Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 11, 1875
Marriage
SEAMAN - HAZEN: At the home of the bride, Jan. 13, 1875, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, James A. Seaman of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] and Mrs. Tabitha B. Hazen of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
SALSMAN: In Hubbardsville [Madison Co. NY], January 15th, Mr. Elias Salsman, aged 43? years and 10 months.
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Mrs. George L. Rider: Died, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], after a brief illness, on Monday Feb. 6th, Mrs. Eliza Rider, in the 76th of her age.
Mrs. Rider was the relict of the late George L. Rider, who deceased some eleven years since. She was born in Stafford, Conn., and was married to Mr. R. February 10th, 1822. With her husband she moved to Exeter, Otsego County, and after a short time left there, and settled in Coventry, in this county [Chenango Co. NY]. In the winter of 1826, they moved to this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], where she has since resided. Indeed, the old Rider homestead where she died, has been her residence for the last fifty-two years. She was a sister of the late Mrs. E.L. Rockwell, who died some four weeks ago. Since that time she has been in constant attendance at the bedside of her sister-in-law, Mrs. D.R. Cushman, of Plymouth, and at her death returned home worn out with long, weary watching, an easy prey to pneumonia, which fastened itself upon her, and though the disease was easily controlled by the attending physician, yet her system had lost its recuperative energy and she fell beneath its destroying power.
Mrs. Rider was a noble woman, and the writer would illy repay the kind offices of years gone by did he not acknowledge her uniform kindness to all in sickness, as well in health. Her disinterested courteous attention to citizen and stranger alike, and her Christian charity which always commanded her kind offices wherever sorrow, suffering and want existed.
Though she had lived far beyond the allotted period, her many friends everywhere will regret to hear of her decease, for her acts of kindness had endeared her to all. Her only son, George Rider, Esq., survives her, and from his residence her funeral will be attended this Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. May her rest be peaceful and her resurrection triumphant.
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Rev. E.Z. Lewis: Rev. Edward Z. Lewis for ten years Rector of Emmanuel Church in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly Monday morning at Utica of Pneumonia. One week ago, Sunday, he officiated at Whitestown and administered holy communion in the morning and took charge of the services at East Utica in the afternoon. The following day he was attacked with pneumonia and under the care of the good lady in whose house he breathed his last, he received every possible attention.
Mr. Lewis, while here earned the reputation of a candid, earnest, and we may add eloquent pastor, and was very greatly endeared not only to his parish but to friends and acquaintances generally who were fortunate enough to know him well. Naturally of a retiring disposition he did not easily form acquaintances, but when once formed they were never forgotten. Of his late life the Utica Herald thus speaks.
Rev. Mr. Lewis came to Utica [Oneida Co. NY] in 1872 when he was assigned to the position of curate of the parishes of Grace and St. Luke's and remained in that position for one year. Afterwards he was in charge of St. John's parish at Whitestown and the good Shepherd mission in East Utica, but his health was so poor that he could not devote himself to the duties of his calling with the energy and labor that his heart and desires prompted. The deceased was a gentleman of splendid culture and scholarly attainments, and with proportionate health and power of delivery he would have been distinguished as a preacher. His sermons and papers gave evidence of deep thought, careful study and extended research. From the brief data in the possession of one of his friends, we learn that he was a native of this State and was educated for the bar, in which during his brief period of practice, he displayed remarkable talent. He abandoned the bar for the church and was ordained deacon in August 1855, by Bishop Delancy. He officiated in Christ Chruch, Binghamton, for a time, took charge of Christ's Chruch, Corning, and was ordained to the priesthood at Geneva in August 1856. He remained in Corning for five years, and in 1860, he became rector of Emmanuel Church in Norwich, where he remained for ten years. He went to Holland Patent in 1871, and remained there until he was assigned to a position in this city. At one time he was in possession of a very handsome property, but it was lost. A short time ago his beloved wife was bereft of reason, and this blow fell with terrible effect upon her husband and cast a cloud over his life which nothing could dissipate. He leaves three children, one a student at St. Johns Church, Manlius, one in South America, and the other, E.Z. Lewis, an attaché of the New York Times. The good clergyman is now at rest.
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DIED: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Saturday, February 4, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Emeline Ferry, aged 62 years and 8 months.
Mrs. Ferry was the relict of Henry Ferry of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], who died something like twenty years ago. About twelve years since she removed to this place where she has since resided with her son, enjoying the respect, confidence and esteem of all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. She had been an invalid for some years and last summer vainly sought the seaside in the hope of relief. Upon her return she continued to decline until finally she passed away. She leaves two sons surviving her, Henry W. of Plymouth and Charles L. Ferry of this village, both enjoying the respect and confidence of all their acquaintances and friends.
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DIED: In Warsaw Minn. on January 17th, David Evans aged 80 years and 4 months.
"Uncle David Evans" as he was familiarly called was well known in our village. He was born at Gloucester, R.I., and at an early age moved to Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] in this county, settling upon the farm now occupied by Ezekiel Evans. He has been a hard-working, honest yeoman, and did his full share in developing the resources not only of his town but of those adjoining as well. In 1817 he married Romena Aldrich, daughter of Stephen Aldrich, who survives him. His five brothers also survive him and are Ezekiel aged 86, George 78, Riley 72, Stephen 64, and King 62, all of whom we believe reside in Plymouth. For the last few years David has spent the most of his time in Minnesota, though he failed not to make his annual pilgrimage to the home of his youth. He was an honest man of the stern uncompromising kind. He was a Whig and afterwards a Republican and did what he could for his country during the recent struggle. Often have we heard him wish he was young enough to take a hand in putting down the rebellion, but being too old for that, he rejoiced that he had sent forth two sons to fight for him, King and Gideon, both of whom fought valiantly for the faith of their father and their own, the latter being mortally wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. In addition to these he left Alexander and Isaac, of the sons and his only daughter Mr. Adaline Tracy of Coventry. He left her about three months since in his usual health, bidding fair to return as usual next year. But he has gone to his reward, honored and respected by all who knew him. May his sons worthily wear the good name he has left them.
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DIED: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on mOnday morning Feb. 8, Merritt Shumway in the 21st year of his age.
Merritt was the third son of Sylvanus Shumway of this village. For some years he has been troubled with premonitory symptoms of pulmonary disease. By care however he hoped to get along and having finished his school days, entered the law office of his brother Charles as a student at law. He soon found that he must abandon the law and upon doing so last fall, sought refuge in Georgia to avoid the rigors of our northern winter. In the spring he returned somewhat improved. Some months since he went to Santa Barbara, in hopes that its genial climate would give him health. It however took but a short time to convince him that his health was failing, and he again sought his home in this village where he arrived but a few weeks ago. Since then, he has rapidly declined until he passed away as above mentioned. He was a pleasant, active young man, beloved and respected by all who knew him. Though he did not live to make his mark" he lived long enough to show that he had metal in him, which but for the interference of disease would have given him a name and position among his fellows.
His funeral is to be attended this (Wednesday) afternoon by the Norwich Fire Department of which he was a member. His parents and brothers have the sympathies of the community in their bereavement, particularly among his schoolmates who we learn will also largely attend his funeral.
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