Our Rowley Family Charts Fred Everett Sleight and Maude Brown

1 A169. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," (card files) original cards; scanned and published on the internet by FamilySearch.org and also Ancestry.com, at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530.

4 CM070. Canaseraga Cemetery: Town of Burns, NY (internment records) published online by Usgennet at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/allegany/CemeteryPages/CanaseragaCem/CanaseragaDARCem.htm.

5 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/.

6 N166. Times Union (Albany, NY), (newspaper) scanned and published on the internet at http://www.fultonhistory.com.

7 N153. The Dansville Express (Dansville, NY), published on the internet by fultonhistory.com; or find-a-grave for some persons.

8 N167. Daily Democrat and Evening Recorder (Amsterdam, NY), (newspaper) scanned and published on the internet at http://www.fultonhistory.com.

9 B254. Gazetteer and Business Directoy of Allegany County, NY for 1875, by Hamilton Child, editor (Child: 1875); index published on the internet http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyallega/childs-almond.html.

11 N153. The Dansville Express (Dansville, NY), published on the internet by fultonhistory.com; or find-a-grave for some persons, 1932 May 12, page 2. '"FRED SLEIGHT
Canaseraga -- The remains of Fred Sleight, a former resident here, who died at his home in Fonda were brought here for burial Friday. Mr. Sleight is survived by his widow and two children."

12 N166. Times Union (Albany, NY), (newspaper) scanned and published on the internet at http://www.fultonhistory.com, 1932 May 5. "Former Teacher Dies at Home Near Fonda / Fred E. Sleight, 59, a retired school teacher, died Tuesday night at his home north of Fonda. Mr. Sleight, who for many years was principal of the Cherry Valley High school and a teacher in the Amsterdam High school, is survived by his wife, the former Maude Brown."

13 N167. Daily Democrat and Evening Recorder (Amsterdam, NY), (newspaper) scanned and published on the internet at http://www.fultonhistory.com, 1932 May 5. "Fred E. Sleight
Tribes Hill, May 4 - Fred Everett Sleight died suddenly Tuesday night at 11 o'clock at his home on the Johnston road. In this village. He had been in poor health the past few days. Tuesday night he retired about 9 o'clock. After a time his wife heard him breathing heavily and summoned Dr. A. J. Townley, health officer, who found, on arrival, that life was extinct. Mr. Sleight was born in the town of Ellmond February 28, 1873, a son of Theodore and Harriet Otis Sleight. He was graduated from the High school at Canaseraga. N.Y, and from Alfred university, Alfred, N.Y. December 24, 1900, he married Miss Maude Brown at Arkport, N.Y. Mr. Sleight taught school for many years. He left Cherry Valley, where he was principal of the High school. In September, 1930, coming to the Amsterdam High school. He was teacher of science in the local school until June, 1931, when he retired. Since coming to Montgomery county, he has lived in the Tribes Hill, where he was well known and highly respected. He was a member of the Canaseraga lodge, No. 781, F & A.M. / Besides his wife, Mr. Sleight is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hiram Gedney, Montrose, N.Y, and Mrs. C. L. Youmans, Buffalo; two aunts, Mrs. O. S. Sleight, Canaseraga and Miss Floy Sleight, Cornell. / The body was taken to the George funeral parlors in Fonda and later moved to the home, where the funeral will be held. The particulars will be announced later."

14 N165. The Times Record (Troy, NY), (newspaper) scanned and published on the internet at http://www.fultonhistory.com.

15 N165. The Times Record (Troy, NY), (newspaper) scanned and published on the internet at http://www.fultonhistory.com, 1959 Jul 29. "Mrs. Maude Sleight / Mrs. Maude Brown Sleight of 86 N. Pearl St, Menands, died Thursday night at Memorial Hospital, Albany, after a brief illness. She was 79 years of age. Born in Bishopville, she had resided in Green Island for ten years before moving to Menands two months ago. She was an elementary school teacher for many years teaching at Stony Point, Valatie and Kinderhook. She retired about 20 years ago. While residing in Green Island she was a member of the Green Island Methodist Church. She was the widow of Fred Sleight. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Hilan Gedney of Montrose and Mrs. Charles L. Youmans of Menands, formerly of Green Island. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Robertson Funeral Home, Hornell."

17 N152. Canaseraga Times (Canaseraga, NY), published on the internet by fultonhistory.com, "North Almond Hill... Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sleight are rejoicing over their grand-daughter, Eva May. They are proud to be called grandpa and grandma."

18 N174. The Nunda News, (newspaper) scanned and published on the internet at http://www.fultonhistory.com.

Rowley Genealogy Site & Family Charts, compiled by I. Rowley, version of Nov. 10, 2016.

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