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Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser - 7/31/1961

Mrs. Josephine Bills Pickard died
unexpectedly at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Susan H. Hedges of
385 Owasco Rd., early Sunday. She
had been in poor health since last
December. Born in Auburn she had
resided in Florida for 20 years
before returning here six years
ago.
Surviving are her husband, Harry
Pickard of Elbridge: one son.
Chester Pickard. Laurinburg, N.C.;
three sisters, Mrs. Hedges, Miss
Grace M. Bills, Owasco, Mrs. Ray
R. Reynolds, Attica; eight grand-
children, several nieces and
nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tues-
day at the Langham Funeral
Home. Rev. Harris B. Stewart,
D.D. of Aurora will officiate. Burial
will be in Soule Cemetery. Calling
hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
today at the funeral home.

Josephine married PICKARD, Harry R about 1905. Harry was born on 3 Dec 1883 in ND; died on 2 Jan 1965 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PICKARD, Chester I was born about 1907 in New York; and died.

Notes:

Auburn NY Citizen - 2/25/1907

Chester S. Bills, one of the best
known residents of the Sixth ward,
died at his home in Lansing street
Saturday evening as the result of an
apoplectic stroke.
Mr. Bills was the son the late
William S. Bills and was a native of
this county, having been born in Au-
relius about 60 years ago. For 50
years he was a resident of this city.
He was always active in Democratic
politics. He was thoroughly honest
and reliable in his dealings with men
and his popularity was deserved. For
15 years he has been a guard on Au-
burn prison and he was on his way
home from duty when fatally
stricken.
When a mere boy he enlisted in
Company A, Third Regiment, New
York Light Artillery and served to
"the close of the war.
His surviving family is his mother,
three brothers, William and Charles
P. Bills of this city, and Milo Bills of
Fleming, and one sister, Mrs. Ella
Cougdon of this city, his widow and
three sons, Claude, William and
Frank Bills, and six daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Crehan, Mrs. Josephine
Plckard, Mrs. Susie Hedges, Misses
Pearl. Laura and Grace Bills all of
this city The funeral will be held from his
late residence Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in
Soule cemetery.

Chester married HAWELKA, Anna M about 1866. Anna was born in Apr 1849 in Bremen, Germany; died on 30 Jun 1930 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Auburn NY Citizen - 7/1/1930

Mrs. Ann Hawelka Bills, 81. died
yesterday afternoon at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Susan Hedges,
385 Owasco Road. Mrs. Bills was
born in Germany but lived 75 years
in this country and 60 of them in the
Sixtft Ward In this city.
She is survived by three sons,
Claude J., William S., and Frank E.
Bills, all of Auburn; six daughters,
Mrs. Elisabeth White of New York
City, Mrs. Susan Hedges of Owasco,
Mrs. Joseph E. Plckard, Mrs. Pearl
Reynolds, Mrs. Laura Banks and
Miss Grace Bills, all of Auburn; 13
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock' from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Susan
Hedges. Rev. Malcolm MacPhail,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church officiating.
Burial will be In. Soule Cemetery,

Notes:

Auburn NY Argus - 4/10/1896

William S. Bills, an old resident of this
city, died last week after a lingering illness
of about six weeks, in the 70th year
of his age.
Mr. Bills came to this city in 1850 and
for a number of years conducted a marble
and granite works. He was promi-
nent in Democratic politics and at different
times was elected to the offices of city
assessor, alderman aud supervisor, taking
great interest in city atfairs.
He leaves t»eside a wife, three daughters,
Mrs. E. J. Congdon, Mrs. Mary E.
Austin of this city and Mrs L. A. Whiting
of New York city, and four sons,
Chester S., Wm.E , Chas. P and Milo E.
Bills of this city.

ALSO

Auburn NY Daily Bulletin - 4/3/1896

BILLS-Died in this city. 2 o'clock Thursday
morning, April 2, 1896, William S Bills, aged 70 years.
Funeral services At his late residence, 46 1/2 Lan-
sing st., Saturday, 4th inst. at 2 p.m.
Interment at North St. cemetery.

William + Elizabeth C. Elizabeth was born about 1827 in NJ; died on 2 Feb 1910 in Auburn, Cayuga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Auburn NY Democrat Argus

BILLS-At the home of her-son,-Wil-
liam E. Bills. No. 62 Lansing street.
Auburn, N." Y.. Wednesday evenlng
February 2. 1910. Elizabeth C. wid-
ow of William S. Bills, in the 83d
year of her age