Obituaries (August 1)

Jennie McMillian

DeRuyter Gleaner, March 28, 1946

She suffered a stroke a few hours previous to her death.  Mrs. McMillian was 84 years of age.  She was a member of the local Methodist church which she attended as long as she was able.  A step-daughter Mrs. Anna Brown of Norwich and a niece, Mrs. Melissa Northup of Chenango Forks are the nearest surviving relatives.  Mrs. McMillian has been tenderly cared for by a neighbor Mrs. Louise Higgins during her illness.  Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon Rev. G.F. Crawford officiating.  Funeral Director Kenneth C. Davis in charge.  Arkley Baldwin, Clayton Miner, Fred Peak and Lewis Brown acted as bearers.  Burial by the side of her husband James McMillian in Valley View cemetery. [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Frank E. Jackson

DeRuyter Gleaner, May 21, 1931

Born in Preston [Chenango Co., NY], June 6th, 1870 and died at South Otselic, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] May 15th, 1931, aged nearly 61 years.  Frank Jackson was a son of Andrew and Mariah Jackson.  His early life was spent in Pharsalia where he attended school and worked for one of Pharsalia's prominent farmers, John Luther.  His reliability as a young farmer brought him into the employ of Berthier Mathewson and other successful agriculturists.  His experience with many of such men gave him a valuable background. At the age of 22 he was married to Elizabeth Brown who died five years later.  On October 22nd, 1898, he was married to Gertrude McKee of South Otselic and one child blessed the union.  Nearly all of the later years of life of the deceased were spent in this vicinity.  In addition to farming he drove the Norwich-South Otselic stage for four years and was employed for about fifteen years by the B.F. Gladding co., until nearly a year ago when failing health caused him to retire.  He was ambitious and illness caused him much uneasiness when he was unable to work.  For a year prior to his death he was under the doctor's care and obliged to remain in bed.  The last days brought much suffering and the end came as a relief to a body and mind sore distressed.  Interment was made in Valle View Cemetery [South Otselic, NY] under the direction of Chas. F. Woodley.

Augusta Swailes

DeRuyter Gleaner, February 14, 1907

Mrs. John F. Swailes died on Wednesday last at the home of her brother, Fred Raider, who also died Saturday morning.  Mrs. Swailes funeral was held at the home of her adopted daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Wilbur.  Interment was made in Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY] by the side of her husband who was buried the Tuesday previous.  Thus a husband and wife and a brother were buried within a week, the cause of death in each case being pneumonia.  Mr. Raider's funeral was  held at his late home Monday afternoon.  Rev. Benjamin Rowe officiating.  Undertaker Woodley conducted the burial in Valley View cemetery.  Deceased is survived by a son, John, and a daughter, Mrs. Ira L. Sherman, all of this place.

 

Carlton Tallmadge

Afton Enterprise & Harpursville Budget, May 22, 1952

Carlton Tallmadge, 68, of Bainbridge R.D. [Chenango Co., NY] died last week Thursday in the Bainbridge Hospital.  He is survived by is wife, Mrs. Helen Tallamdge, a son Graydon, both of Bainbridge, a daughter, Mrs. Egbert Riley, of Afton; 10 grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Sidney Simmons of Rock Royal, several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held Sunday at the fisher Funeral Home in Bainbridge.

Abner Sarles

Northern Christian Advocate, 1854

Abner Sarles died in Bainbridge, Chenango county, N.Y., April 2d, 1854, in the 80th year of his age.  Br. Sarles experienced religion in Dutchess county, about 56 years ago, and united with the M.E. Church.  Br. Sarles moral worth was most developed in his uniformity.  He was always at his post, as far as practicable, at preaching, and the other public and private duties.  The family altar was early erected; his worthy companion was truly a help, but the Lord gave her, and took her away a year ago, blessed be his name, yet the altar remained.  He read the Bible, as long as he could see to read. When he could see no longer for he gradually failed from the death of his wife till he died, he would kneel and pray; when he could kneel no longer, would sit in his chair and pray; when he could sit no longer, would pray on his bed, and prayer and praising God he seemed to delight in.  We trust he has gone where "prayer is sweetly lost in praise, and faith in sight is swallowed up."  May the surviving relatives improve and profit by this ---ictive providence.   John Moon, West Bainbridge, April 27, 1854.

Alvin Searles

Chenango Union, May 17, 1906

Alvin Searles died Sunday night at the home of his brother, Thomas E. Searles, on West Main st., of thrombosis and old age.  He was 79 years old, and is survived by two brothers, Thomas E., of Bainbridge and Berton M., of Iowa.  Mr. Searles was a well to do retired farmer and was one of the first settlers of Searles Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Lester B. Searles

Cooperstown, Otsego Farmer & Republican, April 1916

Lester B. Searles, for many years a leading, respected resident of the town of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], died Saturday at the home of his brother-in-law, Gaylord Church, in Unadilla.  He had not been in the best of health for several years, but the immediate cause of his death was a shock which he suffered only a few minutes before his death.  Mr. Searles was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], October 27, 1839, and was twice married, his first wife being Celestia Prindle of Harpursville and his second, who survives him, Miss Addie A. Hallock.  He enlisted in the rebellion as a member of Company A, of the Fifty-first New York volunteers and after serving one and a half years and receiving a gun shot wound in the left arm, was honorably discharged.

Arthur Elwyn Searles

Guilford Mail, October 1894

On February 8, 1894 a black eyed boy came to gladden the home of Homer A. and Mary Manwaring Searles in Binghamton, N.Y.  Two and one half years ago their little girl Florence Marion an only child was taken, only 22 days old, and so when little Arthur came he was loved all the more, but in spite of tender care, brain trouble developed as the result of teething and baby closed his beautiful eyes on earth after intense suffering Friday 2 a.m. Aug. 17, to open them in that heavenly home where sister Florence and Grandpa and Grandma Manwaring were awaiting him.  Physician and nurse remarked on the wonderful patience of the little sufferer and this seems to prove the sustaining power of God to even the smallest.  Services were held at their home in Binghamton Sunday, Aug. 19, the house was filled with flowers loving hands had arranged to brighten the gloom. The empty bed and carriage were by his side, one mass of flowers, "Gates Ajar" of white roses and smilax were at the head, the dove hovering so lovingly over the little white casket. Remarks were made by Rev. Wm. Frisby who had stood by the family to bury Grandpa and Grandma Manwaring from the old home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  He tried to direct the thoughts of the heart broken parents to the "New Heaven and New Earth" promised in Revelations, and that they again should see the same baby now lying in the casket only more glorified.  That night loving hands lowered the little body beside his sister in Green lawn Cemetery at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to await the resurrection day.