Obituaries (August 13)

Harriet (Root) Young

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1901

 

 

Harriet (Root) Young

Mrs. Harriet Young, who died recently at the home of her son-in-law, Daniel Johnson, in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], was one of the oldest residents of that place, being 90 years old the 27th of last August.  She had been in feeble health for several months previous to her death, but had retained her mental faculties remarkably well.  Mrs. Young was a daughter of Ebenezer Root, who came to Guilford from Great Barrington, Mass. and who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.  Mrs. Young was a member of the society of Daughters of the Revolution, possessing a certificate of membership therein and a handsome gold spoon presented to  her by the society.  She was a woman of rare Christian character and was respected and loved by a wide circle of friends.  It is noteworthy that the date of her death was exactly one year from the death of her sister, Mrs. Charlotte Godfrey, aged 95.  Deceased is survived by two sons, Seth and Albert Young, of this village, and a daughter, Mrs. Daniel Johnson, of Guilford, with whom she resided during the latter part of her life.  She is also survived by one brother, Silas Root, of Guilford, who is 85.

 

Charles Martin

Afton Enterprise, November 13, 1895

Mr. Chas. Martin, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of his son, Chas. D. Martin, in that town, Thursday night, aged 87 years.  Deceased leaves a wife and one son.  He was a grandfather of Mrs. Jas. Landers and Miss Edna Martin of Afton.  The funeral was held Sunday morning, Rev. B.B. Carruth officiating.

 

Harriet (Bolt) Lines

Sidney Enterprise, February 28, 1929

Mrs. Harriet Bolt Lines, widow of the late Willis Howard Lines, died on Saturday morning at about 6 o'clock at her home in Otego [Otsego Co., NY], following an illness of a few days of influenza, although her health had been failing steadily since the death of her husband on April 4, 1928.  The funeral services were held at her home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in Evergreen cemetery at Otego.  Mrs. Bolt was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on June 18, 1844, the daughter of the late Frank and Hulda Lyon Bolt, and there she was united in marriage.  Soon after they moved to Otego and built a residence on Main street that has since been her home. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ralph G. Waite of Otego.

 

Wallace May

The Norwich Sun, February 24, 1938

Wallace May, aged   91, died Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet, 24 East Main street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. May, who had been in failing health, had lived for the past three and a half years at the home of Mrs. Sweet, his late wife's cousin.  Mr. May's wife, who died August 16, 1933, was Edna Scott May.  They had been married for 67 years.  The deceased operated a grist mill at Bainbridge for 30 years prior to his retirement.  Had he lived until May 27, 1938, he would have reached the age of 92.  He is survived by a brother, Walter May of Okonogan, Wash., a niece, Jennie Clifford of Auburn, Wash., and four cousins, Emma Beadeau of Sidney, Mrs. Frank Hamm, of Woods Corners, Mrs. H.D.Pierce of Binghamton and Richard Curtis of Locust street, Norwich.  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Colwell's Funeral Parlors in Bainbridge. Burial wil be made in Presbyterian cemetery at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. The Methodist minister will officiate.  [Buried, St. Peter's Churchyard, Bainbridge, NY]

 

Charles H. Lipp

The Norwich Sun, February 24, 1938

Utica [Oneida Co., NY]:  Charles H. Lipp, 69, formerly of 321 Blandina, Utica, veteran brakeman of the New York Central Railroad, died Wednesday in an Albany hospital.  He lived in Utica until a month ago when his wife died.  Lipp, oldest brakeman on the Mohawk division, out of Syracuse, was well known to railroaders.  He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Maccabees.  He attended Central church.  He was born in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], son of the late Charles and Bridget Reardon Lipp.  He married Miss Gertrude Van Namee.  He leaves two sons, Robert D., of Utica and Charles H. Lipp Jr. of Illion; two daughters Mrs. William C. Tanner, Utica, and Mrs. Walter Cull, Albany, and several grandchildren.  Burial will be in Ilion.

 

Nellie Newton

Miss Nellie Newton, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Geo. E. Newton of Sidney died yesterday morning at about 7 o'clock, aged 19 years.  Miss Newton was a very highly esteemed young lady, a graduate of the class of '94, Bainbridge Union School, and had a host of friends in Bainbridge, upon whom her untimely death casts a deep and lasting sorrow, and their heartfelt sympathy goes out to the bereaved parents in their sad affliction.  The funeral will be held at the late residence in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], Friday, at 10 o'clock interment In St. Peter's cemetery, this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Samuel Stewart

Just before going to press this noon Samuel Stewart who resides with his two daughters in Rev. H. Payne's house on Kirby street, while walking on the railroad track on his way to his son's farm, down the river, was struck by a wildcat engine backing from Sidney to Nineveh.  Mr. Stewart who was quite deaf stepped from the east to the west bound track of avoid a coal train and was unaware of the approaching engine.  He was struck on the head by an iron on the engine and instantly killed. The body was thrown from the track and was not badly mutilated.  His family were at once notified and the remains taken in charge by the undertaker.  Decease was about 80 year sold, a widower and leaves several children.