Monday, August 17, 2020

Vital Records (August 17)

 Samuel Johnson, Afton Enterprise Harpursville Budget, July 4, 1935:  Samuel Johnson, aged 78 years, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died at the Binghamton City Hospital last Sunday June 30.  The funeral was held Wednesday of this week at two o'clock from the Presbyterian church, Rev. Webb officiating.  Surviving Mr. Johnson are two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Spencer of Harpursville and Mrs. Bertha Fuller of Guilford.  

Mary A. Johnson, Afton Enterprise Harpursville Budget, September 1, 1932:  The funeral of Mrs. Frank Johnson, who died August 27, at her home, was held Monday afternoon in the Colwell brothers Funeral Chapel, the Rev. G.H. Orvis, pastor of the Presbyterian Chruch officiating.  Burial was made in St. Peter's cemetery [Bainbridge Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Johnson was 83 years of age and for more than 50 years had lived in Bainbridge.  She was born in the town of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Benedict. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Alice Thompson of Binghamton, and a son, Charles Johnson of this village [Bainbridge].

Welcome Johnson, Afton Enterprise, December 29, 1894:  Welcome Johnson, a resident of this place over fifteen years ago, died at his home in Corning, Kas., the 23d day of November.  He was between 80 and 90 years of age, and a brother-in-law of Alonzo Easton, of North Afton.

Willard Leroy Johnson, Afton Enterprise, November 9, 1893:  Mr. Willard Leroy Johnson, of Corning, Kas., died at Sycamore Springs, Kas., Oct. 6, 1893, aged 46 years.  Deceased was a native of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., nY] and a brother-in-law of ex-Sheriff John Robb, of Norwich, who formerly resided in Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, November 9, 1893:  Willard Leroy Johnson, of Corning, Kansas, died of paralysis, at Sycamore Springs, Friday night, October 6, 1893, to which place he had gone in the hope of regaining his health, accompanied by his wife and brother, but Death met him there.  Deceased was born in Bainbridge, N.Y., March 4, 1847, and was at the time of his death aged 46 years, 7 months and 2 days.  He moved to Atchison sixteen years ago last Christmas, and had since made Kansas his home. He was an active member of the Presbyterian church and a good citizen.  He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his death, and many relatives and friends, of whom many reside in Bainbridge and Afton.  Ex-Sheriff John Robb, of Norwich, is a brother-in-law of the deceased. At the request of the deceased, he was buried under the auspices of the masonic fraternity, assisted by the Woodmen of which he was a member. The largest funeral procession ever seen in the city followed his remains to the cemetery.

William H. Johnson, Afton Enterprise, February 27, 1913:  William H. Johnson died suddenly last Tuesday morning while drawing wood.  The coroner was called and pronounced death to be due to heart trouble.  Mr. Johnson was born in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] in 1850.  He is survived by three children, who live in the western part of this state; also by three brothers, George and Samuel of Afton, and Nelson of Bainbridge.

John Randolph Newton, Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, November 9, 1893:  John Randolph Newton, a well known resident of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home in that town, Thursday afternoon, aged sixty-four years.  Mr. Newton was one of the victims of the railroad disaster at Jackson, Mich., October 13th, by which an excursion train enroute to the World's Fair was wrecked and a number of passengers killed or wounded. Although injured, Mr. Newton went on to Chicago, but upon his arrival there he grew worse, and immediately returned to his home, where he was stricken with pneumonia, which resulted in his death. Deceased leaves surviving five children, two brothers and one sister.  His wife died about four years ago.  Funeral services were conducted at the Free Methodist church in North Pharsalia, Sunday, by Rev. M.N. Downing, of Binghamton, and were largely attended.  Interment in Mt. Hope, Norwich.

Margaret Parsons Foote Williams, Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, november 9, 1893:  Margaret Parsons Foote Williams, wife of Mr. William H. Williams, and mother of Mr. Robert D. Williams, died yesterday in the eightieth year of her age.  Mr. Williams has been an invalid for five years, but bore her afflictions without murmur and with true Christian fortitude.  Mr. Williams came from Puritan stock. She was the daughter of the late John Foote, of Hamilton, Madison county.  her grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier, a member of the State Senate of Massachusetts, and afterward a Senator in New York State, and also the first judge of Chenango county.  Her great uncle was commissary general on General Washington's staff.  Mrs. Williams had passed the most of her long life in this city, where she was widely known and greatly beloved. The funeral services will be held from her late home, No. 203 North Pearl street tomorrow afternoon.  Albany Evening Journal.  Deceased was a sister of Mrs. John Mitchell, and a cousin of Mrs. Elizabeth Turner of Norwich.

Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, October 25, 1888

Death Notices

SQUIRE:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 18th, Mr. Oriel Squire, aged 90 years.

BASSETT:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 17th, Marium Ellen [Bassett], wife of Judge P. Bassett, aged 38 years.

KEYES:  In Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 7th, Mrs. Clarissa P. Keyes, aged 85 years.

BUTTS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 16th, Miss Fannie Butts, aged 18 years.

SKILLMAN:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 16th, Mr. James C. Skillman, aged 58 years.

GRAY:  In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 10th, Mr. Daniel P. Gray, aged 71 years.

CHAMPLIN:  In Ludden, Dak., Sept. 8th, Mr. Lyman A. Champlin, aged 47 years, formerly of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].

RUDDOCK:  In Cuyler, Oct. 5th, Mrs. Esther M. Ruddock, widow of the late Samuel Ruddock, of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], aged 76 years.

BRACH:  In La Fayette, Ind.., Oct. 10th, Mr. Isaac L. Beach, formerly of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

THURBER:  In Upper Lisle [Broome Co., NY], Oct. 9th, Mr. Gurden H. Thurber, aged 21 years, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]



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