Sunday, May 4, 2014

Obituaries (May 4)

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Avery was found dead in bed Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Geo. Avery.  The coroner was notified and pronounced heart disease as the cause of death.  She was a widow, and was 76 years of age.  Funeral will be held today (Friday) at the house at 1 o'clock, P.M. with burial at Bennettsville, Rev. Sackett will conduct the services.  [Notation:  1897]
 
At Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday, Oct. 7th [1897], the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hovey aged 8 years, 4 mos. and 10 days.  A gloom was cast over this community Thursday when it was learned that Hattie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hovey, was dead.  She had only been sick a few days which makes it doubly sad.  She was only eight years old and a very bright child.  The service was held at the house Sunday, Rev. Mr. Percy of Masonville officiating, burial at Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. 
 
Mrs. Frances A. Shapley, died Monday, Oct. 11th, 1897 of dropsy at the home of her son, K.E. Shapley in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 73 years.  The funeral was held Thursday from the house at 1 o'clock.  Rev. Sackett officiated.  She leaves two sons. 
 
On Easter Sunday there was held at Judson Burton's, the funeral of Mrs. Burton's father, Charles Foote, who passed away after a long and painful illness resulting from cancer in the stomach.  The deceased was 60 years of age and had been nearly a life long resident in this section and was much respected by all who knew him, and will be missed by his many friends.  He was married to Ruth Laman, who died a few years ago and he is survived by four children, Fred, of Franklin, Will Foote and Mrs. Judson Burton of this place, and Mrs. Olin Pierce of Coventry.  The funeral service was conducted by Rev. A. McIntyre of this place and interment in the Coventryville cemetery.  Mr Burton's home has been the scene of much sickness and death of late, this being the third funeral there in less than six months.  The other two deaths being Charles Foote's father, Robert Foote, and Mr. Burton's aunt, Miss Annice Burton. 
 
Elisha Vanderhule, who for the past year has been making his home with Mr. and Mrs. John Matteson on Kirby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died last evening at the advanced age of eighty-four.  The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at the Matteson residence and interment in the Afton cemetery.  Mr. Vanderhule prior to coming to this village lived for years at Middlebridge. 
 
Mr. Edwin Mead died at his home near Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 23d [1895], aged 68 years.  The funeral services were held at his late residence the 26th.  Rev. Mr. Perrine of the Episcopal church, Guilford, officiating.  Mr. Mead was a life long resident in the neighborhood where he died, respected and beloved by all who knew him, as shown by the large concourse of friends and old neighbors who came for miles around to pay their last respects to his memory.  He was quiet and unassuming in his manners, but had a kind and pleasant word for every one.  He was strictly honest and true in all his dealings with his fellow men, willing to do by others as he would like to be done by.  He will be sadly missed by his many friends and his family.  He leaves a wife and three sons to mourn his loss, who have the sincere sympathy of all. 

Wm. Prentice, who has long resided at Kattellville [Broome Co., NY] and is between 75 and 80 years of age, retired in usual health on Tuesday night and was found dead in bed the next morning.  He was the last survivor of the family.  [Notation:  April 3, 1895]

Henry Hoadley, a former resident of this village, arrived here on Saturday afternoon from Binghamton and was taken across the river to the home of his brother and died in six hours after his arrival.  For several years past he has resided with his daughter, Mrs. Strickland of Binghamton.  He was 74 years of age.  Funeral services on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.  [Notation:  April 1895]

Mrs. Levi Hendrickson, an old and respected resident of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died on Wednesday morning of last week.  the funeral was held at the house on Saturday morning.  Rev. T.F. Hall of this village officiated. 

Sidney King, one of the oldest residents of Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Fisk, after an illness of many months.  He was born at Smyrna, the son of Nancy (Harrington) and Hiram King.  He was 83 years old, born April 3, 1856.  He had resided in this community for the past 60 years.  His death occurred Tuesday, December 5.  Final rites were held from his late residence, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Sidney Heath officiating.  Burial was made in Maplewood Cemetery, Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 14, 1939]

Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, December 8, 1939, occurred the death of James C. Oldfield at his home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  Death was due directly to severe burns he received 10 days ago.  Due to his advanced age, they failed to respond to treatment, and from the beginning the family knew death was only  a matter of time.  Mr. Oldfield was born at Mansfield, in England, April 14, 1852, 87 years ago.  He was the second son of Samuel and Anna (Harvey) Oldfield.  He came to America with his parents in the Spring of 1865.  He was twice married, his first wife dying in 1881.  In 1883, he married Martha Sturges, who survives  him.  They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary six years ago.  Mr. Oldfield lived in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] for many years, where he operated a stone quarry in partnership with J.R. Glover, and later with Stewart Adams.  He moved to Guilford in 1917, where he engaged in farming until declining health forced his retirement a few years ago.  Besides his wife he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Anna Rankin, of South Gibson, Pa., Mrs. Vernon Voorhies, of Syracuse, Mrs. Herman Viet, of Margaretville, and Mrs. Nora Rice, of Norwich; one son, Earl, of Guilford' four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.   Mr. Oldfield was a kind friendly man, a good neighbor, his familiar figure will be missed.  He is one of the many older residents, who have been taken from our midst so recently.  Final rites were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Seymour's Funeral Home, Oxford, the Rev. Ralph Gamewell of the Center, officiating.  Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford.  [Bainbridge News & Republican,  Dec. 14, 1939]

 

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