Obituaries (August 20)

Gilbert Stanton

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 6, 1900

The Upperville correspondent of the Earlville Standard sends to that paper the following notice of the late Gilbert Stanton, one of the few remaining pioneer residents of the county, and a highly respected citizen of the town of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Gilbert Stanton, with but one exception, the oldest person in the town of Smyrna, died December 21st.  He was born in Brookfield May 31, 1808 and was 91 years, 7 months and 20 days of age.  At the age of 24 he gave his heart to God, united with the Methodist Episcopal church and remained a consistent member of that denomination until his death.  In 1831 he was married to Susan Dutton of Columbus.  In 1831 he took up a tract of wild land in the town of Otselic, erecting a log house, and from Brookfield to this home in the forest, on what is known as Stanton hill, he removed with his family consisting of his aged father and mother, elder sister, his wife and one child.  Subsequently there were born to them ten other children, in all seven sons and four daughters.  It was his lot cheerfully to care for as life receded and sadly follow to their last resting place the aged parents, the sister, six of the eleven children, and the wife whom he buried in 1855.  In 1857 he was married to Cyrena Ferris of Smyrna who had one child, Franklin B., with whom he lived at the time of his death.  In 1870 he removed from Otselic to Smyrna where he resided until his death.  His second wife died three years since.  he was a kind and obliging neighbor, a kind and loving husband and father, an earnest and upright Christian, always living up to and ready to defend the faith he professed in Christ at all times and places, and we believe the good examples and good advice of Uncle Gilbert, as he was so familiarly called will live with many who knew him for years to come.  He leaves five sons, Charles and Edwin of Plymouth, A.P. of Oxford, F.G. and Franklin of Smyrna, and one daughter, Mrs. C.A. Lowe of Plymouth.

Alice (Welch) Hall

1853 - 1932

Mrs. Alice (Welch) Hall, widow of the late Dr. T.F. Hall, for many years in this vicinity until his death in 1927, died at her home in Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY] Sunday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock after a heart attack, the second she had suffered in two months.  The funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. N.B. Ripley of Milford, officiating, together with Rev. H.W. Thomas.  Alice Welch was born at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] October 1, 1853, and spent her girlhood there.  On October 6, 1875, she married Truman F. Hall.  Among the charges where she lived and gave freely of her time to the advancement of church work, were Exeter, Schuyler Lake, Westville, Middlefield, Westford, Gilbertsville, Morris, Otego, Cooperstown, Bainbridge, Binghamton, Carbondale, Pa. and Oneonta.  Mr. Hall was superintendent of the Oneonta district from 1899 to 1903 and from 1912 to 1916 was pastor of the First Methodist church at Oneonta.  Surviving is a grandson, Francis Hall of Batavia.  There are also surviving three cousins, two of whom reside in Auburn and one in Afton.

Rev. George W. Scarlett

1853 - 1933 

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of the Rev. George W. Scarlett, 80, retired Dutch Reformed minister, will be held from the home of his son, Herbert Scarlett, Oxford, tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church.  The Reverend Scarlett has been a resident of Oxford since 1914 when he retired from active life.  He was graduated from Rutgers College in 1880 with Phi Beta Kappa honors.  He was one of the founders of the Chi Psi Fraternity of that college.  He has served in the ministry in New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Michigan.  Besides a widow he is survived by 12 children.

Daughter of Mr. C.N. Slocomb

Chenango Telegraph, January 29, 1840

Fatal Accident:  Another case of death is to be added to the long catalogue which has already accumulated in consequence of carrying fire into sleeping rooms at night.  Two interesting daughters of Mr. C.N. Slocomb, of our village [Cortland, Cortland co., NY] of the ages of 10 and 12, on retiring to bed on Sunday evening last, carried with them a kettle of coals from the stove to warm the air in their room.  In the morning about 8 o'clock, the father wanting the kettle, went into the room, and found the oldest child dead, and the other perfectly insensible.  From all appearances, the oldest one had been dead for some time; and the youngest one was with some difficulty resuscitated, and is now alive and well.  It is sincerely hoped that this will be a warning to all. The mother of these dear children was knowing to their carrying the fire into the room, and was well aware of the danger of burning charcoal in a close room, but supposed that the burning of common coal from the stove or fire place was perfectly harmless.  It should be known by all that one is equally fatal with the other, the only difference being the rapidity with which one or the other will be consumed.  Cortland Rep.

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, January 1, 1840

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Benjamin F. Holcomb, son of Mr. John Holcomb, aged 3 years and 9 months.

Chenango Telegraph, January 8, 1840

In Galveston (Texas), October 28th, with the Yellow Fever, Mr. Augustus C. Hinckley, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 27 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 4, 1855

In Albany, Sept. 13th, Stacy Phelon, formerly student of Oxford Academy, aged 29 years.

In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Mrs. Lucretia Blood, wife of Mr. Charles Blood, aged 65 years.

In Delhi Centre, Michigan, Mr. John R. Aldrich, late of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], aged about 36 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult., Mr. Lester Ecclestos, aged 26 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th ult., Mrs. Parmelia Nicholson, aged 67 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st ult., Mr. Jared Stiles, aged 16 years.

Chenango Telegraph, March 23, 1859

CARRUTH:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Saturday morning, Mrs. Eleanor Carruth, aged 60 years.

WHITMAN:  In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th isn't. Mrs. Raby Whitman, wife of Randall Whitman, at the advanced age of 103 years.  The deceased had been blessed with remarkable health during her long life, and retained her general faculties to an extraordinary degree up to the boar of death.

RICE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst,. Sylvanus Rice, aged 1 year and 11 months.

DAVIDSON:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the -?- last, John Davidson, Jr. aged 41 years.

SHATTUCK:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 18, Asa Shattuck, aged 77 years.