Obituaries (Wr, Wy)

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Funeral of Frank E. Wright of 5 Raymond avenue was conducted at the Bookhout funeral home yesterday by Dr. Boyd McCleary, and burial was made in Prospect Hill cemetery, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  Bearers were Howard Shaddock, John Stapleton, Elmer Allen and Fred Steifel.  Many floral tributes were received from friends, neighbors, and members of the family.  [published July 6, 1938]

 

Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY]:  Word has been received by Mrs. Grace Wright of Wells Bridge that her husband Pfc.Kenneth Wright was killed in action in Germany on April 17.  Private Wright who was with the 3rd Army, entered service June 9, 1943 and received his training at Fort Bliss, Tex., Camp Cooke, Cal., Ontario Air Field, and Camp McCoy, Wis.  He went overseas in November 1944.  Private wright married Miss Grace Jackson of Wells Bridge on July 18, 1941.  Besides his wife, a daughter Sharon survives as do his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wright, Otego [Otsego Co., NY], and a sister, Mrs. Frank Polley, Oneonta.  [MHD notation:  d. 1945]

 

Clifton J. Wylie, 83 years old, died at his home, 9 Columbia avenue, at 3:55 o'clock Sunday afternoon.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Bair of Coventry and Mrs. Lawrence Dickerson of Binghamton; a son, Lynn Wylie of Coventry; two grandchildren, two nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main street, Johnson City.  [MHD notation:  May 12, 1940]

 

The funeral of Clifton J. Wylie was held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home, 9 Columbia avenue.  The Rev. Claude Allen McKay officiated.  Burial was in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  May 15, 1940]

 

Floyd Wylie died at the home of Miss Kate Stebbins Monday morning, Dec. 23, aged 72 years, after a short illness with pneumonia.  He is survived by one brother, Bert Wylie, of North Colesville.  The funeral will be held at Miss Stebbins' home Thursday at 11 o'clock.  [MHD notation:  d. 1912]

 

Hubbard H. Wylie of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] entered into rest Sunday evening, December 16, aged 81 years.  Mr. Wylie was taken sick Christmas day and was a great sufferer until the end came.  He was born in Coventry Dec. 6th, 1828 on what is known as the George Wylie farm.  With the exception of one year spent in the west when he was a young man he has passed all his life in town.  In 1857 he married Sabra Brown of Harpursville and soon after they bought the farm and Mr. Wylie built the house where they have since passed fifty-two years of life together, making a pleasant, hospitable home.  One son, Jesse, was born and lived to be 19 years old and died in 1886.  Mr. Wylie was always a kind, helpful neighbor, and true friend, with always a pleasant word for every one.  He has filled many offices of honor and trust in town affairs, and will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends and relatives.  But no one will the loss fall so heavily on as his wife, who has the sympathy of everyone in her great sorrow.  the funeral will be held Thursday P.M. at 1 o'clock at his late home with burial at West Coventry.  Rev. Luther L. Weller of Bainbridge will officiate.  [Compiler note:  d. 1910 and buried in Coventry Union Cemetery]

Word was received in this place Friday that James Wylie had died quite suddenly at Garfield, Kansas, where he had been looking after his large ranches.  The body arrived in this place Tuesday and the funeral, which was private, was held from the Wylie home in this village yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. O.D. Moore officiating, after which the remains were taken to the Wylie cemetery in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] for interment.  Mr. Wylie was 62 years of age and is survived by his wife and two sons, Harry, of North Colesville, and Allen, who lives at home.  He was born at North Colesville [Broome Co., NY] and lived there the greater part of his life.  Some years ago he purchased the Ruggles property in the village.  Later he became the possessor of several large ranches in Kansas.    

Thursday, October 29th, at 3:15 o'clock in the afternoon the spirit of Miss Jennie A. Wylie passed from death into life.  Miss Wylie had been declining in health for some time, being confined to the house the last few months.  Miss Wylie was born in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 1893, and was therefore just past her twenty-first birthday.  Funeral services were solemnized at the home of her parents at Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], Monday, Nov. 2, at 11 o'clock in the morning, Rev. J.G. Rice of Harpursville preached the sermon and the M.E. choir of Nineveh assisted by Mrs. R.F. McKune of Windsor rendered four hymns of her own selection:  "Just as I Am," "God Will Take Care of You," "Lord I'm Coming Home," "Meet Me Brother Over There."  The bearers were Ernest Williams, Carl VanDusen, Frank Johnson and Floyd Bunce.  The floral offerings were many and beautiful, showing the high esteem in which Miss Wylie was held.  Notwithstanding the threatening weather a large crowd was present to pay their last respects to their departed friend, many coming from a distance.  Interment was in the Nineveh cemetery.  The passing of this young life to better things breaks in sunder the chain of friendship in a sense.  We still love her memory but nevermore until the dawn of a new day for mankind can we hope to again clasp her hand, but then we feel confident we shall see her without any human imperfection welcoming us with all the old friendliness.  To the father, mother and two brothers left here the sincere sympathy of all is extended.  [MHD notation:  d. 1914]

The death of Mrs. Nettie Wylie of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Delmar Nosser on Friday afternoon.  Mrs. Wylie was 52 years of age.  She is survived by her husband, Clifford Wylie; two daughters, Mrs. Delmar Nosser and Miss Blanche Wylie, and one son, Lynn Wylie.  The body was taken to the home and funeral was held on Monday.  Burial was in Coventry Cemetery.  [MHD notation:  d. 1910]

William Wylie died at his home Sunday, February 3, 1924, aged 68 years.  He had been in poor health and under a physician's care for the past two years.  William Wylie was the son of Stewart and Mainah Wylie and was born in Seneca, Ill., February 17th, 1856.  In 1880 he married Electa Dutcher.  They had lived on the farm they now own, for thirty-six years.  Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Floyd Rowe, of McGraw, and Miss Georgia Wylie, of Binghamton.  the funeral which was held Wednesday afternoon February 6, was largely attended.  Rev. Landmesser, of this place officiated. ...Burial was in the Coventry cemetery [Chenango Co.,  NY].



Miscellaneous

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A Sad Accident

Boston Express Crashes into Automobile at Bainbridge Grade

Crossing Sunday--Two Killed

published in Globe, October 11, 1913

 

An automobile carrying a party of eight persons was struck by the Boston Express on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad at the Scott street crossing in Bainbridge on Sunday morning.  The party was out for a pleasure trip and was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wylie and two children, Marion and John, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] and Mr. and Mrs. George Goodenough and their two children, Doris and Gordon, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  The car was a new Buick recently purchased in Norwich by Mr. Wylie who was driving the car. 

 

It was about 11 o'clock when the party approached the crossing, up a cinder filled grade, their view of the swiftly approaching train cut off by an embankment and curve.  The car was caught squarely on the crossing.  Little John Wylie was pinned under the car and his skull crushed, death being instantaneous.  Mr. Wylie was fatally injured.  Mrs. Wylie was thrown high, landing on the pilot of the locomotive where she was carried a considerable distance down the track before the train could be stopped.  Their little daughter, Marion, suffered a broken hip.  Mr. Goodenough had both legs broken.  Mrs. Goodenough was catapulted out of the car into a yard 40 feet away.  Their little daughter, Doris, escaped with an abrasion of the upper lip and their son, Gordon, aged 6, jumped to safety just before the crash came, receiving only a slight cut.

 

The lad ran into the Payne residence in the yard of which his mother had fallen and cried, "Please come out and help my mother, she's hurt awfully bad."  Mrs. Goodenough, who sustained severe internal injuries, was carried into the house.  Mrs. Wylie was removed unconscious from the pilot of the locomotive and carried to the home of John Cowles, some distance from the crossing but opposite which the train was brought to a standstill.

 

Telephone calls brought several doctors to the scene and all of the injured were made as comfortable as possible for their removal to the Fox Memorial Hospital at Oneonta.  Coroner Morse of Oxford, viewed the body of the dead lad and the remains were taken to undertaking rooms in Bainbridge.  Mr. Wylie died in the hospital Sunday night.  Mrs. Wylie may recover but the condition of Mrs. Goodenough is critical.  Mr. Goodenough and Marion Wylie are both doing nicely.  Mr. Wylie and Mrs. Goodenough were brother and sister and he was a brother of Mrs. W.A. Baldwin, of Norwich, and a cousin of Samuel Wylie, of Oxford.  He was highly esteemed in Coventry, where he resided.  Funeral services conducted by the Afton Masonic Lodge were held on Tuesday at Afton.

 

The Scott street crossing where the accident happened has been considered very dangerous for years.  Mrs. William Darby was killed there by a train two months ago and an aged man and his horse met death at the same place some time before.  Opinions differ as to the blowing of the locomotive whistle in warning of the crossing on Sunday morning.  Engineer Patten is positive he blew the whistle and is corroborated by Conductor P.J. Connors.  Some of the passengers and residents near the crossing state that they heard no warning signal.  A strong wind from the south made it difficult for the occupants of the car to hear the whistle if it was blown. 

 

The automobile party had been to Unadilla in the morning and paid a brief visit to Mrs. Williams, a sister-in-law of Mr. Wylie....Some of the party had expressed a desire to visit a new dairy building on the other side of the railroad tracks and they were on the way there when they were run down by the passenger train which was moving at a high rate of speed.

 



Marriages (Wood, Worth)

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Fine at Fifty--Mr. and Mrs. J. Burton Wood were honored recently at fiftieth wedding anniversary "open house" at their home in Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].  A party for 100 guests was arranged by Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Wood of Afton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Wood of Binghamton.  [MHD notation:  March 8, 1950]

 

Miss Betty Jane Worth, daughter of Mrs. Louella Worth, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], became the bride of G. Russell Stead, son of Lester Stead, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Congregational Church at Sidney.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William B. Soper  The bride, who was given in marriage by her grandfather, A.M. Thorpe, wore a gown of white satin with a finger-tip veil and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.  The maid of honor, Miss Barbara King, of Sidney, wore a dress of light blue georgette and carried a bouquet of iris and forget-me-nots.  Miss Doris Stead, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid.  She was attired in light lavender marquisette and carried a bouquet of iris and forget-me-nots.  Margaret Harrington and Harriet Merritt were flower girls and were dressed in blue and pink organdy.  Carl Hutchinson, of Bainbridge, was best man and the ushers were Jack Worth, brother of the bride, and Roswell Monroe, Jr., of Bainbridge.  following the ceremony a reception was given at the home of the bride for 30 relatives.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Stead are attending Ithaca College and will make their home in Ithaca.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 4, 1942]

Obituaries (Wi, Wo, Wr)

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The remains of Mrs. Nancy Winston, who died at the home of her sister, at Addison, N.Y., was brought here Sunday morning and the funeral was held at the Baptist church at Page Brook [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], near her former home. [MHD notation:  d. 1910]

At her home on Melondy Hill [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], Friday, Feb. 9, 1906, occurred the death of Emily L. Wife of B.D. Wood, aged 51 years, after an illness of four weeks with heart trouble.  Funeral services were from the late home, Monday, Rev. H.A. Waite officiating, and burial was made in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].  Deceased is survived by her husband B.D.Wood, three sons and one daughter, James B. Wood of Sanford, Glen and Clarence of Afton, and Mrs. Floyd Williams of Sanford, besides her mother, Mrs. Augusta Daniels of Afton, and a sister Mrs. R.C. Childs of Athens, Pa. 

George E. Wood, 78, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at his home, 14 Sturges Street.  He is survived by his widow, Harriett; a daughter, Mrs. Harry E. Benson of Binghamton; a son, Carl Wood of Gelatt, Pa.; two brothers, Walter Wood of Deposit and Robert S. Wood of Binghamton; several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.  He was a member of the Chenango Street M.E. Church for 25 years.  The body was removed to the Hopler & Georgia Funeral Home, 483 Chenango Street Funeral announcements will be made later.  [MHD notation:  March 1942]

The funeral of George E. Wood was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hopler & Georgia Funeral Home, 483 Chenango Street.  The Rev. Alfred R. Burke officiated.  The bearers were Henry Mulford, Earl Washburn, Edward North and Lee Valentine.  Burial was in North Jackson, Pa., Cemetery. [MHD notation:  March 1942]

Mrs. Horace Wood [Mary Wood] died Thursday, June 28th, at the residence of her son Chauncey.  She was 78 yrs old and had been married 55 years.  The funeral was held at the church Thursday and the interment was in the New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY]. 

J. Burton Wood, 80, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of his son, J. Gordon Wood, Afton, RD2, Monday morning after a short illness.  He is also survived by another son, Robert B. Wood of Binghamton; a granddaughter, Beverly Jane Wood; two grandsons, David and Ralph Wood, all of Afton, RD2; a sister, Mrs. Ella Williams of Oneonta; an uncle, Harvey Wood of Bainbridge; a niece, Miss Eleanor Dimorier of Endicott, and a cousin, Miss Inez Wood of Binghamton.  He was a member and deacon of the Afton Baptist Church for many years.  The body was removed to the Karschner Funeral Home in Afton, N Y, where friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

Mrs. Bessie E. Woodruff, widow of Frank H. Woodruff, died Sunday morning at her home, 417 State Street.  She is survived by three sons; Thomas W., Clark H. and Frank E. all of Binghamton, and three daughters, Mrs. William McLeod of Endicott, Mrs. Cecil Comstock of Binghamton and Mrs. Donald Friedli of Endicott.  The body was removed to the George H. Scholderer Home for Funerals, 269 Chenango Street, where friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral arrangements will be announced later.  [MHD notation:  died Sept. 24, 1944]

Mrs. Wrench, widow of the late John Wrench, died Monday, Sept. 7th, at the home of her son, M.D. Wrench, aged 86 years.  The funeral was held Thursday from the home, Rev. L.L. Bronson officiating.  Interment in Glenwood cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by three sons and two daughters, Marcus D., of Coventry, John, of Newark, N.Y., George, of Winslow, Arizona, Mrs. Lemuel Brown, of Tunnel and Mrs. Thornton of Bainbridge.  [MHD notation:  d. 1914]

Marquis Wrench, 82 years old, died Thursday night at his home on the Afton-Coventry road [Chenango Co., NY].  He is survived by two sons, Prof J.E. Wrench of Columbus Mo., Carlton L. Wrench of Coventry; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Mortimer of New York City, and the MIsses Alice A. and Mary L  Wrench, both of Coventry, and several grandchildren.  The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home.  The Rev. George H. Roberts of the M.E. Church, Afton, officiated.  Burial was made in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.  [MHD notation:  Mar. 25, 1937]

Mrs. Sophia Wrench, aged 75, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray M. Harrington, 25 Cherry Street, Johnson City [Broome Co., NY] on April 10th, 1945.  She was the daughter of Sylvester D. and Lydia M. Clark and besides her daughter is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Anna Bluler of Harpursville and Mrs. George Barr of Afton, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held at Colwell's Funeral Home, Bainbridge, Friday April 13.  Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

Bainbridge Requests Traffic Light Protection

 Norwich Sun, July 15, 1937

 

Bainbridge's "busy corner" may soon be protected against further automobile accidents providing the state traffic commission acts favorably upon the request of the village board of trustees for the installation of a traffic light at that point.  The question of the advisability of placing a "stop and go" signal at this intersection of East and West Main streets with route 7 over North and South Main streets, has long been agitated and on several occasions has been under consideration by the village board only to be turned down for the reason that the state law made it impossible for villages of less than 5,000 inhabitants to enforce such traffic regulations.  To the many citizens who favored the traffic control light, this reason seemed insufficient as many other villages were using stop and go lights on their busy intersections, however the law was correctly interpreted by the village board and their stand in the matter was justified by advice from the state highway department.  A new state provision, however, removes this impediment to the placing of a traffic light with the result that at the meeting of the village board Monday evening, the first step was authorized and a letter is being sent to the state traffic commission requesting them to look over the existing situation in Bainbridge and if deemed advisable to install a stop and go light here. 

 

Fitzgeralds Must Leave Bainbridge

 Sidney Man Found His Daughter in a Disorderly House

 Norwich Sun, July 18, 1911

 

Bainbridge:  In Justice Court Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald were convicted of keeping a disorderly house on the East Side and sentenced to spend six months each in the Onondaga county penitentiary.  The sentence was suspended as long as both stay away from town.  Last Monday night John Rowe of Sidney came to this village in search of his daughter and located her at the house of the Fitzgeralds.  Rowe asserts that he attempted to take his daughter away when a visitor of the place struck him several times.  He returned to the village and secured the services of three constables and a round-up was made of the place.  Four persons, one man and three girls, besides the Fitzgeralds were arrested and lodged in jail, while others escaped.  The girls and man plead guilty to the charge of being inmates of a disorderly house and sentence was suspended as long as they remain away from town.

Obituaries (Wi)

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The funeral of Burr Wilkins of Lisle [Broome Co., NY] was held in the church in this place Saturday afternoon, Rev. H. Willet Officiating.  Mr. Wilkins spent nearly all his life in or about North Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  He suffered from heart trouble.  He had many friends in this place as was shown by the large attendance at the funeral and the floral tributes which were very beautiful.  Burial was made in Glenwood cemetery at Afton.  [MHD notation:  Mar 2, 1930]

 

On Thursday, June 29, 1916 occurred the death of Mrs. Celia M. Wilkins wife of Charles F. Wilkins.  Mrs. Wilkins had not been in good health for some months past though it was not until about two weeks before her death that her condition became really serious.  She was the oldest daughter of Nathaniel J. and Lucretia (Williams) West and was born at Araret, Pa., Oct. 30, 1842.  On Jan. 26, 1892 she was married to Chas. F. Wilkins, by whom she is survived; also two daughters, Mrs. Stephen Carpenter of South Gibson, Pa., and Mrs. G.B. Wilkins of Afton.  She united with the Baptist church 43 years ago and during these many years her hope and faith was in the Savior with whom she has now gone to dwell.  The funeral was held at the home of her son, Burr Wilkins in Coventry at 1:30 o'clock last Sunday, Rev. I.L. Bronson officiating, assisted by Rev. C.O. Fuller.  Interment was in Glenwood cemetery in this village [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]....

 

Gordon Wilkins, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY]:  16-year-old Oneonta High school freshman, Monday  night rode away from two youthful companions, with whom he was playing on his bicycle, to death, victim of a hit-an-run driver.  The accident in which the Wilkins youth was fatally injured occurred at Chestnut street and Shepherd avenue, just one block away from the scene of the play grounds of Oneonta Plains public school.  No trace of the unidentified motorist, whose automobile smashed the Wilkins boy to the pavement leaving him with the entire left side of his head crushed, had been obtained today.  Sergeant Charles Halcott and Patrolman Frank Golden manned the city ambulance to answer the emergency call from the West End at 7:45 o'clock.  The Wilkins youth was removed to Fox Memorial hospital where he died about a half hour later from his injuries.  The boy failed to rally despite intensive efforts of Dr. George W. Augustin to save his life.  Dr. Norman W. Getman, coroner, was summoned and authorized an immediate investigation.  Preliminary details of that investigation were made by Oneonta police, after which Sergeant Jack Cunningham of the state police, summoned from Cooperstown, took up the trail of the as yet unidentified motorist.  Fred Richards of 409 Chestnut street told police that he heard the crash and ran from his house to see the automobile which struck young Wilkins speed to the right into Shepherd avenue.  The driver turned off the lights of the car as he sped away, Mr. Richards said.  Reconstructing the accident on information divulged by Mr. Richards and Kenneth Streeter of 416 Chestnut street, who arrived on the scene soon after Mr. Richards, police expressed belief that the motorist had been driving east in Chestnut street.  He is believed to have turned right immediately after striking young Wilkins and speeded to the end of Shepherd avenue, another right hand turn carrying him through a cemetery and to Oneida street and the main highway.  "My big brother, I don't know what I'll do without him," Harold, 14-year-old brother of Gordon, sobbed when word that the older boy had succumbed came from Fox hospital.  "He did so much for me.  I can't believe it," he added, torn between the desire to give way to his grief and the necessity for keeping it from his grandmother, Mrs. Charles Jenks.  Gordon and Harold, sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilkins of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], made their homes with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jenks, at Oneonta R.D.1 in a residence two houses eat of the Plains school.  Mrs. Jenks was prostrated by news of Gordon's injury and neighbors attended her constantly, fearing a complete breakdown when she learned the full seriousness of the accident.  Robert O'Kelly, 13, of Jackson avenue, and Stuart Bennett, 15, of 10 Orchard street, were Gordon's companions in the bicycle frolic immediately preceding his death.  They remained in the vicinity of the Plains school while he rode east in Chestnut street alone.  The O'Kelly boy is a companion of Harold Wilkins in the eighth grade at the West End school.  Young Bennett is enrolled in the seventh grade at that institution.  "We didn't see the accident at all," young Bennett said.  "The first thing I knew about it was when we saw people running and then I came down this way.  We had just been riding around the corner up there.  I don't know where 'Gordie' was going." [MHD notation:  d. 1931]

John H. Perry, aged thirty-four years, of the Otsdawa district of the town of Otego [Otsego Co., NY], was arraigned Saturday afternoon before Justice of the Peace Harold D. Carpenter in Cooperstown, waived examination and was held for the action of the Grand Jury on a charge of manslaughter in the second degree, after which he was committed to the Otsego county jail.  He was not represented by legal counsel.  After two hours' questioning Friday night of last week at Oneonta, Perry signed a confession to the effect that he was the driver of the car which struck down and killed Charles Gordon Wilkins, aged seventeen years, of Oneonta, in the night of May 11, 1931, at West End in that city.  The youth was riding a bicycle at the time.  Perry said he left the scene of the accident in a terror-stricken moment, without reporting.  Sergeant John L. Cunningham of the Cooperstown Outpost of the State Police, who organized the investigation of the crime at the outset, and Trooper Matthew V. Haskins, also of Cooperstown made the arrest at the Perry Farm at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon.  They, with District Attorney Joseph P. Molinari, conducted the questioning which resulted in Perry's confession.  Separation from his wife led to Perry's arrest, authorities revealed.  His confession said that she was the only one who knew of the deed, and a tip griven investigators was believed to have been the source of their information.  In his statement Perry told of visiting Herman's, a drinking place then in business on South Side,with several others to celebrate his birthday.  The confession said that he had had numerous drinks, and that about dusk he had started for home in his Studebaker touring car.  He then resided on the Mill Creek road in the town of Otego.  As Perry approached the intersection of Chestnut street and Shepherd avenue, the confession said, he saw a youth riding a bicycle, which he claimed was driven into the right side of his machine.  "I became excited," the confession added, "and drove over Shepherd avenue, through the Plains cemetery and down Route seven (Oneida street) to the Mill Creek road."  Perry claimed that he met his wife at his home, took her for a ride back to the scene, but made no stops and returned to his home again.  Perry's wife, who separated form him in 1935, asked him why he hadn't stopped directly after the accident, and he told her that he was afraid it would go hard with him due to his intoxicated condition, the confession stated.  Perry, who has a record in Oneonta police headquarters, was arrested in 1925 for grand larceny in connection with the theft of money from an A.&P. store.  He received a suspended sentence at that time.  In 1920, he was given a suspended sentence on a conviction of disorderly conduct.  When he had signed his name to the document containing his statement admitting the crime, the defendant told the district attorney he was glad he had made a clean breast of it.  "Every time I went by Shepherd avenue I thought of that kid.  It's weighed on my conscience.  I've lost weight thinking about it all these five years," he added.  The victim, who had been a popular school student and former caddy at the Oneonta Country club, had been bicycle riding with several companions and was on his way home when struck.  He resided with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenks of Oneonta RD 2, at the time.  His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilkins of Unadilla.  Rushed to the hospital directly after the crash, the youth died shortly after being admitted there.  He suffered a deep gash on the back of the head and cuts about the arms and shoulders in addition to a fractured skull.  Perry, who has no children, faces a possible penalty of twenty years in state's prison.  [published in The Otsego Farmer, Mar. 5, 1937]

Mrs. MaBelle Wilkins, 83, of 201 N. Nanticock Ave., Endicott [Broome Co., NY], died at 2:05 am Thursday at her home, after a long illness.  She is survived by three sons, Ralph Wilkins of Ulah, NC, Charles Wilkins of Endicott and Wayne Wilkins of Binghamton; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Jenny Carpenter of Fairlawn, NJ.  The body was removed to the Coleman & Daniels Funeral Home, 300 E Main St., Endicott, where the family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 pm.  [published in Binghamton Press, June 28, 1951]

WILKINS:  The funeral of Mabelle Wilkins will be held at Coleman & Daniels Funeral Home, 300 Main St., Endicott, Saturday at 2 p.m. followed by the committal service.  The Rev. Lyle Weed will officiate.  Burial will be in Afton Cemetery, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] Friends may call at the funeral home Friday 7-9 p.m.  [published in Binghamton Press, June 29, 1951]

Endicott [Broome Co., NY]:  Burns suffered when a can of gasoline he was carrying exploded as he struck a match to light his pipe, proved fatal to Walter Wilkins, 33, of 100 Badger avenue, at Ideal hospital this morning at 4:05 o'clock.  Mr. Wilkins, according to relative, had been in ill health for about a year and had not been regularly employed.  They said today the Wilkins family had planned to move to Upper Lisle Saturday, but that the truck in which the furniture was carried broke down and returned to Endicott.  The burning victim is survived by his wife. Mrs. Celia Wilkins, three children, Evelyn Mae, Grant Douglas, and Boyce Wilkins, his mother, Mrs. Maybelle Wilkins, Endicott and three brothers, Ralph L. of Unadilla, Alton and Wayne Wilkins of Endicott.  The funeral will be private and held at the spencer & Coleman funeral home, 300 East Main street, Tuesday afternoon.  According to neighbors, after Mr. Wilkins was burned he was able to walk to the ambulance and upon arrival at the hospital walked from the vehicle.  He lost consciousness about a half-hour before his death, caused by a collapse of the lungs.  [MHD notation:  d. 1931]

Gail Williams, 68 years of age and a business man of Afton for the past 22 years died at the Binghamton City Hospital Sunday night May 17, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident about two weeks ago.  Mr. Williams conducted a meat market on Main street for a number of years and had a host of friends in the community.  He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Electa Wiley and several nephews and nieces.  His wife was the late Minnie Eddy.  The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Wednesday from the Tabor Funeral Home in Afton.  Among the many beautiful floral tributes were those from the Norwich Lodge B.P.O.E., the Afton Business men, Darling & Co. and the various societies and friends.  The Rev. George A. Roberts of the M.E. Church officiated.  Interment was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY]....[MHD notation:  d. 1936]

Mrs. Minnie V. Williams was born in Westfield, N.Y., June 12, 1875.  Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Eddy, moved to this place when she was a young girl, so that Mrs. Williams has spent most of her life in Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  She has been an active member of the Methodist church for many years and also a member of the Eastern Star.  She suffered a great deal during her last long illness.  The end came peacefully on the evening of March 28.  The funeral service was held at her late residence on Main street, April 1.  Rev. Ira Bronson, of Oxford, officiated, assisted by Rev. W.D. Lathrop.  Members of the Eastern Star conducted the burial service. Interment was made in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, NY].  Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Gale L. Williams; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Eddy, of Oneonta; two sisters Mrs. Charles Currier, of Plattsburg, N.Y., and Mrs. Leon Barr, of Oneonta; and one brother Duane Eddy, of Oneonta....[MHD notation:  d. 1924]

Marriages (Whitmore)

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Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Helen Whitmore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Whitmore, and Lewis Pierce, son of Olin Pierce, were married Saturday at noon at the home of the bride's parents.  The Rev. Clifford E. Webb performed the ceremony.  The bride wore a street dress of blue with a velvet top and wool crepe skirt with wine colored accessories.  The maid of honor, Miss Margaret Whitmore, sister of the bride, wore a wine colored crepe dress.  The mother of the bride was dressed in a blue crepe dress.  Ross Teed, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, was best man.  Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served.  Mr. and Mrs. Pierce left on a short wedding trip, after which they will be at home at their apartment in the Carroll Vail house on Main street.  [MHD notation:  Oct. 18, 1941]

Obituaried (We, Wh)

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Mrs. Isabell West, 73 years old, died Monday afternoon at her home, 22 Sturges street.  She is survived by her husband, Arthur M. West; three daughters, Mrs. William Wood of Johnson City, Mrs. Charles L. Reynolds of Binghamton and Mrs. William Kelley of Brackney; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Barber of New York city and Mrs.  Nellie Crosier of Binghamton and seven grandchildren.  The body was removed to the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main street, Johnson City. [published Nov. 5, 1940]

 

The funeral of Mrs. Isabell West was held at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the J.F. Rice Funeral home, 150 Main street, Johnson City.  The Rev. John W. Slack officiated.  A quartet composed of Mrs. Samuel Koerhel, Mrs. Edward Scarbeck, Mrs. Ernest Geide and Mrs. Morris Meaker sang "It is Well With My Soul" and "Good Night and Good Morning," accompanied by Layton Becker.  The pallbearers were William B. Kelly, William C. Wood, Douglas Wood, C.L. Reynolds, Samuel West and Harold West.  Burial was in North Fenton [Broome Co., NY].  [published Nov. 5, 1940] 

 

Tuesday, the 10th of October, occurred the death of John Whitaker.  The funeral was held from the New Ohio church at 2:00 o'clock Thursday, the 12th.  Burial at New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY].  And on Monday morning following occurred the death of his wife, Rose, whose funeral will be held form the home Thursday, Oct. 19th, at 1:00 p.m.  [MHD notation:  d. 1911]

 

Irwin H. White, 66, of Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], died in Gilbertsville, N.Y., Monday.  He is survived by his wife, Zaida Adset White of Johnson City and a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Heller of DelNorte, Colo.  The body was removed to the Seymour Funeral Home in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  Nov. 24, 1941]

 

On the application of Howard H. Whitten and Grace C. Whitten, the father and mother of Dean I. Whitten, a deceased soldier, letters of administration have been issued to them by Frank W. Barnes, surrogate, to enable them to receive the payment due them from the government by reason of the death of the soldier.  The deceased soldier left a will executed while he was in the service and witnessed by three of his friends who were in the military service.  The soldier and all of the witnesses were killed at the same time while in combat in Germany. The will was offered for probate last month with a statement that the petitioner was unable to produce legal evidence to establish the will and at the request of the petitioner, the surrogate made an order denying probate of the will so that an application could be made for letters of administration.  Morse and Honeywell of New Berlin appeared as attorneys for the petitioners in both proceedings.  [notation:  1945]

Fred O. Whitten, 67, of 44 Jackson ave., Endicott [Broome Co., NY], died at his home suddenly Monday morning at 9:15 a.m.  He is survived by his widow, Myrtle Whitten; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Thompson and Mrs. May Lord, both of Binghamton; a son, Raymond Whitten of Uncasville, Conn.; three step-daughters, Mrs. Charles Beckwith and Mrs. Maxine Huff, both of Endicott and Mrs. Chauncey Holbrook of Binghamton; three step-sons, Earl Red of San Francisco, Calif., Avery Read of Endicott, and C.P.O. Merlin Read of Long Beach, Calif.; several grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mary Gilbert of Sherburne; a brother, Howard Whitten of Binghamton, also several nieces and nephews.  He was a member of Maydole Fire Company of Norwich, also a member of Norwich Lodge 302 F.&A.M.  The body was removed to the Allen Memorial Home 511-513 E. Main st., Endicott, where the family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.  Round Hill Lodge 399 F.&A.M. will conduct their ritualistic services at the Memorial Home Tuesday at 8 p.m.  [MHD notation:  Nov. 1945]

WHITTEN--The funeral of Fred O. Whitten will be held at the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 E. Main st., Endicott, Wednesday at 1 p.m.  The Rev. Clarence B. Gould of the South Congregational Church of Endicott will officiate.  Burial will be in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  Round Hill Lodge 399 F.&A.M. will conduct their ritualistic services at the memorial home, Tuesday at 8 p.m.  The family will receive friends at the memorial home, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.  [MHD notation:  Nov. 1945]

Greene [Chenango Co., NY]:  Hiram C. Whitten died at his home in New York May 25 after a long illness, at the age of 47 years.  Mr. Whitten was formerly of Greene, where he lived for many years.  He was one of the best contractors and builders in this section, having had charge of the building of Moore Memorial Library and the 12-story Press building of Binghamton.  He is survived by his wife, also one sister, Miss Phoebe Whitten, and two brothers, Orville Whitten and Ellsworth Whitten, all of Greene.  The body was brought here Monday afternoon and taken to the home of his brother, where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Eastern Light Lodge, F.&A.M., had charge of the services at the grave in Sylvan Lawn cemetery [Greene, NY].  [MHD notation:  d. 1913]

Mrs. Phebe Whitten, 80, a former resident of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], died Sept. 24 at her home in South Pasadena, Cal.  She is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.  She was a retired district school teacher of Greene, serving for more than 55 years, prior to her retirement about 10 years ago.  She was a member of the Methodist Church of Greene.  The body will be brought to the Root Funeral Home in Greene, where friends are invited to call Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.  [MHD notation:  Sept. 2, 1947]

Marriages (Webster)

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Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Barbara Tingley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Tingley of Afton, became the bride of Pvt. Myland Eugene Webster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ardell Webster of Sayre, Pa., in the Afton Baptist Church.  The Rev. Archie W. Benedict of Unadilla officiated, Miss Ruth Virginia Tingley, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and William Paul of Walton was best man.  Approximately 75 guests attended a reception in the church parlors following the ceremony.  The couple left after the wedding for Dearborn, Mich., where Private Webster is stationed.  [MHD notation:  1943]

 

On Wednesday afternoon, March 5, at the First Baptist parsonage in Oneonta, occurred the wedding of Mrs. Rena Webster and Carl Lohee.  Dr. Garth Koch was the officiating clergyman.  Mrs. Lohee wore a dress and hat of rose color with tan accessories.  A wedding dinner was served at the Diana Restaurant for a few close relatives.  Mr. and Mrs. Lohee will reside at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  1941]

Obituaries (Wa, We, Nu)

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Tunnel [Broome Co., NY]:  The funeral of Samuel Watrous was held at his home last Friday at one o'clock p.m., Rev. Whitaker of Chenango Forks officiating.  The floral tributes were many and beautiful, showing the high esteem in which he was held by a host of friends and relatives.  J.A. Kark & Son had charge of the remains with burial in New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broom Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. Feb. 1911]

 

Tunnel [Broome Co. NY]:  A number from this place attended the funeral of Alice, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Nusom at their home near Baker's Corners, Sunday at 11 o'clock.  [MHD notation:  d. Feb. 1911]

 

Alvah Webster, aged 86 years, a former resident of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], died in Binghamton Saturday morning at 4 o'clock.  The remains were brought to this place by undertakers J.A. Kark & Sons, and the funeral was held from the Methodist Episcopal church, Monday forenoon at 11:30 o'clock, Rev. S.J. Austin officiating and interment was in the Nineveh cemetery [Broome Co., NY].  Deceased resided for a number of years at New Ohio [Broome Co., NY] and was well and favorably known in this town.  He is survived by one son, Albert Webster of Schenectady, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Webster of Port Crane.  [MHD notation:  July 1908]

 

Mrs. Jane Webster died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O.L. Ellis in Binghamton, March 3rd aged 60 years.  Mrs. Webster was the daughter of Thomas and Amelia Kasson and was married to Henry J. Webster March 15, 1854.  They owned a pretty little farm home in Belden [Broome Co., NY] where they lived until Mr. Webster's death March 25, 1891.  Since then her son, Merton, has kindly cared for his mother at the old home.  Mrs. Webster spent part of the winter months with her daughter and son in Binghamton.  After her arrival there last winter she was stricken with paralyses, and was helpless the remainder of her life.  She was tenderly cared for by her daughter.  Mrs. W. was a member of the M.E. Church at New Ohio.  Her funeral sermon was preached from the church March 5th.  Beside the son and daughter who are left to mourn her loss are five sisters:  Mrs. Margaret Pratt, Mrs. Emma Saunders of Otterville, Iowa; Mrs. Maria Rogers, of Windsor, and Mrs. Hattie Mitchell, of Milford, Conn., and three brothers, Henry Kasson, of Independence, Iowa; Wm. Kasson, of Susquehanna, Pa. and Myron Kasson, of Tunnel, N.Y.  [published March 12, 1903]

 

Mrs. Rose Frank Weeks, wife of Charles N. Weeks, died at her home Thursday, Jan. 10, after a short illness.  Born Nov. 16, 1876 in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], she was a daughter of Anton and Jane Frank.  On Dec. 27, 1899, she was united in marriage to Charles N. Weeks, of Afton.  Mrs. Weeks, who was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], had lived her entire life in this area.  The survivors are her husband, one son, Frank Weeks, of Bainbridge; three grandchildren, Miss Louella Weeks, Roger and Lloyd Weeks, all of Bainbridge; one sister, Mrs. Paulina Tiffany, of Masonville; one brother, George Frank, of Bainbridge; and one nephew.  Services were held Jan. 14 in Fisher's Chapel with the Rev. Norman Lawton officiating.  Interment will be in the spring in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. 1946]

 

Mrs. Hazel E. Wenn, 68, of 41 Tompkins St., died Sunday at 1:15 pm, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.  She is survived by her husband, Leslie A. Wenn of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY]; a son, Leslie A. Wenn Jr.; two grandsons, David Marshall Wenn and Andrew Jeffrey Wenn, all of Chenango Bridge; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Warner of Afton, NY.  She was a member of the Conklin Avenue Baptist Church.  The body was removed to the Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home, 71 Main St., where friends may call today and Tuesday from 7 to 9 pm.  [MHD notation:  May 26, 1957]

 

John J. Wenzle, 60-year-old employee of Link Aviation, Inc. died this morning of a heart aliment before co-workers could get him to the office of a physician in Main Street.  Mr. Wenzle's body was taken to City Hospital morgue by police for examination by Dr. A.J. Stillson, a Broome County coroner, after which it was removed to the Frank J. Kelly Funeral Home, 152 Conklin Avenue.  The coroner issued a verdict of death due to natural causes.  Survivors of Mr. Wenzle who lived at 47 Decatur Street, include his wife, Iva D.  [Binghamton Press, Aug. 7, 1947]

John  J. Wenzle of 47 Decatur Street, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Iva D. Wenzle, a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Peet; three sons, John A. Wenzle, Norman F. Wenzle, and Kenneth M. Wenzle; a sister, Mrs. O.F. Joyner, all of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY]; all of Binghamton; also three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the Frank J. Kelly Funeral Home, 152 Conklin Avenue, where friends may call.  [Binghamton Press, Aug. 8, 1947] 

 



Obituaries (Watrous)

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Despite the heroic efforts of a skilled physician, and kindly ministrations of sympathetic friends, Jennie Pearl, the 6-year-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.H. Watrous, was called from her earthly to her Heavenly home very suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday, May 2nd, at 1:30 a.m.  Her seeming untimely death was a very great shock to her parents and cast a sudden gloom over the community.  Mr. Watrous had just gone to his new pastorate and was practically among strangers in a strange land when his little one was taken away.  But God sent many kind sympathetic friends to the bereaved family.  All that lay in the poser of humanity to do was done to lighten their sad hearts.  Jennie was an unusually bright and loving child who unconsciously won admirers wherever she went.  (Budded on earth to blossom in heaven).

The parents loved their darling,

With a love that was untold;

But Jesus loved her better,

And took her to His fold.

 

The funeral services were held at the Garrattsville church [Otsego Co., NY], of which Mr. Watrous is pastor, Saturday, May 2nd, Rev. J.A. Ward officiating.  The body was brought to Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] and placed in care of Undertaker Kark.  Rev. W.H. Horton conducted a short service at the  home of J.A. Kark on Tuesday at 12 pm.  The funeral was held at Ouaquaga M.E. Church at 2 p.m., Rev. F.A. Matteson assisted by Rev. Wm. H. Horton officiating.  Burial at Ouaquaga [Broome Co., NY].

Jerome Watrous died Feb. 28, aged 61 years, and very much respected by all who knew him.  He was a kind husband, a loving father and will be greatly missed by a large community.  The funeral was held on Thursday at his late home at 1 o'clock with Rev. J. Warrender officiating.  Deceased leaves to mourn his departure a wife, one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Badger, and one sister, Mrs. Genie Parke, besides a large circle of relatives and friends.  The remains were laid to rest in the Coventry cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. 1910] 

Loomis Watrous died June 18, 1904, aged 88 years.  He had lived in this place forty years and was respected by all who knew him.  He leaves one son, Wix, of Binghamton; one grandchild, Lucy Main, and two great-grandchildren of Rochester and a large number of other relatives.  Since the death of his daughter, in 1897 he has had the best of care from the Misses Sarah and Maggie Throop.

Once more the silent reaper, Death, has garnered home a loving wife and mother, a noble woman beloved of many friends.  M. Belle Edson was born near the village of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], November 29, 1857, and her whole life has been spent in this vicinity.  During her young womanhood for nine years she filled the capacity of teacher in the district schools.  In early life she joined North Colesville Grange No. 518, and had always been an ardent worker in this order up to the time of her death.  On December 18, 1893, she was united in marriage with Charles F. Watrous of North Colesville [Broome Co., NY].  From this union an only child was born, their daughter Ada.  She early declared her preference for the Episcopal church and was confirmed in June, 1909, in St. Luke's church at Harpursville. Throughout her life she has been an earnest Christian.  In January, 1914, she became a member of Alice Rebekah Lodge, No. 419, at Harpursville.  In this order she made a large circle of friends.  During February of this year she enjoyed a trip to Jamestown as a Broome County delegate to the State Grange.  On March 17, she was taken ill with pneumonia and her constitution was not strong enough to withstand a prolonged attack of this disease for the second time within four years.  She passed quietly away on Tuesday, April 4, just as the day was beginning to dawn and the birds were bursting forth in their morning song; a fitting close for such a life as hers.  Besides her husband an daughter, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Priscilla Edson, of Harpursville; one brother, Geo. H. Edson, of Wayside, Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Geo. Osier of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. Nellie Garrison of Monterey, California; and one step-son, Leon W. Watrous of Greene.  The funeral was held at the home at one o'clock on Thursday, Rev. M. P. Bowie, of Windsor, officiating.  The bearers were Fred Mumford, G.A. Watrous, Guy Spencer and Fred Crnooa.  Burial was in New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY] and the services at the grave were in charge of the Alice Rebekah lodge, of Harpursville.  [MHD notation:  April 4, 1916]

Mrs. Mary E. Watrous, widow of George Watrous, formerly of 6 Walnut Street, died Wednesday evening at the Bethesda Home, 203 Main Street.  She is survived by two half-brothers, Henry and Jesse Johnson, both of Greene; three nieces, Mrs. Jasper Cheney of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Guy Hall and Mrs. Clarence Merrill, both of Greene; and a nephew, Ward Spencer of Binghamton.  The body was removed to the Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home, 71 Main Street.  [Published in Binghamton Press, Aug. 29, 1946]

After a brief illness of only one week, with that dread disease, diphtheria, and a complication of other diseases, Mildred, wife of Ralph Watrous, passed away at their home near North Colesville [Broome Co., NY] on Monday evening, April 5, 1915.  Everything that medical skill could devise was done to relieve her suffering, and kind friends and a trained nurse ministered to all her wants.  She was but twenty-seven years of age and had been married only two years.  Her little boy, Eugene Henry, is but one year old.  Besides her husband and infant child, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Warner; two sisters, Mrs. J.W. Hayes of North Colesville, and Mrs. L.T. Young of Mount Vernon, and two brothers, Frank and Harold Warner of Tunnel.  The whole community was shocked with grief when the sad news reached their ears that she was gone; as Mildred was one of the most highly respected young ladies, having lived all her life at this place where she had many friends.  She was enabled to look beyond this "vale of tears" in her last moments, and, redeemed so happy, at the thought of a higher realm, where sickness, sorrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more.  We cannot see why our loved ones are called away, when all seems so bright and prosperous, but in the hour of affliction, with the utmost trust, we can truthfully say:  "Thy will, not mine, be done."

"There is no flock, however watched and tender,

But one dead lamb is there!

There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended,

But has one vacant chair"

 

"There is no death!  What seems so is transition,

This life of mortal breath

Is but a suburb of the life elysian,

Whose portals we call death."

 

"She is not dead:--the child of our affection,--

But gone unto that school

Where she no longer needs our poor protection,

And Christ himself doth rule."

 

"She is a fair maiden, in her Father's mansion,

Clothed with celestial grace;

And beautiful with all the souls expansion

Shall we behold her face."

 

"God knows the way.  He holds the key.

He guides us with unerring hand;

Sometime, with tearless eyes, we'll see,

Yea there, up there, we'll understand."

 

"Farewell, dear Mildred, thy Savior has called,

Thy spirit has heavenward flown;

Thou art safe at rest on that beautiful shore,

Where flowers of love ever bloom."

 

"She bade her weeping friends 'farewell',

And her place no one can fill;

But we sigh, 'tis better,'

And own the Father's will."

 

"We would not call the back, dear,

Amid earthly cares to roam;

For you're waiting, only waiting,

To welcome the dear ones home."

                                                                                                            A Relative

 

Mildred, wife of Ralph Watrous died at her home near North Colesville [Broome Co., NY], Tuesday evening, April 6, aged 27 years.  Besides her husband, she is survived by one child, Henry Eugene; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Warner, of North Colesville; two brothers, Harold Warner of North Colesville and Frank Warner of Tunnel, and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Hayes of North Colesville and Mrs. Mabel Youngs of Mount Vernon.  Burial was in New Ohio Cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. 1915]

 

Porter, the only son of Oren Watrous, died at his home near the village of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 26th, after a brief illness of pneumonia.  Porter was one of our brightest and best boys, always cheerful and pleasant.  He possessed many manly qualities for a boy of sixteen and had many friends.  His jovial disposition won for him friends wherever he went.  He will not only be missed by the family but by all.  He was a member of the Baptist Sunday school at Greene and was a  Christian boy.  The funeral was largely attended by relatives and friends and was held in the church at North Colesville [Broome Co., NY].  The remains were placed in a white casket and laid to rest by the side of his mother.  The family have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. 

Ralph B. Watrous, 73, of North Colesville [Broome Co., NY], died unexpectedly Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.  He is survived by a son, Eugene Watrous; a grandson, Wayne Watrous, both of North Colesville; a granddaughter, Mrs. Gerald Turner; a great-grandson, Terry Wayne Turner, both of Greene; three sisters, Mrs. Inez Cook of North Colesville, Mrs. Leroy Smith and Mrs. Loren Fox, both of Lakeland, Fla., and several nieces, nephews and cousins.  Mr. Watrous had been a dairy farmer in the Greene area for many years and was stricken ill Monday while working in his dairy barn.  The body was removed to the Harry R. Rogers Funeral Home, Greene, where friends may call.  [MHD notation:   March 17, 1958]

 



Listing: Week of 06/10to 06/16/2013

News clipping postings are being archived every seven days. Following is a listing of items posted the week of June 10 to June 16, 2013.

Marriages

Leonard Smith - Edna Baker (1942)

Mary Smith - Vic Millus (1940)

Ruth Marion Soules - Russell Campbell Germond
Lena Van Valkenburg - Heber O. Van Gilder Jr. (1944)
Elaine Mettie Wadsworth - Ward Atherton Merrell (1944)

 

Obituaries

Joseph Spanle (Greene, 1912)

Irving Spencer (1947)

Minnie Springstein (Johnson City, 1944)

Edmund James Stack (1900)

Belle Johnson Stannard (Glen Castle, 1912)

Frank Stanard (Page Brook, 1943)

Nettie E. Stanard (Tunnel, 1909)
Lucinda Furman Stevens (Harpursville, Otego, 1912)
Grace Green Stevens (Afton, 1925)
J. Glenn Stevens (Tunnel, 1957)
John R. Stevens (Windsor, 1950)
Paige Stillwell (North Afton, 1948)
Charles Henry Stimpson (Bainbridge, Oneonta, 1931)
Leon H. Stimpson (Oneonta, 1952)
Rose Emogene (Tuckey) Stimpson (Oneonta, 1947)
Nelson A. Stoddard (Chenango Forks, 1944)
Clark Surdam (Greene, 1892)
Anthony Sweet (Afton, 1953)
Frank Sweet (Greene, 1937)
Rev. Daniel Webster Swetland (Nineveh, 1917)
Charles M. Teachout (Bainbridge, 1941)
Perry Walter Teachout (Bainbridge, 1948)
Rev. George N. Underwood (McClure, 1947)
Sair Utter (Colesville, 1935)
Elizabeth Vail (Afton, 1938)
Chauncey Vandewalker (Bennettsville, 1940)
Llewellyn D. VanValkenburg (Afton, 1957)
Raymond J. Verguson (Afton, 1959)
Nancy Villecco (Tunnel, 1943)
Vito Villecco (Tunnel, 1939)
Rev. C.C. Vrooman (Greene, 1945)
Margaret C. Wade (Oxford, 1960)
A.J. Walling (Colesville, 1911)
Dr. John B. Walling (Burlington, 1943)
Lois Walling (Coventry, 1930)
Martha M. Walling (Tunnel, 1939)
Carrie B. Warner (Afton, 1959)
Charles C. Warner (Port Dickinson, 1912)
Frank J. Warner (Windsor, 1950)
George J. Warner (Binghamton, 1913)
Helen H. Warner (Johnson City, 1947)
Jeanette Warner (Binghamton, 1913)
Mary Beardsley Warner (North Colesville, 1922)
Pearl Foster Warner (Tunnel, 1947)
Walter E. Warner (Chenango Forks, 1955)
Sammie I. Warner (Chenango Forks, 1943)
C. Raymond Wasson (Union, 1911)
Mary Waters (1931)
Charles F. Watrous (Tunnel, North Colesville, 1942)
David R. Watrous (1946)
Della Watrous (North Colesville)
Mettie Leach McLean (Greene)
Earle V. Watrous (Greene, 1957)
Eugene F. Watrous (Greene)
George A. Watrous (North Colesville, Binghamton)
Hazel F. Watrous (Binghamton, 1945)
Huldah Padget Watrous (North Colesville, 1903)

 

Miscellaneous

• Dedication of Bainbridge Academy, Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Jan. 29, 1874.
• Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge, Chen. Co., NY, 1898-'99 (extracts from school brochure)
• Bainbridge Farm House Raided by State Police, Barrel of Home Brew Secured and John Binnco is Arrested and Held for Grand Jury, Norwich Sun, June 29, 1921.
• Oh! The Folly of It!, Willard Warner of Ouaquaga Gets Drunk and Loses Both Hands (1906)



Obituaries (Wa, Le)

 MHD Collection

 

C.F. Watrous died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Cheney, Wednesday, Sept. 9th, after a very long illness of complications.  He was 85 years old and had lived all his life at this place and North Colesville [Broome Co., NY].  His funeral was held Saturday Sept. 12th at his late home and was largely attended, the Odd Fellows Lodge of Harpursville attending in a body.  Rev. Donald James, pastor of the Methodist Church here, had charge of the services.  Mr. and Mrs. Harold West sang two selections.  Many out of town friends and relatives were in attendance.  Burial was in New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY] beside his wife, Belle Edson Watrous, who died several years ago.  [MHD notation:  d. 1942]

 

Charles F. Watrous, 85, died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Tunnel [Broome Co., NY] after a long illness.  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jasper Cheney, a granddaughter, Miss Jean Cheney, both of Tunnel, one nephew and three nieces.  [MHD notation:  Sept. 9, 1942]

 

David R. Watrous, 72, of 21 Cary st., died at 7:50 a.m. Thursday at his home.  He is survived by a son, Nelson E. of Tunnel; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Watrous and Mrs. Marilla Liddy, both of Binghamton; five granddaughters, a grandson, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the Hopler & Georgia Funeral Home, 483 Chenango st., and was later taken to his home where friends may call Friday afternoon and evening.  [MHD notation:  June 27, 1946]

 

Greene [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Della Watrous, 63 years old, died Jan. 29 at her home in North Colesville [Broome Co., NY]. The funeral was held at her home yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock.  Burial was in New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY].  She is survived by her husband, Eugene Watrous; a son, Ralph Watrous, at home; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Allen of Greene, Mrs. William Cook of Binghamton and Mrs. Gerald Austin of Syracuse. 

 

Greene [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Mettie Leach McLean, 46 years old, who died in Binghamton Thursday morning was held in this village Saturday at the home of Elmer Leach of North Chenango Street.  Burial was in Sylvan Lawn cemetery [Greene, NY].  She is survived by her husband, Ralph McLean; three sons, Paul, Clinton and Stanley of Binghamton and a brother, Elmer Leach of this village. 

Earle V. Watrous, 86, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], died this morning at Greene Hospital after a long illness.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace E. Watrous of Greene; a niece, Mrs. Adelia Persons, of Hornell, and a nephew T. DeWitt Scott of Binghamton.  He was a member of Afton Lodge 360 F&AM and a 50-year member of the Blue Lodge, F&AM.  He attended the Methodist Church of Tunnel.  The body was removed to the Root Funeral Home in Greene, where friends may call.  [MHD notation:  June 6, 1957]

WATROUS--Eugene F. Watrous, on Saturday, March 2, 1929, at his home in Greene [Chenango Co., NY]. Service Tuesday, 2 p.m. at his late home.  Interment in New Ohio cemetery, near Tunnel, N.Y. [Broome Co., NY]. 

George A. Watrous, County Superintendent of Poor, died at his home, 6 Walnut street, at 9:25 o'clock last night.  Mr. Watrous had been confined at his home for the past six months, suffering from a complication of diseases.  Two months ago his condition became critical and he underwent an operation at the City Hospital.  Since that time his death had momentarily been expected.  Mr. Watrous had served as superintendent of poor for the past five years.  He was first elected to the position in 1913 to succeed Winfield S. Stone.  The fact that he had failed to resign as a member of the Board of Supervisors before his election, however, resulted in his being disqualified to assume the office, which  Mr. Stone continued to hold until the time of his death in 1914.  In July of that year, Mr. Watrous, who was then clerk of the Board of Supervisors was chosen by that body as Mr. Stone's successor.  He was regularly elected to the office in 1916 and re-elected in 1918 for the term of two years.  His term would have expired December 31, 1919.  Mr. Watrous first entered county service in 1905 when he was elected as a member of the Board of Supervisors from the town of Colesville [Broome Co., NY].  He was at that time a resident of North Colesville.  He served continuously as a member of the board from then until his appointment as superintendent of poor.  He was chairman of the board from 1912 until May, 1914, when he was elected as clerk of the board on the death of Asa L. Bonnell.  Superintendent Watrous was recognized as an efficient officer and an authority on county government.  He was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.  Mr. Watrous was born in the town of Greene, Chenango county, June 16, 1865.  His earlier days were spent on his father's farm in that town.  He received his schooling in North Colesville and later taught school in that place.  On the death of his father he returned to the farm and later purchased a large tract of land immediately adjoining.  He leased his farms in 1894 and accepted a position as general manager of the store conducted by the Grange Mercantile Co., at North Colesville.  He served in this position up until the time of his election to the Board of Supervisors in 1905.  During his service as a supervisor he resided on his farm and served as secretary of the Susquehanna Valley Telephone Co.  He resigned this position on becoming superintendent of poor.  He later moved to this city and has since resided with his family at 6 Walnut street.  Mr. Watrous was a member of the State Association of County Superintendents of the Poor and Poor Law Offices and of several important committees of that Association.  He was slated for election as first vice-president of the organization at its last annual meeting at Shelter Island, L.I., in June, but owing to his illness he was unable to be present at the meeting and the plans of his friends to elect him to the office were not carried out.  He was also a member of the Afton Lodge, F. and A.M., and the North Colesville Grange, of which he was master for many years before coming to this city.  Mr. Watrous was a Republican in politics and was long identified in the council of that party.  Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Hazel F. Watrous; a sister, Mrs. Guy Spencer of Coventry, and two brothers, Charles F., of Tunnel, and Watson Watrous of Johnson City. 

Miss Hazel F. Watrous, 43, of 6 Walnut Street, died Monday morning at the Binghamton City Hospital.  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Watrous of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], widow of the late George A.; an aunt, Mrs. Hubert Watrous of Greene, and four cousins.  The body was removed to the Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home, 71 Main Street, where friends may call Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.  [MHD notation:  Aug. 6, 1945]

WATROUS--The funeral of Miss Hazel F Watrous will be held at the Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home, 71 Main St., Wednesday at 2 p.m.  The Rev. Samuel Coleman will officiate.  Burial will be in New Ohio Cemetery, Tunnel [Broome Co., NY].  Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.  [MHD notation:  August 1945]

Mrs. Huldah Padget Watrous was born in Vanango county, Pa, April 4th, 1853, and died Nov. 29, 1903, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hayes, near Harpursville.  When 18 years of age she came to North Colesville [Broome Co., NY] to live.  In 1863 she was married to Hubert Watrous.  Mr. Watrous died Feb. 16th, 1890, since when she has lived most of the time with her daughter.  Mrs. Watrous was sadly afflicted the last few years of her life with blindness.  Besides her daughter she leaves one grandson, William Hayes; two sisters, Mrs. James Dewitt, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Mrs. Kate Stephens, of North Fenton.  The funeral services were held at her late home Wednesday, Rev. O.D. Moore officiating.  J.A. Kark had charge of the remains which were interred by the side of her husband in the New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY].