Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]: The funeral of Reuben Handy was held March 20, 1906 at his home at two o'clock in the afternoon, with Rev. J. Merriman officiating. He was 23 years and seven months old, born and always resided in this place and was very much respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and three small children, a father and mother, three sisters and a large circle of relatives to mourn his loss. He was laid at rest in the Coventry cemetery, the Willey Brothers taking charge of the body. In remembrance:
In our home a place is vacant.
On our lips there is a sigh
For the dear one who has left us
For a brighter home on high.
There is a wife who is left lonely,
And parents kind and dear.
And sisters who look with longing
Toward their brother's vacant chair.
How peacefully he left us,
Even smiling in death's repose;
Past all thy pains and troubles;
Ended all earthly woes.
He who watched thy patient suffering
Said: "In Heaven thou shalt dwell."
And we'll meet thee, dearest Reuben.
Where we'll never say farewell.
[Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 29, 1906] [Compiler note: Buried Coventry Union Cemetery. From tombstone transcription: Reuben A. Handy, 1883 - 1906]
The remains of A.B. Merchant of Warnerville [Schoharie Co., NY], were brought to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday, and conveyed to Union Valley for funeral services which were held in the M.E. church, Sunday, Rev. A.A. Callendar of Masonville, officiating. The burial was in West Bainbridge cemetery. Mr. Merchant had been station agent for the D.&H. at Howe's Cave, for 31 years and was formerly in the employ of the company at Sidney, Bainbridge and Afton. He is survived by a wife and two children, Mrs. W.S. Carey and A.B. Merchant, of Cobleskill. The burial was in the West Bainbridge cemetery. The deceased was an uncle of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Bentley, of Bainbridge. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 5, 1906]
William H. Neff died March 27th, 1906, at his home in Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], after a long illness, aged 87 years 11 months and 27 days. He was born in Butternuts, Otsego county, April 13th, 1818, and was married to Olive Whitman, April 28, 1842, and moved in 1846 to the farm which for sixty years has been his home. For nearly seventy years he had been a member of a Baptist church, and deacon of the church at Bennettsville, for the past thirty-six years. His wife died, May 18th, 1891. He is survived by three sons and one daughter, Erwin G. and Amelia Neff, of Bennettsville. Luther Neff, of Sidney and Fletcher Neff of Union, N.Y. The funeral was held from his home Friday, March 30th, with burial at Bennettsville. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1906]
Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]: Chauncey Hungerford died very suddenly March 29 of heart trouble. He was born and always resided in this place and was very much respected by all who knew him He was a kind and loving father. He will be greatly missed by a large circle of relatives and friends. Mr. Hungerford was 75 years and ten months old, and leaves a wife and two sons, Chauncey D. and Dudley Hungerford, one daughter, Mrs. Myron Cohoon, and a circle of friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held April 2d, at his home, with Rev. J. Hansen officiating. The Wiley Bros. were in attendance. Burial in Greene. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1906]
Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Gilbert J. Stratton died at her home on Merchant street Thursday morning at one o'clock. The news of her death came as a shock to the community although she had been in ill health for some time and confined to her bed for a week past. Only a day or two before her death her condition became serious. The immediate cause of death was cerebral apoplexy. Funeral services were held at the house Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. F.W. Harris of the Congregational church, of which Mrs. Stratton was a member. She is survived by a husband, two children, mother, brother and one sister. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1908]
Died April 3, 1906 at the home of Miles Hartwell, Mrs. Emma M. Fisk, widow of the late Horace Fisk, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. Deceased was the oldest daughter of John J. Jones, of Smyrna. Her early life was spent in teaching, thereby gaining a wide acquaintance, and many warm friends. She had been in poor health for several years, bearing all her sufferings patiently, and cheerfully, never giving up the hope of being well again. Bravely she took up life's burdens, quietly laid them down. May Heaven be all the sweeter for the rest so faithfully earned. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1906]
Mrs. Dorothea Maria Roehlk died Saturday morning, April 14, 1906, at the home of her son, Jens A. Roehlk, on Front street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], of cancer of the stomach, aged nearly 70 years. The deceased was the mother of twelve children, of whom seven are living. Her grandchildren number 25. She was called to Bainbridge from St. Charles, Ill., last July through the illness of her son's wife, Mrs. John Roehlk, who died later, and has remained here since to assist the son in the care of his family. Her health had been failing for sometime and a few weeks ago, feeling specially weak and exhausted she went to visit another son, Jens A. Roehlk. But there was a steady decline in health until last Saturday when her spirit gave up the struggle and she passed to another world. Her suffering was very great, but she bore uncomplainingly. Her last hours were cheered by the presence of two sons, Joergan and Henry Roehlk, of St. Charles, Ill., who had come on in response to a telegram announcing their mother's critical illness. Her conversation with them was calm, though conscious she was near death. Mrs. Roehlk was born in Denmark as also were her twelve children. She came to this country twenty-nine years ago, after the death of her husband who was a skilled mechanic in Denmark. She settled in St. Charles, Ill., where was already a part of her family. She was a very kind, gentle motherly, sympathetic woman, always ready to assist the sick. Her skill in nursing soon became known and "Grandmother Roehlk" was the first one to be called if her services could be procured. Mrs. Roehlk has led a most useful life and she will live in the memory of her friends and family always. The funeral was held at the home of her son, Jens A. Roehlk, on Monday at 2 o'clock p.m., Rev. R.S. Odell officiating. Burial was in Green Lawn cemetery. There were many offerings of beautiful flowers. Of the seven children who survive, three sons, Joergan, Henry, Andrew, and a daughter, Mary, reside in St. Charles, Ill., a daughter Dora, Chicago, and two sons in Bainbridge, Jens A. and John Roehlk. The mother left twenty-five grandchildren. [Bainbridge Republican, April 19, 1906]
William H. Neff died March 27th, 1906, at his home in Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], after a long illness, aged 87 years 11 months and 27 days. He was born in Butternuts, Otsego county, April 13th, 1818, and was married to Olive Whitman, April 28, 1842, and moved in 1846 to the farm which for sixty years has been his home. For nearly seventy years he had been a member of a Baptist church, and deacon of the church at Bennettsville, for the past thirty-six years. His wife died, May 18th, 1891. He is survived by three sons and one daughter, Erwin G. and Amelia Neff, of Bennettsville. Luther Neff, of Sidney and Fletcher Neff of Union, N.Y. The funeral was held from his home Friday, March 30th, with burial at Bennettsville. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1906]
Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]: Chauncey Hungerford died very suddenly March 29 of heart trouble. He was born and always resided in this place and was very much respected by all who knew him He was a kind and loving father. He will be greatly missed by a large circle of relatives and friends. Mr. Hungerford was 75 years and ten months old, and leaves a wife and two sons, Chauncey D. and Dudley Hungerford, one daughter, Mrs. Myron Cohoon, and a circle of friends to mourn his loss. The funeral was held April 2d, at his home, with Rev. J. Hansen officiating. The Wiley Bros. were in attendance. Burial in Greene. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1906]
Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Gilbert J. Stratton died at her home on Merchant street Thursday morning at one o'clock. The news of her death came as a shock to the community although she had been in ill health for some time and confined to her bed for a week past. Only a day or two before her death her condition became serious. The immediate cause of death was cerebral apoplexy. Funeral services were held at the house Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. F.W. Harris of the Congregational church, of which Mrs. Stratton was a member. She is survived by a husband, two children, mother, brother and one sister. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1908]
Died April 3, 1906 at the home of Miles Hartwell, Mrs. Emma M. Fisk, widow of the late Horace Fisk, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. Deceased was the oldest daughter of John J. Jones, of Smyrna. Her early life was spent in teaching, thereby gaining a wide acquaintance, and many warm friends. She had been in poor health for several years, bearing all her sufferings patiently, and cheerfully, never giving up the hope of being well again. Bravely she took up life's burdens, quietly laid them down. May Heaven be all the sweeter for the rest so faithfully earned. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1906]
Mrs. Dorothea Maria Roehlk died Saturday morning, April 14, 1906, at the home of her son, Jens A. Roehlk, on Front street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], of cancer of the stomach, aged nearly 70 years. The deceased was the mother of twelve children, of whom seven are living. Her grandchildren number 25. She was called to Bainbridge from St. Charles, Ill., last July through the illness of her son's wife, Mrs. John Roehlk, who died later, and has remained here since to assist the son in the care of his family. Her health had been failing for sometime and a few weeks ago, feeling specially weak and exhausted she went to visit another son, Jens A. Roehlk. But there was a steady decline in health until last Saturday when her spirit gave up the struggle and she passed to another world. Her suffering was very great, but she bore uncomplainingly. Her last hours were cheered by the presence of two sons, Joergan and Henry Roehlk, of St. Charles, Ill., who had come on in response to a telegram announcing their mother's critical illness. Her conversation with them was calm, though conscious she was near death. Mrs. Roehlk was born in Denmark as also were her twelve children. She came to this country twenty-nine years ago, after the death of her husband who was a skilled mechanic in Denmark. She settled in St. Charles, Ill., where was already a part of her family. She was a very kind, gentle motherly, sympathetic woman, always ready to assist the sick. Her skill in nursing soon became known and "Grandmother Roehlk" was the first one to be called if her services could be procured. Mrs. Roehlk has led a most useful life and she will live in the memory of her friends and family always. The funeral was held at the home of her son, Jens A. Roehlk, on Monday at 2 o'clock p.m., Rev. R.S. Odell officiating. Burial was in Green Lawn cemetery. There were many offerings of beautiful flowers. Of the seven children who survive, three sons, Joergan, Henry, Andrew, and a daughter, Mary, reside in St. Charles, Ill., a daughter Dora, Chicago, and two sons in Bainbridge, Jens A. and John Roehlk. The mother left twenty-five grandchildren. [Bainbridge Republican, April 19, 1906]
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