Saturday, October 15, 2016

Obituaries (October 15)

Sarah J. (Warner) Crandall
Utica Saturday Globe, January 1917

 
Sarah J. (Warner) Crandall
1849 - 1917

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The many friends of Mrs. Sarah J. Crandall were pained to learn of her death, which occurred January 19.  Mrs. Crandall was the daughter of Asahel and Electa Warner, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], in which town she was born April 29, 1849.  There she was married February 2, 1869, to George W. Crandall, now of this city, who survives her.  Early in their married life Mr. and Mrs. Crandall purchased a farm in the town of McDonough, where they spent many busy, happy years, retiring only when age and declining health made such a step necessary, and purchasing a home on Fair street in this city, where they had since resided.  Funeral services were held at the Fair street home Monday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. Robert L. Clark, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist Church, of which denomination the deceased had been for many years a devoted and consistent member.  The house was tastefully decorated with the many floral offerings of loving friends.  Mrs. Crandall was a devoted wife and mother; a sympathetic, kind and lovable friend and neighbor, whose heart was big enough to share with all their joys and their sorrows.  Little children, as well as their elders, felt the magic of her responsible nature and mourn her loss. A beautiful and pathetic tribute to her memory was offered by a score of little girls, children of the immediate neighborhood, who passed in procession by her casket and each as she wonderingly looked for the last time on the dear face, gently placed a handful of flowers by her side.  The bearers were six young men, each of whom had at some time resided in the Crandall family. The body was interred in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY] by the side of her dearly beloved son, Truman, whose death occurred in 1907, and for whom the fond mother had never ceased to mourn. Besides her husband, deceased is survived by her son, Alva Crandall, of McDonough; three brothers, Truman and Thomas of Norwich, and Asa, of Pitcher, and a sister, Mrs. Martha Crumb, of this city.
 
Hattie Adell Latham
South New Berlin Bee, February 25, 1928
Mrs. Hattie Adell Latham was found dead, lying on her bed in her home, Thursday afternoon. She had not been seen since Sunday evening, when Rosa Daniels had called on her.  Mrs. D. says she appeared to be feeling well as she had for some time, but when Mrs. D. called again Monday afternoon, she could not get an answer to her rapping at door; she thought that the key was not in the lock of the door, which led to the belief that Mrs. Latham had gone away with friends from Syracuse who had been expected to come after her.  But later in the week when another neighbor called and noticed that the key was in the door, it was feared that all was not well with Mrs. Latham, and than an investigation should be made.  So on Thursday afternoon Lewis G. Aldrich and Elias Tripp went to the house and effected an entrance through a rear window which was not fastened, and found conditions as above described.  Dr. Evans, of Guilford, was notified and he summoned Coroner Morse, of Oxford, who held an inquest, and decided that she had died sometime Sunday night of heart trouble.  her sister, Mrs. Cole, of Unadilla, and nephews, Ed and Frank Cole were also notified and came and made arrangements for undertaker from the Joyce Store at Unadilla, to take the body to their rooms and prepare it for burial. The funeral was held in Mrs. Cole's residence at Unadilla, burial in Evergreen cemetery, White Store [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by three brothers, all living at Middleport, N.Y., and two sisters, the one above mentioned and Mrs. L.H. Odell, of  Glen Echo, Md., and several nieces and nephews, most of whom were at the funeral.
 
Charles S. Latham
Otsego Journal, November 21, 1907
No death of recent date has taken the community by surprise as that of Charles Latham, which occurred at his home at Rockwell's Mills on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock.  He had been sick from Friday, but not considered dangerously so, and till shortly preceding his death, his critical condition was not known. The exact cause of his death could not be determined without an autopsy, which was not held, but was a bowel trouble, doubtless a complication owing to an operation he had performed at the Utica  hospital about two years ago for rupture, possibly aggravated by injudicious dietary habits.  He was born at Van Buren Corners in 1851, but was nearly a life long resident of the Mills, his father, Charles Latham, moving there when deceased was but two years of age.  Until the factory shut down, he had always been a steady and faithful employee of the company, but has since engaged in no regular employment.  He was a member of the Methodist church at Union, also of the N.P.D. of this place, and in politics was always conspicuous as a strong Republican, exceptionally well read in the affairs of his party, and capable of giving a good account of himself in an argument; honest and upright and respected by all.  The Mills loses a good citizen in his death, who will be much missed.  Surviving him he leaves his wife and one sister, Miss Cassie Latham, of Norwich. The funeral will be held from the Union church on Wednesday at two o'clock.
 
Mrs. George Law
South New Berlin Bee, October 22, 1931
Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. George Law, which occurred at her sister's in Guilford, Sunday evening.  The funeral will be held at the White Store church at 2 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, with burial at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].  Nearly her entire lifetime has been spent in that vicinity.  She was 61 years of age.  She is survived by her husband, George Law, one daughter, Mrs. Horatio Powers, one granddaughter, Shirley Mae Powers, five brothers and one sister.
 
South New Berlin Bee, October 29, 1931
The funeral of Mrs. George Law was held Wednesday, October 21, in the White Store church and was largely attended by relatives and friends.  Mrs. Law  had spent her life in this community and was much respected by all who knew her.  She was ever ready to help others who were in trouble. She will be missed.  Rev. G.H. Simons spoke kindly of how her palce would be hard to fill in the activities of the community.  Her casket was surrounded by the beautiful flowers that she loved. She was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery here, in which she always took so much interest.
 
George Law
South  New Berlin Bee, October 22, 1936
Saturday afternoon, October 10, 1936, as the sun was sinking to rest, so the spirit of George Law left for its heavenly home.  Mr. Law had been in poor health for several years.  He had been very lonely since the death of his wife, often saying he was weary and wished he might go.  George Law was born May 29, 1864.  He was united in marriage to  Mary Shampang and unto them was born one daughter, Mrs. Audry Powers.  He had always followed the occupation of farming.  He was a kind neighbor and friend, always ready to lend a helping hand to any one in trouble.  He leaves to mourn his passing his daughter and three grandchildren, Shirley, James, and Barbara Powers; one brother, William Law, of Center Village, N.Y.; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Shampang, of this place, Mrs. Eliza Thompson, of Windsor, N.Y., Mrs. Flora Spohm, of Johnson City, N.Y., and several nephews and nieces and many friends.  His funeral was largely attended Tuesday afternoon.  He was laid to rest beside his wife in Evergreen cemetery at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].
 
 
 
 

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