Obituaries
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PALMER,
Imogene M.
Native Utican Dead
Lifelong Member of Westminster Church an
Invalid Long Time.
Miss Imogene M Palmer
died at her home, 4 Cottage Place, early Sunday evening. For about
two years she had been an invalid, confined to her home, but she was not
seriously ill until the middle of last week.
Miss Palmer was
a native of Utica and had reached a goodly age. Since her girlhood
she had been a member of the family of her uncle, Henry J. Wood, long a
leading merchant of Utica. His wife died in 1891 and Miss Palmer
had since been in charge of his household. Mr Wood died in May, 1907.
Miss Palmer was a lifelong atendant of Westminster Church, although not
able to attend in recent years. She was a broadminded woman, interested
in many good works. She was of benevolent disposition and a generous
contributor to all of them. She was very considerate of others and
very resourceful in finding ways in which to perform kindly offices for
them. She made many friends who were devoted to her through her long
confinement, and she injoyed their visits greatly.
With her uncle,
Miss Palmer had traveled extensively and frequently spent winters in California
and sometimes in Florida. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. L. S.
Arnold, and a neice, Mrs. Russell K. Christman, both of New York.
This obituary had a penciled in date of Sept.
5, 1926.
She may have been the daughter of Joseph
Palmer of Yorkville. Jane Alois 34 Waid Rd. Monson, MA 10157
Rome Daily Sentinel, 30 July 1912.
WHITESTOWN
Death of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson's
Infant Son.
William, the seven-months' old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson, died at the family home in Pleasaant Valley
on Monday morning. The child succumbed to an atack [sic] of whooping
cough. Besides the parents three brothers and one sister survive.
The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family.
Janice
Sebring
PAYNARD,
Catherine
Mrs. Catherine PANYARD, 87 years of
age, one of the oldest residents of Massillon, died Wednesday morning,
Feb. 5, 1902 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sebastian COLE, corner of
Erie and Charles streets. The deceased was not able to be out of
the house during the past year. During that time she suffered from
a complication of diseases which, incident to old age, were the cause of
death. Mrs. PANYARD was born near Belfort, France, in 1814.
In 1837 she came to this country with her parents. They landed in
New York and moved to Utica, NY, where in 1838 she was married to Peter
PANYARD, who was then a worker in the salt mines. After living at
Utica for several years, Mr. and Mrs. PANYARD, accompanied by Mrs. PANYARD's
parents, moved to Massillon and she has resided in this vicinity ever since.
Since the death of her husband, Mrs. PANYARD has made her home with her
children, going from one home to another. They are Mrs. Sebastian
COLE, Alfred PANYARD of this city, ! Amiel PANYARD, of Muskegon, Mich.,
Joseph PANYARD, of Hartford City, Ind, and Mrs. Emma BOWEN, of Washington,
DC. She is also survived by twenty great grandchildren. Last
summer the deceased, together with her daughter, granddaughter and great
grandchild, had her photograph taken which represented four generations.
Mrs. William SHAFFER, of Alliance, is a niece of the deceased. The
funeral will take place at 9 o'clock Saturday morning from St. Joseph's
church, the Rev. J.F. Kenebler officiating.
Submitted by Jamey
Rome Sentinel, 18 March, 1904
Mrs. Susan
Peters. Mrs Susan Peters, in her 69th year, died from a general
breaking down of the system at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Houck,
716
Armstrong Avenue, at 3 am today. She was
born in France and came to this county 63 years ago. For many years she
lived in Floyd, coming to Rome about six
weeks ago. She was an attendant of the Presbyterian
church and was much respected by all her knew her. She was twice married,
her first husband being Charles
Bingham of Western and her second Nicholas
Peters. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Houck of Rome, on son, Charles
Bingham of Floyd, and one sister Mrs. Kate Graves of Utica.
Marsha Petrie marshapetrie@yahoo.com
Mrs. Helen
Boes Pfeifer, 35 Grant, died Apr 14, 1945, in her home after an illness
of one year. she was born in Albany, Feb. 18, 1863, daughter of the late
John Martin and Bertha Schalpher Boes. On Nov 25, 1887, she was married
to Charles Pfeifer, who died in 1941. Mrs. Pfeifer was a member of the
Holy Communion Lutheran Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Warren W.
Inglis, Utica, two sons, Carl B, Lansing, Mi and Fred B, Minneapolis, Mn,
three brothers, William M. ,Los Angeles, Fred, Oak Park, Ilinois, and Frank
C., Flora Park and several neices and nephews. Funeral at the home, interment
at Forest Hills.
Dave & Deb whorf1@chartermi.net
Walter
M. Pfeifer, 63, of 1008 Parkway East, founder and operator of a toy,
novelty and general merchandise distributing business at 410 Smith st,
for the past 40 years, died on Jan. 30,1959, in St Luke's Memorial Hospital
Center after a brief illness.
Born in Utica, March 21, 1895, he was a son
of Henry G and Bertha Miller Pfeifer. He was educated in local schools
and graduated form utica School of Commerce. Before entering service in
World War One, he was employed for 10 yrs by Rathbun & Co. He served
overseas with Company E, Second Pioneer infantry. Upon his return
he founded the firm which bears his namel
He married Margaret Bates, April 28, 1920
in Calvary Episcopal Church. He was a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church,
past president of the Lutheran Laymen Brotherhood and a former member of
the Council of St Paul's Lutheran Church. Mr Pfeifer was a member
of Utica Lodge 47 F&AM, having been raised in Sea and Field Lodge No.
2 overseas. He was a member of the Mohawk Valley Consistory and Ziyara
Shrine Temple. Mr Pfeifer was a 40 year member of Utica Post 229
, American Legion, and a past president of the Last Man's Club and a member
of the Utica Chamber of Commerce.
Beside his wife,he leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Donald C Fague of Utica, a sister, Mrs. Frederick D Siegman of Utica, two
grandchildren, an uncle, William C Miller of Baltimore, a niece: several
cousins.
The funeral will be at 10:30 Monday from
the Lankton, Townsend & Cronk funeral Home, 12 Steuben Park with the
Rev Alfred J Schroeder, Pastor of St Paul 's Lutheran and the Rev George
Nostrand, pastor of Calvary Episcopal Church, officiating, burial will
be in Forest Hill Cemetary.
Dave & Deb whorf1@chartermi.net
Died 1/4/1907, Marion
B Pfeifer. The funeral was held at 2:30pm at
the home of her parents, Charles A and Helen
Boes Pfeifer, 35 Grant st. The services were private and were conducted
by Rev. L Franklin Gruber. Interment was at Forest Hill Cemetary.
Dave & Deb whorf1@chartermi.net
PHILLIPS,
William E.
The Utica Daily Observer, Tuesday,
December 7, 1886, p. 4, col. 2
Death of William E. PHILLIPS
Oneida County loses another of its oldest
and most respected citizens in the death of William E. PHILLIPS, in Oriskany,
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Phillips would have been 80 years of age
had he lived until next month. He came to this country from Wales
about fifty years ago, and settled in this county. Of quiet disposition
and unobtrusive manner he was a man who made friends rapidly and his circle
of acquaintance was wide. He was a valued member of the Welsh Calvinistic
Church, in which he has served faithfully as a deacon for nearly half a
century. In politics he was an earnest Democrat, and socially, politically
and otherwise was highly esteemed. His death was occasioned by a
general breaking down from old age rather than by any particular disease.
The funeral will be held from the residence of his son, in Oriskany, at
noon Saturday, and from the Welsh
The Utica Daily Press, Wednesday
Morning, December 8, 1886, p. 1 col. 7:
Death of William E. PHILLIPS Tuesday at the residence
of his son, W. D. PHILLIPS of Oriskany, William El PHILLIPS, one of the
oldest and most respected residents of Oneida County, breathed his last.
He was nearly eighty years of age and came to this country from Wales about
fifty years ago and settled in this county, He was a member of the Welsh
Calvinistic Church and had a large circle of friends.Church at 1 p.m.
The Utica Daily Press, Friday,
December 10, 1886, p. 4 col. 5:
Phillips, - At the residence of his son, W. D. PHILLIPS at Oriskany, Tuesday
December 6, William E. PHILLIPS. The funeral will
take place from his son's house at 1 o'clock and from the Welsh Calvinistic
Church in Oriskany at 2 o'clock Saturday. Professor Evans of Remsen
and Rev. J. McK.Brayton will officiate. Friends and acquaintances
are respectfully invited to attend.
Jane
Adams 2530 14th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631-8317
PHILLIPS,
Margaret
The Utica Daily Observer, Monday
Evening, January 7, 1884, p. 4 col.4.
Died:
PHILLIPS - In Stittville, January
5th, 1884, Margaret, wife of William E. PHILLIPS and mother of W. D. and
J. D. PHILLIPS, of Oriskany, in the 73rd year of her age.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence, tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 11 o'clock. The remains
will be interred at Oriskany. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend.
The Utica Daily Press, Tuesday
Morning, January 8, 1884, p. 4, col. 2
Mrs. Margaret PHILLIPS, wife of William E.
PHILLIPS, of Stittville, died in the latter village Saturday, in the 73d
year of her age. Mrs. PHILLIPS was born in Llanuchlyn, Wales, in
1812, but had lived in this vicinity many years. She had been married
for more than 50 years, and her husband and three sons, William D. of Oriskany,
Rev. Robert D., of Ontario county, and John D. of Floyd, still survive
her. Mrs. PHILLIPS was a lady of a loving disposition and her Christian
character, and possessed many excellent qualities which made her many friends
in this section. Her funeral will be held from her late residence
in Stittville at 11 A. M. today, and the remains will be taken to Oriskany
for interment.
Jane
Adams 2530 14th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631-8317
PHILLIPS,
William D.
The Utica observer, Monday,
April 16, 1900, p. 9, col.5. The funeral of the late
William D. PHILLIPS was held from the Welsh Methodist Church Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Rev. C. M. DODGE, pastor of the Memorial Presbyterian
Church delivered the funeral services. A male quartette composed
of S. D. JONES, David HUGHES, H. H. WILLIAMS and Edward HUGHES sang.
The bearers were Hugh WILLIAMS, Evan MORRIS, Howell THOMAS and David HUGHES.
Interment was made at the Oriskany Cemetery. Jane
Adams 2530 14th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631-8317
PHILLIPS,
John D.
The Utica Observer, Tuesday Morning,
March 12, 1918, p. 9, col. 1
PHILLIPS - Entered into rest, at Oriskany
Valley, Monday morning, March 11, 1918, John D. PHILLIPS, age 81 years,
5 months & 23 days.
Funeral from his late home tomorrow
(Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. Friends are respectfully invited.
Jane
Adams 2530 14th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631-8317
Utica Daily Herald of 6 March 1880-
ORISKANY, March 5--The late Mrs. Lucy Porter
was probably the oldest person in Oneida County at the time of her death,
(Nov. 8, 1879) being in her ninety-eighth year. She was ten years
of age when her father, Israel Ballard, removed from Plainfield, N.H. [sic
CT meant] and located in Whitestown, just west of where the Bradley Bridge
now stands. This
was in 1792, when there were but two or three small houses in the midst
of a forest through which the Indians roamed. The spot where Utica
now stands, on the Mohawk River was the center of commerce. In 1801
she married Elias Porter who had emigrated from Plymouth Co., Mass., and
they opened a clearing for a farm two miles south of our village.
Here she lived for 78 years, a model Christian wife and mother. Early in
life she became personally interested in religion and joined the Congregational
church in Whitesboro during the revival. President Carnahan was pastor.*
She has two sons and four daughters who reached mature age. Her oldest
son was life-long member and supporter of the Presbyterian society in Oriskany,
where his memory is as ointment poured forth. Love of country, intensified
when the Union was in danger, was
manifested during the war of the Rebellion. One grandson, John
S. Robbins, served four years in the army, and another, Seth J. Porter,
gave his life for his country on the field of battle in Mississippi. And
her youngest son, Rev. S. F. Porter, served a year inside the lines at
Memphis and Vicksburg in the Christian commission for freedom. He
is he only member of the family that survives her; and during the last
three years he has ministered to her necessities in her helpless age.
"Her intellect was clear to the last, and during the past summer she occupied
herself much in reading. Her Bible was her constant companion, and
she kept posted in the news of the day, reading the weekly (Utica) Herald
and the Advance, and in addition she read the life of John Knox, Knox's
Reformation in Scotland, Bishop Burnet's Reformation in England, and Macaulay's
History. While thus engaged she heard one morning the call 'Come
up higher.' She gave directions about her burial and calmly passed
away, a beautiful ending of a well-spent life."
* Possibly an error - as Carnahan's pastorate was
1805-1812. Lucy joined the church in 1803.
Esther Rancier erase@pacbell.net
Mark W. Potter
Rome Sentinel-Apr. 9, 1930
Redfield, Apr. 9 - Mark W. Potter, one of
Redfield's most highly esteemed young men, passed away at 11:45 Sunday
forenoon in the Rome Hospital where he had been under treatment since March
29. He had been suffering for some time with a gland trouble in his
neck for which, at Ideal Rest, he underwent an operation March 5.
He was also in the Sanatorium at Orwell for a time and then remained home
until removed to the hospital in Rome. The deceased was born in Redfield
August 22, 1904, the son of Isaac I. Potter and the late Mrs. Evelyn Warren
Potter. He has always resided at home and was associated with his
father in conducting the farm. He was a member of the Redfield Grange
No. 989 and was popular among his associates and wide circle of friends.
He attended the Congregational church and he died on the day that he had
expected to be taken into
membership in the church. Besides his
father he leaves four brothers and two sisters to mourn his death.
The brothers are Davidson, Simeon, John and Harry, all of Redfield, and
the sisters are Golda, wife of Leonard Dean of Osceola and Lucy, at home.
This was the second time that death has broken the Potter family circle
within a brief period as the wife and mother passed away February 4.
The deepest sympathy of the entire community goes out to them at this time.
The funeral was largely attended at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon in the Congregational
church, the pastor, the Rev. Russell O. Norris, officiating.
Kathy Last
Bradenton Herald, Manatee County, Florida
- April 23, 1992
Geraldine E. Pomeroy
Geraldine E. Pomeroy of 1700 21st Ave. W.,
Bradenton, died April 20 in Westminster Asbury the Manor. There is no visitation.
Graveside service will be 10 am. Saturady at Woodside Cemetery, Lee Center,
Ill. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Born in
Rome, NY, Mrs. Pomeroy came to Bradenton from Amboy, Ill. in 1952. She
was a homemaker. She was a Presbyterian. She was a Past Worthy Matron of
the Order of the Eastern Star chapter 87 of Bradenton. She is survived
by a son, Robert W., of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother Milton Carpenter (*note:
he had passed away in 1988) of Rome; a sister, Catherine Eychner of Oriskany
Falls, NY; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
*Note: Geraldine was the daughter of Welcome
and Alida Chesebro Carpenter
Betty Carpenter-McCulloch bcarp61@gmail.com
PRESCOTT, Daniel
Morgan
The following information was gathered from
the Saturday Globe Newspaper, dated August 3, 1895.
Hon. Daniel Morgan PRESCOTT, who died Tuesday
at his home near Washinton Mills, was 30 years ago one of the most prominent
figures in Oneida County politics. He was born in New Hartford in
1818 and came of a family that was among the early settlers of that section
of the county. Early interesting himself in politics as a Republican,
he held during his life time such positions as town assessor, sergeant-at-arms,
librarian and postmaster of the Senate, and represented one of the Oneida
districts in the Assembly. As a friend and advocate of Roscoe Conkling
he was conspicuous at Albany. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity
and the Universalist Church. His wife survives, together with these
children: Mrs. H. F. Carter, of Darien, N. Y.; Hon. W. C. Prescott,
of Herkimer; D. D. Prescott, of New Hartford, and Mrs. Rose Davis, of Litchfield.
The late Judge Prescott, of Herkimer, was his brother, and Hon. C. D. Prescott,
of Rome, is a cousin.
June 15 1881 Canastota Bee -
"Freeman F. Purdy,
for the past forty one years an employee of the Central railroad company,
died in his home in Oneida, June 5, aged 63 years."
Dan Purdy dpurdy@americu.net