Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Obituaries (November 19)

Guilford:  The entire community was saddened last week by the news of the serious illness of Mrs. L.L. Yager, of this place, who had been spending most of the summer with her husband in Upperville [Chenango Co.,  NY].  Later came the announcement of her death in that place September 30.  The funeral services were held here at the Yager residence Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock.  Rev. J.T. Lewis, of Oriskany Falls, former rector of the Guilford church, officiated, and the services were largely attended.  The music was finely rendered by a male quartet, E.L. Neff and C.F. Ingersoll; Miss Mary Winsor, accompanist.  the Woman's Club, of which Mrs. Yager was a member; the Guilford N.P.L. Lodge, No. 79, of which she was treasurer, and a club of ten to which she belonged, attended the services in a body.  The wealth of flowers were but a slight token of the love and esteem of many friends by whom her loss will be deeply felt.  Among them were a beautiful cross about three feet in height, and a large wreath of pink rosebuds from the State Road Tower at Upperville, in emblem; a tire piece from the N.P.L.; carnations from the Woman's Club and the club of Ten, besides many other tributes.  The gray casket, covered with flowers, was borne to its last resting place by D.C. Whittemore, Nelson Thackery, Will C. Burton and V.S. Winsor.  Besides her husband, Mrs. Yager is survived by her son, C.L. Yager, of Binghamton; one daughter, Miss Julia Yager, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Clark, of Maryland... [Bainbridge Republican,  Oct. 8, 1908]

The whole community were shocked Thursday morning by the sudden death of Mrs. Zenas Tarbell.  Mr. and Mrs. Tarbell were in Norwich Wednesday, returning on the evening train.  Soon after reaching home, about 9 p.m., she was stricken with apoplexy never recovering consciousness, dying at 10:30 Thursday morning.  She is survived by her husband who has the sympathy of many friends in his sudden and terrible bereavement.  The funeral was held Sunday from her late home, the Rev. i.J. Smith conducting the services.  Interment in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Tarbell had lived in town over 50 years, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Chaffee moving here from Hartwick.  She was a faithful and consistent Christian a member of the M.E. Church, of the Epworth League, the W.R.C., and O.E.S., and the beautiful flowers from church, Sunday School and fraternities were loving remembrances of the esteem in which she was held.... [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 15, 1908]

The funeral services of Mrs. L.S. Pearsall were held at her late residence, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.  The services were largely attended and were conducted by Rev. Mr. Pascoe of the Methodist church of which she was a member.  Mrs. Pearsall was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Gridley and was born in this town in 1839.  She was first married to Hezikiah Ensworth.  Some years after his death she was united in marriage to Miles Honk of Guilford Center.  Ten years ago she became the wife of L.S. Pearsall and since then had resided in this village.  She has been an invalid for the last three years.  She is survived by her husband, L.S. Pearsall, one brother Abner Gridley and two children, Mrs. John Ives, Guilford Center and Darius Ensworth of Oswego.  [Bainbridge Republican, DEc. 3, 1908]

FREER--In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th of November, 1873, Cynthia Freer, mother of Wm. Freer, of this town, aged 85 years, 6 months and 29 days.  Cynthia Freer, wife of Casper Freer, Jr., was born on the Unadilla River, in the town of Butternuts, near what is now known as the White Store.  She was married at the age of 18, and moved to the town of Unadilla, about a mile below the present village.  At the time of her birth, the country was very thinly settled, there being no grist mill within fifty miles of her residence--that at Chenango Forks.  In 1837 she moved to this town, where she resided with her son until the time of her death.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 20, 1873]

GREENE--In Cortland, on the 23d ult. of typhoid fever, F.E. Greene, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], aged 28 years.  A young man just in his prime, thus stricken down.  He was thoroughly respected by his large circle of friends, who will deplore his untimely death.  He was a member of the Baptist Church, with a firm trust in his Lord.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 20, 1873]

Yaleville [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY]:  James Burch, one of the old pioneers of Yaleville died November 25th, aged 99 years.  He came to this country when a young man and settled on the place now owned by Luman Yale.  The country was then an unbroken wilderness, he having to chop away a space large enough to build a log house and has lived to see the forest disappear and splendid farms and villages spring up in their stead. He was known as a strictly moral and honest man and was respected by all.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 6, 1873]

On the 9th inst., George Wright of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], received injuries that proved fatal while engaged in binding a load of hay.  He was springing down on the pole in order to tighten it, when it broke into three pieces, and he fell to the ground, striking on his back, with part of the binding pole on top of him.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 20, 1873]

 

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