Obituaries (October 20)

Johanna (Galvin) Donovan

Utica Saturday Globe, February 1917

 

Johanna (Galvin) Donovan

1812 - 1917

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Mrs. Johanna Donovan, widow of Dennis Donovan, at her home on State street removes not only the oldest resident of the city and of the county, but one of the oldest residents of the State.  Deceased was the eldest child of Jeremiah and Ellen Lynch Galvin and was born in Cork, Ireland, March 23, 1812.  Although the first born, she survived six brothers and sisters, all of whom lived to advanced years.  The earlier years of her life were spent in or near her native city of Cork, where in 1840 she married Dennis Donovan.  Of three children, born to them, two died in infancy, one son accompanying them to America in 1861.  They settled in Sherburne and Mr. Donovan enlisted in Company A, sixty-first New York Volunteers, during the civil war.  Shortly after his return in 1865, the family removed to Norwich, where they have since resided.  December 3, 1888, the only living son, Dennis J. Donovan, died.  Six years later his father answered the last summons.  After her husband's death Mrs. Donovan's eyesight began to fail and for the last 18 years she had been totally blind. Aside from this affliction, all of her faculties remained remarkably clear to the time of her death.  Though confined to her bed for the past three years, she retained that uplifting faith and cheerfulness of spirit that made her beloved by all who knew her.  A noble Christian woman, her life will remain as a splendid example of the type of Irish Catholic people whose character and citizenship in the country of their adoption have been a blessing in every community where they settled.  Funeral services were held from St. Paul's Church at 9:30 Tuesday morning with a solemn requiem high mass of which the pastor, Rev. John S. Tiernan, was the celebrant, Rev. J.J. Donohue, chaplain of the soldiers home at Bath, acted as deacon and Rev. Clement Shaughnesay as sub-deacon.  The ceremony was very impressive in the large audience of relatives and friends.  Through the closing years of the long life with which God had blessed her Mrs. Donavan had been tenderly cared for by her granddaughter, Mrs. John H. Lynch. At the funeral they were many mass cards instead of flowers.  The remains were laid at rest beside those of her aged husband in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Elisha P. Wilmarth & James A. Locke

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, May 11, 1864

Fallen in Battle:  Otselic lost two of her sons in the late conflict at Pleasant Hill--Elisha P. Wilmarth and James A. Locke.  Both of them fell nobly and with their faces to the foe.  They were members of the Chenango Regiment--114th, Capt. Wheeler's Co. I, and enlisted during its formation at Norwich, and followed its fortunes and honors with hearts single to their country's good, and finally consecrated their lives upon the altar of Liberty.  Wilmarth received a ball in his head and fell instantly killed.  He was about 30 years of age, and leaves a wife and child.  Locke was wounded in the hips and lingered several days before death put an end to his earthly sufferings.  He was about 20 years of age.

Steward A. Cook

Chenango Union, February 3, 1876

Steward A. Cook is lying at his father's in the south part of the town, dangerously ill with the typhoid fever.  Physicians say the disease was engendered by excessive study, and the arduous duties of teaching.

Chenango Union, February 10, 1875

COOK;  In Lincklaen, Feb. 1st, Mr. Steward A. Cook, aged 24 years, 8 months and 4 days.
It is with sorrow that we announce the death of Steward Cook, who was noticed last week as being dangerously ill.  As one who has been for some time personally and intimately acquainted with Mr. Cook, we feel justified in saying there was no young man of our town more highly esteemed or universally beloved.  Having been associated with him in the school room, in business relations, and in social intercourse--places where the daily life and habits of man are to be the best seen and studied--we learned to respect and love him as a brother; and while we extend to the relatives of the deceased, in behalf of the entire community, our heart felt sympathy in this great bereavement, we also wish with them, to mourn his loss--to drop the silent tear upon his tomb.  His body was buried with Masonic honors on Thursday; South Otselic Lodge, of which he was a prominent member, taking charge of the ceremonies. 

Delilah (Stinson) May

South New Berlin Bee, September 24, 1927

The death of Delilah S. May of White Store [Chenango Co., NY] occurred about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Sept. 11, following an illness of only two weeks.  Mrs. May was born Nov. 28, 1864, near Sandy Creek. She was the eldest daughter of John and Alvira Stinson.  In early life she came to the vicinity of White Store and there and around Holmesville she has since made her home, moving into the house where she died last November.  She was a great home lover and it is there she will be greatly missed.  She was married to Everett B. May March 28, 1889 and had six children, Robert E. May, Byron B. May, Angie May (Mrs. Harvey Sage), Leone May, Charles May, deceased, and Hilda May (Mrs. Harland Smith).  The funeral was held from her late home, Wednesday, at 2 p.m., the Rev. Coleman of New Berlin officiating. Burial was made at White Store cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  The many flowers which covered the casket and overflowed the room attested to the high esteem of neighbors. Besides the above mentioned husband and children she is survived by three brothers, Robert Stinson, of Pierre Port Manor, Will Stinson of Lacona, and John Stinson of Woodville; four sisters, Mrs. Seymour Gardner, of Morrisville, Mrs. Lilly Odell of Watertown, Mrs. Wm. Groves of Lorraine and Mrs. Edward Waggoner of Pulaski; and four grandchildren,  Norma and Jane Sage of Norwich and Harland E. and Waneta Smith of Rockwells Mills--Norwich Sun

Nila G. (Hathaway) Weaver Horton

DeRuyter Gleaner, March 23, 1944

Mrs. Nila G. Horton, daughter of the late Devillo and Ella Hathaway died Sunday, March 12, 1944, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Earl Stockton in Wiberts, after a long illness. She was born in Cuyler [Cortland Co., NY], May 28, 1892.  On October 4, 1919, she married Merle Weaver of South Otselic.  Mr. Weaver died May 20, 1923, at the early age of 25, leaving two sons, Devillo and Stanley.  Devillo passed away January 23, 1944, at New Woodstock.  On June 15, 1926, she married Wade L. Horton of Pitcher Springs. Surviving are her husband, Wade Horton, and a son, Stanley Weaver of New Woodstock, six brothers, Harold and Stanley of DeRuyter, Clarence of Cuyler, Edson of Johnsburg, Homer of Syracuse and Warren of DeRuyter; two sisters, Mrs. Earl Stockton of Wiberts and Mrs. Clarence Krotz of Warsaw.  Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday March 15, at Smiths' Home for Funerals, with the Rev. A.L. Briddon officiating. Burial was made in Valley View Cemetery, South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY].