Obituaries (May 21)

William Henry

Chenango American, August 2, 1860

In New Orleans, on the 14th ult., after a protracted illness, brought on by the bursting of a blood vessel, in the 24th year of his age, William Henry, second son of William and Mary Henry, of Smithville Flatts, Chenango County, N.Y., and grandson of the late George Henry, Esq., of Broomfield, and of the late Hugh Jackson, Esq., of Cremorne, House Co., Monaghan, Ireland.  From his childhood up no better son were parents ever blest with, and the stroke has fallen the more heavily on us as we each day looked for his arrival at home, where his amiable and cheerful disposition made every one feel happy, but God had willed it otherwise, and we bow to the decree; thro' faith in Christ, knowing that our beloved Willie "is not dead but sleepeth."  The cold hand of death has laid his body in the grave, but his happy spirit freed from bondage, winged its flight to God who gave it.  

"He is only gone before, We shall meet again,

Oh! that will be joyful to meet to part no more."

Fred Taylor Cummings

Died August 2, 1935, Norwich, NY

On Sunday night, August the 2nd, occurred the death of Fred Taylor Cummings at his home at East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  The deceased was the youngest son of Sephen Maxwell and Emily Taylor Cummings and was born at Norwich August 16, 1881.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence E. Cummings, four sons, Earle G. of Syracuse, Alfred D. of New York, Lee and Bruce of Norwich; one daughter, Mrs. Bessie Burlingame of Norwich; two sisters, Mrs. R.J. Manning and Mrs. William Babcock of Norwich, and four grandchildren.  Mr. Cummings has been employed at the O.&W. for the past twenty years.  He was a member and regular attendant at the First Baptist church when in good health. Besides his family a wide circle of friends mourn his death.  He had a personality which inspired love and respect in all who knew him. His home, his family and his church were his great interest.

"There is a land of pure delight,

Where saints immortal reign.

Infinite day excludes the night.

And pleasures banish pain;

There everlasting spring abides

And never withering flowers.

Death, like a narrow sea divides 

This heavenly land from ours.

Oh! could we make our doubts remove

These gloomy doubts that rise.

And see the Canaan that we love

With unbeclouded eyes.

Could we but climb where Moses stood

And view the landscape o'er,

Not Jordan's stream nor Death's cold flood

Should fright us from that shore."

Millie (Bowen) Cornell

Died July 27, 1927, White Store, NY

Mrs. Millie Cornell died suddenly at her home at Latham's Corners [Chenango Co., NY] Thursday Morning at 12:30, aged 66 years.  Mrs. Cornell had suffered from heart trouble, which caused her death. The deceased was the widow of Edgar Cornell, who died ten years ago and the daughter of Henry Bowen.

Many hearts were sad, many eyes tearful, Thursday morning, July 27, 1927, when the message came to us:  "Millie is gone."  Millie Bowen Cornell was born July 6, 1861, the daughter of Henry and Agness Mitchell Bowen, on the farm where she died.  Early in life she was married to Edgar Cornell, going to Montana, they spent several years there.  At the death of her father, Henry Bowen, they came back East and bought the homestead and there she had spent her remaining years.  After the death of her husband, nine years ago last March, Frank Shampang and family have lived there and worked the farm, Mrs. Cornell occupying rooms in the house with them.  Mr. and Mrs. Shampang and daughter Lottie did everything that could be done to relieve her suffering, caring for her most tenderly until the end.  She was a great lover of nature, always studying the birds, wild flowers, ferns and the trees. She was a valued member of the Home Bureau of which she was chairman for several years; the weather had to be very bad and the roads about impassable if she missed a meeting. She was very much interested in the community, ever ready to lend a helping hand where she could. Being one of the officers of Evergreen Cemetery association, she was vitally interested in the upkeep of the White Store church and cemetery. She was a member of Tianderah Chapter D.A. R.   She was a member of the M.E. church at Mt. Upton, where she always attended when possible. She was a highly respected lady and will be missed by all who knew her.  Mute testimony of the high esteem in which she was held was shown by the large gathering of friends and neighbors that met at the late home Saturday afternoon to show their love and respect for her.  She leaves to mourn her passing one daughter Lila, wife of Harold Phillips, one stepson Frank Cornell, one sister Mrs. Lina Rockwell, and several grandchildren. The Community Club attended in a body.  Millie lay in her beautiful casket surrounded by the many flowers she so dearly loved.  The bearers were Lynn Nearing, Merton Morse, Walter Greene, Will Pearsall, Leon Lewis, Claude Isbell,  She was laid to rest beside her husband in Evergreen cemetery. Rev. N.G. McPherson of Norwich, officiated.

The smile on her face is quiet,

A rose is on her breast,

Her hands are folded together,

The word on her lips is rest.

We can not think of her idle,

She must be a Homemaker still.  

God giveth that work to the angels,

Who best the task fulfill.

Death Notices

Chenango American, August 2, 1860

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., Mr. Theodore Miller, aged 65 years.

At Van Buren Corners, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult., Mr. Abner Gilbert, 2d, aged 66 years.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult., Mr. Clark A. Eaton, aged 24 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Mrs. Lucy Whiting, aged 58 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., Mary W. [Smith], wife of Pardon Smith, aged 56 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Arthusa Whiting, relict of Dea. Erastus B. Whiting, late of Guilford, aged 58 years.

Chenango American, August 9, 1860

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning, the 4th inst., Susan [Cowan], wife of B.F. Cowen, aged 83 years.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st last, of consumption, Melville [Beach], only child of Darius Beach, aged 14 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mr. Calvin Young, aged 43 years and 6 months.