Tidioute Cemetery is a large sized active cemetery located in Tidioute. The history of this cemetery has not been provided, but will be added to this page as it becomes available. This cemetery also has a very impressive soldier's monument.
Many burials (206) in this cemetery are listed on Find-A-Grave - Tidioute Cemetery. Names of soldiers are also included with information about the soldier's monument.
In the future, more alphabetical listings and views from this cemetery will be displayed below. Contributions are always welcome by sending information to the Warren County webmaster.
Marcus Douglas Day
Marcus Douglas Day passed away at his home in Tidioute, Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, after an illness of several weeks, of blood poison.
He was born in Ashford, Cattaraugus county, N.Y., February 14, 1842, and at the time of his death was 76 years old.
He was married to Mary Jane McIntyre at Great Valley, N.Y., July 8, 1867. He was a veteran of the Civil war, being a member of Co. K. 116th regiment.
He is survived by his widow, one daughter and five sons, as follows: Mrs. Peter Nolan, Jamestown, N.Y.; Charles Henry, of Corry; Sheldon, Clark, Claude and Elmer, all of Tidioute. Twenty-five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2:30 and the interment was in the Tidioute cemetery. Favorite hymns of the deceased were sung at the funeral, among which were "Rock of Ages," "Some Day We'll Understand," and "Nearer My God to Thee."
Ashford (N.Y.) papers please copy.
Source: Warren Evening Times, Saturday, April 13, 1918 edition.
Thomas F. Downey -1923
The late Thomas F. Downey was born at Fagundus January 7, 1884, and was a son of Dennis and Charlotte (Plunket) Downey. He grew to manhood in that neighborhood and was an oil well worker in early life He was united in marriage to Miss Belle Range of Stewart Run December 5, 1905, and there were four children born to them, Frank J., 15, Margaret, Thelma, and Edna, the youngest being 10 years old. He moved his family to this place four years ago and was employed by the South Penn Oil company, gasoline department, in charge of the plant here. It was in the discharge of his duty he met his death on Saturday, February 3, 1923, by injury and suffocation while loading a car of gasoline at this place. He is survived by two brothers, William and Charles, of Tidioute, seven sisters, Mrs. May McCarthy, Mrs. Elizabeth Vrooman, of Tidioute, Miss Alice Downey of Pleasantville; Mrs. Nellie Baker, North East; Mrs. Julia McGraw, Mrs. Katherine Peterson, Fagundus; and Mrs. Viola Vrooman, West Hickory. The body was taken from here to Tidioute on Monday and was interred in the Tidioute cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. By his demise our community loses a good citizen, the South Penn Oil Co. a trusty employee and the people a good friend and neighbor who had a hand in all good movements and was kind to his family and fellowmen. The entire community extended to the bereaved family a helping hand and heartfelt sympathy in their hour of sorrow, which came so suddenly to our little village.—O. E. Rupert.
Mrs. William Downey - 1940
Pearl Green Downey, wife of William Downey, passed away at 7:15 o’clock Tuesday morning, March 5, 1940, at the family home, 67 Main st., Tidioute, following a short illness. The daughter of James and Cynthia Green, she was born June 8, 1879, at East Hickory. She was a member of the Woman’s Benefit Asociation [sic], Review No. 55, and of the Lady Jane Rebekah Lodge, No. 441.
Besides her husband, she leaves the following to mourn her passing: Two sons and four daughters, Gordon and Guy Downey, Tidioute; Mrs. Grace McKown and Mrs. Gertrude Babcock, Warren; Mrs. Hazel Fuellhart, Pittsburgh; Miss Helen Downey, at home; also three sisters and four brothers, Mrs. Bertha Beck, Pleasantville; Mrs. Anna Copeland, Tionesta; Miss Chloe Green, Herbert and Fred Green, West Hickory; Milton Green, Pico, Calif., and Herbert Green, in Oklahoma.
Private funeral services will be held from the home at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. E. Scott Byers, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment will be made in the Tidioute cemetery. Friends are asked to kindly omit flowers.
George B. McKown - 1950
TIDIOUTE--George B. McKown, aged 80 years, 7 mos, well-known veteran barber in Tidioute, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, April 4 at 8:20 pm of a heart attack. He was born in Armstrong county, Oct 8, 1869. He resided at Nebraska, Forest County, for many years, prior to moving to Tidioute in 1916, where he engaged in the barber business. He was a member of the Macabee Lodge in Tidioute and the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Ida M, a daughter, Mrs Edson Carnahan, and sons, Sherman B. of Sheffield, Walter R., H. Hobson and Glenn D. of Tidioute. The Sage Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements and services will be held at the late home on April 7 at 2:30 pm with Rev. H. M. Stevenson officiating, with interment in the Tidioute Cemetery.
The second obituary for George contains more information:
George B. McKown, born in Armstrong county on October 8, 1869, died at his home in Tidioute on April 4, aged 80 years.
Services in his memory were held Friday, April 7, at the family home, with Rev. H.M. Stevenson, of the Methodist church, officiating. The many beautiful floral offerings testified to the high esteem in which he was held.
Mrs. Martha Walter, Earl and Philmore Walter, Mrs. Florence Johnson, Gordon and Clyde Johnson, Mrs. Julia Rapp and daughter, Warren; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myers, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Bingham and son, Walter, Miss Margaret McChorley, Mrs. Susie Tock, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Florence Atwell, Clarendon; Charles Walter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Walter, Mrs. Olive Wybinga, Saegertown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walter, Tionesta; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shrear and granddaughter, of Oil City; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman B. McKown, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood McKown, Mrs. George Porter, Sheffield; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lynch, Mrs. Miller, of Reno.
In October, 1895, Mr. McKown was united in marriage with Ida Walter, who survives him, along with the following children: Mrs. Zora Carnahan, H. Hobson, Glenn D. and Walter R. McKown, Tidioute; Sherman B. McKown, Sheffield; with 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
And the third obituary has yet more information:
George B. McKown, well known popular veteran barber at Tidioute died suddenly last evening about 8:20 two hours after he had been stricken with an acute heart attack. Mr. McKown was born in Armstrong county October 8, 1869, and had resided in Tidioute for the past 34 years. Prior to going to that place he had been a resident of Forest county. He retired from the barbering business about two years ago because of ill health.
Surviving are his wife Ida, and the following children: Walter R., H. Hobson, Glenn D., and Mrs. Zora M. Carnahan, all of Tidioute; and Sherman B., of Sheffield. There are ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. McKown was a member of the Maccabee Lodge in Tidioute, and attended the Methodist church. The Sage Funeral Home in Tidioute is in charge of arrangements for the services which will be announced later.
LELAND G. TIPTON - 1937
The community of Tidioute was greatly shocked Sunday over the unexpected passing of one of the town’s best loved and most highly respected citizens, Leland G. Tipton, who died after a brief illness.
Mr. Tipton was born the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Tipton, February 22, 1881, in Tidioute, where he spent his entire life. He was married February 12, 1925 to Elizabeth Jane Downey, in Warren, who survives with two children: George, aged 10, and Louise, 9. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Stella Morrison, Denver, Colo,; Mrs. Anna Stouse, Port Allegany; Mrs. Susie Coffee, Chicago; Harry Tipton, Hornell, N.Y.; Guy Tipton, Buffalo; Frank Tipton, Tidioute.
A stepdaughter Beatrice, also survives.
The deceased had been a life long Democrat and was always active in the party. He was committeeman from Tidioute, and caretaker on Route 62. He was prominent in the affairs of the Tidioute lodge of Odd Fellows.
Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Sage funeral home at Tidioute.
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