"Mas" to "Maz" Obituaries


From Geneva Advertiser Gazette 20 July 1905

Mrs. Mary Maskaes died at her home on Castle street last Monday afternoon at about three o'clock, of consumption, aged 40 years. It is a nice German family, formerly living in Brooklyn, but on account of her health they were advised to move into the country. Her husband and eldest daughter are workers in silk, so they came to Geneva, moved into the Harrington house and he obtained employment in the silk mill. Parties passing the house saw the sick woman every nice day sitting in a rocking chair on the porch, and could realize that she was gradually failing. She took to her bed last Sunday morning -- no more out-of-doors for her and lingered only a few hours longer. Her funeral was held yesterday, interment in Glenwood.

From Geneva Daily Times 18 July 1905

Mary Maskaes, wife of John Maskaes, died at her home, No. 288 Castle street, yesterday afternoon, aged 40 years. The cause of death was pulmonary tuberculosis. The deceased had only been a resident of this city for ten weeks, having removed here from Brooklyn. She is survived by her husband and three daughters. The funeral will be held from the house at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. C. E. Jewell, of the First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be made in Glenwood cemetery.


From Geneva Daily Times 26 April 1905

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - The funeral services of Lewis Maslyn, who died at the Memorial Hospital in Canandaigua Sunday morning, were held this morning at the St. Felix church in this village and burial in the St. Agnes' Cemetery.


From Ontario County Chronicle 19 February 1902

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - At her home, one mile north of this village, Mrs. Betsey Mason, wife of Samuel Mason, died at the age of 71 years. Mrs. Mason had been in poor health for a number of years. Wednesday morning she arose as usual but said she was not feeling well and would lay down for awhile when she continued to grow worse and expired about 8 o'clock. She is survived by her husband, three sons, Benjamin, Sidney, and Edward S. Mason, of this place, and a daughter, Mrs. Clara Goodhart of Tarrytown, N. Y.


From Geneva Daily Times 24 March 1909

Naples, N. Y. - The body of Charles L. Mason was brought to Naples yesterday morning from Pottersville, Warren county, where Mr. Mason died Saturday night from a self-administered dose of chloral. Mr. Mason was 33 years old, and was the foster son of Alonzo Cummings, a Civil war veteran, who died in Naples a year ago. When the state road from Naples to Woodville was being constructed five years ago, Mason was engaged by the manager, P. F. Herhiky, to work on it, and ever since that time he had been a trusted employee wherever the state Road Construction Company sent him. Apparently, everything was harmonious, and the cause of his desire to end his life cannot be determined. The deceased leaves a widow, who was formerly Miss Mary Whitman, of Naples, whom he married ten years ago, and four children. They were accompanied to Naples by friends from Glens Falls. One sister, Mrs. Edward Andrews, lives in South Bristol and a brother, Albert Mason, in Canandaigua with his mother. The funeral will be held from the home of Irving Whitman today.


From Geneva Daily Times 22 February 1908

Canandaigua, N. Y. - At an early hour yesterday morning, at her home in the town of East Bloomfield, occurred the death of Mrs. E. F. Mason, aged 42 years. Death was due to pneumonia, of a brief duration. Survivors are her husband, and two children, a son and a daughter; four sisters and two brothers.


From Ontario County Journal 2 February 1894

Shortsville, N. Y. - The death of Mrs. Eliza Mason occurred at her home in this village on Wednesday, January 24, at the advanced age of seventy-four years. She was the wife of Milton Mason, whose death occurred about four years ago. She had been a resident of this village for a number of years, and was held in high esteem by those who were intimately acquainted with her. She had been in poor health for a long time, but the immediate cause of her death was an attack of peritonitis. She leaves one son and four daughters to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held on Friday from the family residence on Booth street, Rev. J. T. Crumrine, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiating. The interment was in the new cemetery.


From Geneva Daily Times 1 August 1902

Eugene Mason, 25 years of age, a farmer residing three miles north of this city on the Pre-emption road, was run down and killed last night by the Central-Hudson passenger train that left this city for the west at 10:02 o'clock.  As near as can be learned, Mason was walking on the track at a point one mile north of Phelps when he was struck and instantly killed by the passenger train.  The body was carried a considerable distance and was badly mutilated.  The train was stopped and the body was placed in the baggage car and taken to Yells Brothers undertaking rooms at Phelps.  Coroner Archer of Clifton Springs was called and he is today investigating.  The deceased is survived by a wife and two small children.


From Geneva Gazette 12 April 1867

Sudden Death - The Rochester Union learns that on the 10th inst., Gardner Mason, Supervisor of Farmington, while engaged posting some official notices in his town, fell and expired instantly.  Deceased was a Quaker in religion, was wealthy and highly esteemed.  He was considered the first man of the town, and his death has caused great grief in the community. He was 70 years of age.


From Shortsville Enterprise 16 October 1913

The remains of Mrs. Grace Payton Mason, relict of Henry Mason, both former residents of Shortsville, were brought to this village on the 12:55 eastbound passenger train on Monday noon for interment beside those of her husband in Brookside Cemetery. The services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Donald H. MacKenzie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Mason died at her home in Honeoye Falls on Saturday. She had been ill since the death of her husband last March. Mr. and Mrs. Mason resided in Shortsville for many years and he conducted a large general store in the Harlow block, now the Pratt block. About ten years ago they removed to Honeoye Falls.


From Geneva Daily Times 24 April 1905

Canandaigua, N. Y. - The death of Mrs. Harriet M. Mason, aged eighty-seven years, occurred yesterday at the home of her son, Jesse Mason, on Dungan street. Mrs. Mason was the widow of the late J. Harvey Maston, and had been a resident of Canandaigua for almost her whole lifetime. She was a highly esteemed citizen and leaves many friends. Death was largely due to old age. She is survived by her son, Jesse Mason, and his family.


From Victor Herald 1 September 1899

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - Harriet V., wife of John Mason, died at Rochester, Friday evening, at the age of 61 years. Her remains were brought here Monday morning and the funeral services were held at her late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. C. C. Johnson officiating. She leaves her husband, three sons, Harley and Frederick residing here, and M. C. Mason of Rochester; and two daughters, Mrs. Geo. S. Rowley and Charity Mason, residents here, who will greatly miss her. There was a very large attendance at the funeral, a testimony of the high esteem and regard of all who knew her.


From Geneva Gazette 16 March 1894

J. Harvey Mason, an old and prominent business man of Canandaigua, died in that village last Sunday of heart disease, following long sufferings from asthma.  For three years, in 1865, '6 and '7, he ably represented his town in the board of Supervisors.  He was also quite prominent in the Masonic fraternity being a Past Master of Canandaigua Lodge No. 294. His age was about 75 years.


From Ontario County Journal 28 September 1883

Mr. Jesse Mason died at his residence on Bristol street in this village on Sunday morning, Sept. 23d, at the age of 88 years. Mr. Mason had been a resident of Canandaigua for over fifty years, having come to this State from Swansea, Mass., and during his extended residence here had formed a large circle of friends and lived a very upright and exemplary life. Mr. Mason was an active business man in this village for many years, and had always been identified with every effort that tended to enhance the growth and prosperity of his chosen place of residence. He leaves a family of five sons and two daughters; J. Harvey of this village, Henry of East Bloomfield, and Seth, Frank and Morris of Buffalo -- and Mrs. Mary Short of Fall River, Mass., and Mrs. Julia Warner of this village. The funeral took place from the late residence of the deceased Tuesday afternoon.


From Ontario County Chronicle 13 February 1901

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - Sunday, February 10, at his home, one mile west of this village, occurred the death of John Mason, aged 63 years. Mr. Mason had been in poor health for the past two years. In the winter of '98, one of his great toes began to trouble him and after a time the toe was removed but that did not check the disease and in June following the limb was amputated below the knee. All seemed well for a time then the other limb began to trouble him and finally the disease resulted in death. Mr. Mason was one of the most successful farmers in this section, beginning with a good constitution and plenty of pluck, he owned at his death two of the best farms in Bloomfield. He leaves five children: Fred M., Harley, Mrs. Cora Rowley and Mrs. Charity Rice of this place, and Dr. Marcenus Mason of Rochester, beside six brother and four sisters, William of Palmyra, Israel of Shortsville, James of Medina, Thomas of Honeoye Falls, Samuel and Arthur of this place; Mrs. Mary Gurnee of Binghamton, Mrs. Emily Kain of this place and Mrs. Elizabeth DeLacy of Boyne, Mich. "Jack", as he was familiarly known, was a good friend and neighbor and will be missed by the entire community.


From Victor Herald 14 February 1902

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - Mrs. Samuel Mason died this morning of heart failure after an illness of several years. She was seventy-one years of age and is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Clara Goodheart of Spring Valley, N. Y., and two sons residing in this place.


From Ontario County Journal 14 January 1876

Victor, N. Y. - Died on Monday, the 10th ult., Mr. Stephen Mason, in his 79th year.  The funeral was attended from the house of Mrs. Rachel Ball, for a time past the home of the deceased, on Tuesday.


From Geneva Daily Times 26 February 1908

Thomas Mason, aged 57 years, died this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. F. F. Joslyn, No. 125 LaFayette avenue. He was born April 6, 1851, in Cambridgeshire, England, and came to this country when he was 5 years old. He is survived by three brothers, Michael Mason of Oaks Corners, George Mason of Waterloo, Charles Mason of Alemens, Wisconsin, and one sister, Mrs. F. F. Joslyn of this city. Burial Glenwood Cemetery

From Shortsville Enterprise 28 February 1913

The remains of W. Henry Mason of Honeoye Falls were brought to the Parlor Village for burial on Monday afternoon and were laid to rest in Brookside Cemetery. Mr. Mason died in the above mentioned village on Saturday morning, following a brief illness with heart trouble. His age was 66 years. Mr. Mason will be remembered as a former resident and business man of the Parlor Village.


From Shortsville Enterprise 25 September 1913

Manchester is in mourning over the death of one of its best-known and most prominent citizens, Walter G. Mason, which occurred at his home in Main street in that village on Saturday evening about 5 o'clock. He had been ill for nearly two weeks and was aged 67 years. Walter G. Mason was born in the town of Farmington on February 5, 1846, and was a son of the late Gardner and Miranda Mason. He followed the pursuit of agriculture in Farmington until the year of 1883, at which time he removed to Manchester village. He took unto himself a wife, Miss Mary E. Sheffield of Manchester, on Feb. 17, 1869. During the year of 1885 he purchased the large flouring mill at Manchester and continued its active management until 1909. The deceased had always been connected with public affairs and was one of the persons to secure a charter for Manchester in 1892. He was chosen a member of its first Board of Trustees and served with the Board continuously until 1898. He was also deeply interested in the subject of education and was a trustee of Manchester Board of Education for several years. He acted as chairman of the building committee in 1892 that constructed the present High School building there. In politics he was a staunch Republican. Mr. Mason was noted for his kindness to persons in distress and was often called upon by those in need.

The survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary E. Mason; one son, Clinton W. Mason; two daughters, Mrs. C. Wilkins Pratt and Miss Maude Mason; one granddaughter, Miss Kenneth Pratt, all residents of that village, and one brother, Samuel R. Mason, living at Palmyra. The funeral obsequies were held from his late home on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the service being conducted by a relative, Rev. Joel Clark Glover, of Canisteo. The interment was made in the South Farmington cemetery.


From Ontario Republican Times 22 July 1863

 Died at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe, Va., on Sunday evening last, July 19th, John Masseth of the Signal Corps, in Gen. Foster's command, U. S. A., and late of Canandaigua, aged 21 years. The subject of this notice was a brother of Joseph Masseth, proprietor of the Niagara House, in this village, and of George Masseth, who was in the Federal army at the first Bull Run disaster in 1861, and whose indomitable energy and noble and courageous conduct rescued his friend, Lieut. Fleming of Rochester, from the very door of death, where he found him by the way side, wounded, during the retreat after that disastrous engagement and bore him to a place of safety. John enlisted as a private in Capt. Griswold's company of the 148th Regt. of volunteers, in August last, which left Geneva early in September. Arrived at Norfolk, Va., the second lieut. of his company, Henry R. Murray, also of this village, was detached from service in the regiment and made Signal Officer, and was directed by the commanding General to select his own aids, and form a Signal Corps for service in front of the army. Young Masseth, Hiram D. Goodwin Jr. and Cornelius Palmer, all of this village, were chosen by Lieut. Murray; and their exploits between Suffolk, where they were soon stationed, and the Blackwater, the headquarters of the rebel army, have often been told in the telegraph dispatches from that section. The army evacuated Suffolk, a few weeks since, and were transferred to the towns near Fortress Monroe, where General Dix being in command of that department, made his recent Peninsula campaign to White House, Va., in which the Signal Corps performed almost Herculean labors during the two or three weeks of the expedition. Returning to Yorktown some ten or twelve days since, the deceased was attached with some disease which we have not yet been able to learn, and has passed away from his country, friends and companions in arms - the latter who loved him none the less, than a brother, for his qualities of heart, and kind and generous disposition, which always marked his intercourse and career. 

His brother Joseph, being telegraphed to on Saturday p.m. of his illness, started on the evening train to go to him, and early on Monday morning, before he had time to arrive there, another dispatch was received here, announcing his death as above stated.  It is supposed his remains will be brought on immediately and buried in this village, or perhaps in Rochester, where his mother resides.


From Geneva Gazette 28 September 1888

One poor family -- that of John Matheney living on LaFayette avenue -- has been sadly afflicted by the death of two children within five days.  On the 18th they lost a little girl aged 7 years, and on the 23d the next younger, aged 5 years -- both victims of diphtheria.  The appearance of this dread disease in that household is attributed to pure local causes -- the opening of an old sewer on the premises, a damp and foul cellar, and other surroundings anything but healthful.  The Board of Health adopted stringent measures for preventing the disease from spreading, which it is believed will prove successful, as no other cases are reported in the village.


From Geneva Daily Times 16 October 1906

Rushville, N. Y. - Abram Mather, died Monday. He was born Sept. 22, 1822, in Middlesex, Yates county.  He married Elizabeth A. Lowe in 1852. He retired from active work in 1872 and moved to Rushville, purchasing the home where he died. He is survived by his wife, one son, Rufus A. Mather of Canandaigua, one daughter, wife of Professor Frank Smalley of Syracuse University. Mr. Mather's long life has been filled with good deeds. He was generous to a fault, a liberal giver for all causes that were for an uplift for mankind, and while not a member of any church was a liberal supporter of the church. The poor and unfortunate remember him with special gratitude.


From Ontario County Journal 10 May 1889

Richmond, N. Y. - Mrs. Abby Mather of East Bloomfield Sta., died after but an hour's illness at the residence of her nephew, T. Moon, Michigan, Sunday p.m., May 4th. The remains were brought back for interment. The burial was in the cemetery at Allen's Hill Tuesday p.m. Mrs. Mather was formerly a resident of this town. She was in her 77th year. A memorial service will be held in St. Peter's church, East Bloomfield Sta., next Sunday morning at the usual hour of service, Rev. David Moir officiating.


From Ontario County Journal 16 December 1892

Bristol, N. Y. - Elisha Mather, an old resident, died Wednesday, the 7th inst., aged 86 years. Funeral services were held at his home Friday, at 11 o'clock. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery, Rev. C. C. Johnson, of East Bloomfield officiating.


From Ontario County Journal 4 April 1884

Richmond, N. Y. - A terrible accident occurred at the saw mill formerly known as the Gates mills, on Wednesday, March 19th, in consequence of which a young man named John Mather lost his life. While at work in the mill he fell upon the saw, by which his right arm was terribly mangled from the wrist to the shoulder. The arm was amputated on Saturday last by Dr. Richmond, of Livonia Station, assisted by Drs. Sayer and Green, of Richmond. Although young Mather bore up well under the operation of amputation, he died the evening of the same day. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss, which is not theirs alone, since he was an estimable young and gave promise of future usefulness.


From Geneva Courier 11 June 1862

John O. Mather, a resident of Richmond in this county, committed suicide on the morning of Sunday, the 1st inst., by taking poison.  He has been subject to fits of mental derangement for several years.

From Geneva Courier 18 June 1862

The statement made last week that Mr. John O. Mather, of Richmond, in this county, had committed suicide, proves to be erroneous, as is also the one that he had been subject to fits of mental derangement.  He died from Apoplexy.


From Ontario County Journal 31 May 1889

Matthew Mathews, of Chapinville, aged about 55 years, committed suicide Monday evening by taking Paris green. He took the dose about four o'clock in the afternoon and shortly afterward he told his family what he had done. Doctors Hallenbeck, of Canandaigua, and Burroughs of Shortsville, were at once summoned, but were unable to save the man's life. Mathews told them that he did not want them to give him anything, and that he took the poison to put himself out of the way. He died at half past eight o'clock. Mathews had at one time been in the habit of going on sprees, and it is said that he had been drinking for awhile just before he took his life. No other reason can be assigned for the act, as he was supposed to be in good health. The deceased leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter.


From Ontario Repository and Messenger 9 April 1873

Mrs. Sally M. Mathews, died in Canandaigua, April 1st, aged 77 years, 1 month and 14 days. Mrs. Mathews had lived in Canandaigua during the last thirty years of her life. She had been for many years a helpless invalid, and for seventeen years had not been able to stand upon her feet. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Pultney, N. Y., and was enable to bear her great sufferings with christian patience and fortitude. Her funeral took place April 3d, from residence of her son-in-law, Moses Cleveland, on Pleasant street.


From Ontario County Times 27 January 1864

Edmund T. Mathewson, a private of Co. D., 126th Regt., N. Y. S. V., died in hospital at Richmond, Va., on the 14th day of November, 1863, aged 18 years. Young Mathewson was a noble and brave soldier, remarkable for his promptness and efficiency in the performance of his duties, and for his uniform and amiable disposition, which won for him the respect and confidence of his associates. He was with his company in action on Maryland Heights, Sept. 14 and 15, 1862, and at Gettysburg, through those terrible battles of the 2d, 3d and 4th of July. At White Plains, Va., on the the 25th of July last, while at a halt, with arms stacked, he, in company with the rest, improved the time in picking blackberries, when Mosby, with a few men disguised in our uniform, rode suddenly up and took him, with one or two others, and marched them off, prisoners of war. He was taken first to Libby Prison, then to Belle Island, where it seems he was taken sick and removed to a hospital, where death came as a deliverer, and young Mathewson became another sacrifice to this wicked rebellion, a martyr for his country.


From Geneva Gazette 31 May 1889

Matthew Matthews, a blacksmith of Chapinville, committed suicide Monday evening by taking Paris green.  He told his wife he had taken poison to put himself out of the way.  Matthews has been in the habit of going on a spree occasionally, and it is said that he had been drinking some just before he took the poison.  No other cause for the deed is known.  He was about fifty-five years old and leaves a wife and three children.


From Ontario County Journal 23 April 1909

At her home, 98 Pleasant street, where she had resided for the past 54 years, on Monday morning at 6 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Cordelia Maria Mattice, widow of Morris M. Mattice. Mrs. Mattice had lived to the remarkable age of 86 years and 4 months. She had been an invalid for the past 14 years and he last serious illness was of about six weeks duration. Mrs. Mattice was a member of the Congregational church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. M. E. Etts, of this village, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Fred K. Craver of Rochester. The funeral was held from the home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev Livingston L. Taylor officiating. Interment was in the West Avenue cemetery.


From Ontario County Times 9 December 1868

One of the most horrible accidents it has ever been our duty to record, which resulted in the instant killing of one of our citizens, occurred in this place on Monday evening last. Mr. George Mattice, son-in-law and partner of Mr. Francis Shanks, lumber dealers and proprietors of a planing mill on Pleasant street, while engaged in adjusting some part of a steam engine, which was a little out of order, was caught in the fly wheel, which revolved very rapidly, and was literally torn and knocked to pieces. It appears that he had detected an irregularity in the motion of the engine, and descended from an upper floor into the engine room to see if he could discover what was the cause of it. An eccentric which had been out of order a few days before very naturally attracted his attention, and it is thought that while he was examining it, his clothes were caught in the wheel, it being very near, and in an instant he was whirling through the air with the rapidity of thought. His father-in-law, Mr. Shanks, who was in an adjoining room, heard an unusual noise, and attributed it to the scuffling of some boys overhead; but as the noise increased, and the motion of the engine was gaining rapidly, he decided that the commotion must proceed from that quarter, where he immediately repaired and shut off the steam. Just at this moment the belt ran off the fly wheel, and he began searching for the cause, when he discovered the body of the unfortunate man lying between the base upon which one end of the shaft rested and the wheel. What a horrible sight was there revealed ! There lay the body, or that portions of it which had not been torn apart, mangled and lifeless. It was hardly recognizable. The back part of the head was completely knocked away. Portions of his brains were strewn about the floor and upon the ceiling and sides of the building. Parts of his skull were found in different places, and his clothes had been torn from his body and rent into shreds. One of his feet had been torn from the leg, and not a space the width of man's hand but had been bruised and lacerated could be found. Blood was spattered over everything in proximity to the fatal scene.

The news of the accident which was so unusual in our quiet village spread like wildfire, and a crowd soon gathered about the premises. The body of Mr. Mattice was taken up and removed to his residence, where it was properly laid out and a Coroner's jury summoned.

Mr. Mattice was an upright and honest citizen, and was much respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and little child to mourn his untimely end.


From Ontario Republican Times 4 September 1856

Died, in this village, on Saturday night last, of consumption, Elijah James Mattison, the 30th August, in the 33d year of his age. Mr. Mattison was by profession a Printer, and brother of the editor of the Ontario Messenger, of which establishment he had been Foreman for several years past. The writer of this notice had known him intimately for many years. Although long afflicted with the dreadful disease of which he died, his was such a marked case of submission and resignation as to produce a deep impression in the circle of his acquaintance. Sensible as he had long been of the dangerous and critical condition of his health, and of his rapidly approaching end, he preserved a manly cheerfulness. He was heartily devoted to his profession, and was an ornament to it. As he grew weaker day by day, his friends advised him to leave the office and seek the quiet of his home. But he philosophized upon it; he had spent half his days in a Printing Office; to be deprived of its excitement now, his system would sink rapidly. He always expressed the hope that he should not linger upon his bed, and on the Sabbath before his death, he remarked to the writer, "Well, my old friend, I am at last brought to my couch; but it will not be long -- I have lain down to die," and he smiled a pleasant smile, and seemed to be happy. There is high moral heroism in thus meeting death. Mr. Mattison had many friends who mourn his demise. He leaves a wife and two little children. God will protect her in her widowhood, and her children in their orphanage.


From Geneva Daily Times 18 February 1915

Rushville, N. Y. - The death of Journano Mattison, aged 90 years, occurred in Canandaigua February 13th. He was a former resident of this place. The funeral was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Harrison in this village Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial was in Overacre cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Reifstack.


From Ontario County Journal 22 March 1878

Died - We learn that Mrs. Mary Mattison, widow of the late Clarence Mattison, died at her home in this village at about 11 o'clock Wednesday night.  Mrs. M. was ill of consumption at the same time with her husband, and has been gradually failing since his death, peacefully passing away on Wednesday night.


From Ontario County Journal 23 April 1909

Mrs. Mary Robinson Mattison, widow of Jacob J. Mattison, died at the home of her son, Dr. J. J. Mattison, on Center street, on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Mattison was 79 years of age. She had been seriously ill but a few days, having been confined to her home since Easter Sunday. Mrs. Mattison was born in Manchester, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson. Her early years were spent in Albion. She returned and was married in Manchester and for a short time continued to reside there. About 50 years ago she came with her husband to Canandaigua and has since resided here continuously. Mrs. Mattison was one of a family of five children, one brother and three sisters, all having preceded her in death. Dr. Mattison is the only surviving member of her family. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, interment to be made in West avenue cemetery, Rev. J. S. Ebersole, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating.


From Geneva Daily Times 26 January 1915

Phelps, N. Y. - Mrs. Emma Mattoon, age 67 years, died at seven o'clock last evening at her home in Mary street. she had been in failing health for a long time. The deceased was born in the town of Phelps and with the exception of several years residence at Chapin and Canandaigua, has always lived here. She leaves four sons, George of Baldwinsville, N. Y., William of Detroit, Mich., James and Charles of Phelps; two daughters, Mrs. Allen Sweet and Mrs. Homer Sweet of Phelps; a brother, James Northum of Cleksburg, Mich.; and four sisters, Mrs. Charles Toll, Mrs. M. E. Salisbury, Mrs. Solomon Wilson and Mrs. Louisa Ridley, all of the town of Phelps.


From Ontario County Chronicle 30 July 1902

Phelps, N. Y. - Miss Ida M. Mattoon, aged 37 years, died at the home of her mother on West Main street, Tuesday. The deceased was a member of the M. E. church, and leaves, besides her mother, two brothers and two sisters. The burial was at Chapinville.


From Geneva Gazette 15 Mar 1889

Mr. H. B. Mawney, an old and respected citizen residing on Main street, died this morning, after only a few weeks confinement to his house.  He is the person who was so brutally assailed and robbed by the negro Newton, who is now undergoing a long sentence at Auburn for the crime.  Mr. Mawney has not seen a well day since he was thus cruelly stricken down with a bludgeon.


From Geneva Daily Times 16 March 1907

Canandaigua, N. Y. - Dennison B. Maxfield died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank H. Eighmey, on Mason street yesterday after an illness of fourteen weeks of heart disease. He was born in the town of Canandaigua April 1, 1831, and had lived in Ontario county all his life. He came here from Chapinville. He was twice married, and is survived by his last wife, who was Miss Margaret Ness. Surviving children are Mrs. George McMillan of Canandaigua; Fred G. Davis of Richmond; Mrs. Emma Depew of Los Angeles, Cal.; Carleton A. Davis of Canandaigua and Mrs. Fannie Eighmey of Canandaigua.


From Ontario County Journal 18 March 1892

Naples, N. Y. - The death of Mrs. Harriet Maxfield, relict of the late Elias Maxfield, occurred on Monday. She was one of the older residents of Naples, being nearly 78 years of age. She had owned and occupied with her son, Alonza, a fine farm west of the village, and had lived there about 45 years. The funeral was on Wednesday.


From Geneva Gazette 6 April 1900

Hon. Hiram Maxfield, one of the most prominent citizens of Naples, died last Saturday after a brief illness said to be a complication of diseases, aged 77 years.  He spent most of his long life in Naples as an active, enterprising business man.  He was elected to the Legislature in 1875 when the Democrats elected both members in this county, and a Democratic Senator (Hon. S. H. Hammond) in this district.  Mr. Maxfield had John Raines as his republican opponent.  He was Supervisor of Naples for many years, and a trustee and President of the local board of school trustees which he held till his death.  He established and was President of the Bank of Naples, conducting the institution on a conservative, safe basis.  He was the owner of considerable real estate in the village and suburbs.  He is survived by his wife, one son (D. H. Maxfield) and several grandchildren.


From Geneva Advertiser 28 April 1903

Mrs. Mary Maxfield, widow of Hiram Maxfield, late of Naples, died in that village on Thursday, April 10th, aged 75 years. Of her own family but one son survives, D. H. Maxfield, the well-known banker and vineyardist of Naples. We knew the elder Mr. Maxfield well; he was one of God's noble men, true as steel and scrupulously honest. We used to enjoy his frequent visits in our old den upstairs. Some of Mrs. Maxfield's early school days were passed in Geneva, when she was known as Mary M. Chesebro, but so long ago that perhaps none here can recall her now. That family has always been to Naples what Seth Stanley was to his town, one of the leaders of the go-ahead part of it.


From Geneva Gazette 4 February 1876

Distressing Case of Suicide - Sometime after midnight of Sunday or Monday morning last, Mrs. Henry E. Maxwell stealthily arose from her bed, so quietly as to neither disturb her only daughter (aged about 15) who slept with her, nor her husband who slept in an adjoining and connected room, and passing out through the dining room and into the passage way leading to the cellar, hung herself to the doorknob, using a long knit scarf or "cloud" for a halter - the weight of her body upon the cloud as she stretched herself down the stairway producing strangulation.  The discovery was not made till about five o'clock in the morning, at which time life was utterly extinct.  Deceased has been an invalid for more than twenty years, symptoms of a disordered brain becoming manifest about thirteen years ago.  All that medical skill could do for her united with the most unremitting care, kindness and affection of her family, failed to cure the mind diseased, although at times, and no later than last Saturday, she brightened up and gave promise of improvement.  The last effort of her husband to benefit her was in a trip to Florida, whither, he accompanied her in December last, but the change proving unavailing they returned, arriving home January 12th.  Treatment at the Canandaigua Asylum had been previously and unavailingly tried.  With a home surrounded by all the comforts and luxuries which abundant wealth could provide, it was believed that if no cure to her disordered mind could be wrought by medical skill under such circumstances, then indeed was her case hopeless.  Many years ago and in the first stages of her derangement, eluding the vigilance of her family and attendants, at an early hour of the morning she wended her way to and precipitated herself into the Lake.  Fortunately the act was seen and her rescue effected, but only to endure the after years of suffering in body and mind.  Mrs. M. was aged about 50 years, leaves only one child above alluded too, but a host of warm, devoted and sorrowing friends, whose sympathies were strongly enlisted in her behalf by her long years of physical and mental ailment.  In her lucid and happier moments, Mrs. Maxwell manifested a very strong and lively interest in the affairs of the North Presbyterian Church of which she was a member, and particularly in the enterprise of erecting the new edifice, now so far advanced towards completion.  Alas, that her reason and life were not spared to behold the fulfillment of this grand work of Christian zeal and liberality.

 
From Geneva Gazette 9 March 1894

Died in Jail - James Maxwell, a colored man, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail by Police Justice Smelzer for illegal voting at our late charter election, died in jail last Wednesday of typhoid fever.  A Canandaigua correspondent of the Rochester Herald alleges that Maxwell fell a victim indirectly to the brutality of Geneva's police officials.  The writer goes on to say that "last week Maxwell was forcibly removed from a sick bed at his home in Geneva, placed in a hack, and taken to the police station, where he was under medical care till Saturday, when he was sentenced to the county jail and the officers again placed him in a carriage, took him to the train and shipped him here.  His crime was alleged violation of election laws, it being claimed he voted in a wrong ward at the recent charter election in Geneva.  On reaching the jail he was so much worse Dr. Hallenbeck was called and has since been in regular attendance; but the fever was so far advanced and so greatly aggravated by the oft mentioned and continually increasing bad sanitary regulations of the jail that his life could not be saved. Maxwell was aged 26 years and was a respectable colored man.  He leaves a wife."

The charges against our police officials are manifestly unjust.  It is admitted that Maxwell was taken back and forth in a hack. Evidently he did not regard himself dangerously ill or he would have made the fact known, when a medical examination would have been at once instituted to ascertain his true condition.  Nobody ever before accused our policemen of brutality. They have hardly ever found it necessary to reduce a prisoner to tractability by using their clubs.  Poor Maxwell was a victim of ignorance in voting in the wrong ward.  He had before voted in the first, and naturally returned to the polls of that ward at our charter election although he had very recently removed into the adjoining 3d ward.  He ought to have been let off with an admonition.


From Geneva Gazette 24 April 1885

William Maxwell, formerly engaged in the livery business in Geneva, but for many years a resident of Canandaigua, died in that village last Friday, aged about 61 years.  His wife who was in feeble health, was prostrated to unconsciousness by the shock of her bereavement, from which she did not rally and died on the Sunday following.  The funeral of both who "in death were not divided" took place last Monday and presented one of the most saddening spectacles ever witnessed in Canandaigua.  Mr. Maxwell was a schoolmate in our later boyhood days, and was a prime favorite with the youth who wrestled with orthography, reading, arithmetic, grammar, etc. under the teachings of fathers Swift and Bartlett.  A fond adieu, "Billy".


From Geneva Gazette 8 October 1869

FATAL ACCIDENT - Last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Pitt May, an old, highly esteemed citizen of the town of Hopewell, met with a sad accident which resulted in his death.  He had been paying a visit to the Salisbury Mineral Springs on the east side of the Lake, and was on his return home, when his horse became frightened at a pile of stone on the road side, and turning short around, tipped the buggy over throwing Mr. May out upon the stone.  In falling, it is supposed that he struck upon his head and side, injuring him severely.  He was conveyed to his residence, and medical assistance summoned, but he expired shortly. His funeral took place Sunday, and was attended by numerous friends.  Can. Mess.

From Ontario County Journal 7 June 1895

Victor, N. Y. - The funeral of Mrs. William May was held at the house on Wednesday afternoon and the interment was at the Boughton Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Bard, pastor of the Universalist church, officiated.

From Geneva Daily Times 13 December 1897

The funeral of Mrs. E. M. Maynard, who died at 3:00 o'clock Friday morning, was held from her late residence on Castle street at 3:00 Saturday afternoon, with burial in Glenwood cemetery. The pall bearers were: Dr. A. L. Sweet, S. W. Hopkins, J. O. Seymour, T. S. Hubbard, W. E. Stubbs and C. H. Webster. Rev. Dr. Remick officiated.


From Geneva Daily Times 15 July 1903

This morning at 1:45 o'clock, Eli Melville Maynard passed away at his home on Castle street, after a brief illness of less than five hours. After a day of unusual health and activity, he was seized about 9 o'clock in the evening with a stroke of apoplexy, sinking soon into a state of unconsciousness from which he never rallied. Mr. Maynard was born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., May 2, 1818. He received his early education at the St. Lawrence academy in his native town and in 1837 entered Amherst college. From 1840 to 1868 he was engaged in teaching, being principal of various academies in New York and Vermont, his longest connection being with the Trumansburg academy from 1860 to 1868, in which latter years he came to Geneva. In this city he engaged in the drug business, until advancing age and increasing feebleness compelled him to retire from active business life. At various times he held positions of public trust, the duties of which he discharged with rare faithfulness and conscientiousness. He was president of the board of health for six years, coroner of Ontario county for six years and for three years overseer of the poor. He was one of the earliest members of the North Presbyterian church, holding the office of deacon almost from its organization and an elder since 1892. He was most unselfish and devoted in his family, an active and faithful Christian worker, and a friend in whom the suffering and sorrowing never failed to find sympathy and help. The time for the funeral services will be announced later.  Burial Glenwood Cemetery.

From Ontario County Chronicle 11 May 1904

Victor, N. Y. - George P. Mayo died at the family home a short distance east of this village on Tuesday, May 3d, aged 67 years. Heart disease was the cause of death. Mr. Mayo was a man well known throughout this territory. In his early life he was engaged in business in East Bloomfield. A widow and four children survive; one son, George, Jr. and two daughters resided at the home here and another daughter, Mrs. Claud Kinsman, resides at Farmington. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at the home, Rev. F. W. Hill of the Presbyterian church officiating. Interment was made at Boughton Hill Cemetery.

From Geneva Daily Times 16 October 1908

William H. Mazrole, aged 67 years, died this morning at 4 o'clock at his home, No. 20 Elmwood avenue. Complications of diseases was the cause of death. The deceased was a veteran of the Civil War; he first enlisted December 28th, 1861, in Company H, 78th New York Volunteers, and was later with the 102d New York Volunteers. He was wounded in the Battle of Gettysburg and was with Sherman when he made his famous march through Georgia to the sea. For the past two years he had resided in this city. Besides his widow, he leaves one son, George Mazrole, who on July 7th last returned from the Philippines, where he served in the U. S. Army for ten years. Owing to ill health he returned home.


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