"Jacob Dockstader, aged 80 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Harrison, in Oneonta last week Thursday. Since the death of his wife last summer at New Lisbon, he had lived in Morris with his son Byron, on the Will Gilbert farm, and was only visiting his daughter at Oneonta. He had been a busy man all his life, as a blacksmith and farmer, and has lived about 20 years at Stetsonville. He leaves two sons Byron of Morris, Charles of New Lisbon and one daughter, Mrs. Harrison, where he died. His remains were brought to Morris Saturday, with funeral services Sabbath afternoon at the home of his son, Byron, the Rev. G. H. Sheldon rector of Zion church officiated, with burial in Hillington cemetery." ["The Otsego Farmer" (Cooperstown, NY), Feb. 24, 1905, p. 4]
"Jacob Dockstader, aged 80 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Harrison, in Oneonta last week Thursday. Since the death of his wife last summer at New Lisbon, he had lived in Morris with his son Byron, on the Will Gilbert farm, and was only visiting his daughter at Oneonta. He had been a busy man all his life, as a blacksmith and farmer, and has lived about 20 years at Stetsonville. He leaves two sons Byron of Morris, Charles of New Lisbon and one daughter, Mrs. Harrison, where he died. His remains were brought to Morris Saturday, with funeral services Sabbath afternoon at the home of his son, Byron, the Rev. G. H. Sheldon rector of Zion church officiated, with burial in Hillington cemetery." ["The Otsego Farmer" (Cooperstown, NY), Feb. 24, 1905, p. 4]
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