Sunday, October 4, 2015

Obituaries (October 4)

Henry Harrington
Utica Saturday Globe, September 1904

 
Judge Henry Harrington
1838 - 1904

The sudden death of Judge Henry Harrington, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], while on a visit to relatives in Minneapolis, was a great shock to his Norwich friends and acquaintances.  he had not been feeling well for several months and last spring was especially ill.  About three weeks ago, accompanied by Mrs. Harrington, their daughter, Katherine, and Mr. and Mrs. Dykes, of New Berlin, the judge went to Minneapolis, where he had a brother in the grain elevator business.  His death followed an operation.  Judge Harrington was born in New Lisbon, Otsego county, October 17, 1838.  He was educated at Cooperstown Seminary, and taught for a time before beginning his study of law in the office of Hon. James E. Dewey in Cherry Valley, N.Y.  While thus employed there came the call for volunteers to protect the Union.  To the call he quickly responded by joining Berdan's sharpshooters, which regiment did effective service in the early stage of the civil war.  The miasma of the southern swamps laid the foundation for the impaired health with which he was afterwards handicapped.  Returning to New Berlin he engaged in the law business and built up a successful practice in Chenango and adjoining counties.  Few men in the community or county held as high a place in the esteem and confidence of his fellow men.  He was the confidential adviser of many people whose interests he zealously guarded.  He was a safe counselor, a warm friend and the embodiment of integrity.  He was several times chosen supervisor of his town, was a valuable member of the Board of Education, and a member of the Phoebe's Lodge, F.&A.M., and also of the chapter.  In 1880 he was elected special county judge and held the office until his death.  he was a candidate and no doubt would have been re-elected to the office he has so highly honored for so long a period.  The remains reached New Berlin on Thursday evening.  Funeral services were held from his late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. Malcolm Smith officiating.  The Masonic service was read at the grave. 
 
Elma Ives
Bainbridge Republican, January 20, 1888
We are called upon to chronicle the sad intelligence of the death of Miss Elma Ives, oldest daughter of Erastus Ives, which took place on Tuesday, Jan. 10th, after several months of illness.  Her funeral was observed on Thursday, from the North Afton M.E. Church, the Rev. Mr. Ripley, of Afton officiating, and the remains deposited in the cemetery at that place.  She was 18 years of age.  Behold the Master hath summoned her in the beauty and freshness of life, and may here be the reward of the faithful. 
 
Harriet Barnes
Bainbridge Republican, January 20, 1888
On t he 11th inst., at the residence of Mr. W.m. Hastings in this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]/, Mrs. Harriet Barnes, aged 55 years.  Mrs. Barnes was formerly a respected member of the Baptist church in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], but has been for between two and three years an active member of the Baptist Church in this village.  She was overtaken by illness in the meeting in the Baptist Church on Saturday evening, the 7th inst., and with much difficulty and with assistance reached her home.  All the efforts of physician and friends were insufficient to prolong the life, and on Wednesday morning she calmly fell asleep, having previously expressed her joy and confidence in the person and work of a crucified Redeemer. 
 
Michael Sullivan
Bainbridge Republican, January 27, 1888
Michael Sullivan, of Osborn Hollow [Broome Co., NY] died recently.  The deceased had been in the employ of the D.&H. company or the past eighteen years and had lost in that time but two or three days. He was track walker between Osborn Hollow and Port Crane, and his daily trip covered twenty miles.  During his eighteen years' service he walked a trifle over 181,000 miles--Oneonta Herald.

William C. Gardner
Bainbridge Republican, January 27, 1888
William C. Gardner, one of the first passenger conductors on the Albany and Susquehanna railroad, died last week at Owego, N.Y. [Otsego Co].  For several years Mr. Gardner had been manager of the Central hotel in that place.  As a conductor he was very popular with the traveling public and has many friends in this section who remember him kindly.

Catherine M. Gale
Chenango Union, June 10, 1909
McDonough [Chenango Co., NY]:  Catherine Manzer wife of R. Chapman Gale, died at her home on the Creek road Saturday after a few days' illness of pneumonia.  Mrs. Gale was nearly 85 years old and was married to Mr. Gale almost 55 years ago. She has been a lifelong resident of this vicinity.  One son, Orville C. Gale of McDonough, one brother, C.H. Manzer of Oxford, besides her husband survive her.  The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.  The interment was in the village cemetery by the side of a son who died many years ago in childhood.
 
Death Notices
Bainbridge Republican, March 30, 1888
CUMBER:  John Cumber died at the residence of his son Charles, near Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY], recently.
 
ROE:  The funeral of Mrs. Alanson Roe was observed on Thursday of last week [Wilkins Settlement/Coventry, Chenango Co., NY].
 
LAMAN:  At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Foote, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 22d, 1888, Mrs. Wm. Laman, Senr., aged 69 years.
 

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