Obituaries (June 10)

James N. Crosby

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1914

 

James N. Crosby

1849 - 1914

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  James N. Crosby, a former well-known resident, of Norwich who died in Greene [Chenango Co., NY] Saturday, aged 64, was a native of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  He was born May 1, 1849, a son of James and Emmeline Crosby.  While a resident of Scranton, Pa., he married Susan Hemming, of Dunmore, Pa.  He afterwards resided in Philadelphia and New York before coming to Norwich, where he remained a number of years, afterwards going to Greene.  Funeral services were held at Greene Tuesday morning, the remains being brought to Norwich for interment in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].  He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. M. Gertrude Coon, of South New Berlin' Mrs. M. Emogene Sliter, of Loyal, Broome county; Mrs. Almira E. Pope, of Norwich, and Mrs. Anna E. Sherwood, of Greene, and by two brothers, Frank H. Crosby, of Hamilton, and Carlos B. Crosby, of Norwich.

Marie Ambroisine Louis

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1914

Marie Ambroisine Louis died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. Thierry, of Elm street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Her age was 69 years.  The deceased was a native of France but had been a resident of this country 21 years, 11 of which she had spent in Norwich.  She is survived only by her daughter, Mrs. Thierry. Funeral services were held Thursday morning from St. Paul's Church, Rev. E.R. Prendergast officiating.  [1844 - 1914, buried St. Paul's Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

Sarah F. Mason

Utica Saturday Glove, March 1914

Mrs. Sarah F. Mason, a respected colored woman of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died at her home on State street Wednesday, aged 89.  Mrs. Mason was born in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], February 11, 1825, but had been a resident of Norwich for many years.  She is survived by one son, James Mason, and one brother, Leonard Rogers, both of this place.  Funeral services were held from her late home Friday afternoon, Rev. J.H. Ellison, of the A.M.E. Zion Chruch, officiating.  [1825 - 1914, buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

Emery Martin Pike

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1914

At his residence on Berry street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Emery Martin Pike, aged 78, died Friday evening.  The deceased was born in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] October 19, 1835, the son of Daniel and Anna Valentine Pike.  He was the last survivor in a family of eight brothers and four sisters.  In 1867 Mr.. Pike married Betsy Ann Carr, of McDonough, whose death occurred about a year ago. He had been a resident of Norwich for about 20 years and was a stone mason by trade. Two  daughters survive, Mrs. Otis Beckwith, of Pine Plains, N.Y., and Mrs. Elizabeth Foster, of Norwich; also one son, George Pike, of Pine Plains.

Mary A. (Byrne) Curley

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1914

Mrs. Mary A. Curley died February 13 at her home on Fair street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  She was born in Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] May 27, 1833, the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Byrne, of Sherburne.  In December 1873 she married the late Neil Curley and had resided in Norwich since that date. She is survived by two sons, John A. Curley of Glens Falls; C.P. Curley, of 45 Henry street, Norwich; one daughter, Mrs. C.W. Dickerson, of 26 Fair street, Norwich; five brothers, F.J. Byrne, of South Kortright, N.Y.; Thomas, John and Andrew Byrne, of Sherburne; Edward J. Byrne, of Merrifield, N.Y.; two sisters, Miss Jennie M Byrne, of Hamilton, and Mrs. John Sweeney of Glens Falls; also four grandchildren.