The Family of Charles H. Mack and Clara Seward Mack

The Parents of Charles H. Mack

Mother and Father Mack

The Parents of Clara Seward

Fred D. Seward and Minnie B. Caskey Seward

Mack Family Tree

Charles’s Maternal Family Tree

Seward Family Tree

Caskey Family Tree

Marriages of Charles H. Mack

Marriage to Clara Seward in 1918

Marriages of Clara Seward

1st Marriage to Charles H. Mack in 1918

2nd Marriage to Guy B. Bennett in 1951

Marriage of Charles H. Mack and Clara Seward

From the Cohocton Valley Index, May 1918

Springwater - Saturday afternoon, Miss Clara Seward and Hubert Mack, two popular young people of this village, motored to Hornell to be married by Rev. W. W. Dailey, a former pastor of the Methodist church here.

Miss Seward is a reader of much ability, having studied at Geneseo Wesleyan Seminary, and Mr. Mack is one of the prominent young farmers of this town.

Their hosts of friends wish them a long and happy married life.

Award to Clara Seward Mack

From the Wayland Register, 28 July 1938

The Register was in receipt during the past week of a certificate of merit to be presented to Mrs. Clara Mack, as the winner of the championship of New York state in the annual contest for the best newspaper correspondent, conducted by the Country Home Magazine.

As has been previously announced Mrs. Mack was awarded a cash prize of $100 as the second prize in one of the classes in the magazine’s national contest.

The certificate, which has been framed and presented to Mrs. Mack reads: “Certificate of Merit - This is to certify that Clara Mack has been named as the champion country newspaper correspondent of New York for 1937-1938 in the annual contest conducted by the Country Home Magazine in co-operation with the National Editorial Association. Approved by the board of judges, William J. Cheney, editor Colliers; Wheeler McMillen, editorial director Country Home Magazine; Sumner Blossum, editor The American Magazine; Gertrude B. Lane, editor Woman’s Home Companion.”

A letter to the editor, accompanying the certificate says in part: “The fine correspondence of Clara Mack has won the championship of your state in the annual contest conducted by this magazine. Congratulations on having a state winner on your staff.”

Tribute to Charles H. Mack

From the Dansville Breeze, 29 December 1949

This week before Christmas has brought sadness to the home of our “Country Woman”, who has given us the pleasures of her thoughts for many years, without fail, through the medium of this column. Today her heart is heavy, for in the untimely passing of her husband, she has lost a devoted and loyal companion.

Affectionately referred to in this column as “The Headman,” Hubert Mack was respected by a large circle of friends who had the privilege of knowing him intimately. He had many friends because he was one himself. The sadness of his passing is not only felt in his home, but throughout the community ...

His counsel was sought in many church, civic and fraternal organizations where he held places of leadership and importance. He was interested in every good cause and worked untiringly to make his home town a better place in which to live. His efforts were associated with the work of the Methodist Church, Board of Trade, Board of Fire Commissioners, Masonic Order, town and county Republican committees, school directors, cemetery association, Red Cross, March of Dimes and USO.

Huber Mack knew hard work and got pleasure out of it. His short life was spent in the interest of farming, in which he found success and happiness. He was seldom idle. He took pride in his work and always followed a task to its completion.

Hube played as hard as he worked. At a ball game, out fishing, or even at a social gathering, his enthusiasm, witticism and cheerful nature meant enjoyment for his associates. With his wife, he shared common interests, and their presence on any occasion made the world gayer, the load lighter.

The influence of such a person can only leave favorable impressions, and pleasant memories of Hubert Mack will be cherished by all who knew him.

The Obituary of Charles H. Mack

1894 - 17 December 1949

From the Livingston County Leader, 29 December 1949

Springwater - Charles Hubert Mack, 55, died in Wayland hospital Saturday, Dec. 17, after one day’s illness.

Mr. Mack was a retired farmer. He was born at Springwater and spent his entire life in the community.

He was a member of Wayland Masonic Lodge, a village fire commissioner, trutee of the Springwater Methodist church and school directore.

He leaves hs wife, Mrs. Clara Mack; his father, George L. Mack; a sister, Miss Agatha Mack; three uncles, E. A. Mack of Wayland, Stanley S. Mack of Rochester, and Edgar G. Mack of San Francisco.

Funeral services were held in the home Dec. 20. the Rev. E. T. Reed of the Methodist church officiated. Burial was mad in Mt. Vernon cemetery.

The Obituary of Clara Seward Mack Bennett

1898 - 6 June 1975

From the Genesee Country Express, 12 June 1975

Mrs. Clara Mack Bennett of 126 Lincoln St., Wayland, well-known author, die in Noyes Memorial Hospital Friday (June 6, 1975). She was 76.

Mrs. Bennett was a native of Springwater and had lived in this area all her life. She was the author of “Thoughts of a Country Woman” and “Easy Verses,” two books of poetry. For many years, she also wrote a column for the Wayland Register.

She was a member of Wayland Chapter 499, Order of the Eastern Star, the Rochester Poetry Society, the Wayland United Methodist Church and its Women’s Society and of the Wayland Lowell Club.

Mrs. Bennett was also active in Clara Barton American Red Cross Chapter. She had served several years as chairman of the unit’s Wayland Branch. In the summer of 1963, she and Mrs. Schuyler B. Pratt went abroad and visited in Geneva, Switzerland, during the centennial year of the International Red Cross which was founded in that city. They reported on that visit at a chapter meeting following their return. Mrs. Bennett also was a member of the Wayland American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are her husband, Guy Bennett Sr.; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Marion Johnson of Binghamton; a stepson, Guy B. Bennett Jr. of Wayland; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Melva Snyder and Mrs. Lucille Bartlett of Springwater; three brothers, Harold and Arthur Seward of Springwater and Horace Seward of Lakeville.

A funeral service was conducted in the Baird Funeral Home, Wayland, Monday afternoon. Burial was in Wayland Village Cemetery.

The Burial of Charles H. Mack

Mt. Vernon Evergreen Cemetery in Springwater NY

The Burial of Clara Seward Mack Bennett

Wayland Village Cemetery in Wayland NY

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