Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Obituaries (June 26)

 
Mrs. Maria Bolles, who was born seventy-seven years ago in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], died at Pewaukee, Wisconsin, February 3.  She was the last of her family having survived her brother, the late Daniel B. Smith, who died eight years ago.  Her husband, Solomon Bolles, died about seventeen years ago.  He was a brother of the late Frank G. Bolles of Unadilla.  Mrs. Bolles has resided in Pewaukee nearly fifty years having settled there with her husband when the township was in its infancy.  Her last visit to Oxford was in 1894 when the Academy Centennial was observed.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 20, 1902]
 
Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  Isaac Miner an old and well-known resident of this village, died suddenly as his home on Division street on Thursday evening of last week, aged 62.  Mr. Miner suffered a paralytic shock a few years ago, and has been in very feeble health since, although able to be about the streets occasionally until quite recently.  He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Clyde Barney of this village.  the funeral was held from the residence on Sunday, and interment in Prospect Hill cemetery.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 20, 1902]
 
Mason Martin died at his home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] last Friday after a brief illness.  He was sixty-three years of age and had been for many years a member of the Baptist church of that village.  Mr. Martin is survived by four children.  The funeral was held Monday at his home, Rev. H.C. Merrill conducting the services.  Burial was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 20, 1902]
 
James T. Hallstead died Monday morning at his home in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  The funeral was held from the house Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. George H. Toomas of the Park avenue church officiated.  The funeral was largely attended, among those present being the members of Watrous post in a body.  Burial was in the soldiers' plot in Floral park [Johnson City, Broome Co., NY]. The bearers were members of Watrous Post.  Mr. Hallstead is survived by his widow and three children, Mrs. Irving Greek and Frank E. Hallstead of Bainbridge and Mr. Arthur Wellman of Great Bend, Pa., and one sister, Myra Hallstead of West Bainbridge.  The deceased was 62 years old.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 20, 1902]

Another of the pioneers of the county has passed away Friday last, in the death of Reuben Searles.  Mr. Searles was born in Dutchess county, but removed with his parents, when about ten years of age, to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and until the day of his death, for over seventy years, he has resided on the farm on which he died, situated on what is known as Searles Hill.  The old gentleman was a member, for many years, of the Methodist church, and has always been regarded by neighbors and acquaintances, as a man of honor, probity, and industry, and ever willing to help with work of charity the deserving poor.  He raised a family of five sons and one daughter. Of the sons, Arvine, Abner and Thomas reside near the old homestead;  Burton resides in Iowa; George has been in Deadwood for the past three years, and intends locating in the early future in California, the one daughter, Lephia, the wife of George W. Davis, and resides in Greene.  A circumstance which has not happened for years, was the fact that all the children and grandchildren, of which there are nine, were at home at the time of the aged parent's death, as though the old gentleman has waited for a final parting with all his children.  There are few men who live to the old age of Mr. Searles with so blameless a character, and leaving behind so worthy an example.  The remains were taken to the Union Valley cemetery for interment and were followed thither by many friends.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 16, 1880]

Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, after a long and painful illness, Dr. Harris H. Beecher died at the residence of C.H. Wheeler in Norwich.  He was born in Coventry, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], in 1820, and received in addition to common school education an academic education at the Oxford academy and soon after commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Davis, of Binghamton.  He was an apt scholar and soon graduating from a medical college commenced the practice of medicine in 1848, in the town of North Norwich, where he soon built up a good practice.  During the rebellion he was active in organizing the 114th Regiment, and secured the appointment of Assistant Surgeon.  Pellet's history of the regiment says:  "There was no officer in the regiment more universally accommodating than Dr. Beecher.  He was kind to the sick under his charge, and was one of the few medical officers of the army who retained throughout his term of service the kindest feeling of the enlisted men."  After the war the doctor made Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] his home, and enjoyed the respect and esteem of the community at large.  He was the author of an excellent history of his regiment, and one of the most earnest workers for its annual reunions, or any other matter that was for the help or benefit of an old soldier, and in this line of duty will be greatly missed.  His funeral will take place from the residence of C.H. Wheeler Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.  His remains will be taken to Coventry for interment.  the deceased was never married.  He leaves three brothers and two sisters.  [Oxford Times, July 16, 1889]

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