Sunday, May 5, 2013

Obituaries (Le, Li) MHD Collection

 
Frank Lewis, 78 years old, widely known throughout the Southern Tier and Central New York as a contractor, died Friday night, January 7, at his home in this village.  Mr. Lewis had handled some of the larger construction projects in this section and had many friends in the building trades throughout the state.  Mr. Lewis had retired from active participation in the business for the past few years, spending the winter season with Mrs. Lewis at their home in Brownsville, Texas, returning to Afton [Chenango Co., NY] for the summer months.  He had made his home in Afton for the past 22 years.  Mr. Lewis was a native of Somersetshire, England, coming to the United States when still a young man.  He was a communicant of St. Ann's Episcopal Church of Afton, a member of Shenandoah I.O.O.F. Lodge of Pennsylvania for many years and a member of Afton Lodge F.&A.M. No. 360.  He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Hurlburt of Afton; Mrs. Gilbert Demeree of Harpursville and Mrs. Harry English of Sidney; three sons, Francis M. Lewis and Thomas H. of Bainbridge and Frederic A. Lewis of Afton; nineteen grand children and nine great grandchildren.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in St. Ann's Episcopal Church, preceded by a family prayer service at the home, with the Rev. Sidney Health, Rector, officiating.  Services at the grave were in charge of the Afton Lodge of Masons.  The bearers were six of his grandsons, William and Randolph Lewis, Arthur and Richard Demeree, Kermit and Richard Lewis.  Burial was in the Nineveh cemetery [Broome Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  1938]
 
Died at her residence in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Agnes, beloved wife of Harry R Lindsley, aged 29 years, 3 months and 19 days.  Interment at Lanesboro Sunday. 
We miss thee, dearest Agnes;
We miss thee every day.
Death might have claimed another,
And let our Agnes stay.
Although our hearts are broken
And our heads with grief bowed down.
We know thou art with angels,
A star in Jesus' crown.
Rest, Agnes, rest; thy task is done,
Thy work on earth is o'er
We'll try to live, while here below,
To meet on the Heavenly shore.
 
Mrs. Nettie L. Lindsley died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at her home, in Kirkwood [Broome Co., NY].  She is survived by her husband, Andrew E. of Kirkwood, and a sister, Mrs. Nellie Waters, Olean; two brothers, John and George Cressy burial was in Afton.  Mrs. Lindsley was a former Afton resident. [MHD notation:  Aug. 13, 1944]

Edward Lingee, 20 years of age, a mill worker, while walking on the Delaware & Hudson railroad tracks to his work about two miles south of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], was struck by passenger train No. 5 going north at 8:30 Monday morning and instantly killed, his body falling over an embankment a distance of 30 feet.  Lingee was walking south and hearing a freight train coming behind him stepped over on the other track in front of No. 5 as it came around a sharp curve.  The place of the accident was near the old brick house a half mile below Afton.  [MHD notation:  May 5, 1912]

Eri W. Lingee died at his home on the East Side [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], December 24th, 1928.  He was born in Beaverkill Ulster County, N.Y., March 10th, 1843, where he lived until he enlisted in the Civil War, August 19, 1862, and served until the close of the war.  He married Fidelia Landers, November 2nd, 1868.  They resided on a farm in the town of Afton until 1890, when he came to the village and has since lived.  He was in failing health for some time, but was able to be around the house until a short time before his death.  He is survived by his wife and four daughters.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Grand Army for many years.

Ernest J. Livermore, 78, of 19 Sherman St., Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], was dead on arrival at Wilson Memorial Hospital Tuesday at 8:30 am.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva Livermore of Johnson City; a sister, Mrs. Walter E. Willett of Cortland, and several cousins.   The body was removed to the Beard Memorial Home, 18 Church St., Cortland, where the family will receive friends this evening from 7:30 to 8:30.  [MHD notation:  April 9, 1957]


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