Mrs. Adeline Slater Wilbur, widow of Rufus Wilbur, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at the age of 96. Cause of death was given as cerebral hemorrhage. She was believed to be the oldest person in Chenango county. Mrs. Wilbur was born in Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], November 9th, 1836, the daughter of Nathan and Eve MacFarlan Slater. Some time before the Civil War she was married to Rufus Wilbur, who served in the army of the republic. To them was born one son, Rufus, who also made his home in Bennettsville until his death several years ago. Most of Mrs. Wilbur's life was spent on the old Slater homestead, where she died. She was a member of the Baptist church of Bennettsville, until the dissolution of the congregation. She was also active in Ladies' and other church activities. She had been in excellent health until the time of her death and only a few hours before the hand of death struck her down she was cheerful and jolly--almost unusually so. Her mind was very clear, and her memory remarkable. She took a great interest in political affairs, and always made it a point to cast her vote at the regular election every year. Last Fall her vote for Hoover and the Republican party was recorded. She is survived by one brother, Orville Slater of Unadilla, who has been in poor health for some time, one sister, Mrs. Alice Pope, of Johnson City, four nephews, George and Charles Winnie, both of Sidney, Howard Pope, of Binghamton, and Robert Slater, of New York city; and one niece, Mrs. A.C. Baker, of Ithaca. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Colwell Funeral Chapel, Rev. G.H. Orvis, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiating. The bearers were three nephews, George and Charles Winnie and Howard Pope, and Harry L. Smith, of Bennettsville. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 11, 1933]
Rev. Leon C. Smith died at the home of his father, Arthur Smith, at Charlotteville [Schoharie Co., NY], May 6. He had been in poor health for two years, and seriously ill since Jan. 1, suffering from tuberculosis. He was born in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], Feb. 5, 1896. He graduated from Worcester High School in 1913. He was also a graduate of Hobart College at Geneva, the General Theological Seminary of New York city, and received his master's degree at Williams College, Williamstown, Mass. He was rector at the Episcopal Church at Gilbertsville from 1920 to 1925, and at St. Mark's Episcopal Church at Hoosic Falls from 1925 to 1930, when he was forced to retire, due to ill health. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Hoosic Falls. For a time he was employed in the office of the America Separator Co., here [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], during which time he made many friends in town. He had a fine voice and was an accomplished organist. Surviving are his parents, of Charlotteville, and one sister, Mrs. Edith Chickering, of Delhi. The funeral was held from the Methodist Church at Charlotteville Tuesday afternoon, May 9, at 1 o'clock. Rt. Rev. G. Ashton Oldham, bishop of the Albany diocese, officiated. Burial was in Oneonta Plains Cemetery. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 18, 1933]
Benjamin Irving Sherwood, son of the late William K. Sherwood, and Mary Ann Barrett Sherwood died early Thursday morning at his home in East street, West Winfield [Herkimer Co., NY], after a long illness. He was born at Bedford Hills, N.Y. [Westchester Co., NY], June 6, 1851, and would have celebrated his 82nd birthday had he lived until the 6th of next month. His first experience was in the business at Bedford Hills, then in New York, where he worked under Horace Greely on The Tribune. From this start he worked in several places until May 31, 1874, when he married Emma Augusta Cogswell, of Condor, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood moved to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] where he conducted the Bainbridge Republican for several years. Later they moved to New Berlin where he was associated with the New Berlin Gazette and in 1886 they moved to Edmeston where he purchased the Edmeston Local, a paper he published for 21 years. He then tried other lines of business only to return to the one for which he had natural talent in 1910 when, together with his eldest son, C.I. Sherwood, he took over the West Winfield Star, which they conducted up to the present. He was a member of the Farmers Lodge, No. 553, of Edmeston, also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of West Winfield. Funeral services were held form the M.E. Church in West Winfield at two o'clock Saturday afternoon with prayer service at the home at 1:30. Burial was in the family plot in Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 18, 1933]
Minzo Harrington, well known resident of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], died Monday, May 15, of cerebral hemorrhage at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lester Cox, in Ouaquaga. He had been in poor health for some time and about three weeks ago was removed from his home in Coventry to Ouaquaga. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from Colwell's Funeral Parlors in Bainbridge. Rev. Huxtable, of Afton, officiated. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 18, 1933]
On May 10, occurred the death of Miriam P. Rolfe, aged 38 years. Deceased was born June 4, 1893 in Ives Settlement [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Otto Ives and Louella Smith Ives. She had been a patient sufferer for many months. Besides her husband, Robert Rolfe, she leaves a daughter, Irene Manwarren, both of Ives Settlement. Many friends will mourn her untimely death. Burial was made in Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY], Friday. Norwich Sun, May 18, 1932]
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday night, the 31st ult., Dr. Blin Harris, in the 54th year of his age. About a fortnight previous to his death, Dr. Harris was run against by a loaded sleigh and suffered a bad compound, comminuted fracture of his leg. Acting upon a theory popular with many distinguished surgeons in such cases, he declined to have the fracture reduced until the tenth day after the accident. In five days thereafter he was seized with tetanus, or lockjaw, which soon terminated his sufferings and his life. Dr. Harris was son of the late Blin Harris, and was a native of this village [Norwich]. He studied Medicine and Surgery with his uncle, Dr. Harvey Harris, and has been a medical practitioner for thirty years. He possessed the confidence of a large portion of the community in his medical skill and science and enjoyed a liberal practice. He was unremitting in his attentions to patients under his charge, and never discriminated between the rich and the poor in the promptitude of his visits. He was a thoroughly honest man in all his transactions in business--was an obliging neighbor, an attached friend, and an upright, honorable man. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. [Chenango Telegraph, Feb. 3, 1864]
Madison County papers announce the recent death at the County House, of John McCarthy, better known throughout the northern part of the County as "Cheap John." He had reached the age of one hundred and eleven years, and up to the fourth day before his death was able to walk quite smart with the aid of a cane, and could see to read and write without the aid of spectacles. He was with King George during the rebellion of 1798, and could remember the return of the revolutionary soldiers from America. He had never used intoxicating liquors or tobacco in any form. [Chenango Union, Feb. 8, 1877]
At Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 26th, Sergt. James S. Noble, of the 1st Illinois Cavalry, aged 21 years, son of Rev. James H. Noble, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. [Chenango Union, Mar. 23, 1864]
In the General Hospital, Franklin, La., Jan. 13th, 1`864, of chronic diarrhea, Mr. Nathan W. Steere, of Co. H, 114th Reg. N.Y.S.V., formerly of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], aged 25 years and 7 months. He lies where the orange tree blossom, with other comrades who have given their lives for their country, where the drum and the roar of cannon they heed no more. [Chenango Union, Mar. 23, 1864]
In Rochester March 14th, Sergt, Charles R. Foote, aged 21 years, a member of Capt. Vaughan's Company, 22d N.Y. Cavalry, and son of Col Charles Foote, of Guilford. [Chenango Union, Mar. 23, 1864]
In Lisle, Broome Co., March 7th, 1864, Mr. Theodore Wade, aged 84 years, 2 months and 24 days. The deceased was born at Gloucester, Providence co., Rhode Island, on the 13th of December, 1779. He removed from his native place to Guilford, Chenango Co., N.Y., in 1818. In 1843 (being then in his 64th year) he met with a change, which he found to be no less than that described by the Savior: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that hearest my work, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life." His death will long be lamented by all who were so happy as to enjoy his friendship. His family will severely feel their loss, though his advanced aged rendered his death not unexpected. But what is their loss is his gain; for he died as the Christian should die. Calm and collected in his last moments, he committed with pious resignation his body to the earth, and his "spirit to the God who gave it." Like the Patriarchs of old, his name will be remembered for his virtues, and his virtues serve as a bright example to the rising generation. "The righteous hath hope in his death." "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead that died in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
Benjamin Irving Sherwood, son of the late William K. Sherwood, and Mary Ann Barrett Sherwood died early Thursday morning at his home in East street, West Winfield [Herkimer Co., NY], after a long illness. He was born at Bedford Hills, N.Y. [Westchester Co., NY], June 6, 1851, and would have celebrated his 82nd birthday had he lived until the 6th of next month. His first experience was in the business at Bedford Hills, then in New York, where he worked under Horace Greely on The Tribune. From this start he worked in several places until May 31, 1874, when he married Emma Augusta Cogswell, of Condor, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood moved to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] where he conducted the Bainbridge Republican for several years. Later they moved to New Berlin where he was associated with the New Berlin Gazette and in 1886 they moved to Edmeston where he purchased the Edmeston Local, a paper he published for 21 years. He then tried other lines of business only to return to the one for which he had natural talent in 1910 when, together with his eldest son, C.I. Sherwood, he took over the West Winfield Star, which they conducted up to the present. He was a member of the Farmers Lodge, No. 553, of Edmeston, also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of West Winfield. Funeral services were held form the M.E. Church in West Winfield at two o'clock Saturday afternoon with prayer service at the home at 1:30. Burial was in the family plot in Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 18, 1933]
Minzo Harrington, well known resident of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], died Monday, May 15, of cerebral hemorrhage at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lester Cox, in Ouaquaga. He had been in poor health for some time and about three weeks ago was removed from his home in Coventry to Ouaquaga. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from Colwell's Funeral Parlors in Bainbridge. Rev. Huxtable, of Afton, officiated. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 18, 1933]
On May 10, occurred the death of Miriam P. Rolfe, aged 38 years. Deceased was born June 4, 1893 in Ives Settlement [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Otto Ives and Louella Smith Ives. She had been a patient sufferer for many months. Besides her husband, Robert Rolfe, she leaves a daughter, Irene Manwarren, both of Ives Settlement. Many friends will mourn her untimely death. Burial was made in Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY], Friday. Norwich Sun, May 18, 1932]
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday night, the 31st ult., Dr. Blin Harris, in the 54th year of his age. About a fortnight previous to his death, Dr. Harris was run against by a loaded sleigh and suffered a bad compound, comminuted fracture of his leg. Acting upon a theory popular with many distinguished surgeons in such cases, he declined to have the fracture reduced until the tenth day after the accident. In five days thereafter he was seized with tetanus, or lockjaw, which soon terminated his sufferings and his life. Dr. Harris was son of the late Blin Harris, and was a native of this village [Norwich]. He studied Medicine and Surgery with his uncle, Dr. Harvey Harris, and has been a medical practitioner for thirty years. He possessed the confidence of a large portion of the community in his medical skill and science and enjoyed a liberal practice. He was unremitting in his attentions to patients under his charge, and never discriminated between the rich and the poor in the promptitude of his visits. He was a thoroughly honest man in all his transactions in business--was an obliging neighbor, an attached friend, and an upright, honorable man. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. [Chenango Telegraph, Feb. 3, 1864]
Madison County papers announce the recent death at the County House, of John McCarthy, better known throughout the northern part of the County as "Cheap John." He had reached the age of one hundred and eleven years, and up to the fourth day before his death was able to walk quite smart with the aid of a cane, and could see to read and write without the aid of spectacles. He was with King George during the rebellion of 1798, and could remember the return of the revolutionary soldiers from America. He had never used intoxicating liquors or tobacco in any form. [Chenango Union, Feb. 8, 1877]
At Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 26th, Sergt. James S. Noble, of the 1st Illinois Cavalry, aged 21 years, son of Rev. James H. Noble, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. [Chenango Union, Mar. 23, 1864]
In the General Hospital, Franklin, La., Jan. 13th, 1`864, of chronic diarrhea, Mr. Nathan W. Steere, of Co. H, 114th Reg. N.Y.S.V., formerly of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], aged 25 years and 7 months. He lies where the orange tree blossom, with other comrades who have given their lives for their country, where the drum and the roar of cannon they heed no more. [Chenango Union, Mar. 23, 1864]
In Rochester March 14th, Sergt, Charles R. Foote, aged 21 years, a member of Capt. Vaughan's Company, 22d N.Y. Cavalry, and son of Col Charles Foote, of Guilford. [Chenango Union, Mar. 23, 1864]
In Lisle, Broome Co., March 7th, 1864, Mr. Theodore Wade, aged 84 years, 2 months and 24 days. The deceased was born at Gloucester, Providence co., Rhode Island, on the 13th of December, 1779. He removed from his native place to Guilford, Chenango Co., N.Y., in 1818. In 1843 (being then in his 64th year) he met with a change, which he found to be no less than that described by the Savior: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that hearest my work, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but is passed from death unto life." His death will long be lamented by all who were so happy as to enjoy his friendship. His family will severely feel their loss, though his advanced aged rendered his death not unexpected. But what is their loss is his gain; for he died as the Christian should die. Calm and collected in his last moments, he committed with pious resignation his body to the earth, and his "spirit to the God who gave it." Like the Patriarchs of old, his name will be remembered for his virtues, and his virtues serve as a bright example to the rising generation. "The righteous hath hope in his death." "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead that died in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."
"Then rest, sweet saint, thy duties done,
Thy battles fought, the victory won;
And they who mourn, and miss thee here,
Must strive, and pray, to join thee there."
[Chenango Union, Mar. 23, 1864]
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