Obituaries (February 2)

Reuben Paintin Family

Chenango American, June 11, 1863

Drowned at Sea:  Fears are entertained that Reuben Paintin, formerly of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], with his wife and child, have been drowned at sea.  Mr. Paintin and his family have been upon a visit to England to look after some property interest there. They embarked upon the ship Anglo Saxon to return.  This ship it will be remembered was wrecked off Cape Race a few weeks since, and about half of the passengers were saved.  Mrs. Fry, of this village, the mother of Mrs. Paintin, has received a letter from England to the effect that their names do not appear upon the list of those saved, and as they were known to have sailed upon the fated vessel there is little doubt that they are lost.

Jennie R. (Collins) Welch

Died February 20, 1944, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Jennie R. Welch, widow of the late O.&W. Engineer Fred H. Welch, died at her home, 120 East Main street at 9:30 Sunday morning following a period of failing health. The deceased was born in Lebanon [Chenango Co., NY], September 8, 1861, the daughter of William Collins and Sarah VanDeusen Collins. She is survived by three sons, Raymond, William and Fred of Norwich, a daughter, Mrs. Lena Castiglia and a sister, Mrs. Cora I. Tracy of Norwich, seven grandchildren and four nephews. Services are to be held at the Breese Funeral home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Frank Arnold, Christian Science reader, officiating.  Burial is to be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Isaac Talbot Welch

Died July 19, 1937, Edmeston, NY

West Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY]:  Isaac Talbot Welch, 58, member of firm of Welch Brothers, one of the largest cattle dealers in this section, died in his home here last night.  He had been ill only for a few hours.  Mr. Talbot was born at Plainfield Hill [Otsego Co., nY], near here, son of the late Clark and Eunice Talbot Welch, and lived in West Edmeston most of his life.  He was a Mason and a member of First Baptist church.  He and a brother, Clayton, have conducted a cattle business in this section.  He leaves his wife, the former Clara Barrett; two children, Mrs. Thomas Lockerbie and Barrett Welch, this village; a granddaughter, Anna Clare Lockerbie; two brothers, Clayton, this village, and Albert, Columbus Quarter.

Catherine L. (Burgess) Welch

Died May 24, 1916, Norwich, NY

The people of this city were shocked and grieved Wednesday afternoon to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Catherine L. Welch at her home No. 83 Silver street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  She had been in her usual health, and was suddenly stricken with heart failure when about her household duties.  Mrs. Welch, whose maiden name was Catherine L. Burgess, was born at Oriskany Falls, N.Y., July 20, 1854, at which place she was educated and spent her childhood.  On September 25, 1874, she was united in marriage to the late Michael Welch of Preston, N.Y., who died on March 3, 1905.  For more than thirty years she and her husband had been engaged in farming in the town of McDonough and Preston in this county [Chenango Co.]. Soon after the death of her husband she moved with her family to Norwich, where she had since resided.  She is survived by one brother, John Burgess, of Oriskany Falls, and by seven daughters and five sons, Thomas F., Joseph M., Paul E., John H., Margaret and Frances, who still live in their mother's household, together with William H., Mrs. Edward Byrnes, Mrs. Jesse W. Church and Mrs. Edward J. Malloy of Norwich, Mrs. James E. McEneny of Oxford and Mrs. William J. Sullivan of Minoa, NY., all of whom have the deepest sympathy of their many friends in Norwich.  Mrs. Welch was a remarkable type of American womanhood.  Her children were the idols of her heart, and her home was the altar of her affection.  Left a widow with twelve children, at a time when the long years of rugged service as a farmer's wife had impaired her physical powers, she did not falter, but with a fidelity and zeal that is rarely equaled, she gave to all her children the advantages of a liberal education.  Always cheerful, whether in prosperity or adversity, she, by her teachings and example, reared her children to lead honest and useful lives.  Without a murmur of despair, it was always her greatest pleasure to perform every duty and discharge every obligation of life. She was a devout and consistent member of the Rosary society and of St. Paul's church, and in that sublime faith she reared all her children, undaunted by the disadvantage of living most of her days in places remote from the church. There are few women who have laid down the burden of their labors, around whose bier so many grateful children and loving friends will gather and view with consolation and pride, the smile of contentment and peace which even in death, seems to rest upon her motherly countenance.  Her funeral will be held from her late residence, no. 83 Silver street, Saturday morning, at nine o'clock, whence it will proceed to St. Paul's church where she will receive the last rites of the faith in which she lived and died. Interment in St. Paul's cemetery by the side of her late husband.

Death Notices

Chenango American, June 4, 1863

In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 25th ult. Mrs. Sally Squires, mother of Selah Squires, Esq., aged 77 years.

In Colesville [Broome Co., NY], on the 2d ult., John R. [Bunt], aged 3 years, 6 months and 6 days.  On the 8th ult. Mary E. [Bunt], aged 1 year, 2 months and 15 days.  On the 9th ult. James K. [Bunt], aged 4 years, 8 months and 1 day--all of diptheria, only children of Simon T. and Sarah A. Bunt.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., Sion Martindale, aged 70 years and 10 months.

At the 3d Division Calvary Hospital, at Ac quia Creek, Va., on the 26th ult. of typhoid fever, Mr. Adna Rosa, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 24 years, a member of Co. K, 10th N.Y. Cavalry.

Chenango American, June 11, 1863

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mr. Daniel Osborn, aged 72 years and 10 months.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Sally [Agard], wife of Mr. Erastus Agard, aged 66 years and 6 months.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., Rosanah [Bunnel], wife of Mr. Edward Bunnel, aged 42 years and 7 months.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mary Jane [Leach], daughter of Loren Leach, aged 10 years.