Obituaries (August 29)

Sarah Linn (Washburn) Loomis Wilcox

1886 - 1938

Sarah Linn Wilcox, 55 Years old, died, Thursday, at her home in the town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  She is survived by her husband, Leroy Wilcox; four sons, Wayne Loomis, of Frankfort; Ray, Jesse and Kenneth Loomis, of Oxford; a daughter, Mrs. Stanley Haynes of Afton; five brothers, George Washburn, of Greene; R.D. Washburn, of Oxford; William and Adelbert Washburn of South New Berlin, and John Pearsal, of Cooperstown; a sister, Mrs. Orin Parks, of Chenango Forks, and three grandchildren, Donald and Irene Loomis, of Oxford, and Mary Haynes of Afton.

 

Christopher Schweitzer

1872 - 1939

The community was shocked to learn of the death of Christopher Schweitzer, Monday morning, November 20, at 11 o'clock, at his home in Yaleville [Chenango Co., NY].  Taken with a heart attack in the early morning as he was doing chores, he retired to the house, and Dr. Young, of Sidney, was called. While seeming to rest quietly as the family believed, he passed on.  Mr. Schweitzer had always enjoyed the best of health.  He had acted as one of the bearers at the late Franck C. Smith funeral the Saturday previous.  Thus his sudden passing came as a terrific shock to his family and friends.  He was born in the city of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], December 31, 1873.  He was the son of Eva (Voltz) and Martin Schweitzer.  Sixty years of his life have been spent in this community.  Mr. Schweitzer was a very successful dairy farmer.  His wife, Josie Schweitzer, survives, also a sister, Mrs. Edward Hatton, of Guilford, and a brother, George.  Final rites were held Wednesday afternoon from the Center church, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. R. Gamewell officiating. Burial was in the Yaleville Cemetery.  In the death of Chris Schweitzer, Guilford loses a fine Christian man and citizen, and a kindly neighbor.

 

Clarence Youngs

1891 - 1939

The community was shocked by the death of Clarence Youngs, of North Afton [Chenango Co., NY], a popular farmer of that section who died last Wednesday evening, November 29.  Mr. Youngs died following an attack of pneumonia and leaves a wife and ten children.  He was born in Port Dickinson and has lived in the vicinity of Afton for a number of years.  Besides his wife he is survived by the following children:  Roland, of Endicott; Eric, Vivian, Clarence, Thurston, Mary, Eileen, Martha, George and Patricia. The little girl, Eileen, is quarantined with scarlet fever.  Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be private. The Rev. S. Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].

 

Rowena (Beebe) Holdridge

1870 - 1940

Mrs. Lester R. Holdridge, aged 69 years, died at her home in this village Monday night at 11:40.  She had been in poor health for five years and confined to her bed since last July.  Mrs. Holdridge was born at McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], June 22, 1870, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Beebe.  Following her graduation from the old Oxford Academy, she taught school for several years. She was united in marriage December 23, 1896, to Lester R. Holdridge of McDonough and after residing there for 32 years, they moved to Oxford where they have made their home for the past 11 years.  Mrs. Holdridge was a member of the McDonough Methodist church and transferred that membership to the Oxford Methodist church upon moving here, and has taken an active part in all church activities as long as her health permitted.  Besides her husband, she is survived by three children, Floyd Holdridge of Poughkeepsie, Stuart Holdridge and Mrs. John Barnes of Oxford. Another son, Ross B., died in training at Newport, R.I., during the world war.  Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Carlin, Camilla and Jack, children of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes; Josephine and Barbara, children of Mr. and Mr. Stuart Holdridge and Prudence and David, children of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Holdridge of Poughkeepsie,  A private funeral service will be held from the Seymour Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.  The Rev. Fred Connell will officiate and burial will be made in the McDonough Union cemetery.