Obituaries (January 21)

Hector Beecher

died February 2, 1912, Norwich, NY

Hector Beecher, formerly a well known resident of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], died Monday at his residence in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  His age was 86 years.  His wife, who was Naomi Seeley, died in 1904.  The funeral was held in Norwich yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. jJ.L. Ray officiating.  The remains were taken to Coventry for burial.  

Charles Rumph

died September 19, 1912, Greene, NY

The death of Charles Rumph occurred at the New Commercial Hotel where he had been making his home for several years, Thursday evening, Sept. 19.  He had been in ill health for the past seven years and was 61 years old.  Mr. Rumph had been in the creamery business for 27 years, being in the employ of the Empire State Dairy Co., of Brooklyn most of the time.  He was a member of Eastern light Lodge, F.&A.M. Masonic services were held at Masonic Temple Friday evening and the body taken to Otisville, Orange county, for burial.

Leonard B. King

died December 22, 1912, Oxford, NY

Leonard B. King, formerly of Brisbin, who for some time has been boarding at the St. James hotel in this village, died Sunday evening from cerebral hemorrhage.  He was born in King's Settlement [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 16, 1836, and for a number of years lived on a farm just below Brisbin. Since the death of his wife he had lived in Coventry and this village.  He is survived by one son, George A. King, of Middleport.  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Ira W. Bingham of Norwich officiating. Burial was made in Riverview cemetery [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY].

George D. Cowles

died December 22, 1912, Smithville, NY

George D. Cowles, a life long resident of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] and a well known farmer, died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning, after an illness of only four days with pneumonia.  Mr. Cowles was born in June 1843, near the place where he had always lived.  His parents were Carlos B. and Lois Hubbard Cowles, who were well known in their day.  He married Maria A. Sharp.  He owned a very large farm and was known as an honest, upright man, a kind husband and a loving father.  He had an extensive acquaintance throughout the county and was an active member of Pomona Grange. Surviving Mr. Cowles are his wife, two daughters and two sons, namely, Mrs. George H. Day of Brisbin, Mrs. Frank Hollenbeck of Smithville, Leon Cowles of Tyner, and Dell R. Cowles of Watertown. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday morning at 11 o 'clock, Rev. George R. Foster of Greene officiating.  At the interment which was in Sylvan Lawn, Greene, Eastern light lodge no. 126, F.&A.M. of which Mr. Cowles was one of the oldest members, conducted the services.

Mildred (Wilcox) Adsit

Norwich Sun, October 15, 1959

Mrs. Mildred Wilcox Adsit, 50, of Sherburne R.D. 1 [Chenango Co., NY], died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital [Norwich, NY] last night at 11:15 following a heart attack. She suffered the attack at her home and was brought to the hospital by the Sherburne Emergency Squad accompanied by Dr. Harry Epstein.  Mrs. Adsit was born May 15, 1909 in Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY], a daughter of George and Maude Wilcox.  She married Lawrence Adsit October 26, 1926 in Oxford.  She had been a resident of Sherburne for the past 25 years.  Besides her husband, Mrs. Adsit is survived by two sons, Homer and Stanley Adsit of Sherburne, a daughter, Mrs. Charles Collins of Greene; three brothers, Floyd Wilcox of New Berlin, Linn Wilcox of Sherburne, and Clifford Wilcox of Columbus, also several nieces and nephews and an aunt, and five grandchildren, Charles and Sandra Collins of Greene, Larry, Kay M. and Ann Adsit of Sherburne.  The body is at the Robert J. Fahy Funeral home, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the Rev. Roland Ritchie, former pastor of the Plymouth Methodist Chruch officiating.  Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].