Family/Spouse: CARNEY, Grace. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roy married HARDISON, Joyce Fern on 23 Nov 1946 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Joyce (daughter of HARDISON, Dayton E and BENEDICT, Mabel I) was born on 6 Nov 1922 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Jun 2015 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joyce Fern Hardison Campbell passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 30, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born November 6, 1922 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Dayton E. and Mabel I. (Benedict) Hardison. Joyce was a graduate of the Youngstown Red Brick School and the Rochester Business Institute. She began her secretarial career at Pittsburgh Met, then with the Lake Ontario Ordinance Works, followed by the Town of Porter Zoning and Planning Board. Joyce attained her most coveted position as Secretary to the Principal at Wilson High School and spent many years there before retiring in 1983. She loved the students and faculty and they loved her as well. The Class of 1980 honored her by dedicating the "Crest" yearbook to her , expressing their appreciation for all the hard work she did for them. It warmed her heart to be recognized by former student's years after her retirement.Joyce was a former member of St. John Episcopal Church in Youngstown and it was there that she married Roy L. Campbell, Sr. on November 23, 1946. After their retirement Joyce and Roy spent their winters in Florida with their son Keith and his family and close friends. Summers were spent gardening, with family, as well as summer vacations at Lake Missassagagon in Ontario, Canada. She treasured her time with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Joyce was an inspiration to all who knew her and she will be remembered for her smile and laughter.She was a 72 year member of the Ransomville Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #374; a founding member of the Ransomville Garden Club; and a member of the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. Joyce was also a co-founder of the first annual Lighting of the Wreaths in Ransomville. Roy predeceased her on October 12, 2002. She is survived by her children, Heather (Michael) Millis of Newfane, Keith (Michaelene) Campbell of Brooksville, FL, Brian Campbell (Grace Vona) and Roy L. Campbell, Jr. (Lisa Snyder) both of Ransomville; her grandchildren, Ashley, Courtney, Veronica and Dayton Campbell; her great grandchildren, Jonathon, Sean, Makayla, and Nolan Campbell; a brother, Denton E. (Esther) Hardison of Ransomville; her former daughter in law, Shirley Campbell of Ransomville; many special nieces and nephews and her feline pal, "Callie" She was predeceased by a grandson, Kaillen ; a brother, Gerald A. (Marion) Hardison, and her predeceased brother and sisters in law, Thomas and Josephine Campbell, Margaret (Campbell) and Vernon Slyster, and Doreen (Campbell) and Ernest Whiteford. Friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville on Sunday from 2 - 5 and 7 - 9 pm. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 6, at 11:00 AM in the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles Lamb officiating. Burial will follow in North Ridge Cemetery, Church Rd., Town of Cambria. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ransomville Vol. Fire Co. Ambulance Fund, PO Box 239, Ransomville, NY 14131 or to the National MS Society Upstate NY Chapter, Donor Relations Center, 1650 South Avenue, Suite 100, Rochester, NY 14620-3901.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/6/1970

HARDISON - Dayton E., sud-
deny, May 4,, 1970, of 3648 Ran-
somvile Road, Ransomville,, N.
Y. Husband of Mabel (nee Bene-
dict), father of Mrs. Roy
(Joyce) Campbell of Ransomville,
Gerald A. Hardison at
home, and Denton E. Hardison
of Ransomville. Also survived
by seven grandchildren. Brother
of Hollis Hardison of North
Tonawanda. Friends may call
Tuesday and Wednesday from
2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at the Hardison
Funeral Home, Ransomville,
N.Y. where funeral services
will be held Thursday at 2 p.m
sor for Manufacturers and Tra
ders Trust Co., today announced
the appointment of Kenneth
W. Paulin to the position of
assistant secretary and lending
officer for the Niagara Zone,
and Clelland J. Ward, assistant!
He is a graduate of Canis
ius College and Cornell University
Banker's Agricultural
School. Mr. Paulin, his wife and
five children reside at 5886 Marion
Ave., Lockport.
Mr. Ward is a graduate of
secretary, as manager of the Tarkjo College in Tarkio, Mo.
South Transit Office. iand joined the M&T Rank in
Mr. Paulin joined the M&T June of 1964. He served in the
Bank in June 1963 as a mem-bank's Grand Island, Kenmore
ber of the Executive Training
Program.
Prior to his present promotion,
Mr. Paulin was manager
Interment in North Ridge Ceme-
tery. Memorials may be made
to St John's Episcopal Church
Memorial Fund, Youngs-
town, N.Y. Ransomville Lodge
No. 551 F & AM will conduct
memorial services Wednessday
at 7:30 p.m. at the Funeral
home.

Dayton married BENEDICT, Mabel I on 6 Apr 1921 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Mabel (daughter of BENEDICT, Allen J and AUSTIN, Frances) was born on 25 Jan 1896 in New York; died in Dec 1982 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/9/1921

A pretty wedding was solemnized at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen J.
Benedict on the Randall road at six
o'clock Wednesday evenlng, when
their daughter. Mabel I , was united In
marriage to Dayton K Hardison of
North Ridge by the Rev. H. K. Bart-,
lett of Lackawanna, formerly of North
Ridge, In the presence'of 30 relatives
and friends. ; The ring service was
used, and Mendelsohn's wedding march
was played by the bride's sister. Miss
Ruby Benedict. The attendants were
Miss Fern Hardison. sister . of the
groom, and George Benedict,, brother of
the bride. The bride was attended by

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/28/1945

RANSOMVILLE - A retired
farmer, Allen J. Benedict, 84, died
this morning at his home in the
Randall Road, Town of Wilson.
Born in Ellicottville, Mr. Benedict
moved to the Town of Royalton
when he was 11 years of age, com-
ing to the Town of Wilson 45 years
ago where he operated a farm. He
retired about 10 years ago.
Surviving are three daughters.
Mary Benedict, at home, Mrs. Dayton
Hardison. Ransomville. and
Mrs. Charles Goetz, Niagara Falls;
two sons. Roy Benedict, at home;
George Benedict. Niagara Falls and
a sister. Mrs. Charles Manchester,
Lockport.
Funeral services will be held at
the family home Thursday at 3:30.
with internment in North Ridge
Cemetery.

Allen married AUSTIN, Frances about 1884. Frances was born about 1864 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Nov 1937 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/22/1937

RANSOMVILLE. Nov. 22-Funeral
services for Mrs. Frances E. Benedict,
74, who died at her home in
the Randall road Sunday afternoon,
will be held Wednesday afternoon
at the home at 2 o'clock. Burial
will be made in North Ridge cemetery.
Mrs. Benedict had been ill for
several weeks as the result of a
stroke.
Born in Gasport, Mrs. Benedict
had made her home most of her
life in the vicinity of Ransomvllle.
She was a member of the Methodist
church and was active in the Alberta
Mothers' club.
Besides her husband, Allen J.
Benedict, she is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Dayton Hardeson,
Ransomville; Mrs. David Hann and
Mrs. Paul Goetz,, Niagara Falls;
and Mary Benedict, Ransomvllle;
three sons, George, Niagara Falls;
Carl, North Ridge, and Roy, Ransom
ville; two sisters, Mrs. George
Dunn, Buffalo; Mrs. John Squires,
Rochester, and a brother, Fred
Austin, Gasport.