Obituaries (January 1)

Henry H. White

Chenango American, December 4, 1862

Drowned:  Henry H. White, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], was found drowned in the canal near the aqueduct, on Friday morning last.  He is supposed to have had a fit when he fell in, as he has been subject to them for a great many years.  Mr. White was a man of good habits and respected by the whole community.

L.S. Pierce

Chenango American, December 4, 1862

A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, Nov. 28th says that L.S. Pierce, sutler of the 114th Regiment, died at the Chesapeake Hospital on the day previous, from inflammation of the lungs.  He was an assistant of Mr. Parce, who is Sutler.

Bertha Newton Fox

Died March 3, 1936, Norwich, NY

The death of Mrs. Bertha Newton Fox, wife of Albert C. Fox of 22 King street, occurred Tuesday afternoon shortly after 1 o'clock at the Chenango Memorial Hospital.  Her passing followed a major operation.  Mrs. Fox was well known in this city and county.  She was school superintendent of the first supervisory district in Chenango county, comprising the towns of Otselic, Lincklaen, Smyrna, Pitcher, Pharsalia and Plymouth. She had served in that capacity for nearly 10 years.

Anna B. Franklin

Died October 13, 1934, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Anna B. Franklin died at her home on the South New Berlin road, two miles east of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], early Saturday morning, aged 73 years. The deceased had been ill but a few days.  Mrs. Franklin was born in the town of Norwich and was a member of the King's Daughters. The survivors are several nephews and nieces, Rev. Almon A. Jaynes of New Hartford, Walter B. Jaynes of Greene and Mrs. Crosby J. Smith of this city.  Funeral services are to be held at the Breese funeral home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with burial in the Norwich Quarter cemetery.

Rev. Spencer J. Ford

Died October 8, 1927, Camden, NY

Former parishioners and friends in this city were shocked and deeply grieved Sunday to learn of the sudden death of the Rev. Spencer J. Ford, aged 60, at his home in Hillsboro, near Camden, N.Y. [Oneida, Co.] Saturday night.  Death followed a period of illness that lasted a half hour, the late Mr. Ford having suffered a heart attack while engaged in a baseball game. He was the pastor of the Calvary Baptist church in this city [Norwich, NY] for several years following the years of 1901.  Spencer J. Ford was born at Ford, formerly Hillsboro, November 21, 1866, and was the eldest son of the Rev. Jabez and Margaret Ford.  He prepared for college in Colgate Academy and graduated from Colgate university in 1898 with the degree of Ph.B.  In 1901 he graduated from Colgate Theological Seminary and was ordained to the Baptist ministry in Norwich, July 2 of the same year.  He was pastor of the Calvary Baptist church in this city from 1901 to 1905; of the Central Park Baptist church, New York city, 1905-1918.  in May, 1918, he went overseas and was physical director in Y.M.C.A. work among the soldiers.  On his return from France he took up Americanization work and for some time was general secretary of the railroad Y.M.C.A. in Albany.  A keen lover of sports, a man of great physical as well as spiritual ability, the late Mr. Ford was a leader in athletics while a student at Colgate.  He was captain of the Colgate varsity football team, a participant in varsity baseball and track sports. During his pastorate in Norwich he was deeply interested in all sports and quite frequently gave of his time and ability in coaching high school teams here.  The Rev. Spencer J. Ford had led all active life both in this country and in France during the war and last June became pastor of the Baptist churches in Hillsboro, Constantia Center, and Maple Flats, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who founded these churches.  In 1922, the Rev. Mr. Ford became pastor of the Baptist church at West Winfield and he served in that capacity until last June, when he accepted a call to Camden. For the past year he was president of the Baptist ministers' Conference of Utica and vicinity.  He is survived by his widow, Harriet Stilson Ford; two children, Emily Margaret and Stilson Jabez Ford, all of Hillsboro; one sister, Mrs. John F. Rea, North Campon, Ohio, and three brothers, Sheldon E., Ezra D. and Jabez W., all of Camden.  The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his late residence and from Hillsboro Baptist church at 2.  Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Camden.

Fred W. Follett

Died October 29, 1938, North Norwich, NY

Fred W. Follett, well known King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY] farmer, died suddenly at his home about 11 o'clock Saturday night, following a heart attack.  He was born in the town of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 10, 1870, and had spent his entire life in this county.  Mr. Follett's wife died about 10 years ago and he is survived by his sister, Mrs. Ernest Tillapaugh of King Settlement, who was at his bedside when death came.  Two nephews also survive.  Services are to be held at the late home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. George B. Callender of this city officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

Funeral services for the late Fred W. Follett were held from the residence Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. George Callender officiating. Burial was made in Mt. Hope cemetery.  Serving as bearers were Merlin Eldred, Frank Skinner, Ray Oakley, Floyd Cooley, Sumner Bennington and Alfred Quinn.  Mr. Follett, a prominent farmer and horseman, was mourned by a large group of friends an relatives.  For many years he served as Republican committeeman and assessor in the town of North Norwich.  Friends and relatives from Utica, Gilbertsville, South New Berlin, Frankfort, Earlville, Delhi and New Berlin attended the funeral services.

Death notices 

Chenango American, November 27, 1862

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Harriet [Grant], daughter of John and Sarah Ann Grant, aged 5 years and 9 months.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Miss Mary L. Newton, aged 18 years and 5 months.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th inst., Mr. James McNitt, aged 78 years.

In Pharsalia, on the 28th ult. of diptheria, Helen [McMillen], third daughter of James and Harriet McMillen, aged 11 years, 9 months and 22 days;  on the 2d inst., Ursula [McMillen], youngest daughter, aged 7 years, 6 months and 21 days; and on the 9th inst., Lucinda [McMillen], second daughter, aged 15 years, 4 months and 25 days.  All children of James and Harriet McMillen.