Thursday, March 20, 2014

Obituaries (March 20)

Mrs. Florence S. Kuhn, 48, wife of Levi Kuhn, who is employed by Harold Brandt, died at her home Jan. 11.  Funeral services were held Jan. 14 at Fisher and Sherman Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Briggs of Deposit, officiating.  Burial was in Deposit [Delaware Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1947]

Charles Peck, former resident of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], died suddenly at his home near Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] Thursday at the age of 63.  Funeral services were held at the Fish and Sherman funeral home, Bainbridge.  The Rev. Norman Lawton, pastor of the Bainbridge Baptist church, officiated and burial was in Evergreen Hill cemetery, Sidney.  Mr. Peck is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mark Newman, Bainbridge, and three brothers, Lavern, Orley, and Archie.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1947]

Charles Peck, 63, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], formerly of Unadilla, died last Thursday at his home.  He is survived by a sister, Mrs. mark Newman of Bainbridge; and three brothers, Lavern and Orley Peck, of Bainbridge, and Archie Peck, of Milford.  Funeral services were held Monday at Fisher & Sherman Funeral Chapel, Bainbridge.  Burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1947]

Charles Joslyn, 82, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], R.D.1, died Wednesday evening at his home after a short illness.  He is survived by a son, Clarence L. Joslyn of R.D.1, Guilford; a sister, Mrs. Blanche Wilcox, of Oxford' a brother, William Joslyn, of Oxford; four granddaughters and one grandson.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1947]

Mrs. Elizabeth Poole, 82, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died last Wednesday at her home after a long illness.  She is survived by one son, Ernest L. Poole, of Afton; one sister, Mrs. Louise Shiner, of Binghamton; four grandchildren, J. William, Ned E., and Miss Mary E. Poole, all of Afton, and Mrs. Philip Comings, of Coventry; a great grandson, Philip Comings, Jr., of Coventry.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1947]

Mrs. Edna C. Page, 89, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], died last Friday.  She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Eva Ruegger, of Deposit.  The body was removed to the Hopler & Georgia Funeral Home where the funeral was held Monday afternoon.  Burial was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1947]

Mrs. Gladys Tingley, 58, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died Sunday morning at her home  She is survived by her husband, George Tingley; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Webster and Miss Ruth Tingley; a son, Frank Tingley, all of Afton; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Fredenberg, of Marathon, and an uncle, Howard Benedict, of Wellsville.  The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Baptist Church, Afton.  The Rev Archie Benedict, assisted by the Rev. Allan Douglas officiated.  Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1047]

Howard Tefft, of 18 Columbia street, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], expired very suddenly in the office of Dr. A.H. Evans, Guilford, Wednesday morning Jan. 22 about 8:35 o'clock in the morning.  Mr. Tefft was employed on the Gesse Hulbert Farm on the Oxford-Guilford Road.  He called at the office of Dr. Evans, about 8:15, and complained he had great difficulty in breathing.  Within 20 minutes, the man had expired.  Dr. Mat Bonome, Coroner of Oxford was called, an autopsy followed, and showed he died of acute edema of larynx, with abscesses of the epiglottidean folds.  Mr. Tefft was born in Triangle [Broome Co., NY], on July 29, 1913, the son of Lena (Maynard) Tefft, and Henry Tefft.  He received his honorable discharge from the U.S.A. the middle of December.  Final rites were held from the Breese Funeral Home, Norwich, Saturday afternoon, Jan. 25.  Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Norwich.  He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Glenn Standish, Columbia street, Norwich, and several brothers and his father residing in South Otselic.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 30, 1947]

Philetus Clark Truman was born in Preston, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], December 20, 1841, and died in Volga, S.D., October 27, 1901.  His early education was obtained in the district schools and at DeRuyter institute. In 1856 he went to Wisconsin, where he taught for several years and read law during the intervals.  In 1862 he went to Magnolia, Iowa, where he married Miss Eunice Truman, who died in 1873, leaving one daughter. While in Iowa he taught several terms of school and served as county superintendent and county surveyor for several years.  In 1873 he was admitted to the bar at Harlan, Iowa, where he practiced until 1881, when he went to Volga and followed his profession. In January, 1892, he married Miss Mary E. Dickinson.  In 1893-4 he served as county judge of Brookins county, and in the fall of 1894 was elected a member of the house of representatives.  He was a Republican; was reared a Seventh-day Baptist, but finally attended the Presbyterian church.  Mr. Truman was a man of excellent business habits, honorable, able and very successful--DeRuyter Gleaner.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 4, 1901]

William Henry Welch died at the home of his daughter, Mr. T.F. Hall, in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], December 1, 1901, aged 82 years.  Deceased was born in Canaan, Conn., and came to Bainbridge with his parents when eight years of age.  He resided in that town until 15 years ago, when upon the death of his wife he went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Hall.  One brother, A.L. Welch of Sidney, also survives.  Burial at Bennettsville, town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 4, 1901]

Louis A. Hovey of 46 Howard avenue, one of the best known and most popular railroad passenger conductors living in this vicinity, died yesterday morning at the Post Graduate hospital in New York, where he went four weeks ago to undergo an operation for an ailment from which he had suffered for many years.  The announcement of his unexpected death was a great shock to Mr. Hovey's many friends in this city.  His wife and daughter went to New York on Tuesday night last and were with him when he died.  Mr. Hovey was born in Bainbridge, Chenango county, and was about 35 years of age.  Fifteen years ago he married Miss Ina Russ of Bainbridge, who with a two-year-old daughter, survives.  He removed to Utica and has for many years been in the employ of the New York Central Railroad company, first as a baggage man on the main line and for several years past as a passenger conductor on the Mohawk & Malone division.  Some years ago he met with an accident and has not been robust since.  He had been in New York for treatment several times during the past summer.  Recently Mr. Hovey was transferred to a less strenuous run on the Central, between Syracuse and Albany, and had arranged to remove his family to Syracuse this week.  Mr. Hovey was one of the most affectionate and considerate of husbands, devoted to his family, and among his railroad associates was a favorite because of his good nature and unswerving friendship.  He was tireless and faithful in the performance of his duties to the railroad company, and at the same time ever courteous to the patrons of the road, among whom he had very many friends.  In all the walks of life Conductor Hovey was held in high esteem.  He was a member of Olivet church.  The remains have been taken from New York to Bainbridge for interment.--Utica Observer, 14th.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 18, 1901]
 

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