Bainbridge NY Town Baseball Team -1948

1948 Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY, Baseball Team

 

The following photo was taken after the annual "Old Timers Game" [1948]

In the foreground is batboy, Steve Flyzik.
Left to Right:

Front row:  Dick Carmen, Ken Smith, Bob Parsons, Homer Hotaling, Jim Noyes, Pete Sopko, Sterling Hodge, Bud Andrews, Jr., Mgr. Bill Butler.

Back Row:  Fay Smith, Ray Newcott, Dave Blakely, Micky Flyzik, Charles Flyzik, Jonny Sherman, Hank Gardner, Lew Hubbard.

Obituaries (June 3)

Sarah Elizabeth, Charlotte Carlista & Harriet Maria Draper

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, May 26, 1847

Sarah Elizabeth [Draper], daughter of Samuel and Nancy Draper, died Dec. 21, 1846, at Herkimer village, Herkimer Co., of consumption, aged 15 years, 11 months and 7 days.  Her death was triumphant. 

 

Charlotte Carlista [Draper], April 10, 1847, at the residence of Asa Wood, her uncle, in Chitenango, of bilious fever. She gave good evidence that she now rests in the bosom of her Savior.  Her remains were conveyed to this village, Herkimer, and buried beside her sister's. 

 

Harriet Maria [Draper], April 17, 1847, aged 4 years and 5 months, of scarlet fever.  In reference to the case of this little cherub, we have only to say, that she seemed to die happy.  She desired her friends to sing, as she closed her eyes upon her surviving parents, brothers and sinters, four in number, two brothers, and two sisters.

 

To the parents, the above afflictions have been deep and painful; but God sustained them and enabled them to feel, as well as say, that their loss was infinite gain to their departed children.    J. Penfield.

 

Huldah C. (Lyon) Boalt

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, July 7, 1847

Huldah C. Boalt, wife of Mr. Francis Boalt, and only daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Lyon, died at the residence of her father, in Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N.Y., May 31st, in the 24th year of her age.  Sister Boalt was converted to God about four years ago; since which time she has lived a consistent christian life. About one year since, her health began to decline, and during the last five months of her life, she was mostly confined to the house, and much of the time to her bed.  Her disease was pulmonary consumption.  She suffered intensely during her illness, but was never heard to murmur at the dealings of God with her. She was emphatically an example of christian patience.  The day before she died, being in great bodily pain, and thinking that her hour had come, she said, "Mother, I am going--death has no terrors--all is well."  When her mother remarked that she could hardly feel reconciled to give her up yet, she replied with a sweet smile, "why, mother, you ought too.  I feel willing to go."  In the evening I called to see her; she was evidently fast sinking. She said, "all is peace."  When about to engage in prayer, I said, have you any particular request to make?  Pointing to her unconverted companion, who stood near, she said in a faint whisper, " My husband, pray for my husband."  Having, from some particular circumstances, never received the ordinance of baptism, she expressed a desire to receive it before she died; and at about half past nine o'clock she was dedicated to God in holy baptism.  It was a season of peculiar interest and profit. We felt that we were "quite on the verge of Heaven."  At half past eleven she fell into a quiet slumber, and about half past twelve she awoke for a few moments, and than calmly and peacefully fell asleep in Jesus to await a glorious resurrection.  May the bereaved husband seek and obtain that grace which gave his dear companion such a glorious victory in the dying hour.  three lovely little daughters are also left to mourn the loss of an affectionate and devoted mother, and the parents of the deceased are derived of their only offspring; but they rejoice in hope of meeting her in glory.     E.P. Beecher  [Note:  Buried in North Afton Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY]

 

Mary Elizabeth Rose

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, March 17, 1847

Mary Elizabeth [Rose], daughter of Wm. and Almira Rose, was burned to death by her clothes taking fire, in the town on Onondaga, on the 2d of Jan. last, aged 8 years, 2 months and 20 days.  Her parents had stepped across the road to spend the evening at a neighbor's house. the older children lay down upon a bed and went to sleep.  Mary sat in a chair reading, with a candle in her lap.  It is supposed that while reading, she fell asleep, the candle dropped against her clothes and set them on fire.  Her cries awakened the other children, who immediately alarmed their parents, but it was too late to save her.  Her clothes were all consumed and the body badly burned. She lingered a few hours in dreadful agony, and then expired. What a scene to the heart stricken parents.  They left their happy circle unbroken, and returned to see one of their loved ones writhing in death.  Mary was a Sabbath School scholar, and in that nursery of piety, learned the way to that bright heaven, where we hope she has gone.  Parents, remember your children are only blessings lent; train them for the skies.

"Receive the bud, the Shepherd said,

And you will shortly see

A beauteous rose of white and red;

Keep it awhile for me.

And guard it with the strictest care,

If danger be discerned;

'Tis borrowed from a garden, where

It soon must be returned.

 

The Shepherd then his journey took,

For he lives far away;

Saying, you'll for my coming look,

And watch both night and day;

The bud was opening, fresh and large,

The sweetest in our bower;

But we forgot the Shepherd's charge,

Delighted with the flower.

 

It seemed in fact to be our own,

Its tints and its perfume;

And we forgot it was a loan,

The owner would resume,

We watched not for his coming back,

But hoped he might delay;

Till like a thief, he came alack!

And took the flower away.

 

Esther Marshall

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, November 28, 1849

Mrs. Esther Marshall, wife of Mr. Isaac Marshall, died Nov. 9, 1849.  An account of the pious lives and happy deaths of godly men and women, must ever be interesting and encouraging to the friends of Jesus.  I am always edified in looking over the biographical department in the Northern Christian Advocate.  The experiences therein detailed, seem to mark afresh the road to glory.  How animating to a young Christian, to behold a veteran of the cross, rich in grace, and laden with years, leaving this world in full assurance of a blessed immortality.  Such is the character of this individual, an account o whose life and death I wish you to [post in] our Northern Christian Advocate.  Mother Marshall departed this life on the 9th of November.  She died after a short illness, in Chenango, near Chenango Forks, N.Y.  Her treasure was in heaven, her heart was there; her affections twined around the cross of her Redeemer.  Her last short illness was attended with great distress of body, but her soul reposed its whole confidence in Christ. She bore her afflictions with the fortitude and the resignation of the true Christian. She died in peace, the death of the righteous.  Her age was sixty-seven years and a few months. She experienced religion over twenty years since, and became a member of the M.E. Chruch, in the communion of which Church she lived until she died.  By this event, a husband and children, and numerous relatives, are bereft of a pious friend.  May they share the blessings of a gracious God.   Vestal, Nov. 13, 1849   M. Ruger  

Obituaries (June 2)

Lavern Bissell

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, February 6, 1861

Lavern [Bissell], only son of Seth H. Bissell, departed this life in Laurens, Otsego Co., N.Y., Jan. 15th, 1861, in the 12th year of his age.  The subject of this notice was one of those characters that everyone loves, and of much promise--a model of integrity and uprightness.  Around him entwined the tenderest affection of a doting father, whose lacerated heart bleeds under the ruthless hand of the destroyer of earthly hopes and joys.  Lavern was not only a dutiful, but also a good boy.  He loved the Sabbath School, and was not absent once the last season.  He loved to attend church, and was always at his father's side in the house of God.  His sickness was short but severe, and his end peaceful--Just before the spirit took its light, he of his own accord sang,

"There is a happy land,

Far, far away."

And the Lord took him, for he was not.  He sleeps in Jesus, and them will God bring with Him.  W.C. McDonald.

 

Bela Hammond

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, February 6, 1861

Bela Hammond died in Columbus, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], August 31st, 1860, aged 68 years.  Br. Hammond was born in Chesterfield, Mass., August 28th, 1792--removed from his native State to New York, at the age of 20 years--was converted at a camp meeting some thirty years since--lived a consistent Christian life until his death.  In the midst of all his sufferings, which were severe, grace triumphed.  The writer visited him frequently during his sickness, and always found him happy, and praising God aloud for his goodness.  New Berlin, Jan. 15, 1861, W. Burnside.

 

David Wykes

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, December 25, 1867

David Wykes, of Butternuts, Otsego Co.., N.Y., died Oct. 25th, 1867, aged 54 years.  Br. Wykes was born in England.  In 1831, he emigrated to this country.  About two years subsequent, he was married to her who has since shared life's joys and ills with him, and who, with four children, live to mourn his departure.  In the year 1887, in this town, he gave his heart to God, and became a member of the M.E. Church.  He shared in her burdens and in her honor, until released by death, having filled the office of a steward well, for several years last past.  Br. Wykes sickness was of several months' duration, during which time he was ripening for glory.  His last message to his brethren, by his pastor, was, "Tell them, it is well with me.  Tell them, I had rather go than stay."  Two days after this, after bidding his family an affectionate farewell, he sank to rest in the arms of Jesus.  May the bereaved ones follow in his steps as he followed Christ, and at last meet him in heaven.  Butternuts, Dec. 9, 1867, S. Moore

 

Charlie H. Wallace

Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, December 25, 1867

Charlie H. [Wallace], only child of Charles and Eliza R. Wallace, died near Auburn, Nov. 23d, 1867, aged 8 years.  Charlie was intellectual, interesting and promising; and held a prominent place in the affection of father and mother, grandfather, and other relatives and friends.  To his parents, who were so entirely devoted to his interest, and who watched over him, during his sickness, with such sleepless sympathy and anxiety, the brightest star in the galaxy of mortal life has disappeared. The early death of Charlie, so afflictive now to surviving relatives, will in the light of eternity, reveal to them its glorious utility.  A short time before his death, he exclaimed, "O, Jesus, take me!"  Jesus, we trust has taken little Charlie to himself.  His musical voice is hushed, his tongue is motionless in death, his aching heart lies still, and his mortal remains--his emaciated but symmetrical form, rests in Fort Hill Cemetery, where, while in usual health, he requested his parents to bury him, if he should die first.   E.C. Brown.

 

John W. Baker

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, November 5, 1902

John W. Baker, who was shot through the left leg last week, Tuesday evening, by the accidental discharge of a shot gun, at the O.&W. station, while preparing to go hunting at Oswego the following day, died at his home on Grove avenue [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Monday night, November 1902.  The injured leg was amputated Thursday, and he was believed to be recovering, but pneumonia set in Saturday, and in his weakened condition he could not rally.  Deceased was born in the town of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], November 28, 1878.  He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the National Protective Legion.  He was well liked by everyone and a general expression of sympathy is tendered to the bereaved mother, brothers, Walter and Hubert, and sister, Lillian, all of this village.  Mr. Baker had been employed by the O.&W. as a brakeman for the past five years.  He was also employed in the railroad shops for some three years previous to going on the road.  Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday at 12 o'clock noon, Rev. S.I. Ford officiating.  Burial in Mt. hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].

 

Edward W. Swancott

Sidney Record, June 21, 1934

Rockwells Mills [Chenango Co., NY]:  Edward W. Swancott, 64, was burned to death Saturday night as he sat helpless in his home in Rockwells Mills, while flames destroyed it.  Mr. Swancott was stricken helpless about three years ago by a paralytic stroke.  Alone in his house at the time, neighbors made futile attempts to rescue the victim, but were driven back by flames.  Mr. Swancott was known as an inveterate smoker and it is believed a lighted cigarette or match may have started the fire.  A small tank of gasoline was found intact in the ashes.  The Mt. Upton and New Berlin fire departments responded to a call but did not arrive in time to save the building.  the victim has been a lifelong resident of the county, having lived for many years at Latham's Corners before going to Rockwells mills.  Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J.S. Jones of Utica, and Mrs. Florence Smith of Newark, N.J.

Obituaries (June 1)

Betsey Kingsley

DeRuyter Gleaner,  October 8, 1914

After years of patient suffering, Miss Betsey Kingsley, daughter of Palmer and Sunah Kingsley, departed this life to be with the loved ones gone before, where pain and sorrow are unknown.  Miss Kingsley was the oldest of four children, all of whom had preceded her to the great beyond.  After the death of her father and mother, whom she tenderly cared for, she made her home with a lonely sister, Mrs. John Dermott, who it will be remembered died May 30.  Miss Kingsley died Sept. 21, aged 80 years, 4 months and 14 days. She will long be remembered as a lady of a quiet disposition and Christian character, highly respected and loved by her friends and neighbors.  Her remains were laid at rest in the family lot at Seventh Day Hollow by the side of her father to await the resurrection of the just.

 

John Baldwin

Cortland Evening Standard, October 23, 1902

Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY]:  John Baldwin dropped dead yesterday morning in the home of his son Adelbert.  He had just finished doing his chores and had washed for breakfast and was relating some even to his son, but never finished it.  He was without doubt the best mechanic anywhere in this part of the state. A hard working, honest, upright man, has been called to his rest.  His wife, Mrs. Alzina Stanton Baldwin, died of the measles some ten years ago, and only one child, a son, with a large circle of friends mourn his loss.

Ivan Nichols

Sidney Enterprise, January 7, 1920

Ivan Nichols, eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orton R. Nichols, of Walton [Delaware Co., NY] was instantly killed by an automobile at three o'clock Monday afternoon.  The little fellow was riding on his sled down a hill on Prospect Ave. when he ran directly into the Ford touring car driven by Wesley Brundage of Rock Royal, occupied also by Mrs. Brundage.  [The vehicle was] proceeding slowly, it was stopped within its own length and Mr. and Mrs. Brundage alighted and pulled the child from beneath the car.  The child was carried to a neighbor's house and Dr. Morrow summoned.  On his arrival the physician found that the child had suffered a fractured skull and had died instantly.  Coroner Woods of Delhi was notified of the accident and instructed Dr. Morrow to hold the Brundages.  Although there were no witnesses to the accident, the coroner upon his arrival at the scene did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest and accepted the straightforward account of the tragedy given by Mr. and Mrs. Brundage. The accident is a very pathetic one, as at the time it occurred, Mr. Brundage was carrying in his car a casket for his own little son, Hector, aged one and one-half, who passed away Sunday evening following a long period of delicate health.  He had made the funeral arrangements with a Walton undertaker and was returning to his Rock Royal home when the tragedy took place. The funeral of Ivan Nichols was held at his home in Walton Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock.  The Brundage child was buried Wednesday  morning at 11 o'clock.

Matt E. Christian

Sidney Enterprise, February 4, 1920

After an illness of about three months' duration Matt E. Christian passed away at his home in this village [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY] Saturday morning, January 31, at 9:45 o'clock.  Heart trouble was the cause of his illness.  He would have been 65 years of age March 16, 1920.  His funeral was held Tuesday morning at 11:30. Canton Sidney had charge of the services and Rev. L.E. Gould was the officiating clergyman. The remains were taken to North Afton [Chenango Co., NY] for burial.  The funeral services were held at his late home.  Mr. Christian had been a resident of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] for the past 12 years, coming to this place from Masonville.  He was greatly interested in Odd Fellowship and belonged to Siloam lodge, General Lawton Encampment and Canton Sidney and to the Rebekah organization.  In all of these branches he was active and will be greatly missed by his fraternal brothers.  Mr. Christian was a man possessed of many genial qualities which formed for him many friends.  He was an industrious citizen, a good neighbor and a devoted husband which is the most that can be said of any man.  He will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends and these unite in extending heartfelt sympathy to the stricken family in their bereavement.  he was united in marriage 26 years ago to Miss Mattie V. Northrup of Masonville.  He is survived by this loving and devoted wife, one son, Frank of Binghamton; two brothers, Harry, of West Bainbridge, and mark of Carbondale, also one sister, Mrs. J.E. Salter of York, Pa., and two nephews, Leland Christian, of Coventryville and Geo. C. Christian of Bainbridge.  In connection with the above notice Mrs. Christian wishes us to extend her heartfelt thanks for the many acts of kindness that have been shown by the friends and neighbors during the illness and death of her husband. To any who have in any was assisted during these trying times she is very grateful.

Lizzie Bolt Castle

Sidney Enterprise, March 3, 1920

Mrs. Lizzie Bolt Castle, wife of Station Agent Charles A. Castle of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], died at her home on Fellows street on Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, February 23, of pneumonia, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Castle was born in Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] in 1867, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Bolt, and has been a resident of Unadilla for over twenty years.  She was taken ill the previous Friday after the funeral of her father-in-law, Legrand Castle, who made his home with his son, after diligent nursing, with loss of rest and nourishment which she could not be persuaded to take, and she was in no condition to withstand the disease. The funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home, Rev. E.J. Griswold, pastor of the Baptist church of which she was an earnest member, officiating. The remains were placed in the vault in Evergreen Hill cemetery [Unadilla, NY] until weather conditions will permit burial in the family plot.  Otso Una Rebekah Lodge of which she was a faithful and efficient recording secretary and one of the trustees, attended the services.  Mrs. Castle was a woman of true instincts, a devoted Christian, wife and mother. She is survived by her husband and daughter, Miss Bertha Castle and two sisters, Mrs. Griffin of Binghamton and Mrs. Fred Douglass of Sidney--Unadilla Times



 

Obituaries (May 31)

Charles W. Anable

Afton Enterprise, January 4, 1900

Chas. W. Anable, who has passed most of his life in this town [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], died suddenly in Franklin [Delaware Co., NY] Wednesday morning of last week at a place where he had been engaged at work.  Arising in the morning he went down stairs and sitting down and reaching for his boots he suddenly became unconscious and died in half an hour.  Heart trouble was the cause of his death. The funeral was held on Friday the burial taking place at Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY].  Two sons survive him.  Frank and George Anable of this place.

 

Lois Hayes

1822 - 1901

In Clearfield, Pa., April 6th, Mrs. Lois Hayes, widow of Giles Hayes, died after a year's illness from dropsy. Although she had been sick, her death was sudden.  Deceased was about 80 years of age and for many years a resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] where her husband, who died about 13 years ago, was in the grocery business. She went to Clearfield four years ago.  Her long life was marked by many deeds of kindness and her death was learned of with regret by her friends.

 

Aaron Eugene Loomis

1824 - 1897

At the advanced age of 73 years, Aaron E. Loomis died at his home on Mt. Pleasant [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] at 6 o'clock Saturday morning, June 5th.  Death came as the immediate result of a shock he had some three and a half months ago. Aaron Loomis came to this town when about five years of age from the state of Connecticut and has lived in the towns of Oxford, Afton and Bainbridge since.  He was a carpenter by trade, but devoted much of his time to farming, being an energetic and industrious man, treating all with honor and respect he had won a high place in the regards of his fellow men.  He was a kind and loving husband and father, and his departure from earthly scenes is sincerely mourned. He was married in 1860 to Mary J. Burditt of Afton, who, with three sons, Arvine, Miles and LeVene, survive him. The funeral was held at the house at 1 p.m. Monday and was very largely attended by relatives and the friends. The floral tributes were tasty and quite in keeping with the life of the man in whose memory they honored. Rev. C.H. Sackett officiated.  The interment was in the North Afton cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].

Mary Jane May

Afton Enterprise, January 24, 1901

Mrs. Mary Jane May widow of the late Jabez May was born in Austerlits, Columbia county, N.Y., May 10, 1826 and died at her home at May's Mills, N.Y., December 22, 1900, aged 74 years, 7 months and 12 days.  Mrs. May will be remembered in Afton as the daughter of Deacon Scivilion and Caroline Thomas, both of whom were constituent members of the Baptist church in Afton, N.Y. She united with the church above mentioned when quite young, was married when about 20 years of age to Mr. Jabez May. who was also a member of the Baptist church and for many years one of the deacons and also chorister of the choir.  In later years Mr. and Mrs. May joined the Old School Baptist church.  In this faith they died. Their home became one of the centers and regular monthly  meeting places of this sect. They resided in Afton, Bettsburg and Guilford, until middle life when they removed to what is now known as May's mill, the postoffice being named for Mr. May.  It was the privilege of this couple to care for in the later years of their lives Mr. May's father, Mrs. May's father and mother and also Aunt Polly Thomas, who had always made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Sclvilion Thomas. This extra labor mostly devolved upon Mrs. May, but heroically did she perform this loving ministration.  It was eminently fitting that the faithful daughter and mother should in death be surrounded by all her children Wallace May, of Bainbridge, Mrs. Marion Patchen of Rochester, Mrs. Flora E. Bigelow, of Glens Falls, Walter May, of Mays mills, and Mrs. Ida Ayres of Burdett, N.Y. As a daughter, wife, mother, neighbor and friend she was devoted and faithful, her practical common sense made her a friend whose advice was often sought and her varied experiences with the sick and dying made her a welcome visitor in the home of need or at the bedside of the suffering. She always went cheerfully, little realizing how she was dignifying and ennobling life by her services of love, or how surely she was manifesting the fruitage of a life, but with Christ she has received from the Master His "well done."

 

Death Notices

 

Chenango Telegraph, January 1, 1840

In Plymouth, on the 20th inst. Benjamin F. Holcomb, son of Mr. John Holcomb, aged 3 years and 9 months.

 

Chenango Telegraph, January 8, 1840

In Galveston (Texas), October 28th, with the Yellow Fever, Mr. Augustus C. Hinkley, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 27 years.

Obituaries (May 30)

Lyman Hall

Chenango Union, June 8, 1870

Sergt. Lyman Hall, late a soldier of the 114th Regiment, died in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst. of inflammation of the lungs.  Mr. Hall was continuously with his company from his enlistment in July 1862, till the close of the war, being promoted from private in Orderly Sergeant.  He participated in all the campaigns, and engagements, of his Regiment, and was wounded in the battles of Opiquan and Cedar Creek in the Shenandoah.  His funeral was attended on Friday at South Plymouth, a large number of friends, acquaintances and soldiers being present.  Col. PerLee and Dr. Beecher having been informed of his decease, were in attendance, and during the service publicly testified to his estimable character as a soldier, and his worth as a citizen as far as they knew.  His age was 31 years.  He leaves a wife and two children.

 

Andrew Jackson Boyce

Chenango Union, May 29, 1890

Andrew Jackson Boyce, who died at his home in Nineveh, N.Y. [Broome Co.], April 27, 1890, of heart trouble, was born in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], April 18, 1834.  He was the son of the late Russell Boyce, of Mt. Upton, being the eighth of a family of twelve children, five of whom survive.  At an early age he showed signs of mechanical genius, and at eighteen came to Nineveh to work at Blacksmithing for his brother Edwin, then for J.W. Hobbs, and for the past twenty-two years has worked at fancy carriage ironing for Hobbs Bros., the well known carriage builders of that place.  He was a painstaking, industrious mechanic, and few men in his line could accomplish so difficult tasks in forging iron.  In 1871 he married Julia E. Olendorf, who survives him.  He had built a beautiful home, and was very pleasantly situated.  His funeral was attended by a large concourse of friends and acquaintances, at his home, April 29th, and his remains deposited in Nineveh cemetery.

N. Almeda Kenyon

Cortland Standard, December 27, 1916

Mrs. N. Almeda Kenyon, aged 90 years, mother of Frank R. Kenyon of this city, died at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.F. Stillman, 447 Fort Washington ave. in New York city, following a short illness.  The remains were brought to this city [Cortland, Cortland Co., NY]  on the 4:51 train Monday afternoon and the funeral was held at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday morning from the home of her son, Frank R. Kenyon, 49 Madison st.  Rev. Stephen A. Lloyd, pastor of the First Congregational church officiated. The burial was made in the Cortland Rural cemetery.  Mrs. Kenyon was born in the town of Pharsalia, Chenango county, on Oct. 14, 1826, and during the greater portion of her life she made her home in the city of Cortland. For the past fifteen years, she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. L.F. Stillman.  Her husband Joseph L. Kenyon, died in this city on March 17, 1892.  Mrs. Kenyon was a particularly bright and active woman for her advanced age and she was well versed concerning all the important topics of present interest. She celebrated her ninetieth birthday on Oct. 14 of this year and was one of the most active and entertaining persons in the family group.  Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kenyon were present on the occasion. The deceased was a member of the First congregational church of this city. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. L.F. Stillman of New York city; one son, Frank R. Kenyon of Cortland; one granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Barrett of New York city.

Paul Dickerson

Cortland Democrat, March 14, 1913

Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY]:  Thursday morning this community was shocked to hear of the death of Paul Dickerson, as it was not known that his condition was alarming.  Paul was a young man of sterling character, a faithful member of the Baptist church, an earnest Sunday school teacher, and for one of his age, 20 years, he was considered one of the burden bearers of the church, the community and the home, that will long be felt and never filled.  He is survived by his father and Mother, Mr. and Mrs. D.Z. Dickerson, and one brother Carl. The funeral was held at his late home Monday, Rev. J.C. Whitney officiating.

Carl Dickerson

DeRuyter Gleaner, January 28, 1937

Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] friends of Carl Dickerson were saddened Saturday to receive word of his untimely death which occurred at his home in Old Hickory, Tenn. The funeral service and burial took place in Middleport, N.Y., Monday.  He is survived by his wife and three small children and his stepmother, Mrs. Elva Dickerosn of Hamilton, N.Y. who went to Middleport Sunday.  He was the son of the late D.Z. Dickerson and Mrs. Emogene Wilman Dickerson and with his brother, Paul, was born and spent their boyhood days in Pitcher attending school and Sunday School there, and high school at Cincinnatus.  Paul died within a few days after being stricken with pneumonia, some twenty-one years ago.  Soon after that the family moved to Hamilton, where Carl attended Colgate.  He was married and lived a number of years in Middleport and was mayor of that city while residing there.

Death Notices
 

 Norwich Journal, October 1, 1828

Died At Rochester, on the 20th ult. Mr. Israel W. Clark, formerly of the city of Albany.

 

Norwich Journal, November 19, 1828

Died in New York, on the 9th inst. Henry P.W. Brainard, formerly publisher of the Peoples Advocate in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

Norwich Journal

January 21, 1829

Died in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the morning of the 10th inst., after a short and severe illness, which she bore with exemplary patience and Christian fortitude, Miss Calphurnae [Parker], youngest daughter of Nathan and Edith Parker, aged 15 years.

 

 

Syracuse Daily Journal, March 17, 1892

Cortland [Cortland Co., NY]:  Joseph L. Kenyon died this morning, aged 71 years. He had been ill one year.  He leaves a wife and four children.  The funeral will be held Sunday at his late residence, 40 Madison st.

Blog Post Listing May 22-28, 2017

Listing of blog postings for the week of May 22-28, 2017.

Marriages

Posted May 22, 2017

Elopement (North Pharsalia, 1896)

Herman H. VanCott - Hattie M. Wescott (1883)

Isaac W. Browne - Amanda Street (1884)

Posted May 25, 2017
Marriage Notices - 1874
     Edward Edick - Eliza Norris
     Charles Warner - Hattie McNutt
     Edward M. Sweet - Hattie L. Parsons
     Dennis W. Carrington - Eva L. Hallett
     Peter S. Wakeman - Mary Cable
     Justus L. White - Ellen Lewis
     Hon. A.P. Smith - Ellen Steadman
     James Belden - Grace Green
     Emerson J. Potter - Julia Lockwood
     Luther J. Robinson - Rosalelia Starkins
     R.D Starkins - Ada Yale
     George  H. Hall - Mary Belknap
     George F. Gadsby - Augusta VanPelt
     H.M. Yale - Mary E. Pettis
     Reuben Rounds - Mary E. Carhart
     Horace E. Ford - Annie N. Myrick
     Wallace Hastings - Nettie Rowley
     

Obituaries

Posted May 22, 2017

Catharine Shea (Norwich, 1904)

Flora Willett (Guilford, 1885)

Asa Willey (Guilford, 1885)

Charles H. Sanford (Sherburne, 1884)

Col. Rufus Chandler (Coventry, 1884)

Posted May 23, 2017
Gertrude Winsor (Guilford, 1907)
A.G. Lucas (Waterloo, 1893)
Dr. E.S. Lyman (Sherburne, 1893)

Posted May 24, 2017
Lewis T. Winsor (Guilford, 1943)
John B. Wooster (Guilford Center, 1946)
Orrin Warner (Norwich, 1873)
Philander Reed (Preston, 1893)
Death Notices
     Octava Wilmot (Unadilla, 1822)
     Nancy Hammond (Norwich, 1823)
     Joseph Orlando Hale (1823)
     Henry B Coon (Oneonta, 1891)
     George Wright (East Guilford, 1873)

Posted May 24, 2017
Adelle (Huttleston) Brown (South Otselic, 1925)
John Knight (Georgetown, 1881)
Charles Randall (Preble, 1937)
Wallace May (Bainbridge, 1938)
Emily (Wakeman) Montgomery (Bainbridge, 1934)
Death Notices (1874)
     Poline Robinson (Sidney Plains)
     Roxane Henry (Bainbridge)
     Mira Eles Jones (Coventry)
     Wakely Jones (Coventry)
     Abby Jones (Coventry)
     Keziah Tracy (Coventry)

Posted May 26, 2017
Charles Randall (Homer, 1937)
Truman Bassett (South Otselic, 1943)
Grace Legg (Pitcher, 1936)
Gertrude Fletcher (Oneonta, Bainbridge, 1909)
Georgianna Doolittle Hovey (Bainbridge, 1928)
Miles Salvin Hubbard (Bainbridge, 1935)

Posted May 27, 2017
Ada M. (Pangborn) Irons (Cazenovia, 1883)
Charles S. Carpenter (Unadilla, Norwich, 1883)
George D. Rockwell (Rockwell's Mills, 1883)
Abraham Antone (Madison Co., NY, 1823)  Executed for murder

Posted May 28, 2017
William W. Holcomb (Salina, 1828)
H.B. Chapman (New Woodstock, 1899)
Mrs. Orville Risley (New York Mills, 1920)
Dr. O.E. Noble (Dunkee, 1885)
Arden Handy (Coventry, 1913)
Death Notices - 1875
     Mary Emma Miller (Norwich)
     Ettie S. Jewell (Guilford)
     Sarah M. Southworth (Coventry)
     Betsey Tafft (Greene)
     Lysander Shipman (Earl Park, IN, German)
    
 

Miscellaneous

Posted May 26, 2017

Story of an Elopement: Converse - Gross, 1883

Posted May 27, 2017
The Execution of Mary Antone - 1814

 

Obituaries (May 28)

William W. Holcomb
Norwich Journal, October 1, 1828

Died in Salina [Onondaga Co., NY] on the 15th inst. after a sickness of but two days, suppose to be of some disorder of the brain, Wm. W. Holcomb, aged 17.  He was the son of Charles Holcomb of Plymouth in this county [Chenango Co., NY]. 

H.B. Chapman

DeRuyter Gleaner, December 28, 1899

New Woodstock [Madison Co., NY]:  Mr. H.B. Chapman, a well known and highly respected citizen of our town, passed to his eternal reward Dec. 15, 1899.  Mr. Chapman was born May 9, 1843, and for many years had been a useful member of the M.E. Church of this place. The community will feel the loss of a good citizen and a manly man.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S.S. Pratt at his late home, Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 1:30 p.m.

Mrs. Orville Risley

Utica Sunday Tribune, August 18., 1920

Mrs. Orville Risley of New York Mills [Oneida Co., NY], daughter of the late Dianna and Asa C. Perkins, died in a local hospital Thursday morning.  Mrs. Risley was born July 16, 1854, in South Otselic, Chenango County.  She received her education in the schools of Chenango County and for a number of years taught school.  Her marriage to Orville Risley took place 45 years ago at Beaver Meadow and for the last 40 years she had made her home in New York Mills.  Mrs. Risley was a woman of many beautiful graces of character and was beloved by all who knew her.  Her death removes one of the best known residents of the community in which she lived and the sympathy of all will be extended to her bereaved relatives.  She was a member of the Presbyterian denomination.  Besides her husband, Orville Risley, she leaves three sons, Fennimore C. and Floyd F. Risley of New York Mills and Walter C. Risley of Springate street, this city [Utica, NY]; a daughter, Mrs. Edward A. Styles of Sherburne and several nieces and nephews.

Dr. O.E. Noble

Afton Enterprise, March 13, 1885

Died, in Dunkee, Yates county, N.Y. Dr. O.E. Noble, aged 81.  His death marks the close of a long and useful life.  A ripe sheaf gathered in.  He was ripe in years, ripe in the gathered treasures of Christian attainment and Christian usefulness.  He was a son of Deacon I. Noble, long and favorably known in Oxford and Norwich.  The subject of this sketch united with the Baptists of Norwich when a boy of 12 years, at the time of the great revival in 1816.  He was married to Sabrina Humphrey, daughter of James Humphrey, esq.  Her death occurred seven years ago.  He practiced medicine about 40 years.  In Oxford and Binghamton eight years.  In the late place he changed his practice and became a homeopath.  Most of his active life was spent in Penn Yan, N.Y., where he gained a large practice and held it for 20 years till failing health compelled him to give up his ride.  He then removed to New York city, and did medical business for seven years, when he retired from his profession, and went to reside with his son, Dr. Geo. Noble, where he remained till he passed peacefully away.  Dr. Noble was emphatically a Christian man. While in full practice he was seldom absent from the house of worship on the Sabbath.  He was a close student of the bible, and was ever loyal to its teachings.  When inquired of as to his feelings he repeated in a feeble voice, 1 Thess. 4:13, 14 and 2 Tim. 1:10.  These were his last words.  He leaves two children, G.Z. Noble, druggist and practicing physician at Dundee and Cerepta D. wife of Rev. Dr. Nortion, of Central Park church.

Arden Handy

Afton Enterprise, December 11, 1913

Arden Handy, a resident of Coventry village [Chenango Co., NY], while working on the highway Monday afternoon of last week dropped to the ground and died within a few moments.  Mr. Handy, with his son-in-law, Charles B. Fiske, was working on a culvert four miles below the village on the Harpursville road for Highway Commissioner Seymour.  He was seen to fall to the ground and Mr. Fiske went to his assistance, placing him in an easy position beside the road, where he died within ten minutes.  Dr. Hannett of Nineveh was called on the telephone, but did not reach the stricken man in time to render any medical aid.  Dr. Morse, coroner of this village was summoned and accompanied by Dr. Hall went to Coventry where an investigation was made the cause of death decided as angina pectoris, the deceased having complained of his heart action some time before his death.  Mr. Handy was 62 years of age and is survived by his wife and three daughters, Leona Handy, Mrs. Charles Fiske and Mrs. Ray Wilder--Oxford Review.

Death Notices

Chenango Union, September 2, 1875

MILLER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 22 Mary Emma [Miller], daughter of T.D. and Sarah Miller, aged 1 year, 5 months, 3 days.

JEWELL:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 8, Ettie S. [Jewell], wife of Chas. S. Jewell, aged 20 years.

SOUTHWORTH:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 9, Sarah M. [Southworth], wife of John T. Southworth, aged 39 years.

TAFFT:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 21, Mrs. Betsey Tafft, aged 70 years.

SHIPMAN:  In Earl Park, Ind. July 18, Mr. Lysander Shipman, formerly of German [Chenango Co., NY], aged 46 years.



 

The Execution of Mary Antone - 1813

The Execution of Mary Antone

Madison County Leader and Observer, May 26, 1910

There are but meagre references in the county's records of the murder committed by Mary Antone, her trial and the execution which followed.  All conversant with the county's early history are aware that this young squaw was a daughter of the notorious Indian outlaw, Abraham Antone.

 

The crime for which Mary paid her life was committed near Hamilton village [Madison Co., NY] about 1813, her victim being an Indian girl whose name is not given.  It appears that a party of roaming Indians and consisting of members of the Oneida and Stockbridge tribes, were in the habit of making tours through this section annually, and on one of them they were camped on a farm owned by J.D. Smith, near the village of Hamilton.  There were about 70 in the party and seven large wigwams had been erected in which they lived and conducted their pursuits of basket making, selling their wares, including trinkets of bead work, etc., to the surrounding populace.

 

The young squaw of whom Mary had a vindictive hatred was said to be good looking and of a fine form, but was referred to  by many of the party as "no good."  It is said the girl in question was endeavoring to captivate Mary's Indian, a young member of the Stockbridge tribe, and to whom Mary had been married for some time through the Indian form.  One day while the young girl was industriously working upon a basket, Mary stole quietly upon her and suddenly struck the startled girl in the right side with a knife repeating the blow six times with great rapidity.  Her victim's death was almost instant and the fleet-footed assassin fled to the woods near by and tried to conceal herself.  A party of officers were soon in pursuit and one William White, a deputy sheriff of Hamilton, finally found and arrested her.  When found she was curled up beside a large log like a wild animal. She appeared to be defiant and showed a proud bearing, manifesting marked indifference as to her fate, and declared that if she had not accomplished the girl's death at that particular time she would have later on.  She also said:  "She got away my Indian and deserved to die."

 

Mary was placed in irons and put under guard at Howard's hotel in the village of Hamilton after the jury attending the inquest had completed its investigation.  The jury at the inquest was composed of Gen. Nathaniel king, Daniel Smith, Elisha Payne, Azel Tinney, Jabin Armstrong and Samuel Payne. The jury found against her and she was taken to the Whitestown jail and kept until the time for her trial.  There was considerable excitement manifested by the Indians during the inquest and Abraham Antone, her father and who had been a member of the party in the camp when the murder took place, contended that the white people should have no hand in the matter, but that it should be left to the tribes to adjust according to their own laws and customs.  John Jacobs, an Indian who was the principal witness against Mary and who was most active in accruing her arrest, was forever afterwards the object of her father's hatred, and a few years later was killed by the revengeful old savage, for which crime he himself also suffered the death penalty.

 

The county seat proper was located in Cazenovia in 1810 and a court house was built there soon after, but no jail had bee provided.  A term of the Madison county, Oyer an dTerminer was convened there on June 27, 1814, the following being the judges present:  Hon. Jonas Platt, justice of Supreme court; Peter Smith, first judge of Madison county Common Pleas; William Hopkins and Jonas Fay, assistant judges.  The trial of May Antone for murder was called June 28th.  It is supposed that Daniel Kellogg conducted the prosecution, he having been appointed attorney in 1809, which office he held until 1816.  No mention is made of who conducted the defense, and the names of the grand jury who indicted her are not given. The trial jurors sworn in the case were:  Reuben Bryan, Artemus Inman, Glover Short, Jesse Taylor, Samuel Chubbuck, Shaler Filer, Isaac Morton, Eliab Perkins, Jason Leason, Nathan Smith, Ruggles Payne and Russel Barker, Jr.

 

Six witnesses were sworn for the prosecution and three for the accused.  The trial lasted but a day and the jury brought in a verdict against the prisoner of willful murder in the first degree.  Accordingly Mary was sentenced to death by hanging, the execution to take place on September 30, 1814, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon in the village of Peterboro. The sentence was carried out on that date and was made a public affair.  The gallows was erected on the flat due west from where the grist mill then stood and some twelve or fifteen rods from the channel of the creek.  The militia was called into service by Captain Daniel Petrie of that village, fearing that the Indian followers of her father might make trouble by interrupting the authorities in carrying out the sentence, as the old warrior had threatened that he would certainly kill the man who hung Mary.  He had been heard to say, pointing at Sheriff Elisha Pratt, "Me kill him !  Me Kill him!"

 

On the morning of the execution, the Indians from Siloam and the northern section of the county came in large numbers, both male and female with their papooses, and with them were Abraham and his son.  Mary's father and brother were equipped and painted in warrior style, but they made no demonstration of hostility but appeared grim, restless and silent, moving along the brow of the ridge above the flat scanning the multitude assembled and the gallows with keen eyes. The hour for the execution came and with it Sheriff Pratt and Mary under guard.  They ascended the steps to the platform of the gallows and the noose was adjusted about her neck, then the sheriff sent for Abraham to come and take a last leave of his child. The grim old Indian came through the crowd and his sinewy form soon appeared upon the scaffold, and without moving a muscle of his stoical features he took the hand of his daughter and then turned silently away betraying neither a sign nor emotion. The trap was soon sprung and the body of its victim was left dangling between heaven and earth and thus she had paid the penalty of her crime.

 

Antone, it is said, later tried on several times to kill the sheriff but failed in the attempts, and the latter soon settled up his business affairs and moved into the then far West.

 

M.M. Foote - May 24, 1910

 

 

Obituaries (May 27)

Ada M. (Pangborn) Irons

Chenango Union, October 25, 1883

A fatal runaway accident occurred near Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY] on Saturday last.  While driving from Nelson Flats to that village, Mr. Taylor, a meat peddler, overtook Mrs. Thurlow Irons and daughter, who accepted  his invitation to ride.  The team became frightened by the raising of an umbrella, and ran, upsetting the wagon, and throwing the occupants into the ditch by the side of the road.  Mrs. Irons' skull was fractured, from the effects of which she died on Sunday.  The daughter and Mr. Taylor were slightly injured.  The funeral of Mrs. Irons was held on Tuesday, and was under the direction of the Grand Army Post of Cazenovia, Mr. Irons being a veteran of the 114th regiment. Deceased was a sister-in-law of Daniel W. Irons, of this village [Norwich, NY], who attended the funeral.

 

Charles S. Carpenter

Chenango Union, October 25, 1883

When we briefly announced last week, the illness at his father's home in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], of Charles S. Carpenter, of the Albany Argus editorial staff, we little thought we would so soon be called upon to chronicle his death, which occurred on Thursday last.  Deceased, when a lad, resided with his parents in this village ]Norwich, NY], and learned his trade in the office of the Telegraph.  His first venture in journalism was made in connection with the Oneonta Herald and Democrat, of which he was at one time proprietor, and for a long time manager and associate editor.  Afterwards he was connected with the Troy Whig, the Cobleskill Index, the Minneapolis  Tribune, and other journals.  His last position was on the staff of the Albany Argus, which he relinquished but a short time since, from failing health.  The cause of his sudden death was valvular disease of the heart.  Deceased is pleasantly remembered by many of our citizens.  He occupied a prominent position as a journalist, and enjoyed the respect and esteem of many friends, who sympathize with his surviving wife and daughter in their bereavement.

 

George D. Rockwell

Chenango Union, October 25, 1883

George D. Rockwell, son of Chester W. Rockwell, of Rockwell's Mills [Chenango Co., NY], died at the house of his father, on Wednesday morning, October 17th, at the early age of twenty-six years.  He was a young man of sterling worth, well known and respected throughout this section, and the news of his death has caused from all universal expressions of sincere regret. The announcement was not unexpected, however, and created little surprise among his friends, for it had been known for some time past that his disease, consumption, had so fastened itself upon him that he was beyond earthly help.  His condition had been critical for some time, and, although rallying occasionally, he had been gradually running down.  So when at five o'clock last Wednesday morning he quietly passed away "into the silent land," the loved ones surrounding his bedside were not unprepared for the blow.

 

Upon the character and life of George D. Rockwell it is unnecessary for the writer to make any extended eulogies.  Born and reared in the Unadilla Valley, his growth to manhood had been watched with pride and satisfaction by the many friends and associates who had been drawn to him by his social qualities and frank, genial disposition.  Several years ago he went to Oneonta, where he filled acceptably the position of Teller for the Wilber National Bank for some years, and was also Village Treasurer of that place.  He was married three years ago to Miss Mary Deitz, daughter of William Deitz, of Oneonta, who survives him.  After residing there about one year, he with his young wife removed to his boyhood home at Rockwell's Mills, and at once took an important part in the management of the extensive woolen mills owned by his father; but his residence there has been of brief duration.  Never of robust constitution, his health a few months ago began to fail, and his decline since has been gradual.

 

The funeral was attended from the old homestead at the Mills on Friday, at ten o'clock, A.M., that day being but one short of the third anniversary of the young man's wedding.  The large  house was filled, many being unable to gain entrance, by those who came from far and near to tender condolence to the afflicted wife and relatives, and pay their last tribute of respect to the memory of the dead. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Barber and Rev. Mr. Bradshaw. The remains were encased in a beautiful casket, and loving hands had contributed many appropriate floral offerings.  A beautiful wreath lay upon the center of the casket, and on a stand at the head was a magnificent bank of tube roses and small white flowers, embellished with the inscription inlaid in green, "With Christ,"  The remains were interred in the cemetery a short distance below Mt. Upton village [Chenango Co., NY], and as the large concourse of citizens left that sacred home of the dead, the one feeling pervaded all, that the loss was a common one, and that the life and influence of George d. Rockwell would not soon be forgotten.

 

Abraham Antone

The Register, Onondaga Hollow, NY, July 16, 1823

Abraham Antone, an Indian, and upwards of 80 years old, was convicted of the murder of John Jacobs, an Indian of the Stockbridge tribe, at the late Circuit in Madison county [NY], and sentenced to be hung on the 12th of Sept. next.

 

Norwich Journal, July 16, 1823

Abraham Antone, who was tried at the Late Circuit in Madison county [NY], for murder, was found guilty, and sentenced to be hung on the second Friday in September next.  The Hamilton paper states that he is in such a low state of health, that he will in all probability die before the day fo execution.

 

Norwich Journal, September 17, 1823

Abraham Antone was hung, at Morrisville (Mad. Co.) agreeably to his sentence on Friday last.  He is said to have met his fate without shrinking.  The number of spectators present was estimated by different people at from 10 to 30,000.  We shall probably learn the particular next week.

 

Norwich Journal, October 8, 1823

The unfortunate Antone, whose execution in this county [Madison Co., NY] has excited so much of the public attention, met his fate will all the coolness and manly fortitude of the Indian character.  His life paid the forfeit of his offence, and it is ungenerous to burthen his memory with the imputation of crimes he never committed.  We allude to a pamphlet purporting to be a narrative of his life as drawn from his own lips a short time before his execution, in which he is represented as voluntarily confessing himself the perpetrator of atrocities at which humanity shudders. We have the best reason to believe not only that Antone was not guilty of these crimes, but also that he never made the confession attributed to him.--If he did it was without the knowledge of those who had the care of his person--Hamilton Recorder.

 

 

 

Elopement at Greene - 1883

Elopement at Greene

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, November 3, 1883

The people of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] are unusually excited over an elopement in high life.  The eloping parties are Mrs. Augustus Gross, the wife of a highly respected and prominent citizen, who resided about two miles south of Greene village, and E.H. Converse of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].  The latter taught the winter school in that district last winter, and has always been a friend of the Gross family, and was frequently received at their house.  No suspicions, however, were ever entertained by anyone that there was undue intimacy between Mrs. Gross and himself.  Last Tuesday, week, Mrs. Gross left home, ostensibly for the purpose of paying a visit to friends in Oxford, and it was expected that she would go from there to Mt. Upton.  On taking the train at Greene, she there bid her husband and little boy, aged eight years, an affectionate farewell.  Mr. Gross' suspicions were aroused on Friday last, by receiving a letter from the Oxford friends enquiring why his wife had not visited them.  Then, on investigation, the husband found that all the family silver had disappeared, together with about $60 in cash.  It was ascertained that the wayward wife had gone through Oxford, on the D.L.&W. train, and proceeded as far as Poolville, where the up and down trains pass.  There she had taken the down train and proceeded to Binghamton, where she had met her paramour, and together they had fled to parts unknown.  It is thought that Converse had about $200 with him. 

From a statement made by Converse, previous to the elopement, it is supposed they have gone to Florida, although the chances are that their destination is in an opposite direction.   The deserted husband has the sympathy of all in his misfortune.

 

Discovered in Louisville

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 5, 1884

 

It will be remembered that some time last fall, a young man by the name of E.A. Converse, a resident of Coventry, eloped with the wife of Augustus Gross, of this town [Greene, NY].  Nothing was known of their whereabouts, until recently, when by a letter written by Mrs. Gross from Louisville, Ky., to her sister in Oxford, revealed her place of residence.  Mr. Gross becoming aware of this fact, at once started for Louisville.  Arriving at Louisville, and having the street and the number of the residence of the runaway couple, he laid the case before the authorities there, who detailed a detective to go with Mr. Gross to the house and learn the situation of affairs.  The detective entered the house, while Mr. Gross remained secreted outside.  The detective found Mrs. Gross in the third story of the house, engaged in preparing dinner for Converse, who was at work somewhere in the city.  He inquired her name, how long she had been married, and where she came from when she came to that city.  She answered that she was from New York State, and had been married to Converse about one year.  At this point the detective informed Mrs. Gross that he would call the chief in, and went out and shortly brought her husband into her presence.  Of course quite a scene followed.  Mrs. Gross expressed a willingness to return home with her husband, and relieved her agony of mind with a flood of tears.  Converse came upon the scene, and had some high words with the wronged husband, and it is said he showed fight.  Mr. Gross came home on Sunday last without his wife, and it is supposed that he only went to Louisville to get positive evidence that his wife was living with Converse, in order to procure a divorce--Greene American.

 

Marriage Notice

Chenango Union, March 12, 1885

 

GROSS - GROSS:  At Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], March 4th, by Rev. J. C. Barber, Mr. Lora Augustus Gross, to Mrs. Emma I. Gross, both of Greene.

 

Chenango Union, March 19, 1885

L. Augustus Gross of Greene, who two years since obtained a divorce from his wife, on account of domestic infelicity, was remarried to her at Mt. Upton, a few days since.

 

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Obituary - Lora Augustus Gross 

Norwich Sun, December 23, 1919

GROSS:  At Greene, Dec. 24, L.A. Gross aged 67 years. Burial will be made on Wednesday at Greene.

Greene:  Saturday evening about six o'clock a very sad accident occurred to L.A. Gross, a well known and highly regarded Greene citizen.  Mr. Gross was making a call on a sick neighbor as he had  a daily habit of doing, and when passing through the bathroom to the bedroom he opened the wrong door and fell headlong down the cellar stairs, striking his head very forcibly on the cement floor of the cellar.  Help was summoned at once and Dr. Chapin was called as soon as possible, and tried to alleviate his suffering.  It was to no avail, however, as the brain had been badly injured and death resulted about four o'clock Sunday afternoon.  Mr. Gross was 67 years of age, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma I. Gross, a son, Robert J. Gross, a sister, Mrs. George Wylie, of McGraw and a brother, Cortland W. Gross, of Greene.  Mr. and Mrs. Gross had been living on a farm a few miles below this village until about four weeks ago they moved into the village into the Seeber house on South Chenango street which they had recently purchased. The sad death is a hard blow to his many friends in Greene and elsewhere.  The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at half past one at the home on South Chenango street.

[Note:  Mrs. Emma I. Gross died in April 1931.  Augustus and Emma Gross were buried in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, NY]

Obituaries (May 26)

Charles Randall Dies

Cortland Standard, October 15, 1937

Homer [Cortland Co., NY]:  Charles Randall, 63, of the east road, died Friday night, October 8.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon and burial was at Preble [Cortland Co., NY].  He leaves his wife, Mrs. Martha Randall; three children, Merwyn Randall, Orley Randall, and Miss Marian Randall; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Record of Stittville and Mrs. William Congdon of Groton; and four brothers, Hart Randall of New Market, N.J., Fred Randall of Cuyler, Lee Randall of Cortland, and Herman Randall of Syracuse.

 

Truman Bassett

DeRuyter Gleaner, June 10, 1943

Truman Bassett, aged 83, for many years a resident on the Pleasant Ridge road died early Sunday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jennie McMillian, where with his wife, they had lived the past winter.  Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in this village Wednesday afternoon.  Burial in Valley View cemetery [South Otselic, Chenango Co., NY].  Funeral Director Clayton Heath of Cincinnatus having charge.

 

Grace Legg

Cortland Democrat, December 25, 1936

The funeral of Mrs. Grace Legg, whose death occurred at the Norwich hospital Monday, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.B. Angell, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Burial was in Pitcher cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  Mrs. Legg is survived by three children, Asa of Afton, Dean of Cincinnatus, and Mrs. Alfred Rolls of Seventh Day Hollow; four sisters, Mrs. Elva Dickerson of Hamilton, Mrs. McCabe of Waterloo, Mrs. Etta Angell of South Otselic, and Esther Law of Pitcher; and two brothers, William Law of New jersey and Miner Law of Pitcher.

Gertrude Fletcher

1841 - 1909

Miss Gertrude Fletcher, who was for eight years principal of the River street school at Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], died at the home of her sister, Mrs. H.C. Bedford, of 72 spruce street, yesterday morning, at 4:20 o'clock, after a lingering illness of 14 months from anemia.  Miss Fletcher was the daughter of the late Joseph and Susan Fletcher, and she was born at White Plains [Westchester Co., NY], but Bainbridge had been her home for many years.  She taught school for years and was for several years engaged at New Rochelle. She retired from the principalship of the River street school here about 17 years ago, since which time she has not taught.  During her last illness, she has been with the sister and she has been given tender care and kind ministration.  Miss Fletcher was a member of the Presbyterian church at Bainbridge and her's was a beautiful Christian character. She was a woman of tender sympathies and lived that she might be of help and assistance to others and many will mourn her death.  Among former pupils she was much esteemed.  She is survived by two brothers, Principal Walter J. Fletcher, of Jamestown, and Oscar Fletcher of Bainbridge, and three sisters, Mrs. Georgia Weller, of Bainbridge, Mrs. Sarah Ramsdell of Forestville, and Mrs. H. C. Bedford of Oneonta--Oneonta Star. The remains were brought to Bainbridge on the 1:30 p.m. train, Saturday, and taken to the residence of her sister, Mrs. Georgia Weller.  The funeral was held at 2:30 that afternoon, Rev. H.C. White officiating.  Interment was in Greenlawn [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].

Georgianna Doolittle Hovey

1861 - 1928

The funeral of Mrs. Georgianna Doolittle Hovey was held Thursday afternoon, December 13th, 1928 with a brief prayer at her late home on Searles Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], and services in Union Valley Methodist Episcopal church of which she had been a very consistent member for forty-eight years.  Mrs. Hovey was born in the town of Colesville, Broome county, N.Y. June 23rd 1861 and was married to Willis A. Hovey, September 22nd 1880 at Susquehanna, Pa by C.H. Hayes.  She is survived by her husband, Mr. Willie A. Hovey and two sons, Paul, of Bainbridge, N.Y., and Rev. Luke W. Hovey, pastor of the Methodist church of Main, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Colwell of Susquehanna, Pa.; one brother, Miles Doolittle of Hornell, N.Y.  Several nieces and nephews and grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by her pastor Rev. H.S. Munyon, and a male quartette from Bainbridge sang two very appropriate hymns. There were many beautiful floral tributes that testified to the high esteem in which she was regarded.

Miles Salvin Hubbard

1853 - 1935

Miles S. Hubbard, well known farmer of the Bainbridge area [Chenango Co., NY], passed away Sunday afternoon at the Bainbridge Hospital.  Ten weeks ago Mr. Hubbard entered the hospital for surgical treatment as the result of burns which he received while burning rubbish at his home early in May. An amputation of the left foot above the ankle was made and for a time he seemed to be on the road to recovery.  However, a turn for the worse was noticeable last Thursday with his death resulting Sunday.  Mr. Hubbard was born in Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] on Jan. 30, 1853, the son of Edson and Orelia Fredenburg Hubbard.  On Feb. 16, 1881, he was united in marriage with Cora Ella Gilliland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gilliland, of Smithville, whose death occurred on Oct. 2, 1932.  Mr. Hubbard and family resided in the vicinity of Smithville and German until about 30 years ago, when they moved to the Brackett Lake region, west of this village.  He was considered one of this vicinity's best farmers, a man of sterling character, who was devoted to his family, and a large circle of friends regret his passing.  Surviving are two sons, William Hubbard, of Bainbridge, and Arthur Hubbard, of Herkimer; also five grandchildren, Lloyd, Lynn and Llewellyn, of Bainbridge, Mrs. Milliard Finch, of Herkimer, and Mrs. Charles Griswold, of Bainbridge.  A sister, Mrs. Margaret Pitsley, of Johnson City, and a brother, Uriah Hubbard of Chenango Forks, also survive.  The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Colwell brothers' chapel in West Main street. Rev. Dawson, pastor of the Coventry - Union Valley Methodist churches, officiated and interment was made in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].
 

Marriages (May 25)

Marriage Notices

Bainbridge Republican, January 3, 1874

EDICK - NORRIS:  At the residence of C.M. Norris, Esq., of this town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], on the 24th ult., by Rev. E. M. Blanchard, Mr. Edward Edick to Miss Eliza Norris, all of Bainbridge.

 

WARNER - McNUTT:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], at the residence of the bride on Christmas eve, the 24th ult., by Rev. D.N. Grummon, Mr. Charles Warner to Miss Hattie McNutt, all of this village.

 

SWEET - PARSONS:  At the parsonage in West Coventry, Dec. 25th, by Rev. George D. Horton, Mr. Edward M. Sweet to Miss Hattie L. Parsons, both of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

 

CARRINGTON - HALLETT:  At the residence of Jacob VanWort, Esq., in Afton, Dec. 23d, by Rev. T.P. Halstead, Mr. Dennis W. Carrington to Miss Eva L. Hallett, both of Afton [Chenango Co., NY].

 

WAKEMAN - CABLE:  At the Congregational Parsonage, Sidney Plains, Dec. 19th, by Rev. J.B. Morse, Mr. Peter S. Wakeman of Denver City, Col., to Miss Mary Cable, of Walton [Delaware Co., NY].

 

WHITE - LEWIS:  At the Congregational Parsonage of Sidney Plains, on the 19th ult., by Rev. J.B. Morse, Justus L. White to Miss Ellen Lewis, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

 

SMITH - STEDMAN: At St. Peter's Church, in this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. S.S. Lewis, Hon. A.P. Smith of Cortland, to Mrs. Ellen Steadman, of Bainbridge.

 

BELDEN - GREEN:  In the M.E. Church at Butternuts, on the 25th ult., by Rev. W. Hiller, Mr. James Belden, of Oneida [Madison Co., NY] to Miss Grace Green of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY].

 

POTTER - LOCKWOOD:  At the residence of Delos Aylesworth, Rockdale, on the 23d ult, by Rev. J.C. Shelland, Mr. Emerson J. Potter, of Barker, N.Y. [Broome Co.] and Miss Julia Lockwood of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY].

 

ROBINSON - STARKINS:  At the M.E. Church at Sidney Plains, Christmas eve, by Rev. J.C. Shelland, Mr. Luther J. Robinson, of Albany and Miss Rosalelia Starkins, of Sidney Plains [Delaware Co., NY]

 

STARKINS - YALE:  At the same time and place, Mr. R.D. Starkins to Miss Ada Yale of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]

 

HALL - BELKNAP:  At the M.E. Parsonage, Sidney Plains, on the 25th ult., by the Rev. J.C. Shelland, Mr. George H. Hall to Miss Mary [Belknap], daughter of Rice Belknap, all of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].

 

GADSBY - VANPELT:  In Schenevus, Dec. 3d, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. George F. Gadsby, of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Augusta VanPelt, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

 

YALE - PETTIS:  At the residence of B.P. Wood, in Norwich, on the 18th ult., by Rev. S.E. Brown, Mr. H.M. Yale of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary E. Pettis, of Nichols, Tioga Co., N.Y.

 

ROUNDS - CARHART:  In Oxford, Dec. 17th, by Rev. L.D Turner, Mr. Reuben Rounds to Miss Mary E. Carhart, both of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

 

FORD - MYRICK:  In Butternuts, on the 17th ult., by Rev. Wm. Hiller, Horace E Ford, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Annie N. Myrick, of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY].

 

HASTINGS - ROWLY:  At Unadilla on the 25th ult., Wallace Hastings to Miss Nettie Rowley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obituaries (May 25)

Adelle (Huttleston) Brown

Cortland Standard, October 13, 1925

Mrs. Adelle Brown, who came to the Home for Aged Women a year ago last June, passed away at the Home Monday at the age of nearly 79 years.  Mrs. Brown was born in South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 28, 1846 and was the widow of Adolphus Brown. Her parents were Johnathon and Desirah Huttleston.  She leaves no children. She was a half sister of D.D Newton of this village and of Mrs. Elijah Wildman of Syracuse.  The funeral will be held at the Home Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.  burial will be made in South Otselic.

 

Cortland Standard, October 15, 1925

The funeral of Mrs. Adell Brown, whose death occurred at the Home for Aged Women Monday, was held at the Home yesterday afternoon with a large attendance of relatives and friends from Homer, Cortland, Syracuse and other places. Rev. John A. Harrer, pastor of the Congregational church, officiated.  Burial was made in South Otselic.

 

John Knight

DeRuyter New Era, April 7, 1881

On Saturday last John Knight, of Georgetown [Madison Co., NY], went into the woods to work, and when evening came he did not return and his family was much alarmed about his absence. The next morning a search was instituted and Mr. Knight was found dead, a limb of a falling tree having struck him a death blow on the head.  He leaves a wife and one child.

 

Charles Randall

DeRuyter Gleaner, October 14, 1937

Charles Randall, 68, died at his home on the east Little York road Friday evening, following a long illness.  He had been a resident of the neighborhood for the past 29 years.  Mr Randall was born in Lincklaen, March 26, 1874, the son of Albert and Frances Ketchum Randall.  He married Martha Hammond who survives with the following children; Merwyn Randall, Orley Randall and Miss Martan Randall; ten grandchildren, John, James, David, Robert, Helen, William, Sally, Donald, Martha Ann and Marlene Randall, all of Homer; four brothers Hart Randall of Cuyler, Lee Randall of Cortland and Herman Randall of Syracuse, and two sisters, Eva Record of Stittville, and Mrs. William Congdon of Groton.  Mr. Randall was a member of the Homer lodge 362 F.&A.M., a member of the Homer Congregational Church and the Little York Grange.  He was one of the oldest members of the Holstein-Friesian Association.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 from the late residence on the east Little York road with Dr. G.E. Merrian officiating and burial made in Preble cemetery [Cortland Co., NY].

 

Wallace May

1846 - 1938

Funeral service was held Saturday afternoon for Wallace May, who died February 23, at the  home of Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  The service was held in Colwell Brothers' chapel, Bainbridge, with the Rev. George D. Callender, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Norwich, officiating.  Interment was made in St. Peter's Episcopal cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. May was born May 27, 1846, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jabez May.  He spent most of his life in Bainbridge and as a young man was employed at the Newton grist mill.  He retired to the farm in Guilford street in 1897.  Following the death of his wife, Mrs. Edna (Scott) May, in 1933, he sold the farm and has since resided at Mt. Upton and Norwich.  He is survived by a brother, Walter May of Okonogan, Wash.; a niece, Jennie Clifford of Auburn, Wash., and four cousins, Emma Batteau of Sidney, Mrs. Frank Hamm of Woods Corners, Mrs. H.D. Pierce of Binghamton, and Richard Curtis of Norwich.

 

Emily (Wakeman) Montgomery

1847 - 1934

Mrs. Emily Montgomery passed away November 29th, at the home of her son, Fred Montgomery, on Searles Hill, where she had been under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery for the fast five months.  Mrs. Montgomery was born on Mar. 12, 1847, in the town of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], the daughter of Harvey and Emily Hale Wakeman.  Nearly fifty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery moved to Bainbridge and for many years resided on farms in the township.  Eleven years ago, following the death of her husband, Mrs. Montgomery went to Cobleskill to make her home with her son, George, where she resided until about five months ago, when failing health resulted in her returning to Bainbridge, where she could be cared for by her son, Fred, and wife.  She had been a member of the Baptist church of Bainbridge for many years, and while in Cobleskill had attended the Baptist church of that village.  Surviving are the sons, George and Fred, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Binghamton, and Mrs. Saphronia Wilder, of Deposit.  The funeral was held Monday afternoon in the chapel of Colwell Bros. in West Main street, Rev. Frederick Allen, pastor of the Cobleskill Baptist church, officiated, assisted by the Rev. M. DeForest Lowen, pastor of the Baptist church of this village and interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery.

 

Death Notices

Bainbridge Republican, January 3, 1874

 

ROBINSON:  In Sidney Plains [Delaware Co., NY], Dec. 15th, Mrs. Polione Robinson, aged 66 years.

 

HENRY:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 22d, Mrs. Roxane Henry, aged 72 years.

 

JONES:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, Mira Elles, Wakely and Abby Jones, aged 6 months and 14 days.

 

TRACY:  in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday, Dec. 23, Mrs. Keziah Tracy, aged 74 years.

Obituaries (May 24)

Lewis T. Winsor

Norwich Sun, March 10, 1943

Funeral services for Lewis T. Winsor of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], who died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital Tuesday, are to be held at the Seymour Funeral Home in Oxford Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. Charles Dempsey, pastor of the Guilford Methodist church, officiating.  The body will be placed in the vault at Mt. Hope cemetery, Norwich, pending burial in the spring in Mt. Hope.  Mr. Winsor was born in Guilford, Aug. 11, 1883, a son of Charles A. and Frances Anderson Winsor.  He was a member of the Methodist church at Guilford, also Oxford Masonic lodge, 175, F.&A.M. and Oxford chapter, 254.  He had been town superintendent of highways of Guilford for the past 22 years.  There survive the widow, Marion Delavan Winsor and a son, Donald Winsor of Guilford.  A Masonic service will be held at the Seymour Funeral home Thursday night at 8 o'clock.

 

John B. Wooster

1869 - 1946

John B. Wooster passed away at his home in Guilford Center [Chenango Co., NY], November 29, 1946.  He was born April 22, 1869, the son of Lulu (Bennett) Wooster and Arron Wooster.  He was born in the same house where he died, an unusual coincidence.  He was never married and leaves no near relatives.  All of his entire life was passed in the town of Guilford.  He worked for many years in the Guilford Center station and feed store and after that in the creamery at Guilford.  He was a member and elder in the Presbyterian church at Guilford Center.  A man of sterling character, loved and respected by all who knew him.  His wise counsel and cheery manner will be blessed by a host of friends.  Final rites were held from the Guilford Center church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the pastor Rev. Harold A. McKenzie, officiating.  Burial was in the Guilford Center Cemetery.

 

Orrin Warner

Chenango Union, December 25, 1873

Many who recollect "or" Warner, years ago a popular member of Wescott's Cotillon Band, will read the announcement of his death with a feeling of sadness.  During the past twelve years he has been subject to fits of a very singular character, leaving him a mere wreck of his former self, although for the past few month he had been comparatively free from them; but last week he was again attacked, and after suffering the tortures of thirty-seven successive fits, death ended his sufferings on Thursday.  His funeral was attended at the residence of his father, in East Norwich, on Saturday last, by many of his old friends, and the services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Haynes, of this village.

 

Philander Reed

Chenango Union, December 25, 1873

Philander Reed, a demented inmate of the County House [Preston, Chenango Co., NY], left that institution between midnight and daylight on the morning of the 12th inst.  Search was made for him in all directions, until Tuesday morning of last week, when his body was discovered about a rod from the Tamarack road, in the edge of a piece of woods, southwest and within a half a mile of the county House.  He had evidently died soon after leaving the house, probably from cold and exposure to the storms of rain and snow.

  

Death Notices

Norwich Journal, April 23, 1823

Died in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday the 16th inst., Mrs Nancy Hammond, widow of the late, Wm. R. Hammond. She left four children to lament her loss. 

 

Died on Thursday, the 17th inst., Joseph Orlando Hale, son of Mr. Israel Hale, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged one year and two months.

 

Norwich Journal, September 25, 1822

Died at Unadilla Village (Otsego) on Monday, the 16th inst. Mrs. Octava Wilmot, consort of Mr. William Wilmot, ad daughter of Capt, Charles Wattles, of this village, aged 33 years.

 

 Unadilla Times, October 29, 1891

Henry B .Coon, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], formerly train dispatcher in the Grand Central station in New York, died Tuesday night, Oct. 20, of consumption.  He was only 22 years of age.

 

Chenango Telegraph, December 25, 1873

On the 9th inst. George Wright, of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], received injuries that proved fatal while engaged in binding a load of hay.  He was springing down on the pole in order to tighten it, when it broke into three pieces, and he fell to the ground, striking on his back, with part of the binding pole top of him.--republican