Saturday, June 29, 2013

Obituaries (June 29) MHD Collection

 
In the Bainbridge Republican of last week the announcement was made of the death of Mrs. A. Buius Smith, a former resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], at Grand Rapids, Mich.  Mrs. Smith died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Newton and a letter received by her son, George A. Smith, of Bianbridge, who is the oldest, living child, gives some details of the last illness of the deceased.  Mrs. Smith had been very well the past winter and though in her eighty fourth year was full of ambition and with busy eagerness shared with her daughter the domestic duties of the family.  On Saturday afternoon, March 22, she sat sewing, putting together pieces of an intricate bedquilt pattern, a kind she was especially fond of, when she arose from her chair saying, "I will lie down, my head aches so hard."  Mrs. Smith went to her bed and rapidly grew worse each hour until she died the following monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Her disease was pneumonia, which caused intense suffering, but she was able to reason in her customary, practical way, and when death drew near, she called the family to her to bid them good bye.  Her nearness to the grave had no terrors and she sank peacefully into the last sleep.  Mrs. Smith had written only the week before to her son George in Bainbridge of her excellent health, and of her plans to visit him this summer.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith gave up their residence in Bainbridge eight years ago and went to Michigan to reside with their daughter, Mrs. Newton, who before marriage was Miss Jennie E. Smith.  Mrs. Smith was born in Cherry Valley, in 1818, and when a young child her parents moved to Guilford and in 1838 she was married to A.B. Smith.  The young lcouple came to Bainbridge to reside and had lived in this village 55 years, respected and honored and identified with every change for the permanent advantage of Bainbridge.  They were prominent members of the Presbyterian church and their influence was always for the material advancement of that denomination.  Mrs. Smith was a very patriotic woman and took a great interest in fitting out the soldiers who went from this vicinity to the Civil War,and to her ceaseless efforts through the four years' struggle many unfortunates beyond the pale of our town were helped.  Mr.Smith died in the fall of 1900, and though the wife was lonely her daughter's family sought to make her life happy.  Mrs. Smith was able to attend church regularly to the last week of her life.  Mrs. Smith was a good woman, strong in characgter, pure and loyal to everything true.  She is survived by five children.  [Bainbridge Republican, April. 3, 1902]

Mendel Lehrberg, who had conducted a store for several years in the Clark block [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] died Friday morning of dropsy, aged 55 years.  His funeral was held Monday morning and burial in Schenectady.  [Bainbridge Republican, April 3, 1902]

Floyd H. Lake, adopted son of Cina Lake, died Saturday night last from heart trouble.  Floyd was fourteen years of age and his sickness had consumed a period of one year.  Mrs. Lake moved to Bainbridge from Afton [Chenango Co., NY], April 1.  Two weeks prior to Floyd's death he was taken worse and was confined to the bed.  Convulsions appeared Saturday and his physicians successfully brought him out of each attack but he died at about midnight saying how much better he felt.  The funeral was held Tuesday mroning and burial at Creek Settlement.  The deceased was a fine, manly boy, liked and loved by all who knew him.  [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 24, 1902]

Lucius D. Sherwood died in Guilford [Chenango Co.,  NY] last Thursday night.  The funeral was held Sunday.  He was fifty-six years old.  For the past thirty years he was engaged in the harness making business and for the past year maintained a shop in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  About March 1, being afflicted with heart trouble he was obliged to give up work and returned to his former home at Guilford.  Mr. Sherwood was a pleasant man, always genial and social.  He made friends wherever he went.  He was an expert at his trade.  We regret the death of Mr. Sherwood.  [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 24, 1902]

John Landers, of Mayworth, Wyo., who has been a frequent visitor here [Wilkins Settlement, Chenango Co., NY] was recently found dead in a hotel in that state from asphyxiation from gas.  He was 83 or 84 years of age.  His remains were sent on to California and were there deposited by the side of his wife Augusta Easton Landers who died a few years ago.  Their only daughter Florence Evchnor and family reside in San Diego, California.  [Bainbridge Republican & Express, June 7, 1917]

We regret that last week's issue failed to note the death of one of our oldest citizen.,  Devillo White Corbin was born Oct. 8, 1835 and died July 22, 1917.  He enlisted in the Civil War in the 5th N.Y. Heavy Artillery, was rejected by the Federal Surgeons, was discharged after serving as assistant in a Hospital for more than a year.  He was a life long resident of his farm near Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], was a kind neighbor and a true friend.  He is survived by a brother and son and three daughters.  [Bainbridge Republican & Express, Aug. 2, 1917]

William A. Snyder died Monday evening at the rooms of his son in the Clark Block [Bainbridge, Chenango Co.,  NY], after an illness of six months.  His age was 70 years.  He was born in Tiffin City, Ohio and came East in 1874 when he married Marie L. Holcomb of Coventry.  Both returned to the West to reside until 1892 when they located on a farm in West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and Mr. Snyder continued farming until last winter when his health failed him.  Besides his wife, two children survive, William A. Snyder, Jr., of Bainbridge and Mrs. Hattie Kingsley of Hancock.  Funeral services were held in the rooms of Mrs. Lockwood in the Clark Block at noon Thursday and later in the North Afton church.  Burial at North Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican & Express, June 6, 1918]

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