Obituaries (January 18)

Nathaniel Chapman

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 27, 1900

Nathaniel Chapman was born in Plymouth, Chenango county, N.Y., November 25, 1817, and died in Argos, Ind., January 18, 1900.  He was united in marriage to Lois Potter Jennings, in Plymouth, March 10, 1839.  There were born unto them five children, all of whom, with the aged wife and mother, survive him.  He moved to Indiana in 1865, where he has retained his home ever since, in or near Argos, although for five years he lived mostly in Illinois near Sycamore.  He was engaged in the milling, flour, mercantile and drug business, and farming.  He was a very active worker, until the infirmities of old age forbade him.  A great reader, he has often said that he had read every issue of The Telegraph from its start.  He was an indulgent father, a kind husband, generous in hospitality.  A champion of the right, he has gone to his reward.  Funeral at the M.E. church (of which he has been a member over 50 years) at Argos, Sunday, January 21, 1900, at 10:30 a.m.

Alonzo Cook

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, October 12, 1887

Mr. Alonzo Cook died of paralysis at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emma Cushman, at Three Lakes, Wis., Oct. 4th, 1887, aged 75 years.  Mr. and Mrs. Cook were visiting at their daughters at the time of his death.  He was very highly esteemed as a citizen and neighbor.  For many years he was a devout member of the M.E. Church in this village. The funeral was largely attended from his late residence, Tuesday at 1 P.M., Rev. I.N. Shipman officiating.

Dorcas S. (Moon) Cook

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 20, 1894

Mrs. Dorcas S. Cook, wife of Thompson E. Cook of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], died at their home, a short distance out of the village of Earlville, Jan. 10, 1894.  Her maiden name was Moon.  She was born Apr. 25, 1818 and was married to her now bereaved husband Apr. 10, 1836.  For over 30 years they had lived in Sherburne.  They had recently disposed of their house and purchased one in Norwich where they expected to remove in a few weeks, and where their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Per Lee Shaw, were to live with them.  Mrs. Cook became a Christian in her early childhood, uniting with the M.E. Church at 12 years.  Her experience as a Christian was clear and decided.  She sought to ever walk in the light and to prove the power of Christ's blood to cleanse from all sin.  Funeral Jan. 13 at the M.E. Church in Earlville.

Arthur Barnett

Norwich Sun, October 17, 1927

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  Arthur Barnett, 21 year old son of Maurice Barnett, treasurer of the Casein Company of America and well known in Bainbridge, Binghamton and Norwich was drowned in a swimming pool Friday night. The young man was only 21 years of age.  He came to Bainbridge five years ago to learn the production end of the Casein business.  and between the time when he came and the time of his leaving about a year ago, made many friends, particularly among the young people.  He frequently visited Binghamton and on one occasion won an ice skating contest there. Since he went back to New York, he has several times come upstate to visit friends.  Mr. Barnett had been swimming alone in a pool in the apartment house where his parents live, at 344 West 72nd street, New York, and was found dead at the bottom of the pool.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, April 13, 1870

CAREY:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], March 30th, Mr. David Carey, aged 70 years and 3 months.

TERWILLIGER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], April 1st, a son of Solomon Terwilliger, aged 5 years, 8 months.

ENGLISH:  In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], April 3d, Mr. Luke English, aged 72 y'rs, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

BASSETT:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], April 1st, Mr. Jared Bassett, aged 81 years.

LANSING:  In Marquon, Ill., Feb. 28th, Eva [Lansing], daughter of Peter Lansing, aged 17 years and 7 months, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

BROWN:  March 20th, Mrs. Mariette Brown, daughter of the late Peter and Ann Rockwell, of Triangle Broome Co., aged 34 years.

BALL:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], March 28th, Mary A. [Ball], wife of Ira k. Ball, aged 33 years.

CURTIS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co.., NY] April 3d, Mr. Charles Curtis, aged 887 years and 3 months.

BURNS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] March 16th, Mr. James M. Burns, aged 43 years, 9 months and 6 days.