Robert + CROSS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Morton + Mary E. Mary was born about 1899 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Fayetteville NY Thrift News - 5/16/1940

CHITTENANGO-In ill health
several months. Wilson J. Bender,
one of Madison County's
older residents, died Friday
morning at the home of a
daughter. Mrs. Elton Niles, of
this village. *
Mr. Bender, who would have
been 81 years old on June 11th,
was born in the town of Manlius.
but spent most of his life
in the Chittenango area. He
was a farmer many years, retiring
a year ago.
. Surviving are two daughters.
Mrs. Eva M. Eaton of Liverpool
and Mrs. Niles of this village:
two sons. Robert W. of Chittenango
and Morton Bender of
Jamesville; two brothers. Willard
of Chittenango and Edward
Bender of Myeenae; 13
grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.
Rev. J. M. VanTilburg of the
Jamesville Presbyterian Church
officiated at the funeral which
was held Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Burial was in Oakwood
Cemetery, this village.

Wilson married ROWE, Clara on 29 Sep 1882. Clara (daughter of ROWE, John and Eva) was born on 29 Jun 1862 in Fayetteville, Onondaga County, NY; died in Feb 1937 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Chittenango NY Madison County Times - 2/19/1937

Clara Rowe Bender died at the
Crouse-Irving hospital in Syracuse
Wednesday afternoon following an
emergency operation. The funeral
will be Saturday afternoon from
the home of Elton Niles at Chitte-
nango Station. Rev. F. E. Piper
will officiate and burial will be in
Oakwood.
Mrs. Bender was the daughter of
John and Eva Rowe and was born
at Fayetteville June 29, 1862. On
September 29, 1882, she married
Wilson J. Bender and they have
made their home in this locality
most of the time since. She is survived
by her husband; also by two
daughters, Mrs. Eva Eaton of Liverpool,
and Mrs. Elton Niles of
Chittenango Station; by three sons,
Robert Bender of Cazenovia, Morton
Bender of Minoa and Everett
Bender of this village. There are
thirteen grandchildren and six
great grandchildren. Mrs. Bender
attended the Presbyterian Church
here and was a woman who devoted
her life to her family. She was
held in high esteem by them and
by a wide circle of friends to whom
announcement of her death brings
lasting regret.