Obituaries (September 3, 2016)

Samuel Frink

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1916

 

Samuel Frink

1845 - 1916

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Samuel Frink, who died at his home in Richmondville [Schoharie Co.], came from a distinguished ancestry.  He was a direct descendant of John Frink, an English colonist, who settled at Stonington, Conn., in 1635.  He was a soldier in King Philip's war. A grandfather of the deceased, Capt. Nathan Frink, was one of the early pioneers of Pharsalia, making the trip from Stonington in an ox-cart about 1820.  He had served as a private in the war of the revolution  under Capt. David Dorrance.  Samuel Frink was the son of Hiram Frink and was born in Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] on August 24, 1845, was educated in the common schools of his native town and spent the larger share of his life in Chenango county.  For the past 22 years he had been a resident of Schoharie county, where he followed the occupation of farming until about three years ago.  He was a member of the Lutheran Church at Richmondville and the funeral services and interment were held at that place.  Mr. Frink is survived by a widow and one daughter, Gladys of Richmondville, and one son, Adelbert Frink, of Norwich; also a sister, Mrs. Hannah M. Ball, now 90 years of age, and a brother, David Frink, of Pharsalia.

 

Bethany Smith Crandall

Norwich Sun, April 16, 1935

Funeral services for Mrs. Lynn Crandall, who died Saturday at Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of Lee Crandall, Beech street, Rev. Frederic Evenson of Gilbertsville officiated for Rev. L. S. Charters of this city.  The services were largely attended by friends and relatives, and there was a fine floral tribute. The bearers were four brothers of the deceased, Carl B. Smith of this city, George Smith of Ontario, Canada, Samuel of Gilbertsville and Earl of Romulus.  Interment was made at Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Crandall, a former Norwich resident, leaves her husband, two children, Betty and Bob, her mother and several brothers and sisters. 

Lucy Ann (Winsor) Wheeler

Otsego Journal, September 8, 1898

Mrs. Silas Wheeler died at her home near Latham's Corners [Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday morning last.  She had suffered from a long illness extending through a period of over two years and for a long time has been confined to her bed--patiently awaiting the end.  She was one of a large family of sons and daughters of Stephen Winsor, and is survived by four brothers and three sisters, two of whom, Edson Winsor and Mrs. Almeda Shepherd are residents of this place.  She leaves also of her immediate family, her husband, Silas Wheeler, two sons, A.H. Wheeler, of this place and K.D. Wheeler, who carries on the farm, also three daughters, Mrs. T. Green, of Butternuts, Miss DeEtta Wheeler, who resides with her father's family, and Mrs. E.A. Rice, of Bennington, VT.  Mrs. Wheeler was born in 1822, February 14, and was always a resident from the time of her marriage of the community in which she died. She was a woman who enjoyed the esteem of everyone, a kind and faithful wife and mother, who will be greatly missed not only by her husband and children, and the large circle of relatives who mourn her departure, but by the community which has so long known and respected her.  The funeral will occur on Thursday from the house at one p.m., notice of which will appear next week.

Silas Wheeler

Otsego Journal, April 15, 1909

At his home near Lathams' corners, Mr. Wheeler passed away on Thursday morning last, after an illness of but a few days' duration.  he had enjoyed the robust health constitutional with him throughout his long and active life up to the occurrence of this illness which took the form of a mild attack of pneumonia.  He had outlived his generation by many years and his faculties had become considerably impaired, but he still retained an active interest, in work about the palce and the affairs of the community of which he had been a respected and life long resident.  Mr. Wheeler was born May 8, 1818, thus lacking but one month of completing his 91st year.  An interesting and unusual circumstance connected with his life was that he was born upon the spot where he died and had never resided elsewhere.  Here between the two most important events of every earthly existence, its opening and its close, the interval between them nearly a century long, were encountered the vicissitudes of Joy and sorrow, failure and success, which are the heritage of all.  The farm, which has been the homestead of the family since the settlement of the country, was first cleared and settled by Ezekiel Wheeler, grandfather of Silas about 120 years ago. Evidence that the chase entered largely into the means of subsistence in those early days are the long rifle and elaborately carved powder-horn left by the father of the subject of this sketch, who was also named Ezekiel, which relics are still preserved as valued  heirlooms in the family.  Mr. Wheeler was married Sept. 14, 1842 to Lucy Ann Winsor, whose death occurred in Sept. 1898.  Five children were born to them, all of whom survive:  Mrs. H.T. Greene, DeEtte Wheeler, who resided with her father, A.H. Wheeler, of this place; K.E. Wheeler, of Norwich, and Mrs. E.A. Rice of Bennington, Vt.  There are also eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.  All of the immediate family were present at the funeral.  Four grandsons acted as bearers.  Rev. M. H. Reid, pastor of the Methodist church of which Mr. Wheeler was a member officiated, speaking form Psalm 91:16--"With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation ."  The burial was in Evergreen cemetery, White Store [Chenango Co., NY], upon the family lot.

Marriages (September 2)

Marriage Notices

Chenango Union, February 14, 1866

In Sherburne, Feb. 4th, by Rev. MG Wadsworth, Mr. Robert Picket, to Miss Eliza J. Ashton, all of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

In Sherburne, Feb. 5th, by Rev. E. Curtis, Mr. V.H. Champlin of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Marian C. Crandall, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

In Greene, Feb. 1st, by Rev. J.B. Hyde, Mr. James F. Crandall, to Miss Mary E. Holenbeck, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Greene, Feb. 1st, by Rev. I.B. Hyde, Mr. Mortimer Taft, of Triangle [Broome Co., nY] to Miss Amelia A. Whitlock, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

In Greene, Jan. 31st, by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. S. D. Gray to Miss M.J. Race, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY]

In the Congregational Church, at Brooklyn, Conn., Jan. 21st, by Rev. C.N. Seymour, Mr. James H. Kane of Brooklyn to Miss Lucy M. Breed of Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.].  At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. John W. Hunt of Boston, Mass. to Miss Lizzie A. Kane, of Brooklyn.

Telegraph & Chronicle, Norwich, NY, February 14, 1866

WATERS - JEFFORDS:  In Triangle, on the 16th ult., by Rev. H.W. Barnes, Lewis J. Waters, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], and Libbe Jeffords, of Triangle [Broome Co., NY].

MILLER - BECKLEY:  On the 6th inst., by Rev. J.L. Jones, Benjamin R. Miller, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] and Mrs. Phoebe R. Beckley, of Lawrence.

GREEN - HOLMES:  In Otselic, Feb. 7th, at the house of Charles G. Mathewson, by Rev. J. Storrs, James F. Green of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] and Mariah L. Holmes, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]

LYON - NEWTON:  In Bainbridge,  Jan. 26th, by Rev. G.P. Turnball, Joel C. Lyon and Martha M. Newton, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

ADAMS - PIERCE:  At the Parsonage, in Smyrna, Feb. 1st, by Rev. J.H. Nason, John W. Adams of Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY] and Eunice E. Piece, of Marathon [Cortland Co., NY].

MILLER - SHERMAN:  At the residence of the bride's mother, in Butternuts, Otsego county, Feb. 6th, by Rev. S. Moore, John E. Miller to Miss Roselethe A. Sherman, all of Butternuts.

JOHNSON- BROWN:  At the M.E. parsonage, South New Berlin, Feb. 8th, by Rev. S. Moore, Roscoe N. Johnson, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Laura A. Brown, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

STAFFORD - ALLEN:  At the congregational Parsonage in Norwich, Feb. 10th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Wm. P. Stafford, of Earlville [Madison Co., NY] to Miss Carrie S Allen, of the same place.

Obituaries (September 2)

Maud Ingraham Stafford

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1916

 

Maud Ingraham Stafford

1869 - 1916

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Maud Ingraham Stafford, who died recently at her home in Cleveland, Ohio, was the daughter of Mrs. Robert B. Ingraham, of East Main street.  Mrs. Stafford was ill only three days of peritonitis.  Deceased was born in Norwich on December 10, 1869, and will be remembered as Miss Maud Ingraham, who were grieved to hear of her sudden death. She was a most estimable woman. She is survived by her husband, W.A. Stafford of Cleveland, Ohio; her mother, Mrs. R.B. Ingraham, of this city, and one daughter, Mrs. Lena Holliday, and two grandchildren, of Syracuse.

 

Lida Wheeler

Otsego Journal, May 8, 1889

It becomes our painful duty to record another sad death in our vicinity, this time Lida Wheeler, the eight year old daughter of K.D. Wheeler, near Latham's Corners.  She was a granddaughter of H.A. Jewell, whose death so recently occurred.  Shortly after his funeral she was taken with pleurisy, and although the disease was controlled by her physician she was unable to rally from the exhaustion resulting from it, and died on Tuesday morning at two o'clock.  The great bereavement following so closely upon the death of Mr. Jewell seems peculiarly sad and the afflicted family have the sympathy of all in their sorrow.  Lida was a bright little girl, aged about eight years, and the only child of her parents, who are greatly prostrated by the sad and sudden affliction.

 

Kendrick D. Wheeler

Norwich Sun, November 18, 1936

The death of Kendrick D. Wheeler occurred at the family residence in this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], 10 Rexford street, Wednesday morning, following an extended period of failing health.  He was  a native of the town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] and was born April 4, 1852, on the old Wheeler homestead at Rockwells Mills, settled by his great grandfather, Ezekiel Wheeler, in 1792 and said to be first settlement made in that town.  At one time there were four generations in the home.  March 3, 1880, Mr. Wheeler was united in marriage with Mary Jewell.  Two daughters were born of this union, Lida A., Dec. 12, 1880, and whose death occurred March 26, 1888, and Louise Jewell Reynolds, born Nov.  1, 1900.  In 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, an event marked by the greetings of many friends and relatives. A faithful Christian, Mr. Wheeler united in membership with the Methodist church when a boy.  He farmed the old homestead until poor health compelled him to sell it and for the past 16 years he has been a highly respected resident of this city.  Neither Mr. Wheeler nor his wife have ever resided outside of Chenango county.  A descendant of Revolutionary War ancestors and pioneer settlers in this county, Mr. Wheeler always held high pride in his family.  Among his prized possession were a powder horn carried by his great grandfather, Ezekiel Wheeler, in the Revolutionary War and the compass that guided him in a canoe down the Unadilla river, coming into this county as one of the first settlers from Massachusetts.  Funeral services for Mr. Wheeler will be held from his late home 10 Rexford street, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Rev. Scott D. Clarke, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist church will officiate.  Burial will be in the family plot at Evergreen cemetery, White Store [Chenango Co., NY].  Besides his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Ralph W. Reynolds, one granddaughter, Gertrude Wheeler Reynolds and several nieces and nephews survive.

 

Nancy De Ette Wheeler

Norwich Sun, April 16, 1935

Miss Nancy D. Wheeler died at the Chenango Valley Home on Monday after a short illness  Miss Wheeler was born in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] on Feb. 26, 1846, the daughter of Lucy Ann and Silas Wheeler.  She had been a resident of the home for 24 years and will be greatly missed.  There survive a brother, D.K. Wheeler of Norwich and several nieces.  Miss Wheeler was a member of the Broad Street Methodist church. The funeral services will be held from the Chenango Valley Home at two O'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. Scott D. Clarke, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be made at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, February 14, 1866

 

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 11th, Almeda S. [Aldrich], wife of S. Alton Aldrich, aged 36 years, 4 months, and 21 days.

 

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 10th, Ernestine A. [Tracy], daughter of Amaziah Tracy, Jr., aged 6 months and 4 days.

 

In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 23d, Lottie Bell [Wheeler], daughter of Silas and Lucy A. Wheeler, aged 11 months, 11 days.

 

In Deposit [Delaware Co., NY], Jan. 29th, Mr. Charles Demander, father of Mrs. Wm. C. Main, of this village, aged 61 years.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 5th, Frances L. [Johnson], daughter of Leveret Johnson, aged 22 years.

 

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], Jan. 19th, Ann [Shiffer], wife of J.C. Shiffer, aged  37 years.

 

In Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan. 23d, Mrs. Mary Burns, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] aged 65 years.

 

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 5th, Mr. Miles Hubbard, aged 85 years.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 3d, Mr. Robert Wilson, aged 78 years.

 

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 28th, Polly [McFarland], wife of Ira McFarland, aged 74 years.

 

In South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 31st, Mr. John G. McNeil, aged 64 years.

 

In Cairo, Ill, Jan. 25th, Mr. George W. Steward, aged 37 years, 6 months and 18 days.  His remains were brought home to his friends, in Afton, Chenango County.  He leaves a wife, a son, a daughter, a widowed mother, and other friends, to mourn his loss.  He was a kind husband and father, and affectionate son, and a dear brother.

Obituaries (September 1)

Charles E. Hubbard

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1915

 

Charles E. Hubbard

1818 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]:  Charles E. Hubbard, who died on Friday of last week at his home on Silver street, was born in Norwich August 21, 1818, and spent his whole life in his native town.  He was the son of James H. and Lizzie Kennedy Hubbard and an older brother of the late Burdette F. Hubbard. Deceased had engaged in the meat business practically all of his life, beginning as a partner of his father.  At one time their market was located in the basement at the corner of Broad street and Westside Park.  During his later years he had carried on a retail market at his home on Silver street.  A Democrat of the old school he was formerly an active worker in the ranks and for 12 or 14 years served as constable.  He was a candidate for sheriff at one time and carried on such a vigorous campaign that he was defeated by but a very small margin.  For many years he was an active fireman and was a charter member of the original Alert Hose Company.  Four of his associate firemen in the "Old Alerts"--Edward L. Nash, George W. Nagel, George H. Wheeler and W.B. Andrews--were bearers at his funeral Sunday.  Rev. Harrison W. Foreman officiated and interment was made in Mount Hope [Norwich, NY].  Deceased was married 47 years ago to Mrs. Amelia Eastburn who, with one son, George Hubbard, of Redlands, Cal., survive.  He leaves one brother, Ervin Hubbard, of Norwich; a sister, Mrs. Dora Dibble, of Racine, Wis.; four grandchildren, George and Charles Hubbard, of Norwich, and Avery and Edward Hubbard, of Redland, Cal., and one great-grandchild.  Blanche Hubbard of Norwich.

 

Albert E. Wales

Otsego Journal, January 18, 1912

Mr. Wales died very suddenly at his home on the Wadsworth farm west of Rockell's Mills [Chenango Co., NY] on Friday night about 10 o'clock.  He had been suffering from poor health for nearly a year past and unable to do but little work, his disease being a form of tuberculosis that resulted in a hemorrhage shortly after he retired on Friday night, which proved fatal in a few minutes.  Dr. Heimer was called and quickly responded, but pronounced Mr. Wales dead upon his arrival, his opinion being that death occurred immediately after the attack.  Deceased had felt greatly encouraged lately as his condition seemed to improve, and he had felt the best that day of any for a long time.  He was a quiet, industrious man, hard working and honest in his dealings and had the good opinion of all who knew him.  His age was 59 years.  He is survived by his wife and one brother Edward Wales, and one sister, Mrs. Bidwell, of Oneonta.  The funeral was held from the house on Monday at 1 o'clock, Rev. M.H. Reid officiating.  The burial was at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].  There were present at the funeral relatives from away:  Mr. Jacobs of Oxford, Mrs. Cramer of Oneonta, Mrs. Curtis of Sidney, and Mrs. Thomson and Mr. Smith of Oxford.

 

William White

Otsego Journal, April 4, 1918

The body of William White, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], was brought to this place for burial last Friday.  Mr. White died suddenly of pneumonia in a hospital at Penn's Grove near Philadelphia., Pa., Saturday, March 23.  He had been employed as a carpenter by the government at that place for some weeks.  He formerly lived on a farm west of Holmesville now occupied by his son, Linn, and was well known in this vicinity.  Besides his wife, there remain four sons, Linn, Archie, Anson and Luke, and two brothers, E.J. White, of Norwich, and Chas. A. White, of Haynes.  His age was 53 years. 

 

Sarah Antoniette Wallace

Otsego Journal, April 4, 1918

Mrs. Wallace, whose illness has been mentioned heretofore, died at the home of her son, O.J. Richmond, on March 30, after quite an extended illness.  She came here some months ago to visit her relatives here and in the vicinity and intended to return to her home with her daughter, Mrs. Roney, at New Berlin, soon, when she was stricken with her last illness.  In her younger days Mrs. Wallace was one of our best known soprano singers and of great assistance in all events of that kind here or in the vicinity.  But a short time previous to her sickness, at a D.A.R. meeting, she contributed to the interest and pleasure of the occasion by rendering two old songs of other days, "The Old Arm Chair" and "Seventy Years Ago," with almost all of her old time excellence in Technique and efficiency.

 

Sarah Antoniette Wallace was the eleventh and the last one of thirteen children born to James Coon and Rachel Rea,  his wife, and was born in Galington, Columbia Co., N.Y., July 3d, 1834.  While still a small child, with her parents she came to Mt. Upton, settling on the farm now owned by Mrs. Hiram Coon, where she lived until her marriage to Henry T. Richmond, of Butternuts, October 26, 1851.  The first few years of her early married life were passed at the old stone homestead of her husband's father.  Later they built the farm house adjoining now owned by her son, Olin J. Richmond, and when her husband died October 6, 1869, left her a widow with five children, the youngest a babe in her arms, she successfully carried on the large farm with the aid of her brother, Norman, until the eldest son married and assumed the management of it.  Six children were born to them of whom four are living, Leroy H., of Lakehurst, N.J.; Olin J., of this place; Minnie L. Harris, of Butternuts and Jennie M. Roney, of New Berlin, Marian E., wife of Clark Shumway died March 28, 1911, and Hiram A., September 26, 1855.  In 1883 she was married to Hiram J. Wallace of Morris, and removed to a small farm  west of Latham's Corner, where she lived until the burning of her home on the night of January 30, 1911, and the shocking death of Mr. Wallace by falling from the roof of the burning house, was a blow from which she never fully recovered.  The last few years have been spent with her children to whom she was a most kind and self-sacrificing mother to the last.  In her girlhood she united with the Union Methodist Episcopal church, to which she was ever a loyal and faithful member, giving of her time and strength, as long as her health permitted.  In the community where she spent her long useful life, she will be greatly missed; ever ready to help in sickness or trouble, no one was ever turned from her door.  Even in the last few months of her life she took great interest in working for the Red Cross, knitting until from very weakness she was forced to lay it aside.  Besides the four children above mentioned, she is survived by twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.  The funeral occurred from the residence of O.J. Richmond on Tuesday at 3 p.m.  Rev. W.D. Lathrop officiated. The attendance was large. 

Prof. Wayne G. Benedict Leaves Norwich for the West - 1915

Depart for New Home

Prof. Wayne G. Benedict and Family Leave Norwich for West

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1915

Wayne G. Benedict Family

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Before taking final leave of their suburban home on West Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne G. Benedict and their four children were photographed to help them keep in memory the happy days passed there while Mr. Benedict was principal of Norwich High School, a position he resigned at the close of the last year.

 

Saturday they started on their long trip to New Auburn, Wis., where Mr. Benedict will engage in lumbering and farming.  he will clear a large tract of timber on the 1,000-acre farm of Colgate university.  The best wishes of their many Norwich friends will follow them to their distant home, where the professor will indulge his love of nature to his heart's content.

 

[Compiler's note:  Prof. Wayne G. Benedict and family returned East in 1916 when he became the Principle of Oxford Academy in Chenango Co., NY.  He died 8 April 1946 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Norwich, NY.  His obituary was posted to this blog on December 31, 2015.]

Marriages (August 31)

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Redient

Utica Saturday Globe, January 2016

John A. & Catherine (Edwards) Bedient

 



Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bedient very quietly observed the 59th anniversary of their marriage at their home with their daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Carruth, on New Year's day.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Bedient are in excellent health.  Mr. Bedient was born November  11, 1832 in Gilbertsville, Otsego county, and Mrs. Bedient, who was Miss Catherine Edwards, of Morris, July 20, 1837.  They were married January 1, 1857.  They resided in Norwich for a period during which Mr. Bedient was employed in the Hayes & Rider piano factory, but most of their married life was passed in Gilbertsville, where Mr. Bedient followed the trade of stone mason until six years ago., since which time they have spent their winters in Norwich with their daughter, Mrs. Carruth, and their summers in Deposit with another daughter, Mrs. J.D. Kelley.  Besides their two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Bedient have three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  An only sister of Mr. Bedient is now 86 years of age.  She is Miss Elizabeth Bedient, a revered resident of Gilbertsville.

 

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, December 26, 1872

 

FORD - STOWELL:  December 18th, 1872, at the bride's residence by Rev.  J.L. jones, Mr. Truman R. Ford and Miss Annie E. Stowell, all of Mount Upton [Chenango Co., NY].

 

RICHMOND - WOOD:  At the parsonage in Guilford, December 11th, by Rev. J.B. Hyde, Mr. George A. Richmond, of Butternuts [Otsego Co ., NY] to Miss Sarah A. Wood, of Guilford [Chenango co., NY]

 

THORP - CLARK:  In Masonville, December 19th, by the Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. H.M. Thorp of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] to Miss Susan Clark, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

 

VANSICLIN - WHITE:  In German, December 13th, by Oliver Griswold, Esq., Mr. Freer Vansiclin, of Taylor [Cortland Co., NY], to Miss Ruth A. White of German [Chenango Co., NY].

 

POWELL - BARROWS:  At Sweeny's Hotel, in New York city, July 5th, 1872, by Rev. James L. Hodge, Henry R. Powell, Esq., and Julia Barrows, both of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY]

 

SUMNER - JOHNSTON:  On Thursday, December 19th, at St. Thomas' church, Amenia, N.Y., by the Rev. S.R. Johnston, D.D., Mr. Charles B. Sumner, of Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] to Miss Alice Johnston, daughter of Samuel Bard Johnston, and niece of the officiating minister.

Blog postings, August 29-September 4, 2016

Listing of blog postings for the week of August 29 to September 4, 2016.

Marriages

Posted August 31, 2016

John A. & Catherine (Edwards) Bedient (59th anniversary, 1916)

Marriages Notices - 1872

     Truman R. Ford - Annie E. Stowell

     George A. Richmond - Sarah A. Wood

     H.M. Thorp - Susan Clark

     Freer Vansiclin - Ruth A. White

     Henry R. Powell - Julia Barrows

     Charles B. Sumner - Alice Johnston

Posted September 2, 2016
Marriage Notices - 1866
     Robert Picket - Eliza J. Ashton
     V.H. Champlin - Marian C. Crandall
     James F. Crandall - Mary E. Holenbeck
     Mortimer Taft - Amelia A. Whitlock
     S.D. Gray - M.J. Race
     James H. Kane - Lucy M. Breed
     John W. Hunt - Lizzie A. Kane
     Lewis J. Waters - Libbe Jeffords
     Benjamin R. Miller - Mrs. Phoebe R. Beckley
     James F. Green - Mariah L. Holmes
     Joel C. Lyon - Martha M. Newton
     John W. Adams - Eunice E. Pierce
     John E. Miller - Roselethe A. Sherman
     Roscoe N. Johnson - Laura A. Brown
     Wm. P. Stafford - Carrie S. Allen
 



 

Obituaries

Posted August 29, 2016

Thomas E. Ashton (Norwich, 1915)  train accident

Perry Burlingame (Afton, Algona, IA, 1920)

Eloise Tracey (Norwich, 1934)

Adelbert M. Utter (Unadilla, 1934)
Death Notices - 1875
     Mrs. Blineberry (Preston, Norwich)
     Gurdon Hicks (Norwich)
     Jane Baines (Norwich)
     Carrie A. Wait (Plymouth)
     Elizabeth Kenyon (Pitcher Springs)
     Nettie Stratton (Oxford)

Posted August 30, 2016
Kathryn M. (Condon) Daley (Norwich, 1915)
Daniel Bond (Afton, 1876)
Mary Jane Crandell Garlick (Afton, 1944)
Elizabeth Wales (White Store, 1922)
Hiram Wallace (Mt. Upton, 1911)  Fire & fall

Posted August 31, 2016
Margaret J. (Hughes) Judd (Norwich, 1915
Eliza Allen (1891)
Sumner H. Babcock (Albany, 1885)
Charles Hart (Sherburne, 1885)
Dr. Charles Sumner (Norwich, 1888)
Death Notices
     Victorine Francois (Norwich, 1872)
     Gilbert D. Phillips (Coventry, 1872)
     Roger G. Wells (Preston, 1872)
     Alanson Benjamin (Norwich, 1888)
     Simon D. Smith (Norwich, 1888)
     William H. Wilson (Erieville, Norwich, 1888)
     George A. Rath (Norwich, 1888)
     Gilbert Sanford (McDonough, 1888)
     Mrs. Cortland Howland (Bainbridge, 1888)
     Mrs. Aaron Parker (Greene, 1888)
     Ruby A. Banner (Bainbridge, 1888)
     Abigail Webb (Smithville, 1888)
     Almira McBurney (Smithville, 1888)
     John Macksey (Sherburne, 1888)
     Dr. Charles Sumner (Norwich, 1888)
     Betsey White knapp (Oskkoch, WI, Sherburne, 1888)

Posted September 1, 2016
Charles E. Hubbard (Norwich, 1915)
Albert E. Wales (Rockwell's Mills, 1912)
William White (Norwich, 1918)
Sarah Antoniette Wallace (Latham's Corners, 1918)

Posted September 2, 2016
Maud Ingraham Stafford (Norwich, Cleveland OH, 1916)
Lida Wheeler (Lathams Corners, 1889)
Kendrick D. Wheeler (Norwich, 1936)
Nancy De Ette Wheeler (Mt. Upton, 1935)
Death Notices - 1866
     Almeda S. Aldrich (Norwich)
     Ernestine A. Tracy (North Norwich)
     Lottie Bell Wheeler (Mt. Upton)
     Charles Demander (Deposit)
     Frances L. Johnson (Greene)
     Ann Shiffer (Chenango Forks)
     Mary Burns (Greene, Kalamazoo MI)
     Miles Hubbard (Smithville)
     Robert Wilson (Greene)
     Polly McFarland (Oxford)
     John G. McNeil (South Oxford)
     George W. Steward (Cairo IL, Afton)
    
Posted September 3, 2016
Samuel Frink (Norwich, 1916)
Bethany (Smith) Crandall (Norwich, 1935)
Lucy Ann (Winsor) Wheeler (Mt. Upton, 1898
Silas Wheeler (Mt. Upton, 1909)

Posted September 4, 2016
Harriet E. (Doane) Aldrich (Norwich, Endicott, 1916)
George A. White (White Store, 1898)
William Lewis (Holmesville, 1898)
Anna W. Chace (Preston, 1872)
Death Notices - 1872
     Margaret Aldrich (Norwich)
     Willie N. Gorham (Norwich)
     Jessie N. Bowdish (Norwich)
     Joseph S. Rogers (Lincklaen)
     Sheldon Dexter (South Plymouth)
     Ernie A. White (Butternuts)
     Ward A. Salisbury (Orland IN, Greene)
     Luella Simons (Holmesville)


 

Miscellaneous

Posted August 30, 2016

Local Elections, Chenango Co., NY, 1915 (with photo of Harry B. Smith)

Posted September 1, 2016
Prof. Wayne G. Benedict and Family Leave Norwich for West - 1915

Posted September 4, 2016
Hobart A. Matteson for Chenango Co, NY Sheriff - 1915

Obituaries (August 31)

Margaret J. (Hughes) Judd

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1915

 

Margaret J. (Hughes) Judd

1871 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Margaret J. Hughes, wife of James A. Judd, died at her home on Hayward avenue Sunday night, aged 44.  While she had been ill for several months only recently had her sickness been considered serious, death resulting from heart failure.  Deceased was the daughter of Evan and Eleanor Hughes and was born in Morrisville [Madison Co., NY] September 22, 1871.  For 20 years her home had been in Norwich, where she was esteemed among her friends as an amiable and lovable woman, greatly attached to her home and family.  She was a respected member of the Calvary Baptist church.  Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Hugh Judd, of Buffalo; Bradford and Donald Judd, of Norwich; one sister, Mrs. Morgan Lloyd, of Erieville, and two brothers, John Hughes, of Palmyra, and Hugh Hughes, of Morrisville.  Private funeral services were held form the residence of Daniel J. Beeman on Front street Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev Alexander Frasure officiating, with interment in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Eliza Allen

The Weekly Gleaner, DeRuyter, NY, May 14, 1891

Saturday evening, May 9, 1891, Mrs. Eliza Allen departed this life, after a long, suffering illness. The end came in great suffering, agony and pain; there was a great struggle between life and death, but at last sweet rest, peaceful sleep, and everlasting quiet and comfort and hers.  She was the widow of the late Alfred Allen, who departed this life April 7, 1886.  This takes the last old resident and one of the first settlers of this town.  This hill was a vast wilderness when Mr Allen and wife moved here from Otselic, about 41 years ago.  One son survives her.  The funeral will take place at her late residence tomorrow at 11 o'clock.

 

Sumner H. Babcock

Chenango Union, July 12, 1885

Sumner H. Babcock, Professor of natural Science at the State Normal School at Albany, died of measles in that city, June 19th, aged thirty years.  Deceased was born in the village of Morris [Otsego Co., NY], where his earlier years were passed, and after graduating at the Albany Normal School he returned to Morris, and was for five years Principal of the Union School and Academy in that village, where he endeared himself to his pupils and the community generally.  Ill health compelled him to give up his charge, but after a short rest he accepted the professorship of Natural Science in the Normal School at Albany, which position he acceptably filled till the time of his death.  His remains were taken to Garrattsville, the home of his parents, and the funeral, which was largely attended was held on Tuesday of last week, the burial being at Hillington cemetery, Morris.  Business places were closed, the officers and pupils of the school attending in a body, and the services at the grave were conducted by Tienuderrah Lodge of Masons, of which he was an exemplary member.  Deceased was a nephew of Horatio Babcock, of this village [Norwich, NY], who attended the funeral.

 

Charles Hart

Chenango Union, July 12, 1885

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] has lost one of its most exemplary citizens. Charles Hart, for many years a resident of that village, and widely known as a manufacturer of stone ware, died on Saturday morning, June 20th, aged sixty-six years.  His illness was short and his death unexpected.  Says the News;  "Mr. Hart was a public spirited man and took an active part in the affairs of the village.  At the organization of Sherburne Union Free School, December 17th, 1866, he was elected one of the trustees and was continued in office until October, 1875, when he declined a reelection.  He took an active interest in school matters, and was especially efficient as a  member of the committee on repairs.  His greatest zeal, however was shown in his efforts to protect the village against fires.  he was long a fireman himself, and traveling widely in the business of selling his wares, he learned all that could be learned about village water works, and it is owing to him as much as any one man that Sherburne village is now supplied with water.  He was a trustee of Sherburne village in 1863, 1867, 1871 and 1873, and president in 1874.  His funeral was attended from his late residence, Monday afternoon, by a large delegation of relatives and friends.  The fire department attended in a body."  Deceased had many warm friends in Norwich, and on his frequent business visits to this village he was always heartily welcomed.  Unassuming in manner there was a cordiality and cheeriness about him which attracted friends.  In politics he was a Democrat and he stood by his party through evil and good report.  "Peace to his ashes."

 

Dr. Charles Sumner

Chenango Union, May 17m 1888

Dr. Charles Sumner, one of the most preeminent members of the medical profession of this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] died this morning at his residence, 81 South Clinton street, after a brief illness, of neuralgia of the heart with which affection he had been troubled only three weeks.  He had uninterrupted good health nearly all his life, and first became aware that he had a heart disorder on recent visit to Fairport where he was in consultation with Dr. Clapp.  In walking from the railroad station he felt a spasm in the region of the heart that warned him of its dangerous nature.  He informed his son, Dr. Charles R. Sumner, of his condition and made a disposition of his affairs in anticipation of a fatal ending of the complaint.  He had been confined to his bed since a week ago Sunday and had no expectation of recovery, but calmly awaited the final summons.  Drs. White, Hurd, Keegand and J.W. Buell were in attendance on him.

 

Dr. Sumner was born in Otsego county, February 15th, 1821.  He studied medicine in the New York medical college, graduated in homeopathy at the Hahnemann medical college of Philadelphia, and read with his uncle Dr. Bronson, of Otsego county.  After practicing his profession in Gilbertsville for ten years, he came to this city in 1856, and entered on a career in which he rapidly won the highest distinction.  He was president of the county homeopathic medical society, a member of the New York state homeopathic medical society, the American institute of homeopathy, vice-president of the State society, and received the honorary degree of doctor of medicine from the state regents.  Dr. Sumner was twice married;  his first wife, Mary J. White, died in 1880, and he married Helen M. Rowe in 1884.  The surviving members of his family are his wife, one daughter, M. Estella, and his son, Dr. C.R. Sumner.  he also leaves four brothers, Sherman B., of Chenango county, Daniel and Albert of Canisteo, and Dr. C.G., of Norwich, N.Y.  He was a member of the congregation of St. Peter's Presbyterian church.  A meeting of the Monroe County Homeopathic medical Society will be held this evening at 8:30 o'clock at the Powers hotel to take action on the death of Dr. Sumner.  Dr. Sumner was held in high esteem by the physicians of Rochester.  Post-Express reporters have obtained the following tributes frm those who knew him best:

 

Dr. E.H. Hurd:  "The death of Dr. Sumner is a surprise to me.  I saw him but a few days ago, looking well, and therefore I am shocked at the intelligence of his death.  Dr Sumner was one of the best men and best physicians I ever knew.  He was regarded among the ablest physicians of the city and his clientage was large.  He was greatly esteemed by all his patients and secured this good feeling by his conscientious, painstaking care and attention to them.  He was a zealous friend of homeopathy and was one of the prime movers in the homeopathic hospital project, having been chairman of the committee in charge of the matter.  He was a fair man, free from prejudice and believed in according every man his rights.  He was devoted to his professional duties and was at all time ready and willing to make personal sacrifices for the accommodation and comfort of his patients. he had a host of personal friends who will deeply mourn his sudden death."

 

Dr. Herbert M. Dayfoot:  "Dr. Sumner's loss to the community is a great one.  He was good citizen and a successful practitioner.  In the profession he was among the best.  His devotion to his patients was intense.  No physician ever gave greater  care to those in his charge. His patients loved him and they had good reason to.  He was a man of charitable impulses, of which he daily gave evidence.  In 1878 he was honored by being recommended by the state homeopathic society for the regents' degree.  He was  a man of high character and great ability." --Rochester Post-Express, May 5.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, December 26, 1872

 

FRANCOIS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] December 19th, 1872, Victorine [Francois], wife of Alexander Francois, formerly of Lesaguans, France, aged 47 years.

 

PHILLIPS:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th, Gilbert D. Phillips, aged 81 years.  He was the father of Edgar A. and James M. Phillips, and of Mrs. Amasa J. Hoyt, of Coventry, and Mrs. Leroy F. Martin, of Chicago.

 

WELLS:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], December 22d, Roger G. Wells, son of Mathew O. and Mary Wells, aged 23 years and 11 months.

 

Chenango Union, May 10, 1888

 

BENJAMIN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], May 5th, Rev. Alanson Benjamin, aged 86 years, 2 months, and 7 days.

 

SMITH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], May 6th, Mr. Simon D. Smith, aged 45 years.

 

WILSON:  Killed by the cars, at Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], May 7th, Mr. William H. Wilson, of Erieville, N.Y., aged 61 years.

 

RATH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], May 3d, George A. [Rath], son of William J. and Mary A. Rath, aged 3 years and 7 months.

 

SANFORD:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], May 6th, Mr. Gilbert Sanford, aged 68 years.

 

HOWLAND:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], May 2d, Mrs. Cortland Howland, aged 74 years.

 

PARKER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], May 2d, Mrs. Aaron Parker, aged 91 years.

 

BANNER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], April 26th, Ruby A. [Banner], wife of Charles Banner, aged 23 years.

 

WEBB:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], May 7th, Mrs. Abigail Webb, aged 77 years.

 

McBURNEY:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], May 3d, Almira [McBurney], wife of Thomas McBurney, aged 65 years.

 

MACKSEY:  In Utica [Oneida Co., NY], May 3d, Mrs. John Macksey, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], aged 36 years.

 

SUMNER:  In Rochester [Erie Co., NY], May 5th, Dr. Charles Sumner, aged 67 years. j Deceased was a broth of Dr. C.G. Sumner, of Norwich.

 

 

KNAPP:  In Oshkosh, Wis., May 3d, Mrs. Betsey White Knapp, wife of William Knapp, aged 60 years, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]

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Local Elections, Chenango Co., NY, 1915

Preparing For Primaries

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1915

 

Candidates Filing Their Petitions for Various Political Offices in

Norwich and Chenango County -- Designations Made by the Different Parties

 

 

Harry B. Smith

Candidate for County Clerk on the Democratic Ticket*

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Candidates of the various political parties are filing their petitions in preparation for the primaries to be held in the latter part of September.  Conspicuous among the designations of the Democrats is that of Harry B. Smith for county clerk.  Mr. Smith was supervisor of the town of Norwich prior to the adoption of a city charter, and was defeated by a very small margin for supervisor in the second district of the city.  Other Democratic county candidates are Frank Van Etten, of Bainbridge, for member of Assembly; Hobart A. Matterson, of New Berlin, for sheriff, and Fred D. Beckwith, of Pharsalia, for superintendent of the poor.

 

The Republicans have designated two candidates for county clerk, Frank A. Kelley, of Coventry, and Irving J. Tillman, of Norwich, and two candidates for sheriff, Richard C. Quinn, of North Norwich, and Neil D. Lewis, of Norwich.  Bert Lord of Afton, has been named for renomination for member of Assembly; Frank J. Quinn, of Preston, for superintendent of the poor and J. Mott Crumb, of Otselic, for coroner.

 

In the city William F. Wilbur has been designated by the Republicans for assessor; Harmon A Walworth for alderman in the First, and Guy L. Marsters for alderman in the Third. There is no designation in the Fifth Ward. The Democrats have made no designations for assessor or for aldermen in the First or Third Wards, but there are two designations in the Fifth, C.R. Hayes and Frank M. Lyon.

 

The Progressives have designated a county committeeman in several of the towns and in the city of Norwich F. Joe Schorn has been designated in the First Ward:  William Howell in the Second; Clarence L. Parker in the Third: W.F. Stenhauser in the Fourth, and CW. Lanpher in the Fifth. The Prohibitionists named no county committee, but have designated George H. Cummins, of Greene, for member of Assembly; Herbert J. Burdick, of Norwich, for county clerk; Christopher Zoerb, of Norwich for sheriff; Charles H. O'Dell, of Bainbridge, for superintendent of the poor, and Dr. D.V. Gould ,of Sherburne, for coroner.  In the city of Norwich they named Nes Peterson for assessor; W.A. Lewis for alderman in the First ward; Reuben D. Murray in the third and Joseph B. Wilson in the Fifth.

 

*In 1915, contest for County Clerk was won by Irving J. Tillman

Obituaries (August 30)

Katheryn M. (Condon) Daley

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1915

 

Kathryn M. (Condon) Daley

1884 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Sad indeed is the bereavement caused by the death of Kathryn M., wife of James J. Daley, which occurred at her home on Gold street Saturday.  Besides her devoted husband, she leaves a week-old daughter, Kathryn Helen.  Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Condon and was born in Norwich November 13, 1884.  She was educated in Norwich High School, graduating with the class of 1902 and completing the course in art.  In June, 1910, she married James J. Daley.  Mrs. Daley was a member of the L.C.B.A. and the Rosary Society of St. Paul's Church. She was ever faithful in her church and home duties and was greatly beloved by a wide circle of friends.  Besides her husband and little daughter, she is survived by her parents: by two sisters, Miss Anna Condon and Mrs. Charles Reams, and by one brother, James Condon, all residents of this city.  The funeral services were largely attended at St. Paul's Church Tuesday morning, the ladies of the L.C.B.A. attending in a body. The floral tributes were abundant and very beautiful.  Rev. Father E.R. Prendergast officiated and the remains were laid away in St. Paul's Cemetery.  The following acting as pallbearers:  Dr. A.P. Windheim, Richard Danaher, L.C. Cross, William Ivory, George S. Hard and J.J. Conroy.

 

Daniel Bond

Home Sentinel, Afton, NY, June 3, 1876

A Sad Accident:  About 8 o'clock last Monday, train 12 going east, struck and fatally injured Daniel Bond, a workman on this section of the road.  It seems the men were repairing the track about 2-1/2 miles of this place [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], and as the train came near, they all stepped off the track.  Mr. Bond seeing some tool left behind reached for it just as the engine came up to them, when the cross beam or cylinder struck him on the side of the head, crushing the skull.  He lived probably 60 minutes and expired.  Dr. Hayes was summoned and was prompt to attend the call, but the poor man breathed only a few moments after he arrived.  he was about fifty-five years of age, and leaves a family to mourn his loss.  [Note:  Buried in Eastside Cemetery, Afton, NY, grave is unmarked]

 

Mary Jane (Crandell) Garlick

Afton Enterprise, January 13, 1944

Mary Jane Crandell, widow of the late Walter H. Garlick, passed away at the Bainbridge home of her daughter, Mrs. Guy Walling, late New Year's afternoon aged over 85 years.  Death resulted form Arterio-Sclerosis.  Born July 24, 1858 at Richmondville, Schoharie County, N.Y., she was a daughter of Mark and Sara (Zeb) Crandell.  In girlhood she moved with her parents to the vicinity of Binghamton.  After residing there a few years the family removed to Page Pond in the town of Sanford, N.Y.  There on December 25, 1875, she was married to Walter H. Garlick.  April 24, 1876 she went as a young bride to the home in the Town of Afton where she kept the hearth fires burning for over sixty-seven years.  here, she and her husband lived together fifty-two years.  Mr. Garlick passing on April 29th, 1928.  After his death she maintained a home for her two sons.  Though she appeared of frail physique, she had tremendous vitality and met life's problems with fortitude.  her chief interests were her home and family and throughout her long life she labored incessantly to make her loved ones comfortable and happy.  It was her pleasure to have her family with her in her home on Christmas day just passed.  The deceased is survived by two sons, George and Lester with whom she lived and by two daughters, Mrs. Grace O. Roberts of Sanford, and Mrs. Ethel Walling of Bainbridge, N.Y.  Also by three grandchildren., Guy Roberts of Sanford, Mrs. Harold Schmidt of New Berlin, and Stanley LeSuer of East Guilford, and a step grandson, Renwick Walling of Bainbridge.  Two great-grandchildren, Norman Schmidt, Stephanie Ann LeSuer and two step-great grandchildren, Clayton and Renford Walling, and by a nephew, Earl Hammond of Harford, N.Y.  Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 4th, 1944 at 2:00 o'clock at colwell brothers chapel in Bainbridge with Rev. Clifford F. Webb of Afton officiating.  The bearers were Hiram and Harry Meek, Louis Bradshaw and Gordo Wood.  Interment was in the family plot in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].

 

Elizabeth Wales

Norwich Sun, February 22, 1932

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Breese chapel here for the late Mrs. Elizabeth Wales, 73, who died Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Whaley in the town of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].  One son, Frank Smith of Sidney also survives.  Mrs. Wales formerly resided in Mt. Upton.  The funeral will be at 1 o'clock with burial in the White Store cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]. Rev. Scobey of Mt. Upton will officiate.

 

Virginia Ellsworth Dunckel

Norwich Sun, February 22, 1932

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Rufus Dunckel of Ellicottville were held from the home of Mrs. Dunckel's mother, Mrs. E.J.  Hicks, 66 Henry street, on Saturday afternoon.  The Rev. J.W. Nicholson officiated, and burial was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Dunckel was the former Miss Virginia Ellsworth, and was 27 years of age. She was born in Norwich and educated in the public schools of this city.  Surviving are her bereaved husband, two children, a son, Rufus, Jr., eight years old and a daughter, Shirley Ann, four, her father, William Ellsworth of Unadilla, two brothers, Leon, of Dallas, Texas, and Philip, of Chicago, Ill., and two sisters, Mrs. Edward Irving and Miss Irene Ellsworth, both of Norwich. 

 

Hiram Wallace

Binghamton Press, February 1, 1911

Guilford [Chenango Co. NY]:  News was received yesterday of the burning of the house of Hiram Wallace in the northeastern part of the town, near Latham's Corners, and of the death of Mr. Wallace.  The chimney of the house burned out about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, but it was supposed everything was safe.  Mr. Doolittle, a neighbor, discovered the fire and gave the alarm in the night.  Mr. Wallace mounted the roof to fight the fire, and it is thought on account of the strong wind could not keep his footing.  He fell from the roof and died from the effects of the fall.  Further details are lacking.

 

Norwich Sun, February 2, 1911

Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]:  A terrible fire occurred on Monday evening at which time Hiram Wallace lost his life and their home was burned.  Fire broke out through the roof about 11 o'clock and was discovered by the nearest neighbor, Eugene Doolittle, who hastened to the place and told Mr. and Mrs. Wallace of the fire as it has not been discovered by them yet.  Messrs. Doolittle and Wallace went on the roof with water at which time Mr. Wallace fell from the roof striking his head on the stones below and received a fractured skull from which he died at the home of a neighbor, two hours later. Some of the household goods were saved by the neighbors.  It is thought there might have been a chance of saving the house if the fire had not broken out at such an untimely hour that sufficient help could not be aroused in time to do any good.  The fire started from the burning out of a chimney that afternoon at 4 o'clock.  It was watched and was thought to have ceased to burn. The coroner arrived Tuesday noon and arrangements have not been made for the funeral of Mr. Wallace.

 

Stillman Smith

Norwich Sun, February 2, 1911

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Stillman Smith, an aged resident of this town, died yesterday morning at 5 o'clock.  He had been in ill health for some time and had been seriously ill for the past week.  He was nearly 91 years of age.  Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Frank Smith, and a daughter, Mrs. Otto Ives of Guilford. The funeral will be held Thursday at 11 o'clock in the Congregational Church , of which he was a member, Rev. A.C. Salls officiating.

Obituaries (August 29)

Thomas E. Ashton

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1915

 

Thomas E. Ashton

1847 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  While throwing a switch in the Ontario & Western Railroad yard shortly after 6 o'clock Sunday morning, Thomas E. Ashton was caught and fatally injured.  Mr. Ashton, who was regularly employed as a brakeman with one of the day switch crews, had gone to work at 5:15 and in the course of his duties had turned the switch to permit the passage of the shifting engine from the main track to a siding on the east.  The stand from which the switch was operated is midway between the main track and a long siding paralleling it on the west.  Intent on operating the switch and watching the passage of the switch engine to the east track Mr. Ashton did not heed the approach of a light engine along the siding at his back.  The tracks at this point and for a considerable distance are eight feet apart.  The light engine either struck him or caught his clothing.  The first intimation that any of the other members of the crew had of anything wrong was when one of them missed the light of the lantern Mr. Ashton carried.  They at once ran up the track to the point where the engine had stopped and found Mr. Ashton seriously injured.  He had been dragged 60 feet but was conscious.  A stretcher was quickly brought and the injured man removed to the Railroad Y.M.C. rooms where Drs. Manly and Hartigan were partially successful in stopping the flow of blood.  The right leg was nearly severed at the hip and so close to the body that effective measures for stopping the flow could not be applied.  An ambulance was summoned and the injured brakeman taken to the Norwich Hospital, where he stood the shock of amputation nicely and the physicians were successful in lessening the leakage of blood, but internal injuries developed that proved fatal about 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.  Mr. Ashton was a very popular employee and was known not only in Norwich but along the line.  He came here from Sidney in 1895, serving as brakeman.  For a number of years he was under conductor John Close on the runs from Norwich to Utica and to Oswego.  For the past few years he had been in one of the switch crews in the local yard. At the time of his fatal accident he was under conductor Christopher Quinn.  Deceased was the son of Thomas and Christina Newkirk Ashton and was born in Cherry Valley [Otsego Co., NY] October 16, 1847.  A few years ago he married Miss Catherine Sullivan of Oswego.  Besides his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. John A. Randall, of Norwich; one sister, Mrs. Harry H. Walton, of Sidney, and two brothers, Joseph S. Ashton, of this city, and Gordon Ashton of North Norwich.  The deceased was an honored member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, the local order turning out in force for the funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The services were held at the house on York street, Rev William Bamfather, of Sidney, officiating.  The floral offerings were numerous and very beautiful, The body was placed in the receiving vault in Mount Hope Chapel [Norwich, NY] awaiting burial at another date.

Perry Burlingame

Afton Enterprise, March 18, 1920

Relatives and friends of Perry Burlingame were greatly shocked to hear of his death, which occurred at his home, Algona, Iowa, Monday, Feb. 16th, death resulting from heart trouble.  He had been ill since Feb. 5th, but owing to the congested mails at his time of year, word of his illness did not reach his native town until after the message arrived telling of his "passing on."  Perry Burlingame was born in South Bainbridge, now Afton, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], on Nov. 5th, 1846, at the old Burlingame "homestead" on Algerine St.  This old homestead his father, Rufus Burlingame, and mother, Alvira Landers Burlingame, bought in early married life and in 1836 built, and here spent the rest of their lives, raising a family of four children.  Perry was the third child and only son  the old homestead is still in possession of the Burlingames, Perry owning one-half interest. In 1869 he responded to the great call "go west, young man, go west."  and May 31st 1869, he took up a "homesteader" lot of 80 acres, in Kossuth Co., Iowa and for nearly 51 years, he was spared to till and care for his farm.  Year by year he added acres and improvements, and to this farm in 1877 he took his "York State" bride.  Miss Julia Etta Stevens, of Colesville, new York.  Many were the hardships and privations of their pioneer lives, but the sturdy character of their "Pilgrim ancestors" helped them to win the great struggle and they amassed a large farm and fortune.  His wife passed away in May 6, 1916, and now his "going away" leaves the three saddened children alone in the far West, Bernie, who is married and lives near by, Nellie and Herbert, at the home.  Besides he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Zeruah Landers, of Afton, and Mrs. George F. Demeree, of Harpursville, the oldest and youngest of the family.  The other sister passed on before hi'm about seven years ago.

Eloise Tracey

Scrapbook kept by Mary Dietz

Gilbertsville Free Library, Gilbertsville, NY

Mrs. Eloise Tracey died at the Otsego county sanitarium at Mt. Vision at about half-past four o'clock Monday morning, November 19, 1934, where she had been a patient since last June.  Mrs. Tracey was born in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] April 29, 1902 and was the daughter of Walter and Mabel (Utter) Ney.  She was united in marriage with Earl Tracey of Chenango county November 1 2, 1921, and to her as born three children, Lewis and Carl, of Ithaca, and Julia of Gilbertsville.  She had spent most of her life in the neighborhood of Norwich until about three years ago when she came to reside in this town.  She is survived by the three children above mentioned, and her mother, Mrs. Mabel Gilbert, of Butternuts; two half-brothers; Merritt Norton of Binghamton, Myron Gilbert, of Butternuts, and one sister, Mrs. George Coville of Norwich. The  funeral services were held from the home of Charles Haigh at two o'clock.  Wednesday afternoon.  Rev. W.J. Graig, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiating and the burial was in Evergreen cemetery at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].

Adelbert M. Utter

Jan. 18, 1934 (Guernsey Memorial Library obituary collection)

Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]:  Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 o'clock for the late Adelbert M. Utter from the home of his son-in-law, Charles Filer near Rootville.  Burial was made at White's Store [Chenango Co., NY].  His death occurred late Monday night following an illness of nine days. The late Mr. Utter was born in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] in 1856.  He was the son of Merton B. and Phoebe (Haynes) Utter.  He married Cynthia Merritt of Norwich July 9, 1878.  Surviving are four daughters, four sons, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, three brothers and one sister.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, May 6, 1875

BLINEBURY:  At the county home in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], May 1, 1875, Mrs. Blineberry aged 82 years, one of the original members of the M.E. Church in Norwich. 

Chenango Union, May 13, 1875

HICKS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], May 6, 1875, Mr. Gurdon Hicks, aged 75 years.

HAINES:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], May 11, Jane, wife of Edward Baines, aged 24 years.

WAIT:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], May 11, Carrie A. wife of Andrus Wait, aged 19 years, 9 months 7 days.

KENYON:  At Pitcher Springs [Chenango Co.,  NY], April  30, 1875 Elizabeth Kenyon, widow of the late Manson Kenyon, aged 62 years.

STRATTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], April 29, Nettie [Stratton], daughter of Charles E. and Marion L. Stratton, aged 2 years, 3 months 13 days.

 

Post Listing, August 22 - 28, 2016

Listing of blog postings for the week of August 22-28, 2016

Marriages

Posted August 22, 2016

Barbara Tingley - George Eugene Webster (photo, 1943)
Marriage Notices - 1874
     George E. Curtis - Josephine Maxon
     Stephen Murray - Annett A. Shufelt
     Delos Neff - Mellisa Vincent
     Edward Reynolds - Rachel DeForest
     Mr S.W. Newby - Attie Woodworth
     Mr. G.H. Suttle - Sarah Pearsall
  

 

Obituaries

Posted August 22, 2016

Jared Delancey Denison (Greene, 1915)

J.Q. Perry (South Otselic, 1899)  Civil War veteran

William S. Cox (South Otselic, 1911)

Sarah (Winsor) Snyder (Lathams Corners, White Store, 1888)

Posted August 23, 2016
Alice Melissa Borland (Norwich, Northport, LI, 1915)
Elizabeth Sprague Gibson (Lathams Corners, White Store, 1902)
Frances Sprague (White Store, 1890)
Augustus Bradley (Guilford Center, 1890)
Hester Ballard McKinnon (Masonville, Sidney, 1928)
Irving L. Brayman (Walton, Binghamton, 1916)

Posted August 24, 2016
Charles H. Cutler (Norwich, Middletown, Livingston Manor, 1915) Train accident
Willson Shapley (Fishkill, Guilford, 1897)
Mrs. Calvin Dennis (Afton, 1905)
Rebecca Stanard (White Store, 1884)

Posted August 25, 2016
Sarah A. Taylor (Norwich, 1915)  will contested
Parker child (Pharsalia)
Ellen R. Stearns (South Otselic, 1934)
Shirley May Brown (Pitcher, 1936)

Posted August 26, 2016
Amos Billings Parker (Norwich, 1915)
Julia Maria Steere (Norwich, 1902)
Mahala Winsor Phetteplace (Norwich, White Store, 1902)
Martha (Wells) Stratton (Amsterdam, White Store, 1921)
Edward W. Swancott (Rockwells Mills, 1934) accidental fire

Posted August 27, 2016
Susie (Rhoads) Cooley Tracy (Poolville, 1915)
Abby Ann Thornton (Guilford, Preston, 1888)
Norman Coon (New Berlin, 1888)
Mrs. Ur Hayes (1888)

Posted August 28, 2016
Dr. Charles A. Church (Norwich, Passaic, NJ, 1915)
Hon. Justus Parce (1872)
Alfred Allen (1886)
David Thornton (White Store, 1891)
Samuel M. Thornton (White Store, 1915)


 

Miscellaneous

Posted August 24, 2016

Rev. Father Henry F. Curtin (1866 - 1931)

Posted August 26, 2016
Irving J Tillman, Chenango County Clerk (1860-1929)

Obituaries (August 28)

Dr. Charles A. Church

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1915

 

Dr. Charles A. Church

1839 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Dr. Charles A. Church, who died in Passaic N.J., last Friday evening, aged 76, was a native of Norwich and resided here until his removal to Passaic 40 years ago.  he was born December 1, 1839 and was educated in the Norwich Academy, the Hahemann Medical College, Philadelphia, and the New York Homeopathic Medical College.  During his 40 years of service as a physician in Passaic he performed many operations.  During the past year the hard work told upon him.  It was after performing an operation three weeks ago that he was taken to his bed.  Neuritis and a touch of heart disease hastened the end.  Dr. Church performed many noted surgical operations, not only in his home city, but in different parts of the country.  He had been an officer of the Passaic Board of Trade.  He was an officer in the First Methodist church for nearly 40 years and had been an ordained deacon of the ministry for 15 years.  He was a trustee of the Y.M.C.A. in the early days of that institution.  He was a candidate for Congress on a reform ticket and although defeated pulled a very complimentary vote.  During his long career he was a member of the New Jersey Medical Club for 30 years, president of the New Jersey State Homeopathic Medical Society, president of the Alumni Association of the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, president of the American Association of Orifical Surgeons and senior of the American Institute of Homeopathy.  He was one of the staff of the Passaic General Hospital for some time and was chief of staff at St. Mary's Hospital for 15 years, serving until the time of death.  He was also a member of the Galen Club of Homeopathic Physicians of Passaic and Bergen counties.  Dr. Chruch became a Mason while in Norwich and was master of the lodge in 1872.  Dr. Church was married in 1884 to Hattie E. Herby, of Norwich.  She died in 1892.  In 1894, Dr. Church married Anna Walter, of New York city, who survives him.  he is also survived by a son, C. Herbert Church, of Nutley, N.J., and by two sisters, Miss H. Elizabeth Chruch and Mrs. J.D. Fancher, of Passaic.  The late John W Church, of Norwich, was a brother.  Funeral services were held in the First Methodist church at Passaic on Monday evening at 8:30, the interment in Cedar Law Cemetery Tuesday being private.

 

Justus Parce

The Telegraph, March 20, 1872

Died at Fairport, Monroe Co., N.Y., at the residence of his son, J.Y. Parce, Esq., on Sunday, march 30, Hon. Justus Parce, aged 82 years and 7 months.

 

Mr. Parce was born in Middletown, Otsego county, in 1780, where he resided with his father until he was 10 years of age. At that age with his family he removed to Pitcher where he resided for a number of years.  He subsequently removed to Lincklaen, of which town he was Supervisor for about a dozen years, and was a Justice of the Peace also for a number of years.  In 1837-8 he was a member of the Legislature of this State, serving in that body with the Hon's Demas Hubbard and Henry Balcom, with distinguished fidelity.  Shortly after he moved to Otselic where he resided for a long period, universally respected and esteemed by all his neighbors and friends.  In 1848, he removed to this village where he resided for some fifteen years.  Having reached an age which rendered active business distasteful to him, he lived while here, mainly, a life of retirement.  About 1862 he returned to Otselic, and some three years after went to Fairport, and took up his final residence with his youngest son, by whom his remains were accompanied to North Pitcher, for interment, on Wednesday, the 6th inst.  Mr. Parce was an ardent lover of freedom, and as such he became an Abolitionist and acted with James G. Birney, in 1844.  He took little part in politics after that campaign until the organization of the Republican party, when he united his influence and energies with it.  He was always an upright man and a good citizen, and fully ripe has gone home to meet his reward. Thus the pioneers one after another are passing away.  He was the father of Hon. D.B. Parce, of Otselic, and also of the late Dwight Parce, who died while in the army in Louisiana.

 

Alfred Allen

 The New Era-Gleaner, April 15, 1886

Alfred Allen died at his residence in this place the 7th at the advanced age of 77 years, 1 month and 26 days.  Mr Allen was born and raised on Walpole, N.H. and moved to this state [New York] while yet a young man and settled in Otselic, where he resided for several years.  In June 1833, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Stanton, and they have been permitted to enjoy a long and happy union, but the link that joined them together has suddenly been severed.  About 36 years ago, Mr. Allen and wife moved from Otselic on to this hill, which was mostly a wilderness, where he hewed himself out a home, and here he has ever since lived in the occupation of a farmer, of which duties he took great pride.  Mr. Allen was an honest, upright man and a kind neighbor.  He embraced Christianity many years ago and united with the M.E Church at Lincklaen, of which he was a member till his death.

 

David Thornton

Otsego Journal, December 15, 1891

David Thornton, father of Samuel Thornton, died on Tuesday last at his late home at the advanced age of 80 years.  he has been afflicted with consumption for years, but has not been confined to his bed, even during the last days of his illness.  His condition had not been such as to require the attendance of watchers, and in consequence his death occurred suddenly and unexpectedly when no one was with him, being found lying in a natural position as though he has passed peacefully away.  He was a man of quiet tastes and habits and enjoyed the esteem of the neighborhood where he had lived for many years.  His wife died about three years ago.  The funeral was held from the house on Thursday.  Rev. H.J. Whalen officiated.  He was buried by his wife in Evergreen cemetery, White Store [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Samuel M. Thornton

Otsego Journal, March 4, 1915

Early Saturday morning the startling announcement was made that S.M. Thornton had passed away suddenly at his room at the Hotel Upton where he made his home.  He arose about six o'clock and entered the room of William Smalley next his, and asked him to go for the doctor, saying he was ill.  Mr. Smalley made all possible haste to comply, returning at once to Mr. Thornton's room.  He was lying on the bed, already far gone, and in a most serious condition.  He was able to say that it was no use, as he was dying, and to make the same statement to the doctor, who came in a moment later and administered a stimulant as quickly as possible, but it was of no avail and he passed away within a few minutes.  Sam, as everyone knew him, was liked by everybody, and it is probable that no other citizen of this place commanded a larger circle of friendship, or would be more sincerely mourned or deeply regretted.  He has not been well this winter and suffered one or two attacks of a similar trouble previously, but as he resisted all attempts to persuade him to see a doctor, the nature of these attacks was not known.  For several years he has held the office of justice of the peace here and has been an efficient, obliging and painstaking member of the town judiciary.  Deceased was the youngest son of David Thornton and was born July 20, 1847. The family owned and occupied the farm now owned by Robert Davis, as far back as 1858.  After the death of his parents and his marriage to Jeanette Claghorn he continued to work the farm until 1892, when he purchased the place now the home of Roscoe Arnold in this village and moved here.  His wife died in 1901.  Mr. Thornton is survived by one brother Anson Thornton, of Utica, who with his daughter, Mrs. Bailey, arrived here on Saturday evening. The funeral was  held at the Baptist church on Tuesday at one o'clock.  There was a large number present, the pastor, Mr. Weart, officiating.  A wreath and pillow with the words "Our Friend," in everlastings, was presented by the friends of the deceased here as a tribute of their esteem and to give expression to the deep sense of loss that they feel.  The body was placed in the vault at White Store [Chenango Co., NY]. There were many friends of Mr Thornton present from Holmesville, So. New Berlin, New Berlin, Sidney, Norwich and other places.  Among relatives present were: Anson Thornton, Mrs. May Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Austin, Miss Norma Bailey, Utica; K.C. Thornton, Colesville; M.R. Thornton, Mrs. Charles Chapman, Norwich.  These relatives desire us to thank those who contributed the beautiful floral pieces for the casket and rendered assistance in other ways.