Obituaries (June 30)

Agnes F. Barber

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1914

 

Agnes F. Barber

1834 - 1914

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At her home on Henry street Tuesday morning occurred the death of Miss Agnes F. Barber, one of the best known of the older residents of this city, aged 80.  Miss Barber was the daughter of Benjamin and Agnes Finn Barber and was born in Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], but had resided on Henry street for many years.  She was a woman of great strength of character and original ideas and was at one time a familiar figure on the streets in a style of dress similar to that advocated by Dr. Mary Walker.  In her early days she joined the Methodist church but late years she had adopted the faith of the Seventh Day Adventists.  Her only surviving relatives are a sister-in-law, residing in Connecticut; two nieces and a nephew. The funeral was held Friday morning from her late home and burial was made in Mt. Hope [Norwich, NY].

Mrs. Shaw

Chenango Union, November 18, 1897

Coroner Fernalld was called to Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday, to investigate the death of a Mrs. Shaw who died suddenly.  The physician who attended her at the last was unable to ascertain positively the cause of death, and the physician who customarily attended her declined to sign the certificate.  Consequently the coroner was called.  he found death to have resulted form heart disease and issued the necessary certificate.

Rhoda Burditt

Bainbridge Republican, August 30, 1917

Mrs. Rhoda Burditt died at her home in this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] Friday Aug. 17, 1917, at the age of 78 years.  She had been in poor health for the past year and death was caused by cancer of the stomach. She leaves a son, Lewis Burditt, of this village, a step-daughter, Mrs. Wm. Johnson of North Afton, and a sister, Mrs. Sylvester Clark and a brother Benjamin Hoyt of Addison, N.Y.  Mrs. Burditt was a life long resident of Bainbridge and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral services were held at her late home Sunday at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. A.H. Merrill. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].

Della VanValkenburg

Bainbridge Republican, August 30, 1917

Mrs. Della VanValkenburg died at her home in Windsor, N.Y., August 16, 1917.  She had been an invalid for several months, and death was due to paralysis of the spine.  She is survived by her husband, Edward VanValkenburg and four children,  Mrs. Anna Jaynes of Elmira, N.Y., Tina, Clara and Helen of Windsor. Three sisters also survive her. The remains were brought to the home of Mrs. Daniel VanValkenburg of this village, where the funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. O.L. Buck.  Mrs. VanValkenburg was a devoted wife and a kind and affectionate mother. She had the respect of all who knew her.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].

 

Henry Johnson

Chenango Union, October 14, 1897

The final accounting in the estate of Henry M. Johnson, who died at Afton [Chenango Co., NY] twenty-two years ago, was had in the Surrogate's Court on Monday.  The Sun is in error in saying that the case was decided by Judge Gladding. there have been numerous litigations growing out of the settlement of the estate, and several accountings have been had.  The last accounting, and the one in which the legitimacy of the children of James Poyer, a grandson of Henry M. Johnson, was brought into question, was tried before a referee.  It was claimed on the part of the executor that James Poyer had been married before he married the mother of the children who were interested in the case.  This marriage was established before the referee but it was also established before the referee that the woman whom Poyer had previously married had a husband living at the time of her marriage to Poyer.  This made her marriage to Poyer void and his marriage to the [mother of the] children legal. The referee so decided. But the referee also found that James Poyer had made an assignment of this right and interest in the Johnson estate, an for this reason his children were debarred from an interest in the funds of the estate.  The hearing on Monday was to settle allowance to attorneys, the report of the referee being confirmed by law, no objections having been filed. The attorneys in the case were Hon. George W. Ray, H.S. Newton and J.J. Bixby, of Norwich, Hon E.D. Wagner and George Youmans, of Delhi, George Havens, of Afton, and Hon. F. M. Todd of Cuba, N.Y.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, April 22, 1875

 

THOMPSON:  In Otselic Centre [Chenango Co., NY], March 30, Eurema [Thompson], wife of John Thompson, aged 72 years.

FREEMAN:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], April 5, Mr William Freeman, aged 87 years.

WALLACE:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], April 12, 1875 Cora B. [Wallace] eldest child of E.M. and D. Wallace, aged 8 years 10 months.

SCOTT:  In Nineveh [Broome Co., NY] April 16, 1875 Mr. Edwin W. Scott, aged 35, son of the late Wiley H. Scott.

BEARDSLEY:  In Willett, Cortland Co., March 14, 1875 Rebecca [Beardsley], wife of Dr. Bela Beardsley, aged 80 years.  She was a pioneer of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

BEECHER:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], April 15, 1875 at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Yale, Margaret Porter Beecher, widow of the late Parson Beecher, aged 90 years, 6 months.