IRA N. VAN ORSDALE.      Ira Van Orsdale, one of the most prominent and respected residents of Jasper died at this home Monday night from a shock after a long illness. He suffered a shock a year and a half ago, and another one Monday, and soon passed away.      He was born in Lyle, N.Y., Apr. 25, 1839, and was nearly 80 years old. He had been a resident of Jasper ever since he was 7 years old, and had the highest respect and esteem of all. He leaves a wife, four sons, Fred VanOrsdale of Canisteo, Frank of Willard, Floyd and Fay of Jasper, and two daughters, Mrs. Hattie Marley of Hornellsville, and Mrs. Justin House of Jasper. The funeral will be held at 11 o'clock a.m., Thursday from the house, burial in Jasper cemetery. Rev. Theron V. Moore of Jasper officiating. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) March 14, 1917; page 5, col. 3. DIED. VAN PELT - Friday, Sept. 6th, of typhoid fever, EDWARD, youngest son of S. R. and Margaret Van Pelt, aged 5 years, 8 months and 19 days. Funeral from their residence, 804 Lake street, Sunday, at 2 o'clock P. M. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Troy, N. Y., papers and Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y. papers please copy. The Daily Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH) Saturday, September 7, 1867; Issue 217; col. E. Chas. VanSchaick. Chas. VanSchaick was suffocated by coal gas Friday morning while living alone at Vesper, N. Y. He was well known in this section and had spent most of his life in Jasper, where he was highly respected. He had been living there with his niece who recently died and he was preparing to come to Canisteo to reside with his son, E. VanSchaick. He was found dead on Friday by a neighbor's child who came with baking for him. Undertaker F. E. Williams went there Saturday for the body. The funeral was held yesterday from the home of his son, Edward VanSchaick in this place. Burial was made at Jasper today. He was 84 years old and leaves one son of this place and two nephews. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) June 1914. JASPER SOLDIER DEAD IN WAR CAMP.      JASPER, N.Y., March 19 - Serrel VanSkiver, a prominent and popular young man of this place, who went to Camp Upton, L. I., with the last quota three weeks ago, died Monday night in the military hospital of pneumonia, after a brief illness. This is most distressing news to his legion of friends here. His brother Ray left for Camp Upton upon receipt of the advice that he was ill. The body was brought to Jasper for burial.      He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry VanSkiver and brother Ray of this place and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Davore of Richburg, N.Y. He was 30 years old. The body is expected to arrive in Canisteo Wednesday and will be taken to the Williams undertaking rooms and later brought to the home of his parents here. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) Wednesday, March 20, 1918; page 1, col. 3. FUNERAL OF JASPER HERO      JASPER, N.Y., March 25 - One of the largest funerals ever held in this place was that of Serrel VanSkiver on Friday. The large number of friends and acquaintances who gathered to pay their last respects to his remains showed the universal respect and esteem in which he was held. Serrel was aged 30 years. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry VanSkiver. He was called in the last draft and sent to Camp Upton for training. He was getting along well with his duties as a soldier when he was taken ill with pneumonia. Word was received here Saturday morning that he was seriously ill, in the military hospital, and his brother, Ray VanSkiver, started at once for Camp Upton, arriving there Sunday afternoon. He was with Serrel at the time of his death Monday evening at 8:35, and accompanied by Private Oscar Sackett, also a Jasper boy in the last draft, brought the body home to this place. It reached here Wednesday, just three weeks to a day from the time the boys entrained for camp.      The shock of Serrel VanSkiver's death has been felt throughout this entire section; it has brought the war close to our doors in dread reality and we as a community feel that we have made our first great sacrifice on the alter of democracy. His death marks the passing of one of our most sturdy, ambitious, loyal and patriotic young men, one who had an unwavering devotion to his home and aged parents. Being the only son at home he became the pride of their lives. At the same time he had a desire to serve his country and when the call came he responded gladly, anxious to do his bit in the conflict and to do honor to the home folks. Undemonstrative, yet when the testing time came, his life rang true to the ideals of home and country. He was of genial temperament, which remained the same under all conditions and made his presence a pleasure. Always ready and always willing to do his best, he will be greatly missed by all who came within the reach of his association. He was a member of Robinson lodge, No. 895, F. & A. M., and always took an active interest in the affairs of the order. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother, Ray VanSkiver, of this place, and a sister, Mrs. George Devore of Richburg, N.Y.      The funeral services were held on Friday at one o'clock from the house and at 2 o'clock from the Presbyterian church, Rev. G. A. Wilkinson officiating. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. They were gifts of the school, the various local organizations, relatives, and friends. One, a most beautiful piece, was the gift of the men of Co. C., 304th Field Artillery, of which Serrel was a member. A beautiful American flag draped the casket. A number of reserves of Co. K. N.Y. N.G. of Hornell were present and acted as pall bearers. In the funeral cortege were also the pupils of the schools, the Red Cross, the Masons, each in a body. Members of Masonic lodges of Canisteo, Troupsburg and Woodhull attended in large numbers and joined in procession with the local lodge. Burial was made in Jasper cemetery. The burial service was in charge of the Masons. This was followed by a salute by the firing squad and taps by the bugler of Co. K. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) March 27, 1918; page 8, col. 4. Mrs. Frank S. Viall Mrs. Anna R. Viall, formerly a well known resident of Jasper, died of pneumonia in Boston, Mass., Dec 27, aged 65. Her maiden name was Miller and she married D. F. Young of Jasper where they lived till his death. She afterwards married Frank S. Viall and moved to Canisteo where Mr. Viall ran the livery business for several years. Later they moved to Boston and Mr. Viall died ther in Oct. 1927. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) ISAAC W. VROMAN Isaac W. Vroman died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. W. Jeffers of Bennetts creek Saturday afternoon from arterio schlerosis. He was 83 years old. He was born in Jasper and spent practically all of his life in the Eight Square district. He was a veteran of the civil war and held the respect and esteem of everyone, being well liked by his neighbors and acquaintences. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Chas. W. Jeffers, one son, Ernest of Ann Arbor, Mich., one sister, Mrs. Julia Bullock of Jasper. She is now the only survivor of nine children. The funeral was held yesterday, a prayer from the house at 12:30, and the funeral at 2:30 from the Eight Square school house in Jasper, Rev. James L. Box officiating. Burial in Eight Square cemetery. Canisteo Times (Canisteo, NY) October 2, 1918; page 4, column 3. VROOM. - At Poultney, Steuben County, N.Y., Mrs. JANE VROOM, widow of George Vroom, in the 91st year of her age. The Weekly Herald, (New York, NY) Saturday, June 20, 1857; page 200; Issue 25 col. D.

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