Obituaries (April 10)

Charles H. Watts

Utica Saturday Globe, February 1911

 

 

Charles H. Watts

1847 - 1911

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Charles H. Watts was held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from his residence on Hayes street, Rev. John L. ---ay, of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].  Mr. Watts was 64 years of age and his death occurred at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, being hastened by a fall down stairs a few days previous at his boarding place in New York city.  Deceased was born in Norwich on January 7, 1847, the son of Charles and Maryann Watts.  He attended the Norwich schools and later learned the --- trade in the office of the Chenango Union under James H. Sin---.  He rose to the position of foreman and his connection with the Union office extended over a period of 30 years or more.  Twelve years ago he went to New York to become foreman of the advertising composing room of the New York Journal.   While a resident of Norwich he was a prominent Odd Fellow and served as village trustee and president and was chief engineer of the Fire Department.  Besides his wife, who was Sarah A. ---of Norwich whom he married in 1871, he is survived by a son, --- Watts, of this place, and by a brother, George Watts of Kanka---.

Augusta Easton

Afton Enterprise, April 26, 1900

Miss Augusta Easton died at the home of her brother, D.B. Easton in West Bainbridge Wednesday morning of last week aged about 56.  The funeral services were held Friday and the burial was in Glenwood [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].  Miss Easton has been a life-long resident of this village and enjoyed the esteem of all.

West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Miss Augusta Easton occurred Wednesday morning at the home of her brother, Draper B. Easton, where she had been staying.  She had been a great sufferer for a long time with dropsy of the heart.  Interment at Afton.

Afton Enterprise, May 3, 1900

Card of Thanks.  For the many kind acts of neighbors and friends during the long period of sickness and at the hour of our late bereavement we would hereby tender our sincere thanks. j D.B. Easton, M.A. Easton and wife.

Mary Hannah (Pierce) Cook

Oxford Review-Times, October 10, 1919

Mary H. Cook, wife of George W. Cook, died at her home on Columbia street [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] Sunday, October 5, 1919, aged seventy-two years.  Mrs. Cook was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce and was born in Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  Her father was a  native of England and lived in Buckland, Berkshire, previous to emigrating to this country.  Mrs. Cook's early life was spent in Bainbridge and she received her education in the schools of that town.  In 1868 she married George W. Cook, a veteran of the Civil War and the young couple began life on a farm on South Hill.  For forty years this farm was their home.  Here their children were born, and when they grew to mature years and went out into the world, the farm was still "home" to them until advancing years made it prudent for them to lay down the heavy burden they had carried so many years.  About ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Cook came to Oxford to live and made their abode on Columbia street.  Mrs. Cook's health failed as the years progressed until latterly she has been confined to the house.  In early life she was baptized in the Episcopal church at Bainbridge. She retained her faith, and was a devoted Christian woman. She bore her suffering with Christian fortitude and cheerfulness and was sustained by an abiding faith that brightened her passage to a better world. She is survived by her husband and three children, Charles H. Cook of Oxford, George W. Cook of Bainbridge and Mrs. Chas. Youmans of Oxford, and a brother, W.H. Pierce of Sidney. Funeral services were held at her home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E.R.D. Briggs officiating. Burial was made in Riverview cemetery [oxford, NY].

Death Notices

Chenango Union, February 25, 1875

COLSON:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 22, Etta B. [Colson], daughter of Mrs. A.H. Colson, aged 13.  Formerly of Schenectady.

BABCOCK:  In Morris [Otsego Co., NY], Feb. 19th, Mrs. Lucy A. Babcock, widow of the late Jonathan Babcock and mother of Horatio Babcock of Norwich, aged 77 years, 9 months.

JACOBS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 17, 1875 Mr. Thomas Jacobs, aged 81.

ECCLESTON:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 23, Ruth [Eccleston], widow of the late Jonathan Eccleston, aged 90 years.

RATHBONE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 21st Betsey E. [Rathbone], wife of Allen Rathbone, aged 95.

FINCH:  In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 21, Retta L. [Finch], wife of John B. Finch, aged 23 years.

DIMOCK:  At the residence of George Godfrey in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 9, Mrs. Clarissa Dimock, aged 69 years.