Obituaries (November 5)

Jacob Nhare

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, November 18, 1896

South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY]:  Jacob Nhare, a long time resident of this place, died suddenly last Tuesday.  He had not been well for some time, but was able to be about up to the time of his death.  He was nearly 74 years of age.  He leaves a wife, daughter and two grandchildren.

 

Miner D. Wales

DeRuyter Gleaner, January 11, 1912

Miner D. Wales, who had been in poor health for the past year, died last Thursday, aged 53 years.  Deceased is survived by his wife and son, Bernal, and aged mother, and one brother, George H. Wales, of Morrisville.  Mr. Wales was held in the highest esteem.  Private funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Rev. B.L. Taylor officiating.  Funeral Director Woodley conducted the burial in Valley View Cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY].

 

Mary R. (Kenyon) Cook

DeRuyter Gleaner, February 25, 1932

South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY]:  South Otselic was deeply saddened by the death of Mary R. Kenyon Cook, aged 79 years, which occurred Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, Feb. 17, 1932, at her home after an illness of only a few days.  Pneumonia was the cause of her death.  "Aunt Mary" as she was known by everyone, was the daughter of Erastus and Catherine Brown Kenyon, born in the town of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], November 2, 1852, being the youngest of four children.  Pamelia, Thomas and Curtis, who have all passed away.  The early part of her girlhood days were spent in the town of Pitcher until the demise of her mother which occurred when Aunt Mary was just a young girl.  Then she came to South Otselic and made it her home with her brother, Curtis and Ethelinda Kenyon, who at that time resided on the Harvey Steward place on Miner Hill.  The remainder of her childhood days were engaged in dressmaking, going into different homes here and there to sew, even making wedding gowns.  On Oct. 13, 1878 she accepted Christ as her Savior and Redeemer, becoming a member of the Baptist church at South Otselic, and in whom she trusted faithfully, always active in church affairs as long as she was able.  In this same church on March 16, 1879, at the age of 27 years, Aunt Mary was united in marriage to William Loren Cook.  They went to housekeeping on the Joe Road in the town of Lincklaen living in several different houses which were built by Mr. Cook.  To their union was born one daughter, Myra Dell, who died of cholera infantum during infancy.  In the fall of 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Cook adopted Ruth Burt of Cincinnatus, thereafter taking the name of Cook.  About twenty-five years ago they moved to South Otselic, purchasing the small farm on "Peck Hill" of Frank Jackson.  Mr. Cook's death occurred on Jan. 17, 1920.  Aunt Mary will be missed by a host of friends as she was a kind and loving neighbor.  She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Church and five grandchildren, Joyce, Billie, Bernal, Nelson and Mary Lou Church, all of South Otselic, besides several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. with a prayer at the house and services in the Baptist church, with undertaker Woodley in charge. Interment was made in Otselic Valley View cemetery, Rev. J.C. Whitney officiated. 

 

Almeda M. (Dutton) Sweet Carpenter Wavle

DeRuyter Gleaner, February 25, 1932

Mrs. Almeda M. Wavle, aged 83, passed away at her home Tuesday morning Feb. 16, 1932 after a brief illness form pneumonia.  She had been in failing health for a number of years past, but was suddenly stricken Wednesday at 11 o'clock and her strength rapidly left her from that time on to the end.  She was born in the town of Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] May 4, 1849.  She was the youngest daughter of Robert and Lydia Dutton. When she was a young woman she married Thomas Sweet, who died a few years later.  Some time after she married Ezekiel Carpenter of New Woodstock where she resided for about 11 years.  Later coming to Pharsalia after the death of her husband, she was united in marriage to Melvin Wavle who also has died.  She was a loved member of the Baptist church of South Otselic. She loved to attend its services as long as she was able.  Her aim in life was so to live that she would meet her savior when done on earth and make Heaven her eternal dwelling place. She was a woman of fixed opinions not being moved from what she considered the right thing for her to do. We shall miss her to go to for council or as a friend in need. She had the courage to stand for the right, not fearing the consequences.  In her last years she spared not her waning strength in doing for those in her home and wished that she might be spared many more years to labor for them, but when the end came she was not afraid to go and went peacefully to the Savior whom she trusted so faithfully.  Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Leo F. Sutton, and husband and a granddaughter, Miss Almeda Sutton; a niece, Mrs. Erastus Johnson and several grandnieces. The funeral service was held at her home in South Otselic at 2 o'clock, Friday, Feb. 19. Rev. J.C. Whitney officiated. Burial in Otselic Valley View cemetery./  Newcomb and Heath were undertakers. 

There are words that speak of a quenchless love

Which burns in the hearts we cherish,

And accents that tell of a friendship proved,

That will never blight or perish.

There are soft words murmured by dear, dear lips,

Far richer than any other:

But the sweetest word that the ear hath heard

Is the blessed name of "mother."