Catharine Shea
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 13, 1904
At her residence, 17 Rexford street, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 9, 1904, Mrs. Catharine Shea, wife of Patrick Shea, died, aged 56 years. Funeral services will be held from the house Friday morning at 9:30, and from St. Paul's church at 10 o'clock. Rev. Father John A. Hart officiating. Burial in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Flora Willett
Oxford Times, February 24, 1885
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: The family of Henry Willett, are in great affliction by the death of their daughter Flora [Willett], a bright lovely child of eight years. Her funeral was largely attended on the 18th inst., from the M.E. Church.
Asa Willey
Chenango Union, December 31, 1885
Mr. Asa Willey died at his home in this village [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], and was buried on the 26th, at Yaleville [Chenango Co., NY]. Mr. Willey was about sixty-eight years old, and until a few years since had resided upon his farm three miles west of our village. With his father, who was one of the early pioneers of our vicinity, he helped clear and improve this farm, making it one of the most desirable in our section. After his father's death he became its owner, extending improvements and otherwise superintending its management till his death. In his death, the community have lost an honest, conscientious friend and neighbor. He leaves a widow, brother and sister.
Charles H. Sanford
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 5, 1884
Our community was greatly shocked on Thursday morning to learn that Charles H. Sanford, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], had met with a serious and perhaps fatal accident. He took the New York Express north on Thursday at 5:30 A.M., intending to cross over at Earlville and take the early train from there to Syracuse. On the arrival of the train at Earlville it did not stop as soon as he expected, and in company with Charles Kershaw he stood upon the platform from which he leaped while the train was yet in motion. At the point of alighting there was a ridge of snow between the track from which it supposed he slipped and rolled under the car, his left arm being thrown across the track and under the wheels by which it was cut off between the elbow and shoulder. The step of the next car caught him, cut and bruised his head in a fearful manner, and doubtless injured him internally. When taken up, his injuries were not considered fatal, though he seemed to suffer greatly. He was at once conveyed to the residence of Station Agent Charles C. Gross, and medical aid summoned. Dr. White, of Earlville, went promptly to the assistance of the injured man and Drs. Beebe, of Hamilton, and Kelly of Sherburne, were summoned by telegraph, to which they at once responded. Mrs. Sanford and other friends hurried to Earlville. On the arrival of Dr. Beebe it was decided to amputate his arm, which was done leaving a stump two inches long. At the time the physicians did not anticipate a fatal termination, and seemed to think that if the arm healed readily he would recover, but in a very few moments he began to sink rapidly, and died about one o'clock P.M. His wife, father and mother, sister, and Mr. Blanchard, his father-in-law, were present, and did everything possible to relieve the sufferer. Mr. Sanford was one of Sherburne's most enterprising business men, and the block he had recently finished and occupied with his hardware business is an ornament to the place and monument to his energy and enterprise. Integrity and uprightness characterized his daily business life, affable and courteous in his social relations, faithful in his duties as a citizen, Mr. Sanford will be greatly missed by the people of Sherburne, by whom he was held in the highest respect and esteem. Mr. Sanford has been for many years the representative of the Telegraph at Sherburne, and has faithfully chronicled the passing events of his locality. he leaves a wife and one son of tender age, the former being the daughter of Walter E. Blanchard. His father, Sidney Sanford and a sister also unite their grief with those of other stricken friends, all of whom have the warmest sympathy, not only of their neighbors, but of a host of friends in all sections of the county, who were cognizant of the virtues of the deceased. His funeral will be attended from his residence, in Sherburne, on Sunday at two o'clock P.M.
Col. Rufus Chandler
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 5, 1884
The death of Col. Rufus Chandler, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] occurred on Friday the 28th of December, and the funeral was attended the 30th. Col. Chandler was one of Coventry's oldest and best citizens. He had held many positions of public trust during a long and active life, the duties of which were always discharged with ability and honor. In his active business life, in which he had accumulated a comfortable competence, his honesty and integrity were never questioned. A faithful member of the Second Congregational Church his voice was ready and his purse ever open in support of the cause he had espoused. He might be called a wise steward in the use of wealth, as no worthy public or private charity every appealed to his heart in vain for sympathy, nor failed to receive from him substantial aid. A good citizen, a noble hearted Christian has passed away, but not forgotten for the influence of his life and deeds shall be more enduring than the noble granite shaft that marks his last quiet resting place.
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