Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Obituaries (July 29)

Brian Charles Nellis, 2-1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Nellis, of Allendale road, lost his life Sunday afternoon when he toppled into Rogers Lake, near Ansco Lake, west of Windsor [Broome Co., NY], while on a picnic with relatives and friends.  The child wandered away from other children at the picnic and was not missed for several minutes.  His father, a staff writer of The Binghamton Press, found the body floating in about two feet of water near shore.  An Ansco employee, who responded with an inhalator from nearby Ansco Lake, Broome County sheriff's men and a physician worked nearly two hours attempting to revive the child, but without avail.  [Bainbridge News  Republican, October 5, 1944]
 
Thomas Kelleher died early Wednesday morning, Sept. 27, of a heart attack, at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George McKeever, on Bridge street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], where he has made his home for the past 11 years.  Born Dec. 2, 1863, in Maryland, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], the son of Daniel and Mary (Shea) Kelleher, he moved to Sidney when a small boy and has lived in the vicinity of Sidney and Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY] all his life.  He married Martha Jane Payne, of Bainbridge, in 1889.  They made their home in that village, where he was employed in the Casein plant, until poor health caused him to give up his work. After the death of his wife in February, 1933, he moved to the home of his sister in Sidney. Although in poor health for several years, Mr. Kelleher was able to be about the home and streets  He was kind and thoughtful man, well liked by all who knew him, and will be greatly missed in the neighborhood. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Bainbridge.  Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon from the Colwell Brothers funeral parlors in Bainbridge with the Rev. Wolfe, of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, of which he was a member, officiating.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery at Bainbridge.  The bearers were men from Sidney with whom he was acquainted; Charles Wallin Everett H. Jewell, George Perry, Harry English, J.J. Klinkhammer and Edward Parise.  He is survived by the sister mentioned above and two brothers, Merton Kelleher, of Pulaski, and Daniel Kelleher, and also several nieces and nephews.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 5, 1944]
 
Miss Doris Harp, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmore Harp, of Martinsburg, W. Va., and granddaughter of Robert L. Banner, of Bainbridge, died Sunday of Hodgkin's Disease, after an illness of almost two years.  Mr. Banner and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stead left Tuesday to attend the funeral which was held on Wednesday.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 26, 1944]
 
Mrs. Gesche Wessels, 79, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of her sons, Wednesday, Oct. 18.  She was born in Emden, Germany, on Oct. 2, 1865.  Mrs. Wessels came to America in 1927, living in Freida, N.D., for six years, before coming to Bainbridge 11 years ago. Her husband died in 1914 in Manslagt, Germany.  The deceased is survived by 12 children, five living in Emden, and seven living in America.  One daughter died in 1927.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, Oct. 21, at Colwell's Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Carpenter officiating.  Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 26, 1944]
 
Mr. Wm. Sherwood has been for many years a resident of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  As a good, sound, substantial man, of irreproachable integrity, and consistent Christianity, he possessed a large degree the confidence of his fellow citizens, and passes from our midst universally regretted and mourned.  [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 29, 1876]
 
Wilkins Settlement [Chenango Co., NY]:  Sudden indeed did the sad intelligence reach us of the death of Mrs. Sarah Stockwell of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], an old resident of this place.  It appears that she arose early in the morning of the 3d inst., and not feeling well, requested that a neighbor be summoned, but sad to relate, despite all the efforts put forth for her relief, she soon expired, leaving for us another instance which should not fail to be a warning to us to be prepared.  "Even in such an hour as ye think not, the son of man cometh."  "That while we are in the midst of life we are in death."[Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 19, 1876]
 
Death Notices, Bainbridge Republican, July 15, 1876
 
HOUCK:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], June 29th, 1876, Mr. Josiah Houck, aged 77 years.
 
MEAD:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 1st, 1876, Hattie L., daughter of W.B. and Adelia Mead, aged 3 years and 5 months.
 
WEEKS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], July 4th, Julia A., wife of the late Stephen Weeks, aged 58 years.


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