Son of William & Betsey (Parrish) Gorham.
Husband of Georgia Hubbell Eddy.
Father of Harry Eddy Gorham.
Ontario Co. Messenger:
10 October 1860
MARRIED - In Chicago, on the 3d inst., by the Rev. Dr. Eddy, Mr. William Gorham of this town to Miss Georgia H. Eddy of Chicago.
Ontario Repository & Messenger, Canandaigua, NY June 11, 1903:
DEATH of WILLIAM GORHAM
William GORHAM, one of the most prominent and most highly respected citizens of this village, died at his home on Howell street, Wednesday evening, after an illness of several weeks from peritonitis.
Mr. GORHAM was a great grandson of the late Nathaniel GORHAM, whose memory is held in grateful remembrance as that of one of the original purchases of the Phelps & Gorham tract. He was born in this town in 1834, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William W. GORHAM, and was himself a man of broad culture, engaging personality and unblemished integrity. He was educated in the Canandaigua Academy and after several years spent in Chicago,, engaged in business in this village, being at different times interested in the book trade and in the hardware trade. Of late years physical infirmities prevented his engagement in active work.
Mr. GORHAM was married in 1860, at Chicago, to Miss Georgia EDDY, a daughter of Rev. Ansel D. EDDY**, pastor of the Congregational church here, from 1824 to 1833. Besides his wife, one sister, Mrs. Edward C. WILLIAMS, of this village, survives. His son, Harry E. GORHAM, died in Mexico in April of last year. The funeral service was held at the home, on Friday afternoon, Rev. L. T. REED officiating.
** Rev. Eddy officiated at the wedding of William & Betsey Parrish in 1832, as well.
Husband of Georgia Hubbell Eddy.
Father of Harry Eddy Gorham.
Ontario Co. Messenger:
10 October 1860
MARRIED - In Chicago, on the 3d inst., by the Rev. Dr. Eddy, Mr. William Gorham of this town to Miss Georgia H. Eddy of Chicago.
Ontario Repository & Messenger, Canandaigua, NY June 11, 1903:
DEATH of WILLIAM GORHAM
William GORHAM, one of the most prominent and most highly respected citizens of this village, died at his home on Howell street, Wednesday evening, after an illness of several weeks from peritonitis.
Mr. GORHAM was a great grandson of the late Nathaniel GORHAM, whose memory is held in grateful remembrance as that of one of the original purchases of the Phelps & Gorham tract. He was born in this town in 1834, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William W. GORHAM, and was himself a man of broad culture, engaging personality and unblemished integrity. He was educated in the Canandaigua Academy and after several years spent in Chicago,, engaged in business in this village, being at different times interested in the book trade and in the hardware trade. Of late years physical infirmities prevented his engagement in active work.
Mr. GORHAM was married in 1860, at Chicago, to Miss Georgia EDDY, a daughter of Rev. Ansel D. EDDY**, pastor of the Congregational church here, from 1824 to 1833. Besides his wife, one sister, Mrs. Edward C. WILLIAMS, of this village, survives. His son, Harry E. GORHAM, died in Mexico in April of last year. The funeral service was held at the home, on Friday afternoon, Rev. L. T. REED officiating.
** Rev. Eddy officiated at the wedding of William & Betsey Parrish in 1832, as well.
Son of William & Betsey (Parrish) Gorham.
Husband of Georgia Hubbell Eddy.
Father of Harry Eddy Gorham.
Ontario Co. Messenger:
10 October 1860
MARRIED - In Chicago, on the 3d inst., by the Rev. Dr. Eddy, Mr. William Gorham of this town to Miss Georgia H. Eddy of Chicago.
Ontario Repository & Messenger, Canandaigua, NY June 11, 1903:
DEATH of WILLIAM GORHAM
William GORHAM, one of the most prominent and most highly respected citizens of this village, died at his home on Howell street, Wednesday evening, after an illness of several weeks from peritonitis.
Mr. GORHAM was a great grandson of the late Nathaniel GORHAM, whose memory is held in grateful remembrance as that of one of the original purchases of the Phelps & Gorham tract. He was born in this town in 1834, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William W. GORHAM, and was himself a man of broad culture, engaging personality and unblemished integrity. He was educated in the Canandaigua Academy and after several years spent in Chicago,, engaged in business in this village, being at different times interested in the book trade and in the hardware trade. Of late years physical infirmities prevented his engagement in active work.
Mr. GORHAM was married in 1860, at Chicago, to Miss Georgia EDDY, a daughter of Rev. Ansel D. EDDY**, pastor of the Congregational church here, from 1824 to 1833. Besides his wife, one sister, Mrs. Edward C. WILLIAMS, of this village, survives. His son, Harry E. GORHAM, died in Mexico in April of last year. The funeral service was held at the home, on Friday afternoon, Rev. L. T. REED officiating.
** Rev. Eddy officiated at the wedding of William & Betsey Parrish in 1832, as well.
Husband of Georgia Hubbell Eddy.
Father of Harry Eddy Gorham.
Ontario Co. Messenger:
10 October 1860
MARRIED - In Chicago, on the 3d inst., by the Rev. Dr. Eddy, Mr. William Gorham of this town to Miss Georgia H. Eddy of Chicago.
Ontario Repository & Messenger, Canandaigua, NY June 11, 1903:
DEATH of WILLIAM GORHAM
William GORHAM, one of the most prominent and most highly respected citizens of this village, died at his home on Howell street, Wednesday evening, after an illness of several weeks from peritonitis.
Mr. GORHAM was a great grandson of the late Nathaniel GORHAM, whose memory is held in grateful remembrance as that of one of the original purchases of the Phelps & Gorham tract. He was born in this town in 1834, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William W. GORHAM, and was himself a man of broad culture, engaging personality and unblemished integrity. He was educated in the Canandaigua Academy and after several years spent in Chicago,, engaged in business in this village, being at different times interested in the book trade and in the hardware trade. Of late years physical infirmities prevented his engagement in active work.
Mr. GORHAM was married in 1860, at Chicago, to Miss Georgia EDDY, a daughter of Rev. Ansel D. EDDY**, pastor of the Congregational church here, from 1824 to 1833. Besides his wife, one sister, Mrs. Edward C. WILLIAMS, of this village, survives. His son, Harry E. GORHAM, died in Mexico in April of last year. The funeral service was held at the home, on Friday afternoon, Rev. L. T. REED officiating.
** Rev. Eddy officiated at the wedding of William & Betsey Parrish in 1832, as well.
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