Obituaries (September 7)

Horace Fredenburgh

Chenango American, September 11, 1856

Drowned, in the canal, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Horace [Fredenburgh], aged 8 years, 10 months and 21 days.

When the sun rises in splendor who may tell if the day shall be light, who knoweth the lurking places of the clouds which in a brief hour may obscure the sky?  If the plant bud, who can tell if it shall blossom?  Who can read in the eyes of a child, if he shall thread the dubious pathway of life up to manhood, or if in a few short years a little daisy sown surf shall be all that is left "of the little boy that died!"

To watch for death by the bedside of a sick child, to hold its little hand in yours, to listen to its words, to perform tenderly for it the last sad offices, when expectation of death has partially blinded the pang, is agonizing to a parent's heart, but how much more deplorable the event when unlooked for, unforeseen, when the beloved child, in full health, is suddenly called away, as in the case of our friends who have been called to mourn the loss of their child.

The deceased, though a child, possessed many of the qualities which are common to some of more mature years. General and obliging to his companions, kind and affectionate to his parents, he was a favorite with all.  Little did he think as he repaired to his boat, on the morning which he was drowned, that a ride in it would occasion his death, and so soon!  But such is life, in the midst of which we are in death.

How peaceful, how sweet, and how soothing the thought,

To the stricken and mourning, whose minds are full fraught,

With memories of loved ones, who here could not stay,

That in bright worlds above they're with Jesus always.

Sarah Gurnsey

Chenango American, September 18 & 25, 1856

In the village of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, C.A. Stevens, Mrs. Sarah Gurnsey, relict of Samuel Gurnsey of Oxford, deceased, aged 81 years.

She was sustained through a long an exceedingly painful illness, by Christian fortitude  The deceased may be considered one of the pioneers of the Chenango valley, having been a resident for nearly sixty years.  She was born in Saybrook, Conn., July 13, 1775 and removed to Oxford as early as 1797.

In the decease of this estimable lady, noticed in the obituary department of last week, something more would seem to be due than the slight reference therein given.  She had attained to advanced age and was one of the earliest pioneer settler of this valley.  As the writer of this sketch stood by the grave in which her mortal remains were to be deposited, a friend stood near him, whose memory of the deceased ran back through a period of over fifty years.  He spoke warmly of her noble qualities of character, which shone out even to the last of her mortal existence.  Through a very long portion of the closing years of her life, she had been a sufferer through pains and infirmities of body, but her intellect retained its clearness unbroken to the last.  She bore with meekness the chastening hand of God, but longed to depart to her home in Heaven.  Deep was the interest she felt and manifested in her spiritual welfare.  In her case age had not blunted those religious feelings and affections which look to Christ and the hopes that center in his cross.  Many and marked were the changes in social life, as well as in the aspect of the natural world in the progress of cultivation, which she had witnessed. She had seen most of those whom in this early home she had known as neighbors and friends pass away before her.  And the time had come to her, long before her departure, that she had realized the Force of the language of the Psalmist, "though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labor and sorrow."  Her spirit passed gently away beneath the roof of a kind and devoted daughter where every attention had been bestowed upon her that filial love could suggest.  The hoary head is a crown of glory if it is found in the way of righteousness.  

Death Notices

Chenango American, September 11, 1856

In Willet [Cortland Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Mr. Silas Courtney, aged 50 years.

In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] on the 27th ult., Mrs. Louis Hinman, aged 75 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th ult., Mrs. Sarah Fuller, aged 73 years.

In Willet [Cortland Co., NY] on the 8th inst., John M. Smith, aged 5 years.

In Willet [Cortland Co., NY], on the 7th inst., Mrs. Abigail Pember, aged 64 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., (very suddenly in childbirth) Ruth K. [Baker], in the 43d year of her age.

Chenango American, September 18, 1856

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on the 12th inst., James Purdy, aged 65 years.

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] on the 13th inst., Mrs. Phebe Kendall, aged 64 years.

Letter from the 27th Regiment - November 1861

Letter from the 27th Regiment

Chenango American, November 28, 1861

The following is an extract of a letter written by Oscar Phelps, of this town [Greene, NY], now in Alexandria, Va., a member of the 27th Regiment.

Camp Franklin
Alexandria, Nov. 14, 1861

Friend V---, Once more as time (the old conqueror of all things) is passing rapidly away, I take the opportunity of writing a few lines in answer to your kind letter.  I received the books and those other necessaries you sent me, all safe, for which please accept my heartiest thanks and best wishes as a small tribute in return for your remembrance of one who thinks himself unworthy of such kindness; how they make a soldier think of kind ones at home.  I would not forget to mention that A---, gave me a large piece of that butter which I suppose was made by that good mother of yours.  O what should we do if there were none to remember us at home.  Little did I think when I lived at your house, that in so short a time this happy and peaceful country, the pride of nations, would be engaged in civil war, brother against brother, but such truly is now the case.  I think the army a dreadful place, and but to fight for my country and defend it against traitors, I should never have enlisted, as a military life has no charms for me.  I have never been homesick and never wish to return until all is restored to peace. Sometimes I think I would like to be at home for the purpose of attending school, but know very well I could not enjoy myself while the present crisis exists.

Today there has been a grand review of General Franklin's division (of which the 27th forms a part) by Geo. McClellan and staff; it was truly a magnificent sight even to soldiers.  I wish you could have been here and witnessed it.  I guess you would have tho't it quite an army, although there were only twelve regiments of infantry, three batteries of artillery and one regiment of cavalry. We got through in time to return in the rain.

My health is good and so is Albert's; I should be very lonesome at times were it not for him, as he is my best friend.  I think he aspires to a military life and advances daily in the estimation of his superior officers.

We may have no fires in our tents except we buy stoves or build fireplaces; my tent mates and I have built a fireplace in our tent so we are quite comfortable.

We may boast of hardships endured, of heroic deeds but there is a powerful incentive coming from those Northern homes that cheers us on to victory, when the sky is o'ercast with dark clouds, and the driving storm compels us to stay within our tents, what is it that clears away the gloom and makes everything cheerful?  It is the thoughts of home as well as that we are on the side of right.

We got our pay the 13th which of course was very acceptable.  Our Government pays clothes and feeds us well; in fact it is the best Government on the face of the globe, and he who would not stand up for its rights, is a traitor, and does not deserve the name of an American.

Write again, letters are our best society.  My love and best wishes to all lovers of the union.

O. Phelps
_________________________________

Death Notice, Chenango American, September 11, 1862
In Philadelphia, on the 10th ult., of typhoid fever, Oscar Phelps, of Co. D, 27th Reg. N.Y.S.V. of this town [Greene, Chenango County, NY], aged about 23 years.

Adjutant-General Report, 27th New York Regiment
PHELPS, OSCAR:  Age, 30 years.  Enlisted, May 21, 1861, at Elmira, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. D, same date; died, August 11, 1862, at General Hospital, Alexandria, Va.

Obituaries (September 6)

Ray Lyon

Afton Enterprise, June 7, 1928

North Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  This community was deeply saddened to earn of the death of Ray Lyon at the home of his mother, Mrs. H.D. Lyon on Monday evening of this week.  Ray was a former student of the Afton High School.  He tried several times to enlist in the army but was not accepted as he had a very weak heart. Ray had been working in Binghamton for some time.  The deep sympathy of the entire community goes out to Mrs. Lyon and family.  He is survived by his mother, a brother, Earl, of Cortland, a sister, Miss Blanche, a teacher in a Long Island school.

Gertrude (Bush) Miner

Norwich Sun, Jan. 4, 1910

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Frank Miner after months of suffering passed away at her home at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] Monday night.  The funeral was attended from the home Thursday and the body was brought here for burial in the Guilford cemetery. The most of her married life had been spent here, where she had many friends.  Of her immediate family the husband and one daughter Bessie, survive her, also her mother, Mrs. Richard Bush besides a brother and sisters.

Lila Aldrich

Chenango Telegraph, Nov. 6, 1942

Mrs. Lila Aldrich, aged 71, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Maple Park Home, Vernon Center [Oneida Co., NY], after a long illness.  She is survived by her husband, Lester Aldrich, one daughter, Mrs. Robert Patton of Oneonta, two sons, William Aldrich of Seneca Falls, Marshal Aldrich of Washington, D.C. and one brother, Jesses Norton of Norwich. The funeral will be held at The Maple Park Home at 1 p.m. Friday with burial in the White Store cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].

Nellie Miller

Died February 7, 1941, Guilford, NY

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Miller wife of Fred Miller who died at the family home on Shumway Hill on Feb. 7th, was held from the late home last Monday afternoon, with burial at Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  Besides her husband, Mrs. Miller is survived by three sons, Arthur of Richfield Springs, and Harold and Robert of Mt. Upton, two grandsons, a brother, Charles Greene, of Guilford, and a sister, Mrs. Ward Pearsall of Mt. Upton.

Mary E. (Hill) Folts

Died March 24, 1939, Morris, NY

Mrs. Mary E. Folts, widow of William Folts, died at her home in Morris [Otsego Co., NY] at 4 o'clock Friday morning of cerebral hemorrhage. She had been in failing health for the past few months.  Mrs. Folts was born in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 9, 1877, a daughter of the late Louis B. and Mary Babcock Hill. Surviving is one daughter, Mary, who has resided with her mother since the death of Mr. Folts several years ago. The funeral services were held at the residence on Monday at 1 o'clock with burial at New Berlin.

Death Notices

Chenango American, November 28, 1861

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., Alice G. Seneare, aged 4 years, 6 months and 12 days.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., John W. [Hills], eldest son of James B. and Maria Hills, aged 10 years and 10 months.

Lord, what is life, tis like a flower

That blossoms and is gone;

We see it flourish for an hour

With all its beauty on.

But death comes like a wintry day

And takes the pretty flower away.

Chenango American, November 21, 1861

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on the 14th inst., Delos Foot, son of Benj. Foot, aged 4 years and 6 months.

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on the 17th inst., Mary E. Schrom, wife of Col. H. Schrom, and widow of the late Geo. M. Smith, aged 47 years.

Chenango American, November 14, 1861

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 8th inst. after a brief illness, Mr. Joseph Chapel, in the 65th year of his age.

In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., of Diptheria, Miss Mary A. Dutton, aged 17 years.

Obituaries (September 5)

Nellie E. Morrell

Died April 12, 1941, South New Berlin, NY

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Nellie E. Morrell, wife of Postmaster Harold Morrell of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], died at the family home in that village Saturday night at 10 o'clock.  Mrs. Morrell had been in poor health for the last two years. She was born June 3, 1874, in the town of New Berlin.  For the last 30 years she had been a resident of South New Berlin and was prominent in community life.  She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and a former member of the Methodist church.  Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Ralph Morrell of Wolcott, Alson of South New Berlin and Earl of Sepauket, L.I.; three daughters, Mrs. Rexford Davis of Theresa, Mrs. Clifford Davis of Mt. Upton and Mrs. Lewis Perkins of New Berlin; three granddaughters;  three brothers, William and Warren Dyer of this city, and Arthur of Philadelphia, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry K. Mandeville and Mrs. Arthur S. Hemingway, both of this city.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Baptist Church at South New Berlin.  The pastor, the Rev. C.H. Skinner, will officiate. Burial will be in South New Berlin.

May (Brennan) Mulligan

Died May 24, 1938, Norwich, NY

Funeral services for Mrs. May B. Mulligan, wife of Joseph P. Mulligan, will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the family residence at 62 Rexford street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] and at 9:30 from St. Paul's church.  Rev. Father Charles M. Coveney, pastor of St. Paul's, will officiate. Burial will be made in the family plot at St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich].  Mrs. Mulligan died Tuesday afternoon at the Chenango Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], March 11, 1886, the daughter of Thomas D., and the late Margaret Carroll Brennan.  For 50 years she had resided in Norwich. Educated in the Norwich schools she was graduated from the Norwich high school in the class of 1905 and the teachers' training class. For several years Mrs. Mulligan followed the teaching profession.  She was united in marriage with Joseph P. Mulligan December 28, 1909.  Mrs. Mulligan was esteemed as a woman of high Christian character.  She was a devoted mother and a neighbor who never failed in aiding those in need. Giving freely of her ability and energy Mrs. Mulligan served as a president of the Norwich Parent-Teacher Association. She was a member of the L.C.B.A., the League of the Sacred Heart and the Rosary Society of St. Paul's church. Besides a host of friends, there survive her husband and four children, Margaret M., of Sherburne; Mary A. of Oneonta; John J., a student of St. Michael's college at Toronto, Canada, and Eleanor T. of Norwich, also her father, Thomas D. Brennan of this city.

Phebe E. (Gager)  Morse

Died July 18, 1927

Monday evening, July 18, 1927, just as the sun was going down at the close of a beautiful day, mother fell asleep, surrounded by her loved ones.  Phebe Gager was born in the town of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], June 1854.  She was the oldest daughter of Gilbert and Elizabeth Gager.  While a child they moved to South New Berlin, where she lived until her marriage to Allan L. Morse, when they moved to Holmesville where they spent all their married life.  Unto them was born one daughter, Hattie, wife of Charles Annis.  Since the death of her husband she has lived with her daughter, who was very dear to her, and where she has been tenderly cared for in her last illness.  Always cheerful and patient, although gradually failing in health for a long time, she was not considered seriously ill until the past few weeks when in spite of all that loving hands and medical aid could do, she grew worse until the end. She will be sadly missed in the home she has left (that of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Annis, of New Hartford, N.Y.)  she leaves to mourn her passing, the daughter above mentioned, one granddaughter, Mrs. Paul Chandler, one great grandson Kenneth Chandler; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Mills, of Rockdale, Mrs. George Moran, of Sidney, Mrs. Chester Stratton, of Utica.  Her funeral was held at the church in Holmesville, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  

Sleep, thee loved one, crowned with flowers, in the grave we made for thee,

Sing, sweet spirit, with the angels, floating o'er the crystal sea;

When our tears have ceased their flowing, and our hearts no longer beat,

We will meet and love forever at the blessed Saviour's feet.

Death  Notices

Chenango Union, December 20, 1894

MATTHEWSON:  At the home of Charlton Phillips in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 7, 1894 Mrs. Jerusha Mathewson, age 87 years 8 months.

HOLCOMB:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 14, 1894, Mr. Wm. H. Holcomb, age 85.

HOLLEY:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 14, 1894 Mary A. [Holley], wife of Henry Holley, age 63 years.

MIDDLETON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 6, 1894 Mr. Geo. Middleton.

WILBUR:  In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 12, 1894, Mr. DeVer Wilbur, age 49 years.

POOLE:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 17, 1894, Mr. Lewis J. Poole.

Letter from Ellsworth Avengers - 1861

From the Ellsworth Regiment

Chenango Telegraph, October 9, 1861

Head Quarters People's Ellsworth

Regiment, Albany, N.Y. Oct. 4, 1861

We have a Colonel now, S.W. Stryker, who has acted as our Major since the organization of the Regiment, has been appointed our Colonel.  No appointment could have been made so satisfactory to the whole Regiment as this.  He is a competent officer and is worthy of his position.  If you had witnessed the enthusiasm prevalent at his reception you would have needed no other assurance of his popularity.  Our Lieut. Colonel is J.C. Rice, formerly Adjutant of the Garibaldi Guards.  Our Major is James McGowan, a man of experience and ability who was tested in the Mexican war.  our Adjutant, Knox, is the personification of activity.  He is the smallest, but not least officer of the staff.  He is every mon a military man.  The chaplain of the regiment is not yet appointed. The applicants for it are numerous.  Our staff officers so far, are men of merit, and no regiment has entered the field with superior commanders to those of the People's Ellsworth, the 44th.  As to Captain of Co. D, we wouldn't exchange him for any officer whoever he might be.  Nothing excites him; he is always calm and unmoved--a man of fine feelings but endowed with remarkable control over them.

The barracks are often set on the quivive by rumors of our departure and destination.  We have been receiving our fatigue dress and been going "next week" for a month,--sometime to Virginia and sometimes to Missouri.  This morning we are destined to Missouri, and are to start next Wednesday.  Tomorrow we shall be bound southward and leave in 20 days.  Thus it is--every one has his opinion of our future movements and after fostering it awhile it becomes a fixed fact and from idle gossip, rumors are not almost as unremarkable as the wind.  

Obituaries (September 2)

Albert R. Mundy

Died February 22, 1934, Smyrna, NY

Albert R. Mundy of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], 61, former resident of the town of Norwich, died at his home in Smyrna Thursday noon.  He resided on Tanner Hill until about three years ago when he sold his property there and moved to Smyrna.  Mr. Mundy had been a victim of heart attacks and Wednesday night was again stricken.  He did not survive the attack and passed away about noon Thursday. There survive his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Rowland Hamm. Funeral services are to be held in Smyrna at 12:30 Sunday noon.  Rev. Mr. Sullivan officiating, and the body will be brought to this city for funeral services at the Breese funeral home at 2:30, Rev. Jas. K. Romeyn officiating with burial in Mt. Hope.

Mary J. Mundy

Died February 12, 1938, North Norwich, NY

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Mundy, wife of Eugene Mundy, who died at her home in North Norwich yesterday morning after a protracted illness, will be held from the Breese Chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. James K. Romeyn officiating.  Burial will be in the North Norwich Cemetery.  Born in North Norwich, May 20, 1875, the deceased was a member of the North Norwich Grange and the First Baptist church of Norwich.  Besides the husband, she is survived by two sons, Harry of Norwich and Howard of Detroit, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. M.E. Sholes and Mrs. Ira T. Stradling, both of North Norwich, and Mrs. Whitman S. Wick of Middletown, and two brothers, Charles and Lynn Case, both of North Norwich.

Harry Mundy

Died November 26, 1941, Norwich, NY

Harry Mundy of 56 Plymouth street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] died at his home Wednesday evening about 8 o'clock after an illness of about two weeks because of a heart ailment.  Mr. Mundy was born in Norwich, June 19, 1896, and for many years conducted a barber shop in this city.  There survive his wife; one son, Richard, of Norwich; a daughter, Mrs. Cleo Weston, of Syracuse; his father, Eugene Mundy, of North Norwich, and a brother, Howard, of Detroit.  He also leaves a grandson, Richard Mundy, Jr., and a step-daughter, Marion Mundy, of Norwich. Services are to be held at the Breese Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with burial in the North Norwich cemetery.

Eva M. Mundy

Died February 1, 1944, Norwich, NY

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Funeral services for Mrs. Eva M. Mundy of this city whose death occurred suddenly Tuesday night after an illness of only a few hours, will be held from the William Breese Funeral Home here at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. R.L. Matthews, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church is to officiate.  Employed as a winder at the plant of the J.C. Welwood Corporation, Mrs. Mundy was taken ill about 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dr. Leslie T. Kinney was summoned and he directed that she be removed to the Chenango Memorial Hospital where she died three hours later.  Born in Norwich, April 5, 1896.  Mrs. Mundy was a sister of the late Mrs. Linn A. Skinner, who succumbed suddenly to a heart attack Jan. 11.  Mrs. Mundy is survived by her husband, one daughter, Miss Arlene Mundy of Columbus, Ga; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Figary, and three sisters and two brothers, Otto Nicholson of Oxford, Mrs. Arnold Gibbons of Norwich, Mrs. Raymond Salisbury, Clarence and Clyde Figary, all of this city.

Death Notices

Chenango American, October 24, 1861

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Mr. Leonard H. Ashcraft, aged 59 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Lovern [Fisher], daughter of Thompson and Catharine Fisher, aged 18 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult., Mrs. Anne Gibbs, in the 24th year of her age.

In Madison, Madison Co., after a lingering illness on the 15th inst., C. Kirk White, aged 32 years.

Chenango American, October 31, 1861

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th inst., Edward H. [Juliand], youngest child of Mr. George Juliand, aged 8 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] suddenly on the 25th inst., Mr. Luther Alexander, aged about 65 years.

In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY] on the 16th inst., Ransom [Franklin], only son of Moses and Abigail Franklin.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 25th inst., Mrs. Margaret [Ingham], wife of Leonard Ingham, aged 53 years.

Post Listing, August 12 to September 1, 2019

Listing of blog postings for August 12 to September 1, 2019

Marriages

Posted August 13, 2019

Rev. Theodore Hubbard - Carmel Crispel (New Berlin / Thompson PA, 1937)

Carrie Cady - Walter Cowles (1940)

Berna Wales - Richard Lavendusky (Plymouth / Oneonta, 1938)

Mina marvin - Ralph Coy (Norwich / East Pharsalia, 1938)

Katherine Patricia Rourke - Philip Brice McMillen (Norwich, Shadyside OH, 1939)

Ruth L. Button - John P. McGuire (South New Berlin 1939)

Marriage Notices - 1861

     Andrew H. Ingersoll - Susan L. Thompson (New Berlin / Guilford)

     Andrew M. Dickinson - Maggie L. Thompson (Guilford)

     Noyes B. Phetteplace - Cordelia S. Brown (Norwich)

     Theodore D. Miller - Sarah F. Brown (Norwich / Brimfield, MA)

     Henry Hall - Adeline Barber (Norwich / Lincklaen)

     Erastus P. Smith - Nancy F. Hauford (Guilford / Hobart)

     George W. Lewis - Olive A. Brooks (Oxford)

     Horace Smith Jr., Anna Gregory (New York / Greenville AL)

Posted August 18, 2019
Harold Bresee - Doris Sharpe (Norwich, Holmesville, 1931)
Homer Mahan - Olive Carpenter (South New Berlin, 1926)
Sylance L. Case - Lorimer W Follett (North Norwich, 1938)
Guy Vernon Mallonee - Marion Case (Norwich, 1937)
Hazel Phillips - Albert C. Foster (Norwich, 1928)
Marriage Notices - 1861
     James I. Curtis - Jenny E. Hawley (Coehecton / Binghamton)
     Mr. C.F. Robertson - Carrie R. Batson (NY / Sherburne)
     Mr. M.B. Ball - Libbie Lewis (Morris / South New Berlin)
Marriage notices - 1880
     Mr. W.R. Price - May L. Peck (Mt. Kisco /Brewster)
     Andrew Brown - Camilla Whitting (Middletown / Guilford Center)
     George W. Boyd - Sarah A. Stilson (Tompkins / Masonville)

Posted August 20, 2019
Daniel E. Anderson - Martha C. Hollenback (Norwich / NYC)
Mildred Case - Baumes M. Marshman (North Norwich / Oxford)
Regina Patricia Lindsey - Edward H. Marsh (New Berlin / Syracuse)
Marriage Notices - 1861
     Eli Webb - Clara L. Race (Greene)
     Samuel w. Sackett - Julia Frances Leonard (Greene)
     Stephen W. Davis - Elizabeth M. Wagner (Greene)
     David Rice - Mary McLagan (Norwich / Guilford)
     George Edney - Charlotte Verrill
     Charles H. Aldrich - Frances R. Barnes (Plymouth)
     Stephen Bolt - Martha Kelsey (Oxford)
Marriage Notices - 1880
     Charles E. Rudd - Abbie A. Winsor (Waterville / Bainbridge)
     Edward Roberts - Matie Poole (Bettsburg / Nineveh)
     Rufus Bush - Miss Skinner (Nineveh / Harpursville)
     Mr. W.H. Saxby - Fannie E. Adkins (Windsor / Colesville)
     Mr. E.S. Barstow - Grace Matteston (Coventry / Bainbridge)

Posted August 26, 2019
Hannah Nearing - Willis Peck (White Store / Edmeston, 1938)
Lillian Sage - Ralph C. Morey (Norwich / Sherburne, 1942)
Raymond Clinton Miner - Eleanor Elizabeth Pope (South New Berlin / Mt. Upton, 1942)
Rhoda E. Daniels -Burton Bancroft (Norwich /Smyrna, 1942)
Marriage notices - 1861
     Rev. William F. Benedict - Elvina Atkins (Hamilton)
     John T. Mygatt - Mary Stevens Dickinson (Oxford / Binghamton)
     Harvy Symonds - Jane C. Towslee (Smithville / Greene)
     Mr. I.S. Sampson - Emogene L. Martin (Cortland / Coventry)
     Baruch Phelps - Adelia M. Hayes (Barker / Greene)
     Erastus Tremain Jr. - Mary A. Gates (Greene / Smithville)
     Samuel Titus - Mary Case (North Norwich)

Posted August 28, 2019
Luman B. Clark - Nancy Bluler (Bainbridge / Harpersville, 1880)
Dr. John Ivan Miller - Viola Allen Henry (Norwich / Prescott KN)
Harold Howard Mattice - Jean Antoinette Kimball (Norwich)
Marriage Notices - 1880
     George Burgdoff - Mary Bliss (Afton)
     Charles W. Sherwood - Annie Esterbrooks (Oxford / Greene)
     Burton M. Searles - Viola Merriman (Bainbridge / North Colesville)
     Charles J. Keeler - Henrietta F. Porter (Coventry)
     Mr. W.D. Finch - Hattie Finch (Tompkins / Masonville)
Marriage notices - 1861
     Everett Baldwin - Mrs. John Hubbard (Greene)
     Charles R. Hotchkiss - Hellen J. Mosher (Smithville)
     Mr. W.D. Willoughby - Lucy E. Wilcox (Oxford)

Posted August 31, 2019
Marriage Notices - 1861
     Mr. I.W. Day - Miss C.R. Knisey (Greene)
     Gurdon H. Wilcox - Helen M. Brown (Brockton / Oxford)
     Leroy A. Cornwell - Rozella M. Lyon (Guilford)
     Charles Higgins - Elizabeth B. Dye (Cincinnatus / Pitcher)
     Mr. S.N. Harris - Celia E. Titus (Fabius / North Norwich)
     John Banes - Frances E. Somers (Bainbridge)
     William N. Smith - Hester Ann Baldwin (German / Pitcher)
     Henry S. Vaughan - Emily Briggs (Norwich)
     Luther A. West - Polecsa N. Eaton (Sherburne)
Marriage notices - 1880
     Munroe Johnson - Dell R. Dyer (Bainbridge / Woodhull, PA)
     Walter Bishop - Ida Newton (Sidney Centre / Masonville)
     Lucius Manwaring - Anthy F. Tyler (Coventry)
     Samuel M. Thornton - Jeanetta A. Wells (Rockwell's Mills / Masonville)
     Charles E. Tarbell - Ellen J. Rounds (Afton)
Marriage notices - 1875
     Elery T. Rogers - Mary G. Smith (Preston / Greene)
     Frank Geer - Nettie Barber (Smyrna / Plymouth)
     William H. Neaskern - Martha Abbott (Sauquoit / Sherburne)
     Fred G. Holl - Abbie Alexander (Lincklaen / Pitcher)
  

Obituaries

Posted August 12, 2019

Sarah E. Owens (Norwich, 1934)

Clarissa E. (McNitt) McLagan (Norwich, 1942)

James Stephen McLagan (Utica, Norwich, 1944)

George W. McNitt (Norwich, 1941)

Death Notices - 1861

     Jehial Spafford (Greene, 61y)

     Benjamin I. Burroughs (Greene, 81y)

     Maria Ford (Tioga, Greene, 60y)

     Carlos K. Pike (North Norwich, 49y)

     Richard Thompson (Oxford, 25y)

     Alice B. Jackson (oxford, 28 mo)

     Hesler L. Herrick (East Pharsalia, 25y)

     Sarah A. Whitby (South Otselic, 36y)

Posted August 14, 2019
Marilyn Lee Mallonee (Ithaca, Norwich, 1940)
Anthony V. Manley Jr., (Norwich, Binghamton, 1943)
Anthony V. Manley Sr., (Norwich, 1933)
Margaret J. Manley (Norwich, 1933)
Death notices - 1880
     Luther B. Higley (Gurnee IL, Bainbridge, 58y)
     Ellen Newton (Sharon PA, Bainbridge, 15y)
     Lois Lyon (Bainbridge, 65y)
    Sally C. Chamberlin (Saiton MA, 64y)
Death notices - 1894
     Mr. A.J. Brown (Willard's, Greene)
     Mrs. J. Gilman (Gaylord KN, Greene, 70y)
     Wells B. Hatch (Syracuse, Sherburne, 73y)
     Hattie Lent (Brooklyn, New Berlin, 26y)
     Margaret Moncrieff (Brooklyn, Greene, 98y)

Posted August 16, 2019
Oscar F. Evans (Bainbridge, 1880)
Mrs. Abbott (Smyrna, 1880)  successively married to seven husbands.
Clarence Mathewson (New Berlin, 1922)
James Francis Grooms (Fulton, Norwich, 1938)
Harriet L. (Green) Mathewson (Norwich, 1938)
Lillian T. (Anderson) Mathewson (Norwich, 1935)
Death notices - 1880
     Mrs. Finch (Belden, 42y)
     Beriah Harris (Masonville, 89y)
     Simeon Smith (Fairview CA, Bainbridge, 73y)
Death Notices - 1861
     Caleb J. Sturges (Norwich, 74y)
     Dr. James Secor (Mt. Upton)
     Henry C. Martin (McDonough, 21y)
     Mary Delia Johnson (Guilford, 19y)
     A Elizabeth Mariam (Smithville, 31y)

Posted August 19, 2019
Goold Stratton (Norwich, Binghamton, 1861) Drowning
Chauncy Thompson (Bainbridge, Masonville, 1880)
Fred Hager (Bainbridge, Masonville, 1880)
Hector McPherson (New Berlin, 1931]
Grace Matterson (Norwich, Skaneateles, 1925)
Irene E. (Mansfield) Matteson (Morris, 1940)
Death notices - 1861
     George Percy (Greene, 21y)
     Jonathan Thompson (Plymouth, 74y)
     Alice Bates (German, 5y)
     Ann Eliza Carbary (Oxford, 36y)
     William Church (Amboy IL, Oxford, 46y)
     Mary R. Mead (North Norwich, 50y)
     Emily Laura Brooks (Norwich, 9 mo)

Posted August 22, 2019
Margaret Hallenbeck (Greene, 1861)
Deliah (Stinson) May (Holmesville, 1927)
Ulyssus E. May (Norwich, 1940)
George W. Meade (Holmesville, 1938)

Death Notices - 1861
     Sarah A Short (Greene, 31y)
     Sophia smith (Norwich, 53y)
     Francis Upton Fenno (Mount Upton, 40y)
     Hezekiah king (Troy, King's Settlement, 64y)

Posted August 23, 2019
Elizabeth Sarah (Nelson) Payne (Oxford, Janesville WI, 1880)
Harriet E Mesick (Binghamton, 1937)
Addison Lyon Mesick (Binghamton, 1932)
Grace (Brooks) Medbury (New Berlin, 1935)
Warren Miles (Norwich, Oneonta, 1941)
Death Notices - 1861
     Anna Juliand Rathbone (Greene, 2y)
     Albert Cowan (Smithville, 10y)
     Nellie J. Newell (Norwich, 5 mo)
     Margaret Case (Oxford, 84y)
     Consider Coomes (Norwich, 72y)
     John T. Wedge (Alexandria VA, Plymouth) Civil War Soldier

Posted August 24, 2019
Gracie Owens (South New Berlin, 1880)
David P. Eldridge (North Pitcher, 1880)
Arden Shawler Miller (Columbus, New Berlin, 1939)
Lena M. (Lyons) Miles (Norwich, Utica, 1941)
Helen (Griswold) Millar (Norwich, Bronx, 1942)
Death Notices - 1861
     Margaret E. Hatrick (Smithville, 17y)
     Lucinda Cummings (Greene)
     Willie Porter (Smithville, infant)
     Calvin Franklin (NYC, Greene, 52y)

Posted August 25, 2019
James Yager (Albany, 1880)  work accident
Gus Lakin (Fish Eddy, Hancock, 1880)  Lumbering accident
Wesley Miller (New Berlin, 1940)
Janie L. (Baird) Miller (South New Berlin, 1934)
Death notices - 1861
     Hubert V. Gale (Plymouth, 1y)
     Phebe Allen (Lincklean, 94y)
     Joseph D. Wood (Norwich, 19y)
     Mr. K.H. Dimmick (Los Angeles CA, Norwich)
     Willis G. Ludington (Columbus, 8y)
Death Notices - 1894
     William l. Colwell (Chenango Lake, 77y)
     Michael Stack (Smyrna, 78y)
     Infant Jackson (East Norwich, 5 weeks)
     Caroline Tunnicliff Pratt (Sherburne)
     Charles Aylesworth (Afton)
     Ezra Fuller (German, 75y)
     Julia Burnham Purple (Greene, 89y)
     Mary E. Schenck (Binghamton, Smithville, 60y)
     William H. Robinson (Utica, Sherburne, 65y)
     George C. Yarrington (Marathon)

Posted August 27, 2019
Essie Bonlar (Cherry Valley, 1880)
Jacob Hoover (Tuscarora, PA, 1880)
John L. Mulligan (Sherburne, 1932)
May Brenna Mulligan (Norwich, 1938)
Harold M. Moulton (Norwich, 1940)

Posted August 30, 2019
Anna Hawley (Afton, Brooklyn, 1880)
Jacob Hawyer (Cherry Valley, 1880)
Charles V. Mitchell (Zanesville OH, Norwich, 1935)
Grace Esther (Welden) Mitchell (Norwich, 1923)
Death Notice - 1880
     Son of Louis Ives (Guilford, 5y)
Death Notices - 1861
     Amy E. Randall (Norwich, 80y)
     Mary A. Felt (Pitcher, 12y)
     Orrin James Felt (Pitcher, 9y)
     Philura Felt (Pitcher, 38y)
     Rizpah B. Hoyt (Masonville, 37y)
     Ada Tenbroeck (Wellsboro PA, 21y)
     Eunice Brown (Norwich, 75y)
     Delos Janes (North Norwich, 48y)
     Philip Bartle (Oxford, 39y)

September 1, 2019
Agnes Murphy (Norwich, 1941)
George W. Burkett (McDonough, 1941)
Edward Murphy (Norwich, 1940)
Joseph G. Murphy (Norwich, 1938)
Mary (O'Donnell) Murphy (Norwich, 1943)
Death Notices - 1861
     Eunice Johnson (Greene, 10y)
     Lucy Ann Edgerton (Smithville, 51y)
     Hannah Chapin (Norwich, 66y)
     Annie Lora Berry (North Stonington CT, Norwich, 18 months)
     George P. Bixby (Burkesville, KY, Bainbridge, 25y)
     Helen Buck (Unadilla, Afton, 22y)
     

Miscellaneous

Posted August 15, 2019

Letter from John W. White, Civil War Soldier, August 1861

Posted August 16, 2019
Letter from Robert G. McMoran, Civil War Soldier, August 1861

Posted August 19, 2019
Letter from D.W. Tenbrook, Witness to First Battle at Bull run, July 1861

Posted August 23, 2019
Letter from Miletus A. Hotchkiss, Civil War Soldier, September 1861

Posted August 29, 2019
Letter from Edwin Slater, Civil War Soldier, August 1861

Obituaries (September 1)

Agnes Murphy

Died April 24, 1941, Norwich, NY

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Agnes Murphy, 57, of 61 Rexford Street, Norwich, died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital last night about midnight.  Born in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] the deceased had been a resident of Norwich for the past 35 years. She was a member of the Rosary and Altar Societies of St. Paul's Church, the auxiliary to the A.O.H. and the League of the Sacred Heart.  She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ella Keeley and Mrs. Sarah Wood of Norwich and Mrs. Harry Sanford of Arcade, also two brothers, Andrew W. and Matthew D. Murphy, both of Norwich. The funeral will be held from the family residence on Rexford Street Monday morning at 9 o'clock and from St. Paul's at 9:30 with burial in the family plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

George W. Burkett

Died April 24, 1941, McDonough, NY

George W. Burkett, 80, who lived alone near the McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] CCC camp, was found dead in bed at his home Saturday noon by Claude Stiles, Oxford rural mail carrier. Stiles had not seen the aged man for two days.  He was alarmed because of this, made an investigation, finding Burkett expired.  Undertaker Fred W. Seymour of Oxford accompanied by --G. Boname coroner, and Dr. Hall of Oxford went to the Burkett home Saturday afternoon and the body was brought to the Seymour Funeral Home, where services are to be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, daylight time, burial in McDonough.  Coroner Boname gave as the cause of death the infirmities of old age coupled with a heart condition. The deceased leaves several brothers and sisters none of whom reside in this vicinity.

Edward Murphy

Died March 22, 1940, Norwich, NY

Edward Murphy of 61 Rexford street passed away at the Chenango Memorial Hospital at 9:50 Wednesday night aged 68 years.  The deceased was born in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], August 6, 1871, but had been a resident of Norwich for about 35 years.  For many years Mr. Murphy was a valued employee of the O.&W. shops and for a period of 18 years he was employed as a machinist at the Borden plant in this city. For the past nine years he had been engaged with his brother, Andrew, in farming in East Norwich.  He was well liked by all who knew him and general regret will be expressed at his death. There survive two brothers, Andrew W. and Mathew D., both of Norwich; four sisters, Mrs. Ella Keeley, Mrs. Sarah Wood, Mrs. Harry Sanford and Miss Agnes Murphy of Norwich. The body was removed to the late home on Rexford street Thursday afternoon where friends may call after 6 p.m.  Prayer services will be held at the late home at 9:30 Saturday morning and a service of absolution will take place in the vestibule of St. Paul's church at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.  Committal services will take place in Mt. Hope chapel, and burial will be made in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] in the spring. A high mass of requiem will be held at St. Paul's church at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Friends are requested to meet at the late home at 8:30 Friday night to recite the rosary.

Joseph G. Murphy

Died September 15, 1938, Norwich, NY 

Following an extended illness the death of Joseph G. Murphy, World War veteran, occurred Friday morning at his home, 63 Rexford street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Born in this city May 27, 1890, the son of Edward and Mary O'Donnell Murphy, he had spent practically his entire life here. Educated in the Norwich schools, Mr. Murphy later lived for a few years in Utica and Frankfort.  Widely known in his native city, his death is a source of regret to many friends. By trade he was a plumber and steamfitter and for 25 years was associated in that capacity with the Charles G. Nash plumbing store.  Mr. Murphy served his country in the World War in the naval aviation branch of the service.  He was a member of St. Paul's church and the Holy Name Society of that church. Besides his wife, Nellie Finster Murphy, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Murphy and three sisters, Miss Catherine Murphy and Mrs. E.J. Thomas of this city and Mrs. F.E. Boyce of Manchester, New Hampshire.  Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the George J. Devine Funeral Home and at 9:30 from St. Paul's church where the pastor, Rev. Father Charles M. Coveney will officiate. Burial will be made in the family plot at St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Mary O'Donnell Murphy

Died April 1, 1943, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Mary O'Donnell Murphy, 82, died suddenly about 11:30 Saturday morning at her home, 65 Rexford street [Norwich, Chenango Co NY].  In ill health for a long time she had shown improvement of late. The end came suddenly and is a shock to the members of her family and a wide circle of friends.  Mrs. Murphy was born Dec. 13, 1860 on Guernsey street in this city, the daughter of Kathryn Marlarkey O'Donnell and Martin O'Donnell. She was untied in marriage in January, 1884, to Edward Murphy, who died in 1903.  The deceased had been almost a life long resident of Norwich with the exception of nine years in Preston. She had been a resident of Rexford street for the past 45 years.  Mrs. Murphy was a member of St. Paul's church, the Rosary Society and the League of Sacred Heart of that church. She was devoted to church and family, and her kindly and neighborly nature endeared her to many friends who will regret her passing.  Her fine sense of humor together with conversation ability earned her the friendship of many who will long remember her for her many fine qualities of womanhood.  There survive three daughters, Mrs. E.J. Thomas and Miss Kathryn Murphy of this city and Mrs. F.E. Boyce of Manchester, N.H.  She also leaves a sister, Miss Ella O'Donnell of Binghamton, two grandsons, one granddaughter and several nephews and nieces  Services are to be held at the Robert J. Fahy Funeral home on North Broad street at 9:10 Tuesday morning and at 9:30 in St. Paul's church, where a high mass of requiem will be celebrated.  Burial will be in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Death Notices

Chenango American, October 17, 1861

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Eunice [Johnson], youngest daughter of Ebenezer Johnson, in the 11th year of her age.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Lucy Ann [Edgerton], wife of Mr. James S. Edgerton, aged 51 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Hannah [Chapin], wife of Israel Chapin, aged 6 years.

At North Stonington, Ct., on the 7th inst., of cholera infantum, Annie Lora [Berry], only child of B. Gage and Ada Wheeler Berry, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 18 months.

In Burkesville, Cumberland Co., Ky., Sept. 19th, of fever, Mr. George P. Bixby, aged 25 years, Principal of Burkesville College, and son of Samuel Bixby, of Bainbridge.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Helen [Buck], daughter of Nobel and Sarah Ann Buck, of Afton, aged 22 years.

Marriage Notices (August 31)

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, October 3, 1861

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. I.W. Day to Miss C.R. Knisey, both of Greene.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. Mr. Callahan, Mr. Gurdon H. Wilcox, of Brockton, N.Y. [Chautauqua Co], to Helen M. [Brown], oldest daughter of C.M. Brown, Esq., of the former place.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by Rev. A.S. Southworth, Mr. Leroy A. Cornwell, to Miss Rozella M. Lyon, both of Guilford.

Chenango American, October 10, 1861

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Benj. Shove, Mr. Chas. Higgins of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY] to Miss Elizabeth B. Dye, of Pitcher.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. B.S. Williams, Mr. S.N. Harris, of Fabius, N.Y. [Onondaga Co.] to Miss Celia E. Titus of North Norwich.

Chenango American, October 17, 1861

In St. Peter's Church, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by the Rev. W.A. Johnson, Mr. John Banes to Miss Frances E. Somers, all of Bainbridge.

In DeRuyter, Madison Co., on the 12th inst., by A.V. Bentley, Esq., Wm. N. Smith of German [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Hester Ann Baldwin, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., by Rev. W.H. Olin, Mr. Henry S. Vaughan, to Miss Emily Briggs, both of Norwich.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., by Rev. D. Ballou, Mr. Luther A. West to Miss Polecsa N. Eaton, both of Sherburne.

Bainbridge Republican, March 12, 1880

JOHNSON - DYER:  By Rev. Hurd, of Knoxville, Pa.; March 3d, Munroe Johnson of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Dell R. Dyer, of Woodhull, Pa.

Bainbridge Republican, March 19, 1880

BISHOP - NEWTON:  At the residence of the bride, March 10th, by Rev. L.W. Jackson of Hancock, assisted by Rev. G.W. Remington of Trout Creek, Mr. Weller Bishop of Sidney Centre [Delaware Co., NY] to Miss Ida Newton of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]

MANWARING - TYLER:  At the home of the bride in Coventry, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] March 11th, 1880 by Rev. W. B. Stewart, D.D., Mr. Lucius Manwaring to Miss Anthy F Tyler.

Bainbridge Republican, April 16, 1880

THORNTON - WELLS:  At the house of A.A. Van Horne, Esq., Bainbridge, April 1, 1880, by the Rev. D.N. Grummon, Samuel M. Thornton of Rockwell's Mills [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jeanette A. Wells of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY].

Bainbridge Republican, April 30, 1880

TARBELL - ROUNDS:  At the home of the bride's parents, Afton, April 27th, 1880, by Rev. D.N. Grummon, Charles E. Tarbell and Ellen J. Rounds, both of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango Union, November 11, 1875

ROGERS - SMITH:  In Greene Oct. 26, by Rev. A. B. Dilley, Mr. Elery T. Rogers of Preston [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary G Smith of Greene [Chenango Co., NY]

GEER - BARBER:  In Plymouth, Oct. 19, by Rev. L.C. Hayes, Mr. Frank Geer of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Nettie Barber of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

NEASKERN - ABBOT:  In Sherburne, Oct. 30, by Rev. S. Wood, Mr. Wm. H. Neaskern of Sauquoit [Oneida Co., NY], to Miss Martha Abbott of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

HOLL - ALEXANDER:  In Pitcher, Nov. 2, by Rev. G.P. Turnbul, Mr. Fred G. Holl of Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Abbie Alexander of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].

Obituaries (August 30)

Anna Hawley

Bainbridge Republican, January 23, 1880

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Last Wednesday evening death entered the household at the M.E. parsonage, and removed little Anna Hawley, a child two years of age, from the family side.  The funeral services took place at the parsonage on Friday at 11 o'clock a.m., Rev. Mr. Ryder of Bainbridge officiating. The remains were afterwards taken to Brooklyn for burial.

Jacob Hawyer

Bainbridge Republican, January 2, 1880

A disastrous fire occurred in the outskirts of Cherry Valley [Otsego Co., NY], on Sunday night, Dec. 21st, at about 4 o'clock. A small dwelling house, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hawyer, aged respectively 86 and 81 years, was burned to the ground, and Mr. Hawyer was burned to death in it.  His body was burned to a crisp, nothing being left but a few bones.  Mrs. Hawyer was awakened by the flames, but was unable to arouse Mr. Hawyer, he probably being suffocated at the time.  She escaped and walked with nothing on but her night clothes, and they badly burned to the residence of her son, Mr. James Hawyer, a distance of about twenty rods. The thermometer at the time was below zero.  Her feet and hands were frozen.  Her recovery from the effect of the exposure and excitement is doubtful.  Only two persons reached the scene before the house was burned down, and they too late to do any good. the fire is supposed to have originated in a pan of hot ashes in the woodshed.--Cherry Valley Gazette

Charles V. Mitchell

Died November 13, 1935, Zanesville, Ohio

Services for Charles V. Mitchell, 78, who died Wednesday night at his home 700 Linden avenue, were held Saturday afternoon at Mader-Peoples funeral home, with Rev. A. Stokes Watson officiating.  Burial was in Woodlawn.  Mr. Mitchell was a member of the Market Street Baptist church.  He was a native of New York state but had lived in this city 45 years.  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Howard Taylor and Mrs. Clyde Reasoner, this city; three sons, Kenyon Z., Donald G., and Walter D. Mitchell, this city; a sister, Mrs. William Bagg, South New Berlin, N.Y., and four grandchildren.  His wife, Mrs. Mary Josselyn Mitchell, died two years ago. Zanesville, Ohio Signal.  The deceased had spent the last two summers here with his sister, Mrs. Bagg, and At Worcester with other relatives.

Grace Esther (Welden) Mitchell

Died March 21, 1923, Norwich, NY

Grace Esther Welden Mitchell, aged 20 years, wife of John A. Mitchell, died at her home at 20 Hubbard avenue, Wednesday morning at 12:45.  Deceased was well and favorably known in this city where she was employed in the L.W. Woolworth store for the past five years.  She leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband, a daughter, aged two weeks, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J.Welden and one sister, Mrs. Edith Grotsinger, all of this city. The funeral will be held from the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Frank W. Young, pastor of the Broad street Methodist church will officiate with interment in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

Death Notices

Bainbridge Republican, January 2, 1880

We are pained to announce the death, on Monday, of Louis Ives' youngest boy, about five years of age.  The funeral took place at Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday.

Chenango American, October 3, 1861

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult. Mrs. Amy E. [Randall], wife of Ralph J. Randall, aged 80 years.

In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], July 23d, 1861, of diptheria, Mary A. [Felt], daughter of George J. and Philura Felt, aged 12 years 10 months and 14 days.

Also, August 8th; Orrin James [Felt], son of the above, aged 9 years and 22 days.

On the 25th of Sept. Philura [Felt], wife of George J. Felt, aged 38 years, 4 months and 6 days.

In Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], on the 27th ult., of diptheria, Mrs. Rizpah B. Hoyt, wife of John B. Hoyt, aged 37 years.

Chenango American, October 10, 1861

In Wellsboro, Pa. on the 7th inst., Ada [Tenbroeck], wife of Andrew Tenbroeck, of this town, aged 21 years and 6 months.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mrs. Eunice Brown, aged 75 years.

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., of Typhoid fever, Mr. Delos Janes, aged about 48 years.  

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Mr. Philip Barttle, aged 89 years.

Letter from Edwin Slater - Civil War soldier, 1861

Letter from Edwin Slater, Civil War Soldier

Chenango Telegraph, August 7, 1861

Letter Extract

We make the following extract from a private letter from Edwin Slater, who was in the recent battle of Bull's Run, to his relatives in North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. Slater is in the gallant New York Fire Zouave Regiment which immortalized itself upon that occasion.

"...Having a few leisure moments, I thought I would write to let you know how we are getting along.  On the 16th of July we were ordered to march and drove the enemy from Fairfax.  We followed and drove them on.  We had a light brush on the 19th by coming upon a masked battery.  Only a few men were lost.  Our Division was not engaged. The enemy made a stand at a place called Bull's Run on the morning of the 21st.  We were ordered to march, and after a march of nine miles we arrived within half a mile of the field.  The roar of the cannon, the crack of the muskets and rifles, the wounded being brought by us, all tended to nerve us for what we were to pass through. when within sight of our battery we were ordered to halt, and strip for the fight.  I rolled up my shirt sleeves, grasped my musket and on we went.  We were marched into the field, the fight commenced and soon became general.  More, I cannot tell you now, only that our regiment was the first in, of our division, and the last out. We went into the field at 11 a.m., and came out a half past four p.m.  The number of killed and wounded I could not judge of.  Two hundred black horse cavalry charged on us and only three escaped mounted.  A good many of our men were shot down, but they fought like devils, while the enemy were cowards and ran like sheep at every charge.  We had about 20,000 men while the enemy were said by deserters to have had 100,000 men.  I was wounded in the side by a musket ball--only a flesh wound.  I did not mind it much.  When we left the field we marched 42 miles to our old encampment at Shooter's Hill without rest, but we are anxious to "go in" again.  I am all right and have not been off duty on account of my wound.  A cannon ball passed so near my head as to knock me down but did not do me any harm.

Yours Truly,  Edwin

Marriages (August 28)

Clark - Bluler

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

CLARK - BLULER:  At the home of the bride's parents, in Harpersville, Jan. 14th, 1880, by Rev. A.W. Cornell, Mr. Luman B. Clark, of Bainbridge, and Miss Nancy Bluler.

Under our marriage head will be found a notice of the nuptials of Luman B. Clark, the popular grocer of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Nancy Bluler, of Harpersville [Broome Co., NY].  they were married at the home of the bride's parents about a mile from Belden Station. The ceremony was happily rendered by the Rev. A.W. Cornell of Harpersville. After the ceremony, which was attended by several from Bainbridge, among whom were Mr. B.I. Sherwood and wife, the friends present sat down to a fine collation and enjoyed a merry feast.  The newly wedded pair have our heartiest congratulations for a happy future. We now see why "Lume" has been enlarging and beautifying his store and surroundings--that he might have a pretty cage for his bird.  May her imprisonment be a happy one.

Miller - Henry

Married August 1, 1937

The wedding of Miss Viola Allen Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Henry of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and Dr. John Ivan Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Miller of Prescott, Kansas, took place at the home of the bride's parents near Norwich, at 1 p.m. Sunday, August 1. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George B. Callender, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist Episcopal church.  Miss Arlene L. Nuttall of Ithaca was maid of honor, Dr. T. Norman Hard, also of Ithaca, was best man.  The bride was given in marriage by her father.  Music for the wedding was furnished by Miss Gladys Barr of Ithaca, pianist, and Dr. Paul E. Newman of Auburn, tenor soloist.  Selections included Brahms' "Lullaby," Victor Herbert's "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life," Saint Saens "The Swan," and Wagner's "Wedding March" from Lohengrin.  The ceremony took place in front of the fireplace, which was banked with pines and blue and white hollyhocks, delphinium and phlox. Candelabra were on the mantel.  The bride wore a gown of white satin with a redingote of white escurial lace trimmed with bands of satin.  Her fingertip veil fell from an off-the-face cap of escurial lace, trimmed with orange blossoms and a braid of satin. She carried a shower bouquet of white Briarcliff roses, baby's breath and white larkspur.  Miss Nuttall wore a gown of Shiapareill crepe of Cial Blue and a tiara of talisman roses and blue delphinium.  Her bouquet was talisman roses and baby's breath. The bride's mother wore flowered chiffon with a shoulder corsage of white Briarcliff roses and blue delphiniums.  After the ceremony a buffet luncheon was served to the bridal party and guests. The table was decorated with white candles and a centerpiece of white larkspur, blue delphinium and baby's breath.  Dr. and Mrs. Miller will spend two weeks in Canada, after which they will visit Dr. Miller's parents in Kansas and will return to Ithaca by a southern route thru the Ozarks. For traveling the bride wore an ensemble of maize and navy blue linen with navy blue accessories and a shoulder corsage of talisman roses in combination.  After the first of September they will be at home at 132 Blair street, Ithaca.

Mrs. Miller was a guest at several pre-nuptial parties preceding the wedding.  Mrs. Miller was graduated from the Norwich high school and received the degree of bachelor of science from Cornell university.  She is a member of Chi Omega sorority, as is also her maid of honor.  For the past two years Mrs. Miller has been an assistant in the department of administrative extension of the New York State College of Agriculture, Cornell university, at Ithaca.  Dr. Miller was graduated from Prescott high school and received his bachelor of science degree from Kansas State university at Manhattan, Kansas.  In 1936 he received the degree of doctor of philosophy from Cornell university.  He is a member of the Alpha Zeta fraternity and the honorary fraternities of Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Xi.  He is now a research instructor in animal husbandry at Cornell university.

Mattice - Kimball

Chenango Telegraph, August 25, 1942

Miss Jean Antoinette Kimball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wheeler Kimball of South Broad street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] was married Saturday morning, Aug. 22, at 11 o 'clock, to Harold Howard Mattice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold O. Mattice of Conkey avenue [Norwich].  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. W. Gray Jones in the Broad Street Methodist church. The church was decorated with gladioli ranging in color from white to the pastel shades.  Preceding the ceremony, Ray Nagel, organist, presented a short organ recital consisting of the following numbers:  "In A Monastery Garden," Kite; "Ave Maria", Schubert; "Narcissus," Nevin; "I Love You Truly," Bond.  the bride was given in marriage by her father.  Miss Helen Rounds was the maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Miss Grace MacHale and Miss Ruth Trenga.  John Silliman of Sidney was best man and the ushers were George Bennett and Charles Ryan of this city. The bride wore a gown of white satin made on classic lines with a sweetheart neckline and long sleeves, with lace insertions, ending in a point at the wrist.  Her cap and long veil were edged with Chantilly lace and caught with pearlized orange blossoms. She carried a bridal bouquet of baby's breath, white snapdragons and white roses with long ribbon streamers. The mail of honor wore canary yellow marquisette with lace insertions and a mantilla of matching net. She carried an arm bouquet of pink gladioli, yellow snapdragons, lavender sweet peas and gypsophelia.  Miss MacHale wore aqua satin with overskirt of matching net and a mantilla of the net.  Miss Trenga wore a similar dres sof coral pink and a matching mantilla of net. Both bridesmaids carried arm bouquets of pink gladioli, pink snapdragons and gypsophelia.  Mrs. Kimball, mother of the bride, chose a dress of teal blue velvet, with black accessories and a shoulder bouquet of white roses.  Mrs. Mattice wore an American beauty dress with white accessories.  Her corsage was of white roses.  Following the ceremony a reception and luncheon for the bridal party and immediate family was held at Grandview Heights.  For going away, the bride wore moss green velveteen suit with matching accessories and a shoulder bouquet of gardenia.  After a short trip, the bridal couple will reside in the Sturges apartment on West Main street. The groom is employed at the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney.  Out-of-town guests were from Unadilla, Schenevus, Oneonta, Worcester, Prattsville, and Westover Field, Chicopee Falls, Mass.  Prenuptial events honoring the bride were given by the misses Helen Rounds and Ruth Trenga, Miss Grace MacHale and Miss Grace Haynes.

Marriage Notices

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

On Wednesday of last week, Mr. George Burgdoff and Miss Mary Bliss, both of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] were united in the bonds of matrimony by Rev. E.T> Jacobs.

SHERWOOD - ESTERBROOKS:  January 11th, at the residence of the bride's parents in Bainbridge by the Rev. L.E Wheeler, Mr. Charles W. Sherwood of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Annie Esterbrooks, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY]

SEARLES - MERRIMAN:  At Afton on the 30th, of December, 1879, by the Rev. N.J. Hawley, Burton M. Searles, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and Miss Viola Merriman, of North Colesville, N.Y. [Broome Co.]

Bainbridge Republican, January 23, 1880

KEELER - PORTER:  At the home of W. Hazen, Esq., by the Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. Charles J. Keeler to Miss Henrietta F. Porter, both of Coventry, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY].

PALEN - COLE:  At Coles Hill, Broome county, Wednesday, January 14th, by the Rev. A.W. Cornell, James F. Palen of Tioga county, Pa., and Miss Sarah K. Cole of Colesville.

Bainbridge Republican, February 27, 1880

FINCH - FINCH:  In Masonville, Feb. 12, by the Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. W.D. Finch of Tompkins [Delaware Co., NY], and Miss Hattie Finch, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]

Chenango American, September 26, 1861

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., by Rev. Geo. White, Mr. Everett Baldwin, to Mrs. John Hubbard, of this village.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. D. Ballou, Mr. Charles R. Hotchkiss and Miss Hellen J. Mosher, all of the above place.

In Oxford, on the 18th inst., by Rev. W.R. Cobb, Mr. W.D. Willoughby to Miss Lucy E. Wilcox, all of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Obituaries (August 27)

Essie Bonlar

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

On Saturday last we were compelled to announce a sad accident to Wm. Kirby, who, while slitting some lumber at Rowlingson's planing mill, had a hand taken off by a buzz saw.  Mr. Kirby has a sister residing at Cherry Valley, Otsego county, named Mrs. F. Bonlar.  They had a beautiful little girl named Essie [Bonlar], nine years of age, who met with a horrible accident and death, before the sad news had reached there of Mr. Kirby's accident.  Little Essie we are told was standing near a wood pile, watching the hired man chopping wood, when the axe slipped in such a way as to nearly never the child's head from her body.  Binghamton Leader

Jacob Hoover

Bainbridge Republican, February 6, 1880

Jacob Hoover, a young German living in Tuscarora, Pa., was buried alive Saturday afternoon by the caving of a shaft in which he was at work taking out coal. The elder Hoover, his son and son-in-law had discovered a pillar of coal in an old mine abandoned 15 or 20 years ago and sunk a narrow shaft to reach it. The shaft or well was 34 feet deep, timbered very slightly, and about 8 tons of coal were taken out when the catastrophe occurred.  Young Hoover was at the bottom, digging, while his brother-in-law manned the windlass above.  Suddenly the frail supports gave way. The sides of the shaft fell together, and it filled up with earth to the very top.  An alarm was given at once, and about 150 men gathered to the work of rescue. They scooped out the earth with an old powder can, passing it from hand to hand along a line of men stationed in the shaft. They then abandoned the task until Sunday morning. Twice the shaft caved in on them, but without injury to any of the workers, and about two o'clock Monday afternoon the unfortunate miner was reached.  He was quite dead. A rope was passed around his body, and it was drawn up and carried home.

John L. Mulligan

Died July 23, 1932

John L. Mulligan, 70, son of the late Luke and Bridget Riley Mulligan, died at his late home in the town of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday night.  The body was brought to the funeral home of Lawrence and Devine on South Broad street. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from St. Malachy's church at Sherburne at 9:30 with Rev. Raymond T. Lawrence officiating.  Interment will be in St. Malachy's cemetery.  Mr. Mulligan had been in failing health for the last two years. The only immediate survivors are a number of nephews and nieces residing in Earlville and Clark Mills.

May Brennan Mulligan

Died May 24, 1938

Following a prolonged illness, Mrs. Joseph P. Mulligan died at the Chenango Memorial hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at 2:15 Tuesday afternoon.  News of her passing was a cause for much sorrow to a legion of friends.  Mrs. Mulligan was born March 11, 1886, at Hamilton [Madison Co., NY]the daughter of Thomas E. Brennan and the late Margaret Brennan.  Besides her husband and father, four children survive.  Margaret, a teacher in the Sherburne school; Mary, Eleanor and John, a student at McGill university.  Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

The funeral of Mrs. May Brennan Mulligan, wife of Joseph Mulligan, who died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital this afternoon will be held from the residence, 62 Rexford Street, Friday morning at 9 o'clock and from St. Paul's Church at 9:30.  Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Harold M. Moulton

Died February 26, 1940

Funeral services for Harold M. Moulton, who died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Friday morning will be held from the Breese Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. Lloyd S. Charters, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church will officiate. Burial will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].  Born in this city January 5, 1892, at 55 West Main street, Mr. Moulton was the son of the late Will C. and Rubie (Coon) Moulton.  Living his entire life here he was educated in the Norwich schools, later attending preparatory school in Massachusetts.  Since February 1922 Mr. Moulton had been an employee of the Chenango and Unadilla Telephone Corp., and for the past 10 years held the responsible position of wire chief.  Prior to his association with that company, and since 1915, he was employed here by the New York Telephone Company, entering the employment of the C and U, when the two companies were merged. An efficient workman, loyal to his employers and his associates, his passing is a great loss and brought expressions of regret from company executives.  Advancing through the ranks to the important position he held, Mr. Moulton was ambitious in his work and refused to be satisfied with less than his best effort in point of years of services, he was one of the oldest employees of that company.  W.A. Seeley, O.&U. manager, said today "Mr. Moulton's death is keenly felt by our organization. We have lost not only a fine workman but a genuine friend."  Mr. Moulton's capacity for making friends leaves a wide circle who mourn with his family in his untimely passing.  His greatest monument is perhaps the steadfast loyalty he gave to those friends.  He attended Emmanuel Episcopal church. As a member of Norwich Lodge 1222, B.P.O.E., he gave generously of his time and his energy to the welfare of that order.  Of rugged stock he enjoyed and participated in athletics as a younger man.  Recognized as one of the finest football players ever developed at Norwich high school.  Mr. Moulton was a member of the great 1912 eleven, hailed as one of the best teams ever to represent the school. As a halfback, he stood alone during his scholastic career.  His love for athletics never lessoned.  He was as fond of the outdoors as of sports competition.  Hiking was a most enjoyable pastime to him.  For many years he was affiliated with the membership of the Chenango County Fish, Game and Gun Club.  He was interested in bowling and was active some years ago in the YMCA senior league.  Retiring in his nature he possessed a quaint humor that made his company desirable.  On July 20, 1915, he was united in marriage with Miss Kathleen Judd of this city.  Her death occurred in March, 1934.  Besides his son, William M. Moulton of New York city, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Charles F. Burr of this city; two brothers, W. Connell Moulton of Sherburne and Clifford L. Moulton of Norwich.  One sister, Genevieve Moulthrop of Lawrence, Mass., died in 1924.  Two nephews and two nieces also survive.  His body rests at the Breese Funeral Home where Norwich Lodge of Elks will hold a memorial service at 8 Saturday night.

Marriages (August 26)

Peck - Nearing

Married August 17, 1938

Miss Hannah Nearing daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nearing of White Store [Chenango Co., NY] and Willis Peck of Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY], were united in marriage at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the ancient White Store church. The ceremony was witnessed by a large company of friends and relatives and was followed by a reception at the home of the bride.  The couple will make their home in Edmeston.

Morey - Sage

Married October 5, 1942

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sage of this city announce the marriage of their daughter Lillian [Sage] to Ralph C. Morey of Sherburne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Morey of South street.  The ceremony took place at high noon Monday, October 5.

Miner - Pope

Married September 3, 1942

Miss Eleanor Elizabeth Pope, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pope of this village [Mt. Upton, Chenango Co., NY] and Raymond Clinton Miner, son of Mrs. Claude Harrington of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], were married on Thursday evening Sept. 3rd, at the Presbyterian parsonage, Gilbertsville, by the Rev. Walter Graig. They were accompanied by Mrs. Claude Harrington and Mrs. Glenn Pope.  For the present they plan to reside with his parents at South New Berlin.

Bancroft - Daniels

Married September 5, 1942

The marriage of Miss Rhoda E. Daniels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Daniels of 15 Gold street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] to Burton Bancroft of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], occurred Saturday, September 5, at Old Forge, N.Y. The Rev. Raymond H. Rosche officiated at the ceremony and attending were Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Daniels of Norwich.

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, September 5, 1861

In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on the 27th ult., by Rev. Mr. Brooks, Rev. William F. Benedict, to Miss Elvina Atkins, all of Hamilton.

At Christ Church, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] on the 28th ult., by Rev. Mr. Lightner, John T. Mygatt, Esq., of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] and Mary Stevens Dickinson, youngest daughter of Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of Binghamton.

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by Rev. Jas. D. Webster, Mr. Harvy Symonds, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jane C. Towslee of Greene.

Chenango American, September 12, 1861

Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. I.B. Hopwood, Mr. I.S. Sampson of Cortland [Cortland Co., NY] to Miss Emogene L. [Martin], daughter of F. Martin, Esq. of Coventry.

Sept 2d by Eld. M.M. Everts, Mr. Baruch Phelps of Barker [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Adelia M. Hayes of Greene [Chenango Co., NY]

Chenango American, September 19, 1861

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. by Rev. Jas. D. Webster, Mr. Erastus Tremain, Jr., of this town, to Miss Mary A. Gates, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY]

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th isn't., by Rev. W.I. Potter, Mr. Samuel Titus, to Miss Mary Case, both of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

Obituaries (August 25)

James Yager

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

James Yager, son of Henry Yager of this town, about thirty years of age, resided in Albany, and has recently been employed about the new Capitol as laborer.  On Dec. 22d he went upon the roof to clear the snow and ice from the gutters.  While thus engaged, he slipped and fell to the pavement below, a distance of ninety feet.  When discovered he was a lifeless mass of bruised flesh.  From portions of the skull and brain which were found near the building, it was thought he had struck the projecting cornice of a lower story window in his descent.  He leaves a wife and three children. This is the first death in a family of eight boys, and the news fell with crushing force upon the aged parents.  Oneonta Press

Gus Lakin

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

Gus Lakin, a farmer and lumberman, living between Fish Eddy and Hancock stations on the Midland, met with a sad and fatal accident, Friday, December 26th.  He was drawing logs from the woods when accidently, one rolled over him and crushed him to the ground, breaking his hip bone and otherwise seriously injuring him.  He had an axe in his hand at the time, which by the rolling of the log, was forced into his stomach, cutting a gash nine or ten inches long.  His friends wished to move him immediately to his house, but he insisted that he be left on the ground until after death.  he was taken to the house soon afterward, where he suffered terribly until Wednesday, the 30th, when death relieved the agony.  Liberty Register

Wesley Miller

Died February 1, 1940

Wesley Miller, farmer, died at his home in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] near Chenango lake Thursday morning.  He was born in Otsego county Nov. 29, 1850.  there survive his son, Howard Miller and two grandchildren, Wesley A. and Louise Miller.  Services are to be held at the Breese Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Saturday with burial in New Berlin.

Janie L. (Baird) Miller

Died February 24, 1934

Janie L. Miller, the last one of the ten children of David and Adaline Scribner Baird was called Home Saturday night Feb. 24, 19343, at 11:30 o'clock.  She had been in very poor health for a year, but had been ill with grippe only a week.  She was born July 9, 1846 at the Baird homestead on the South New Berlin West hill [Chenango Co., NY]. Her twin brother died in 1853.  The Bairds and Scribners were among the first settlers in the community.  Her great grandfather, Daniel Scribner, was the first white settler in the town of New Berlin.  He came from Saratoga County in 1790 and settled near Silver Lake where he found a cleared spot on which were growing several apple trees which had evidently ben planted by the Indians.  She lived at home until her marriage to Philip Miller February 19, 1873.  They lived on a farm on East hill for a short time, then they moved to Holmesville where their home remained for the rest of their days. Their years together were filled with deepest devotion, happiness and contentment and the death of Mr. Miller in October, 1908 brought a grave sorrow from which she never fully recovered.  Her home was very dear to her and she then lived alone most of the time until her sister, Mrs. Hattie Klopstock and brother, John Baird, came to live with her after they were left alone and their health had failed.  She cared for them so patiently and tenderly. Even when it seemed that the strength in her frail little body could not possibly hold out, she found new strength through prayer to the One who never failed her.  The faith that sustained her through the years was beautiful to see.  Her quiet, cheery, loving ways endeared her to all her relatives and also to a wide circle of friends who fondly called her "Aunt Janie."  She will be very deeply missed by all who loved her.  Surviving her are the three nieces, three nephews, eight great nieces and nephews and nine great-great nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Free Will Baptist church at Holmesville of which she had been a member of many years. Rev. C.H. Skinner, pastor of the South New Berlin Baptist church officiated and burial was in Riverside cemetery at South New Berlin.  Linn R. Gage was the undertaker in charge.

Death Notices

Chenango American, September 26, 1861

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Hubert V. [Gale], youngest son of Lemuel and Harriet Gale, aged 1 year and 11 months.

  In Lincklean [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mrs. Phebe Allen, aged 94 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst. Joseph D. [Wood], son of Abner Wood, aged 19 years.

In Los Angeles, California, on the 8th inst., Hon. K.H. Dimmick, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Willis G. [Ludington], only son of M.B. Ludington, aged 8 years.

Chenango Union, December 13, 1894

COLWELL:  Chenango Lake [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 1, 1894, Mr. Wm. L. Colwell, aged 77 years 8 months 17 days.

STACK:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 4, 1894, Mr. Michael Stack, aged 78 years.

JACKSON:  In East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 7, 1894 infant son of Zena and Mary E. Jackson, age 4 weeks.

PRATT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 7, 1894, Caroline Tunnicliff [Pratt], wife of Talcott Pratt.

AYLESWORTH:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 5, 1894, Mr. Charles Aylesworth.

FULLER:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 6, 1894, Mr. Ezra Fuller, aged about 75 years.

PURPLE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 5, 1894, Julia Burnham [Purple], widow of the late Wm. D. Purple, MD., aged 89 years 7 months.

SCHENCK:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Dec. 2, 1894 Mrs. Mary E. Schenck, aged 60 years formerly of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

ROBINSON:  At Masonic Home, Utica [Oneida Co., NY], Nov. 28, 1894 Mr Wm. H. Robinson, aged 65 years, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]

YARRINGTON:  In Marathon [Cortland Co., NY], Nov. 12, 1894 Mr. George C. Yarrington a former resident of Chenango County.