Obituaries (February 12)

Dr. Charles Ervin Dickinson
Chenango Union, December 20, 1894

Dr. Charles Ervin Dickinson, one of the leading dental surgeons of the city of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and one of its most esteemed citizens, died of pneumonia, December 7th, while visiting relatives in Milwaukee. The funeral was held at St. Paul's Cathedral.  Fond du Lac, on the 10th at 2 P.M.  and the large auditorium was thronged by the hundreds of friends who gathered there to show their respect for the deceased and sympathy for the bereaved.  All classes of social life and religious belief mingled there.  The service was very impressive. The members of Fidelity Lodge, Knights of Pythias, acted as escort and at the grave paid their last tribute by dropping a spring of evergreen above the casket, one by one.  Dr. Dickinson was born in Guilford, Chenango county, N.Y., November 23, 1849.  The family went west in 1871, settling in Fond du Lac.  He is survived by his widow and two little daughters; his aged father, Charles F. Dickinson, and sister Mrs. P.B. Haber, of Fond du Lac with other relatives in the Western states.

Charles F. Dickinson

Chenango Union, January 24, 1895

Charles F. Dickinson, "Grandpa Dickinson," as he was familiarly and affectionately known to his many friends in his city of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, suddenly and quietly expired on the street, Monday morning of last week, while he was leading the family horse to the blacksmith shop.  The cause of his death was probably heart failure, and he evidently died instantaneously and painlessly.  He had eaten a hearty breakfast, and was usually cheerful, planning for the day.  Mr. Dickinson was born in Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], March 1, 1822, and went to Fond du Lac on his fiftieth birthday. For the last twelve years he had resided with his daughter, Mrs. P.B. Haber.  Mrs. Dickinson died July 4, 1879.  Mr. Dickinson leaves two children and a brother surviving.  These are Mrs. P.B. Haber, of Fond du Lac, George F. Dickinson of Oshkosh, and his brother, W.E. Dickinson, of Vernon, N.Y.  Five weeks previous to his death he buried a son, Dr. Dickinson, which was a great blow to the old gentleman. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, at St. Paul's Cathedral, and was largely attended.  The remains were interred at Rienzi.

Joseph Addison Coville

Chenango Union, January 31, 1895

Joseph Addison Coville, a highly respected and esteemed citizen of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], died suddenly while sitting in a chair at his residence on Washington street, Wednesday morning. While the news of his death was a shock to neighbors and acquaintances, it was not wholly unexpected, as Mr. Coville was afflicted with a heart disease and had been in failing health for some time past.  Deceased was a son of Ebenezer Coville, a pioneer farmer from Burlington, Connecticut, and was born in Pharsalia, Chenango county, N.Y., September 12, 1820.  In early life he adopted farming, locating in Preston, this county.  there he was at one time a commissioned officer of the State militia, and represented the town on the Board of Supervisors during two years of the civil war, having charge of the moneys used in securing the town's quota of soldiers, a trust he discharged with fidelity and zeal.  Leaving the farm in 1869 he came to this village.  Here he engaged in no business, but lived quietly, educated his sons, and was a good citizen.  He served on the Board of Trustees of the village, was President of the board for a term; President of the old Agricultural society for one or two terms, and for seventeen years a member of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank.  Like his father before him, he was a constant attendant and firm supporter of the Congregational church, and for nine years was a Trustee of the church in this village.  Prominent in Masonic affairs, he was a Past Master of Oxford lodge, No. 175, F.&A.M., a member of Oxford Chapter, and Norwich Commandery, K.T.; a devoted lover of the principles and teachings of the order.  He leaves surviving him the widow, a daughter by his first wife, Mrs. D.D. Corbin, of East McDonough, and two sons, Dr. Luzerne Coville, of Brooklyn, and Frederick V. Coville, of Washington, D.C.  Funeral services were held at the house Friday morning, Rev. Ward T. Sutherland, pastor of the congregational church, officiating.  Interment was in the family burial place of East McDonough, under the masonic ritual conducted by Oxford lodge --Oxford Times

Death Notices

Chenango American, February 23, 1860

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th isn't., Hannah L. [Fish], wife of Mr. Seth H. Fish, aged 64 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th isn't., David [Tillotson], son of Perry and Clarissa Tillotson, aged 2 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mr. Martin V.B. Noyes, aged 26 years.

Chenango Telegraph, March 29, 1865

FRINK:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 10, of diptheria, Nettie A. [Frink], son [sic] of Lucretia and Orlando Frink, aged 4 years, 6 months and 18 days.

STEWART:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], March 4th, of diptheria, Eddie H. [Stewart] only child of Adaraeta and Giles Stewart, aged 9 years, 1 month and 28 days.

BRADLEY:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], 16th inst. Lone Barzella [Bradley], only son of J.S. and E.M. Bradley, aged 3 years, 4 months and 7 days.

"Ma, me's going away

Tell me story."

GORTON:  In No. Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], March 13, of cancer, Mr. Thomas Gorton, aged 73 years.

FOWLER:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], 18th inst. Minnie A Fowler, aged 8 years.

DAVIS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], 4th inst., Helen V. Davis, aged 8 years.

RICH:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], March 12, Mrs. Fanny Rich, aged 42 years.

FOSGATE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], 13th inst., Simeon Fosgate, aged 28 years.

HAMMOND:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 12, Mary E. Hammond, aged 14 years.