Flora Hyde, daughter of Orville Williams and Margaret Senn Williams, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George W. Stone, Canastota, N. Y., May 1, 1947, after a few months' illness.
She was born in the town of Verona, N. Y., January 10, 1864.
She attended Oneida High School and Alfred University and was a very successful school teacher for several years. Mrs. Davis was married twice. The first marriage was to William D. Hyde of Nile, N. Y., who died in 1900. In 1902 she married Henry E. Davis of Verona, who passed away in 1920.
Four children survive her: Orville W. Hyde of Verona; Mrs. Lynn Langworthy of Alfred; Mrs. George W. Stone of Canastota; and LaVerne Davis of Verona. Also surviving are three stepdaughters: Mrs. Royal Thorngate of Oneida, N. Y.; Mrs. Will Robinson of Lowville, N. Y.; and Miss Ellen Davis of Oneida; eighteen grandchildren eighteen great-grandchildren; one brother, Irving J. Williams of New London, N. Y.; and several nephews and nieces.
She was a faithful, conscientious member of the Verona Seventh Day Baptist Church and was always interested and ready to help in all church activities.
Funeral services were held May 4, at 2 p.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George W. Stone at Canastota and at the Verona Seventh Say Baptist church at 3 p.m., conducted by her pastor, Rev. Herbert L. Polan, assisted by Rev. Charles L. Hess of Canastota. Burial was at the Rathbunville Union Cemetery at Verona Mills. H. L. P.
