Obituaries (April 26)

Edward B. Lyon

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1913

 

 

Edward Brown

1861 - 1913

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his home in the town of North Norwich Saturday occurred the death of Edward B. Lyon, aged 52.  The deceased was a well known and successful farmer and had passed the greater part of his life on the farm where he died.  He was a man of sterling character and was highly respected by all who knew him.  In 1883 he married Miss Carrie Brown, of North Norwich. She survives with one daughter, Mrs. Lyman B. Curtis, of North Norwich. The funeral was held from his late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Alfred R. Burke officiating.

 

Doratha Hall

Chenango Union, April 22, 1897

Doratha Hall, the little daughter of Henry C. and Sarah Sinclair Hall, died Saturday morning after a lingering illness. She was one year and four months old.  The funeral services were held from ----------------the residence of her parents, Henry street, Monday afternoon.  Rev. H.D. Stebbins, officiating.  Burial in Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

 

George Eugene Burrows

Chenango Union, April 22, 1897

Eugene Burrows, who was taken to the Chicago homeopathic hospital for treatment, a few weeks ago, died there on Friday.  It was hoped that an operation would restore him to health, but he was too weak to rally from the shock.  The remains were brought to Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Sunday morning and the funeral was held from the residence of the Misses Cook, West Main street, Monday afternoon.  Norwich Lodge, 302 F.&A.M. conducted the services at the grave and Norwich Commandery  No. 46, K.T., acted as escort.  George Eugene Burrows was born at Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] in 1858 but soon removed to Norwich where he received his education.  He served an apprenticeship in the Telegraph and afterward was employed in the office of the New York Tribune.  Later he secured employment with the Pullman Palace car company and gave up the printing business.  He first served the Pullman company as conductor, but by attention to his duties and faithfulness to his employers rose in their esteem.  When ill health compelled him to resign he was cashier and accountant for the company at the Chicago office.  He was a 32nd degree mason.  He is survived by his mother, Mrs. J.R.Wheeler, of this village.

 

Antha Manwarring

Bainbridge Republican, May 3, 1917

Wilkins Settlement [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Antha Manwarring who died as the result of pneumonia on Monday, April 23d, was held from  her late home at the residence of Arthur Hunt on Thursday, April 26th, the Rev. Mr. Houston officiating, with burial at Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Manwarring was a woman of fine Christian character, and a member of the Second Congregational Church of Coventry for a long period of years.  She was the last member of a family of five sisters. She was remarkably active for a woman of 84 years, being one of those who do not grow old with the passing of time.  She is survived by her nieces Mrs. Sarah Niven, Mrs. Arthur Hunt and Miss Edna Niven of this place, and Mrs. Charles Haring of Sandy Hook, Conn., and one nephew Attorney Ward Truesdell of Sherburne.

 

Nina Hotaling Buman

Bainbridge Republican, May 3, 1917

Nina Hotaling, wife of Frank Buman, died at her home on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Friday morning at two o'clock, after a lingering illness, aged twenty-eight years. She is survived by her husband, father, seven brothers and four sisters.  The funeral services conducted by Rev. R.W Nickel, were held Monday afternoon at two thirty o'clock from St. Peter's Church and was largely attended by relatives and friends.  Burial was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].

"I heard the voice of Jesus say:

Come unto me and rest,

Lay down thou weary one,

Lay down Thy head upon my breast."

 

Dr. William Goodenough Wheeler 

Chenango Union, April 29, 1897

The Leonardsville correspondent of the Utica Herald has the following concerning the death of an old resident of this county:  "Many of the older residents of the Unadilla Valley have received with feelings of profound sorrow intelligence of the death of Dr. William Goodenough Wheeler, which occurred at his home in Chelsea, Mass., on Saturday, April 7.  Although living in a far distant community, Dr. Wheeler kept up his interest in the affairs of this section, and it was his custom to return regularly once a year or oftener to the scenes of his early youth.  Few men who have gone out from the Unadilla valley have ever achieved greater distinction than Dr. Wheeler.  He was one of the oldest and most successful physicians and surgeons in New England. William G. Wheeler was born August 3, 1821, in that portion of the town of Columbus, Chenango county, known as Tallette, adjoining the town of Brookfield, Madison county.  His parents were Humphrey and Penelope Wheeler.  He was educated at Foster's private school and the Benton academy at little Falls, at which place in 1840 he commenced the study of medicine under his uncle, Dr. James Wheeler.  Subsequently he attended the Geneva medical college, from which institution he was graduated in 1845.  After practicing medicine in little Falls, Dr. Wheeler removed in 1847 to Chelsea, Mass., where he afterwards resided.  He gave to his profession half a century of intense devotion. During the civil war he was active in support of the union cause, and was one of the examining physicians for the federal government.  Although a general practitioner, he exhibited early in life a strong liking for general surgery.  He performed a large number of difficult operations some of which are the first recorded cases of the kind in New England.  In 1844 he experimented with the properties of sulphuric ether.  His own accounts of these experiments was published in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal of January last.  His recreation lay in a close study of the works of Shakespeare and he acted for some years as president of the Shakespeare club of Chelsea.  About the time he settled in Chelsea, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who was somewhat older, also commenced the practice of medicine in Boston.  Between the two there existed the most cordial professional relations, and Dr. Wheeler loved to dwell upon his memories of little Dr. Holmes."

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, March 4, 1875

 

LEWIS:  In Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY], Feb. 18th, Mrs. Esther Sisson Lewis, wife of Major William Lewis; aged 82 years, formerly of Norwich.

 

LEWIS:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 196ith..., at the home of her son-in-law, Charles E. Brett, Mrs. Emily M. Lewis, aged 49 years.

 

Chenango Union, March 11, 1875

 

OVERHISER:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], March 6th, Jane [Overhiser], wife of William Overhiser of Norwich, aged 47 years.

 

COZIER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 17th, Ernest L. [Cozier], son of Harvey and Evie R. Cozier, aged 10 months.

 

HULL:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Mar. 1, 1875, Betsey Hale [Hull], wife of Alanson Hull and sister of N.B. Hale of Norwich, aged 69 years.