Obituaries (May 8)

James E. Ryan

Died July 9, 1936, Binghamton, NY

James E. Ryan died at his home, 84 Moeller Street, after a long illness.  He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. john Segrue, Mrs. John O'Connor, Mrs. Addison Nesick, Mrs. Clifford McFae, Mrs. Ralph Skinner and Miss Stella Ryan; three sons, James Ryan, Charles Ryan and Gerald Ryan, all of Binghamton, and one sister, Mrs. Kathryn Regan of Syracuse, and eight grandchildren.  He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Switchmen's Union. 

Ira Monroe Wall

Died May 13, 1943, North Norwich, NY

Ira M. Wall, 66, died at his home in North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] Thursday night.  He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Odd Fellows and was well known to many citizens of Norwich and North Norwich. There survive his wife, a daughter, Mrs. E.O. Bowers of South New Berlin, two grandsons, Ira Earl Bowers of South New Berlin and James Monroe Wall of North Norwich, also a sister, Mrs. B.J. Butts of Sherburne.

Rhoda White

Died August 4, 1923, New Berlin, NY

Mrs. Rhoda White, aged 92 years, and one of the oldest persons in this vicinity, passed away on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunt west of Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], where she was cared for.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in Riverside cemetery [South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY].

George W. Shoales

Died March 27, 1918, Norwich, NY

George W. Shoales died Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. Eunice Wheeler on South Broad street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from his late home at 34 Mitchell street and interment will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Frank Filemon Koot

Died August 16, 1937, Norwich, NY

Frank Filemon Koot of 37 Brown Av., Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Monday night after a short illness. Born in Russia on Feb. 22, 1889, the deceased came to America in 1907, and has been a resident of Norwich for the past 12 years.  He was employed as car inspector for the O.&W. Railroad.  The survivors are his widow, Anna; two daughters, Mrs. Leroy B. Coe and Katherine Koot, and one son, Paul Koot, all of Norwich; and a brother, Samuel Koot, of Flint, Mich. The funeral will be held at the family residence Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. Herbert Lamb officiating.

Abram Clarence Knapp

Died October 13, 1941, New Berlin, NY

New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], After an illness of only three days, Abram Clarence Knapp, well known area farmer, died Monday at his home on the New Berlin-South New Berlin highway [Chenango Co., NY].  Death resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage.  Mr. Knapp was born August 17, 1874, at Worcester, N.Y., the son of the late William and Nancy J. Knapp.  His marriage to Abbie L. Seward occurred October 20, 1893 and her death occurred several years ago.  Funeral services will be held from the Dakin Funeral Home here Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. M.R. Weaver of Norwich will officiate and burial will be made in the White Store cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  Surviving are the following sons and daughters:  Mrs. Grace M. Burlison, Mrs. Pearl Brooks and Clarence Knapp of Norwich; Mrs. Anabell Barber of South New Berlin; Paul M. Knapp of Lyons Falls; Mrs. Ruth I. Chase and Howard K. Knapp of New Berlin; one brother, Fred Knapp of Oneonta, also 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild survive.

Death Notices

ARNOLD:  At Preston [Chenango Co., NY], April 10, 1918, Mrs. Frances J. Arnold, aged 72 years.  Funeral April 15 and interment in White Store cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].

GAGE:  At Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], April 7, 1918, Leon C. Gage, aged 16 years.  Funeral April 10 and burial at South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

DOOLITTLE: At Latham's Corners, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY], April 22, 1905, of tuberculosis, Nelson Doolittle, aged 19 years.

Chenango American, February 2, 1865

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th ult., Lucretia [Ingraham], wife of Isaac Ingraham, aged 49 years.

In North Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Miss Ellen L. Thompson, aged 26 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Ephriam Brooks, aged 60 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult., Mrs. Jane A. [Eyrich], wife of Reuben Eyrich, aged 24 years.

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., Mr. John Jerome Grant, aged 36 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., nY], on the 23d ult., Ellen Luthera [Cummings], youngest daughter of Abram and Lois Cummings, aged 14 years and 11 months.