Eli T. Weld

Eli married Emma Ann Bardeen on 13 Jul 1861. Emma was born on 7 Sep 1840 in New York; died on 12 Jan 1908 in New York; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie married George S. VanKeuren on 24 Dec 1892 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York. George (son of Tcherick P. VanKeuren and Elenore B. Spaulding) was born on 4 Aug 1858 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York; died in 1936 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Fremont Center Cemetery, Fremont, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ray married May Head in 1895. May was born in Jun 1880; died in 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stephen Fred Sayles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Velma married William H. Chapman on 23 Jun 1929 in Caledonia, Livingston County, New York. William was born in ca 1898; died in Nov 1956 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fremont married Ethel Tuttle on 24 Dec 1920 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York. Ethel (daughter of Fred H. Tuttle and Jennie I. Drake) was born in 1900 in Urbana, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Neola married Henry Lawrence Tuttle on 4 Jan 1922 in Big Creek, Steuben County, New York. Henry (son of Fred H. Tuttle and Jennie I. Drake) was born on 1 Sep 1895 in Wheeler, Steuben County, New York; died in 1982; was buried in Fremont Center Cemetery, Fremont, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Robert Herman Prior on 12 Jul 1926. Robert (son of Grover Cleveland Prior and Bertha Sylvester) was born in 1903 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Louise (Sayles) Allison, 88, died early Wednesday morning (April 24, 2013) at St. James Mercy Hospital where she had been a patient for ten days.

On Jan. 24, 1925, a day of a total eclipse of the sun, Mary was born at Bethesda Hospital, the fifth child of Stephen Fred Sayles and Irene Weld Sayles.

Mary grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1943). She was first, and always, a caregiver. Babysitting since the age of 12, she chose nursing as a career, graduated from the University of Rochester and worked on the maternity ward at Bethesda Hospital. For many years she also taught classes to expectant mothers.

In June 1951, Mary met Sindal Burton “Burt” Allison at a strawberry social. They married six months later. He predeceased her July 3, 1995.

Mary looked forward to becoming a mother and she and Burt were blessed with three daughters and a son. Stephen Burton Allison died in 1959 on a sad day that changed Mary forever. She began a search for truth, needing absolute assurance that she would one day be reunited with Stephen.

She became a born-again Christian in 1970 after which she freely testified to everyone – friends, family, strangers, and telemarketers – that she had a baby boy, he died, and she was going to see him again someday because of Jesus. After becoming born-again, she resigned from nursing. She put all of her care-giving energies into her family - her youngest child, her husband, and her aging mother who she attended to lovingly for a decade. Burton contracted ALS and she was his sole caregiver for the next decade.

In her youth, Mary enjoyed watching Shirley Temple movies and would learn all of the tap dancing routines that she observed while watching the movies. Later, she would perform these routines for her family. Mary continued her love of tap dancing her entire life. In later years, she enjoyed gardening and working on crossword puzzles.

In addition to her parents, husband and son, Mary was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Harold “Red” Sayles and Shirley “Chick” Sayles; 1 sister, Fannie Roblin; and her much-loved son-in-law, David Boag.

Surviving are 3 daughters, Martha (Dennis) Stearns of Brighton, N.Y., Nancy (Nick) Berger of Garrison, N.Y., and Susan Allison of Hornell; five grandchildren, Christopher (Michelle) Stearns of New York City, Rebecca Stearns, Ph. D., of Connecticut, Jennilyn Boag (Robert) Pickering of Brighton, Colleen Irene Boag of Los Angeles, and Amanda Stearns of Philadelphia; great-grandson, John David Pickering is a happy, bright 21-month old who brings delight to Allison family members who will share their memories of Mary with him and tell him of her life story. Mary’s sister, Genevieve Harding of Austin, Texas, has faithfully stayed in touch, making calls to Hornell to talk with her sister and she will miss those conversations. Mary also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, various relatives in the Sayles, Weld, Nicholson, Conderman and Allison families and kind neighbors who watched out for her in later years. She will also be sadly missed by her beloved sheltie, “Teddy”.

Since Sept. 16, 1959, Mary Sayles Allison has longed for the day she would see her son again. That joyful reunion has begun and everyone who loved her rejoices.

At Mary’s request there will be no calling hours. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Mary married Sindal Burton Allison in 1952. Sindal was born on 24 Mar 1919 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York; died on 3 Jul 1995; was buried in Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Betty Jean “BJ” Westfall, 88, of Arkport passed away Tuesday April 13, 2021 at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.
Born in Hornell, October 30, 1932, she was the daughter of Mary Frances Van Keuren Prior. Before moving to Pennsylvania in 1969, she was employed as a beautician at Jerry’s Beauty Shop on Riverside Place in Hornell.
BJ resided in Pennsylvania for 44 years before returning to the Arkport area in 2013. She was an active member of the Woman’ s Auxiliary of the American Legion Post in Shiloh, PA.
BJ was known for her delicious sugar cookies which won the Blue Ribbon at the York County Fair.
Betty enjoyed bowling, bingo and playing cards with The Card Ladies. She loved spending time with her great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Karl Westfall, her son Bruce Marvin and her sisters Helen Turner and Ruth Dinkins.
Surviving are her children Mary Marvin of Arkport, Catherine (Charles) Rabico of California, and Fred A. (Peggy) Marvin III of Honeoye Falls along with her daughter-in-law Cindy Marvin of Arkport. She is also survived by her sisters Dorothy Hartwell of Arkport, Lois Miller York of Canisteo, Alice (Michael) Spitulnik of Rochester and her brother George Prior of Rochester as well as 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Honoring Betty’s wishes there will be no calling hours. The family will observe a private service at their convenience.
To send a remembrance to the family, please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com or on Facebook at brownpowersfh. The family is being assisted by Gerald R. Brown, Director at Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home of Hornell.

Betty married Fred Alden Marvin, Jr. on 14 Jul 1950 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York. Fred (son of Fred Alden Marvin and Esther J. Donnelly) was born on 23 Jan 1931 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 24 Oct 1998 in Arkport, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ARKPORT - Bruce J. Marvin, 68, of Oak Hill Road, passed away late Wednesday evening (Jan. 16, 2019) at home surrounded by family.

Born in Hornell, Jan. 14, 1951, the son of Fred Marvin Jr. and Betty Prior Westfall, he had resided in the Arkport area his whole life. Bruce was a graduate of the Arkport Central School.

On April 6, 1979 Bruce married the former Cindy Hill, who survives. He was employed 40 years for Cold Spring Construction in Akron, NY and served as a Fire Commissioner for the Arkport Fire District. Bruce enjoyed hunting, especially with his granddaughter, Brianna, trapping, restoring Allis Chalmers antique tractors, TV westerns, carpentry work, snuggling with granddaughter Emmeline and giving high fives to grandson Foster. He was a member of the Bishopville United Methodist Church.

He was predeceased by his father, Fred Marvin Jr.; his stepmother, Joyce Marvin; and a brother, David Burdett.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy of Arkport; his mother, Betty Westfall of Arkport; a daughter, Alicia (Aamir) Shaikh of Wellsburg, NY; two sons, Brent (Amy) Marvin of Spearfish, South Dakota, and Judson Marvin of Dansville; three grandchildren, Brianna Marvin, Emmeline Shaikh and Foster Shaikh; brothers, Fred (Peggy) Marvin III, Wayne (Dana) Burdett, Mark (Edna) Burdett, and Tracy (Karen) Burdett; sisters, Mary Marvin, Catherine (Charlie) Rabico, and Wendy (Bruce) Jordan; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

To send a remembrance to the family, please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com, or on Facebook @brownpowersfh. The family is being assisted by David W. Ames, Director.

The family will be present on Tuesday (Jan. 22, 2019) from 4-8 p.m., at the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., Hornell. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2019) at 11 a.m. at the Bishopville United Methodist Church, 8528 Bishopville Road, Arkport, NY 14807, Rev. Dena Stevens and Rev. Pam Carey officiating.

In lieu of flowers, friends are encouraged to make a donation in Bruce's memory to the Arkport Fire Department, 6 Park Ave., Arkport, NY 14807.
Published by Hornell Evening Tribune on Jan. 19, 2019.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]