Cortland Standard

"Merton M. Waters
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Brief Sketch of His Life and Career — The Funeral.
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Merton M. Waters was born in Truxton, N. Y., March 3, 1830 and was the son of Aretus and Caroline Law Waters. He was one of a family of nine brothers and one sister. In Truxton was passed his boyhood and youth until 1852 when he married Elizabeth Beden of Fabius, N.Y., and they made a home in that place. Here they remained for a few years and here were born their two eldest children. Mr. Waters at this time was pursuing the study of law and in in, 1857, moved his family to Cortland after being admitted to the bar. In the years which followed he steadily worked his way to the very head of the Cortland county bar, and as time went on came to be acknowledged as one of the very ablest lawyers in the state. The family residence on West Court-st. was completed in 1866. In 1875 Mr. Waters formed a partnership with his son-on-law, S. S. Knox, and for eight years the firm of Waters & Knox was continued.
...Besides his wife, he is survived by all his five children, one son, L. L. Waters of Syracuse, and four daughters, Mrs. S. S. Knox of Cortland, Mrs. H. F. Greenman of Bridgeport, Conn., Mrs. E. A. McMillin of North Adams, Mass. and Miss Isabel Waters.
The funeral was held at the house at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon ... 'A great lawyer, an honest man, a true friend, is gone."

"Preble...We learned with regret of the death of Stephen Doud of Tully, a former resident of Preble, on Sunday last."

"Levi Rowley died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Rebecca Negus, yesterday morning. Mr. Rowley has lived for many years on the north road near Labrador Lake."

"DIED.
DOUD — In Preble, N. Y, June 9, 1900, MR. HARLEY DOUD, aged 67 years. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. Fred Conable of Cortland, N.Y."

"JOHN H. ROWLEY
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Found Dead in His Barn in the Town of Truxton
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Truxton, Jan. 29. — Mr. John H. Rowley, a well known and highly respected farmer who resides in this town on the north road near Labrador lake, dropped dead in his barn yesterday. Yesterday morning at about 9:30 o'clock Mr. Rowley went to his barn to do chores. At about 11 o'clock his sister, Mrs. Rebecca Negus, who lives only a short distance from her brother's house went to call upon her brother's family. Passing the barn she saw the door open and going in found her brother on the floor. She went to the house and notified Mrs. Rowley and her two daughters, who went to the barn. Thinking he was in a faint the women tried to get him to the house, but as he weighted over 200 pounds they were unable to carry him. Word was quickly sent to a large party of men who were cutting ice on Labrador lake, and also Drs. Leonard and Dwinelle of Tully. The men arrived very soon and Mr. Rowley was removed to the house. The physicians soon came who found that he had been dead several hours.
It is thought that death was caused by heart disease as he was subject to that difficulty. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been made.
Mr. Rowley was born in the town of Truxton in 1838 and has always reseided here. He has always been engaged in farming and owned several hundred acres of land in the northern part of town. The charming resort, Tinkers Falls, is located upon his farm. In politics he was a Democrat. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. William McKivers of of Apulia; Miss Rowley of Cortland and one son."

"Death of Hiram Rowley
Funeral on Weds with burial at Apulia.
The funeral of Hiram Rowley, who died Sunday morning, will be held at the late home (at) 40 Richard-st, at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday, and the body will be taken to Apulia for burial.
Mr. Rowley was nearly 79 years of age and had been in poor health for a number of years. He was the son of the late Daniel and Annie Rowley and was born in Fabius on Dec. 23, 1839. As a young man he went to Truxton to engage in the dairy business and in 1879 returned to Fabius, where he spent the greater part of his life on a farm. He was married Feb. 2, 1869, to Miss Mary Fox of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who survives him. He had made his home in Cortland for the past seventeen years."

"The remains of Mrs. Rebecca Negus, of Tully, were brought here for burial Friday afternoon. Mrs. Negus, whose maiden name was Rowley, was born in this town, March 9th, 1831, and with the exception of the past twelve years all her life was spent in this town. Burial was made in the family lot in the Evergreen cemetery."

"Mrs. Helen C. Crandall
A Resident of Fabius died in Cortland on Sunday
Mrs. Helen C. Crandall, aged 56 years, wife of Jasper Crandall of Fabius, died in this city on Sunday morning at 6:45 o'clock.
Beside her husband, she leaves her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Rowley of Fabius: three daughters, Mrs. Earl D. May of Cortland, Miss Frances Crandall of Fort Henry, N.Y., and Miss Helena Crandall of Fabius; two sons, Herman and Howell Crandall of Fabius, five grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from the late home in Fabius on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock and burial made in the Apulia cemetery."

"Emmett Preston Killed in Action
Apulia Soldier, Well Known in Cortland, Enlisted in 1917
Word was received this morning that Emmett O. Preston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Preston of Apulia, was killed in action in France on Friday, Sept. 13
Mr. Preston, who was 21 years of age and well known in this city where he has relatives and where he spent some time, enlisted in the Twenty-third infantry in Syracuse in July, 1917. He left Syracuse with the regiment a year ago,
No details are known."

"Preble...The funeral of Mrs. Electa Doud, whose death occurred Friday morning, was held at her late home in this village on Tuesday at 2 pm."

MRS. MARY C ROWLEY
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Aged Resident Died Yesterday— Funeral Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. Mary C. Rowley, aged 84 years, died yesterday at her home, 18 Charles Street.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon with a private prayer service at the house. at 1 o'clock, followed by a public service at the First Methodist Church, at 1:30 o'clock. Burial will be made at Apulia.
Mrs. Rowley joined the Methodist Church at the age of 19, at Kenosha, Wis., and has been active in the church work ever since, never missing a service unless she was ill. She has made her home in Cortland for the past 25 years."

"FRED E. PRESTON TAKES OWN LIFE
Brake Hill Farmer, 62, Shoots Self in Fit of Despondancy
Found in Woods Near Home...
....Fred Eugene Preston, a farmer, 62 years old, who owned the George Lord farm on Brake Hill, committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday morning in some woods not far from the farm house. It is supposed the deed was committed while in a fit of despondency.
Mr. Preston lived in the farm house with a house keeper, Mrs. Pitteling(sp?), and a daughter, about 16 years old, a hired man, Irving Parker, of Cinncinatus, and another young man about 18 years old. Preston was heard to leave the house about 5 o'clock in the morning, but no one so far as is known, saw him. When he did not appear for the morning chores, search was made for him by the members of his household and others, and shortly before noon his body was found in a piece of woods about an eight of a mild from the house. Chief of police William Harwood, of this village was called, and he first went near the body. He found that the deed had been done, with an old muzzle loading single barrel shot gun...
Mr. Preston's wife died about a year ago, and he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles Selover, of Tully; by one sister, Mrs. Daniel Burns, of Truxton, and by one brother, Oriel Preston, of Truxton.
Little was known of Mr. Preston here. It is said he seemed in good spirits the night before, and had been playing cards at his home.
The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Selover, in Tully, Burial will be made in Fabius."

"Wife of Former Local Resident Dies at Home In Syracuse
Fabius. — Mrs. Gladys Negus, wife of Hugh Negus of Syracuse, died at the University Hospital after a short illness. Besides her husband she leaves two small sons, Donald and Gordon: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gleason; and two sisters and one brother.
Funeral services will be held at the family home, 338 Coolidge Avenue, Syracuse, Wednesday morning at 9:30, and in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary at 10.
Mr. Negus is a son of George Negus of this place."

"NEGUS — Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Negus, wife of Hugh Negus, who died In Syracuse, will be held Wednesday morning at 9:30 from the late family home at 338 Coolidge Avenue, Syracuse, and at 10, from the Church of the Most Holy Rosary."

"Mrs. Louise Hodges, aged 92 years, widow of the late Gilbert Hodges, formerly of this place, died at her home In Syracuse Saturday. She with her daughter Mrs. Mary Nason, moved to Syracuse 13 years ago. Funeral services will be conducted at her home, 126 Oxford Street, Wednesday afternoon at 2, Rev. H.H. Downey of Furman Methodist Church officiating, with burial in the family plot in Fabius Evergreen Cemetery."

"Fabius Resident Dies at Manchester, N.H., Funeral Held Sunday
Fabius — Elbert Nason, a lifelong resident of this place, died on Wednesday evening at the Elliott Hospital, Manchester, N.H. after an illness of three weeks. He was born in Fabius, July 19, 1877, and the only child of the late Charles and Sarah Rowley Nason. For the last few winters Mr. Nason had stayed with relatives in Manchester.
The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at the rooms of L. Baldwin in Tully. Burial will be made later in the spring at the Apulia Cemetery."

"Jerome Doud, 79, of Preble, Dies
Funeral to be Held Saturday Afternoon at Preble
Preble — Jerome O. Doud, 79, died Wednesday at his home in the village following a lengthy illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Verdine Morgan Doud, and one brother, George Doud, both residents of the village Preble.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the late home and conducted by the Rev. M.D. Foster. Burial will be made in Tully Cemetery."

"Mrs. Anna Estes Robinson, aged 81 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emeline Gorman, Tuesday afternoon after a lingering illness. She is survived by one son. George Robinson, of Syracuse; one daughter, Mrs. Emeline Gorman, of Pompey; also one sister, Miss Mary Estes, of this place and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held at her home in Pompey on Friday, May 25 at 2 o'clock with burial at Pompey."

"DIED
SKEELE — In Syracuse, N. Y. December 3, 1946, Irving D. Skeele of Syracuse, aged __ years. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Skeele home, 233 Delray Avenue, Interment will be in Fabius Cemetery."

"Fabius: Funeral Rites Held in Berwyn for Former Fabius School Teacher
Thomas Woodford, 35, died at the Cortland County Hospital on Tuesday after an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Woodford was a school bus driver here for several years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clara Mosher, four sons, Richard, Thomas, Arthur and Harry; one daughter, Jeanette, his father, Arthur Woodford, of Marcellus; three sisters, Mrs. Howard Flanagan and Mrs. Paul Hardy of Otisco, and Mrs. Ray Preston of Ludlowville; one brother, Donald of Marcellus, also his grandfather, Delos Woodford of Marcellus.
Funeral services were held at the home in Berwyn on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial to be made here in the spring."

"Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Olive Rowley Walker of Kansas, widow of the late George Walker. She was also a granddaughter of the late Newell Rowley of this place. "

"Funeral Rites Held for Geo. E. Negus of Fabius
Fabius — George E. Negus, aged 76, died on Saturday after a short illness. He was a life-long resident of this place and son of the late Fernando and Helen W. Negus. He is survived by four children, Mrs. D.E. McDonald, Mrs. Floyd Page, two sons, Hugh E. and Glenn H. Negus; also several grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Hartwell Funeral Home in Tully. Burial was in Fabius Evergreen Cemetery."

"G. Douglass May, 39, Dies in Easton, Conn.
Grant Douglas May, 30, formerly of Cortland, died Sunday at his home in Easton, Conn., following a long illness. He operated the Greene Electrical Supply Company and had been a resident of Easton for several years.
Mr. May was born in Cortland and graduated from Cortland High School. He left Cortland about 20 years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Lydia L. May; a son, Joseph E. May; a daughter, Margaret H. May, all of Easton; his father, Earl May of Vesta; two brothers, William May of South Cortland and Earl May, jr., of Johnson City; and two sisters, Mrs. Randall Nash of Clinton, Tenn, and Mrs. Charles Besley of Cortland.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Bishop Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Conn. The body was taken to the Ferncliff Crematory in Ardsley(?) for cremation."

"Fabius...The ashes of Arthur Rowley of Pasadena, Calif, were buried here Sunday. Mr. Rowley was born here and was a brother of Mrs. Maude Knapp."

"Lawrence Rowley, 55, Fabius Resident, Dies
Fabius — Lawrence Rowley, 55, a life resident of this place and son of this place and son of Edward H. Rowley and Mrs. Rena C. Rowley, died Saturday after a long illness.
He is survived by his mother; one brother of Manchester, Conn.; two sisters, Mrs.Seward Foote Jr., Overland Park, Kan., and Mrs. Cortland Snook of Fayetteville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon and interment was in the family plot in Fabius Evergreen Cemetery."

"Hold Funeral Services for Mrs. Anna Skeele
Mrs. Anna R. Skeele, 82, widow of Irving Skeele, died in Cicero Saturday after a long illness.
Services were held Monday afternoon at the Hall Funeral Home, with interment in Fabius Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Skeele is survived by four sons, Winslow Skeele of DeRuyter, Duane Skeele of Fabius, Carl Skeele of Syracuse and Robert Skeele of Staten Island; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Abbey, Cicero; 18 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Bailey, Miss Alice Rowley and Miss Jennie Rowley, all of Syracuse, and one brother, Daniel Rowley, Syracuse."

"James Reitano, Tully Store Manager, Dies
James Reitano, 48, Tully, suffered a heart attack and died in his doctor's office in Tully Yesterday.
A native of Tully, Mr. Reitano was a member of Tully First Baptist Church, ...he was manager of the Victory Store in Tully, a former manager of the store in Homer, and district supervisor for many years. He was also a former Nationwide Insurance Company Agent.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Arlene Squire Reitano; a son, Phillip J. Reitano of Syracuse; a daughter, Miss Jean C. Reitano of Tully; a brother, Frank Reitano of Syracuse, and a sister, Mrs. Marie Chase of Syracuse...Interment will be i Tully Cemetery...."

"Edith V. Waffner Of New Woodstock Dies in Syracuse
New Woodstock — Edith V. Waffner, 43, died this morning in Syracuse Crouse Irving Hospital after a short illness.
She was born Sept. 29, 1929 in Fabius, the daughter of the late Charles and Edith Preston Selover, who survives. Mrs. Waffner had lived in New Woodstock for the past 20 years.
Surviving in addition to her mother, presently of Homer, are her husband, William Waffner of New Woodstock; a son, Fred Waffner of Tully, three daughters, Mary Kay, Gill and Annette Waffner all of New Woodstock; one granddaughter; one brother, Charles Selover of DeRuyter; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home, Cazenovia, the Rev. Willis M. Lewis of New Woodstock, officiating. Interment will be in New Woodstock Cemetery.
Friends may call Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home, Cazenovia."