Mrs. Eva G. McCullough Mead, 70 years old, died at her home in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday, October 21, after a long illness. Mrs. Mead was born in Greene, the daughter of Frank Y. and Nancy Wheeler McCullough and had lived here all her life. She had been a member of the Congregational Church for more than 30 years, and had many friends in the community. Funeral services were held at the Root Funeral Home, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. R.E. Gould, pastor of Central Baptist Church, a friend of the family officiated at the services. Burial was made in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery [Greene, Chenango Co., NY]. The bearers were Mason Hollenbeck, Charles Barton, A.G. Bates, and K.G. Duntley. Mrs. Mead is survived by her husband, W.E. Mead; one daughter, Mrs. V.E. Palmer of Greene; one foster daughter, Miss Marion McCullough of Binghamton; one grandson, Clifford Olin, of Greene; and one sister, Mrs. Henry Race of Johnson City. [MHD notation: d. 1939]
William Mead, 84, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vern Palmer, in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday afternoon. Besides his daughter, he is survived by a brother, Richard Mead, of Schenevus, NY; a half-sister, Mrs. Nellie Barrows, of Binghamton, and a grandson, Clifford Olin, of Coventry. The body was removed to the Root Funeral Home in Greene, where friends may call. [MHD notation: Jan. 19, 1950]
Clara Adelle Meek, 85 years of age passed away Monday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Meek was a life-long resident of this community, the daughter of Lucius and Clarice Hunt and a member of Afton Baptist Church. The funeral was held this Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Colwell Bros. Chapel, Bainbridge. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Floyd Benedict of Endicott; two sons, Lucius B. Meek of Walkill, N.Y. and Jesse Meek of Afton; one sister, Mrs. Mary Andrews of Afton. Mrs. Meek was also survived by four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial was in East Side cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. [MHD notation: June 12, 1944]
Clifford W. Merrell, a well-known and deservedly popular farmer, residing about four miles east of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], fell from a pear tree near his home Thursday morning and was instantly killed. One of his little girls was with him and saw the accident. Mr. Merrell was about forty years of age and his genial disposition had won him many friends who deeply regret the sad fatality. The survivors are a wife, three daughters, and three brothers, Oscar E. of Greene, Hudson H. of Binghamton, and Frank P., of Ithaca, Mich., also one sister, Mrs. Platt Thompson, of Belden.
Mrs. Iva L. Merrill, 63, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] died Tuesday morning at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Clarence Merrill of Greene; a son, Clair Merrill of Windsor; a daughter, Mrs. Doris Dodd of Marathon; a brother, Ward Spencer of Pittsford; three grandchildren; two nieces; a nephew; an uncle, the Rev. Robert Spencer of Kansas City Mo., and several cousins. The body was moved to the Harry R. Rogers Funeral Home, Greene, where friends may call. [MHD notation: Sept 9, 1956].
Mrs. Susan Holcomb, widow of Ransom Merrill, died on August 2d at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Way, Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], aged 82 years. Mrs. Merrill was born in the town of Colesville [Broome Co., NY] at what was locally called New Ohio. She was the daughter of Carlos and Charlott Pope-Holcomb who settled in the northern part of Colesville a century ago, coming from Connecticut. Since the death of her husband seven years ago Mrs. Merrill made her home with her children, and several weeks ago she came to the home of Albert Way where she was tenderly cared for by loving children and kind friends and neighbors until the end came, when the spirit was taken to the world which it entered. Years ago, when they were residents of Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill were affiliated with the Baptist denomination, and members and worked in the local church. The deceased was from early life an earnest Christian and died in the faith. The funeral was held from the Way home on Monday, Aug. 6th, the Rev. E.L. Willis of the Harpursville Baptist church officiated. J.A. Kark & Sons had charge of the service with burial in the Sylvan Lawn cemetery, Greene [Chenango Co., NY] beside the remains of her late husband. The deceased is survived by a sister, Mrs. Ellen Truitt, Binghamton; seven brothers and sisters; Lewis Merrill, Lestershire; Mrs. Hudson Chamberlain, Afton; Mrs. Albert Way, Harpursville; Mrs. Elmer Tracey, Afton; William Merrill, Afton; E.C. Merrill, Collins, Iowa; Mrs. Alice Noyes, Spencer, Col. All the children are living and all were at the funeral. [MHD notation: Aug. 5, 1912]
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