Obituaries (May 29)

Joseph J. Conroy

Utica Saturday Globe, April 28, 1906

 

 

Joseph J. Conroy

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Sad indeed was the death of little Joseph J. Conroy which occurred at the home of his parents on Fair street on Saturday morning.  the little fellow was frightfully scalded on Wednesday afternoon when he pulled a pan of steaming hot water off the table and the contents fell upon his shoulders. Thursday night and Friday he suffered from convulsions until death mercifully brought relief.  He was only 1 year, 1 month and 5 days old and an exceedingly bright and active child.  He began to talk at 7 months and had been walking for several weeks. At the time of the accident, he was in the room with his mother and stood several feet from the table when she placed the pan of hot water there.  She turned her back for an instant only, but long enough for him to reach the table and playfully pull the pan over the edge.  The accompanying picture is from a photograph made at the age of 3 months.  That the little fellow was loved by many was shown by the large attendance at his funeral on Monday afternoon, the sympathy of the entire community having been touched.  The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. 

Charles Watters & George Johnson

Bainbridge Republican, August 28, 1879

A sad case of drowning occurred on Cazenovia Lake, near the Lake View House landing, Monday forenoon.  The steamer Lake View, starting out from the campground for the regular trip to the village, had proceeded but a short distance when Charles Watters, a lad some ten years of age, fell from the deck of the steamer into the lake.  George Johnson, pilot of the Lake View, immediately plunged into the water for the purpose of rescuing the lad from his peril.  After reaching him, and before further assistance could be rendered, both persons went down.  From the severe struggle witnessed by the spectators, it is supposed that the lad caught hold of Johnson in such a manner as to prevent him from swimming;  in fact is said to have fastened a deadly grasp upon Johnson's throat, by which means he was strangled.  Mr. Johnson was said to be a good swimmer, and but for some such grasp as that would  have been able to save both himself and the youth.  The bodies were recovered from the lake about one hour and a half after the fatal accident.  The owners of the boat are severely criticized for their criminal neglect of navigation laws, in not providing life preservers and small boats, as with those both might have been saved.

 

Mrs. A. White

Bainbridge Republican,, July 28, 1879

Died in Bath, June 28, 1879, at the residence of her son, Mrs. A. White, aged 92 years and 11 days.  She was a member of the Christian church for more than fifty years.  For nearly fifty years she preached the gospel from place to place, traveling many miles and her efforts converted many souls and reclaimed many backsliders.  She never took pay for preaching, nor allowed collections to be taken for her.--Courier, Bath

John Houghtailing

Bainbridge Republican, August  28, 1879

Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]:  John Houghtailing, nearly a life resident here until within the last year or two, died at Hamden [Delaware Co., NY] in the early part of this month at the advanced age of 93 years.  The remains were brought to this place and interred in the old Whitman cemetery.

Mrs. Jay Lewis

Bainbridge Republican, August 28, 1879

Mrs. Jay Lewis, only daughter of Rev. N. Ripley, died on Saturday morning last after a lingering and painful illness of many months.  The funeral services were held at her father's house on Monday afternoon, Rev. Wheeler, of Bainbridge, an early friend of the deceased, officiating.

Emily Riley

Bainbridge Republican, October 17, 1879

Emily, wife of John Riley of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], died the 11th inst., in the fifty-ninth year of her age.  In the death of Mrs. Riley the community in which she lived has lost one of its best citizens; a lady whose worth was known best to those who knew her most intimately.  The funeral Monday forenoon last, at her late residence was largely attended by the friends of the deceased and residents of the neighborhood, besides many from other towns.

Mary Mulligan

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 17, 1883

Mrs. Mary Mulligan died on the 4th inst. at the residence of her son, Thomas Mulligan, at the advanced age of 96 years.  She was the oldest person in the town.  She came from Ireland about 35 years ago, and settled near Sherburne village [Chenango Co., NY].  At the time of her death she had upward of fifty great-grandchildren.