Thursday, August 10, 2017

Obituaries (August 10)

Rachel (Horton) Tew
1878 - 1937
Rachel Horton Tew, wife of Elmer Tew, died at her home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] Thursday, July 22, after a long period of ill health.  She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clark Horton.  She was united in marriage to Elmer F. Tew of this village son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Tew. They made their home in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] for a number of years, going to Afton about 25 years ago.  She was a member of the Baptist church and is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mary and Martha Tew, one son, Robert, and one brother, Harry G. Horton, all of Afton. The funeral was held at the Baptist church, Afton, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 
Polly M. (Padgett) King
1854 - 1937
Mrs. Polly M. King, aged 82 years, widow of the late Fred King, died at the home of her son, Fred king, at Utica [Oneida Co., NY], Tuesday, May 18.  The body was removed to Seymour's funeral parlors where the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. Howard Deller, D.D., officiating. Burial will be made in the family plot in Riverview cemetery [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].  Besides the son mentioned, Mrs. King is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Belle Cornell of Binghamton.
 
Fred Zwick
1863 - 1937
Fred Zwick passed away very suddenly, June 11th of an acute heart attack.  Funeral services were held Monday, June 14th, at the chapel of Colwell brothers, in West Main street. Rev. G.H. Orvis, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated, followed by interment in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. Zwick was born in Germany, April; 11, 1863, the son of George and Anna Binnie Zwick.  When six years of age he moved to this country with his family, where he has since resided. He has always lived in the town of Bainbridge and for many years conducted a farm on Searles Hill.  Soon after the death of his wife in 1928 he made his home with Fred L. Montgomery and family, where he will be greatly missed.  He assisted with all the farm work even to the afternoon of his death.  He is survived by a brother, Chas. Zwick, of Troy; a niece, Mrs. Frank Tuttle, of Schenectady; two nephews George Shelby, of Syracuse, and Ned Zwick, of Los Angeles, Calif.
 
Death Notices
Anti-Masonic Telegraph, January 21, 1835
 
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst. of scarlet fever, George [Shattuck], youngest son of Leroy Shattuck, aged 6 years.
"All that's bright must fade,
And all that's fair decay,
And all we love, was made
To bloom awhile--then fade away."
 
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday last, Mr. Jabish Howel, aged 80 years.
 
Anti-Masonic Telegraph, January 28, 1835
 
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst. Col. Caleb Seabury, aged 68 years.
 
On Tuesday, the 20th inst. in a fit of apoplexy, Mrs. Jerusha Burlingame, aged 58 years.
 
In Macdonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst. Jonas W. Ogden, aged 28 years, and 10 months.
 
Anti-Masonic Telegraph, February 4, 1835
 
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday, 22d ult. at 10 minutes past 11 o'clock A.M. Mr. Bradford Willcox, son of Mr. Whitman Willcox, aged 21 years.  Also at 1:4 past 12 o'clock of the same day, Miss Almira Willcox, daughter of Mr. Whitman Willcox, aged 18 years.
 
Anti-Masonic Telegraph, February 11, 1835
 
In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst. Mr. Olney Eddy, a Revolutionary soldier, age 84 years.
 
Anti-Masonic Telegraph, February 18, 1835
 
On the 12th of December last, in Yorkshire, (England) where he had gone for the benefit of his health, Simeon [Kershaw] son of Thomas Kershaw, of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], aged about 20 years.
 
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Friday last, Mr. Abner Giles, aged 29 years.
 
Anti-Masonic Telegraph, February 25, 1835
 
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday last, Mrs. Tamar Hull, aged 77 years.

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