Fenton, Elon

Rome Sentinel
May 17, 1925

Lee Center - May 16 - Elon Fenton, 81, a well known and highly esteemed Civil War veteran passed away at (?):15 o'clock this morning at a Rome hospital. He had been in poor health for some time, but did not enter the hospital until May 10. He enlisted June 1, 1862 as a private in Company H Third NY Light Artillery, and was discharged in June, 1865. He was a member of Star Post No. 56, G. A. R. since 1884 until it disbanded, then joined Camden Post. Elon Fenton was born in the town of Lee, son of Eli & Margaret Fenton, May 5, 1844. He had always lived in this vicinity. Mr. Fenton never married. He was a mason and worked at his trade until about ten years ago. He lived alone on his place about a mile from the village. Surviving are three nieces and a nephew, Mrs. Harry White and Mrs. Frank Secor of Taberg, Mrs. John Blum of Boonville & James Mooney of Rome.

Today (Wednesday) the funeral of Miss Pamela Fenton, a maiden lady, will be held in the church, and the service will be conducted by Rev. J. Stanton. Aunt Pamela, as she was familiarly called, died at her late residence of consumption., after a long and painful illness. Some 5 months ago she received a shock of paralysis, and since that time has not been able to help herself. She passed away on the morning of the 30th of April at the ripe age of 74 years. She leaves numerous friends in Oneida county to mourn her death, but their loss is her great gain.

Ferguson, children of Andrew

Roman Citizen
February 8, 1884

FERGUSON - Two children of Andrew Ferguson, of Point Rock, New York, who died of measles were buried Sunday morning, February 3, 1884. One at the age of 13 and the other 2 years old. Rev. Simpson preached in the curch at that place on that occasion.

Ferguson, John

Roman Citizen
August 13, 1886

John Ferguson, for many years a resident of Lee, New York, died at the county house last Sunday. His funeral was held at the Valley Church yesterday, and the remains were interred in the cemetery there.

Field, William F.

Rome Sentinel
December 27, 1904

Lee Center - Announcement of the death of William F. Field, aged 67, a former resident of this place, which occurred at his home in Grand Rapids, Mich., has been received by John J. Castle. Mr. Field was a son of the late John L. Field, for many years a merchant of Lee Center and vicinity. In 1861 he enlisted in Capt. Rigg's Company, Battery H, Third New York Light Artillery. He was a lieutenant and a gallant soldier and a brave officer. After the war he went west and engaged in the lumber business with his brother-in-law, George W. A. Smith, formerly of Rome. Besides his wife, he is survived by his aged mother, two daughters and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Smith of Grand Haven, Mich.

Fillmore, Asa

Rome Sentinel
May 31, 1872

Lee Center notes - The bell tolled this morning (31st.) for Asa Fillmore, who is dead, and will be buried Sunday, June 2, at the Valley Church. He was 81 years of age, and had lived in this town for many years.

June 1, 1872

Lee Valley - A Patroit of 1812 gone - Died, at the residence of his son, Albert, in Lee, after a short but severe illness, Capt. Asa Fillmore, aged 81 years. Mr. F. was one of the early pioneers into the wilderness at the time our town was first settled, and at the breaking out of the late war with Great Britain he, with others, rallied to the defence of the country. He settled in that part of the town known as the Valley, where he succeeded in making a comfortable home and acquired a competency for himself and family. Mrs. F. died a few years ago, and since that time deceased has made a home with his son Albert, where he died on the 29th of May last. Mrs. Geo. Wentworth, Mrs. Geo. Utley and Mrs. Joseph Golley are daughters of the deceased, and there are two sons and numerous grandchildren left to mourn the absence of a father and grandfather; but let them not mourn as those without hope. Their loss is his infinite gain.

Fish, Eliza Golly

Roman Citizen
January 28, 1887

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Fish, which occurred at her father's residence last Friday, was largely attended, at least 200 being present. Her brothers in Wisconsin were unable to be present. Friends from Boonville attended. Rev. Mr. Harris preached the sermon. The remains were interred in the Valley Cemetery. The youngest child, aged five weeks, is being cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Jardin Golly.

Ford, Henry

Roman Citizen
Lee Centre,
April 29, 1886

Henry Ford, the oldest man in this village, died at 2 pm yesterday at the ripe age of 94 years 6 days. For some 13 years since the death of his wife he had made his home with Mr. & Mrs. D. S. Young with whom he was living at the time of his death. The funeral will be held on Friday, the 30th, at 2 pm. Deacon Ford came into this town seventy years ago and settled at Delta.

Lee Center, May 6, 1888 -- Deacon Henry Ford, who was mentioned in Lee Center Items last week as having died on the 28th ult. at the residence of D.S. Young, with whom he had lived for many years, was always greatly respected by all who knew him. A large number of friends and neighbors gathered at the house of mourning to express their sympathy for the bereaved relatives and to console over the loss of one who had lived so long among them, and had outlived the contemporaries of his early years. Rev. S. Dewey of Delta, delivered an able sermon. The remains of deceased were deposited in the Lee Center Cemetery beside those of his late wife, who died some 28 years ago, to await the second coming of Christ Jesus, in the last great day. He lived for others, like the Master; he sought to do good and not evil all his life. He was little known save in the private walks of life, among intimate friends. He had charity for all and malice toward none. He never possessed a child, but was a great lover of children. He leaves two sisters in Massachusetts and one in Wisconsin, and a brother and numerous nephews and nieces, to mourn and to miss his friendly greeting and smiling face.

Fox, Leonard A.

Roman Citizen
April 17, 1891

Delta Notes: Leonard A. Fox, who moved here from Wampsville a short time ago, died at the home of his father-in-law, Monroe Hartson, Thursday morning, aged34 years. He has had several tumors removed at the Syracuse hospital this winter. He was a miller by trade, and an honest, upright young man, and it is with sadness we chronicle his early demise. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral will be held Saturday at 12 o'clock at the house lately purchased by M. B. Smith at the steam mill place.

French, Lemuel J.

Rome Sentinel
March 11, 1872

Monday, the 8th inst., Lemuel J. French died of congestion of the lungs, being sick but a few days. He was a promising young man. The Gollys were uncles of his. His mother was buried at Westernville, and his father resides there or in that vicinity, consequently he was to be buried there, but the roads being impassable, he was for the present interred in the Valley Church graveyard.

Fuller, Edmund

Rome Sentinel
January 11, 1936

Edmund Fuller, 79, died Saturday at his home, 412 N. Madison St., after an extended illness. He was born in the town of Lee July 11, 1856, a son of the late Edmund and Margaret Fuller. He had lived in Rome 40 years. When he first came to this city Mr. Fuller entered the employ of the late Charles Tuttle, dealer in musical instruments. Some years later Mr. Fuller and his wife established a bakery at their home. They operated it until the death of Mrs. Fuller in August 1933. Mrs. Fuller was Miss Hattie Sheldon of Lee before her marriage. A niece, Mrs. Mable Slone Parker, Moravia, was with Mr. Fuller at the time of his death, having cared for him during his last illness. In addition to Mrs. Parker, he is survived by two sisters-in-law Mrs. George Slone, Moravia, and Mrs. William Swancott, Rome, and two nephews.

Fuller, E. M.

Roman Citizen
February 15, 1878

The funeral of Mr. E. M. Fuller, of Lee Corners, New York, will be held today at his late residence. He died on Monday last, after a severe illness of liver and kidney complaints for some two months, at the age of about 65 years. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn. Rev. J.W. Roberts, M.E. Pastor of Delta, NY will conduct the service on the occassion.

Fuller, Henry

Roman Citizen
November 22, 1872

FULLER - In Delta, New York, September 22, 1872, Henry Fuller, aged 98 years.

Fuller, Henry W.

Roman Citizen
March 4, 1887

Henry W. Fuller, a former resident of Rome, New York, died last Friday morning, at the residence of Robert R. Davis of East Steuben, of Bright's disease. His age was 68 years. Deceased was a native of the town of Lee, NY, but most of his life had been spent in Rome.

Fuller, Jane Burgey

Rome Sentinel
July 16, 1925

MRS JANE FULLER, LAST OF RESIDENTS TO LEAVE DELTA, DIES

Death due to old age came to Mrs.Jane Fuller, 79, at the Oneida County Home at 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening. She was born in Annsville on August 30, 1845, daughter of the late Abraham and Ann Murphy Burgey.

She was admitted to the home from the town of Rome in 1916. Her husband, Charles Fuller, who died several years ago, was the village blacksmith at Delta and his shop was the last building to be razed when the village site was submerged by the waters of Lake Delta. Mr. & Mrs. Fuller were the last residents to leave the village. Abram Burgey, Civil War veteran and brother of Mrs. Fuller, passed away at Taberg two weeks ago. A half-brother, William Munsell of Vernon Center, survives.

The remains have been removed to the funeral home of Griffin & Aldridge.

Fuller, Jay Hathaway

Delta, Feb. 11 (1908) - Jay Hathaway Fuller died at his home in this village at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon after being ill a week with pneumonia. He had been out of health a year with heart trouble. He always lived here and in the town of Rome. By trade he was a butcher. He was twice married. his first wife was Miss Deborah Burgey, who died about twenty years ago. He had two children by this first marriage, Mrs. Walter Marsh of Western and Mrs. John Bostwick of Rome. In 1895 he was married to Miss Maud Bennett, who, with one son, Bertram Hathaway, survives, also two brothers, Charles and Ward Fuller of Delta. His father, who was a veteran of the war of 1812, lived on and owned the farm where Nathan Bellinger now resides. His grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier and was killed during the war. Mr. Fuller was an old resident and will be greatly missed by his friends. The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon at the M. E. Church, Delta.

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Fuller, Robert J.

Big Brook - June 1 - Funeral services for Robert J. Fuller, 62, who died Tuesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Lewis Button, will be held at the Orion Memorial House, Rome, on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, daylight saving time. Burial will be made in Evergreen Cemetery.

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Fuller, Robert W.

Rome Sentinel
July 15, 1912

At the home of Lewis Button at 9 pm Sunday occurred the death of Robert Worthington Fuller in his 75th year. The immediate cause of his death was from the effect of a shock last Thursday morning, from which he never regained consciousness. He was born in the town of Rome April 28, 1837, one of seven children of Henry and Betsey Felton Fuller. About 43 years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Lince and from this union three children mourn his departure; Mrs. Lewis Button of Westernville, Mrs. Sheridan Jones of Hudson, and Robert Fuller of LeRoy. Mr. Fuller was a man of good honest character, whom all his friends could depend upon, a faithful worker, doing his duty at all times. He had always lived in Rome and Delta. In politics he was a Democrat. He was engaged in various occupations during his life. Besides the above mentioned children, a widow and one brother, Charles of Ridge Mills are left. The funeral will be held at the home at 11 am on Wednesday. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Stokes.

Fuller, Theodore M.

Rome Sentinel

Theodore M. Fuller, 76, died at his home, 306 Cortland Ave., at 4:30 o’clock this morning. He had been in failing health for the past three years.

He was born in Sodus March 29, 1860, son of the late George and Mary L. Fuller. Forty-one years ago he married Abbie W. Campbell. For many years he was a farmer in Lee, coming to Rome several years ago. He attended the First M. E. Church.

Mr. Fuller was the last of a family of three children. He is survived by his wife, six daughters, Mrs. Joseph Marnell, Flint, Mich., Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Charles Fish of Rome, Mrs. William White, Owaso, Mich., Mrs. Elmer Miller, Mayfield, and Mrs. James Nolan, Syracuse, and one son, George W. Fuller, Rome. There are 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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Fuller, William H.

Rome Sentinel
March 7, 1906

Fuller - In Kensington, Ill, on Tuesday, March 6, 1906, William H. Fuller, aged 53 years, 2 months and 19 days. Funeral from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Peter Bork, Lorena, on Sunday at 2 pm. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Stokes.