Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Obituaries (August 14)

Masonville:  Mrs. Adaline McKinnon died at her residence Friday morning, Dec. 24th, aged 61 years.  She has been a great sufferer for many years.  She was confined to her bed about eight months ago by a shock of apoplexy, lying in that condition until she was entirely worn out.  She has been a woman of great endurance and vitality.  Her husband died sixteen years ago leaving a large family of children on her hands to care for.  Being obliged to attend to the interest of the farm and cares of the family, has shown her more able in the management of finances than hundreds of the stronger sect.  The family has lost a good counselor, an affectionate and kind mother.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 1881]

On Friday night, Jan. 4th, 1907, the death of a most estimable citizen of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], LaVerne Ferris, occurred at his home on Pruyn Hill, aged 41 years.  His was a most pitiful case.  He was a young man, industrious, upright in business with an ambition to succeed, and had the confidence of the people, but slowly the seeds of consumption began within the past year to make an inroad upon his naturally delicate constitution and his decline grew rapid since last fall.  Mr. Ferris was sanguine that he could be benefited by a removal to a warmer climate and with his family he went two months ago to Richmond, Va., to spend the winter.  His disease however soon took an unfavorable turn and his physician there advised the wife to take him home immediately to Bainbridge as it would please him best to die among his friends.  Mr. Ferris wanted to live but became reconciled and talked calmly of his death and advised his family what to do when he was gone.  His end was calmly peaceful.  He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Jesse Harvey, of Bainbridge, and one daughter, Cecil; a sister, Mrs. Fred Meade, of Guilford, and half-sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington, of Richmond, Va., The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev. G.E. VanWoert officiating.  The singers were the Messrs. Bentley and Wilcox and the Misses VanWoert and Cartledge.  The bearers were Messrs. Apply, Burrows, Andrews, Hartman, Partridge and Redfield.  There were many flowers consigned with the coffin to the grave....[Bainbridge Republican,  Jan. 10, 1907]

Little Bertha E. Hancock, aged two years and five months, youngest daughter of George Hancock, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], died at the home of his brother, Edward C. Hancock, at Bainbridge, last Friday evening, after a brief illness arising from acute indigestion.  The mother had died two months previously leaving a family of seven children, and this little one with her winning ways had been solicited by the uncle and aunt to come to their home for an indefinite stay.  She was a bright child and soon won all hearts.  The funeral was held Monday morning from Edward C. Hancock's home on Bixby street, Rev. Carrington and VanWoert officiating.  The interment was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY] beside the mother so recently deceased.  It was a pathetic sight to see the members of the family, father and children. and other loving relatives grouped so soon again about this burial plot....[Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 10, 1907]

Another veteran in age, Arnold Barnes, died Friday, Jan. 4th, 1907, in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], of old age at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.M. Hastings, North Main street, aged 91 years.  Mr. Barnes was born Sept. 27th, 1815, in the state of Rhode Island.  He came when a lad with his parents to reside in Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], and later in Guilford, N.Y.  His father was a farmer who trained his son to become an expert manager of farm lands whereby he accumulated a handsome property for those early times.  His wife dying in middle age, he came to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Hasting, where he has lived for the past twenty years.  Mr. Barnes was of a quiet retiring disposition and his health being feeble he seldom appeared in public.  At the daughter's home he was the affectionate father and always happy to be useful.  His affiliations were of the Methodist order.  The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of C.M. Hastings, Rev. G.E. VanWoert conducting the service.  Burial in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  The bearers were H.M. Peckham, Wallace May, D.W. Payne, T.E. Searles, Charles Petley and I.D. Yale.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 10, 1907]

Charles B. Moore died very suddenly at the residence of his son, W.H. Moore, in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 19, 1896, in the 82d year of his age.   Deceased was in his usual good health and after partaking of dinner with the other members of the family, he, as was his custom, sat down to read.  After a time he fell asleep.  about half an hour before he died he awoke, conversed with the family and slept again.  Mrs. Ward Moore, who was at work in the room, heard him making an unusual noise in breathing and called for assistance, but though loving hands did all they could, life was soon extinct.  He was the youngest of six children born to Benjamin Moore and Margaret Bell, only three of whom grew to man and womanhood.  He lived on the farm at Oxford, where he was born, for seventy-five years.  In 1841 he was married to Harriet  N. Dodge.  This union was blessed with one child, Ward H. Moore, with whom he had found a pleasant home since the death of his wife, ten years ago.  He was a great reader and took more than a passing interest in the discussions of the present time, and though he never sought political preferment he was chosen by his townsmen to different offices, all of which he filled with credit and ability.  He was of a very social disposition and a great favorite with young people, even in old age, and was universally respected, as was evidenced by the large attendance at his funeral and the long line of teams which followed his remains to their last resting place in the cemetery at Oxford.  He had been a respected member of the Episcopal church of Oxford for many years, the Rev. E.W. Colloque officiating at his funeral, which took place the 22d inst.

Last Friday morning about 9 o'clock death claimed Harrison H. VanCott, a man whose life had been one of great activity even after he had passed the three score and ten mark.  He was 83 years old and has been in good health up to the past year.  Thursday he appeared quite well and talked much of the past.  About 6 o'clock Friday morning trouble of the heart was noticed and he became unconscious, dying about three hours later.  Harrison H. VanCott was born in Bloomingburg, Orange county, N.Y., in 1813.  About 1835 he moved to Guilford Center [Chenango Co., NY], settling upon a farm there and by his energy and industry acquired wealth and the respect of all.  Fifteen years ago he left the farm and came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and was in business with his son Herman, in the hardware store for a number of years.  Retiring from business he has lived in quiet as one should after so long a battle with the world.  He was a member of the Presbyterian church of Guilford Center.  Deceased had been married twice, his second wife and four children, Mrs. Hiram Evans, Yaleville, Mrs. Wm. Ives, Guilford, Homer VanCott, Norwich, Herman VanCott, Bainbridge, survive him.  The funeral was held at his late residence on Pearl street at 11 a.m., Monday, Rev. Arthur Spaulding officiating.  There was a large attendance of relatives and friends who came to pay their last token of respect.  The floral pieces were unusually elegant.  Geo. A. Ives, Don A. Gilbert, Mrs. C.C. Hovey and Mrs. Wm. Evans composed the choir and rendered some fine music.  The interment was in the cemetery at Guilford Center, which was one of his last requests....[Notation:  Nov. 13, 1896]

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