Obituaries (March 29)

Myron K. Owens

Died October 1, 1934, Norwich, NY

Myron K. Owens died at his home on the South New Berlin road [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]  Monday morning at 9 o'clock, aged 73 years.  The deceased is survived by his widow, one son, Chester L. Owens of Norwich, and a daughter, Mrs. Ada Fraeer of Pattersonville, N.Y., also four grandchildren and one great grandchild.  Funeral services will be held from the Breese funeral home at 7:30 Wednesday evening, and the body will be taken Thursday morning to Tillson, N.Y., for services and burial Thursday afternoon.

Charles Cushman Juliand

Died September 17, 1938, Greene, NY

Charles Cushman Juliand of 90 Canasawacta street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] died Saturday morning after a long illness at the home of his sister in Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  He is survived by his wife, Clare Backus Juliand; three sisters, Mrs. F.H. Williams of Brownsville, Texas, Miss Laura juliand of Greene and Mrs. George Davis of Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., and one brother, Dr. Louis  Juliand of Greene.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 at the Root Funeral Home in Greene. Burial will be in Sylvan Lawn cemetery, Greene.

Israel C. Jones

Died November 18, 1935, Norwich, NY

Israel C. Jones, aged resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of his son, Albert G. Jones, 48 East Main street, about 8 o'clock Monday morning, aged 84 years.  The deceased was born in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], near Chenango lake, April 21, 1851, and lived in that section for many years.  He had been in ill health for quite some time.  The deceased was a resident of Illinois several years.  Mr. Jones first married Laura Richmond, who died in 1900.  In 1904 he married Amy Guile, who also died several years ago.  When 16 years of age Mr. Jones went west and lived in Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois for many years, returning to Norwich and vicinity about 32 years ago. Besides the son above mentioned, there survive another son, Arden M. Jones of this city, and a brother, S.A. Jones.  Another son, Howard Jones, died many years ago.  There also survives a sister, Mrs. Esther Wightman, of West Eaton.  Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock at the Breese funeral home, and the body will be taken to Moweaqua, Shelby county, Illinois, for burial--Norwich Sun.

Samuel A. Jones

Died January 25, 1937, Norwich, NY

Samuel A. Jones

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Samuel A. Jones, prominent in the civil and political life of Norwich and Chenango County for many years, was seized with a heart attack as he was engaged in fumigating a house, which he owned on Conkey Av., about 10 o'clock Monday morning, and died a short time later in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Jones was standing at the head of the stairs on the second floor of the house, vacant at the time, when he was stricken, and tumbled to the floor below. An ambulance was called and he was removed to the hospital.  Dr. Y.T. Kinney, who attended him, gave heart failure as the cause of death.  Born in Chenango Lake in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], May 27, 1862, he went to Oxford, where he was graduated form the Oxford Academy.  His first p9olitical office was justice of the peace in Oxford.  He then moved to Norwich, where he entered the clothing business, and served as Norwich postmaster under Presidents Cleveland and McKinley.  In 1914, Mr. Jones was elected as member of Assembly from Chenango County, and in 1916 served as state senator from the thirty-seventh New York district.  In 1929 he formed the S.A. Jones company for the manufacture of fish lines, with a factory located on Lackawanna av., Norwich.  In a reorganization of the company he retired from active life last year.  The survivors are his widow, Clara B. Jones; one son, Samuel A. Jones Jr.,; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Evelyn Nash of New York City; a sister, Mrs. Esther Wightman of West Eaton, and several nieces and nephews. 

Samuel A. Jones

He had been identified with the fish line manufacturing business for the past 20 years.  He was president of the Newton Fish Line Company in Homer for 10 years and in 1929 organized the S.A. Jones Line Company at Norwich. Durign his life in Norwich, Mr. Jones was also associated with the lumber, automobile and real estate business.  Mr. Jones was a member of Norwich lodge 302, F. and A.M., and a communicant of the First congregational church.  For nearly 50 years he was the donor of the S.A. Jones medal, first prize for boys in the annual prize speaking contest at Norwich high school.  Mr. Jones was known as a splendid orator and had always been prominently connected with the political and business life of Norwich and vicinity.

Death Notices

Chenango American, June 9, 1864

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Rebecca H. [Rockwell], widow of the late Ashbel R. Rockwell, aged 55 years.

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Eliza D. [Grant], wife of Halbert Grant, aged 37 years.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult. Lydia [Young], wife of Henry Young, aged about 64 years.

On board a Hospital boat, between Alexandria and New Orleans, on the 14th ult., Robert C. Hall, of Co. B, 114th N.Y.S.V., and son of Murray Hall, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], aged 16 years and 9 months.

Chenango American, June 16, 1864

In Oxford [Chenango Co, NY], on the 10th inst., Albert [Weeks], only son of Stephen and Julia A. Weeks, aged 18 years.

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Violettee B. [Hitchcock], wife of Norman P. Hitchcock, aged 52 years and 9 months.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. John C. Harris, aged 55 years.

In Hospital, at Washington, recently of a wound received in battle, Corp. Joseph Weiler, of Co. k, 40th N.Y.S.V., of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

Killed by lighting, recently, in camp, Mr. Sheldon Bolles, of Co. K, 10th N.Y. Cavalry, from Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].