"Services In Memory of C W Blakeslee - Spartansburg, March 14 - Funeral services in memory of C W Blakeslee were conducted from the M E church at 1 pm on Saturday. Rev W E Updegraff, pastor, officiating. There was a large attendance of relatives and music for the service was provided by Mrs C L Rexford and Mrs James Platt, who sang, 'Face to Face' and 'Some Happy Day,' Mrs Charles Martin serving as accompanist. The interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery, the following nephews of the deceased acting as pall-bearers: DeWayne and Lewis Rasey, Writley and Morris Jackson, William King and Ralph Bennett. Among those in attendance were the following from a distance: Mrs C W Blakeslee, the widow, Mr and Mrs Asa Reese and children and Mr and Mrs Floyd Blakeslee and baby, all of Portville, NY; Mr and Mrs W E Blakeslee of Erie; Dalton Blakeslee of Canisteo, NY; Mrs Eva Pastorius, Mr and Mrs William King, Mr and Mrs S McGinnett, Mr and Mrs Harry Oviatt, Mrs Mary Blakeslee, Ralph and William Bennett of Titusville; C A Jackson of Kane; Mr and Mrs E A Rasey, Mr and Mrs W J Smith and daughter, Irene, Mr and Mrs John Jordan of Corry; Miss Elizabeth Jones of Salamanca, NY. Curtis Wilmot Blakeslee was born at Hatchtown, Sparta township, on January 6, 1864, and passed away at his home in Portville, NY, on March 10, 1926, aged 62 years, 2 months and 4 days. He had been ill for several months with heart trouble, but had been able to be about among his friends until just a day or two before his passing. He was a son of William D and Chloe A Blakeslee. There were eleven children in the family, ten of whom grew to maturity. The deceased was united in marriage with Miss Dell G Rasey on May 20, 1888, and to them were born three children, Mertie and Gertie, twin daughters, the latter only surviving a few months, and a son, Floyd. He was a kind and loving husband and father, with many friends who will miss his cheery word and jovial smile."
(Titusville Herald, Mar 15, 1926, p.7)