Obituaries (June 18)

Thomas J. Snow
Utica Saturday Globe, April 1914

 

Thomas J. Snow

1845 - 1914

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Thomas J. Snow, a lifelong resident of Norwich, died at the home of his son, Fred Snow, on Front street, last week, aged 68.  Mr. Snow was one of nine children of John and Lucinda Snow and was born east of the village of Norwich.  When a young man he adopted the occupation of sawyer which he followed for a number of years before entering the mill of the Scott lumber company.  For eight years past he had been an employee of the David Maydole Hammer Factory.  Forty-five years ago, Mr. Snow married Janette Weed, of Norwich. She died in November, 1909.  He is survived by his son, Fred; a grandson, Howard; one brother, Orson Snow, of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Kendall, of Norwich, and Mrs. Susan Harden, of Morley, Mich.  Funeral services were held from the home of his son Saturday afternoon.  [Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY]

Samantha Green Bush

1803 - 1888

BUSH:  Samantha Green, relict of the late Ozias Bush and daughter of Benjamin Green, was born in Guilford, Chenango Co., N.Y., March 7, 1803, and died in the same town March 17, 1888, aged 85 years and 10 days.  She was joined in marriage with Ozias Bush April 18, 1832, by Rev. William Bowdian of precious memory.  Sister Bush was converted at the age of twenty-four, and was until the day of her death an earnest Christian, and was faithful in the support of the church.  It was largely through her influence that a few years after their marriage her husband was converted and became, through the remainder of his long life, her helper in every good work.  April 18, 1882, they celebrated their golden wedding.  She has been a widow since three years ago last August, yet she has been sustained by divine grace and was enabled to say "The Lord gave and the lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord."  Sister Bush was one of a family of seven, three brothers and four sister, of whom only one, Mrs. George Ives, survives. She left no children, though an adopted son, E. Bromley, and his wife were greatly endeared to her by their tender affection and loving ministrations.  Though more than eighty-five years of age, her mind was unclouded until within a few hours of her death.  Though in feeble health for many years, she still retained her interest in Christian work until the very last.  None knew her but to love her, while her smile and affectionate greeting cheered the heart of many a pastor and his wife. She was especially pleased to receive, a few weeks previous to her death, a certificate of life membership from the auxiliary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, of which she was an interested member.  Her sufferings for forty-eight hours preceding her death were very severe, yet no word of complaint fell from her lips. The promises of God breathed into her ear by loving friends about her comforted her heart and her end was peace.  "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."     L. Jennison

 

Anna S. Bush

Afton Enterprise, May 9, 1940

Mrs. Bush Died At North Afton:  Mrs. Anna S. Bush, wife of Chester O. Bush, long a resident of North Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at her home early Tuesday.  She is survived by her husband, a son, Roy L. Bush: a sister, Mrs. William Hovey of Guilford, and a brother, Charles Pettis of Bainbridge.  Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon from her late home. The Rev. William S. Jones of the Methodist church, of which Mrs. Bush was a prominent member, officiated. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY].

Death Notices

Chenango Union, April 8, 1875

KENYON:  In Pitcher Springs [Chenango Co., NY], Mr. Manson Kenyon, aged 59 years.

WESCOTT:  In Milford, Otsego Co.,  March 25, Mrs. Cyrus J. Westcott formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]

ROBB:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY] March 27, Emergene [Robb], daughter of John and Ellen Robb, aged 2 years, 11 months, 3 days.

COMSTOCK:  In Brooklyn, march 22, Mr Reuben T. Comstock, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] aged 88 years.

BUELL:  In East Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] March 21, Mrs. Permelia Buell of Earlville, aged 75 years.

ROSS:  In Auburndale, Mass. March 24, Mrs. Maria Ross, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 87 years.

MAYES:  In Osceola, Iowa, March 10, Mr. Josiah Mayes, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., nY], aged 69 years.