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/5978 Message Board Post: J. C. VOSBURG 1940 J.C. VOSBURG of Centerville was stricken with a heart attack Wednesday morning, was removed to the Deaconess Hospital in Buffalo Friday, where he passed away Jan. 30, 1940. Mr. VOSBURG was born in Meshoppen Feb. 15, 1856, the eldest son of Lorenzo and Eliza VOSBURG. At the age of 11 years, in 1867 he came to Centerville with his parents. On Oct. 19, 1882, he was united in marriage to Mary A. MARSH of Rushford and started keeping house on the S.M. RUSSELL farm where they resided for 19 years, until they moved to Centerville village. To them were born five children, Hazel, who died in infancy, the late Manley VOSBURG of Centerville, Ruth POMEROY, Agnes SWIFT and Clifford VOSBURG of Kenmore. There are six grandchildren: Mrs. Charlotte HAMMOND, Hazel POMEROY, Mrs. Elma WHIELDON, Claudine Swift, Fletcher VOSBURG, Rudy VOSBURG and two great grandchildren, Ronald and Kenneth HAMMOND. Besides his wife and children, he leaves to mourn his loss, a brother Merritt, of Delevan. Prayer was held at the home in Centerville with funeral services in the Methodist Church, Thursday at 1 o'clock. Rev. Loren SMITH officiated and delivered an excellent sermon. Burial took place in Rushford Cemetery. [Northern Allegany Observer obituary, transcribed by Louise Y. Mills, 2003, from Cora Lahr's scrapbooks, Fillmore, NY]