Obituaries (April 28)

James Brazee

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1913

 

James Brazee

1855 - 1913

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  James Brazee, who died at his home in Walton [Delaware Co., NY] last week, aged 59, was a native of Norwich.  He was the son of Asa and Caroline Brazee and remained a resident of Norwich until 1898 when he moved to Walton.  For more than a score of years deceased had been connected with the Prudential Insurance Company as agent and assistant superintendent in this place and in Walton.  In 1883 he married Miss Ella Halberg, of Norwich, who survives him, together with one son, Ray, and two daughters, Carrie and Jessie, all residents of Walton.  He also leaves three brothers, John, of Denver; William, of Rey, Col., and Joseph, who resides in California.  funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon, the burial being in charge of the Masonic Lodge of Walton, of which deceased was a member.

 

Nora Spencer

Bainbridge Republican, May 24, 1917

Miss Nora Spencer died Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at the residence of her brother, Jason Spencer, from heart trouble, aged 39 years.  Funeral will be held Friday afternoon at one o'clock from the home, Rev. O.L. Buck officiating and burial in Green Lawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Miss Spencer had been a great sufferer for the past seven months.  She is well and favorably known in this village and leaves a host of friends to mourn her loss.  She is survived by four sisters and one brother.

 

Sophia Pierce

Afton Enterprise, September 24, 1914

Last Friday morning shortly before 10 o'clock on the road north of the village near Afton lake occurred a serious accident.  Dr. Byron Pierce and wife, Sophia Pierce, and son, Clarence, who had been visiting friends in Oneonta were returning to their home at Coopers Plains [Steuben Co., NY], near Corning, making the trip by automobile. At the point where the accident occurred it seems that the machine ran off to one side of the road and Mr. Pierce in turning back to the highway made too short a turn.  Some such action must have occurred for the car turned turtle, and with disastrous results.  Clarence Pierce was bruised but otherwise not seriously injured.  Dr. Pierce, who was running the car, was more seriously hurt, receiving a bad cut on the head and having two ribs broken.  Mrs. Pierce, however, was pinned under the overturned car and aid had to be summoned before she could be removed.  Her injuries were of a most serious nature and her skull was fractured.  She was taken to the home of Dr. W.L. Dodge and every effort made to minister to her need and comfort.  An operation was performed to remove the pressure of the skull upon the brain and this was successful and for a time there were hopes for her recovery; for though she died not fully regaining consciousness, she seemed to be more restful and her symptoms were generally  hopeful.  But the shock had been too great for her and Tuesday morning her death occurred, just one day preceding her 69th birthday.  Her body was taken to the bereaved home at Coopers Plains Wednesday and the funeral held today.  Besides her husband, Dr. Byron Pierce, and son, Clarence, who was here at the time of the accident, she is survived by two other sons.

 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Anderson

Chenango Union, May 20, 1897

News was received here yesterday of the tragic death at Weiser, Idaho, of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anderson formerly of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co.., NY].  April 26, last, both were stricken down with spotted fever, which terrible disease under the name of cerebro-spinal meningitis brought death to so many Norwich homes some years ago.  Mr. Anderson died May 4th and three days later Mrs. Anderson breathed her last, happily unconscious that her husband had preceded her.  Both were buried in one grave on the following day.  Joseph Anderson and his wife, Caroline, resided for sometime on Maydole street and Henry street in this village up to within about a year ago when they removed to Weiser.  Mr. Anderson was employed as a blacksmith in the O.&W. roundhouse.  The surviving children are William, Caroline and Emma who have the sincerest sympathy of this community in the awful calamity which has overtaken them. 

Russell B. Frink

Chenango Union, May 13, 1897

After a long and painful illness Russell B. Frink passed away on the morning of May 4.  Mr. Frink was born in Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] February 14, 1831, and was the eldest son of Nathan Frink.  His early life was spent in this county, and did not differ materially from that of the average  youth of those times.  As he advanced in life his townmen recognized in him one well fitted to perform the duties of official life and elected him to offices of trust, he served his town as School Superintendent, Justice of the Peace and later was elected Justice of Sessions.  In 1854 he purchased goods preparatory to engaging in the mercantile business in Pharsalia.  However during the year his brother Daniel Frink and family from California visited their old home and Mr. and Mrs. Frink returned with them.  That the people of California appreciated his worth is evidence by their twice electing him to the responsible office of County Judge of Marin county.  About twenty years ago he retired form active life and went to live with his brother, Daniel Frink at Mountain View, Santa Clara county, Colo.  After his brother's death in 1891 he returned to Pharsalia where he has spent the remainder of his life in the pleasant home of his brother Joshua Frink.  Endowed with a superior mind, and having a high sense of honor, Mr. Frink adorned any position that he was called to occupy either in business or society.  politically he was a Democrat.  He never married.  The funeral was largely attended at the residence, and Congregational church on Thursday.  Rev. Albert Clarke officiating. The surviving brothers and sisters are Mrs. Ira S. Brown of Plymouth, Joshua Frink and Mrs. John B. Baker of East Pharsalia, Marshal D. Frink, of Port Huron, Mich. and Mrs. James S. Harrington, of St. Clara, Michigan.