Obituaries (June 24)

Luella V. (Curtis) Skinner

Died January 6, 1928

White Store [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Luella Skinner whose illness has been mentioned several time in this news, passed away at her home Friday morning, Jan. 6, 1928, after an illness of several months, being confined to her bed since October.  Luella V. Curtis was the daughter of Joseph and Almira Bowen Curtis.  She was born Oct. 3, 1852, at White Store, where she has spent most of her life.  She was united in marriage to Sidney Skinner Nov. 26, 1873.  Mr. Skinner passed away several years ago. To them was born one child, a daughter, Maude, who survives the mother.  Mrs. Skinner was very devoted to her home and the care of her daughter. She has been tenderly cared for during her illness by Mr. and Mrs. George Lamb.  Her funeral which was private was held at her home Monday afternoon.  The Rev. M.R Weaver of South New Berlin officiated. The bearers were:  Merton Morse, W.R. Greene, Allen Cope and Nelson Greene.  Burial was at the side of her husband, in Evergreen cemetery [White Store]

George Skinner

Died December 19, 1941, Norwich, NY

George Skinner of 16 Grove avenue [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] died at 4:40 Friday morning at his home after an illness of two weeks.  Mr. Skinner was born in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], March 13, 1871, and had lived in that section most of his life.  He retired from farming about three years ago at which time he took up his residence in this city.  He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Moore of Norwich and Mrs. Raymond Brown of Laurens. Two grandchildren, Ruth and Charles Moore, and several nephews and nieces also survive. Services are to be held at the Breese Funeral home at 2 o 'clock Sunday afternoon, with Rev. R.L. Matthews officiating. Burial will be made in the North Norwich cemetery.

Nellie Snedeker

Died September 21, 1942, Pittsfield, Otsego Co., NY

New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Miss Nellie Snedeker, widely known musician died suddenly at her home in Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY], Monday, Sept. 21, following a cerebral hemorrhage.  Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Dakin Funeral Home. Rev. Nelson F. Parke, rector of St. Andrew's church will officiate.  Burial will be made in Lamb cemetery at South Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY].  Miss Snedeker was born July 31, 1890, at Mt. Forest, Canada, the daughter of Charles and Anna Snedeker. At the age of nine years, following the death of her mother, Miss Snedeker came to this village to make her home with an aunt, Mrs. Amanda Finch. She was educated in the New Berlin schools.  She possessed natural musical talent and was an accomplished violinist and pianist and taught music for many years. She at one time headed the well known Snedeker orchestra, a group popular at many gatherings where music was to be featured.  There are no immediate survivors.

G. Herbert Smith

Died December 14, 1933, Norwich, NY

G. Herbert Smith, 61, died suddenly Thursday night on Wheeler avenue. Deceased was born in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], but had been a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] nearly all his life. There survive the widow, Grace Mallory Smith; a brother, Ervin Smith and a nephew, Claude Smith.  Mr. Smith was a member of Calvary Baptist church and Canasawacta lodge of Odd Fellows.  He was a carpenter by trade, a good eighbor and a friend and, although quiet and unassuming, was well regarded by many friends. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home of George J. Devine at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, Rev. Norman McPherson officiating, with burial in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Hon. Robert Monell

Chenango American, December 6, 1860

"As weary, worn-out minds expire,

Or night-dews fall gently to the ground,

So calm his exit."

We are seldom called upon to chronicle the loss of one who, through a long life, was so universally beloved and respected, who had so many and warm friends and so few enemies, as the Hon. Robert Monell.  his death, although it did not take place until the end of a long and well spent life and in the fullness of years, has yet left a void in this community which time only can fill.  The Hon. Robert Monell was a native of Columbia county, in this State [NY].  He was bred to the profession of the Law, and in 1808 established an office i Binghamton, where he remained till 1811, when he became a resident of the village of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], and was soon appointed successor to Elisha Smith, as the local agent of the Hornby estate.  he discharged its duties in connection with those of an advocate until 1819, when he residnged it to other hands.

Judge Monell made himself eminently useful to his fellow men in the early settlement of the county.  He was elected to the Legislature in 1813, the first of his townsmen that received that honor.  In that body, in the dark hours of 1814, he faithfully performed his duty in sustaining the efforts of Gov. Tompkins in upholding the arms of the national adminstraiton in its conflict with Great Britain.  In 1818, Mr. M. was elected to Congress from the District composed of Otsego and Chenango.  Such was the character of his personal popularity at that itme, that notwithstanding a strong party organization was opposed to him, there was but one vote against him in his own town.  In 1825, 27 and 28 he represented the county in the Legislature of the State.  In 1828 he was returned to Congress by his district, and at the termination of its duties in 1831, was appointed by the Governor and Senate, Circuit judge for the 6th Judicial District of this State. This arduous and responsible post he held for fourteen years.  In 1845 he accepted the appoitment of Clerk of the Supreme Court, and was located at Geneva until the adoption of the new Constitution in 1847, when he returned to his home in Greene.  Here he continued to reside until the period of his death.

Few men leave the world more universally regretted than he--few pass through so long a course of years who can, like him, be conscious of having discharged all his various duties to society, to the world, and to his fellow men with rectitude of mind and conduct, and who never heard a word of reproach to impugn that high-toned integrity which characterized and distinguished, in his case, all his social, professional and public careeer.  Fulsome adulation would be entirely misplaced--his character, his virtues, his kindness of heart, his universal benevolence, require no ostentatious parade at our hands--it would be but a foolish attempt to gild refined gold--his virtues and his kindness are, along with his memory, embalmed in the hearts of his friends.  His funeral was attended by a long and sorrowing concourse of his friends, and the Masonic Fraternity, in a body, paid the last honors, so far as they were able, to the remains of him who had so long been an active and efficient member of their brotherhood.

Death Notices

Chenango American, December 13, 1860    

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Mr. Bradford C. Kinyon, aged 48 years. 

In East Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th, Mr. Thurston Willcox, aged 64 years. 

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Walter H. [Randall], son of Alonzo and Harriet Randall aged 8 years and 7 months.   

In Gulford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Amasa Colburn, aged 85 years.