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[9406] Bonnie spent 21 of her 25 years as a teacher in art education. Bonnie taught at Faust Junior High School in the Chambersburg District and in the former Perry Joint Schools, Marysville Elementary School, New Buffalo and the tressler Orphan's home. She graduated from Shippinsburg U. and attended Temple U, and Penn State U. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Chambersburg, where she was a soloist and choir member. Her obituary states that three grandchildren are among her survivors.
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"The Perry County Democrat [Bloomfield, Pennsylvania]," 2 March 1904, p. 3: "A telegram was received Monday noon by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Briner, of this place, announcing the death their daughter, Mrs. Rev. A. J. Rudisill, which occurred at her home in Mt. Carmel, Pa., on Monday morning. The dreadful news was a terrible shock to Mr. and Mrs. Briner, as well as to the entire community, for no one knew that Mrs. Rudisill was ill. No longer ago than last Saturday Mrs. Briner had a letter from her daughter in which she said she was perfectly well and had never enjoyed better health than this winter. The announcement of her death was like clap of thunder from a clear sky, and it almost prostrated her parents, who have the warmest sympathy of all, as has also the bereaved husband. . . "
Findagrave.com offers: "Dora May Briner Rudisill was born in or near New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Daniel and Sarah Elizabeth (Parsons) Briner. On May 1, 1900 she married Rev. A. J. Rudisill in New Bloomfield. They had one child, Donald Everett Rudisill (b. 2/9/1901). From the Lutheran Observer, 3/11/1904: Mt Carmel. - Mrs. Rudisill, wife of Rev. A. J. Rudisill, died February 29th, after an illness of only a few hours. She leaves, beside her husband, a little son of about three years. The funeral services held in the church of which he is pastor on Wednesday following, and were well attended. Rev. J. W. Shannon, president of the North Branch Conference preached the sermon. The remains were taken to New Bloomfield, the home of her parents for interment. Mrs. Rudisill possessed many noble qualities of heart and mind that greatly endeared her to all, especially the membership of the church of which her husband is pastor. The large congregation, the many tears shed, all attested the deep love and esteem in which she was held by the people. She filled the position of wife, mother and pastor's wife nobly and well. "Servant of God well done." The Perry County Democrat 3/9/1904: 'She died of heart disease, which superinduced a blood clot on the brain. Up until about four hours before her death she was in perfect health. Her sudden demise was a terrible shock to everybody who knew her, for she was a most lovely, amiable young woman. Among those in attendance at the funeral on Thursday were Rev. Ira G. Briner and wife, of Chicago; George S. Briner, Esq, and daughter Mary, of Carlisle; Mrs. Sallie A. Miller and Mrs. Maggie Eby, of New Germantown; Mrs. Nora. E. Oren, of Juniata township; Mrs. Beer and son, of Mt. Union, Pa., Miss Bertie Rudisill, of York; Miss Rebecca Rudisill, Chas. Rudisill and wife, and Reuben Swartz and wife, of Gettysburg, Pa.'"
[26151] This line is from One World Tree at Ancestry.com in 2007 and is not verified. Ancestry.com offers: "Cochran Name Meaning - Scottish: habitational name from lands in the parish of Paisley, near Glasgow. The place name is of uncertain derivation, perhaps from Welsh coch red, although this etymology is not supported by the early spelling Coueran."
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[30772] The Perry County Times, 3 March 1938, p. 1: Newport, March 2. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tressler Scott, of Madison, Conn., both descendants of Col. John Tressler, founder of Tressler Orphans Home at Loysville, were killed on Tuesday when their auto was struck by a train at Tampa, Fla., according to an Associated Press dispatch. Mr. Scott, who was a retired concert singer and teacher, and Mrs. Scott were frequent visitors at the summer home of Mr. Scott's sister Mrs. Vera Scott Cushman, adjoining the Orphans' Home at Loysville. They last visited Loysville during October, last year. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tressler were cousins, and both were grandchildren of Col. and Mrs. John Tressler. Mr. Scott, who was 6 years old, was the son of the late Samuel and Anna Tressler Scott and was born in Ottawa, Ill. Mrs. Scott was 63 years old and was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Tressler Minnick, Newport. The Minnicks formerly resided in the house in Market street, Newport, now owned by Mrs. Bella Whitmer. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tressler Scott are survived by one son, Peter Lindsay Scott, a senior at Harvard University. The Rev. Dr. George T. Scott, New York City, secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, is a brother of Arthur Scott, who is also survived by his sister, Mrs. Cushman, of Loysville. Mrs. Scott was the last member of the Minnick family. Funeral services for both Mr. and Mrs. Scott will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at Myers' funeral home in Newport. The Rev. G-. R. Heim, superintendent of the Tressler Home, and the Rev. L. Stoy Spangler, pastor of Newport Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Newport cemetery.
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Herbert's obituary is the "Bangor Daily News" offers in part:
Ellsworth - Herbert Trafton Silsby, II died peacefully at his home on Dec. 29, 2013 surrounded by those who loved and cared for him. He was born in Brewer, on February 8, 1925 to Myrle Coombs Silsby and William S. Silsby, Sr. He lived in Aurora, until 1935 when the family moved to Ellsworth where his father would form the law firm of Clarke & Silsby. Herb attended Ellsworth High School and graduated from Higgins Classical Institute in 1943. While his service in the U.S. Army was brief it was something of which he was very proud. In 1947 Herb graduated from Bowdoin College where he was a member of the Chi Psi Fraternity. He attended Boston University Law School but never graduated because he passed the bar at the end of his second year and was admitted to practice in 1949. In 1950, Herb married Ruth Blaisdell who was literally the girl next door. Throughout his 88 years Herb distinguished himself as a lawyer, jurist, civic leader, Maine and local historian and author. His legal career began as a member of the law firm of Silsby & Silsby in 1949. He continued with the firm until 1977 practicing with his father and brother William S. Silsby, Jr. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association from 1964 to 1972. He served as the President of the Maine State Bar Association in 1975 and as a member of the Maine Judicial Council from 1978 to 1992. One of his many accomplishments as a lawyer was drafting and procuring the passage of a Short Form Deeds Act which made real estate transactions more affordable. Herb believed in the obligation of the legal profession to give back. In his 1991 Foreword to "One Hundred Years of Law and Justice" the history of the Maine State Bar Association which he co-authored, Herb said "The members of a profession have a moral duty, it is generally considered, to do pro bono work. The legal profession is in some respects a privileged group and in return owes society a fair contribution of time and talent." True to these words Herb lent his considerable talent and his time pro bono to many clients who couldn't pay. Herb's judicial career began as an Ellsworth Municipal Court Judge from 1951 to 1955. In 1977, Governor James Longley nominated him to the Maine Superior Court where he served until 1992 when he retired. During his 15 years as a judge, he traveled the State of Maine living in hotels and motels and returning home on the weekends. He considered it a privilege to be able to sit in courthouses around the state and get to know the lawyers, clerks and court reporters throughout Maine. Throughout his judicial tenure, he remained a modest, kind, courteous, prepared and grateful jurist who always had time to mentor a new lawyer and share stories with an experienced one. No matter what the demands of his law practice, Herb found the time to serve his church as a Sunday school superintendent and Deacon of the First Congregational Church and director of the Maine Conference of Congregational Churches; his town as a member of the Ellsworth City Council from 1967 to 1971 serving as the Chairman in 1967, Chairman of the Maine Coast Regional Health Facility from 1976 to 1977, a trustee of the Ellsworth Public Library and the Woodlawn Museum, a Director of the Union Trust Company of Ellsworth from 1967 to 1977 and his political party as Chairman of the Maine Young Republican Clubs from 1953 to 1957. Herb was a member of the Ellsworth Rotary Club for 50 years and served as club secretary and co-chairman of the Rotary District Conference Committee in 1962. He was honored twice by the Rotary with a Paul Harris Fellow award for his commitment to the Ellsworth Club and his ongoing support to the Rotary Foundation. Herb was a member of the Ellsworth Junior Chamber of Commerce and was named Jaycee of the year from 1958 to 1959 and Ellsworth Citizen of the Year in 1993. He was a lifelong member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shrine. While law was his profession and service to his community his responsibility, history and writing were his avocations. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations and served as Vice-President from 2000-2004. He was President of the Hancock County Historical Society from 1966-1972 and President of the Maine Historical Society from 1973 to 1976. He served as a Director of the Northeast Folklore Society in 1964 and as a Trustee of the Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums from 1967 to 1977. In 1977 he was elected as a member of the prestigious American Antiquarian Society. Herb's expertise on State and local history was renowned. He lectured at the Ellsworth Public Library, the Woodlawn Museum, Ellsworth Adult Education programs and various other groups and societies throughout downeast Maine. In 1989 he delivered a speech before a special session of the full Supreme Judicial Court of Maine at the Hancock County Courthouse commemorating the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of Hancock County. He was a co-author with his son-in-law Timothy Plouff of Somebody's a Talkin' - The History of the Union River Telephone Company in Aurora Maine (2011). Herb was a co-owner with his siblings of the Union River Telephone which was co-founded by his namesake Herbert T. Silsby in 1905 and served as President from 1953 to 2013. Herb also wrote A Brief History of Ellsworth (1963), History of Superior Court (1980), History of the Ellsworth American (2000), was co-author of One Hundred Years of Law and Justice (1991) and many other articles in historical and legal periodicals, newspapers and magazines. Herb also loved sharing his enthusiasm for Hancock County history in his popular weekly column "Looking Backward" featured in The Ellsworth American from 1996 to 2004. In his "spare" time, Herb enjoyed golf, bridge, eating Ruth's cooking especially her pies, opera and telling stories of his childhood in Aurora. Herb was a man of character whose life was defined by commitment to his family, his profession and his community. Herb is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth (Blaisdell) Silsby; his daughters Paula D. Silsby of Portland and Kathryn M. Silsby and her husband Timothy Plouff of Otis; his brother William S. Silsby, Jr. and his wife Noreen of Aurora; his sister Beverly McLean and her husband Preston of Bangor; his sister-in-law Glenice Carpenter of Ellsworth and several nieces and nephews.
[34089] Ancestry.com offers: "Wilson Name Meaning - English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from the personal name Will, a very common medieval short form of William."