Obituaries (September 20)

Albert Whitehead

Norwich Sun, September 14, 1918

 Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral for Private Albert Whitehead of the United States army was held in the home of his father, Abram Whitehead in Pearl street Tuesday afternoon. Albert Whitehead entered the service during the summer and was stationed at United States camp in Syracuse.  He had been ill with typhoid for five weeks. The casket was draped in an American flag. The Boy Scouts of Bainbridge, in uniform, attended the funeral.

 

Bainbridge Republican & Express, September 12, 1918

The body of Albert Whitehead, one of the Bainbridge soldiers, who died in Syracuse on Friday from typhoid fever was brought to this village on Monday.  The coffin wrapped in an American flag was taken to the home of the father, Abram Whitehead, who resides on Pearl street.  Albert Whitehead entered the service of the United States with one of the Chenango County contingencies of men leaving this summer.  He was stationed at the united States Military Camps at Syracuse.  Five weeks ago he was stricken with typhoid fever.  The funeral was held at one o'clock Tuesday and burial at Floral Park cemetery, at Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  The Boy Scouts of Bainbridge in uniform attended the funeral.

 

Bainbridge Republican & Express,  May 1, 1919

....But Bainbridge made a still greater contribution to the success of this great war.  Sixty of her finest young men went forth in Khaki to camps and battlefields.  Many were in France participating in the fiercest struggles.  All offered their lives as sacrifices to liberty, justice and humanity, but all were spared and have returned home or will return, excepting Lloyd Silvernail who lies in an unknown grave at the bottom of the sea and Henry Hubbard, Norman Slater being killed in action and Loren Denmark and Albert Whitehead who died in camp--all paying the supreme sacrifice for their country and the safety of her people.

 

Elton Baker Darling

Norwich Sun, September 24, 1918

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Private Elton Baker Darling, aged 23 years, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Hunt Darling, died of fever in France on Wednesday, August 14, 1918.  Private Darling, of the 32nd Telegraph Battalion, Signal Corps, American Expeditionary Forces, volunteered for service on May 5, 1917, and sailed for overseas in November, 1917.  He was the third Guilford man to enlist, the first to arrive "over there" and the first Guilfordian who has made the supreme sacrifice.

 

Sidney Enterprise, September 4, 1918

A memorial service in honor of Elton Baker Darling, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.H. Darling of Guilford, who died in France August 14, was held in the Methodist church at Guilford, Wednesday evening.  A delegation form the Norwich Home Defense Corps, including a bugler and a firing squad, a delegation from the Spanish War Veterans and a delegation of citizens form Norwich participated in the service. Arrangements for the trip to Guilford by automobile were made by the Norwich Chamber of Commerce.  The Guilford Veterans, boy scouts and Sunday School children formed on the park in front of the Episcopal church where they were joined by the delegations from Norwich and all marched to the Methodist church where the services were held.  The local choirs united for the occasion and there were patriotic selections by the Guilford orchestra. The memorial address was by Rev. E.L. Jeffrey of Sherburne.

 

Elton B. Darling was 23 years of age and was one of the first four Chenango county boys to enlist after the declaration of war.  He was attached to the 52nd Telegraph Battalion.  His death was due to scarlet fever.

 

Sally Daniels

Chenango Union, March 14, 1866

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 28, Mrs. Sally Daniels, wife of Alexander Daniels, aged 77 years, 3 months and 13 days.  She came to McDonough with her husband in 1810 and settled upon attract of land two miles into the wilderness, from which they never removed; and while subjected to trials of her own, she was ever esteemed a ready friend to the needy, who were very numerous in pioneer life. She was noted for charitable efforts, accompanying a sympathizing heart with a helping hand, while leading a life of piety, exemplifying her faith by works.  Her holiness was cheerful and her virtues creditable, having a motive to make goodness lovely and desirable, while attending with a daily devotion to the interest of the household in all her domestic relations.  She leaves a large circle of mourning friends to cherish her memory and pattern her virtues, whose loss will be her eternal gain.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, March 14, 1866

 

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 22, Mr. Alfred Ives, aged 69 years.

 

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 26, Mary Ann [Vickery], daughter of Augustus and Angelia Vickery, aged 13 years.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 26, Harvey [Tillotson], infant son ofj George W. and Ann E. Tillotson, aged 27 days.

 

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], March 5, Jennie [Lewis], daughter of Eldredge Lewis, aged 4 years and 4 months.

 

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], March 2, Julia Ann [Beardsley], daughter of Stillson Beardsley, aged 48 years.

 

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], March 3, Mr. Bryan McEnanney, aged 92 years.

 

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], March 10, Clarence W. [Sheldon], son of William R. and Mary A. Sheldon, aged 5 weeks and 3 days.

 

In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 27, Mr. Jared Howe, aged 69 years, 9 months and 20 days.

 

At Sidney Plains [Delaware Co., NY], Feb. 26, Laura Lovina [Graves], wife of Charles H . Graves, and daughter of Paul R. Brown, aged 22 years.

 

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], March 11, Hannah [Johnson], wife of Edwin Johnson (colored), aged 45 years.