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Olean Evening Herald 9/28/1922
In Memoriam William H. Withey a charter member of this association , died at his home in Allentown, NY, March 23, 1922, aged 57 years. For more than 30 years he had been engaged in the oil business as lease employee, oil well contractor and producer in the Allegany field.He had "drilled in" several hundred wells in his time and his extensive knowledge was gained from actual experience. He was a genial, friendly man and his promises were always redeemed at par. Many, Many friends mourn his passing.
Note; "this association" is American Petroleum Institute.
(Submitted by Donald Adams)
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William Henry WITHEY (Charles A WITHEY , Alva WITHEY , Lydia GEER , Lydia ALLYN , Alethea AVERY , Samuel AVERY , Hannah ) was born on 16 Feb 1865 in , Allegany, New York. He died on 23 Mar 1922 in Alma, Allegany, New York. He was buried in Richburg, Allegany, New York.

William married Lillian Sophia MEAD about 1889. Lillian was born on 15 Dec 1872 in Bolivar, Allegany, New York. She died on 17 Mar 1939 in ?, Allegany, New York.

They had the following children.

Grace WITHEY was born on 8 Mar 1890 in Bolivar, Allegany, New York. She died on 13 Mar 1890. She was buried in Richburg, Allegany, New York.

Ward Alva WITHEY was born on 27 Jan 1891 in Bolivar, Allegany, New York. He died on 3 Mar 1958. He was buried in Richburg, Allegany, New York.

Ward married Rachel in 1921. Rachel was born about 1893 in ? , Allegany, New York. She died in 1986. She was buried in Richburg, Allegany, New York.

Clara Mabel WITHEY was born on 18 Apr 1892. She died on 20 Apr 1959.

Jesse G WITHEY was born on 28 Mar 1895 in , Pennsylvania. He died on 23 Sep 1958 in , New York.