Judson H. Smith died Saturday at the home of his son, John H. Smith, in West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], after a brief illness. Mr. Smith, who was a dairy farmer his entire life, had been a resident of West Bainbridge for 17 years. Before coming to West Bainbridge he had resided in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]. Born on November 2, 1865, he was the son of James and Carrie (Hicks) Smith, of Kattleville [Broome Co., NY]. The deceased is survived by his wife, Rosina Smith, two sons, John and Judson, Jr., of Bainbridge; three brothers, Grant Smith, of Bouckville; Fred Smith, of Bainbridge; and Bert Smith of Corning; two sisters, Mrs. Earl Patten and Mrs. Walter Moore, both of Binghamton; a grandson, Robert Smith, of West Bainbridge; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, in Colwell's Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Z. James Hall, of West Nichols, Pa., officiating. The bearers were Fred Davis, Delton Dalrymple, Reginald Taylor and Joseph Mertz, all of West Bainbridge. Burial was in the West Bainbridge Cemetery. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 9, 1942]
Walter George Dungey, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], R.D. 1, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 9. Death was due to general Peritonitis. He was born Sept. 25, 1885, in the Town of Sangersfield [Madison Co., NY], the son of Emily (Ralph) and Albert Dungey. His parents were born in England. He has operated a farm in Guilford for the past six years. His widow, formerly Minnie Burton, survives. Final rites were held Saturday, July 11, Seymour and Son, of Oxford in charge. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 16, 1942]
Melvin DeForest, 74, of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], was fatally injured last Friday afternoon when a load of hay on which he was riding was struck by an automobile, throwing him to the highway. Mr. DeForest, who was employed on the Edgar Hyatt farm, died Saturday morning in the Fox Memorial Hospital after suffering a fracture of the right jaw, right arm, left ribs; punctured wound in neck and possible fracture of the skull. Horace Hyatt, 15, who was also on the wagon, sustained bruises and scratches. Thomas J. Benenati, of Norwich, driver of the car, who was returning home form work at the Scintilla, stated to troopers that as he was attempting to pass the load of hay it made a sharp turn to the left into a driveway, and that he was unable to avoid the wagon Investigation was made by Cpl. F. Van Buskirk, Troopers A.M. Whitney and W.M. Mossman. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 16, 1942]
John T. Manchester, 57, succumbed last Thursday afternoon, at 3:30 P.M. to a shock suffered the previous Monday. His health had been failing rapidly for the past six weeks. On the Wednesday following the shock, he lost consciousness and never regained it. Mr. Manchester was born at Westville, Town of Middlefield, on Mar. 26, 1885, the son of Helen Kemp Manchester and George Manchester. About 20 years ago, he went to work for Fred Robbins on the farm and two years later began to work on the town highways also under Mr. Robbins. He continued to work for the town until three weeks ago, when he was forced to quit because of his poor health. The deceased was a member of Susquehanna Lodge of the Masons at Bainbridge from 1926 until about 1930. He was well respected by all who knew him and all who worked with him. On Sept. 25, 1937, he was married to Hazel Welden, who survives him. Surviving also, are two step-brothers, Robert and Leland Manchester, of Schenevus; two step-sisters, Mrs. Margaret E. Mead, of Charlotteville, and Miss Frances Manchester, of Schenevus; a step-mother, Mrs. Minnie Manchester, a sister, Mrs. Henry Barrett, of Middlefield; a cousin, Calvin Upham, of Hempstead, L.I., all of whom deeply mourn his passing. Funeral arrangements were made by Colwell Brothers, of Bainbridge, and the body was later taken to Schenevus where the funeral was held in the Tillapaugh Funeral Home. The Rev. Miller, of the Westville Baptist Church, officiated. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 30, 1942]
Walter George Dungey, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], R.D. 1, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 9. Death was due to general Peritonitis. He was born Sept. 25, 1885, in the Town of Sangersfield [Madison Co., NY], the son of Emily (Ralph) and Albert Dungey. His parents were born in England. He has operated a farm in Guilford for the past six years. His widow, formerly Minnie Burton, survives. Final rites were held Saturday, July 11, Seymour and Son, of Oxford in charge. Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 16, 1942]
Melvin DeForest, 74, of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], was fatally injured last Friday afternoon when a load of hay on which he was riding was struck by an automobile, throwing him to the highway. Mr. DeForest, who was employed on the Edgar Hyatt farm, died Saturday morning in the Fox Memorial Hospital after suffering a fracture of the right jaw, right arm, left ribs; punctured wound in neck and possible fracture of the skull. Horace Hyatt, 15, who was also on the wagon, sustained bruises and scratches. Thomas J. Benenati, of Norwich, driver of the car, who was returning home form work at the Scintilla, stated to troopers that as he was attempting to pass the load of hay it made a sharp turn to the left into a driveway, and that he was unable to avoid the wagon Investigation was made by Cpl. F. Van Buskirk, Troopers A.M. Whitney and W.M. Mossman. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 16, 1942]
John T. Manchester, 57, succumbed last Thursday afternoon, at 3:30 P.M. to a shock suffered the previous Monday. His health had been failing rapidly for the past six weeks. On the Wednesday following the shock, he lost consciousness and never regained it. Mr. Manchester was born at Westville, Town of Middlefield, on Mar. 26, 1885, the son of Helen Kemp Manchester and George Manchester. About 20 years ago, he went to work for Fred Robbins on the farm and two years later began to work on the town highways also under Mr. Robbins. He continued to work for the town until three weeks ago, when he was forced to quit because of his poor health. The deceased was a member of Susquehanna Lodge of the Masons at Bainbridge from 1926 until about 1930. He was well respected by all who knew him and all who worked with him. On Sept. 25, 1937, he was married to Hazel Welden, who survives him. Surviving also, are two step-brothers, Robert and Leland Manchester, of Schenevus; two step-sisters, Mrs. Margaret E. Mead, of Charlotteville, and Miss Frances Manchester, of Schenevus; a step-mother, Mrs. Minnie Manchester, a sister, Mrs. Henry Barrett, of Middlefield; a cousin, Calvin Upham, of Hempstead, L.I., all of whom deeply mourn his passing. Funeral arrangements were made by Colwell Brothers, of Bainbridge, and the body was later taken to Schenevus where the funeral was held in the Tillapaugh Funeral Home. The Rev. Miller, of the Westville Baptist Church, officiated. [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 30, 1942]
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