Transcribed Obituaries
Surnames Beginning with
A
Steuben County
New York

In Steuben county, N. Y. Mr. Henry Abbot, by a length of rail fence falling on his neck.
Concord Observer (Concord, NH) Saturday, December 8, 1821; page 3.

OBITUARY. - DR. ELLIS ACKER.
Special Correspondence of the Inter Ocean.
BEAVER DAM, Wis., Feb. 1: - The funeral of Dr. Ellis Acker took place at the Acker homestead, near Oak Grove, to-day, and was largely attended by his numerous friends. He died on Saturday evening last of anemia and liver complaint in the 47th year of his age. He was born in Steuben County, New York, Jan. 24, 1841 and came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1845. He was a student of Wayland University at Beaver Dam, and a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago. He was a genial, upright man and highly esteemed in the community.
The Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL) Friday, February 4, 1887; Issue 317; col. F.

Capt. Aikin, whose family is said to reside at Bath, was killed lately at New-York, by a fall from the mast-head of a sloop.
National Standard (Middlebury, VT) October 11, 1815; page 2.

Howard Dec. 25, 1899.
Died in Howard, Dec., 21, Samuel A. Alden, aged 80 years, and five months. Mr. Alden was a member of Co., A., 80th regiment, during the war and has never been very strong since. He leaves a wife about two years older than himself. They have jornied together through life for more than 50 years. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Phillip Bennett, almost 82 years old, but she was able to attend the funeral at the Presbyterian church.
Hornellsville Weekly Tribune (Hornellsville, NY) Friday, December 29, 1899; page 4, col. 5.

DIED.
At Howard, Steuben Co., N. Y., Jan'y 27th, of consumption, Dr. D. S. ALEXANDER, Ass't Surgeon of 60th Reg. Wis. Vol., in the 38th year of his age. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. Dr. Robinson, of this city.
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) Thursday, January 25, 1866; Issue 21; col. G.

Death Claims Aged Resident.
Mrs. Julia P. Alger, aged 68 years, died at her home in this place Friday afternoon, May 5, after a long illness. Mrs. Alger had been in poor health for about ten years and for the past two years under the doctor's care. She had spent her entire life here. She was well known and highly respected in this place. She was born in Jasper April 10, 1848, the daughter of Wm. Hilborn and Polly Brotzman Hilborn, who were pioneers in this section. Besides her husband, Wm. Alger, she leaves one son, James.
The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock from the late home. Rev. Thos. Walker officiating. Burial in Five Corners cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Geo. Church and family of Harrison Valley, Ed. Lewis and family, Frank Mulliken and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Paul, of Troupsburg, Randall Brotzman and William Brotzman of Woodhull.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) May 10, 1916; Page 8, col. 4.

MRS. ANN M. ALLEGAR.
     Mrs. Ann Mariah Allegar died Saturday in the Buffalo General hospital, where she was taken Thursday for treatment. She is survived by her husband, Truman Allegar of Cameron; three daughters, Mrs. Frank Wilhelm of Crittenden, Mrs. Guy Simons of Jasper and Mrs. Leo Shettler of Cameron, and one son, Reuben of Cameron; her father, Jerry Wood of Cameron, one brother, Charles Wood of Painted Post, and one sister, Mrs. Wm. Wheaton of Cameron. Undertaker F. E. Williams and Otis Doty went to Buffalo after the body Sunday and it was brought to the home of the daughter, Mrs. Wilhelm in Crittended, where the funeral was held yesterday at 1 o'clock. Burial in Hillside cemetery, Canisteo. Rev. C. S. Roush of Elmira officiated.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) May 29, 1918; page 5, col. 1.

DIED.

     ALLEN. – Suddenly, of apoplexy, at ml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Bath, Steuben county, N.Y., Monday morning, February 6, WILLIAM H. ALLEN, of New York, in his 66th year. Interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery.

New York Herald (New York, NY) February 10, 1882; pg. 9.

MRS. BERT ALVORD
Died at the Home of Her Parents In South Canisteo, Last Week.
     Mrs. Bert Alvord died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Brownell of South Canisteo, Wednesday night of last week, at the age of 35 years, after an illness of some seven years, of tuberculosis. For the past two years she had been at the home of her parents here.
     Mrs. Alvord was born at Hartland, N.Y. Her maiden name being Stella Brownell. Beside her husband she is survived by one son, Earl B., and one daughter, Thelma F., her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Brownell; also three brothers, Frank E., of Adams Basin, N.Y., Chauncey L., of Barker, N.Y., and Homer D., of South Canisteo.
     The funeral was held from the South Canisteo church at 1 o'clock, Saturday. Burial in Hillside cemetery, this village. Rev. Shorts officiated.
Card of Thanks.
     We heartily thank those who so kindly aided us during the illness and funeral of my wife and our daughter, Stella. The beautiful flowers and the offers of assistance were greatly appreciated.
BURT C. ALVORD and family.
E. BROWNELL and family.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY).

Albert Anabell of North hill, Cameron died, April 11th, and was buried Monday, April 20th. The funeral was held at the house, interment in home cemetery. Mr. Anabell has been a great sufferer from brights disease for a number of years. He has been confined to the house for nearly a year. He was one of Cameron's honored citizens, having always lived on the home farm, built up a competence and showed by deligent economy made farming a success. His family and many friends regret his untimely death.
Times-Republican (Canisteo, NY) March 1902.

Miss Sabrina Andrews.
Died Thursday, Miss Sabrina Andrews, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Drake, with whom she had lived for a number of years. The funeral was held from the house on Saturday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Sangree officiating. Those from out of town to attend her funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hutchinson and daughter Flossie of Elmira, F. W. Drake of Greenwood, and Lester L. Drake of Canisteo.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) March 4, 1925.

THREE SMALL CHILDREN LEFT
SAD DEATH OF MRS. HERMAN W. ARISMAN SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM PNEUMONIA.
ENTIRE VILLAGE MOURNS FOR A WOMAN OF THE HIGHEST CHARACTER AND USEFULNESS. - BABY EIGHT DAYS OLD WHEN HIS MOTHER PASSED AWAY.
Mrs. Nellie Bennett Arisman, wife of Herman W. Arisman, died Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the family home in Greenwood street from pneumonia with which she had been ill since the birth of her baby boy eight days previously. During the last few days she suffered terribly and as the vital fires gradually cooled from the extremities to the center and the lamp of life burned low, death came to relieve her from the pain of the dread disease. There was no woman in Canisteo who had more friends or was held in a deeper feeling of respect and affection. She was a model mother and an affectionate, devoted, loyal and helpful wife of the rare kind. Nature had been generous in providing her unusual mental ability, strong ambition and the utmost energy and eagerness to work, resulting in making her one of the most useful and honored residents of Canisteo.
     She was suffering from influenza and a very severe cough at the time of the birth of the baby, eight days before her death. At the same time her husband and the two older children also came down with influenza and pneumonia, and were all dangerously ill during the fatal illness of the wife and mother. The others gradually began to recover, but in the last few days her condition grew rapidly and steadily worse. Everything possible was done and oxygen was administered throughout the day Saturday, but without avail. Her death cast a feeling of deep sorrow and lasting sadness over this village where most of her life was spent and where she was respected and loved by all. She was born in Troupsburg 38 years ago the 15th of next May. She was educated at Canisteo Academy and graduated, soon after which she married Herman W. Arisman 14 years ago. They lived on the Turnpike near Hornell for a year and then moved to Canisteo. She was active in church work and the affairs of the village and was a member of the M.E. church, president of the Ladies' Aid Society, teacher of the Temple Philathea Sunday school class, a member of the History club, the D.A.R., and the Eastern Star and was an indefatigable worker in all. Her death has left a vacancy that will long be unfilled.
     She leaves her husband, three children, Grace aged 13, Walter aged 5, and Marshall aged 11 days, and her mother, Mrs. Harlo Howard of Woodhull. The family have the deepest sympathy of all. The funeral was held yesterday at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Dr. M. J. Hill officiating. There was a large attendance and the floral tributes were many. The Canisteo chapter, Eastern Star, the D.A.R. and the History club attended in body. Burial was made in Woodlawn cemetery.
Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) March 26, 1919, front page, col. 1.

MRS. WM. AUSTIN.
The funeral of Mrs. Wm. Austin was held from the M. E. church Thursday afternoon, Oct.. 24th. She died Monday morning of pneumonia. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Howard and Gordon, and her father and mother.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) November 6, 1918; page 7, column 2.

 

GENERAL AVERELL DEAD

Last of the Great Cavalry Leaders on the Union Army

    New York, Feb. 6. - Major General William Woods Averell, the last of the great cavalry leaders of the Union army, died at Bath, N.Y., aged 68. He was one of the inventors of asphalt paving and in 1898, after 17 years of litigation, was awarded $700,000 by the appellate division of the supreme court as his share of the products of the Barber Asphalting company.

Aberdeen Weekly News; February 8, 1900.



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