From Newspaper Records from Tioga County PA , Volume Seven, Births, Deaths & Marriages abstracted from the Mansfield Advertiser 1896 through 19015 by Mary Kingsley. Originally published 1984. All data copied from newspaper file as it appeared in the record using their spelling. Permission for reprinting on the Tri-County Web Sites given by Rhoda ENGLISH Ladd, series coordinator, in 1997. Internet version published by Joyce M .Tice 2004 |
| 1897 | 26 May | M | Aber, Charles | of Canisteo, Ny. and Mrs. Emma Newton of Knoxville m. "last Wed. evening" her home. |
| 1897 | 24 Nov | M | Adams, Miss Edna Willis | and L. G. Bullard of Sunbury, Pa., to be m. "today" by Rev. Keppel: she dau. Frank Adams of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 26 May | D | Adams, Mrs. | d. Corning, Ny. (no date) funeral at Roseville "yest." |
| 1897 | 15 Sep | M | Alexander, Miss Annie | of Wellsboro and Burton Victor Elliott of Coudersport m. Sep 8th her home by Rev. Shaw |
| 1897 | 3 Nov | B | Allen | son to Ernest of Farmington (no date) |
| 1897 | 30 Jun | M | Allen, Mrs Jennie Marvin | formerly of Mansfield and William Maloney of Pleasant Prairie, Ill., m. Elmira, Ny, "recently" |
| 1897 | 3 Nov | D | Alvord, Stephen Wilbur | d. Towanda "last Tue." of paralysuis, age 60, ed. Of Towanda Local Item. |
| 1897 | 13 Oct | D | Amerman, Hon. Lemuel | of Scranton d. "last Fri." at Blossburg, was a prof. at MSNS 1871, later a congressman, was on a business trip in area, remains taken to Scranton, left 1 son and 1 dau., heart attack |
| 1897 | 15 Dec | D | Ames, Mrs. Leonard | d. Jackson twp. (no date) |
| 1897 | 25 Aug | M | Anderson, George | of Scranton and Miss Helen Louise Hurlbutt (MSNS '93) of same m. (no date) Scranton. |
| 1897 | 15 Dec | D | Antes, Pete | d. Jackson twp. Dec 4th |
| 1897 | 1 Sep | D | Ashley, Mary | d. Sullivan twp. "Sun.", Aug 29th, dau. of R. F. Ashleyo, had sister Mrs. Elbert Connelly of Covington, aged about 30 |
| 1897 | 20 Oct | M | Ashley, Thomas E. | of Kennedy, Pa., and Miss Hattie Connelly of Covington m. Oct 14th her home by Rev. A Wrynkoop; she dau. Mrs. Phoebe Connelly |
| 1897 | 28 Jul | D | Atherton, Joshua | d. Charleston "last Fri." , consumption |
| 1897 | 3 Feb | B | Austin | son to Archie b. at Snedekers Jan 27th |
| 1897 | 20 Oct | D | Austin, Charles | d. Catlin Hollow, Charleston twp., Oct 12th, age 82 |
| 1897 | 29 Sep | M | Austin, E. E. | of Goshen, Ind., and Miss Meata Baumaster of Albany, m. New York Sep 18th; he nephew of Josephus Fuller of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 28 Apr | D | Austin, George W. | d. Union twp. "last Fri.", age 84, grandfather of Mrs. John Kniffin of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 12 May | D | Austin, Mrs. | d. Newton Falls, Ohio "last Fri.", apoplexy; mother of W. P. and Miss Louise, both of Mansfield and a younger son. |
| 1897 | 29 Dec | M | Babcock, Miss Alice M. | and Raymond E. Baker of Nelson m. "Mon." |
| 1897 | 13 Jan | D | Bache, Mrs. John N. | buried "last Sat." at Wellsboro, had 3 daus. Mrs. A. A. Truman, Mrs. L. F. Truman and Mrs. F. W. Graves. |
| 1897 | 17 Nov | B | Bailey | son to Dwight H. of Richmond twp. Nov 1st |
| 1897 | 22 Dec | B | Bailey | son to Carl L. of Elkland Dec 16th |
| 1897 | 23 Jun | M | Bailey, Miss Nina A. | and Archie C. Marvin of Covington (sic) m. Feb. 1st by Rev. Craft; she dau. Mrs. Clara Bailey of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 24 Feb | B | Baiuley | dau. to Freeman of Mansfield Feb. 12th |
| 1897 | 6 Jan | M | Baker, Gertie | and Jason Smith of Rutland m. (no date) |
| 1897 | 29 Dec | M | Baker, Raymond E | of Nelson and Miss Alice M. Babcock m. "Mon." |
| 1897 | 3 Nov | M | Baldwin, Charles T. | and Miss Lillian M. Haight of Mansfield m. Oct 30th at Mansfield; she dau. O. T. Haight, he son W. W. Baldwin |
| 1897 | 17 Feb | D | Baldwin, Thomas B. | d. Troy Feb. 4th, age 86, son of Vine Baldwin of Troy, m. To Miss Poly Wilber and res. Rutland twp., she d. 1892, had at least 1 child, Mrs. R. C. Kendall, Troy. |
| 1897 | 20 Jan | B | Ballard | dau. to Lloyd of Mansfield (no date) |
| 1897 | 4 Aug | M | Ballard, Err. | of Leona, Pa., and Miss Gussie Doane, same (MSNS grad) m. Wellsburg, Ny. "last Fri." |
| 1897 | 24 & 31 Mar | D | Ballard, Lottie | d. Philadelphia "last Fri." Mar 19th, age 13 yrs., 3 mos., dau. Lloyd B. of Mansfield, funeral at Mansfield |
| 1897 | 29 Dec | D | Ballard, Mrs. Leroy | d. "Mon." on Newton Road (Richmond twp) age about 50, one dau. Mertie Ballard |
| 1897 | 28 Apr | B | Bartlett | dau to David of Mill Creek Apr 21st. |
| 1897 | 29 Sep | M | Baumaster, Miss Meata | of Albany, and E. E. Austin of Goshen, Ind., m. New York Sep 18th; he nephew of Josephus Fuller of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 29 Dec | D | Baxter, Philip | of New York buried "Tue." at Tioga, age about 44, a former resident |
| 1897 | 17 Mar | B | Beach | dau. to Lyman J. of Mansfield Mar. 15th |
| 1897 | 21 Apr | B | Beach | dau. to J. Wesley b. Mansfield Apr 21st |
| 1897 | 4 Aug | B | Beach | dau. to C. J. of Mansfield Jul 27th |
| 1897 | 10 Nov | M | Beauge, F. E. | and Miss Nora Gentry to be m. Nov 18th at Hoytville; she dau. D.C. C. Gentry, he son Eugene Beauge, Wellsboro |
| 1897 | 24 Nov | M | Beekman, Miss Mina | and Leland B. Earnest, m. at Dundee, Ny., Nov 10th: she dau. T. D. Beekman of Dundee, he son W. S. Earnest, formerly of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 24 Nov & 8 Dec | M | Benedict, Harry A. | and Miss Louise A. Cruttenden, both of Richmond twp., m. Elmira, Ny., Nov 16th by Rev. W. Henry (Mardin notes) |
| 1897 | 21 Jul | M | Benn, Marcine | and Miss Lizzie Warren m. at Sabinsville "recently" |
| 1897 | 27 Oct | M | Bennett, Miss Fanny Louise | and James Lewis Boak m. Elmira "last Wed." by Rev. A. DeCamp, she dau. A. M. Bennett formerly of Covington |
| 1897 | 12 May | M | Benson, Charles H. | and Edith McConnell, dau of Samuel McConnell of Mansfield m. (May 6th) at Mansfield by Rev. E. Rosengrant; he son Lyman Benson of Rutland. |
| 1897 | 8 Sep | D | Berg, Jimmie Walter | d. "Tue." Tiogaa, age 3, wagon accident, son of Joseph |
| 1897 | 27 Jan | M | Besley, Miss Edna | and Tracey Wilson, both of Austinville, m. there "Wed." by Rev. A. G. Cameron |
| 1897 | 27 Jan | B | Bessley | Mrs. Ernie Bessley of Austinville (nee Ruth Kiff of Sylvania) had a boy (no date); he is great grandson of Bateman Monroe of Sullivan twp. (This baby d. - see Feb. 24th paper.) |
| 1897 | 24 Feb | D | Bixby, Ernest | d. Sullivan twp. (no date), funeral "last Thur." |
| 1897 | 17 Feb | D | Bixby, Henry E. | d. Elmira Heights, Ny., "yest.", age 21, pneumonia, res. of Blossburg |
| 1897 | 15 Sep | D | Blackwell, Mrs. Sophia Ward | d. Mansfield Sep 17th, b. Troy, Pa. Apr 22nd 1826, was in her 72nd yr.; dau. Aldrick and Abigal Ward, one of 10; m. Enoch Blackwell Jun 15th 1848, came here 1866, had 3 children; Mary A., Clayton E. of Altoona, Eden H. of Elmira, Ny., 1 bro. left Orlando Ward, Blossburg; buried Troy, Pa. |
| 1897 | 26 May | D | Blake, Mrs. Kate E. | d. London, Eng. Mar 25th, age 74, niece of Mrs. J. D. Smith of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 29 Dec | D | Bliss, Charles | d. Westfield (no date) funeral on "Mon.", uncle of Rev. E. E. Riley of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 21 Jul | M | Bliss, Miss Lizzie | and J. Traviss m. at Sabinsville "recently" |
| 1897 | 12 May | M | Blue, Jesse | of Jacksonville, Ny. and Mrs. A. E. Strait m. his home Apr 28th by Rev. L. Boyd; she mother of B. V. Strait of Mansfield. |
| 1897 | 27 Oct | M | Boak, James Lewis | and Miss Fanny Louise Bennett m. Elmira "last Wed." by Rev. A. DeCamp, she dau. A. M. Bennett formerly of Covington |
| 1897 | 27 Oct | B | Boice | dau. to George of Mill Creek (no date) |
| 1897 | 26 May | M | Bort, James | and Miss Jennie Myers, both of Elkland m. "recently" |
| 1897 | 10 Nov | M | Bosworth, Dr. C. H. | of Knoxville and Stella A. Taylor of Osceola, m. by Rev. J. Woodward (no date) |
| 1897 | 27 Oct | M | Boulio, Mary E. | of Potter Brook and Ashley P. Davis m. Oct 20th |
| 1897 | 30 Jun | M | Bowen, Miss Bessie | and William O. Jenkins of East Charleston m. "day after commencement". |
| 1897 | 29 Sep | M | Boxby, Miss Clara | and Thomas Wilkins, both of Silver Creek, Ny., m. Sep 8th |
| 1897 | 21 Jul | M | Boyce, Delbert | and Miss Carrie Varney, both of Mansfield, m. Lawrenceville by Rev. D. Craft (no date) |
| 1897 | 10 Mar | D | Boyden, Charles | d. Grand Haven, Mich., "last Week", once res. of Arnot, brother-in-law of Mrs. N. E. Calkins of Mainesburg. |
| 1897 | 8 Sep | D | Boyer, Mrs. Libbie Edwards | d. August 31st Onawa, Iowa, in 33rd yr., sis of Mrs. Jennie Welch of Mansfield; consumption; 1 son age 6, m. in Mansfield about 11 yrs. ago. |
| 1897 | 17 Feb | M | Bradway, William D. | of Ca;noe Camp and Miss Effie O'Neil of Mansfield m. Mansfield "last Fri." by Rev. Reynolds |
| 1897 | 10 Mar | D | Brewster, L. A. | d. Lambs Creek "ast Thur." age 44, heart disease, buried Mansfield, left 2 step-sons, 1 bro. and 1 sis. |
| 1897 | 1 Sep | M | Briggs, Bert | and Miss Sadie Shaw, both of Farmington, m. Presho, Ny. (no date) |
| 1897 | 1 Dec | B | Brigham | dau. to E. D. of Tioga (no date) |
| 1897 | 7 Jul | M | Brock, Thomas | and wife of Knoxville m. 50 yrs. "a few das. Since." |
| 1897 | 11 Aug | B | Brodrick | son to Ray of Lawrence, Neb., on Aug 1st, grandson of Mrs. M. A. Brodrick of Richmond twp. |
| 1897 | 5 May | B | Brooks | dau. to Lee of Canton, Pa. "recently" |
| 1897 | 5 May | D | Brooks, Mrs. Hollis | d. Wellsboro (no date), age 64 |
| 1897 | 3 Feb | D | Brown | infant son of Frank of Rutland Hill d. (no date) |
| 1897 | 3 Mar | D | Brown, Meetus | d. Chatham twp. "last Thur.", age 77, buried Middlebury, father of 3 sons and 3 daus., one son John B. of Mansfield. |
| 1897 | 27 Oct | M | Brown, Miss Mame | and E. H. Myer m. (no date) will reside Blossburg |
| 1897 | 24 Nov | D | Brown, Mrs. M. B. | d. Somers Lane (no date), buried at Keeneyville, dau. of James Paddock |
| 1897 | 6 Jan | D | Brown, Mrs. Marietta | d. Mann Hill, Tioga twp. Dec. 27th 1896, age 39, wife of Reuben, pneumonia, 2 children, buried Evergreen Cem. Tioga |
| 1897 | 14 Jul | M | Brownell, Fred | of Chatham twp. and Grace Cooper of Little Marsh m. Jul 1st at Addison, Ny. |
| 1897 | 14 Jul | M | Brownell, James | of Chatham twp. and Maude Gentes of Broden m. Jul 1st at Addison, Ny. |
| 1897 | 10 & 17 Nov | D | Bryant, Samuel V. | d. "Sun." near Dykes Mills, Richmond twp. age about 80, dropsy, left 3 daus; Mrs. Hattie Allen, Red Oak, Iowa; Mrs. Myra Impson, Wellsboro; Mrs. Cheeney, Steuben Co., Ny. (see Nov 17th for more) |
| 1897 | 17 Nov | D | Bryant, Samuel V. | was B. Orange Co., Ny. Dec 1st 1822, came here at age 8, m. Maria Frost Oct 3rd 1843, she d. 1880, in 1883 (Dec 29th) he m. Mrs. Jane M. Henderson, had 6 children but 3 survive. |
| 1897 | 30 Jun | M | Buckley, Miss Ruth | of Draper and Dennis Navle formerly of Wellsboro to be m. Jul 7th.; she dau. J. H. B. of Draper |
| 1897 | 13 Jan | M | Buckley, Ruth | of Draper and Dennis Navle of Wellsboro m. (no date) |
| 1897 | 23 Jun | B | Bull | dau. to Albert of Mansfield Jun 10th |
| 1897 | 24 Nov | M | Bullard, L. G. | of Sunbury, Pa., and Miss Edna Willis Adams to be m. "today" by Rev. Keppel: she dau. Frank Adams of Mansfield |
| 1897 | 17 Feb | D. | Bunnell, Eli | d. Lawrenceville "last week Sun.", age 72 |
| 1897 | 10 Feb | D | Burdick | a twin dau. of Frank of Tioga d. Feb 7th |
| 1897 | 10 Mar | B | Burke | dau. to Jerome of Tioga on "inaugural day" (March 4th?) |
| 1897 | 10 Feb | M | Burritt, Frank E. | son of F. H. of Sylvania, and Miss Edith Tozer m. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 10th 1896 |
| 1897 | 22 Dec | M | Button, Fred | and Miss Edna Sweet, of Mitchells Creek, m. Dec 6th |
| 1897 | 27 Oct | D | Butts, Charles | d. Sabinsville "last Wed.", dropsy |
| 1897 | 26 May | D | Cady, John E. | d. Knoxville May 14th, age 67, at his dau's. Mrs. Felix Kelsey |
| 1897 | 27 Jan & 3 Feb. | D | Calkins, Mrs. Walter S | nee (Lizzie Markey), d. home of F. E. Calkins, Maqinesburg Jan 25th. Age 29, b. Kirksville, Mo., had 6 bros., and 2 sis., in Mo.' consumption; Walter S. d. a yr. ago |
| 1897 | 11 Aug | D | Calkins, R. Mitchell | d. Aug 1st at Great Falls, Mont., age about 39, eldest son of N. E. Calkins of Mainesburg, left 2 girls and 1 son, also 1 bro. and parents. |
| 1897 | 27 Jan | D. | Callahan, Mrs. Timothy (nee Kate Lowrey) | d. "last Wed.", Wedgewood, Ny., funeral and burial at Tioga, left 3 children and 2 sisters; Mrs. C. D. Sweet, Mansfield and Mrs. Thomas Dunn, Millerton; 4 bros. Frank, Hornellsville, Ny., Michael, Tioga; William, Corning; and Edward, Syracuse, Ny |
| 1897 | 10 Feb | M | Campbell, J. Herbert | m. Miss Eva Lena Swinge Jan 27th; he son of D. M. of Burlington, Pa., former res. Richmond twp. |
| 1897 | 15 Sep | M | Campbell, Mary Helena | of Knoxville and Oscar C. Sherman of Beaver Dams, Ny m. Sep 8th at Knoxville by Rev. J. Woodward; she dau. T. C. Campbell |
| 1897 | 13 Oct | M | Campbell, Miss D. A. | of Bradford and Grant Smith gormerly of Mansfield m. Bradford Oct 4th by Rev. Webster |
| 1897 | 3 Nov | M | Campbell, Miss Ethel | of Troy and W. F. Davey of Dushore m. "last week" she dau. G. A. Campbell |
| 1897 | 24 Mar | B | Canedy | son to S. M. of Sylvania Mar 14th |
| 1897 | 28 Jul | B | Card | son to Raymond of Austinville Jul 19th |
Published on Tri-Counties Site on 03/03/2006
By Joyce M. Tice