George Latimer
Utica Saturday Globe, May 1914
George Latimer
1829 - 1914
Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]: George Latimer died last week at the home of Guy Marsters on Pleasant street, to which place he was removed after the fire which partially destroyed his home on Piano street a few weeks ago. Mr. Latimer had recently passed his 85th birthday. He was born in Portlandville, Otsego county, February 25, 1829, and had been a resident of Norwich for more than half a century. When a young man, he mastered the trade of cabinetmaker in a Cooperstown establishment. He came to Norwich to accept a position in the piano factory of Hayes & Rider and later became a partner, the firm style being changed to Hayes & Rider Company. When the firm dissolved and the making of pianos was discontinued Mr. Latimer was for several years and employee of the Norwich Chair Company. He had been in failing health for a number of years. In 1851 the deceased married Miss Lois A. Bristol, with whom he passed a wedded life of 60 years, until her death in March, 1911. He is survived by two sons, Sperry Latimer, of Norwich, and William Latimer, of Chicago, and by one daughter, Mrs. Alice Sargent, of Norwich.
Sarah Dexter Graves
Utica Saturday Globe, May 1914
Sarah Dexter Graves, wife of George Graves, died Saturday at the family home just east of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the South New Berlin road. Death resulted from a fall a few days previous, in which she sustained a broken hip. Mrs. Graves was 76 years old, having been born in Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY] April 22, 1838, the eldest child of Joseph and Eliza Leach Dexter. Two sisters, Miss Sarepta Dexter, of South New Berlin, and Mrs. Lucy Winsor, of Leslie, Ark., are the survivors of this union. October 12, 1858, the deceased was married to George Graves and came to the home east of this city, where they ever since resided. Her husband survives, also one son, Lewis Graves, and two grandchildren. Mrs. Graves was a sincere, active Christian woman, especially interested in the work of the King's Daughters, of which she was a leader for 13 years. She had been a member of the First congregational Chruch for many years. Funeral services were held Tuesday from her late home, Rev. Paul R Allen officiating. Burial was made in the Quarter Cemetery.
Maud A. Fredenburg
Afton Enterprise, July 22, 1915
Wednesday morning, July 14, 1915, at seven o'clock, Maud A. Fredenburg aged nineteen, quietly passed away. While her death was not unexpected, it came as a shock to her many friends and relatives. The funeral was held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Fredenburg, Friday, at two o'clock, Rev. I.L. Bronson preaching the sermon. The many assembled there, and the great mass of beautiful flowers, spoke more eloquently than words, of the deep love and sympathy that all felt for the family in their bereavement. No effort that might bring any comfort to the sorrowing ones, was thought too great for loving friends to undertake. Among the many gathered at the funeral, were four of the pastors who had been in Afton since Maud first entered the church. Their presence was a splendid tribute to the beautiful life and character of the young girl. One can very well say of Maud that, "To know her was to love her./" Her life was one of pleasure and happiness to others and though she has left us, her influence and memory will linger long to strengthen and uplift.
Ella M. Huggins
Afton Enterprise, August 5, 1915
Mrs. Ella M. Huggins, wife of John Huggins, died at her home in Sanford [Broome Co., NY] last Saturday, July 31, 1915, aged nearly 61 years. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday Rev. I.O Bronson preaching the sermon. Interment was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY] Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter and two sons.
Julia E. Snell
Afton Enterprise, August 5, 1915
Mrs. Julia E. Snell died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.H. Moore of this place July 30th, 1915, from a paralytic shock, aged 75 years. The funeral was held at the house on Caswell street Sunday, Rev. I.L. Bronson officiating. Interment was in Glenwood cemetery [Afton Chenango Co., NY] She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C.H. Moore of Afton, Mrs. S.L. May of Schoharie, Mrs. Wm. Allen of Belden.
Levi Beardsley
Chenango Union, October 14, 1897
The subject of this brief notice was born in Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] July 24, 1818. Removed to McDonough in 1826. Married Mrs. Sally Denton in 1848, who lived only about a year. In 1845 he married Mrs. Phebe Tracy, of McGrawville, who died November 13, 1882. Mr. Beardsley lived 48 years on the farm where he died. A large concourse of friends and neighbors gathered at his funeral to look for the last time upon the face of him, who was held in high esteem by all. A good man has passed away. he was noted for his honesty, and died without an enemy. A.W.B.
Chenango Union, November 11, 1897
We have just received intelligence of the death and departure of our esteemed friend Levi Beardsley who died at his farm residence in McDonough, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY], September 29, 1897, where he had lived forty-three years. Levi Beardsley was born in Oxford, July 24, 1818; moved with his parents to McDonough in 1826. In 1843 he married Sally Denton with whom he lived about one year. He married Mrs. Phoebe Tracy, with whom he lived thirty-eight years. She died in November of 1843. Mr. Beardsley had no children but was fond of youthful society and manifested a yearning for their company. He was notedly a happy family living in unity and uprightness of heart. Temperance and active industry were habits of the household. They were remarkable florists, of exquisite taste, and took great delight in the cultivation of their large selection of flowers. The flowers of Mr. Beardsley, however, were of a moral nature and social kind that shone out in kindly acts and generous deeds, such as could be wisely appreciated. He knew the wisdom of presenting the bright side of life and dealing sympathy to the unfortunate. When misfortune surrounded a friend he was the most cheerful counsellor we ever saw. Our acquaintance runs back to childhood, as classmate at school, playmate in youth, neighbor and laborer in the field, during which time all censure and malice was almost entirely omitted from his conversation. He seemed to be quite void of Political strife and aspiration for office. Domestic quietude and comfort was the object and joy of his life. Were all men as ready to prefer charitable opinions and a willing to find amusement in the happiness of others, there would be less need of those social and domestic reforms of which the deceased was a uniform and consistent advocate. We often think of the poet's words:
"The drying of a single tear hath more
Of real fame than shedding seas of human gore."
Respectfully Yours, Alexander Daniels, Binghamton, N.Y.
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