Obituaries (May 5)

Charles Giles Adams

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1913

 

 

Charles Giles Adams

1923 - 1913

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Charles Giles Adams, a Norwich nonagenarian, died at his home on Pleasant street Friday.  Mr. Adams was the youngest of 12 children.  Two of his sisters lived to be over 90 years of age and one of them, Mrs. Emeline Van De Mark, of Waukegan, Ill., is hale and hearty at the age of 94.  Mr. Adams was a native of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], where he was born in 1823, and resided until his removal to Otselic some 30 odd years later.  Ten years later he took his family to Cazenovia to reside in order to gain for his children better educational facilities.  He afterward returned to Otselic, where he resided until about 20 years ago, when upon his retirement from active business life he came to Norwich and here he had since made his home.  He was a consistent member of the Broad Street Methodist Church and in all his relations which his fellow men commended their confidence and respect.  In 1852 Mr. Adams married Lorenzo B. Taylor, whose death occurred about a year later, leaving an infant son, Lorenzo G., who died in Clayton City, Iowa, in 1878 at the age of 25.  Mr. Adams married for his second wife, Sophia L. Foote. To them were born four daughters and three sons.  Two of the latter died in infancy and the third, at the age of 15, was fatally injured by a friends in a shooting accident while hunting.  All four daughters are living, the eldest, Mrs. Warren A. Webb, residing at Beaver Meadow; the second, Mrs. D. Willington Davis, residing on South Broad street, this village, and the third, Mrs. S. Crumb, also of South Broad street, and Mrs. Wallace L. Miller, of South Otselic.  In 1911 Mr. Adams married Mrs. Cornelia Calonet, of Bonney, who survives him.  He leaves 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Funeral services were held from his late residence on Pleasant street Sunday afternoon, Rev. A.R.Burke, pastor of the Broad Street M.E. Church, officiating, assisted by Rev. J.B. Wilson.  Interment was made at South Plymouth.

 

Mary Elizabeth Holmes

Afton Enterprise, December 10, 1914

At about 2 o'clock Monday, Dec. 7th, 1914, Mary Elizabeth, wife of Willis Holmes, passed from the life which is to the life beyond.  She was born Sept. 25, 1854, her maiden name being Mary Elizabeth Dart.  She had been sick for some time, and in fact had not been well for more than a year.  Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her loss three children, two sons, Merl and George and a daughter, Violet.  The funeral was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. I.L. Bronson, pastor of the M.E. church officiating.  Interment was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton Chenango Co., NY].

 

Mrs. Stoughton Horton

Afton Enterprise, November 19, 1914

Mrs. Stoughton Horton died Monday morning from stomach and bowel trouble.  The funeral was Wednesday afternoon, at her late home, conducted by Rev. Pendleton of Oneonta.  Interment in Evergreen cemetery [Otego, Otsego Co., NY].  The deceased was 60 years old and leaves a husband, one son, Earl, and one daughter, Ruth Horton, to mourn her loss.

 

James W. Thompson

Chenango Union, May 27, 1897

James W. Thompson one of the most prominent citizens of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] died at his home on Maple street at an early our Thursday morning.  The cause of death was heart disease.  Mr. Thompson was born at Wood's Corners in 1824.  The most of his life was spent in this village, with the exception of a few years during which he lived upon a farm in Pharsalia.  For many years he was engaged in the carting business in this village, the firm of Cole & Thompson being the pioneers in that business in Norwich.  After the death of his partner Mr. Thompson continued alone and conducted it until a few years ago when he was obliged to retire on account of ill health.  Mr. Thompson has been prominent in village affairs, although he has never been a candidate for the higher offices.  He served the town as constable for many years, and has more recently been fire warden, making an efficient and fearless officer.  He was one of the members of the old Steamer company, and for some years was prominent in fire department matters.  He was an enthusiastic Odd Fellow and has enjoyed all the honors in the gift of the local lodge and Canton.  Mr. Thompson was twice married, his second wife, Mary E. Root, of Oxford, surviving him.  he also leaves four children, Henry S. Thompson, of Greene, Mrs. Mary J. Kinnie, of East Syracuse, Mrs. Clara E. Mandeville, of Superior, Mo., and Mrs. Emma L. Brown, of Oxford. The funeral services were held from his late residence Sunday afternoon and conducted by Rev. R.N. Martin, of the Baptist church.  The burial was at the cemetery at Wood's Corners and was conducted by the Odd Fellows.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, March 11, 1875

 

EVANS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] Feb. 27, Mrs. Mercy Evans, aged 87 years.

 

CAMP:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], March 3, Mrs. Adelia Camp, aged 50 years.

 

PURPLE:  In Windsor, Broome co., Feb. 27, Ruby J. [Purple], wife of Thomas J. Purple, aged 30 years.

 

FOSGETT:  In St. Frederick, Nebraska, Jan. 31st, Catharine [Fosgett], a wife of J.W. Fosgett and daughter of the late Spencer Hotchkiss of Smithville, aged 52.

 

MORRIS:  In N.Y. City Feb. 26, 1875, Jane E. [Morris], wife of William A. Morris and daughter of the late Jacob Morris of Butternuts, N.Y.  Buried in Morris.

 

WADSWORTH:  In New Hartford, Oneida Co., Mar. 9, Rev. William Wadsworth, aged 53 years.

 

WILSON;  In Camden, Oneida Co., Feb. 7, Mrs. Ann E. Wilson, widow of John Wilson and mother of H.E. Wilson of Norwich, aged 63.