Vital Records (July 9)

Susan Guthrie Kirby

Bainbridge Ledger, November 22, 1867

Obituary:  Died in the town of Afton, Chenango County, on the 15th of November,  1867, Mrs. Susan Guthrie, wife of Philo Kirby, Esq., aged 63 years.  These few words tell of the passage from our midst, of one highly esteemed and greatly beloved.  But she has gone, we confidently trust, from us to take her place among the blessed and redeemed who "rest from their labors," from the church on earth to the church in glory.  It may be very truly said of her, that she was "gathered to her Father's, having the testimony of a good conscience, in the communion of the Catholic church; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious and holy hope; in favor with God, and in perfect charity with the world."  For twenty-seven years Mrs. Kirby had been a communicant of St. Peter's Church, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Coming into the Church only after the years of full maturity and with due deliberation, she gave it her earnest affections, and was ever esteemed a faithful, consistent and exemplary Christian. As a neighbor, she was kind and benevolent, and most highly esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances.  Quiet and reserved in her manners, her real merits were, perhaps, hardly appreciated by any except those who knew her intimately.  But those who knew her well, could not but esteem and love her much; while her gentleness in word and deed, her care to "speak evil of no man," saved her from giving offense to any; and we believe that it may be truly said, that she never had an enemy. Such is the character of the one who has been taken from us.  We mourn her loss; and yet we rejoice in the thought that "our loss is her gain," and thank God for the blessed influence of "her good example."

Bainbridge Ledger, September 20, 1867
Married

At Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 5th, by Rev. Wm. W. Andreus, Aris Lull of New Lisbon [Otsego Co., NY] to Mrs. Harriette J. Thompson of Colesville [Broome Co., NY].

At Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], Sept. 15th, by Rev. Mr. Powell, Jas. M. Hawks of Unadilla, to Miss Jennette C. Trask, of Otego [Otsego Co., NY].

By the same at Mattice's hotel, on the 15th, Lloyd S. Shaw, to Anna S. Hankey, both of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY].

On the 6th inst., by the Rev. J. Spencer Kennard, Henry H. Thomas, of Ridgeway, Pa., to Mary A. [Moore], daughter of the late J. Lloyed Moore, of Maryland [Otsego Co., NY], and granddaughter of Wm. Barger, Esq., of Philadelphia.

At the parsonage of the Congregational Church, in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by Rev. John Cairns, Mr. Washington Walton, of Triangle [Broome Co., NY]to Miss Frank M. Wright, of Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. Wm. J. Hackett, of Harpersville [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Mary Prouty of Oxford.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1th inst., by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Daniel E. Comstock, of Owego [Tioga Co., NY], to Miss Dellaette Bennett, of Norwich.

Died

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult., Carrie [Seely], infant daughter of H.J. Seely, aged 10 months.

Philo Kirby

Bainbridge Republican, May 15, 1885

Philo Kirby, an old gentleman who resided between this place [Afton] and Bainbridge, was found dead near a spring on his premises, last Saturday.  He was 84 years of age and owned a valuable farm of 640 acres.  It is supposed he had a fit and died where he fell.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 21, 1885

Last week Saturday when the Kirby family, who reside about three miles south of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], assembled at their noon meal, the grandfather, Philo Kirby, an old and highly respected citizen, did not as usual present himself at the family board. After the family had partaken of their repast, search was instituted to learn the whereabouts of the old gentleman who had been complaining somewhat in the earlier part of the day.  After searching the flats down near the river without success, the neighbors were notified and a general search of the hill and timber lot on the back part of the farm was commenced when the hired man on nearing a large spring, discovered the old gentleman lying on his face in the stream a little below the spring, in about five inches of water.  He was removed and from all appearances had been dead about two hours. As near as we can learn the deceased was born in this town about the year 1801, and has lived within a few miles of this village all his life, and was, at the time of his death, one of the oldest members of St. Peter's church, in this village. A large number of our citizens were in attendance at the funeral services, which were held in the Episcopal church on Wednesday at 10:30 A.M., Rev. Loveridge of Unadilla officiating.  Thus, suddenly, had another old landmark been laid away in the Episcopal cemetery, there, in calm repose to sleep for all coming time.  Yet the life work of this noble old man will still live on, and exert its influence for good, through many coming cycles of the human race.  Bainbridge Republican

KIRBY:  Drowned, in Afton, May 9th, Mr. Philo Kirby, aged 84 years.

Anne L. Kirby

Oxford Times, December 13, 1911

The funeral of Miss Anne L. Kirby who died Wednesday morning at her home, The Pillars, three miles below this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] after several weeks illness of heart disease, was held Friday afternoon at St. Peter's church of which she was the oldest member. The service was in charge of Rev. L.L. Weller, who was assisted by the Rev. Kirkland.  Miss Kirby who was 86 years of age, had passed her entire life, except a portion spent in travel, on the homestead farm, where she died.  Miss Kirby's parents and grandparents were pioneer settlers of Bainbridge, coming to this section from Connecticut.  She is survived by one brother, George F. Kirby of Marshalton, Iowa, a nephew Charles C. Kirby of Afton, and a niece, Miss Mary Kirby of this village.

Alfred Taylor

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, October 25, 1871

Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY]:  The sudden death of Alfred Taylor, Esq., has cast a gloom over all.  His friends thought him in the best of health, but on Thrusday, while at work in his barn, he was seized by a fit, and lived but a few mintues.  Mr. Taylor was a man of unimpeachable integrity, respected and loved by all who knew him.

Chenango Union,  Norwich, NY, October 25, 1871

Died

MARKHAM:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 17th, Mr. Charles Markham, aged 82 years.

TAYLOR:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 19th, quite suddenlty, of apoplexy, Mr. Alfred Taylor, son of Richard Taylor, Esq., aged 47 years, 1 month and 2 days.

WILBUR:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 2d, Mr. Thompson Wilbur, in the 90th year of his age.

HARRINGTON:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Mr. James H. Harrington, aged 58 years.

McLEAN:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 13th, Marian [McLean], wife of James H. McLean, aged 36 years.

BURROUGHS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 26th, Mr. William Burroughs, aged 61 years.

BOLT:  in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 14th, Maggie [Bolt], only child of William and Jane bolt, aged 1 year and 10 mos.

LAWTON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 26th, Nellie [Lawton], child of Silas Lawton, aged 3 years.

KINYON:  in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 6th, Gilian J. Kinyon, aged 6 months.

HOVEY:  in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 14th, Mrs. Julia Hovey, aged 77 years.

SHERWOOD:  At Sprague's Mills, Broome Co., Oct. 14th, Mrs. Amy Sherwood, aged 80 years, widow of the late Isaac Sherwood, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

GUNN:  In Springfield, Mass., Oct. 19th, Lucy P. [Gunn], wife of William Gunn, and daughter of Widow Margaret Holmes of Sherburne.