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In Seneca, on the 1st inst., by Rev. J. W. FRENCH, Mr. Ichabod LEACH, of Millet, Cortland county, to Miss Mary Maria WHEELER, of Seneca.

Deaths: In Seneca, on the 20th inst., after a short illness, Mr. George CROMWELL.

+ Mr. Chauncey WHITNEY of Seneca Castle, who is now over 90 years of age, is not expected to live. He is both deaf and blind.

+ Luken BELL died at the residence of his sister in Seneca the 30th ult., where he had been a helpless invalid for some time.

+ Mrs. Burt VAN GELDER, who has for several months been afflicted with a cancer in her throat and who left here for a home in Michigan with her brother, died after being in Michigan about three weeks. She leaves only an imbecile son, who is ten or twelve years old and her mother and brother at whose house she died.

+ William SMITH, who was injured in a power cutting machine at Jesse THATCHER'S, and whose arm was amputated in consequence, died Friday evening form the combined influence of hemorrhage and lock jaw. For the first two or there days after the injury he did ably, but upon (cut off)

+ Nelson P. B. WELLS, secretary and cashier of the Seneca Falls Savings Bank, was arrested Sunday, charged with appropriating the funds of the bank to the amount of $10,000, and was placed in jail at Waterloo. The affairs of the bank were being investigated by the State examiner, who discovered the shortage. Mr. WELLS, who has a family, was working for $400 a years and has confessed to taking small sums, to meet living expenses since 1879. He has bonds to the amount of $5,000. The bank was closed Monday, but doing business as usual Tuesday.

+ Mr. George KEELER was stricken with paralysis last week Wednesday, and died on the following Friday night. In this sudden affliction his family have the sympathy of the community. Mr. KEELER was a highly useful and respected citizen.

Ontario Co. Journal, Canandaigua, NY Friday, April 12, 1901 pg 2 by: Dianne Thomas

Seneca Castle - Two sad deaths in one family cause great sorrow in this community. Mrs. Marcus M. ANSLEY, who had been a great sufferer for nearly two years from cancer, died at her home on Saturday morning, aged 43 years. Her husband, who was in Geneva, taking treatment for throat trouble, and who was too ill to be told of her death, died early Monday morning. He was 50 years of age. Both Mr. and Mrs. ANSLEY were earnest in all church work and will be greatly missed from the Presbyterian church, of which they were members. One daughter, Grace, survives. The funeral was held from the home on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

+ Miss Lillian HORTON of this place is one of eight graduates from the Lee Hospital training school for nurses at Rochester this year. The exercises will e held June 23rd at Lake Ave., Baptist Church, followed by a reception at the Hospital.

+ George LEDGEWOOD Jr., had one of his toes crushed while trying to handle a frisky horse the other day.

+ Frederick SIMS and family are visiting his parents in the northern part of the State.

Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, Monroe, NY Tuesday Oct 31, 1916 by: GSubyak@aol.com

Seneca Falls, Oct. 30 - Mrs. Mary R. SILSBY died yesterday in Rochester at the age of 72 years. Mrs. SILSBY was for many years a resident of Seneca Falls and was a member of a family that had much to do with establishing Seneca Falls as a manufacturing center. Mrs. SILSBY's husband, the late Horace SILSBY conducted the business established by his father here for a number of years until failing health forced his retirement. The SILSBY works turned out fire lighting equipment that is now in use in all parts of the world and the SILSBY fire engines for years were known to fire departments everywhere.
Mrs. SILSBY was always greatly interested in literature and during recent years has derived much satisfaction and pleasure from her writings. She, with a few friends, organized the Shakespeare Society of Seneca Falls in December, 1882, the first Shakespeare organization in the country composed exclusively of women. She continued during her residence here to act as president of the
club and later as honorary president. As an authority upon Shakespeare, she was widely recognized. She published a number of years ago a booklet dealing with the Baconian theory at a time which the controversy was attracting quite general attention. The booklet went through several editions.
Mrs. SILSBY's remains will be brought here from Rochester to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and taken to Trinity Episcopal Church from where the funeral will be held at 3 o'clock. Rev. Dr. William Bours(?) CLARKE, rector of the church, will conduct the service. Mrs. SILSBY leaves one son, Horace SILSBY, of New York city, and two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor HART, of Rochester, and Mrs. Emma Veta FEECK, of Syracuse.

+ The death of Mrs. Mary OTTLEY on Tuesday evening after a brief illness, occurred at the Geneva City hospital. Mrs. OTTLEY was stricken in the trolley station at Geneva with apoplexy while on a shopping trip, last Saturday. She was taken at once to the city hospital and never regained consciousness until her death. She is survived by one son, Edwin, of Seneca Castle; one sister in Rochester and one brother in Manchester. She was a member of the local Methodist church and a member of the Castle Grange; also a member of the Geneva Chapter of the Eastern Star. Her funeral was held from her late home here Friday afternoon. Rev. W. Scott TOMPKINS officiated. Burial was in Whitney Cemetery.

+ Prof. E. G. SOPER and family were dinner guests yesterday, at the home of Mrs. SOPER'S brother, John GIBSON, near Penn Yan.

+ Frank HYNA, who underwent an operation at Clifton Springs hospital recently, is slowly improving.

+ It is reported that James DOLAN has purchased the D. C. SEARS place in Seneca Castle.

+ John SUTTON, who sold his home in Seneca Castle to Timothy MANEY, is moving to Geneva, where he is employed.

+ Mrs. Perry BROWN and Miss Retta PECK who are expert apple packers at the Castle Cooperative Fruit packing house, are to be sent this week to the New York State Apple Show to be held in New York City from November 3 to 10. Mrs. Frank GOTTS will accompany then and attend the apple show.

MISS EMMA MC CAULEY

Canandaigua, March 30 - Miss Emma C. McCAULEY, instructor in Latin at Canandaigua Academy, died suddenly to-day at her home in Scotland road of angina pectoris. Miss McCAULEY had been in her usual health of late and yesterday taught her classes as usual at the Academy. She was a graduate of Vassar College and also had taken extension work at the Universities of Rochester and Syracuse. For the past fifteen years Miss McCAULEY had been instructor in Latin at the Academy here. Miss McCAULEY was a member of the Congregational Church and also was interested in a number of civic organizations. She leaves only her mother, Mrs. Rice McCAULEY, with whom she resided. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, Rev. Dascomb E. FORBUSH officiating. Burial in No. 9 cemetery in the town of Seneca.

MRS. SUSAN A. GOULD
Seneca Falls, Jan. 5 - Mrs. Susan A. GOULD, 79, widow of Samuel S. GOULD, died today at her home, 18 Mynderse Street, following a week's illness of influenza and pneumonia. Mrs. GOULD was born in the town of Seneca Falls and had always made her home here. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Benjamin HALL of Camillus and Miss Susan A. GOULD of this village; a son, David A. GOULD of Syracuse; a brother, David H. RUTHRAUFF of Seneca Falls; a sister, Mrs. C. J. BAKER of Auburn. Funeral from the home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.

ALICIA WILLIAMS
Seneca Falls, Jan. 5 - Miss Alicia WILLIAMS, once a resident of Seneca Falls, died today in Rochester. Miss WILLIAMS was born in Rochester, but made her home at Seneca Falls the greater part of her life. She moved back to Rochester 13 years ago. She leaves four sisters, Mrs. E. W. BRIGGS of Barberton, Ohio; Mrs. C. F. LEE of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. James WAYNE and Mrs. W. P. ELWELL of Seneca Falls. The body was brought here tonight and taken to an undertaking room in State street where funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning.

+ Miss Vera SKYES spent the weekend with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. James SKYES.

+ Mrs. Cornelius PATRICK underwent an operation at the Canandaigua hospital last week.

+ Mrs. Lou JORGENSEN, who was recently operated on at the Geneva City Hospital, is gaining.

+ Miss Marian FEAGLES returned last week from a motor trip to the Thousand Islands and Montreal.

+ Mrs. SERVERINGHOUSE and daughter of Interlaken, are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. BARDEN.

+ Charles S. WILSON left a week ago Saturday for Washington to assume his new duties on the Farm Relief Board to which position he was appointed, July 20th.

+ Mrs. Charles S. WILSON, and daughter, Margaret, and son, Tommy, and mother, Mrs. Thomas MILLER, left Saturday to spend a month in Mrs. WILSON'S brother's cottage at Ithaca.

+ Gilbert F. MELIOUS of Gorham and Edna C. BLODGETT of Rushville, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, on Saturday afternoon, July 20th, at 4 o'clock. Rev. James SYKES performed the ceremony.

Penn Yan Democrat Jan. 22, 1932 by Cathy Coon

HALL - At the Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Wednesday, January 20^th, Mrs. Marjorie M. Hall, aged 32.

Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yonge, of Penn Yan; three brothers, Guy and Clay Yonge, of Penn Yan; Glen, of Geneva; a son, Donald. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of her parents in Ogden Street, Rev. R. N. Jessup officiating. Burial in Little Church cemetery, at Hall.

HEWSON - At Hall, Thursday, Oct. 12^th, Miss Caroline Hewson, 72. She leaves one brother, George W. Hewson, of Hall; a sister, Mrs. Lucinda Corser, of Minneapolis, Minn., also several nephews and nieces. The funeral was held Sunday at 2:30, Rev. Marshall Bartholomew officiating. Burial in No. 9 cemetery.

HARWOOD - At her home, 250 St. Stanislaus Street, Della PALMER HARWOOD. Surviving are her husband, Charles; one son, McKinley YORK; three grandchildren; three brothers, Thomas of Amsterdam, Arthur of Mendon and Ernest PALMER of Buffalo.
Funeral from the home of her son, 16 Lauderdale Park, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Interment in Sand Hill. Geneva paper please copy.

GIBSON - At the home, 68 Boardman St., June 18, 1938, Elizabeth GIBSON. She is survived by one sister, Esther GIBSON of Rochester. Miss GIBSON is resting at the Timmerman Funeral Home, 510 Monroe Ave. Funeral services from 510 Monroe Ave., Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Interment in No. 9 Cemetery at Seneca, N. Y. Geneva papers please copy.

MISS ELIZABETH GARGAN - Seneca Falls - Miss Elizabeth GARGAN died early yesterday, (June 6, 1944), in her home in State Street, following an extended illness.

MRS. WILLIAM HURLEY - Seneca Falls - Mrs. Theresa McBRIDE HURLEY, 67, widow of Attorney William H. HURLEY of 10 Chestnut St., died yesterday (June 6, 1944), in Ithaca Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

GIBSON Is Convicted of Charges - A county court jury Thursday afternoon convicted Henry James GIBSON, 41, prominent resident and official of the town of Seneca, of tow counts of incest as a result of statutory crimes, against his 15 year old daughter. County Judge Carroiton A. ROBERTS will sentence GIBSON at 10 Saturday morning. On the basis of the incest counts the defendant can be given the maximum of 20 years in prison, 10 years on each count. GIBSON received the verdict with the same stole calmness which he has shown throughout the trial. Mrs. GIBSON, who sat with him during the trial, became hysterical at the announcement of the verdict and had to be quieted by police officers. The jury took the case at 4:20 and returned their verdict at 5:45. Thursday afternoon, District Attorney, Thomas CROUCHER prosecuted the case for the people and Attorney Samuel LEVY, Canandaigua, served as counsel for the defense.

Mr. GIBSON has been one of the town of Seneca's best known residents for years. He is a justice of the peace, a former member of the board of trustees of the Hall school, a member of the Hall Congregational church and superintendent of its Sunday school. For this reason, among others, the case has aroused unusual interest. The defense based its peal on the grounds that Mr. GIBSON was mentally ill, that he was a psychoneurotic and that he was a person who had lost full awareness of his conscious acts. Mr. LEVY in developing this defense, placed on the stand, Dr. H. A. STECHEL, Syracuse, formerly director of the Syracuse Psychopathic hospital, who testified that after exhaustive examination of Mr. GIBSON, he found him mentally ill, subject to acts of unnatural judgment and hallucinations.

To combat this testimony, Mr. CROUCHER used the testimony of Dr. Kenneth KIELL, of Willard State hospital, who insisted that Mr. GIBSON was a person of normal sanity. Mr. GIBSON was a patient at Willard during the early winter months of this year. Dr. KIELL spoke of him as evasive, hard to manage, given to troublesome nature and complaining. He told the jury in his testimony that none of the characteristics which Mr. GIBSON exhibited indicated that he was mentally ill.

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