Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice Elk Run Cemetery A.K.A. Smith Family Cemetery Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Obituaries Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA

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Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008  Do You Know that you can search just the Obituaries on the site by using the three County Specific Obituary selections in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? You can narrow your search by including a key word in the cemetery name or a township name in addition to the surname you search. Then select the Find All Words option. You'll also find obituary and other newspaper clippings using Clippings partition. Additional clippings can be found in the Birth, Marriage, and some other partitions.

Reading a series of obituaries from a single cemetery, as they are presented here, is like reading the multi-generational history of a community. These people were the local populace at a particular time. The people buried here knew each other, were neighbors, relatives and school mates. They attended church together and engaged in "trade" or business.  All people are listed in alphabetic order by surname at BIRTH. Women identified by a married alias only and  for whom a birth surname can not be identified, are listed on the last page for the cemetery's obituaries.

BAITY - Brace  (SRGP 02076)
Esther J. 80, of Mainesburg, PA, died May 6, 2006 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. She was born April 4, 1926 in Sullivan Township, the daughter of Jesse and Paulena Smith Baity. Esther was a member of the former Elk Run United Methodist Church and attended the Roseville United Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Clifford of Mainesburg, PA, Kenneth and Debbie of Mainesburg, PA, Darwin and Susan of Knoxville, PA; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Jim Radin of Lockwood, NY; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and John Estep of Mansfield, PA; and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon in 2002; and a brother, Paul Baity. Friends are invited to call at the Gary W. Wilston Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 18 N. Main St., Mansfield, PA, Tuesday 11 a.m. to Noon. Funeral services will follow there Tuesday at Noon with Rev. David Dressler officiating. Burial in Smith Cemetery, Mainesburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Esther's memory may be made to the United Methodist Church of Roseville, 4118 Rt. 549, Mansfield, PA 16933. (This cemetery in in Sullivan Township, Elk Run area, many miles from Mainesburg)

BAITY  - Esther J. Brace, 80, of Mainesburg, died Saturday, May 6, 2006 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. She was born April 4, 1926 in Sullivan Township, the daughter of Jesse and Paulena Smith Baity. Esther was a member of the former Elk Run United Methodist Church and attended the Roseville United Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Clifford of Mainesburg, Kenneth and Debbie of Mainesburg, Darwin and Susan of Knoxville; daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Jim Radin of Lockwood, NY; step daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and John Estep of Mansfield; and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Gordon in 2002 and a brother, Paul Baity. Friends were invited to call at the Gary W. Wilston Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Mansfield on Tuesday, May 9. Funeral services followed there with Rev. David Dressler officiating. Burial was made in Smith Cemetery, Mainesburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Esther’s memory may be made to the United Methodist Church of Roseville, 4118 Rt. 549, Mansfield, PA 16933. – The Mansfield Gazette, 10 May 2006, p.6A

BEILING - Martha Mae Beiling Doud, 78, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, diedquietly with her husband and family by her side, Saturday, March 21, 2009. Martha was born May 28, 1930 ,in Galeton, as the first born of Charles and Julia Hayner Beiling. Friends may call on Saturday, March 28, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Pine Creek Valley United Methodist Church, Galeton. Funeral services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the church with the Rev. David K. Shultz officiating. Interment will be in the Elk Run Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., Wellsboro. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Elk Run Cemetery, in care of Jackie Bosek, 85 Germania St., Galeton, Pa. 16922; Alzheimer’s Association, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110; or Meals-on-Wheels, 111 Germania St., Galeton, Pa. 16922. -Mansfield Gazette, March 18, 2009

PALMER- Mrs. Minnie Fethers, 73, [SRGP 04074]  died at the home of her son, Grant Fethers, in Sullivan Township, Monday [January 31, 1938]. Mrs. Fethers was the daughter of Orrin and Phoebe Smith Palmer, and the widow of Samuel Fethers. Surviving are her son, Grant, and grandson, George Fethers. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 p.m. Thursday (today), and at 2 p.m. at the Elk Run Methodist Church. Burial will be in the family cemetery in Sullivan Township. - Wellsboro Gazette, 3 February 1938
 

SHEPARD - MRS. CHARLOTTE S. SMITH (SRGP 04064)  Mrs. Charlotte Shepard Smith, 93, Mainesburg RD 1, died November 7, 1957.  She was the widow of Rev. Freddus I. Smith.  She was a member of the Elk Run Methodist Church, the WSCS of that church and of the East Sullivan Grange. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Paulena Avery, Mainesburg, RD 1; sons, Glenn I. Smith, Myrtle Beach, NC and Paul Charles Smith, Woodbridge, NJ; sister, Mrs. Nana Ayres, Millerton RD 2; 3 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday at 2 pm at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Roe officiating.  Burial was in the Elk Run Cemetery, Chandlersburg.

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