Person:Ruth Parish (3)

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Smith Parish
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Portville, Cattaraugus, New York
Street: Main
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fanny Parish
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Retail Merchant
Industry: Hardware
Employment Field: Employer
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Household Members:
Name Age
Smith Parish 51
Fanny Parish 49
Ruth F Parish 21
David W Parish 15
Earl T Parish 9
Mary J Parish 5

Earl T. Parish
Birth: Nov. 26, 1910
Portville
Cattaraugus County
New York, USA
Death: Feb. 7, 2008
Natick
Middlesex County
Massachusetts, USA
Info. from FAG member Cherie Officer and the Portville Historical and Preservation Society. His Great Grandfather, Smith Parish setteled in Portville in 1847 and built the home that is now (2011) The Portville Free Library. He was a graduate of Portville High School and after attending Fenn Colege in Cleveland, Ohio, was employed by the First National Bank in olean, NY. He married Josephine Powers on March 8, 1935 who passed away in 2005. In 1942 Earl enrolled in Parks Air College, a division of St. Louis University. After graduation he served on the meteorologist staff of Transcontinental and Western Air in Kansas City and with the staff of that office, forecast for the pilots of the Air Transport Command. He returned to Portville in 1945 to act as private secretary to Duncan Dusenbury and took up duties as Clerk/Treasurer for the Village of Portville. In 1962 he became the first manager of the Portville office of the First National Bank(in 2011 Manufacturers Hanover). He was a lifetime member of the Portville Methodist Church and Portville Fire Dept. He served for 40 years as a board member and secretery/treasurer of both the Portville Free Library and the Chestnut Hill Cemetery Association. He was a charter member and president of the Portville Kiwanis Club and a member of the Portville Historical and Preservation Society. He had a active interest in many area affairs including the Portville Community Mens Club, Portville Central School Board of Education, The Randolph, NY., Childrens Home and the Olean YMCA. In 1991 he was named Citizen of the year by the YMCA. He was survived at the time of his death by one son, David (Shirley) of Natick.

Family links:
Parents:
Smith Parish (1868 - 1943)
Fanny Bell Parish (1870 - 1967)
Spouse:
Josephine R. Powers Parish (1910 - 2005)

Siblings:
Robert Bell Parish (1895 - 1980)*
Ruth Francis Parish Scutt (1898 - 1984)*
David Watson Parish (1904 - 1992)*
Earl T. Parish (1910 - 2008)
Mary Isabel Parish (1914 - 1924)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Portville
Cattaraugus County
New York, USA
Plot: G-05SW-1,2or3?
Created by: Mark Weitzel
Record added: Mar 28, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 67568790

Ruth Francis Parish Scutt
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Birth: Mar. 22, 1898
Portville
Cattaraugus County
New York, USA
Death: Oct. 16, 1984
Houghton
Allegany County
New York, USA

Info. from FAG member Cherie Officer and Olean (NY) Times Herald, Feb. 11, 1943 Page 4 and The Cuba (NY) Patriot and Free Press Wednesday, October 17, 1984 Page Two.

Mrs. Ruth P. Scutt, East Main St. died Tuesday, October 16, 1984 at the Houghton Nursing Care Facility following a long illness.

Born March 22, 1898 at Portville, New York, she was a daughter of Smith and Fanny Bell Parish. In 1921 she married Dr. Dana R. Scutt who survives.

Mrs. Scutt was a graduate of the Portville High School, the Lima Seminary, Lima, NY and had attended Cornell University. She was a member of the Cuba United Methodist Church, Past Superintendent of the Church Sunday School, member and past officer of the District United Methodist Women. She had a 50 year perfect attendance in the Robert Raiks Sunday School System. She was also a member of the Cuba Travelers Club and Chautauqua Institute reading class.

Surviving besides her husband are a son, Howard Scutt of Seneca Falls, NY, two daughters, Mrs. Ray D. (Althea) Meek of Walnut, Calif. and Mrs. J. Monroe (Marion) Cole of Danville, PA. 12 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and two brothers, David Parish of Daytona Beach, Fla. and Earl Parish of Portville.

Friends may call at the Nicholson Funeral Home, 24 Genesee Pkwy., Cuba on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral and committal services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Cuba United Methodist Church.

The Reverand David Derk, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in the Chestnut Hill Cemetery Portville.

Memorials if desired may be made to the Cuba United Methodist Church.



Family links:
Parents:
Smith Parish (1868 - 1943)
Fanny Bell Parish (1870 - 1967)

Spouse:
Dana Roland Scutt (1894 - 1988)

Siblings:
Robert Bell Parish (1895 - 1980)*
Ruth Francis Parish Scutt (1898 - 1984)
David Watson Parish (1904 - 1992)*
Earl T. Parish (1910 - 2008)*
Mary Isabel Parish (1914 - 1924)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Portville
Cattaraugus County
New York, USA
Plot: G-02NE-2

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Created by: Mark Weitzel
Record added: Mar 27, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 67527932