Obituaries (January 10)

Lemuel Polley

Chenango American, February 12, 1863

On the night of the 3d inst., a Mr. Lemuel Polley was found frozen to death about 40 rods from the house of Henry Gray, near Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY].  Said Polley had upon his person, when found, two revolvers, seven dollars in money, and papers, by which he was ascertained to be the son of S.D. Polley, of Richford, Tioga County. --Whitney's Point Gazette

Lizzie Fish

Died March 1, 1944, Phoenix, NY

Miss Lizzie Fish, an invalid who has been a patient at the county hospital in Phoenix [Oswego Co., NY] for a number of years passed away Wednesday afternoon after an illness of one day.  Her funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at the Houk Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Vosburgh officiating. The body will be placed in the vault at Union cemetery, the burial to take place in the spring.

Raymond E. Follett

Died May 13, 1944, Norwich, NY

Raymond E. Follett of 13 Chenango avenue, this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died in the Chenango Memorial Hospital Saturday night follwoing a heart attack suffered Friday.  Mr. Follett was employed as a guard at the Norwich Pharmacal Company.  Born in the town of Morris [Otsego Co., NY], December 5, 1899 he was the son of George H. Follett of Norwich R.D. and the late Millie Lamphere Follett.  He was well known in this city and was active as a member of Amicus Aerie of Eagles. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Autumn and Esther Follett, both of whom reside at Sidney.  Other survivors include his father; also two brothers, Chester Follett of Sherburne and Robert of this city; three sisters: Mrs. Emma Lum of Smithville, Mrs. Lester Rider of Wyoming, Rhode Island and Mrs. Elmer Evans of San Diego, California. Funeral services are to be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Breese Funeral Home. Burial will be made in the family plot in the Norwich Quarter Cemetery.

Theodore William Frink

Died December 31, 1940, Norwich, NY

His jugular vein completely severed in an automobile accident when his car left the road and crashed into a tree near the home of Mrs. Whitman Follett on the North Norwich-Sherburne highway shortly before 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Theodore William Frink of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], 32 years old, succumbed in Chenango Memorial Hospital at 10 o'clock New Year's eve.  An inquest conducted at the hospital New Year's day by Dr. M.G. Boname of Oxford, coroner and Dr. Harry Friedman of this city, who attended the victim, showed that in addiiton to the cutting of the internal jugular vein, Frink sustained a fracture of the back, broken left jaw and severe lacerations about the face, neck and nose.  Mr. Frink was driving alone en route to Sherburne at the time of the fatal crash.  It is believed he lost control of his machine as it rounded a curve, a few miles north of his home. The car went off on the right shoulder of the road, just missing four or five concrete posts, and then shot across the highway to the west side where it crashed into a tree.  The right side of the machine was completely demolished, the windshield, right door and window being smashed. Frink's throat was severely cut by the broken glass, and he was still in the machine when help arrived.  Fred Plumb of Bainbridge, driving in the opposite direction, was an eye witness to the accident.  Bruce Craine and George Ives, Norwich students, southbound, also came upon the scene of the wreck within a few minutes and rendered assistance.  A call for Dr. William Little of Sherburne revealed the physician was not at home, and Dr. Harry Friedman of Norwich was hurriedly summoned. Clamps were placed on the jugular vein, and the injured man was brought to the Chenango Memorial Hospital in the Breese ambulance. From the first, Frink's condition was critical and he died about six hours after the accident.  Undersheriff Frank J. Machio and Deputy Harry Watts investigated the crash for the sheriff's department.  Mr. Frink was born in North Norwich Nov. 21, 1908.  He was a mason and carpenter by trade and was employed by the Berglas company in this city.  He was a member of Christ Episcopal church at Sherburne and his untimely passing will be a source of keen regret to many friends.  There survive his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Frink of North Norwich, his widow Anna and two year old son Robert, also a sister, Mrs. Wells Miller, all of North Norwich. Services will be held from the home of his parents at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev. H.W. Lamb, Jr., of Sherburne officiating.  Interment will be made in the North Norwich cemetery.

Death Notices

Chenango American, February 5, 1863

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., Wm. H. Ellis, aged 61 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., Mr. Geo. Delevan, aged 78 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on 29th ult., Mr. Robert B. Holcob, aged 63 years.

Chenango American, February 12, 1863

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Israel L. Burroughs, aged 32 years, 9 months and 11 days.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., of consumption, Miss Mary B. Kershaw, daughter of Jas. Kershaw, aged 23 years.

In Armory Hospital, Washington, on the 7th inst., Wm. Van Vleet, a member of Co. E, 89th N.YS.V., of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 19 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Mrs. Lois Isbell, aged 80 years and 3 months.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Mrs. Anna Wilson, wife of Leonard Wilson, aged 52 years, 4 months and 21 days.