Obituaries (February 11)

James Dunning

Chenango Union, January 24, 1895

East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY]:  James Dunning died very suddenly of heart disease, last Wednesday morning.  He has lived in this place a number of years and was one of the few people that always attended to his own affairs, and never made mischief between neighbors and friends.  He was an old soldier and makes one less in the Miles Post, G.A.R.  He leaves a wife, large circle of brothers and sisters, a father, one sister in Norwich, Mrs. W. Hamilton, a brother Thomas in Oxford, one sister near this place, Mrs. G.I.R. Lewis, one brother in Walla Walla, his father, a man over ninety-five years of age, lives in Smithville.  His wife has the sympathy of the whole community.

Henry C. Cole

Chenango Union, January 24, 1895

Advices received here Monday bring the sad intelligence of the death of Henry C. Cole, at Omaha, Neb., the day previous.  It will bring sadness to the hearts of many here who knew and loved the deceased.  He was the surviving child of the late Calvin Cole, and a brother of Augustus, the donor of the Cole fountain.  He was educated at Oxford Academy, and the earlier part of his business days were spent here --Oxford Times

John Hoag

Chenango Union, January 24, 1895

Word was received here last week announcing the death of John Hoag, who was recently taken from this village to the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, Ohio.  We understand that he was buried at the Soldiers' cemetery belonging to the home.  Poor old John, he has answered the last earthly roll call.  Loyal to his country, may his weary spirit find rest in the great unknown whence it has flown.  --Greene American

Arba K. Maynard

Chenango Union, January 24, 1895

The Atwater (Minn.) Press of December 21st, chronicles the death of Judge Arba K. Maynard, a former well known lawyer of Chenango county, which occurred December 19th.  He was ninety-two years of age, and a pioneer in Minnesota.  His funeral was conducted by the Masonic order, of which he had been a member seventy-one years.  Judge Maynard practiced law in Sherburne for a time after he resided in Bainbridge, and nearly fifty years ago he practiced his profession in Norwich.  Later he went to New York city, and was for years a municipal judge there.  He went to Minnesota in the early fifties, and represented La Seur county in the Legislature in 1866-7.  He buried his wife many years ago, and his only son, in Atwater, in 1879, and leaves no near kin to mourn his death, except a brother, who is thought to be in the government employ, at Washington.

Compiler note:  In addition to the son mentioned above, a daughter died in 1846 and was buried in St. Peter's Cemetery, Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY.  Transcription:   Minerva Almeda, Daught. of Arba K. Maynard, Died. Oct. 10, 1846, Aged 6 yrs & 7 mos

Thomas Benton Lewis

Chenango Union, January 24, 1895

While not unexpected, the announcement of the death of Thomas Benton Lewis, which occurred at his home on Canasawacta street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at three o'clock Monday morning, was received with sadness by this community.  Deceased was the son of the late Thomas H. Lewis, and was born in Norwich June 5, 1851.  With the exception of seven years passed in California and three years in Cattaraugus county, Norwich has been his home.  He led an exemplary life, and was universally respected and esteemed for his many manly qualities. At the time of his death he held the office of town Collector.  November 28, 1888 he was married to Miss Hattie Randall of Pitcher, who with his mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Lewis, and two sisters Miss Alice Lewis and Mrs. Edward Beach, survive him. The sympathies of the community goes out to them in their great bereavement.  Funeral services were held from his late residence, Wednesday afternoon, his pastor, Rev. W.H. Scudder, officiating.  Burial in Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY].

Death Notices

Chenango American, February 9, 1860

In Middlebury, Tioga Co., Pa., on the 22d ult. Mr. Eben Sherwood, formerly of Oxford, aged 68 years.

In Norwich [Chenango  Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. John Noyes, son of Daniel Noyes, aged 29 years.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult. of cancer of the stomach, Mr. Lathrup Rosbrook Esq., aged 58 years.

Chenango American, February 16, 1860

In this town [Greene, Chenango co., NY], on the 10th inst., Emma J. [Badger], daughter of Chester and Sarah Badger aged 2 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th isnt., Stephen Elliott, aged 21 years.

In Coventry [Chenngo Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Gordon Johnson aged 71 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Isaac Foote, aged 84 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Joseph H. Moore, aged 59 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mrs. Barbary Cook, wife of the late John Cook, aged 77 years.

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mr. Elizur Anderson, aged 28 years.