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Vital Records, Bainbridge, NY, 1939

Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 5, 1939 

Viola Sackett Petley

Mrs. John H. Petley, of Rockdale [Chenango Co. NY], died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clifford Tuckey, at 6 Willow Street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], on Friday, September 29, at 8 P.M. after a long illness.

Funeral services were held at the family home in Rockdale on Monday, October 2, 1939, at 2 P.M.  The Revand B. Graves, pastor of the Methodist Church at West Endicott, a personal friend of the family and former pastor, conducted the funeral services, assisted by the Rev. Roy Herwood pastor of the Sidney Methodist church.  Interment was in the family plot at Greenlawn cemetery in Bainbridge.

Viola Sackett Petley was born January 29, 1881, at Avoca, Pa., a daughter of Charles H. and Belle Crandall Sackett.  She attended the Bainbridge High School.  On February 20, 1901, she was united in marriage to John Hamilton Petley. They resided in or near Rockdale nearly all of their married life.  Mr. Petley predeceased her by less than a year, having passed away last February.

She is survived by the daughter above mentioned, one son, Ralph S. Petley, of Rockdale, three grandchildren, David Harlowe and Robert Petley, of Rockdale, her mother, Mrs. Belle C. Sackett of Oneonta, six sisters, Mrs. George Wheeler, of Norwich, Mrs. Howard Isby, of Clark's Summit, Pa., Mrs. Russell D. Pickering, of Endicott, Mrs. Earl A. Westcott, Mrs. Hannah S. Patchin and Miss Carrie E. Sackett, all of Oneonta, and several nieces and nephews.

She will be sadly missed by her family and friends as she was known for her generous hospitality and for her patient attitude during her long illness.  She was a member of the Guilford Methodist Church.  The bearers were Harry Curtis, James Matterson, Henry Roise, and Ray Rudi, all friends of the deceased.  

Ray Hall

Friends in Guilford were shocked late Sunday afternoon to hear of the death of Ray Hall, of Endicott [Broome Co., NY], for years a resident of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  He passed away Sunday, October 1, in the Johnson City Hospital where he had been a patient for the past few days.  His death was due to a heart attack.  Mr. Hall spent many years of his life in Guilford.  For thirty years he served as superintendent of the Sheffield Farms in Guilford.  When his health began to fail he tendered his resignation, and made his home in Endicott, where his daughters teach.  Last Summer they purchased a summer home on Guilford Lake, and the coming back to the town, where he had spent the happiest years of his life, did much to brighten his last days.  Mr. Hall was born 73 years ago at Guilford Center, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall.  Final rites were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from Seymour's Funeral Home at Oxford.  Surviving are the two daughters, Julia and Pauline.

William W. Nash

Tuesday evening at 9:30 o'clock, September 26, William W. Nash died at his home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  Although not enjoying the best of health, Mr. Nash had been at his office throughout the day and days previous.  Death was nearly instantaneous, caused by a violent heart attack.

Mr. Nash was born November 2, 1866, nearly 73 years ago in the Town of Windsor [Broome Co., NY].  He was the son of William O. and Marcia (Winsor) Nash.  Sixty years of his life have been spent in Guilford, and they have been full years, full of acts of kindness, full of activity in all things pertaining to Christ Church, our school, and our village.

During his 60 years spent in our village, there is hardly a public office he has not at some time filled.  Among them, postmaster and town clerk.  At the time of his passing, he served as senior warden and treasurer of Christ Church, Secretary and treasurer of the Guilford Cemetery Association and school treasurer.  For 25 years he has been associated with the American Surety Company, and only recently was awarded a beautiful electric clock with his name engraved in gold plate, as a token of his years of splendid service.  His passing will leave a void, that only time alone can fill.  At every turn in the road of life he will be missed.

Surviving are one aged aunt, Mrs. Pheobe Bentley, of Gilbertsville, nine cousins, Carlton Bentley, of Gilbertsville, Mrs. Walter Bunnell, of Pehlam, Mrs. Bertha Cook and Miss Mae Hovey, of New York City, Mrs. Bert Evans and son, Bussell, Mrs. Fred Plumb and Harry Nash, of Guilford, and Miss Ella Winsor, of Sherburne.

A Masonic service was held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, from the Seymour Funeral home, Oxford, in honor of their departed member.  Final rites were held Friday P.M., at 2 o'clock, from the same place, the Rev. G.E. Scull, of Christ Church, officiating.  Burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Guilford.  Floral pieces were beautiful and profuse, expressing the place Mr. Nash held in the hearts of his friends.

Birth - Yvonne Cecile Pierce

Born Monday, 6:30 A.M., September 25, to Norman and Flora (Gridley) Pierce, a 8-1/2 pound daughter.  She has been named Yvonne Cecile; Dr. A.H. Evans was the attending physician.

Bainbridge Press, Bainbridge, NY, November 2, 1939

In Years Gone By - Nov. 1, 1899

Mrs. Eli Coon of Union, N.Y. [Broome Co., NY] formerly Mrs. Judson Seeley of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], erected a monument last week in St. Peter's burying ground to the memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Cannon, and her daughter, Miss Hariette Seeley.  It is a pretty shaft of white Italian marble beautifully polished and furnished by the Barnes Marbel works of Binghamton.

Robert R. Copley living on the east side two miles above the village, died Monday of consumption, aged 45 years.  He had lived in the town 20 years, Funeral Thursday.

Bainbridge Press, Bainbridge, NY, November 9, 1939

Mrs. Fanny Bennett

Mrs. Fanny Bennett, aged 65 years, passed away in her sleep Tuesday evening, at the home of Robert Thomson of Spring Street, Afton [Chenango Co., NY], where she made her home.  The funeral was held Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the Baptist Church with burial in Glenwood cemetery, Afton.  Mrs. Bennett was a member of the Afton Baptist Chruch and also of the Woman's Relief Corps of Afton. The survivors are two daughters, Miss Mildred Bennett of Albany, and Miss Mabel Bennett of Binghamton.

Miss Nancy Herrick

Miss Nancy Herrick, aged 90 years, passed away on Wednesday morning at the home of her brother, Ransome Herrick, at 74 North Main Street.  She had been in poor health the last few years.  She was born on December 15, 1849, the daughter of Henry Herrick and Diana B. Herrick.  She lived on the old homestead in West Bainbridge until 10 years ago when she and her brother moved to the home on North Main Street.  The funeral will be on Friday at 2 p.m. at the Ransome Herrick home.  The Rev. G.N. Underwood and the Rev. James Hall of Coventry will officiate.  The great nephews, Glen, Everett and Harry Herrick and Lynn Hubbard will be the bearers.

Mrs. Asa Landers

Friends of Mrs. Asa Landers heard with deep regret of her death on Tuesday morning at the Bainbridge Hospital.  Mrs. Landers, who had been in poor health the last few months underwent an operation on Monday morning for gaul stones.  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Colwell Funeral Chapel with the Rev. S.E. Heath officiating.

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