Obituaries (July 28)

John Martz

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1901

 

 

John Martz

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  John Martz, a long-time resident of Norwich, died at his home on Cortland street on Saturday last, aged 74.  His former vigorous strength, was broken some time ago and an attack of erysipelas was the cause of his death, which may have been hastened by a fall that he suffered about two weeks before.  Mr Martz was born in France and came to America in 1849, locating in New Orleans, where he engaged in business for a number of years and married.  He afterwards came to Norwich and found employment in the Maydole hammer factory, where he remained for more than 40 years.  His ability in his trade, faithfulness to duty and honesty were appreciated by his employers and his record remains as a fitting monument to his memory.  Two years ago failing health compelled him to relinquish his arduous duties at the factory but his inherent energy would not permit him to remain idle. He worked about his home, which he kept a model of neatness, made and tended his garden, in which he took especial pride, being proficient in tilling the soil.  He is survived by his widow and five children, two sons, John M. of this village, and George, residing in the west, and three daughters, Mrs. Lyman S. Duran and Mrs. Ella Borden, of Norwich, and Mrs. Isaac F. McCarty, of Union Hill, N.J. The funeral was largely attended from his late home on Monday afternoon.  Rev. Daniel W Dexter officiated.  The employees of the hammer factory attended in a body and accompanied the remains to Mount Hope Cemetery.  Conspicuous among the floral tributes was a pillow with a hammer as an emblem.

 

James K. Leach

Northern Christian Advocate, March 29, 1848

James K. Leach, son of Ebenezer and Mary Leach, died, of scarlet fever, in Geneseo, April 11th, 1848, aged 3 years, 8 months, and 11 days.  James was a sweet child, of much promise.  His engaging appearance won the affections of all who knew him, particularly his parents, by whom he was tenderly beloved, and by whom he would have been retained and cared for, had not an inscrutable and unerring providence otherwise determined.  But his lovely spirit has fled, leaving the casket even beautiful in death.  The bereavement is most keenly felt by his parents, yet they submissively bow to the dictation of Him who said, "Suffer the little children to come on to me, and forbid them not."

 

Willard Leroy Johnson

Afton Enterprise, November 9, 1893

Mr. Willard Leroy Johnson, of Corning, Kas., died at Sycamore Springs, Kas., Oct. 6, 1893, aged 46 years.  Deceased was a native of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] and a brother-in-law of ex-Sheriff John Robb, of Norwich, who formerly resided in Afton.

 

Welcome Johnson

Afton Enterprise, December 20, 1894

Welcome Johnson, a resident of this place over fifteen years ago, died at his home in Corning, Kas., on 23d day of November.  He was between 80 and 90 years of age, and a brother-in-law of Alonzo Easton, of North Afton.

 

Arthur J. Ives

Afton Enterprise, March 29, 1956

Arthur J. Ives, 69, of 38 Spring St., Afton [Chenango Co., NY], died suddenly Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at his home.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva Ives of Afton; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Barnhart of Sidney and Mrs. Bruce Gorton of Bainbridge; four sons, Clayton and Roger Ives, both of Harpursville, Louis Ives of Rochester and Richard Ives of Afton; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Lounsberry of Harpursville R.D.1, and Mrs. Alta Lewis of Oxford; 18 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; an aunt, Mrs. Grace Aylesworth of Bainbridge, and an uncle, Warren E. Smith of Binghamton.  Before retiring he was a farmer on the Church Hollow road for 19 years.  The funeral and committal services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Karschner Funeral home in Afton with Rev. Alwin S. TenPas officiating.  Burial will be in Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].

 

Relatives of Arthur Ives of Afton were shocked to learn of his sudden death Sunday afternoon.  Mr. Ives was a son of the late ira Ives, who was a resident of this place in early life. 

 

Bainbridge Death Statistics, 1887

Bainbridge Republican, January 20, 1888

 

The following table giving the date, name and age of all deceased persons of this town for the year 1887 may be of interest to many of our readers.

 

Month	Day	Name	Age
Jan.	11	Courtland Howland	77
Jan.	12	Russell Williams	76
Jan.	21	George D. Graves	27
Jan.	22	Jennie F. Baker	34
Jan.	28	Louis M. Howland	8
Feb.	14	Phebe (Hunt) Smith	68
April	4	Clark R. Northrup	23
April	11	John H. Post	78
April	27	Horace Buell	18
April	22	Edward W. Thomas	61
May	24	Abram F. Foot	70
May	29	John Shaver	59
June	21	Willard Llyon	7
June	23	Henrietta Carnrick	25
July	2	Ruben Spencer	61
July	21	Fronie E. Davis	4
Aug.	13	Mary Bustin	4
Aug.	22	Nellie (Williams) Banner	21
Sept.	28	Mrs. Flint	--
Oct.	9	Jacob Kirchthaler	19
Nov	1	Chas. Bingley Evans	60
Nov.	7	Laura S. Bailey	64
Nov.	9	Martha S. Pearsall	65
Nov.	16	Reuben Kirby	92