Flora Burlison & Eliza Bradley
Chenango Union, April 15, 1880
Died, after but six days sickness, of diphtheria, on the morning of the 8th, Flora [Burlison], wife of Ervin H. Burlison, aged twenty-three years. The deceased was beautiful of feature and disposition of pure Christian living and beloved by all who knew her. Only a little over one year ago she was wedded to Mr. Burlison and, surrounded by loving friends, the future seemed to lead through paths of comfort and goodly promise, but Death, the insatiate, claimed, and she ahs passed through the gates into the very Shiloh. The bereaved husband and friends have the sympathy of the entire community. Her funeral was largely attended, Rev. E.L. Bennett, who officiated, speaking from the text, "There is but a step between me and death."
"Life, tho' falling like the grain,
Like that revives and springs again,
And, early called, how blest are they
Who wait in heaven their harvest day."
And yet again the death visited our community, and taken away one of the young. Eliza [Bradley], wife of Willard Bradley, died on Sunday morning last, after a long and painful sickness. Her funeral was held Tuesday.
In view of these two saddening deaths of the young, the solemn warning of the Quaker Poet seem to have most divine significance:
"Let us do the work before us,
Cheerily, bravely, while we may,
Ere the long night silence cometh,
And with us it is not day."
Homer T. Nichols
Chenango Union, April 15, 1880
The death on the 3d inst., of Homer T. Nichols, aged eight years, son of F.T. Nichols, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], was very sad in its details. Last fall, in attempting to jump from a wagon, which was quite heavily loaded, he fell underneath, and was run over, the wheels passing over his body in the region of the heart. The flesh was somewhat bruised, but no serious injury was feared, as the boy got well, apparently, and attended school and performed his duties at home as usual. In February, however, he was attacked with rheumatism, and confined to his bed; from this time on, till his death, he grew continually worse, the disease attacking the heart, and although the best medical aid was summoned, nothing could be done, more than easing his sufferings till death relieved them. A post mortem examination by Drs. Cook of Afton, and Copley of this village, was made, which revealed the fact that his death was the result of the injuries received last fall. The case of heart was found adhered to the walls of that organ, which, in the opinion of the medical gentlemen, would have necessarily proved fatal in the course of a few years; though, doubtless, the attack of rheumatism hastened that end. The child was particularly bright and interesting, and the family have the sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement. Mr. Nichols has two children remaining, an elder son, and a daughter aged about two years. Republican
Charles S. LaHatt
Chenango Union, April 15, 1880
Although it was generally known that he was in failing health, it was with feelings of sadness that the announcement of the death of Charles S. LaHatt was received on Saturday morning. The father of deceased came from France, at the age of fifteen, and afterwards married a sister of the late judge Storrs, of Hamilton. Charles was born in Coventry, this County [Chenango Co., NY], in 1825, but after the death of his mother, which occurred when he was but a child of three years, he lived in the Storrs family at Hamilton. Learning his trade (that of a tailor) there, he came to Norwich in 1845, as a journeyman in the employ of Roswell Curtiss. In September, 1851, he married Miss Antoinette E. Chapel, daughter of the late Joseph Chapel, of this village. September 17th, 1862, he enlisted in the 8th N.Y. Cavalry, Company D, and was a tried and faithful soldier, in the union army. In the spring of 1864, while on picket duty near Dumfries Station, Va., he was taken prisoner, and was one of the unfortunates who for some time suffered the hardships consequent upon a life in Libby Prison, Richmond, from which he was released upon an exchange of prisoners. June 27th, 1865, at Alexandria, Va., he was honorably discharged from the service, and returned to his home and his former avocation, which he followed until ill health came upon him, early in the winter, since which time he has gradually failed, and on Saturday morning he peacefully sank to his rest, surrounded by his bereaved family and friends. During his thirty-five years residence in Norwich, deceased was universally esteemed. In his manner he was quiet and unassuming, yet genial and companionable. As a citizen he enjoyed the confidence of all, and as a soldier he is spoken of in the highest terms by those who shared with him the dangers of the battlefield and the horrors of the prison pen. His loss will be deeply felt by his widow and only daughter, who have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their bereavement. He will be missed by his old associates, who remember him for his many excellent qualities of head and heart. His funeral was largely attended at his late residence on Mechanic Street on Monday afternoon, Rev. E. Bayard Smith, of the episcopal Chruch, officiating.
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