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Ida Butts Dewey

Birth
Friendship, Allegany County, New York, USA
Death
12 Sep 1939 (aged 84)
Cuba, Allegany County, New York, USA
Burial
Alfred, Allegany County, New York, USA Add to Map
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The Patriot and Free Press, Cuba NY; Th. 9/14/1939 p5c1
"Mrs. Ida B. Dewey
In her 84th year Mrs. Ida B. Dewey of Green Street died Tuesday night at Cuba Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Saturday. She had been in in health for a long time.
Mrs. Dewey was born in the Town of Friendship, Feb. 24, 1855, the daughter of William O. and Clarissa Rice Butts. Her first husband was Oscar Whitney, who died many years ago. Her second husband was Charles Dewey, also deceased. Her life has been passed in Clarksville, Geneseo, Corning and Middletown and in Cuba since 1925.
Mrs. Dewey is survived by a son, William Whitney of Olean, two grandchildren, Mrs. Marion Johnson, Bradford, Pa.; and Miss Dorothy Whitney, Washington, D. C.; also by several great-grandchildren. She leaves a brother, Charles Butts, Washington; D. C; and four sisters, Mrs. Winifred Love, Cuba; Mrs. George Greer, Bolivar; Mrs. Ellen Wixson, Tulsa, Okla.; Mrs. Mabel Wixson, Olean.
Mrs. Dewey, who Is remembered with regard and esteem by her neighbors, was a member of the Baptist Church, the minister of which, the Rev. Clarence B. Gilbert, will conduct the funeral service at the Loveridge Funeral Home tomorrow, Friday, at 2 p. m. Burial will be at Alfred Cemetery."
The Patriot and Free Press, Cuba NY; Th. 9/14/1939 p5c1
"Mrs. Ida B. Dewey
In her 84th year Mrs. Ida B. Dewey of Green Street died Tuesday night at Cuba Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Saturday. She had been in in health for a long time.
Mrs. Dewey was born in the Town of Friendship, Feb. 24, 1855, the daughter of William O. and Clarissa Rice Butts. Her first husband was Oscar Whitney, who died many years ago. Her second husband was Charles Dewey, also deceased. Her life has been passed in Clarksville, Geneseo, Corning and Middletown and in Cuba since 1925.
Mrs. Dewey is survived by a son, William Whitney of Olean, two grandchildren, Mrs. Marion Johnson, Bradford, Pa.; and Miss Dorothy Whitney, Washington, D. C.; also by several great-grandchildren. She leaves a brother, Charles Butts, Washington; D. C; and four sisters, Mrs. Winifred Love, Cuba; Mrs. George Greer, Bolivar; Mrs. Ellen Wixson, Tulsa, Okla.; Mrs. Mabel Wixson, Olean.
Mrs. Dewey, who Is remembered with regard and esteem by her neighbors, was a member of the Baptist Church, the minister of which, the Rev. Clarence B. Gilbert, will conduct the funeral service at the Loveridge Funeral Home tomorrow, Friday, at 2 p. m. Burial will be at Alfred Cemetery."


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  • Added: Mar 16, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237613672/ida-dewey: accessed ), memorial page for Ida Butts Dewey (24 Feb 1855–12 Sep 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237613672, citing Alfred Rural Cemetery, Alfred, Allegany County, New York, USA; Maintained by CemWalker (contributor 47726087).