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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFamily of Harry Willis-1082 and Gladys Conover-3914Family of Harry Willis and Gladys Conover 10 September 2026 1 FATHER Harry Willis-10821 BIRTH 23 Dec 1898 New York SOCIAL 21 Feb 1930 Men's Brotherhood, Enfield Center Tompkins United States SOCIAL-5 Jul 1950 Gladys Conover-3914 Home Bureau meeting, Enfield Center Tompkins United States SOCIAL 21 Jan 1963 Fire Company, Enfield, Tompkins, New York, United States SOCIAL 29 Dec 1971 Grange Enfield, Enfield Tompkins NY United States RESIDENCE 19 Dec 1975 Enfield Tompkins NY United States DEATH 19 Jun 1981 Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States SOCIAL 16 May 1998 Fire Company Memorial, Enfield Tompkins NY United States SOCIAL-Ralph O. Ellis-4258 MILITARY BURIAL Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg Tompkins County NY RESIDENCE (FAM)29 Apr 1933 Enfield Center Tompkins United States MARRIAGE 6 Jun 1940 Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States CENSUS (FAM)3 Apr 1950 Enfield, Tompkins, New York, United States2 RESIDENCE (FAM)17 Mar 1966 Property Sale, Enfield Center Tompkins United States FATHER John A. Willis-4274 - MOTHER Helen C. Cowen-4078 1879-19613 MOTHER Gladys Conover-3914 BIRTH 26 Apr 1908 SOCIAL 5 Jul 1950 Home Bureau meeting, Enfield Center Tompkins United States DEATH 5 Aug 2000 Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States BURIAL FATHER Elihu Conover-4262 - MOTHER Anna Durling-4263 - CHILDREN F Helen Ann Willis-3915 BIRTH 16 Apr 1942 Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States4 CENSUS (FAM)-WITNESS 3 Apr 1950 Harry Willis-1082 and Gladys Conover-3914 Enfield, Tompkins, New York, United States2 DEATH x BURIAL SPOUSE John Jackson-3916 - MARRIAGE 17 Feb 1968 St. John's Episcopal Church, Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States SPOUSE Edward J. Hetherington-3917 1943- M James (Chip) Willis-4257 BIRTH 14 Jan 1941 Memorial Hospital, Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States CENSUS (FAM)-WITNESS 3 Apr 1950 Harry Willis-1082 and Gladys Conover-3914 Enfield, Tompkins, New York, United States2 DEATH 13 May 1962 BURIAL x MARRIAGE PREPARER COMMENTS Family of Harry Willis and Gladys Conover10 September 2026 2 Sue Thompson 487 East Enfield Center Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-6412 sdt1@cornell.edu Family Group Notes 10 September 2026 3 FAMILY NOTES Residence (fam) (29 April 1933): Ithaca Journal april 29, 1933 Card party a home of Harry Willis, benefit baseball team, Everyone welcome. april 29. Marriage (6 June 1940): Ithaca Journal June 19, 1940 - Miss gladys Conover, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Conover and harry Willis of Enfield Center were married Thursday evening June 6, in the Dryden Methodist parsonage. the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Jesse Mullete Mrs. and Mrs. Willis will reside in Enfield Center. Census (fam) (3 April 1950): Harry - Farmer; gladys keeping house Residence (fam) (17 March 1966): Ithaca Journal March 17, 1966 - EnfieldBuys Land ForBuildings ENFIELD In special session Wednesday night, the Enfield Town Board signed a purchase offer with Harry Willis to buy approximately two acres of land upon which the town intends to construct additional Highway Department buildings. Supervisor Clair Updike and Town Highway Superintendent Wesley Rolfe were authorized to obtain estimated costs and to study the size and type of biulding to be constructed. Grading will be started soon, and awell drilled. TheTownBoard resolved that any person wishing to start a junk yard in the Town of En field must pay a $25 deposit whichwill be held by the board until a public hearing is held. If a license is issued, it must complywith state specifications. Updike said today that the law reads that two unlicensed vehicles upon a person's proper ty constitutes a junk yard. He warned that the townboard will "watch the situation" inEnfield and will take legal FATHER NOTES: Harry Willis-1082 Social (21 February 1930): Ithaca Journal Feb. 21, 1930 - Enfield Center Men'sBrotherhood EnjoysBanquet AtEnfieldCenter Enfiell Center. Feb. 21 The Men's Brotherhood Washington's Birthday banquet, hetd In the Kn-fle-ld Grange Hall Tuesday even-In-r. February IS. was attended by IS men. A delicious supper was served by a group of men from the Enfield Methodist Church. Henry Rothermich was chairman o.' the supper committee. Silas Hubbell. Ora Wilson. Harry Bul-lar-d. Harry Willis. John Thall. WUItam Laughlin. Joel Wallen-bec-k. George Lane. Clarence FltchPatrick. and Allan Runwey worked In the kitchen. Frank Rothermich had charge of the dining room. Hewas assisted by WillisKnapp.WalterKnapp. John Wellman. CharlesWellman. Abner Ramsey. OUn King. Floyd Rum-se-y and Asa Cummlnsrs. H. P. Bailey. Gilbert Fisher andCharles Burns prepared and served the coffee. Leon Rothermich had charge of tickets. A number of men from .the Mecklenburg. Cayutavllle. Terry City Brotherhood. Stewart Coates. president, attended this meeting.-Temporary officers of the Community Men's Brotherhood are: President. Panlel Mitchell: vice-preside-nt. Harvey Stevenson: vice-preside-nt. Arthur Teeter: secretary-treasure-r. Charles Baker. Daniel Mitchell acted as toast-maste-r. Scout Commissioner K. B. Spear of Ithaca led the sing ing. After presenting briefly the purpose of a Community Men's Brotherhood. Mr. Mitchell Intro duced Stewart Coates. president of the Mecklenburg--Cayutavllle--Perry City Brotherhood. Mr. Coates brought the greetings of his group and set forth some of the advantages of such a men's organization. The next speaker was S. Bruce Wilson, secretary of the Ithaca T.M.C.A.. who In an Interesting and effective manner presented the Importance of the Men's Brotherhood movement. A group of eight boys from Scout Troop No. T of the First Methodist Church of Ithaca presented a playlet. "Taming aTough." show ing some of the things a Boy Scout knows and does. Scout Commissioner K. B. Spear presented the work of working with boys. Scoutmaster J. P. Porter of Cornell University told f his work with the boys and what scouting had meant to him personally. Rev.C. L. Terrill par ticipated in the program. "The world is held together by nuts. said PastorDutton S. Peterson Social (21 January 1963): Ithaca Journal January 21, 1963 - Family Group Notes10 September 2026 4 ENFIELD CENTERJohn Ju ba'. of Enfield Center was in stalled as chief of Enfield Vol unteer Fire Company Saturday night at the annual dinner. Fire men also learned that the new tanker truck is ready for work. Other officers for the coming year include: President, Roger Hubbell; vice president, Harold Clark; recording secretary. Rob ertGrey; financial secretary. Alert Inman: treasurer. Vincent Oliver; first assistant chief, Howard Liv ingstone; second. Floyd Carlisle; captain, Dominic Seamon; first It., Norman Snyder; second. Robert Cornish and director for four years, Harry Willis. The companys nelAest truck was purchased and fitted during, recent months whileDominic Sea mon was Fire Chief. The 1963' Ford tanker has a capacity of 1,600 gallons with a penetrator installed by firemen since the first of the year. They plan to add a front mounted pump soon. The EnfieldVolunteerFire Corn-pan-s saw its beginning in the fall of 1947 when a group of Town of Enfield men met for organiza tion. Committees went to work and a charter was granted on Feb. 3, 1948. There were 52 char ter members. A plot of land adjoining A plot of land adjoining the !GrangeHall was donated byHarry Willis. Money-raisin-g events were sponsored and the fire house be :gan to take shape the same spring. built largely by volunteer labor In June 1948, a Chevrolet pump-er truckwith American LaFrance equipment was delivered, a con tract was signed with the Town of Enfield and the Enfield Volun teer Fire Company was in busi ness. The first annual field day was held in June 1953, enabling firemen to reduce standing debts and plar for additional equipment See article in file Social (29 December 1971): Ithaca Journal Dec. 29, 1971 Mr. and Mrs. Leon rothermich, Harris Willis, and Mrs. Warena Ramsey received 50 year Gold Sheaf awards from Enfield Valley Grange in a special program Tuesday night. Residence (19 December 1975): Ithaca Journal Dec. 19, 1975 - Tell us, Harry what happened when it snowed and snowed. see file. Death (19 June 1981): Harry Willis, 84, of 202 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, died today June 19, 1981 at Tompkins Community Hosptial after a long illness. He was a life-long resident of the Town of Enfield. Mr. Willis was a 60 year member of the Enfield Valley Grange and a life member of the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company. He is survived by his wife Gladys Conover Willis; a daughter, Mrs. John (Helen) Jackson of Enfield; three grandchildren two step brothers, William Ellis of Rochester, and Robert Ellis of Ithaca; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral service will be held at 2 m Saturday in the Ness Funeral Home, Trumansburg Burial will be in Grove Cemeter, Trumansburg. There are no calling hours. In lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to the Enfield Volunteer Fire Company. The ithaca Journal June 19, 1981. Social (16 May 1998): Ithaca Journal May 16, 1998 Ithaca, NY Firecompany celebrates50th TheEnfieldVolunteer FireCompa nywill celebrate its50th anniversary from 14 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 at theEnfield FireStation at 172Enfield MainRoad. At 2p.m. the firecompanywill hold aprogramhonoringpastmembers; dedicate amemorial garden in honor ofHarryWillis, whodonated the land the building sits on; and dedicate res cuevehicle642inmemory ofGregory Kirchgessner, a companymember whodied inanaccident Feb.4. Assemblyman MartinA.Luster Dist.) andTompkinsCounty Reps. PeterMeskill Enfield) andDanWinch Newfieldwill speak at2p.m. Therewill be refreshments, a self-guid tour through the facility, blood pressure checks andfire safety infor mation forkidsandadults. General: Grandson of Seth and Lovina Cowen 1920 Enfield, Tompkins County, NY MOTHER NOTES: Gladys Conover-3914 Social (5 July 1950): Ithaca Journal July 5, 1950 Enfield Center - Home Bureau meeting with Mrs. Harry Willis, 8 pm. Death (5 August 2000): Ithaca Journal August 8, 2000 Family Group Notes 10 September 2026 5 GLADYSWILLIS ENFIELD Gladys Willis, 92, entered the pres-ence of the Lord peacefully Saturday, August 5, 2000 at the Ithaca Hospicare Center, where she had lov ingcare fromstaffand fam ily. BominTrumansburg, NY onApril 26th 1908, Gladys was the daughter ofElihu andAnnaDurlingConover. Upon graduating from Ithaca Business School Gladysworkedat theBiggs Company in Trumansburg and than twenty-fiv-e years for the NYS Agricultural Extension Service, where she was an Secretary accountant until 1968. Gladys and husband Harry resided inEnfield. In 1990 then she moved to Juniper Manor in Trumansburg where she resideduntil herdeath. Gladys devotedher life to her family, community and Enfield Baptist Church where shewas treasurerfor 25years. Her patience and under standingwill bemissedbyall ofGladys friendsand family members. She is survived by a daughter Helen Jackson and husband Ed Hetherington of Enfield: grandson Brian Jackson of Enfield; granddaughter Mary Ellen and Jeremy Burdick, and n. Victoria andCaitlyn Burdick of Painted Post, NY, and many nieces and nephews. Gladys was preceded in deathbyherhusbandHarry (1981), son James (Chip)(1962). and grand daughter Ann-Lare-e (1993). AcelebrationofGladys life will beheldSunday, August 13th at 4:00 p.m. at the Enfield Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Glayds memory to the Enfield BaptistChurch, 174 Enfield Main Rd., Ithaca, Hospicare. E. KingRd., IthacaorEnfield Volunteer Fire Compan CHILD NOTES: James (Chip) Willis-4257 Birth (14 January 1941): Ithaca Journal Jan 21, 1941. A son was born ffJan. 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Willis of Enfield at Memorial Hosptial. Mrs. Willis Willis was formely Miss Gladys Conover. Death (13 May 1962): Ithaca Journal May 14, 1962 died in car accident in steuben County. see file Endnotes10 September 2026 6 1. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Im, 1930 Enfield NY Tompkins County US Federal Census - Ancestry.com. 2. Ancestry.com, "," , (: accessed ), . 3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS], "Ancestral File," database, Ancestry.com (: accessed ), . 4. "," , Ancestral File, version Family Data Sheet. (Enfield Town Historian Collection, Enfield Town Hall.), Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Index of Names 10 September 2026 7 CONOVER Elihu . . . 1 Gladys (b. 1908) . . . 1 COWEN Helen C. (b. 1879) . . . 1 DURLING Anna . . . 1 HETHERINGTON Edward J. (b. 1943) . . . 1 JACKSON John . . . 1 WILLIS Harry (b. 1898) . . . 1 Helen Ann (b. 1942) . . . 1 James (Chip) (b. 1941) . . . 1 John A. . . . 1 Index of Places10 September 2026 8 Enfield Tompkins NY United States . . . 1 Fire Company Memorial . . . 1 Grange Enfield . . . 1 Enfield Center Tompkins United States . . . 1 Home Bureau meeting . . . 1 Men's Brotherhood . . . 1 Property Sale . . . 1 New York . . . 1 Trumansburg Tompkins County NY Grove Cemetery . . . 1 United States New York Tompkins Dryden . . . 1 Enfield . . . 1 Fire Company . . . 1 Ithaca . . . 1 Memorial Hospital . . . 1 St. John's Episcopal Church . . . 1