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Childs-Lawton
"Miss Florence Lawton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Lawton of Machias Junction, and Allen Childs of Protection were
married on Thursday, August 26th.
A reception was held for them at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Travis on Thursday evening, and a variety shower was given them at
the home of his parents at Protection on Saturday evening. They
received many beautiful and useful presents at both places. The
young couple are both well and favorable known here and their many
friends wish them success, happiness and long lives. They left on
Tuesday morning for Williamsport, Pa., where they will reside."
Mrs. Augustus Dewey
"Mrs. Augustus Dewey, of Black Creek, formerly of
Machias, died at the Cuba hospital on December 1st. She suffered a
stroke of paralysis last summer and for the last two weeks has been
confined to her bed. The funeral was held at the home of her
husband's sister, Mrs. Wilson, at Cuba on Friday afternoon, the Rev.
J. Marshall officiating. Burial was in the Cuba cemetery.
Mrs. Dewey was formerly Jane Eliza Spencer and was born in
Farmersville on June 4, 1864. She was married to Augustus Dewey on
August 7, 1882. She is survived by two children, her husband, a
sister and three grandchildren."
Beulah F. Oyer
"Died at her home at West Valley, March 8, 1920, or
uremia, Beulah F. Oyer, aged 29 years and 1 month.
The deceased was born at Ashford on Feb. 6th, 1891. She removed
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Folts, to West Valley about
eleven years ago, where her young womanhood was spent surrounded by
many friends and relatives.
About three years ago she was united in marriage with Roscoe C.
Oyer and had spent the time since in an especially happy home.
When she was taken ill her husband and son were prostate with
influenza and she sacrificed herself unstintingly in caring for
them, which together with her own weakened condition of health was
too much and she fell asleep in the eternal rest.
Funeral services were held at the late home on Thursday, March
11th, by Rev. Dougherty of Springville. Internment in Mt. Hope
cemetery.
Many beautiful flowers contributed by relatives and friends were
banked about the casket, showing loving thought and tender feelings
of friends.
She who is gone was of a peculiarly tender and loving disposition
and all in the community were her friends.
She leaved behind her husband and little son, her father and
mother, one sister, two brothers and an aged grandmother, besides
many relatives more distantly disconnected."
Martha E. Persons
"On this morning of January 20th just after midnight
at her home, at Delevan occured the death of Martha E. Persons,
after an illness of more than three years.
She was born in the town of Yorkshire, August 10th, 1857, and her
entire life with the exception of three years at Findley Lake, N. Y.
was passed in that town.
She was married July 17th, 1877, to Charles S. Persons and to them
were born four children, Glenn W. of Tempe, Arizona, Mrs. Maria
Hitchcock of Delevan, Charles Blaine of Delevan, and Millard F. of
Cleveland. The husband and all the children survive. There are also
seven grandchildren. She leaves one brother, William B. Phinney, and
one sister, Mrs. Myron E. Fisher, both of Delevan.
From a long and intimate acquaintance with Mrs. Persons the write
is able to say that she was a woman whom to know was to respect and
admire for her many virtues. As a wife and mother she was all the
those words imply. Her home was a model one and no one could
enter it without feeling the good influence that she pervaded it.
The love that her husband and children have for her and the sense of
loss that they feel at her death attest her worth.
The entire community has met with a great loss. The influence of
such a life reaches far beyond the confines of home and family and
lasts long after its activity has ceased.
The funeral was held from the family home on Monday, January 23rd,
at one P. M. and was very largely attended. The services were
conducted by Rev. John Segwalt, pastor of the M. E. Church of which
Mrs. Persons had long been an earnest and faithful member. Burial
was in the family lot if Delevan cemetery.
Those attending from out of town were Mrs. El. Wesley Persons,
Jamestown; Mrs. Mary Jones, Sardinia; Ward Howes, Marilla; Wm.
Taylor, Marilla, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Howes, East Aurora; Mrs. Chas.
Olcutt, East Aurora; Earl Howes, Buffalo; Mrs. Bert Roblee, Buffalo;
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert DuBois, Lancaster; Frank Langmade, Bliss; J. W.
Nourse, Olean."
Fred Bremiller-Ayesha
Hayes
"Married at Delevan, Dec. 20th, by Rev. Segwalt,
Fred Bremiller and Miss Ayesha Hayes, of this place. Their many
friends here with them much joy and happiness. On Sat. evening Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Wilson gave hem a reception. They received many
beautiful and useful gifts. Lunch was served and all report a good
time."
Amos B. Weast Memoriam
"Amos Baxter Weast, whose death on Monday, Dec. 4th,
was noticed in last week's Star, was the son of Benjamin and Olive
Fuller Weast, early residents of Ashford, and was born in that town
on Nov. 6th, 1842. His life was passed there with the exception of
five years during which him home was in Machias.
He enlisted in the United States Military Service on Aug. 8th,
1862, and served as a member of Co. D. 154th Regiment, New York
Infantry, until the close of the war, receiving an honorable
discharge at Bladensburg, Md., on June 11th, 1865. He was in
the battle of Gettysburg, where his Company, sent out to draw the
enemy's fire, in the first days battle, returned with out seven men.
He participated in many other battles, and was the Sherman in his
'March to the Sea.' He was promoted to Corporal in 1864,
and Sergeant in 1865.
He was married on Nov. 1st, 1868, to Miss Sophia Steffenhagen, who
survives him. Nine children were born to them of whom six survive.
Two died in infancy and the eldest, Mrs. Ida Day, died in March,
1921. The surviving children are Henry W. Weast, Fred E. Weast, Mrs.
John C. Heidel and Mrs. Geo. H. Hall of Machias and John B. Weast
and Mrs. E. E. Rice of East Ashford.
Mr. Weast was an honest man, a public spirited citizen and an
earnest Christian, who possessed the sincere esteem of all who knew
him. He and his wife were strong pillars of the East Ashford
Methodist Episcopal Church for nearly half a century. His time, his
money and his influence were always at the service of his church.
Others might flinch buy everybody knew where to find Amos Weast.
The funeral services were held from the East Ashford church on
Thursday, Rev. A. B. Taylor officiating. The Springville G. A. R.
Post, of which the deceased was a member, conducted a short service
at the church. The Post has but five members left, four of whom were
present at the funeral.
The burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery."
Almon P. Ashcraft
"Another old resident has passed into the great
beyond. Almon Perry Ashcraft of McKinstry died on Saturday,
Dec. 24th, 1921. The funeral was held at his home on Tuesday, Rev.
J. E. Whitney of Delevan officiating. Burial at the McKinstry
cemetery.
Mr. Ashcraft, son of Chester and Clarissa Ashcraft, who were among
the first settlers of the town of Machias, was born on Feb. 17,
1839. On Dec. 22, 1863, he married Nancy Adelaide Bliton of Warsaw.
The following spring they began housekeeping on a farm purchased
from his grandfather, Elijah Ashcraft. Here for fifty eight years he
has lived with his devoted wife and reared a family of seven
grandchildren all, of whom are living.
He accepted Christ in 1893, and became a member of the Christian
church at Machias. A family altar was established in his home which
has had an influence for good in many lives.
He leaves a wife, two sons, Chester Berdette Ashcraft, of Boulder,
Col., Clarence Ashcraft of Delevan, five daughters, Mrs. Belle Hill
of Buffalo, Mrs. Alta Wellman, Mrs. Rena Greiser, Mrs. Addie White
and Mrs. Gladys Potter, eighteen grandchildren, five great
grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Jane Hall of McKinstry, Mrs.
Betsey Vaughan of Sandusky and Mrs. Clara Watson of Machias, and
numbers of friends to miss him.
On can truthfully say that he lived 'In the house by the side of
the road and was a friend of man.'"
Mrs. Leroy Day
Memoriam
"Seldom is a community called to mourn for one so
universally beloved as was Mrs. Ida Weast Day. The end came suddenly
at 1 o'clock on March 11th, but all who knew her know she was ready.
Rev. A. J. Bailey of Machias officiated at her funeral. He preached
from the words, 'She hath done what she could,' and his sermon was a
beautiful eulogy.
She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Lena Aldrow,
who is a student at Lima Seminary, but fortunately was at home for
Easter vacation, Mrs. John Sweigart of Springville, and Alice Day,
and three sons, Ernest and Merle of Detroit, Mich., and Cecil at
home, and three grandchildren, Stanley Aldrow and Aloise and
Florence Sweigert; also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Weast, three
brothers, Henry and Fred of Machias, and Ben J. of West Valley,
three sisters, Mrs. E. E. Rice of Riceville, Mrs. Geo. Hall and Mrs.
John Heidell of Machias.
On the day of her funeral, the first M. E. church of Riceville, of
which she was a lifelong member, was filled with mourning friends
and neighbors. She was kind and considerate of everyone, and all
loved her. The banks of beautiful flowers on and around the casket
gave mute testimony of the love and esteem in which she was held.
We wish especially to mention the large floral offering of the
Sunday School, of which she has long been superintendent. She was a
faithful, cheerful worker in all departments of the church. She led
a life of daily consecration, calm and dignified. Her life was a
benediction to those with whom she associated. She told me just
before her son, Ernest, left for France she was thinking of him and
weeping, when a voice near her said: 'Can you not trust him to me?'
She turned to see who it was, and when she saw no one, she knew it
was God who had spoken to her, and she fell on her knees and
rejoiced saying, 'Yes, I can trust him to you, Lord, and from that
time' she continued, 'I knew if he lived or if he died, God would
take care of him'. I am proud and glad I can say, she was my friend
and we can all say with the poet 'It is better to have loved and
lost than never to have loved at all.' She has seen her first Sunday
in Heaven, and lived in His presence.
Mrs. C. F. G. Card of Thanks:
We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during our recent
bereavement; also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Leroy Day, Lela Day Aldrow, Ernest D. Day, Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Schweikert, Merle A. Day, Alice S. Day, Cecil E. Day
Glenn B. House
"Glenn B. House, a widely known and popular resident
of this village died at the Wellsville Sanitarium on Saturday, Feb.
23rd, 1924, in the 57th year of his age. Death resulted from
Bright's disease, from which he had suffered for several months
past.
Mr. House was the son of William A. and Sophia House and was born
at LeRoy on Jan. 16th, 1868. He learned the business of cheese
making at the age of nine years and has practically passed his life
in that calling. His long experience has made him an expert
and he was considered one of the best cheese makers in this
vicinity.
He was married on Feb. 6th, 1894, by Rev. Brown of the Methodist
church to Miss Mable M. Bolles then of East Machias, who survives
him. He worked at the business of cheese making in Great Valley,
Franklinville and other places but for 22 years past his home has
been in this town.
He was a genial and companionable man who made friends wherever he
went and his death in the prime of manhood will be extensively
mourned.
He was a member of the Board of Assessors of the town of Machias at
the time of his death and was one of the incorporators and for
several years a director of the Machias Telephone company. Besides
his widow, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Burt Rogers, and by
other and more distant relatives.
The remains were brought to this place on Sunday and funeral
services were held from the family home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Dr. Stevens of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. The
attendance was large, many being present from Salamanca,
Elicottville, Yorkshire, and other neighboring towns.
The burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery."
Mernie Smith Locke
"In loving memory of Mernie Smith Locke, whom the
Lord called home one year ago today, April 16th, 1923.
Peaceful be your sleep, dear Mernie,
It is sweet to breathe your name;
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
Oft' we think of you, dear Mernie,
And our hearts are sad with pain.
Oh, this would be a heave
Could we hear your voice again.
You are gone but not forgotten,
Never shall your memory fade,
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger
Around the grave where you were laid.
Husband, Father, Mother, Brother and Sister."
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