Obituaries (August 25)

James Yager

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

James Yager, son of Henry Yager of this town, about thirty years of age, resided in Albany, and has recently been employed about the new Capitol as laborer.  On Dec. 22d he went upon the roof to clear the snow and ice from the gutters.  While thus engaged, he slipped and fell to the pavement below, a distance of ninety feet.  When discovered he was a lifeless mass of bruised flesh.  From portions of the skull and brain which were found near the building, it was thought he had struck the projecting cornice of a lower story window in his descent.  He leaves a wife and three children. This is the first death in a family of eight boys, and the news fell with crushing force upon the aged parents.  Oneonta Press

Gus Lakin

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

Gus Lakin, a farmer and lumberman, living between Fish Eddy and Hancock stations on the Midland, met with a sad and fatal accident, Friday, December 26th.  He was drawing logs from the woods when accidently, one rolled over him and crushed him to the ground, breaking his hip bone and otherwise seriously injuring him.  He had an axe in his hand at the time, which by the rolling of the log, was forced into his stomach, cutting a gash nine or ten inches long.  His friends wished to move him immediately to his house, but he insisted that he be left on the ground until after death.  he was taken to the house soon afterward, where he suffered terribly until Wednesday, the 30th, when death relieved the agony.  Liberty Register

Wesley Miller

Died February 1, 1940

Wesley Miller, farmer, died at his home in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] near Chenango lake Thursday morning.  He was born in Otsego county Nov. 29, 1850.  there survive his son, Howard Miller and two grandchildren, Wesley A. and Louise Miller.  Services are to be held at the Breese Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Saturday with burial in New Berlin.

Janie L. (Baird) Miller

Died February 24, 1934

Janie L. Miller, the last one of the ten children of David and Adaline Scribner Baird was called Home Saturday night Feb. 24, 19343, at 11:30 o'clock.  She had been in very poor health for a year, but had been ill with grippe only a week.  She was born July 9, 1846 at the Baird homestead on the South New Berlin West hill [Chenango Co., NY]. Her twin brother died in 1853.  The Bairds and Scribners were among the first settlers in the community.  Her great grandfather, Daniel Scribner, was the first white settler in the town of New Berlin.  He came from Saratoga County in 1790 and settled near Silver Lake where he found a cleared spot on which were growing several apple trees which had evidently ben planted by the Indians.  She lived at home until her marriage to Philip Miller February 19, 1873.  They lived on a farm on East hill for a short time, then they moved to Holmesville where their home remained for the rest of their days. Their years together were filled with deepest devotion, happiness and contentment and the death of Mr. Miller in October, 1908 brought a grave sorrow from which she never fully recovered.  Her home was very dear to her and she then lived alone most of the time until her sister, Mrs. Hattie Klopstock and brother, John Baird, came to live with her after they were left alone and their health had failed.  She cared for them so patiently and tenderly. Even when it seemed that the strength in her frail little body could not possibly hold out, she found new strength through prayer to the One who never failed her.  The faith that sustained her through the years was beautiful to see.  Her quiet, cheery, loving ways endeared her to all her relatives and also to a wide circle of friends who fondly called her "Aunt Janie."  She will be very deeply missed by all who loved her.  Surviving her are the three nieces, three nephews, eight great nieces and nephews and nine great-great nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Free Will Baptist church at Holmesville of which she had been a member of many years. Rev. C.H. Skinner, pastor of the South New Berlin Baptist church officiated and burial was in Riverside cemetery at South New Berlin.  Linn R. Gage was the undertaker in charge.

Death Notices

Chenango American, September 26, 1861

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Hubert V. [Gale], youngest son of Lemuel and Harriet Gale, aged 1 year and 11 months.

  In Lincklean [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., Mrs. Phebe Allen, aged 94 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst. Joseph D. [Wood], son of Abner Wood, aged 19 years.

In Los Angeles, California, on the 8th inst., Hon. K.H. Dimmick, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th inst., Willis G. [Ludington], only son of M.B. Ludington, aged 8 years.

Chenango Union, December 13, 1894

COLWELL:  Chenango Lake [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 1, 1894, Mr. Wm. L. Colwell, aged 77 years 8 months 17 days.

STACK:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 4, 1894, Mr. Michael Stack, aged 78 years.

JACKSON:  In East Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 7, 1894 infant son of Zena and Mary E. Jackson, age 4 weeks.

PRATT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 7, 1894, Caroline Tunnicliff [Pratt], wife of Talcott Pratt.

AYLESWORTH:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 5, 1894, Mr. Charles Aylesworth.

FULLER:  In German [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 6, 1894, Mr. Ezra Fuller, aged about 75 years.

PURPLE:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 5, 1894, Julia Burnham [Purple], widow of the late Wm. D. Purple, MD., aged 89 years 7 months.

SCHENCK:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Dec. 2, 1894 Mrs. Mary E. Schenck, aged 60 years formerly of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

ROBINSON:  At Masonic Home, Utica [Oneida Co., NY], Nov. 28, 1894 Mr Wm. H. Robinson, aged 65 years, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]

YARRINGTON:  In Marathon [Cortland Co., NY], Nov. 12, 1894 Mr. George C. Yarrington a former resident of Chenango County.