Obituaries (January 10)

Oscar I. Gale

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1917

 

Oscar I. Gale

1858 - 1917

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Oscar I. Gale, who died last Friday at his home on South Broad street after an illness of over 20 months, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar [sic] [Isaiah] Gale and was born in the town of McDonough 59 years ago.  He was married 38 years ago to Miss Jennie Harrington, of McDonough, and 12 years later they came to Norwich to reside.  Mr. Gale found employment in the Maydole hammer factory and his faithfulness and superior workmanship made him a valued employee and highly esteemed by all.  During the later years he was an inspector of hammers and there as in every position proved his worth.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church.  His wife and one son, Leon Gale, of Syracuse, survive him. The remains were taken to McDonough, where funeral services were held Sunday fro the Baptist church and the interment made in the family plot at McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Norwich Sun, September 22, 1917

Funeral services for the late Oscar I. Gale will be held at their apartment at 189 South Broad street at 10:15 o'clock Sunday morning and from the McDonough Baptist church at 1 o'clock, interment being made at the McDonough cemetery.  Oscar I. Gale was born in the town of McDonough, February 28, 1858, and lived there through his young manhood.  On August 28, 1879 he was unite din marriage to Jennie Harrington who with their son Leon L. Gale of Syracuse and a half-brother Alfred Gale of McDonough survive him.  About 26 years ago Mr. Gale and his family moved to this city and Mr. Gale entered the employ of the David Maydole Hammer Co., where he was an inspector for many years.  For the past two years he has been confined to his apartments.  Mr. Gale was of a quiet, kindly disposition and many friends sorrow with the bereaved family.

 

Isaiah Cole

Norwich Sun, September 26, 1911

Isaiah Gale,  one of the oldest and most respected citizens of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home in that town, Saturday morning, December 23.  Mr. Gale was born April 27, 1828, the son of Stephen and Phoebe Hodge Gale, being the sixth of a family of ten children.  He married, first, Harriet Nightengale, Jan. 1, 1850.  She was born July 11, 1827, and died Aug. 14, 1876.  On Feb. 21, 1878, Mr. Gale married Louisa L. Nightengale.  She died in May, 1910.  Four children were born of the first marriage, and two of the second.  Mr. Gale was always a farmer, and though advanced in years, was active and energetic until within a short time preceding his death.  He was a life long member of the Baptist church, a man of deep religious faith and a zealous Republican in politics. Few men of his community were better known or more highly respected than he, and his loss will be keenly felt.  deceased is survived by one brother, Alpheus Lines Gale of Norwich, three children, Mrs. Merlin Harrington of Haynes, Oscar Gale of Norwich and Alford L. Gale of McDonough, also eight grandchildren.

 

Andrew B. Edwards

Norwich Sun, September 22, 1917

Funeral services for the late Andrew B Edwards were held from his farm residence in the town of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. Robert L. Clark, pastor of the Broad Street M.E. church officiated and interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Cop., NY]. A large group of sorrowing relatives and friends attended the services and the floral tributes to the good man's memory were many.  Andrew B. Edwards, the son of Thomas and Clarissa Gardner Edwards was born at Newburgh, March 6, 1857 and entered into rest Wednesday morning, Sept. 19, 1917, aged 60 years.  When a young man he moved to Norwich and soon entered upon the vocation of farming in the town of Plymouth where he has been known for the past 35 years not only as a good farmer but a kind parent, and a friendly neighbor.  For the last three years Mr. Edwards had been in failing health.  There are six surviving children:  Mrs. Frank Conley of Utica, Mrs. J.R. Newton of Norwich, Frank Edwards of Norwich, Miss Ethel Edwards of Utica, George Edwards of Chicago and Leslie Edwards who resided with his father.