Obituaries (July 26)

Erastus Kenyon

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 22, 1899

Erastus Kenyon died at the home of his elder daughter, Mrs. George Hicks, in Virgil [Cortland Co., NY], February 1, 1899, of heart failure, where he had spent the last seven months of his life.  Mr. Kenyon was born in the town of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] seventy-eight years ago, where he had lived the greater part of his life.  He was the son of Colonel Asa Kenyon, one of the first settlers of Pitcher.  He leaves four children, Curtis, Thomas and Mrs. Will Cook of South Otselic, also three brothers, Aaron and Roswell of Chenango county, and Leland of Cortland.  His remains were taken to South Otselic in charge of Undertaker I.J. Woodley.  His funeral was held at the home of his son Curtis, Saturday afternoon.  The bearers were his two sons, his son-in-law and grandson, Frank K. Hicks.  Rev. A.H. Knight spoke words of comfort from Luke xii:23.

 

Dr. Elias L. Baker

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 22, 1899

Dr. Elias L. Baker, at one time a prominent Syracuse physician, and who up to April, 1889, was closely connected with the Baker Gun and Forging company of Batavia, died February 15, 1899, at Great Bridge, Norfolk county, Va. whither he had gone for his health. The remains were buried in Syracuse.  Dr. Baker was born at Greene, Chenango county, March 15, 1848.  He began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. R.P. Crandall at Greene, later gradating from a Philadelphia college.  His first office was opened at Marathon between 1868 and 1870.  In December of the latter year he was married to Sarah J. Johnson of Killawog.  In 1876 he, after practicing for some time in Marathon and Hartford, moved to Syracuse.  In 1886 Dr. Baker partially dropped his practice and organized a company for the manufacture of carriage hardware.  It was damaged by fire in 1889, and he moved to Batavia, where the company started in the manufacture of the Baker gun, which is known to sportsmen all over the world.

 

Mary Ann (Avery) Clark

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 22, 1899

A telegram from Utica was received here on Monday from Mrs. Clark Riley, announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Clark, which occurred on Sunday.  Mrs. Clark was for a long time a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], and the sympathy of many old friends is extended to the grief stricken daughter and family. The following obituary notice appeared in Monday's Utica Evening Dispatch.

 

At the home of her daughter, Mrs. George H. Riley, 175 Elizabeth street, yesterday occurred the death of Mary Ann Avery, widow of Porter G. Clark. She had been suffering about two months with grippe which in spite of the best medical aid, proved fatal.  Mrs. Clark was born in North Stonington, Conn., 78 years ago, and was a daughter of Randall and Mary Wheeler Avery. During her girlhood she removed with her parents to Norwich, N.Y. which was thereafter her home.  In old age Mrs. Clark distinctly remembered the details of the journey from Connecticut to central new York, a long one in those days, as they drove the entire distance. The greater portion of Mrs. Clark's life was passed in Norwich. She was married there in 1848 and lived there up to 17 years ago, when, after her husband's death, she came to Utica and made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Riley, Besides her daughter she is survived by two grandsons, Herbert and George Riley.

 

Finetta Spicer

Homer Republican, January 10, 1918

Finetta Spicer, widow of the late Albert Spicer, who died last May, died at her home, 37 Madison street, Cortland [Cortland Co., NY], yesterday afternoon, after a brief illness, aged 74 years.  Mr. and Mrs. Spicer formerly resided at Little York, in this town, where her husband conducted the mercantile business now owned by Theodore Phelps. After selling the business there, they removed to Cortland, where their home had since been.  Mrs. Spicer was a woman of fine character and had many friends in Homer.  She is survived by three sisters and by one brother, all of this village, viz:  Mrs. Cornelia Burdick, who makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher, Mrs. Darwin Austin, Mrs. Eri Johnson and Philo E. Beach. The funeral will be held at the late home in Cortland, Saturday, at 2 p.m.  The remains will be placed in the Glenwood cemetery receiving vault to await burial in the South Otselic cemetery [Chenango Co., NY]..