Obituaries (November 9)

William W. Patrick

Otsego Journal, November 29, 1906

Mr. Patrick died suddenly at the home of his son-in-law, Walter B. Norton, on the Oxford road in the town of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on Monday morning November 19.  Although in poor health, he retired as usual on Sunday evening, and on the following morning it was found that he had passed peacefully away during the night, there being no indication but that the end had come painlessly and possibly unconsciously.  Mr. Patrick was born in Elgin, Canada, January 29, 1828.  At the age of thirteen years his parents moved to Dane county, Wisconsin.  Here he grew to manhood and was married at San Prairie, Wis., November 28, 1848, to Lidornia E. Winsor, a relative of the family of the same name native to this valley.  Of the five children born to them, two only survive, Mrs. Walter B. Norton and Mrs. Oliver Adams. To their filial love and care the failing years of their father's old age was committed, to be faithfully and tenderly regarded as a sacred trust.  Mr. Patrick was a man of fine physique, which old age had but little impaired.  His characteristics and inclinations were essentially those of the pioneer, being possessed of a restless energy that led him to spend a large part of his life in developing new country upon the frontier in various states and territories of the west.  In this way he passed twenty-five years of his life in different parts of Wisconsin, until 1873, when he removed from Juneau county to Minnesota, where he had the misfortune to lose his wife by death at St. Paul, October 15, 1889.  From there he went with his youngest daughter to Colorado where he remained until about seven years ago, since which time he has resided with his eldest daughter, Mrs. Norton, in the town of Norwich.  The one regret of his old age was that he could not have passed the last years of his long and active life, and have made his last resting place in the west which he loved so well.  A faithful husband, a loving father, a sincere friend has gone to greet the many loved ones gone before.  Funeral services occurred at the home of Mr. Norton on Wednesday, November 21, at one o'clock with burial at Evergreen, White Store. 

"Some day, some time,

Our eyes shall see

The faces kept in memory;

Some day, some time,

But, oh! not yet;

Still we will wait

And not forget."

 

Dr. George A. Thayer

Chenango Union, February 3, 1887

Dr. George A. Thayer, ex-Mayor of the city of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], suffered a stroke of apoplexy while at the home of Samuel N. Thompson, about four o'clock Monday afternoon, and expired almost immediately.  He had been called to attend Samuel N. Thompson, Jr., who had fallen down an elevator shaft at Willkinson's tannery, and had broken his right arm and right leg. As the Doctor was kneeling by the bedside, examining the broken arm, his face suddenly flushed, and uttering a grown he fell backward, in an insensible condition  He was quickly removed to a couch, where he expired in a few moments.  He was nearly 57 years of age, and was noted for his benevolence.

 

Francis Peck

Chenango Union, February 10, 1887

The funeral of Mr. Francis Peck was attended from his residence on Saturday, February 5th, at 10 A.M.  Rev. Mr. Bradshaw was called from Ashley, Pa., to officiate.  Mr. Peck was sick but eight days with pneumonia.  His daughters, Mrs. Clara Haight, of New York, Mrs. Andrew Baker and Mrs. Nelson Van Etten, of West Dryden, also Mrs. H. Jewell, of this place, were with him until the last.  Mr. Peck was one of our best educated men, being a graduate of Union College, but since the death of his wife, in 1881, he has so mourned her loss that he has lived in comparative seclusion.  He leaves one son, Alvin.  He was interred at White Store, leaving behind the record of an honest, upright life.

 

Mrs. George Peck

1922

Mrs. George Peck died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Utter, near Wells Bridge, Wednesday morning of this week.  She had been there ill all winter, suffering with consumption and death has finally come to her relief.  For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Peck lived on the Ellis farm, east of this village.  She was an estimable woman and respected by all who knew her. The funeral will occur at the house where she died on Saturday at 11 o'clock a.m. Rev. L.J. Silox officiating with interment, in the White Store cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Rowena (Barre) Perry

Norwich Sun, December 28, 1908

King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY]:  The people here were very much shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Rowena Perry at South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NYT] on Christmas eve, where she had gone to attend the Christmas exercises in company with her daughter and family.  Mrs. Perry was the daughter of Matthew and Betsey Barre, and wife of Dennison Perry, who died about two years ago.  She had been a lifelong resident of this place until last spring when she went to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Green at White Store.  For many years she had been an active member of the church here and was an active, earnest worker in all matters pertaining to the church, and had been a member of the Ladies' Aid society since its organization and had attended several meetings of the society here since her removal to White Store. She is survived by one son, Charles W. Perry of Denver, Colo., and one daughter, Mrs. Nelson Green with whom she was living, one brother Hollie Barre lives at Afton and a brother Kennie Barre, lives in the west. The funeral will take place Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the home of Nelson Green, White Store, Rev. Frank James officiating.