Obituaries (March 23)

S.P. Davis

Chenango Union, October 16, 1879

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  S.P. Davis, for several years a resident of our place, and at the time of his death residing at South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], died quite suddenly at his mother-in-law's here, on the night of the 10th inst.  Mr. Davis had been in poor health for a number of years, but Thursday came to our place to obtain work at his trade, that of a blacksmith.  Friday he was about the village, but feeling no better, called on Dr. Spencer.  He retired early Saturday night, and when the family retired was apparently sleeping soundly.  Saturday morning his daughter, who was visiting at her grandmother's, went to call him, and found him dead. He had evidently been dead some hours.  He was fifty-three years old, and leaves a wife and three daughters.

Thomas Rooney

Chenango Union, February 28, 1878

Monday afternoon last, a message came to Coroner Avery, of this village, to the effect that the body of a man had been found in a lot on the farm of Albert Davis, in the North part of the town of Guilford, near the Oxford line [Chenango Co., NY].  Dr. Avery at once visited the spot, accompanied by A. Cary, undertaker. The body was found lying upon its left side, in a "swail" in a pasture lot, frozen and had to be cut from the ice before its removal.  An inquest was held at the Court House, on Tuesday forenoon, where the evidence showed that the deceased was named Thomas Rooney; that he resided in Guilford, and had been until recently remployed as section hand on the Midland Railroad; that he visited this village on Monday of last week, with a friend; that he drank while here, and had a bottle with him, from which he imbibed while on his way home in the afternoon; that the two became separated in the evening, the friend going to his house a short distance off, and returned soon after to search for his missing companion; that he failed to find him; and that for days afterwards the search was kept up by neighbors, until the body was found about noon on Monday, having lain for nearly a week in an open lot, near where teams had daily passed in the usual business of the farm.  At the inquest on Tuesday, Dr. H.H. Beecher, D.R. McDonald, John Slocum, Albert King, Harry F. Hickok, Ed Tiffany, Hosea W. Avery, W.A. White, H.B. VanCott and W.K. Packer were called as jurors, with Dr. Beecher as foreman. Having viewed the remains at Cary's undertaking rooms, the jury repaired to the Court House, where testimony was taken.

The jury after deliberation, rendered the following verdict:  The jury do say, upon their oath aforesaid, that the said Thomas Rooney came to his death on a field in the rear of a house belonging to Albert Davis, in the town of Guilford, on the evening of February 18th, 1`878, by Freezing, and in no other way.

Deceased was apparently nearly forty years of age, and has a wife and four children residing in Guilford.  He was comfortably clothed, and when found had a silver watch in his pocket.  His remains were interred at the Catholic cemetery in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday afternoon.

Frank C. DeForest

March 1919

Frank C. DeForest died last Saturday evening, March 22, at about eight o'clock, after an illness of one week of pneumonia.  His funeral will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Baptist church, his pastor, Rev. V.G. Shaffer officiating, assisted by Rev. A.H. Landmesser.  Interment will be in the cemetery at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. DeForest was born at Sanford [Broome Co., NY] 28 years ago.  On July 5th, 1911, he was united in marriage to Miss Susan Palmer of this village and about two years ago they came from Bainbridge to Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY] to make their home.  He was an enterprising young farmer, and well liked by his associates, a good neighbor and loving husband and father.  He is survived by his wife and three children, Leona, a little girl of about seven, and two little boys of one and three years of age.  He also eaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson DeForest of Bainbridge; two brothers, Bert and Ray, and three sisters, Mrs. L.D. Hotaling and Mrs. H. Seeley of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Will Carl of Binghamton.

Carrie (Clark) Ireland

Bainbridge News, October 1933

The funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Ireland, who died October 12 at the home of her son, James Ireland, in Bixby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], were held Sunday afternoon at the residence.  Rev. G.H. Orvis, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiated.  Interment was in the family plot at West Bainbridge cemetery.  Mrs. Ireland had attained the age of 76 years, having been born on May 5, 1857, in the Town of Bainbridge, the daughter of Alvin and Anna Baker Clark. She had lived in West Bainbridge on a farm for 52 years with her late husband, Alson Ireland, before coming to the village to reside with her son, James, the only remaining member of the family.

Death Notices

Chenango American, Greene, NY, October 4, 1855

In Albany, Sept. 13th, J. Stacy Phelon, formerly student of Oxford Academy [Chenango Co., NY], aged 29 years.

In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Mrs. Lucretia Blood, wife of Mr. Charles Blood, aged 65 years.

In Delhi Centre, Michigan, Mr. John R. Aldrich, late of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], aged about 36 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult., Mr. Lester Eccleston, aged 26 years.

In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th ult., Mrs. Parmelia Nicholson, aged 67 years.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st ult., Mr. Jared Stiles, aged 16 years.