Obituaries (April 28)

Edward Bradley

Bainbridge Republican, February 6, 1875

We learn from the Oxford Times that Edward Bradley, formerly of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], died in Port Henry, Essex Co., on Monday of this week.  Mr. Bradley was a native of Guilford where his parents reside, and for a number of years was employed as bookkeeper in the store of Clark Brothers, in Oxford. About two years since he gave up book keeping and accepted position as traveling salesman for a Utica firm, later he gave that up and went to Port Henry, where he was in the employ of a Railroad Company, having resided there but a few months.  During his residence in Oxford he was a prominent member of the Fire Department and Masonic order, and his genial disposition, frank and manly manner won for him the respect and esteem of the community at large.  He leaves a young wife, to whom he had been married only a little over two years, and a large circle of friends to  mourn his untimely death.

 

C.D. Brown

Chenango Union, July 19, 1883

The funeral of Mr. C.D. Brown, formerly of Bainbridge, was largely attended at the M.E. Church in this place [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday, the 18th. The burial was conducted by the Master of Susquehanna Lodge, F.&A.M., Mr. H.L. Scott. A large number of the members of this Lodge were present; also many members of the fraternity in this place.  Upon this occasion Mr. A. Bradley, our village undertaker, brought into use for the first time, a new and beautifully designed hearse, from the establishment of C.H. Graves, of Mt. Upton.  This supplies a want in our community that has long been felt. To the old one, belonging to the Cemetery Association, which has been in use over twenty years, which has served its purpose long and well, but has thoroughly had its day, we think all will cheerfully say "Good Bye." 

 

Flora Burlison

Chenango Union, April 15, 1880

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Died, after but six days sickness, of diphtheria, on the morning of the 8th, Flora, wife of Ervin H. Burlison, aged twenty-three years.  The deceased was beautiful of feature and disposition, of pure Christian living, and beloved by all who knew her.  Only a little over one year ago she was wedded to Mr. Burlison, and, surrounded by loving friends, the future seemed to lead through paths of comfort and goodly promise, but Death, the Insatiate, claimed, and she has passed through the gates into the very Shiloh. The bereaved husband and friends have the sympathy of the entire community.  Her funeral was largely attended, Rev. E.L. Bennett, who officiated, speaking from the text, "There is but a step between me and death."

Life, tho' falling like the grain,

Like that revives and springs again,

And, early called, how blest are they

Who wait in heaven their harvest day."

 

Eliza Bradley

Chenango Union, April 15, 1880

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  And yet again has death visited our community, and taken away one of the young.  Eliza, wife of Willard Bradley, died on Sunday morning last, after a long and painful sickness.  Her funeral was held Tuesday.  In view of these two saddening deaths of the young, the solemn warning of the Quaker Poet seem to have most divine significance:

"Let us do the work before us,

Cheerily, bravely, while we may,

Ere the long night silence cometh,

And with us it is not day."

 

Richard Herrick Smith

Chenango Union, January 9, 1890

Richard Herrick Smith, familiarly known as "Heck" Smith, died in New York, Friday, of pneumonia, aged fifty-two years.  He was a son of the late Hiram Smith, of this village, and a brother-in-law of Lysander R. Brooks, of this place {Norwich, NY].  He learned the printer's trade in the office of the Telegraph, and afterwards became a telegraph operator.  During the war he had charge of an office in Arkansas and since then has worked as a printer in New York and Albany.  He was unmarried.  His remains were brought here for burial, Sunday morning, and funeral services were held at Breese's undertaking rooms in the afternoon, conducted by Rev. A.J. VanCleft.  Interment on the family lot in Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

 

James Burch

Chenango Union, December 11, 1873

From the Bainbridge Republican of last week, we learn that James Burch, one of the oldest pioneers of Yaleville, in the town of Guilford died November 25th, aged 99 years.  He came to this country when a young man, and settled on the place now owned by Luman Yale.  The country was then an unbroken wilderness, he having to chop away a space large enough to build a log house, and has lived to see the forests disappear and splendid farms and villages spring up in their stead.  He was known as a strictly moral and honest man, and was respected by all.

 

Frederick Burlison

Bainbridge Republican, April 10, 1875

Again has death appeared in our midst and claimed as its victim our much esteemed townsman, Mr. Frederick Burlison, who died at his residence on Tuesday evening, March 16th, aged 24 years and 6 months.  In the death of this truly excellent young man our community has sustained an irreparable loss.  His kind disposition, his upright and virtuous life, enlisted the admiration and demanded the esteem of all who knew him.  His funeral was attended at the M.E. Church, of which he was a member, in this village, on the 19th inst., at which time a large concourse of relatives and friends were present.  He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.