Obituaries (March 31)

Isaac Thornton
Chenango Union, February 11, 1886

On Thursday last Coroner Avery was summoned by telephone to McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], to hold an inquest in the case of Isaac Thornton, who was found dead in bed at his residence about one and one-half miles west of the village.  It appeared that one Henry Brigham, a shiftless character, had for some months past made his home with the Thornton family, and that there was not the most friendly feeling existing between the two men, although they occupied the same bed on Wednesday night.  Upon arising on Thursday morning, Brigham discovered that Thornton was dead; and as he had frequently been heard to remark that "the Thornton family would be all broke up before spring," an inquest was considered necessary.  Upon the arrival of the Coroner, a jury was empaneled at the house of the deceased and witnesses sworn. An autopsy was made by Dr. Blair, and nothing was found to confirm the suspicions of foul play. The jury found that Thornton came to his death by ossification of the aortic valve of the heart.  Deceased was a hard working man, about forty-five years of age, and leaves a wife and four children.

 

Smith Steere

Chenango Union, March 29, 1888

The announcement of the death of Smith Steere, a well known resident of this village, which occurred this (Wednesday) morning, was sorrowfully received by this community, in which he had been so long and so well known.  He had been ill but about a week, and his condition was not considered alarming until Tuesday evening. When he was stricken with apoplexy, which terminated fatally at ten o'clock Wednesday morning.  Mr. Steere, we believe, was a lifelong resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and was at one time the owner of a large quantity of land in the eastern part of the village, upon a portion of which the Ontario and Western railroad buildings were erected.  He was public spirited, and did much towards building up that part of the village.  In early life he was for a time engaged in the mercantile business here.  He was genial and companionable, a good neighbor and a steadfast friend.  Deceased was one of the original members of Deluge Fire Company, and is pleasantly remembered by the survivors of that organization.  He leaves a widow, but no children.  His age was sixty-six years.

 

Loren Willcox

Chenango Union, March 25, 1886

The Late Loren Willcox:  This well known citizen died at his residence in the town of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], two miles above this village [Oxford, NY], on the 9th inst., in the 61st year of his age.  His health had been impaired by a cancerous humor inherited from his father, who died of that disease some thirty-five years since.  Mr. Willcox's death was hastened by a fall which he received a week previous.  His birthplace was on a farm adjoining the one he had occupied for thirty-three years.  His father came from Exeter, R.I., and his mother from Colchester, Ct.; the last named died a few years since at the advanced age of eighty-three years.  He engaged extensively in farming and dairying with his brother, Ira, and for many years was widely known as a drover, buying principally for the eastern market.  He possessed a vigorous mind, which was not impaired in the least until within a few hours of his death.  He had a strong will power, a loving and generous heart, giving of his abundance to the poor and needy without stint or ostentation.  Industrious perhaps to a fault, he loved his vocation, and it can be truly said he was one of nature's noblemen, and those who knew him best loved him best.  His funreal was largely attended on the 12st inst. at  his last residence.  A wife and son and seven brothers and sisters are left to mourn his loss.   Oxford Times

Dr. Leal L. Perry

Sidney Record, April 14, 1932

Dr. Leal L. Perry, a prominent physician of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home in that village Tuesday morning from an acute attack of scarlet fever he is supposed to have contracted from a patient.  He was taken ill Wednesday, 7th, and since then several physicians have been in constant attendance but little hope was held for his recovery.  Doctor Perry, who was 37 years of age, was born in Vanderbilt, Mich., and in 1907 moved with his parents to New York State to reside at Rushville [Yates Co., NY].  He was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy and of Union College and Albany Medical College, class of 1925.  After serving his internship in the Albany Hospital he went to Bainbridge to take up the practice of medicine in the fall of 1926.  Since then his practice has steadily increased.  For some time he has been recognized as a physician of unusual merit.  He is survived by his wife, a sister, Zoe Keuhne of Rushville, N.Y., and two brothers, Herbert, of Honolulu, and Raymond, of Westfield, N.J.

Death Notices

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 22, 1855

In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] on Friday the 16th inst. of consumption, Daniel Younglove, Esq., aged 53 years.

At Aurora, Kane Co. Illinois, on the 18th of Sept. inst., of cholera morbus, Mr. Norman M. Sexton, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], aged 30 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult., Miss Harriet A. Sannick, aged 18(?) years.

In Bridgewater, Oneida co., on the 31st ult., Harmony [Tunnacliff], wife of R.W. Tunnacliff, and daughter of Merrit Clark, of Sherburne, aged 36 years.

At sea, on his return from Havana, where he had been for the benefit of his health, Mr. Alberto B. Haxton, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], in the 26th year of his age.