Obituaries (January 5)

Philo C. Billings

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1921

 

Philo C. Billings

1850-1921

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Philo C. Billings, who died Sunday at the family home, 25 American Avenue, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Billings.  He was 77 years old.  Mr. Billings was a veteran of the Civil War.  His health had been failing for the past three years and during the past two weeks he had declined rapidly.  Besides his widow there survive one son, Charles, and a daughter, Minnie, both residents of Binghamton.  Funeral services were held from his late home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Frank W. Young officiating.  [Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

 

Zida (Barse) Bidwell

The Otsego Farmer, June 21, 1896

Gilbertsville, Otsego Co., NY:  Zida, wife of Charles Bidwell and daughter of Alonzo Barse, died June 9th, after an illness of five days, aged 29 years.  Four little children and a most devoted husband at left to mourn her early death.

 

Charles Bidwell

1864 - 1931

Early Monday morning, July 20, 1931, came the news of the death of Charles Bidwell.  He had been in very poor health for several years and had borne his suffering patiently, waiting for the summons to go to his heavenly home.  Mr. Bidwell was born March 19, 1864, in the town of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY] where he spent most of his life.  He was married to Miss Zida Barse Dec. 1, 1886, and to them were born four children.  His wife passed away June 10, 1895, her death being a sad blow to him; he never ceased to mourn for her.  Mr. Bidwell was a kindly man, always busy when his health would permit.  Last winter at his request he went to live at Cooperstown, where he has been very happy and most tenderly cared for.  He leaves to mourn his passing three daughters and one son, Mrs. Dewitt Underwood, of Otego; Mrs. Earl Thurston, of Oxford; Mrs. Gilbert Sherburne, of South New Berlin and George Bidwell, of Briar Creek; also, several grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of his son, with burial at White Store [Chenango Co., NY] beside his wife.

 

George S. Blackman

Otsego Journal, June 19, 1913

George S. Blackman, aged 46 years, formerly a resident of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY] died suddenly Friday, June 13, 1913, in Syracuse, N.Y., of tubercular pleurisy, at the Hospital of Good Shepherd.  Mr. Blackman has been employed by Charles Hubbard, Son and Company, wholesale druggists, Syracuse, for the past six years.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Syracuse, after which the remains were taken to New York accompanied by his brother, Charles F. Blackman.  The services were largely attended by fellow employees and friends.  The numerous floral offerings show the esteem in which Mr. Blackman was held by his many friends.

 

Adelbert C. Bowen

Sidney Record, April 28, 1900

Last Monday at about 11 o'clock in the morning our citizens were deeply distressed to learn of the terrible death in the O.&W. yard in this place [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY] of Mr. Adelbert C. Bowen, a well known resident of this village. At the time of the accident, Mr. Bowen was working in the yard, engaged in cleaning the tracks and switches at a point about midway between the O.&W. freight house and the coal dump.  The switch engine was backing down two cars towards the coal dump. The alarm was given that a man had been run over and engineer Pinch stopped the train as soon as possible.  Investigation revealed the fact that Mr. Bowen was the unfortunate victim.  He had been struck midway about the body, probably in attempting to get out of the way.  His body was badly mutilated and death was instantaneous.  Mr. Bowen was a hard working, faithful employee of the railroad, well liked by everyone.  The sad news was heard with the deepest regret and the utmost sympathy is expressed for Mrs. Bowen and her son. The remains were taken in charge by funeral director Heath. The funeral services were held last Wednesday at 9 o'clock and the body was conveyed to White Store [Chenango Co., NY] for interment.  Mr. Bowen leaves a widow and a son to mourn his loss, also two brothers, F.A. Bowen, of Sidney and D.C. Bowen, of Norwich.  He died in the 47th year of his age.  On Wednesday Coroner McKinnon held an inquest in the private law office of Mr. W.H. Pierce. Five witnesses namely, Charles Coe, Thomas Ashton, Frank Pinchy, Dr. Day and H.G. Newton, testified before the court.  None of them saw the accident, but gave details of all that happened immediately previous to the fatality. At the close of the testimony Coroner McKinnon took the papers and rendered a decision in which it is affirmed that the railroad company and its employees are exonerated from all blame.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, March 7, 1866

 

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], March 6,, Dr. Daniel Bellows, aged 69 years and 8 months.

 

At White Store [Chenango Co.,NY], Norwich, Jan. 31, Mr. Amos Bowen, aged 92 years.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 18, Mrs. Betsy Marvin, aged 60 years.

 

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 9, Mr. Edson Hubbard, aged 46 years.

 

In New York City, Feb. 18, Mrs. Anna M. Leach, daughter of H. Higginbotham, of Greene, aged 30 years.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 20, George W. [Sackett], only child of James W. and Mary A. Sackett, aged 1 year, 7 months and 17 days.

 

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 21, after a short illness George Ervin Gates, son of George and Almira Gates, aged 3 years, 7 months and 14 days.

Little George Ervin has gone to rest,

In heaven above, among the blest,

Weep not, fond parents, for thy little one,

For he is with God--his work is done.