Obituaries (August 15)

Ruth Holdridge
About 1883

Miss Ruth Holdridge, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] died at the residence of Wiley Holdridge, in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], May 10th.  Funeral services at that place, May 13th, sermon by Rev. S. Stephens. A great variety of beautiful flowers were carefully arranged by loving hands, as a token of love and respect.  Miss Holdridge leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She was loved by all.  None knew her, but to love her.  Possessed of rare sweetness of disposition, always doing good in her quiet way, never weary in well doing, we can truly say, she hath done what she could. She will be missed in all the homes that knew her.  Time may soften our sadness for her departure, yet memory will ever treasure her kind words, cheering smiles and loving deeds.

Rev. W.G. Queal

1822-1888

Rev. W.G. Queal was born in Worcester, Otsego county, N.Y., sixty-five years ago, and died Sunday morning, Feb. 26th, at Pueblo, Colorado, of ulcer of the stomach.  He was on his way home from California, where he had been spending a few weeks.  His body will reach here Friday night, and the funeral services will be held in the Broad street M.E. church, Norwich, Saturday, March 3d, at 10:30 o'clock in the forenoon.  Mr. Queal united with the old Oneida Conference in the year 1846, and has been stationed at and served the following charges:  Bainbridge, 1846; Smyrna, 1847; Chenango, 1848; Bainbridge, 1849; Brookfield, 1850-51; Union Centre, 1852-53; Sherburne, 1854-55; Oneonta, 1856-57; Milford, 1858-59; Afton, 1860-61; Unadilla, 1862; Guilford, 1863-4-5; Oxford, 1866-7; Otego, 1868-9; Milford, 1870-1-2; Morris, 1873; Salem, 1874-5; Sherburne, 1876-7; Plymouth, 1878-9; Windsor, 1880-1; North Norwich, 1883-4.  Since then he has held a supernumerary relation to the Conference.  He moved to this village about two years ago.  The deceased was a faithful, earnest Christian minister and exemplified his belief by his everyday life.  he was a diligent student, and possessed of more than ordinary literary talent.  In 1885 he published a volume of poems entitled, "The Overthrow of American Slavery, containing descriptions of important events and sketches of prominent persons."  His brother, Rev.  L.C. Queal, D.D. was at one time pastor of the Broad Street Methodist Church  - Norwich Telegraph  [Buried West Bainbridge Cemetery, Bainbridge, NY]

Gertrude I. Brown

December 1929

Mrs. Gertrude I. Brown, widow of the late Charles K. Brown, died early Wednesday morning, after a long period of failing health.  Mrs. Brown was born in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] 77 years ago and nearly all her life had been spent in this section.  For about 50 years she lived on a farm in King Settlement, or until the death of her husband, after which time she had made her home with her son, Dudley W. Brown of this city. She leaves two sons, the one above named, and Frank E. Brown of Mineola, L.I., formerly of this city, also the following grandchildren, Charles R. Brown, Clark D. Brown and Marjorie Brown of Norwich, Garland Houghton of Utica and Evelyn Brown of Mineola.  Mrs. Brown was a member of the Broad Street M.E. Chruch and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.  Funeral services are to be held from the home of her son, Dudley W. Brown, 43 Front street.

Silas Brown

September 1941

Silas Brown, well known resident of this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], passed away at Homer Folks Hospital, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] Saturday night.  He was born in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 24, 1877.  He had resided in Norwich for about 20 years, but for the past three or four years had been operating a farm in the town of Pittsfield, Otsego county.  He operated a barber shop on Lackawanna avenue in Norwich, some time.  Mr. Brown had been a patient at Homer Folks Hospital five weeks.  There survive his wife, Mrs. Grace Phillips Brown, one daughter, Mrs. Lewis G. Bellamy and four grandchildren, all of Waterville.  Services are to be held at the George J. Devine Funeral Home at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Irving J. Beckwith officiating. Burial will be made in the family plot at Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY].

Grace M. (Phillips) Brown

Norwich Sun, October 11, 1946

The death of Mrs. Grace M. Brown, widow of Silas Brown, occurred Thursday at a Rome hospital.  She was born July 13, 1878, at Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY], the daughter of the late Silas and Elizabeth Phillips.  Her marriage to Mr. Brown occurred in this city where she made her home until five years ago.  Since then she had resided with a granddaughter, Mrs. Jason Green at Waterville.  Funeral arrangements have not been completed.  Immediate survivors are a brother, Walter Phillips; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.  During their residence in Norwich, the family home was at 31 Lackawanna avenue.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, October 11, 1894

WIGHTMAN:  In this village Oct. 10, 1894 Abigail A. [Wightman] wife of Willis Wightman, age 31.  Burial in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

SPURR:  In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 29, 1894, Mrs. M.A. Spurr, age 88 years.

AVIS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 4, 1894, Mrs. Theodore C. Avis, age 38 years.

JOHNSON:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Oct. 4, 1894 Albert O. Johnson, aged 13 years.

DICKINSON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 6, 1894, Mrs. Polly Dickinson.

COLTON:  Near Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 7, 1894, James Colton, age 14 years.

WELLS:  In South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 8, 1894, Mrs. Albert Wells.

DWIGHT:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], Sept. 29, 1894, Mrs. Glover Dwight, aged 74 years.

REYMORE:  In Otego [Otsego Co., NY], Oct. 1, 1894, Andrew J. Reymore, aged 74 years, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

MARVIN:  In Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], Oct. 1, 1894, Mrs. Seth Marvin of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

CARR:  In Bradford County, Pa. Oct. 3, 1894, Mrs. Louisa Carr, widow of Luke Carr of East German [Chenango Co., NY]

BACON:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] Sept. 26, 1894 Clementia Van Dyke [Bacon], widow of Dennis Bacon, aged 71 years, formerly of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].