Obituaries (May 4)

Isaac Evans

Utica Saturday Globe, November 10, 1906

 

 

Isaac Evans

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his home on Auburn street, on Saturday last, occurred the death of Isaac Evans, a well known Norwich veteran who four weeks previous suffered a shock.  Mr. Evans, who had spent the most of his life in Norwich, was born in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY]  June 19, 1820.  He was the son of George Washington and Louise Heady Evans.  His father came to this section from Rhode Island.  Deceased was the eldest of seven children, only one brother, Prentice Evans, of Cortland, surviving.  Mr. Evans was a veteran of the civil war, having served 18 months as a member of Company H, Fifth New York Heavy Artillery from January, 1864 to July 1865.  Mrs. Evans died last January.  A son, Arnold Dewight Evans, who made his home with his father, survives him.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.  Rev. Wilson Treible officiated and burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].  The pall bearers were six members of the Smith Post, G.A.R.; John Gridley, Hamilton Marsh, Charles Sumner, G.E. Wood, H.H. Cozier and Willard S. Merritt.

 

Moses Camp

1803 - 1875 

The prominence of Mr. Camp as a citizen of this place, and his large acquaintance in this vicinity justify us in giving a somewhat extended notice of his life and last days.  Moses Camp, second son of Samuel and Mercy (Sheldon) Camp, was born on Wallen's Hill, in the eastern part of this town, Oct. 3, 1803.  He lived on his father's farm until he was twenty-four, interrupted only by six winters of school teaching.  In the year 1827 he entered the store of the late Lucius Clarke, on the corner of Main and Lake streets, as clerk.  After serving three years in this capacity he was for two years, or until 1832, in partnership with Mr. Clarke.  At this time his brothers purchased the interest of Mr. Clarke, and the firm became M.&E. Camp until succeeded in turn by M.&C.J. Camp in 1835, and M.&C.J. Camp & Co. in  1854, from which it appears he was engaged in the same business, at the same stand, for 48 consecutive years, and senior partner 43 years--a record very unusual in this or any other town.  Owing to a fall received while erecting the house wherein he died, which was the beginning of a headache that never left him, and to a constitution not very strong, Mr. Camp left active duty in the store about the year 1846 to act as agent of the Home Manufacturing Co., whose woolen works were located where the New England Pin Co's factory now is.  He disposed of his interest in this concern in 1850, and returned to the store, but confinement did not agree with him, and, retaining his pecuniary interest in the business, he relinquished active connection there in the year 1854, and thenceforth gave his time to the affairs of the Union Chair Co. at Robertsville of which he and his brothers were owners.  Frequent rides thither and the care of the out and indoor business of the factory, which he conducted more for the sake of something to do than to push the business, so occupied his time and attention for twenty years as to furnish a healthful and agreeable occupation for both body and mind.  From 1852 to 1874 he was president of the Winsted Savings Bank, a position which required more or less attention in visiting and examining property, and otherwise.  It should also be stated that he was town clerk from 1846 to 1849, and represented this town in the General Assembly of 1855.  He was married first about 1831 to Miranda Goodwin of Goshen, who died in 1855; and second in February, 1867 to Amelia S. Humphrey, of Guilford, N.Y., who survives him.  He left no children of his own, but adopted a daughter of one of his brothers, and a nephew of his first wife, both of whom reside here.  Mr. Camp was a careful and judicious manager, a safe and valuable counsellor.  His enterprises were successful if the best of management could make them so, which means that they very rarely failed.  Rarely have the business relations of any firm been more harmonious than his and those of the persons so long associated with him.  He was not one that put himself forward, and he made less figure in the community than many others.  But always had a pleasant word for everyone, and his kindly feelings, evident sincerity, quiet humor and good sense really won him more influence than one would at first suppose. The remote cause of his death was an attack of paralysis which partially disabled  his left side in March, 1874. For the last year and a half this made him very feeble, although he held on to life with a tenacity which surprised all his acquaintances. An attack of cholera morbus two weeks ago found him with so little vigor that the system could not rally when it was checked.  His death occurred at 10 o'clock, Monday evening.  Mr. Camp became a member of the Second Congregational Church in 1868, from whose edifice his funeral was attended on Wednesday the 8th inst., at 2 o'clock P.M. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. L.H. Hallock, pastor of the church, who delivered an appropriate discourse from the double text:

Eccl. 1:4:  One generation passeth away and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth forever.

I John, 2:17:  The world passeth away and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.

Owing to the lateness of the hour we are unable to present as full a report of the funeral exercises as we hoped to this week....Slowly down the Main street to the old cemetery in the East Village passed the long funeral cortege bearing to its last resting place the form of him whose life has been such as to call from all who knew him expressions of the profoundest esteem.  [Compiler note:  Moses Camp resided in Winsted, Litchfield Co., CT where he died 6 September 1875.  He and his two wives were buried in Winsted Old Burying Ground]

 

Death Notices

Antimasonic Telegraph, May 26, 1830

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday the 18th inst.  Mr. William Brush, aged 80 years.   Mr. Brush was an officer in the Revolutionary army.

 

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday morning last, the 19th inst., after a lingering illness, Mr. Calvin Comstock, aged 52 years.

 

In Gilbertsville, Otsego co. [NY], on the 5th inst.  Mrs.  Hannah Gilbert, wife of Deacon Joseph T. Gilbert, in the 45th year of her age.

 

Bainbridge Republican, July 25, 1878

DUNLEVY:  In East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], July 20, 1878, of diphtheria, Delia J. Dunlevy, aged 38 years.