Betty
CARPENTER, Wellington H.
Cassville, (NY) Feb. 2, year unknown
-At his home near this village today occurred the death of Wellington
H. Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was born in the town of Paris, May 17,
1847, son of Lucas and Alphea Redford Carpenter, early settlers of the
town. They came from Connecticut. His great-grandfather Carpenter
came from
England and was one of the early settlers of this country, while Mr.
Carpenter's grandfather, Oliver Carpenter, was a native of Connecticut.
He came to Oneida County and the family has been associated with this county
during its entire history. For several years when a young man, Mr.
Carpenter engaged in farming on the homestead. He was the youngest
of the family and was the last to pass on. He later moved to Cassville
and then to a place near the village where he conducted a sawmill and wagon
shop until failing health compelled him to retire. He was a progressive
business mand and one who was highly respected for his integrity.
He inherited a great deal of culture and literary ability from his mother.
October 26, 1870, he was united in marriage with Mary E. Jones, who survives,
with one son, Arthur L. and two grandchildren Mina and Dorothy. The
funeral will be held at the convenience of the family, but friends may
call Tuesday from 9 to 12 a.m.
Submitted by: Susan Brownell Mondi sbm6595@aol.com
CARTER, Robert Steven
Robert Steven CARTER died 14 January 1912 in Palestine, Anderson Co.,
TX of a self inflicted gun shot to the head.
He was born in Utica, NY, 9 Aug 1850 and worked for Southern Pacific
RR in Houston, TX where he married Ella WHITCOMB 28 Aug 1879. His
wife and four children, Edwin, Harry, Charles Culberson, and Ida survive
him.
Barbara CARTER PADGITT
6806 Tournament Dr.Houston, TX 77069-1278
CASTLE, Richard
Obituary from Rome Sentinal; May 29, 1877
Death of an Aged Man
Richard Castle, aged 82, died at his home in Ava, on Friday last.
Mr. Castle was born in England in 1794, and came to America in 1848,
After residing in Utica about four years, he moved to Ava where he lived
during the remaining 24 years of his life. In the year 1864 his wife
was removed by death; a second wife survives him. He was a great
sufferer before death, but bore every trial with Christian resignation.
His upright character, warm heart, and earnest life endeared him to all
who knew him, and he is sincerely mourned. His son William resides
at Norwich, and Richard at Whitestown. Two other sons, Thomas and
George, and his daughter, Mrs. Waters, were present when he died.
All his children attended his funeral, except one daughter who resides
in England. Six children, 27 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren
survive him.
William Hall
CHADWICK, Jane Tarpenning (Mrs.
John Chadwick)
Chadwicks, NY 1909
Mrs. John Chadwick, Beloved resident of Chadwicks died this week.
A woman deeply esteemed among a wide circle of friends passed away
this week in the person of Mrs. Jane Tarpenning Chadwick, widow of John
Chadwick, which occurred Sunday evening in Chadwicks. Mrs. Chadwicks was
in her 88th year. She was born September 15, 1821 at Cooperstown where
she spent her childhood. In 1839 she married John Chadwick and the greater
part of their lives had been passed in the old Chadwick homestead, just
south of Chadwicks. Mrs. Chadwick was a woman of the strong and sturdy
type of character which marked the early residents. She was a true friend
to those she loved and especially to those in need, her acts of charity
being many and usually unknown save to those [who were] the beneficiary.
Mrs. Chadwick [was] for years a member of the First ----- Church of Sauquoit,
and was a conscientious Christian woman. She is survived by four sons:
Charles F.of Bath; John M. of Dayton, Ohio; Alanson B. of Jamestown
and William H. of this place;
also four daughters: Mrs. D.W. Brown of Bridgewater; Mrs. Albert Nichols
of Little Falls; Mrs. W.D. Gross of Sauquoit; and Anna E. Chadwick
who has resided with her. Also 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Her husband died June 15, 1881. She had also lost one son, George A., who
died August 1901.
Submitted by Roberta
K. Morrow Seattle area, WA
Unknown newspaper - found in bible
Alva Chesebro
Alva Chesebro, aged 58, died at the Rome Hospital at noon today.
He was taken there last Friday suffering with a complication of diseases.
He was born in Chittenango and spent many years in this vicinity, living
at Kenttown. He went to Ridge Mills a year ago, where he followed
farming. He leaves his wife and five children, Olive and Franklin
at Ridge Mills, Mrs. Vada (should be Zada) Danford of Utica, Mrs. Welcome
Carpenter, and a son, Phineas, in California.
Submitted by Betty Carpenter-McCulloch
CHILDS, Lucius C.
The following information was gathered from the Saturday Globe Newspaper,
dated August 3, 1895.
The death of Lucius C. Childs Wednesday afternoon at his home on John
Street came as a severe shock to his many friends and acquaintances.
Lucius Curtiss Childs was born in 1831 in Exeter, Otsego county.
He received a common school education and at the age of 17 came to Utica.
His brother-in-law, H. H. Curtiss, had a printing office here and young
Childs entered as apprentice. Four years later he became pressman
on the Gazette and in 1854 went to Chicago where he did the same sort of
work. Mr. Childs soon returned East and lived in Utica till 1856
when the Boonville Herald was started and he undertook the work of printing
that. He soon purchased the paper and with the Hon. Thomas L. James
conducted it till 1861. Coming again to Utica, Mr. Childs, in company
with Rees G. Williams, opened a job printing office. Later he became
associated with Mr. Curtiss and under the firm name of Curtiss & Childs,
a thriving business was done. In 1886 Mr. Curtiss retired from business
and Mr. Childs took into partnership his son William T., the firm name
being Childs & Son, which it has continued to be ever since.
Mr. Childs was a member of Grace Church and was vestryman and warden of
the same. He was a member of Utica Lodge, F. & A. M., and of
the Oneida Historical Society.
The deceased leaves a wife, Anna Jane Tapping, a son, William T. Childs,
and two daughters, Mrs. H. I. Johnson and Miss Caroline Childs, all of
this city. Mr. Childs was a quiet yet genial man, fond of his friends
and family and by them greatly beloved. In every position in life
he showed himself a good and noble man and gave an example all might profitably
follow. * There is more information included in full obituary, pertaining
to his health.
CIRCELLI, Florence
Source: Utica Observer Dispatch, dated June 9, 1929
Died: CIRCELLI—At a local hospital, June 6, 1929, Florence CIRCELLI,
beloved daughter of Crescenzo & Antoinette Pastorella CIRCELLI, aged
16 years. Member of St. Anthony of Padua Church. Internment
at Calvary Cemetery.
Submitted by: Laura Perkins
JOHN H. CLANCY - August 3, 1914
Death recently claimed John Clancy a popular and prominent West Utican.
For 29 years he lived at 504 Sunset Avenue and during that time he gained
he esteem of all who know him.
Mr. Clancy ws born in Ireland 75 years ago. When he was 23 years of
age he emigrated to this country and settled in Redfield where he married
Miss Mary Donovan, who died in this city two years ago. Mr. Clancy was
a member of St. Patrick's Church. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs.
Fred Allen, Mrs. William Nelson, and Mrs. James Roberts of this city. Mrs.
Lynn Foote of Syracuse and Mrs. Michael Burbank of Albany. Two sons, John
and William Clancy both of this city and by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The funeral mass will be held at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning at St.
Patrick's Church. The interment will be made in St. Agnes Cemetery.
Karen Dwyer
CLEVELAND, Sarissa Talcott
The following information was gathered from the Saturday Globe Newspaper,
dated August 3, 1895.
Sarissa Talcott CLEVELAND died yesterday at her home in New Hartford.
She was born in 1820 in Chenango County. In 1870 she came to New
Hartford where she has since lived. She leaves four children, Z.
V. Cleveland, of Hull, Nebraska; I.A. Cleveland, of Richland Center,
Wis.; Mrs. H. S. Converse, of Nevada, IA., and Mrs. Addison Weed, of New
Hartford; two brothers, Henry Talcott, of Wellsville, New York and
G. H. Talcott, of Smyrna, and a sister Mrs. Eli Feltz, of Raleigh, N. C.
Daniel Clifford
Rome Sentinel-April 2, 1908
Vienna - April 2, - Daniel Clifford died from consumption at his late
home early Monday morning after some months of illness. Mr. Clifford
was 70 years old and highly respected. He was a member and a liberal
supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church, also a member of Vienna Lodge,
F & AM and Vienna Chapter, OES. The funeral services were held
at the M. E. Church yesterday afternon. It was one of the largest
funerals ever seen in Vienna. He was buried with Masonic ceremonies.
A large number of brethon were present from Rome, Camden and New London.
Rev. H. J. Carey conducted the services. O. P. Backus and B. S. Fox
of Rome conducted the Masonic ceremonies. Interment was made in the
Raut Cemetery. Mr. Clifford is survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Julia Blasier, Mrs. Pearl Tillapaugh, Mrs. Clara Janes, four brothers,
Elbridge and Perry of Iowa City, Guilford of Florida and Chancellor of
Sylvan Beach, and two sisters, Waite Sitterly of this place and Huldah
Cleveland of Palmyra.
Kathy Last
COE, Mrs. George A.
Unnamed & undated newspaper: Mrs. George A. Coe Watertown June
22
With the arrival of the daughter, Mrs. C.E. deBruyn of London, England,
the body of Mrs. George A. Coe will be taken from the vault to Theresa,
where interment will be made. There will be a short service at the
grave.
Mrs. deBruyn has sailed from England and is expected here the last
of this
week.
Submitted by Dawna Holst dawnaholst@home.com
CRILL, Mrs. Elizabeth T.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Crill
Boonville - Mrs. Elizabeth Traxel Crill, 67, of 25 South St., Marcellus,
a native of Boonville who has relatives in Rome, died today, June 29, 1988,
at the Auburn Memorial Hospital.
She was born Sept. 7, 1920, in Boonville, daughter of Frederick and
Myrtle Larrivey Traxel. She was a resident of Borodino for 35 years.
Mrs. Crill was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church. She
attended Borodino United Methodist Church.
Surviving besides her husband, [private], Marcellus, are two sons,
[private], Eddyville, Ky.; [private], Skaneateles; two brothers, [private],
Rome and [private], Syracuse; a sister, [private], Rome, and three grandchildren.
Services will be private. Burial is in the Borodino Cemetery. There
are no calling hours. Arrangements were by the Norris Funeral Home, Marcellus.
Contributions may be made to the Borodino United Methodist Church, RD 3,
Skaneateles, N.Y. 13152.
CROFOOT, Mrs. Clara
From the Daily Sentinel, Rome NY Feb.5, 1935
MRS. CLARA CROFOOT, ONE OF ROME'S OLDEST RESIDENTS, EXPIRES AT 95
Mrs. Clara Morse Crofoot, 95, one of Rome's
oldest residents, died at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at her home, 513
W Thomas St. Mrs. Crofoot had been ill only two weeks, although she
had been in failing health since Christmas. Death was due to infirmities
of old age.
She was born in Higginsville October 15, 1839,
and had resided in Rome 16 years, coming here from Constableville, where
with her husband the late P.J.. Crofoot, she conducted a general store
for over 50 years.
Mrs. Crofoot was twice married, her first
husband being Charles Bennett. After his death she married Mr. Crofoot,
a Hamilton College graduate and a school teacher.
Up to the time of her death she wore no glasses
and was extremely proud of the fact that she could see objects at a distance.
Among her early recollections was the assasination of Abraham Lincoln.
She was of the Episcopal faith and attended
Zion Episcopal Church here.
She leaves no close relatives. Among
her distant relatives are a nephew, Homer J. Morse, this city; two nieces,
Mrs. George Mills, State Bridge, and Mrs. William Bridge, Jordan, and three
grand-nieces and grand nephews, George G. and Hugh Morse, Mrs. Clara Vanhovenburgh
and Mrs. Walter Beck, all of Rome.
Submitted by Phyllis Draper - phdrape@banet.net
John Crossman & Pauline Feldman Crossman
Rome Sentinel-Jul 31, 1909
Taberg - July 31 - John Crossman and wife were instantly killed early
last evening by a train just south of the Blossvale station. They lived
on a farm between Blossvale and Taberg and had been huckleberrying during
the afternoon. They were on their way home about 7 o'clock and used
the tracks to lessen the distance. The man and his wife were walking
on the bridge which spans Fish Creek, when the passenger train from the
south suddenly rounded the curve near there. The engineer sounded
his whistle and also applied the brakes. Mr. & Mrs. Crossman
hurried but could not get across. They were struck when within a
short distance of the end of the bridge and tossed into the ditch at one
side. The train was stopped and the crew hurried back to the bridge.
It was found that the bodies of both man and woman had been horibly mangled
and that life in each case was extinct. The train was backed down
and the bodies taken aboard and then conveyed to the station. Coroner
Hubbard was notified and came from Rome in his automboile. The couple
were well known in this locality. Mr. Crossman had lived here nearly
all his life. He was 49 years of age and is survived by a brother,
Frank and a sister, Mrs. John Dean, both of Taberg. He was twice
married and it is believed that children by the first union are living.
Mrs. Crossman was also twice married. Her maiden name was Pauline
Feldman and she was born in Germany 30 years ago. Her first husband's
name was Brower and they lived in Deerfield for a number of years.
About two years ago she married Mr. Crossman and had with him since that
time lived on the farm where last evening her daughter, Emma Brower, 12
years of age, was waiting for them to come to supper. Her mother,
Mrs. Feldman, lives in Deerfield and two brothers, Paul and Frank Feldman,
also live there.
Kathy Last
Norris L. Crossman
Rome Sentinel-February 8, 1913
Westmoreland, Feb 8 - Death came very suddenly to Norris L. Crossman
yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock. Mr. Crossman, who was a prosperous
farmer residing between Lowell and Westmoreland, but rather nearer to the
former village, with his son, Fred, went to the home of Charles Murphy
Sr. in Westmoreland yesterday, the son for the purpose of drawing logs
from the woods. During the afternoon the father remained at Mr. Murphy's
residence. He was sitting by the stove, visiting, when he gave a
gasp or two, settled back in his chair and in a minute was dead.
Dr. H. K. Worden was summoned, as
was also the coroner. Death was pronounced due to organic disease
of the heart. Mr. Crossman was born in Annsville July 27, 1849, and
had lived in this town about eight years. He was a man of seemingly
strong constitution and of most exemplary habits, was one of the best known
farmers in this vicinity, and enjoyed the respect and esteem of every one
who knew him. His death was a severe shock to his host of friends
and acquaintances and will be a loss to this town. He is survived
by one son, Fred Crossman and one daughter, Miss Myra Crossman, both of
whom live at home, and two brothers, who reside in Rome, C. E. Crossman,
108 East Embargo street, and John H Crossman, 207 N. Jay.
Kathy Last
Mary Elizabeth Cook Crossman
Rome Sentinel-August 23, 1909
Mrs. C. Eugene Crossman died at 3:40 o'clock on Sunday afternoon at
her home, 108 E. Embargo Street, from a stroke of paralysis which she suffered
four hours previously. She was feeling as well as usual in the forenoon
and was stricken very suddenly while preparing dinner. Mrs. Crossman
before her marriage was Miss Elizabeth M. Cooke, daughter of the late Mr.
& Mrs. Moses M. Cooke of Taberg. She was born in that village
on May 23, 1856, and on Oct. 28, 1877, in Camden, she was united in marriage
with Mr. Crossman. The couple came to Rome 23 years ago and since
resided here. They
celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Oct. 28, 1902.
Mrs. Crossman was a member of the First Baptists Church and of the Ladies
of the Maccabees. She was a kind and charitable woman, a devoted
wife and mother, and during her residence here made many friends who deeply
regretted to learn of her death. Surviving are the husband and two
sons, Wallace and Arthur, who live at home, and one sister and four brothers,
Mrs. Conrad Neusheler of this city, Levi and David Cooke of Taberg, George
of North Brookfield and John Cooke of Altmar.
Kathy Last
John H. Crossman
Rome Sentinel-June 23, 1913
John H. Crossman, 207 N. Jay Street, died at his home this morning
at 8:45 after an illness from a complication of diseases since a year ago
June 19, and having been confined to bed for the past six weeks.
Mr. Crossman was born in the town of Rome, February 16, 1842 and when a
small boy went with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. John H. Crossman, to the
town of Annsville, coming back to Rome in 1861. August 17, 1865 he
was married to Mary D. Whittemore of Rome, by whom he is survived.
Four children were born to them Elizabeth C., who died September 12, 1899,
Joseph F. and Charlotte, both of Rome, and Willard H. of Syracuse.
He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. N. L. Stratton of Rome and Mrs.
Josephine Hess of Utica, and one brother, C. E. Crossman, 108 E. Embargo
Street, Rome. In his early days Mr. Crossman was engaged in farming
but for the past 29 years he had been engaged in no particular work.
He was a kind and indulgent father and husband and loved his home.
He is the third member of his family to pass away in the past six months.
A sister, Harriet Flag of Utica died in December and a brother, Norris
R. Crossman of Westmoreland died February 7, last.
Kathy Last
Elizabeth Loft Crossman
Rome Sentinel-January 19, 1906
At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Conrad Neusheler, 314 W. Thomas Street,
at 9:20 pm on Thursday, Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, in her 74th year, died from
a general breaking down of the system. Mrs. Cook had been in failing
health for a number of years and had been ill since last June. She
was born in England and came to this country with her parents, Mr. &
Mrs. Loft, when but six months old. The family settled first in Rome
and for a number of years Mr. Loft operated the old red grist mill at East
Rome. In Vienna, where the family moved in 1848, Mrs. Cook was married.
Shortly after Mr. & Mrs. Cook removed to Taberg, where Mr. Cook died
in 1880. Mrs. Cook lived with her son, David Cook of Taberg until
about six months ago when she came to Rome to make her home with Mrs. Neusheler.
Mrs. Cook attended the Baptist Church at Taberg. She was long a patient
sufferer and her death will bring sorrow to a large number of friends and
acquaintances. Surviving there are one daughter besides Mrs. Neuscheler,
Mrs. C. E. Crossman of Rome, four sons, Levi Cook of Rome, George of North
Brookfield, John of Altmar and David of Taberg, one brother and one sister,
Mrs. Mary A. Marshall of Vienna, and Robert Loft of Michigan; also three
step-children, Andrew J. Cook of Rome, Wesley Cook of Iowa and Mrs. Sylvia
Rouse of Rome; also eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Kathy Last
Andrew J. Cook
Rome Sentinel-Nov. 2, 1908
Andrew J. Cook, for many years a resident of this city, died
at his home, 247 E. Whitesboro Street, at 6:15 am today. One week
ago Sunday Mr. Cook suffered a slight shock and this morning had a severe
hemorrhage of the lungs which was the immediate cause of his death.
He was born in the town of Annsville on Dec. 16, 1832. He lived there
till about twenty years old, when he came to Rome and entered the employ
of Harvey Edmunds, who conducted the Seymour House, now the Mansion House,
on E. Whitesboro Street. He worked for Mr. Edmunds about thirteen
years and later for eight years for Archibald Far, who conducted the same
hotel. At McConnellsville, Mr. Cook enlisted in the 117th Regiment,
New York State Volunteers, and served till the close of the war.
He never married. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Sylvia Rouse, of
Rome, one
brother, Wesley Cook of Iowa, four half brothers, Levi Cook of Taberg,
George Cook of North Brookfield, John Cook of Camden, and David Cook of
Lee, two half-sisters, Mrs. Eugene Crossman and Mrs. C. Neuscheler, both
of Rome, also an adopted niece, Miss Lillian Cook of Rome. Mr. Cook
was a member of Skillin Post No. 47, G. A. R.
Kathy Last
Allen P. Cook
Rome Sentinel-Jan. 29, 1912
Allen P. Cook died Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Frederick Streun, 308 Stevens Street. He had been in poor health
from kidney trouble the past six years, but had been confined to bed only
a week. Mr. Cook was a son of Mr. & Mrs. George Cook, and was
born in Lee on April 21, 1834 and practically all his life had been spent
in that town and Taberg. He lived in the latter place 20 years prior
to three years ago when he came to Rome and had been at the home of his
daughter the past six weeks. He had always followed the occupation
of a farmer and a mason. Mr. Cook was three times married.
His first wife was Caroline Perry of Lee, by whom there are two children
surviving, William B. Cook and Mrs. Henrietta Palmer of this city.
The second wife was Loraine Young of West Rome, by whom the following children
survive: Miss Eliza
Cook of Lee, Mrs. Adelbert Lower of Lee and Mrs. Frederick Streun of
this city. The third wife was Sarah Lasher, whom he married 19 years
ago. Mr. Cook came from a long lived family, and of six brothers,
one older than himself, he was the first to pass away. The brothers
surviving are James Cook of Kankakee, Ill, Milo who lives near Kansas City;
Elisha of Lee, Charles of Taberg, Chauncey of Lee, and also one sister,
Mrs. Henry Perry of Canajohrie. Mr. Cook was an attendant of the
M.E. Church. He had an extended acquaintance in this section and
a host of friends and acquaintances will deeply regret to learn of his
death.
Kathy Last
Lillian Coy Cook
Rome Sentinel-April 5, 1914
Mrs. William B. Cook died at 5:05 this afternoon at her home, 119 South
Jay Streeet. She had been an invalid for 18 months. She was
operated on the latter part of last June with the hope to receive relief
and the following month underwent another operation. Her maiden name
was Lillian Alice Coy. She was born in Balston Spa, NY April 17,
1866 and when seven years old her parents went to Watertown and from there
they went to Alexandria Bay, and she came to Rome 33 years ago. In
Lansdown, Can. she married Mr. Cook, who with two daughters, survive,
Mrs. Wava Rudd of Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Mrs. Ethel Morse of this city, and one granddaughter, Lillian Wava
Morse. Mrs. Cook was a member of the Liberty Street M. E. Church
and also of the Ladies Aid Society of that Church, and a loving, kind and
charitable woman.
Kathy Last
Chauncey W. Cook
Rome Sentinel-February 28, 1913
Chauncey W. Cook, a native and lifelong resident of the town of Lee,
died at the Rome Infirmary early Wednesday morning as the result of a double
hernia, he having been operated on a week before as the only hope of prolonging
his life. Mr. Cook was born in lee 60 years ago, on June 12 last,
a son of the late George and Alzina Cook, and all his life had been passed
there with the exception of 18 months, when he conducted a hotel in Bloomington,Ill.,
and a year when he ran a hotel at Sylvan Beach. He had always followed
the occupation of farmer in which he was successful. At one time
he was a member of the Lee Grange and he attended the M. E. Church.
He was an honest and upright man and commanded the esteem of all who knew
him. The funeral will be held at the Lee Valley church at 2 pm tomorrow
(Sunday). The following children survive: George of Rome, Mrs.
Henry Hall of Annsville, and Mrs. Austin Johnson of Trenton, also four
brothers, Charles of Taberg, James of Kankakee, Ill, Milo of Kansas and
Elisha Cook of Lee, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Perry of Canajoharie.
There are also two grandchildren, Earl and George Hall of Annsville.
Kathy Last
Lindley Cook
Rome Sentinel-March 7, 1891
Information has just been received from Sodus Centre, Wayne county,
that Lindley Cook, a graduate of the deaf-mute institution here was run
over and killed by the cars in his section on Friday at 6 pm. A year
ago he married Julia Snyder of Sodus, a graduate of the same school.
He was about 25 years old and an industrious young man. After his
marriage he went with his wife to live at Sodus where he worked at the
shoemaker's trade. The deceased was a son of the late Moses Cook
of Annsville. Besides his wife he leaves his mother, who lives in
Annsville, three brothers, Andrew and Levi of Rome, and John
and David of Annsville, and two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Cross and Mrs.
Sylvia Rouse of Rome. The remains will be taken to Annsville for
interment.
The Rome Register, March 13, 1891 (Newsletter from NY School for Deaf):
Lindley Cook, a former pupil of this institution, was run over and
killed by the cars, last Friday afternoon, in Sodus Centre, Wayne County,
where he resided. He was walking on the track, either going to or
coming from work, and appears to have confided in the fact that the last
regular train had passed, and no allowance made for the extra that killed
him. He was a native of Annsville, a few miles out of town, and worked
in this city as a lather for two or three years. He was about 25
years old and industrious and saving. A little over a year ago, he
married Miss Julia Snyder, also a former pupil here, and went to live
with her in Sodus. Here he set up a shop and worked at the shoemaking
trade, which he learned while in the Institution. The remains, accompanied
by the widow, were brought to Rome and temporarily deposited in a vault
to await transportation to Annsville in the Spring. The funeral occurred
at the house of a brother-in-law on Embargo St., the pall bearers were
resident mutes and three of his old mates from the institution. The
sympathy of all who knew Linley goes out to his widow and the friends most
sincerely and we feel it our duty in this connection, to sound again the
note of warning to the deaf so often
heard, "Keep off the Railroad Track," under all circumstances.
A sketch of remarks by Rev. J. G. Terrill at the funeral will be found
elsewhere.
Kathy Last
Sarah Lasher Cook
Rome Sentinel-August 31, 1908
Taberg - Mrs. Sarah Lasher Cook, wife of Allen P. Cook, entered into
rest at her home in this village on Friday at 10:35 pm. Mrs. Cook
was a daughter of the late John Lasher and Sarah Todd Lasher, who came
here in ox carts from Argyle, Washington County 68 years ago. She
was born on the old Lasher farm in the town of Annsville and had lived
here her
entire life of 68 years. She was very fond of children and young
people, thoroughly enjoyed their society and was very popular with them.
Mrs. Cook was energetic and active up to the past year and by her kindness
to all endeared herself to many friends who will sincerely mourn her demise.
She is survived by her husband, Allen P. Cook, whose health for some time
past has been very poor, a step-son, W. B. Cook of Rome, three sisters,
Miss Jennie Lasher and Mrs. Carrie Hart of Syracuse, and Mrs. Hattie Oster
of Bismarck, Mich. A prayer service was held at her late home yesterday
afternoon followed by the funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal Church
at which Rev. Mr. Smith of Taberg officiated. The attendance was
very large and many handsome floral pieces attested the esteem and respect
in which Mrs. Cook was held by all who knew her.
The interment was made in the family lot in the village cemetery.
A. E. Hart of Syracuse and E. H. Wilbur of Utica, brothers-in-law, W. B.
Cook of Rome, a step-son, and a nephew, W. G. Kingsley of Utica, acted
as bearers.
Kathy Last
Mary Whittemore Crossman
Rome Sentinel-October 7, 1913
Mrs. Mary D. Crossman, wife of the late John H. Crossman, died at the
family home, No. 207 N. Jay Street, at 7:15 Monday evening. She had
been confined to her bed for the last two weeks. Since the death
of her husband, which occurred on June 23, she had been in very poor health,
never having recovered from the shock caused by his demise. Mrs.
Crossman was born in Peterboro, NH January 13, 1837, the second child of
the late John and Lucretia Glover Whittemore, and came to this city with
her parents when a small child, before the advent of railroads in this
section, the journey being made to Rome by a
steam packet on the Erie Canal. The family settled on the
Whittemore homestead at Coonrod. On August 15, 1865, the subject
of this sketch was married to Mr. Crossman at Oneida Castle, and they continued
to reside in this vicinity until 1884, when they moved to this city and
one year later to the family home on N. Jay street where her remaining
years were spent. Mrs. Crossman attended the old Rome Academy.
She was a woman of jolly temperament and in her younger years her home
was the scene of many enjoyable social events. At the time of the
death of her mother, which occurred in November, 1897,
she suffered a severe attack of nervous prostration but after a long
rest seemed to improve. This was not permanent, however, and her
health had not been of the best since. She is survived by three children,
Joseph F. and Charlotte L. Crossman of this city and Willard H. Crossman
of Syracuse, and one sister, Mrs. J. F. Eddy of Bay City, Michigan.
Kathy Last
Wallace Wesley Crossman
Rome Sentinel-June 4, 1922
Rome, June 4 - Wallace Wesley Crossman, 117 East Fox Street, one of
the most popular and best known conductors on the Rome City Street Railroad,
died at the Rome Hospital at 11:50 am today, blood poisoning being the
cause of death. He was one of the conductors on the shuttle car running
to the Central depot. Four weeks ago he struck his left hand against the
door of the car, breaking the skin and the copper pennies he handled poisoned
his hand, resulting in his death, the poison going up the arm and reached
the heart. He had been in the hospital only about a week. Mr.
Crossman was born in Taberg
41 years ago, April 16, and had lived here since he was two years old.
He attended the public schools and Rome Free Academy, and had been in the
employ of the railroad company 10 years and was one of their most faithful
employees. He had a host of friends who deeply regretted to learn
of his death. In 1907 he married Miss Lutilda Strohl, daughter of
Jacob Strohl, who survives, also his father, C. E. Crossman, one son, Wesley
Eugene, and one brother, Arthur Crossman, of this city. He was a
member of the Baptist Church also the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Maccabees
and of the New York State
Railways Employees Union, Division No. 582, Utica. The funeral
will be held at the house 2 pm Wednesday.
Kathy Last
CUMMINS, Benjamin
From an unnamed and undated New York newspaper:
Floyd, Feb 27. -- Benjamin D. Cummins, a life-long resident
of Floyd, died today, aged 77 years 2 months and 6 days. The funeral
will be held from his late residence on Thursday, March 2 at 12 o'clock.
Submitted by Dawna Holst dawnaholst@home.com
CUMMINS, Mrs. Benjamin
From an unnamed and undated New York newspaper:
Floyd, Feb. 10 -- On Tuesday night occured the death of
one of our highly respected residents, Mrs. Benjamin Cummins, aged 62?
years. she had been ailing for a long time. She leaves three
sisters, Mrs. George Feasler of Stittville, Mrs. Anna Carrier of Rome and
Mrs. Lovel Cummins of Floyd, one brother, Joseph Lucius of Floyd, and an
invalid husband. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community.
The funeral will be held from her late residence on Saturday at 12 M.
Submitted by Dawna Holst dawnaholst@home.com
Nancy Cunningham
DEATH OF A VENERABLE WOMAN
Mrs. Nancy Cunningham Died at Her Daughter's Home in Montmorency
This forenoon at 6:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.
Wakeman of west Montmorency occurred the death of Mrs. Nancy Cunningham
at the advanced age of 98 years and 4 months.
Nancy Boos' parents were from Holland. She was born in the town
of Stanford, Dutchess County, N.Y., September 15, 1799. At the age
of six years, she with her parents and only sister emigrated to the then
wilderness of central New York at Paris Hill, Oneida county, near Utica.
At the age of 16 she was converted and united with the M.E. church with
which she has kept her membership, "a mother in Israel" for over eighty
years. After her conversion to the teachings of Jesus Christ, at
the age of twenty years she married Hiram Cunningham, with whom she lived
near Oswego, N.Y. for twenty five years, then emigrating with her husband
and family to Fort Atkinson, Wis., and later to Harlem, Ill. Thence
they moved to Manchester, Iowa, where her husband died, after which she
lived with her son, Putnam Cunningham at Dell Rapids, South Dakota, until
July 1892. Since then her home has been with her only daughter, Mrs.
Wakeman of Montmorency, Whiteside county, Ill.
She is the mother of eight children, five of whom survive her.
She had seen much of frontier life. Truly the days of her years were
very great, numbering 35,932. She was a consistent Christian woman,
a kind, affectionate mother. She is gathered unto her rest.
The funeral will be held at the family residence on Monday morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. J.A. Matiack of the Fourth Street M.E. church officiating.
The interment will be made at Riverside cemetery, Sterling. The pall
bearers will be Messrs. E.M. Wakeman, Guy Christie, H.W. Spear, F.L.
Russell, Robert Pollock, Theodore Frank.
Sterling (ILL) Evening Gazette, 15 January 1898
Kenneth W. Parent
CUTLER, Louisa A.
The following information was gathered from the Saturday Globe Newspaper,
dated August 3, 1895.
CUTLER - In this city, Friday, August 2, 1895, Louisa S., daughter
of Henry F. and Louisa A. Cutler, aged 30 years 7 months and 14 days.
The funeral services will be held at the Clarendon this (Saturday) evening
at 8, after which the remains will be taken to Northhampton, Mass.
Obituary - The community was greatly shocked this morning by the announcement
that Miss Louisa Cutler, librarian of the Utica Public Library had died
after an illness of but a few days' duration. Although she had been
a resident of Utica less than two years, the public character of the position
she occupied brought her in contact with very many people, and none knew
her but to respect and esteem her. Miss Cutler was one of the most
advanced and able librarians in the State, and it is said was the only
woman to have charge of so large a library as ours. She was educated
at Mt. Holyoke Seminary, and at an early age developed a great love for
books. She entered Columbia College Library School and after three
years graduated with high honors. For the next few months she occupied
herself in reorganizing the Newark (N.J.) Public Library. Then she
became librarian of the Aguilar Library of New York city, which position
she occupied for the next three years. Going to Hamilton she was
engaged some months in catalogueing the Colgate University Library.
So marked had been the success of Miss Cutler in her several positions
that she was engaged by the United States Bureau of Education to take charge
of the exhibition of the American Library Association at the World's Fair.
When the fair closed she was engaged by the trustees of the newly reorganized
library in this city to be its librarian. She entered upon her duties
here November 7, 1893, and here she had since resided. The work she
has done here is too well known to need comment. In few positions
can so useful an influence be exerted as in that of public librarian, and
so wide was Miss Cutler's knowledge of books and subjects that she will
be sadly missed by the patrons of the library. Miss Cutler was in
her 31st year.
