Obituaries (December 9)

William Henry McMahon
Utica Saturday Globe, April 1920

 

William Henry McMahon

1896 - 1920

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  William Henry McMahon, who died at an early hour Wednesday morning [March 31, 1920] at the home of his sister, Mrs. Stephen Flanagan, on the Preston State road, had been ill for several months of consumption, notwithstanding which he was an accomplished newspaper man.  He was a former member of the staff of the Norwich Sun and had acted as correspondent of the Binghamton Republican and Syracuse Journal.  He was a skilled photographer and many of his pictures had been reproduced in the Saturday Globe. Besides his sister Mrs. Flanagan, he leaves another sister, Mrs. Welch, of Preston, and two brothers, John McMahon, of Plymouth and Frank McMahon, of Preston.  On Friday the remains were brought to St. Paul's Chruch where, owing to the fact that it was Good Friday, a brief service only was held in the vestibule and the burial was made in St. Paul's Cemetery. The funeral mass will be held Thursday morning, April 8, in St. Paul's Chruch at 10 o'clock.  Deceased was 24 years of age, and a most exemplary young man beloved by all who knew him.

 

 

Milton H. Root

Chenango Union, December 17, 1874

One of our old and esteemed residents--Captain Milton H. Root--died after a lingering illness, at his residence in our village, on the 2d inst.  Born at Great Barrington, Mass., in 1792, he came with his parents at an early age in our township, and settled at what afterwards was known as Root's Corners, two miles west of our place.  Here he experienced many of those hardships and incidents so common to the early settler, that help to discipline the future strong men of worth and integrity.  Among those early trials, his family were obliged to go to Binghamton, in boats by way of the Chenango river, to procure their milling.  These trips required several days, and were attended with much labor and occasional danger.  He resided upon or adjoining the farm first settled by his father for upwards of sixty years, and lived to witness the growth of a prosperous town where once he had beheld a wilderness, and the introduction of improvements attendant upon advanced civilization.  At an earlier day he was the recipient of several offices and positions of honor at the hands of his townsmen.  A Democrat in youth, he continued a steadfast supporter of that party through life, as well as a subscriber to the Norwich Journal and the Union from an early date.  He leaves a widow by a second marriage, and several sons and daughters by a former one.  Among his sons is George Root, Esq., of Afton.

Rufus C. Smith
Chenango Union, December 17, 1874

Another of our old citizens--Rufus C. Smith--a brother of the late Samuel A. Smith, Esq., and for many years a respected resident of our village [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], died December 3d, after a short sickness, aged 74 years.  Mr. Smith was a native of Connecticut, and came to this vicinity some forty years ago, since which time he has been an industrious member of society.  About a year ago Mr. and Mrs. S. celebrated their Golden Wedding.  he leaves a wife and a large family of sons and daughters. 

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, February 3, 1864

HARRIS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 1st, Blin Harris, M.D., aged 54 years.

 

PETERS:  At the White Store [Chenango Co., NY] in this town, on the 1st inst., Wilmarth Peters, aged 79 years, 10 months, and 14 days.

 

DICKINSON:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 20th of scarlet fever and diphtheria, Justus E. [Dickinson], son of Justus Dickinson, aged 15 years and 6 months.

 

RANDALL:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 22d, of diphtheria, Henry Randall [Bush], only child of Orville M. and Mary L. Bush, aged 2 years and 14 days.

 

WESCOTT:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 26th, Mr. John Wescott, aged 73 years.

 

HALL:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 17th, Mr.  Henry Hall, aged 66 years.

 

JACKSON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 25th, Ettie M. [Jackson] youngest daughter of Levi and Caroline Jackson, aged 12 years, 7 months and 6 days.

 

PORTER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Theodore Lovell [Porter], youngest son of Milo and Abigial L. Porter, aged 14 years.

 

WHITMARSH:  In Omeo, Winebago Co., Wis., Dec. 27th, Mr. Mulberry Whitmarsh, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 73 years and 9 months.

 

HARRINGTON:  In Lisle [Broome Co., NY], Jan. 12th, Mary [Harrington], wife of Benjamin Harrington, formerly of Greene, aged 72 years.