Delaware County, NY Genealogy and History Site
Included on this page is information pulled from a collection of old news clippings that belonged to my aunt. In many cases the dates are approximate unless stated in the clip where my aunt had hand written the year in the margins. Should someone have more interest on a specific clipping there may be more info available. --Lori Wayman, Andes, Delaware County, NY.
The following is a table of vital statistics for the town of Middletown for the year 1916. There are recorded 63 births, 37 deaths, and 36 marriages. In the list of 63 deaths there are many who have been prominent in this section of the county for nearly half a century.
BIRTHS, TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN
JANUARY. To Mr. And Mrs.
9 - Lester O. Depuy, girl
13 - Alex G. Thompson, girl
16 - Wilbur Barkman, boy
19 - Sherman Jones, boy and girl
23 - Robt. C. VanKeuren, girl
29 - Bruce S. Easley, girl
FEBRUARY
8 - John Edwards, girl
10 - Laso Latch, girl
21 - Guiseppe Barrillari, boy
24 - Frank M. George, girl
MARCH
3 - Howard B. Tremper, girl
4 - James T. Elliott, girl
6 - Charles A. Rosa, girl
7 - Louis Dobsa, boy
17 - George D. Finch, girl
APRIL
1 - Benjamin B. Bailey, boy
8 - Theron J. Starley, girl
10 - Wilson Gorsch, boy
12 - C. A. Sanford, girl
14 - J.W. Allen, girl
15 - Basil Van Kleeck, boy
16 - Eber I. Kelly, girl
26 - Hewitt S. Scudder, boy
26 - John A. Stahl, girl
30 - Harrie C. Fuller, boy
MAY
2 - Saul C. Markle, girl
9 - Chauncey Squires, boy
21 - Andrew Cowan, girl
JUNE
4 - Otis B Kelly, boy
6 - John W. Place, boy
8 - Jason Whipple, girl
13 - Frank Barber, boy
19 - Sylvenus Kelly, girl
20 - Howard Atkins, girl
21 - Charles A. Snyder, boy
22 - Lynn George, boy
24 - Richard Butler, girl
JULY
3 - James K. Hendricks, girl
12 - John Gerstl, boy
13 - Andrew L. Archibald, girl
16 - Marcus M. George, boy
25 - Wilson Holden, boy
28 - Sam Bass, boy
AUGUST
8 - Everett DeSilva, girl
15 - Harry B. Post, girl
* My great aunt did not save the whole article, the births are cut off
in August, and the deaths begin with September.
DEATHS IN TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN 1916
SEPTEMBER
6 - James A. Scott, 65
13 - Chester Adee, 25
15 - Elizabeth A. Myers, 85
23 - James J. Griffin, 67
29 - Thomas F. Heron, 83
OCTOBER
7 - Nelson Reside, 74
DECEMBER
26 - James E. Gray
DEATHS, VILLAGE OF MARGARETVILLE
Jan. 2 - Jane Dougherty, 79
March 15 - Jacob N. Thompson, 56
April 9 - George Mc Cumber, 53
June 10 - Mary B. Hitt, 55
July 14 - Infant Gerstl, 1 day
August 29 - Warren Ives, 73
October 6 - E.L. O'connor, 71
November 21 - Mary D. Olmstead, 83
November 22 - LydiaA. King, 69
December 18 - Anna Boutan, 34
MARRIAGES
Jan. 26 - John D. Hayes - Edith Rosa
Feb. 4 - George H Hewitt - Josephine Stevens
9 - Edward J Hinckley - Cora Bell
19 - Clarence Place - Edith M. Joslin
March 23 - Harry B. Post - Wilmah B. Yaple
April 16 - Ivan C Humphrey - Leah M Todd
19 - M. E. Stapley- Mable . Sanford
22 - John L.Sanford - Florence D. Sanford
May 3 - W.L. Teed - Loretta Mead
May 10 - George France - Lucinda Dwyer
May 16 - A. H. Suter - Marguerite A. Long
June 15 - Raymond Place- Alice Gordon
July 3 - Henery G. Haynes - Mabel M.Purcell
July 9 - Harvey Halcott - Jessie George
Aug. 12 - Frank Greene - Charlotte Craft
12 - James J. Welch - Etta Easman
16 - Bruce W. Kelly - Cora McEwen
16 - Leigh M. DePuy - Myrtle Funari
26 - Russell Kelder - Helen M. Breezee
Sept 3 - Milton R. Feltman - Francis D. Gallup
12 - Thomas G. Hare - Ruth Lawrence
20 - Charles Minew - Sophia Skulkia
30 - Addison C. Avery - Alice Peck
Oct 4 - Raymand R. Rogers - Laura B Jenkins
5 - Corbin Hoornbeek - Myrtle Seager
11 - Harold Terwilliger - Lottie A. Butler
12 - Earl B. Slover - Ella Gordon
12 - Ralph O. Faulkner - Helen J. Ruff
21 - Charles T. Miller - Marguerite M. Brown
27 - J Harold Betts - L Evelyn De Silva
Nov 23 - George Wickham - Fannie Graham
29 - Crawford Lasher - Grace Gallup
Dec 20 - John F Kelly - Iva M. Tompkins
25 - Andrew Becker - Marea Todd
31 - Fred Myers - Clara Etta
31 - Roland F. Green - Gladys A. Murray
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Death Notices * Found in great aunt's collection of clippings
May 11, 1907 - Andes, Mary Linn Bruce, 77 years,
wife of Rev. James Bruce, D.D.
May 11, 1907 - died Sat. morn May 4, Mrs. Jane More, 81 years
December 30, 1915 - at Bob's Brook, Mrs. Charles E. Cole, 58 years,
maiden name was Mary Jenkins
May 23, 1920 - Maragertville - Mrs. Claude Caswell,
nee Minnie Teed, died may 19, age 25
Nov. 7, 1920 - Arena, NY, Arthur Conklin, Sr.
July 31, 1920 - Thrall Hosp., Middletown, - Mrs. Amanda Hess, 68 years
Oct. 8, 1920 - Thomas S. Miller, 83 years, at his home Main St., Andes
November 21, 1920 - Mrs. Richard Suttle of Downsville,
nee Frances Hitt age 76
July 8, 1920 - Mrs. S K Rugg of Arena, dies at age 56
1920 - Dr. and Mrs. Claude R.Woods killed when trains hits
their car in Unadiila, wife maiden name Vera Laidlaw,
passenger Miss Louise Sanford severally injured
but recovering
1920 - 14 year old George Tompkins, son of Amos Tompkins
of Delhi, fatal injured by accidental gunshot blast.
Nov. 1920 - William Van Keuren, of Arena, 68 years, found dead
by Mr. Hall in the barn
Dec. 23, 1920 - Floyd Horton - former Cholchester man, NYC policeman ...
shot by band of bandits
April 1921 - Dustin W. Whitney - born at Union Grove,
July 17, 1844, served w/ 144th in Civil War
Dec. 5, 1921 - Shavertown - W H Terry - 69 years
Dec. 6, 1921 - Shavertown -Mrs. Frank Liddle, age 45
May 16, 1921 - Lillian A. Moore, wife of Frank Dykeman,
born in Arena, Aug. 19, 1871
April 21, 1921 - William E. Holmes - Downsville - age 84
April 22, 1921 - Ora Baker, age 80
April 21, 1921 - Elias L Jackson - oldest resident of Franklin,
1921 - William T. Faulkner
May 30, 1921 - Mrs Minnie Brown Knapp - wife of Emmet Knapp
Feb. 1, 1921 - Mrs Ella Close Howland - age 30, wife of
Seth Howlad, dies at home near Arena
Feb. 1921 - Mrs Mary Seath - late of Andes area, most recent
of Oneonta
Oct. 11, 1921 - William Franks, 76 years, died at home on
Huckleberry Hill
June 8, 1921 - Mrs Elizabeth Shaver Robinson, age 25,
death by blood poisoning,
Jan. 25, 1921 - Daniel J. Lawerence, at home in Arena,
76 years, 2 months illness
April 7, 1921 - Ed Whittaker, formerly of Shavertown, died
following operation for stomach ulcers
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Birth Announcements 1921 - 1934
1921 - July 25 Mr & Mrs Irving Reed , a 10 lb. Boy
1922 -
HOWLAND - a son to Mr & Mrs Seth Howland , at Arena May 22
VAN GORDON --a son, Mr & Mrs Harry Gordon, Shavertown, May 15
PLOUTZ -- a son, Mr & Mrs Charles Ploutz, Halcott Center, May 19
DAVIDSON - triplets, girls, 2 have died, Mr & Mrs. Fletcher Davidson, Bovina Center, May 20
LEE - a daughter, Mr & Mrs. J.Wm. Lee, Deposit, May 14
BENTLEY - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Edward Bentley , New Rochelle. Mother the former Lousie Mc Cumber of Andes
FRISBEE - a daughter, Mary Ellen , Mr & Mrs. Willard Frisbee, Bovina , May 12
1923 -
STRANGEWAY - a son, Mr & Mrs Lloyd Strangeway, April 6
O'CONNOR - a daughter, Shirley Arleen, Mr & Mrs Ernest O'Connor, Arena, May 8
IVES - a daughter, Susan Bertha, Mr & Mrs Arthur Ives, South Worcester, April 30
ROBINSON - a daughter, Alice, Mr & Mrs H M Robinson, Walton , May 3
EMERSON - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Lawrence Emerson, May 13
LIDDLE - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Elliot Liddle, May 13
BEARDSLEY - a son, Robert Eugene, Mr & Mrs Harry Rbeardsley, Walton, June 11
COOPER - a son, Mr & Mrs Harry Cooper, Arena, June 28
BARRETT - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Louis Barrett, Dingle Hill, July 1
ATKENS - a daughter, Mr & Mrs James T Atkens, July 2
HANLON -a daughter, Mr & Mrs Edsal Hanlon, at Walton, July 2
COOPER - a son LeRoy, Mr & Mrs LeRoy Cooper, Arena, Feb 10
LIDDLE - a son, Mr Mrs Walter C Liddle, Tremperskill, July 13
EDWARDS - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Frank Edwards, July 12
REYNOLDS - a son, Mr & Mrs Wm. J Reynolds, Sept 14
LEE - a son, Charles Francis, Mr & Mrs Charles Lee, Lake Delaware, Oct. 23
1924 -
BOUNTON - a son, Mr & Mrs Corbin Bouton, May 17
RUSSELL - a son , Mr & Mrs Millard Russell, Bovina, Oct 14. Former Isabelle Hyzer
PETERSON - a daughter, Jean Henrietta, Mr & Mrs Henrick Peterson, Delhi, Dec 29
1925 -
HANSELMAN - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Walter Hanselman, Jan. 6
SHEMANSKY-a daughter, Mr & Mrs John Shermansky, Jan 9
BRAMLEY - a son, Mr & Mrs Allie Bramley, Beech Hill, Feb. 3
FLETCHER - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Eno Fletcher, Feb 3
GAVETTE - a daughter, Dorothy Gill, Mr & Mrs Howard Gavette, Margaretville, Feb. 6
LOCKETT - a son, Rev & Mrs O H Lockett, West Fulton, Feb 22., former Eleanor Pogue
VAIL - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Hubert Vail, New Berlin, July 4, former Evelyn Peake of Delhi
SHULTIS - a son, Mr & Mrs Leland Shultis, Dingle Hill , Dec. 22
STOTT -- a daughter, Mr & Mrs J Alex Stott, Andes, Dec. 29
1926 -
REED - a son, Mr & Mrs Leon Reed,Union Grove, Feb 19
BEARDSLEY - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Harry Beardsley, Margaretville, Feb. 19
MOORE - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Percy Moore, Arena, July 26
FENTON - a daughter, Mr & Mrs George Fenton, in Delhi, March 29
1929 -
MOODY - a son, Eldon Harold, Mr & Mrs. Harold R Moody, West Platner Brook, Nov 9
GRIEGER -a daughter, Mr & Mrs John Grieger, Sidney , Dec 25
ROBERTSON - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Harvey Robertson, Andes, Dec. 17
STARKWEATHER - a son, Henry Burton, Mr & Mrs. Henry B. Starkweather, Rock Rift, Dec.25
MEYER - a daughter, Margarert Rose, Mr & Mrs Michael Meyer, Bennet Hollow, Franklin, Dec.25
BEARDSLEY - a son, Adelbert Hiram, Mr & Mrs Isaac T Beardsley, East Brook, Walton, Dec 19
HENDERSON - a daughter, Jeannie Marie, Mr & Mrs Hubert Henderson, Andes, Dec 16
GLADSTONE - a son, Mr & Mrs Walter Gladstone, Andes, Dec 21
CHASE - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Newll Chase, in Oneonta, Dec. 22
1930 -
WILLIAMS-a dughter, Phyllis Virginia, Mr & Mrs D T Williams, Margaertville,Sept. 11
LEE - a son, Mr & Mrs Charles Lee, Bovina, Sept 8
SAMUELS - a son, Mr& Mrs George Samuels, Andes, August 22
VERMILYEA-a son, Mr & Mrs Roy Vermilyea, Margaretville, Aug. 22
McENANEY - a daughter, Jean Evelyn, Mr & Mrs Henry McEnaney, Oct. 28
1931-
NEIDIG - a son Anthony Newton, Mr & Mrs Raymond Neidig, Union Grove, June 6
ALDRICH - a daughter Mary Irene, Mr & Mrs Cecil Aldrich, Masonville, June 4
STOREY - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Paul Storey, Arkville, May 25
BUCKALEW -a son, Mr & Mrs Thomas Buckalew, Halcottsville, June 1
LONG-a son Richard Bedell, Mr & Mrs Harry F Long, Bainbridge Hosp. , May 30
RUFF - a son Robert Emil, Mr & Mrs Reginald Ruff, Delancy, June 24
MOORE-a daughter, Mr & Mrs Percy Moore, Arena, Oct 26
HOAG - a son Donald Willard, Mr & Mrs Ralph Hoag, Delhi, Oct. 23
HILL - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Arthur Hill, Margaretville, Oct. 19
VAN BENSCHOTEN - a daughter Dorissa Carol, Mr & Mrs Carroll Van Benschoten, Oct 23
BEERS - a daughter Irma Belle, Mr & Mrs Ira Beers, East Sidney, Oct. 2
BIDWELL - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Everett Bidwell, Sidney, Sept. 30
BUERGE - a daughter Virginia Dawn, Mr & Mrs Haywood Buerge, Margaretville, Oct. 5
TITUS - a son, Mr & Mrs Ed Titus, Quaker Hill, N.Kortright, Sept. 29
COBBE - a daughter Marjorie, Mr & Mrs Millard Cobbe, Delhi, Oct. 3
TAYLOR - a son David James, Mr & Mrs William Taylor, Arena, Oct. 3
ODELL - a son Lawerence Fred, Mr & Mrs Fred Odell, Meridale, Oct. 1
1932 -
McENANEY - a son Henry John, Mr & Mrs Henry L Mc Enaney, Walton, June 18
DYER - a son Bruce Neild,Mr & Mrs Harry Dyer, Walton, June 24
OLIVER - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Claud Oliver, Margaretville, July 18
ROBERTS - a son Donald Floyd, Mr & Mrs Francis R Roberts, Walton, Nov. 13
BRAMLEY - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Deey Bramley, Margaretville, Nov. 10
NILES - a daughter , Mr & Mrs Percy Niles, Nov. 18
COWAN - a daughter Kaye Lucille, Mr & Mrs Donald Cowan, Sidney, Nov. 14
DAVIS - a son Donald Gerald, Mr & Mrs Cecil Davis, Margaretville, Nov. 10
RUFF - a son Philip Henry, Mr & Mrs Reginald Ruff, Andes, Nov. 7
BRAMLEY -- a son James Howard, 9 1/4 pound, Mr & Mrs Lee Bramley, Nov. 6
BRISBAIN -a daughter Dorothy Mary, Mr & Mrs Robert Brisbain, Union Grove, Sept 27
RUFF - a daughter, Mr & Mrs Arnold Ruff, Nov. 5
FENTON - a son George Jr., Mr & Mrs George Fenton, Margaretville, Sept 30
1933 -
WALTS - twin boys - Richard Allen, & Bruce Emerson, Mr & Mrs Harry Walts, Jan.
HENDERSON - a son, Mr & Mrs Herbert Henderson, Feb. 20
TAYLOR - a daughter, Mr & Mrs William Taylor, May 19
TRUESDELL - a daughter, Mr & Mrs William Truesdell, Margaretville, Aug. 10
McENANEY - a son Harold Hobert, Mr & Mrs Henry L McEnaney, Dec. 19
1934 -
SMITH - a son George Clark, Mr & Mrs Leyden Smith, Margaretville, Jan. 25
BEARDSLEY - a son, Mr & Mrs Harry Beardsley, Arena, April 24
LYON -- a daughter Mary Louise, Mr & Mrs Fred R Lyon, Walton, May 17
TRUESDELL - a son, Mr & Mrs William Truesdell, Andes, Nov. 17
HAMILTON - a son, Mr & Mrs Carl Hamilton, Delhi Oct 23
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