Obituaries (February 18)

Isabella (Baker) Dalrymple

Chenango Telegraph, April 6, 1859

In Marlboro, Mass. on the 17th ult. Mrs. Isabella B. Dalrymple, eldest daughter of Joseph Baker of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], aged 46 years.  Dear Sister, thou art gone to meet thy first born, who hast only preceded thee to the realms of eternal bliss.  Yes, sister, Kim has gone before, that she may welcome her mother home.  Kind parents, your affections have been again smitten, thy eldest child has gone to Heaven, and is waiting to congratulate the friends left behind as they severally arrive at the bourne of all those who love their Heavenly Father. Brothers and sisters, our circle is again broken, let us all strive to exemplify our faith in Christ making it a living faith through works, as faithfully as did she who has been called from Earth to Heaven.

Roy Brown

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 3, 1900

Hamilton [Madison Co., NY]:  A sad drowning accident occurred at Woodman's pond, two miles north of this place, about 2:30 yesterday afternoon.  A party of boys, among whom was Roy Brown, aged 11 years, were skating on the pond when Roy broke through a thin place in the ice. The rest of the party exerted themselves to the utmost and Isaac Leland nearly lost his life in his endeavor to save his comrade. He fell through the ice and was in the water some time.  The body of the lad has been recovered.  He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown on Payne street.

Clark Johnson

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 6, 1900

Saturday afternoon a team of horses attached to one wheel, came running into town from the south.  They were stopped by Dene Harrington, and Messrs. Spencer and Hakes drove down the road to see what had happened.  They found Clark Johnson of Willet [Cortland Co., NY], lying beside the road dead, just below David White's house, with his head crushed, and otherwise terribly mangled.  No one will ever know how the awful accident occurred as Mr. Johnson was alone, coming from Frank Crittenden's with lumber for Seager's store.  Dr. Halbert was called and after viewing the body it was removed to Willet.  Mr. Johnson was the son of Mrs. Hopkins of Willet.  He was unmarried, and a hard working young man.  Mr. Crittenden feels the loss keenly as he had been in his employ a long time and was driving his team.  It has been many a long year since a man was killed in this town and the horror of it is keenly felt by all.

Gilbert Stanton

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 6, 1900

Gilbert Stanton with but one exception, the oldest person in the town of Smyrna, died December 21st.  He was born in Brookfield [Madison Co., NY] May 31, 1808 and was 91 years 7 months and 20 days of age.  At the age of 24 he gave his heart to God, united with the Methodist Episcopal church and remained a consistent member of that denomination until his death.  In 1831 he was married to Susan Dutton of Columbus.  In 1831 he took up a tract of wild land in the town of Otselic, erecting a log house, and from Brookfield to this home in the forest on what is known as Stanton Hill, he removed with his family consisting of his aged father and mother, elder sister, his wife and one child.  Subsequently, there were born to them ten other children, in all seven sons and four daughters.  It was his lot cheerfully to care for as life receded and sadly follow to their last resting place the aged parents, the sister, six of the eleven children and the wife, whom he buried in 1855.  In 1857, he was married to Cyrena Ferris of Smyrna who had one child.  Franklin B. with whom he lived at the time of his death.  In 1870 he removed from Otselic to Smyrna where he resided until his death.  His second wife died three years since.  He was a kind and obliging neighbor, a kind and loving husband and father, an earnest and upright Christian, always living up to and ready to defend the faith he professed in Christ at all times and places, and we believe the good examples and good advice of Uncle Gilbert, as he was so familiarly called, will live with many who knew him for years to come.  He leaves five sons, Charles and Edwin of Plymouth, A.P. of Oxford, F.G. and Franklin of Smyrna, and one daughter, Mrs. C.A. Lowe of Plymouth.

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, April 6, 1859

WINSOR:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], March 30th, Stephen Winsor, aged 73.

COLE:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], March 15, Mrs. Cole wife of Leonard Cole.

DAVIS:  At New Berlin Centre [Chenango Co., NY], March 27, Benj. Davis aged 81.

WILLARD:  At New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], March 25th, Lydia May Willard, in the 5th year of her age.

HYDE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], March 29th, Lydia J. [Hyde], daughter of Charles P. and Harriet M. Hyde, aged 9 months.