Obituaries (October 30)

William M. White

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1918

 

 

William M. White

1864 - 1918

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  William M. White, of this city, died suddenly Sunday morning in a hospital in Penn's Grove, N.J., having gone to that place a few weeks ago to find employment at his trade of carpenter.  He fell ill of pneumonia, but was reported to be much improved Saturday so that his death came as a great shock to his many relatives and acquaintances in Norwich.  Deceased was 53 yeas of age.  He was the son of Anson J. and Adelaide French White and was born in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] September 1, 1864.  He had resided in Norwich for 14 years, where he plied his trade and was popular among his fellows, serving for some time as treasurer of the Carpenters' Union.   December 17, 1884, he married Miss Esther Skinner, of New Berlin, who survives him.  he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  Besides his wife, deceased is survived by four sons, Linn A., William A., Anson J. and Luke S., all of Norwich.  His mother, Mrs. Adelaide White, and two brothers, Edwin J. White, of this city, and Charles A. White, of Haynes, also survive.

 

William Banner

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, February 22, 1890

Several months since we announced the removal of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Banner to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  It is now our sad duty to announce the death on February 10th, of Mr. Banner, aged 84 years.  The deceased was born in England and came to America some 50 years ago, settling in the southwestern art of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], where he resided until a few months since.  Uncle Banner, as he was commonly called, was a genial, kind-hearted man with a pleasant word for all.  he leaves a wife, five daughters and four sons to mourn his departure.  The funeral services were held at his late home on Wednesday of last week with interment in Green Lawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.

 

William C. Banner

1859 - 1914

William C. Banner, one of the oldest residents of this village, died at his home on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] on Saturday evening at 10 o'clock, aged 78 years.  Although Mr. Banner had been in poor health for some time, he was only confined to his home a few days before his death.  He was born in Kent County, England, in 1836, the son of William and Jane Banner.  In 1841 he came to this country with his parents who after a short stay at Lornes, settled on a farm in the town of Guilford, Chenango County.  In June, 1859, Mr. Banner was married to Elizabeth Cartledge who was also a native of England, and who came to this country with her father, William Cartledge, settling in Bainbridge.  Mr. Banner's wife died in September 1912, and the past winter he was united in marriage to Mrs. Nancy Wilkens of Sidney, who survives him.  Mr. Banner was one of nine children, four brothers and five sisters, all of whom with the exception of one brother, are living.  His death was the fourth to take palce in the Banner family in 78 years.  Mr Banner was a Civil War veteran, as were also his brothers Daniel and George.  He is survived by four children, Mrs. George Strong of Afton, Charles Banner of Bainbridge, Frank Banner of Rochester, and Robert Banner of Grove, Va.  The brothers and sisters surviving are Daniel Banner, Sarah Banner and Mrs. S.J. Hollenbeck of this village, Henry Banner of Boone City, Iowa, Mrs. Roxy J Lathrop and Mrs. William Willets of Binghamton and Mrs. Josephine Ensworth of Guilford. The funeral was held Wednesday at the house, the Rev. Frank James, pastor of the M.E. church officiated and burial in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].

 

Frank Fokleman

Afton Enterprise, July 31, 1890

Mr. Frank Fokleman, of Pueblo, Colo., who recently visited Miss Olive Wilcox at Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], died July 18th, after he had been home but a few days.  He had recently returned from New York City whence he had gone as a delegate to the national meeting of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, and the exertions of the trip brought on a severe attack of hemorrhages from which he never rallied.  Mr. Fokleman was assistant to Chief Dispatcher Rockwell of the Rio Grande, had been in the employ of the railroad for five years.  He was a young man of most exemplary conduct, and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends.  He was 27 years old and unmarried.  Two sisters and a brother with whom he lived mourn his loss.

 

Mary Gardner

South New Berlin Bee, January 31, 1914

Mrs. Mary Gardner, widow of Martin Gardner, died at George Lunn's in New Lisbon, Jan. 26, 1914, aged 89 years.  Mrs. Gardner had a wide circle of acquaintance.  For many years she and her husband were in the hotel business at Mt. Vision and Noblesville, and later residing with their son, the late W. Henry Gardner, in Morris.  Mrs. Gardner is survived by one son, Nelson, who resides in Manhattan, Kansas, at whose expense his mother has been provided with a comfortable and pleasant home in her last years, and in the same neighborhood which was her home a long time in former and more vigorous years.  Mr. and Mrs. Lunn have been faithful to their charge. The funeral is held at their home this Wednesday at 10:30.