Patrick Brian who had been ailing for several weeks past, died at six o'clock Wednesday evening.  Mr. Brian was a well known shoemaker, having had a shop on Castle street for several years.  He was identified for a long time with the fire department, being a member of the old hook and ladder company when it disbanded.  The deceased was 55 years of age, and leaves three grown-up children.  The funeral services took place this afternoon.

Waterloo NY; May 29, 1912 - Alexander Thornton, a veteran of the Civil War and a resident of this place for many years, died on Saturday at the age of (72 or 76) years. He leaves a number of grown sons and daughters. The funeral will be held from the residence on Center street on Tuesday at 11 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Hubbs of Geneva officiating. Burial will be made in Maple Grove Cemetery.   NOTE: Maple Grove Cemetery is in Waterloo; in Glenwood Cemetery in Geneva, there is listed a burial for Alexander Thornton who died May 25, 1912; did not find stone.

Word was received in Geneva yesterday of the shooting in New York of Thomas Thornton, formerly a resident of Geneva, a brother-in-law of W. J. Barron and William (sic) S. Green of that place. Thornton, living at No. 831 Columbus Avenue, where the shooting occurred, the assailant being Valentine Dick, who lives in the same block. The cause of the shooting was trouble which had arisen between the Thornton and the Dick children. The children had been playmates and the parents friends for some time. The children had quarreled but nothing had been thought of it, but this time the trouble was so serious that the parents became involved and it resulted in Dick drawing a revolver and shooting Thornton four times, once in the shoulder, once in the neck, and twice in the thigh. Thornton was taken to the Manhattan Hospital where at first it was thought that he could live but a short time, but a telegram yesterday afternoon to his Geneva relatives stated he was improving.

Mrs. Sarah S. Green, wife of Edwin S. Green of this city died this morning at 12:45 o'clock at her home, 91 Hamilton Street.  Mrs. Green had been in ill health for some time besides having been blind for over 40 years.  Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Allen Adkinson of Paterson N. J., a son; Samuel Green of Syracuse; a sister, Mrs. W. J. Barron; and 2 brothers, John Thornton of Muskegon Mich., and Thomas Thornton of New York City.  The body was taken this afternoon to Mrs. Barron's home at 20 Hoffman Avenue.

Edwin Stewart Green , aged 78, of 91 Hamilton street, died Saturday morning at the Canandaigua Memorial Hospital following a short illness.  He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Allen A. Adkinson, of Flint Mich. and a son, Samuel S. Green of Syracuse.  Mr. Green was born in Geneva and had always lived here.  At one time he operated a little store at the corner of Hamilton and Pulteney streets.  The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 11:15 o'clock at the Yells Funeral Home with Rev. Samuel H. Edsall of Trinity church officiating.  Burial will be in Washington Street Cemetery.

Thomas T. Bryan, 70 years old, died at his home No. 34 Cortland street, Sunday night after a four-day's illness with pneumonia.  For many years Mr. Bryan was in the livery and garage business in this city, but retired a few years ago. He is survived by five children, Walter E., Charles A., and Lucile A. Bryan, Mrs. R. R. Jarvis of Boston Mass., and Mrs. Clifford E. Hoover of Youngstown Oh.; two sisters, Mrs. W. E. Beales of Geneva and Mrs. Andrew Harvie of Rochester; and one brother, William Bryan, of Flint Mich. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock at the house and at Trinity Church at 11 A. M. Wednesday.  Rev. Samuel H. Edsall, rector, officiating. Interment will be made in Glenwood Cemetery.

The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Nellie Bryan, wife of Thomas Turner Bryan, will take place from the family residence, No. 34 Cortland Street, tomorrow afternoon. Rev. C. M. Sills, DD, rector of Trinity Church will officiate and interment will be in Glenwood.

Death of John W. Bryan occurred at his home on the Chas. Gates farm, Seneca, very suddenly Monday night last. He was formerly engaged in the trucking business in Geneva. He leaves two brothers (of whom Thomas Bryan the hackman is one) and three married sisters. He also leaves six half-orphaned children. His age is 45 years and 3 months. He was ever an industrious and frugal man, void of reproach before his fellow-men.     

The death of Mrs. Ida Bryan Jones, aged 56, occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Holliday, 87 Mill street, this morning at 11:40 o'clock. Besides Mrs. Holliday she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dempsey Vreeland of Montezuma, and Mrs. Geo. W. Loop, Jr., of Lynbrook, L. I.; also three sons, Orville E. Bryan of Geneva, G. Edward Bryan of Seneca Castle and J. Camman Bryan of Trona, Calif.

Mrs. Sarah J. Keyes, 66 years of age, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. E. Beals, No. 71 Cherry Street, after a six months illness.  The deceased has lived practically her entire life in Geneva.  She is survived by three sons, Harry of Buffalo, Arthur of New York, and George Keyes of Geneva; two sisters, Mrs. M. E. Beals and Mrs. Andrew Harvey of Geneva, and two brothers, William Bryan of Michigan and Thomas Bryan of Geneva. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Beals.  Dr. J. B. Hubbs DD, rector of St. Peter's Church will officiate.  Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.    

George A. Keyes, a former resident of Geneva, died in Buffalo last Friday. The body was brought to Geneva Sunday evening and taken to the undertaking rooms of F. W. Yells and Son, Main street, where the funeral was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. Kenneth A. Bray, rector of St. Peter's church, officiated and interment was made in Glenwood Cemetery. He is survived by three sons, Harry W. Keyes of Gasport, George B. Keyes of Waldon and Arthur Keyes of Syracuse. Ex-judge L. W. Keyes of this city is a nephew.

The funeral of William H. Bryan of Benton, well-known here, occurred Tuesday afternoon.  Besides his wife, he leaves one son, George, of Flint Michigan; and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Beals of this city and Mrs. Mary Harvie of Rochester.   The funeral will be held from his late home in Benton tomorrow at 2 o'clock with burial in Glenwood Cemetery of this city.

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Beales, widow of William Henry Beales, night captain of the local police force for many years, died this morning at her home, 71 Cherry Street, after a long illness. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Thomas J. Bolin and Miss Maude W. Beales of Geneva; four sons, William H. of this city, George F. of Rochester, Theodore R., Newark NY, and Ernest A. Beales Los Angeles; three grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from her late home with the Rev. Howard H. Hassinger of St. Peter's Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.

William Henry Beales, night captain of the police department, died yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock at his home, No. 71 Cherry street. The deceased was forty-nine years of age. For ten months he has been in declining health. He was first taken with stomach trouble which gradually became acute. In the middle of April Mr. Beales thought that possibly a short rest and change would do him good. He therefore asked for a two weeks' vacation. As he did not improve materially during this period of rest, the police commission gave him a three month's furlough dating from May 1. Since that time he has gradually wasted away until death came yesterday morning. The physicians state that the cause of death was gastritis. The deceased was born in this city and has lived here throughout his life. After attending the public schools of the city he was employed for a period with William and Thomas Smith. But for the larger part of his life he has been employed on the police department. The period of his service extends over twenty-two years. He was elected patrolman by the village board of trustees May 16, 1883. He served in this capacity until September 12, 1898, when he became captain and was assigned to night duty. This position he has held up to the present time. Throughout this long period of service the records of the department show that he has faithfully and conscientiously performed his duty. Besides his career in the police department, Mr. Beales was active in a number of social institutions. He has been a member of Ark lodge, No. 33, Free and Accepted Masons, since 1898. He was also a member of Geneva Tent No. 292, Knights of the Maccabees. In this order he had a $2000 insurance policy. Mr. Beales was a communicant of Trinity church but as he resided in the northern part of the city he attended service in recent years at St. Peter's church. The deceased is survived by his widow, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James Beales, of the east Pre-emption road; two daughters, Miss Edith and Miss Maud Beales; five sons, William, Herbert, Ernest, George and Theodore Beales, all of this city; two brothers, George of California, and James of Perry, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Clifton Osborne; two half-brothers, Ernest and Nelson of Corning; and three half-sisters, the Misses Lilian, Ruby and Ida Beales of this city. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the house, and at 3 o'clock from St. Peter's church. Rev. John B. Hubbs, D. D., will officiate. It is expected that both the Masons and Maccabees, as well as the police department, will attend the funeral in a body. Burial will be made in Glenwood cemetery.

Entered into rest at her home, 3 Rundel Park, on Saturday, March 31, 1934, Mary G., widow of Andrew Harvie. The surviving relatives are 7 daughters: Jane M., A. Adelaide, Alice E., Dorothy E., Mrs. Walter J. Morris of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Hiland G. Shepard and Mrs. E. Frank Alexander; two sons, Earl W. and Spencer A. Harvie; one sister, Mrs. William H. Beals of Geneva, N. Y.; and one grandson, Allan W. Harvie. Funeral services from the home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Waterloo, N. Y. - Percy Thornton, the New York Central trainman who was burned to death in a wreck at Suspension Bridge Saturday, was a son of the late Alexander Thornton of this village, known in railroad circles as "Sandy Thornton."

THORNTON, Anna (Mrs.) McGordon - May 1921 – Wife of Prominent Business Man Dead – Mrs. William Thornton died at Hackley hospital at 7 o’clock Thursday morning after a short illness. Mrs. Thornton’s maiden name was Miss Anna McGordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McGordon. She was born in this city in 1862. She leaves besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Paul Meeske, and one brother, Charles McGordon; six grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Meeske, 15 Lake street, Rev. Walter F. Tunks, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church officiating. Friend please omit flowers. - Information was found in the "People’s Scrapbook" located in the Genealogy Room at Hackley Public Library.

Death today claimed the life of Walter E. Bryan, veteran Geneva taxicab operator, whose years spanned the evolution of taxi service from horse and buggy days to the present. Mr. Bryan died after a heart attack about 10 a.m. at his home, 41 VerPlanck St. The well-known Geneva figure collapsed in his garage after making a taxi call this morning. Dr. E. G. Padgham was called after the victim his back ached. Mr. Bryan collapsed shortly after the physician's arrival. Born in Geneva on Cortland St., Mr. Bryan lived here all his life. He was believed to be about 71 years old. His career began when he went into business with his father, Thomas, who operated a livery stable on S. Exchange St. The Bryans claim they had the original taxi contract with the New York Central and Lehigh Valley railroads here. Mr. Bryan took over his father's business after they had switched from horses to taxis. He called his service the Yellow Cab and Baggage Co. He transported mail as well as passengers. His wife died many years ago. Mr. Bryan is survived by his son, Thomas Bryan of Geneva; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Jervis, Boston, Mass., and Mrs. Belle Ross of Syracuse.

Mrs. Sylvia Clarkson Bryan, wife of Walter Bryan, 491 Exchange St., died May 5 1934; son Aubrey Erickson Bryan of Geneva; Harry Erickson of Millville NJ; Thomas Bryan infant;  daughter Bernice Erickson of Millville NJ.

Orville Bryan, victim of Saturday's collision between the bicycle he was riding and a light delivery truck owned by the Seneca Fruit Company, was discharged from the hospital today and taken to his home. Dr. Crance, the attending physician, stated that Bryan had sufficiently recovered to be entirely out of danger and would be about as usual within a few days. He suffered severe lacerations of the eye-lids and cuts in the back of the head. The hurts are declared to be healing rapidly.

Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Vreeland observed their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Aug. 18, with an open house in the afternoon and evening. Seventy guests called. Guests from out-of-town were from Rochester, Syracuse, Auburn, Savannah, Port Byron and Throop. A wedding cake was presented to the couple by their children and many gifts and a purse of money was presented by the members of the Montezuma Methodist church as a token of their appreciation for the long hours of loyal service to the church. Dempsey Vreeland of Montezuma and Anna Bryan of Geneva were married in the Methodist parsonage at Weedsport August 18, 1901,  by Rev. Rufus Cooper. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Cleber Vreeland, brother and sister-in-law of the groom. Mrs. Cleber Vreeland was present Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Vreeland have two children and several grandchildren.

Dempsey Vreeland, 86, who lived in Montezuma all his life, died Monday after a long illness. He was a member of Auburn Lodge I. O. O. F. Mr. Vreeland is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Bryan Vreeland, a son, Richard W., of Savannah; a daughter, Mrs. Peter DeFabian of Auburn; nine grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at 2 p.m. today in the Methodist church at Montezuma with the Rev. Arnold Mellin officiating. Burial will be in the Montezuma Cemetery.

The funeral of George E. Bryan, 75, of Gasport, a former resident, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in St. Peter's Church in Genesee Street here. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Bryan, who left this city 10 years ago, died yesterday in Lockport Memorial Hospital. The survivors are three sons, Richard R. of Geneva and Howard L. of Waterloo; eight daughters, Mrs. Raymond G. Fryer, Mrs. Darwin C. Smith, Mrs. Clayton G. Stevens and Miss Marian Bryan, all of Geneva; Mrs. Donald A. Wheeler of White Plains, Mrs. Frank L. Hancock of Verona, Mrs. Karl P. Siegmund of Aiken, S. C., and Mrs. Donald M. Cleveland of Saginaw, Mich.; a brother, Cammon, of Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Holliday of Geneva; Mrs. Dempsey Vreeland of Montezuma, and Mrs. George W. Loop of Pompano Beach, Fla.; 32 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. J. Cammon Bryan, of Geneva, and Miss Dorothy Bently were married at the bride's home in Penn Yan, Saturday, December 8, 1917, by Rev. Nevin D. Bartholomew, of the Presbyterian church. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Martha Bentley, as bridesmaid, Dorothy Fox, a niece of the bride was ring bearer. The bride's gown was white crepe de chine with silver trimmings. She carried a bouquet of bride's roses. The bridesmaid was gowned in white voile with lace trimming. Her bouquet was yellow chrysanthemums. Miss Emma Jones, of Clifton Springs, was maid of honor. Her gown was of yellow crepe meteor. The groom was attended by Ellsworth Brown of Cornell University. E. T. Sheffler, of Shortsville, sang "O Promise Me." The house was effectively decorated with palms, greenery and chrysanthemums. Miss McMinn was caterer and the wedding luncheon was served by girl friends of the bride, viz: Misses Doris Clark, Olive Holmes, Sarah Butters and Lena Harrison. The groom will enter the navy as first-class machinist's mate, and will be stationed at Boston.

Mrs. Alice S. Holliday, 81, of Kashong Point, RD 1, Geneva, died yesterday morning at Geneva General Nursing Home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bennett Funeral Home Inc., and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Peter's Church. The Rev. Norman A. Remmel, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Contributions in Mrs. Holliday's memory may be made to the memorial fund of St. Peter's Church. Mrs. Holliday's husband, Charles H. Holliday, Sr., died Feb. 10, 1971. She was a member of St. Peter's Church. Surviving are: one son, Charles H. Holliday Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Evan (Muriel) Gulvin and Mrs. Robert (Millicent) Cass; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, all of Geneva; one brother, J. Cameron Bryan of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Vreeland of Auburn and Mrs. Maude Loop of Pompano Beach, Fla.; several nieces and nephews.

Suddenly in this city on Friday, February 19, 1937, A. Adelaide Harvey, wife of Leroy Malay. Besides her husband, she is survived by six sisters: Mrs. Walter Morris of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Hiland G. Shepard; Mrs. E. Frank Alexander; Miss Jane and Dorothy Harvey; two brothers, Earl W. and Spencer A. Harvey; her grandmother, Mrs. Andrew Harvie; and a step-daughter, Patricia A. Malay. Funeral services from No. 3 Rundel Park Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Fairfield Cemetery, Spencerport NY.

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