George I. Wilber, president of the Wilber National Bank, died in his home last Wednesday night, following a brief attack of acute diabetes. Mr. Wilber was born at Milford, in a log house, on September 30, 1845. His father was David Wilber, former president of the Wilber bank and a member of the 43rd, 46th, 50th, 51st congresses. In 1874 the father and son jointly organized the bank in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], of which the father was president until his death in 1890. Mr. Wilber's mother was Margarette Belinda Jones. Mr. Wilber was also affiliated with a number of railroads. He was a director in the D.&H. company, Cooperstown-Charlotte Valley company, and the Ulster & Delaware company. He was also a director in the Computing, Tabulating and Recording company of New York city. Besides his widow he is survived by one brother, Hon. David F. Wilber U.S. counsul general of New Zealand; three cousins, Mrs. Martha Cox, Miss Belinda Mead and Mrs. Martha Sawyer, all of Oneonta. [Bainbridge Republican, July 20, 1922]
The death of Mr. Eugene F. Ingersoll of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] occurred at his home on the east side of the Susquehanna river Monday evening July 3rd, 1922. Mr. Ingersoll's sickness had been of long duration covering a time of three years with alternations of months of hopeful recovery, followed lapses of suffering which grew worse and more frequent as time passed. The deceased husband who was 75 years of age was one of the most gentle and loving of men in his family, kind, considerate. Always he sought the pleasures and welfare of others in preference to his own enjoyment. He was identified with the Baptist church and the last few months of his life were rendered peaceful through the comforting ministration of his wife and pastor Rev. C.B. Allnatt. Mr. Ingersoll was married to Miss Julia E. Vincent 45 years ago at Owego and last 30 years has been spent in Bainbridge where the deceased conducted a cooper shop at east end of river bridge. The funeral was held in the Baptist church Thursday July 16 at 2 p.m., with a large attendance of friends and relatives. Rev. C.B. Allnatt officiated and appropriate music rendered. Mr. Ingersoll's friends contributed many floral offerings. Interment in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge Republican, July 27, 1922]
Aged Woman Falls into Well: While drawing a pail of water from a well at her home in Rogers street Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Miss Marie Rogers, aged 75 years, slipped and fell in the well and was drowned at about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Her sister, Mrs. Thorpe, missing her and feeling that something was wrong, rushed to the well. Finding one of her slippers at the edge of the well she called her husband, who with neighbors attracted by the calls, recovered the body. Dr. Hall was summoned and resuscitation methods were applied, but proved futile. [Bainbridge Republican, August 3, 1922]
The death of Mrs. Charles Jones occurred Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock at her home on Searles Hill, after an illness of several months. A prayer service will be held at her late home Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The funeral service will be conducted by Rev. M.W. Williams in the Methodist Episcopal church at 2 o'clock. Burial in Greenlawn cemetery. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 10, 1922]
Mrs. Gertrude Humphrey, wife of Chester W. Corbin, died at her home on Juliand street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Friday afternoon, August the fourth, after a brief illness caused by apoplexy. Mrs. Corbin was born in Elkland, Pa., November 14th, 1849. She was the eldest daughter of Dr. William T. Humphrey, of Osceola, Pa., a former Bainbridge boy. Mr. and Mrs. Corbin were married on October, 13th, 1869, and came to Bainbridge and lived in the old Corbin homestead on Corbin Hill in Afton township, until twenty years ago when they moved to Bainbridge. Besides her loving husband, the deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs. H.H. VanCott of Schenectady, N.Y. and a small grandson, Corbin VanCott; also one brother Dr. Wm. Humphrey of Elkland, Pa., who was too ill to attend the funeral, or be with his sister in her last sickness. The funeral was held from the house on Monday at 2:30 p.m. and was conducted by the Rev C.G. Cady, Mrs. Corbin's beloved pastor, who returned from his vacation to help with the last sad rites. The exquisite flowers as well as the large attendance of relatives and friends showed the high esteem, and large place held in the hearts of all who knew her, by Mrs. Corbin. the burial was in one of the most beautiful plots in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. "She has entered into life eternal." [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 10, 1922]
The infant daughter, Helen Mellpomene, of Mr. and Mrs. Rexford Thornton was playing in the yard of her parents home on Dingman Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Monday morning when she wandered to the tank filled with water for cooling milk, and evidently falling in, was drowned. The child was missing and a search for her revealed the body floating about the tank. She was believed to be dead when found, but the parents rushed with all speed with the baby to Dr. Danforth's office in this village. Life was extinct and no means of resuscitation could be applied. Besides the parents the little girl leaves an older brother. Mr. Thornton is a soldier of the World War, was severely wounded in France. Upon his recovery he returned to Bainbridge. He married Miss Bernice Spohn, daughter of George Spohn and together they located on a farm on Dingman Hill. The tragic death of the little daughter has brought to Mr. Thornton more than his share of misfortune. She was two years old. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon t 2 o'clock at the home of George Spohn in Guilford St. Rev. M.V. Williams officiating. Burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 17, 1922]
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