Descendants of Conrad Dieffenbacher: Part Three
Generation No. 5
102. GERTRUDE NEWCOMER was born September 1863 in IL. She married RICHARD FITZGERALD. He was born September 1857 in New York.
More About GERTRUDE NEWCOMER:
Census 1: 1870, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
Census 2: 1880, Shannon, Carroll Co., IL
Census 3: 1900, Chicago Ward 32, Cook Co., IL
More About RICHARD FITZGERALD:
Census: 1900, Chicago Ward 32, Cook Co., IL
Occupation: Rail Road Vice-President
Children of GERTRUDE NEWCOMER and RICHARD FITZGERALD are:
i. MARIE FITZGERALD, born December 1882, IL.
ii. GERTRUDE FITZGERALD, born February 1891, IL.
103. WILLIAM DIEFFENBACH was born ca 1856 in Pennsylvania. He married ELLA ?. She was born in Pennsylvania.
More About WILLIAM DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1860, Mifflin, Lycoming Co., PA
Census 2: 1880, Piatt Twp., Lycoming, PA
Child of WILLIAM DIEFFENBACH and ELLA ? is:
i. WILLIAM S. DIEFFENBACH, born 1879, Pennsylvania.
More About WILLIAM S. DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1880, Piatt Twp., Lycoming, PA
104. ELMER BARTO was born March 1862 in Pennsylvania. He married MARY ALICE MCLAUGHLIN ca 1884. She was born March 1867 in Pennsylvania, and died in 1935 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA..
More About ELMER BARTO:
Census: 1900, Piatt Twp., Lycoming, PA
Occupation: 1900, Farmer
Children of ELMER BARTO and MARY MCLAUGHLIN are:
i. WELDON F. BARTO, born December 1885.
Editor's Note: Kathi (Barto) Blevens, daughter of George C. Barto and granddaughter of Weldon F. Barto, is our source on the Elmer Barto lineage.
More About WELDON F. BARTO:
Census: 1900, Piatt Twp., Lycoming, PA
ii. WILLIAM D. BARTO, born October 1889, Pennsylvania.
iii. HENRIETTA I. BARTO, born January 1892, Pennsylvania.
105. INEZ H. DIEFFENBACH was born July 1860 in Pennsylvania. She married EDWARD L. FOX about 1880. He was born January 1854 in Pennsylvania, and died between 1910 - 1920.
More About INEZ H. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1880, Allegheny, PA
Census 2: 1900, Clarion, PA
Census 3: 1910, Clarion, PA
Census 4: 1920, Clarion, PA (Widow)
More About EDWARD L. FOX:
Census 1: 1880, Allegheny, PA
Census 2: 1910, Clarion, PA
Occupation: 1910, Retail Merchant
Children of INEZ DIEFFENBACH and EDWARD FOX are:
i. CHARLES E. FOX, born October 1880, Pennsylvania.
ii. WALTER G. FOX, born September 1881, Pennsylvania.
iii. WINFRED FOX, born October 1884, Pennsylvania.
iv. INEZ A. FOX, born April 1889, Pennsylvania; married CARL EDWARD BREEDLOVE; born August 04, 1916; died October 14, 2000.
Notes for CARL EDWARD BREEDLOVE:
Dominion Post (Nov/1/2000
Morgantown WV Newspaper
Carl Edward Breedlove
Carl Edward Breedlove, 84, of Grafton, formerly of Parkview Community, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000, at Grafton City Hospital.
He was born Aug. 4, 1916, in Grafton, son of the late Vane and Lovie Curry Breedlove.
He was a potter, having been employed at the former Carr China in Grafton and Myers China in Pennsylvania. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in World War II. He was also a member of the VFW Memorial City Post 3081 and the American Legion Taylor County Post 12.
He is survived by a stepson and spouse, Steve Victor Jr. and Colleen Victor, of Tacoma, Wash.; a sister, Lottie Hebb, of Weirton; eight stepgrandchildren; and several stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two wives, Inez A. Fox Breedlove, and Hilda M. Barcus Breedlove.
Service will 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the W.Va. National Cemetery with Pastor Ronald Wogan officiating. Military graveside services will be conducted by the VFW Memorial City Post 3081, the American Legion Taylor County Post 12, the DAV Chapter 24 and their auxiliaries.
v. MATILDA E. FOX, born October 1892, Pennsylvania.
106. ORION F. DIEFFENBACH was born August 1867 in Pennsylvania. He married NAN C. ? ca 1888. She was born June 1868 in Tennessee.
More About ORION F. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1870, Butler, Butler, PA
Census 2: 1880, Clairon, PA
Census 3: 1900, Clairon, PA
Census 4: 1910, Clairon, PA
Occupation: 1910, Newspaper
More About NAN C. ?:
Census: 1910, Clairon, PA
Occupation: 1910, Dressmaker
Children of ORION DIEFFENBACH and NAN ? are:
i. CHARLES C. DIEFFENBACH, born April 1890, Pennsylvania.
More About CHARLES C. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1900, Clairon, PA
Census 2: 1910, Clairon, PA
Occupation: 1910, Chauffeur for private family
ii. FRANK P. DIEFFENBACH, born September 1892, Pennsylvania.
More About FRANK P. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1900, Clairon, PA
Census 2: 1910, Clairon, PA
107. AUDELLA FETTER was born September 1869 in Pennsylvania, and died November 24, 1944. She married CLINTON B. MCCULLOUGH ca 1893. He was born May 1870.
More About AUDELLA FETTER:
Census 1: 1900, McHenry, Lycoming, PA
Census 2: 1920, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., PA
Divorced: McCullough
Child of AUDELLA FETTER and CLINTON MCCULLOUGH is:
i. ROBERT W. MCCULLOUGH, born July 1896.
108. FLOYD FETTER was born April 1881 in Pennsylvania, and died February 06, 1943. He married BLANCHE ?. She was born ca 1881 in Pennsylvania.
More About FLOYD FETTER:
Census 1: 1900, Jersey Shore y, Lycoming Co., PA
Census 2: 1920, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., PA
Census 3: 1930, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., PA
Occupation: 1930, Inspector Equipment Steam RR
Children of FLOYD FETTER and BLANCHE ? are:
i. ANNA M. FETTER, born ca 1910, Pennsylvania.
ii. LOIS MYERS.
109. NANCY CATHERINE RANK was born August 12, 1846 in Indiana, and died February 15, 1930 in Cottonwood Co., Minnesota. She married FRANCIS M. SMITH. He was born 1847.
Children of NANCY RANK and FRANCIS SMITH are:
i. CHARLES A. SMITH, born 1871.
ii. WALTER SMITH, born 1874.
iii. FRED SMITH, born 1877.
iv. ROSE SMITH.
v. BEN SMITH.
110. MARY JANERANK was born January 04, 1849 in Rochester, Fulton Co., IN, and died November 28, 1895. She married JOHN OLIVER BURTON 1871. He was born September 21, 1846 in Jennings Co., IN, and died January 20, 1909.
Children of MARY RANK and JOHN BURTON are:
i. WILLIAM CYRUS BURTON, SR., born May 21, 1873, Windom, Cottonwood Co., IN; died February 09, 1935; married GRACE MARY FISH; born May 02, 1874; died June 09, 1946.
ii. OMER ELLSWORTH BURTON, born August 02, 1875; died June 16, 1944; married KATHERINE LORETTA DENIS; born September 16, 1882; died November 21, 1945.
iii. AMOS JAY BURTON, born April 01, 1878; died February 01, 1910.
iv. FRANK ALTON BURTON, SR., born April 23, 1879; died March 31, 1945; married LOUELLA E. AVERY; born March 06, 1880; died October 27, 1955.
v. SARAH LUXTON THONTWAITE BURTON, born May 06, 1887; died November 05, 1972; married OLIVER BORDWELL; born July 03, 1891; died August 30, 1971.
111. SARAH ELIZABETH RANK was born October 06, 1851, and died April 1946. She married JERRY ALLEN. He was born 1852, and died 1899.
Children of SARAH RANK and JERRY ALLEN are:
i. MILO ETHAN ALLEN, born 1877.
ii. CHARLES MINOR ALLEN, born 1887.
iii. JENNIE R. ALLEN, born 1893.
112. SAMUEL LINCOLN RANK was born April 04, 1859 in Rochester, Fulton Co., IN, and died March 15, 1937. He married ALICE MARIE SMITH. She was born 1864, and died 1937.
Children of SAMUEL RANK and ALICE SMITH are:
i. MAUDE E. RANK.
ii. RUTH M. RANK.
iii. CLARENCE E. RANK.
iv. ROBERT S. RANK.
v. MARIE RANK.
vi. SPENCER RANK.
113. ORA DIEFFENBACHER was born March 1869 in Illinois. She married WILLIAM GRAHAM Abt. 1895. He was born August 1862 in Indiana.
More About ORA DIEFFENBACHER:
Census 1: 1880, Ipava, Fulton, IL
Census 2: 1900, Pleasant, Fulton Co., IL
Census 3: 1930, Pleasant Twp. Fulton Co., IL
More About WILLIAM GRAHAM:
Census: 1900, Pleasant, Fulton Co., IL
Occupation: 1900, Minister
Children of ORA DIEFFENBACHER and WILLIAM GRAHAM are:
i. RUTH GLADYS GRAHAM, born December 1899.
More About RUTH GLADYS GRAHAM:
Census: 1900, Pleasant, Fulton Co., IL
ii. PHILIP GRAHAM, born ca 1902.
iii. CLARENCE GRAHAM, born ca 1906.
114. RALPH P. DIEFFENBACHER was born May 1881 in Illinois. He married AMANDA J. ?. She was born Abt. 1890 in Illinois.
More About RALPH P. DIEFFENBACHER:
Census 1: 1900, Pleasant, Fulton Co., IL
Census 2: 1920, Kent, Stephenson Co., IL
Occupation: 1900, Barber
Child of RALPH DIEFFENBACHER and AMANDA ? is:
i. MAXZINE J. DIEFFENBACHER, born ca 1928, Illinois.
115. GEORGE OLIVER MUSSELMAN was born March 25, 1850 in Overton, Bradford Co., PA, and died August 29, 1933 in Overton, Bradford Co., PA. He married (1) NELLIE MATHEWS. She was born March 13, 1868 in Forks, Sullivan Co., PA. He married (2) HELEN DANA HEACOCK May 27, 1880 in Overton, Bradford Co., PA. She was born December 02, 1861 in Overton, Bradford Co., PA, and died August 10, 1888.
Child of GEORGE MUSSELMAN and NELLIE MATHEWS is:
i. GEORGE RAYMOND MUSSELMAN, born September 11, 1900; died August 1947, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska; married HELEN LEONA MARTIN, June 23, 1913, Greeley, Greeley, Nebraska; born March 27, 1894, Greeley, Greeley, Nebraska.
Children of GEORGE MUSSELMAN and HELEN HEACOCK are:
ii. SELMA MUSSELMAN, born March 21, 1882; married WILLIAM JOHN O'BRIEN ca. 1901, Overton, Bradford Co., PA; born 1875, Overton, Bradford Co., PA.
iii. MAUDE WINIFRED MUSSELMAN, born February 29, 1884; died May 07, 1956; married JAMES HARLAN ROWE, May 14, 1902; b. May 11, 1878; died May 05, 1932.
Notes for JAMES HARLAN ROWE:
The Sullivan Review
May 11, 1932
James H. Rowe of 610 Church Street, Athens, a valued employee of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. for the past 27 years, passed away at the Tioga General hospital in Waverly at 9:55 o’clock Thursday morning, May 5.
Mr. Rowe was injured last August while working for the Lehigh and his health has been failing gradually since.
Mr. Rowe, who was 54 years of age, is survived by his wife, Maud Musselman Rowe, two sons, Harlan at home and Adrian a student at the Mansfield State Teachers college, his father, Ezra Rowe of Overton, one sister, Mrs. Richard Liddiard of Athens and three brothers, I. M. Rowe of Laceyville, Fred E. Rowe of Williamsport and G.W. Rowe of Wilkes-Barre.
Funeral services were held at his home, Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. H.S. Swales, pastor of the Athens Methodist church officiating. Burial was in the Tioga Point cemetery.
iv. EDITH MUSSELMAN, born February 08, 1886; married LEE PAUL FAIRCHILD, 1909; born 1887, Towanda, Bradford Co., PA.
v. HELEN DANA MUSSELMAN, born July 25, 1888; died September 09, 1964, Forks, Sullivan Co., PA; married IRA D. VOUGH, 1906, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA; born February 25, 1882; died July 28, 1958.
116. MATILDA JANE KISNER was born January 16, 1861 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, and died May 14, 1900. She married JOSEPH MARTIN EBERLIN. He was born April 10, 1851, and died April 29, 1899.
Notes for MATILDA JANE KISNER:
Daily Review
May 1900
Mrs. Matilda J. Eberlin departed this life at her home at Norconk, Wilmot township, on Monday, May 14, 1900, Matilda Jane Eberlin, wife of the late Martin J. Eberlin, who passed over into the great beyond May 1, 1899. The deceased was aged 40 years, and was a victim of that dreaded disease consumption. She left three children, an aged father and several brothers and hosts of friends to mourn her death.
Interment took place in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, which was in sight of her home, on Thursday, May 17. The funeral was very largely attended. Her last remains were carried to her last resting place from her home by twelve pallbearers, where she was laid to rest by the side of her husband. She was a devoted and consistent member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Rev. John W. Klinger of Dushore, her pastor, officiated and delivered an able and touching sermon.
The deceased was born in Cherry township, Sullivan County, in 1860, and was a daughter of Hiram Kisner. She received the rite of holy baptism in her infancy by the Rev. C.L. Early, and was confirmed according to the rites of the Lutheran church in Cherry township, Sullivan County, in 1872, by the Rev. Henry B. Strodach, and was united in holy wedlock with Martin J. Eberlin in 1878, by the Rev. Lewis Smith. The deceased was one of those rare personalities who seem to diffuse about them a sort of love compelling atmosphere, which few can resist that come within the charming circle of its influence.
" None knew her but to love her.
None named her but to praise"
Although conscious of the approaching death, which was to sever the tenderest of human ties and deprive her children of fond mother's love and guidance, she was nevertheless enabled to meet death's merciless advance with marvelous fortitude and resignation, testifying to the last her abiding faith in God's infinite goodness and a Christian hope of a blissful immortality. The church of which she was an exemplary member and the social circle enlivened by her presence lose much by her untimely demise. To the bereaved family which now only consists of three children the loss is an irreparable one. To this tearful group around the desolate hearthstone of their once happy home, the sympathy of the entire community have gone forth with a depth and sincerity seldom ever witnessed.
More About JOSEPH MARTIN EBERLIN:
Cemetery: St John's, Wilmot, PA
Children of MATILDA KISNER and JOSEPH EBERLIN are:
i. ELLA EBERLIN, born June 14, 1881; died April 04, 1907.
ii. ERNEST J. EBERLIN, born 1883; died January 04, 1929.
Notes for ERNEST J. EBERLIN:
The Sullivan Review
January 9, 1929
Ernest J. Eberlin, aged 45, last member of the family of Martin Eberlin, died Friday January 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Adams at Sugar Run, Bradford Co, Pa. Mr. Eberlin had been in poor health for several years, and since his sister Ann's death a year ago, declined rapidly. Brother and sister formerly kept house on the old Matthias Kneller place, and Ernest continued for a while to reside there alone. The funeral was held Sunday at 2 p.m. in St. John's Lutheran Church, Wilmot.
Rev. W.H. Fehr officiating and Floral cross by the Tyler Mountain Klan, and other beautiful wreaths and sprays were presented by friends. A goodly representation of the Klansmen stood in full regalia around the grave to pay the last rites of honor to their deceased brother.
iii. ANNA M. EBERLIN, born 1891; died 1928.
Notes for ANNA M. EBERLIN:
Never married
More About ANNA M. EBERLIN:
Burial: St. John's Lutheran, Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA
117. LEVI FRANK KISNER was born January 18, 1862 in Sullivan Co., PA, and died December 18, 1960. He married MARY EMMA KOLLER September 25, 1882 in Cherry Twp.,Sullivan Co.,PA. She was born 1868, and died August 22, 1944.
Notes for LEVI FRANK KISNER:
Sullivan Review: 5 October 1882
Levi KISNER, of Cherry and Miss Emma KOLLER, of LaPorte married in Cherry by Rev. C. H. Mutchler, Sept. 25th
The Towanda Daily Review
Dec. 19, 1960
Levi Kisner passed away Sunday at the home of his niece, Mrs. Arthur Pardoe, in Laddsburg, where he had resided for 14 years. His age was 98 and he was ill but a short time.
Mr. Kisner was born Jan. 18, 1862, in Sullivan County, the son of Hiram and Elizabeth Kisner. He lived in the Laddsburg community for 72 years, moving there from Dushore, and was highly regarded in that area. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alice Vargason of Salamanca, N.Y., and Mrs. Mary Chapman of Horseheads, N.Y.; a son Frank E. of Laddsburg; a sister, Mrs. Herbert Steele of New Albany; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, also several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Cranmer Funeral Home, New Albany, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Peterson, pastor of the New Albany Methodist Church, will officiate and interment will be in Laddsburg cemetery.
Notes for MARY EMMA KOLLER:
The Sullivan Review
August 24, 1944
Mrs. Levi Kisner, of Laddsburg, died at her home Tuesday, August 22nd at the age of 81 years. She is survived by her husband, a son Frank Kisner of Laddsburg, two daughters, Mrs. Walter Vargason of New Albany and Mrs. George Chapman of Elmira.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Vargason at New Albany.
Children of LEVI KISNER and MARY KOLLER are:
i. FRANK EDWARD KISNER, born July 26, 1888, Laddenburg, PA; died April 01, 1965, New Albany, PA; married PEARL MILLER, June 08, 1910, Bridgeburg, Ontario, Canada; born August 21, 1889; died November 23, 1965.
Notes for FRANK EDWARD KISNER:
The Towanda Daily Review
April 3, 1965
Frank Edward Kisner, 76, of New Albany RD 1, died at his home at 11:56 p.m. Thursday, April 1, after an illness of seven years.
Mrs. Kisner was born July 26, 1888 in Laddsburg (New Albany RD 1), the son of Levi and Emma Koller Kisner. He served as a clerk for the Albany Township Election Board until his health forced him to retire. He worked in the Laddsburg creamery until it consolidated with the New Albany creamery, and continued to work there until he retired in 1953, as a receiving clerk and milk inspector, for the Dairymen's League.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Miller Kisner at home; three sons, George F. of New Albany RD 1, Lloyd V. of New Albany RD 1, Robert E. of Ulster RD 2; three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Pardoe of New Albany RD 1, Mrs. William H. Kimball of Columbia Cross Roads, Mrs. Robert Teel of Wyalusing, two sisters, Mrs. Alice Vargarson of Salamanca, N.Y. and Mrs. Mae Chapman of Horseheads, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Monday, Aril 5, at 2 p.m. from the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, 119 Carpenter Street, Dushore, with the Rev. Paul J. H. Zelinka officiating. Interment will be in the Laddsburg cemetery.
Notes for PEARL MILLER:
The Towanda Daily Review
November 24, 1965
Mrs. Pearl Leota Kisner of New Albany RD 1, 76, died Nov. 23. She was the widow of Frank E. Kisner.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 26, at 1 p.m. at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home in Dushore. Interment will be in the Laddsburg cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday afternoon form 2 o'clock until 4 and Thursday evening after 7.
ii. ALICE KISNER, m. WALTER VARGASON.
iii. MAYSEL PAULINE KISNER, married GEORGE CHAPMAN.
iv. MARGARET KISNER.
118. MARY JEANNETTE KISNER was born August 15, 1859 in Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA, and died March 24, 1890. She married GEORGE NEWTON MESSERSMITH November 12, 1878, son of JOHN MESSERSMITH and CATHERINE HOFFA. He was born March 26, 1855 in Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, and died December 10, 1901 in Albany Twp., PA.
More About MARY JEANNETTE KISNER:
Cemetery: St. John's, Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA
Notes for GEORGE NEWTON MESSERSMITH:
Sullivan Review: 19 April 1883
The little daughter, aged 2 years, of Mr. and Mrs. George N. MESSERSMITH, of Colley, died Monday morning of croup.
The Sullivan Review
October 1, 1891
Geo. N. Messersmith, of New Albany, and Miss Melissa Heverly, of Overton, were married in Waverly on Wednesday last.
Please accept the congratulations of the Review
More About GEORGE NEWTON MESSERSMITH:
Cemetery: ST. John's Lutheran, Wilmot, Bradford, PA
Children of MARY KISNER and GEORGE MESSERSMITH are:
i. INFANT SON MESSERSMITH, born February 25, 1880; died February 25, 1880.
ii. IDA MAY MESSERSMITH, born May 08, 1881, Sciotavale, Bradford Co., PA; died April 16, 1883.
More About IDA MAY MESSERSMITH:
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran, Wilmot, Bradford, PA
iii. ALICE CATHERINE MESSERSMITH, born April 02, 1884; married JACOB EMANUEL HEIBER; born January 12, 1879; died August 23, 1951.
iv. INFANT DAUGHTER MESSERSMITH, b. 1886, Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA; died April 19, 1888.
More About INFANT DAUGHTER MESSERSMITH:
Cemetery: St. John's Lutheran, Wilmot, Bradford, PA
v. ALVERNA MAUD MESSERSMITH, born May 05, 1887; married HARRY AUGUSTUS LEARN; born November 03, 1885; died May 1949.
119. HESTER ANN was born June 15, 1861 in Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA, and died March 17, 1947 in Elmira Heights, Chemung Co., NY. She married JOHN D. BUTTS June 21, 1878. He was born October 21, 1851, and died September 19, 1911.
Children of HESTER KISNER and JOHN BUTTS are:
i. ROSA BUTTS, born July 03, 1879; married GEORGE WOOD; born May 19, 1879; died March 27, 1959.
ii. EDWARD BUTTS, born August 04, 1882; died November 28, 1937; married LILLIAN BENJAMIN; born January 29, 1892; died March 28, 1973.
120. CATHERINE SYVILLA LUCINDA KISNER was born April 30, 1866 in Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA, and died April 30, 1952. She married SAMUEL EBERLIN April 18, 1900. He was born 1856, and died July 1925.
More About CATHERINE SYVILLA LUCINDA KISNER:
Cemetery: St. John's, Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA
More About SAMUEL EBERLIN:
Cemetery: St. John's, Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA
Child of CATHERINE KISNER and SAMUEL EBERLIN is:
i. LELAND EBERLIN.
121. ADAM WASHINGTON KISNER was born May 31, 1868 in Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA, and died October 22, 1939 in New Albany, Bradford Co., PA. He married MALINDA THRASHER April 09, 1883, daughter of BENJAMIN THRASHER and MARY SUBER. She died January 14, 1908.
Notes for ADAM WASHINGTON KISNER:
The Sullivan Review October 25, 1939
Adam Kisner of New Albany, RD died at his home October 22 at the age of 71.
The deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Forrest Mosier of Dalton; three sons Floyd and Ulysses of Castle Creek, NY, and Arthur of Binghamton; two sisters Mrs. Anna Butz and Mrs. Lucinda Eberlin both of Wilmot; and one brother, Jesse of Wilmot.
The funeral was Wednesday morning, October 25, at 10:30 at the Colley Church with Rev. Harold Deisher officiating; burial was in the Colley cemetery.
Children of ADAM KISNER and MALINDA THRASHER are:
i. FLOYD W. KISNER, born July 22, 1892; died May 30, 1945; married (1) MAUDE ELLA JOHNSON; born August 19, 1895; died September 06, 1919; married (2) WEALTHIA ?.
ii. ULYSSES BENJAMIN KISNER, born October 10, 1894; died November 25, 1980; married LAURA WHITMARSH; born September 29, 1889; died March 08, 1976.
iii. LILLIE KISNER, born March 16, 1896; married FORREST L. MOSIER; born September 01, 1895; died December 04, 1953.
iv. ARTHUR WILLIAM KISNER, born February 27, 1899; died February 27, 1959; married ETHEL LAVINA ABBOTT; born November 19, 1902; died September 29, 1965.
v. ROBERT KISNER.
122. JESSE ALBERT KISNER was born November 25, 1870 in Wilmot, Bradford Co., PA, and died February 27, 1959. He married EDNA MARGARET STEELE, daughter of ORWELL STEELE and CAROLINE GIBBS. She was born October 23, 1894 in Elwell, Wilmot Twp. Brandford Co., PA, and died June 06, 1958.
Editor's Note:The genealogy of the Steele family can be found at the Pennsylvania Steele Family site.
More About JESSE ALBERT KISNER:
Cemetery: Colley
More About EDNA MARGARET STEELE:
Date born 2: October 23, 1894
Cemetery: Colley
Children of JESSE KISNER and EDNA STEELE are:
i. AGUSTA ELIZABETH KISNER, born April 13, 1913.
ii. VILOA KATHRYN KISNER, born June 12, 1914.
iii. THELMA CATHARINE KISNER, born August 05, 1917; married WALTER WARBURTON.
iv. JESSE DAVID KISNER, born June 22, 1920; died June 15, 1968; married HELEN MAE CARR; born August 1923; died May 1999.
More About JESSE DAVID KISNER:
Cemetery: Colley
More About HELEN MAE CARR:
Cemetery: Colley
v. LEE ALMON KISNER, born April 04, 1925; died December 25, 1968; married BEATRICE MAE KEENEY; born July 26, 1928; died January 10, 1991.
Notes for LEE ALMON KISNER:
The Sullivan Review January 3, 1986
Lee Almon Kisner, 60, died December 25, 1985, at the Laporte United Methodist Home. He was born April 3, 1925 in Wilmot township, a son of Jesse A. and Edna Steele Kisner.
He was a dairy farmer most of his life and for a time was employed at the creamery in Dushore and at Masonite Corporation at Towanda.
Mr. Kisner was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, the National Rifle Association, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the National Wildlife Federation.
He was scoutmaster of Troop 36, Colley for several years and was awarded the Scouter's Key in 1967.
Surviving are two sons, Robert of Mehoopany and Karlton of Wilmot; a daughter Sandra Kisner of Troy; a sister, Mrs. Walter (Thelma) Warburton of Camptown and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held December 28 at the Kerr Funeral Home, Wyalusing, with Rev. Richard A. Reeser, pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church of Dushore, officiating.
Burial was in the Colley Cemetery.
123. HARRY VICTOR HORLOCHER was born March 06, 1871, and died July 18, 1932. He married IVA ZUMWALT, daughter of LEWIS ZUMWALT and ELLEN KING. She was born January 1890 in Oregon.
Child of HARRY HORLOCHER and IVA ZUMWALT is:
i. EVELYN ALICE HORLOCHER, born 1907.
124. EMMA ALYCE HORLOCHER was born February 15, 1873 in Michigan, and died February 15, 1943. She married DAN McDONALD ca 1892 He born June, 1870 in Canada, died between 1908 –1910.
More about EMMA ALYCE HORLOCHER:
Census: 1900 Brookfield, Huron Co., MI
Census: 1910 Brookfield, Huron Co., MI
Children of EMMA HORLOCHER and DAN MCDONALD is:
i.EDITH MCDONALD, born April 1893 in Michigan
ii. RON McDONALD, born August 1898 in Michigan.
iii. KENNETH McDONALD born ca 1908 in Michigan.
125. MINNIE BELLE was born July 03, 1875, and died June 21, 1956 in Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ. She married FRANK LESLIE MARSHALL. He was born December 20, 1876, and died March 15, 1925 in Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ.
Children of MINNIE BENTLEY and FRANK MARSHALL are:
i. FRANCIS MARSHALL, born September 19, 1903; died October 23, 1903.
ii. HENRY BENTLEY MARSHALL, born November 19, 1908; died November 07, 1980, Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ; married ZORALEE BRAKEMAN, July 21, 1929; born July 15, 1910; died December 16, 1989, Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ.
126. IDA KISNER was born March 13, 1870 in Sullivan Co., PA, and died October 21, 1962. She married GEORGE W. COBLE January 01, 1888, son of HIRAM COBLE and MARY ?. He was born December 05, 1858 in Falmouth, PA, and died February 16, 1946.
The Glen Elder Sentinel
October 25, 1962
Mrs. Ida Addresta Coble "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, so wrote the great apostle Paul during his last days on earth. These might well have been the last words of Ida Kisner Coble who passed way at the Beloit Community hospital Sunday evening, October 21, 1962 a the age of 92 years, 7 months, and 8 days.
Ida Addresta Coble wrote the following brief history of her life.
"I was born in Sullivan County, near Dushore, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1870. In November 1870 we came to Kansas settling on my father’s homestead, north of Waconda Springs in Mitchell County.
My father’s name was Jefferson Kisner. My mother's name was Emma Caroline Suver. I had one [brother?].
Died February 10, 1937. My mother died June 3, 1930. My brother died June 17, 1953.
On January 1, 1888 I was married to George W. Coble who passed away February 16, 1946. Two children where born to us. Edna Nada Coble Randall and a son who died in infancy. Edna passed away November 29, 1957.
In April 1888 George and I with his father’s family went to Boise Idaho, where he helped his father in the horse business. After two years we retuned to Glen Elder and this has been the family home since.
Mrs. Coble was to be the last member of a sturdy Pennsylvania Dutch family. While yet an infant of 7 months she came to a new unsettled land and grew up with the earliest pioneer children of Mitchell County.
During the winter of 1870 the Kisner family, like other families, lived in the old fort southeast of Cawker City, until their own home could be built.
She often recalled seeing Indian pilgrimages to Waconda Springs to worship, often recalled hunting arrowheads and other Indian relics; but she never complained or recalled hard times or the discomforts of pioneer life. She was educated in Granita Creek School.
At an early age Mrs. Coble became a member of the Glen Elder Christias Church. For many years, she was a teacher of a young boys Sunday School Class. She has filled every office in the church with credit to the church and honor to herself. She was one of the earliest members of the Christian Ladies Aid Society and through the years was an ardent worker in that organization. She joined the Glen Elder Library Club in 1895, only 3 years after its organization and continued her membership & faithful service through the years, much of the time serving as Librarian. She was recorder of the Royal Neighbor Lodge for 30 years.
In 1905 Mr. and Mrs. Coble built a home, which she maintained until death, although failing health has caused her to live in homes for the aged, during the last few years.
She leaves to mourn her beloved son-in-law Mason Randall who has been as kind and attentive as any son could have been, a loyal and trusted friend Margaret Anderson, who seemed like a daughter to her than a friend, two nieces by marriage, Mrs. Elmer (Bessie) Rollins of Glen Elder and Mrs. Andy (Dora) Walker of Kansas City, Missouri, other distant relatives & a host of friends.
She who lived valiantly has passed, why should we grieve; why should it break out hearts like this if we believe?
Surely, she lives more valiantly than ever before,
Freed, as she is to move without the weights she bore,
Freed fro the sweet adventuring of Heavenly days.
Lightened to go exploring down Glory ways.
What must these first hours be to her who loved earth so?
She who lived valiantly has passed, why should we grieve?
Why should it break our hearts like this, -- if we believe?
Funeral Services were held in the Glen Elder Christias Church Wednesday, October 24, 1962 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Bruce Smith officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Wayne Barnett organist and Mrs. Margaret Anderson and Wayne Barnett who sang, “Good Night and Good Morning” and “Abide With Me”/
The floral offering was cared for by Mrs. Max Eberle. Mrs. Bob Ramsbottom and Mrs. Kenneth Hicks.
Pallbearers were Roy Barnett, Harry Shoemaker, LaVerne Kresin, Ralph Hepperly, Frederick Kuhn and Harvey Pargett.
More About IDA KISNER:
Census 1: 1870, Cherry Twp., Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1880, Cawker, Mitchell Co., KS
Notes for GEORGE W. COBLE:
The Glen Elder Sentinel
February 21, 1946
George Coble, son of Hiram and Mary Anna Coble, was born at Falmouth, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1858, and passed away at his home in Glen Elder, Kansas February 17, 1946, at the age of 87 years 2 months and 12 days. When 14 years of age he came with his parents to Glen Elder, Kansas, settled on a homestead in Walnut Creek Township and spent the rest of his life there except two years in Idaho.
He is from a family of eleven children, 7 boys and 4 girls. Three of the girls are living. January 1, 1888 he was united in marriage to Ida A. Kisner; to this union two children were born, Edna Randall and a son who died in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Coble moved to Glen elder, October 21, 1890, where Mr. Coble learned the barber trade of the late Charles Eberle, and practiced the trade until June 1937.
“Shorty” was the beloved name all his friends called him. Even the little children whom he was as fond of called him “Shorty”
Mr. Coble was a member of the Christian Church and always attended when health permitted. He had a record of attending Sunday school six years without missing a Sunday. Also a member of the MWA Lodge, he was a good citizen and will be missed in the Community.
Shorty is one of the last of the Old Settlers in this part of the country.
Those left to mourn his departure are his wife, Mrs. Ida Coble, a daughter, Mrs. Edna Randall, son-in-law Mason Randall, brother-in-law Earnest Kisner, three sisters, Mrs. May Gilroy, Weiser, Idaho, Mrs. Emma Sims, Shoshone, Idaho, and Mrs. Geola Gibson, Boise, Idaho. Also other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Charles Cook at the Christian Church, Tuesday at 2:30 pm. And interment in the Granite Creek Cemetery.
Child of IDA KISNER and GEORGE COBLE is:
i. EDNA NADA COBLE, born 1889; died November 29, 1957; married (1) LEO MILLER, August 03, 1913; born April 15, 1879, Switzerland; died May 09, 1929; married (2) MASON RANDALL, January 29, 1929; born February 15, 1885, Botna, Iowa; died December 20, 1966.
Notes for EDNA NADA COBLE:
The Glen Elder Sentinel
December 1957
Edna Nada Coble, daughter of George W. and Ida A. Coble, was born at the Kisner homestead in Cawker Township, Mitchell County, Kansas, September 3, 1889 and departed this life November 29, 1957 at the Community Hospital, Seloit, Kansas, at the age of 68 years, 2 months and 26 days.
Edna was educated in the Glen Elder schools, graduating from High School with the class of 1907. The following six years she taught [____?] schools in the Glen Elder vicinity.
Edna Coble and Leo Miller were joined in marriage August 3, 1913 and moved to Alton, Kansas. While living in Alton, Edna united with the Congregational Church and remained a member of that Church for the rest of her life. Leo Miller passed away May 9, 1927 and Edna returned to her parents home in Glen Elder, Kansas.
She is a member of the Glen Elder Chapter No. Order of the Eastern Star.
In January 29, 1929, she was united in marriage to Mason Randall. They lived on his farm in Glen Elder until 1951 when they retired and moved to Glen Elder and bought a home.
Edna had been in failing health for the last three years, suffering from heart ailment. She was preceded in death by one brother, who died in infancy and her father George Coble who died February 16, 1946.
Edna Randall leaves to mourn her passing her beloved husband Mason, her 87 year old Mother, Ida Coble, and host of cousins and friends.
Funeral service was held in Glen Elder Christian church, Sunday afternoon at 2:00; the pastor Neil Bock officiated. Music was furnished by Margaret Anderson and Wavnn accompanied by Dorothy
Pallbearers were: Orville Wright, Terry, Ralph, Hepperly, Harold German, Kenneth Hicks and J.N. Presler.
Notes for LEO MILLER:
The Glen Elder Sentinel
May 11, 1927
Leo Miller of Alton died suddenly Monday morning at his home in Alton. Word was received here about 8 o’clock Monday morning by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coble, who accompanied by Mrs. W.D. Libby and Mrs. J. Kisner, left immediately for Alton. The exact cause of his death has not been learned.
Leo Miller is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coble of this city. He lived here a number of years ago and was head miller for the Kaulls. Later he went to Alton where he has been interested in a mill and elevator. Mr. Miller was well and favorably known here and his death was a great shock to the community. Funeral services were held this afternoon in Alton and the remains are being brought here for burial. Burial being made in the Granite Creek cemetery west of town.
Complete obituary next week.
The Glen Elder Sentinel
May 18, 1927
Leo Miller was born in Lengnan, Switzerland, April 15, 1879, where he spent his early youth. He attended school near his home and later went to Italy where he graduated from the great university at Milan; there he gained great proficiency in languages, being able to speak fluently in Swiss, German, Italian, Spanish and could read French, Latin and English. At the age of 19 he came to America, settling first at Oakley. Soon after taking a claim in Gove County; where he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He became interested in the milling business and worked in the mills at Oakley, Harlan, Glen Elder and Alton.
During the time he was at Glenn Elder he met and married Miss Edna N. Coble, and came to Alton immediately, where they have since resided. The wife survives him. They have no children.
Mr. Miller was a member of Custer Lodge No. 166, I. O.O.F., and Occidental Lodge No. 207 A.F. & A. M. at Alton and of the Salina Consistory and Isis Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
Brief funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday, May 11, and interment was made at the Granite Creek cemetery west of Glen Elder.
Notes for MASON RANDALL:
The Cawker City Ledger
December 29, 1966
Mason A. Randall, son of Frank H. Randall and Belle O. Randall, was born in Botna, Iowa, on Feb. 15, 1885; and passed away at his home in Glen Elder, Kansas on Tuesday, December 20, 1966.
On January 29, 1929, Mason was united in marriage to Edna Coble Miller of Glen Elder. His wife, Edna, his brother, Bob, and his sister, Myrtle, all preceded him in death.
Having no children, he is survived by two nieces, Venda Adell of Topeka, Kansas and Esther Neifert of Glen Elder, four grandnieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
Mason’s parents brought their family to Kansas in a covered wagon soon after Mason’s birth in 1885. They stayed in Kansas about 5 years, but then returned to Iowa once again by covered wagon. They stayed in Iowa about a year but decided they liked Kansas best so returned this time by train, where Mason lived the rest of his life.
He was liked by all who knew him, was a friend to everyone, and a devoted member of the Masonic Lodge.
Services were held Friday, December 23, 1966 at 2:30 in the Christian Church, Glen Elder. Rev. Rex Miller was in charge. Music was provided by Wayne Barnett and accompanied by Mrs. Wayne Barnett.
Floral committee was Linda Clover, Pauline Hicks and Viola Jones, Casket bearers were John Terry, Harold German Jr., Jim Warren, Preston Lowdermilk, Doyle Alberts and Warren Wright.
Burial was in the Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder, Kansas with Miller Funeral home in charge.
127. ANNA KISNER was born November 20, 1878, and died 1985. She married GEORGE W. HUFFMASTER, son of FREDERICK HUFFMASTER and SALLY THRASHER. He was born April 1871, and died May 19, 1925.
Notes for ANNA KISNER:
The Sullivan Review
November 2, 1978
Mrs. Anna Huffmaster, a former resident of Dushore and Cherry Township will celebrate her 100th birthday on November 20. At present she is a resident in the Skilled Nursing Unit of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira, NY. Her parents were Silas and Emma Messersmith Kisner of Cherry twp.
In Dushore, Mrs. Huffmaster lived on Carpenter St., in the little house next to the Dushore Dairy now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Francis Yonkin.
She and her husband, George Huffmaster had a farm in Cherry twp. now presently owned by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kinsley. When Mr. Huffmaster died, she moved to town.
Later she moved to Elmira with her daughter Frances, a nurse, who cared from her. However, Frances died sometime ago and when Mrs. Huffmaster could no longer keep house she went to St. Joseph’s.
Another daughter, Ruth (Mrs. Vincent Touschner) lives in Elmira.
Another daughter, Bertha (Mrs. J. Walter Huffman) lives in Wilmot.
Mrs. Huffmaster, a regular subscriber to The Sullivan Review, has someone read her the news every week.
She is also a member, perhaps the oldest living member, of the Lutheran Church in Dushore.
Those who would like to send a card should address it to Mrs. Anna Huffmaster Skilled Nursing Unit, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elmira, NY 14902
The Sullivan Review
November 30, 1978
A 100th birthday celebration was held Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Lutheran church in Elmira for Mrs. Anna Huffmaster.
Mrs. Huffmaster, a former resident of Dushore and Cherry twp. is presently a guest in the Skilled Nursing Unit of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira.
The Rev. Edgar C. Reed, pastor of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, recently visited Mrs. Huffmaster in Elmira. During the visit, Rev. Reed interviewed Mrs. Huffmaster about her 100 years of life in Sullivan County and Elmira.
When asked to what she attributed her long life, she stated, "Good conduct and decent, respectable living. I’m not ashamed of anything I ever did. I would not live any differently if I could live my life all over again. I lived 35 years on Carpenter St. and 23 years in Elmira."
When asked what she considers her greatest accomplishment in life, she said, "My Sunday School work. I had 20 years perfect attendance in Dushore, one year in Elmira. I also belonged to the Sewing Club at church in Elmira"
"The most difficult period in my life was when the tornado hit the silk mill in Dushore in the early 1900’s. I was in a full body cast from armpits to toes. The tornado hit around 9 p.m. and took the whole side of the building down," she said Mrs. Huffmaster recalled the date to be 1934-35, "the same day that Dr. Biddle buried his wife."
" I have no regrets whatsoever in my life." she stated. "The one thing I’m thankful for is to have my mind and that I can wait on and take care of myself as long as I’m here, " referring to St. Joseph’s.
Mrs. Huffmaster says she is in "good health except for broken bones"
A brief history of Mrs. Huffmaster’s family and life appeared in the Nov. 2, 1978 issue of The Sullivan Review. She has relatives living in Elmira, Wilmot and Cherry twp. who visit her frequently.
Again, we wish Mrs. Huffmaster many years of good health and happiness
More About ANNA KISNER:
Cemetery: Thrasher
Notes for GEORGE W. HUFFMASTER:
The Sullivan Review May 20, 1925
George Huffmaster of Cherry Township died Tuesday May 19th at the Packer Hospital at Sayre at the age of 54 years. Mr. Huffmaster has been in poor health for several years and was taken to the hospital on April 25th for treatment.
He is survived by his wife, and three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Huffman of Wilmot, Miss Frances and Miss Ruth Huffmaster at home; also three sisters, Mrs. Ida Hunsinger of Dushore, Mrs. Alice Fissel of Colley Township and Mrs. Melinda Adams of Cherry Township.
Funeral service will be held at the home Saturday at 10 o'clock and at the Zion Lutheran church at Dushore.
Interment will be made in Thrashers cemetery.
Children of ANNA KISNER and GEORGE HUFFMASTER are:
i. MARTHA HUFFMASTER, born Abt. 1903.
ii. FRANCES HUFFMASTER, born August 11, 1907; died March 04, 1960.
Notes for FRANCES HUFFMASTER:
Elmira Star Gazette
March 5, 1960
Miss Frances C. Huffmaster, 52, of 762 Mt. Zoar St. Friday, March 4, 1960. She was a nurse at Arnot-Ogden Hospital; member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survived by mother, Mrs. Anna Huffmaster; sister, Mrs. Vincent Touschner of Elmira; half-sister, Mrs. Walter Huffman of New Albany.
Body at Holly-Keck Funeral Home. Calling hours: today 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Monday at 3 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Dushore, Pa. the Rev. John A. Kaercher. Burial at Dushore. Prayer service Sunday at 7 p.m.
iii. RUTH HUFFMASTER, born November 21, 1912; married VINCENT TOUSCHNER, May 21, 1932; born ca 1909; died October 10, 1988.
Notes for VINCENT TOUSCHNER:
Elmira Star Gazette
October 12, 1988
Vincent F. Touschner age 79 of 762 Mt. Zoar St. Monday, Oct. 10, 1988 Friends may call at Ballard & Lindgren Funeral Home, Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer service there Friday 9:15 a.m. followed by Funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Southside at 10 a.m. Interment, St. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery. Family will provide flowers. Memorials Gifts may be made to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation or one’s choice.
Survived by wife, Ruth Huffmaster Touschner; sons and daughters-in-law, Francis and Sharon Touschner of Elmira Heights, James and Dorothy, Touschner of Elmira; 4 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews He was retired custodian at St. Mary’s Church, Southside.
Elmira Star Gazette
October 12, 1988
Elmira man took pride in his job as custodian at St. Mary’s church, school
When summer vacation began Vincent F. Touschner’s work intensified. The custodian at St. Mary’s Church and School on Elmira’s Southside from 1957 through the sixties and seventies, he always wanted the school to sparkle when September came.
As soon as the school year ended he threw himself into getting school ready for the next year. Remembers Margaret Ekes, a retired teacher at St. Mary’s
Although it’s been nearly 10 years since Touschner retired as custodian, people still remember his quest for perfection.
He was a fixture there for many years, Ekes said. Touschner of 762 Mount Zoar St. died Monday after years of fighting various illnesses, including leukemia. He was 79.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary’s church at 10 a.m. Friday.
He was a terrific custodian, said Sharon Touschner, a daughter-in-law and also a teacher at St. Mary’s. He kept us all in our places.
Mrs. Touschner said her father-in-law took such price in his work that he would strip down the desks and floors every vacation to refinish them.
Although he expected a certain amount of wear and tear during a school year, he had a low tolerance for damage caused by carelessness, she said.
I remember him as a person not just a custodian, Ekes added. Everyone called him Vince.
Vince had a special relationship with the children at St. Mary’s. Since the teachers were all women, he enjoyed the status as the only male authority figure in the building.
The children like d to go down by his basement office and say hello, Ekes continued.
He was interested in what they were doing. He never gave the kids a hard time.
He saved his lectures on preserving the spic and span appearance of the school for the teachers, Ekes said.
After he retired, Mr. Touschner took the same kind of care in caring for his year.
His son, Francis and James said he continued to mow his lawn even this summer.
He took a great pride in keeping his yard shipshape,” Mrs. Touschner said. “he didn’t believe in slackening off.
He was kind of serious most of the time,” said his son, Francis.
He was very religious” added James. It was a source of pleasure for him to work at the church.
He was the best custodian they ever had,” Francis said.
The Star-Gazette
Elmira, NY
October 12, 1988
Vincent F. Touschner age 79 of 762 Mt. Zoar St. Monday, Oct. 10, 1988 Friends may call at Ballard & Lindgren Funeral Home, Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer service there Friday 9:15 a.m. followed by Funeral Mass in St. Mary's Church, Southside at 10 a.m. Interment, St. Peter and Paul's Cemetery. Family will provide flowers. Memorials Gifts may be made to St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation or one's choice.
Survived by wife, Ruth Huffmaster Touschner; sons and daughters-in-law, Francis and Sharon Touschner of Elmira Heights, James and Dorothy, Touschner of Elmira; 4 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews He was retired custodian at St. Mary's Church, Southside.
Elmira man took pride in his job as custodian at St. Mary's church, school
When summer vacation began Vincent F. Touschner's work intensified. The custodian at St. Mary's Church and School on Elmira's Southside from 1957 through the sixties and seventies, he always wanted the school to sparkle when September came.
"As soon as the school year ended he threw himself into getting school ready for the next year." Remembers Margaret Ekes, a retired teacher at St. Mary's.
Although it's been nearly 10 years since Touschner retired as custodian, people still remember his quest for perfection. "He was a fixture there for many years," Ekes said.
Touschner of 762 Mount Zoar St. died Monday after years of fighting various illnesses, including leukemia. He was 79. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary's church at 10 a.m. Friday.
"He was a terrific custodian," said Sharon Touschner, a daughter-in-law and also a teacher at St. Mary's. "He kept us all in our places."
Mrs. Touschner said her father-in-law took such price in his work that he would strip down the desks and floors every vacation to refinish them. Although he expected a certain amount of wear and tear during a school year, he had a low tolerance for damage caused by carelessness, she said.
"I remember him as a person not just a custodian," Ekes added. "Everyone called him Vince."
Vince had a special relationship with the children at St. Mary's. Since the teachers were all women, he enjoyed the status as the only male authority figure in the building. The children liked to go down by his basement office and say hello, Ekes continued.
"He was interested in what they were doing. He never gave the kids a hard time."
He saved his lectures on preserving the spic and span appearance of the school for the teachers, Ekes said.
After he retired, Mr. Touschner took the same kind of care in caring for his yard. His son, Francis and James said he continued to mow his lawn even this summer.
"He took a great pride in keeping his yard shipshape," Mrs. Touschner said. "Hhe didn't believe in slackening off."
"He was kind of serious most of the time," said his son, Francis.
"He was very religious" added James. "It was a source of pleasure for him to work at the church."
"He was the best custodian they ever had," Francis said.
iv. VIOLET HUFFMASTER, born ca 1913.
128. CHARLES WILLARD KISNER was born February 1881, and died March 1954. He married PAULINE OBERT September 1912, daughter of JOHN OBERT and ANNE SCHER. She was born July 16, 1888, and died August 24, 1971.
Notes for CHARLES WILLARD KISNER:
The Sullivan Review
March 25, 1954
Charles W. Kisner of Headley avenue, Dushore, passed away Monday morning at the Robert Packer hospital, Sayre, where he was admitted on Thursday for treatment.
Mr. Kisner was born February 19, 1881 in Cherry township, a son of the late Silas and Emma Messersmith Kisner. For years after his marriage to Miss Pauline Obert, he made his home in Mildred, where he was employed at the Bernice White Ash Coal Company. After his retirement from the mines he purchased a house at Dushore, where he has since made his home.
Mr. Kisner was a member of Zion Lutheran church, Dushore, and an active member of Sullivan Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Forksville.
Mr. Kisner is survived by his wife Pauline; a son Charles Kisner of this place; a daughter, Mrs. Patrick F. Sullivan of New Albany, RD 3; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Huffmaster of Carpenter street and Mrs. Howard Kinsley of RD 1 Dushore. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at his late home, Rev. Charles A. Souders, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, officiated. Interment was in St. Basil’s cemetery.
Notes for PAULINE OBERT:
The Sullivan Review
August 26, 1971
Mrs. Pauline A. Kisner, 83, Dushore, died on August 24 at the Dar-Way Nursing Home in Estella where she had been a patient for three weeks.
She was born on July 16, 1888, the daugher of John and Anne Scher Obert. She was a lifetime resident of Sullivan County.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Kisner, who died in 1954.
Surviving are a son Charles, Dushore; and daughter Mrs. Patrick (Anita) Sullivan, R.D. 2 New Albany; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday from the Tubach Funeral Home, Dushore. Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in St. Basil's Church. Interment will be in St. Basil's Cemetery.
Children of CHARLES KISNER and PAULINE OBERT are:
i. ANITA MARIE KISNER, born March 30, 1920; married PATRICK SULLIVAN, July 06, 1942; born November 18, 1919; died December 16, 1992.
Notes for PATRICK SULLIVAN:
The Sullivan Review
December 17, 1992
Patrick Francis Sullivan, 74, of New Albany died December 16, 1992, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. He was born November 18, 1918, in New Albany, a son of James and Catharine Cummings Sullivan.
A graduate of New Albany High School, he operated a dairy farm his entire life and retired in 1980.
He was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Overton.
Surviving are his wife, the former Anita Kisner of Mildred, to whom he was married 50 years last July 6; two sons, Patrick J. of Mansfield; and Charles W. of New Albany; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Sheryl) Farrie of Sparta, NJ; Mrs. William (Dawn) Vitez of Lebanon; and Mrs. James (Jean) Heinrichs of Shirley, NY; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Mary) Naples of Mifflin; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held this morning at 11 a.m. at St. Basil's Church, Dushore, with the Very Rev. Patrick J. McLaughlin, V.F. officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Dushore Ambulance Association, Box F. Dushore, PA 18614. Arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, Dushore.
ii. CHARLES WAYNE KISNER, born April 01, 1924; married MARIE ALICE DEMPSEY.
iii. RALPH KISNER, born August 01, 1913, Mildred, Sullivan Co., PA; died August 21, 1913, Mildred, Sullivan Co., PA.
More About RALPH KISNER:
Cemetery: St. Basil's
129. VERNIE KISNER was born February 07, 1885, and died October 01, 1984. She married HOWARD R. KINSLEY October 1904, son of LEWIS KINSLEY and AMANDA COLLEY. He was born November 26, 1877, and died October 24, 1959.
Notes for VERNIE KISNER:
The Sullivan Review
October 4, 1984
Vernie C. Kinsley, 99, of Cherry Twp. (Dushore RD1), died Oct. 1, 1984, at the Skilled Nursing Unit at Memorial Hospital in Towanda following a lingering illness.
She was born Feb. 7, 1885, in Sullivan County’s Cherry twp., daughter of Silas and Emma Messersmith Kisner. She was a lifetime resident of Sullivan County and had resided in the same house for the last 80 years. She was a member of the Zion Chapel of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church of Dushore.
Her husband, the late Howard J. Kinsley, died on Oct. 24, 1959. She was also preceded in death by two grandsons and one great-grandson.
Surviving are two sons, Louis S. Kinsley and Gordon E. Kinsley, both of Dushore RD 1; one sister, Mrs. Anna Huffmaster, who is 105 and a resident of St. Joseph’s Skilled Care Nursing Home in Elmira; nine grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren and two nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held Oct. 5, at 11 a.m. in the Zion Lutheran Chapel in Dushore with the Rev. Richard A. Reeser, her pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dushore RD.
Friends may call at the McHenry Funeral Home in Dushore today, Oct. 4 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and from 10 a.m. and until the 11 a.m. funeral service.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations or contributions may be directed to Zion Lutheran Chapel Memorial Fund, Dushore, PA, c/o Mrs. Florence Toothaker, Dushore, Pa. 18614.
More About HOWARD R. KINSLEY:
Died 2: 1959
Cemetery: Fairview
Children of VERNIE KISNER and HOWARD KINSLEY are:
i. ETHEL KINSLEY, born 1906; died 1906.
ii. ISABEL KINSLEY, born 1907; died 1908.
iii. LOUIS SILAS KINSLEY, born November 10, 1909; died December 09, 1989; married LUCY CILVICK, ca 1930; born December 28, 1912; died April 01, 1986.
Notes for LOUIS SILAS KINSLEY:
The Sullivan Review December 14, 1989
Louis S. Kinsley, 80, of Dushore RD 1, died December 9, 1989 at his home.
He was born in Dushore on November 10, 1909, son of the late Howard and Vernie Kisner Kinsley.
He had resided in the Dushore area his entire life and was educated in the Dushore Schools.
Mr. Kinsley was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Zion Chapel, of Dushore.
He was married to the former Lucy Cilvick for 56 years at the time of her death in 1986. He was an avid hunter.
Mr. Kinsley had worked in the farming industry his entire life, retiring 15 years ago.
Suriviving are children, Mrs. Ransom (Catherine) Saxer, Wyalusing; Mrs. Ronald (Elizabeth) Shaffer, Ocean Springs, MS; Mrs. A. Carl (Beverly) Richards, Rockland MA; Gerald R., Athens; Mrs. John (Dorothy) Gilroy, Tunkhannock; Mrs. Gary (Jean) Ziegler, Ulster; Bernard E., Dushore; Mrs. Michael (Wanda) Manoogian, Hallifax, MA; brother, Gordon, Dushore; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held December 12 from the Russelll McHenry Funeral Home, Dushore, with the Rev. Richard A. Reeser, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bradford-Sullivan Counties Heart Fund or the charity of one's choice.
iv. GORDON E. KINSLEY, born July 16, 1912; died July 05, 1991; married FRANCES G. HUNSINGER, January 20, 1934; born September 18, 1916, Cherry Twp., Sullivan Co., PA; died April 25, 2005, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA.
Notes for FRANCES G. HUNSINGER:
Daily Review April 26, 2005
Frances G. Kinsley, 88, of Dushore, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2005, at The Highlands in Laporte.
She was born on Sept. 18, 1916 in Cherry Township, Sullivan County, Pa., a daughter of the late Harry B. and Agnes Karge Hunsinger. She has been a lifetime resident of Sullivan County.
On Jan. 20, 1934, Frances became the bride of Gordon E. Kinsley. Her husband preceded her in death.
Frances was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel, and its DORCAS Society; was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church Ladies Aid, Eastern Milk Producers, Republican Women, and was a member of the Methodist Home Auxiliary.
She worked for Weldon Co., Sullcraft Co., and the Ben Franklin store in Dushore. She and her husband were also engaged in farming for many years.
Frances is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Leonard and Hatsie Kinsley; a daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Richard Durland; a daughter-in-law, Patricia Kinsley Moss; two sisters, Evalda Black and Emily Rohe; a brother, Harry Hunsinger; eight grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and by one great great grandchild.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Lloyd and Earl Kinsley; a grandson, Richard Durland; by two sisters, Violet Dieffenbach and Allegra Giffen; and by two brothers, Burt Hunsinger and Richard Hunsinger.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2005 in the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel, of Dushore.
Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Friends and family are invited to call from 12 p.m. until the time of the funeral service Thursday at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of ones choice in Frances Kinsley’s memory.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, 119 Carpenter Street, Dushore, Pa.
v. LESLIE S. KINSLEY, born ca 1910.
130. MARY DIEFFENBACH was born May 19, 1867 in Bradford Co., PA, and died October 01, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA. She married JAMES ELWOOD TRAVIS. He was born 1865 in Muncy, Lycoming, PA, and died March 19, 1949.
Children of MARY DIEFFENBACH and JAMES TRAVIS are:
i. ULYSSES SYLVESTER TRAVIS, born July 08, 1887, Overton, Bradord Co., PA.
ii. VERNA MILDRED TRAVIS, born September 09, 1888, Williamsport, Lycoming, PA; married JAMES DORIAN.
iii. POWELL E. TRAVIS, born May 27, 1890, Emporium, NY; died November 06, 1918, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA.
iv. MARY A. TRAVIS, born April 20, 1892, Pottstown, Montgomery Co., PA; married JAMES SYKES.
v. CARL B. TRAVIS, born December 10, 1895.
vi. HILDA E. TRAVIS, born January 10, 1897.
vii. ANNA R. TRAVIS, born September 26, 1899.
viii. JAMES ELWOOD TRAVIS, JR., born September 13, 1901.
ix. WALTER TRAVIS, born December 03, 1903, West Grove, Chester, PA.
131. LIBBIE DIEFFENBACH was born July 20, 1871 in Overton, and died April 1943 in Towanda, Braddford Co., PA. She married EDWARD F. KUNES, son of SIMON KUNES. He was born 1866 in Cherry Twp., and died Abt. 1941.
Notes for LIBBIE DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
April 29, 1943
Mrs. Elizabeth Kunes, widow of the late E. F. Kunes of Cherry Township, died Saturday evening at the home of her son, Elwood F. Kunes of North Main street, Towanda. She suffered an attack of angina pectoris on Tuesday from which she did not recover.
Mrs. Kunes was born in Overton, July 20, 1871, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Dieffenbach, whose grandfather, Jacob Dieffenbach came of this county from Lycoming county about 1929.
Mrs. Kunes was a member of the Overton Methodist church, and since the death of her husband, two years ago, has made her home with her son.
She is survived by one son Elwood Kunes of Towanda, a grandson, Pvt. Arnold R. Kunes of Shrevesport, La; four sisters, Mrs. Katherine Wells of Johson City; Mrs. C.C. Rinebold of Overton; Mrs. Mattie Aylesworth of Binghamton; and Mrs. J.E. Travis of Philadelphia.
A prayer service was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Henry G. Russell, pastor of Christ Church. Towanda, officiated. A further service was held at 3 o'clock at the Methodist Church at Overton. Rev. Frederick L. Turner of New Albany officiated. Burial lin the adjoining cemetery.
Child of LIBBIE DIEFFENBACH and EDWARD KUNES is:
i. ELWOOD FRANCIS KUNES, born August 31, 1890; died October 25, 1954; married MARGARET M. MOSIER, June 26, 1913; born March 05, 1887; died December 07, 1956.
More About MARGARET M. MOSIER:
Cemetery: Lutheran, Dushore
132. THOMAS DIEFFENBACH was born May 1875 in Overton, PA, and died January 1943 in Athens, Bradford Co., PA. He married HELEN ? Abt. 1896. She was born April 1878 in Pennsylvania.
Notes for THOMAS DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
January 14, 1943
Thomas C. Dieffenbach, 67, of Athens, a conductor on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, died Thursday while at work near Stafford, N.Y.
He was born at Overton, and for the past 40 yeas has made his home at Athens.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, a daughter, Mrs. William Holley of Waverly; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Rinebold, New Albany; Mrs. Mary Travis, Philadelphia; Mrs. Elizabeth Kunes, Johnson City; Mrs. Lina Aylesworth, Vestal; Mrs. Catherine Wells, Johnson City; a grandson Thomas Holley, Waverly.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the home. Interment in Tioga Point cemetery.
More About THOMAS DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1900, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Census 2: 1920, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Census 3: 1930, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Occupation: 1930, Conductor steam railroad
Children of THOMAS DIEFFENBACH and HELEN ? are:
i. HERTHEL DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1908, Pennsylvania.
More About HERTHEL DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1910, Overton, Bradford Co., PA
ii. MARGARET DIEFFENBACH, born Abt. 1918; married WILLIAM HOLLEY.
133. FRANK G. DIEFFENBACH, was born 1887 in Pennsylvania, and died 1953. He married AVA M. ?. She was born 1889 in Pennsylvania, and died 1958.
More About FRANK G. DIEFFENBACH:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Elkland, PA
Census: 1930, Albany, Bradford Co., PA
Occupation: 1930, Painter
More About AVA M. ?:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Elkland, PA
Children of FRANK DIEFFENBACH and AVA ? are:
i. KEITH R. DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1913, Pennsylvania; died 1951.
More About KEITH R. DIEFFENBACH:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Elkland, PA
ii. JOSEPHINE M. DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1915, Pennsylvania.
iii. THERESA E. DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1917, Pennsylvania.
iv.IVAN L. DIEFFENBACH, born September 14, 1917, Pennsylvania; died September 19, 2002 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.
More about IVAN L. DIEFFENBACH
U.S. World Was II Army Enlistment Records:
Name: Ivan L Dieffenbach
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania
State: Rhode Island
County or City: Kent
Enlistment Date: 16 Jun 1942
Enlistment State: Rhode Island
Enlistment City: Providence
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: 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: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Laboratory Technician, Motion Picture or Shipping Clerk
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 64 in.
Weight: 133 lbs.
v. DOROTHY DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1920, Pennsylvania.
vi. FRANCIS DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1924, Pennsylvania.
More About FRANCIS DIEFFENBACH
U.S. World Was II Enlistment Records:
Name: Francis A Dieffenbach
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania
State: Alaska
Enlistment Date: 2 Jun 1943
Enlistment State: Pennsylvania
Enlistment City: Wilkes Barre
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: 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: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Student Codes 0x, 2x, 4x and 6x as pertain to students will be converted, for machine records purposes, to the code number 992.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 64
Weight: 098
vii. A. VIVIAN DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1926, Pennsylvania.
134. ELIZABETH ANN LAWRENCE was born August 21, 1854 in PA, and died May 27, 1928. She married DANIEL WENNER PEALER February 16, 1875, son of ELIAS BEALER and SUSANNAH WEIMER. He was born February 21, 1851 in Fishing Creek, Columbia Co., PA, and died December 03, 1928.
ELIZABETH ANN LAWRENCE PEALER the daughter of John Horatio Lawrence, was born on a farm one mile east of Dusohre, Sullivan County. She was nineteen when her mother, Susannah Dieffenbacher Lawrence, died, leaving eleven children, the youngest of which was Frank, less than one year of age. A large part of the responsiblility of keeping the family together after the death of the mother was borne by the eldest child. However, she somehow found time to complete her education in the common schools and taught one winter. She married Daniel Wenner Pealer, February 16, 1875. They started their married life at Canton Corners, Bradford County, where their first child, Anna F., was born. It was move-move and more move for Elizabeth and her family, but finally they located at Lopez, Sullivan County in 1889 with a family of five small children. At that time Lopez was more of a lumber camp than a town. The houses were of plank frmae construction, cold as cold in the winter and extremely hot in the summer time.
The earnings from husband Daniel’s shoe and harness shop were meager. With little coming in and Dan’s liberality in helping others before he helped himself, often left a difficult problem for the manager of the household. Renting a room to a school teacher now and then and taking in an occasional boarder helped to make ends meet. In the early days of the lumber town, fresh vegetables, milk and eggs were real luxuries but seldom seen on the family table. Berries, watercress, dandelions, beechnuts, fish and wild game supplemented the dietary deficiencies we hear so much about today. In later years a house, with conveniences, was built that was thoroughly enjoyed. At the time of her death, May 27, 1928, she was a member of the United Evangelical Curch of Lopez. Elizabeth Ann and Daniel Wenner Pealer are buried in the Bahrs Cemetery near Dushore.
Dan and Elizabeth Pealer
Source:The PEALER-WENNER-LAWRENCE-LADD-DIEFFENBACHER FAMILIES
byThomas Pealer
Printed for Distribution to Family and Friends, 1947
Notes for DANIEL WENNER PEALER:
Sullivan Review: 31 July 1879
Hattie, twin daughter of Daniel and Lizzie PEALER died Wednesday night. The infant was 5 months and 4 days old and had apparently never been in good health.
More About DANIEL WENNER PEALER:
Census: 1900, Lopez, Sullivan Co., PA
Children of ELIZABETH LAWRENCE and DANIEL PEALER are:
i. ANNA FLUETTA PEALER, born January 25, 1876; died September 17, 1927; married FRED C. MEYER, April 18, 1901.
ii. MERTON LINDLEY PEALER, born January 19, 1877, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA; married JENNIE WILCOX.
iii. HATTIE PEALER, b. February 20, 1879; died July 24, 1879.
iv. NATTIE WOODWARD PEALER, born February 20, 1879, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA; died March 08, 1928; married (1) IDA ISHENBACH; married (2) FLODA JOHNSON.
v. CORA ELIZABETH PEALER, born May 15, 1881, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA; died June 22, 1964; married (1) WILLIAM MYERS, October 17, 1922; died May 10, 1929; married (2) LEWIS MILTON POTTER, December 24, 1936; born April 12, 1882; died June 03, 1964.
Notes for CORA ELIZABETH PEALER:
The Sullivan Review
January 1937
The marriage of Mrs. Cora Pealer Myers of 317 Grampion Boulevard, Williamsport, and L. Milton Potter of Scranton, was soleminized Christmas eve at the First Evangelical church, in Williamsport. The ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. J. W. Thompson, pastor of the church. There were no attendants. Mr and Mrs. Potter will reside at 317 Grampion Boulevard, Williamsport.
The Sullivan Review
June 26, 1964
Mrs. Cora Elizabeth Potter, 83, of 367 Lincoln Ave. Williamsport passed away at 6 a.m. Monday, June 22, at the Williamsport Hospital. She was the widow of Louis Milton Potter who passed away on June 3 of this year.
Mrs. Potter was born in Dushore on May 15, 1881, the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Lawrence Pealer. She was a member of the First Evangelical united Brethren Church in Williamsport and a Sunday school teacher for 30 years. She was the head of the Little Heralds organization within the church for 20 years; in charge of the Sunday School Home Department for 10 years; and a member of the Women’s Society of World Service. Mrs. Potter was also a registered nurse, having been graduated from the Williamsport Hospital school of Nursing in 1919.
She is survived by four stepsons, Miles B. Potter of Bryn Mawr, Pa., Carl R. Potter of Washington, D.C., Winfield R. Potter of Clark’s Green, Pa. and L.N. Potter JR. of Burlington, Iowa; two stepdaughters, Mrs. R. Beryl Kohler of Sate College and Mrs. Grace Peck of Arlington, Va. a brother, Meron L. Pealer of Canton; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at he Maneval Funeral Home 711 West 4th St. Williamsport, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. William H. Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood cemetery, Williamsport.
Notes for LEWIS MILTON POTTER:
The Sullivan Review: January 1937
The marriage of Mrs. Cora Pealer Myers of 317 Grampion Boulevard, Williamsport, and L. Milton Potter of Scranton, was solemnized Christmas eve at the First Evangelical church, in Williamsport. The ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. J. W. Thompson, pastor of the church. There were no attendants. Mr and Mrs. Potter will reside at 317 Grampion Boulevard, Williamsport.
The Sullivan Review
June 12, 1964
Louis Milton Potter, 82, of 367 Lincoln Avenue, Williamsport died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 1964, in the Williamsport Hospital.
A native of Colley, Sullivan County, he was born April 12, 1882, the son of Winfield and Anna E. Reeser Potter.
He was an automobile dealer in Old Forge from 1913 to 1936. During World War 2, he was employed at Avco. Later he worked at Bethlehem Steel, retiring in 1956.
His first wife, the former Ruth Buttles, died in 1931. His second wife, the former Cora Pealer Myers, survives.
Mr. Potter was a member of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church and served on the Boy Scout board.
Surviving, besides his wife, are four sons, Miles B. of Bryn Mawr, Carl R. of Washington, Winfield of Burlington, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. R. Beryle Kohler, State College, and Mrs. Grace Peck, Arlington, Va.; a sister Mrs. Vesta Dikeman, Peckville; nine grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Maneval’s 711 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, with further services in the church at New Era, Bradford County. The Rev. William H. Kelly, his pastor, officiated. Burial was in the New Era Cemetery
vi. THOMAS J. I. PEALER, born August 01, 1883, Laporte, Sullivan Co., PA; m. MARY CALDWELL, May 25, 1909; born March 06, 1878, Indiana Co., PA.
135. WILLIAM JOHN LAWRENCE was born February 27, 1857 in PA, and died February 04, 1944. He married BARBARA ANN (BAKER) ICET June 13, 1877. She was born ca 1855.
Notes for WILLIAM JOHN LAWRENCE:
William John,the eldest son of John Horation, was the mainstay on the farm after the dearh of his mother. For a term of two he taught school and afterwards he went to the hard coal fields where he learned the carpenter trade. At the age of twenty he married Barbara Ann Baker (nee Icet). They had five children. From the book Pealer - Wenner - Ladd - Dieffenbacher Families by Thomas Pealer printed in 1947.
More About WILLIAM JOHN LAWRENCE:
Cemetery: Fairview
Children of WILLIAM LAWRENCE and BARBARA ICET are:
i. GRACE LAWRENCE, born January 19, 1878; d. 1981.
More About GRACE LAWRENCE:
Cemetery: Fairview
ii. EVA LAWRENCE, born April 11, 1882; died 1981.
More About EVA LAWRENCE:
Cemetery: Fairview
iii. JOHN LAWRENCE, born November 1884.
iv. HARRIET LAWRENCE, born July 19, 1888; died 1986.
More About HARRIET LAWRENCE:
Cemetery: Fairview
136. CHALRES THOMSKINS LAWRENCE was born April 15, 1860 in PA, and died September 16, 1924. He married AGNES CONNER December 17, 1882. She was born March 1862, and died 1922.
More About CHALRES THOMSKINS LAWRENCE:
Cemetery: Fairview
More About AGNES CONNER:
Cemetery: Fairview
Children of CHALRES LAWRENCE and AGNES CONNER are:
i. ELSIE LAWRENCE, born December 1883.
ii. EMMA MARGARET LAWRENCE, born September 1888.
More About EMMA MARGARET LAWRENCE:
Marriage-1: John W. Onterson
137. JENNIE FIDELIA LAWRENCE was born September 17, 1862 in PA, and died September 08, 1940 in San Joaquin, CA. She married JESSE PENNINGTON LITTLE March 18, 1880, son of THOMAS LITTLE and ANNA PENNINGTON. He was born ca 1855 in Pennsylvania.
California Death Index:
LITTLE , JENNIE
Date of Birth: 09/17/1862
Mother’s Maiden Name: DIEFFENBACH
Father’s Surname: LAWRENCE
Sex: Female
Place of Birth: PENNSYLVANIA
Place of Death: SAN JOAQUIN CO., CA
Date of Death: 09/08/1940
Age: 77 yrs
More About JENNIE FIDELIA LAWRENCE:
Census 1: 1910, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
Census 2: 1920, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
Census 3: 1930, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
More About JESSE PENNINGTON LITTLE:
Census 1: 1910, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
Census 2: 1920, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
Census 3: 1930, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
Occupation: 1910, Farmer
Children of JENNIE LAWRENCE and JESSE LITTLE are:
i. ANNA C. LITTLE, born ca 1882, Pennsylvania.
More About ANNA C. LITTLE:
Census: 1910, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
ii. EDITH MAY LITTLE, born ca 1884, Pennsylvania.
More About EDITH MAY LITTLE:
Census: 1910, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
iii. ERNEST LAWRENCE LITTLE, born January 22, 1885, Pennsylvania; died October 21, 1971, SanJoaquin, CA.
Notes for ERNEST LAWRENCE LITTLE:
Name: LITTLE, ERNEST L
Social Security #: 561705437
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1885
Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIA
Death Date: 21 Oct 1971
Death Place: SAN JOAQUIN
Mother's Maiden Name:
Father's Surname:
More About ERNEST LAWRENCE LITTLE:
Census: 1910, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
iv. BANCHE LITTLE, born February 22, 1887, Pennsylvania; died August 28, 1950, San Joanquin, CA; married EDWARD A. FITZGERALD; born November 1881, California; died between. 1920 - 1930, California.
Notes for BANCHE LITTLE:
Blanche (Little) Fitzgerald is a widow on 1930 census living with her brother-in-law's family, Russell Fitzgerald in Stockton, CA
California Death Record:
Name: FITZGERALD, BLANCHE LITTLE
Social Security #: 555034174
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1887
Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIA
Death Date: 28 Aug 1950
Death Place: SAN JOAQUIN
Mother's Maiden Name: LAWRENCE
Father's Surname: LITTLE
More About BANCHE LITTLE:
Census 1: 1920, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
Census 2: 1930, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
Occupation: 1930, Saleslady in Clothinf Store
More About EDWARD A. FITZGERALD:
Census 1: 1900, Waterloo, San Joaquin Co., CA
Census 2: 1910, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
Census 3: 1920, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
Occupation: 1920, Stationary Engineer
v. EDWIN LITTLE, born April 03, 1890, Pennsylvania; died July 22, 1954, Calavares Co., CA.
Notes for EDWIN LITTLE:
California Death Record:
Name: LITTLE, EDWIN DUNHAM
Social Security #: 555056112
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1890
Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIA
Death Date: 22 Jul 1954
Death Place: CALAVERAS
Mother's Maiden Name: LAWRENCE
Father's Surname: LITTLE
More About EDWIN LITTLE:
Census: 1910, O'Neal Twp, San Joaquin, CA
vi. EDNA LITTLE.
vii. JESSE BUFFINGTON LITTLE.
138. CLINTON EMANUEL LAWRENCE was born October 02, 1864 in PA, and died February 28, 1899. He married MARY STEAFATHER.
Notes for CLINTON EMANUEL LAWRENCE:
Sullivan Review
March 2, 1899
C. E. LAWRENCE died at his home at Lopez, Feb. 25th, aged 35 years 4 months. Interment at Bahr's Hill on Feb. 28th. Death was caused by consumption. He leaves a wife and three children. His father, John H. LAWRENCE and a brother C. T. LAWRENCE, are residents of this place.
Children of CLINTON LAWRENCE and MARY STEAFATHER are:
i. HOWARD LAWRENCE.
ii. FLUETTA LAWRENCE.
iii. BLANCHE LAWRENCE.
More About BLANCHE LAWRENCE:
Marriage-1: Ivan Wallace of Los Angeles
139. ORVILLE HORATIO was born September 15, 1867 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA, and died Abt. 1932. He married LAURA B. UTZ September 13, 1887, daughter of JOHN UTZ and MARY SAXE. She was born 1868 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA.
Children of ORVILLE LAWRENCE and LAURA UTZ are:
i. BARBARA LAWRENCE born May, 1890 in New York.
ii. NINA LAWRENCE born February, 1895 in New York.
iii. COURTNEY LAWRENCE born November, 1897 in New York.
iv. FRANCES LAWRENCE born ca 1904 in New York.
More about ORVILLE LAWRENCE:
Census: 1900 Waverly, Tioga Co., NY
Census: 1910 Barton, Tioga Co., NY.
Occupation: 1900 Stove Pipe Mfg.
140. SYLVELLIN A. DIEFFENBACH was born June 1864 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County, PA, and died December 28, 1937 in Mildred, Sullivan Co., PA. He married MARGARET ELDORA BROWN January 28, 1886 in PA, daughter of NATHAN BROWN and MARY BARTLEY. She was born May 13, 1865 in Colley, Sullivan Co.,PA, and died May 18, 1926 in Mildred, Sullivan Co., PA.
Notes for SYLVELLIN A. DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review: February 4, 1886
Married on January 28, 1886, by the Rev. C.H. Mutschler, Mr. Sevellin A. Dieffenbach of Cherry to Miss Dora M. Brown, of Colley
Sullivan Review: August 31, 1932
S.A. Dieffenbach returned from Mills hospital in Towanda where he submitted to the amputation of the little finger from his right hand on Aug. 22. He is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Kathryn Bergan of Mildred and Mrs. Jack Bowman of Philadelphia spent Tuesday and Friday in Towanda and also called on S. A. Dieffenbach who was a patient in the Mills Hospital.
Mrs. Madelyn Bowman and Kathryn Bergan of Mildred spent Monday at Lake Mokoma.
The Sullivan Review
December 29, 1937
S.A. Dieffenbach of Mildred, died Monday morning at his home at the age of 73 years.
Mr. Dieffenbach was born in Cherry township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Dieffenbach. He was a carpenter by trade and for many years has made his home in Mildred.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Winnie Segar of Honesdale and Mrs. Ellen Vogle at home and two sons, Louis M. Dieffenbach of Des Plaines, Ill, and Daniel Dieffenbach of Scranton and one brother Harry Dieffenbach of Cleveland, Ohio.
Funeral will be held in Trinity Lutheran Church, Thursday afternoon. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.
This is a correction to the obituary for S. A. Dieffenbach. He was survived by three daughters, Mrs. Winnie Sailor of Philadelphia, Mrs. Ellen Seager of Athens, PA and Mrs. Kathryn Vogel. Son's name is spelled "Lewis" not Louis.
Notes for MARGARET ELDORA BROWN:
Sullivan Review, May 1926
Mrs. Margaret Dora Dieffenbach, wife of Sylvellin A. Dieffenbach of Mildred died May 18th, in the People’s Hospital at Sayre after an illness of a few days, at the age of 61 years. She was a patient sufferer for many years. She spent her entire life in this county, was born in Colley in 1865 and was a daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Nathan Lewis Brown.
She was a woman of pleasing personality and loved by all who knew her and was loyal to her church.
The funeral was held in the Trinity Lutheran Church,
May 20th at 2 p. m. and was conducted by Rev. A. L. Smith, pastor of the church.
She is survived by her husband and the following children: Lewis of Chicago; Mrs. Winnie Sailor of Philadelphia; Daniel of Lock Haven; Mrs. Ellen Seager of Athens and Kathryn at home and six grand children, also an aged mother, Mary Ellen Mosier, and two sisters, Mary Louella Sparks, and Kitty Hitchcock of California.
More About MARGARET ELDORA BROWN:
Cemetery: Lutheran
Census: 1880, Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA
Children of SYLVELLIN DIEFFENBACH and MARGARET BROWN are:
i. LEWIS M. DIEFFENBACH, born March 28, 1887, PA; died February 16, 1969, Lowell, Lake Co., IN; married MARY SCHACHT, August 15, 1925, Chicago, IL; born ca 1887, Illinois; died April 09, 1976, Indiana.
Notes for LEWIS M. DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
March 13, 1969
Lewis M. Dieffenbach passed away in Lowell, Indiana on February 16, 1969. He was born in Mildred, Pennsylvania on March 28, 1889 and since the year 1920 has resided in the Chicago area.
In 1955 he retired and moved to Indiana.
He is survived by his wife Mary of Lowell, a daughter, Margaret Dieffenbach of Chicago, a brother Daniel of Sayre, Pennsylvania and a sister, Kathryn Vogel of Rochester, New York.
More About LEWIS M. DIEFFENBACH:
Social Security Number: 319-03-1038
ii. WINNIE MAE DIEFFENBACH, born April 17, 1889, Mildred, PA; died March 15, 1965, Philadelphia, PA; married (1) EDWARD EDWIN PINDELL, January 17, 1912, Philadelphia, PA; born December 29, 1885, Maryland, the son of JANE E. (JOHNSTON) and CLARENCE A. PINDELL; died January 20, 1913, Philadelphia, PA; married (2) WILLIAM H. SAILOR, June 14, 1919, Philadelphia, PA, the son of CAROLINE (?) and WILLIAM SAILOR of Philadelphia; born August 05, 1881, Philadelphia, PA; died July 03, 1963, Philadelphia, PA.
More About EDWARD EDWIN PINDELL:
Burial: January 21, 1913, Loudon Park Cemetery
Census: 1900, Philadelphia, PA
More About WILLIAM H. SAILOR:
Cemetery: Northwood in Philadelphia
Social Security Number: 163-09-2484
iii. DANIEL H. DIEFFENBACH, born September 16, 1891, Sullivan Co., PA; died November 1978, Bradford, PA; married TILLIE C. PRUSCH, ca 1918; born September 03, 1888, Duryea, PA; died December 1978, Pennsylvania.
More About DANIEL H. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1920, Gary, Lake, Indiana
Census 2: 1930, Cabell Co., WV
Occupation: 1920, Electrician
Social Security Number: 170-09-5070
More About TILLIE C. PRUSCH:
Census: 1910, Lackawanna, Dunmore, PA
Social Security Number: 179-12-1600
iv. ELLEN LAURETTA DIEFFENBACH, born November 1893, Sullivan Co., PA; died 1968, Athens,PA; married FREDERICK CHARLES SEAGER, April 1917; born February 10, 1891, PA; died September 11, 1961, Athens, PA.
Notes for ELLEN LAURETTA DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review May 2, 1917
Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Dieffenbach of Mildred, Pa., wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, Ellen Lauretta, to Frederick Charles Seager of Athens, Pa.
the ceremony was performed by Rev. Levi Sprague of Wilkes-Barre. They were accompanied by Mr. Ward Weller and Millie G. Bell, friends of the bride and groom. They will be at home to friends after May 1st at 126 Willow street, Athens, Pa.
No children
More About ELLEN LAURETTA DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Tioga Point, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Notes for FREDERICK CHARLES SEAGER:
Initiated into Mason Lodge #70 on 10/14/1913.
More About FREDERICK CHARLES SEAGER:
Cemetery: Tioga Point, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
v. LAURA MADELINE DIEFFENBACH, born October 22, 1898; died. March 24, 1899, Sullivan Co. at 5 months & 2 days old.
Notes for LAURA MADELINE DIEFFENBACH:
Sullivan Review
March 3, 1899
Laura Madeline, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. A. DIEFENBACH died Saturday Feb. 25th, aged 5 months and 3 days. The cause of death was pneumonia. Funeral was held Sunday, interment at Bernice.
vi. KATHRYN DIEFFENBACH, born August 14, 1905, Mildred, Sullivan Co., PA; died May 1972, Rochester NY; married (1) CYRIL J. BERGAN, October 07, 1927; born ca 1906, PA; the son of SARAH WAPLES and WILLIAM F. BERGAN; died August 1942, Glen Cove, Long Island, NY; married (2) ELLERY VOGEL, ca 1935; born December 12, 1907,PA son of MARY E. POTTER and ADAM J. VOGEL; died August 1981.
Notes for KATHRYN DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
October 19, 1927
S. A. Dieffenbach of Mildred announces the marriage of his daughter, Miss Kathryn Dieffenbach to Cyril J. Bergan son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bergan of Cherry township, on Friday, October 7th.
The Sullivan Review
August 29, 1934
Proclamation in Divorce
Kathryn D. Bergan vs. Cyril J. Bergan.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County.
To Cyril J. Bergan, respondent in the above named case:
Whereas, Kathryn D. Bergan, your Wife, has filed a libel in said court, of April Term, 1934, No. 1 praying a divorce from you on the ground of Desertion now you are notified and required to appear in the said Count on Monday, the 10th day of September, next, to answered to the complaint of the said Kathryn D. Bergan, libellant, or, in default of such appearance, you will be liable to have the divorce granted in your absence.
Edward Meehan
Sheriff of Sullivan County
Laporte, Pa. August 1, 1934
Romeyn Culver
Attorney for Libellant.
More About KATHRYN DIEFFENBACH:
Divorced: September 10, 1934, Cyril Bergan
Notes for CYRIL J. BERGAN:
The Sullivan Review
August 13, 1942
Cyril Bergan, 36, native of Dushore, who was electrocuted while working in the vicinity of his Glen Cove, Long Island, home on Friday, was buried there Monday. He is a brother of Frank Bergan, 347 Chestnut Street, Kingston, and Timothy Bergan, 35 Division Street, City.
According to information received by his family, Bergan was working with a crew raising a pole when in manner he was brought in contact with electricity from a 66,000 volt line.
Bergan lived in Dushore until about 10 years ago when he located on Long Island.
He leaves his widow and three children Gerald, Richard and John and three sisters and brothers, Miss Margaret Bergan, Brooklyn, N.Y.; D. C. Frank Bergan, Kingston, a fireman for D.l.&W. Railroad Company; Tim Bergan, City and William of Dushore.
141. ALVERNA M. DIEFFENBACH was born May 1865 in PA, and died August 23, 1925 in Benton. She married S. HOLMES O'BRIEN February 07, 1889 in Dushore, Cherry Twp., Sullivan Co., PA. He was born June 1856 in PA, and died Aft. 1930.
The Sullivan Review
February 14, 1889
Married at the residence of the bride's parents, near Dushore, on Thursday February 7, 1889, Mr. S.H. O'Brien, of Benton, and Miss Vernia Dieffenbach, Rev. E.O. Goodling, of Bernice, officiating.
The bride is one of our well known and highly respected young ladies and we congratulate Mr. O'Brien on the prize that he captured in the "Wilds of Sullivan."
The Sullivan Review
August 26, 1925
Mrs. Verna O’Brien, wife of S.H. O’Brien of Benton and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. Emanuel Dieffenbach of Cherry Township, died Sunday, August 23, at her home in Benton at the age of 60 years.
She is survived by her husband, four children, Mrs. Edna Brooks, Orange, N.J., Mrs. Martha Thomas and Mrs. Eva Skow of Bloomsburg; Millard O’Brien of Wilkes-Barre, one granddaughter, Elizabeth Thomas, also one sister, Mrs. Cora Glover of Athens; and two brothers, S.A. Dieffenbach of Mildred and Harry L. Dieffenbach, Los Angeles, California.
Funeral service was held at her late home Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Bloomsburg.
Notes for S. HOLMES O'BRIEN:
S. H. O'Brien was a farmer in Columbia Co., PA
1900 census has his name as Holmes - 1910 census has it as Homer S. ??
More About S. HOLMES O'BRIEN:
Census 1: 1900, Benton, Columbia Co., PA dist#2pg12
Census 2: 1910, Benton, Columbia Co., PA dist#3pg16
Children of ALVERNA DIEFFENBACH and S. O'BRIEN are:
i. EDNA S. O'BRIEN, born August 1890, PA; died 1982; married ELMO L. BROOKS, ca. 1921; born ca 1893, Missouri.
More About EDNA S. O'BRIEN:
Burial: Benton Cemetery, Columbia Co., PA
More About ELMO L. BROOKS:
Census: 1930, Newark, Essex Co., NJ
Occupation: Auto Mechanic
ii. MARTHA E. O'BRIEN, born January 1894, PA; married IRVIN F. THOMAS, ca 1919; born Abt. 1898, PA.
More About IRVIN F. THOMAS:
Census: 1930, Bloomsbury, Colombia Co., PA
Occupation: Laborer in Carpet Mill
iii. MILLARD C. O'BRIEN, born August 13, 1897; died April 1967, Luzerne, PA; married (1) MARY MORGAN; born Abt. 1901; married (2) ALICE M. ?; born ca 1896, PA.
More About MILLARD C. O'BRIEN:
Census 1: 1920, Sugarloaf,Columbia Co.,
Census 2: 1930, Luzerne Co., PA
Occupation 1: 1920, Laborer- tannery
Occupation 2: 1930, Laborer in mines
Social Security Number: 187-03-4259
iv. EVA E. O'BRIEN, born February 02, 1901, PA; died November 02, 1990, Bloomsburg, Columbia, PA; married CHARLES M. SKOW, ca 1921; born ca 1900.
More About EVA E. O'BRIEN:
Burial: Benton Cemetery, Columbia Co., PA
Social Security Number: 211-32-3332
More About CHARLES M. SKOW:
Census: 1930, Bloomsbury, Columbia Co., PA
Occupation: 1930, Blacksmith
142. CHARLES M. DIEFFENBACH was born December 17, 1866 in PA, and died February 27, 1909. He married MARY A. KINSLEY January 01, 1890, daughter of WILLIAM KINSLEY and SARAH GANSEL. She was born October 30, 1868, and died April 29, 1957.
The Sullivan Review March 4, 1909
After an illness lasting for one week, Charles M. Dieffenbach died at his home in Cherry township, just outside of Dushore. Death was due to paralysis from brain fever. He was taken ill on Friday, Feb. 19 and died Saturday Feb. 27 at the age of 42 years, 2 months and 10 days.
Mr. Dieffenbach was born in Cherry township on Dec. 17, 1866. In his infancy he was baptized by the Rev. Pines and during the spring of 1895 was confirmed in Zion's Evan. Lutheran church by the Rev. J.W. Klingler.
The funeral services were held at his late home Tuesday, March 2 at 1 o'clock p.m., Rev. A. Bachofer preaching the sermon. The local lodge of Odd Fellows had full charge of the services at the grave, of which deceased was a member. Interment was made in Bahr Hill cemeterry.
Deceased is survived by his wife and 2 daughters, a father Emanuel Dieffenbach of Dushore, 2 brothers Harry of Cleveland, Ohio, Sylvester of Mildred and 2 sisters, Mrs. Holmes O'Brien of Benton and Mrs. Fred Glover of Dushore.
More About CHARLES M. DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1900, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Notes for MARY A. KINSLEY:
The Sullivan Review May 2, 1957
Mrs. Mary Ann Martin, 88, formerly of Dushore, died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lulu Woodworth, of Homer, N.Y. She was born in Dushore Oct. 30, 1868, the daughter of William and Sarah Gansel Kinsley.
Mrs. Martin was first married to Charles Dieffenbach. A number of years after his passing she was united in marriage to the late Freeman Martin.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Woodward and Mrs. Sarah Eberhardt, both of Homer; a granddaughter and one great grandson.
Funeral serves were held in Home on Wednesday and at the Holcombe Funeral Home, Dushore. Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Joseph Slusser officiated and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
More About MARY A. KINSLEY:
Census 1: 1900, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1920, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 3: 1930, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA
Children of CHARLES DIEFFENBACH and MARY KINSLEY are:
i. LULA E. DIEFFENBACH, born March 1891; married (1) JOHN G. SCOUTON, JR., August 01, 1922; born 1892; died February 24, 1927; married (2) ? WOODWARD OR WOODWORTH, after 1930.
Notes for LULA E. DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
August 9, 1922
Miss Lulu Dieffenbach and John G. Scouton, Jr. both of this place were married Tuesday, August 1 at the parsonage of St. John’s Lutheran church in Williamsport, by the pastor, Rev. A. W. Smith.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Freeman Martin of Headley avenue and the groom is a promising young lawyer and district attorney of Sullivan County, Both have many friends who wish them a long life of happiness.
After a short wedding trip they will reside in Dushore.
More About LULA E. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: 1900, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 1: 1920, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1930, Cortland, Homer, NY
More About JOHN G. SCOUTON, JR.:
Burial: Fairview Cemetery
ii. SARAH CAROLINE DIEFFENBACH, born January 05, 1896, PA; died March 1979, Homer, Cortland, NY; married JOHN EBERHARDT, ca. 1922; born ca 1900, Virginia.
More About SARAH CAROLINE DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1900, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1920, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 3: 1930, Homer, Cortland, NY
Social Security Number: 128-38-0623
More About JOHN EBERHARDT:
Census: 1930, Homer, Cortland, NY
143. HARRY LEVI DIEFFENBACH was born March 19, 1868 in PA, and died May 31, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. He married ANNA L. BUSHY May 1887. She was born Abt. 1860 in England.
Notes for HARRY LEVI DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Gazette
May 18, 1887
Mr. Harry L. Dieffenbach and Miss Annie J. Bushey both of this place were married at Waverly on Sunday last. The happy couple returned to this place on Monday.
Mr. Dieffenbach is one of our enterprising young men and has many acquaintances in this vicinity. Miss Bushey came to this place about a year and has resided with J.H. Yonkin, she has won many friends in brief period.
Their many friends, including the Gazette wish them much success and happiness
The Sullivan Review
July 17, 1947
Masonic funeral services for Harry L. Dieffenbach, who died suddenly Saturday May 31st, at this home, 1203 Viola, were held in the Church of the Recessional, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
Mr. Dieffenbach was a general contractor for 20 years in Cleveland, OH, prior to his retirement in 1922 when he came to Glendale. He was a 32nd degree Mason and had been a member of the Masonic lodge for 47 years.
Survivors include his widow, Anna L, and a son, Charles T. Dieffenbach.
Mr. Dieffenbach was born in Cherry Township, a son of the late Daniel Emanuel and Loretta Zaner Dieffenbach. He made his home in this vicinity before going to Cleveland. A number of relatives are in this vicinity.
More About HARRY LEVI DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1910, Cuyahoga, Cleveland, OH
Census 2: 1920, Cuyahoga Falls Village, Summit Co., OH
Census 3: 1930, Monrovia, LA, CA dist#1158
More About ANNA L. BUSHY:
Census: 1930, Monrovia, LA, CA dist#1158
Emigration: 1886, England
Children of HARRY DIEFFENBACH and ANNA BUSHY are:
i. STANLEY W. DIEFFENBACH, b. Abt. 1905.
More About STANLEY W. DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1910, Cuyahoga, Cleveland, OH
ii. CHARLES T. DIEFFENBACH, born March 03, 1912, California; died October 03, 1985, Ventura.
Notes for CHARLES T. DIEFFENBACH:
California Death Index:
Name:DIEFFENBACH CHARLES TAYLOR
Date of Birth: 03/03/1912
Mother’s Maiden Name:TAYLOR (error should be BUSHY)
M CALIFORNIA VENTURA 10/03/1985 552-10-3101 73 yrs
More About CHARLES T. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1920, Cuyahoga Falls Village, Summit Co., OH
Census 2: 1930, Monrovia, LA, CA dist#1158
144. MORGAN A. was born Abt. 1874 in Pennsylvania, and died May 20, 1947. He married (1) MARY RYAN ca 1905, daughter of WILLIAM RYAN and CATHERINE ?. She was born Abt. 1877 in PA, and died August 07, 1911 in Scranton, PA. He married (2) RUBY GRIFFITHS June 11, 1913 in St. Peter's Cathedral. She was born ca 1891 in Pennsylvania.
Notes for MORGAN A. DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review June 19, 1913
Morgan E. Dieffenbach of Scranton, formerly of this place, and Ms. Ruby Griffiths of Scranton, were married Wednesday afternoon, June 11, by Rev. A.J. of the Brennan of St. Peter's CAthedral in the Episcopal residence.
The Sullivan Review
May 29, 1947
Morgan E. Dieffenbach died Tuesday, May 20th at his home in Scranton, following an illness of seven years, at the age of 73 years.
He was born in Cherry Township, a son of the late Mr. And Mrs. Clinton Dieffenbach. For the past 40 years he has made his home in Scranton, where he has been employed as a dental supply serviceman.
Mr. Dieffenbach is survived by his wife, Ruby Dieffenbach, a son Morgan Dieffenbach; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Kenney; a granddaughter; a sister, Mrs. John W. Randall of Forksville and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held from the Tague Funeral Home, Scranton, Friday, afternoon, May 23rd. Rev. R.J. Williams pastor of Ebenezer Welsh Presbyterian Church officiated.
Interment in Washburn Street cemetery, Scranton.
More About MORGAN A. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1920, Scranton, Lackawanna, PA ward 4
Census 2: 1930, Scranton, Lackawanna, PA
Occupation: 1920, Carpenter
Notes for MARY RYAN:
The Sullivan Review August 10, 1911
Mrs. Mary Dieffenbach, wife of Morgan Dieffenbach, died at their home in Scranton on Monday, August 7, in her 35th year. The deceased had been in poor health for some time, and although her illness was of a serious nature her death at this time was very unexpected, the news of which was a great shock to her many friends and relatives in this vicinity.
The remains were brought to Dushore on the evening train Tuesday and taken to the home of Mr. Dieffenbach's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Dieffenbach. The funeral was held this (Wednesday) morning in St. Basil's church at 10 o'clock, with interment in the church cemetery.
Mary Ryan Dieffenbach was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ryan of Mildred. She was united in marriage to Morgan Dieffenbach about six years ago. After the marriage they resided in Mildred until four years ago, when they moved to Scranton where they have since resided. Besides her husband Mrs. Dieffenbach is survived by her parents, and two brothers, Charles and Joseph Ryan both of Mildred.
Notes for RUBY GRIFFITHS:
The Sullivan Review June 19, 1913
Morgan E. Dieffenbach of Scranton, formerly of this place, and Ms. Ruby Griffiths of Scranton, were married Wednesday afternoon, June 11, by Rev. A.J. of the Brennan of St. Peter's CAthedral in the Episcopal residence.
More About RUBY GRIFFITHS:
Census 1: 1920, Scranton, Lackawanna, PA ward4
Census 2: 1930, Scranton, Lackawanna, PA
Child of MORGAN DIEFFENBACH and MARY RYAN is:
i. MARGARET DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1911; married THOMAS KENNEY.
More About MARGARET DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1920, Scranton, Lackawanna, PA
Child of MORGAN DIEFFENBACH and RUBY GRIFFITHS is:
ii. MORGAN DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1915.
More About MORGAN DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1920, Scranton, Lackawanna, PA ward 4
Census 2: 1930, Scranton, Lackawanna, PA
145. MARY E. DIEFFENBACH was born November 16, 1880, and died March 28, 1951 in Forksville, Sullivan Co., PA. She married ca 1903, JOHN W. RANDALL, son of WALLACE RANDALL and SARAH GREEN. He was born 1875, and died 1959.
Notes for MARY E. DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
March 29, 1951
Mrs. Mayme Dieffenbach Randall of Forksville passed away very suddenly Wednesday afternoon, at her home, following a short illness, at the age of 70 years.
Mrs. Randall was born in Cherry Township, November 16, 1880, a daughter of the late Clinton and Caroline Kinsley Dieffenbach, since her marriage she has lived at Forksville, where she was very active in the affairs of her community.
She is survived by her husband, John W. Randall; two sons, Stafford Randall of Cherry township; John Randall, Jr., of Endwell, N.Y. a daughter, Mrs. Caroline Maass of Vestal, N.Y. and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 31, at 2 p.m. at the Forksville Methodist Church, with Rev. Kenneth Bonham officiating.
Burial will be in Forksville cemetery.
Friends may call at the family home in Forksville
More About JOHN W. RANDALL:
Burial: Fairmont Cemetery, Forksville, Sullivan Co., PA
Census: 1880, Forks, Sullivan Co., PA
Census: 1910, Forksville Boro, Sullivan Co., PA
Census: 1920, Forksville, Sullivan Co., PA
Census: 1930, Forksville, Sullivan Co., PA
Occupation: 1910, Postmaster
Children of MARY DIEFFENBACH and JOHN RANDALL are:
i. STAFFORD E. RANDALL, born September 13, 1906, Forksville; died January 11, 1990, Towanda; married FRANCES ROHE, August 1937; born March 10, 1911; died October 1995, Sullivan Co., PA.
Notes for STAFFORD E. RANDALL:
The Sullivan Review
August 18, 1937
Miss Frances Rohe, daughter of Mr. G. Ralph Rohe of Cherry township, and Stafford Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Randall of Forksville, were married at 8 o'clock Monday morning at St. Basil's church. Rev. J. J. King performed the ceremony.
They were attended by Miss Rosemary Gainer and Lawrence Rohe, brother of the bride. The bride wore a powder blue crepe dress with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of roses and baby's breath. The bridesmaid wore a navy blue chiffon dress with matching accessories and carried snapdragons.
The happy couple left on a trip through the Western states. After their return they will reside at the home of the bride's father.
The Sullivan Review January 18, 1990
Stafford E. Randall, 83, of Dushore RD, Cherry township, died January 11, 1990, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda.
He was born September 13, 1906, in Forksville, a son of John W. and Mary Dieffenbach Randall.
A lifetime resident of Sullivan County, he was a dairy farmer for many years, and later was employed at the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation for 25 years. He retired in August, 1973.
Mr. Randall served as a forest fire warden for 35 years.
He was a member of St. Basil's Catholic Church, Dushore.
Surviving are his wife, Frances Rohe Randall; a daughrter, Mrs. Joseph (Tootie) Yankalunas of Dushore RD; a grandson, Eric Yankalunas; and a brother, John Randall, of Binghamton, NY.
Funeral services were held January 13, at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, Dushore, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Basil's Church. Rev. Patrick McLaughlin officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Dushore Ambulance Association.
Notes for FRANCES ROHE:
The Sullivan Review
August 18, 1937
Miss Frances Rohe, daughter of Mr. G. Ralph Rohe of Cherry township, and Stafford Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Randall of Forksville, were married at 8 o’clock Monday morning at St. Basil’s church. Rev. J. J. King performed the ceremony.
They were attended by Miss Rosemary Gainer and Lawrence Rohe, brother of the bride. The bride wore a powder blue crepe dress with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of roses and baby’s breath. The bridesmaid wore a navy blue chiffon dress with matching accessories and carried snapdragons.
The happy couple left on a trip through the Western states. After their return they will reside at the home of the bride’s father.
ii. JOHN RANDALL born ca 1916 in PA.
iii. CAROLINE RANDALL, born ca 1908 in PA; married ? MAASS.
146. JOHN LEONARD DIEFFENBACH was born June 1891, and died March 15, 1934. He married MARGARET "MARJORIE" DAVISON Abt. 1922, daughter of BLYTHE DAVISON and JENNIE AYRES. She was born October 27, 1890, and died April 24, 1948.
Notes for JOHN LEONARD DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review March 21, 1934
John Leonard Dieffenbach, died March 15th at his home in Cherry Township, following a short illness of pneumonia.
Mr. Dieffenbach was a son of Clinton A. Dieffenbach and was a World War Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Davis * Dieffenbach, two daughters, and one son. Also one sister Mrs. John Randall of Forksville, two brothers Morgan Dieffenbach, of Scranton and William H. Dieffenbach of this place.
Funeral Services were held from his late home Sunday afternoon. Interment in the Bahr Hill Cemetery.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars were in charge of the service at the grave.
* Editor's Note: Should be "Davison: per Pat Gobea via e-mail on August 1, 2011.
Notes for MARGARET DAVISON:
The Sullivan Review
April 29, 1948
Mrs. Marjorie Dieffenbach of Dushore passed away at the Robert packer hospital Saturday nigh, April 24, after a short illness.
Mrs. Dieffenbach was born in Canton on October 27, 1890 the daughter of Blythe and Jennie Ayres Davison.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jane Shrimp of Dushore and Mrs. Helen Bardell of Georgia one son, John at home; three sisters, Mrs. E.B. Innes, Mrs. James Coons and Mrs. William foster, all of Canton; one brother Thomas B. Davison of Mechanicsburg; one grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held from her late home Wednesday afternoon at 2, with the Rev. L.A. Fuhrman officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Children of JOHN DIEFFENBACH and MARGARET DAVISON are:
i. JENNIE C. DIEFFENBACH, born April 11, 1923, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA; died October 01, 1987; married ARTHUR M. SHRINP; died 1977.
Notes for JENNIE C. DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
Jennie C. (Jane) Shrimp, 64 of Ulster, formerly of Dushore died Oct. 1, 1987, at the Maple Lane Personal Care Home. She was born April 11, 1923, in Dushore a daughter of John L. and Marjorie Dieffenbach.
She was a lifetime resident of Sullivan County until 1977 when she moved to Ulster.
She was the widow of Arthur M. Shrimp who died in 1977.
Surviving is a brother, John L. Dieffenbach of Ulster RD, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held Oct. 5 at the Russell P. McHenry Funeral Home, Dushore, with Rev. Karen Easterly officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery Dushore.
ii. HELEN L. DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1928; died July 26, 1983; married JAMES M. BARDELL.
iii. JOHN DIEFFENBACH.
147. ADAM JACOB SCHAEFFER was born May 13, 1866, and died March 06, 1934. He married ANNA M. ?. She was born 1872.
Child of ADAM SCHAEFFER and ANNA ? is:
i. RUTH E. SCHAEFFER, born 1907; married PARVIN E. DEGREEN; born 1907.
148. EDWIN ISAAC was born April 11, 1868, and died 1944. He married CATHERINE ELIZABETH KOLBE August 1891 in Montgomery, PA. She was born 1872.
Children of EDWIN SCHAEFFER and CATHERINE KOLBE are:
i. ELIZABETH CATHERINE SCHAEFFER, born ca 1893; married LUTHER M. RHONE, 1913, Lycoming Co., PA; b. July 08, 1889.
ii. HAZEL M. SCHAEFFER, born ca 1900.
iii. HENRY LLEWELYN SCHAEFFER, born January 07, 1909; died
September 1961; married MARY C. ?; born 1909.
149. MARY LUCINDA SCHAEFFER was born January 26, 1869, and died March 09, 1898. She married J. W. GRAMMAS.
Child of MARY SCHAEFFER and J. GRAMMAS is:
i. JOSEPH GRAMMAS, born ca 1898.
150. AARON HENRY SCHAEFFER was born January 24, 1871. He married ?.
Child of AARON SCHAEFFER and ? is:
i. RAYMONDSCHAEFFER.
151. HANNAH ELIZABETH SCHAEFFER was born January 26, 1874, and died July 16, 1967 in Endicott, NY. She married JOHN PHILIP MESSERSMITH 1893, son of JACOB MESSERSMITH and ANNA MORTAR. He was born April 04, 1868, and died January 14, 1954.
More About HANNAH ELIZABETH SCHAEFFER:
Cemetery: Thrasher's
More About JOHN PHILIP MESSERSMITH:
Cemetery: Thrasher's
Children of HANNAH SCHAEFFER and JOHN MESSERSMITH are:
i. LELAND C. MESSERSMITH, born 1894; died 1895.
More About LELAND C. MESSERSMITH:
Cemetery: Thrasher's
ii. JOHN CLIFORD MESSERSMITH, born February 09, 1896; died October 06, 1978; married RUTH OSBORN, November 11, 1927; born July 08, 1892; died September 15, 1987.
More About JOHN CLIFORD MESSERSMITH:
Cemetery: Thrasher's
Military service: US Navy WWII
More About RUTH OSBORN:
Cemetery: Thrashers
Occupation: Teacher
iii. MILES MESSERSMITH, born 1898; died January 05, 1899.
More About MILES MESSERSMITH:
Cemetery: Thrasher's
152. CATHERINE MATILDA SCHAEFFER was born February 01, 1876 in Elimsport, and died July 30, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA. She married EMIL RODEMANN. He was born 1876.
Child of CATHERINE SCHAEFFER and EMIL RODEMANN is:
i. VIOLA RODEMANN, born January 02, 1902.
153. CHARLES LEROY SCHAEFFER was born March 27, 1878, and died July 20, 1946. He married ELIZABETH MARGARET BOWER August 25, 1914. She was born April 24, 1883.
Children of CHARLES SCHAEFFER and ELIZABETH BOWER are:
i. JOHN MICHAEL SCHAEFFER, born September 08, 1916.
ii. MARGARET ELIZABETH SCHAEFFER, born May 19, 1918.
iii. ELEANOR HANNAH SCHAEFFER, born January 16, 1921; d. June 23, 1979; married EDWARD OVERHISER, March 07, 1942, Williamsport, PA; born January 20, 1918.
iv. DOROTHY PAULINE SCHAEFFER, born January 07, 1923.
154. ELLIS FRANKLIN SCHAEFFER was born April 21, 1882 in Allentown, PA, and died April 01, 1948 in Onondaga Co., NY. He married DORA ALFONDA LADER December 18, 1912 in Onondaga Co., NY. She was born January 11, 1895.
Children of ELLIS SCHAEFFER and DORA LADER are:
i. VIOLA CAROLINE SCHAEFFER, born November 06, 1914, Skaneatales, Onondaga Co., NY; died September 19, 1978; married PAUL WILLIAM LADER, July 11, 1931; born February 20, 1912, Skaneatales, Onondaga Co., NY; died April 24, 1978.
ii. MABLE LOUISE SCHAEFFER, born January 11, 1916, Spafford, Onondaga Co., NY; d. May 24, 1996; married (1) ? AUNGIER; m. (2) HENRY G. TRACY, March 25, 1936; born March 25, 1914.
More About MABLE LOUISE SCHAEFFER:
Divorced: Before 1950, Henry G. Tracy
iii. HAROLD ELLIS SCHAEFFER, born May 27, 1920, Spafford, Onondaga Co., NY; died May 01, 1999, Skaneatales, Onondaga Co., NY; married ? LEACH.
iv. HORACE PAUL SCHAEFFER, born February 08, 1923, Spafford, Onondaga Co., NY; died November 17, 1995, AZ; married ? CARROLL.
155. CYRUS CLEVELAND SCHAEFFER was born March 31, 1884, and died June 11, 1969 in Williamsport, PA. He married HATTIE JEANETTE WEAVER about 1910. She was born April 14, 1889.
Children of CYRUS SCHAEFFER and HATTIE WEAVER are:
i. WARREN ISAAC SCHAEFFER, born November 20, 1911; died September 15, 1999.
ii. CHARLES EMIL SCHAEFFER, born November 30, 1912; died October 23, 1990; married ? PIDCOE.
iii. GLADYS BLANCHE SCHAEFFER, born June 18, 1916; died February 19, 1995; married ? GOLD.
iv. ELSIE ARMINTI SCHAEFFER, born 1921.
v. ALICE SCHAEFFER, born 1922.
vi. GERALDINE ETHEL SCHAEFFER, born 1925.
vii. JOHN SCHAEFFER, born 1926.
156. MINNIE AMELIA SCHAEFFER was born May 23, 1889. She married (1) FRED PAYNE. She married (2) JOHN W. MILLER February 12, 1908.
Children of MINNIE SCHAEFFER and FRED PAYNE are:
i. VIOLET B. PAYNE, born May 07, 1913; died November 01, 1990; married EDWARD L. STEVENS; born June 23, 1908.
ii. GRACE PAYNE.
157. MARVIN L. CONNOR was born 1873. He married MAYBEL K. LENHART, daughter of JOHN LENHART and MARY GIBBS. She was born 1877 in West Virginia.
Child of MARVIN CONNOR and MAYBEL LENHART is:
i. VIDA A. CONNOR.
158. KIMBERLY CYRUS CONNOR was born January 23, 1887, and died January 31, 1975. He married EDNA MAE KINSLEY December 23, 1914, daughter of LEWIS KINSLEY and AMANDA COLLEY. She was born September 25, 1894 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA, and died February 24, 1983 in San Diego, CA.
More About KIMBERLY CYRUS CONNOR:
Burial: Thrasher Cemetery, Dushore, PA
Cemetery: Thrasher
Notes for EDNA MAE KINSLEY:
California Death Records:
CONNER EDNA MAE
Birthdate: 09/25/1893
Mother's Maiden name: COLLEY
Father's name: KINSLEY
Sex: Female
Place of birth: PENNSYLVANIA
Place of death: SAN DIEGO(37)
Date of death: 02/18/1983
SS#:162-38-8709
Age at death: 89 yrs
Children of KIMBERLY CONNOR and EDNA KINSLEY are:
i. LELAND CONNOR.
ii. REESE CONNOR.
159. NEWTON A. DIEFFENBACH was born April 1878 in PA, and died August 09, 1966. He married ROXIE ? Abt. 1900. She was born ca 1881 in PA.
More About NEWTON A. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Fairview
Census 1: 1910, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1930, Sullivan Co., PA
Child of NEWTON DIEFFENBACH and ROXIE ? is:
i. BEATRICE E. DIEFFENBACH, born 1901, PA; died 1974; married MICHAEL J. DENOIA; born 1885; died May 23, 1958.
More About BEATRICE E. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Fairview, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA
More About MICHAEL J. DENOIA:
Cemetery: Fairview, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA
160. ARTHURC. DIEFFENBACH was born August 1882 in Cherry Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, and died November 25, 1957. He married ETHEL ?. She was born 1886 in Pennsylvania.
Notes for ARTHURC. DIEFFENBACH:
For 35 years he was employed in the mines at Mildred and Murraytown. for 18 years he was a road supervisor for Cherry Township, retiring on Oct. 15, 1957.
The Sullivan Review November 28, 1957
Arthur C. Dieffenbach, 75 well known and highly regarded Cherry Township resident passed away Monday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Evalda Kinsley, following a lingering illness.
He was born in Cherry Township, the son of Adam and Mary Ellen Hembury Dieffenbach and was a lifelong resident of Sullivan County. For 35 years he was employed in the mines at Mildred and Murraytown. For 18 years he was a road supervisor for Cherry Township, retiring on October 15, 1957. He was very active until then.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Henry Minier and Mrs. Evalda Kinsley of Dushore;; two sons, Alvin of Elmira and Pernayo of Buffalo; a brother, Newton, of Dushore; a sister, Mrs. William Setzer, of Mildred; nine grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. H. Joseph Slusser will officiate at funeral services at 2 p.m. at the Tubach Funeral home and interment at Fairview cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home anytime after 4p.m. Tuesday
Children of ARTHURC. DIEFFENBACH and ETHEL ? are:
i. EUPHRATES DIEFFENBACH, born 1905, Pennsylvania.
ii. EVELDA DIEFFENBACH, born 1908, Pennsylvania; married HARRY E. KINSLEY; born August 13, 1903; died November 18, 1977.
Notes for HARRY E. KINSLEY:
The Sullivan Review
November 23, 1977
Harry E. Kinsley, 74, Sugar Hill, Dushore RD 1, died November 18, 1977, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda.
He was born August 13, 1903, in Cherry township, a son of Morris and Mary Elizabeth Gibson Kinsley.
A lifelong resident of Sullivan County, he was employed in the mines at Mildred until his retirement. He was a member of the United Mine Workers.
Suriviving are a son, Morris A. Kinsley, Sr. of Dushore RD 1; a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Margaret Sue) Pastusic of Mildred; four sisters, Mrs. Anitia Silverstrim and Mrs. Myrtle Scheepssoma of Elmira, Mrs. Margaret Klabinski of Syracuse and Mrs. Florence McLaughlin of Binghamton; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held November 19, at the Regina Tubach Homer Funeral Home, Dushore, with the Rev. Edgar Reed, pastor of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, officiating.
Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery, Dushore.
iii. ALVIN DIEFFENBACH, born June 07, 1912, Pennsylvania; died May 1981, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA.
More About ALVIN DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Fairview
Social Security Number: 184-07-0769
iv. PERNAYO DIEFFENBACH, born August 18, 1916, Pennsylvania; died January 31, 2005; married SARA MILLARD.
Notes for PERNAYO DIEFFENBACH:
Wyalusing Rocket February 3, 2005
Pernayo (Nate) L. Dieffenbach, 88, of RR1, New Albany, PA, passed away on Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 at Towanda Memorial Hospital.
Nate was born Aug. 18, 1916 in Mildred, the son of Arthur O. Dieffenbach and Ethel E. Dieffenbach. Nate grew up in Sullivan County and served in the Army during World War II, serving in the South Pacific and Japan. After the service, Nate worked for CF&I Steel Mill in Buffalo, NY and later worked for Industrial Patterns in Boliver, NY. Nate returned to Sullivan County after his retirement in 1982. Nate enjoyed the out of doors, hunting and fishing. He was a member of the New Albany Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sara Millard Dieffenbach of New Albany; his daughter and son-in-law, Helen “Dolly” and Charles Moyer of Muncy; grandsons, Timothy Moyer of Muncy and Terry and Joanne Moyer of Greenlane; three great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; stepchildren, Marcella and Dale Yasharian of Wyalusing, Wayne and Linda Millard of Canton, Victor and Jan Millard of Monroeton, Lois and Brice Pardoe of Forksville and Wesley and Linda Millard of Fayetteville, NC; several step-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; close niece, Sue Pastusic of Mildred; other nieces, nephews and cousins and special visiting friend, Area Agency on Aging Friendly Volunteer, William Stamen of Forksville. He was a lifetime member of the Mildred American Legion Post #452, the New Albany VFW Post #384; the North American Hunting Club and the local and national AARP. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.
161. MARY ELIZABETH DIEFFENBACH was born September 05, 1889, and died February 08, 1917 in Neath, Susquehanna Co., PA. She married WILLIAM BENJAMIN HUNSINGER February 15, 1906, son of LEVI HUNSINGER and MARY SAYMAN. He was born January 26, 1882, and died December 02, 1968.
Notes for MARY ELIZABETH DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review February 14, 1917
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hunsinger died of heart disease, Thursday, Feb. 8, at her home in Neath, Susquehanna county, at the age of 27 years. Mrs. Hunsinger was the daughter of Adam Dieffenbach of Cherry township. She is survived by her husband, five small children, her father, two sisters, Mrs. Cora Setzer of Murray and Mrs. Rhodes of Powell, Bradford county, and three brothers, Newton, Arthur and Raymond of Mildred. The remains were brought to the home of her brother-in-law, Joseph Bird, at this place Friday evening. The funeral was held Monday morning at the Zion Lutheran church, Rev. W.H. Fehr officiating. Interment in the Thrasher cemetery.
More About WILLIAM BENJAMIN HUNSINGER:
Cemetery: Thrasher
Children of MARY DIEFFENBACH and WILLIAM HUNSINGER are:
i. GLADYS ELLEN HUNSINGER, born December 21, 1906; died March 23, 1956; married LESTER T. MAY; born September 11, 1898, Bradford Co., PA; died April 1972, Port Orchard, Kitsap Co., WA.
ii. ERVIN J. HUNSINGER, born December 02, 1908; married (1) MILDRED EMORY; married (2) ELSIE STUBBS WALKER.
More About ERVIN J. HUNSINGER:
Divorced: Mildred
iii. ALETHA HUNSINGER, born October 06, 1913; died June 04, 1937; married FLOYD DUELL.
iv. ARTHUR HUNSINGER, born January 08, 1915; died January 18, 1931.
162. RAYMOND A. DIEFFENBACH was born June 1891, and died June 1963. He married HELEN BEAVER about 1923. She was born ca 1904.
More About RAYMOND A. DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1930, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Social Security Number: 111-01-9718
Children of RAYMOND DIEFFENBACH and HELEN BEAVER are:
i. BLAINE DIEFFENBACH, born December 28, 1925; died August 04, 1975; married CATHERINE G. CHILSON; died January 12, 1995.
Notes for BLAINE DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
August 7, 1975
Blaine R. Dieffenbach, 49, of Sugar Hill (Cherry twp, Dushore RD) died Aug. 4, 1975, of an apparent heart attack while at work at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. He had been employed there for the past five years.
He was born Dec. 28, 1925, in Dushore RD, son of Raymond and Helen Beaver Dieffenbach. A lifetime resident of Cherry twp. he attended cherry twp. High school and was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Trinity Chapel, Mildred.
He was a member of the Ber-Mil Fire Co. and Moose Lodge No. 588 Berwick.
Surviving are his wife, Catherine G. Chilson Dieffenbach; a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Perdetia) Gunther, Dushore; a brother Earl of Elmira Heights; a half-brother, Wayne Trick of Erie; a half-sister, Mrs. Elaine Morroco of Quarrysville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 a.m. in Trinity Chapel, Mildred.
Rev. Edgar C. Reed will officiate.
Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
More About BLAINE DIEFFENBACH:
Social Security Number: 164-22-2988
ii. EARL DIEFFENBACH, born January 27, 1930, Mildred, Sullivan Co., PA; died December 04, 2003, Elmira, NY; married MARIYLN GRAY, ca 1952.
Notes for EARL DIEFFENBACH:
Elmira Star Gazette December 6, 2003
Earl L. Dieffenbach Age 73, Elmira Heights, NY. He was born January 27, 1930 in Mildred, PA, son of the late Raymond and Helen (Beaver) Dieffenbach and passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003, at home, after an extended illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his son, Alan in 1971; and brothers, Blaine Dieffenbach and Wayne Trick; and is survived by his wife of 51 years, Marilyn (Gray) Dieffenbach; daughters, JoAnn Parisi of Elmira Heights, NY, and Tina M. Dieffenbach of Elmira, NY; grandsons, Thomas A. Sano with his fiancee, Elizabeth Hart and Nicholas A. Sano, all of Elmira Heights, NY; sister Elaine Morroco of Vandergrift, PA; mother-in-law, Lillian Gray of LaPorte, PA. Mr. Dieffenbach was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Clarence R. Oliver American Legion Post 154, Elmira Heights, a retired construction worker and truck driver and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Family and friends are invited to visit Walter J. Kent Funeral Home, 858 Lake Street at Washington Ave., Elmira on Sunday, December, 7th, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The American Legion, Clarence R. Oliver Post 154 will conduct a Memorial Service at 8 PM. Committal service and interment will be held Monday, December 8th, at 11:00 a.m., in Mt. Ash Cemetery, LaPorte, PA. In lieu of flowers, Earl may be remembered through donations to the Veterans Military Honors Squad, 236 Scottwood Ave., Elmira Heights, NY 14903.
More About EARL DIEFFENBACH:
Social Security Number: 167-24-0583
iii. ELAINE DIEFFENBACH, married ? MORROCO.
163. RAY L. DIEFFENBACH was born October 22, 1893 in Pennsylvania. He married MINNIE ?. She was born Abt. 1897 in Pennsylvania.
More About RAY L. DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1920, Pike, Bradford Co., PA
More About MINNIE ?:
Census: 1920, Pike, Bradford Co., PA
Children of RAY DIEFFENBACH and MINNIE ? are:
i. RIKER DIEFFENBACH, born November 10, 1916, Pennsylvania; died November 1982, NY; married LILLIAN STROPE; born February 23, 1918; died. August 31, 2003.
More About RIKER DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1920, Pike, Bradford Co., PA
ii. CLEMA DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1925; died June 20, 2005, Apalachin, NY; married ROBERT WILLIAMS, ca 1943.
Notes for CLEMA DIEFFENBACH:
Daily Review June 21, 2005
Clema (Dieffenbach) Williams, 80, of Apalachin, N.Y., died at her home with her family gathered around her on Monday, June 20, 2005.
She was predeceased by her parents, Ray and Minnie Dieffenbach; a brother and sister-in-law, Riker and Lillian Dieffenbach; and a grandchild, Michelle Rae Wolff. Clema is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert “RJ” Williams; a daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Larry Gordineer of Apalachin; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Deb Williams of Vestal, N.Y., and Tim and Cindy Williams of Apalachin. Clema is also survived by eight wonderful grandchildren who will miss her dearly. They are Randy and Kim Williams of Wilmington, N.C., Tracie Williams of Lakeland, Fla., Michael and Tracy Wolff of Apalachin, Tara and “Howdy” Jones of Lakeland, Fla., Shelley and Gregory Cooke of Boise, Idaho; Matthew and Rondi Wolff, and Kelly Williams, all of Apalachin; and Lindsay Williams of Plattsburg, N.Y. Clema will also be missed by 10 beautiful great grandchildren that were so precious to her, Andra, Austin, Ellie, Emily, Gavin, Howard III, Michael, Raquel, Sierra and Taylor. She is also survived by a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, George and Norma Williams of Newfield, N.Y., and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Clema was a wonderful woman, who inspired her family in so many ways. She will truly be missed by all who knew her. The family will receive friends at the Allen Memorial Funeral Home at 511-513 East Main Street, Endicott, N.Y., from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, from the Allen Memorial Home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Apalachin. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to the Hospice Program, c/o Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, 169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, N.Y. 13905.
164. LEWIS M. DIEFFENBACH was born July 21, 1897, and died September 1975 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA. He married ADELIA EBERLIN, daughter of RANSOM EBERLIN and DRUSCILLA NORCONK. She was born November 28, 1898, and died January 1989 in Sullivan Co., PA.
More About LEWIS M. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Thrasher
Census: 1920, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Social Security Number: 202-28-5879
More About ADELIA EBERLIN:
Cemetery: Thrasher
Children of LEWIS DIEFFENBACH and ADELIA EBERLIN are:
i. PERCY DIEFFENBACH, born May 11, 1921; died April 09, 1987; married MARY FITZGERALD.
More About PERCY DIEFFENBACH:
Social Security Number: 179-14-2636
ii. GEORGE H. DIEFFENBACH, died July 1930.
More About GEORGE H. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Thrasher
iii. ERLEAU DIEFFENBACH, born May 9, 1913; died May 13, 1991. He married Florence Marie Minier. they had a son, also named ERLEAU DIEFFENBACH, born January 6, 1945 and died November 17, 1998. Erleau, Sr. is buried at the Bradford County Memorial Park in Burlington, PA.
Editor's Note: We are indebted to Larry Pardoe for information on this branch of the family.
iv. REX DIEFFENBACH, born September 04, 1923; died December 23, 1996, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA.
More About REX DIEFFENBACH:
Burial: Thrashers Cemetery
Social Security Number: 123-18-2190
v. RUBY MAY DIEFFENBACH, married EDWARD ANTHONG ANJESKI, January 12, 1946, New Albany, PA; born December 24, 1917, Lopez, PA; died August 06, 2005, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Notes for EDWARD ANTHONG ANJESKI:
Edward Anthony Anjeski
(December 24, 1917 - August 6, 2005)
P. DEAN HOMER FUNERAL HOME PAGE August 10, 2005
Edward A. Anjeski, age 87 of Dushore, Sullivan County, PA passed away peacefully on August 6, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Edward was born December 24, 1917 in Lopez, a son of the late Stanley and Tetka Kwiatkosky Andjeski. Edward attended the Lopez School.
Edward enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940, and served with the 26th Infantry where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant and participated in the Algerian-French Moroccan Campaign, Tunisian Campaign, Sicilian Campaign, Battle of Normandy, Battle of Northern France and Battle of Germany. He was discharged in 1944 and simultaneously re-enlisted as a 2nd Lt. and participated in the Battles of Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe and was discharged in Oct of 1945. He was wounded in Germany and awarded a Purple Heart , Silver Star and a Bronze Star and Cluster.
He married Ruby Viola Dieffenbach of New Albany January 12, 1946.
Edward was a farmer his entire life.
Edward was a member of the VFW of New Albany.
Surviving: One Son: Paul Anjeski Laceyville, PA
One Daughter: Virginia Gilbert State College, PA
One Brother: Frank Anjeski Lopez, PA
Two brothers-in-law and spouse: Bud J. & Dorothy Dieffenbach Dushore, PA William & Eve Dieffenbach Tunkhannock, PA
Two Sisters-in-law: Ernestine Dieffenbach Dushore, PA Mary F. Dieffenbach Dushore, PA Florence Dieffenbach Monroeton, PA
4 Grandchildren: Kenneth Ketchum Wilkes-Barre, PA Brian Anjeski New York Matthew Anjeski New Hampshire Emily Constable Florida
six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Edward was predeceased by three brothers: Joseph Andzeski (Ed. Note Sp.3 ways), Charles A. Andjeski and Andrew A. (Bonnie) Andjeski; two sisters: Sophia Bay and Mary Kneller.
Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, PA Interment was in the Colley Cemetery, Colley, PA.
Memorials are directed to Veterans Administration Hospital, Hospice Program, 1111 East End Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
To send condolences or sign the e-guestbook, please go to homerfuneralhome.com
More About EDWARD ANTHONG ANJESKI:
Occupation: Farmer
vi. BUD JOSEPH DIEFFENBACH, married DOROTHY WEAVER; born 1932.
vii. WILLIAM DIEFFENBACH, married EVE ?.
165. RICHARD SAMUEL DIEFFENBACH was born May 18, 1907 in Cherry Twp. , Sullivan Co., PA, and died July 20, 2000 in Bradford Co., PA. He married HELEN MUNLEY Abt. 1928. She was born May 23, 1912, and died November 04, 1985.
Notes for RICHARD SAMUEL DIEFFENBACH:
Daily Review July 2000
Richard S Dieffenbach age 93, of the Towanda Memorial Personal Care Home, formerly of Cherry Township, Sullivan County, and Park Place, Wyalusing, passed away Thursday morning, July 20, 2000, at Memorial Hospital, Towanda. Born May 18, 1907, in Cherry Township, Sullivan County he was a son of the late George Newton and Lilly Kneller Dieffenbach. Richard attended school in Sullivan County and in early years was employed by the Murray Coal Co. in Murraytown. He later worked on construction and for the highway department for a number of years. Mr. Dieffenbach owned and operated his farm in Cherry Township until his retirement in 1968 and drove school bus for the Sullivan County School District for over 26 years. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Towanda. Surviving are: three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard I. And Helen Dieffenbach of Wyalusing RR 1, Carl W. and Phyllis Dieffenbach of Astor, Fla., and Michael and Janice Dieffenbach of Canton, a son Jimmie Dieffenbach of Astor; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary and Harold Renninger of Towanda RR % and Debra and James Brown of Wyalusing; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen M. Dieffenbach, on Nov. 4, 1985. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, July 24, 2000, at 2 p.m. at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Third Street, Towanda. Interment will follow in Bradford County Memorial Park, Luthers Mills. The family suggests that memorial contributions may be directed to Memorial Hospice, Towanda, Pa. in Mr. Dieffenbach’s memory.
More About RICHARD SAMUEL DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1920, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA
Social Security Number: 179-28-5215
More About HELEN MUNLEY:
Social Security Number: 199-22-4064
Children of RICHARD DIEFFENBACH and HELEN MUNLEY are:
i. RICHARD LEWISDIEFFENBACH, born ca 1929; married HELEN PRICHARD, 1952.
ii. CARL DIEFFENBACH, born August 23, 1930; died January 25, 2000, Florida; married PHYLLIS ?.
More About CARL DIEFFENBACH:
Social Security Number: 161-26-8645
iii. JIMMY DIEFFENBACH, born April 02, 1933, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA; died May 14, 2004, Travares, FL.
Notes for JIMMY DIEFFENBACH:
May 14, 2004
Jimmie F. Dieffenbach 71, of Astor, Fla., formerly of East Towanda, Pa., passed away Friday, May 14, 2004, at the Florida Hospital Waterman, Tavares, Fla.
Born April 2, 1933, in Dushore, he was a son of the late Richard S. Dieffenbach and Helen Munley Dieffenbach.
Jimmie was a graduate of Cherry Township High School Class of 1951 and subsequently served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. He later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts. Jimmie was a resident of East Towanda, Pa. before moving to Astor, Fla. to make his home.
He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Salt Springs, Fla., Towanda American Legion Post No. 42, Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge of Lynne Florida, Bradford County Outboard Motor Club and the Loyal Order of the Moose in Astor, Fla.
Surviving are: his brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Helen Dieffenbach of Wyalusing, Michael and Janice Dieffenbach of Canton; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Rosemary and Harold Renninger of Towanda, Deborah and James Brown of Wyalusing; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Dieffenbach of Astor, Fla.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Dieffenbach on Oct. 25, 2000.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, May 21, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. at S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Third St., Towanda, Pa. with Rev. Ronald Hughes, Pastor, as celebrant.
Interment will follow in Bradford County Memorial Park, Luthers Mills, Pa. with Towanda American Legion Post No. 42 according full military honors.
iv. MICHAEL DIEFFENBACH, born May 21, 1934; married (1) JANICE EVANS; married (2) RUTH HAVERLY.
Daily Review
Towanda, PA
September 24, 2010
Ruth F. Dieffenbach, 77, formerly of the Page Manor, Athens, and Franklindale, Pa., passed away Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at the Skilled Nursing Unit of Memorial Hospital, N. Towanda Twp., Pa.
Ruth was born April 11, 1933 in Overton, Pa., the daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine Hottenstein Haverly. In early years, she was employed by the Blue Swan in Sayre and as a waitress at the Indian Trail Restaurant in North Towanda. She was later employed in the wire drawing department at GTE Sylvania in Towanda until her retirement. Ruth enjoyed being visited and spending time with her family and friends.
Surviving are: her children, Jared (Betty) Dieffenbach of Disputanta, Va., Doreen Gleason and friend William Young of Athens, Pa., Dena (Robert) Perry of Waverly, N.Y., Maureen Dieffenbach of Athens, Pa.; grandchildren, Ricky Cagle, Laurie (Stevie) Donovan, Shannon Dyer and Adam Frye, Lukus Shores and Rachelle Dodge, Kristopher Dieffenbach, Alicia Walker; a very special granddaughter, Brianna Dieffenbach; great-grandchildren, Shauna, Larrissa, Gage, Kasandra, Devin, Blaise, Cohen and Zhayne; great-great-grandson, Kayden; brother, Charles (Sally) Haverly; sister, Betty Johnson; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Haverly; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Karen Dieffenbach; brother, Harold Haverly; and grandson, Derek Dieffenbach. The funeral service will be held at noon on Monday, Sept. 27, at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Ave., Towanda, Pa.
Interment will follow in Bradford County Memorial Park, Luthers Mills, Pa. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service Monday morning at the funeral home.v. ROSEMARY DIEFFENBACH, born 1940; married HAROLD RENNINGER.
166. WILLIAM F. DIEFFENBACH was born January 11, 1872, and died August 25, 1943. He married LAURA HUNSINGER on March 24, 1906, daughter of ALFRED HUNSINGER and HANNAH REESER. She was born February 12, 1871 in Colley, Sullivan Co., PA, and died July 1959.
Sullivan Review
Dushore, PA
March 29, 1906
W. F. Dieffenbach and Miss Laura Hunsinger, both of Colley, were married at Hotel Norwood, Waverly, Saturday evening, March 24.
More About WILLIAM F. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Colley
Census 1: 1930, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1920, Colley Twp.,Sullivan Co., PA
Occupation: 1920, Farmer
Notes for LAURA HUNSINGER:
The Sullivan Review
July 24, 1959
Mrs. Laura Dieffenbach , aged 88, widow of William Dieffenbach, and a lifelong resident of Colley, Star Route, Dushore, died Friday evening at the home of her daugher, Mrs. Walter Dunn, after a long illness.
Mrs. Dieffenbach, was born Feb. 12, 1871, in Colley, the daugher of Alfred and Hannah Reeser Hunsinger.
Suriving are the daughter at whose home she died; four grandchildren, James, Lucille, Fred and Mary Ann Dunn, at home; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held from the Dunn residence in Colley on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Clement B. Meyers officiating.
Pallbearers were John Dunn, William Durland, James Haman, William Oliver, Milton Potter and Duane Reeser. Interment was in the Colley cemetery.
Child of WILLIAM DIEFFENBACH and LAURA HUNSINGER is:
i. MARY M. DIEFFENBACH, born November 16, 1909, Colley, Sullivan Co., PA; died June 17, 2001, Bradford Co., PA; married WALTER J. DUNN; born July 24, 1910; died July 30, 1973.
Notes for MARY M. DIEFFENBACH:
The Sullivan Review
June 21, 2001
Mary M. Dunn, 91, of RR #2 Colley, died June 17, 2001, at Towanda Memorial Hospital.
Born November 16, 1909, at Colley, she was the daughter of William F. and Laura B. Hunsinger Dieffenbach. She was preceded in death in 1973 by her husband, Walter "Farm" Dunn.
Mary attended local grade school and graduated from South Waverly High School. She received a registered nursing degree from Arnot Ogden Hospital, Elmira.
She devoted her life to home and family and was an avid reader and a wonderful cook. She did beautiful needlework, loved gardening and was always surrounded by flowers, both inside and outside her home.
She is survived by two sons, James, Baltimore, MD, and Fred, Miami, FL; two daughters, Lucille Kratcoski, Tallmadge, OH, and Marianne Sharp, Oakton, VA; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held June 19, 2001 from the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, Dushore, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis of Assisi, Mildred, with the Rev. Michael B. Harris, her pastor, presiding. Burial at the Colley Cemetery followed
More About WALTER J. DUNN:
Cemetery: Colley
167. JOHN HENRY DIEFFENBACH was born Abt. 1876 in PA, and died October 14, 1949. He married ANNA MAHALA HUNSINGER March 14, 1897 in Waverly, Tioga Co., NY, daughter of CHARLES HUNSINGER and HELENA SCHOCK. She was born July 31, 1875 in Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, and died August 28, 1948.
More About JOHN HENRY DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Colley
More About ANNA MAHALA HUNSINGER:
Cemetery: Colley
Children of JOHN DIEFFENBACH and ANNA HUNSINGER are:
i. CHARLES DEFOREST DIEFFENBACH, born October 09, 1899, Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA; died August 13, 1972, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA; married (1) JULIA MARGARITE MONTGOMERY, ca 1923; born ca 1906, Pennsylvania; married (2) WINIFRED ANNA WELLS, March 20, 1933; born August 29, 1905, Wyalusing, Bradford Co., PA; died November 16, 1998, Lake Montezuma, Arizona.
More About CHARLES DEFOREST DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1930, Hornell, Steuben, NY
Occupation: 1930, Boilermaker at Steam RR
Social Security Number: 202-28-5867
More About JULIA MARGARITE MONTGOMERY:
Census 1: 1920, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Census 2: 1910, Athens, Bradford Co., PA
Notes for WINIFRED ANNA WELLS:
SS Death Index:
Name: Winifred A. Dieffenbach
SSN: 202-28-5885
Last Residence: 86342 Lake Montezuma, Yavapai, Arizona, United States of America
Born: 29 Aug 1905
Died: 16 Nov 1998
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1952-1954 )
ii. MURIEL HELENA DIEFFENBACH, born September 15, 1901, Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA; died June 04, 1985, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA; married FLOYD E. ESTELLE; born ca 1893, Pennsylvania.
Notes for MURIEL HELENA DIEFFENBACH:
SS Death Index:
Name: Helena Estelle
SSN: 199-14-3845
Last Residence: 18840 Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 15 Sep 1901
Died: Jun 1985
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 )
More About MURIEL HELENA DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1930, Sayre, Bradford Co., PA
More About FLOYD E. ESTELLE:
Census: 1930, Sayre, Bradford Co., PA(name Irving)
iii. KENNETH HAROLD DIEFFENBACH, born August 26, 1906, Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA; died August 1974, Broome Co., NY; married MILDRED ACLA; born 1908.
More About KENNETH HAROLD DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Colley
Social Security Number: 077-05-2956
iv. FRANCES DELIGHT DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1910; married JOSEPH PHILLIPS.
v. THEODORE D. DIEFFENBACH, born 1914, Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA; died June 1930 in a hunting accident.
Editor's Note: You can see him listed as a seventh grader for the class of 1928 on the Colley Schools page.
Notes for THEODORE D. DIEFFENBACH:
Killed in a hunting accident.
More About THEODORE D. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Colley
168. ARCHIE DIEFFENBACH was born July 1880 in Pennsylvania, and died about 1931. He married GRACE M. WOODS. She was born August 22, 1884 in NY, and died March 1952.
Child of ARCHIE DIEFFENBACH and GRACE WOODS is:
i. LINDSLEY DIEFFENBACH, born October 01, 1905.
More About LINDSLEY DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1920, Rutland, Jefferson Co., NY
169. WORTH DIEFFENBACH was born March 09, 1890 in Pennsylvania, and died April 1965 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA. He married LYDIA BOWMAN, daughter of GABRIEL BOWMAN and CAROLINE FULMER. She was born May 29, 1894 in Pennsylvania, and died November 1987 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA.
More About WORTH DIEFFENBACH:
Social Security Number: 166-16-8130
More About LYDIA BOWMAN:
Census 1: 1910, Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1900, Colley, Sullivan Co., PA
Social Security Number: 166-50-8654
Children of WORTH DIEFFENBACH and LYDIA BOWMAN are:
i. REGINA DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1920; married ? FEDOR.
ii. LEO WORTH DIEFFENBACH, born July 05, 1921, Colley, Sullivan Co., PA; died February 18, 2003, Colley, Sullivan Co., PA; married ELIZABETH G. FOLEY, August 21, 1952; born November 20, 1915; died May 28, 1993.
Notes for LEO WORTH DIEFFENBACH:
Daily Review February 20, 2002
Leo Worth Dieffenbach, age 81, of Dushore passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at his home on Dutch Mountain, Colley Township, Sullivan County.
Leo was born July 5, 1921, at home, in Colley Township, son the late Worth J. and Lydia Bowman Dieffenbach. He attended school in Lopez, and graduated from the Dushore High School, a member of the class of 1939. He then graduated from Lehigh University with a BS in business administration in 1943.
After college he served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He served with Patton's 3rd Army in North Africa, and also participated in the battles of Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.
After the war Leo began working as a self-employed lumberman. He operated mills on Dutch Mountain and later in Nordmont. He was engaged in the lumber industry his entire life.
He married the former Elizabeth G. Foley of Dushore on Aug. 21, 1952. Betty predeceased him on May 28, 1993.
Leo was an avid sportsman and was awarded the Triple Trophy in hunting. He also was a loving grandfather and enjoyed being with his grandchildren and helping them with their homework and especially math. He also encouraged them in their music education. He also wrote poems and some prose. In retirement he enjoyed fishing and hunting and he also belonged to the McCann Hunting Club in Quebec, Canada.
Leo was a former member of American Legion Loyalsock Post No. 996, Dushore; McDermott Post No. 452, Mildred; and Sonestown Post No. 601, Sonestown.
Surviving are a son, Leo G. Dieffenbach of Dushore; daughter, Carol Dieffenbach of Dushore; sisters, Regina Fedor of Camp Hill, Pa., Anne Larson of Edina, Minn., Marie Contini of Drexel Hill, Pa., and Marjorie Nelson of Voorhees, N.J.;
and four grandchildren, Kelley N. Dieffenbach, Bryce Dieffenbach, Suemayah Gouda and Adel Gouda, all of Dushore.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at 10 a.m. at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, and will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Basil's Church, Dushore, with the Rev. Michael B. Harris, pastor, presiding. Interment will be in St. Basil's Cemetery.
Friends may call on Friday, Feb. 21, at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials are directed to Troop No. 48, Boy Scouts of America, C/O Leo J. Lambert, PO Box 345, Dushore, Pa. 18614.
Graveside military services will be accorded by members of Loyalsock Post No. 996, McDermott Post No. 452 and Sonestown Post No. 601 American Legions. Members are asked to assemble and pass in review on Friday evening at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
More About LEO WORTH DIEFFENBACH:
Social Security Number: 166-16-7908
More About ELIZABETH G. FOLEY:
Cemetery: St. Basil's
Social Security Number: 199-12-2737
iii. ANNE DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1925; married ? LARSON.
iv. MARIE DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1928; msrried ? CONTINI.
v. MARJORIE DIEFFENBACH, married ? NELSON.
170. CLARENCE H. DIEFFENBACH was born October 24, 1894 in Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, and died November 24, 1984. He married LOUEVA ERLE, daughter of DANIEL ERLE and EVA FOOTE. She was born July 29, 1894 in Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, and died June 15, 1985.
More About CLARENCE H. DIEFFENBACH:
Cemetery: Colley
Census: 1920, Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA
Occupation: 1920, Laborer in lumber woods
More About LOUEVA ERLE:
Cemetery: Colley
Children of CLARENCE DIEFFENBACH and LOUEVA ERLE are:
i. LOUISE DIEFFENBACH, born November 18, 1920.
ii. ERLE RAYMOND DIEFFENBACH, born August 31, 1924.
171. LILLIAN DIEFFENBACH was born June 04, 1892 in Colley Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, and died February 18, 1981 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA. She married CLAIR E. REESER, son of MANDUS REESER and ANGELINE SHOEMAKER. He was born 1884, and died June 10, 1959.
Notes for LILLIAN DIEFFENBACH:
Name: Lillian Reeser
SSN: 087-20-9875
Last Residence: 18614 Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 4 Jun 1892
Last Benefit: 18810 Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Died: Feb 1981
More About LILLIAN DIEFFENBACH:
Burial: Colley Cemetery, Sullivan Co., PA
Cemetery: Colley
More About CLAIR E. REESER:
Burial: Colley Cemetery, Sullivan Co., PA
Cemetery: Colley
Children of LILLIAN DIEFFENBACH and CLAIR REESER are:
i. EVERETT L. REESER, born December 17, 1914, Pennsylvania; died April 27, 1999, Athens, Bradford Co., PA; marrried FLUETTA ISETTA KARGE; born March 24, 1912; died February 01, 1994.
Social Security Death Record
Name: Everett L. Reeser
SSN: 179-14-2725
Last Residence: 18810 Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Born: 17 Dec 1914
Died: 27 Apr 1999
ii. BEATRICE REESER.
iii. MARION REESER.
iv. GWENDOLEN REESER.
172. ELIZABETH M. DIEFFENBACH was born February, 1877 in Pennsylvania.
She married CHARLES DIETZ about 1896 in California. He was born May, 1876 in the Dakota Territory.
More About ELIZABETH M. DIEFFENBACH:
Census: 1900, Azusa, Los Angeles Co., CA
Children of ELIZABETH M. DIEFFENBACH and CHARLES DIETZ are:
i. LILLIAN M. DIETZ born June 1897 in California.
More about LILLIAN M. DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1, 1900, Azusa, Los Angeles Co., CA
Census 2, 1910, El Monte, Los Angeles Co., CA
ii. KATIE A. DIETZ born February, 1899 in California. She married ? WICKERT born in Oregon and died before 1930.
More about KATIE A. DIETZ:
Census 1, 1900, Azusa, Los Angeles Co., CA
Census 2, 1910, El Monte, Los Angeles Co., CA
Census 3, 1930, Multnomah, Multnomah Co., Orgeon
Children of KATIE A. DIETZ and ? WICKERT are:
a. RONALD R. WICKERT born ca 1921
b. ROBERT R. WICKERT (twin) ca 1927
c. DONALD WICKERT (twin) ca 1927
iii. LILA L. DIETZ born ca 1904 in Oregon.
iv. ALVIN H. DIETZ born ca 1907 in Oregon.
173. FISHER HENRY DIEFFENBACH was born September 28, 1879 in Colley Twp. Sullivan Co., PA, and died July 27, 1940 in San Luis Obispo, CA. He married INA MAY CATE ca 1908, daughter of ? CATE and ? CASTER. She was born October 19, 1881 in Iowa, and died September 15, 1946 in San Luis Obispo, CA.
California Death Report:
Name: DIEFFENBAUCHER, FISHER HENRY
Social Security #: 566036804
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1879
Birthplace: PENNSYLVANIA
Death Date: 27 Jul 1940
Death Place: SAN LUIS OBISPO
Mother's Maiden Name: MEYERS
Father's Surname: DIEFFENBAUCHER
More About FISHER HENRY DIEFFENBACH:
Census 1: 1880, Colley Twp. Sullivan Co., PA
Census 2: 1910, Lexington Twp. LA Co., CA
Census 3: 1920, Kern Co., CA
Census 4: 1930, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, CA
Notes for INA MAY CATE:
California Death Report:
Name: DIEFFENBAUCHER, INA MAY
Social Security #: 0
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1881
Birthplace: IOWA
Death Date: 15 Sep 1946
Death Place: SAN LUIS OBISPO
Mother's Maiden Name: CASTER
Father's Surname: CATE
Children of FISHER DIEFFENBACH and INA CATE are:
i. EDGAR ROSCOE DIEFFENBACH, born March 05, 1909, California; died January 09, 1984, San Luis Obispo, CA.
Notes for EDGAR ROSCOE DIEFFENBACH:
California Death Records:
Name: DIEFFENBAUCHER, ELGAR ROSCOE
Social Security #: 546034178
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1909
Birthplace: CALIFORNIA
Death Date: 9 Jan 1984
Death Place: SAN LUIS OBISPO
Mother's Maiden Name: CATE
ii. ROSWELL F. DIEFFENBACH, born August 08, 1910, Los Angeles Co., CA.
iii. IRMA DIEFFENBACH, born ca 1915.
174. MARGARET MCHENRY was born September 30, 1880 in Waverly, Bradford Co., PA, and died April 16, 1959 in Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA. She married DAVID COOK February 25, 1903 in Dushore, Cherry Twp., Sullivan Co., PA, son of JOHN COOK and MARGARET JOHNSTON. He was born January 21, 1879 in Iowa, and died January 06, 1928.
More About MARGARET MCHENRY:
Cemetery: Fairview
Notes for DAVID COOK:
Sullivan Review
Feb. 27, 1902
Margaret McHenry and David Cook were married at the home of the bride's parents on Carpenter St. Dushore on Feb. 25, 1902 by a Rev. J. W. Klingler. Margaret is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McHenry of Dushore.
Miss Pearl McHenry served as bridesmaid and Judson E. Harney was best man.
More About DAVID COOK:
Cemetery: Fairview
Children of MARGARET MCHENRY and DAVID COOK are:
i. DOUGLAS COOK, born April 22, 1902; died May 24, 1972; married VERONICA BARAN.
Notes for DOUGLAS COOK:
The Sullivan Review
June 1, 1972
Douglas B. Cook, 70, of Headley Avenue, Dushore, died May 24, 1972 in the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.
Mr. Cook served 28 years on the Dushore Borough Council. First elected in 1940, he served seven consecutive terms. He was elected president of the Council in 1956, a position he held 12 years. He retired from the Council December 31, 1967.
He was born April 22, 1902, in Dushore, a son of David and Margaret McHenry Cook. He was a lifelong resident of the area.
Mr. Cook was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He served on the church council for more than 30 years and served as council secretary for more than 16 years.
He was a retired employee of Dolly Madison Industries. He began employment with the Harington Dairy Co. on January 1, 1933 and was in the maintenane and preventive maintenance departments of the plant. He rose to the positon of general maintenance foreman. He retired from the creamery in 1967. He was respected by management and employees for his broad knowldege of the plant and the function of its machinery.
Surviving are his wife, the former Veronica Baran; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Van Kuren, of Chemung, N.Y.; three sisters, Mrs. Katheryn Waldron and Mrs. Doris Featherbay, both of Dushore, and Mrs. Pearl Scholls, of Sylvan Beach, N.Y. and a brother, Gerald, of Dushore.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 27 at Zion Lutheran Church. Rev. Edgar Reed officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.
ii. ALICE COOK, born July 18, 1903; died. November 27, 1970.
iii. CARL COOK, born March 18, 1906; died December 08, 1954; married GLADYS RINEBOLD.
Notes for CARL COOK:
The Sullivan Review
December 9, 1954
Carl Cook, 48, of Johnson City, died suddenly Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, while at work.
Mr. Cook is survived by his wife, the former Gladys Rinebold; four daughters, Joyce and Bonnie at home, Mrs. Milton Palmer and Mrs. Lorraine Brockman, both of Johnson City, a son, Danny at home; his mother, Mrs. Margaret Cook of this place, and the following brothers and sisters, Douglas Cook and Gerald Cook, both of this place, Mrs. Elmer Goodwin of Mehoopany, Mrs. Claire Eilenberger of New Albany, Mrs. William Farrell and Mrs. Francis Waldron of this place, Mrs. Leo Scholl of Verona Beach, N.Y., Mrs. Willis Featherby of this place and Mrs. Charles Buffington of Susquehanna.
The remains will be viewed at Rice's Funeral Home, main street, Johnson City, this evening from 7 to 9. Funeral services at the Rice Funeral Home, Saturday morning at 10:00.
iv. JOSEPHINE COOK, born December 08, 1907; died July 29, 1969.
v. GERALD COOK, born May 21, 1909; died September 17, 1990; married ALICE COYLE.
Notes for GERALD COOK:
The Sullivan Review
September 1990
Gerald D. (Snyder) Cook, 81, of Dushore died Sept. 17, 1990, following a heart attack. He was born May 21, 1909, in Dushore, a son of David and Margaret McHenry Cook and was one of 12 children.
He attended Dushore High School and was employed at Harrington & Co., later Foremost Dairies, from which he retired in 1972.
Mr. Cook was a well-known drummer and played with the John Varney Orchestra for many years. He was a member of St. Basil's Chruch, Dusore, and its Holy Name Society. His wife , the former Alice Coyle died April 25, 1977.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Doris Detherbay of Dushore and Mrs. Pearl Scholl of Verona Beach, NY.
Funeral services will be held today at 9:30 a.m. from the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, Dushore, followied by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Basil's Church. Rev. Joseph T. Gilbert will officiate Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A vigil serice was held yesterday afternoon at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the building fund of St. Basil's church, Dushore.
More About ALICE COYLE:
Cemetery: St. Basil's
vi. CURTIS COOK, born November 28, 1911; died May 19, 1915.
More About CURTIS COOK:
Cemetery: Fairview
vii. BERNICE COOK, born November 02, 1912; died October 27, 1966.
viii. KATHRYN COOK, born April 02, 1914; died December 09, 1981.
ix. PEARL COOK, born August 12, 1916; married LEO SCHOLL.
x. MARTHA COOK, born May 15, 1918; died February 02, 1961; married CHARLES BUFFINGTON; born September 11, 1915; died March 09, 1974.
The Sullivan Review
February 10, 1961
Mrs. Charles Buffington, 42, of 607 West Main St. Susquehanna died Thursday Feb. 2, 1961. She was the former Martha Cook daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Cook of Dushore, and was born May 15, 1918. In the late 1930’s Mrs. Buffington lived in Towanda with her husband. They later went to Endicott before going to Susquehanna.
Mrs. Buffington was a member of St. John’s Church, Susquehanna.
Surviving are he husband three sons, Richard, Charles Jr. and William all at home; four daughters, Margaret, Patricia, Kathleen and Teresa, all at home. Six sisters, Mrs. Francis Waldron, Mrs. William Farrell and Mrs. Willis Fetherbay of Dushore. Mrs. Elmer Goodwin of Jenningsville, Mrs. Jay Keeler of Tonawanda, N.Y. Mrs. Leo Scholl of Verona Beach, N.Y; two brothers, Douglas and Gerald Cook of Dushore.
Funeral services were held at the Robert Langford Funeral Home Susquehanna, Monday at 0 o’clock with Requiem High Mass at St. John’s church, Susquehanna, at 9:30 o’clock. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
xi. THOMAS CLAIR COOK, born March 05, 1921; died October 03, 1921.
xii. DORIS COOK, born October 01, 1924; died September 29, 2000; married WILLIAM FETHERBAY, December 20, 1947; born December 10, 1921, Forksville, Sullivan Co., PA; died May 06, 1998, Dushore, Sullivan Co., PA.
Notes for DORIS COOK:
The Sullivan Review
January 1, 1948
Miss Doris Cook, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Cook of this place became the bride of William Fetherbay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fetherbay of Laporte, formerly of Estella, December 20, 1947 at 7:30 p.m. in Zion Ev. Lutheran Church. The double ring ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. John D. Keener.
The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fetherbay, brother and sister-in-law of the groom.
The bride was attired in a gray suit with black accessories and a corsage of white carnations.
The matron of honor wore a black suit, with black accessories and a corsage of white carnations.
The bride is a graduate of Dushore High School and is employed by the A & P Store. Mr. Fetherbay graduated from Estella High School. He served 3 1/2 year's in the army and is now employed by Harrington dairy Company.
After a short trip through New York State, Mr. and Mrs. Fetherbay are residing in Dushore
Notes for WILLIAM FETHERBAY:
Daily Review May 14, 1998
Willis (Bill) R. Fetherbay, 76, of Dushore, PA died Wednesday, May 6, 1998 in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA. Born in Forksville on December 10, 1921 he was the son of the late Lee and Elsie Schiffl Fetherbay. He graduated from Estella High School. He was an aircraft mechanic in the US Army Air Force. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Doris Cook Fetherbay; daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Paul Bird of Jonestown, PA; a son and daughter-in-law, William and Marlene Fetherbay of Lancaster, PA; three grandchildren; a brother, David Fetherbay of Palm Bay, FL; sisters, Helen Beinlich and Mary Ester of Florida; and Grace Borek of Columbia Cross Roads, PA. He was preceded in death by brothers, George and Donald Fetherbay. Funeral services were held May 11 in the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel in Dushore with the Rev. Eddie Nilsen officiating and interment to be in Fairview Cemetery, Dushore. There were full military honors accorded by the American Legion Post No. 996. Arrangements were by the Russell McHenry Funeral Home in Dushore. Donations or contributions may be made to the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Zion Chapel, Carpenter St., Dushore in Bill's memory.
175. PEARL MCHENRY was born December 1882 in Wyulusing. PA, and died December 18, 1949 in Roselle Parl, NJ. She married CLIFFORD C. KOHLER April 16, 1906 in Dushore. He was born 1882.
Notes for PEARL MCHENRY:
The Sullivan Review
January 6, 1949
Mrs. Pearl S. Kohler, of Roselle Park, N.J., widow of Clifford S. Kohler and a sister of Mrs. Margaret Cook of this place, died Saturday, Dec. 18, in Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, N.J. after a short illness.
She was born in Wyalusing but had lived at Roselle Park for fifteen years. Mrs. Kohler was a member of Community Methodist Church, there and of the Women's Auxiliary to Franklin Lodge, Spanish-American War Veterans, Newark.
She leaves a son Clifford C. of Linden; five daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Seery and Mrs. John Krumbine, Roselle Park; Mrs. Paula Kraus, East Orange; Mrs. Rodney Kuntz, Westfield, and Mrs. James Franchino, Orange; ten grandchildren, one great granddaughter, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Cook, the latter of Dushore.
Funeral services were held at the Prall Funeral Home, East Roselle, the following Tuesday, with burial also in that vicinity.
Children of PEARL MCHENRY and CLIFFORD KOHLER are:
i. ESTHER M. KOHLER, born 1908; died 1936.
ii. PAULA KOHLER, born 1909.
iii. DOROTHY KOHLER, born 1912.
iv. ELMA KOHLER, born 1915; died 1999.
v. INEZ KOHLER, born 1917.
vi. RUTH KOHLER, born 1920.
vii. CLIFFORD KOHLER, born 1923; died 1977.
176. JOHN DONALD REESER, JR was born Abt. 1886, and died March 11, 1970 in Tampa, FL.
Notes for JOHN DONALD REESER, JR.:
The Sullivan Review
March 19, 1970
John Donald Reeser, 84, St. Petersburg Florida and a former resient of Dushore, died March 11, 1970 in a Tampa, Florida, Hospital.
He is survived by a daugher, Mrs. James A. North of Tampa and 5 grandchildren.
Mr. Reeser was born in Dushore, the son of Mr and Mrs. John D. Reeser, who lived on Headley Avenue. His parents operated a department store where the present A & P Food Store is located in Dushore. They also had a store in Sayre.
He was married after going to Florida. There are no immediate relatives in the Dushore Area.
Child of JOHN DONALD REESER, JR. is:
i. KATHERINE MARY REESER.
177. DANIEL NORMAN DIEFFENBACHER was born January 28, 1863 in Washingtonville, Montour Co., PA. He married (1) MARY KAUFMAN June 10, 1890, daughter of ROBERT KAUFMAN and ARMINTA ?. She was born in Lewisburg, PA, and died September 08, 1892. He married (2) MARGARET A. PHILLIPS August 29, 1894, daughter of JOSEPH PHILLIPS and MARY ALLEGER. She was born February 1866 in Danville, PA.
More About DANIEL NORMAN DIEFFENBACHER:
Census 1: 1880, Derry Twp. Montour Co., PA
Census 2: 1900, Danville, Montour Co., PA
Occupation: Teacher & Principal
DANIEL NORMAN DIEFFENBACHER, present superintendent of the public schools at Danville, has been engaged in public school work here since 1890, as teacher and superintendent. He was born Jan 28, 1863 at Washingtonville, Montour county, son of Benjamin S. Dieffenbacher. The great-great-grandfather, Conrad was a native of Germany, born March 1, 1745, and on coming to this country took land at Washingtonville, near Strawberry Ridge; he was a farmer by occupation. His death occurred Aug. 6, 1813. His wife, Catherine, whom he married Jan. 30, 1769, died Jan 3, 1809.
Philip Dieffenbach, son of Conrad, died March 25, 1840, aged sixty-two years. One month, twenty-two days. His wife Rosanna, born Oct. 13,1782, died Sept. 16, 1869, aged fifty-three years, eight months, eleven days.
Conrad Dieffenbacher, son of Philop, died Oct. 11, 1884, aged seventy-eight years, seven months, ten days. His wife, Catherine, died March 19, 1866, aged fifty-three eight months, eleven days.
Benjamin S. Dieffenbacher, son of Conrad was born in Montour county. He learned the trade of wheelwright, which he followed for fifteen years, thereafter engaging in farming to the close of his active life. He is now living retired. Mr. Dieffenbacher has been a useful citizen and has served his fellowmen efficiently in various capacities, holding the office of road supervisor for eight years, and also serving as member of the town council and school board of Washingtonville. His wife, Margaret E. (Berger), was also a native of Montour county. She died in 1900, and is buried at Strawberry Ridge. Mrs. Dieffenbacher, like her husband, belonged to the Reformed Church, which he has served as elder and deacon; in politics he is a Republican. They had children as follows besides Daniel N., William C., Lettie, Cora, Margaret, Laura, Carrie, David and Irma.
Daniel Norman Dieffenbacher received his early education in the public schools of the home locality, later taking a course at the Millville Seminary, which he finished in 1884. After teaching several years in country school, he came to Danville in 1890 to take the position of principal of the Second ward grammar school, where he was engaged until 1901. At the same time he pursued a course of study at the Bloomsburg State normal school, completing same in 1898. He then did some post-graduate work at theat institutuon and subsquently did special work at Grove City College. In 1901 he was elected professor of science and mathematics in the Danville high school. He held that position until 1907, in which year he was elected superintendent of the Danville public schools, and assumed the duties of that office, which he has held continuously since. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Educationa Association, the East Central Pennsylvania Round Table Conference, chairman of the exanining board for permanent State certificates in the Eighteenth district, and his efficient work in every capacity has won him th confidence and cooperation of all concerned in the welfare of public education in this locality. Fraternally he is a memeber of Mahoning Lodge. No. 516, F. and A. M.. and an Odd Fellow.
On June 10, 1890. Mr. Dieffenbacher married Mary Kaufman, daughter of Robert and Arminta Kaufman, farming people. She died Sept. 8, 1892, the mother of one child, Gordon Leslie, born June 27, 1892. On Aug. 29, 1894, Mr. Dieffenbacher married Margaret A. Phillips, of Danville, daughter of Joseph Reese and Mary (Alleger) Phillips, the former a boss in the puddling mill of the Reading Iron Works; Mr. Phillips was also a justice of the peace, serving in that capacity many years. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Dieffenbacher: Thelma Viola, Oct. 25. 1900 and Paul Nevin, Sept. 27, 1906.
Mr. and Mrs. Dieffenbacher are active member of Shiloh Reformed Church, of which he has been deacon for the last fourteen years. He served as church organist for eight years, and has been superintendent of the Sunday school for a number of years, All his life he has been deeply interested in church work and the furtherance of religious projects, and his labors in that line since coming to Danville have been greatly appreciate. His success as an educator and in his present position as superintendent has brought him in contact with citizens of all classes in the community, and he is universally respected. Politically he gives his support to the Democratic party.
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Child of DANIEL DIEFFENBACHER and MARY KAUFMAN is:
i. GORDON LESLIE DIEFFENBACHER, born June 27, 1892.
Children of DANIEL DIEFFENBACHER and MARGARET PHILLIPS are:
ii. THELMA VIOLA DIEFFENBACHER, born October 25, 1900.
iii. PAUL NEVIN DIEFFENBACHER, born- September 27, 1906.
178. CLYDE CHARLES DIEFFENBACHER was born December 05, 1889. He married EDITH MAY WEIDENBACH. She was born February 12, 1896.
Child of CLYDE DIEFFENBACHER and EDITH WEIDENBACH is:
i. DANIEL DIEFFENBACHER, born ca 1909.
179. HAROLD BROWN was born February 06, 1893, and died February 19, 1957. He married HELEN GERING. She was born March 03, 1899.
Child of HAROLD BROWN and HELEN GERING is:
i. HAROLD GERING BROWN, born September 09, 1928.
180. CALVIN ATWOOD BROWN was born May 07, 1896, and died February 12, 1979 in Harper, KS. He married RUBY LAVISA SEWARD August 07, 1929. She was born March 09, 1901 in Glenco Town, Butler Co., KS.
Children of CALVIN BROWN and RUBY SEWARD are:
i. WILLIAM FREEMAN BROWN, born December 24, 1928; married. ? NICOLAS.
ii. ROBERT CALVIN BROWN, b. January 22, 1930, Cheney, KS.
181. SARAH ELLEN LANTZ was born June 10, 1853, and died November 1911 in St. Louis, Michigan. She married DAVID POSEY February 25, 1872. He was born Abt. 1851, and died May 01, 1918.
Children of SARAH LANTZ and DAVID POSEY are:
i. CALVIN11 POSEY, born ca. 1872.
ii. NORA POSEY, born April 14, 1873; married NELSON BOODY.
iii. JENNIE POSEY, born March 13, 1876; married EZRA GAMBLE.
iv. WILLIAM POSEY, born April 07, 1878; died March 25, 1932; married MARIE MUHLER; born June 01, 1884; died April 1968.
v. CHARLES POSEY, born April 22, 1882; married MARY SHULTIES.
vi. BERT D. POSEY, born March 18, 1890; married GLADIS CRESSWELL.
vii. CARL D. POSEY, born June 11, 1895; married GRACE AUSTIN.
182. FINNA ELIZABETH LANTZ was born July 11, 1857, and died October 22, 1937. She married GEORGE W. WAGNER March 01, 1883. He was born July 29, 1858.
Children of FINNA LANTZ and GEORGE WAGNER are:
i. GERALD WAGNER, born November 25, 1883.
ii. GROVER CLEVELAND WAGNER, born November 02, 1884; died September 10, 1938; married LELA CATHERINE KOONS; born January 03, 1884; died March 13, 1950.
183. MARY E. LANTZ was born December 25, 1858, and died November 22, 1922 in Glendale, CA. She married CHARLES F. POHLMAN December 24, 1879 in Sandusky Co., Ohio. He was born Abt. 1857, and died May 25, 1930.
Children of MARY LANTZ and CHARLES POHLMAN are:
i. CLARENCE POHLMAN.
ii. GERALD POHLMAN.
iii. CARL POHLMAN, b. April 03, 1887; d. December 1968; m. CLARA B. TAYLOR; born August 12, 1889; died June 1981.
184. LOUISA M. LANTZ was born September 07, 1860. She married GEORGE W. NEFF February 08, 1883. He was born April 1860, and died October 02, 1942.
Children of LOUISA LANTZ and GEORGE NEFF are:
i. LOTTIE NEFF, born October 25, 1883; died January 22, 1969; m. CHARLES BERT REARICK; born ca 1881; died April 11, 1946.
ii. METTIE NEFF, born April 16, 1885; died December 02, 1967; m. JOHN NOSS; born May 1879; died June 10, 1942.
iii. EFFIE NEFF, born ca 1888; died before 1900.
iv. MAUDE L. NEFF, born July 11, 1890; died September 03, 1941; married FRANK PRIOR.
v. ELMA NEFF, born January 12, 1894; died November 10, 1978; m. ROBERT GRAHAM; born January 31, 1889; died February 08, 1968.
vi. MILTON NEFF.
185. SIMON EDWIN LANTZ was born December 06, 1863, and died 1950. He married CARRIE W. BRUNNER March 05, 1891. She was born May 1866.
Child of SIMON LANTZ and CARRIE BRUNNER is:
i. HAZEL LANTZ, born ca 1901, Ohio.
186. NANCY ALMEDALANTZ was born April 01, 1869, and died 1954. She married GEORGE H NICKLES October 24, 1881. He was born March 28, 1866 in Washington Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio.
Children of NANCY LANTZ and GEORGE NICKLES are:
i. CLAUD11 NICKLES.
ii. CLEONA NICKLES.
187. MOSES F. LANTZ was born November 15, 1871, and died April 15, 1909 in Robinson, IL. He married CORA E. FOUGHT. She was born September 19, 1871.
Children of MOSES LANTZ and CORA FOUGHT are:
i. LOYD ALVIN LANTZ, born October 21, 1895, Gibsonburg Washington Twp. Sandusky Co., Ohio; died May 09, 1966, Fostoria, Hancock Co., Ohio; married ADA ELIZABETH LIPPERT, June 21, 1917, Fremont, Helena, Sandusky, Ohio; born March 26, 1896.
ii. WILFRED SIMON LANTZ, born May 12, 1899; died February 09, 1972, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio; married HAZEL BARLECAMP, March 22, 1921; born October 21, 1901.
188. CORA A. STAMM was born November 16, 1869 in Pennsylvania, and died August 29, 1960 in Pennsylvania. She married ROBERT MCKEE SHEEP 1891. He was born December 05, 1867 in Pennsylvania, and died June 28, 1919 in Pennsylvania.
More About CORA A. STAMM:
Burial: Harmony Cemetery in Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
Census 1: 1870, Turbot, Northumberland, PA
Census 2: 1900, Turbot, Northumberland, PA
Census 3: 1920, Turbot, Northumberland, PA
More About ROBERT MCKEE SHEEP:
Burial: Harmony Cemetery in Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
Child of CORA STAMM and ROBERT SHEEP is:
i. NETA SHEEP, born August 30, 1892, Pennsylvania.
More About NETA SHEEP:
Census: 1900, Turbot, Northumberland, PA
189. IDA ELIZABETH STAMM was born Abt. 1871 in Turbot, Northumberland, PA, and died December 31, 1950 in Northumberland Co., PA. She married ANDREW KURTZ. He was born September 28, 1868, and died March 14, 1941.
More About IDA ELIZABETH STAMM:
Burial: Harmony Cemetery in Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
More About ANDREW KURTZ:
Burial: Harmony Cemetery in Milton, Northumberland Co., PA
Children of IDA STAMM and ANDREW KURTZ are:
i. MILDRED KURTZ, born 1894.
ii. DOROTHY KURTZ, born ca 1896.
190. MARY EDITH was born October 1869 in Pennsylvania. She married HARRY WAGNER about 1891. He was born November 1868 in Pennsylvania.
More About MARY EDITH STAMM:
Census: 1870, Turbot, Northumberland, PA
Children of MARY STAMM and HARRY WAGNER are:
i. THOMAS S. WAGNER, born August 1894.
ii. MARIBEL WAGNER, born November 1898.
191. CLARENCE STAMM was born October 26, 1885, and died October 1977 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., PA. He married NELLIE GRACE TAYLOR. She was born October 30, 1888, and died October 1968 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., PA.
More About NELLIE GRACE TAYLOR:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, PA
Child of CLARENCE STAMM and NELLIE TAYLOR is:
i. MARIAN STAMM, born May 1918.
192. BESSIE STAMM was born November 26, 1886, and died December 1978 in Bloomsburg, PA. She married URIAH P. MCHENRY April 15, 1906. He was born August 1885 in Pennsylvania.
Children of BESSIE STAMM and URIAH MCHENRY are:
i. MABEL MCHENRY, born ca 1908.
ii. MARY MCHENRY, born January 1910.
iii. GAYLORD MCHENRY, born. December 28, 1913, Pennsylvania.
iv. HERMAN MCHENRY, born March 21, 1917.
v. JACK MCHENRY, born September 26, 1923.
193. CARRIE STAMM was born April 27, 1888 in Washingtonville, Montour Co., PA, and died September 15, 1959 in Keyport, NJ. She married FRANK JOHNSTON THOMAS October 10, 1906 in Millville, PA. He was born July 19, 1886 in Sereno, PA, and died October 04, 1980 in Middletown, NJ.
Children of CARRIE STAMM and FRANK THOMAS are:
i. DONALD VERNON THOMAS, born July 07, 1907; died May 13, 1980, Stuart, FL; married EVA CHRISTINA FIRESTINE, August 15, 1930, Old Bridge, NJ; born July 31, 1909, Spotswood, NJ; died April 28, 1999.
ii. HAZEL IRENE THOMAS, born June 09, 1911, Sereno, PA; died October 27, 1977, Monmouth Co., NJ; married JAMES HAROLD ATKINS, July 14, 1936, Spotswood, NJ; born July 17, 1911, Elizabeth, NJ; died November 18, 1976, Stuart, FL.
iii. LOIS OLIVE THOMAS, born. February 21, 1915, Berwick, PA; died September 23, 1988, NJ; married CARLTON BURKERT, October 30, 1931, Madison, NJ; born April 06, 1911, Madison, NJ; died April 30, 1988, NJ.
iv. LARUE HAROLD THOMAS, born October 15, 1918, Evansville, PA; married (1) ADELE KATHLEEN DZINGLESKI, April 02, 1938; born August 29, 1921; died October 23, 1983, New Brunswick, NJ; married (2) ELMIRA MAY VADER, July 17, 1949, Spotswood, NJ; born April 14, 1928.
More About LARUE HAROLD THOMAS:
Divorced: Adele, February 06, 1946.
More About ELMIRA MAY VADER:
Divorced: JAMES DELANEY, April 07, 1949.
v. ROBERT OLIVER THOMAS, born August 12, 1924, Spotswood, NJ; died January 14, 1996, Orlando, FL; married JENNY ADAIR HYER, February 18, 1944, Keyport, NJ; born March 19, 1925.
vi. FRANK JOHNSTON THOMAS, JR., born January 30, 1931, Madison, NJ; died ca 1938, Skillman, NJ.
194. ULRICH PATRICK DIEFFENBACH was born March 08, 1895 in Lopez Island, WA, and died 1983 in Pennsylvania. He married MABEL EDITH RICHARDS 1924. She was born August 17, 1904 in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada.
More About ULRICH PATRICK DIEFFENBACH:
Divorced: Mabel Edith
Children of ULRICH DIEFFENBACH and MABEL RICHARDS are:
i. PATRICK DIEFFENBACH, born 1924.
ii. BEVERLY JANE RICHARDS DIEFFENBACH, born December 15, 1927, Seattle, WA; died July 03, 1984; married (1) ? MILLER; married (2) ? JOHNSON.
195. HATTIE B. HACKENBERG, was born 1864 in MI. She married HENRY HACKMAN WEBER. He was born 1860.
More About HATTIE B. HACKENBERG:
Census: 1880, Emporium, Cameron, PA
Children of HATTIE HACKENBERG and HENRY WEBER are:
i. LUCY REBECCA WEBER.
ii. MYRTLE LEOTA WEBER.
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