Histories

From Geneva Courier, 11 April 1877

Mr. Albert Ansley, formerly of this county, died on March 30th, 1877, at Pine Creek, Pennsylvania, aged 77 years. He was born about six miles south of Geneva, and spent most of his life near the place of his birth. Here as a farmer he lived a quiet and peaceful life, until a few years since, when he removed to a lumbering region on Pine Creek, in northern Pennsylvania, where he died very suddenly.

He was buried on the third of April at Bellona. The funeral was attended by seven of his eight living children, many other relatives, and a large concourse of friends and former neighbors.

Religious services were conducted by Rev. A.C. Mallory, of Covet, assisted by Rev. Mr. Goldsmith of the Presbyerian church, and the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Mr. Ansley was for many years a highly esteemed and useful member of the Baptist church in Benton.