Obituaries (January 8)

Nellie Miller

Died February 7, 1941, Guilford, NY

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Miller, wife of Fred Miller, who died at the family home on Shumway Hill on Feb. 7th, was held from the late home last Monday afternoon, with burial at Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  Besides her husband, Mrs. Miller is survived by three sons, Arthur of Richfield Springs, and Harold and Robert of Mt. Upton, two grandsons, a brother, Charles Greene, of Guilford, and a sister, Mrs. Ward Pearsall of Mt. Upton.

Claudia Mudge

Died April 9, 1941, Guilford, NY

The funeral of Claudia Mudge, who died at her home in this village on Wednesday, April 9th, was held from the Colwell funeral home in Bainbridge, on Friday, with burial at Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].

Mary E. Folts

Died March 24, 1939, Morris, NY

Mrs. Mary E. Folts, widow of William Folts, died at her home in Morris [Otsego Co., NY] at 4 o'clock Friday morning of cerebral hemorrhage. She had been in failing health for the past few months.  Mrs. Folts was born in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Nov. 9, 1877, a daughter of the late Louis B. and Mary Babcock Hill. Surviving is one daughter, Mary, who has resided with her mother since the death of Mr. Folts several years ago.  The funeral service was held at the residence on Monday at 1 o'clock with burial at New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Clarence French

Died August 20, 1921, New Berlin, NY

Clarence French, a farmer, living near New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], passed away at his home Friday evening at 10:30, after a very brief illness.  His little daughter had been ill for two or three weeks suffering from infantile paralysis and it is decided that Mr. French contracted the disease, which terminated his life.  He is survived by his wife and two children, his mother, Mrs. Delos Babcock and one sister.  Until three or four years ago he lived on what was known as the Ed White farm at Holmesville and is well and favorably known in this locality.  Clarence French has lived in and around New Berlin since he was a boy.  He was a student in the high school at New Berlin, where he always had many friends.  He married Miss Nettie Marvin of New Berlin some years ago.  Three years ago he bought the farm on the river road, where he had been very successful.  A man of much energy and of many plans he was interested in many things and carried manly responsibilities. The sympathy of all who knew him, is with the stricken family. The funeral services occurred Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Nelson W. Follett

Died November 18, 1936, New Berlin, NY

Nelson W. Follett, 71, died at the home of his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Follett, in the village of Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], Wednesday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock, following an illness, during which he was confined to the bed over two weeks.  Nelson W. Follett was born in the town of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], in 1865, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Follett, but a large portion of his life had been spent at Amberville, where he owned and successfully cultivated a productive farm. Two or three years ago he sold the farm and went to California where he purchased land and built a house.  He remained in that state one winter; but it was not South New Berlin where he had resided so many years, and he had a longing to get back to the old home town, so he rented his property there and came back.  He bought back the farm and although unable to work the farm himself, owing to failing health, he has spent most of the time since in the good old Unadilla Valley.  He is survived by two brothers, Floyd Follett of Norwich, and Herbert Follett of Sherburne; one sister, Mrs. Flora Lorimer of Norwich, and a daughter, Elizabeth Follett of Holmesville.  His wife died in 1933, and a son, Samuel, in 1929. the funeral will be held at the home of the daughter in Holmesville, Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock, with burial at North Norwich.

Death Notices

Chenango American, January 22, 1863

 In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Mr. James A. Watson aged 28 years, 3 months, 24 days.

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th ult., of diptheria, Calista E. [Wessels], aged 4 years, 8 months and 14 days.  Also on the 26th ult., Winona [Wessels], aged 2 years and 1 month.  Also on the 17th inst., George A. [Wessels], aged 6 years, 9 months and 24 days, children of Wessel C. and Mary S. Wessels.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Mr. John Wiley, aged 62 years.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Catharine [Hickox], wife of Cyrus Hickox, aged 44 years.