Obituaries (June 6)

Alonzo S. Kinney

Utica Saturday Globe, February 24, 1906

 

 

Alonzo S. Kinney

Alonzo S. Kinney died in Albany [NY] on Wednesday of last week.  Mr. Kinney was formerly sheriff of Chenango county, his term in that office being made memorable by the mysterious disappearance of Palmer Rich, a case that engrossed much of his official attention and that of his deputy, Milton W. Brown, recently deceased.  Mr. Kinney was 60 years of age and spent the greater share of his life in Chenango county.  He was elected sheriff on the Republican ticket in 1888.  For years he was an ardent worker in that party.  He was a man of a genial disposition and drew men to him.  After his term as sheriff terminated he began keeping hotel and was proprietor at various periods of the National and Eagle and the American Hotels in this village.  He was a mail agent on the Ontario & Western Railway for a time and afterwards a Pullman conductor of the New York Central.  For several years he had held a position in a State department at Albany.  Funeral services were held from the home of S.E. Hayes in North Norwich on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock.  There was a large attendance, Among those present being Hon. George I. Skinner, of the State banking department at Albany, and Mrs. Richer, formerly the wife of Alfred Kinney, and her son, Victor.  Mr. Kinney was a brother of Mrs. M.K. Firman, of North Norwich, and an uncle of Mrs. R.C. Quinn, wife of the superintendent of the poor of Chenango county.

 

Benjamin Barber

Bainbridge Republican, October 24, 1879

Benjamin Barber, one of the pioneers of Chenango county, died at his residence about four miles south of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on Friday morning the 10th inst., in the seventy-ninth year of his age.

 

Alexander N. Benedict

Bainbridge Republican, October 24, 1879

Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]:  Ex-Sheriff Alexander N. Benedict was buried last Sunday in Prospect Hill cemetery at Sidney Plains [Delaware Co., NY].  A large concourse of relatives and friends were present, making one of the largest processions that has been seen in this section for a long time.  Mr. Benedict was a large-hearted man, generous and liberal in all his dealings, and is one that will be greatly missed in this community.

 

Abraham Clark

Bainbridge Republican, October 24, 1879

Another railroad accident, resulting in one man's terrible death from somebody's carelessness, occurred just beyond Lyon Brook Bridge, on the midland Railroad, about four miles south of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], at six o'clock Friday evening, last.  The bridge carpenters were returning from their work on their hand car, and having a strong wind behind them and going down grade, they had no necessity of pumping.  So all three, Richard Allen, John Flynn and Abraham Clark, sat down, and the car went along at a rapid rate.  Just as they were turning the curve the north side of the bridge, the excursion train returning from New York city came thundering along, and before the men had fairly time to turnaround, the engine struck the car and smashed it into a hundred pieces,  Abraham Clark was killed outright, the other two, Allen and Flynn, having a miraculous escape, receiving only a few scratches and bruises.  The mangled body of Clark was taken to Norwich.  No blame can be attached to the engineer.  It was about dusk at the time and this fact taken with the fact that the train was going around a curve at the time makes it probable that the engineer did not see the workmen until the train was upon them.

 

Mrs. S.S. Randall

Afton Enterprise, January 15, 1891

Mrs. S.S. Randall died at her home on Spring Street [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] about five o'clock Monday afternoon.  The funeral took place at the M.E. Church Thursday forenoon, Rev. N.B. Ripley officiating.  The burial was at Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].  Mrs. Randall had been in poor health for some time past. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family.

 

H.S. Kirkland

Afton Enterprise, April 9, 1891

H.S. Kirkland, an old resident of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] died at the home of his son, E.W. Kirtland, Friday, aged 72 years.  The funeral was held Sunday, and the remains were laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery.  The family wish to express their thanks to the friends and neighbors and also to the choir.

 

Eli Seely

Afton Enterprise, April 9, 1891

Eli Seely, of this place [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] died March 27, aged 89 years.  His funeral was held the following Sunday.

 

Clark Fisher

Afton Enterprise, April 9, 1891

Clark Fisher, brother of Erastus Fisher died Saturday last, aged 78 years.  Burial at Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Death Notices

Bainbridge Republican, September 19, 1878

NICKERSON:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 5th, Mrs. Smaria, wife of George Nickerson, aged 66 years.

 

YOUNG:  In Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], Sept. 12, 1878, of consumption, John C. Young, aged 32 years, interred at the Harpursville cemetery.

 

PATTERSON:  In Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], of dropsy, Sept. 17, 1878, Mrs. Almira Patterson, aged 65 years.  Interment at Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY].

 

DAVIS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 15, 1878, Henry Davis Aged 61 years.

 

WARD:  In Jersey City Heights, N.J., Sept. 15, 1878, Melissa, wife of Elizur Ward, in the 60th year of her age.