George S. Lincoln
Utica Saturday Globe, January 1918
George S. Lincoln
1852 - 1918
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: After nearly two years' illness George S. Lincoln passed peacefully away at his home on Adelaide street recently. During his long illness, throughout which he was up and about his home, he had on several occasions been near to death's door, but his strong hold on life and his indomitable will caused him to rally and come back, to again suffer a serious relapse until his strength failed and he was forced to remain in his bed a few days before his death. Born September 20, 1852, at Caughderoy, deceased had passed his 65th birthday. For nearly 50 years he was in the employ of the Ontario & Western Railway Company and its predecessor, the 40 years as a locomotive engineer. He was a member of the Catholic Church, a charter member of the Holy Name Society of St. Paul's Chruch. He was a charter member also of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and of the Ontario Hose Company, which he served several years as president. He was for a time assistant chief engineer of the Fire Department of this city. In 1884 Mr. Lincoln was united in marriage to Miss Mary Neville, of Oneida. Possessed of beautiful character she hallowed their home with the love of a good woman and during his illness she gave him the most devoted care and loving attention. She and her daughter, Kathleen, were constantly at his bedside and their presence was a great source of comfort and happiness to him. While never caring for social functions or society's favor Mr. Lincoln made his home an ideal one. Besides his devoted wife, there are surviving two daughters, Mrs. Harry Hubbard, of Hamilton, and Miss Kathleen Lincoln, of this city, and two sons, William and George Lincoln, of Buffalo. he leaves many friends made during his long and influential life in this community. Funeral services were held from the late home at 9 o'clock Saturday morning and at 9:30 from St. Paul's Church, where a requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Tiernan and interment made in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Caroline M. Smith
1817- 1900
Caroline M., wife of Joseph H. Smith, died at the home of her son, Edward Smith, opposite Lathams Corners in Butternuts on the evening of Monday, January 8th. The whole of her married life, a period of fifty-six years, was spent upon the farm where her death occurred, Mr. Smith having inherited it from his father who was one of the pioneers of this section of country. Mrs. Smith was born in Ballston, Mary 28, 1817, and was consequently nearly 83 years of age. She was a woman who in the active period of her life possessed the esteem of a large circle of friends, all of whom without exception she and her aged husband have survived. She died of no specific disease, but simply from the breaking down of the worn out machinery of life. Her husband, who has reached the advanced age of 85 years, survives her, and one son, Edward Smith. Another son, older, was drowned many years ago near the Lathams Corners bridge. The funeral will occur on Wednesday, from the house at 1 o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Smith, mother of Edward Smith, was attended at her late residence, January 10th. After a life journey of 82 years, during which she had won the respect and esteem of the entire community, the summons "come up higher," was most welcome. The last years were years of pain and suffering, which left no traces on the peaceful face of the sleeper. The remarks of her pastor, Rev. E.A.D. Briggs, were fitting and appropriate, and the songs of Zion which all her life she had loved, were full of melody. Sitting at the head of the casket, her blind husband of 84 was a pathetic sight. Soon he will follow her to the land of eternal youth.
Dr. Benjamin F. Smith
Chenango Union, February 28, 1895
Dr. B.F. Smith died at his home in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] Friday morning, aged about sixty years. For many years he had been a prominent physician in that place, an esteemed citizen and an upright man. He had been in failing health for some time, and for two weeks previous to his death his condition was critical. Although his death was not unexpected, his loss is felt by the community of which he has so long been an honored member. In politics Dr. Smith was a Democrat, and he for several years represented his town on the Board of Supervisors. he was a prominent member of the Chenango County Medical Society, of which he was president at the time of his death and enjoyed in a marked degree the confidence and esteem of his fellow members. He leaves a wife and one daughter. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended, including members of the County Medical Society. Burial in Evergreen cemetery at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].
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