Obituaries (October 14)

Jerome Bonaparte Youmans of Wells Bridge, died Wednesday of last week of old age and shock.  He would have been 87 the 5th of July.  the funeral was held Friday.  He is survived by a wife and four children, one of whom is Mrs. E.D. Truman of Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge Republican, June 22, 1905]

Mildred, the 2-year old daughter of Foster, who lives on a farm near Otego [Otsego Co., NY], was drowned in a watering trough Sunday morning, June 11, where she went to get a drink.  As she did not return, the mother went to look for her and found her dead in the bottom of the trough, covered by 18 inches of water.  [Bainbridge Republican, June 22, 1905]

Death at Sea of Alexander Moody.  On Tuesday morning of this week, Mrs. R.D.L. Evans received a telegram from an uncle in California stating that her father had died at sea of pneumonia on May 15th, and was buried at sea.  A letter containing further particulars has not yet been received.  Mr. Moody, who has resided near Albany, at Menands, for about ten years, left there in March and passed through Bainbridge on his way to California for a visit with  his brother, Lorenzo Moody, whom he had not seen in over thirty years.  On April 20th he wrote to his daughter that he would return home by way of Panama and New York, leaving San Francisco on the steamship "Newport," at noon, April 22, expecting to reach Menands by May 25th.  Much anxiety has been felt over his non-arrival and silence concerning it.  Yet, while fearing ill news, the best has been hoped for and the shock from the tragic ending of this pleasure trip has been very great to those immediately interested.  Mr. Moody was for several years a sailor and his great love for the sea was so well known that his many friends can not but feel that his final resting place beneath the ocean waves is just what he would and did desire to be.  During the fifty years that Bainbridge was his home he was closely connected with the Presbyterian church and a most regular attendant at all its services.  He is survived by his only child, Mrs. R.D.L. Evans of this place and the brother, Lorenzo Moody of Winters, Cal.  [Bainbridge Republican, June 22, 1905]

 

On Saturday morning occurred the death, at the home of Frank Avery, 23 Fairview street, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], of Mrs. Emma Swan.  The deceased was a native of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] and, before coming to Oneonta three years ago, she had lived in Otego, Bainbridge and Unadilla.  For the past seven weeks she had been dangerously ill with heart trouble.  She was 52 years of age and was a woman of pleasant and quiet manner.  All who knew her respected her and will mourn her death.  She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  She leaves two brothers, John W. Matteson of Bainbridge, and Hiram A. Matteson of Dunkirk; three sisters, Mrs. Hiram Mott, Masonville, Mrs. Ogden Whittaker, Trout Creek, and Mrs. Addie Salisbury, Norwich.  A brief service was held from Mr. Avery's home, Sunday evening in Oneonta.  The remains accompanied by Mr. Avery and Miss Bertha Avery, were taken to Bainbridge Monday morning where a short service was held at the home of her brother, John W. Matteson, at 2 o'clock, p.m.  Rev. Mr. Frisby, officiating.  Interment was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, June 29, 1905]

 

Elisha W. Vanderhule, for many years a highly respected resident of the town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], passed away, June 14, at the home of John W. Matteson, in this village, where he had resided since the death of his wife, which occurred about a year ago.  Mr. Vanderhule was a son of Gersham and Lavina Mead Vanderhule, and was born in the town of Preston, Chenango county, in 1820.  He was one of a family of twelve children, of whom only two are living, Robert L. of Chicago, and Dr. George W. Yankton, Dakota.  He was a grandson of Abraham Vanderhule, who is buried in the old cemetery at Sidney.  His mother was a near relative of General Mead.  Deceased was twice married, his first wife, Salley A. Coss, and his second wife, Maria Mann.  There were two daughters by his first wife, both of whom died in youth.  For more than 50 years, Mr. Vanderhule was a devoted and loyal member of the M.E. church, most of the time at North Sanford, where he acted as Class leader and also served in other capacities as an official member.  He faced death calmly and expressed himself as ready and anxious to depart.  The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Wm. Frisby, pastor of the Bainbridge Methodist Episcopal church, who spoke from the words found in Zechariah, 14:7--"And it shall come to pass that at evening time it shall be light."  The burial was at Afton.  [Bainbridge Republican, July 6, 1905]

 

Wesley Handy was in Harpursville Monday, called there by the death of his aunt, Mrs. Edith Handy Welton, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Edward Lowe, South Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].  Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Lowe went to Harpursville leaving their little son with his grandmother.  The little boy says that she was lighting a lamp, and it is supposed it exploded as her clothing caught fire and she was burned to a crisp before help could be obtained.  The boy got out of the room with difficulty, calling for help, but too late for any avail.  Mrs. Welton was well known in this section and Bainbridge in her younger days as Edith Handy, with many friends.  She was nearly 80 years of age. [Bainbridge Republican, July 13, 1905]

Mrs. Pearl R. Ruso of West Bainbridge [Chenango County, NY], died Monday morning of an affection of the brain, aged 17 years, 9 months and 21 days.  Mrs. Ruso was in this village Saturday, and that evening at 11 o'clock she was taken ill.  Dr. Hill was called, who left her Sunday morning quite comfortable.  In the evening she became very much worse, and Dr. Hill again was called, who summoned Dr. Jacobs for counsel, as her condition seemed critical.  She died early the next morning.  On Monday Coroner Hayes of Afton was sent for and Drs. Hill and Jacob performed an autopsy, the violent sickness demanding it.  No unusual condition of the body was found.  The funeral was held on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Odell officiating.  Burial was at Afton.  The deceased is survived by her husband, Abram Ruse, and one child two years old.  [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 3, 1905]