Bastress, Paul Eugene
1918 - 1993 (75 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Bastress, Paul Eugene was born on 24 Jul 1918 (son of Bastress, Raymond Eli and Try, Hilda); died on 24 Dec 1993; was buried in Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens, Ocala, Marion County, FL. Notes:
Ocala Star-Banner (FL) - December 25, 1993
OCALA -- Paul Eugene Bastress, 75, a cryptographer for the National Security Agency, died Dec. 24, 1993, in Ocala.
A native of Williamsport, Pa., Mr. Bastress moved here two years ago from Virginia.
Survivors include his wife Ruby Bastress, Ocala; daughters, Sharon Goree, Tampa, and Joanne Hendricks, Palm Harbor; sisters, June Silsbee, Walkersville, Md., and Carrie McCloskey, Ocala; and four grandchildren.
Jennings-Archway Funeral Home, Ocala, is handling arrangements.Family/Spouse: Crouthers, Ruby. Ruby was born on 19 Oct 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Bastress, Raymond Eli was born on 26 Jan 1895 in Northumberland, PA (son of Bastress, Samuel Millard and Persing, Alvaretta E); died in Jul 1982 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA. Raymond married Try, Hilda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Try, Hilda Children:
- 1. Bastress, Paul Eugene was born on 24 Jul 1918; died on 24 Dec 1993; was buried in Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens, Ocala, Marion County, FL.
- Bastress, June
- Bastress, Carrie
Generation: 3
4. 
Bastress, Samuel Millard was born on 1 Nov 1861 (son of Bastress, Milton E and Broscious, Catharine Ann); died on 11 Oct 1917; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery. Samuel married Persing, Alvaretta E. Alvaretta was born in 1859; died in 1945; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. 
Persing, Alvaretta E was born in 1859; died in 1945; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery. Notes:
Alvaretta was the daughter of Eli and Sarah Persing.
Children:
- Bastress, Sarah
- Bastress, Calvin Simon was born on 4 Jun 1890 in Northumberland County, PA; died on 16 May 1948 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Green Lawn Memorial Park, Montgomery, PA.
- Bastress, William Edward was born on 6 Jan 1888 in Paxinos, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1935 in Williamsport, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Bastress, Hattie was born on 18 Nov 1891; died on 26 Jan 1892.
- Bastress, Eva Carrie was born on 6 Apr 1893 in Northumberland, PA; died on 5 May 1894; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
- 2. Bastress, Raymond Eli was born on 26 Jan 1895 in Northumberland, PA; died in Jul 1982 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.
- Bastress, Paul Leroy was born on 8 Sep 1897; died in 1961 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA; was buried in Green Lawn Memorial Park, Montgomery, PA.
Generation: 4
8. 
Bastress, Milton E was born on 16 Apr 1833 in New Hanover Twp. Montgomery County, PA (son of Bastress, Solomon and Miller, Rachel Turcken); died on 25 May 1900 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery. Notes:
Notes for MILTON E BASTRESS:
Milton was born April 16, 1833, probably in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery County, PA. In the 1850 PA
census, he is listed as living in Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery County, PA. On April 26, 1857, he married
Catharine Ann Broscious (born October 11, 1837), in Lower Mahantongo Twp., Northumberland County, PA.
They lived briefly in Schuylkill County where their first child, Minerva, was born.
By 1860 they had moved to Northumberland County, PA where they remained for the rest of their lives. They
located in Rush Township where Milton followed his trade at Wolverton's Tannery, near Snydertown. He was
also a rural mail carrier in Rush Township and became well known. He was a member of the Reformed Church
and in politics a Republican. Milton served briefly in the Civil War as a Private at age 29 (mustered in
8/14/1862 at Harrisburgh; mustered out 5/23/1863) and shortly before his death received a Veteran's Pension
which was continued for his wife. Milton died May 25, 1900 followed by Catharine in 1917. Both are buried in
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery in Snydertown,
Northumberland County, PA (40°52'46.90"N, 76°40'59.20"W).
Also buried in this cemetery were two sons, John Elmer and George. Milton's mother, Rachel is also buried
here.Milton married Broscious, Catharine Ann on 26 Apr 1857. Catharine was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Lower Mahantongo Twp, Northumberland County, PA; died in 1917 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Broscious, Catharine Ann was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Lower Mahantongo Twp, Northumberland County, PA; died in 1917 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery. Children:
- Bastress, Eliza Minerva was born on 4 Dec 1856 in Schuylkill County, PA; died on 10 Aug 1894 in Mt. Carmel, PA.
- Bastress, William Harrison was born on 23 Feb 1860; died on 4 Feb 1930; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
- 4. Bastress, Samuel Millard was born on 1 Nov 1861; died on 11 Oct 1917; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
- Bastress, Sarah Alice was born on 12 Apr 1864; died on 7 Aug 1945 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.
- Bastress, John Elmer was born on 29 Nov 1865 in Shamokin Twp, Northumberland County, PA; died on 29 Jan 1929 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.
- Bastress, Priscilla Ann was born on 21 Mar 1868; died on 25 Oct 1932.
- Bastress, George Henry was born on 15 Feb 1877; died on 25 Jun 1877 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.