Obituaries (July 23)

Phebe Arminda (Yale) Newkirk

Binghamton Press, March 4, 1911

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Frederick P. Newkirk died Thursday afternoon at her home on Chulon street, aged 75 years.  She was the daughter of Willis Yale, and born in Yaleville, Guilford, Oct. 29, 1837, and was a lineal descendant of Eli M. Yale, founder of Yale University. She was one of the original members of the Ladies' Village Improvement Society of this village, and a charter member of Book Club No. 2.  She is survived by her husband, two sons, Peter V. Newkirk of Oxford, and Frank B. Newkirk of Cincinnatus, and one brother, Benjamin Yale of Hoboken, N.J. The funeral was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family residence, Rev. Charles D. Broughton, rector of St. Paul's Church, officiating. Burial at Riverside [Oxford, NY].

 

E.J. White

Chenango Union, October 14, 1886

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  At 1:30 Monday afternoon, a terrible accident occurred at Bainbridge.  E.J. White who had recently purchased the jewelry store of J.P. Huff, of that village, was on his way to the depot to see about the arrival of some goods purchased by him in New York, and while near the depot waiting for a west bound train to pass, was run over and instantly killed by an extra freight going in an opposite direction.  Both legs and an arm was cut off, and he was shockingly mangled.  He was unmarried, twenty-six years of age, and of excellent habits.  His mother, brother and sister reside at South New Berlin, the brother being proprietor of the hotel there.  Coroner Spencer, of Guilford held an inquest.

Roana Delphine (Humphrey) Latimer

1830 - 1910

Mrs. Roana Delphine Humphrey, wife of O.C. Latimer, died Jan. 26, at her late residence in the town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  Deceased was the youngest child of Esq. James H. and Lydia Pratt Humphrey, and was born in the town of Afton (then known as Bainbridge) Oct. 30, 1830.  She was married to Mr. O.C. Latimer, Sept. 27, 1866.  Her mother was one of the early settlers in this region, having journeyed here from Vermont, in the year 1788, on a wood shod sled drawn by oxen.  Mrs. Latimer was a woman of queenly appearance, intelligent, refined and much beloved by her neighbors and friends, and especially in the home, where she was the ideal queen.  For about 30 years she was a member of the Baptist church of this place and in younger life had been active in church work, but during the last years of her life, on account of failing health, she was compelled to lay aside all church work. Deceased is survived by her husband, O.C. Latimer, three sons, George P. and Chas. S. of Cobleskill and James H. who resides at the old homestead, also one daughter, Mary J., who was the constant companion and ministering angel to her mother in her declining years.  Funeral service was held at her late residence, Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. H.T. Hill officiating.  Interment took place at the universalist cemetery, Afton.

Nellie E. Collar

Norwich Sun, April 26, 1946

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie E. Collar, widow of William Collar, were held from the Fisher Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Harry E. Brooks officiating.  Mrs. Collar passed away Wednesday morning after a lingering illness of nearly four months.  Her husband died the latter part of December and the evening following his funeral Mrs. Collar suffered a stroke from which she failed to rally for any length of time. She was a member of the Methodist church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Chester Sackett of Sidney, Mrs. William Pellor of Binghamton and one brother, Timothy Tripp of Cohoes.  Interment was made in Prospect cemetery at Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].

William J. Bevan

Norwich Sun, August 24, 1951

New Milford, PA:  A Lackawanna Railroad conductor died of a heart attack yesterday aboard a freight train on which he was acting as flagman, one day before his son was to arrive in this country from Korea. The conductor, William J. Bevan, 63, of Scranton, died aboard a fast freight operating between Buffalo, N.Y., and Port Morris, N.J.  He died of a heart attack after boarding the train at Elmira, N.Y., apparently in good health.  His son, Pfc. Leo Bevan, an army veteran of Korea, is expected to reach San Francisco today aboard the troopship Gen. John Pope.

 

Death Notices

Binghamton Press, March 4, 1911

 

DUGGAN:  Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. Mary Flanagan [Duggan], wife of Daniel Duggan, died at her home in Newark, N.J, Feb. 17.  Mrs. Duggan was born in Ireland and came to Oxford with her parents in 1848, they being the first family from that country to locate in this village. 

 

BERRY:  Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]  "Marsh" Berry, a noted character, died Wednesday night, aged 80 years.  He was without friends and had spent a Winter or two at the County Farm.  He usually drove an old horse attached to an ancient wagon, and always had one or two dogs as his only companions.

 

WHEELER:  Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Willis Wheeler, aged 75 years, a veteran of the Civil War, died Wednesday night. Burial at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]