Obituaries (September 12)

The death of Elnathan Bromley, aged 71 years, which occurred suddenly, Wednesday evening, the 31st, from angina pectoris, following an attack of the grip, was a shock to his many friends.  the funeral services, which were largely attended, were held at his late residence, Saturday, the 6th, at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev R.. Pascoe of the M.E. church, assisted by Rev. A.C. Salls of the Congregational church.  The hymns were rendered by a male quartet, M.E. Burlison, Ernest L. Neff, Purley A. Merchant and C.F. Ingers II.  the interment took place in the Guilford cemetery; the bearers were R.W. Stead, C.H. Manwaring, C.D. Whittemore and D. Randall.  Among the floral offerings were a beautiful pillow, wreaths and bouquets of carnations, lilies and hyacinths.  Mr. Bromley was adopted at the age of five years by Mr. and Mrs. Ozias Bush.  In October, 1861, he married Louise C. Bush, daughter of David and Lucy Bush at Ives Settlement...removed to this village eighteen years ago.  For forty-eight years Mr. Bromley has been a faithful and prominent member of the Guilford M.E. church, and has occupied at different times all the important offices in the same.  He was one of the board of trustees at the time of his death and for many years has been the able secretary of the Sidney Grove Camp Meeting association.  His loss will be mourned not only in his family, where he was a devoted husband and parent, but in the church circles and in a wide range of friends and acquaintances.  He was a man of broad views and wide reading, of cultivated tastes, a fine Bible student, and much interested in the great philanthropical and missionary movement. 

"Alone unto our Father's will,

One thought hath reconciled,

That He whose love exceedeth ours

Hath taken home his child."

Beside his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. E.H. Burlison, Unadilla; Mrs. Alfred Ives, Mrs. W.P. Shelton, Guilford; and seven grandchildren....[Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 18, 1909]

 

Miss Ina May Smithers, daughter of William Smithers, died at her father's home in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] last Saturday, after a six week's illness from typhoid fever.  Miss Smithers was born at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Sep. 3, 1886, and resided there until a year or two ago when she went to Oneonta to live.  She is survived by her father and one sister.  Deceased was bright and attractive and a young woman of beautiful character, who had many friends.  A short service was held at the home of her father at Oneonta, Monday evening, conducted by Rev. C.J. Farley.  The body was brought to Bainbridge on the 9:12 train Tuesday morning.  Services were held at the West Bainbridge Baptist Church at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H.T. Hill, a large number of relatives and friends being present.  Interment was made in West Bainbridge cemetery.  [Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 18, 1909]

E.C. Johnson, a native and former resident here, late of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], was found dead in the hay loft of his barn, Thursday, March 25th, 1909.  Mr. Johnson had been suffering from heart trouble and had consulted with a physician not long before his death, which is supposed to have resulted from the same.  He was proprietor of a livery stable and had been assisting in the care of the horses, and when last seen was going up to the hay loft about 10 a.m.  He was found dead about 2:40 p.m.  He has been at Binghamton about two years.  He was 50 years of age and is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Colschem of New York, and Carolyn, of Binghamton; also one sister, Mrs. Jerry McCullough of Altamont, and two brothers.  funeral services were conducted from his late home, Binghamton, and the remains brought to Afton, for burial in the East side cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, April 1, 1909]

Simon P. Handy, of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], died the 20th of March, aged 78 years, and was buried Tuesday, the 23d.  He leaves a widow, Mrs. Ann Hurlburt Handy, one brother, Charles Handy of Afton; three sisters, Mrs. John Blanchard of Belden; Mrs. W.A. Wilkins of Coventry and  Mrs. S.S. Fellows of Syracuse.  [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 1, 1909]

Jesse Brown, for fifty years a leading merchant of Harpursville [Broome Co. NY], died Tuesday night of last week, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G.E. Corbin, Binghamton.  The funeral took place at his old home here, Friday forenoon, the 36th ult.  He is survived by two sons, G.W. of this village and F.W. of Binghamton; two daughters, Mrs. L.G. Hunter of Toledo, Ohio, and the one where the deceased died.  [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 1, 1909]

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  The funeral services of P.A. Nash of Kingston [Ulster Co., NY], aged 35, were held Sunday afternoon at the residence of C.E. Root, conducted by Rev. Wm. B. Rogers.  The burial took place in the family plot, Yaleville cemetery [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY].  The bearers were Lester Hutchinson, Alvin Sherwood, J.S. Childs, and Fred Plumb.  Mr. Nash was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Nash of this town, and spent most of his life here.  Twelve years ago he removed to Kingston, N.Y., where he was a successful jeweler.  Mr. Nash had been in ill health for some time, but his death which occurred Wednesday night, March 24th was due to an attack of meningitis.  Services were held at Kingston, and the body was brought here, Saturday.  Beside his wife, Susie Root Nash and two children, Louella and Harry Nash, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. M.M. Nash and a brother, Charles Nash of Norwich.  The casket was covered with pink and white carnations and among other floral offerings were a harp from the Musicians' union, a cross from the Young Men's club and a pillow from the Odd Fellows of Kingston.....[Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 1, 1909]

Mrs. Sovilla Woods, widow of William Woods, died at the old homestead in the Eastern part of the town, Friday morning, March 10.  Mrs. Woods was born in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] 76 years ago and was the daughter of Stephen and Jane Hoyt Cumber.  She is survived by four sons and two daughters, Alfred of Norwich, Theodore of Unadilla, Isaac of Binghamton, and Simon, who lives at the homestead;  Mrs. Dilla Scott of North Afton and Mrs. Onelia Brown of Unadilla and one sister, Miss Betsey Cumber of Greene.  The funeral was held Sunday.  [Oxford Review, Mar. 17, 1911]

Died:  RILEY - In Coventryville Mar. 24, 1890, of Diphtheria, Mrs. DeRoy Riley.  The family of Britton Norton, at Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY], are deeply afflicted.  The husband is confined to the house with a broken limb, he has lost one child by the dread disease, diphtheria, and his wife is or was dangerously ill with the same.  The most sad feature of the case is the death of Mrs. DeRoy Riley, who had gone to care for Mrs. Norton, a sister.  She was stricken with diphtheria, died at 3 o’clock in the morning and was buried at two in the afternoon.  A correspondent says:  “Mrs. Riley was a woman of rare worth.  No matter what was the task imposed upon her she was always ready and willing to help alike in church and at home.  Kind, pleasant and amiable to all, a devoted wife and indulgent mother.  She leaves a husband, two sons and a little girl between 4 and 5 years old, who have the sympathy of all.  [Oxford Times, April 1, 1890] 
 Mrs. Dotha Landers, after traversing the sands of times for the prolonged period of 97 years, passed from this life into the great and boundless future on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 10th.  Her funeral was observed upon the following Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Rury officiating.  Interment took place at the North Afton cemetery.  It will be apparent to the observer that Mrs. Landers had possessed an existence during all of the presidential administrations from George Washington down, 23 in number and was four years old at the time of Washington’s death.  We have heard her speak of her acquaintance in early life with the “Beecher family” and especially of Harriet Beecher Stowe the noted writer.  Many more points of interest might have been gleaned from her early life with painstaking but we will not further encroach upon the editor’s space.  [Oxford Times, Jan. 19, 1892] 
 Mace J. Morgan was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 18, 1848.  He died at his home on Pleasant avenue [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], Thursday, Sept. 29.  At 28 years of age he married Mary Easton of Afton.  To this union were born three sons, Frank, Alonzo and Glenn, all of this place.  Mr. and Mrs. Morgan moved from their farm at North Afton to the village of Afton nine years ago.  For five years Mr. Morgan has been troubled with shaking paralysis.  The funeral was held at his late home Sunday, Oct. 2, Rev. W.D. Lathrop officiating.  Burial in Glenwood Cemetery [Afton, NY].  Those from out of town that attended the funeral were:  James Morgan and family of Sidney; Mrs. Richard Smith and family of Bennettsville; Mr. W. Hastings and son Oscar Fletcher, George Nichols and family, Leo Nichols and family of Bainbridge.  [Oxford Review-Times, Oct. 28, 1921]