John J. Curley
Utica Saturday Globe, September 1901
John J. Curley
1856 - 1901
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: John J. Curley, a well-known resident of this place and a member of the cigar manufacturing firm of Curley brothers, died at his home on Mitchel street Wednesday. He had been in failing health for about a year, but had been able to look after his business interests most of the time until the past few weeks. Mr Curley was born in this village 44 years ago and has always resided here. He served the village as trustee for two terms, during one of which he was president of the board, and discharged the duties of the office in a faithful and satisfactory manner. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Gladys, also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Curley, one brother, Andrew J. Curley, with whom he was associated in the cigar business, and one sister, Mrs. Kate Farrell, all of this village. His funeral will be held Saturday morning from the house at 9 and from St. Paul's Church at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father Curtin officiating. Burial will be made in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].
David Fisk
Bainbridge Republican, December 10, 1880
Times, Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]: David Fisk, of Oxford, died on the morning of the 26th ult., in the 84th year of his age. He was born in Temple, New Hampshire, and sixty years ago he came into this town and settled on the farm now occupied by Myron Holmes. He did well his part in prostrating the forest and turning the wilderness into the fruitful field. For a man of his time he was well educated, and taught district school more than half a century ago for ten consecutive winters, and was passionately fond of music, devoting considerable of his time to teaching it. He was a Justice of the Peace for several terms, and was noted for his discrimination and impartiality, being a wise councilor and a peace maker. Honest and industrious he has left an example others may safely follow. He was hopefully converted forty-one years ago, under the labors of Mrs. Anderson, the revivalist. His widow, to whom he sustained the relation of husband for fifty-nine years, and three children out of seven, survive him to mourn his loss and cherish his many virtues.
George Scofield
Bainbridge Republican, November 5, 1880
Geo. Scofield, brother of P.K. Scofield of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango co., NY], died at Walton [Delaware Co., NY] on Wednesday. The deceased has resided in Masonville for a number of years and was well known throughout this section of country. About three months ago he accepted a situation as clerk in a store at Walton, and enjoyed good health up to within a week prior to his death., when he contracted a hard cold which settled into pneumonia, resulting in his death in a week. He was 53 years old, and leaves one daughter, Flora, wife of R. McKinnon, proprietor of the Masonville Hotel. The remains were taken to Masonville and interred on Thursday at 2 o'clock, P.M.
William Lovee
Bainbridge Republican, October 1, 1880
At three o'clock on Tuesday morning, William Lovee died at the County house in Preston, at the advanced age of one hundred years, five months and twenty days. Upon the completion of the old gentleman's one hundredth year, we made mention of the fact, with a brief sketch of his life. He was born in New London county, Conn., April 1st, 1780, and settled in this county, in 1814, where he has since resided, a period of sixty-six years. By trade he was a shoe maker, but he at one time owned and cultivated a farm in the town of Preston. In his old age reverses came upon him, and he was reduced to want, at last becoming an inmate of the asylum for the poor. He early made a profession of religion, and has lived an exemplary Christian. Retaining his mental faculties to a remarkable degree, he waited with patience and submission for the summons which was to call him home. Without apparent disease or suffering, the summons came to him on Tuesday morning; the machinery of life was worn out; the spirit of the old man was freed, to join the loved ones who had preceded him to the "other shore." In compliance with his wish, long since expressed, his remains were buried by the side of those of his wife, which for many years have reposed in a cemetery in Pharsalia. Keeper Leach and family have rendered every attention to the wants of the old gentleman, during his stay with them, and it is proper that this, his reasonable request, should be complied with--Union
Edwin C. Brooks
Chenango Union, May 8, 1884
On Monday last, the remains of another of our former prominent business men were brought from a distance and laid in our village cemetery. Edwin C. Brooks died at Grand Rapids, Mich., on Friday evening last, of apoplexy, aged fifty-seven years. Deceased was a son of Lyman Brooks, for years a merchant in this place, and was born and passed much of his life in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]. He early developed a remarkable business tact, and was energetic and persevering in all his undertakings. Some twenty years ago he became largely interested in oil wells and territory in Pennsylvania, and returned to Norwich with a handsome property, purchasing the residence now owned by Stanton Pendleton, on South Broad street, which for a time was the pleasant home of himself and family. He afterwards invested in the Kentucky oil wells, and lost. Again returning to Norwich, he engaged in the hardware business, afterwards associating with him A.H. Goodwin, under the firm name of Brooks & Goodwin, by whom the business was for some time conducted, until he sold his interest to his partner. About ten years since he engaged in business in Jamestown, where he remained for two or three years. Next he went to Leadville Colorado, and for three years was extensively engaged in mining and real estate business. The readers of the Union will remember the series of interesting letters from his pen, description of Leadville and its surroundings, which appeared in these columns. With a desire to be nearer his family, he left Colorado last fall, and during the winter was engaged with F.L. Merrill & So., of Milwaukee, as general agent for the west, in the sale of their merchandise. Reaching Grand Rapids, Monday, April 28th in connection with his business, he went to call upon an uncle, Mr. Alpheus Bissell, and family. As he reached the top of the flight of steps he suddenly fell, and when help reached him he was found to be paralyzed on one side. During Tuesday and Wednesday he was conscious, and able to converse with his family, who were soon summoned to his bedside. On Thursday he became unconscious, and failed rapidly, dying at seven o'clock Friday evening. The best medical aid of the city was in attendance, but he was beyond help. Mr. Brooks left Minneapolis, where he had been spending a few days with his wife and daughter only about a week before the attack, when he seemed in usual health and spirits. A singular coincidence exists in the fact that while visiting the same relatives the oldest son of deceased, Edwin, died suddenly from heart disease, nine years ago. The remains reached this village on the noon D.L.&W. train, Monday accompanied by the widow of deceased and Dr. Brooks, who had been summoned by telegraph, and conveyed to the residence of the latter, where services were held at 3:30 P.M., a large number of friends and acquaintances being present. Rev. H.A. Delano officiated, assisted by Rev. L.F. Moore of Oxford, who became acquainted with Mr. Brooks in Leadville. Among the relatives present were Mrs. Clara Brooks Cobb, of Jamestown, daughter of the deceased; Mrs. M.S. Parker and daughter, of Greene; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bonney and Frank Keyes, of Hamilton. Mr. Brooks was a genial gentleman, well informed and companionable. His memory will be cherished by many friends in the home of his youth, while those in other localities will regret to learn of his departure. He leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters.
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