This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5964 Message Board Post: Effie Palmer Stinson Mrs. Effie PALMER STINSON, aged 71 years, died Monday at her home in Buffalo after a long illness. Her remains were brought here to the home of her son, Lores M. TOWNER, Wednesday. She is survived by her husband, David STINSON of Buffalo, two sons; Leon M. TOWNER of Nunda and Lores M. TOWNER of Fillmore; two sisters, Mrs. D.A. ARNOLD of Fillmore, and Mrs. D.W. CRONK of Ridgeway, Pa.; one brother, Edmond PALMER of Ashville N.C.; three grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday at 1:30 at the home of her son, L.M. TOWNER and at 2:00 o'clock at the Wesleyan Methodist Church of which she was a member with Rev. N. R. SHAFFER of Higgins officiating. Burial was made in Pine Grove Cemetery. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5963 Message Board Post: Chilon Stickle 1939 Chilon STICKLE was born on April 8, 1871 in the community of Higgins Mills where he maintained his residence for many years. Later in life he became a resident of the village of Hume where his home was located at the time of his death, which occurred Sunday morning. On October 20, 1891 he was married to Ellen EVANS who was taken by death on July 9, 1905 after fourteen years of married life. To them were born two children, Howard and Bernice, who are left to mourn the loss of their father. On September 1, 1909, Mr. STICKLE was married to Lucy KEYES, who also remains to mourn the loss of her husband. For 29 years Mr. STICKLE was a mail carrier from the Fillmore office. In 1935 he retired from active service in this official position. Many others will mourn the loss of this friend with his kindly and congenial sympathy, spirit and interest. The loss will be great. As a family man he was a kind father and an affectionate husband. The call of his creator came early on the morning of Sept. 17, 1939. Truly it hath been said "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5962 Message Board Post: I am looking for some one to do a "look up" for me in the History of Allegany County, New York, 1806-1879. Georgianna Dean is listed on page 167 and I am wanting to know if there is information there to know if she is my great great grandmother. Mine was born in Essex NY 7-25-1828,married in Orange NJ 9-9-1850 and died in MI,9-3-1878 . Thank you Gigi

In the Clarksville Cemetery I found Ada BURR, husband of William E. Burr, Maiden Name POLLARD, located in 67-B1. Also listed is her daughter and son-in-law Maude M. and Leon G. WIGHTMAN located in 67-B2 and 67-B3. It's interesting that there are no birth or death dates listed for ADA BURR. I then find William E. BURR listed in the Mount Hope Cemetery but do not see his wife Ada with him. So I guess my question is this. Is Ada Burr actually buried in Clarksville and no dates were entered or did she end up somewhere else? I am not able to actually go and check this out as I live on the West coast. Any insight would be much appreciated. Thank you..............Helen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5208.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Carol- I think I found Daniel living in Fremont, Fayette Co. Iowa in 1880. The census indicates he lived in Illinois for a while and I found a marriage record for him to Sarah Harrison, 6 Dec 1874 Whitesides Co. IL. 1880 Census Fremont, Fayette Co. IA Daniel A. Berry 33 NY CT NY Sarah L. 31 IL ENG ENG Charles o4 IL Harry 02 IA But back to Ebenezer and Rebecca. Do you have any dates for them? I have nothing for them after the 1860 census.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5961 Message Board Post: ANNA STEKL 1936 Mrs. Anna STEKL, aged 69 years, widow of the late Charles STEKL, passed away in her home here (Fillmore) Friday morning. She is survived by five sons, George, Charles, Arthur, William and Frank, and six daughters, Minnie, Helen, Josephine, Carolyn, Eleanor and Marie, and two grandchildren, Charles Eugene STEKL and Barbara Ann STEKL. A private service was held at her late home Monday morning, Feb. 10th, for the immediate family and interment was in Alger Cemetery, Rev. Harold WASS officiating. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5960 Message Board Post: Funeral Services Held for Mrs. George Smith Funeral services were held Thursday at her late home for Mrs. Eunice ATHERTON SMITH, 68, wife of George W. SMITH of Snider Hill who passed away at her home last Monday evening after a long illness, Rev. Harold WASS officiating. Interment was made in Pine Grove cemetery. Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lawrence COYLE and two sons, Clifford and Howard SMITH, all of Fillmore. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5959 Message Board Post: Mrs. Albert Smith 1939 Mrs. Albert SMITH, 68, died at her home near Fillmore Sunday morning following an illness extending over a period of several months. Funeral services were held at her late home on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Harold WASS of Fillmore officiating. Burial was made in the family plot in Pine Grove Cemetery. Besides her husband, Mrs. SMITH is survived by her daughter, Dora, and two brothers, Shirley and Will TABER, both of Fillmore. She was a daughter of the late J. N. and Dora TABER, highly respected citizens of this section for many years. A member of the Fillmore Methodist Episcopal Church and the possessor of a countless number of friends, her passing leaves a distinct void in this community. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5958 Message Board Post: Maria S. Smith 1938 Mrs. Maria S. SMITH, 83, of Fillmore died Saturday morning in Washington D. C. where she went last September to spend the winter with her daughter, Berdine. She had been in failing health for several months. The remains were brought here Monday and funeral services were held at Kopler's Funeral Parlors, Hume, Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, Rev. Leonard TRAVIS of Belfast officiating. Interment was made in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs. SMITH moved to Fillmore in 1918 from East Rochester where she lived for two years after leaving her farm near Pike. For the past several years she has spent the winter months in Washington D. C. She leaves a daughter, Miss Berdine SMITH, her husband having died in 1906. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5957 Message Board Post: Israeli Smith Israeli SMITH, daughter of Otis and Mary ATHERTON BROWN, was born in the town of Allen Aug. 17, 1863. With the exception of a few years, her entire life was spent in the town of Allen. On March 30, 1892, she was united in marriage to Wm. A. SMITH. Two children, a son and a daughter, blessed this union. Although she had been in poor health for several years, she was only confined to her bed but a few weeks. All that medical care and loving hands could do was done for her, but she passed to her eternal rest at her home March 4, 1935. Those left to mourn her loss are the husband, a son Otis, a daughter Mary, two grandsons, several nieces and a nephew, besides many other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends from Olean, Bradford, Pa., Elmira, Buffalo, Henrietta, Elba, Fowlerville, Sonyea, Belfast, Houghton and other nearby places were in attendance at the funeral which was held at the home Thursday afternoon, March 7, 1935 at two o'clock. Rev. J. Morgan REESE officiated; burial at Short Tract cemetery. The ? of which she had been a member since January, 1912, conducted the services at the house. The flowers were many and beautiful, expressing the love and esteem with which she was held. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5956 Message Board Post: Death of William Skiff Saturday in Rochester 1934 The funeral of William M. SKIFF, for many years a well known business man of Hume before he took up his residence in California several years ago, was held Tuesday afternoon in the Hume M.E. Church, Rev. C.L. CARPENTER of Short Tract officiating. His death occurred Saturday in Rochester after an illness of more than a year, at the age of 68. Burial was made at the Alger Cemetery under the auspices of Oriona Lodge, No. 229, F & AM. Besides his wife, Mr. SKIFF is survived by a daughter Mrs. Mir-- DUNLAP, of Campbell, Calif., three sisters, Mrs. L.R. SLUSSER, Mrs. Frank CLOSSER of Bliss, and Mrs. Arthur ADAMS of Ithaca. Mr. SKIFF who was a descendant of one of the pioneer settlers in the town, mentioned in all early histories of the county, was for years a successful undertaker and furniture dealer in Hume. The Observer hopes to publish a more complete obituary next week. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5208.1.1 Message Board Post: HI Paulette, I was just cruising around again, checking for updates on the sight, and I remembered something else. You might try in Illinois for the family. According to John Berrry's obit, his brother Daniel was living in Ill when he died. If I can find the town or a more specific area, I will let you know! Hope you are having some luck! Carol Barber

I am looking for anyone researching the Devoe surname. Please e-mail me directly since I will be leaving this site for the summer. Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5955 Message Board Post: Mary Ann Shay 1938 Mary SHAY was born in the town of Hume in May, 1863 and she lived in this town until her death on March 18, 1938. Her father was Daniel SHAY who came from England in the 60s. Her mother was Ellen HICKEY also coming from England, though of the Irish race. Mary had two brothers, John, a wealthy oil operator who lived in Pittsburgh, Pa., and whose death occurred some years ago, and Daniel, who died in Olean in 1932. Her only sister is Mrs. Robert LEWIS of Rochester. There is no important detail of her life that is not known to the people of this community, but it is proper that expression of her grand qualities should be made while her memory is still fresh Mary SHAY was a simple and straight-forward woman. Good fortune did not change her save as it enabled her to gratify her good impulses. She was charitable to an extent little known since most of her kindnesses were done secretly. Her left hand did not know what her right hand did. She was a woman without egotism. Good fortune which is a good test of character, made no change in her. The friends of her later life were those of her younger days who esteemed her for her character rather than for her possessions. She will be remembered as a person who did great good for others, whose life will bear the closest inspection and who had a kind word and a smile for all. Funeral rites for Mary Ann SHAY, 74, who passed away in the Genesee Country Hospital last Friday night, were held from St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Fillmore Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock. Burial was made in the family plot in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Miss SHAY, who was a life-long resident of Fillmore and vicinity, is survived by a sister, Mrs. Robert LEWIS, of Rochester, a nephew, Harry SHAY, of Olean, grand-niece, Kathleen SHAY, Olean and several cousins. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5954 Message Board Post: ELIZABETH SHAY Mrs. Elizabeth SHAY, widow of Daniel SHAY, succumbed to a brief illness, Monday morning at eight o'clock, at the Olean General Hospital. Mrs. SHAY had only been ill one week. She was born at Coudersport, Pa. and for a number of years had resided in Fillmore, coming to that city from that place in 1926. Mrs. SHAY was a member of St. Mary of the Angels' Church. Surviving are one son, Harry D. SHAY, Olean; one granddaughter, Kathleen SHAY, Olean; one sister, Mrs. S. J. KENNEDY, Kerrville, Texas, and several nieces and nephews. The body was removed to the Lennon Mortuary at Allegany and will be taken to the family residence, 401 York Street. Funeral services were conducted at St. Mary of the Angels' Church, Thursday morning at nine o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in Fillmore, N.Y. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5953 Message Board Post: Nellie E. Scott Mrs. Nellie E. SCOTT, 61, died at her home on Doud Hill between Hume and Pike Saturday, December 11. She is survived by her husband Eugene SCOTT, three daughters, Mrs. Vera MERWIN, Hume; Mrs. Lola PIERCE, Cleveland, Mrs. Cora ENGLE, Angelica, also two sons, Foster and Almond, at home, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held from her late home Tuesday at two o'clock, Rev. Gomer MILLS of Sandusky officiating and burial was made in the Alger cemetery. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5952 Message Board Post: JOHN C. SCHAFFER 1942(?) John C. SCHAFFER, father of Mrs. Robert LYMAN of Fillmore, died Saturday in Wellsville. He was born in Caneadea in 1866, a son of Christ and Westpelhorn SCHAFFER. He was united in marriage to Edith LAPP 44 years ago. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5951 Message Board Post: GILBERT W. RORK 1935 Gilbert W. RORK, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy RORK of Perry was found dead on the porch of his home in that village last Friday morning. He was alone in the house and it is believed he was attempting to summon aid when he collapsed and died. Mr. RORK was in a motorcycle accident near Mt. Morris more than two years ago and received an injury to one leg which necessitated its amputation. Since then he had been in poor health. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother Robert RORK of Fillmore, a sister, Bernice, student at Bryant and Stratton Business School in Buffalo, and a sister, Helen, at home. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. John B. FREESTONE officiating with burial in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Fillmore. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BUB.2ACI/5950 Message Board Post: Charles L. Ricker Charles L. RICKER, who built the first independent telephone line in the country, died unexpectedly Friday 17, 1950. Born in the Town of New Hudson, May 22, 1861, Mr. RICKER was the son of Henry Paris and Sara REYNOLDS RICKER. He attended Cuba High School and at the age of seventeen entered business with his father and brother-in-law in a hardware store in the Bradford oil field in 1878. Then came to Richburg and in 1881 he was a hardware merchant there. And of course, then came the bursting of the boom and Fillmore beckoned. "I had $57 when I got here and opened a hardware store," he relates. "I didn't need any more. Of course, I still wasn't of legal age, but the salesmen all knew me from Richburg and I never lacked for goods." Time passed. With a knack for making friends, public life next called. He became the county treasurer. Sometime later a brother, Clarence RICKER, aspired to be county clerk. So Charles bowed out, with a gesture characteristic of the man to make his friend, Sherman BURDICK of Alfred, his successor as county treasurer. By the time he became county treasurer, a trunk telephone line passed through Allegany County by way of Belmont and Wellsville. But the idea of branch lines, to serve communities, was frowned on, even arbitrarily opposed. "Well, I wanted a Fillmore connection from Belmont for my business," he said. "Right at the start I was told no, in terms known to be final. That didn't help what I needed, so I went through to New York. There the futility of my case was rather sharply told to me. It took a little time, but the outcome was the line to Fillmore." After leaving public office, he headed up movements for independent telephone companies in Fillmore, Cuba, and Bolivar, among others. Mr. RICKER was one of three who raised the money and organized the State Bank of Fillmore, of which he was for many years a director. Other utilities beckoned and Mr. RICKER built the Fillmore Water System. This was sold to the village recently. He was for some time with the United States Treasury Department as a bank receiver. Mr. RICKER was a member of Oriona Lodge, No. 229, Free and Accepted Masons, Fillmore and at the time of his death was the oldest living Past District Deputy Grand Master of Masons in the state and held the Grand Lodge Medal for Service. Mr. RICKER had gone to the Masonic rooms Friday afternoon following his usual custom, and was apparently stricken with a sudden illness. The body was found Saturday evening by an official of the Masonic Lodge who visited the rooms. Mr. RICKER lived alone at his home on West Main Street. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cora L. NORTON, to whom he was married October 17, 1883, and a daughter, Elizabeth. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Edith HICKS, Attica, N.Y. Funeral services were held at the home on West Main Tuesday afternoon, November 21, 1950 at two o'clock with burial in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Fillmore. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]

I am getting ready to head to Allegany County to look for my elusive WORDEN and WHITING lines. If anyone has ideas on places to research while in Allegany County, please send to me privately, as I will be unsubbing shortly to avoid e-mail piling up while I am gone.