Bainbridge Central School, 7th grade, 1956/7

Bainbridge Central High School

Seventh Grade Portraits

"Echo" 1957

 

Following are the school photos of 12 members of the 75 member Seventh Grade Class of Bainbridge Central High School in 1956/7 (eventual class of 1962).

 

 Left to right:  Billy Shaver, Mary Morin, Joan Coulter

 Left to right:  Jean Palmatier, Dean Moretz, William McCaslin

 

Left to right:  Joe Williams, Ruth Palmatier, Yvonne Axtell

 



 

Left to right:  Richard Terry, Dawn Terry, Leonard Alford

 



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]
   

The Mormon House, Afton, Chenango Co., NY

Afton Fairgrounds

 

Pictured here as it looked in August 1927 is the entrance to the Afton Fairgrounds.  On the left is the Mormon house.  The fair in 1927 was held August 16-19.

 

 

 

The Mormon House

 

Below is a photo of what was known as the Mormon house located on the Afton fairgrounds, in Chenango County, NY.  This is the house in which Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the Mormon Church, and Miss Emma Hale were married on Jan. 18, 1827 by Esquire Tarbell.  The house belonged to Josiah Stowell and stood at the entrance of the Afton Fair Grounds until about 1947.  When the building was razed, the fireplace mantle was salvaged by Afton Historian Charles Decker and can be seen today at the Afton Museum.

 

 

 



Obituaries (March 4)

Levi Shepard

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1910

 

 

Levi Shepard

1818 - 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  On Saturday last, at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. John E. Hurlbut, on West Main street, Levi Shepard passed away at the age of 91 years.  Mr. Shepard was born in Hamilton [Madison Co., NY] June 22, 1818.  At the age of 21 he had learned the tailor's trade and came to Norwich.  He was first employed by Roswell Curtis and afterwards took charge of the tailoring department of the general store of Benjamin Slater.  Later he formed a partnership with a Mr. Kellogg and conducted a store on North Main street as it was then called.  In 1866 he moved to Appleton, Wis., and a year later to Aurora, Ill. where for a number of years he engaged in the drug business in partnership with his son-in-law, Dr.  Hurlbut.  Shortly after the big fire in Chicago in 1871, Mr. Shepard moved to that city and for 25 years was with Charles P. Kellogg & Company, manufacturers of clothing.  Later, until failing health compelled him to give up active business, he was employed with his son, the late Henry O. Shepard, the publisher and proprietor of the Inland Printer.  In 1906 he returned to Norwich in company with Dr. Hurlbut and took up their residence at 54 West Main street which was the homestead of Dr. Hurlbut's father and family.  On November 19, 1843, Mr. Shepard married Caroline Olendorf, of Afton. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary last November.  Back in the 50's he joined the old Methodist Chruch and became one of the officers.  He was a member of the original hook and ladder company organized in Norwich. To Mr. and Mrs. Shepard were born four children.  The sons were George M. Shepard and Henry O. Shepard now deceased, and his daughter, Mary Ellen, wife of Dr. John E. Hurlbut, and Carrie Adele, wife of Henry M. Strawn, of Cleveland, Ohio. The living grandchildren are Mrs. Merton l. Hunt of Norwich, Mrs. Clara Brinkerhoff, of Chicago and Robert Allen of Cleveland. Two great-grandchildren are the son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hunt.  Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Dr. Ellsworth officiating.  Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Mary Miranda (Benedict) Minor

 died in 1887

We copy the following from the Oil City, (Pa.), Derrick, in regard to the death of Mrs. Nelson Minor, formerly of this place:  Mrs. Nelson Minor died at her residence on First street at 6 o’clock Thursday evening.  The lady had been sick with measles for several days, but her condition was not considered dangerous.  At 4 o’clock Monday afternoon, Jan. 17, she had a fainting spell and then the nature of her illness changed to congestion of the lungs, which hastened her death.  Her age was 61 years, 10 months, and 4 days.  She leaves a husband and four children to mourn her loss. [MHD News Clippings, Feb. 4, 1887]

Jennie Houck Searles

Norwich Sun, November 23, 1921

Mrs. Jennie M. Searles, widow of Robert A. Searles, died suddenly while participating in the Eastern Star post matrons' night,  Nov. 14 at Masonic Hall.  Dr. Dodge, who was present, declared death to have been instantaneous.  The body was removed to her late home and  the exercises suspended.  Mrs. Searles was a long time resident of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by one son, George of Binghamton.  The funeral services were held last Thursday at 2 o'clock from the Baptist Church. 

Alvin J. Newton

Bainbridge Republican, June 14, 1899

The death of Alvin J. Newton, occurred last Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, bringing about the culmination of a period of bitter suffering lasting for nearly four years.  Mr. Newton had been afflicted with Bright’s disease and he was first stricken while he was holding a good position in North Adams, Mass., in 1895, and he came to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], his old home, to ward off the impending fatality, but its ravages were too severe.  “Al” as he was familiarly known was born in the town of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], June 29, 1857.  He first came to Bainbridge to reside in 1885, where he remained for two years having a position with the old Bainbridge Shoe Company.  After that institution became defunct he was employed in Binghamton, Pittsfield and North Adams, Mass.  the beginning of Mr. Newton’s disease is attributed to his strict confinement and industry in his business.  The deceased was a young man, well liked and highly respected throughout the community.  His friends were many and each one extended deepest sympathy during his sickness.  His brother, Saxa Newton and other members of the family provided the best medical skill and nursed him with the greatest care and devotion, but the malady was one that no human aid could arrest.  This spring Saxa, his brother, rented a small place across the river and with his sister Hannah Newton, removed the sufferer from his boarding place in the village, hoping that the retirement would effect a beneficial change in his health.  At first he did rally and improve but two weeks ago he became worse and from that time fast wasted away.  “Al’ was popular and in the spring of 1898 was elected town clerk by a large majority, which office he held for one year.  The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at one o’clock, Rev. Mr. Grant of the episcopal church officiating.  The interment was in the Episcopal cemetery in this village.  The deceased is survived by his father, Ira Newton, of Morris, and three brothers and four sisters:  Saxe Newton of this village, George Newton of Sidney, William Newton of Kirkwood, Broome co., Mrs. Sara Witmore of Oneonta, Mrs. Lovina Blakely of Morris, Mrs. Sennie Porter of Oxford, and Hannah Newton of Bainbridge. 

Saxa Newton

Sidney Record, June 14, 1905

The interment in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] last Monday afternoon, 9^th inst., of the late Saxa S. Newton, was an event of deep sorrow to the family and friends in this village, where for many years he was engaged in the clothing and hotel business, moving to Binghamton several years ago and lastly locating in business in Norwich.  About four years ago Mr. Newton began ailing and gradually grew worse until last February, when he gave up business and retired to his home in Binghamton.  He was highly respected by a large circle of warm friends, genial, companionable and straight forward in all his dealing.  Services were held at the family home in Binghamton Monday morning and remains brought to Bainbridge by motor hearse.  His survivors are his wife Marietta;  a stepdaughter, Mrs. J.A. Russell of Niagara Falls, Canada;  a brother, George Newton of Sidney and two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Stewart of Oneonta and Mrs. Vina Blakeslee of Otego.  This family affliction is shared by many sympathetic friends,  Out of a family of ten, only three now survive.

Hannah Newton Stewart

Sidney Record, November 25, 1937

Mrs. Hannah Newton Stewart passed away suddenly Sunday night at about 11:00 o'clock, at the Gilbert street home of her nieces, the Misses Grace and Alma Newton.  Born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] in March, 1851, she was the daughter of Ira and Didama (Stafford) Newton.  She was united in marriage with Edward Stewart and they went to Oneonta to reside.  Several years ago she came to Sidney to make her home with her nieces and in her eve time of life was tenderly cared for.  Mrs. Stewart was a member of the Sidney Methodist Episcopal church where she was an active worker as long as health permitted.  Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Vina Bleakesley of Otego, the nieces above mentioned, and three nephews, Raymond Newton of Schenectady, and Alvin Newton of Sidney and James Newton of Syracuse.  Funeral servcies were conducted from the Carr-Hare funeral parlors in Sidney at 2:00 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. W.E. Elwood of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiating.  Interment in the family plot in St. Peter's cemetery Bainbridge.    

Marriage (March 3)

Cusack - Casey

Utica Saturday Globe, April 1910

 

Michael J. & Bridget M. (Casey) Cusack

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The marriage ceremony of Michael J. Cusack and Bridget M. Casey was celebrated at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Father Logan, of Sherburne, officiating in the absence from town of Rev. Father Prendergast.  Mathew Cusack, of New Haven, Conn., a brother of the groom was the best man and Miss Annie Casey, a sister of the bride was the maid of honor.  Miss Kate Lee presided at the organ and rendered the wedding march.  The bride was gowned in cream pongee and wore a white picture hat. She carried a white prayer book.  Her going away gown was of blue with hat to match.  Following the ceremony a reception was held at the newly furnished home at 1 State street, where the cateress, Mrs. Mary Randall, had charge of the refreshments.  Many useful and handsome gifts betokened the esteem of many friends.  A brief wedding journey will include Utica, Syracuse and Albany among other places. Both bride and groom have been residents of Norwich for about fie years, during which the groom has been clerk at the Exchange Hotel. For the past few months the bride has lived with the family of R.E. Rindge. The parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Cusack are still residents of Ireland. The young people have the best wishes of their acquaintances for a happy and prosperous future.

 

Moore - Linahan

Chenango Union, May 9, 1907

Dr. John D. Moore, of Bloomfield, N.J., and Miss Anna A. Linahan, of New Haven, Conn., were married at New Haven April 20.  Dr. Moore is a son of late David Moore, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and lived here until after the death of his father, when the family moved to New Haven, where Dr. Moore and his brother James A. deceased, were students at Yale.  Mrs. George Brock, Mrs. Cornelius Eagen and Mrs. John Hynes, of Norwich are sisters of the groom.

Ireland - Juliand

Chenango Union, May 16, 1907

The marriage of Miss Christine B. Juliand to Frank L. Ireland of Norwich [Chenango Co., nY], was celebrated last Thursday evening at the home of the bride at Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  Rev. P.T. Olton performed the ceremony in the presence of about forty of the relatives.  The bride, who was attired in a gown of white net and wore orange blossoms, entered the room on the arm of her mother who gave her away.  Mrs. H.D. Spencer of Boston, a sister of the bride, was matron of honor, and Herbert A. Ireland of Norwich, brother of the groom, acted as best man.  The house was decorated in yellow and green, consisting of running pine, cedar and daffodils. After the ceremony, delightful refreshments were served.

Obituaries (March 3)

Eunice A. (Butts) Cairns

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1910

 

Eunice A. (Butts) Cairns

1851 - 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  After a short illness, Eunice A. Cairns, wife of Scott Cairns, died of pneumonia at the family home on Diamond street on Saturday.  Deceased was born in Franklin, Delaware county, in 1860.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Butts.  Her marriage to Mr. Cairns occurred in 1874.  He was then a resident of Andes, N.Y.  They later lived in Oneonta from which place they came to Norwich eight years ago.  Mrs. Cairns was a woman of exemplary Christian character and a member of the Broad street M.E. Church.  Besides her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. O.H. Scott, of Oneonta, by four brothers, Edgar, of this place, George, of Griffins Corners, Jeremiah and John, of Oneonta, and two sisters, Mrs. John Russell, of Treadwell, and Mrs. W.H. Tiffany, of Oneonta.  Funeral services were held from the residence Tuesday morning at 10:30.  [Buried Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin, Delaware Co., NY]

Neil McDonald. 1881 - 1907

Chenango Union, May 23, 1907

Neil McDonald, of Utica [Oneida Co., NY], who was instantly killed in Utica last week by coming in contact with a live electric wire, was a son of Mr. McDonald who formerly drove the stage from Greene to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Young McDonald climbed a pole which supports the trolley cable in order to get a photograph after the recent May snow storm.  His hat blew off and in attempting to catch it his hand struck the electric cable.

Rome Daily Sentinel, May 11, 1907

Clark Mills [Oneida Co., NY]:  Neil McDonald aged 30 [sic], telegraph operator at the West Shore station here, was killed this morning.  He climbed to the top of one of the towers carrying the 60,000 volt current wires which will operate the electric cars on the West Shore between Utica and Syracuse.  McDonald had his camera with him and it is supposed that he went up the tower to get a picture of a snow scene.  His hat blew off and he reached out for it, touching one of the wires.  He was instantly killed.  His body caught in the tower and before he could be taken down most of his clothing was burned.  Some boys saw McDonald climb the tower and saw him fall.  They gave the alarm and a party of Bell Telephone linemen from Utica who were at work in the vicinity responded and took down the body.  Mr. McDonald was a native of Richmondville [Schoharie Co., NY], and with his wife had resided in this village for the past four years, or since he had been operator for the railroad company.  Here he had been both a day and night operator at different times.  he was an efficient employee of the company and was held in high esteem by his superiors and by all who knew him.  Though an amateur Mr. McDonald was quite expert in the art of photography and had taken many pictures in the village and vicinity which he had mounted on postals and which were used as souvenirs of the place.  They were in great demand by all who saw them.  Mr. McDonald has several brothers and sisters at Richmondville and his remains will probably be sent to that place.  His sad end causes sincerest regret among all of his many friends. Coroner Lewis of Vernon was notified.

Buried Richmondville Cemetery, Richmondville, Schoharie Co., NY

Sarah Augusta (Kelley) Loomis

Afton Enterprise, April 16, 1947

This community was saddened by the death of Mrs. Augusta Loomis at her home near Chemung.  Mrs. Loomis was a sister of Mrs. Lucy Loomis and had spent three summers at North Afton.  Mrs. Loomis had enjoyed very good health even tho 91 years of age.  She had endeared herself to all who knew her by her kind words and thoughtful deeds.  Those who attended her funeral were, Mrs. Lucy Loomis, Arthur Loomis, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Loomis, Mrs. Lewis Little and Paul, Mrs. I.L. Carl, Mrs. Lena Shapley, Mr. and Mr. B.J. Loomis of Binghamton.  Burial was in the Hicks cemetery [Van Etten Junction, Chemung Co., NY].  [AE/HB, 69:42]

Cora (Kelley) Keith

Afton Enterprise, February 3, 1955

Word has been received of the death on January 27th of Mrs. Cora Keith of Evaston, Ill.  Mrs. Keith was born on the farm now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stanton.  She married Edward E. Keith and moved to Bridgewater, Mass.  In later years her husband passed away and Mrs. Keith went to live with her two daughters and one son in Evanston, Ill., where she resided for several years.  Aunt Cora passed away at the age of 93.  She left many nieces and nephews in and around these parts who regret her passing.  Aunt Cora was very active in Red Cross work until the last, having received a citation for her work this past year.  Among the nieces and nephews are the Loomis brothers, Mrs. I.L. Carl, Mrs. Neva Little, Mrs. Marion Ives and Mrs. Lena Shapley of Nineveh.

James Orson Beatman

Afton Enterprise, March 3, 1932

Aged Afton Resident Passes:  Prominent Resident of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] Passes Away at the Home of his Son in New York City:  Word was received here Monday afternoon of the death of Justice of the Peace, James Orson Beatman, 83, at the home of his son, Prof. Augustus Beatman, in New York City, where he had been visiting.  Mr. Beatman had served as justice of the peace in the town of Afton for a period of 40 years.  Mr. Beatman was born June 16, 1849, in North Afton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Beatman.  He had been a lifelong resident of this section.  He was an active member of the Methodist Church, was a past master of Afton Lodge 360 F.& A.M., and a member of I.O.O.F.  Besides his son he is survived by one brother, Seymour Beatman of North Afton and several nephews and nieces.  Funeral services were conducted from the Tabor funeral home at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon and from the M.E. Church at 2 o'clock, Rev. Willets officiating.  Burial was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY] with Masonic services.
  

Bainbridge High School, Class of 1957, Part 1

Bainbridge Central High School, Class of 1957

Senior Portraits

Echo 1957

 

 

Ethel Mae Armstrong

 

 

Nancy Doris Barrowcliff

 

 

Douglas Burton Besemer

 

 

Richard Emil Best

 

 

Charles Ernest Boyd

Class Vice President

 

 

Thomas Glenn Butcher

 

Obituaries (March 2)

Pearl A. (Schermerhorn) Chadden

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1910

 

Pearl A. (Schermerhorn) Chadden

1888 - 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Especially sad are the circumstances attending the death of Pearl A. Chadden, wife of Howard G. Chadden, which occurred at her home on Tillman avenue on Saturday.  Mrs. Chadden was only 22 years of age and leaves two small children and an invalid husband.  About five months ago Mr. Chadden suffered an injury to his back but thinking it nothing serious continued to work for his wife and little ones until a few days later his lower limbs became paralyzed and he has since been unable to walk.  Mrs. Chadden had been ill put a brief time and was confined to her bed only two days when her heart became affected and her death followed. \Deceased was born in Homer, Cortland county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schermerhorn and was united in marriage to Mr. Chadden about five years ago.  For the past three years they had lived in Norwich.  Mr. Chadden was industrious and had built a little home on Tillman avenue, and their family circle was a happy one until this strange series of affliction came upon them.  Besides the husband the two little daughters, Agnes, aged 3 years and Helen, aged 11 months, Mrs. Chadden is survived by her parents, now residents of South Edmeston, by four sisters, Mrs. Kate Bellow and May Schemerhorn, of New York city; Mrs. Bertha Shutters, of Oneonta, and Bessie Schermerhorn, of South Edmeston, and three brothers, Claude, Carl and Harry, all of South Edmeston.  funeral services were held from her late home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. John L. Ray officiating. The remains were placed in the receiving valut in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY] awaiting burial.

Madeline Kilroe

Chenango Union, May 16, 1907

Madeline, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kilroe, of New York, died Thursday, of last week, the remains being brought to the home of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kilroe, Rexford street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Funeral services were held from St. Paul's church on Saturday.

Erastus C. Delevan

Chenango Union, May 23, 1907

Erastus C. Delevan, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], died at his home in that city Thursday afternoon, of last week.  Mr. Delevan was a native of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] and before going to Binghamton was engaged in business at Oxford and Norwich.  Funeral services were held on Sunday, the services at the church and grave being under the direction of the Masonic fraternity in which Mr. Delevan had attained high rank.  Several Norwich friends attended the funeral, which was one of the largest ever held in Binghamton.  Mr. Delevan was a past grand commander of the Grand commandory of Knights Templar and chairman of the Committee on Christmas Observance.

Utica Daily Press, May 18, 1907

Erastus C. Delevan died at his home, 64 Hawley street, Binghamton, Thursday morning after an illness of a week.  He was a well known Mason and in connection with the events of that organization had visited here many times.  He had attained to the 33d degree of Masonry and was known throughout the state as a faithful worker for his fraternity.  The funeral will be held from Trinity Church, Binghamton on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Otseningo Lodge, F.&A.M. will conduct the services at the grave, and the Blue Lodge Masonic escort will march to the grave.  The 33d degree Masons will act as pall bearers.  Many past commanders of the Grand Commandery and Knights Templar from out of the city will attend the funeral.

Lady Upton

Chenango Union, May 16, 1907

The following inscription was placed on the monument to Lady Upton, which was erected last week at the grave opposite the depot:  "Here lies the body of the old time trotting mare, Lady Upton, owned by Caldwell Chamberlain since she was two years of age.  No money was used to acquire her education.  She has won races in the Middle and Eastern States and Canada. She lived a life of usefulness on farm and track.  Sound in wind and limb until the last, and died at the extreme old age of 43 years, March 12, 1907."  By an oversight her time, which was 2.17 does not appear in the inscription, a deficiency which we understand Mr. Chamberlain will have made good.  When it is considered that Lady Upton rose from the ranks of humble parentage and no pedigree, her record, which in her day made the best of them look to their laurels, seems a very essential part of her epitaph.

George Barnes

Chenango Union, May 23, 1907

George Barnes, an employee in the Yarn mill at Sherburne Quarter [Chenango Co., NY], was struck at 4:30 Monday afternoon by the Richfield mile, No. 845, north bound.  Both legs were almost cut of at the ankles, and the muscles badly mangled.  He was carried to the Lackawanna freight house, where Dr.s VanWagner and Little attended him.  He was promptly picked up, so had lost but little blood.  The track at this point is perfectly straight and there was nothing to obstruct the vision of the man who was walking on the track with his head down.  Engineer Haight applied the air and reversed his engine about in front of the depot and blew a prolonged screech until the man was struck.  He did not appear to notice the oncoming train.  The injured man did not respond to the stimulants and was in a dying condition practically when placed on the train here.  He gradually sank and died as the train was at Sauquoit about six p.m. the body was taken to Utica.  Shock and hemorrhage were the cause of death.  The bones and flesh and muscle up to the knees on each leg were a completely lacerated mass.  Barnes had a family living in Philadelphia.

The Utica Observer, May 31, 1907

George Barnes, a -?- spinner employed in one of the Sherburne mills, was struck by a south bound Binghamton and Richfield milk train on the tracks of the D.L.& W. Railroad in that village yesterday and received such injuries that he died on a passenger train while being brought to Utica [Oneida County, NY] a short time later.  The accident happened about 4:20 in the afternoon about 50 rods north of the Sherburne station, while Barnes was walking on the track towards the mill in which he was employed.  It is said that warning signals were sounded and that the man apparently did not hear them in time to get off the track.  The train passed over both his legs at the knees and the right shoulder was crushed.  Temporary care was at once given the unfortunate man by two physicians and he was placed on the D.L.&W. train due in Utica at 6:25 for the purpose of bringing him where he would receive hospital treatment.  Dr. L.A. Van Wagner accompanied the injured man on the train and sought to keep him alive until the hospital was reached.  But the terrible injuries were more than Barnes could bear, and he died while the train was passing through Sauquoit.  Coroner Dodd, who had been notified of the accident, met the train at the depot upon its arrival in Utica and had the body taken to the undertaking rooms of Albert Neibush, where an investigation was made.  Barnes was about 35 years old, 5 feet and 3 inches tall, had brown hair, -?- flags tattooed on his breast, a woman on each arm and on the left forearm a cross with the words:  "Faith, Hope and Charity."  In his pockets were some pictures and letters and a pay envelope containing $3.72.  One letter was signed by Harvey Bleam, corner of Lawrence and Somerset streets, Philadelphia, and Coroner Dodd telegraphed him of the death of Barnes.  It is understood that Barnes went to Sherburne from Philadelphia a short time ago and that he left a wife in the latter place.

Obituaries (March 1)

Agnes E. Potter

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1910

 

Agnes E. Potter

1856 - 1910

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  After a long illness, Mrs. Agnes E. Potter passed away recently at her residence on Miller street, aged 53.  Funeral services were held from the late home the following Sunday afternoon, Rev. H.L. Ellsworth officiating.  The remains were placed in the receiving vault in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].  Mrs. Potter is survived by one son, William F. Potter, and two daughters, Edna and Ethel, all residents of Norwich; by one brother, Irving J. Potter, of Saugerties, N.Y., and by two sisters, Mrs. Charles A. Houghton and Mrs. E.A. Sanders, both of Norwich.

Chenango Union, March 3, 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Agnes Potter, aged 53 years, died Thursday Feb. 24, [1910], at her residence, 13 Miller street [Norwich, NY], after a long illness.  The deceased is survived by one son, William F. Potter, two daughters, Edna and Ethel of this place, one brother, I.J. Potter of Saugerties, NY., and two sisters, Mrs. C.A. Houghton, and Mrs. E.A. Sanders, both of this place.

 

Cyrus M. Gray, 1826-1907

Chenango Union, May 23, 1907

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Cyrus M. Gray, a former well known resident of Oxford, who has lived with his daughter, Mrs. E.T. Brownson, at Centralia, Ill., for the past three years, died at the home of his daughter Sunday, May 19.  His remains were brought to Oxford for burial on Wednesday.  [Buried Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, NY]

Centralia Evening Sentinel, Centralia, Illinois, May 20, 1907

Cyrus M. Gray died Sunday at 6 p.m. at the home of his son-in-law, Rev. E.J. Brownson, aged nearly 81 years.  Mr. Gray was of the sturdy revolutionary stock of New England, his parents moving to Oxford, N.Y., in 1825 and playing no small part in forming the religious and educational life of early New York.  It was thus all of his life was spent, except the last two and a half years; for forty-five years he was one of the well-known merchants and actively interested in the growth and improvement of the city.  He was forty years treasurer of the Baptist church, fifteen years superintendent of the Sunday school and twenty years a deacon.  His wife and only son, Dr. Edwin C. Gray, died ten years ago. While living with his daughter, Mrs. Brownson, he has won his way to the hearts of young and old in the church, and his bright outlook into the future has been a testimony of the power of the gospel.  Rev. and Mrs. Brownson left early this morning for New York for the burial.

 

Hannah Crawford

Chenango Union, May 23, 1907

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Hannah Crawford, of Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], an inmate of the W.R.C. Home, died at the institution on Saturday,  Funeral services were held on Monday, Rev. Mr. Lendrum officiating.

 

William Vaughn

Chenango Union, May 23, 1907

Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY]:  William Vaughn, one of the oldest residents of this town, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bruce Fargo, on Thursday, May 16, aged 81 years.  Death was due to heart disease.  Funeral services were held on Monday, burial being at Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]

 

Mrs. Erastus Wyler

Chenango Union, May 23, 1907

Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]:  Death has again visited our little village and taken one more of our aged and respected residents.  Mrs. Wyler, aged 85 years, widow of the late Erastus Wyler, after a short illness died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Pierce, Wednesday, May 15, where the funeral was held on Sunday following, Rev. Mr. Merriman of Binghamton, officiating.  Interment in our village cemetery.

John Merrill

Afton Enterprise, April 16, 1886

A terrible accident occurred on the Albany and Susquehanna railroad about two miles below this village [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], at a few minutes past three o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, whereby Mr. John Merrill, of Jefferson, N.Y. [Jefferson County], was instantly killed..  Mr. Merrill was a relative of Oliver Merrill of this place, and R.P. Merrill, who lives about two miles below the village, on the east side of the river.  The unfortunate man had just left the latter's house, and after being rowed across the river, started to walk on the track to Nineveh where he was working for A.S. Burnett.  He had proceeded but a short distance when he saw a freight train approaching and stopped off on the other track without looking behind him, thinking, undoubtedly, that he was safe.  Freight train No. 21, Ferris conductor, had just left this statin, and was going towards Nineveh. The trains pass about two miles below Afton and as Mr. Merrill stepped from one track to the other he was struck by No. 21, the entire train, consisting of the engine and twenty cars, passing over his body.  The remains were taken to Nineveh where they were properly cared for.  Mr. Merrill was about 62 years of age.  The train men saw the danger Mr. Merrill was in, and blew the whistle, rang the bell, and did all they could to make him look behind him, but all without avail.  Relatives from Jefferson immediately came in response to a telegram and the body was taken to that place for burial.

Early Chenango History - 1907

Continued from posting of February 22, 2016

 

Some Things of Early Chenango - Read at the Chenango County Dinner

John C. Wait

Chenango Union, March 28, 1907

 

Oxford, true to history, is the pioneer town in the establishment of an institution of higher learning.  Her old Academy building was erected in 1791 and the school was conducted for eighteen months before a charter was secured.  Uri Tracy, a graduate of Yale and a minister of the gospel, was the first principal.  He received $756.98 for eighteen and two-thirds months' service, in 1794, when the Academy was chartered.

 

The name Chenango has become familiar throughout the agricultural world as being the home of that lovely apple, the Chenango Strawberry. The tree is said to have been a seedling grown at Earlville and afterwards transplanted to the "Frank Farm."  From it and its offsprings the strawberry apple trees of the continent have been grafted.

 

What Chenango has most to be proud of are her sons and daughters. They are not writers of history, they are makers of history.  they are directing the great movements, political, commercial and social, the great governmental institutions, the postoffices, the courts, the great financial institutions of our country, the great newspaper and publishing houses; our hospitals, our universities are here represented.  They are directing the great manufacturing concerns, they are in the great mercantile establishments, in milk industries, the manufacture of Pharmacal goods, hammers, silks, and they are prominently engaged in profession and literary works.  These are the true historians of our society, they manufacture history, Chenango may well be proud of the distinguished men, living and dead, who have gone from her boundaries. While we may not claim by birth Chancellor Kent, Judge Thompson, General Thomas Addis Emmet, Peter B. Guernsey, Elisha Williams, Isaac Foote, General Erastus Foote, yet they belong to us by adoption and had their experiences in our county.  We may claim Senator Daniel S. Dickinson, General Obediah German, John Lincklaen, Colonel E.B. Smith and other great men whose names are perpetuated in our townships.

 

Thurlow Weed, so poor in boyhood that he had not shoes to wear, the maker of Presidents, the friend of Seward and the famous editor, had his experience at Norwich and there founded the newspaper, the Agriculturalist, from which he went to greater things.

 

Gail Borden, the child of poverty, the inventor of foods and the western pioneer, spent his childhood in Chenango on the bank of the O-che-nang.

 

John P. Hubbard, the father of our canal, and Col. Barnes, the Superintendent of Canals, were of our soil.  General Thompson Meade made his home with us for a period of nearly sixty years, and Senator Daniel S. Dickinson grew up with the trees of Guilford.

 

Chenango is and will be known by the works, deeds and accomplishments of its present generation.  Few of the up state counties have seen a generation that has produced so many distinguished men.  Two judges of the United States Court, three of the Supreme Court, a congressman, a state senator, a postmaster of the great City of New York, constitutes part of our contribution to the government.  Physicians, lawyers, minister of the gospel, authors, teachers, merchants, and a thousand more clerks, agents and craftsmen constitute Chenango's contribution to the business industries of this great city, and these are the men and women who are making history.

 

To be continued

 

 

Obituaries (February 29)

Belle Kate Stebbins

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1910

 

 

Belle Kate Stebbins

1858 - 1910

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  For 37 years an invalid, Miss Belle K. Stebbins passed away  on Friday of last week in the house on Birdsall street where she had spent her life.  At the age of 14 she became ill of spinal meningitis and since that time her life had been passed largely within her home.  Her father, Winchester Stebbins, a well known cabinetmaker, died in 1891 and her invalid mother passed away in December, 1908, since which time Miss Stebbins had maintained her home by the aid of a housekeeper through the kind interest of neighbors and friends.  In spite of her sad life she was always cheerful and in her intercourse with others seemed to radiate sunshine and happiness.  She was never despondent but kept up a keen interest in the doings of the Loyal Workers' Circle of King's Daughters, of which she was a member, and when the weather permitted was an attendant at the services of the congregational Church, with which she united in girlhood.  Miss Stebbins had many true and loyal friends and among these none have been more faithful in their ministrations than the family of Ebenezer Beals.  For 60 years Mr. Beals has lived in the house just across the street and has been an intimate friend of the Stebbins family from early boyhood.  Since their marriage Mrs. Beals has shared this intimacy and interest and during more recent years nobody could have been more constant and faithful in the care of an own sister than has Miss Abby Beals.  Funeral services were held at the house Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Paul R. Allen officiating.  Interment was made in the family plot in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Lawrence Newton

Afton Enterprise, March 12, 1914

Word has been received here recently of the death of Lawrence Newton, which occurred on a street car near his home in Portland, Ore., about the last of December.  Mr. Newton was an uncle of Hubert Scott and a teacher of our school here over 50 years ago.  Alonzo Newton of Pa., and a brother died in August last and Mrs. Devillo Easton of North Afton, a sister, departed this life last September. 

 

Jane Malissa (Newton) Bixby

Bainbridge Republican, March 31, 1921

Old Resident of Sharon Center died March 2, Aged 83 years.  Funeral Held Saturday:  Mrs. Jane M. Bixby of Sharon Center [PA], died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Arthur Sizer of South Bolivar Wednesday, following an illness of about four weeks.  Her death resulted from the infirmities of old age.  During the last years of her life she was tenderly cared for by her children.  The subject of this sketch was born in Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co], on August 20, 1837, where she grew to womanhood.  She was married twice, her first husband being Cornelius Pratt.  Her second husband was Ira Bixby whom she wedded in 1869.  About 45 years ago she came to Sharon Center where she has since resided, and where she endeared herself to the people of that community by her always kindly manner and words.  The highest tribute the writer can pay her is to say she was a good Christian woman, and no one entered the Bixby home without her hearty welcome.  She was a wife and mother to be thankful for.  In early life she joined the church and has always been a constant member.  She leaves to mourn her loss, six children, Horace C. Pratt and Frank Bixby of Sharon Center, Ira Bixby, Jr., and Mrs. Loren Warner of Shinglehouse, Mrs. Arthur Sizer of South Bolivar and Rev. Lee Bixby of Walton, N.Y., and one sister, Mrs. Amanda Hill of Rochester, N.Y.  The funeral was held in the First Baptist church in this boro at two o’clock Saturday, Rev. Chas. Kinney of Millport assisted by Rev. T.C. Harris officiated.  The interment was made in the family lot in the cemeter at Sharon Center---Oswayo Mail.  Mrs. Bixby was a former resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and lived in this section several years.  Mr. Bixby was a partner of D.A. Gilbert in the lumber business. 

 

Rubiette (Fosbury) Aylsworth

Bainbridge Republican, November 1926

Mrs. George S. Aylsworth died at her home on Pearl street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Friday aged 85 years.  She is survived by her daughter Mrs. Dorr Payne and two sons William S., and Frank, of this village and a grandson George R. Aylsworth of Syracuse.  The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock.  Rev. R.B. Whitman officiating.  Burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  Mrs. Aylsworth has lived in Bainbridge nearly all her life and was a most estimable and highly esteemed lady.  Her husband George S. Aylsworth who was a prominent citizen of Bainbridge died over a year ago since which time Mrs. Alysworth had been in poor health.  Mrs. Aylsworth had many warm friends who feel deeply the sorrow which her death has caused.

Ada (Kelly) Lyon

Bainbridge Republican, March 5, 1908

This community is greatly saddened by the recent death of one of its most helpful members.  Mrs. Horace D. Lyon.  Mrs. Lyon’s maiden name was Ada Kelly, and she was the daughter of William and Sarah Kelley of this place [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Her age was 57 years lacking only a few days.  She leaves a husband and two daughters, Mrs. Earl Shapley and Miss Daisy Lyon.  Beside these, there survive her father, William Kelley, one brother, and six sisters.  Mrs. Lyon had been much of a sufferer for nearly a year.  A few days before her death, and after all other hope was given up, she underwent an operation which afforded much relief, although it was not possible to save her life.  In early youth she united with the church at North Afton where she has always retained a membership.  In later years she has been much of a worker in the West Bainbridge church and Sunday school, finding pleasure in her work with the children there.  During her illness of many months and particularly of the last few weeks, when the illness became critical, Mrs. Lyon showed the utmost fortitude, cheerfulness, and hopefulness combined with resignation.  She leaves a large circle of friends who mourn with her family, feeling deeply the loss of a friend and helper.  In her younger days Mrs. Lyon taught many terms in the public schools with success, making many lifelong friends by her untiring efforts.