Obituaries (April 21)

Helen (Woodard) Hunter

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1900

  

 

Helen (Woodard) Hunter

1855 - 1900

 

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Helen Hunter, wife of Charles Hunter, passed away at her home Saturday evening.  She was taken ill on Thursday morning of last week, but until a short time before her death, was not considered in a serious condition.  Mrs. Hunter was 45 years of age.  She was born in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] and her maiden name was Helen Woodard. She married Mr. Hunter in 1875, and for the past few years they had made their home on the farm known as the Charles Stratton place, about three miles below this village.  Mrs. Hunter was a member of the Episcopal Church and was a woman much respected among a large circle of friends and acquaintances.  She is survived by her husband, an aged father, her sister.  Mrs. Philo Billings, and a brother, Devillo Woodard. The funeral was conducted by Rev. E.W. Colloque Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at the house, interment being made in Ten Broeck Cemetery.

 

Alfred Harris

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, November 12, 1884

Alfred Harris, a lad 17 years of age in the employ of Clarence Rowe, a farmer of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], was shot dead Sunday morning by his brother, Wm. Harris. The facts concerning the shooting as gathered by our reporter were as follows:  Alfred Harris for the past two months has been employed by Mr. Rowe as a farm laborer.  his mother, Mrs. Charlotte M. Harris, was also employed in the family as a domestic, in which capacity she has acted since last March. Wm. Harris has lived with an older brother in the town of New Berlin up to last Thursday, when he came to Guilford to pay a visit to his mother and brother.  On Saturday, Alfred and William went hunting squirrels and the utmost good feeling prevailed between the brothers.  On Sunday morning they proposed again to go hunting, and after finishing the chores William got the shotgun and stood near the door on the east side of the house conversing with his mother and waiting for Alfred to come from the barn. During this time he pointed the gun several times toward his mother.  Soon his brother, Alfred, came from the barn and climbed over the door yard fence within a few feet of where his mother and brother were standing.  While on the fence, William turned and said "there comes a bird over the fence," and raised his gun, and as Alfred struck the ground, fired, the charge (shot), striking him in the lower left cheek, passing backward and upwards lodging in the base of the brain. Death was instantaneous. Coroner Avery was notified, who hastened to the scene of the shooting, and empanelled a jury, whose verdict was in accordance with the above facts, accidental killing. William was arrested and taken before Justice Bartles, of Guilford, and held until after the inquest.  When he was released and repaired at once to assist his mother in preparing for burial the victim of the unfortunate affair.  Mrs. Harris and William were prostrated with grief.

 

Charles Clark & Calvin Carver

Chenango Union, July 6, 1893

Our North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] correspondent gives the following account of a sad drowning accident in that place Sunday:  One of the saddest drowning accidents in the history of this town occurred here Sunday afternoon at about three o'clock when Charles Clark, with his wife's brother Calvin Carver, went in bathing at a point on the river known as Scotch Cove, where is very deep in places. The accident was witnessed by two young boys, who report that Carver waded into deep water and called to Clark that he was sinking. Clark immediately went to his rescue, but, being unable to swim, they both sank to the bottom The boys at once gave the alarm. The bodies were quickly recovered and removed to Clark's home. The coroner was summoned, but deemed an inquest unnecessary. Charles Clark was about twenty-three years of age.  He leaves a wife and an infant daughter to mourn his loss. Calvin Carver was about sixteen years of age.  He leaves a father, two sisters and one brother. They have the sympathy of the entire community in their great affliction.

 

John Snow

Chenango Union, July 6, 1893

John Snow, an old and well known resident of East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], visited town Monday morning, and on his return home took the Ontario and Western track, as was his custom. While crossing the river bridge south of the village, he was struck in the back by the Delhi flyer, hurled against the side of the bridge and instantly killed.  The whistle was blown, when the old gentleman was discovered by the engineer, but he was partially deaf, and probably did not hear it.  He is survived by three sons, Orson and Thomas Snow, of Norwich, and W.H. Snow, of Bloomfield, Florida and three daughters, Mrs. Rhoda Kendall, of Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. Susie Hardin, of Morley, Mich. and Mrs. George W. Brooks, of this village.