Maltby Genealogy

American Lineage

At his funeral Military honors were accorded by members of Co. L,
169th Infantry Comm., National Guard.  Present were former associates
of Reliance Council, Royal Arcanum, headed by Grand Regent James Mc
Ginnis of Stamford and Grand Treasurer Cornelius McGinnis, also of
Stamford.  Other delegations included those from Bristol Baptist Church,
Bristol Boy Scout Council, Old Timers of the Boy Scouts, Federal Sav-
ings and Loan Ass. of the State, and the G. A. Hadsell Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans.  Also representatives of the Hartford, Waterbury
and Bristol offices of the Conn. Light and Power Company.
Members of the National Guard who served as a firing squad were
S/Sgt. Rudolph A. Miller, T/Sgt. Maurice H. Pellegrini, T/Sgt. Vin-
cenzo Ravita, T/Sgt. Ernest A. St.Laurent, Sgt. Paul A. Albert,
S/Sgt. William J. LaCours, Sgt. Roland N. Willequer, and Pte. Joseph
F. Brady.  Taps were sounded by Cpl. John R. Bachman.  The flag which
draped the casket was presented to Mrs. Linsley by Sgt's. Miller and
Pellegrini.
Bearers were Augustus G. Funk, director of the Bristol Federal
Savings and Loan Ass., Henry R. Foster, member of the Board of Deacons
of the Bristol Baptist Church, Julius W. Clark of G.A. Hadsell Camp,
U.S.W. Veterans; Alden C. Purrington, Bristol Council Boy Scouts;
Walter Porch, Reliance Council Royal Arcanum; and Clarence A. Goran-
son of the Hartford office of the Conn. Light and Power Company.
 (Major Linsley was a member of the Maltby Association, and
furnished records.)

VII.1964. Rev. Vivian Halsey Linsley, b. Feb. 8, 1878, Wetmore, Colo.
(Harvey Linsley 6, John S. Linsley 5, Sarah 4, Benj.3, Dan.2, Wm.1).
He was born on the old Hardscrabble Ranch; went with the family to
Canon City, Saguache, Las Animas, then to Conn.  He had poor health
most of his life, finally going to California in 1902; his health im-
proved and he held pastorates at Buckhorn and Los Angeles.
We quote: "Linsley - Green."

  "A home wedding took place Wednesday noon, when Miss Jennie Pearl
Green was united in marriage to Rev. V. Halsey Linsley at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Green, at No. 1016 East Twenty-
third Street.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Harvey Linsley of
Pomona, father of the bridegroom, in the presence of relatives and a
few intimate friends.  After the luncheon, Mr. and Mrs. Linsley de-
parted on a short wedding trip.  After Aug. 1, they will be at home at
Buckhorn, Cal., where Mr. Linsley is pastor of the Baptist Church."

On Feb. 23, 1924, he mar. (2) Bessie Edmona Samuels.  He d. Feb.
12, 1928, and with his first wife, is buried in Inglewood Cemetery,
beside Harvey Linsley and his wife Rachel.  His funeral, held from
his home, was conducted by some six pastors of his acquaintance, led
by Dr. Victor Henderson of the First Baptist Church, who spoke very
highly of him, as a friend and a Christian worker.
Children: (by 1st wife)
VIII.3326.  Ardell Linsley, b. Sept. 22, 1906.
VIII.3327.  Mary Keith "    b. May 3, 1911.
 (By 2nd wife)
VIII.3328.  Frances Elizabeth Linsley, b. Mar. 29, 1925.


The Linsley Gen., pp. 128-129, publishes a poem by Vivian Halsey
Linsley--"The Bethlehem Shepherds."

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