Vital Records (July 17)

Hannah Lydia (Hatton) Brown

Afton Enterprise, March 9, 1899

Mrs. Edward Brown died Wednesday at her home in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], aged 54 years.  The funeral was hedl friday at the Union Valley M.E. church, Rev. C.H. Sackett officiating.  Burial was at Union Valley [West Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  

Augusta Dutton Eaton

Afton Enterprise, March 30, 1899

The burial services of Mrs. Augusta Dutton Eaton were held at the residence of B.B. Hyde Saturday afternoon, March 25, conducted by Rev. Henry Hill, interment in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Eaton died of pneumonia at her home in Willet, Cortland county, Thursday afternoon, aged 74 years.  Beside her husband she leaves three sons and a daughter.  S.D. and Warren Dutton brothers of the deceased are now the only remaining members of this family.  Mrs. Eaton formerly resided here [Afton, NY] and was most highly esteemed.

Melissa (Landers) Wilkins

Afton Enterprise, November 21, 1901

Mrs. Melissa Wilkins of North Afton [Chenango Co., NY] died at the home of her son, Charles, on Friday.  The funeral was on Sunday from the home.  Rev. H.C. Merrill officiating, and interment was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Wilkins was nearly ninety-two years old, and retained her mental and bodily faculties perfectly until the last.  She has been a life long member of the Baptist church of this place.  Her maiden name was Landers and she was from the east side of the river, hence had lived in this vicinity for nearly a century.  She was married to Lyman Wilkins about sixty-eight years ago, having lived all that time in the old homestead. She was greatly beloved, and her death removes one of the landmarks of the community.

Henry Kirby

Died July 25, 1914, Bainbridge, NY

Henry Kirby, who was operated upon Thursday forenoon for appendicitis, died Saturday evening at about 11 o'clock.  Kirby, who was 16 years of age, was very popular in the village and his sudden death saddened a large circle of friends.  He was a student of the High school and during the past season was chiefly responsible for the good showing of the High school baseball team, winning nearly all the games by his good pitching.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Kirby, but both his parents having been dead several years, he lived with his aunt, Miss Mary Kirby, on North Main street.

Harriet (Landers) Bond

Died July 24, 1914, Afton, NY

Mrs. Harriet Bond passed away at her late home on Algerine St. [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] Friday evening July 24.  She had been confined to her bed for over a year.  She was born in this vicinity Oct. 22, 1827 and was the daughter of Joseph Landers and Zruaeh Warner.  One daughter, Mrs. Florence Parker and two half brothers and sisters survive; Mrs. Mary Cable and Mrs. Jane Johnston; Asa and Osborn Landers. The funeral was conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. C.O. Fuller. The body interred in the East Side Cemetery [Afton, NY].

The Chenango Telegraph, September 23, 1875

Married

ECCLESTON  - LATHAM:  At the home of the bride in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th[?] inst.  by Rev. W.J. Judd, assisted by Rev. J.G. Rokman, Mr. Hosea E. Eccleston to Miss Laura K. Latham, all of Norwich.

CRANDALL -RUSSELL:  At No. Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 16, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. George B. Crandall to Miss Leeta I Russell, both of Norwich, NY.

PURDY - BOSWELL:  AT Howard Lake, Minn., at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Frank H. Newton, W.H. Purdy, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary M. Biswell, of Howard Lake, Minn.

WORDEN - VAN TASSELL:  At the M.E. Parsonage in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 22, 1875, by Rev. K.W. Caswell, Mr. F.H. Worden and Miss U.J. Van Tassell, both of Oxford, N.Y.[Chenango Co.}.

ROBERTS - HARRINGTON:  At the M.E. Parsonage in Sidney [Delaware Co.., NY], Sept. 14, 1875, by Rev. E.W. Caswell, Mr. W.H. Roberts and Miss Eva Harrington, both of Sidney. N.Y.

BREED - HORTON:  At the residence of the bride's father, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept 15, by Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Mr. William R. Breed, Jr., and Miss Flora A. Horton.  

FAULKNER - COOK:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. H.S. Jones, Mr. Smith Faulkner and Miss Marta K. Cook, all of Smyrna.

CROWELL - HALL:  In Lebanon [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., by Rev. C.O. Johnson, Mr. Lamott Crowell of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] and Miss Cornelia Hall of Lebanon.

RATHBONE - WELLS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 8 at the house of the bride's father, by Rev. Dr. F. Rogers, Mr. Samuel Rathbone to Miss Eva E. [Wells], youngest daughter of Mr. Derrick Wells.

GREENE - RATHBONE:  At the residence of the bride's father in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 8, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Charles L. Green, of Binghamton, N.Y. [Broome Co.], to Miss Mary [Rathbone], daughter of L. B. Rathbone, Esq.

ENSIGN - DANIELS:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], at the Baptist Church, Sept. 9th, by Rev. Jas. D. Webster, Dr. Lucian P. Ensign to Miss Carrie A. Daniels, all of the above named place.

Died

GRANT:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 21, Lydia [Grant], wife of Francis Grant, aged 55 years.

DRESSER:  In Illinois, Aug. 15, with cancer of the stomach, George Dresser, aged 54 years.  Mr. Dresser was a native of Homer, Cortland County, and for the last twenty years was a resident of Chicago, Ills., and was engaged as law agent in various kinds of business.  He served his country two years, and was honorably discharged for disability; has since been engaged as banking agent.  Was a man upright in business, commanding the respect and esteem of all who knew him.

KIRBY:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 12, 1875, Joseph Kirby, aged 77 years.

HYDE:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 13, 1875, of typhoid fever, Augustus [Hyde], oldest son of D.A. and Violett Hyde, aged 18 years.

JARRETT:  In the town of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], Sept. 12, 1875, Amelia [Jarrett], daughter of Jeremiah Jarrett, aged 8 years.

KERSHAW:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th int., Mr. John Kershaw, aged 71 years and 1 month.

PORTER:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Mrs. Martha E. [Porter], wife of Mr. Frank Porter, and daughter of Jarvis A. Crosby, aged 22 years and 8 mos.

FISKE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 21, at the residence of her son-in-law, C.A. Houghton, Mrs. Delany Fiske, aged 76 years.