Obituaries (December 26)

Charles Greenwood Brooks

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1921

 

Charles Greenwood Brooks

1849 - 1921

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Charles G. Brooks, who died at his home on South Broad Street on Easter Sunday afternoon, was a direct descendant, eight generations removed of Capt. Thomas Brooke, one of the original colonists who settled in Concord, Mass., in 1636.  Deceased was born in Worcester Mass, in 1849, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Brooks.  When 12 years of age the family came to Oxford, Chenango County, to reside.  Charles was educated in the public schools of Oxford, Norwich and New Berlin.  For 30 years Mr. Brooks was a resident of Mt. Upton where he engaged extensively in the wholesale lumber business.  For 12 years he was president of the Board of Education and for several terms represented the town of Guilford in the Chenango County Board of Supervisors.  Upon taking up his residence in Norwich six years ago, Mr. Brooks easily identified himself with the civic and commercial interests of the new city.  He early became a candidate for mayor but largely through lack of acquaintance was defeated.  he had since served in many important public posts.  For three years he had been a member of the Board of Education and was one of the most conscientious and conservative members.  Throughout the World War, at large personal sacrifice, he served as food administrator for Chenango County and gave unselfishly of his time and means to every patriotic effort.  Closely interested in the cause of education one of his last official acts was to pay a visit to the new ward school building on East Main Street.  Apparently in excellent health and the best of spirits he visited the building on Saturday morning and expressed great pleasure at the thorough and complete manner in which the building has bene constructed.  At about 10 o'clock the same evening he suffered an acute attack of heart trouble, his heart having been weakened by a recent critical illness of pneumonia from which he was believed to be on the road to rapid and complete recovery.  In the death of Mr. Brooks Norwich loses an enterprising and public-spirited citizen, one who always kept the best interest of the community at heart.  On March 2, 1898, Mr. Brooks married Miss Emily Cornelia Axtell, of Deposit, who survives him.  He leaves one daughter, Miss Ether S. Brooks, a student in St. Agnes' School, Albany; one brother, Jonas H. Brooks, of Albany, and a nephew, Charles Barnes, of Norwich.  Funeral services were held form his late home at 1:30 on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. J.H. MacConnell officiating.  Burial was made in the family plot in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].

Adeliza O. Greene

Afton Enterprise, September 7, 1899

Mrs. Adeliza O. Greene, wife of Truman L. Greene of Afton, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], died on Sunday morning, Sept. 3, 1899, aged 78 years.  Her sufferings were long and severe, yet borne with Christian patience. She had been a member of the Methodist episcopal church for over fifty years, and always in her place in church as long as health permitted.  her last service attended was at the Quarterly meeting in June last.  It was a beautiful sight to see that Christian woman, with the trembling frame tottering to the rail remembering her Savior in this holy communion, taking the emblems of His suffering and death from the hand of an old pastor who had so often been welcomed to her home in his early ministry and now again as the older years are coming on.  While the bells of the churches were ringing out their welcome to the worshipers of earth, the bells of heaven rang out their glad welcome to her happy freed spirit.  And she attuned her voice to the melody of a bright world.  "Friend after friend departs."  She leaves to mourn their loss, a husband, Truman l. Green, and two daughters, Mrs. VanWoert and Mrs. Chruch, who kindly, tenderly, lovingly cared for her in her severe bodily infirmity, and many loving friends.  Her funeral was attended at the home Sept. 5th, Rev. B.B. Carruth officiating, assisted by Rev. C.D. Personeous and C.E. Sweet.  The burial was in the cemetery at North Afton, where the remains of many of her kindred have been laid awaiting the resurrection of the just.  May family and friends so follow the personal, living, divine Christ that when their summons comes to go hence to be no more, they many enter into rest, "Through Him who came to prove that God is love."  "Asleep in Jesus, O how sweet."

Truman L. Green

The death of Truman L. Green occurred at his late home Thursday September 28, 1905, aged 85 years.  Mr. Green was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], August 28, 1820, but had been a resident of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], nearly all his life.  August 13, 1846 he married Mrs. Adeliza O. Camp and they went housekeeping on a farm near North Afton.  Mrs. Green died, September 5, 1899, and since that time Mr. Green has been at the home of his daughter Mrs. Delos VanWoert, where he was tenderly ministered to in his last illness by his daughters, Mrs. VanWoert and Mrs. N.B. Chase, who with two granddaughters, Mrs. J.T. Bird and Miss Anna Mary Van Woert, survive him. The funeral was held from the late home Saturday September 30, Rev. B.B. Carruth officiating.  The remains were laid at rest in the East Side cemetery [Afton, NY] with the thought.  "That friend after friend departs, Who hath not lost a friend."

Eliza (Curtis) Angell

Chenango Union, February 26, 1868

At White Store [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 30th, 1868, of typhoid fever, Eliza [Angell], only daughter of George Curtis, and wife of Horatio P. Angell, deceased, aged 25 years.

Our sympathies were deeply moved when, a few months since, the bereaved wife came from her western home, to the home of her childhood, with all her bright hopes hidden under the coffin lid.  Kind friends gathered around her, and performed the last sad rites to the departed; and when all was over, all that love and sympathy could suggest to cheer the lonely one was done, but it could not avail to stay the hand of the Destroyer.  A beautiful little daughter came to her arms to win her back to life and hope, but the same dread disease through which she had watched her husband fastened upon her, and she went down into the dark valley in triumph, leaning upon the Savior, to whom she had given her young heart. She cheerfully gave up her darling child, and all the friends who loved her, and fell asleep in Jesus   E.J.R.

The Voyage Over

The bridegroom and the bride went forth

Upon life's varied sea.

And the sky was blue, and the sun shone bright,

and kindly voices from the shore

Sang "a safe and happy voyage o'er"

 

All day around the bridal barque

Sweet birds of joy and love

Carolled their songs, and yet their notes

Seemed the echoes of those above,

And angel hands from the other shore

Were beckoning the voyagers o'er.

 

One happy year, and a chilling breath

Swept over the barque so fair;

It was the chill of the angel Death,

And the gentle bride so fair.

All alone, all alone, was plying the oar,

Making her way to the farther shore.

 

Not long the strife--the Master's voice

Said to the angel Death.

"Call the weary one home to the land of rest,

Breathe again with thy chilling breath."

Now the voyage of life is safely o'er

And the barque is moored to the heavenly shore

                                                                                             Effie Johnson

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, February 26, 1868

 

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 24th, Mr. Chas. R. McCullum, aged 52 years.

 

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 23d, Mrs. Catharine Emma Fisher, wife of Russell Fisher, aged 17 years, 6 mos.

 

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 15th, Rebecca [Brower], wife of William Brower, in the 60th year of her age.

 

In Mount Carroll, Ill., Feb. 7th, Mr. H.L. Emmons, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 60 years.

 

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 21st, Lucy [Barrows], wife of Mellen Barrows, aged 74 years, 5 months and 18 days.