Obituaries (October 23)

Joseph Shampang

Norwich Sun, April 4, 1913

South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  Joseph Shampang, a veteran of the Civil war and a member of Jackson Post G.A.R. of this village, was stricken with cerebral apoplexy at his home at White Store Tuesday afternoon and died Wednesday night.  He is survived by his wife and two daughters and four sons.  The burial will be at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Mary Goodnow

Norwich Sun, April 4, 1913

South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Mary Goodnow died Thursday night, March 27.  Mrs. Goodnow was nearly 97 years of age but had been in good health with faculties well preserved until stricken with pneumonia three days before her death.  Mrs. Goodnow has made her home with her son, Darwin Goodnow, and his wife where every attention was given her. The funeral was held Monday afternoon with burial in Riverview cemetery.

 

Alfred G. Bush

South New Berlin Bee, Apr. 17, 1920

Alfred G. Bush died at his farm home on the east side of the river Wednesday, April 7, 1920, at about the noon hour.  Mr. Bush was 71 years of age.  All his brothers are living in the northern part of the State, where he and his sister, Mrs. Joseph Shampang, deceased, always lived until they came here some 25 years ago.  Mrs. Shampang died at White Store in 1915, in the 73rd year of her age.  Mr. Bush was a prosperous farmer, a hard working man; always up in the morning with chores done and started for the creamery at S.N.B. before lots of people would be out of their beds.  He leaves a second wife, Janie White and a son, George, besides his nephews, Henry, George, Frank, Fred, Archie Shampang, and two nieces, Mrs. George Law and Mrs. Ida young; and the brothers referred to who live in the northern part of the State.  Funeral was held Saturday, April 10, at 1:30, at his late home--this day being his sister's and one nephews' birthday--Rev. R.O. Tulloch, of South new Berlin, officiating.  Burial at White Store [Chenango Co., NY]; Linn Gage, undertaker.

 

Roy Cummings,

Norwich Sun, February 24, 1915

Roy Cummings, aged 21 years, who was taken seriously ill Sunday with typhoid pneumonia, died Thursday at 2:15 p.m.  He was tenderly cared for at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Edwin Humphrey.  He is survived by his mother, and brother Ray, two sisters, Blanche and Mrs. Archie Holmes, who have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The funeral was held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Reverend Frank Hamilton officiating.  Undertaker Woodley had charge of the burial in Maple Grove cemetery [Otselic, Chenango Co., NY]