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1864 Cyrus Marvin Dutcher


Born: Oct. 14, 1864 at Brisben (Greene), Chenango County,New York

Died: Feb. 19, 1931 at Hancock, Delaware County, New York

At the time of his death, he was aged 66 yrs, 4 mos. 6 days.

He was buried in a vault at Riverview Cemetery in Hancock, NY,
but in those days that usually meant that the body was intended
to be moved elsewhere.  There does not appear to be any record
of him any longer at Riverview Cemetery.

His father was 1820 Arnold Dutcher, born in New York state.

His mother was 1830 Lydia A. _____, born in New York state.

He had at least two brothers, 1860 James and 1861 George; here is a
photo of Cyrus, George and James Dutcher

He also had a sister, Alice L. Dutcher, born about 1862.  I have
no information about Alice at this time.

Cyrus' year of birth is taken from his death certificate, of which
I have a copy, obtained by my niece, Valarie Sherman Bigler.

He was known throughout most of his adult life as "Claude", not
Cyrus, but the reason for that is now lost to history.  

He was married to 1867 Bessie Ann Clemens.

They apparently had these children together:

  1892 Leon Dutcher

  1895 Claude Marvin Dutcher
  
  1899 Bessie Ann Dutcher
  

They lived about one mile or so up Sands Creek Road from Hancock,
towards Cannonsville, up on a mountainside.  The property had a
rock quarry on it.  They also kept bees for a time after demand
for cut rock diminished during the Great Depression.  Cyrus bought
this property in 1901.

The photo at top right was probably taken in 1917, on the occasion
of his son Claude's wedding to Miss Harriet May Hadley. 

The date of the lower photo is not known, but looks to be later
than 1917. 

He died at the home of Michael Neenan, after a short illness.  The
cause of death was listed as "Broncho Pneumonia" with a contributing
factor of myocarditis.  He was ill for six days before passing away.
He had lived in Hancock for 29 years at the time of his passing.  At
the time of his death, his wife Bessie was residing in Bainbridge, NY.

He was attended by F. M. Woolsey, M.D. of Hancock.

I have no information about Michael Neenan at this time; he was 
most likely a neighbor.

JAS


Cyrus Dutcher death certificate.