Obituaries (August 22)

Jared Delancey Denison

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1915

 

Jared Delancey Denison

1832 - 1915

Jared Delancey Denison died recently at his home in Greene [Chenango Co., NY] after 60 years continuous service as publisher of the Chenango American.  Although his health had been failing for four months, he had  been confined to his home for only two weeks and to his bed for only five days.  Mr. Denison was born in Brookfield, Madison county, December 5, 1832.  He was the first of nine children born to Jared Wilcox and Mary Coon Denison.  His father died at the age of 40 and it devolved upon the eldest child at a very early age to aid in caring for the family.  At 14 years Mr. Denison went to Hamilton, where during nine years he mastered the printing trade in the office of the Democratic Reflector.  In the spring of 1855 with the late Frank B. Fisher, of Norwich, Mr. Denison went to Greene and established the Chenango American.  The enterprise was financed by a stock company and the first paper was issued September 20, 1855.  From that date to May 1 of the present year Mr. Denison had been the active proprietor and publisher.  Mr. Fisher retired in September 1866, having been elected to the State Legislature.  In May, 1868, a half interest in the paper was sold to George C. Roberts, an employee in the office. This partnership lasted until the death of Mr. Roberts in July, 1907.  In May, 1909, J. Fred Denison took over the Roberts interests, since which time the paper has been conducted by Denison & Son.  Mr. Denison was postmaster for four years., under President [Theodore] Roosevelt, a member for 20 years of the Board of Education of Greene High School, a charter member of Ocean Engine Company and had served the village in various official ways.  He was a staunch Republican and gave generously of his time and talent in support of his party's policies.  Quiet, retiring, modest to an extreme, devoted to church, home and family, ever courteous and obliging and always upright in the dealings, he gained and retained the respect of all his associates and acquaintances. July 24, 1854, Mr. Denison married Miranda Jane Atkyns, of Hamilton, who, with three children out of a family of six, survives.  there are also two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Chapman, of Syracuse, and Mrs. Leora K. Dunn, of Utica, and two brothers, Ray Denison, of Edmeston, and Walter Denison, of Brookfield.  The funeral was attended from the late home of the deceased, Rev. A.A. Bresee, rector of Zion Church, officiating. The remains were laid at rest in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery [Greene, NY].

 

J.Q. Perry

 Cortland Evening Standard, March 2, 1899

J.Q. Perry died yesterday of heart disease after an illness of several weeks.  he served during the civil war as corporal in the One Hundred Fourteenth New York regiment, being twice wounded while in service.  For the past thirteen years Mr. Perry has been the proprietor of the Cincinnatus House and had many friends among the traveling public as well as among his own townspeople who held him in high esteem.  The funeral will be held at his late residence on Friday at 11 o'clock, and the remains will be taken to South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] for burial, where services will be conducted by Cincinnatus lodge, No. 706, F.&A.M.

 

William S. Cox

DeRuyter Gleaner, May 18, 1911

 

 

William Cox

1820 - 1911

 

William S. Cox was born in the town of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 6, 1820, and died at South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], May 10, 1911.  He was the son of Samuel and Abigail Holden Cox and one of a family of six children, and they have all passed to the Great Beyond.  His first wife, Minerva Myers, died Jan. 19, 1851.  She was the daughter of James Myers of Otselic.  To them were born two children, Orville, who died in infancy, and Minerva, widow of the late Merton Tallett.  He chose for his second wife, Annis Tallett, daughter of Henry Tallett, late a farmer in the town of Otselic.  As a result of this union, four children were born to them:  Frank E. and Fred E. of South Otselic, Mrs. Dora S. Baldwin of Cortland and Addie, deceased wife of Thomas Kenyon.  The mother died Dec. 19, 1893, since which time his daughter, Minerva, has kept his home and cared for him through the evening of life.  His grandfather was a native of France and upon emigrating to America settled in Boston, Mass., where his father was born.  he was a cabinet maker and a skillful workman, but in 1810 with his young wife, he moved here and located in Plymouth.  His mother was of English origin, born in Boston.  He professed Christianity in early manhood and united with the Congregational church of Plymouth and later in life was baptized and joined the Beaver Meadow Baptist church and was finally transferred to South Otselic church, living the faith over seventy years.  His reminiscences were always interesting and instructive.  His early home life in the log house and the little education they could pick up in the old log school house, was not much like the advantages of the present.  At an early age he learned the trade of a wagon maker and followed it for a few years in Smyrna and in Plymouth, but his health would not permit.  Although a skillful workman, he was obliged to give up his chosen trade and pursue an out of door life.  He purchased a farm in Otselic and engaged in tilling the soil until 1886, when he moved to South Otselic.  He was a staunch republican and held the office of overseer of poor for 10 or 12 years and other positions of trust for shorter periods.  He took an active interest in all the affairs for the betterment of his town. His health began to fail about two years ago and for the past year he had been a great sufferer.  His funeral was held Saturday at his late home, Rev. J.C. Whitney conducting the services.  Burial in Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, NY].  The generation to which this man belonged has long since passed away and the people of the present time knew him not, for his life was not a part of theirs.  For this reason it would be useless to notice his qualities as a friend, as a neighbor or as a father.  The few remaining that knew him as either, will ever cherish the fondest memories of the well lived, well spent life of this grand old man.

 

Sarah (Winsor) Snyder

Otsego Journal, August 8, 1888

Mrs. Luke Snyder of Lathams Corners [Chenango Co., NY], died of heart disease, after a short illness, on Monday night last. She had previously suffered from heart trouble, but the last attack which terminated in her death, was the result of a fright which she received a few days previous upon starting from White Store in a carriage with another lady for Norwich.  The horse became unmanageable and ran, and although the animal was stopped without having done any damage, the excitement and fright was sufficient to prove fatal to Mrs. Snyder.  She was the daughter of Washington Winsor of White Store, and was well known and highly respected in this vicinity and at Rockwells Mills.  Herself and husband moved into the old M.E. parsonage near the Corners last spring, having purchased the place, and since that time have been engaged in extensive repairs which were nearly completed when their anticipations of happiness were so suddenly blasted.  The funeral was attended from the house on Wednesday last, a large concourse of friends and relatives following the remains to their final resting place in Evergreen cemetery, White Store [Chenango Co., NY].  The Rev. Will C. King was the clergyman officiating.  Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved husband so suddenly left alone.

Chenango Union, August 9, 1888

The sudden death of Mrs. Sarah Snyder was one of the saddest which has occurred for some time. After seven years married life, she first knew what it was to enjoy her own home.  Her father, Mr. G.W. Winsor, purchased the Union parsonage, and presented it to his daughter, and all were rejoiced when Mr. Snyder repaired and fitted up the place endeared to the community by so many hallowed associations.  But alas!  her house wasn't here. She had chosen the "better part," and death had no terrors for her. She thought of her husband, and the friends she was leaving, and took their hands while they knelt beside her, while Rev. Mr. King, her pastor, asked help from Him who alone has conquered death.  Then she fell asleep in Jesus. The large gathering at her funeral, which occurred on Wednesday, August 1st, attested the friendship all felt for her, and the beautiful flowers which adorned the casket were not more lovely than the white robed form which slept within.  Rev. W. C. King conducted the funeral services, choosing the words "What is your life?" for the basis of his remarks, which were full of earnest thought. She was laid to rest in the beautiful Evergreen Cemetery [White Store, Chenango Co., NY], among her kindred, while her freed spirit rests with Christ her Savior.--Rockwell's Mills, August, 1888--E.J.R.