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1856 Lewis S. Dutcher


Born: Aug. 25, 1856  at Coventry, Chenango County, NY

Died: Jan. 16, 1937  at Coventry, Chenango County, NY

He is buried at Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene, Chenango County, NY


His father was Unknown.

His mother was Unknown.


He was married about 1903 to 1883 Jennie A. (Dutcher); 
we don't know her maiden name.

Lewis and Jennie apparently had these children together;

  1908 Florence Dutcher               daughter
  1910 Editch M. Dutcher              daughter
  1920 Henry L. Dutcher               son
   
The 1910 Census for Coventry, Chenango County, New York shows:

  Arvilla Dutcher                   79
  Lewis Dutcher                     53
  Jennie Dutcher                    27
  Florence Dutcher                   2 (possibly not a daughter)
  Edith Dutcher                      0


The 1930 Census for Coventry, Chenango County, New York shows:

  Lewis S. Dutcher                  73 Head of Household
  Jennie A. Dutcher                 47 Wife
  Edith M. Dutcher                  20 Daughter
  Henry L. Dutcher                  10 Son
  Janet I. Dutcher                   0 Granddaughter
  Esford C. Aclys                   32 Son-In-Law (married to Edith?)
  Donald Aclys                       2 Grandson

Florence, who would be 22 in 1930, is no longer listed with them.
She may have been married to Edwin Robinson.

In 1950 Jennie was a widow living at 284 Clinton Street, Greene, NY.

The 1950 Census for Greene, Chenango County, New York shows:

  Jennie A.                    67 (widow)
  Henry L. Holmberg            63 (relationship unknown)
  Erford Acly                  52 (relationship unknown)
  Donald Acly                  22 (relationship unknown)


She is not the same person as 1871 Jennie Jane White (Dutcher).

JAS
Here is a transcription of the newspaper account of his death: Lewis S. Dutcher, 80-year-old resident of Coventry, Chenango County, NY died at his home on Saturday night, after a long illness. Mr. Dutcher was born in Coventry, August 25, 1856 and lived there all his life. He was a charter member of the Coventry Grange, a Past Master, and a member of the present Executive Committee. He was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Coventry. Funeral services were held at the Harry R. Rogers Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 19 (1937) at 2:00 PM. Rev. J.M. Coleman of the M.E. Church of Greene officiated. Burial was made in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery in Greene, Chenango County, NY. Mr. Dutcher is survived by his wife, Jennie Dutcher, a daughter, Mrs. Edwin Robinson, a son Henry Dutcher, and two grandchildren. He died Jan. 16, 1937. N.B.: Coventry is on New York State Route 206 between Greene and Bainbridge.