Obituaries (October 9)

On Saturday, April 2 [1897], after an illness of only two days duration the spirit of George Z. Stoddard quietly passed away out from the midnight darkness of earth into the unfading light of Heaven.  Born in Sheffield, Mass., Nov. 6, 1822, he came to this town with his parents when 9 years of age.  In 1847 he was married to Betsy Ann Braley.  Five children were born to them all of whom are living excepting one son who died in infancy.  His four surviving children were summoned to his bedside on the day of the fatal attack which so speedily terminated in death.  From that day until he breathed his last their attentions were intensely devoted and unintermitting.  His disease was pneumonia and from the first chill the symptoms were alarming and the rapid progress of the malady baffled all medical treatment.  The house in which he died had been his home from childhood, a period of 66 years.  But while he enjoyed a life undisturbed by those changes of home which so many experience, he shared with others the vicissitudes and trials most common to all mankind.  As a citizen he paid due respect to the requirements of the commonwealth.  He served his town in the capacity of assessor for nine consecutive years  Mr. Stoddard will long be remembered as a kind neighbor and true friend.  From early youth he was a worthy and useful member of the Presbyterian church of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY].  About five years ago the companion of his youth and mature years passed through the valley of shadows to the higher, brighter plains of the celestial Canaan, leaving him to journey on in loneliness; yet assured of joining her and their much loved children in the promised land.  His children will surely cherish a grateful remembrance of his peculiar excellencies as a father.  The numerous grandchildren too, will long remember their visits with grandpa both at his own home where they were so kindly welcomed and at their homes his visits were a special delight.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Case of Otsdawa, and were largely attended.  His children and grandchildren stood lingering beside his silent form unable to restrain their tears; and their last look at those much loved features was given with inexpressible grief.  His coffined body was borne to its resting place beside his wife in the Friends cemetery at Morris [Otsego Co., NY] by his son and sons-in-law.

"The winds breathe low.  The withering leaf,

Scarce whispers from the tree.

So gently flows the parting breath,

When good men cease to be."

 

How mildly on the wandering cloud

The sunset beam is cast!

'Tis like the memory left behind

When loved ones breathe their last.

 

On Friday afternoon, Sept 8 [1899], at her home in Union Valley [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], occurred the death of Lydia S. Hovey, wife of Hiram P. Hovey.  Her death was caused by varicose ulcers from which she had been a great sufferer for years.  Lydia Sophronia Ireland was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ireland and was born in this town on January 5, 1838.  In March 1865 she was married to Hiram P. Hovey.  Mr. and Mrs. Hovey have always resided in the town of Bainbridge except two or three years spent on a farm on the edge of the town of Guilford, and are bound to the people of the community by the strongest ties of affection and respect.  Mrs. Hovey united with the M.E. church at Union Valley when about 16 years old and for almost half a century had been a faithful and consistent member of that organization and a living witness of the verifying and ennobling influences of the religion of Jesus Christ.  Through all the weary months of pain, while the hope of restoration to health and continued service for the ones she loved here was falling away, her faith grew stronger and brighter and she met the great change that none can escape, with full assurance she would soon be joined by family and friends in a world where pain and sorrow can not come.  Beside her husband she is survived by one son, Louis Hovey of Utica, with whom the bereaved husband will reside in the future. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. C.H. Sackett, at the church in Union Valley at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, where a large congregation of friends gathered to pay their last sad tribute to the memory of a noble life.  The burial was in the cemetery at West Bainbridge. 

 

 This community was greatly shocked on Tuesday to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Gray at about  nine o'clock that morning at her home two miles north of Gilbertsville village [Otsego Co., NY].  Mrs. Elizabeth Heslop Gray was born in Butternuts, N.Y. [Otsego Co., NY], in February, 1837, and was the daughter of our late townsman John Heslop, being one of a family of five children, four of whom are still living, viz:  Joseph Heslop, of Dawn, Mo., William H. Heslop, of Unadilla, N.Y., J. Frank Heslop, of Gilbertsville, and Mrs. C.H. Hopkins, of Middletown, N.Y.  Her entire life was spent here, living with her parents at the homestead, now occupied by her brother Frank, and attending the district schools and Gilbertsville Academy.  She was married in 1856 to Harvey O. Gray, who survives her, as also do their four children, Douglas and George of this town, Edward H., of Corning, N.Y. and Florence, wife of E.F. Musson, of Norwich.  the funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 p.m., from the house, Rev. JR. Simmons officiating, with burial in Brookside Cemetery. The particulars attending her death are peculiarly sad.  For over twenty-five years Mrs. Gray has suffered with periods of great mental depression, lasting sometimes for months, and generally occurring in the winter or early spring.  With advancing years, these attacks have become more frequent and of greater duration.  At these times she has often expressed a wish that she might die, and would sit quietly for hours by herself or take to her bed. For the past two months she has been in such a condition, seemingly more depressed than usual.  On the morning of her death the family had their morning meal as usual and Mr. Gray was about the barn doing the chores.  He had occasion to go to the house and found that his wife was absent.  Fearing that something was wrong he at once made a search of all the rooms, he at that time supposed, and failing to find her, he went with a neighbor to the creek near by, thinking that she might possibly have wandered down into the water.  Returning again to the house and this time going to the woodshed they found her there suspended from a rafter by a cord.  She was at once taken down but life was found to be extinct.  Coroner  J.H. Van Rensselear, of Oneonta, was promptly notified and came to the house as soon as possible.  He very wisely decided that no inquest was necessary. That she was not in her right mind, when the deed was done, every one here who had known her these many years will readily believe.  During her long life in this community Mrs. Gray had formed a wide acquaintance and was universally respected.  When her health permitted she mingled with her friends, among whom she was an ever welcome guest.  Of a naturally cheerful disposition, blessed with many intellectual gifts, and ever interested and helpful, her society was a pleasure and comfort to those about her.  The Baptist church which she always attended, when able, will miss her presence and kindly influence from its regular services and social gatherings.  It has been truly said that "where mother is there is home."  Mrs. Gray believed firmly in the sacredness of the home circle and her life has been spent mainly for and with her family.  She has been a good mother, and by her children who reverence and honor her memory, her death is sincerely mourned.  In the affliction which has befallen them, so suddenly and so sadly, the bereaved husband and family have the tenderest sympathy of their neighbors and friends and the community at large.  [1894]

Floyd Bentley North, aged 2 years and 5 months, died June 30th [1892].  Card--We think as in a dream of a happy, sunny hearted little child; a long tedious illness, a patient, quivering little form; and then, the hushed stillness of death.  With these comes the remembrance of sympathing words and kindly deeds.  We wish to tender to the friends and neighbors our heartfelt thanks for their kindness to us in our great sorrow.  Mr. and Mrs. M.E. North, Mr and Mrs. C.A. Bentley.  [Son of Merlin E. and Libby (Bentley) North; buried Yaleville Cemetery, Guilford, Chenango Co., NY]

   

BCHS Class of 1940 - Part 3

Bainbridge Central High School - Class of 1940

Senior Portraits

"Echo" 1940

 

 

Henry Gardner

 

Through football, baseball, basketball,

Henry did gaily prance

But gentle--oh, my goodness

You should see our Hank square dance.

 

Gerald Gifford

 

Gerald, while he's been with us

At conversing seems to balk,

But any boy with a face like his

Has no need for talk.

 

Elnore Hitchcock

 

Through the four years of high school

That we have managed to trudge-it

What would we have done without Elnore

To balance our small budget.

 

Phyliss Holbert

 

The dimples in her cheeks are cute

Her eyes are smiling ever

We hope that when she teaches kids,

She will forget us never.

 

Victor Holbert

 

"Vic" has a sense of humor

That's mighty hard to beat

And his classroom posture is wonderful

He only shows his feet.

 

Mary Hovey

 

A merry giggle and a patter of feet

Our Mary has passed by

You'll know her by her cheerfulness

And the twinkle in her eye



Marriages (October 8)

In the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives at the First Methodist Church in Walton Sunday afternoon, Jan. 6, Miss Gloria Evelyn Higbie and Earl L. Clark, both of Walton [Delaware Co., NY], were united in marriage by the church pastor, the Rev. H.G. Lincoln.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark are graduates of Walton High School.  Mr Clark was recently discharged from the army, after serving three years in the Pacific Theatre with Company C, 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, where he saw extensive combat.  Mrs. Clark is employed at Scintilla division, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Sidney, and will continue her employment there.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946]

 

Miss Lillian Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holmes, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], and Robert Howe, G.M., 3/C, United States Navy, son of Leland Howe, of North Afton, were united in marriage at a very pretty candle light service at the First Baptist Church of Afton, Wednesday evening, Jan. 2, the Rev. Alan Douglas performing the double ring ceremony.  Miss Ruth Chamberlin played the traditional wedding march and Mrs. Lewis Cooper, soloist, sang "I Love You Truly" and "Always."  The bride was given in marriage by her father, Carl Holmes.  A reception was held immediately following the service in the church parlors, with about 100 guests attending.  A huge three-tiered wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom, centered the table which was decorated for the occasion.  Ice-cream and cake was served and Mr. and Mrs. Howe received many lovely gifts and a purse of money.  The bride is a graduate of Oxford Central School, class of 1943, and is employed by the American Plastics Corporation in the office at Bainbridge.  After a short trip, they are staying for the present at the home of Leland Howe at North Afton. The groom returns to the navy on Jan. 18, after which Mrs. Howe will reside with her parents until his discharge which he expects within a few months.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brown, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Betty Brown, to Paul Barber, of Otego [Otsego Co., NY].  No date has been announced for the wedding.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946]

 

Saturday evening, Jan. 5, at 9:45 o'clock occurred the marriage of Mrs. Bessie Franchino, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], to Pvt. Paul Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  The wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage, the Rev. David Wolfe officiating.  Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Foote, sister and brother-in-law of the groom.  Pvt. Smith is home on furlough.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946]

Civil War Battle of South Mountain

Civil War Battle of South Mountain

by Martin M. Nash

 

The first battle that I was engaged in, was the battle of South Mountain--"A battle above the clouds."  The troops were Gen. Reno's and Hooker's Corps under command of Gen. Burnside.  All of the afternoon we had marched to the sound of the cannon and about 4 p.m. we came to the foot of the mountain and in cannon shot of the battle.

 

Gen. Hooker's troops had been fighting all day and were terribly strayed as we arrived.  The mountain was very steep, but a road cut by Gen. Bradock in the French and Indian war was used.  We met hundreds of wounded men full of enthusiasm, shouting and cheering us and the dying by the way-side cheered the old flag as we passed.

 

Near the summit was a level spot where a log house and barn had been built, both were full of wounded.  The troops halted near, and our Surgeon supposing the battle was near ordered me to nail the 89th Hospital Flag on the barn.  On coming back I found the Dr. and Regiment gone.

 

I hurried on up the mountain, reaching the top I saw the grandest panorama I ever saw.  The top of the mountain was clear and smooth and as far as I could see was a mass of struggling, fighting and cheering men.  Both sides were in plain sight and as long as life last shall I never forget that awful scene.  While watching the battle I saw Zouave soldiers and as they belong to my brigade I came up to them as they were advancing in line of battle, but as yet had not been engaged.  I just open my mouth to speak to a Col. when, what I thought were dead trees and stumps were altogether too live rebels.  They gave us a double volley at a short stone case.  Our old colonel was master of the situation and leaping on a rock gave the order "Right-wing.  Fire-left -wing fire and then fire-at-will."

 

Volley after volley, we gave and took, when to our joy up came a battery on the run.  A blast from a bugle they whirled into line and powered swift volleys on canisters into their ranks.

 

Compiler note:  The Battle of South Mountain was fought 14 September 1862 in Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland - Crampton's, Turner's, and Fox's Gaps.

 

[Martin M. Nash served in Company F of the 89th NY Infantry--Age 18 years.  Enlisted, October 22, 1861, at Guilford, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. F, October 23, 1861; re-enlisted as a veteran, January 5, 1864; mustered out with company, August 3, 1865, at Richmond, Va.--Adjutant's Report]

Obituaries (October 8)

The remains of Robert Queal Meaker, a student in Syracuse University, who was killed by the cars at Carbondale last Friday morning, were brought to Bainbridge Monday morning and conveyed to West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] where funeral services were held at two o'clock at the residence of Justice Melvin Herrick and burial was made in the local cemetery where now the four generations of the families of Queal and Booth [are buried].  Rev. J.S. Crompton of the Bainbridge M.E. Church officiated, and other clergymen present were:  Rev. Mr. Chaffee of Carbondale, Rev. Dr. Moore of Binghamton and Rev. Mr. Frisbie of Sidney.  The event was of unusual interest in this section.  The sudden and violent death of the deceased, news of which was telegraphed here, his relationship to many prominent families in the vicinity of Bainbridge, and the fact that his grandfather, Rev. Wm. G. Queal, was over fifty years ago, an esteemed pastor of the Bainbridge circuit, and that during his pastorate he married the daughter of Aaron Booth, who was one of the first settlers of Searles hill, all tended to create an earnest and affectionate solicitude for the family who had experienced this great sorrow.  Of the cause of death a Scranton dispatch, Friday June 20, to the Syracuse Herald says:  "Believing he was jumping to a place of safety, Robert Queal Meaker of Syracuse University, a freshman, leaped in front of a locomotive this morning and was ground to death.  The young man was a student at the Syracuse university and had come here to attend the commencement exercises at the Carbondale High school of which institution he was a graduate of the class of 1901."  Meaker lived at No. 702 South Crouse avenue, Syracuse, with his mother, who came here to make her home while her only son entered college.  The unfortunate young man was nearly eighteen years of age, a bright student and popular in the university.  He had made plans to visit Bainbridge this summer.  The father, Prof. Meaker, who had followed teaching as a profession for many years, died in Carbondale in 1885.  Six classmates of Robert Meaker came to the funeral and imbedded and studded the grave with laurel.  There was a profusion of other flowers in many designs, roses predominating.  The singers were from Bainbridge and were Daniel Banner, Fremont Bentley, Bert Wilcox and William Darlin.  Among the friends in attendance at the funeral were, besides the mother, the grandmother, Mrs. Wm. G. Queal of Syracuse; Dr. and Mrs. Meaker of Carbondale, with whom the young man was visiting when killed, Miss Mary Queal of Elmira, and Miss Maude Bartlett.  [Robert Queal Meaker, b. 2 Dec. 1884, d. 20 June 1902]

 

Tuesday morning, March 13th, 1906, after a brief illness, Wm. Hovey, a highly respected citizen, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], passed to his eternal reward.  Mr. Hovey was the son of John Tyler Hovey, who with his family, consisting of two sons, William and George and one daughter, now Mrs. Geo. Webb, came into the town of Guilford about Dec. 1st, 1868, and settled upon the farm, about one mile east of Guilford Center, where they have since resided.  October 2, 1875, Wm. Hovey was united in marriage with Ellen Nash, Guilford.  Three children blessed this union, Mrs. E.M. Evans, of Mt. Upton, Mae, of Brooklyn, and Robert, who has always resided at home.  Mr. Hovey was for over forty years a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, having united in its fellowship when only eighteen years of age.  At the time of his death he was a trustee of the church at Guilford.  In his departure the church has lost a faithful, consistent member, one who was always loyal to her holy institutions.  The community has lost a kind and obliging neighbor and a good citizen; the family a devoted husband and father.  The funeral services were held from the church in Guilford and were conducted by his pastor.  The remains were laid to rest in the Maple Grove cemetery at Guilford, N.Y., there to await the resurrection of the just.

 

HOVEY:  At Binghamton, Sept. 1916, Rob't. Hovey of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], age 35 years.  Funeral Sept. 12 and interment at Guilford Center.  After more than three years of continued suffering from mental trouble and the past few months of tuberculosis, Robert Hovey passed away Sunday evening, September 3rd, about eight o'clock at the Binghamton State Hospital.  He was born in Guilford Center, March 2, 1879, and had always lived there until he was removed to Binghamton February 28, 1915, where he has gradually failed ever since.  He was a well read fellow and was always ready to discuss any subject any one might bring up  He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hovey, his father dying over ten years ago and since that time he remained with his mother on the farm and proved a loyal and devoted son.  He was a member of the M.E. church at Guilford.  He leaves besides his mother, two sisters, Miss May Hovey, a trained nurse in New York who was with him at the time of his death and Mrs. Bert Evans, of East Guilford.  His funeral was held at his late home Wednesday, Sept. 6th.  Owing to the absence of the deceased's pastor, Rev. Mr. King, Rev. Mr. Sibley, of Jamaica, a brother of David Sibley of this place, officiated.  Interment in Guilford Center cemetery.

 

Some time during Thursday night or in the early hours of Friday morning last our aged townsman, Oliver C. Bentley, passed away at his home in this place.  While of late he had been quite feeble, owing to his advancing years, he had not been ill or complained and had been about every day, even on Thursday being down to the post office and on the streets.  He retired at the usual time and was not heard from during the night.  Friday morning his son, Carleton, went into his room and placing his hand on his forehead found that he was dead.  He lay as though sleeping, no indication that he had been in distress, and he had evidently passed quietly away while asleep without a struggle, just as he had desired and hoped for.  The death of Mr. Bentley calls for more than passing mention as he was one of the oldest men in the valley and had passed the greater part of his life in this village.  He was born in the city of Albany, June 11, 1826, and came with his parents when a small child to Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY].  He was educated here and was one of the first students in the old Gilbertsville Academy and Collegiate Institute.  He studied law with his father, the late Hon. William C. Bentley, and was admitted to the bar in 1844.  Shortly after he went to the South land with Edson Kellogg, also of this town, and for several years taught schools in various states in the South.  He later secured a position in the navy as purser on the old C.S. war vessel "Powhattan" and for some years travelled extensively.  He spent much time in foreign lands, visiting nearly all parts of the globe, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Russia, France, Italy, Arabia, Spain, India, China and Japan, South Africa and many other countries.  On his return he prepared a course of lectures on manners and customs of the foreign people and delivered them in may places throughout this and adjoining states.  These lectures received flattering notice in the daily press.  He wrote many poems, some of them possessing great merit, which were published.  Perhaps his most important production was "The Flower of Roussillon" which was published in book form in 1866.  It covered about 100 pages, was dedicated to his parents and copyrighted.  Others were "The Nun," "The Outlaw's Cross," "Rejected Realisms," etc.  Many others of less length were published from time to time of which we have not space to mention, but all giving evidence of a rare poetic mind.  He represented the Associated press in the Senate Chamber at Albany for a long period in the sixties and seventies, and was personally acquainted with all the public men of his time.  A poem that probably many of our readers well recall, "the Old Meeting House," was printed in the Albany Sunday Press in 1884.  It was dedicated to the "old time, worn and abandoned Presbyterian Meeting House at Butternuts, Otsego county, N.Y." An article on the death of William Lathrop, printed in this paper in 1892, will be remembered.  It was a rare tribute, clothed in beautiful language, one of the best written articles we ever printed.  For the past twenty-five years Mr. Bentley has lived quietly and unobtrusively among us, passing far the allotted time of man.  He was a good citizen, not always understood or appreciated, but one of whom no man can say he willfully did him harm.  He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Phoebe Nash, of Guilford; two daughters, Mrs. Walter E. Bunnel, of Pelham, N.Y.; and Mrs. Dr. Edward Cook, of New York city, and one son Carleton C. Bentley, of Gilbertsville.

Oliver C. Bentley passed away at his home in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], April 23d. Mr. Bentley was one of the oldest men in the Butternut valley and had passed the greater part of his life in Gilbertsville. He was born in the city of Albany, June 11, 1826, and came with his parents when a small child to Gilbertsville. He was educated there and was one of the first students in the old Gilbertsville Academy and Collegiate Institute. He studied law with his father, the late Hon. William C. Bentley, and was admitted to the bar in 1844. Shortly after, he went to the South with Edson Kellogg, also of that town, and for several years taught schools in various states in the South. He later secured a position in the navy as purser on the old U. S. war vessel "Powhattan" and for some years traveled extensively. He spent much time in foreign lands, visiting nearly all parts of the globe, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Russia, France, Italy, Arabia, Spain, India, China and Japan, South Africa and many other countries. He is survived by his wife who was Miss Phoebe Nash, of Guilford; two daughters, Mrs. Walter E. Bunnell, of Pelham, N. Y.; and Mrs. Edward Cook, of New York city, and one son, Carleton C. Bentley of Gilbertsville. Samuel, another son, died in 1904. The funeral was private and held on Sunday from the house at 3:30 p. m., the Rev. George McCulloch officiating, with interment in Brookside cemetery.  [The Otsego Farmer & Republican, Cooperstown, NY, May 7, 1915]

Marriages (October 7)

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  About forty relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hovey on November 25 to help them celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary.  Owing to the illness of Mrs. Hovey the event was postponed from October 24.  Those present were  Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hovey, their son, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hovey and little son Douglas of Guilford, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hovey and children, Clarence, Myrtle, Agnes, Ella Mae and friend Miss Brewer of Oneida; Mrs. George Hovey's two sisters, Mrs. Mary Wakeman and daughter, Mrs. Crane, husband and children, Nelson, Irene and Eugene of Afton, Mrs. Martha Kentfield and daughter, Mabel Houghtaling and children Mae, Kenneth and Homer of Masonville, Mrs. Homer Kentfield and Katheryne and Velma of Bainbridge; Mrs. Emmogene Hovey and daughter, Mrs. Herman Richards, Mrs. Georgia Bradley and Mrs. Irving Bradley, Mrs. Ellen Hovey and daughters, Mrs. Bert Evans and Mae of Guilford.  Mrs. Georgia Bradley and Mrs. Emmogene Hovey are the only descendants of the Simon Hovey family.  George Hovey, Frank Hovey, Everett and Master Douglas Hovey consisted of the four generations present.  After a bountiful repast the guests gathered in the front room where the former bride and groom were presented with a purse containing gold and silver.  The afternoon was spent in music and games after which their guests departed for their homes leaving many happy wishes to the couple for many more happy years together.

 

An unusually pleasant event was the gathering of about forty of the relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hovey at their home in Guilford Center [Chenango Co., NY] last Friday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hovey's fifty-fifth wedding anniversary.  A surprise had been planned and no intimation had been given them of the intention of their friends.  The arrival of their daughter, Mrs. G. Webb of Coventryville, and her family excited no suspicion and the surprise of this most estimable couple was complete when a little later load after load of smiling people and joyous children arrived at the house which Mr. Hovey built when a young man and where he and his wife have shared for so many years the joys and sorrows of life, and where they are calmly waiting to hear the "keel upon the shore."  The happy greetings and hearty hand shaking showed plainly that young and old were all determined that the day should be a happy one.  The social chat of the elder members of the company and the laughter and chatter of the children combined to make the time pass pleasantly until the call to the dining room where two large tables were laden with things to please the eye and tempt the appetite.  After doing justice to this bountiful repast the company adjourned to the other rooms and music was the order.  Some select songs were rendered by Mrs. E.V. Salsbury, Mr. Will Hovey, Mrs. Ransom Hovey, Mrs. Herman Richards and others.  Letters and good wishes were received from several relatives and friends who were unable to be present among whom were Mrs. W.M.  Hovey and Mr. C.C. Hovey of Bainbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hovey of Oxford, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram P. Hovey of West Bainbridge and Mr. and Mrs. D. Bradley.  The company finally bade Mr and Mrs. Hovey an affectionate "Good bye" and departed for their respective homes, leaving as a token of their esteem for Mr. and Mrs. Hovey a valuable book and a substantial sum of money.  It is the earnest desire of all that Mr. and Mrs. Hovey whose ages are respectively 81 and 80 years may be permitted to enjoy many more anniversaries of the wedding day.  [About 1900]

 

NASH - DAVIS:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], July 6, Charles Nash and Miss Jennie Davis were united in marriage by the Rev. E.B. Olmstead.  In the evening a reception was given at the home of the groom's father.  The young couple were the recipients of many valuable gifts from relatives and friends.  The groom is the son of M.M. Nash, of this village, and a popular resident of Norwich, and the bride is an esteemed young lady of that place.  They intend to make Norwich their future home.

 

A pleasant family gathering occurred at the home of L.D. Sherwood, July 6, it being the marriage of their oldest daughter Grace, to Mr. Fred Norris, of New York. The Rev. Mr. Frisby officiated. The young couple were the recipients of many costly and useful gifts from relatives and friends.

 

Marriage Notices

 

Antimasonic Telegraph, April 9, 1834

At North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ultimo, by Elder Ludlow, Mr. Levi B. Collins, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Eveline Ransom, of the former place.

 

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by the Rev. Benjamin Rowland, Mr. Garret Reed, in the 81st year of his age, to Mrs. Diana Rowland, aged 74 years.

 

Antimasonic Telegraph, April 16, 1834

At Unadilla Forks [Otsego Co., NY], on Tuesday evening, 8th inst. Mr. John Utter, Jr., of Brookfield [Madison Co., NY], to Miss Ann Bloodgood, of the former place.

Antimasonic Telegraph, April 23, 1834
In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday, the 8th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Mills, Mr. Levi Harris, of Vermont, to Miss Nancy Smith, of the former place.

 

Obituaries (October 7)

Martin M. Nash, October 9, 1844 - April 27, 1905:  Keen sorrow was everywhere felt throughout the village and town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] last Friday when the news was learned of the sad death in Kingston, of Martin M. Nash, who was visiting at the home of his son in that city.  His whole life had been spent in Guilford, where he was highly respected and greatly beloved by a large circle of relatives and friends.  He was an enthusiastic Grand Army man, having done good service in the Civil War in Co. F, of the 89th.  After the war Mr. Nash remained among his sick and wounded comrades and was constant in their care.  The men who survived always remembered his great devotion and kindness to them.  He was a consistent member of the M.E. church and at the last his mind was dwelling with the past and the near future.  His last words were "Forward, March," and his last message to pastor and friends, "Tell them I will meet them in Heaven."  He was a great reader and was recognized as authority on matters of history, having a retentive memory and being a close student, he had a vast fund of historical knowledge.  He was a member of the G.A.R. and of the Red, White and Blue Society, of Oxford and Guilford, and had held the position of chaplain in the N.P.L. for several years past.  He leaves two sons, P.A. Nash, jeweler of Kingston, N.Y. and Charles B. Nash, hardware merchant, of Norwich, N.Y., also three sisters, Mrs. Usher, of Toronto, Canada; Mrs. S. Bentley, of Gilbertsville, N.Y., and Mrs. Wm. Hovey, of Guilford Center; two brothers, Gould Nash, of Wisconsin and W.O. Nash, of Guilford.  Funeral services were held Saturday, April 29th, Rev. C.C. Vrooman officiating, assisted by Rev. G.G. Perrine.  The N.P.L. were in attendance in a body.  Many beautiful flowers covered the casket, which was draped with the flag.  Burial was at Yaleville cemetery.

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Ellen M. Hovey, 83, died at her home at Guilford Center, Sunday morning, December 2, 1928.  She had been in feeble health for many years but no thought ever entered the minds of loved ones of her passing on so soon. About 9 o'clock on the morning of her demise she complained of a hard pain in her side but before help could be obtained she peacefully passed to the unseen world.  She was the daughter of Harvey and Eliza (Merchant) Nash having been born in Butternuts, Otsego county, May 3, 1815.  Fifty-three years ago last October 2, she was united in marriage at Unadilla to William B. Hovey by the Rev. Lyman Sperry, a former pastor of the Guilford Methodist church.  Fifty years ago she, together with her husband, moved to the house where she died which was built by his grandfather, John T. Hovey.  In this home, they spent their life.  To them were born three children, one son, Robert, who died twelve years ago last September at the Binghamton hospital, and two daughters Flora Belle and Eva Mae.  The Funeral service was held at the family home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Floyd S. Crispel officiating.  Burial was in Guilford Center cemetery beside kindred.  In early life she became identified with the Methodist church and was faithful to the church of her choice.  She lived a well spent life of a gentle, quiet Christian woman with an ever ready smile and a kind word for everyone.  Those who survive are two daughters, Mrs. Flora Evans and Miss Eva M Hovey and two grandchildren, Russell Hovey and Myrtle Laura Evans, all of Guilford; two brothers William O. Nash of this place and Gould Nash of Three Rivers, Wis.  One sister, Mrs. Phoebe Bentley of Gilbertsville, five nephews, William W. Nash, Jr., of this place; Charles Nash of Norwich; Charlton Bentley of Gilbertsville; Harvey Nash of Three Rivers; four nieces, Mrs. Walter Bunnell of Pelham, L.I., Mrs. Bertha Cook of Norwich, also Olive and Eva in the west; one brother-in-law, George Hovey of Guilford.  May the relatives find comfort in the words, "The righteous hath hope in His death."

 

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Guilford, N.Y., probably witnessed the most largely attended funeral in its history Sunday afternoon, when the remains of Myron R. Wheeler were followed to the M.E. Church and an impressive service was held.  Mr. Wheeler was a popular young man, 22 years of age, who was killed while attempting to board a train on the O.&W.R.R.  He was returning from his school duties to his home, nearly two miles above Guilford, when the accident occurred.  Mr. Wheeler held a position as a letter carrier in Utica. but being given a brief leave of absence, he was teaching in the Guilford Union School when the accident happened.  Mr. Wheeler was engaged to one of Guilford's young women, Miss Pearl Dorman, and their marriage would probably have occurred in the early fall.  This circumstance made the tragedy doubly sad.  Myron Wheeler was a member of the Guilford M.E. Church, and the service was held where he spent his Sabbaths, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. Charles M. Olmstead, Ph.D., who baptized and received him into church fellowship.  Revs. C.C. Vrooman and G.G. Perrine assisted in the service; a quartette consisting of Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Hutchinson and Messrs. Reynolds and Turner sang.  The Guilford Union School was present in a body.  The floral tributes were many.  Friends were present from Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton, Norwich, Oxford, Walton, Sidney, and elsewhere.

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  On Thursday September 16, 1909, occurred the death of Mrs. William O. Nash, at her home here after an illness of some months.  Mrs. Nash was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eppenetus Winsor of this town, and was born in Jordan, N.Y. in 1846.  Forty three years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. Nash.  She is survived by her husband, her son, Wm. W. Nash, one sister, Mrs. Hobart Nash, of Oxford, and two brothers, Eppenetus Winsor of Norwich, and Ellsworth P. Winsor of Greene.  Mrs. Nash was a life long member of Christ church, and active in all its work while her health permitted.  From her earliest days she was a member of the choir, possessing an alto voice of rare sweetness and power.  She was one of the few surviving members of the Old Folks concert company organized over forty years ago, who sang themselves into fame not only in this but in adjoining towns and was also a member of Lafayette Chapter Order Eastern Star, of Oxford. She leaves many friends which her lovable, Christian character won for her.  The funeral was held at the home on Saturday afternoon, Rev W.B. Rogers, rector of Christ church, officiating, and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.  The bearers were Lewis Woodruff, D.S. Gibbs, R.C. Smith, Eddy P. Wade and Alanson Ferris, war veterans and comrades of Mr. Nash.  

 

Daniel Beebe, Veteran Merchant - 1875

Daniel Beebe, Veteran Merchant

Chenango Union, October 14, 1875

The village of Guilford, in this County [Chenango, NY], lays claim to the oldest practical merchant in this section of the county.  Deacon Daniel Beebe, now in his eighty-fourth year, may upon any business day be found at his store in that place, where, with genial face, and flowing locks and beard as white as snow, he is ever ready with the elasticity of youth and an urbanity, savoring of the old school, to wait upon all who favor him with their patronage.  Deacon Beebe was born in Conn., and after removing to Hudson with his parents, where he spent some time at school, he came to Hartwick, Otsego County, in 1807, and entered a store as a clerk.  At that time, the passage was to Albany by stage, for steamboats were just coming into vogue, as Fulton during that year made his first successful trial of steam upon the Hudson, and thence to Hartwick "as one could catch a chance," there being a mail but once a week, and taking two days to make the trip.  Railroads were not dreamed of then.  After serving his time, he became a partner, in time the chief merchant, and also the post-master of the place for a long time, and a stockholder in a neighboring factory.  In those days merchants made at least two annual visits to New York to purchase goods, which were brought up to Albany in sloops, and thence by wagon or sleigh into the country.  At that time "one need not go out of Pine Street in New York to purchase dry goods, for those stores were all confined to that street."  There were but few styles of "print goods" and they commanded a high price. Barter was the chief trade of the country merchant, and it was usual to exchange his goods for all kinds of farm products, which in turn were shipped to market.  Albany was a considerable market, and during good sleighing "was alive with country teams."

 

The reverses which followed the financial troubles of 1837, spreading business disaster throughout the country, overtook Deacon Beebe, and he was finally compelled to succumb to its severe mandates.  With a large family, and at the age of fifty-two he came to Guilford and commenced anew in the mercantile business.  In a few years he built up an extensive trade which compelled the erection of one of the largest stores in our county.  In the spring of 1864, he was burned out, sustaining considerable loss, since which time he has carried on his business with the same precision in a small store in that village.  In the meantime his family has been thinned out by deaths and removals until but one daughter remains to cheer his lonely, declining years.  Afflictions in various forms have long surrounded him, yet in the midst of all he has pursued the same even course, abiding in the protecting care of that Power "that doeth all things well."  It is our sincere hope that "the Deacon" may be spared several years yet in the present enjoyment of his mental and physical powers.

Marriages (October 6)

Mr. and Mrs. William Blanchard, 30 Valleyview street, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Lillian, to Pfc. Ralph H. Nicolson, of Los Angeles, Calif.  Miss Blanchard graduated from Potsdam State Teachers College and is vocal music supervisor at the Bainbridge Central School.  Pfc. Nicolson attended Los Angeles City College and participated in the Army Specialized training program, Clarkson College of Technology.  He served in the European Theatre and is now awaiting discharge at Santa Barbara.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]

 

HIGLEY - SCHLOSS:  Miss Carol Rebecca Schloss, daughter of Mrs. Augustine Graby, of Cannonsville [Delaware Co., NY], and Charles W. Higley, son of Mrs. Carrie Higley, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], were united in marriage at the Community Baptist parsonage in Port Dickinson, Wednesday evening, December 26.  The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Gail Patterson, pastor of the church, before a lighted Christmas tree.  Miss Flora Jane Patterson sang "Because," and played the wedding march.  The couple were attended by the sister of the bride, Mrs. Donald Skinner, as matron of honor and by Mr. Skinner as best man.  The bride wore an aqua street length dress with black accessories and her corsage was of red roses and gladiolas.  The matron of honor wore a navy blue street length dress with black accessories and her corsage was similar to the bride's. The bride is a graduate of Walton High School class of '45, and the groom attended Unadilla school.  The couple are residing at the home of his mother.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 10, 1946]

 

COLE - KINGSBURY:  The marriage of Miss Shirley Cole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Cole, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], and Edwin l. Kingsbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vere Kingsbury, of Autumn Leaves, Pa., took place at the Methodist parsonage, Hale Eddy, Sunday, Dec. 30, with the Rev W.W. Skillet officiating.  The bride attended Sidney Central School until her senior year when her parents moved to Oneida, where she graduated from the Oneida High School.  She has been employed at the Scintilla Magneto Division for two and a half years as an inspector.  The bridegroom was a graduate of the high school at Thompson, Pa.  He served with the armed forces in the European area for 26 months, receiving six battle stars, a Presidential Citation and a Good Conduct Medal.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 10, 1946]

 

PETERS - KIMBALL:  Miss Francis M. Kimball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Kimball, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] and Clarence M. Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peters, also of Greene, were married in the First Congregational Church of Greene Dec. 29.  The couple will reside in Greene where Mrs. Peters is a teacher in Greene Central School and Mr. Peters is employed by the Lyon-Raymond Corp.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 10, 1946]

 

A marriage of local interest took place Saturday, Dec. 29, in St. Edmond's Episcopal Church, Mercer, Pa., uniting Miss Dorothy E. Ely, of Mercer, and First Lieut. George H. Vicary, of Skaneateles [Onondaga Co., NY].  The bride, a daughter of Mrs. and the late J. Wilford Ely, was given in marriage by her mother.  Lieutenant Vicary is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Vicary, of Griffin street, Skaneateles.  A victory blue wool suit with matching fur trimmed hat and brown accessories was the costume choice of the bride.  She carried an old-fashioned nosegay of gardenias and white roses.  The maid of honor, Miss Betty Ely, sister of the bride, wore a coral wool suit with brown accessories and carried a nosegay of yellow roses.  William McGinn, of Hyde Park, formerly of Skaneateles, classmate and fraternity brother of the bridegroom was best man.  Kenneth J. Mekel, of Sharon, Pa., cousin of the bride was usher.  A fuchsia afternoon dress with a corsage of pink rosebuds was worn by Mrs. Ely and Lieutenant Vicary's mother selected a blue crepe and lace dress, with a corsage of pink rosebuds.  The church was decorated with trailing pine, white chrysanthemums, holly and white tapers.  Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. R. E. Armstrong presided at the organ in a brief recital, playing "At Dawning," "O Promise Me" and "Because."  The single ring ceremony  was performed by the Rev. Henry S. Kew. rector.  The bride attended Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa. where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.  Lieutenant Vicary was graduated from Hamilton College and Syracuse University Library School.  He served two and one-half years overseas in the African, Italian and European theatres.  He is on terminal leave, after which he will receive his final discharge.  A reception for 50 guests was held at the home of the bride's mother.  Lieutenant Vicary and his bride left immediately after the reception for a winter resort at Stowe, Vt.  After Feb. 1 they will be at home at Bainbridge, where the bridegroom was a member of the faculty of Bainbridge High School for two years before entering the service.--From Skaneateles Press.  [Bainbridge News & Rewpublican, Jan. 17, 1945]

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Griffin, of Camillus [Onondaga Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Marie, to James Michael Friery, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Friery, of 162 Chestnut street, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY].  No date has been set for the wedding.  Miss Griffin is a graduate of Oneonta State Teachers College and is a faculty member of Bainbridge Central School.  She is a member of Alpha Kappa Phi sorority.  Mr. Friery entered the Army Air Corps while a junior at Union College, Schenectady.  He received his discharge in November and plans to re-enter college in March.  He is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946]

Obituaries (October 6)

Mrs. Daisy Moore, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Sidney Hospital after having been ill for some time.   Mrs. Moore was born July 11, 1889, in the Town of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY], the daughter of John and Lydia Silvey, and on Oct. 18, 1903, she was united in marriage to Henry Moore, of Unadilla.  Eight children were born to them.  The family have resided in Bainbridge for the past 10 years and have been active members of the Bainbridge Methodist church.  Mrs. Moore is survived by her husband, Henry Moore; five children, Marsden S. Moore, Lillian M. Moore and Henry Moore, Jr., of Bainbridge; Ora B. Moore of Gilbertsville, and Mrs. George J. Mennie, of Mt. Vernon; four sisters and three brothers; and four grandchildren.  The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. Harry E. Brooks officiating.  The remains will be interred at the Unadilla Cemetery [Otsego Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]

 

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Mrs. Gilbert Henry at her home in River street, where she died early Wednesday morning.  The Rev. W.J. Dubrick officiated at the services.  Mrs. Henry was born in Cannonsville [Delaware Co., NY], Feb. 26, 1874, the daughter of Orrin and Ida (Woodmansee) Bennett.  She had lived for the last 25 years in Sidney.  Her husband died about four years ago.  She was a member of the Methodist church, of the W.S.C.S. and Harvester Class.  She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Leroy Chamberlain, of Sidney, and a son, Vivian Henry, of Oneonta; four grandchildren, Mrs. Kenneth Ramsdell, of Sidney, Mrs. Fred Boardman, of Sidney Center, Mrs. Bernard Tarbell and Bert Henry, of Oneonta; three great grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. A.A. Vernold, of Central Valley, and several nieces and nephews. The body was placed in the vault in the Evergreen Cemetery in Unadilla. Burial will be in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], in the Spring.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Fred Benedict, 45, Kirk farmhand, victim of a hit-and-run driver, died in Chenango Memorial Hospital at midnight Thursday from injuries.  Early the previous Sunday morning Mr. Benedict was found lying at the side of the highway north of the Plymouth street bridge, just outside the city limits. Discovery of the injured man was made by W.A. Richards, who was returning to his home in Bartlett road.  After investigating, Mr. Richards came to this city and with Under-sheriff Frank J. Macio returned to the scene and Mr. Benedict was taken to the hospital.  Mr. Benedict, a farmhand for several years on the Ella Aldrich farm in Kirk [Chenango Co., NY], suffered multiple injuries, including a severe head cut and concussion.  Alongside his body was a box of Christmas candies he had purchased while making one of his regular Saturday night trips to this city.  It was his practice to attend the Saturday movies, making trips by foot, but often hitch-hiking his way.  Dr. J.C. Lee, who attended the injured man, said that pneumonia had developed.  Mr. Benedict was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition and never regained consciousness. While sheriff's men believe any driver would have been aware of the accident because of the bright moonlight night, their search for the car operator is without any tangible clues.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]

Alfred Schemerhorn, two and one-half years old, was burned to death in a fire which damaged his home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] Thursday.  The fire originated in the child's bedroom and had gained such headway before it was discovered that he could not be rescued.  Police Chief Ralph Beams said the child had gone upstairs to get a toy wheelbarrow, while his mother remained below, and that the boy apparently  had taken matches with him.  The mother, Mrs. Leslie Schemerhorn, was badly burned about the face and hands trying to rescue the child.  The Sidney Fire Department prevented spread of the fire to the rest of the units, one of six in the building, a part of the federal housing project.  Mr Schermerhorn, who is employed by the Oneonta Sales Co. in Oneonta, was not at home at the time of the fire.  Damage of about $1,000 is estimated to have been caused by fire, smoke and water.  Another unit, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Martin, was damaged by smoke and water and the occupants are moving to another building.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]

The death of Will Edwin Mead occurred late Christmas evening, Dec. 25, after eight years of failing health.  He had not been confined to his bed, only at the very last of his illness.  He was a very patient and cheerful invalid to the very end.  Mr. Mead was born in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on Jan. 29, 1861, the son of Edwin Mead and Harriet Gilbert Mead, who were also born in Guilford.  He was united in marriage to Lovina Draper, of Taberg, on Dec. 29, 1886 who passed away 21 years ago.  To them were given four daughters, Julia and Lela Mead, Mrs. Lee Wade, of Guilford, and Mrs. Ralph Sibley, of Endicott, and one son, Wilfred Mead, of Cortland.  Mr. Mead spent practically his entire life in Guilford.  He was engaged in the grocery business for many years.  For 21 years he served as town clerk of the town of Guilford.  Mr. Mead was also an assistant in the post office for many years.  He will always be remembered as one of our most substantial citizens, honored and respected by all.  He was an extremely kindly man, his home and family were the center of his being.  He was a member of the Methodist church and had served on the Official Board for many years.  Mr. Mead's grandfather, Izelton Mead, was one of the early pioneers of Guilford, having cleared land and built a log house which was used by the family for many years.  Final rites were held from the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock the Rev. David Wolfe, pastor, officiating.  The body was placed in the vault at Bainbridge to await burial in the spring in Sunset Hill Cemetery in the family plot.  The bearers were Edwin Wade, David Sibley, William Ballard, Paul Dempsey, Eddy Wade, Fred Plumb.  Surviving beside the above mentioned children are two brothers, Fred Mead, of Guilford, and Albert Mead, of Detroit, Mich.; seven grandchildren.  Mrs. Wilmer Hart, David and Patricia Sibley, Grace Mead and Edwin Wade, Sgt. Harvey Mead and Pvt. Victor Sibley, who are in the service; one great grandchild, Barbara Hart, besides several nieces and nephews.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 3, 1946]

Soldier News continued

Sgt. Joseph Kilb Missing in Action

Bainbridge News & Republican, July 15, 1943

Twenty-three year old Joseph James Kilb, a sergeant in the U.S. Army and son of Mrs. Anna M. Kilb, of Endicott, is reported missing in action in the European battle area.  A former Endicott-Johnson employee, Sergeant Kilb was stationed as a tail gunner in England.  He is one of 177 United States soldiers listed as missing in that war theater.

 

Pvt. George Lazarek Dies in Japanese Prison

Bainbridge News & Republican, July 15, 1943

 

Captured by the Japanese in the Philippines early last year, Pvt. George Lazarek, 24, of the U.S. Marines, died recently in a prison camp, according to notice from Washington to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lazarek, of Binghamton.  A graduate of the Binghamton Central High School, the youth enlisted in the Marines about three years ago, and was sent to the Philippines just before we entered the war.  His last communication to his parents was a Christmas telegram after Pearl Harbor, in which he said he was well and the Marines were "doing all right."  He was reported missing in action in June, 1942, after the fall of Corregidor.  Details of his burial were not learned.  Besides his parents, Private Lazarek is survived by a brother, Stephen, who is with the Coast Guard, and a sister, Mrs. John Klein, of Binghamton.

 

Cpl. Paul Risedorph Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan 17, 1946

 

Cpl. Paul Risedorph, of the 79th Division, 3rd Army, arrived home Dec. 25 after serving 22 months in the European Theatre.  He received his discharge at Fort Dix, N.J., Dec. 24.  He holds the African-Middle Eastern-European Ribbon with five stars, Presidential Unit Citation, Conduct Ribbon, American Service Ribbon, and the Victory Medal.

 

T/3 Charles Dix Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1943

 

T/3 Charles Roger Dix arrived home Monday after receiving his discharge on Sunday at Fort Dix, N.J.  He served 29 months in the Pacific Theatre including such places as Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines.  He holds the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with two stars and arrowhead, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Good Conduct Ribbon and Victory Medal.

 

T/5 June Ahrens, Jr. Discharged from Army

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946

 

T/5 June Paul Ahrens, Jr., of 1896th Engineers Battalion, arrived home Dec. 31 following his discharge the day before at Fort Dix, N.J.  He holds the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with two stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, Good Conduct, American Service Ribbon and Victory Medal.

 

John Davidson Discharged from Navy

Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 17, 1946

 

John S. Davidson, who has been in the service for nearly two years, received his discharge  Jan. 7 at Lido Beach, and has returned to his home in River Street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], with his wife and two children, Robert and Judy.  Mr. Davidson enlisted in May, 1944, in the Navy and received boot training at Sampson and from there went to Newport, R.I.  He was assigned to the U.S.S. Panamint and left New York in October, 1944, going into the Pacific area by the way of the Panama Canal.  Acting on the ship as dispersing storekeeper, he visited all the islands in the Pacific area as well as the Aleutians.  Mr. Davidson came to Sidney in 1940 from Troy where he worked in the National City Bank of Troy.  While in Sidney he was assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Sidney.  He was also a member of the vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and treasurer of the church, treasurer and member of the Rotary and treasurer of the Delaware county Bankers Association.  He is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davison, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

 

 

Post Listing, September 29 - October 5, 2014

Listing of blog posting for the week of September 29 - October 5, 2014.

Marriages

Posted September 29, 2014

Marion Alice Page - Ralph Bernard Walling (1946)

Elizabeth Helen Borst - Glenn Hodges (1946)

Pauline D. Stillson - Richard  H. Bump (engagement, 1946)

Barbara Schlafer - Calvin Jones (1946)

Posted September 30, 2014
George H. Carver - Mary VanHorne (1873)
Norma Norton - Dan L. Mahoney (engagement, 1943)
Marriage notices - Antimasonic Telegraph - 1834
     Calvin F. Avery (Preston) - Elizabeth Kennedy
     William D. Sacket - Julia Herrington (Plymouth)
     Stephen G. Huntley (German) - Laura Hopkins (Pitcher)
     Alfred Paul - Lovina Ann French (North Norwich)
     Emerson Chamberlin - Orra Pellet
     Hollister Lathrop - Angeline Ray

Posted October 1, 2014
Beth A. Jacobs - Barton E. Lorimer (1946)
Marriage Notices - Bainbridge Republican - 1873
     Adelbert Winnie - Francis Ophilia Slater (Bennettsville
     H.C. Bedford (Masonville) - Mary Ette Fletcher (East Guilford)
     John R. VanWagenen (Oxford) - Clara Louisa Lester (Binghamton)
     Charles D. Gray (Brisbin) - Annice R. Hallenbeck (Greene)
     Albert Ireland (Bainbridge) - Joanna Allen (Elmira)
     Horace Fisk (Oxford) - Emma M. Jones (Smyrna)
     Homer Blanchard (Lawrence) - Ellen M. Shapley (Oxford)
     George B. Hall - Sarah A. Moffatt (Greene)
     Henry Tew - Sarah A. Tew (Oxford)

Posted October 2, 2014
Ilona McUmber - Paul Tompkins (1943)
Doris Adams - William Hazzard (1943)
George B. Davis - Minnie Cotton (divorce, 1894)
Marriage Notices
     T.T. Woodley - Surlina Davis (Oxford) - 1849
     G.H. Billings - Anna E. Benedict (Norwich) - 1849
     Silas D. Nichols (Smithville) - Elizabeth T. Bartley (McDonough) - 1849
     J.R. Wheeler - Eliza Ann Tremaine (East Greene) - 1849
     W.W. Torrey - Lucretia A. Tremaine (East Greene) - 1849
     Nicholas D. Clapp (Chicago) - Mary Taylor McMahon (Unadilla) - 1855
     Hiram Davis -Eliza Parsons (Bainbridge) - 1855
     Crystal Fanning - Mary E. Trafford (Smithville) - 1855

Posted October 3, 2014
H. Truesdell - Ruby Chamberlain (1873)
Truman Ford - Libbie Stowell (1873)
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Day (5th anniversary, 1873)
Julian C. Scott - Anna Simonds (1901)
Leo L. Nichols - Prudence Lorene Newton (1906)
Barbara Ann Curley - Clinton H. Kingsbury (engagement, 1943)
Rita Fluney - Robert B. MacArthur (1943)
Pauline Jeannette Poole - Philip Currier Comings (engagement, 1943)

Posted October 5, 2014
William Davis - Malinda Covey (Bainbridge, 1853)
Griffin Covy - Ruth Davis (Bainbridge, 1853)
George W. Davis - Lepha A. Searles (Bainbridge, 1860)
George W. Williams (Norwich) - Eliza A. Davis (Bainbridge, 1863)
Albert Davis - Helen Weeks (Bainbridge, 1877)
Frank A. Lyon - Lelah May Davis (Bainbridge, 1886)
Willis A. Davis (Oxford) - Aliph C. Lyon (Bainbridge, 1888)
Arthur L. Rounds (Oxford ) - Josie Davis (Bainbridge, 1900)
Marriage Notices - Chenango Union, Jan. 4, 1877
     Zenas Jackson (Masonville) - M.E. Davis (Norwich)
     Byron Chase (Earlville) - Libbie M. King (Unadilla)
     Thomas Borland - Lillie L. Bacon (Norwich)
     John J. Sherman - Lodema O. Woodman (New Berlin)
     Frank O. Graves (New Berlin) - Mary A. Ketcham (Nichols)
     Henry Fryover - Jane Lyndon (Eaton)
     Ormond A. Tyler - Lovinna A Dixon (Morris)
     Joseph Williams (Guilford) - Mary L. McPherson (East Guilford)
     Timothy D. Crandall (Smyrna) - Mary E. Hurlbert (Pharsalia)
     Leroy B. Gage (Morris) - Mary L. Jeffrey
     R.D. Bush (Union Valley) - Margaret Lilley (Afton)
     William A. Davis (Coventry) - Jennie E. Barney (Nineveh)
     Henry A. Cooke - Mary A. Reynolds (North Norwich)
     Mr.  Nearing - Nannie Beebe (Guilford)
     Rev. Charles A. Morehouse - Amelia Calvert (East McDonough)
     Fred H. Crowell (Coventry 0 Nancy Rood (Greene)
     David Edgerton (German) - Lottie E. Knickerbocker (Smithville)
     C.H. Clark (Bainbridge) - Jennie E. Dean (Afton)
     Charles Guy - Louisa Hinman (Afton)
     Frank White - Nettie Beebe (Cincinnatus)
     Joseph Tice (German) - Ida Mead (Cincinnatus)
     Abraham T. Brannan (Cincinnatus) - Carrie Snow (Willett)

 

Obituaries

Posted September 29, 2014

George R. Salisbury (Greene, Bainbridge, 1891)

Jerry B. Salisbury (Greene, 1895)

Alanson D. Bingham (Greene, 1895)

Lucy Bingham (Greene, 1895)

Nelson B. Salisbury (Sidney, 1902)



Death Notices

     Chenango Union,  Feb. 9, 1870

          Deborah S. Turner (Norwich)

          Keziah Richmond (Guilford)

          George White (Pharsalia)

          Catherine Church (Oxford)

          Louisa L. Dexter (Plymouth)

     Chenango American, Jan. 2, 1896

          Porter Adelbert Watrous (Greene)

          Ogden Rockwell (Windsor)

          Levi Nathaniel Smith (Sherburne)

          Zilpha Bosworth (Norwich)

          James Harvey (Norwich)

Posted September 30, 2014
Justin Foote (Smyrna, 1834)
Walter M. Conkey (Norwich, 1873)
Leslie Parsons (Guilford, 1888)
Minnie Nicholson (Guilford, 1893)

Posted October 1, 2014
Jennie Dean Clark (Portlandville, Afton, 1943)
Mrs. John Albert (Guilford, 1943)
Evelyn Ann Urda (Windsor, 1943)  drowning
Robert R. Wells (Endicott, 1943) drowning
Albert Drew (Endicott, 1943)  drowning
Genevieve Belden (Unadilla, Guilford, 1946)
Amy Lyon Thornton (Bainbridge, Afton, 1946)
Elizabeth Scudder (Oneonta, 1946)   Shooting

Posted October 2, 2014
Ken Dwight Eggleston (Triangle, 1943)
William H. Bronson (Windsor, 1943)
Mary Elizabet Davis (Afton, 1946)
Clayton Stephen Card (Windsor, 1946)
Death Notices
     Sarah S. Peck (New Berlin, 1849)
     Adaline A. Mills (Guilford, 1849)
     Kattie Adams (Greene, 1862)
     Ida A. Lewis (Smithville, 1862)
     Martin Sackett (Plymouth, 1862)
     Widow Timothy Davis (Bainbridge, 1862)
     Widow Pardon Redfield (Bainbridge, 1862)

Posted October 3, 2014
Don A. Gilbert (Bainbridge, 1902)
Jane Shelden Gilbert (McClure, Butte MT, 1902)
Ben Dalton (Bainbridge, Norwich, Preston, 1902)
Ada Helen St. John (Delhi, 1943)
John Milton Spencer (Pleasant Mount, 1943) Civil War Veteran
Robert B. St. John (Walton, 1943)

 

Posted October 4, 2014

Albert Spencer (New Berlin, 1873)
Fred D. Champlin (Afton, 1873)
Walter Samuel Clark (Bainbridge, Guilford, 1931)
Marita Ferguson Smith (Delhi, 1943)

Welton W. Northrup (Sidney, 1943)

Burt Reynolds (Winterdale PA, 1943)

Matthew Crandall (Franklin, 1943)

 

Posted October 5, 2014

John Davis (Plymouth, 1871)

Sabra L. Davis (Bainbridge, 1874)

John Davis (Norwich, 1876)   

Charles M. Davis (Bainbridge, 1877)

Henry Davis (Bainbridge, 1878)

Julia Davis (Bainbridge, 1890)

Child of Mrs. Anna Wright Davis (Scranton PA, Afton, 1895)

Albert Davis (West Bainbridge, 1901)

Sarah Emily Davis Aylesworth (Bainbridge, 1906)

Helen Davis (West Bainbridge, 1913)

James J. Hendrickson (Oxford, 1916)

Agnes C. Davis (Norwich, West Bainbridge, 1916)

Frank B. Davis (Binghamton, 1927)

 

Miscellaneous

 

Posted September 29, 2014

Soldier News continued - 1943

     Russell Elander Returns Home

     Paul Sherman Enrolled as Aviation Cadet
     Bainbridge "Invaded" by Germans, Italians

     Stanley Hatton Rapidly Promoted

Posted September 30, 2014
Historic Afton Inn Destroyed by Fire (1943)
Guilford High School Class of 1943
Soldier News continued - 1943
     Marie Grambs Completes Training
     Alice Plosky has New Assignment
     Louis Scanlon Now a Lieutenant
     Dr. Ben Dodge is a Captain
     Carl Hutchinson Selected for Special Training
     A. Joseph Rosenstein Gets Promotion

Posted October 1, 2014
Large families - 1946
BCHS Class of 1940 - Part 2
Soldier News continued - 1946 - Men Return from the War
     Pfc. Lynn H. Brayman Returns to Civilian life
     Harold Elander, Jr. Discharged
     Sgt. Kenneth C. Whitney Discharged
     T/5 Robert Hackett Discharged form Army
     Ove T. Munk Discharged from Navy

Posted October 2, 2014
Soldier News continued - 1943
     Mary Morgan Enlists in Marines
     Clinton Wilcox Receives Promotion
     Letter from Pvt. Robert Kingsley
     Isabelle Smith to Serve as Army Nurse

Posted October 3, 2014
Tracy Day New Owner of Eldred Farm Supplies
Soldier News continued - 1943
     Lt. D. Sparr Wert Killed in Plane Accident
     1st Lt. Rowland Hill, Jr. Awarded Posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross
     Robert Smith Enrolled as Aviation Cadet in Army Air Forces
     James Riley Joins Navy

Posted October 4, 2014
Bainbridge Vital Statistics, Deaths 1920
Miscellaneous Items from 1943
     Human Lightning Rod (Ernest Wood, Bradford Co., PA]
     Graydon Loomis Named BCHS Valedictorian (Stewart Cudworth Salutatorian)
     24 Receive Diplomas at Bainbridge Central School
Soldier News continued - 1946 - Men Return from War
     T/5 Richard Phelps Re-enlists
     Sgt. Henry F. Moore Discharged from Army
     T/3 Francis Winsor Casey Returns Home
     Pfc. Keith Hollenbeck Discharged from Army
     Sgt. Warren Felter Discharged from the Marines
     Cpl. Stanley Hutchinson Discharged from Army
    

Marriages (October 5)

Married, in Bainbridge, on the 16th inst., by S.T. Donaghe, Esq., Mr. William Davis to Miss Malinda Covy.  Also, by the same, Mr. Griffin Covy to Miss Ruth Davis, all of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Oxford Times,  Feb. 23, 1853]

 

In Bainbridge, July 19th, by Rev. W.G. Queal, Mr. George W. Davis to Miss Lepha A. Searles, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Oxford Times, Aug. 1, 1860]

 

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] on the 2d inst.  by Rev. M. Ketchum, Mr. George W. Williams of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Eliza A. Davis of the former place.  [Oxford Times, Apr. 15, 1863]

 

DAVIS - WEEKS:  In Afton on 11th by Rev. H.N. VanDuesen, Mr. Albert Davis to Miss Helen Weeks, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Oxford Times,I Oct. 24, 1877]

 

LYON-DAVIS:  In Oxford, N.Y., Dec. 1, 1886, by Rev. A.W. Cooper, Frank A. Lyon to Lelah May Davis, both of Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] [Oxford Times, Dec. 7, 1886]

 

DAVIS-LYON:  At Bainbridge, Dec. 5, by Rev. H.B. Cook, Willie A. Davis, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] and Aliph C. Lyon of Bainbridge [Chenango Co.,  NY]  [Oxford Times, Dec. 18, 1888]

 

ROUNDS - DAVIS:  In Bainbridge March 18, 1900, by Rev. Charles D. Reed, Arthur L. Rounds of Oxford [Chenango Co., nY] and Miss Josie Davis of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Oxford Press, Mar. 23, 1900]

 

Marriage Notices

 Chenango Union, Jan. 4, 1877

 

JACKSON - DAVIS:  At the residence of the bride's father, Wilber Davis, Esq., in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 25th, by Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Mr. Zenas Jackson, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], to Miss M.E. Davis.

 

CHASE - KING:  At the residence of Henry Bennett, in Norwich, Dec. 20th, by Rev. H.M. Crydenwise, Mr. Byron Chase, of Earlville [Madison Co., NY], to Miss Libbie M. King, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].

 

BORLAND - BACON:  At the home of the bride, Dec. 27th, by Rev. H.M . Crydenwise, Mr. Thomas Borland, to Miss Lillie L. Bacon, all of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

 

SHERMAN - WOODMAN:  At the Parsonage of the Congregational Church, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 21st, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. John J. Sherman, to Miss Lodema O. Woodman, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

 

GRAVES - KETCHUM:  At New Berlin Centre, Dec. 27th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Frank O. Graves of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary A. Ketchum, of Nichols, Tioga Co., N.Y.

 

FRYOVER - LYNDON:  At the Congregational Church Parsonage in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 27th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Henry Fryover to Miss Jane Lyndon, both of Eaton, Madison Co.

 

TYLER - DIXSON:  In Mt. Upton, Dec. 31st, by Rev. I.J. Bailey, Mr. Ormond A. Tyler, to Miss Lovinna A. Dixson, all of Morris [Otsego Co., NY]

 

WILLIAMS - McPHERSON:  At the Rectory in Guilford, Dec. 27th, by W. De L. Wilson, Rector of Christ Church, Mr. Joseph Williams, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary L. McPherson, of East Guilford.

 

CRANDALL - HURLBERT:  In Pharsalia, Dec. 24th, by William T. Priest, Esq., Mr. Timothy D. Crandall, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], to Mrs. Mary E. Hurlbert, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].

 

GAGE - JEFFREY:  In Holmesville, Dec. 25th, by Rev. J.H. Chamberlain, Mr. Leroy B. Gage, of Morris [Otsego Co., NY], to Miss Mary L. Jeffrey.

 

BUSH - LILLEY:  In Afton, Dec. 25th, by Rev. N.S. Reynolds, Mr. R.D. Bush, of Union Valley [West Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Margaret Lilley, of Afton [Chenango Co.,  NY].

 

DAVIS - BARNEY:  In Bainbridge, Dec. 27th, by Rev. N.S. Reynolds, Mr. William A. Davis, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Jennie E. Barney, of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].

 

COOKE - REYNOLDS:  In North Norwich, Dec. 28th, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Henry A. Cooke, to Miss Mary A. Reynolds, all of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

 

NEARING - BEEBE:  In Guilford, Dec. 27th, by Rev. E.W. Caswell, Mr. Nearing, of Mt. Vision, Otsego Co., to Miss Nannie Beebe, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

 

MOREHOUSE - CLAVERT:  In East Pharsalia, Dec. 22d, by Rev. J. Clements, Rev. Charles A. Morehouse to Miss Amelia Calvert, both of East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

 

CROWELL - ROOD:  In Greene, Dec. 22d, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Fred H. Crowell, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Nancy Rood, of Greene [Chennago Co., NY].

 

EDGERTON - KNICKERBOCKER:  In Smithville, Dec. 20th, by Rev. W. Burnside, Mr. David Edgerton, of German [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Lottie E. Knickerocker, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

 

CLARK - DEAN:  In Afton, by E. Peck, Esq., Mr. C.H. Clark, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Jennie E. Dean, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

 

GUY - HINMAN:  In Afton, by Rev. Mr. Cornell, Mr. Charles Guy, to Miss Louisa Hinman, both of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

 

WHITE - BEEBE:  In Cincinnatus, Dec. 20th, by Rev. E. Rogers, Mr. Frank White to Miss Nettie Beebe, all of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY].

TICE - MEAD:  In Cincinnatus, Dec. 20th, by Rev. W.D. Pox, Mr. Joseph Tice, of German [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ida Mead, of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY].

BRANNAN - SNOW:  In Marathon, Dec. 19th, by Rev. B.T. Davis, Mr. Abraham T. Brannan, of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY], to Miss Carrie Snow, of Willett [Cortland Co., NY].

Obituaries (October 5)

DAVIS:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], March 8th, 1871, John Davis, aged 88 years, 8 months and 4 days.  [Chenango Telegraph, Mar. 15, 1871]

 

DAVIS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Mar. 21st, of consumption, Miss Sabra L. Davis [Oxford Times, April 1, 1874]

 

A young man named John Davis, aged thirty-eight years, a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], was found dead in a berry lot on the farm of his cousin, Charles Davis, in the town of Guilford, on Saturday afternoon last.  It appears that young Davis has been helping his cousin upon the farm, but a few weeks past, and on Saturday afternoon went with Mrs. Davis to pick black raspberries, in a lot some half a mile from the dwelling.  After a time the parties became separated, and supposing that John had returned to the house, or would do so, Mrs. Davis proceeded homeward.  As evening approached, and the young man did not return, the family began to wonder at it; and later, with apprehension that something was wrong, a search was made through the field, and about seven o'clock his lifeless body was found.  He had placed his berry pail upon a stump near by, and, as it is thought, feeling unwell, had sat or fallen down where he died, and where his body was found lying, with his face downward.  It is stated that another party who were picking berries in the vicinity, saw the pail sitting upon the stump, about four o'clock, but paid no attention to it, not suspecting anything wrong.  This, with other circumstances, indicates that he had been dead some time before his body was discovered.  Deceased had for some time complained of a bad feeling in his head, although on the morning preceding his death he expressed himself as feeling much better than usual.  It is supposed that his death was caused by apoplexy.  No inquest was deemed necessary.  On Sunday his remains were brought to this village, and on Monday afternoon buried from the residence of his brother-in-law, Nelson Aylesworth.  Young Davis was a single man, of good habits, and was well known in this village, where he had many friends, particularly among the young people, by whom he will be missed.  [Chenango Union, Aug. 3, 1876]

 

DAVIS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] July 21, 1877, Charles M. Davis, aged 65 years.  [Bainbridge Republican, July 19, 1877]

 

DAVIS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 15, 1878, Henry Davis Aged 61 years.  [published Sept. 10, 1878]

DAVIS:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 1, Julia, widow of John Davis, aged 85 years.  [Oxford Times, Aug. 19, 1890]

 

The youngest child of Mrs. Anna Wright Davis, of Scranton, Pa., was brought to Afton, Thursday and buried in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, Chenango Co., NY].  Rev. A.F. Chaffee, of that city, officiated at the grave.  [Afton Enterprise, Oct. 17, 1895]

 

A Bainbridge correspondent writes:  Albert Davis, a well known man living near West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died Wednesday afternoon of last week, at 4:30 o'clock of heart failure, aged about sixty years.  Mr. Davis was a frequent visitor here and of a very quiet and retiring disposition.  Tuesday evening he and his family entertained a large number of friends at a social given for the benefit of the Baptist church at West Bainbridge.  He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Rounds, who resides at home.  [Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Dec. 11, 1901]

 

Sarah Emily Davis, wife of Emery Aylesworth, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died at her home on Front street, Friday afternoon as the sun was setting, aged 61 years.  Mrs. Aylesworth had been in declining health for two years but able to look after her family and the necessary domestic matters until two months ago, when a serious stomach trouble added to the insidious disease, locomotor ataxia, that had gradually been gaining influence over her for years, obliged her to take to her bed.  She lay in an unconscious state from Monday until the Friday she died.  Mrs. Aylesworth enjoyed life and wanted to live but as the weeks wore on she became aware that death was creeping upon her and she made preparations to die.  She calmly gave directions in regard to her funeral, selecting the text to be used which was, "Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the son of man cometh," Matt. 24:44.  She wished her four children.  Mrs. Martin Riley, Mrs. H.B. Davenport with husbands and Messrs Eddy and William Aylesworth to be her pall-bearers.  The funeral was held at the home Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Odell officiating.  The minister made a beautiful address using the text Mrs. Aylesworth had chosen.  The house was filled with neighbors and friends.  Among the flowers contributed was a beautiful cross from the employees of the D.&H. shops in Oneonta. The burial was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  Mrs. Aylesworth was born in Greene [Chenango Co., NY] and grew to womanhood there.  She attended the village school, graduated and taught several years prior to her marriage to Mr. Aylesworth, which occurred forty years ago.  Her husband was a prosperous farmer in West Bainbridge, where they resided until coming to Bainbridge twenty-one years ago. The death of Mrs. Aylesworth has brought great sadness to the home circle.  Her brightness and energy and love will never be forgotten.  Her neighbors will miss her in all the neighborly associations, as well as the M.E. church of which she had been a member for many years.  Besides the husband and four children mentioned, Mrs. Aylesworth is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary Yelverton, of West Bainbridge, and two brothers, Charles Davis, of Towanda, Pa., and  Hiram Davis, of Corning.  [Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 1, 1906]

 

Mrs. Helen Davis at West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], mother of Mrs. Arthur Rounds, died last week Thursday morning at the age of 61.  The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the house, Rev. C.W. Halsey officiating.  Interment at West Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge Republican, July 10, 1913]

 

James j. Hendrickson, a resident of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY] since 1883, died Sunday, June 25, at his residence on Butler street after an illness of a few weeks, although he had been in failing health for three months.  Mr. Hendrickson was born in Oak Hill, Broome county, 84 years ago.  Before coming to Oxford he lived fifteen years in Smithville Flats were he worked at his trade, that of a cooper, and which he continued in this village until there was but little call for work in his line.  He married Eliza Terwilliger of Chenango Forks who survives him and the following children:  F.H. Hendrickson of Oneida:  Adelbert Hendrickson of Herkimer:  Mrs. F.W. Barber, Fred and Glenn Hendrickson of Binghamton:  Leroy and Lewis Hendrickson of Norwich; Mrs. G.W. Burrows, Mrs. Floyd Miles, Mrs. M. R. Preston.  Edwin and Daniel R. Hendrickson, of Oxford. The funeral was held at the home on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock.  Rev. F.P. Braman, pastor of the Baptist Church officiating.  Burial in Riverview cemetery [Oxford, NY].  [Oxford Review-Times, June 30, 1916]

 

Mrs. Agnes C. Davis of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], died at the home of her niece, Mrs. William Corbin, in this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., nY], June 30.  Mrs. Davis as born in Scotland and was a sister of the late James Murray of this village. She was the widow of Eldridge Davis of Union Valley. Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], where the funeral and burial was held Sunday-Oxford Review.  [Bainbridge Republican, July 13, 1916]

 

Frank B. Davis, whose only daughter is the wife of Supreme Court Justice Leon C. Rhodes of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], died suddenly Saturday morning as the result of an apoplectic stroke.  He was here [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] ministering to an ill friend and had apparently heen in good health.  So far efforts to locate Justice and Mrs. Rhodes, now on a trip in the south, have failed, thereby holding up arrangements for the funeral.  Mr. Davis made his home with the Rhodes at 18 Lincoln avenue.  His body lies in the home of his brother, William Davis, here.  he was about 78 years old.  Last word received form Justice and Mrs. Rhodes came from Roanoke, Va.  [Norwich Sun, Aug. 8, 1927]

 

Supreme Court Justice and Mrs. Leon C. Rhodes of Binghamton were located Wednesday night by residents of Bainbridge at Erie, Pa.  They returned today to arrange for the funeral of Frank B. Davis, Mrs. Rhodes' father, who died Saturday at Bainbridge.  Mr Davis had gone to Bainbridge to visit an ill friend.  he was stricken with apoplexy.  Up to the time of his death Mr. Davis, who was in his 78th year, was in apparently good health.  He lived with Justice and Mrs. Rhodes at 18 Lincoln avenue. [Norwich Sun, Aug. 11, 1927]