Allen La Mott Roe
Utica Saturday Globe, November 29, 1902
Prof. Allen La Mott Roe
At his home in Albany [NY], after an illness of seven weeks, during which he submitted to four operations, Prof. Allen La Mott Roe died on Sunday last, aged 32 years, his death closing a brief but brilliant career, which gave promise of yet greater success. Born in the town of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], the son of David and Josephine Brown Roe, his parents died when he was a mere boy and he was left to shift for himself. With native pluck and perseverance he set about making the most of his limited opportunities and strove to secure an education and fit himself for a life of usefulness. He attended the Norwich schools and later taught several terms of school in this vicinity, spending his vacations and leisure time in study. He was graduated from the Albany Business College in 1895. While he was a student there, his ability was recognized by the college authorities, and on his graduation he was offered a place in the faculty and became assistant instructor in the commercial department. He advanced rapidly until at the time of his death he held one of the most important posts in the college, that of principal of Assembly Hall. During the past year he had written a book on college methods, which is now in the hands of the publishers, and as soon as ready will be used as a text book in the college. He was a man of pure character and noble aims, kind to his family and highly esteemed and beloved by all with whom he came in contact. In September, 1896, he married Miss Grace Wicks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Wicks, of this village, who with a little daughter, Grace, survives him. Two brothers, La Verne Roe, of Waterford, N.Y., and Herbert Roe, of Plymouth, and one sister, Miss Ora Roe, of Plymouth also survive. After prayer, at his late home in Albany, by Rev. E.H. Sherwood, pastor of St. Luke's Methodist Church, of which deceased was an official member, the remains were brought to Norwich and funeral services were held.
Joel J. Bixby
Bainbridge Republican, February 1, 1923
While dictating to his stenographer about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon Joel J. Bixby, a leading Chenango county lawyer, complained of dizziness and suddenly dropped to the office floor, expiring before a physician could reach him. He was about 60 years of age and was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] but had been a resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] for more than 40 years. He had been a director of the National Bank of Norwich for over 30 years and its attorney for the Federal Land Bank for this district, located at Springfield, Mass. He had served as village attorney before the days of the city charter. He was chosen special county judge last November, succeeding the late John H. Hicks. He was a communicant of Emmanuel Episcopal church, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Norwich City club, Canasawacta County club, and had been interested in the county agricultural society. He is survived by his wife, formerly Mrs. Lillian Gosso, to whom he was married six years ago, and a son by a previous marriage, Rev. Warren Newton Bixby of Arlington, Mass.
John Elliott
Bainbridge Republican, February 1, 1923
John Elliott, of the Eastside ]Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], passed away after a few hours illness at his home, Thursday morning, Jan. 25th aged 82 years. In the ordinary walks of life there are men here and there who have measured up to a high standard and who have filled well their niche. Some one has said that there needs not a great soul to make a hero; but there needs a God-created soul, which will be true to its origin. Such was John Elliott. Mr. Elliott was born in Andes [Delaware Co., NY] Nov. 5, 1840, and was the son of George and Isabelle Granston Elliott who came to this country from Scotland. The mother died when John was but a young lad. Through the years that followed he missed her kindly presence and her guiding hand. With that loyalty which is characteristic of the pure Scot he answered his country's call to arms, and volunteered for service in the Civil War enlisting as a private in the 8th Independent Battery of the New York Light Artillery which he served faithfully and well, taking part in many skirmishes and in the battle of Fair Oaks, there receiving injuries form which he never fully recovered. After the war Mr. Elliott became a farmer living at Cannonsville, Barbourville and various places in the vicinity. In 1872 he married Sarah Whitehead with whom he spent fifty years of happy companionship celebrating their Golden Wedding on Oct. 28, 1922, in the presence of many relatives and friends. John Elliott was the possessor of an indomitable will with which he surmounted the obstacles of life; of a true hospitality for in the words of Foss;--"He was a friend to man, and he lived by the side of the road"; of a genial, jovial disposition acquaintance with which was pleasant; of a loyalty and patriotism which make for good citizenship. He will be greatly missed by his family who have the sympathy of all in their sorrow. Among those who survive him are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Nick Gardiner, and several sons Bert, Lester, Guy, George and Earl, all of Bainbridge, N.Y. The funeral services were held at the home, Saturday, Jan. 27th, at two o'clock at which Mrs. Orson Thorpe sang two solos, and Rev. Charles G. Cady officiated. Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic attended in a body.
Dr. Frank Bixby Gilbert
Norwich Sun, August 29, 1927
Dr. Frank Bixby Gilbert, for more than 20 years in the state department of education and in the state service for more than 35 years, died at his home in East Schodack Sunday. The end was caused by a heart attack. Dr. Gilbert was named deputy commissioner of education in 1908, when he became counsel for the department. He retired last year. Born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], March 10, 1867, he attended the Bainbridge Union free school and academy, graduating from the class of 1884. He entered Hamilton College in 1885 and was graduated with the class of 1889. Seven years ago he was the recipient of the honorary degree of LLD from his alma mater. He studied law with Judge Francis R. Gilbert and Judge Isaac H. Maynard....[He] was admitted to the bar in November 1891. Dr. Gilbert revised statutes for the state from 1893 to 1901; drafted legislative bills from that time to 1905, and was state librarian from 1906 to 1908, when he was appointed counsel. He served as deputy commissioner from 1919 until his retirement. In the interval of several months between the retirement of John P. Finley as commissioner and the appointment of Frank P. Graves as his successor, Dr. Gilbert was acting head of the department. Upon the termination of the life of the statutory revision commission of 1901, the legislative bill drafting bureau was established as an independent, organization and Dr. Gilbert was appointed by the speaker of the assembly and the president pro tem of the senate as one of the two attorneys having charge of this work. From 1895 to 1906 he maintained with Robert C. Cummings, an office for the practice of law in the city of Albany. Dr. Gilbert had been a member of the faculty of the Albany Law School since 1906, delivering lectures on the law of real property and on statutes and statue making. He had also been a member of the board of trustees of the Albany Law School since 1918. In his capacity as counsel, Dr. Gilbert had conducted all hearings in appeal cases before the commissioner and it had been his duty to prepare the decisions, many of which were of the greatest importance in establishing the educational policies of the state. Dr. Gilbert had also acted continuously for a number of years as counsel to the board of regents and several committees thereof. In this capacity he aided in conducting investigations and hearings involving the granting and revocation of charters and professional licenses and also in conducting investigations as to the conduct and administration of the educational system in this state. Dr. Gilbert had aided in the preparation of legislative bills carrying into effect the educational polities approved by the commissioner of education and the Board of Regents. For two years he had had entire control of the legislative program. Because of Mr. Gilbert's long experience in the preparation of legislative bills and his intimate connection with the affairs of the legislature and state department, he had been frequently called upon to advise legislative committees and state officers in the preparation of important general laws. For instance in 1908 he prepared for general highway law, which established the present system of constructing and maintaining the highways. In 1914 he acted as special counsel to the legislature in the preparation of the primary election law and other important general laws; In 1915 he acted as special counsel to the legislature in the preparation of the primary election law and other important general laws; In 1915 he acted temporarily as executive counsel to Governor Whitman, serving during the session of that year under a leave of absence from the state education department; in 1917 he was special counsel, appointed by the Wicks committee investigating agricultural conditions, as a result of which the present farms and market law was enacted. Dr. Gilbert was also widely known by lawyers as a law writer and editor. He was one of the editors of the Annotated Consolidated Laws of the State of New York, and had been the editor of Gilbert's Annotated Code of Civil Procedure, this being the only associated one volume code of civil procedure published in this state. Mr. Gilbert is survived by his wife and two brothers, Archibald,, New York city and the Rev. Charles Gilbert of the New York diocese of the Episcopal church.
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