Obituaries (February 9)

Nettie Titus

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1908

 

Nettie Titus

1860 - 1908

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At her home in Plasterville, Saturday, occurred the death of Nettie, wife of Platt Titus, aged 48 years.  Deceased was born in Kirkland, Oneida county, April 27, 1860.  She formerly resided in this village but for the past 13 years had lived in King's Settlement.  She is survived by her husband and three children.  Mrs. Leona Leigh, of Norwich; Platt Titus, Jr., of King's Settlement, and Howard Wood, a son by a former marriage.  She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Maude Drake, of Plasterville, and Mrs. Lucy Yale, of Deansville, and two brothers, Frank Bowman, of California, and Fred Bowman, of Sherburne.  The funeral was held from her late home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Matthews officiating.  Burial was made in the family plot at North Norwich.

 

Charles Cumber

Afton Enterprise, Dec. 28, 1911

Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY]:  Charles Cumber died at his home here Wednesday p.m. after a long illness.  Funeral at the house Friday p.m. with Rev. C. Sommerson of Coventry officiating.  Burial at Coventry.  He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Hinman and Mrs. Elmer Shapley, both of this town.

 

The funeral of Charles Cumber, aged 74 years, was held Friday from his late home where he had resided 45 years.  The funeral was conducted by Rev. Summerson of Coventry and interment was made in Coventry cemetery.  The deceased had been troubled more or less with dropsy for several years, but of late had been a great sufferer.  He is survived by his widow, Phoebe Piper, who has been a loving companion for 55 years and he is also survived by two children, Mrs. Fred Hinman of Brackett Lake and Mrs. Elmer Shapley of this place and two brothers, Dan and David Cumber and one sister, Mrs. Jane Campbell. The deceased was of a retiring disposition, seldom mingling in the various social gatherings, but was a pleasant accommodating neighbor and a kind and loving husband and father and will be missed by his circle of friends.  [Oxford Times, Dec. 27, 1911]

 

Samuel Craig

Afton Enterprise, March 1, 1928

Doraville [Broome Co., NY]:  Samuel Craig died at his home here Friday afternoon, Feb. 17th, at 5 o'clock. He was 65 years of age last December 8th.  He was one of a family of sixteen children, eight of whom attended the funeral; Albert Craig of Walton, John and Robert Craig of Delhi; James, Maria, Emily, Matilda and Augustus Craig, of Merideth....The funeral was held at the M.E. Church of this place (of which he was a member) Monday, Rev. H Willets of Ouaquaga, officiated. Two beautiful selections were sung by Mrs. H.B. Willets and Mrs. Ralph Muzzy.  He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Hattie; a son, Allen Craig; a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Arno; and two grandchildren at home.  The bearers were:  Claude Moate, Charles Johnson, J.W. Springsteen, and Charles Warner.  He was laid to rest in the Harpursville cemetery.

 

Olive Craig

1807 - 1897

The death of Mrs. Olive Craig, one of the oldest residents of Bainbridge occurred quite suddenly Sunday morning, May 2d, at the home of her son-in-law, Charles P. Kirby, residing below the village.  Mrs. Craig had been a sufferer from consumption during the past year, but although she had become much enfeebled, partook of breakfast as usual the last morning, conversing in her customary cheerful manner, when without warning she was attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs which soon exhausted her and she sank into death.  Mrs. Craig was born in 1807, in the town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and was married in 1829, to Daniel S Craig.  Her husband died in a few years and then in her widowhood the strength of character in this brave woman was demonstrated.  She took up determinedly the duties of life, met all its emergencies with composure, and reared and educated her only child, a daughter, who was through all the years of the mother's long life, her chief solace and joy.  After her marriage, Mrs. Craig lived in Bainbridge village, until within the last fifteen years, and her residence was on North Main street.  Her household numbered for a period of years, beside herself and daughter, the two Misses Ingersoll, most estimable ladies, the youngest of whom, Miss Susan, married Mr. O.B Tyler, an officer in the first banking institution of Bainbridge.  Mr. Clarence Tyler of Bainbridge was their son.  The four ladies formed a most happy and united family group until marriage and death divided it and Mrs. Craig was left alone.  It is within the memory of many here the recollection of the home that always shone so brightly for Mrs. Craig's personal friends, and the pleasant social center it became for the young people when the daughter reached womanhood.  The deceased was an attendant of the Episcopal church, and one of the pure, noble and good women of Bainbridge. She had almost completed a century, her death transpiring in her ninetieth year. She was cared for by her daughter, Mrs. Kirby, and her family with devoted affection.  The funeral was held from Mr. Charles P. Kirby's house at 2 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. E. Melville of St. Paul's church, Sidney, officiating.  The burial was in St. Peter's burying ground, Bainbridge.

 

Frank Bolles

1833 - 1897

The community was shocked to an unusual degree to learn of the sudden death of Frank G. Bolles, which occurred at about 10 o'clock Thursday evening.  He was about 62 years of age.  The deceased had not been in robust health for some time and on that evening suffered a paralytic shock.  A physician was hastily summoned but he lived only a few moments after his arrival.  Mr. Bolles was one of Unadilla's most prominent citizens and well known throughout the state.  For a number of years he had been closely connected with Masonic affairs, being a Knight Templar and at the time of his death was deputy grand lecturer of this Masonic district.  He was also a member of the A.O,U.W.  He has been for many years a most genial correspondent to a number of vicinity papers. The sympathy of the community is extended to his wife, who survives him, besides two sons, W.E. and I.M. Bolles of Patterson, N.J.  The funeral was held Sunday at the house with interment in Prospect cemetery in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  Malta Commandery, Knight Templars, of Binghamton attended in a body as did the Unadilla and Oneonta lodges of Masons.  A special train brought the Masonic bodies from Unadilla to Sidney while the remains and immediate friends came in teams, being met at the river bridge by the K.T. and two lodges mentioned above, also Sidney lodge, F.&A.M. and a delegation of Bainbridge Masons.  The Masonic fraternity had charge of the services at the grave.

 

Sidney Record, May 1, 1897

....Frank G Bolles, son of Elias and Nancy Bolles, was born in Oxford, N.Y [Chenango Co.], September 28, 1833, and is the last of a family of fourteen.  The year 1861 was perhaps one of the most eventful of his life.  It was in that year that Mr Bolles was married to Maria Morris at Amsterdam.  The union proved a most happy one.  The kind and tender devotion of the happy pair was mutual and unceasing through life.  It was also in that year that Frank Bolles was initiated as a mason on the 4th of May, 1861.  June 10, 1861 he passed and Nov. 24, 1861 he was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in Freedom Lodge, no. 324, F.&A.M.  In Jan. 1870 he took the Capitular Degrees in Unadilla Chapter, No. 178 R.A.M.  The labors, intense zeal, ceaseless application to work of Bro. Bolles in the Masonic field will long be remembered.  His place will not be easily filled.  He was a high authority in things Masonic, and was loved by every member of the fraternity.  He served Freedom Lodge as Master three terms and served the 18th Masonic district three terms as D.D.G.  For ten years he held the important position of Assistant Grand lecturer under Grand Lecturer McGown.  His public masonic work brought him into great prominence among not only the masons of the state but far beyond its lines, while his cheerful and pleasing address endeared him to all.  He was High Priest in the Chapter for ten years.  Eight years ago the Grand Chapter of Quebec appointed him their representative to the Grand Chapter of the State of New York, which he held with honor to the last.  he was also a Sir Knight of Malta Commandery, No. 21, of Binghamton.  he was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, having served as Master Workman many years....

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, August 17, 1853

 

At Fort Wayne, Indiana, the 9th, Mr. Charles L. Thompson, son-in-law of Dr. Wm. C. Wait of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 31 yrs.  Burial here Sunday afternoon last.

 

In Cortland, on 2nd, Mrs.  Catharine Reynolds Ballard, wife of Augustus L. Ballard, Esq. and daughter of  Hon Joseph Reynolds, aged 24 years.

 

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on 12th, Mrs. Sally Cook, widow of the late Richard Cook, aged 68 years.

Chenango Union, August 24, 1853

In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on 15th, Martin A. Gregory, aged 33 years.

In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on 13th, Mrs. Mary Ann Gregory, wife of William Gregory, aged 25 years.

In Mt. Upton (Chenango Co., NY], on 22nd, Chana, wife of Dr. R.B. Prindle, aged 28 years.

In Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY], on 31st ult.  Mrs. Jane Hayes, relict of the late James Hayes, aged 83 years.