Irving I. Odgen, who resided on Kirby street this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died Friday forenoon last, just five days after the death of his sister, Mrs. Julia D. Wescott, also of this village. Mr. Odgen had been ill for several months, his affliction being due to stomach trouble. He had been a resident of Bainbridge for about fifteen years, coming to this place from Mt. Upton where he was a leading merchant. He was born 68 years ago in the town of Guilford, being the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Odgen of that place. His wife was Miss Almeda Whitcomb to whom he was married in Guilford. After residing in that town they lived in Oxford later going to Mt. Upton and Bainbridge. His wife and one brother, John Ogden, survive. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the house and was largely attended. Rev. G.E. VanWoert of Candor, formerly pastor of the M.E. Church of this village, officiated. Interment was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Notation: died 1913]
In the little and picturesque hamlet called Union Valley [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], when the heavens had thrown a mantel of darkness over the land and night had invited the good people from the tasks and duties of the day to sweet rest, a kind and merciful Providence called Mrs. Evaline E. Green from the toils and struggles, the pain and suffering of earth, to that rest which remaineth for the people of God. Death to this esteemed woman was an angel of mercy, a welcome visitant, for it ended the long and weary pilgrimage of one who had reached the three score years and ten line. The deceased was born in Union Valley, December 30, 1835, and she died at the home of her respected brother, Melvin Herrick, March 27, 1913. She was united in marriage to G. Frank Green August, 1851. Her long life was lived in and about Union Valley. The deceased was a member of the West Bainbridge Baptist Church. Through her life she maintained her faith in the sublime and beautiful doctrines of the Christian Faith, and she gave testimony to the grace of our Lord and Saviour to sustain and keep His own children in all the trials and afflictions of earthly life. The hope of a future life, with its transcendent glories, sustained her in the last hours of her life and in this hope she passed out to things celestial and eternal. She ended life surrounded by her brother and friends who kindly and tenderly ministered to her the attention and sympathy she so much needed. The services were in charge of Rev. Frank James and were held from the M.E. Church, Sunday, March 30, 1913. Mrs. Green is survived by one daughter, Mrs. N.V. VanHorn, of Sidney, and three grandchildren, also one brother, M.E. Herrick, and one sister, Mrs. Elizada Ireland. The interment was made in the West Bainbridge cemetery.
Mrs. Harriet Hyde Carr died Wednesday, January 1, 1913, of valvular disease of the heart. Mrs. Carr had been an invalid for nearly or more than two years. Some three months since she suffered a slight shock, since which time she was unable to help herself but a little. Mrs. Carr was a life-long resident of Afton, a daughter of Elijah Hyde. She was a consistent member of the M.E. Church, quiet and unassuming with many warm friends. She was 62 years of age, and is survived by three sons, Walter, of Nineveh Junction, Harry, of Afton, and Ralph, of Binghamton; four daughters, Mrs. John Davis and Mrs. George Grace, of Binghamton, Mrs. R. Clay Wilcox, of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Fred Chamberlain of Afton, with whom she was living, and one brother, W.E. Hyde. Funeral was held Friday from her late home, Rev. D.L. Meeker officiating and burial in Glenwood cemetery. [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]
Mrs. Libbie Young Kilmer, widow of the late Professor Andrew G. Kilmer, died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. C.F. Cooper at Cobleskill, Friday, December 27, 1912. at the age of 75 years. She was born in Barnerville, December 30, 1837, and was the daughter of David D. Young and Polly Myers Young. She was united in marriage to Andrew G. Kilmer in 1856. She leaves a son, Archie Kilmer, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Curtis F. Cooper, both of Cobleskill. For two years Mrs. Kilmer had been in feeble health due to a stroke of paralysis but was in as good health as usual at the time of her death and had been to make a call on a daughter, and that night she awakened her granddaughter and complained of a pain in her chest. Restoratives were applied and Mrs. Kilmer felt easier and Mrs. Cooper returned to her own room, but upon returning to the room again, found Mrs. Kilmer had passed away. Mr. Kilmer died suddenly about three years ago. He will be remembered as principal in the Bainbridge Union School and Academy several years ago.
Deposit [Broome Co., NY]: The funeral of Milton D. Whitaker, one of Deposit's best known citizens and one of the last survivors of the Civil War in this place, were held this afternoon, the Rev. George A. Briggs and the Rev. Reginald E. Edwards officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mr. Whitaker, near his 93rd year, died at his home on Court Street Friday, death resulting from a fall in which he suffered a fractured hip. Mr. Whitaker's mother died when he was about 11 years old and his father when he was 17. Milton attended Laurel Bank Seminary, worked for a time on a farm and afterwards in a meat market in the Village of Deposit. When he was 21 years old he enlisted in the 109th New York Volunteer infantry, Co. E, at Binghamton. This was on Aug. 5, 1862. Here he camped on the Susquehanna River until Aug. 27, at which time he was sworn into the United States service and his regiment was ordered to Baltimore. The trip was made in the ordinary "Pullman" box cars of those days. At this time the rebel army was advancing into Maryland under command of General Lee. Lee's invasion eventually resulted in the battle of Antietam, Sept. 16 and 17. Here the 109th Regiment remained on patrol duty throughout the Winter of 1862-63. After the battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1963, the regiment was sent to various places along the Potomac, spending the Winter of 1863-64 at Alexandria, where it was their duty to examine and place new recruits. On May 6, 1864, while Mr. Whitaker was in the front line under General Burnside in the battle of the Wilderness, he was wounded by a Minnie ball, which pierced his left hip, lodging in the joint. He tried to rise, but found himself helpless, his left leg hanging completely limp, and the army surged back and forth twice over his body. Finally he was carried back of the lines, thence through the woods, where an ambulance took him to a field hospital. From this time on through weeks of suffering, with very little nourishment and care, he was moved from place to place, until on Oct. 18 he was allowed to come home. Later he was honorably discharged. the wound, however, crippled him for the remainer of his life, although he was active, engaging in farming, lumbering, rafting, etc. Nov. 23, 1865 Mr. Whitaker married Emeline Atell, who died July 19, 1884. One son, Junius E., was born to them. He died March 19, 1898, of pneumonia. Sept. 29, 1885, he was again united in marriage with Esther C. Monson, who survives him. For 30 years Mr. Whitaker was a resident of Stilesville and vicinity, and for the past 27 years a resident of this village. He was a school trustee in the Stilesville district for eight years. He also organized a Sunday school there, acting as superintendent for 10 years. Since coming to Deposit he has always been prominent in community life. He was a trustee of the village and later president of the Board of Trustees, a member of the Board of Education of the Deposit High School for 13 years, and president of the board. He joined the Baptist Church at the age of 24, and has always been a generous supporter and earnest worker in this church, holding the office of deacon since 1867. On Aug. 1, 1913, Mr. Whitaker purchased the insurance business formerly conducted by Calvin Onderdonk and continued in this business until November, 1922. He was a member of Eggleston Post, G.A.R., and commander of this organization for many years. Only one other member of this post of approximately 50 men originally, survives--Silas G. Barnum. whose Summer home is on Fourth Street, this village. Surviving besides the widow mentioned are two daughters, Lura Mae Whitaker, wife of Earle Nelson Burrows, professor in Cornell University, Ithaca, and Eva Elouise Whitaker, wife of Howard J. Curtis, professor in the State School of Agriculture at Cobleskill; also three grandchildren, Earle Laurence Burrows, Ithaca, Esther Weed Curtis and George Howard Curtis Cobleskill. [The Binghamton Sun, Mar. 20, 1934]
Deposit [Broome Co., NY]: The funeral of Milton D. Whitaker, one of Deposit's best known citizens and one of the last survivors of the Civil War in this place, were held this afternoon, the Rev. George A. Briggs and the Rev. Reginald E. Edwards officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mr. Whitaker, near his 93rd year, died at his home on Court Street Friday, death resulting from a fall in which he suffered a fractured hip. Mr. Whitaker's mother died when he was about 11 years old and his father when he was 17. Milton attended Laurel Bank Seminary, worked for a time on a farm and afterwards in a meat market in the Village of Deposit. When he was 21 years old he enlisted in the 109th New York Volunteer infantry, Co. E, at Binghamton. This was on Aug. 5, 1862. Here he camped on the Susquehanna River until Aug. 27, at which time he was sworn into the United States service and his regiment was ordered to Baltimore. The trip was made in the ordinary "Pullman" box cars of those days. At this time the rebel army was advancing into Maryland under command of General Lee. Lee's invasion eventually resulted in the battle of Antietam, Sept. 16 and 17. Here the 109th Regiment remained on patrol duty throughout the Winter of 1862-63. After the battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1963, the regiment was sent to various places along the Potomac, spending the Winter of 1863-64 at Alexandria, where it was their duty to examine and place new recruits. On May 6, 1864, while Mr. Whitaker was in the front line under General Burnside in the battle of the Wilderness, he was wounded by a Minnie ball, which pierced his left hip, lodging in the joint. He tried to rise, but found himself helpless, his left leg hanging completely limp, and the army surged back and forth twice over his body. Finally he was carried back of the lines, thence through the woods, where an ambulance took him to a field hospital. From this time on through weeks of suffering, with very little nourishment and care, he was moved from place to place, until on Oct. 18 he was allowed to come home. Later he was honorably discharged. the wound, however, crippled him for the remainer of his life, although he was active, engaging in farming, lumbering, rafting, etc. Nov. 23, 1865 Mr. Whitaker married Emeline Atell, who died July 19, 1884. One son, Junius E., was born to them. He died March 19, 1898, of pneumonia. Sept. 29, 1885, he was again united in marriage with Esther C. Monson, who survives him. For 30 years Mr. Whitaker was a resident of Stilesville and vicinity, and for the past 27 years a resident of this village. He was a school trustee in the Stilesville district for eight years. He also organized a Sunday school there, acting as superintendent for 10 years. Since coming to Deposit he has always been prominent in community life. He was a trustee of the village and later president of the Board of Trustees, a member of the Board of Education of the Deposit High School for 13 years, and president of the board. He joined the Baptist Church at the age of 24, and has always been a generous supporter and earnest worker in this church, holding the office of deacon since 1867. On Aug. 1, 1913, Mr. Whitaker purchased the insurance business formerly conducted by Calvin Onderdonk and continued in this business until November, 1922. He was a member of Eggleston Post, G.A.R., and commander of this organization for many years. Only one other member of this post of approximately 50 men originally, survives--Silas G. Barnum. whose Summer home is on Fourth Street, this village. Surviving besides the widow mentioned are two daughters, Lura Mae Whitaker, wife of Earle Nelson Burrows, professor in Cornell University, Ithaca, and Eva Elouise Whitaker, wife of Howard J. Curtis, professor in the State School of Agriculture at Cobleskill; also three grandchildren, Earle Laurence Burrows, Ithaca, Esther Weed Curtis and George Howard Curtis Cobleskill. [The Binghamton Sun, Mar. 20, 1934]
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