Obituaries (November 28)

Susie O'Brien

Utica Saturday Globe, February 1920

 

Susie O'Brien

1897-1920

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Susie O'Brien, who died early Tuesday morning at the Brookside Crest Sanitarium in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] after an illness of two years, was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Brien of Waite street, in this city. She was educated in the public schools and was a great favorite among her acquaintances.  She was born in Norwich in 1897.  She went to the sanitarium two years ago in quest of health and her cheery ways and unselfish nature won the warm regard of all with whom she came in contact. A cold which she contracted shortly before Christmas developed into pneumonia and resulted in her death.  Besides her parents she is survived by three brothers, William, James and Matthew; and two sisters, Nellie and Catharine, all residents of this city.  Funeral services were held from St. Paul's Church at 9:30 on Friday morning, Rev. Father Joseph Tiernan officiating, and burial was made in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Joel J. Bixby

The Oxford Review-Times, Feb. 2, 1923

Joel J. Bixby, a prominent attorney of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] was stricken with an attack of neuralgia of the heart while at work at his desk in his office on Monday afternoon and expired before any medical aid could be secured.  Coronel Earl W. Wilcox of Norwich pronounced death due to neuralgia of the heart.  Joel J. Bixby was the son of Joel J. and Sophronia A. Bixby and was born in Bainbridge July 17, 1863.  Before becoming a resident of Bainbridge, his father was engaged in the manufacture of wagons at Norwich.  Joel attended the Bainbridge schools and graduated from the High school of that village.  Soon after graduation he entered the office of the late judge Albert F. Gladding.  He was admitted to the bar in 1885.  He remained for a while in the office of Mr. Gladding.  In 1896 he entered into partnership with Hubert L. Brown which was dissolved in 1901.  From October 1902 until 1904 he was the partner of the present County Judge James P. Hill.  He was elected Clerk of the Town of Norwich in 1835 and was also elected Village Clerk for several terms.  He was elected attorney of the city of Norwich in 1899.  in 1921 he was elected Special County Judge and was serving in that capacity at the time of his death.  For many years he was director of the National Bank of Norwich and was also its attorney.  Mr. Bixby was a member of the Masonic Order, a member of the Order of Elks, the Norwich City Club and the Chamber of Commerce.  Mr. Bixby was twice married, his first wife being a daughter of the late Warren Newton, by whom he had one son, Warren N., rector of an Episcopal church at Arlingotn, Mass.  Mr. Bixby is survived by his son and his widow. Funeral services were held in Emmanuel church of Norwich Thursday afternoon.  His body was placed in the vault of Mt. Hope cemetery in Norwich awaiting burial in the spring in the family plot of the cemetery of St. Peter's Episcopal church, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

Charlotte Webb McFarland

1836 - 1901

In the early morning of October 2d, Charlotte Webb McFarland, wife of Charles A. McFarland, of this town passed to her eternal home.  She was a daughter of the late Joel and Abigail Loomis Webb. She was born in 1836 and married to Mr. McFarland in 1856 and her whole life of sixty-five years was passed in the same locality, as her father's farm was adjacent to that of her husband.  She leaves, besides her husband, one son, Ira A. McFarland, of New York, and three daughters, Mrs. M.B. Stratton, Mrs. V.D. Stratton and Miss Lillian McFarland of Oxford.  her brothers are Benaiah and Whitman J. Webb of Greene, George M. Webb of Smithville, Alvin G. Webb of Oxford, and Edward l. Webb of Higganum, Conn., and her sisters Miss Harriet Webb and Mrs. Daniel Ballou of Utica, and Mrs. Clark McNeil of Oxford.  Mrs. McFarland possessed in an eminent degree those qualities that make the noblest womankind.  She was an affectionate daughter, a faithful sister, and friend, a tender and loving wife and mother.  In her home life her lovely character was best exemplified. To husband and children she must ever remain the embodiment of all that is true and tender in the character of wife and mother.  Her funeral, which was largely attended, was held October 4th at the family residence, Rev. Daniel Ballou, of Utica, officiating.  Interment in the cemetery at South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].  Reared amidst the most beautiful scenes of wood and vale, she was an ardent lover of nature. It seemed especially fitting that she was called form her labors in the autumn time, for she loved it and was in sympathy with all its moods.  In the strength of her beautiful faith she calmly and sweetly arranged for her departure, and welcomed the messenger with a smile.  As she was gently lowered to her last resting place, covered with beautiful flowers, in the solemn silence, the soft sunshine and the glorious color of beautiful October, it seemed that nature paid fitting tribute and paused in her march to receive a treasure to her bosom.

Marion L. (Buckley) Stratton

1837 - 1901

Marion L., wife of Charles E. Stratton, died at the family residence corner of Scott and Taylor streets, Friday night, Nov. 8, 1901.  Her illness dates back a year ago when she was stricken with a disease that brought constant suffering, which she bore with Christian fortitude never complaining.  Mrs. Stratton was the daughter of Jacob and Clarinda Hastings Buckley, and was born in the town of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], March 16, 1837.  Jacob Buckley was the son of John Buckley, one of the early settlers of the towns of Oxford and Smithville.  On February 15, 1859, in Oxford, she was married to Charles E. Stratton by Rev. J.C. Ransom, and since that marriage she and her husband had resided in the town and village of Oxford.  Mrs. Stratton was a woman of many excellent qualities. She was a devoted wife and mother, rearing a family of children who have become distinguished in professional life and made good citizens.  Of her immediate family she is survived by the husband, a daughter and four sons, Mrs. E.L. Haynes, of Brooklyn; Hubert C. Stratton, Vernon D. Stratton and Carroll I. Stratton of Oxford, and Robert B. Stratton of Mt. Upton. Two daughters died in infancy. Funeral services were held from the family residence Sunday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Powell of the Universalist church attending.  Interment in Riverview cemetery [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].