David Wilkins, Bainbridge Republican, November 21, 1879: David Wilkins, after a few day's illness, died at the residence of Mr. Lyman L. Wilkins, on Monday night last, at the advanced age of 82 years. The funeral was held at the house on Wednesday, and the remains were deposited in the cemetery at North Afton [Chenango Co., NY].
Mrs. Davenport Wilkins, Bainbridge Republican, December 10, 1880: The funeral service of Mrs. Davenport Wilkins, of German [Chenango Co., NY], was held at North Afton [Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday of last week, and the remains were deposited in the cemetery at that place. She died from the effects of typhoid pneumonia, being sick only a few days. She was 72 years of age.
John Brown, Bainbridge Republican, December 10, 1880: John Brown, an old resident of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], died a few days since from the effects of dropsy. His funeral was held on Tuesday last, and the remains deposited in the cemetery at Coventry.
Wilkins - Handy, Broome Republican, February 24, 1869: Married 17 February at Afton, NY [Chenango Co.] by Rev. Wm. W. Andrews, Wallace A. Wilkins to Janette M. Handy.
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, May 10, 1871
Married
HULL - BROWN: At the residence of the bride's father, in Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], May 2d, 1871, by Rev. E.W. Allen, Mr. Seth Hull of Margaretville, Del. Co., N.Y., to Miss Frances O. Brown, daughter of Charles D. Brown, Esq.
BOYD - HARRISON: In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], April 26th, by Rev. Jas. C. Nightingale, Mr. Robert Boyd, to Miss Maggie J. Harrison, all of Smithville.
Ezra Wilkins, Bainbridge Republican, July 16, 1880: Wilkins Settlement: After a short illness from the effects of dropsy and other diseases Ezra Wilkins departed this life on Tuesday, of last week, at the advanced age of 86 years, being in nearly the full possession of his mental faculties. The funeral was held from his residence on Thursday, the Rev. William of Afton, officiating, and the remains were deposited in the cemetery at North Afton [Chenango Co., NY].
Fred C. Wilkins, Bainbridge Republican, October 16, 1919: Fred C. Wilkins died at the hospital in Austin, Texas, Tuesday evening September 23 at the age of 53 years. Mr. Wilkins was the son of Silas D. Wilkins and was born in Coventry, N.Y. [Chenango Co.,] Jan. 17, 1866, and has been a resident of Austin since 1897, and has been an employee of the H.&T.C. railroad since 1888. He is survived by his widow, one daughter Miss Corrine and one sister Mrs. P.O. Endt of Huffsmith, Texas. He also has relatives residing in Coventry and Bainbridge, Mrs. C.F. Bentley being one of his cousins.
Wilkins - Caswell, Afton Enterprise, February 2, 1893: Married at the Baptist parsonage Jan. 26, by Rev. L.L. Rury, Mr. Charles Wilkins of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Mrs. Celia Caswell, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].
Amelia Butler, Afton Enterprise, March 15, 1934: Mrs. J.B. Butler, 85, one of Afton's oldest residents, died at 4 o'clock Monday morning, March 12, 1934, at her home on Sand Street, following a long illness.
Afton Enterprise, March 22, 1934: The late Mrs. J.B. Butler was born in the town of Sherburne, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 20, 1848. She was one of three children born of Gilbert Prentice and his wife Fanny Harris. Very young in life, Mrs. Butler was adopted out to Lyman Wilkins and his wife of Wilkins Settlement. There she spent her childhood days. It was at Mr. Wilkins house the all the neighbors used to gather to hear the Civil War news read from the papers. That was one of the duties that Mrs. Butler had to do. At the age of 17, Mrs. Butler, then Amelia Wilkins was baptized in the Baptist church. She and George Woods, later her husband, were both baptized in January, a hole having been cut in the ice in order to perform the ceremony. After the war, in 1867, they were married. From Wilkins Settlement they followed Horace Greeley's advice, "Go West, young man, go west." So in the spring of 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Woods went west to wrest their living from the prairie, leaving Afton by stage coach for Binghamton. They arrived in Iowa, where the early settlers had to build dugouts and sod houses. It was in one of these dugouts that they lived 25 miles to any near neighbor. More than once she has told of having to stand in the door of her dugout many times to protest a spring of water and even their very existence. There was also a camp of Sioux Indians, not five miles away, which five years before, had participated in the terrible Minnesota massacre. It was in this dugout that her husband had to have his leg amputated as an after effect of the war. Then it was up to Mrs. Woods to provide for her family. In spite of the strict school laws she was the first lady to secure a first class teacher's certificate in Plymouth County, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Woods came back east again and settled in Afton. In later years, Mrs. Woods opened a millinery shop in the old Hyde block later destroyed by fire. Then came the big fire here in Afton, but that did not daunt her courage, even though she lost her stock in the fire. she re-established her business and became well known both in this village and in Bainbridge where she later established the same trade. In the month of January 1892, Mr Woods died leaving her a widow. Eight years she remained a widow. In April 1900, she was married to J.B. Butler of Canton, Pa. From Afton Mrs. Butler moved to the latter place. It was at this place that Mrs. Butler learned of her sister's whereabouts (although the sisters were separated from each other in childhood). She wrote her sister a letter and she was very pleased to receive an answer from her. It was to this place that she brought the writer of this and brought him up. Mrs. Butler was at one time Junior vice President of the Department of Pennsylvania W.R.C. She was also Past Regent of the Cunahunta Chapter D.A.R. and at different times a member of the W.C.T.U. and the Order of Good Templars. She was also the oldest in membership of the Afton Baptist Church. The funeral services were held from the home of the deceased on Thursday of last week. Rev. Lester D. Huxtable officiated assisted by Rev. Clifford E Webb. Mrs. Harry Horton sang Mrs. Butler's favorite hymn "Sweet Hour of Prayer," accompanied by Kathleen Camp. Mrs. Butler is survived by her sister Mrs. M.B. Sayre of Trenton, Mich. and a niece Nantie, a nephew, his wife and children. A daughter Mrs. Carrie Pierce Cronin, Grandsons, Leon Pierce of Afton; Ivan Pierce of East Meredith, Granddaughters, Alura Pierce of Rockville Center, L.I.; Dorothy Pierce, Schuyler lake, and Sylvia Pierce of Afton, and one great-granddaughter, Annogene Pierce, child of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pierce.
Died
TICE: In German [Chenango Co., NY], April 27th, Mr. Joseph Tice, aged 62 years.
DAY: In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], April 30th, Louisa [Day], daughter of James Day, aged 15 years.
WILKINS: At his residence, in German [Chenango Co., NY], April 19th, Rev. Noah D. Wilkins, in the 65th year of his age.
KING: In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], April 27th, Mary Elizabeth [King], only child of Cornelius O. and Mary King, aged 13 years.
WOOD: In South oxford [Chenango Co., NY], April 23d, Mrs. Anna E. Wood, aged 38 years.
COBINE: In Ensley, Nervago Co., Mich., April 13th, Mr. Geo. W. Cobine, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].
SHERWOOD: in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], April 29th, Mr. David Sherwood, aged 78 years, father of Mrs. James C. Bennett, of Norwich.
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