Geraldine BOSTWICK (1910-1994)
1 Geraldine BOSTWICK1,2,3 (1910-1994) [10251]. Born 16 Oct 1910.1,4 Marr Chester Alan KECK 23 Nov 1933, Niles, NY.2 Marr Lawrence A. WOODIN 9 Jan 1953.3 Died Nov 1994.4
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
14 Nov 1935 - "At a party at Tumbling Run Camp, near Leetonia, Saturday evening, the marriage was announced of Miss Geraldine Bostwick and Chester Keck of Wellsboro which occurred on Nov. 23, 1933, at Niles, N.Y., by the Rev. E.A. Bottoms, M.E. minister. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carpenter.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. B. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Keck, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hyde, Miss Helen Kumm, John Knudson and the Chester Kecks.
The groom is employed in the office of Centre Milk Products Company at Middlebury Centre and Mrs. Keck for several years was an efficient bookkeeper at Dunham's. Both are W.H.S. graduates and popular people here."
Note: For some unknown reason, the marriage occurred on November 23, 1933 but wasn't announced until 2 years later!
2 Willard H. BOSTWICK5 (1882-1911) [10243]. Born 11 Sep 1882, Charleston, PA.1,5 Marr Cora B. CAMPBELL 27 Sep 1905.1 Died 7 Jul 1911, Wellsboro, PA.1 Cause: 30 foot fall from a broken scaffold.
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
November 9, 1904 - "Willard Bostwick has returned home from Buffalo, N.Y., where he has been employed for some time by the Central as a fireman.".
4 Clayton D. BOSTWICK5,6 (c. 1855-1921) [10228]. Born c. 1855, NY.5 Marr Angeline E. WILLARD c. 1881.5 Div. Died 17 Jun 1921, Blossburg, PA.7 Cause: Pernicious aenemia. Buried Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.7
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
June 23, 1921 - "Clayton Bostwick, aged 66 years, of this borough, died last Friday afternoon at the Blossburg Hospital after a long illness of pernicious aenemia. He had been a patient at the hospital for several months. The remains were brought here for burial; interment in the Wellsboro cemetery.".
5 Angeline E. WILLARD5,8,9 (c. 1864-1932) [10222]. Born c. 1864. Died 2 Sep 1932.10 Buried Whitneyville cemetery, Charleston, PA.10
The Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, PA) of May 9, 1917 reports that Angeline and Clayton were divorced on May 7, 1917.
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
September 7, 1932 - "Mrs. Angeline Evans, aged 68 years, of Charleston, widow of David Evans, who died June 4, of this year, died Friday evening at 8:25 o'clock. She was a daughter of Oliver and Anna Philphin Willard.
Mrs. Evans is survived by two brothers, Marion D. Willard, of Wellsboro, and Nathan Willard, of Elmira; a stepson, Edward Evans, of Harrison Valley, and six grandchildren, Misses Geraldine and Myrtle Bostwick , of Wellsboro; Lloyd, Kenneth and Leon Evans, of Harrison Valley.
The funeral was held Monday; burial in the Whitneyville cemetery.".
10 Oliver WILLARD8,11,12,13 (1836-1904) [10212]. Born Oct 1836, PA.8,11,12,13 Marr Anna PHILPHIN c. 1863.8 Died 12 May 1904, Charleston, PA.6 Cause: Heart disease. Buried Shumway Hill Cemetery, Charleston, PA.6
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
May 18, 1904 - "Mr. Oliver Willard, aged 68, of Charleston, died suddenly of heart disease, early last Thursday morning. The deceased retired the evening before in apparently his usual health, and at midnight or shortly after, he called his wife, complaining of nausea. He got out of bed and sat up in a chair and while his wife was out of the room he fell to the floor, dead. Mr. Willard's death is mourned by a host of friends and the suddenness of his demise came as a great shock to the whole community.
He is survived by his wife and five children - Mrs. Clayton Bostwick, of Delmar, Mr. Alfred Willard, of Roundtop, Mr. Nathan Willard, of Lumbecreek, Mr. Martin Willard, of Wellsboro and one daughter at home.
Funeral services were held from the home on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Joseph Dennis officiating. Burial in the Shumway hill cemetery.".
11 Anna PHILPHIN8,10,13 (1844-1916) [10221]. Born 12 Jul 1844, England.8,13,14 Died 6 Oct 1916.14 Cause: Heart disease.
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
October 11, 1916 - "Mrs. Anna Willard, aged 72 years, widow of the late Oliver Willard, of Delmar, who died about 15 years ago, died last Friday, of heart disease, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clayton Bostwick, on Helvetia street. She was born in England, July 12, 1844. Mrs. Willard is survived by five children -- Mrs. Bostwick, Alfred, Marion and Nathon Willard, and Mrs. Frank Ludlow. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. A.C. Shaw, D.D., officiating; burial in the Shumway Hill cemetery.".
3 Cora B. CAMPBELL1,15,16 (1883-1958) [10248]. Born 1883.17 Died 1958.17 Buried Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, PA.17
The 1920 Tioga, Delmar census shows Cora and children living in her brother's household.
6 William CAMPBELL1 ( - ) [10250].
Sources
| 1 | "Obituary of Willard H. Bostwick in the Wellsboro Agitator, July 12, 1911". |
| 2 | "Marriage announcement of Geraldine Bostwick and Chester Keck in the Wellsboro Gazette, November 14, 1935". |
| 3 | "Marriage announcement of Lawrence A. Woodin and Geraldine Keck in the Wellsboro Gazette, January 15, 1953". |
| 4 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 5 | "1910 Tioga Co., Welsboro, PA census". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Oliver Willard in the Wellsboro Agitator, May 18, 1904". |
| 7 | "Death notice of Clayton Bostwick in the Wellsboro Gazette, June 23, 1921". |
| 8 | "1880 Tioga, Charlseson, PA census". |
| 9 | "1930 Tioga Co., Charleston census". |
| 10 | "Death notice of Mrs. Angeline Evans in the Wellsboro Agitator, September 7, 1932". |
| 11 | "1850 PA, Tioga, Charleston census". |
| 12 | "1860 PA, Tioga, Charleston census". |
| 13 | "1900 Tioga, Charleston, PA census". |
| 14 | "Obituary of Anna Willard in the Wellsboro Agitator, October 11, 1916". |
| 15 | "1910 Tioga, Wellsboro census". |
| 16 | "1930 Tioga Co., Delmar, PA census". |
| 17 | "Wellsboro Cemetery Records". |
