Obituaries (March 17)

Charles Graham

Bainbridge Republican, April 9, 1908

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  The remains of Charles Graham, the aged father of Mrs. Floyd G. Martin, were brought to this place for burial last week.  A number of the business men were selected as pall bearers to meet the morning train from Scranton, Pa.  Mr. Graham suffered a shock some time ago from the effects of which he never recovere3d.  No services were held at this place the body being carried directly to the Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, NY] for burial.  Mr. Graham was about 65 years of age.

Fred Tilyou

Bainbridge Republican, April 9, 1908

Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]:  The remains of Freddie Tilyou, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Tilyou of China, were brought here for burial.

May (Landers) Barber

Bainbridge Republican, April 9, 1908

Wilkins Settlement [Delaware Co., NY]:  Mrs. Geo. Barber of Sayre, Pa., whose death was lately mentioned in the Bainbridge Republican was known here when a girl as May Landers, who lived in the families of John Landers and Ludlow Cleveland more than forty years ago.

Loyal Walker

Bainbridge Republican, April 9, 1908

Wilkins Settlement [Delaware Co., NY]:  Loyal Walker of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], whose death occurred a few days ago, was a brother of Clarence Walker of West Bainbridge.

Dr. A.B. Cossart

Bainbridge Republican, April 9, 1908

News was received in Bainbridge today of the death Sunday morning in new York City of Dr. A.B. Cossart, son-in-law of the late Henry Marsh of Norwich.  Mrs. Cossart was Miss Kitty Marsh before marriage, and well known in Bainbridge when her father kept the Central House here 45 years ago.  Besides the wife a daughter survives.

Joel Golden Grey

Bainbridge Republican, April 9, 1908

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  The remains of Joel Golden Grey, aged two years, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grey of Ossining, N.Y., were brought here Monday for interment.  His parents took him to a New York hospital for an operation on his throat which was successful, but Uriatic poison set in and he lived but a short time after the operation.

Post Listing February 20 to March 20, 2018

Listing of blog postings for February 20 to March 20, 2018

Marriage

Posted February 26, 2018

Ida Davis - Arthur Frink (1900, Pharsalia/Plymouth)

Ellie Anastasia Macksey - Joseph H. Connors (1900, Sherburne/Fulton)

W. Albert & Susan M. (Beals) Stoddard (50th anniversary, Coventry, 1900)

Posted March 14, 2018
Wellington Swart - Marion Alma Oles (1954)
Marriage Notices - 1875
     Oscar Suydam - Clara Scott (Norwich)
     Joseph Halbert - Kittie Wells (Norwich)
     Arthur M. Preston - Elsie Woodruff (Lincklaen)
     Job Tinker - Anna L. Thayer (Clockville)
     J.W. McWilliams - Louise D. Walker (Cottonwood Falls, KN, McDonough)

Obituaries

Posted February 20, 2018

Eliza Councilman (Maine NY, 1852)

Sarah Woodward (Paupack, PA, 1852)

Eveline (Benedict) Evans (Plymouth, 1882)

Trapeze Horror - Orrin A. Herbruck (Cazenovia, Canton OH, 1882)

Posted February 21, 2018
Adaline H. Mersereau (Union, 1852)
Josiah Merrit (Bainbridge, 1853)
Hazard Boldin (Norwich, 1881)
Chester Scofield (Paris NY, 1875)

Posted February 24, 2018
Amanda Johnson (Beaver Meadow, 1900)
Eliza PerLee Pease (Massillon OH, Norwich, 1900)
Enos Guile (King Settlement, 1900) Civil War Soldier
Charles Holmes (Columbus, 1900)

Posted February 25, 2018
Major George H. Smith (San Diego CA, Norwich, 1905) Civil War Soldier
Henry H. Halbert (Norwich, 1929)  Civil War Soldier
John Martz (Norwich, 1929)
Death Notices - 1875
     Charles L. Hunt (Oxford, 53y)
     Norman Ford (Preston, Norwich, 68y)
     Polly Persons (Preston, Greene, 84y)
     Adaliza Scott (Bainbridge, 48y)

Posted February 26, 2018
Mrs. E.M. Knowlton (Coventryville, 1916)
Minnie E. Root (Rock Rift, West Bainbridge, 1916)
Son of Archibald Gilbert (NYC, Bainbridge, 1916)
James Slater (Bennettsville, 1916)
Death Notices - 1916
     Frank E. Carrington (Afton, 50y)
     Son of Laverne Pearsall (Middletown, Afton, 5y)
     Mary Crandall Woodward (Coventry)
     George A. Smith (Bainbridge, 74y)

Posted March 4, 2018
Earl Shaw (Binghamton, Bainbridge, 1916)
Adrian Smith (Sidney6, 1916)
Julia Olga (Webb) Eldred (Greene, Johnson City, 1916)
Dr. DeWitt Hitchcock (Oxford, 1916)
Clarence Walker (Oxford, 1916)
Death notices - 1875
     Louisa R. Rose (Greene, 64y)
     Caroline Rogers (Chenango Forks, 52y)
     Charles Morris Barnett (Maryland NY, 23y)
     Mabel Baker (NYC, Norwich, 4y)
     Clarence M. Baker (NYC, Norwich, 3y)
     Hannah Bartram (Pitcher, 87y)

Posted March 6, 2018
Anson G. Colegrove (Ulysses, 1846)
Serotia Lee (Rose, 1846)
Hellen Baguerly (1846)
Death Notices - 1859
     Eleanor Carruth (Norwich, 60y)
     Raby Whitman (Otselic, 103y)
     Sylvanus Rice (Greene, 1y)
     John Davidson Jr. (Sherburne, 41y)
     Ann Shattuck (German, 47? y)
Death Notices - 1875
     Grove Smith (Kirksville MO, 6y)
     Andrew J. Sholes (Morris, 42y)

Posted March 7, 2018
Julia Ann (Jacobus) Crawford (Urbana, 1846)
Calvin H. Parsons (Westmoreland, 1846)
Mary Sleight (Westmoreland, 1846)
Death Notices - 1875
     Orrin S. Ames (Norwich, 61y)
     Martha W. Clark (Norwich, 14y)
     Infant child of Sidney D. Hayward (Norwich)
     DeEtte Cole (Smyrna, 22y)
     Martin Welch (Preston, 67y)
     Lucina Knight (Binghamton, Oxford, 67y)

Posted March 8, 2018
Pela D. (Williams) Austin (Denmark, NY, 1849)
Elmira (or Almyra) Beach (Smithfield PA, 1849)
Mary (Osborn) Caldwell (Saratoga, Mohawk, 1849)
Lucy Fort (Starke, 1849)
Death Notices - 1875
     Polly Lewis (Holmesville, 81y)
     Erastus T. Parker (Sterling IL, New Berlin, 58y)
     L.A. Halbert (Cincinnatus, 68y)
     George W. Brown (Pharsalia, 66y)
     Helen Landers (Afton, 18y)

Posted March 9, 2018
Adaline P. Sawyer (Starkey, 1849)
Rachel (Hines) Smith (Coventry, McDonough, 1849)
Emily Smith (DeKalb, 1849)
Georgiana Lucas (Auburn, 1850)
Death Notices - 1875
     Rawson Close (Norwich, 53y)
     Anna VanVleet (Norwich, 55y)
     Warren Hall (Norwich, 77y)
     Watson W. Rogers (Preston, 26y)
     Orcelia Bolt (German, 26y)
     Allen Rexford (Sherburne, 84y)

Posted March 10, 2018
Mary H. Foster (Sea Cliff NY, 1916)
Glenn M. Humphrey (Binghamton, Norwich, 1916)
Jefferson G. Merrell (Coventry, Afton, 1916)
Mrs. Stephen M. Yale (Minneapolis MN, Guilford, 1916)
Daniel L. Northrup (Bainbridge, Sidney, 1916)
Robert H. Searles (Afton, 1916)

 Posted March 11, 2018
Adella (Padgett) Mead (Guilford, Oxford, 1916)
Leroy Butts (Bennettsville, 1916)
Charles Harmon Burdick (Norwich, 1916)
John Edward Burke (Guilford, 1916)
Fred Brackett (Coventryville)

Posted March 12, 2018
Whitman Moury (death notice, Oxford, 1907)
Lucius D. Balcom (Sidney, 1907)  Civil War soldier
George W. Palmer (Sidney, 1907)
Mrs. Charles Holmes (death notice, Guilford, 1907)
Augustus Jennings (Vallonia Springs, 1907)
Emory Page (Harpursville (Harpursville, 1907)

Posted March 16, 2018
Charles Dix (Oxford, 1903)
Phoebe Jane Doolittle (Guilford, 1930)
Fred Drockler (Coventry, 1901)  accidental drowning
Death Notices - 1864
     Joseph Loomis (West Bainbridge, 25y)  Civil War soldier
     Frank M. Skillman (Smithville, 23y)  Civil War soldier
     Jenete Warner (New Berlin, 21y)
     Charlie Ray Farnsworth (Afton, 4y)
     Lorson D. Merrill (Oxford, 31y)  Civil War Soldier

     

Miscellaneous

Posted February 27, 2018

Birth Announcements - 1916

     Mildred Mary Kling - Mr. & Mrs. N.H. Kling

     Son to Mr. and Mrs. Amasa Teed (Unadilla)

     Son to Mr. & Mrs. Walter Reynolds Webb (Los Angeles CA)

     Son to Mr. and Mrs. Springer (Coventry)

     Daughter to Mr. & Mrs. John Shaffer (Coventry)

     Daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Ray Wilder (Coventry)    

     Robert Evans - Dr. Y Mrs. A.H. Evans (Guilford)

     Daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Ward Loomis

     Paul Douglas Fairbanks - Mr. & Mrs. L.B. Fairbanks

     Madge Jones - Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Jones (Searles Hill)

     Ethelny Lenore Andrews - Mr. & Mrs.  Lester Andrews

     Jennie Pearl Clark - Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Clark

Posted March 4, 2018
Bainbridge Central High School, Junior Prom Court, 1959

Obituaries (March 16)

Charles Dix

Oxford Press, February 20, 1903

A dispatch from Bainbridge, dated last night, said:  Charles Dix, of Brackett's Lake [Chenango Co., NY], died of exposure this morning near Rockdale.  Mr. Dix was in Bainbridge last evening, going from here to Rockdale, and started out from there some time during the night to walk to his lumber camp, about one and one-half miles from that village.  This morning at about nine o'clock, his son, Charles, and Bert Thornton were coming from the camp with a load of lumber when they discovered tracks in the drifts leading across the fields.  Following the tracks Charlie found his father lying in the snow.  He was still living, but died before assistance could be summoned.  Mr. Dix had evidently lost his way during the night, which was a most severe one, and had wandered about until exhausted.  The remains were brought to this village and later removed to the home at Brackett's Lake.  It is said that another man living near Rockdale started out last night to get help in caring for a sick cow, and has not been seen since.  A party was out all day trying to find him, but up to this evening had not done so.  Dix was a resident of the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] and owned a farm near Brockett pond.  He is survived by a widow and children.

Phoebe Jane [Yale] Doolittle

The Guilford News, December 31, 1930

The funeral of Mrs.  Phoebe Jane Doolittle was held from the Colwell funeral parlors Sunday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m., Rev. G.H. Orvis officiating.  Mrs. Doolittle was the daughter of Richard and Rebecca Yale of Yaleville [Chenango Co., NY] and was born Oct. 22, 1852.  She was the wife of Arthur Doolittle, after whose death three years ago she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Anna Transue of Binghamton.  During the eight years previous to that, Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle had made their home with their son, Jesse Doolittle, of this place [Guilford, NY].  Both son and daughter and five grandchildren survive her.  She had for years been a faithful member of the Baptist church here, and when her death came following an illness of only a few hours Dec. 17, Colwell Brothers were notified and at once went to Binghamton, bringing the body here Thursday for the last sad rites and burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Fred Drockler

1901

Last Friday morning, Fred Drockler, as was his custom every day, drove to the Hovey creamery in this village from Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], with a wagon load of milk, belonging to patrons along the route.  After the milk was delivered, it being a very warm day, young Drockler with two companions went to the river near the creamery to indulge in a bath. The water at this place is very deep and the current swift.  Not having been in the water only a few minutes, the companions of Drockler heard cries for help.  Neither could swim well and hastening to shore the boys summoned help from the employees of the creamery. Before assistance arrived the young man had sank out of sight.  Boats were obtained and a search for the body made. The accident occurred about 11 a.m., and in less than one-half hour the body was recovered by Zell Newton, who discovered it lying in the bottom of the river about 100 feet below where he was last seen. A physician was called but nothing could be done to revive the boy.  Coroner Dr. Goodsell, of Afton arrived in the afternoon and decided an inquest unnecessary after learning the facts.  Young Drockler was about fifteen years of age and considered to be a fairly good swimmer, and was swimming on his back when he cried for help.  It was the general belief that he was seized with cramps.  He was a son of Frank Drockler, and lived at Coventry. The remains were removed in the evening by an undertaker from Greene. The funeral was held at his late home Sunday and burial made at Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

Death Notices

Oxford Times, November 2, 1864

In Camp Hill Hospital, Harper's Ferry, Sept. 22, of typhoid fever, Joseph Loomis, a member of Co. B, 7th New York Artillery, formerly of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], aged 25 years.

In Hospital, at Winchester, Va., from wounds received in the battle at the above place, Frank M. Skillman, of Co. E, 114th Reg., son of Joseph Skillman, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], aged 23 years.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th ult., Jenete [Warner], wife of George Warner, aged 21 years.

In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 24th, of diphtheria, Charlie Ray [Farnsworth], youngest son of Jonathan and Lydia Farnsworth, aged 4 years.

Killed on the 19th Sept., near Winchester, Lorson D. Merrill, of Co. A, 114th Rev., aged 31 years and 9 months.

Marriages (March 14)

Swart - Oles

Afton Enterprise / Harpursville Budget, July 1, 1954

White roses, white gladioli and white poms formed the setting for the wedding of Miss Marion Alma Oles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Oles of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] and Wellington L. Swart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Swart of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] on Sunday afternoon June 27th at the St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Unadilla.  The double ring ceremony was performed at 2:30 p.m. by the rector, the Rev. Alonzo L. Wood.  Mrs. Mildred Bacon, church organist, rendered the traditional wedding music and Miss Nancy Edwards, vocalist sang "Through the Years" and "The Lord's Prayer."  Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride was charming in white imported lace with triple tiers of Nylon tulle on a full length waltz skirt.  Her lace bonnet was trimmed with seed pearls, offset with a fingertip veil of misty illusion.  She carried a white orchid on a white prayer book.  Mrs. Milton Burton, sister of the bride, was matron of honor in a turquois blue nylon tulle waltz length gown.  Her matching hat was of nylon with open crown.  She carried a colonial bouquet of pink and white carnations interspersed with babies breath.  Mrs. Edmond Neal Jr., sister of the groom was bridesmaid and wore a pink tulle strapless gown with a pink tulle stole, a pink open crown hat with matching streamers down the back and pink mitts.  She carried a Colonial bouquet of variegated pink and white carnations.  The little flower girl, Linda Lee Burton, niece of he bride, was most adorable in a white flowered nylon dess made similar to the bride's dress.  She carried a basket of flowers.  Page boy was William Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cox of Unadilla.  Glen Swart, of Afton, cousin of the groom served as best man and Loren Guy of Binghamton and Edmund Neal Jr. of Cranston, R.I., brother-in-law, served as ushers.  The bride's mother was in grey Chantilly lace over pink taffeta with a matching grey hat trimmed with a pink rose.  The groom's mother chose navy blue sheer with pink accessories and both wore corsages of pink roses with babies' breath.  A reception for over 200 guests was held in the Masonic Temple in Unadilla, following the ceremony.  Mrs. Swart, who is a graduate of the Unadilla Central High School, attended Ridley's Secretarial School in Binghamton and is employed by the Borden Company of Bainbridge.  Mr. Swart, a graduate of Afton Central High School, attended Cornell University and served with the U.S. Army during World War II.  He is employed by the National Bank and Trust Company in Bainbridge.  Mrs. Swart chose for going away, silk broad cloth navy with white accessories.  After a wedding trip to Canada and through the New England States, they will be at home to their friends at 11 Front Street in Bainbridge.

Marriage Notices

Chenango Union, July 8, 1875

SUYDAM-SCOTT:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 4, 1875, by W.M. Mason, Esq., Mr. Oscar Suydam to Miss Clara Scott.

HALBERT - WELLS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 5, 1875, by Rev. W.H. Waldron, Mr. Joseph Halbert to Miss Kittie Wells, both of Norwich.

PRESTON-WOODRUFF:  In Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY], June 24, 1875, by Elder Lawton, Mr. Arthur M. Preston to Miss Elsie Woodruff, all of Lincklaen.

TINKER-THAYER:  In Clockville, N.Y. [Madison Co.], June 27, 1875, by Rev. M. Shaw, Mr. Job Tinker to Miss Anna L. Thayer.

McWILLIANS-WALKER:  In Cottonwood Falls, Kan., June 24, 1875, by Rev. D.A. Perrin, J.W. McWilliams, Esq., to Miss Louise D. Walker, formerly of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

Obituaries (March 12)

Whitman Moury

Bainbridge Republican, May 2, 1907

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral services of Whitman Moury were held at the Baptist church Saturday morning.

Lucius D. Balcom

Bainbridge Republican, May 2, 1907

Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY]:  L. Balcom attended the funeral of his twin brother, Lucious D. Balcom, at Sidney on a recent Friday.

Sidney Republican, April 20, 1907

Lucius Balcom, an old army veteran, who came from Afton [Chenango co., NY] about six or seven years ago and located in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died on Wednesday night, the 17th inst., at his home in this village.  The direct cause of death being an attack of grip.  Mr. Balcom was 75 years of age and is survived by his widow and four daughters.  The funeral will be held at the house on the 19th inst. at 3 p.m. and burial in the soldiers' plot in Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, NY], G.A.R. post officiating.

George W. Palmer

Bainbridge Republican, May 2, 1907

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  George W. Palmer, one of the oldest persons of this place, died on April 21st.  For many years he was one of the proprietors of the paper mill located about one mile east of this place.  He was a man much respected.  His age was 89 years.  Sidney had been his home for something over forty years.

Sidney Record, April 27, 1907

One of Sidney's most highly esteemed residents, Mr. George W. Palmer, entered into his eternal rest last Sunday afternoon, the 21st inst.  His last days were full of mental sorrow, caused by the unhappy condition of his aged wife, who received his undivided care in the last few months of his life.  The news of Mr. Palmer's death carried deep sorrow wherever heard.  Another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of our old residents.  A widow and lonely home are left to attest how sadly they will miss him.  Yet in such a death there is really no cause for grief.  His life work was done, and well done.  He had long passed his golden wedding anniversary, and weary with life's duties ad cares, weary with life's suffering and waiting, he lay down to rest. Suffice it to say, he lived nobly and died peacefully at the age of 89 years.  The stern reaper found him, "as a shock of corn, fully ripe for the harvest."  The funeral services at the Congregational church on Tuesday afternoon, the 23d inst., attracted a large number  of mourners, and were impressive, the pastor, Rev. A. Lincoln Shear offering a tender tribute to the memory of the decedent, who during forty years had been an official of that church society.  The interment was held in Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY].  In May 1842, Mr. Palmer married Fanny [Humphrey], the daughter of Rufus and Maria Humphrey, of Claverack, N.Y.  This union was blessed with three children, Winthrop T., Fedelia and Georgia A., the last two having married respectively, David M. Johnston and Joseph B. Doty.  The family in affliction have the deepest sympathy of friends in the great trials through which they are now passing.

Mrs. Charles Holmes

Bainbridge Republican, May 2, 1907

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral of Mrs. Charles Holmes who died of pneumonia, was held at her late residence a few miles from this village, Thursday at 11 a.m.  Rev. R.M. Pascoe officiated.

Augustus Jennings

Bainbridge Republican, May 2, 1907

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Augustus Jennings of Vallonia Springs, brother of Steven Jennings of this place, while chopping, or felling, trees on the lumber lot of M.J. Mudge, Monday forenoon, met with a strange accident, killing him instantly.  With the axe in his hand, a broken limb hit him whirling the axe around, cleaving his skull, in fact cutting his head open through the middle.

Norwich Sun, May 2, 1907

Augustus Jennings, aged 54, a farmer residing at Vallonia Springs, near Afton, lost his life in a terrible manner Monday.  Mr. Jennings with his sons was at work in the woods, and as a tree on which they were working started to fall, ran to get out of the way, having an axe in his hand.  In some manner he was caught under the falling tree and the axe driven into his head.  The skull was crushed and the right arm and left leg were also broken.  Mr. Jennings leaves a wife, who is prostrated because of his horrible death, and two sons. two brothers, one sister and an aged mother, nearly 90 years old.  Funeral services were held from his late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock, rev. B.A. Gates officiating.

Emory Page

Bainbridge Republican, May 2, 1907

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Emory Page, of Harpursville, father of L.F. Page, of the St. James Hotel, died at the home of his son Sunday a.m.  Mr. Page had been in poor health for some time and came to Afton about three weeks since to be cared for.  He fell asleep some three days before his death and did not awaken again.  The funeral was held Tuesday from the Presbyterian church at Nineveh, the Rev. F. Humphreys officiating.  Burial in Nineveh cemetery.

Obituaries (March 11)

Adella (Padgett) Mead

Bainbridge Republican, March 9, 1916

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The Guilford friends of Mrs. Della Mead of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], a former well known resident of Guilford, will regret to hear of her death which occurred on Sabbath morning at 5 o'clock, pneumonia being the cause of death.

Chenango Telegraph, March 14, 1916

Guilford:  It brought sadness to many here when the news was received of the death at an early hour Sunday morning of Mrs. Adella Mead, widow of Wm. B .Mead, at her home in Oxford after an illness of but a few days with pneumonia.  In 1883 Mr. and Mrs. Mead came to Guilford to live having bought a farm about one and one-half miles from the village.  They drew many friends to them by their kindness and thoughtfulness for others and gave quite a little of their time in going to many homes in helping to care for sick ones. They were active workers and for many years members of the M.E church. The death of Mr. Mead occurred quite suddenly about ten years ago, leaving Mrs. Mead alone with her mother, Mrs. S. Padgett, whose home was with them. They had been called to part with their only two children in childhood.  After remaining on the farm for two years or more, she sold and with her mother went to Oxford to make their home, where again the home was broken by the death of her mother a few months ago.  The funeral was attended from her late home Wednesday at 1 p.m..  Three brothers, Ward, Peter and Homer Padgett, and one sister survive her.

Leroy Butts

Bainbridge Republican, March 9, 1916

Leroy Butts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butts, died at his home in Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday, March 7th, at 7 P.M. the funeral will be at the home Friday at 1:30 P.M.

Bainbridge Republican, March 23, 1916

Leroy Butts died Tuesday, March 7th, at the home of his parents at Bennettsville.  The funeral was held Friday, March 10, Rev. H.L. Snyder officiating.  Burial at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY].  The deceased was a promising young man, 19 years of age.  Pneumonia was the cause of his death.  His parents, one brother and one sister mourn his loss.

Charles Harmon Burdick

Bainbridge Republican, March 9, 1916

Charles H. Burdick, for many years a commercial traveler for the J.&F.B. Garrett paper company at Syracuse, died at his home in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Thursday morning, March 2, 1916.  Mr. Burdick had made many business trips to Bainbridge and was here only a few weeks ago.  He had many friends in this section.

Chenango Telegraph, March 7, 1916

Funeral services for the late Chas. H. Burdick were held from his home on Birdsall street [Norwich, NY] at 2:30 and from Emmanuel Episcopal church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. H.W. Foreman officiating.  The services at the church were very largely attended by friends and relatives in this and adjoining cities, there being representatives present from J.&F.B. Garret company of Syracuse with whom he was connected for 43 years as a traveling salesman.  Members of the Utica council of United Commercial travelers and prominent printers from that city were also in attendance as were delegations from the different organization to which he belonged.  Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY], the committal service being in charge of Norwich commandery, Knights Templar.

Charles Harmon Burdick was born in Norwich January 1, 1848, the son of Joseph H. and Emmeline Burdick.  He was educated in Binghamton and lived in New York city, DeRuyter and Syracuse for a number of years before coming back to the city of his birth where he made his home for many years.  He was a thirty-third degree Mason and belonged to the Mystic Shrine, Norwich commandery and all the other divisions of that fraternity.  He was a prominent and influential member of the Utica U.C.T. and a charter member of the Norwich club.  Genial, courteous and considerate of the interests of others, with a happy disposition, he made friends everywhere through  central New York.  The soul of integrity and possessed of keen business judgment he was one of the most successful and respected traveling salesmen in the state.  On July 5, 1887, Mr. Burdick was elected a member of the vestry of Emmanuel church and served the church in that capacity until this winter when ill health compelled him to relinquish his high position which he held with honor to himself and the church.  The going on before of Charles H. Burdick is very keenly regretted by many friends and his bereaved wife and three sisters, Mrs. Louise Cook, Miss Mary E. Burdick and Miss Ella E. Burdick, of Syracuse have the sincere sympathy of the community in which he was always a good citizen and a kind friend.

John Edward Burke

Bainbridge Republican, March 23, 1916

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Funeral services for the late John Edward Burke were held from the undertaking rooms of B.A. Fleming on Tuesday of last week at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev. E.L. Jeffrey.  Burial was made in Sunset hill Cemetery [Guilford, NY].  Mr. Burke was 71 years of age and is survived by his widow and three children, two sons and one daughter.

Chenango Telegraph, March 17, 1916

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Ed Burke died at his home near this village Saturday night.  He was quite advanced in age and for many years had lived here and worked for different farmers, but which he had been unable to do for some time because of poor health. The body was brought to the rooms of funeral director B.A. Fleming in the village and cared for Sunday and where the funeral was attended at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.  The Rev. E.L. Jeffrey conducted the services and the burial was in Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY].  Besides the wife, two sons and one daughter survive him.

Fred Brackett

Bainbridge Republican, March 23, 1916

Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral services of Fred Brackett were held at his late home on Thursday.  Only a few were present on account of the severe weather.