Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Obituaries (April 23)

The community was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. A.L. Albrecht, Friday night, Aug. 19, at her home in Middlebridge [Chenango Co., NY].  She was struck with a severe pain over the  heart about 8 o'clock and a physician was called, but she lived only a short time.  The doctor said death was caused by a clot forming in the heart.  Mrs. Albrecht had been working as usual, apparently in good health, until stricken. Before her marriage to Alfred L. Albrecht in 1894, she was Miss Emma Grace Petley, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petley.  She is survived by her husband, a granddaughter, Mrs. Lee Terry, of Vallonia Springs and an infant great-grandson, Donald.  She also leaves three brothers, John Petley of Rockdale, Henry and Herbert Petley of Bainbridge, and two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Blinco of Guilford nad Mrs. William Northrup of Bainbridge.  Mrs. Albrecht was a member of the Afton M.E. Church.  The funeral was conducted at home, by the pastor, the Rev. W.S. Jones, Monday at 2 o'clock.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], beside her daughter, Ethel, who died six years ago. The large attendance of friends and neighbors attested to the love and esteem in which Mrs. Albrecht was held.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 25, 1938]

Funeral service for the Rev. Robert L. Clark, retired Methodist minister, will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Bainbridge Methodist Episcopal Church [Chenango Co., NY].  The Rev. George N. Underwood will officiate.  Burial will be in the new Forest Hills Cemetery in Utica [Oneida Co., NY].  Clark moved to Bainbridge with his family in 1879.  He attended Bainbridge High School, Wyoming Seminary and Syracuse University, and later received degrees from Boston University and Illinois Wesleyan University.  He served as pastor in Norwich, Binghamton, Candor, Waverly and Lake Placid, from where he retired in 1933.  He died after only a weeks' illness, although he had been in failing health for some time.  Mr. Clark is survived by his widow, Mrs. Eloise Newton Clark; a daughter, Mrs. Hannah Hall of Kenmore, and a son, Robert Newton Clark of Ithaca.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 25, 1938]

Elizabeth G. Juliand, wife of George Juliand, passed away at Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] Aug. 20.  She was born Oct. 6, 1873, 64 years ago, at Newton Center, Mass., the daughter of Elizabeth Patterson and Henry Heyward.  Death was due to cerebral apoplexy.  She had been ill but a few days.  Final rites were held Tuesday, with burial at Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 1, 1938]

George Leroy Johnson, a resident of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] for the past 18 years, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 25.  He was born July 6, 1864, 74 years ago, at Wilmott, Pa., the son of Amanda (Hobbs) and Everett Johnson.  He was a retired lumber dealer, having spent 35 years of his life in the business.  Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 27, with Colwell Brothers of Bainbridge in charge.   Burial was at Hancock's.   [Bainbridge News, & Republican, Sept. 1, 1938]

Bertha Elizabeth Babcock, 13-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Babcock of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died of heart disease in the office of Dr. Ben D. Dodge Sunday afternoon.  The infant had suffered from heart disease since birth.  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon.  Burial was in North Fenton cemetery [Broome Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 1, 1938]

Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon for Joseph H. DeNio of Treadwell [Delaware Co., NY], a resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] from 1928 to 1931.  He had been in failing health for some time and succumbed last Wednesday morning.   The Rev. R.B. Guice officiated and burial was in Harvard.  Before coming to Bainbridge, Mr. DeNio lived in Bayonne, N.J., where he was an employee of the Tidewater Oil Co.  He was born in Tompkins in 1866.  In 1885, he married Miss Cora Baxter at Walton, then lived for 18 years at Read's Creek.  He moved to Treadwell in 1931.  He was a member of the Downsville Lodge, F.&A.M., and of the Red Men.  His daughter, Mrs. Irvin Bush, of Bainbridge; an uncle, James DeNio, of Rock Rift; and several cousins survive him.  One of his cousins, the late Joseph DeNio, won recognition as a poet, while another, Miss Mary DeNio, is a well known concert singer.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 8, 1938]

Bainbridge friends heard with deep regret of the death of Arthur T. Kirby at the Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, at noon on Sept. 15, following a week's illness which developed into bronchial pneumonia.  Mr. Kirby was born Oct. 13, 1892, at Afton [Chenango Co., NY], the son of Edward and Effie (Cable) Kirby.  He is survived in his immediate family by his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Kirby, and by one daughter, Miss Mary Kirby, a student at Syracuse University.  He is also survived by his sisters, Mrs. Margaret Casey, wife of Principal F.J. Casey, and by a cousin, R.W. Kirby, and an uncle, C.C. Kirby, of Bainbridge.  Mr. Kirby has been a resident of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] for about 12 years where he owned and operated a contracting and trucking business.  Mr. Kirby was one of the survivors of the torpedoed English ship, Laconia during the World War.  He and Floyd Gibbons were companions in a life boat which drifted for nine hours in the waters off the Irish coast before being picked up by another vessel.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 29, 1938]

Ray Alcott, 86, a life long resident of this village [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY] died at his home on Merchant street Thursday afternoon May 30, 1929, from heart trouble.  The deceased was born in Guilford March 25th, 1843,.  In early life he was married to Miss Sarah Root, of Root's Corners the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Root who died several years ago.  He was a communicant of Christ Episcopal church for many years.  The funeral service was held in Christ church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E.B Doolittle officiating.  Burial in Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY].  He is survived by two brothers, Irving and Albert, of this place besides several nieces and nephews. [Bainbridge Republican, June 1929]

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Ray Alcott, after many years of suffering passed away Monday morning about 7 o'clock.  although in poor health and quite feeble, death came suddenly and unexpectedly.  Her husband survives her together with two sisters, Miss Helen Root and Mrs. E.P. Wade and one brother, Frank Root.  She will be greatly missed not only in her home but by her many friends. The funeral will be attended from Christ's church Thursday at 1:30 p.m. [Norwich Sun, Nov. 15, 1906]

 

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