Obituary (January 9)

Lewis Drury Taft

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 3, 1891

Mr. Lewis Drury Taft, formerly of Triangle, N.Y. [Broome Co.], died suddenly in "Allens' Opera House," Jamestown, N.Y. [Chautauqua Co.], on the 13th of Nov. aged 86 years, 3 months and 9 days.  Mr. Taft was born at New Lebanon, Conn.  He was a man of good intellect, moral character, and respected where he lived for fifty years.  A Universalist in religion, Republican in Politics, a kind step-father, and faithful to his family.     E.P. Allen

 

Mary Harrison

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 24, 1891

Died in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 18th, 1891, Mrs. Mary Harrison, aged 85 years. The funeral services were held at one o'clock, Monday, at the house of her son, Mr. Ed Harrison, her former pastor, Rev. Edward Taylor, D.D., officiating.  The occasion was specially saddened by the absence, through sickness, of three out of five children and of several members of all the five families. Two of Mrs. Harrison's favorite hymns were sung, "Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead us," and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."  Dr. Taylor's eulogy of this venerable woman was tender and just. She was loyal to Christ first of all, and, while positive in her convictions, ever held them subject to His approval, and never lost charity of spirit towards those of different views.  She was industrious, courtly in manners, dignified in speech, devout in spirit, loving to a loving posterity.  Her last illness was brief, as she had often desired it might be, and she serenely closed her eyes upon earth, leaving the "memory of the just which is blessed."

 

John Griffin

Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 8, 1893

GRIFFIN:  In Brisbin, May 31, 1893, Mr. John Griffin, aged 95 years.

 

Among our obituary notices may be found that of Mr. John Griffin, father of Mr. Patrick Griffin of Brisbin [Chenango Co., NY][, this town, who died at that place on Wednesday, May 31, at the advanced age of 95 years and 5 months, being at the time of his death the oldest person in town.  He was born in county Clare, Ireland, and came to America in 1848.  He first settled in Vermont and then removed to Norwich, where he resided for about thirty years. the last few years of his life he spent with his son Patrick.  He was never sick, and at the last simply fell asleep without pain.  He was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Friday, Rev Father Mabon officiating.

 

Lewis A. Gross

Chenango American, Greene, NY, December 14, 1893

GROSS:  At his late residence in Okoboji township [Iowa]i, Dec. 6, 1891, Lewis A. Gross, aged 27 years, 1 month and 16 days.

 

This is the saddest occurrence we have been called upon to record for many months.  Lew was taken sick a week ago with a cold which developed into pneumonia, and he died at 9 o'clock Wednesday evening.  Lew was a splendid boy and counted everyone as a friend.  He was born in Greene, Chenango County, N.Y., on Oct. 20, 1866.  Came to Milford in Nov. 1882.  He was married to Alice I. Merrell, of Afton, Chenango county, N.Y., Oct. 8, 1891.  Deceased was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Gross. For about a year Mr. Gross was associated with his brother-in-law, E.C. Merrell, in the grocery business.  The body will be taken to New York for burial.  Monitor lodge I.O.O.F., of which deceased was a member will have charge of the arrangements.  The grief stricken relatives have the sympathy of the entire community--Milford (Iowa) Mail.

 

The remains of Mr. Gross arrived here [Greene, NY] Saturday and were buried from Zion church on Sunday afternoon, in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery.

 

George Henness

Sidney Enterprise, February 7, 1929

Wednesday morning at 1:30 o'clock after an illness of less than two days, George Henness died as the result of a stroke, which at first was not recognizable as such.  Mr. Henness was born June 8, 1847, at Eminence, Schoharie county, where he resided for many years.  He was of Dutch ancestry on both the father's and mother's sides, being a descendant of the early settlers of New York state.  He possessed many of the traits of that nationality, being honest and industrious, and believing every person was as honest as himself, unless proven otherwise.  In 1872 he married Miss Polly Shaffer of Blenheim, whom he survived by nearly six years.  He was the last remaining member of his family.  Mr. Henness has lived in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] about twenty years.  He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Sidney.  Surviving him are five daughters, Mrs. E.E. Hilborn, Ethel, May, Lillian and Emma Henness, all of Sidney; a son, A.W. Henness of Cooperstown, and three grandchildren, Gladys Hilborn of Geneva, Roland Hilborn of New York, and Laurence Hilborn of Elmira. The funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. T. Ashton Rich of the Sidney Methodist church, officiating, the interment will be in Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, NY].