Obituaries (May 19)

Bethiah Hatch

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 13, 1870

The venerable Mrs. Bethiah Hatch, widow of the late Daniel Hatch, who died last Saturday at her residence near Eaton village, was one of the ancient landmarks in the population of our town. She was born in Hillsdale, Columbia Co., and during her girlhood removed to Oxford, Chenango Co., where she married her husband.  In the year 1797, she accompanied him to the farm on which she afterwards spent her life and where she died, near the old Pettis factory, between Eaton and Hamilton villages. At that time this whole region was almost an unbroken wilderness, and Mr. and Mrs. Hatch reached their destination, where she resided for seventy-three years, by the aid of marked trees.  Mrs. H. survived her husband nearly thirty years, and during her active life was well known for the prominent part she took in the various social and religious affairs of the day. (Morrisville Observer)

John G. Stevens

Chenango Union, Norwich, Y, May 29, 1873

John G. Stevens, son of Samuel S. and Elizabeth White Stevens, was born at Whitney's Point, Broome County, April 13th, 1842; carriage painter.  Enlisted August 8th, 1861, in Company D, 44th N.Y.V.; wounded at Malvern Hill, July 1st, 1862; sent to Washington, thence to Philadelphia, where he was discharged for gun shot fracture of the leg, November 28th, 1862.  Continued in poor health and disabled, for a number of years, and died of consumption, September 3d, 1871.  Buried in Norwich Cemetery.  Left wife and two children. This soldier had two brothers in the service: George F., wounded, May 5th, in the Wilderness, and Samuel S., Jr., in the 89th N.Y., who was discharged at the expiration of term of service.

Jane Marie Thompson

Norwich Sun, June 17, 1952

Jane Marie Thompson, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson of King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], who wounded herself with a .22 caliber rifle at her home Saturday night is reported "doing fine" at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. She was taken to the hospital suffering from a serious abdominal wound.  It was reported the girl went into a bathroom at her home with the rifle and a short time later her parents heard a shot.  Mr. Thompson entered the room and found his daughter lying on the floor bleeding profusely from the wound. Dr. Martin H. Jacobi was called and he sent the girl to the hospital.  Dr. H. Lynn Wilson who operated to remove the bullet, reported this noon that Miss Thompson was "doing fine."

Norwich Sun, June 20, 1952

Jane Marie Thompson, eighteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson of R.D. 3, Norwich, who wounded herself in the abdomen with a .22 caliber rifle at her home Saturday night, died at six o'clock this morning in the Chenango Memorial Hospital.  Her attending physician, Dr. H. Lynn Wilson, reported this morning that her death was due to pneumonia.  "Her stomach was doing fine," he said, "but she had a severe attack of pneumonia and it killed her."  Miss Thompson had been in critical condition when taken to the hospital Saturday night and during the week had been "doing fine" in her recovery.  Dr. Wilson said that her weakened condition left her highly susceptimle to pneumonia.  Chenango county Sheriff Frank Machio, who investigated the shooting, reported earlier this week that Mr. Thompson said the girl took a .22 caliber rifle from a closet and went into a bathroom of the house.  A short time later, a report was heard, and Mr. Thompson went to the bathroom and found his daughter lying on the floor wounded and bleeding. The parents telephoned Dr. Martin H. Jacobi, who ordered Miss Thompson taken to Chenango Memorial Hospital.  Miss Thompson was born on March 16, 1934 in Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Charles B. and Isabelle Cole Thompson. She attended grammar school here in Norwich and from September 1938 through June 1950 was enrolled as a student at Norwich High School.  She was a member of the Broad Street Methodist church. Survivors other than her parents include one brother, Pfc. Donald C. Thompson, Ft. Tilden, Long Island, her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Clark Barber, DeRuyter, two uncles, Harry Cole of Oneida and Harvey Thompson of Smyrna, one aunt, Mrs.  Harrison Aldrich of Smyrna and several cousins.  Funeral services will be held from the Robert J. Fahy Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Thomas C. Swales, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist Church officiating.  Burial will be in Wilcox Cemetery in Smyrna. 

Death Notices

Chenango American, March 2, 1865 

In Oxford [Chenango co., NY], on the 19th ult, Mr. Richard Smith, aged 87 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., Abigail [Hackett], wife of Daniel Hackett, aged 78 years.

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Mr. Elijah Fenton, aged 86 years,

Chenango American, March 9, 1865

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Mr. Robert Fenton, aged 85 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Mr. Isaac Bill, aged 88 years, 11 months and 7 days.

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult., Mr. John Nogar, aged 67 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 27th ult., Eunice [Alcott], wife of Mr. joseph Alcott, aged 60 years.