Friday, July 19, 2013

Obituaries (July 19)

Rev. Philip Bartlett, a superannuated member of the Wyoming Conference, and a former minister of the M.E. church of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died Saturday, June 17th, at his home in Astoria, Long Island, aged 86 years.  Mr. Bartlett came from England when a young man and joined the itinerary of the Methodist church in 1838.  He was assigned to the Bainbridge circuit in 1843.  At that period the circuits comprised a large area of territory and the Bainbridge charge required four weeks for Mr. Bartlett to cover it.  He was resolute, determined and intensely loyal to Methodism and filled his mission in this field with ability.  He continued in the ministry until failing health obliged him to retire.  Although Mr. Bartlett was released from active service in the conference he did not fail each spring to journey thitherward to be present at its sessions.  He attended this spring in Kingston, Pa., and addressed the conference impressively.  His appearance and bearing of "The Old Soldier of the Cross" were happily remarked upon by his brethren of the conference.  Mr. Bartlett visited Bainbridge occasionally, generally upon his return trips from conference.  He was called here, however, in March of 1898, which proved his last coming.  The occasion was the death of his sister, Mrs. Jane Banner, mother of Mrs. S.J. Hollenbeck.  William and Daniel Banner.  The funeral was held in Trinity church, Long Island City, Monday evening, June 19, and interment was made at Woodlawn Tuesday.  [Bainbridge Republican, June 28, 1899]
 
Edward Dibble was drowned three miles below Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] at one o'clock Monday afternoon.  Dibble and Arthur Darrow left Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], their home, in a boat.  They were intending to go to Washington, camping out along.  They passed through Oxford on Saturday last and camped over Sunday about three miles below town.  Darrow was on shore and Dibble was in the boat in the middle of the river fishing.  Darrow happened to  notice Dibble lying down with his head over the side of the boat and under water.  On wading out he found him dead.  Dibble lived in Norwich with no particular employment.  He was quite a famous ball player at one time when he caught "Teddie" Bourland.  He was a keeper at Sing Sing prison for several years and was keeper there when the murderer Tom Palister escaped and was afterwards found dead.  It is supposed that he was attacked by a fit, causing his head to fall into the water.  [Bainbridge Republican, June 28, 1899]
 
In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], June 21st, 1899, Judson H. Wells, a veteran of the civil war, died at the age of 73 years.  Funeral was held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Breese's undertaking rooms Norwich, and burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY] by the local G.A.R.  Mr. Wells formerly lived in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, June 28, 1899]

On Wednesday, May 5th, Carpenter Bennett, a Civil War Veteran of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] 114th Regiment Company "H" died at the home of his son William Bennett at the age of 80 years.  The funeral was held Friday at 11 o'clock from the Bennett home.  The burial was in the family  plot in St. Peter's cemetery, Bainbridge.  The Rev. R.F. Lesh of the Bainbridge M.E. church officiated.  At the grave the remaining veterans of Company H sang "At Rest," as their comrade was laid to rest.  The pall bearers were:  Wm. Bennett, Charles Bolster, Bert Bennett and Fred Montgomery.  Carpenter Bennett was born in Bainbridge, the son of Lydia and Lewis Handford Bennett in 1839; he was married to Harriet Green of Bainbridge, who died twelve years ago.  Since that time the deceased has been in feeble health and has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Bolster of Guilford, and had been with his son Wm. Bennett, near Bainbridge only about a month when death released him from his suffering.  Those surviving are a sister Mrs. Theresa Spencer of Walton; a daughter, Mrs. Charles Bolster of Guilford Center, William Bennett a son and Bert Bennett a son....[Bainbridge Republican, May 13, 1920]

The late Mrs. Georgia Weller passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening, at the home of her daughter Mrs. E.C. Hancock.  She is survived by three children, Mrs. E.C. Hancock of Bainbridge, N.Y.; Mr. L.F. Weller of Altamont, N.Y. and Mrs. William Griffeths of New Hartford, N.Y.  She also leaves two brothers Mr. O.W Fletcher of Bainbridge and Mr. M.J. Fletcher of Jamestown, N.Y., and one sister, Mrs. H.C. Bedford of Oneonta.  The deceased was sixty-seven years of age [Bainbridge Republican, May 20, 1920]

Frank B. Mayham, long a prominent resident of Delaware county and one of its best known citizens, died at the old homestead at South Gilboa Sunday morning, May 16 aged about 68 years.  He graduated from the Sanford Seminary and the Albany Normal College.  Afterward he was instructor in elocution at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.  [Bainbridge Republican, May 27, 1920]

Mrs. Angelia Winsor died at her home on South Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] last Thursday morning.  Mrs. Winsor was born August 11, 1849 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Wetmore.  She was married to George S. Winsor on September 29, 1874.  Mr. Winsor and their little son aged two years, both died in the year 1878.  She was the last member of one of the old families of Bainbridge.  Her father for several years prior to his death, was President of the First National Bank of this village.  The funeral of Mrs. Winsor was held at her late residence on Saturday at 4 o'clock.  Rev. J. DeLancey Scovil officiated.  Mrs. Winsor was a communicant of St. Peter's church and the burial was in St. :Peter's churchyard.  [Bainbridge Republican, June 10, 1920]

Mary A. Clark, aged 96, a former resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co.,, NY], died at the home of her son, Charles J. Clark, in Holland Patent, Jan. 9.  Mrs. Clark had been in poor health for some time.  Mrs. Clark was born in Needingsworth, Eng., the eldest of ten children born to Reuben and Ann Dodson Cave.  At eleven years of age she came with her parents to this country.  They settled on a farm near Hinckley.  Surviving are three sons, Charles J. of Holland Patent; Rev. Robert L., of Buffalo; and William Linus, of White Lake and Bradenton, Fla.  [Notation:  d. 1936]

Don A. Gilbert, librarian of the Luzerne County Law and Library Association for many years, died suddenly March 4 at his home, 19 Third avenue, Kingston, following a heart attack.  He was born in Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], March 13, 1870, the son of Don A. and Amelia Bixby Gilbert.  His father was one of the leading citizens of Bainbridge and held many offices among them being that of postmaster to which he was appointed by President Grover Cleveland.  Mr. Gilbert spent his early life in Bainbridge but, after his marriage on June 6, 1893, to Emma Reese, a daughter of Thomas A. and Sarah L. Reese, of Kingston, he came to Wyoming Valley where he has lived ever since.  He engaged in various vocations but the greater part of his life had been devoted to the Law and Library Association of which he has been librarian at the courthouse for 27 years.  In that time Mr. Gilbert's unfailing courtesy and helpfulness to which were added an efficient understanding of legal reference work have won for him the friendship and respect of members of the Luzerne County Bar with whom he has come into close contact.  Mr.. Gilbert is survived by his wife, Emma, and by two grandchildren, Falconer R. Gilbert and Don E. Gilbert, sons of the late Falconer Gilbert who died in January, 1933.  He is also survived by three brothers, Maurice B. Gilbert, of South Orange, Archibald F. Gilbert, architect of New York City, and Charles Gilbert, a Bishop of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Divine in New York City.  Funeral services were held at the home on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Interment was made at Dennison cemetery.  [Notation:  d. 1936]

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