Saturday, December 27, 2014

Obituaries (December 27)

Nathaniel Benson
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 6, 1946

Nathaniel A. Benson, 94, died at the Barnes Hospital, Susquehanna, Sunday evening.  Mr. Benson was admitted to the hospital Saturday evening having sustained a hip fracture in a fall at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Tickner, Jackson avenue.  He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Tickner for the last 13 years, the latter being his great niece.  "Uncle Nat," as he was known to friends, was born in Jackson [Butler Co., PA] Nov. 26, 1851, the son of Austin and Betsy Manzer Benson, pioneer settlers in Jackson township.

William Rose
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 6, 1946

William Rose a long-time resident of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], was found dead in his room in the Hotel Torino on Tuesday evening of last week.  It is thought that he had been dead since Sunday, the last day that he was seen around the village.  Mr. Rose was troubled with a heart condition and it is thought that this was the cause of death. 

Floyd Watrous
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 6, 1946

Floyd Watrous, 55, a Tunnel farmer, died at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, an hour after he was struck by an automobile on Route 79 at North Colesville [Broome Co., NY].  David L. Brown, 20, of Tunnel, operator of the car involved in the Watrous death, told police he was unable to avoid striking Mr. Watrous, who was walking along the right side of the highway, police reported.  Charles and Carl Hulbert and Lewis Brown, all of Tunnel, who were riding in the Brown car, told police the Mr. Watrous stepped directly in front of the vehicle.

George H. Horton
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 30, 1944

George H. Horton died at the Stevens Hospital, Walton, Sunday, May 19, following an emergency operation performed at that hospital.  He was 73 years of age.  Mr. Horton was born at Afton [Chenango Co., NY] March 19, 1878, and has worked near Norwich and Sidney Center most of his life as a farmer.  He has been in poor health for the past five years and has been living on the Austin Farm, near Trout creek.  He is survived by two sons, Lewis, of Harpursville, and Cleo Horton, of Sidney Center, and two daughters, Mrs. Louise Snyder, of Harpursville, and Mrs. Minnie Burrows, of Walton.  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Lyon Brothers' funeral chapel in Walton.  Rev. J. M. Findley Brown, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, officiated and burial was made in the Nineveh cemetery [Broome Co., NY].

Crawford H. Getter
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 30, 1944

Crawford H. Getter, formerly of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died Wednesday morning of last week in Delhi.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hattie L. Lawrence Getter, of Sidney; a daughter, Mrs. Otto Van Aken, of Deposit; three sons, William Getter of Buffalo, Charles Getter, of Binghamton, and Louis Getter, of Windsor, and a brother, Lionel Getter, of Bainbridge.  The body was removed to the Carr & Landers funeral Home where services were held Saturday.  The Rev. Charlton E. Opdyke officiated.  Burial was in Masonville [Delaware Co., NY].

Hubert C. Stratton
Bainbridge News & Republican, May 30, 1944

Hubert C. Stratton, one of Oxford's [Chenango Co., NY] most distinguished citizens, died Friday night, May 17, in the Chenango Memorial Hospital, where he had been ill with pneumonia and complications for more than a week.  He was 82 years old.  Judge Stratton, who earned his permanent title of "Judge" from 13 years of service as county judge and surrogate, was born in Oxford, Dec. 15, 1863, the son of Charles E. and Marion Buckley Stratton.

Death Notices
Bainbridge Republican, January 10, 1878
FLETCHER:  Mrs. Fletcher after a long and lingering illness has passed form this world of suffering to that realm, we trust, of eternal rest.  May her Christian example through life be imitated. The funeral was held on Friday of last week.

Bainbridge Republican, January 17, 1878
CALDER:  Mrs. Rev. Alexander Calder, aged 80 years, died at Equinunk, Pa., Dec. 25th.  Mr. Calder was on the old Delaware circuit in 1828.  It covered all the country between Franklin and Shandaken, and Hobart and Deposit.  Mr. Calder organized the first M.E. Church at Deposit, in 1830.

Bainbridge Republican, June 6, 1878
PHILLIPS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], May 24, of diphtheria, George H., son of George D. and Rozella Phillips, aged five years.

OGDEN:  In Chicago, May 5th, Sarah H. Boulls, wife of William L. Ogden, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

WHITNEY:  In Sidney Plains [Delaware Co., NY], May 27th, Miss Electa Whitney in her 21st year.

SHIPPEY:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], May 25th, Mr. Ezekiel Shippey, aged 82 years.

SIVER:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], May 20th, Mrs. Betsey Siver, aged 77 years.

BEARDSLEY:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], May 18th, Mr. Charles Beardsley, aged 43 years.

ROUNDS:  In Yaleville, May 31st, 1878, Sarah, youngest daughter of William and Rosilla Rounds, aged 5 years.

Bainbridge Republican, June 13, 1878
BEDIENT:  In Windsor, Broome Co., May 29th, of diphtheria, Willie S., only son of Louis E. and Mary Thurston Bedient, aged 7 years.

SMITH:  At Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], June 2, 1878, Mrs. Carrie O. Smith, wife of Wm. A. Smith, aged 22 years.

SWART:  In East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], of malignant diphtheria May 16, 1878, Jessie May, aged 10 years, 2 mos and 5 days;  also May 22, 1878, A.J., aged 11 years, 6 months and 10 days, children of Samuel and Julia Swart.

Mr. Swart, people of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], have just buried the second child with that terrible disease, diphtheria.  [Bainbridge Republican, May 23, 1878]

 

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