Obituaries (November 19)

Uriah Rorapaugh

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1911

 

Uriah Rorapaugh

1835 - 1911

The recent death of Uriah Rorapaugh removes one of the leading and influential residents of  Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY^] and one who was well known throughout Chenango county, having served one term as sheriff.  Mr. Rorapaugh was the son of Andrew and Angeline Webb Rorapaugh and was born in the town where he died.  He spent his boyhood and youth in attendance at the local school and assisting his parents on the farm and completed his education at Hamilton College.  Answering one of the first calls for volunteers he enlisted as sergeant in Company E, of the One hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, N.Y.S.V.  He was soon promoted to the first lieutenancy of his company and later became captain of Company H., serving until the close of the conflict.  He was in every engagement in which his regiment took part, although disabled for over two months by wounds received at Port Hudson.  Among the officers of the regiment he held a high place as a brave man in action and a jolly, boon companion in camp.  The enjoyment of the camp fire was never at its height unless Capt. Rorapaugh was of the number gathered about it.  Mr. Rorapaugh was a Republican and in 1871 was elected sheriff serving the county efficiently and economically for three years. Upon his retirement he established himself in the milling business in Smithville Flats in which he continued down to the time of his death.  February 15, 1860, deceased married Mary A. June, who survives him as do two children, one son, Edgar L. Rorapaugh, of Waverly, and a daughter, Mary E. Rorapaugh.  Two sisters also survives, Mrs. Delos Landers and Mrs. Eliza Hayes, and one brother, Charles Rorapaugh.  The funeral services were conducted at his late home by Rev. R. George McLeod and were largely attended by relatives and friends who tendered many beautiful flower tokens expression of the esteem of those who knew him best.  [Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial library, Norwich, NY]

 

Martha (Wood) Baerthel

1866 - 1942

Mrs. Martha Baerthel, 76, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest R Worden, 124 East Avenue, Minoa [Onondaga Co., NY].  Also surviving are two brothers, Louis and Harry Mathews of Platteville, Wis., and several cousins. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

 

The funeral of Mrs. Martha Wood Baerthel, 76, who died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest R. Worden, 124 East Avenue, Minoa, will be conducted at 2 P.M. in Minoa Methodist Church, the Rev. Frank Boyd officiating.  Burial will be in Minoa Cemetery.

 Elizer Bailey

Elizer Bailey died very suddenly at his farm near New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] Monday.  He was on his way to his sugar bush to tap the trees and while going through the pasture was stricken and passed away immediately.  The deceased was born in the town of Morris [Otsego Co., NY] about 61 years ago and was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leray Bailey.  His entire life had been passed in Morris and New Berlin, where he had many friends and was greatly respected by all.  Surviving the deceased are the wife and mother, a sister Leila, who lives in New Jersey, two brothers, Elias of Sages Crossing and Ray of this village. The funeral services were held from the late home Thursday afternoon, burial in Riverside cemetery, this village [South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY].

Fannie Gage Bailey

1855 - 1939

After an illness of about two weeks, Mrs. Fanny Bailey passed away on Wednesday evening Oct. 18th, 1939 at the home of Clarence Lull, near Morris [Otsego Co., NY].  While visiting her cousins, Mrs. Bailey suffered a cerebral hemorrhage which caused a complete paralysis of one side.  After about a week she began to sink slowly until the end which came quietly and peacefully.  The deceased was born Nov. 22, 1855, at this place the second of three daughters born to Wm. and Harriet Sergent Gage, and with the exception of a few years had spent her entire life  here.  She was also the last of the daughters to be called home.  On Nov. 18th, 1874, she was united in marriage to Stephen Bailey of this place, and unto them was born one daughter, Ruby.  Upon the death of her husband, Sept. 21, 1918, Mrs. Bailey came to live in the home of this daughter, where she gave unstinted and unselfish ministry to those near and dear to her, and in turn received at their hands loving care and devotion.  When a young girl Mrs. Bailey joined the Baptist church in this village and for over 70 years had been a loyal and faithful member.  Throughout the larger part of her life she sang in the church choir giving her rich alto voice in generous service to the Master.  For many years she and her husband, he a fine bass singer, sat side by side in the choir, rarely missing a church service.  With advancing years and declining health she was compelled to withdraw more and more than active service in the choir and attendance at church, but her interest in her Sunday School class, the church and its affairs, never flagged, and she lent assistance as often as she could.  Mrs. Bailey was naturally of a cheerful disposition.  Her pleasant ways and kindliness won her many friends.  She was a good neighbor, a faithful and devoted wife and mother and will be sadly missed in the home from which she has gone.  Besides the daughter, Mrs. Merton Camp, she is survived by one grandson, Monroe Camp, and one great grandson, Kendall Camp, several nieces and nephews and other more distant relatives.  The funeral was held from the Baptist church in this village on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. C.H. Skinner, officiating.  Mrs. Charles Bushnell and Mr. E.W. Hovey sang very beautifully "Under His Wings" and "In the Beautiful Valley of Peace."  Beautiful flowers, mute testimonials of love and respect, surrounded the casket.  Burial was made in Greenwood cemetery, by the side of her husband. 

"Farwell, dear mother, sweet thy rest.

Weary with years and worn with pain.

Farewell, till in some happy place

We shall behold thy face again.

'Tis ours to miss thee, all our years

And tender memories of thee keep

Thine, in the Lord to rest, for so,

He giveth His beloved sleep."