Obituaries (May 9)

Sarah (Welch) Taylor

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1913

 

 

Sarah (Welch) Taylor

1852 - 1913

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Heart failure hastened the death of Sarah Welch Taylor, wife of George Taylor, which occurred at her home on Mitchell street Monday night.  She was 61 years old.  Several months ago Mrs. Taylor suffered a shock, but she had so far recovered as to be about the house, although her strength had been impaired.  The deceased was born March 16, 1852, and in 1879 was married to George Taylor at Nunda, Alleghany county.  For 32 years she had been a resident of Norwich and by her faithful fulfillment of the duties of wife and mother had won the esteem of all her acquaintances.  Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Burdette Taylor, of Norwich, and one daughter, Mrs. Harry Bennyhoff, of Mauch Chunk, Pa.  She also leaves one sister, Mrs. James McGuire of Silver Springs, and one brother, Edward Welch, of Ashland, Wis.  Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon.  Rev. A.R. Burke, pastor of Broad Street M.E. Church, officiating.

Charles Payne

Bainbridge Republican, July 12, 1917

Charles Payne, brother of Mrs. E. Whiting, died Saturday noon after a long illness from complication of diseases. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at five o'clock at his late home with Mrs. Whiting on East Main street and burial was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  His age was 64 years.

Clara Mae Dann

Bainbridge Republican, July 19, 1917

Clara Mae, the four months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dann, of Sidney [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY], died Monday morning after a brief illness of whooping cough.  This is the second death to occur from the disease in Sidney within the past few days, the other being [the son of Mr. and] Mrs. George Kinch.

Hannah Brown Purdy

Chenango Union, July 15, 1897

After five months of almost continuous suffering,  Hannah Brown, wife of David L. Purdy, quietly breathed her last about 2 o'clock Tuesday P.M., June 29, 1897.  She was born in the town of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] in 1845, and in 1870 was married to David L. Purdy of McDonough.  For several years they lived upon rented farms in Smithville and Greene, and then they purchased the farm about two miles north of Smithville Center, which has since been their  home.  Although Mrs. Purdy has suffered a great deal from ulcers of the scrofula nature, for a number of years, one would always find her sociable and ready to help with willing hand, or to cheer with kind words the sick and  unfortunate.  Almost to the last she took a great interest and gave advice in the household work.  For about three months her husband has been a constant watcher at her bedside and all that watchful eye and willing hands could do was done to relieve her suffering.  Besides her husband, she leaves two children, Mina and Lewis, about eighteen and sixteen years of age, respectively, who have the sympathy of the entire community.  Surely, a loving wife, a kind and watchful mother and a true friend has gone to her reward.  The funeral was at the house on Friday, July 2d, and the remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery, Rev. QA.W. Burrows officiating.  [Buried McDonough Village Union Cemetery, McDonough, Chenango Co., NY]

We with to express our heartfelt thanks to all our kind neighbors and friends who sympathized and assisted us during the sickness and burial of our wife and mother, also to those who  so kindly contributed flowers---David L. Purdy and Family.

Alfred C. Lewis

Chenango Union, July 15, 1897

Alfred C. Lewis of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], who is well-known throughout Central New York, died at Washington on Sunday.  Mr. Lewis was for years a hotel man at Oneonta, and for several years has been interested with his cousin in the Willard hotel, at Washington.  He was a prominent member of Norwich Commandery and was known to a large number of Norwich people.  The funeral was held at Oneonta on Wednesday, under the direction of Oneonta lodge, the Commandery acting as escort.  The Sir Knights chartered a special train to take them to Sidney, leaving Norwich at 8:55 Wednesday morning and connecting at Sidney with the D.&H. train for Oneonta.

Allen Handy

Chenango Union, July 15, 1897

Allen Handy died at his late home on West Hill, New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Monday evening July 5th, of Bright's disease.  Mr. Handy was one of the oldest and best known residents of the town, having lived in this vicinity seventy-five years.  Those left to mourn his loss are his wife and four children, Adelbert A., Charles M., William H. and Mrs. G.S. Burrows.  Rev. Daniel Ballou, of Utica,  officiated at the funeral at his late home Wednesday afternoon.  Interment in St. Andrews Cemetery.