Obituaries (May 10)

A.S. Kelley

Northern Christian Advocate, February 12, 1851

Mr. A.S. Kelley died on the 21st ult. of consumption, in Nichols, Tioga Co., N.Y., aged 35 years.  For nearly ten years he had been a consistent and useful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and during his last illness his peace was like a river.  He had no other will than Christ's.  For many weeks he had no fear of death, but rejoiced that his sufferings were almost ended, and his home in view.  He often said, in answer to enquiries as to his spiritual weal:  "I feel like shouting glory! Hallelujah!"  We feel our loss is great, but his gain is immense; a crown of eternal life, in exchange for a tattered garment of suffering mortality!  He has left a widowed mother and afflicted sister, but most bereaved and desolate are the hearts of his devoted wife and beautiful little son, Horace Agard, left to tread the thorny path of life without him, and yet we murmur not, for we know, for him "to die is gain."   Maria J. Kelley

Henry J. Crumb

South New Berlin Bee, February 14, 1914

Henry J. Crumb, aged 75 years, died at his home near Upperville Sunday evening, February 1st, after a long illness.  Deceased had lived in this town [Smyrna, Chenango Co., NY] for many years and was respected by all who knew him.  He enlisted in 1862 in Co. D, 114th N.Y.V., was taken prisoner in April 1864 and taken to Tyler, Texas, and in the fall was exchanged, and mustered out with his regiment.  He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Mariah Dye, Mrs. Lucy Willcox and Mrs. Louisa Carneross, six children, Mrs. Mary Day, Mrs. Alberta LaDue, by his first wife, Mrs. Arthur Shoales, Daniel, John and Etta Crumb by his second wife and an adopted son, George Crumb.  His second wife died eight years ago. The funeral services were held from the Baptist church yesterday at 1:00 p.m., Rev. S.B. Leary officiating, and burial made on Sherburne West Hill [Chenango Co., NY].    Smyrna Press

Alwinda (Palmatier) Sprague

Sidney Enterprise, March 16, 1944

Mrs. Alwinda Sprague died Friday morning, March 10, at the home of her grandson, Alfred B. Snow, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  She was a daughter of Ezra and Diana (Pierce) Palmatier, and was born in Davenport May 4, 1851. She was the widow of George W. Sprague, who died many years ago.  Mrs. Sprague resided in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] for about 40 years.  In spite of her advanced age, she remained mentally alert and took great interest, not only in home affairs, but listened keenly to news of the war situation. She taught school in her younger days and her excellence in penmanship received much praise.  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Viola Snow, who has been with her mother for the past few years, and Miss Flora Sprague of Washington D.C.; a son, Winfield Sprague of Irvington, N.J.; four grandsons, Alfred Snow of Norwich, Bissell Snow of New York; Rexford Snow of Binghamton, and James Sprague of Seattle, Washington, and a granddaughter in Seattle; also several great grandchildren.  A son, Arthur Sprague, died Saturday at his home in North Sanford.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Carr & Landers funeral parlors in Sidney. The Rev. Wilton J. Dubrick, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated.  The burial was in the family plot in Morris [Otsego Co., NY].

Jesse Dean Mack

Bainbridge News & Republican, August 10, 1944

The funeral of Mrs. Jessie Dean Mack was held Tuesday afternoon from the Sidney Center Methodist church, of which she had been a member for many years.  The Rev. Z. James Hall, pastor of the church, officiated.  members of OtzeDella Rebekah Lodge attended in a body and had charge of the service at Highland Cemetery, Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY], where she was buried beside her husband, Howard Mack, who died Nov. 1, 1938. If Mrs. Mack had lived until Aug. 16, she would have been 65 years old.  Jessie Dean was born at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] and was a daughter of Orville and Edith Ryder Dean.  Her entire life was spent in the vicinity.  She was twice married.  First to Walter Bishop, whose death occurred in 1925.  By this marriage, Mrs. Mack leaves one daughter, Mrs. Archie Merritt and three grandchildren, of Norwich.  She is also survived by three brothers, Leslie Dean, of Masonville, Frank Dean, of East Masonville, and Ralph Dean, of South Unadilla.

Death Notices

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 14, 1856

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th ult., Mr. Elijah Hull, aged 42 years.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 7, 1856

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mrs. Jane A. Wilbur, wife of Ralph Wilbur, and daughter of Elisha Cutting, aged 20 years.

At his residence in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th ult, Mr. Whitman Willcox, aged 90 years.