Obituaries (December 19)

Adaline Cartledge Davis, widow of Menzo Davis, died at her home on Front street, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], December 27, 1921.  Mrs. Davis had been in poor health for some time but was not considered to be in a serious condition by her family.  About ten days before her death she was taken more seriously ill and the illness developed very rapidly and resulted in death.  Mrs. Davis was born in the town of Bainbridge, April 12, 1855, and spent her whole life in the town of her birth.  She was united in marriage with Menzo Davis, Sept. 17, 1880.  The young married couple settled down on a farm in West Bainbridge and lived on the same until death removed Mr. Davis about twenty years ago.  The widow with her children moved into a smaller house on the farm where they resided until about ten years ago when Mrs. Davis moved to Bainbridge where she has since lived.  Mrs. Davis was a person of amiable disposition and as a result acquired many friends.  As a wife and mother she devoted herself to her husband and children proving herself a splendid housekeeper and a true homemaker.  She was a woman of Christian faith and a worthy member of the church of her choice.  She united with the Methodist Episcopal church of West Bainbridge during the pastorate of the Rev. John Crompton and was a faithful attendant of that church during her residence in West Bainbridge.  Upon her removal to Bainbridge she worshiped in the Methodist Episcopal church of the village.  Four children, three sons and one daughter, survive the deceased and mourn the loss of their mother, Frank of Sidney, Howard of Schenectady, and Ham of Bainbridge, and Pearl of Bainbridge, also two brothers, Thomas and William Cartledge, and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Gibson, all of Bainbridge.  The funeral services were private and were conducted at the home on Front street.  The Rev. J.S. Crompton, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Dunmore, Pa. a former pastor of the deceased and the one who had received Mrs. Davis into the church and had officiated at the funeral of her husband, conducted the service assisted by the Rev. R.F. Lesh pastor of the Bainbridge Methodist Episcopal church.  The many floral pieces given by friends bore testimony to the love and friendship with which Mrs. Davis was regarded.  The American Separator Company presented a beautiful piece as did also the employees, there were pieces from the L.A.S. of the Methodist Episcopal church, from the Rebeccas, from the Post Office, from the near neighbors and individual pieces from Miss Georgana Turnham, Charles M. Hastings, Earl A. Westcott and Thomas & Hirt....Interment was made in the West Bainbridge cemetery.  [Bainbridge Republican, January 5, 1922]

 

On Monday evening January 2nd, 1922, occurred the death of Charles Henry Smith, seven and one-half years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith at North Sanford [Broome Co., NY]. Death was caused by meningitis.  The funeral service was held from the house Wednesday afternoon and was largely attended.  The body was brought to Bainbridge and placed in the vault to await interment later.  Charlie is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, three brothers, Leland, Lynd and Donald and one sister, Isabelle.  Mrs. George Smith was before marriage Miss Martha Ellis, daughter of Charles Ellis of this village.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 12, 1922]

 

Mrs. Carrie Broad Jenson, wife of Charles Jenson died Jan. 2nd, 1922 at her home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], aged about 60 Years.  The funeral service was held Thursday Jan. 5th from her late home, the Rev. Mr. Gates officiating.  Her remains were taken to Bainbridge and placed in Green Lawn cemetery.  Mrs. Jenson is survived by her husband Charles Jenson, and two nieces, the Misses Helen and Lulu Gibson.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 12, 1922]

 

Our community was startled last Friday afternoon by the sudden, although not unexpected announcement of the death of Maria, wife of Lawrence Newton, of this village.  Mrs. Newton was taken sick on Wednesday, the 18th ult., but no danger was at first apprehended by her family.  As she gradually grew worse, Dr. Yale, the family physician, was summoned, who pronounced her disease congestion of the lungs.  In spite of all her medical treatment, she rapidly grew worse, and at 4:05 on the afternoon referred to above, she departed this life in the most excruciating agony, with her weeping family and friends at her bedside.  Mrs. Newton was an affectionate and devoted wife, a tender mother, a true and noble Christian woman, and her death falls heavily on her remaining loved ones as well as upon the community in general.  As a last mark of esteem for the departed, our citizens turned out in vast numbers at her funeral, which was attended from the house on Monday of this week, being conducted by Rev. D.N. Grummon, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of which she has long been a loved member.  The bereaved family have the sympathies of the community.  [Bainbridge Republican, April 4, 1874]

 

William Hyer Smith, oldest son of Deacon Joseph and Abigail Hyer Smith, died in the town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], October 27th, 1885, aged 74 years, 2 months, and 16 days.  His life having been passed in this vicinity, all who knew him can testify to his sterling worth, purity of life, and a Christian character seldom equaled.  An efficient member of the Baptist church, of which his father was long deacon, his loss will be felt by many besides the large circle of relatives.  At the last annual reunion of the Hyer family, the next one was appointed to meet at his house, but the summons came that called him to join the company gone before, and when next June comes we shall meet, but his kindly smiles will not be there to greet us:  his cordial hand clasp and gentle ways are no more for us, save in memory.

"None knew him but to love him.

None named him but to praise."

 

The words of the poet apply to him so well, I think even the bereaved sisters will assent to their truthfulness:

"And I am glad that he has lived thus long,

And glad that he had gone to his reward;

Nor deem that kindly nature did him wrong,

Softly to disengage the vital cord.

When his weak hand grew palsied, and his eye,

Dark with the mists of age, it was his time to die."

 

His sisters, Mrs. James Metcalf and Mrs. Frederic Carhart, have the sympathies of many friends and relatives in their affliction.  He was never married.  (Rockdale, Nov. 3, 1885).  [Chenango Union, Nov. 12, 1885]