Obituaries (November 22)

Edwin J. Walworth

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1919

 

Edwin J. Walworth

1851 - 1919

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Edwin J. Walworth, who died at his home on Silver street, Wednesday morning, was one of the oldest employees at the Maydole hammer factory, where he entered upon his long term of service at the age of 14.  He was a native of Norwich and was born June 24, 1851.  With the exception of a few years as blacksmith at the Ontario & Western shops he had worked in the forging room at the hammer factory, all of his active years.  For nearly a year he had suffered from an organic trouble with resulted in his death.  During the warm weather he was also to make occasional trips to the factory for brief visits with his former associates.  He had been a member of the local lodge of Odd Fellows since 1895 and was very highly regarded by his brothers in the order, his shopmates and by all his acquaintances.  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. James Tier, of this city.  Private funeral services were held from his late home on Silver street Friday afternoon at 2:30, in charge of the Odd Fellows, Rev. H.W. Forman officiating.

 

Jennie B. (Cuffman) Smith

Sidney Enterprise, January 18, 1922

Mrs. Elmer E. Smith, a former well known young lady of Sidney, where she attended school some years ago, died at her home in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] on Tuesday of last week.  The funeral services were held at her home in Oneonta on Friday at 2 o'clock p.m.  Mrs. Smith, whose maiden name was Jennie B. Cuffman, was a daughter of Orin S. and Irene (Rockwell) Cuffman, and was born in Rockwells Mills in 1874.  On June 12, 1907, she was married to Elmer E. Smith, a well known conductor on the D.&H., and her home has since been in Oneonta.  In her girlhood days she attended the Sidney High school, and made many friends in Sidney.  She is survived by her husband, one brother, Howard R. Cuffman of Rockwells Mills and two sisters, Miss Marcia M. Cuffman of Yonkers and Mrs. Hubert Thomas of New York.

 

Ivanhoe Hyer

Sidney Enterprise, January 18, 1922

Ivanhoe Hyer, one of the well known farmers of Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home in that village Sunday at the age of 58 years, the cause of his death being cancer of the liver.  The funeral services were held at the late home on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Yale Lyon of Unadilla officiating; the interment was in Prospect Hill cemetery of this village [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY].  Mr. Hyer is survived by his wife.  An adopted daughter, Mrs. Burt Matteson, was thrown from a horse a couple of years ago and was killed.  Undertakers Carr & Hare of this village had charge of the funeral arrangements.

 

George W. Taylor

Sidney Enterprise, January 18, 1922

George W. Taylor, one of the well known residents of Bainbridge, died at his home in that village on Monday night of last week, the cause of his death being a general breakdown of the system.  Had Mr. Taylor lived until the following Friday, he would have been 85 years of age. The funeral was held at the family home Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Frank Lesh, assisted by Rev. Frank James of Hallstead, officiating.  The burial was in Green Lawn cemetery at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Taylor is making her home with her son at Schenectady.