This article: http://books.gpl.org/greenstone/collect/turnersp/index/assoc/D1203.dir/doc.pdf claims he died on the 11th of pneumonia also. This downloadable Google Book also says he died on the 11th, with some bio: http://books.google.com/books?id=KTnnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA445&lpg=PA445&dq=%22J.+K.+Proctor%22+died&source=bl&ots=ApOM-5L3XC&sig=vDFxRmi-2TYuXEX06lLIaGO58G4&hl=en&ei=lfHlTrn0B-bt0gHI_qHwBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22J.%20K.%20Proctor%22%20died&f=false Unfortunately, that's all I've found. Vince On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 3:24 AM, Diana Quinones <audianaq@msn.com> wrote: > > > Can anyone help find an OBIT or Mortuary notice for Josiah K PROCTOR in > the Philadelphia paper? I had found a short death notice in Harrisburg > paper, but it does not show where he is buried. > 2/13/1920 edition page 10"Josiah K Proctor Dies-Noted Textile > Inventor Philadelphia, Feb 12 - Josiah K Proctor, Wyncote, died today in > Ocean City NJ. He was 72 years old. He was a native of Chelmsford, Mass. > Mr. Proctor was inventor of a textile drying machine widely used in this > country. He designed the first garnett machine in this country." > His wife was Sarah Jane (Wright) Proctor. In 1920 Census they are alive, > both age 71, he is retired, and they lived in Cheltenham, Montgomery Co., > both age 71. He was head of Proctor-Silex Co, and I felt like there should > be a better notice of him in the Philadelphia paper. His wife must have > died between 1920 and 1930 Census too, as she could not be found in the > 1930. > Two of their 4 children died young and are buried at Mt Vernon cemetery in > Philadelphia, and I am wondering if they are also? > Any help would be great. > Merry Christmas to all, > Diana in Alabama > audianaq@msn.com > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Vince's AC Contributions<http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/333797/vincent_summers.html>
Diana, This site says that he is a Civil War vet buried in Mount Vernon. http://www.houseofproctor.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I18814&tree=hop Regards, Mary > From: vsummers@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:25:16 -0500 > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K PROCTOR d 2/12/1920 > > This article: > > http://books.gpl.org/greenstone/collect/turnersp/index/assoc/D1203.dir/doc.pdf > > claims he died on the 11th of pneumonia also. > > This downloadable Google Book also says he died on the 11th, with some bio: > > http://books.google.com/books?id=KTnnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA445&lpg=PA445&dq=%22J.+K.+Proctor%22+died&source=bl&ots=ApOM-5L3XC&sig=vDFxRmi-2TYuXEX06lLIaGO58G4&hl=en&ei=lfHlTrn0B-bt0gHI_qHwBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22J.%20K.%20Proctor%22%20died&f=false > > Unfortunately, that's all I've found. > > Vince > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 3:24 AM, Diana Quinones <audianaq@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Can anyone help find an OBIT or Mortuary notice for Josiah K PROCTOR in > > the Philadelphia paper? I had found a short death notice in Harrisburg > > paper, but it does not show where he is buried. > > 2/13/1920 edition page 10"Josiah K Proctor Dies-Noted Textile > > Inventor Philadelphia, Feb 12 - Josiah K Proctor, Wyncote, died today in > > Ocean City NJ. He was 72 years old. He was a native of Chelmsford, Mass. > > Mr. Proctor was inventor of a textile drying machine widely used in this > > country. He designed the first garnett machine in this country." > > His wife was Sarah Jane (Wright) Proctor. In 1920 Census they are alive, > > both age 71, he is retired, and they lived in Cheltenham, Montgomery Co., > > both age 71. He was head of Proctor-Silex Co, and I felt like there should > > be a better notice of him in the Philadelphia paper. His wife must have > > died between 1920 and 1930 Census too, as she could not be found in the > > 1930. > > Two of their 4 children died young and are buried at Mt Vernon cemetery in > > Philadelphia, and I am wondering if they are also? > > Any help would be great. > > Merry Christmas to all, > > Diana in Alabama > > audianaq@msn.com > > > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > > ********* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Vince's AC Contributions<http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/333797/vincent_summers.html> > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I saw that, as well, but figured it could be in error. It would be countering both a newspaper and a book on the subject. Could it be another fellow, perhaps a cousin? I did find a Josiah K. in a publication talking about the 1700's, for that matter... On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Mary Walsh <maryewalsh@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Diana, > This site says that he is a Civil War vet buried in Mount Vernon. > http://www.houseofproctor.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I18814&tree=hop > Regards, > Mary > > From: vsummers@gmail.com > > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:25:16 -0500 > > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K PROCTOR d 2/12/1920 > > > > This article: > > > > > http://books.gpl.org/greenstone/collect/turnersp/index/assoc/D1203.dir/doc.pdf > > > > claims he died on the 11th of pneumonia also. > > > > This downloadable Google Book also says he died on the 11th, with some > bio: > > > > > http://books.google.com/books?id=KTnnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA445&lpg=PA445&dq=%22J.+K.+Proctor%22+died&source=bl&ots=ApOM-5L3XC&sig=vDFxRmi-2TYuXEX06lLIaGO58G4&hl=en&ei=lfHlTrn0B-bt0gHI_qHwBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22J.%20K.%20Proctor%22%20died&f=false > > > > Unfortunately, that's all I've found. > > > > Vince > > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 3:24 AM, Diana Quinones <audianaq@msn.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Can anyone help find an OBIT or Mortuary notice for Josiah K PROCTOR in > > > the Philadelphia paper? I had found a short death notice in Harrisburg > > > paper, but it does not show where he is buried. > > > 2/13/1920 edition page 10"Josiah K Proctor Dies-Noted Textile > > > Inventor Philadelphia, Feb 12 - Josiah K Proctor, Wyncote, died today > in > > > Ocean City NJ. He was 72 years old. He was a native of Chelmsford, > Mass. > > > Mr. Proctor was inventor of a textile drying machine widely used in > this > > > country. He designed the first garnett machine in this country." > > > His wife was Sarah Jane (Wright) Proctor. In 1920 Census they are > alive, > > > both age 71, he is retired, and they lived in Cheltenham, Montgomery > Co., > > > both age 71. He was head of Proctor-Silex Co, and I felt like there > should > > > be a better notice of him in the Philadelphia paper. His wife must > have > > > died between 1920 and 1930 Census too, as she could not be found in the > > > 1930. > > > Two of their 4 children died young and are buried at Mt Vernon > cemetery in > > > Philadelphia, and I am wondering if they are also? > > > Any help would be great. > > > Merry Christmas to all, > > > Diana in Alabama > > > audianaq@msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ********* > > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > > > ********* > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Vince's AC Contributions< > http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/333797/vincent_summers.html> > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > > ********* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Vince's AC Contributions<http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/333797/vincent_summers.html>