Ellen Pine Bentley passed away at her home Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, Feb. 17, after being in ill health for more than a year. She moved to the Town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] about 50 years ago with her husband, Darwin Pine, and 10 years later they located in the family home in North Main street. Mrs. Bentley was a very active member of the Methodist Church until recent years, a member of the W.C.T.U. society, also she was a former member of the local O.E.S. Born in Sweden on Oct. 24, 1863, Mrs. Bentley was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuels. In January, 1929, Mr. Pine died and several years later, she married C.F. Bentley, of Bainbridge, who passed away a few years ago. Survivors are: three daughters, Mrs. John Curtis, of Rockdale, Mrs. Mattie Ketchum, of Johnstown; and Mrs. James Pratt of Jonesville; a brother, Carl Samuels, of Johnson city; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a nephew. The funeral was held Friday at 2 o'clock at Colwell's chapel with the Rev. Paul Hulslander officiating. Bearers were: Jens Roehlk, Moritz Roehlk, Ernest Butcher and S.B. Hollenbeck. The body was placed in the vault and burial will take place in the spring in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 26, 1942]
Louis I. Hatfield, 78, founder and head of the former Hatfield Automobile Works, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died in Binghamton last week Wednesday. The older residents of Sidney recall Mr. Hatfield's coming to Sidney in the '90s to set up a plant for the manufacture of carriages and sleighs. that plant was located on the site later to be occupied by the Brown-Boveri Company, of Switzerland, predecessors of the Scintilla Magneto Division. Mr. Hatfield changed to the making of automobiles and continued in that line until about 1925, when changing models forced him out. He produced a car bearing his own name. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. George Kipp, of Tenafly, N.J.; a son, H.M. Hatfield of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Services were held Friday at the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, Johnson City, with burial in Cortland. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 5, 1942]
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Sunday, March 1, 1942, at 2 P.M. occurred the death of Hester Fitch, widow of the late Chester Fitch, at the home of her son, Floyd Fitch, on the Lake Road. She had only been ill since Wednesday. After 12 o'clock noon, she suffered a heart attack from which she failed to rally, the end coming very peacefully. Mrs. Fitch was born Nov. 19, 1872, in Sullivan County, the daughter of Mary Jane Davis and Horace Wolcott. For the past five years, she has made her home with her son and wife. As long as her health permitted, she went out, and did practical nursing. Final rites were held from the Funeral Home at Livingston Manor, Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Attending from Guilford were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fitch and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Doing. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 12, 1942]
The community was greatly shocked to learn of the death of Martin Zoerk, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. Mr. Zoerk has been a patient at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, for more than a week. His death occurred Thursday morning, March 5, at 4 o'clock, following an emergency appendicitis operation from which he never rallied. Mr. Zoerk had reached the age of 71 years, and was one of our most highly respected and honored citizens. He has operated a farm on the Guilford-Mt. Upton road for many years. His daughter, Mrs. Alma Stanton, of Utica, a R.N., cared for her father all through his illness. Transfusions were given, but to no avail. Surviving are the wife Esther Albert Zoerk; two daughters, Mrs. William Stanton, R.N., of Utica, and Mrs. Gladys VanKampen, of Sidney; a brother, Chris Zoerk, of Norwich, and a sister, Mrs. Louise Merithew, of Lyon Brook. Since his passing, the body has rested at the Colwell Funeral Home in Bainbridge. Final rites were held from Christ Church, Guilford, Saturday, March 7, at 2 P.M., the rector, the Rev. Frederick Ransier, officiating. The body was placed in the vault, to await burial in the Spring. There was a profusion of beautiful floral pieces, a final tribute to his memory. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 12, 1942] [Note: "Zoerk" is a misspelling of the surname by the newspaper. The correct spelling is Zoerb. See findagrave.com, memorial #76164461 for Martin K. Zoerb, buried Sunset Hill Cemetery, Guilford, NY]
Mrs. S.S. Randall died at her home on Spring Street [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] about five o'clock Monday afternoon. The funeral took place at the M.E. Church, Thursday forenoon, Rev. N.B. Ripley officiating. The burial was at Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY]. Mrs. Randall had been in poor health for some time past. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. [Afton Enterprise, Jan. 15, 1891]
Chenango Union, Oct. 28, 1863
In Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., of pneumonia, Erastus Agard, Esq., aged 76 years.
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mr. William H. Keech, aged 22 years.
In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst. Emily D., wife of Cyrus E. Steere, aged 38 years.
In Hospital, at Beaufort, S.C., Oct. 6th, 1863,, Mr. Bonaparte Tucker, of Pharsalia, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], a member of Co. E, 89th N.Y.S.V.
In Philadelphia, Oct. 3d, Mr. Ephraim Breed, Jr., formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 49 years.
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