Elizabeth Fagan Keane
Utica Saturday Globe, April 1905
Elizabeth Fagan Keane
1830-1905
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Elizabeth Fagan Keane, wife of Michael Keane, died at her home on Rexford street Wednesday morning, aged 75 years. She had been in poor health for some years but was able to be about the house part of the time until the past few weeks. She was a woman of refined character and cheerful disposition and was respected and loved by all who knew her. During her long illness her sufferings were borne with great patience and in every way she sought to lighten the cares of those about her. For the past 17 years she resided with her husband on their farm in/* +-*King Settlement, but desiring to spend her last days in her old home here, they returned to this village recently. Mrs. Keane was born in Westmeath, Ireland, in 1830, and came to this country in 1847. Ten years later she was married to Mr. Keane, of this village, who survives with three daughters, Mrs. Anna Brennan, Mrs. John Sullivan and Miss Ella Keane, and a granddaughter, Miss Kathleen Brennan, all of this village. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Owen Mulready, of New York, and Mrs. Margaret McDonald, of Norwich The funeral was held Friday from her late home and from St. Paul's Church. Rev. Father John F. Hart officiating. Interment was made in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].
Lydia Hyer
Bainbridge Republican, December 1, 1882
Mrs. Hyer, the mother of Emory Hyer, died this week Wednesday morning, at her home on East Hill, two miles from Rockdale [Guilford, Chenango Co. NY]. The funeral services were observed last week Thursday, at her late residence, and the remains were interred in the cemetery at Mt. Upton.
William H. Root
Bainbridge Republican, February 4, 1887
William H. Root, head brakeman on Conductor Garlock's tram on the Ontario & Western R.R., running between the station and Guilford Summit, was killed while assisting in side-tracking cars at the latter place on Tuesday. The facts are as follows: The train arrived at the Summit at about 6:40. It was made up of freight and coal cars. The switch at the Summit was reported broken on Tuesday morning, and the men were ordered to "rope in" the train onto the switch. Root was head brakeman, and was overseeing the work. When pulling in the last car, he walked along on the track between two cars, in order to pull the coupling pin, and detach the rope as soon as the bumpers came together and thus save a little time. His back was toward the cars which were being drawn slowly in. John Close, a fellow trainman, was on the moving cars, and shouted a warning to Root, to be careful. When the moving cars were within about six feet of him, Close hallooed again, and Root stepped a little to one side, as though he had calculated the distance and would escape the deadwood of the cars, without moving from the track, and threw up his arms after the manner of brakemen engaged in coupling. As he did so he was caught between the deadwoods and crushed between the two cars. Close gave the signal to go forward and the cars were pulled apart when Root's body fell to the ground. His companions carried him into the caboose, and the train at once started for this place[Norwich, NY], his home, but he expired before Oxford was reached, without recovering consciousness. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. They have the heartfelt sympathy of the community.--Norwich Telegraph
George D. Graves
Bainbridge Republican, February 4, 1887
On Friday morning, Jan. 31st, the angel of death touched the lips of Geo. D. Graves and his voice was stilled forever. Living in our village nearly his whole life time, he was well and favorably known. Upright and honorable in all his dealings, he was passed on to the land of the dead, regretted and mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Although in failing health for years, his sudden demise was not looked for, and when his death was announced, it came as a sad surprise to those who had learned to love and respect him. Of honest and industrious habits, he had made a success of life until forced to give up active pursuits. To those who asked, he ever gave wise counsel and good advice. Of a genial disposition, his friends were many and to those who were near and dear, his loss is almost irreparable. On the Tuesday following his death, brief services were held at the house of his father, in this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]. Rev. J.B Pitman, officiating, after which his remains were taken to Greene, N.Y., for interment. The funeral was held on Wednesday, the 26th ult, at the house of his father-in-law, Mr. C.B. Wheeler, Rev. A.B. Rogers, Rector of Zion church, officiating. Susquehanna Lodge, No. 167, F.&A.M. of which he was a member, had charge of the services, assisted by the brethren of Eastern Light Lodge, no. 126, gave the beautiful and impressive ceremonies of the fraternity. All that was mortal of George D. Grave, was consigned to the gave. Earth to Earth--ashes to ashes--dust to dust; "thereto remain till the trumpet shall sound on the resurrection morn."
Harriett Barnes
Bainbridge Republican, January 20, 1888
On the 11th inst., at the residence of Mr. W.M. Hastings in t his village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Mrs. Harriet Barnes, aged 66 years. Mrs. Barnes was formerly a respected member of the Baptist Church of Norwich but has been for between two and three years an active member of the Baptist Church in this village. She was overtaken by illness in the meeting in the Baptist Church on Saturday evening the 7th inst., and with much difficulty and with assistance reached her home. All the efforts of physician and friends were insufficient to prolong the life, and on Wednesday morning she calmly fell asleep, having previously expressed her joy and confidence in the person and work of a crucified Redeemer.
Charles A. Jurisch
Bainbridge Republican, January 27, 1888
On Saturday noon, says the Susquehanna Transcript, Charles A. Jurisch left his home and family in Susquehanna [PA] to take out engine 45, the last of the recent order of switch engines, on a trial trip. He was jolly and happy as he left home, remarking that he would be back at five o'clock. Reaching the shop, engineer Jurisch took the engine out, and ran her to the Summit, and returned, dropping on the ash pit about four o'clock. Shortly before reaching Susquehanna he complained to his fireman, J.G. Buckland, of a severe pain in his chest, and on reaching the pit he hurried from his engine with the intention of hastening home. He entered the shop and on reaching the planer of his nephew, Harry McCannon, he said, "I'm afraid this pain in my chest will kill me," and with no warning he fell over dead. he was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Masonic Order, the Good Templars and the G.A.R., he having been a volunteer in Co. C 97th regiment of the State of Pennsylvania.-- Deposit Courier.
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