Mrs. Oscar Briant, who lived upon the Horace Lyon farm in the western part of the town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died Sunday a.m. of paralysis of the heart, after an illness of over two weeks, at the age of 55 years. Brief services were held at the house at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning by Rev. C.H. Sackett. The remains were taken to Otego [Otsego Co., NY] and services held in the church there at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 4, 1899]
David, the sixteen-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Campbell of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died Friday morning of croup at the parents' home. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house and the burial was in Green Lawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY], Rev. J.E. Vassar, officiating. The death and funeral services of the little one were unusually sad, the whole household was involved in sickness. An older child of three years was critically ill, the father and mother were just recovering from severe attacks of grip and unable to witness the interment, and the grandmother was also suffering from a several days' illness. It was an afflicted family. They are all reported better at the present time. [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 4, 1899]
Charles K. Phinney, a life-long resident of the village of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died early Saturday morning last at his home in this village from a complication of diseases, consumption and kidney trouble being dominant. The deceased was 59 years of age. Mr. Phinney was a blacksmith by trade and was a substantial and well-liked citizen. His health had been impaired for four years or more and to a degree that he was obliged to abandon work at his business. He was able to be about however on the streets until two months ago when he was confined to the bed and passed weeks of severe suffering which resulted in death. Mr. Phinney was the son of Ansil Phinney who was one of the pioneer businessmen of Bainbridge. He was a blacksmith and the deceased was associated with his father for a number of years in a shop located where Anderson's hotel now stands on North Main St. Later Mr. Phinney erected a shop on South Main street where he has worked industriously for more than thirty years past. In or about the year 1869 the deceased was married to Adelia Paddleford who now survives him. There is also surviving one brother Frank B. Phinney of this village and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Joralemon of Brooklyn and Mrs. Emma Joralmon of Utica. The funeral was largely attended yesterday afternoon at the residence on South Main street, Rev. C.H. Sackett, officiated. Burial was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].
In Memoriam
It was an exquisite winter day
With the sun at its best
Shining most beautifully
When he was borne to his rest,
An old acquaintance
Known to almost everyone--
But rather early in life
His work is done
On the pleasant hillside,
Where sunshine and shadow play,
He is sleeping most sweetly,
Awaiting eternity's day
[Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 11, 1899]
Mrs. Matilda H. Benedict died at the home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] Sunday evening,Jan. 1st aged 63 years. Her disease was pneumonia. She was the wife of Chester Benedict who was very ill through his wife's sickness and unable to attend the funeral which was held in the Methodist church in Afton Wednesday morning. The interment was in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]. Mrs. Benedict was the daughter of Samuel Pearsall, deceased, of Searles Hill, and sister of Mrs. Melvin Yale of Bainbridge. She was a frequent attendant at the Methodist church in Bainbridge when living at her father's home, and is remembered for her fine voice in singing. Mrs. Benedict was devoted to Methodism and was a fine type of womanhood. [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 11, 1899]
Died in Oxford Jan. 10, 1899, Lucina, wife of Dea. James D. Smith, aged 58 years. Mrs. Smith had been an invalid for several years, from a complication of rheumatism and heart affection which had rendered her almost entirely helpless, an attack of pneumonia being the terminating cause of her death. Soon after her marriage her husband settled in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and for several years was in business here; they removed from Bainbridge to Guilford, and finally to Oxford their present home. She united with the Baptist church in early life, and always exhibited a well balanced Christian life, holding a firm faith in her Redeemer,. She is survived by a husband and one son, Byron L. Smith, a student in Brown University, R.I., both of whom were present at her death. Thus
One by one, earth's ties are broken.
Step by step, age comes apace;
One by one, farewells are spoken,
And the one last found embrace.
[Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 18, 1899]
Afton [Chenango Co., NY]: The funeral of Frederick Gibson, age 26 years whose sudden death early Wednesday morning at the Binghamton City Hospital, following an attack of pneumonia, will be held at the home of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bradshaw, on East Main Street, in this place, at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. Clifford E. Webb, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this place, will officiate. Burial will be in Bennettsville Cemetery [Chenango Co., NY]. He had been ill only a few days. Mr. Gibson was residing at 9 Asbury Court in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] at the time that he was taken ill. The deceased was born in Bennettsville March 31, 1906. He was the son of Charles Gibson and Fannie Bradshaw. He spent most of his early life in the village of Afton. The late Mr. Gibson was a graduate of the Afton High School. He attended Perkins Institute at Watertown, Mass. He was a junior engineer with the New York State Highway Department. The deceased is survived by an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bradshaw and another uncle, Claude Bradshaw, all of Afton, and by an aunt, Mrs. Clara Bradshaw of Binghamton. Fellow students of the Afton High School will be the pallbearers at the funeral. [LMD notation: Dec. 7, 1932]
The American Legion firing squad and the Daughters of Veterans of Sidney attended the funeral of Joseph Hess, a veteran of the Civil War, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Burnside, Masonville, Tuesday. Rev. George Briggs of Deposit officiated. Burial was at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] with the D.U.V. in charge of the committal services. Mr. Hess was 96 years old Christmas day. Another daughter, Mrs. Hobart Couse, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Lee Stoddard, both of Sidney survive. [LMD notation: d. 1937]
Mathew I. Spencer of 15 Union street was found dead about 2:30 Saturday afternoon at the South Side filling station of which he was manager, when a customer stopped to have his car serviced and entered to investigate after the proprietor failed to respond to the sound of the auto horn. Finding Mr. Spencer lying on the floor, he summoned the fire department and an inhalator was applied but without avail. Death was due to heart disease with which he had been afflicted for four years. Funeral services will be held at 2 tomorrow from the Bookhout funeral home. Rev. A.J. Miller, rector of St. James Episcopal church, will officiate. A native of England, Mr. Spencer had been a resident of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] ever since he arrived in this country in 1909. He was a member of the Eagles. Known to a wide circle of friends as "Matt" he was employed for a number of years by the Oneonta Sales Co. before taking over the management of the South Side station in 1934. His death came as a great shock to the many who knew him personally. Surviving are his wife: one son, William Spencer of 14 Thorn street; three brothers, George W. Spencer of 345 Chestnut street; James A. Spencer of Binghamton, and Cecil Spencer of Barkestone, England; six sisters, Mrs. Walter Kitchen of Schenectady; four who reside in England, and one in Australia; two grandchildren, Miss Shelia Spencer and James Spencer Jr., both of Oneonta; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rose Anne Spencer, and several nieces and nephews. [LMD notation: Jan. 6, 1940]
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