Charles Henry Witter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1862, New York; American Civil War (US) 85th NY Vols, Taken Prisoner at Plymouth Died at Andersonville of Scurvy.

Notes:

In Andersonville Prison, Georgia, Oct. 31st, 1864, of scurvy, Mr. Charles H. Witter, son of Edwin P. and Mary Ann Witter, of Nile, Allegany Co., N. Y., aged 35 years and 6 months. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, having served in the 85th N. Y. S. V. about two years. He professed religion several years ago, and united with the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Nile, and continued a faithful, living member, till his death. He leaves a wife and five young children to lament his loss.
(The Sabbath Recorder, Vol 21, No 2, p 7, January 12, 1865)

Charles married Abigail Kinsley Edwards on 8 Jul 1852. Abigail was born on 7 Jul 1832 in Little Genesee, Allegany County, New York; died on 27 Oct 1916 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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H. Emmett Witter, son of Charles H. and Abbie K. Witter, was born October 15, 1854, in the town of Wirt, N. Y., and died at Bethesda Hospital, Hornell, April 6, 1945. He was united in marriage to Eola A. Allen of Alfred December 30, 1879. Mrs. Witter passed away May 28, 1930. He was the oldest living member of the First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church; he joined the church in 1879, retaining an active membership of sixty-six years. Seven children survive: Charles H., Laura J., Ethel Wilcox, J. Etta, E. Allen, Frances Johnson, and Raymond B. Also surviving are two brothers, Rev. E. Adelbert and Charles E.; a sister, Mrs. Jessie W. Randolph; thirteen grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A prayer service was held at the home, followed by farewell services at the church. His pastor, Rev. E. T. Harris, officiated. Burial was in Alfred Rural Cemetery. E. T. H.
(The Sabbath Recorder, Vol 138, No 20, p 372, May 14, 1945)

Henry married Eola Amarillys Allen on 30 Dec 1879 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Eola was born on 3 Oct 1860 in Alfred, Allegany County, New York; died on 28 May 1930 in Alfred, Allegany County, New York; was buried in Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

E. Allen Witter of Almond, New York, died at his home following a long illness at the age of 93.
He was the son of H. Emmett and Eola (Allen) Witter and was born on July 21, 1894, at Alfred. He attended the Alfred Agricultural and Technical Institute and was employed there as a herdsman for some years. Later he was proprietor of a feed store in Almond and operated an insurance agency. Although active in the Almond Union of Churches, he retained his membership in the Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church. He was mayor of the Village of Almond and a justice of the peace.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Gladys (Makeley) Witter; two daughters, Muriel Keeney of East Lansing, Michigan, and Marilyn Burnside of Worthington, Indiana; two sons, Bruce of Utica, New York, and Carroll of LaJolla, California; a sister, Frances Johnson of Severna Park, Maryland; and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at Hornell, New York, with Rev. James Moser, Rev. J. Henry and Rev. Albert N. Rogers officiating.
("The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 210, No 1, p 31, Jan., 1988.)

Family/Spouse: Gladys Makeley. Gladys (daughter of Fred Makeley and Sarah L. Stewart) was born on 9 Jan 1895 in Almond, Allegany County, New York; died in Jan 1991; was buried in Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married Violet Marie Hoffman on 6 Sep 1926. Violet (daughter of Doctor Charles Fisher Hoffman and Palmyra A. Green) was born on 17 Aug 1899 in Allegany County, New York; died in 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]