Sunday, July 7, 2013

Obituaries (July 7)

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  The funeral of Druggist H.C. Weller, who died at his home on Sunday, September 28, aged seventy-six years, was held Wednesday following from the Congregational church, Rev. Mr. Edds officiating.  There was a large attendance.  The obsequies were conducted under the auspices of Sidney Lodge, 801, F.&A.M.  So great a respect had the townspeople for Mr. Weller, that all the business places of the village were closed during the funeral ceremonies.  The burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, NY].  Mr. Weller had been in feeble health for a number of years and latterly had lost his eyesight.  He left a wife and daughter.  The deceased was the oldest business man in Sidney having opened his drug store in 1867.  [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 9, 1902]
 
Alta Yale Gridley was born January 23, 1877, on the Chester Yale farm in Yaleville.  She was married to Mr. Hobart L. Gridley, November 12, 1898.  She departed this world to become the resident of a better country, September 26, 1902, at Kensington hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., whither she had gone for an operation, accompanied by her husband.  The funeral service was held at her late home, the place known as the Lewis Taylor farm, and a very large concourse of people came together for the service.  The very high esteem in which she was held was evidenced in the fact that nearly fifty teams formed the procession to the beautiful Yaleville cemetery [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY] where her body was interred.  The service was in charge of her pastor, Rev. C.M. Olmstead.  Mrs. Gridley was happily converted in the winter of 1894, and the same year united with the Guilford M.E. church.  Though the scripture is true that "her sun is gone down while it is yet day," yet we believe that it has only set to shine on another and brighter horizon.  Though we shall miss her in the church militant we shall hope and live to meet her in the glorious church triumphant.  [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 9, 1902]
 
The funeral of Dr. M. Walter Brooks of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], was held on Thursday of last week in Mt. Upton, at the home of his brother, Charles G. Brooks.  Dr. Brooks died the Tuesday preceding at the home of another brother, Jonas H. Brooks, of Berne, near Albany.  Dr. Brooks was a practicing physician in New York city for ten years when ill health compelled him to retire and he came to Sidney in 1889, where he has since made his home.  His wife died on July 14, last, and since her death he had made his home with his brothers Jonas H. Brooks, of Albany, and Charles G. Brooks of Mt. Upton.  He was about sixty-five years of age.  [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 23, 1902]
 
Mrs. Elizabeth Payne died Tuesday morning at her home in West Bainbridge [Chenango Co.,  NY], of cerebral hemorrhage, aged fifty-three years.  Her funeral is held at one o'clock this Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gilmore West Bainbridge, Rev. J.S. Crompton officiating.  Burial in Green Lawn cemetery, Bainbridge.  Mrs. Payne is survived by a daughter, Miss Vera Payne.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 6, 1902]
 
William J. Davis an old and respected citizen and pioneer of Michigan, died at his home in Unionville, Mich., Sunday morning, October 19, 1902.  He was confined to his bed one week.  Mr. Davis had suffered for sometime from cancer of the tongue, but being of an ambitious temperament, had followed his business, that of moving buildings, up to his last illness--a few days prior to his death.  On Saturday evening he returned to his home from work, ate his evening meal as usual and retired immediately to bed, remarking that he felt tired, and during the night he became violently ill.  A physician was called who prescribed for him, and as he continued to grow worse other doctors were summoned but all medical aid was of no avail.  William J. Davis was born in the town of Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N.Y., April 13, 1829, where he grew to manhood and followed the occupation of farming.  February 16, 1853, he was united in marriage with Malinda A. Covey and three children were born to them: viz., two sons, Wm. Jr., and Charles deceased, and one daughter, Mrs. Cora Schad, with whom the father lived when he died.  In 1856, Mr. Davis moved with his family to Michigan and located in Sebwaing, where with his brother-in-law, Allen Brewer, he ran a saw and grist mill for several years.  Thirty-five years ago he moved to the farm about two and one-half miles east and north of town, and while residing here Mrs. Davis died, which was twenty-five years since.  Mr. Davis has lived in the village of Unionville nineteen years and had given up his time mostly to the moving of buildings, a business he had followed for forty years.  He was well-off financially and was one of the substantial and highly esteemed citizens of the place and sought for by his fellow townsmen to fill public offices in the town, one of which was to serve on the Board of Education.  Mr. Davis was extremely devoted to his family and as a husband and father was most affectionate.  The loss of his wife he felt most keenly and had never recovered from the grief it caused him.  His funeral was held at the Baptist church, the Wednesday following his death, at 11 o'clock, a.m., and the officiating clergyman was Rev. D.W. Leonard of Argyle.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful.  Burial was near his former home Sebwaing.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 6, 1902]

Marshall Curlhair, for many years a resident of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died at his home on Pruyne Hill Friday morning from complication of diseases, aged 62 years.  Mr. Curlhair was born in Maine, N.Y. and spent his younger days at that place.  He married Cora Johnson in 1880, they moved to Binghamton where they resided about nine years then came to Bainbridge in 1893 and found employment in the sled factory until it was burnt.  He then worked for C.C. Hovey and then came to the Separator Co., where he has been employed twenty years.  He was a man well liked and honorable and upright in all his dealings.  He was an exempt member of the Roberts Hose company.  Mr. Curlhair is survived by his wife, mother and one daughter, Mrs. Martha Andrews.  The funeral was held Sunday, p.m., from the home, Rev. S.R. Bigger officiating and burial in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  The Separator force and Roberts Hose company attended in a body.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 220, 1921]

The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Jane Doolittle was held from the Colwell funeral parlors Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m., Rev. G.H. Orvis officiating.  Mrs. Doolittle was the daughter of Richard and Rebecca Yale of Yaleville and was born Oct. 22, 1852.  She was the wife of Arthur Doolittle, after whose death three years ago she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Anna Transue of Binghamton.  During the eight years previous to that Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle had made their home with their son, Jesse Doolittle, of this place.  Both son and daughter and five grandchildren survive her.  She had for years been a faithful member of the Baptist church here, and when her death came following an illness of only a few hours Dec. 17, Colwell Brothers were notified and at once went to Binghamton, bringing the body here Thursday for the last sad rites and burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  [Unadilla Times, Jan. 2, 1931]

Rev. George Horton, a retired Presbyterian minister, was instantly killed at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] Saturday by being thrown from a wagon.  For the past quarter of a century Mr. Horton has lived on a farm some distance from Bainbridge and had just traded it for a house and lot on Emery street.  He was moving into his new home, and while going into the yard one wheel "cramped" with the short turn taken, tilting the wagon and throwing him to the ground.  He struck on his head, breaking his neck.  A doctor was called, but said death was instantaneous.  Mr. Horton graduated from Hamilton in 1857, and then studied for several years at an Eastern Theological academy.  before retiring to his farm he filled several charges in this part of the state, the last being at Coventry.  He was 75 years old.  He is survived by a wife, one daughter and two sons.  [Norwich Sun, June 12, 1906]

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