JAMES B. AVERILL
James B. Averill, former resident of Richland, died Sunday May 24, 1931 at his home at Punxsutawaney, Pa. He had lived in Pennsylvania about 20 years. For 40 years he was an engineer on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, being one of its oldest employees.
Mr. Averill was born in Richland June 8, 1862, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Averill. His first wife, Lulu Ripson, of that village, died in 1924.
In 1926 he married Mrs. Stella Reeves, who survives. He also leaves two sons, Seward, of Rochester and Hugh of Buffalo, and two sisters, Mrs. Addie Averill and Mrs. Mattie Kenyon both of Richland.
Mr. Averill was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Masonic fraternity and of the Methodist church. The body arrived in Richland Wednesday and the funeral was conducted at the Averill home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. Charles Shumway, former pastor of the Richland Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in Richland cemetery. Services at the grave were in charge of the Pulaski lodge, 415, F. & A.M.
Source: Sandy Creek News, June 4, 1931
James B. Averill, former resident of Richland, died Sunday May 24, 1931 at his home at Punxsutawaney, Pa. He had lived in Pennsylvania about 20 years. For 40 years he was an engineer on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, being one of its oldest employees.
Mr. Averill was born in Richland June 8, 1862, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Averill. His first wife, Lulu Ripson, of that village, died in 1924.
In 1926 he married Mrs. Stella Reeves, who survives. He also leaves two sons, Seward, of Rochester and Hugh of Buffalo, and two sisters, Mrs. Addie Averill and Mrs. Mattie Kenyon both of Richland.
Mr. Averill was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Masonic fraternity and of the Methodist church. The body arrived in Richland Wednesday and the funeral was conducted at the Averill home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. Charles Shumway, former pastor of the Richland Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in Richland cemetery. Services at the grave were in charge of the Pulaski lodge, 415, F. & A.M.
Source: Sandy Creek News, June 4, 1931
JAMES B. AVERILL
James B. Averill, former resident of Richland, died Sunday May 24, 1931 at his home at Punxsutawaney, Pa. He had lived in Pennsylvania about 20 years. For 40 years he was an engineer on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, being one of its oldest employees.
Mr. Averill was born in Richland June 8, 1862, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Averill. His first wife, Lulu Ripson, of that village, died in 1924.
In 1926 he married Mrs. Stella Reeves, who survives. He also leaves two sons, Seward, of Rochester and Hugh of Buffalo, and two sisters, Mrs. Addie Averill and Mrs. Mattie Kenyon both of Richland.
Mr. Averill was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Masonic fraternity and of the Methodist church. The body arrived in Richland Wednesday and the funeral was conducted at the Averill home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. Charles Shumway, former pastor of the Richland Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in Richland cemetery. Services at the grave were in charge of the Pulaski lodge, 415, F. & A.M.
Source: Sandy Creek News, June 4, 1931
James B. Averill, former resident of Richland, died Sunday May 24, 1931 at his home at Punxsutawaney, Pa. He had lived in Pennsylvania about 20 years. For 40 years he was an engineer on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, being one of its oldest employees.
Mr. Averill was born in Richland June 8, 1862, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Averill. His first wife, Lulu Ripson, of that village, died in 1924.
In 1926 he married Mrs. Stella Reeves, who survives. He also leaves two sons, Seward, of Rochester and Hugh of Buffalo, and two sisters, Mrs. Addie Averill and Mrs. Mattie Kenyon both of Richland.
Mr. Averill was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Masonic fraternity and of the Methodist church. The body arrived in Richland Wednesday and the funeral was conducted at the Averill home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. Charles Shumway, former pastor of the Richland Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in Richland cemetery. Services at the grave were in charge of the Pulaski lodge, 415, F. & A.M.
Source: Sandy Creek News, June 4, 1931
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