Saturday, November 8, 2014

Obituaries (November 8)

HAIGHT:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 17th, 1901, Zalmon Haight, aged 78 years.
Zalmon Haight died at the residence of his son-in-law, Charles Pangburn, on Washington avenue, Sunday morning, at the age of 78 years.  Mr. Haight resided on the farm on which he was born, in the town of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], all his life until last May, when he moved for the first time and came to Oxford with his wife, who survives him, and made their home with Mr. Pangburn, whose wife is an adopted daughter.  The cause of his death was paralytic strokes.  The funeral will be held from the house today at 10:30, Rev. Mr. Littelle of the Methodist Church officiating.
 
[Eliza B. Webb died at her residence on] Washington avenue, Wednesday last, in the ninety-fifth year of her age.  Deceased was the widow of Merritt Webb, a well remembered resident of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], who for a few years previous to his death, which occurred some ten years ago, was a resident of this village.   Thirteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Webb, eight of whom survive, namely Mrs. P.C. Hoag, Mrs. Sylvanus Moore, Miss May Webb and John Webb of this village, Mrs. T.B. Harriett of Oakland, Vt., Charles Webb of Smithville, George Webb of Wisconsin, and Frank Webb, a traveling man with no settled place of residence.  The funeral services were held form the Universalist church at Tyner (Smithville) on Saturday morning.  Rev Daniel Ballou, of Utica, officiating, interment being in the cemetery at Tyner.  [Eliza B. Webb, 1806-1901; buried in Tyner Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY]
 
Mrs. Leonard Horton, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] passed from this world of sorrow, on Monday last, to that realm, we hope, which knows no tears nor sadness.  The funeral was held from her residence on Wednesday.  [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 12, 1877]
 
The funeral of Mrs. Laura Miller Keith, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], mother of Mrs. David Lewis, of Bainbridge, who died at the Sidney Hospital Saturday, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Carr & Landers Funeral Parlor.  Mrs. Keith was 81, having been born Aug. 5, 1862, the daughter of Franklin Miller and Ascenath (Parsons) Miller. She had lived in Sidney for 48 years where she was a member of the Congregational Church and the American University Club.  Mrs. Keith is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank T. Macey, of Binghamton, Mrs. David Lewis, of Bainbridge, and Mrs. A.D. Decker, of New Haven, Conn.; a sister, Mrs. Tola Graves, of Masonville, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  The Rev. W.B. Soper, pastor of the Congregational Church, officiated and burial was in Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 25, 1943]
 
Emily Davis Wakefield, 66, mother of Mrs. Jasper Partridge, of Bainbridge, died Dec. 14, at her home in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  Born in the town of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] May 23, 1877, she was the daughter of Eugene S. and Lettie (Shear) Davis.  She was a member of the Presbyterian church, of Nichols; and of the Gilbertsville Chapter of the O.E.S.  Mrs. Wakefield is survived by her  husband, Delbert A. Wakefield, of Mt. Upton; one daughter, Mrs. Partridge, of Bainbridge; one sister, Miss Mary Davis, of Afton; and one brother, June Davis, of Afton.  Funeral services were held at Colwell's Chapel Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Paul Carpenter, pastor of the Bainbridge Presbyterian Church officiating.  Burial was in the family plot in the Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.
 
Death Notices
Antimasonic Telegraph, September 24, 1834
Died in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday evening last, Miss Nancy Hall, aged 28 years.
 
Antimasonic Telegraph, October 8, 1834
Died in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst.  Mrs. Lydia Pabodie, wife of Ephraim Pabodie, aged 59 years.
 
At Salina, on the 24th ult., of Cholera, Mr. Charles B. Holcomb, son of Mr. Charles Holcomb, of Plymouth, aged 26 years.  Mr.  H. was an enterprising, industrious, and respectable young man--highly esteemed by all who knew him for the good qualities which adorned his character.
 
Antimasonic Telegraph, March 18, 1835
Died at Delph (Onondaga co.) on the 10th inst., Mrs. Esther Wheelock, aged 26 years.
 
Antimasonic Telegrpah, March 25, 1835
DIED in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Monday morning last, after a long and distressing illness, Mrs. Betsey Pendleton, aged 36 years.
 

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