Obituaries (May 20)

Mariah L. Elwell

Utica Saturday Globe, June 23, 1906

 

Mariah L. Elwell

The funeral of Mrs. Mariah L. Elwell, whose death occurred recently at Rogers Hollow[Otsego Co., NY], was held Sunday from the Friends Church at that place, and was largely attended.  The services were conducted by Rev. E.R.D. Briggs, assisted by William Wood, a theological student.  Burial was made at East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], her former home.  Mrs. Elwell was 73 years of age and had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Erwin Spencer, for the past eight years.  She was born in Morris [Otsego Co., NY], was the widow of a veteran and an esteemed Christian woman, for the past six years a member of the Friends' Church. She had been ill from diabetes for a year, but the direct cause of her sudden death was paralysis. Besides the daughter mentioned she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Cora Kilmer, of Norwich.

 

Julian Vanderwalker

Afton Enterprise, Feb. 26, 1920

Julian Vanderwalker died at the home of his brother-in-law William Sherman at Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY] Sunday, Feb. 22, 1920 from influenza, age 28 years.  The funeral was held at the undertaking rooms of Hastings & Cowell Tuesday at 10 o'clock.  Rev. C.B. Allinatt officiating and body was placed in the vault at Greenlawn cemetery, to await interment at Bennettsville in the spring.  Mr Vanderwaker served over the sea with company B, 18 Machine Gun B.M. of the 6th Division and was in the trenches several weeks.  He returned home on June 28, 1919.  He is survived by his wife Mrs. Myrtle Sherman Vanderwalker whom he married October 18, 1919, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderwalker, his five sisters Mrs. Frank Hogoboom, Guilford; Mrs. Harold Seeley, Oneonta; Mrs. Chas. Siles and Mrs. John Hollenbeck, Bennettsville and his three brothers, Harry of Endicott, Paul of Oneonta and Francis who is living at home.  The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community.

 

Lillian Allison

Evening Sun, Norwich, NY, Nov. 29, 1949

Skinner Hill:  Mrs. Lillian Guthoff Allison died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon after an illness of several weeks.  She was born in Brooklyn May 1, 1896, the daughter of Emile and Annie Guthoff.  She was married to Charles Allison, March 29, 1920 in Brooklyn and they moved to Skinner Hill section of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] about 17 years ago where they have made their home since.  Besides her husband Mrs. Allison is survived by two children, Mrs. Charles Price and Louis L. Allison; three grandchildren, Gloria, Steven and Sally Price, all of Sherburne; four brothers, Louis Guthoff of Norwich and Julius, Benjamin and Sidney Guthoff of Brooklyn and one sister, Mrs. Sophie Harris of Brooklyn.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.  Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Benedict Funeral Home in Sherburne, Rev. Thomas G. Swales, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist church of Norwich officiating.  Burial will be in the Sherburne Quarter cemetery. 

 

Hiram Vanderwalker

Evening Sun, Norwich, NY November 29, 1949

Hiram Vanderwalker, 78, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] passed away at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Monday night following a brief illness.  Mr. Vanderwalker, a retired farm laborer, was born in Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], July 10, 1871.  He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Angelo Cevasco of Norwich and Mrs. Edward Maltzan of Sherburne; the following grandchildren, Robert, David and Carolyn Cevasco, Norwich; Julia, Maltzan, Sherburne, Richard and Douglas Gould, Binghamton, Harry Ray, Syracuse and Malcolm Ray, Endicott; four sisters, Mrs. Estella Ray, Bainbridge; Mrs. Ada Wayman, Unadilla; Mrs. Eva Croft Windsor; Mrs. Pauline Ray, California; several nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the George J. Devine Funeral Home from where funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10.  Burial will be in the Bennettsville cemetery.