Obituaries (June 15)

Mary Daly Cronk

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1914

 

Mary Daly Cronk

1875 - 1914

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  After submitting to a serious operation at the Faxton Hospital in Utica for cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Mary Daly Cronk died last week, aged 39.  The deceased came to Norwich about 21 years ago from her birthplace near Ennis, Ireland. She was bon February 23, 1875.  After residing here for two years she went to New Berlin, where in 1899 she married A.D. Cronk, who for the past 22 years has been an extensive concession dealer on the fair circuits in New York State and Pennsylvania.  Since their marriage, Mrs. Cronk had accompanied him on his rounds of the numerous fairs and had formed many acquaintances in the places visited.  Many years, however, she had been confined to her home.  Her death will be mourned by friends in Norwich, Sherburne, New Berlin and other places.  The deceased is survived by her husband, A.D. Cronk, and one daughter, Margaret Cronk, of New Berlin.  She is also survived by her parents, Patrick and Margaret Daly, of Ennis, Ireland; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Sullivan and Nellie Daly, of Chicago, and Della Daly, of Ennis, Ireland, and by four brothers, Martin, John and Andrew Daly, of Chicago, and Pattie Daly, of Ennis, Ireland. A party of lady friends from Scranton were in attendance at the funeral, the services being held at the late home in New Berlin at 7:30 and from St. Paul's Church in Norwich at 11 o'clock Saturday morning, Rev. Father Prendergast officiating.  Mrs. Cronk had always been faithful to her religion, having had mass said at her home for the past 10 years. The remains were laid at rest in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Chauncey Ferguson

Binghamton Press, April 13, 1909

The funeral of Chauncey Ferguson, who died on Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Smith, with whom he and his wife lived, was held on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. I.J. Smith of Afton officiating.  Interment was made in St. Peter's Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], the G.A.R. Post of Afton conducting the burial services.  Mr. Ferguson is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Jesse Fuller of Schenectady, Mrs. Briton Norton of Bennettsville and Mrs. Charles Smith of Bainbridge; and one son, George Ferguson of Bainbridge.

 

Briton H. Norton

1860 - 1920

Briton H. Norton passed from a quiet night's sleep, to awake to the life eternal, in the early morning hours of Friday, June 4.  Mr. Norton had been in usual health; he went to Binghamton Wednesday returning home by the way of Norwich and Oxford, on Thursday.  He stopped at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Foster and after supper came home and worked for some time in his garden.  Mrs. Norton arose about five Friday morning and lighted the kitchen fire; returning to her room, she spoke to her husband, but received no reply, as he was sleeping the long sleep which only wakes in the life beyond.  Briton H. Norton was born Feb. 26, 1860 in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].  When a young child he went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Ogden and the many years spent with them he was loved and cared for giving love in return as tenderly as an own son.  Mr. Norten was married to Mime A. Ferguson Dec. 21, 1881.  Their early life was spent mostly in Coventry.  In February 1908 the family moved to Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], as he had purchased the mill property there, and it has since been their home. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Norton, all but one, Jennie, who died November 1890, are left to mourn the loss of one kind parent, and to comfort the mother who is spared to them.  Those of his nearest relatives who survive are the aged foster mother, Mrs. Ogden, the wife Mrs. Norton, three daughters, Mrs. Charles Riley of North Sanford, Mrs. George Foster and Mrs.  John Parsons of Bainbridge, three sons, Walter C. Norton, Lee R. Norton and Chauncey E. Norton, of Bennettsville, and one sister, Mrs. Dora Fowler of Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago Ill, also twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild, the infant, Anna Amelia Anderson.  Mr. Norton was a man much respected by all who knew him and he will be greatly missed in the community.  he was a member and faithful worker of the M.E. church.  He had much inventive ability and might have made a fortune by some of his inventions, had he not like so many other geniuses when lacking capital to float inventions and introduce them to the world, fill the mind with other inventions.  One of this later models was a wheel which was a success, either for farm wagons or automobiles.  Some of the people in this vicinity are using them on wagons. The funeral conducted by Rev. Mr. Snyder of Wellsbridge, a former pastor was  held at the home, Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.  The house could not contain all who assembled to show respect to their friend and neighbor.  Messrs. R.L. Smith, E.G. Ward and Frank Ward sang favorite hymns. The burial was delayed an hour or more as his sister, Mrs. Fowler was delayed by the train being four hours late.  Relatives from out of town were Mrs. Fowler of Oak Hill, Ill., Mrs. Chester Fuller of Schenectady, Mrs. Celinda Ferguson, Mr. Charles Smith of New Milford, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. G. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bliss, Mrs. George Myers, of Bainbridge; Mr. and Mrs. DeRoy Riley of Oxford and children and grandchildren mentioned before.  Messrs. Will Laman of Coventry and Peter H. Parker and Charles Parker of Oxford, former friends and neighbors also came to show their friendship and respect. The large attendance and many beautiful offerings also testify to the place Mr. Norton held in the esteem of those who knew him.  His family feel much keenly  the loss of a kind husband and father.

 

Hattie M. Banner

Bainbridge News, September 13, 1956

Mrs. Hattie M. Banner passed away Aug. 29, 1956, at her home on Guilford street, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  She had been in poor health for several years and was confined to her bed the last three weeks following a fall in her bedroom which resulted in a fractured hip.  Mrs. Banner was born Oct. 6, 1876, in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Chauncey and Celinda (Boldt) Ferguson at the old Ferguson homestead, Searles Hill Road, now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bliss.  Mrs. Bliss is a niece of the late Mrs. Banner.  On the lawn of the Bliss farm stands a maple tree known to the Ferguson family as the Centennial Maple as it was set out just a few weeks before Mrs. Banner was born, by her late parents Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Ferguson.  This tree has furnished shade for many family reunions and gatherings in past years.  Mrs. Banner was the youngest of seven children.  On May 24, 1894, she was married to Charlie G. Smith.  During their married life they lived in New Berlin, Binghamton and Otego and in New Milford, Pa. Mr. Smith died may 25, 1929.  She was remarried on Apr. 5, 1930, to Robert L. Banner, of Bainbridge, and since has lived here.  Mrs. Banner was a member of the First Baptist church of Bainbridge, a past member of the old Bainbridge Grange and a past charter member of Afton O.E.S.  She was held in high esteem and loved by all who knew her.  She was always patient and thoughtful of others.  Surviving are her husband, Robert L. Banner; three daughters, Mrs. George Myers and Mrs. Lester Stead, both of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Wilmore Harp, of Martinsburg, W.Va.; a son, Clarence Smith, of Otego; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren (a great-grandson, Russell Anderson Southard, of Otego, was born the day Mrs. Banner died); also several nieces, nephews and cousins.  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Harold Sherman Funeral home in Bainbridge. The Rev. Ruthven Chalmers, pastor of the First Baptist church, Bainbridge, officiated. Burial was in the family plot in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.  The bearers, all grandsons of the deceased were Ralph Smith and Russell Southard, of Otego; Robert Gordon, of Binghamton; Charles Myers and George Mulkins, of Bainbridge.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, October 31, 1872

 

BOALT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 16th, Orpha [Boalt], wife of F.B. Boalt.

 

STILLMAN: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 15th, Mr. Sanford B. Stillman, aged 60 years.

 

BURDICK:  In DeRuyter, Oct. 23d, of consumption, Mr. Jason L. Burdick, aged 69 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

 

WILBUR:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 13th, Mrs. Benjamin Wilbur, aged 47 years.

 

 STONE:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 18th, Matie [Stone], daughter of John and Sue Stone, aged 8 months.

 

CRUMB:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 19th, Ella [Crumb], daughter of Henry Crumb, aged 3 months.