Obituaries (July 4)

George A. Folmsbee

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1914

 

George A. Folmsbee

1875 - 1914

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the home of his sister on Delaware avenue recently occurred the death of George A. Folmsbee, aged 39. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Folmsbee and was born in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  Four years ago he lost part of his hand in a saw mill and about a year ago lost a leg by being run over by the cars.  He never fully recovered from this injury.  He is survived by his mother; one sister, Mrs. Hattie Hatch, with whom he lived, and by one brother, Frank Folmsbee, all of Norwich.

 

Frank Peck

Bainbridge Republican, September 20, 1917

Frank Peck died Wednesday night at the home of his daughter Mrs. William Meyer, after an illness of several months.  Mr. Peck was of advanced years and had lived in Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY]for the past ten years or more, moving from Afton. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon and burial in Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  His wife and two daughters, Mrs. William Meyer and Mrs.  Ralph Cass survive.

 

Charles Terry

Chenango Union, August 29, 1907

Charles Terry, of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died at his home Friday of last week.  He had been about his work as usual ... and did not complain ...  About midnight his labored breathing awakened his wife and he died in about an hour.

 

Lovisa Bush Booth

Bainbridge Republican, November 22, 1917

Lovisa Bush Booth entered into rest, Nov. 9, 1917, from the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.H. Ireland at the age of 74 years.  The funeral was ably conducted from the house the following Sunday by her pastor Rev. O.L. Buck. The burial was in the family plot at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Mrs. Booth had been in usual health until about six weeks previous, when she was taken with an illness which the doctors pronounced cancer of the stomach. While not in severe pain, she lost strength very rapidly so that during the last ten days she was unable to speak or eat. She was tenderly cared for by her daughters Nellie and Nettie.  Mrs. Booth was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] June 20, 1813.  For several years she was a teacher in the schools in that vicinity and while still a young woman she became a member of the M.E. church at Union Valley when she came there to live as a bride.  On Feb. 20, 1867 she was married to N. Carlos Booth of West Bainbridge, who died Jan. 30, 1916.  Twin daughters were born to them, and who with their families and many friends mourn their loss.  She is survived by her daughters, Mrs. S.H. Ireland and Mrs. E.L. Ingersoll of this place.

 

Death Notices

 

Bainbridge Republican, December 1, 1882

The funeral of Chauncey Wilkins was observed from his residence on Sunday last and his remains were deposited in the North Afton cemetery. Also the funeral of Jacob Houck formerly of this place, but late of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], took place last Sabbath.  He had bee sick the past Summer with consumption, which terminated in his death.

 

Bainbridge Republican, October 24, 1879

The funeral services of R.M. Gallup took place at his late residence on Thursday Oct. 16th at 10 o'clock a.m. after which the remains were taken to Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] for burial.

 

Bainbridge Republican, May 14, 1880

BENNETT:  May 8th, Arthur [Bennett], infant son of George and Mary Bennett, aged 8 months and 12 days. The family desire to return thanks for the kindness of friends during the child's illness.

 

Norwich Sun, December 22, 1904

KENDRICK:  At the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. M.H. Kendrick, No. 11 Sheldon st. [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Dec. 22, 1904, Ethel Maude Kendrick, aged six years and nine months.