Edwin F. Benedict, age 70, died suddenly Thursday morning, Dec. 4, at 8:00 a.m. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ina Herkimer Benedict; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Gunn of Belhaven, N.C.; a son, Lee Benedict of Ouquaga; seven grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Percy Benjamin of West Edmeston; three brothers, Floyd Benedict, of Stuart, Florida; Archie Benedict, of Unadilla, and Willard Benedict of Watervliet; also several nieces and npehews. He was a member of the Nineveh Presbyterian Church. He served as a volunteer fireman for 21 years. He was employed at Hayes King's Esso Station. A private funeral service was held at the Karschner Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 with the Rev. Nicolas Bruinix and Rev. Archie Benedict officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton. Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation: d. 1958]
Hobart A. Benedict, age 83 years, died at his home on Caswell Street Sunday afternoon after an illness of about three years. He is survived by his widow Nora B. Benedict, two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Tingley of Afton, Mrs. Romey Fredenburg of Marathon, nine grandchildren and one great grand child, two brothers, Lyman C. Benedict of this village and Howard A. Benedict of Wellsville, N.Y. Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church at 2 P.M. Wednesday with private prayer service at the home at 1:30. Rev. F.G. Nichols officiated assisted by Rev. C.E. Webb of the Presbyterian Church. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation: d. Nov. 9, 1941]
Mary Nichols Benedict was born June 26, 1859 at McDonough, N.Y., and passed away Monday afternoon at her home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], being 71 yrs, 3 mo and 16 days. She was the daughter of Merritt Daniels and Palmyra Curtis. On October 29th, 1878, she was united in marriage with Eli Nichols. Immediately after her marriage she and her husband and her parents moved to Arborville, Nebraska, where they remained for four years. They then returned to Brisben, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY] and one year later they moved to North Afton where Mr. Nichols was engaged in a creamery. Later they came to Afton where Mrs. Benedict has since resided. She was the mother of one child: Mrs. George Carr, of Binghamton, N.Y. On December 26, 1898, Mr. Nichols passed away after a short illness. After Mr. Nichols death she and her daughter Grace remained in Afton keeping the home. On April 16, 1921 Mrs. Nichols was united in marriage with H.A. Benedict, Afton's station agent for the D.&H. She was an honored member of the First Baptist Church of Afton, bringing her letter from McDonough in 1885, and she was active in its organizations until her death. Nearly twenty years ago she was appointed deaconess of the Afton church along with Mrs. Frank Scott. She taught Sunday School classes and was president of the Missionary Society. She was a devoted mother, a loyal friend and neighbor. The earthly home will sadly miss her, and she will be held in loving remembrance by her many friends. Funeral services were conducted at her late residence on Caswell Street Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, with the pastor, Rev. Lester D. Huxtable in charge. Burial was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]. She is survived by her husband, H.A. Benedict, her daughter, Mrs. George Carr of Binghamton; and two step daughters, Mrs. George Tingley, Afton, and Mrs. R.J. Fredenburg, Marathon, N.Y.
Thank God for friends your life has known
For every dear departed day,
The blessed past is safe alone,
God gives but does not take away;
He only safely keeps above
For us, the treasures that we love
Phoebe Carey
[MHD notation: d. Jan. 1931]
Unadilla, April 30--Lyman C. Benedict, 80, died early this morning in the Afton Hospital [Chenango Co., NY] after an illness of eight weeks. A native of Masonville [Delaware Co. NY], Mr. Benedict was born June 22, 1862, a son of Appolos and Lucinda (King) Benedict. In October, 1882, he married Miss Olive Scott, who died March 9, 1937. Following a boyhood spent at Masonville, Mr. Benedict moved to Afton. He has also resided at various times in Binghamton, Conklin, and Burlington Flats. For the past year, he had been living with his son, the Rev. Archie Benedict of Unadilla, who survives with three other sons, Edwin, of Afton; Floyd H ., of Endicott, and Willard, of Watervliet; a daughter, Mrs. Perry Benjamin of Burlington Flats, and a brother, Howard A. Benedict of Wellsville; 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services will be held Sunday afternoon in the Federated Church of Unadilla, with interment in Glenwood Cemetery at Afton [Chenango Co., NY] [MHD notation: d. April 30, 1943]
The funeral services for Mrs. Lyman Benedict were held at the Afton Baptist Church at 2 o'clock P.M., Friday, March 12th. The Rev. Archie Benedict of Cobleskill, assisted by Rev. George Roberts, officiated. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Mrs. Benedict is surved by her husband Lyman Benedict; a daughter, Mrs. Percy Benjamin, of Burlington Flats; four sons, Edwin of Afton, Floyd of Endicott, Archie of Cobleskill, and Willard of Oneonta; and seventeen grandchildren. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the funeral were: Mr. Reuben Smith of Nineveh, N.Y.; Harry Smith of Carbondale, Pa.; Mrs. Clyde Walton of Sidney, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coss and two daughters and Mrs. Lena Coy of South New Berlin; Mrs. Roderick Benjamin of Burlington Flats; David Welch of West Edmeston; Mrs. Rena Gardiner of Edmeston; Mr. and Mrs. William Bogart, Mrs. Clara Beach and Miss Washburn of Masonville; and Mrs. Austin Christman, Mrs. Ray Carter, Mrs. Eugene Mack and Mrs. Nellie Kelso of Cobleskill. Many neighbors and friends of Mrs. Benedict paid their last respects to her by attending the service. A host of friends extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Colwell Brothers of Bainbridge were in charge of the arrangements. [MHD notation: April 9, 1937]
Nora B. Benedict, aged 92, one of Afton's oldest residents, died at Nineveh, Thursday, October 2nd after a long illness. She was the daughter of Mary and Britton Whitaker and a life long resident of Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church for many years and is survived by one niece, Mrs. Randolph Guy of St. Petersburg, Fla. and a grand niece, Mrs. Richard Davies of Afton and grand nephew, Kenneth B. Guy of St. Petersburg, Fla. The funeral service was held at the Karschner Funeral Home in Afton, Monday of this week at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Clifford E. Webb of Unadilla, officiated with interment in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] [MHD notation: d. 1958]
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