Obituary (from Watertown Daily Times of 4 Aug. 1858/59): CLAYTON---John Marshall Linnell, 93, 328 Merrick St., former town of Clayton supervisor and Clayton mayor, died at his home yesterday afternoon at 3:30. He had been in ill health for a
year.The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Cummings Funeral Home, Clayton, Rev. Russell E. Little, pastor of the Clayton Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Cemetery. There will be a Masonic service at 8 Tuesday
evening. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.Mr. Linnell is survived by a sister, Mrs. Earl (Elizabeth) Mayer, Watertown, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Lulu) Dewey, Clayton. A brother, W. J. Linnell, died in 1943.
He was born at Clayton Center, Oct 31, 1864, a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Linnell. He attended area schools and spent his life in the Clayton area.
He farmed on his grandfather's farm on the Clayton Center Road during his early life. In 1908 he moved to Clayton. He was town supervisor of Clayton from 1934 through 1939 and served as village mayor for six years. He was a member of
the village board for twelve years.Mr. Linnell sold farm machinery at Clayton for six years and traveled for the International Harvester Co. for 19 years. He operated cheese factories at Brownville, Watertown, and Clayton and owned the Brownville plant for a time.
Mr. Linnell was a brother of W.J. Linnell who was superintendent of the second supervisory school district of Jefferson County for 24 years until his retirement in 1936.
When Mr. Linnell was supervisor of Clayton, he was chairman of the highway committee for two years. He served on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power project, the equalization board and the tax rate and tax extension committees.
In 1939 he was given a testimonial dinner. Sixty business and professional men of the community attended.
Mr. Linnell was twice married. On Jan. 22, 1890, he married Miss Elizabeth Schnauber, Clayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Schnauber. She died in 1938.
On March 13, 1940, he married Mrs. Nina E. Eddy Sears, widow of Thomas A. Sears, at the home of the bridegroom's brother, W.J. Linnell, 309 TenEyck St., Watertown. Rev. Dr. Harold H. Niles, pastor of All Soul's Universalist Church,
officiated. She died in November, 1941.Mr. Linnell was a member of the Masons, the Grange, and the Rotary. He was a 50-year member of the Masons. At one time he had a perfect attendance record at Rotary for nine years. He attended the Clayton Methodist Church.
Obituary (from newspaper of 8 Nov. 1941): CLAYTON---Funeral services for Mrs. Nina Sears Linnell,54, wife of J. Marshall Linnell, who died Friday afternoon, will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from her home at 328 Merrick St. in this village. Rev.
William Eddy, pastor of the Clayton Methodist Church, will officiate, and interment will be in the Omar Cemetery.Mrs. Linnell was born at Fishers Landing Oct. 30, 1887, the daughter of the late Eugene and Kizzie Britton Eddy and spent most of her life in the vicinity of LaFargeville and Omar.
She was the widow of Thomas A. Sears, Cardinal, Ont., whom she married Jan. 5, 1909. Mr. Sears died June 1, 1937, at their home near LaFargeville. She had married Mr. Linnell, former supervisor of the town of Clayton, on March 13, 1940,
and resided here since then.Mrs. Linnell was a member of the Thousand Island Grange, the Clayton Methodist Church, and the Martha Class of the Methodist Sunday School.
Survivors include her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Edgar (Lulu) Dewey, LaFargeville; a sister, Mrs. Harold (Martha) Glass, Watertown, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Jane Dewey.
Mrs. Linnell was the widow of Thomas A. Sears of the town of Clayton. She was married to Mr. Linnell at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Linnell, in Watertown in March, 1940, by Rev. Dr. Harold H. Niles, pastor
of the All Souls Universalist Church in that city.Mr. Linnel's first wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Schnauber Linnell, had died March 18, 1938. Thomas A. Sears died in 1937.
Obituary: Lowell F. Garnsey, 75, of 321 Stone St., retired general foreman of the New York Central freighthouse here and one-time vice president of the Re-Bo Company, Inc., died this morning at 8:50 in the Mercy Hospital, where he had been a
patient since Fiday afternoon.Death resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage, with which he was stricken Friday afternoon about 4 at his home. He had been ill for years of high blood pressure.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 at the family home. Rev. Walter C. Middleton, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the St. Lawrence Cemetery.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Minnie Tamblin Garnsey; a son, Royal M. Garnsey, 915 Academy St.; a grandson, Martyn O. Garnsey, city; and a great-grandson, Richard Charles Garnsey, city.
Mr. Garnsey was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, the Lincoln League, and the York Rite Bodies of Masonry; Watertown Lodge, No. 49, F. & A.M., which he joined May 1, 1901; Watertown Chapter, No. 59, R. A. M., and Watertown Commandery,
No. 11, K. T. He was a member also of Media Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.Mr. Garnsey was retired on a pension in July, 1939, after more than 42 years of continuous service with the railroad, the last 27 of them as general foreman.
He began his railroad career in February, 1897, at the age of 29 as a laborer at the old freight house, which was located on Mill St. In October, 1899 he was promoted to freight foreman at the old Watertown Transfer in the Watertown
yards, near the Arsenal St. viaduct.Mr. Garnsey was transferred to Carthage as the yardmaster in May, 1902, but shortly after being appointed to that position he was stricken with a serious illness and in October, 1902, he returned to Watertown as a freight checker at the
local freight house.He continued as checker until he was promoted to foreman in June, 1908, a year after the new freight house was opened. Promoted from the grade of foreman, he became general foreman of the freight house in 1912 and he served the railroad
in that capacity until he was retired on a pension July 31, 1939. John M. Carpenter, who is still general foreman, succeeded him.Mr. Garnsey was for years interested in the old Adams Equipment Company, Inc., of this city, manufacturers of freight-handling equipment, and was its vice-president from 1922 to 1929. The Re-Bo Company, Inc., whose main office was in
Syracuse, took over the company and continued the manufacture of the removable body fitting two-wheeled hand freight trucks. Mr. Garnsey served as vice-president of the Re-Bo Company from 1937 to 1941, when the company ceased to operate.
Freight Agent John H. O'Brien was president, the late Walter M. Hyatt was secretary-treasurer and John M. Carpenter was assistant secretary-treasurer.Lowell F. Garnsey was born on a farm in the town of Clayton, between the villages of Clayton and St. Lawrence, on Aug. 19, 1867, and was a son of John and Cornelia Hay Garnsey. A farmer by occupation before coming to Watertown 46 years
ago, he spent the early part of his life in the town of Clayton.On March 30, 1887 he married Miss Minnie Tamblin of this city. The ceremony was solemnized at the Tamblin family home, 318 Stone St., across the street from the present Garnsey home.
For ten years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Garnsey resided in the town of Clayton, but in 1897, when Mr. Garnsey started to work for the railroad, they established their home in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnsey observed their 50th wedding anniversary March 30.
Minnie L. TAMBLIN (MANCHESTER)
Obituary (from newspaper of 2 July 1945): Mrs. Minnie L. Tamblin Garnsey, 79, of 915 Academy St., widow of Lowell F. Garnsey, died at 4:15 Sunday afternoon in the House of the Good Samaritan, where she had been a patient since June 21. Death
was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the home of her son, Royal M. Garnsey, 915 Academy St., with whom she resided. Rev. Walter C. Middleton, rector of the Trinity Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will be made
beside the grave of her husband in the family plot at St. Lawrence. She was a member of Trinity Church.Surviving Mrs. Garnsey, besides her son, operator of a State Street tire store, are a grandson, Martyn O. Garnsey, 1107 Boyd St.; two great-grandchildren, Richard and Sue Garnsey, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Towne, who is critically ill at her
home at Russell.Her husband, Lowell F. Garnsey, who died April 19, 1943, in this city at the age of 75 years, was a retired general foreman of the New York Central freight house here and one-time was vice president of the Re-Bo Company, Inc.,
manufacturers of hand freight trucks.Mrs. Garnsey had been ill for several months, having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage late last winter. She partially recovered from the stroke, but suffered another June 20 and the next day was removed to the hospital.
She was born Jan. 5, 1866 in the town of Russell, St. Lawrence County, and was originally Miss Minnie L. Manchester. Her parents died when she was a small child and she then came to Watertown, where she became the adopted daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Tamblin, 318 Stone St.She spent the early part of her life in this city and was educated in the local public schools. On March 30, 1887, she was married to Lowell F. Garnsey of the Town of Clayton in a ceremony performed at the Tamblin home, 318 Stone St.
For ten years after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Garnsey lived in the town of Clayton, but in 1897, when Mr. Garnsey started to work for the railroad, they established their home in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnsey lived for a time in the Tamblin home on Stone St., but later purchased the former John W. Phippen home at 321 Stone St., across the street, and they lived there until Mr. Garnsey's death.
Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Garnsey had resided with her son.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnsey observed their 56th wedding anniversary March 30, 1943, less than three weeks before his death. Mr. Garnsey was retired on a pension in July, 1939 after more than 42 years of continuous railroad service, the last 27
of them as general foreman.
Obituary (from newspaper of 10 Dec. 1956): BALDWINSVILLE---Mrs. May Lingenfelter, 86, died yesterday morning at the Sunview Nursing Home, Baldwinsville, after a short illness. She was a resident of St. Lawrence village and area most of her
life.The funeral will be Wednesday with a prayer service at 10:30 a.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harold Williams, 73 Main St., Phoenix, and at 1:30 p.m. from St. Paul's Church, Brownville, with Rev. L.M. Phillips, rector, officiating.
Burial will be in Brownville Cemetery.Mrs. Lingenfelter was born Feb. 4, 1870, at Clayton, the daughter of John and Cornelia Garnsey. She was married to Ross A. Lingenfelter, Feb. 12, 1901, at Cape Vincent. He died in 1942. Mrs. Lingenfelter was a member of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church at Brownville.She moved to Phoenix in September, 1955, to live with her daughter.
Surviving, in addition to the daughter, are a granddaughter, Mrs. D.J. Morelli, Elmont, L.I.; a grandson, Patrick William of Phoenix; three great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Obituary: Harry F. Garnsey, 79, a former resident of Clayton, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Aurora, Mo., of a heart ailment, according to word received here today by his sister, Mrs. Mary Lingenfelter, Burdick building.
Funeral services are to be held in Aurora Wednesday.
Surviving are two sons, Morris, of Boulder, Col.; and Harold, of Los Angeles, Claif., a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Kathryn) Hubbard, of Fort Smith, Ark.; his wife, Mrs. Bernice Garnsey, and a sister, Mrs. Lingenfelter.
Mr. Garnsey was born in Clayton Feb. 8, 1874, son of John and Cornelia Hay Garnsey. He moved to Missouri in 1901.
Obituary: Harry F. Garnsey, 79, a former resident of Clayton, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Aurora, Mo., of a heart ailment, according to word received here today by his sister, Mrs. Mary Lingenfelter, Burdick building.
Funeral services are to be held in Aurora Wednesday.
Surviving are two sons, Morris, of Boulder, Col.; and Harold, of Los Angeles, Claif., a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Kathryn) Hubbard, of Fort Smith, Ark.; his wife, Mrs. Bernice Garnsey, and a sister, Mrs. Lingenfelter.
Mr. Garnsey was born in Clayton Feb. 8, 1874, son of John and Cornelia Hay Garnsey. He moved to Missouri in 1901.
Obituary (from newspaper of Wednesday, 27 Jan. 1993): CAPE VINCENT---The funeral for Marian A. Irvine, 86, Camillus, a native of Cape Vincent, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cummings Funeral Home, Clayton, with the Rev. Joseph DeGroote, pastor
of Clayton United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery, town of Cape Vincent, in the spring.Miss Irvine died at 3:45 p.m. Sunday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Syracuse, where she had been a patient since July 27.
There will be no calling hours. Contributions may be made to the Marian A. Irvine scholarship fund at Cornell University, Ithaca.
Surviving are several cousins, including Eleanor Garnsey, Cape Vincent, Carol Garnsey, Liverpool, Marilyn Bullock, Silver Spring, Md., Clare Coe, Connecticut, Patrick Williams, Portsmouth, Va., and Katherine Morrelli, Palm Bay, Fla.
She was born June 16, 1906, in Cape Vincent, a daughter of Leonard H. and Cornelia M. Garnsey Irvine. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1924 and attended Syracuse University for one year, transferring to Cornell University where
she received a bachelor of science degree in nutrition and food service in 1929.Following her graduation from Cornell, Miss Irvine became employed by the university as manager of various dining halls. She remained there until joining the Army Medical Corps in 1943. Miss Irvine was manager of the dietetic service at
Rhoads General Hospital, Utica, serving at the rank of captain. She was honorably discharged in 1946.Miss Irvine was employed in Illinois and California, later returning to Ithaca where she was restaurant manager at the Ithaca Hotel. She then became chief of dietetic service at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Syracuse, when it
opened in 1953.Miss Irvine continued to work in various capacities for the Veterans Administration, among them being director of food service development program at the Veterans Administration central office in Washington, D.C. She retired from the
Veterans Administration in the late 1960s.Throughout her career, Miss Irvine received many awards for professional excellence as a manager and dietician. She was an active member of the American Dietetic Association for 50 years, a member of the American Restaurant Association
and the Hospital and Institutional Food Service Supervisors' Association.