Obituaries (November 26)

Ralph Bliven

Utica Saturday Globe, December 1919

 

Ralph Bliven

1842 - 1919

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY-]:  Ralph Bliven, a lifelong farmer, resident of the town of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], was found dead in his bed on Monday by neighbors who had missed him and broken into his home.  Mr. Bliven visited this city on Tuesday of last week and made some purchases.  On Thursday following he assisted in loading and drawing in some wood and that was the last seen of him alive.  When found, the body had apparently been lifeless for two days or longer.  Mr. Bliven was the son of Isaac and Clarissa Bliven and was born on the farm where he died.  He grew up to be a farmer and never left the old homestead.  He was 77 years of age, a quiet, unassuming man, respected for always keeping his word.  The body was brought to the Breese undertaking rooms in this city and prepared for the funeral  which was held this afternoon from the home of his sister and only surviving member of the family, Mrs. Janette Caswell, on Brown street.  Rev. H.R. MacMillan officiated and burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Grace (Green) Stevens

Afton Enterprise, September 17, 1925

Mrs. Grace Green Stevens was born in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], July 17th, 1898, and has spent her entire life in this place of her birth.  She was a graduate of the Afton High School and of the Oneonta Normal.  During the World War she served on the War Trade Board I Washington, D.C.  She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.  On January 7th, 1921, she married Frederick J. Stevens, [Jr.]  in Brooklyn, N.Y.  Her only child is a son, Richard J. Stevens.  She is survived by her husband, son and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orrin J. Green, lifelong residents of Afton.  Mrs. Stevens had been in usual good health until about three weeks ago when she was taken seriously ill.  She was removed to Binghamton and died at the home of F.J. Stevens, Sr., Sunday morning, one thirty o'clock, September 13.  The remains were brought to her parents' home in Afton where a brief service was held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., then were taken to the Methodist Episcopal Church where the funeral was conducted by the pastor, Rev. W.D. Lathrop, assisted by the Rev. Harry J. Rines, pastor of the Ogden Methodist Episcopal Church of Binghamton.  The "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" was rendered as a solo by George L. Chamberlain, and "Nearer My God to Three" by a quartet composed of John Dimorier, George Chamberlain, Mrs. Harry Carr and Mrs. Harry Horton.  The large audience present bore tribute to the high esteem in which the deceased was held. The floral tributes were unusually beautiful and abundant.  Mrs. Stevens was a devoted and loving wife, mother and daughter, so ingrationing in her manner that will be missed by all that knew her.  Interment was made in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, NY]. The pall bearers were:  Glen Morgan, Corbin D. Lewis, W.Y. McHugh, L.G. Farnsworth, A.A. Mudge and Frank Todd, who rendered heroic service owing to the inclement weather.

Mrs. Dr. Charles S. Butler

Afton Enterprise, September 17, 1925

Mrs. Charles S. Butler, of 130 Murray street, Binghamton, died in the City hospital in that place Saturday night at 6:55 o'clock from illuminating gas poisoning suffered when she accidentally placed a clothes hanger on a jet and breathed the deadly fumes which escaped from the jet, as she was using an electric carpet sweeper.  When Dr. Butler returned to his home from his office shortly after 5 o'clock, Saturday night, he detected the odor of gas fumes and ran to a bedroom where he found his wife's unconscious form on the floor.  He opened the windows of the home and gave first aid treatment. Seeing that she was in a serious condition, he notified police headquarters and Officers Dennis O'Brien, John Prekopa, , Crosby Wakeman and Archie Lane brought a pulmotor, which was used to several minutes.  Mrs. Butler was rushed to City hospital where five physician worked over her until 6:55 o'clock, but their efforts were in vain.  Coroner F.J. Hitchcock pronounced death due to accidental poisoning from illuminating gas.  Mrs. Butler is survived by her husband, sisters, Miss Gertrude and Miss Grace Bushnell; two brothers, William H. Bushnell and Albert E. Bushnell.  The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon at  -- o'clock.  Burial was in Spring Forest cemetery in that city [Binghamton, Broome co., NY].  Mrs. Butler was a former resident of Nineveh and Harpursville where the doctor practiced medicine previous to their moving to Binghamton, and where Mrs. Butler has a host of friends who regret her untimely end.

Death Notices

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 10, 1874

TUTTLE:  In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 30, an infant child of Jesse and Betsey Ann Tuttle.

FINEOUT:  In this town, (Page Brook) Nov. 30th, Emma J. [Fineout], daughter of Mrs. Eunice Fineout, aged about 13 years.

LEADBETTER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 14th, Mr. George A. Leadbetter aged 56 years and 9 months.

BRIGGS:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 12th, Collins G. Briggs, Esq., aged 76 years.

LYON:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 1st, Mr. Spardon Lyon, aged 62 years.

NIVEN:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 15th, Emily [Niven], wife of John Niven, aged 52 years.

WEED:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 28th, Mr. Clinton Weed, aged 28 years.

DIMMICK:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 28th, Mrs. Polly Dimmick, aged 92 years.

HOLMES:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Nov. 19th, Mrs. Anna Holmes, aged 83 years.