Obituaries (September 9)

Ellsworth E. Aldrich

Utica Saturday Globe, February 2016

 

Ellsworth E. Aldrich

1868 - 1916

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Ellsworth E. Aldrich, who died of pneumonia Saturday, aged 49 years, had been ill for a week at the home of his stepmother, Mrs. Eva A. Aldrich, on Maple street.  He was ill upon his arrival in Norwich on Saturday, January 29, and soon developed symptoms of the dread disease which baffled the skill of the attending physicians and resulted fatally.  Deceased was born in Plymouth [Chenango Co ., NY], the son of George W. ad Elizabeth Crandall Aldrich, and spent his boyhood and earlier manhood in Norwich, where upon leaving school, he worked with his father for a number of years as a carpenter.  He later went to Eau Claire, Wis., where for four years he was with a large electric company and had become an expert electrician when the company failed.  Returning east he resumed is residence in Norwich and accepted a position with the Acme Road Machine company of Frankfort, with whom he had since remained, excepting that during the years from 1907 to 1910 he was a State forest, fish and game commissioner in the Adirondacks.  Mr. Aldrich was formerly a popular member of the Alert Hose Company.  He was a member of the local Masonic bodies and of Ziyara Temple, mystic Shrine, of Utica.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. R.H. MacMillan officiating and the burial rites of the Norwich Commandery being employed.  The beautiful floral offerings from the several departments of the Acme Company evidenced the esteem in which he was held by them.

 

Roxy Anna (Hurlburt) Hyatt, 1808 - 1896

Afton Enterprise, May 14, 1896

Mrs. Roxy A. Hyatt, mother of Mrs. L.F. Wildey, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at the residence of her daughter Friday morning, aged seventy-eight years.  She had made her home with Mr. Wildey for several years, and was a lady highly respected and esteemed by all who knew her.  The funeral was held Sunday morning from the place of her death, Rev. Geo. Adams, pastor of the Universalist church officiating, and the remains taken to Otego on Train No. 18, from whence they were conveyed to Otadawa for burial.  Mr. Hyatt, of Hancock, a nephew of the deceased, James Wildey and wife, of Bainbridge, and Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt Wildey, of White Store, were among those from a distance who attended the funeral.  [Buried Pope Cemetery, Otego, Otsego Co., NY]

Mrs. Christopher Jones

Afton Enterprise, May 14, 1896

Mrs. Christopher Jones, who, for a long time, has been in feeble health, died at her home on Spring street [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], Sunday night of paralysis.  Mr. and Mrs. Jones formerly lived near Masonville until about four years ago, when they moved to this place and have since made Afton their residence.  Mrs. Jonas was sixty-three years old and leaves a husband and one son.  The funeral was held Tuesday forenoon at eleven o'clock from her late home, Rev. T.F. Hall, of Binghamton, officiating.  Funeral Director Ramsdell of Bainbridge had charge of the remains, and the body was interred in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].

Patrick Murphy

Afton Enterprise, May 14, 1896

A drowning accident occurred at Otego (Otsego Co., NY], Sunday morning, in which Patrick Murphy, a mason employed by the D.&H. on the bridge at that place, lost his life.  In company with two fellow employees, he left his room at the Susquehanna House about 9 o'clock and went to the river near the bridge for the purpose of bathing.  They had been in the water but a short time when Murphy was seen to go down.  An effort was made by his companions to rescue him, but the current carried his body out into the stream and he was lost to view.  After a fruitless search by the men, aid was summoned and about four o'clock that afternoon this body was located in the center of the stream.  Coroner VanRensselaer, of Oneonta, was summoned and upon viewing the remains appointed a jury and an inquest was held Monday evening.  Murphy was about 26 years of age and had been in the employ of the company nearly three years.  His parents live in Ireland, where he was born.

Martha J. Doing

Afton Enterprise, May 14, 1896

Mrs. Horace Doing was burned to death at her home, about one mile north of McDonough village [Chenango Co., NY] Monday morning.  Mrs. Doing who lives alone arose as usual at about 6:30 Monday morning and prepared to start a fire in the kitchen stove which she did and noticing that the blaze had somewhat subsided she went out in the yard to get some wood chips to replenish the same.  Mrs. Doing did the same as is customary with most women and got her apron full of chips.  In putting the chips into the stove her apron and dress caught fire. She ran out doors, then into the house where she tried to smother the flames with some bed quilts, but all to no avail.  All of her clothes burned up in spite of all she could do, and at this time being horribly burned as she was, she rushed out in the yard where she remained until help came which was about fifteen minutes.  Finally Addison Saufelt, a farmer living near by, hearing her screams, came to her rescue.  Sauflet carried the screaming woman into the house and at once sent for a doctor. She died before eleven o'clock Monday morning and remained conscious until the last.  What she suffered while gradually burning to death, being alone most of the time, can never be described.  Mrs. Doing was a widow and 50 years of age.  Her husband died less than a year ago, from which time she has lived alone on the farm up to the time of her death Monday--Norwich Sun. [Buried Heady Cemetery, Preston, Chenango Co., NY]