Obituaries (May 26)

Charles Randall Dies

Cortland Standard, October 15, 1937

Homer [Cortland Co., NY]:  Charles Randall, 63, of the east road, died Friday night, October 8.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon and burial was at Preble [Cortland Co., NY].  He leaves his wife, Mrs. Martha Randall; three children, Merwyn Randall, Orley Randall, and Miss Marian Randall; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Record of Stittville and Mrs. William Congdon of Groton; and four brothers, Hart Randall of New Market, N.J., Fred Randall of Cuyler, Lee Randall of Cortland, and Herman Randall of Syracuse.

 

Truman Bassett

DeRuyter Gleaner, June 10, 1943

Truman Bassett, aged 83, for many years a resident on the Pleasant Ridge road died early Sunday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jennie McMillian, where with his wife, they had lived the past winter.  Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in this village Wednesday afternoon.  Burial in Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY].  Funeral Director Clayton Heath of Cincinnatus having charge.

 

Grace Legg

Cortland Democrat, December 25, 1936

The funeral of Mrs. Grace Legg, whose death occurred at the Norwich hospital Monday, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Angell, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Burial was in Pitcher cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Legg is survived by three children, Asa of Afton, Dean of Cincinnatus, and Mrs. Alfred Rolls of Seventh Day Hollow; four sisters, Mrs. Elva Dickerson of Hamilton, Mrs. McCabe of Waterloo, Mrs. Etta Angell of South Otselic, and Esther Law of Pitcher; and two brothers, William Law of New jersey and Miner Law of Pitcher.

Gertrude Fletcher

1841 - 1909

Miss Gertrude Fletcher, who was for eight years principal of the River street school at Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], died at the home of her sister, Mrs. H.C. Bedford, of 72 spruce street, yesterday morning, at 4:20 o'clock, after a lingering illness of 14 months from anemia.  Miss Fletcher was the daughter of the late Joseph and Susan Fletcher, and she was born at White Plains [Westchester Co., NY], but Bainbridge had been her home for many years.  She taught school for years and was for several years engaged at New Rochelle. She retired from the principalship of the River street school here about 17 years ago, since which time she has not taught.  During her last illness, she has been with the sister and she has been given tender care and kind ministration.  Miss Fletcher was a member of the Presbyterian church at Bainbridge and her's was a beautiful Christian character. She was a woman of tender sympathies and lived that she might be of help and assistance to others and many will mourn her death.  Among former pupils she was much esteemed.  She is survived by two brothers, Principal Walter J. Fletcher, of Jamestown, and Oscar Fletcher of Bainbridge, and three sisters, Mrs. Georgia Weller, of Bainbridge, Mrs. Sarah Ramsdell of Forestville, and Mrs. H. C. Bedford of Oneonta--Oneonta Star. The remains were brought to Bainbridge on the 1:30 p.m. train, Saturday, and taken to the residence of her sister, Mrs. Georgia Weller.  The funeral was held at 2:30 that afternoon, Rev. H.C. White officiating.  Interment was in Greenlawn [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Georgianna Doolittle Hovey

1861 - 1928

The funeral of Mrs. Georgianna Doolittle Hovey was held Thursday afternoon, December 13th, 1928 with a brief prayer at her late home on Searles Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], and services in Union Valley Methodist Episcopal church of which she had been a very consistent member for forty-eight years.  Mrs. Hovey was born in the town of Colesville, Broome county, N.Y. June 23rd 1861 and was married to Willis A. Hovey, September 22nd 1880 at Susquehanna, Pa by C.H. Hayes.  She is survived by her husband, Mr. Willie A. Hovey and two sons, Paul, of Bainbridge, N.Y., and Rev. Luke W. Hovey, pastor of the Methodist church of Main, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Colwell of Susquehanna, Pa.; one brother, Miles Doolittle of Hornell, N.Y.  Several nieces and nephews and grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by her pastor Rev. H.S. Munyon, and a male quartette from Bainbridge sang two very appropriate hymns. There were many beautiful floral tributes that testified to the high esteem in which she was regarded.

Miles Salvin Hubbard

1853 - 1935

Miles S. Hubbard, well known farmer of the Bainbridge area [Chenango Co., NY], passed away Sunday afternoon at the Bainbridge Hospital.  Ten weeks ago Mr. Hubbard entered the hospital for surgical treatment as the result of burns which he received while burning rubbish at his home early in May. An amputation of the left foot above the ankle was made and for a time he seemed to be on the road to recovery.  However, a turn for the worse was noticeable last Thursday with his death resulting Sunday.  Mr. Hubbard was born in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on Jan. 30, 1853, the son of Edson and Orelia Fredenburg Hubbard.  On Feb. 16, 1881, he was united in marriage with Cora Ella Gilliland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gilliland, of Smithville, whose death occurred on Oct. 2, 1932.  Mr. Hubbard and family resided in the vicinity of Smithville and German until about 30 years ago, when they moved to the Brackett Lake region, west of this village.  He was considered one of this vicinity's best farmers, a man of sterling character, who was devoted to his family, and a large circle of friends regret his passing.  Surviving are two sons, William Hubbard, of Bainbridge, and Arthur Hubbard, of Herkimer; also five grandchildren, Lloyd, Lynn and Llewellyn, of Bainbridge, Mrs. Milliard Finch, of Herkimer, and Mrs. Charles Griswold, of Bainbridge.  A sister, Mrs. Margaret Pitsley, of Johnson City, and a brother, Uriah Hubbard of Chenango Forks, also survive.  The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell brothers' chapel in West Main street. Rev. Dawson, pastor of the Coventry - Union Valley Methodist churches, officiated and interment was made in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].