Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Obituaries (December 31)

Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]:  Mr. George Jones who has been seriously ill for the past three weeks, died Friday night at 10:30 aged 33 years.  The funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at his late residence, Rev. R. Whitman officiating.  Interment in the Masonville cemetery.  The funeral was largely attended, also the Gleaner Class of the Union Sunday school, of which he was a member, attended in a body, six of them acting as bearers.  The flowers were beautiful.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 13, 1922]
 
Thursday morning December 7th Henry U. Ives, a well known resident entered the new life that knows no end.  Mr. Ives was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] 74 years ago and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ives.  He was united in marriage at Norwich in 1903 to Miss Ella F. Burr who was a faithful wife to him, also tenderly caring for him during his intense suffering which he patiently bore for a long time.  The relatives and friends gathered on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late home for the funeral services.  Rev. W.S. York officiated.  Undertakers Hastings & Colwell of Bainbridge had charge of the body.  He is survived by a widow and one sister, Nettie Ives of this place.  Burial was made in the Mt. Upton cemetery [Guilford, NY].  Sympathy is extended to the wife and sister.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 14, 1922]
 
William E. Butts, for years employed at the D.&H. shops, died at his home, 34 Valleyview street, Saturday evening at 5 o'clock after an illness of six months' duration.  Death is attributed to phlebitis.  The funeral services were held from his late home Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.  Rev. Dr. T.F. Hall of Cooperstown, a former pastor of the First Methodist church of this city, of which the deceased was a member, officiated and interment was made in the cemetery at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY].  The Masonic services for the dead were rendered at the home here.  Mr. Butts was born in Masonville, Dec. 22, 1868, the son of Charles W. Butts.  On reaching maturity he was employed as clerk and assistant postmaster there and for about a year conducted a meat market in Masonville. Later he removed to Bainbridge and after a year passed there the family came to Oneonta and with the exception of a year at Hartwick and another in Middletown they have resided here for the past 22 years.  For most of the time during the past 18 years, he has been employed as a coach carpenter at the D.&H. shops, being a member of the Car-men's Union.--Oneonta Star.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 14, 1922]
 
 Manley M. Coates aged 73 years, who died at his residence on the East side [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 1st 1922 was born at Kyler, N.Y. March 26, 1849 where he lived the early part of his life.  On December 25, 1857 he was united in marriage to Lucia A. Warner of Lincklaen, who died November 17th, 1884 leaving two daughters.  about 40 years ago he came to Bainbridge where he has resided the greater part of the time.  In 1886 he was married to Hettie A. Bennett.  Mr. Coates was in his usual health until a few days of the fatal illness.  His death coming so sudden was a shock to all.  He is survived by his wife and children:  Mrs. Coates, Channing, Florabel, Mrs. Charles Banner, Mrs. Arthur Banner, Mrs. Dorr Gregory and Mrs. Maude Shaw.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 13, 1922]
 
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The remains of Arthur Brant, who died in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] January 2nd, from pneumonia were brought here Thursday for burial in Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY].  Mr. Brant was 49 years of age and was a former Guilford boy.  He was the son of the late James and Mary Brant.  He is survived by a widow, one son, Francis of Norwich, and a half brother, Jay of Greene.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 11, 1923]
 
Albert Newell, aged 72 years, died Friday, Jan. 5th at his home, between Bainbridge and Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  He is survived by his wife and a brother, Burr Newell, who resides with them, also a nephew, Herman Newell of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 11, 1923]
 
William Luther Newell passed away at his home on Gospel Hill [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY] Jan. 2nd, after several weeks of extreme suffering with the dreaded disease which has been his chief enemy.  The deceased was born on Gospel Hill, Guilford Nov. 23, 1877 and was the son of William and Kittie Newell.  Early in life he was united in marriage with Miss Cora Angel.  He is survived by his widow and eleven children, Homer, Howard, Harman, Edward, Harold, Hester, Hilda, Mary, Gertrude and Ellen Newell and Mrs. Hazel Hurlbert and one sister, Mrs. Jerry Bastow of West Winfield.  The funeral service was held Friday at 10 o'clock at the late home, Rev. W.S. York officiated.  Burial was made in the family plot in Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY].  H.W. Seymour & Son of Oxford having charge of the interment.  Sympathy is extended the bereaved family.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 11, 1923]
 
Judge John Hicks died at his home in South Broad Street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at 11 o'clock Sunday night.  For several months Judge Hicks had been confined to his home by an attack of neuritis which his family and friends fondly hoped would pass.  In September, 1890, Judge Hicks became managing clerk in the office of Howard D. Newton until January, 1909, when he was appointed Chenango Clerk Judge and Surrogate to fill out the unexpired term of Alfred F. Gladding, who had been raised to the Supreme Court bench.  Judge Hicks' appointment was the first one made by Governor Charles E. Hughes after assuming office.  In 1908 Judge Hicks was elected special county judge and surrogate and re-elected for three terms, serving until January 1, 1922, when he was retired by the age limit of 70 years.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 11, 1923]
 

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