PARSONS: In Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], May 7, 1895, of quick consumption, Nellie C., daughter of Homer H. Parsons, aged 16 years. Burial at Waverly, N.Y.
Miss Nellie C. Parsons, whose serious illness was mentioned several weeks ago, peacefully passed unto rest yesterday morning at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Nellie was a beautiful girl, beloved and admired by all who knew her and her early death falls with crushing weight upon her family and friends. Throughout her entire sickness she has endured the suffering without a murmur, always having a smile and pleasant greeting for her friends and attendants. She was a regular attendant at church and a member of the Presbyterian Sunday school. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved parents who are prostrated with grief. The funeral will be held at the house Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. T.F. Hall officiating, burial at Waverly, Saturday.
The funeral of Miss Nellie C. Parsons was largely attended at the home of her father H.B. Parsons, Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Rev. E. Kilpatrick officiating. The display of flowers was very beautiful, and expressive of the love and high esteem in which she was held by all her associates. An appropriate floral design furnished by her sorrowing classmates was particularly handsome and was a loving memento to their beloved friend. By the dying request of the deceased, Messrs. Geo. A. Ives, Don A. Gilbert, Geo. Smith and Fred Ashley, comprising the male quartet, sang the same solemn hymns which were sung at the funeral of her mother, eight years ago. The bearers were chosen by herself from her male friends, and were W.W. Hovey, Merton Hastings, Stanley Ashley, LeGrand Birdsell and Earl Roberts. Saturday morning the remains were taken to Waverly for burial beside those of her mother, and where her childhood days were happily spent, and her aged grandparents reside.
Richard Reed Jr. the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], died Friday night in the Binghamton City hospital as a result of injuries sustained Wednesday night when he was struck by an automobile driven by Joseph Canton of Johnson City, sustaining fractures of the skull, shoulder and hip. It was intimated at the District Attorney's office in Binghamton that an inquest in the case may be held. In connection with the same accident the car of Edwin F. Hickok of Harpursville, which had brought the Reed child to the Binghamton hospital and was returning home, struck and fatally injured the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Silvernail of the latter place. The car passed over the neck of the child, who died in about ten minutes. Coroner Hitchcock and Assistant Hackett both absolved Hickok from blame for the death of the Silvernail child who ran in front of the car just as it was passing. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 2, 1923]
John Lillis, a well-known store keeper of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] was mysteriously drowned in the Chenango River Saturday evening. Mr. Lillis left his store at about 7 o'clock in the evening without informing anyone as to his destination. Two hours later, as William Flanagan and a school teacher, Miss Martin, were canoeing on the river, they discovered the body of Mr. Lillis lying in about five feet of water. Death is believed to have been accidental but as yet no one has been found who can throw any light on the cause of the accident that precipitated Mr. Lillis into the river. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 2, 1923]
Rear Admiral Charles Dewight Sigsbee, who commanded the battleship Maine when she was blown up in Havana Harbor, February 15, 1898, during the Cuban rebellion against Spain, and who died on Thursday at his home in New York City of heart disease at the age of 78 years, was the son of Nicholas and Agnes (Orr) Sigsbee and was born near Albany [NY], but later his father moved to Otego [Otsego Co., NY], purchasing a farm on the south side of the Susquehanna and which is still known as the Sigsbee place. His father died about twenty years ago. Prior to that time Admiral, then Captain Sigsbee was a frequent visitor at the home of his father and was well known to the older residents of Otego. Much of Admiral Sigsbee's boyhood was spent in Otego. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 2, 1923]
Harvey Sackett, for several years a valued member of the Wilber National Bank force and commander of Oneonta post No. 259 of the American Legion, died at his home, 57 Church street Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] at 8:45 o'clock Sunday morning following an eight days illness from pneumonia and erysipelas. He became ill while on a camping trip during his vacation period and the combination of the two diseases quickly undermined his constitution. For three days period to his death his condition had been critical. Harvey Crandall Sackett was born on August 1, 1893, at Schenevus, the son of Rev. Charles H., and Belle (Crandall) Sackett. During his boyhood he resided in various places in New York state and Pennsylvania to which his father, a Methodist clergyman of the Wyoming conference had been assigned. He was graduated from Blakeley High school at Peckville, Pa., in 1910 and from Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa. in 1913. A course in the Wyoming College of Business completed his scholastic education and in 1915 he came to Oneonta and entered the employee of the Wilber National bank as clerk. Soon after war was declared in 1917, Mr. Sackett enlisted in the United States army and was 28 months in service, being stationed at Plattsburg with the rank of first sergeant. Following his discharge from the army he returned to Oneonta and reentered the Wilber National bank working his way up to the position of teller. A careful, conscientious and intelligent worker, he was thought highly of by his superiors and further promotion would undoubtedly have come to him. The deceased had taken an active interest in the Oneonta post of the American legion since its formation and was always ready to serve on committees and to do whatever work was at hand. So well did he accomplish the arduous and time taking duties of post treasurer that at the last post election he was the choice of his comrades for commander. As chief officer of the post he was very active and the Legion will feel deeply his loss. Mr. Sackett was a member of the First Methodist church of Oneonta and diligent in his work in its behalf. As treasurer of the sustentation fund of the Oneonta district of the Wyoming conference his services were valuable and indicative of the strength of his faith. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Plattsburg and of the Oneonta club. Possessed of the finest traits of character and of a disposition always cheerful and amiable, he made friends as easily as he did acquaintances and there will be many to regret his untimely death. Surviving him are his wife, formerly Miss Florence I. Loudon of Oneonta, whom he married on September 3, 1921; his mother, Mrs. Belle Crandall Sackett of 55 Church street; and seven sisters, Mrs. Geo. Wheeler of Mt. Upton, Mrs. John Petley of Rockdale, Mrs. Howard G. Isby of Clark Summit, Pa., Mrs. Earl Westcott of Bainbridge, Mrs. Russell D. Pickering of Endicott, and Miss Charnie E. Sackett and Mrs. Hannah S. Patchin, who reside in Oneonta with their mother. There are also two aunts, Mrs. Lula M. Sackett of Clark Summit, Pa., and Mrs. Benjamin Sisson of Unadilla, and an uncle, Henry Crandall of Frankfort. Services were held at the family home at 57 Church street Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and were attended by a large number of relatives and friends including a good sized representation from Oneonta post of the American legion, of which he was commander at the time of his death. The services were in charge of Rev. John W. Flynn of the First Methodist church, his pastor and a comrade in the Legion. The body was brought by motor hearse to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], where interment was made beside relatives in Green Lawn cemetery. The services at the grave were in charge of Oneonta post of the American legion. Acting Commander Donald H. Grant and Rev. J.A. Judge, Chaplain of the post, led the impressive ceremony of the Legion, which ended with the firing of three volleys over the grave, the final tribute of comrades in service, and the blowing of taps, the last farewell. [Bainbridge Republican, August 1923]
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