Obituaries (December 6)

Sullivan Reynolds - 1883

 

Sullivan Reynolds died in Butternuts, Otsego Co., N.Y., May 16th, 1883, aged 74 years.  The subject of this sketch was born in Guilford, Chenango Co., N.Y., where his parents moved some eighty-four years before, from Rhode Island.  he belonged to a family of five sons and two daughters, only one of whom survives him, the Widow Burdick, of Guilford Centre, N.Y.  He was a man of stern integrity, and of a meek and quiet spirit, which made him a good neighbor, a good citizen, a kind husband, a loving father, and won for him many friends who will greatly miss him as time goes by.  It became evident to his children that for some time before his death he thought his end was nigh, for he seemed to be carefully arranging all his business matters, by sorting all of his papers and repacking and labeling them, throwing unimportant ones away, so that all matters pertaining to his estate might be clearly understood by his children who might survive him.  He read his Bible much during this time, which is evidence that while he was arranging his earthly concerns, he was also preparing for that world to which he was so soon to go.  This all done, he laid his glasses by his papers, and soon after took a fever, which ended in a disease of the lungs, which terminated his life on earth.  His three sons will greatly miss him, but they will find great comfort in the fact that they can think of nothing but good towards them in the long life of their father who has left them behind, and gone on to join his companion, and their mother, on eternity's shore. The floral display seen in his beautiful home, on the banks of the Unadilla, and the ripe sheaf of wheat which laid on his casket, were emblematical of his mature life, and the ever green shore to which we have no doubt all who knew him believe he has gone.--Plains, Pa., May 26, 1883, N.S Reynolds.  [Chenango Union, May 31, 1883]

 

David Roberts - 1904

 

David Roberts died suddenly of heart disease at Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY] on Saturday morning.  Deceased first came to this vicinity last spring, and for some time lived alone in K.D. Wheeler's sap house.  He was a species of tramp and traveled when on the road as an umbrella mender.  Before going to Rockdale he lived in Mt. Upton a short time in the Sage meat market.  He was a regular attendant at church both there and at Rockdale, where he took up his residence in the vacant sugar of milk factory which he has occupied since.  He died in the road, while going to a wood lot on R.G. Truesdell's place. The body was removed to his room and Coroner Spencer of Guilford notified. As his death was witnessed by a man who was  short distance behind him when he fell in the road, an inquest was deemed unnecessary--Otsego Journal  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Feb. 27, 1904]

 

Mary Ann Rivers - 1910

 

The death of Mrs. Mary A. Rivers of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] occurred here at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alvin Sherwood, where she was visiting.  She was returning from a visit to her sons in Oxford. She was sick while there, but became worse after reaching her daughter's and passed away early New Year's morning, having nearly passed to the close of her 80th year.  Besides the daughter, three sons, Charles of Oxford, Ellsworth of Belden and James of East Guilford survive her.  The funeral was attended from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood at 13 o'clock Monday, Rev. A.C. Salls of the Congregational church officiating.  Interment was made at Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  [Norwich Sun, Jan. 6, 1910]

 

Julia Lucille Brandt - 1944

Miss Julia Lucille Brandt died Friday at her home in Walton [Delaware Co. NY].  She was born April 8, 1885, daughter of Douglas and Jessie Brandt.  Principal of Miller avenue school, she had taught in Walton for 25 years.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 5, 1944]

Mary Mulford - 1944

The death of Mrs. Mary Mulford, aged 85 years, occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at her home in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].  She recently suffered a fall in which her hip was broken.  Mrs. Mulford is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lynn Foster Peck, and two grandsons.  Her husband, George W. Mulford, died some years ago.

 

Leroy Entrott - 1944

 

Leroy Entrott died at his home on Amner Hill Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY], Wednesday morning, Sept. 27.  He had been ill of heart trouble for the past two years.  Mr. Entrott was born at Harvard Feb. 7, 1886.  The greater part of his life was spent in Walton and he had lived at Sidney Center for the past 10 years.  He is survived by one son, Herbert Entrott, of Hoboken, N.J.; a brother, Fred, of Syracuse, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Landwidge, of Oxford.  He also took into his home and brought up two other children, Sergeant Willard Steele, now serving overseas, and Mrs. Harriet Dewey, of Masonville.