Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Alice Barton, wife of Leroy Barton, passed away Friday Dec. 24, at her home on East Hill, aged 50 years. Burial at Bainbridge on Monday. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1938]
Frank Lewis, 78, senior member of the contracting firm of Frank Lewis & Sons, Incorporated, passed away at his Afton [Chenango Co., NY] residence last Friday night following a long illness. Mr. Lewis was well known throughout Central New York and the Southern Tier where he had handled many of the larger construction projects. Mr. Lewis was born in Summersetshive County, England, on June 30, 1859 and it was there that he learned his trade of a stone mason. In 1882 he came to this country to make his home taking up his residence at Shenandoah, Pa., where he lived for about four years, then moving to Scranton. During that time he was employed as a mason in the coal mines. In 1887 he moved to Greene, N.Y., where he resided for about a year and during his residence there erected the stone Episcopal Church. He then returned to Scranton for a short time following which in 1888 he moved to Harpursville. At that time he entered the employ of the Owego Bridge Company for whom he had charge of masonry construction of a number of large bridges in the Southern Tier, one of which was the bridge in Bainbridge which spans the Susquehanna river, continuing in their employ until 1907 when he formed a partnership with his sons, known as Frank Lewis & Sons. In 1927 the firm opened the Bainbridge office with the son, Francis Lewis in charge and Fred Lewis in charge of outside activities. In 1929 the firm was reorganized and has since been known as Frank Lewis & Sons, Incorporated. Since the firm was first organized it has been widely known throughout the state in its activities in bridge building, road construction and other contracting work. Mr. Lewis continued active in the work of the firm until about five years ago, when he retired and since then has spent the winter months at his place in Brownsville, Texas, and the summer season at his home in Afton, where he has lived for the past 22 years. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Clarance Hulbert, of Afton, Mrs. Gilbert Demeree, of Harpursville, and Mrs. Harry English, of Sidney; three sons, Francis Lewis and Thomas Lewis, of Bainbridge, and Fred Lewis, of Afton; also 19 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was a communicant of St. Ann's Episcopal Church and former member of the vestry, and also the Afton Masonic Lodge. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with a prayer service at the home followed by service in St. Ann's Church with Rev. Sidney Heath, rector, officiating. Interment was made at Nineveh with R.W. Clarance Eldred in charge of the Masonic burial service which was followed by the regular Episcopal committal service. The bearers were six of the grandsons--Will and Randolph Lewis, Arthur and Richard Demeree and Kermit and Richard Lewis. The funeral was largely attended with many of his past business associates from all parts of the State, present, attesting to the high regard in which he was held during his long business career. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 13, 1938]
Moses Wood, aged 38, died of a fractured skull at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Tuesday night, Jan. 11. While in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] he made his home with Morris Curtis. Mr. Wood for years made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hinman, in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. He leaves two sisters, one residing in Guilford and one in Poughkeepsie, and a father in Pennsylvania. Services were held Sunday afternoon from Colwell's Funeral Chapel in Bainbridge, Rev. J.W. Bump, of Guilford, officiating. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 20, 1938]
Roger's Hollow [Otsego Co., NY]: Lynn H. Dibble passed away at his home Saturday, Jan. 8, from a long illness. He was a son of Martin and Augusta (Lown) Dibble and was born in this community Mar. 6, 1899. Mr. Dibble married Miss Lillian DeForest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clark DeForest of Unadilla, Feb. 20, 1922. in his younger life Mr. Dibble had spent four years in the west, the rest of his years he spent in this vicinity; he was a member of the Unadilla Grange. Mr. Dibble is survived by his wife, Lillian Dibble, a sister, Mrs. Minnie Whitemarsh, of Binghamton, and a brother, Harold Dibble, of Rochester. Deep sympathy is given them. The funeral was held Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the house, and was largely attended. Rev. R.E. Gibby, pastor of the Unadilla Centre M.E. Church of which Mr. Dibble was a member officiated. He also sang "In the Garden" accompanied by the harp, which he played. The flowers were many and beautiful. The bearers were Claude Chapin, John Hendricks, Fred Haynes, Jack Ryan, Addison DeForest and Thomas McLaughlin. Burial in Sidney Cemetery. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 20, 1938]
William H. Perry, 65, former mayor of the village of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], and for many years agent for the Railway Express Company, died at his home Monday noon from a heart attack shortly after shoveling the snow off his sidewalk. Mr. Perry began his service in the express business at Cooperstown where he was employed by the old National express Company. Later he was transferred to Wilkesbarre, Pa., and then to Sidney. He served for some time as route agent in charge of this territory and then about eighteen years ago took over the duties of agent at the Sidney office. Mr. Perry served three terms as mayor of the village of Sidney, being succeeded by William W. Bates on April 1st, 1937. He had served as Master of Sidney Lodge, F. and A.M. during three terms, and was District Deputy of the Delaware-Sullivan district during 1929. He was also a past high priest of the Unadilla Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. He is survived by his wife, his mother, Mrs. Mary Perry, of Cooperstown, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Collins, of Oneonta. Masonic services were held at the home Wednesday evening, and the funeral services will be held this afternoon at his home at 2 o'clock. Rev. William E. Elwood, pastor of the Methodist Church, will officiate followed by interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery [Sidney, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 20, 1938]
The funeral of Ralph Woods, who died in the Chenango Memorial Hospital Norwich, on January 14th as the result of injuries received from an unknown cause, was held in this village Sunday afternoon at Colwell Brothers' Chapel in West Main street. Rev. Bump of Guilford, officiated, following which the remains were placed in the Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] receiving vault for later interment in West Bainbridge. Mr. Woods was the son of Isaac and Mattie Shapley Woods, and was born in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on Aug. 7, 1898. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 20, 1938]
Herbert G Davis, aged resident of this village, passed away at his home in Pearl street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], January 11th, death resulting from pneumonia. Mr. Davis was born in the Town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] on May 17, 1859, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis. He was twice married, his first wife, Sarah J. passing away in 1914. In 1928 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Hattie Giessman, who now survives. Mr. Davis had resided in this vicinity for more than forty years, where during his younger days he had been employed in lumbering. Surviving, besides his wife, are several nephews and nieces. The funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at the Chapel of Colwell brothers in West Main street, Rev. George Underwood, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated and interment was made in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 20, 1938]
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