Katherine Kagel Reigelein, widow of the late Fred J. Reigelein, passed away Tuesday evening Sept. 1st, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Josie Schweitzer, on Merchant street [Guilford, Chenango Co. NY]. Her illness was very brief. On Sunday she attended church and came home and assisted in the usual household tasks. Monday she was stricken with a heart attack, from which she failed to rally. Mrs. Reigelein was born 79 years ago in Germany, the daughter of Josephine (Spohn) and Joseph Kagel. For 61 years she has made her home in this town. For many years she resided with her daughter and husband, the late Chris Schweitzer, in Yaleville Guilford, where they operated a farm, moving into our village after Mr. Schweitzer's death. Mrs. Reigelein was a kindly neighbor, and will be greatly missed. Final rites were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Colwell Chapel in Bainbridge with burial in the Yaleville Cemetery, Guilford. The Rev. Ralph Gamewell officiated. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 10, 1942]
The body of Mary Florence Little, age 59 years, was brought to Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday morning, Sept. 12, and laid to rest in the family plot, Sunset Hill cemetery. Daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Henry Little, her home was in Guilford for several years, when her late father served as rector of Christ Church. Her home for the past several years has been with her brother, Gordon Little, and sister Christeen Little, at Camp Hill, Pa., who survive with another brother, Llewellyn Little, of Harrisburg, Pa. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 17, 1942]
Mrs. Robert Rolfe received word Friday evening that her father, Gary Gibson, has passed away at 5:15 o'clock (Sept. 11) at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Tobey, in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], where he has been staying for some time. Mr. Gibson served as welfare officer until his health failed completely, which necessitated his resignation. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 17, 1942]
George A. Ives passed away early last Thursday morning at his home here in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. The previous noon he had been stricken with apoplexy, from which he failed to rally. Born on September 4, 1857, in Ives Settlement in the Town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], he was the son of Lewis A. and Mary Ann VanCott Ives. Although attending school in Bainbridge in his earlier years--later he attended Cazenovia Seminary--he did not come to reside here until about 1880. In 1888 Mr. Ives purchased the coal and feed business of Mr. Van Pruyn and continued in this business until October 1, 1920, when he was forced to retire because of poor health. He maintained his residence in Bainbridge, however, until his death. On September 5, 1888, Mr. Ives was married to Lucy Hough Keeler, who died on July 6, 1941. Those of his immediate family who survive are a son, Irving M. Ives, who is Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly; a grandson, George S. Ives, a Junior at Dartmouth College, who is an Apprentice Seaman in the Naval Reserve; two sisters, Miss R. Lena Ives, of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Mary E Shelton, of Philadelphia and Bainbridge; and one brother, Otto L. Ives, of New Paltz, N.Y. During his long residence in Bainbridge, Mr. Ives was interested and active in civic affairs. He served for many years as a member of the School Board and acted in other positions of public trust. Aside, however, from a constant solicitude for the welfare of his family, to whom he was a devoted husband and father, his chief interest was in the First Presbyterian church of Bainbridge, of which he was a member for fifty-five years, serving forty-four of these years as a ruling elder. Many will recall his fine tenor voice as he sang in the choir and participated in local concerts and entertainments. Funeral services for Mr. Ives were held last Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Paul L. Carpenter officiating. The bearers were Francis J. Casey, Dr. Edward Danforth, Charles D. Dix, Austin Finch, Dr. R.A. Johnson, and Ralph W. Kirby. Burial was in the family plot in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. Years ago in a home talent production in Bainbridge Mr. Ives was affectionately termed "Old Reliable." This term more nearly describes him than all the eulogies which might be written. His fearless and forthright integrity was the foundation for a rare stability of character. Of him it can be truly said that he was intellectually honest. In his passing our community has lost something substantial which will be missed as the years go by. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 24, 1942]
BALCOM: Died, at Oxford, January 26th, Henry Balcom, Esq., aged 80 years.
There are names among the older citizens of every village closely identified with very many of the important occurrences which go to make up its history. It is perhaps safe to say that no one of our townsmen can nearly fill the place of the late Henry Balcom in this respect. Having begun life just within the bounds of the last century, his whole career, with its varied and useful experiences, has moved evenly alongside nearly the entire course of the village history and formed a vital part of its record, everywhere leaving an imprint for good. He was born January 18, 1798, the eldest among 11 children of Francis Balcom, one of the very earliest settlers. His marriage with Mary, daughter of Lyman Hunewell, also a pioneer, occurred Jan. 22d, 1822. this union was only broken nearly half a century later by her death. the children remaining are Miss Lucy A. Balcom, Oxford; Mary A. Sheldon, San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. Samuel Balcom, Bath, Steuben Co.; Mrs. Henry C. Putman, Eau Claire, Wis.; Henry F. Balcom, Cleveland, Ohio; and Samuel F. Balcom, Lapeer, Michigan. A second marriage with Mrs. Sarah Kathan, who survives him, took place September 14, 1870. Mr. Balcom was blessed with those now, old-fashioned principles of honesty and fidelity, which with his sympathetic nature must secure friends and wield an influence in a new and growing village. Interested in the well being of his neighbors, his wise counsels were sought and often proved effective in harmonizing clashing interests and removing cause for litigation. In matters pertaining to public improvement he was ever among the foremost. It was due to his enterprise that the first sidewalk was laid in Oxford, an example since so generally followed. His knowledge of real estate matters, houses, lots, and their boundaries, was marvelous. He could describe the houses and their occupants of about every building lot in the village, since his boyhood, with their various changes, and has owned more deeds of property hereabouts than any other citizen. Verily, it seems as though, at one time or another, he had possessed the title to nearly every piece of land in Oxford; his transactions in real estate were almost numberless. Strictly temperate in all his habits, and a promoter of temperance, he was of the first to sign a pledge at a meeting in 1832, held at the Presbyterian Church. It being the invariable custom in early days to supply liquor whenever a new building was raised, Mr. Balcom, was the first to disregard the rule, and was bitterly censured by his neighbors for the innovation. His attention to the educational interests of the town was continuous for nearly fifty years. Elected a trustee of the Academy in January, 1833, he has held the position with scarcely an interval since, having been at his death Vice President of the Board, ever a zealous and willing worker. He represented his native county in the New York Legislature during the session of 1838, faithful to every duty assigned him. His name was on the list of Directors of the First national Bank for at least ten years past. As to politics, a republican of the old pattern, staunch and true. In religion, an attendant at the Episcopal Church. As a kind neighbor and exemplary citizen he will be most missed. At his demise, "The leaves of memory seem to make a mournful rustling in the dark." [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Jan. 30, 1878]
George A. Ives passed away early last Thursday morning at his home here in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. The previous noon he had been stricken with apoplexy, from which he failed to rally. Born on September 4, 1857, in Ives Settlement in the Town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], he was the son of Lewis A. and Mary Ann VanCott Ives. Although attending school in Bainbridge in his earlier years--later he attended Cazenovia Seminary--he did not come to reside here until about 1880. In 1888 Mr. Ives purchased the coal and feed business of Mr. Van Pruyn and continued in this business until October 1, 1920, when he was forced to retire because of poor health. He maintained his residence in Bainbridge, however, until his death. On September 5, 1888, Mr. Ives was married to Lucy Hough Keeler, who died on July 6, 1941. Those of his immediate family who survive are a son, Irving M. Ives, who is Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly; a grandson, George S. Ives, a Junior at Dartmouth College, who is an Apprentice Seaman in the Naval Reserve; two sisters, Miss R. Lena Ives, of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Mary E Shelton, of Philadelphia and Bainbridge; and one brother, Otto L. Ives, of New Paltz, N.Y. During his long residence in Bainbridge, Mr. Ives was interested and active in civic affairs. He served for many years as a member of the School Board and acted in other positions of public trust. Aside, however, from a constant solicitude for the welfare of his family, to whom he was a devoted husband and father, his chief interest was in the First Presbyterian church of Bainbridge, of which he was a member for fifty-five years, serving forty-four of these years as a ruling elder. Many will recall his fine tenor voice as he sang in the choir and participated in local concerts and entertainments. Funeral services for Mr. Ives were held last Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Paul L. Carpenter officiating. The bearers were Francis J. Casey, Dr. Edward Danforth, Charles D. Dix, Austin Finch, Dr. R.A. Johnson, and Ralph W. Kirby. Burial was in the family plot in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. Years ago in a home talent production in Bainbridge Mr. Ives was affectionately termed "Old Reliable." This term more nearly describes him than all the eulogies which might be written. His fearless and forthright integrity was the foundation for a rare stability of character. Of him it can be truly said that he was intellectually honest. In his passing our community has lost something substantial which will be missed as the years go by. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 24, 1942]
BALCOM: Died, at Oxford, January 26th, Henry Balcom, Esq., aged 80 years.
There are names among the older citizens of every village closely identified with very many of the important occurrences which go to make up its history. It is perhaps safe to say that no one of our townsmen can nearly fill the place of the late Henry Balcom in this respect. Having begun life just within the bounds of the last century, his whole career, with its varied and useful experiences, has moved evenly alongside nearly the entire course of the village history and formed a vital part of its record, everywhere leaving an imprint for good. He was born January 18, 1798, the eldest among 11 children of Francis Balcom, one of the very earliest settlers. His marriage with Mary, daughter of Lyman Hunewell, also a pioneer, occurred Jan. 22d, 1822. this union was only broken nearly half a century later by her death. the children remaining are Miss Lucy A. Balcom, Oxford; Mary A. Sheldon, San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs. Samuel Balcom, Bath, Steuben Co.; Mrs. Henry C. Putman, Eau Claire, Wis.; Henry F. Balcom, Cleveland, Ohio; and Samuel F. Balcom, Lapeer, Michigan. A second marriage with Mrs. Sarah Kathan, who survives him, took place September 14, 1870. Mr. Balcom was blessed with those now, old-fashioned principles of honesty and fidelity, which with his sympathetic nature must secure friends and wield an influence in a new and growing village. Interested in the well being of his neighbors, his wise counsels were sought and often proved effective in harmonizing clashing interests and removing cause for litigation. In matters pertaining to public improvement he was ever among the foremost. It was due to his enterprise that the first sidewalk was laid in Oxford, an example since so generally followed. His knowledge of real estate matters, houses, lots, and their boundaries, was marvelous. He could describe the houses and their occupants of about every building lot in the village, since his boyhood, with their various changes, and has owned more deeds of property hereabouts than any other citizen. Verily, it seems as though, at one time or another, he had possessed the title to nearly every piece of land in Oxford; his transactions in real estate were almost numberless. Strictly temperate in all his habits, and a promoter of temperance, he was of the first to sign a pledge at a meeting in 1832, held at the Presbyterian Church. It being the invariable custom in early days to supply liquor whenever a new building was raised, Mr. Balcom, was the first to disregard the rule, and was bitterly censured by his neighbors for the innovation. His attention to the educational interests of the town was continuous for nearly fifty years. Elected a trustee of the Academy in January, 1833, he has held the position with scarcely an interval since, having been at his death Vice President of the Board, ever a zealous and willing worker. He represented his native county in the New York Legislature during the session of 1838, faithful to every duty assigned him. His name was on the list of Directors of the First national Bank for at least ten years past. As to politics, a republican of the old pattern, staunch and true. In religion, an attendant at the Episcopal Church. As a kind neighbor and exemplary citizen he will be most missed. At his demise, "The leaves of memory seem to make a mournful rustling in the dark." [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Jan. 30, 1878]
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