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OBITUARIES OF WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS
Part 4

New 9/16/06  Several death notices that might be of interest to Wayne County researchers.

Source: The Fairport Herald, August 16, 1911, p. 6

East Rochester.

Victor E., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Loucks of South Garfield st., died Saturday morning, Aug. 5, after a lingering illness of brights disease. He was born in this village six years ago. In 1909 he was afflicted with scarlet fever, which left him with kidney trouble, which resulted in his death. He bore his suffering with great patience and all possible was done to relieve his pain and suffering. He leaves, besides his parents, a brother and sister, Edgar and Esther. The floral tribute was beautiful. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. L. M. Bristol of Morton, N.Y., officiating. Interment at Savannah, N.Y.

Note: little Victor was buried in Butler-Savannah Cemetery with his father:

Everett A. 1869 - 1915
Victor E. 1905 - 1911

Source: The Fairport Herald, August 16, 1911, p. 6

Mrs. Amy Underhill, who had been ill for some time, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Durfee, Aug. 10th, 1911, aged eighty six years. The friends met at the house for her funeral services on August 13th at 3 p. m. Reading, prayer and remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Woods of Union Springs, N. Y. The burial was in Macedon Center cemetery.

Mrs. Underhill was the daughter of George and Lydia Carpenter, and a member of the Society of Friends.

Her first marriage was to Dr. Reuben Eves an early physician of Macedon Center and Macedon village. Later he removed to Waterloo and at length moved to Rochester, here he established a large practice and lived for eighteen years before his death. Later Mrs. Eves and her only remaining child, now Mrs. B. S. Durfee, removed to Macedon Center. She afterward married Alanson P. Underhill, who died several years ago.

Source: The Binghamton Press, March 13, 1928, p. 5

William H. Clark, Widely Known
Newspaper Publisher, Dies
Suddenly in Florida Hotel

Death Comes to Cortland Citizen Soon After Being Stricken

Cortland, March 13- William Heermans Clark, publisher of the Cortland Standard and the Norwich Sun, died suddenly at Miami, Fla., yesterday following an attack of heart trouble. He was one of Cortland's most prominent citizens, having resided in this city for more than 50 years.

A telephone message, which reached Cortland early yesterday afternoon, was sent by George A. Brockway of this city, who is spending the winter in Florida, saying that he and George H. Wiltsie, also of Cortland, had visited Mr. Clark at aboaut 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Soon after they had left the attack came, and he died shortly after noon.

He wasborn at Lyons, Aug. 12, 1848, the son of William and Amelia A. Heermans Clark. He graduated from Union College at Schenectady in 1868, receiving the Phi Beta Kappa key. He took his master of arts degree in 1871. The year following his graduation from college he was admitted to the bar, practicing law luntil 1876. In 1875 he was elected to the Assembly from Wayne county.

The next year Mr. Clark came to Cortland where he purchased the Cortland Standard. On Dec. 31, 1879, he maried Helen Street, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Street. He was elected a member of the New York State Press association in 1888, and during the same year he became a member of the local board of the Cortland Normal school, serving as chairman from 1891 to his resignation a year ago. It was largely through his great influence that the new Normal school was built on the West Court street hill. After the burning of the old buildinlg, it was doubtful for a time whether a new one would be constructed in this city, but Mr. Clark was instrumental in persuading the state to keep the school in Cortland.

In 1902 he was chosen as president of the New Yorok State Association Dailies. From 191 to 1915, he was postmasmter of Cortland. During his incumbency he was active in the erection of a new postoffice building. The building was started in 1913 and completed in about a year. During the World War he served as chairman of four Liberty Loan committees, giving much time to the work.

Last year Cortland put on a drive for a new free library, and Mr. Clark was one of its strongest backers. The new library buildilng at Church and Court streets is one of Cortland's most beautiful public buildings, although it is not yet completeld.

Mr. Clark was a member of the First Presbyterian church of this city.

He is survived by one son, Edward H. Clark of 81 Prospect Terrace, Cortland; two daughters, Mrs. George S. Brooks of New York city and Antoinette Inglis of Boston, a brother, John H. Clark of Flushing, L.I., and a sister, Mrs. Mary C. Brown of Denver.

The exact time of the funeral had not been decided this morning. The body will reach Cortland Wednesday or Thursday. The funeral will probably be on Thursday, with private services.

[Note: Mr. Clark's parents are buried in Lyons Rural Cemetery.

CLARK William, Feb. 9, 1810 - July 9, 1890
CLARK Amelia B. HEEMANS, wife, June 30, 1819 - Oct. 16, 1880]

Source: The Binghamton Press, March 13, 1928, p. 17

Mother Died of Grief
at Death of Her Baby,
Rochester Coroner Says

Rochester, March 13- Coroner David H. Atwater today said that the deaths of Mrs. Rita Watson and her nine-months-old son, whose bodies were found in the home at 21 Oak HIll view last night by the husband and father, Kenneth Watson, were due to natural causes.

The infant was dead in his crib on the first floor when the father forced his way into the house and the young mother was unconscious in an upstairs room. She died while Watson was summoning aid.

New 8/13/06   From: The Post Standard, October 29, 1900 (Syracuse, NY).

LYONS

Died of Old Age

Lyons, Oct. 28.- Mrs. Clara A. Putney, wife of the late H. W. Putney of this village, died at her home at 1:20 o'clock Saturday of old age. She was 77 years old. She is survived by three sons, Cassius H., Edward B. and George E., all of this village, and one sister. (p. 2)

New 7/15/06  Thank you to Darwina, coordinator of Ontario Co. NYGenWeb, for her generous donation of another large group of death notices from 19th century Ontario County newspapers.

From Geneva Gazette, 6 August 1828

A young man of the name of Welcome Wood destroyed his life on Sunday evening last, in this village, by taking opium. He was a young mechanic, against whose character we have heard nothing, and who, it is understood, was driven to the desperate act of self destruction by some peculiar disappointment connected with "an affair of the heart." (Lyons Adv.)

From Ontario County Times, 14 December 1864

DIED - At the residence of her son-in-law, Alexander McElroy, Malden, Ulster Co., N. Y., on the 5th of December, 1864, Rebecca B., wife of the late John Adams of Lyons, aged 66 years.

From Ontario County Journal, 4 October 1889

Daniel Adams, of Savannah, who lately lost a daughter, brooded over her death until in a desperate fit, he took a fatal dose of opium and whiskey. He was 65 years old.

From Ontario County Times, 6 January 1864

Died at Macedon Center, Wayne County, N. Y., on the 13th December, 1863, Mercy M. Bloodgood, in her forty-fifth year.

From Geneva Gazette, 21 January 1829

Died in Lyons, on the 8th inst., Mr. Zachariah I. Thompson, aged 45, late of Dutchess co.

From Geneva Gazette, 6 January 1830

DIED - In Lyons, John Van Wickle, 81.

All From Geneva Gazette

February 3, 1830 - DIED - In Canandaigua, Mrs. Lydia Davis of Lockville, Wayne Co., 59.

February 24, 1830 - DIED - In Clyde, on the 10th, very suddenly, Christina, relict of the late Frederick Boogher, aged 61 years, a native of Germany.

March 24, 1830 - DIED - In Palmyra, suddenly, on the 22d inst., Mrs. Jane White, wife of Mr. Ira White, aged 35 years; also, Sidney S. Seymour, 21.

May 12, 1830 - DIED - In Lyons, Maria, daughter of Rev. Mr. Hubbell, aged about 5 years.

July 7, 1830 - DIED - In Newark, Wayne co., the 23d ult., Mrs. Adeline Blackmarr, wife of Mr. Ransom. She had been married only a few days.

From Ontario County Journal, 18 July 1890

The saddest of distressing tragedies was the suicide on Sunday afternoon of Major Charles H. Roys, a leading attorney of Lyons, Wayne county. He had been suffering from overwork which had brought on an attack of mental trouble hereditary in the family. It was thought that careful treatment at Brigham Hall Insane Asylum in this village would work an early recovery and preparations were being made for his removal. Sunday afternoon while resting in a hammock just after his physician had left him, and during the absence of his attendant, he plunged a blade of a pocket knife into his heart causing instant death.

New 1/29/06  Thank you to Darwina, coordinator of Ontario Co. NYGenWeb, for her generous donation of another large group of death notices from 19th century Ontario County newspapers.

From Geneva Gazette, 19 October 1825

Died, in Lyons, after a short illness, the 17th inst., John S. Tallmadge, Esq., late first Judge of the county of Wayne.

From Geneva Gazette, 16 November 1825

Died, in Palmyra, on the 5th inst., Mr. Andrew G. Low, aged 25 years.

From Geneva Gazette, 7 December 1825

Died, in Palmyra, 22d ult., Mr. Zebulon Williams, aged 59.

From Geneva Gazette, 15 February 1826

Died in Wolcott, 4th inst., Andrew Chapin, one of the proprietors of the iron foundry in that place.

From Geneva Gazette, 20 September 1826

Died in the town of Rose, on the 2d Sept., an infant child of Simeon and Lydia Van Aukin. On the 9th, Lydia Van Aukin, in the 34th year of her age, grandchild of the Rev. Thomas Potwine of Eastwindsor, Conn. She became early interested in seeking her Savior, and gave evidence in her life, sickness, and death, that she had been at his feet, and inherited his spiritual blessing. "I shall soon see my dear Father and Mother," were among her remarks during her sickness.

Died in Palmyra, Mr. Lyman Leach, aged 40; Mrs. Sarah Jones, aged 73; Edward Jones, aged nine months.

From Geneva Gazette, 11 October 1826

Died, in Clyde, on the 27th ult., Mrs. Beden, at the advanced age of 94 years. Until within a few days of her death, she was able to walk some distance, and retained her mental faculties almost to the last.

From Geneva Gazette, 28 March 1827

Died - In Sodus; Maj. Alfred J. Deming, aged 34.

Died in Williamson, Mr. Stephen Fish, aged 30.

From Geneva Gazette, 2 May 1827

Died - In Butler, Wayne co., Ranson Ward, aged 39.

From Geneva Gazette, 25 July 1827

Died - In Clyde, on the 13th instant, Henry Southard, merchant, leaving a wife and seven children.

From Ontario County Journal, 15 February 1889

Cuyler J. Castor, an elderly citizen of Wolcott, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning. He retired the night before in full health. Death resulted from heart disease.

From Ontario County Journal, 15 March 1889

Mrs. John Gilbert, who recently suffered a paralytic shock, died at her home in Palmyra Tuesday afternoon, aged 79 years. Her husband, Major Gilbert, whom she married over sixty years ago, survives her and is in his 87th year. He set the type for and printed the first Mormon Bible.

From Ontario County Chronicle, 27 March 1901

Henry Bishop of Lyons, who was drowned in the Canandaigua outlet while hunting for muskrats on Friday morning, was born in Phelps township, being 65 years of age. He settled in the town of Lyons early in life and had ever since resided there, being one of the most prosperous farmers in the vicinity. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, the wife of Postmaster Whitney of Phelps.

From Ontario County Chronicle, 10 April 1901

Farmington, N. Y. - The funeral of Jonathan Bullis was held at his late residence in Macedon, near the Farmington town line, Thursday afternoon, Rev. Reynolds of Macedon, officiating. Mr. Bullis was 88 years and 6 months old and had kept his mental faculties clear and active to the last. He spent his younger years in the dairy business in St. Lawrence County. His fund of reminiscence of this section of the state was inexhaustible. He was familiar with many of the scenes and anecdotes given in Mr. Bacheller's novel, "Eben Holden" which book he greatly enjoyed. Mr. Bullis is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah M. Bullis, one daughter, Helen M. Bullis, who is a teacher in the Summit, N. Y., high school, and a well-known contributor to the leading magazines. Mr. Bullis had several relatives in the regular army, of whom the best known are Major John Bullis of San Antonio, Tex., and Colonel Wine, now on service in the Philippines.

1/29/06  Found by site co-coordinator Martha in Fifty-fifth Annual Report of the New York State Agricultural Society for the Year 1895. Albany and New York: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., State Printers. 1896, p. 42-44.

WILLIAM BROWN SMITH

Mr. Smith was born at Brighton, Monroe county, N. Y., March 2, 1815, and died at his residence in Syracuse March 10,1896. His ancestors were English, coming to this country in 1630, and locating at New London, Conn., the original farm now being owned by lineal descendants of the founders of this family in this country. Mr. Smith's mother died at the time of his birth, and he was placed in the care of Mr. Jeremiah Maples, of West Walworth, Wayne county, N. Y., where he lived until he was thirteen years old.

In the meantime his father had removed to Ohio and married again. When thirteen years old, his foster father, Mr. Maples, died suddenly, his foster mother having died six years previous. Thus being left without friends in the east, he made arrangements with Joshua Hicks, of Walworth, whereby he was to learn the cabinet trade, and there he worked until he came of age.

He was then employed by James Fenner, a cabinet maker living at Palmyra, N. Y. After a few weeks he was advanced to foreman of one of the shops, where he remained four years, at the end of which time he managed to save about $1,000.

About this time he entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, T. G. Yeomans, in the mercantile business at Walworth. After four years of mercantile life, finding it did not agree with his health, he came to Syracuse and bought a half interest in a nursery with Mr. Alanson Thorp, under the name of Thorp & Smith, the nursery comprising four or five acres, situated on West Genesee street, near the present Smith family residence, for which he paid $2,000. This nursery was increased from time to time until it occupied several hundred acres. The firm name was changed at varuos times by the retirement or addition of other partners, until Mr. Smith became the sole proprietor of the business. In 1868 Mr. Edward A. Powell married his only daughter, Lucy C., and became a partner in the business, which was soon after extended by the addition of the live stock interests, from which has been developed the celebrated "Lakeside Stock Farm."

In 1879 the firm was again changed by admission to partnership of his sons Wing R. and W. Judson Smith, under the name of Smiths & Powell. The firm was afterwards changed to that of Smiths & Powell Co., which it still retains.

Mr. Smith was twice married, his first wife being Lucy, daughter of Gilbert Yeomans, of Wayne county, who lived but a few months. He afterwards married Augusta M. Boardman, daughter of Silas Boardman, of Westerlo, Albany county, who survives. He is also survived by two sons and a daughter, Mrs. E. A. Powell and Wing R. and W. Judson Smith.

Early in life Mr. Smith adopted the motto, "Never put off until to-morrow what you can do to-day," and the rule of his life was never to deviate from this, and living up to this he never forfeited a contract or failed to meet an obligaton. In business he was energetic, honorable and trustworthy. In religion, through early associations, he was a member of the Baptist church, but later in life became interested in the May memorial church, and for a numbe of years was one of its trustees. In politics he was a republican, having voted with the Whig party for William Henry Harrison, and later being an ardent anti-slavery man. Although always interestedin the political welfare of his city and country, he never sought any office. The only public office he held was that of school commissioner for the third ward, Syracuse, which he represented in the board for several years, and served one term as president of the board of education.

Mr. Smith was largely identified with the development of Syracuse, having been connected and prominently identified with many of its leading public and business enterprises, and at the time of his death held several positions of trust and honor, among which may be mentioned the following: President of Oakland Cemetery, vice-president of the Syracuse Savings Bank, director of the Salt Springs National Bank, director of the old Syracuse Water Company, counselor of the Old Ladies' Home, president of Smiths & Powell Company, treasurer of the Holstein-Friesian Association, trustee of St. Joseph's hospital and senior member of the firm of P. R. Quinlan & Company.

Mr. Smith was always an earnest advocate of temperance and morality, and both by precept and example endeavored to impress these principles on the minds of those with whom he came in contact, and he took a modest pride in the statement that he never touched, tasted or handled intoxicants of any kind, or tobacco, nor offered them to others.

Mr. Smith became a life member of the New York State Agricultural Society in 1887.

Note: under "Business" in the Annual Report for 1892 is a petition from T. G. Yeomans & Sons of Walworth regarding shipping tariffs on orchard fruits. (p. 584-585)

New 12/22/05  Thank you to Darwina, coordinator of Ontario Co. NYGenWeb, for her generous donation of more death notices from 19th century Ontario County newspapers.

From Geneva Gazette, 15 December 1824

DIED - In Palmyra, the 6th inst., Wm. A. McLean, Esq., aged 25 years.

From Ontario County Journal, 27 April 1888

Thomas Hance, probably the oldest man in New York state, died at his home in Macedon last week. He was born in Maryland of English parentage in 1782, learned the shoemaking trade and in 1818 married. He has since lived in Macedon. He had a remarkable memory and did gardening until recently. Had he lived til September 13th, he would have been 106 years of age.

From Ontario County Journal, 12 October 1888

Morris Huxley, better known as "Dad" Huxley, of Palmyra, the veteran stage driver, who drove a "bus" to the first Central train there in 1852, died last Friday night, aged 70 years.

New 12/16/05   From The Westchester Independent, Westchester, N.Y., Saturday, January 16, 1892. Vol. VII, No. 33. The village of Westchester, or West Chester, NY was incorporated several years later into Bronx, NY and Greater New York City.

ARTEMUS W. HYDE, with the exception of the Wadsworths, of Genesee, the largest holder of farm lands in Western New York, died from the grip in Newark, Wayne County, a few days ago, aged seventy-six. He owned 5000 acres of the finest farms in Wayne and Ontario Counties alone. He is survived by two sons and two daughters. (page 4)

HIRAM DAVIS, the pioneer of the nursery business in Rochester, died in that city a few nights ago, aged seventy-eight. He was a native of Claremont, N.H. He settled in Rochester in 1835. He was a trustee in many of the financial institutions of that city at the time of his death, and was among its most conspicuous businessmen. (page 4)

New 9/11/05   From The Ontario County Times, Canandaigua, N.Y., Wednesday, May 14, 1924. Vol. 73, No. 20, Whole No. 3766.

Mrs. Porter D. Smith. (page 4)

Mrs. Eliza J. Rushmore Briggs Smith, aged 76 years, wife of Porter D. Smith, died at the family homes in Howell street Monday morning after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born in Farmington August 22, 1847, the daughter of William and Sarah Sheldon Rushmore. In 1865 she married Robert L. Briggs of New York city, who died in 1878. She then made her home with her father in Palmyra until his death in 1901. She removed to Rochester and in 1910 was married to Porter D. Smith of Rochester. Besides her husband she leaves one brother, J. W. Rushmore, Sr., of Palmyra, and two nephews, J. W. Rushmore, Jr., of Palmyra and Charles Briggs of Hermosa Beach, Calif.

Funeral services will be held from the home Thursday at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. L. Gaylord of St. John's church, officiating. Interment will be made in Palmyra cemetery.

Manchester News. (page 8)

Mrs. Frank Rice.

Manchester, May 14- Mrs. Helen Jane Rice, wife of Frank Rice of Manchester, died at the Clifton Springs sanitarium, on Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock following an illness of four days. She was a daughter of John and Sarah Lowe Jones, and was born in Palmyra, N.Y., on October 2, 1884. Was educated in the Palmyra school. In 1902, she was married to Frank Rice of Manchester, and has since resided in that town with the exception of eight years spent in Palmyra. She was a member of Parlor Village Rebekah Lodge, No. 435, I.O.O.F., of Shortsville, having transferred last month from Palmyra Rebekah Lodge.

The survivors are her husband, one son and four daughters, Walter, Helen, Gladys, Anna and Fannie Rice of Manchester; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of Palmyra; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Guest of Palmyra and Mrs. Elizabeth Flynn of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three brothers, Richard Jones of Jersey City, N.J., Thomas Jones of Maywood, Ill., and Anthony Jones of Shortsville, N.Y.; one uncle, Thomas Jones of Palmyra.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Baptist church in Manchester, Rev. L. L. Swartout conducted the service. The burial was in Brookside cemetery, Shortsville.

New 6/18/05  Thank you to Darwina, coordinator of Ontario Co. NYGenWeb, for her generous donation of this large group of death notices from early 19th century Ontario County newspapers.

From Geneva Gazette, 2 May 1810

DIED - On Sunday, the 15th ult., Mrs. Borrekens, consort of Mr. Borrekens, of the house of Borrekens & Co., Troupville, Great Sodus Bay.

From Geneva Gazette, 10 October 1810

DIED - In Pulteneyville, the 4th inst., Mr. Robert Armstrong.

From Geneva Gazette, 22 July 1812

DIED - In Lyons, on the 15th inst., Mrs. Lucy Peale, consort of Mr. Abel Peale, aged 46. During her illness, she bore pain with much patience, and was buoyed above the fear of Death, by the bright hope of life and immortality. Mr. Peale bears the separation with equal patience and christian fortitude.

From Geneva Gazette, 10 March 1813

DIED - In Lyons, the 5th inst., of pneumonia typhoid, Major Amos Stout, aged 45 years, leaving a disconsolate widow and 6 children to mourn his loss.

From Geneva Gazette, 24 March 1813

DIED - In Palmyra, Mr. Josiah Hamilton, 40; Mr. Thomas Hamilton, 45; Sabra Buffy, 12. In Williamson, Mrs. Rufus Harris, 35; Mr. Turner; Mr. Rufus Reeves.

From Geneva Gazette, 31 March 1813

DIED - In Lyons the 20th inst., Mr. Jonathan Richmond; also Mrs. Mable Drake, wife of Mr. Gideon Drake.

From Geneva Gazette, 29 September 1813

DIED - At Sodus, the 15th inst., Mrs. Mary Bancroft, consort of Mr. Thaddeus B., aged 49 years. She was an affectionate companion and tender parent, and died much lamented by her friends and acquaintances.

From Geneva Gazette, 9 February 1814

DIED - At Lyons, the 6th inst., Jane Ann, daughter of Capt. Elias Hull, aged one year and 4 months.

From Geneva Gazette, 13 September 1815

DIED - At Sodus, on Monday the 4th inst., Doct. Samuel Barnard, ae 50 years.

From Geneva Gazette, 18 October 1815

DIED - At Wolcott, on the 30th ult., Electa Ann, daughter of Mr. Seth Whitmore, aged about 6 years.

From Geneva Gazette, 12 November 1817

In Junius, the 5th inst., in the 18th year of her age, Miss Betsey Howland, daughter of Mr. Benj. Howland of Wolcott.

From Ontario Repository and Messenger, 22 July 1868

SUICIDE - We notice by our Lyons exchanges that Mr. David H. Devoe, a well-known citizen of that place, and a lawyer, committed suicide by shooting himself on Friday, the 10th of this months. Mr. Devoe was formerly a resident of Rushville in this county.

From Ontario County Journal, 11 June 1886

George Scheetz, a German handle manufacturer of Lyons, committed suicide by hanging in the loft of his building Monday. Business and domestic troubles are said to have been the cause.

From Ontario County Journal, 1 October 1886

Sunday morning Edward Ganz, son of a wealthy farmer living near Lyons, was out hunting in a boat on the Clyde river, accompanied by his wife. In drawing his gun from under the seat, it was discharged. Walking nearly a mile for assistance, he lost so much blood that he died at 6:30 that evening. He was 23 years old.

New 6/15/05  Two tragic death notices - a family loses two promising sons, who die a month apart. From Necrology of Alumni of Harvard College, 1851-52 to 1862-63, by Joseph Palmer. Boston: J. Wilson and Son, 1864. Page 22.

1847 - Dr. James Bemis Adams died of yellow fever at Curacao, West Indies, 16 January, 1853, aged 28. He was son of William Henry Adams, and was born at Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y., 12 January, 1825. He studied medicine, and received the degree of M.D. at the New-York Medical School in 1851.

1847 - Mark Sibley Adams died in San Francisco, 19 February, 1853, aged 25. He was son of William Henry Adams, and was born at Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y., 10 April, 1827.

Three new death notices gleaned and donated by Ontario County NYGenWeb coordinator Darwina:

From Ontario County Journal 27 June 1884

There died at Clyde recently a blind lady, Miss Marcia Knapp, at the age of eighty-eight years. Born blind, never seeing the light of day, still she was a bright and active woman, with cheerful disposition.

From Geneva Daily Times 13 February 1896

The death of Patrick Vickery, of North street, occurred yesterday afternoon at the age of 65 years. He had been suffering for some time from heart disease. He leaves a wife and four children, son and three daughters. The family recently came from Lyons, where the remains will be taken for burial.

From Geneva Daily Times 3 February 1905

Canandaigua, N. Y. - This afternoon the funeral of Mrs. Mercie T. Bennett was held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Norris, on Hubbell street. Mrs. Bennett died suddenly of paralysis Wednesday night. She had lived with her daughter here for over six years, but previous to that time had been a resident of Wayne county for fifty years, forty of which were passed in the town of Walworth. The burial is to be held this afternoon at Ontario, Wayne county. Deceased was aged about eighty-two years, and had been feeble for the past three years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Norris, and two sisters, Mrs. Ann Lee, of Somers, Conn., and Mrs. Julia Greenwood, of Pomona, Cal.

Spotted by Ontario County NYGenWeb coordinator Darwina in the Geneva Daily Times, 29 April 1904:

The death of Mrs. Sylvania Church, aged eighty years, a resident of the town of Geneva for the past year, occurred yesterday afternoon, the cause of death being general debility. Previous to coming to Geneva, Mrs. Church lived in Clyde. She is survived by her husband, James E. Church, and two daughters, Mrs. E. A. Palmer and Mrs. C. E. Dennington, both of this city. The funeral will be held from the house at 10:30 Monday morning. Rev. C. E. Jewell will officiate and the body will be taken to Clyde where burial will be made.

Thank you to Ellen Warner for her contribution of two new obits from Palmyra papers. If you have info to share, Ellen would appreciate hearing from you.

Death of Mrs. Anna R. GRIFFIN.

1900

PALMYRA, March 9. - Mrs. Anna R. Griffin, wife of Michael Griffin of Palmyra, died March 5th at the age of 26 years. The funeral services were held at St. Ann's Catholic Church yesterday. Representatives of the Order of Council of Pocahontas, of which Mrs. Griffin was an honored member, attended. Mrs. Griffin is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Ryan of Perinton, three sisters, Mrs. Caylor of Fairport, Mrs. Charles O'Leary of Rochester and Miss Marguerite Ryan of Victor, and five brothers, Thomas Ryan, Michael Ryan, Andrew Ryan and John Ryan, all of Perinton, N.Y. and William Ryan of Rochester, N.Y.

Palmyra Courier, Dec. 1903:

Hazel Bushnell Dies of Brain Fever--
Had Been Ill About Two Weeks--
A Popular Member of Palmyra High School.

On Tuesday evening about half past six o'clock occurred the death of Hazel Bushnell, the young daughter of Mr. P.H. Bushnell and the niece of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Coates. The little girl was taken ill about two weeks ago with brain fever and for the past week she had been very low; but still hopes were entertained for her recovery. Everything possible in the way of medical assistance was done for her, but she grew gradually weaker until the end came on Tuesday evening. She was a very popular young girl, being a great favorite with her school mates and her death will be a great shock not only to all the scholars but the faculty of the Union School, where she was a regular attendant. For several years she had made her home with her aunt, Mrs. J.C. Coates. She was 15 years of age and is survived by her father and three brothers.

From The North Star, September 21, 1849, an abolutionist newspaper published in Rochester, NY.

DIED

In Palmyra, Wayne Co., N.Y., on the 10th inst., after about two weeks' very severe illness, which terminated in inflammation of the stomach and bowels, Hannah SEXTON, wife of Pliny SEXTON, aged 46 years. A minister of the Society of Friends, of the most liberal, antisectarian and expanded feelings and views. Truly it may be said of her -

"None knew her but to love her,
None mentioned but to praise."

Thank you again to Darwina, coordinator of Ontario Co. NYGenWeb, for donating death notices from various Ontario County newspapers.

From Ontario County Journal, 11 August 1882

David Cisco, of Lyons, a brakeman on the Central, while uncoupling cars in Syracuse, caught his foot in a frog, and the train backed up and crushed him to death. He leaves a wife in Lyons.

From Ontario County Journal, 18 August 1882

William Olivet, of Palmyra, who was injured by falling through the Star Paper Company's building at Shortsville, died of his injuries, and was buried last Friday.

From Ontario County Journal, 25 August 1882

A fatal drowning accident occurred at Clyde Monday afternoon, the 14th inst. David Converse and Thos. Mulligan were bathing in the river, near the railroad culvert, when, while the latter was in deep water, he was suddenly seized with cramps and sank. A search was made for the body of Mulligan shortly afterward, but it was not recovered until the next morning. Coroner Livingston held an inquest Tuesday, the jury rendering a verdict of accidental drowning.

From Geneva Daily Times, 28 December 1904

Geneva, N. Y. - Sarah Roberts, widow of Nadah H. Roberts, died this morning after a ten week's illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Pausley, No. 193 Castle street. The deceased was in her eighty-sixth year. She was born in Auburn and after a thirty years' residence in Clyde, came here to live with her daughter five years ago. Besides her daughter, she is survived by two sons, Richard and Franklin Roberts, both of Clyde. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon from her daughter's home, Rev. C. E. Jewell officiating. Burial will be in Clyde.

Thank you to Darwina, coordinator of Ontario Co. NYGenWeb, for donating death notices from various Ontario County newspapers.

From Ontario County Journal, 3 February 1882

Clark Mason, a prominent citizen and lawyer of Wayne county, died at Lyons on Monday, of heart disease, aged 73 years. He was a justice of the peace at Newark in that county twenty-five years ago, and more recently was county clerk, taking up his residence in Lyons during his administration of the latter office.

From Geneva Daily Times, 24 July 1895

Wells Hornbeck, a well-known resident of South Lyons, died at his home Monday morning, aged 77 years. A widow and three children, Miss Olive Hornbeck, Mr. Leman Glimpse and Frank Hornbeck, all of South Lyons, survive.

From Geneva Daily Times, 6 Aug 1895

Lyons, N. Y. - James Rainsley died at the home of his son, William H. Rainsley, on Spencer street, aged 70 years. Deceased was born in England and came to this country about forty years ago and lived in Oswego and Oneida counties until thirteen years ago, when he removed to this village. Death was due to paralysis. One son, William H. Rainsley, and a widow, of this village, survive. The funeral will be held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. M. S. Walls of the Methodist Episcopal Church officiating.

From Geneva Daily Times, 3 September 1895

MURDER OR SUICIDE ? - The body of a lady was discovered lying face downward on her hands and knees in less than four feet of water in Black brook, a small tributary of Clyde river, by Lewis Simm, a colored boy, who was passing over the bridge on a load of wood. The body was taken to Undertaker Boehm's rooms, where it was identified as being that of Miss Mary Reisdarph, daughter of George Reisdarph, a carpenter living near the hamlet of Marengo, seven miles southeast of this place. The young lady is a little over 21 years of age; was in good health; had attended the Lyons union school all last year and had been in the teachers' training class. Indications are about evenly divided between suicide and foul play.

From Geneva Daily Times, 12 August 1904

SUICIDE AT ROSE - Henry Gardner, thirty-five years old, a farmer of this place, ended his life by hanging himself Wednesday afternoon in the barn of Andrew Andrus. The discovery was made by Gardner's father, who had missed his son. He had evidently been dead for hours. Gardner's team was found standing in another part of the barn, unhitched. No cause has been assigned for the rash act, as he was a sober and industrious man. Besides his parents, Gardner is survived by six sisters and two brothers.

From "Record of the Great Council of New York State of the Degree of Pocahontas, Improved Order of Red Men. Twenty-second Great Sun Session held at Pythian Temple, Amsterdam, N.Y. on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Suns, Hot Moon, G.S.D. Four hundred and twenty-six," (1917)

In Memoriam (p. 112)

Sister Alice E. Palmer, Seegwun Council No. 87, at her home, Palmyra, N.Y., June 26th, 1916. A charter member of her Council.

Tucked away in the fine print of the Southern Tier Times, Vol II, No. 20, Thursday, October 10, 1854, p. 3. This paper was published in Owego, Tioga County, NY.

DIED

In Palmyra, on the 12th inst., RUFUS T. CARPENTER, aged 32 years. Mr. Carpenter resided in Owego till the spring of 1847 when he moved to Palmyra and was employed in a cabinet warehouse. The illness Dysentery, of which he died, was of short continuance and his friends entertained no tears for his life till near his end. He leaves a loving wife and three children besides a mother to mourn his loss. His remains were brought to Owego and interred beside the ashes of a dear little son that died some 8 years ago. Mr. Carpenter was much and deservedly esteemed by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

Thank you to Darwina, coordinator of Ontario Co. NYGenWeb. From Ontario Messenger, 18 November 1857 (published Canandaigua, N. Y.)

Suicide at Sodus - The Palmyra Sentinel says Seymour W. Hollister, a resident of Sodus village, and a man much respected by all who knew him, committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn on Friday of last week. His body was discovered about noon of that day, but not until life was extinct. He had been for a number of years a prominent and worthy member of the M. E. Church.

From Ontario Messenger, 25 November 1857

Suicide - Hon. Ebon Blackmar, a prominent and respectable citizen of Newark, Wayne Co., committed suicide last Friday morning by drowning himself in a shallow well in his cellar. Pecuniary embarassments are supposed to be the cause. He leaves a family.

Colleen Krogstad has contributed a new batch of Lake family obits, found while doing some research in Newark this past summer. The first obits relate to the Lake family. The other obits were ones that were on the same page as the ones she was looking for, but thoughtfully contributed as well in case they might help someone. Click here to read the Lake obits that Colleen contributed last year.

Memorium

Died - Dec. 8th, 1878, George Lake, of Marbletown, Arcadia, Wayne County, N.Y. aged 70 years, 10 months. The funeral services were held on the 7th at Marbletown school-house, where his many acquaintances assembled to join in the last sad rites and mingle their sympathies with the bereft family. His was a life of unselfish devotion to his family and friends. Mr. Lake has for more than forty years been a resident of that place. His companion and children sincerely mourn his loss. He was endowed with many qualities of heart and mind which endeared him to a large circle of relatives and friends.

Mrs. Martha G. Peterson

Mrs. Martha G. Peterson, aged 87 years, died Monday afternoon at 5:30, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. R. Olmsted, 18 Hoffman Street, Newark. Mrs. Peterson had been ill of heart trouble for one week.

Deceased was born March 10, 1834, in the State of Maine, the daughter of George and Roxanna Lake. She moved to this vicinity when she was a small child and was married on October 12, 1850, to James Peterson, whose death occurred on July 25, 1892.

Mrs. Peterson is survived by a son, George D. Peterson, of Clifton Springs; by a daughter, Mrs. L. R. Olmsted, of Newark and by two grandchildren, Melvin VanGorder and Ruth Olmsted.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late home, Rev. C. M. Creighton officiating. Burial was made in East Newark Cemetery.

In the Newark Union Gazette on Friday, January 27, 1928.

Mrs. Lydia Wolfe

Mrs. Lydia Wolfe, age 82 years, died Sunday morning at seven o'clock at the home of Mrs. Laura Baker at 224 Church street, as the result of a shock which she received about Thanksgiving time.

She was born in Marbletown the daughter of George and Roxanna Lake on June 20, 1843. She was educated in Newark schools and after the Civil War married Mr. Mathew Wolfe: who died about twenty years ago. She spent all of her life at Phelps and Newark and attended the Methodist Church all her life. Her daughter Mrs. Thomas Dwyer died on March 13, 1917 and her son Fred Wolfe died Sept. 24, 1917.

Mrs. Wolfe was a lady of fine capabilities, a faithful wife and mother, a sincere Christian and had many friends among the older citizens. She had been a continuous subscriber of The Newark Union and of the Union Gazette since the first issue of The Union in 1872.

She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Effie West and Mrs L. R. Olmstead, both of Newark; two nephews Alvan and Hollis Lake of Flushing, Mich.; several great nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held on Tuesday at 2:00 from the house of her great niece, Mrs. Clarence Lindstrom. Rev Bruce Pierce officiated. Burial was made at East Newark Cemetery.

Obits unrelated to the Lake family, printed in paper same day as George -

Died

BALDWIN- At Belvit, Mitchell Co., Kansas, Jeremiah, son of Stephen and Catherine Baldwin, aged 57 years, 11 months and 29 days. A former resident of this town.

IRISH - In East Palmyra, Dec. 19, 1878 Mrs. Alma Irish, aged 76 years.

LOOMIS - At his residence in Port Gibson, Dec. 14th, 1878, Rueben Loomis, in his 80th year.

RILEY - In Lyons, Dec. 20, 1878, Hannah, wife of John Riley, aged 62 years.

CROWELL - In Clyde, Dec. 15, 1878, John Crowell, aged 46 years, 9 months and 14 days.

Obits unrelated to the Lake family, printed in paer same day as Martha -

E. Mighells Hyde

E. Mighells Hyde, aged 83 years, died at his home, 65 West Miller street, on Thursday morning at 2:35 o'clock. Mr. Hyde had been ill since Friday. He had been feeble for the past two years, but prior to that had been remarkably rugid throughout his entire life.

Mr. Hyde was formerly one of best known farmers. He was the son of Arthmas W. Hyde and Sarah Armeda Mighells. He was one of twin sons, his twin brother having died in infancy. He was reared at the Hyde homestead in Hydesville, just north of the village, was educated in the Newark schools, and had spent his entire life in this community. In his younger days he was a very extensive and successful farmer and was widely known throughout the town and county. He was married to Lucinda Ellen Rozelle, of Lyons, in 1873, and to them two children were born, Mighells Ward Hyde and Mrs. Wales Nichols. Besides the children and the widow, a brother John Hyde, also of Newark, and four grandchildren survive.

The funeral will be private at the late residence on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. F. A. Boyd officiating. Burial will be made in Willow Avenue Cemetery.

Deaths

Whitney, Lorenzo, 73, formerly of Sodus, at Rochester. Survivors: Wife; six children, Mrs. Eva Walters, San Francisco; Miss Victoria Whitney, Rochester; Mrs. Milton Dennis, Kansas City; Mrs. Clarence Webler, Rochester: Lorenzo and Harvey W. Whitney, Rochester; sister Mrs. Mary Trowbridge, Cleveland; three brothers Jesse Whitney, Sodus; Erastus Whitney, Wichita, Kansas; Charles Whitney, Rochester.

McGinnis, Mrs. William, at Clifton Springs, October 1. Survivors: Husband; three sons, William H. McGinnis, Jr., San Francisco, Cal.: Edward G. McGinnis, Rochester; Francis J. McGinnis, Philadelphia; daughter, Jennie McGinnis, Clifton Springs; two grandchildren, Mary Jane McGinnis, San Francisco; Mary Claire McGinnis, Philadelphia.

The Le Roy Gazette-News, Le Roy, N.Y., Wednesday, January 7, 1931, p. 7.

Sister of Mrs. A.B. Johnson Died in Victor

Taylor, Jan. 6- Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Johnson, were among those who were present at the funeral of Mrs. Jennie Harrington Levet at the Presbyterian church in Victor on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Levet was the youngest sister of Mrs. A. B. Johnson. She passed away after several months of illness, aged 59 years. She is survived by two sons, Richard H. and Wm. B. Levet, and a grand daughter, Eleanor H. Levet of White Plains, N.Y., a sister, Miss Sara Harrington, of Victor, N.Y., and Mrs. A.B. Johnson, Caledonia. Rev. Drewett of 1st Baptist church of Geneva officiated with interment in Palmyra, N.Y. Her six nephews acted as bearers, the Johnson brothers, Arthur, Leland, Harry, Benjamin, Albertus and Chauncey Johnson, sons of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Johnson. Mrs. Levet's home had been in Geneva where she was born. She was the widow of Alfred B. Levet.

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While in Palmyra Saturday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Johnson and his parents called on Rev. and Mrs. Robert G. Higinbotham and family and Miss Margaret Leathersich, formerly of Caledonia.

This collection of 5 Wayne County-related obituaries was graciously contributed by Faye Brown! If you have information to share about individuals listed, please contact Faye directly.

1. Obituary for Henry R. Crescibene as written in the The Argusof Fremont, CA on June 14, 1986.

HENRY CRESCIBENE

FREMONT--Henry Crescibene, 62, a native of Newark, N. Y., and resident of Fremont, died Friday after a short illness. He was an electrician for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto for 38 years.

He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and was a World War II veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Faye, of Fremont; two sons, Chris of Arcata and Michael of Fremont; one brother, Joseph of Newark, N. Y.; two sisters, Sarah Valvano and Edith Crescibene both of New York.

He also is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Family and Friends are invited for visitation from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Berge-Pappas-Smith mortuary, 40842 Fremont Blvd. A rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.

Funeral services will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the mortuary followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Santa Paula Catholic Church, 41933 Blacow Rd. Burial will be at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park in the Warm Springs District.

2. Obituary for Carlo Crescibene as written in the Newark Courier Gazette in 1962.

Carlo Crescibene, 77, died Monday (July 2, 1962) at his home, 157 W. Sherman Ave. after a long illness.

Mr. Crescibene was born in Cerisano, Italy, Sept. 15, 1884, the son of Antonio and Serafine Crescibene. He had been a resident of Newark for 43 years and for many years had been employed at the Bloomer Bros. Co. until his retirement several years ago.

Surviving are two sons, Joseph of Newark and Henry of San Mateo, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Anthony (Sarah) Valvano and Miss Edith Crescibene, both of Newark; one brother, Salvatore of Newark and four grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Michaels Church with the Rev. Joseph McDonnell, pastor, officiating. A rosary will be recited Wednesday at 8 p. m. at the Schulz Funeral Home where friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Newark Cemetery.

3. Obituary for Martha Farnsworth, Jordan, Fuss as written in the Newark Courier Gazette in 1976.

Martha Farnsworth

SYRACUSE -- Martha Farnsworth Fuss of Syracuse, formerly of Newark, died Oct. 26, in Syracuse after a long illness.

She was born in Newark and resided here for 25 years before moving to Syracuse.

She is survived by two daughters, Faye Jordan of Tremont, Calif., and Patricia Gray of Syracuse; four grandchildren; three brothers, Henry Farnsworth of Syracuse, Frank Farnsworth of Brewerton and Percy Farnsworth of King Ferry; five sisters, Dora Feller of Sebring, Fla., Alberta McComber of Webster, Susan Tyler, Phoebe Hilfiker and Julia Pollot, all of Newark; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

4. Obituary for Julia Farnsworth Pollot as written in the Newark Courier Gazette in 1983.

Mrs. Julia A. Pollot

Mrs. Julia Anna Pollot, 76, 4 Lincoln Ave., Newark, died Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital.

Mrs. Pollot was born in Marion, Jan. 6, 1907, the daughter of Wright and Lillian (Ayers) Farnsworth.

She is survived by one son, James of Palmyra; two daughters, Mrs. Arloa Towsley of Newark and Mrs. Juan (Barbara) Santell of Newark; four sisters, Mrs. Dora Teller of Syracuse, Mrs. Susan Tyler of Newark, Mrs. Phoebe Hilfiker of Newark and Mrs. Alberta McComber of Webster; three brothers, Frank Farnsworth of Syracuse, Henry Farnsworth of East Syracuse and Percy Farnsworth of King Ferry; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was a widow of Jacob Pollot, who died in 1978 and was predeceased by one son, Herbert, and one daughter, Dorothy.

Friends called at the Arthur G. Schulz inc. Funeral Home in Newark where services were held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. with burial in Newark Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Parrish St., Canandaigua 14424.

5. Obituary for Herbert F. Pollot as written in the Newark Courier Gazette on April 14, 1977.

Herbert F. Pollot

Herbert F. Pollot, 49, of 436 W. Union St., died suddenly Sunday April 10, 1977 at his home.

He was born Sept. 11, 1927 in Phelps, the son of Jacob and Julia Farnsworth Pollot. A Newark resident for 30 years, he was a veteran of WW II and the Korean War and a self-employed mechanic. He was a member of the Arcadia Memorial Post VFW.

Surviving are his wife Audrey; two daughters, Teressa Grace and Marla Joy; two sons Joseph Paul and Michael Peter, all at home. His parents, Jacob and Julia Pollot of Newark, two sisters, Mrs. Jon (Barbara) Santell of Newark, Mrs. Raymond (Arloa) Tousley of Phelps; one brother, James A. Pollot of Palmyra; several nieces and nephews and cousins.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Scott Funeral Home, Inc. with full military honors. Burial was in Newark Cemetery.

This large collection of Wayne County family obituaries was kindly donated by Marianne! If you have information to share about individuals listed, please contact Marianne directly.

Clyde Times Newspaper
Thursday September 10, 1903
Clyde, N, Y.

Runaway Ends in Woman's Death

Mrs. W. H. Cosselmon Thrown From Carriage by a Frightened Horse, and Fatally Injured---- Dies in a Few Hours.

A terrible accident occurred at Lock Berlin a few minutes before 4 o'clock, last Friday afternoon, which resulted in the death of Mrs. William H. Cosselmon of this village, a few hours later. While driving from Lyons to this village her horse became frightened at the cars and ran away, throwing her from the wagon a few rods north of the arch at Lock Berlin.

No one was near enough to see exactly what happened, but from all appearances she was thrown out with great force and her head came in contact with the edge of the plank walk which leads to the station, on the east side of the roadway. When help reached her a few moments later, there was a horrible gash in the top of her head, several ribs were broken, one penetrating the lungs, one shoulder was crushed, and her back was terribly cut and bruised.

She was unconscious and removed as quickly as possible to the residence of George Kreiss, in Lock Berlin, where she was attended by medical help as soon as it could be summoned, and also her husband and other members of the family, who were promptly notified. She lingered in great agony, most of the time unconscious, till about ten o'clock that night, when death ended her sufferings.

Mrs. Cosselmon had driven to Lyons to consult her attorney on business and was returning home. For a quarter of a mile west of where the accident occurred, the highway runs parallel with the New York Central. An engine and work train were standing on the tracks over the arch as Mrs. Cosselmon approached. Her horse was a spirited one and the noise of the engine frightened it so that it went at a high rate of speed. All this was seen by men at the lock, a short distance west of the arch. As she approached the turn, which was only three or four rods from the engine, where the Lyons roads joins the road which runs from Lock Berlin under the arch, Mrs. Cosselmon had nearly secured control of her horse. Just at this moment the engine let off steam, which frightened the horse so that it got beyond Mrs. Cosselmon's control and turned the corner at a high rate of speed, with the fatal results named. The horse freed itself from the wagon to a halt in L. N. Gilbert's barn, uninjured.

Mrs. Cosselmon was a noble woman, self-sacrificing who was well known by Clyde residents and highly respected. She had been the mother of eighteen children, eleven of whom are still living. Besides bringing this large family, she has for several years been caring for a number of grand children. Her life was a labor of love and devotion to her family.

Funeral services were held at St. John's Catholic Church at ten o'clock, Monday morning, Rev J. J. Gleason officiating . Interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery. She was 59 years of age and is survived by her husband, besides the children mentioned.

P. S. Mrs W. H. Cosselmon is Johanna O'Brien Cosselmon.

Husband of Johanna Cosselmon:

Clyde Herald Newspaper dated Wednesday, February 7, 1923.

Obituary: William Cosselmon. William Cosselmon, one of Clyde's oldest and most highly respected citizen's, died at 10 o'clock last Saturday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Richard Simmons, on East Genessee, aged 82 years. He was born in Montezuma and had been a resident of this village for more than 40 years. Deceased is survived by 8 children, four sons and four daughters: Albert Cosselmon, Cohocton, NY; Edward Cosselmon, Savannah; Frank Cosselmon, Ashland, Ohio; Mrs. Goerge Freiler, Syracuse and Mrs. Howard Mossbrook, Rochester, NY. Also one brother, Charles Cosselmon, Clyde, and twenty grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services were held this Wednesday morning at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in St. John's Cemetery.

Daughter of William and Johanna Cosselmon:

Obituary: Clyde Times Thursday, June 11, 1903. Mortuary:Tuck - Mrs. Sarah Cosselmon, wife of Frank M. Tuck, died at her home on Sibley St, Tuesday morning at the age of 42 years. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Catholic Church, at ten o'clock, Friday morning. Internment will be made in the catholic cemetery. Mrs. Tuck had been in failing health for a long time and for the past several months her condition was considered very serious. For the past two or three weeks it was felt that her recovery could not be expected. The cause of death is given as gastric fever. Her death is mourned bya large circle of friends. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Frank, Charles, and William, and a daughter, Marie.

Palmyra Courier Newspaper dated June 1, 1900.

Fernando Lake of Clyde, a son of a farmer residing near that village was found dead at the foot of a flight of stairs in a business block in that village on Friday morning last. He had fallen from the top of the landing, striking his head causing death almost instantly. He was 42 years old and unmarried.

Another newspaper the Democratic Herald dated 5/30/1900 has it listed as:

The death of Fernando Lake occurred suddenly last Friday night. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Monday forenoon, Reverend J. J. Gleason officiating.

P.S. Don Fernando Lake was the son of Allen Lake and Mary Jane Delamater Lake.

Democratic Herald dated 7/17/1935 page 1 column 6.

DAVID LAKE DIES AT 71; BADLY INJURED TWO YEARS AGO.

Runaway Team Caused Hurts To Well Known Man, Clyde Resident Most of His Life

Two years and three days after he was injured in a runaway accident, David Lake, 71 died last Saturday. He had been seriously ill for a week.

Frightened by a locomotive, a team of horses he was driving on July 10, 1933, bolted and dragged him several feet. He suffered injuries from which he never fully recovered. David Lake, known as Davey to his intimates, was born in Galen, February 7, 1864, and lived here with the exception of 14 years in Newark. He was the son of Allen and Margaret Lake. He married Mary McCoy. Fifty years ago Mr. Lake was a lock tender on the old Erie Canal. Later he worked on the building of the Barge Canal and on the construction of the Rochester and Syracuse trolley line. At one time he was a vinegar maker for Doctor Nicum of Rochester. In his later years he was a teamster.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary M. Lake; a son Allen Leo Lake of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Bertram Poole of Rochester and Mrs. George Moore of Mt Washington, Ohio; a brother, William H. Lake of Kansas City; four grandchildren and a niece, Edra Lake of Lyons.

The body rested at Harold S. Mann's undertaking establishment until Sunday when it was taken to the Lake home west of the village. Prayer services were conducted there at 9 o'clock Tuesday and the funeral in St. John's Catholic Church half an hour later. Reverend Paul Joseph Cuddy celebrated the solemn high mass of requiem and Reverend J. V. Curtin and Reverend John Neary assisted him. A grandson of the deceased, Robert Poole, who is studying for the priesthood, was master ofceremonies.

Burial was in St. John's Cemetery with the following acting as bearers: Frank Luffman, Ed Lester, Henry Lester, John Hess, Frank Lester and Harrison Osborne.

P.S. David Lake was the son of Allen Lake and Margaret O'Brien Lake.

Lyons Republican April 12, 1918.

DeWitt Parshall Price

The death of Dewitt Parshall Price, oldest son of the late George Price, occurred in Pittsburgh Tuesday afternoon after an illness with pneumonia. Word was received that noon that his condition was critical and two of his sisters, Misses Eva and May Price, left immediately for Pittsburgh but he was dead before they got there. The funeral will be held in Pittsburgh today. "Deeb" Price as he was known wherever he went, was born in New York 52 years ago, coming when a young boy with his parents to Lyons. For years the father ran the Price Hotel on Franklin Street, this village and when he retired the son took over management. About three years later he went to Buffalo where he was in the hotel business for a number of years going from there to Pittsburgh about eight years ago to take up private detective work. For about five years he had been a member of the secret service. Mr. Price had been away from Lyons about twenty five years, but he came home every year or so for a visit. A year ago this month his father and mother died. Mrs. Price April 2, and Mr. Price April 22. He had not been back since those funerals. Surviving are his wife and little son, Dewitt, Jr; three sisters, Misses Eva, May, and Mollie Price of Lyons; two brothers Leman of Norfolk Va, and George Price of Buffalo.

Lyons Republican, July 6, 1900

Katherine Hughes, widow of Edward Hughes, died June 29, 1900 in Lyons at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George P. Price, aged 78 years. Apparently married at one time to Mr. Egan. Survived by three daughters; Mrs. Skehan and Miss Kate Egan of Buffalo and Mrs. Price, one son Wm H. Egan of Lyons.

P.S. Katherine Hughes is Katherine Tierney Egan Hughes. One time married to John Egan in Ireland. She was widowed in Lyons, NY. and all are buried in the Rural Cemetery in Lyons, NY.

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