Obituaries (April 16)

Ida J. (Miller) White

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1921

 

Ida J. (Miller) White

1855 - 1921

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The sudden death of Mrs. Hiram White, of Brown Street, came as a distinct shock to her family and friends.  Mrs. White had been in her usual health until Saturday, when her condition became serious.  On Monday afternoon she was removed to the Norwich Memorial Hospital, and an operation was performed in the hope of prolonging life, but death occurred about 8 o'clock in the evening.  Funeral services were held from the family home in Brown Street Thursday afternoon, Rev. J.H. MacConnell, of the First Congregational Church, officiating.  Ida J. Miller was born in Sherburne June 15, 1855, the daughter of Gardner and Olive Miller. She was untied in marriage to Hiram White November 27, 1873, and came to Norwich, where the family has since resided. besides her husband, Mrs. White is survived by two sons, George, of Norwich, and Harry of Syracuse; also one sister, Mrs. Addie Wood, of Earlville.

 

Hiram White

Norwich Sun, June 5, 1928

Hiram White, aged 77 years, died Monday night, at the Norwich Memorial Hospital following a week's illness.  Deceased was born in South Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 12, 1851, the son of George White and Calancy Breed.  He had been a resident of Norwich since his 15th birthday.  A constable in the village of Norwich for a period of 17 years and a deputy United States marshal for a period of six years, Hiram White was well known to the older residents of the city.  With the exception of two brief visits with a son in Syracuse he had made his home with a son in this city at 41 Maydole street [Norwich, NY].  Insofar as is known, the late Mr. White was the last surviving person who had anything to do with the trial and execution of Felix McCann in Norwich.  Mr. White served as one of the death watchers and a warm friendship sprung up between him and the convicted murderer.  At the request of the doomed man, Mr. White marched to the scaffold with McCann, placed the straps about his legs and hands and fastened the noose around his neck.  Mr. White was one of the founders and originators of the old Norwich Gun Club and was considered an expert shot, one of the best in Chenango county.  That organization grew into the present Chenango County Fish, Game and gun Club.  He was a sportsman and possessed an inborn love for hunting and fishing.  He had the distinction of owning the first breech loading shotgun sold in the county.  The deceased throughout his life time was a Democrat in politics and had taken part in many warm fights in this county.  Coming to Norwich at the age of 15 years he was first employed in the Joe Brown sawmill on the land where the Paris Barnes farm is now located.  he later went to work for the meat firm of Butts and Marion, located where the present M.H. Fishman store is being erected on South Broad street.  When that firm dissolved partnership, Mr. White went as a meat-cutter with the late Henry P. Marion, working for him for a period of 55 years. The late Mr. White was a charter member of the old steamer company in Norwich and served many years as an active member in the old Norwich fire department.  Surviving him are two sons, George of this city and Harry L. of Syracuse; one brother, Curtis L. White, of South Pitcher and two grandchildren, Waldemar Bucksatch of Norwich and Miss Ruth White of Union Springs. The funeral services will be held from the home of his son George, at 41 Maydole street, Thursday afternoon at 21:30 with burial in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY], Rev. Lloyd S. Charters officiating

 

Corporal Harold Newman

Norwich Sun, November 12, 1918

The village of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] was saddened on Sunday to hear of the death of the first Sherburne boy killed in action in France.  Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newman received an official notification of the death of their son Corp. Harold Newman on the battle fields of France.  When war was first declared Harold Newman was one of the first boys from that village to offer their services to their country.  Possessed of a splendid mental courage, he only asked to prove that the will might be made known by the deed, that he might test his physical strength in the great battle for democracy and freedom.  After enlisting and spending the usual time in the cantonments in this country, he was sent across in the spring of this year.  According to letters received from him, he had seen much active fighting and was bearing his share of the burden that rested on the manhood of the world.  The last letter received from him was on Sept 6, written on Aug. 17.  He stated that he had been over the top a number of times, but had come through each time unscathed.  Since that letter however, no word had bene received from him and the family had been under the terrible suspense of uncertainty until the telegram came Sunday with the news that the soldier boy had gone over the top for the last time and on into the west.  Corporal Newman was born, raised, and educated in Sherburne.  He was a young man of splendid reputation, and a favorite with his companions.  Besides his parents he is survived by three brothers, Leo, James and Robert of Sherburne, and three sisters, Miss Ella Newman of Frankfort and Mrs. Arthur Diongoole, and Mrs. Frances Doyle of Sherburne.,