Obituaries (September 29)

Lillies (Bowen) Phetteplace

Chenango Telegraph, April 10, 1861

PHETTEPLACE:  In Lisle, Broome Co., N.Y., April 24, Mrs. Lilies Phetteplace, relict of the late Thomas Phetteplace of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 80 years.  The body of the deceased was brought to this place [White Store, Chenango Co., NY] for burial, by the side of her husband.  Mrs. P. was one of the pioneers of this region, having with her husband settled in this town when there was but two log houses where the village of  Norwich now stands.

 

Louisa Eliza (Ladne) Phetteplace

Norwich Sun, October 29, 1912

New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. John Phetteplace died at her home on Genesee street, Thursday, Oct. 24, 1912, after an illness of about a year.  Deceased was born at Dover, N.Y., about 67 years ago.  Her maiden name was Louisa Eliza Ladne and she was a daughter of Alfred Ladne and Esther Cooper, his wife.  Most of her life was spent in Norwich and New Berlin.  On November 24, 1870, she was married to Mr. Phetteplace, who survives her, with three children, Mrs. Josephine Hollenbeck of Kenwood, Arthur Phetteplace of North Norwich and Mrs. Ida Smith of this place.  Funeral services were held at the late home at 1 p.m., Sunday and were conducted by Rev. W.H. Miles, pastor of the Presbyterian church.

 

Lucetta M. Phetteplace

Chenango Union, February 2, 1893

PHETTEPLACE:  New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  Near White Store, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], January 25, 1893, Lousetta [sic] wife of David Phetteplace, aged 51 years.

 

David B. Phetteplace, of Norwich, was in town in Wednesday arranging for the funeral of his wife, who died of inflammation of the bowels.  The funeral was attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors, among whom the deceased had always been held in the greatest esteem, and who thus manifested their respect for her memory and their sympathy with the bereaved family.  The services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Ballou, of Utica, a friend of the family, who was himself born upon the spot where the funeral took place. The burial was in the White Store cemetery.

 

Chenango Union, February 2, 1893

Mrs. Lousetta [sic] Phetteplace died at her home near White Store on Wednesday, January 25th, at the age of fifty-one years. The funeral took place at her residence, Thursday at one o'clock, Rev. D. Ballou of Utica, officiating. The tokens of friendship shown to her noble life were deeply felt. The decorations of flowers were profuse and beautiful.  She was a kind and affectionate wife and a tender mother.  Not only in her home, but to her neighbors and friends far and near, always ready to lend a helping hand, in sickness or death, Mrs. Phetteplace could be found.  Her tenderest thoughts were to do where she could do the most good.  For years she was a consistent member of the Free Baptist church of Norwich. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and six children, a brother and sister, Mrs. Barnes, of Norwich.

 

Mabel Phetteplace

Mabel, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Phetteplace, died Saturday, March 24, at the family home about five miles east of this village, aged 5 months and 25 days, Rev. J.L. Ray officiated at the funeral services which were held Tuesday. Burial was at White Store [Chenango Co.,. NY].