Family/Spouse: BICKFORD, George. George was born about 1822 in VT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/16/1920

Recent deaths in Wilson are those of
Mrs. Maglelain Smith. 89 years of age,
and Elmer A. Bickford, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Simth who was born in Hector, N.
Y., had spent practically ill her life in
this town. Two daughters, Mrs. Loretta
Brotherton of Newfane and Mn. Lottie
Henderson of Lockport and two sons-.
Byram J. and Solomon Smith of Wilson
are the Immediate relatives that survive
her. Relatives of Elmer Bickford
are a wife and three sons of Kempton,
North Dakota. Also a brother. W. E.
Bickford, and a sister. Mrs. Elias W.
Pettit of Wilson. He died while on a
visit to this town this winter.

ALSO

Buffalo NY Morning Express - 3/12/1920

Elmer A. Bickford.
Wilson. March 11.-Elmer A. Bick-
ford, 79 years old, of Kempton, N.D.
formerly a resident of Wilson, dropped
dead of apoplexy here yesterday while
on a visit to his sister and brother, Mrs.
Silas W. Pettit and W. Edgar Bickford.
Surviving are his wife and three sons,
G Elmer Bickford, Allen B. Bickford
and Merle Bickford, and a grandson, all
of Kempton, N.D.

Elmer married EIGHME, Adah A about 1872. Adah (daughter of EIGHME, G W and HALIFAX, Catherine) was born in Oct 1851 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabell married PETTIT, Silas W about 1877. Silas (son of PETTIT, William O and Nancy M) was born about 1846 in New York; died between 1910 and 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Family/Spouse: Ruby. Ruby was born on 11 Feb 1879 in Canada; died in Apr 1971 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jessie B. Jessie was born about 1883 in KY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Byrdie I. Byrdie was born on 20 May 1892 in MN; died on 27 Aug 1987 in La Habra, Orange County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/22/1957

WILSON-Services'for Earl W.
Pettit, 77, who died.at his home,
Braylcy Rd., Tuesday (Nov. 19,
1957) were conducted Thursday
at the home by the Rev. R. Carl-
.lon Faucett. Burial was in North
Ridge Cemetery.
Mr. Pettit was born here, the
son of Silas and Isabell Bickford
Pettit. With the exception of a
few years spent in Tonawanda and
Medina, he spent his life here. He
attended Wilson and Medina High
schools.
He was a farmer until his retirement
when he worked for the
Agricultural Stabilization Committee;
He was a. life-long mem
ber of Wilson Baptist Church.
. Surviving are his wife, the former
Miss Rubie Jarvis; two sons,
Jarvis and Sidney Pettit; seven
grandchildren and a brother,
Charles Pettit, and a niece, Mrs.
Clifford Grohe, both of Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio.

Earl married JARVIS, Rubie about 1906. Rubie was born about 1887 in New York; and died. [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.

Mazey married UPTON, George H about 1903. George was born in 1883 in England; died on 1 Mar 1954 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/12/1966

WILSON-Mrs. Louisa May Stevens, 82, of 375
Bay St., died Saturday (Dec. 10, 1966) in Mount View
Hospital, Lockport, where she had been a patient for
six days.
She was born Sept. 18, 1884,
in Wilson, the daughter of
William Edgar and Annette
Brookins Bickford. She married
Lonson Smith Stevens in
1913. He died in 1932.
Mrs. Stevens was a graduate
of Wilson High School and
the Wilson Training School
and taught school for eight
years in the Wilson area.
She was a member of Exley
Methodist Church and a life
member of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service.
Survivors include a daughter,
Miss Helen Stevens, Wilson;
a son, Harold Stevens,
Plymouth, Mich.; a brother,
Glenn E. Bickford, Fairview,
Pa.; three grandchildren and
14 nieces and nephews.
The family will be present
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Hamilton and Clark
Funeral Chapel, where services
will be, held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Rev. Paul Huyett
officiating. Burial will be in
North Ridge Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: STEVENS, Lonson. Lonson was born about 1881; died on 27 Jul 1932 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/22/1922

Frank Wadsworth Bickford, 33 years
old, one of Wilson's- most popular and
best known young men, died at his
home on the Town Line road Saturday
with heart disease after an illness of
only five days. He was an active mem-
ber of the local Presbyterian church,
being deacon, elder, trustee and treas-
urer of that church at the time of his
death. He was an active advocate of
every good cause. He is survived by
his wife, formerly Miss Evelyn Eliza-
beth Carrigan, two sons, Franklin Ed-
gar and Lee Wadsworth; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Edgar Bickford; two
sisters, Mrs. George H. Upton and Mrs.
Lenson Stevens of Wilson and one
brother, Glenn Bickford of Akron, Ohio.
The funeral which was largely attend-
ed, was held from the home Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Peter Bur-
rell of Syracuse, formerly pastor of the
local Presbyterian church officiating.
The burial was at North Ridge ceme-
tery.

Family/Spouse: CARRIGAN, Evelyn Elizabeth. Evelyn was born on 6 Jul 1887 in New York; died in May 1982 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mildred. Mildred was born on 26 Feb 1898 in OH; died in Jan 1978 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jarvis married BRADLEY, Loretta Mae on 16 Mar 1946 in East Otto, Cattaraugus County, NY. Loretta (daughter of BRADLEY, Harry P and Caroline S) was born on 2 Jan 1923 in New York; died on 11 Jan 1993 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: REED, Donna M. Donna (daughter of REED, Laurence and SCHRAEDER, Frances L) was born on 22 Dec 1927 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Oct 2018 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married BRANT, Burton H on 28 Mar 1931 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Burton (son of BRANT, Albert W and BRANT, Gertrude) was born on 29 Jan 1908 in Canada; died in Sep 1973 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maurice married TOENNIESSEN, Ruth on 28 Apr 1934 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of TOENNIESSEN, Frederic and KRUGER, Winnie C) was born about 1915 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cecil married KRISCHAN, Eleanor on 2 Oct 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

April 2, 2011
Lawrence Upton

Niagara Gazette

ROCHESTER — East Rochester, NY - March 27, 2011, at the age of 95.

Larry was a US Navy Veteran - World War II (Submariner in the Pacific Theatre) and during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion and he was Past Master (1951) of the Lockport (NY) Lodge #73 F&AM. He was a long standing member of the First Baptist Church of East Rochester, NY, where he lived with his family for 56 years.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Pierce) Upton; daughters, Jane (Bud) Lawhun and Marla Wood (Mike Alban); grandson, James Upton Wood; great-grandson, Hadyn Michael Wood; many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call from 10:00-11:30 AM on SATURDAY, April 9, 2011 at the First Baptist Church, 119 West Elm Street, East Rochester, NY 14445. A Memorial Service will follow in the Church Sanctuary (11:30 AM). In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Larry's memory to the First Baptist Church.

Visit www.HarloffFuneralHome.com.

Family/Spouse: PIERCE, Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifford married SWICK, E Lucille on 27 Jun 1942 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. E (daughter of SWICK, Alonzo P and WEBSTER, Florence) was born on 2 Jan 1920 in New York; died on 28 Oct 1998 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

Lee Wadsworth Bickford, age 98, formerly of Niagara Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 10, 2016 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Born in Wilson, NY, on August 31, 1918, Lee was the son of the late Evelyn (Carrigan) and Frank Bickford and was a 1937 graduate of Wilson High School. On October 31, 1940, he married Lucille Jane Buck and they enjoyed 40 years together until her death in June, 1980. He was drafted in the Army during World War II and spent the majority of his time working at Muroc Army Air Base, where he worked at a secret testing facility near Muroc Dry Lake, working on the XP-59A, the first American jet aircraft. After working for Bell Aerospace and Cataract Ice, he became the sole proprietor of Bickford's Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service in September 1950. He then worked for Edwards High Vacuum on Grand Island. As a handyman at heart, he was always tinkering and enjoyed remodeling his home. He is survived by three daughters, Nancy J. (Angel) Martinez of Niagara Falls, Patricia A. Bickford of Richmond, VA, and Kathy M. (Christopher) Cosgrove of New Milford, CT; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sons, Lee W. (Susan) Bickford on April 5, 2016 and Gary P. Bickford on August 22, 2016; and a brother, Franklin Bickford. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held Friday, October 14, 2016, at 12:30 PM in North Ridge Cemetery, Church Rd., Town of Cambria. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094 or to the Wilson Historical Society, 645 Lake St. Wilson, NY 14172.

Lee married BUCK, Lucille Jane on 31 Oct 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Lucille (daughter of BUCK, Theodore F W and MARCKLINGER, Helen L) was born on 12 Mar 1923 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Jun 1980 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]