After nearly two years of suffering, death claimed Hon. Joseph Bush, Monday, Jan. 25th [1897]. At different periods in his illness he has rallied and his strong constitution would assert itself only to sink back again. The last few years of his life he received every care and attention. A brief sketch of Hon. Joseph Bush's life would be of interest to those acquainted with the history of Bainbridge. Joseph Bush was born in Bainbridge in the house in which he died, Feb. 23, 1823, and was nearly 84 years of age....Joseph Bush was the youngest of seven children, only one of whom is left, Jabin S., of Tioga, Pa. He received a good education in the common and select schools in this section and was greatly assisted by his brother, a graduate of Hamilton college. Until he reached manhood he was surrounded by all the best influences of a home life which was the foundation of a long and successful career. Inheriting energy and adaptability to business he was not satisfied to remain quiet, but pushed out among his fellows. From 1852 to 1857 he engaged in lumbering in Upper Canada. In 1859 he was nominated as member of assembly, and elected, all but 16 votes being cast for him in Bainbridge. In the assembly he was on the ways and means committee, and took an active part in obtaining assistance from the state for the construction of the Albany & Susquehanna railroad, materially aiding the project with his wealth and influence. After his term in the legislature he resided in New York city, dealing with success in real estate until 1870, when he returned to Bainbridge to live and personally conducted the farm. He was of fine presence, a good judge of character, which peculiarly fitted him for all affairs of life. He was a zealous Republican, belonging to that organization since its inception. Prior to that time he was an ardent Whig, but repelled all suggestion of office. He was one of the founders of the First National bank of Bainbridge, and his wealth and influence helped many enterprises in Bainbridge. Deceased was never married. The funeral was held at his late residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Walter E. Bentley of Deposit a former rector of St. Peter's church, officiating. The attendance was large, not only many of our townspeople going but a large number came from other towns, all to pay their respect to the honored dead. The floral tributes were handsome and very numerous. The honorary bearers were, John Banks, Dr. Evans, Lewis Taylor, Edgar Hayes, Burr Campbell and Joseph Juliand' acting bearers, Ho Parsons, John McGinnis, Carl Samuels, Thomas Pettley, Wallace May and Jacob Warner. The interment was in the family cemetery.
Tuesday morning occurred the death of Chas. S. Hynds, once a prominent business man of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. He had been in poor health for some time caused by nervous prostration. Mr. Hynds was born in Hyndsville, Schoharie county, and when about 25 years old came to Bainbridge and took a position as clerk in Dr. Gervase Prince's hardware store. In 1880 he bought out the business, enlarged it and commenced a career of trade on his own account. Three years ago he sold out to Barlow & Clark. He was a Mason and a Knight Templar, a member of Malta Commandery of Binghamton. Mr. Hynds was married in 1882 to Miss Jessie Corbin, daughter of Devillo Corbin of Bennettsville. Besides his wife, two children and an aged mother survive him. He also leaves a brother, Sanford Hynds, of Hyndsville. Rev. T.F. Hall of Binghamton officiated at the funeral which was held Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. The bearers were P.K. Scofield, A. Vervalen, E. Whitman, George Woodruff , J.M. Roberts, J. Clark. A quartet composed of Daniel Banner, George A. Ives, Don A. Gilbert, George A. Smith furnished music. [Apr. 27, 1897]
After a lingering illness caused by a complication of diseases, Richard Bush died at his home on the Yaleville road Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Bush was a good neighbor and a respected citizen. A wife and five children survive him. The funeral will be held at the house this morning at 11 o'clock with interment in the North Afton cemetery [Chenango Co., NY]. [Apr. 13, 1897]
Miss Grace Andrews, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmon Andrews, died at the home of Rev. F.E. Benjamin Monday morning, after a week's illness of pneumonia. The funeral was held Wednesday noon. Deceased was about seventeen years of age. [Feb. 10, 1896]
Margaret E. Dibble, formerly of Plymouth, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], died Monday morning after a short illness, at the home of B.D. Stanton, 38 Guernsey street, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]. Deceased was born in Greene, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 29, 1850, and resided there for many years and also in Bainbridge, N.Y. She is survived by one nephew Warren N. Stanton, of Toledo, O., and her brother-in-law, B.D. Stanton of Norwich. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at her late home at one o'clock, the Rev. Oscar Meyer of Christ church, Sherburne, officiating. Burial at Plymouth cemetery. Miss Dibble was a member of St. Peter's church, Bainbridge for more than twenty-five years. She was employed as a domestic by the late Joseph Bush at Harmonie Farms. Her sister, Mrs. Stanton died December, 4, 1925. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 15, 1926]
Margaret Shapley, 28 years old, a clerk in the Grand Central Postoffice Branch was drowned in the bathtub of her home, 102 West 152d Street, New York, on Sunday, April 4th. It is believed that she fainted while in the tub. The accident was discovered when Mrs. Margaret Slack, with whom Miss Shapley lived, returned home and found the door locked and Miss Shapley's room vacant. The body was brought to Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 4:30 train Tuesday afternoon and taken to the funeral parlors of F.W. Saymour & Son where funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. C.A. Winters. Burial in Riverview cemetery. The deceased is survived by five brothers, Ward, Howard, Charles, Benjamin and Everett Shapley and three sisters, Mrs. William Merrill, Mrs. Frank Johnson, and Mrs. Ellis Ingersoll. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 15, 1926]
Olive M. Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Salley, departed this life March 29th, 1926. She was born in Embden, Maine May 30th, 1838 one of fifteen children. She was married to Isaac Hamilton, Nov. 27, 1867 a veteran of the Civil war. They came to Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] purchasing a large farm, which was her home for 59 years. Four children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy, another the only daughter lived until she was thirty-three years of age. The husband and father died December 19th, 1883. She has been a very active woman in her earlier years, the care of the farm in a measure falling upon her. She had been in feeble health for several years, but her last illness of bronchial pneumonia was of short duration. She is survived by her two sons Charles and Walter; two sisters Mrs. Clymenia Hilton and Mrs. Fred Getchell; two brothers Fred and Mendum Salley and several nieces and nephews of Maine and a niece Mrs. Will Hawkins of Valonia Springs. She was a member of [Christ] church of Guilford. The funeral was held at the home at 1:30 o'clock Thursday. Rev. Thomas J. Collar officiating. Several beautiful floral selections gave expression to the affection which was felt for this esteemed lady nearly 88 years of age. Burial to be in Sunset Hill cemetery in the family plot at Guilford. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 15, 1926]
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