Friday, October 18, 2013

Obituaries (October 18)

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Hanford Rowe, died at his home, Sunday p.m., after a short illness, aged 71 years.  He is survived by his wife and two sons, Percy, of N.Y., who arrived home Saturday evening, and Wallace, of St. Louis, who arrived Monday.  Mr. Rowe was a native, and for many years a resident of Sanford [Broome Co., NY], leaving his farm on account of ill health for a home in the village.  though quiet and unassuming in manner, he made many friends here.  He was a member of the M.E. church.  The funeral was held, Tuesday, from his late home, the Rev. I.J. Smith officiating.  Interment in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 28, 1905]
 
A most shocking accident happened at the Main street railroad crossing of the D.&H. [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] last Friday forenoon when Mildred Hoyt, the nine year old daughter and the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hoyt, of this village, was instantly killed.  She was returning home from school with other children and upon reaching the crossing the mail train going west due here at 11:15 a.m. but late, was pulling out and as the last coach was passing, she in a happy mood and playful glee and in a hurry to get across, ran ahead, passed under the gates which were down, just as the milk train going east came in.  The outgoing train hid from view the incoming train.  She was struck by the engine of the milk train and was thrown thirty feet falling along side of the track.  People who were about, though struck with  horror, quickly realized what had happened and ran to her.  A physician summoned at once found life extinct and that death had come instantly.  Her neck was broken.  The High School had been dismissed for the holiday recess and Mildred was hastening home filled with delight.  She was to take the most important part in the Christmas exercises of her Sunday School at the Methodist church that evening.  She was thus prevented by death so sudden and sad that gloom has reached every fireside in this village and sympathy is universal for the bereaved parents who are prostrated from grief.  The deceased was a favorite with everyone who knew her.  She was exceptionally bright and was far advanced mentally for a child of her age.  The funeral was held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock in the Methodist Church which was filled with sympathizing friends.  Rev. William Frisby conducted the services and preached a beautiful and comforting sermon.  The bearers were four young ladies, Misses Stella Shafer, Mabel Smith, Bertha DeForest and Mabel Newton.  Music was rendered by the church choir.  There were great quantities of flowers and floral designs given by school maters, the teachers of the school, the Red Men and Masonic orders of which the father was a member and by relatives and friends of the family.  The interment was in Green Lawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 28, 1905]
 
Margaret A Smith wife of George A. Smith, died at her home on Johnson street in this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26th from heart trouble.  She had been in feeble health for the past year.  She was in her 65th year.  The funeral was held at the house today, Thursday afternoon, at two p.m., Rev. W.E. Tanner officiating.  Burial in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  The bearers were H.B. Garman, C.S. Stever, C.W. Ireland and  J.C. Scott.  The services were largely attended by friends.  Mrs. Smith was a native of the town of Bainbridge, her maiden name being Rhodes.  She was married to George A. Smith June 1, 1867, and has resided here ever since.  She was a very estimable lady, devoted to her family and church, which was the Presbyterian.  Her kindly nature and Christian character made friends which were steadfast through her life.  Being socially inclined she enjoyed attending the annual reunions of the Rhodes family and had been present at every  meeting since the organization nine years ago.  The deceased is a descendant of noble ancestry.  One of her treasures was a beautiful coat of arms of the Whitcomb family of England, the genealogical record of which goes back several centuries.  Besides her husband she is survived by four children, Charles G. Smith, of New Berlin, Ernest G. Smith, Lestershire, Fred A. Smith, Mattewan and Mrs. George Rhodes, Binghamton; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Brackett and Mrs. Alanson Booth, of Coventry, and one brother, D.A. Rhodes, of Guilford.   [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 28, 1905]

On Thursday, Dec. 21, U.H. Wheeler, gateman for the past eighteen years at the D.&H. crossing on West Main street, died at his home on Railroad ave. [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], aged 56 years.  He had been afflicted with a chronic liver complaint for two years or more which, a few weeks ago, grew so serious that he was obliged to give up his duties at the gates.  He had hoped that a period of medical treatment and rest would enable him to resume work again.  But after a few days he experienced a paralytic shock which took away his speech and so enfeebled him that there was no chance for recovery, and he gradually failed.  Mr. Wheeler's birthplace was Chatham, N.Y., and he was married 31 years ago, his wife being Miss Alida Vosburgh, Galesburgh.  His employment was mostly work upon the railroads, and twenty-four years ago found him coupling cars for the D.&H. at Nineveh, where he was so unfortunate as to lose an arm.  A few years later he settled with his family in Bainbridge and took his position which he was occupied ever since, being a most faithful public servant.  His watchful care and shouts of warning to venturesome people have saved many from tragic deaths.  Mr. Wheeler was jolly, kind hearted and always ready to do a good act.  He will be much missed.  Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, Mrs. Edward Aylesworth, of Oneonta, Harry R. Wheeler, of Salem, Mass., and Otto C. Wheeler at Lestershire.  The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,.  Rev. Mr. Odell conducting the services.  The burial was in St. Peter's burying ground [Bainbridge, NY].  The bearers were C.G. Norton, George Woodworth, George Aylsworht, Fred Whitman, Henry Jones, Frank Shaver. Among the tributes of flowers was a handsome wreath from the employees of the Marshall Furniture factory.  [Bainbridge Republica, Dec. 28, 1905]

Master Russell Stork, aged 6 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Stork, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], and who had been spending some time in this place, was taken suddenly ill Saturday evening at the home of his grandfather, F.R. Stork, and died before noon the next day of cholera.  In less than a day his grandfather was taken with the same disease, but his recovery is hoped for.  The funeral of little Russell was held Tuesday with burial at Oxford.  He was a very bright interesting little boy, and an only son and grandson and the family has the sympathy of the community in their sudden and sad affliction, which circumstance is rendered more sad by the subsequent illness of Mr. Stork.  [Bainbridge Republican, Sept. 7, 1905]

Elijah R. Snell of East Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at his late residence on Friday morning of Thrombosis, aged sixty-eight years.  He leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters.  The funeral was held at the home Sunday at one o'clock.  Rev. F.A. Matteson of North Sanford officiating.  Burial in Bennettsville cemetery [Bainbridge, NY], conducted by H.H. Beecher Post, G.A.R. of Bainbridge and Deposit Lodge, No. 396 F&A.M.  The services were very impressive.  [Bainbridge Republican, January 19, 1905]

Mrs. Mary E. Yeaw of North Pitcher, N.Y. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Lewis of Yaleville, last Saturday night.  Mrs. Yeaw came to her daughter's home about three weeks ago and was taken sick with laryngitis.  The funeral was held last Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.  The remains were brought to Bainbridge and taken by train to North Pitcher.  [Bainbridge Republican, March 23, 1905]

J.M. Cooper has received news of the death of Martin Gebhardt, a former resident of Yaleville [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], who died in Walton [Delaware Co., NY], May 5, aged about fifty years.  Mr. Gebhardt was a stockman, and who was as familiar to Bainbridge until his removal twelve years ago, as if he lived here.  He was unmarried.  When he came from Germany at fifteen years of age he lived a number of years in the family of Michael Frank on the Guilford road.  [Bainbridge Republican, May 11, 1905]

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Lulu Kent, daughter of Israel Kent, and wife of Charles Humerston, died at Windsor, N.Y. May 1st, aged 30 years.  She formerly lived here and was employed by the Union Tooth factory.  She leaves a husband, two daughters, aged seven and three, and three sisters.  [Bainbridge Republican, May 18, 1905]

Mrs. Cynthia Ferris died Monday evening at five o'clock at the home of her son, Laverne Ferris, on Pruyn Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], aged sixty-six years.  Her disease was grip.  The funeral was held from the son's home at ten o'clock this morning, Rev. William Frisby officiating.  Burial was at Guilford Center.  Mrs. Ferris had been a widow for twenty years.  She is survived by three children, the son above mentioned and two daughters.  [Bainbridge Republican, May 18, 1905]

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