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Clophas A Taber

Clophas A Taber

Male Abt 1914 - 1973  (59 years)


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  • Name Clophas A Taber 
    Birth Abt 1914  Cato, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Apr 1973  Syracuse, Onondaga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial 7 Apr 1973  St. Joseph's Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I14508  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Leon John Taber,   b. 8 Sep 1879, Hastings, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1945, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lucy Ann Thompson,   b. Abt 1882, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1919, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1900  [3] 
    Family ID F4184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine Walsh,   b. Abt 1917, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1973, Auburn, Cayuga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Family ID F4266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:
      Taber services set Saturday
      Funeral services for Clophas A. Taber, 56, of 115 Lake Ave., who died Wednesday will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Farrell Funeral Home. A concelebrated Mass of the Resurrection will be offered in St. Mary's Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

      Friends may call at 84 South St. from 7 to 9 tonight and from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday. Holy Name Vigil service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

      Mr. Taber died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse from burns he received March 20 when his home burned and claimed the life of his wife, Katherine Welsh Taber.

      Mr. Taber was born in Cato, the son of the late Leon J. and Lucy Thompson Taber. He attended Port Byron schools and joined Alco Engines on the completion of his education. At the time of his death he was supervisor of the heavy machine division at Alco.

      He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church and was affiliated with its Holy Name Society. He was a member of Auburn Golf and Country Club and local Industrial Management Association.

      Surviving are a son, James A. Taber of Weedsport, a member of the State Police stationed at Auburn; a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Kathy) Parlin of Auburn; two grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Helen T. Titus of Yucaita, Calif., Mrs. Elmer Clark of Aurelius, Mrs. Francis Chilson, Mrs. Leonard A. Gasparro and Mrs. Anadello Cecchini of Auburn and Mrs. Alason Ryan of St. Clair Calif.; three brothers, Howard K. of Auburn, Harry H. of Syracuse and Daniel E. Taber of Owasco, former chief of the Owasco Fire Dept.; nieces and nephews.
      [The Citizen-Advertiser (SAuburn, NY) - April 5, 1973 - Page 3, Column 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S400] 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, (Name: Digital images. 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT. 2002, (www.ancestry.com);), Auburn, Cayuga, New York, ED 2, p. 1 (penned), 22A (stamped), dwelling 1, family 1, Mabielle E Lee. Image 1/42.

    2. [S401] Obituary, (Name: On-Line Database, Newspaper Collection, Old Fulton NY Post Cards, (http://www.fultonhistory.com);), The Citizen-Advertiser (SAuburn, NY), April 5, 1973, Page 3, Column 5.

    3. [S403] 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, (Name: Digital images. 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, UT, 2006, (www.ancestry.com);), Cato, Cayuga, New York, ED 36, p. 4 (penned), 192A (stamped), dwelling 55, family 64, John Taber. Image 6/15.