Seventh Generation

451. Wayne Thomas "Tom" Whitmarsh Sr. was born on 30 Mar 1945 in Russell, St. Lawrence, NY. He died on 4 Mar 1991 in Cortland, Cortland, NY. His obituary appeared on 7 Mar 1991 in the Watertown Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "Wayne Whitmarsh Sr., Russell Native, Dies. Russell. Wayne T. Whitmarsh Sr., 45, McGraw, Route 1, a native of Russell, died Monday in Cortland Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
"The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the French Funeral Home, Edwards, with the Rev. Paul Rowley, pastor of the Russell First United Methodist Church, officiating. Spring burial will be in South Russell Cemetery.
"Calling hours will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Moose Heart Orphanage, Main Street, Cortland.
"Surviving are his wife, Celia; two sons, Wayne T. Jr., serving with the U.S. Air Force in California, and Kevin J., Cortland; a stepson, David DeYoung, McGraw; two grandchildren; his mother, Muriel Whitmarsh Hanno, Lowville; his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Manning, Canton; four brothers, Arthur and Frederick Whitmarsh, both of Russell, Beldon Whitmarsh, Summerhill, and Sidney Whitmarsh, Homer; a sister, Susan Whitmarsh, Cranberry Lake, and nieces and nephews.
"He was born March 30, 1945, in Russell, a son of Beldon and Muriel Manning Whitmarsh. He graduated from Knox Memorial Central School in 1964.
"He married Sheila Backus of Gouverneur Nov. 27, 1965. The marriage ended in divorce. He later married Celia DeYoung.
"Mr. Whitmarsh had resided in the Cortland area for the past 25 years. He was a line operator at the Smith-Corona Co.
"Mr. Whitmarsh was a member of the Cortland Moose and Eagles lodges." He was buried in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence, NY.

Wayne Thomas "Tom" Whitmarsh Sr. and Sheila Backus were married on 27 Nov 1965. Sheila Backus (daughter of Roland Leroy Backus and Stasia Rose Farr) was born. Wayne Thomas "Tom" Whitmarsh Sr. and Sheila Backus had the following children:

+920	i.	Wayne Thomas Whitmarsh Jr..
921	ii.	Terry David Whitmarsh was born in 1969. He died in 1969.
+922	iii.	Kevin James Whitmarsh.

Wayne Thomas "Tom" Whitmarsh Sr. and Celia DeYoung were married.