DIED.
DARROW - On the 14th of February,
Serepta E.
Darrow, at Utica
Lunatic Asylum -
where she had been for one year. From the effect of a
serious illness derangement of the mind followed,
and no effort proved of
any avail to save her.
Deceased was 54 years old, and formerly from
Steuben
County, N. Y.
Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL) Monday, February
19, 1877; pg. 8; Issue 284; col.
F.
OBITUARY.
John Davenport, one of the most prominent citizens of Steuben county died at Bath, N.Y., on May 6, in the sixtieth year of his age. He was the oldest living son of the late Colonel Ira Davenport, one of the earliest settlers of Steuben county. He was graduated at Amherst College and afterward returned to his home, never seeking public position but occupying himself throughout his life in works of charity and benevolence.
Boston Journal (Boston, MA) May 8, 1895; page 2.
AGED RESIDENT
PASSES
AWAY.
Edwin D.
Davis died at his
home about two
miles from this
village on Sunday, at
the age
of 81 years. Death was
due
to
hardening of
the
arteries
and a general breakdown, which followed a
long
period of poor health. He
was one of our oldest
residents and had
spent nearly
his whole life in
this locality. Besides his wife,
he is
survived by
two
daughters, Mrs. May
Cornell of Woodhull, Mrs. Maude
Halninen of Cameron, and one
son, Eddie Davis of
this
place. Also two
sisters,
Mrs.
Hattie Wiley of
Hornell and Mrs. Richard Davis
of
Troupsburg, and
one
brother, David Davis. The
funeral was held Tuesday at
2
o'clock from the
house. Burial in the
__.
Canisteo Times
(Canisteo, NY) June 12,
1918;
page 4, col.
3.
MRS.
SARAH
DAVIS
died at her
home near Boyd's landing
on
Thursday
last, Aug.
18,
1899,
after an
illness
extending over a
period of two
years. The
funeral
was
held on Saturday
at
Cameron Mills, her former
home.
Prattsburg
News (Prattsburg,
NY)
August
24, 1899;
page
3.
MRS.
SARAH M.
DAVIS died
Friday morning. The
remains
were taken to Cameron
Mills, where the funeral
service and interment took
place.
Hammondsport
Herald
(Hammondsport,
NY) Wednesday, August 23, 1899; page
2, col.
2.
Death of Mr. Dearstyne.
ASBURY PARK, N.J., June 7. - John H. Dearstyne of Bath, N.Y., a cottager here, died of heart failure. He was a prominent politician and was well known throughout New York state.
Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ) June 7, 1893; page 6.
MRS.
SOLOMAN
DECK
Mrs.
Solomon Deck
died at
her home
in Elm Street, on
Monday
morning after an
illness of
several
months. She was
seventy
three years
of age and was
born in
the
town
of Cameron. She was
married
on the
3rd of
August, 51 years
ago to
Solomon Deck of this
place and
had
since
lived in
this
locality
and for
12 years in the
town
of Jasper. She was a
member of
the
Jasper
M. E. church for
many years,
and was highly
respected
by
all
who
knew her. She
was a
devoted
mother and
a kind and
loving
wife.
She
leaves
to mourn her
loss her
husband,
Solomon Deck,
one
son, R. S. Deck of
Whitesville, one
daughter, Mrs.
Chas.
Bender of
Fultonville,
N.
Y.,
and several
grandchildren.
The
funeral
will be
held from the
home
Wednesday
afternoon
at
3
o'clock. Burial
in Jasper
cemetery.
Canisteo
Times (Canisteo,
NY).
ELIAS DEMUN.
Elias Demun, who died at the St. James hospital at Hornell, of pneumonia and complications, was buried Sunday. The funeral was held from his late home at 2 o'clock. He leaves his wife, one daughter, Lois, and one son, Howard; 4 brothers, John of Howard, Theron of Rathbone, Almeron of Woodhull, Melvin of Susquehanna, Pa., and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Prutsman and Mrs. Calvin Sherman of this town.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) March 27, 1918; page 8, col. 6.
Mrs. Mary DeMunn of Troupsburgh Dead
Mrs. Mary DeMunn, 56, died at her home in Troupsburgh village Tuesday at 11 a. m. after an illness of 11 days from heart trouble and bronchitis. She was widely known and highly respected. Her husband, Elias DeMunn died 7 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Edward Waght.
She leaves a daughter Mrs. Lewis Fisk and a son, Howard DeMunn of Troupsburg, 2 sisters, Mrs. Edward Tobias of Troupsburg and Mrs. Edward Drake of Jasper. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m., Friday from the home, Rev. A. R. LeRoy, former pastor of the Troupsburgh Baptist church offficiating. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) 1926.
Death of
Mrs.
Boardman
Dennis
Jasper
and
community was
saddened
Monday
morning by the death of Mrs.
Boardman
Dennis,
wife
of the late Boardman
Dennis, who has
lived her entire life among
us. She was
born in Jasper
November 27, 1856 and
was the daughter of
Jonathan
Luther
Ordway
and Orissa E.
Clark.
Mrs.
Dennis
was known as a fine
and noble
woman.
She had
wisdom
and
understanding and
exericised love, never
speaking ill of anyone. When
a
girl
she taught in the Jasper
schools. In
1874 she
joined
the
Jasper
Presbyterian
church, being
the
second oldest
member. She
loved the
church
and
faithfully attended
and
supported
it.
She was
united
in
marriage
Aug. 15,
1883 to
Boardman
Dennis of
Jasper
and
to
them
was born one son, Clark,
with
whom
she
lived.
Mrs.
Dennis was a
devoted
wife and
kind
mother.
Besided
he son,
Clark, she has two
nieces,
Claire
Ordway of Lenoir, North
Carolina and Gretta
Ordway of
Yonkers,
N.
Y.
Although
Mrs.
Dennis was
frail in
body, she
was
always
cheerful and
was in usual
good
health until
January
20, she
suffered
paralysis
from
which
she
never rallied.
Loving hands
ministered to her
needs and
everything
possible was done for
her
comfort.
Funeral
services
were held
Wednesday
afternoon
at 2:30 in the
Presbyterian
church
with its pastor,
Rev.
E.
T.
Cooke officiating,
burial
in
the
Jasper
cemetery.
Canisteo Times
(Canisteo, NY)
January
28, 1932;
page 6, col.
1.
JOHN
DENNISON.
The
remains of John
Dennison
were
taken to
Bradford, N.Y.,
last week
Tuesday for
burial. Mr.
Dennison was born
in West
Union in 1880. He is
survived
by his wife and
five
children, his
father, George
Dennison of Hornell;
two
sisters, Mrs. James
Cocoman of
Rexville and Mrs.
Bert
Leach
of Troupsburg, and one brother, Lee
Dennison,
of Hornell. Rev. Guy
Ovenshire
officiated at
the
burial. D. A. Owens, funeral
director.
Canisteo
Times (Canisteo, NY)
December
25, 1918; page 6, col.
1.
TWO MEN OVER HUNDRED PASS AWAY TODAY
Liberal, Mo, Mar 16 - Henry Dorman, 115 years old, died at his home here today. He served in both the Mexican war and the civil war. Family records showed that he was born in Steuben county, New York, January 10, 1799.
The Evening News (San Jose, CA) Monday, March 16, 1914; page 1, col. 5.
Death
of
Infant.
The
six months old
daughter of Mr.
and Mrs.
Francis
Drake
of the
Milwaukee district,
South
Canisteo,
died
suddenly
Monday
night of
acute
indigestion.
The
parents have
much
sympathy
in
their
sad
loss.
Canisteo
Times
(Canisteo,
NY) April 26,
1916; front page.
DEATH OF A
BABY.
Francis, the ten days old baby of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Drake of
Jasper died Monday. The
funeral was held today at 10
a.m., Rev. E. D.
Howland
officiateing. Burial
in
Hillside
cemetery.
Canisteo Times
(Canisteo,
NY) May 29, 1918;
page 5, col.
1.
MRS.
GUY
DRAKE.
Mrs.
Olive
Drake
of
West
Jasper
died Sunday
evening
at 8 o'clock from
pneumonia,
following
an
attack
of influenza. She is
survived by her husband,
Guy
Drake,
and two small
children;
her mother,
Mrs. Mettie
Quick of Norton
Hollow,
two
sisters
and three
brothers. A
half-brother, Leonard King,
was
buried
Sunday,
having died
from the
same
disease.
Canisteo
Times
(Canisteo,
NY)
November 6, 1918;
page 5,
column
3.
Beverly Ann Dundas, 58, of 2 Stiles St., died at her home Monday, April 28, 1986. She was born March 24, 1928 in Corning, the daughter of Thomas and Robbina Spence Flynn. She was a life resident of the Corning and Painted Post areas. She attended St. Patrick's School and Corning Free Academy. She married William H. Dundas II in St. Patrick's Church of Corning in 1944. She was a communicate of St. Patrick's Church. Surviving are: her husband William, one daughter, Janice Ann (Mrs. William) Beaver of Minot Air Force Base, ND; one son Duane F. Dundas of Painted Post; a brother, James R. Flynn of Bath; three sisters, Helen (Mrs. Leslie) Travis of Elmira, Kathleen (Mrs. Loren) Miller of Lindley and Patricia Quigley of Corning; four grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A son William H. Dundas III, died July 25, 1981, and a son Thomas H. Dundas, died 1946.
The Corning Leader (Corning, NY) April 1986. Submitted by Jan Dundas Beaver.
Thomas H. Dundas, infant twin, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dundas, Jr. of 110 Wall St., died at the Corning Hospital, Thursday at 8:20 PM. He was born at the hospital, Monday, October 7. Mrs. Dundas in the former Beverly Flynn. The infant is survived by his parents, a twin sister, Janice Ann, a maternal grandmother, Mrs. Robbina B. Flynn, a paternal grandmother, Mrs. Loretta Dundas, and several aunts and uncles. Prayer services will be held today at 3:30 PM at the A. W. Beilby and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
The Corning Leader (Corning, NY) October 11, 1946. Submitted by Jan Dundas Beaver.
WILLIAM H DUNDAS II
A graveside service for William H. Dundas II, was held at the Dundas family plot, St. Mary's Cemetery, 375 Park Avenue, Corning, NY on August 21st at 9:00 A.M. William was a long time resident of the Corning/Painted Post area. He was born in Keesville, NY March 9th, 1925. As a young man growing up during the depression, he quit school to help support his family. William and his family moved To Corning in the 1940's. He started working at the Corning Glass Works and remained there for over 40 years. During that time he met and married the former Beverly Flynn who preceded him in death in 1986. Together they had four children; Thomas, Janice, William III, and Duane. Thomas and William III preceded him in death in 1946 and 1981 respectively. After the death of his wife Beverly and retirement from the Corning Glass Works he moved to Hudson, NY. He remained there till his death on May 8th, 2008. From 1948 to 1984 William served with pride in the US Army National Guard and Reserves. In 1978 while on two weeks active duty training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri William tested and was awarded his high school diploma. William was a lifetime member of the American Legion and the NRA. In his spare time, when there was any, he also taught hunter and gun safety courses which he continued until 2 years before his death. William is survived by one son, Duane F. Dundas, Corning; one daughter, Janice Beaver, Minot, ND; one son-in-law, William M Beaver, Minot, ND; grandchildren: Shawn, Thomas, Christopher and Jamie; great grandchildren: Addison, Mckinzey, Sandra and Ryan; great-great granddaughter: Victoria; brother's-in law: James Flynn, Bath, NY; Douglas Coville, Cortland, NY; sisters-in-law: Patricia Quigley, Corning, NY; Maureen Flynn, Bath, NY; and several nieces and nephews.
The Corning Leader (Corning, NY) August 2008. Written and submitted by Janice Dundas and Shawn Patrick Sprayberry.
William H. Dundas III, 2 Stiles St., Painted Post, died near Westfield, PA following an automobile accident Saturday, July 25, 1981. He was born January 5, 1948 in Corning, the son of William H. Dundas II and Beverly Flynn Dundas. He was a graduate of St. Patrick's School, West High School in 1966 and attended Rochester Institute of Technology. He was a lab supervisor for the Eberle Tanning Co., in Westfield. Surviving are his parents; a daughter, Jamie of Rochester; a sister, Mrs. William (Janice) Beaver of San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Duane F. Dundas of Painted Post; three nephews, several aunts and uncles.
The Corning Leader (Corning, NY) July 1981. Submitted by Jan Dundas Beaver. |
