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/6122 Message Board Post: MCHENRY/THOMAS OBITUARIES Obituary Gertrude B. McHenry Potter was born at Alfred Station, N.Y., January 14, 1882, and died at Alfred Station July 6,1907, at the age of 25 years, 5 months and 18days. When 16 years old Gertrude made a profession of her faith in her Savior, and was accordingly admitted by baptism into the fellowship of the Second Alfred Seventh-day Baptist church, of which she remained a most loyal member until the time of her death. On the 5th of August 1902, she was united in marriage to Clarence Darwin Potter. Among the most beautiful things told of her in her married life was the tender regard and devotion which she paid to her husband and which he in turn always reciprocated. During these short years they were indeed lovers of the most noble type. To their home came two beautiful children, Doris Elizabeth and Reta Eloise, to whom the loss of the mother will be, felt more in after years. Gertrude was a sweet, loving Christian character. She was patient, kind and tender both as a wife and mother. Her early death is and will be felt keenly, not only by her husband, but by her father and mother to whom she has been even during her married life, a helpful companion. She leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband and parents, two brothers, Cecil and Clifford and two sisters, Mrs. Flora Mae Jordan and Mrs. Ethel Smith, with a large circle of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted from her late home and the Second Alfred Church Sabbath afternoon, July 6 with the text found in II Cor. 5:8. The many beautiful floral tributes and the large concourse of friends showed the high regard in which she was held. MRS. MILES JORDAN Flora, the oldest child of Marcus P. and Prudence Thomas McHenry, was born at Alfred Station, Feb. 14, 1874. Her brothers and sisters were Clifford now of Little Valley; Ethel, now Mrs. Adorno Smith of Bradford; Cecil, of Alfred Station; and Gertrude, who died a number of years ago. In early life, Flora was baptised and united with the church at Alfred Station. In January 1897, she united in marriage with Miles Jordan. To this union were born four children-Rema, Leon, Marion and Richard. Mrs. Jordan was a member of the Rebecca lodge and of the Bible Class of East Benton Pa, where the family lived for a number of years. Recently they had moved to Jermyn Pa. For several months Mrs. Jordan had not been well. Recently on her way to visit her parents at Alfred Station she became very ill and stopped off at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Congdon, of Vestal N.Y. She died at the home of her aunt Friday, November 18 in the forty-eighth year of her age. Farwell services were conducted by Rev. Wm. M. Simpson at the home of her parents Monday afternoon and the body was tenderly laid to rest in the Alfred Rural Cemetery. A host of friends and relatives united with the family in mourning her death and in paying tribute to one whom we all loved and admired. “Chance and change are busy ever: Man decays and ages move; But his mercy waneth never; God is wisdom, God is Love” OBITUARY Prudence Thomas McHenry was the daughter of Abial Thomas and Jane Stillman Thomas. She was born at Alfred Station, Oct. 31, 1850, and lived her entire life in the town of Alfred. Fifty-four years ago last February, she was united in marriage to Marcus P. McHenry. This union was blessed by seven children. Jennie and Eliza died in childhood. Gertrude passed away a number of years ago, Flora, who was Mrs. Miles Jordan, died in November 1921. Those who survive are Clifford McHenry of Little Valley, N.Y.; Mrs. Ethel M. Smith of Bradford, Pa; and Mrs. Cecil McHenry of Alfred Station. February 27, 1919, Mr. & Mrs. McHenry celebrated their golden wedding. A large number of friends were present to enjoy the festivities of that occasion. For forty-five years Mrs. McHenry was a member of the Second Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. She was a woman of many deeds of neighborly kindness. She was a member of the Doris Sunshine Society and of the Union Industrial Society. For a few years Mrs. McHenry had been in failing health. She passed away rather suddenly the morning of May 1, over 72 years of age. A large company of friends gathered at the home Friday afternoon for farewell services. The pastor’s text was: “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” Buriel was made in Alfred Rural Cemetery. Mrs. McHenry is survived by one brother R.N. Thomas, of Hornell and by two sisters, Mrs. Lottie Green of Hornell and Mrs. Mry Congdon of Vestal, N.Y.; and also bu the husband and three children, and ten grandchildren. These all have our sincere ____(corner torn off) in their bereavement. ERIE VETERAN PASSES AWAY R.N. THOMAS, ONE OF ERIE’S OLDEST EMPLOYEES, DIES Rowland N Thomas, 75 years old of No. 16 Adsit place died this morning at Bethesda Hospital where he had been a patient for a short time. His death marks the passing of another of the old Erie employees with more than half a century of servicve to the road. This was his 58th year with the railroad. Mr. Thomas was born in the town of Alfred, January 10, 1853. He has resided in Hornell for more than 50 years. He first went to work for the Erie in December 1870 as a Brakeman. He was promoted to freight conductor in 1877 and again promoted to the passenger service in July of 1885. Here he continued faithfully in the pursuit of his duty and became a familiar figure on passenger trains 25 and 26 between Hornell and Salamanca. He was familiarly known as “Doc” to hundreds of friends and associates and in 1920 gained recognition in the Erie magazine for having rounded out over 50 years of service. While well qualified for retirement, Mr. Thomas continued in the railroad service to within a short time of his death. He is survived b his two daughters, Mrs. Stewart Carroll of Rochester and Mrs. Harry Jordon of Bradford, Pa. on son, Louis N Thomas of Horseheads; two sisters, Mrs. Mary J Congdon of Vestal, N.Y. and Mrs Charlotte M. Green of Albion street, this city, besides three grandchildren. He was amemeber of the Prk M.E. Church and the Order of Railroad Conductors and the Erie Veterans Association. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at two O’clock at the lat home # 16 Adsit Place. Internment will be made at ___(torn) Alfred Rural cem (torn). OBITUARY Marcus Peck McHenry, son of Charles P. and Adelade McHenry, was born March 11,1851, in the town of Avoca, and died at the home of his son Clifford, at Little Valley. He was married to Prudence M Thomas, February 27, 1869. To them were born seven children, Jennie and Eliza, who died in childhood, Mrs. Flora Jordan who died in 1921, Mrs. Clarence Potter who died July 3, 1907; Clifford C. who resides in Little Valley, Mrs. Ethel N Smith of Bradford, Pa, and Mr. Cecil F. of Alfred Station. Mrs. McHenry died May 1, 1923. On March 4, 1925, Mr. McHenry was married to Allie Palmer of Alfred, now of Riverside, California. With the declining health of both himself and Mrs. McHenry, Mr. McHenry was brought back from California more than a year ago and given faithful care in the homes of his sons, Cecil and Clifford. He was well known in this community, having speant the greater part of his life her. For many years he was an efficient foreman on the Erie Railroad, where he rendered faithful service to the traveling public in making safe his section of the highway. OBITUARY Alma Elizabeth Thomas, daughter of Rolland (spelled incorrectly) A. & Ann Crandall Thomas, was born at Alfred, N.Y. June 22 1857. And passed to her rest early Sunday morning May 8, 1932. In her early youth she united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred and remained a faithful member of the denomination through life. Her youthful marriage to Oliver C. Pierce was solemized by Pastor N.V. Hull in 1875, to them were born two daughters: Nellie Piece Burgess and Susan Pierce Olesen, both of whom have been laid to rest. Mr. Pierce came to an untimely death by the great white plague, two years after their marriage. She was united to Frank O. Palmer on Christmas day 1888. Two boys were born to this union: Lesilie L. Palmer of Washington N.C. and Earl E. Palmer who preceded his mother in 1921. In the early part of 1925, she and Marcus P.McHenry were united in marriage in the city of Washington, D.C. After spending a period in Alfred, they made their home in Riverside, Calif. A little over a year ago the health and strength of each of them began to fails so that neither was able to care for the other. They were both taken to the hospital where they had the best of care. Mrs. Mchenry was very happy and contented in the hospital but Brother McHenry longed for the country life and family associates of his New York home. Therefore he returned to his children at Alfred in June 1931. He was gathered to his people April the sixteenth, but 3 weeks before his companion. Mrs. McHenry leaves one son, Leslie: one sister, Mrs. Minnie Beckwith of Alfred; eleven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, none of whom were privileged to be present at the funeral.