Lot 8 C. A. Place lot
Place, C.A. Junior (Charles (Othello/Arthello) 1882 (Clapper Hill) - 1932
C.A. Place, November 14, 1882 - November 15, 1932
Place, Florence (Elma) J.( James), 2nd wife of Very Bennett)
February 09, 1880 - February 12, 1959, 3 days past her 79th birthday
Daughter of Simon Snyder and Almeda Lajane Cogswell James
Almeda married second to Abner Wood
C. A. Place Son of Charles A. and Katherine M. Clapper
He married Mrs. Florence Howland 14 Nov 1903 in Silvara, PA. They were the parents of 5 children.

Florence Elma James daughter of Simon Snyder James and Almeda LuJane Cogswell. She was born February 09, 1880 in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, she passed away February 12, 1959 in Binghamton, New York, 3 days past her 79th birthday. She was married first to Charles Sherman Howland May 18, 1898 in Stevensville, Pennsylvania by Rev. Babcock. he was the son of son of Charles Howland and Marinda Hasbrook. He was born October 26, 1867, and died July 07, 1902. She was married second to Charles (Othello) Arthello Place November 14, 1903 in Silvara, Pennsylvania, son of Charles Place and Katherine Clapper. He was born November 14, 1882 in Clapper Hill, Pennsylvania and died November 15, 1932 in Sayre, PA. She married third to Very Dimock Bennett December 15, 1938, son of Davis Bennett and Mary Very. He was born June 17, 1876 in Stevens Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and died September 06, 1952 in his Clapper Hill, Pennsylvania home.

Children of Florence James and Charles Place are:
i. Lyle Alton Place, born November 22, 1904 in Tuscarora twp Bradford county PA; died October 05, 1958 in Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, New York.
ii. Otto (Doc) Lynn Place, born August 19, 1910 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania; died November 08, 1966 in Binghamton, Broome, New York.
iii. Arthur Place, born August 19, 1911 in Tuscarora twp Bradford County, PA or Wilkes Barre, PA; died November 08, 1966 in New York.
iv. Emry Place, born October 06, 1920 in Silvara, PA; died April 21, 2009 in Golden Living, Tunkhannock, PA.

a Clipping form the Mae Fassett collection
Florence James Howland Place Bennett February 09, 1880 - February 12, 1959 buried the 15th
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Bennett were held in Silvara at the Silvara Methodist Church, She passed late Thursday in the Binghamton City New York Hospital. Internment was at Beaver Meadows. She was a lifelong Silvara resident. Born the daughter of the late Simon Snyder and Almeda LuJane Cogswell James. She was a member of the Silvara Church and the Beaver Meadows W.S.C.S. She was survived by three sons, Otto Place of Meshoppen, Arthur Place of Binghamton, and Emry Place of Laceyville. One step Son Glenn Bennett of Clapper Hill. A brother Lynn James of Houston, Texas. Five grandsons: Alfred Place, Robert place, Edwin Place, Ronald and Richard Place. 2 Granddaughters, Mrs. James Rollo of Endicott and Mrs. Neil Taluba of Norwich, New York. five great-great grandchildren. Casketbarers were Donald Bowman, Donald Tewksbury, Donald Sharer, Elwood Brotzman, Robert Holdren and Carl Sickler. Contributed by Carol Brotzman

Mrs. Florence Bennett (Mrs. Very Bennett, who actually was Florence James Howland Place Bennett)) instigated the motion to have the church raised onto a new foundation. Those women wanted a place to hold their dinners, and not in the little shed above the church or the old school house on Clapper Hill. They wanted a social hall and would stop at nothing to get it. The women and their children got out their teaspoons and dishpans and started carrying dirt out from under the church. One way or another the dirt was going to be removed and the church raised up for a new dining room. They knew they could con those men into actually doing it if they got their attention the hard way first! This happened in the summer of 1948. The cellar was made larger, and cement floors were poured to accommodate a growing church. This too was a community project, with free labor and many, many people helping with donations of money, materials, and time. The youth group of the church volunteered much time carrying dirt by hand in buckets. The basement then became known as the community Hall.

Notes on Florence from her granddaughter
Yes, she was my "Grandma Florence"! She was a dynamo. She had so much musical talent, could play by ear and read music. She loved her four boys so much and was so proud of her grandchildren. I had never seen those early pictures of her. She taught me to embroider and took very good care of Grandad. I loved to go up the Grandad's house after supper and sit with them listening to the radio or in the summer sit out on the porch swing. If Aunt Wavie and Aunt Annis were visiting, we'd all sing hymns loudly. Grandad would laugh and say the cows would give sour milk in the morning. Sue Bennett Sagrati

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Simon S. JAMES Self M Male W 35 PA Farmer PA PA
Almeda L. JAMES Wife M Female W 33 PA Keeping House NY PA
Wayne T. JAMES Son S Male W 10 PA Attending School PA PA
Luna E. JAMES Dau S Female W 8 PA Attending School PA PA
Mark C. JAMES Son S Male W 6 PA Attending School PA PA
Dora C. JAMES Dau S Female W 2 PA PA PA
Florance E. JAMES Dau S Female W 3M PA PA PA
Ettie L. WOOD SDau S Female W 15 PA PA PA
Abjah S. JAMES Brother S Male W 21 PA Farm Laborer PA PA
Source Information: 1880
Census Place Tuscarora, Bradford, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255105
NA Film Number T9-1105
Page Number 522D

* Historians note: A personal interview with Emry Place revealed his mother was married three times. The first was to Charles 'Sherman' Howland. They farmed on a small farm where Lake ToCoJo is now located. The land was so wet they had to tie burlap to the horses feet. Florence married second to his father Charles Place and last to Very D. Bennett.

* Historians note regarding Charles Sherman Howland who was married to Florence James May 18, 1898 in Stevensville, Pennsylvania by Rev. Babcock: He is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery: Oct 26, 1867 - July 7, 1902