They passed several years on a farm at North Norwich and then settled in O
neonta, where she was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, an ernest worker in the sunday school and member of the Woman's Relief Corps, to which she also belonged at Ilion, where for the last twelve years of her life she made her home with her youngest daughter. She was the first of record of those who attended the general family reunion in Aug 1931, to pass away.
Oneonta Star
April 6, 1959Mount Vision- Mrs. Clara B. Sargent, 70, longtime Mount Vision resident, died Saturday afternoon at her home.
Mrs. Sargent was born April 23, 1888 in North Norwich, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Westcott) Bryant. She was married to Harry Sargent of New Lisbon Dec. 4, 1907. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and Mount Vision Home Extension Bureau.
Surviving besides her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Austin Thompson amd Mrs. Floyd Stanton, Mount Vision and Mrs. Lynwood Clark, Edmeston; a son Warren of Sidney; 12 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several cousins.
Unknown nespaperIlion - Glenn Hall, 73, of Ilioa, formerly of Mt. Vision, died Friday in Utica hospital. He was born Jan. 30, 1893 in Mount Vision, son of Arthur and Ann (Beckley) Hall. He married Mary Bryant of Laurens in 1916. She died in 1934. He married Rose Smith of Ilion in 1947.
He was a draftsman and was head of the Library Bureau of Herkimer, where he had worked for 40 years before retiring in 1961. He was a member of the first Presbyterian Church of Ilion and the Masonic Loge of Laurens.
PRESS, Binghamton, N. Y.
December 24, 1962GATES Mrs. Alice Irene (Winslow) Gates. 81, Willow Point. MR 98 Binghamton, died at her home Sunday at 9:30 p.m.
She is survived by her husband. Walter P. Gates, Willow Point; one daughter. Mrs. Milo (Frances) Kingsley. Vestal; two sons. Clarence Gates, Vestal and Franklin Gates, Plainfield, N. J.; one brother. Edward H. Winslow. Binghamton; five grandchildren: also several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gates was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the Willow Point Baptist Church.
Unknown newspaperGrant Gates, 81, of RD 2, Box 124. Endicott, died at Ideal Hospital on Dec. 15.
He was a retired employee of IBM Corp., retiring in 1960 after 31 years of service, and was a member of the IBM Quarter Century Club. He was a member of the former Union Center Congregational Church, a veteran of World War I and a past commander of Major Ray H. Humphrey VFW Post 1449 of Endicott. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans and Main Lodge 399 F &AM.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edward (Elva) De Garamo, RD 2, Endicott; three grandchildren, Mrs. Ronald (Susan) Morrison, Grant De Garamo and Wayne De Garamo, all of RD 2, Endicott; one great-grandson, Neal Morrison, RD 2, Endicott; one brother, Ralph Gates, Daytona Beach, Fla; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Press and Sun-Bulletin
November 10, 1960Mrs. Mildred C. Gates, 58, Maine RD 2 Endicott, died at her residence Thursday at 9:30 a.m. after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband, Grant Gates, RD 2, Endicott; one daughter, Mrs. Ed (Elva) DeGaramo, RD 2, Endicott; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lula Reynolds, RD 1, Johnson City; one brother, Vernon Reynolds, Sanataria Springs; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sherburne News; Sherburne, NY; 10 June 1926 edition:
Died in Binghamton, June 8, 1926, Edgar WEstcott, of Sherburne aged 67 yea
rs.
53352. Luzerne Westcott Crandall
Manager of the Luzerne Players in 1918
Showing "Plays of our allies" 4 one act plays taken from the best wor
ks of European dramatists.
Former director of Peoples Little Theater Company of San Diego
Minnie was born on the original Westcott homestead in the Town of Milford, NY, the second daughter of Luzerne Westcott and Charlotte Ball of Watertown, NY. Her mother died when Minnie was only 16 months old. Her father remarried a year later and had 2 more daughters and 2 sons.The family left the farm and moved to Oneonta in 1880 where Luzerne became very involved in the business life of the community.
Minnie graduated from Houghton Seminary, Clinton, NY in 1888 and from Oneonta Normal School in 1891 where she was a charter member of the Clionian Society, the first sorority at the school. She taught briefly in Milford Center until her marriage to Joseph S. Lunn in 1892. Joseph was associated with her father in the hop and ice business and later became the 3rd mayor of Oneonta.
Minnie was very active in the First Baptist Church where she organized its Mothers' Club. She also was a charter member of the Oneonta Woman's (sic) Club.
A petite woman, she was a worrier with a nervous stomach and a kind heart. During her last few years she suffered from dementia and required round the clock care. She lost her nervous stomach and put on weight, gave up her daily Bible study and lost her strong faith.
Minnie was nearly 81 years old when she died in her snug little apartment on Lawn Avenue, overlooking Huntington Park, just a few steps from her church and half-way between Charlotte and William's homes.
Oneonta Daily Star
Sept. 8, 1949
Mrs. Minnie Westcott Lunn, widow of former Mayor Joseph S. Lunn, died at 4:30 p. m. yesterday in her home, 2 Lawn Ave. She was 81 years old.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. E. Scott Farley will officiate. Burial will be in Hillington Cemetery, Morris.
Mrs. Lunn was born Dec. 17, 1867, in Milford Center, a daughter of Luzerne and Charlotte (Ball) Westcott. She was a graduate of Houghton Seminary, Hamilton, and Oneonta Normal School, class of 1891. Before her marriage to Mr. Lunn on Feb. 24, 1892, she had been a member of the school faculty at Milford Center. Mr. Lunn was mayor of Oneonta when he died in 1917.
Mrs. Lunn was a member of the First Baptist Church and for many years was active in its organizations. She was instrumental in the organization of the Mothers Club and other church groups. Mrs. Lunn was a charter member of the Woman's Club and affiliated with Clio Sorority.
She is survived by 1 son, William H. Lunn, and a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Wyckoff, both of Oneonta, a sister: Mrs. Charles Clarke, Bainbridge; a brother Reuben Westcott, Oneonta; three grand-children, William Lunn Jr., New York City, and Charlotte and Joseph Lunn, Oneonta.
DEATH OF MAYOR LUNN----
CITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE EXPIRES SATURDAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS
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Many Years Resident and a Leading Citizen of Oneonta - Two Years Village President and Mayor of City for Three - Demise Deeply
Regretted Throughout City - Funeral Tuesday Afternoon - Interment at Morris Joseph S. Lunn, mayor of the city of Oneonta, died at 6 o'clock Saturday morning. after prolonged illness, at his home, 6 Walnut street. His last hours were peaceful, and surrounded by all the members of his immediate family, he passed quietly to rest.
The funeral was held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his late residence. The service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. Dr. Edson J. Farley of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Dr. James C. Russell of the First Presbyterian church in this city. Interment was in the Lunn and Gregory family plot in the Hillington cemetery at Morris, where the bodies of his parents and a brother are laid to rest.
Mr., Lunn's illness, which was of pernicious anemia. dated from August 1915, though it was not until the following January that his condition became alarming. After several months of illness, he to a measure recovered, and during the following summer resumed oversight of his extensive business interests. A second attack followed in December last, and from this he also to some extent rallied, and during the past month had been about the city and at his office. On Sunday, April 29, he was out in his automobile for the last time. From that date he rapidly failed, and on Thursday lapsed into a state of coma, from which he at no time fully rallied, and as above stated passed peacefully to rest Saturday morning.
Joseph Seth Lunn was born October 27, 1868, in the town of New Lisbon, and was the eldest of the three sons of William and Carrie (Gregory) Lunn who resided near Welcome (then New Lisbon Center) in that township. On the paternal side he was of Scotch descent, both his grandfather and grandmother having come from Scotland to America. On the maternal side his great - great grand-father, Hezekiah Gregory, came from Connecticut to the present town of New Lisbon in 1776, settling on the farm where Joseph S. Lunn was born, and which was the latter's home until he removed in 1889 to Oneonta. Both the Lunn and Gregory families were of sturdy old-world stock and their characteristics were in a high degree manifest in their descendent whose death we so greatly deplore.
For a short time after coming to the then village of Oneonta Mr. Lunn was engaged in the wood business. Later he was an employee in the hop office of L. Westcott, and afterwards with him in the ice business. Later he purchased a controlling interest in this business and organized the Oneonta Ice company, of which until this time he had remained in complete control as president and manager. Though this was his principal occupation, he also had considerable real estate interests and at the time of his death, in addition to city realty, owned the Hillcrest farm on the cemetery road about two miles from Oneonta.
Absorbing as were his personal interests, Mr. Lunn was a public spirited citizen always willing to heed the call of his city when his services in civic capacities were demanded. He was trustee of the village for six years, during which time the Main street viaduct was built and the Main and Broad street brick pavements were laid--the first in the village. He was president of the board for years and when the new city government was organized was one or the first appointees of Mayor Morris to a position on the board of public works, of which for two years he was chairman. In November, 1913, the quality of his public service obtained recognition in his election as third mayor of the city, succeeding Mayor Frank D. Blodgett on January 1, 1914. He administered the office with dignity, fairness and ability and in November, 1915 was re-elected by a handsome plurality. The value of his services to the city cannot be overestimated. The same prudence, judgment and foresight which he displayed in the conduct of his personal affairs were shown in his public administrative capacity, and he leaves behind him a record of well-doing which will be a precious heritage to his family.
His personal business and his official duties, however, by no means were the boundaries of his activities. He was from childhood a member of the Baptist church, with which he united at Welcome. On his removal to Oneonta he united with the First Baptist church of this city, and ever since has been a consistent member of the society and a liberal supporter of its various interests. He was also a member and director of the Oneonta Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Oneonta club, of the Oneonta Automobile club and of the Masonic lodge and chapter in this city. The same characteristics which distinguished him in his personal and public affairs were marks of all his other activities -- thoroughness, an active interest and an unselfish liberality.
It is not easy even for one who had known him well, to give any full or satisfactory estimate of the character and work of the deceased. As mayor of the city, succeeding two men as distinguished as Albert Morris and Prof. Frank D. Blodgett it is high praise to say that his work suffered nothing by comparison with that of his predecessors. He was always alert for the public welfare, and many of the principal improvements of which the city boasts were conceived by him or had his heartiest support. To the church of his choice he was always devoted, and in its councils he will be greatly missed. As a business man he was energetic and successful. As a neighbor and friend he was a fine type of manhood -- loyal, unselfish, generous and willing under any circumstances to spend and be spent in their service. Numberless as were his benefactions he made no display of them, and many hearts were lightened which never knew whence the gift came. It can be truly said that to none who were worthy he ever turned a deaf or unsympathetic ear. In the family circle his passing will most deeply be felt, as that of a loving husband and father, who never even in the midst of life's activities was too busy to remember their prior claim, and who kept with his children to the last the spirit of youth that made him one with them.
Mayor Lunn is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Minnie Westcott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luzerne Westcott of this city, to whom he was married in February, 1892, and by two children - Charlotte and William Lunn. He leaves also one brother, Prof. Morris A. Lunn of New York city, who arrived in Oneonta on Wednesday and was with him until the end. A second brother, C. Sumner Lunn, died about 19 years ago.
Though the burden of loss naturally falls with greatest weight upon the immediate family, the flag which flies at half-mast on the city hall carries its message of sorrow also to a multitude of others - neighbors, friends, employees and business associates - who knew his worth and realize that with his death a fine, loyal, indomitable, generous and self-denying spirit has passed from earth.
Proclamation.
The Angel of Death has again visited our city and called from our midst our beloved mayor Joseph S. Lunn. For many years he had been closely identified with the business and civic life of our city, active in its growth and develop-ment and ready at all times to give more than his share of time and energy to its welfare. His life was in a large measure devoted to the public service. In civic affairs and in business relations his record is clean and honorable. He was an ideal citizen, serving with the respect of all in his second term as mayor. To him and to his memory we owe a tribute of unstinted praise.
It is therefore directed that until after his funeral flags on public buildings be displayed at half-mast; that the Municipal building be draped in mourning and that on Tuesday, May 8, the city offices be closed. It is also requested that all business places of every name and nature close their doors and refrain from business from 1 to 2 p. m. on Tuesday, during the hour of funeral service, thereby honoring the memory of a just and upright public official and fellow citizen.
(Signed) Andrew E. Cepperly.
Acting mayor, City of Oneonta.
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LARGE GATHERING OF FRIENDS
HONOR MEMORY OF LATE
MAYOR
City in Mourning With Business
Places and Schools Closed - Rev.
Dr. Farley Delivers Eloquent
Eulogy - Burial at Morris With
Masonic Honors.
That Oneonta esteemed highly its lamented mayor, Joseph S. Lunn, and honored his memory, was amply attested Tuesday afternoon when with stores, other business places and public schools closed, a large concourse of his neighbors and friends truly representative of the civic and commercial life of the city assisted at his late residence 6 Walnut street for the last sad rites about his bier. During the last two hours of the morning there had been hundreds of his neighbors and friends calling at the home to pay a last tribute of respect to the man they had known and honored in his life of service to his city and his fellows. With the assemblage of home friends, there were Mayors Joseph W. Stevens of Albany, Frank H. Truitt of Binghamton and Lynn H. Babcock of Norwich and W. P. Capes of Albany, secretary of the Mayors' conference of the state, all representing that organization. The common council was present in a body and with it were nearly all of the commissioners and other city officials. In attendance also was a large delegation of Oneonta lodge, No. 466, F. & A.M. and the employes of Mr. Lunn and of the Oneonta Ice company, of which he was president. The house was filled to overflowing, many being compelled to stand outside while hundreds of others anticipating the large attendance of the afternoon, had evinced their regard for the dead and sympathy for the living earlier in the day.
Lasting but little more than half an hour the services were impressive. His pastor Rev. Edson J. Farley, of the First Baptist church, conducted them opening with the reading of appropriate scriptural selections, embraced within which were verses from the fourteenth chapter of St. John. Dr. James C. Russell of the First Presbyterian church, long a friend of the dead mayor and of the family, offered a most fervent and consoling prayer in which he counseled the living to look beyond the clouds to the realm of light and happiness.
Dr. Farley, in opening his remarks, which seemed especially fitting, asserted the real, the highest tribute to the man who has lived so honorably and served his municipality so generously, will not be found in the words that may be spoken or in the lines that may be written, but rather will be found in the hearts of his townsmen and friends and in the memories of those who recall his countless deeds of service and kindness to others. The respect in which he was held by those who knew him intimately will ever be a cherished memory for his dear ones.
Continuing, the speaker declared that it may justly be said of him as of a man of old that a "prince and a leader has fallen." Truly the deceased was princely in his manhood and manliness. There was nothing of the weakling about Mr. Lunn. He was strong and virile in both his physical and mental life. He loved those things which interest men, men with red blood in their veins. He was human with human weaknesses, but large hearted and generous, big and broad minded, despising .....things.....littleness....was a splendid type of the American prince. He was princely also in his independence of spirit. He was distinctively self made. Doubtless he inherited sterling qualities from his ancestry, but he improved them and grew strong and vigouous and manly. He saw opportunities and reached out and grasped them. He did his thinking for himself and was uninfluenced by custom and conventionalities. His conception of the right and the true being a law unto himself. In independence of thought he was princely.
He loved his fellows and was a leader in political and social relations. He "lived by the side of the road and was a friend to man." He was princely in his service to his fellows. Men sought his counsel and he aided others by helping them to help themselves. His life was full of service to the community and to others and many will recall in future years the valuable assistance he has given them.
He was princely in his character. He believed in God. In his younger years he openly professed faith in God and he remained consistent and faithful to this faith to the end. He countenanced nothing slothful or slovenly in church of Christian life and prized good music and dignity in the house of God. This faith developed high ideals and to them he was ever true. He gave of his strength to the weak, of his substance to those in need, of his sympathy to those in sorrow and his heart to his God. God spared him until his family and friends could become more reconciled to his going and could say that God doeth all things well.
In closing Dr. Farley appealed to his fellow citizens to heed the admonishment his going gives to have our lives well in hand and be prepared for the summons. We will like Macauley have some tasks unfinished then, but we should have done with our might the daily tasks and with life profitably spent we like him enter the future with bright prospects beyond.
Beautiful Floral Display
The display of floral tributes was an elaborate and exceptionally beautiful one, the casket reclining in a veritable bower of choice flowers. In addition to those from the family and personal friends were the following: New York State Conference of Mayors and Other Officials, Common Council and city officials, Board of Public Works, Board of Fire Commissioners, Board of Park Commissioners, Police department, Fire department, Board of Education, Chamber of Commerce, Merchants' association, employes Oneonta Ice company, Oneonta club, Oneonta lodge F. & A. M., Oneonta chapter R. A. M., Beta chapter, Clionian society, Swastika club, Deaconesses First Baptist church, Mothers' club of First Baptist church.
Interment at Morris
Interment was at Morris, neighbors and friends donating spacious touring cars to the number of 18, which conveyed the funeral party, embracing in addition to the family and bearers a large delegation of city officials and of Oneonta lodge, F. & A. M., to that village, the trip being made without untoward incident via Sidney, Mt. Upton and Gilbertsville. At the grave in beautiful Hillington cemetery members of Oneonta Lodge performed the last sad rites of the fraternity in an impressive manner and never more fittingly than over the body of Mr. Lunn. The bearers were M. G. Keenan, L. C. Millard, Charles M. Wright, W. R. Saxton, Charles E. Hills and Charles D. Townsend.
Relatives in Attendance
Relatives from other places in attendance at the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Lunn, Miss Mary Lena Telfer, New York city; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Elliott, Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. James Telfer, Hartwick; Mrs. W. I. Smith, Garrattsville; Mrs. Jennie Lunn, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lunn and Howard Lunn, New Lisbon; Mrs. Edward Bowne, Miss Augusta Light, Mrs. Bert Light, New Hartford; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, Bainbridge; A. L. Westcott, New York City; Fred Westcott and Miss Sarah Westcott, Binghamton; John Ball, Silas Ball and G. E. Taylor, Watertown.
Marriage Notes for Minnie Westcott and Joseph Seth Lunn
MARRIAGE:
The Oneonta Herald
February 25, 1892
The Lunn - Westcott Wedding.
A party of over two hundred intimate personal friends crowded the residen
ce of Luzerne Westcott on Elm street last evening to witness the marriage of his daughter Minnie to Joseph Lunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lunn of New Lisbon. The groom is one of the most able young business men of the town. The bride, who is justly popular in social circles, is a graduate of the class of '91, Oneonta Normal school, and, we believe, is the first graduated of the institution to assume the yoke matrimonial.
The ceremony was performed exactly at 9 o'clock by Rev. C. C. Pierce, pastor of the First Baptist church, Morris Lunn acting as best man and Miss Belle M. Denton as maid of honor. The ushers were C. Sextus Morris, Silas Wright, Prof. V. P. Squires and R. W. Murdock. The bridesmaids were Misses Lizzie Blakeley, M. Irene Austin, M. Josephine Wilson and the bride's sister, Miss Bertha Westcott. The bride was dressed in white faille francaise, en train, and carried a white prayer book. Two of the bridesmaids were in yellow and two in white brocaded silk, en train, all carrying bouquets of yellow and white carnations and roses. The floral decorations were very beautiful and displayed the artistic workmanship of Mrs. B. Ackley.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. Westcott, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Westcott and L. M. Merchant and wife of Binghamton, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Westcott of Fair Haven, Vt., Mrs. G . A. Taylor of Watertown, Daniel and B. W. Mather of Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lunn and Sumner Lunn, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Elliott, Edgar Gregory and wife, Miss Mary Telfer and James Telfer of New Lisbon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lunn left Oneonta on the sleeper this morning for a short wedding tour. Returning they will make their home at 79 Elm street, where they will be "at home" after April 14th.
Obituary
Charlotte House dead at age 79
Mrs. Charlotte Lunn Wyckoff House, age 79, formerly of 428 Main St., b
ut a resident for the past several years of the Fox Hospital Nursing Unit, died at the Fox Hospital on Monday, May 19, 1975 after a long illness. A life long resident of Oneonta, Mrs. House was prominent for years in the business and social life of the community.
Mrs. House was born in Oneonta on July 7, 1895 and was the daughter of Joseph S. and Minnie (Westcott) Lunn. She was married to Ralph S. Wyckoff, a member of the Oneonta Star Staff until he entered service in World War I, on Aug. 31, 1918. Following his release from active duty, they purchased the Grove Street Greenhouses from Carr W. Peck and conducted the business as Wyckoff's Florist until his death on Dec. 24, 1939. She then conducted the business alone until her marriage to Dr. LeRoy S. House on October 4, 1958. He died on January 29, 1971. She was a former member of the Fox Hospital Womens Guild, the Oneonta Garden Club, the Oneonta Womens Club and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by a stepson, LeRoy S. House, Jr. of 17 College Park Drive; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Albert S. (Alice) Nader, 95 River St., Mrs. Herbert B. (Susan) Plants, 2 Handsome Ave., and Mrs. Raymond (Jean) Salva, North Brunswick, N.J.; one niece, Mrs. James (Charlotte) Georgeson, 21 Union St., and two nephews, William H. Lunn, 138 East St. and Dr. Joseph S. Lunn, Cooperstown; several grandchildren, cousins, grandnieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at the Bookhout Funeral Home Wednesday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Henry J. Postel, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Bookhout Funeral
Oneonta Star
October 21, 1967William H. Kunn, 70, of 2 Taft Avenue, former Alderman and a man prominent in the business, ploitical and fraternal life of Oneonta for half a century, died yesterday at Fox Hospital following an illness of four months.
Mr. Lunn was a lifelong resident of Oneonta, having neen born here on March 7, 1897, the son of Soseph S. and Minnie (Wescott) Lunn. He was educated in local schools and entered the family business, The Oneonta Ice Company, upon the death of his father in 1917.
At that time about 7,000 tons of ice were harvested and sold by the company each year. Coal, fuel oil and gasoline were later added to the firm's products and in 1937 the ice business was sold and the firm became the Oneonta Oil and Fuel Company Inc. As president, Mr. Lunn built the company into one of the largest distributors of petroleum products in this part of the state.
His father was the third mayor of Oneonta and William Lunn early became interested in Republican politics. He served several terms as alderman from the fourth ward and long had a potent voice in the affairs of his party. Mr. Lunn was a charter member of Oneonta Rotary Club, a life member of Oneonta Lodge of Elks and a member of Oneonta Lodge, the Scottish Rite bodies, Kalurah Temple of the Shrine and the Oneonta Shrine club. He was a longtime member of the Oneonta Club and of the Oneonta Country Club.
He was married on May 3, 1924 in Oneonta to Dorothy Hanks, who survives together with two sons, William H. Lunn Jr. 138 East Street, and Dr. Joseph S. Lunn, Syracuse; a daughter, Mrs. James (Charlotte) Georgeson, 21 Union Street, a sister, Mr. LeRoy S. House, 428 Main Street and ten grandchildren.
Oneonta Star
August 29, 1949Mrs. Mary Westcott Denton, 78, member of a well known Oneonta family, died Friday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles H. Clark, Bainbridge. Mrs. Denton was a daughter of Luzerne Westcott, after whom the Westcott block was named and on which the present city clock was erected through Mr. Westcotts initiative.
Mrs. Denton has resided most of her life in Oneonta, and was active in First Baptist Church affairs, being a former Sunday School superintendent. She was born Aug. 22, 1871, in Milford, her mother being the former Emma Hubbard. About 15 years ago she went to Bainbridge to live with her sister.
Besides Mrs. Clark she is survived by two sons, Wendell J. Denton, Albany, and Herbert W. Denton, Mount Kisco; a grandson, Herbert W. Denton Jr., Mount Kisco; another sister, Mrs. Minnie Lunn, Oneonta and a brother, Reuben H. Westcott, Oneonta.
The Otsego Farmer
December 26, 1941Mrs. Frances (Clark) Morris, wife of C. Sextus Morris of this vilalge, died at the home on East Main street Friday morning of last week at 7:15 o'clock after a week's illness.
Born at Milford Center October 15, 1869, she was the daughter of Elihu Wright and Sarah (Davenport) Clark. Her entire life had been spent at Milford Center until moving to Milford about fifteen years ago.
October 12, 1892, she married C. Sextus Morris of milford Center. Surviving are the husband, a son Clark W. Morris, two daughters, Mrs. Harold S. Smith and Mrs. James W. Steward, all of oneonta; one sister, Mrs. Homer L. Hunter of Cooperstown; three grandsons, Gordon C. Morris, William M. and David A. Stewart of Oneonta.
Mrs. Morris united with the Milford Center Baptist church at an early age, but after moving to milfrod she became a member of the Milford Presbyterian church. She gave unstintingly of her personal services and possessions o the activities of both churches. Next to her church and home, her chief outside interest was the Milford Free Library. For many years she had been Librarian and vice president of the Library association.
53359. Clark Wellington Morris
Oneonta Star
January 13, 1962Clark W. Morris, 67, of Oneonta, RD 3, died January 12, at his home after a short illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, January 14, at the Lewis Funeral Home with Dr. H. Claude Hardy, officiating.Mr. Morris was born July 29, 1894, in Portlandville, the son of C. Sextus and Frances (Clark) Morris. He married Claire Girdon at Cobleskill, on October 27, 1917.
Mr. Morris, a lifelong resident of the Oneonta area, was a retired farmer and a member of the Oneonta Lodge B.P.O. Elks.
Surviving besides his wife are one son, Gordon, Maryland RD; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Smith, and Mrs. Helen Stewart, both of Oneonta; three grandchildren, David, Clark, and Christopher Morris of Maryland RD 1; two nephews and several cousins.
Marriage Notes for Florence Howland Morris and Harold Sherman Smith
MARRIAGE:
Oneonta Daily Star
June 7, 1920
Miss Florence Morris of Milford Center becomes bride of Harold S. Smi
th of Oneonta.
Solemnized at home of Mr. and Mrs. Sextus of Milford Center Saturday, June 5th, at high noon, when their daughter, Florence Howland, was married to Harold Sherman Smith, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith of Oneonta.