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- James Everett Monteith - May 20, 1899 - July 29, 1978. Son of John Dewey and Gertrude Amelia Grinnells Monteith. Husband of Ruth Mary Roser Monteith. Married October 18, 1921 in Oswego County, New York.
Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, August 2, 1978 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Orwell Man Dies at 79 - James Everett Monteith, 79, a farmer and a resident of Orwell, died Saturday afternoon, July 29, at the Rome City Hospital. Born on May 20, 1899 in Vorea, son of John and Gertrude Grimmalf Monteith [sic], he attended schools in the Vorea district. He married Ruth Mary Roser on October 18, 1921. During their married life, they lived on County Route 50, Town of Orwell, where they owned and operated a dairy farm. Mrs. Monteith died in 1951. Besides farming, Mr. Monteith worked for the New York Central Railroad for 10 years, and later for the Town of Orwell highway department. He retired from the highway department in 1962. He was a member of the Vorea Community Church. Mr. Monteith is survived by five sons, John B., Pulaski, George E., Orwell, Roy E. and Edward B., both of Redfield, and Robert R., Mexico; four daughters, Mrs. Hildreth (Alice) Babcock, Redfield, Mrs. Irwin (Gertrude) Smith, Mapleville, Mrs. Clark (Beverly) Newton, Taberg, and Mrs. William (Janice) Wood, Orwell; 38 grandchildren, and several great- grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday at the Foster-Hax Funeral Home, with Rev. George Pattington, pastor of the Redfield Wesleyan Church, officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Orwell.
Pulaski Democrat, 2 Aug 1978: JAMES EVERETT MONTEITH James Everett Monteith, age 79, of Orwell, died Saturday afternoon, July 29, at Rome City Hospital. Born May 20, 1899 in Vorea, he was the son of John and Gertrude Grinnals Monteith. He attended Vorea District Schools and married Ruth Mary Roser October 18, 1921. They resided on a farm on Co. Rte. 50 all their married life. Mrs. Roser died in 1951. Besides farming, he was employed by the New York Central Railroad for 10 years. He was later employed by the Town of Orwell Highway Dept., retiring in 1962. He was a member of the Vorea Community Church. He is survived by five sons: John B. of Pulaski; George E. of Orwell; Roy E. of Redfield; Robert R. of Mexico and Edward B. of Redfield; four daughters: Mrs. Hildreth (Alice) Babcock of Redfield, Mrs. Irvin (Gertrude) Smith of Maple View, Mrs. Clark (Beverly) Newton of Taberg, Mrs. William (Janice) Wood of Orwell; 38 grandchildren... Funeral services were held ... Tuesday at the Foster-Hax Funeral Home, Rev. George Paddington, Pastor of Redfield Wesleyan Church, officiating.
Oswego Palladium-Times, 31 July 1978: J. EVERETT MONTEITH Orwell-- J. Everett Monteith, 79, of Richland RD 1, died Saturday at Rome City Hospital. Born here, he was a son of John and Gertrude Monteith. He was educated in Orwell schools and was married to the former Ruth Roser. He is survived by five sons, John of Pulaski, George of Orwell, Robert of Mexico, and Roy and Edward of Redfield; four daughters, Mrs. Alice Babcock of Redfield, Mrs. Gertrude Smith of Maple View, Mrs. Beverly Newton of Taberg, and Mrs. Janice Wood of Orwell; 38 grandchildren... Services will be... Tuesday at the Foster-Hax Funeral Home, Pulaski. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
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