The funeral of Emma Jane Reynolds of North Afton [Chenango Co., NY], who passed away on January 26th, was held at her late home on Monday afternoon. Rev. Geo. Roberts, pastor of the Methodist Church of North Afton, of which she was a member officiated, and the remains were then brought to Bainbridge and placed in the vault at Greenlawn Cemetery, for later interment in the cemetery at Calkins, Pa. Mrs. Reynolds was born on January 28, 1859, at Smith Hill, Pa., the daughter of Isaac and Marilla Youngs Smith. She resided at North Afton for the past six years. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 31, 1935]
Miles S. Hubbard, well known farmer of the Bainbridge area [Chenango Co., NY], passed away Sunday afternoon at the Bainbridge Hospital. Ten weeks ago Mr. Hubbard entered the hospital for surgical treatment as the result of burns which he received while burning rubbish at his home early in May. An amputation of the left foot above the ankle was made and for a time he seemed to be on the road to recovery. However, a turn for the worse was noticeable last Thursday with his death resulting Sunday. Mr. Hubbard was born in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on Jan. 30, 1853, the son of Edson and Orela Fredenburg Hubbard. On Feb. 16, 1881, he was united in marriage with Cora Ella Gilliland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gilliland, of Smithville, whose death occurred on Oct. 2, 1932. Mr. Hubbard and family resided in the vicinity of Smithville and German until about 36 years ago, when they moved to the Brackett Lake region, west of this village. He was considered one of this vicinity's best farmers, a man of sterling character, who was devoted to his family, and a large circle of friends regret his passing. Surviving are two sons, William Hubbard, of Bainbridge, and Arthur Hubbard, of Herkimer; also five grandchildren, Lloyd, Lynn and Llewellyn, of Bainbridge, Mrs. Milliard Finch, of Herkimer, and Mrs. Charles Griswold, of Bainbridge. A sister, Mrs. Margaret Pitsley, of Johnson City, and a brother, Uriah Hubbard, of Chenango Forks, also survive. The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell Brothers' chapel in West Main street. Rev. Dawson, pastor of the Coventry - Union Valley Methodist Churches, officiated and interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 10, 1935]
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Much sympathy is extended to Dr. and Mrs. A.H. Evans by the community in the tragic accident that occurred to the latter's brother, Lucien Sherwood, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. Returning home from Binghamton early last Monday afternoon, Oct. 7, his car left the highway at the Bessie Stratton homestead and crashed into the barn. He was immediately removed to the Chenango Memorial Hospital and was found to be fatally injured, death occurring at 6:45 in the evening. Final rites were held on Thursday afternoon at the Episcopal Church, it being his fifty-sixth birthday when he was laid to rest. He leaves a daughter, Helen, and a son, Kenneth. It was a Masonic service, many from Guilford attending. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 17, 1935]
Charles B. Fairbanks, 78, died Oct. 14 at the home of Mrs. Nellie Bownin, in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the Joyce Funeral home, Unadilla. Rev. Robert Wood, pastor of the Wells Bridge Methodist Episcopal charge, officiated, and burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]. Born in Unadilla in 1857, he spent his past life on a farm near there, where he was mail carrier from the Unadilla Center post office to Unadilla. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Burton C. Fairbanks, of Sidney, and Louis B. Fairbanks, of Bainbridge' also six grandchildren. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 17, 1935]
Charles Turner sentenced to be shot for desertion: We learn through the favor of Lieut. Isaac Burch, formerly of this office, now with the 114th in Louisiana, that private Charles Turner, of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], a member of company C, 114th regiment, was tried before a Court Martial on the 18th of September last, on charges of misbehavior before the enemy, disobedience of orders, conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, and desertion, and found guilty on all the charges, and sentenced to be shot to death with musketry, between the hours of sunrise and sunset on the 28th day of December, 1863. Whether the sentence was executed, we have not yet heard. [Chenango Union, Jan. 6, 1964]
We mentioned last week the trial and sentence of Charles Turner, of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], a member of Company C, 114th regiment, for desertion and other offenses against the military law. An arrival from New Orleans since then beings the following account of his execution. the particulars will be read with melancholy interest. (From the New Orleans Era, Dec. 29): We briefly mentioned in our evening edition of yesterday the execution by shooting, of Chas. Turner, a deserter from the New York 114th Regiment. He forsook his regiment at Port Hudson. Forty days after he was arrested and court martialed for desertion and several smaller offenses, being found guilty upon each charge. At the battle of Camp Bisland, he fell out of the ranks and took refuge in a ditch, but says he had the permission of his Captain to do so; that he only followed the example of others in taking refuge. The sentence of death by shooting was approved by the Commanding General about the first of this month, and was carried into effect yesterday morning at the Vicksburg Press, before a large military force. The culprit bore his fate with more fortitude than was to have been expected. He was attended during his last hours by Chaplain C.B. Thomas, of the University and St. James Hospitals, his own chaplain being out of the city. Turner told the chaplain that he slept the night before about as usual with the exception of an occasional awakening, when he addressed himself to prayer. He was particular in requesting the chaplain to see that his name was properly placed upon his coffin and a prayer said over his grave. He was anxious that the odium of dying in the manner he did, should not attach to his wife and child. His last request was for Chaplain Thomas to write to his wife that he believed God had forgiven him, and that he died in reasonable hope of mercy. [Chenango Union, Jan. 13, 1864]
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