Obituaries (June 16)

Josiah Rowley

Utica Saturday Globe, January 13, 1906

 

 

Josiah Rowley

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his home on Westcott street Tuesday morning occurred the death of Josiah Rowley, a well-known resident of this village, aged 87.  He had been in poor health for two years and for the past few months confined to his home.  Mr. Rowley was born in New Lisbon [Otsego Co., NY] and before his coming to Norwich, about 30 years ago, was engaged in farming in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  He was the owner of considerable property, acquired by skillful management, and during recent years the care of this had occupied his attention.  Mr. Rowley was twice married, his first wife being Miss Myranda Aylesworth, of New Berlin, whom he married in 1848.  His second wife was Avis Wright, of Westford, Otsego county, who died here December 11, 1899.  For the past five years his home had been cared for by a young grandniece Miss Cora Aylesworth, daughter of Frank Aylesworth, of King's Settlement.  He is survived yb two sisters, Mrs. Rosepha Guile, of Bainbridge, and Mrs. Harriet Aylesworth, of King's Settlement.  The funeral was held from his late home Friday afternoon, Rev. Ira W. Bingham officiating.

Mrs. John Parsons

Bainbridge Republican, November 28, 1879

Mrs. John Parsons, of this town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], was taken with an apoplectic stroke Wednesday night and died at 4 o'clock Thursday morning.  She was apparently in as good health as usual the previous day, and her death was a terrible shock to her many friends.

John Enders

Bainbridge Republican, December 5, 1879

A terrible accident occurred at Central Bridge, on the A. and S. railroad, yesterday, by which John Enders, a wealthy citizen, was instantly killed.  Mr. Enders and three or four men were loading a thresher on a wagon nearly opposite the postoffice. The horses took fright at something and ran away.  The reins caught under Mr. Ender's arms and around his neck and the team in their mad flight dragged him along.  He fell under the wagon and was dragged across the five tracks and switches of the yard directly toward the postoffice.  Here the horses took a sudden turn westward.  The unfortunate man was dragged one hundred and fifty rods before he became detached from the reins.  His neck was broken and the head almost completely scalped.  Mr. Enders was fifty years old, unmarried, and a wealthy farmer.  He lived one mile east of Central Bridge [Schoharie Co., NY], near Schoharie Junction.  He was highly esteemed, and his death is regretted by the entire community.  Republican, Binghamton.

Son of Louis Ives

Bainbridge Republican, January 2, 1880

We are pained to announce the death, on Monday, of Louis Ives' youngest boy, about five years of age.  The funeral took place at Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday.

 

Child of Burt Baker

Bainbridge Republican, January 2, 1880

Belden [Broome Co., NY]:  Burt Baker's child was buried last Friday.  Services were held at the house, conducted by Rev. Mr. Segars, of Port Crane.

David P. Eldridge

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

David P. Eldridge died of dropsy, at his residence in North Pitcher, Chenango county, N.Y., November 29th, 1879, in the eighty-first year of his age.  He was born at Willington, Conn., October 10th, 1799, and came here with his father's family in 1802.  He was married in 1822 to Betsy West, by whom he had eleven children, of whom eight are now living, one son, Rev. Enoch Eldredge being a member of the Wyoming conference.  Brother Eldredge was converted in 1831, and remained until the day of his death a faithful member of the M.E. Church.  He retained his mental facilities until the last, and died trusting in the same God who had been his support and abiding strength for nearly half a century.  he leaves an aged companion who, expects soon to join him in that home where partings are unknown --Telegraph. C.D. Smith 

James Yager

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

James, Yager, son of Henry Yager of this town [Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY], about thirty years of age, resided in Albany, and has recently been employed about the new Capitol as laborer.  On Dec. 22d he went upon the roof to clear the snow and ice from the gutters. While thus engaged, he slipped and fell to the pavement below, a distance of ninety feet.  When discovered he was a lifeless mass of bruised flesh.  From portions of the skull and brain which were found near the building, it was thought he had struck the projecting cornice of a lower story window in his descent.  He leaves a wife and three children.  This is the first death in a family of eight boys, and the news fell with crushing force upon the aged parents.--Oneonta Press

Gus Lakin

Bainbridge Republican, January 16, 1880

Gus Lakin, a farmer and lumberman, living between Fish Eddy and Hancock stations [Delaware Co., NY] on the Midland, met with a sad and fatal accident, Friday, December 26th.  He was drawing logs from the woods, when accidently, one rolled over him and crushed him to the ground, breaking his hip bone and otherwise seriously injuring him.  He had an axe in his hand at the time, which by the rolling of the log, was forced into his stomach, cutting a gash nine or ten inches long. His friends wished to move him immediately to his house, but he insisted that he be left on the ground until after death.  He was taken to the house soon afterward, where he suffered terribly until Wednesday, the 30th, when death relieved the agony.--Liberty Register

Death Notices

Chenango Union, January 4, 1883

CASE:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, Mr. John W. Case, aged 79 years, 9 months and 10 days.

PELLET:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, Mrs. Lucinda Pellet, widow of the late Harry Pellet, aged 74 years.

 SCHROM:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 18th, Adeline, widow of the late Hiram Schrom, aged 65 years.