Susan Sharp's Research Notes: Scan in documents pertaining to burial vault and cemetery lot.Tombstone for J.C. Doney and Caroline Doney cost $370. The cemeterylot in Greenwood Cemetery in Punxsutawney, Pa. (now Circle Hill Cemetery) cost $65.00. $300.00 was put in trust for perpetual care of the cemetery lot (No. C in Block 8). Note written by J. C. Doney. Rossiter, Pa Aug 3-1952 To whom it may concern This is to certify that any one of my family wishing to bury on this lot or my relative may do so. Signed, John Calvin Doney When I asked my mother, Vivian Doney Reid where Grandpa Doney's family came from, she said her Dad always said he came from 'over the mountain'. My sister, Caroyl Reid, said that Grandpa Doney always told her that he had 'Indian Blood' in him. US Census 1910, Pennsylvania, Indiana County, Canoe Twp., Rossiter, Date of Enumeration, May 7, Roll 1350, 276, 283. Name, Doney, J. C.; Relation, Head; Sex, Male; Color, White; Age at last birthday, 35; Marital Status, Married; Number of years of present marriage, 10 years; Place of birth, PA.; Place of birth of father, PA.; Place of birth of mother, PA.; Able to speak English or language spoken, English; Trade or profession, Weighmaster; Nature of Industryor business, Coal Tipple; Employer or Employee, W; Out of work onApril 15, No; Number of months unemployed, 0; Can read, yes; Canwrite, yes; Home: owned or rented, R; Owned free or mortgaged, -; Farmor house, house; Number of farm schedule, 15; Survivior of Union or Confederate Army or Navy, 7; Blind, o; Deaf and dumb, 1. Name, Doney, Caroline; Relation, wife; Sex, female; Color, White; Age at last birthday, 30; Marital Status, married; Number of years of present marriage, 10; Mother of how many children: Number born-2, number living-2; Place of birth, Ger French; Place of birth of father, French; Place of birth of mother, French, Year of immigration to United States, 1888; Whether naturalized or alien, blank; Able to speak English or language spoken, English; Can read, yes; Can write, Yes. Name, Doney, Daniel; Relation, son; Sex, male; Color, white; Ageat last birthday, 9; Marital Status, single; Place of birth, PA.; Place of birth of father, PA.; Place of birth of mother, Germ French; Able to speak English or language spoken, English; Can read, yes; Canwrite, yes; Attended school since Sept. 1, 1909, yes. Name, Doney, Henry, Relation, son; Sex, male; color, white; Age at last birthday, 6; Marial status, single; Place of birth, PA.; Place of birth of father, PA.; Place of birth of mother, Germ French; Attended schoolsince Sept.1,1909, yes. Certificate of Death, File No. 13299, 1. Placeof Death: a. County, Jefferson b. City, Punxsutawney c. Length ofstay in this place, blank d. Name of hospital, Adrian 2. UsualResidence: a. State, Pennsylvania b. County, Indiana c. City,Rossiter, d. Street Address, blank 3. Name of deceased, John Calvin Doney 4. Date of Death, 18 Feb. 1954 5. Sex, Male 6. Color, white 7. Married, widowed, never married or divorced - widowed 8. Date of birth, 30 May 1875 9. Age in years at last birthday, 77 years, 8 months, 19 days 10. a. Usual Occupation, Mine Foreman b. Kind of business or industry, Coal 11. Birthplace, Emerickville, Pa. 12. Citizen of what country? U.S.A. 13. Father's name, Daniel Doney 14. Mother's Maiden Name, Susannah Holben 15. Was deceased ever in US armed forces?, blank 16. Social Security No., blank 17. Informant's own signature and address, Henry E. Doney, Rossiter, Pa. 18. a. Disease or condition leading to death, Coronary Occlusion- Interval between onset and death, cannot read b. Due to, Coronary Art. disease (years) c. due to Arteriosclerosis (years) 19. a. Date of operation, blank b. Major findings of operation, blank. 20. Autopsy?, cannot see which box is checked 21. Accident, suicide, or homicide, all blank 22.I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from June 1, 1950 toFeb. 18, 1954, that I last saw the deceased alive on Feb. 18, 1954 and that death occurred at 4 P.M. EST from the causes and the on the date stated above. 23. a. Signature, ? McCaulay b. Address, Punxsutawney,Pa. c. Date signed, Feb. 18, 1954 24. a. Burial, cremation or removal, Burial b. 21 Feb. 1954 c. Name of Cemetery or Crematory, Greenwood Cemetery d. Location, Bell Twp., Jefferson County, Pa. Date Rec'd by Local Reg., 2-20-54 Registrar's signature, Alice ? 25. Signature and address of funeral director, ? Morrison, Punxsutawney, Pa. Accordingto Vivian Doney Reid, J.C. was a Republican, a Shriner and a Mason Religious Affiliation: Attended the Presbyterian Church in Rossiter, PA. They always provided the wine and bread for Communion, washed the Communion ware and washed and ironed the Church linens, per Vivian Doney Reid. Per Vivian Doney Reid, J.C. Doney wore a green visor and sleeve protectors at work. He was a member of the school board in Rossiter, Pa. for 25 years. He served as President of the Board for many years.