Obituaries (June 1)

Thomas K. Macksey

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1914

 

 

Thomas K. Macksey

1848 - 1914

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Thomas K. Macksey, long an esteemed resident of this place who was well known as the proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, was held Friday, January 16, at St. Paul's Church.  Rev. Father Edward R. Prendergast celebrated the requiem high mass.  Mr. Macksey's death, which occurred Tuesday, January 13, at Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], where he had been for several months for treatment, was immediately caused by an attack of cerebro apoplexy which came on Sunday morning.  Mr. Macksey had been in poor health ever since he received an injury to his head while engaged in making repairs on his hotel building about six years ago.  Mr. Macksey was born in Cork, Ireland, June 24, 1848, and was the son of Thomas and Mary Whalen Macksey.  He came to this country with his parents in 1860, and all of his life had been spent in this locality.  When a young man, he came to Norwich and entered the employ of the late David Maydole, in whose service he remained for several years.  In 1890 he purchased the property owned by the late Nelson H. Button, located on North Broad street and on this site he built the Commercial Hotel, where he conducted his business until 1908, when he retired because of failing health.  Mr. Macksey was united in marriage to Miss Mary Skahan, of Syracuse, in September, 1877.  She died 13 months later.  By this marriage he is survived by one daughter, Miss Mae J. Macksey, of Saranac Lake, N.Y.  In December, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Conway, of Norwich, who survives him together with a second daughter, Miss Susie A. Macksey.  Mr. Macksey is also survived by two brothers, John and Patrick and two sisters, Mrs. Howard O'Connor and Mrs. Michael W. Farley, of Sherburne.

James Nelson Dimock

Chenango Union, July 24, 1867

Shot by the Indians, June 27th, 1867, about forty miles beyond Julesburg, Colorado, Mr. James Nelson Dimock, of Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N.Y., aged 31 years.  The deceased was a son of Brown Dimock formerly of Burlington, Otsego Co., but at present residing in Bainbridge, Chenango Co.  He was a young man of quiet, modest and unassuming manners, but resolute and energetic in business.  He had been for some years upon our extreme western frontier, traveling among and trading with the Indians.  On several occasion he had been with our Government agents, assisting them to conduct their trains which conveyed the goods that they were to deliver to various tribes of Indians.  During last winter he paid a short visit to his parents and friends in the east, but hurried back to the west again, in the latter part of March, on account of the sickness of his uncle, with whom he was now engage din the trading business.  At the time of his death he was with this uncle (Mr. Nelson Dimock formerly of Burlington, N.Y.) conducting a train conveying merchandise from Julesburg to Denver, Colorado.  When about forty miles beyond Julesburg, it being near night, he took one man with him and rode ahead of the train, to look for a camping ground for the night. After proceeding about one mile from the train, they found themselves completely surrounded by Indians, and their retreat cut off.   They turned and endeavored to fight their way back to their friends.  Immediately the alarm was given through the train, and others started to their rescue.  When they came in sight, these two men were engaged in a desperate hand-to-hand fight with the Indians; but before they could render any assistance, young Dimock fell pierced through the body by an arrow, with another thrust deep into his side.  He lived about one hour after his friends reached him.  His first words were, "They have caught me now, uncle; but I have always been so lucky that I had become careless."  Besides a father and mother, now bereaved of their last child, he leaves a loving wife to mourn his loss.

Ursula Vaughn Dimock

Chenango Union, December 25, 1879

Entered into the rest of Paradise, Thursday evening, December 18th 1879, at Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Mrs. Ursula Vaughn, wife of Mr. Brown Dimock, in the 72d year of her age.  The deceased was a native of Pawtucket, R.I., but at an early age her parents moved to Richfield, now the famous "Richfield Springs," in this State, and there were spent the happy days of her childhood.  When verging upon womanhood she united her fortunes in life to those of Mr. Brown Dimock, then of Burlington, N.Y., but now of Bainbridge and for forty-five years was a most faithful and devoted wife.  Like many other lives in this world, hers was one in which were mingled the bitter and the sweet.  As she rejoiced in the companionship of a kind and loving husband, so, to, was she called upon to mourn and weep over the loss of her children, whom she nourished and cherished with the most intense devotion.  Of the five children she brought to her husband, not even of them was left to solace her in her old age, three of them dying in infancy and the other two, after arriving at an age when they could be of great comfort and support to her in her declining years, were rudely snatched from her fond embrace by the relentless hand of death.  Yet, not withstanding that her cup of bitterness was often full and overflowing, her life was beautiful and touching to all around her, and never did her heart, which knew its own bitterness so well, seek to embitter the life of another by an unkind word, look or action; but on the contrary, she was ever kind and gentle to all with whom she came in contact, and consequently she lived beloved and died lamented by all who knew her.  Her Christian life was as pure and devoted as her domestic, for no one ever felt more deeply, and received more humbly and gratefully the inestimable benefits derived from the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and a regular attendance upon the services of His sanctuary, than she did.  When  health and strength would permit, (for the past twenty years of her life she was very weak and delicate) she was always found in her pew on the Lord's Day, and as often through the week as there were services.  In all this she was an example worthy to be followed by those who wish to receive profit from the great privileges which the church alone can give.  As she lived, so she died, in perfect faith and trust in her blessed Savior's power and willingness to guide her through the dark valley and the shadow of death, into the bright and beautiful land of everlasting life. She leaves behind her, to mourn over her departure from them, an affectionate husband, two loving sisters, and hosts of warm and devoted friends.  Surely we can say of her:  "Blessed are the dead who died in the lord," for she has ere this entered into that blissful "rest which remaineth to the people of God."

Brown Dimock

Chenango Union, September 4, 1884

DIMOCK:  In Bainbridge August 22d, Mr. Brown Dimock, aged 82 years.

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  Brown Dimock died last Friday at his home in this village, and was buried in the Episcopal cemetery, on Sunday afternoon.  Mr. Dimock was 82 years of age, and had, for many years, been a respected and influential citizen. The board of education, of which he was the first president, attended the funeral in a body.  For three years he was president [i.e. mayor] of the corporation of Bainbridge, and occupied many positions of trust, filling them with honor.  He was the oldest member of the Masonic fraternity in this section --Republican

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, October 18, 1865

DIMOCK:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 5 Frances [Dimock], only daughter of Brown and Ursula Dimock, aged 20 years.

CARTER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 9, Edmund L. [Carter], son of Jeremiah Carter, aged 22 years, 6 months.

WHEELER:  In Ripon, Wis., Sept. 5, Betsey Wheeler, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 80 years.

SANNICKS:  In Louisiana, Sept. 1, Nicholas Sannicks of Co. D 20th Reg. U.S. Colored Troops, aged about 44 years, from Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

BEARDSLEE:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 1, Ira S. Beardslee, aged 77 years, 3 months.

PENDLETON:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 21, John P. Pendleton, aged 38 years.

BREED:  In this town, Oct. 16, of Typhoid fever, Emma [Breed], daughter of Abel Breed, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 17 years.