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The St. Helena Star, September 23, 1910
Funeral of Mrs. Celia D. Kenny
The remains of the late Mrs. Celia D. Kenny, of San Diego, widow of the late Geo. L. Kenny, were laid to rest in the Bancroft plot in the Yountville cemetery last Friday afternoon.
The deceased was, some years ago, with her husband, a resident of Oakville. The Rev. Dr. Graham of Berkeley, officiated at the funeral.
Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, three daughters Mrs. Emma C. Deoby, Mrs. Charles Chapell, of San Diego, and Mrs. James T. White, of New York. Two brothers, H. H. and A. L. Bancroft, of San Francisco, also survive her.
The pall bearers were Edward Graham, James Linn, Frederick Durrant, Will F. Dwyer, W.F. Porter and John Webber.
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By Florence Derby Graham, as written to Anne Bancroft, June 14, 1959.
Florence is the daughter of Cecelia and George Derby
My grandmother, Celia, married a young publisher and bookman in Buffalo New York, George Hunter Derby. He died of Asiatic cholera, barely 30 years old, leaving a young widow with three small girls. Before his sudden death, George Derby had sent Hubert, and a young Irishman George L Kenny, both his employees, across the isthmus to San Francisco to start a bookstore with the books he, George Derby was (sic) sending around the Horn. Before the books arrived, George Derby was dead. Then his widow came to the rescue. Many years later she married a persistent suitor, George L Kennard [sic]. He owned a beautiful vineyard in Napa Valley, Oakville, and they lived there part of the year. Grandpa and Grandma had their little home on that property.
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The St. Helena Star, September 23, 1910
Funeral of Mrs. Celia D. Kenny
The remains of the late Mrs. Celia D. Kenny, of San Diego, widow of the late Geo. L. Kenny, were laid to rest in the Bancroft plot in the Yountville cemetery last Friday afternoon.
The deceased was, some years ago, with her husband, a resident of Oakville. The Rev. Dr. Graham of Berkeley, officiated at the funeral.
Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, three daughters Mrs. Emma C. Deoby, Mrs. Charles Chapell, of San Diego, and Mrs. James T. White, of New York. Two brothers, H. H. and A. L. Bancroft, of San Francisco, also survive her.
The pall bearers were Edward Graham, James Linn, Frederick Durrant, Will F. Dwyer, W.F. Porter and John Webber.
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By Florence Derby Graham, as written to Anne Bancroft, June 14, 1959.
Florence is the daughter of Cecelia and George Derby
My grandmother, Celia, married a young publisher and bookman in Buffalo New York, George Hunter Derby. He died of Asiatic cholera, barely 30 years old, leaving a young widow with three small girls. Before his sudden death, George Derby had sent Hubert, and a young Irishman George L Kenny, both his employees, across the isthmus to San Francisco to start a bookstore with the books he, George Derby was (sic) sending around the Horn. Before the books arrived, George Derby was dead. Then his widow came to the rescue. Many years later she married a persistent suitor, George L Kennard [sic]. He owned a beautiful vineyard in Napa Valley, Oakville, and they lived there part of the year. Grandpa and Grandma had their little home on that property.
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The St. Helena Star, September 23, 1910
Funeral of Mrs. Celia D. Kenny
The remains of the late Mrs. Celia D. Kenny, of San Diego, widow of the late Geo. L. Kenny, were laid to rest in the Bancroft plot in the Yountville cemetery last Friday afternoon.
The deceased was, some years ago, with her husband, a resident of Oakville. The Rev. Dr. Graham of Berkeley, officiated at the funeral.
Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, three daughters Mrs. Emma C. Deoby, Mrs. Charles Chapell, of San Diego, and Mrs. James T. White, of New York. Two brothers, H. H. and A. L. Bancroft, of San Francisco, also survive her.
The pall bearers were Edward Graham, James Linn, Frederick Durrant, Will F. Dwyer, W.F. Porter and John Webber.
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By Florence Derby Graham, as written to Anne Bancroft, June 14, 1959.
Florence is the daughter of Cecelia and George Derby
My grandmother, Celia, married a young publisher and bookman in Buffalo New York, George Hunter Derby. He died of Asiatic cholera, barely 30 years old, leaving a young widow with three small girls. Before his sudden death, George Derby had sent Hubert, and a young Irishman George L Kenny, both his employees, across the isthmus to San Francisco to start a bookstore with the books he, George Derby was (sic) sending around the Horn. Before the books arrived, George Derby was dead. Then his widow came to the rescue. Many years later she married a persistent suitor, George L Kennard [sic]. He owned a beautiful vineyard in Napa Valley, Oakville, and they lived there part of the year. Grandpa and Grandma had their little home on that property.
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The St. Helena Star, September 23, 1910
Funeral of Mrs. Celia D. Kenny
The remains of the late Mrs. Celia D. Kenny, of San Diego, widow of the late Geo. L. Kenny, were laid to rest in the Bancroft plot in the Yountville cemetery last Friday afternoon.
The deceased was, some years ago, with her husband, a resident of Oakville. The Rev. Dr. Graham of Berkeley, officiated at the funeral.
Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, three daughters Mrs. Emma C. Deoby, Mrs. Charles Chapell, of San Diego, and Mrs. James T. White, of New York. Two brothers, H. H. and A. L. Bancroft, of San Francisco, also survive her.
The pall bearers were Edward Graham, James Linn, Frederick Durrant, Will F. Dwyer, W.F. Porter and John Webber.
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By Florence Derby Graham, as written to Anne Bancroft, June 14, 1959.
Florence is the daughter of Cecelia and George Derby
My grandmother, Celia, married a young publisher and bookman in Buffalo New York, George Hunter Derby. He died of Asiatic cholera, barely 30 years old, leaving a young widow with three small girls. Before his sudden death, George Derby had sent Hubert, and a young Irishman George L Kenny, both his employees, across the isthmus to San Francisco to start a bookstore with the books he, George Derby was (sic) sending around the Horn. Before the books arrived, George Derby was dead. Then his widow came to the rescue. Many years later she married a persistent suitor, George L Kennard [sic]. He owned a beautiful vineyard in Napa Valley, Oakville, and they lived there part of the year. Grandpa and Grandma had their little home on that property.
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