Obituaries (February 4)

After a long and extremely painful illness Miss Mae Wilcox has gone to her eternal rest, the death angel coming about 11 o'clock Tuesday night, relieving her from the terrible suffering and casting a gloom not only over her home but many friends.  It was nearly a year ago when she was first afflicted with hip disease, which gradually developed into the worst and most peculiar form of this malady, which resulted in her untimely death.  Everything that the best specialist in this line could do was done but to no avail.  Mae was 16 years old and was one of Bainbridge's brightest young ladies.  Always at the head of her classes in school, a favorite with her friends for she was full of fun and always entered into every plan of the young people with zest.  She was also a conscientious worker in the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor societies.  After Mae had to be confined to the house her friends did not forget her but made her many pleasant visits which helped make the long hours pass.  The parents gave her every attention and the patience with which she endured her sufferings made her a true hero.  A brother also survives her.  The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock today at the house.  The services at the burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] will be private.  [Mar. 9, 1897]

 

At 2 o'clock last Friday afternoon the last sad rites were performed over the remains of Miss Mae Wilcox in the presence of many friends and relatives at her late home.  Rev. Arthur Spaulding read passages from the scriptures and offered a touching prayer.  Two hymns were sung by Mrs. C.C. Hovey, Mrs. W. Evans, Saxa Newton and Don A. Gilbert.  Then the family and invited friends proceeded to the cemetery where Mae, who had been through so much suffering, was laid to rest.  Maurice Gilbert, Joe Hirt, Seba Hollenbeck, Clarence Kirby, Louis Lindgren and Wm. H. Fletcher acted a bearers.  The floral tributes were extremely handsome and there were many.  The prettiest and most appropriate was the cross and crown piece, reminding all of the heavy cross their little friend had borne on earth but now she had gone where she would wear the crown, won by her great patience during her long sickness here below.  [1897]

 

Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson wife of Benjamin Wilson, died of pneumonia at her home near West Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday, March 30th, at 5:30 p.m.  She was the daughter of Moses and Lucy Earle and was born in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] and was 65 years and 10 months of age.  A husband and one daughter survive her.  Mr. Wilson has been very ill for a number of weeks and his wife had been his faithful and loving nurse up to a week ago when the dreaded pneumonia set in.  She was one of those women who are an honor to America--a true wife and loving mother, always thinking of the home over which she has presided with such gentle grace.  The funeral was held at the Baptist church. Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock with interment in the Fairview cemetery.

 

Mrs. Phoebe M. Converse (widow of Alvin) departed this life at her late home on Kirby street, on Tuesday evening, January 12th, after more than two years weakness from paralysis. The funeral will be held at her home on Friday morning at eleven o'clock and the burial will be in the cemetery at Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], in which town she was born some 68 years ago, and where her husband (for several terms the supervisor of this town), was buried.  She was a woman whose "price was far above rubies."  She had a cheerful yet reverent disposition, a musical talent which was consecrated to the service of Christ; she was interested in all matters of charity, and was a devoted member of Christ's church.   Before she was smitten with the disease which ended her days she seemed ripening for the better country and since then she has been but waiting for her Savior's call, "Come up higher."  [1892]

 

Adeline Amelia Pearsall, daughter of Henry and Samantha Norton Pearsall, was born on Searles Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] May 22, 1842.  About 1861 she married Jerome Westcott.  Two daughters were born to this couple.  One died in infancy and the other, now Mrs. Ellen Westcott Parsons, resides in Mannington, West Va.  Mrs. Parsons was with her mother for the last two months of her life and will return to her family before the holidays.  Mrs. Westcott joined the Methodist Episcopal church when she was fifteen years old and has always lived a consistent Christian life.  With the exception of two years she has lived in Bainbridge where she will be very much missed by her host of friends.  For 53 years she has lived in her pearl street residence where she passed to her reward November 29th, 1927.  On December 1st, her funeral was held at her late home at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon;  her pastor, Rev. L.E. Sanford, officiated.  Her body was laid to rest beside that of her brother, Lewis Pearsall, in the cemetery at Guilford, there to await the summons of her Master whom she served so many years.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 15, 1927]

 

Monday afternoon Henry V. Dunham received a message announcing the death of his brother, Dr. Frank Dunham of Baltimore, Md.  He died after an illness of several weeks at the age of 58.  The deceased was a prominent physician in the city of Baltimore.  He was a lecturer on medical topics at John Hopkins University.  He leaves a wife and three children.  The funeral was held Wednesday at Boston.  Mr. Henry V. Dunham left Monday to attend the obsequies of his brother, returning Thursday noon.  [Bainbridge Republican, Sept. 8, 1927]

Mrs. Frank Dean Victim of "Gentle" Herd Sire:  While assisting her husband to get the milk cows into the barn Monday morning, August 29th, Mrs. Frank Dean who lives on the Masonville-Deposit road about a mile from the Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], was knocked down by a 4-year-old bull, the animal then attacking her as she lay on the ground and crushing out her life with his head before her husband could come to her assistance.  After the animal had knocked her down, he put his head against her chest and pushed her into the ground of the barnyard, crushing in her chest and causing such internal injuries that she was rendered unconscious and lived only about two hours after she was taken to the house.  When the animal knocked her down she called to her husband but before he could get out of the barn, where he was fastening the cows in the stanchions as she drove them in, the bull had caused the injuries which so soon proved fatal.  As soon as the husband could reach her side after driving the bull away, she was carried into the house and Dr. R.H. Loomis of this village was summoned.  The call was immediately answered, but even before his arrival it was seen that the end was near and that the doctor could do nothing to aid the stricken woman, as her injuries were internal and she was then having hemorrhages.  From the time Mr. Dean carried his wife into the home everything was done to ease the injured wife, but without avail.  The funeral services were held at the home Friday afternoon at one o'clock;  the interment in the Masonville cemetery.  Besides the husband she is survived by four small children, the oldest of whom is nine years of age--Sidney Enterprise.  [Stamford Mirror-Recorder, Sept. 7, 1927]

 

Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Frank Dean who was killed on Tuesday of last week by their big Holstein bull was held on Friday at 1 p.m. at her late home and largely attended.  Rev. R.B. Whitman of Bainbridge officiated.  Burial in the Masonville cemetery.  She leaves a husband and four small children.  [Bainbridge Republican, Sept. 8, 1927]