Obituaries (August 23)

Elizabeth Sarah (Nelson) Payne

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

Times, Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Payne, mother of Rev. H.N. Payne, pastor of the Presbyterian church, was found dead in her bed at his residence on Tuesday morning, the 6th inst. She had been in failing health since her residence here, arriving about two months after Mr. Payne was permanently settled. That morning he visited her room and found her dead, the body was warm, showing that death had occurred but a short time previous. A disease of the heart is thought to have been the cause of her death.  Her age was 76 years.  Her remains were taken to Janesville, Wisconsin, and interred beside those of her husband [John Payne].

Harriet E. Mesick

Died March 10, 1937, Binghamton, NY

MESICK:  Mrs. Harriet E. Mesick, 65 years old, died at 7 o'clock Wednesday night at her home, 31 Margaret Street.  She is survived by two sons, Henry P. and Ralph A. Mesick and a grandson, Addison L. Mesick, all of Binghamton. The body was removed to the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main Street, Johnson City, where the funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Lloyd S. Ruland will officiate.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Addison Lyon Mesick

Died February 15, 1932, Binghamton, NY

MESICK:  Addison Lyon Mesick, 82 years old, died at 12:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home, 31 Margaret Street, after a long illness. he is survived by his wife, Harriet Jayne Mesick; two sons, Henry P. and Ralph A. Mesick, and a grandson, Addison Mesick, all of this city [Binghamton, Broo0me Co., NY].  The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the J.F. Rice funeral home, 150 Main Street, Johnson City. Rev. Lloyd S. Ruland will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside, N.Y.

Grace Brooks Medbury

Died March 3, 1935, New Berlin, NY

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from St. Andrew's church, New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], for the late Mrs. Grace Brooks Medbury whose death occurred at her home at Great Brook Sunday.  Mrs. Medbury was the daughter of George W. and Anne E. Rogers Brooks.  Her entire life had been spent in the town of New Berlin. Rev. H.H. Hadley officiated at the funeral service and burial was made in St. Andrew's cemetery.  Many sorrowing friends attended the last rites and a very profuse floral tribute was paid to the memory of a highly esteemed resident.  Deceased was born April 16, 1871.  On June 7, 1891, she was untied in marriage to William B. Medbury, who with two daughters, Mrs. R.B. Hotaling of Kenmore and Mrs. Herbert E. Poore of Jamestown, survive.  One brother Joseph A. Brooks and a sister, Miss Marcia R. Brooks and five grandchildren, also survive.  Sun

Warren Miles

Died March 28, 1941

Warren Miles, 66, of 15-1/2 Columbia street, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], a former resident of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], was fatally injured Friday afternoon on the D. and H. railroad, near Fort Edward.  he was taken to the Glens Falls hospital where he died Friday evening.  According to reports received here, Mr. Miles, flagman for the D. and H., had his head out of the window of the caboose of a train when his head struck a water tower.  He had been an employee of the D. and H. nearly all of his life and would have retired in July of this year.  He was born July 15, 1874, in Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].  He is survived by his wife, Lulu Cleveland Miles, of Oneonta; one son, Herbert Miles, of Binghamton; Four daughters, Miss Aleta Miles of Afton, Frances of Binghamton, Miss Alice Miles and Mrs. Olivia Easton of San Diego, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Graves of Hawley's Corners and Mrs. Arthur Brookins of North Norwich; three brothers, Arthur Miles of Utica, Bert Miles of Sherburne Four Corners and James Miles of East River road, Norwich; also several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Breese Funeral home in this city Burial will be made in Mt Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Coroner Harold A. Scott of Whitehall, Washington county, after questioning five witnesses, has given a verdict of accidental death in the case of Warren Miles, D.&H. trainman, from Oneonta, who was fatally injured at Fort Edward last Friday.  Services for Miles were held at the Breese Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday. The injured trainman died in Glens Falls Hospital Friday night about an hour after he fell from the top of a freight train, which had stopped at Fort Edward to take on water.  Authorities said Miles was standing and signaling on the last car of the train as it backed up and apparently was struck on the head by the water spout of the tank and thrown from the car. Yardmen found him unconscious a short time later, lying between the main line tracks about 10 feet from the water spout died of a fractured skull.

Death Notices

Chenango American, August 29, 1861

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 28th inst., Anna Juliand [Rathbone], daughter of Peter B. and Ellen G. Rathbone, aged 2 years and 10 months.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst., Albert [Cowan], son of Benj. F. Cowan, aged 10 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Nellie J. [Newell], infant daughter of Horace J. and Jennie A. Newell, aged 5 months and 6 days.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., Miss Margaret Case, aged 84 years.

Chenango American, September 12, 1861

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mr. Consider Coomes, aged 72 years and 8 months.

In Alexandria, Va., on the 3d inst., of measles, Mr. John T Wedge, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] a member of Capt. Tyrrell's Company.