Obituaries (January 15)

The people in this community were quite shocked on Monday by the sudden death of Charles Bentley.  He had been in poor health for a long time but was about the house and did some work, but died very suddenly while taking care of his cows Monday forenoon..  Heart failure was the cause of his death.  Mr. Bentley was a kind and obliging neighbor and a good Christian who followed the golden rule to "do unto others as you would have them do by you."  He will be missed by many in this neighborhood aside from his family who have the sympathy of many, many friends.  [Dec. 31, 1894]

 

Hiram Herrick died at his home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] Friday morning last, after a illness of six years.  Mr. Herrick was 35 years of age, and a man who stood in high esteem in Sidney, where he had lived for a number of years.  He was a director of the First National Bank in that village, but resigned when the Sidney Bank was organized.  His funeral was held Tuesday, and was attended by many friends and relatives from Bainbridge.  A wife and many friends are left to mourn.  Mr. Herrick was a man who was beloved by all who were acquainted with him, and respected by all who knew him.  [1894]

 

The Rev. T.F. Hall of Bainbridge assisted in the funeral services of H.W. Herrick, on Tuesday.  Hiram W. Herrick died at his residence on Pleasant street [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY] on Friday evening last and was buried in Prospect Hill cemetery in Sidney on Tuesday of this week.  Mr. Herrick came to Sidney from Bainbridge [Chenango Co., ,NY] in the fall of 1888 and was elected cashier of the Sidney National bank, at it first organization   He retained that position until January 1st, '91, when he was obliged to resign on account of ill health.  Since that time he has been a sufferer from progressive paralysis, and for the last two years had been comparatively helpless.  His wife has been his constant attendant and ministered to his wants during all the years of his affliction.  On the day of his death, he appeared as well as usual in the morning and his wife started for Syracuse to transact some matters of business.  She could not be reached by numerous telegrams in time to return until after his death.  Mr. Herrick was held in high esteem by the people of Sidney and by the officers of the bank with whom he had been associated.  James S. Clark, the present cashier, acted as one of the bearers, and the president and all of the directors attended the funeral in a body and acted as an escort of honor.  Mr. Herrick was undoubtedly well known to a large majority of your readers, having spent the greater part of his life in Bainbridge and vicinity.  [1894]

 

Just at the dawning of the morning on August 30th, 1896, the spirit of Bertha Saunders passed into the Light of the Eternal day, aged 27 years.  Bertha Saunders was born in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] where her childhood and youth were spent in preparation for the active duties of life.  She was faithfully, loving and true in the home, conscientious and loyal in the church, and a worthy and working member of the National Protective Legion of which she was the worthy vice president at the time of her death.  Funeral services were conducted at her home on Wednesday Sept. 2d by Rev. W.T. Sutherland, pastor of the Congregational church.  The members of the Legion went in a body to the grave, where the closing exercises were in accordance with the beautiful and impressive burial ceremony of the Ritual of the order.

 

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mr. Frank Carpenter, a former Afton boy, died at his home in St. Louis, Mo.  The remains were brought to Afton for burial.  The funeral being held at the Carpenter house on Sunday afternoon, with interment in Glenwood.  [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 22, 1923]

 

Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]:  Mrs. Abram Howe mother of Mrs. C.H. Stephens was found dead in bed Wednesday of last week, aged 83 years.  The funeral was held at her late home on Saturday at 2 p.m.  Rev. R.B Whitman officiated.  Interment at Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 30, 1923]

 

The sad intelligence of the death of Franklin L. Ives who passed away at the home of his son Alson at Los Angeles, Cal., November 20 was received in this place recently.  The deceased was 74 years old and was well known and a native of the township of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] where he was highly esteemed.  Mr. Ives was a former merchant in Guilford village conducting a grocery and dry goods store on the site now known as the burned district.  He was a highly respected member of the M.E. church and for many years was Sunday school superintendent, chorister and also one of the trustees of the church.  The funeral services were held in Unadilla November 30, burial being made in Ives Settlement cemetery, Guilford.  He was twice married and is survived by two sons, Alson and Hubert of California and one sister, Mrs. Margelia VanCott of Unadilla.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 6, 1923]

 

North Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  In spite of the inclement weather a large number of friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fisher to pay their last respects to Mrs. Essie Fisher Jacobson, whose funeral was held last Friday afternoon.  The services were conducted by Rev. Ira L. Bronson of Oxford assisted by Rev Wm. Lathrop.  Burial in the Green Lawn cemetery at Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 6, 1923]

Mrs. M.M. Swart one of the oldest citizens of Bainbridge [Chenango Co.,  NY] passed away at her home in East Main street Dec. 4th, 1923 aged 84 years.  A prayer service was held Tuesday afternoon at her home conducted by Rev. R.B. Whitman of the Baptist church.  The remains were taken to Oneida where funeral service was held at the home of her niece, Mrs. Frank Whitman, interment in Oneida Castle cemetery.  Mrs. Swart was born Oct. 20th, 1839 in Eaton, N.Y. and two years ago came to Bainbridge, bought the Dr. Conklin house where her daughter Mrs. Ella Hoag and family lived with her.  Mercy Eddy Swart was married 24 years ago.  She leaves two stepsons E.A. Swart of Los Angeles, Cal., and Earl Swart of Bainbridge, two stepdaughters, Mrs. Edna Chappell of Hooper, Mrs. Ella Hoag, Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 6, 1923]