Obituaries (December 14)

Hattie Marie (Dimmick) Martin Decker

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1920

 

Hattie Maria (Dimmick) Martin Decker

1862 - 1920

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Josiah W. Decker died at her home on East Main street early  Monday morning following a three weeks' illness, the result of uremic poisoning.  Mrs. Decker was 59 years of age and was born in Stony Forks, Pa., her maideame being Hattie Maria Dimmick.  On August 30, 1876, she married Frank S. Martin and they made their home in McDonough for a number of years, before moving to Oxford where Mr. Martin died in April, 1898.  On May 8, 1911, she married Josiah W. Decker who was then superintendent of the Borden milk shipping plant in Oxford where he was employed for 14 years before bringing his wife to this city to reside.  Mrs. Decker was a member of the Episcopal church and a woman much respected among her friends and acquaintances. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle l. Phillips, of Smithville, a son, Fred H. Martin of Berkshire, N.Y., two brothers, Frank and Henry Dimmick of Elmira, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Rumsey of Oxford. Funeral services were held from her late home at 2 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.

Mary L. (Emmons) Landers

1827 - 1907

Mrs. Mary Landers, wife of Thomas Landers, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F.F. Bullen in Chicago Dec. 31st [1907].  Deceased was born in New Hampshire, the daughter of Aaron and Betsey Emons.  While visiting in the family of her Uncle Moses Caswell of this place [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] she became acquainted with Thomas Landers to whom she was afterwards married. For some years they made Afton their home.  After quite a number of years of happiness and business prosperity here, Mr. L. engaged in business in New York, taking his family to Jersey city where he lived up to the time of his death.  Mrs. Landers continued her home in that city until the death of her son, Frank, when she went to Chicago and made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bullen, who now deeply mourns the loss of a kind and loving mother.  Mrs. L. had enjoyed many pleasant and happy summers at the home of her cousins, Mrs. Dutton and Miss Ella Garreth where she always came with heart full of love and good cheer for many Afton friends who will greatly miss a kind and affectionate friend.  The remains, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bullen, were brought to this place for burial. The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dutton on Thursday, Jan. 2nd conducted by the Rev. Butter of Binghamton.  Interment took place in East Side Cemetery [Afton, NY].

Ellida Warner

1836 - 1900

The death of Miss Ellida Warner occurred Friday morning, Dec. 21, 1900, at her home on Kirby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Miss Warner had suffered several years from failing health, and two years ago dropsy developed which she became aware, after a time, was incurable.  Notwithstanding her evident decline towards death, and the constant aggregation of her disease, Miss Warner did not yield to despondency but was remarkably cheerful and patient at all times, relying upon the promise of the joys of the Eternal life.  She was a member of the Presbyterian church, united with the society fifty years ago. Miss Warner was 64 years old. She was the daughter of Robert Bostwick Warner and Priscilla Bisby, who was a sister of the late Charles Bixby.  Mr. and Mrs. Warner resided three miles above Bainbridge on the West side.  Of the seven children born to them of which Ellida was one, four remain; the sisters Miss Lois Warner and Mrs. Daniel Banner of Bainbridge and Miss Clarina Warner of Belfast, N.Y., and a brother, George Warner, of Emporium, Pa., who was the eldest child. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 9 o'clock, Rev. Arthur Spaulding officiating.  A quartette consisting of Messrs. D.A. Gilbert, Daniel Banner, E.C. Burdick and Dr. Evans sang several selections.  The burial was in the Episcopal burying ground and the bearers were Wm. Cartledge, Edgar Hayes, Bion Smith and Roswell Benedict.