Obituaries (December 1)

Sally Winsor

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1905

 

Sally Winsor

1814-1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Sally Winsor, widow of George W. Winsor, for many years a prominent resident of White Store [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of her youngest son, Albert Winsor, in that place Sunday afternoon last, at the advanced age of 90 years and six months.  Mrs. Winsor was the oldest resident of that vicinity and for one of her age had enjoyed remarkably good health.  Her mental faculties were bright and clear and even up to a few minutes before her death she recognized those at her bedside and spoke of its being New Year's day.  Several years ago Mrs. Winsor fell and broke her hip and three years ago she fractured a bone in her leg.  Mrs. Winsor was born in this town in July 1814, and October 9, 1839 was married to George W. Winsor, who died about 12 years ago.  She is survived by three sons Joshua and Joseph Winsor, of Norwich, and Albert Winsor, of White Store, with whom she had made her home for the past few years.  There are also three grandsons and one granddaughter.  The funeral was largely attended from her late home on Wednesday afternoon, the Baptist minister of Mt. Upton officiating and burial was made in the cemetery at White Store.

 

A Chapter of Casualties

Bainbridge Republican, August 28, 1879

 

A young man by the name of Chapman fell from a load of oats near Otego [Otsego Co., NY], the 15 last, on to the horses, which, becoming frightened, ran over him, producing injuries from which he died on the 23d.

 

A track laborer name I. Cole, aged about 21 years, in attempting to jump on a freight train at Lordville [Delaware Co., NY], Sunday night of last week, fell and had both legs cut off.  He died the following Monday.

 

Tuesday morning John O'Day, a trackman on the Syracuse & Binghamton Railway was killed at Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] by being run over by a switch engine, while engaged in shoveling ciders form the track near Liberty St.  His body was crushed in a horrible manner.  He leaves a wife and four children.

 

Waverly [Tioga Co., NY] correspondent, Binghamton Times:  Sunday afternoon, Mary Golden, an Irish girl, who was attempting to get some hazel nuts from a tree on the bank of Shepard's creek, accidently slipped and fell into the water and was drowned.  No one was near enough to save her.  She resided along the Erie railroad.  This occurred about 3 o'clock.  She was thirteen years of age.

 

A brakeman named Poole was fatally injured at Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], while making up a train of cars in the yard at that place, Tuesday afternoon, about five o'clock.  He was run over by a caboose.  The wheels passed over his right groin and his left leg between the knee and ankle.  He cannot live.  He had cut the caboose loose from the forepart of the train, and was going into a switch after more cars.  He miscalculated the speed of the caboose which was following him, and it was upon him before he knew it.  Poole died Tuesday night.  He leaves a widowed mother and one sister.

 

Flavina Cafferty was killed Tuesday night at Oswego [Tioga Co.., NY], by a freight train westward bound on the Erie, called "The Corning Wild-Cat."  Young Cafferty, familiarly known as "Queeney," was coming south on the east side of Broadway, and as the train was a long one, he was not inclined to wait till it had passed.  He attempted to swing himself between two of the cars by placing his hands on the ends of the cars and throwing his feet onto the bumpers.  He was unsuccessful and fell between them, with the hips and thighs lying across the track. The wheels of the lead truck passed over him, severing the left leg near the knee, completely leaving the limb free from the body. The right thigh was crushed and the flesh stripped from the bone, from the hip to the knee.  He only spoke once when first loosened from this terrible grip of the wheels, saying:  "I'm gone."  He did not suffer long as he seemed to be utterly stunned and benumbed.  He was about thirty years of age, unmarried and resided at Cauawanna.

 

Telegraph:  A sad case of drowning occurred on Cazenovia Lake, near the Lake View House landing, Monday forenoon.  The steamer Lake View, starting out form the campground for the regular trip to the village had proceeded but a short distance when Charles Watters, a lad some ten years of age, fell from the deck of the steamer into the lake.  George Johnson, pilot of the Lake View, immediately plunged into the water for the purpose of rescuing the lad from his peril.  After reaching him, and before further assistance could be rendered, both persons went down.  From the severe struggle witnessed by the spectators, it is supposed that the lad caught hold of Johnson in such a manner as to prevent him from swimming.  In fact, is said to have fastened a deadly grasp upon Johnson's throat, by which means he was strangled.  Mr. Johnson was said to be a good swimmer, and but for some such grasp as that would have been able to save both himself and the youth.  The bodies were recovered from the lake about one hour and a half after the fatal accident.  The owners of the boat are severely criticized for their criminal neglect of navigation laws, in not providing life preservers and small boats, as with these both might have been saved.

 

Courier, Bath:  Died, in Bath [Steuben Co., NY], June 28, 1879, at the residence of her son, Mrs. A. White, aged 92 years and 11 days.  She was a member of the Christian Church for more than fifty years.  For nearly fifty years she preached the gospel from place to place, traveling many miles, and her efforts converted many souls and reclaimed many backsliders.  She never took pay for preaching, nor allowed collections to be taken for her.

Obituaries (November 30)

Dexter H. Doing

Utica Saturday Globe, January 1905

 

 

Dexter H. Doing

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Dexter H. Doing died at his home on Beach street Tuesday morning last, aged 54.  He had been ill for a week with grip and had also suffered from an abscess in his side.  Deceased was born in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], January 17, 1851, and had lived in the town of McDonough for some time before becoming a resident of Norwich some 20 years ago.  For the past seven years he had been employed in the car repair department at the Ontario & Western Railway shops.  He was a member of the Carworkers Union, of the National Protective Legion and of the Whaupaunaucaw Tribe of Red Men.  He is survived by his widow, his mother, Mrs. David Rouse, of Oxford, and by one son, Ivan Dexter, fo Norwich, and by a married daughter, Mrs. Ora Birdsall, of Middletown.  He is also survived by two brothers, Loren Doing, of Norwich, and George Doing, of Greene, and by one sister, Mrs. William Westcott, of Oxford.  Funeral services were held from the Calvary Baptist church on Birdsall street Thursday afternoon, Rev. S.J. Ford officiating.  Interment was made in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

William Henry

Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 2, 1860

In New Orleans, on the 14th ult., after a protracted illness, brought on by the bursting of a blood vessel, in the 24th year of his age, William Henry, second son of William and Mary Henry, of Smithville Flats, Chenango County, N.Y., and grandson of the late Geo. Henry, Esq. of Broomfield, and of the late Hugh Jackson, Esq. of Cremoorne, House Co., Monaghan, Ireland.  From his childhood up, no better son were parents ever blest with, and the stroke has fallen the more heavily on us as we each day looked for his arrival at home, where his amiable and cheerful disposition made every one feel happy, but God had willed it otherwise, and we bow to the decree; thro' faith in Christ knowing that our beloved Willie is not dead but sleepeth. The cold hand of death has laid his body in the grave, but his happy spirit freed from bondage, winged its flight to God who gave it.

He is only gone before!! we shall meet again,

Oh! that will be joyful to meet to part no more.

 

Colonel Elisha Brown Smith

Chenango American, Greene, NY, July 2, 1863

The Chenango Union has received the following letter from Assistant Surgeon Beecher, announcing the death of Col. Smith.  The letter is dated Marine Hospital, New Orleans, June 20th.

 

"Hoping, though almost against hope, that e report which came down a few days since, that Col. Smith was mortally wounded, might be incorrect, I have waited to the last possible moment before writing in confirmation of the fact.  But alas!  the evidence is too painfully true.  He died at one o'clock Thursday morning last, apparently unconscious of suffering having previously expressed his willingness to depart, being fully satisfied in his own mind that he could not recover.  This morning, with a number of deceased officers, his remains were brought down from Port Hudson, and with the Chaplain of the Marine, the Rev. J.W. Williams, of the 131st N.Y., who spoke highly in his praise, and knew him well.  I have just returned from taking a last view of all that is left of this brave officer and truly good man.

 

"The body has been placed in the hands of the celebrated undertaker, Bosthwick, on Lafayette Street, who has deposited it in a heavy leaden casing, enclosed in a black walnut coffin, with the expectation that it would be sent out on the next steamer, which in the morning sails for New York.  But considerable change necessarily having taken place, from prudential reasons, it was thought best to retain it for a few days, when, in charge of Lieut. E. P. Pellett, who has a leave of absence of thirty days for that purpose, it will be taken to the quiet and peaceful resting place of his northern home.

 

[Colonel Elisha Brown Smith, commander of the 114th NY Infantry Regiment, was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Norwich, NY.  He received a mortal wound at the Battle of Port Hudson.]

 

Death Notices

Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 2, 1860

 

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 31st ult, Mr. Theodore Miller, aged 65 years.

 

At Van Buren Corners, in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult., Mr. Abner Gilbert, 2d, aged 66 years.

 

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult. Mr. Clark A. Eaton, aged 24 years.

 

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., Mrs. Lucy Whiting, aged 68 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Mary W. [Smith], wife of Pardon Smith, aged 56 years.

 

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d ult., Arthura Whiting, relict of Dea. Erastus B. Whiting, late of Guilford, aged 58 years.

 

Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 4, 1861

 

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Mrs. Susannah Robinson, aged 59 years.

 

In New Ohio [Broome Co., NY], on the 31st ult., Mr. Nelson Randall, aged 28 years.

 

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., Mr. Warren Decker, aged 33 years.

 

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th ult., Miss Mattie Stanley, aged 16 years.

 

In Batavia, Kane Co., Ill, on the 29th ult., Dr. Thompson Mead, formerly of Norwich, aged about 40 years.

 

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult, Mrs. Hannah Hinman, aged 28 years.

 

At sea, on the 16th ult., Mrs. Nellie M. [Baldwin], wife of Rev. S.L. Baldwin, and daughter of Rev. B.W. Gorham, of Norwich, aged 21 years, 7 months, and 15 days.

 

 

 

 

Bainbridge High Class of 1959 - Part 6

Bainbridge Central High School - Class of 1959

"Echo" 1959

 

Wayne Harding Olsen

 

 

James Gerald O'Neil, Jr.

 

 

Leslie Read Packer

 

 

Gail Ruth Pearsall

 

 

June Augusta Ramp

 

 

Joyce Nell Rosa

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

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.

 

 

Obituaries (November 26)

Ruth E. Figary

 

 

Ruth E. Figary

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1905

FIGARY:  At Springvale, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Aug. 20, 1905, Mrs. Ruth E. Figary, widow of Oscar M. Figary, aged 56 years. [Norwich Sun, Aug. 28, 1905]

 

Mrs. Ruth E. Figary, widow of Oscar M. Figary, died Saturday at her home in Springvale, aged 56 years.  She is survived by three sons, Morgan O. and George D. of Springvale and Verne A. of Guilford, and two daughters, Mrs. Clark Bowers and Mrs. Hiram J. Burlingame of Springvale.  Also by two brothers, Danforth Jones of Deposit and Morgan Jones of White Stone.  The funeral was held at her late home on Monday.  [Chenango Union, Aug. 31, 1905]

 

Hon. Solomon Kelsey Bemiss

DeRuyter Gleaner, September 5, 1929

All Canastota was saddened Monday by the death of Solomon Kelsey Bemiss, 86, who for nearly half a century had been an outstanding member of the community.  Mr. Bemiss died at his home there at noon.  Altho he had been in poor health following an operation last April, he had been steadily gaining until about a week ago, when he suffered a stroke.

 

Solomon Kelsey Bemiss was born in Pittsfield, Otsego county, in 1843, but moved with his parents to Cuyler, Cortland county, when 12 years old.  He attended the old DeRuyter Institute and later Binghamton Business college.  After graduating he entered the merchandising business at Pitcher.  He was transferred by his employer to Otselic as manager of a branch store there and later returned to Pitcher as proprietor of the business.  He went to Canastota in 1882, and with his brother, Ross Bemiss, bought the hardware store of Henry Jarvis on the site of the present Balducci block.  A year later the big fire wiped out their store, but they immediately built a new one across the street where they did business 35 years.  They sold out in 1915 and retired from active business.

 

Aside from his business, Mr. Bemiss was active in public life.  He served two terms as supervisor form Pitcher township and was elected member of assembly from Chenango county.  He held this office for two terms fro 1878 to 1882. 

 

While a resident of Pitcher, Mr. Bemiss and the late C.P. Hyde remodeled the Congregational Church at that place eliminating the old gallery, re-arranging the pews, etc. and their work still stands.  He was associated with the State Bank of Canastota as a director and at one time was vice president.  he was one of the organizers of the Canastota Savings & Loan association and was its first president and was the last of the organizers to die.  Mr. Bemiss was a member of the local school board several terms.  He was very active in the Methodist church, having been chairman of the building committee, which built the edifice there in 1910 and again in 1922 after the fire which damaged the interior of the building.  He had been on the board of trustees of he church for many years.

 

He was married in 1868 to Miss Ezoa Zulette Hill, of South Otselic who died in 1883.  He later married Martha R. Avery of Canastota who survives.  He is also survived by two sons from his first marriage, Howard Bemiss of Canastota and Harold Bemiss of Syracuse; one brother, Ross Bemiss of Canastota and several grandchildren.  Funeral services will be conducted from the late residence, 214 North Main street at 2 o'clock, Thursday afternoon with Rev. Harold Habblethwaite of the Methodist church officiating.  Interment will be in Mount Pleasant cemetery.  The trustees of the church will act as bearers.

 

Jared Goodyear

Bainbridge Republican, October 31, 1874

Hon. Jared Goodyear, of Colliers, Otsego county, died very suddenly of epilepsy in his mill, near his residence, last Saturday morning.  After partaking of breakfast he proceeded to the mill apparently in the enjoyment of his usual good health. While in the act of giving one of the workmen some directions, he fell backward, and expired instantly. The last words he uttered were "catch me" spoken as he was falling.  His remains were immediately conveyed to his residence and the sad intelligence of his sudden death spread rapidly throughout the community.  The funeral took place on Monday at one o'clock p.m. and was largely attended; among those present being nearly all the former and present directors of the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad Company. Through the kindness of Mr. H.S. Morse, Superintendent of the Albany & S Railroad's a special train was run from Oneonta to Colliers, free to all who desired to pay respect to the memory of this venerable and highly respected citizen.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H.H. Allen, of the Presbyterian Church of Oneonta.  At the close of the regular service, Hon. James H. Ramsey, of Albany, and Col. W.W. Snow, of Oneonta, both of whom had been associated and were intimate with the deceased, made remarks eulogizing his memory.  Mr. Goodyear was one of the original Directors of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company, and much credit is due to his exertions toward its successful completion.  He was also at one time Vice President of the company, in which capacity, as also in that of director he exhibited much ability.

 

The deceased came to Colliers a great many years ago, even before the State road was located in that  vicinity.  The mail from Albany was received there but once a week, and that was carried on horseback along the private roads leading from one farm to another, the highways not yet being surveyed.  At the time of his death Mr. Goodyear was upwards of eighty-two years of age, having sprung from a family celebrated in that section for its longevity.  --Binghamton Times