Obituaries (June 27)

Nelson N. Lewis

Utica Saturday Globe, August 5, 1905

 

 

Nelson N . Lewis

At his home, in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday evening, occurred the death of Nelson N. Lewis, a highly respected resident of that place, aged 75 years.  He had been ill for two years and during that time suffered two strokes.  Since last November he had been confined to his bed most of the time.  Deceased was born in the town of Morris [Otsego Co., NY], March 14, 1830.  He was a son of Putman and Drucilla Davis Lewis, early settlers of that section who came there from Rhode Island in 1806.  Mr. Lewis learned the trade of wagon making early in life and for 50 years had conducted a wagon shop in South New Berlin.  He was known as a man of integrity, upright in his business methods and highly esteemed by his neighbors and friends.  Mr. Lewis was married three times.  His first wife was Catherine Sergent, of South New Berlin, and after her death he married his first wife's sister, Polly Sergent.  His last marriage was to Francella Gage, who survives.  He leaves one son, Eugene N. Lewis, foreman for the W.L. Scott Lumber company, of this village, and one sister, Mrs. Foster Camp, of New Berlin, both by his second marriage.  He is also survived by one brother, Jay Lewis, of Masonville, Delaware county.  The funeral was held from his late home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. R.A. Gates officiating.  The floral offerings were most profuse and beautiful and included a handsome piece contributed by the members and employees of the Scott Lumber Company.

Asa Foote

The Sherburne News, September 8, 1900

As mentioned in our last issue Mr. Asa Foote died on the 28th of last month.  Mr. Foote had been in failing health for some months before his demise.  He was a man of strong constitution and lived to be a man of great age and retained his mental faculties until a short time before his death.  he was born in this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY] on the farm now owned by Mrs. Oliver Cole on April 5, 1815, and with the exception of one year passed in Green Bay, Wis. and one in Orange County, N.Y., his life was spent in the town of his nativity.  In 1846 he married Almeda Van DeGriff, a member of the patriotic Edsall family of Sussex Co., N.J., who gave a father and four sons for the revolutionary war and has furnished soldiers for every war our country has waged.  Their married life was spent on the farm where they both died, she preceding him to the better land, two years ago.  Asa Foote (1st) located in Sherburne in the year 1812, with his hands as well as his purse he aided in founding of Christ Church; there he carried his seven sons and two daughters for baptism; one daughter, Mrs. Almira White, of Whitesboro, who is in her eighty-fourth year and the eldest son, Nathanial Foote, a lawyer, in Morrisville, in his eighty-eight year, survive.  It has been the sad duty of the latter to follow six younger brothers to their last resting place.  In 1853 Asa Foote (2d) was elected vestryman of Christ church and remained in office until his death.  Following the example of his father he has carried four children, eighteen grand-children and two great-grand children to the Church he loved so well, for baptism.  It is to be hoped that Asa Foote (3d) may follow in the footsteps of his venerable grandparents and fill the place made vacant by their deaths.  Mr. Foote when a young man learned the trade of a millwright and worked at the business the greater part of his life.  He was an excellent mechanic and in his younger days built many mills. About the beginning of his mechanical career he helped raise and build Christ Episcopal Church in this village in 1831.  He was a tidy man and marks of his handiwork can be seen now about the home buildings on the farm.  He had a place for everything and everything was in its place. The last years of his life were passed in the full enjoyment of a well spent life. All his wants were gratified by his son, his daughter-in-law and the six grandchildren who were so dear to him.  It is our wish that all aged people may pass down the west side of life with such ease and comfort.  He was particularly attached to Mrs. J. Foote, who did so much to make everything so enjoyable for him.  Few own children could do more.  His funeral was largely attended form the home on Friday afternoon last, the Rev. A.G. Singsen, rector of Christ Church, officiating and the remains laid at rest in the Sherburne Quarter Cemetery.  A long and active life is over, and he has found that for him, too, as for other good men.

"There is a city builded,

Upon a peaceful hill;

Where none is every weary

Nor any suffer ill."

 

One feature about the funeral was noticed that the eight bearers who acted as such at the burial of his wife also acted at his funeral.  He is survived by three children, Mrs. H.V./D. Hoyt, of Goshen, N.Y., Mrs. Charles D. Reynolds and Mr. J. Foote of this place.  Mrs. Hoyt and youngest son, Harry, were present at the funeral; as were also Mr. Nathaniel Foote and Mrs. Arthur Foote, of Morrisville, and Mr. Nathaniel Foote and Mr. Orlando Foote and wife, of Rochester.

Ellen Prince Stedman Smith

Cortland Evening Standard, March 12, 1901

Mrs. Ellen Prince Stedman Smith, widow of the late Judge Abram P. Smith, died this morning at her home, 26 West Court st. [Cortland, Cortland Co., NY], after an illness of several months.  On Oct. 3 she had a stroke of apoplexy from which she never entirely recovered.  This was followed at intervals by four shocks of paralysis, the last being on Feb. 28, since which time she has not been able to speak except to say "yes" and "no."  During her illness she did not seem to suffer any and up to the time of the last shock she enjoyed meeting and visiting with her friends.  Her mind seemed at first in some respects unimpaired, but there was an almost utter loss of memory along certain lines. She could not remember that she had been ill previous to the day and moment and confined to the house or bed, but each day she appeared to look upon her illness as a new idea, and thought she would be up and out again in a day or two. She was also at times especially in recent weeks, a little mixed upon the identity of friends, but when she knew who her visitor was she would continue a conversation as in former days, apparently enjoying exceedingly seeing those about her and listening to what they had to say.  Mrs. Smith was born in Bainbridge, N .Y. [Chenango Co.], March 12, 1829, thus passing away upon her seventy-second birthday, and there, as Mrs. Ellen Prince Stedman, Judge Smith married her on Dec. 25, 1873.  No children were ever born to her.  She is survived by a brother in Bainbridge and by two brothers in the state of Washington.  The son and daughter of Judge Smith also survive.  Dr. David Eugene Smith of Brockport, N.Y., and Mrs. A.M. Jewett of Cortland.  Mrs. Smith was a member of Grace Episcopal church and throughout her residence in Cortland was an active and earnest worker in the church. The funeral will be held at the house, 20 West Court st., on Thursday at 2 o'clock and the services will be conducted by the rector of Grace church, Rev. W.W. Way.

Mrs. Archibald Crossman

Western New York, Warsaw, NY, Dec. 5, 1902

Mrs. Archibald Crossman of Freedom (Cattaraugus Co., NY) died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.E. Card, on Clinton avenue in this village, Sunday night, Nov. 30th, aged 70 years and 7 months.  Mr. and Mrs. Crossman had been spending a few days with their daughter when she was stricken with apoplexy which resulted fatally.  Mrs. Crossman was born in Sullivan county on April 14th, 1832, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Luddignton. she was married to Mr. Crossman at Wurtsborough, N.Y., on October 11th, 1851.  She is survived by her husband and five children, Mrs. Mary A. Hurlburt of Perry, Mrs. Sarah F. Sears of Bliss, Mrs. Julia Ferguson of Freedom, Charles W. Crossman of Buffalo and Mrs. Card; also twenty-two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She leaves also one brother and one sister, Ira M. Luddington and Mrs. Jane Weed of Rochester.  Funeral services were held from Mr. Card's house on Wednesday morning and the remains taken to Freedom for burial.

Burton Foote

The Sherburne News, May 4, 1895

Burton Foote died this morning at the home of his son, H.W. Foote, near Trosky, after a 5 weeks' sickness with the grip.  Mr. Foote was 66 years, 2 months and 5 days old at the time of his death, and leaves a loving wife and four children--three of whom reside in this county--and a host of warm friends to mourn his death.  The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends in this city in their sorrow.  Funeral services conducted by Rev. G.E. Hawkins, of the 1st M.E. Church, of Edgerton, will be held at the home of H.W. Foote, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, after which the remains will be laid to rest in the Trosky cemetery--Pipestone (Minn.) County Star, April 26. The deceased was the youngest brother of Asa Foot, of this place, and left this part of the country when a boy, and has resided most of his life in the West.

 

 Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, April 13, 1859

McCULLOR:  In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on the 26th ult. an infant child of Walter  H. McCullor, aged 4 weeks.  On the 27th ult. Walter son of Walter R. McCullor, aged about 4 years.  On the  1st inst. Adelia, wife of Walter R. McCullor, aged about 30 years.

GORDON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Hannah Gordon, aged 53 years.

CRANDALL:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult.  Zilpha Crandall, aged 63 years.

FERGUSON:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Rev. S.C. Ferguson, aged 37 years.

GALE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co ., NY], on the 16th ult. Mrs. Margaret Gale, aged 57 years.

FOOTE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], ont he 29th ult., Charles O. Foote, aged 33 years.

KINNEY:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., nY], on the 31st ult., Miss Chloe Kinney, in the 76th year of her age.

BURDICK:  In New York, on the 4th instant, Benjamin T. Burdick, son of J.L. and Sarah Burdick, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 32 years.