Obituaries (June 20)

Dr. Henry S. Wells

Utica Saturday Globe, October 27, 1906

 

Dr. Henry S. Wells

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Dr. Henry S. Wells died at his home on Pleasant street Monday morning, aged 72.  His death was due to heart disease which had confined him to the house for about six weeks.  Henry S. Wells was born in Chautauqua county, July 30, 1834.  While still a child he went west with his father who died there.  Returning to the east the lad made his home with an uncle, later moving to Syracuse, where he married Louise Hinman in 1858.  After living in Lisle, Broome county, for a year Mr. and Mrs. Wells came to Norwich 47 years ago.  For a number of years he engaged in the occupation of photographer, having parlors in what is now the Loan Association building on South Broad street.  He afterwards changed this occupation to that of a physician and masseur.  Mrs. Wells died July 12, 1906; a son, George H. Wells, died December 9, 1903, leaving as the only surviving member of the family a daughter, Miss Lois Wells, who for a number of years has been a valued teacher in the Norwich High School.  One brother survives, Charles Stafford, a resident of Chicago, and two half brothers who reside in Kansas and one half-sister, Miss Lydia Lee, of Beloit, Wis.  Funeral services were held at his late home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. John L. Ray officiating. Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery, the pallbearers being George W. Nagel, William B. Andrews, Burdette F. Hubbard and Norman Carr.

 

Martin A. Burlingame

1830-1898

Died at the home of his sister, Mrs. L.J. Holmes, in Holmesville [Chenango Co. nY], Tuesday, May 31st, 1898, Martin A. Burlingame, aged 63 years, after a long and lingering illness.  The deceased was born in Holmesville, where he resided until about his 17th year, when he went to reside with his sister, Mrs.  Holmes, who was married and lived in New York city at the time.  After residing with her but a few years, he again returned to the home of his birth and subsequently, at the call for volunteers, enlisted to fight for his country in Co. E, 89th Regt. New York Volunteers, where he served his country faithfully, being in many important battles.  At the close of the war he again returned to Holmesville.  September 20, 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Fannie Canfield of Northcastle, Westchester county, N.Y., and unto them were born three children, only one of whom survives them, Miss Viola I. Burlingame of Northcastle, N.Y.  His wife died in September, 1871.  Mr. Burlingame was the youngest of five children, four girls and a boy (himself).  One of his sisters, Mrs. Orinda Woodard, died five years ago, the other three survive him:  Juliana Guild of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Mrs. Roxana Isbell and Nancy Jane Holmes of Holmesville.  He had made his home with his sister, where he died, a good share of his lifetime.  For sixteen years previous to this last illness he was the O.&W. station agent at Holmesville.  He was a member of the M.E. church of this village where he was a regular attendant as long as his health would permit.  He was known for his trustworthiness, and his honorable dealings are known wherever and with whoever he had any business transactions.  The funeral occurred from his late home at one o'clock and from the church in Holmesville at 2 p.m., on Thursday, his pastor Rev. W.W. Watrous officiating, assisted by the Rev. J.B. Gauong of this village and Rev. Mr. Spooner of Mt. Upton. The Jackson Post, G.A.R. of which he was a member, attended in a body.  Burial at Holmesville.

 

Martin A. Burlingame whose death we mentioned last week was born in this village in the year 1836 and died May 31st, 1898.  He was the youngest of five children and the only son of Silas and Lois Burlingame deceased.  He lived at home until seventeen years of age, when he went to New York city to live with his sister, Mrs. Hurlbert, now Mrs. N.J. Holmes.  When the war broke out he entered the army and was a member of Co. E 89th Regiment, N.Y. Volunteers, and is known to have been in 15 battles.  At the close of the war he returned home and married Miss Fannie Canfield of Northcastle, N.Y. who only lived five years, dying with consumption, and leaving a little daughter in his care.  Kind relatives adopted the little girl and Mr. Burlingame went to South America, where he engaged in business for several years. Finally, failing health caused him to return to his native land, where, after a short space of time during which his health improved, he entered the service of the O&W.R.R. as station agent here, filling that position acceptably for sixteen years.  Last winter he was prostrated with a severe attack of bronchial pneumonia and his physician advised him to give up his position.  His resignation was sent in and for many weeks he almost hovered between life and death.  His naturally strong constitution prevailed and he recovered sufficiently to go from his own home to that of his sister, with the hope that her excellent nursing might assist him to perfect health. Vain delusion!  A severe cold, resulting in the grippe, hastened the dread disease that his friends had feared from the beginning, and after a few days of terrible suffering endured as only a true Christian can endure, he bade farewell to this dear ones on this side of the dark river and went to meet those waiting on the other side. The funeral was held on Thursday from the home of his sister at one o'clock, and at the church at 2 o'clock.  The Rev. W. Wattrous, pastor of the M.E. Church of S. New Berlin delivered the main address, while Rev. I.B. Ganong of the Baptist church and Rev. F.M. Spooner, pastor, of this church, both spoke highly of the deceased.

 

Eliel Burch

Norwich Sun, October 6, 1906

Eliel Burch of Guilford Center [Chenango Co., NY] was struck by O.&W. milk train No. 14 Friday afternoon just south of the station at Parker.  Mr. Burch sustained injuries which caused his death a few hours later.  Dr. Clark attended him.  Mr. Burch was walking on the track and apparently did not see or hear the approaching train.  He was nearly 89 years old and was quite deaf.  Mr. Burch is survived by  a widow and some grown up children, all of whom are away from home.  He was a member of the M.E. church of Guilford Center and for many years served as a trustee and sexton there.  Since the closing of the M.E. church he was a member of the Congregational church of that place.  Coroner T.F. Manley left this morning to investigate the case.

 

Betsey E. Burditt

Norwich Sun, December 7, 1925

The death of Mrs. Betsey E. Burditt occurred at the Norwich Memorial Hospital early Monday morning, Dec. 7, 1925.  Her funeral wil be held from the William Breese Company funeral parlors on Thursday at 1 o'clock the Rev. W.A. Ashmore officiating. Burial will be in the North Afton cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Burditt was 79 years old, and had been a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] for the past 46 years.  She was a practical nurse, of great ability, and her life was a life of service among the sick for many years.  Surviving Mrs. Burditt are two brothers, Seymour H. Beatman and James O. Beatman, both of Afton, and a number of nieces and nephews.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, August 23, 1877

DRAKE:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 20th, Zilpha, widow of the late Alga Drake, aged 79 years.

 

DUNHAM:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], July 31st, Mrs. Libbie Dunham, aged 21 years and 11 months.

 

HASTINGS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], August 15th, Julia, wife of Willard Hastings, aged 26 years.

 

BURCH:  In Yaleville [Chenango Co., NY], August 11th, Mrs. Eliel Burch.

 

LIVINGSTON:  In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], August 14th, Mrs. Almira Livingston, aged 72 years.

 

FOX:  In Sheldon, Pa., August 6th, Mrs. Daniel Fox, aged 82 years, formerly of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY]

 

Chenango Semi-=Weekly Telegraph, November 3, 1877

COLLINS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 30th, 1877, Charles Collins aged 22 years.

 

NEARING:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], November  1st, Mrs. Myra Nearing, aged 83 years.