Elisha Appley died at his home in Harpursville [Broome Co., NY] Wednesday evening, December 8th, 1943, at the age of eighty-six after a long illness. Mr. Appley was born in the town of Rockland, New York, on April 17th, 1875, the son of Rensselaer and Sarah Mott Appley. His father was a steersman on the Delaware in the old rafting days. On April 3rd, 1889, Mr. Appley married Sarah Elizabeth Johnston of Livingston Manor, who died May 24, 1893, having no children. His second wife, Arrietta Schoonmaker Appley to whom he was united in marriage on September 12, 1894 in the town of Liberty, survives him. Other survivors are one daughter, Lottie Appley Lewis (Mrs. William Lewis) and one granddaughter Arla Mae Lewis, aged six, of Harpursville. the family has resided in this vicinity since 1915. Funeral services were held at the Kark funeral Home at Harpursville on Friday evening December 18th at 7:30 p.m. Services were also conducted at the Russell Funeral Home at Livingston Manor, the Rev. Charles E. Sabin of Harpursville officiating. Interment was in the family plot, Methodist Church Cemetery at Livingston Manor, New York [Sullivan Co.]. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 16, 1943]
The body of James B. Landers was brought to Afton [Chenango Co., NY] for burial Saturday December 4. He was the son of Will and Ann landers, born in 1868 on the East Side farm now owned by Fred Chamberlin. He attended Afton High School and took part in the activities of the young people of his own age. Generous, full of fun and always ready for a good time, he was well liked by all his associates. About 50 years ago he married Mattie Martin, a sister of Mrs. Carrie Mendenhall and as James wished to go in business, they went to Schenectady where he became a coal dealer. He was successful and they have lived in Schenectady for many years and had a host of friends. Mr. Landers has been ill for over two year. He is survived by his widow, who will remain in Schenectady to look after her interest in the business and by several nieces and nephews. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 16, 1943]
Ida Dudley Huggins, 87 years old, died Wednesday at the home of his nephew, Ray Cass, at Nineveh [Broome Co., NY]. The funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 P.M. from Colwell Brothers Chapel, Bainbridge, the Rev. Alan Douglas of the Afton Baptist church officiating. The body will be placed in the vault at Bainbridge for interment later at the convenience of the family. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 16, 1943]
Mrs. Nettie Rowley Hastings, aged 92, long a resident of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], passed away at her home today, December 23. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 26, at 2:30, at her residence, 16 Division Street. Please omit flowers. Mrs. Hastings was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. She married Wallace W. Hastings in Binghamton on December 25, 1874. Mr Hastings died in 1899 and a son and daughter died years ago. She leaves a nephew, Vernon Mead of Norwich, a niece, Harriet W. Forrest of Unadilla; a great-niece Mrs. Frances Rafferty of New Haven, Conn., and two great-nephews, Tracy Mead and Bruce Paddleford, both of Binghamton. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
Josiah Jones, past commander of the Charles L. Jacobi Post, American Legion, and member of many local organizations, passed away last Saturday evening in the Sidney Hospital. Mr. Jones had been ill for several weeks. Mr. Jones was born in Beaver Brook, Pa., November 7, 1895, the son of Gwilyn and Catherine (Williams) Jones. He married Miss Lily Bittenbender and about eight years ago, they came to reside in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], where they have since made their home. Mr. Jones was employed as a tool maker at the Scintilla plant. Josiah Jones was a member of the First World War, a past commander of the local American Legion post and member of the Sidney Masonic Lodge. He was co-chairman with Mr. E.M. Van Name of the Scintilla Labor Management committee during its first year. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Sidney and at one time a member of the choir. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Lt. Stephen Jones, a pilot in the Army Air Forces, and Calvin, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Harry Schmidt, Camden, N.J. and Mrs. William Feist, Hazelton, Pa.; two brothers, Rev. Thomas Jones Boalsburg, Pa. and William Jones, Audenried, Pa. as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services in charge of the Rev. Willard Soper were held Tuesday afternoon from the Carr & Landers' Funeral Home and the body was placed in the vault of Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, NY]. Members of the Masonic Lodge were bearers and members of the American Legion held services at the vault. Many beautiful floral pieces were sent by societies, fellow workers at the Scintilla plant and friends and relatives. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
Marvin White, 77, died at his home in East Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] last Saturday morning of bronchial pneumonia. He had been in failing health for a number of years and had been confined to bed since Thanksgiving, although he had only had pneumonia for a few days. Funeral services were held Monday in Howard's funeral chapel, Franklin, Rev. S.E. Sargeant, pastor of the Franklin Methodist church, officiated. The body was placed in a vault at Ouleout Valley cemetery to await burial in Union cemetery at East Sidney. Mr. White was born in Davenport [Delaware Co., NY], May 25, 1866, the son of Ezra and Catherine (Thompsin) White. He married Miss Lily Appley, Franklin, Aug. 19, 1894, at Sidney, and since has made their home on the farm on East Sidney hill which had been her girlhood home. The only surviving relative is his widow. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
Nels P. Nelson, 86, died at his home in South Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 15, after being confined to his bed for 12 weeks. Born on March 15, 1857, in Denmark, he came to the United States when he was 21 years old and settled in Passaic, N.J. In 1903, he was united in marriage to Violet Mangers, of Passaic. He was a former member of the Order of Redmen, acting as representative of the State of New Jersey at one time. He was a carpenter by trade, and in 1920, he moved his family to McDonough, where he farmed until 1937, at which time he came to reside in Bainbridge. Mr. Nelson was a member of the Episcopal Church, of McDonough. The deceased is survived by his wife; two sons, Joseph Nelson, of Binghamton, and Winston Nelson, of Bainbridge; three grandchildren, Joseph, Alice and Frank Nelson, of Binghamton. Services were held at Colwell's Chapel on Monday with the Rev. Moore, rector of St. Paul's Church, Sidney, officiating. Bearers were Frank Lewis, Dr. R.A. Johnson, L.A. Orvis and Amos Tuckey. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]
The body of James B. Landers was brought to Afton [Chenango Co., NY] for burial Saturday December 4. He was the son of Will and Ann landers, born in 1868 on the East Side farm now owned by Fred Chamberlin. He attended Afton High School and took part in the activities of the young people of his own age. Generous, full of fun and always ready for a good time, he was well liked by all his associates. About 50 years ago he married Mattie Martin, a sister of Mrs. Carrie Mendenhall and as James wished to go in business, they went to Schenectady where he became a coal dealer. He was successful and they have lived in Schenectady for many years and had a host of friends. Mr. Landers has been ill for over two year. He is survived by his widow, who will remain in Schenectady to look after her interest in the business and by several nieces and nephews. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 16, 1943]
Ida Dudley Huggins, 87 years old, died Wednesday at the home of his nephew, Ray Cass, at Nineveh [Broome Co., NY]. The funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 P.M. from Colwell Brothers Chapel, Bainbridge, the Rev. Alan Douglas of the Afton Baptist church officiating. The body will be placed in the vault at Bainbridge for interment later at the convenience of the family. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 16, 1943]
Mrs. Nettie Rowley Hastings, aged 92, long a resident of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], passed away at her home today, December 23. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 26, at 2:30, at her residence, 16 Division Street. Please omit flowers. Mrs. Hastings was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. She married Wallace W. Hastings in Binghamton on December 25, 1874. Mr Hastings died in 1899 and a son and daughter died years ago. She leaves a nephew, Vernon Mead of Norwich, a niece, Harriet W. Forrest of Unadilla; a great-niece Mrs. Frances Rafferty of New Haven, Conn., and two great-nephews, Tracy Mead and Bruce Paddleford, both of Binghamton. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
Josiah Jones, past commander of the Charles L. Jacobi Post, American Legion, and member of many local organizations, passed away last Saturday evening in the Sidney Hospital. Mr. Jones had been ill for several weeks. Mr. Jones was born in Beaver Brook, Pa., November 7, 1895, the son of Gwilyn and Catherine (Williams) Jones. He married Miss Lily Bittenbender and about eight years ago, they came to reside in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], where they have since made their home. Mr. Jones was employed as a tool maker at the Scintilla plant. Josiah Jones was a member of the First World War, a past commander of the local American Legion post and member of the Sidney Masonic Lodge. He was co-chairman with Mr. E.M. Van Name of the Scintilla Labor Management committee during its first year. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Sidney and at one time a member of the choir. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Lt. Stephen Jones, a pilot in the Army Air Forces, and Calvin, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Harry Schmidt, Camden, N.J. and Mrs. William Feist, Hazelton, Pa.; two brothers, Rev. Thomas Jones Boalsburg, Pa. and William Jones, Audenried, Pa. as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services in charge of the Rev. Willard Soper were held Tuesday afternoon from the Carr & Landers' Funeral Home and the body was placed in the vault of Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, NY]. Members of the Masonic Lodge were bearers and members of the American Legion held services at the vault. Many beautiful floral pieces were sent by societies, fellow workers at the Scintilla plant and friends and relatives. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
Marvin White, 77, died at his home in East Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] last Saturday morning of bronchial pneumonia. He had been in failing health for a number of years and had been confined to bed since Thanksgiving, although he had only had pneumonia for a few days. Funeral services were held Monday in Howard's funeral chapel, Franklin, Rev. S.E. Sargeant, pastor of the Franklin Methodist church, officiated. The body was placed in a vault at Ouleout Valley cemetery to await burial in Union cemetery at East Sidney. Mr. White was born in Davenport [Delaware Co., NY], May 25, 1866, the son of Ezra and Catherine (Thompsin) White. He married Miss Lily Appley, Franklin, Aug. 19, 1894, at Sidney, and since has made their home on the farm on East Sidney hill which had been her girlhood home. The only surviving relative is his widow. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
Nels P. Nelson, 86, died at his home in South Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 15, after being confined to his bed for 12 weeks. Born on March 15, 1857, in Denmark, he came to the United States when he was 21 years old and settled in Passaic, N.J. In 1903, he was united in marriage to Violet Mangers, of Passaic. He was a former member of the Order of Redmen, acting as representative of the State of New Jersey at one time. He was a carpenter by trade, and in 1920, he moved his family to McDonough, where he farmed until 1937, at which time he came to reside in Bainbridge. Mr. Nelson was a member of the Episcopal Church, of McDonough. The deceased is survived by his wife; two sons, Joseph Nelson, of Binghamton, and Winston Nelson, of Bainbridge; three grandchildren, Joseph, Alice and Frank Nelson, of Binghamton. Services were held at Colwell's Chapel on Monday with the Rev. Moore, rector of St. Paul's Church, Sidney, officiating. Bearers were Frank Lewis, Dr. R.A. Johnson, L.A. Orvis and Amos Tuckey. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]
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