Plyment Mattoon, who died in Vienna Nov. 19, was aged 90 years and 2 months. Having lived to this advanced age he had been identified with nearly the whole history of his native town. His father, William Mattoon, was married to Sarah Hungerford in Watertown, Conn., in 1805 Their wedding trip was taken with a yoke of oxen and a sled and they came all the way to Vienna and built a log house beside the splendid cold spring near the middle of the large meadow, west of the present farm buildings. Here were the chileren born: Elizabeth in 1807; Plyment Sept. 20, 1809: Dayton in 1811; William in 1814; David in 1816; and Cleopatra, a daughter by a second husband, in 1819.
Plyment was eight years old when the father died and the young boy was placed in the good royal Christian home of David Moulton in Floyd. He was greatly impressed by the devout religious life of Mrs. Moulton. When he had reached the age of 14 years he returned home to live with the mother and to have the care of the farm. He tilled the soil, studied books, taught school several winters, and so reached his early manhood. Faithful, diligent, prudent, he built up the family homestead, and in later years, became one of the prominent men in the county in advanced agriculture.
Tryphena C. Parker was the oldest daughter of John Parker. To her was Plyment married in 1834. Four daughters and two sons were born to them. None of the daughters are now living, and only the two sons, John P. Mattoon of Rome and Rev. Virgil W. Mattoon of East Smithfield, Penn., now survive.
Mr. Mattoon left the Vienna home and moved to Cazenovia in 1864. There his wife died in January, 1892, and in a few months he returned to Vienna and there passed the remainder of his days amid the scenes of early life.
In his death another landmark is removed. His life has made its impress upon all with whom he has been associated. He has been deeply interested in both local and national affairs. He was converted when 18 years of age and has been an active member in the Methodist Episcopal Church ever since. In the various church offices which he had almost constantly filled as trustee, steward and class leader, he has been a willing bearer of heavy burdens. The interests of Cazenovia Seminary were very dear to him, and for many years he was on the board of its trustees. His zeal in religious life reached out to include the interests of temperance work and reform.
The Rome Daily Sentinel, Rome, N.Y., Saturday Evening, November 25, 1899
Plyment was eight years old when the father died and the young boy was placed in the good royal Christian home of David Moulton in Floyd. He was greatly impressed by the devout religious life of Mrs. Moulton. When he had reached the age of 14 years he returned home to live with the mother and to have the care of the farm. He tilled the soil, studied books, taught school several winters, and so reached his early manhood. Faithful, diligent, prudent, he built up the family homestead, and in later years, became one of the prominent men in the county in advanced agriculture.
Tryphena C. Parker was the oldest daughter of John Parker. To her was Plyment married in 1834. Four daughters and two sons were born to them. None of the daughters are now living, and only the two sons, John P. Mattoon of Rome and Rev. Virgil W. Mattoon of East Smithfield, Penn., now survive.
Mr. Mattoon left the Vienna home and moved to Cazenovia in 1864. There his wife died in January, 1892, and in a few months he returned to Vienna and there passed the remainder of his days amid the scenes of early life.
In his death another landmark is removed. His life has made its impress upon all with whom he has been associated. He has been deeply interested in both local and national affairs. He was converted when 18 years of age and has been an active member in the Methodist Episcopal Church ever since. In the various church offices which he had almost constantly filled as trustee, steward and class leader, he has been a willing bearer of heavy burdens. The interests of Cazenovia Seminary were very dear to him, and for many years he was on the board of its trustees. His zeal in religious life reached out to include the interests of temperance work and reform.
The Rome Daily Sentinel, Rome, N.Y., Saturday Evening, November 25, 1899
Plyment Mattoon, who died in Vienna Nov. 19, was aged 90 years and 2 months. Having lived to this advanced age he had been identified with nearly the whole history of his native town. His father, William Mattoon, was married to Sarah Hungerford in Watertown, Conn., in 1805 Their wedding trip was taken with a yoke of oxen and a sled and they came all the way to Vienna and built a log house beside the splendid cold spring near the middle of the large meadow, west of the present farm buildings. Here were the chileren born: Elizabeth in 1807; Plyment Sept. 20, 1809: Dayton in 1811; William in 1814; David in 1816; and Cleopatra, a daughter by a second husband, in 1819.
Plyment was eight years old when the father died and the young boy was placed in the good royal Christian home of David Moulton in Floyd. He was greatly impressed by the devout religious life of Mrs. Moulton. When he had reached the age of 14 years he returned home to live with the mother and to have the care of the farm. He tilled the soil, studied books, taught school several winters, and so reached his early manhood. Faithful, diligent, prudent, he built up the family homestead, and in later years, became one of the prominent men in the county in advanced agriculture.
Tryphena C. Parker was the oldest daughter of John Parker. To her was Plyment married in 1834. Four daughters and two sons were born to them. None of the daughters are now living, and only the two sons, John P. Mattoon of Rome and Rev. Virgil W. Mattoon of East Smithfield, Penn., now survive.
Mr. Mattoon left the Vienna home and moved to Cazenovia in 1864. There his wife died in January, 1892, and in a few months he returned to Vienna and there passed the remainder of his days amid the scenes of early life.
In his death another landmark is removed. His life has made its impress upon all with whom he has been associated. He has been deeply interested in both local and national affairs. He was converted when 18 years of age and has been an active member in the Methodist Episcopal Church ever since. In the various church offices which he had almost constantly filled as trustee, steward and class leader, he has been a willing bearer of heavy burdens. The interests of Cazenovia Seminary were very dear to him, and for many years he was on the board of its trustees. His zeal in religious life reached out to include the interests of temperance work and reform.
The Rome Daily Sentinel, Rome, N.Y., Saturday Evening, November 25, 1899
Plyment was eight years old when the father died and the young boy was placed in the good royal Christian home of David Moulton in Floyd. He was greatly impressed by the devout religious life of Mrs. Moulton. When he had reached the age of 14 years he returned home to live with the mother and to have the care of the farm. He tilled the soil, studied books, taught school several winters, and so reached his early manhood. Faithful, diligent, prudent, he built up the family homestead, and in later years, became one of the prominent men in the county in advanced agriculture.
Tryphena C. Parker was the oldest daughter of John Parker. To her was Plyment married in 1834. Four daughters and two sons were born to them. None of the daughters are now living, and only the two sons, John P. Mattoon of Rome and Rev. Virgil W. Mattoon of East Smithfield, Penn., now survive.
Mr. Mattoon left the Vienna home and moved to Cazenovia in 1864. There his wife died in January, 1892, and in a few months he returned to Vienna and there passed the remainder of his days amid the scenes of early life.
In his death another landmark is removed. His life has made its impress upon all with whom he has been associated. He has been deeply interested in both local and national affairs. He was converted when 18 years of age and has been an active member in the Methodist Episcopal Church ever since. In the various church offices which he had almost constantly filled as trustee, steward and class leader, he has been a willing bearer of heavy burdens. The interests of Cazenovia Seminary were very dear to him, and for many years he was on the board of its trustees. His zeal in religious life reached out to include the interests of temperance work and reform.
The Rome Daily Sentinel, Rome, N.Y., Saturday Evening, November 25, 1899
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