William Kelly died suddenly Sunday morning, April 10, while attending services in the Sidney M.E. Church [Delaware Co., NY]. He expired after the closing words of a hymn. The deceased was born in 1871 at Buerford, Ontario, Canada. In 1900 he moved to Alberta, Canada, where he served in the railway service as conductor for 20 years. In 1927, he came with his family to Syracuse and later moved to Bovina, coming from there to the present home on the Sidney road. Surviving are his widow, two sons, Rae and Alan; one daughter, Miss Edith Kelly, a teacher at Warwick; and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Broad of Syracuse and Mrs. Ella Porter of Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held in the Sidney Methodist church last Wednesday afternoon. Burial was made in the Prospect Hill Cemetery [Sidney, NY]. The Rev. William E. Elwood, pastor of the Sidney Methodist church, was assisted at the committal service by the Rev. G.H. Orvis of Bainbridge. The bearers were J.S. Walker, Elwood Fisher, Howard Collar, E.H. Comfort, Charles Winnie and William Kent. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 21, 1938]
Oscar Nesbitt, 68, passed away Friday evening, April 15, at his home about three miles south of Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. He had been ill about two weeks. The funeral was held at 1:30 p.m. at his home Tuesday, April 19. Burial was made at South Kortright [Delaware Co., NY], former home of the Nesbitt family. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Sarah, Marion and Marjorie and by one son, Fred. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 21, 1938]
Fred Eugene Springsteen, 61, passed away suddenly Wednesday afternoon of heart trouble. He was found in the sugar house of Charles Latimre, by whom he was employed. The deceased was born in the Town of Windsor [Broome Co., NY] on Aug. 5, 1877, and spent most of his life in this vicinity. In 1909, he was united in marriage to Elnora Clark of Bainbridge, who died last December. Mr. Springsteen came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] around 1911. He was employed on the Beatty farm and by the American Separator Co., until 1930. Since then, he has lived in the vicinity of Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. There survive two children, a daughter, Mrs. Henry Thurston, and a son, Wilford of Afton, and three sisters. Services were held Saturday afternoon from Colwell Brothers' Funeral Parlor with the Rev. W.S. Jones of the Afton M.E Church officiating. Interment was in the Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 21, 1938]
Charles Stewart Latimer of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], youngest son of the late Oliver C. and Roana Humphrey Latimer, died Tuesday evening, April 26, after a long illness. He was born Jan. 6, 1873. Sixty-one years ago, April 20, 1877, his parents moved to the Latimer homestead occupied by the family since 1841. After graduation from the Afton High School he taught for a time, then took a business course at Elmira. He and his brother, George, were engaged in lumbering for 14 years. Following his marriage to Miss Alice Dopp of Sidney, they returned to the homestead and engaged in farming. He was town assessor for a number of years, was connected with the Dairymen's League, the Grange League Federation, the Afton Fair Association, a member of the Afton M.E. Church and of the Board of Stewards. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Charles O. and Robert G., a daughter, Alice R.; two brothers, George P. of Schaghticoke and James H., and a sister, Mary J. of Afton. Funeral services were held at Colwell Brothers Chapel Friday with the Rev. George Roberts of Chenango Forks, formerly of Afton, officiating, and the Rev. W.S. Jones of Afton assisting. Burial was made in the East side Cemetery [Afton, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 5, 1938]
Mrs. Katherine Kniskern, 71, widow of James M. Kniskern, formerly of Deposit [Broome Co., NY], died Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Faulkner on the East Side following a long illness. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Faulkner of Afton, Miss Florence Kniskern of White Plains, and Miss Ruth Kniskern of Endicott; by one sister, Mrs. Georgia Moses of Afton and by three grandchildren, James, Frank and Alice Katherine Faulkner. A private funeral service was held at the Colwell Brothers Chapel in Bainbridge Tuesday, May 10, with the Rev. Clifford Webb officiating. Burial was made in Glenwood Cemetery at Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 12, 1938]
Mrs. Charlotte Moat Throop died suddenly early Tuesday morning at her home on Pearl street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], after being stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage Monday. She was born at Oquaga on April 25, 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moat. She attended school in Oquaga and, in 1900, was united in marriage to Miner Throop of Doraville. They remained on a farm in Doraville until 1923 and since have made their home in Bainbridge. Besides her husband, Miner Throop, village street commissioner, there survive two daughters, Mrs. Llewellyn Tucker of Dalton, Mass., and Mrs. Orson Thorp of Bainbridge; one son, Joseph, a senior at Renesselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy; her father, Frank Moat of Vestal; a sister, Mrs. Clayton Hilton, also of Vestal, and a brother, Claude Moat of Doraville. Mrs. Throop, who had been in fair health for the past several years, was an active member of the local Home Bureau unit and was connected with the local Methodist Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be held at the Colwell Brothers' Funeral Chapel on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Rev. G.N. Underwood of the Methodist church will be the officiating pastor. Burial will be made in the Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 12, 1938]
Mrs. Milicent E. Barber, widow of the late Professor David G. Barber died early Saturday morning last at her home about one mile above this village. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and Matthew Griswold and was born in 1819 at Spencertown [Columbia Co., NY]. She was married September 22, 1841, at South New Berlin to Professor Barber, who for a long time held the principalship of Oxford academy [Chenango Co., NY]. Mrs. Barber was a member of the Baptist church and a lady highly respected among an extensive circle of friends. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carrie B. Keyes of this village and Mrs. W.I. Coggeshall of New York; also by three brothers and a sister. The funeral was held today from the home, Rev. C.B. Parsons officiating. Interment was made in Riverview cemetery [Oxford, NY]. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 11, 1901]
At 148 East Main street in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Sunday evening, December 8, 1901, Mary J. Decker, wife of Charles O. Cornell, died, aged 45 years. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. S.J. Ford officiating. Burial in Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY]. Deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. Electa Weed of South New Berlin, two sisters residing in Oxford, one sister, Mrs. Saftenberg, of Norwich, and her husband and five sons and one daughter of this village. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 11, 1901]
At his residence, No. 53 Henry street in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], December 9, 1901, Duane W. Foster died, aged 42 years. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made. Mr. Foster was formerly employed in the Maydole Hammer factory, and later was driver for Dr. R.H. Phelps. He has been a sufferer from consumption for some time. His wife and four children survive. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 11, 1901]
Fred Eugene Springsteen, 61, passed away suddenly Wednesday afternoon of heart trouble. He was found in the sugar house of Charles Latimre, by whom he was employed. The deceased was born in the Town of Windsor [Broome Co., NY] on Aug. 5, 1877, and spent most of his life in this vicinity. In 1909, he was united in marriage to Elnora Clark of Bainbridge, who died last December. Mr. Springsteen came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] around 1911. He was employed on the Beatty farm and by the American Separator Co., until 1930. Since then, he has lived in the vicinity of Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. There survive two children, a daughter, Mrs. Henry Thurston, and a son, Wilford of Afton, and three sisters. Services were held Saturday afternoon from Colwell Brothers' Funeral Parlor with the Rev. W.S. Jones of the Afton M.E Church officiating. Interment was in the Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 21, 1938]
Charles Stewart Latimer of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], youngest son of the late Oliver C. and Roana Humphrey Latimer, died Tuesday evening, April 26, after a long illness. He was born Jan. 6, 1873. Sixty-one years ago, April 20, 1877, his parents moved to the Latimer homestead occupied by the family since 1841. After graduation from the Afton High School he taught for a time, then took a business course at Elmira. He and his brother, George, were engaged in lumbering for 14 years. Following his marriage to Miss Alice Dopp of Sidney, they returned to the homestead and engaged in farming. He was town assessor for a number of years, was connected with the Dairymen's League, the Grange League Federation, the Afton Fair Association, a member of the Afton M.E. Church and of the Board of Stewards. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Charles O. and Robert G., a daughter, Alice R.; two brothers, George P. of Schaghticoke and James H., and a sister, Mary J. of Afton. Funeral services were held at Colwell Brothers Chapel Friday with the Rev. George Roberts of Chenango Forks, formerly of Afton, officiating, and the Rev. W.S. Jones of Afton assisting. Burial was made in the East side Cemetery [Afton, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 5, 1938]
Mrs. Katherine Kniskern, 71, widow of James M. Kniskern, formerly of Deposit [Broome Co., NY], died Saturday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Faulkner on the East Side following a long illness. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Faulkner of Afton, Miss Florence Kniskern of White Plains, and Miss Ruth Kniskern of Endicott; by one sister, Mrs. Georgia Moses of Afton and by three grandchildren, James, Frank and Alice Katherine Faulkner. A private funeral service was held at the Colwell Brothers Chapel in Bainbridge Tuesday, May 10, with the Rev. Clifford Webb officiating. Burial was made in Glenwood Cemetery at Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 12, 1938]
Mrs. Charlotte Moat Throop died suddenly early Tuesday morning at her home on Pearl street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], after being stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage Monday. She was born at Oquaga on April 25, 1882, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moat. She attended school in Oquaga and, in 1900, was united in marriage to Miner Throop of Doraville. They remained on a farm in Doraville until 1923 and since have made their home in Bainbridge. Besides her husband, Miner Throop, village street commissioner, there survive two daughters, Mrs. Llewellyn Tucker of Dalton, Mass., and Mrs. Orson Thorp of Bainbridge; one son, Joseph, a senior at Renesselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy; her father, Frank Moat of Vestal; a sister, Mrs. Clayton Hilton, also of Vestal, and a brother, Claude Moat of Doraville. Mrs. Throop, who had been in fair health for the past several years, was an active member of the local Home Bureau unit and was connected with the local Methodist Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be held at the Colwell Brothers' Funeral Chapel on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Rev. G.N. Underwood of the Methodist church will be the officiating pastor. Burial will be made in the Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 12, 1938]
Mrs. Milicent E. Barber, widow of the late Professor David G. Barber died early Saturday morning last at her home about one mile above this village. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and Matthew Griswold and was born in 1819 at Spencertown [Columbia Co., NY]. She was married September 22, 1841, at South New Berlin to Professor Barber, who for a long time held the principalship of Oxford academy [Chenango Co., NY]. Mrs. Barber was a member of the Baptist church and a lady highly respected among an extensive circle of friends. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carrie B. Keyes of this village and Mrs. W.I. Coggeshall of New York; also by three brothers and a sister. The funeral was held today from the home, Rev. C.B. Parsons officiating. Interment was made in Riverview cemetery [Oxford, NY]. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 11, 1901]
At 148 East Main street in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Sunday evening, December 8, 1901, Mary J. Decker, wife of Charles O. Cornell, died, aged 45 years. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. S.J. Ford officiating. Burial in Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY]. Deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. Electa Weed of South New Berlin, two sisters residing in Oxford, one sister, Mrs. Saftenberg, of Norwich, and her husband and five sons and one daughter of this village. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 11, 1901]
At his residence, No. 53 Henry street in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], December 9, 1901, Duane W. Foster died, aged 42 years. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made. Mr. Foster was formerly employed in the Maydole Hammer factory, and later was driver for Dr. R.H. Phelps. He has been a sufferer from consumption for some time. His wife and four children survive. [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 11, 1901]
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