Obituaries (March 18)

James Francis Grooms

Died June 30, 1938, Fulton, NY

News of the death of James Francis Grooms at Fulton [Oswego Co. NY], early Friday morning was received in this city.  Mr. Grooms, 53 years of age, was widely known in Norwich where for many years he was identified with the restaurant business.  He was born in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  Besides his wife, two children survive, Francis and Catherine, all of this city.  In addition to several nieces and nephews. Three brothers, John of Syracuse, Morris and Edward of Binghamton, and three sisters, Mrs. Frances Barrett, Mrs. Agnes McGuire and Mrs. Theresa Gregory, all of Binghamton, also survive.  Mr. Grooms was a veteran of the World War.  he leaves many friends in this city who will learn with regret of his passing. The body will be brought to this city where services will be held Tuesday.

Harriet L. (Green) Mathewson

Died June 30, 1938, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Harriet L. Green Mathewson, wife of Oscar F. Mathewson, died at the family home, 28 Elm street, at 10:45 Thursday night after a long illness.  The deceased was born July 25, 1877, and had been a resident of this city many years. Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Breese Funeral Home, with Rev. George B. Callender officiating and burial in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

Hawley O. Gregory

Died February 22, 1934, Pompey, NY

Hawley O. Gregory, who was engaged in the grocery business in this city for a period of 20 years, died at his home near Cazenovia about 11;30 Thursday night, aged 59 years.  He had been ill about three weeks of bronchitis.  Mr. Gregory first operated a grocery store on Division street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], where the present Victory Chain store is located.  He later moved his business to North Broad street where the Grand Union now is, and still later operated a grocery in the Eagle hotel block.  Mr. Gregory also conducted a bakery on East Main street for a time, and had been engaged in the bakery and grocery business near Cazenovia recently. There survive his wife and one brother and a large circle of friends who will deeply regret his demise. The body will be brought to Norwich Saturday and taken to the Breese funeral home.  Funeral services are to be held at the Breese funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. J.W. Nicholson officiating, and the body placed in the vault at Mt. Hope [Norwich], awaiting burial in the spring.

Jabez Robinson

Chenango American, March 10, 1864

Another aged citizen has been gathered to his fathers--another landmark of early days and of primitive simplicity has been removed.  This melancholy event took place at his late residence in this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], after a brief and painful illness, on Thursday the 25th ult.  Mr. Robinson was born at Lebanon, New London County, Conn., on the 19th of April, 1783.  Born of Revolutionary ancestors, and in the same year in which was consumated the independence of his country and which saw her take her place among the nations of the earth, a recognized power; bred in the stern school of economy which the great struggle had necessitated, imbibing the lesson of integrity, characteristic of early New England, and his youthful mind filled with those sterling tales of patriotism which fell from the lips of the heroes, who had so lately offered their all upon the altar of their country, he was well prepared for the subsequent scenes and trials of life, as a pioneer in a new and sparsely settle country.  He removed from his native place to this county in the year 1808 and settled in Oxford, on the west side of the Chenango river, where, or near the place where his brother Dan H Robinson, Esq., now resides.  In the second great struggle of this then infant country [War of 1812] to preserve and perpetuate the liberties won in the Revolution, he entered the service of his country in the forces raised by his adopted State, and remained therein until the close of the war.  When the arrogance of Britain had been again rebuked, her pride humbled, and the rights claimed by us had been forced from her unwilling rulers, he returned to his home and immediately thereafter removed across the river to the homestead, where for so many years he lived, and where he has so recently fallen, another victim to the insatiable decree, "dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return."  Mr. Robinson never forgot and was never recreant to the teachings of his childhood and early years.  Integrity marked and controlled his every dealing with his fellow men.  Rectitude and honesty were a part of the religion in which he believed, and which in all things he ever practiced. A generous hospitality of the New England type, ever gave not only to friends and acquaintances a cheerful and hearty welcome to his home, and his fireside, but was also extended to the wayfarer and pilgrim tossed and buffeted on life's varying sea.  He was often in early years the recipient of the favor and confidence of his fellow townsmen in the selection to fill various public trusts, and in November 1934, was elected Sheriff of C. county for the three years commencing January 1st, 1935.  In all the various stations which he was called upon to fill from time to time, he was faithful, deserving and fully adhering to the tenets of his early education.  His patriotism was bounded and defined by no party ties or prejudice engendered by party discipline.  It was wide and long as his country extended in length and breadth, and when a few years since the autocratic claims of an institution, hostile to the form of a government began to be pressed, he sternly and defiantly took his position on the side of his country, where death found him breathing out in his last illness aspirations for the success of his government, and the preservation of that fabric which the year of his birth had seen established.  A devoted and warm hearted friend, a kind husband and father, a good neighbor, an honest man, he has lived the measure of his days, and now sleeps full of years, honored and lamented.--Oxford Times.

Death Notices

Chenango American, March 10, 1864

In Centralia, Ill, on the 1st inst., Mrs. Sally [Willard], wife of the late Jonathan Willard, of Hamilton, N.Y., aged 81 years.

In Brooklyn, N.Y. on the 18th ult., Reuben F. Perry, son of the late Dea. Perry, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Martha [Simpson], daughter of John C. and Harriet A. Simpson, aged 2 years and 3 months.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Mrs. Lucy A. [Sibley], wife of Nathaniel Sibley, Esq., aged 32 years, 4 months and 7 days.

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Mrs. Roxana [Rogers], wife of George W. Rogers.

Dear as thou wert, and justly dear,

We will not weep for thee;

One thought shall check the startling tear;

It is., that thou art free

Thy passing spirit gently fled,

Sustained by grace devine;

O, may such grace on us be shed,

And make our end like thine."

Chenango American, March 17, 1864

In this village [Greene, Chenango co., NY], on the 10th inst., Samon [Beach] son of Alvin Beach, aged 19 years, 9 months.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Russel Horton, Esq., aged 65 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Mrs. Julia McMahon [Clarke], widow of the late Wm. H. Clarke, aged 29 years.

In Oxford, [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Henry M. [Clarke], only child of Mrs. Julia M. and the late Wm. H. Clarke, aged 3 years, 10 months and 6 days.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mrs. Ada E. [Douglas], wife of George Douglas, M.D., aged 31 years.

In Lisle, Broome Co., on the 7th inst., Mr. Theodore Wade, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 84 years, 2 months and 24 days.