Obituaries (April 22)

Martha (Grant) Conklin

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1, 1919

 

Martha (Grant) Conklin

1872 - 1919

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Martha Grant Conklin, wife of Jesse M. Conklin died at her home on Plymouth street on Saturday, February 15.  Private funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. H.R. MacMillan, pastor of the First Baptist Church, friends being permitted to call between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Deceased was the daughter of Frederick and Josephine Grant and was born in Chester, Pa., May 3, 1872.  Her girlhood was spent in Wilmington and Dover, Delaware.  On September 15, 1892, she was united in marriage with Jesse M. Conklin and they came to Norwich to reside. Ten children were born to them, seven boys and three girls.  One boy died in infancy. Surviving her, besides her husband, are six sons, First Class Sergeant Charles Conklin, recently discharged after serving 10 months in  the aviation corps in France; First lieutenant Raymond Conklin, now at Camp Dix in the veterinary corps after serving nine months in France as a member of the purchasing board; Lester Conklin, of Utica, a Delaware, Lackawanna & Western trainman and Jesse Conklin, Jr. in the transfer department of the Ontario & Western station in this city. Two sons, Ivan and Harry and three daughters, Nellie, Mildred and Alveretta, are living at home.  A brother of the deceased, George Grant, and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Weaver, reside at Northeast, Md.

 

William R. Hammond

Norwich Journal, December 6, 1820

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 2nd instant, Mr. Wm. R. Hammond, only son of Mr. Samuel Hammond, age 38 years.  He left a wife and four children to lament his loss. This afflicting visitation of Providence has deprived an aged father of the solace of his declining years, an amiable wife of a affectionate husband, and society of one of its most valuable members.

 

Lucy A. (Thompson) Gale

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1, 1919

Lucy A. Thompson, wife of Winslow Gale, died Friday morning after a long illness at her home in McDonough at the advanced age of 80 years and 21 days.  A prayer service at her late home Sunday noon was followed by funeral services in the Congregational Church, conducted by Rev. Mr. Webb, of McDonough.  Interment was made in the East Pharsalia Cemetery.  Mrs. Gale had passed her whole long life in McDonough and Pharsalia and had made a wide circle of friends who deeply mourn her demise.  They will miss her sorely from the home in which they were always welcomed. They all appreciated her warm and generous heart and never-varying hospitality. She was always ready to help others, not merely with kind words, but with timely deeds which often meant so much more to those in need of aid. She seemed to keep always in mind:

 

"That the pathway of the living is an ever-present care.

Let us do our best to smooth it and to make it bright and fair;

Let us travel it with kindness, let's be careful as we tread

And give unto the living what we'd offer to the dead."

 

Besides her husband, deceased is survived by three children.  Mrs. Abernee Wells, of Oxford; Abner and Frank Gale, of McDonough, and by four grandchildren. She leaves one brother, Abner Thompson, of Pharsalia, and a sister, Melissa Montgomery, of Troy.

 

Winslow Gale

Norwich Sun, March 1, 1925

Winslow Gale, aged and respected resident of McDonough, Chenango county, died at his farm home about three miles north of East McDonough March 11.  Mr. Gale was born on the same farm in a log cabin on October 11, 1836, the son of Alpheus and Margaret (Strong) Gale.  His father came to McDonough in 1816 on an ox sled and with his own hands cleared away most of the forest then covering what is now a fertile farm.  Mr. Gale was married Jan. 12, 1856 to Lucy Thompson. After the clearing of the farm he erected a steam saw-grist and cider mill and a blacksmith shop, besides building two large modern frame houses, a barn and silo. The old log cabin which was inhabited by Winslow's father, also by his grandfather, Alpheus Gale, Sr. stood until a few years ago, a reminder of the hardy frontier days that are forever past.  Winslow Gale lived an active and industrious life until poor health and advanced years compelled him to let his sons Abner and Frank take charge of the farm.  He was prominent in town politics and in the affairs of the school district for most of his life, serving one term as highway commissioner of McDonough and occupying other local posts.  He was an ardent Democrat and up to a few years ago on hand at the polling place every election day from morning until the votes were counted in early years.  Like most of the Chenango county Gales, he attended the universalist church and his religious sympathies were always on the side of liberalism.  A machinist and mechanic of marked ability, a man of unusual energy and perseverance, and a citizen of strong character and strict integrity.  Mr. Gale had the respect and esteem of all who knew him.  Mrs. Gale passed away some years ago and the youngest son, Frank, died about two years ago.  The survivors are a daughter, Aberene (Mrs. William Wells, of Oxford) and a son, Abner Ensign Gale, who lived with his father on the old homestead and who was supervisor of McDonough a few years ago. There are also several grandchildren.  Miss Ruth Wells of New York city, George Wells of Binghamton, Mrs. Ora Jones of McDonough, Miss Goldie and Jesse and David Gale. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 14 in the Baptist church at East Pharsalia, the Rev. Wayman of McDonough officiating.  Interment was made in the East Pharsalia cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].