Obituaries (June 4)

Sarah M. (Cook) Webb

Utica Saturday Globe, April 21, 1906

 

Mrs. Sarah M. (Cook) Webb

Norwich [Chenango Co., nY]:  Mrs. Sarah M. Webb died at her home on Gold street after a brief illness on Easter Sunday morning, aged 72.  Deceased was the daughter of Isaac and Emily Cook,  early settlers in this township, and was born on the Lamb farm, just north of the village, February 28, 1856.  She married David Webb and most of their married life was spent in Norwich.  Mr. Webb died in March, 1888, After his death Mrs. Webb took up the occupation of nursing and in that capacity became well known in many of the homes of Norwich, her sympathy and skill endearing  her to those who had need of her services.  She was a member of the Broad Street M.E. Church and a woman much beloved and respected.  Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.  Burial was made at King's Settlement.  Deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Emma L. Webb and Mrs. William Leach, of Norwich, and Mrs. Frank Isham, of Poolville, and one son, George K. Webb, of Norwich; there is also one brother, Whitman Cook, of Sherburne, and one sister, Mrs. William Field, of David City, Neb.

 

Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Goodrich, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Morehouse
Drowning of a Bridal Party

A most distressing catastrophe overtook a bridal party and two relatives while they were boating on the Susquehanna at Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] Thursday morning, in which the bridal party comprising two couples, and the sister of the bride's with her husband, were upset in the river, and four of the party, including a bride and groom, met with a watery grave.  It appears that the bridal party consisting of Maurice Goodrich and his brother, residing at Worcester [Otsego Co., NY], in this State, and their brides were sisters, were married about a week ago, and stopped at Unadilla on Wednesday evening in the latter part of their wedding tour, to visit Mr. Joseph Morehouse, a miller, and his wife, who was a sister of the two brides.  Yesterday morning they went out boating on the Susquehanna at that point.  Through their movement, the boat was rolled slightly upon its side, when the ladies in alarm, sprang to the other side precipitating the catastrophe which they were trying to avert, upsetting the boat and leaving all to struggle in the water.  Mr. Morehouse was an old sailor, and would undoubtedly have escaped and aided in saving some of the others, but his wife and Mrs. Maurice Goodrich clung to him, and all three were dragged down.  Mr. Maurice Goodrich, impeded by his heavy clothing, shared the fate of his wife.  His brother had removed his coat and overcoat, having been rowing the boat, and being a good swimmer, escaped and succeeded in saving his wife by repeatedly lifting her in the water, and pushing her toward the shore, till she reached a clump of willows, where she clung while her husband returned to rescue his companions but was too late to save them.  The tragical event created intense excitement and large numbers turned out to search for the bodies.  At last accounts, the bodies of Mr. Morehosue and wife and Mr. Maurice Goodrich had been recovered, that of Mrs. Goodrich being still unfound--Times

Daily Register, Hudson, NY, October 30, 1875

Thursday morning, at about nine o'clock, a boat containing six persons was capsized in the Susquehanna, at Unadilla and four of the parties drowned.  The facts are as follows.  On Wednesday of last week, Mr. Silas Goodrich and Maurice Goodrich, brothers, residing at Worcester, were married to Miss Estella Goodenough and Florence Goodenough, daughters of Mr. G.C. Goodenough, of Worcester.  The bridal party left home in the afternoon, on a bridal tour to Deposit, Delaware county, stopping on their return to visit a sister of the ladies, Mrs. Joseph E. Morehouse, residing at Unadilla.  On Thursday the four newly married persons, together with Mr. and Mrs. Morehouse, went to the Susquehanna to enjoy a row on the river.  They all entered the boat, and after rowing about for some time, they turned to go toward the shore, when the boat tipped to the side and let in considerable water.  The excitement of the ladies and the increased weight in the boat caused it to capsize.  The water was not deep, but on account of the late rains the current was very strong and the party were soon carried into deeper water.  Mr. Silas Goodrich seized his wife and struggled with her toward the shore, half swimming and half wading, and succeeded in getting her to a place of safety.  By this time the other four persons had disappeared beneath the water.  Mr. Morehouse, having served in the United States navy, endeavored to set the boat right and save the rest of the party, but the current carried him down the stream, away from the rest of the party.  They were seen by an old gentleman and a couple of women.  The news soon spread and a large concourse of people assembled on the bank and the work of rescuing the bodies was soon begun.  In about an hour the body of Maurice Goodrich was found and soon after the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Morehouse.  Until a late hour yesterday afternoon the body of Mrs. Maurice Goodrich had not been found. The bodies of those rescued were taken to Worcester on the train, reaching there at 4:32.  Maurice Goodrich was twenty-one years of age, and his wife eighteen years of age.  Mr. Morehouse was married about two years since.  He was thirty years of age, and his wife thirty-one.  They leave no family.  Mr. Goodenough, the father of the ladies, is a highly respected farmer and speculator, residing at Worcester.  Mr. Goodrich is also a very much respected farmer residing at the same place.  The latter was sick when the news came of the accident, and at present writing lies in a very critical condition. The parties are much respected, and , and great gloom has been cast over the entire community.

Charlie Landers

 Died Nov. 2, 1874

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Monday Nov. 2nd, 1874, of consumption, Charlie Landers, eldest son of George Landers.  By this afflictive dispensation of Divine Providence the parents have been deprived of a dutiful son, the children of a kind and affectionate brother, the community in which he lived an exemplary young man whose character was above reproach, and was beloved by all who knew him.  Cut down in the vigor of youth and with the anticipations of the future laid out before him, yet he was sustained and upheld by the heavenly and glorious faith in his master, that glowed in his heart, he could calmly bid adieu to earth's fair scenes though called in the prime of life to take the last look on loved friends and he covered in the cold and silent tomb.  He bore his protracted illness with an uncommon degree of patience and resignation. The radiant light of that blessed faith in Christ played round his dying pillow and beamed o'er the "dark valley and shadow of death" and while a smile o're spread his countenance his spirit took its flight from a world of pain and suffering to join the seraphic throng of angels in the celestial mansion of our Heavenly Father. The services were attended at the house of the bereaved parents, by a vast concourse of relatives and friends conducted by the Rev. Dr. Porter, of Bainbridge, N.Y.

Sanford Holbrook

Bainbridge Republican, July 31, 1879

HOLBROOK:  In Randolph, Cataragus Co., N.Y. June, 1879, Sanford Holbrook, aged about 83 years.  Mr. Holbrook was formerly a resident of the western part of this town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] and moved to Randolph upwards of fifty years ago, and will be remembered by many of our older inhabitants.  Of late years he was a constant correspondent with Mr. Reuben C. Fosbury, and ever in his communications to him he cherished kindly feelings towards his old friends here, some of whom have long since passed over the river into the valley of death.  Although old and infirm, Mr. Holbrook was highly respected in Randolph, and his memory will long remain fresh in the minds of those who were intimately acquainted with him.