Obituaries (January 11)

Ellen Harrigan Ferry

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1917

 

Ellen Harrigan Ferry

1847 - 1917

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Surviving her husband by only the few months that have passed since last May, Ellen Harrigan, widow of Daniel Ferry, passed away at her home on Grove avenue early Sunday morning, aged 70.  the shock of her husband's death proved too great for her to long survive in her enfeebled condition and she had failed gradually from that time until her death. She had been in poor health for several years, but always bore her sufferings with patience and fortitude and always had a cheery word for all.  Mrs. Ferry was born in Ireland on November 7, 1847, and came to America and Norwich very early in life.  In October, 1872, she married Daniel Ferry, whose death as mentioned, last May, severed a happy married relationship of nearly 45 years.  Mrs. Ferry's path through life had been marked by acts of charity and kindness all along the way and many are the sick and needy who will revere her memory while life for them shall last.  Mrs. Ferry was a devout member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and also of the Rosary Society and the League of the Sacred Heart.  She was highly esteemed by all who knew her as a faithful wife, a devoted mother and a loyal friend. She leaves to mourn her loss five children, Mrs. Joseph Williams, Mrs. Fred Rowe, Miss Anna Ferry and James and Daniel Ferry, all residents of this city.  Funeral services were held from St. Paul's Church Wednesday morning at 9:30, the remains being laid at rest in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY] beside those of her husband.

 

Daniel Ferry

Norwich Sun, May 8, 1917

The death of Daniel Ferry occurred Sunday evening at his home 15 Grove avenue, at the age of 70 years.  Mr. Ferry had been in feeble health for about a year, but able to be about until two days before his death when he passed peacefully into rest.  Mr. Ferry was a resident of Norwich for fifty years and was one of the first contributors toward the erection of old St. Patrick's church and one of its most devoted members, and when St. Paul's was to take the place of St. Patrick's he was again ready to help.  He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow and five children, Mrs. Jos. L. Williams, Mrs. Fred Rowe, Miss Anna Ferry, James and Daniel Ferry.  His funeral will be held from St. Paul's church Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock.  He will be laid to rest in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY]

Mary Hunt Loomis

The Sherburne News, October 15, 1910

The following dispatch was received the first of the week announcing the death of Mrs. Loomis:  Mary Hunt Loomis, Chicago society woman and heroine of the Civil War, died yesterday, leaving a fortune of $1,250,000 to the Loomis Institute, an education institution at Windsor, Conn., founded 18 years ago by Mrs. Loomis' husband and his brothers and a sister.  Mrs. Loomis, who was the widow of John Mason Loomis, was born at Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], 81 years ago.  She was married to Col. Loomis in New York 60 years ago and came to Chicago immediately after the wedding.  At the outbreak of the Civil War she accompanied her husband to the front on the Union side and became the head of a company of Red Cross nurses.  Col. Loomis died ten years ago.  He had no children and the death of Mrs. Loomis removes the last member of his family.  His brothers and sister were James C. Loomis, of Bridgeport, Conn.; Hezekiah B. and Robert Loomis, of New York, and Mrs. Abbie Hayden, of Windsor, Conn."  Mrs. Loomis was a daughter of the late Milo Hunt and was born in the house for so many years occupied by the late Mrs. Charles H. Sanford.  Mrs. Loomis was a lady of rare culture and refinement.  She visited Sherburne some four years ago, remaining for several weeks, and renewed acquaintances of her early life.  She was a relative of Mr. Sanford's people.  Her father was the owner of Hunt's mountain, which has borne his name for so many years.

New York Herald, October 8, 1910

Chicago, Ill.:  Through the death today of Mrs. Mary Hunt Loomis, prominent in Chicago more than half a century, the greater part of an estate amounting to more than $1,250,000 is to pass to the Loomis Institute of Windsor, Conn. which was founded by the family of Mrs. Loomis' husband.  The estate is that left by Colonel Johnson Mason Loomis, to whom Mrs. Loomis was married in New York city more than sixty years ago and whom she accompanied to the front when Colonel Loomis was commissioned in the union army in 1861.  He died in Chicago, ten years ago.  Mrs. Loomis had celebrated her eighty-first birthday August 15, last.  She was born in Sherburne, N.Y., and was reared and educated there. She and colonel Loomis came to Chicago shortly after their marriage, and Mrs. Loomis soon became one of the city's social leaders.

Maude Cairns Scott

Norwich Sun, May 8, 1917

Mrs. Maude Cairns Scott died at Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] on Saturday according to intelligence received by J.B. Butts of this city, a cousin.  The funeral is to be held in that city on Tuesday at 12 o'clock and the body will be brought to this city [Norwich, NY] on the D.&H. train 309 that afternoon and taken Wednesday  morning to Ouleout [Franklin, Delaware Co., NY] for interment in the cemetery there by the side of her mother.  Mrs. Scott was 32 years of age and she was a native of Bovina [Delaware Co., NY].  Her father, Scott Cairns, of Norwich, survives her.  Mrs. William Tiffany of Miller street is an aunt and Jeremiah B. and John D. Butts of this city are cousins.