Flora E. Harter

Notes:

Flora Harter Lander was born April 19, 1889, in South Dansville, daughter of Eugene and Mary [Mate] Whitman Harter…When she was eleven years of age her mother entered into rest and she and a younger sister went to live with their grandmother, Mrs. Alvira C. Whitman, near Wayland. At the age of sixteen Flora returned to keep house for her father until all were united in one home in Wayland. During this time Flora became a member of the United Evangelical church, and was an earnest Christian, both in conduct and practice. On November 27, 1912, she was united in marriage to Clarence H. Lander, and their one daughter Beatrice Irene, was born December 5, 1916. In the fall of 1915, Flora and her husband came to the Guile farm (Healy Place), where she took great pleasure caring for the home, which recently became her own. She was a member of the Cohocton Grange, Red Cross and Red Cross Circle of the Presbyterian church. Her death occurred February 28, 1919, at the home of her father near Howard, where she had gone to assist in caring for him during his severe illness. There she contracted influenza, followed by pneumonia, which was of one week’s duration. She has left to mourn her loss, her husband, Mr. Clarence Lander, a daughter, Beatrice Irene, father, and one sister, Mrs. Albert Lander, besides many relatives and a host of friends…The [funeral] services were conducted by Rev. Teter, pastor of the United Evangelical church of Wayland. She was laid to rest in Lakeside cemetery at Loon Lake, beside her mother, and the wondrous sunshine of March 3, shone upon her grave.
(Cohocton Valley Times Index, March 12, 1919)

Family/Spouse: Clarence Henry Lander. Clarence (son of John Jacob Lander and Katheryn Smalt) was born on 5 May 1881 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York; died on 16 Jul 1943 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Wayland, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Beatrice L. Wheaton, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday (May 12, 2002)
at the Hornell Gardens Nursing Facility.
Beatrice was born Dec. 15, 1916 in Cohocton, a daughter of Clarence
and Flora (Harter) Lander. She was a veteran of the United States Navy
serving during WWII as a Yeoman 3rd Class. She married W. Merle
Wheaton on June 1, 1947 in Cohocton, he predeceased her on March 10,
1995.
She was a member of the Cohocton 1st Presbyterian Church and a past
board member of the E.J. Cottrell Memorial Library.
She is survived by a sister Donna J. Wilkins of Hornell; a nephew,
Terry D. Wilkins of Cohocton; a dear friend, Linda Sick of Cohocton;
and many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Walter E. Baird &
Sons Funeral Home, Wayland, where a funeral service will be held at 11
a.m. on Wednesday, with Rev. Thomas Montgomery and Rev. Dean Bembower
officiating. Burial will be in Clearview Cemetery, N. Cohocton.
Contributions may be made to the E.J. Cottrell Memorial Library, the
Cohocton 1st Presbyterian Church or the Cohocton Ambulance Corps. in
memory of Beatrice L. Wheaton.

Beatrice married W. Merle Wheaton on 1 Jun 1947 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]