Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Obituaries (July 8)

All who knew the late Charles N. Stow, editor and proprietor of the Deposit Courier, who died at his home inn Deposit [Delaware Co., NY], last week, speak kindly of him.  For nearly thirteen years the writer was employed as foreman and manager of his printing house in that village, and it is my opinion that no man ever made a sturdier effort to live up to the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," than he did;  and his aim in this direction, together with his great kindness of heart, made him a power for material and substantial helpfulness in the community in which he spent his life.  His charity for all was unbounded; his spirit of progressiveness led him to respond cheerfully and liberally to all demands for beneficence and public improvements, and in all of his own affairs he kept abreast of the age in which he lived.  He was an exceedingly kind and indulgent husband and father; he was good to his kindred, considerate of his employees and exemplary as a citizen, neighbor and friend.  Because of these sterling qualities and admirable traits of character, his life was in no respect a failure, and the world was made better by his honest and earnest pursuit of high aims and noble purpose.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 13, 1902]
 
Mable, daughter of Charles Gransbury of Dryden [Tompkins Co., NY], died at Masonville Friday, October 21, of peritonitis, aged nineteen years, after a short illness.  She was a young woman much respected by all who knew her.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 11, 1902]

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Payne was held from her late home at Mrs. Mary A. Gilmore's West Bainbridge, Thursday at one o'clock, her pastor, Rev. J.S. Crompton, officiating, assisted by Rev. C.E. Sweet of Afton.  Interment was in Greenlawn cemetery, this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Payne, though for years in poor health, was seriously ill less than a week.  She was taken with a neuralgic attack of the heart Wednesday night, Oct. 29, and her daughter, at that time in Bainbridge, was sent for.  From that time till the hour of her death, Tuesday morning, she was an uncomplaining sufferer, so uncomplaining that no one save herself realized that the end was so near.  The last night of her life was one of acute suffering and those who loved her could not but be glad when the agony and waiting ceased.  Mrs. Payne was born in Binghamton August 13, 1850 and was the only daughter of Louis Carrington.  Her childhood and young womanhood was passed in Connecticut and in and around Binghamton.  In 1880 she was married to Harrison Warren Payne of Maine, Broome Co.  After the daughter was born, Mr. and Mrs. Payne left for Norfolk, Va., where Mr. Payne was very successful in his work as architect and builder.  In 1892 the family removed to Portland, Ore., where in the hard times of ninety-two and three Mr. Payne lost his wealth and after only a year's residence in that place was compelled to again remove.  This time he located at St. Augustine, Fla.  In a little over a year Mr. Payne was seized with dengue fever and died.  He was buried in St. Augustine and his wife and child came to Bainbridge where Mr. Payne's two sisters lived, Mrs. Charles Ellis and Miss Mary Payne, of Pruyn Hill.  Mrs. Payne was a noble Christian woman, a perfect mother, beautiful in her self abnegating devotion to her only child.  She was the most unselfish mother that ever lived and to the bereaved daughter only the Father of Compassion can breathe comfort.  Besides the sisters-in-law mentioned Mrs. Payne leaves one other, her oldest brother's wife, Mrs. Sarah F.H. Carrington of Brooklyn, N.Y., who was ill with bronchitis at the time of her funeral and unable to attend.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 13, 1902]

Mrs. Nancy Hopkins died on Thursday last at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Peck, one mile south of Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], aged eighty-one years.  The funeral was held from the residence, Sunday, at eleven o'clock, Rev. Holmes, of Masonville, officiating.  Burial at Masonville [Delaware Co.,, NY]  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 20, 1902]

The sad news has been received here of the death of Mrs. J.A. Hansen, wife of the pastor of the Baptist Church of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], which occurred at their home Sunday morning of typhoid pneumonia.  Rev. and Mrs. Hansen were in Bainbridge at the recent Chenango Association and she assisted at the organ at one of the services, although she was not in good health at the time.  The Rev. Mr. Hansen has the sympathy of many friends here in this hour of deep bereavement.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 20, 1902]

Abel C. Rowley, of Sand Hill [Unadilla, Otsego Co.,, NY], died at his home November 8, in his ninety-fifth year after an illness of four days.  He was the fourteenth out of a family of fifteen children and  the last to die.  The others, most of them lived to be eighty and ninety years of age.  His faculties were good to the end.  He was a man of competence. the last election was the first one omitted since his first vote seventy years ago.  Mr. Rowley had been a member of the Methodist church at Sand Hill, seventy-two years.  He was one of the founders of the society.  Of the family he is survived by three children, Martin M. of Guilford, Hartwell J. of Sand Hill and Mrs. Jefferson Ferry of Wellsbridge.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 20, 1902]

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of John Jacobson who died December 30 in a Brooklyn hospital following an operation, was held on Saturday afternoon in the chapel of Colwell Brothers, Rev. C.G. Orvis, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating.  Mr. Jacobson who was well known in this village, having lived the greater part of his life here, was a Spanish War veteran, a member of Bainbridge Lodge of Odd Fellows and Susquehanna Lodge no. 167, F.&A.M. and also a member of Sidney Canton.  He was 52 years of age and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. John Ireland of Guilford and Mrs. LaGrande Parsons of Bainbridge, also three brothers, August Jacobson of Sidney and Clifford Jacobson of this village.  The burial services in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY] was conducted by the Bainbridge Lodge of Odd Fellows.  [The  Norwich Sun, Jan. 5, 1932]

The funeral of Dewitt Mills who died on New Year's Day at Willard, N.Y., where he had been at a private sanatorium since 1928 for treatment, was held Monday at the funeral chapel of Colwell brothers.  Rev. Clarence Carman, pastor of the First Methodist church officiated.  Burial was made in Greenlawn cemetery.  Mr. Mills was 68 years of age and for many years, a resident of this village.  He is survived by two sons, Oscar mills of Syracuse, Orson Mills of Bainbridge and one daughter, Mrs. Lena Garmain of Syracuse.  [The Norwich Sun, Jan. 5, 1932]

Burnett E. Brainard, 70 years old, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], died Tuesday morning in Mill City, Pa.  He is survived by three sons, George H. Brainard of Springfield, Mass., Frank E. Brainard of Blaine, Wash, Lewis A. Brainard of Binghamton; a daughter, Mrs. H. Deforest Whitmarsh of Binghamton, and three grandchildren.  He was a member of the Tabernacle Methodist church.  The body was removed in the Prentice Funeral Home, 62 Carroll street.  [LMD notation:  Aug. 20, 1940]

Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY:  Funeral services for Fred Dewey, 80, formerly of this village, who died of the infirmities of old age at home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Bennett, Baltimore, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Joyce Funeral home, here.  Burial was in Evergreen Hill cemetery [Unadilla, NY].  Mr. Dewey was born at Youngs Station, 80 years ago last March.  He was the son of Frank and Helen (Skinner) Dewey.  Besides the daughter mentioned he is also survived by several grandchildren.  [LMD notation:  Apr. 28, 1941]

Glen A. Porter, 43, a former Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] resident, passed away suddenly Friday 15th inst., at about 5:30 o'clock, a short distance from his home in Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY].  In recent years Mr. Porter ahs served in an executive capacity with the Dairymen's League.  A resident of Kirkville, N.Y. during the past several years, Mr. Porter, with his family had recently moved to Cooperstown.  He was born in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 9, 1897, the son of George and Fanny Porter.  While here the family resided in the Slade home, River street.  He was united in marriage with Miss Hazel Peck of Masonville, May 29, 1928, and served for a time as plant manager for the League in that village.  His attention to duty won him promotion first as Dairy service man, then he had charge of Oswego county membership and his last promotion as League representative.  There survives the widow, a five-year-old son, and a sister, Mrs. H. Franklin Hall, of 12 Peach street, Oneonta.  Funeral services were conducted form the Ingalls funeral chapel in Cooperstown Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Reverend Arthur W. Mielke, pastor of First Presbyterian church in Cooperstown, officiating.  Interment was in the family plot in Afton cemetery.  [LMD notation:  Nov. 1940]

 

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