Obituaries (March 10)

Bennett Aylesworth

Chenango American, January 21, 1864

Mr. Bennett Aylesworth, living in Church hollow [Chenango Co., NY], in this County, started from Nineveh, for his home, on Monday evening 4th inst., and was found the next morning, within half a mile of home, frozen to death.  This is the only instance of death from freezing we have heard of in this County during the recent cold term.

Catherine R. Juliand

Chenango American, January 21, 1864

In this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Mrs. Catherine R. [Juliand], wife of the Hon. F. Juliand, aged 51 years.

Among the consolations left to bereaved Christian friends in the departure of those they love out of this mortal state, conspicuous is the memory of their talents and virtues.  When those have been marked and noticeable there is a melancholy pleasure in recounting and reviewing them. While the remembrance of those exalted qualities intensifies the pangs of separation, yet in the Christian view of the duty of submission to the Divine Will, we can be thankful for the excellence of character that it was our privilege ot know and witness.  These thoughts suggest themselves to the heart of bereaved affection in contemplating the loss which the Home, the Church and Society have sustained in the decease of the friend here recorded. She was singularly gifted with those qualities of mind and heart which fit their possession to adorn the position which they fill.  In the Active in all the spheres just named, and faithful to the claims which they exacted, she was never weary in the effort to accomplisch the tasks which God in His Providence had assigned her.  Her attachment to the Church was the product of early pious nature in her holy way deepened by an intelligent appreciation of the claims which this sacred relationship involved.  Elevated in all her principles, with an ever strong sense of duty, she shrank from no call which the varied exactions of her position involved.  Countless were her acts of considerate kindness towards her Pastor and his family which are now recalled with tender recollection.  Frail though she was in body, yet alive in all works of home and Christian duty beyond the measure of her physical power.  Blessed with high intelligence with rare conversational powers which enabled her to throw over subjects to which she gave her energies of thought the charm of freshness and interest, she was fitted to exert a leading influence in the circle in which she moved. Blessed with the attributes of a refined nature, the impression of a cultivated taste was visible in all that passed under her controlling eye and hand. As a devoted daughter of the Church we love to contemplate her character. Ever at her place in the sanctuary and at the table of the Lord as duty required, she gave herself to whatever tended to promote the prosperity of the Church and cause of Christ. Beneath the shadow of the Chruch and the Cross was her character opened and the fruits of that piety which such culture generates were visible in the meek, calm humble trust which she evinced as she faded away.  Thus faithful in the duties in the Communion of the Church on earth, she has passed to a reunion with beloved ones gone before, to the joys of the Church triumphant in Paradise.  In her last wearying society, she was calm, unmurmuring, happy clinging simply to the all sustaining [.?.] the force and truth of the language of the Psalmist, "Though, I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou are with me, Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me."  We mourn her vacant place in the Holy Temple, in the household and in the pleasant interchanges of society.  We sympathize with the sorrows of a beloved husband and children, and with the friends to which this painful dispensation extend. We grieve that we are not again to greet her cordial welcome in these earthly shores, but we bow as she did to Him who [.?.] and humbly say, Thy will O God, be done.

Wesley Miller

Died February 1, 1940, New Berlin, NY

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

Marriette Gage

Died January 8, 1935, Morris, NY

Mrs. Marriette Gage, aged 78 years, 9 months and 18 days, passed away Tuesday morning at 1:30 o'clock.  She had been in ill health for about a year. She was the daughter of Harvey and Abigal Camp and was born in the village of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], March 21, 1856. She is survived by one son, Edwin Gage, who has faithfully and tenderly cared for his parents in their declining years and for whom much sympathy is felt, a granddaughter, Mrs. Harold Miles, and grandson, James Hayes.  Her husband, Richard Gage, passed away May 29, 1934.  Funeral was held from her late home Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial in Riverside cemetery.

Florence Parker Gager

Died December 1, 1940, Ilion, NY

A wave of sadness swept over our community when it was learned that Florence Gager had passed away, December 1, 1940, at her home, 57 Montgomery street, Ilion, N.Y. [Herkimer Co.], after a long illness.  She was taken quite suddenly and seriously ill, and in a short time was beyond all human assistance, passing quietly to her Home Beyond. The cause of her death was pronounced inward hemorrhage.  She was the wife of Merton Gager and the daughter of Bradley and Ellen Owens Parker. She was born on the farm now owned by F. Babcock 71 years ago.  Mr. and Mrs. Gager were married in Mt. Upton, April 10, 1887, and moved to Ilion twenty-nine years ago, where they made many friends. Three years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. She was a member of the First Baptist church.  Besides Mr. Gager, she is survived by a sister, Mrs. F.N. Babcock of this town, and a niece, Mrs. H.W. Weeks of Binghamton, also several cousins.  Mrs. Gager was of a kindly disposition and will long be remembered by her friends at South New Berlin.  She will be sadly missed from the home.  Much sympathy is expressed for Mr. Gager and the sister, Mrs. Babcock. The funeral was held Wednesday December 4th, at their late home, Rev. Fred W. Ainslie, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating, with burial at South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  Her pastor read short portions of scripture which were very comforting, followed by the "Thanatops" by William Cullen Bryant:  then followed the verses, "He Knoweth All", which Mrs. Gager requested be read.

"He Knoweth All"

The twilight falls, the night is near,

I fold my work away.

And kneel to One who bends to hear

The story of the day.

The old, old story yet I kneel;

To tell it at Thy call;

And cares grow lighter as I feel

That Jesus knows them all.

Yes, all!  the morning and the night,

The joy, the grief, the loss,

The roughened path, the sunbeam light,

The hourly thorn and cross.

Thou knowest all--I lean my head,

My weary eyelids close,

Content and glad awhile to tread

This path, since Jesus knows.

And he has loved me!  All my heart

With answering love is stirred,

And every anguished pain and smart,

Finds healing in the Word.

So here I lay me down to rest,

As nightly shadows fall,

And lean confiding on his breast

Who knows and pities all.

Death Notices

Chenango American, January 21, 1864

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Mr. Abner Gifford, aged 90 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., Hiram [Weed], son of Walter Weed, aged 8 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], at the house of his son-in-law, Nath'l Ensworth, on the 17th inst., Mr. John Sherwood, aged 87 years.

In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst., Mr. Joshua Lamb, aged 84 years.

At Baton Rouge, August 4, 1863, Jacob Shipman, of Co. A, 114th Reg., N.Y.S.V., aged 34 years.  He was wounded at Port Hudson.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., Warren James [Newton], son of Isaac S. and Jane C.D. Newotn, aged 8 months and 19 days.

In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], DEc. 29th, Dea. Samuel Brooks, aged 69 years.