Obituary (August 26)

Angeline R. (Burrows) Lounsberry

Sept. 1, 1835 - Dec. 12, 1908

Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Angeline Lounsberry passed away early Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Van Woert, after a short illness of one week.  She was a member of the M.E. church, in which she was a ready and willing worker.  A kind friend and neighbor, and a loving mother and grandmother. She leaves to mourn her loss five daughters.  Mrs. Hattie Chalker of Windsor, Mrs. Eva Hungerford and Mrs. Julia Paddleford of Greene, and Mrs. Alice Handy and Mrs. Gertrude Van Woert of Coventry; two sons, Eugene Lounsberry of Church hollow and Judson Lounsberry of Chenango Forks, besides a number of grandchildren and other relatives. The funeral will be held at the house on Thursday at 11 o'clock, Rev. Grant VanWoert of Bainbridge will officiate. Burial will be at Greene [Chenango Co., NY].  Her age was 72 years. The family have the sympathy of the community, for all loved and respected Mrs. Lounsberry.

 Franklyn D. Wood

May 15, 1832 - Feb. 6, 1908

The remains of Franklyn D. Wood who was for years engaged in the photographic business in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], were brought here for interment, on the 4 p.m. train, Saturday.  The deceased had resided in Troy, Bradford Co., Pa., for the last 17 years, and had been a great sufferer from rheumatism for a number of years.  He was found dead in bed on the morning of Feb. 6th, retiring the night before in his usual health.  He was aged 75 years, 8 months and 22 days.  He is survived by his wife, Dr. M. F. Wood of Syracuse, and one son, R.V. Wood of Berwick, Pa., besides several sisters residing in Connecticut and this state.  His sudden demise came as a great shock to all his friends. The family wish to extend their thanks to those who acted as pall bearers.

Henry Loomis

1832 - 1908

Henry Loomis, a highly esteemed resident of the town of Smithville Center [Chenango Co., NY], died Saturday night, aged 76 years.  He had been ailing slightly for about six months but was not regarded as anything dangerous.  He fed the stock the evening before.  he had been doctoring during the week, but had not been very bad off till Saturday, when he was taken worse in the morning, and steadily declined until he died about 6:15 in the evening.  Mr. Loomis was born in Smithville on the farm next adjoining where he lived at his death.  his parents were Vincent and Cyntha Moore Loomis.  He was married in 1853 to Caroline R. Landers, who died in 1900.  He again married in 1904, to Mrs. Sarah Lewis.  His entire life had been spent in the town of Smithville, and since 1854, he has resided on the farm where he died.  Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter,  Mrs. Fred Dibble of this village, two sons, Burdett H. and Millard C. Loomis of this village.  Funeral was held at the house yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. W. W. Watrous of McDonough officiating.  Interment was made in Tyner cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].

M.D. Howard

Afton Enterprise, November 15, 1888

M.D. Howard, of Jordan [Onondaga Co., NY], formerly of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died very suddenly of paralysis of the stomach, at his home in that place last Wednesday night.  During the forenoon of the day preceding his death he was about his business as usual, and after dinner he appeared as well as ever.  At about two o'clock he complained of feeling bad and went to his home and went to bed.  Medical aid was summoned, but all to no avail, and it was evident to his family and friends that the end was near.  After lingering until about nine o'clock, the same evening he gently passed away.  Mr. Howard formerly conducted a furniture and undertaking establishment in this palce, but about four years ago he moved to Jordan and engaged in the same business.  Mr. Howard was an honest, upright business man, and had many friends in Afton and elsewhere who were greatly shocked to hear of his death.  He leaves a wife and two daughters, aged respectfully 13, and 16 years, besides a large circle of relatives and friends to  mourn his loss. The remains were brought to Afton for burial and were interred in Glenwood cemetery, Rev. N.B. Ripley officiating.  Deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the A.O.U.W., having two policies of $2,000 each in the latter organization   His age was 51 years.

Stephen P. Waldron

Afton Enterprise, November 15, 1888

Stephen P. Waldron, of Great Bend, for many years a conductor on the D.L.&W. railroad, was killed Saturday evening at Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY].  He was running extra 40, a coal train, from Syracuse to Binghamton, and the train stopped at Chenango Forks, while he registered on the train book. After registering he went out of the depot, and was not seen again until station agent Mills found him lying outside the tracks, dying. There were bad wounds on the forehead and on the back of the head, and the face was badly bruised.  He lived about an our after the accident.  His cap was found on the pilot of the engine, so it seems most likely the pilot struck him and then shoved him out of the way, but just how it occurred is a mystery.  Mr. Waldron was nearly sixty years of age, and has been in the service of the D.L.&W. Co. for many years.  He was very well off, and worked more because he could not leave the road than for a living.  His estate is estimated at $40,000.  He leaves a wife and three children, one of whom is a brakeman on the main line of the D.L.&W.  -Binghamton Republican.