Extremely solemn and impressive funeral services were held on Friday afternoon of last week at 1:30 o'clock at the home of LaVerne C. Booth, Bixby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], over the remains of his wife, Ida May Booth, who had died suddenly the Tuesday night before at the Faxton hospital, Utica, after an operation for tumor. She was 37 years of age. A large number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Booth were in attendance at the funeral called thither by the deep and affectionate regard they had for the deceased and the afflicted husband. Rev. Mr. Carnington of the Presbyterian church officiated and expressed in feeling terms the sorrow of not only the immediate relatives but of a large concourse of friends and acquaintances who had lost the companionship of a true and gentle spirit, whose earthly life was one of sunshine and cheer and who lived to make others happy. The pastor followed with words of comfort and adjuration to live to meet the departed one in the heavenly sphere. Mr. and Mrs. Booth had lived in Bainbridge for the past twelve years, ever since their marriage in 1895. There were no children. Mrs. Booth had become affiliated with the Presbyterian church and was always ready to assist in its ordinances and contribute to its aid. Friends had contributed a profusion of flowers to rest upon the casket and the grave. Burial was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. The singers were Daniel Banner, Eben Gilbert, William Darling and Geo. A. Ives. The bearers were William Hartman, Raymond Husted, Lynn Brayman, Frank Oles, Milo Marble and Will McGinnis....[Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 2, 1908]
The festivities of Christmas week were saddened by the funeral services of Mrs. Maria Burlison, an old resident of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], who died in Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY] Sunday morning, Dec. 22d, at the home of her son, Lester M. Burlison, after an illness of only a few hours. The body was brought here Thursday morning and the services were held in the M.E. church at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. R.M. Pascoe. Mrs. Burlison was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Miner and was born in the town of Guilford, Jan. 12, 1829. About 60 years ago she was married to Hiram Burlison, and for forty years they occupied their farm a few miles below the village. They then moved to the village, and a few years before the death of Mr. Burlison, which occurred June 21, 1902, celebrated their golden wedding at their home on the corner of Main and Mechanic streets. Mrs. Burlison is survived by two sons, Erwin H. Burlison of Unadilla, and Lester M. Burlison of Edmeston, two sisters, Mrs. Caroline Randall of Moss Point, Miss., and Mrs. Harriet Anderson of Bainbridge, one brother Gerdon Miner of Smyrna and several grandchildren. Frederick L. Burlison, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Burlison, died March 16, 1875. The services were largely attended and the music was rendered by a quartette composed of Mrs. Ray Hall, Mrs. Pascoe, A.M. Turner and S.A. Reynolds. Among the floral offerings was a beautiful pillow, bearing the word "mother". The interment took place in Guilford cemetery and the bearers were Erwin H. Burlison and Lester M. Burlison, sons; Merritt E. Burlison and Howard Hutchinson, grandsons, and George Haynes and Ransom Herrick, nephews of the deceased. For several years Mrs. Burlison has made her home in Unadilla and Edmeston, but she will be much missed in Guilford by a large circle of friends. For many years she had been a faithful member of the M.E. church and was highly esteemed as a neighbor and friend.... [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 2, 1908]
Rev. G.E. VanWoert was in Otego, Tuesday, in attendance at the funeral of Rev. W.L. Thorpe. The presiding elder, Rev. Austin Griffin of the Oneonta district, conducted the services. Mr. Thorpe's boyhood home was in Otego [Otsego Co., NY]. He was prominent in the ministry of the Wyoming conference for many years. He had been married twice, his first wife being Miss Hattie Cole, sister of Mrs. Wallace Evans of Sidney. He is survived by the second wife and two sons, Dr. J.L. Thorpe of Clyde, N.Y., and Ralph, a student in Wesleyan University, Connecticut. [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 2, 1908]
Erwin Ramsdell and son were in the town of Guilford, Tuesday, assisting at the funeral of Michael Frank, who died Sunday morning at five o'clock, of heart disease, aged 76 years. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.A. Carrington; burial in Yaleville cemetery [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY]. He is survived by one brother Anthony Frank. [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 2, 1908]
Daniel N. Niles, who was struck by a train at Bainbridge three weeks ago and taken to the Fox Memorial hospital at Oneonta with a fractured leg and bad cuts on the head, died last Friday in the hospital. His home was in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] and his remains were taken there and the funeral was held on Monday with interment at Edmeston He is survived by a wife and three daughters. [Bainbridge Republican, Ja. 2, 1908]
The remains of Mrs. Mary Landers, widow fo the late Thomas Landers, were brought here Thursday for burial. Her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bullen accompanied them. Mrs. Landers lived in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] many years and had many warm friends here. Later years having business interests in New York, Mr. Landers removed with his family to Jersey City in 1876. After the death of Mr. Landers and later her sister, Mrs. Abbie Emmons, and still later her son, Frank, she left her beautiful home and went to Chicago to reside with her daughter, Mrs. F. Bullen, spending the most of her summers in Afton with relatives and friends. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bullen. The funeral was held from the home of her relatives, Mrs. and Mrs. M.B. Dutton, the Rev. Mr. Butler of Binghamton, officiating. Interment in the East side cemetery [Afton, NY] where she was laid by the side of her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Bullen left on the evening train for their home in Chicago. [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 9, 1908]
Martha Maria Vann, the fourteenth wife of James Nicholas Vann of Mount Hope, Orange county, is dead, and was laid beside the thirteen other wives in the Vann family burial ground at Mount Hope. James Nicholas Vann is one of the most remarkable characters in Orange Co. He was born in Mount Hope township on April 22, 1807, and is therefore over 100 years old....He has been body servant to some of the most prominent men in Orange Co. He has preached, doctored and studied law, but is now getting so feeble as to be hardly able to get around. Many years ago his biography was published and had a large sale. [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 9, 1908]
No comments:
Post a Comment