Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice Gray Valley Cemetery, Sullivan Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Earlier called Squires Cemetery Obituaries Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA

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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 can not be identified, are listed on the last page for the cemetery's obituaries.

ALEXANDER - STRANGE, CECILE A. (SRGP 06079)
 Age 87 of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Sylvania, Pa. on Wednesday, November 28, 1979 in Florida.  Friends are invited to call at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy on Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.  Funeral there Saturday 11 am with Rev. Horace M. Patton officiating.  Burial Gray Valley Cemetery.  Troy Eastern Star will hold a memorial service at the Vickery Funeral Home Friday 8:30 pm.  The Sylvania Rebekah Lodge will hold a memorial service Friday 7:30 pm at the funeral home.  Survived by daughter, Phyllis Rumsey of Clearwater, Fla.; 4 grandchildren; one great-grandson.  She was a member of Sylvania Presbyterian Church; Sylvania Rebekah Lodge; Troy Eastern Star.
 

ASHLEY - York, Idella May ASHLEY (SRGP 08073) Age 64 of Elk Run, Pa., Saturday, June 22, 1974 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. Friends my call at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy, Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Private funeral and committal service Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial Gray Valley. Contributions may be made to the medical research of your choice. Survived by husband, Ralph; one daughter, Mrs. Earl (Grace) Selleck of Cazenovia, NY; sons, Bird York and Roger York of Mansfield, Pa., Elden York of Columbia Crossroads, Pa.; Garry York of Mainesburg Pa.; mother, Mrs. Grace Ashley of Gladwin, Mich.; sisters, Mrs. Hugh (Lillian) Nelson, Mrs. William (Ida) Foor, Mrs. John (Louise) Pipoly, all of Farwell, Mich.; Brothers, Joseph Ashley of Farwell, Mich., Clifford Ashley of Gladwin, Mich.; ten grandchrildren; several launts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Member of the Elk Run Methodist Church, E. Sujllivan Grange and the Dolly Madikson Rebekah Lodge of Austinville, Pa. She was born Oct. 19, 1909 in Michigan.

AUSTIN DAISY L - ORVIS, DAISY L.
Age 90, of Covington, Pa. Wednesday August 22, 1984.  Friends are invited to call at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield, Pa. Friday evening 7 to 9 pm.  Funeral there Saturday 1 pm.  The Rev. Kenneth M. Meyer officiating.  Burial Gray Valley Cemetery.  Survived by one brother Lloyd Austin of Wellsboro, Pa.; sister-in-law Mrs. Ward (Mabel) Austin of Mansfield, several nieces and nephews.  She was a member of the Highway Tabernacle Church and the widow of William Orvis; born October 21, 1893 in Mainesburg, Pa., the daughter of Alvin and Ida Robbins Austin.
 

BAILEY Listed on 11/16/03 (SRGP 32796)            Theodore "Ted" A longtime resident of Pine City went home to be with his Lord  and Savior on Friday morning, November 14, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital,following an illness at the age of 71. Born in Troy, PA, Ted was the son of the late Clarence and Mildred Daniels Bailey. He was a loving husband and friend to Marilyn Bullard Bailey, they had celebrated 50 years of marriage this year. A licensed Minister, Ted was the founding pastor who started the Church Street Baptist Fellowship Church, which is now known as the Church Street Baptist Chapel. He served the Lord with all his heart and lived by his favorite scripture, Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that  love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." The proprietor of his family business, Bailey Co., Ted became well-known as a hard worker, serving numerous families and businesses in our community. He was a member of the Elmira Heights Fellowship Baptist Church, where he was very active as a church deacon. Ted was a loving family man who cherished time spent with his family and friends who survive him; his wife and companion, Marilyn Bullard Bailey, Pine City; their children, Norman (Terry) Bailey, Syracuse; LuAnn (Mike) Smith,Southport; and Gary L. (Vicki) Bailey, Southport; seven grandchildren, Daniel (Barbra) Smith, Sue (Dan) O'Connell, Marissa, Allison, Rebecca, Jayme (Jim Eden) and Ryan Bailey; a great-granddaughter, Brooke Smith;

AMANDA H. BRACE, 53, (SRGP 10433) of Blossburg, RR 1, PA died Tuesday, January 9, 1996 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, PA.  Ms. Brace was born February 9, 1942, in Elkland, PA, a daughter of Ivaline Brace.  She was raised as a foster child of the Reverend Glen C. and Florence Dewey.  Ms. Brace was an inspector for Ward Manufacturing, Blossburg and was active in Union Local 304B G.M.P.  She was a member of the Hillside Rod and Gun Club, the Arnot Sportsman’s Club, the Arnot Sportsman’s Club, the Mansfield VFW Women’s Auxiliary and the Blossburg Coal Festival Committee.  She was a social member of the Blossburg and Morris Run Legions and was active in raising funds for multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy.  Surviving besides her mother are a companion, Robert Kilmer of Blossburg; son Timothy (Diane) Tice of Mainesburg, PA; daughter, Christine (Alan) Smith of Morris run, PA; son, Alfred (Lori) Tice of Granville Summit, PA; son, Anthony Tice of Blossburg, son Todd (Kathy) Tice of Blossburg, daughter, Kelley Amanda Cady; a special niece, Amanda Lee (Mike) Hinman of Blossburg; foster brother, Gene Dewey and Sam and James Wandell; a sister, Tressa Adkins; 14 grandchildren; and 15 brothers and sisters.  Funeral services were held at the Wm. Zwicharowski.  Funeral Home in Blossburg with the Rev. Kenneth Marple officiating and interment to be in Gray Valley Cemetery, Sullivan Township.  Memorial donations in Ms. Brace’s name may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, North Central Society, Williamsport, PA.  –Troy Gazette-Register.
 

BOYD A. BRACE (SRGP 02077)  Boyd A. Brace, 87, of Mainesburg, PA, died Tuesday, December 15, 1992 at the Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro, PA. He was born August 27, 1905 in Richmond Township, a son of Harry and Lucy Tanner Brace. He was a member of the former Elk Run Methodist Church and the East Sullivan Grange and a well-known dairy farmer in the Mainesburg area. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Alice Morgan Brace; brothers, Gordon of Mainesburg, PA and Sterling of Wellsboro, PA; sisters, Mrs. Frances Vosburg of CT, Mrs. Winifred Tears of Troy, PA, Mrs. Eloise Foster of Elmira, NY and Mrs. DeEtte Cole of Troy, PA; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held at the Scureman Funeral Home in Mansfield on December 17 with the Rev. Robert Bellamy officiating assisted by the Rev. Ira Hindman with burial to be in Gray Valley Cemetery, Mainesburg. Donations may be made to the Roseville Methodist Church or the Mansfield Ambulance Association. (TGR, Thursday, December 24, 1992)

BRACE, GLENN T. (SRGP 2073)  Age 88, Wednesday, July 6, 1988 at the Cook Country Home, Mainesburg, Pa.  Friends may call at the Scureman Funeral Home, 130 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA Friday 7 to 9 pm.  Funeral, Saturday, 10 am, at the Elk Run Methodist Church  The Rev. Robert Stump officiating.  Burial, Gray Valley Cemetery.  He is survived by 3 brothers Boyd and Gordon Brace, both of Mainesburg, PA, Sterling Brace of Wellsboro, PA; 4 sisters, Mrs. DeEtta Cole formerly of Sayre, PA, Mrs. Frances Vosburg of Mansfield, PA, Mrs. Eloise Foster of Elmira, NY, Mrs. Winifred (Herman) Tears of Columbia Crossroads, PA; several nieces and nephews;  He was a member of the Elk Run Methodist Church and the East Sullivan Grange.  He was born July 1, 1900 in Rutland Township, Tioga County PA to Harry G. and Lucy Tanner Brace.

BULLARD CELIA - MRS. CELIA BULLARD ROBSON
Mrs. Celia Bullard Robson, 55, of Mainesburg, died Tuesday, August 9, 1955, following an extended illness. A daughter of William and Hettie Garlick Bullard, she was born in Ward Township, and has spent her entire life in this vicinity. She was a member of Gray's Valley Church and Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge of Mansfield. Survived by husband, Harold Robson; daughters, Mrs. Elaine Bubacz of Mainesburg and Mrs. Dorothy Wilbur of Millerton; son, Harold Robson, Jr., at home; brother, Milton Bullard of Mainesburg; three grandchildren. The body is at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, where friends may call, and where funeral will be held Thursday at 2 pm, the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiating. Burial in Gray's Valley Cemetery.
 

MILTON W. BULLARD (SRGP   Milton W. Bullard, age 69, of Ulster, Pa., formerly of Mansfield, died Tuesday, June 14, 1966.  Funeral was at the Earl Funeral Home, Ulster, Pa., Friday at 2 pm, the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiated.  Burial was in Gray Valley Cemetery. Survived by wife, Mrs. Doris Bullard; daughters, Mrs. Theodore Bailey of Pine City and Mrs. James Benedict of Horseheads; four grandchildren. He attended Bakerburg Community Church.

CALEB COLE (SRGP 79409) -  MANSFIELD – Caleb I. Cole, infant son of Daniel and Wendy TICE  Cole, of Mainesburg, died Saturday, August 18, in Packer Hospital, Sayre, shortly after birth.  Surviving, besides his parents, are a brother, Aaron, at home; paternal grandparents, Douglas and Mary Cole, of Mainesburg; maternal grandparents, Tom and Linda Tice, of Troy; maternal great-grandparents, Tom and Ruth Tice, of Mansfield; maternal great-grandmother, Edrie Abernathy, of Mansfield; and paternal great-grandmothers, Mrs. DeEtte Cole, of Troy, and Mrs. Bertha Isbell, of Towanda.   The funeral will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday, at Scureman’s, 130 South Main Street.  The Rev. Bill Pepper, pastor of Bakersburg Church, Gray Valley, and the Rev. Glenn Landis, New Life Temple Church, Canton, will officiate.  Burial will be in Gray Valley Cemetery, Sullivan Twp., Tioga County.  There will be no visitation.
 

DOUGLAS "Bill" COLE (SRGP 20318)  Douglas William Cole, 65, Mainesburg, PA died unexpectedly on July 4, 2002 in Sullivan Township, Tioga County PA. He was born on March 21, 1937, a son of Harold O. and DeEtte Brace Cole. He graduated from Athens High School in 1955.  He was a self-employed farmer who also drove his own school bus for Southern Tioga School District for 36 years.  He was an active member of the Bakerburg Community Church.  Mr. Cole served his country in the US Army in Germany from 1960-1962. He is survived by his wife, Mary Isbell Cole; sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas S. (Mary Ann) Cole of Mainesburg, PA, Daniel F. (Wendy) Cole of Landisville, PA, Dean N. (Brenda) Cole of Mainesburg and Dwight D. (Valerie) Cole of Canton, PA; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca C. (Dean) Jackson of Columbia Cross Roads, PA; 14 grandchildren; a brother and two sisters. His parents and a sister preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Bakerburg Community Church at 1 pm with his pastor the Rev. David Dresser and his former pastor, the Rev. Bill Pepper officiating; there will be calling hours at the church one hour before the service.  Burial will be in Gray Valley Cemetery, Mainesburg.  Arrangements were in charge of the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel in Mansfield. Memorial contributions in Mr. Cole's memory may be directed to the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Tioga County, 16 Charleston St., Wellsboro, PA 16901 or the Bakerburg Community Church Mission Fund, 197 Gray Valley Road, Mainesburg, PA 16932. (TGR, Thursday, July 11, 2002)

DEWEY - BLANCHE HULSLANDER (SRGP 07520)
 Mrs. Blanche Hulslander, age 84, of Troy RD 1, PA, died Friday, April 30, 1971, in the Troy Community Hospital.  Funeral and committal services were held at the Vickery Funeral Home, Troy Sunday at 2 pm.  The Rev. Lee Damon officiated.  Burial was in the Gray Valley Cemetery. Survived by daughter, Mrs. Harold C. Mitchell of Mercer Island, Washington; sons, Stewart of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Harold of Troy RD 1, Donald of Nashville, Tennessee; sister, Mrs. Myron Webster of Mansfield, brother; Rev. Glenn Dewey of Sylvania, Pa.; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hulslander was a member of the Bakersburg Community Church.

DEWEY – Rev. Glenn Dewey, (SRGP 14332) 92, of Troy, PA died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1986. He was a minister of the Austinville Union Church and Bakersburg Community Church for over 30 years. Surviving are: his wife of 54 years, Florence; sons, Eugene of Washington DC, Sam Wandell of Blossburg and James Wandell of Mansfield; daughters, Amanda Harkness of Blossburg and Tressa Adkins of Mansfield; 15 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held Saturday, March 1, at 2 PM at the Vickery Funeral Home, Troy, PA with the Rev. Herbert Punchard, Rev. Kenneth Marple and Pastor Bill Petter officiating. Burial was in Gray Valley Cemetery. Memorial services were held Sunday, March 2, at 11 AM at the Austinville Union Church and at 7:30 PM at the Bakersburg Community Church. Contributions may be made to Mr. & Mrs. Dan Shaylor, missionaries in Venezuela, c/o Florence Dewey, Troy, PA or the Child Evangelism Fellowship.

REV. GLENN C. DEWEY, 92, (SRGP 14332) of Troy died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1986, at the Troy Community Hospital.  Born Dec. 22, 1893 in Mainesburg, Pa., he was the son of Eugene and Lillian Palmer Dewey.  He served as minister of the Austinville Union Church and the Bakerburg Community Church for over 30 years.  He founded and directed the Mansfield Bible Conference for 12 years.  Several went as missionaries as a result of this ministry.  Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Florence Tice Dewey; sons Eugene Dewey of Washington, D.C., Sam Wandell of Blossburg, Pa., James Wandell of Mansfield; daughters Amanda Harkness of Blossburg, Tressa Adkins of Mansfield; 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.  Friends may call at the Vickery Funeral Home, Friday from 7-9 p.m.  A family service will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Herbert Punchard, Rev. Kenneth Marple and Pastor Bill Pepper.  Burial will be in Gray Valley Cemetery.  There will be a memorial service Sunday, March 2, at 11 a.m. at the Austinville Union Church, with the Rev. Kenneth Marple officiating.  There will also be a memorial service Sunday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bakerburg Community Church, with Pastor Bill Pepper officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Mr. and Mrs. Don Shaylor, Missionaries in Venezula, c/o Mrs. Florence Dewey, Hillcrest Apartments, Troy, Pa., or the Child’s Evangelism Fellowship.  –Towanda Daily Review.

Lawrence FRICKEL (SRGP 21880) - STUDENT VICTIM OF RIFLE BULLET AT MOSHERVILLE  Lawrence Frickel, 16, High School Lad, Dies After His Gun Is Accidentally Discharged on Hunting Trip Monday Afternoon. His skull pierced by the accidental discharge of his own rifle, Lawrence Frickel, 16, high school student of Mosherville, Pa., died five minutes after being admitted to the Arnot-Ogden Hospital at 5:20 p.m. Monday. Although every effort was made to prolong his life he died without regaining consciousness after the .22 caliber bullet entered the skull over the right eye. The youth is thought to have been hunting woodchucks with the rifle, a Christmas present, at the time of the fatal accident and the weapon is thought to have discharged as he was climbing a fence. There were no eye witnesses to the tragedy, but Clare Blamer garage operator at Mosherville, heard the shot, and noticed the boy’s body lying by the fence, about 500 feet from the garage. Mr. Balmer with Glenn Brewer and John C. Davis, neighbors, carried to boy to a car and rushed him to the hospital. Mr. Balmer states that the rifle was lying by the side of the youth when they found him. Local officials referred the fatal shooting to Sheriff Howard L. Bailey of Towanda, Pa., and Mr. Bailey investigated the case at the hospital. A certificate of accidental death by shooting will be returned, he said. The youth is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mr. Harry Frickel; a brother, LaRue and four sisters, Lucille, Irma, Jeanette and Jean, all at home. The funeral will be held in the Mosherville Church Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Burial in the Gray Valley Cemetery.

Ella Mae GARDNER  (SRGP 11545) MRS. BARDWELL DIES AS FIRE RAZES CHICKEN HOUSE  Mrs. Ella Gardner Bardwell, wife of George E. Bardwell, prominent farmer of the Austinville-Roseville section, was burned to death Tuesday afternoon, December 2, 1941, when fire destroyed a poultry building on the farm. The flaming building was discovered by Clifford hart, farm employee, as he was bringing a load of wood to the place. He and a neighbor, Raymond VanZile, attempted to control the fire but the building was consumed and Mrs. Bardwell’s body was found inside the ruins. Mr. Bardwell was in Troy at the time of the tragedy. Miss Mary Seeley, Deputy Coroner of Tioga County, said that the fire was caused by gasoline ignited by Mrs. Bardwell. She was 56 years old, a graduate of Mansfield State Teachers College and a very accomplished musician. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Howard Shaylor, Austinville, and Mrs. Evelyn Smith, Roseville. Services will be held this Thursday at 2 p.m. from the Soper Funeral Home with burial in the Gray Valley Cemetery.

Goldie Pearl GRIFFIN (SRGP 00176) - TICE, MRS. GOLDIE   Services for Mrs. Goldie Tice, 75, of Troy were held at the Vickery Funeral Home, Troy, May 8, the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiating.  Interment was in Gray Valley cemetery, Mainesburg.  Mrs. Tice died May 6, 1965 at the Arnot-Ogden Hospital, Elmira.  She was a member of the Bakerburg Community Church.  Surviving are daughters Mrs. Lea Monroe of Tioga Center, N.Y., Mrs. Ernest Ripley of Pine City, RD 1, Mrs. Rex Chamberlain of Mainesburg, Pa., Mrs. Elmer VanHorn of Troy, Mrs. Leon Hoffman of Troy, four sons, Colie Tice of Troy, Lewis of Wellsburg, N.Y., Thomas of Covington, George of Elmira; sisters, Mrs. Ralph Davidson of Elmira, Mrs. Owen Hart of Mansfield, Mrs. Glenn Updyke of Gillett, Mrs. Fred Belnap of Elmira, Mrs. Nellie Labar of Elmira, Mrs. Nancy Lewis of Mansfield; brothers, Cecil Griffen and Walter Griffen of Mansfield, and Cornelius Griffen, Johnstown, N.Y.; 32 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

LEVI (BURT) HOLCOMB (SRGP 08406) Levi (Burt) Holcomb, age 98, of Mainesburg, Pa., died Friday, Nov. 14, 1969.  Funeral was at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, Sunday at 2 pm.  Rev. Lee Damon and the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiated.  Burial was in Gray Valley Cemetery. Survived by son, Harry Holcomb, Minneapolis, Minn.; daughter, Mrs. Viola Schwab, Miami, Fla.; step-daughters, Miss Sadie Lay, Miss Mary Lay and Mrs. Charles Nash, all of Mainesburg; two grandchildren; one step-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Holcomb was a retired farmer; a member of the Bakerburg Community Church and a 50 year member of E. Sullivan Grange

Lucy Permelia HULSLANDER (SRGP 03697) - LUCY PERMELIA SMITH
Lucy Permelia, wife of A. O. Smith died at her home in Gray Valley April 13th, 1923. She was the daughter of Thomas and Eunice Hulslander and was born in Sullivan sixty-eight years ago last September. At the age of thirteen she was left an orphan. Her father was killed in the Civil War. She attended the Orphans’ School at Mansfield for three years. About forty-six years ago she was married to Albert O. Smith and had been a faithful wife and loving companion all these years. Mrs. Smith was woman of quiet nature, and was devoted to her family. She will be greatly missed, not only in her home where friends were dearest, but by the entire community. She had been a great sufferer for the past two years, and all that loving hand could do was done to make her as comfortable as possible. She leaves, besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. John Hurlburt, of Troy, her only son having been buried last January; one sister, Mrs. Clara Richmond, of Elmira, and two brothers, Thomas Hulslander, of Creighton, Nebraska, and Merritt Edgerton of Elmira. The funeral was held at the home on Sunday. Rev. Fargot, of Sylvania, officiating. Two hymns were beautifully sung by Mrs. Charlotte Robbins and Mr. Harry Hulslander, burial taking place in the family plot at Gray Valley.

Canton Woman, Mainesburg Man Killed in Crash
     MRS. EILEEN JAYSON, 53, prominent Canton R.D. 1, resident and CECIL JACKSON, 55, (SRGP 09435) of Mainesburg R.D., were killed in a head-on automobile collision, Thursday afternoon about 2:15 on Route 14, two miles south of Troy.  The collision came without warning, when Jackson's car crossed into the opposite traffic lane.  Both victims were driving alone.  Mrs. Jayson died about three hours later in the Troy Community Hospital.  She was widely known as a landscape designer and lived between Canton and Grover.  She leaves a daughter Joy ?.  Mrs. Jayson suffered a crushed chest and broken sternum, fractures of both legs above the knees, fractures of both bones of the right leg below the knees and multiple contusions and lacerations.  Dr. Couch of Troy said she died of shock.  Mr. Jackson was killed instantly, crushed against the steering wheel.  He was on his way home from work for the Pennsylvania State Highway Department.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Robinson Jackson, and four children:  Mrs. Geroge Brian of Sylvania and Miss Eva Jackson at home; sons, Harold and Warren Jackson, both of Mainesburg; sisters, Mrs. Esther Kelsey of Phelps, N.Y., and Mrs. Ella Mitchell of Berkley, California; 10 grandchildren.  His funeral was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiating.  Burial was in Gray Valley Cemetery.  He was a member of the East Sullivan Grange.  State Police advanced the theory that Jackson may have blacked out just before the crash.  There were no skid marks.  Pvt. George Qwczarski,  of the Towana State Police substation, investigating officer, said Jackson was traveling north toward Troy, when his car left the right side of the highway and crossed over to the opposite lane and struck Mrs. Jaysons car traveling south.

ELMER J. JACKSON (SRGP 73595)
     Elmer J. Jackson, 66, of Tioga RD 2 was found dead by neighbors Thursday in his home.  Coroner Dr. Harry Williams, Tioga County Coroner, said he died of a self-inflicted bullet wound of the head.  The incident occured sometime between 1 p.m. Wednesday and 9:20 a.m. Thursday.  Born in Tioga County Aug. 1, 1904, he was the son of Delos and Blanche Kelsey Jackson.  Mr. Jackson of Tioga, formerly of Mainesburg, died Thursday, November 26, 1970.  Funeral services were held at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home Saturday at 1:30.  The Rev. Robert Young and the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiated.  Burial was in the Gray Valley Cemetery.  Survived by sisters, Mrs. Samuel (Ethel) Kelsey, Hall, N.Y.; Mrs. George (Myrtle) Kutch, Horsham, Pa.; Mrs. Donald (Hazel) Moody, Syracuse, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews; and two aunts, Mrs. Myrtle Jackson, Mainesburg; Mrs. Esther Kelsey, Hall, N.Y.

Robert W. JACKSON , 34, (SRGP 73596)of Mainesburg, Pa., died at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1942, at a Geneva hospital of injuries received when he was kicked by a horse. He was employed on a farm near Geneva. He was a member of the Mainesburg Methodist Church. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Jackson; two brothers, Elmer, at home, and Lee of Mainesburg; three sisters, Mrs. Samuel Kelsey of Geneva, Mrs. George Kutch of Lebanon, Pa., and Mrs. Daniel L. Moody of Scottsburg, N. Y., and his grandmother, Mrs. Olive Kelsey of Richmond Twp., Pa. The body is at the Soper funeral home, Troy, where friends may call until Monday afternoon. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p. m. at the Mainesburg Methodist Church. The Rev. Glenn Dewey will officiate. Gray Valley Cemetery

Painter Is Killed In Fall at Troy
     A Mainesburg part-time painter fell to his death when a second story porch railing on a Troy store where he was working gave way yesterday afternoon about 2:45 o'clock.  VERN DEE JACKSON, 51, was the victim.  (SRGP 69409) He was pronounced dead on arrival at Troy Community Hospital, where he was rushed in the Troy Fire Department Ambulance.  He suffered a fractured skull, according to Coroner Gerald Vickery.  Jackson and James Terwilliger were painting the Tiller Paint Store at 101 Canton street, in the center of the Troy business section, when the accident occured.  According to reports, Jackson was trying to hand a ladder down to Terwilliger when the railing gave way and he plunged to a concrete sidewalk about 15 feet below.  He was an employe of the Mansfield Novelty Company.  Five years ago, on Oct. 3, 1955, he was the driver of a school bus which was hit by a truck with the result that two children were killed, one of them his eight-year-old son.  He was cleared of all blame in the crash, which occured in a fog, the truck driver explaining that he was adjusting his windshield wiper when his vehicle swerved across the road and hit the school bus.  Surviving are his wife Marian; two daughters, Mrs. Donald Strong of Mansfield RD3 and Phyllis at home; two sons, Richard with the U.S. Navy in Italy and Robert at home; a brother Elmer of Mansfield RD 3; three sisters, Mrs. Samuel Kelsey of Geneva, Mrs. George Kutch of Horsham, Pa., and Mrs. Donald Moody of Lafayette, N.Y.; and one grandson.  The body was removed to the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home in Mansfield.

VERN DEE JACKSON (SRGP 69415)
     Vern Dee Jackson, 8, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 3, 1955.  Survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Dee Jackson; brothers, Richard and Robert; sisters, Shirley and Phyllis, all at home; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lena Rice, Mansfield R.D. 1.  Body is at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home and will be taken to the Mainesburg Methodist Church Thursday at noon where funeral will be held at 2 p.m., the Rev. Glenn Dewey and the Rev. Donald Roe officiating; interment in Grays Valley.

LAY –ESTHER L. NASH, 92, (SRGP 03215) of Mainesburg died February 9, 1988 at Cook’s Country Home.  She was born June 1895 in Gray Valley, the daughter of Orrin and Emma Squires Lay.  She was a member of the Bakersburg Community Church and was a secretary for Sullivan Township for many years.  She is survived by daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Knaz of Honesdale, PA; one grandson; sister, Miss Mary Lay of Wellsboro.  Funeral services were held at the Wilston Funeral Home in Mansfield on February 12 with Rev. William Pepper officiating and burial to be in Gray Valley Cemetery.

LAY ESTHER - Mrs. Esther L. Nash (SRGP 03215)
MAINESBURG---Mrs. Esther L. Nash, 92, a resident of Cook's Country Home, died there today, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1988. Her husband, Charles Nash, died in 1970. Mrs. Nash was Sullivan Twp. secretary for many years. She was a member of Bakersburg Community Church. Born June 28, 1895, at Gray Valley, she was a daughter of Orrin and Emma Squires Lay. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Knaz, of Honesdale, a sister, Miss Mary Lay, of Wellsboro, and a grandson. The funeral will be at 1 pm Friday at Wilston's, 18 North Main Street, Mansfield. Burial will be in Gray Valley Cemetery, Gray Valley. The Rev. William Pepper, her pastor, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday.
 

James LAY (SRGP 3219)- James L. Lay , aged 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin E. Lay, died in Elmira, of diphtheria, after an illness of but one week. Burial  in Gray Valley Cemetery.

COUNTY RESIDENT MARKS 100TH BIRTHDAY (SRGP 03214)  "The baby was born tonight. Dr. Maine was here." This is the sole entry for Sunday, Nov. 30, 1890, in the diary of Lafayette Squires, grandfather of baby Mary Hannah Lay. A hundred years ago it was not unusual for several generations to live together, and there was plenty of space in the 13-room family homestead in Gray Valley, Tioga County, for eight people--Mary's grandparents, Lafayette and Mary Wilson Squires; her parents, Orrin and Emma Squires Lay; sisters Sadie and Esther; and brother James.Mary, who is now a resident of Broad Acres, and her siblings went to the one room Gray Valley School and attended the Bakersburg Church which their grandfather had helped to build. One childhood memory which she often related to her niece Eleanor was of putting doll clothes on kittens. Sometime after her 80th birthday, Mary began to write a history. In her own words, "I am over 80 years old and very forgetful so I wanted to make history. Thought it would be nice to read in the years ahead. This is the way I remember it." Mary's recollections begin with childhood times on the family farm and continue on through her young adulthood in Elmira and subsequent return to the Gray Valley homestead at age 24.

In 1983, Mary's sister, Esther, herself 88, was not able to continue caring for her, so Mary came to Broad Acres. Esther died in 1988 at the age of 92. Mary's immediate family now is her niece, Eleanor Knaz of Honesdale, and Eleanor's husband, Donald, along with great-nephew Joseph Knaz and his wife Sanja.  Throughout her history, Mary's love for her family and the farm is evident.  "We were so contended in our lovely farm home after we came back from Elmira," she wrote. "Never seen a day that we were lonesome. We missed our loved ones that were gone. I will never regret the day I helped do the work and cared for members of our family and helped save our home (the house was mortgaged at one time to cover repairs due to tenant damage). "I have made history as far back as I know up to the time of selling our farm. All of these records are gone beyond me but I have the precious memories wrote in these books. I don't want to forget as long as I have my mind. They are such a comfort to me to read over and over." Mary's niece Eleanor says that her aunt never showed a trace of selfishness or jealousy---on the contrary, "a hundred years of helping others, a hundred years of thanksgiving."

IN LOVING MEMORY
Mary Hannah Lay

DATE OF BIRTH
November 30, 1890
Gray Valley, PA

DATE OF DEATH
December 16, 1993
Wellsboro, PA

SERVICES
Wilston Funeral Home
Wednesday, December 22, 1993 at 2:00 PM

OFFICIATING CLERGYMAN
Rev. Ernest Brodie Jr.

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Gray Valley Cemetery

Orrin LAY (SRGP 03208) - Obituary: Mr. Orrin LAY Shot Himself- Had Said He Had Nothing To Live For.  Mr. Orrin E. LAY, aged 38, a prominent and prosperous farmer of Gray Valley, in Sullivan Township, committed suicide at his home at about 6 o'clock last Tuesday morning, May 14th, by shooting himself in the right side with a shotgun at close range. He had been heard to express a strong desire to die, saying he had nothing to live for. The suicide was a son of Mr. James LAY, of Sullivan township, and a son-in-law of the late Mr. LaFayette SQUIRES, of the same township. He is survived by his father, his wife and by four children - three daughters and one son.   Mr. LAY went, shortly after breakfast, to the woodshed and there shot himself. he placed the muzzle of the gun against his side and discharged the weapon with the aid of a small crotched stick, most of the charge passing through his body. Dr. GUSTIN, of Sylvania, attended him in response to a hurried summons, but the case was a hopeless one. The suicide, however, lingered about five hours until death relieved him. He lost consciousness immediately after the shooting, but regained it and died in full possession of his mental faculties.   Mr. LAY was well liked by his acquaintances, and intense regret because of the tragedy has been expressed by many of his friends in Sullivan, and much sympathy has been evinced for his father, who is highly esteemed.

LAY, SARAH E. "Sadie" (SRGP 03213)  Age 93 of Broad Acres, Wellsboro, Pa formerly of Mainesburg, Pa.  Sunday, Feb. 14, 1982.  Friends may call at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield, Pa Tuesday from 12 to 1 pm.  Funeral Service at 1 pm from the funeral home.  Rev. Jay Molyneaux, her former pastor.  Burial Gray Valley Cemetery, Mansfield, Pa.  Survived by 2 sisters, Miss Mary Lay and Mrs. Esther Nash both of Mansfield, Pa.; niece, Mrs. Donald (Eleanor) Knaz of Honesdale, Pa.  She was a member of the Bakersburg Community Church and former member of East Sullivan Grange for 49 years.

McGILL –SHIRLEY JEAN MILLER. (SRGP 55555)  On October 10, 2003, Shirley Jean (McGill) Miller, 77, Columbia Cross Roads, RR 3, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family, at her son’s Southport, NY residence.  Known as Jean to her family and friends, she was born Jan. 15, 1926 in Rochester, NY.  She was blessed with gifted hands that performed artistry with needle and thread, working many years as a seamstress at factories both in New York and Pennsylvania.  Her last place of employment was the American Trim Factory, Troy, PA.  She met a gentleman named Francis Miller, and in 1957 they were united in marriage.  Together they raised two sons and four daughters.  Mrs. Miller was a woman who thrived on work, and always seemed to be at her best when on the go.  She enjoyed crocheting afghans, as well as other assorted handcrafts and fishing.  She had a warm, friendly personality and was always ready to lend a helping hand.  Surviving are her husband of 46 years, Francis, at home; sons Ronald William (and Dawn) Miller, Southport, Harvey Allen Miller, Columbia Cross Roads; daughters Mary Ellen Miller, Colorado Springs, CO, Linda Voorhees Shannon, Milan, Jean Marie Pierontoni, Bloomsburg, Barbara Sue Giles, Mansfield; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.  Her grandson, Joshua Brown, preceded her in death.  The funeral service was held from the Morse & Kleese Funeral Home, Canton, Oct. 12 with Deacon William H. Graham officiating.  Interment was in the Gray Valley Cemetery.  Memorials in her name may be directed to Southern Tier Hospice, E. Corning Rd., Corning, NY or Guthrie Hospice, Towanda, PA –Canton Independent Sentinel.

FRANCIS W. ‘SLIPPERY’ MILLER, on the evening of Saturday, September 3, 2005, Francis William Miller of Columbia Cross Roads passed away quietly at Robert Packer Hospital.  He was 79 years of age.  Born June 8, 1926 in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, PA, he was the son of Harvey A. and Mary (Campbell) Miller.  Mr. Miller was an industrious man with a strong work ethic, and through the course of his lifetime developed into a “Jack of all Trades.”  Adamantly independent he preferred doing for himself rather than depend upon others.  However, he was the first to volunteer whenever someone else needed a helping hand.  He was a farmer, heavy equipment operator, excavator, machinist and auto mechanic rolled into one.  It was while employed at Calkins Motors in Troy that his expertise at repairing and rebuilding engines earned him the nickname “Slippery” or simply “Slip.”  Mr. Miller was a former member of Canton Lodge #429, Loyal Order of Moose.  He was an avid hunter, and enjoyed fishing and playing checkers with his beloved wife of forty-six years, the late Shirley Jean (McGill) Miller.  He enjoyed the company of his family and friends, whom he constantly entertained with his famous tall tales, embellished by his keen sense of humor.  Mr. Miller is survived by his sons, Ronald (& Dawn) Miller of Elmira, Harvey A. Miller of Columbia Cross Roads, William (& Joan) Reiner of Tunkhannock, and Ronnie (& Kathy) Confair of Turbotville; daughters, Mary Ellen Miller of Colorado Springs, CO, Linda Voorhees Shannon of Milan, PA, Jean Marie Pierentoni (& fiancé Paul Kluck) of Drums, PA, Barbara Sue Giles of Covington, PA, Wanda (& Clyde) Mingle of Turbotville, and Linda (& Jerry) McManas of South Williamsport, as well as 23 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary K. Leech in 1991, grandson Joshua Brown in 1989, wife Shirley Jean Miller and sister Margaret Confer, both in 2003.  Funeral services were conducted at the Morse & Kleese Funeral Home, 40 N. Center Street, Canton on Wednesday, September 7, with the Rev. Duane Taylor officiating.  Interment followed in the Gray Valley Cemetery near Mainesburg.  –Canton Independent Sentinel.

MONROE, BURGE (SRGP 02835)  Burge Monroe age 61, of Athens R.D. 1, Saturday June 13, 1964.  He was a farmer.  Survived by wife Mrs. Leah Monroe; sons, Burdge Jr. Of Canton; Robert at home; daughters, Mrs. LaDane Neal of Wellsburg, Mrs. June Wheeler of Tioga Center; sisters, Miss Frida Monroe of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Elida Ellsworth of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Hazel Schudle of Florida; brothers, Daniel of Waverly, Thomas of Toledo, Edward of Ohio; 13 grandchildren.  Body at Jenkins Funeral Home, Athens.  Calling hours: Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral there Wednesday at 1 p.m., the Rev. Glenn Dewey, Gray  Valley Cemetery, Mainesburg.

MORGAN - ALICE M. BRACE (SRGP 02100)  Alice M. (Morgan) Brace, 86, formerly of Sullivan Township, Mainesburg, died Wednesday , Sept. 8, 1999, at the Green Home, Wellsboro. Born July 12, 1913, in Armenia Township, Bradford County, she was the daughter of George Amson and and Anna Clark Morgan. She was a member of the former Elk Run United Methodist Church and was active in the Roseville United Methodist Church. She was a member of the East Sullivan Grange, the Roseville United Methodist Womens Fellowship and a member of the 55 Plus Club in Mansfield. She was also a member of the former Armenia Baptist Church and secretary for many years and helped organize their Old Home Day after the closing of church from 1930 until 1996. Preceding her in death was her husband of 41 years, Boyd A. Brace, who died in 1992; and two brothers, Harold and Raymond Morgan.

MORGAN Alice M. BRACE, 86, of Mainesburg, PA, died Wednesday, September 8, 1999 at the Green Home in Wellsboro, PA.  She was born on July 12, 1913 in Armenia Twp., Bradford Co., a daughter of George Armson and Anna Clark Morgan.  Mrs. Brace was a member of the former Elk Run United Methodist Church and was active in the Roseville United Methodist Church.  She was a member of the east Sullivan Grange, the Roseville United Methodist Women’s Fellowship and a member of the 55-plus in Mansfield.  She was also a member of the former Armenia Baptist Church and secretary for many years; she helped organize Old Home Day after the closing of the church from 1930 to 1996.  Alice is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Nelson and Lucille Morgan of Mainesburg, PA, James and Faye Morgan of Troy, PA and Irma Morgan of Troy; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, Boyd A. Brace, in 1992 and brothers, Harold and Raymond Morgan.  Services were held September 11 at the Scureman Funeral Home in Mansfield with the Rev. Howard T. Woodruff officiating and burial to be in Gray Valley Cemetery, Sylvania Twp., Tioga County.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Roseville United Methodist Church, Rr2, Box 1878, Mansfield, PA 16933. “Troy Gazette-Register,” Troy, PA  Thursday, September 16, 1999

ORVIS - STRANGE, MRS. ESTHER (SRGP 10287)  Age 89, of 5703 Middle Road, Horseheads, formerly of 721 Dubois Street, Elmira, Saturday, November 2, 1985.  Friends are invited to call at the Olthof Funeral Home, 1050 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm with Funeral and Committal Services there Tuesday at a time to be announced.  Interment, Gray Valley Cemetery.  She is survived by her daughter, Ella Mantei of Albuquerque, NM; daughter and son-in-law, Rosalyn and Clarence Fleming of Elmira; grandchildren, Carol Fatherree of Texas, Steven Mantei of New Mexico, Alan Mantei of Virginia, Lorraine Keene of Indiana, David and Laura Fleming of Elmira; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; several nieces, nephews and cousins.  She was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church.  She was a retired teacher with over 30 years of service with the Elmira City School District having taught at the old Pennsylvania Avenue School.  She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Strange, in January 1979.

WILLIAM ISSIAC ORVIS
William Issiac Orvis of Elk Run passed away Monday Night November 8, 1965 at the Wellsboro Hospital.  He was the son of the late Elisha and Ella Squires Orvis and was born October 19, 1890 in Sullivan Township, where he spent most of his early life with the exception of a few years in Elmira, NY. He was well known in musical circles as in male quartets and orchestras, he also studied music and voice at the Mansfield State Normal School, as it was then called. He was an interior decorator, but retired 6 years ago when he came to Elk Run to reside.  His kind heart and ready smile will be greatly missed by his many friends. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church in Elmira and one of the violinists in the Church Orchestra. The funeral was held November 11 at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home in Mansfield.  The Rev. John Bedzyk assisted by Rev. Gordon Cleveland and Rev. Glenn Dewey, officiated. The pall bearers were Mike Bedzyk, Edson Lucas, Lloyd Austin, Louis Tears, Ward Austin and Frank Peterson.  Burial was in Gray Valley Cemetery.  He is survived by his wife, Daisy Austin Orvis; sister, Mrs. Esther Orvis Strange of Elmira and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
 
 

Estella Emma PAGE  (SRGP 04138) - OBITUARY OF MRS. ESTELLA E. YORK  Services for Mrs. Estella E. York, 91 of Troy RD1 were held at the Vickery Funeral Home, Troy, Jan. 20, The Rev. Glen Dewey and the Rev. Robert Young officiating. Interment was in Gray Valley cemetery. Mrs. York died Jan. 23, 1966 at her home. Mrs. York was a member of Elk Run Methodist Church and Columbia Grange. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Minnie Smith, Troy R.D.1; Mrs. Daisy Lanterman, Elmira; Mrs. Nellie Shaw, Geneva, NY; Mrs. Julie Theoharous, Wellsboro; Mrs. Ruby Lanterman of Chemung, NY; Mrs. Alice Purkiss, Binghamton; Sons: Galusha and Ralph of Troy, RD1, Warren, Kissimmee, Fla., and Glen, Furlong Pa.; sister Mrs. Rachel Cornman, Orlando, Fla.; brother, George Page of Troy; 38 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren.

ROBERTS - GRACE NELLIE TICE (SRGP 00182) Grace Nellie Tice, age 72, of R.D. 1, Mainesburg, died Thursday, September 2, 1976 at the Robert Packer Hos-pital, Sayre. She was a member of the Bakerburg Community Church. Surviving are her husband, Philip M. Tice; daughters, Mrs. Donald (Nellie) Bailey of Elmira and Mrs. Robert (Elsie) Wheeler of Elmira and Mrs. Michael (Barbara) Snider of Chambersburg; one son, Gerald of Corning, N.Y.; 8 grandchildren; stepsons, Elmer of Kingston, N.Y., John of Horseheads, N.Y. and Paul of Horseheads, N.Y. The funeral and committal service were held Sunday, September 5, 1976 at the Vick-ery Funeral Home with The Reverend Glenn Dewey offi-ciating. Burial was in Gray Valley Cemetery,

Harold ROBSON (SRGP 24608) Obituary – Robson, Harold E. Sr.  Age 75, of Millerton, RD 2, Pa., Monday Oct. 27, 1975 at the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wellsboro, Pa. Friends are invited to call at the Kuhl funeral Home, Mansfield, Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. funeral there Thursday at 1 p.m., the Rev. Glenn Dewey officiating. Burial Gray Valley Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wilbur of Millerton, Pa., Mrs. Leon (Elaine) Bubacz of Suncook, N. H.; son, Harold Jr. of Covington, Pa.; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Member of Church of Christ Disciples, Canoe Camp., Pa. Member of the I.O.O.F., Mansfield, retired Gray Valley Farmer, retired representative of The Central Petroleum Co. He was born April 21, 1900 in Canoe Camp, Pa., the son of Edward and Hattie Inscho Robson.  [1949 Mansfield High School Yearbook Photo - VP of School Board]

ROBSON Harold E. "Bud" (SRGP 24610) Age 70, of Mansfield, PA, died September 4, 2004 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA, after being stricken while bailing hay. Bud was born December 31, 1933 in Mainesburg, PA, the son of Harold Sr. and Celia Bullard Robson. Bud had served in the National Guard and was the retired owner of the Gray Valley Farm. He was a member of the Big Pond Lions Club, the Ondawa Grange, the PA and the National Holstein Associations, the Jersey Cattle Club, and the Tioga Valley Bulk Co-Op. Bud was an avid bowler. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, the former Leona Brucklacher; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Cecy Robson of South Plainfield, NJ, Brian (B.J.) and Lori Robson of Sylvania, PA; three daughters and sons-in-law, Terry and Tom Jarocki of San Antonio, TX, Brenda and Ronald Hodder of Mansfield, PA, Sandy and Chris Grant of East Smithfield, PA; two sisters, Dorothy Wilber of Millerton, PA, Elaine Bubacz of Suncook, NH; eight grandchildren, Jason, Jody, Tim, Kevin, Mitchell, MacKenzie, Kyle and Lily. Bud was predeceased by a son, Bradley in 1987 and three sisters. Friends are invited to call at the Gary Wilston Funeral Home, 18 N. Main St., Mansfield, PA, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held there, Thursday at 11 a.m. with Sherri Butters officiating. Burial in Gray Valley Cemetery, Mainesburg, PA. [1949 Mansfield High School Yearbook Photo - Sophomore Class]

ROSE - MRS. JANE STRANGE (SRGP 9974)
 Mrs. Jane Strange, 83, of Mainesburg, died Sunday, August 16, 1953, following an extended illness. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Rose, she was born in Sullivan Township, February 20, 1870, and spent her life there.  October 17, 1893, she was married to Joseph Strange, who died Sept. 25, 1947.  She has been a member of the State Road Baptist Church for 65 years. Survived by sons, Mark and Maxwell Strange of Mainesburg, and Frederick Strange, Elmira; foster son, Jack Isaacson, Mainesburg; daughters, Mrs. Harry Frickel, of Pine City, and Mrs. Hary Frickel, of Pine City, and Mrs. Lewis Palmer, of New Albany; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held today at 3 pm at the State Road Baptist Church, the Rev. David J. Griffiths officiating.  Burial was in Gray's Valley Cemetery.

ROSE MRS. GLENNA J. STRANGE (An alternate name for Jane) (SRGP 9974)
 Mrs. Glenna J. Strange, 83, of Mainesburg, died Sunday, following an extended illness.  She was the widow of the late Joseph Strange. She had been a member of the State Road Baptist Church for the past 65 years. Surviving are three sons, one foster son, two daughters, 20 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held yesterday with the Rev. David Griffiths officiating and burial in Gray Valley Cemetery.

Morrison F. ROSE (SRGP 09967) - (Died 1918) Morrison F. Rose was born in Sullivan township January 12, 1862, and lived on a farm until he was twenty years old. Then he came to Mansfield and was a clerk in J. M. Clark's store for one year, going to Mainesburg where he and his brother, R.W. Rose, built the store recently destroyed by fire, being in business there twelve years. He then returned to Mansfield where he went into business with R.W. Rose in the store in which the present business of R.W. & M.F. Rose Company is located. He was married to Mary Strange, August 6, 1889, and she survives him. M.F. Rose was a Mason, a member of Friendship Lodge, of this place, a member of the Chapter at Blossburg, and a member of the Commandeer at Wellsboro. He was a member of the Mansfield Baptist church, being deacon at the time of his death. He was also a member of the executive committee of the Red Cross and an earnest worker in same. When the Business Men's Association was organized Mr. Rose became a member. He was always ready to lend his presence and assistance to any move that was worthy. On Mother's Day, at Lamar, Col., Mr, Rose had gotten off the train on which he and Mrs Rose were traveling to Pueblo. The train, when on time, has a wait at Lamar of fourteen minutes, and Mr. Rose thought this a good opportunity to get off and rest himself by walking up and down the platform. While engaged in this manner he noticed that his train was pulling out, it only waiting three minutes as it arrived late.

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