Obituaries (August 23)

Alice Melissa Borland

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1915

 

Alice Melissa Borland

Alice Melissa Borland, eldest daughter of the late Thomas and Julia Corey Borland, died recently at her home in Northport, L.I.  Miss Borland is well remembered in Norwich, where she frequently visited and spent much time at the home of her parents during their lifetime.  For many years deceased had filled an important position as proofreader with a large publishing house at Northport. She had developed remarkable skill and speed as a proofreader and was widely known for her ability in that work. She was active in church and literary circles in Northport and will be greatly missed from that community.  After the funeral service at Northport the remains were brought to Homer, Cortland county, for burial  Miss Borland is survived by two sisters, Clara and Eva Borland, of Northport, and two brothers, Asa, of Cornwall, Conn., and Fred, of West P.O., Ark.  Also by her stepmother, Mrs. L.L. Borland; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Borland, and two half-brothers, Robert A. and Albert B. Borland.

 

Elizabeth Sprague Gibson

South New Berlin Bee, February 15, 1902

The body of Mrs. Gibson was brought to the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Gager at Lathams Corners on the evening train Saturday and was accompanied by the grandson of the deceased, Bernice Gager, who went to Binghamton on Saturday for that purpose.  Mrs. Gibson had been an inmate of the Binghamton asylum for fourteen years and died in that institution on Friday last.  Deceased was born at White Store [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 17, 1827, and was the daughter of Chas. Sprague.  Her first husband was Obadiah Sprague, who died in 1859.  By this marriage she had one daughter, Mrs. James Gager of Lathams Corners. She was remarried in 1862 to Selick Gibson, of Butternuts, who died in 1877.  Of this marriage one daughter was born, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gibson, of Kilburn, Wisconsin.  Mrs. Gibson was an exemplary wife and mother and until the unfortunate affliction that consigned her to the Binghamton asylum in 1889, a useful and esteemed member of the communities where she resided. The funeral service was held from Mr. Gager's home at Lathams Corners on Monday at one p.m. and was conducted by Rev. L.A. Pickett. The body was taken to White Store for burial by the side of her first husband.

Frances Sprague

Otsego Journal, September 10, 1890

The death of Mrs. Frances Sprague at the home of George White, in Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], above White Store, occurred on Friday night last, after an illness of some duration pronounced by her physician as cancer of the stomach.  She was a woman who was highly respected in the community in which she had resided 28 years as housekeeper for the family of Mr. White.  The funeral was held from the White Store church on Monday and was attended by the Rev. Mrs. Deyo, of Oxford, she having been selected by the deceased for that purpose.  She was buried in Evergreen cemetery [White Store, Chenango Co., NY] by the side of her husband Henry Sprague, whose death occurred many years ago.  She will be much missed in the community and especially in the family of Mr. White, of which she was a member for so many years.

Augustus Bradley

Otsego Journal, September 10, 1890

We are called upon to record the death of one of our old and much esteemed citizens, Augustus Bradley, who departed this life last Sunday night at his late residence, two miles west of this place.  The funeral services were held at his late residence last Tuesday at one o'clock.  The burial occurred in the cemetery at Guilford Center  [Chenango Co., NY].

Hester A. Ballard McKinnon

Sidney Enterprise, April 12, 1928

The death of Mrs. Hazor McKinnon, widow of the late Hazor McKinnon of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] occurred Sunday, April 8, at the home of Vernon Ballard at Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], where she had resided for some time.  Her age was 73 years.  Her funeral was held Wednesday from the Ballard home and interment was in Prospect Hill cemetery in this village [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY].  Mrs. McKinnon had been in poor health nearly all winter.  For a great many years the family were residents of Masonville and were among the best known and highly esteemed residents of that town, with a host of friends in Sidney and vicinity, who will learn with regret of the passing away of this most estimable woman.

Irving L. Brayman

Sidney Enterprise, April 8, 1916

Irving L. Brayman, at one time a prominent lawyer of Walton, died in the Binghamton State  hospital [Broome Co., NY] Wednesday evening, states the Oneonta Star.  Brayman, who was about 60 years old, was committed from Walton 12 years ago, and was one of the most remarkable patients ever in the hospital.  Declaring that he was being confined illegally he made six separate attempts to obtain his freedom through habeas corpus proceedings.  In each instance he argued his own case with a brilliancy which caused much favorable comment among local members of the bar.  His last attempt, about five years  ago, so impressed County  Judge Parsons that he won his case and was released from the hospital. After a time Brayman became so bitter in his attacks that a new commission in lunacy was appointed and he was again declared insane and recommitted to the State hospital.  Since then he had taken his confinement quietly and did not repeat his attempts to secure his freedom.  Brayman is survived by his wife, two sons, who despite the fact that among his hallucinations were unmerited suspicions of them, stood loyally by him throughout his trouble. The body was shipped to Walton [Delaware Co., NY] for burial.