Obituaries (July 22)

Chester E. Steward

Utica Saturday Globe, May 1915

 

Chester E. Steward

1837 - 1915

Chester E. Steward, who passed away at his home in South Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] last Friday, aged 77, was a native of Kirk, where he was born in October, 1837, the son of Asahel and Lucretia Steward.  Deceased was thrice married, his first wife being Delphina Case and the second De Ette Newton, both residents of Pharsalia, and the third, Agnes Prescott, of Plymouth.  All are deceased.  One son, Arthur Steward, survives, besides a brother Charles Steward, of Norwich, and a sister, Mrs. Orlando Frink, of South Plymouth. There are three grandchildren,  Ella Steward, of Geneva and George and Louise Steward of South Plymouth. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. William T. Webb, of the Plymouth M.E. Church, officiating.  Interment was in the Dimmick Cemetery at South Plymouth.

 

Elizabeth Manning

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 6, 1904

Died at Binghamton [Broome co., NY], Jan. 2, 1904, Elizabeth, wife of J. Manning aged 58 years.  The remains were brought to this village [Norwich, Chenango co., NY] Sunday, and were taken to the residence of her son, 310 North Broad street, from where the funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30.  The body will rest in Mt. Hope chapel awaiting burial.  The deceased was born in England, and has resided in Norwich since 1888.  She is survived by her husband, and two sons, Richard J. and Thomas J. Manning, all of Norwich.

 

 

George S. Doane

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 2, 1904

George S. Doane, who conducted a restaurant on West State street Sherburne [Chenango co., NY], was found dead in bed by his family Wednesday morning.  He had complained on Tuesday of several attacks of what was termed indigestion, but retired at 11 o'clock that night apparently in his usual health. Death came without warning during the night, and was doubtless due to heart disease.  Mr. Doane was a native of DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY] where he resided until about 12 years ago, He conducted a hotel at Georgetown, Solsville, and Hubbardsville at different periods, residing in Sherburne for the past six years.  His wife and two sons Henry and Willard, survive.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. and burial will be made at DeRuyter, the body being placed in the vault at Sherburne until spring.  Deceased possessed a kind and generous heart, a loyal and obliging nature, and leaves many friends who sympathize with the bereaved family in this sudden affliction.

 

Edward Holl

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 2, 1904

Edward Holl of DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY] was killed at a railroad crossing between Sheds Corners and DeRuyter Saturday afternoon.  A local freight, southbound, broke in two just south of Sheds Corners, and Holl who was in a cutter waiting for the train to pass, drove on the track as soon as the first section of the broken train had passed and just in time to be struck by the cars which had broken loose.  Deceased resided for a number of years at Otselic Center, where he conducted a farm.

 

DeRuyter Gleaner, December 31, 1903

One of the saddest tragedies that it has ever been our duty to record is the death of Edward Holl of this village [DeRuyter, Madison Co., NY] which occurred at the Doane Crossing some three miles north on Saturday afternoon.  Mr. Holl, who had bene employed as a section hand for some months past, drove to Georgetown, Friday, to spend Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. S.B. Rice.  His wife, who has the care of Mrs. H.C. Miner, could not well accompany him.  He started on the homeward trip soon after dinner, Saturday, and reached the fated crossing about four o'clock, just as the westbound freight was passing.  The horse was not afraid of the cars, and he waited at or near the watering trough until the train, as he supposed, had passed, then started on his homeward journey.  But it so happened that the heavy freight had parted, and a short distance behind the engine and larger section came the detached cars, with such force that striking the cutter near the rear they broke it in two, the horse escaping uninjured.  The cuts on the head and elsewhere showed that Mr. Holl's death must have been instantaneous.  Frank Jones, a young man living at Albert Greene's near the crossing, had just led his horse from the trough towards the barn and looked back as the accident happened.  He was the only witness of the tragedy.  Major Smith was in his henhouse across the lot; he hurried to Sheds as quickly as possible and reported the accident to the station agent, who received orders for the passenger train, soon due, to bring the remains to DeRuyter, where they were taken in charge by Undertaken I.E. Smith.  He married Clarissa M., daughter of the late Horace l. Poole, Dec. 8, 1870. They have one daughter, Mrs. Lina E. Rice, of George town.

 

DeRuyter Gleaner, January 7, 1904

Edward Holl, son of Edward and Lovia Minton Holl, was born in Pittsfield, Otsego county, N.Y. April 30, 1844.  His parents came from England and settled near Oneonta in Otsego county and in 1854 they came to Lincklaen and settled on Angell Hill, on the farm lately occupied by Mr. Nathan Saunders.  His family consisted of the worthy wife and nine children, two having died in childhood, and at present five brothers and two sisters are living...This large family has had a worthy record in Lincklaen and all have filled their places well as citizens, neighbors and friends.  They have exemplified the worthy traits of their English ancestry.  Industry and moral courage and the gentler virtues as well in their homes and among their friends.  Edward Holl, the oldest of those who grew up, was happily married Dec. 18, 1870, to Miss Clarissa M. [Poole], daughter of the late  Horace and Eliza Thurston Poole of Lincklaen. The Poole families have also a worthy record in Chenango county.  They came from Connecticut and brought with them the New England traits, intelligence, uprightness, and high Christian character.  God blest this happy marriage in giving them one beloved daughter, Miss Lina E., now Mrs. S.B. Rice of Georgetown.  God also blest them with a happy home these many years, for husband and wife and daughter united to brighten and sweeten and make precious the home circle.  But such a gentle influence, making the fireside happy will not stop there and so Edward Holl was known and beloved as one of the kindest of neighbors and most helpful of friends.  Such has been his worthy record and for such he will be remembered and beloved. ...We gladly add this loving tribute and commend the afflicted to the gentle care of our Heavenly Father.  L.R.S.