Obituaries (February 13)

Eliza (Stone) Price

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1919

 

Eliza (Stone) Price

1844 - 1919

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. J.A. Price, who passed away last week at the Chenango Valley Home, aged 75 years, had not fully recovered her strength since a severe attack of influenza last fall.  When pneumonia developed a few days before her death, her rapid decline could not be checked.  Mrs. Price, who was born Eliza Stone at Dunington, England, came with her parents to America when she was a child. They located at Hamilton, Canada, where deceased grew to young womanhood and was educated in the public schools.  She married J. Alvin Price and they made their home at Beamsville, Canada, until his death, about 15 years ago.  A year later she came to Norwich.  For the past 18 months she had resided at the Chenango Valley Home and had endeared herself to the other residents who showed her every kindness, especially during her last illness.  She had been a faithful member of the Broad Street M.E. Church and of the local W.C.T.U.  Deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lona Hodge, East Park place, this city; four brothers in-law, and sisters-in-law, also a number of nephews and nieces, including Mrs. Charles A. Burr and Miss l. Anna Hodge, of this city. The funeral services were held from the Chenango Valley Home, Rev. Frank W. Young, pastor of the Broad Street M.E. Church, officiating.  Burial was made in the family plot in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Mina (Cheney) Coffee

1926

This community was saddened when the news of the death of Mrs. Andrew Coffee was received.  She had been in very poor health for some time, but was taken worse and only lived one week. She died at the home of her only son, George, at Clayville [Oneida Co., NY], where she has been tenderly cared for the past four years.  She was born here and spent nearly all her life in this place. She was a woman of sterling qualities and much loved by all who knew her, always a good friend of the children. She will be sadly missed in the home she has left. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, one son, three grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. She was brought here and the funeral was held in the White Store church, which she loved so dearly, on Wednesday, and was largely attended.  Her casket was surrounded by beautiful flowers, showing the high esteem in which she was held.  Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Case and Mrs. E.J. Llile sang "Jesus Savior, Pilot Me," and "Nearer my God to Thee." The bearers were: Merton Morse, Walter Greene, Lewis McCurdy, Allen Cope. She was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery at this place [White Store, Chenango Co., NY].

 

 

Andrew J. Coffee

South New Berlin Bee, March 29, 1930

Andrew J. Coffee died March 18, 1930, at the home of his son in Clayville, N.Y. [Oneida Co.].  Mr Coffee was a much respected resident of this place for a number of years.  He was born at Barkhamstead, Conn., 88 years ago, coming to this county when a young man, he followed the occupation of farmer. Early in life he was married to Mina Cheney, and to them was born one son, who with his family, have most tenderly cared for him in his declining years.  Mr. and Mrs. Coffee lived a few years on a farm near East Guilford, coming from there to the Cheney homestead where they lived until about seven years ago when they went to Clayville to make their home.  Mrs. Coffee passed away three years ago, since which Mr. Coffee has been very lonely, always wishing to go where she was. He has been very feeble all winter, although he was up and around until the last few days of his illness, when pneumonia developed and he went to sleep like a tired child, Tuesday evening at 7:20 o'clock.  Mr. Coffee was a man of splendid character, a good neighbor and friend, always interested in the upbuilding of the community.  He was a member of the M.E. Church.  He leaves to mourn his passing his only son George and wife, and three granddaughters, and his many friends.  His funeral will be held at the home in Clayville, Friday a.m., and at the White Store church, Friday afternoon, at 2 p.m. with burial beside his wife in Evergreen cemetery [White Store, Chenango Co., NY]  The family wish to thank the friends for their kindness and help at the burial of their father.

Amasa Colburn

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, September 30, 1891

Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Amasa Colburn, who has been seriously ill for several weeks past, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. William Wadsworth, Sunday night, September 27th, aged 85. Mr. Colburn was one of those men whose sunny disposition won him to the hearts of all and his devoted Christian life has been an example worthy of others to follow.  His only child, Mrs. Wadsworth, has the sympathy of the whole community.  He was a regular attendant at camp meeting, another place where he will be greatly missed.  Mr. Colburn was most tenderly cared for by his son-in-law and daughter, but loving hands could not hold the pure spirit here any longer.