Eugene H. Slater
Utica Saturday Globe, March 1905
Eugene H. Slater
1848 - 1905
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: At his home on Elm street Saturday evening after a painful illness of several weeks occurred the death of Eugene H. Slater, a well known business man of this village, aged 56. Mr. Slater was born in Triangle, N.Y. [Broome Co., NY], May 6, 1848. He has been a resident of Norwich for about 35 years. Soon after coming to this place Mr. Slater was employed by the Lackawanna Railroad when the company ran this section. He afterwards acted as baggage master under Station Agent R.E. Rindge and still later conducted the station restaurant for a time. Over 25 years ago Mr. Slater began the making of cigar and paper boxes and some time later he purchased the Norwich book bindery of Daniel Thurston, and combined it with his box making business. By close attention to details, upright and honorable dealings he had built up a large and lucrative business extending all over this and adjoining counties. On January 19, 1871, Mr. Slater was married to Anna Chaplain, of Ketchumville. Of this union two sons and one daughter survive, Arthur M. Slater, Eugene H. Slater and Mrs. Clarence A. Wheeler, of this place. Mrs. Slater died about 17 years ago. On December 19, 1889, Mr. Slater married Miss Ida M. Terwilliger, of Norwich. Three children were born to them, Bessie M. Slater, Marion E. Slater and another daughter who died in infancy. Mrs. Slater also survives, together with two sisters, Mrs. E.K. Woodford, of Buffalo, and Mrs. James Jameson, of Sidney, and one brother, Dr. Frank Slater, of Salem, Ore. The funeral was held from his late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating. Burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery. [Norwich, NY].
Frank D. Matteson
Bainbridge Republican, December 26, 1884
Frank D. Matteson died at his home, in this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY], on Friday evening at 8:20 o'clock, aged 22 years and eight months. He was the youngest son of Hon. Thompkins H. Matteson. The deceased was a printer and learned his trade upon the Sherburne News, under the late Simeon B. Marsh. He purchased the Sherburne News office October 14, 1869, and was its publisher until January 11, 1872. He was a first class printer and was a compositor on the Utica Observer for a number of years. Mr. Matteson had traveled considerable, was well posted and a good conversationalist. His health failed something like two years ago, and he returned to his home in this village, working in this office when his health would permit. He leaves many friends who regret his early death. His funeral was held from his mother's residence, Sunday afternoon, Rev. T.A. Stevenson officiating.---News
Mary A. Nichols
Bainbridge Republican, December 26, 1884
Died at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], December 19, 1884, Mrs. Thomas Nichols, in the 75th year of her age. The deceased was born in the town of Sidney, Delaware county, but has resided in the town of Bainbridge for 65 years. Mrs. Nichols was highly esteemed for her many excellent qualities and beloved by her many friends. She leaves two sons and three daughters to mourn her death. The remains were interred in the Episcopal cemetery in this village [Bainbridge, NY].
Cora Risley
Bainbridge Republican, February 3, 1888
About Blizzards: ...Of individual instances, one of the most touching and peculiarly afflicting of the many narrated to your correspondent, was the death of Miss Cora Risley, 22 years of age, a near relative of a family of the same name living in the town of Coventry, in this county [Chenango Co., NY]. This young lady left her father's house early in a warm and spring like afternoon, to make an afternoon visit at a neighbor's house only about three-quarters of a mile distant and was overtaken by the blizzard before the neighbor's house was reached, and the next day her lifeless body was found by the neighbors, five or six miles form her father's house. Many other similar accounts are given, but your correspondent has neither time nor disposition to give them in a newspaper communication.
Rev. W.G. Queal
Bainbridge Republican, March 2, 1888
Rev. W.G. Queal was born in Worcester, Otsego county, N.Y., sixty-five years ago, and died Sunday morning, Feb. 26th, at Pueblo, Colorado, of ulcer of the stomach. He was on his way home from California, where he had been spending a few weeks. His body will reach here Friday night, and the funeral services will be held in the Broad street M.E. Church, Norwich, Saturday, March 3d, at 10:30 o'clock in the forenoon. Mr. Queal united with the old Oneida Conference in the year 1846, and has been stationed at and served the following charges: Bainbridge, 1846; Smyrna, 1847; Chenango, 1848; Bainbridge, 1849; Brookfield, 1850-51; Union Centre, 1852-53; Sherburne, 1854 -55; Oneonta, 1856-57; Milford, 1858-59; Afton, 1860-61; Unadilla, 1862; Guilford, 1863-4-5; Oxford, 1866-7; Otsego, 1868-9; Milford, 1870-1-2; Morris, 1873; Salem, 1874-5; Sherburne, 1876-7; Plymouth, 1878-9; Windsor, 1880-1; North Norwich, 1883-4. Since then he has held a supernumerary relation to the Conference. He moved to this village about two years ago. The deceased was a faithful, earnest Christian minister and exemplified his belief by his everyday life. He was a diligent student, and possessed of more than ordinary literary talent. In 1885 he published a volume of poems, entitled, "The overthrow of American Slavery, containing descriptions of important events and sketches of prominent persons." His brother, Rev. L.C. Queal, D.D., was at one time pastor of the Broad Street Methodist Church.--Norwich Telegraph.
M.S. Mandeville
Bainbridge Republican, April 20, 1883
Times, Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]: An old citizen of the county, and one often seen upon our streets for more than half a century back, M.S. Mandeville, died at his home in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], last week, at the ripe old age of 84. He was a firm friend of Oxford Academy in years gone by, nearly every one of his numerous family having at some time attended school here.
Sylvester D.N. DeForest
Chenango Union, February 6, 1890
Sylvester D.N. DeForest, a former resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of his son-in-law, John Bailey, in Washington, N.J., on Saturday evening January 25th, in the 85th year of his age. Mr. DeForest was born in Sheffield, Mass. April 28, 1804. He has been a resident of Washington for about four and a half years, residing during that time with his two daughters, Mrs. John Bailey and Mrs. J.H. Bartle. His other daughter, Mrs. S.Z. Hammond, resides at Bridgeport, Conn. The deceased became a member of the M.E. church when a boy of fourteen years, and during his life has been an earnest church worker. He was granted a license to preach several years ago. The remains were taken to Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], for burial
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