Margaret (Starkweather) Stafford
Utica Saturday Globe, November 8, 1902
Mrs. Margaret (Starkweather) Stafford
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Brown, on Canasawacta street, in this village, Saturday, occurred the death of Mrs. Margret S. Stafford, aged 71. Deceased was born in the town of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] and for the past 40 years had been a resident of Earlville until coming here last July to reside with her daughter. She was the widow of Daniel Stafford, a former well-known resident of that place. Mrs. Stafford was a good Christian woman and had been a faithful member of the Earlville Methodist Church for over 42 years. She was a lovable woman and was esteemed by a large circle of friends. Besides her daughter here she is survived by one son, Fayette Stafford, of Earlville and a brother, Ezra Starkweather, of Portage, Wis. Her remains were taken to Earlville [Madison Co., NY] Sunday and her funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Hart, assisted by Rev. Mr. Grey, a former pastor of the church there, officiating.
Russel M. Smith
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, August 29, 1891
Russel M. Smith died at his home in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] on Sunday morning, August 22d, after a brief illness. He was a son of Clark Smith and was born in Coventry, January 26th, 1813. His whole life was spent in his native town and within a short distance of the place of his birth. In early life he united with the Second Congregational Church of Coventry and was for a number of years a deacon in that church. Later he removed to Church Hollow and became a member and a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church of Nineveh. he afterwards returned to his farm where he died and connected himself with the First congregational Church of Coventry, of which he was a faithful and esteemed member at the time of his death. July 4th, 1838, he was married to Miss Annette Beecher, a sister of dr. H.H. Beecher late of Norwich, who preceded him to the grave March 21st, 1877. Three children were born to them, but one of whom is living, Mr. C. Eugene Smith, who resides upon the homestead in Coventry. Mr. Smith was truly one of nature's noblemen. He was naturally of a retiring and unassuming disposition, but was never backward nor slow to do when service was needed and his fellowmen could be helped. He carried his Christian principles into his daily life. His Christian faith moved and controlled him in all his actions and was a constant source of comfort, strength and joy to him in all of his experiences. He won and held the highest respect and esteem of all who knew him. HIs life went out peacefully in the full assurance of the Christian hope. In his death his native town has lost one of its oldest and best citizens, and the church of which he was a member and the circle of friends and relatives will long feel their loss. the funeral occurred on Tuesday, August 25th, at one o'clock, P.M. the services were conducted by the Rev. W.H. Sawtelle, who was his pastor while at Nineveh, assisted by the Rev. J.F. Geddes, pastor of the church of Coventryville. The interment was in the family plot at Coventry.
Mrs. Irving Pride
Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1908
The many friends of the family will very much regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Irving Pride, the beloved wife of Irving Pride, who for many years was clerk at Hotel Sidney and Hotel DeCumber, in this village. Mrs. Pride at the time of her death was in Jamaica, Long Island. An operation was performed on Monday and she died on Tuesday, the 8th inst. The remains were conveyed to Unadilla on Thursday and the interment was held at that place on Friday afternoon, Jan. 10. -- Sidney Record.
William Wallace Payne
The Norwich Sun, April 29, 1911
Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]: William Wallace Payne, who died in this village April 13, 1911, was born in the hamlet known as Rhode Island Settlement near Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], on June 2, 1828. Mr. Payne was one of fourteen children and at an early age with his parents moved to Guilford. When he was 12 years of age he took up the trade of making shoes and continued at his bench for a period of 70 years. In 1884 Mr. Payne moved to Binghamton, where he resided for two years, coming from there to Bainbridge 25 years ago. Shortly, thereafter he purchased the James Bennett place on East main street where he continued to live until the time of his death. Of the large family of which he was a member, consisting of eight boys and six girls, deceased is survived by one brother, Dennis W. Payne, of North Main street, and one sister, Mrs. George Brown, of Smithville flats. Mr. Payne's eldest sister, Mrs. Almina Clinton, was the mother of Attorneys Eugene Clinton of Norwich and Charles Clinton of Greene. About 60 years ago Mr. Payne married Miss Lucy Ferris of Guilford and to them were born three children, two sons, Charles and William, and a daughter, Mrs. Erastus Whiting Mrs. Payne died September 24, 1898. Mr. Payne's remains were laid to rest beside those of his wife in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]
Charles Root
The Guilford News, January 21, 1931
The death of Charles Root occurred at his home Thursday, Jan. 15, at the age of 79 years. For many years he was a prominent business man of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. A strong determination to overcome the complications of disease, and with the care of a loving wife and devoted daughter, kept him up and around the house until a few days before his death and many were surprised to hear of his passing away. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. F.S. Crispel and burial was in Yaleville cemetery [Guilford, NY]. In his immediate family he is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Susie Nash; two grandchildren, Mrs. Fred Plum and Harry Nash; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Nicholson of Guilford and Mrs. Minnie Dedrick of Oxford, and one brother, Fred Root of St. Paul, Minn. The sympathy of many friends is extended to the bereaved family Relatives form Norwich, Oxford, Franklin, Milford and Bainbridge were in attendance at the funeral.
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