Name: Denton E Bingham
Death Date: 19 Jul 1914
Death Place: Camillus
Certificate Number: 40796
-New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
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Obituary-Syracuse Herald-Journal-July 1914
Denton E. Bingham was born on November 15, 1838, the son of Calvin D. and Jerusha Denton Bingham, on the farm North of Camillus Trolley Station. He attended school at Howlett Hill and later Camillus, and graduated from Homer Academy. In 1862, he called at Ovid, NY., in the 126 New York Volunteers and served until the close of the war. He was promoted to orderly and for a time stationed at a hospital in Washington, D.C. In January 1865, he married Eleanor M. McFarland of Oneida, the daughter of Rev. D. McFarland, a former pastor of the Camillus Baptist Church, and widely known in this section of the state. After the war, he purchased a farm North of Memphis, where he lived for two years. In 1870, Mr. Bingham was given charge of the census in the district then comprising of the towns of Salina, Geddes, and Camillus. In 1872, he moved to Southington, Connecticut., where for seventeen years he held a responsible position with the Southington Cutlery Company, at that time one of the leading shops in the country.
He was appointed postmaster of Southington by President Cleveland. He resigned in 1892 and became superintendent of Phoenix Cutlery Company. He returned to Camillus two years later, and with the assistance of Chas. E. Sherwood started the manufacture of pocket knives. What is now the main industry of the village, the Camillus Cutlery Company, grew out of this business. Mr. Sherwood later sold out tp Adolph Kastor and Brothers of New York, the present owners. Mr. Bingham retained
his position with them until the time of his death.
While in Southington, he held several offices and for three years commander of Trumbull Post G.A.R. Thirty-eight years ago he became a member of Friendship Lodge No. 33 F. & A.M., of which he was a past master and was a member of the Sapphire Lodge F. & A.M. He was a member of the Camillus Town Board for thirteen days. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Calvin D., and David M. Bingham; a sister, Mrs. C.E. Sherwood; and two granddaughters, Doris and Ruth Bingham, all of Camillus. Mr. Bingham had not been well for the past year and a half, his last illness beginning seven weeks before his death, which occurred Saturday, July 18th.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon in the Camillus Baptist Church, which Mr. Bingham attended regularly, and was one of the largest in the history of the village. The Camillus Cutlery Company and other places of business were closed in respect to his memory. Rev. L.G. Silcox officiated at the services. The choir of the church sang "The Life that is to Be" and "Beautiful Isle." The bearers were Isaac H. Munro of Syracuse, F. Fenn Sr., F.M. Cheesman, R.R. Osmond, W.D. Jewell, and Charles E. Sherwood. Sapphire Lodge, the Baraca Class, and the employees of the Cutlery attended in a body. Floral pieces were received from the Camillus Cutlery Company, Sapphire Lodge, M. Mayer, the Baracas, the employees of the Cutlery Company, Mrs. John Washburn of Saggerties, Mrs. W.H. Wetmore of Oswego and cut flowers, potted plants, and casket bouquets from a large number of neighbors and friends. The services at Maplewood Cemetery were conducted by the Masons. Relatives present from out of town were, C.F. Bingham of Kansas City, Mo; W.H. Freeman of Rochester, Nellie Freeman of Canandaigua, Frank Miller of Watertown, Helen and Lewis Bingham of Kansas City, MO., E.G. McFarland of Utica, Mrs. Winnie Wetmore of Oswego, Mack Wetmore of Oswego, and Harold Cook of Syracuse.
Card of Thanks
We desire to thank all kindness of neighbors and friends who helped in so many different ways during the sickness and after the death of our dear one.
Mrs. Eleanor Bingham
Calvin D. Bingham
David M. Bingham
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