Lenora Patterson Kenyon

Born 15 July 1878 at Decatur, Otsego County, New York

Died 23 February 1959 at Delhi, Delaware County, New York

Lenora was the second of four children born to George L. Patterson and Harriet Smith Leonard Patterson. She was raised at Decatur where her father was a farmer. The family relocated to Worcester, New York about 1892 where her father was a teamster. Her parents relocated to Sidney, New York about 1900 where her father was a railroad laborer. Lenora married to John Raymond Brooks on 5 August 1903 at the home of her parents at Sidney. They made their home at Cortland, New York where her husband was a dry goods clerk. They relocated to Norwich, New York about 1910 where her husband was a cloak company commercial traveler. They relocated to Binghamton, New York about 1915 where her husband was a traveling man. The marriage ended in divorce and Lenora married next to Frederick Almon Kenyon on 18 August 1917 at Syracuse, New York. They made their home at that place where her husband was a teamster. They relocated to Chittenango, New York about 1930 where her husband was a hotel proprietor. He died in 1933 and Lenora then resided briefly at Otego, New York in the home of her cousin Martha, who had married to Charles Hawkins. Lenora relocated permanently to Delhi before 1950. She had no children. She is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery at Sidney. Lenora was my 4th cousin 2x removed.

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Rosa Louisa Adrian DeVany

Born 25 June 1866 at Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Died 29 December 1944 at Los Angeles County, California

Rosa was only one-year of age when her father died in 1867 as a result of a coal mine accident at Pittston. She was the daughter of Christian Adrian and Margaret Broll Adrian. Her mother married again and Rosa's step-father, Randolph/Rudolph Good, assumed responsibility for raising her. Her mother was widowed in 1880 when they resided at Hughestown, Pennsylvania where her brothers were mine drivers. Rosa married to Thomas Allen about 1890. They made their home at Silverton, Colorado where her husband was a saloon keeper. Rosa and Thomas were the parents of four children; Robert Allen, and three others born after 1900 but died before 1910. Rosa was a widow and a resident of Telluride, Colorado when she married to David Smith More, Junior on 6 April 1910 at Vancouver, British Columbia. At the time of their marriage, her husband was a railway conductor residing at Seattle, Washington. They made their home at Long Beach, California where her husband was a general manager of a railroad and where Rosa was a chiropractor. Rosa and David had no children. David died in 1933 and Rosa married last to Carl Allison DeVany sometime before 1935. He was a steam railway mail clerk and they made their home at Rosa’s Long Beach home. Rosa’s cremains were interred on 9 January 1945 in the Good family plot at Fairview Cemetery at Salida, Colorado. Cemetery records list her as Rose L. Moore Devany. Her mother has a grave marker; Rosa does not. Rosa was the wife of my 2^nd cousin 4x removed, David More.

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William Maurice Clarke

Born 6 August 1872 at South Gilboa, Schoharie County, New York

Died 15 August 1923 at Stamford, Delaware County, New York

William was the third of five children born to John H. Clark and Mary Gould More Clark. His mother died in 1880 when he was seven-years of age. His father married again about 1882 and it was his step-mother, Ellura Garrett Clark, who assumed the role of mother to William and his siblings. Ellura and John would have eight children of their own during their marriage. William was raised at South Gilboa where his father was the owner and operator of a farm. William married to Jennie Louise McKillip on 8 December 1897 at South Gilboa. They made their home first at Stamford where their daughter was born but, in 1905, they resided at Gilboa where he was a creamery laborer. The family relocated to Roxbury, New York about 1910 where he was the owner and operator of a dairy farm. William and Jennie were the parents of one child, Marian Agnes Clarke. William died at Stamford Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident just east of Stamford. William is buried at Stamford Cemetery at Stamford. His wife, who died in 1962, is buried next to him. His brother, Joseph Alfred Clarke, is buried nearby.

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Joseph Alfred Clarke

Born 14 February 1879 at South Gilboa, Schoharie County, New York

Died 4 January 1933 at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York

Joseph was the youngest of five children born to John H. Clarke and Mary Gould More Clarke. His mother died when he was only two-years of age. His father remarried in 1882 and it was his step-mother, Ellura Garrett Clarke, who assumed the role of mother to Joseph and his siblings. Ellura and John would have eight children of their own during their marriage. Joseph was raised at South Gilboa where his father was a farmer. Joseph married to Edith May Bruce on 22 December 1900 at Worcester, New York. They made their home first at Gilboa where he was a creamery laborer. Joseph and Edith were the parents of one child, Walter Bruce Clarke. The family relocated to Kelly Corners, New York about 1910 and to Grand Gorge, New York about 1918 where, at both places, Joseph was a creamery man with W. M. Evans Dairy Company. Joseph’s father died in 1918 and the family returned briefly to South Gilboa. The family relocated to Colonie, New York about 1925 where Joseph was a gas station attendant. And, they relocated to Schenectady, New York about 1930 where he was a garage foreman. Joseph is buried at Stamford Cemetery at Stamford, New York. His wife, Edith, who died in 1971, is presumably buried with him.

Photographed myself on 24 July 2015.

Photographed myself on 24 July 2015.

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