I want to thank everyone who is trying to help find the burial place of Josiah K Proctor.  I did just find a death notice for his wife who died in Wyncote PA 6 days later than he did, of pneumonia. In the notice it stated that her husband had died of pneumonia, too.   This notice was in a hometown newspaper in Ayer, Mass, where they originated.    Can anyone help me find a mortuary notice for his wife - Sarah Jane (Jennie) Wright Proctor died 2/17/1920.  He actually died 2/11/1920 in Ocean City and another researcher just sent me death info in City Hall there, but it did not list a cemetery, only that he was buried "in Philadelphia".   Since 2 of his children were buried at Mt Vernon cemetery, I am inclined to think he and his wife, Sarah Jane, are there too. Is there a CD or a list of burials at Mt Vernon cemetery?  He had served in a Mass regiment, filed for a pension in PA on 4/1910 according to a Pension card I found.  The HouseofProctor website is who asked me to help find his burial in Montgomery Co because he lived in Wyncote, near Cheltenham.  I now think he and his wife are probably buried at Mt Vernon, but need confirmation. Houseof Proctor doesn't have proof either!  I suggested they ask for his pension file and also for a death cert for his wife.   That is why I am asking for a mortuary notice for his wife, if there is one - 2/17/1920 Proctor, and maybe a day or 2 after.  They will add them to FindaGrave once they know for sure where they are buried.   Perhaps her mortuary notice will show a cemetery?  From looking at the archived messages for Philly-roots list, that Mt Vernon cemetery seemed to be so neglected, and entrance was locked?  This was a few years ago, and I wondered if anything has improved there since? Thank you again for all your help.  You are all so great, and I wish you a very Merry Christmas and here's to a better 2012. Diana in Alabama  audianaq@msn.com > From: "Vincent E. Summers" <vsummers@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K PROCTOR d 2/12/1920 > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <CAO7U7+Hg0Bbzju5umGyWo8OgFhN_edgUQcj+hqex2L80RiS7VA@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > 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 > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:11:19 -0500 > From: Mary Walsh <maryewalsh@hotmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K PROCTOR d 2/12/1920 > To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <COL102-W595B09A96CDAB4875A2C3ECCBC0@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > 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 > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:17:53 -0500 > From: "lfenimore" <lfenimore@columbus.rr.com> > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K Proctor died 2/12/1920 > To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <117708548E094A5B8D90D4BEF1902E95@owner86529396b> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Diana, > > This websites indicates he was buried at Mt. Vernon. But nothing on his > wife Sarah. > > http://www.houseofproctor.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I18814&tree=hop > > Liane > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:20:16 -0500 > From: "Vincent E. Summers" <vsummers@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K PROCTOR d 2/12/1920 > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <CAO7U7+FUvv1T60Ok_o8pNTYYDmO785NqgEwXEfjmo3JSyYtOPg@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > 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> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:06:47 -0500 > From: "lfenimore" <lfenimore@columbus.rr.com> > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K PROCTOR d 2/12/1920 > To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <FE001B331E3741888A36431634BE5546@owner86529396b> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > >>[from Vince in response to below] I saw that, as well, but figured it > >>could be in error. > > >>This site says that he is a Civil War vet buried in Mount Vernon. > > I think it said he was a drummer boy. So if born 1848 [72 at death in > 1920], that would be possible. Easy enough to check. > > Liane > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:15:08 -0500 > From: "Vincent E. Summers" <vsummers@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Josiah K PROCTOR d 2/12/1920 > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <CAO7U7+Gt217KS95gHPdcw_+3Jq_SjZvCt2fpQ9zVCB++4KDBiQ@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > That would be good. It's just that the other references are more likely to > be correct -- at least the newspaper *should be.* > > Still, if his location of burial is unknown, it could be due to some weird > twist such as an inaccurate date of death! > > Vince > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 12:06 PM, lfenimore <lfenimore@columbus.rr.com>wrote: > > > >>[from Vince in response to below] I saw that, as well, but figured it > > >>could be in error. > > > > >>This site says that he is a Civil War vet buried in Mount Vernon. > > > > I think it said he was a drummer boy. So if born 1848 [72 at death in > > 1920], that would be possible. Easy enough to check > > > > Liane