Floyd M. Close, prominent Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY] farmer, died Wednesday night, May 12, in the Bainbridge Hospital following an embolism that morning. Born Oct. 15, 1884, in Cannonsville [Delaware Co., NY], the son of Charles and Mary (Quackenbush) Close, he had always lived in this vicinity. Twenty-nine years ago he bought the farm in Bennettsville where he resided at the time of his death. Besides being engaged in dairy farming, he had been an agent for milking machines and coolers in Delaware and Chenango Counties. In September, 1905, he was married to Mabel Turner, of Cannonsville. To them a daughter, Velma, was born, at which time Mrs. Close died. On Nov. 11, 1914, Mr. Close married Edith J. Eccles, of Cannonsville. He was a member of the Cannonsville Baptist Church and of the Masonic Lodge. The survivors are: his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Velma Hendrick; an uncle, A. Quackenbush, of Deposit, and a cousin, W.E. Close, of Sidney. Funeral services were held at Colwell's Chapel in Bainbridge on Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 with the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson, officiating. Bearers were: Maurice Getter, George Fredenburg, Evan Hicks, and Hector Wilbur. Burial was in the Cannonsville Cemetery. [published in Bainbridge Republican, May 20, 1943]
Harriet E. Trafford Coe, aged 20 years, wife of Lester E. Coe, died this morning at No. 1 Tremont avenue. She is survived by her husband, a two weeks' old daughter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trafford, and three sisters, Cecil, Martha and Erva Trafford. Mrs. Coe was a member of the High Street M.E. church and is mourned by many friends. The funeral will be held at the home of her parents, 24 James street, at a time to be announced later. [MHD notation: d. May 27, 1913]
A pathetic incident in connection with the funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Trafford Coe on Thursday afternoon, was the baptismal ceremony performed by Rev. J.S. Crompton of the High Street M.E. church, who baptized the two weeks' old baby of the deceased young woman. The funeral service opened at 2 o'clock, a large number of friends having assembled at the home of Mrs. Coe's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trafford, 24 James street. The casket and the room wherein the body was placed was filled with floral offerings. Conspicuous among the many handsome pieces was a handsome one given by Mr. Coe's fellow railroad employees. The palbearers were Arthur Palmer, Charles Trafford, Warren Slocum and Joseph Green. Burial was in Floral Park Cemetery [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY].
Nineveh Junction [Broome Co., NY]: Death of Mrs. Viola Eldred-Cole. At her home, on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock Aug. 11, occurred the death of Mrs. Floyd Cole. She had been a great sufferer for many months, and the call must of been a welcome one. Mrs. Cole was but twenty-two years old. Her funeral was held Tuesday morning at the home, conducted by Rev. C. Wyse, of the Nineveh Presbyterian church. Burial in the Nineveh Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, one son Kenneth, a father, H.M. Eldred, of Tunnel; four sisters, Mrs. T.D. Harrington, of West Kortright; Mrs. Earl Dann, of Fish Eddy; Mrs. Lynn Wylie, of Greene, and Miss Nina Eldred, of Nineveh Junction, and four brothers, Grover Eldred, of Wellsville; Burdett Eldred, of Goshen, and Clifford and Rolland Eldred, of Tunnel. [MHD notation: d. 1917]
Friends have recently learned of the death of Rev. Charles Colgrove, a former pastor of the local First Baptist Church who died at his home in Rochester [Monroe Co., NY], December 29th, 1943.
Mrs. William Collar, of Juliand street, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died early Wednesday morning in the Afton Hospital where she had been a patient for several months. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Fisher Chapel, Bainbridge. [MHD notation: d. April 17, 1946]
Arthur L. Colvin, a life-long resident of this community, met a tragic death Monday afternoon, when his clothing ignited from a bonfire, burning him so severely that he died soon after being admitted to the Afton Hospital. Mr. Colvin, who was well known to nearly everyone in this section of the country had been sexton of the East Side Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] for the past few years and was cleaning up the leaves around the cemetery when the fatal accident occurred. Fred Kane, who resides nearby, heard someone calling early in the afternoon and started to investigate. He found Mr. Colvin on the ground with his clothing nearly all burned from his body, but was still conscious. Mr. Kane summoned the ambulance from Tabors and he was quickly taken to the Afton Hospital where he was attended by Dr. Crull. Reconstructing the accident, Dr. Crull said Mr. Colvin apparently had raked brush and leaves in the cemetery and had started a bonfire which quickly got out of control. It is believed that he had crossed a fence to stamp out the spreading fire in the cornfield when his clothes ignited. Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon from Tabor's Funeral Home and was attended by a large number of his old friends and neighbors from this section. Mr. Colvin was 74 years of age and had lived nearly all his life in this community. He was an officer and director of the Broome County Farmer's Fire Relief Association for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Elmira Hand Colvin, a brother, LaVerne Colvin of Afton; a neice, Verna Bothwick of Cortland. Rev. Kenneth Kingston of the Methodist Church officiated at the funeral services and burial was in the East Side Cemetery. [MHD notation: d. May 1, 1944]
Milo LaVern Colvin, of Algerine street, a former resident of Bainbridge and Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died monday Jan. 29, after suffering poor health for six years. Born Mar. 6, 1877 at Barbourville, he was the son of Henry C. and Helen (Cook) Colvin. On June 2, 1900, he was united in marriage to Jessie Post. To them three children were born, Edna, Irma, and Verna. In 1929, Mrs. Colvin died, and on Oct. 14, 1929, Mr. Colvin married Hazel Prentice, of Gilbertsville. He managed the Victory Store in Gilbertsville for 11 years until his health failed six years ago when he bought the farm on Algerine street. The deceased is survived by his wife, Hazel; one daughter, Mrs. Verna Bostwick, of Cortland, and three grandchildren, Miss Louella Weeks, of the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, and Roger and Lloyd Weeks, of Bainbridge. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. James Wofle officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation: d. Feb. 8, 1945]
Harriet E. Trafford Coe, aged 20 years, wife of Lester E. Coe, died this morning at No. 1 Tremont avenue. She is survived by her husband, a two weeks' old daughter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trafford, and three sisters, Cecil, Martha and Erva Trafford. Mrs. Coe was a member of the High Street M.E. church and is mourned by many friends. The funeral will be held at the home of her parents, 24 James street, at a time to be announced later. [MHD notation: d. May 27, 1913]
A pathetic incident in connection with the funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Trafford Coe on Thursday afternoon, was the baptismal ceremony performed by Rev. J.S. Crompton of the High Street M.E. church, who baptized the two weeks' old baby of the deceased young woman. The funeral service opened at 2 o'clock, a large number of friends having assembled at the home of Mrs. Coe's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trafford, 24 James street. The casket and the room wherein the body was placed was filled with floral offerings. Conspicuous among the many handsome pieces was a handsome one given by Mr. Coe's fellow railroad employees. The palbearers were Arthur Palmer, Charles Trafford, Warren Slocum and Joseph Green. Burial was in Floral Park Cemetery [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY].
Nineveh Junction [Broome Co., NY]: Death of Mrs. Viola Eldred-Cole. At her home, on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock Aug. 11, occurred the death of Mrs. Floyd Cole. She had been a great sufferer for many months, and the call must of been a welcome one. Mrs. Cole was but twenty-two years old. Her funeral was held Tuesday morning at the home, conducted by Rev. C. Wyse, of the Nineveh Presbyterian church. Burial in the Nineveh Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, one son Kenneth, a father, H.M. Eldred, of Tunnel; four sisters, Mrs. T.D. Harrington, of West Kortright; Mrs. Earl Dann, of Fish Eddy; Mrs. Lynn Wylie, of Greene, and Miss Nina Eldred, of Nineveh Junction, and four brothers, Grover Eldred, of Wellsville; Burdett Eldred, of Goshen, and Clifford and Rolland Eldred, of Tunnel. [MHD notation: d. 1917]
Friends have recently learned of the death of Rev. Charles Colgrove, a former pastor of the local First Baptist Church who died at his home in Rochester [Monroe Co., NY], December 29th, 1943.
Mrs. William Collar, of Juliand street, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died early Wednesday morning in the Afton Hospital where she had been a patient for several months. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Fisher Chapel, Bainbridge. [MHD notation: d. April 17, 1946]
Arthur L. Colvin, a life-long resident of this community, met a tragic death Monday afternoon, when his clothing ignited from a bonfire, burning him so severely that he died soon after being admitted to the Afton Hospital. Mr. Colvin, who was well known to nearly everyone in this section of the country had been sexton of the East Side Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] for the past few years and was cleaning up the leaves around the cemetery when the fatal accident occurred. Fred Kane, who resides nearby, heard someone calling early in the afternoon and started to investigate. He found Mr. Colvin on the ground with his clothing nearly all burned from his body, but was still conscious. Mr. Kane summoned the ambulance from Tabors and he was quickly taken to the Afton Hospital where he was attended by Dr. Crull. Reconstructing the accident, Dr. Crull said Mr. Colvin apparently had raked brush and leaves in the cemetery and had started a bonfire which quickly got out of control. It is believed that he had crossed a fence to stamp out the spreading fire in the cornfield when his clothes ignited. Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon from Tabor's Funeral Home and was attended by a large number of his old friends and neighbors from this section. Mr. Colvin was 74 years of age and had lived nearly all his life in this community. He was an officer and director of the Broome County Farmer's Fire Relief Association for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Elmira Hand Colvin, a brother, LaVerne Colvin of Afton; a neice, Verna Bothwick of Cortland. Rev. Kenneth Kingston of the Methodist Church officiated at the funeral services and burial was in the East Side Cemetery. [MHD notation: d. May 1, 1944]
Milo LaVern Colvin, of Algerine street, a former resident of Bainbridge and Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died monday Jan. 29, after suffering poor health for six years. Born Mar. 6, 1877 at Barbourville, he was the son of Henry C. and Helen (Cook) Colvin. On June 2, 1900, he was united in marriage to Jessie Post. To them three children were born, Edna, Irma, and Verna. In 1929, Mrs. Colvin died, and on Oct. 14, 1929, Mr. Colvin married Hazel Prentice, of Gilbertsville. He managed the Victory Store in Gilbertsville for 11 years until his health failed six years ago when he bought the farm on Algerine street. The deceased is survived by his wife, Hazel; one daughter, Mrs. Verna Bostwick, of Cortland, and three grandchildren, Miss Louella Weeks, of the Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, and Roger and Lloyd Weeks, of Bainbridge. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. James Wofle officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation: d. Feb. 8, 1945]
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