Obituaries (November 27)

Howard Christian

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1919

 

Howard Christian

1884 - 1919

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Howard Christian, a carpenter, died a few minutes after 7 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Novwich Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained on Friday afternoon when a scaffolding upon which he and three other workmen were working on a new building at the plant of the Craine Silo Company, gave away.  Three of the men fell a distance of 20 feet to the ground.  Frank Edmunds suffered a broken shoulder and A.C. Phetteplace a fractured rib.  William Duncan escaped injury by catching hold and clinging to a secure portion of the scaffold.  Mr. Christian's injuries were soon shown to be most serious and an examination at the hospital on Saturday revealed a fractured pelvis.  Everything known to medical skill was resorted to, but without relief.  Deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Christian, of Oxford. The fatal accident befell him on the anniversary of his mother's death, 21 years previous.  He was born in Oxford on October 20, 1884, and when he was a lad the family moved to California, remaining there for eight years when they returned east and he came to Norwich.  For 12 years Mr. Christian was a polisher in the employ of the Maydole Hammer Company.  He was an adept in the work but the confinement impaired his health.  He sought relief in outdoor employment and about eight months ago engaged with Contractor Herman R. Hall as a carpenter.  He was a thorough workman and enjoyed the confidence of his employer and the esteem of his associates and acquaintances.  He was a member of the local Lodge of Odd Fellows and of the Red Men, and actively interested in both.  He was an attendant of the First Baptist Church.  In Oxford as well as in Norwich the news of his death was received with sorrow and caused keen regret.  Great sympathy is expressed for his bereaved wife and family.  On February 9, 1910, Mr. Christian married Miss Mary Curtis, of this city, who, with a 2-year-old son, Gilbert Curtis, survives.  He also leaves his father, Truman Christian, of Oxford; one sister, Mrs. Lynn A. Stilson, of Sidney; a brother, Harold C.D. Christian, of Elmira, and a half-brother, Fitzhue Allen, of Oxford, besides an aged grandmother, Mrs. Laura J. Heady, of East Pharsalia.  The funeral was held from his late home at 14 Marshall street on Christmas afternoon at 2:30, Rev. H.R. MacMillan officiating.  Burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Richard G. Lyon

Bainbridge News & Republican, July 31, 1941

Richard G. Lyon is dead at age of 94.  Was One of Oldest Residents in Town of Bainbridge.  Richard G. Lyon, one of, if not the oldest resident of the Town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], passed away last Thursday morning, July 17.  He would have been 94 years old had he lived to the middle of September.  Mr. Lyon was born on the farm once known as the Stowel place on the road from Union Valley to Afton, and almost opposite his late residence near Newton Hollow.  When an infant, his parents, Spardon and Almira Graves Lyon removed to the home farm of his grandfather, Samuel Lyon, who had become an invalid from the effects of a shock. This farm was later the home of his brother, Horace D. Lyon, and is now owned by Horace D.'s daughter, Mrs. Daisy Carl.  That farm has been in Lyon hands since it was bought by Richard's great grandfather, Israel Lyon, in 1802.  Indeed even longer for it had been purchased by Aaron Lyon, a cousin of Israel's somewhat earlier.  Mr. Lyon married Ellen E. Smith, December 23, 1874.  She died early in 1913.  He married second, Elsie DeForest, December 14, 1914, who died in January 1940.  Even before 1920, his brother, Ernest, had the care of the household and continued his services in a most efficient manner to the last.  Mr. Lyon was the eldest of a family of nine brothers and sisters, only two of whom, Ernest and Edward, survive, but there are numerous nieces and nephews who greatly mourn his passing.  All people in his community speak of the deceased as primarily an honest, industrious and generous man.  A most agreeable neighbor and friend, kindly in word and deed. Funeral services were held in the Colwell Funeral Chapel, Sunday afternoon, the Rev. P.L. Carpenter officiating.  Bearers were Isaac Carl, Erford Lyon, Jesse Lyon and Ward Searles.

 

Hon. H.G. Crozier

 Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 7, 1880

The many friends of Hon. H.G. Crozier of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], will be pained to learn of his death, which occurred at New York City, on Saturday evening last.  He had been in failing health for some time, and was several months since compelled to relinquish business, and had sought health in travel, and finally located in New York City.  The improvement in his health never came, and he slowly continued to fail until death removed his sufferings.  The deceased was about 65 years of age, and had for many years bene prominently identified with the politics of Chenango County, in which he took a deep interest.  He had been honored with important offices in the gift of the people, the duties of which he performed in an upright and conscientious manner, winning the approval of his constituents. His loss in Smithville and the entire County will be deeply felt.

 

Job H. Knickerbocker

Chenango Telegraph, May 1, 1872

KNICKERBOCKER:  In Coventry, April 22nd, Job H. Knickerbocker, aged 16 years, 5 months and 5 days. [Chenango Union, May 1, 1872] 

 

We learn of one of the most frightful and fatal accidents that has happened in this section in many years.  It appears that a young man, 16 years of age, by the name of Job Knickerbocker, in the employ of James M. Phillips, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], was on Saturday night boiling sap in an old house used for that purpose.  During the night, becoming somewhat weary, he crawled up over the pans, where it seems there was a second floor, or upper room, and while there he fell into a sleep, and rolled off into the pans below. these pans were full of boiling sap.  He struck on his stomach, between the two pans, his feet entering the boiling sap of one pan, while his hands were thrown into the other.  He was fearfully scalded at either extremity. We understand that he extricated himself from this perilous position and walked about half a mile to the house of his mother (a widow), where after lingering a short time in great agony, he died--Green American.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, July 1, 1875

 

THURSTON:  In East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], June 265, Helen L. [Thurston], wife of Charles T. Thurston and daughter of Thomas Hall, Esq., 31 years 4 months 28 days. 

 

WHALEN:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], June 25, Gracie [Whalen], daughter of James and Fidelia Whalen, aged 7 months.

 

McCORMICK:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] June 25, Hugh [McCormick], son of the late Thomas McCormick, aged 19 years, 10 months.

 

GAGE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] in a Railroad accident, June 25, 1875, Mr. Augustus M. Gage of Utica [Oneida Co., NY], aged 30 years.

 

MASON:  In Missouri, May 26, Mrs. Nancy Winslow Mason, formerly of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], aged 67 years.