Obituaries (November 11)

William H. Hopson

Utica Saturday Globe, February 1911

 

 

William H. Hopson

1859 - 1911

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]:  William H. Hopson, aged 51, died at his home in this village after an illness of some days.  Mr. Hopson was one of the best known hotel men in this part of the State.  His father, the late L.D. Hopson, conducted hotels in Sherburne for many years and the American House, situated near the D.L.&W. depot, was conducted by father and son for 39 years.  After the death of his father he owned and ran the hotel until about five years ago, when he sold the property to parties in Oxford and retired from the business.  He moved to his home on East Hill, where he had since resided.  Mr. Hopson was a Republican.  He owned considerable real estate in Sherburne village and was one of the largest corporation taxpayers.  He was known by everybody as a large-hearted man, doing a lot of good which he never wanted to become known.  Besides his wife he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Robert Sprauson, of Massachusetts.  The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock.  [Buried Christ Church Cemetery, Sherburne, NY]  [Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, NY]

 

Alice C. Anderson

1860 - 1935

The death of Alice C. Anderson, wife of Orrin L. Anderson, occurred at 9 o'clock Monday night at the family home in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], five miles east of this city.  Mrs. Anderson, a lifelong resident of this vicinity and very well known, was 74 years of age.  Besides her husband, one son, Daniel E., of the town of Norwich, and three grandchildren, survive.  Her death is not only a great sorrow to her family but to a wide circle of friends as well.  The funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Breese funeral home in Norwich.  Rev. N.S. McPherson, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

 

Mrs. William Allen

The death of Mrs. William Allen occurred at her home near Dimock Hollow [Otsego Co., NY] Wednesday afternoon, April 17, 1912 at 3 o'clock.  She had been ill two or three weeks and her death was due to heart disease.  her age was 63 years.  A husband and children survive.  Funeral will occur from the late home Saturday at 1 o'clock.

 

Lila Aldrich

1871 - 1942

Mrs. Lila Aldrich, age 71, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Maple Park Home, Vernon Center [Oneida County, NY], after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Lester Aldrich, one daughter, Mrs. Robert Patton of Oneonta, two sons, William Aldrich of Seneca Falls, Marshal Aldrich of Washington, D.C., and one brother, Jesse Norton of Norwich.  The funeral will be held at The Maple Park Home at 1 p.m. Friday with burial in the White Store cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  [Note:  unmarked burial]