Obituaries (January 10)

Carlton Lathrop

1831 - 1913

 

Carlton Lathrop

 

The death of Carlton Lathrop, a well-known resident of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], occurred at his home on Cortland street last week at the age of 82.  The deceased was born in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] November 17, 1831, a son of Levi and Patience Rowley Lathrop.  On March 16, 1859, he married Lovisa Norris, of Smithville, and in 1869 they took up their residence in Norwich.  Mr Lathrop was an expert cooper and followed that trade all his life.  For a number of years he conducted a shop on Canasawacta street.  He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Miss Carrie Lathrop, of this place.  The funeral was held from his late home Saturday afternoon, Rev A.R. Burke, of the Broad Street M.E. Church, officiating.

 

George S. Hayes

Norwich Sun, March 14, 1930

 

Funeral services for the late George S. Hayes will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the chapel of the William Breese Company in this city.  Dr. J.W. Nicholson, pastor of the Broad Street M.E. church, will officiate.  Burial will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Deceased was 77 years of age.  His death occurred Wednesday at the home of his nephew, Benjamin Coombs in North Guilford.  The late Mr. Hayes was the father of Mrs. Charles Newcomb of this city. Another daughter, Mrs. George Button of New Berlin, and two sons, Floyd Hayes of Gloversville and Robert E. Hayes of Binghamton.

 

States DeGroat

Bainbridge News & Republican, August 8, 1946

 

States DeGroat, 63, a cost accountant for many years active in Brooklyn religious and Masonic circles, died Wednesday, July 31, at the home of his brother, Albert DeGroat, at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], where he had been a guest.  A resident of Brooklyn for 42 years, Mr. DeGroat, who was born in Beacon, had lived at 358 St. John's Place.  He was a past master of Reliance lodge.  776 F.&A.M., a representative of the State Grand lodge, F.&A.M., and was a deacon of Cadman Memorial Church.  Religious services, which were followed by Masonic rites, were held Saturday at 2 o'clock at the New York and Brooklyn Funeral Home, 187 South Oxford street.  The Rev. Frederick K. Stamm, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Chicago, officiated.  he was assisted by the Rev. Norman Lawton, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Bainbridge.  For many years Mr. DeGroat was the owner of an automobile accessory business in Flatbush and later served as a cost accountant for a number of manufacturing firms.  He is survived by his widow, the former S. Helen Brown; two sons, Robert and Thomas; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Moacato and Mrs. Elvira Welk; and two brothers, Albert and Marcus DeGroat.--The Brooklyn Eagle

 

Ida LeSuer

Bainbridge News & Republican, August 8, 1946

 

Mrs. Ida LeSuer passed away Monday, July 29, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith Judd, East River Road, where she had made her home for the past four years.  She had been in poor health for some time and since early spring had been confined to her room.  Mrs. LeSuer was born in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Mar. 29, 1865, but had lived most of her life in the vicinity of Afton and Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Frances Proutey and Mrs. Smith Judd, of Bainbridge, Mrs. William Pattison, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Ray Pendell, of Binghamton; and one son, Harry LeSuer, of Afton; 14 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 31, at the Fisher Chapel with the Rev. Norman Lawton officiating.  Burial was in Eastside Cemetery, Afton.  Bearers were  Raymond LeSuer and Elwood Gregory, grandsons, and Lawrence and Lyle Demorier, nephews.

 

Elmer Johnson

Bainbridge News & Republican, August 8, 1946

 

Elmer Johnson, 58, of Franklin [Delaware Co., NY] R.D.1, died Monday night of last week in Fox Hospital as the result of injuries received in an auto accident on Route 7B, five miles north of Franklin, the previous Sunday afternoon, when Mr. Johnson stopped his automobile on the highway and Richard Hotaling, of Treadwell, who was proceeding in the same direction, was unable to avoid crashing into the rear of Mr. Johnson's car.  Mr. Johnson was immediately taken to Fox Hospital, where it was found that he had suffered a broken neck and a laceration near the right eye.

 

Mrs. Chester Hunter

Bainbridge News & Republican, August 8, 1946

 

Mrs. Chester Hunter, 45, of Colchester [Delaware Co., NY], died yesterday in Stamford Hospital of burns received last night in an explosion and fire in a friend's kitchen.  Her six-year-old son, Leonard, and Mrs. Frances Mason, of Delhi, also were burned badly, but the hospital said tonight that both were in "fair" condition.  All were guests in the South Kortright home of Mrs. Georgiana Brock.  Hobart firemen said the blaze apparently began when Mrs. Hunter dropped a jar of turpentine, which exploded as it struck a hot wood stove.

 

Jason M. Farnsworth

Bainbridge News & Republican, August 8, 1946

 

Jason M. Farnsworth, of Topsham, Me., age 87 years, passed away on July 2 at the Maine General Hospital, Portland, Me.  Final rites were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at 749 Congress street.  Interment in Fort City Cemetery.  Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth for many years operated and owned a farm just out of Guilford, in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Farnsworth wrote friends that Mr. Farnsworth had been in usual good health and was splitting wood and fell over backwards and suffered a broken socket bone.  He was removed to the Maine General Hospital, where a pin was inserted, but it was a hard operation for a man his age.  He lived two weeks and passed away in his sleep the way he always wished to go when his time came.