Obituaries (February 3)

Clara Thomas

Bainbridge Republican, March 2, 1872

 

Entered into Life on the afternoon of February 26th, Clara, youngest daughter of Edward and Sophronia Thomas, aged 12 years.

 

This is the record of the early in-gathering of precious grain; of a noble promise disappointed, as men recount, but in God's esteem accomplished and fulfilled.  Through a long sickness of more than ordinary suffering--her eyes sealed in blindness from the sight of those who, during the long weeks, hung so lovingly over her, and which seemed a stroke added to enhance the painfulness of her trial; yet through all, to the last, no wish that it might be otherwise escaped his lips save once, when we all thought that she must certainly recover, and even then, only, as she said to the writer, "If God wills."  From the first she seemed to have foreseen her departure hence; but she repeated it not to the minor key of a lamentation, but as, to the last, to the jubilant major of gladness and peace.  Her favorite prayer was that which the blessed Lord has taught; and in repeating it, as she has many times, she seemed to dwell upon the petition, "Thy will be done."  And now God hath given to his beloved, sleep;.

 

"Mother weep!  the heart is flesh,

Wounds will bleed when they are fresh;

Gentlest hands the flower may crop,

Tears will rickle drop by drop.

yet, weep not! that darling child,

Like a bird, as sweet and wild,

Has but winged her winter flight

To the land of life and light,

Mothers' tears lie near the lid,

Mothers' tears cannot be hid;

This the thought to dry their eyes--

One more song in Paradise!"

 

Patty Thayer Dally
Chenango Union, December 21, 1882

Mrs. Patty Dally, who died at the residence of Mr. Lucas T. Field, her grand-nephew, at Nichols [Tioga Co., NY] on the 19th of November, was nearly one hundred years of age.  Her maiden name was Patty Thayer, and she was born in the town of Brookline, Vermont, on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, 1784.  In 1795, when she was eleven years of age, her father removed to the present site of Bainbridge, Chenango County, where there was then but one log house.  In 1802, she taught school at Bainbridge, and in 1804 taught the first school at Sidney Plains.  In January, 1809, she was married and removed with her husband to Oxford, where they settled on a farm and where she lived thirty-three years.  For many years previous to her death, she resided most of the time, in winter, with her nieces in the town of Ulster, Bradford County, Pa., and during the summer season at her old home in Oxford.  In 1874 a reporter of the Binghamton Times visited "Aunt Patty" at her home and devoted nearly a column of that paper to an account of her history.  Her powers of mind, which had always been vigorous, were then unimpaired by her great age, and her sense of hearing was as acute as when a child.  She had never used glasses in her life and was able to read fine print readily.  she had never had any disease during her whole life, not even a headache.  She preserved her wonderful intellectual strength to the day of her death, and died peacefully, life a lamp dying out -- Owego Gazette

 

Dolly Inman

Chenango Union, December 21, 1882

 

Mrs. Dolly Inman, whose interesting history we have sketched heretofore, died at the home of Harvey Austin, in Smithfield, where she had lived for a long time, on Tuesday last at the remarkable age of 100 years and 7 days, she having passed her hundredth birthday Dec. 5.  She was the oldest person in Madison County.  Her general health, up to two or three months ago, had been good, but at that time she was seized with a somewhat prevalent type of fever, from which she recovered, though it left her reduced in strength and hastened her demise.  She was confined to her room only for a few days previous to her death and retained her reasoning faculties to the last.  she leaves seven children, the eldest being nearly 80 years of age.  The funeral will take place from the residence, about one and a half miles south of Siloam, Sunday at 12 o'clock, and the services will be conducted by Rev. M.L. Dalton, of Munnsville.  Mrs. Inman originally came from the same eastern town as that Mrs. Polly Cleveland did, and when girls both attended the same church.  Mrs. Cleveland, whose home is near Morrisville celebrates her hundredth birthday the 23d inst.--Oneida Union

Polly Thomas

Chenango Union, January 12, 1888

 

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  "Aunt Polly Thomas," the name by which she was so well known in this section, died at the residence of J. May, at Penn Yan, N.Y., November 9, 1887, being 98 years and 3 months old.  She retained her mind and memory until within ten weeks of her death, and could see to thread her needle without the use of spectacles; also, could see to read, and had many of her natural teeth.  She was a member of the Congregational Church for more than eighty years.

 

Susan E.T. Landers

Owego Daily Record, August 7, 1893

 

Died, at the residence of Dr. A.T. Pearsall, 317 Main street, Owego, N.Y. [Tioga Co., NY], Monday, Aug. 7, 1893, of heart failure, Mrs. Susan E.T. Landers, aged 68 years.  The funeral will be conducted Wednesday morning at the residence of Dr. Pearsall and the remains taken to Bainbridge, N.Y., for interment.

 

Lulu May Norris

Owego Daily Record, August 7, 1893

 

Died, at Owego, N.Y. [Tioga Co.], Saturday, Aug. 5, 1893, of diphtheria, Lulu May, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Norris of 538 Main street.  The funeral, a private one, was held Sunday at 9 a.m.

 

Charles D. Thomas

 

Charles D. Thomas one of the best known citizens of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and a prominent merchant, died Sunday evening after a long and lingering illness from complications.  Mr. Thomas was 76 yrs. old and had lived in Bainbridge nearly all his life being born at Windsor [Broome Co., NY].  He had been in business here and for the past twenty years a member of the clothing firm of J.E. Hirt and company.  He was one of the substantial citizens of the village.  His illness dates back several years, but he was not kept from attending at his store until the past few months.  In 1874 he married Miss Della Clark, who survives.  One son, William D. Thomas and one daughter Mrs. Joseph E. Hirt of Bainbridge also survive.  The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence on North Main street, Rev. C.G. Cady officiated.  Interment was made in the Episcopal cemetery.  [January, 1925]

 

Funeral services for the late Charles D. Thomas were held from the home on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Charles G. Cady officiating with interment in St. Peter's cemetery.  Mr. Thomas, who was 76 years of age, had lived in Bainbridge nearly all his life and for the past 20 years had been a member of the clothing arm of J.E. Hirt and Company.  He is survived by his wife, one son, William D. Thomas and one daughter.  Mrs. Joseph E. Hirt, also two grandchildren.  Mrs. Howard Cornell and Miss Virginia Hirt, all of Bainbridge.  [Norwich Sun, January 13, 1925]

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, May 28, 1885

Albert Woods, of Minnesota, formerly of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], was run over by the cars recently, cutting off one leg, from the effects of which he died.