| ABER |
Judd S. Aber |
The funeral of Judd S. Aber, who was killed on the Erie Railroad
tracks at Wellsburg last night, will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Wellsburg Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev. K. M. Walker will officiate and burial
will be in Bentley Creek Cemetery. Mr. Aber is survived by his widow, one son
Oscar at Wellsburg; his parents and a brother George Aber, of Doty Hill, Pa.,
also two sisters, Mrs. John McHenry of Maple avenue and Mrs. Murray Feathers of
Doty Hill, Pa. |
| AMEIGH |
JUDSON AMEIGH WAS DAY OVER FIFTY-TWO |
Gillett, Pa., Sept 15 – Judson Ameigh was born September 7, 1849
and died September 8, 1911, at his home near Gillett. Mr. Ameigh was a son of
Abram and Betsy Ameigh and is survived by his widow and son Berton, two brothers
and two sisters, Abram Ameigh of Canton, Pa., Jesse Ameigh of Wellsburg, N.Y.,
Mrs. Hannah Batterson of Gillett, Mrs. Mary Kaufman of Elmira. The funeral was
held from the Baptist church here on the 11th instant and well attended. The
Rev. S.Banet of Snedeker officiated. |
| ANDRES |
THERON ANDRES |
The funeral of Theron Andrews, late of Jackson Summit, Pa., will
be held in the family home Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev. George Burroughs of Pine
City will officiate. Burial in the Alden Run, Pa., cemetery. Mr. Andrews is
survived by his widow; three daughters, Mrs. George Bennett and Miss Dora
Andrews at home; Mrs. Floyd Adams of Seeley Creek; three sons Gary, Merideth and
Wilbur, at home. |
| ANDREWS |
JULIA H. ANDREWS |
Julia H. Andrews died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Andrews of Pine City, aged eleven years. She had been ill since Monday of
appendicitis. Little Julia is well known in this city, having attended No. 3
school and lived with Mrs. Guy Stowell and family of Locust street for the past
term. She was a child of a lovable disposition and will be greatly missed by her
little schoolmates and friends. The decedent was also a member of the Franklin
Street Presbyterian Sunday School. She is survived by her parents, a sister
Gladys and brother Leon. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the family
home, the Rev. C. E. Ferguson will officiate. Burial in the Webb Mills
cemetery.(handwritten on article – died June 2, 1910) |
| ANDREWS |
JULIA HANNAH ANDREWS |
The funeral of Julia Hannah Andrews will be held at the home of
the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews near Pine City tomorrow at 2 p.m. The
Rev. C. E. Ferguson will officiate and burial will be in Webbs Mill cemetery.
(handwritten on article – died June 2, 1910, buried June 5, 1910 – 11 years old) |
| ANDRUS |
Edward Andrus |
Gillett, Pa., Dec. 15 – The oldest member of the Baptist church,
Edward C. Andrus, aged eighty-four years, was buried Tuesday at 1 o’clock from
the church which he had served so faithfully as a deacon for many years. Mr.
Andrus was highly respected Christian citizen, who had lived here nearly all his
life until recently when he went to Ralston to live with his son, William. Three
other sons survive, Frank of ? N.Y. Joseph of Gillett, and ? (can’t read) of
Medix Run, Elk County. (handwritten on article 1908) |
| ANDRUS |
Arvine Andrus |
The condition of Arvine Andrus has become worse and his friends
are alarmed. |
| ARGYLE |
Samuel R. Argyle |
Samuel R. Argyle of Lakeworth, Fla., formerly of Elmira, Sunday
Dec. 28, 1952. Survived by son, Leroy C. Argyle of Elmira; brothers, Joseph and
Alva Argyle of Lakeworth, and Daniel of Maine; a sister residing in Syracuse;
three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Argyle was a member of
Harry B. Bentley Post American Legion, Spanish War Veterans and Veterans of
Foreign Wars of Elmira. Funeral and burial will be held today at Lakeworth. |
| AYERS |
Decker Ayers |
Decker E. Ayers died on Tuesday morning last at his home in
Elmira, of a complication of diseases. He had been in failing health for several
years. Mr. Ayers was employed as a salesman for Myer ? carriage establishment,
and was an active, capable business man. A wide acquaintance through all the
country surrounding Elmira made him a very valuable assistant. He leaves a wife,
three sons and a daughter, the children being Eugene Ayers, of Job’s Corners’
Mrs. James P. Slocum of Wells, Pa., Decker E. Ayers and C. Ayers of Elmira. The
funeral was held from the residence of deceased on Thursday morning at 11
o’clock. (handwritten on article June 11, 1908) |
| AYERS |
George Ayers |
George W. Ayres, 83, of Gillett, Pa., died Wednesday, Apr. 10. He
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Curren, Pine City and Mrs. Jacob Holton, Jobs
Corners; a son Thomas J. Ayres, Gillett and seven grandchildren. The funeral
will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the family home. The Rev. Paul ? will
officiate. A Masonic service will be conducted at Gillett cemetery. |
| AYERS |
Catherine AYERS Cole |
When Mrs. Catherine Cole was called on in her home on Pleasant
street yesterday morning about 8 o’clock she did not respond and an
investigation revealed the fact that she had died during the night. When Mr.
Cole retired Saturday evening she was apparently well, save for a slight attack
of rheumatism to which she had been suffering for a long time past. It was Mrs.
Sergant, the woman of whom she shared rooms that found her yesterday morning,
and who, immediately making the discovery sent for guidance. The physician
pronounced her dead and gave as the cause, a disabled heart. Mrs. Cole was
seventy-eight years of age and for a number of years has resided in this city
with her sister, Mrs. Lucy A. Dilliston,Franklin Street. She was the eldest
daughter of Jehial and Emily Ayers, Gillett, Pa., and for many years resided in
Gillett, where she became the wife of a well known physician. After his death
and that of her children, she removed to this city. Six sisters survive her:
Sarah A. Stringer, of ? (can’t read); M |
| BAKER |
HORACE D. BAKER |
Horace D. Baker, died at the family home on Dry Run Road near
Pine City Sunday, at 6:30 a.m., after an illness, aged eighty-two years. Besides
his widow he leaves a son Jesse Baker at home, a daughter, Mrs. Balcom of Elmira
and four grandchildren. Funeral at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Standard time.
Burial in Webb Mills Cemetery. (handwritten on article 1920) |
| BAKER |
MRS. HARRIETT ROWLEE |
Mrs. Harriet Rowlee aged eighty-four years, died last night at
9:45 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Nichols, No. 323 Norton St.
The deceased was a resident of Pine City for many years and a member of the
Baptist church there. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nichols and Mrs.
Emma Mosher of Richmond, N.J.; one son, Frank Rowlee, of Smithport, Pa., and one
brother Horace Baker of Pine City. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at
10 o’clock at the house. Interment in Pine City. (handwritten on article – Feb.
1, 1905) |
| BALMER |
Fred Balmer |
Fred Balmer of Pine City. The body is at the ? Funeral Home, 305
S. Main St. where friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Monday
at 2 p.m. Rev. Robert Gray. Woodlawn Cemetery. |
| BARBER |
Deville Barber |
Deville Barber, who is well known to many in this vicinity died
at his home at Pine City, Thursday, May 5. Mr. Barber had been a very patient
sufferer for many years, and had just returned from Florida, where he had been
for his health. He was 56 years of age, and leaves a wife and one son. The
member o the Charles Fairman Lodge, I.O. O. F. had charge of the funeral
services rendered by Rev. C. E. Ferguson of Elmira. Undertaker Monroe Miller
officiating; burial in Pine City cemetery . (handwritten on article 1904) |
| BEAMAN |
Mrs. Effie Cassada |
Mrs. Effie B. Cassada, 513 W. First St. Today, Oct 14, 1946.
Survived by husband, Louis B.; son, Franklin J. of Elmira; brothers, Humphrey
Beaman of Long Island, William Beaman of Troy, Pa.; sisters, Mrs. William
Montgomery of Washington, Pa., Miss Frances Beaman of Try, Pa.; six
grandchildren. Body is at the Holly Funeral Home where funeral will be Thursday
at 1 p.m. Rev. Martin D. Hardin. Woodlawn Cemetery. Please omit flowers. |
| BECKWITH |
CHARLES B. BECKWITH |
Charles B. Beckwith, 47, a painter by occupation, who was
employed in Elmira, died unexpectedly Thursday morning of a heart seizure at the
family home in Pine City. His mother, Mrs. B. Beckwith died last week, at Pine
City. Mr. Beckwith is survived by his widow. Mrs. Mildred Beckwith. The funeral
will be held in the family home Saturday at 10 a.m. The Rev. George Burroughs
will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira (handwritten on article Feb
14, 1929) |
| BECKWITH |
DANIEL G. BECKWITH |
Daniel G. Beckwith died this morning at 7 o’clock at the family
home at Pine City after an illness of seven weeks’ duration, aged seventy years.
He is the last member of the late Robert Beckwith, one of the most prominent
families in the town of Southport. His widow and one son, Charles D. Beckwith at
home survive him. He was a veteran of the Civil War. Attorney H. H. Rockwell
stood by his side on that fatal day when Mr. Beckwith suffered the loss of his
left leg in the battle of Fredericksburg. He was many years a justice of the
peace and town clerk, and was one of the most efficient justices the town of
Southport has ever had. He was counsel and friend to the poor man. No one was
ever turned away from his door without some assistance. He was six years a clerk
in the Elmira post office under the late C. G. Fairman. The funeral will be
announced later. (handwritten on article – Feb. 20) |
| BECKWITH |
DANIEL G. BECKWITH |
The funeral of Daniel G. Beckwith will be held at the family home
at Pine City Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Webb Mills
cemetery.(handwritten on article – Feb. 22) |
| BEERS |
FRANK BEERS |
Frank Beers died at his home No. 211 Caldwell avenue, at 1o’clock
this morning, aged forty years. He is survived by a wife and two children. Mr.
Beers was well known throughout the city. For a number of years he conducted a
retail mild business, which brought him in touch with the people. The funeral
will be held from the house at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Eli
Pittman will officiate. Funeral Director F. E. Smith is in charge of the
arrangements. (handwritten on article Oct. 15, 1900) |
| BEITER |
|
Mrs. William Beiter of 1167 West Water Street left today for
Philadelphia to join her niece, Miss Elizabeth Bacon,and her cousin, Mrs.
Reinhold. They will leave tonight for a trip to Spokane and Seattle, Wash., to
visit Mrs. Beiter’s brothers. They will return home the latter part of August by
way of Yellowstone National Park. |
| BORTEL |
CALEB BORTEL |
Caleb Bortel, 81, died this morning at 4:30 o’clock at the family
home in Pine City. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Olive; son, Jay; a
sister, Mrs. Phoebe Kelly of Oneida; two grandchildren. Mr. Bortel had been a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a period of forty years and of the
Charles G. Fairman Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Pine City. The remains reposes in the
Brewer funeral home until Wednesday morning when they will be removed to the
family home. The funeral will be held in the Webb Mills M. E. Church Thursday at
3 p.m. Burial in the Caton Center Cemetery. (handwritten on the article Nov. 19,
1928) |
| BRADBURY |
MRS. MARY INGALLS |
Mrs. Mary Ingalls of Pine City died unexpectedly yesterday
morning. She was 74 years of age and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eliza
Westervelt and Mrs. Maria Burlin, and a brother Levi Bradbury. The funeral will
be held from the family home on Wednesday at 3 o’clock. (handwritten on article
Oct. 14, 1918) |
| BRAND |
JOHN BRAND |
Funeral service for John Brand was held in the chapel of the W.
L. Philbrick funeral home, Miami, Wednesday morning. The remains are expected to
arrive in Elmira Saturday night. A prayer service will be held at the grave in
Woodlawn Cemetery, Monday at 2:30 p.m. instead of at the home of J. Herbert
Brand as previously announced. |
| BREWER |
LYMAN BREWER |
Lyman Brewer died Thursday at 4 p.m. at the family home at
Mosherville, aged eighty-four years. He had lived nearly all of his life in
Mosherville and had been a member of the I.O.O.F., over a half century. The
decedent is survived by his widow and several sons and daughters. The funeral
will be held at the Mosherville Methodist Episcopal church Sunday at 2 p.m., and
will be in charge of the I.O.O.F. fraternity. Burial in the Mosherville
cemetery. (handwritten on article Feb. 14, 1912) |
| BRIGGS |
OLIVER J. BRIGGS |
Oliver J. Briggs died at the family home in Pine City Sunday at 3
p.m. after an illness of two days’ duration. Mr. Briggs was born at Mapleridge,
Tioga County, Pa., in 1848. He is survived by his widow, Emma D., one son, Henry
at home; two daughters, Mrs. Maynard J. Kidd of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Miss
Eva G., at home; also one brother, Andrew Briggs of California, and three
sisters, Mrs. Jennie Stone of Cortland, Mrs. Phoebe Gage of Mansfield, Pa., and
Mrs. Alida Beal of Los Angeles, Cal. The funeral will be announced later.
(handwritten on article Jan 19, 1911) |
| BRISTOL |
Herbert Bristol |
Herbert S. Bristol, 80, died at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1941, at
his farm in wells Township, Pa. where he had resided for 65 years. He was a
native of Albany. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Grace Boughton Bristol; three
daughters, Mrs. Ray Brewer of Millerton, Mrs. Charles Updyke of Gillett and Miss
Leila Bristol at home; a son, Clyde A. of Troy, Pa.; 12 grandchildren and a
sister, Miss Kate Bristol of Albany. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m.
at the family home, the Rev. Allen Douglas officiating. Burial will be in
Gillett Cemetery. |
| BRITENBAKER |
Lynn Britenbaker |
Lynn Britenbaker of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Elmira, Thursday,
Feb. 14, 1952. Survived by wife, Mrs. Harriet Britenbaker; son Francis, and
three grandchildren, all of Toledo; sisters, Mrs. Bernice Woodford of Long Lake,
N.Y., Mrs. Alma Baker of Pine City and Mrs. Olive Madigan of Elmira; brother
Francis Britenbaker of Erin. The funeral and burial will be held Monday in
Toledo. |
| BROWN |
Samuel Brown |
Samuel Brown of the town of Ashland, died Saturday at 3 p.m. aged
sixty-two years. He is survived by one son, L. Herbert Brown of Elmira: one
daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Schultz, of Elmira: a brother, William, in the west,
and four sisters, Mrs. John Johnson, of Corning; Mrs. Gordon Sage of East
Elmira; Mrs. Jesse Gustin of Gillett, Pa., and Mrs. Dezillo Devoe of Olin, Iowa.
A prayer service will be held Tuesday at the home at 12 o’clock and the funeral
will be conducted in Woodlawn Chapel at 2 p.m. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
(handwritten on article Sep. 21, 1912) |
| BURROUGHS |
George Burroughs |
The Rev. George G. Burroughs, 75, of Pine City, this morning,
Nov. 1, 1951. A retired Baptist minister, he served pastorates at Mosherville,
Jackson Summit, Harrison Valley, Pine City and Tioga, Pa., retiring in 1941.
Survived by wife Mrs. Lottie M. Burroughs; son, Gordon D. Burroughs of Pine City
and children, Miss Jeanne Burroughs of Long Beach,Calif. Miss Jo Ann Burroughs
and John Burroughs of Pine City.The body is at the Holly-Keck Funeral Home.
Funeral Saturday, 2 p.m. in the Pine City Baptist Church. The Rev. L. M.
Blackmer. Woodlawn Cemetery. |
| BUSH |
ENOS BUSH |
Enos Bush died Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the family home in the town
of Veteran, aged eighty-four years. He is survived by four sons, C. L. Bush of
Horseheads, F. L. Bush of Pine City, Eugene Bush of Sullivanville, and Claude
Bush, at home; one daughter, Mrs. Maude J. Drummond of Hackensack, N.J., one
step daughter Mrs. F. R. Campbell of Sullivanville, and one sister, Mrs.
Caroline Hunter of Trumansburg. The funeral will be at the home Wednesday
afternoon at 2:oo o’clock. Burial at the cemetery at Sullivanville. (handwritten
on article – July 4, 1915 – buried July 7, 1915) |
| CASE |
|
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Case and son Donald, jr., of West Water
Street left yesterday by motor for Keene, N.H. to visit relatives over the
Fourth. |
| CASSADA |
ELIZABETH B. CASSADA |
Elizabeth Beeman Cassada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cassada,
died this morning at 4:30 o’clock of scarlet fever, at the family home, 4108
Baty street, aged sixteen years. She is survived by her parents and a brother
Franlin J., also her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Cassada. The funeral
will be strictly private. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery. (handwritten on article –
Feb. 5 1917) |
| CLARK |
Crystal CLARK |
A daughter, Crystal Joy, was born Aug. 9 at the Sanders’
Maternity Home to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Clark, 1103 Leland Street, Elmira. |
| COE |
MRS. AVA E. BALMER |
Mrs. Ava E. Balmer died Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the family home
at 800 Broadway, aged fifty-seven years. She is survived by her husband William
Balmer, a daughter, Mrs. Henry Finley of the Town of Southport; two sons, Arthur
H. of Wells, Pa., and Samuel C., at home and a brother, C. H. Coe of Elmira. The
funeral will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Webb Mills
cemetery. The Rev. G. M. Whiting, pastor of the Southport M. E. church will
officiate. (handwritten on article – died Dec. 25, 1917 – buried Dec. 27, 1917) |
| COLE |
Eugena COLE Hamm |
DEATH CALLS HER Mrs. William Hamm Answers the Summons - Mrs.
Eugena Cole Hamm, aged 49 years, died at her home in Parkhurst street Sunday
morning October 20, after an illness which extended from last May. Her long
suffering was endured patiently without a murmur, always meeting those who might
call with a smile and expressing her willingness to respond to the Saviour’s
call. She will be mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives. The
deceased was a member of the Centenary M. E. Church of Southport, N.Y., and in
early life a member of the choir and a faithful member of that congregation. Mr.
and Mrs. Hamm moved here in March from Elmira, but they have made many friends
who will extend sympathy to the bereaved ones. Besides her husband she is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. E. J. Fisher of Yonkers, N.Y., and one son Elmer
Hamm of East Elmira; also two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Lewis and Mrs. Harry Hadlock
of Elmira, and two brothers, Lafayette Cole of Christian Hollow, N.Y. and Elmer
Cole of Cortland, N.Y. Fu |
| COLE |
Earl Cole |
TERRIBLE ACCIDENTIt Resulted in the Painful Death of a Little
One- A terrible accident which resulted in the death of a little baby occurred
at Christian Hollow, Thursday evening. Earl Cole, the two-year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lafayette Cole, was playing about the kitchen while his mother was
attending to her household duties, clearing up the supper dishes, etc. She left
the kitchen for a moment and went into the dairy to skim a pan of milk. She was
startled by a sudden crash followed by the screams of a child in awful agony.
Rushing to the kitchen she found her baby boy writhing on the floor. He had
toddled to the stove and pulled a kettle of boiling water over upon him. The
horror-stricken mother did everything in her power for the child and a message
was dispatched in haste to Elmira for a doctor and Dr. H. W. Fudge responded.
The father, Lafayette Cole, is a farmer and the house is situated on the first
road to the right that passes the school house at Christian Hollow. As soon as
Dr. Fudge arrived he ap |
| COLLIER |
DEFFERRET B. COLLIER |
Defferret B. Collier, a respected resident of Pine City many
years, died unexpectedly this morning at the home, aged seventy-five years. He
was a veteran of the Civil War, in Company F. 1st New York Volunteers, Lt. Art.,
Deming Post G.A.R. of Millerton, Pa., Millerton Lodge I.O.O.F. and the Millerton
grange. He is survived by his widow, two sons Charles C. and DeVillo D., a
sister Mrs. Iantha Edgett and a brother, Edward Collier. The funeral will be
held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Pine City Baptist church, the Rev. W. T. Henry of
Elmira to officiate. Burial in the Pine City cemetery, (handwritten on article –
June 3, 1915) |
| CONGDON |
Edgar Congdon |
Edgar Congdon, 83, died at Gillett, Pa., at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June
18, 1940. He leaves four sons, Earl, Lynn and Burt of Gillett and Ray of Pine
City; two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Douglas of California and Mrs. Hazel Pix of
Gillett; a brother Lynn Congdon of Ransom, Pa.; 14 grandchildren and 18 great
grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at the family home, the Rev. Allen
Douglas officiating. Burial in Gillett cemetery. |
| CONGDON |
Edgar Porter Congdon |
Official word of the death of Cpl. Edgar Porter Congdon, 28, Co.
C., 31st Infantry, who was killed in action during January in the battle of the
Philippines, has been received by the soldier’s father, Bert Congdon of Gillett,
Pa. Cpl. Congdon is one of the first vicinity men to have lost their lives with
the brave defenders of the Bataan Peninsula. Although no details of his death
are known as yet, it is believed that Cpl. Congdon was killed in the first big
“all out” Japanese push against the U. S. Forces during the last of January when
the Japs were said to outnumber the American-Philippine forces almost 10 to one.
The 31st took the brunt of that push, and temporarily stopped the enemy. Cpl.
Congdon was enlisted in the U. S. Army nine years ago and spent his first
enlistment period in Manila with Co. C, 31st Infantry. He served two subsequent
enlistments in the Canal Zone, after which he received his honorable discharge,
having attained the rank of Sergeant. |
| COREY |
MARK R. COREY |
Mark R. Corey died this morning at 3 o’clock at the family home,
1057 Pennsylvania avenue aged fifty-four years. He is survived by his widow, a
sister, Mrs. F. F. Leonard of Elmira; a brother, Harry Corey of Troy, Pa. Mr.
Corey was a son of the late David Corey of Coreyland, Pa. The funeral will be
held at the home Saturday at 3:30 o’clock and will be private. Please omit
flowers. Burial in Woodlawn cemetery.(handwritten on article Sep 14, 1922) |
| CORTRIGHT |
Mrs. Blanche Marion |
MRS. B. C. MARION TO BE BURIED SUNDAY - Waverly, Feb. 1 – Funeral
services for the late Mrs. Blanche Cortright Marion, daughter of Frank Cortright
of this village, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the late home,
Ithaca, R. D. %. Mrs. Marion died at the Ithaca Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Thursday
of pneumonia following an operation for appendicitis. She is survived by her
husband Percy Marion, three children, Dewart, Doris and June Marion, at home;
her father, Frank Cortright, Waverly; three brothers, Earl, Ithaca; Harold,
North Spencer; Elbert, Ithaca; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Jones, Ithaca; four half
brothers, Clayton, Harry, Frank and Samuel, all of Waverly and one half sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Allbright also of this village. Mrs. Marion was a native of this
village and spent her early years here where she is known by a wide circle of
friends. (handwritten on article – Feb. 2, 1930) |
| CORTRIGHT |
CLIFFORD CORTRIGHT |
The funeral of Clifford Cortright, late of Pine City, was held in
the Holly funeral home today at 2 p.m. Burial was in Woodlawn
Cemetery.(handwritten on article – Died Feb. 5, 1930; buried Feb. 8, 1930) |
| COX |
Cox, Robert C. |
General Robert C. Cox, Tioga county’s most famous veteran of the
civil war, died at his home in Wellsboro on Friday afternoon last, June 21st, in
his seventy-eighth year. He had been in feeble and failing health for a number
of years, his death being ascribed to general debility. General Cox’s early
manhood was spent at Liberty, in this county, where he was engaged in the
mercantile business and farming. He held the rank of major and was brigade
inspector of militia at the breaking out of the war, and served as major of the
171st Pa. militia for one year, when the regiment was discharged. In the summer
of 1864 he raised the gallant 207th Regt P.V., which did excellent service
during closing scenes of the war, and was commissioned as its colonel. He was
promoted as brigadier general April 9th, 1865. He was one of the bravest and
best of officers and was greatly beloved by his men. He served one term after
the war as county treasurer and in 1872 was elected prothonotary, which office
he held until 1894. He was |
| CRANDELL |
JUSTICE L. CRANDELL |
Justice L. Crandell died this forenoon at 10:30 o’clock at the
family home, 622 Yale street, aged seventy-seven years. Mr. Crandell was a life
long resident of Pine City many years and retired from his farm about six years
ago and moved his home to the city. The decedent was a veteran of the Civil War
and was a member of the G. A. R. Post at Millerton, Pa. He is survived by his
widow, a half brother, a niece and three nephews. The funeral will be announced
later. (handwritten on article died May 10, 1920, buried May 13, 1920) - The
funeral of Justice L. Crandell will be held at the family home, 626 Yale street,
Thursday at 2 p.m., the Rev. H. A. Depfer to officiate. Burial is in the Pine
City cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. |
| DAGGETT |
Elmer Daggett |
Elmer Daggett, a well known farmer who resided on the macadam
road between Bulkhead and Pine City, the past 32 years, died this morning aged
seventy-one years. He was a veteran of the Civil War, having served as a private
in Company A, Pennsylvania Infantry, and a member of Baldwin Post, No. 6? Of
this city, also a member of the Newtown Lodge, IOOF. The decedent is survived by
his widow, also a brother and a sister residing in Marinette, Wis; a niece Mrs.
Mary Criss Weller of Elmira, a nephew, Miles Criss of Trowbridge, Pa. The
funeral will be held at home Thursday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Charles Henry of Pine
City to officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, the committal service to
be by Baldwin Post, No. 6, G.A. (handwritten on article – Nov. 30) |