George Edward and Anna M. (LANGFORD) MALTBY
His Parents - Rev. George Washington and Ursula (SMITH) MALTBY
Spouse Parents -
kids - George Langford
, Laura Clara
and Edward Dickson
CFE-DCJ-D. George Edward MALTBY, b. May 18, 1856 (Geo.6, Wm.5, Wm.4,
Jos.3, Dan.2, Wm.1). m. Nov. 27, 1878, Anna M. LANGFORD. He was
General Manager of Jamestown, Westfield and Northwestern Railroad
Comp. Res. Jamestown, New York. Member Maltby Association. He d.
Apr. 29, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Obituaries follow.
"Sudden Death of G.E. Maltby in California."
"Prominent figure in Jamestown and Chautauqua Region Transpor-
tation Affairs for Nearly Half Century Dies at Los Angeles.
George Edward Maltby, for nearly a half century prominently
identified with transportation in Jamestown and the Chautauqua lake
region, died suddenly at Los Angeles, Cal., Friday evening at 10
o'clock. Mrs. Maltby being with him at the time of his death, and
also his daughter, Mrs. James Reed, and his son, Edward D. Maltby,
who resides in that city. The remains are to be brought here for
interment in Lake View cemetery, the arrangements for the funeral to
be announced later.
Mr. Maltby was born at Ashtabula, Ohio, May 18, 1856 and was
therefore nearly 71 years of age at the time of his death. He was
one of five children born to Rev. George W. Maltby, a well known
Methodist minister of a generation ago and at one time a presiding
elder in the Erie conference, and Ursula Smith Maltby. The family
moved to Jamestown when Mr. Maltby was a young boy and he had since
made his home here. His marriage to Miss Anna Langford took place
on Nov. 27, 1878, and to this union were born three children, George
L. Maltby of this city and Laura Maltby, wife of James Reed, and Ed-
ward D. Maltby, both of Los Angeles. In addition to his wife and
three children, Mr. Maltby is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C.C. Dick-
son, of New Castle, Pa., and Mrs. Orello S. Martin, of Salamanca."
A picture of Mr. Maltby is included. He bears a strong resem-
blance to George Ellsworth Maltby of New Haven, Conn., father of the
compiler. The same eyes, nose, mustache, dimple in chin, etc. They
were 4th cousins.
"News of the death of George E. Maltby at Los Angeles, California,
came with shocking suddenness to this community. Though not in good
health for the past five years, he had been able to be about up to
the very day of his death. When he went to California last November,
to spend the winter with his son and daughter, there was no indica-
tion that he was never to return to the city where he had lived nearly
all his life.
Mr. Maltby performed a great service to this community in develop-
ing its transportation system as the General Manager of the Broad-
head electric lines. Though it was the keen vision of A.N. Broadhead
that planned the extensions, many of the details of construction and
operation were left with Mr. Maltby. He was the Superintendent of
the Jamestown Street Railway Company when horse-cars were still in
use and for nearly forty years he was actively identified with the
expanding Broadhead system. This programme included extensions of
the original trolley lines to the neighboring villages, the construc-
tion of the Chautauqua Traction Company's line to Mayville and West-
field, the purchase of the Jamestown, Westfield and Northwestern, and
the establishment of the Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company.
He was vice president of all the transportation companies for the past
few years. Beside all these enterprises, he had superintended the
operation of the Chautauqua Lake steamboats for many years and devel-
oped Celoron Park as a popular amusement resort.
During all these years, Mr. Maltby was a very busy man, but he
always had time to be courteous to those who had business with him.
He was tactful and diplomatic in dealing with the public and these
qualities were exceedingly valuable to the management. He may be
said to have been a pioneer in electric railway development, for he
was most active at the time when these lines were being built in all
directions, before the coming of the automobile. Mr. Maltby was a
man of social disposition, a member of the Jamestown Lodge of Elks,
and his memory will be cherished by a host of friends, since indeed
he was a friendly man." Res. 520 South Oxford Ave., Jamestown, N.Y.
(Jamestown Morning Post. Monday, May 2, 1927)
George E. Maltby
Children of George Edward Maltby and Anna M. Langford:
CFE-DCJ-DA. George Langford Maltby, b. Sept. 26, 1879.
CFE-DCJ-Db. Laura Clara " b. Nov. 1, 1882.
CFE-DCJ-DC. Edward Dickson " b. Nov. 24, 1892.
Mrs. Maltby was b. Sept. 15, 1855, and died Dec. 10, 1928.
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