Obituaries (March 7)

Polly A. Parsons

Died March 4, 1892, Bainbridge, NY

PARSONS:  In Bainbridge, March 4, Mrs. Nelson Parsons, aged 76 years.
At exactly eleven o'clock, Friday evening of last week, Mrs. Nelson Parsons died of typhoid pneumonia, at the age of 76 years.  The funeral services were held at her late residence on evans street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Sunday, at two o'clock, Rev. D.N. Grummon officiating.  The burial was in Green Lawn cemetery.

Beautiful Hands

Such beautiful, beautiful hands!

They're neither white nor small.

And you, I know, would scarcely think 

That they were fair at all.

A sculptor's dream might be,

Yet are those aged,wrinkle hands

More beautiful to me.

Such beautiful, beautiful hands

Though heart were weary and sad,

That children might be glad.  

I almost weep as looking back

To childhood's distant day,

I think how those hands rest'd not,

When mine were at play.

But Oh! beyond this shadow land,

Where all is bright and fair,

I know full well those dear old hands

Will palms of victory bear;

Where crystal streams, through endless time

Flow over golden sands,

And where the old grow young again

I'll clasp my mother's hands.

Jacques J. Kirkby

Died March 31, 1944, Clymer, NY

Jacques J. Kirkby died suddenly Friday, March 31, while visiting his farm in Clymer, N.Y. [Chautauqua Co.].  He was born in this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] May 30, 1881, the son of the late Joseph and Christine Kirkby.  In 1901 he was united in marriage with Cora A. Brown of McDonough who with the following children and grandchildren survive; Helen Kirkby Inglis and sons, William, Jr., and Bruce, of East Aurora; Joseph Kirkby, daughters Nancy and Marcia and son, Jacques, of Holland; David, sons, David, Jr., Theodore, Gerald and daughter, Nina Jean, Youngstown, Ohio; Susan Kirkby Purdy and daughters, Corinne and Susan of Oxford, and Jean M. Krikby of Holland.  He also leaves a brother Lewis of Greene, a brother, Eugene and sister, Susan of this city.  Mr. Kirkby was educated in the Norwich schools.  One of his first jobs was to help build the Borden condenser where eventually he became foreman of the sealing department.  From 1910-1923 he was a superintendent of the Mohawk company with headquarters at Clymer.  Since 1923 he has conducted a hardware store in Holland.  Being of an inventive turn of mind he was able to have three machines patented, which were useful in condenseries.  Since he was a 32d degree Mason the order will hold a memorial service at 7:30 Monday evening at the Breese Funeral home. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. Harold knight officiating.

Joseph E. Kirkby

Died March 13, 1926, Norwich, NY

Funeral services for Joseph E. Kirkby, who died suddenly Saturday noon in the cab of his truck on West Main street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the late home at 32 Rexford street, the Rev. S.T. Harding officiating. The body will be placed in the vault at Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY].  Mr. Kirkby, a well known truckman, was engaged with his son, C. Eugene Kirkby in moving the household goods of A.J. Normile from Henry street to West Main.  He said he was not feeling well in the morning. After delivering one load they had started for home at the noon hour, when the son, who was driving the truck spoke to his father at his side. Receiving no reply, he turned and saw that his father was leaning backward in the seat with his eyes closed.  Mr. Kirkby was carried into the Ford garage and Dr. George L. Manley called.  Life was extinct and Dr. E.W. Wilcox, coroner, was notified.  He pronounced death due to a heart ailment from which the deceased has suffered for a long time.  Mr. Kirkby was born in Utica [Oneida Co., NY], March 4, 1856.  He was left an orphan when less than two years of age. At the age of 13 he came to Norwich and was cared for by an aunt, Mrs. Lucieta Archer.  He was educated in the old Fair street district school and Norwich Academy.  He earned his first money driving mules on the old Chenango canal; for a time was a porter in the old Spaulding House, later learned coopering and for years conducted a cooperage until the industry died out locally.  He bought the first motor truck used in Chenango county for commercial purpose and made it the beginning of a lucrative business.  On November 29, 1877, he married Miss Christine Lewis of Norwich, who with a daughter and three sons survive him:  Miss Susan A. Kirkby, history teacher in the Norwich high school; Jacques Kirkby of Holland, N.Y.; Lewis J. Kirkby of South New Berlin and C. Eugene Kirkby of this city, and eight grandchildren.  He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Maurice Cooper of Herkimer and Mrs. Lizzie Tilley of Syracuse.  He was a member of the Calvary Baptist church.--Norwich Sun.

Death Notices

Chenango American, December 17, 1863

At the residence of her son-in-law, J.H. Sinclair, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Mrs. Sarah Cheesbro, of Cortland [Cortland Co., NY], aged 70 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., George L. Rider, aged 71 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Joseph Baldwin, aged 48 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Andrew Baker, M.D., aged 58 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Jenny [Harris], daughter of Albert G. and Phebe Harris, aged 4 years and 6 months.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., of diptheria, Charles L. [Ackley], oldest son of Charles T. and Laura E. Ackley, aged 5 years, 4 months and 12 days.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 5th inst., after an illness of nearly two years, Mr. Philo Cole, aged 46 years.

In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Laura A. [Race], wife of Charles T. Race, aged 26 years.

In Windsor, N.Y. [Broome Co., NY], on the 10th inst., Angeline [Bingham], wife of the late Theodore Bingham, aged 54 years.  Were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in death they were not divided.