Obituaries (November 24)

Alice (Payne) Albrecht

Alice (Payne) Albrecht died suddenly at her home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], Wednesday evening, December 8 [1937].  Her death came as a shock to friends and relatives in this vicinity.  She was born June 2, 1880, in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Elmer B. and Theodore (Bartlett) Payne.  She was united in marriage with Loren Albrecht on May 6, 1917.  They had made their home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] since that time.  Rev. W.E. Ellwood, pastor of the Sidney Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member, assisted by Rev. T.A. Rich, of Unadilla, were the officiating pastors at the funeral services which were held at the Carr-Hare Funeral Parlors in Sidney on Saturday afternoon.  Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery.  Mrs. Albrecht was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Bainbridge.  She was active in church work, and did much to brighten the lives of those around her.  Besides her husband there survive, a sister, Mrs. Julian G. Corbin, of Bainbridge; a brother, Butler B. Payne, of Afton, and several nephews and nieces.

 

Katherine (Stockwell) Beebe

 

Mrs. Katherine Stockwell Beebe, 81 years old, died at 5:40 o'clock Thursday afternoon at her home, Susquehanna, Pa., R.D.2.  She is survived by her husband, Herbert Beebe; a brother, Thomas D. Stockwell of Binghamton, and several nieces and nephews.  She was a member of the Windsor Presbyterian church for over 47 years.  the body was removed to the Chapel of Clinton E. Wood in Windsor, where the funeral was held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon.  The Rev. John Marvin of Montrose, officiated.  Burial was in the South Windsor cemetery.  The services at the funeral chapel were opened with the hymn, "The Old Rugged Cross," sung by Mrs. Frank Sornberger and her brother, Glenn Chapel, and concluded with the hymn, "The Last Mile of the Way."  Bearers were:  Ed Munson, Sheldon Pierce, Milton Kingsley, Lewis Warner, Leslie Turrell, Bradley Bell, Merton Sherwood and Robert Parks.  One of the oldest living residents of South Windsor, Mrs. Beebe was a daughter of the late Nathan and Mary Jane Knox Stockwell, residents for many years of the Dutchtown district of the Town of Windsor.  She was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], March 15, 1858 and attended schools there and in Dutchtown district, the public schools in Bainbridge and old Windsor Academy in Windsor Village.  She later taught school for several years in the Dutchtown district of Windsor and in neighboring townships.  She was united in marriage September 1, 1896 to Herbert Beebe a dairy farmer and lumberman of South Windsor.  The present home was built and completed for the bride and her husband the year of their marriage.  They had lived together there since.  [March 30, 1939]

 

Mary (Leadbetter) Graves

 

Mrs. Mary L. Graves died at noon Friday February 1st, 1929, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Newell, after suffering from poor health for several months past.  The funeral was held from St. Peter's church Monday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. T.J. Collar officiating and burial will be in St. Peter's cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Mary L. Leadbetter daughter of George A. and Celinda Leadbetter, was born Nov. 7th, 1952 in Bainbridge, in the Leadbetter home on East Main street where three generations of the family have lived.  At the age of thirteen she was confirmed in St. Peter's church and for many years took an active part in the work of the church in the Sunday School choir and Woman's Auxiliary. She was always a loyal faithful member attending the services as long as her health permitted.  Nov. 23rd, 1870 she was married to Willard H. Graves who died Dec. 10th, 1903.  Bainbridge has always been her home with the exception of a few years - 1880 to 1884, which the family spent in Whitesboro, N.Y.  Mrs. Graves is survived by one sister, Miss Jennie Leadbetter, one daughter Mrs. Herman C. Newell of Bainbridge, one son, Charles H. Graves of Providence, R.I. one grandson, Lee Newell of Bainbridge and two granddaughters Mrs. Howard Gower and miss Alice Graves of Providence, R.I.

 

Ruth Converse

 

It was a sad announcement which passed from lip to lip on Monday "Baby Ruth Converse is dead!"  All hearts seemed to open with tenderest sympathy toward Mr. and Mrs. Converse, and the others to whom this beautiful child was so dear.  During the nine months she lived she became so bright a star, so prized a jewel, as to entirely dispel the clouds that hung over the home at her coming, and all anxieties and care were forgotten by the loving father and mother in the plans they formed, and the hopes they cherished for their lovely little daughter.  How strange the orderings of Providence, "Motherless children, Childless mothers," now much of the pathetic, the heart breaking experiences are wrapped in these expressions.  Sometime we shall know more of the orderings of Providence, until then, let it suffice us to know that, "All things work together for good to them that love God."  The little sleeper was laid to rest this afternoon.  The beautiful service at the house conducted by Rev. Mr. Sackett, the singing by the quartette, the flowers contributed by the friends, the boy bearers, and the casket, which seemed more like a cradle, all impressed one that the Christian home and community have a tremendous advantage over death.

 

Leach King

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  A sad accident occurred on Guilford Lake Sunday afternoon about five o'clock.  Leach King, a boy of about nine years, who, with his mother and a brother, are spending the summer at the North home, was on the lake in a row boat.  Near the Bunnell cottage he was seen to be in the water.  His brother, Frank, who was on the shore with Mrs. Foote quickly took a boat and went out.  The lad sank before they reached him and did not again come to the surface.  help was hastily summoned from the village.  Dr. Evans, B.A. Fleming and others drove rapidly to the lake and soon the work of getting the body was commenced.  It was found about two hours later.  The accident drew many of the townspeople to the lake and has cast a gloom over those who are spending the season at the lake and in the village also.  Mrs. King has the deepest sympathy of all, many being quite well acquainted with her as she has spent several summers here.  [Norwich Sun, July 22, 1907]

 

Betsy (Lyon) Knapp

 

Mrs. Betsy Lyon Knapp of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], was buried here Tuesday at the advanced age of 81.  Her father was Captain Thomas Lyon, who was killed at Little York, now Toronto Canada, by the blowing up of the fort in the war of 1812.  She was one of a family of sixteen children, and about ten years of age at the time of her father's death, as he was four times married, leaving offspring from each.  Mrs. Knapp passed a happy life of over fifty years with her husband, who died some six years ago.  The large portion of the time was spent upon the old Knapp homestead in Guilford where this estimable old lady passed quietly away, in the family of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah H. Clark.  Mrs. Knapp had a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters, all of whom, and it is a remarkable fact, still survive.  The oldest is about 56 and the youngest is 43.  They are Mrs. Daniel Cushman, Plymouth; Mrs. G.W. Mandevile, Norwich; George S. Knapp, Saybeco, Illinois; C.W. Knapp, also of Saybrook; Mrs. Sarah H. Clark, Guilford; David H. Knapp, Norwich; Henry K. Knapp, Milwaukee; Mrs. Frances L. Cable, Afton; and Joseph S. Knapp, St. Paul. Minn.   Since the last reunion of the Lyon family last season, an account of which was given in the Herald, another daughter of the original Lyon family.  Mrs. Lucinda Lyon Newton, has passed away.  But two children of the old stock remain, Morgan Lyon, of Michigan, and William Lyon, of Vineland, New Jersey.--Sentinel in Herald.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph,  Feb. 2, 1884]

 

In Memoriam

 

Editor Union:  Seeing a notice of the death Mrs. George Knapp, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], last week, greatly saddened me, as we had been life-long friends, she being but one month older than myself.  We became acquainted in June, 1822, when we were but twenty years of age.  On visiting an uncle three or four miles east of this village, I found Betsey Lyon boarding there, she being the teacher of their district school, to whom I was introduced.  We seemed to have impressed each other favorably, and soon confided to each other the history of our childhood and youth.  She told me she was the oldest child of Col. Lyon, who was killed at the battle of York, Canada, in the war of 1812, by the same explosion of the mine, secretly laid by the British, that killed General Pike, our commander, while taking possession of their batteries.  Betsey was then in the twelfth year of her age, and had one sister and two little brothers.  Their mother was left on a small new farm, in the north-east quarter of this town.  Betsey soon after came to this village, to live in the family of Joseph Fenton, one of our first prominent merchants, that she might have a chance to attend the village schools, and be getting an education.  Mr. and Mrs. Fenton were excellent people, and gave her a good chance. They were members of the Presbyterian Church, and I believe Betsey also became a member in early youth.  She acquired an education sufficient to enable her to teach a common school, as soon as old enough and thus support herself, and help her mother some.  She and I studied together, evenings, while at my uncle's, to our mutual advantage, and I found her a noble, high-minded young lady; and we became warmly attached friends.  During her five years of school teaching, we often met socially, and always with pleasure and profit, on my part at least.  The last year before her marriage she taught in this village, in a school house on West Main street, near where her daughter, Mrs. Mandeville, now lives, and boarded with Thomas Steere, who married her aunt.  The art to which my life had then become devoted soon led me to the cities, and enabled me to form the acquaintance of ladies of wealth and culture; but during my long life I have never seen one that I thought surpassed Betsey Lyon in all the best and highest attributes of woman.--Norwich, Feb. 3, 1884, D.W. [Chenango Union, Feb. 28, 1884]