Obituaries (November 28)

Henry A. Gates

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1905

 

Henry A. Gates

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his farm residence south of this village on the Oxford road, on Saturday morning of last week, Henry A. Gates died, aged 66.  Mr. Gates' health had been poor for five years past.  Three years ago he suffered a shock which it was feared at the time would prove fatal but he rallied and gradually recovered until able to be about, although in an enfeebled condition.  About three months ago he began to fail and grew gradually worse until his death.  Henry A. Gates was born on the old Gates homestead where he died and where with the exception of about five years spent in Bridgeport and New Haven, Conn., he had passed practically his whole life.  In his occupation of farming he had been successful and his opinion on horses, cattle or anything pertaining to farm life and experience was sought and respected.  For a number of years he was prominently identified with the County Agricultural Society, acceptably filling the office of president.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of this village.  There survive him, his widow, one daughter, Mrs. A.H. Holmes, and a son, Aaron Gates, all residents of Norwich.  Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence, Rev. Wilson Treible and Rev. John L. Ray officiating.  Burial was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY]

 

Del B. Baxter

Binghamton Press, April 2, 1945

Del B. Baxter, of 2 Sturges Street died Monday morning at his home.  He is survived by his wife, Minnie W.,; four daughters, Mrs. Elwyn Brock, Hillcrest; Mrs. Reno Smith, Bainbridge; three sons, Jesse of Schenectady, Watson and Maurice of Binghamton; two sisters, Mrs. Bert Edson of Windsor, Mrs. Frank Judd, Hallstead, nine grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the William R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 44 Exchange Street, where friends may call.

 

BAXTER:  The funeral of Dell B. Baxter will be held at the Grace Baptist Church Thursday at 2 p.m..  The Rev. Charles C. Shoemaker will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Windsor, at the convenience of the family.  Arrangements by Wm. R. Chase & Son.

 

Minnie E. Watson Baxter

Binghamton Press, 1950

Mrs. Minnie E. Watson Baxter, 63, of 31 Kirkwood Ave., Hillcrest, died at 11:20 pm, Tuesday at the Binghamton City Hospital. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Elwin Brock and Mrs. J. DeWitt Hawley, both of Hillcrest, and Mrs. Wilbur D. Lee of Bainbridge; two sons, Watson B., of Schenectady, and Maurice J. of Windsor; a step-daughter, Mrs. Reno Smith, of Bainbridge; a stepson, Jesse C. Baxter of Albany; three sister, Miss Isabelle Watson, of Binghamton, Mrs. Harold Christman of Hillcrest, and Mrs. John Hartley, of White Haven, Pa.; 11 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  She attended Grace Baptist church and was a member of its Ladies Progressive Philathea Class.  The body was removed to the William R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 44 Exchange St., where friends may call this afternhoon and evening.

BAXTER:  The funeral of Mrs. Minnie E. Watson Baxter will be held at Grace Baptist Church, Friday at 2 p.m., The Rev. William L. Taylor will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Windsor, N.Y.

Maryette (Webb) Beals/Beale

June 1912

The funeral of Mrs. John Beals was held on Friday afternoon at 21 o'clock Rev. George Foster of Greene officiating.  She was 74 years of age and leaves two daughters, Mrs. Henry Packard with whom she made her home and Mrs. Carrie Cookingham of Edenville, and four grandchildren and two brothers: John Webb of Ouaquaga and George Webb of Greene.  She was laid to rest in Sylvan lawn cemetery [Greene, Chenango Co., NY]

Helen  Ruth Beckwith

March 1933

Mrs. Helen Beckwith of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], wife of Ansel Beckwith, formerly of Guilford, passed away at the Greene Hospital, March 15.  Mrs. Beckwith leaves besides her husband, four children, Cora, Eugene, Marion and Gladys Marie, the latter only one week old.  Services were held from Greene on Saturday with burial in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

BECKWITH:  The funeral of Helen Ruth Beckwith, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Root Funeral Home, Greene.  The Rev. W.L. Wood of the Frist Congregational church of Greene will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverview cemetery, Oxford. Arrangements by Root Funeral Home, Greene.

Henry G. Beeman

1898

Henry G. Beeman died Friday Sept. 18th at the City Hospital in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] from a fractured skull which he sustained in an accident at Tunnel Sept. 12th.  On the above day mentioned he rode up on the little cars for a pleasure trip. Tthese cares are used to convey material and machinery back and forth to the air scuttle being built from the top of the hill to the center of the tunnel below.  While coming back down the hill the drawhead pulled out letting the cars down the hill with such force that Mr. Beeman was violently thrown to the ground.  When picked up he was unconscious and never regained consciousness.  he was taken to the Binghamton City Hospital and every thing possible was done to relieve him.  It was found that his right leg was broken below the thigh, his ankle was badly wrenched, his skull was fractured at the base of the brain and other serious bruises about the head and face.

The funeral was held from his late home at Tunnel at one o'clock, Rev. S.H. Foley officiating.  The text was from St. Matthew 24:44 "Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."  The remains were laid to rest in the New Ohio Cemetery, the bearers were his nephews; George Beeman, Fred Mumford, Martin Hickox, Dewitt Spencer, Henry Paddleford, Harry Councilman.  The floral offerings by the tunnel employees, relatives and friends were many and beautiful.

Mr. Beeman had been a faithful employee of the D.&H. railroad for 27 years as track walker and tunnel watchman.  He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss:  Morell A Beeman and Dalla E. Beemean; one brother Edward A. Beeman of Harpursville and one sister Mrs. Uri Watrous of Fenton.  Deceased was the son of Ashley and Susan Beeman and was born in New Ohio on August 19, 1852.  He was united in marriage with Miss Ophelia Paddleford of North Colesville, Dec. 20, 1870