| ROSS |
CHARLES H. ROSS |
Charles H. Ross, 94 one of the oldest residents of Chemung
County, died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. John Harbol of 1161
South Main Street Friday at 10 p.m. He is survived by two sons William
of Alba, Pa. and John H. of Elmira Heights; one daughter, Mrs. John McCan
of Binghamton, 17 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. Charles Ross
was born in Waldokopal Hessen, Germany and came to America at the age of
20, being one of the early settlers in Rosstown, which was named for his
family. For many years Mr. Ross conducted a general store in that settlement.
The remains repose in the Wilson funeral home where friends may call until
Monday at 11 a.m. The funeral will be held in the Rosstown Schoolhouse
Monday at 1 p.m. Burial in Rosstown cemetery. (handwritten on article Feb
1931) |
| ROSS |
Charles Ross |
Charles Henry Ross celebrated his 90th birthday Wednesday
holds the record for the number of Blacksmith shops he has established
and has a town named after him. The town is Rossville , a little hamlet
one mile from Christian Hollow where Mr. Ross formerly kept a blacksmith’s
shop and grocery store. Mr. Ross is Scotch-German, having been born in
Essen Jan. 5, 1837. His father, keeping with the occupations of Northern
German Folk, was a farmer. The son, Henry, did not take readily to the
land-tilling jobs, came to America on a sailboat in 1857 when he was 20
years old. The boat, of a type now obsolete, took 62 days in going from
Bremen to Baltimore. An epidemic of small-pox broke out on the ship. Mr.
Ross contracted the disease and slowly recovered after six months in the
port of Baltimore. Mr. Ross’ first job in America was obtained in Baltimore
where he became a blacksmith. Not satisfied with the conditions in a large
city, he went to Towanda, Pa. and set up a blacksmith shop. Later he came
to Elmira. Here h |
| ROSS |
William Ross |
William Ross, 79, of Alba, Pa., died unexpectedly at 1:30
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, 1939. He leaves a brother, John, of Elmira Heights;
a sister, Mrs. Emma McCann of Binghamton; three sons, Charles and William,
Jr. of Elmira, and Oscar of Campbell; four daughters, Mrs. O. L. MacKinster,
Mrs. C. C. MacKinster, Mrs. John Harbol and Mrs. William Folmer of Elmira;
22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is in the Sopher
funeral home, Troy, Pa., where the funeral will be held Saturday at 10
a.m. The Rev. John Osberg will officiate. Burial will be in Troy cemetery. |
| ROUSHY |
Susan Roushy |
Miss Susan Jane Roushy, 93, died Sunday morning at the family
home on the South Creek Road. She is survived by three nieces, Mrs. Della
Pratt, Miss Addie Bentley and Mrs. Thomas Slattery, all of South Creek
Road; also two nephews, Hiram and grant Bentley, also of South Creek Road.
Miss Roushy was a member of the South Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate
of the Clarissa Thurston Seminary which was the incentive institution for
the organization of Elmira College. Her father was a former storekeeper
and postmaster at Ashland and Miss Roushy recalled many incidents of the
early history of Chemung County and when the Pennsylvania Railroad was
extended through Elmira; also in the Chemung Canal days. The funeral will
be held at the family home Wednesday at 2 p.m., the Rev. I. J. Shafer to
officiate. Burial in the Roushy Cemetery. |
| ROWLEY |
MARY ANN ROWLEY |
With the death of Mary Ann Rowley, which occurred yesterday
morning, there passed away one of the oldest residents of Southport, and
the oldest member of the South Presbyterian Church. She as lived in her
home on Pennsylvania avenue for forty years and is remembered by many who
knew her in her active days as a woman of sterling Christian character.
One of the pathetic things about old age is its isolation. Memory makes
by-gone days and experiences more real than the actual occurrences of yesterday;
but the young feel little sympathy with things that are often the most
cherished recollections of the old. It was interesting to hear Miss Rowley
tell of things that related to the early history of the community, particularly
of the church. She belonged to the very few who “do what they can” to make
this a better and happier world because they have lived in it. None doubt
that she has entered into a well deserved reward, promised those who are
“faithful in that which is least.” Funeral services will be held at the |
| SAGE |
Hiram S. Sage |
Hiram G. Sage, a former business man at Southport Corners,
died last night at 9:40 o’clock at the family home, 1001 Pennsylvania avenue,
aged sixty-eight years. The decedent also was a partner with his brother,
William S. Sage, in the flour mill at Bulkhead, and had conducted a general
store at Southport Corners many years. He retired from business recently.
Mr. Sage was a member of the South Presbyterian Church and Union Lodge,
No. 95, F & A.M. of this city. He is survived by his widow and the
brother, William S. Sage. Mr. Sage had been subject to a heart affection
for some time past and last night as he prepared to retire for the night
a heart seizure resulted and death followed in a few minutes. Dr. Stewart
S. Piper was called and made a hasty response but death had resulted about
three minutes before he could reach the family home. Mr. Sage was highly
respected by a host of friends. The funeral will be held at the family
home Tuesday at 2 p.m., the Rev, H. A. Depfer to officiate. Burial in Woodlawn
cemet |
| SANDERS |
Milford B/ Sanders |
Milford B. Sanders, 63, of 207 W. 12th St., Elmira Heights,
died Tuesday, June 27, 1939, in Binghamton City Hospital. He is survived
by his wife, Edith; two daughters, Mrs. Albert Wagner and Mrs. Herbert
Swartout; a son Milford Jr.; a foster-brother , George Wending; several
grandchildren, all of Elmira. Funeral announcement later. |
| SEAFUSE |
RUTH ESTHER SEAFUSE |
Ruth Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merton E. Seafuse,
died at the family home 524 Pennsylvania avenue Saturday afternoon at 4
o’clock, aged thirteen years. She had been ill some time and every effort
was made to restore her to health. The decedent was a graduate of School
No. Nine last June and was of a pleasing disposition, whose death is mourned
by a large circle of young friends. She is survived by her parents, a sister
Hazel and a brother, Merton, Jr. The funeral will be held at the family
home Tuesday at 3 p.m. The Rev. H. A. Depfer of St. Lukes’ church will
officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. (handwritten on article
Sept 23, 1911) |
| SEELEY |
William Hoffman SEELEY |
William Hoffman Seeley of Pine City, died Wednesday, Apr.
5, 1939, at 11:30 a.m. He was a retired painter and paperhanger. Mr. Seeley
is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lina Morrell of Cayuta; two brothers, Lysander
and Lewis, both of Elmira. The body is in the Holly funeral home. Funeral
notice later. |
| SEVALY |
LEONARD F. SEVALY |
Leonard F. Sevaly died at the family home in Pine City this
morning at 6 o’clock, aged seventy-two years. The decedent has resided
in Pine City over 40 years and is survived by his son Henry at home and
a daughter, Mrs. Jerome Smith of Elmira. The funeral will be held at the
home Friday at 1 o’clock. The Rev. C. E. Ferguson of the Pennsylvania Avenue
Methodist Church will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
(handwritten on article – June 1, 1910 – buried June 3) |
| SEVALY |
MRS. CLARA S. HAM |
Mrs. Clara S. Ham, aged thirty-five years, died this morning
at 11 o’clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. Smith, 552 Thompson street,
where she had been visiting. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Ham,
of Penn Yan, her father Leonard Sevaly of Pine City, her sister, Mrs. Smith,
and one brother Henry Sevaly of Elmira. Funeral announcement later. (handwritten
on article – Feb 17, 1905) |
| SEVALY |
LEONARD F. SEVALY |
The funeral of Leonard F. Sevaly will be held at the family
home in Pine City tomorrow at 1 p.m. The Rev. C. E. Ferguson of the Pennsylvania
Avenue Methodist Church will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery.
(handwritten on article – June 1, 1910) |
| SEYMOUR |
Frederick J. Seymour |
Frederick J. Seymour of 112 ½ E. 11th St., Elmira
Heights. Friday, 2 p.m. at Ballard Funeral Home, Elmira Heights, Rev. J.D.
McDanel. Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads. |
| SEYMOUR |
MRS. EFFIE S. CLINTON |
Mrs. Effie Seymour Clinton of 52 Dewitt avenue, died this
morning at 6:30 o’clock at the family home. She is survived by a daughter,
Viola; a son, Walter; three brothers, Charles, Edward and Wayde Knoll.
The decedent was the mother of Conrad Clinton, the little boy, who was
electrocuted by an electric live wire at the power plant on East Water
Street, May 2. The funeral will be held at the home Thursday at 2 o’clock.
The Rev. Roy Weakland of Horseheads will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn
cemetery. (handwritten on article 1923) |
| Shappee |
Franklyn Shappee |
Franklyn A. (Jack) Shappee, formerly of Elmira, died unexpectedly
early Sunday, Feb. 23, at his home in Binghamton. He is survived by his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shappee; two sisters, Lillian and Frances,
and a brother Fred, all of Pine City. The body is in the Hagerman funeral
home. Funeral Wednesday at a time announced later. |
| SHEELY |
George H. Sheely |
George H. Sheely, 77, of 514 W. ? St., died at 9:39 a.m.
Tuesday Feb. 11, 1941, at New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He is survived by three
sons, Gordon, Burr and Charles Sheely, all of Elmira; a daughter, Mrs.
J. B. Clark, Washington, D.C., and three brothers V. Sheely and Henry Sheely
both of Elmira, and Frederick Sheely, Syracuse. The body will arrive in
Elmira over the Pennsylvania Railroad at 5:01 p.m. Thursday and will be
taken to the Davis Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. |
| SHEPERD |
FRANK SHEPERD |
The funeral of Frank Sheperd was held this afternoon at
the family home at Mosherville, Pa. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery in
this city. The decedent is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Viola
Drake and Miss Dorothy Sheperd at home; three brothers, George and Fred
Sheperd of Elmira and Augustus Sheperd of Corning; two sisters, Mrs. Belle
Lewis of Elmira Heights and Mrs. Alice Backer of Waverly. (handwritten
on article Aug. 14, 1920) |
| SHEPHERD |
MRS. CHARLES YOUNG |
Mrs. Olive Shepherd Young died this morning at 5:45 o’clock
at the family home at Pine City, aged eighty-three years. The decedent
is survived by her husband, Charles Young; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Backer
of Waverly and Mrs. Isabella Lewis of Elmira Heights; four sons, George
Shepherd of Elmira, Augustus Shepherd of Corning, Fred Shepherd of Bulkhead
and Frank Sheperd of Millerton, Pa. The first husband of the decedent was
Augustus L. Shepherd, who died several years ago. About six years ago she
was united in marriage with Charles Young, who survives her. Mrs. Young
was a woman of kindly ways and a wife and mother who ever was watchful
over the needs and cares of her family and friends. In times of need and
sympathetic attention Mrs. Young was the friend on whom her friends could
ever depend for attention and assistance. The funeral will be held at the
family home Sunday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Charles Henry of the Pine City Baptist
Church to officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. (handwritten
on artic |
| SHERER |
Francis Sherer |
RETIRED ELMIRA CLERGYMAN DIES SUDDENLY IN ANDOVER Remains
Are Taken to Addison Where Funeral Was Held Yesterday – Addison Woman Succumbs
to Paralysis – B. & S. Employes Hold Clamfest – Religious Revival Starts
- Addison, Sept. 24 – The Rev. Francis Sherer of 452 South avenue, Elmira,
a retired minister, brother-in-law of C. D. Hill and Arthur P. Hill and
Mrs. Webb of this place, died suddenly Sunday in Andover, where he had
gone to spend a few days with relatives. The Rev. Sherer was present at
the meeting of the Chemung Valley Baptist Association held here last Tuesday
and Wednesday and remained over until Saturday with relatives, when he
started for Andover. His sudden death casts a shadow of gloom over relatives
and friends in Addison and other places where he was so well known and
universally liked. |
| SHERER |
THE REV. FRANCIS L.SHERER |
The Rev. Frances L. Sherer, an active minister in the Baptist
church over forty-five years, died suddenly at Andover, N.Y., Saturday
morning and the funeral was held at Addison yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Frances Sherer resided for the past ten years on South avenue in this city.
He was an active member of the Southside Baptist church, and not being
located as a pastor, he filled many vacancies temporarily in churches of
Elmira and nearby towns. For the past few weeks he had been preaching in
the Horseheads Baptist Church. Mr. Sherer was an enthusiastic temperance
worker and for several years was one of the leaders of the county Prohibitionists
movement. He was a man of practical Christian character and, while well
advance in years and not in robust health, he was most active and never
neglected an opportunity to do good. He was one of the old time preachers,
whose power was realized in his sermons followed by his practical personal
work. The deceased was superintendent of the Sullivan Street Mission for
so |
| SHERMAN |
MINOR E. SHERMAN, |
MINOR E. SHERMAN, AGED 71, MAY HAVE SUFFOCATED WHEN HE FELL
IN COW’S STABLE – CORONER HAMMOND PRONOUNCES DEATH DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES.
Minor E. Sherman, aged 71, was found dead at 9 o’clock this morning in
the barn at his nephew’s home at Pine City. The body was discovered by
his nephew, Allen F. Sherman. It is thought the man died of natural causes,
as he was subject to epilepsy, although the nephew said he may have suffocated,
as when he discovered the body it lay face downward in the cow stable,
with the head buried in the bedding. At 7 0’clock this morning Mr. Sherman
appeared to be in his usual health which has been poor of late, but he
was not complaining. Allen Sherman went up on the hill back of the farm
to look after some stock, and returned at 9 o’clock. He was looking around
for the aged man, and was startled to find him lying in the cow stable.
He picked him up and carried him out to the barn floor, but he was beyond
all aid. Mr. Sherman had been subject to epileptic fits since he was eighteen
ye |
| SHERMAN |
MRS. CHARLES G. TOBEY |
Mrs. Lulu Edna Tobey, formerly Sherman, died unexpectedly
Saturday evening at Cleveland, O. She is survived by her husband, Charles
G. Tobey, formerly of Elmira, four children, Marion, Gorton, Delbert and
Maybelle, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Sherman, and three brothers and
a sister, Robert, Guy and Mildred, all of Cleveland, O., and Elmer D. now
with the United States forces in France. The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon, November 5 at 2 o’clock. Burial in vault at Highland Cemetery
at Euclid, O. (handwritten on article Nov. 2, 1918) |
| SHUART |
MRS HANNAH PITT |
Hannah Ophelia Pitt, died at the family home in Gillett,
Pa., Tuesday at 12:30 a.m.aged seventy-five years. She is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Shuart of Gillette, two sons, Franc C., of Gillett
and Harry N., of Albany, and several grandchildren. The funeral will be
held in the Baptist Church at Gillette Thursday at 11 a.m. The Rev. C.
F. Booth will officiate. Burial in Gillett cemetery. (handwritten on article
March 8, 1921) |
| SICKLES |
PRICE SICKLES |
Price Sickles of 100 West Water Street died this morning
at 8 o’clock after an extended illness, aged seventy-five years. He is
survived by his widow, four sons, William, Fred and Albert of Elmira and
Edward of Kent, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Frank Kinner of Proctor, Pa., and
a brother, George Sickles of this city. The remains were removed to the
Wilson undertaking rooms where the funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m.
Burial in Woodlawn cemetery. (handwritten on article – Dec. 8 1921) |
| SMITH |
HIRAM W. SMITH |
Hiram W. Smith died October 30 at the family home at Pine
City after an illness of five days of pleuropneumonia. The decedent had
been an employee of the Erie Railroad Company the past six years and was
highly respected by many friends. (handwritten on article 1923) |
| SMITH |
DR. NATHANIEL SMITH |
Tidings of the death of Dr. Nathaniel Smith of Millerton
will be received by a large number of friends in this city with sorrow
and regret. Dr. Smith was one of the oldest physicians in Tioga County,
Pa., if not the oldest one. He began the practice of his profession at
Daggett’s Mills, Pa., more than sixty years ago and achieved immediate
success. He was an ideal country doctor. His presence in a sick room brought
cheerfulness, warmth and sunshine. For forty years Dr. Natt’s team was
as regular in its courses throughout a large portion of Bradford and Tioga
Counties as the sun itself. In hundreds of homes throughout the same section
he was guide, counsellor and friend. He had a strong personality, which
made him a leader in the community. For many years he was chairman of the
School Board of Jackson Township. The writer was a country school teacher
and will never forget the great benefit which he derived from the warm
friendship and excellent counsel which he received from Dr. Smith. He was
also for many yea |
| SMITH |
WILLIAM. H. SMITH |
William Henry Smith, proprietor of a grocery and general
store at Bulkhead, on the state road south of this city, died last evening
at 7:30 o’clock, after a brief illness, aged fifty-six years. He is survived
by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Young of Pine City and two sons,
Walter and Raymond at home: two sisters, Mrs. Grace Van Dyke of Elmira
and Mrs. Alice Stillwell of Trowbridge, Pa.; two brothers, Edwin Smith
of Mosherville, Pa. and Albert F.Smith of Breesport. The funeral will be
held at the family home at Bulkhead, Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial in Woodlawn
cemetery. (handwritten on article – July 17, 1919.) |
| SPEER |
John D. Speer |
John D. Speer, 81, of Caton,RD. This morning, Aug. 30, 1954.
Survived by sister, Mrs. Grace Harris of Buffalo; daughters, Mrs. Alice
Harris of Caton and Mrs. Myrtle Neal of Elmira. He was a member of the
Caton Baptist Church. The body is at the Stover Funeral Home in Corning,
where friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 and where the
funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Paul F. Lilley of Orviston,
Pa. Caton Cemetery. |
| SPRAGUE |
CHARLES T. SPRAGUE |
Charles T. Sprague, aged sixty-six years, died this morning
at 11 o’clock at the home, 123 Judson street. He was a member of the Riverside
Methodist Church and was a well known citizen. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Frances Sprague, four sons: Jonas E. of Horseheads; Leroy D. of Lella,
Wash.; Winfield J. of Coubee City (the rest of the article is cut off)
(handwritten on article Dec. 5, 1904) |
| STRYKER |
DAVID B. STRYKER |
David B. Stryker,a resident of the Town of Southport for
many years died March 29th at his home at Waterman, Ill., where he removed
with his family twenty-five years ago. The deceased was eighty-one years
of age and is a member of the Masonic fraternity for many years. He is
survived by a brother, William Stryker of South Main Street, Elmira, and
two sisters Mrs. George Gardner of Nebraska and Mrs. Margaret Baker of
Elmira. |
| SULLIVAN |
Eugene Sullivan |
Eugene Sullivan died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1937, at the family
home in Wells Township, Pa. He is survived by his wife, two daughters,
Mrs. Fordyce Baker of Millerton, Pa., Sister M. Damian of the Sisters of
Mercy at Rochester; five sons, Edward J. of Big Flats; Eugene M. of Lowman;
Kenneth of Elmira; Fred and Harold at home. The body is in the Hughes funeral
home. Funeral at that location Thursday 9 a.m. in the St. Mary Church 10
a.m. SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. |
| TOBEY |
Nathan & Morgan TOBEY |
FATHER AND SON Two Deaths Recorded Since Saturday Afternoon
- Nathan Tobey died at 8 o’clock Saturday night at his home in Christian
Hollow. Apoplexy was the cause of death. The deceased was taken with a
sudden attack two days previous to his death. Morgan Tobey, father of the
deceased, died yesterday morning at 8 o’clock at his residence, No. 706
Holdridge street. The deceased was fifty-seven years of age. About one
year ago he moved from his farm to the city, leaving his son Nathan to
run the farm. Nathan was thirty-four years of age and leaves to mourn him
his wife and four children. His father is survived by the following children:
Miss Lottie Tobey, Mrs. H. D. Murphy, Matt A. and Benjamin of this city;
Burr of Mansfield, Pa., and Mrs. G. K. Sneeley of Southport Corners. The
mother and wife died last June. The funeral of the two will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o’clock at the home on Holdridge street. The interment will
be at Christian Hollow. Those who survive have the sympathy of the entire
communit |
| TOBEY |
Emanuel Tobey |
DIED THIS MORNING Emanuel Tobey, aged eighteen years, died
this morning at about 10 o’clock at the Arnot-Ogden Hospital. Death was
due to peritonitus. The remains were taken to the home of his mother, Mrs.
Nathan Tobey, No. 110 Holdridge street. The announcement of the funeral
will be made later. Funeral Director W. C. Harrington has charge. (handwritten
on article – Mar. 26, 1902) |
| TOBEY |
MARTIN A. TOBEY |
The funeral of Martin A. Tobey was held at the family home,
708 Broadway,. Today at 2 p.m., the Rev. Delos Abrams officiated. Burial
was in the Woodlawn cemetery. (handwritten on article Jan. 25, 1925) |
| TURK |
GEORGE O. TURK DIES ALONE IN HIS HOME |
Gillett, Pa., March 4 – Geo. O. Turk died at his home here
suddenly yesterday. He lived all alone and had been spending the winter
with his children and arrived home on Friday of last week. He was not as
well as usual when he arrived home but was better on Sunday and attended
church. No stir was seen there on Monday and an investigation revealed
the fact that he had departed this life. His two sons and two daughters
were notified at once and came as fast as the belated trains could carry
them. He will be buried on Thursday. He will be greatly missed here in
this little village as he was prominent deacon in the church, was justice
of the peace and a citizen well beloved. (handwritten on article 1914 –
buried Mar 7) |
| VAIL |
Milton VAIL |
Milton Vail Is Found by Sister Hanging in Barn - Milton
Vail a farmer 61 years old, residing with his sister Miss Minnie Vail,
on a large farm two and a half miles south of Pine City on the Dry Run
road, hanged himself yesterday afternoon. Millie Vail had come to Elmira
Sunday and returned last night at 8 o’clock to discover the sight of her
brother strangled to death in a slip noose which scarcely was two and half
feet from the floor of the barn. It appeared that after fastening the upper
end of the rope to a cross arm of one of the main floor barn supports which
was seven feet from the floor, the suicide had arranged a perfectly tied
hangman’s knot about his neck. He stood on a small box which he kicked
from under him. Then the rope evidently stretched because it finally held
his neck not more than two and a half feet from the floor. Determined to
die he forced his feet out away from the post and finally lay at an angle
almost parallel with the floor. When Miss Vail returned home last night
and entered |
| VAN AUKEN |
Uz Van Auken |
Uz Van Auken, sr., died Wednesday evening at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. N. H. Kimball, No. 511 Spaulding street. The funeral
was held Friday, the remains being taken to Bernerville, N.J., for interment.
(handwritten on article Nov. 20, 1895) |
| VAN BENCOTEN |
BRADLEY VAN BENCOTEN |
Bradley Van Bencoten, 43, custodian of the Horseheads Village
Hall and driver of the fire truck in that village, died Tuesday at 5 p.m.
in the family apartment in the village hall. Mr. Van Bencoten at 11 a.m.
indulged in a friendly scuffle with a friend in the fire station. During
the scuffle he suffered a rupture of the muscles of the heart, and died
at 5 p.m. Mr. Van Bencoten is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs.
Marge Van Kuren, the Misses Mary, Frances and Loraine: two sons, Thomas
and Jerome: a granddaughter, all at home: two sisters, Mrs. Henry Ernst
of Chagrin Falls, O.: Mrs. Earl Rinerson of Gillett, Pa.,: a brother, Loren
of Seeley Creek. The funeral will be held at the apartment Saturday at
2 p.m. The Rev. Mr. Guiles of the M.E. Church, Millerton, Pa. will officiate.
(handwritten on article Jan. 5, 1928) |
| VETTER |
George J. Vetter |
George J. Vetter, 65, of 267 W.? St. died Thursday morning,
Sept. 12, 1940, at a local hospital. He is survived by his wife, a daughter,
Mrs. Walter Rockey, Elmira; three sons, Herbert, at home; ? George, Pensacola,
Fla., and George J. Jr., North Tonawanda, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Koeppe,
Mrs. Mary H? (can’t read) and Mrs. Charles Yeska, all of Elmira, and a
brother, Charles, Elmira. He was a member of the German Evangelical church.
The body was removed to the Wilson funeral home. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete. |
| WARNER |
NELSON S. WARNER |
Nelson S. Warner, a resident of Elmira, died unexpectedly
last Wednesday at the home of his sister-in-law Mrs. Hannah Warner at Coryland,
Pa. Mr. Warner had been making his home with his daughter Mrs. Hattie Stannard
in Elmira. A few days ago he went to Coryland to attend to some matters
connected with his farm. Tuesday afternoon between 4 and 5 o’clock he became
ill and while seated near the fire apparently dropped asleep. At supper
time he could not be roused and coma continued until his death at 2 o’clock
Wednesday morning. His wife died very unexpectedly eight years ago. He
was sixty-nine years old and Mrs, Stannard is his only surviving child.
The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the Baptist Hill Church. (handwritten
on article Dec. 8, 1929) |
| WEEKS |
|
The 3d reunion of the Weeks family was held at the home
of William D. Weeks, near Wetfield, Thursday, September 30. The weather
was propitious, it being a perfect autumn day, warm balmy air, just right
for such an occasion. A good number were present, which included four generations,
Aunt Lucy, widow of Dyer Weeks, who has her home with her son William and
who is the oldest of the family now living, welcomed with her usual smiling
face and contributed much to the joy of the occasion by her jolly good
nature; four sons and four daughters were present. Although in her 87th
year she is still young and enjoys very good health. Groups gathered on
the porch and lawn, as well as indoors, and talked of other days when the
number who have crossed over the river were with them or recalled the hardships
and privations of the pioneer times. Some were there who had never met
with them before in these reunions. Some were not there who were present
one year ago. A bounteous feast was spread and all enjoyed this part of
prog |
| WHEAT |
|
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart C. Wheat of East Water Street and Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Easterbrook of West First Street left this afternoon for
a motor trip. |
| WHITNEY |
Jean WHITNEY Shappee |
Mrs. Jean A. Shappee, 24, formerly of Elmira, died unexpectedly
early Sunday, Feb. 23, 1941, at her home in Binghamton. She was a member
of the Baptist Church. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raynard
Whitney of Elmira, a brother Leslie Whitney and one niece. The body is
at Hagerman funeral home. The funeral will be held Wednesday time to be
announced later. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery. |
| YOUNG |
MRS. MARY WILLSEY |
Mrs. May Willsey, formerly of Pine City, died yesterday
at Archmore, Pa. She is survived by her husband, George W. Willsey, a daughter,
Margaret and a son, Norman; her father Charles H. Young of Pine City; two
brothers, Wesley and Fred Young of Pine City. The remains will arrive in
Elmira Sunday at 5 a.m. and will be removed to the Harrington undertaking
rooms. The funeral will be held Monday, the arrangements for which will
be announced later. (handwritten on article – Jan. 17 1913) |
