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SMITH – ANSON J. SMITH, 64, (SRGP 10129) OF 725 Windsor Ave., Elmira, died Friday, Sept. 21, 1962. He was a right-of-way agent for the New York State Electric & Gas Corp. He had been employed by the utility for 42 years. Mr. Smith, in his youth lived for a number of years in the home of Mr. & Mrs. George Shipman of Mansfield. He was a graduate of Mansfield High School and was president of his graduating class. He was a member of Mansfield Lodge, F & AM, the Quarter Century Club of the New York State Electric & Gas Corp., and a charter member of Austin-Cox Post, American Legion, of Mansfield. He was a member of Lake St. Presbyterian Church. He is survived by wife, Mrs. Velma Clark Smith; brother, Rayburn of Lancaster, NY. Funeral was held at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Monday at 2 pm, the Rev. David Griffiths officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. Employees of the New York State Electric & Gas Corp., with whom he had worked, attended the funeral in a body.
SMITH - Carrie Smith Dyke, [SRGP 82188] wife of Freeman Dyke, died at her home near Mansfield Jan. 14 [1924]. She is survived by her husband, one son, Clayton Dyke of Richmond; one daughter, Mrs. [Martha or Mattie] Asa Cleveland of Canoe Camp; and eleven grandchildren. The funeral was held Jan. 17. Rev. Wm. A. Joel officiating; interment in the Prospect cemetery, Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 30 January 1924
SMITH, CHARLES H. (SRGP 17083)
The people of Mansfield were shocked last Sunday evening when
news came from the Blossburg hospital that “Charlie” Smith was dead.
Only a few days before he had been at his news room greeting his friends
with that every ready laugh. His death was due to complications which
followed an operation for hernia in the hospital Friday morning, followed
by the second one, Sunday morning. He died in the evening of Sunday,
June 22, 1924. Charles Henry Smith was born in LeRoy, Bradford county,
February 13, 1872, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Smith. He was married
December 22, 1892, to Frankie Cruttenden, and to this union five children
were born, Florence, Mabel (Mrs. Wilfred Jupenlaz), Ray, Cole and Eleanor.
Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved to Phillipsburg where
they lived for a time, later to Altoona, and about sixteen years ago the
family returned to Mansfield which place has since been their home.
When Mr. Smith first came to Mansfield, before his marriage, he worked
for Dan Pitts, and his friendly nature made him a very popular clerk, a
popularity which remained all through his business career. On his
return to Mansfield he worked for R. W. & M. Rose Company, later founding
the Elmira Street Grocery where he did a thriving business until he sold
it to the Rose Company and again entered their employ. About two
years ago he bought the News Stand which business he had conducted since.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge and Baptist church, prominent
in the workings of each and active in anything pertaining to the welfare
of the community. He took an active interest in the sports of the
town, and was foremost in starting the baseball team of last year, furnishing
funds to keep it going when receipts failed to meet expenses, and was working
to the end of starting another team when his illness came. Charlie
was everybody’s friend, and this friendship was sincere, not of a passing
kind. In his home he was lavish in his love of his children, always
thinking of some way in which he could promote their happiness, and he
has brought up a family of children of which any father could be proud.
In his death they meet a loss that time will never replace, and the memory
of his kindliness will be a bright spot in the days to come. The
funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at ten a.m., the Reverend
D. J. Griffiths, of the Baptist church, officiating, assisted by Dr. A.
T. Belknap. Interment in Prospect cemetery. His survivors are
the five children, his wife, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Landon, of Elmira.
CLAUDE SMITH (SRGP 19114)
Claude Smith of Wellsville, formerly of Mansfield, died Wednesday,
Aug. 8, 1962. He was a retired plumber of Strait's Hardware Store,
Mansfield. Survived by daughter, Mrs. Richard Scutt, with whom he resided;
four grandchildren. Funeral service was held at Shaw & Robena Funeral
Home, Mansfield, on Saturday at 2 pm. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery,
Mansfield.
COLIE L. SMITH (SRGP 03646)
Colie L. Smith died Feb. 15, at his home in Mansfield, of pneumonia.
He was born in Sullivan, in May, 1869. He married Miss Julia Ballard,
and one daughter was born to them, Edna, who lives at home. Besides
his wife and daughter he is survived by his father, L.R. Smith, and his
brother, Nelson J. Smith, of Mansfield. He lived most of his life
in Sullivan until his removal to Mansfield a few years ago, when he built
the large poultry plant on the Butts property, near the shawl factory.
He had been engaged in farming, but had specialized in poultry before coming
to Mansfield. Here his plant was one of the biggest and most modern
in this section, says the Advertiser. The funeral was held Feb. 18,
Rev. Glenn A. Baldwin officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery, Mansfield.
(The Agitator: Wellsboro, PA, Wednesday, February 25, 1920)
EDGAR SMITH (SRGP 04482)
Edgar Smith died in St. Joseph’s hospital in Elmira, recently,
after a paralytic stroke. He was 59 years old, and was born in Sullivan,
May 9, 1861, son of the late Jonathan and Leptha Smith. He married
Addie J. Decker, who died in 1894. To them were born five children,
four of whom survive: Claude Smith, of Mansfield; Frank Smith, of Westfield;
Mrs. A. Every, of Mainesburg, and Mrs. John Barr, of Mainesburg.
He is survived by by the following brothers: Jason Smith, of Horseheads;
Victor Smith, of Elmira, and Wayne Smith, of Mansfield. For the past
few years he had been making his home with his son, Claude, of Mansfield,
and was working at the Decker Automobile Co., Elmira, at the time of his
death; burial in Prospect cemetery, Mansfield. (The Agitator: Wellsboro,
PA, Wednesday, December 29, 1920)
SMITH - Mrs. Ella A. Jones, [SRGP 01993] aged 63 years, died June 19 [1932]. She was born in Covington township, May 6, 1869, daughter of Silas and Kathryn Smith. December 25, 1881, she was married to Manford Jones and had since resided at Painter Run. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Manford Jones, two sons, Elwin D. Jones of Penn Yan, and Elmer E. Jones of Bluff Point, NY; two daughters, Mrs. Eva Nellis(?) of Syracuse, and Mrs. Kathleen Button of Horseheads; and seven grandchildren. Burial June 21 in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 29 June 1932
SMITH - Mrs. Elizabeth S. Wilcox, [SRGP 05607 - name is Lufannie Elizabeth] ] wife of Carl H. Wilcox, Elmira, NY, formerly of Mansfield, died Tuesday, January 5, 1960. She was 77. Mrs. Wilcox was a past noble grand of both the Lucy Rebekah Lodge of Covington and the Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge of Mansfield. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Disciples in Canoe Camp. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Schoener, Mrs. Troy Goforth, both of Elmira, and Mrs. Ernest Bartlett, Tioga RD; a sister, Mrs. Ross Rogers, also of Elmira; one brother, Joseph E. Smith, Troy; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were at 2 p.m. Friday at Shaw and Robena’s, 18 North Main Street. The Rev. Norman West officiated. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. - Wellsboro Agitator, 14 January 1960
SMITH - Ernest G. Smith [SRGP 3097] of Mansfield RD3, died Tuesday, December 30, 1958. Survived by his wife, Mrs. Mayme Smith; sons, Elwin of Mansfield RD2 and Wendell of Elmira; daughters, Mrs. Charles Carpenter of Charles City, Va., Mrs. Raymond Metzger of Williamsport and Mrs. Jack Bastian of Corning; a sister, Mrs. Sadie Tills of Geneva; 11 grandchildren; on great grandchild. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m., Rev. David Griffiths officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 8 January 1959
SMITH - Ira Smith, [SRGP 01954] aged 90 years, of Mansfield, died March 23 [1932]. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary A. Smith; two daughters, Mrs. Homer Hager of Mansfield, and Mrs. Ulma Goodall of Harrisburg; two sons, Lee Smith at home, and Ralph Smith of Tioga; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Friday, Rev. D. W. Baylis officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery in Mansfield. He was a veteran of the civil war. - Wellsboro Gazette, 30 March 1932
SMITH STICKLER, Mrs. Irene L. (SRGP 19001)
Age 75, of Mansfield, Pa., suddenly Friday, June 28, 1974 at
her home. The body is at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield, Pa., where
friends may call Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral there Monday
at 1 p.m. Burial Prospect Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Brenneman.
Survived by daughters, Mrs. Francis D. (Marian) Wells, Mrs. Donald W. (Donna
Cole, both of Mansfield; sons, Raymond L. Stickler, Byron F. Stickler of
North Carolina; 20 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces
and nephews.
SMITH, J. WESLEY - Charles Wesley Smith (SRGP 10127)
The death of J. Wesley Smith occurred at his home in Rutland,
on Thursday last, after a lingering illness of nine weeks. It will
be remembered Mr. Smith was injured in a barn raising, an account of which
appeared in the ADVERTISER at the time. For a time his symptoms were,
in a degree favorable to his recovery, but they proved only flattering,
as he gradually grew worse until his robust constitution was worn out and
the vital spark of life left his body. Mr. Smith was well known to
almost everyone in this section, all of whom had only the kindest words
to say of him. He was a hard working farmer, and through his industriousness
had accumulated an independent fortune. Always honorable in his business
transactions, he had won the confidence of his neighbors and friends who
deeply mourn his loss as a friend and neighbor. He was just in the
prime of life, and his surroundings were such that he could comfortably
enjoy his home the remaining years of life, which makes his untimely death
more sad. Besides a wife, he leaves two young sons to the tender
care of their widowed mother. His age was 54 years. The funeral
services were held at his home on Sunday, where a large number paid their
last tribute of respect to the earthly career of the deceased. (Handwritten
date 1904)
SMITH, Julia - Mrs. Geo. Wilson [SRGP 28847]
At Mansfield, May 4th, 1879, Mrs. Geo Wilson, aged 16 years.
(Tuesday, May 13, 1879, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)
[Prospect Cemetery]
SMITH - Keith Smith [SRGP 08063] died Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock at the Blossburg hospital. He was born at Laquin, April 28, 1915. A few years ago the family moved to their farm in Richmond. He was a Senior in the Mansfield Senior High School, where he was vice-president of the Future Farmers' Club. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Lowell M., Elwin B. and Wendell, and three sisters, Alene, Louise and Alice. The funeral was held Friday. Rev. D.W. Bayle officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, November 1, 1933
SMITH, Lee L. [SRGP 11215]
Lee L. Smith aged 75 years of Mansfield died June 21 (Mansfield Agitator
June 28, 1950) He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Daisy Smith of Mansfield;
sister, Mrs. Homer Hager of Mansfield and Mrs. Ulna Goodall of Harrisburg.
The funeral was held Friday, Rev. Floyd Guiles officiating; burial in Prospect
Cemetery at Mansfield.
SMITH - Mrs. Lowella Cleveland (SRGP 11081)
Mrs. Lowella Cleveland, aged 68 years, a life-long resident of Mansfield,
died at her home Thursday night, April 27, after a long illness. She was
the widow of Leon Cleveland. Surviving are: one daughter, Mrs.
Norma Barden of Elmira: two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hitchcock of
Corning, and Mrs. Lola Blanchard, of Endicott: one brother, Thomas
Smith of Mansfield, R.D. 3: three grandchildren. The funeral
was held Sunday, burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield.
SMITH, Lufannie Elizabeth - See Elizabeth above
SMITH, Margaret - MRS. JAMES T. JUSTIN (SRGP 40156)
Margaret A. Justin, 74, formerly of RD 1, Mansfield, died Friday, Jan.
11, 1985, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Coralee and John
Owlett, of Mansfield, with whom she resided for the past five years. Born
Jan. 20, 1910 in Richmond Township, she was a daughter of Albert B. and
Cora Cleveland Smith. Mrs. Justin was a member of the Canoe Camp Church
of Christ Disciples, where she had been church organist for 20 years and
a
Sunday school teacher. She and her husband owned and operated the Justin
Motel near Mansfield until the late 1960’s. Until recently she had taught
private piano lessons. A past Matron of the Twilight Chapter, No. 475 Order
of the Eastern Star, Mansfield, she also was a member of the past Matron’s
club. A 60-year member of the North Elk Run Grange, No. 913, she was past
president of the Mansfield area Friendly Circle and of the Mansfield Garden
Club, past program chairman of the Mansfield 55 Plus Club, a life member
of the Mountain Laurel Travel Club, and a member of the Rural Letter Carriers’
Auxiliary. Her husband, James T. Justin, died in 1972. Surviving are: daughter
and son-in-law, Coralee and John Owlett of Mansfield; grandson, J. Brent
Owlett of Mansfield; two granddaughters and their husbands, Kristi and
Alton Coley of Elmira, N.Y., and Amy N. and Scott Fuller of Newport News,
Virginia; four great-granddaughters, Stephanie and Carrie Coley and Amber
and Jessica Fuller; three brothers, Ross O. Smith and Vernon Smith, both
of Mansfield, and Lee J. Smith of Pinellas Park, Florida; several nieces
and nephews. The funeral was held Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Canoe
Camp Church of Christ Disciples with the Rev. Deborah Casey, her pastor,
and the Rev. Paul K. Benner, pastor of the Mennonite Church, Morris, officiating.
Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. Friends were invited to call
at the Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 12. The Twilight Chapter, No. 475, Order of the Eastern Star, Mansfield,
held a memorial service at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
SMITH , Maude- Mrs. Benjamin [Maude J.] Cummings, [SRGP 82739] aged 59 years, of Tioga, died Sept. 4 [1949]. She was born Jan. 18, 1890, and moved from Mansfield to Tioga about five years ago. She was a member of the Methodist church. She is survived by her husband; son, Wilford Wilmont, of Tioga; three daughters, Mrs. Frederick Burnham, of Mansfield; Mrs. Neal Hager and Mrs. Adelbert Pryor, of Elmira; a sister, Mrs. Anna Brace, of Mansfield; a brother, Samuel Smith, of Elmira; eight grandchildren. The funeral was held Sept. 6; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 14 September 1949
SMITH - PALMER, MRS. NELLIE E. (SRGP 05531)
Mrs. Nellie E. Palmer, 77, of Montour Falls, NY., died May 5.
She was a member of the Montour Falls Methodist Church, the Eastern Star
and Rebekahs. She is survived by three nephews, Lee Smith and Dr.
Leslie Smith, both of Troy, and Dr. Wilson N. Smith of Towanda. The
body is at the Vickery Funeral Home in Troy where friends may call and
will be removed to the Montour Falls Methodist Church Monday noon for services
there at 2 p.m. Rev. Donald Rush will officiate. Burial will
be in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield.
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SMITH - Nelson J. Smith, [SRGP 03649] aged 76 years, of Mansfield, died May 9 [1949]. He was a son of Lyman and Charlotte Welch Smith and was born Aug. 25, 1872, in Sullivan township. He graduated from Mansfield Normal School, now State Teachers College, in 1896 and taught for two years. |
REED E. SMITH (SRGP 05647)
Reed E. Smith of 170 W. Plumstead Ave., Lansdowne, died last
Thursday May 31, 1973 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. He was
67. Mr. Smith retired in 1970 from American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T)
in Philadelphia where he had worked for more than 41 years as an electrical
engineer. Born in Mansfield, he lived in Lansdowne for 37 years. He was
a graduate of Bliss Electrical School in Washington, DC and attended Syracuse
University. Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of
Lansdowne and the Liberty Bell Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Bates Smith. Service was held Saturday
at Johnston and Son Funeral Home in Lansdowne with the Rev. Harry E. Capps,
of the First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne, presiding. Interment was
at Prospect Cemetery in Mansfield.
SMITH, RENABEL [SRGP 83310]
Mrs. Merrill Brodrick, 28, died at the Arnot Ogden Hospital on January
28, after a severe illness which lasted several weeks. Before her
marriage, Mrs. Brodrick was Renabel Smith, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Smith of 111 St. James Street. She married Merrill Brodrick
on Feb. 5, 1933. She was graduated with honors from both the high
school in 1927 and from the Mansfield State Teachers College
in 1930. She was an outstanding basketball star while in high school
and a basketball coach of unusual ability during her teaching period at
the high school. She taught school for four years in the Mansfield
Senior High School and was an extraordinarily successful teacher because
she was loved and respected by her pupils. Mrs. Brodrick was an active
and enthusiastic member of the Methodist Church and of the Utopian Literary
Club. Her membership in any organization meant a definite and forceful
interest on her part. Any task which was assigned to her was done
thoroughly, competently and willingly. For this she was noted.
She had the unusual ability of excelling in any duty which she performed.
She is survived by her husband, two children, Marjory Jean and Robert Merrill;
and her parents. A prayer service was held at the home of her parents
Monday at 2:30 p.m. after which a service was held at the Methodist Church.
The Rev. Charles H. Ouderkirk of the Mansfield Methodist Church officiated.
Burial was in Prospect Cemetery.
Card of Thanks
The family of Mrs. Renabel Brodrick wish to express their appreciation
for the kind expressions of sympathy extended to them by the people of
the community during their recent bereavement.
SMITH - Ross C. Smith, 75, [SRGP 08359] of Mansfield RD3, died Monday, Dec. 23, 1957. Survived by wife, Mrs. Mabel Benson Smith; son, Donald S. Smith of Horseheads; brother Adelbert Smith of Mainesburg; granddaughter, Donna Jean Smith of Horseheads. Funeral was Thursday. The Rev. Norman West officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. - Wellsboro Agitator, 2 January 1958
SMITH – MISS RUTH C. SMITH, 70, of Sylvania, formerly of Mansfield, died Friday, Feb. 8, 1963. She was a retired schoolteacher. Survived by brother, Charles F. Smith of Sylvania. Funeral was held at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, Monday at 2 pm, the Rev. Harry Sagar officiated. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield.
Obituary: Death of Timothy Smith-[SRGP 00346] Timothy Smith died July 24th at the family home on Pickle Hill in Richmond Township. He was 76 years old. He is survived by his widow, three sons; W.B. Smith and Fred A. Smith of Richmond; Ernest G. Smith of Laquin; two daughters; Mrs. Leon Lilley, of Geneva, New York; and Miss Rose Smith at home; one brother, Dr. Reuben Smith of Pennfield , Penna; one sister, Mrs. W. J. Hussey of Boston, Mass., and seven grandchildren. Funeral was held from the home at two o'clock on the afternoon of July 27th, Rev, A.W. Battey, pastor of the Mansfield Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. Mr. Smith had resided in Richmond for more than forty years, and during this time was engaged successfully in farming. Industrious, cheerful, and obliging, he made large numbers of friends. He was one of Richmond's best citizens. Obituary from Wellsboro Agitator Aug. 5, 1914.
WILLARD D. SMITH (SRGP 70320)
Word has been received of the death of Willard Dorsett Smith
of Maitland, Florida, on Friday, October 12. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (the
former Margaret Kingsley) were summer residents of Mansfield for some years.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Smith is survived by two sons. Funeral
services were held Monday in Maitland.
SMITH - Willard E. Smith, [SRGP 76423] 73, died at his home in Mansfield, Feb. 27 [1943] following several years of ill health. A son of Ephriam and Phoebe [Raker or Baker] Smith, he was born in Lycoming county, Nov. 9, 1869. On Nov. 9, 1897, he was married to Miss Eliza Wilson. He resided at Lawrence Corners until 1938, when ill health compelled him to retire from farming and he and Mrs. Smith moved to Mansfield. He was a member of the Methodist church and Tioga Valley Grange. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Irene Stickler; and a son, Wilson Smith, both of Mansfield; a sister, Mrs. Thomas B. Everett of Madisonburg, Center County; a niece, Mrs. Harry Snyder of Delhi, NY; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held last Wednesday at the home, the Rev. Lester Schaff, officiating; burial was in Prospect cemetery. - Wellsboro Gazette, 11 March 1943
WILSON W. SMITH (SRGP 76425)
Wilson Willard Smith, 61, of Mansfield, died Thursday, April
5, 1973, in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. Mr.
Smith was co-owner, with his wife, of Homestead Realty Co. He was
a director of the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce and was active on several
committees and Chairman of the Tourist Promotion Committee. He was born
in Mansfield on Sept. 29, 1911, a son of Willard and Elizabeth Wilson Smith.
Mr. Smith was an active member of the Mansfield United Methodist Church
and often was an usher at the morning service. He was a member of Mansfield
Odd Fellows Lodge 526, the Tioga Valley Encampment and Canton-Lycoming
Odd Fellows Dist. 10 and received a national citation from the International
Order of Odd Fellows last fall. He was also a member of the Mansfield Kiwanis
Club and chairman of their committee; and was a member of the Tioga Valley
Saddle Club being one of it's founders and active in it's affairs for several
years. Surviving are his wife, the former Virginia Bastian, and a sister,
Mrs. Irene Stickler, of Mansfield. The funeral was held Sunday
at Kuhl's 18 North Main Street. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery.
The Rev. Richard Brenneman, his pastor, officiated. ( I think tombstone
is actually in Oakwood Cemetery)
Dr. H. G. SMYTHE [SRGP 75905]
Dr. H. G. Smythe, of Mansfield, died at his residence in that borough
last Tuesday morning about one o'clock. This event was unexpected,
as he had been out for a long drive the day before, and his health was
thought to be improving, although for the past year he had visibly failed.
In a brief sketch of his life, the Advertiser says that the deceased was
one of the earliest resident physicians in Mansfield, and his old gray
horse and red leggings are among the earliest recollections of many of
the citizens who are now middle-aged men. He came to Mansfield from
Canada in his early manhood, about 1837, built up an extensive practice,
and during the years when scarlet fever prevailed throughout the valley,
it is said that he was scarcely out of his saddle. The arduous labors
of those days told with disastrous effect upon his vigorous constitution,
and for many years he was crippled with paralysis, rheumatism, and other
kindred disorders, which impaired his usefulness, but did not quench his
indomitable spirit. About 1849 he and his brother Terence, or "Toronto"
as he was familiarly called, built and operated for some time, the grist-mill,
now known as the Mansfield mill, and operated by Mr. B. Schrader.
About 1855 he removed to Covington and afterwards to Blossburg, where he
practiced a number of years, returning to Mansfield, some eight or 10 years
ago, and has since resided there. (Tuesday, November 18, 1879, The
Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.) [Prospect Cemetery]
SNOVER - The funeral of Emmett D. Snover, [SRGP 77631] of Burlington, formerly of Mansfield, was held Wednesday, Rev. David Griffiths officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 12 March 1947
SNOVER - Lizzie N. [SRGP 67187] dau of U. S. & Jane E. Snover, age 7 yrs 8 mos 24 das in Mans. Feb 24th of inflamatory rheumatism
Jake SNYDER Of Delhi, NY formerly of Mansfield, Monday, December 22, 1947. Survived by wife, Clara of Delhi, Tom and John of Westfield, PA;daughters, Florence of Binghamton and another of Westfield; several nieces and nephews. The body will be taken to the Shaw Funeral Home, Mansfield, Friday noon, the services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Floyd Guiles. Prospect Cemetery., Mansfield.
SNYDER - Paul L. Snyder Sr., 88, Obituary in error, buried in
Oakwood.
| SOPER - Mabel I. Austin, 92, [SRGP 06742] of Elmira, NY, formerly of Mansfield, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1992, at the Chemung County Nursing Facility in Elmira. Born Aug. 25, 1899, in Mansfield, she was the daughter of Clinton and Ada Burley Soper. She was a member of the Hillcrest Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. At age 12 she began playing the organ and served as organist at the Mansfield and Elmira Seventh Day Adventist churches for many years. She was employed by Gorton Coy Department Store, Elmira, where she did alterations. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Ward L. Austin, on Jan. 25, 1983; one son, Ward W. Austin in 1964 and one brother, James Soper. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, June and Audley Aldenderfer of Elmira, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild, one sister, Leona Lyon of Wellsboro. Calling hours were held Monday, Aug. 3 and Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Scureman Funeral Home, Mansfield. Services were held at the funeral home on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Rev. Gary Tracy, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Elmira, officiated. Burial was made at Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. - Wellsboro Gazette, 5 August 1992 |  |
SOURS - Helen G. Walczak, 70, [SRGP 21748] wife of William Walczak of Lindley, NY, formerly of Mansfield, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 1984 in Corning Hospital, Corning, NY. She was born Feb. 22, 1914, at Mainesburg, a daughter of Claude and Grace Rose Sours. She was a former employee of Westinghouse Corp., Bath, NY. Surviving are: her husband, William Walczak; two daughters, Mrs. Beverly Gosper of Addison, NY and Mrs. Julia Jackson of Lindley; a son, Robert Farnsworth of Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Norris Sours of Geneva, NY and Wade Sours of Pine Valley, NY, and six grandchildren. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield, with Pastor John Satero of the Corning Assembly of God, Corning, NY officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. Friends were invited to call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. - Wellsboro Gazette, 31 October 1984
SOURS, LAWRENCE (SRGP 18549)
Lawrence Sours, aged 14, died at the Blossburg hospital Monday
at 4 a.m. of influenza. A prayer service was held at the home this
afternoon at 1:30, followed by services at the Presbyterian Church at 2:00
o’clock, the Reverend Joseph B. Harris officiating. Interment was
made in Prospect Cemetery. Lawrence was born in Mansfield January
30, 1918. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Boy Scouts,
and the Junior High School Basketball team. “Buster”, as he was affectionately
known by young and old, endeared himself to all who knew him and his untimely
death was a shock to the community. He is survived by his father,
Ross Sours, of Mansfield, and mother, Mrs. Roland Pratt, of Elmira; one
sister, Miss Evangeline Sours, of Elmira, and his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley D. Sours and Mrs. Lavinnie Lawrence of Mansfield, and several
aunts and uncles.
SOURS – LLEWELLYN DEWITT SOURS, age 79, (SRGP 18553) died Wednesday, July 29, 1964. He was a retired painter. Survived by brothers, Ross and Virgil, both of Mansfield. Funeral was held at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, Saturday at 3 pm. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery.
SOURS, Lewellyn Dewitt (SRGP 18553)
Lewellyn Dewitt Sours of Mansfield, died on Wednesday, July 29th, 1964
at his home. Born in Mansfield he was the son of Wesley and Grace Faulkner
Sours. He was a farmer. Surviving are two brothers, Ross and Virgil of
Mansfield. The funeral was held August 1st, Saturday at Shaw and Robena’s
Funeral Home in Mansfield. Burial in Prospect Cemetery.
SOURS -Ross W. Sours, 83, of 404 North Main Street, Mansfield, died Thursday Sept. 20, 1979, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa. Born in Mansfield July 7, 1896, he was a son of Wesley and Grace Faulkner Sours. Mr. Sours had owned and operated the former Sours Variety Store in Mansfield. Surviving are his wife, the former Wanda Bryant, two daughters, Mrs. Daniel Grafius of Horseheads, NY and Mrs. Arlene Stickler of Mansfield, a brother, Virgil of Mansfield, eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday at the Kuhl Funeral Home. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. The Rev. Wayne E. Johnson, pastor of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Mansfield Road, Wellsboro, officiated. - Wellsboro Gazette, 26 September 1979
SOURS - Virgil A. Sours, 85, [SRGP 18554] of 315 N. Main Street, Mansfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1990, at Broad Acres Nursing Home in Wellsboro. Born Oct. 26, 1905 in Mansfield, he was the son of Wesley D. and Grace V. Faulkner Sours. He and his wife owned and operated the dairy store on East Main street in Mansfield for 15 years, and he was a painting contractor in the Mansfield area for many years. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Dorothy English Sours; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Ellery Beagle of Mansfield; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Scureman Funeral Home, 130 South Main Street in Mansfield, on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held there on Friday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Donald Newkirk officiating. Burial will be made at the Prospect Cemetery in Mansfield. - Wellsboro Gazette, 14 November 1990
SOURS, WESLEY (SRGP 18551)
Wesley D. Sours diedat home February 26 at 11:30 a.m. after an
illness of eight weeks. He was born at Gettysburg August 2, 1865,
and came to mansfield when a small child, where he spent his entire life.
He was the son of Napoleon and Susanna Sours. He married Grace V.
Faulkner january 27, 1884. He was a kind and loving husband and father
and a very generous and thoughtful neighbor. He will be greatly missed
by those who knew him. He is survived by his wife and three sons,
Llewellyn, Ross and Virgil, all of Mansfield; two brothers, Claud of Lowman
and Clyde of Mansfield; one sister, Lillian Wood of Rochester; three grandchildren
and one great-grandchild, also several nieces and nephews. Funeral
services were held at the home Tuesday at 2 p.m., the Rev. ?. N. Ouderkirk
officiating. Burial at Prospect Cemetery.
SPARLING – Ward A. Sparling, 71, of Mansfield RD1, died Saturday,
June 9, 1962. He was a retired farmer. Survived by son, Donald of Mansfield
RD1; daughters, Mrs. Donald Sillaman of Harbor City, Cal., Mrs. Clarence
Harvey and Mrs. Stanley Patt of Mansfield RD1; brother, Leonard of Gang
Mills; sisters, Mrs. Lidah Hubbard and Mrs. Cass Lamphier of Mansfield
RD1; 5 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Funeral service was held at
Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, Wednesday at 3 PM. Burial was
in Prospect Cemetery. – Mansfield Advertiser, 13 June 1962, p.4
| SPENCER Alonzo M. [SRGP 52754]
Wellsboro Agitator, Tioga, PA - Wed., October 12, 1898, Pg 3 Last Monday [10/10/1898] morning at 2 o'clock, Mr. Alonzo M. Spencer died at his home at Canoe Camp at the age of nearly 80 years. He had been in failing health for several years. Mr. Spencer was one of the leading and most active business men in that part of the county for many years. His grandfather, Amos Spencer, was the first settler at Canoe Camp, locating there in 1806 and afterward building a gristmill and a saw mill there. These mills, replaced by larger and more modern ones, were owned and operated successfully by Mr. Alonzo M. Spencer during the best part of his life. The mills are still being operated, his son having the active management of the business. Mr. Spencer was actively interested in and was for a long period an official of the Mansfield Normal School. He was an intelligent citizen, a man of conservative business methods, of sound judgment and the purest character. Mr. Spencer was elected County Treasurer in 1864 and served one term. The funeral is to be held at his late residence this afternoon. |
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SPENCER - Charles Spencer, [SRGP 69154] six-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Getchell, of Mansfield, died Friday at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, shortly after he was admitted. The lad was taken ill at the campus school at Mansfield about noon Friday after having entered classes two days late due to illness. The illness was caused by convulsions and attending physicians said death was due to a brain tumor. The boy leaves his parents; two brothers, George and Fred and his grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Moore, of Mansfield. Services were held from the funeral home in Mansfield at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Floyd E. Guiles officiating. Burial was in Prospect cemetery. - Wellsboro Gazette, 11 September 1947 [NOTE from Joyce - Parents were Creta Moore and Charles Spencer - Getchell was a stepfather]
ELDER RAYMOND MACDOWELL SPENCER, 59 of New Columbia, Pa. Monday, June 25, 1951 at Coudersport following a long illness. He was a minister of the Seventh Day Adventist Church for 35 years and served in the Blossburg and Mansfield districts from 1929 to 1934. Survived by wife, Mrs. Venus Spencer of New Columbia; sons, Elder Raymond Spencer Jr. of Coudersport, Robert C. and William L. Spencer both of New Columbia; daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Devers of Harrisburg; sister, Mrs. Ward Phelps, and brother, Edgar Spencer, both of Covington, Pa.; eight grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, where friends may call and where funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. (DST). Elder F. H. Robbins. Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. –Elmira Star-Gazette 6/26/1951
SPENCER, WILLIAM A. - William A. Spencer, son of MacDowell and Mary Ann Hill Spencer, was born in McIntyre, Lycoming County, on February 3, 1880. His boyhood days were spent in the vicinity of Roaring Branch. The family moved to this vicinity about fifty years ago, where he engaged in farming the greater part of his life. He also was a very well known cattle dealer, a director and general adjuster of The Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Tioga County. He was a life long member of the seventh Adventist Church, which he joined at the age of fifteen. Mr. Spencer was interested in the religious affairs of the community and especially in improving farming conditions. He had served in various capacities in the Grange and Dairymen’s League and gave freely of his time and money to help promote these and other farm organizations. His friendliness and willingness to help others made for him a host of friends. In September 17, 1912, he was united in marriage at Pittsburgh to Miss Anna Alma Austin, whom he met at Mt. Vernon College, Mt Vernon Ohio, when they both were students. He is survived by his wife, Alice; two brothers, Edgar, of Mansfield, and Elder R. M. Spencer, of Dewart, Pa., and one sister, Mrs. Ward Phelps of Covington; five nephews. Elder Raymond M. Spencer, of New Columbia; William Spencer, of Hyatsville, Maryland; Philip Reese, of Washington, D. C., three great nephews and two great nieces, and on e aunt, Mrs. Victoria Monell, of Roaring Branch. He diedat the Blossburg Hospital on July 24, 1948, after a week’s serious illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p. m. standard time, Tuesday, July 27 at the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, the Rev. F. H. Robbins, with burial in the Prospect Cemetery. Pall bearers were Raymond, Robert and William Spencer, Donald Chaney, and the Rev. Larue Cook.
SPERRY - Miss Annette Sperry, aged 85 years, died Wednesday morning at her home in Mansfield. She was the oldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Sperry and was born in Richmond township, June 3, 1853. Her entire life was spent in Richmond township. Surviving are two brothers, Carlos of Mansfield, and Elbert, of Malone, NY, and two nephews, Arthur Borden, of Pittsburgh, and Theodore Borden, of Ulysses, Pa. The funeral was held Friday; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge conducted the services at the cemetery. - Wellsboro Agitator, 25 January 1939
SPERRY - Miss Edith M. Sperry, aged 61 years, of Mansfield, died Thursday at the Blossburg hospital. She was a member of the Mansfield Methodist church and for 25 years was secretary of the Sunday School. She was also a past noble grand of Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge and a member of the Outlook Literary Club. She is survived by one sister, Miss Nettie Spear, of Mansfield; two brothers, Carlos of Mansfield, and Elbert G. of Malone; two nephews, Arthur Borden of Pittsburgh and Theodore Borden of Mansfield. The funeral was held Saturday; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 7 June 1933
SPOOR - William Lamar Spoor died at his home on December 10, 1931 at the age of eighty-two years, eleven months and twenty-two days. He was born January 18th 1849 in the town of Southport, Chemung county, New York. For many years he was a member of the Church of Christ at Canoe Camp. He was united in marriage with Ruth Whittaker in 1877, who survives him with one daughter, Mrs. Earl Douglas and two grandchildren, Floyd M. Douglas of Lawrenceville, and Bernice Bliss(?) of Mansfield. He came to Pennsylvania when a child and spent his life at North Elk Run until about twenty years ago. Since that time he resided at Tioga. Burial in Prospect Cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Gazette, 17 December 1931
STACY - Nora Stacy [SRGP 75745] (Mrs. Sheridan E.) Coles - formerly of Troy, expired Monday evening, Dec 31st [1917] at the Blossburg hospital to which she was taken from her home in Mansfield the day after Christmas. The decline which ended in death from heart trouble began with a cold which she contracted in Red Cross work two months ago. Mrs. Coles was born in New Britain, Conn., Feb. 27, 1853. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stacy moved in her girlhood to Springfield, this county [Bradford]. She was married in 1881 to Sheridan E. Coles. A true, devoted mother, four children survive to revere her memory: Edwin S., Percy A., and Inez M. (Mrs. B. W. Leonard) of Mansfield and Lora Aline (Mrs. M. LeRoy Seecomb) of Auburn, NY. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the home of her son, Percy A. Coles. Rev G. A. Baldwin of the M. E. Church to which she belonged, officiating.
STAGE - Mrs. Abby Jane Knights, [SRGP 27713] a lifelong resident of Tioga county, died Friday morning at her home in Tioga. She had been confined to her bed for the past few weeks. She was born in Orange County, NY, March 16, 1846, daughter of William and Ruth Stage. On October 15, 1865, she was married to Henry Knights of Bradford county, Mr. Knights, who was a veteran of the civil war died April 11, 1904, just 28 years before the day of Mrs. Knights’ funeral. Mrs. Knights is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ralph H. Smith of Tioga; one son, Lewis Knights of Arlington, Washington; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. She was one of a family of nine children, and is survived by four brothers, William Knights [?Stage] of Mainesburg; George, Henry and Vene Knights [?Stage], all of Illinois. She is also survived by an uncle, Chas. Stage of Lawrenceville. Mrs. Knights was a lifelong member of the Methodist church and had a host of friends. The funeral was held Monday, Rev. A. R. Bloomfield officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Gazette, 13 April 1932
STARKEY - Mrs. Addie Starkey Carpenter, [SRGP 82220] aged 83 years, died Saturday at the home of her son, Claude R. Carpenter of Whitneyville. She had spent the winter in Endicott and Mansfield, with her grandchildren, returning to the home of her son on Thursday. She was apparently in her usual health until Saturday morning, when she became ill. She was born Nov. 4, 1859 at Hammond, Pa., daughter of John and Caroline Palmer Starkey. On Nov. 1, 1881(?) she married Truman E. Carpenter of Charleston. At the same time, Miss Ella Carpenter, a sister of Truman Carpenter was married to Edwin Whitney, of Middlebury. Mr. & Mrs. Carpenter bought a farm and lived in Charleston all of their married lives, except for a number of years when they lived at Cross Fork, Potter county, Emporium, Pa., and at Montebello and Fassett, Canada. In all of which places Mr. Carpenter was engaged as a millwright. They also lived at Middlebury for a number of years, where Mr. Carpenter and his brother-in-law, Frank Starkey, conducted a general store. They returned to Charleston in 1913. Mr. Carpenter died Sept. 21, 1940, since which time, Mrs. Carpenter had lived with her son. Mrs. Carpenter was a member of Whitneyville Methodist church, and of Tioga County Centre Grange. Survivors are one son, Claude R. Carpenter, of Whitneyville; three grandsons, Byron and Truman Benedict, both of Mansfield, and Rev. Charles Carpenter, of Dalton, NY; one granddaughter, Mrs. Doris Clark of Endicott; several great grandchildren. Two brothers, Frank and Fred Starkey, of Middlebury; three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Stevens, of Hammond; Mrs. C. H. Rich of Woolrich, Pa., and Mrs. Byron Churchill, of Keeneyville, also survive, a number of nieces and nephews. A daughter, Mrs. Hazel Benedict, died six years ago. The funeral was held yesterday at the Whitneyville Methodist church, Rev. Paul Miller, officiating; burial at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 14 April 1943
STEVENS - Mrs Lucena A Allen, [SRGP 83282] widow of Zimri Allen, died Friday evening in the Blossburg hospital, where she was taken the first of the week following a stroke of apoplexy. She was born in New York State, September 21, 1836, the daughter if Mr and Mrs Rueben Stevens. With her parents she to Middlebury in 1839 and lived there until her marriage in 1857 to Zimri Allen, who was born in Cheshire County N. H., in 1828 and came to Mansfield in 1854. In 1861 they bought the farm of 82 acres just outside Mansfield Borough, where their early life was spent. Three children were born to them, Elwin A. of Canton, Pa., Wilton R., cashier of First National Bank, of Mansfield, and Alfa, who died at her home in Buffalo a few years ago. She left two daughters, Mrs J. B. Wiseman and Verna M. Prutsman. Mr and Mrs Allen moved a number of years ago and resided on North Main Street. Mr Allen died in 1911. Mrs Allen was a devout Christian. Her ready smile endeared her to everybody. Besides her sons she is survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday at 1 p.m. from the home of W. W. Allen, the Rev. F. P. Simmons, officiating. Interment was in Prospect cemetery.
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STEVENS - Mrs. Lucena Allen, [SRGP 83282] widow of the late
Zimri Allen, of Mansfield, died at the Blossburg hospital Aug. 16. She
was born in September, 1837, a daughter of the late Reuben Stevens of Middlebury.
She was a sister of Adelbert Stevens of Middlebury, who died in 1904. She
is survived by two sons, Wilton W. of Mansfield, and Elwin, of Canton,
Pa. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Gertrude, wife of Dr. John
H. Doane, of Mansfield; Leigh Allen, of New York City; Harold Allen, of
Canton; Mrs. Violet Wiseman and Miss Verna Putnam, of Buffalo, NY, and
four great-grandchildren ---- Wilton Allen Doane and John H. Doane, Jr.,
of Mansfield, and Allen and Jane Wiseman, of Buffalo. The funeral was held
from the home of her son, W.W. Allen, Aug. 18, Rev. F.P. Simmons officiating;
burial at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, August 27, 1924
STEVENSON - Albert W. Stevenson, [SRGP 83127] formerly of Mansfield died at Canandaigua, NY. He was the husband of the late Kate Barden Stevenson. Surviving is one daughter, Miss Bonnie M. Stevenson, Canandaigua. Graveside service will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Prospect Cemetery, the Rev. D.J. Griffiths officiating. - Mansfield Advertiser, April 1958
STICKLER - BAILEY, ETHEL B. (SRGP 2106) Ethel B. Bailey, age 82, of Mansfield, Pa., died Tuesday, March 28, 1972. Funeral service was at the Shaw and Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield, Pa. Friday at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Richard Brenneman officiated. Burial was in the Prospect Cemetery. Survived by sons, Marvin of Mansfield, Donald of Warsaw; daughters, Mrs. Maxwell (Pertha) Newton, Mrs. Frances Shea, and Mrs. King (Jeanette) Rose; all of Mansfield, brothers, Fred of Mansfield, Liston and George of Florida, Mark of New York; ten grandchildren.
STILWELL, ALBERT J. (SRGP 2574)
Albert J. Stilwell, 42, died at the family home on the River
Road, Mansfield, Monday, May 24, 1937, of pneumonia. He was born
in Jackson Township, Sept. 7, 1895, the son of Frank and Flora Gaige Stilwell.
He removed to Mansfield in 1913, and in 1917 enlisted at Fort Wri???, Washington,
D.C. in Aviation Squadron, 481, Company D. He was honorably discharged
in ????. He was married to Miss Gladys Mudge on Aug. 9, 1921.
Mr. Stilwell was employed by the Dairymen’s League and for the past two
years had been manager of the Neal Chicken Farm. He was a member
of Austin-Cox Post, American Legion, Besides his wife he leaves six children,
Clarice, Lois, Arthur, Merle, Donald and Nineta Irene; his father, Frank
Stilwell, Mansfield; a brother, Richard, Washington, D.C.
STOKES, Caroline Myers
Mrs. Caroline S. Myers, 65, wife of George J. Myers, Mansfield, died
at her home Wednesday, June 1, 1955, following an extended illness. She
was a member of the Mansfield Baptist Church, the Twilight Chapter, OES,
and the Austin Post, American Legion Auxiliary. In addition to her husband,
she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Howard Davis, Mansfield; two sisters,
Miss Esther Stokes and Mrs. William Evans, both of Canton; and a
granddaughter, Miss Caroline Davis of Mansfield. Services were Saturday
at the funeral home, 18 North Main Street, in charge of the Rev. David
J. Griffiths, her pastor. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. Eastern Star
services were conducted at the funeral home on Friday.
STONE - INSCHO
Cleda Joan Age 82, (SRGP 81380) of Canoe Camp, PA, died July
1, 2006, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA. She was born January
23, 1924 in Mosherville, PA, the daughter of Colie and Irene Cummings Stone.
Cleda was a member of the Canoe Camp Church of Christ and Elizabeth Rebekah
Lodge #291, Mansfield, PA. Cleda and her husband, William were the retired
owners of the River Road Farm and were instrumental in the building of
the Whitneyville Fairgrounds. Cleda's passion in life was caring for others.
She was trained in personal care of the elderly and her home was always
open to anyone needing help. She was a caregiver, lifesaver, and inspiration
to others and had a deep love of animals and nature as well. Cleda had
long been a strong supporter of the Democratic Party. She is survived by
a son, Donald of Etters, PA; a daughter, Sylvia Lineaweaver of Lebanon,
PA; three grandchildren, Christy Deiner of Annville, PA, Eric Inscho of
Dover, PA, Jennifer Inscho of Sterling, VA; and three great-grandchildren,
Trinica, Cole and Logan. She was predeceased by her husband, William, August
17, 2000. Friends are invited to call at the Gary W. Wilston Funeral Home
& Cremation Service, 130 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA, Monday 2-3 p.m.
Funeral services will follow there Monday at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Kirk Smethers
officiating. Burial in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield, PA.
STONE –CLEDA JOAN INSCHO (SRGP 81380) age 82, of Canoe Camp, PA, died July 1, 2006, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA. She was born January 23, 1924 in Mosherville, PA, the daughter of Colie and Irene Cummings Stone. Cleda was a member of the Canoe Camp Church of Christ and Elizabeth Rebekah Lodge #291, Mansfield, PA. Cleda and her husband, William were the retired owners of the River Road Farm and were instrumental in the building of the Whitneyville Fairgrounds. Cleda's passion in life was caring for others. She was trained in personal care of the elderly and her home was always open to anyone needing help. She was a caregiver, lifesaver, and inspiration to others and had a deep love of animals and nature as well. Cleda had long been a strong supporter of the Democratic Party. She is survived by a son, Donald of Etters, PA; a daughter, Sylvia Lineaweaver of Lebanon, PA; three grandchildren, Christy Deiner of Annville, PA, Eric Inscho of Dover, PA, Jennifer Inscho of Sterling, VA; and three great-grandchildren, Trinica, Cole and Logan. She was predeceased by her husband, William, August 17, 2000. Friends are invited to call at the Gary W. Wilston Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 130 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA, Monday 2-3 p.m. Funeral services will follow there Monday at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Kirk Smethers officiating. Burial in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield, PA. –Elmira Star Gazette
STONE – Ruth E. Doll, 87, of RD1 Mansfield, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1981, in Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. She was the widow of Albert Doll. Born June 24, 1893 in Mansfield, she was a daughter of Merrill and Augusta Cleveland Stone. She attended Community Baptist Church, Lancaster, NY. Mrs. Doll had been a registered nurse in Buffalo, NY for a number of years. Surviving are a son, Durwood Dyke, Sr. of Mansfield; 6 grandchildren, Colie Dyke of Wellsboro, Mary Cratsley of Blossburg, Mrs. Patrick Gerow of Morris Run, Durwood Dyke, Jr. of Mansfield, Mrs. Charles (Frances) Jayne of Millerton, Mrs. James (Peggy) Blanchard of Covington; 22 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday at Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. The Reverend William Shepherd, pastor of West Jackson Baptist Church, officiated. – Wellsboro Gazette, 21 Jan. 1981, p.12
STONEBRAKER Alvin J.
Alvin J. Stonebraker of Mansfield RD 3, died Tuesday, April 28, 1964.
Survived by son, Howard of Ringa, NJ; daughter Jeanette, of Canton; mother,
Mrs. Mary B. Stonebraker of Mansfield RD 3; brothers, Clair, Grant, Czerney,
all of Mansfield RD 3, Cecil of Wellsboro; sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Daniels
of Mansfield, Mrs. Lee Whitney of Elmira; grandchildren. Funeral was held
at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Mansfield on Friday at 2 pm. Burial
was in Prospect Cemetery.
STONEBREAKER - Mrs. Anna Mary Lawrence, 49, of Mansfield and Blossburg died on Tuesday. She was directress of nurses at the Blossburg State Hospital and an employee there for 20 years. She is survived by her husband, Hobart Lawrence; mother, Mrs. Mary Stonebreaker of Lambs Creek, Pa.; sisters, Mrs. Lee Whitney of Elmira and Mrs. Norman Daniels of Maine, NY; brothers, Zerny Stonebreaker of Horseheads; Grant, Clair and Alvin Stonebreaker of Lambs Creek and Cecil of Wellsboro. Funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Lawrence Dunn officiating. Burial in Prospect Cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Gazette, 18 November 1954
STONEBRAKER - Grant S. Stonebraker, 84, of Mansfield, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 1985 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro. Born Dec. 23, 1900 in Tyrone, he was a son of Asbury and Mary Morrissey Stonebraker. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are: two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Daniels of Mansfield and Mrs. Lee (Frances) Whitney of Elmira, NY; one brothers, Clair Stonebraker of Mansfield and several nieces and nephews. There was no visitation. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan 21 at the Kuhl Funeral Home, Mansfield with the Rev. S. Wade Stewart, a retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. - Wellsboro Gazette, 23 January 1985
STORRS - Charles Storrs, Jr., age 6 years, of Mansfield RD2, died April 19, 1958. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Storrs. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers, James and David Storrs at home; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. George V. Rockwell of Troy; paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Colin Storrs of Mainesburg. Private funeral services were held Monday at 3:15 p.m. in the Shaw & Robena Funeral Home. - Mansfield Advertiser, April 1958
STORRS - Colin E. Storrs, 83, [SRGP 80638] of Wellsboro RD3, died Friday, May 31, 1974, in Arnot-Ogden Hospital, Elmira, NY. He was born in Grover on September 19, 1890, a son of Charles and Melinda Bailey Storrs. Mr. Storrs was a member of Troy Baptist Church. He was police chief of Horseheads, NY, from 1920-1941. Surviving are his wife, the former Leah Grover; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Fox of Tampa, Fla.; a son, Charles of Troy; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday, June 2 at the Spink Funeral Home, Wellsboro. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. The Rev. Chauncey E. DePew, his pastor, officiated. - Wellsboro Gazette, 6 June 1974
STOUT, Fred R. [SRGP 84151]
Fred R. Stout, 56, life resident of Mansfield, died December 17, 1954.
He was employed at the Mansfield Advertiser for over 40 years and a member
of the Mansfield Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice
Stout, a daughter, Mrs. Paul Maneval of Mansfield, sisters, Mrs. Wesley
Doud of Covington, Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs. Helen Horning of Elmira, brother
Elmer Stout of Gillette, uncle, Jacob Stout of Washington, DC. The funeral
was Monday with the Rev. Stanley Robinson officiating, assisted by the
Rev. David Griffiths. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield. [Error:
Should be Oakwood Cemetery]
STRAIT, Elmer B. - Elmer B. Strait
Dies Of Apoplectic Seizure Mansfield suffered a shock and a distinct loss
Monday with the passing of Elmer B. Strait, familarly known as "Burt".
Death was due to an apoplectic seizure some time Sunday night. When Mrs.
Strait went to call him in the morning she found him with his glasses on,
a book dropped back on his chest and the light still on. He had evidently
become unconscious in the evening while reading. He did not regain consciousiness
and died at 1:30 p. m. Monday. Some years ago he suffered an attack on
the golf course, but rallied from that and had been in fairly good health
since. He had played golf recently, although bothered with foot trouble,
and had attended and enjoyed the ball games here recently. Mr. Strait was
born in Sylvania, Pa., December 18, 1869, the son of John and Mary Louise
Mosher Strait. He was married July 7, 1889, to Miss GERTRUDE HAGER, and
they had three children, Leo at home, Donald, of Endicott, N. Y., and Mrs.
lila Peters, of Wilkinsburg, Pa. Mrs. Strait died January 30, 1901. On
September 17, 1907, he was married to DAISY LEVALLEY RUMSEY, and one child
was born to them, Eloise, at home. Starting in the insurance business with
the Etna twenty years ago, he had built up one of the best agencies in
the county. For the past three years C. W. Ross has been associated with
him and the firm was known as Strait & Ross. Mr. Strait was a prominent
bandman, and had directed bands and dance orchestras in this section for
many years. He was a familiar figure at the Mansfield Fair and on other
occasions where bands were in evidence. He organized the noted Girls' Band
at Covington, and also directed the Mansfield and Tioga Bands, as well
as others. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Friendship Lodge,
F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., Red Men, Corey Creek Golf Club and the Mansfield
Business Men's Association. As a man, father, and husband he was highly
respected in the community. He had a genial disposition and was fond of
joking with his friends. He was liked and trusted by all who knew him,
and was held in great affection by many. He was a great baseball fan, and
when the golf club was started here became a great golf fan. All in all
he was a valued citizen of Mansfield. The funeral will be held from his
late home Thursday at 2 p. m., with the Rev. John Bouquet, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Prospect Cemetery,
with the local Masonic Lodge in charge. Submitted by Barb Conrad
| STRANGE, Hannah (SRGP 06946) SHE FELL ASLEEP - Sudden Death Last Wednesday Evening of Mrs. Ananias Richmond - Very unexpected and carrying a message of sadness to many hearts was the death at her home in this boro at 7 o’clock last Wednesday evening, August 24th of Hannah Strange, beloved wife of Mr. Ananias Richmond. A few days of indisposition were followed on Wednesday morning by extreme pain and nausea, a recurrence of an old stomach trouble, which in turn gave way about noon to a comatose state from which she never rallied. Calmly, peacefully she slept on until just after the evening shadows had fallen her spirit took its flight. Mrs. Richmond was one of seven children of Marcus and Hannah Strange, sturdy New Englanders who came to Grays Valley; Sullivan Township, at an early day. She was born April 28, 1830. In her 13th year she united with the Baptist Church, but at her marriage with Mr. Richmond in 1869 with wifely devotion she transferred her membership to the Methodist society of which she and her husband have ever since been revered and staunch supporters. True to every Christian obligation, a devoted wife and mother, a kind neighbor, her death is sincerely mourned. Besides a husband she leaves two daughters, Mrs. M. H. Shepard, and Nellie at home. Two brothers and two sisters also survive her: Marcus Strange of Springfield, Pa.; Joseph Strange of Grays Valley; Mrs. J. L. Rockwell of West Burlington, Pa. and Mrs. R. H. Burley of Altus, Pa.The funeral was very largely attended from the M. E. Church on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. E. J. Rosengrant officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Baldwin, of Germantown, Pa., and the Rev. L. M. Gates of the First Baptist Church. The burial was in Hope Cemetery. The bearers, all near neighbors, were Messrs W. W. Allen, G. H. Shipman, Ira Wright, Freeman Gaylord, H. P. Gaige and Eli Jelliff. |  |
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STRANGE - MRS. JULIA S. KINGSLEY (SRGP 06959)
Mrs. Julia Strange Kingsley, age 82, of Mansfield, Pa., died Thursday, April 21, 1966. Funeral was at Shaw & Robena Funeral Home, Sunday at 3:30 pm, the Rev. Earl Sires officiated. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. She was born August 12, 1883 in Sullivan Twp., daughter of Charles and Marietta C. Strange. Educated in local schools and Mansfield Normal School, class of 1902. |
Dr. STRAUGHN, President of Mansfield State Teachers College,
Passes Away (1936)
W. R. Straughn, president of Mansfield State Teachers College,
diedat the Crile Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, at 6:30 last Friday morning.
Death was due to complications following an operation about two weeks previously.
Mrs. Straughn was with him, and his sons had returned a few days before
from a visit to him. William Ringgold Straughn was born April 23, 1882,
at Mardella Springs, Md., the son of the Rev. John Lee Straughn and Roberta
Elizabeth Alice Acworth Straughn. He attended the schools of Maryland and
Delaware, graduating from high school at Laurel, Del., in 1899. In 1902
he was graduated from Baltimore City College, and in 1905 received his
A. R. degree from John Hopkins University. He took post-graduate work at
Johns Hopkins in 1905-1906, and in 1908 received his Ph. D. from the University
of Kansas City. While attending college in Baltimore, he worked as reporter
on the city papers, later serving as editor and still later as special
writer for several papers. He considered his newspaper career as a valuable
aid in his education and found friends among newspapermen wherever he went.
He taught at Baltimore City College from 1902 to 1906, and from 1906 to
1911 he was assistant principal and professor of literature and pedagogy
at Millersville State Normal, the first normal School in the state. Next
he went to Dubois as Superintendent of Schools, where he stayed until he
was called to Mansfield as principal of Mansfield Normal. His interest
in better training of teachers and his ability as an educator were soon
recognized and he played an important part in bring the Pennsylvania Normal
Schools to collegiate standard. In 1926 he was made a member of the Pennsylvania
State Council of Education and held that position until his death. During
his 22 years in Mansfield, Dr. Straughn worked to improve the physical
conditions of the college equipment, as well as to raise the standard of
the curriculum, training and teaching staff. Besides modernizing and otherwise
improving all the old buildings, the following new buildings have been
erected through his efforts, Straughn Hall, Junior High School, Science
Building and other class rooms, heating plant, president’s residence, hospital
“Y” Hut Home Management Cottage, and other small buildings. The campus
has also been greatly increased since he came here. On July 7, 1909, he
was married to Miss Dorothy Lloyd, of Lansdowne. To them were born three
sons; John Lloyd, Instructor in chemistry in Salisbury, Md., State Teachers
College; William E. Jr. teacher in Nyeck, N. Y., and Robert A., graduate
of MSTC last June, who enters Temple University this fall for a medical
course. Dr. Straughn was a leading member of the Methodist Church, and
for a Mason in Mansfield and was a member of Friendship Lodge No. 247,
Zebulon Chapter of Royal Arch, and Coudersport Consistory. He was also
a member of the American Political Science Association, Alpha Southern,
Fortnightly Club of Lancaster and Acorn Club of Dubois. He was one of the
organizers of the Tioga Country Club at Wellsboro, on which he served as
director for several years. He also helped organize Corey Creek Gold Club
in Mansfield, and served as its president for one term. He has for several
years held the office of President of the First National Bank in Mansfield.
His activities in the General Sullivan Council of the Boy Shouts, in welfare
societies and other agencies for making better living are familiar to all
in this section. He was in constant demand as a speaker of all sorts of
occasions. His high idealism, his loyalty to his friends and to his principles,
his fine home life, and his sympathetic interest in people all combined
to make him an outstanding citizen in this section of the sate. Besides
his wife and sons, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lillian F. Jones,
of Delmar, Del. A brother, J. Lee Straughn, died recently. The funeral
was conducted from his late residence on the College Campus Monday afternoon
at 2:30. Rev. James H. Straughn, D. D., President of the general Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church, Baltimore, Md., a cousin of Dr. Straughn,
conducted the services, assisted by Dean Belknap of the College. This pallbearers
were: P. A. Cotes, J. H. Doane, G. W. Cass, C. W. Ross, Herbert Grant and
John P. Myers. Interment was in the family plot in Prospect Cemetery. The
members of Friendship Lodge No. 247, F. & A. M., conducted a lodge
of sorrow in their rooms at 1:30 p.m. Monday, attended the funeral in a
body, and gave the Masonic burial service at the cemetery. Among those
from out of town who attended the funeral were Dr. Lester K. Ade, Pennsylvania
Superintendent of public Instruction; F. Steward Hartman, Executive Assistant,
president Frank B. Haas, of Bloomsburg, and Mrs. Haas, President T. T.
Allen, of East Stroudsburg, Henry Klonower, Harrisburg, Senator Mason Owlett,
Hon. George W. Williams, of Wellsboro, Rep. Frank Snyder of Liberty.
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STUART - Mr. Ernest M. Stuart, age 88, of Mansfield RD2, died on Wednesday, January 11, 1978, unexpectedly at his home. Mr. Stuart was born at Mansfield on Sept. 17, 1889, a son of Hart and Mary Shaw Stuart. He was a member of the Mansfield First United Methodist church. A retired farmer, Mr. Stuart also was the Mansfield representative to the Tioga County Republican Committee for several years. He was a member of the Mansfield Businessmen’s Assn. And the Tioga Valley Grange. He was the revenue agent for the former Blossburg State Hospital for several years. A graduate of Mansfield Normal School, Mr. Stuart was a member of Delphic Fraternity. |
MARVIN D. STURDEVANT
Marvin D. Sturdevant, 80, died Wednesday November 7, 10 p.m. at his
home in Lambs Creek, following an illness of several years. Mr. Sturdevant’s
death occurred eleven days after the death of Mrs. Sturdevant. He was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Sturdevant and was born in Jackson Township
May 20, 1954. (it says 1954 in article but should be 1854). When a young
man he was married to Miss Ella Henderson, who died October 27, 1934. He
spent his entire life in Tioga County, most of the time in Covington and
Richmond Townships. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Tioga Valley
Grange of Mansfield. Unselfish, genial and friendly, Mr. Sturdevant made
hosts of friends, who esteemed him for his true Christian character and
upright business dealings. His survivors are nephews and nieces. The funeral
was held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the home, the Rev. Douglas W. Baylis,
of the Mansfield Methodist church, officiating. Interment was in Prospect
Cemetery. The pall bearers were James Searles, Ed Fuller, Willard Fralic,
Charles Howe, Sharon Davis, and W. B. Smith. (handwritten on article 1932)
SWAN - Nina M. Swan Stone (SRGP 84055) of the Pioneer Trailer Park died Friday, August 15, 1975. The funeral services were held at the Barrett Funeral Home on Sunday. Burial at the convenience of the family. She is survived by husband, Walter Stone; step-son, Harold W. Stone of Horseheads; step-daughter, Mrs. Fred Swank of Elmira Heights; sister, Mrs. Rudy M. Bixby of Mansfield; one niece, Mrs. Clara B. Close of Pine Valley; two nephews, Robert B. Bixby, Sr. of Fayetteville, NC and Clifford W. Bixby of Mansfield; several other great-nieces and great-nephews. She was the daughter of the late Ransom Swan of Mansfield. - Wellsboro Gazette, August 21, 1975
SWAN, RANSOM M. - [SRGP 77636] The funeral of Ransom M. Swan, who died Tuesday, January 8, 1935, was held Thursday at 1:30 p. m. at the home and at 2 p. m. at the Baptist Church. The Rev. D. J. Griffiths officiated. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery with committal service by Mansfield Lodge, 526, IOOF. The bearers were Frank Marvin, Earl Shaw, Elmer Cornwell, R. R. Cruttenden, Fred Jupenlaz and Earl Trask. Honorary bearers, George Schanbacher, John Klesa, Harry B. Taylor, M. V. Grigsby, Mark Youmans and V. A. Whittaker. Mr. Swan was born at Tuscarora, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1859, and came to Mansfield 43 years ago. On July 2, 1884, he married Nettie P. Goodrich, who survives him, together with three daughters, Mrs. Ray D. Clark, of Hartford, Conn.; Nina M. Bishop and Mrs. Franklin W. Bixby, of Mansfield; three great-grandchildren, Marian, Raymond and James Eldon Close, and several nieces and nephews. Submitted by Barbara Conrad
SWARTWOOD - Walter E. Swartwood, [SRGP 38074] aged 34 years, of Mansfield, died Sunday at 1:30 p.m. after a two years’ illness. He was born at Landrus in 1903, son of William E. and Harriet Queal Swartwood. He removed to Mansfield in 1903. He was a graduate of the Mansfield Senior High School, Mansfield Teachers College and Penn State College. For three years he had conducted a cut rate store in Mansfield. On June 15, 1935, he married Miss Eleanor Reese, of Kingston. He was a member of the Mansfield Presbyterian church and Friendship Lodge, F&AM. Mr. Swartwood is survived by his widow, his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Clemons of Blossburg and Mrs. Lena Hildreth of Binghamton. The funeral was held yesterday at the Mansfield Presbyterian church, Revs. John E. Bouquet and David J. Griffiths officiating; burial in Prospect cemetery at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, 22 September 1937
William E. SWARTWOOD [SRGP 38071]
William E. Swartwood, aged 71 years, of Mansfield, died at 3:15 am,
Monday, August 12, at his home. He was born at Mitchell’s Creek Dec. 19,
1868, son of Daniel and Sarah Simerson Swartwood, and had resided all his
life in Tioga county. On Feb. 24, 1889, he married Miss Harriet Queal.
He had been employed by the State Highway Department for 20 years, retiring
about 10 years ago. He was a member of the Mansfield Presbyterian
church and of the Masonic Lodge, including Friendship Lodge, Mansfield,
Williamsport Consistory, and Shrine, Harrisburg. He is survived by his
widow and two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Clemond, of Blossburg, and Mrs. William
Bishop, of Binghamton, and by three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday at the home; burial in Prospect
Cemetery, with Masonic ceremonies. (Wellsboro Gazette, August 14,
1940.)
SWEET - Milton Sweet [SRGP 31698] d. Mansfield Jun 27th
1900, b. Columbia twp., Bradford co. Feb 2nd 1836, m. Nov 26th 1858 Mary
Woodhouse; had: Clarence of Elmira and Mrs. Ward Bailey of Richmond
twp.; been in Mansfield 10 yrs., came here from Millerton; he was
1 of 9, 6 survive: Mrs. James Benedict, Mansfield; Mrs. J. P. McHenry,
Southport; Mrs. Peter Wilkes, New York City; Mrs. Daniel Burton,
J. S. Sweet, William Sweet all of Mansfield
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