Obituaries ( November 14)

William S. Hall

Utica Saturday Globe, February 1911

 

William S. Hall

1859 - 1911

At a hospital in Brooklyn on Monday occurred the death of William S. Hall, a former well-known resident of the village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 56.  Deceased was born in New York city.  For some years he resided in Norwich and Oxford, returning to Brooklyn about a year ago.  About 20 years ago he married Miss Olive Ingraham, of Norwich.  She died five years ago while the family were living in Montrose, Pa.  A daughter, Mrs. Frank Sanders, of this village, survives.  There is also a niece, Mrs. John Johnston, and a nephew, William Sholes, both of this place.  The remains were brought here on Wednesday and the funeral was held from the home of his niece on Court street Thursday afternoon, Rev. H.W. Foreman officiating.  The body was placed in Mt. Hope [Norwich, nY] vault awaiting burial later.  [Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, NY]

 

Emma Elizabeth Atherton

1864 - 1937

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Atherton died at the home of J.H. Adams in new Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday, January 7, after an illness of about a year. She was born in Whitesboro [Oneida Co., NY] June 2, 1864, the daughter of J. Clark Oatley and Elizabeth Omett Oatley.  October 21, 1885, she was married to Charles Atherton, of New Berlin, who died September 30, 1934.  The only surviving relatives are several cousins.  The funeral was held from the Dakin Funeral Home in New Berlin, Monday at 2 p.m., Rev. H.H. Hadley, rector of St Andrew's church, officiating. Burial was made in Fairview cemetery.

 

Delos R. Arnold

1846 - 1927

Delos R. Arnold, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], but a resident of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] for the past twenty years passed away at the home of B.E. Slater Thursday morning at 10:30.  The deceased was eighty-one years of age.  Funeral will be held from the home of B.E. Slater Sunday at 12 p.m. with burial in the family plot at White Store [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

David G. Aplin

David G. Aplin, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B Aplin of Norwich, R.D. [Chenango Co., NY], died Saturday night within a half hour after his birth at the home of his parents.  Interment was made Monday afternoon in the Norwich Quarter cemetery.  Besides the parents, a brother, Robert, survives.

Mildred Blackman Austin

1904 - 1940

Mrs. Mildred Blackman Austin of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], formerly of Earlville, passed away Oct. 4, at the Oneida City Hospital, after nearly a year of illness and intense suffering, at the age of 36 years.  She was born March 4, 1904 at Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], daughter of Burton and Martha Barber Blackman, and united in marriage June 20, 1925 to Brayton Austin of Georgetown at Holmesville.  To them was born a daughter, Elberta Mae now aged nine years.  Her entire life was spent in this section of the state where as a devout Christian, beloved by old and young, she endeared herself to them by her gracious ways and sunny smile.  She united with the Smyrna Baptist church at the age of nine and later became a member of the Earlville Baptist church and Friendship Sunday school class.  Last rites were held Oct. 8 at the Bonney Baptist church, Rev. J. Chapman, pastor, officiating. A wealth of beautiful flowers bore tribute to the esteem in which she was held. The body was laid at rest in Georgetown village cemetery.  Surviving are her husband, the daughter, Elberta; her mother, Mrs. Martha Blackman of Earlville; two brothers, Floyd Blackman of Mt. Upton and Maurice B. of Chadwick, and many nieces and nephews.  Relatives and friends were present for the funeral from Norwich, McDonough, New Berlin, Holmesville, Sherburne, Bonney, Mt. Upton, Chadwick, Hamilton and Earlville.