Obituaries (March 25)

Mary E. King

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1910

 

 

Mary E. (Cole) King

1851 - 1910

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Mary E. King died at the family home on Fair street Tuesday, aged 59.  Mrs. King was one of the seven children and the youngest daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Cole, only one of whom now survives. She was born in Norwich, July 14, 1851, and October 26, 1870 married Francis W. King, who died May 31, 1903.  Deceased was a devoted member of the Broad Street M.E. Church and actively interested in the mission work of the church which she attended regularly until health failed her.  For more than a year and a half she had been bedridden and a great sufferer, but had borne her affliction not only without complaint, but was always mindful of the comfort of others rather than herself, and her Christian character manifested itself at all times.  Deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Howard Baker, and one sister, Mrs. Fannie M. Eldridge, both of this village.  The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the home, 23 Fair street, Rev. M.D. Fuller officiating. Burial will be made in Mount Hope [Norwich, NY].

 

Genevieve Morton

Afton Enterprise, June 25, 1886

MrGenevieve Morton, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], who has been confined to the house for some time past with consumption, died Sunday night aged 20 years.  Her funeral was held from the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. H. Leach officiating.  Her remains were interred in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY]

Ansel B. Burch

Chenango Union, August 22, 1907

Ansel B. Burch, a well known resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died at his home on Maydole street, Saturday morning aged sixty-one years.  His wife, two sisters, two brothers and his aged mother survive.  Funeral services were held from his home Tuesday afternoon and from the Free Methodist church on Sheldon street, Rev. Charles H. Hudson officiating, assisted by Rev. N.B. Kendrick, of Pleasant Valley, a former pastor.

Captain George M. Tilson

Chenango Union, August 15, 1907

Captain George M. Tilson, a veteran of the 161st regiment and former resident of Norwich [Chenango County, NY], died at his home in Syracuse [Onondaga County, NY] on Sunday.  Captain Tilson came to Norwich in 1861 and entered the office of I.S. Newton as a law student.  A year later he enlisted in the 161st Regiment and served two years as captain of Co. K of that regiment.  He left the army having lost his right arm in battle.  On returning from the south he reentered the office of Mr. Newton and in 1866 was admitted to practice, become a partner of Mr. Newton, which partnership continued until 1873.  For four years he was postmaster in Norwich and about 1880 was district attorney.  About twenty years ago he moved from Norwich to Syracuse where he has since resided.  About 1880 he was married to Mary [Rexford] the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Rexford of Norwich.

William L. Pugh

Chenango Union, August 22, 1907

Just as he was about to start on the return to quarters after responding to an alarm of fire at New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Monday noon, William L. Pugh, a member of Rescue Hook & Ladder Company, suffered an attack of heart trouble and within a short time died.  A small blaze on the roof of the boiler house of Camp's Mills was the cause of the fire alarm and Mr. Pugh at once took his place with the other members of the volunteer fire company and started with the truck for the scene of the fire.  When they had gone as far as the Methodist church, not more than one-eighth of a mile from quarters the firemen were notified [to return] and stopped for a rest before returning to quarters with the apparatus.  The order to return to quarters had been given and Mr. Pugh had taken his place with the others for the return journey when he was seen to fall to the ground.  he was carried to the lawn in front of the residence of Frank D. Arnold and expired within a short time.  Mr. Pugh had been afflicted with heart trouble for some time past and it is the opinion of physicians that his death was caused by heart trouble, brought on by exertion of running.  Mr. Pugh had resided in New Berlin for the past seven or eight years and was held in regard by his many acquaintances.  He was about 49 years of age.  He had served as clerk at the Eagle Hotel for some time past and in addition to belonging to the volunteer fire department was a member of the Maccabees and the Improved Order of Red Men.  He is survived by his mother, two brothers and a sister who reside in New Berlin and a brother who resides in Oxford--New Berlin Cor. Utica Observer