Obituaries (September 3, 2016)

Samuel Frink

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1916

 

Samuel Frink

1845 - 1916

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Samuel Frink, who died at his home in Richmondville [Schoharie Co.], came from a distinguished ancestry.  He was a direct descendant of John Frink, an English colonist, who settled at Stonington, Conn., in 1635.  He was a soldier in King Philip's war. A grandfather of the deceased, Capt. Nathan Frink, was one of the early pioneers of Pharsalia, making the trip from Stonington in an ox-cart about 1820.  He had served as a private in the war of the revolution  under Capt. David Dorrance.  Samuel Frink was the son of Hiram Frink and was born in Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] on August 24, 1845, was educated in the common schools of his native town and spent the larger share of his life in Chenango county.  For the past 22 years he had been a resident of Schoharie county, where he followed the occupation of farming until about three years ago.  He was a member of the Lutheran Church at Richmondville and the funeral services and interment were held at that place.  Mr. Frink is survived by a widow and one daughter, Gladys of Richmondville, and one son, Adelbert Frink, of Norwich; also a sister, Mrs. Hannah M. Ball, now 90 years of age, and a brother, David Frink, of Pharsalia.

 

Bethany Smith Crandall

Norwich Sun, April 16, 1935

Funeral services for Mrs. Lynn Crandall, who died Saturday at Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of Lee Crandall, Beech street, Rev. Frederic Evenson of Gilbertsville officiated for Rev. L. S. Charters of this city.  The services were largely attended by friends and relatives, and there was a fine floral tribute. The bearers were four brothers of the deceased, Carl B. Smith of this city, George Smith of Ontario, Canada, Samuel of Gilbertsville and Earl of Romulus.  Interment was made at Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Crandall, a former Norwich resident, leaves her husband, two children, Betty and Bob, her mother and several brothers and sisters. 

Lucy Ann (Winsor) Wheeler

Otsego Journal, September 8, 1898

Mrs. Silas Wheeler died at her home near Latham's Corners [Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday morning last.  She had suffered from a long illness extending through a period of over two years and for a long time has been confined to her bed--patiently awaiting the end.  She was one of a large family of sons and daughters of Stephen Winsor, and is survived by four brothers and three sisters, two of whom, Edson Winsor and Mrs. Almeda Shepherd are residents of this place.  She leaves also of her immediate family, her husband, Silas Wheeler, two sons, A.H. Wheeler, of this place and K.D. Wheeler, who carries on the farm, also three daughters, Mrs. T. Green, of Butternuts, Miss DeEtta Wheeler, who resides with her father's family, and Mrs. E.A. Rice, of Bennington, VT.  Mrs. Wheeler was born in 1822, February 14, and was always a resident from the time of her marriage of the community in which she died. She was a woman who enjoyed the esteem of everyone, a kind and faithful wife and mother, who will be greatly missed not only by her husband and children, and the large circle of relatives who mourn her departure, but by the community which has so long known and respected her.  The funeral will occur on Thursday from the house at one p.m., notice of which will appear next week.

Silas Wheeler

Otsego Journal, April 15, 1909

At his home near Lathams' corners, Mr. Wheeler passed away on Thursday morning last, after an illness of but a few days' duration.  he had enjoyed the robust health constitutional with him throughout his long and active life up to the occurrence of this illness which took the form of a mild attack of pneumonia.  He had outlived his generation by many years and his faculties had become considerably impaired, but he still retained an active interest, in work about the palce and the affairs of the community of which he had been a respected and life long resident.  Mr. Wheeler was born May 8, 1818, thus lacking but one month of completing his 91st year.  An interesting and unusual circumstance connected with his life was that he was born upon the spot where he died and had never resided elsewhere.  Here between the two most important events of every earthly existence, its opening and its close, the interval between them nearly a century long, were encountered the vicissitudes of Joy and sorrow, failure and success, which are the heritage of all.  The farm, which has been the homestead of the family since the settlement of the country, was first cleared and settled by Ezekiel Wheeler, grandfather of Silas about 120 years ago. Evidence that the chase entered largely into the means of subsistence in those early days are the long rifle and elaborately carved powder-horn left by the father of the subject of this sketch, who was also named Ezekiel, which relics are still preserved as valued  heirlooms in the family.  Mr. Wheeler was married Sept. 14, 1842 to Lucy Ann Winsor, whose death occurred in Sept. 1898.  Five children were born to them, all of whom survive:  Mrs. H.T. Greene, DeEtte Wheeler, who resided with her father, A.H. Wheeler, of this place; K.E. Wheeler, of Norwich, and Mrs. E.A. Rice of Bennington, Vt.  There are also eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.  All of the immediate family were present at the funeral.  Four grandsons acted as bearers.  Rev. M. H. Reid, pastor of the Methodist church of which Mr. Wheeler was a member officiated, speaking form Psalm 91:16--"With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation ."  The burial was in Evergreen cemetery, White Store [Chenango Co., NY], upon the family lot.