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by Joyce M. Tice
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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. |
ALLEN Frank J. Age 50, of 221 W. Main St., Elkland, PA, passed away September 25, 2006 the result of an automobile accident. He was born November 2, 1955 in Blossburg, PA, the son of Robert S. and Lucresha J. Boom Allen. He was a former employee of Corning Glass Works and was a member of the Elkland Fire Dept. He is survived by sons, Billy Joe Allen and Tina Nevius, Elkland, PA, Tony Allen and Christie Fish, Elkland, PA; grandchildren, John Nevius, Caytlynn Klock, Kolby Allen, Breece Allen, Braden Allen; father, Robert S. Allen, Middlebury Center, PA; brothers, Stanley Allen, Osceola, PA, Robert K. Allen, Middlebury Center, PA; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lecresha; and a sister, Linda. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Elkland, PA, Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Larry O'Dell, offc. Burial will be in Middlebury Union Cemetery, Middlebury Center, PA. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Everitt James AMES
Middlebury Center - The people of this vicinity surprised and sadden
last Saturday morning to hear of the sudden death of Everitt J. Ames.
Everitt James Ames, oldest child of James L. and Ollie Carl Ames was born
May 23, 1906 on the farm in Middlebury township where he died. In
January 1930 he married Miss Marian Gunn of Westfield. To them were
born two daughters, Joyce and Audrey. Besides his parents, wife and
daughters he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Beatrice Wiggins and a brother
Donald of Yonkers, N.Y.
ANDREWS Dennis Elijah
Wellsboro Gazette September 26, 1912
Little Marsh Matters
Death of Dennis Andrews - Little Marsh, Sept. 25
Dennis Andrews died at his home in Chatham Valley last Thursday night.
He had been in poor health for a long time. He is survived by four
children; Francis Andrews of Wellsboro; G. L. Andrews, of Tioga; Burt Andrews,
of Chatham Valley, and Mrs. Fred Taylor of Little Marsh. The funeral
was held on Sunday at the home, Rev. Henderson officiating.
ANDREWS Earl R
Tioga, PA - Earl R. Andrews, 82, of Mansfield, PA died Tuesday at the
Soldier's and Sailor's Hospital, Wellsboro, after a brief illness.
He was born August 10, 1885, the son of Gardner and Angie Goodwin Andrews
in Middlebury and he was a retired farmer. Surviving are three sons;
Lyle of Harrison Valley, John of Roaring Branch, and E. B. Andrews of Mansfield;
a daughter, Mrs. Marion Fuller of Knoxville; a brother, Glenn of Morris;
a sister, Mrs. Mae Locke of Cowanesque; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Shaw and Robena Funeral home Mansfield, today 2
to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 pm and funeral services will be held there Friday
at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Kermit Clickner officiating. Burial will
be in Middlebury Union Cemetery.
ANDREWS Frances Ross
Wellsboro Agitator - December 18, 1907
--Ross, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Andrews, of Deerfield
township, formerly of Delmar, died last Wednesday. He was a nephew
of F. S. Andrews of Wellsboro.
ANDREWS Gardner L
Wellsboro Gazette – April 16, 1914
Keeneyville, April 15 – The funeral of the late Gardner Andrews was
held from the M. E. church here on Tuesday afternoon, April 7th, Rev. Henderson,
of Tioga, officiating, assisted by Rev. Totten of this place. The
Odd Fellows attended in a body their service being held in the church on
account of the storm.
ANDREWS Gardner
Wellsboro Gazette, Tioga, PA--Thursday, April 9, 1914
Gardner Andrews Takes His Life By Hanging--Son Attempts Suicide.
Lynn Andrews, of Coudersport, a former resident of this county, is detained
in Bellevue Hospital in NY City as an attempted suicide. During his residence
at Coudersport, he had charge of the agency of R D Owen, a piano dealer
at Mansfield. While employed in this capacity his accounts with Mr Owen
were found irregular and Mr Owen caused Andrews arrest on the charge of
embezzlement. The trouble was, however, amicably adjusted, the young
man never being brought to trial. After leaving Coudersport, Andrews took
a position with the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in NY City, and his bondsman
in Coudersport was informed last Thursday of an apparent defalcation in
his accounts with the Singer Co. which may have been instrumental in inducing
the young man to attempt suicide by cutting his throat, for which he is
now detained. Within a few days of the attempted suicide of young Andrews
as above reported, word was received here of the suicidal death in Keeneyville
last Saturday afternoon of Gardner Andrews, the young man's father. Soon
after dinner, Mr Andrews went to a small barn some distance from the house
and that was the last time he was seen alive. About 3 o'clock the son went
to the barn and found the lifeless body of his father hanging suspended
from a rafter. A clothesline had been used to make a noose about the neck
after being thrown over the rafter. Until a few months ago the deceased
had been a resident of Tioga, being employed by a patent medicine company
as a traveling salesman. Shortly after the arrest of the son on the charge
of embezzlement as above set forth, Mr Andrews left the county very suddenly
without informing his employers as to his purpose. Later developments disclosed
the fact that in his endeavor to assist his son, in a financial way and
keep him our of jail, the father had become involved to a considerable
extent with his employers and being pressed for a settlement of accounts,
was forced to leave this section to avoid a prosecution. He located in
Center county and was later joined by his wife. His personal financial
obligations, however, together with his son's disgrace, had evidently preyed
upon his mind until he became morose and melancholy, a mental condition
which was probably further developed when he returned to this county last
Thursday to visit his son, Glen Andrews at Keeneyville. His unfortunate
state of mind was at once apparent to the members of his son's family but
they were not prepared for the rash act which brought about his untimely
death. Funeral services were held at the home of Glen Andrews on Tuesday.
ANDREWS Grace Lottie
Wellsboro Agitator - May 13, 1942
Mrs. Grace Taylor, aged 64 years, of Middlebury, died at the Blossburg
hospital Thursday, May 7, where she had been a patient for two months.
Mrs. Taylor, who was the widow of Fred Taylor, was born in Middlebury,
Dec. 29, 1877, daughter of Dennis and Charlotte Cady Andrews. Survivors
include one son, Lorenzo Taylor, of Middlebury; one daughter, Mrs. Lena
Mae Zapf and one granddaughter, Linda Lou Zapf, of Knoxville; one brother,
Robert Andrews of Elmira and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services
were held Sunday; burial in the Middlebury Union Cemetery at Keeneyville.
Rev. Calvin DeGraw officiated.
ANDREWS Harvey
Wellsboro Gazette - November 8, 1906
The funeral of the late Harvey Andrews, who committed suicide by shooting
himself on Lower Jemison - mentioned in the GAZETTE last week - was held
at the Chatham Valley church last Thursday. Interment at Keeneyville.
ANDREWS HARVEY L
Wellsboro Agitator – November 7, 1906
—Mr. Harvey Andrews, aged 42, of Westfield township, shot himself in
the head on October 28th with a shotgun. His wife and seven children
survive him. It is stated that the cause of the suicide was on account
of family difficulties and that a few days before his wife had left him.
Funeral services were held on Thursday at 2 p m,; burial in the Keeneyville
cemetery.
ANDREWS HARVEY L
Wellsboro Gazette – November 1, 1906
Harvey Andrews, of Westfield, shot himself in the head. Family
trouble the cause. The rash act was committed at the home of his
brother – deceased leaves a large family. Cowanesque, Oct. 31 – Harvey
Andrews, who lived on the Jemison, committed suicide last Sunday morning
by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun while at the home of his
brother, Ray Andrews. Family troubles are supposed to have been the
primary cause of the rash act. Mr. Andrews was about 43 years of
age and is survived by six children.
HERBERT E. ANDREWS
Herbert E. Andrews, 73, of RD 2, Middlebury Center died Monday,
December 26, 1977 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. He was born
May 25, 1904 in Farmington Township, the son of Rome D. and Laura Boyce
Andrews. He was the husband of Leona Bryant. He was a retired farmer
and a member of the Middlebury Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife,
Leona Bryant Andrews; his mother, Laura Boyce Andrews of Elmira, NY; two
daughters, Mrs. Dora Hart of RD 3, Wellsboro and Mrs. Dolores Richardson
of RD 3, Wellsboro; one son, Roger D. Andrews of RD 3, Wellsboro; three
sisters, Mrs. Bernice Husick of Elmira Heights, NY, Mrs. Nevah Houghtaling
of RD 2 Middlebury Center and Mrs. Grace Smith of Wellsboro; 11 grandchildren;
14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, December 28, 1977 (today) at 1:30 pm at the Tussey
Funeral Home Tuesday evening 7 to 9 pm with The Reverend S. Wade Stewart
officiating. Burial was in Middlebury Union Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs.
Andrews celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 17, 1973.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Middlebury Baptist Church.
ANDREWS
Andrews, Hugh J. age 61, of Osceola, Pa. and Lakeland Florida died
in Lakeland Florida Thursday, December 6, 1973. He had arrived at his winter
home earlier that week. He was a self-employed plumber and owned and operated
his own business in Osceola until ill health forced his retirement a few
years ago. Mr Andrews was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union
of Williamsport, and he belonged to the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 746,
Elkland, the Osceola Lodge No. 421, Free and Accepted Masons, and the Coudersport
Consistory. He was born on June 4th 1912 in Pennsylvania, the son of Rome
and Laura (Boyce) Andrew. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon
at the Kenyon Funeral Home in Elkland, with the Rev. John Carlson, Pastor
Emeritus of the Elkland United Methodist Church, officiating, Burial was
made in the Middlebury Union Cemetery in Keeneyville. The family
received callers at the funeral Home Sunday evening, when a Masonic service
was conducted at 8’oclock. Surviving are his wife, Monica (Webster) ; mother,
Mrs. Laura Andrews, Elmira, N.Y. a son, Dennis Andrews Rochester, N.Y.;
two daughters Mrs. Frank (Jeanette) Bendinsky, Levittown, Pa. and Mrs.
Roger (Diane) Wynkoop, Ogden, Utah; a brother Herbert Andrews, Middlebury
Center, Pa.; three sisters, Mrs. Bernyce Davis, Elmira Heights, N.Y., Mrs.
Nevah Houghtaling, Keeneyville, Pa., Mrs. Maynard (Grace) smith, Wellsboro,
Pa.; seven grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Hugh ANDREWS
Hugh Andrews, age 61, of Osceola, died Thursday, December 6, 1973 at
Lakeland, Fla. Funeral services were held Monday at the Charles L.
Kenyon Funeral Home in Elkland with Rev. John Carlson officiating.
Burial Middlebury Union Cemetery, Keeneyville. He is survived by
his wife, Monica mother Mrs. Laura Andrews, Elmira, N.Y.; daughters,
Mrs. Frank (Jeanette) Bendinsky, Levittown, PA., Mrs. Roger (Diane) Wynkoop,
Ogden, Utah; brother Herbert Andrews, Middlebury Center, PA., sisters,
Mrs. Bernyce Davis, Elmira Heights, N.Y., Mrs. Nevah Houghtaling, Keeneyville,
PA., Mrs. Maynard (Grace) Smith, Wellsboro, Pa.; seven grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
No. 746 of Elkland, the Osceola Lodge No. 421 F.&A.M., the Coudersport
Consistory and the Local Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, Williamsport.
ANDREWS JEROME D
Wellsboro Agitator – June 26, 1935
Keeneyville, June 24- Rome D. Andrews died June 15 at 8 o’clock at
St. Joseph’s hospital in Elmira. Mr. Andrews fell about 15 feet on
his farm while looking after his cattle on June 11, and was fatally injured.
He was born Dec. 17, 1873, near Keeneyville, son of Augustus and Hannah
Leach Andrews, and spent his entire life there, and followed the vocation
of farming and lumbering. He was a kind and loving husband, father
and neighbor, always ready to help in time of need and was loved by all
who knew him; 35 years ago he married Miss Laura A. Boyce, of Meads Creeks,
Schuyler county, N.Y. He is survived by his widow and six children,
Mrs. Bernice I. Green, of Elmira; Herbert Andrews, of Tioga; Mrs. Nevah
Hoteling, of Keeneyville; Mrs. Grace Smith, of Hornell; Hugh and
Laura at home; also two sisters, Mrs. Clara Sturrock and Mrs. Lora Rex,
of the state of Washington; two brothers, Augustus Andrews, of Savona,
N.Y.. and Ray Andrews, of Painted Post. The funeral was held Wednesday
at the Keeneyville M. F. church; burial in Middlebury Union cemetery.
ANDREWS - Miss Laura Louise Andrews, 22, 207 Eleanor St., Horseheads. Monday, March 26, 1945, in a Buffalo Hospital. Survived by mother, Mrs. Laura Andrews of Horseheads; sisters, Mrs. Ellis Boud of Horseheads, Mrs. William Hotaling of Keeneyville, PA; Mrs. Maynard Smith of Osceola, PA; brothers Herbert Andrews of Middlebury Center, PA; Hugh of Osceola; several nieces and nephews. Body is at Shields Funeral Home, Horseheads, where prayer service will be held Thursday, 11 a.m. and funeral 2 p.m. at Keeneyville Methodist Church, Keeneyville, PA. Rev. Earl Robertson of Horseheads. Keeneyville Cemetery.
ANDREWS Obed H
Tioga County Agitator - February 5, 1862
Died in the Army (or rather at his Brother's in the city of Washington,
where he was taken a few hours before he expired) November 19th, of typhoid
fever, O. H. Andrews of Middlebury, aged 28 years, 6 months and 22 days.
Funeral was held at Keeneyville.
ANDREWS
Andrews, Oliver d. (Pete) age 70, of 505 ½ Erie St., Elmira,
N.Y., formerly of this area, died suddenly Monday February 5, 1973. Funeral
and committal service were held at the Hagerman Funeral Home at Elmira
on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Claude Corbett of the Riverside
United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Keeneyville, Pa.
Surviving are his wife, the former Ruth VanOrder; son, John Andrews, Elmira;
daughter Mrs. Dorothy Walbridge, Antrim; sisters, Mrs. Louise FitzPatrick,
Elmira, and Mrs. Doris Fox, Barton, N.Y.; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews. Mr. Andrews was a retired employee of
Remington Rand Co. Elmira, and a member of the Eagles Club.
APPLEBY ALICE
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga, PA--Wednesday, July 18, 1945
Mrs. Alice LaPoint, aged 71 years, of Chatham, died Thursday morning
at her home. She is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs Mazie Freeman, of Wellsboro,
RD2; Mrs. Walter Keeler of Jersey Shore; 6 sons: Dewey of Middlebury; Leon
of Wellsboro; Charles of Knoxville; Ralph of Blossburg; Joseph and Andrew,
serving in the Army; one brother, Frank Appleby of Middlebury; sister-in-law,
Mrs Nellie Prufer, of Oxford, NY; ....Funeral was held Sunday and burial
in the Keeneyville Cemetery.
APPLEBY LEON
Wellsboro Agitator – March 9, 1921
Leon Appleby, youngest son of Jackson and Polly Appleby, died at the
Blossburg hospital March 4. He was taken there about two weeks ago.
He is survived by one daughter, by his mother, one sister and two brothers.
Interment at Keeneyville March 6, Rev. Totten officiating.
APPLEBY LEON
Wellsboro Agitator – March 16, 1921
--Leon Appleby, of Middlebury, died March 4, at the Blossburg hospital.
He is survived by a daughter, Florence, aged 11 years; by his mother, two
brothers, Frank, of Middlebury and Seymour, of Knoxville and one sister,
Alice Lapoint, of Little Marsh. The funeral was held March 6 at 2
o’clock at the Keeneyville M. E. church; Rev. Mr. Totten, officiating.
APPLEBY SEYMOUR N
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga, PA--Wednesday, July 31, 1940
Seymour N. Appleby, aged 73 years, died Sunday afternoon at 4;25 at
the home of A. L. Dickinson, where he had been staying for the past few
months. He was born in Middlebury Twp., son of Jackson and Polly Appleby.
He is survived by nine children: Evelyn Rhodes, of Norfolk, VA; Pearl and
Emmet of Shickshinny; Mrs Myrtle Plumley, of Holiday; Ben of Elmira; Arthur
of Corning; Ray of Bath; Mrs Blanche Padgett of Tioga; Maude Appleby of
Laurelton, PA; one brother, Frank of Middlebury; one sister, Mrs Alice
LaPoint, of Little Marsh; ...... Two children are deceased. Funeral will
be held today at the Keeneyville Methodist Church burial at Keeneyville.
ASHLEY – Lucie A. Briggs, [SRGP 08056] age 79, of Wellsboro RD 7, died Wednesday, December 4, 1985 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, PA. Friend may call at the Kuhl-Wilston Funeral Home, Mansfield, PA, Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral will be held Saturday at 2 PM, at the Middlebury Baptist Church, with the Rev. James L. Snyder and the Rev. S. Wade Stewart officiating. Burial, Middlebury Union Cemetery. She is survived by 2 sons, Harold Briggs of Rochester, NY and Ben Briggs of Mansfield, PA; one daughter, Mrs. Helen Boyce of Wellsboro, PA; 10 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Middlebury Baptist Church and the Middlebury Grange. She was born July 31, 1906 in Mansfield, PA, the daughter of Wells and Mary Wilson Ashley. [Note - parents resided in Sullivan Township at the time of Lucy's birth, so the obituary is probably in error on place of birth]
AVERY Isabelle
Wellsboro Agitator - March 20, 1918
The body of Mrs. Ira Potter was brought to this place for burial Monday.
Mrs. Potter died at Hornell, but she had spent most of her life in this
place. She leaves four sons, Ed, Hackett of Wellsboro; Avery and
Fred Hackett, of Leetonia; Thomas Hackett, of Hornell, and Wm. Potter,
of Hornell; burial at Keeneyville.
AVERY Luman
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga Co., PA., Wednesday, February 24, 1943
Luman Avery, aged 70 years of Charleston, died Wednesday evening at
his home. The funeral was held Saturday and burial in the Keeneyville Cemetery.
Mr Avery is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ernestine Mae Sherman Avery; one
son, Luman Avery, Jr, and one daughter, Miss Monica Avery, both of Charleston,
and one brother, Emmet Avery, of Wellsboro.
AYRES MARY
Wellsboro Agitator - July 2, 1902
North Middlebury, June 26 - Mrs. Mary Palmer, aged 85, the highly respected
widow of Mr. Reuben Palmer, died on the 21st instant. Her family
name was Ayres. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom
survive her.
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