Obituaries (January 31)

James D. Costello

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1919

 

James D. Costello

1867 - 1919

Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]:  James D. Costello died Thursday morning of last week at the home of Mrs. Ann Tryon on Hayes street, aged 52.  Since the death of his wife 13 years ago Mr. Costello had boarded with Mrs. Tryon.  For 17 years he had been employed in the Maydole Hammer factory until recently he relinquished his position on account of his health, which had been failing for a number of years.  Mr. Costello was born in County Clair, Ireland.  He was a member of the Binghamton Tribe of Red Men and of the Holy Name Society of St. Paul's Church.  He is survived by one son, John H. Costello, of Utica; three daughters, Mary, of the Cortland Normal School:  Margaret and Nellie, of Utica, and by a niece, Miss Margaret Curnalia, of Norwich, besides whom he leaves many friends who mourn his demise.

Alfred Hartwell

Chenango Union, June 29, 1870

This estimable young man died suddenly at Milford, Delaware, on the 14th inst., aged about 24 years.  He was the only son of Thompson Hartwell, late of this village [Norwich, NY], and was much respected by all who knew him.  A Milford paper gives the following particulars of his death:  "His death was sudden and unexpected and has cast a gloom over the circle of friends he had gathered around him during his residence in our midst.  He accompanied the Presbyterian Sunday school on their excursion to Lewis on Tuesday the 7th instant and was then in his usual good health and fine spirits.  On Friday, the 10th, he was taken sick, but his illness, at first, did not cause much uneasiness to himself or friends; it soon however, developed into a disease that baffled the skill of his physicians, and at 5 o'clock on Tuesday evening his spirit took its flight for the unknown world."

Betsey Betts

Chenango Union, May 30, 1889

On Monday morning, the 20th, Mrs. Betsey Betts was stricken with apoplexy while engaged in preparing her breakfast, and died about 1 P.M. the same day, aged 88 years, Aunt Betsey was universally respected.  Her funeral and burial took place at Brisben [Chenango Co., NY], in accordance with her desire, Rev. C.S Crain officiating.  She is marked No. 896 in the genealogical line of descent from the American branch of the Thurston family.  Her parents' names were Jonathan and Joanna Fitts. Aunt Betsey inherited from her ancestors many traits of character, among which might be mentioned an inflexible adherence to her convictions of right and duty and yet in maintaining the same, preserved that amenity of character that won the respect and esteem of all.  She has come down to the grave "as a shock of corn in its season fully ripe."   May 27, 1889 - TYRO

Death Notices

Union, September 28, 1853

BANKS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on 22nd, Samuel L. Banks, M.D., aged 30 years, son of William and Sarah Banks.

Union, October 5, 1853

FERRY:  In Painsville, Ohio, on 24th ult., Mr. Henry Ferry of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], aged 47 years.

HOLDRIDGE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on 27th ult.  Mrs. Abigail Holdridge, aged 52 years.

BROWN At Citronelle, near Mobile, Alabama, on 14th, Peleg T Brown, son of Barnabas Brown, Jr. of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], in 21st year of his age.

Union, June 20, 1855

HUNTLEY:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on 16th, Mr. Sill Huntley, aged 76 years.

LAWRENCE:  In Clifton, Staten Island, on 6th, Mrs. Margaret Lawrence, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 74 years.

LEONARD:  At Davenport, Iowa, on 2nd, Mrs. Mary Augusta [Leonard], wife of Mr. Alfred Leonard, and daughter of Mr. Seth Stratton, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 34 years.

SPURR & HOWARD:  Two South Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY] boys drowned, one aged 13 years, and the other 16 years old.  Lewis Spurr, aged 13 years, son of Lewis Spurr of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY].  The other, is the son of Dr. Lyman Howard, formerly of Columbus, who was living with his uncle and grandfather.