Today at 2 p.m. many old friends are paying their last tribute of respect to A. H Wakefield, whose funeral is held from the home of his foster son, Edward Hughes, on Mill Street where he died. The Rev. George Makely, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiates at the services. John H. Cook, a well known local singer, renders the hymns. The bearers will be nephews: Henry Wakefield of Camden, Arthur Wakefield of Rome, Charles Wakefield of Chadwick, George W. Dana, Ward Williams and Werner Drought of this village. Internment will be in the family plot in Forest Park cemetery.
Mr. Wakefield contracted a severe cold about a week prior to his death, pleurisy developed and this together with infirmities of age made the struggle to rally too much. At 12 noon Tuesday he breathed his last.
Alfred Hazon Wakefield was born in McConnellsville May 18, 1841, but since the age of five years had resided here a period of seventy-six years. He was a son of Chauncey and Katheryn Wakefield. When they moved to Camden they located near Russell's Mill. November 27, 1876 the deceased married Janet Allen of the Mexico Road and they began married life at her home which became the Wakefield homestead. Mrs. Wakefield died thirteen years ago last June, and Mr. Wakefield had since lived with his son, coming to their village home six years ago.
Mr. Wakefield was one of the oldest residents of the Mexico Road. He was highly respected and a friend to everybody.
Besides his foster son, nephews and nieces, he leaves two sisters Mrs. Sarah Moyer, Utica; Mrs. Edith Wakefield, Vernon; and a brother, Nathan Wakefield of California.
WAKEFIELD - In Camden, New York, Dec. 19, 1922, Alfred H Wakefield, aged 81 years, 7 months.