Emma Rose Cartwright

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Died at home, 88-15 150th Street

Obituary - Mrs. Emma Cartwright Apgar, descendent of an English seafaring family members of which settled in this country in 1684, died suddenly on Tuesday at her home, 88-15 150th Street, Jamaica. She was born in East Hampton, L.I., eighty-four years ago, daughter of Frank Cartwright, captain of a vessel, which docked in Sag Harbor, L.I. She was the widow of Watson Apgar, superintendent of the Long Island Railroad. Surviving are four sons, Arthur, Frederick, Clifton and Watson Apgar.
Also - Mrs. Emma Apgar, widow of Watson Apgar, died Tuesday morning at her home in Jamaica at the age of 83 years. Funeral services were held yesterday and the interment took place this morning at 11:30 in Cedar Grove cemetery, Patchogue. She leaves four sons, Watson W. of Stamford, Conn., Clifton of New York, and Arthur and Fred of Jamaica. Mrs. Apgar and family resided here for many years on South Ocean Avenue where the old postoffice now stands, Mr. Apgar being a conductor on the Long Island railroad. They moved away about 25 years ago.
(Long Island Surnames; Long Island Traveler (Southold), Thursday, August 08, 1878, Page: 3; Records of Cedar Grove Cemetery; Patchogue Advance, Friday, December 14, 1934, Page: 15; The New York Times, Thursday, December 13, 1934, page 23)

Emma married Watson Wesley Apgar, Senior 28 Jul, East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States. Watson was born Feb 1854, New York City, New York, New York, United States; died 27 Apr 1908, Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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by Reverend J. D. Stokes

1. Watson Wesley Apgar, Junior was born 5 Dec 1879, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; died 6 Jan 1939, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States.