Obituaries (May 2)

Burton Dexter

Died November 19, 1943, Mt. Upton, NY

Bert Dexter, aged 83 years, father of Albert Dexter, Morris, died Friday, November 19th, at his home in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  He was a resident of Morris township [Otsego Co., NY] for a number of years.  He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Millard, and the son mentioned, also one granddaughter.  Funeral was held Tuesday, with burial in the Morris burial plot in the Morris estate.

Mrs. Charles Lewis & Lafara Button

Norwich Sun, July 19, 1932

Many friends here were saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Charles Lewis Wednesday evening about eight o'clock at the hospital at Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY], where she had been the past week for treatment following many months of illness.  Her father, Lafara Button, passed away Thursday morning about eight o'clock.  The funeral for Mrs. Lewis was held Saturday at 2 p.m. and for Mr. Button Sunday at 2 p.m., from his late home.  Much sympathy is felt by all for the family. Rev. H.E Wickerson of Columbus Quarter, officiated at the service for both funerals.

Benjamin H. Cheydleur

Died July 23, 1933, Norwich, NY

Benjamin H. Cheydleur

Stricken last week at his store with a sudden and violent heart attack, Benjamin H. Cheydleur, well known jeweler of this city, succumbed at his home at 18 Brown Avenue [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at 7 o'clock Sunday morning.  A native of Ballston Springs, Mr. Cheydleur, who passed away at 66 years of age, was for 43 years a resident of Norwich.  For over 35 years he had conducted a jewelry business on North Broad street in this city where for most of this period he served also as official watch adjuster for the New York Ontario and Western Railroad.  Prominent as a business man, and respected and loved as a substantial citizen and a genial neighbor, Mr. Cheydleur's passing came as a severe shock to all who knew him.  Mr. Cheydleur was a member of the First Baptist Church of Norwich, a charter member of the Norwich lodge of Elks whose treasuryship he held since its organization in 1911, and a member of all the bodies of the Masonic Order.  A Masonic funeral service was held from the Breese funeral home in South Broad street at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, the Rev. James K. Romeyn, pastor of the First Baptist church and the Rev. John W. Nicholson, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. The committal service was conducted by the Elks at the grave in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Surviving Mr. Cheydleur are his widow; a brother, Dr. Frederick D. Cheydleur of Madison, Wis. and two sister, Mrs. Arthur Whitney of Brooklyn and Mrs. Nellie Nockrow of Erie, Pa.

Augusta Lindberg

Norwich Sun, June 29, 1942

Mrs. Augusta Lindberg, widow of Arvid Lindberg, died at her home on Great Brook about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, after a long illness.  Born in Eldsderga, Sweden, July 7, 1876, Mrs. Lindberg came to the United States many years ago.  She had been a resident of Great Brook 23 years and was held in the highest respect by friends and neighbors. She was a member of the R.N. of A. and the Northston F.F. of A.  There survive one son, Harold Lindberg, at home, and a daughter, Mrs. J.R Sinander, of Binghamton; also three brothers, August Anderson, of South New Berlin, Peter of Turlock, Calif., and Carl of St. Johnsville. There also survives two grandchildren, Norman and Elaine Sinander of Binghamton and two sisters in Sweden, and five nieces and nephews. Services are to be held in St. John's Evangelistic Lutheran church, South New Berlin at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.  Rev. H. Steinke officiating with burial in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]

Death Notices

Chenango American, January 28, 1858

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Mr. Hiram Norris, aged 35 years.

Chenango American, December 29, 1864

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Miss Alida M. Rogers, aged 18 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Mrs. Sally Leach, relict of the late Jonas leach, aged 81 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., of chronic diarrhea, Francis E. Phetteplace, a member of the 22d N.Y. Cavalry.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Mrs. Mary Ann [Ruthford], wife of Robert Ruthford, aged 24 years.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Ellsworth J. [Crandall], son of Elisha Crandall, aged 3 years.

At Baton Rouge Hospital, La., on the 16th ult., Mr. Nehemiah Wheeler, Jr., of Co. A, 11th N.Y. Cavalry, aged 30 years, 5 months and 16 days, late of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

In Buffalo [Erie Co., NY], on the 8th inst., of typhoid fever, Jessie Percival [Clarke], youngest daughter of Rev. Ethan Ray and Mary E. Clarke, aged 15 years.