Obituaries (November 20)

Mary J. Bowler

Oswego Palladium - Times, December 28, 1936

Mrs. Mary J. Bowler, 79, widow of George Bowler, died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence Ackler, Benson Avenue, Minetto [Oswego Co., NY], early Monday morning.  Mrs. Bowler was born in England and had resided in Minetto for some time.  She was a member of the Baptist church.  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Florence Ackler and Mrs. Frank March, Minetto; four sons, James S. Bowler, Cazenovia; John H. Bowler, Syracuse; E. Leonard Bowler, Geneva; Archie M. Bowler of Lyons, N.Y.  Funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Mrs. Florence Ackler, Minetto.

 

Ambrose Leslie Miner

Syracuse Post Standard, December 8, 1919

Ambrose Leslie Miner, 82, of No. 408 Beattie street, dropped dead in the Wesleyan Methodist Church at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning while taking part in the men's prayer meeting, which precedes the morning service each Sunday. 

 

"And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God," Mr. Miner read from the first verse of the last chapter of Revelations, and fell to the floor.  When others reached him he was dead.

 

The body was taken to the County Morgue, where it was decided death had been caused by heart trouble, and it was then moved to the undertaking rooms of George E. Fairchild.  Mr. Miner was born at South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] March 19, 1837.  He had lived in this city for many years, and was for a long time in charge of the stables of the late S.C. Hayden, whose Fayette park home and stables were at that time among the finest in the city.  For the past twelve years he had made his home in Beattie street, where he continued actively as a gardener in the present year.  He had been identified with the Wesleyan Church for years, but devoted much time and work to the Rescue mission, in which he was deeply interested.  Besides his widow, Mrs. Francelia Miner, he leaves four daughters, Mrs. J.B. Farnham of Manlius, Mrs. Agnes Boutana and Mrs. C.E. Ames of this city, and Mrs. Norine Lyman of California. The funeral will be held at 12:30 tomorrow at the home and burial will be at South Otselic.

 

Everett Eugene Miner

DeRuyter Gleaner, April 30, 1931

Everett Eugene Miner was born in Otselic, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] April 2, 1862, and died at Lincklaen, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], April 24th, 1931.  Death came very suddenly while he was in the field plowing and when he failed to return to the house at about 6:30 his wife went to see what was detaining him and found him lying face downward on the ground, the team having stopped apparently when he fell.  Mrs. Miner made an effort to arouse the neighbors but her cries were unavailing and not until she had unhitched the team and driven them to C.H. Swan's did anyone but herself know what had happened.  Help soon brought the body to the home, but life had been extinct for probably one half hour.  Mr. Miner had suffered from heart trouble for the past few years.  He was married to Mary Nye, November 28, 1882.  Two sons died in early life.  Two daughters, Mrs. Warren Pforter of this place and Mrs. Lynn Aitken of Lexington, N.Y., with the widow survive. The funeral was largely attended at the home Monday afternoon.  Many out of town relatives and friends from Cortland, Cuyler, Otselic and other points attended.  Mr. Miner was a very industrious and energetic man, a good farmer, an excellent caretaker of both horses and cattle and his passing is to be regretted by many. Rev. C.J. Coon of DeRuyter rendered appropriate remarks while funeral director R.F. Smith had charge of the remains with burial at DeRuyter.

 

Henry O. Warner

Cortland Democrat, June 30, 1922

 

Former Otselic Man, Now Past 87 Years, Writes of Old Days

South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY]:  A few days ago, George A. Brown, treasurer of Valley View Cemetery association, received a letter written June 3 by H.O. Warner of Clear Lake, Iowa, a former resident.  Mr. Warner, as he says, is 87 years old, and the following taken from his letter will be of interest to old residents:

 

"Your card of recent date, suggesting that the care-taker of the cemetery in 'Sugar Holler' would be pleased to receive a contribution from your Iowa correspondent to defray the expense of keeping his plot of future permanent occupation, in tidy condition, received.

 

"As I have not resided there since the close of the Civil War, it is not probable they we were ever acquainted, but knew your ancestors, if they were Avery, Luther, 'Hack,' or Cromwell, of Pharsalia; Ed, Dan, Lyman, or Jim of Tallett Hill; or Mattice Gerrit, or Mathew of Lincklaen (Lgkin.)

 

"Before my childhood days, Rust had rusted out who built the dam that damned his prosperity, ditched his prospects, and milled his finances and Luther Bowen was the proprietor of the old, rotten, yawning flume and primitive flutter wheel where we urchins spent the happy noon hour, or in playing under the big bridge, with its many ponderous bents, mud-sills, and braces, or catching mummy-chubs in the creek back of the schoolhouse.  But them days are gone forever.  Then Ed and Dan Brown who lived just beyond Comfort Lee's came down off the hill and bought the mill property, added a mill and machinery for breaking and dressing flax, and later Jim joined them and they built a grist mill.

 

It may be that you are not a relative of either of these Browns, but just a Brown of your own.  I first came west in 1858, and have not yet got tired of seeing it around.  Soil all as good as the best in your valley, and no Canada thistles.  Butter and hogs main products, with lots of eggs; the latter keeps four men busy packing and shipping in this town.  I have 15 acres in the eastern part of the city.  It cost me about 40 years ago, $34 per acre.  A man two years ago, bought 40 acres, cornering with mine, paying $1000 an acre.  Last winter he purchased 39 acres next east at the same price per acre.  He makes a specialty of growing onions, cabbage, and potatoes.  He is growing 100 acres of onions this year; plows, harrows and cultivates with tractors. 

 

"Shall be 87 next week, but have never regretted that I came west to live."

 

Death Notice

Cortland Democrat, July 21, 1922

South Otselic:  The body of Henry Warner was brought here for burial in Valley View cemetery [South Otselic] Saturday.  Mr.. Warner was a former resident of this village, but had lived for many years in Clear Lake, Iowa.  Mr. Warner was a cousin of Elton and Cyrus Warner and was a relative of Will Warner, Mrs. Anna Brooks and Elmer Cook, all of this village.  It will be remembered that a letter form Mr. Warner to George A. Brown was recently published in this paper.  He was 87 years old in June.  In his letter he mentioned that he had not resided at South Otselic since the close of the Civil War, but recalled many incidents and friends of his youth.