| LAWRENCE |
CYRUS LAWRENCE, WELL-KNOWN BARRINGTON FARMER, DIES AFTER
ACCIDENT. Dundee—July 22—(Special)—Cyrus Lawrence, aged sixty-six years, died at
his home in the town of Barrington yesterday morning as the result of burns
received on July 10. Mr. Lawrence started to carry some boiling brine down
cellar, walking backward, when a step broke and the scalding liquid was thrown
on him. His burns were so severe that death resulted. He was born in the town of
Milo but had lived in Barrington 45 years. He served his town three years as
supervisor and for two years was clerk of the Schuyle County Supervisor Board.
He was a past member of Barrington Grange and a member of the Baptist Church. He
was married September 30, 1868, who survives him. There are no children. One
sister Mrs. Eugene McDowell of Montour Falls survives. The funeral will be held
at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial will be in Hillside
Cemetery. (handwritten on article 1912) |
| LEE |
MISS EVELYN JOHNSON LEE Miss Evelyn Johnson Lee, 257 Glenwood
Avenue died Sunday morning at 8:20 o’clock, after an extended illness. She is
survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Johnson, 257 Glenwood Avenue; one
sister, Mrs. Fred Heidtman of Endicott; four brothers, Aubrey Johnson 256
Glenwood Avenue, Clifford Johnson 719 West Third Street, Elmira, George and
Russell at home. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the family home
and will be private. Friends may call until 6 p.m. Tuesday. (handwritten on
article Sept 16, 1928) |
| LEE |
MRS. THOMAS W. GOULD Mrs. Thomas W. Gould, formerly Miss Carrie
Lee of this city, died yesterday at the family home in Memphis, Tenn., where she
had resided for the last five years. She is survived by her husband, a brother
and a sister, William E. Lee and Mrs. F. D. Bridenbaker, both of this city. The
remains will be brought to Elmira and the funeral will be held, probably Sunday
afternoon. Of necessity, the services will be held in Woodlawn Chapel, as the
home of William E. Lee is quarantined because of scarlet fever. Mrs. Gould was a
trained nurse, a graduate of the Arnot-Ogden Hospital Training School, and
followed her profession until her marriage. She was planning to come north for a
visit this winter, and relatives here were shocked greatly by the unexpected
news of her death. No particulars were contained in the dispatch. |
| LEE |
CHARLES M. LEE Charles M. Lee, a well known citizen of this city,
died last night at 8:30 o’clock at his home, No. 963 Davis Street. He is
survived by three children, Mrs. F. D. Bridenbaker, William E. Lee and Carrie E.
Lee. The deceased was a soldier of the Civil War, and served as a private in
Company C 141st New York volunteer infantry. He was a member of Baldwin Post,
No. 6, G.A.R., and it is probable the funeral arrangements will be in charge of
that organization. The deceased was for years a prominent business man in this
city and was proprietor of the Elmira Sewer Pike company on Railroad Avenue,
south of First Street, and later on East Washington Avenue, for many years. He
was widely known and very popular and his death will be sad news to all who knew
him. The funeral will be held Friday, the hour not yet decided upon. Funeral
director A. S. Campbell of Hubbell’s has charge of the arrangements.
(handwritten on article Apr 8, 1902) |
| LEE |
Again the death angel has entered the ranks of Elmira council,
and laid its cold hand on another of our beloved and honored brothers.
Bro.Charles M. Lee, who has been a patient sufferer for so long a time, died
last Tuesday evening at 8:30 o’clock. About two months ago he suffered a severe
attack of Bright’s disease, and caused a slight shock, from which he recovered
sufficiently to be able to help himself some, but he had many sinking spells,
each one of which left him in a weaker condition, until his strength wore out.
He became a member of Elmira council in 1883, when he was forty-seven years of
age. Eight years ago this month his beloved wife died. He was a veteran of the
Civil War and belonged to Baldwin post, No. 6, G.A.R. He was a man true to his
friends, and spoke ill of no one. In business he was just to himself and
honorable with his patrons. In his death Elmira council loses a good brother. He
leaves three children William E. Lee, who was engaged in business with him; Mrs.
Frank Brittenbacke |
| LEONARD |
CHARLES L. LEONARD Charles L. Leonard died this morning at the
family home, 658 Baldwin Street, aged fifty-eight years. He is survived by his
widow, two daughters, Mrs. William Brewer and Mrs. James Shipman; three sons,
Frank, Elmer and Harry; two sisters, Mrs. Fred terry and Mrs. James Clark. The
remains will be removed Tuesday evening to the home of his daughter, Mrs.
William Brewer, 1314 Lackawanna Avenue, where the funeral will be held Wednesday
at 4 p.m. The Rev. A. E. Legg will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery. (handwritten on article Mar 26, 1917) |
| LEWIS |
NORMAN LEWIS Norman Lewis, 64 died Wednesday night at the family
home at Christian Hollow. Mr. Lewis is survived by a sister Mrs. Charles Wheeler
of Wellsburg; a brother, Donnie of Gillett, Pa., several nieces and nephews. The
remains repose in the Wilson undertaking rooms. The funeral will be held at the
Rosstown school house, Saturday at 2 p.m. (handwritten on article Dec 8 1926) |
| LEWIS |
MRS. LINA PLATE Mrs. Lina Plate died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. J. R. Wellington, Arcadia Street, West Elmira, at 4 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J. R. Wellington and Mrs.
Fannie Bennett of Elmira and Mrs. Harry Rockwell of Chicago; a son Frederick W.
Plate of Elmira; a sister, Mrs.Charles Wheeler of Elmira and two brothers, Donna
Lewis of Gillett, Pa. and Norman Lewis of Christian Hollow. The funeral will be
held at the family home, Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev. C. G. McConnelll will
officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. (handwritten on article Feb 10 1926) |
| LEWIS |
C. H. LEWIS C. H. Lewis died at his home in the town of Southport
yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock, aged eighty-three years. The deceased has
lived in this county for fifty years. He is survived by three sons, Norman Henry
and Domphia, all of the town of Southport. The funeral announcement will be made
later (handwritten on article Feb 27, 1905) |
| LEWIS |
DONIPHAN F. LEWIS Doniphan F. Lewis, 72, died at the home of his
son, Fred G. Lewis, Gillett, Pa., Thursday at 1:30 p.m. He is survived by his
son Fred; one daughter Mrs. Earl Pratt of Wellsburg; one sister, Mrs. Cora
Wheeler of Seeley Creek; eight grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday at
2 p.m. at the family home, the Rev. Sidney Kane officiating. Burial in Gillett,
Pa., Cemetery. (handwritten on article Dec 4 1930) |
| LEWIS |
CHARLES H. LEWIS Charles H. Lewis died Sunday afternoon at the
family home on Green Hill, south of Christian Hollow, aged fifty-six years. He
is survived by his widow, three daughers, Mrs. Frederick Combs of Gillett, Pa.,
and the Misses Maude and Gladys Lewis of Elmira; also two sons, Floyd of Kansas
and Ernest at home; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Wheeler and Mrs. Frank Platte of
Elmira, and Mrs. Delphine Bold of Christian Hollow; also two brothers, Norman
Lewis of Christian Hollow and Donovan Lewis of Gillett, Pa. The funeral will be
held at the home Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial in the Christian Hollow Cemetery. (Aug
18, 1912) |
| LEWIS |
VALENTINE A. LEWIS Valentine A. Lewis died this morning at the
home of A. C. Lewis, No. 237 Mr. Zoar Street. The deceased was fifty-eight years
of age and was a former school teacher at Southport corners, later taking up the
line of trade as a dealer in merchandise and the wholesale candy business at
Southport Corners. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Raymond H. and Elmer
E., also a sister, Mrs. Levina Lewiw of Southport Street and two brothers, Judd
S. of Fassett, Pa., and Andrew C. Lewis of Elmira. The funeral will be held from
the home on Mr. Zoar Street tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock and will be
private, the Rev. H. S. Southall of Centenary church officiating. Interment will
be made in Roucle’s Cemetery at South Creek. (handwritten on article Aug 18,
1904) |
| LIGHTIZER |
ALVIN W. LIGHTIZER Alvin W. Lightizer of Christian Hollow, died
last night at 10 o’clock, aged thirty-four years. The deceased is survived by
his father, James W. Lightizer; two brothers Willis and Irvin all of Christian
Hollow. The remainw now repose in the Harrington undertaking rooms and will be
moved to the home in Christian Hollow Sunday afternoon where the funeral
services will be held in the school house at 2 o’clock. The Rev. A. W. Reynolds
will officiate. Burial will be in the Christian Hollow Cemetery. (handwritten on
article Sept 2 1925) |
| LIVINGS |
FRANCIS L. LIVINGS Frances Louise Livings, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Livings, died yesterday morning at 2:30 o’clock at the family home,
1050 East Water Street, aged five years. Besides her parents the decedent is
survived by three brothers, Archie Livings, Raymond Livings at home and Earl
Livings at Montour Falls, one sister, Eva Livings, at home. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home and the Rev. R. Lew Williams
will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. (handwritten on article
Feb. 6, 1910) |
| LOCKWOOD |
GEORGE N. LOCKWOOD George N. Lockwood died at the Soldiers’ Home
at Bath at 10 a.m. yesterday, aged 69 years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
W. H. Moore and a son C. L. Lockwood both of this city. The remains will be
taken to the Campbell undertaking rooms, where the funeral will be held Thursday
at 9:30 a.m.The burial will be in Chemung. (handwritten on article Apr 12, 1915) |
| LONGWELL |
ANDREW LONGWELL Andrew Longwell, aged sixty-seven years, died at
12:30 o’clock Saturday at his home in Laurel Street. He is survived by a wife
and mother who resides at Gillett, Pa.; one son, Eugene, and two daughters, Mrs.
Ford McConnell and Mrs. James Morton, all of Gaines, Pa.; one brother, Delson
Longwell of Gillett; two sisters, Mrs. Ebner Layton, of Rutland, and Mrs. Horace
Tiles of Potter County, Pa. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o’clock at the house, the Rev. Mr. Warren officiating. The interment will be in
Gillett. (handwritten on article Nov 28 1903) |
| LOVELL |
CHARLES E. LOVELL Charles E. Lovell of upper West Water Street
died Saturday at 5 a.m. at Lemon City, Fla., where he had been passing the
winter because of ill health. The decedent was a brother of the late William H.
Lovell, postmaster, and until about two years ago he had been associated with
the city engineer’s office in this city. Mr. Lovell is survived by his widow and
a daughter, Mrs. Harry Chamberlain of upper West Water Street. A fiend of the
decedent, who was formerly associated in business with Mr. Lovell, pays the
following tribute to his memory: “The death of Charles E. Lovell, at his winter
home in Lemon City, Fla., while not unexpected, is a cause for genuine sorrow to
his friends and acquaintances in and about Elmira. As a close friend for more
than 30 years, I knew him well enough to truly say, that in the passing of
Charles E. Lovell, the community has lost a citizen of sterling character and
one who will be greatly missed by those who knew him best. Modest and
unassuming, he made little nois |
| MAKINSTER |
Charles Cassus Makinster, about 74, of Pine City, died at 3:30
p.m. Friday Aug 2, 1940, at a local hospital. Survivors are his wife; three
sons, Otto L. of Elmira; Lisle N. and Charles C. of Pine City; seven daughters,
Mrs. Pearl Brown of Oregon, Mrs. A. L. Wilson of Wellsburg, Mrs. Walter Pinch of
Elmira, Mrs. Judd Aber of Snedekerville, Mrs. William Farren of Lowman, Miss
Blanche Makinster of Pine City, Mrs. Elmer Stout of Mansfield; a sister, Mrs.
Jennie Voorhees of Waverly; a brother Dana Battin of Athens, Pa. The body was
removed to the Harrington funeral home where funeral will be held Monday at 2.
Woodlawn Cemetery. |
| MAKINSTER |
AUBREY S. MAKINSTER The funeral of Aubrey S. Makinster will be
held at the home near Bulkhead Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery. The decedent was a resident of the Town of Southport and died at the
home of William Dunn at Himrods, where he had been employed. He is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Kittie Makinster of Bulkhead; two brothers, Otto of the U. S.
Army at Fort Slocum and Vern at home; three sisters, Mrs. Bert Wilson of
Himrods; Mrs. Frank Brown of California and Miss Daisy Makinster of Bulkhead.
The decedent was a young man of pleasing personality and his death is greatly
regretted by many of his friends. (handwritten on article Oct 14, 1918) |
| MANLEY |
GORDON R. MANLEY Gordon R. Manley, a former resident of the South
Creek road and also of this city, died yesterday at 1:55 p.m. in the
Williamsport, Pa., hospital, of injuries received Tuesday while at work in the
Rubber Manufacturing plant in that city. An iron bar about ten feet long was
caught in a machine and thrown, the bar striking him across the head and
producing a serious fracture of the skull. The injured man was removed to the
Williamsport hospital where an operation was performed for the fractured skull.
Mr. Manley failed to respond to the treatment and died without regaining
consciousness. The decedent was thirty-nine years of age and was engaged in the
business of a retail milk dealer in Elmira for a period of about 15 years until
about a year ago when he gave up his milk route in the city and removed to
Williamsport. His father, Gordon T. Manley, had the milk route in this city
several years before his son took it in charge. The decedent was a member of the
I. O. O. F. and was well known here. |
| MANWORING |
GEORGE R. MANWORING The funeral of George E. Manworing was held
at the family home near Bulkhead this morning at 10:30 o’clock. Burial was in
Woodlawn Cemetery. (handwritten on article Nov. 14, 1904) |
| MANWORING |
LEON MANWORING Leon Manworing late of Big Flats died in Elmira
Sunday aged thirty-six years. He is survived by his widow; three sons Homer,
Leon and Albert his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Manworing of Big Flats; six
brothers, Charles, Leroy, Benjamin, George, Kenneth and Earl; four sisters, Mrs.
George Reasor, Big Flats; Mrs. Pearl Pancoast, Mrs. Charles Hoovey and Alice
Manworing all of Big Flats. The funeral was held at the home of the parents
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Hanson of Big Flats officiating. Burial in the
Rural Home Cemetery at Big Flats. (handwritten on article Sept 9, 1923) |
| MARCELLUS |
JOHN C. MARCELLUS John C. Marcellus died at the family home at
Fassett, Pa., Tuesday night at 8:40 o’clock, aged sixty-six years. Mr. Marcellus
is survived by his widow; four children, Fay of Elmira, Mrs. Sinclair of Troy,
Pa., and Chester and Flossie at home; two brothers, I. J. Marcellus of Bentley
Creek and E. G. Marcellus of Carson, Washington. Funeral service Saturday at
11:30 a.m. at the Gillett Church. Burial in the Gillett Cemetery. The Rev.
Seymur Barrett will officiate. (handwritten on article Aug 19, 1921) |
| MATHEWS |
MRS. MERIBAH ROGERS Mrs. Meribah Rogers, the widow of George W.
Rogers, died Sunday morning at the home of her son, George H. Rogers, 420 Pine
Street. She leaves two sons, George H. and Milford E. Rogers; also one brother
A. J. Mathews all of this city. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m.
at Woodlawn Chapel. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. The remains are now in the
Smith undertaking rooms. (handwritten on article Jan. 11, 1914) |
| McCANN |
David McCann of Christian Hollow died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 8, 1939, after a brief illness. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Ave.
Methodist Church. Mr. McCann leaves his wife, Mrs. Minerva Clark McCann, a son
Gordon McCann of Niagara Falls, one step-daughter Val Saxbury of Elmira, one
stepson, Walter Bailey of Christian Hollow, a brother Charles McCann of
Christian Hollow, his mother Mrs. Emma Ross McCann of Binghamton. The body was
in the Wilson Funeral Home and Thursday was removed to the family home, where
the funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Howard Bacon of
Ludlwoville and the Rev. Arthur Burnett of the Pennsylvania Methodist Church
will officiate. Burial in Christian Hollow Cemetery. |
| McCANN |
JAMES McCANN James McCann died this morning at 5 o’clock at the
home of his son John H. McCann, 620 Baldwin Street, aged ninety-six years. He is
survived by six sons, David, Elliott, and John H. McCann of Elmira; George of
Arnot, Pa., James of South Creek and Robert of Big Flats; two daughters, Mrs.
Martha Stilson of Bulkhead and Mrs. S. Depew of Elmira. The funeral will be
announced later. (handwritten on article Jan 21 1913) |
| McCANN |
JOHN H. M’CANN John H. McCann, a resident of Christian Hollow,
died at the family home, this morning at 11 o’clock, after two weeks illness,
aged sixty-?(unreadable) years. He was a veteran of the Civil War and is
survived by his widow, two sons, David and Charles at home; a sister Mrs. Kittie
Hess who resides near Buffalo; also a grandchild. The funeral will be announced
later. (handwritten on article 1921) |
| McINTYRE |
MRS. AMANDA M. CLARK Penn Yan, Feb. 7 – Mrs. Amanda McIntyre
Clark, 74, died at her home in North Avenue Thursday morning. She is survived by
one son, Archibald McIntyre, of Penn Yan; two sisters, Mrs. Dell Clark of
Allentown, Pa. and Mrs. Ida Ellsworth of Friendship. The funeral will be held at
the Thayer funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m., the Rev. A. W. Anable officiating.
Commitment will be made in the vault in Lake View Cemetery. (handwritten on
article 1930) |
| McMILLAN |
EDGAR M McMILLAN Edgar M. McMillan died this morning at 11:30
o’clock at the home of his father, James B. McMillan, 432 South Broadway. The
decedent had been ill over a year and had been a patient sufferer. His mother,
Mrs. Harriett McMillan died February 11. He is survived by his widow and a
daughter, Helen E. McMillan; his father, James B. McMillan and a sister Miss
Elizabeth McMillan . Funeral will be held at the Southside Baptist Church Monday
at 2 p.m., the Rev. Delos Abrams to officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
(handwritten on article 1914) |
| McMILLAN |
JAMES B. McMILLAN James B. McMillan died yesterday at 3 p.m. at
the family home, 432 Broadway, aged eighty-one years. Mr. McMillan has been a
resident of Elmira many years and his death is mourned by a host of friends. The
decedent is survived by a daughter, Miss Elizabeth, and a granddaughter, Miss
Helen McMillan both of this city. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
at the home, the Rev. Delos Abrams of the Southside Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. (handwritten on article Feb. 11, 1915) |
| McNANEY |
Hiram McNany, 70, of the Christian Hollow Road, died Tuesday at 4
p.m. He is survived by a son, William of Cleveland. The remains repose at the
Davis funeral home. Funeral notice later. (handwritten on article May 12, 1931) |
| McNANEY |
PATRICK McNANEY Patrick McNaney died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, at the
family home, 1525 Grand Central Avenue. He is survived by his widow, one
daughters, Mrs. Cora Barber, of Rochester, and three sons, Supervisor George
McNaney and Henry and Roy, all of this city; three brothers, John of Swartwood;
Thomas and Hiram of Elmira; also a sister Mrs. Sarah Sitzer of Elmira. The
funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the home and at 10 o’clock at the
St. Cecilia church. Burial in SS. Peter and Paul’s cemetery. (handwritten on
article Apr 6, 1913) |
| McNANEY |
MRS. MARY JANE M’NANEY Mrs. Mary Jane McNaney died unexpectedly
in Rochester Sunday. She is survived by three sons George and Henry of Elmira
and ?(can’t read) of Rochester; and a daughter, Mrs. Cora Barber of Rochester.
The remains will be brought to Elmira and the funeral will be held at the home
of her son, George McNaney, at a date to be announced later. Burial in Woodlawn
Cemetery. (handwritten on article Mar 3, 1918( |
| McNANEY |
JOHN M’NANEY John McNaney died at the family home in the Town of
Southport Friday morning at 10:30 o’clock, aged seventy-five years. The decedent
was born at Smithfield, Pa., March 21, 1848, and when a child he came to Elmira
with his parents, who settled in the Town of Southport. He was married to Mary
C. Macumber July 4, 1858. Mrs. McNaney died in May 1898. At an early age Mr.
McNaney engaged in lumbering and was one of the pioneer lumbermen of this
locality. Later he moved to Ralston, Pa., where he continued in the same line of
business. In the early eighties Mr.McNaney returned to Elmira and became
interested in the coal business and for many years was located on Erie Street
near the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company’s plant. Owing to ill health he
retired from active life and for the past ten years he had been engaged in
farming with his son, Owen B. The decedent is survived by four sons, John H.,
Edgar J. and Howard of Elmira and Owen B. of Pine City; three daughters, Mrs.
William Mance of Elmira, M |
| McWHORTER |
MISS MABEL McWHORTER Miss Mabel McWhorter of 1421 Caton Avenue,
Town of Southport, died Wednesday at 6 o’clock in Ithaca, where she had been
under treatment. She is survived by a sister, Miss Ella Carner of Elmira. Miss
Mcwhorter was a member of the Baptist Church at Pine City. She was also an
active worker in the missionary society of the South Presbyterian Church and a
teacher in the Kindergarten department of the Sunday School of that church. The
funeral was held Friday. (handwritten on article 1920) |
| MILES |
MRS. BAIN EXPIRES Penn Yan, Jan. 21 – Mrs. Effie Jane Bain died
at her home in Milo yesterday afternoon, aged fifty-one years. She leaves her
husband Reuben, one daughter, Mrs. Hattie Louk; two brothers Charles Miles of
Bradford, N.Y. and Elmer of Dundee. The funeral will be held Wednesday, the Rev.
Mr. Hanan, pastor of the Baptist church in Warsaw, will officiate. Interment
will be in Lake View Cemetery. (handwritten on article 1913) |
| MILLER |
MRS. ELMER VAN CUREN - Mrs. Nina Van Curen died Monday at 2:30
p.m. at the family home in Pine City, aged fifty-three years. She is survived by
her husband, Elmer Van Curen; a daughter, Miss Mary E.; four sons, James M.,
Tracey L., William F., and Harry B., and a brother, William K. Miller of
Buffalo. The funeral will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. The
Rev. I. P. Ripley will officiate and burial will be in the Webb Mills Cemetery.
(handwritten on article Oct 19 1912) |
| MILLER |
EARL MILLER Earl Miller, 26, of 756 East Water Street, died
Thursday at 8:50 p.m. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma Miller of Elmira;
four daughters, Helen of Rochester; Ethel, Leah and Genevieve, and a son
Francis, all of Lindley. The remains repose in the Wilson funeral home, where
the funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. The Rev. I. J. Shafer will officiate.
Burial in the Miller Cemetery, Millerton, Pa. (handwritten on article Dec. 20,
1928) |
| MILLER |
VALENTINE MILLER Valentine Miller, a business man of this city
forty-five years, died this morning at 8 o’clock, after an illness of about ten
days. He was seventy-six years old and is survived by his widow and ten
children, also one brother. Mr. Miller was an active business man and a grocer
if the Southside, and was an alderman several terms. He also served as a member
of the police commission several years. The funeral will be held at the family
home, 218 West Henry Street, Wednesday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Arthur B. Rudd of
Grace church will officiate, and burial will be in the family plot in Woodlawn
Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined. (handwritten on article Apr 10, 1911) |
| MILLER |
After making a brave but ineffectual struggle against his
illness, Valentine Ben Miller, one of the foremost and best known of Elmira’s
citizens, died at about 1 o’clock yesterday at his home, 308 Harmon Street.
Death came after a gradual sinking spell of several hours duration. The news of
Mr. Miller’s death will be a great shock to Elmira, although his many friends
for some time past have known of his serious condition. Mr. Miller until a few
months ago was in robust health, a fine specimen of manhood. He became ill of
liver and stomach trouble, however, and in spite of expert medical attention, he
gradually succumbed. He has been critically ill for the past few weeks. Mr.
Miller was born in this city and had always made Elmira his home. He was of a
prominent Germany family and attended Elmira’s schools. He has been engaged in
various business enterprises and for a long time was the proprietor of a
thriving meat market on the southside, on South Main Street. His genial
personality and generous ways m |
| MILLER |
WILLIAM D. MILLER William D. Miller a member of the firm of
Miller Brothers, tobacco growers and market gardeners at Pennsylvania Avenue,
died Wednesday night at 10:15 o’clock at the family home after an extended
illness. Mr. Miller had passed his entire life in Elmira and was highly
respected. He was a member of Lodge No. 95, F. and A.M. The decedent is survived
by two sons Arthur C. and Edmund D. Miller and brother Frank S. Miller all of
Elmira. The funeral will be held at the family home Saturday at 2 o’clock. The
Rev. J. H. Crawford will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery with the
committal service in charge of Union Lodge, No. 95, F. & A.M. (handwritten on
article Jan 31, 1925) |
| MITCHELL |
MRS. MARGARET A. HUGHES Mrs. Margaret A. Hughes, widow of Frank
Hughes, died this morning at 3 o’clock at the home of her son A, J, Hughes, 310
Harmon Street. She was the only daughter of the late Jacob W. Mitchell of lower
Maple Avenue. The decedent is survived by two sons, Dr. Marvin D. Hughes of
Bloomfield, N.Y. and A. J. Hughes of Elmira; two daughters, Mrs. E. E. Bellinger
of Houston, Texas and Mrs. William Edgar of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; also a brother
Samuel Mitchell. The funeral will be announced later (handwritten on article
1914) |
| MOFFAT |
MRS. GORDON MANLEY Mrs. Marion Moffat Manley, a resident of
Elmira Heights, died this morning at 11 o’clock at a local hospital. She was
fifty-one years old and is survived by her husband, Gordon Manley, of Elmira
Heights; three daughters, Mrs. F. L. McMillan and Mrs. Harry Robb of Elmira, and
Mrs. Simeon Webb of Wiliwana; three sons, Alexander of Elmira; William of Troy,
Pa., and John of Fredonia, Kan. The funeral will be held at the home of Mrs. F.
L. McMillan, Grove Street, the time to be announced later. Burial in Woodlawn
Cemetery. (handwritten on article 1914) |
| MONKS |
ROY KENNETH MONKS Roy Kenneth, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Monks of Pine City, died Wednesday morning. The funeral was held at the
family home this afternoon and was private. The Rev. I. P. Ripley officiated and
burial was in the Webb Mills Cemetery. (handwritten on article Feb 19, 1913) |
| MOODY |
FUNERAL OF MOODY Dead Evangelist Laid at Rest on Historic Round
Top - The funeral services in memory of Dwight L. Moody were held at the
Congregational church in East Northfield at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with
an attendance which recalled the summer days when hundreds went to Northfield to
attend the meetings made famous by the presence and influence of the dead
evangelist. Men, who for many years have been connected with Mr. Moody’s work,
took part. Rev. C. L. Scofield, D. D., officiated, assisted by Rev. R. A.
Torrey, of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, and appropriate music was sung by
the choir of the church, and the Mount Hermon male quartette, which had assisted
Mr. Moody in the work he did during the last two years. The body was borne to
Round Top, a historic spot upon the grounds of the institute, for burial. The
body, which had rested on a leather couch, was placed in a casket of simple
design and borne to the church by students from the Northfield Institute. Before
the bier was raised whi |
| MOORE |
FRED MOORE Daggett, Feb. 7 – Fred Moore, 83, a veteran of the
Civil War, died at the home of his son, William , at Binghamton Thursday
morning, according to word received here. Mr. Moore had been visiting his son.
He suffered a seizure a few days ago, from which he failed to recover. He is
survived by the one son at whose home he died. The funeral will be held Saturday
at 2:30 p.m. at the local church, the Rev. J. Sydney Kane, pastor of the Gillet
Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Gillett Cemetery.
(handwritten on article 1930) |
| MORGAN |
MRS. BETSEY S. FRAZIER Mrs. Betsey S. Frazier died this morning
at 1 o’clock at the family home near Webb Mills, aged sixty-five years. She is
survived by her husband, James Frazier; a son, James B. and a brother, Charles
E. Morgan of Woodhull. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the
Webb Mills Methodist Church, and burial will be in the Webb Mills Cemetery.
(handwritten on article Feb. 17, 1917) |
| MORROW |
DEATH AT SOUTHPORT Flavel Woodworth Morrow died at his late
residence in the town of Southport yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o’clock, aged
ninety years. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the
house. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. (handwritten on article June 25 1902) |
| MYERS |
Rev. DeWitt W. Myers, pastor of the Methodist Church at Bellona,
N.Y. died suddenly at his home Monday noon, of heart disease, aged forty-one
years. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Bellona, in
charge of the presiding elder of the Geneva district, Dr. L. H. Pearce. Mr.
Myers was well known in this vicinity, having served as pastor on the Elmira
district at North Chemung, East Troy, Daggett Mills and New Albany. Since
leaving the Elmira district he has served as pastor at Ludlowville and Bellona,
where he died. A wife and three children survive him, the youngest being but ten
months old. Mrs. Myers is in a very critical condition, being away from home for
medical attention, and it is feared that she may not survive the shock of her
husband’s death. Mr. Myers is the fourth member of the Central New York
Conference to die since the annual conference in October. He was a man esteemed
by all as a faithful pastor and excellent preacher. (handwritten on article Dec
12, 1918) |
| OLDROYD |
The funeral of Miss Bertha Oldroyd, who died at her, at Gillets,
Pa., Thursday, was held yesterday afternoons. Rev. J. W. Roberts of Elmira
officiating. Interment was made in the Webb Mills cemetery. (handwritten on
article Mar 25 ) |
| OLDROYD |
Millerton, Pa., March 28—Miss Bertha Oldroyd, whose illness has
been noted from time to time in our items, died at her home, Thursday, March 26.
Miss Oldroyd was twenty-five years of age. She leaves besides her parents many
friends who will mourn her loss. The funeral was held today at 12 o’clock at the
home; burial in Webb Mills Cemetery. Monroe Miller officiated. (handwritten on
article Mar 26, 1902) |
| OLDROYD |
FUNERAL AT GILLETTS The funeral of Miss Bertha Oldroyd, who died
at her home, at Gilletts, Pa., Thursday was held this afternoon, Rev. J. W.
Roberts of Elmira, officiating. Interment was made in the Webb Mills Cemetery. |
| OSBORN |
JOHN E. OSBORN John E. Osborn of 113 South William Street, died
Saturday at 11 p.m., aged seventy-four years. He is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Mrs. Durland Peck, Mrs. Earl Smith and Miss Eleanor Osborn, all of
this city; a sister, Mrs. Jane Strader of Elmira, and four grandchildren. The
decedent was a veteran of the Civil War, having been a member of 14th N.Y. Heavy
Artillery. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home. The
Rev. C. E. Culinan of Blossburg, Pa., formerly a pastor of the Pennsylvania
Avenue M. E. Church, officiated. Baldwin Post, No. 6, G. A. R., had charge of
the service at the home. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. (handwritten on
article Dec 24 1921) |
| OSBORN |
GEORGE B. OSBORN George B. Osborn died last night at 9 o’clock at
the family home in the town of Horseheads, aged fifty-nine years. He is survived
by his widow, four sons, Fred R.M. Freeman, John E. and George H., all at home
and three daughters, Mazie M. and Sybil B. Osborn at home and Mrs. William
Barchet of Elmira; a sister, Mrs. Samuel N. Strader and a brother, John E.
Osborn, both of Elmira. The funeral will be held at the home Friday at 2 p.m.
and burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. (handwritten on article Feb. 29,
1916) |
| OSGOOD |
DOLORES A OSGOOD Dolores Ann, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Osgood of 703 Winsor Avenue died Monday night of whooping cough and
pneumonia. The child is survived by the parents, a sister, Imogene; two
brothers, Arnold and James. The funeral will be held at the family home Thursday
at 11 a.m. The Rev. H. S. Bacon will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
(handwritten on article Mar. 4, 1929) |
| OWEN |
COE S. OWEN Coe S. Owen died Monday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Delos E. Eaton at Webb. He is survived by three grandchildren,
Francis Eaton of Elmira, John Eaton of Montana, Walter Eaton of Wells, Pa. The
funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Mosherville Church, the Rev.
Seymour Barrett to officiate. Burial in the Mosherville cemetery. (handwritten
on article Dec. 26 1921) |
| PARRISH |
MRS. AMY A. DAVIS Mrs. Amy A. Davis, widow of David R. Davis,
died May 13 at Littleville; She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Edward
Holcomb Littleville, Mrs Viola Harris and Mrs. Aaron Foulkrod, Painted Post,
Mrs. D.E. Westbrook, Sayre, Pa., two sons, Walter Davis, Shortsville, William
Davis, Phelps; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Towner Elmira, Mrs. Jane Cogswell,
LeRaysville, Pa.; one brother, S. E. Parrish, Forksville, Pa.; 28 grandchildren
and eight great grandchildren. The funeral was held May 16 at Littleville.
(handwritten on article 1921) |
| PELLETT |
JOHN A. PELLETT John A. Pellett, a resident of Webb Mills over a
half century, died at the family home in that place yesterday morning, aged
sixty-seven years. He had been an officer in the Pine City Baptist Church many
years and was a respected citizen. The decedent is survived by his widow, and
three daughters, Mrs. E. M. Knapp of Webb Mills, Mrs. F. L. Whitney of Austin,
Texas, and Mrs. W. G. Snyder of Southport Corners. The funeral will be held
Friday at 2 p.m. at the family home, the Rev. Mr. Ripley of Pine City to
officiate. Burial at Mosherville, Pa. (handwritten on article June 26, 1912) |
| PERRY |
SHE WAS SIXTEEN Dundee, Sept 12—Miss Edith, the sixteen-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Perry of the town of Barrington, died at her
home about four miles west of this village Friday. The cause of death was
diabetes. She was born at Tyrone. Interment was made in the Hillside Cemetery.
(handwritten on article Sept 9, 1910) |
| PERSONIUS |
ELMER E. PERSONIUS Elmer E. Personius died July 6 in the Duvial
Hospital at Jacksonville, Fla.,, while on the road to the home in Elmira. The
deceased was an old time resident of this city and resided on West Water Street.
He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and the Sons of Veterans and was well known. Mr.
Personius is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sylvia C. Personius, a son, William V.
of Snedekerville, Pa., and three daughters, the Misses Mabel and Hazel of Miami,
Fla., and Mrs. Maude Green of Elmira; also his mother and a sister in
California. The funeral and burial was in Jacksonville, Fla. |
| PETERSON |
December 15, 1916 J. FRANK PETERSON After an illness lasting
several days Frank Peterson died this morning at the family home, 1640 West
Water Street. He was stricken of pneumonia and the ailment became at once
alarming and though the most efficient aid was given the fatal result could not
be averted. Frank Peterson was in his thirty-seventh year, and was born in
Elmira, or rather, the Town of Elmira, his parent, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Peterson,
well known residents, having lived in the Clark’s Glen district of the town many
years. The decedent attended the Elmira schools, and for a very long time had
been an efficient and valued departmental clerk in the Barker, Rose & Clinton
Company’s establishment. Besides the parents there survive the widow and two
children, and a brother, Dr. Henry A. Peterson, in business in the city. He was
a member of Union Lodge, No. 95, F. & A. M. of Elmira Chapter No. 42, R.A.M.,
St. Omers Commandery, No. 19, K.T., the Masonic Club and Cashmere Grotto. The
funeral will be held Sunday a |
| PIERCE |
JASON PIERCE Jason Pierce, a former resident of Pine City, died
at the Soldiers’ Home at Bath yesterday afternoon. The deceased was seventy
years of age and a veteran of the Civil War. He had been a resident of the
Soldiers’ Home several years. The remains were brought to Elmira last night and
taken to Pine City this afternoon; where interment was made at 2 o’clock.
(handwritten on article Dec 7 1903) |
| PLATE |
MRS. LOUISE ALEXANDER Just as the first grey streaks of day were
lighting the east on Sunday morning, November 23, the spirit of Mrs. Louis e.
Alexander passed to her reward. Born at Waterloo, N.Y., November 18, 1849, to
William and Rachel Plate, she was the last of nine children. AT a very early age
her parents moved to Elmira, so that nearly all her life was spent here. On May
13, 1873, she was united in marriage to Minor Alexander, who survives her. To
them were born four children, two sons, William and Robert Alexander, and two
daughters, Mrs. John Sutton of 715 Seneca Place at whose home she died and Miss
Lillian Alexander. Some years ago she conducted the florist business at Fulton
and Chemung Place. She was an old member of the Park church, having united
during the pastorate of the late Rev. Thomas K. Beecher. Her life was fragrant
with the spirit of Christ, and her greatest happiness was in looking after the
comfort of others and in making them happy. During the past 13 years she was a
great su |
| PRATT |
Earl Lee Pratt, 64, of the South Creek Rd., Elmira RD. Sunday
evening, Apr. 30, 1950. Survived by wife Mrs. Jennie Lewis Pratt, daughter Mrs.
Marion Snell of Elmira RD 2, son, Walter M. Pratt of Elmira, mother Mrs. Della
C. Pratt of the South Creek Rd., sister Mrs. Newton L. Hill of Chula Vista,
Calif., several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The body is at the Hagerman
Funeral Home. |
| PRATT |
RESPECTED CATON FARMER DIES AT SIXTY-EIGHT Corning, Aug.
15—Tobias Leonard Pratt, for many years a prominent farmer of the town of Caton,
died at his home in South Caton Sunday at the age of 68 years. Besides his widow
he is survived by one son, John A. Pratt and a daughter, Mrs. Gershon Wilcox,
both of Caton. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at his
residence. (handwritten on article 1916) |
| PSIFFER |
MRS. HATTIE M. PLATT Mrs. Hattie May Platt died this morning at
7:45 o’clock at the family home on South Broadway, in the town of Southport,
aged forty-four years. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Psiffer and two brothers, William and Raymond Psiffer. The remains were removed
to the St. Joseph Hospital and the funeral will be announced later. (handwritten
on article Mar 14, 1919) |
| PURPLE |
WILLIAM PURPLE William Purple, 73, a retired Pennsylvania
Railroad engineer, who resided on Pennsylvania Avenue in Elmira, many years,
died unexpectedly of a heart seizure early this morning at the family home in
Millport, where the family had resided six years.. He was a member of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Honor Roll. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Combs
Purple; three daughters, Hazel and Evelyn at home and Mrs. Leslie Clifford of
Elmira. The funeral will be held at the family home Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev.
Fenmore E. Cooper of Elmira, will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Elmira. (handwritten on article Nov. 1, 1928) |
| RATHBUN |
WILLIAM R. RATHBUN Last evening in Binghamton occurred the death
of William R. Rathbun, aged fifty years. He is survived by a wife and two sons,
William, who is in the employ of the Elmira Savings Bank, and Benjamin of the
Elmira Free Academy. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at
the family residence on William Street. The Rev. Arthur Dougall will officiate
and interment will be private. The deceased was the son of the late John T.
Rathbun and Sarah M. Benjamin, and a brother of Simeon B. and Louis G. Rathbun.
Mr. Rathbun is from a distinguished family. His maternal grandfather, Simeon
Benjamin, was the founder Elmira College, and was the wealthiest man in this
part of the state at the time he made the great girt to the cause of higher
education. John T. Rathbun, father of the deceased, was one of the foremost men
of Elmira when it was still a village. Through his efforts was established
Elmira’s public school system. After the thriving village grew into a city, he
was prominent in every |
| RATHBUN (1) |
HON. JOHN T. RATHBUN One of Elmira’s Foremost Citizens Passes
Away on Monday Last Sketch of His Life—Cam to Elmira in 1855—Then a Prominent
Whig and a Warm Personal Friend of William H. Seward—His Happy Domestic
Life—Enterprises in Elmira Which Have Felt the Benefit of His Interest. The Hon.
John T. Rathbun, one of Elmira’s foremost citizens, died at his residence, No.
414 Lake Street, early last Monday morning the eighty-third year of his age.
Death was the result of a carbuncle at the base of the brain from which he had
been suffering for about a week. Nothing serious was apprehended, however, until
Friday night last when he became suddenly worse and sank rapidly until 1:30
Monday morning when he died. In his death Elmira loses a citizen who has been
long and honorably associated with her growth and prosperity. Upright in his
business dealings and genial in his intercourse with his fellow men, Mr. Rathbun
early gained a foremost position in the then struggling but thriving village, a
position which h |
| RATHBUN (2) |
RATHBUN(cont.) Upon reaching his majority, Mr. Rathbun selected
farming as his avocation and entered upon its pursuit with all the zeal and
enthusiasm that has marked his whole career. His farm in the town of Scipio
under his management was for thirty years one of the thriftiest spots in all
Central New York. He was especially successful in grain raising and sheep
breeding. The business was remunerative and profitable. As a member of the old
Whig party Mr. Rathbun early took interest in politics and was an energetic
leader in his locality. He served for seven terms as the supervisor from his
town, and for two years was the chairman of the board. In 1845, He was elected a
member of the assembly from Cayuga County and was re-elected the following year,
serving in the legislature of 1846-47. He was a great admirer and personal
friend of the Hon. William H. Seward, following him into the Republican party
and ever sustaining him with his influence and vote. In 1835 Mr. Rathbun married
Maria, the daughter of Jesse |
| RATHBUN (3) |
RATHBUN (cont.2)For the last thirty or forty years Mr. Rathbun
has been interested in every large business enterprise in Elmira. He was active
in the management of the Chemung railroad, being a director nine years and
president six years. He was a director of the company owning the road from
Watkins to Canandaigua for nine years, worked actively for the construction of
what is now the Tioga branch of the Erie road, and was one of the first
directors of the company. He was one of the first to engage in the original
business of the rolling mills and was a trustee of the company for ten years. He
has been connected with the LaFrance Manufacturing company from the start, one
of its trustees from its organization, and for six years its president. In 1880
Mr. Rathbun was appointed one of the commissioners of the Elmira reformatory by
Governor Cornell, and served in that capacity for six years. During the war Mr.
Rathbun was an active sympathizer of the government and by advancing and
becoming surety for considerabl |
| RATHBUN, S |
SIMEON B. RATHBUN Simeon Benjamin Rathbun, formerly of Elmira,
and a grandson of Simeon Benjamin, founder of Elmira College, died at the family
home in Miami, Florida, January 3. Funeral services were held in Miami January
5. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery in Elmira in the spring. He is survived
by his widow, two brothers George R. Rathbun of DeSoto, Mo., and Louis G.
Rathbun of St. Louis, Mo.Mr. Rathbun was the eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John T. Rathbun and passed the greater part of his early life in Elmira. The
family formerly resided many years at the southeast corner of Lake and Third
Streets, where Howard E. Baker now resides. (handwritten on article Jan 8 1923) |