Obituaries (April 6)

Flora E. Evans

Died June 26, 1928, Preston, NY

Mrs. Flora E. Evans, matron at the county home in Preston [Chenango Co., NY] for the past 15 years, died at that institution at 1:15 Tuesday morning of pneumonia, aged 70 years.  Mrs. Evans was well known to Norwich people and during her long service as matron at the county home she earned the confidence of Supt. and Mrs. Frank J. Quinn and the residents at the home, all of whom will regret her death.  There survive two sons, Merton H. Evans and Will E. Evans of Norwich, and a daughter, Mrs. Alta Rathbun of North Norwich; also two grandsons, Hubert Evans of  Norwich and Roscoe Rathbun of North Norwich. Two great-grandsons and several brothers and sisters also survive.  Funeral services are to be held at the Preston church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. L.L. Vought of Marathon officiating, with burial in Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]. The body was brought to the home of the son, Will Evans, Tuesday afternoon.

Amy J. Evans

Died February 23, Malone, NY

Mrs. Randall Evans, mother of Mrs. Charles W. Dunckel of Norwich, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Whiting in Malone [Franklin Co., NY] Sunday night, aged 76 years. She had been in ill health for the past two years.  Mrs. Evans was born in Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] March 11, 1864, and this place had always been her home with the exception of winters which she usually spent in Florida or North Carolina.  The deceased was a member of the First Baptist church and was held in the highest respect by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.  Mr. Evans died in 1938 and there survive three daughters, Mrs. Dunckel of Norwich, Mrs. Whiting of Malone and Mrs. Victor Warner of Norwich, also a son, Durwood Evans of East Orange, N.J.  Two brothers also survive.  Venner A. Aldrich of Sherburne and Cory J. Aldrich of Norwich. Both are now in Florida for the winter.  Mrs. Evans also leaves 14 grandchildren. Services are to be held at the Breese funeral home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Rev. Dr. J.A. Monk of New Jersey, former First Baptist church pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich].

Lottie E. (Simmons) Evans

Died December 10, 1940, North Norwich, NY

Mrs. Lottie A. Evans, wife of Frank E. Evans died at the family home in King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY] early Tuesday morning. She had been an invalid for 16 years.  Mrs. Evans was born in Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] July 24, 1886, the daughter of Louis Buell and Lura Simmons.  There survive her husband, who is now confined in Chenango Memorial Hospital ill with an infection; one son, Emory Evans of King Settlement, a sister, Mrs. Alvin Holliday of North Norwich, two nieces, Mrs. Frank Dalrymple and Mrs. Myron Hills of North Norwich. Services are to be held at the Breese funeral home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. with Rev. Lyle Weed of the Sherburne Methodist church officiating.  Interment will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich NY].

Randall B. Evans

Died January 18, 1938, Dunedin, FL

Randall Evans, about 90 years of age, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Dunedin, Fla.  The body was shipped Tuesday evening and is expected to arrive in Norwich Thursday afternoon on the 4:25 Lackawanna train.  The remains will be taken to the Breese Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Rev. J.K. Romeyn, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  For several years Mr. Evans spent summers at his home on West Hill and winters at 1018 Bass Boulevard, Dunedin, Fla.  Because of poor health, however, he and Mrs. Evans have remained in Florida for the past year.  Mr. Evans is survived by is wife, Mrs. Amy Evans; a son, Durward Evans of East Orange, N.J.; three daughters, Mrs. Charles W. Dunckel of the south Plymouth road, Mrs. Victor Warner of Plymouth, and Mrs. Charles whiting of Malone; and 14 grandchildren, Virginia, Barbara, Ralph, Gertrude and Elsie Evans of East Orange; Meribeth Dunckel of South Plymouth road; Richard, Arieta, Lawrence, Ronald, Evelyn and Darene Warner of Plymouth, and Amy and Marie Whiting of Malone.

Tampa Bay Times, January 19, 1938

Dunedin, Randall B. Evans, 89, retired farmer, died Sunday afternoon at 4:15 in Mease hospital.  He had been in Dunedin two months but had spent several winters here on Bass boulevard.  he would have been 90 years old Thrusday.  Moss Funeral home has charge of the services which were held fonight.  Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Emy B. Randall; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Whiting, Malone, N.Y.; Mrs. Charles Dunckle, and Mrs. Victor Warner, Norwich, New York.

Death Notices

Chenango American, August 11, 1864

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Laura Isabel [Rogers], youngest daughter of Daniel and Mary K. Rogers, aged 7 years and 2 months.

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Mrs. Orrilla Japhet, wife of Andrew Japhet, aged 40 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, widow of Thomas Reynolds, aged 72 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Mr. Nelson N. Green, aged 45 years.

Chenango American, August 25, 1864

In this town on the 17th inst., William [Higley], son of Silas and Mary Ann Higley, aged 12 years.

Cut down by Death's relentless hand.

While friends stood weeping at his fall--

But ah! 'twas Heaven's supreme command;

Life, health, their tears could not recall.

In Guilford, on the 14th inst., Everitt E. [Goodrich], oldest son of Rev. J.T. and Margaret Goodrich, aged 21 years and 7 months.

Chenango American, September 1, 1864

In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 23d ult., Robert PerLee, son of Henry PerLee, aged 4 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., Mr. Isaac Rorapaugh, aged 31 years.

In New Orleans, La., on the 9th ult. of consumption, Mr. John H. Brooks, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 31 years.