Obituaries (April 16)

Dr. James H. Westcott

Died February 6, 1939, Utica, NY

Dr. James H. Westcott, former well known resident of this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died at the Masonic Home in Utica [Oneida Co., NY] early Monday morning, aged about 93 years. The deceased had been a resident of the Masonic Home for the past nine years.  Dr. Westcott had practiced his profession in this city for a great many years.  Because of ill health and his advanced age he entered the Utica home.  He had been a member of Norwich lodge of Masons for many years. There survive three grandsons, James H. Westcott of Norwich, John of San Diego, California, and Lawrence Westcott of Durhamville.  The body will be brought to Norwich by the William Breese Company and it is likely that services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Breese Funeral Home.

Services for the late Dr. James H. Westcott, long a resident of this city but who died at the Masonic Home in Utica, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Breese Funeral Home, with Rev. L.S. Charters officiating. Burial will be made in Mt. Hope [Norwich]. The Masonic lodge will also conduct brief services at the funeral home Wednesday afternoon.

Frank Hervey Ellis

Chenango Telegraph, June 30, 1942

New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  Funeral services for Frank Hervey Ellis whose death occurred Friday at his home, after a critical illness of four days, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from his late home.  Rev. Clyde G. Truax, pastor of the Presbyterian Berean church will officiate. Burial will be made in the Huntington cemetery at Morris [Otsego Co., NY].  A well known and highly respected farmer, Mr. Ellis was born in the town of New Berlin, April 17, 1875, the son of Freeman and Angeline (Button) Ellis.  He was a lifelong resident of this community, residing the past 30 years in Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY].  August 31, 1898 he was united in marriage with Delia M. Peck who survives with one daughter, Mrs. Milburn M. Davis of South Edmeston and one son, Raymond C. Ellis of Sherburne.  Surviving too is a brother, George W. Ellis of this village., also eight grandchildren.  Mr. Ellis was a member of the Methodist church.

Katherine  (McMahon) Welch

Chenango Telegraph, February 13, 1942

Mrs. Katherine M. Welch, 53, wife of Paul E. Welch, passed away at her home, R.D. 2, East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] at 4:15 Wednesday afternoon.  The deceased had been in failing health for some time.  The end came peacefully, however, amid members of her immediate family.   Mrs. Welch was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Peter McMahon and Mary Bault McMahon, on Dec. 12, 1888.  She was untied in marriage with Paul E. Welch on Aug. 9, 1917, Rev. Edward R. Prendergast, then pastor of St. Paul's church, performing the ceremony. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Thomas W. Ryan and two sons, Richard E. Welch and Gerald P. Welch, also a sister, Mrs. Stephen Flanagan of Preston and two brothers, John McMahon of Rome and Frank of Elmira.  Funeral services are to be held from the late home in East Norwich at 9:15 Saturday morning and at 10 o'clock in St. Paul's church, where a high mass of requiem will be celebrated by Rev. Charles M. Coveney. Burial will be made in the family plot in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich]. Friends wishing to call at the late home may do so at any time.  Mrs. Welch was a devoted wife and mother.  Her loyalty to friends and her cheerful nature and many acts of kindness in befriending many will long be remembered by those who knew her.  Her Christian attributes and her devotion to church and home have left an impression of high regard among those who were privileged to know her.  She was a member of St. Paul's church, the Mothers' Club of the church and the League of Sacred Heart and was active in these organizations when health permitted.

Mae (Brown) Weaver

Died May 1, 1925, New Berlin, NY

Mrs. Weaver was born near South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] and spent her girlhood days in New York State.  Later she moved with her parents to the State of Indiana where she met and married M.R. Weaver, March 28, 1900.  From Monticello, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver moved to North Dakota where they lived for four years, going form there to the State of Oregon where Mr. Weaver entered the ministry, moving to Boise City, Idaho, where they took up the duties of their first charge, remaining for three years and then moving to Omaha, Neb., where they remained for ten years after which they came to New York State, locating with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Brown at Marathon where they supplied the Baptist church for three years and then came to South New Berlin.  Mrs. Weaver was a true helpmeet to her husband in his minister's labors.  Of a very retiring and modest nature, unselfish to the extreme, even to the extent of her own personal disadvantage; well balanced in judgment ,always looking for the best in people.  She had a strong winning personality, so that she always had a large host of friends, wherever she went. She was especially fond of children, and was an indefatigable worker among them, and always gathered large groups around her on every field in which she labored.  In her home and family life she was even more devoted than in her public life always mindful of every little detail that would add to the comfort of each member of the family outside of herself, and was one of those particularly gifted persons who could make a happy, cheerful and comfortable home no matter what the surroundings or how meager the materials.  In her religious life she was even more deeply devoted than in all others. A careful reader and student of the Bible, which she could readily transform into interesting narratives and stories by which she could hold the interest and attention of even the smallest child.  But in all her traits of character it can be truthfully said of her that she transformed more of her Christian faith into actual life and living than into verbal teaching, she lived more than she talked. In her last sickness she stood solid on the promises of God and up to her last consciousness was looking forward to her reward, and got sufficient glimpse of the future, that in trying to arouse her for the purpose of taking nourishment made her last statement in this life which was "Oh, I do not want to wake up."  The funeral was held Sunday, May 3rd when a large assemblage of people gathered at the Baptist church to pay to her their last tribute of respect.  It is less than three years since Mr. and Mra. Weaver came among us, but by her friendly manner, her kindly acts, and her noble Christian character she had endeared herself to all who knew her.  Long before the appointed hour the people began to arrive.  Members of Good Fellowship Sunday School class acted as ushers. Every seat in the auditorium, the gallery and the south room in the annex was filled and all were mourners. The flowers were many and beautiful consisting of a blanket, wreaths, a pillow, and anchor, a cross, flat pieces, and bouquets.  Rev. Galen B. Royer of Huntington, Penn., a close friend of Rev. and Mrs. Weaver, officiated and spoke words of comfort, help and sympathy. The choir sang, "Asleep in Jesus" and the orchestra, she so dearly loved, and in fulfillment of one of her last requests, softly played.  The trustees of the church acted as bearers and in the bright sunshine of a beautiful spring day the beloved dead was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.  The sympathy of the entire community goes out to Mr. Weaver in his loneliness and sorrow and also to the parents.

Death Notices

Chenango American, October 13, 1864

At Castle Creek, Broome County, on the 11th inst., Judson V. [Boardman], son of Eli Boardman, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], aged 14 years, 10 months and 25 days.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. at the residence of E. Shaw, Mrs. Ruth Ray, aged 83 years, 3 months and 17 days.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co.. NY], on the 29th ult., Mr. Asa W. Rhodes, late of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 59 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mr. Clark Smith aged 82 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Miss Nancy Gilland, aged 17 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Alfred B. Handy, aged 3 years and 7 months.