Carrie Lyon Parker, age 65, widow of the late Ray Parker, passed away Tuesday evening at her home on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Royden, of Schenectady, one son, Kenneth L. Parker, of Hancock, and one granddaughter, Francilia Royder, of Schenectady. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon, at 1:30 EST, at Colwell's Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery at Oxford. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 30, 1940]
Cynthia Clymena Flint, 87, widow of the late Reno E. Flint, Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], died May 9, at the home of Charles D. Dix. Funeral services were held Sunday evening, May 12, at 8 o'clock, at Colwell's Funeral Parlors, with the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at Parishville. Born in Wisconsin, Aug. 20, 1853, she was one of seven children, of Philo and Naomi Dimick. In 1855, they moved to Norfolk. Her father and four brothers served in the Civil War. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. Surviving are a son-in-law and grandson, Charles and Orville Riggs, Parishville [St. Lawrence Co., NY]; a nephew, C.W. Butler, and grandnephew, and grandniece, Billy and Mary Butler, of Bainbridge. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 30, 1940]
On Tuesday evening, May 28, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Getter invited about 25 relatives and neighbors to an open house gathering at the home of Mr. Getter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Getter to help them celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. During the celebration, Mrs. Carrie Lyon Parker, a guest of Mrs. Getter's, who had just arrived from Schenectady, was stricken with apoplexy. Dr. Danforth was summoned and Mrs. Parker soon passed away. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 13, 1940]
Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]: Last Thursday evening, between the hours of seven and eight, our pleasant quiet village was convulsed with excitement by reason of the terrible tragedy enacted in Maj. Fellows' store. We called on Mr. Fellows and obtained this statement. He was in the store alone seated upon a stool in front of the counter reading a paper when Mrs. Grannis came in accompanied by her little girl, three years of age. Her husband, Marsh Grannis, seeing them enter, followed after them and went to his little girl and asked her to kiss him, after which he drew a revolver and shot his wife. She fell, he bending over her. Mr. Fellows said to him, "what are you doing?" when he arose and pointed the revolved in his face (which failed to go off) and he [Fellows] rushed out of the store. Hearing another report he turned and saw Grannis fall by the side of his victim. The ball fired at Mrs. Grannis entered under the right eye, and she died almost instantly, while the one that ended his own life, entered at the right temple. Their bodies were conveyed to the band room, and the next day at five o'clock in the afternoon they were buried, both occupying the same grave. A large crowd witnessed the burial services. Rev. Mr. Mevis pronounced the benediction, and no other service was had. A very pretty wreath of flowers was upon her coffin, but none on his; her coffin was also much better and tastier than his. Whiskey was the real cause although other causes are alleged. On his way from Oneonta here in the morning it is said he drank a pint of liquor and plentifully through the day of hard cider. It seems they had trouble between themselves a week previous and separated. Four children are left, three boys and one girl; the oldest 12 years and the youngest 3 years old. Mr. Grannis was about 35. His wife, a hard-working woman, had that day come from Sidney camp ground where she had been hard at work cleaning in the boarding hall. Language fails to characterize a drunken man--his promises more uncertain than the wind, more unstable than water, more deceptive than a meteor to the bewildered traveler. When wine enters reason is dethroned. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 15, 1878]
Thos. P. Main, an old and well known citizen of Boone [Iowa], died on Saturday night last at his residence. Mr. Main was 80 years, one month and 27 days old, and had resided in Boone for twelve years, removing from Bainbridge, New York [Chenango Co.], here. He was married three times and had fifteen children born unto him, ten of whom are now living. Three of his children reside here [Boone, IA]--Hawley Main, Mrs. E.G Wood and Emma Main. His two sons, Charles and William, now residents of Galesburg, Illinois, and conductors on the C.B. & Q.R.R., were here to attend their father's funeral. He was a conscientious Christian gentleman, being a member of the M.E. Church for over forty years. His funeral was preached on Monday at the M.E. Church by Rev. A.P. Hull, and the body laid to its final rest in Linwood Cemetery An affection of the kidneys, complicated with those ailments incident to old age, is what took him off. He died without a struggle, and bore his ills with great patience and forbearance. --Boone (IA.) Republican, [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 15, 1878]
On Tuesday evening, May 28, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Getter invited about 25 relatives and neighbors to an open house gathering at the home of Mr. Getter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Getter to help them celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. During the celebration, Mrs. Carrie Lyon Parker, a guest of Mrs. Getter's, who had just arrived from Schenectady, was stricken with apoplexy. Dr. Danforth was summoned and Mrs. Parker soon passed away. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 13, 1940]
Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]: Last Thursday evening, between the hours of seven and eight, our pleasant quiet village was convulsed with excitement by reason of the terrible tragedy enacted in Maj. Fellows' store. We called on Mr. Fellows and obtained this statement. He was in the store alone seated upon a stool in front of the counter reading a paper when Mrs. Grannis came in accompanied by her little girl, three years of age. Her husband, Marsh Grannis, seeing them enter, followed after them and went to his little girl and asked her to kiss him, after which he drew a revolver and shot his wife. She fell, he bending over her. Mr. Fellows said to him, "what are you doing?" when he arose and pointed the revolved in his face (which failed to go off) and he [Fellows] rushed out of the store. Hearing another report he turned and saw Grannis fall by the side of his victim. The ball fired at Mrs. Grannis entered under the right eye, and she died almost instantly, while the one that ended his own life, entered at the right temple. Their bodies were conveyed to the band room, and the next day at five o'clock in the afternoon they were buried, both occupying the same grave. A large crowd witnessed the burial services. Rev. Mr. Mevis pronounced the benediction, and no other service was had. A very pretty wreath of flowers was upon her coffin, but none on his; her coffin was also much better and tastier than his. Whiskey was the real cause although other causes are alleged. On his way from Oneonta here in the morning it is said he drank a pint of liquor and plentifully through the day of hard cider. It seems they had trouble between themselves a week previous and separated. Four children are left, three boys and one girl; the oldest 12 years and the youngest 3 years old. Mr. Grannis was about 35. His wife, a hard-working woman, had that day come from Sidney camp ground where she had been hard at work cleaning in the boarding hall. Language fails to characterize a drunken man--his promises more uncertain than the wind, more unstable than water, more deceptive than a meteor to the bewildered traveler. When wine enters reason is dethroned. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 15, 1878]
Thos. P. Main, an old and well known citizen of Boone [Iowa], died on Saturday night last at his residence. Mr. Main was 80 years, one month and 27 days old, and had resided in Boone for twelve years, removing from Bainbridge, New York [Chenango Co.], here. He was married three times and had fifteen children born unto him, ten of whom are now living. Three of his children reside here [Boone, IA]--Hawley Main, Mrs. E.G Wood and Emma Main. His two sons, Charles and William, now residents of Galesburg, Illinois, and conductors on the C.B. & Q.R.R., were here to attend their father's funeral. He was a conscientious Christian gentleman, being a member of the M.E. Church for over forty years. His funeral was preached on Monday at the M.E. Church by Rev. A.P. Hull, and the body laid to its final rest in Linwood Cemetery An affection of the kidneys, complicated with those ailments incident to old age, is what took him off. He died without a struggle, and bore his ills with great patience and forbearance. --Boone (IA.) Republican, [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 15, 1878]
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