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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
Lyons Cemetery, Tuscarora Township,
Bradford County, PA
Obituaries
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Chemung County NY
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| Reading a series of obituaries from a single
cemetery, as they are presented here, is like reading the multi-generational
history of a community. These people were the local populace at a particular
time. The people buried here knew each other, were neighbors, relatives
and school mates. They attended church together and engaged in "trade"
or business.
All people are listed in alphabetic order by surname at BIRTH.
Women identified by a married alias only and for whom a birth surname
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Elton H. Goodwin, 89
Elton H. Goodwin, age 89, of Wyalusing, PA, died on Saturday,
Nov. 20, 2004 at the Wyalusing Retirement and Personal Care Home. He was
born on June 30, 1915 on Spring Hill, a son of the late Arthur and Mattie
Hulbert Goodwin. Prior to retirement, he was employed in bridge and building
construction. Mr. Goodwin had been a lifetime resident of the Wyalusing
area. On Feb. 3, 1945, he married the former Almeda Wakely. She preceded
him in death on June 24, 1975. He was a member of the Spring Hill United
Methodist Church and the Wyalusing Ambulance Association. He enjoyed his
time spent with his family, working, gardening and being in the outdoors.
Surviving are his children and their spouses, Anita and Gary Hall of Macedonia,
Ken and Carrie Goodwin of Portland, OR, John and Trudy Goodwin of Spring
Hill, Joanne and Mark Borel of Meshoppen, Charles Goodwin of Towanda, Julie
and Rodney Martin of Camptown and his 15 grandchildren. Private graveside
funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 24 in the Lyons Cemetery,
Tuscarora Township, in Wyalusing. Friends and family are invited to a memorial
service scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 27 at 11 a.m. in the Spring Hill United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Diane Prentice, pastor, officiating. A
luncheon will be held following the memorial service at the Wyalusing Fire
Hall in Wyalusing. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to
WPEL, 248 Grow Ave., Montrose, PA 18801 or to the Spring Hill United Methodist
Women, c/o Barbara Gary, RR1, Box 246, Wyalusing, PA 18853, in Mr. Goodwin’s
memory. Arrangements were entrusted to the McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church
St., Wyalusing.
SHUMWAY Gerald Swinton
Gerald Swinton Shumway, 92, died on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at
the home of his son, David Shumway, in Mesa, AZ, where he had been living
for the past two years. The son of Gerald S. Shumway, Sr. and Lucy Davis
Carter Shumway, he was born March 5, 1916 in the home his father built
on the farm his great-great-grandfather took out in 1805 on Spring Hill,
Bradford County, PA. Born on his father’s birthday, his mother insisted
he be named after his father. Spring Hill was a beautiful place to live
and grow up, and Jerry loved farm life, dairying and all the hard work
that went with it. He began his education in a one-room schoolhouse near
home, the same one his father had attended. When that school closed, he
attended a two-room school, the same one his oldest daughter, Judy, attended
twenty-two years later. He graduated from Camptown High School and later
took dairy husbandry courses at Penn State. In 1937, Jerry married
Louise Mathis and they raised a family of eight children. Four were born
before Jerry and Louise moved to Mesa, AZ in 1946. Though lifelong Methodists,
they had by then embraced the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
and felt moving west would afford greater opportunities for participation
and association with other members of the church. He worked as a milker
for several dairies in the following years, as well as managing a herd
of his own for a period of time. Four more children were added to the family.
The Shumways were divorced in 1971, and he returned to the family farm
on Spring Hill and partnered with his sister and brother-in-law. He had
been away from that farm for 35 years and away from Spring Hill for 25.
He resided with his aging parents until their passing. When he retired
from farming, he continued living on the farm until 2006 when health issues
necessitated moving back to Mesa where most of the family lived. He will
be remembered by his many descendants for his example of hard work, integrity
and dedication to family and church, his willingness to sacrifice, his
sense of humor and years of birthday cards with thoughtful and clever messages.
He did a daily crossword puzzle. An excellent speller, he had the quirky
ability to spell words backwards as well as forward, even very long words.
He had a hopeless sweet tooth, especially for chocolate and an aversion
to vegetables in almost any form. He was a skillful Scrabble player until
the very last. He was known for his amazingly clever, original poetry recitations,
and he left years of faithfully kept daily journals. He is survived by
his children: Judy Wilkins, Nancy Rahm, Tony (Dian) Shumway, Richard (Lidia)
Shumway, Scott (Vicki) Shumway, David (Iris) Shumway, Lucy (Clark) Hullinger
and Laura (Blaine) Isaacs. He leaves 35 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren,
and eight great-great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings: Thurston (Marguerite)
Shumway and Barbara Gary. He was predeceased by the mother of his children,
Louise, in 2000.
A private family service will be held on Monday, July 28 at 7 p.m.,
with viewing beginning at 6 for family and friends. Jerry will be buried
in the Lyon Cemetery on Spring Hill following funeral services in the LDS
Towanda Ward on Saturday, Aug. 2. Arrangements were handled by Bunker’s
Garden Chapel, Mesa, AZ. Submitted by Carol Hoose Brotzman. Wyalusing
Rocket July 24, 2008
SHUMWAY ROBERT AMES
Upon reading the Wyalusing Rocket December 6, 2007, I discover in the
Tuscarora Township news that Robert (Ames) Shumway, (September 2,
1927 - August 1, 2007) was buried in the Lyon Cemetery August 15,
2007 . His head stone was set this week. He was the son of
Reuben Pearl Shumway and Martha Nowak. He was a veteran serving in 3 wars
with 20 plus years of service to his country. Carol Hoose Brotzman
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