Obituaries (March 31)

Martin Toby
1811 - 1879

Mr. Toby died at Yaleville [Chenango Co., NY], May 1, 1879, aged 67 years, 4 months and 11 days; He was born Dec. 11, 1811; he was of German descent, and came to this country with a family in 1854.  His sudden death came like a thunderbolt upon the whole community.  In the morning he seemed to be in perfect health, and went to his work as usual, and conversed with his son not five minutes before his death.  Mr Toby was a kind father and a fond companion; much beloved by his family and all who knew him and his loss was felt deeply.  The bereft friends have the heartfelt sympathy of all who knew him.  He came to this country a poor man, and by honest labor became the owner of the farm that he occupied at the time of his death.  He reared a large family of children who have become young men and women, and are much respected by their many friends.  Three of them are in California.  Mr. Toby was a man who was always ready to accommodate, and one of the first to help in sickness; but he has gone before us and we shall meet him on the other shore. [Buried in Yaleville Cemetery]

 

Romeo Warren

1799 - 1883

Hon. Romeo Warren died in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday, Oct. 25, 1883.  Mr. Warren was born at Watertown, Conn., January 7th, 1799, and at an early age removed to Coventry, where he spent the greater portion of his life.  He married Miss Lucy Lewis Nov. 6th, 1822, with whom, if he had survived a few days longer, he would have lived sixty-one years.  Mr. Warren was emphatically a self made man.  Commencing life with only a capital of energy, integrity and perseverance he accumulated a fair fortune and won his way to the esteem and confidence of his fellow man.  He held, at times, several offices of trust and responsibility.  In 1852 he was elected sheriff of this county, and in 1866-7 he was a member of the State legislature.  In both of these offices as well as supervisor of his town, he discharged his duties with great credit to himself and the general satisfaction of the people.  For nearly half a century he was a member of the Congregational church in Coventry, and in his death that society has lost one of its staunchest adherents.  Thus has passed away not only one of the oldest residents of this county, but one who was universally respected and esteemed.

Philo E. Stebbins
1854 - 1911

Philo E. Stebbins, who lived near West Davenport [Delaware Co., NY] died very suddenly of heart failure October 7.  Mr. Stebbins suffered for several years from valvular troubles of the heart.  Mr. Stebbins was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], May 22, 1854, and lived there until he married Emma A. Rogers of Afton and for a time lived in Norwich, but about 28 years ago they moved to Milford, where he followed his chosen occupation of farming, and in 1901 he came to the present home.  Ten years ago there was a happy home circle, consisting of a father, mother, and 8 children; now there are left of the immediate family only four:  Miss Pearl Stebbins, Ralph and Norman, who live in the home and Miss Ruth Stebbins of Oneonta; one sister, Mrs. C.J. Westcott, also of Oneonta.  [Buried Milford Cemetery, Milford, Otsego Co., NY]

Hattie Clark Horton

1869 - 1914

Harriet Ruth, wife of James M. Horton, died at Crouse Irving Hospital, Syracuse, on Friday morning, July 9th, aged 45 years.  She was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] Feb. 28th, 1869, the only child of Frank S. and Sarah Mills Clark.  Mrs. Horton was a woman of worth and rare good qualities.  Quiet, unassuming but active in all good works.  A faithful member of the Congregational Church from childhood and interested in all of the services and societies.  A great lover of music, she had been a member of the Church choir from a child and for years a loved teacher in the Sabbath School.  A charter member of the O.E.S. and also a charter member of the G.W.C. Her home life has been an ideal and happy one, a place where many friends have always received a warm welcome and through her hospitality passed many happy hours.  While the community at large and all the societies to which she belonged will mourn her departure, there will be no place where she will be missed and mourned for, as to the home where only the bereaved husband and aged father remain.  Much sympathy is felt for them in this dark hour of life.  Funeral services were held from the Congregational Church on Monday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. J.B. Kaloria.  From the moment the casket borne by cousins of Mr. and Mrs. Horton rested in the vestibule of the Church, the falling tears mingled with the fragrance of flowers, told in a silent way of the deep sympathy felt for the bereaved family.  The floral tributes were beautiful.  A partial list flowers:  From the old schoolmates of Mrs. Horton that she had recently entertained came a blanket of waterlillies and ferns, and from Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Cook, teacher of these schoolmates, a piece made up of roses and ferns; a fine piece from the Ladies Aid of the church of which she was a member; carnations from the GW.C. and numerous other pieces which cannot be remembered and described were from Miss Mary B. Mills and Miss Henrietta Brown, P.A. Loomis and H.A.Walworth, Pres. and Sec. of the Patrons Fire Relief Association.  It was only five weeks before Mrs. Horton was called by death that she entertained at her home about thirty old schoolmates in honor of Mr. Alson Ives, a cousin now residing in Los Angeles, Cal. who is visiting friends in this vicinity.  Mrs. Horton had a surprise in store for those present when she presented their old teacher, Mr. Walter A. Cook now living in Frankfort, which added great pleasure to the occasion and the news of her death came as a shock to those who spent a most enjoyable day to her presence for the last time.  Friends from the following towns were present at the funeral:  Norwich, South New Berlin, Oneonta, Wells Bridge, Unadilla, Sidney, Bainbridge, Coventryville, Tyner, Oxford, Deansboro, Auburn, Vernon and East Orange, N.J.  Interment was made in the Guilford Centre cemetery.

George Arthur Horton

1897 - 1914

A sad accident took place at Guilford Lake Sunday evening between the hours of 6 and 7 when George Arthur Horton, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Horton of East Orange, N.J., was drowned while bathing with an out of town friend.  His body was recovered in a short time and Dr. G. A. Evans, of Brooklyn worked over him with artificial breathing for 45 minutes but all efforts to bring him to consciousness were in vain, heart trouble is supposed to have been the cause of his death.  He was 17 years of age and has spent several seasons at the Lake. The body was removed to the undertaking rooms of B.A. Fleming and Monday evening was taken to Oxford accompanied by the family where they took the D.L.&W. for East Orange, N.J., for the funeral services and burial.  The accident following so closely the death of his aunt, Mrs. Hattie Clark Horton will only add to the sorrow and gloom which seems to hover over the family.  He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters.  The sympathy of the entire community is theirs.

Lee J. Daniels

Bainbridge Republican, February 9, 1928

Lee J. Daniels passed away at his home in Mount Upton [Chenango Co., NY], January 29th.  By occupation he was an engine watchman on the O.&W. railroad from which he retired some time ago because of ill health.  He was born in Morris, Otsego county, on September 24, 1868, son of Harris and Mary Hebberd Daniels.  A wife, who was Mary G. Green, survives, also four children, Mrs. Evelyn Miller, of Downsville and Bertha, of Mt. Upton; Henry of Ellenville and Frank of the U.S.Army. Burial will be made in Prospect Hill cemetery, Sidney.

Candace L. Swart

Bainbridge Republican, July 31, 1930

Mrs. Candace L. Swart of this village met a sad death early last week Friday morning while on a visit at the home of her son, Charles Raymond Swart, at Schenectady. Troubled with severe headaches, she was seized during the night.  She arose early and left the house.  She walked to a small lake in the neighborhood and while standing near the water was stricken with apoplexy and her body fell into the water.  An examination revealed that death came from natural causes and not from drowning.  Mrs. Swart had been at her son's home for about a week, she hoping that the change would relieve her impaired health which had followed from confining work at her home.  She maintained a boarding place for the teachers of the High School in this village.  For sometime she had been troubled with severe headaches.  Mrs. Swart was the daughter of Adrial Hamlin and Nancy Fuller. She was born at North Sanford [Broome Co., NY] Sept. 3, 1868.  She was married to Charles Clinton Swart at North Sanford June 11, 1896.  Twenty-three years ago Mr. and Mr. Swart came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to reside.  Mr. Swart died September 22, 1921.  Mrs. Swart was a member of the Methodist church this village.  She also was a past matron of the O.E.S.  One son Charles Raymond Swart survives.  He holds a position with the General Electric Company at Schenectady.  One sister Miss Jane Hamlin of Bainbridge survives.  The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home on Front street and burial was in Greenlawn cemetery.