Obituaries (January 18)

John L. Clark

Norwich Sun, November 27, 1917

 

John L. Clark

1872 - 1917

John L. Clark entered into rest after many months of suffering at his home at 28 Canasawacta street, Saturday evening, November 24, 1917, aged 45 years and eight months.  Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from his late home and at 2:30 o'clock from the Broad Street M.E. church.  The pastor, Rev. Robert L. Clark officiated and was assisted by Rev. John A. Davis of Johnson City, a close personal friend of the deceased.  John L. Clark was born in this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] March 22, 1872 the son of George and Mary Evans Clark.  He resided here during all of his life, except for a short time spent in Binghamton, following his trade as a carpenter.  On January 6, 1897 he was united in marriage to Miss Ivaloo Seeley of Oxford who has devotedly cared for him during his illness and who survives together with their two children, Mrs. Leonard Smith and Edward S. Clark of this city.  One brother, Arthur Clark of Oxford, also survives.  in 1909 following the Davis & Mills evangelistic campaign, Mr. Clark united with the Methodist Episcopal church in which he became one of the most enthusiastic workers, especially among the little folks in the Junior Epworth League. A devout follower of the Christ he was a workman that needed not to be ashamed of the things he wrought and he built himself an impregnable place in the church life of this city.  Mr. Clark was stricken with an obscure disease in the early summer while at work in Binghamton and after several weeks of treatment at the Methodist Episcopal hospital at Brooklyn, N.Y., returned to his home here where he patiently, cheerfully awaited the time of entrance into a more abundant life. 

 

Rhoda (Sayles) Lawton

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 16, 1901

Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Rhoda (Sayles) Lawton was born in Plymouth, Chenango county, N.Y., February 4, 1809, and died in Lincklaen, N.Y. January 8, 1901.  Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Israel Sayles, who came from New England and settled in this county early in the century  She is the last one of a family of fourteen children.  She experienced religion at a very early age and attended this Baptist church at Norwich in her youth.  January 1, 1833, she married Rev. Lewis Lawton at Plymouth, N.Y.  In February, 1839, she was baptized by Rev. Jabez Swan at Preston, N.Y., and united with the Baptist church at that place, her husband being one of the charter members. She has been also a member of the Otselic, Rhode Island, East Pharsalia and  Pitcher Baptist churches, and also a charter member of the Lincklaen Baptist church, which was organized at this place in 1870, and remained a consistent member until her death. Her husband was pastor of the various churches and the family have resided in this place for 31 years.  Rev. Lewis Lawton died February 21, 1884.

 

Submit Bassett

Chenango Union, April 9, 1885

The following obituary notice we clip from the Winona (Minn.) Republican of April 3d. The subject of this notice was the mother of O.A. Bassett, of this town [Norwich, NY]:  Mrs. Submit Bassett died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. O. Wheeler, at 9:30 o'clock this morning, of paralysis of the heart, aged eighty years, three months and twenty days. Deceased was born in Norwich, Chenango county [NY], and resided there until 1867 when she removed to Minnesota.  Her husband died in 1866.  Since Mrs. Bassett's coming to Minnesota, she has resided with her daughter.  Deceased was a consistent member of the Episcopal church, and only a week ago last Sunday sat in her accustomed pew in the church. She was a lady of uniform amiability which had been a marked trait all through her life and made her beloved by all who knew her.  Her Christian resignation exemplified this in a beautiful manner, as in speaking of her approaching death she looked upon it as simply "going home."  Two sons, Porter B. residing at El Paso, Illinois, and Andrus, residing at the old home at Norwich, and Mrs. O. Wheeler, are the children surviving.  The funeral will take place at St. Paul's Episcopal church Monday afternoon at two o'clock.

 

Hiram Goodrich

Chenango Union, August 6, 1896

Hiram Goodrich, one of the oldest business men of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died at his home on Mitchell street, Friday morning, aged 91.  He was born near Cortland, Cortland county, on December 6, 1816, and moved to Norwich in 1842.  Just before coming to Norwich he was married to Miss Clymenia Sugden, of Fayetteville, this State. Six children were born to them, of whom two survive, Eugene A. Goodrich, a merchant of this village, and Sarah, wife of J.S. Sturdevant of Ithaca.  Mr. Goodrich first engaged in the hardware business in Norwich establishing himself on South Broad street, and remaining in that line for 15 years when he purchased the grocery business of George H[. Smith & Co., located on the site of the present Goodrich grocery.  He conducted this business until 1878, when he withdrew from it in favor of his son, who has since carried it on. The funeral was held from his late residence Monday afternoon.  Rev. Samuel Moore of the Methodist church, officiating.