Almer D. Mariman

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• Military Service: 22 Aug 1862, Dansville, Livingston County, New York; American Civil War (North) 136th New York Infantry, Co. D Served three years; mustered in as private, Co. D, September 25, 1862; captured at Springfield, Ga., December 5, 1864; paroled at N.E. Bridge, N. C., March 1, 1865; mustered out, June 27, 1865, at Rochester, N.Y.

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1870 living in Springwater with his wife Lydia(ae.21), also his brother Orlando Merriman, ae. 14, is in the same household.

Last week Thursday evening, E. Merriman, 88, well known resident of Sparta, passed away at his home, following an illness of about a week's duration. Mr. Merriman was a civil war veteran and had made his home in Sparta for many years. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Fenno Barrett of Leicester and Mrs. Frank Hamsher of Wayland, and one son, Lester Merriman of Sparta.
(Mt. Morris Enterprise, Aug. 5, 1931)

Almer married Lydia Ann Driesbach about 1870. Lydia (daughter of Elias Driesbach and Susanah Kidd) was born on 23 Sep 1848 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died in 1929; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clara, wife of Charles Whiteman, died at the family residence on Clover Hill, on Friday, Feb. 28, 1902, aged 25 years and 25 days. She was the daughter of Almer Merriman [Mariman] and Lydia Driesbach. She was born and brought up in this place and her untimely death has cast a deep gloom over the entire community. And to make it still more sad she leaves an infant son only one week old. The funeral service was held at the Carney Hollow church on Monday at 11 o’clock, Rev. L.M. Dice, pastor of that church officiating; interment in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Besides her husband she leaves three children, the oldest a girl of 6 years, and two sons, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Almer Merriman [Mariman], and one brother, Lester of Dansville, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Hamsher of Wayland and Mrs. Fred Dilk of Conesus, besides a large circle of friends, schoolmates and acquaintances to mourn her loss. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement.
(Dansville Breeze, Thursday, March 6, 1902)

Family/Spouse: Charles Whiteman. Charles was born in 1873 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died in Apr 1950 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A funeral service was conducted Friday in Wayland for Mrs. Lydia D. Hamsher, 96, of 19 So. Lackawanna St., Wayland, who died Tuesday (Nov. 25, 1975) in her home following a long illness. A native of Springwater, she had been a lifelong resident of the Wayland area and was the widow of Frank Hamsher. Mrs. Hamsher was the last surviving member of the Wayland Rebekah Lodge. She was a 50-year member of the Royal Neighbors of America and received a pin denoting a half-century of service in 1962. She was a member of the Wayland United Methodist Church and the Big Sisters Class of that church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Marion Banhouter of Wayland, and several nieces and nephews. Burial was in Wayland Village Cemetery.
(GCE, December 4, 1975, p18)

Lydia married Frank Erhart Hamsher on 25 Jan 1899 (St. Paul's United Lutheran Church) in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Frank (son of Erhart Daniel Hamsher and Mary Hartz) was born in 1877; died in 1958; was buried in Wayland Village Cemetery, Wayland, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married Fayette Fenno Barratt in 1908. Fayette was born on 22 Mar 1883; died in 1957; was buried in Leicester Cemetery, Leicester, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lester married Luella Flora Smith on 9 Oct 1929 in Livingston County, New York. Luella (daughter of Scott H. Smith and Cora E. Wagner) was born on 24 Sep 1904 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 20 Feb 1942 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marian L. VanHouter, 88, of S. Lackawanna Street in Wayland died unexpectedly Monday (Dec. 3, 1990) in Noyes Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Town of Groveland on June 24, 1902, a daughter of Frank and Lydia Merriman Hamsher. She was married to Lee VanHouter on June 25, 1925. He predeceased her. Mrs. VanHouter was a resident of Wayland most of her life and was a member of the Wayland United Methodist Church and the Big Sisters and Ladies Aid units of the church. She also was a 70-year member of Rebekah Lodge 498 in Wayland. She was a retired employee of Wayland Central School having been the cafeteria manager for 33 years. Surviving are cousins Mrs. Frances Hynes, Mrs. Joyce Slicker, Mrs. Doris Girard, all of Dansville; Mrs. Virginia Boylan of Canaseraga; Mrs. Alice Moore and Mrs. Catherine Mattice, both of Wayland. A service will be conducted today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in the Walter E. Baird and Sons Funeral Home of Wayland with the Rev. Alan Jones officiating. Burial will be in Village Cemetery, Wayland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gunlocke Library in Wayland.
(GCE, December 6, 1990, p4)

Marian married Lee VanHouter on 25 Jun 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Fay Lester Barratt, 55, of Jones Bridge Road, Leicester, died unexpectedly in Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw Friday (Aug 28,1964). He was born Sept 13, 1909 in Elyria, Ohio, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fenno Fay Barratt. He had been engaged in farming in Hamlin for a few years before coming to Leicester. He had been on the present farm for the past 35 years. He is survived by his widow, Virginia Wilkins Barratt, and a son, Fay Lester, both of Leicester and an aunt, Mrs John W. Morris of Avon and several cousins. Friends may call at W. S. Rector and Son Funeral Chapel, 111 Main St., Geneseo, today from 2-4 and 7-9pm. A service will be held Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in Leicester Cemetery. A funeral service for Mr. Barratt will be held at 2:30 pm tomorrow at Rector's Funeral Chapel, Geneseo, with the Rev. Richard Buterbaugh of Leicester Presbyterian Church officiating.
(Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 29 Aug 1964, Saturday, page 2)

Family/Spouse: Virginia Lou Wilkins. Virginia (daughter of Fred A. Wilkins and Bertha Babcock) was born on 22 Mar 1929 in Nunda, Livingston County, New York; died on 7 Jul 2002 in Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Leicester Cemetery, Leicester, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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