St. Petersburg Times (FL)
February 21, 1989PARKER, ALBERTA MARION, 79, of Seffner, died Saturday (Feb. 18, 1989) at her residence.
She was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., and came here from Newfane, N.Y., in 1956. She was a Protestant and was a life member of the Seffner-Mango Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.
Survivors include six sons, Donald F., Seffner, Howard L., Newfane, William F., Lockport, N.Y., Tyrone D., Seffner, John E., Blue Ridge, Ga., and Thomas G., Lakeland; five daughters, Jean M. Fellabick and Marion N. Huntington, both of Lockport, Patricia A. Bridges, Seffner, Sandra L. McGough, Little River, Ark., and Barbara J. Bowman, Wilson, N.Y.; 38 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Local newspaper
Mr. Samuel McAdam of Pakenham received word on Sunday afternoon that his nephew, Jack Owens, of Detroit, had been drowned in the St. Clair River on Saturday along with two companions.
Mr. Owens was born in Fitzroy Township, son of Mrs. Wm. Edward Owens and the late Mr. Owens. He received his early education in Fitzroy Public School and later attended Pakenham Cintinuation School for a number of years.
He moved to Detroit and has worked there for several years.
In addition to his wife and two small daughters, a son, his mother, two brothers Andrew and Cecil Owens, one sister Thelma Reg. N., now married, all in Detroit.
The Buffalo News (NY)
December 31, 1991A memorial service for David F. Grabbit, retired village public works superintendent, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Exley United Methodist Church, 338 Lake St. Burial plans are incomplete.
Grabbit, 81, of Wood Street, died Friday (Dec. 27, 1991) in Newfane Inter-Community Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Buffalo, he was village public works superintendent for 26 years, retiring in 1970.
Grabbit was a 20-year member of Wilson Fire Company 1 and Exley United Methodist Church.
His wife, Genevieve, died in 1983.
Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Waters of Middleport, Shirley Evans and Barbara Bowman; a son, John Owens; two sisters, Eleanor McMann of Buffalo and Doris McCloskey of Lockport; 15 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.
Niagara Gazette (Niagara Falls, NY)
April 14, 2014Bernice T. Drinkwater, of Lewiston, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 12, 2014.
She was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on July 11, 1915, the daughter of the late Rose (Hornacki) Tarnowski Perry and Thaddeus Tarnowski.
Mrs. Drinkwater was known for her outgoing friendliness and humor, her love for color and her skill as a seamstress-designer.
She was the wife of the late Victor Drinkwater, who died in 1982.
57776. Robert Thomas Drinkwater
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Robert T Drinkwater
Birth Year: 1915
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: New York
State of Residence: New York
County or City: Niagara
Enlistment Date: 10 Mar 1942
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: Fort Niagara Youngstown
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68
Weight: 155
57777. Grace Augusta Drinkwater
The Buffalo News (NY)
December 9, 1989A memorial service for Grace D. Gatley, 72, of Jackson Street, a retired teacher and guidance counselor for the Lewiston-Porter Central School District, will be held at noon Sunday in St. John Episcopal Church, 110 Chestnut St.
Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria.
Mrs. Gatley died Nov. 28, 1989, in Homestead, Fla., while visiting a son, Thomas S. Gatley.
She retired in 1979 after a 25-year career in the Lewiston-Porter school system. She was a member of St. John Episcopal Church.
Besides her son, she is survived by a daughter, Edwina Hopp of Plattsburgh; a brother, Robert Drinkwater of New York City; five sisters, Virginia Dombrowski of Seattle, Nancy Neems of Wading River, Daisy Morey of Valparaiso, Fla., Rachel Gibson of Alabama, and Sarah Martinez of Fillmore, Calif.; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
The Orlando Sentinel (FL)
May 29, 2001LOREN "SHORTY" MAACKS, 82, 140 Lincoln Ave., Ormond Beach, died Saturday, May 26.
Mr. Maacks was a retired millwright. Born in Ransomville, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1989. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1590. He was Methodist.
Survivors: sons, Duff, Daytona Beach, Pete, Ormond Beach, Curtis, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; daughters, Crystal Peters, Chesapeake, Va., Mary B. Krell, Ransomville; sister, Frances Masters, Ransomville; brother, Leonard, Amherst, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The Sahuarita Sun (AZ)
December 12, 2018Daisy Drinkwater Morey, aged 87, of Green Valley, died on December 5th, 2018.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years Ellsworth and is survived by her daughter Laura, sons Robin and Thomas, her grandson Isaac, son-in-law Douglas and daughter-in-law Judy.
Green Valley News & Sun (AZ)
February 2, 2005Ellsworth Perkins Morey, aged 76, of Green Valley, died after a brief illness, on Jan. 28, 2005.
Born in North Chili, N.Y. Graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in art in 1952. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot for 20 years. After retirement, he spent two decades in his own musical instrument repair business, and moved to Green Valley seven years ago.
An avid barbershop singer, he also played frequently with area recorder ensembles. He enjoyed hiking, travel, and desert living.
He was a member the Military Officers Association of America.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Daisy; a daughter, Laura; two sons, Robin and Thomas; one grandson, Isaac; and one brother and two sisters. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
57788. Clara Rachel Drinkwater
Peninsula Clarion, Kenai, Alaska
January 17, 2007Alaska pioneer Clara "Rachel" Gibson died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, at her winter home in Fort Mohave, Ariz. She was 73.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at Peninsula Memorial Chapel, 5839 Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai. Pastor Alan Humphries will officiate. A reception will immediately follow the services at Paradisos Restaurant in Kenai.
Mrs. Gibson was born March 19, 1933, in Ransomville, N.Y., to Thomas and Mary Drinkwater. Along with nine sisters and three brothers, they grew up in the Ransomville and Youngstown, N.Y., areas. She graduated from Youngstown High School in 1949. After attending Wesleyan University of Illinois, she enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. She took basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio in 1950. Mrs. Gibson was transferred to Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi for permanent duty. She served during the Korean Conflict. While she was stationed at Keesler, she met and married Dwain Gibson on Dec. 19, 1952, near Biloxi, Miss.
In 1957, she and her family moved to Big Delta and camped out in a one-room cabin with no electricity or running water. Later that same year, they moved to Delta Junction and set up permanent living in Alaska. While at Delta Junction, she began her writing career of novels and short stories. She also became the local information phone operator and was the owner and operator of the A and W Drive-In.
She moved to Soldotna in 1967 and owned and operated the Homestyle Motel and Cafe. She later moved to Kenai and became a bookkeeper, travel agent and gate agent at AAI Airlines.
"She loved and supported the charitable groups, cultural events and local libraries. She loved discussing travel while having coffee. She retired in 2000 as a bookkeeper," her family said.
Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by six sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Dwain of Kenai; son, Dwain II of Anchorage; daughter, Nancy Mitchell of Soldotna; grandchildren, Adeena Stading of Florida and Bryson Twidwell and Anna Edmonson of Soldotna; great-grandchildren, Hannah and Naomi Stading of Florida and Savannah of Soldotna; sisters, Virginia Dombroski of Seattle, Daisy Morey of Green Valley, Ariz., and Sarah Martinez of Apple Valley, Calif.
Local newspaper
Special to the GazetteTampa, Fla. - The father of a Lockport, N.Y., patrolman, a Ransomville, N.Y. man and an unidentified passenger were killed and a driver was listed in critical condition today after a headon collision in Tampa about 3 p.m. Sunday.
Dead are William Howard Parker, 60 of Peach Ave, Seffner, Fla.
His uncle, Dea Drinkwalter, of Lockport, Road, Ransomville, who was vacationing here.
...Drinkwalter was born in Wilson May 6, 1887, and was a carpenter by trade. He was employed by the Union Carbide Corp. until his retirement.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Fred Austin of Lyndonville, Mrs. Terrance Major of Sacketts Harbor and Mrs. Charles Clark of this community; three sons, Perry and Jerry Dea Drinkwalter, both of Lockport, and Ronald c. Drinkwalter of Youngstown; 26 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
57790. Miles Perry Drinkwalter
The Buffalo News (NY)
September 6, 2009DRINKWALTER - M. Perry Of the Town of Cambria, September 5, 2009, age 89, husband of June M. (Sanborn); father of Penny Drinkwalter, Paul (Deborah) Drinkwalter, Dennis (Dorothy) Drinkwalter and Kenneth (Carolyn) Drinkwalter; brother of Norma (Terrance) Major and the late Jerry and Ronald Drinkwalter, Marjorie Austin and Lois Clark; also survived by eight grand and 12 great-grandchildren.
Niagara Gazette (Niagara Falls, NY)
April 22, 2011Town of Cambria - June M. Drinkwalter, age 89, of the Town of Cambria, NY, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at her residence under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. June was born on June 5, 1921 in Barre Center, NY, the daughter of the late Kenneth L. and Frances H. (Beecher) Sanborn. She was a 1938 graduate of Youngstown High School and on July 30 ,1938 she married Miles Perry Drinkwalter. They moved to the Town of Cambria in 1960.
Miles predeceased her on September 5, 2009.
June was a member of Order of Eastern Star Ransomville Chapter #374, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Ladies of the UCC of Engineers.
She is survived by her children, Penny Drinkwalter of the Town of Cambria, Paul (Deborah) Drinkwalter of Lockport, Dennis (Dorothy) Drinkwalter of Kingsland, GA, and Kenneth (Carolyn) Drinkwalter of Atlanta, GA; eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Perry of Youngstown; and several nieces and nephews.
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
February 6, 2011Norma Ruth Major, 84, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2011, in Garland, TX. Norma was surrounded by her family at the time of her death.
Norma was predeceased by her husband, Terrance Major; her daughter, Terry Ann Major; son, Michael Major; granddaughter, Ginger "Charlie" Patchen; parents, Victor and Mildred Drinkwalter; and siblings, Marge Austin, Lois Clark, Perry Drinkwalter, Jake Drinkwalter and Ronald Drinkwalter.
She is survived by her daughters, Milly (Frank) Scheidt and Patti Jo (Stephen) Towne; grandchildren, Karen Dickerson, Scott Villeneuve, Dale Villeneuve, Matthew Scheidt, Jennifer Scheidt, Ami Chapman and Michael Towne; 10 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Watertown Daily Times (NY)
December 19, 2010Major Terrance A. Major, US Army Retired, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2010, in Garland, Texas. Born Jan. 5, 1916, Terry was a World War II and Korean War veteran, former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Hounsfield and an active member of the American Legion in Sackets Harbor.
He is predeceased by his parents, Henry and Mary Major, siblings Bernard Major, Barry Major, Irene Schall, Ruth Doremus, Elaine Mason, and Mary Meskaukas, his daughter Terry Ann Major, son Michael Major and granddaughter Ginger "Charlie" Patchen.
Terry is survived by his wife Norma, daughters Milly (Frank) Scheidt and Patti (Stephen) Towne, grandchildren Karen Nickerson, Scott Villeneuve, Dale Villeneuve, Matthew Scheidt, Jennifer Scheidt, Ami Chapman, and Michael Towne; 10 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.
Niagara Gazette (Niagara Falls, NY)
February 19, 2013LEWISTON - Charles M. Clark, age 87, of Ransomville, died Monday, February 18, 2013 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness.
Charles was born May 2, 1925 in Youngstown, the son of the late Charles A. and Mabel (Warner) Clark and was a graduate of Youngstown High School.
He enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1943 and had trained as a radioman. Upon completion of radio school, Charles went on to Direction Finding School and became a Radio Direction Finder Operator attached to the North Atlantic Area of Air-Sea Rescue. He was honorably discharged with the rank of RM3c in April of 1946 and was the recipient of the American Ribbon and WW II Victory Medal, as well as the Good Conduct Medal.
On May 3, 1947, he married Lois B. Drinkwalter. Lois predeceased him on May 17, 2008. Charles was a heavy equipment operator for the NYS Dept. of Transportation for 23 years, retiring in 1988. He also drove bus for the Ransomville Bus Lines for 13 years.
Charles was a member of the Warren Corners United Methodist Church, the American Legion O. Leo Curtiss Post #830 in Ransomville, and the NRA. An avid hunter and fisherman, Charles worked extra jobs to afford his hunting trips to Colorado, Wyoming, New England and the sub arctic regions of Quebec.
He is survived by his daughters, Wendy S. (William) Gordon of Bedford, VA and Betsy (John) Strzelczyk of Niagara Falls; 12 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a sister, Viola Clark of Niagara on the Lake, Ontario; a daughter-in-law, Diane Clark of Georgia; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Daniel A. Clark; a daughter, Sherry Lee Clark and two brothers, Thomas and George Clark.
57793. Ronald Charles Drinkwalter Sr.
The Buffalo News (NY)
December 23, 1992A memorial service for Ronald C. Drinkwalter Sr., a farmer and equipment operator, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Lake Ontario Post 313, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 434 Third St.
Drinkwalter, 61, died Monday (Dec. 21, 1992) at his home on Youngstown-Lockport Road after a long illness.
A native of Ransomville, he was a lifelong resident of the Town of Porter. He moved to the Youngstown area 35 years ago. Drinkwalter was a farmer for many years on the O'Connor Farms and the Paul Baker Farms in Ransomville. He also was an equipment operator for Shelby Crushed Stone Products in Medina. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of Lake Ontario Post 313 and Post 846, American Legion, in Canisteo. He was a former member of the Youngstown Fire Company.
Survivors include his wife, the former Shirley McClelland; two sons, Ronald Jr. and R. Scott; a daughter, Jennie Seeloff; two brothers, Perry and Jerry, both of Lockport; two sisters, Norma Major of Sackets Harbor and Lois Clark of Ransomville; and five grandchildren.
57794. Jerry Dea Drinkwalter Sr.
The Buffalo News (NY)
August 14, 1999Jerry Drinkwalter, 65, of Akron Road, a retired employee of the former Harrison Division, General Motors Corp., died Wednesday (Aug. 11, 1999) while vacationing in Ohio.
A native of Youngstown, he had worked for 39 years at Harrison before his retirement in 1992. He was a member of Local 686 United Auto Workers.
He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, the former Christine Turco; a son, Jerry; three daughters, Vickie Fleming, Clara Disinger and Tammy Durie; a brother, Perry; two sisters, Norma Major of Sacketts Harbor and Lois Clark of Ransomville; and five grandchildren.
Union-Sun & Journal (Lockport, NY)
December 4, 2017Christine Drinkwalter passed away on Saturday December 2, 2017 in Eastern Niagara Hospital, Lockport. Born in Lockport on March 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Clara Scartinato Turco. She enjoyed cooking, bowling and doing ceramics.
Christine is predeceased by her husband Jerry Drinkwalter Sr., who passed away in 1999, and her son Jerry Jr., who passed away in 2011, her great grandson Jayden and her brother Thomas Turco.
She was the mother of Vickie (Tom) Fleming, Clara (David) Disinger and Tammy (Ken Ellnor) Durie; grandmother of Lauren, Sean, Samantha, Jonathan and Megan; great grandmother of 6. Christine was the sister of Connie (Gene) Oakes; she is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
W. S. Davis Funeral Home
R. Lucille Faust, of Westover Ave., Yorkshire, died Tuesday October 11, 2011 in The Pines of Machias at the age of 95.
She was born March 7, 1916 in Wilson, New York a daughter of the late George and Ruth Gilmore Drinkwalter. She was valedictorian of her Sardinia High School graduating class and worked on the assembly line and in the shipping department of Motorola in Arcade.
She was a member of the Yorkshire Free Methodist Church, the Pioneer Senior Citizens and the Motorola Retirees. She also served and prepared Meals on Wheels.
Her husband Harry A. Faust whom she married October 20, 1934 in Yorkshire died May 21, 1983.
She is survived by a daughter: Linda (Philip) Johns of Machias; a sister: Madge Harding of Batavia; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a daughter: Elizabeth Smith; a son: John Faust; a brother: Karl Drinkwalter and a great-granddaughter: Becky Johns.
Niagara Falls Gazette
January 4, 1961A former resident of this city, Mrs. Clara Meyers, 69. died Tuesday (Jan. 3, 1961) in Homestead, Fla. after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Meters died at the home of her son, Warren Zimmer. She moved to Florida in November after sesiing at 476 27th St. here.
A native of Ransomville, Mrs. Meyers moved to Niagara Falls in 1955 from Arcade.
She was employed as a practical nurse at the Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital from 1955 to 1058. She retired two years ago because of ill health.
Mrs. Meyers was a member of the Weston Avenue Free Methodist Church, the Women's Missionary Society of the church, and the Practical Nurse's Association of New York State.
Survivors in addition to her son, include two brothers, George Drinkwalter, Yorkshire, N.Y., and Dea Drinkwalter, Ransomville; two sisters, Mrs. Cyrus Brown, Tampa. and Mrs. Katherine Slocum, Wilson; nine grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
The Tampa Tribune
December 30, 1993GEORGE WARREN ZIMMER, 69, of Tampa died Dec. 22 at home.
He is survived by his wife, Corinne; six sons, Terry of Spring Valley, Calif., William of Olean, N.Y., Robert of Seattle, David of Brandon, and John and Michael, both of San Diego; two daughters, Donna Sovern of Kissimmee and Sherri Gates of St. Petersburg; two stepdaughters, Maureen Bachert of Delevan, N.Y., and Ann Murphy of East Concord, N.Y.; 19 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
57799. Helen Mable Drinkwalter
Ocala Star Banner
OCALA - Helen M. Turner, 84, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006.
A native of Canada, she moved here from Buffalo, N.Y., in 1991. She was a Presbyterian.
Survivors include her son, William M. Turner, Ocala; daughters, Judith Handel, Betty Jean Caruso and Shirley Freeman, all of Buffalo; sisters, Gladys Ford and Beatrice Milton, both of Canada.
Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Turner, and stepson, Robert Turner.
57800. Myrrl Oscar Drinkwalter
Memories Chapel
Myrrl Oscar "Mo" Drinkwalter passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2000 at Brandon Regional Health Centre. Myrrl was born on August 25, 1932 in New Liskeard, Ontario to Oscar and Violet Drinkwalter.
Mo joined the military at a young age . He served in the Korean War, served in Cyprus and was posted in Canada from the mountains of Quebec, to Churchill, Mb, to the oceans at Victoria, BC. He retired from the military in 1980, became a civil servant at C.F.B. Shilo until his early retirement. Myrrl enjoyed his dogs, walking, bird watching, fishing and most outdoor activities. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren affectionately known as, his "Little Angels".
He is survived by his wife, Isabelle; son, Jon (Roberta) Drinkwalter of Brandon; daughters, Shauna (James) Wright of Shilo, Lori-Ann (Ken) Lane of Halifax, NS and five grandchildren, Rhebecca, Alicia, Alison, Shane, Kayla. Brothers and sisters; Rick Drinkwalter of Calgary, Lois Restivo of Toronto, Beatrice Milton of Cannington, Ontario, Gladys (Lloyd) Ford of Lindsay, Ontario, and Helen Turner of Ocala, Florida.
Myrrl was predeceased by his parents, Violet and Oscar Drinkwalter, and one sister, Yvonne Whitehead of Beaverton, Ontario.
57804. Andrew Richard Drinkwalter
Mangan Funeral Home
Andrew Richard Drinkwalter
1948-2013DRINKWALTER: Richard Andrew: at Southlake Regional Health, Newmarket, on Friday June 28, 2013. Rick Drinkwalter of Woodville and formerly of Beaverton was the son of the late Oscar and Violet Drinkwalter.
Loving companion of Nancy Thomson of Woodville.
Brother of Gladys Ford, Beatrice Milton, Debra Ulla, Maureen Whitehead, Denise Hewitt, Darlene Whitehead and predeceased by Yvonne Whitehead, Myrrl Drinkwalter, Helen Turner, and Lois Restivo. Rick will be sadly missed by his cousins Lynda Healey, Diane Ford, Ron Ford, Holly Bowen, Donna Schley, and Edward Milton.
Peterborough Examiner Newspaper
April 25, 1966Funeral service for Mrs. Mary Edna Drinkwalter ,62,162 Parkhill Rd. W.,was held today at 1:30 p.m. at the Kaye funeral home, Canon Winston Nainby, Port Hope,officiated.
Mrs. Drinkwalter died Friday in a Peterborough hospital after a lengthy illness. Burial was in Union Cemetery, Cobourg.
Pallbearers were her five sons,Ivan, Douglas, Lorne, Orland and Harold Drinkwalter, and William Eastabrook.
Mrs. Drinkwalter was born and educated in Warsaw. She moved to Peterborough 14 years ago from Cobourg. She was employed for 12 years at Fannings Launderers and Dry Cleaners Ltd. until May, 1965.
Her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lonsberry. Her mother was the former Lily Mary Easson. She was predeceased by her husband, the late Ernest James Drinkwalter.
Surviving are five sons: Ivan, Douglas and Lorne Drinkwalter, Peterborough; Harold, Victoria, B.C.,and Orland, Port Hope.
She has one sister,Mrs. Clarence Manley (Nellie),Peterborough; one brother,Gordon Lonsberry, Toronto; and eight grandchildren.
32845. Desire Hichborn McGilvery
Desire McGilvery was engaged to Amos Nickels, but he died at sea. She then married William Buck, son of Henry Buck, whom she met while going to South Carolina with her father. The Penobscot Marine Museum has a portrait of Amos Nickels. Emerson Stone remarked that she lost Nickels but got a Buck.
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Marion Cor. News and Courier
Marion, Feb 2 - Mrs. D. Mcg. Buck died of Pneumonia at 2 o'clock this morning after an illness of about ten days. Mrs Buck was 65 years of age and was raised at Serasport, Maine, where her mother still resides. She was a Miss McGilvery and about the beginning of the war between the States, was married to Mr. William J. Buck, of Bucksville, Horry county. Some time after the death of her husband, twenty two years ago, Mrs. Buck moved to this place and has resided here continuously since.
Her children who survive her are : Messrs. W. McG. and Henry Buck, of this county; Mrs. W. E. Sparkman, of Georgetown; Mrs. H. S. Simpson, of Glenn Springs; Mrs. P, B. Hamer and Mrs. S. W. Norwood of this place. One daughter, Mrs. E. T. Wilcox, of Marion died two and a half years ago. Mrs. Buck's death is a very great blow to her family and friends.
William L. Buck went to school in Gorham, Maine. he worked with his father at the Henry Buck Company and commuted regularly from Bucksville, SC to Searsport, ME, where he spent many summers keeping an eye on his father's investments. The Priscilla Jones collection at the Penobscot Marine Museum library says he was born in 1827 and died January 4, 1880.
William L. Buck's shipyard supplied the lumber for the ship Henrietta, the largest ship ever built at Bucksville, S.C. She was launched in April, 1875 and was named for the wife of her captain, Jonathan C. Nichols, a master mariner and ship owner of Searsport, Maine, who decided to build a ship at Bucksville, where the raw materials were close at hand. Captain Jonathan Nichols and Master Builder Elishua Dunbar came from Maine with 115 ship's carpenters, blacksmiths, joiners and riggers in September, 1874 and laid the keel. She was 45 feet beam, and her cut-water was 42 feet from bowsprit to keel. She was built to draw 12 feet light. Outside of keel and ribs gotten out in the swamps and woods, she had 1,300,000 feet of mill-cut lumber. It took the men from Maine and 10-15 laborers from S. C. all winter to build her. She was launched in May, 1875. With spars, rigging and what she had on board, she drew 13 feet. Georgetown bar afforded about 12 feet at high water. When Capt. Nichols was ready to take her to Georgetown, they built a cradle with a network of ropes holding 200 empty turpentine barrels, which they put under the ship to raise her. She was taken to Charleston to have masts placed on her and never returned to either Georgetown or Charleston as she drew too much water for their harbors. The Henrietta cost $90,000 to build. A sister ship built in Maine at the same time cost $115,000, making a difference of $25,000 in favor of building in the south. Ninety percent of W.L. Buck & Co's business was with northern ship builders. They all told him that if they continued ship building at Bucksville, S.C., they (the Northern builders) would do no more business with them. W. L. Buck & Co built no more ships in S.C. The Henrietta was operated mainly in trade with the Orient and Australia. Her passages averaged well for a ship classed as a carrier. Capt. Andrew M. Ross took command of Henrietta in November, 1890 and accompanied by his wife and three daughters, Marth Jane, Henrietta Lucy, and Rebecca Merithew, sailed from New York to Portland, Oregon in 156 days. Thirty-six days were spent battling summer gales off Capt Horn. During her stay in Portland, President Harrison inspected her with great interest. In May, 1891, the ship loaded lumber at Fairhaven Bellingham Bay for Melbourne, Australia. There she loaded wool for Boston. Mrs. Ross and her daughters left the ship and Boston to return to Searsport, Maine. From Boston, the ship loaded lumbere for Buenos Aires, a trip of 49 days. From Buenos Aires back to New York in ballast for 45 days. In New York she loaded oil for Singapore and came back to New York with a general caro, again loading oil for Yokaama. In August, 1894, the sip loaded 800n ton of manganese ore and a miscellaneous cargo before sailing for New York. She was overtaken by a typhoon in entering Kobe Harbot, and the pilot in charge ran her back some 15 miles to what appeared secure anchaorage. The wind increased so that it became necessary to cut away here masts. In the gale, her ground tackle parted and she went ashore. All hands were saved, but the Henrietta was a total loss.
The obituary of William L. Buck stated that he died in Charleston on Sunday, January 4, 1880. Mr. Buck had gone to Charleston to receive medical treatment for an inernal tumor, which disease caused his death. Deceaseed married Desire, edlest daughter of the late William McGilvery and was one of he administrators of the McGilvery este. Mr. Buck complained of ill health last summeer, and in October, accompanied by his wife, left Searsport for the South. Henry B., the father of William, was a native of this State (Maine), but went to South Carolina and founded the town of Bucksville, where he was extensively engaged in lumbering operations. Large quantities of hard pine have been shipped North from his mills. On the death of his father, William succeeded him in the lumber business, which he has since carried on. William L. Buck was a gentleman of intelligence and ability, had many friends, both in the North and the South, and at the time of his death was a member of the South Carolina State Senate. He was fifty-two years of age and leaves a wife and seven children.
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Mrs. Hattie McGilvery Sparkman, wife of Dr. William E. Sparkman of this city, died at her home in Georgetown, early Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Sparkman was born in Bucksville, S.C., September 11, 1861, and spent her girlhood days at Bucksville and Tip Top Plantation on the Upper Waccamaw. She was the eldest daughter of the Hon. William L. and Desiah Buck both well known citizens of Horry County.
On November 17, 1881, she was married to Dr. W. E. Sparkman at Tip Top Plantation, and since that time she has spent the greater part of her life in Georgetown or Georgetown county.
Mrs. Sparkman has been in poor health for some time, but her death came as a distinct shock to the whole community. She has been an active member of Prince George Church since her residence in Georgetown.
She is survived by her husband; 3 children: Dr. W. B. Sparkman, of Greenville; Dr. James R. Sparkman of Spartanburg, and Mrs. Franz Whitte of Marion and seven grandchildren.
The funeral services were conducted from the Church of Prince George, Winyah, at 11 o'clock Thursday morning, the Rev. H. D. Bull officiating. Interment took place in the church yard.
Albertine's older brother, Uncle Will, is remembered by some for telling young children that he might "grease your head and swallow you whole."
Mary Clark Buck Simpson, known as Aunt Molly to the children of her sister Albertine, seemed to have something against her brother-in-law Samuel Wilkins Norwood, but no one knows what it was. Her husband, Harvey Simpson, had a brother Frank, whom some thought Albertine should marry, but Albertine said there was nothing between them.
Pratt Gasque in Heads & Tales of Old Marion Nov. 20, 1991 say that Edward T. (E.T.) Willcox built a cottage in the Sunnyside section of Murrells Inlet.
57819. Elizabeth Albertine Buck
Albertine Buck visited her grandmother Mary Clark Buck Walton in Maine and said that her grandmother became tearful when speaking of her first marriage. She also visited her grandmother Harriet Hichborn McGilvery. Elizabeth Albertine was named for her mother's sister, Elizabeth and her husband, Albert Nickels. As a girl she was called Flaxy Frizzle for her strawberry blond curls. Some records call her Lizzie. As an adult she was sometimes called Teenie (from Albertine).
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The 1913 Genealogy of the Buck Family by Mrs. Elizabeth S. Richards says that Henry Buck was a lawyer living at Marion, S.C.