Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Obituaries (October 1)

Mrs. Jennie Dean Clark, of Portlandville, died June 7 at the Oneonta Hospital after a prolonged illness.  Born in the Town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], June 27, 1859, she was the daughter of Frank and Jeanetta DeLong.  She had lived her entire life in this vicinity until nine years ago when she went to Portlandville to live with friends.  On Dec. 24, 1876, she was united in marriage to Charles Clark, of Afton.  She is survived by a son, Clayton Clark, of East Afton; two grandchildren, George Clark, of Rockdale, and Mrs. Pearl Poltz, of Bainbridge; and four great grandchildren.  The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon in Franklin with the Methodist minister officiating.  Bearers were George Elmer, of Franklin; George Clark, of Rockdale; Willey Sherman, of East Afton, and Mr. Ackley, of Franklin.  Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 17, 1943]
 
Guilford residents were shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. John Albert at the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, on Tuesday morning, June 15, after a long illness.  Mrs. Albert was a resident of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] for many years and was a member of Christ church, Guilford.  She is a sister of Mrs. Charles Green, of Guilford.  She was held in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends, who will greatly miss her.  Final rites were held at the Breese funeral Home, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. P.C. Pearson officiating.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 24, 1943]
 
Bodies of Three Drowning Victims Recovered:  The body of 16-year-old Evelyn Ann Urda of Windsor [Broome Co., NY], and those of two Endicott youths, all of whom were drowned Thursday, were recovered Friday by state police.  Trooper Al C. Drescher, of Windsor, said Trooper Richard B. Klausner shortly after 3 P.M. sighted Miss Urda's body under the old river dam in the Susquehanna River in that village, about one mile below the spot where she went under.  It was evidently held there by the current, he said.  Dr. A.J Stillson, coroner, said the girl was not mutilated.  He issued a verdict of accidental death.  Sheriff Earl J. Daniels and deputies and state police dragged the river for about 15 hours before meeting with success.  She went down in the pond while in swimming.  The Endicott youths were:  Robert R. Wells, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Wells, 3 Liberty avenue, and Albert Drew, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Drew 8-1/2 Liberty avenue.  They were found Friday with their arms around each other, in a 15-foot hole in Nanticoke Creek, according to Sergt. Joseph A. Murphy, who with trooper Hayward Rasmussen conducted a search Thursday night and Friday morning.  The two boys were taken to the creek in the afternoon by a Mr. Wells.  The boys went down to the water with the intention of wading.  Mr. Wells told Sergeant Murphy that about a half hour later, he looked for his charges and could not find them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 24, 1943]
 
Mrs. Genevieve Belden, age 85, passed away Dec. 24 at the home of her son, Ralph Belden, at Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].  Surviving is the son mentioned, two grandsons and one great granddaughter and cousins.  Burial in Guilford Cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  Attending final rites from Guilford were Mrs.  Alice Hubbard and son, Everett, and Mrs. Fred Lanfair.  The service was held Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. from the Joyce Funeral Home in Unadilla.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]
 
Funeral services for Mrs. Amy Lyon Thornton, 70, were held at the Colwell Brothers Funeral Chapel on Monday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter, of the Presbyterian Church, officiating.  Mrs. Thornton died suddenly Friday morning, after a brief illness in the Bainbridge Hospital.  She was born on Sept. 27, 1875, the daughter of Marcus and Sophia Manderville Lyon.  Her entire life was spent on the Lyon homestead, which was built in 1853 by her grandfather, Charles Lyon.  She had been a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1883, and was a member of Algonquin Grange.  On Oct. 14, 1903 she was married to Cory D. Thornton, who died June 22, 1941.  No near relatives survive, but many friends and neighbors mourn her passing.  Interment was in the Afton Cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]
 
Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY]:  Mrs. Elizabeth Scudder, 41, of this City, third victim of the Christmas Day shooting here, died last Thursday in Fox Memorial Hospital.  Raymond H. Wood, 19, discharged U.S. Army Air Corps flight officer, being held on a first degree murder charge in connection with the deaths of Raymond Scudder, 18, Pfc. Douglas Scudder, 20 and Mrs. Scudder, waived examination through his attorney, Donald H. Grant. He is being held for action of the grand jury.  Mrs. Scudder was the mother of the two Oneonta youths who were shot with a .38 caliber revolver in their home Christmas Day.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]

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