Obituaries (March 5)

Ruth Sweet

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1910
 

 

Ruth Sweet

The graduating class of the Utica Free Academy [Oneida Co., NY] lost one of its brightest and best loved members, Wednesday, in the death of Miss Ruth Sweet, the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ira S. Sweet, which occurred at the family home, 409 Genesee street.  She was 21 years old and was happy in preparing for her graduation day when she was stricken with acute nephritis, which caused death after an illness of two weeks.  She was born in Columbus, Chenango county, and after attending the district schools in her native village entered the Waterville High School, transferring to the Utica Free Academy when her parents moved to this city three years ago.  Miss Sweet was active in church work and was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist church and the Christian Endeavor Society of the church.  Until recently she taught a class in the Rescue Mission Sunday school.  Her parents have the sincere sympathy of hundreds of the girl's friends all over the city. Surviving, besides Dr. and Mrs. Sweet, are three sisters, Mrs. Fred Camenga, of Columbus, N.Y., and the misses Tillie and Flora L. Sweet, of this city; also one brother, Samuel Sweet, of this city. The funeral will be held from the family residence this (Saturday) afternoon at 2.  The remains will be taken to Brookfield for interment.

Ira O. Ives

Afton Enterprise, April 18, 1929

Ira O. Ives, 66 years old, died at his home on the Church Hollow road near this village [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], Sunday.  He is survived by his wife, Lucy;  a son Arthur Ives of Harpursville;  two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Lounsberry of Harpursville, and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, of Oxford;  two sisters, Mrs. Archie Robinson of Sidney, and Mrs. Olin Aylesworth of Bainbridge;  and nine grandchildren.  The funeral services were held from the late home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Burial in the Nineveh Cemetery [Broome Co., NY]. 

Alice (Teachout) Lyon

Bainbridge Republican, May 30, 1874

LYON:  In the town of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10 inst., of inflammation of the brain, Alice A., wife of Orville J. Lyon, aged 24 years, 10 months and 4 days.  In the morning of life she has been transferred to a heavenly home, leaving the earthly one desolate.  A few weeks since we saw her holding with loving clasp her laughing, blue-eyed boy, happy in his innocent love and winning ways.  Then came days and nights of anxious watching by the cradle of the little one, as it lingered between life and death;  but when the crisis was past, and her heart made glad with the thought that her darling was spared to her, she too was stricken down, and earthly love or skill were unavailing to save.  The natural amiability of character which she possessed was manifested throughout her sickness, and in her hours of consciousness those who ministered to her by day or watched through the night hours saw the sweet smile upon her face with which she ever greeted them when in health.  Much of the time friends were unrecognized and the voice of love tenderly calling her name met no responsive word or look.  The morning preceding her death she knew and smiled upon them, but soon slept, and near the close of the Sabbath quietly and gently “entered into rest.”  A few years since Mrs. L. sought and accepted Jesus as her friend and Savior, and publicly professed her faith in Him, thus adding the beauty of a Christian character to the graces already hers.  She could not fail to win the love and esteem of those who knew her, either intimately or otherwise.  But the voice that once sweetly echoed in song is hushed—her earth work ended.  To him who is so sadly bereaved we extend our sympathies, feeling that his is a sorrow we cannot know until the bitter waves of experience have gone over us.  May he trust in Him who is able to comfort and sustain in every trial.

Thomas Jefferson Teachout

Oxford Review-Times, February 11, 1921

T. Jefferson Teachout died at his home on Caswell street [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] Monday, Jan. 24, after an illness of seven months, aged 68 years.  The funeral was held at the home Thursday at one o'clock, Rev. I.L. Bronson officiating.  Burial was made at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges of which he was a member attended in a body.  He is survived by a wife and daughter, Pearl Dimorier. 
 

Bert E. Newton

The Norwich Sun, November 1, 1928

Mrs. Ralph Wilson has received the sad news of the death of her uncle, Bert E. Newton of Los Angeles, Cal., who died on October 11 at the age of 68 years, following an illness of two years from paralysis.  Mr. Newton was the only brother of Mrs. J.P. Anderson, formerly of Guilford, now living in Burlington, Wash.  He is survived by a wife, one son and one daughter and two step-daughters.  Mr. Newton was the son of Philo Newton and was known by many around Afton where he spent his boyhood days.

Merton E. Easton

Afton Enterprise, May 21, 1936

Merton E. Easton Dies at Home of His Son:  Merton E. Easton, 75 years old, died Sunday morning at 7:30 at the home of his son, Lawrence N. Easton in North Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  He was the son of Devillo and Lucretia Easton and the farm that was his home has been in the Easton Family for 6 generations.  Besides his son he is survived by a grandson, Arthur Easton.  The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, May 20 at 2 o'clock from his late home.  Among those attending from out of town were, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Derby and family of Little Falls, N.Y., and Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Gillette of Binghamton.  The bearers were:  George Goodnough, Fred Goodnough, Nathan West, Ray Jones, Albert Gorton and Alfred Tracy.  The Rev. George A. Roberts officiated.  Interment was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY] with arrangements by E.F. Tabor. 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, January 7, 1875

 

BABCOCK:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 31st, Mrs. Catherine E. Babcock, wife of John E. Babcock, Esq., aged 54 years.

HAYNES:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 1st, Mr. Jonas Haynes, aged 78 years.

CLARK:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 5th, Bathesheba Clark, aged 78 years.

NICHOLS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 3d, Mr. Jacob Nichols, aged 73 years.

KNOWLES:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, Eliza, wife of Robert M. Knowles, aged 28 years, 6 months.

SPAULDING:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, Mrs. Clarissa Spaulding, aged 70 years and 6 months.

TAYLOR:  At the County House, in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 1st, Mrs. Almira Taylor, aged 52 years, formerly of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

CLARK:  In Brooklyn, Dec. 14th, Mrs. S. Frankie, wife of William Clark, and daughter of P.G Scott, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 24 years and 9 months.

BUMPUS:  On Crumb Hill, Dec. 29th, Miss Carrie L. Bumpus, aged 22 years.

CARR:  At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Bacheller in King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 26th, Mrs. Esther Carr, aged 67 years.  For  46 years, a member of the Congregational Church. Burial in mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

BENNETT:  At Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, Dec. 23rd, Amarintha [Bennett], daughter of Capt. Clarence and Siotha Bennett, aged 2 months. The body sent by express and burial in Norwich Cemetery [Chenango Co., NY]