Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Obituaries (February 18)

William Ward, aged 5 years, 3 months and 3 days, son of Hiram S. and Sarah Pierce, was drowned in the canal at the foot of the first lock south of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst.  The shock of the boat, Shady Side, upon which he was standing, as it entered the lock, probably caused him to fall into the canal where he was not found until too late to save his life.  His parents reside in Vestal, Broome county, whither they returned with the body.  This little boy was unusually promising and intelligent, and had been a faithful attendant at Sabbath School during the past two years.  A short time previous to this fatal accident, he stood by his mother's side, looking toward the sky, when he remarked with earnestness that he would soon have wings and fly up there.  His childish fancy was too truly and quickly verified.  --Greene American.  [Chenango Telegraph,  June 24, 1863]

Word has been received in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] of the death of George A. Hubbard, which occurred at Wichita, Kansas, at 4:30 Wednesday morning.  Mr. Hubbard was a native of this city [Norwich], having been born here Jan. 1, 1874.  In the message received here it was not stated what was the cause of death and no information was given as to funeral arrangements.  Mr. Hubbard was a printer by trade and was employed as a linotype operator by The Daily Eagle at Wichita.  He was proficient in his work and stood high in the estimation of his fellow craftsman.  Mr. Hubbard was graduated from Norwich high school in the class of 1894.  He early took to the printing trade, and when a boy only 15 years of age published a paper in this city known as "The Weekly News."  Mr. Hubbard was editor, printer and owner all in one.  At that time he was known as the youngest editor in the state.  Mr. Hubbard suffered from an attack of cerebral spinal meningitis in 1888 which so injured his hip that he was lame for the remainer of his life. It is thought that attack affected his health in later life.  He had been in ill health for about two years.  Mr. Hubbard left Norwich about 25 years ago and most of his life since had been spent in Oklahoma and Kansas.  With his family he was a visitor in Norwich about two years ago.  Mr. Hubbard has a large number of friends in this city who will regret his death and who will extend sympathy to his aged mother and family.  The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Edward and one daughter, Avery, and his aged mother, Mrs. Amelia Hubbard of Silver street this city [Norwich].  B.F. Hubbard and Charles Hubbard of Norwich and George Hubbard of New York city are nephews of the deceased.  [Norwich Sun, Feb. 4, 1925]

Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]:  Floyd Beers, 22, employed at the farm of Roy Carley at East Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], was instantly killed Friday night when the car he was driving figured in collision with another machine driven by Mrs. Ray Colburn of Franklin.  Beers suffered a fractured skull.  The accident occurred when Beers, accompanied by Harold Wilber, 20, was leaving the driveway of the Orlo Shaver place on the Unadilla-Franklin road.  Beers was thrown from his machine by the impact.  Mrs. Colburn and Wilber suffered cuts and bruises, but were otherwise uninjured.  Wilber saw the approaching automobile and warned Beers, but too late to avoid the crash.  The injured man was taken into the Shaver home and Dr. L.C. Warren of Franklin was summoned.  Beers died a short time later.  [1935]
 
Justice Charles V. Byrne, 53, of the Supreme Court, fifth judicial district, died at Oswego [Oswego Co., NY] Monday while hearing testimony in a suit for damages.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 26, 1933]

Mrs. Mary A. Connelly, of Sand Hill, near Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], died Monday after having been an invalid for the past nine years, and for seven years confined to a wheel chair. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 26, 1933]

Mrs. Margaret Avery, aged 68, died Sunday at the home of her son, Allen Avery, in Bloomville [Delaware Co., NY], from a complication of diseases.  She had been a resident of that place for 52 years. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 26, 1933]

Mrs. Adelaide Wasson, 76, died at the home of Fred Chamberlain, Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Monday after an illness of four weeks of pneumonia and complications.  She was born at North Franklin [Delaware Co., NY], where she lived for many years.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 26, 1933]

William H. Hull, 87, died at the home of his son, George Hull, in Franklin, Friday.  He was born in Ireland, coming to this country when 14 years of age.  Besides the son mentioned, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Swart, of Sidney Center, Mrs. Mary Durfee, of Colchester, and Mrs. Lillian Wright, of Otego.  He was buried at Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 26, 1933]

Mrs. James Oldfield received word that her mother, Mrs. C.T Sturges of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], passed away Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock.  Mrs. Oldfield has been with her mother several days, as she was critically ill from pneumonia.  Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the late home, with burial in Oxford.  She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. James Oldfield, of Guilford, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Nutter, of Sidney, Miss Jennie Sturges, of Oxford; three sons, Charles and Frank, of Oxford, with whom she made her home, and Eugene, of California. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Oldfield extend to them their deep sympathy. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 26, 1933]

Mrs. Mary Sornberger passed away Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Felix Menz, at Hempstead, L.I.  Mrs. Sornberger was 75 years of age.  The cause of her death was heart trouble and flu.  She had been a resident of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] for many years, where she leaves many friends to mourn their loss.  She was a faithful member of the Masonville Baptist Church, also the Eastern Star.  The remains were brought here from Hempstead Saturday, and an Eastern Star funeral was held at her late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. David Murray conducting the services....Interment was made in the Masonville cemetery beside her late husband.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 26, 1933]

Ebenezer Cole, 72, of Belden [Broome Co., NY], was struck and killed by an automobile of Ellsworth Phelps, Port Dickinson, as he walked along the highway at the foot of Belden Hill at 6 o'clock Saturday evening.  Immediately after the mishap Phelps sent a call for a doctor in Harpursville.  He summoned aid and took the victim to the home of Romaine Fox, where Cole was identified as a neighbor, Coroner Austin J. Stillson, of Windsor, who questioned the driver and said, in absolving him of blame, it was an unavoidable accident.  According to versions of the accident Cole was walking on the highway.  There is a dip in the road at this point.  The headlights of Phelps' car did not focus far ahead as he was going down hill. At that juncture another car passed.  Its headlights shone upward and blinded Phelps who said that he did not see Cole until it was too late to avoid the crash.  Authorities said Cole was hurled four feet to the side of the road.  He had gone to a neighboring farm to borrow block and tackle as he intended to use it in butchering cattle.  The ropes and pulleys were swung over his shoulder.  When he was struck by the right front fender one of the pulleys crashed through the windshield of the Phelps car.  Phelps, who was on his way to Harpursville with his wife and daughter, said windshield glass sprayed the three. His daughter screamed, but it was from fright.  An examination revealed she had not been injured.  The victim's survivors include his widow; sons Harry and Durwood, of Binghamton, where they work on the railroad, and a duaghter Maude Cole, also of Binghamton.  [[Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 2, 1933]

Adelbert E. Hotaling died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Noonan, Boston, Mass., Sunday morning.  Funeral services were held at the Sidney Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon.  Burial in Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY].  Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Arthur Holmes, of Guilford, and a brother, Edward Hotaling, of Franklin.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 2, 1933]

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