OBIT: James S. McLagan; formerly of Norwich, Chenango Co., NY submitted 1999 by Mary Gilmore(seylochist@adelphia.net) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ James S. McLagan obituary from Norwich, N.Y. Chenango Co. newspaper, dated May 17, 1944 James Stephen McLagan, of Utica, formerly of Norwich, aged 64 years, died in a Utica Hospital Weds. at 1 P.M. after about a week of critical illness. He was a painter & paperhanger by trade. Born in the Town of Norwich March 17, 1880, he was the eldest son of the late George H. and Clarissa McNITT McLagan. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Mildred Barr of South New Berlin. She died several years ago leaving two daughters, who survive. They are Mrs. Gordon Bickford of Greenfield, Mass., and Mrs. Seward Tuttle of East Rochester;, also five grandchildren. His second wife was Miss Mary Jebeaux of Utica, who also survives. He also leaves six sisters, Mrs. Jesse Moses of Hamilton; Mrs. Walter McIntyre of Oneonta; Mrs. Frank Sherman, Mrs. Kirk Moss, and Mrs. Orson Blood of Norwich; and Mrs. Charles Hoffman of Guilford and two brothers, Percy McLagan of Guilford and Kasson McLagan of Norwich. Funeral services will be held at 130 Eagle St., Utica at `0 A.M. Saturday and the body will be brought to Norwich Saturday afternoon and funeral services will be held at the Breese Funeral Home at 2 P.M. Sunday. Burial will be made in Mt. Hope Cemetery (Norwich)