Obituaries (January 17)

Thompson G. Fisher & Calvin Fisher

Chenango Union, February 5, 1868

Mr. Thompson G. Fisher, an old resident of this County [Chenango Co., NY], died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Cyrus Hartwell in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on Monday, the 27th ult. aged about 76 years.

Mr. Calvin Fisher, a brother of Thompson, died in Sherburne, at the residence of Alonzo Cook, on the 29th, aged some 67 years.

Their father, Daniel Fisher, settled in the Chenango Valley near seventy years ago, when all this region was a dense wilderness, there being at that time but two or three houses erected in this village.  In consideration of a landed interest in New Berlin, this sturdy pioneer cleared up a tract of ground, on what is now known as the Bockee farm, in North Norwich.  Subsequently he settled upon the hill two miles back from the river, in the town of Plymouth, where he reared a large family, who found homes in different sections of the State and the West.

Thompson a man of much activity and good business capacity, located over forty years ago in Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] where he became a large and thriving farmer.  Possessing the confidence of the people, he was called form time to time to fill important offices in the town.  In 1859 he removed to Norwich, remaining perhaps four years, during which time he lost his wife and two younger daughters.  Out of a family of ten children but four are now living, of whom Thompson G. Fisher, of this village is the youngest.  

Calvin change his residence from Plymouth to Smyrna, some twelve or fifteen years since.  Although he did not have the faculty of acquiring an over abundance of the world's goods, he possessed that which often gives its possessor more happiness--a contended mind, and a kind and obliging heart.  In rather poor health, as he had been for many months, on Monday he visited his brother, in time only to witness his death.  Remaining to attend the funeral, appointed for Wednesday, the night previous he was taken violently ill with congestion of the lungs, and lived less than twenty-four hours.  He leaves a wife, but no children.  Thus one after another, in quick succession, are the links being broken which connect the present and future with the distant past.

Sarah Jane (Fisher) Hartwell

Norwich Sun, September 9, 1915

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]: The remains of Mrs. Cyrus Hartwell were brought to the home of her son, Charles Hartwell, in this town, Monday and the funeral held Monday afternoon and burial made in the North Norwich cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Hartwell was a woman about eighty-five years of age and had been a resident of this town for many years, until this spring when she moved to East Syracuse with her daughter, Mrs. L.C. Palmiter.  Mr. and Mrs. Palmiter accompanied the remains to this place.

Death Notices

January / February 1868

At the residence of her son-in-law, Wm. P. Noyes in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 29th, Mrs. Mary S. Avery, relict of Hubbard B. Avery, aged 79 years.

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 2d, Henrietta [Dibble], wife of Ira Dibble, aged 41 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] Jan. 27th, Mr. Thompson G. Fisher, aged 76 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] Jan. 29th, Mr. Calvin Fisher, aged 68 years.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Jan. 26th, Frankie [Fisher], son of Russell W. Fisher, aged 7 months.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 1st, Mr. Edward Murphy, age 70 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 23d, Mr. Willmot Roberts, aged 67 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 23d, Mr. Andrew McNeil.

In Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY], Jan. 24th, at the residence of her brother, Rev. P.C. Brady, Miss Mary Ann Brady, aged 33 years.