Obituaries (Y)
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Mrs. Lettie S. Yager, 66, of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], died at 12:30 pm, Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lorena MacFarland, 6 Riverview Ave. Binghamton. Besides her sister, she is survived by her husband, F. Leigh Yager of Harpursville; a step-daughter Mrs. Richard Mosher of Nineveh; a step-son, Bandon Yager of Dryden; 10 step-grandchildren, and a niece, Mrs. Robert Reynolds of Binghamton. She was a member of Alice Rebekah Lodge 419; Afton Chapter 137, OES, and Harpursville American Legion Auxiliary. The body was removed to the Osterhoudt Funeral Home, Harpursville, where the family will receive friends today from 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. [MHD notation: Jan 25, 1959]
Death came very suddenly to the home of Oliver Yager April 8th, 1900, and called to her reward a faithful wife and mother. On Sunday afternoon she was suddenly stricken with paralysis, soon became unconscious and quietly passed away near midnight. Beside her husband and son, John, she leaves a mother, Mrs. Lorenzo Way, of Belden, one brother, Charles Edmunds, of Afton, two sisters, Mrs. Geroge Aylsworth, of Oneonta and Mrs. Elva Reed, of Belden, besides a host of friends who deeply feel her loss. She was a faithful and active worker in our church. We shall miss her prayers and words of cheer in our mid-week prayer meeting. Her funeral was largely attended, showing the respect in which she was held as far as known.
The death of Mrs. Oliver Yager, which occurred on Sunday night, April 8, came as a great shock to the community as well as to the members of the bereaved family. She was ill but a few hours, having been seized with paralysis. She entered into deep sleep and could not be awakened. The funeral was held Wednesday, April 11, at the church. Rev. Wheeler officiated. She was survived by a husband, one son, two sisters, mother and brother.
Mrs. Permelia Yale, widow of Clark Yale, who at one time resided near Ouaquaga [Broome Co., NY], died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.P. Edwards 81 Court street, Binghamton last Wednesday morning, aged 85 years. The funeral was held Thursday evening at the home of her daughter and on Friday morning the remains were brought to Ouaquaga and interred in the Knox cemetery. Undertakers Stralt & Desmond accompanying the body. Mrs. Yale is survived by three sons, Lewis of Spokane, Wash., O.L. of Bainbridge and Fred L. of Candor, N.Y. and one daughter, Mrs. F.P. Edwards of Binghamton, with whom she has resided for some time. About three weeks ago Mrs. Yale fell and broke her hip and since that time has been in constant care. [MHD notation: d. 1909]
Elmer Merritt, aged about 45 years, who resides on the Edwards farm, one mile from Damascus, on the east side of the Susquehanna below Windsor [Broome Co., NY], was fatally injured Monday forenoon. Mr. Merritt, at the time of the accident, was helping a Mr. Smith of Damascus in repairing an old barn. They were jacking it up in order to do some repairs underneath, and Mr. Merritt was working with a jackscrew when in some unaccountable manner his head came in contact with a large timber and the jack with sufficient force as to crush the skull. Mr. Smith, who was working with him, heard his shriek and went at once to his assistance. He was found lying near the jack. His hat and some hair were wedged between some timbers and the top of the jack screw. How it got there is a mystery. It is supposed that a timber slipped from under the jack throwing him forward and his head was caught as the building settled. Drs. Stillson and Armstrong of Windsor were immediately summoned but could not restore him to consciousness and he died about two hours after the accident. Mr. Merritt was well known in Harpursville and vicinity, as he has lived near Nineveh and Centre Village nearly all his life. His father met his death in an accident at Tunnel several years ago by being run over by the Nineveh "pusher" on which he was working at the time. He leaves a wife and five small children and a mother, Mrs. A. Couse of Welton Street, also a sister living near Greene.
Bainbridge: The funeral services of Audrey Ryder Bennett were held in the M.E. church of Bainbridge by the pastor, the Rev. R.F. Tesh, on February 15. Mrs. Bennett was well known in this place and before her marriage was Miss Audrey E. Ryder. She was born in Bainbridge twenty years ago, but had been a resident of Carbondale, Pa., for the past four years. She was a young woman who was held in high esteem and her untimely death was received with profound regret among her legion of friends. She was a member of Jewell Bible class of the M.E. Church of Carbondale, the members of which attended the funeral in a body. A prayer service was held at the home of her sister, Mrs. B.W. McMullen, after which the remains were brought to this village for interment. Surviving are her husband and infant daughter, also her mother, Mrs. Edith Ryder, and one sister, Mrs. B.W. MacMullen, all of Carbondale, Pa. [Norwich Sun, Feb. 25, 1922]
Elmer Merritt, aged about 45 years, who resides on the Edwards farm, one mile from Damascus, on the east side of the Susquehanna below Windsor [Broome Co., NY], was fatally injured Monday forenoon. Mr. Merritt, at the time of the accident, was helping a Mr. Smith of Damascus in repairing an old barn. They were jacking it up in order to do some repairs underneath, and Mr. Merritt was working with a jackscrew when in some unaccountable manner his head came in contact with a large timber and the jack with sufficient force as to crush the skull. Mr. Smith, who was working with him, heard his shriek and went at once to his assistance. He was found lying near the jack. His hat and some hair were wedged between some timbers and the top of the jack screw. How it got there is a mystery. It is supposed that a timber slipped from under the jack throwing him forward and his head was caught as the building settled. Drs. Stillson and Armstrong of Windsor were immediately summoned but could not restore him to consciousness and he died about two hours after the accident. Mr. Merritt was well known in Harpursville and vicinity, as he has lived near Nineveh and Centre Village nearly all his life. His father met his death in an accident at Tunnel several years ago by being run over by the Nineveh "pusher" on which he was working at the time. He leaves a wife and five small children and a mother, Mrs. A. Couse of Welton Street, also a sister living near Greene.
Bainbridge: The funeral services of Audrey Ryder Bennett were held in the M.E. church of Bainbridge by the pastor, the Rev. R.F. Tesh, on February 15. Mrs. Bennett was well known in this place and before her marriage was Miss Audrey E. Ryder. She was born in Bainbridge twenty years ago, but had been a resident of Carbondale, Pa., for the past four years. She was a young woman who was held in high esteem and her untimely death was received with profound regret among her legion of friends. She was a member of Jewell Bible class of the M.E. Church of Carbondale, the members of which attended the funeral in a body. A prayer service was held at the home of her sister, Mrs. B.W. McMullen, after which the remains were brought to this village for interment. Surviving are her husband and infant daughter, also her mother, Mrs. Edith Ryder, and one sister, Mrs. B.W. MacMullen, all of Carbondale, Pa. [Norwich Sun, Feb. 25, 1922]
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