Obituaries (May 2)

Charles Durrant

Chenango Telegraph & Chronicle, April 17, 1867

DURRANT:  In Guilford, Apr. 10th, Charles Durrant, aged 24 years.  Mr. Durrant came to this county about three years since, from Towanda, Pa.  He came to us an honest, upright, open hearted, and religious young man, and it was Charlie's habit to carry his religion with him wherever he went; not only to the Church on the Sabbath, but to all places and into every day's business.  He lived most of the time at Norwich, where he united with the Congregational Church, of which Rev. S. Scoville is pastor, and made many warm friends, who will deeply mourn when they hear that he is no more.  He came to Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] a few months since, and entered into partnership with D.D. Gilbert in the Hardware business and untied with our Congregational Church.  He was attacked with congestion and hemorrhage of the lungs, from the effect of which he rapidly and peacefully passed away, in spite of all that kind friends and able physicians could do to save his life.  His remains have been taken to his native place, to be tenderly deposited in some sacred spot upon which sweet flowers shall grow and bloom, planted by loving hands and kept moist by tears of grateful remembrance.  Not often do we meet with a young man of so many attractive and eminently good qualities as he possessed, and on account of these, his friends cannot soon forget him.  In his worldly business, he was thorough, entirely governed by Christian principles, and eminently successful.  In every moral and religious reform, he was a faithful and influential worker, a warm friend of the temperance cause, a true lover of the Sabbath School, and a bright and shining light in the Church. The faithful laborer, the genial friend, the noble and pious youth, has been called to his great and eternal reward, and we to mourn.  May the blessed Saviour deal gently and graciously with his beloved and deeply afflicted widow. Death was at their wedding, and death quickly terminated their earthly relation, but death cannot separate them. They are "wedded for Heaven," and they shall surely meet again, in glory, to celebrate the marriage supper of the Lamb.    J.L. Jones

 

Lillian (Kniskern) Lord

1872 - 1939

Mrs. Lillian Kniskern Lord, 55, wife of Representative Bert Lord of the thirty-fourth Congregational District, died early Tuesday at her home in Spring street, Afton.  In poor health for several years, Mrs. Lord submitted to an operation in Washington several months ago.  She returned to Afton six weeks ago, accompanied by Mr. Lord.  Mrs. Lord was born February 12, 1872, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan  L. Kniskern.  She became the wife of Mr. Lord August 3, 1893.  She was a teacher in the Afton High school for 23 years.  Survivors are Representative Lord and a sister, Mrs. Harriett Sands of Vallonia Springs.  Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home. the Rev. Frederick Nichols of the Afton Baptist church will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood cemetery, Afton.  In October of 1935 Representative Lord and Mrs. lord were members of a congressional committee attending the inauguration of Manuel Quezon as president of the Philippines. The committee later visited Japan.

 

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Lillian Kniskern Lord, wife of Congressman Bert Lord, who died at the Lord home on Spring street Tuesday, was held from the residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.  Rev. Frederick Nichols, pastor of the Afton Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Lester D. Huxtable, former pastor of the church, but now pastor of the Endicott Baptist church, officiated.  The bearers were Whit Y. McHugh and Harry Carr of Afton, Earl Sheldon and George Lord of Binghamton, Luther Collins of Nineveh and Walter Kniskern of Petersburg, Va.  The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful and included a huge floral piece from the Republican members of the house of representatives at Washington.  Among those who attended the funeral service was William S. Murray, state Republican chairman, and Representative and Mrs. Fred L. Crawford of Michigan. Burial was made in the family plot at Glenwood cemetery.

 

Nathaniel Locke Moore

Chenango Union, January 21, 1897

Nathaniel Locke Moore, a lifelong resident of McDonough, Chenango county, N.Y., and a pioneer of the town, died very suddenly at the residence there of his daughter, Mrs. Sallie Pike on January 9.  He was born in McDonough on February 1803.  His father was Sylvanus Moore, who emigrated from Connecticut in the latter part of the last century.  He came to McDonough, when it was practically a wilderness, and was largely instrumental in settling the town.  At one time he owned considerable land there.  He became prominent in Chenango county affairs in various ways.  For a number of years he was captain of militia, and in his drill and discipline adhered strictly to a book on tactics Baron Stueben had prepared at the request of Congress.  Captain Moore married Miss Betsy Curtis on December 20, 1797.  The wedding was the first to occur in McDonough. the wife died in the early twenties, and on December 19, 1829, Captain Moore married Miss Polly Coville. The captain died on September 2, 1850, at the age of 79.  Nathaniel Locke Moore was one of several sons born of his father's first marriage.  He attended Oxford Academy, and at the time of his death was its oldest surviving alumnus.  For a number of years he was a school teacher.  All his life he was a great reader, and became known as a man of wide information.  In religion he was a strong Baptist, and had been a member of the church of that denomination in McDonough since the foundation.  Mr. Moore is survived by an only brother, Lysander Moore of Oxford, and two half brothers, George Moore of Sheboygan, Wis. and Thomas Moore of No. 51 Catharine street, Utica; by two sons Burke E. Moore, of McDonough, and Andrew Moore, of German, N.Y.; and two daughters, Mrs. Sallie Pike, of McDonough, and Mrs. Mary Meeker, who lives in the west--Utica Herald

Julia (Burlison) Evens

Chenango Union, August 7, 1890

EVENS:  Monday, July 28, at her home near Guilford Centre [Chenango Co., NY], Mrs. Julia Evens, widow of the late John Evens, "entered life eternal."  She gave her heart to God in her youth, and walked in the ways all the days of her life.  Reared in the early years of Methodism, her gentleness and simplicity of manner and dress were an unspoken rebuke to the frivolities and vanities of today.  Her religion lightened her daily tasks, and helped her bear with faith and patience all the sorrows of life. She survived the loss of her husband about three years.  Some time previous to his death they celebrated their golden wedding.  Her father, the late Azor Burlison, owned a large tract of land, which he generously divided with his children, as they desired homes, so her life was passed surrounded by her kindred, and almost under the shadow of the old homestead.  Her father was a willing servant in God's hands, and did much to establish Methodism.  At Guilford Centre, in her young womanhood, she was a teacher, and I doubt not that she taught both by precept and example.  On the table before me lies an open Bible on the fly leaf of which under her signature is written:  "Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth."  She was an earnest Christian, a devoted wife and mother, and God has given her the rest she so desired.  Rev. Frisbee officiated at her funeral in an able and eloquent manner. The beautiful flowers which covered the casket, and filled the rooms with their fragrance, were loving tributes from many friends.  Four of her grandsons bore the casket to the grave.  Two sons and a daughter survive her:  Mr. Guernsey Evens, of Guilford Centre; Mr. Hiram Evens, of California; and Mrs. Rhodes, of Syracuse.   M.F.H.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph & Chronicle, April 17, 1867

 

SHERWOOD:  At the residence of his brother in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio, April 7th, 1867, Kip Sherwood, formerly of this place, aged 28 years.

 

WINSOR:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], April 13th, Helen D. [Winsor], wife of Lafayette Winsor, aged 29 years.

 

ABBOTT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Apr. 6th, after a protracted illness, P. Abbott, aged 49 years 11 months.

 

HERRON:  In Saratoga, Apr. 10th, Wm. Herschell Herron, aged 36 years.

 

CLARK:  in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Apr. 14th, Ellen Virginia [Clark], only child of Hon. Henry A. Clark, of Bainbridge, aged 14 months.

"Early, bright as morning dew,

She sparkled, was exhaled and went to Heaven."