Obituaries (October 19)

Dwight W. Brown

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1917

 

Dwight W. Brown

1853 - 1916

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Dwight W. Brown, a former resident of this city, whose death followed a fall from an automobile in Cortland last Saturday evening, was born in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] about 64 years ago.  He left Norwich to take up his residence in Cortland 18 years ago.  Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Brown had prepared a large urn of flowers for the decoration of the Cortland First Methodist church for Sunday services.  City Judge Elmer L. Thompson, who resides with the Browns, volunteered to carry them and the urn to the church in his automobile.  They were on the way to the church, Mr. Brown riding on the running board to steady the urn and Judge Thompson driving very slowly. As they were making the turn to the front of the church, which stands on Church street, Mr. Brown fell backward from the running board, striking his head on the roadbed.  He became immediately unconscious.  Two physicians were quickly summoned and he was taken at once to the hospital where he died within a half hour. Daniel Blackman, a brother-in-law, and Miss Grace K. Carr, another Norwich relative, went to Cortland on the late Saturday evening train and returned with the funeral party Tuesday morning. During his residence in Norwich, Mr. Brown was employed as a grocery clerk.  On going to Cortland he engaged in the laundry business for a short time in partnership with Adon Gladding.  He then purchased a grocery business, which he conducted until two or three years ago, when he, retired.  He became well known as a worthy citizen and was a prominent member of the First Methodist church, singing in the choir and belonging to several societies associated with the churcha ctivities in which he was intensely interested.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Frances Brown, and one nephew, Charles Van Vleet, formerly of Norwich, who now resides in the west, as well as several cousins in Norwich, Mrs. Brown is a sister of Daniel Blackman, of this city.  The funeral services were held from his late home Monday evening and the funeral party left Cortland at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, coming by automobile to this city, where committal services were held in Mount Hope chapel at 10:30 and interment made in the family plot.

 

Frances J. (Hubbard) Schermerhorn

Norwich Sun, December 28, 1916

Mrs. Abram M. Schermerhorn, who had been ill and in the Cortland hospital for a period of six weeks, died Friday, December 15. Mrs. Schermerhorn was a lady who enjoyed the esteem of a large circle of Friends.  She was formerly Miss Frances J. Hubbard, and was a graduate of the Cortland Normal school in the class in 1877.  She was a member of Grace Episcopal church.  She is survived by her husband and one sister, Mrs. James H. Hoose of Los Angeles, Cal.  The funeral was held from her late home, 62 Tompkins street, Sunday afternoon, burial in Cortland Rural cemetery--from Cortland exchange of Dec. 22, 1916.

 

Mrs. Schermerhorn was born in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and was the daughter of Harvey and Susan Austin Hubbard, her father having for many years been proprietor and editor of the Chenango Union.

Israel Foote

Chenango Union, July 17, 1884

On Thursday morning, July 3d, 1884, after a painful illness of a few hours' duration, Mr. Israel Foote, at the ripe age of ninety years, was gathered to his fathers.  Mr. Foote was born at Westchester, in the town of Colchester, Ct., May 28th, 1794.  in 1816.  While a clerk in the city of New York, he united with the Presbyterian Church in Cedar street, under the pastoral care of Rev. Dr. Romeyn.  In 1824 he removed to Sherburne and united with the First congregational Church, of which he has since been a worthy member. For a number of years he was a teacher, and actively interested in all that related to public schools.  He believed the public school an indispensable auxiliary to the ballot box an dto all privileges and amenities of civil and religious liberty.  A New Englander by birth, he inherited with a sound body and a strong mind, many of those sterling qualities that have helped to give tone and vigor to our nation--News.

Rev. Israel Foote

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, July 2, 1898

The death of Rev. Israel Foote, D.D., the former pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, occurred yesterday morning at his home, No. 47 Meigs street [Rochester, NY].  The deceased was born at Sherburne, N.Y., February 1, 1817, and prepared for college at Oxford Academy.  He entered Trinity College in 1838 and graduated from that institution, taking high honors in mathematics, in 1842.  After leaving college, he studied for holy orders near Peoria, Illinois, under Bishop Case of that state, and was ordained deacon by him in the chapel of Jubilee College in 1845.  During that year he came to the missionary diocese of New York, and was given charge of Christ Church at Guilford, by Bishop De Lancy.  He was afterwards advanced to the priesthood in St. Paul's Church in this city, in 1846.  In 1851 he married Miss Mary Louise Banks, of Bainbridge.  In 1859 he was called to the rectorship of St. Paul's Church, Rochester, of which he was rector until 1862, when he was compelled to resign on account of ill health and was elected rector emeritus of the church.  While Dr. Foote was rector of St. Paul's Church he introduced in 1874 the first vested choir of men and boys in the state, outside of New York city.  He was for eleven years, 1881 to 1872, a member of the standing committee of the diocese, and organized and started St. James parish, which was consecrated in 1876.  The University of Rochester conferred upon him the honorary degree of D.D. in 1864.  The deceased is survived by his widow, one son, William B. Foote, of this city, a daughter, Mrs. C.W. Crossman, of Alexandria Bay, two brothers, Nathaniel of Morrisville, N.Y., and Asa, of Sherburne, N.Y.  The funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at St. Paul's Church on East avenue at 5 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev. Murray Bartlett, rector of the parish, assisted by Archbishop Washburn.

Mary Louise (Banks) Foote

Bainbridge Republican & Express, December 12, 1918

Mrs. Mary Banks Foote, wife of the late Rev. Israel Foote, a former rector of St. Peter's church this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died at Geneva [Ontario Co., NY] on Monday at the very advanced age of 92.  The remains were brought to Bainbridge on Wednesday and the funeral was held Thursday and burial in the family lot in St. Peter's cemetery.  Rev. R.W. Nickel officiated.  Owing to the quarantine due to the influenza epidemic the funeral was private.  Mrs. Foote was Mary Banks and was born in Bainbridge, residing here until her marriage to Rev. Israel Foote.  At various times since she has made her home in Bainbridge.  Her remarkable age has been a matter of admiration and up till a few years, she maintained her vigorous mental faculties and was physically strong.  Her only son William B. Foote met a tragic death two years ago by an explosion in a mine in Canada while he was on a tour of inspection.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, June 10, 1875

HITCHCOCK:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], june 1, 1875, Mr. Norman P. Hitchcock, aged about 65 years.

WHEELER:  In Guilford, [Chenango Co., NY] June 4, Mr. Thomas J. Wheeler, aged 71 years.

SEARS:  In Beaver Meadow [Chenango Co., NY] May 25, Mr. James P. Sears, aged 63 years.

LEACH:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], May 28, Minnie [Leach], daughter of Stephen and Helen Leach, aged 8 years 9 months.

SHAW:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], June 3, Elizabeth [Shaw], wife of Philander Shaw, aged 27 years.

CLARK:  In Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY] May 17, Mr. Joseph A. Clark, aged 83 years.

WEEKS:  In Church Hollow [Chenango Co., NY], May 28, Samuel Weeks, aged 16 years 8 months.

LYON:  In Windsor, Fayette Co., Iowa, March 9, 1875, Mr. John Lyon, aged 75 years.  Formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] and a brother of the late Reuben Lyon.

ROGERS:  In Nile, Alleghany Co., April 22, Mary Ann Eliza [Rogers], wife of Jessie D. Rogers, aged 41 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].