Obituaries (April 23)

Reuben A. Handy

Utica Saturday Globe, March 24, 1906

 

Reuben A. Handy

Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]:  Our community was startled Saturday, March 17, by the message which passed from house to house that Reuben A. Handy had been instantly killed by the falling of a tree.  His hired man was with him at the time of the accident but all help was unavailable.  "Ruby," as he was familiarly called by friends and neighbors, was born August 7, 1883, and was married May 5, 1901, to Minnie Burchard.  She and three small children are left to mourn the loss of a tender father and a loving husband.  The home group in his boyhood's home is stricken with sorrow.  Father, mother and sisters will miss "Ruby."  He was a young man of steady, industrious habits, a cheerful, pleasing way and was respected by all.  The most tender sympathies, willing hearts and helping hands are proffered to the young grief-stricken wife and fatherless children.

 

Cora Evelyn Loomis

Guilford News, February 24, 1932

Mrs. Cora Evelyn Loomis passed away at the Sidney Hospital early Saturday morning, Feb. 20, after an illness of five days.  Mrs. Loomis was dearly loved and respected by all who knew her.  Her life was spent in willing service for others, her greatest joy being to bring happiness to some of her loved ones or friends.  She will be missed as only a strong, true mother can be missed.  Mrs. Loomis was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], July 10, 1860, a daughter of Almira and Spardon Lyon.  In 1881 she was united in marriage to Charles Harvey Loomis and since that time has spent her life at the Loomis homestead located in West Bainbridge.  The funeral was held from the homestead at 2 o'clock, Monday afternoon, Feb. 22.  The service was in charge of Rev. Arthur H. Landmesser of Crescent, N.Y., a former pastor, assisted by Rev. Wm. Bartz, the present rector of her church, and by Rev. Edwin R. Holden of Sidney.  She is survived by four children; Ward C. of Bainbridge, Dr. Ralph H. of Sidney, Leon C. of Forest Hills, New York and Bernice E. Marcley of Schenectady.

 

Emily L. Hyde

Guilford News, February 24, 1932

Mrs. Emily L. Hyde, widow of the late James Hyde, passed away at her home on Juliand street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Sunday morning of valvular disease of the heart.  Mr. Hyde died six years ago in May.  She was one of eight children born to Edwin B. and Nancy Melendy White.  She and her twin sister, Miss Emeline White, who made her home with her, passed the 84th anniversary of their birthday Jan. 24, having been born in Bradford, Pa., in 1848.  The funeral was held from her late home at 2 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 17, Rev. G.H. Orvis, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating.

 

Emogene (Cook) Lanfair

1859 - 1912

Mrs. Emogene Lanfair, beloved wife of Joseph Lanfair, peacefully passed away at her home at East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], December 6, at one o'clock in the afternoon, aged 53 years.  Mrs. Lanfair had a lingering illness of eczema, which confined her to her bed for about five months.  Heart failure was the cause of death.  Mrs. Lanfair was formerly Emogene Cook of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and in 1875 she was married to Joseph Adelbert Lanfair of Bainbridge.  Besides her husband she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Andrew Nelson of Norwich; one daughter, Mrs. Mable Massey of Sidney; also three sons James J. of Bainbridge; Louis E. of Norwich and Frederick E., who resides at home.  The funeral was held at her late home at East Guilford, Saturday afternoon at one o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. A.C. Salls of the Congregational church at Guilford Center. The burial was in Green Lawn cemetery at Bainbridge. 

 

Harry Humphrey

1886 - 1910

After a severe illness which began with gastric fever and later developed into complication of ailments and which extended over a period of nearly seven months, on March 24 the curtain was parted and Harry Humphrey passed into the beyond.  The departed was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Sep. 30, 1886, and was in his 24th year.  He was the only son of Frank Y. and Henrietta Pearsall Humphrey.  In October 1907 he was united in marriage with Gladys Benedict, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Benedict of Afton.  They lived in perfect happiness together in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benedict until disease cast its dark shadow over them and brought suffering and sorrow.  Everything that could be done to restore the sufferer to health, in the way of medical aid and careful nursing, was done, but in vain.  He died at the home of his father in Bainbridge, to which place he had been brought about two months before the end came.  Harry Humphrey was a young man of good habits and clean life.  He was also of a happy and cheerful disposition. The mother of his beloved companion, who has long been a sufferer and confined to her home, said, while he was in good health, "Harry is the sunshine of our home.  I do not know what I would do without him," His life was full of sunshine and he made sunshine for others.  He united with the Presbyterian church at Bainbridge in the year 1906, and was at the time of his death still a member of that church; and those who knew him from childhood up, speak of him in terms of highest praise.  He made for himself many friends and during his long illness his friends at Afton and Bainbridge kept inquiring constantly and anxiously concerning his welfare.  Funeral service was held at the home of his parents, Sunday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. H. T. Hill who was assisted by Rev. C. H. Colgrove.  Mr. Hill spoke briefly on the words--"He giveth His beloved sleep," and his talk was full of comfort to the bereaved.  The remains were buried at Glenwood cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY], in the presence of a large company of people whose hearts were sorrowful and sympathetic.  The Baracas and Philatheas of the Afton Baptist Sunday School passed in procession around the open grave and dropped carnations on the casket in token of their love and esteem.  The sorrowing companion, who was constantly at his side during his long illness, parents, sister, and others to whom the departed was very dear, have the sincere sympathy of many friends.

 "I cannot say and I will not say

That he is dead.  He's just away.

With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand

He has wandered into an unknown land.

And left us dreaming how very fair

It needs must be, since he lingers there."

 

Henry Loomis

Bainbridge Republican, April 2, 1880

Mr. Henry Loomis, whose serious illness has been noticed in these columns in a previous issue, died at his residence in the Southern part of Oxford township [Chenango Co., NY] on Saturday last, aged 69 years.  The deceased may well have been termed the "old war horse of Chenango," as for physical endurance he had few equals and probably no superiors in the county.  He for many years was engaged in lumbering, and has received several injuries while felling trees and performing other work incidental to the same, which would have proved fatal to a less strongly constituted person.  But after a life of severe hard work and hard knocks, he had to succumb at last to an internal disease; a complaint of the kidneys something like Bright's disease. The deceased leaves seven children, five sons and two daughters, who all reside within a short distance of the old homestead, upon which he has resided upwards of forty years.  Mr. Loomis was well known throughout this section of the State and leaves many friends who have enjoyed many a joke and laugh with the old woodsman. The funeral obsequies were held at West Bainbridge on Monday, and were attended by many friends of the family.

 

Death Notices

Oxford Times, November 2, 1864

 

In Camp Hill Hospital, Harper's Ferry, Sept. 22, of typhoid fever, Joseph Loomis, a member of Co. B, 7th New York Artillery, formerly of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], aged 25 years.

 

In Hospital at Winchester, Va., from wounds received in the battle at the above place, Frank M . Skillman, of Co. E, 114th Reg., son of Joseph Skillman, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], aged 23 years.

 

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] on the 17th ult., Jenette, wife of George Warner, aged 21 years.

 

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 24th, of diphtheria, Charlie Ray, youngest son of Jonathan and Lydia Farnsworth, aged 4 years.

 

Killed on the 19th Sept., near Winchester, Lorson D. Merrill, of Co. A, 114th Reg., aged 31 years and 9 months.