Mitchell Tifft Galbreath

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From The Orangetown Telebram of Pearl River New York, 27 JUne 1963:
[BOLD:]Mitchell Galbreath
Services Today
[:BOLD]Mitchell Tifft Galbreath of Pomona, for many years business manager & "Business Week" a McGraw-Hill publication, died Tuesday after a long illness.
Surviving him are his wife. Dorothy Cremins Galbreath, and two sons, Timothy A. and Mitchell W., all of Pomona, and a brother. Louis J. Galbreath of South Nyack.
Mr Galbreath was born in New York City but spent his childhood in Titusville, Pa. His high school education was interrupted toy service in the Navy in World War I, after which he was graduated from Cornell in 1922 and received his masters degree in business administration from NYU. He was a member of Kappa Nu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta.
For many years Mr. Galbreath continued acquaintanceship with E. B. White, the author, a onetime roommate.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. today at the Sniffen Funeral Home. 154 Central Ave., Spring Valley, by the Rev. Rudolph H Winsler of the Suffern Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in West New Hempstead Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Cremmins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Timothy A. Galbreath was born before 1943; died before 2016.
2. Mitchell W. Galbreath was born in 1943; died on 25 Sep 2016 in Marin County, California.

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• Education: Cornell University, Ithica, New York

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The Charleston Daily Courier Charleston, Illinois, Tuesday, August 15, 1899
Prof. Galbreath
Died Yesterday in New York City
Victim of Typhoid Fever
His Death a Great Shock to Friends- A Glimpse of his successful Career- To be Buried in New York
Prof. Louis H. Galbreath, died yesterday afternoon in New York City, after a comparatively short illness with typhoid fever.
Such was the sad and startling news received here at 6 o'clock yesterday evening by telegraph. The message was sent by Mrs. Galbreath to Prof. L.O. Lord, but was turned over to Mr. H.A. Neal, who had it forwarded to Prof Lord at Peoria.
The news of Prof. Galbreath death was an awful shock to his many friends in this city. Only two or three weeks ago he was in our midst, in his full enjoyment of an apparently strong and vigorous manhood, giving no indication that he would so soon be cut down, and at the height of his _______ too.
Few men comparatively, had devotee themselves so thoroughly to educational work as had Prof. Galbreath.
His educational career began several years ago, when he taught a country school near Ashmore, under the late Prof. T.J. Le, then County Superintendent. We next find him at the Normal School, from which institution he graduated. After completing the Normal course he attended Cornell University one year. He returned to Ashmore and established Ashmore Academy, which he successfully conducted for three or four years, after which he again took his studies at Cornell and remained there until he graduated with honor to himself and the University. The following two years he spent in post graduate work and in tutoring at Cornell.
The next found him installed as principal of the training department of the state normal school at Wisosa Minn., taking the place of Dr. Coan McMurray, who had been called to the Illinois normal at Normal to fill a similar position. The next year Prof. Galbreath filled Dr. McMurray place, having entered Chicago University.
After leaving the Illinois normal Prof. Galbreath attended the Buffalo NY school of Pedagory one year, after which this school was aborted by Columbia University of New York City. It was at this latter institution that Prof. Galbreath spent last year, doing special work.
When the faculty of the E.I.N. was chosen Mr. Galbreath was tendered and accepted his chair of pedagory, the most important position as the faculty, except that of the president of the school.
Afterwards, Dr. Arnold Tompkins resigned his position as principle training teacher of the U of I to accept the presidency of Illinois Normal, and so the place left vacant by the distinguished educator was offered Prof Galbreath to be held open for him for one year. On this condition, he accepted. He greatly desired to assist in establishing the big state school in his own county and thought the position at the U of I offered more and better documents in every way, he had decided to hold the chair of Pedagory at the E.I.N. for one year before going to the state university.
Prof. Galbreath's work in his chosen field was highly, emincently successful and in national education work, he had gained merited prominence and, at such gatherings, always took an active part.
Louis H. Galbreath was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Galbreath of Ashmore, both of whom preceded him to the grave. He was born in Ashmore about thirty five years ago. His life a promising, it would seem, was all too short.
Prof. Galbreath was married a few years ago to Miss Julia Tift of Iibeca NY. Mrs. Galbreath and two boys, one three years old and the other either about two months old, survive him.
In his death such a useful man, such a able educator, our county and the state, in general, suffers a serious lose; to secure another such man for the chair he would have to occupied in the Eastern Normal will be extremely difficult, in the position he was to have filed, he would have been a tower of strength.
Personally his death is most deeply deported by all who knew him and his family are sincerely sympathized with in their great bereavement.
Will Galbreath, brother of the deceased is on his way to New York. Where he left so funeral arrangements had been made but, at noon today a telegram was received in Ashmore stating that the funeral would be held Thursday in New York City and the remains will be buried there.

Died:
He died of Typhoid Fever.

Louis married Julia Ayer Tifft on 27 Jun 1895 in Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York. Julia (daughter of Simon E Tifft and Sarah Cecilia Ayer) was born on 17 Aug 1871 in Titusville, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Mar 1919; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Julia Ayer Galbreath
• Education: 1893, Cornell University, Ithica, New York

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From the 2 October 1919 Cornell Alumni News Magazine
Julia Tifft Galbreath '93
Mrs. Julia Tifft Galbreath '93 died at her home in Titusville, Pa., on March 17. She had been in poor health mentally for some time, and when her son Louis came home from the war, she possessed herself of his service revolver and took her own life. She was born on August 17, 1871, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Tifft of Titusville, Pa. She spent her first two college years at Wellesley. She was married in 1895 to Professor Louis H. Galbreath ?90, who died in New York on August 15, 1899. Two sons were born to them, Louis J. Galbreath '18 and Mitchell Tifft Galbreath '22. After her husband's death Mrs. Galbreath engaged first in teaching and later in the insurance business. Her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Tifft Babtiste '97, died on October 6, 1916. Both sisters were members of Alpha Phi.

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Died:
He is listed in the Titusville 1880 census.

Simon married Sarah Cecilia Ayer on 20 Sep 1863 in Evans Center, New York. Sarah (daughter of Ira Ayer, I and Julia Mariah Wadsworth) was born on 29 Nov 1842 in New York; died on 31 Dec 1905; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sarah Cecilia Tifft

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• Census: 1830, Evans, New York
• Census: 1840, Evans, New York
• Census: 13 Sep 1850, Evans, New York
• Census: 15 Aug 1860, Evans, New York
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Evans, New York
• Census: 14 Jul 1880, Evans, New York
• Adopted: 2 Jan 1884

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As a child he lived on what he described as the most beautiful farm on the Merrimac River. In 1827 he was a Lieutenant of the 48 th Regiment of Infantry, New York Militia. By 1837 he had reached the rank of Colonel and in 1838 served in the Patriot War. He recruited and trained a Company of men for the Civil War. They were the first to be trained and report for service and became Co. A, 116, Reg. N.Y. Vol. They served through the entire war. In 1850 he had two people born in Ireland living with him. They may have been to help on the farm. In 1860 his wife's Uncle Joseph Davenport was living with along with a boy who was attending school and who's occupation was listed as Serving. In 1850 his farm was valued at $2650 and by 1870 his real and personal estate was valued at $7000. He was the town supervisor between 1857 and 1858.

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Head, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 5-9 and 1 20-29.

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Head, 1 male under 5, 1 10-19, 30-39, 1 female 5-9 and 1 30-39.

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Head, his farm was valued at $2,650.

Census:
Head, his farm was valued at $4,500.

Census:
Head, his property was valued at $7,000.

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Head.

Buried:
Capt. Jra Ayer
Born
Dec. 26, 1802
Died
July 28, 1889
Co. A N. Y. V. I

Ira married Julia Mariah Wadsworth on 26 Dec 1828. Julia (daughter of Nancy Davenport, daughter of John Wadsworth) was born on 27 Oct 1808 in Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1861; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Julia Mariah Ayer
• Census: 13 Sep 1850, Evans, New York
• Census: 15 Aug 1860, Evans, New York

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It's not clear that Julia's father was John Wadsworth. She was born in Massachusetts a year before her parents got married. John was born in New York where he lived all his life.

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Wife.

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Wife.

Buried:
Julia M.
Wife of
Ira Ayer
Died Aug. 14, 1861
Aged
52 Yrs 8 Mos & 17 Ds