Friday, July 11, 2014

Obituaries (July 11)

Mrs. Myrtle M. Chapin, 53 years old, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died Tuesday morning in the Afton Hospital.  She is survived by her husband, Newell E. Chapin, a son, Corp. Ernest M. Chapin of DeRidder, La.; three brothers, Grover Roots of Wellsbridge, Earl Root of Otego and Lambert Burnside and her mother Mrs. Margaret Burnside of Wellsbridge. The funeral service will be held at the Taber Funeral Home in Afton, Friday at 2:00 p.m.  Rev. William Jones of Mahoupany, Pa. will officiate.  Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.  Members of the O.E.S. will attend the funeral in a body.  [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 2, 1943]
 
Mrs. Alice E. Ruland, died at her home, 20 Valley street, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Saturday evening, December 4th.  Mrs. Ruland was born in Nineveh [Broome co., NY] November 23, 1847, the daughter of Edward and Emily Brown  She was married in 1874 to Loren D. Ruland and they lived together for 54 years.  Mrs. Ruland conducted a millinery store in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] for 24 years, part of the time in the home now occupied by Merle Holmes. She loved her work and was a good business woman, a fine neighbor and well liked.  Early in the 20th century she and her husband moved to Binghamton and conducted a store in Port Crane at one time.  Since her husband's death she has lived alone in one side of a two family house, relatives in the other, but until recently did her own work, made a garden and raised flowers.  Her stories of her life and early Binghamton delighted her friends.  She was the oldest member of the Oak Street Methodist church.  The funeral was held at the J.F. Rice Funeral Home in Johnson City Tuesday afternoon.  Rev. William Heapps, officiating.  Burial in Floral Park Cemetery [Johnson City, Broome Co., NY].  [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 2, 1943]

Jerome Rickard, 78, for 30 years a resident of Arena, died at the home of his son in Vineland, N.J., Wednesday morning after an illness of some time.  His funeral was held Friday at the Methodist Church in Arena with interment in the cemetery at Shavertown [Delaware Co., NY].  Mr. Rickard was born in the East Branch section and spent his life in that vicinity and at Arena.  he was a saw-mill operator and lumberman and knew the woods thoroughly and had a large part to do with the lumber industry in the East Branch valley for the last half century.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]

James Graham, 74, passed away at his home last Friday morning after suffering a stroke the previous day.  He was born at Delhi [Delaware Co., NY], son of the late Walter and Mary Jackson Graham.  He was united in marriage to Cora E. Calhoun, June 16, 1897.  They began farming on the Dr. Bell farm near Delhi.  After a short time he worked one year for the late William C. Oliver, after which he purchased a farm in Gladstone Hollow and conducted same until moving to the village 14 years ago--Andes Cor.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]

Mrs. Melissa (Lilley) Foote, age 93, who passed away Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs George Burlison, Sidney-Unadilla road, was sick only a few days with the grippe.  Mrs. Foote was born June 17, 1850, in Eldred, Pa., the daughter of John H. and Jane (Lawrence) Lilley.  She was married to Uriah H. Foote, Dec. 25, 1867.  He passed away in 1909, and since then Mrs. Foote has made her home mostly with her daughter, Mrs. Burlison.  [Afton Enterprise, Jan. 6, 1944]

James N. Laing, 84, life-long resident of Delaware County, died early Monday in Delhi.  Mr. Laing was born in Andes, May 3, 1859, son of John and Margaret (Gladstone) Laing.  He married Miss Helen Redmond at Delhi, Feb. 5, 1890. For some years after their marriage they lived in Bovina, and in 1910 they moved to Meridale, where they operated a farm until 1941, when they went to live with their daughter in Delhi.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]

Mrs. Robert L. Harkness, a resident of Franklin [Delaware co., NY] for nearly 40 years, died at her home near that village on Monday evening of last week.  Mrs. Harkness had been in failing health for several years but had engaged in her usual activities about the home until last week.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]

William Connors, 65, a native and lifelong resident of Susquehanna [PA], died at the Barnes Hospital, Friday morning, Dec. 24.  Pneumonia was the cause of death.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]

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