Otselic History

Early Doctors of South Otselic

Frank E. Cox

DeRuyter Gleaner, March 6, 1942

When I was a mere child, there was a Doctor Snow, who lived near Upper Beaver Meadow.  They came to our Baptist church.  I noticed the Mrs. most for she had an abundant head of hair, and it was just as white as snow.  Why! yes it was snow of course, or a part of her at least.  Doctor Nathan Snow, was living in Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] as late as 1869.  I do not know why he was called Doctor, or about his success along that way.

Doctor Frederick S. Sewell was with us along through the 1850s, but finally moved to New York City, where he met with great success as a specialist.

In the olden time of long ago there was a Doctor Scranton, south of us, who relieved the ailing once for many years in Pharsalia, Pitcher and nearby places.

What a difference in the treating of the sick fifty years has wrought.  Now [in 1923] we have conveniences and the R.N.  For over 25 years I put up medicines and prescriptions for Dr. DeWitt Crumb.  I began in the business here in 1878, shortly after he had located here.  Seventy and more years ago, when the Doctor was called, he looked at your tongue, felt your pulse, called for piece of paper to cut in little squares and proceeded to dish out powdered things, with his penknife, onto the little squares of paper, 8 or 10 as a kid I often watched the process, sometimes two or three kinds of powders to each little paper. The Doctors became expert in folding the little squares.  "To be taken in a little water every two hours."  "I will call again soon." and he was gone.  Of course the winter months were the most severe on the Doctors.  No plowed out roads then.  I knew of two instances in the night when DeWitt Crumb had to leave his old white mare (the racker) and she could go where the snow was not too deep, and wade over for miles.  One in Pharsalia.  That man told me about it, and said he always had a warm spot in his heart for Dr. Crumb after that.  Three successive seasons in the 1880s he brought my Elora safely through the insidious diphtheria. 

I remember Dr. Purdy or Purdie (Chenango County history spells it both ways) with horse and two wheeled gig jogging along, just about as fast as a man could walk.  He was at our home professionally many times in 1861 and again in 1870.  My father knew him well for they were boys together in Smyrna.  Father learning the wagon making trade.  Purdie studying medicine.  He attended my brother Fred when he broke his thigh bone, when only 16 months old.  I can remember his screams yet for the doctor had to pull the leg straight.  It had been about 24 hours and the muscles had pulled the splintered bone apart.  It was then bound to a wooden strip to keep in place.  Purdie did not come again for two weeks.  In the mean time he had chickenpox.  During the winter we children, three, had had the whooping cough, and brother and I had had "inflammation on the lungs."  He was a mere skeleton and did not run alone until 18 months old.  I only 8-1/2 years old picked him p from his fall down a few stair steps, he was crying piteously, and I trying to quiet him.  Mother was in the chamber (old house all one room) packing away some maple sugar.  I thought at first that I would stand the baby up upon the table for I was walking the floor, trying to quiet him, and then suppose it should be something the matter with his legs. it would not answer to do it.  However mother soon came and relieved me. 

During the summer of 1870, Dr. Purdie had care of my brother-in-law (Merton M. Tallett's) foot.  Four wounds with one stroke of the axe.  One would scarce believe it could happen. We, I was 14, were in the woods after stove wood, and had started out when he stopped to cut a small sapling.  The axe caught on a twig, glanced and struck his foot, sliced off the tops of three toes and made an ugly gash in top of instep.  The Doctor came to dress the wounds often for all of two months.  Purdie was a well read man and a successful Doctor, but he had one failing.  

Speaking of Mike I believe there were two of the name near the Center, along in the early auto days, a proud purchaser at DeRuyter was trying out the capabilities of his new machine.  It was quite an experience to be able to say you had even rode in an automobile.  They were about to try South Hill.  "All aboard" and Mike jumped in.  There was no wind shield or top to the rig, and it was windy. They made just about 20 m.p.h.  Mike grew white in the face and he was sitting tight holding on with both hands.  At the summit the car slacked up to turn around when Mike quietly stepped out.  The driver says, "wait we are going right back down."  Mike says.  "All right go ahead, I am not in such a devilish hurry but what I can walk back."  

South Otselic, March, 1942 --Frank E. Cox (at 86)

Obituaries (March 8)

David G. Aplin
Died July 17, 1937 in Norwich, NY

David G. Aplin, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Aplin of Norwich, R.D. [Chenango Co., NY] died Saturday night within a half hour after his birth at the home of his parents.  Interment was made Monday afternoon in the Norwich Quarter cemetery.  Besides the parents, a brother, Robert, survives.

Martha C. Anderson
Died March 12, 1942 in New Berlin, NY

The many friends of Mrs. D.E. Anderson are sorry to learn that she does not seem to recover from her recent auto accident in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] when she suffered serious chest and head injuries.  On Monday she was taken to the Chase Memorial hospital at New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], for observation and treatment.  Her friends hope to hear of a betterment in her condition.

Later:  Mrs. Anderson passed away Thursday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock, aged 60 years.  The funeral services will take place at the Breese Funeral home in Norwich Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to Mr. Anderson and family.

Chenango Telegraph, March 17, 1942

Mrs. Martha C. Anderson, wife of Dan E. Anderson of the Chenango Lake road, died in the Chase Memorial Hospital at New Berlin Thursday afternoon at 1:45, aged 60 years.  Mrs. Anderson's death is attributed to injuries she suffered in an automobile accident about four weeks ago near Binghamton when the Anderson automobile figured in a collision with a bus.  Mrs. Anderson was born in Owego Sept. 20, 1881. She was united in marriage with Mr. Anderson Sept. 22, 1937, in New York city.  Mrs. Anderson sustained an injury to her head and is believed to have received internal injuries. She is survived by her husband, four stepchildren, Laverne Anderson of South new Berlin, Miss Olive Anderson of Castle Point, and Richard and Donald Anderson of the Chenango Lake road. Two brothers and two sisters also survive.  Mrs. Anderson was a member of the Baptist church at South New Berlin and the Victor Rebeckah lodge at South New Berlin.

Marriage Notice
Norwich Sun, August 1937

New York:  Daniel E. Anderson, 56, a farmer, widower, of Norwich, and Miss Martha Caroline Hollenback, 55, of 507 West 121st street, New York, will be married here on September 15 in Riverside church.  The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Eugene Carder. They procured a license to wed at the marriage bureau here Monday afternoon.  Mr. Anderson was born in Norwich, the son of Orrin L. and Alice Skinner Anderson.  Miss Hollenback, who is the daughter of William H. and Mary Hollenback, was born in Owego, N.Y.

Norwich Sun, October 7, 1937

Wednesday September 22, Miss Martha C. Hollenback of New York, formerly of Owego [Tioga Co., NY, and Daniel E. Anderson of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], were married in Riverside church in new York.  Mr. and Mr.s Anderson will reside in Norwich.

Alice C. Anderson

Died May 27, 1935 in New Berlin, NY

The death of Alice C. Anderson, wife of Orrin L. Anderson, occurred at 9 o'clock Monday night at the family home in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], five miles east of this city.  Mrs. Anderson, a lifelong resident of this vicinity and very well known, was 74 years of age. Besides her husband, one son, Daniel E., of the town of Norwich and three grandchildren, survive. Her death is not only a great sorrow to her family but to a wide circle of friends as well. The funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Breese funeral home in Norwich. Rev. N.S. McPherson, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.

Anna E. Teed

July 28, 1868 - August 9, 1946

Mrs. Anna E. Teed, 10 River street, passed away at the Sidney hospital this afternoon following a heart attack.  She was the widow of Elmer Teed. who passed away some years ago.  Mrs. Teed was born July 28, 1868, at Cannonsville [Delaware Co., NY].  She is survived by two sons, William Teed of this place, with whom she resided, and Robert Teed of Elmira.  Funeral services will be held at the Carr & Landers funeral parlors Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Carlton Opdyke, pastor of the Congregational church will officiate. The burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY]

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna E. Teed were held at the Carr and Landers Funeral Parlors Monday afternoon, August 13, at 2 o'clock. Rev. Carlton Opdyke, pastor of the Congregational Church, officiated.  Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery.  Mrs. Teed had her home on River street with her son, William E. Teed, where she passed away Thursday, August 9, at 5:30 p.m.  She was taken ill the previous Tuesday afternoon.  Mrs.Teed was born July 28, 1868, at Cannonsville. She married Elmer Teed in 1886 and they lived in Masonville for three years.  They came to Sidney to reside 54 years ago.  Mr. Teed passed away about 12 years ago.  Mr. Teed passed away about 12 years ago.  Mrs. Teed was a member of the Congregational Church.  She is survived by two sons, William E. Teed, employed in Scintilla, and Robert Teed of Elmira, and a granddaughter, Freda Teed.  She is also survived by nephews and nieces.  A son, Raymond Teed, passed away in 1917.

Edson Smith

June 9, 1914 - June 24, 1944

Reported killed in action in France on June 24 is Pvt. Edson H. Smith, 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fayette L. Smith of Bianbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. according to a telegram received from the War Department.  Previously his parents had received a telegram stating that he was missing in action on that date.  Pvt. Smith, who was an infantryman, had been in France since the invasion of Normandy. The last letter his parents received form him was dated June 18, just six days before the fatal hour.  Edson entered the service April 1, 1942, and received his training at Camp Croft, S.C., Camp Gordon, Ga., and Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla., and arrived in England in January of this year.  He has three brothers in the service, Pfc. Harold Smith, who is in England, Lt. Robert F. Smith, a pilot in Italy, and Fayette L. Smith, Jr., S 2/C, AOM, of Memphis, Tenn.  Pvt. Smith was born in Bainbridge June 9, 1914.  He attended Bainbridge High School and St. Peter's Church. Before entering the service he was employed at the Scintilla Magneto Co., Sidney.  Surviving besides his parents and three brothers already mentioned are two brothers, Claude Smith and Kenneth Smith, both of Bainbridge; his grandmother, Mrs. Belle Smith and an aunt, Mrs. Nina Lovejoy, both of Harpursville.

Marriages (March 6)

Priest - Evans

Married September 22, 1898 in Great Bend, PA

Married, Thursday evening, Sept. 22d, at the home of the bride's parents, Rev. and Mrs. J.N. Lee, at Great Bend, Pa., Mrs. Gertrude Lee Evans to Herbert E. Priest, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Priest of Bainbridge.  After a short wedding tour they will reside in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  congratulations are extended.

Humphrey - Goodenough

Married October 13, 1898 in Bainbridge, NY

Married, at the home of the groom, Thursday evening, Oct. 13th, by Rev. Arthur Spaulding, Miss Levantia Goodenough and Mr. Frank Y. Humphrey, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

Burrows - Taylor

Married November 2, 1898 in Deposit, NY

At the home of the bride, on Main street, at eight o'clock last evening, in the presence of a few intimate friends and relatives, Mrs. Aliph Taylor and Mr. James T. Burrows, were united in marriage by Rev. Dr. G.A. Liggett.  All Deposit congratulates.

Burlison - Howe

Married January 4, 1899 in Bainbridge, NY

Married by the Rev. J.E. Vassar at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howe in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], their daughter, Emma A. Howe, to Fred E. Burlison of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]Wednesday evening, January 4th.

Gardner - Griggs

Married October 9, 1943 

Mrs. Hazel Esther Gardner of 33 Fayette Street and William L. Griggs of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] were married Saturday night, Oct. 9, in the parsonage of the First Baptist Church by the Rev. John Sivewright. They will reside at 84 Main Street, Afton, after Nov. 1.

Northrup-Taylor

Married March 1, 1958 at East Guilford, NY

Miss Joan Wanda Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Taylor of Mt. Upton, R.D. 1 [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of William E. Northrup of Mt. Upton Saturday, March 1, at 2 in the East Guilford First Presbyterian church.  Mr. Northrup is the son of James Northrup of Treadwell and Mrs. Theresa Northrup of Cliffside, Goodyear Lake.  Rev. LeRoy A. Gemmell, pastor of the church, officiated at the double ring ceremony, Clinton Taylor, uncle of the bride, furnished the wedding music. The bride was given in marriage by her father.  She wore a floor length gown of white lace over taffeta with pleated skirt and scalloped neck line.  Her veil was fingertip length.  Her attendants were Miss Barbara Markert of Cazenovia, maid of honor; Miss Marjorie Northrup and Miss Dolores Northrup of Goodyear Lake, bridesmaids; Miss Sharon Northrup, flower girl. The Misses Northrup are sisters of the bridegroom. Their gowns were styled identically of net over taffeta.  Miss Market was in pink, Miss Marjorie Northrup and Miss Sharon Northrup in Yellow and Miss Dolores Northrup in blue.  Jon Boyce of Sidney was best man and Charles Ostrander and Rodney Schultes of Rockdale ushered. A reception for 100 guests was held in the church parlors. The bridegroom is a 1957 graduate of Mt. Upton High school and is employed at the Atlantic service station on Riverside, Sidney.  Mrs. Northrup was graduated from Sidney Central school in 1957 and is employed at the state police barracks.

Clark - Briggs

Married September 7, 1946 in Deposit, NY

Miss Vera Jean Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Briggs of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY], was united in marriage to Lloyd A. Clark, Jr., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, Sept. 7.  The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents by the Rev. Clyde H. Snell, pastor of the Methodist church. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Briggs, sister-in-law and brother of the bride.  The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a suit of gold gabardine with brown accessories.  Her corsage was of talisman rosebuds.  Mrs. Durwood Briggs wore a brown suit with gold accessories and a corsage of yellow rosebuds.  Mrs. Briggs, mother of the bride, wore a black crepe dress and a red corsage.  Mrs. Henry Dooley, mother of the groom, wore a navy crepe dress with a red corsage. A buffet luncheon was served following the ceremony to the 20 guests present. Refreshments included a three-tier wedding cake. The bride is a graduate of Deposit Central school.  She completed two years at Ithaca college and has been attending the University of Miami. The groom is a graduate of William and Mary college in Virginia.  He spent three and a half years in the navy.  The couple will make their home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Marriage Notices - 1845

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by the Rev. Lyman Sperry, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Mr. Philo Hoag to Miss Mary Sexton.  [Chenango Telegraph, Jan. 1, 1845]

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 13th inst. by the Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Henry Olendorf, Esq. to Mrs. Eliza Presson, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Chenango Telegraph, Jan. 15, 1845]

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst. by the Rev. M. Lawson, Mr. Cyrenas Crosby, merchant, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Ruth R. Per Lee, daughter of Walter Per Lee Esq. of the former place.

Obituaries (March 5)

Rhoby (Winsor) Delavan
December 18, 1821 - February 25, 1909

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral services of Mrs. Rhoby Delavan, aged 88 years, were held Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.T. Robinson, Rev. W.B. Rogers, of Christ Church, officiating.  Mrs. Delavan was born in this village, and has spent most of her life here.  She was the widow of the late George Delavan and leaves two daughters, Mrs. W.F. Robinson and Mrs. I.S. Truitt.

R.W. Akerly

June 22, 1821 - June 22, 1912

R.W. Akerly, one of the oldest residents of this village, died Tuesday morning at 8:30.  Mr. Akerly was 91 years old, having passed his last birthday on the 22d day of this month.  His advanced age had brought on failing health for several weeks.  Two days previous to his death he took to the bed and his life gradually ebbed away.  Mr. Akerly had been a resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] for over fifty years and up to a few years ago successfully followed his trade of carpentry and many of the houses which stand in this village today testify to his artisanship.  He was born in Delhi [Delaware Co., NY], June 22, 1821.  In 1848, he was married to Harriet L. Root, who died January 30, 1871.  Two daughters and one son were born to this union, Cora E., wife of Adelbert Smith, who died November 30, 1874, Mary L. wife of Dewitt Chamberlain, who died some fifteen years ago, and Owen Dwight Akerly, who went west when twenty years of age and since has been given up as dead as no information has come from him in many years.  In 1874, Mr. Akerly married Elizabeth Scriber, who survives him at the age of 92.  The deceased was a highly respected citizen.  He had been for many years a vestryman of St. Peter's Church and was always a regular attendant at the church services.  He was a very friendly man, well liked and regarded.  He was much admired for his long life, retaining his capabilities and activities nearly to the last. The funeral was held today, Thursday afternoon, with prayer at the house at 1:30 and services in St. Peter's Church at 2 p.m.  Members of the vestry acted as bearers.  Rev. L.L. Weller conducted the services.  Burial was in the Episcopal cemetery.  Besides the aged wife, the deceased is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Daisy Akerly, of Binghamton, and Mrs. Andrew Lawrence, of Windsor, and one grandson, Leon Smith, of Schenevus.

Chester Jarvis Bresee

Died April 14, 1953 in Afton, NY

Chester Jarvis Bresee, 96, died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Grant, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], after a short illness. Besides his daughter, he is survived by two granddaughters, Mrs. Thomas Randall of Gloversville and Mrs. Harvey Wehmeir of Lafayette, Calif.; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.  He was an honorary member of Union lodge 108, F&AM, of Towanda, Pa., and a life-long member of Afton Methodist church. The body was removed to the Karschner Funeral home in Afton, where friends may call.

Michael Ryan

Died October 19, 1954 in Deposit, NY

A retired farmer and lifelong resident of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY], Michael Ryan died at his Beebe Hill home at 12:40 Tuesday morning, Oct. 19, 1954, after a long illness.  He was 86 years old.  Mr. Ryan was born May 13, 1868, at Deposit, son of Dennis and Kathrine Leo [Ryan].  He was married Nov. 27, 1908 to Mary Margaret Dunleavy who survives him.  Mr. Ryan was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church of Deposit.  Surviving besides his widow are two daughters, the Misses Kathrine J. and M. Eileen Ryan, both of Deposit and four sons, Paul, Lancaster; Bernard, Green Village, N.J.; Lawrence, West Hurley, and Vincent, Deposit.  A rosary was recited Thursday evening at 8:15 and high mass of requiem is to be celebrated this Friday morning at 9:30 at St. Joseph's church, Deposit. Burial is to be in St. joseph's church cemetery.

Emery Newby

Died June 25, 1958 in Oneonta, NY

Emery Newby, 58, of 5 Potter Avenue, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], died Wednesday at Fox Hospital, Oneonta.  He is survived by a nephew, Lloyd Wayman of Afton.  Born April 8, 1900 in West Sanford [Broome Co., NY], Mr. Newby was a carpenter's assistant on the D&H Railroad for 30 years. The body was removed to the Brookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Edna Couse

Died September 12, 1958, of Deposit, NY

Mrs. Edna (Ferry) Couse of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY] passed away Friday, Sept. 12, 1958, while en route by ambulance to the Sidney hospital. She had suffered a stroke a short time before.  She was 70 years of age.  Born near Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ferry. She taught school for many years in the vicinity of Masonville and Barbourville.  Her husband, Edgar Couse, passed away several years ago.  She was  a member of the Masonville Federated church. The funeral was held at the Walter A. Dains Funeral home in Deposit on Sunday with the Rev. Ronald Thomas, pastor of the Deposit First Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial was in Masonville.  She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Clara Hager of Bainbridge and several nieces and nephews.

Obituaries (March 4, 2019

Mrs. Uriah Yale

Died August 8, 1906 in Minneapolis MN

Mrs. Frank Cooper of Bainbridge is in receipt of a letter from her nephew Stephen M. Yale of Minneapolis, announcing the death of his mother, who was the wife of the late Uriah Yale of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Yale was living with her son at Minneapolis.  We give below an extract from the letter:  "Mother's illness dates back to last March.  She had pleurisy and one lung filled up so that she had but little use of that for the last sixty days, however, the immediate cause of her death was a difficulty with the kidneys and the end came Wednesday, Aug. 8th, at nine in the evening.  The funeral was from our house on Friday, the 10th, at 2:30, and burial at Lakewood here in Minneapolis.  Our reasons for this would be apparent to every one that has been here and visited Lakewood.  Mother was born, as you know, in the town of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] March 31, 1820, thereby making her 80 years of age, March 31st last.  She had during her illness the best of care by a competent nurse as well as all the attention that both Cora and I could give her, and also the services of the best physicians; but the race was run and I am so thankful to be able to say to you that the end was most peaceful; and I am also very glad to say that during her entire illness of about five months, she suffered very little pain, and was up in her chair a part of the time three days before she died. The funeral was conducted by Rev. E.R. Pope of the Central Baptist church of this city of which she was a member, and the bearers were the deacons of this church.  Our office was closed that afternoon and services were attended by the office force in a body."

William Thayer

Died December 11, 1906 in Bainbridge, NY

William Thayer, died from consumption at his home, on River street, Thursday afternoon, at the age of 66 years.  Mr. Thayer had been ill for about a year but had not been considered seriously so until about three weeks ago, since which time he has been confined to the house.  He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Mead, who resides with her parents. The funeral will be held today (Thursday) at 2 o'clock, at the Methodist church, Rev. G.E. VanWoert officiating. Burial in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], conducted by the Masonic fraternity.

William H. Carr

Died September 16, 1946 in Afton, NY

William H. Carr, 77, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died this morning at the Afton Hospital, following a long illness.  He is survived by his wife, Clara Craig Carr of Afton; six daughters, Mrs. Ethel Fletcher, of Afton, Mildred of New York City, Susan of Hartford, Conn., Mrs. J.R. Stroup of Newtonville, Mass., Mrs. Arthur MacDonald of Norristown, Pa., and Marion Carr of Washington, D.C.; two sons, Robert and John P., both of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Geroge H., of Brookfield, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren.  Arrangements by Karschner Funeral home in Afton.

Dorothy M. Hyatt

Died April 13, 1944, of Endicott, NY

Miss Dorothy M. Hyatt, 23, of 110 Roosevelt Avenue, Endicott [Broome Co., NY], died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa., after a long illness.  She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hyatt of Endicott; a brother, J. Edgar Hyatt of this city; also two nieces and several aunts and uncles.  Miss Hyatt was a member of the Frist Methodist Church of Endicott and an IBM employee. The body was removed to the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 East Main Street, Endicott.  

Dorothy (Brandt) Shubert

Died October 21, 1940, of Franklin, NY

The death of Mrs. Paul Shubert of Franklin [Delaware Co., NY] occurred on Monday, Oct. 21, at Homer Folks hospital in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY].  While an hospital patient only a few days she had been in ill health the past two years.  A native of Denmark, she came to Bainbridge with her parents when a child.  In June, 1938, she married Paul Shubert of Franklin.  Surviving is her husband.  She leaves also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kristian Brandt of Bainbridge, two brothers and two sisters.  The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the Howard funeral chapel in Franklin, Rev. S.E. Sargeant officiating, with burial in the Ouleout Valley cemetery.

Hattie (Woodford) Bradish

Died November 27, 1943, of Bainbridge

Mrs. Hattie Woodford Bradish, wife of P.F.C. Asa L. Bradish, of the U.S. Air Force, died Nov. 27 in a hospital in Philadelphia where she had gone for treatment.  When her husband entered the service she was very patriotic and continued her work at the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney; although failing in health she carried on her work until October.  On Nov. 10, she went to Philadelphia for treatment accompanied by her mother and sister who were at her side to do all they could to relieve her suffering. She kept up hope until the end of getting medical aid, and for her husband's return. Born Nov. 24, 1908 at Jackson, Pa., she was the daughter of Leigh and Louise Woodford. She was graduated form Afton High School, and on Nov. 23, 1927, she was united in marriage to Asa Lawrence Bradish at Norwich.  Most of their married life was spent in Bainbridge and vicinity. She is survived by her husband, P.F.C. Asa L. Bradish, somewhere in Italy; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Woodford, of Sidney Center; two sisters, Mrs. Earl McCann, of Seneca Falls, and Mrs. Gleason Higley, of Sidney Center; and one brother, Albert Woodford, of Sidney Center. Funeral services were held at Colwell's Chapel, Bainbridge; Dec. 1, at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Hall, of Sidney Center, officiating.  Interment was in the vault in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Rest, dear Hattie, thy work is o'er,

Thy loving hands will toil no more,

Time was too short to say farewell

To those she thought of and loved so well.

Yes, we miss her, oh, we miss her

When we see her vacant chair,

And how sad the room without her

For there's no dear Hattie there.

Friends may think the wound is healed

But little do they know our sorrow,

That lies within our hearts concealed.

150th Anniversary, First Methodist Bainbridge, 1966

Bainbridge DAR Presents First Methodist Church with Plaque

December 1966:  The Ag-Wron-Doug-Was Chapter of the DAR presented a bronze plaque to the First Methodist church of Bainbridge on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the church's establishment.  

Left to right:  Charles Loller (church trustee), Kenneth Benson (church trustee), Alan Nichols, Gary Holdredge, Clifford White (church trustee), Donald Sweet, Tom Hovey, Kermit Nichols (president of the Board of Trustees, Cal Loker (church trustee), Mrs. Newton Hovey (DAR), Ronald Drachler, the Rev. Donald Washburn (church pastor), Harry Smith and Ronald Drachler, Jr.

Blog Post Listing February 18 to March 3, 2019

Listing of blog postings for February 18 to March 3, 2019

Obituaries

Posted February 18, 2019

Isabella (Baker) Dalrymple (Marlboro MA, Pharsalia, 1859)

Roy Brown (Hamilton, 1900) Drowning

Clark Johnson (Willet, 1900)  Accidental

Gilbert Stanton (Brookfield, Smyrna, 1900

Death Notices - 1859

     Stephen Winsor (Guilford 73y)

     Mrs. Leonard Cole (Guilford)

     Benjamin Davis (New Berlin, 81y)

     Lydia May Willard (4y)

     Lydia J. Hyde (Pitcher, 9 months)

Posted February 19, 2019
Reuben T. Comstock (Brooklyn, Norwich, 1875)
Rev. Jonathan K. Peck (Brakel, Kingston, 1900)  Died in the pulpit
Herman H. Dimick (White Plains, Southampton, L.I., Plymouth, 1900)
Dr. Flavius Packer (Smyrna, Pawling, 1930)

Posted February 20, 2019
Details of Tragic Accident, Harpursville, June 1912--Death of Lewis H. Morgan

Posted February 22, 2019
Elizabeth A. (Ward) Walker (Guilford, Oxford, 1912)
Elizabeth Tifft (Coventry, 1912)
Mary Smith Lawton (Greene, 1912)
Dr. Frank E. Gray (Binghamton, Greene, 1912)

Posted February 23, 2019
Charles Jackson (1912)
Randolph King Atwater (Greene, 1912)
Sarah Beach (Greene, 1912)
Harry G. Horton (Afton, 1958)
George W. Hill (Johnson City, 1957)

Posted February 24, 2019
John Van Wagenen (Oxford, 1846)
Harriet Elizabeth Foote (Smyrna, Batavia, 1846)
Emiline A. Doolittle (Binghamton, 1954)
Charlene (Johnson) Archer (Bainbridge, 1944)  Train/car accident
Francis B. Fisher (Norwich, Brooklyn, 1883)
Death Notices - 1894
     Dwight Babcock (New Berlin, 30y)
     Caroline Adams (Scrantin PA, Norwich)
     Irving Taintor (Sangamon IL, Oxford, 84y)
     Lovina Jaynes (East Troy, WI, 62y)
     Hattie E. Lansing (Cedar Rapids, IA, Greene, 31y)

Posted February 26, 2019
Tirzah A. Gregory (Norwich, 1842)
Isaac Foote (Smyrna, 1842)
Emily T. Moses (Deposit, 1906)
Myra R. (Lum) Silvey (Bainbridge, 1956)
Milo A. Saxton (Endicott, 1959)
Death Notice - 1842
     Edith Parker (Norwich, 73y)

Posted February 27, 2019
Oria R. Baker (Bainbridge, 1894)
Edna (Davis) Ireland (West Bainbridge, 1897)
Rena B. Teetsell (Endicott, 1953)
Leona M. Davey (Port Dickinson, 1959)
Myra (Margaret) Smith Tingley (Norwich, 1954)
Death Notices - 1847
     Aleada Cady (Smithville, Norwich, 24y)
     L. Keanett Brewer (Plymouth, 18y)

Posted March 1, 2019
Thomas Jefferson Lyon (Binghamton, West Bainbridge, 1903)
Richard E. Guile (Unadilla, Oneonta, 1955)
Verna R. Snyder (Endicott, 1957)
Gertrude M. (Ireland) Loomis (Oxford, 1959)

Posted March 2, 2019
Peter M. Packard (Bainbridge, Cowanesque PA, 1903)
Sophia P. Davis (Afton, 1904)
William Fields Doolittle (Broad Acres, 1944)
Whit Yeoman McHugh (Afton, 1955)
Lemuel B. Mitchell (Endicott, 1955)
Death Notices - 1847
     Sally R. Barnes (Norwich, 28y)
     Lorin Cushman (Plymouth, 45y)
     Naomi Purdy (Norwich, 86y)
     William Peters (Oxford, 28y)

Marriages

Posted February 21, 2019
Morell W. Ketchum - Hattie E. Race (Smithville, 1883)
Jessie White - Merton E. Graves (Holmesville, 1900)
Pearl M. Slater - Franklin M. Heady (Norwich/Oneida, 1911)
Marriages Notices
     William  H. Stewart - Helen M. Huntley (Plymouth, 1865)
     Myron Ford - Malvina Barber (German/McDonough, 1865)
     George Bently - Maryette Miller (Guilford/Afton, 1865)
     George W. Little/Anna Kelsie (Sherburne, 1870)
     George C> Mericle - Adelaide S. Wilson (Omaha NB/Wellsville, 1870)

Posted February 25, 2019
Esther Warner - Charles L. Fuller (Deposit, 1945)
Phyllis Gifford - Ralph Lowe (Afton, 1959)
Barbara Hope Hager - Dale Richard Wagner (Masonville, 1959)
Marriage Notices
     Smith Slocum -Almira B. North (Norwich, 1846)
     Seth G. Pellett - Mary Westcott (Norwich, 1846)
     Edward F. Thomas - Francis A. Shedd (Cuyler/Truxton, 1846)
     Silas Cheesbro - Permelia Blodgett (Brookfield/Plymouth, 1859)
     Lamott Crowell - Cornelia Hall (Sherburne/Lebanon, 1875)
     William H. Dwight - Frances A. Graves (Syracuse/Norwich, 1875)
     Uriah Crandall - Lucy A. Burchard (Norwich, 1875)
     Abel Comstock - Sarah J. Bennette (Smyrna, 1875)
     Albert Gould - Mary Wyman (Sherburne, 1875)
     Jay T. Potter - Mary E. Bulger (Stockbridge, 1875)
     DeVer S.  Higgins - Ida J. Cook (Otselic, 1875)
     Willis L. Aylesworth - Gertrude Bradshaw (Afton, 1875)
     W.H. Purdy - Mary Boswell (Sherburne/Howard Lake MN, 1875)

Posted March 3, 2019
Leverette P. Hall - Mary Burlison (Oxford, 1902)
Harry W. Lee - Nellie M. Kellogg (Oneonta, 1900)
Charles P. Knight - Minnie Briggs (Binghamton/Smyrna, 1901)
Leland C. Yale - Ida May Rowe (Bainbridge/Oneonta, 1901)
Marriage Notices
     Johnson F. Paddock - Temmy E. Bushly (Herkimer Co/Norwich, 1842)
     George N. Carhart - Ann Eliza Foote (Bainbridge/Oxford, 1847)
     William H. Bearsley, M.D. - Catharine T. Phillips (Coventry, 1847)
     Thomas Pryce - Miss Newell (Rochester IN/LaPorte IN, 1847)
     Augustus Wheeler - Lydia Ann Eddy (Greene, 1847)

Miscellaneous

Posted March 3, 2019
Bainbridge DAR presents plaque to Methodist Church - 1966 (Photo)

Marriages (March 3)

Hall - Burlison

Married February 10, 1902 in Bainbridge, NY

Married Monday evening, [February] 10, at the Methodist parsonage by the Rev. J.S. Crompton, Miss Mary Burlison of Oxford and Leverette P. Hall of South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY.

Lee - Kellogg

Married April 15, 1900 in Franklin, NY

The Oneonta Star of Monday announced the marriage of its editor, Harry W. Lee with Miss Nellie M. Kellogg, which occurred Sunday morning at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Kellogg of Treadwell, N.Y. [Delaware Co., NY] Rev. J.N. Lee of Great Bend, Pa., father of the groom, performed the marriage ceremony.  Mr. and Mrs. Lee upon their return from a wedding trip will begin housekeeping in Oneonta and will receive their friends after May 15th.  The groom was a student of Bainbridge during his father's pastorate over the M.E. church of this place several years ago.  His friends here all join with the Republican in hearty congratulations upon his assumption of marital honors.

Knight - Briggs

Married June 19, 1901 in Smyrna, NY  

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Toby and Mr. and Mrs. Abner Searles drove yesterday to Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to attend the wedding of Charles P. Knight, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], and Miss Minnie Briggs of Smyrna, which event occurred at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the bride's home in the village. The wedding festivities were on a large scale, many guests being present who were served to refreshments by a caterer from Utica. The groom, Mr. Knight, is employed in the Western Union telegraph office in Binghamton, and is the son of Mrs. Eva Parsons Knight, of that city, and grandson of Nelson Parsons, a former well known citizen of Bainbridge, but now deceased.

Yale - Rowe

Married May 15, 1901 in Oneonta, NY

Ida May [Rowe], daughter of Mrs. Carrie Rowe of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], was married last Wednesday afternoon, May 15th, at four o'clock to Mr. Leland C. Yale also of this village. The ceremony was performed at the Free Baptist church by the bride's pastor, Rev. Charles S. Pendleton, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and invited guests. The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion with palms and fragrant Easter lilies.  Miss Carrie Rowe of Cooperstown, a sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and L.H. Lincoln of Charlotte as best man. The ushers were Dr. J.M. Shay, Horace Stanton and Clarence Kirby of Oneonta, and S.R. Hollenbeck of Bainbridge. The wedding march was played by Miss McDermott and little Misses Ethel Edmunds and Helen Seybolt were flower girls. The bride's dress was of white silk mull and she carried a bouquet of white roses. The bridal veil was crowned by a wreath of white roses. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's sister., Mrs. Jay Bouton, 14 Valleyview street, bride and groom left on the evening train for Albany, where they will sojourn for a few days. Returning, Mr. and Mrs. Yale will reside at Bainbridge, where the former is one of the town's most estimable young ladies, and the latter, who has for several years been employed in the pharmacy of A.D Rowe, is a worthy and popular young man whose friends will wish for him a life of prosperity and of continued happiness. The presents were numerous, both ornamental and substantial as well as valuable--Oneonta Herald  The groom, who was born and reared in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], is an estimable young man and he will be warmly welcomed with his wife to establish a home in our village.  They will reside in the W.B. Matterson house on West Main street and will take possession next week.

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, March 2, 1842

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst. by the Rev. V.M. Coryell, Mr. Johnson F. Paddock of Herkimer county, to Miss Temmy E. Bushly, of this village.

Chenango Telegraph, December 8, 1847

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult. by the Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. George N. Carhart, published of the Bainbridge Freeman, to Miss Ann Eliza Foote, of Oxford.

In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the evening of the 25th ult. by the Rev. J.B. Hoyt, Wm. H. Beardsley, M.D. to Miss Catharine T. Phillips, all of the above place.

Chenango Telegraph, December 15, 1847

At Laporte (Ind.) Mr. Thomas Pryce, of Rochester (Ind.), to Miss Newell, of the former place.

Chenango Telegraph, December 29, 1847

In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d inst., by the Rev. J.T. Goodrich, Mr. Augustus Wheeler, to Miss Lydia Ann Eddy, both of that place.