Historical Wyoming County July 1956 - Old Fulton History

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Page 118 July 1956 Henry C. Dilgard, 61|, mayor of the Village of Gainesville, and former cashier of the Gainesville National Bank, died December 6, 1955. A veteran of World War I, he had served as peace justice for 30 years and was active in civic enterprises,. Postmaster of Java Village for 27 years until his retirement in 19- Ski John G0 Nichols, 71» died December 10, 1955o He had continued to operate a general store and was active in fraternal and church circles. At his home in Crystal Lake, Ill0, occurred the death, December 13, 1955p of the Revo Edwin A. McCormick, 71* a native of Java Center and pastor of St0 Thomas R» C» Church, Crystal Lake, since 19l5» In Buffalo, January 20, 1956$ death came to James L« Blackmer, 70, retired real estate and investment broker0 Born at Pike, he removed to Buffalo in earlier manhood and was there interested in philanthropic and cultural groups, but retained his active role in county organizations,, Since the death of his mother, Mrs„ Prances Blodget Blackmer in 1929, he had annually donated a chair to the oldest man present at the pioneer Association meeting each August, and was first vice-presiaent of the organization,, Burial was at Pike. Rodney G„ Pawnall, 6f>, postmaster at Pike for the past ten years, died in that village February 10„ At Orchard Park, New York, February 11, occurred the death of Harry Yates, 86, industrialist, hotel magnate and financier,, Born in Rochester, a son of one of the builders of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh R0R„, Mr0 Yates at the age of 21, became president of the Silver Lake Ice Company, and the Silver Lake Railroad Company, which linked Silver Springs with Ferry, and was subsequently absorbed by the Bo R0 & Po In Castile , February I4., death came to Melvin Jc York, 82, former Bliss merchant, who had also served the Town of Eagle as justice of the peace, assessor, town clerk, and three terms as supervisor. The Revo John Fa Donohue, pastor of St. Michael's Church, Warsaw, for the seven years preceding November 1, 195i|» died in Buffalo on March 13 at the age of 58. He was rector of St. John the Evanglist Church. Marvin W. Cummings, 71? owner and operator of a pharmacy in Castile for 39 years and a leader in civic affairs, died April [|_ in Warsaw0 Miss Miriam Edwards, 69, retired supervisor in the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., and recently archivist of the Attica Historical Society, died March 30 at Wyoming after a long illness.
July 1956 Page 1? 5 St. Clement's Episcopal Cemetery -Wethersfield Springs This well-kept burial plot is now a portion of Union Park Cemetery in Wethersfield Springs, but was originally the church yard of St. Clement's Episcopal Church which erected a church on the west end of the site in 1836. Apparently the cemetery was consecrated for Interments about that same year, and it was in use until about seventy years ago when grounds to the north, were laid out, the original area having become nearly filled. For a long period after the destruction of the church by fire, the grounds were allowed to grow up to weeds and bushes. Now It is fenced and is under the care of the newer cemetery association,, The fine condition of both cemeteries is a tribute to a community-wide effort to maintain them as fitting memorials. These gravestone inscriptions were first taken in 191+8, and rechecked in 1955. ALDRICH ANDREWS ATCHINSON BAKER BANCROFT BATTIN BEACH BEARDSLEY Mary E„, dau. Seth & Martha M. Aldrich, d. July 26, i860, 2y 1m l6d„ Epaphras Andrews, d. Jan. 31, 1835, Abigail, wife Epaphras, d. July 6, 1831, l+2y. Mason, son E. & A. Andrews, d. July 21)., 1825, 2y 10m. Mason, son Lemuel & Anna N. Andrews, d. April 2, 1835, 2y. John Andrews, d. May 31, 1.869, ?8y. My Husband. George Andrews, d. Jan. 21, 1&71, l+0y. 12d. Fitch Andrews, d. 1825, 86y» Loceetia(?) Andrews, wife Sidney G8 Pickett, d. Feb. 21+, 1838, 21+y. Mary, wife Rev. F. Atchinson, d. Mar. 17, 181+1, 23y. Caroline Malenda, dau. Rev. F. & M., d. Feb. 28, 181+1, 7m llj-d. Betsey Baker, formerly wife Augustus Mead, d. Jan. 1+, 1870, 79y. Fannie W. Bancroft, 1829-1922 Ormus Do, son E. & E. Bancroft, d. Mar. 12, 1839, 18 mons. Also an Infant, d. July 31, 181+0 Rev. John Edmund Battin, July 18, 1821+ - May 5, 1906, Faithful unto death. Rector of St. Clement's Church, Wethersfield Sps., N. Y. for 31+ years. Lois Ellen Battin, d. Oct. 19, 1898, 6ly 10m 1+d. J. Frank Battin, d. April 21, 1898, 38y Ijm 21d. Duane E. Beach, d. Mar. 22, 1873, 26y„ A Mason. Sarah A., wife Hiram Beardsley, d. Oct. 1+, 181+0, 2l+y 2m 1+d. (continued on page 1.20)
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