Emily (Kemp) King
Utica Saturday Globe, June 1910
Emily (Kemp) King
1844 - 1910
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Funeral services for the late Mrs. Charles T. King were held from her late home in Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co., NY] on Thursday of last week. Her death occurred on Tuesday. With her husband Charles T. king, who is among the long-time employees of the New York, Ontario & Western, Mrs. king is pleasantly remembered by many friends in Norwich where they resided for so many years while Mr. King was a conductor on the Utica branch and the northern division, and popular all along the line. Since Mr. King's retirement from active service they have made their home in Oriskany Falls.
Amsterdam Evening Recorder, February 26, 1910
Emily Kemp, wife of Charles T. King, died at 11 o'clock Friday night at her home in Norwich, after a long illness of a complication of diseases, aged about 62 years. Mrs. King, who has frequently visited in this city, was born in London, but has spent most of her life in Utica and Norwich, in both of which places she was prominently connected with social and church circles. She was possessed of a soprano voice of unusual merit. Mr. King, who is well known in Amsterdam, has for many years been connected with the Ontario & Western railroad. Miss Harriet King, a sister of Mr. King, left this afternoon for Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hatcher will also attend the funeral, which will be held on Monday.
Charles T. King
The Waterville Times, May 13, 1926
Oriskany Falls [Oneida Co., NY]: Tuesday morning, May 4th, occurred the death of Charles T. King after an illness extending over two years. During this time he has been in an enfeebled condition and for the past six months has been unable to leave his room. Mr. King was well known along the line of the Ontario and Western railway for he was in the service of this company for many years, serving as a trainman and for a good number of years as conductor. He was a very popular official and at one time received a beautiful lantern as the most popular conductor. He was a man who gave his employers the best there was in him, and his honesty and strict attention to business won for him a high regard not only from those who employed him but from the public at large. He was a citizen of the best kind and had the interest of his home town always at heart. He was a charter member of the Oriskany Falls Fire Department and up to the last never lost interest in the organization. He was a 33rd degree Mason and in this order he found the highest kind of interest. he was devoted to the craft and may times was honored by being a delegate to their conventions all over the united States. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd and was faithful in its teachings, and gave freely toward the support of the same. he was also a member of the Order of Railway Conductors and held various offices in the order. He was prominently identified with the Railway Y.M.C.A. and was one of the men who interested himself when the hospital at Norwich was made possible. The passing of Mr. King causes sincere regret among his many friends, but he was given a longer span of life than is allotted in many cases, and this, in a way, mitigates the sorrow. He was cared for during the last year of his life by his devoted sister who spared not a thing to make his last days comfortable. To her and his relatives the sympathy of all is extended. The funeral was held Friday, a delegation of Masons from Waterville attending. The bearers were members of the Sanger Lodge, of which he was a member. The floral display was perhaps the largest and most beautiful of any ever seen in this place, pieces coming from the various lodges of which Mr. King was a member. A loaded automobile filled to the doors with handsome flowers came from Amsterdam. There were present many of Mr. King's co-workers in the railway business, which included the superintendent of the O.&W. trainmasters, conductors and train men and retired train men. All were present to honor the memory of one who for nearly a half century labored among them. The services at the grave were in charge of the Masonic fraternity, and these men acted as a special guard during the services. In the passing of Mr. King this place has lost a very interested and unselfish booster. He always had the greatest pride in his adopted town and never failed to do his full share for the betterment of the same. To those who are left to mourn his loss the sincere sympathy is extended, especially his devoted sister who has cared for him so lovingly during his last illness.
John Lee
Chenango Union, October 12, 1870
On Thursday afternoon of last week, a man fell from Lyon Brook bridge [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], at its highest point, and was instantly killed. It appears from information that we have since obtained that his name was John Lee, and his home was at Eaton, Madison county. He came to Norwich to attend the Fair, but after imbibing pretty freely of whisky, took the Thursday afternoon train south, stopping at Lyon Brook with many others, who went down to see the famous bridge; but it appears that Lee remained. A party of young men and girls got off the train from the south of the bridge, and Lee informed them that he was employed by the Company to show the bridge to visitors, and told them to follow him. He said that it was necessary for the gentlemen to walk on one side of the bridge and the ladies on the other, while he walked the ties in the center; and in this order he marched the party to the highest point of the bridge, immediately over the creek, where he ordered them to halt, informing them that they were at the highest point, and that he would now proceed to show them the most remarkable feat they had ever witnessed. He then sat down on the ties, reached under and took hold of one of the iron rods, and let himself drop, no doubt thinking that he would be able to keep his grasp of the rod; but to the horror of the spectators, he fell to the bottom, a distance of one hundred and fifty-five feet mangling his body in a horrible manner, and killing him instantly. Coroner Avery was immediately notified and proceeded to hold an inquest, at which the above facts were elicited. The body was not identified until Sunday, when Mr. Edwin Wilcox, of Eaton, happened in town on a short visit, and recognized it as that of John Lee of Eaton. The victim of this horrible tragedy was a single man, about thirty years of age, and a painter by trade. he has a married sister living at Eaton. His frightful death is another fearful warning of the evils of intemperance, as there is not a doubt that he was intoxicated at the time. Mr. Cary, undertaker, received a telegram from the friends of Lee on Tuesday morning, saying that they would come down and take charge of the body immediately.
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