Obituaries (November 20)

Thomas W. Cartledge

 

Thomas W. Cartledge, 89, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], passed away last Wednesday Nov. 10th [1937], at the home of his son, Thomas, Jr., in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], death coming suddenly following a heart attack the previous Monday.  Apparently having recovered from a similar illness in October at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O.F. Howland, he had gone to Binghamton for a short visit when he suffered the fatal attack.  Mr. Cartledge was born in Notinghamshire, Eng. on April 5, 1848, the son of William and Ann Westerman Cartledge.  When he was four years old, his parents came to this country to reside, purchasing a farm on Dingman's Hill, Bainbridge township.  As a young man he left Bainbridge to enter the employ of the Briggs Construction Company, bridge builders, where he became very proficient in the work.  Later the company was taken over by the American Bridge Company and for many years Mr. Cartledge had charge of the erection of bridges for them throughout the United States and Canada, and was one of the district superintendents in charge of the erection of the Chicago Elevated Railroad.  He was also in charge of the construction of one of the Manhattan bridges, and his last work was for the Levenworth Bridge & Iron Company in the erection of a bridge over the Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.  About 25 years ago he gave up bridge work and returned to Bainbridge to make his home and for about ten years was active in construction work in this village, then retiring.  Since then he has spent the winter months with his daughter, Mrs. R.J Wilkinson, Kenmore, N.Y., and the summer in this village with his daughter, Mrs. O.F. Howland.  During all his years he enjoyed the best of health and was never content unless doing some active work, and during the past weeks while in Bainbridge had been engaged in the erection of the garage at a dwelling which he owned in Bixby street.  Mr. Carltedge was twice married.  His first wife was Hallie Rockwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mayhew B. Rockwell, of Newport, Nova Scotia, to whom he was married on April 10, 1883, the wedding taking place in the home now occupied by Mrs. O.F. Howland.  They immediately left for the West and took up their residence in Boonville, Mo.  Mrs. Cartledge passed away in February, 1884, a few days after giving birth to a daughter, the present Mrs. Hallie Howland.  Mr. Cartledge's second wife was Ada B. Salesbury, of Winona, Minn., a teacher in the public schools of that city, the marriage taking place in December, 1891.  From this union there were born a daughter, Dorothy, who died in infancy, and twins, Norma and Thomas.  Mrs. Cartledge's death occurred in April, 1900 at the home in Winona.  Besides the three children, Mrs. O. F. Howland, of this village, Mrs. R.J Wilkinson, Kenmore, and Thomas W. Cartledge, Jr., Binghamton, there survives a sister, Mrs. Nellie Gibson, of Binghamton, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the chapel of Colwell Brothers, West Main street, with the Rev. J.M. Sivewright, pastor of the Main Street Baptist Church of Binghamton, officiating, assisted by the Rev. M. DeForest Lowen, pastor of the Baptist Church of this village.  Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY] where the Masonic service was conducted by Susquehanna Lodge, No. 167, F.&A.M. of which Mr. Cartledge had been a member for the past 27 years.  R.W. Clarence Eldred, past district deputy of the Broome Chenango district, and a member of Afton lodge, was in charge of the service.  The bearers were Charles Eldred, Joseph Hirt, James Ireland and Chas. H. Peckham.

Frank D. Ireland

Frank D. Ireland, 63, of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home on Thursday, July 7 [1938].  Mr. Ireland was born July 26, 1874, in Bainbridge.  He has owned and operated a farm in West Bainbridge for a long period of years.  He is survived by his wife, Grace, of Bainbridge, and a son, Harold, and several grandchildren of Norwich. 

Fred A. Shapley

Death yesterday claimed Fred A Shapley, 54, of 374 Fifth avenue, who for more than ten years had been a superior court reporter in San Diego.  At the time of his death, according to Associated Press dispatches received here, Shapley was attending the annual encampment of the California Odd Fellows fraternity.  Shapley was a native of Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], but he has made his home here since 1904.  He also was a candidate for election to the post of departmental commander of the Patriarchs militant, the highest office in that particular branch of the Odd Fellows order.  Upon first coming to San Diego, Shapley held a position with the United State immigration service.  After about 16 years with that service in the east and here, Shapley became a superior court reporter and served in departments presided over by Edgar Luce, Lucy D. Jennings and the late W.A. Sloan.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ena Shapley; a son, E.D. Shapley, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Bruce Casebeer, all of San Diego-San Diego Union, Oct. 19, 1930. 

Fred A. Shapley was the son of John and Mary Jane Shapley of Bainbridge and a brother of the late Evva A. Shapley. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Eastern Star, a high official in the Canton, a member of the I.O.O.F. and of the Rebecas.  Canton no. 22 P.M. conducted the funeral services and the court reporters acted as pall bearers.  Courts were closed during this time.  At the time of death Mr. Shapley was attending the Grand Encampment of the Patriarchs Militant in Sacramento.  An impressive ceremony was conducted at that place and a large three-blocks-long escort of Canton man escorted the body to the station.  He had just finished acting as reporter on the Canta Margarita Water case, the longest case in the history of the U.S.

Death Notices

Bainbridge Republican, August 23, 1877
BARTLE:  In Bristol, Ind., July 26th, Mr. Wm. H. Bartle, aged 79 years, a former resident of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

GILBERT:  In this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 21st, Georgia daughter of E.S. and Debbie Gilbert, aged 1 year 11 months and 1 day.

Bainbridge Republican, March 22, 1873
CONVERSE:  In Chicago, March 6th, Frances A. wife of Leroy Converse, and formerly of Downsville, Del. Co., N.Y., aged 29 years.

ADAMS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th, Mr. Moses Adams, aged 67 years.

COWLES:  In Columbia Cal. on the 2d, Floyd R. Cowles, eldest son of Myron Cowles of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 46 years.