Obituaries (October 11)

Bert J. Russell

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1916

 

Bert J. Russell

1887 - 1916

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Bert J. Russell, a prominent member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and of the Loyal Order of Moose, died recently in Binghamton and the remains were brought to this city Saturday morning.  Funeral services were held from the home of his sister, Mrs. R.D. McGarrity, on West Railroad street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J.B. Wilson officiating.  Mr. Russell was born in Delaware county January 27, 1887, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Russell.  He resided in Norwich for 16 years, during which he was employed on the Ontario & Western Railway the larger part of the time and later conducted the Ontario & Western restaurant and afterwards the meat market adjoining.  For the past year and a  half he had carried on an ice cream and confectionery business in Binghamton.  He was a member of Ontario Hose and during his residence here was one of the live wires in the company.

 

Edwin S. Isbell

South New Berlin Bee, April 7, 1923

Edwin S. Isbell died at his home in Seeleyville, Pa., Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock, the cause of his death being heart trouble.  Mr. Isbell was an employee in the Birdsall Brothers woolen mills in that place, as a weaver, where he had been for the past 21 years.  He was a graduate of the Sidney High school, and a native of Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY].  He is survived by his father, Andrew Isbell, of Holmesville, and two sisters, Miss Rose Isbell, of Sidney, and Mrs. Douglas Lamphere, of Holmesville.  The funeral services were held at his late home on Thursday, the remains arriving in Sidney at 3:05 o'clock, and the funeral procession left for White Store [Chenango Co., NY], where the interment was held at 4:30 o'clock.---Otsego Journal.

 

Elizabeth A. Isbell

Otsego Journal, June 29, 1922

Born in Georgetown, N.Y. [Madison Co., NY] March 8, 1837, died June 20, 1922, age 85 years.  Married to Adelbert Isbell Dec. 18, 1864, who died Jan. 19, 1915.  Had two sons, Charles H. Isbell, who died in Billings, Mont. 1911, and Claude B. Isbell.  Lived at present home in Rockwell's Mills for over thirty years.  Also survived by two half sisters, Mrs. Laura Braisted of Cincinnatus, N.Y., and Mrs. Wreck Black, of McDonough, N.Y.

 

Lyman Dwight Ives

Otsego Journal, June 14, 1906

There was time only for a brief mention last week of the death of L.D. Ives, which event occurred on Tuesday evening, June 5th, at about 9:30 o'clock.  He had been sick from the previous Friday.  A few days before the attack he had expressed a belief that his earthly career was nearly over, a presentiment that was justified by the event.  Deceased was born in the northern part of this town in 1840.  When about twenty-five years of age he came to this place, entering the drug store then conducted by his brother-in-law, Dr. B.F. Smith, whom he subsequently bought out.  Oct. 8, 1866, he was married to M. Ophelia Graves, oldest daughter of C.S. Graves, then residing at Latham's Corners. After conducting the drug store for a few years he sold out and engaged in the hotel business, succeeding the Bartlett brothers.  Later, upon leaving the hotel, he turned his attention to farming, purchasing the place owned by Nathan Drew in this village, and from that time  in company with James T. Jewell, who owned the farm adjoining, conducted a very successful farming and dairy business up to the time of his death.  he was  a member of the Methodist church, and a kindly and obliging disposition made him a large circle of friends here and elsewhere.  His sudden death will be a cause of regret to many.  Funeral services occurred form the house on Thursday at two o'clock. They were largely attended, and were conducted by the Rev. B.P. Ripley, burial was made in Evergreen Cemetery, White Store [Chenango Co., NY], by the side of his wife, who died in 1891.  Mr. Ives is survived by no near relatives, all of his immediate family having passed away. The place will continue in the possession of James T. Jewell, who it will gratify the many friends of both to know will continue to occupy it.

 

Norwich Sun, June 11, 1906

Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]:  The sunshine and showers of the past week have clothed the valley with beauty, yet the grim messenger came to the home of Ives and Jewell and bore L.D. Ives to the silent land. The large concourse of friends at the funeral on Thursday afternoon and the beautiful floral offerings showed the estimation in which he was held. The comforting remarks of his pastor, Rev. B. P. Ripley and the sweet music of the quartette, Rev. M. Ripley, Mr. Will Winsor, Mrs. Fred Place and Miss Fradenburg.  Mrs. Fred Rockwell organist robbed the occasion of gloom.  Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar," was beautifully rendered.  The deceased was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery beside the wife of his youth.