Obituaries (March 27)

Charles E. Comstock

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1910

 

 

Charles E. Comstock

1853 - 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Charles E. Comstock, a native of Norwich, where he grew to manhood and married before going west, was found dead in his room at his boarding place in Denver, Col., last Monday morning.  In a letter written Sunday evening to his brother, Abel Comstock of Smyrna, deceased told of a hunting trip which he had recently taken in company with two friends and a guide.  With the exception of the guide all the party ate sparingly of canned baked beans and shortly thereafter had been taken sick.  They suspected that their illness was caused by the high altitude.  They mounted their horses and prepared to descend the mountain, but had not traveled many miles when they became too weak to continue the journey.  Making the men as comfortable as possible the guide hastened to the nearest settlement and returned with a conveyance. Their illness was at once recognized as ptomaine poisoning and after four days they were able to leave the settlement to be brought to Denver. Writing Sunday evening Mr. Comstock said he was still very weak; that the hunting experience still haunted him and he realized that he was not yet free from the effects.  From these circumstances it is believed that the poison lingered in his system, finally affecting the heart with fatal result.  Charles Comstock was a son of Abel and Esther Comstock and was born in Norwich in 1853.  He learned the printer's trade in the office of the Chenango Telegraph under the proprietorship of B. Gage Berry and about 1873 moved to Denver, where he worked at his trade and subsequently engaged in business for himself. For years he had been a prominent member of the Elks and at the time of his death was assistant chaplain of the order in Denver.  Mr Comstock is survived by a widow, formerly Miss Julia Daniels, of Norwich; one son and one daughter.  Mrs. Comstock and her children are temporary residents of New Haven, Conn., where the son is a student at Yale and the daughter is a teacher.  He is also survived by two brothers, Able and William H  Comstock of Smyrna, and three sisters, Mrs. A.J. Phelps and Mrs. Bessie Jones, of Norwich, and Mrs. David Shattuck, of Haynes.  The remains were brought to Norwich for interment in Mount Hope Cemetery, funeral services being held from the home of his sister, Mrs. Phelps, on North Broad street on Thursday afternoon.

 

Marshal F. Porter

Chenango Union, August 22, 1907

Marshal F. Porter, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] a well known member of the Chenango County bar died at his home in Greene on Thursday of last week.  Funeral services were held on Sunday, a number of Norwich attorneys attending.

Julia F. (McNitt) Hunt

Chenango Union, August 22, 1907

A Leavenworth, Kansas paper of August 10, contains the following:  "Mrs. Julia F. Hunt, No. 115 Prospect street, returned home yesterday after two weeks' stay at Excelsior Springs, mo., during the  heated term, her son Arthur having advised her to do so because she was suffering with heart trouble. A block away from her home Mrs. hunt, who was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Carrie Hunt, met Arthur on his way to work in the postoffice and the mother asked him to go back home with them for lunch.  Arthur replied that he had already eaten and had to get to the postoffice. She then complained to him of the excessive heat, but did not appear to be the least bit ill. The son continued on his way down town and mother and daughter went toward home.  they entered the yard and had gone a few steps toward the house when Mrs. Hunt called "Oh, Carrie," and fell over on the walk. The daughter hastily called for assistance and two physicians arrived and aided in carrying the mother into the house where everything possible was done to revive her, but she died ten minutes after she became unconscious.  Mrs. Hunt's heart was weak and the extreme heat exhausted her vitality, and caused her death.  Mrs. Hunt had been ill with heart trouble for several years and during the summer months was unable to stand the extreme heat, having mentioned it many times.  It was because of this that the son caused her and the daughter to take the two weeks vacation  Mrs. Julia F.  Hunt was 61 years old, the widow of the late F.D. Hunt. She was born in Norwich, Chenango county, N.Y., her family name being McNitt. She came to Kansas with her husband, the late F.D. Hunt, in 1875, he being general agent for the A.S. Barnes Book Publishing co., with headquarters in Leavenworth.  Mr. Hunt died twenty-two years ago.  Three children, Carrie E., Harry D., and Arthur V., survive the deceased.  Harry who is in the furniture department of the Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co., of Kansas City, is now on a vacation and word has been sent to him at Norfolk, Va., of his mother's sudden death."  Deceased was a daughter of the late Morgan McNitt of Plasterville, and previously of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

Death Notices

Chenango Union, January 28, 1875

 

SANFORD:  At the residence of her son, Walter P Sanford, in Decorah, Iowa, Jan. 22d, widow of the late Augustus Sanford, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 67 years.  Her remains were brought to Norwich.  Mrs. Sanford was a sister of Mrs. R. Crosby of Norwich and of Col. S.R. Perlee.

PORTER:  In Buffalo, Jan. 16, Frances, wife of John Porter, age 37.  Deceased was formerly of Norwich and daughter of the late Joseph H. Moore, Esq.

BOSWORTH:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 19th, Mrs. Albert Bosworth, wife of James W. Bosworth and sister of Mrs. J.L. brooks of Norwich. Aged 58 years 8 months 18 days.

MARVIN:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 19th, 1874, Betsey, wife of William Marvin, aged 58 years, 5 months.

MURRAY:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], Jn. 16th Mr. William Murray aged 45 years.

THRASHER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 22, 1875, Nelson, son of John Thrasher, aged 4 years.

JACKSON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 17th, Mrs. Mary Jackson, aged 32.

PUFFER:  In Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], Jan. 2d, Mr. Smith C. Puffer, son of Rev. Enos Puffer, aged 65 years.

IRONS:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Jan. 18, Mr. Orlando Irons, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], aged 65 years.

VANDENBERG:  In Colesville, Broome Co., Jan. 16, Mr. Clarence Vanderberg, aged about 60.  Formerly of Afton.