Obituaries (August 24)

Gracie Owens

Bainbridge Republican, January 30, 1880

Gracie [Owens], a little child of Mrs. Alice Owens, died Friday night with scarlet fever. The funeral was held at the Baptist church Sunday, at 11 o'clock, and the remains taken to South New Berlin for interment.

David P. Eldridge

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

David P. Eldridge died of dropsy, at his residence in North Pitcher, Chenango county, N.Y.  November 29th, 1879, in the eighty-first year of his age.  He was born at Willington, Conn., October 10th, 1799, and came here with his father's family in 1802.  He was married in 1822 to Betsy West, by whom he had eleven children, of whom eight are now living, one son, Rev. Enoch Eldredge being a member of the Wyoming Conference.  Brother Eldredge was converted in 1831, and remained until the day of his death a faithful member of the M.E. Church.  He retained his mental faculties until the last, and died trusting in the same God who had been his support and abiding strength for nearly half a century.  he leaves an aged companion who expects soon to join him in that home where partings are unknown.  Telegraph.   C.D. Smith

Arden Shawler Miller

Died April 9, 1939, Columbus, NY

Following an illness of several weeks, Arden Shawler Miller, 15, died Easter Sunday at the farm residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller, at Columbus [Chenango Co., NY].  His death is a source of much sorrow to his family and  a large circle of friends.  Stricken with a septic throat infection a few weeks ago, his condition was not considered serious until a week ago when a heart ailment caused his illness to become critical. A youth of sterling character and talents that promised a bright future, his untimely death is mourned.  Active in 4-H work for six years, he was a member of the Future Farmers of America and a sophomore in the New Berlin central school where he was popular and held in deep affection by teachers and classmates.  He was an active member of the Columbus Quarter Baptist church. Besides his parents the youth is survived by one sister, Reba, and one brother, Malcolm Miller, also his grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Shawler.  Funeral services will be held from the Columbus Quarter Baptist church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Lamb's Corners cemetery.

Lena M. (Lyons) Miles

Died September 3, 1941, Utica, NY

Mrs. Robert H. Miles, former resident of Norwich, died early Wednesday morning after a brief illness at her home, 928 Churchill avenue, Utica [Oneida Co., NY].  She was born in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] and lived there in girlhood.  She resided in Norwich for some years before going to Utica, where she had lived for many years. The deceased enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout Chenango county. Friends and relatives in this city and wherever the deceased was known will sincerely regret her passing.  Besides her husband she leaves a daughter, Miss Mary Miles, two sons, Frank and Raymond Miles, two grandchildren, Misses Joan and Diana Miles, one sister, Mrs. Harry Thomas, all of Utica. She also leaves a brother, Edward J. Lyons of Norwich and several nephews and nieces. A brother Charles E. Lyons of Norwich died a few months ago.  Funeral services are to be held at the late home in Utica Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, and at the Sacred Heart church, Utica, at 9:30.  Interment will be in St. Paul's cemetery, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday noon.

Helen Elizabeth (Griswold) Millar

Died October 9, 1942, Bronx, NY

Helen Griswold Millar died Friday morning, October 9, 1942 at the Kane Pavilion, 183rd street and 3rd avenue, Bronx, New York, following a serious illness during March and April at St. Luke's Hospital, New York.  The daughter of Robert Bell Griswold, a teacher in Oxford Academy and Civil War veteran, member of Company L., Volunteers, New York Cavalry, and Helen Elizabeth Bagg Griswold, a teacher, Helen Elizabeth Griswold was born at Chenango lake [Chenango Co., NY], September 19, 1877.  Her education began in Morris Select School, continued in Norwich high school from which she was graduated in 1896. Graduating from the Norwich Teachers' Training Class a year later she taught in vicinity schools, studied at Oneonta State Teachers' College in summers of 1925, 1926, 1927 and taught in Delaware and Schoharie county schools until 1929.  She was married March 8, 1900, to Norman W. Millar of Binghamton, who died May 4, 1941. They lived in Norwich, Hobart and Stamford, N.Y. She was a member of St. Peter's church, Hobart, N.Y.  Three daughters survive, Ardath, Now Mrs. M.H. Drumm of Oquaga lake, N.Y.; Helen, Mrs. H.C. Matthews of Lexington, N.Y. and Evelyn Millar of New York, also numerous cousins in Norwich and South New Berlin.  Funeral services were held at the Baptist church, South New Berlin, N.Y., Sunday at three o'clock, Rev. C.H. Skinner read the Episcopalian service.  Mrs. LaVern Anderson was soloist. There were beautiful floral pieces from relatives and friends. Burial was at Riverside cemetery, South New Berlin in the family plot of Gamaliel Bagg, her grandfather.

Death Notices

Chenango American, September 19, 1861

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Miss Margaret E. Hatrick, aged 17 years.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., Lucinda [Cummings], wife of Chandler Cummings.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th inst., Willie [Porter], infant son of Geo. W. and H.S. Porter.

In New York, on the 6th inst., Mr. Calvin Franklin, formerly of this village [Greene, NY], aged 52 years.