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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. |
BUCK Randolph Hurlbut
Wellsboro Agitator - September 5, 1934
Randolph Hurlbut Buck died August 24 at the home of his grandson, Randolph
Chappell between Westfield and Potterbrook. He was born in Elkland,
Nov. 25, 1852, the son of Odilia (Aurilla) Hurlbut and Samuel Austin Buck.
In 1876 he married Miss Emily Wheaton, who died several years ago as did
his only daughter, Mrs. Chappell. He is survived by two grandsons,
Randolph and Gilbert Chappell, one nephew, Emmer Buck of Avoca, N.Y.
He had been a member of Jamison Lodge I. O. O. F., for the past 33 years.
Mr. Buck was tax collector of Westfield township several terms and was
highly esteemed.
BURDICK Benjamin
Westfield Free Press – Thursday, February 1, 1912
Funeral services at Potterbrook of the late Benjamin Burdick of Harrison
Twp. Was held at the Mission Church with burial in the Potterbrook Cemetery.
BURDICK
Burdick, Michael Eleven day old infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Kelly
Burdick, Westfield, Pa. Saturday Dec. 1, 1973 in Coudersport. Funeral service
will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Potterbrook Peoples Church, Rev. Duane
Burdick. Burial Potterbrook Cemetery. Arrangements by the Koch Funeral
Home, Ulysses, Pa. surviving are the maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs.
Vaughn Bruce, Westfield, Pa.; paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Merle
Burdick, Westfield, Pa.; maternal great-grandparnnts, Mr. & Mrs Richard
Hoyt, Westfield, Pa.; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Ima Burdick of Potterbrook,
Pa.
CARR Keith R.
Keith R Carr, 25, of Mansfield Sunday, October 12, 1958. Survived
by wife, Janet; daughters, Lynda l and Vickie Lynne, all at home; father,
Casper E. Carr of Port Orhard, Washington; mother, Janet B. Holems,
of Knoxville; sisters, Marilyn Carr, of Lawrenceville; Mrs. Sharon
Cunningham, of Osceola; brothers, Donald and Gary of Knoxville; maternal
grandmother, Harriet L. Holems, of Austinburg, PA; paternal grandmother,
Mae Carr, of Osceola. Body at Graggs Funeral Home, Knoxville. Funeral there
Wednesday at 2pm. the Rev. Clair Statham officiating; burial in the
Potter Brook Cemetery.
CLARK SATILLA
Wellsboro Agitator – May 1, 1935
Mrs. Satilla Cox, aged 76 years, of Knoxville, died April 27, after
a long illness. She was the daughter of Stephen and Celinda Smith
Clark, of North Bingham. The funeral was held yesterday in Westfield;
burial at Potter Brook. Mrs. Cox is survived by two sons, Burr M.
Cox, of Chicago, and Teil J. Cox, of Coudersport; three brothers, B. K.
Robbins, of Ithaca; F. L. Robbins, of Connenaut, Ohio, and F. L. Clark,
of Knoxville, and six grandchildren.
DAVIS Edward
Wellsboro Agitator – August 10, 1910
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks, of this place, were called to Gaines last
week by the death of Mrs. Brooks's father, Mr. E. Davis. Burial in Potter
Brook cemetery. Mr. Davis was a former resident of this place, and was
very highly respected.
DIBBLE JOHN
Wellsboro Agitator – September 9, 1925
--John Dibble, aged 78 years, was born Jan. 12, 1847, in Jasper, N.Y.,
son of Eber and Maria Dibble. He was married to Miss Cynthia Williams
in 1865 and to them was born one daughter, Emma, wife of Byron Clark, who
survives the death of her parents. Mrs. Dibble died in 1889.
The funeral was held at Potterbrook, August 30; interment in the Potter
Brook cemetery.
DIMON Truman
Wellsboro Gazette – January 8, 1986
Truman Dimon, age 84, of York County Nursing Home, York, Pa: died-Saturday,
January 4, 1985. He was born February 2, 1901 in Sunderlinville,
Pa. the son of Charlie and Elveretta Dimon. He worked at J.P.
Ward Foundry at Blossburg for many years and he later owned and operated
a small grocery store outside of Wellsboro. He is survived by one
son, Charles Dimon, of York Haven, .Pa.; 4 daughters, Mrs. Belle Morton
of Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Bernioe Reppenhagen, of Wellsville, N.Y., Mrs. Rose
Weatherby , of Wellsboro; Mrs. Sylvia Burgen, of Manchester, Pa.;
Mrs. Candice Reigle of Mount Wolf, Pa.; 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday (today) at the Diehl Funeral Home
in Mount Wolf; Pa., followed by burial at the Potter Brook Cemetery, Potter
Brook, Pa.
FAY LENORA
Wellsboro Agitator - May 11, 1949
Mrs. Lenora Fay Judd, aged 87 years, of Sabinsville, died Friday.
She is survived by a son, Floyd L. Judd, of Sabinsville; sister, Mrs. Jenne
Lane of Knoxville; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held Monday; buriel in the Potter Brook cemetery.
GILBERT EDWARD D.
Wellsboro Agitator – January 28, 1942
The funeral of Edward D. Gilbert, aged 98 years, civil war veteran,
of Westfield, was held yesterday. He died Saturday evening at his
home. The American Legion conducted the services; burial in Potter
Brook. Mr. Gilbert served with Co. G, 46th Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. He was a member of the GAR and Masonic Lodge, of Westfield,
and Coudersport Consistory. He leaves a brother, John Gilbert, of
Woodhull; three nephews, Howard Wallis, of Norristown; Charles E. Wallis,
of Chester; two nieces, Mrs. R. F. Puter, of Harrison Valley and Mrs. J.
C. Brown, of Woodhull.
GILBERT WILLIAM E.
Wellsboro Gazette – March 20, 1924
--William E. Gilbert, aged 78 years, a respected citizen of Harrison
Valley, died at his home March1, following an attack of influenza which
terminated in pneumonia. The funeral was held from the home with
burial in Potter Brook cemetery.
GREENFIELD - MINNIE B. CORNISH
Minnie B Cornish, 61, of Potter Brook, RD, Westfield died suddenly
Wednesday, September 20, 1978 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital,
Wellsboro. She was an employee of the Galeton Production Company.
Surviving are: her husband, Charles, sons, Raymond and Chester of Harrison
Valley and Edward in the U.S Navy; daughters, Mrs. Warren (Myrna) Brimmer
of RD, Westfield, Mrs. Lee (Elizabeth) Painter of North Fork and Mrs. Joe
(Florence) McCaslin of Potter Brook; brother, Paul Greenfield of Andover,
N.Y., sister, Mrs. Velma Sherman of West Almond, N.Y., 26 grandchildren
and 14 great grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Koch Funeral Home,
Ulysses on Sunday, September 24 at 2.30 p.m. Burial was in Potter Brook
Cemetery.
GRIFFIN Jane
Westfield Free Press
Death Mixtown – June 12, 1884
Mrs. Wm. Tanner died at her home in Mixtown, June 5. The funeral
services were held at the district school house last Saturday. She
leaves a husband to mourn her loss.
GRIFFIN MARY
Wellsboro Gazette - May 25, 1900
Mrs. Ebenezer Mascho, of Harrison Valley, a former resident of this
town, was buried in the Potter Brook cemetery last Saturday. Quite
a number of relatives from this locality attended the funeral.
GURNSEY Harry C. (Chuck)
64, of Tioga, PA, formerly of Galeton, PA, passed away Thursday, January
3, 2008, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bath, NY. Born
in Troupsburg, NY March 22, 1943, he was the son of Harry O. and Margaret
E. Daniels Gurnsey. He was retired from the Park Service at Lyman Run State
Park and served in the US Army from 1963-1965. He was preceded in death
by his wife, Lorraine Baker Gurnsey. He is survived by his sisters, Pearl
I. Drake and Dawn Mertsock of Painted Post, Shirley A. (Gerald) O'Dell
of Tioga, PA, and Judy S. Smith of Addison, NY; his brother, Gary L. Gurnsey
of Ferndale, NY. It was Chuck's wishes there be no visitation or funeral.
Burial will be in Potter Brook Cemetery. H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral
Home of 1607 Main St., Woodhull, NY is assisting the family. Published
in the Star-Gazette on 1/4/2008.
HASKINS - Olive Fay
Potter County Journal August 31, 1899---
Mrs. Olive Fay died at Elmer, August 22 1899, at the age of 78
years, 8 months, and 2 days of heart failure. Mrs. Fay was born in
Candor, NY on 20 Jan 1821. She was married to C. M. Fay 10 December 1842.
To them 9 children were born, 6 daughters & 3 sons, all of whom survive
her but one daughter. Two sons and one daughter reside at Elmira, NY; one
son at Mills, PA; one daughter at Woodhull, NY; one daughter at Rathbonville,
NY; and two daughters at Conneaut, OH. The Funeral preached by Rev J J
Sanhiser. She was buried in the Potterbrook Cemetery by the side of her
husband who died in 1890.
HOLCOMB AUGUSTUS E.
Wellsboro Agitator – April 27, 1921
-- Augustus E. Holcomb was born in Lyle, Broome county, N.Y., July
30, 1836 and died in Harrison Valley, Potter county, Pa., April 15, 1921.
He was the son of Lloyd and Minerva Holcomb. He was a civil war veteran
and was a member of Company G., 53rd Regt. Pa. Veteran Volunteers.
He was enrolled on the 29th of February, 1864. He is survived by
his widow, and one son, Walter B. Holcomb; five grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Interment was made in the Potter Brook cemetery.
JOHNSON - MRS. DESSIE B. BORDEN
Mrs. Dessie B. Borden, 92, of Elkland, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 1973,
in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, following a long
illness. She was the widow of Irwin Borden. She was born Jan. 31,
1881, a daughter of Eugene and Emma Glover Johnson. Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. Kenneth Price, of Elkland; a sister, Mrs. Grant Little, of Elmira,
NY; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held Thursday at the Spink Funeral Home, 126 Main Street,
Wellsboro. Burial was in Potter Brook Cemetery. The Rev. S. Wade
Stewart, pastor of the Wellsboro Baptist Church, officiated.
LITTLE LEMUEL LEROY
Wellsboro Agitator – December 20, 1950
Lemuel Leroy Little of Elmira, N.Y., former resident of Hector, Pa.,
died at his home after an extended illness. He was 78 years of age.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Emma Little; a son, Grant T. Little, of Elmira;
grand daughters, Mrs. Walter L. Mills, of Mobile, Ala., Mrs. John C. McQuide,
Jr., of Akron, O., and Mrs. Robert E. DeKalb, of North Syracuse, N.Y.
Funeral services were held Friday, the Rev. Clarence H. Wienand officiating.
Burial in Potter Brook cemetery.
McCASLIN, Scott H., age 11, of Mills, Pa. Wednesday, May 9, 1973 from an automobile accident. Friends may call at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Gladys McCaslin, Potter Brook, Pa. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. in the Potter Brook Peoples Church. Rev. Basil Houghtaling and Rev. Duane Burdick. Burial Potter Brook Cemetery. Surviving are hes parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McCasling; brother, Fred, Jr.; two sisters, Deanna and Susan, all at home; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Gladys McCaslin of Potter Brook. Arrangements by Koch Funeral Home, Ulysses.
MCMINDES MARIA LUCRETIA
Wellsboro Gazette - January 24, 1929
Sabinsville, Jan. 23 - Mrs. Maria Seamans, widow of the late Eli Seamans
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. L. Warren, Jan. 4. She
had gone with a crutch for a number of years and when the weather permitted
visited her friends near by. She was a member of the Clymer Baptist
Church and was always in the service unless she had to remain at home.
She leaves to mourn her loss both the daughter and two sons, Albert and
Jus. The funeral was held on Sunday, Rev. Stevens officiating.
METCALF LENA E PADDOCK
Lena E. Age 84, of Westfield, Pa., Wednesday, July 26, 1972.
Friends may call at the Watkins Funeral Home, Westfield, Friday 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial Potter Brook Cemetery.
Survived by son Charles of Westfield; sister Mrs. Kate West of Westfield;
nieces and nephews.
MITSTIFER
Gary Age 60, of Tioga, formerly of Liberty died Saturday, January 6,
2007, at his residence. Gary was born January 4, 1947 in Wellsboro the
son of the late Francis R. and Minnie Moyer Mitstifer. He was a veteran
of the Vietnam Era serving with the U.S. Air Force. Gary was a self-employed
logger. He was a member of the American Legion of Wellsboro the NRA, life
member of North American Hunting Club and life member of North Country
Lodge Black Bear Club. Gary is survived by his fiancée, Etta Hilfiger,
Tioga; his children, Christopher Mitstifer, Oregon, Becky Stille (Shawn)
Greeley, Colorado, Aaron Mitstifer, Mansfield; also by his fiancée's
children, Melvin (Patty) Hilfiger, Westfield, Melvin Vensel, Kentucky,
Floyd (Lynn) Hilfiger, New York, and Charleen (Lewis) Wilston, Tioga. Surviving
sisters are Kathy (Arthur) Ulmer, Liberty, Jane Major (Tom Dincher), Williamsport,
Denise (Jim) Sanderson, Colorado, and Mona (Steve) Keller, Trout Run. His
grandchildren include, Rachel, Sarah, and Ashley Stille Greeley. Colorado,
Alaya Mitstifer Fruge' and, Adrian Fruge'. Also by many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will be received at the Freeberg Funeral Home, Blossburg,
Wednesday, January 10th from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m.
until 11 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev David Byerly
officiating. Interment will be at Potter Brook Cemetery. Memorial donations
may be made to The American Cancer Society, NRA, North American Hunting
Club or Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 6755, Galeton.
MOON REVA I MANNING
Mrs. Reva I., age 62, of RD 1, Genesee, Pa., suddenly Thursday, April
12, 1973 in Coudersport, Pa. Friends may call at the Koch Funeral Home,
Ulysses, Pa. Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. in
Potter Brook Peoples Church, the Rev. Duane Burdick and Rev. Basil Houghtaling.
Burial Potter Brook Cemetery. Survived by husband, Ralph A. Manning; son,
Ronald C. Manning of Millport, Pa.; daughters, Mrs. Regina McElhatten of
Harrison Valley, Pa., Mrs. Janet Moore of Genesee, Pa. and Mrs. Cynthia
Compton of Flemington, N.J.; mother, Mrs. Chloe Moon of Potter Brook, Pa.;
brothers, Walter Moon and Lynn Moon both of Potter Brook, Pa., Howard Moon
of Elkland, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
NORTHROP Amos
Wellsboro Agitator - May 13, 1896
--Mr. Amos Northrop, who was a resident of Brookfield for many years,
died at the home of his son, Mr. W. G. Northrop, in Westfield borough.
He was in the 79th year of his age. Potter Brook
NORTHROP Emma
Wellsboro Agitator - January 24, 1945
Mrs. Emma Butler died Monday night, Jan. 15, at the home of Alfred
Button at Westfield, R. D., where she had made her home for eight years.
She was the daughter of the late George and Josephine Mussy Northrup and
widow of Erwin Butler who died in 1933. Mrs. Butler was born June
1, 1862. She leaves one son, Line Butler, of Blossburg, and one daughter,
Mrs. Elva Schoonover, of Knoxville; six grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren,
two half-brothers, Eldon Northrup, of Potter Brook, and Clifton Northrup,
of Westfield, R. D., and step-mother, Agnes Northrup, of Potter Brook.
The funeral was held at Potter Brook; burial in the Potter Brook cemetery.
PIERCE, Clyde N. Age 49, of Sunderlinville, Pa., Tuesday October 30, 1973. Friends may call at the Koch Funeral Home, Ulysses, today 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Friday at 3 p.m., Rev. Charles Wright of the Sunderlinville Full Gospel Mission. Burial Potterbrook Cemetery. Survived by wife, Cecelia Lovell Pierce; daughters, Mrs. Connie Hess of Westfield, Pa., Patricia, Mary and Jacquelyn and Cecelia all at home; sons, William, Clyde, Jr., Lewis, Roy, Richard, Jeffrey and Bruce, all at home; mother, Mrs. Delia Stiles of Westfield, Pa.; brother, Chester W. Pierce of Galeton, Pa.; sister, Mrs. Dorothy Hilfiger of Ulysses. He was a former employee of Corning Glass.
POTTER Joseph
Westfield Free Press – November 30, 1922
Death – Potterbrook
The funeral services of the late Joseph Potter were held at the People’s
Church Wednesday, Rev. D. L. Martin officiating.
STRANG Butler B.
Westfield Free Press
Death – Westfield
Butler B. Strang died at his residence, in the borough of Westfield
on the 10th day of May, 1884.
He was born in Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY, March 16, 1829. He
was the son of a Methodist Minister. Butler B. Strang was elected
a member of the House of Representatives from Pa. in 1860. He was
speaker of the House in 1870 and served two terms. Was Speaker of
the Senate in 1874. He was for many years an active member of the
Tioga County bar. The funeral was held at the residence, last Tuesday
Rev. H. B. Mason officiating. He was buried in the Potter Brook cemetery.
He leaves a wife and 2 sons. One of the sons was named Benjamin.
TANNER ALFRED B
Westfield Free Press – April 15, 1880
Deaths – Local
Mr. A. B. Tanner, of this place, passed away on Monday last.
Mr. Tanner was in his 66th year. His remains were laid to rest in
the village cemetery yesterday.
TANNER JAMES
Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) – February 13, 1953
Wellsboro – James Tanner, 69, of Westfield, died Wednesday, Feb. 11,
1953 at the Blossburg State Hospital. Surviving are two sons, Clio,
Westfield RD ; Edward, Baltimore, Md.; five grandsons and one granddaughter.
Services will be held at the Potterbrook Church Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
The Rev. Clair Stratham will officiate. Burial will be in Potter
Brook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home in Westfield
this afternoon and evening.
TAYLOR SILAS
Wellsboro Agitator July 31, 1918
Silas Taylor, a civil war veteran and a member of the R. P. Babcock
Post, G. A. R., who resided at Potterbrook, died at his late home in that
place on July 15th and was buried in the Potterbrook cemetery July 17th,
the funeral services being conducted by Rev. L. E. Catlin. In the
civil war he served in Co. D. 136th PA Vols., and entered the service at
the age of seventeen. He is survived by his wife and one daughter,
Minnie, the wife of John Dorr, of Potterbrook. Silas Taylor was born
Sep. 9, 1845 and Nov. 23, 1872, married Miss Alice Bacon. Two children
were born to them, one dying in infancy.
WHEATON Emily
Wellsboro Agitator - July 12, 1922
Death of Mrs. Randolph Buck
Mrs. Randolph Buck died at her home in Westfield township, July 2,
1922 at 8:30 o'clock, from a complication of diseases. Her maiden
name was Emily Wheaton, daughter of Lewis and Rosilla Wheaton, and she
was born in Whitingham, Windom county, Vermont, October 1, 1849.
October 5, 1876, she was married to Randolph Buck. One child was
born to them, Helen, who married Guy Chappell, and two sons blessed their
union. The daughter preceded her mother, so the deceased is survived
only by her husband and two grandchildren, her parents and brothers and
sisters all having died some years ago. Mrs. Buck was a member of
the W. C. T. U., Lady Rebekahs and Grange of Westfield and was a woman
of fine Christian character. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock; interment in the Potterbrook cemetery.
WOOD WILLIM
Wellsboro Gazette – August 16, 1928
--William Wood, aged 68 years, died last Thursday at the Tioga County
Home; interment at Potter Brook.
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