Obituaries (July 5)

Ira Blanchard

Binghamton Press, December 24, 1912

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  Ira Blanchard, a well-known resident of this town, died Friday afternoon in a private hospital in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], where he had been receiving treatment for the past month for a cancer. The body was brought to Bainbridge Saturday and the funeral was held Monday afternoon at the West Bainbridge Baptist church, the Rev. Frank James, pastor of the First Methodist Church of this village, officiating. Burial was in the Union Valley Cemetery [West Bainbridge, NY].  Mr. Blanchard was 68 years of age and is survived by his wife.  He was born in West Bainbridge and had spent his entire life in the town.

 

Eli R. Lyon

Binghamton Press, December 24, 1912

Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Eli R. Lyon, who died at his home on South Main street Thursday evening, was held at the house Sunday afternoon.  Rev. Frank James officiating.  The body was taken to Union Valley [West Bainbridge] for burial.  Mr. Lyon, who was 88 years of age, lived in Bainbridge for 78 years, coming here with his parents, Israel and Betsey Lyon from Bloomville in 1834.  About 62 years ago, Mr. Lyon married Hannah Green, daughter of Thurston and Rachel Green of West Bainbridge who now survives him.  Mr. Lyon was one of Bainbridge's most respected citizens and for years a very active member of Susquehanna Lodge, F.&A.M. 

 

Mrs. J. Pratt

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, March 14, 1875

Mrs. J. Pratt, the much beloved and respected mother of Joshua Pratt of this town, died at her residence, Sunday morning.  The deceased could properly be called one of Sherburne's pioneers.  Her deceased husband, Joshua Pratt, was very prominent in the ... and agricultural pursuits in the [town of] Sherburne.  Mrs. P. has lived to a great age, and up to the time of her decease she held her mental faculties in a wonderful condition.  We all mourn the loss of a good lady whose age was 82 years.

 

Death Notices

Oxford Times, September 28, 1864

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on 23d inst., Mr. Henry Fray, aged 88 years.

 

In Canton, St. Lawrence Co., on the 22d inst., William Purple, son of Doct. W.D. Purple of Greene, aged 23 years.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Cornelia E. [Juliand], wife of Lewis Juliand, aged 58 years.

 

In the General Hospital, at Anapolis Junction, Md., on the 13th inst., David W. Pettis, of Co. E, 114th Reg., son of Ralph Pettis, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], aged 23 years.

 

At the U.S. General Hospital, at Glarysville, Maryland, of typhoid fever and diarhoea, Eugene [Blanchard], youngest son of George and Susan Blanchard, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], aged 17 years.  He was a member of the 5th Heavy Artillery, N.Y. Volunteers.

 

Sherburne News, April 28, 1877

DONOHUE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th inst., Mrs. Ellen [Donohue], wife of Thomas Donohue, aged 60 years.

 

BOOTH:  In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Mr. Aaron Booth, of this village [Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY], aged 80 years.