Obituaries (February 27)

Hiram Hale

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1900

 

Hiram Hale

1817 - 1900

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the residence of his son, H. Oscar Hale, Wednesday, January 17, 1900, Hiram Hale died at the advanced age of 82.  He had been ill for a long time and for more than a year had been confined to his room.  Mr. Hale was born in New Lisbon, Otsego county, N.Y., September 27, 1817, his parents having come from Connecticut into the then wilds of central New York, several years before.  About the year 1840 he moved to Pharsalia, in this county, where on November 2, 1842, he married Abigail Newton.  After residing in Pharsalia 10 or 12 years he came to Norwich and settled on a farm northwest of the village and just off the corporation limits, which continued to be his home for 44 years until four years ago next April when he retired and since had made his residence in the village.  He became a leading member of the First Baptist church which he joined in 1854, and was later elected one of the deacons. Throughout his long life he engaged in faithful, consistent Christian service.  Politically he was a staunch and loyal Republican and held to the tenets of that party as faithfully as he did to his religious creed.  His aged widow survives him and one son, H. Oscar Hale, of this village, and two daughters, Mrs. Eliza Brown, of  Norwich, and Mrs. Maria Foster, of Omaha, Neb.  A son died in infancy.  An only sister, Mrs. Eliza Slater, of Norwich, also survives.  One remaining brother, Samuel, resides in California.  Five brothers had passed on before. The funeral services will be held from his son's residence, 74 South Broad street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, rev. Robert Martin officiating. Burial in Mount Hope [Norwich, NY].

 

Charles Curtis

Otsego Journal, May 17, 1882

Chas. Curtis died at his home in this village today, Wednesday, about 10 o'clock after a severe illness.  He had been gaining from the pneumonia until Monday, when erysipelas set in, and he grew gradually worse.  During the time Charles has lived in this town he has made many friends.  He has been actively engaged in business, buying produce most of the time, and in that capacity has come in contact with nearly all of our people.  He will be missed from the village.  He leaves a wife and one son, Horatio, who in their bereavement have the sympathy of all. The funeral will be held at the house on Friday at 11 a.m.  Charles was a brother of Maj. O.H. Curtis, of Oxford, and J.T. Curtis, of White Store.

 

Joanna Curtis

Otsego Journal, August 23, 1894

The autopsy on the body of little Joanna Curtis, who was choked to death at White Store [Chenango Co., NY] one week ago Sunday, confirmed the diagnosis of Dr Smith who made the post mortem, that her heath was caused by strangulation, caused by some foreign substance being introduced into the trachea.  He found a large bean lodged there, which set at rest the stories which were current that the little girl died of diphtheria.  The funeral on Tuesday afternoon was a large and sympathetic gathering of friends whose sympathy with the grief stricken parents and other relatives was sincere.  Rev. W.T. Blair conducted the services.

 

William Hall

Otsego Journal, August 23, 1894

William Hall, an aged resident of Unadilla Centre [Otsego Co., NY], died at the home of his brother, Isaac Hall, on Monday last.  Years ago he was a resident of this place and was known as a quiet, industrious citizen.  During his last sickness he received the best of care at the home of his brother, who did all that was possible to make his last days comfortable. The funeral occurred on Wednesday, at 10 a.m., Rev. Mr. Homan, of Wells Bridge, officiating.  He was buried by the side of his wife at South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]..

 

Death Notices

Otsego Journal, August 23, 1894

 

ADAMS:  In Mondamin, Iowa, Sunday, Aug. 12, 1894, Mary Ada [Adams], infant daughter of Lee S. And Ada Adams, aged 4 months and 2 days.

 

HALL:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], Aug. 16, 1894, Mrs. Mary A. [Hall], wife of R.M. Hall.  Interment at Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]

 

MACDONALD:  In Gilbertsville, N.Y. [Otsego Co., NY], Sunday morning, August 19th, the Rev. David F. MacDonald, D.D., rector of Christ church, aged 57 years.