Obituaries (July 21)

Amy P. (Aldrich) Crandall

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1915

 

Amy P. (Aldrich) Crandall

1873 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Amy P. Crandall, wife of Joseph S. Crandall, was held from the family home on Plymouth street Monday afternoon, Dr. J.A. Monk officiating.  Mrs. Crandall passed away Friday afternoon after only a week's illness of pneumonia.  Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Aldrich and was born in the town of Plymouth February 13, 1873.  August 9, 1890, she married Mr. Crandall and had since made her home in Norwich, becoming a member of the First Baptist Church. Besides her husband she leaves a little adopted daughter; three aunts, Mrs. Eliza C. Evans and Mrs. E.B. Crandall, of Norwich, and Mrs. Sally Hart, of Cortland, and two uncles, Elias Aldrich, of Amherst, Ohio, and C. Chan Aldrich, of Lebanon, Oregon.

 

Charles T. Atwood
1861 - 1938

Charles T. Atwood, undertaker, for many years an employee of the William Breese company, died at his home in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], at 10:30 Thursday night, after an illness of two months duration.  He was 77 years of age.  Mr Atwood was one of Norwich's most highly respected citizens, and his numerous friends in this city and throughout this section will deeply mourn his passing.  For nearly 35 years Mr. Atwood was connected with the Breese Company in the furniture and undertaking business.  He was a valued employee of the concern during this long period of service and he will be greatly missed by his employers and associate workers. There survive his wife, two sons, Lawrence Atwood of Bethlehem, Pa., and Warren Atwood, and a daughter, Mrs. Bentley Merrick of Yonkers. Services are to be held from the family home in Plymouth at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. James K. Romeyn officiating with burial in Avoca [Steuben Co., NY].

 

Ella F. (Halberg) Beldin

1877 - 1949

Following a brief illness, Mrs. Ella F. Beldin, widow of J.W. Beldin, died at her home, 48 Elm [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Friday night at 6:30.  Born in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], April 27, 1877, she was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Wells) Halberg.  Mrs Beldin was the oldest member of the Lily of the Valley Rebekah lodge at the time of her passing.  She affiliated with the order in June, 1905, and continued her active membership to the time of her death.  She was affiliated also with the Past Noble Grands and the Darakai Zuanna.  Mrs. Beldin was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Willing Workers Circle of the King's Daughters. her marriage with Al C. Leach was solemnized June 30, 1896.  Four children were born to this union, Grace, Floyd, Josephine and Jessica.  Mr. Leach died March 11, 1906.  On March 12, 1908 she was united in marriage with Mr. Beldin. Two sons, Richard and Irving were born of this union.  Mr. Beldin died 15 years ago.  Mrs. Beldin is survived by the following sons and daughters:  Mrs. Grace L. Walker and Richard Beldin of Norwich; Mrs. Josephine Sherwood of Sherburne; Mrs. Jessica Collins of Smyrna and Irvin Beldin of Syracuse. Eleven grandchildren survive also.  The body of Mrs. Beldin rests at the Breese Funeral Home....Services will be Monday at 2 o'clock at the Breese Funeral Home. Rev. L.L. Durgin of the First congregational church will officiate.  Committal services will be at Mt.  Hope [Norwich, NY] where the body will rest in the chapel vault awaiting burial at a later date.

Gale Truman Sawyer

Cortland Democrat, May 1, 1925

Mrs. Carrol Davis was  called to the Cortland hospital last Wednesday by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. George Sawyer of Truxton.  She passed away Friday morning and the remains were brought here, to the home of Mrs. Davis, where the funeral was held Monday afternoon.  The service was largely attended.  The Rebekahs were present in a body.  She was only 30 years of age.  She leaves her husband and three small children, five sisters and one brother.

 

Truxton [Cortland Co., NY]:  The people of this community were shocked Friday to hear of the death of Mrs. George Sawyer at the Cortland hospital early that morning.  She was taken to the hospital on Tuesday.  Up until the Sunday before she had been in her usual good health.  Gale Truman Sawyer was the daughter of the late Freeman and Ethlean Truman and was born at South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], Sept 15, 1894.  The greater part of her life was spent in Otselic.  Upon completing her school work she taught several years.  On October 10, 1919, she was married to George Sawyer Truxton.  She was a woman of quiet disposition and nature, and had hosts of friends both in Chenango and Cortland counties.  The funeral was held from the home of Mrs. Carroll Davis at South Otselic, Monday at 2 o'clock.  The floral tributes were very many and beautiful.  Besides her husband she leaves two daughters, Genevieve and Virginia, and a son, Donald; also five sisters and a brother, Mrs. Carrol Davis of South Otselic, Mrs. Glen Davis of North Pitcher, Mrs. V.F. Sheldon of Otselic, Mrs. Lawrence Kellogg of Georgetown, Mrs. Nelson Kennedy of Cortland, and Grover Truman of Kenwood.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, May 6, 1875

BALDWIN:  In South Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] April 24, Mr. Orrin Baldwin, aged 67 years, 9 months.

ROGERS:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], April 21, Mr. Richard Rogers, aged 70 years.

LYON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], April 22, Mrs. Rosetta Lyon, aged 74 years.

MARCY:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], April 18, 1875, Mrs. R.J. Marcy, aged 75 years.

INGRAHAM:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY^], April 28, Hattie E. [Ingraham], wife of Geo. Ingraham, aged 26 years.

PERRY:  In Tuscola, Mich., April 1, Mr E.W. Perry, son of the late Dea. John Perry of Oxford, aged 68 years.

EGGLESTON: In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] Apr. 27, Mrs. Sidney Eggleston, aged 67 years.