Thursday, September 5, 2013

Obituaries (September 5)

After an illness of only ten days with pneumonia, Miss L. Maria Sperry died at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday at her Main street home, Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], at the age of 71 years, 21 days.  Previous to Monday of last week Miss Sperry had been in usual health, with the exception of a slight cold.  She then became worse and Dr. Clark was called, and toward the end of the week a nurse engaged; but despite constant attention her condition gradually grew worse until the end came quietly.  Her mind was clear most of the time to the last.  Miss Sperry was born in Sauquoit, Oneida county, daughter of the Rev. Lyman Sperry, who became presiding elder and well known Methodist minister.  Her mother was Amanda K. Robertson.  Besides Sauquoit they resided in Cooperstown, Oxford, Cazenovia and elsewhere before coming here nearly fifty years ago.  Upon retiring Mr. Sperry purchased a home in Unadilla.  Miss Sperry was educated at Cazenovia.  She taught in Unadilla, twenty years in Corning, and again many years, previous to about sixteen years ago, in Unadilla Academy, since which she has lived here quietly.  She possessed a fine education and had read generally wide and much, and was a lady of quiet, gently manner and many admirable qualities.  Of relatives nearer than cousins she is survived only by a brother, Watson Sperry, a journalist, now redising in Leipsic, Germany, and who was for several years the chief representative of the United States to Persia.  The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 P.M. from the house, conducted by the Rev. E.R.D. Briggs, burial in St. Matthew's church yard [Unadilla, NY]--Unadilla Times.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 8, 1906]
 
Henry A. Parsons, for many years connected with his brother, Rev. Willard Parsons in the Fresh Air fund charity of New York city, died January 14th at his home in Franklin [Delaware Co., NY] after several weeks' illness of heart trouble.  Mr. Parsons was 66 years of age.  His home was for many years in New London, Conn., but after the death of his wife he purchased a residence in his native town of Franklin and had since spent much of his leisure time there.  Mr. Parsons was well known in Bainbridge, where he visited nearly every summer in the interest of the Fresh Air fund.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 8, 1906]
 
Death claimed Rev. J.H. Turnbull, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Hancock [Delaware Co., NY], while he was teaching his Sunday school class on the afternoon of January 14th.  He had preached in the morning and remained for the Sunday school and was apparently as well as usual when he suddenly fell to the floor.  Physicians were called and he was treated at the church, where he died at 4:30 p.m.  Death was caused by apoplexy.  Mr. Turnbull was about 60 years of age and greatly beloved by the church and community.  He leaves a wife and five children.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 8, 1906]

Rev. Lyman E. Marvin, formerly a member of the old Oneida conference of the Methodist Episcopal church when this portion was a part thereof, and who was formerly pastor of churches in Otsego county and later presiding elder of the Otsego district of the Oneida conference, died on Monday last at his home in Minneapolis.  The body was brought to Maynard, near Utica, and interred there Thursday, Jan. 25.  Mr. Marvin was pastor in 1853 at Unadilla and Unadilla Center, in 1854 at Kings' Settlement, in 1867-8 at Westford, in 1859-60 at Exeter and 1868-9 at Springfield.  He was superannuated in 1881 and since has resided at Whitesboro, Chicago and Minneapolis.  He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Orsland, of Minneapolis.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 8, 1906]

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  John Zieglow, a native Russian and an employee in the Carriage Works, died on Tuesday of last week, at the home of Samuel Harper on Gilbert street, where he was boarding.  He was about 30 years of age and as he had no relatives in this country the body wasplaced temporarily in the receiving vault in Prospect hill cemetery [Sidney, NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 15, 1906]

Mrs. Charles Sisson died at her home on High street, Monday morning, February 12, 1906.  Less than one year ago the deceased submitted to a surgical operation from which she never recovered.  Although fears of an ultimate recovery were entertained by her many friends from the first, tuberculosis gained supremacy, and for many weeks life had been a burden.  Mrs. Sisson became a Christian in early life and was ever found earnest and faithful to each call of Christian duty.  She is survived by a husband, and father, Marcus French of Georgetown, one brother, Charles French, and a sister, Mrs. Charles Eldred, both of this place.  The funeral was held on Wednesday of this week, at one o'clock from the Baptist church of which she was a member.  Rev. H.A. Waite officiating--Afton Correspondent  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 15, 1906]

Mrs. Mary Ann Maria Broad died from consumption, Monday, at her home in North Sanford [Broome Co., NY], aged 70 years.  The funeral is held today, Thursday, at the house and burial in the Olmstead cemetery, Rev. Frank Matterson, of North Sanford, officiating.  Mrs. Broad is survived by two daughters.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 15, 1906]

Emily Wood, wife of B.D.Wood, of Melondy Hill [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], died at her home, Friday evening of last week, of heart disease, aged 51 years.  Funeral was held at the house at 12 o'clock, at noon, Monday and burial was in the East side cemetery, Afton.  Rev. H.A. Waite officiating.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 15, 1906]

Hugh Crawford, an aged resident of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] died Saturday night at his home on the East Side.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev. B.B. Carruth officiating.  Burial at Bainbridge.  Deceased was 82 years of age.

Mrs. Dimis Crawford, widow of Mr. Hugh Crawford, who died January 18th, died at her home on the Eat Side, Saturday, just one week after the death of her husband.  The funeral was held Monday forenoon, and the remains taken to Bainbridge for burial.  Rev. B.B. Carruth officiated and the singing was rendered by a trio, consisting of Messrs. W.E. Hyde, W.H. Carr and C.J. Bresee.  She was 77 years of age.

Wm. S. Landers, a life-long resident of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of his son, Jas. H. Landers, Friday night last, aged 60 years.  For many years Mr. Landers had been a great sufferer from a disease of the hip, the result of rheumatism, and for over a year he had been growing worse.  The funeral was held Monday morning, and the remains interred in the East Side cemetery [Afton, NY].  He leaves a wife, and four children, Mr. Jas. Landers, of Afton, Mrs. Fred Grover, of South New Berlin, and two sons who reside at Addison.  [Compiler note:  William S. Landers, 1836 - 1896]

Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Carrington were in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Saturday to attend the funeral of Rev. Henry Hallstead, grandfather of Mrs. Carrington.  Previous to his death, which occurred at the home of his son, H.J. Hallstead, Wednesday, he was the oldest veteran minister whose name appeared in the Wyoming Conference minutes, being in the 96th year of his age.  In 1826 Mr. Hallstead was admitted to this conference district, and during the 32 years of active work, he was at one time pastor on the Bainbridge circuit, then comprising Afton,.  About ten days before his death, he was overcome by a sense of dizziness while standing in a chair, and fell to the floor, the shock of which, it is thought, hastened his demise.  The funeral was held from the M.E. church at 11 a.m., Presiding Elder Crydenwise officiating, and the remains placed in the New Berlin vault. 

 
 

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