Emma Josephine Miller

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 27799987
• _UID: 227124D3C0C241D6B4EBA9501483773C056A
• Census-Household Member: 1870, Fine, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States - New York

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Birth:
daughter's marriage certificate suggests DeKalb

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Role: Household Member


Died:
Her obituary appeared on 8 May 1940 in the Tribune Press in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "Mrs. Emma Townsley Expires Sunday at 78. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Emma Miller Townsley from the home Wednesday with Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, jr., officiating. Burial was in the DeKalb cemetery.
"Mrs. Townsley, 78, widow of Arthur Townsley of DeKalb, died Sunday.
"Mrs. Townsley was born in the Town of DeKalb May 25, 1861, daughter of James and Mariette Spooner Miller. She was married to Arthur Townsley of DeKalb on Oct. 11, 1882 [?]. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. P. Rodger, then Presbyterian minister at DeKalb.
"Surviving are two daughters, Miss Thena Townsley and Mrs. Morris B. Davies of Gouverneur, and sister, Mrs. Fred Holland of Gouverneur. A son, Harlan A. Townsley, died in October, 1939."
[http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031312/1940-05-08/ed-1/seq-4/]
She was buried in Old DeKalb cemetery, DeKalb, St. Lawrence, New York.

Emma married Samuel "Arthur" Townsley on 11 Oct 1882 in DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States. Samuel (son of Gideon "Loren" Townsley and Frutilla) was born about 1858 in DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 5 Feb 1890 in DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Old DeKalb Cemetery, DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 27799985
• _UID: 2BC532285434403C976C87C3CC1230C46DF6
• Census-Household Member: 1910, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States

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1910 Census: Bookkeeper

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Died:
Her obituary appeared on 10 Dec 1969 in the Tribune Press in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "Miss Thena Townsley. Funeral services for Miss Thena Townsley, 85, formerly of 39 Gleason street, were held Friday at Burr-Green funeral home with the Rev. Donald S. French, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial was in Old DeKalb cemetery.

"Miss Townsley, a retired bookkeeper and stenographer, died Dec. 2 at Highland Nursing Home, Massena, where she had been transferred in October from the Gouverneur hospital.
"Surviving are two cousins, Mrs. Walter (Ina) Doyle, Verona, N.J., and Mrs. James (Faye) Ross, Howish Port, Mass.
"She was born July 31, 1884, at DeKalb, a daughter of Samuel A. and Emma Miller Townsley. She attended school at DeKalb and Richville and Ogdensburg Business School.
"She was employed by Fred Spooner at Richville and for the Spooner-Campbell Garage, Gouverneur. She was later employed by Dodds Motor Corporation. She retired in 1956.
"Miss Townsley was a member of First Presbyterian Church, United Presbyterian Women, Julia Ward Howe Tent, 51, Daughters of Union Veterans, Outlook Club, St. Lawrence County and Gouverneur Historical Societies, Women's Republican Club and was a charter member of the Gouverneur Business Women's Club.
"Her great-grandfather, Gideon Townsley, was one of the first settlers of DeKalb. He came there in 1810 from Cooperstown and operated a tannery in DeKalb. Miss Townsley's grandfather, a veteran of the Civil War, was a prisoner of War at the Libby camp."
[http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063670/1969-12-10/ed-1/seq-6/]

She was buried in Old DeKalb cemetery, DeKalb, St. Lawrence, New York.

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 25691287
• Occupation: Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; Teacher
• Occupation: Bellport, Long Island, New York, United States; Teacher
• _UID: 5DB77CD3151A4A069EB1742A54BE6E0C5BFF
• Census-Household Member: 1910, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States

Notes:

1910 Census: Grade School Teacher

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Died:
Her obituary appeared on 8 Jun 1949 in the Tribune Press in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "Mrs. Morris Davies. After an illness of more than two years, Mrs. Loean Emma Townsley Davies, wife of Morris Davies, died at her home, 142 Park street at about 7:15 p.m. Friday. She was 62.
"Born in the town of DeKalb Oct. 1, 1886, a daughter of Samuel Arthur and Emma Miller Townsley, she attended schoolsin DeKalb, Richville and Gouverneur. As a young woman she taught in Richville and other local schools and at Bellport, L.I. On Sept. 25, 1923, she married Mr. Davies, local blacksmith, at her parents' home on Gleason street. The late W. F. Skinner, then pastor of the first Presbyterian church, performed the ceremony.
"An active member of the Presbyterian church, she served as superintendent of the primary department and was a Sunday school teacher in various departments for a period of approximately 39 years.
"Funeral services were conducted from the residence at 2:00 p. m. Tuesday, Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating, with burial in Richville.
"Surviving Mrs. Davies are her husband and one sister, Miss Thena M. Townsley, Gouverneur. A brother, Harlan A.
Townsley, a ruling elder of the First Presbyterian church, died in 1939."
[http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031312/1949-06-08/ed-1/seq-8/]

Loean married Morris Brython Davies on 25 Sep 1923 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Morris (son of John D. Davies and Aletia Edith Patterson) was born on 1 Apr 1884 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 6 Jul 1971 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Wayside Cemetery, Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 26122552
• _UID: 9C97F23C13C84F23B436AD91CC8B260C5FD4
• Census-Household Member: 1910, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States

Notes:

(Research):1910 Census: Retail Salesman, Drygoods
Served overseas for 1 year.

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Died:
His obituary appeared on 1 Nov 1939 in the Tribune Press in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "H. Townsley Dies Aged 50. Heart Attack Fatal To Bank Employee Friday. A heart attack, suffered as he was on his way to work, was fatal to Harlan A. Towsley, 50, Bank of Gouverneur bookkeeper, Friday morning, October 27.
"He was walking along East Main street with Raymond Valle about 8 a.m. when he turned and slumped against the window of the J. C. Penney Co. store, a few doors from his destination. He had seemed in his usual health, according to Mr. Valle, who with Oscar Bedard and Richard Witters assisted Mr. Townsley into the store where he died before a doctor could
arrive.
"Funeral services were held in Gouverneur Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon with Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, jr., pastor, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Bearers were George Evans, Leon Murray, Harvey Gleason, Roy Randall [bank associates of Mr. Townsley], Clayton Rush, and Harry Hodgkin.
"Survivors include his wife, the former Jane Welch of Gouverneur, whom he married September 27, 1921; his mother, Mrs. Emma Townsley; two sisters, Miss Thena Townsley and Mrs. Morris Davies, all of Gouverneur.
"When he died, Mr. Townsley was ruling elder of the Presbyterian church, having been ordained and installed as such November 6, 1938. For 17 years, until his resignation last February he was treasurer of the church, and had served as an usher, and as president of its Brotherhood for two years. He attended the annual banquet of the organization the night before he was fatally stricken.
"Born in Old DeKalb, April 7,1889, Mr. Townsley was the son of Arthur and Emma Miller Townsley. He came to Gouverneur with his mother when he was an infant, following his father's death. He was educated in Gouverneur and was graduated from the high school, after which he was employed by G. P. Tait & Son Dry Goods store. He began work for the Bank of Gouverneur about 10 years ago.
"He served overseas for a year, and was a member of James Maloy Post, No. 65, American Legion, and Gouverneur chapter 325, I. O. O. F. At the time of his death he was treasurer of school district number 1, town of Gouverneur, and had served for a time as scoutmaster of the Legion troop. He was district treasurer of the local Boy Scout council."
[http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031312/1939-11-01/ed-1/seq-7/]

Harlan married Jane Eliza Welch on 27 Sep 1920 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Jane (daughter of James B. Welch and Nancy Tait) was born on 24 Dec 1881; died on 17 Mar 1955 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]