Obituaries (June 5)

Joseph Winsor

Utica Saturday Globe, February 24, 1906

 

 

Joseph Winsor

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  A two months' illness terminated in the death of Joseph Winsor at his home, on Silver street, at an early hour Wednesday morning, heart failure being the immediate cause of death.  Mr. Winsor's age was 61.  He was born in the town of Norwich in 1844, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Winsor, then living in the settlement of White Store on a farm which is still in the possession of the family, being occupied by Albert Winsor, a brother of the deceased.  For many years Mr. Winsor, in company with his brother, Joshua, and Sylvanus Shumway, conducted a planning mill at the corner of Canasawacta and Pleasant streets, since remodeled into a tenement.  He was later proprietor of the Norwich Steam Laundry and afterwards engaged in the hardware business in partnership with L.C. Wightman.  In 1883 he was elected a village trustee, serving for one term.  In 1895 he was the Democratic candidate for overseer of the poor of the town of Norwich and was elected by a large majority and had been re-elected regularly since by a popular vote.  In 1870 he became a Royal Arch Mason joining the Butternut Chapter.  He affiliated with Norwich Lodge, F.&A.M. in January, 1877.  He was elected a trustee and served for many years.  Our subject was a member of Harmony Chapter, R.A.M. and past high priest of the same.  He was made a sir knight in Norwich Commandery, K.T., in 1891 and held the office of standard bearer.  He was second lieutenant in the Chenango Consistory and a Nobel in the mystic Shrine of Ziyara Temple of Utica.  In December last he was chosen to represent the temple at the Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine in Los Angeles Cal., next May.  Three weeks ago, before he became too greatly prostrated, he asked to see his certificate of membership in that order, looked at it admiringly and laid it back in the case.  That is the last thing he is known to have shown any interest in.  Mr. Winsor was one of the oldest chiefs in the order of Red men in this section and for years had been an active member of the George Rider Hook & Ladder Company.  Deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Floyd M. Winsor, and by two brothers, Joshua and Albert Winsor.  Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Masonic lodge service, Commandery escort and Knight Templar bearers.  Rev. D.W. Dexter officiated. The services were very largely attended and the floral offering were elaborate and beautiful.

 

 Frances L. Ives

1838 - 1914

At eleven o'clock on Sabbath morning July 12 [1914], at the home of her nephew occurred the death of Miss Frances Ives, aged 76 years.  She was born at Ives Settlement [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY] May 6, 1838, the eldest child of Glover and Elma Norton Ives and has always lived in the town of Guilford.  About two years ago she gave up her rooms in the Eggleston house and went to live with her nephew, Arthur N. Turner where she has been most tenderly cared for.  She has been in feeble health for some time, and the end was not unexpected.  Her home was a resort for any and all who were in trouble.  Children were her especial delight and were always welcome.  A faithful member of the M.E. church from child hood and always attended all services.  She especially loved the prayer and class meetings and was a Sabbath school teacher for many years.  The funeral services were held from the Turner home on Wednesday at 1 p.m., conducted by Rev. E.L. Jeffry.  Interment was made in the family plot at Ives Settlement.  Miss Ives is survived by two sisters Mrs. Helen Turner of Guilford and Mrs. Dora Jones of Binghamton, two nieces and one nephew.

Viola Willsey
1873 - 1914

The remains of Miss Viola Willsey, who died suddenly in Indianapolis last week Tuesday, were brought to Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] Thursday night accompanied by her brother, B.H. Willsey.  The body was taken to the home of Miss Janet Juliand, where on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, brief funeral services were held, and burial later took place in the family lot in Green Lawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY], where rest her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac H. Willsey, and brother Austin Willsey, who died suddenly some six years ago.  Many of Miss Willsey's friends from Bainbridge and vicinity attended the funeral. The floral gifts were very many and elegant.  Miss Willsey left Bainbridge some three years ago to reside with her brother B.H. Willsey at Indianapolis, who is agent for one of the express companies of that city.  She returned East last winter for a visit and remained here until late in the spring.  The afternoon before her death she complained of a sick headache and retired to her room.  When she did not appear the next morning, search was made and she was found in her room lifeless, and being fully dressed the indications were that she died the night before.  The physician summoned pronounced the cause of her death to be due to heart disease.  It was not known that she possessed physical affliction, for up to the afternoon before her death came she had been apparently well and was in good spirits.  A funeral service was held in Indianapolis previous to the remains coming East.  Miss Willsey was 41 years of age and since a small child had always lived in Bainbridge until three years ago.  Her father died eighteen years ago and her mother passed away four years later.  A brother Theodore D. Willsey, formerly proprietor of the Central Hotel, this village, the Hotel Bennett at Binghamton, and Hotel Normandie of New York City died suddenly in Syracuse eight years ago.  A younger brother Austin Willsey, died suddenly in this village six years ago and the only member surviving of this large an\d prominent family is B.H. Willsey of Indianapolis.  Miss Mary Wilson of Red Bank, N.J., a cousin, came to Bainbridge and attended the funeral.

Silas G. Barnum

1846 - 1936

The body of Silas G. Barnum, who died in St. Petersburg, Fla. March 2, will be brought from the vault there for burial services in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on Friday, May 8th, at 2:30 p.m. and interment in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  Mr. Barnum was born in the town of Union, Broome County, in 1846.  At the age of 16 he enlisted in the Union Army and saw active service during the Civil War as a pontoon-bridge builder and private soldier.  He was proprietor of a store at North Sanford for some years and for a long time resided at Deposit, where he was successful in business. He was for 16 years town clerk of the Town of Sanford (Deposit) and for 40 years was a Sunday school superintendent, first at North Sanford and later at the Deposit Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr. Barnum's first wife (Jane Gallup) died in 1919.  In 1922 he married Mary A. Sexmith, who for several years taught school in the Sanford area.  She survives.  Deceased was the last survivor of Eggleston Post No. 184, Grand Army of the Republic, of Deposit, an organization formerly composed of 167 Civil War veterans from Deposit and vicinity.

Clara B. (Ives) Robinson

1874-1940

Clara B. Robinson, wife of Archer Robinson, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], passed away in Cooperstown, Sunday morning.  Six years ago Mr. and Mrs. Robinson lived in the Talcott house while Mr. Robinson was the gate tender at the Dry Milk Crossing in Bainbridge.  born Dec. 12, 1874, she was the daughter of Rastus and Helen Bennett Ives, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Baptist Church in Brisben.  The survivors are:  her husband, two daughters, Ina Bolster, of Cooperstown; Mrs. Margaret Shaw, of Afton; and one sister, Mrs. Ola Aylesworth, of West Bainbridge; her grandchildren and one great granddaughter.  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Nichols, of Afton, officiating.  Pallbearers were:  Frank Shaw, of Afton, Clyde Aylesworth, of North Afton, Kenneth Aylesworth, of West Bainbridge and Forrest Fletcher, of West Bainbridge.  Burial was in the Coventryville Cemetery.