Obituaries (July 27)

William Winfield Scott

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  William Winfield Scott, a respected colored resident of Norwich, died at his home on Baldwin street on Tuesday night, after an illness of several days.  Funeral services were held from the house on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. H.W. Foreman, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, officiating.  Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].  Mr. Scott was born in the city of New Orleans on New Year's day, 1850.  During the war he became attached to the One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment as attendant to Col. Henry B. Morse. At the close of the war he came north and lived with the colonel at Eaton, Madison county, before coming to Norwich.  He was turnkey at the Chenango county jail under Sheriff Rorapaugh.  He afterwards became an expert mortar mixer and for a number of years worked with Contractor John W. Brookins in that capacity.  For the last six years he had been with the Crandall brothers, contracting masons.  Mr. Scott was married 22 years ago to Harriet Benton, who survives him.

Eva (Young) Scott

Oneonta Star, May 22, 1920

Elk Creek:  The body of Mrs. Eva Young Scott, who died at her home near Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] Tuesday, was brought here and buried Thursday afternoon.  The cause of her death was dropsy, from which she had been suffering for some time past. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Young of this place, who survive her. She is also survived by two brothers and one sister, Levi Young of Westford, Harrison Young of Oneonta and Mrs. John Gaus of Schenevus and her husband Hubert Scott of Bainbridge.  Mrs. Scott's early life was spent in this locality. She was a woman highly respected by all who knew her.  Much sympathy is felt for all who are left to mourn, especially the aged father and mother.

The Otsego Farmer, June 4, 1920

Mrs. Eva J. Young Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Young of Elk Creek, died at her home in Bainbridge, May 18, 1920, after a long illness of heart disease and dropsy.  Deceased was born on Badeau Hill near Elk Creek village, September 12, 1869, and prior to her marriage spent the greater part of her life in Elk Creek vicinity. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Westford and at the time of her death she was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church at North Afton.  She was also a member of the Ladies' Aid society at the same place.  On September 28, 1905, she was united in marriage with Hubert E. Scott of Bainbridge where she has since resided.  She leaves to mourn her loss, an aged father and mother; two brothers and one sister: Levi and Mrs. John D. Gano, Schenevus; and her husband, Hubert E. Scott, Bainbridge and four step-sons, Grover, Coventry; Glenn, Carmon; Dewitt, Albany and Walter, who resides at home.   The funeral services were held from the Scott home Thursday morning at 10 am. and the remains were brought to Elk Creek for burial. The Rev. J.S. Robinson officiated at the house and the Rev. Williams of Westford had charge of the services at the grave.

Mrs. Frank Miner

Chenango Telegraph, January 7, 1910

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Frank Miner, after months of suffering, passed away at her home at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] Monday night.  The funeral was attended from the home Thursday and the body was brought here for burial in the Guilford cemetery.  The most of her married life had been spent here, where she had many friends.  Of her immediate family, the husband and one daughter, Bessie, survive her, also her mother, Mrs. Richard Bush, besides a brother and sisters.

Mary A. Rivers

Chenango Telegraph, January 7, 1910

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Mrs. Mary A. Rivers of East Guilford occurred here [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alvin Sherwood, where she was visiting.  She was returning from a visit to her sons in Oxford. She was sick while there, but became worse after reaching her daughter's and passed away early New Year's morning, having nearly passed to the close of her 80th year.  Besides the daughter, three sons, Charles of Oxford, Ellsworth of Belden and James of East Guilford survive her.  The funeral was attended from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood at 13 [sic] o'clock Monday.  Rev. A.C. Salls of the congregational church officiating.  interment was made at Sidney [Delaware co., NY].

Loren St. John

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 28, 1903

ST. JOHN:  Drowned near Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], February 18, 1903, Loren St. John, aged 73 years.

Morning Sun, Norwich, NY, February 23, 1903

In Saturday's Sun we stated a rumor that another man had been frozen to death at Rockdale.  Upon further investigation we find that the party referred to was Lorrin St. John, a farmer from Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], whose body had been found in the Unadilla river at Rockdale, near the residence of George Miller.  Wednesday evening Mr. St. John, who resided with his son-in-law, John Baird, on the Stebbins place, started out to visit George Miller, a neighbor who lives a short distance from Mr. Baird.  The night was a bitter one with the wind blowing fiercely and being an elderly gentleman he evidently became so chilled and bewildered by the storm that he was unable to find the Miller residence.  Wandering between the house and barn he came to the bank of the river. where his feet slipped and he slid to the river's edge. By his tracks it was shown that he had tried to climb the bank and on failing had gone up the river for a short distance.  By this time he was supposed to have been dazed, and going onto the ice in his benumbed condition was unable to help himself when the ice broke and let him into the water, and was drowned.  A diligent search was made Thursday and Friday, but as his tracks were covered, no trace of him was found until Saturday noon when the snow had partly melted and the search renewed.  By means of these tracks and those made by sticking his cane into the ice, his trail was discovered and later his body found as above stated, a short distance below where he broke through.  Upon recovery of the body, Coroner Wilcox was summoned, and pronounced it to be a case of accidental drowning and no inquest necessary.  The deceased was about 73 years old and a  highly respected citizen who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.  Only two of his family, Mrs. Mudge and Mrs. Howard Brown survive.

Death Notices

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 28, 1903

PORTER:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], February 22, 1903, Miss Almira Porter, aged 73 years.

DIX:  Near Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], February 18, 1903, Charles Dix, aged about 60 years.

KINYON:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], February 25, [1903], Mary Ann Willcox, wife of Deloss Kinyon, aged 56 years.

CROWELL:  In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], February 24, 1903, Mrs. Emeline Crowell, aged 90 years.