Obituaries (April 24)

Adelbert Isbell

Died January 19, 1915, in Guilford, NY

Adelbert Isbell, a respected resident of this neighborhood, and veteran of the Civil War and retired policeman of New York City, died at his residence, early Tuesday morning, having been sick only since Saturday evening, when he was taken with acute indigestion and plura pneumonia developing soon after, took him away as above stated.  Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1 o'clock at the residence, rev. Wily A. Weart of the Mt. Upton Baptist Church of which deceased was a member, officiating, funeral director C.H. Graves will have charge, burial at White Store [Chenango Co., NY]

Emma Huntley

Died April 20, 1939, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Emma Huntley, 82, mother of Mrs. R.D. Daniels of Gold street, died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at 2 o'clock Thursday morning. She had been a hospital patient only three days, but had been in ill health for several months. The deceased was born in Marlboro, Mass., June 17, 1856. She had been a resident of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] for many years, prior to taking up her residence in this city. Besides the daughter above mentioned, there survive two other daughters, Mrs. Leo Ferris of King street and Mrs. Frank Owens of Guilford, also a son, Waldo E. Huntley of Norwich, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  Services will be held at the Breese Funeral home at 1:30 Saturday afternoon, Rev. Geo. B. Callender officiating, with burial in South Plymouth.

Alice M. (Godfrey) Humphrey

Norwich Sun, April 8, 1933

Mrs. Lewis E. Humphrey died at 10 Elm street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Friday afternoon, aged 66 years.  The deceased had been ill about three weeks.  Mrs. Humphrey was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], June 25, 1866, the daughter of Wickham C. and Harriet Terwilliger Godfrey. She lived in Greenwood, Miss., Sherburne and Chenango Lake for many years.  For the past three years she had resided in this city. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church, south, and her death will be sincerely mourned by many friends.  Besides the husband there survive son, Guy Humphrey of Greenwood, Miss., also several nephews and nieces.  Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence, with interment in South New Berlin. Rev. J.W. Nicholson and Rev. D.G. DeBoer will officiate.

Lewis E. Humphrey

Norwich Sun, September 17, 1936

News was received here Thursday of the death of Lewis E. Humphrey, a former resident of this city, at the home of his son Guy in Greenwood, Miss.  Mr. Humphrey was well known here, returning a few years ago to make his home at 10 Elm street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Following the death of Mrs. Humphrey and a period of Ill health, he left here to make his home with his son. The body will arrive here Saturday.  Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the South New Berlin cemetery where burial will be made. Rev. Lloyd S. Charters, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church, will officiate.  

Marie Howard

Died February 19, 1940

After eight or nine weeks of intense suffering from that terrible affliction arthritis, Mrs. Marie Howard, wife of O.P. Howard, passed away at the Chase Memorial hospital, New Berlin, Monday night at about 6:30 o'clock.  She was born in Denmark about 48 years ago, where her younger years were spent. She came to this country about twenty-three years ago and was employed in New York city.  About 20 years ago she married Olaf P. Howard, since which time she had resided in this village and immediate vicinity.  She was a woman well thought of in the community; a member of the Woman's Fortnightly Study Club and the Victory Rebekah Lodge, I.O.O.F., of this village; in each of the above organizations she took an active part and was a faithful and earnest worker.  Last summer, together with her daughter, Alice Howard and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Overgaard of Norwich, she visited her native land, Denmark, where they spent several pleasant weeks among relatives and friends.  There survive the husband and daughter mentioned above, two brothers and two sisters in Denmark and other more distant relatives. The funeral was held from the late home on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Clinton H. Skinner pastor of the Baptist church, officiating, and burial was in Greenwood (Cole) Cemetery. The funeral was largely attended by sympathizing relatives, friends and neighbors. The Rebekah lodge attended in a body, the Central School was closed for the afternoon and the faculty attending in a body, three of the teachers being boarders in the Howard home. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful. the bearers were William Micklin, E.W. Hovey, Howard Sargent, William Martin, John Almstedt, and Chris Sorensen.

Death Notices

Chenango American, April 12, 1860

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Miss Augusta Elizabeth Cheever, niece of Mrs. S.R. Clarke, and daughter of Mr. Wm. Cheever of New Haven, Oswego Co., aged 25 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mrs. Eunice Yale, in the 100th year of her age.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mrs. Isabel Sheldon, aged 72 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mrs. Irena Hoag, aged 68 years 5 months and 26 days.

In north Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst. Mr. Prentice Frink, a soldier of the war of 1812, in the 76th year of his age.