Obituaries (April 16)

Elsie Lyon

Bainbridge Press, January 25, 1940

Mrs. Elsie Lyon of Newton Hollow [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] died Monday [January 22, 1940]  the funeral was held in Colwell's chapel Thursday.

Pansy Page Robinson

Bainbridge Press, February 15, 1940

Mrs. Pansy Page Robinson passed away at the home of her son, Carl Robinson, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Sunday [February 11, 1940].  Funeral services were held at Colwell Bros. funeral home Wednesday and burial was made in Riverview cemetery, Oxford.  Mrs. Robinson lived for many years on the Turner farm on East Hill, Oxford now owned by Frank Hofmann. She leaves four children, Evelyn of Norwich, Dorothy of Utica, and Carl and Archie of Bainbridge, also six grandchildren.

Carrie Porter

Bainbridge Press, February 29, 1940

Mrs. Carrie Porter died on the morning of February 21 [1940] after a brief illness.  She has been a resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] since 1917 and her friends here are many.  Those who visited her, knew her for her happy spirit, her thoughtful mind, and her busy hands.  For a lady 88 years old she had a remarkable range of interests.  Her sewing and knitting has helped and gladdened many while her plants and flowers were enjoyed by all who came to see her. The funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Jones, where Mrs. Porter has lived, on last Saturday afternoon.  Rev. Lewis Johnson conducted the services, reading a few of the poems that Mrs. Porter had clipped from papers and placed in her Bible.  Miss Dolores Lloyd sang one of the old church hymns that Mrs. Porter had loved so much. The committal service was held in the chapel at the Bainbridge cemetery.  Mrs. Carrie Porter was born July 11, 1881, near Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].  In 1868 she married Charles Porter.  She lived near Chenango Forks until 1917 when she moved to Bainbridge.  She is survived by six children: Mrs. V.E. Cook of Binghamton, Mrs. Alex Smith of Deposit, and Mrs. W.N. Sherwood, Mrs. W.S. Porter, Frank Porter and Mrs. E.D. Jones, all of Bainbridge, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Martha V. (Northrup) Christian

Bainbridge News & Bainbridge Republican, April 24, 1940

Martha V. Christian passed away at the home of Leland Christian, April 19, 1940.  Born at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] March 31, 1860, she was the daughter of John C. Northrup and Sarah E. Foster. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Colwell's Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Carpenter officiating.  Twenty members of the Rebekah Lodge of Sidney attended in a body.  The pall bearers were:  Harry Mills, North Afton; Clayton Bennett, Maurice Christian and Fred Alfred, of Oneonta.  Burial will be at North Afton in the Spring.

James H. Latimer

Bainbridge News & Bainbridge Republican, May 2, 1940

Tragedy, unpredictable as always, struck into the heart of this vicinity early Thursday morning when James H. Latimer of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], and a life-long resident of this section, met death beneath the wheels of a passing auto just north of this village [April 25, 1940].  Mr. Latimer, 73, was walking to his Sidney occupation on the proper side of the highway about a mile north of Bainbridge when an auto proceeding in the same direction slowed beside him.  Evidently Mr. Latimer believed the driver was about to offer him a lift.  He stepped on the highway to meet instant death.  No criminal action was taken against Carl McLagan, of Rockdale, driver of the machine.  Dr. Edward Danforth, at the request of Coroner Dr. Carl Meacham of Greene performed the autopsy and discovered intracranial injuries and compound fractures of both legs between the knee and ankle.  Born October 20, 1867, at Afton, Mr. Latimer had lived in this section all his life and for many years was employed as a carpenter.  He was the son of Oliver C. Latimer and Roana Humphrey.  The survivors include Miss Mary Latimer of Afton, and a brother.  Funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon at Colwell's Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frederick R. Nichols, of Afton, officiating.  The pall bearers were Fred Chamberlain, Randolph Guy, Frank Scott and E.W. Sullivan, all of Afton.  Burial was in the East Side Cemetery, at Afton.