Friday, July 5, 2013

Obituaries (July 5)

Joseph Juliand has received intelligence of the death of Fitz Edward Griswold of Evanston, Ill., who died August 17, at Denver, Col., where he had gone for the benefit of his health.  Mr. Griswold was the son of Mrs. Sarah E. Griswold, and both mother and son were well known in this place in the early fifties; having resided for several years at the Juliand home.  Mrs. Griswold and Mrs. Richard Juliand were sisters.  The son was a great favorite in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and was a bright manly youth who developed into a superior business man.  He had been connected for the past twenty-eight years with the noted firm of R.G. Dunn & Co., New York, whose mercantile agencies extend over the United States.  Mr. Griswold was sixty-four years of age.  He leaves a wife and a daughter, Miss Clara C. Griswold and a son, Edward L. Griswold, who is connected officially with the National Mexican railway system and resides in Mexico.  The remains were taken to Evanston for burial.  Mr. Griswold's mother died in Bainbridge in 1879 and is buried in St. Peter's cemetery.  [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 28, 1902]

News has been received of the death at Newark, N.J., on Wednesday, August 30, of Mrs. Betsey Wade Smith, widow of the late Dr. William A. Smith, a native of the town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], and former resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  Her age was about eighty years, and the cause of her death heart disease.  Mrs. Smith was born in Guilford and was the daughter of the late Ira Wade of that town.  She was married to Dr. Smith, son of Samuel A. Smith, also of Guilford, and previous to the war of the rebellion resided in Norwich, where Dr. Smith practiced his profession.  When the war broke out Dr. Smith went out as assistant surgeon to the 114th regiment but was later transferred to the 89th, where he served as surgeon.  After the war Dr. Smith located at Newark, N.J., where he continued the practice of medicine until his death in 1894.  Dr. and Mrs. Smith were frequent visitors at their old home in Guilford, and many of our older citizens remember them.  Mrs. Smith is survived by one son, Samuel A. Smith of Newark, former county clerk of Essex county, N.J., and one daughter, Mrs. John Townley of Newark. Two sister, Mrs. Walter Higley of Norwich, and Mrs. Sylvester Humphrey of Guilford, also survive--Norwich Telegraph.  [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 28, 1902]

In the passing of Mr. Edson C. Burdick, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] has lost one of its leading citizens--a man interested in every enterprise having for its object the betterment of humanity.  Born in Lincklaen, New York, graduated from the DeRuyter High school, Mr. Burdick taught school as a young man.  He came to Bainbridge in 1893 as bookkeeper for the Swedish Cream and Butter Separator Company.  He was one of the organizers of the American Separator Company; was its secretary and treasurer for thirty years; at the time of his death was one of its directors.  Upon his retirement from active service as secretary and treasurer of this company, he organized the Trico Handle and Lumber Company whose factory is located at Sidney.  He was a director of the First National Bank for years and was one of the Board of Directors of the Bainbridge Public Library since its organization.  Mr. Burdick, always a friend of young people, had a deep interest in school affairs and was for several years a member of the Bainbridge Board of Education, serving much of that time as its president.  It was in this capacity that he gave so freely of his time and interest throughout the establishment and organization of Bainbridge's Centralized school.  Mr. Burdick was a member of Susquehanna Lodge Number 167, F., and A.M.  He was also a member of the Bainbridge Presbyterian church.  In 1894 he married Miss Cora Stillman of DeRuyter, who survives him.  He is also survived by one sister and two nephews.  [Compiler note:  d. 1939]

Fred Shofkom died at his home in this village Saturday morning about 11 o'clock from asthma and tuberculosis, aged 59 years.  He was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1871.  Fred, or better known as "Fritz" with his family has been a resident of this village for many years and was well and favorably known.  He was a great hunter and fisherman.  The funeral was held Wednesday March 26, at the funeral home of Colwell Brothers, at two o'clock, Rev. Clarence Carman made a prayer and Rev. R.B. Whitman preached the sermon.  Burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. Shofkom is survived by his wife, Mrs. Libbie Shofkom, two daughters, Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs. William Michel of this village; two sons Lewis, of the U.S.A. and Robert of Bainbridge; also six brothers John, of Afton; George, of Unadilla; William, Edward, Augustus and Grover Shofkom of Sidney.  [LMD notation:  d. 1930]

Wilma Andrews, age 10 years and 10 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Andrews died Monday night July 27, 1930 in the General Hospital at Rochester, N.Y. where she had been taken to have a tumor at the base of the brain removed. The child died on the operating table.  She was taken first to Sayre, Pa., but the operation was so delicate that it was thought best to take her to Rochester.  Last Spring while the girl was playing with some other children, she was hit on the forehead with a baseball and while surgeons do not think that this accident was the direct cause of her trouble they did think it aggravated the other.  The funeral, which was private, was held at the home on Pruyne Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Thursday, July 31, at 3 o'clock.  Rev. Clarence Carman officiating.  Burial in Greenlawn cemetery.   [Bainbridge, NY] Besides her parents, she is survived by one brother, Marshall Andrews, three sister, Mrs. Edward Haynes, Lenore and Betty Andrews.

John Henry Camp, 52 years old, died suddenly Friday afternoon at his home, 43 Broome street.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. John H. Camp; a son, Donald Camp of Ithaca; a daughter, Mrs. Bruce Fant of Mass.; a brother Arthur Camp of Binghamton; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Coon and Mrs. Sarah Purple, both of Binghamton, and several nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the Ackley Funeral Home, 206 Vestal Avenue.  [LMD notation:  Mar. 5, 1940]

CAMP--The funeral of John Henry Camp will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Ackley Funeral Home, 206 Vestal Ave.  The Rev. Hinson V. Howlett will officiate.  Burial will be in Chenango Valley cemetery.  The Improved Order of Redmen will conduct their services at the grave.  [1940]

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