Thurston, Lavinia (Nearing) 1873-1951 New Lisbon Obituary

Thurston, Lavinia (Nearing) 1873-1951 New Lisbon Obituary

Former Area Teacher Dies

New Lisbon --- Mrs. J. Ernst Thruston, 77, a former school teacher in New Lisbon, died at 6 p. m. yesterday at Fox Hospital, Oneonta, where she had been a patient for the past three weeks.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday in Sloan's Funeral Home, Morris, with the Rev. J. Ross McCloy of the United Presbyterian Church, Garrattsville, officiating. Burial will be in Hillington Cemetery, Morris.

A native of New Lisbon, Mrs. Thurston was born May 28, 1873, a daughter of Orrin and Martha Mills Nearing.

She attended Morris High School and graduated from Oneonta Normal School, following which she taught school in Morris, Cobleskill, Garrattsville, Naylor's Corners and New Lisbon.

A 50-year member of the Louisville Grange, Morris, and the New Lisbon Home Bureau, she was married on March 16, 1927, to J. Ernst Thurston.

Besides her husband she is survived by a niece, Mrs. Frances Canastra, Delancey, and two cousins, Mrs. Katherine Mills Hamilton of Oneonta and Lee Mills of Brooklyn..

Smith, Lucy May Denison 1879-1930 Morris Obituary

Smith, Lucy May Denison 1879-1930 Morris Obituary

Mrs. William H. Smith Dies Saturday in Morris

Huusband, Son and Daughter Survive---

Funeral This Afternoon at Late Home---

Burial in Hillington Cemetery

Morris, Nov. 2.---On Saturday, October 31, at 6:45 p. m., occurred the death of Lucy May Denison. Wife of William H. Smith. The deceased was born in the town of Pittsfield on January 8, 1879. She was the only daughter of Spencer and Mary (Cook) Denison. On February 8, 1899, she was united in marriage with W. H. Smith and since that time the family has resided in Morris or vicinity. The surviving relatives are her husband; a daughter, Louise Smith of Morris; a son, Charles D. Smith of Davenport Center, and three cousins, Mrs. George Weatherly of Morris, Mrs. William

Hickling of New Lisbon, and Earl Burdick of Mt. Upton.

The funeral will be held at the home this (Tuesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in Hillington cemetery, Morris.

Mrs. Smith graduated from Morris training class in 1897, after which time she taught in Morris High school and other schools in that section. About three years ago she was obliged to retire on account of ill health. Since then she has led a quiet life, tenderly cared for by the members of her family. She was confined to her bed only a few days.

Owing to her active life as a teacher, Mrs. Smith had a host of friends and acquaintances by whom she will be greatly missed. Her kindly personality and beautiful character will never be forgotten by any who came in contact with her.

Mrs. Lucy Smith Dead

Morris, Nov. 1—Mrs. Lucy smith, wife of William Smith of Elm Grove, died at her home Saturday at 6:45 o'clock. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Rev. C. E. Vermilya, pastor of the Methodist church will officiate.

Turnbull, William R. 1872-1959 Garrattsville Obituary

Turnbull, William R. 1872-1959 Garrattsville, NY

William R. Turnbull

GARRATTSVILLE---William R. Turnbull, 87 of Garrattsville died early Tuesday morning in the Mallory Convalescent Home, Morris, where he had lived for the past nine months.

Funeral service will be at 3:30 p. m., Saturday, August 22, in the Garrattsville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Roger Beach, pastor, officiating. He will be assisted by the Rev. Wilfred Lyon, pastor of the Garrattsville Church. Burial will be in Brick Schoolhouse Cemetery.

Mr. Turnbull was born on July 29, 1872, in the Town of New Lisbon, the eldest of seven children. His parents were Richard and Jane (Hume) Turnbull.

In 1913, he married Fannie McLaury of North Kortright. She died in 1932.

For many years, he taught in district schools in Otsego and Delaware Counties. Later, he became a farmer near North Kortright.

The last part of his life was spent in Garrattsville.

He was a member of North Kortright Presbyterian Church and a member of the Burlington Grange.

Surviving are a sister, Miss Elizabeth Turnbull; a brother George Turnbull, both of Garrattsville; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Patterson Funeral Home in Hartwick.