Winfield R. Scott
Utica Saturday Globe, September 1919
Winfield R. Scott
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Winfield D. Scott, who died at his home on Academy street Saturday morning, was born in the town of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] 71 years ago. He was educated in the old Norwich Academy and for a number of years engaged in teaching school. Later he worked on a farm and still later with his father conducted a butter and cheese factory. He afterwards came to Norwich to reside and embarked with his brother in the glove business. The partnership continued successfully for a number of years. For the past 20 years his time had been occupied in looking after his extensive real estate interests included in which are the Scott apartments on Court street. Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon from his late home, Rev. S.T. Harding, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was made in Mount Hope [Norwich, NY]. Naturally diffident and of a retiring disposition, Mr. Scott was a man who did not court publicity and only those who knew him intimately appreciate his sterling qualities. His death is a distinct loss to his relatives and friends.
Catherine (Marsh) Fenno
Otsego Journal, July 7, 1898
Mrs. Catherine Fenno died on Thursday morning last at six o'clock at her home across the river, of general tuberculosis. Mrs. Fenno was one of our oldest residents, having been born here nearly seventy-seven years ago and having always been a resident either of this place or at the Fenno homestead across the river in the immediate vicinity. She was the widow of John Fenno who died about fifteen years ago. She was a daughter of Benjamin Marsh and leaves surviving her, two sons, John H. and George, also one sister, Mrs. Secor, of Binghamton, and three brothers, James Marsh, of Binghamton, Henry L. of Norwich and George of New Hampshire. She was a woman who was highly esteemed and her death will necessitate the breaking up of the home across the river, where the family have resided for thirty-eight years. The funeral occurred on Monday from the house at two o'clock. Rev. Mr. Perrino, Episcopal clergyman, of Guilford officiated.
Leander Collins Place
Otsego Journal, July 7, 1898
The death of L.C. Place, whose critical condition has bene mentioned in this column, occurred at the home of his mother here, on Friday. He returned with his family from Sayre, Pa., in order to spend his last days with his immediate friends, just three months within a few hours, previous to his death. He was born on the farm where his death occurred fifty-one years ago and with the exception of about two years, spent in Sayre, has always resided here. The distressing nature of the disease which caused his death, which is happily rare in so aggravated a form, developed a few years ago, in the form of a cataract upon his right eye, necessitating its removal. The operation was followed by a cancerous growth in the socket which was removed by several subsequent operations, but the malignant nature of which precluded any possibility of permanent relief. For the last two months he has been almost totally blind, the disease having developed in the other eye. The manner in which he has sustained this terrible affliction has been remarkable. In most men a doom so certain, from such a cause, would have produced the deepest and most terrible despondency even to the unbalancing of their mental faculties, but no one in associating with him was able to discover that it made any difference with his enjoyment of life, or ever heard him refer to it as anything serious. He preserved the same cheerful demeanor, and habits of conversation as when in perfect health to the very last. He was married in 1882 to the daughter of Rev. N.B. Reynolds, and after the death of his father, F.C. Place, in 1886, until his removal to Sayre, carried on the farm, residing in the house now used as a tenant house, which was erected after his marriage. He is survived by his widow and one child, Hazel, also by his mother, one brother, H.F. Place and two sisters, Misses Vinnie and Emma Place. Funeral services were held at the house on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. W. T. Blair. The service was largely attended, Among other beautiful floral pieces contributed by friends was a bank of flowers, sent from Athena, Pa., by the clerks in a store in which deceased was employed.
South New Berlin Bee, July 9, 1898
The death of Leander Collins Place occurred at the home of his mother, in this place, Friday noon, July 1. Mr. Place was born in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], July 16, 1848, married in August, 1882, to Lowie Reynolds, and has been Mt. Upton's life-long resident except for the past two years during which time he has lived in Sayre, Pa. Mr. Place is survived by a wife and one child, also one brother, Horace F. Place, and two sisters, Vinnie and Emma Place, all residents of this village. The funeral was held form the house July 5, at 1:30 p.m. at which time a large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay their last respects to one who has always been a respected citizen among them. Rev. W.T. Blair conducted the services. The burial was in White Store cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].
Dr. J. Mott Crumb
DeRuyter Gleaner, September 6, 1956
Dr. J. Mott Crumb, 78 of South Otselic [Chenango County, NY], who figured prominently in the Chester [Gillett] murder case about 50 years ago, died early Wednesday at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City [Broome Co., NY]. A native of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], he had been practicing medicine for more than 50 years. Dr. Crumb underwent an operation a few weeks ago and at that time said he did not consider the operation serious. Dr Crumb was an ardent gardener and usually had one of the best gardens in Chenango County. Active in fraternal and military affairs, he attended a convention of World War I veterans in Norwich only a few weeks ago. The Dr. was widely known for his work for the prosecution on the Chester Gillett case, when he was medical council for the District Attorney of Herkimer County at the time Gillett was tried for the murder of Grace Brown, South Otselic girl, at Big Moose Lake in July 1906. The story later became the theme of Theodore Drieser's "An American Tragedy." Dr. Crumb was a witness at the execution of Gillet tin Auburn Prison in 1908. He was a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge at South Otselic, a member of the American Legion VFW, 40 and 8, Chenango County Medical Society and American Medical Association. Dr. Crumb is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.P. Horie of Fly Creek and a cousin, Dudley Crumb of Preston. The funeral was held at his home in South Otselic Saturday with Rev. Charles W. Ackley officiating. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery [South Otselic, NY] in town, with a Masonic prayer at the grave. Dr. Crumb will be widely missed by all of his past patients and many friends.
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