Gouverneur Free Press - Wednesday July 21, 1915
Benjamin Hutton, one of the best known farmers of the town of Macomb died at 9:15 Thursday evening at his home between the Stark school house and Black Lake as a result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered while in the barn milking at 6 o'clock that morning. He had not been in the best of health for some time but was able to be about and look after his farm work. Thursday morning he was in his usual health and had completed the task of milking three cows when he was stricken.
Mr. Hutton was born in Macomb May 12, 1853, a son of William and Mary A. Bristow Hutton. He grew up on the home farm and upwards of 40 years ago he went to California where he conducted a ranch for ten years. He returned to his old home and 30 years ago he married Miss Esther Barley of that town and they located on the farm where Mr. Hutton died. He was one of the most prosperous farmers in his home town.
Besides his widow he leaves two sons, Earl of New York city, and Carl who lives at home; four brothers, James of Macomb; William T. of OxBow, and Gilbert E and John Hotton of Gouverneur; two half-brothers, Henry of Spragueville and Frank of OxBow, one sister, Mrs. Frank Hastings of Pope Mills and two half sisters, Mrs. Clark Barley of Macomb and Mrs. Lillian Collins of Spragueville.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church at Brasie Corners at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Rev. Myron E. Van Ornum and burial was made in Pleasant Lake cemetery near Brasie Corners.
Benjamin Hutton, one of the best known farmers of the town of Macomb died at 9:15 Thursday evening at his home between the Stark school house and Black Lake as a result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered while in the barn milking at 6 o'clock that morning. He had not been in the best of health for some time but was able to be about and look after his farm work. Thursday morning he was in his usual health and had completed the task of milking three cows when he was stricken.
Mr. Hutton was born in Macomb May 12, 1853, a son of William and Mary A. Bristow Hutton. He grew up on the home farm and upwards of 40 years ago he went to California where he conducted a ranch for ten years. He returned to his old home and 30 years ago he married Miss Esther Barley of that town and they located on the farm where Mr. Hutton died. He was one of the most prosperous farmers in his home town.
Besides his widow he leaves two sons, Earl of New York city, and Carl who lives at home; four brothers, James of Macomb; William T. of OxBow, and Gilbert E and John Hotton of Gouverneur; two half-brothers, Henry of Spragueville and Frank of OxBow, one sister, Mrs. Frank Hastings of Pope Mills and two half sisters, Mrs. Clark Barley of Macomb and Mrs. Lillian Collins of Spragueville.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church at Brasie Corners at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Rev. Myron E. Van Ornum and burial was made in Pleasant Lake cemetery near Brasie Corners.
Gouverneur Free Press - Wednesday July 21, 1915
Benjamin Hutton, one of the best known farmers of the town of Macomb died at 9:15 Thursday evening at his home between the Stark school house and Black Lake as a result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered while in the barn milking at 6 o'clock that morning. He had not been in the best of health for some time but was able to be about and look after his farm work. Thursday morning he was in his usual health and had completed the task of milking three cows when he was stricken.
Mr. Hutton was born in Macomb May 12, 1853, a son of William and Mary A. Bristow Hutton. He grew up on the home farm and upwards of 40 years ago he went to California where he conducted a ranch for ten years. He returned to his old home and 30 years ago he married Miss Esther Barley of that town and they located on the farm where Mr. Hutton died. He was one of the most prosperous farmers in his home town.
Besides his widow he leaves two sons, Earl of New York city, and Carl who lives at home; four brothers, James of Macomb; William T. of OxBow, and Gilbert E and John Hotton of Gouverneur; two half-brothers, Henry of Spragueville and Frank of OxBow, one sister, Mrs. Frank Hastings of Pope Mills and two half sisters, Mrs. Clark Barley of Macomb and Mrs. Lillian Collins of Spragueville.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church at Brasie Corners at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Rev. Myron E. Van Ornum and burial was made in Pleasant Lake cemetery near Brasie Corners.
Benjamin Hutton, one of the best known farmers of the town of Macomb died at 9:15 Thursday evening at his home between the Stark school house and Black Lake as a result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered while in the barn milking at 6 o'clock that morning. He had not been in the best of health for some time but was able to be about and look after his farm work. Thursday morning he was in his usual health and had completed the task of milking three cows when he was stricken.
Mr. Hutton was born in Macomb May 12, 1853, a son of William and Mary A. Bristow Hutton. He grew up on the home farm and upwards of 40 years ago he went to California where he conducted a ranch for ten years. He returned to his old home and 30 years ago he married Miss Esther Barley of that town and they located on the farm where Mr. Hutton died. He was one of the most prosperous farmers in his home town.
Besides his widow he leaves two sons, Earl of New York city, and Carl who lives at home; four brothers, James of Macomb; William T. of OxBow, and Gilbert E and John Hotton of Gouverneur; two half-brothers, Henry of Spragueville and Frank of OxBow, one sister, Mrs. Frank Hastings of Pope Mills and two half sisters, Mrs. Clark Barley of Macomb and Mrs. Lillian Collins of Spragueville.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church at Brasie Corners at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Rev. Myron E. Van Ornum and burial was made in Pleasant Lake cemetery near Brasie Corners.
