Southworth, Della C. 1867-1958 Morris Obituary

Southworth, Della C. 1867-1958 Morris Obituary

Mrs. Della C. Southworth

MORRIS---Mrs. Della C. Southworth, 90, of Morris, died April 27 following an illness of several years.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sloan Funeral Home, Morris, with the Rev. Arthur Clum, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Gilbertsville, officiating in the absence of the rector of Zion Church, the Rev. Carl Truesdale. Burial will be in Hillington Cemetery, Morris.

Mrs. Southworth was born Nov. 9, 1867 in Maple Grove, Town of Morris, daughter of Erastus and Sarahette (Bennett) Jakes Carr. She was married to William R. Southworth, New Lisbon, Sept. 21, 1885. He died Feb. 12, 1930.

She was a resident of New Lisbon until 1948 when she went to make her home with her son, Claude Robert Southworth, Endicott. He died Sept. 1, 1955, and she came to live with her niece, Mrs. Mary Edwards, Oneonta. For the past year she had been cared for by a cousin, Mrs. Florence Mallory of Morris.

She was a member of Zion Episcopal Church.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Nellie Jester, New Lisbon; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nettie Southworth, Johnson City; two nieces, Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Lena Culver, Cannonsburg, Pa.; two nephews, Harry Pegg, Maple Grove, and Ira Pegg, Morris, and several cousins.

Southworth, William R. 1863-1930 New Lisbon Obituary

Southworth, William R. 1863-1930  New Lisbon Obituary

William B. Southworth Dies
At Residence in New Lisbon

New Lisbon, Feb. 13.----William B. Southworth, a life long and much esteemed resident of this community, died at the family home here Wednesday at 6:45 following a three-year illnesss with hardening of the arteries.
Mr. Southworth was born but a short distance from the home where he had lived for 13 years. The second son of Robert and Amanda (Garlock) Southworth, he was born January 29, 1863.
On September 23, 1885, he was united in marriage with Della E. Carr of New Lisbon. To them was born one son, Claude R. Southworth, now of Yardley, Pa.
Surviving beside his wife and son mentioned are two brothers, Clessen Southworth of South New Berlin and Charles Southworth of New Lisbon; one niece, Mrs. Levi George of New Lisbon, and several cousins.
The funeral will be held at his late home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. E. E. Hutchinson of Morris will officiate. Interment will be in Hillington cemetery.

The obit reads William B. and the Funeral reads Wiliam R. The headstone reads William R., so looks like that wins the majority. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Southworth, William Funeral 1930
Funeral of W. R. Southworth
Held at New Lisbon Saturday

New Lisbon, Feb. 18----A large number of friends attended the funeral of the late William R. Southworth, held at the family home, Saturday afternoon: gathered to pay a final tribute to one whose entire life had been passed among them and whose passing brings deep sorrow to all.

Rev. E. E. Hutchinson, rector of Zion church at Morris and personal friend of the family, officiated. After reading the church service and two selected hymns, he gave a brief but fitting tribute to the life and personality of the deceased, closing with prayer. The floral tributes were beautiful. Beside those given by near relatives were pieces from the neighbors and from the pupils of the Yardley High school, in which the son, Claude R. Southworth, is janitor and Mrs. Southworth a teacher. The bearers were Andrew Myers, George Myers, Andrew Carleton and Ernst Thurston.

Interment was in Hillington cemetery. Friends from out of town in attendance were: C.R. Southworth of Yardley, Pa.; Mrs. H. Carr and John Carr of Herkimer; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Pittsley of Maple Grove; Wesley Sutton of Otsego, and Mr. and Mrs. Granville Jester of Morris.