Dr. William H. Stuart
Utica Saturday Globe, April 1900
Dr. William Henry Stuart
1840 - 1900
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Dr. William Henry Stuart died at his home in this village on Sunday morning last, aged 59. Because of ill health Dr. Stuart gave up his professional practice last January and for two months or more had been confined to his home. The immediate cause of death was heart failure, following an attack of grippe, which in his weakened physical condition he was unable to overcome. His mind was clear until almost the last and realizing the near approach of death he revealed his wishes as to his funeral and spoke words of cheer to his sorrowing household. Dr. Stuart was born in the town of German, Chenango county, November 4, 1840. His early education was obtained in the academy at Cincinnatus, Cortland county. In 1858 he began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. A. D. Reed at Cincinnatus. He afterwards entered the University of Vermont at Burlington, Vt., and after graduation entered the Albany Medical College, where he was graduated December 24, 1861. In 1862 he began the practice of medicine in the village of Smyrna. Responding to his country's call he volunteered in the civil war and was appointed assistant surgeon of the Twenty-Seventh New York Volunteers and after that regiment was mustered out he was appointed, in 1863, surgeon of the One Hundred and Forty-Third Regiment. Later he had charge of the hospital of the first division, Twentieth Army Corps, in which position he remained until the close of the war. After his return from the war he located in Earlville in 1865 and practiced there until he came to Norwich in 1871. For upwards of a quarter of a century Dr. Stuart filled a conspicuous place in the professional, political and business circles of Norwich. His life was a very busy one. For 28 years he occupied the corner office over the Miller drug store, ministering skillfully to relieve the sufferings of humanity, reluctantly relinquishing his chosen calling only when failing strength forced him to retire. During his long residence in Norwich he had taken great interest in public affairs. Christened after a staunch old Whig, William Henry Harrison, who was chosen President of the united States on the very day that deceased was born, Dr. Stuart espoused that political faith and remained steadfast in it until the party passed out of existence. In 1884 he was elected treasurer of Chenango county on the Republican ticket and filled the office for one term. He was a loyal member of the G.A.R. and at the time of his death was surgeon in E.B. Smith Post, No. 83. Dr. Stuart was married November 8, 1894, to Mrs. Julia Fort, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Charles W. Olendorf. His widow and two step-daughters, Lillian and Justine, survive him, and also Miss Eunice Stuart, a daughter by a former marriage. He is survived by one brother, R.L. Stuart, of McDonough, and three sisters; Mrs. Eugene Dye, of Cortland, Mrs. Homer H. White, of Earlville, and Mrs. Leander Beebe, of McDonough. The funeral was attended at 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon from the family residence on East Main street, Rev. Dr. W.D. Benton officiating. Comrades George W. Payne, George W. Brooks, George H. Baldwin, Lucius Crumb, Charles W. Lanpher and Walter C. Walworth, of Smith Post, acted as bearers and about 30 more comrades escorted the remains to their last resting place in Mount Hope. There were many and beautiful floral offerings. Many members of the County Medical Society were in attendance including several from other towns.
Noyes L. Thompson
Utica Saturday Globe, April 1900
There is a mystery about the death of Noyes L. Thompson which occurred at Georgetown near Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] last week which Coroner Harris and other officials are trying to solve. On the Saturday previous young Thompson, who is about 25 years old, received in some manner an injury to his head which his family says was not thought to be serious, and he kept up around the house until some time on Monday. Tuesday morning Dr. Gaus, of Oxford, was called, being told that Thompson had had a chill. He found his patient unconscious and in convulsions, suffering from a severe fracture of the skull on the top and a little to the left and back of the head, which appeared to have been caused by some sharp instrument. The wound was several inches in length, narrow, and the outer bone of the skull was crushed through. The wound was washed and dressed as best it could be done, and Dr. Gaus returned to Oxford for his surgical tools, he not having them with him on his first visit, because of the statement made to him of the cause of the illness. He returned in the evening accompanied by Dr Emerson and dressed the wound. Thompson grew rapidly worse, however, and died during Tuesday night. The funeral was to have been held on Thursday afternoon but was ordered postponed by the coroner until a thorough investigation of the case could be made. Coroner Harris performed an autopsy and removed a portion of the skull. The nature, location and depth of the wound it is claimed look suspicious and throw doubt upon the story told by the family that the young man was intoxicated at the time he received the injury, and fell on the ice near the barn, striking his head upon the upturned edge of a hoe. He refused to have a doctor called, it was said, and kept about until overcome by convulsions caused by the pressure upon the brain of the fractured bones. The matter has been brought to the attention of the district attorney and a full investigation is underway. The Thompson family consisted of the father, two sons, Lewis, aged 27, and Noyes, and two daughters. they are not very well known in the locality where they reside, having moved there only about six months from Preston.
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