Stanley Green
Utica Saturday Globe, August 1916
Stanley Green
1900 - 1916
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: During the extremely hot days of the past few weeks, swimming has been a favorite pastime. Among the popular resorts is one known as Wait's swimming hole in the Chenango river near the foot of Mitchell street. A party of lads were at the place last Saturday afternoon, among them Stanley Green and his brother-in-law, Roland Cole. The water at one point is very deep and fine for diving. All but Green dove in and swam across to the east bank of the river. When Green dove he was seen to appear at the surface for an instant and then sank out of sight in the deepest water. Failing to see him come up again, his companions went to his rescue, but were unable to get down to the bottom of the river. Frank Knapp dove twenty times or more and was finally successful in reaching the body and bringing it to the surface. An hour or more had been spent diving and dragging the river before the lifeless body was recovered. Ben Oliver was active among those who attempted a rescue. The body was taken to the home of the unfortunate lad's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Green, on Gold street. Deceased was 16 years old and employed at the knitting mill. He was very popular among his fellow employees and large circle of friends. he was born at Warwassing, N.Y., February 14, 1900. Besides his bereaved parents he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Roland Cole and Miss Elsie May Green, both residents of this city. Funeral services were held from his late home on Gold street, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev. Paul R Allen officiating. Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Louisa Herring DeForest
The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, April 7, 1938
Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]: Mrs. Edmund DeForest, 87, died Tuesday evening at 11:30 at the home of her son, Galen A DeForest, where she had resided for the past four years. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon. There will be a prayer service at the home at 1:30, followed by a service in the Friends church at 2. Rev. Henry M. Vore will officiate, and burial will be made in the family plot in the Rogers Hollow cemetery. Louisa Herring DeForest was born February 8, 1851, in Laurens [Otsego Co., NY], a daughter of Thomas and Louisa (Tucker) Herring. She was educated in the schools of Laurens, after which she taught in that locality for several terms. In September, 1872, she married Edmund DeForest of Laurens, and after living there for two years they moved to Rogers Hollow, which had since been her home. She lived for over 50 years in the same house. Mrs. DeForest was a woman of exemplary character, a kind mother and neighbor, and a faithful member of the Friends church for over 50 years. Surviving is one son, with whom she had made her home for the past four years, Galen A. DeForest; one granddaughter, Mrs. Lawrence Shields, and four grandsons, Edmund DeForest, LaVerne DeForest of Sidney, Alton DeForest and Luther DeForest of Unadilla.
Mrs. Chauncey Graves, Rev. Mr. Cope, Mrs. Ezekiel Wheeler
Chenango Union, June 12, 1884
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Our beautiful valley is like a speckled bird, nestling under the torrid heat of summer. This is due to the freeze of one week ago. We will not minify a bona fide freeze the like of which has never been seen at that date, by the oldest inhabitant. As a result, chestnut, walnut, locust, butternut, and even beech trees are lifeless looking, stripped of all foliage. The patient farmers have planted again the corn and potatoes, and resigning themselves to a "no fruit" year, thankful that this is a dairy region and that, despite the frozen grass, the cheese factories are booming.
Death, too, is gathering a plentiful harvest in our valley. We returned from our western trip just in time to take a last sad look of one whom we left fair and blooming, a picture of life, and one who will be missed everywhere. Mrs. Chauncey Graves, after only an hour's illness, sleeps in death. We miss, too, the familiar face of Rev. Mr. Cope, a venerable minister who since our early youth has preached each alternate Sabbath at Van Luren Corners or North Guilford. Two weeks before his burial he filled his appointment. He was a good man, and for ten years a missionary to India. Failing health compelled his return to America, where following the vocation of a farmer, he has on the Sabbath kept up his accustomed work as a minister of Christ. Another aged saint has just gone home, Mrs. Ezekiel Wheeler, aged ninety-four years. The ancient book of sermons, which has been her Sabbath companion for years, and which she read without glasses, is laid aside forever, and with immortal eyes she looks upon the beauties of heaven. Her funeral will occur Saturday , June 5th, at 1 P.M.
Mrs. George Graves
Chenango Union, March 7, 1895
Unadilla Valley: Again the death knell has sounded in our quiet valley. On Thursday afternoon, February 28, the tidings flew from lip to lip: "Mrs. George Graves is dead." The husband and wife, who had spent a long and happy life together, were suddenly prostrated by la grippe. They were ill in the same room. The death angel came and "one was taken and the other left." The blow was terrible for the husband, who lies in a very critical condition. Mr. Truman Prentice, the son-in-law, is also on the sick list. All that medical skill or devoted affection could do, was done to ward off the stroke, but availed nothing. The adopted daughter of Mrs. Truman Prentice was tireless in her devotion, night and day. The cottage home was crowded with kind friends at the funeral. The sleeper, lying so peacefully among the flowers, looked happier than in life. The pain and sorrow were gone forever. Rev. Mr. Blair preached one of his comforting sermons, and she was laid in the Mt. Upton cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].
Death Notices
Chenango Union, June 5, 1884
WIGHTMAN: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], June 3d, Mr. Sylvester Wightman, aged 76 years. Funeral from his late residence of West street, Thursday, at 10 A.M.
MILLS: In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], May 28th, Mr. Orson Mills, aged 52 years.
KALES: In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], May 25th, Hannah Shelden [Kales], wife of Hon. William Kales, aged 73 years.
BRADY: In Guilford Centre, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], May 5th, 1884, Mr. James Brady, aged 54 years.
COOK: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], May 21st, Judah H. Cook, Esq., aged 86 years, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].
PALMER: At Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], May 26th, Mr. Gilbert G. Palmer, aged 65 years.
THURBER: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], May 28th, Mr. Caleb P. Thurber, aged 88 years.
GUILE: At the County Insane Asylum, Preston [Chenango Co., NY], June 2d, Mr. Bert Guile, aged about 40 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]
McNEIL: In Lanesborough, Pa., May 30th, Mr. Charles A. McNeil, aged 76 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].
SCHENCK: In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], May 26th, Mr. Marshal M. Schenck, aged 52 years.
No comments:
Post a Comment