Mary Wallis Hayes

Notes:

The obituary of Mrs. John Hartman is written as follows; Death of Mrs.
John Hartman of Groveland. Died at her home in Groveland, Thrusday,
Oct. 11th, 1888, Mrs. John Hartman. Her maiden name was Mary Wallis
Hayes. She was born in Genesee county, this state, resided most of her
unmarried life in Dansville, until 1859, when she married John Hartman
and removed to Groveland wher she has since lived. Her intense love
for the Episcopal church of which she was a devoted member for many
years was shown by the great pleasure she always manifested in its
work. Her sweetness of character which had won for her so many
friends while in health and prosperity a shown out even more brightly
by the great patience and superhuman unselfishness she maintained
during her long and painful illness. She will be missed by her
husband and children as "loss of a mother is always keenly felt, even
if her health be such as to incapacitate her from taking an active
part in the care of the family. She is sweet rallying point for
affection obedience and thousand tenderness. Dreary the blank when she
is withdrawn." Her funeral which was held Saturday was largely
attended by her immediate neighbors and many friends from Dansville.
The beautiful and impressive Episcopal service was obeserved, Rev.
Charles Ricksecker of Mt.Morris officiating.[CI:224:?4:CI]

Mary married John Hartman on 1 Nov 1859. John (son of John Hartman and Mary Longnecker) was born on 17 Nov 1823 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 10 Oct 1891 in Groveland, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LESTER B. HARTMAN MURDERED, Said to have been killed while hunting in the Far West.---Our Groveland correspondent writes us that George S. Ewart received a telegram on Sunday stating that Lester B. Hartman had been murdered in the southern part of Oregon, where he had gone a few months ago. His sister, Mrs. John Cooley of Groveland, immediately wired to have the remains sent to her. Mr. Hartman was the son of the late John Hartman of Groveland and was as well known as any man in the Genesee Valley. He was a good horseman and crack shot and it is said he was on a hunting expedition when killed. No further particulars have yet been received.
(Dansville Express, Jan 28, 1897)

THE REMAINS OF LESTER B. HARTMAN
Will Reach Dansville To-Morrow From the Far West.
MURDERED IN OREGON
The Funeral to be Held Sunday Will be Largely Attended — Deceased Very Prominent in This Section - His Murderer in Custody.
The remains of Lester B. Hartman, of Groveland, will he brought to Dansville to-morrow over the D., L., & W. Railroad. The remains were shipped, from Grant's Pass, Oregon, last Sunday. It took a week to get the remains from the place where they were found in the mountains of Grant's Pass. He was brought over 235 miles down the mountains on a pack mule. The funeral will take place from Altmeyer & Wilson's undertaking parlors in Dansville Sunday afternoon, with internment in Greenmount cemetery. This will be one of the largest attended funerals which Livingston county has ever had, for deceased was a member of many clubs and a conspicuous figure in all New York state sports, especially on the, tracks and hunting circles, being a member of the Genesee Valley Club. The bearers will be Hon. George Ewart of Groveland, J. J. Bailey, H. W. Delong, Dr. W. B. Preston, Dr. A. P. Burkhart, of Dansville. The particulars pertaining to the death of Mr. Hartman are as follows: He was many miles back in the mountains in Oregon on a hunting expedition. It seems a sum of money had been sent him by his sister before his start and for this reason alone he was undoubtedly murdered. Deceased was shot by some one in front of him with a heavy rifle, the ball entering the lower regions of his lungs, causing almost instantaneous death. The person who did this foul murder is now under arrest in the West awaiting examination. Hartman leaves one sister. Mrs. Catherine Hartman Cooley, who resides on the old homestead in Groveland. Deceased was the only son of John Hartman and was about 36 years of age.
(Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Friday, February 12, 1897)

Family/Spouse: John S. Cooley. John was born on 12 Jan 1863; died on 27 Dec 1942; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Katherine was a school teacher in Nunda for many years.

Katherine married G. Kempton Raymond about 1930. G. was born on 27 Aug 1896; died on 31 Jan 1955; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married George Bliven after 1955. George was born on 28 Oct 1914; died in Feb 1983 in Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]