Obituaries (December 10)

Spicer Chesebro

Utica Saturday Globe, May 1920

 

Spicer Chesebro

1852 - 1920

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Spicer Chesebro, a former resident of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and a brother of Charles Chesebro, of this city, died at his home in south Brookfield Sunday following a long illness, aged 68 years.  Funeral services were held from his late home at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning.  Besides his wife he is survived by the following brothers and sisters; Charles, of this city; Will, of South Edmeston; Dettie Chesebro, of Brookfield, Mrs. Emma Miller, of Sauquoit; Mrs. Hattie Lamb, of South Edmeston; Mrs. Myrtle Whitney, of Sherburne, and Mrs. Edna Calhoun, of South Edmeston.

 

Walter C. Chesebro

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, July 23, 1887

Walter C. Chesebro, son of Spicer Chesebro, died at his home Tuesday, July 19th, aged 15 years.  The funeral took place at the house Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev I.N. Shipman officiated.

 

Martin V.B. Winsor

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 12, 1884

Died--In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], January 9th, Martin V.B. Winsor, 43 years of age.  Mr. Winsor has been engaged in the mercantile business in Guilford for almost thirteen years, in which pursuit he has been very successful.  He has had the reputation of dealing fairly and honestly with everyone, and he had the confidence and esteem of the whole community.  He was a faithful member of the Episcopal Church having been a member of the Vestry for the past twelve years and Junior Warden for the past five years, until a year ago when he resigned the position on account of poor health.  He was made a Mason about two years ago and was in good standing, at the time of his death, in that organization.  He was also a member of the A.O.U.W.  By his death Guilford loses one of its best business men and most respected citizens.  His funeral will be attended from his late residence this Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Richard E. Windsor

Chenango Union, January 19, 1893

Sunday papers contained a dispatch from New York saying that Richard E. Windsor had dropped dead on Chambers street Saturday at 1:45 p.m.  It was a sad shock to many friends in Fredonia where Mr. Windsor has been a frequent visitor, and especially to his sister, Mrs. D.L. Shepard. She was always a favorite with him, and he had just written her an affectionate letter which he held in his hand, and was evidently on his way to post, when death overtook him.  Mr. Windsor had recently moved to New York, where he was to represent the Plumb, Burdick Jr. Barnard Bolt Works, of Buffalo, N.Y., at 32 Chambers street, and was quite happy over his business prospects.  He was 66 years old, but appeared much younger, and was an active business man. We shall miss his genial company and frequent visits to Fredonia. The funeral and interment took place at Buffalo today (Tuesday) at 2:30 p.m.--Fredonia Censor, 10th.  Mr. Windsor was a relative of the Windsor family in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], and a cousin of Mrs. D.L. Shepard, of Mt. Upton.

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph & Chronicle, June 12, 1867

 

MINER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Saturday June 8, 1867, John B. [Miner], eldest son of S.W. and Sarah L. Miner, aged 2 years and 10 months.

 

TWICHELL:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], June 10th, 1867, Mrs. Sophia Twichell, aged 66 years. 

 

JOHNSON:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], May 2d, Willie Ray [Johnson], son of Deforest and E. Jane Johnson, aged 5 months and 4 days.

He 's gone in his beauty, his spirit has fled;

An angel has led him o'er the dark stream of death;

A smile is still resting upon his sweet face,

As though the angel had touched it with holler grace.

 

Yes, our darling baby has gone to his rest,

And his spirit hath reached the land of the blest,

He dropped like a blossom from its own parent stem

And in heaven he's shining like a bright little gen.

 

I parted his tresses of dark curly hair,

And placed on his bosom the white flowers so fair

Which he held in his hand--the last gift from me;

And said "Keep them, my darling, forever with thee."

Bainbridge, June 3d 1867, E.J.J.

 

WINSOR:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], April 13th, of diphtheria, Helen D. [Winsor], wife of Lafayette Winsor, aged 29 years.

 

WINSOR:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], April 22d, of diphtheria, Clarence M. [Winsor], son of Lafayette Winsor, aged 8 years 8 months and 26 days.

 

WINSOR:  In Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]. May 3d, of diphtheria, Emmett P. [Winsor] son of LaFayette Winsor, aged 2 years 9 months and 11 days.

It is a saddened home,

For one by one its treasurers have departed,

And in its silence, worn and broken hearted,

The father weeps alone.

So still, so still

The soft fair arms that round his neck were twining

The little feet that were so fond of climbing

upon his chair

Forever gone

The rosy faces watching for his coming,

And eager pattering footsteps swiftly running,

when he came home

"My God and can it be

That in the long and dreary years to come

I nevermore shall in my lonely home

Their faces see?"

"There's rest in Heaven,"

The mother said, as by the riverside

She fearless stood "sweet rest for me," she cried,

"By Jesus given"

And waiting there,

The mother and the children joyful stand,

Beckoning the father to a better land,

Where angels are.

                                                                                                                       E.J.R.

 

[Compiler note:  Lafayette Winsor (b. 1825), the son of Stephen Jr. and Nancy (Cook) Winsor, married Helen D. Scrambling in 1857.  Their family included two sons (Clarence, Emmet).  They had been married ten years when, within a period of 3 weeks, his wife and two sons died of diphtheria.  Lafayette Winsor died 20 November 1868, having survived his family by only 18 months.]