Obituaries (December 4)

Maud E. Wickman

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1920

 

Maud E. Wickman

1898 - 1920

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Maud Wickman, 22 years of age, passed away Sunday afternoon at the Brookside Crest Sanitarium in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] where she had been for 22 months.  After graduating from the High School, Miss Wickman had been in the employ of the Norwich Knitting Company until illness came upon her.  At school, at her work and in the Methodist Church where she attended, she was loved and respected by all who knew her.  She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wickman, and two brothers, Clarence and Raymond, all of this city. A sister died about two years ago.  her brother Clarence was with the American forces in France and was wounded and gassed while in the service. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Frank W. Young, pastor of the Broad Street M.E. Church at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at the Wickman home, 43 Piano street.  Burial will be made in Mount Hope at a later date, the remains being placed in the receiving vault.

Frank Kriener

Norwich Sun, March 8, 1920

Frank Kriener, 60 years old died Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock of heart trouble at his home, 22 King street.  Mr. Kriener suffered an attack of heart trouble last fall and never quite recovered.  Mr. Kriener was born in Germany, but came to America when a young man.  In 1888 he was married to Miss Magdalena Creagor at Oxford.  He came to Norwich in 1883 and had been an employee of the Maydole hammer factory since that time in the capacity of polisher.  He was a devout member of the Emmanuel Episcopal church and a member of I.O.O.F. lodge and had the highest respect of the entire community.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Magdalena Kreiner, and one son, John L., and one little granddaughter, Rhoda Kreiner.

Artemissa (Darling) Bixby

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, April 13, 1878

BIXBY:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 30th, Artemissia [Bixby], wife of Jacob Bixby, aged 54 years. 

Bainbridge Republican, April 4, 1878

At 12 o'clock last week Saturday morning, Mrs. Jacob Bixby passed from her home on earth to heaven.  Mrs. Bixby for the past four years has been a great sufferer caused from an accident which happened to her while returning from Quarterly Conference at North Afton, July 19th, 1874.  The Bainbridge Republican under date of July 25th, 1874 says:  "While in East Afton, Mrs. Jacob Bixby was thrown from a wagon by a sudden start of the horse (the seat being loose) and severely injured about the spine.  Two other ladies, with infants, occupied the same, seat, but they fortunately escaped unhurt.  Mrs. B. was brought home on a bed, medical aid called in and she was soon brought to her senses, but it will be some time before she will be able to go about."

Although Mrs. Bixby fully recovered her senses, she never was able to do her household duties, but was confined continually to her bed.  From the first her body was wholly paralyzed from her neck down, but in time she was able to move her arms and hands, and could, by placed her food before her, help herself, but she never recovered farther, and to the time of her death was helpless.  All who were acquainted with Mrs. Bixby knew her to be a lady of excellent qualities, and of a very mild and friendly disposition.  She bore her trial, with that patience and submission due to a saint, and never murmured on account of her sad fate.  She was a firm believer in prayer, and often has said that it was her only hope.  During the last few weeks of her life she was a great sufferer. Death was a happy relief. As such, she welcomed it.  While deeply mourning her loss, those that know how great was her suffering, recognize that their loss is her gain.  With peculiar force it could be said of her that to depart and be with Christ was far better.

Mrs. Bixby was born at North New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y. Dec. 25, 1824.  Her maiden name was Artemissa Darling.  On the 25 of December 1849, she was married to Jacob Bixby, in West Davenport, and was a sister of Mr. Bixby's first wife.  The family of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community.  Her funeral services were held in the M.E. Church on Monday of this week, Rev. N.S. Reynolds officiating and a large number of relatives and friends were present.  Her remains were interred in the cemetery at this place.

Death  Notices

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, April `13, 1878

BILLINGS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], April 12, 1878, J.T. Billings, aged 79 years.

HOLCOMB:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], March 31st, Mrs. C.H. Holcomb, aged 76 years.

BINGHAM:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], April 3d, Mrs. Elvira [Bingham], wife of Wellington Bingham, aged 29 years, 9 months and 4 days.

CRANDALL:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], April 4th, Eliza [Crandall], wife of Allington Crandall, aged 54 years.

ROOT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], April 5th, Harriet [Root], daughter of Charles Root, aged 18 years.

STOWBRIDGE:  In Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], April 2d, Daniel D. Strowbridge, aged 71 years, formerly of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Thus has passed to his reward a faithful Christian. Those who knew him best, realize most how brightly the graces of the spirit shone forth in his daily life.  He labored earnestly to lead souls to Christ.  Doubtless many will rise up in the last great day and call him blessed.