Obituaries (October 21)

John H. Phelps

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1917

 

John H. Phelps

1835 - 1917

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  John H. Phelps, who died recently at his home on Hayward avenue, had been a resident of Chenango county for 55 years.  For 40 years he prospered as a farmer in the town of Preston, coming to this city 15 years ago and had since lived in retirement.  Deceased was 82 years old, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Phelps, and was born in Tioga county, May 19, 1835.  June 2, 1861 he married Huldah M. Bixby, of Oxford.  Four years ago they celebrated their golden wedding.  Mrs. Phelps and six children survive.  The children are Mrs. L.E. Hendrickson, of Johnson city; D.W. Phelps, of Hecia; M.A. Phelps, of Syracuse; Mrs. C.W. Bates and Mrs. Charles Coy, of Norwich; and T.A. Phelps, of Syracuse.  Three sisters also survive, Mrs. A.J. Walk, of Belleville, Mich., Mrs. A.C. Crandal, of Adrian, Mich, and Mrs. Fred Gunsaulus, of Toledo, Ohio, 12 grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.  Mr. Phelps was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting in Company G of the Fifth New York Cavalry.  He rose to the rank of sergeant.  His father, a brother and 11 other relatives were all members of the same regiment.  In July 1862, he gained an honorable discharge through disabilities.  He was a member of Smith Post, G.A.R., and formerly a member of the local camp, Sons of Veterans.  Funeral services Friday afternoon were largely attended by relatives, friends and comrades in the G.A.R. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Leonard Porter

Chenango Union, October 14, 1868

In Marshalltown, Iowa, Sept. 24th, Mr. Leonard Porter, aged 66 years, formerly of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. Porter removed to Marshall Co., Iowa in 1858 and died as he had lived, a Jefferson Democrat, and for the past few years a decided Christian.  He held the office of Justice some four years, and that of Assessor, besides other prominent positions.  He had expressed a strong desire to see Horatio Seymour fill the highest position in the gift of the people, but in this he was disappointed.  his labors are over, and his rest is in peace.  In his decease, his family have met with an irreparable loss, and community a thorough, energetic man, which all who knew him truly feel.

 

Death Notices

Oxford Times, April 2, 1862

 

DUNLAP:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th ult., Hannah [Dunlap], wife of Robert Dunlap, aged 67 years.

 

TURNER:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d ult., Miss Frances V. Turner, aged 24 years.

 

MAY:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th, ult., Mr. Joseph May, aged 83 years.

 

WOOD:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., Peter G. [Wood], son of Gordon and Margaret Wood, aged 16 months.

 

BYINGTON:  In Litchfield, Illinois, on the 16th ult., of lung fever, Lewis Frederick [Byington], only child of Dwight and Emily J. Byington, formerly of Norwich, aged 1 year and 7 months.

 

Chenango Union, March 21, 1866

 

MAY:  A White Store [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 25, Mrs. Orpha May, aged 80 years and 25 days.

 

KNAPP:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], March 1, Miss S. Eliza Knapp, daughter of Ammi and Polly Knapp, aged 41 years.

 

SANFORD:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], March 9, Naoma [Sanford], wife of Gilbert Sanford, aged 48 years.

 

BARNES:  In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], March 13, Mr. David Barnes, aged 46 years.

 

PADDLEFORD:  In New Ohio [Broome Co., NY], March 10, Mr. Zael Paddleford, aged 27 years.

 

Chenango Union, October 14, 1868

 

PARKER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 10th, Mrs. Betsey M. Parker, widow of Nathan Parker, aged 70 years.

 

LONG:  At the residence of her son-in-law, N.P. Wheeler, Esq. in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 11th, Mrs. Mary Long, aged 79 years.

 

HOLBROOK:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 9th, Pliny Augustus [Holbrook], son of G.F. and Eunice Holbrook, aged 2 months and 12 days.

 

PHETTEPLACE:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 30th, Mr. Easton Phetteplace, aged 52 years.

 

MAY:  At White Store (Norwich) [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 9th, Mr. Joseph S. May, aged 42 years,

All alone in his lowly bed,

The husband and father is sleeping,

And he hears not the accents of weeping.

In the prime of his strength he was smitten down,

And long were the hours of sorrow

As the days went by in auguish and pain,

With no hope for the glad tomorrow

No hope, till the angel of death came near,

And stilled the heart's wild beating

And the sufferer gazed on his foe without fear,

And prayed for a joyful meeting

With those he loved, in a fairer clime

Where sorrow and sickness shall never

Be suffered to mar the peaceful rest

Of those who are saved forever.

 

BUELL:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 6th, Miss Amelia N. Buell, aged 18 years.

 

BROOKS:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 10th, Jennie L [Brooks], only daughter of Horace and Charlotte Brooks, aged 6 years.

 

BENNETT:  In Eaton, Madison Co., Oct. 9th, Miss Frankie E. Bennett, daughter of Rev. M.L. and Mary L. Bennett, aged 17 years, 7 months and 10 days.