Obituaries (February 3)

Dellsette C. Wilcox

Chenango Telegraph, June 8, 1864

WILCOX:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], May 26, 1854, of consumption. Dellsette C. [Wilcox], wife of Whitman Wilcox, aged 39 years.  In this bereavement an affectionate and faithful husband has been called to mourn the loss of a devoted companion and wife.  The deceased, at the age of thirteen united with the Baptist church in her native village, South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], and at this early period of her life, doubtless largely experienced the fulfillment of the Divine assurance "I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall find me."  Possessed of rare endowments of mind and person, and strong in her attachments, she was early called by her Divine Lord to a sphere of duty where these gifts were largely employed in a ministry of blessing to those by whom she was surrounded.  In this calling and in the endurance of trials of no ordinary severity, she evinced the power of Divine grace to furnish wisdom and strength for duty and to persevere through many infirmities and hindrance in its discharge.  Widely known and beloved, there are many beside the bereaved husband and relatives who will feel in her decease, that a friend of true Christian worth has been called to her eternal reward.  May the consolations of the Divine word and spirit, be with all who mourn in this bereavement.  May they be enable to say, in the remembrance of the promises of God's word, and of the grace which sustained the departed in her earthly duties and trials, "Thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Henry A. Pierce

Chenango Telegraph, March 29, 1865

PIERCE:  In the rebel prison, in Salisbury, Feb. 7th, Henry A. Pierce son of Seawall P. Pierce, of Norwich, a member of Co. B, 86th N.Y. Vet. Vols., aged 22 years and 9 months.

Our obituary columns record the death in the rebel prison at Salisbury, N.C., of Henry A. Pierce, son of Sewell P. Pierce, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Thus has passed away another brave and loyal soldier, one who, though young in years, was already a veteran, and who, with the old 86th N.Y. Volunteers, through all its history, and with the new Regiment which took its place, has nobly done his part in his country a service.  He was made a prisoner on the 12th of May last in one of the battles near Spotsylvania Court House, whence he was taken first to Lynchburg, and thence to Salisbury, where he has died.  A comrade who was with him writes that "he died as he had lived," and that was as a firm patriot, a warm, hearty, and living Christian

Mrs. John Lloyd

Sherburne News, May 27, 1911

Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. John Lloyd died at her home one mile below this village Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, aged 68 years.  Funeral services were held at her late home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. R. F. Lesh officiating.  Interment in Sherburne West Hill cemetery.  The ladies' quartet of the M.E. church kindly sang.  Many beautiful floral offerings attested to the high esteem in which the deceased was held.  Mrs. Lloyd leaves a husband and ten children to mourn their loss. They are Will of Newark, N.J., Mary, LaVern and Mrs. E. Hills of Smyrna, Louis of Plymouth, Mrs. Earl Blanchard of Earlville, Eva of Utica, George of Oxford, Mrs. Willard Doane of Sherburne and Mrs. George Franklin of Endicott.

Charles H. Newton

Sherburne News, May 27, 1911

Charles H. Newton died at his farm residence in the town of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], late Friday afternoon after a few days' illness of measles.  Deceased was 54 years of age.  He leaves a wife, Anna, one daughter, Mrs. E.M. Pepper, one brother, George and one sister, Mrs. Charles Nearing of Morris.

Death Notices

Chenango American, January 19, 1860

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Clifford B. [Watrous], son of Bela Watrous, aged 9 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th isn't., Mr. Charles Burroughs, aged 83 years.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Thomas Johnson, aged 41 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Mr. David Hungerford, aged 80 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Casper B. [Leonard], son of Charles and Phebe M. Leonard, aged 5 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Mr. James S.S. Dalton, aged 18 years.

In Minnesota, on the 25th ult, Stephen Button, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].