Obituaries (May 7)

Ida M. Lewis

Utica Saturday Globe, May 5, 1906

 

Ida M. Lewis



Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Ida M. Lewis, wife of Jerome B. Lewis, died at her home on West Main street Wednesday morning aged 43.  She had been ill for more than a year and during that period had been a great sufferer, but had borne all with a cheerfulness that faded only at death.  Mrs. Lewis was born in the town of German, Chenango county, in 1863, but with her husband had resided in Norwich for the past 17 years.  She became a member of Lily of the Valley Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, in 1897 and had filled in succession the various offices in the lodge. She was elected vice grand in 1901 and noble grand in 1902; in 1903 she represented the lodge as delegate to the assembly at Hornellsville and in 1905 was appointed district deputy by president of the assembly, Sister Agnes Lloyd, an appointment she held at the time of her death.  For eight years she had been an attendant of the Broad Street M.E. Church. She was a member of the N.P.L. and by her social qualities had drawn to herself a large circle of warm friends who deeply deplore her death.  She is survived by her husband, Jerome B. Lewis and two children, a son, Bert E. Lewis, and a daughter Grace Lewis; by a sister, Mrs. Corey Hubbard, of Coventry, and by a brother, William Galliland, of Binghamton.  Funeral services were conducted this afternoon from her late residence, 71 West Main street.  Rev. Wilson Treible officiating and the Daughters of Rebekah having charge of the ceremony, which was largely attended.

Sarah M. Fitch

1800 - 1874

Mrs. Sarah M. Fitch, the victim of the recent tragedy in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], was born in Fairfield county, Conn., in the year 1800, and was the wife of Eleazer H. Fitch.  Early in the years of their married life, they came to Guilford, and settled at the Centre, near the scene of the terrible murder, committed on Sunday morning, Dec. 27th, 1874.  For many years, Mr. Fitch was engaged in mercantile pursuits, amassing a large fortune.  He built the house in which Mrs. Fitch met her horrible fate.  It is finely situated, and surrounded by trees, and in former days was the scene of much pleasure and unbounded hospitality.  They were among the earliest members of the Episcopal Church in Guilford, and were ever her staunch and liberal supporters.  Soon after the death of Mr. Fitch, which occurred in 1852, Mrs. Fitch presented the farm and house to her niece, Mrs. Hall, and removed to Norwich, where she had resided up to the time of her death.  She has always manifested a lively interest in Guilford and its Church, presenting it only a short time since with a costly Communion Service, and other valuable articles.  On the 24th of December, she went from Norwich to spend the Christmas tide among the old friends whom she loved.  She was present at the Christmas Eve services and afterwards participated in the Sunday School Festival; on Christmas day she attended Church and received her last communion, in the little church she loved.  She was buried from the church on Wednesday, the 30th, the burial rites being said by Rev.  H.V. Gardner and Rev. Mr. Loveridge, of Norwich.  Thus a Christian woman of wealth, benevolence and intelligence, has passed swiftly to her reward, honored, lamented and esteemed, by a large circle of relatives and friends, in whose minds the memory of her good life and noble deeds will ever remain.  --Oxford Times

Dr. C.A. Young

Chenango Union, 1882

We published, recently, a brief mention of the drowning of Dr. C.A. Young, in Oregon.  He was a former resident of Guilford Centre, this county [Chenango Co., NY], and the following letter to his brother, A.J. Young of that place, gives additional particulars of the sad event:

Tillamock, Oregon, Feb. 25, 1882
A.J. Young, Guilford Centre, N.Y.
Dear Sir--Your letter of January 24th is received, and in reply I will say that the report you received is only too true.  Dr. Young was drowned while crossing the Nehalem river, about twenty miles from where I live.  He was drowned when starting to come to our settlement to visit a patient.  It will never be known how it happened, but it is thought they (he was in company with C.A. Lamb) had reached the shore, and were attempting to get out of the boat.  It was an Indian canoe.  They are made of logs, and are very easily turned over, if a person does not understand them, and where they landed the bank is very steep--that is, goes right off into deep water, and is right at the mouth of the stream, where it empties into the Ocean.  As it is very swift, it is supposed, when they arose to get out of the canoe, it turned over, as their bodies were found only a few feet from the shore, close together.  I saw the Doctor a few days before his death.  He was at my father's house, was well and jolly, and full of fun, little thinking how soon he would be called on to travel that road from which none ever return.  The Doctor had resided here but a short time, but during that time he had gathered around him a large circle of friends, composed of our best citizens.  I never met a better hearted man.  he was drowned January 7th, 1882.  His body was recovered on the 11th, in a good state of preservation, was brought to Kilchis on Tillamock Bay, and buried in a respectable manner.  Yours with respect.---Charles H. Miller, Postmaster.

 

Reuben Fosbury

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, March 26, 1890

The funeral services of Mr. Reuben Fosbury, whose death occurred on Friday, were conducted at the Baptist Church by Rev. N. Ripley on Sunday at 12 pm.  Mr. Fosbury has always been a highly respected citizen and for many years held the office of Justice of the Peace.  In his death the Baptist society loses one of its strongest and most faithful members, his family a kind and affectionate husband and father. 

 

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, March 29, 1890

The funeral of R.C. Fosbury, who died Thursday, March 20th, was held at his home at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] last Sunday, Rev. Mr. Ripley, pastor of the Baptist Church, at Masonville, officiating. The deceased was 82 years of age and was a deacon of the Baptist Church.  Mrs. M.D. Lane of this place [Afton, NY], was a daughter of the deceased.  The burial took place in the West Bainbridge Cemetery.

 

Mary Fisher

1902

Mary, wife of John Fisher, late of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], died December 1, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Burton, residing on the Yaleville road.  She was sixty-four years old.  Her disease was an affection of the heart.  Funeral was held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Arthur Spaulding officiating and burial as in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  The deceased is survived by her husband and one son, Michael Fisher, and two daughters, the Mrs. George and Fred Burton.

Oh mother, they gentle voice is stilled

Thy warm, true heart is still;

And on thy pale and peaceful face

Is resting death's cold chill.

Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast.

We have kissed thy marble brow,

And in our aching hearts we know

We have no mother now.