Daniel Wait of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], died on Tuesday afternoon, of last week, from the effects of the burn received at the burning of his factory on the 25th ult. The Union says: In the death of Mr. Wait, this village loses, an estimable citizen, and an enterprising business man. For many years he has been a prominent builder, and the head of the firm of D. Wait & Co. whose extensive factory was burned at the time he received his fatal injuries. His decease has caused a shock through out the community, with a feeling of sadness at his tragic death. His age was 52 years, and he was unmarried. [Bainbridge Republican, May 17, 1873]
John Dennis, aged about 18, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], shot himself with a navy revolver, Sunday April 6th. A coroner's jury was convened Monday, and rendered a verdict of death from accidental discharge of a pistol. [Bainbridge Republican, April 19, 1873]
The dead body of Edward Farrell, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], was found at that station Friday night. He is known to have been intoxicated, and to have come home by the evening train. A coal train passed the station a few minutes later, and by that he is supposed to have been killed. [Bainbridge Republican, April 19, 1873]
Another of our old and respected citizens has departed from among us. Dea. Charles York expired at his residence in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday last, at the ripe old age of eighty years. Deceased has resided in this village many years, and held various offices of trust, among which were associate County Judge, Supervisor of the town, etc. For a long time he held the position of Deacon in the Baptist church, and was one of the most esteemed members of that body. As a citizen he enjoyed the universal respect of the community, and his death causes a feeling of sadness among those who knew him best. His funeral was largely attended on Sunday, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Pope. ---Union. [Bainbridge Republican, April. 1873]
Mr. James B. Barlow, whose long illness has been mentioned in the Press, died this morning at 1:30 at his home, 176 North Street. He had a slight stroke of paralysis several years ago, which, while it was not serious, slightly effected his speech. August 15, 1888, he had another stroke, and since that time until the time of his death he was almost entirely helpless. This effected his intellect, and during the greater part of his latter sickness he had been practically dead to the outer world. James B Barlow was born May 12th, 1812, at Windom, Greene county [NY]. His parents were Abel and Esther Barlow, who were among the well-known families of Greene county. He was one of eight children, all of whom grew to man and woman hood. The only one now survives is a sister, Janette, of Durham, Greene county, who is the wife of Seymour E. Post of that place. She visited her brother frequently during his illness, going home from her last visit only a few weeks ago. A brother, Gould, who was a resident of Norwich, this state [NY], died about one and one-half years ago. Mr. Barlow's father died at the age of forty when James was a lad. His mother lived to be over seventy. Mr. Barlow's boyhood and young manhood were passed in Windom and at Catskill, in Greene county, where he learned the trade of a tailor. April 8th, 1835, he married, at Ashland, Miss Florella Kinsley, who survives him. Just fifty years after that, April 8th, 1885, they celebrated their golden wedding in Middletown, at the home of the late Daniel Corwin. The occasion was a very pleasant one, the friends of the venerable couple uniting in good wishes and also in making them presents of appropriate and beautiful souvenirs of the event. A portion of Mr. and Mrs. Barlow's early married life was spent in Buffalo. They then removed to New York and later to Prattsville, Greene county, and afterwards to Yonkers. In 1854 they came to Middletown [Orange Co., NY], and this place has since been their home with the exception of an interval of some fifteen years, which they passed in Bainbridge Chenango county. When he first came to Middletown, Mr. Barlow was engaged in the tailoring business with Mr. W.T. Barker. He also conducted a grocery business for a time in partnership with the late Nelson M Thompson. In 1851, at the time of the gold fever, he went to California. It was there that he met Henry Meigs whom he had known in boyhood and who afterwards became the world famous railroad builder and adventurer. Through Mr. Meigs' wily representations Mr. Barlow was induced to place part of the money which he took with him to California and some which he gained while there, into Meigs' hands and that was the last he ever saw of it, though he afterwards made an unsuccessful journey to South America which was a later scene of Meigs' operations, for the purpose of getting it back. He got excellent promises from the notable financier but only enough cash to pay the expenses of his journey. After fifteen years spent in Bainbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow returned to Middletown in 1882 and they have lived here ever since. No children were ever born to them, but Mrs. Sophronia Corwin, widow of the late Daniel Corwin, their daughter adopted in infancy, remained with them until her marriage. Personally, Mr. Barlow was one of the pleasantest and most genial of men and it is safe to say that everyone who knew him was his friend. He was warm hearted and generous to a fault and had a bright jovial temperament which made him a favorite everywhere. He was a most affectionate husband, and the long period of nearly fifty-six years spent with the wife of his early choice, was not more remarkable for length of years than for the mutual affection and devotion which characterized all their married life. The funeral will be held at the late residence, 176 North street, at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Gordon. [about 1891]
Mrs. John Cummings, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] R.D.1, died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich Sunday morning from injuries received in an automobile accident when the car in which she was riding, driven by her son, Glenn Cummings, turned over in the highway pinning her underneath. She sustained fractures of two bones below the left knee, fracture of the right hip and abdominal injuries. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 23, 1943]
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