Obituaries (November 2)

Jay Legg

DeRuyter Gleaner, November 16, 1927

Jay Legg of South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] lost his life in a hunting accident at Big Rock Lodge Tuesday afternoon.  Mr. Legg had gone out with a party of hunters from Middleville early in the morning and in the afternoon was accidentally shot through the upper portion of the body by one of the members of his party.  Dr. L.L. Kelly of Middleville was called, but the wounded man died before he could be removed to a farm house or any aid administered.

 

DeRuyter Gleaner, November 17, 1927

Our town was greatly shocked by the death of Jay Legg, who was accidentally shot by one of the party Tuesday, November 8th, 1927 while hunting in the North Woods.  Mr. Legg was born May 25th, 1877 in this town.  On June 18th, 1902, he was married to Grace Law of Pitcher, where they lived until five years ago and he came to live with his aged parents.  The deceased was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge.  He was fifty years of age at the time of his death.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace Legg of Cortland, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Legg, three children, Asa of Cornell; Dean of South Otselic and Mrs. Alfred Rolls of Sheds; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Sanderson of this place and Mrs. Lena Allen of Blodgett Mills; one brother, Judson Legg of Holland Patent; also one grandchild, besides a cousin, Mrs. Reynolds Smith of Baldwinsville.

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Ida J. (Cook) Higgins

DeRuyter Gleaner, November 17, 1927

Mrs. Dever Higgins who has been in poor health for the past year passed away Saturday night November 12th, 1927, about eight o'clock.  She was born October 17th, 1857 in this town and on September 22nd, 1875 was married to Dever Higgins who now survives her.  Mrs. Higgins, was a member of the Baptist Church.  Mr. and Mrs. Higgins lived on their farm about two miles and a half out of town for forty-five years.  Then they moved into the village where they have lived for the past seven years. The deceased was seventy years and twenty-six days old.  Besides her husband she leaves to mourn her loss one son, Lynn, of this place and one brother, Judd Cook, of Norwich; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Woodley of this place and Mrs. Etta Ryan of Syracuse; also two granddaughters of this village, besides several other relatives.  Private funeral services were held at the late home Tuesday, November 15th, 1927, at two o'clock.  Burial made in Otselic Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Olive (Hutchings) Legg

DeRuyter Gleaner, April 24, 1930

Mrs. Olive Legg, 77 years of age, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 20th, 1930, after many months of illness. She was the daughter of David and Jerusha Hutchings, born at Northwest Corners in a log cabin, April 6, 1853.  On August 18th, 1873, she was united in marriage with S.B. Legg in the town of Truxton by Rev. George Trunbull.  Soon after their marriage they lived on what is known as the Swayle place, where Frank Smith now resides.  Forty-four years ago they moved into the town of Wilmert in the Adirondacks, where they home was only a log cabin situated about four miles into the woods.  Mr. Legg was a lumberjack during their abode there.  Here two boys were born to their union, Adna and Eben, both dying in infancy and within eleven months another son, Walter, was also born and he lived until fourteen years of age.  From Wilmert they moved to Grant, N.Y., residing there only two years and then moved to South Otselic and have lived at their present home for sixteen years.  At Grant, Mrs. Legg joined the Baptist church and faithfully lived up to her confession.  On December 13, 1929 she suffered a fall, being almost totally blind and since then had been confined to her bed where she was an ideal patient praying for the end to come, as she felt her place was needed by others.  During her many hours of terrible suffering from cancers and being unconscious for forty-eight hours she was soon relieved of her pains and troubles.  Four more children were born to this union, Jay Legg who was killed two years ago while deer hunting in the Adirondacks, Mrs. Ralph Sanderson of South Otselic and Mrs. Oral Huttleston of Blodgett mills, who tenderly cared for her and Judson Legg of Holland Patent.  Her husband S.B. Legg also survives her; a sister, Mrs. James Rogers of Norwich; five grandchildren, Mrs. Gerald Reynolds of Cortland, Elbert Sanderson of South Otselic, Asa Legg of Cornell, Dean Legg of Cincinnatus and Mrs. Alfred Rolls of Otselic Center; also five great grandchildren, Robert, Richard and Rosemary Reynolds of Cortland, Marie and Gladys Rolls of Otselic Center.  Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ralph Sanderson with Rev. J.C. Whitney officiating and Undertaker Woodley in charge   Interment was in Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Sylvanus B. Legg

DeRuyter Gleaner, February 4, 1932

The passing away of Sylvanus B. Legg occurred at 6 o'clock Monday morning, February 1, 1982, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Sanderson.  He was the son of Adna and Catherine Legg, born on January 27, 1850, in the town of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].  During infancy, his parents moved from Sherburne to South Otselic where they took up their abode in a log house which at that time was located near Harvey's Corners.  While residing there, occurred the death of his father.  Then with his mother moved to the Swayles place now owned by Frank Smith.  On August 18, 1873 Sylvanus was united in marriage to Olive Hutchings of Otselic, living with the former's mother until her death.  Then they moved to Herkimer county, residing in the towns of Wilmert and Grant for eight years. Seven children were born to their union, three of whom survive. Again Mr. and Mrs. Legg moved back to South Otselic.  In later years he became noted for making fish poles until his health began to fail.  In 1930 occurred the death of his beloved wife, Although his physical health was rugged, his mind failed fast and on Jan. 25th, suffered a slight shock, partially paralyzing his throat. The end came as a result of the second shock.  Two daughters, and a son survive him, Mrs. Ralph Sanderson of South Otselic, Mrs. Oral Huttleston of Blodgette Mills and Judson Legg of Holland Patent; also five grandchildren, Mrs. Gerald Reynolds of Cortland, Elbert Sanderson and Asa Legg of So. Otselic, Dean Legg of Cincinnatus and Mrs. Alfred Rolls of Otselic Center besides five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sanderson, with Undertaken Woodley in charge and Rev. J.C. Whitney officiating.  Interment was made in Otselic Valley View Cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY]