Monday, February 9, 2015

Obituaries (February 9)

Myrtle M. (Lothridge) Hinckley
Utica Saturday Globe, March 21, 1903
 
 
 Myrtle M. (Lothridge) Hinckley

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  After an illness of several months, Myrtle M., wife of James R. Hinckley died at her home on South Broad street on Saturday of last week, aged 36.  She was the daughter of Charles H. and Emily A. Lothridge and was born in Norwich August 27, 1867.  She was educated in the Norwich schools and was nearly ready to graduate from the High School when she was stricken with an illness that lasted three years and left her in delicate health.  In June, 1894, she married James R. Hinckley, of Margaretsville.  Their married life was spent in Norwich, excepting a year in McDonough.  One child was born to them, Mary Emily, who died a few weeks since at the age of 3 months and 6 days.  During the pastorate of Rev. A.J. Van Cleft, Mrs. Hinckley united with the Broad Street Methodist Church.  Besides her husband, she is survived by her mother, who resides in Oxford, and two brothers, Charles E. Lothridge, of Norwich, and George E., who lives in the west.  Funeral services were held from her late home Monday afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.  Burial in Mount Hope [Norwich, NY].

Hattie M. (Fox) Howe
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 27, 1946

Mrs. Hattie M. Howe, 47, died at the Sidney hospital Saturday after an illness of a few days.  She was born in Deposit Jan. 22, 1899, the daughter of Walter and Nettie (Wickham) Fox.  The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Carr & Landers Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Charlton Opdyke officiating.  Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  Mrs. Howe was an employee of the Scintilla Magneto Division and lived with her mother, Mrs. Nettie Fox, in Sidney, who survives her.  She is also survived by a brother, Wickham Fox, of Johnson City.

Westley Saville Burnham
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 27, 1946

Westley Saville Burnham passed away on June 14 at the Roscoe Hospital, after a short illness.  The oldest child of the late Frank Westley and Fanny Holcomb Burnham, he was born at Chiloway [Delaware Co., NY] on Dec. 21, 1888.  He attended the district school at Hancock High School in 1910 and from Cornell University, class of 1914.  In 1915 he took a post-graduate course at Cornell and received a degree in Chemical engineering.

Allie Aitken
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 27, 1946

Mrs. Allie Aitken, 89, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died last Thursday morning at her home in that village after an illness of several years.  She was born April 17, 1857, at East Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], the daughter of William and Melvina (Young) Simpson.  She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carrie E. King, who had been caring for her for many years; also by several nephews and nieces.  The funeral was held Saturday at Carr and Landers Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Fred Lott, of Binghamton, officiating.  Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery [Sidney, NY].

Elizabet (Elfry) Walker
Bainbridge News & Republican, June 27, 1946

Mrs. Elizabeth E. Walker passed away at Elmira [Chemung Co.,  NY], Thursday night, June 13, after a week's illness of a heart attack.  She was born in Fremont Center, May 25, 1863, daughter of Charles and Kathryn Elfrey.  She was a former resident of Walton [Delaware Co., NY] and spent most of her life there.  For the past six years she has made her home with her daughter in Elmira.  She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Ross Huyler, Elmira; two sons, Charles G., of Elmira, and Fred J., of Walton; one brother, George Elfrey, of Ellenville, and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.  The funeral service was held at the home of her daughter in Elmira Sunday afternoon, June 16.  Burial was in Walton Cemetery.

Ada Elizabeth Badger
Bainbridge News & Republican, October 24, 1946

Friday night, Oct. 18, occurred the death of Mrs. Ada Badger at the Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, where she had been a patient for a brief time.  Ada Badger was born March, 1889, in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], the daughter of Christan and Sprague Badger.  Many years of her life was spent in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  For several years she made her home with Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Anthony and worked as a telephone operator, which the late Mr. Anthony owned, what is now known as the C.&U. Tel-Corp.  Probably no operator will better be remembered than Mrs. Badger, always courteous, accommodating and willing in every way to help the public she served.  She was affiliated with Christ Church.  The latter years of her life have been spent in New York City.  Mrs. Badger was the type of person who made friends wherever she went and held those friendships through the years.  Final rites were held from Christ church, Guilford, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The Rev. Phillip Pearson officiated.  Burial was in Gilbertsville.  Bearers were L.D. Dexheimer, Fred Tripp, Lynn Murray and Earl Murray.  Surviving relatives are a half sister, Mrs. Helen Joslyn, of Whitesboro; a brother, Raymond Badger, of Ohio; an aunt, Mrs. Anna Porter, of Sidney, and a cousin, Miss Nina Palmer, of Sidney.

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