Obituaries (May 10)

Emily A. (Giles) Bogart

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1913

 

Emily A. (Giles) Bogart

1852 - 1913

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the home of her son-in-law, Jesse C. Brooks, on West hill, last week, occurred the death of Emily A. Bogart, wife of George W. Bogart, aged 62.  The deceased was a daughter of Elisha and Lucinda B. Giles and was born in the town of Butternuts, Otsego county.  She had been a resident of Norwich for 20 years.  Besides her husband, Mrs. Bogart leaves a daughter, Mrs. J.C. Brooks, and a son, Ira J. Case, both of Norwich.  She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Geroge Cook, of Norwich, and Mrs. A.E. Utter, of Guilford, and two brothers, D.B.Giles, of Bainbridge, and E.C.Giles, of North Norwich.  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon.  Rev. James A. Monk, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated.

 

Margaret Fiske

Afton Enterprise, January 28, 1915

Mrs. Margaret Fiske died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Kittie Lewis last Thursday afternoon after a brief illness.  The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Monday, with burial at Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Fiske was the widow of the late E.J. Fiske and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Geo. Hamilton and four grandchildren.

 

Mrs. Kady C. Brownell

Afton Enterprise, January 14, 1915

The only woman who served in the ranks during the Civil War, and later drew a pension as a veteran, was Mrs. Kady C. Brownell, whose passing away occurred at the W.R.C. Home [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] on Monday, Jan. 4, 1915.  Her history is remarkable and can be vouched for by records.  Mrs. Brownell was born 72 years ago in Caffara, on the south coast of Africa, and on a battlefield in the first Boer war with Great Britain.  Mr. and Mrs. Brownell were married at the outbreak of the Civil War while she was still in her teens.  Her husband had enlisted and left his girl bride while he was at the front.  She designed and wore a special uniform and followed him to Washington.  She presented a letter to the Colonel of her husband's regiment and was by special order allowed to join the same company in which Mr. Brownell belonged. She was in the first Bull Run battle, with Burnside's expedition and at the battles of Newburn and Roanoke stand. She received a special medal for her action at the fall of Newbern.  After the war she was placed on the pension roll, and for a number of years was custodian of the Jumel mansion in New York city.  Mrs. Brownell was the first woman ever mustered in as full member of the Grand Army of the Republic.---Oxford Review-Times.

 

Esther Carr

Bainbridge Republican, July 26, 1919

A sad drowning accident occurred at Nineveh Monday which has special interest in Bainbridge due to the fact that the victim is a niece of Mrs. Clay Wilcox, formerly of this village, daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilcox.  While Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carr and their two daughters and Miss Helen Courtright were bathing in the Susquehanna river at Nineveh [Broome Co., NY] about 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, Mrs. Carr and her two daughters were caught by a strong current, carried out into deep water and swept down the river.  Mrs. Carr and Olive were able to float and were rescued by Floyd Bunce and another young man who were working in a field near by, but Esther, the youngest daughter, about 15, was unable to float and was carried down the river. The body was recovered the next morning.  Mrs. R. Clay Wilcox, sister of Mr. Carr, was also a member of the bathing party, and it was due to her presence o mind in summoning assistance that the lives of the others were saved.

 

Merton Alderman

Bainbridge Republican, July 19, 1917

Norwich Chenango Co., NY:  As the result of injuries sustained by being kicked in the head by a horse, Merton Alderman died last evening in the Norwich hospital.  He was an employee of the Crawe Farm in Earlville [Madison Co., NY].  The horse was vicious and he was trying to subdue it.  He was brought to the hospital in this city.  He is survived by a wife and sister, who live in Earlville. The body was taken to his former home where services were held.