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Obituaries (August 2)

Ann E. Hynds, at the home of her son Sanford Hynds in this town at 11 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1899, of paralysis, aged 76 years.  Buried in the family plot at Hyndsville, N.Y. [Schoharie County]--Richmondville Phoenix.  The funeral of Mrs. Hynds was attended Friday, Dec. 1st at Hyndsville, the Rev. T.F. Hall of Oneonta preaching the funeral sermon.  Mrs. Hynds was well known in Bainbridge and highly respected during the years of her residence here.  She came to Bainbridge while her sons, Chas. S. Hynds and Sanford Hynds were engaged in the hardware business in this village.  After the death of her son, Chas. S. Hynds, which occurred a few years ago, she went to Hyndsville to reside with Sanford Hynds who had removed there sometime previous.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 13, 1899]

There are many people in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] now who will readily recall Miss Stella C. Sill, daughter of a resident physician, Dr. Blin S. Sill.  She was married after the close of the Civil war to Major J. Duncan Moore of Mercer, Pa.  Major and Mrs. Moore resided for sometime after their marriage in Mercer and then removed to Colorado for the benefit of Major Moore's health.  A copy of the Brighton Register, published at Brighton, Col., under date of Dec. 12, 1899, is received at this office containing a notice of Major Moore's death.  We give some extracts as follows:  "Last Saturday night about 8 o'clock at his home, 24 South 12th st., in Denver, Major J. Duncan Moore, gave up the struggle and quietly passed into the unknown.  Major J.D. Moore, was born in Pennsylvania, Nov. 22, 1839.  Oct. 6, 1862, he entered the army and continued until its close [of the Civil War], participating in many battles, and was distinguished for his bravery.  On his return from the army he began merchandising and in 1879 came to Colorado for his health.  Major Moore was a member of the Episcopal church and later went into a bank as book keeper where he remained 5 years.  During this period he bought the land west of town where he lived for several years. He was the main spirit and real founder of the Farmers' High Line Canal and Reservoir Company, which has made productive thousands of acres of land to the west and southwest of Brighton.  His land was ten miles from water, but with tireless energy he kept at work for six years until he got the water to his land.  Major Moore was married to Miss Stella C. Sill, daughter of Dr. B.S. Sill at St. Peter's church, Bainbridge, N.Y. Oct. 17, 1866 by Rev. J.A. Robinson, rector.  The acquaintance that finally led to their marriage was romantic, beginning in a letter written on account of a Thanksgiving turkey sent by patriotic ladies of Bainbridge to a regiment, but came to the Major's regiment instead.  The tie then formed has been a happy one and four children blessed the happy union.  The children are Erastus B. and Mrs. Fred P. Watts, of Brighton, and [..unreadable..] Major Moore was a member of the Episcopal church.  The funeral was on Tuesday, and was conducted by Rev. Chas. Marshal of St. Barnabas and Rev. Grimes of Trinity Memorial.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 27, 1899]

The funeral of Benjamin Hathaway, 90 years old, was held in the Cannonsville church on Tuesday afternoon last. The deceased leaves a wife, two sons, two daughters, twenty-six grandchildren, thirty-two great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.  [Bainbridge Republican,  Dec. 27, 1899]

Mrs. Anna Wait, the oldest and one of the most esteemed resident of the village of Otego [Otsego Co., NY], died in that village recently aged 95 years.  She had been in good health until the present year, and her last critical illness was comparatively brief.  Mrs. Wait was one of the few surviving daughters of the revolution, her father being Captain Jabez Rowley, who served for seven years in the War of Independence.  [Bainbridge Republican,  Dec. 27, 1899]

A telegram received by Joel J. Bixby, esq., of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] brings the sad announcement of the death of his sister, Mrs. T.R. Campbell.  She died of diphtheria, at her home on Irving avenue, in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Sunday, Oct. 22, 1899, after a brief illness. The news of her sudden and unexpected death will come with a terrible shock to her many friends and acquaintances in Norwich.  Helen Bixby was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 15, 1849, but moved to Norwich with her father Joel J. Bixby, while she was yet in her infancy.  Her childhood and early youth were spent in this village.  As a child, she was of a pleasant, lovable disposition, bright and affectionate and a favorite among her young companions.  On December 25, 1869, she was united in marriage to Theodore R. Campbell and took up her residence in Oneonta.  about ten years ago they removed to Binghamton.  She is survived by her husband Theodore R. Campbell, and her daughter Mrs. Orlo Epps, of Greenboro, North Carolina, and by her sister, Mrs. J.E. Packard of Oxford, N.Y., and her brother Joel J. Bixby, of this village.  She was a member of the episcopal church from childhood, and was always a devoted, loyal and energetic worker in the cause of her church.  The qualities which distinguished her in her youthful days when a resident of this place became more pronounced in her after life and developed a strong, noble and tenderly affectionate wife and mother and a nobly planned woman, whose loss will be felt and mourned by all who were within the immediate circle of her influence--Norwich Sun.  The remains of Mrs. Theodore R. Campbell of Binghamton were brought to Bainbridge Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for burial.  They were accompanied by the husband Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Epps, the daughter and her little girl, and a few friends.  The brother Joel J. Bixby of Norwich, and sister, Mrs. Joseph E. Packard and husband of Oxford, received the funeral party of the station and as many as had heard the sad news of the death of Mrs. Campbell and gathered also at the station with hearts full of sympathy for the bereaved relatives.  The interment was in St. Peter's burying ground in the Bixby family burial plot.  In the absence of the rector, Rev. A.H. Grant, Rev. Dr. Parks of St. Matthews church, Unadilla, conducted the services at the grave.  The bearers were Joseph Juliand, John Banks, D.S. Bristol, Dr. Spencer, I.A. Yale and J.M. Roberts. The flowers were many and very beautiful that covered the casket.  The news of Mrs. Campbell's death was heard with painful surprise Monday morning in our community.  All the old associations of her family, her girlhood and her maidenhood, her strength of character and her business qualifications, and devotion to her own domestic circle were vividly brought to mind.  She had been a resident in Bainbridge for many years and each felt a sense of personal loss.  Mrs. Campbell was well-endowed in mind and had received the best of advantages for mental training, her education being finished at the Elmira Female College.  Mr. Campbell was a merchant in Bainbridge for several years until he assumed a position on the D.&H. railroad when he removed to Oneonta and later to Binghamton.  [Notation:  d. 1899]

Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]:  Mrs. E.S. Benedict, a respected widow lady residing two miles below the village died of pneumonia Wednesday aged 62 years.  She had returned only a few days before from caring for a sick brothe rin Guilford when she was stricken down.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 11, 1899]

Benjamin Wilson died in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] Monday aged 61 years.  The funeral was held today at 1 o'clock at the Baptist church Coventry and burial at Coventry.  The deceased is survived by a wife and daughter.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 18, 1899]

Mrs. Pittsley, grandmother of Frank and James Shaver of Bainbridge, died Thursday night of pneumonia in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza Dean, aged 91 years.  The funeral was held Sunday morning in Sidney and her burial was in Guilford.  She is survived by five children:  Mrs. John Shaver of Bainbridge, Horace and W. Cook of West Bainbridge, Mrs. E. Dean of Sidney and Mrs. Melissa Smith of Oxford.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 18, 1899]

William Henry Smith died at his home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday, January 31, of acute pneumonia, aged 72 years.  Mr. Smith was born in Guilford and had been a life-long resident of the town.  He is survived by one brother, J. Wheeler Smith of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Halsey Godfrey of Mt. Upton.  Burial was at Guilfrod Centre, N.Y. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 8, 1899]
 

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