Obituaries (January 15)

Dr. Richard Griswold

Chenango Union, November 1, 1871

 

It is with sadness that we record the death of Richard Griswold, who departed this life last Monday afternoon, at the ripe age of 76 years.  Thus has another of the landmarks been removed from the pathway of life.  Mr. Griswold came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] from Cairo, Greene county, in 1816.  Soon after he was joined in marriage to Miss Lydia Newell, daughter of Thomas Newell.  He was the father of ten children--five boys and five girls--seven of whom are yet living.  For more than half a century Mr. Griswold has trod our streets and been known among the active business men of Bainbridge.  What changes he has witnessed on these grounds but few remain behind to relate.  Bainbridge, from a little hamlet, grew to a vigorous business center--died and sank to rest in its former quietude, and has again returned to life and business strength never before known to its inhabitants.  Many are the enterprises which have stirred her people in all these years--his life--and but few could more faithfully detail the incidents in the history of Bainbridge than he--Bainbridge Review.

 

Abijah Gilbert

Chenango Union, December 1, 1892

A double funeral took place in the family of Mr. Abijah Gilbert last Monday, who resides about two miles from Palmer & Johnston's mills.  Mrs. Gilbert died suddenly of heart disease on the 18th inst.  Mr. Gilbert came to this village to make arrangements for the funeral of his wife.  He drove down and conversed with friends about the sad event.  On the following day, he also died suddenly.  Both were troubled with heart disease.  This unusual and sad occurrence calls on behalf of the afflicted family the profound sympathy of all.  They leave a family of four grown up children.  --Sidney Record.

 

[Compiler note:  Abijah Gilbert was born 17 December 1822.  He married Marguerite/Margrett Empet (b. 1823) prior to 1847.  Margrett died 18 November 1892 in Unadilla, Chenango Co., NY.  Abijah died the following day on  19 November 1892.  They were buried in Rogers Hollow Cemetery, Unadilla, NY]

 

Mr. Huxter

Chenango Union, December 1, 1892

 

Thursday morning as Sylvester Pike was out hunting he found the body of old Mr. Huxter, whose home was on Steam Sawmill Hill, lying across a fence in a field belonging to Chauncey Pudney.  It appears that the old man came to Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] with a handsled Wednesday, got a bag of meal and started for home about four o'clock.  That was the last seen of him until found as above stated.  He had started across the field as a near out home, and had taken the fence partly down to get his sled through and had then fallen through cold and exhaustion and died.  The remains were brought to Sherburne and placed in the undertaking room of H.B. Parker and Coroner Fernald notified.  After an examination by the coroner, assisted by Dr. H.C. Lyman, it was decided than an inquest was unnecessary, as it was evident that he had died through  natural causes.  He was quite old and very infirm, and the long journey he had taken that day had doubtless been too much for him.--Sherburne News. 

 

Mrs. Scott

Bainbridge Republican, June 22, 1916

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Funeral services for the late Mrs. Scott who recently died so suddenly at the home of her brother near the High Bridge were held on Monday of last week, Rev. G.W. King offered a prayer at the home at 10:30 o'clock and the body was taken to Norwich where services were held in Mt. hope chapel and interment make in the cemetery at that place.  Mrs. Scott was 56 years of age and had been a widow for the past five years.  Previous to that time her home had been at Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Edward Bradshaw

Bainbridge Republican, June 22, 1916

 

Afton [Chenango Co.,  NY]:  E. Bradshaw died Saturday at the home of his son Lou Bradshaw.  He was a veteran of the civil war, a widower making his home with his children.  He is survived by two sons and three daughters.  Funeral Monday from the home of his son Lou, and burial in Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], his late home.

 

Bennettsville:  The body of Edward Bradshaw who died at the home of his son Lewis at Afton Friday evening was brought to this place Monday at 2 p.m. and deposited in the cemetery.  He was a former resident of this place.  His wife died about 4 years ago.  He leaves three sons, Leon, Lewis, and Claud, and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Gibson and Miss Gertrude Bradshaw, all living near Afton.

 

Eliza Pettys

 

Mrs. Eliza Pettys, mother of Charles Pettys of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died in Earlville [Madison Co., NY] yesterday, aged 78.  The remains were brought to Bainbridge this Thursday noon and the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of the son.  Mrs. Pettys is well known in Bainbridge, this place being her home for many years. [Bainbridge Republican, June 22, 1916]

 

Mrs. Eliza Pettys who recently died at Earlville was the mother of Mrs. Chester Bush of North Afton.  She was a fine genial lady and will be sadly missed by her numerous friends [Bainbridge Republican, July 20, 1916]

 

Mr. J.D. Butler

Bainbridge Republican, July 20, 1916

 

Wilkins Settlement [Chenango Co., NY]:  Word was recently received h ere by Henry Smith's people of the death in May of Mr. J.D. Butler of Canton, Pa., husband of Mrs. Amelia Woods Butler who formerly resided here.

 

Robert Barret

Bainbridge Republican, July 27, 1916

 

Robert Barret of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] was drowned while in swimming Monday afternoon and the body was not found until Tuesday morning.  Mrs. Frederick C. Parsons, his mother, telephoned to Postmaster Cushman at 11:45 A.M. to notify her son, Seber Barrett, who worked for G.B. Powers and get him started for Binghamton as soon as possible.  By aid of Colwell's auto the boy was in Bainbridge in time to take the 1:36 train.  Had the Postmaster known the whereabouts of his carrier No. 3 he could have easily got the message to Mr. Barrett by phone and made a saving of $5.00 to Mrs. Parsons.  The Postmaster has now adopted a schedule and knows where his carriers are on the even hour, so in such cases he will be able to get a message to nearly all his patrons who have no phone.  Many telegrams are held up for 24 hours for the lack of such a system.