Obituaries (November 10)

Mrs. Jesse Whitman, well known in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] died at her home in Jamaica, L.I. Tuesday afternoon from a shock.  Her son, Samuel Whitman, came to Bainbridge Wednesday morning and made arrangement for interment in St. Peter's cemetery.  The remains will reach Bainbridge Friday morning and will be taken to Colwell's undertaking rooms.  Services will be held at the grave at 11 o'clock that same morning.  Mr. and Mrs. Whitman left Bainbridge three years ago to make their home with their son.  Mrs. Whitman had been in poor health all summer.  Her maiden name was Helen Corbin.  She was born in Bainbridge 63 years ago and had made her home  here until leaving for Jamaica.  She was a sister of the late Mrs. C.M. Priest.  Beside her husband and son, two nieces survive, Mrs. Frank Barber, of Flushing, L.I. and Mrs. George Whitman, of Morris.  She was a member of the Bainbridge Baptist church.  [1929]

 

Elliott Truman, prominent Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] pharmacist, died at his home Friday evening after a brief illness.  Mr. Truman was born in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] Feb. 27, 1862.  His parents were Henry L. Truman and Eunice Ann (Davis) Truman.  As a boy he attended Bainbridge High School for a time, living with his uncle, the late W. Wallace Davis, who was a merchant in this village for many years.  After a few years work as a farmer at the family home, Mr. Truman entered the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and completed his course in 1893.  He came to Bainbridge in the fall of that year.  At first he was a partner of Dr. C.M. Frisbie, but in 1897 bought the drug store of Francis West, and continued in that business until his death.  During the last ten years Nathan Truman had been associated with him as Truman Bros.  Mr. Truman was always deeply interested in the development of the village.  In particular, he had a great part in establishing a municipal owned water system, and also the village telephone system.  His family were democrats and in 1910 he was defeated as party candidate for member of Assembly, but in later years he has been a republican.  He had a leading part in the organization of the Odd Fellows lodge in December of 1908.  He was the second noble Grand and in 1914 was the District Deputy Grand Master for this county.  He was a devoted Christian and has been much interested in religious activities.  For many years he has served as a Deacon of the First Baptist Church, was a S.S. Teacher, and also a member of the Advisory Board.  he was greatly loved, not only by his Church and lodge, but by all who knew him.  In 1881, Mr. Truman married Lena B. Connelly, daughter of Thomas Connelly of Unadilla.  One son, Leon, was born to this union but died at an early age.  After his wife's death, he married in 1897 Ella (Youmans) Truman, daughter of Jerome B. Youmans of Wellsbridge.  Besides the widow and brother already mentioned, Mr. Truman leaves one step-daughter, Mabel Truman, to mourn his loss, and a host of relatives and friends.  The funeral services were held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, his pastor, Rev. R.B. Whitman officiating.  The abundance of beautiful flowers gave tribute of the esteem in which he was held by the community.  Burial at Wellsbridge [Otsego Co., NY].  [1929]

Mrs. Florence E. Fowler, aged 72, died at 6 o'clock last night at her home at 16 Gault avenue, following a week's illness.  She had been suffering from a case of grip for about a week, but yesterday her condition improved and she was up for a little while.  She had also suffered from heart trouble.  The funeral will be held from her late home Monday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. George H. Phillips, D.D. pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate, and burial will be at the Glenwood cemetery at Afton.  Mrs. Fowler was born August 5, 1861, the daughter of James H. and Fannie (Dow) Redfield of South Franklin.  On Thanksgiving day, 1884, she was married to Corah W.R. Fowler, who died in 1906.  Before her residence here for the past five years, she had lived at Cooperstown, Sidney and Coventry.  She also lived here some years ago, and was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city.  Many friends here will mourn her loss.  She is survived by a son, Edward l. Fowler of Oneonta; three sisters, Miss Anna M. Redfield of Treadwell, Mrs. Fannie McCammon of Oneonta, and Mrs. Hattie Roach of Appalichia, Va.; a brother, Charley Redfield of Appalachia, Va., and two nieces, Mrs. J.F. Davis and Miss Jessie McCammon, both of Oneonta.  [Buried Glenwood Cemetery, Afton, Chenango Co., NY;  Florence Fowler 1861 - 1933]

 

Charles Whitney, of Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], died suddenly at his home early Monday morning, Dec. 6.  A resident of Bainbridge for 33 years, he was a well-known farmer throughout this area.  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Orson Whitney, of Sidney Center, born April 30, 1888. He attended school in Sidney Center.  On Jan. 4, 1911, he married Georgiana Williams, of Sidney, at the Methodist parsonage in Sidney.  He is survived by his widow and six children, Mrs. Harry Woods, of West Bainbridge; Mrs. Wilson Gardner, of East Guilford; Leland Whitney, of Bennettsville; the Rev. Andrew Whitney, of Toddsville; Sgt. Kenneth Whitney, U.S. Army; Velma Whitney, of Bennettsville; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. George Hard, of Norwich; and one brother Arthur Whitney, of Warwick.  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. G. Lewis Jones, of the West Bainbridge church, and the Rev. Jasper Hamm, of East Windsor, officiating.  Bearers were Charles Eldred, Harry Bluler, George Fredenburg, Leon Seversen, Russell Alcott and Abijah Gilbert.  Burial was in Bennettsville Cemetery.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 16, 1943]

 

Ture Sandin, 48, of 74 Wall street, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], died at 9:30 in the Binghamton City Hospital Sunday morning.  Besides his widow, Signe Sandin, he is survived by two sons, Sgt. Nells Sandin, of the U.S. Army, serving in England, and Lyle Sandin, of Binghamton; two daughters, Mable and Ruth, also of Binghamton; a brother, Akel Sandin, of South Dakota; a sister, Martha Soderholn, of Sweden.  Mr. and Mrs. Sandin were residents of Bainbridge, R.D.3, before moving to Binghamton.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 30, 1943]

 

William Augusts Boyes, born in the Township of Colchester Dec. 10, 1850, died at the family home in Margaretville [Delaware Co., NY] last Thursday.  In the 94th year of his age he was the oldest resident of that village where nearly all of his life has been spent and where he is well known for his high ideals and a life of temperance, industry and good works.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 30, 1944]