Obituaries (July 18)

Mary (Newman) McGuinness

Utica Saturday Globe, May 2015
 

 

Mary (Newman) McGuinness

1831 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Normile on Silver street Monday morning occurred the death of Mrs. Mary McGuinness, widow of James McGuinness.  Deceased's maiden name was Mary Newman and she was born in Dublin, Ireland, where she resided until her marriage to Mr. McGuinnes.  Together they migrated to America and located in New York city.  In 1858 they came to Norwich to reside.  Mr. McGuinness died a number of years ago.  Of four children born to them, Mary died in childhood, and Rev. Father John McGuinness passed away in 1900.  Miss Jane McGuinness and Mrs. Thomas J. Batie, both of Norwich, survive, together with six grandchildren, Franklyn A. Batie, of New York; John Leroy and Newman Batie, of Norwich; Mrs. H.K. Stanley, of Watertown, and Miss Maude Batie, of Rochester.  Mrs. McGuinness was a woman of noble character loved and revered by all who knew her.  Her warm sympathy and helping hand were always ready for those in need outside as well as within the family circle.  She was a devout and earnest member of St. Paul's Catholic Church.  Funeral services were held from her late home on Silver street at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning and from St. Paul's Church at 9:30 Rev. Father Prendergast officiating.

 

Leona M. (Smith) Rathbun

Chenango Union, January 26, 1905

Mrs. Leona M. Rathbun, widow of the late A. Eugene Rathbun, died suddenly a her home on Hubbard avenue Friday afternoon.  Mrs. Rathbun had been in her usual health and Thursday evening attended prayer meeting at the First Baptist church.  Friday morning she suffered a shock of paralysis and sank into an unconscious condition from which she did not rally.  Her age was 62.  Mrs. Rathbun was a daughter of Collins G. Smith, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], and was born at Lisbon, Otsego county. She is survived by her father, two sons, Curtis E., of Norwich and Frank, of Battle Creek, Michigan, and by three grandchildren.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.

Daniel Conroy

Chenango Union, January 26, 1905

At his home No. 42 Fair street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Wednesday morning, occurred the death of Daniel Conroy.  Deceased was born in Queens county, Ireland, on May 1, 1845.  From early manhood he had followed the occupation of a quarryman and stone cutter.  He had held a responsible position as superintendent of quarries in Hastings, N.Y., Smithville, and South Oxford in the Clark Quarries.  He came to Norwich twelve years ago and began work on the quarries on the West Hill, and the business opened and founded by him promises to be one of the best industries Norwich ever had.  Mr Conroy was associated with Mr. Ryan under the firm name of Conroy & Ryan and last fall F.G. and H.W. Clarke of Oxford bought large interests and the firm's name was changed to the Clarke, Conroy Company   Mr. Conroy is survived by his widow and seven children, all of whom reside in Norwich. The children are Daniel F., Dr. Patrick J., Joseph J., Francis and the Misses Margaret, Catherine and Agnes. The funeral will be held from St. Paul's church on Friday morning, at 9 o'clock and the remains will be taken to Kingston for burial, the funeral party leaving here on the 10:42 a.m. train on the Ontario and Western.  Deceased was a member of Norwich Counsel, Knights of Columbus.

George F. Humphrey

Chenango Union, January 26, 1905

George F. Humphrey, who suffered a stroke of apoplexy on Tuesday morning, died at his home in Elm street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], at seven o'clock that evening.  had he lived until February 12, he would have reached his 91st year.  Mr. Humphrey was born in Greene county, New York, on February 12, 1814, and when a lad moved with his parents to a farm two miles below Guilford village.  In early manhood he was engaged in farming and mercantile business and for a time was in New Castle, Tenn. During the construction of the Ontario and Western railroad he had charge of a construction gang both on the main line and New Berlin branch.  In 1871 he was appointed railroad commissioner for the town of Guilford, which office he held with honor and integrity.  Soon after his term of office expired he moved to New Berlin and until about ten years ago occupied a farm near Chenango lake.  During his residence in Norwich, and as all through his career he had lived an honorable, upright life and was loved and respected by all.  He was remarkably will preserved for a man of his years, and up to the very day of his death was a familiar figure on the streets.  Mr. Humphrey is survived by his widow, also three sons, George M., of Albion, Lewis E. and William R. of Greenwood, Miss.  He is also survived by two brothers, Sylvester P. Humphrey of Guilford and Mevin Humphrey of Greenwood, Miss.  George H. Baldwin of this village is a nephew.  The funeral will be held from his late home on Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, Rev. W.D. Benton, D.D., rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church officiating.  The remains will be placed in Mount Hope vault awaiting burial in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].