Family/Spouse: WOOD, David. David (son of WOOD, Warren and HARWOOD, Berryl) was born on 3 Feb 1943 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Feb 2019 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WOOD, Kimberly
2. WOOD, Richard
3. WOOD, Wendy

Richard + WHITEHEAD, Vivian. Vivian (daughter of WHITEHEAD, Doval and MUIR, Eva) was born on 3 Oct 1931 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Nov 2014 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Posted: Saturday, November 8, 2014 3:08 pm


Vivian W. Forsyth of Burt, NY, wife of Richard V. Forsyth, entered into rest under loving care of Niagara Hospice and her family on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Niagara Hospice House. She was born in Lockport, NY on October 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Doval and Eva Muir Whitehead. Vivian married Richard V. Forsyth on September 16, 1950.

She worked for Ridge Road Express as a Bus Driver in the Newfane Central School District for many years and was an avid bowler. Vivian loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Loving mother of Vicky (David) Wood of Newfane, Sally (Christopher) Weber of Burt, NY, Patty (Robbie Goolsby) Forsyth of Newfane and William (Allison) Forsyth of Niantic, CT. Sister of the late Doval Whitehead. Also survived by six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

No prior visitation. Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family in Corwin Cemetery. Memorials to Niagara Hospice House, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094 would be appreciated by the family.

Please visit www.rutland-corwin.com.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/9/1968

FORSYTH - W. Everett, 2077
Lockport - Olcott Road, Burt, N.
Y., husband of the late Luella
Forsyth, entered into rest Monday
(Jan. 8, 1968) in O'Stewart's
Nursing Home, Gasport.
Father of George of Philadelphia,
Pa., Richard, Edward and
Elton, all of Burt; brother of
Charles of Burt; also survived
by 16 grandchildren. Friends
may call at the Rutland ° Corwin
Funeral Home Inc., 2670
Main St., Newfane, from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services
will be held Thursday, Jan. 11,
at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Corwin
Cemetery.

W married BIXLER, Luella on 14 Aug 1918 in New York. Luella (daughter of BIXLER, George J and BISHOP, Julia) was born on 21 Aug 1897 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Apr 1964 in Burt, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

BURT-Mrs. Luella Forsyth,
66, of 2077 Lockpori-Olcott
Road, Burt, died at her home
Tuesday (April 28, 1964) after
a year's Illness.
. Bom In Lockport Aug. 21,
1897, she was a daughter of
George and Julia Bishop Bixler.
On Aug. 14, 1918, she was
married to Everett Forsyth.
They had lived at the Lockport
Olcott Road address for
the last 32 years.
Survivors, In addition to
her husband, Include f o u r
sons, George Forsyth, Philadelphia,
R i c h a r d Forsyth,
Burt, Edward Forsyth, Olcott,
and Elton Forsyth, Newfane;
four sisters, Mrs. William
Ackerman, Wilson, Mrs. Doug
las Roberts and Mrs. George
Howard, both of Lockport,
and Mrs. Howard Rush, Newfane,
and 12 grandchildren.

Doval + MUIR, Eva. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Homer + Nellie. Nellie was born about 1879 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/12/1924

George Bixler, 64 years old of
the Ide road, town of Newfane, arrested
yesterday by Deputy Smith
and Rees on charge of bigamy.
was arraigned this morning before
Acting Police Judge Noonan In
police court at Niagara Falls. A
plea of not guilty was entered
and the case was adjourned until
19 o'clock tomorrow morning;.
The complainant is Mrs. Julia
Bixler of 295 Hawley street, this
city, who claims she is t h e wife of
George Bixler and mother of h i s
seven children. She told Judge
Noonan that while there Is no di-
vorce she has been separated from
her husband about thirteen years.
Recently Mrs. Bixler saw an ac-
count in a newspaper of the mar-
riage of George Bixler and Rose
Mary Carey, the ceremony being
performed on September 3, at Ni-
agara Falls, she claims, and upon
investigation found that the groom
was her husband. she then
swore out the warrant.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/13/1940

NEWFANE, June 12 - Funeral
services for George Bixler. 70. former
resident of the Newfane area who
died Monday in Cleveland, will be
held at 3:30 tomorrow at the heme
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Corwin,
Main street. Burial will be In Corwin
cemetery. Mr. Bixler had been
ill for several months.
Born In the town of Newfane. the
son of the late Joshua and Alice
Brown Bixler, he had been a farmer
on the Ida road until 16 years ago
when he went to Cleveland. He was
a member of the Newfane Baptist
church.
Survivors include a son Clayton
Bixler, Moravia; five daughters, Mrs.
Everett Forsyth, Burt; Mrs. william
Akerman and Mrs. Beverly Harris,
Newfane; Mrs. George Howard and
Mrs. Douglas Roberts, both of Lock-
port; and one brother, Scott Bixler,
Hess road, town of Newfane.

George married BISHOP, Julia about 1893. Julia was born in Sep 1873 in New York; died on 13 Oct 1934 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/13/1934

Julia Bixler died at her home. No.
222 Niagara street, (this) Saturday
morning, October 13, 1034. She is
survived by five daughters, one son.
Clayton Bixler of Moravia, N. Y..
Mrs. Everett Forsyth of Burt. N. Y.,
Mrs. William Ackerman of Newfane,
Mrs. Douglas L. Roberta, Mrs. Beverly
Harris and Mrs. George Howard
of Lockport. two brothers, one sister.
Mrs. Hulda Gleaaon and Fred
Bishop of Lockport, Edward Bishop
of Ridgeway, Ont., also 18 grandchildren.
Funeral services from tbe
late home Monday afternoon. October
15th, at 2:30 o'clock. Burial in
Hunt's Corners cemetery.