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- from "The Madison County Leader and Observer", 4 Feb 1937
The marriage of William Kingsbury and Miss Elizabeth Dewhirst took place Jan. 30th at Marble Collegiate Church, Fifth Ave., at 29th St., in New York city, the Colgate roommate and fraternity brother of the groom, Rev. Wlllard E. Rice, officiating. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fryer of Schenectady, sister and brother-in-law of the groom. Miss Dewhirst's home is Middleport, N.Y., where she graduated from High School. After receiving her degree from St. Lawrence University she further prepared herself for teaching underprivileged children by work at the State School at Sonya, N.Y. Pursuant to teaching for two years in the Morrisvllle School System she accepted a position in the Berkshere Industrial School at Caanan, N.Y. Mr. Kingsbury is a son of Mrs. H. C. W. Kingsbury of Morrisville, was graduated from Morrisville High School, Mt. Hermon School, Colgate University, and took a course at New Orlean's Art and Craft School. He was employed for a year as chemist by the Du Pont Company in Buffalo before accepting a position with the Celotex Company in New Orleans. After four years chemical work wit this company he secured a position with the Shell Petroleum Corp. in their local refinery. Three and a half years later he obtained a transfer from this production unit to the affiliated Company of the Shell Group in the East. At present he is the salesman covering this territory with Shell Union Oil Corporation. The young couple expect to locate in Utica after April 1st.
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1903 - 1997 (93 years)
Elizabeth Dewhirst, b. 16 Jul 1910, Royalton, Niagara, NY 