Fewer Deaths, More Births In Camden During The Past Year
Vital Statistics Reveal Interesting Comparisons -- Many Aged Taken, Few Exceptions Where Young Were Summoned By The Grim Reaper.
There were 35 births in Camden in 1936, against 29 in 1935; and 32 deaths against 48 in 1935. With 16 fewer deaths and 6 more births the 1936 statistical record gives a gain of 22 over the population of 1935.
The village scored 23 visits of the stork, while outside of the village town births were 12. Deaths, village 26, town 6.
The oldest resident to pass away during the year was Mrs. Ann Mott, nearly 94. The next oldest were Mrs. Lizzie Stone, widow of Hon. b. D. Stone, over 88 years of age, and Lucius S. Smith, Westdale, 86 years. The list includes two life-long business men of the village, A.H. Maloney and William I. Stoddard, besides many well known and esteemed residents. Most all deaths of 1936 were persons of advanced age.
Births in Village.
Jan. 25. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Merrill VanPelt, a son, William Merrill.
Feb. 29. -- To Mr. and Mrs. William Furney, a son, Earl Eugene.
Mar. 3. -- To Mr. and Mrs. James M. Walker, a son, John Henry.
Mar. 30. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Price, a daughter, May Irene.
May 4. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Cook, a daughter, Lillian Ruth.
May 20. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lundrigan, a son, William Francis.
May 25. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford D. Grinnell, a daughter, Shirley Anne.
May 28. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bussey, a daughter, Colleen Mary.
June 20. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Gerold P. Reed, a son, William Robert.
June 29. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Stedman, a daughter, Sandra Anne.
July 2. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Willard H. Hannay, a daughter, Reba Elizabeth.
July 6. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred J. Higham, a daughter, Jean Emma.
July 9. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Kiel, a son, Francis Frederick.
July 19. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Grinnell, a son, Howard Charles.
July 26. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Victor G. Walker, a daughter, Mary Alice.
Aug. 4. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Leon Palmer, a son, John Andrew.
Aug. 15. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Ferris, a son, Richard Geo.
Oct. 10. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Taylor, a son, Kenneth LaVerne.
Oct. 22. -- To Mr. and Mrs. William L. Howard, a son, William Paul.
Oct. 22. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Chester J. Anderson, a son, Bruce Colvin.
Nov. 6. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelley, a son, Charles James.
Nov. 27. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Blanchard, a son, George Earl.
Dec. 29. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Clifton A. Devereese, a daughter, Mary Louise.
Births in Town.
Mar. 28. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Walker, a son.
May. 13. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond R. Miller, a son, LeRoy Nelson.
June 10 -- To Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Pratt, a daughter, Sylvia.
June 28. -- To Mr. and Mrs. George W. Shephard, a son, Arthur Leon.
June 30. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Royce W. Babcock, a daughter, Dolores Arlene.
July 15. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Clemens, a daughter, Verilea.
July 19. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Coonrod, a daughter, Leona Pauline.
Sept. 14. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Allen MacDermott, a daughter, Marion Alene.
Oct. 11. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Merrit C. Smith, a son, Wilfred Leland.
Oct. 14. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dupont, a daughter.
Nov. 18. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loomis, a daughter, Mary Alice.
Dec. 30. -- To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Campbell, a daughter, Shiela Anne.
Marriages
Feb. 25. -- Burl E. Armstrong and Catherine M. Corcoran.
Feb. 29. -- Victor G. Walker and Hazel A. Smith.
May 6. -- Harvey J. Loveland and Florence E. Alvord.
May 9. -- Charles W. Miller and Kittie James.
May 16. -- George McDonald and Vera Bernstein.
May 19. -- O'Neil J. Emper and Dorothy L. Teelin.
June 2. -- Ronald H. Yager and Dorothy E. Hayes.
June 27. -- W. Beaucamp Strohm and Janet M. Bussey.
July 3. -- Leon W. Allen and Laura Vader.
July 25. -- Donald C. Lovenguth and Naomi A. Seaman.
Aug. 13. -- Edmund J. Krieke and Blanche L. Dunn.
Aug. 21. -- Jess C. Barber and LaMoine E. Drake.
Sept. 15. -- Andrew Barbato and Mary Augustine.
Sept. 26. -- Lyle M. Flagg and Catherine M. Youngs.
Oct. 10. -- Karl L. Grant and Doris M. Williams.
Oct. 31. -- Harry McCray and Doris Howland.
Nov. 16. -- Pliny A. Link and Isabelle O. Smith.
Nov. 24. -- Clyde F. Relyea and Pauline E. Bovee.
De. 5. -- Wallace W. Phelps and Thelma E. Flagg.
Dec. 15. -- Dannie Morton and Belva C. Babcock.
Dec. 31. -- L. Gordon Lafferty and Inez L. Litts.
Deaths in Village
Jan. 6. -- Mary T. Keefe, aged 75 yrs., 5 mos.
Feb. 4. -- Mrs. Adelaide D. Chambers, aged 79 yrs., 9 mos.
Feb. 21. -- Mrs. Ann Mott, aged 93 yrs., 10 mos.
Feb. 22. -- William D. Sterling, aged 68 yrs., 1 mo.
Mar. 10. -- Ida M. Phelps, aged 75 yrs., 7 mos.
Mar. 31. -- May Irene Price, aged 7 1/2 hours.
Apr. 6. -- William I. Stoddard, aged 79 yrs., 1 mo.
Apr. 7. -- John A. Sullivan, aged 24 yrs., 5 mos.
Apr. 17. -- Andrew H. Maloney, aged 80 yrs., 3 mos.
Apr. 21. -- Mrs. Alma A. Greenfield, aged 65 yrs., 7 mos.
May 5. -- William Greenfield, aged 74 yrs., 7 mos.
May 7. -- Mrs. Lizzie H. Stone, aged 88 yrs., 3 mos.
June 19. -- Arthur W. Howard, aged 9 mos., 26 days.
June 25. -- George J. Craver, aged 53 yrs., 11 mos.
July 8. -- Mrs. Emily B. Bolcum, aged 54 yrs.
July 16. -- Mrs. Jennie E. Gamble, aged 78 yrs., 7 mos.
July 17. -- Edmund J. Gates, aged 43 yrs.
July 18. -- Mrs. Grace I. Tufft, aged 68 yrs., 11 mos.
July 19. -- Fred H. Moran, aged 68 yrs., 10 mos.
Aug. 2. -- Mrs. Lillian Brewster, aged 68 yrs., 3 mos.
Aug. 3. -- Hatten E. Woods, aged 70 yrs., 10 mos.
Sept. 2. -- Albert G. Britton, aged 74 yrs., 11 mos.
Sept. 12. -- Harry J. Hubbard, aged 55 yrs., 7 mos.
Sept. 15. -- Mrs. Bline S. McClanathan, aged 78 yrs. 1 mo.
Sept. 22. -- Mrs. Estella L. Walker, aged 79 yrs., 8 mos.
Sept. 26. -- Alpheus Conant, aged 70 yrs., 3 mos.
Deaths in Town.
Mar. 22. -- Mrs. Reba M. Mowers, aged 36 yrs., 27 days.
June 7. -- Fred M. Klock, aged 60 yrs., 9 mos.
June 16. -- Rosell D. Scoville, aged 79 yrs., 5 mos.
July 4. -- George Sauer, aged 59 yrs., 11 mos.
July 14. -- William R. Carlton, aged 68 yrs., 1 mo.
Sept. 26. -- Lucius S. Smith, aged 86 yrs.