Obituaries (June 9)

Andrew B. Pratt

Died July 25, 1934, Guilford, NY

Death came suddenly last Wednesday afternoon to Andrew B. Pratt of this village, who was employed by the town of Bainbridge highway department.  Mr. Pratt who was 57 years of age, was working as a steam shovel operator on the Searles Hill work and died at 4:15 o'clock, July 25th, a minute after he sat down on the roadside to rest.  According to Dr. Edward Danforth, who was summoned to the spot, Mr. Pratt died of a heart attack.  Fay Wilcox, another employee, saw Mr. Pratt collapse and hastened to his assistance, but could do nothing to help the stricken man.  Mr. Pratt was the son of Buel and Mary Pratt of Colesville [Broome Co., NY], and was born in that place March 10, 1877.  He was engaged in farming for several years in West Bainbridge and came to this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] seven years ago and since then has been in the employ of the highway department of the township.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral home of Colwell brothers in West Main street, with the Rev. H.G. Orvis, pastor of the Frist Presbyterian Chruch, officiating, and interment was at Nineveh, N.Y. [Broome Co.].  surviving relatives are Mrs. Pratt; a son, Paul Pratt, of Fairlawn,  N.Y.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Bert Pratt, of Harpursville, and four brothers, Howard, of Center Village, Ray, of Nineveh, and Floyd and Walter, of Coventry.

Emma A. (Fisher) Williams

Died November 14, 1938, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Emma A. Williams, 69, beloved wife of Jacob Williams of Norwich, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, at her late home on Conkey avenue [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] after a lingering illness of many months' duration  Mrs. Williams was born at Vallonia Springs, Sept. 18, 1869, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fisher.  For a great many years, they resided in Guilford where Mrs. Williams was engaged in the dressmaking business.  She was active in the work of Christ church, to which she belonged.   Surviving are the husband above mentioned, one daughter, Mrs. William Sanders of Norwich, one sister, Mrs. Dennis O'Flaherty of Guilford, and a brother, Emmett Fisher of Schenectady.  Services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Breese Funeral home in Norwich.  The Rev. Lloyd B. Charters of the Episcopal Church officiated. Burial was in the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. 

Lora B. (Spohn) Purvis

Died May 30, 1935, Bainbridge, NY
Bainbridge News, June 6, 1935

Mrs. James T. Purvis, well known resident of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], passed away Thursday morning at her home in Pearl street, following an illness of several weeks' duration.  In poor health for nearly eighteen years, Mrs. Purvis was taken worse about eight weeks ago and had since been confined to her bed, and thus her death ended a life devoted to her home and family.  Lora B. Spohn, the daughter of Joseph F. and Harriet Smith Spohn, was born on August 5, 1882, on the Guilford road, just outside the township line of Bainbridge.  In 1884 her parents moved to Bainbridge and after living here until 1887, went to Massachusetts to reside.  For four years they lived in Springfield and Chester, returning to Bainbridge in 1891.  In 1902 she was united in marriage with James T. Purvis, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Purvis, who at that time resided on the East Side.  Since then, with the exception of about four years in Cortland, Mr. and Mrs. Purvis have made their home in this village.  Mrs. Purvis was a member of the First Presbyterian church, where she had been a regular attendant until poor health prevented.  Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Kermit Dicks, and grandson, James Dicks of Bainbridge; her father, J.F. Spohn, of Topeka, Kan.; a brother Milton W. Spohn, of Bainbridge, and a sister, Mrs. Warren C. Gunderman, of Binghamton.  Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Rev. G.H. Orvis, pastor of the First Presbyterian Chruch, officiating, and interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge]

Bertha (Cook) Scofield

Died May 28, 1935, Binghamton, NY

Bainbridge News, June 6, 1935

Mrs. Bertha Scofield passed away on May 28 as the result of pneumonia, following an illness of only a few days duration.  The funeral was held Friday afternoon at Colwell Brothers' chapel, West Main street.  Rev. Murray, pastor of the Federated Church at Masonville, officiated and interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Scofield was born on South Hill, town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 7, 1883, the daughter of Horace and Betsy Pettys Cook.  In 1901 she was united in marriage with Emerson C. Scofield, of Sidney, and for about two or three years they resided in Pine Hill and Masonville, after which they moved to Bainbridge. For a time they were engaged in farming and later Mr. Scofield entered the lumber business and for the past seven years the family has resided in Delaware county, where he conducted a mill in several different locations.  Mrs. Scofield was taken ill last February, her condition growing gradually worse since then.  Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Kenneth McDonald, of Sidney, and five sons, Lewis, of Cannonsville, Glen, of Binghamton, Charles and Leo, of Masonville, and Lavern, of Sidney.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, January 10, 1895

COTTRELL:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 26, 1894, Lena [Cottrell] wife of Albert Cottrell, age 23 years.

FOOTE:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Dec. 26, 1894, Mrs. T.B. Foote of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]

Chenango Union,  January 17, 1895

SHAVER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 11, 1895, Mrs. Melvina Shaver, aged 74 years, 5 mos.

NEWTON:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 15, 1895 Mr. Winston Newton, age 74 years.  Deceased was a member of Co. C 114th Regt. N.Y.S.V.

BUCKLEY:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] Jan. 8, 1895, Mrs. Clarinda Buckley, mother of Wm. P. Buckley, aged 87 years.

McNEIL:  In South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 30, 1894, Ella M. [McNeil] wife of E. Ward McNeil, aged 25 years.

ROBBINS:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 5, 1895, Miss Caroline Robbins, age 49 years.

DIXON:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 5, 1895 Mrs. Jane Martin [Dixon] wife of E.B. Dixon, aged 77 years.