Anna Downey Wightman
Utica Saturday Globe, September 1910
Anna Downey Wightman
1878 - 1910
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Adney H. Wightman died very suddenly at her home at the Lackawanna House Monday morning. She arose apparently feeling as well as usual and was engaged in her customary morning duties about the house. Shortly after 6, she was passing through the sitting room on the second floor, when she was stricken with heart failure and expired immediately. Mrs. Wightman was Miss Anna Downey, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Downey, and was born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1878. In 1891 she married Adney H. Wightman who survives her. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Johannah Downey of Preston; by five brothers, Daniel, Edward, Timothy and Jerry, residents of Preston, and Patrick Downey, of Norwich, and by two sisters, Mrs. Stephen Healey, of Binghamton, and Mrs. Gilbert Shoenmaker, of Middletown. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from her late home at 10, Rev. John L. Ray officiating. Interment was made in Mount hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Dr. Lyman D. Bassett
Chenango Union, August 15, 1907
Dr. Lyman DeWilton Bassett died at his home at South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] on Wednesday, August 7, in his seventy-second year. He was born in South New Berlin and for years has been a practicing dentist there. He was a member of Norwich Commandery, having been knighted more than 30 years ago. Funeral services were held on Sunday and were conducted by Norwich Commandery. Burial was at Morris [Otsego Co., NY], Tiandarrah Lodge performing the commitment honors. About thirty Sir Knights made the trip from Norwich.
S. Leroy Smith
Chenango Union, August 15, 1907
S. Leroy Smith, better known in this vicinity as "Pony" Smith, died at his home near the Reservoir on Wednesday, aged 61 years. he was brought home on Friday last, suffering from typhoid pneumonia. On Sunday a consultation of physicians pronounced his case hopeless. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Smith has been for years a foreman for the Troy Public Works company, of which Mayor Sherman, of Utica, is the manager, and has had charge of many important contracts on public works. he was in charge of the work on the reservoir of the Norwich Water Works company and also constructed a portion of the sewer system in Norwich. For the greater part of last year he was in charge of work in New York City.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, August 16, 1907
S. Leroy Smith, superintendent for the Troy Public Works Co., in charge of the improvement of the plot of the Rockton Realty Co., in the eighth ward of this city [Amsterdam, NY], died last Tuesday at his home in Norwich, Chenango county, aged about 60 years, of typhoid pneumonia. During the eighteen years in which he was connected with the company, of which Mayor Richard A. Sherman of Utica, is the head, Mr Smith had never missed a day by illness until Thursday of last week, when he returned to his home, only to die five days later. he had been indisposed for two weeks prior to leaving his employment in this city, but being of a vigorous and determined disposition sought to fight off the malady which proved fatal in the end. Mr. Smith was well known in Amsterdam, having charge of the contracts in this city and vicinity for the Troy Public Works Co., for many years past, notably the water works improvement. He is survived by his wife.
Diana M. Bosworth
Chenango Union, August 1, 1907
Mrs. Diana M. Bosworth, widow of Hendrick C. Bosworth, died at her home, No. 26 Henry street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Thursday evening, aged 85 years. Mrs. Bosworth was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], the parents dying when she was an infant. When she was 17 years of age she moved to Norwich and in December, 1848 was married to Hendrick C. Bosworth. To Mr. and Mrs. Bosworth there were born four children, three of whom survive. The surviving children are: Mrs. George Wheeler and Arthur Bosworth of this village and Byron Bosworth of Brooklyn. Mrs. Bosworth was one of the oldest members of the Broad Street M.E. church. Though for years unable to attend its services she did not lose her interest or love for the church. She spent much of her time in reading and meditating upon the goodness and mercy of God to her. Though patient and submissive to God's will, yet she longed to go home to be with Jesus and her loved ones. Her life as pure and gentle was as -?- poured forth. The funeral was held from her late home, No. 26 Henry street, Sunday afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating. Burial at Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY]. The bearers were Messrs. George Wheeler, Arthur Bosworth, Byron Bosworth and Andrew Bosworth---Sun
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