Obituaries (September 29)

Nathan Smith

July 14, 1823 - July 15, 1909

findagrave.com, memorial #36804328

Greene [ Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Nathan Smith, aged eighty-six years, occurred at his home on Washington street Thursday evening.  Mr. Smith was one of the oldest residents, having resided here nearly all his life and has a large circle of friends.  He has always been active for a man of his years, having been confined to the house only since last winter.  He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. H.C. Dent and Mrs. Alvin Hill and two grandchildren, Miss Nellie Smith of Oneida and Charles Smith.  The funeral was held from his late home Monday. [Burial in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, NY]

Ruth (Soule) Bartoo

1844 - 1909

Mrs. Ruth Soule, wife of William Bartoo died Sunday at her home in East Winfield [Herkimer Co., NY].  She was a daughter of the late Loren and Catherine Hill Soule of Brisbin [Chenango Co., NY], and a sister of Mrs. F.S. Millard and Mrs. D.F. Clarke of this village.  The funeral is held at Brisbin today.

The body of Mrs. Ruth Soule, wife of William Bartoo, was brought here Wednesday morning from West Winfield and funeral services were held in the church at one o'clock, Rev. Mr. Reynolds of that place officiating.  [Buried Brisbin Baptist Church Cemetery]

Susan Moore Gillman

Norwich Sun, September 15, 1909

Mrs. Susan Moore Gillman, widow of George F. Gillman, died at the Binghamton State hospital Monday evening.  About 62 years of age.  Mrs. Gillman had been an inmate of the institution for the past nine years.  Her husband died in 1898.  She is survived by her mother and one brother, A.F. Moore of Newark, N.J., and an adopted daughter, Miss Lena Gillman of this village. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from the home of Charles Gillman in this village, and the interment will be made in Riverview [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], beside the remains of her husband.

Anna Arvilla McGowan

September 1909

Anna Arvilla [McGowan], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. McGowan, who reside in the town of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], was drowned in a milk vat on the farm late Monday afternoon.  The father was washing a harness at the barn and the child, one year and eight months old, was playing about the barnyard.  Mr. McGowan went to the house about 6 o'clock leaving the child at play.  When he returned about fifteen minutes later he found the lifeless body of his little daughter in the milk vat. The vat was about on a level with the ground and contained water for cooling cans of milk. The child had fallen into the vat.

May S. Preston

August 1909

Mrs. Preston, wife of Dr. Frank Preston, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], who is coroner for the southern district of the county died suddenly in childbirth early on Thursday morning, after a few hours illness.  She was 32 years f age.  Besides the husband she is survived by two children, Kenneth and Beatrice. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at five o'clock at the house, and on Saturday the body was taken to Vergennes, Vermont, for burial.

Alanson J. Stewart

May 5, 1831 - July 6, 1909

Alanson J. Stewart died at his home in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], July 6, 1909, after a painful illness of three years duration.  He was born in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] May 5, 1831, and February 24, 1828 he married Miss Loville H. Dean of Afton, who survives him, together with two sons, Wright S. of Triangle and Fred C. of Smithville.  Three sisters, Mrs. Mason Whipple of Oxford, Mrs. Mary Rathbun and Mrs. Walter Pettis of Harpursville, and one brother, Charles Stewart of Minnesota, also survive him. The funeral was held at the house Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. Percy t. Olton of Greene officiating.  Burial in the cemetery at Afton [Chenango Co., NY]