Obituaries (January 26)

George M. Woodworth

Bainbridge Republican, September 6, 1917

George M. Woodworth, an esteemed resident of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] for 35 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Ireland on Juliand street, early Tuesday morning from hardening of the arteries.  His illness had existed since last winter but not so as to confine him to the house until recently.  He was 78 years old and was born in Bettsburgh.  After the death of his second wife 7 years ago he made his home with his only daughter Mrs. Ireland.  The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church, Rev. A.H. Merrill officiating.  Mr. Woodworth was one of our best citizens.  He was always interested in church and public affairs and took an active part.  He was a member of the Baptist church.  During his middle life he was engaged in business and was successful.  He was always kind and considerate and was a man that was generally liked and was highly regarded.

Gilbert Cooper

Chenango Union, November 8, 1894

Gilbert Cooper died at 10 o'clock Monday night of heart failure at the home of his son, Mr. Lester Cooper at 36 River street [Cortland, Cortland Co., NY], aged 81 years.  Mr. Cooper was born in Guilford, Chenango county, N.Y. and came to Cortland county January 2, 1860.  He has lived on his farm about a mile and a half from the village on the Truxton road until about three years ago when, on account of the failing health of both himself and his wife, he rented the farm and moved to his son's home.  He has always lived a quiet, unpretentious life.  He suffered a shock of paralysis several weeks ago from which he has never rallied and which was the indirect cause of his death.  He leaves a wife, who has been his constant companion for fifty-three years.  Mrs. Cooper is now in a very critical condition from dropsy, with which she has been suffering for a number of months. During the earlier part of Mr. Cooper's illness they were both cared for in one room where they could converse and sympathize with each other, but later Mr. Cooper had been delirious most of the time and it was deemed better to remove Mrs. Cooper to another room.  It is believed that the separation of husband and wife can be but for a few days at most, as the death of Mr. Cooper, though expected and looked for, has been a great shock to his wife, and she is today much worse. For several days it has been a question as to which would go first. Besides the widow Mr. Cooper leaves two sons, Lester and George Cooper, of River street, two brothers and one sister in Bainbridge, N.Y., and two sisters in Hammonton, N.J.--Cortland Standard.

John H. Willcox

Chenango Union, November 8, 1894

Mr. John H. Willcox, of whose decease mention was made in last week's correspondence--was born in East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], April 23, 1826, the youngest of six children; his father having come from Rhode Island in 1806 and erected a log house on the site of the present homestead, clearing off a large portion of the farm. At the age of seventeen Mr. Willcox united by baptism with the Baptist church in this village, of which he was for many years a prominent and influential member. February 1, 1852, he married Jane E. Lewis, who survives him, and who has long been the energetic and very successful superintendent of the Sunday School at East McDonough--Mr. Willcox being also an active member and of late years a worshipper with that congregation.  Four children were born of their union, of whom two survive --Charles L. Willcox of East McDonough, and Mrs. James McMinn, of Plymouth.  In 1861 Mr. Willcox was elected Supervisor of this town, and subsequently held for four consecutive years the office of Road Commissioner, bringing to each his best energies and intelligence, and discharging the duties of each with the utmost conscientiousness.  In character the deceased was a man of simple tastes, but of marked individuality and of unusual evenness of disposition and kindliness of heart.  He was strictly conscientious in the discharge of his duties as a member of the church and of the community; uniformly courteous in his bearing and obliging as a neighbor; generous in the use of his means for religious and all other laudable purposes; and tender and faithful in all the relations of life.  It will be very difficult to fill the gap in the community which his taking away has made, and a wide circle of friends unite with the afflicted family in sorrow above his grave.

Martha A. (Brooke) Ireland

Bainbridge Republican, March 15, 1934

Mrs. Harvey Ireland died at the home of Mrs. Mary Bliss in Kirby st., Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], early Friday morning, Mar. 2nd, following a stroke of apoplexy which she suffered the preceding Saturday and from which she never rallied.  Mrs. Ireland, (nee Martha A. Brooke) was born at West Hall, Yorkshire, England, February 16th, 1849.  The same year she came with her parents to Jersey City, N.J., where she lived until her marriage in 1881 to Harvey Ireland of Bainbridge.  Mr. Ireland was at that time and for 14 years thereafter editor and publisher of the Bainbridge Republican.  He died in 1930.  Before her marriage Mrs. Ireland was a successful teacher in the Jersey City schools, acting as vice principal for several years.  She also taught in the Bainbridge High School one year. She was a woman of many fine attainments always interested in the welfare of the village.  She was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.  Mrs. Ireland is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Wilcox of Milford, N.Y., three grandchildren of the same place, and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Bradford H. Tite, were held in the Colwell Funeral chapel Sunday afternoon, March 4, at 2 o'clock and interment was at Bayside Cemetery, Jersey City, beside her parents.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, August 17, 1893

JOHNSON:  At her late residence, No. 43 Pleasant street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Wednesday, August 16, 1893, Anna A. Johnson, aged 73 years.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 19.  Burial in Mt. Hope.

WEEKS:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], August 8, 1893, Clarence [Weeks] infant son of Frank E. and Minerva Weeks.

O'BRIEN:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] August 10, 1893, Michael S. [O'Brien], son of Michael and Bridget O'Brien, aged 5 months and 18 days.

BRIZEE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], August 3, 1893, Mr. Francis West Brizee, aged 73 years.

LaDUE:  In Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], August 11, 1893, Mr. Alfred La Due, aged 76 years.  Deceased was a brother of Orville La Due of North Norwich.

JONES:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], August 10, 1893, Mr. John J. Jones, aged 85 years.

THOMPSON:  In Otselic Centre [Chenango Co., NY], August 6, 1893, Mrs. Lewis Thompson.

HORTON:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], July 26, 1893, Mr. Lewis B. Horton, aged 76 years.

JAQUINS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], August 2, 1893, Mary A. [Jaquins], wife of Emery Jaquins, aged 64 years.

IRELAND:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], August 14, 1893, Mr. Corsman Ireland, aged 79 years.

FERRIS:  In Union Valley (Bainbridge) [Chenango Co., NY], August 4, 1893, Mr. Edmund Ferris, aged 73 years.  He was a soldier in the late war.

LANDERS:  In Owego [Tioga Co., NY], August 7, 1893, Mrs. Susan Landers, aged 67 years.  Interment at Bainbridge.

LEAL:  In Arlington, N.J., August 5, 1893, John Fisk Leal, son of La F. and F.A. Leal, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], aged 24 years.

NICHOLSON:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], August 10, 1893, Minnie [Nicholson], only daughter of Frank and Lucinda Nicholson, aged 10 years.