Monday, August 18, 2014

Obituaries (August 18)

Funeral of Mrs. Abbie H. Anderson, 82, mother of State Senator Floyd E. Anderson, was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, at the George I. Scholderer Funeral Home, 269 Chenango street, Binghamton.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Anderson, widow of the late Jesse E. Anderson, died at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Binghamton City Hospital after a long illness.  She had resided at 702 Chenango street, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], and for several years had been confined to her home by illness.  Survivors include a grandson, Warren M. Anderson, in the United States Army, and a great grandson, Warren David.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 17, 1945]
 
Miss Helen Yanson, 22, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], former resident of the Town of Stamford, was killed Tuesday night of last week in an auto accident one mile east of Fly Creek.  Her companion, Mrs. Morris Goodrich, of Milford, who was driving the car, in is the Cooperstown hospital in a serious condition.  there were no witnesses to the accident.  Charles Gomiller and Joseph Kovatchitch, of Cooperstown, were driving along the Fly Creek-Toddsville highway about 12:45 Wednesday morning and saw the coupe off the road and crushed against a tree.  They stopped and investigated and found the two women pinned inside the car.  The two men succeeded in extricating the women from the automobile and sent for the ambulance from Cooperstown.  A physician on arrival pronounced Miss Yanson dead.  She had suffered a fractured skull.  The car had left the highway, crashed into a large elm tree and was completely wrecked.  Miss Yanson was born Oct. 29, 1922, in Hobart {Delaware Co., NY], the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yanson.  She had resided in Grand Gorge and Stamford and was a graduate of the Grand Gorge Central School.  She had been employed in a war plant in New Britain, Conn., and about three years ago took a position in the Scintilla plant in Sidney.  She is survived by her parents, a sister, Mrs. Robert Plankenhorn, and a brother, Garth Yanson, all of Oneonta.  The funeral was held Friday afternoon at the Lewis Funeral Home in Oneonta.  Burial was in Hobart.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 17, 1945]

F. Wesley Beardslee died suddenly at his home in Walton [Delaware Co., NY] on Monday, May 7, at the age of 66 years.  In recent years Mr. Beardslee had worked for William H. Austin.  He was a steady worker and was liked by all.  He had spent his life as a farm worker.  Mr. Beardslee was born at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] and when a young boy the family moved to Equinunk, Pa., where he spent 20 years.  He had lived in the Town of Walton for the past 40 years.  He is survived by four brothers, Joel, of Franklin, Dennis, of Oneonta, Isaac, of Binghamton, and Pardon, of Walton; and one sister, Mrs. Hiram Jenkins, of North Franklin.  The funeral was held at Lyon Brothers' funeral chapel on Wednesday afternoon.  The Rev. C.H. Johns, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiated and burial was in the Austin cemetery at Trout Creek.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 17, 1945]

Mrs. Edwin Cole died Sunday, May 6, at her home in Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] after a year's illness.  She was a woman who was well known throughout her community and also had many friends outside because of her activity in the work of the Eastern Star.  Mrs. Cole was born in Masonville, Dec. 31, 1869, and on Nov. 22, 1898, married Edwin Cole, of Walton, who survives.  For many years the family has lived at Masonville, where Mrs. Cole was a member of the Masonville Presbyterian Church.  She had been secretary of the Masonville Eastern Star for 10 years.  The funeral was held in the Presbyterian Church at Masonville on Tuesday afternoon.  The Rev. Robert I. Howland, pastor of the Franklin - Congregational Baptist Church, officiated.  Burial was in the Masonville cemetery.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 17, 1945]

PANK:  At Elk Creek, Otsego County, N.Y. September 27th, Jane E. wife of William Pank, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 47 years.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Oct. 6, 1883]

BAKER:  In Sioux City, Io., September 28th, 1883, of malarial fever, Miss Mary L. Baker, aged 36 years, 5 months and 4 days.  The announcement of this death will bring sorrow wherever this most estimable lady was known.  The sickness which at last proved fatal came some weeks ago, but appeared to be cured, when, about a week ago, Miss Baker was taken with a violent sickness and the case was considered so bad that her sister, Mrs. R.S. VanKeuren, who was east visiting friends, was telegraphed to come home.  She arrived on Monday.  On Thursday night the sufferer seemed much better.  Yesterday morning, however, it was evident that a change for the worse had come.  Consciousness was retained to the last.  Shortly before her death Miss Baker spoke of  the hope which she had the evening before of getting well, but that she knew now that death was near, and that she did not fear to die. The deceased was born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y. April 24th, 1847.  Her father was Dr. Andrew Baker, a physician of celebrity in that part of the State.  Two of her brothers are now engaged in the practice of medicine east.  Her sister, Mrs. T.H. Wright, formerly of this city, now of Fort Dodge, has been telegraphed, and was expected to arrive on last night's train.  For the past eight years Miss Baker has been a communicant of the Episcopal Church.  About three years ago she came to this city to live with her sister, Mrs. R.S. VanKeuren, and during her residence here has made friends of all who had the good fortune to know her.  A lady of refinement, amiable temper, active in benevolent work, and a sincere Christian, her death is an affliction felt far beyond the circle of immediate friends.  It is now arranged to have the funeral service at St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 2:30 P.M., tomorrow (Sunday)--Sioux City Journal  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Oct. 6, 1883]

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  At no recent period have so many of our aged residents died as during the past few months.  Scarcely a week passes that we are not called upon to perform the sad rites of burial service over the remains of some one of our old citizens.  Within the past week, the funeral of another of our old and esteemed inhabitants - James Haynes who died on the 1st inst - occurred at his residence in our village.  His health has been feeble during the summer, but for some weeks past he appeared better, and until a relapse some days since, his friends had hoped of his recovery.  Mr. Haynes has long been a resident of our village, and his sound judgment and liberal hand were ever found ready in aid of all worthy objects and undertakings.  He was early connected with the building interests of our place, which for many years he successfully directed.  years past he received at the hands of his neighbors and townsmen repeated evidences of their esteem, in his selection for positions of public trust; and for many years he was a prominent member of the Episcopal Church in our village.  He was 74 years old, and leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter.  [Chenango Union, Jan 14, 1875]

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Still another of our old townsmen - William Baldwin, of Guilford Centre - died on the 5th inst., after a sickness of some weeks duration, aged about 78 years.  Mr. B. was one of the early pioneers of our town, coming from Connecticut some fifty years ago to Guilford. Centre, and, together with two brothers, establishing a country store which, after the removal elsewhere of his brothers, he continued to within a recent date.  Since his retirement from his store, he has been engaged in peddling books throughout this and adjoining counties, thereby becoming known to a wide circle of acquaintances  He was a man of much energy of character, and his presence will be missed in the community in which he so long resided.  He leaves a son and daughter.  [Chenango Union, Jan. 14, 1875]

BALDWIN:  At Guilford, January 5, 1875, William Baldwin, Esq., in the 77th year of his age.  The deceased was born in Goshen, Litchfield county, Conn., but removed to Guilford more than half a century ago.  For many years himself and two brothers engaged in mercantile pursuits, by which they obtained a competence.  Firm in his opinion of the right, honest in his business transactions, and ardent patriot and lover of his country, an upright citizen and affectionate father, Christian by profession, and consistent in his walk and conversation, he has gone in faith, and joy, to the "rest that remaineth for the people of God."  May the community in which he lived, the church of which he was a member, and the family he has left behind, copy him in his deeds of kindness, in his love of honor, truth and religion, and go through the land of darkness and the shadow of death, with the same peaceful departure and glorious hope.  [Chenango Telegraph, Jan. 28, 1875]

 

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