Maude Viola Reynolds Berlin with Post Script

Born 15 July 1892 at Pomona, Los Angeles County, California

Died 17 April 1959 at Pomona, Los Angeles County, California

Maude was the daughter of English immigrants Ernest Arthur Reynolds and Mary Louisa Stevens Reynolds. The family relocated before Maude’s eighth birthday to San Jose, California where her father was a carpenter. Maude returned to Pomona by 1910 where she was a servant in the household of real estate agent/broker George Lunt Frisbee and his wife, Eva Jane White Frisbee, at 811 West Fourth Street. Maude worked as a maid in the home until 1928. Eva died in 1925 and Maude married to George on 30 April 1928 at Riverside, California. They made their home at the same West Fourth Street address. The 1940 telephone directory lists their address as 837 West Fourth Street. It is unknown if the home was a different house or the existing houses were renumbered. George died in 1944 and Maude married next to realtor Ralph Tilghman Berlin sometime between 1945 and 1948. Maude had no children during either marriage. She was active in her community as a member of American Legion Auxiliary. Maude was buried at Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum. She was the second wife of my third cousin three times removed.

 Post Script
A grand-niece to Maude, Linda Wells, shares the following information:
 

My grandmother told me that when her and her siblings turned 12 years old

their dad kicked them out of the house to fend for themselves...all but one

of the sisters. And that George’s wife was sick so they took Maude in to

give her a place to live and for her to take care of George’s ailing wife

and the housework and cooking.

I don’t know if you know it but Pomona used to be called San Jose.

So, when a census for that area says San Jose it’s actually Pomona.

Maude’s parents and maternal grandparents were some of the early

residents to settle in Pomona. Not the actual first but early in that area.

I noticed you mentioned two different addresses: 811 West Fourth St. and

837 West Fourth Street. As George was a very successful real estate agent

and broker he owned numerous properties of which were 3 or 4 houses

side by side on different lots plus one vacant lot beside the houses. When I

was a child my grandma would take me to go see Maude. I remember her

living in one of the houses and then moving to one of the others ones. I don’t

know for sure but I think she moved to the second place when she married

Ralph Berlin, probably so it would not seem like he was moving into the house

she lived in with her first husband, George.

George also owned quite of bit of beach front properties that he lost in the

Great Depression along with some other of his holdings.

Maude had breast cancer and refused any treatment for it and then she

died from it.

 Post Script added 3 December 2016 with much gratitude to Linda.
©2016 Cindy Coffell

Charlotte Adelia More Meloney

Born 21 January 1895 at Walton, Delaware County, New York

Died 10 December 1992 at Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

Charlotte was the only child of John Grant More and Ella M. Trask More. She was raised at Walton where her father was an attorney. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1918 from Syracuse University at Syracuse, New York. Charlotte was the head of the Biology and History departments at Sidney High School at Sidney, New York during the academic year of 1918 -1919. At the end of that school year, she traveled to Denver, Colorado as a delegate for the Syracuse Alumnae Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta to the National Convention and then visited extended family members in California before returning home. Charlotte was a school teacher at Walton when she married to Henry Mitchell Meloney on 3 July 1920 at that place. They made their home at Douglaston, New York where her husband was first a forester and later an investment securities salesman. The marriage ended in divorce in 1948. Charlotte and Henry were the parents of two children; a son and a daughter. Charlotte traveled by ship to Naples, Italy in 1950 for a stay of two months. In 1972, she traveled to Bonn, Germany where her daughter’s family resided at that time, and toured Switzerland and Austria, as well as Germany. Charlotte was active in her community at Walton. She was a member of the Walton Chapter, American Red Cross; Walton Historical Society; and was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution. She was an accomplished cook and contributed many recipes to the Oneonta Star newspaper published at Oneonta, New York. Charlotte’s last known residence was at Bellows Falls, Vermont. She was buried with her parents and other family members in a More family plot at Walton Cemetery. Charlotte was my third cousin three times removed.

 Both photographs obtained myself on 10 August 2015. Charlotte's grave marker is second from the right.

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Niels Johann Matthiesen

Born 1921 at Sonderborg, Syddanmark, Denmark

Died 5 January 1982 at Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland

Niels was the son of German immigrants, John Matthiesen and Marie Nissine Matthiesen. He immigrated with his parents to America about 1926. They made their home at New York City; first on East 119^th Street when his father was a telephone company mechanic and later on West 123^rd Street when his father was a painter. The family supplemented their income by renting rooms to boarders. Niels’ first job was as a news service office boy. Niels became a naturalized citizen in 1944 when he served in the military during World War II. Niels married to Glenon Marie Smith Weekes on 13 September 1947 at Walton. They had no children. I found no records for Niels after 1947 and would be grateful for information regarding his education, occupation, and personal interests. Niels’ last residence was presumably at Silver Spring. He was buried with his wife at Walton Cemetery at Walton, New York. He was the second husband of my fifth cousin once removed.

All photographs obtained by me during a personal visit to Walton Cemetery on 12 August 2015.

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Glenon Marie Smith Matthiesen

Born 13 December 1919 at De Lancey, Delaware County, New York

Died 9 May 1971 at Walton, Delaware County, New York

Glenon was the first of six children born to Harold Amasa Smith and Hazel Leona Sutton Smith. She was raised at Walton where her father was an automobile mechanic. Glenon graduated with honors from Albany Business College at Albany, New York in 1940. While there, she was a member of the Dramatic Club, table tennis team, and Alpha Iota sorority. Glenon married first to George Willard Weekes, Junior on 25 October 1942 at Washington, District of Columbia. They had no children before the marriage ended in divorce. Glenon married next to Niels Johann Matthiesen on 13 September 1947 at Walton. They had no children. She was the business manager of The New Republic magazine and a member of United Presbyterian Church at Silver Spring, Maryland. Glenon was a resident of Silver Spring when she died at Delaware Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. Glenon was buried at Walton Cemetery. She was my fifth cousin once removed.

 

Photographed 12 August 2015.

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Isabella Sinclair Marvin

Born 7 March 1836 at Stamford, Delaware County, New York

Died 21 November 1930 at Walton, Delaware County, New York

Isabella was the first of five children born to Hector Sinclair and Anna More Sinclair. She was raised first at Stamford. Upon the death of her father in 1846, her mother relocated the family to Walton, New York where they resided in the household of Isabella’s maternal grandparents, David More and Elizabeth Gould More. As a young woman, she taught school in various schools at Walton and neighboring towns. Isabella married to Matthew Weed Marvin on 5 October 1864 at Walton. Her husband was a Captain of Company B, 114th Regiment, New York State Volunteers during the Civil War. After the war, he took up the practice of law at Walton where they made their home on Platt Street. In the several years before her death, she spent much time with her children in Andes, New York; Delhi, New York; and Kingston, New York but was always glad to be back to her own home; her last home being located on Townsend Street at Walton. Isabella’s last day was like most days; she received several callers and listened to a favorite radio show. She was remembered as friendly and ready to help those less fortunate. Isabella and Matthew were the parents of seven children; Elizabeth Sinclair Marvin, Mary More Marvin, Dency Tiffany Marvin, Hector Sinclair Marvin, Harry Fitch Marvin, Annabelle Marvin, and Frank L. Marvin. She was buried next to her husband in a Marvin family plot at Walton Cemetery. She was my second cousin four times removed.

©2016 Cindy Coffell