AGNES L. BAKER.
Agnes Laree Baker, aged 1 year and 7 months, only beloved child of Mr. and Mrs. Erba Baker of Woodhull died at the home of her parents, Friday evening, April 25th, from measles. She was born at Troupsburg, September 4, 1917. The funeral services were held from the home Monday, April 28th, at one o'clock; and from the First Baptist church of Woodhull at two o'clock, Rev. M. M. Shaut officiating. Burial in the Woodhull cemetery.
A little rosebud from us has gone,
The voice we loved is stilled;
We still possess the vacant chair
Which never can be filled.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our sincere appreciation to the many relatives, friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy shown us during the sickness and death of our little sunbeam, Agnes Loree Baker, and for the beautiful flowers sent.
MR. AND MRS. ERBA BAKER,
MRS. MARTHA BAKER.
Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) May 7, 1919, page 4, col. 1.

Orlando Merriam Baker
     Orlando Merriam Baker, one of Springfield's oldest and most beloved citizens died at his home February 2. Mr. Baker had for the past nine years been president of the G. & C. Merriam Co., publishers of Webster's Dictionary. He was born in Canisteo, Steuben county, New York in 1832. His grandfather was a pioneer in that part of the country and his father was the first white male born in Steuben county. He received his early education in the public schools and afterwards studied in Alfred University and in Geneseo Wesleyan Seminary. In 1853 he began teaching in a little district school in Towlesville, Steuben county, New York, and continued teaching there and in other places in the county for two years.
     He temporarily gave up teaching on account of his failing health and went to work as a clerk on a Lake Superior steamer in which position he remained from 1855 to 1857. He then resumed teaching in Spring Prairie and Elkhorn, Wis. and later became principal of the eighth ward and then the fifth ward school in Milwaukee. In 1867 on account of poor health he was again compelled to give up his teaching career. He subsequently became connected with Ivison, Blakeman and Taylor Publishing Co., with headquarters at St. Louis.
     In 1882 he became a member of the firm of G. & C. Merriam Co., and when ten years later the firm was incorporated he became treasurer. When Homer  Merriam, the president of the company moved to California in 1904, Mr. Baker was called to take his place and served continuously as president of the firm until his death.
     One of his noteworthy activities was the general direction in 1890 of the revision of Webster's International Dictionary.
     The high standard maintained by the Merriam company has caused the dictionaryto have a reputation far greater than nation-wide and to be accepted as authority wherever English is spoken. To this work which he regarded as his high calling, Mr. Baker applied his fine mind up to the very end of his long life. In spite of his years he had the heart of a boy and his friendship was a never failing delight to scores of people. Until his last brief illness, his mind had remained absolutely unimpaired, as was evidenced by the fact that he had continued in active work, and had just left his desk when he went out on his last walk. He was a man of the greatest geniality and he found keen enjoyment in his clubs and other social activities.
American Education, by Boston University School of Education; pub. by New York Education Co., 1918. pgs. 438-440.

DEATHS
Mrs. Amelia Barnes Died Monday Afternoon
     Mrs. Amelia Barnes, one of the most respected residents of Jasper died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. S. Dennis in Russell street aged 84 years, from a general period of failing health. For the past 12 years she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Hunter, but went to the home of Mrs. Dennis when Mr. Hunter went to Buffalo for an operation.
     She was born in Woodhull and spent her life in Woodhull and Jasper until coming to Canisteo. She is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. D. C. Hunter and Mrs. Geo. S. Dennis. The funeral will be held from the home of Mrs. Dennis at 2:30 this afternoon, Rev. C. X. Hutchinson officiating. Burial in Hillside cemetery.
     Her husband was the late Chester Barnes of Jasper, a widely known resident.
Evening Tribune (Hornell, NY) 1926.

MARY LOUISE BARRETT
     Mary Louise, infant daughter of Raymond and Eva Borden Barrett, died at the family residence in the town of Woodhull Sunday morning following a short illness. She was born in Hornell, Oct. 21, 1955.
     She is survived by her parents, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Borden of Hornby; three brothers and four sisters.
     The body was at the Smith Funeral Home in Woodhull where a prayer service was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Harold Royee, pastor of the Borden Baptist Church, officiated, and burial was in West Hill Cemetery, Hornby.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) November 24, 1955, page 5, col. 5.

EDWIN J. BATCHELDER.
Edwin J. Batchelder died at his home in this village at 6 o'clock yesterday morning following an illness of several weeks. He had been in poor health for a long time, but had continued to work until several weeks ago. He was 70 years old and was well and favorably known in Jasper and Canisteo, as well as many other places where he had sold a very useful salve called "Honey Ointment." He prepared th formula for this salve years ago and had sold many thousands of boxes of it.
He spent most of his life in the town of Jasper. He moved to Canisteo fourteen years ago and had since made this place his home. He was an active member of the Canisteo Methodist church and a member of the official board. He had the respect and esteem of all. He was 70 years old.
He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. B. E. Taft of Canisteo, two sons, Lynn of Arkport and Fayette of Painted Post, and one sister, Mrs. Viola VanOrman of Andover. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock p.m., from the house in 4th street, Rev. Dr. M. J. Hill officiating. Burial will be made in this place.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) January 23, 1918; page 1, col. 1.

Oldest Resident Dies
Mrs. Eunice Bates is Dead at 102
Friends this afternoon laid to rest, Mrs. Eunice Bates, 102, Steuben's oldest resident, who died Saturday after three days' illness, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sanford of Jasper where she had resided 18 months.
Her funeral was conducted at Woodhull where she lived for many years. The Rev. B. R. Croft of Strykersville, former Baptist minister there, and the Rev. D. H. Davis, present pastor of the Woodhull Church, officiated and burial was in East Troupsburg Cemetery.
Mrs. Bates was born Eunice Miller, fourth of 11 children, on February 23, 1836. She was brought up in a solitary log cabin in the Southern Tier. In 1852 she married Eli Bates who died in 1919. For many years, after she was past 90, she continued to live alone, doing her own housework and some sewing. She was a member of the church for 80 years and attended regularly until advanced in age. Her 100th anniversary in 1936 was the occasion of a big gathering in the Woodhull Church. She then lived in South Woodhull.
Two sons, Horace Bates of Grand Forks, N. D., and Frank Bates of South Addison are her only survivors.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) 1938.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bent is Claimed by Death
Wife of Jesse Bent Dies in St. James Mercy Hospital after Lingering Illness
Mrs. Elizabeth Bent, 62 years old, wife of Jesse Bent, died last yesterday afternoon at St. James Mercy Hospital following a prolonged illness. She lived at No. 143 Main Street.
Deceased was born in Montour Falls, NY, coming to Hornell about 35 years ago. She was stricken ill about a year ago and of later her condition has been critical.
Besides her husband she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. P.H. Markham of Cortland, NY, and Mrs. Jennie Edwards of Apalachin, NY.
The body was removed to Killeen's funeral home, no. 39 Center street, where funeral services will be held on Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock and at St. Ann's church at nine o'clock. Burial will be made in St. Ann's cemetery.
Hornell Evening Tribune, (Hornell, NY)  September 15, 1928, pg. 5, col. 3.

Mrs. Reta Bent Dies After Long Illness
Resident of Hornell More Than Half Century; Funeral Services Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Reta Bent, 85 years old, for more than a half century a resident of this city, died last night at the home of her son, Jesse E. Bent, former fire chief, 173 Seneca street.
For the past three years, Mrs. Bent had made her home with her son. She has been ill for some time and death ws due to a general breakdown.
Mrs. Bent was born in Woodhull and for the past 56 years had resided in Hornell.
Besides the son at whose home death occurred, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Stephens; grandsons Raymond Stephens of this city and Howard Stephens of Pittsburgh, Pa.; also three great-grandchildren.
The body was removed to the Killeen funeral home on Erie avenue where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. W. J. Brown of Spencer Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Hope cemetery.
Hornell Evening Tribune, (Hornell, NY) March 9, 1933, pg. 5, col. 2.

Influenza Causes Death of Young Woman
Miss Twila Joyce Bovee, aged 21 years, 11 days, died at 9:05p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at the home of her sister Mrs. Harold Corbin, 21 Union Street. Death was caused by influenza. She was born in Rathbone, April 21, 1907 and left there when her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bovee moved to Galeton. She lived afterwards in Hornell, Ossinning, N.Y., where she took a business course. She was stricken with tuberculosis and spent two years in the Bath Sanitarium where she recovered her health. She then visited relatives among them being her sister, Mrs. Corbin. She contracted a cold 2 weeks before her death. Influenza developed and she failed rapidly until the end.
She leaves her father, Jesse Bovee of Conesus and 5 sisters, Mrs. Harold Corbin of Canisteo, Miss Vera Bovee of Dansville, Miss Leah Bovee of Hornell, Miss Daisy Bovee of Canisteo and Miss Margaret Bovee of Jasper.
She was a member of the Baptist Church. The funeral was held Saturday at 2 oclock from the residence of Mrs. Corbin. Rev. D. L. Martin, pastor of the Canisteo Baptist Church officiated. Burial was made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The following from out of town were present at the services: Mr. and Mrs. Dorr Lieb and son Alexander, Miss Vera Bovee and Frederick Lieb from Dansville; Mrs. Mabel Bickford, Miss Leah Bovee, Mrs. Edward Fie, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Judd, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Weatherby and son Ross, Elizabeth Bovee, daughter Carrie of Hornell; Mrs. Lillian Welch and Mrs. Daisy Cooper of Elmira; Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Burns and Miss Margaret Bovee of Jasper and others.
Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) May 10, 1928, pg. 8, col. 3.

IRA BOWEN.
     After an illness of 16 weeks, Ira Bowen of Haskinville passed away at the Bethesda hospital Saturday. For 30 years Mr. Bowen had been superintendent of the agricultural department of the Hornell fair. He is survived by his wife and one son, Earl Bowen, at home, and four brothers and two sisters: Mrs. George A. Silsbee of Haskinville, Elroy Bowen of Bath, Dr. Frederick Bowen of Jacksonville, Fla., Glen I. Bowen of Rochester, Alice M. Bowen of Haskinville and Zina C. Bowen of Wallace. The funeral was held from the church in Haskinville Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) May, 1918.

Death of Idonia Brabhman
Mrs. Idonia Beatrice Brabhman of Shingle House, Pa., daughter of Mrs. Josephine Margeson of Jasper, died Sept. 24, at Mountain Clinic, Olean. Besides her husband she is survived by 5 children, Edna, Bertha, Beatrice, Helen and George, her mother, Mrs. Josephine Margeson; three sisters, Mrs. Irena Pickett and Miss Ethel Margeson of Cameron and Mrs. John Smith of Buffalo; 3 brothers, Ernest Margeson of Buffalo; Clifford Margeson of Cameron and Osmer Margeson of Jasper.
Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) October 3, 1935, pg. 5, col. 4.

JONAS E. BROTZMAN
Jonas E. Brotzman, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of this village, died at his home on Wednesday evening. He was born in the town of Troupsburg Dec, 18, 1850, and was the son of Charles and Nancy Brotzman. On June 14, 1871, he married Barbara Welty and together they enjoyed life to the fullest extent. They both united with the M.E. Church in early life and were devoted Christians whose daily lives was an epistle of its realty to be read by all with whom they came in contact. Mrs. Brotzman passed away about a year and a half ago, since which time life had lost its charm and he longed to join the loved one in the world beyond. Though surrounded as he was by his children who seemed to vie with each other in loving deeds and kind ministration and tried to make life as bright and happy as possible, he never recovered from the shock of her death. Gradually he grew weaker as days passed until Wednesday evening, Feb. 5, when the end came peacefully and painlessly. Mr. Brotzman is survived by the following children: William of Woodhull, George, Harry and Mrs. Robie VanSkiver of this place and Mrs. Bertha Austin of Troupsburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Wheeler, who resided with him, and Mrs. Frank Campbell of Clarendon, Pa., besides several grandchildren. The funeral was held from the M.E. church on Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Charlesworth, pastor of the church, officiating, assisted by Rev. G. A. Wilkinson. Burial in Five Corners cemetery. Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. John Widger, Mr. and Mrs. James Brotzman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brotzman, Mr. and Mrs. John Paul, Mrs. Libbie Houghtaling, Wilbor and Hiram Paul, Elmer and Howard Symonds of Troupsburg; G. A. Mowry, Wm. Leach, Mr. and Mrs. Park Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Mayo, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Welty, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Welty of Woodhull; Harry Miller, C. E. Landis and Charles Paul of Painted Post; Jacob Landis of Lindley, Archie Miller, Robert and Emmett Welty of Presho.
Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) February 12, 1919, page 5, col. 3.

MRS. DORA BUSH DIES
Mrs. Dora Timmerman Bush, aged 76 years died Monday at the home of her nephew, Merritt Ostrander at Canisteo after a long illness. Mrs. Bush was a former resident of this place until about eleven years ago when she married Mr. Alexander Bush of East Jordan, Mich. Mr. Bush survives her. A prayer service was held at the home of Mr. Ostrander Tuesday afternoon at 1 oclock and the funeral was held at 2:30 at the Methodist church in this place, with Rev. J. H. Sandmeyer of Canisteo officiating. Burial in Jasper cemetery.
Canisteo Times, (Canisteo, NY) November 26, 1923.

JASPER - Amenzo T. Button who died suddenly last week was on of the best known and most highly respected men that ever lived in Jasper. He was born at Canajoharie Sept. 13, 1867. He leaves his wife, 4 children, the oldest being 12, and 3 brothers, Albert A., of Jasper, Geo. F. of Sharon Springs, and Charles D. of South Canisteo.
Cansiteo Times (Canisteo, NY) March, 1904.

Mrs. Charles Button, 60, died at her home in 3rd street Friday morning. Cause of death was pneumonia. She leaves her husband and 3 children: Ames A. Button, Mrs. Archie Marlatt and Mrs. Clifford Schenck all of Jasper.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) Wednesday, February 14, 1923.