Obituaries (August 15)

Lydia (Smith) Davis

Utica Saturday Globe, February 1902

 

 

Lydia (Smith) Davis

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At her home on Front street, Saturday morning of last week, occurred the death of Lydia Smith, wife of Charles B. Davis, aged 72.  Mrs. Davis' health had been feeble for some time but there was nothing in her condition to cause alarm.  During the night before her death she complained of feeling worse and her husband gave her some medicine.  Shortly afterwards she became unconscious and died before a physician arrived.  Coroner Wilcox was notified and called at the house, but decided that death was due to heart disease from which deceased had been a sufferer for a long time.  Lydia Smith was born in the town of Norwich and had lived here nearly all of her life.  After her marriage to Mr. Davis they resided in Guilford for a short time before returning to Norwich, where they had since made their home, and had lived in the house on Front street for about 25 years.  Mrs. Davis was a good woman, kind and obliging and much respected by her neighbors and friends.  She was a member of the Broad Street Methodist Church.  She is survived by her husband, one stepson, Smith W. Davis, of Poughkeepsie, and one brother, George R. Smith, of Norwich, besides a number of nephews and nieces.  Funeral services were held from her late home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.  Interment was made in Mount Hope [Norwich, NY].

 

May Dickinson

Broome Republican, May 26, 1880

Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY]:  The largest attendance probably that ever was witnessed here upon a funeral occasion were gathered in and around the Methodist Episcopal church yesterday at the funeral of Mrs. May Dickinson.  She had taught school in a number of districts adjoining here, and scholars must come and see the face of her they so much loved, and the esteem in which she was held, her youth and the relation of her husband in the business affairs of the village, combined with her sudden death, all conspired to awaken the deepest sympathy, and the multitudes with one constant came to express their sympathy upon the mournful occasion.  The services were conducted by Rev. A.C. Sperry, her pastor, assisted by Rev. B.T. Davis, of the Baptist church, where the deceased had officiated as organist for some two years, and by Rev. C.E. Taylor.  Six young married men with their companions, acted as pall bearers:  William Newcomb and wife, D.S. Maxfield and wife, Ad. Yeomans and wife, D. Miller and wife, H. Beardsall and wife, and C.O. Parsons and wife.  The floral offerings were chaste and beautiful.  Her infant, which proceeded her a few hours to the spirit land, lay on her arm with her in the coffin, its tiny hand gently grasping its mother's, and holding there a little flower.  As she was a member of the Young Men's Christian Association, their rooms were draped in mourning in honor to her memory, and special reference was made to her in the service at six o'clock in the afternoon.  Great sympathy is felt for the bereaved relatives, and more especially for him she has now left alone.

 

Harriet M. (Bosworth) Chamberlain

Chenango Union, May 15, 1884

Mrs. Harriet M. Chamberlain, wife of Mason W. Chamberlain, died at her residence in this village, on Thursday morning last, May 8th, aged fifty-six years. Deceased was born in Lisle, Broome county, March 9th, 1828, her maiden name being Harriet M. Bosworth.  She was the youngest sister of Ex-Judge Bosworth, of New York.  September 1st, 1845, she was united in marriage to Mason W Chamberlain, and April 1st, 1866, came to Norwich with her husband, where they have since resided.  During her residence here she made many friends, and she was esteemed for her womanly virtues.  A devoted wife, an obliging neighbor, whose kindly ministrations in the sick room are remembered by many, and whose every day life was that of a true Christian woman, her loss will be felt in this community.  For upwards of a year past she had been in failing health, and for the last three months it was evident that the disease with which she was afflicted would terminate fatally.  During this long illness she was resigned, and spoke of her approaching dissolution with composure.  Her sorrowing husband, who is left alone in his grief, has the sympathies of the community.  Funeral services were held at her late residence on Cortland street, on Saturday afternoon last, conducted by Rev. A.G. Upton, and her remains were laid in the village cemetery.