Obituaries (March 27)

Elizabeth A. Andrews

Afton Enterprise, April 2, 1886

Miss Elizabeth A. Andrews, a highly respected lady of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], was instantly killed while crossing the D.L.&W. railroad, Monday morning.  She was on her way to the post office, and in order to reach Main street, where she took a street car to ride over to town, she was obliged to cross the Erie and D.L.&W. railway tracks. After crossing the Erie track, a freight train passed over that road, and it is supposed the rumble of that train prevented her from hearing trains approaching the crossing on the D.L.&W. tracks from the north, she could not see any train that might come in from the west, owing to several flat cars, piled with lumber and standing on side tracks, that obstructed the railway crossing.  Just as she had stepped around these flat cars and upon the western bound track of the D.L.&W., an express train came rushing along, and the train caught her.  She was struck upon her left side and thrown upon the cow catcher, which carried her about two hundred feet, when she rolled off between the tracks.  Chas. A. Weed, who was at work where the catastrophe occurred, in company with several others, hastened to the spot where Miss Andrews fell from the guard.  Upon their arrival they found that life was extinct.  Upon examination it was found that the left ankle had been broken, that the skull had been fractured about the right and left temples, and the neck had been broken. The deceased was 64 years of age, and formerly resided in Norwich this county [Chenango Co., NY].

May Linger

Died May 22, 1938, Omaha, NB

King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY]:  Relatives here of May Lingee have received word of her death after several months' illness at Omaha, Nebraska, May 22.  She was the oldest daughter of Albert and Jessie Follett.

Calvin A. Lewis

Died December 14, 1933, New Berlin, NY

Calvin A. Lewis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis of White's Pond, died Wednesday.  Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral home of George J. Devine, with interment in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  the parents are the only survivors.

Addison Lyon Mesick

Died February 15, 1932, Binghamton, NY

Addison Lyon Mesick, 82 years old, died at 12:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home, 31 Margaret Street, after  a long illness.  He is survived by his wife, Harriet Jayne Mesick; two sons, Henry P. and Ralph A. Mesick, and a grandson, Addison Mesick, all of this city. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the J.F Rice funeral home, 150 Main Street, Johnson City, Rev. Lloyd S. Ruland will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverside, N.Y.

Hattie Louisa (Bowers) Littlefair

Deid January 26, 1935, New Berlin, NY

The infirmities of old age resulted in the death Saturday of Hattie Louisa Littlefair at the family home in Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday Jan. 26.  Had she lived until February 15, Mr. and Mrs. Littlefair would have observed their 69th wedding anniversary.  Mrs. Littlefair was born Dec. 30, 1844, at Plasterville [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Gilbert and Harriet Pendell Bowers.  Her childhood was spent in Plasterville, February 15, 1866 she was united in marriage to Horatio G .Littlefair, who survives her. Deceased was a member of the Baptist church in Littlefair,. Private funeral services will be held from the family home Tuesday afternoon, 2 o 'clock, Rev. G.H. Simons, officiating.  Burial will be made in Riverside cemetery, South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  Besides her husband, the following children survive:  Mrs. George Page, Holmesville; George E. Littlefair, Fort Worth, Texas; Merritt G. Littlefiar, Cleburne, Texas; Charles L. and Frank B. Littlefair of this city. Another son, Clarence L. died in 1889. Two brothers, Henry G. Bowers of this city, Lewis H. Bowers of Syracuse and seven grandchildren also survive.

Death Notices

Chenango American, May 26, 1864

In St. James Hospital, New Orleans, on the 6th inst., from a wound received in the battle of Pleasant Hill, Mr. Joseph S. Smith, of Co. E, 114th Regt, N.Y.S.V., of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mary Adelaide [Herrick], youngest child of Eliphalet and Susan Herrick, aged 8 years and 2 months.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Mr. Jeremiah Wheeler, aged 58 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Mr. Rufus Phillips, aged 85 years 4 months and 20 days.

In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], on the 29th inst., John G. Smith, aged 74 years.  The deceased was the brother of James H. Smith, Esq., President of the Bank of Norwich.

Chenango American, June 2, 1864

I this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Willard White, aged 34 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult., Minerva [Willoughby], aged 63 years and 5 months.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., Mr. Joel Yale, aged 73 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Dellaette C. [Willcox], wife of Whitman Willcox, aged 39 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th, ult., Frank Eugene [Shaw], aged 3 years and 3 months.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. Anice Juelina [Merrill], only child of Daniel and Mary E. Merrill, aged 1 year and 6 months.