Edward A. Olendorf
Chenango Union, February 25, 1892
At his residence 217 West 22d street, New York, on Saturday, February 20th, Edward A. Olendorf died of apoplexy. At the time of the attack Mr. Olendorf was alone, and he was found dead by a physician who occupied rooms near those of deceased. he was a brother of Charles W. Olendorf, Esq., of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] and was sixty-eight years of age. His son, Charles D. Olendorf, who has for several years been Assistant Corporation Counsel of the city, was absent from home at the time of his father's fatal attack, being in attendance at the Convention in Albany. The remains were brought to Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY], the former home of the family, for interment, and Mr. Charles W. Olendorf left Wednesday morning for that place to attend the funeral services, which were to be held at 5:30 on that day. Deceased had been in apparent good health, for his brother had received a letter from him only a few days ago stating that fact. His sudden death is deeply mourned by his numerous relatives and friends.
James Hughston
Chenango Union, March 3, 1892
James Hughston, a former resident of Guilford in this county [Chenango Co., NY], died in San Francisco, on February 23, aged 88 years. The deceased was born in Sidney, Delaware county, N.Y., in 1804. Thence he went to Guilford, where he remained about 20 years conducting a large tannery, a farm and a general store. The tannery occupied the premises where A.R. Brown & Co.'s store now is, and was a large and prosperous establishment. In 1857 he went to Rockford, Ill., where he resided until a few years [ago] when he went to live with his son, George J. Hughston, in San Francisco, at whose home he died. The deceased was in good health till several months ago, when he was run over by a passing wagon, from the shock and injury of which he never recovered. He was helpless for a long time, but his declining days were made comfortable by the constant care and filial devotion of his son, than whom no one could have been more tender and attentive. The deceased buried his first wife in Delaware county and his second at Rockford. James Hughston had four children, Oscar, Helen and Harriet A., who married Dr. M.E. Dunham, now of Whitesboro. The fourth and only living child is George J. Hughston. He leaves a brother, William Hughston, of Unadilla, Otsego county, and a grandson, George E. Dunham, of Utica.
James Rath
Chenango Union, March 3, 1892
James Rath, formerly of this village, died at his home in Utica [Oneida Co., NY] on Thursday of last week. Mr. Rath had been confined to his bed for the last month. He had been a resident of Utica for the past eleven years, and had many warm friends who will deeply regret his early demise. He leaves a widow and one child, besides his mother, and sister, Mrs. Frank Quinn, residents of that city, and one brother, William, living in this village. The funeral was held from his late residence at 8:30 A.M., Saturday, and from St. John's church at 9 o'clock. The body was brought to this village and buried at Mount Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].
James S. Luddington
Chenango Union, March 3, 1892
James S. Luddington, a former resident of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], and well known in this village died in New York Sunday night. Mr. Luddington went to New York seventeen years ago and engaged in the lumber business. At the time of his death he was interested in business with his son. This son and two daughters; one of them the wife of Thomas Warner, of this village, survive him. Mr. and Mrs. Warner left for New York Monday, upon receipt of the telegram announcing Mr. Ludington's death.
Duncan Herbert Copley
Bainbridge News & Republican, December 12, 1946
Duncan Herbert Copley, 4 Juliand street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], former vice-president of the first National Bank of Bainbridge, died Monday evening at the Bainbridge Hospital. His age was 87. Born on Dec. 3, 1859, in Harpersfield, the son of John W. and Nancy (MacDonald) Copley, he attended Bainbridge High School, and Lowell Business Institute in Binghamton. After starting studies in medicine with his brother, Dr. Heman Dunbar Copley, he decided on a business career and for several years was associated with the Gilbert Manufacturing Company, becoming president. In 1881, Mr. Copley became one of the original stockholders of the First National Bank of Bainbridge, and in December, 1897, was named to the Board of Directors. In March, 1912, he was elected vice-president and continued in this capacity, with the exception of a few years he resided in Davenport, until the bank merged with the National Bank and Trust Company of Norwich. On Sept. 25, 1895, he was united in marriage to Sarah Mead Banks, daughter of John and Frances Banks, early settlers in this area. Mr. and Mrs. Copley moved to Davenport but returned to Bainbridge in 1905, at which time Mr. Copley again became vice-president of the local bank. Because of his great interest in local school affairs, he was elected to the school Board of Trustees in 1909 with which he served for 10 years, eight of these years as president. For a number of years, he was associated with the Greenlawn Cemetery Association and the Bainbridge Water Board. A communicant of St. Peter's Episcopal Church for many years, and with the exception of a short period of residence in Davenport, he had served continuously as vestryman since 1894, until a few years ago. He had been a member of Susquehanna Lodge, 167, F.&A.M., since March 2, 1887, and in 1937, he was presented with the 50-year Masonic Service medal in recognition of his work in Susquehanna Lodge. Mr. Copley was greatly loved in Bainbridge for his personal qualities, his geniality, his courtesy, his good temper and his keen interest in events. Whatever the count of years he was always young in spirit and enthusiasm. His integrity was absolute. But among all of his gifts the greatest perhaps was that of friendship and a generous and sympathetic understanding of his neighbors' difficulties. In business and in finance he was distinguished for his steady-going and sure-footed policies:--not for dash and daring and glittering display. In banking he clung to the time-honored methods. He thought more of investment values than of alluring dividends. Advice from him was felt to be sound if he gave it at all. During his long life he had to ride out several whirl-wind panics but in such emergencies he always kept his rudder true and was never found wanting in his clear-sighted appraisal of the situation. He died full of years but also full of respect and affection and implicit confidence in which he had been held by at least two generations of neighbors and friends. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Sarah Banks Copley, of Bainbridge; two sons, Duncan MacDonald Copley and Leroy Banks Copley, both of Norwich; and one grandson, Duncan MacDonald Copley, Jr., also of Norwich. Masonic rites were conducted Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock in the Fisher and Sherman Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.
Death Notices
Antimasonic Telegraph, April 7, 1830
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday the 3d inst. Miss Mary Brown, aged 22 years, daughter of Jesse Brown.
Antimasonic Telegraph, September 8, 1830
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning last, the hon. John Noyes, aged 61 years, one of the judges of our county court.
Chenango Telegraph, December 28, 1836
At Elyria (Ohio) on the 8th inst., Frederick Byington, late of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 32 years. Mr. B. had been in poor health for about a year--he left this place with his wife and only child in October, with the view of spending the winter at Elyria. He was a good citizen, an industrious, liberal-mined man, and his loss will be sensibly felt in this community.
In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Mrs. Annah Colwell, aged 96 years.
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