Obituaries (April 10)

John Howard King

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1918

 

John Howard King

1852 - 1918

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  John H. King, who passed away in his 66th year on New Year's day at his residence on Canasawacta street, was a native of Norwich, the son of John Willard and Adelia Roberts King.  He was educated in the Fair street district school and the old academy and later formed a wide acquaintance as a constable for many years and as under sheriff during several terms.  Private funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon. By request flowers were omitted.  Deceased is survived by his wife; two sons, Charles H. King, of Chicago, and Frank J. King, of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Schneider, of New York city, and Mrs. C.H. Chaffee of Swarthmore, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. C.H. Loomis, of Westwood, N.J. and a brother, A.E. King, of Cleveland, Ohio.

 

Frances Sprague

Otsego Journal, September 10, 1890

SPRAGUE:  In Butternuts, Sept. 4,1890, Mrs. Frances Sprague.  The death of Mrs. Frances Sprague at the home of George White, in Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], above White Store, occurred on Friday night last, after an illness of some duration pronounced by her physician cancer of the stomach. She was a woman who was highly respected in the community in which she had resided 28 years as housekeeper for the family of Mr. White. The funeral was held from the White Store church on Monday and was attended by the Rev. Mrs. Deyo of Oxford, she having been selected by the deceased for that purpose. She was buried in Evergreen cemetery [White Store, Chenango Co., NY] by the side of her husband, Henry Sprague, whose death occurred many years ago. She will be much missed in the community and especially in the family of Mr White, of which she was a member for so many years.

 

Jessie Carpenter Ellis

Otsego Journal, November 26, 1926

Mrs. Jessie Carpenter Ellis, aged 34, wife of Orvin Ellis passed away at her house in Bouckville [Madison Co., NY]  Saturday at 9 o'clock after a serious illness of 10 days.  She is survived by her husband and eight children:  Hazel, 19; Clarence, 16; William, 13; Dora, 11; Arthur, 8; Cecil, 6; Sidney, 4, and Leona, 11 months, also one sister, Mrs. Pearl Sabine of Bouckville, two brothers, Floyd and Augustus of Norwich, two half sisters, Mrs. Viola Snow and Mrs. Odessa Ellis of Kirk.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Remains were laid at rest in the Madison cemetery. She was a kind and loving mother, one who will be greatly missed by her many friends and relatives.

 

Pearl R. (Lindsey) Tibbitt

Otsego Journal, November 26, 1926

Mrs. Pearl R. Tibbitt, 28 years of age, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mr. Lannes V. Lindsey, early Thursday morning.  Surviving in addition to her parents are three small children, one sister, Mrs. Howard C. Rounds, and one brother, LaverneJj. Lindsey, all of Norwich.  private funeral services will be held at the home of the parents, Saturday at 10 a.m.  Burial will be made in Sylvan Lawn cemetery at Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

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Perry Springer

Sherburne Home News, December 9, 1926

At the home of his niece, Mrs. Jesse Terk, on Nov. 24th, occurred the death of Perry Springer, aged 88 years and 6 months.  Mr. Springer had apparently been in good health until 15 minutes before death, when he was stricken with a shock followed by another and died at once.  Funeral services were held Friday at 2 o'clock at the home, Rev. B.H. Eddy officiating.  Interment was made at White Store [Chenango County, NY]



Norwich Sun, November 26, 1926

Funeral services for Percy Springer, Civil War veteran who died Wednesday night, were held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of his niece, Mrs. Jesse Turk of King Settlement.  Burial was made at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].  The deceased was 88 years of age.

 

Augustus Bradley

Otsego Journal, September 10, 1890

Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY]:  We are called upon to record the death of one of our old and much esteemed citizens, Augustus Bradley, who departed this life last Sunday night at his late residence, two miles west of this place. The funeral services were held at his late residence last Tuesday at one o'clock. The burial occurred in the cemetery at Guilford Center [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Josephine Knapp

Sherburne Home News, December 9, 1926

Miss Josephine Knapp died in San Jose, California, Nov. 23rd, after a short illness, funeral services being held in Trinity church of this city on Nov. 26th.  Miss Knapp who was 82 years old, was born in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Knapp and lived here for some twenty years.