Myrtle Matterson Edelman
Norwich Sun, February 18, 1938
Mrs. Myrtle Matterson Edelman of 119 South Broad street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] suffered fractures of both legs below the knee, possible fracture of the nose, possible fracture of the hip, lacerations about the head and shock when the Ford coupe she was driving collided head-on with a two-ton truck Friday morning at 10:15 o'clock on the Oxford highway, at the spot where the road to Georgetown intersects. Dr. William D. Mayhew of Oxford was called and took the injured woman to the Chenango Memorial Hospital where x-rays will be taken Friday afternoon. Mrs. Edelman was driving south on the straight stretch just this side of Oxford, while the truck, owned by T.A. Johnson of North Pharsalia, and driven by his son, Bernard Johnson, was proceeding north and started to turn into the dirt road which leads to Pharsalia and Georgetown, thinking that Mrs. Edelman was also making the same turn. Both the truck and car tried to avoid the collision by turning to the left and to the right, but they met head-on on the west side of the road. The force of the collision drove Mrs. Edelman's car 21 feet back from the point of contact, telescoping the front end of the coupe. The truck rode up over the hood of the car as far as the coupe's windshield. The driver of the truck said he was going 28 miles an hour and estimated Mrs. Edelman's speed at about 40 miles per hour. Riding with the driver was his brother, Bud Johnson, who suffered lacerations of the nose and a bump on the forehead. Bernard Johnson, driver, injured his right hand which became badly swollen. The rescue squad of eight of nine men from Oxford fire department was called to extricate Mrs. Edelman from the car. The coupe was so badly smashed the doors had to be forced off with crossbars in order to remove the injured woman. Troopers James Heath and Walter Sweeney and Deputy Fay Edgarton of the sheriff's office investigated the accident.
Norwich Sun, February 19, 1938
Mrs. Myrtle Matterson Edelman, aged 60, of 119 South Broad street, succumbed at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Saturday morning at 1:30 o'clock to injuries received in a head-on automobile collision Friday morning on the Oxford highway. Besides fracture of both legs, X-rays revealed that Mrs. Edelman suffered a broken pelvis bone and a fracture of the nose. It is thought that she also may have received internal injuries. Mrs. Edelman was born April 11, 1877, at South Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY]. For nearly 40 years she had practiced her profession as registered nurse in Norwich and had operated a nursing home at 119 South Broad street for a number of years. She was a former state president of the L.A.P.M. and an officer of the state board committee of the same organization. She also was a past noble grand of the Rebekah lodge and a member of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Edelman was a communicant of Emmanuel Episcopal church. She is survived by her husband, Henry Edelman; two sons, A. Cecil Hazard of 13 Hale street and W. Casson Hazard of 6 Auburn street; one sister, Mrs. Howard D. Morgan of South Plymouth, a brother, M.S. Matterson of Seneca Falls; three grandchildren, Doris, Earl and Gilbert Hazard; two nephews, Arden Matterson of Schenectady and Ward Morgan of South Plymouth; one niece, Janice Morgan of South Plymouth, and several cousins. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock in Emmanuel Episcopal church, Rev. Lloyd Charters, rector, officiating. interment will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich].
Catharine J. (Rider) Knowles
Smyrna Press, May 5, 1905
Nearly fifty years ago, Catharine J. Rider, the adopted daughter of Jarvis M. and Mahetable Rider, came to their home in DeRuyter, Madison county, N.Y., and for some years her time was divided between farm life and the village school; later the family removed to the town of Otselic, and from there she attended for a year or more, Oakwood seminary, Cayuga county. Always social and lively she won many friends wherever she was, and was a very helpful member of the family when at home. In May 1866 she married Joseph Knowles of this town [Smyrna, Chenango Co., NY] and began housekeeping in the house with his parents at the old homestead on Smyrna hill, where they continued to live until his death in December 1890. There were born to them three daughters and a son, two of the former died before their father, the son two years after. Joseph's father died in 1870, but his mother continued a member of the family until her death in October 1893. After her mother's death, the last of the household to whom she had given the most tender and faithful care, she left the old home, and having disposed of the farm eight years ago, moved her things to her brother-in-law's, James Knowles, and considered that her home for the remainder of her day. She spent some time nursing the sick in this locality, then went to Maine for a year or more as matron for Hannah J. Ba-- national W.C.T.U. lecturer on peace. She then went to New Jersey for some two years, a part of the time at Atlantic City to nurse an aged friend and relative. Feeling called to the gospel ministry she spent a year as pastor at Perry City, Schuyler county and nearly two years at West Laurens, Otsego county, after which she was called to Unadilla, and was serving there when taken sick in the summer of 1903, coming to her sister's Mrs. Augustus Knott, at Oxford, the only remaining member of her immediate family. She was under the physicians care for several weeks. On partial recovery, she returned home, and for a few sabbaths was able to attend the day service at Upperville. About the last of October she went to her daughter's' Mrs. Priscilla Smith, and as her strength failed and cough continued, she remained indoors for the winter, and as consumption developed, she gradually failed until her death on the evening of April 25, 1904, in her 57th year. The funeral from the residence of H.P. Smith on the 29th was largely attended by relatives and friends from far and near. The services were conducted by J. Wm. Peckham, pastor at Upperville, assisted by Seneca Stevens of Brookfield and W.D. Eddy, pastor of the Congregational church at Smyrna and also a quartette of singers. Her father, a minister of Friends, she early in life joined them, and continued an earnest and active lover of the society, and an able assistant of her husband, who was for years, pastor of his own meeting, and an active worker outside of it. Her abiding faith and cheerful spirit sustained her through the many trials and bereavements of her life; so that with a face wreathed in smiles and a heart of sunshine she was able to bring to many sad hearts, joy and gladness; winning hosts of friends both near and distant who will hear of her departure with sadness. With patience and cheerfulness she waited the summons to join the greater hosts above; may it be ours to meet her there.
Harriet A. (Fuller) Hecox
Smyrna Press, May 5, 1904
Another of the older residents of this village was summoned from earthly cares on Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Harriet Hecox passed quietly away at the home of her son, Austin A. Hecox, on East Main street [Smyrna, Chenango Co., NY]. She suffered a paralytic shock on Tuesday night, April 19, and did not regain consciousness again, but gradually failed until the end came at 2:00 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 1904. Mrs. Hecox, whose maiden name was Harriet A. Fuller, was born at New Lisbon, Otsego county, N.Y., October 31, 1830, and was therefore in the seventy-fourth year of her age. On November 10, 1850, she was married to Chester B. Hecox, and they went to reside at Bath, Steuben county, where they remained several years. From Bath they returned to Otsego county and later they came to Earlville where they remained one year before coming to this town 33 years ago were they spent the balance of their lives. Mr. Hecox died July 15, 1886, while residing on the farm now owned by C.S. Billings and occupied by Dwight Calkins. During the past twelve years, Mrs. Hecox had made her home with her son at whose residence she died. Mrs. Hecox was a noble, Christian woman and a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this village. she is survived by two sons, Austin A., of this village and Eugene of Brockport, Ida E., her only daughter, having died March 18, 1885. Funeral services were held from the house at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Rev. G.W. Crosby pastor of the M.E. church, officiating. Burial was made by the side of her husband in the cemetery at Earlville [Madison Co. NY]
Elizabeth (Russell) Kenyon
Smyrna Press, May 5, 1904
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Kenyon from pneumonia occurred at the home of N.M. Congdon Monday afternoon April 25 after an illness of only a few days. Mrs. Kenyon was born in the town of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], September 27, 1846, and was the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Russell. She is survived by one son and one daughter, Henry E. and Minnie M. Kenyon, both of this town; also one sister, Mrs. Charles Coleman of this town and two brothers, Adelbert E. who resides on Smyrna hill and Albert Russell of Leon, Iowa. The sympathy of many friends is extended to the bereaved relatives who have lost a loving and faithful mother and sister. Funeral services were held form the home of her son, Henry E. Kinyon Thursday morning and burial was made in the west burial ground at this place by the side of her husband, Emmett Kenyon, who died fifteen years ago.
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