Isaac Steffy

Notes:

A son of Isaac and Catherine (Wolf) Steffy, who in 1819 moved to Sparta, NY, from Macungie, PA with Isaac and his siblings.

"Isaac Steffy, an old resident of Springwater, died in Canadice last Saturday at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Milton Kuhn. The funeral was held Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belden Crane, In Canadice and the remains were interred In Carney Hollow cemetery." (March 14, 1901, The Dansville Express, NY)

"West Springwater - Isaac Steffy had the misfortune to fall and break his hip one day last week. Dr. Becker made him as comfortable as possible." (April 28, 1898, The Springwater Enterprise, NY)

Information in the two paragraphs below were sourced from the book History of the Story Road and Vicinity by Lloyd Moose.

"There were the Steffys; LaFayette, Joseph and John. LaFayette was the son of Isaac Steffy, the first, and Catherine Wolf. Joseph was the son of Isaac the first and —— Bowers. John was the son of Isaac the second, and Polly Litchard."

"Eighty years ago or more Isaac Steffy and his wife, Polly Litchard, settled on the farm now owned by Edward Lawrence. The house stood across the road from the present house, and they lived here 55 years ago. He was the son of Isaac Steffy and Catharine Wolf, who came from Allentown, Pa., to Sparta, and settled before 1820. She was the daughter of John Litchard of Sparta. They had a family of three children, two sons and a daughter. John Steffy was a veteran of the Civil War. He married Emma Die, daughter of Sylvester Die and Polly Miner. Monroe Steffy married Viola Curtis, daughter of Cornelius Curtis and Bertha Pemberton. Delia Steffy married Beldin Crane. She is the only survivor of the family. Isaac Steffy sold the farm to Samuel Weidman, who sold it to his son, Fred. Fred built the house and barn and after some years Edward Lawrence and his wife, Hattie Steffy, daughter of John Steffy, purchased It, and so the farm went back to the Steffy family again. The fifth generation of the family now live in the town and are the children of Esma Lawrence and Dale Straight."

Family/Spouse: Mary Litchard. Mary (daughter of John Litchard and Margaret Gernhardt) was born on 18 Apr 1818 in Sparta, Livingston County, New York; died on 9 Jun 1891 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1861; American Civil War (North) 38th New York Militia, Co.A

Family/Spouse: Emma Dye. Emma (daughter of Sylvester Dye and Polly Miner) was born in 1857 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 18 Nov 1927 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Viola A. Curtis. Viola (daughter of Cornelius Curtis and Bertha Pemberton) was born on 13 Sep 1856 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 26 Dec 1886 in Livingston County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Beldon Bert Crane. Beldon (son of Henry Crane and Sarah Burt) was born in Feb 1844 in Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York; died in 1915; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, Monroe County, New York.
Saturday, June 14, 1924

MRS. EDWARD LAWRENCE
Springwater, June 13. — Mrs. Edward Lawrence, 52 years old, died Thursday evening at her home on the West hill of this town after a three weeks illness, from a complication of diseases.

She leaves her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Dale Straight of this town, a son, Leo Lawrence and her mother, Mrs. Emma Steffey, of Wayland. Funeral services will be held from the late home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, with Rev. E. S. Fuleoner officiating. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley, Carney Hollow.

Family/Spouse: Edward Lawrence. Edward was born in 1869; died in 1952; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Scott married Laura Stark in 1902. Laura was born in 1879 in Waverly, Tioga County, New York; died on 4 Jul 1962 in Canadice, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Livonia Gazette
Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Thursday, April 5, 1945

Death of Verne A. Crane
Funeral services were held yesterday in the Rector funeral home in Geneseo for Verne A. Crane, a former Livonia resident, who died Sunday, Apr. 1, in Genesee, hospital, Rochester. Burial was in Temple Hill cemetery, Geneseo.
Mr. Crane was born in the town of Canadice, son of the late Belden B. and Delilah Steffy Crane, and had spent most of his life in this vicinity. For many years he was engaged in farming, moving from a farm in upper Lakeville about two years ago to Geneseo, where he had purchased the Silver Cup Coffee shoppe.
He is survived by his wife, Clara H. Crane; two daughters, Mrs. Marvin Bookman of Rochester and Miss Cella Crane of Geneseo; two sons, S/Sgt. Hilliard R. Crane on furlough from Germany and Pvt. Elliott, now with the armed forces in Germany; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Kuhn of Springwater, Mrs. Ray E. Coykendall of Rochester and Mrs. Edwin J. Sabin of Caledonia, and one brother, John M. Crane of Rochester.

Mount Morris Enterprise
Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York.
Wednesday, April 11, 1945
Verne Crane, Geneseo bakery and restaurant proprietor died at Genesee Hospital, Rochester, on April 1.

Esma married Dale Wesley Straight on 29 Jan 1918 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York. Dale was born on 9 Dec 1894 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 2 Dec 1974 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Former Livingston County District Attorney Scott W. Crane Sr. of 7 Circle Rd. died Monday (June 18, 1979) in Noyes Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was 68.

Born in Livonia, he had resided in Dansville for the past 42 years. A graduate of the University of Buffalo Law School in 1937, he was a practicing attorney in Livingston County from 1937 to 1951. He served with the U.S. Navy as an intelligence officer in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1946.

In 1951, he was appointed by Governor Thomas E. Dewey as district attorney of Livingston County serving in that capacity until illness forced his retirement in 1970. Crane was a charter member of the Dansville Lions Club. He was also a former member of the Dansville Rotary Club.

He is survived by his wife, Isabelle Zornow Crane to whom he was married for the past 42 years; a son, Scott W. Crane Jr. of Dover, Ohio; a daughter, Carol Crane White of Buffalo; a grandson, Scott W. Crane III; a brother, Irving of Rochester and a sister, Mrs. Marjorie Roberts of Grouse Point, Mich.

A service will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the Chamberlin Funeral Home with the Rev. William Leety officiating. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. (Genesee County Express, June 21, 1979, p8)

Scott married Isabel Zornow in 1937. Isabel was born in 1910; died on 7 Jan 2011 in Amherst, Erie County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

World Champion Billiard Player. Won seven championships from the 1940s to the 1970s. He once ran 309 straight balls calling each shot in advance during an exhibition in 1939.

Irving married Althea Harriett Sleight on 23 Oct 1937 in Richmond, Ontario County, New York. Althea (daughter of Edson Frank Sleight and Marion Hoppough) was born on 26 Apr 1916 in Hemlock, Livingston County, New York; died on 9 May 2014 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kermit J. Straight, 67, of 8111 South Main St., died Wednesday (Feb. 5, 1992) at Rochester General Hospital following a short illness.

Born in Springwater, Aug. 7, 1924, he was a son of Dale and Esma Lawrence Straight. He was married in Springwater, Oct. 24, 1947 to the former Bessie Acker, who survives.

He resided all his life in the Springwater area. He retired in 1986 after being employed for 33 years with Wilmont-Castle Co. of Rochester.

He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving in the European and Pacific theaters. He was a member of the Springwater United Methodist Church, the Springwater American Legion Post 905, the Springwater Rod and Gun Club and the Springwater Grange. He was a 47-year life member of the Springwater Fire Department, a chairman of Springwater Fire Commissioners and a member of the Fire Police. He was also an auxiliary deputy sheriff in Livingston County.

He was predeceased by a son, John, and a daughter Marcia.

In addition to his wife, survivors include his mother Esma Straight of Springwater; one daughter, Alicia Case of Springwater; one sister, Pauline Kelly of Brunswick, Ga.; three grandchildren; one niece.

Calling hours were Friday at the St. George-Stanton Funeral Home in Wayland. The Springwater American Legion and the Springwater Fire Department also held memorial services on Friday. A service was held at the Springwater United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Porter officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Springwater.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Springwater United Methodist Church or to the Springwater Fire Department.
(Genesee Country Express, Dansville, Livingston County, New York., Thursday, February 13, 1992)

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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