Charles Stewart Latimer of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], youngest son of the late Oliver C. and Roana Humphrey Latimer, died Tuesday evening, April 26, after a long illness. He was born Jan. 6, 1873. Sixty-one years ago, April 20, 1877, his parents moved to the Latimer homestead occupied by the family since 1841. After graduation from the Afton High School, he taught for a time, then took a business course at Elmira. He and his brother, George, were engaged in lumbering for 14 years. Following his marriage to Miss Alice Dopp of Sidney, they returned to the homestead and engaged in farming. He was town assessor for a number of years, was connected with Dairymen's League, the Grange League Federation, the Afton Fair Association, a member of the Afton M.E. Church and of the Board of Stewards. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Charles O. and Robert G., a daughter, Alice R.; two brothers, George P. of Schaghticoke and James H., and a sister, Mary J. of Afton. Funeral services were held at Colwell Brothers Chapel Friday with the Rev. George Roberts of Chenango Forks, formerly of Afton, officiating, and the Rev. W.S. Jones of Afton assisting. Burial was made in the East Side Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation: d. 1938]
Tragedy, unpredictable as always, struck into the heart of this vicinity early Thursday morning when James H. Latimer, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], and a life-long resident of this section, met death beneath the wheels of a passing auto just north of this village. Mr. Latimer, 73, was walking to his Sidney occupation on the proper side of the highway about a mile north of Bainbridge when an auto proceeding in the same direction slowed beside him. Evidently Mr. Latimer believed the driver was about to offer him a lift. He stepped on the highway to meet instant death. No criminal action was taken against Carl McLagan, of Rockdale, driver of the machine. Dr. Edward Danforth, at the request of Coroner Dr. Carl Meacham, of Greene, performed the autopsy and discovered intracranial injuries and compound fractures of both legs between the knee and ankle. Born October 20, 1867, at Afton, Mr. Latimer had lived in this section all his life and for many years was employed as a carpenter. He was the son of Oliver C. Latimer and Roana Humphrey. The survivors include Miss Mary Latimer, of Afton, and a brother. Funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon at Colwell's Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frederick R. Nichols, of Afton, officiating. The pall-bearers were Fred Chamberlain, Randolph Guy, Frank Scott and E.W. Sullivan all of Afton. Burial was in the East Side cemetery at Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation: d. April 25, 1940]
The death of Oliver C. Latimer occurred at his home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] on May 6th, 1924, in his ninetieth year. Mr. Latimer was born in New York city September 24th, 1834, of Connecticut ancestors, the youngest of four children. In the autumn of 1840 his parents moved to Sidney, N.Y. and the following spring moved to Afton, then a part of the town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. At the age of sixteen he returned to New York city where he learned the masons and builders trade which he followed for many years. He was a veteran of the Civil War, a member of Co. G 5th N.Y. Heavy Artillery. In 1866 he married Roama D. Humphrey of this town, who died in 1910. He is survived by three sons, James H. and Charles S. of Afton, George P., of Schaghticoke, N.Y., and one daughter, Mary J. of Afton; also three grandchildren. The funeral was held at the late home Thursday afternoon, Rev. R.D. Whitman of the First Baptist church of Bainbridge, of which church Mr. Latimer was a member, officiated, assisted by Rev. W.D. Lathrop of Afton. Members of Vanderberg Post, G.A.R., and W.R.C. met the funeral procession at the East Side cemetery where the burial took place.
Mrs. Julia Latzch, wife of Kenneth Latzch of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died Sunday evening about seven o'clock from burns caused when her clothing caught fire and the interior of her room while she slept. About 10 o'clock Sunday morning neighbors were aroused by screams and going to her assistance, found Mrs. Latzch to be terribly burned and two rooms ablaze. Tabor's ambulance made a quick run to the Binghamton Hospital but there was little hope from the beginning that her life could be saved. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from Tabor's Funeral Home. [MHD notation: d. Oct. 31, 1943]
Elmer F. Leach, 72, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], died Wednesday night at his home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Laura, of Greene; three daughters, Mrs. Donald Scott of Campbell, Mrs. Kent Curtis of Greene and Miss Ruth of Greene, and a grandson, David Scott of Campbell. Mr. Leach was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Greene and attended the Greene Baptist Church. The body was removed to the Root Funeral Home, Greene, where friends may call. [MHD notation: d. Nov 1, 1944]
Archie Lee, 82, of Windsor [Broome Co., NY] RD2, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at the home of his son, Reginald Lee of Deposit RD2. Beside Mr. Lee, he is survived by another son, Stanley Lee of Windsor RD1, and two grandchildren, Donald and Richard Lee. He was a member of the Deposit Lodge 396 F&AM. The body was removed to the Walter A. Dains funeral Home, 78 Second Street, Deposit, where friends may call this evening from 7 to 9. [MHD notation: d. Nov. 27, 1953]
Mrs. Louis Lefever died March 5th with heart trouble. She leaves a husband and two children, Charles Lefever of this place and Mrs. Florence Merrithew of Norwich. [MHD notation: d. 1910]
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