Melvin married ZASTROW, Jean on 29 Jul 1950 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Jean (daughter of ZASTROW, Benjamin H and SCHNOOR, Mary E) was born on 13 Apr 1930; died on 15 Aug 2008 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/2/1950

WILSON, Aug 2--The Concordia
Lutheran church, Beebe road, was
the setting Saturday at 4 p.m. for
the lovely summer wedding of Miss
Jean Zastrow, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Zastrow, East Wil-
son, to Mr. Melvin Upton, son of
Mr. George Upton, Wilson. The Rev.
C. W. Oldach officiated.
The double ring ceremony was
solemnized before the altar decor-
ated with baskets of multi-colored
gladoli.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was gowned in slipper satin
with Chantilly lace trim, long point-
ed sleeves and a full skirt forming
a circular train. Her finger-tip veil
fell from a crown studded with pearls.
She carried a cascade bouquet of
white gladoli, baby mums and
gypsophilia. Her only accessories
were rhinestone ear rings, a gift of
the bridegroom.
Miss Betty Zastrow, North Tona-
wanda, cousin of the bride, was maid
of honor and was gowned in hya-
cinth blue taffeta, with matching
sweetheart headdress and mitts. She
carried a bouquet of hyacinth, blue
gladioli, gypsophilia and larkspur
tied with a pink bow.
Miss Linda Hopkins and Miss Rita
Pratt, Wilson, were bridesmaids.
They were gowned in matching pink
taffeta and carried bouquets of pink
gladioli, larkspur and gypsophilia,
tied with matching bows. Both wore
pink headdresses and mitts similar to
the maid of honor.
Miss Cathy Upton, niece of the
bridegroom, was flower girl. She wore
yellow organdy over a hooped skirt
of yellow taffeta. She carried a
colonial bouquet of pink and yellow
rosebuds and gypsophilia tied with
pink and yellow ribbon. Her tiny
yellow headdress matched the brides-
maids.
Elwin Upton, brother of the bride-
groom, was best man and the ushers
were Robert Jaenecki and Maurice
Upton.
Preceding the ceremony, tradi-
tional wedding music was provided
by William F. Etcheid and Clifford
Upton sand, "O Promise Me," and,
"The Lord's Prayer."
The bride's mother chose a navy
and white print with white acces-
sories and wore a corsage of mized
flowers.
Mrs. George Upton wore a light
blue print with white accessories and
wore a corsage of mized flowers.
Mrs. Caroline Schnoor, grand-
mother of the bride, chose gray and
white sheer print with black acces-
sories and wore a corsage of mixed
flowers.
Following the ceremony, a recep-
tion was held for one hundred guests
at the home of the bride, a buffet
supper was served.
After a wedding trip to the Thou-
sand Islands, the couple will reside
in the Townline road, Wilson.
Both the bride and bridegroom are
graduates of Wilson Central school.
Guests attended from Buffalo, Ro-
chester, Niagara Falls and Lockport.

1. UPTON, Bonnie
2. UPTON, James
3. UPTON, Barbara Jean
4. UPTON, Randy Clare
5. UPTON, Donald was born on 26 Jan 1963; died on 27 Sep 2015 in AZ.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/2/1954

UPTON-George H.; at Bufialo.
Monday March 1. 1954. Husband of
Ada Upton. Wilson. N. Y. Father of
Mrs. Burton Brant. Nlagara Falls,
Elwln, Maurice. Clifford, Melvln, all
of Wilson; Cecil of East Aurora and
Lawrence of East Rochester. Brother
of Helena Long. Mrs. Emma Gifford
Mrs. Edith Leveil. Mrs. Roy Rosen-
burg. and Mrs. A. M. Manton all of
Niagara Falls. N. Y. He Is also sur-
vlved by 15 grandchildren and 1
great grandchild. Funeral from the
home. Townllne Rd., Wilson, N. Y.
Thursday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Burial in North Ridge Cemetery,
North Ridge. N. Y.

George married BICKFORD, Mazey L about 1903. Mazey (daughter of BICKFORD, William Edgar and BROOKINS, Annette) was born in Mar 1883 in New York; died on 10 May 1940 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 5/10/1940

EAST WILSON, May 10.-Mrs.
Maisy Upton, wile of George Upton,
of the Town Line road, died today
at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Louise Stevens, also of the Town
Line road. Mrs. Upton was spending
a vacation at her sister's home
when she died suddenly. She had
been In ill health for several weeks.
Mrs. Upton is survived by her
husband, George Upton; one
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Brandt, of
Niagara Falls, and six sons, Maurice,
of Youngstown, Cecil, of Niagara
Falls, and Elwln, Lawrence.
Clifford and Melvin, all of the Town
line road.
The funrral plans have not been
completed.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/21/1937

Funeral services for Edgar Bickford
were held at his late home on
the Town Line road. Wednesday,
and burial was in North Ridge
cemetery.
Mrs. Bickford formerly lived on
the Church road here. His was one
of four burials in North Ridge cemetery
Wednesday.

William married BROOKINS, Annette about 1880. Annette was born in Dec 1859 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 May 1936 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/18/1936

Private funeral services for Mrs.
Annette Brooklns Bickford, wife of
Edgar Bickford, were held from her
late home on Sunday, and burial
was in North Ridge cemetery. Mr.
and Mrs. Bickford were former
residents of this locality, having
lived on the Church road many
years ago.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 5/9/1936

WILSON. May 9 -Mrs. Annette
Brookins Blckford. 76 years old, of
the Town Line road, died last night,
following a brief Illness. She was
born ln the town of Porter and came
here 57 years ago, when she married
the late W. Edgar Bickford, and had
resided here since.
Mrs. Bickford was active ln . the
W. C. T. U. and for many years was
a Sunday school teacher ln the
Presbyterian church. She Is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Lonson Stevens
and Mrs. Mazle Upton, both of
Wilson; one son. Olenn, of Erie, Pa.;
13 grandchildren and two great-great
grandchildren.
Private funeral services will be held
tomorrow, with the Rev. I. W. Jones,
of the Wilson Baptist church, officiating.
Interment will be ln North
Ridge cemetery.

George + Adaline S. Adaline was born about 1818 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]