Obituaries (August 23)

Mary (Slater) Blair

Utica Saturday Globe, July 1902

 

Mary (Slater) Blair

 

Mrs. Mary S. Blair, the estimable wife of Dr. L.P. Blair, of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], died Thursday morning of last week at the home of Mrs. Eugene Hinsdale in Binghamton. The cause of death was apoplexy.  Mrs. Blair was 44 years of age and was born at Triangle in Broome county.  She is survived by her husband, two brothers, Eugene H. Slater, of Norwich, and Dr Frank E. Slater, of Oregon, and by two sisters, Mrs. Ardell Jameson, of Sidney, and Mrs. Helen Woodford, of Buffalo. The funeral was held from the residence of Mrs. W.H. Bristol, a sister of Dr. Blair, at Binghamton, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.  Rev. L.B Bristol, of Dansville, N.Y., a son of W.H. Bristol, assisted by Rev. John B. Sumner, officiated, the music being by Mr. and Mrs. Sumner.  The pall bearers were Morris Blair, Jr., W.H. Bristol, Gardner Bolt, William Cook, Frank Jameson and Eugene H Slater. The remains were laid at rest in Spring Forest Cemetery [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY].

Ezra Eastman

Chenango Union, May 1, 1884

The Hillsborough (N.H.) Messenger of April 24th publishes the following notice of the death of Henniker, in that State, of Mr. Ezra Eastman, on the 19th ult., in the eighty-seventh year of his age.  Deceased was father of Mrs. Walter A. Cook, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and on his visits to this place in former years he made the acquaintance of many of our citizens, who pleasantly remember the urbane old gentleman, whose manner was always frank and genial, and whom it was a pleasure to meet.  "Ezra Eastman died in this town, on the 19th inst., of heart disease, aged eighty-six years and eight days.  he was born in Hopkinton, and was fifth in descent from Roger Eastman, of Wales, in 1625, who settled in Haverhill, Mass., 1640, and afterwards in Salisbury, Mass.  Mr. Eastman married, Sept. 30th, 1828, Cynthia, daughter of John Connor, of this town, and settled here in 1832, upon the farm where he resided until his death.  He was one of the oldest Masons in the State, having been made in Harris Lodge, Warner, in 1822; he joined Aurora Lodge, in Henniker, in 1843, and Master of the lodge in 1855, and was authority in Masonic matters, being thoroughly versed in its mysteries.  He was an old time teacher in the district school, and was employed in that capacity during the winter season, for more than thirty years, and to the day of his death he took the liveliest interest in all educational matters, his last vote being given in favor of a high school in this town, at a special town meeting on the 29th ultimo.  He was genial and lovable in his disposition, greeting his friends in the most cordial manner; intelligent and entertaining in conversation and was ever deeply interested in everything pertaining to the prosperity of the town.  He was highly respected by his townsmen, and with best wishes for every one, he rounded out a long and useful life to a great old age, and "wrapping the drapery of his couch about him." he entered the spirit world as gentle as an infant.  He leaves a widow and five children--one son and four daughters, three of whom are widely known teachers--to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church, on Tuesday, 23d inst., Rev. I.F. McKinney, of Manchester, delivering the discourse. He was buried with Masonic honors by Aurora Lodge, assisted by brethren of various other lodges.  A very large concourse of people attended his funeral."

 

Mary Louise Bush
Evart, MI, 1919

Mary Louise Bush eldest daughter of Herbert F. and Harriet Bush, was born in Evart, Mich., January 31, 1896 and passed away at her home March 2, 1919, being at the time of her death 23 years [1 month] and 3 days of age.  Evart has been her home all her life.  Her mother died when she was [10 years of age] leaving [4] children besides Mary to be cared for.  She immediately stepped into her mother's place and for many years has tried faithfully to play a mother's part to those in the home younger than herself.  Because of poor health and the unusual home care she left school when in the seventh and eighth grades.  She had sought to be faithful to her trust.  She was often present in the services of the Methodist church and those who were best acquainted with her declare that they confidently believe she trusted in Christ.  Truly her labor of love for home and loved ones was a noble one and we trust God has given to her an abundant reward.  She leaves to mourn her loss her father, one brother, three sisters and many other relatives and friends.  Funeral services were held at the Wilson undertaking rooms owing to the serious sickness in the home, on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. S.W. Large officiating.  Interment was made in  Forest Hill cemetery--Evart Review.  Miss Bush is a granddaughter of Mrs. Samuel Shapley of this village.

 

Rena B. Teetsell

Endicott, NY, 1953

Mrs. Rena B. Teetsell, 63, of 1906 Monroe Street, Endicott [Broome co., NY] a veteran Endicott Johnson employee, died at her home yesterday after a long illness.  Mrs. Teetsell retired from EJ in 1948 after 32 years of service.  She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Endicott, a past noble grand of Endicott Clover Leaf Rebekah Lodge and a member of Kayam Zuanna and Oneactah Reservation 87 of Pocahontas.  She is survived by her husband, Leroy E. Teetsell; a brother, Harry L. Ingram, both of Endicott and several nieces and nephews.  The funeral service will be held on Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 East Main Street, Endicott, with the Rev. Leon W. Bouton, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Endicott, officiating.  Burial will be in Vestal Hills Memorial Park [Vestal, Broome Co., NY]  [Sept. 24, 1953]

 

Leona M. Davey

Port Dickinson, NY, 1959

DAVEY:  Miss Leona M. Davey, age 68, of 30 Beacon St., Port Dickinson [Broome Co., NY], died Monday at 6 p.m. at Binghamton City Hospital. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Glenn B. Goodspeed, of Port Dickinson; one brother, Charles Davey of Washington, D.C., one niece, Miss Alice Davey of Washington, D.C., three nephews, Robert Davey of Washington, D.C., Charles Davey of Afton, and Morris Goodspeed of Binghamton, two grandnieces.  She taught at the Lowell School of Business for over 40 years.  She was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The body was removed to the Hopler & Georgia Funeral Home, 483 Chenango St., where the funeral will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. L. Densmore Jacobs will officiate.  Burial will be in the Nineveh Cemetery, Nineveh, N.Y.  [Broome Co., Nov. 30, 1959]

 

Gertrude M. (Ireland) Loomis

Oxford, NY, October 1959

Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Jesse Loomis, 52, of Oxford RD3, was killed instantly yesterday when she was pinned under a pickup truck in a dirt road near her farm home.  The accident happened a short distance south of her home in the Basswood Meeting Road between Oxford and Bainbridge yesterday afternoon.  According to Gene Johnson, a Chenango County sheriff's deputy, Mrs. Loomis was driving toward her home when the truck skidded on a curve, flipped end-over-end and then rolled over in a roadside ditch  The truck skidded and rolled some 450 feet, Mr. Johnson said.  Mrs. Loomis was pinned under a door of the truck, which was loaded with eight, 100-pound bags of food.  Mr. Johnson said that several men driving to a clambake of Guilford Rod and Gun Club nearby discovered the accident.  Dr. Hugh D. Black of Oxford, a county coroner, was called to the scene.  He ruled the death accidental and said that Mrs. Loomis died instantly of a broken neck.  Mrs. Loomis was born, Gertrude M. Ireland on Jan. 17, 1907 in Bainbridge.  Surviving are her husband, a son, Donald Loomis of Oxford RD; a daughter, Miss Tena Loomis at home; her father, Walter Ireland of Oxford RD, and two brothers, Kenneth Ireland of Ilion and Stanley Ireland of Bainbridge.  The body was moved to the Seymour Funeral Home in Oxford where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. George Dutton, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oxford.  Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton [Chenango Co., NY].