Obituaries (September 22)

Charles R. Stewart

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1916

 

 

Charles R. Stewart

ca 1828 - 1916

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Charles R. Stewart who died unexpectedly at the home of his son, Jesse G. Stewart, on Henry street Wednesday morning was a native of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], where he was born nearly 88 years ago.  He retained his residence there until about 30 years ago, when he came to Norwich and erected the house that remained his home until his death.  He had been in failing health for the past three months.  For many years Mr. Stewart had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He was an exemplary citizen, respected by all who were honored with his acquaintance.  He is survived by four sons, Charles and Elmer Stewart, of Plymouth; Sherman R. Stewart, secretary of the Broad Street Y.M.C.A., and Jesse G. Stewart, the North Broad street clothier.  Funeral services were held from his late home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, the interment being made in the South Plymouth Cemetery.

 

Mrs. David Rogers

DeRuyter Gleaner, April 29, 1897

Mrs. David Rogers died Sunday, Apr. 25, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Adin Brown, after a long and painful illness.   She was 80 years old the 31st  of January, and had been married 60 years the 17th of Nov. last.  She leaves a husband, one brother, John Wheeler of Cresco, Pa., and two children, Mrs. Adin Brown of this place and Frank Rogers of Norwich.  The funeral will be held at the home of her daughter Wednesday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m., Rev. Geo. F Robbins officiating.

 

Horace S. Read

Chenango Union, January 28, 1886

Many friends throughout the county will learn with sadness of the death of Horace S. Read, which occurred at his residence in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday last, of typhoid pneumonia.  Mr. Read was a native of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] and for several years represented that town on the Board of Supervisors.  From 1851 to 1854 he was County Clerk, and during his residence in Norwich he made many friends, by whom he is pleasantly remembered.  At the expiration of his term of office he removed to Oxford, where he engaged in business for a number of years and where he continued to reside until his death.  He was a man of pleasing address and generous impulses, of the strictest integrity, and a good citizen.  His funeral was attended Tuesday afternoon, Rev.  J. M.C. Fulton officiating.

 

Laurinda A. Miles

Chenango Union, January 28, 1886

At Warren, Cloud county, Kansas, at the home of her niece, Mrs. C.N. Hughston, on Wednesday evening, December 30, 1885, after a few days illness Miss Laurinda A. Miles passed quietly, peacefully to the "rest" that "remaineth."  Though for some time in declining health, those who felt the genial influence of her presence in their home thought not of her departure until a few hours previous to her death, when all unlooked for, the commissioned angel touched her, and falling into tranquil sleep she passed the portals opening to a  higher life.  She was born in the town of Oxford (the part since annexed to Coventry), Chenango Co., NY and while young united with the Congregational church at Coventryville.  Her life was passed in her native town, excepting a few years in Unadilla, Otsego county, previous to the removal of Mr. Hughston's family to Kansas in 1873, when she accompanied them.  She was a daughter of Moses Miles, an early pioneer from Cheshire, Ct., to this place.  But the large family have gone "over the river one by one," till only the youngest remains--Mrs. W.H. Benedict, of Coventryville.  No more truthful of fitting tribute to her memory can be recorded than that already penned by one who from her saddened heart and lonely home sent the message of her death, when she says:  "Always here--always ready--always willing to share in privation or prosperity--cheerful, and trying to lighten the burdens of others, was her life.  Self was nothing, only as she lived to do good for others.  Her life was one long preparation.  She was ready to go at any time.  What a memory she has left.  But oh! the lonely, aching hearts of those who knew her best."  Coventryville, January, 1886.