The Family of Brenard Weed and Gladys Hartson Weed

The Parents of Brenard Weed

Frederick Edison Weed and Frances M. Crooker Weed

The Parents of Gladys Hartson

Willard L. Hartson and Lora M. Long Hartson

Weed Family Tree

Crooker Family Tree

Hartson Family Tree

Long Family Tree

Marriages of Brenard Weed

Marriage to Gladys Hartson in 1945

Marriages of Gladys Hartson

Marriage to Brenard Weed in 1945

Marriage of Brenard Weed and Gladys Hartson

From the Dansville Breeze, 17 August 1945.

In a wedding ceremony performed by Rev. Henry Marquis at the Methodist parsonage in North Cohocton at 7 o’clock Wednesday evening, August 15, 1945, Miss Gladys Hartson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hartson of Dansville was united in marriage to Pfc. Brenard Weed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weed of North Cohocton.

The bride wore a white satin gown fashioned in the princess style with close fitting bodice and long full skirt. Her finger tip veil tulle fell from a juliet cap of seed pearls and she word a corsage of red rose buds and white gladioli.

She was attended by her sister Ella Hartson, who wore a gown of turquoise net and had a corsage of pink rose buds and gladioli.

The groom, attired in a kahki suit fashioned with a short Eisenhower jacket, was attended by Charles Martin of Mt. Morris.

The bride’s mother wore a gown of black and red jersey with black accessories and the groom’s mother wore a frock of green bemery sheer with white accessories. Each wore corsage of dainty sweet peas and gladioli.

Attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hartson, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weed, parents of the groom, Lt. Aristine Weed, A.N.C., only sister of the groom, and Mrs Henry Marquis.

Following the ceremony a bridal party of eleven enjoyed a reception at the Hawley Homestead.

The bride and groom will spend their honey moon at a cottage on Lake Demon.

The groom was a member of the 83rd infantry and at the end of his furlough will return to Hallaran General Hospital, Statten Island, N. Y.

The Obituary of Brenard Weed

22 March 1921 - 8 January 1976

From the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, Wayland NY.

Webster Crossing - Brenard E. Weed, unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 8, 1975 in Leicester.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys; four children, George of West Henrietta, James of Conesus, Mrs. Virginia Link of Sonyea, NY, and Miss Mary Weed at home; four grandchildren; his mother, Mrss. Frances Weed of Rochester; and one sister, Mrs. Aristine Reinhardt of Billingham, Wash.

Friends may call at the Baird Funeral Home in Wayland, 7-9 Friday, 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, where services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday. Interment in Erwin Cemetery, Springwater.

Veteran of WW II

The Obituary of Gladys Harston Weed

29 October 1924 - 17 October 2022

From the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, Wayland NY.

Gladys Virginia Hartson Weed, age 97 of Webster Crossing, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Monday, October 17, 2022.

Gladys was born on October 29, 1924 on Liberty Pole Road in Springwater to the late William & Laura Marie (Long) Hartson II. She grew up working on the farm helping her family.

On August 15, 1945, she married Bernard Weed in North Cohocton; together they celebrated 29 years of marriage before his passing on January 8, 1975. Bernard & Gladys bought their home in 1947 in Webster Crossing where she has remained since. Gladys was a postmaster for 27 years and eventually retired on February 1, 1985 from the West Henrietta Post Office. She then worked at the country store in Conesus for another decade until she was 82.

In addition to her parents and husband, Gladys is predeceased by her children: James, George & Mary Weed; her grandchildren: Tricia & Robert Hoffman; her siblings: Ella Binder, Anson Hartson, Willard Hartson & Arden Hartson.

Gladys is survived by her daughter, Virginia Weed; her grandchildren: Carl Link, Christi Weed-Johnson, Kerrie Weed, Anson Weed, & Bryan Weed; 12 great-grandchildren & 2 great-great-grandchildren; and her sister Martha Martin.

Gladys was an accomplished woman. In her younger years, she enjoyed playing the violin in school, she loved gardening and sewing, making quilts & afghan blankets; especially making her daughter’s their dresses. She also enjoyed camping and traveling. She belonged to the United Methodist Church in Webster Crossing where she spent much of her time, the Ladies Auxiliary Post 1779 in Conesus, a member and former president of the U.S. Postmasters Association, and the Springwater-Webster Crossing Historical Society. She also taught Sunday School, youth fellowship, and bible school. In 2005, Gladys was named, “Senior Citizen of the Year.”

Family & friends may call from 1pm - 2pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the Webster Crossing United Methodist Church, 7230 NY-15, Springwater, NY 14560, where funeral services will be held at 2pm with Rev. Dorothy Hotchkiss officiating; burial will follow in Erwin Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. in Wayland NY.

The Burial of Brenard Weed

Erwin Cemetery in Webster Crossing NY

The Burial of Gladys Hartson Weed

Erwin Cemetery in Webster Crossing NY

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