EVAS FUNERAL JOURNAL(partial)

Herbert Norman Bump age 14 Months died Friday afternoon De. 22, 1933 at the Arnot Ogden Hospital in Elmira following a two weeks illness which developed into pneumonia. He was born Oct. 26, 1932 in Catlin Center the son of Mr.. . And Mrs. Wilson Bump. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers Wilson Jr. and Franklin bump two sisters, Florence and Romana all at home. His grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A B. Parker of Elmira Heights and a great grandfather Isaac Scriven. The body was removed to the Ballard Funeral Home in Elmira Heights where the funeral was held Sunday Dec. 24, at 3 o’clock. The Rev. E. a. Schink of the Pentecostal Assembly of Elmira Heights officiated Mr. Schink accompanied at the piano and sand “ In the Upper Garden” the Rev. and Mrs. Schink sang “Have you counted the cost?” The bearers were Masters Harry
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GEORGE SMITH Sept. 1, 1924

George Smith died at the home of Mrs. Alice Lannard of East Corning labor Day at 11:20 o’clock, He had a shock about 8 years ago. Oren's folks moved down to East Corning this spring. Mr. smith was 79 years old. He had one daughter Milly and 3 sons, Walter,? Possible Alvan and Leroy. Leroy did not come to the funeral. Clarence Owen was the undertaker. A short prayer service was held at the house at one o’clock. The casket was black, the flowers were Dahlias and gladiolus and Asters. The funeral was held at the home in Catlin at 3 o’clock about half past two the procession came. The hearse was the new style ambulance and hearse.

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Mrs. Sarah Jane Johnson died Saturday evening 7:45 o’clock Apr. 2, 1932 following a few days illness. She had a shock or two before she died. She leaves to mourn two sons William and Fred, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Edministers and seven grandchildren, Charley Johns, Fred Edministers, Lawrence Johnson of Beaver Dams. Grace Westlake, Horseheads, Anna Johnson, Rochester, Edith Budd and May Smith of Elmira and 14 great grand children. Edith has one boy by the name of Robert. May has 4 children, Anna has two boys, Howard and Clyde. Grace has three Jeanette Holms, Marie and Joyce Westlake. Freddie has four Helen, Betty, Fred jr. and Mrs. Johnson was married to Mahlon Johnson Aug. 22, 1873, who died in 1904. Mrs. Johnson was born May 8, 1855, the daughter of Sarah Bradley and Wilson Winters of Big Flats. The funeral was held Wednesday at 2 o’clock at he house Apr. 6, 1932. The Rev. Leon Northrup of Beaver Dams officiated burial was in the Moreland cemetery. It was not a very bad day, a little cloudy, but did not storm. The roads were quite bad for cars. We found Harry and Nancy Johnson stuck in the pond. We helped pull Harry out. He had a rope to help. We all got up to the house in time for the service. Johnson’s told Mr.. Royce to wait until Nancy and Harry came. As soon as Mr. Royce had us seated. He motioned for Mrs. Northrup to begin. We marched in to see Mrs. Johnson as soon as we got there. Mr. Royce and Peter Ostrander helper met us at the outside door. Mr. Royce helped lead Ma in the house. Harry and Nancy went in ahead of us. Mr. Royce pushed the door around against Harry and nearly pushed him over. He took them in the parlor and seated them after we came out of the parlor he seated us in the sitting room those in the room were Ruth Fero, Cora, Mrs. James Smalley, Mrs. Will Baker, Lee Hollenbeck, Effa Smalley, a Mrs. Clark from Elmira?, who brought May and Delos Smith, Ella De---, Vona Bennett, Mrs. Merlyn Gaylord and Mrs. Perry Gaylord. Cora Clark and daughters Dorothy, Helen Ladieu and Harriett Ladieu, DeLeatha Johnson and Mrs. Lula Gardner, Charley Weed and Mr.. And Mrs. Gregory of Johnson Hollow. Mrs. Ray Personious and Agnes and Fred Edminster. Dean Smalleys and two children which we ---- Mrs. Harry Johnson’s Lena DeMun, Mr. Northrup sit near the phone and stood by the parlor door. Mrs. Frank Maine, Mrs. George Hamilton, Mr. Royce set down in a chair in the door between the kitchen and sitting room. The men were in the kitchen. They were Will Baker, Perry Gay, Merlyn Gaylord, Roy Personious, Alfred Backer, Orin Backer, grandpa Kimble and Uncle Will, Delb Weed, Frank Smalley, Jim Smalley, Floyd Lea? , Chester DeMun, Carl DeMun, George Hamilton, Welcome Palmer, John Fero, Peter Ostrander, Elijah Thompson, Frank main, Dean Smalley, Walter Ladieu, Jerome Hooker, Ray Clark, will Demun, Jady Demun, Floyd Cleveland.

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Lucinda Bucher Sturdivant aged 89 years died Friday night Sept 1, 1933 at 10 pm. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Fero in Catlin Center following several weeks’ illness of infirmities of old age. She was born in the town of Catlin July 5, 1844, the daughter of Milo and Mary Ann Kimble Bucher. She married Nelson Sturdivant Nov. 1862. He was the son of Mr.. And Mrs. John Sturdevant, on of the pioneer settlers of the town of Catlin. Mrs. Sturdevant was a member of the Methodist church. She leaves a daughter Eva Fero, two sisters, Mrs. Jane Baker of Irelandville, and Mrs. Alice Furman of Chambers, two brothers Simeon and Lamon Bucher of Chambers, one grand daughter Ruth Fero of Catlin Center. The funeral was held Monday on Labor Day Sept. 4, 1933 at 2 o’clock at the home of John Fero. The Rev. Fero Crippen of Big Flats pastor of the Tompkins corners M. E. church officiated interment in Maple Grove Cemetery at Horseheads. The bearer were Alfred Bacher, Jerome Hooker, William Kimble and Elijah Thompson. Jerome took them. It was a large funeral. The house was full and it was such a nice day, so warm. Ruth’s flower beds looked so nice along their drive way and garden fence. Lucinda died in the parlor as they had her bed in there so when she was well enough she could look out at the flowers. Ruth used some of the different kinds in a piece for her casket. Her casket was gray metallic and lined with white. It stood across the southwest corner of the parlor. The west shade curtain were raised just half the length of the window and gave plenty of sunshine to see by. Lucinda looked nice; she had a black dress with some white trimmings on. Something I think Ruth had fixed up for her. The flowers were pretty. I think the family piece was home made I think. Thais Backer and Ruth had fixed up for her. The flowers used in it were the purple asters I took over on Saturday night for them to have in a bouquet. Molly had some large red dahlias and they used another purple flower and baby breath and fern for the background. It was quite a large piece and very pretty with the baby breath sticking up from the flowers. I made a spay of white and pink cosmos an d used two or three stalks of white lilies with the red spots dotted all over the white called, “the Red Banded Lily or Cilium specious Rubrum I think in the seed book ” The green leaves on the cosmos was the only green I used. It made a pretty piece and I heard Eva Fero say to someone what a pretty piece it was with the two colors. Molly also used some of the gladiolus that the neighbors had taken over to the Fero’s and made a spay that were from Grandma, Cora, Libbie Catlin. Molly and mine. Cora and I went over Saturday night and took the flowers. Bela Roses or rather Jennie and Bernice Stark came up on Saturday night and brought a spray of different colored glads. George Hamilton brought Nettie and George Bucher. Orin took Doria and Libbie to the cemetery I think. Guy Starks had Bela and Loomis in his car which has a rumble seat. Ray Clark did not go to the cemetery. Calvin walked over and was half way home when we caught up with him so we took him in and took Mrs. Webb home. She had rode up with us. Ruth wore a thin dark blue dress and Eva Fero wore black. Ruth Perrigo had a gray dress with jacket coat short cut to match. Some of the Edministers come up to ruts and took care of her children. Nettie Gould came up and stayed the night Lucinda died and until Saturday forenoon. She had been in bed nearly all summer. The crape at the door was roses artificial.

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A drawing of a house shaped in an L shape. Placed before the writing.

Charles Edmister died Thursday Morning about 6 o’clock at the home in Catlin Center July 9, 1925. He was at Moreland and over to Mr.. Palmers the day before. He got up at four o’clock an d went out door and when he came in he ate some bread and mustard then went back to bed. Freddie had to go to work at Gaylord's at five o'clock and he had gone to work when his father died. Libbie called Leona but Mr.. Edministers was dead before she could get to the bedside. Leona went down to Wilson Bumps and told him and he went down to Fred. Edministers and Wilson telephoned to Gaylord's’ for Palmers about eight o'clock they telephone from Will Johnson. Mr. Royce was the undertaker. Alvin Johnson brought Freddie u then Alvin went down to Gardner’s to tell them Mrs. Gardner came back with Alvin. Agnes, E--, and Cora Thompson and Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Gardner helped clean the house. Freddie used the undertakers car to go to tell Thompson's and weeds. We went up to Edministers Friday to see if there was anything we could do. We came home and made a cake and I made a floral piece of pink roses and sweet peas. We sent them up Sat. by Ethel when she took the children up. I wrote our names on a card and tied it the flowers. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Sat. July 11 at the house. There were over 100 people there. The undertaker did not bring chairs enough so he had to use the box that the chairs were packed in to set the men on. Cora and Mrs. Weed pink? Floral pieces, Mrs. Weed were lilies and Cora's were rose floral pieces. The casket was oak wood. The undertaker laved my flowers on the silk of the casket lid that was laved back against the way. And some of Cora's flowers were placed around Mr.. Edministers head. He had a black suit on. Mrs. Gardner was to furnish hats and veils for Libbie and Leona. The hearse was gray and the pallbearers were Ollie DeMun, Charles Swartwood, Charles Kimble, Alvin Johnson, Frank Austin and Welcome Palmer. Alvin Johnson and Mr.. Swartwood took the bearers to the cemetery. There were about 12 cars that went to the cemetery. Claude Johnson brought Ma and I home from the funeral. Those seated in the kitchen, were Mrs. Genung, Etta Backer, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Frank Smalley, Mrs. Jim Smalley and Erma, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Weed, Mrs. Amie Johnson, Mrs. Sarah Perrigo, Mrs. Linda Sturdevant, Mrs. Eva Fero, Mrs. Eva Phillips, Mrs. Swartwood, Mae Johnson, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. john Gould, and daughter Mrs. Hofman?, and daughter Nina, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Johnson, and four children. Mrs. Ida Upson, Emily Kimble, Eva Kimble, Mrs. Charles Kimble, Mrs. Cora Thompson, Mrs. Deli9a Philips, Mrs. Fred Demun, Janette Holmes, and another lady did not know. George Weed, Mrs. Gardner held Harry Johnson's boy on her lap. Mrs. Tom Wilis and Mrs. Ben Wilis. Those in the parlor were Libbie, Leona and Fred and Fred and Agnes, Isaac and his wife. Ruth, Ethel and Mary, Mr.. And Mrs. Harry Johnson, George Edmister, R. Garden was the minister. Mrs. Sarah Jan Johnson and Fred, Will and Winnie Johnson

(written along the side-Bertha Gaylord may have been the lady I did not know as at down a car)

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The funeral of Mrs. Clinton W. Budd age 30 or 31 years was held Saturday Sept 16, 1933 at her home in Elmira. She died after a week’s illness when she under went an operation at the St. Joseph Hospital on Thursday. She died Wednesday Sept. 13 at 5 o'clock in the morning. The relatives are Clinton and her son Robert who must be 9 r 10 years old, two sisters Mrs. Anna Sample and Mrs. May Johnson Smith. Her father Fred Johns and brother Charles of Catlin, Anna lives in Rochester and May in Elmira. I did not go to the funeral. Ruth Fero called me up and ask me to go with them. Pa and I intended to go down to church and then go over to the house. But it was damp and stormy foggy weather. Clayton Sturdivant took Libbie Edmister. Fred and Charley Johnson, Cora Thompson? With John Fero. I made a spray of small yellow gladiolus and small brown and yellow variegates marigolds. The marigolds looked velvet and it was a beautiful spray. I was told the undertakers wife said that was the first spray of that kind of flowers she had ever seen made up together and made from home grown flowers. I made it Friday afternoon and as it was damp and foggy it had made the flowers damp to keep nice when I put it in the cellar. I took my flower out to the road when Johnson's camel along about 10 o’clock Saturday morning. Cora made a spray from her garden flowers and Ann Smalleys made up a piece from Dahlias and sent him over with it to Johnson's that morning so they had three pieces of flowers. Her casket was brown in color so the flowers I sent they said just matched nice with it. I think Libbie said my spray was stook [sic] up on end from the floor by the front side of the casket. There were lots of flowers and Edith looked very pretty so they say. Her casket was in a small room by its self. The undertaker was from Valois by the name of Lemerol. She was taken to Valois for burial. Clyde Sample and Anna came out to Mays Friday and stayed all night with her. Clyde took May and Delos in his care to the cemetery. The funeral was held Saturday at 1 p. m. Sept 16, 1933 at the home. The Rev. C. C. Rossel of the Seminary Methodist church officiated. Edith was born Nov. 190 [ the last number was missing] the daughter Fred and Alice Bump Johnson of Catlin Hill.

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Mrs. Delia Bucher Phillips aged 69 passed away from Tuesday Mar. 28, 1933 at 7:45 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs. Charles Storms near Catlin Center following several years of poor health. She was born in the town of Catlin Nov 20, 1863, the daughter of Milo and Mary Ann Kimble Bucher. On Jan. 16, 1881 she united in marriage to Frank Bump son of Franklin and Eleanor Cutter Bump of Catlin Center. She spent most of her married life in Catlin Center. She was twice married. Mr.. Bump died on Sept 8, 1902 and she married William Phillips son of Joseph and Betsy Fogal Phillips Aug. 23, 1905. She had 8 children by Mr.. Bump only four are living now. They are Mrs. Florence Storms, George Bump, Willis and Wilson Bump. Three sisters Mrs. Lucinda Sturdevant, Mrs. Jane Baker Starkey and Mrs. Alice Furman of Donna Texas, two brothers Simeon and Lamon Bucher of Chambers, Eleven grandchildren and 10 great grand children. The funeral was held Friday mar. 31, at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs.. Storms with a prayer at the chambers Wesleyan Methodist church at 3 o'clock. Rev. Mr.. French officiating. Mrs. Frances Phillips sang “Will there be any stars” accompanied by Mrs. Roger Savory at the piano. The bearers were Frank Andrew?, Orin Bucher, William and Charles Kimble. Interment in the Moreland Cemetery. We drove our car to the house and took Cora and Emily with us. There were quite a few at the house Carl DeMun was there with Mrs. DeMun and Libbie Edmister. The Weeds and Mr. s Koval and Nicholas Creaner and Mr. Sigelar came to the house. We set in the dinning room there Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Will Schloseger and Margaret Murphey, Mrs. Wee, Bernice and son. The men set in the kitchen. Delbert Weed, Mr.. Palmer, were some of the men in the kitchen. The casket stood in the parlor or living room of the front part of the house it was a blue gray brocaded velvet with white lining. The flowers were a spray of rose buds of cream and pink and dark pink in color. Margaret Murphy gave a basket of pink snapdragons. I made a small piece and was Christmas cactus and fern and someone else got gave a small piece of geraniums blossoms and houseplant leaves. Bernice Weed made a wreath of green and made roses from white paper and waxed them and tied it with a white paper ribbon. The undertaker was Mr.. Barbor of Breesport. The hearse was black gray. Delbert Weed took the bearers. Margaret Murphy took Storms in the new dark red car. Willie Bump drove a car I think and took some of them. Ethel Peterson Hooker came with Mr.. And Mrs. Will Sickles. There was a yellow car that I think was Arthur Austin's that was in the procession I think it followed behind Storm or else Willie. I am not sure which car George and Alva rode in but they might have been with in Margaret's car and Wilson and Chrisie in with Willie. Cora went to the cemetery I think with Weeds. I stayed with Mr. .s Frence and rode back home with Pa; Mrs. Payne took care of Fossy, Edward and Jr. Bump during the funeral. Cora took care of them the week Wilson and Chrisie stayed down to Storms when Delia died. They never came home until after the funeral was all over. So to let Cora go. Mrs. Payne took care of them that day. I trimmed over a hat Mrs. Webb gave me. I washed it and streamed it with a narrow black ribbon. I had a hat with turned up edges. Emmett and Kate Wilcox were at the house and I think they went to the church. It was not very cold but muddy around the house. I carried some water and put in our car down to Storms house as Pas was in the house with the bearers Delia’s grave had water in it and had to be dipped out. Delia had strokes toward the last and her mind was gone so that she did not know people for a year or less. Mr. Hayes went with Mr.. French over to Florence's. Cora rode from Palms up here to our house with them. Elijah went down to Storms afoot and rode with someone to the church I think. Florence and Frances each had on black dresses and hats. Florence and Charley, Francis and Arthur and Willie, Wilson and Chrisie were in the front row. Then George and Alva and the other relatives. I think Cora Clark stayed with her mother and Lamon and Ray came to the funeral. Ethel Hooker wore a long black dress one of the new styles. Mr. Barbor the undertaker was a young man. Fred Johnson did not go to the funeral at the house. Jerome took Mr. Palmer with him in his car, as his was a small car. We were in the sixth car and behind Sicklers. I think Mrs. Sickles drove, behind us was Mr.. Sigler he had Molly, Nicholas Creeman, Mr. Koval and Mrs. Austin. The Weeds rode with Charley Weed. Libbie Edmister was with Mrs. Demun and Carl. I think Mrs. Will Skillinger went to the cemetery and church but don’t know who with. Ted Kent and wife took care of Wilson's two small children or just the baby. They came up the road from their home carrying the baby to stay at the house as soon as we were all gone from there. It was a rainy day. John Fero’s went down to the house. Lucinda could not go so stayed home with her grandma. Jane Baker came to Johns to go. The procession came by way of Tompkins Corners and up the improved road of course our road was just stone and crush stone base and gravel top. It was a little sticky because of the rain. John Fero was ahead of Sickles. Orin left his car at Storms. I did not know who Alfred rode with to the church. The church was full of relatives. Pa. drove our car. We could not drive in the driveway at the church and he got somewhat nerves and backed up our car and bumped Mr.. Siglar. But did not damage his car any. Pa left our car at the church and rode with the bearers to the cemetery. Willis Kimble came up to Calvin's so he went on to the church and after the funeral Mary, Emily and Molly rode home with him seeing it was Friday to get their night work done up.

(written along side the page- and Edith Bump, all buried in Moreland except Sate.)

Delia Bumps children that died before she died were Sate Hooker, Alice Johnson, Louise Bump.

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Mrs. Milo Bucher died Tuesday (Dec. 18, 19230 died Tuesday morning at four o'clock at their home in Catlin. the funeral was held Dec. 25, 1923 Thursday at 1 o'clock at the house. Clarence Owen the undertaker. Molly helped with the dinner. Ida Ostrander and son Holbert went up early in the morning. Ruth Johnson came Sat. night and stayed until the day of the funeral early Markle? Ruth's sister was there and helped. The relatives seated in the parlor were Milo and Hattie, Ellis, Ruth Johnson, Emily Markel, Andia Sturdevant, Eva Fero, Delia Phillips and Billy Phillips, Sarah Hooker, Mrs. Fermon of Elmira, Ida Ostrander, Mr.. And Mrs. William Perrigo, Mrs. Simon Bucher, Mrs. George Bucher, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bucher, Ray Clark and Cora Clark, Florence Johnson and Mr.. And Mrs. Loaganon? Bucher, Mrs. Willie Foster, Robbies Butcher. The casket was stood across the corner of the room and was mahogany or walnut. The flowers were nice carnations. Will Foots? brought a nice floral piece. Those seated in the sitting room were Etta Backer, grandma, and grandpa. Uncle Will, Alfred Backer, John Fero, Holbert Ostrander, Mr.. Newcomb a second cousin, John Perrigo, mother and myself, Emily Kimble, Ethel Peterson, Mr.. Peterson, Winnie Johnson, Libbie Catlin and Anna K, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Walter Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fero. In the kitchen were Oren, Mr.. Peterson and Milly, Agnes and Mrs. Webb and Ethel, Mrs. Genung and Libbie Edmister Will foster and Daughter and another Man that came late so was seated in the kitchen. Rev. Mr. Gordon preached the funeral sermon. He stood in the door between the parlor and sitting room. The pallbearers were charley Swartwood, Wilson Palmer, Willie Kimble, and Alfred Bacher, Mr.. Swartwood too them in his car to the cemetery. There were eleven or twelve cars that went to the cemetery. Oren took Milo's folks in his car. The hearse was black. Mrs. Buchers shroud was drab color. The crape at the door was very pretty. It look like this. (she drew a drape bringing it together with a tie in the middle) The fellow that brought the chairs gathered up the things and took them back to the Horseheads. The relatives were call on their way to the cemetery by 2 o'clock. We walked home. ---- had a ride up with Mr.. Swartwood. They buried at Post Creek where Milo's first wife is buried. Emma Bucher brought Henry Bucher and Mrs. S. Bucher got there after the services were over. Most of all that were seated in the kitchen were some late. Mrs. Bucher was 77 years old.

Delia Bumps children that died before she died were Sate Hooker, Alice Johnson, Louise Bump.

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Alfred Phillips died Dec. 31, (looks like 1923 or 25) at the house of his daughter Mrs. William Johnson in Catlin aged 70 yrs. He is survived by the widow and nine children, six sons and three daughters, Mrs. Winnie Johnson of Catlin, Mrs. Martha Smith in Penn Yan, Mrs. Fannie Mathews, Edward, Jesse and Joshua of Corning, Arthur of Elmira, Clarence of Cleveland Ohio and Harold of Buffalo, besides one sister and two brothers. Mrs. Nancy Larcum of chambers, Tom of Post Creek, William of Catlin Center and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was half past one. Tuesday Jan 2, 1923 all of the children were there except Fannie. Mrs. Bell Palmer from Corning came. The undertaker was Mr.. Royce from Watkins. The roads were so icy that the undertaker used a truck instead of the hearse and they went in wagons to the cemetery at Moreland. Mrs. Phillips stayed at the house and Joshua's wife stay with her. Some of the children went right over to the station from the cemetery. The flowers were nice. The pallbearers were Jim Smalley, Calvin Kimble, Charles Kimble, John Fero, Albert Johnson, Welcome Palmer. Jim Smalley too them in his rig. Fred Johnson took the chairs down as far as the cemetery for the undertaker. We walked up and walked back as far as Alfred Backers. Then we rode home with Eliza Thompson. He had Mr. Swartwood wagon and took some of the relatives to the cemetery. The Rev. Gordon at Beaver Dams preached the sermon at the grave. And the soldiers and sailors with the flags stood at the foot. The six soldiers gave the salute with the guns Three different times. Then they marched away then the burglar-sounded taps and the services were over at the grave. The hearse was a drab color. The mourners left the grave and went in their cars for graces house and the undertaker took a floral piece of carnations and left it at Mr. Holmes house in Millport. It was five o'clock when Cora and I started for home. We arrived home at 7 o'clock Mrs. Harry Johnson of Elmira was there and walked up the hill with us to the cemetery. She only lived a short time after the funeral and died in June I think. (she drew a picture of Millport cemetery here)

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Wednesday July 11, 1925 the funeral of James Elliott was held at the Methodist church in Big Flats Wednesday afternoon. The relatives and friends met at the house at one. Clarence Owens had charge. Mr. Elliott died Sunday morning at four o'clock. Some of the relatives met at the house were Jessie and Jennie Kent and their two children Warren and Edna Kent. Mrs. Etta Harris and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Farr. Mrs. Farr is Mrs. Elliott’s sister. Jessie Mrs. Elliott (several words here un readable)One child a girl was with her. John Kent, Charles, Elliott and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gardner from Horseheads. Mr. s Myra Kent and Florence Storm and daughter Mrs. Murphy and her daughters Margaret and Anna. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Willis and mother Mrs. Willis. Agnes Edmister and two daughters Mary and Ethel. Mrs. Charles Edminster and son Fred. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Webb. and grandson Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimble and daughter Eva. Calvin Kimble and daughter, Emity and Willis and Harry. Mr. . Becraft and son. the minister’s wife came and there were others I did not know. Calvin Kimble, William Nash, Mr. Willis and George Peterson were bearers. They rode in Narshs? car. Mrs. Mintren Stayed at the home. Willie Kimble took a load of relatives to the church. Mrs. Webb, mother and I went with Mr. . Becraft and son. We made a floral piece like this (she drew a picture of an oblong arrangement) with the wood rest. There were lots of other flowers. Every one seemed to bring some. the casket was black and the hearse was black. Mrs. Elliott wore a nice black dress and cape. Charley Elliott and Mrs. Elliott marched out together and the other relatives followed about 12 autos went to the church. He was buried at the rural Homes cemetery by the side of his first wife Anna. It was four o'clock when we got home. Mr. . Smith officiated. the minister was Fern Smith pastor at Tompkins corners. 1922-1924.

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The death of Mrs. Sarah Hooker aged 47 occurred Sat. morning Jan. 31, 1931, 1: o'clock at her home near Chambers; following a four years illness of complication of disease. Deceased was born in the town of Catlin, Mar. 22, 1883 and her entire life was spent there with the exception of three years in Elmira. She was the daughter of Frank and Delia Bucher Bump and was married to Jerome Hooker of Millport on Feb. 3, 1901 . Although she did not unite with any church she attended the Methodist church at Chambers. Besides her husband she is survived by one son Clifford Hooker of Elmira, her mother Mrs. Delia bump Phillips, one sister Mr. Mrs.. Florence Storms, three brothers, George, Willa and Wilson and two grandchildren Dorothy and Kenneth Hooker. Jerome went to Corning the night and got the undertaker to come and get her body and it was kept to Irene S. Phillips funeral Home where it remained until Monday Feb. 2, 1931 where a prayer service was held at 1 o'clock and at 2 o'clock the funeral was held at the Wesleyan Methodist Church at Chambers, Elder French officiating. Rev. F. B Hayes offering prayers at the church. Interment was in Beaver Damns. the bearers were William Kimble, Orrin Backer, Fred Bailey and Chester Demun. it was a bad forenoon but cleared up in the afternoon but turned colder toward sundown. I started out afoot. Soon sleighs had went through and made a track so I did not find the snow very bad but the roads were real drifted by time I came home. I only got down through the woods and John Fero came along with the long sleigh. they had Molly, Ruth and Alfred. Then Phebe Stowits was walking and she rode to the church with us. John put the horses in Bennett’s barn. There was two men in the church, tom Love who --- came. He is a relative of Mr. . Graham of beaver dams. Rodger Savory built the fire. Mr. s Smalley came same time we did and the people soon begin to arrive. I rode back home with Cora and Elijah. Will and --- and Fred Johnson and Libbie Edmister and Carl and mother were all that went from up here. Mr. Palmer went to Corning. they met at the house at half past eleven and went to Corning. Emerson Demun drove his car and took the bearers, Wilson and Chrissie and Willie on to Beaver Dams and then to Chambers. Agnes came with them. Willie had to work up until half past eleven and did not have time to go to Corning after coming up after we folks who live-in in Johnson Hollow. the casket was brown gray in color and the handles were silver. the flowers were nice. there were just three sprays on the casket when up front. Effa Smalley and Mrs. Bennett got up a collection for flowers $5.00 and had Irene get them and she could get them at a reduction. I think the spray was made up of daffodils, Easter lilies, pink carnation and white roses buds and whit sweet peas. and ferns and tied with white ribbon. another piece was furnished by the town board, but do not know which one it was. the spray over the head end was Orchid or some kind of Lily and some kind with yellow center. opened way up wide. this spray was also tied with white ribbon. another spray on the foot end was daffodils with cream color with bright yellow tube center and tube of pink color and fern tied with a white ribbon. When the casket was taken up the isle Mr. . French read a few verses from the bible. As he and Mr. . Hayes walked ahead Mr. . Jenkins lead the casket and Irene followed and the relatives came next the first rows was Jerome, Clifford, E---, Alva, George and Willie, and Mrs. Sickles was seated up in the same row next to the isle. In the next row was Francis, Florence Delia, Charley Stormes, chrissie, Wilson, and John Fero. Then in the next row were Eva and Ruth and Belies family and the ( rest of the details are missing, but will try to complete it later)

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To the top left she drew a house sitting on the corner of Herrick St. and Lyon St.

James Wright died Jun 29, 1932 around 10 o'clock after and illness of most a year. His funeral was held Saturday July 2, 1932 at the home in Elmira. Jim was 66 years old. He was born Nov. 12, 1866. He married Grace Wright around 1913 to them one son Kenneth was born. Grace died several years ago. Jim’s sister Rilla has kept house for him. I attended Jim’s funeral. I w went with Cora and Elijah. Mr. Kovel took them. we got there around 1 o'clock. The Edmisters were there and some of the Smalls from Little Valley. the neighbors begin to come. The undertaker was Smith and Fudge, one man was a young fellows. He looked and acted like Carl Demun. Mr. Fudge was a man around 40 years old or older. We went in to see Jim before the undertaker came. His casket was like plush of a brown color. the flowers were beautiful. there was a red cross made of flowers. this was from the Lodge he belonged to. and another red and white lodge piece. One basket was given by the neighbors. there were several baskets. One basket that stood on the floor had three or four stalks of gladiolus pink with red centers.

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JAMES DAVENPORT died Friday morning while doing chores may 20, 1932 around 7 or 8 o'clock. His funeral was held Monday May 23,1932 at the home of Mrs. Callie Pangborne where he has resided for the past six years, Since his wife died. He had no near relatives. Cora and Lottie burgess of Pine Valley were cousins. there were some from Elmira who were relatives and came to the funeral. the funeral was held at 2 pm and was well attended by neighbors and Mrs. Pangborne relatives. I went twit Cora and Elijah and Joe Wheaton took us. Pearl stayed at Coras. she did not care to go., so they ask me. When we started it was 5 minutes of one. Joe drove quiet fast and it we stopped at Burt Deckers on the Beaver Dams and Townsend road and Mrs. Decker to Elijah where to go. She said Mr. . Decker was digging the grave. Joe turned the car around and went the dirt road over the Monterey and Townsend road, then we drove Toward Monterey until lived the firs t house on the school. Joe had to turn the car around at the schoolhouse and drive back to their driveway. a man at the house motioned to us where to drive in but Joe let us out at the foot of the drive way and we walked up to the house which is on a knoll. Miss Josephine bowman raised a window in a bedroom in the end of the house and told us to come in the back way. The hearse was standing up back of the house and there we [found] some of the undertakers chairs on the porch. A Mr. Sproul took charge of the funeral. As Mr. Royce was away on business. Mr. Ostrander was there with him and another man drove the hearse. they used different chairs then the ones Mr. . Royce takes. these had Mrs. Royce's name on the back of them. Mr. Sproul was a young man and he took the flowers which Cora brought and laid them on the organ near the casket.. he told us to follow him into the parlor. Mr. Davenport was in a large stained casket, white lining. He was and large man. A basket of dark pink and white carnations stood on a table near the head. they were from Cora cousin who live near our church at Elmira. this lady could not attend the funeral so she and her husband came up the nigh t before. some of the neighbors got a piece and they w ere red rose buds and ferns, tied with a pale green ribbon. I think Mrs. Pangborne said she got the spray with pink snapdragons that was dark red tulips. Tow other sprays on larger and the other a small spray came after we went out of the room. Coras was single white Jonquils? and ferns from the woods. I let her have the flowers and Joe and her came over and got them in the forenoon and she made the spray. We were seated in the sitting room. the bearers were seated in the parlor. There were six and I think they were all neighbors of Mr. . Davenport, I think. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Croute [Crout] and m and Mrs. Albert Croute and Chester Croute, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Kent and baby. There was another one there that had a small baby. Burt Hedden and Frank Maine and Will Demun. If their were there I did not know which ones they were. We were all seated in the large sitting room except of few men who were in the kitchen. Mr. . Northrup of Beaver Dams officiated he stood in the parlor and sitting room door. As soon as the service was over at the house we were all excused by the undertaker Mr. . Sproul. They carried the casket out thro the sitting room doing to the hearse out back of the house. Mr. . Sproul and Mr. . Ostrander carried it out. then Mr. . Ostraner came and picked up the truck while the bearers carried the casket to the hearse. Then we all went out to the kitchen door and there we were loaded into the cars. Burgess of Pine Valley we behind the casket and Cora and Elijah came next and behind us was the relatives from Elmira. I think the rest of the folks were Mrs. Pangborn and Josephine and the Crouts. the cars were all up by the barn and so we had to ride down the dug way tot he main road. there were 11 or 12 cars in the procession. He was buried at Beaver Dams so the procession came across over dirt road to the Beaver Dams road. His grave is on the east side of the cemetery near Lee and Morgan lots. We got home at the five o'clock. Joe stop in beaver Dams and Cora ---- to see Emma Bucher, Then Joe drove right to our house before he stopped home. It was a cool day we wore our coats. Josephine told us that Mrs. Pangborn found Mr. . Davenport dead in the barn. he was cleaning off the horse. He had told them he didn’t not sleep very good during the night. He was 64 years old.

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At the top of the page she has drawn a picture of the  side of the house, barn and out building. Than she also drew a floor plan of the inside of the house.

Floyd Bellinger died May 22, 1915 at the New England Sanatorium in Stoneham Mass. he was attending academy at the South Lancaster Mass. was taken sick at school. Uncle John and Aunt Kittle went and seen him and was there when he died. He was sent to Addison and the undertaker from there had charge of the body. His funeral was held on Wednesday May 26, at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church at Coopers Plains. it was a rainy day. We got some double Jonneyquils while lilacs and bleeding heart from Cora Thompson and made a floral piece to take. We went to Corning and Elder Delhorn and his sister and Uncle John was down there road up to Coopers with us. Uncle John had a horse there so he and the minister rode up together, then we over took cousin Will and he rode to his home with us. we had our dinner and then the relatives stood around the coffin during prayer service which was at 1 pm. The we drove to the church Ruth and Elder DeShorbe? sand asleep in Jesus and at the close sang sweet be they Rest. the flowers were Easter Lilies and carnations and roses. the longest funeral I ever attended. His coffin was a pale blue and white four or six of Gloyds gentlemen friends were pallbearers. Floyd was 22 years old. We walked across the road into the cemetery. Uncle John gave us some of the Easter Lilies to bring home. Some of the people from Corning road back to Corning with us.

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A drawing of the floor plan of the house was at the top of the page.

Wesley Lee died on Thursday June 20, 1918 aged 63. His funeral was held Sunday June 23, 1918 at 1:30 o'clock at the house. The casket was oak and stood in their old parlor but is used for a bedroom now. the bearers were seated by the casket they were Bryon Roloson, Herman Roloson, Conrad Bedient, Emmet Royce, Joseph Giffore and Tilden Frost. The mourners were seated in the parlor. the flowers were carnations and other flowers. charley Adams family sag two songs. Mrs. Adams sing(bass) Georgia Adams (alto) Mrs. Adams (soprano) Clarence Adams (tenor) and Mildred Adams played. Elder R B Clapp of Hornell officiating. the minister came with the undertaker, Danile Stimson from Corning was the undertaker. Mrs. Stinson took charge of the house and seated the people. We were seated in the sitting room near the pantry door. We took Cora Thompson with us. Grandpa and Grandma took Molly Backer. Elder Clapp stood in the double door between the parlor and sitting room. When the funeral was over the undertakers wife went with the undertaker in the auto hears. the minister went in another car. There were about 17 cars or more in the procession. there was a thunderstorm during the funeral. It was a rainy and cold day all forenoon. We got over there about half pas eleven. We took our dinners and ate on the road. But when we got there Harry wanted us to eat our dinners so we all ate except mother. she washed dishes out in the summer kitchen. Florence and Alberta were dressed in white from head to foot. We took off our hats and wraps up stairs in the Florence's room. the undertakers wife wore black dress and hat and black gloves. Mr. . lee was buried in Fairview cemetery Painted Post. We came home by the way of Hornby Forks. Where the Lanes are buried. Uncle Dan and Harry's and Mrs. Lee went in Uncle Dan’s car and Florence and Alberta went with someone else in a seven-passenger car. Wesley Lee was born in the year 1855. He was 10 years younger then his wife and his name was Charles Wesley. We lost getting his death cut from the Leader and never saved it from the Gleaner. so do not know who his parents were. Mr. . and Mrs. Wesley Lee were baptized on May 19, 1878 at East Creek near Chambers on the Wm. Lane farm.

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Drawn at the top left of the page is a floor plan lay out and it looks as if the little dots are represenative of the people in attendance.

Mrs. Wesley Lee died Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, August 27 1921. We took Uncle Will with us to the funeral we got here about half past one we ate our dinner on the road going over. Mrs. Stimsom the undertakers wife met us at the door and ushered us in the bedroom where Mrs. Lee was. her casket was Oak trimmed in Silver. The flowers were mostly Asters. uncle Dans and Harry's folks sent down to the gr4een house at Corning and had the undertaker bring up a floral piece of lavender asters and a big palm, with a ribbon with the work “mother“ on it. Someone else bought pink asters and a piece lay on the table in the corner of cream colored flowers . A bouquet of gladiolus and sweet peas and other flowers were on the table and dresser. the mourners were seated in the parlor and we sat nearly in the same place as we did to Mr. . Lees. Mr. . Adams family sang, Clarence daughter played as Mildred was in Washington. Georgia Stanton and Mr. . and Mrs. Adams and Clarence sang asleep in Jesus for the opening. Then Elder Osweld from Buffalo preached the sermon and stood right in the double door. the last son I did not know. the mister went with the undertaker drive by the hearses. The undertaker furnished an auto sedan for the pallbearers and to the cemetery. The undertaker went with bearers came in a yellow car. So she stood and cleared up the things that belong to them such as the rug and crape and the drive put part of the chairs in the auto and the rest were left. There were about 7 or 8 cars that went to the cemetery. Uncle Dan’s and Harry’s went in Uncle Dan’s car. Florence and Alberta and Robert went in Roberts’s car, and the rest of the mourners followed quite a few of the neighbors stayed at the house. Mrs. Lee was buried in Fairview cemetery Painted Post. Born in 1845.

John Kent's residence in Johnson Hollow. Below this is a drawn picture of a house, sitting on ground with trees and across the road is a barn and out building.

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In the top left corner of the page Eve drew the floor plan of the home where the funeral was being held.

Alma E. Kendall Kent died at her home in Johnson Hollow Wednesday night Mar. 15, 1922 between 10 and 11 o'clock aged 65 years. she was the daughter of the late Joshua and Esther D. Kendall and married John Kent. She lived in the same house she was born in. she has two daughters, Mrs. George W Harris Jr. formerly of Corning and Mrs. Charles Crandell of Millport. Two sons Jess M. of Johnson Hollow and Warren of Moreland. One sister Mr. . H. L. Root of Albion NY Y. also five grandchildren. The funeral was held at the house Sunday mar. 19, 1922 at 2 o'clock. burial was made in maple Lawn Grove Cemetery, Johnson Hollow. Orin and Molly, Emily and I all walked down together. Nancy Johnson came out from her house and walked down with us to the house. It was a little after one when we got there. the people were beginning to come. The hearse stood back of the house. Ray Kent brought his mother and some other people. Their car stood in front of the house. The horses and carriage stood around in front of the barn. We took off our rubbers and left them out on the ground by the steps. Mr. . Royce the undertaker met us at the parlor door. We marched around to see Mrs. Kent. her coffin was dove color. the head of the coffin opened up and learned on the wall. The undertaker laid the flowers around Mrs. Kent's head. She had a gray dress on and looked real nice. A beautiful wreath of rose buds with the word mother stood on a table at the head of the casket. A vase of carnations stood on the floor at the foot of the casket. We then went out in the other rooms where the rest of the folks were. The relatives had just finished up the diner work and were beginning to get their selves ready. Their coats and hats were up stairs. Some of the wraps were in the bedroom down stairs. Mrs. Gould and Mr. .s Pease were helping with the dinner work. The relatives were seated in the sitting room. The Baptist Minister from Millport preached his name in Mr. Stocuine? he stood in the double door between the parlor and dinning room. About three o'clock they left for the cemetery. The pallbearers were George J. Personious, Alfred Backer, and Mr. . Pease, A O. George, and two other men I did not know who they were. the casket was jus covered with flowers a piece with cally blossom and and the with sweet peas and pieces with carnations and fern. The relatives went in cars to the cemetery. Mr. . Kent and Mrs. Root lead and Mr. . and Mrs. Harris, Mr. . and Mrs. Crandle and children. Mr. . and Mr. S. Jesse Kent and daughter followed other relatives followed. Mr. and Mr. S. Elliot stayed at the house. Warren Kent and wife could not attend the funeral because of sickness. Emily and I went to the cemetery with Thompson's. the undertaker helped up out. We came from home. uncle Will rode home with us as far as Alfred's Corner. Grandpa went with Orin to the cemetery. Ruth Fero stayed at the house and Mr. . and Mrs. Gregory and Ray Personious wife and Claude Johnson and another lady which might have been his wife were still at the house. Charley Johnson rode to the cemetery without of the girls. Lulu Sturdivant stayed with Freddie Edministers children.

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At the top of the page she has drawn a house with floor plan with both caskets in the same room. Many small dots are in the rooms around the caskets which I suspect are representing the people who are present.

Across the road is a barn. There are four of that period automobiles. There is one buggy by the side of the barn.

Double Funeral of Ralph Gould and son Lavern at their home in Johnson Hollow on Friday Nov. 2, 1917. Auto struck by Pennsylvania passenger train at 9 o'clock. Ralph Gould and son LaVern were returning home from Elmira Tuesday night and were accompanied by two other men who Mr. Gould had go to help on his farm, one being a colored man George Hall aged 35 years and James MaCann who was not injured except some bruises and the shock. Ralph Gould and Mr. Hall were killed instantly and LaVern aged 24 years had a bad cut over his eyes, terrible bruises about the body and possible internal injuries. he aw taken to Elmira to the Arnot Ogden Hospital where he died the next day. Mr. Gould and Mr. Hall were removed to Van Buskirks undertaking parlors where they were kept until the day of the funeral. the passing train was running about 25 miles an hour at the time the tragedity as it was slowing down for the for the stop at Horseheads station which is about half a mile further northerly. At the lace of the accident the road crosses the tracks diagonally and the tracks can clearly be seen for half a miles. the body of Gould and Hall were found lying about 20 feet from crossing their brains scattered on the ties. Mrs. Gould was down cellar when they telephoned the message and Warren Kent took her to Horseheads in his auto. the neighbors came the next day and helped get the house ready. they took up the carpets and put them back down again. Mr. Gould was 55 years of age. The funeral was Friday at 2 pm at the house Nov. 2, 1917. Ruth Fero and I went. They were eating dinner when we got there. the Masons from Millport were there on a body. Mr. Gould was a Masonic Lodge Six Company L. Boys from Elmira were there in honor of Lavern who was a soldier and went down to the Mexican line. They brought a cross floral pieced of a cross. The caskets were Walnut color. Lavern had an American flag over his and covered with flowers. He was dressed in his uniform. Maud Personious who was Lavern's finance set with the Mourners. They were to be married in the winter. the soldiers came and view the remains and then went to the cemetery. The Masons Master spoke the funeral sermon. the Masons sat on the stair steps when they left the house six of them carried Mr. Gould's casket and two carried staffs and they link them together and held them over the casket to form an arch. They had some friends of Laverne for his pallbearers. Warren Kent was one of the pallbearers. the hearses were drawn by horses. I went to the cemetery with Mr. Thompson's folks. Ruth did not care about going so she went home with Orin Backers folks. They buried at Millport. When we got to the foot of the hill where they had to go up to the cemetery the soldiers walked four on each side of laverns hearse. They carried their guns across their shoulders. the masons walked each side of Mr. Gould's hearse when we go to the cemetery the head of the graves and the soldiers and sailors with the flags stood at the foot. Then the six soldiers gave the salute with the guns three different times. then they marches away then the burglars sounds the taps and the services were over at the grave. The hearse was a drab color. the mourners left the grave and went to their cars for Grace's house and the undertaker took a floral piece of carnations and left it at Mr. Holmes house in Millport. It was five o'clock when Cora and I started for home. Mrs. Harry Johnson of Elmira was there and walked up the hill with us to the cemetery. She lived a short time after the funeral and died in June I think.
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