Obituaries (February 24)

Amanda Johnson

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, July 18, 1900

Beaver Meadow [Chenango Co., NY]:  Died, July 11, 1900, Amanda [Johnson], wife of Alfred Johnson, aged 72 years.  The funeral was held from the Baptist church, Friday, Rev. Othniel Phelps officiating.  Burial was had at Otselic [ Chenango Co., NY].  Deceased leaves besides her husband, two sons, Emmett and Devillo of Otselic Center, and three daughters, Mrs. George Brown of Columbus, Mrs. Duane White of Lebanon, and Miss Cora Johnson of Lebanon, also two brothers, Joel Bassett of Otselic, Darius Bassett of South Otselic, and two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin Robbins of Beaver Meadow, and Mrs. Eliza Stanton of Columbus, to mourn her loss.  She had resided in this place 11 years and everyone who knew her was her friend.

Eliza PerLee Pease

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, July 18, 1900

The Evening Independent of July 6th, published at Massillon Ohio, contains the following obituary notice of a former Chenango county resident.

Mrs. Eliza PerLee Pease, widow of the late Judge Anson Pease, aged 83 years, died at her home in Arkon street at noon on Friday, after an illness of three weeks.  Death came as the result of the infirmities of age.  For three days Mrs. Pease had been partly unconscious and died in that condition, surrounded by members of her family.  Mrs. Pease's oldest son, Dr. A. PerLee Pease of this city, has been spending the past four months in Europe, and is expected to reach New York on the steamer Mesaba Sunday morning.  Other members of the family are Mrs. Mary McLain and Edmond N. Pease.

Mrs. Pease was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., January 16, 1818.  She met the late judge Pease while paying a visit to friends in Masaillon and was married at Ravenna, O., in 1844.  Since that time she has been a resident of this city where she was widely known and respected.  The death of her husband occurred in December, 1896.  Mrs. Pease's best known characteristics were her philanthropy and her love of nature.  Judge Pease was an ardent abolitionist and Mrs. Pease shared his feelings to an extent which caused her to lend her aid many times in securing the freedom of escaping slaves.  Her great kindness of heart inspired her to perform many other deeds of charity.  Until advancing years made such activity impossible, she never failed to spend some part of each day driving through the fields and woods in the vicinity of Massillon searching for plants, flowers, and, in their season, brilliant autumn leaves of which she was particularly fond.  People and particularly children, for miles around became familiar with her taste in this respect and the most beautiful specimens were often saved for her and presented by friends and neighbors.  She was a great reader.  Her fondness for the works of Charles Dickens was particularly marked and resulted in a correspondence between herself and the great English author in which their mutual admiration was expressed.  For a number of years Mrs. Pease has been confined to her home except for the short drives she was able to take with an attendant, but up to her last illness her love for the beauties of nature never failed nor the tokens of affectionate recognition given to the children and grandchildren who surrounded her.  Mrs. Pease was a daughter of the late Abraham PerLee of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and sister to Mrs. Henry Noxon of Syracuse, Mrs. E. Jarvis of Canastota, Isaac PerLee of Greene, and Mrs. Charles Hartwell of Sherburne Four Corners.

Enos Guile

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, May 26 1900

Enos Guile was born in New Berlin, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], August 15, 1827, and died at King Settlement, N.Y. [Chenanog Co.], April 28, 1900

When a young man he was engaged in school teaching for some time, afterward learning the millwright's trade at which he worked the rest of his life time.  He was united in marriage to Jane E. Henry September 26, 1852.  Not long after, he settled at King Settlement where he made his home almost without interruption until his decease.  He was early led into Christian service but went astray, a fact that he always regretted.  He finally united with the M.E. church of King Settlement where he continued a faithful member.  After a long illness he died in peace, willing to go but sad to leave friends and loved ones behind.  He leaves a wife and two children who mourn his going, a son James L. Guile of Oxford, and a daughter, Mrs. Lydia M. Langworthy of the town of Oxford.  He was one of a large family of children of which only one sister, Mrs. Ruth M. Heady of South New Berlin, now survives.  When the war broke out he enlisted in the Eighth New York cavalry and leaving a wife and three children behind, went to the south to fight for his home and country.  He was in the service nearly four years.  He was a member of Smith post, G.A.R., Norwich, N.Y. which organization had charge of the burial services.  Rev. Thomas Harroun of Sherburne, N.Y. preached the funeral sermon and interment was made at King Settlement cemetery.   G.G. McChesney.

Charles Holmes

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, May 26, 1900

With the following obituary notice of the late Charles Holmes of that town, whose death was briefly noticed in our columns last Wednesday.  Mr. Holmes was an honored subscriber of  The Telegraph, and his name has been upon our books for over forty years, always paid in advance.

Charles Holmes, died at his home in Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], May 10, 1900, after an illness of only four days.  He was born in Washington, Dutchess county, N.Y., May 10, 1807.  His parents moved to Bridgewater, Oneida county, in 1815.  He lived there and in Sangerfield until he was 21 years of age.  In 1826, Isaac Holmes, his father, moved to Columbus and he came here about seven years later, making his home here most of the time since.  He purchased the property where he resided about 63 years ago.  He was a very successful farmer and business man and was widely known, always active and energetic, even in his old age.  His mind was clear and strong until the last.  He was a man of regular and temperate habits, a kind and obliging neighbor and friend.  He leaves a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn his loss. The funeral services were conducted on Monday at the Universalist church by Rev. C.H. Burroughs.