Cattaraugus Obits I

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Obits will be listed by every surname in the article, therefore may be entered more than once.

DELIGHT HAYES: Widow of the late A.B. HAYES. ORPHA DELIGHT BURDICK was born December 24, 1820 in Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y., died April 23, 1909 at Delevan. The eldest of fourteen children, of which only three survive, all residents of Michigan. Her parents moved near Attica when she was a small child. There she spent the first years of her busy life helping her father and brothers clear away the forests and till the soil. She was married December 5, 1843, to AMOS HAYES of the same town, where they lived for a few years. In February, 1853, they moved to Yorkshire and resided on the farm adjoining C.C. HOWE’S. To the above union was born one son and three daughters, W. E. HAYES and MRS. ANN A. HOWE of this town, MRS. A.S. BLOWERS of East Aurora, MRS. S. A. MCINTOSH of Springville. There were also eighteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Since the death of her husband in 1896 she has lived with her eldest daughter MRS. C.D. HOWE. Two years ago she fell and sustained a fracture of the hip, since that time she has never been able to walk. Although a great sufferer she never uttered one word of complaint, but endured with great patience the lot which fell to her, waiting for the summons to her last home. For the past three months this home has been a home of care on account of the critical condition of both grandmother and father; and death the unwelcome messenger came twice in twenty four hours, the husband and father at eight a.m. Tuesday and the mother and grandmother at three a.m. Wednesday. Funeral from the home at 1 p.m. REV. IRWIN officiating. Burial at McKinstry

Death has again entered our community and removed from our midst an honored and respected citizen. Last Wednesday evening as he was sitting quietly in his home. MR. GEORGE H. WHITING suddenly was seized with severe pain in the region of the heart causing him to utter a sharp cry and then his head fell forward, he became unconscious and in a few minutes expired. So far as known up to the time of his being taken ill so suddenly he was in usual health. Many times had he been heard to say that when he went this was the way he wanted to go, not wanting to live and suffer and be a burden to anyone.

MR. WHITING was born in Middlebury, Wyoming County, N.Y., March 16, 1830. When he was 10 years of age he came with his parents to the town of Yorkshire where his home has been ever since. He was married in 1859 to MARY JANE CURTIS. He was for several years engaged in the furniture and undertaking business in this village in partnership with CHAS. H. MILLER.

He was a staunch Republican in politics and had long been influential in the councils of the party both in town and county. About 30 years ago he was appointed court crier which position he held continuously to the time of his death except for a period of six years.

He was a man of good judgement in business matters and his advice was often sought. Personally he was one of the most genial of men. Always cheerful, and having a kind word for all whom he met. Though old in years he always seemed young, always enjoying the companionship of young people.

He is survived by his wife and three children, MRS. GEO. E. BAILEY, JAY E. and EARL L. WHITING, and one brother, MILO WHITING, on daughter BELLE, died when a young lady and another MRS. D. P. LANGMADE, died about 10 years ago.

The funeral services were held from his late residence Sunday afternoon at one o’clock conducted by REV. D. C. IRWIN, assisted by REV. THOMAS BROWN. Interment at McKinstry.

A large concourse of people attended the services. Among those from a distance were GEO E. SPRING, N. R. WILLIAMS and LEE WILLIAMS of Franklinville; W. P. KYSOR and W. E. LITTLE of Machias; W. R. OUSTERHOUDT of Olean; W. B. HUGHES, wife and daughter; County Clerk C. A. MILLER, Sheriff D. H. AMES, Under-Sheriff E. E. WAITE, Asst. Clerk FRANK MERRILL of Little Valley; IRA NEWTON of Alden and THOMAS CROCKER of Sardinia; J. E. JONES and wife of Buffalo; MRS. W. B. EDSON and son of Arcade; JAS. DAY and MRS. ANDY CASHORE of Franklinville; ADELBERT COBB of Belding, Mich; NEIL WHITING of Defiance, O., MRS. BELLE PIERCE, Youngstown, O.

BLOCK: --MR. JOHN WILCOX, an aged resident of this vicinity, passed away at his home at a quarter past one, Friday afternoon. He had been in poor health all winter, but for about a week had been sick in bed. Although surrounded by loving friends and receiving tender care it was not decreed that he should recover. He has passed to his long rest and although we would fain have kept him yet we know that our loss is his gain. He is survived by his aged wife, and two daughters, MRS. PHOEBE ANN SHERMAN and MRS. SUMNER MORSE and 4 grandchildren.

--MISS MAUDE E. GRAHAM and MRS. JAY D. QUACKENBUSH were married at Machias Sunday, Apr. 17, 1904. Congratulations.

--MR. and MRS. ERVIE VANVALKENBURG and daughter GERTRUDE of Delevan were visitors at HOWARD HARMON’S, Sunday.

--ROLLIN BABCOCK, who has been confined to the house for some time is better at this writing.

--FRANK and WILLIE HARRISON spent Sunday with their brother ALBERT who is in poor health.

--MARY GRETCHELL was a visitor of ROLLIN BABCOCK’S Tuesday eve.

--GEO. BURGEN and family, and ANNA and JOHN WICKMAN were pleasantly entertained at MRS. GRETCHELL’S Sunday.

--MR. and MRS. FRANK LAFFERTY of the Lake Road were in this vicinity Wednesday.

--MRS. HOWARD HARMON and daughter HATTIE spent Friday with her cousin, MRS. MYRTLE HARRISON.

--MRS. ROSE RYDER and MRS. ELLA VEDDER spent a very pleasant evening at the National Protective Legion, April 16, at Delevan.

--HOWARD HARMON, wife and daughter HATTIE were visitors at IKE SCRIBNER’S of McKinstry, Saturday.

--GEO HAYES of the Lake Road passed thru here Monday.

On Sat., April 26^th, 1902, at 7:25 o’clock p.m. MARGARET DEMMON DAVIS, wife of GEO. W. DAVIS, died at their home in Delevan, N.Y., aged 52 years and one day. She is survived by her husband one daughter, NELLIE L. DAVIS, son DWIGHT J. DAVIS, all of Delevan, N.Y.; father, JOSEPH DEMMON, of Ashford, N.Y.; sister, MRS. LYDIA FOLTS, Ashford N.Y., and her brother ADDISON W. DEMMON, of Springville, N.Y. She was born in the town of Ashford, Catt. Co., N.Y., April 25^th, 1850. MR. and MRS. DAVIS have lived in the village of Yorkshire, N.Y. for about 32 years, removing to their grist mill property. MRS. DAVIS has always been a very active, devoted wife and mother, working for her home, children and friends beyond her strength, and when, in the past few months and years, her only burden was her failing strength and her inability to care for and perform her own grand and noble work of a true wife and mother her great aim in life was to make her home, pleasant and enjoyable, not only for her own family, but for everyone, rich or poor. Her amiable and generous disposition made her religion, the Golden Rule, a great comfort to her. MRS. DAVIS was a woman of brilliant intellect and great force of character, and had a great abhorrence of evil-doers, but loved everyone else. She died beloved, respected and honored by all who knew her.

The funeral services were very quiet and impressive, held at her home on Tues., REV. DR. JAMES W. ASHTON, of Olean, N.Y., officiated. Her interment was in Maplewood Cemetery in Springville, N.Y. Many of her old friends and neighbors from Yorkshire attested their esteem, respect and love by their attendance and by bringing a beautiful pillow of roses (inscribed “Yorkshire Friends”). Many relatives and friends from Ashford, Machias, Arcade, Sandusky, Holland and other places were present. MR. GEO. IRISH, President of the large Wholesale Paper House in Buffalo, for whom MR. DAVIS has been a traveling salesman for many years, showed his respects by being present and bringing beautiful flowers. Many flowers were sent from Olean, where NELLIE L. DAVIS was a teacher for a number of years. REV. WM. A. DAY officiated at the grave with a very impressive service. A large number of Odd Fellows from Springville were in waiting at the grave to render assistance…