Obituaries (December 26)

Martha A. Lippitt

Utica Saturday Globe, May 1912

 

 

Martha A. Lippitt

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  After several weeks of suffering, Mrs. Martha A. Lippitt died at the City Hospital in Cortland, Friday of last week.  Mrs. Lippitt was formerly a resident of Norwich, her deceased husband conducting for many years a jewelry store in the stand now occupied by B.H. Cheydleur.  Mrs. Lippitt was about 70 years of age.  She is survived by one son, William G. Lippitt, proprietor of the Messenger House, Cortland, N.Y.; one brother, O.B. Grant, and a sister, Mrs. Benjamin Lamoreaux, of Ridgeway Pa.  Brief services were held at Cortland Sunday evening, the body being taken to Hamilton Monday, where the funeral services were held in the Episcopal Church.  [Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, NY]

 

Ella Edgett

Utica Saturday Globe, May 1912

A beautiful memorial service was held Sunday evening in Canasawacta Lodge rooms, in honor of the late Mrs. Ella Edgett, wife of Gilbert Edgett, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony was conducted by 12 members of Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. 95, Degree of Rebekah.  Mrs. Edgett joined this lodge in 1901 and had successively filled all the official stations in the lodge and had been exalted to the office of district deputy president for Chenango county.  Mrs. Edgett passed away April 18.  [Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, NY]

Frank P. Hakes

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1912

 

 

Frank P. Hakes

1852 - 1912

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Frank P. Hakes, one of the best known and best liked business men of Cortland, brought deep regret to many acquaintances in Norwich where he was well known, having been a leading resident of his native town of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], prior to locating in Cortland in January, 1894.  His death occurred Thursday afternoon of last week after a long illness.  Deceased was born December 6, 1852, and for a score of years was a merchant in Pitcher and prominent in both town and county affairs.  He was elected supervisor of the town of Pitcher in 1883 and re-elected 10 successive terms, relinquishing the office upon his removal from the county.  He was chairman of the Board of Supervisors for two terms, being elected in 1900 and re-elected the following year.  He became a member of the insurance firm of Davis, Jenkins & Hakes when he first went to Cortland and at once assumed an active part in the business and social life of the place. He was elected a member of the Board of Education in 1900 and at his death was the senior member of the board, having served 12 years.  He was chairman of the Teachers' Committee for six consecutive years and was serving his second term as chairman of the board.  He was a member of all the Masonic bodies of the city; a past commander of Cortland Lodge, No. 470, past commander of Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K.T.; a past high priest of Cortland Chapter, No. 94, R.A.M., and an officer of the Lodge of Perfection.  He was a member of John L. Lewis lodge, No. 587, I.O.O.F., and of Cortland Lodge, no. 748, B.P.O. Elks, of which he was past exalted ruler.  He was one of the trustees of the Cortland Savings Bank and a former president of the Tioughnioga Club.  February 8, 1871, Mr. Hakes married Miss DeEtta A. Wilmarth, who survives him.  He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Herbert R. Cone, of Cortland, and Mrs. J. Johnson Ray of Norwich; four brothers and one sister, Lucius M. Hakes, Randall Hakes, Emmett Hakes, Haskell Hakes and Mrs. Catherine Blackman, all of Pitcher.  He was buried with Masonic honors at Cortland Saturday afternoon.
[Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, NY]

DeEtta A. (Wilmarth) Hakes

Cortland Standard, March 5, 1925

Mrs. DeEtta A. Hakes, widow of the late Frank P. Hakes of Cortland, died suddenly Wednesday morning at her home in East Park Place at Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  She was 75 years old February 8.  Mrs. Hakes had been in her usual good health and arose at the customary hour Wednesday morning.  She was stricken while in the act of preparing breakfast, and died in her chair before medical aid could reach her.  Heart disease was given as the cause of death.  The deceased was a woman of fine character and was the mother of Mrs. J. Johnson Ray and Mrs. Viola Cone, both of Norwich, residing with the latter.  Mrs. Hakes was a resident of Pitcher several years and later lived in Cortland.  Following the death of her husband in 1913 [sic] she went to Norwich and she and her daughter, Mrs. Cone, resided together on East Park Place.  She was a devoted member of the Congregational church at Pitcher and Cortland and had many friends who will regret to learn of her sudden demise. The only survivors are the two daughters above mentioned.  The funeral service will be held at the home of Mrs. J. Johnson Ray, North Broad street in Norwich at 11 o'clock Friday morning and the body will be brought to Cortland on the 4:46 train that afternoon, and placed in the receiving vault of the Cortland Rural cemetery, awaiting burial in the family lot in the spring.

Mrs. Maria L. (Angell] Brooks

DeRuyter Gleaner, June 20, 1912

The death of Mrs. Maria L . Brooks, wife of the late Freeman N. Brooks, occurred at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. B.S. Baldwin, May 26, 1912, at Lincklaen, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY].  She had been in usual health until the last few weeks and was about the house most of the time until Saturday, May 25 at 5 p.m., when she had a severe shock, from which she only partially rallied, passing away peacefully at 11:45 p.m. Sunday night.  Mrs. Brooks was born in Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], May 5, 1838, and when a small child with her parents, Allen and Margaret Angell, moved to the town of Cuyler, N.Y. [Cortland Co.]  She was the youngest of thirteen children, only one of whom survives her, Mrs. Mary Allen of Taylor Center.  She is also survived by seven children, three sons and four daughters; Morell A. of Fabius, Mrs. Addie Wright of Cortland, Howard F. Brooks of Center Moriches, Long island, Mrs. Gertrude Chorley of Syracuse, Mrs. Myrtle Brown of Upper Lisle, Harris L. of Counell, Idaho, and Mrs. Lunette Baldwin of Lincklaen.  The youngest son, Harris L., went to Idaho a little over a year ago.  All but the latter were able to attend the funeral which was held May 29 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.S. Baldwin. There are also fifteen grandchildren, ten of whom attended the funeral.  Mrs. Brooks had for many years been a member of the M.E. church at Fabius.  Rev. Bacon, M.E. pastor of Cuyler, officiated, taking for his text, "She has done what she could," and the hymns "Only Remembered for What She Has Done," and "Asleep in Jesus," were sung.  Beautiful floral offerings were sent.  She was laid beside her husband in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lincklaen.  Funeral Director I.E. Smith had charge of the funeral.

Melissa Ardell (Westcott) Aspinwall

The Otsego Farmer, October 10, 1941

Mrs. John Aspinwall, who has been ill at her home for nearly four years, passed away at her home at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon, October 3d.  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Stilwell Funeral Home. The Rev. Edward W. Hargrave, pastor of the Congregational-Christian church, of which Mrs. Aspinwall was a member, officiated.  Interment was made in the family plot at Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  The bearers were Philip Lalonde, Alfred Johnson, Grant Lents, Floyd Bresee, MacClennan Bresee, Ted Searles.  The floral pieces were from the Congregational-Christian church, neighbors, friends and relatives.  Melissa Ardell Westcott was born June 30, 1858, in the town of New Lisbon, a daughter of James and Sarah (Allen) Westcott and had spent the greater part of her life in New Lisbon and Hartwick.  On January 10, 1884, she was united in marriage with William Edgett of South New Berlin, who died July 29, 1915.  On July 29, 1923, she married John Aspinwall of Hartwick who survives her and has tenderly cared for her during her sickness.  Other survivors are Mrs. George A. Bresee of New Lisbon, Grover Edgett of Norwich, Mrs. C.H. Wright of Mt. Upton, August Edgett of Rockdale, Paul Edgett of Unadilla and Mrs. Alfred Johnson of Utica; several grandchildren and three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.