Obituaries (November 27)

Fred M. Barnes

Binghamton Press, June 14, 1947

Fred M. Barnes, 87, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday at his home, Phelps Street, Port Dickinson.  He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Grace Holbert of Port Dickinson, Mrs. Wallace Bodie of Honesdale, Pa., Mrs. Walter Newton and Mrs. John Hellerman, both of Binghamton; four sons, John, Fred W., Holbert and Chester, all of Binghamton; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.  The body was removed to the J.F Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main Street, Johnson City, where Friends may call.

 

BARNES:  The funeral of Fred M. Barnes will be held at the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main St., Burial will be in Chenango Valley Cemetery.

Frank A. Bartley

Binghamton Press, February 1943

Frank A. Bartley died Wednesday night at his home, 12 Clinton street.  He was 74 years old and had been in failing health for some time.  He had been an employee of the Sidney Postoffice for 40 years beginning as clerk and working up to postmaster.  His work there began in 1896 and ended in November 1936.  He was postmaster from 1915 to 1923.  Mr. Bartley was born in Gilboa, Schoharie County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Bartley.  His father was a member of the New York State Assembly from Schoharie County.  He married Miss Carrie Sprague and they would have celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary April 10.  Among the fraternal organizations of which he was a member are the Sidney Lodge, F. and A.M. to which he had belonged for almost 50 years, the Moose and he held a life membership in the Odd Fellows.  When Mr. Bartley first came to this village about 1886 he worked in his father's grocery store and they erected the block on the corner of Main and Smith Streets now occupied by the Lewis Electric Store.  The funeral will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the home, with the Rev. W.B. Soper officiating.  Burial will be in the vault in Prospect Hill Cemetery [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY].  He is survived by his wife and three cousins, Mrs. Seymour Wilbur of Cooperstown, Frank Travis of St. Paul, Minn., and Page Stillwell of Afton.

Joseph Barton
December 1947

Joseph Barton, about 80, a retired farmer of Greene, RD1 [Chenango Co., NY], was killed at 8:10 am Saturday when he was struck by a car operated by Carl Howell, another farmer of the same locality.  coroner Mat G. Boname of Oxford said death was due to a fracture at the base of the skull and multiple injuries.  The body was removed to the Root Funeral home in Greene where services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm.  Rev. Maurice Gunn of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Greene will officiate.  Burial will be at the Sylvan Lawn Cemetery in Greene.

State Tropper James l. Heath said Mr. Howell was travelling west on Route 41, while Mr. Barton was walking in the same direction.  According to the motorist, Mr. Barton was walking in the center of the right lane when he suddenly crossed the lane over to the left side of the road to the front of the vehicle.  The victim was struck by the right front fender of the automobile.  Dr. Charles W. Chapin, health officer in Greene, was called to the scene of the accident by Trooper Heath.  Survivors are:  Mrs. Myrtle White of Greene, a sister; and three nieces, Mrs. Leland Walker and Miss Madlon Barton of Greene and Mrs. Guy Hall of Smithville Flats.

George L. Barr

Binghamton Press, December 18, 1956

George L. Barr, 88, of Algerine street, Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at 9:43 p.m. Monday after a short illness.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. George L. Barr of Afton; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Robinson of Afton and Mrs. J. Fred Pease of Nineveh; one grandson, Robert Robinson of Johnson City; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Johnson of Ithaca and several nieces and nephews.  The body was moved to the Karschner Funeral home, Afton. 

M. Clifford Barre

Sidney Enterprise, February 6, 1947

M. Clifford Barre of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] died Monday, Jan. 27, in the Bainbridge Hospital after an illness of two months, at the age of 47.  Born Mar. 20, 1899, in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hollister Barre.  He was a member of the I.O.O.F. in Bainbridge and of the American legion Post in Sidney.  He was a veteran of World War II.  Most of his life he followed restaurant work and conducted a restaurant in Bainbridge for a number of years.  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Everett Young, and a son, James Barre, both of Bainbridge; two brothers, J. Hollister Barre, of Afton and Leslie Barre, of New York City and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Fisher and Sherman Chapel with the Rev. Henry Stammer officiating.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Death Notices

Chenango Union, October 21, 1875

SHARPE:  In McDonough  [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 12, Clara [Sharpe], wife of Nicholas Sharpe, aged 57 years.

WARNER:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 8, Mr. Hiram Warner, aged 84 years.

NEWTON:  In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 17, Mr. Denison Newton, aged 75 years.

AVERY:  In Morrisville [Madison Co., NY], Oct. 8, 1875, Fannie A. (Avery], wife of J. Dixon Avery, formerly of Norwich, aged 40 years.

GREEN:  In Washington, D.C. Oct. 10, Anna M. [Green], infant daughter of Wm. W. and Sarah E. Green.

SAGE:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 5, Mr. Jewett Sage, aged 84 years.