Obituaries (May 25)

Grace (Donnell) Bacon

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1913

 

 

Grace (Donnell) Bacon

1847 - 1913

Norwich [Chenango Co.,  NY]:  At the home of William Griffing, in Port Arthur, Texas, Saturday, occurred the death of Mrs. Grace Bacon, wife of Erasmus Bacon, of King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY].  On October 20 Mrs. Bacon left Norwich with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Griffing, on a trip through Florida and the southern States to the daughter's home, Mobile, Ala., where a happy visit had been enjoyed.  While on a visit to friends in Texas she fell a victim to typhoid fever, her death bringing to a sudden and unhappy ending the extended pleasure trip planned.  Mrs. Bacon was the youngest daughter of Arthur and Grace Donnell and was born in London, Eng., July 6, 1847.  Her father was one of the earliest settlers in this vicinity, arriving here from London when the daughter was a lass of 7 years.  In January 1863, she became the bride of Erasmus Bacon and her married life was all passed in this vicinity, January 30, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.  Besides her husband she is survived by five of her six children, George and Arthur Bacon, of Norwich; Mrs. Walter Griffing, of Mobile, Ala.; Mrs. Nettie Church and Miss Mary J. Bacon, of King Settlement.  She is survived by one brother, Richard O. Donnell, of Milwaukee, Wis., and by one granddaughter and a grandson.  The remains were brought here Tuesday and the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the home of her sister, in King Settlement, Rev. Sidney E. Hunt, of Sherburne, officiating. Burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Emma Elizabeth (Oatley) Atherton

1864 - 1937

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Atherton died at the home of  J.H. Adams in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday, January 7, after an illness of about a year. She was born in Whitesboro June 2, 1864, the daughter of J. Clark Oatley and Elizabeth Omett Oatley.  October 21, 1885, she was married to Charles Atherton, of New Berlin, who died September 30, 1934.  The only surviving relatives are several cousins.  The funeral was held from the Dakin Funeral Home in New Berlin, Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. H.H. Hadley, rector of St Andrew's church, officiating.  Burial was made in Fairview cemetery [New Berlin, NY].

Mildred Blackman Austin

1904 - 1940

Mrs. Mildred Blackman Austin of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] formerly of Earlville, passed away Oct. 4 at the Oneida City Hospital, after nearly a year of illness and intense suffering at the age of 36 years.  She was born March 4, 1904 at Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] daughter of Burton S. and Martha Barber Blackman, and united in marriage June 20, 1925 to Brayton Austin of Georgetown at Holmesville.  To them was born a daughter, Elberta Mae now aged nine years.  Her entire life was spent in this section of the state where as a devout Christian, beloved by old and young, she endeared herself to them by her gracious ways and sunny smile. She united with the Smyrna Baptist church at the age of nine and later became a member of the Earlville Baptist church and Friendship Sunday school class.  Last rites were held Oct. 8 at the Bonney Baptist church, Rev. J. Chapman, pastor, officiating.  A wealth of beautiful flowers bore tribute to the esteem in which she was held. The body was laid at rest in Georgetown village cemetery. Surviving are her husband, the daughter, Elberta; her mother Mrs. Martha Blackman of Earlville; two brothers, Floyd Blackman of Mt. Upton and Maurice B. of Chadwick, and many nieces and nephews.  Relatives and friends were present for the funeral from Norwich, McDonough, New Berlin, Holmesville, Sherburne, Bonney, Mt. Upton, Chadwick, Hamilton and Earlville.

Abbie Sage Angell

1857 - 1940

The death of Abbie Sage Angell, widow of the late Olin T. Angell, occurred at the family home near this village on Wednesday, May 1st.  A daughter of Nelson Sage and Harriet Green Sage, she was born at New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] on October 22, 1857.  In 1875 she was united in marriage with Olin T. Angell and for some time lived at New Berlin, moving from there to Guilford and later to Sidney where they lived for 22 years moving to the Angell farm at Mt. Upton in 1915.  Her husband passed away in February, 1935, and she has since made her home with her son Stanley and family at the Angell farm.  She is survived by two sons, Stanley J ., of Mt. Upton, and George M. of Oswego, Oregon, and one daughter, Mrs. Bertha A. Peck of New York, and four grandchildren. She was an active member of the Mt. Upton Methodist church, where she was particularly interested in missionary work.  The funeral was held from the late home on Friday, May 3rd, with burial at Sidney.  The officiating clergymen were Rev. Norman B. Graves of Oxford, assisted by Rev. Charles J. Dempsey of Guilford.  Ralph Burlison, Clyde Richmond, Claude Wadsworth, Harry Curtis, Fred Crumb and Claude Isbell acted as bearers.

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, May 4, 1859

BOULL:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2-th ult., Sarah A. Boull, aged 47 years.

VINCENT:  In Westfield, Tioga Co., Pa. on the 6th inst. by falling of a tree, Geo. W. Vincent, formerly of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], aged 22 years.

BURLISON:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Azor Burlison, aged 74 years.

WORDEN:  At Swan Creek, Warren County, Ill. Deacon Walt Rogers Worden, formerly of Chenango County, N.Y., aged about 74.

READ:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], April 22, Hon. Hezekiah Read, aged 76 years.

BOYCE:  In New Berlin, Chenango Co., N.Y., on the 26th of April, Thomas Boyce, aged 93 years and 10 months.  He was a native of Worcester County, Mass.

MORLEY:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], April 29th, Dr. Russell Morey, aged 74 years.