Obituaries (April 6)

Elizabeth A. (Holmes) Fausett

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1911

 

 

Elizabeth A. (Holmes) Fausett

1832 - 1911

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At her home on North Broad street Wednesday occurred the death of Elizabeth A., wife of George H. Fausett, aged 79.  She had been in poor health for several years, but had been as well as usual until a few hours before her death which resulted from heart failure.  Mrs. Fausett was born in Stonington, Conn.  January 9, 1832, and was a daughter of Nelson B. and Mary A. Holmes.  She came to Norwich with her parents when only 2 years of age.  On March 19, 1857, she was united in marriage to Mr. Fausett and except for a few years when they resided in Sherburne and Smyrna, they have since made their home in this village.  Mrs. Fausett was a woman highly esteemed by all who knew her.  She was a most faithful wife, a kind friend and a helpful neighbor and will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends.  For many years she had been a member of the First Baptist Church of this place.  She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Lockman, of Cazenovia, and Mrs. Henry Loomis, of Norwich.  She also leaves a niece, Mrs. Charles Rogers, of Cazenovia; two nephews, D.J. Holmes, of Orange, N.J., and Harvey N. Holmes, principal at Oxford  High school, and a grandniece, Miss Mariot Holmes, of Orange, N.J.  Her funeral will be held from her late home on North Broad street Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Ira W. Bingham officiating.  Burial will be made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Abigail Frasier

Northern Christian Advocate, April 2, 1845

Died in Huron, Wayne Co., N.Y., on the 3d inst. Miss Abigail Frasier, daughter of John and Isabella Frasier in the 20th year of her age.  From the beginning of her sickness, which was the measles, she was unprepared that she should never recover.  She was not however, considered dangerous till two of three days before her death.  Like too many others, she had neglected the great subject of religion and found herself poorly prepared for such a solemn hour.  But with deep repentance, she cried incessantly to the Lord to have mercy upon her; and while her dear friends were bowed around her bed, and were mingling their petitions with hers for her salvation, God pardoned her sins, and her penitent wantings were turned into thanksgiving and praise. She lived several hours after her conversion and faithfully warned her young friends to seek the Savior. She remained triumphant and happy to the last, and expressed a perfect resignation to the divine will.  How merciful is the Lord to same a sinner at so late an hour.  Let none presume, however, upon a death bed repentance. True, the Lord does sometimes save sinners at the eleventh hour, but it is most hazardous to deter to that time.  There is enough else to attend to when nature is dissolving--the "last enemy" has come.  "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth."  F.E.E. Dragoon, Wolcott, March 13, 1845.

Belle (Fargo) Alger

1872 - 1947

The death of Mrs. Charles Alger occurred Monday evening, July 28, 1947 at St. Elizabeth's hospital, Utica, where she had been a patient for the past month.  Belle Fargo Alger, was the only child of Hezekiah M. and Sarah Clarke Fargo, and was born Oct. 2nd, 1872 in Cincinnatus, N.Y.  Her girlhood was spent in that locality and on Oct. 26th, 1892 she was united in marriage to Charles Alger of Edmeston at Norwich, N.Y.  their early married life was spent mostly in parts of Chenango County and later they occupied farms near Edmeston, moving to the Baggs farm between New Berlin and South New Berlin in 1919.  Here they lived until the illness of Mr. Alger made farming impossible and they came to Edmeston to make their home.  Besides the husband, she is survived by two sons and one daughter, Ray of three Cary street Binghamton, Mrs. Kinley Gould of Winchester, New Hampshire and Roger of Clayville R.D., one grandson, Adrian Gould of Winchester, New Hampshire and two great grandsons.  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, July 31st, from Houchs Funeral Home, Edmeston, Rev. Ralph Vosburg, pastor of the Baptist Church officiating with internment in Union Cemetery at Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY].  The bearers, old friends and neighbors from South New Berlin were Walter Bagg, Carl Lundh, Arthur Gould, Jay Gould, Harry Gould and Harold Gardner.

Glenn Murphy

1930 - 1947

Glenn O. Murphy, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Murphy of the Ravine road was found dead by a fence on his father's farm in the town of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] shortly before noon Thursday, apparently the victim of a hunting accident.  His gun laid near his lifeless body.  Father of the victim said the boy left the family residence between 8:30 and 9 to go to the barn to do the morning chores and when he left he took his gun with him, which was not an unusual act.  The father said he fixed the chores in the house then went to the barn.  The boy, he said was not there, but he gave it no thought and continued about the chores.  Later when his son had not appeared, the father said he started a search.  Shortly before noon he came upon his lifeless body by a fence.  Dr. Matt G. Boname, Chenango county coroner, was called and ordered the body removed to the Breese Funeral home where he will continue his examination. Although no official verdict has been given by the coroner, Mr. Murphy said he believes his son either tripped or caught his gun in the brush accidentally discharging the weapon.  Glenn O. Murphy was born September 21, 1930, the son of Matthew and Louise Franklin Murphy.  Besides his parent she leaves two brothers, DeWitt and Leon, and one sister, Elizabeth,  all of the Ravine road. The youth attended the Norwich high school and was a freshman last year when he left school to assist his father on his farm.  During his brief lifetime he had been active in the 4-H club work and attended the Baptist church and Sunday school.  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 from the Breese Funeral Home, Rev. Harold S. Knight officiating. Burial will be in the Lewis cemetery [Preston, NY].

Death Notices

Chenango Union,  February 11, 1975

FERRY:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb.. 6th, Mrs. Emaline Ferry, widow of the late Henry Ferry of Plymouth, Aged 62 years 8 months.

SHUMWAY:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 8th, Mr. Merritt Shumway, Aged 21 years.

RIDER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 8th, Mrs. Eliza Rider, widow of the late George Rider, aged 75 years and mother of George Rider, Esq.

DILLON:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 7th, Frankie [Dillon], son of Moses and Julia Dillon aged 1 year 9 months.

LEWIS:  In Utica [Oneida Co., NY], Feb. 8th, Rev. Edward D. Lewis, former rector of the Emmanuel Church, in this village, aged 50 years.

TITUS:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 6th, Lovina [Titus], wife of Smith Titus, aged 62 years.

PRATT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th, Miss DeEtta Pratt, daughter of Talcott Pratt, aged 27 years.

DAY:  In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 5th, Mr. Frederick Day, aged 31 years.