Obituaries (November 19)

Mary (Lyons) Devine

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1903

 

Mary (Lyons) Devine

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mary Lyons,  wife of John J. Devine, died at her home on Silver Street Sunday morning last.  She had been ill for some time and about a month ago submitted to an operation in the hope of being permanently benefited.  Her condition seemed to improve somewhat for a time, but about a week before her death it changed for the worse and she failed gradually until death relieved her sufferings.  Deceased was 31 years of age and was born in the town of Norwich, near Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of the late Michael Lyons.  About 12 years ago she came to Norwich to reside and a year later was married to John J. Devine, for a number of years past an engineer on the Ontario & Western Railway. Mrs. Devine was highly esteemed and the many friends of the bereaved husband and only daughter, Julia E., extend to them their sincere sympathy.  There also survive her mother, Mrs. Julia Lyons, of Rexford street, two sisters, Mrs. Robert Miles, of Utica, who was with her sister during the greater part of her fatal illness, and Miss Abbie J. Lyons, of this village, and three brothers, Edward Lyons, of South New Berlin, and Charles E. and Frank M. Lyons, of this village.  The funeral was largely attended Tuesday morning at 9:30 from the house and 10 o'clock from St. Paul's Church, Rev. Father John A. Hart officiating.  Burial was in St. Paul's Cemetery.  Among the friends in attendance were Jeremiah Sweeney and sisters, Misses Agnes and Anna Sweeney, and Mrs. John Fagan, of Utica.

 

Gertrude Miller

Norwich Sun, January 2, 1907

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]:  A few relatives and friends gathered at the home of Lucius Newton Saturday afternoon to pay their last respects to the memory of Miss Gertrude Miller.  Only the brother of the deceased, Curtis B. Miller, of Deansboro, was present of the immediate family, the poor health of Rev. and Mrs. Miller, her parents, making it impossible for them to make the long journey east.  Last evening memorial services were held in the Congregational church which were largely attended not only by members of that church but of other denominations.  The service was a particularly sad one, everything tending to bring to mind, memories of the deceased.  In that church she was consecrated to God's service, there she had labored so long and faithfully in every department, and in the choir she had been the leading soprano for many years. and the one always depended on to take charge of the music.  Rev. Mr. Trow in a few remarks, particularly adapted to the time and circumstances recalled her efforts in behalf of the church, especially of her labors among the boys.  Some two years ago she organized an undenominational society, called the Knights of the Round Table whose standard was love, truth and honor.  A large number of the boys of the village can testify to the success of the organization and the impression her teachings made on their hearts.  Mr. Trow spoke a few words to these boys, a large number of whom were present, urging them to keep her memory fresh in their hearts by building clean, honest and truthful lives, the kind of lives she had taught them to live.

 

Miss Miller was born in Sherburne 34 years ago, when her father was pastor of the Congregational church here, and the greater part of her life has been spent in this place.  She has not only been closely connected with all work of the church but has been identified with many social and religious organizations of the village.  She was a vocal teacher of great ability and was wonderfully successful in the work.  She had an exceptionally strong personality and was a great reader and student and these qualities made her a natural leader in almost any movement, social or religious.  She will not only be greatly missed in her own family circle, but also in the church and in the village and town.  Her parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their affliction.

 

Son of James H. Elliott

Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 20, 1857

We learn that a little son of James H. Elliott, living on Page Brook [Chenango Co., NY], in this town [Greene, NY], was suddenly killed, on Friday last, under the following circumstances:  He was riding on a wagon with a hay rigging on, and, upon the wagon striking a stone, the boy was thrown out in front of the forward wheel, which passed directly over his head, completely smashing it.  He was three years of age.

 

Maude Cairns Scott

Norwich Sun, May 8, 1917

Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY]:  Mrs. Maude Cairns Scott died at Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] on Saturday according to intelligence received by J.B. Butts of this city, a cousin.  The funeral is to be held in that city on Tuesday at 12 o'clock and the body will be brought to this city on the D.&H. train 309 that afternoon and taken Wednesday morning to Ouleout for interment in the cemetery here by the side of her mother.  Mrs. Scott was 32 years of age and she was a native of Bovina.  Her father, Scott Cairns, of Norwich survives her.  Mrs. William Tiffany of Miller street is an aunt and Jeremiah B. and John D. Butts of this city are cousins.

 

Susie Amelia (Shapley) Sergeant

Norwich Sun, May 11, 1917

The following notice of obituary of a former Norwich woman appeared in the Oxford-Review Times of Friday's issue:

"Mrs. Susie Amelia Sergeant died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jabe Shapley, on Main street, Friday, May 4th, 1917, aged 41 years.  The deceased had been sick about four months, several weeks of which were spent in the Norwich hospital and at the home of her brother, Howard Shapley in Norwich; the remainder of the time was at the home of her parents.  She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jabe Shapley, one sister, Mrs. Merton Church of Oxford, two brothers, Joseph N. Shapley of Oxford and Howard A. Shapely of Norwich; and six children, Ellen E., Hazel, V., Russell M., and Stanley J. Sergeant, Miss Jennie Sherman of Binghamton and Mildred Sherman of Unadilla.  Funeral services were held from 'the Methodist church in Oxford, Monday, Rev. Robert Clark of Norwich officiating.  Interment in the family plot, Mt. Hope cemetery, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  The bearers were Charles and Leon Furbush, Ross Shapley and Byron Dunn."