Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-23
OBITUARY
Mrs. j. j. Cheatham.


Mrs. Cheatham, wife Of Captain ]. ].
Cheaaham of the paymasters depart
ment of the United States navy, died at
the Washington hospital in Washington,
D. c., Monday. following q serious op-
Grafton. She had been patient there
but few days
Mrs. Cheatham was born in New Lon
don IS years ago, the daughter of the
late Capt Frank H. Arms, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Arms Of Neptune park. She spent
her girlhood days in New London. About
33 years ago her father lost his life
on board the United States ship Van-
dalla, which sunk when a tidal wave
swept the Samoan Islands in the South
Pacific Ocean.
Mrs. Cheatham's husband ranks high
in naval circles in this country and
abroad, having held important positions
in Japan, the Philippines and in Wash
ington. For the past year he has been
paymaster at the navy yard In Washing
ton, D. C. Last year he held similar
position at the navy yard. Mare Island,
Cal.
Besides her husband and mother, Mrs
Cheatham leaves two daughters, Miss
Katherine Cheatham. who made her
| debut in Washington last December and
Miss Elizabeth Cheatham. who Is at
| tending boarding school in the capital
city. She is also survived by two
| brothers Frank Thornton Arms of Bos-
ton and Guy Turner Arms of Kepturse
park, New London.
Mrs. Richard German
Mary A Nolan, widow of Richard Cor
man, died at IL o'clock Wednesday morn
ing at her home, PAT Washington street.
Mrs. German had spent the holidays with
relatives in New York and following her
return, about three weeks Ego, became Ill
with a severe cold. Tuesday she had a
| sudden sinking spell, and from this she
failed to rally.
Mrs. German was born IN New York
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nolan, but the greater part of her life
had been spent in Norwich and Putnam.
/ Feb. 4th, 1885. she was united i'm mar
riage with Richard German at St Pat
| riclIis church, Norwich For over sc
years they resided in Putnam, Mr. Cor
man being a successful insurance and
real estate man in that city, prominent
member of Cargill council K of c., OF
! the city school board. and the Elks. serv-
ing in several city offices, as a collector
in St Marys church and in, other public
and useful ways. Their beautiful resi-
dence was on Grove street. Following a
brief illness, Mr.. German died Feb. 18th
! 1913, burial being in Norwich. Mr. Cor
man was a member of Daniel MullIr
assembly, Fourth degree, K of c., Of this
city.
Following her husbands death Mrs
German returned to Norwich, occupying
an apartment in the home of her brother.
in-law, State Road Supervisor Henry r
German, of Washington street. She hat
| inherited substantial estate from hel
husband and derived great comfort anC
consolation in her wt1owhood in giving
of her means to those in sorrow or need
She was a devout member of St Pat
| ricks church and a daily attendant a
the parish mass In that church. She, wa
a member of the Third Order of St Fran
CHS, the charitable lay order promoted ID
Norwich by the late Mrs Gertrude Hail
Lanman, who had passed the last year o
her life as Mrs. Germans guest Mrs
German was of quiet ways, refined tastes
deiighting to give pleasure to her friends
impressing all who knew her by tn
beauty of her character and the unsel
fishness Of her life.
Her nearest relatives are two nephew.
one residing at College Point, n. Y. an
the other in Philadelphia; also severe
= cousins in New York; her cousin. Mis-
Mary Nolan, of Brooklyn, n. Y. ha
been with Mrs. German during her IL
ness.
Mrs. Avery d. Wheeler
g (Contributed)
In the going away of Mrs. Avery I
Wheeler is felt a sorrow too deep for e.
( preston in the home, the church, the CON
munity and in her large circle of az
4 quaintances.
She was ever ready with open hand an
: words Of syTnl,athy and wise counsel an
r encouragement
: In her early years she was the deligl
f of her home with her parents and h1
/, grandparents In Preston and came
Norwich when married where she he
, since resided
She was descended from Lieut. Be
Adam Gallup, Col. Ben Adam Gallup al
> Capt. Isaac Gallup who was CAPTAIN in Il
: Revolutionary war. She was a devote
: and valuable member of Trinity Episcop
church, for over twenty-five years
member of Class Circle of The King
: Daughters and from it's early days of Il
> Johnson Home and of Faith Trumbt
. Chapter, D. A. R.