Obituaries (December 24)

George Hotchkin

Chenango American, November 6, 1862

Geo. Hotchkin, of Lebanon [Madison Co., NY], a volunteer in the 114th Regiment, unfortunately cut off one of his toes with an ax, while on a visit home, just before the Regiment left Norwich, and black erysipelas setting in, death ensued.

Sarah B. Follett

Died October 19, 1933, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Sarah B. Follett, aged 67, wife of Nelson Follett of Amberville [Chenango Co., NY], died at 9:25 Thursday morning at the Chenango Memorial Hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Funeral services will be held at the Amberville residence Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. H.H. Hadley of St. Andrew's Episcopal church, New Berlin, officiating.  Burial will be made in the North Norwich cemetery. Deceased is survived by her husband; a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Follett; two brothers, Elmer and William Bryant of Sherburne; one nephew and several nieces.

Flora M. Potter

Died October 19, 1933, Norwich, NY

The death of Mrs. Flora M. Potter of Greene, R.D. 1 [Chenango Co., NY] occurred at the Chenango Memorial Hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] late Wednesday night, a few hours after her admittance for treatment.  Deceased was 60 years old.  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral parlors of Willey and Company at Greene. Burial will be made in Greene. Deceased is survived by one daughter, Evelyn Brown and one brother, Merton Miller, of Smithville.

Earl Lewis

Died October 18, 1933, Ilion, NY

Word was received here today of the death Tuesday night of Earl Lewis of Ilion [Herkimer Co., NY].  Mr. Lewis was well known in Norwich, having married the former Ruth Haight of this city. Deceased held a responsible position at the Remington Arms Company in Ilion.  Funeral services will be held at Ilion Friday afternoon at two o'clock.  Besides his wife, deceased is survived by his mother and a son, Robert all of Ilion.

Laura Potter

Died October 12, 1940, Preston, NY

Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Laura Potter, widow of Willet H. Potter, who died at the county home at Preston [Chenango Co., NY] Friday was held from the Methodist church in this village where she has been a life-long member, Tuesday afternoon.  Burial was in the family plot at Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].

John F. Powderly

Died September 25, 1933, Norwich, nY

John F. Powderly, 46, died at 6 o'clock Monday morning at the Chenango Memorial Hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], where he had been a patient for the past eight weeks.  Mr. Powderly was born in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] May 10, 1887, but had been a resident of Norwich for 37 years.  He was well known and well liked by many friends, who will be saddened by his untimely passing.  Mr. Powderly was engaged in hotel business in this city for a time, but in recent years had operated the Colonial gas station on Rexford street. The deceased was a World War veteran and a member of Norwich post, American Legion, and Norwich Lodge of Elks.  He lived at 124 East Main street. There survive his wife, Margaret Powderly, his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Powderly, two sisters, Mrs. John Sheehy and Miss Anna Powderly, and a brother, James Powderly of this city. Funeral services will be held from the late home at 9 o'clock Thursday morning and at 9:30 in St. Paul's church.

Charles A. Powers

Chenango Telegraph, February 2, 1926

Charles A. Powers of Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY] ill only three hours, died at his home in that place Wednesday, aged 56 years.  Paralysis of the heart was given as the cause of death.  Mr. Powers is survived by his wife, Mae C. Powers, two sons, Alvin L. and Horatio G., of Norwich, a brother, Wesley E., of Oneonta, a sister, Mrs. Elias Hopkins of Franklin, a granddaughter, Alice of Holmesville and four grandchildren, Ethel, Margaret, Raymond and Charles Powers of Norwich.  Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

G. Laverne Pratt

Died November 24, 1931, Erie, PA

G.L. Pratt, 65 years old, for years one of Erie, Pa. leading furniture dealers, died about 4 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, November 24, 1931, in Hamot hospital, that city, following an illness of about five weeks.  Mr. Pratt was born December 10, 1867, in Smithville, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], son of Odgen A. and Wealthy A. Pratt.  He went to Norwich when a young lad and lived there for a number of years.  Later he went to Jamestown and 1897 he went to Erie, Pa., where in 1900 he founded the G.L. Pratt Furniture company.  He married Anna Gillou of Geneva, who died in 1918.  He was a man of genial disposition, public spirited, fond of travel and loyal to his friends.  He is survived by one brother, Orin L. Anderson of Norwich, and three sisters, Mrs. Lillian Mathewson and Mrs.  Hannah Wells of Norwich and Miss Lily Pratt of Sherburne. Several nieces and nephews also survive.  He was active in Masonic work, being a member of Keystone Blue lodge, the consistory, the commandery and Shrine and also affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  Mr. Pratt was active in the Men's class of the First M.E. church and a member of the board of trustees of the church, a director of the City Mission and a director of the Citizen's mortgage company. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence, Rev. Clarence R. Allen, pastor of the First M.E. church, officiating, assisted by Rev. C.A. Blackmore, of the City Mission, and Rev. A.B. Phillips, of Ripley, N.Y.  Interment was in Erie cemetery, the Knight Templars acting as an escort.

Death Notices

Chenango American, October 30, 1862

In the Battle of Antietam, on the 17th ult., Charles Tracy, private in Co. K, 12th Reg. Mass., son of the late Col. Otis J. Tracy, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 21st inst., Hannah [Hurlburt], wife of Dr. H. Hurlburt, in the 61st year of her age.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 25th inst., Mr. Henry Cook, a soldier, aged about 50 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., nY] on the 18th inst., of diptheria, Harlan A. [Coville], only son of Joseph A. Coville, aged 11 years.