Friday, June 21, 2013

Obituaries (Wi, Wo, Wr)
 MHD collection
 
The remains of Mrs. Nancy Winston, who died at the home of her sister, at Addison, N.Y., was brought here Sunday morning and the funeral was held at the Baptist church at Page Brook [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], near her former home. [MHD notation:  d. 1910]

At her home on Melondy Hill [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], Friday, Feb. 9, 1906, occurred the death of Emily L. Wife of B.D. Wood, aged 51 years, after an illness of four weeks with heart trouble.  Funeral services were from the late home, Monday, Rev. H.A. Waite officiating, and burial was made in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].  Deceased is survived by her husband B.D.Wood, three sons and one daughter, James B. Wood of Sanford, Glen and Clarence of Afton, and Mrs. Floyd Williams of Sanford, besides her mother, Mrs. Augusta Daniels of Afton, and a sister Mrs. R.C. Childs of Athens, Pa. 

George E. Wood, 78, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at his home, 14 Sturges Street.  He is survived by his widow, Harriett; a daughter, Mrs. Harry E. Benson of Binghamton; a son, Carl Wood of Gelatt, Pa.; two brothers, Walter Wood of Deposit and Robert S. Wood of Binghamton; several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.  He was a member of the Chenango Street M.E. Church for 25 years.  The body was removed to the Hopler & Georgia Funeral Home, 483 Chenango Street Funeral announcements will be made later.  [MHD notation:  March 1942]

The funeral of George E. Wood was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hopler & Georgia Funeral Home, 483 Chenango Street.  The Rev. Alfred R. Burke officiated.  The bearers were Henry Mulford, Earl Washburn, Edward North and Lee Valentine.  Burial was in North Jackson, Pa., Cemetery. [MHD notation:  March 1942]

Mrs. Horace Wood [Mary Wood] died Thursday, June 28th, at the residence of her son Chauncey.  She was 78 yrs old and had been married 55 years.  The funeral was held at the church Thursday and the interment was in the New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY]. 

J. Burton Wood, 80, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of his son, J. Gordon Wood, Afton, RD2, Monday morning after a short illness.  He is also survived by another son, Robert B. Wood of Binghamton; a granddaughter, Beverly Jane Wood; two grandsons, David and Ralph Wood, all of Afton, RD2; a sister, Mrs. Ella Williams of Oneonta; an uncle, Harvey Wood of Bainbridge; a niece, Miss Eleanor Dimorier of Endicott, and a cousin, Miss Inez Wood of Binghamton.  He was a member and deacon of the Afton Baptist Church for many years.  The body was removed to the Karschner Funeral Home in Afton, N Y, where friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

Mrs. Bessie E. Woodruff, widow of Frank H. Woodruff, died Sunday morning at her home, 417 State Street.  She is survived by three sons; Thomas W., Clark H. and Frank E. all of Binghamton, and three daughters, Mrs. William McLeod of Endicott, Mrs. Cecil Comstock of Binghamton and Mrs. Donald Friedli of Endicott.  The body was removed to the George H. Scholderer Home for Funerals, 269 Chenango Street, where friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral arrangements will be announced later.  [MHD notation:  died Sept. 24, 1944]

Mrs. Wrench, widow of the late John Wrench, died Monday, Sept. 7th, at the home of her son, M.D. Wrench, aged 86 years.  The funeral was held Thursday from the home, Rev. L.L. Bronson officiating.  Interment in Glenwood cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by three sons and two daughters, Marcus D., of Coventry, John, of Newark, N.Y., George, of Winslow, Arizona, Mrs. Lemuel Brown, of Tunnel and Mrs. Thornton of Bainbridge.  [MHD notation:  d. 1914]

Marquis Wrench, 82 years old, died Thursday night at his home on the Afton-Coventry road [Chenango Co., NY].  He is survived by two sons, Prof J.E. Wrench of Columbus Mo., Carlton L. Wrench of Coventry; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Mortimer of New York City, and the MIsses Alice A. and Mary L  Wrench, both of Coventry, and several grandchildren.  The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home.  The Rev. George H. Roberts of the M.E. Church, Afton, officiated.  Burial was made in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.  [MHD notation:  Mar. 25, 1937]

Mrs. Sophia Wrench, aged 75, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray M. Harrington, 25 Cherry Street, Johnson City [Broome Co., NY] on April 10th, 1945.  She was the daughter of Sylvester D. and Lydia M. Clark and besides her daughter is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Anna Bluler of Harpursville and Mrs. George Barr of Afton, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held at Colwell's Funeral Home, Bainbridge, Friday April 13.  Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

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