Obituaries (October 3)

Lora A. (Knapp) Tiffany

Utica Saturday Globe, July 1904

 

Lora A. (Knapp) Tiffany

1862 - 1904

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Lora A., wife of Frank R. Tiffany, died at her home on Canasawacta street Saturday morning last at the age of 41 years.  Mrs. Tiffay's health had been poor for a year or more and about five months ago she was stricken with a paralytic shock from which she never recovered.  Mrs. Tiffany was born in Lisle, Broome county, August 13, 1862, the daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia Knapp.  Her marriage to Mr. Tiffany took place February 18, 1886.  Her husband survives her.  She also leaves a daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. E.E. Sayles, of North Pharsalia, and a foster son, Frank H. Bird, who has always made his home with her.  She is also survived by a sister, Mrs. William H. Blakeslee, and a half brother, Thomas Knapp, both residents of Norwich.  Deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church and was greatly beloved and esteemed by those who knew her.  Her funeral was largely attended Monday, from her late home.  Rev. John l. Ray officiating. There were many beautiful floral offerings, including remembrances from friends in Syracuse and Sidney and from the employees of the Maydole hammer factory, where Mr. Tiffany is employed, and from the members of the Young People's Society of the First Baptist Church.

 

Rev. Seymour Bullock

Northern Christian Advocate, Syracuse, NY, January 10, 1894

The Rev. Seymour Bullock was born in Norway, N.Y. [Herkimer Co., NY], Dec. 4, 1809, and died Dec. 18, 1893, aged eighty-four years and fourteen days.  His death occurred in the village of Prospect, Oneida county, N.Y., where he had resided forty-four years.  he was the son of Jacob and Mary Bullock, of the town of Norway, whose family consisted of fourteen children, six of whom are living.  I have no means of learning when or where he was converted, but several licenses to "officiate as local preacher according to the Discipline" are before me.  The first one bears date June 29, 1839.  It reads "renewed at Newport", and is signed yb George Gary, presiding elder.  Several other licenses in behalf of the Russia or the Steuben circuit, Black River conference, are signed respectively by Presiding Elders Aaron Adams, B. I. Diefendorf and Isaac L. Hunt.  August 1, 1852, by Bishop Levi Scott, he was ordained a deacon.  By those wo knew him he is specially mentioned as a man of unusual unction and power in prayer; a good preacher, often privileged with great liberty; an efficient worker in the Sunday school, familiar with the Scriptures, apt to teach them, making this exercise both interesting and profitable.  He frequently officiated at funerals with much acceptability; also at weddings and upon other occasions.  Fifteen years ago a serious infirmity arrested his ministerial work, but he maintained to the end his confidence in God.  He seemed beyond the ordinary to enjoy my only pastoral interview with him a few days before he was stricken and died.  He was exceedingly bright in intellect, and also, I thought, in hope through Christ of the world to come.  How forcibly are we reminded that the fathers of the stamp of the by-gone days are passed away  All whose names are mentioned above and were so recently as household words among us are ceased from their labors and are entered into rest.  June 20, 1829, Brother Bullock married Susannah Serviss, who died Feb. 8, 1868.  Their union was blessed with several children, of whom four daughters and three sons are living, one of whom is E.H Bullock, M.D., of Syracuse. A daughter, Mrs. Wood, of Chicago, the father particularly mentioned as being to him a "great comfort".  The Rev. M.G. Bullock, who died suddenly while pastor of a Congregational church in Chicago, and who is remembered by many as a prominent member of our recent conferences, was also a son.  His second marriage was with Mrs. Emily Serviss, who died Nov. 14, 1891.  His sister Mrs. Mary Parsell, cared for him during the last two years.  The funeral wa slargely attended, at his late residence, the writer conducting the services. ---LB, Gray

Emily C. (Parks) Service Bullock

Utica Weekly Herald, November 17, 1891

Emily C. wife of Rev. Seymour Bullock, died at her home in Prospect [Oneida Co., NY] Saturday.  Her maiden name was Emily C. Parks, and she was born in Marcy [Oneida Co., NY], Sept. 15, 1822.  She was married to George W. Service in January, 1850.  They moved to Gang Mills, where they lived until Mr. Service's death in 1865.  In 1867 she married Rev. Seymour Bullock. They lived in Prospect until 1870, when they went to Virginia and remained about one year, then returned to Prospect, where they afterwards resided.  By her first marriage Mrs. Bullock leaves two children, who have been with her during her illness, Mrs. E.A. Bennett of Washington and A.D. Service of Union City, Pa., Mrs. Bullock was a member of the Baptist church until her marriage with Mr. Bullock, when she united with the Methodist church.

Richard Herrick Smith

Chenango Union, January 9, 1890

Richard Herrick Smith, familiarly known as "Heck" Smith, died in New York, Friday, of pneumonia, aged fifty-two years.  He was a son of the late Hiram Smith, of this village [Norwich, NY], and a brother-in-law of Lysander R. Brooks, of this place.  he learned the printer's trade in the office of the Telegraph, and afterwards became a telegraph operator.  During the war he had charge of an office in Arkansas and since then has worked as a printer in New York and Albany.  He was unmarried.  His remains were brought here for burial Sunday morning, and funeral services were held at Bresee's undertaking rooms in the afternoon, conducted by Rev. A.J. Van Cleft. Interment in the family lot in Mt.  Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY]

Major James Franklin Fitts

Chenango Union, January 16, 1890

The survivors of the old 114th, N.Y.S.V. will learn with sincere regret of the death of Major James Franklin Fitts, who went out with that regiment as Adjutant, in September, 1862.  He died suddenly at his home in Lockport [Niagara Co., NY], Saturday, of heart disease.  he was born in that city, and was admitted to the bar at the age of twenty-one.  During the war, by gallant and brilliant service with the 114th Regiment in the Louisiana campaign of General Banks, and the Shenandoah valley campaign of General Sheridan, he was promoted to the rank of Major.  His literary career began when a boy of seventeen, when several serial stories and poems were published in New York periodicals.  Later he contributed longer stories and novels, which were very popular.  He was one of the Democratic speakers in the campaign of 1888.  Major Fitts was a genial gentleman, a pleasing speaker, and was always cordially welcomed at the reunions of his regiment, whenever he could meet with his old comrades on those occasions.

Mary Ettie Hendrick

Bainbridge Republican, January 20, 1888

Died near Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 9th, 1888, Mary Ettie, wife of Wm. Hendrick, Aged 80 years, 11 months, 28 days.  The deceased was the sister of Martin, John and Charles Post and half sister of Jasper and Hannah Post.  The husband commenced his business life in Bainbridge as a blacksmith in the year 1827, and lived there nine years, afterwards moved to Masonville, Del. Co., and lived there until 1852 when he moved to his present home where they have since lived.