Obituaries (October 17)

Rev. Ira M. Allen

The Sabbath Recorder, November 22, 1849

By a letter from Dr. J.G. Candee, dated in camp near San Diego, Oct. 4, 1849, the New York Recorder has received the painful intelligence of the death of Rev. Ira M. Allen late Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society, who started for California last winter.  It took place August 30th, on the Rio Gila, about 120 miles from the Colorado.  The health of Mr. Allen was such that he complained during the whole journey.  He was much enfeebled by an attack of diarrhea, which seized him on the Rio Grande del Norte, and continued several weeks.  It was finally checked, but returned again in a few days with a power that would not yield to medical skill, and after several weeks of suffering and anxiety, the patient died.  His remains were buried on the morning of the thirty-first of August on the banks of the Rio Gila.

 

Karl Royce

Norwich Sun, Nov. 27, 1925

This community was shocked Saturday morning to learn of the death of Karl Royce, aged 25 years.  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Royce.  Karl, in company with four other boys, started to attend the basketball game at Earlville Friday night.  When on the Lebanon road near the turn to the Hamilton road, Kenneth Bliss, driving a Ford sedan, lost control and the car in some way tipped over.  Karl sitting in the middle on the back seat was thrown through the top of the car fracturing his skull.  He was taken to the office of Dr. Parker at Earlville.  His parents were notified, and he was rushed to the Norwich Memorial Hospital, where he died about one hour after reaching there.  He never regained consciousness.  The other boys came out without being hurt.  The car was a total wreck.  Karl was a good boy and had many friends who are saddened to learn that his young life was cut short.  Mr. and Mrs. Royce have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.  The funeral was held Tuesday with prayer at home at 1:30 p.m. and services at the Otselic church at 2 o'clock, the Rev. A.H. Youell officiating, interment was made in Maple Grove cemetery [Otselic, Chenango, Co., NY]

 

Our whole school mourns the passing of Karl Royce. That his death occurred as the result of an auto accident while on the way to Earlville to show his school loyalty, by supporting our Girls' Basketball team, was characteristic of Karl.  Always loyal, always courteous, always cheerful, and in many other ways, a boy whom we cannot help but miss and whose memory will always be cherished.  To his parents and relatives and to our common brother David, we extend a sympathy which cannot find suitable expression in words.   Signed by the Faculty and the Students of Georgetown High School. 

 

Calpherne Davenport Ellsworth

Norwich Sun, November 27, 1925

Otselic [Chenango Co., NY]:  News was received last Friday of the death of Mrs. Calpherne Davenport Ellsworth of Earlville [Madison Co., NY], aged 81 years, who died at her home Thursday evening after a long illness. Mrs. Ellsworth was born in Otselic. She was united in marriage to Josiah Davenport, and they conducted a store and millinery shop for many years at Otselic. To them were born four sons:  Dr. Clarence Davenport, of New Jersey, Morris, of Eaton, Deforest of Utica, Ura of Sherburne, and two daughters, Blanche, who died when a child, and Mrs. Angeline Hall, who lives in California. After Mr. Davenport's death in 1893, the family moved away. The children married and settled in homes in the above places.  Later on Mrs. Davenport was united in marriage to Linas Ellsworth who survives her, besides her children, and ten grandchildren.  One brother of this place, a sister, Mrs. Angeline Allen of McDonough, and many friends also mourn her loss.  She was a member of the Otselic M. E. church for many years and when she made Earlville her home her membership was transferred there. The funeral was largely attended at the Otselic church at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, her pastor from Earlville officiating. The Rev. Youell and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Miles sang "Abide With Me," and "Asleep in Jesus."  Her grandsons acted as bearers.  She was buried by the side of her first husband in Maple Grove cemetery [Otselic, NY].

 

Jesse Church

DeRuyter Gleaner, August 1, 1929

South Otselic was shocked by the sudden death of Jesse Church, who was killed instantly Sunday night about 7:00 o'clock when his Ford truck was wrecked at Wire's Corner near Taylor and his brother, Leo Church, of Cortland, was seriously injured.  The two brothers were returning to Cortland after a fishing trip at DeRuyter Lake when the truck struck a concrete culvert and turned over throwing the two men out of the machine.  Clayton Heath's ambulance form Cincinnatus took Leo Church to the Cortland hospital, where he was found to be suffering from a fractured skull also internal injuries and has not gained consciousness.  Sheriff Jerry L. Eades of Cortland was called and investigated the accident.  Mrs. Jesse church and family had been taken to Cortland to spend the day with Mrs. Leo Church, and family and the two brothers went to DeRuyter Lake to fish and stopped at the home of Jesse church to do the chores before leaving for Cortland to get his family.  Beards' ambulance of Cortland was called and removed the body to C.H. Woodley's undertaking rooms where Coroner Johnson of Cortland viewed the remains. The victim's neck was broken, jaw broken, severe cuts about the mouth, teeth all knocked out and a severe cut over one temple and one over the heart besides other minor bruises.  Private funeral services were held at the home Wednesday with burial in Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Norwich Sun, July 22, 1929

Jesse Church of South Otselic, driver of the stage and mail route between that village and Norwich, was instantly killed between 7 and 8 o'clock Sunday night when his car crashed into the culvert at a small bridge near Taylor, Cortland county.  Leo Church, riding with his brother, was badly injured and was removed to the Cortland hospital, where grave doubts are entertained for his recovery.  He suffered a fracture of the skull and other injuries.  Both brothers had been members of a fishing party Sunday and were en route to Cortland, where the injured man lived.  Jesse Church had taken his family to Cortland early in the day, leaving them to spend the Sabbath with the family of his brother while the two went fishing.  They had finished their day's outing and were returning to Cortland with Leo when the fatality occurred.  Just what caused the accident is not known.  Jesse Church was driving the car, a Ford truck, recently purchased by him for his mail route, when suddenly the machine struck the end of the culvert with terrific force.  Jesse Church died instantly of a broken neck and his brother was badly hurt.  It is believed the high rate of speed at which the machine was going may have been one reason for the crash.  Dr. Andrews of Pitcher and Dr. Halbert of Cincinnatus were both summoned and Leo Church was taken to the Cortland Hospital.  The accident occurred at what is known as Wine's Corners, near Taylor and not far from Pitcher. The bridge is one of the two bridges over which there has been much litigation between Taylor and Cortland county. The truck is a total loss.  The victim of the fatality is 33 years of age and leaves a wife and five children.  The injured man is about 29 years old and has a wife and three children.  Jesse Church was well known at the local post office, for he had been driving the mail route for several weeks.  He was employed by another until July 1, when he took over the contract for the job himself.  His nephew, Luman Church, made the trip from South Otselic to Norwich today for the deceased uncle.