Obituaries (July 26)

George H. Brennan

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1901

 

 

George H. Brennan

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  George H. Brennan, one of the most popular and best known railroad men along the Utica divisioin of the Lackawanna because of his long service as clerk in the railway mail service between Utica and Binghamton, died at his home in this village last Friday evening, March 1, aged 40.  He was appointed railway mail clerk in the early part of President Cleveland's first administration.  That he was popular among his fellows was shown by the frequent inquiries as to his condition during his illness which compelled him to give up his work last October.  For a year he had suffered from a tubercular disease reslting from a severe attack of the grip.  He was able ot be about until a week before his death, when the first of a series of several hemorrhages occurred and his family and friends realized that death was near.  Mr. Brennan was the son of John and Bridget Brennan and was born in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] May 9, 1860.  His parents afterwards lived in Hamilton and later in King's Settlement, where his father died a few years since.  George came to Norwich from  Hamilton about 18 years ago and up to the time he entered the railway mail service was employed in the Maydole hammer factory, making his home for the a part of that period with the family of the founder of that industry, David Maydole.  He was faithful in the discharge of every duty and energetic at all times. When he took the postal service examination his standing was the highest in his class.  During his years of service he had received many complimentary letters from the postal officials commending his work.  In November, 1885, he married Miss Annie Keane, of this village.  His widow and one daughter, Miss Kathleen Brennan, survive him.  He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. John Brennan, three brothers, Thomas D. and William H. Brennan of Norwich, and John C. Brennan, of Lake Geneva, Wis., and one sister, Mrs. John Curley, of Norwich. His funeral was largely attended on Monday morning from his recent home on Rexford street at 9 o'clock and from St. Paul's Chruch at 10 o'clock.  Rev. Father Henry F. Curtin, assistant pastor of St. Paul's officiated.  [Burial in St. Paul's Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

Mary L. Hicks

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 1, 1902

Mary L. Hicks, whose death occurred on Wednesday evening, January 29, 1902, passed all of her life in the town and village of Norwich [Chenango County, NY].  She was born April 7, 1838, upon the farm now owned by her brother, Charles R. Hicks, three miles below this village, the same farm her father, Gurdon Hicks, came to with his parents in 1810 when he was but eleven years old.  An infant sister, bearing the same name, died on the day of her birth, and she succeeded at once to her sister's name and to the affection of the family for the youngest child.  Her home was at the old homestead until after the death of both father and mother, since which she has lived with her sisters, Misses Esther M. and Frances A. Hicks, in this village.  Out of nine brothers and sisters, only three, those mentioned above, survive. She has done her share of the work of this life and has had her full share of its suffering.  Rest at last has come and, although suddenly, it is hoped mercifully so.  Those who have given her long years of care feel already the lonesomeness caused by her absence. Funeral services will beheld at the home on Hayes street on Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. J.L Ray officiating.

Civil War Memorial - Deceased Soldiers of Norwich, Chenango Co., NY

Chenango Union, June 12, 1872

Lieut John S. Hicks, son of Gurdon and Ruth Hicks, was born in Norwich, in 1841.  In May, 1861, he left the pursuit of agriculture for the field of war, enlisting in the 61st N.Y.V.  Serving his time he re-enlisted in January, 1864.  During the summer of 1863, he was wounded in the thigh, taken prisoner and sent to Richmond.  Having been exchanged he was transferred to the Hospital in Philadelphia, and subsequently, after a short furlough home to New York, when for a time he was employed as Hospital clerk.  From Sergeant he was promoted to Lieutenant, but before his commission was received he met his death in the battles of the Wilderness, May 9th, 1864.  His body was never recovered.

Francis E. Phetteplace, son of David and Cinderella Phetteplace, was born in Norwich, June 13th, 1843.  Enlisted January 29th, 1864, in Company L, 22d N.Y. Cavalry, under Captain H.S. Vaughn.  Was in several engagements, once wounded and taken prisoner.  Died of chronic diarrhea, while home on sick leave, December 22d, 1864.

Lieut James E. Spry, son of James and Mary E. Spry, was born in Norwich, April 23d, 1843.  Leaned the printer's trade in the office of the Chenango Union.  About the first of September, 1859, Lieut. Spry, in connection with his brother, George H. and E. P. Pellett, started a small but spicy and ably conducted weekly called "The Literary Independent."  After a few numbers, the Spry boys became the sole editors and proprietors, and in an enlarged form continued the paper into the second volume.  Lieut, Spry had decided literary ability and taste; and his letters home, published during the progress of the war, were sought for and read with interest.  He enlisted as private in Company D, 44th N.Y.V., on the 5th of September, 1861.  Served with the Regiment some two years and four months, during which time upwards of half the original number had been killed and wounded in battle, to say nothing of the losses by disease.  Discharged by reason of special order for promotion, January 14th, 1864.  The same month commissioned First lieutenant of Company H., 26th Regiment, U.S. Colored troops, Col. Wm. Guernsey commanding.  Wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of John's Island, South Carolina, July 7th, 1864, and is supposed to have died in the hands of the enemy the day after.  His brother George H. also in the 44th was twice struck with balls in battle before Richmond.

Van Ransalear Scott, a member of the 8th N.Y. Cavalry, was discharged from the service February 14th, 1863.  Re-enlisted December 16th, 1863, in Company B, 114th New York.  Died of disease, at Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C., July 26th, 1864.

Henry D. Scott, son of last named, enlisted in same Company and Regiment, August 8th, 1862.  Died from effects of measles, at Chesapeake Hospital, Fortress Monroe, the 19th of November following.

Death Notices - Chenango Union, March 9, 1864

At the residence of his son, George Nagel, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 4th, Mr. Tobias Nagel, aged 79 years.

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], March 2d, 1864, Frankie H., son of Thomas H. and Lucy A. Lewis, aged 1 year. 

In the Barracks Hospital, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], March 8th, of measles, Mr. Snyder, of Davenport, Delaware Co., recently volunteered.

In Rochester, March 5th, Mr. Bruce A. Boyden, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], a member of Capt. Vaughan's Company, 22d Cavalry.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 26th, Mary, widow of Daniel Heady, aged 76 years.

In South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 25th, Mr. Jabez Robinson, aged 81 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 14th, Mr. Daniel Hayes, aged 54 years.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 20th, Charles Henry, only son of Isaac and Hannah Newton, aged 4 years.

It Pittsfield, Otsego Co., Feb. 11th, Mr. Nathaniel W. Underwood, aged 69 years, 5 months and 11 days.

In Freetown, Cortland Co., Feb. 25th, of brain fever, Miss Jane M. daughter of Ransom and Ann Margaret Rowley, aged 16 years, 8 months and 20 days.