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Winifred Irene Rex
1. Winifred Irene Rex was born on 3 Apr 1900 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 20 Nov 1974 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. Winifred married George Grattan Wallace in 1921. George (son of James Wallace and Alice Amelia Burris) was born on 10 Nov 1889 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died on 10 Oct 1965 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert Rex Wallace
was born on 10 May 1922 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 7 Nov 1996 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. - 3. Elma L. Wallace
was born on 20 Oct 1923 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died on 17 Jun 2010 in Lecanto, Citrus County, Florida; was buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida. - 4. William Henry Wallace
was born on 11 Mar 1925 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died in 1993 in Bath, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. - 5. Mary Lou Wallace
was born on 2 Jul 1926 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; died on 23 Jan 2013 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. - 6. George Gratton Wallace
was born on 16 May 1931 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; died on 9 Sep 2014 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Mapleview Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.
- 2. Robert Rex Wallace
Generation: 2
2. Robert Rex Wallace
(1.Winifred1) was born on 10 May 1922 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 7 Nov 1996 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. Robert married Elsie Grace Warner on 30 Oct 1948 (Presbyterian) in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York. Elsie was born on 27 May 1928 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 24 Jun 2018 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. David Wallace
- 8. Susan Wallace
- 9. Living
- 10. Ronald R. Wallace
was born on 4 Aug 1952 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York; died on 10 Sep 2019 in North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.
- 7. David Wallace
3. Elma L. Wallace
(1.Winifred1) was born on 20 Oct 1923 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died on 17 Jun 2010 in Lecanto, Citrus County, Florida; was buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida. Notes:
Elma L. Howey, age 86, Inverness, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Hospice of Citrus County Hospice House in Lecanto. A Funeral Service of Remembrance will be held on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends in visitation from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. Committal service will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. at the Florida National Cemetery. The procession will form at the funeral home at 1:45 p.m. to the cemetery.
Elma was born in Cohocton, NY, to George G. and Winifred (Rex) Wallace on October 20, 1923. She was a graduate of Hartwick College School of Nursing in Onsonta, NY, with a Registered Nurse degree. She was employed at Milton Memorial Hospital in Newton, NJ for many years. She was a member and Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of Blue Ridge Rescue Squad in Branchville, NJ. She was a member and past regent of Chinkchewunska DAR, member of the Presbyterian Church of Branchville, NJ.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth R. Howey, Inverness; five sons, David (Wendy) Bell, North Richland Hills, TX, Jeffrey Bell, NY, NY, James Bell, Springfield, VA, Richard (Elizabeth) Bell, Lake Owassa, NJ, and Glenn (Jody) Bell, Lake Owassa, NJ; two stepdaughters Betty (Jack) Swineford, East Stroudsburg, PA, and Helen Howey, Newton, NJ; eight grandchildren; her sister Mary Lou Schuyler, Penn Yan, NY, and one brother George G. Wallace, Cohocton, NY. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William G. Bell, in Branchville, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464.
Published in Citrus County Chronicle4. William Henry Wallace
(1.Winifred1) was born on 11 Mar 1925 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died in 1993 in Bath, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. 5. Mary Lou Wallace
(1.Winifred1) was born on 2 Jul 1926 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; died on 23 Jan 2013 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Rose Ridge Cemetery, Naples, Ontario County, New York. 6. George Gratton Wallace
(1.Winifred1) was born on 16 May 1931 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; died on 9 Sep 2014 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Mapleview Cemetery, Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. Notes:
George Gratton Wallace Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.
Grat was born May 16, 1931 in Atlanta, a son of George G. & Winifred (Rex) Wallace Sr. He was a graduate of Cohocton Central School. He worked on the family farm until he was 19; he then worked at Polly-O Dairy in Cohocton. He married Joan Zeh on December 16, 1950; she survives. He started his own his own farm in Ingleside; then went into construction in Rochester working at J. G. Turner, retiring after 35 years. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by two sisters, Mary Lou Schuyler & Alma Howey and two brothers, Robert & William Wallace.
Grat was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cohocton, The Rochester Laborer's Union, and President of the Mapleview Cemetery Assoc., member of the NCA Rod & Gun Club and a former member of the Cohocton Men's Softball League.
He enjoyed hunting, bowling, his property, caring for the cemetery, the Atlanta Braves, the Buffalo Bills, riding his "Gator" around town, but most of all he loved spending time with his family.
Grat is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joanie; his daughters, Sally Stone (Tom Siwa) & Sandy Johnson; his granddaughter, Patty (Leo) Vicari; 2 great granddaughters, Haley & Jenna Vicari; sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Laura Mae Wallace, Elsie Wallace, Jean & Jim Beckerman, Francis & Rosemary Zeh and Kenneth Howey; his uncle, Leland Rex; several nieces, nephews & cousins.
Friends may call 4-8 pm Thursday at the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, 300 West Naples St., Wayland. Funeral services will be held 11 am, Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cohocton. Burial will be in Mapleview Cemetery, Cohocton.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mapleview Cemetery Assoc. Those who wish to light a memory candle for Grat may do so at www.bairdfuneralhomes.com
Generation: 3
7. David Wallace
(2.Robert2, 1.Winifred1)8. Susan Wallace
(2.Robert2, 1.Winifred1)9. Living
(2.Robert2, 1.Winifred1)Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
10. Ronald R. Wallace
(2.Robert2, 1.Winifred1) was born on 4 Aug 1952 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York; died on 10 Sep 2019 in North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. Notes:
Ronald R. Wallace, 67 years of age, passed away Tuesday September 10, 2019 close to his home in Atlanta. Ronnie was born in Canandaigua, August 4, 1952, the son of Robert and Elsie (Warner) Wallace. He grew up in and has remained a life resident of the Atlanta area.
Ronnie was a graduate of Wayland Central School, Alfred State College and Rochester Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Throughout the years he was employed as an accountant at the Gunlocke Company, Rochester Telephone, Bausch and Lomb and he operated an accounting business in his home. As a young man Ronnie earned his Eagle Scout Badge and traveled to the Philmont Scout Ranch; a ranch in New Mexico owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoyed everything about potato season (from planting to harvest) on the family farms. Ronnie was a master at making applesauce, macaroni salad and “crunch” party mix. He enjoyed conversing with family and friends on the phone sometimes for long periods of time. However, Ronnie mostly enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his niece, nephews and their young families! Family gatherings and playing cards will never be the same.
Ronnie was pre-deceased by his parents, Robert and Elsie Wallace; and a brother, Tedd Wallace. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Lynnette Wallace of Avoca, siblings Jim (Linda) Wallace of Wayland, David (Marsha) Wallace of Wayland and Susan (John) Murphy of Wayland; niece and nephews, John (Stephania) Wallace, Joe Wallace (Rebecca Englert), Sam (Alyssa) Wallace, Peter Wallace (Courtney Lewis), Michael Wallace, Kristi (Seth) Newfang, Phillip (Nikki) Murphy, Michael Murphy (Theresa Sweeney) and Robert Murphy; his greats, Ainsley, Grayson, Aubree, Tedd, Oliver, Noah, Levi and Anna.
Generation: 4
