Gouverneur Free Press - Wednesday July 11, 1923
Hermon, July 10 - Edward T. Chaney, one of the oldest and best known members of the Masonic fraternity in Northern New York, died at his home in Catherine street, this village, at 7 this morning. His death was due to a fall June 23 when his right leg was broken between the knee and hip. His advanced age, 90 years, one month and 21 days, made it impossible for him to rally under the shock and his condition failed steadily since the accident.
Mr. Chaney for many years was a wagon maker and was an expert workman. He was born in Orange Mass in 1833, the son of Samuel and Mary Pierce Chaney. When he was about five years old the family moved to Barnard Vt where they lived about a year. They moved to Potsdam in 1840. His father conducted a wagon shop on the island in that village and Edward Chaney attended the old St. Lawrence Academy, which later became the Potsdam State Normal. At the age of 16 years he entered the wagon shop of A. L. Simons in Potsdam where he learned the trade. He came to Hermon in 1834 and with his brother Clark Chaney and William Freeman he conducted a wagon shop at the corner of Main and Catherine streets on the site of the John Loucks home. Mr. Chaney and his brother in a few years bought out the share of Mr. Freeman in the enterprise. Later the shop was sold to George COnverse. In the spring on 1864 Mr. Converse, on account of war conditions, sold the shop.
Mr. Chaney went to Somerville where he worked in the wagon shop of P.M. Crowley and returned to Hermon in 1865. With William Grems he bought the shop in which he had worked and the conducted it until 1867 when Mr. Chaney sold out his interest to Mr. Grems. In the fall of that year the shop burned.
Mr. Chaney then took a position as foreman in the Kelly Wagon company, conducted by the late James Kelly. The Kelly company was one of the many wagon companies which flourished in the small villages four or five decades ago before the big manufacturing companies forced them to go out of business. Mr. Chaney continued as foreman of the Kelly plant until about 25 years ago. The day of the small factory was passing and Mr. Chaney built a shop where he did repair work for a number of years. When he reached the age of 75 he retired from active work.
Mr. Chaney married Lucy L. Ingalls, October 17, 1859. She was a native of Jefferson county. her mother dying when the daughter was a child. Lucy Ingalls was brought up in the home of Rev. and Mrs. David Ferguson. She was s sister of the late Lotus Ingalls, for many years editor of the Watertown Reformer and later associated with Beman Brockway as editor of the Watertown Times. Mrs. Chaney passed away August 12, 1919.
Mr. Chaney joined the St. Lawrence Lodge No 111, F & A M, March 22, 1859. He was the last of the petitioners for the institution of Hermon Lodge No 600 and he is named a junior warden on the charter. Hermon lodge was instituted in April 1860. For five years Mr. Chaney was master of the lodge and he held all the chairs during his life. He was also a member of the St. Lawrence Chapter No 132 R.A.M. He was a lifelong democrat and despite the fact that Hermon always has been a strong Republican community he held many town and village offices.
Mr. Chaney is survived by four children. Mrs. Arabella C. Barry of Hermon, formerly of Gouverneur; Gaylord T. Chaney of Hermon, Miss Florence A. Chaney, for many years a teacher in the Boston schools, and Don I. Chaney of Ogdensburg. He also leaves one brother, Albert Chaney of LaJolla Calif., the last of a family of ten children.
Hermon, July 10 - Edward T. Chaney, one of the oldest and best known members of the Masonic fraternity in Northern New York, died at his home in Catherine street, this village, at 7 this morning. His death was due to a fall June 23 when his right leg was broken between the knee and hip. His advanced age, 90 years, one month and 21 days, made it impossible for him to rally under the shock and his condition failed steadily since the accident.
Mr. Chaney for many years was a wagon maker and was an expert workman. He was born in Orange Mass in 1833, the son of Samuel and Mary Pierce Chaney. When he was about five years old the family moved to Barnard Vt where they lived about a year. They moved to Potsdam in 1840. His father conducted a wagon shop on the island in that village and Edward Chaney attended the old St. Lawrence Academy, which later became the Potsdam State Normal. At the age of 16 years he entered the wagon shop of A. L. Simons in Potsdam where he learned the trade. He came to Hermon in 1834 and with his brother Clark Chaney and William Freeman he conducted a wagon shop at the corner of Main and Catherine streets on the site of the John Loucks home. Mr. Chaney and his brother in a few years bought out the share of Mr. Freeman in the enterprise. Later the shop was sold to George COnverse. In the spring on 1864 Mr. Converse, on account of war conditions, sold the shop.
Mr. Chaney went to Somerville where he worked in the wagon shop of P.M. Crowley and returned to Hermon in 1865. With William Grems he bought the shop in which he had worked and the conducted it until 1867 when Mr. Chaney sold out his interest to Mr. Grems. In the fall of that year the shop burned.
Mr. Chaney then took a position as foreman in the Kelly Wagon company, conducted by the late James Kelly. The Kelly company was one of the many wagon companies which flourished in the small villages four or five decades ago before the big manufacturing companies forced them to go out of business. Mr. Chaney continued as foreman of the Kelly plant until about 25 years ago. The day of the small factory was passing and Mr. Chaney built a shop where he did repair work for a number of years. When he reached the age of 75 he retired from active work.
Mr. Chaney married Lucy L. Ingalls, October 17, 1859. She was a native of Jefferson county. her mother dying when the daughter was a child. Lucy Ingalls was brought up in the home of Rev. and Mrs. David Ferguson. She was s sister of the late Lotus Ingalls, for many years editor of the Watertown Reformer and later associated with Beman Brockway as editor of the Watertown Times. Mrs. Chaney passed away August 12, 1919.
Mr. Chaney joined the St. Lawrence Lodge No 111, F & A M, March 22, 1859. He was the last of the petitioners for the institution of Hermon Lodge No 600 and he is named a junior warden on the charter. Hermon lodge was instituted in April 1860. For five years Mr. Chaney was master of the lodge and he held all the chairs during his life. He was also a member of the St. Lawrence Chapter No 132 R.A.M. He was a lifelong democrat and despite the fact that Hermon always has been a strong Republican community he held many town and village offices.
Mr. Chaney is survived by four children. Mrs. Arabella C. Barry of Hermon, formerly of Gouverneur; Gaylord T. Chaney of Hermon, Miss Florence A. Chaney, for many years a teacher in the Boston schools, and Don I. Chaney of Ogdensburg. He also leaves one brother, Albert Chaney of LaJolla Calif., the last of a family of ten children.
Gouverneur Free Press - Wednesday July 11, 1923
Hermon, July 10 - Edward T. Chaney, one of the oldest and best known members of the Masonic fraternity in Northern New York, died at his home in Catherine street, this village, at 7 this morning. His death was due to a fall June 23 when his right leg was broken between the knee and hip. His advanced age, 90 years, one month and 21 days, made it impossible for him to rally under the shock and his condition failed steadily since the accident.
Mr. Chaney for many years was a wagon maker and was an expert workman. He was born in Orange Mass in 1833, the son of Samuel and Mary Pierce Chaney. When he was about five years old the family moved to Barnard Vt where they lived about a year. They moved to Potsdam in 1840. His father conducted a wagon shop on the island in that village and Edward Chaney attended the old St. Lawrence Academy, which later became the Potsdam State Normal. At the age of 16 years he entered the wagon shop of A. L. Simons in Potsdam where he learned the trade. He came to Hermon in 1834 and with his brother Clark Chaney and William Freeman he conducted a wagon shop at the corner of Main and Catherine streets on the site of the John Loucks home. Mr. Chaney and his brother in a few years bought out the share of Mr. Freeman in the enterprise. Later the shop was sold to George COnverse. In the spring on 1864 Mr. Converse, on account of war conditions, sold the shop.
Mr. Chaney went to Somerville where he worked in the wagon shop of P.M. Crowley and returned to Hermon in 1865. With William Grems he bought the shop in which he had worked and the conducted it until 1867 when Mr. Chaney sold out his interest to Mr. Grems. In the fall of that year the shop burned.
Mr. Chaney then took a position as foreman in the Kelly Wagon company, conducted by the late James Kelly. The Kelly company was one of the many wagon companies which flourished in the small villages four or five decades ago before the big manufacturing companies forced them to go out of business. Mr. Chaney continued as foreman of the Kelly plant until about 25 years ago. The day of the small factory was passing and Mr. Chaney built a shop where he did repair work for a number of years. When he reached the age of 75 he retired from active work.
Mr. Chaney married Lucy L. Ingalls, October 17, 1859. She was a native of Jefferson county. her mother dying when the daughter was a child. Lucy Ingalls was brought up in the home of Rev. and Mrs. David Ferguson. She was s sister of the late Lotus Ingalls, for many years editor of the Watertown Reformer and later associated with Beman Brockway as editor of the Watertown Times. Mrs. Chaney passed away August 12, 1919.
Mr. Chaney joined the St. Lawrence Lodge No 111, F & A M, March 22, 1859. He was the last of the petitioners for the institution of Hermon Lodge No 600 and he is named a junior warden on the charter. Hermon lodge was instituted in April 1860. For five years Mr. Chaney was master of the lodge and he held all the chairs during his life. He was also a member of the St. Lawrence Chapter No 132 R.A.M. He was a lifelong democrat and despite the fact that Hermon always has been a strong Republican community he held many town and village offices.
Mr. Chaney is survived by four children. Mrs. Arabella C. Barry of Hermon, formerly of Gouverneur; Gaylord T. Chaney of Hermon, Miss Florence A. Chaney, for many years a teacher in the Boston schools, and Don I. Chaney of Ogdensburg. He also leaves one brother, Albert Chaney of LaJolla Calif., the last of a family of ten children.
Hermon, July 10 - Edward T. Chaney, one of the oldest and best known members of the Masonic fraternity in Northern New York, died at his home in Catherine street, this village, at 7 this morning. His death was due to a fall June 23 when his right leg was broken between the knee and hip. His advanced age, 90 years, one month and 21 days, made it impossible for him to rally under the shock and his condition failed steadily since the accident.
Mr. Chaney for many years was a wagon maker and was an expert workman. He was born in Orange Mass in 1833, the son of Samuel and Mary Pierce Chaney. When he was about five years old the family moved to Barnard Vt where they lived about a year. They moved to Potsdam in 1840. His father conducted a wagon shop on the island in that village and Edward Chaney attended the old St. Lawrence Academy, which later became the Potsdam State Normal. At the age of 16 years he entered the wagon shop of A. L. Simons in Potsdam where he learned the trade. He came to Hermon in 1834 and with his brother Clark Chaney and William Freeman he conducted a wagon shop at the corner of Main and Catherine streets on the site of the John Loucks home. Mr. Chaney and his brother in a few years bought out the share of Mr. Freeman in the enterprise. Later the shop was sold to George COnverse. In the spring on 1864 Mr. Converse, on account of war conditions, sold the shop.
Mr. Chaney went to Somerville where he worked in the wagon shop of P.M. Crowley and returned to Hermon in 1865. With William Grems he bought the shop in which he had worked and the conducted it until 1867 when Mr. Chaney sold out his interest to Mr. Grems. In the fall of that year the shop burned.
Mr. Chaney then took a position as foreman in the Kelly Wagon company, conducted by the late James Kelly. The Kelly company was one of the many wagon companies which flourished in the small villages four or five decades ago before the big manufacturing companies forced them to go out of business. Mr. Chaney continued as foreman of the Kelly plant until about 25 years ago. The day of the small factory was passing and Mr. Chaney built a shop where he did repair work for a number of years. When he reached the age of 75 he retired from active work.
Mr. Chaney married Lucy L. Ingalls, October 17, 1859. She was a native of Jefferson county. her mother dying when the daughter was a child. Lucy Ingalls was brought up in the home of Rev. and Mrs. David Ferguson. She was s sister of the late Lotus Ingalls, for many years editor of the Watertown Reformer and later associated with Beman Brockway as editor of the Watertown Times. Mrs. Chaney passed away August 12, 1919.
Mr. Chaney joined the St. Lawrence Lodge No 111, F & A M, March 22, 1859. He was the last of the petitioners for the institution of Hermon Lodge No 600 and he is named a junior warden on the charter. Hermon lodge was instituted in April 1860. For five years Mr. Chaney was master of the lodge and he held all the chairs during his life. He was also a member of the St. Lawrence Chapter No 132 R.A.M. He was a lifelong democrat and despite the fact that Hermon always has been a strong Republican community he held many town and village offices.
Mr. Chaney is survived by four children. Mrs. Arabella C. Barry of Hermon, formerly of Gouverneur; Gaylord T. Chaney of Hermon, Miss Florence A. Chaney, for many years a teacher in the Boston schools, and Don I. Chaney of Ogdensburg. He also leaves one brother, Albert Chaney of LaJolla Calif., the last of a family of ten children.
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