JORAM WILLETTS
Troy Times [NY], 19 December 1925, p. 5, Grace Methodist Church
Interment at the Oakwood Cemetery, Lansingburgh, Troy, New York.

The death of Joram Willetts occurred suddenly yesterday afternoon while he was resting in bed at his home 792 River St. He was born in England 79 years ago and came to the United States 40 years ago with four brothers, Alfred, Joseph, Job and Thomas Willetts. All expert chain makers. They were employed at the J. B. Carr Chain Works.
The survivors are his wife who was Miss Eliza Turner, four daughters, Mrs. Sarah Hancox, Mrs. Fred Bullett and Mrs. Charles Dickenson of Troy, and John of Watervliet: three brothers Alfred, Job, and Joseph Willetts of Troy and a sister Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of England. Sixteen grandchildren also survive.
The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m., from the residence of his daughter Mrs. Hancox, 841 River Street, and from Grace Methodist Church where at 2:30 o'clock services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Wiseman. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.


ALFRED WILLETTS
Times Record, [NY], 14 July 1941.
Funeral services from Grace Methodist Church.

Alfred Willetts, native of England who came to Troy sixty years ago, as one of the first expert chain makers to be employed by the Carr Chain Works, died Saturday night at his home at 32, Glen Ave., Mr. Willetts was one of the oldest living members of Grace Methodist church, and was a member of the official Board of the congregation. He was also a life member of Mount Zion Lodge #211, F. and A. M and of Diamond Rock Lodge I.0.0.F.
He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Rogers Willetts. Surviving are five children, John, Benjamin, Phoebe, and Adelaide Willetts of Troy, and Mrs. Willard Holcomb of Waterford. Six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. Milton M. Lavery, Pastor of Grace Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery.

JOB WILLETTS
Troy Times, [NY], 8 February 1923, p. 5.
Service was held at the Grace Methodist Church.

Funeral services for Job Willetts a veteran employee of the J. B. Carr Chain Works were held at Grace Methodist Church this afternoon. Mr. Willetts was one of the oldest members of that church and a member of the official board of that church for many years. He was born in Staffordshire, England August 26, 1841 and came to Troy to reside over 55 years ago, all of which time he lived in the thirteenth ward, a man of sterling worth, loyal to the church and devoted to his family. He enjoyed the respect of all who knew him, besides his wife Mary (Homer) Willetts, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. James King of Holyoke, Massachusetts, and three sons, John (Willetts) and Daniel (Willetts) of Troy, and Thomas (Willetts) of Schenectady and one stepson Joseph Shaw, of whose home his death occurred. There are seventeen grandchildren, and six great grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, whose home is in England, and three brothers, Joseph, Alfred and Joram Willetts of Troy also survive.

Prayers were said at the residence of 31 Park Avenue, at 2 p.m. and the church service in charge the Rev. Eugene Wiseman, pastor of Grace was held at 2:30 p.m. The Choir of the church ... sang "My Heavenly Home" and "The Christians Goodnight." At the conclusion of the service of the church the Masonic burial service was given by Mount Zion Lodge 311, F. and A.M., in charge of the Master, Worshipful Herbert J. Hunn, with Worshipful Renwick T. Fleming as Acting Master; Rev. George B. Leckonby, Chaplain. H. J. Hunn and Charles F. Rommell assisted in the service. The bearers were John D. Oray, T. Elias Hendry, Robert Morris Jr., Charles F. Fommell, Herbert J. Hunn and Renwick T. Fleming. The burial was at Oakwood.