Obituaries (July 19)

Joseph S. May

Chenango Union, October 14, 1868

At White Store, (Norwich) [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 9th, Joseph S. May aged 42 years.

All alone in his lowly bed,

The husband and father is sleeping,

And he heeds not the sighs, nor the tears that are shed.

And he hears not the accents of weeping.

In the prime of his strength he was smitten down.

And long were the hours of sorrow.

As the days went by in anguish and pain,

With no hope for the glad tomorrow,

No hope, till the angel of death came near,

And stilled the heart's wild beating

And the sufferer gazed on his foe without fear.

And prayed for a joyful meeting,

With those he loved in a fairer clime.

Where sorrow and sickness shall never

Be suffered to mar the peaceful rest

Of those who are saved forever.

Leonard Porter

Chenango Union, October 14, 1868

In Marshalltown, Iowa, sept 24th, Mr. Leonard Porter aged 60 years, formerly of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

Mr. Porter removed to Marshall Co., Iowa in 1858 and died as he had lived, a Jefferson democrat, and for the past few years a decided Christian  He held the office of justice some four years, and that of Accessor, beside other prominent positions.  He had expressed a strong desire to see Horatio Seymour fill the highest position in the gift of the people, that in this he was disappointed.  His labors are over, and his rest is in peace.  In his decease, his family have met with an irreparable loss, and community's thorough, energetic man, which all who knew him truly feel. 

Clark E. Phetteplace

Died March 18, 1939, Norwich, NY

Clark E. Phetteplace, 77, prominent and well-known Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] farmer for many years, died at his home on the East river road Sunday morning after a short illness.  Mr. Phetteplace was born in the town of Norwich January 27, 1857, and had spent  his entire life in Chenango county.  He was one of the best known farmers in this section, and had, successfully conducted the Phetteplace farm, which he acquired 38 years ago, until a few years ago when he sold it to other parties.  The nearest relatives are nephews and nieces, Mrs. Stephen Woodman, Merton Wilcox and Woodman Wilcox of Randallsville, Gurdon E. Phetteplace of Norwich and Mrs. Elsie Caulkins of Brisben.

Services for Clark Phetteplace were held from his home on the East river road Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. J.W. Nicholson officiating.  The bearers were Roscoe Pendleton, Lee Davis, L. Geismann, Melvin Curnalla, Lewis Pike, Henry Stone and Geo. Obenauer. The body was placed in the vault at Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY].  There was a fine floral tribute and the services were largely attended.

Ernest F. Parker

Norwich Sun, December 21, 1946

The most severe storm of the season claimed one victim in the sudden death early Saturday of Ernest F. Parker, 52, of 73 West Main [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] who died at his home following a heart attack.  Mr. Parker, an employee of The Norwich Pharmacal Company was in his usual good health Friday and worked at his employment.  He did a large amount of shoveling Friday night at his residence and that effort is believed to have provoked the fatal illness.  Mr. Parker was born in Potsdam, August 5, 1894, the son of George and Cora (Parkhill) Parker.  A resident of this city for 22 years, he has been a valued employee of The Norwich Pharmacal Company for 21 years.  A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American legion and Norwich Lodge 302 F. and A. M.  Mr. Parker took great pride in his home, was a good neighbor and his pleasing personality and affability made him many friends who learned with shock of his passing.  His marriage to Grace Sweet occurred at Oxford May 9, 1925.  She survives him.  Services are to be held at the George J. Devine Funeral Home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Rev. Glenn Wilson, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church will officiate. The body is to rest in the Mt. Hope chapel vault with burial to be made in the spring.  Friends who desire to call at the family residence at 71 West Main, where the body rests, are invited to do so Saturday and Sunday.

Mary Jane (Haight) Peck

Chenango Union, September 1, 1881

Mrs. F.H. Peck, who has been very low with typhoid fever, is thought to be better, and hopes are entertained of her recovery.  

Chenango Union, September 8, 1881

Mrs. F.H. Peck, whose illness we have mentioned heretofore, died on Saturday last, at about 10 o'clock A.M.  Her disease, which extended through a period of nearly three months was pronounced by the doctors typhoid fever, and her condition was such at times as to give rise to illusive hopes that she would recover--hopes which only made the inevitable harder to bear.  It would be difficult to find a woman in this community who would be more missed than Mrs. Peck will be.  In cases of sickness or death, no one was ever readier with sympathy and assistance than she, and no one could endue the pains of a long sickness with more patience and fortitude than did she, when she came to require the ministraitons of others.  Her age was 57 years.  Her funeral will take place from her late residence on Monday, at two o'clock.

Death Notices

Chenango Union,  October 14, 1868

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 10th, Mrs. Betsey M. Parker, widow of Nathan Parker, aged 70 years.

At the residence of her son-in-law, N.P. Wheeler, Esq., in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 11th, Mrs. Mary Long, aged 79 years.

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 9th, Pliny Augustus [Holbrook], son of G. F. and Eunice Holbrook, aged 2 months and 12 day.

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 30th, Mr. Easton Phetteplace, aged 52 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 6th, Miss Amelia M. Buell, aged 18 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 10th, Jennie L. [Brooks], only daughter of Horace and Charlotte E. Brooks, aged 6 years.

In Eaton, madison Co., Oct. 9th, Miss Frankie E. Bennett, daughter of REv. M.L. and Mary D. Bennett, aged 17 years, 7 months and 10 days.