Obituaries (December 4)

May Adelia (Sanders) Barnes

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1911

 

May Adelia (Sanders) Barnes

1869 - 1911

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Wednesday of last week May Adelia, wife of Curtis E. Barnes, passed away at her home on Pleasant street, her health having been declining for a number of years.  Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sanders, and was born in Norwich May 5, 1869.  On October 20, 1886, she was married to Curtis E. Barnes of Plymouth, in which town they made their home until a few years ago they returned to Norwich to reside.  Early in life Mrs. Barnes became a member of the Methodist Church.  Her funeral was held Saturday from her late home, Rev. J.S. Southworth, who officiated at the marriage 25 years ago this month, being assisted by Rev. Dr. M.D. Fuller in conducting the services.  The casket was covered with flowers expressing the esteem of relatives and friends.  The remains were laid at rest in Mount Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].  Besides her husband, Mrs. Barnes is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sanders, of Norwich, by two sons, Dr. Clair Barnes, of Galesburg, Ill., and Ray Barnes, of this village, and by a sister, Mrs. Walter J. Smith, of Norwich.  [Glen Buell Collection, Guernsey Memorial Library, Norwich, NY]

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, June 11, 1874

 

COLE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], June 7th, Mrs. Susannah K. Cole, aged 50 years.

 

LORD:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] suddenly, June 6th, Elizabeth, wife of John Lord, aged 54 years.

 

CLARKE:  At the Rogers House, in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] June 5th, Mr. Isaac Clarke, aged 77 years.

 

SPERRY:  In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], June 6th, Emma, wife of Henry Sperry, aged 22 years.

 

SCOTT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], June 3d, Mary Ann, wife of Levi Scott, aged 72 years.

 

CURTIS:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], May 30th, Mrs. Ann Curtis, aged 82 years.

 

SKILIN:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], June 2d, Grace, widow of the late Hugh Skilin, aged 77 years, 2 months.

 

HOPKINS:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Mr. Alison P. Hopkins, aged 77 years.

 

BARD:  In new Berlin [Chenango Co.., NY], May 30th, Sarah Ann, daughter of Edward and Abigial Bard, aged 2 years.

 

BROWN:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] Mr. Joshua Brown, aged 80 years and 8 months.

 

RACKETT:  In East Marion, L.I., May 27th, Caroline, wife of Capt. A.C. Rackett, and daughter of J.D. and Jemima Rogers, of Preston [Chenango Co., NY], aged 43 years.

 

RICE:  In Muskegon, Mich., May 31st, Mr. Geo. C. Rice, formerly editor of the Chenango Telegraph, aged 43 years.

 

BOWEN:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], June 2d, 1874, Asenath, wife of Rensselaer Bowen, in the 75th year of her age.  She had often expressed the wish that she might die in the spring time, and the prayer was granted. 

Mid the flowers of the beautiful spring time

We laid our mother to rest

And we heaped the green turf lightly,

O'er her cold and pulseless breast.

And we know in a heavenly spring time

Our mother rejoiceth now,

While the crown of the faithful Christian

Is resting upon her brow.    K.J.R.