Obituaries (January 16)

Walter Cole Case

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1917

 

Walter Cole Case

1858 - 1917

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Walter Cole Case, for many years a leading merchant of Norwich, who passed away recently at his home on North Broad street, was born in the town of  North Norwich on December 24, 1858, the son of John Wiley and Jane Cole Case.  His boyhood was spent upon the Case farm near North Norwich and he later became a student in the old Norwich Academy.  After leaving school he embarked on a business career and later for 17 years conducted a grocery store at the corner of North Broad and Mechanic streets in company with his brother.  Afterward he was at the head of the firms of Case, Oakley & Coburn and Case, Oakley & Skinner.  Upon his retirement from the grocery firm he conducted a shoe business of several years and during his remaining years engaged in the real estate business.  In 1903 he was chosen a director of the Chenango Co-Operative Savings and Loan Association, his knowledge of real estate and interest in the affairs of the association making him a valuable member of the directorate.  In 1903 also he was chosen a village trustee, giving freely of his time and ability to the public interests and in 1905 was elected village president, a position he filled with credit to himself and the community.  Mr. Case was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and for many years served as a member of its Board of Trustees.  He also rendered valuable services as a member of the Board of Trustees of the local Y.M.C.A.  He was a member of long standing in Norwich Lodge, F.&A.M.; Harmony Chapter, R.A.M. and of the Norwich Commandery, K.T.  He was a member of the Norwich Club and vice president of the Masonic Club.  June 22, 1880, he married Jennie M. Smith, of this city, who survives him.  He also leaves a daughter, Allie Case MacDonald; two grandchildren, Donald Case Macdonald and Jane Case MacDonald; a brother, Truman E. Case, and a sister, Alice B. Case.  Funeral services were held at the late home on North Broad street Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Norwich Commandery with a prayer by Rev. S.T. Harding, of Calvary Church. The services at the grave in the North Norwich Cemetery were in charge of Norwich lodge, F.&A.M.

 

James B. Packer

Chenango Union, March 2, 1893

Died, in Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], February 26, 1893, suddenly, James B. Packer.  Deceased was a son of William and Abigail Packer, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], and was born February 23, 1812.  His boyhood days were spent with his father on the farm.  February 11, 1841, he married Miss Minerva E. Hartshorn, of Lebanon, Madison county, who died April 14, 1851, leaving two daughters, Mrs. M. D. Brown, of Scranton, Pa., and Emily A., who departed this life September 21, 1870.  May 25, 1853 he married Miss Achsa L. Turner, of Preston, who died July 14, 1866.  The fruit of this union was three children, two dying in infancy, and the third, William H. Packer, who still resides on the old homestead in Preston.  He was again married February 1873 to Miss Artelissa A. Blackman, of Pitcher.  April 16, 1876, to them was born a son, Lynn B. Packer, who with his mother resides at their home in Pitcher.  The deceased has been a consistent member of the Congregational church from early manhood to the time of his death.  Funeral services at his late residence in Pitcher March 1st, at two o'clock.  Interment at Preston, March 2, 1893.

 

Tracy E. Roberts

Chenango Union, February 23, 1893

We find the following in a New York paper relating to the death of a former resident of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], who is kindly remembered by many of our older residents. 

 

Tracy E. Roberts died at his home 77 Division avenue, on Sunday, after the illness of one day.  Mr. Roberts was born at Oxford, Chenango county, this State [NY].  He came to New York when a young man and started in business with Vincent, Clarke & Co., dry good merchants. When the name of the house was changed to L.M. Bates & Co., Mr. Roberts became a member of the firm.  In 1870 he retired from the dry goods business and afterwards engaged in business in Wall street.  For many years he was an active member of Christ Episcopal church. As a business man, Mr. Roberts was highly successful.  Many worthy benevolent enterprises found in him a liberal supporter.--Oxford Times.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, July 22, 1875

GARTSEE:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], July 15th, Mr. William Gartsee formerly of Norwich, aged 34 years.

HART:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 14th, Miss Sarah P. Hart, aged 61 years.

CONNER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], July 6th, Mrs. Elsie Conner, aged 92 years, 6 months.

BOTTSFORD:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], July 13th, Mr. Gideon Bottsford, aged 81.

WATTLES:  In Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], July 3d, 1875, May E. [Wattles], daughter of Edwin R. Wattles, aged 4 years, 7 months.

MILLER:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], suddenly, July 13th, Mr. Ward Miller, aged 23 years.

SMITH:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], July 9th, Walter [Smith], son of Edgar Smith, aged 11 months, 11 days.

GREEN:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 13th, Julia [Green], wife of J. Henry Green, aged 40 years.

PARKER:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], July 17th, Jennie R. [Parker], daughter of Peter H . and Ada A. Parker, aged 4 years.

TERRY:  In Elgin, Ill., July 1875, Mr. Ira Terry, formerly of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 40 years.

MONROE:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], July 17th, Marietta [Monroe], wife of Orlando Monroe, aged 25 years.

MARSH:  In Albany, July 14th, Mr. Simeon B. Marsh, aged 77 years.  Formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]/

HART:  In Iowa City, Iowa, May 25th, Harriet A. [Hart], wife of Eugene Hart formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 46 years.
Mrs. Hart's sickness and its fatal result make the saddest story connected with our late smallpox epidemic.  She contracted that fatal disease through unselfish and Christian services in the house of a friend where it had claimed its first victim in the city.  The entire epidemic up to date resulted in only three deaths, and she was the second to fall.  In the painful progress of her malady, we are told that there was ever present the patience and forbearance that had adorned her in all of life's trials, and the last hour found her prepared with the Christian's resignation--Iowa State Press.