Elva ARMSTRONG (1905-1981)
1 Elva M. ARMSTRONG1,2,3 (1905-1981) [8657]. Born 26 Apr 1905.1,3 Marr Edwin Pratt KINGSLEY c. 1921.2 Marr Earl C. PHILLIPS c. 1935.4 Died 2 Aug 1981, Wellsboro, PA.4
From an unknown Tioga County newspaper.
August, 1981 - "Mrs. Elva Armstrong Phillips, of Broad Acres Nursing Home, Wellsboro, formerly of Millerton, Pa., Sunday, August 2, 1981 at Broad Acres. Friends are invited to call at the Olthof Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 and 7-8 p.m. with funeral and committal services at the conclusion of calling hours (8 p.m. Tuesday evening), the Rev. James Wilson of the Millerton Wesleyan Church officiating. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Earl Phillips of Broad Acres, son Jack R. Kingsley of Millerton, Pa., adopted daughter, Mrs. Margery Rumsey of Southport, Pa.; sister, Mrs. Una Brice of Independence, VA; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren.".
2 Thomas W. ARMSTRONG1,3,5 (aft1880-1952) [8648]. Born btw 1880 and 1883.1,3 Died 1952.3
3 Nora W. WILLIAMS1,3,5 (aft1883-1932) [8647]. Born btw 1883 and 1995.1,3 Died 23 Jul 1932, Blossburg, PA.3,6 Buried Watson cemetery, Roseville, PA.6
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
July 27, 1932 - "Mrs. Thomas Armstrong, aged 49 years, of Mansfield, died Saturday at the Blossburg hospital from gun shot wounds which are believed to have been self inflicted.
Mrs. Armstrong had been in ill health for some time. Her daughter, Mrs. Malene Philips died two months ago. She was found at 6 o'clock Saturday morning at her home in the Newton Road and immediately taken to the hospital.
Mrs. Armstrong resided most of her life at Roseville, until last September, when the family moved to the Startey farm on the Newton Road.
She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Elva Kingsley, of Mansfield, and Una at home; three sisters, Mrs. George Kelley, Mrs. Earl Soper, of Mansfield, and one brother, Frank Williams, of Roseville. The funeral was held Monday, Rev. Orey Crippen officiating; burial in Watson cemetery at Roseville.".
6 Jacob WILLIAMS3,5,7 (1844-1929) [8641]. Born 1844.3 Marr Martha AVERY 9 Sep 1883.5 Died Feb 1929.3,7 Cause: Pneumonia. Buried Watson Cemetery, Roseville, PA.7
From an unknown Tioga County newspaper.
February, 1929 - "Jacob Williams, aged eight-five years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Soper, Saturday. Death was caused by pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Roseville Baptist Church, the Rev. Orey Crippen of Tioga, Officiating. Interment was in the Watson Cemetery, Roseville.
Mr. Williams had been a life-long resident of Rutland, where he has many friends who mourn his death. He has spent considerable time in Mansfield during the past few years.
He is survived by one son, Frank Williams, of Rutland; four daughters, Mrs. Harry Soper, Mrs. George Kelley, Mrs. Thomas Armstrong, of Mansfield, and Mrs. Earl Soper of Elmira, and one brother, Horace Millburn of Blossburg.
7 Martha AVERY8,9 (1843-1914) [8631]. Born 1843, PA.3,8 Died Sep 1914.3,5
From an unknown Tioga County newspaper.
September, 1914 - "The funeral of Mrs. J. Williams was held from the Baptist church in this place on September 2, and was largely attended as the decedent had always lived near here, and will be remembered as Martha Avery. She was twice married, her first husband, Frank Stout, having died on December 6, 1880, and by whom she had one daughter. She was married to her present husband on September 9, 1883, who, with four daughters, Mrs Guy Soper, Mrs. Earl Soper, Mrs. Thomas Armstrong, Mrs. George Kelley, and one step-son, Frank Williams, are left to mourn a faithful wife and mother. Three brothers, George and Menzo Avery, Of Elmira, and James Avery, of Sylvania, and a large circle of friends and neighbors join in sympathy for the bereaved family. Mrs. Williams had been a sufferer for years, but bore the afflictions with great patience until at the age of 72 years and 10 months she passed to the Great Beyond to meet her God. The Rev. S. Barrett officiated at the funeral, and appropriate hymns were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Roy James, John Wilcox, Miss Louis Crippen with Mrs. D. Watson as organist.".
14 William AVERY8,9,10,11 (1812-1872) [3523]. Born 1812, NY.3,8,10 Marr Clorinda BAILEY 1842.10 Died 1872, Rutland, Tioga, PA.3,10
15 Clorinda BAILEY8,9,10,11 (1815-1901) [3522]. Born Dec 1815, PA.3,12,13 Died 1901, Rutland, Tioga, PA.3,10
Sources
| 1 | "1920 Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 2 | "1930 Tioga, Richmond census". |
| 3 | "Watson Cemetery Burial Records, Tioga Co., PA". |
| 4 | "Obituary of Elva Armstrong Phillips in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, August, 1981". |
| 5 | "Obituary of Mrs. J. Williams in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, September 1914". |
| 6 | "OBituary of Mrs. Nora Williams Armstrong in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, July 1932". |
| 7 | "Obituary of Jacob Williams in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, February, 1929". |
| 8 | "1860 PA, Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 9 | "1870 PA, Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 10 | "Ancestry.com, Snow/Lyman Ancestors". |
| 11 | "1880 PA, Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 12 | "Ancestry.com World Family Tree". |
| 13 | "1900 Tioga, Roseville census". |
