MARTIN ADSIT'S PEACEFUL END.
Death Yesterday Morning of One of Hornellsville's Oldest Residents.
CLOSE OF HONORABLE LIFE.
For years leading citizen, merchant and banker - prominent to Church affairs - An Invalid for some time - was nearly 91 years of age.--
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock Martin Adsit passed away at his home, No. 197 Main street. His death resulted from the effects of a severe cold, which he contracted about a week ago although he had been an invalid for several years. He had been unconscious for a day or two, and the end, which was very peaceful, was not entirely unexpected. Had Mr. Adsit lived until next Saturday he would have been 91 years of age, nearly all of which were spent in Hornellsville.
His Life's Career.
Martin Adsit was born in Spencertown, Columbia county N.Y. Dec. 26, 1812 and came to Hornellsville Dec. 2nd 1826, to enter the store of his uncle Col. Ira Davenport. The business life there begun continued to the end of the century. Col. Davenport's store and residence were then in the building now occupied by the Rev. F. E. Walton, but he soon after built the brick building a few rods east that has long been known as the Adsit residence, where he continued the business of a general store until he sold out to Mr. Adsit in 1832.
Mr. Adsit continued in the same business and occupied the same stand, until 1845, when he built and moved into the Main street store now occupied by Snafford, Masten & Co at the corner of Main and Canisteo streets, the corner occupied by Frank B. Alley being added some years later for the banking office. In 1886, a fire having swept away much of the business portion on the north side of Main street, the burnt district was immediately rebuilt with brick blocks, into one of which Mr. Adsit removed his store. Here he continued the business for a time having a partnership. Mr. Martin A. Tuttle and again his son, Mr. John O. Adsit, until 1881, when the stock was sold to Dey, Brothers & Davidson, predecessors of the present firm of Adam Davidson & Bro.
In the meantime Mr. Adsit had built up a flourishing banking business. This was the natural outgrowth of his extensive mercantile business and began as an exchange office as early as 1849. With the building of the Erie railroad in 1853 it grew into a large business. It was organized in 1863 as the First National Bank of Hornellsville with Col. Davenport as president and Martin Adsit as cashier.
In 1865 Mr. Adsit suceeded as president, a position which he held and administered with remarkable ability until 1901 rounding out three quarters of a century of successful business life in this city a record seldom equaled in the business history of any community.
In all these years Mr. Adsit has been a recognized leader in business and social circles in this region, a liberal supporter of the church in which he was an honored officer, active in politics but never an office-seeker, a public spirited, high-minded, universally-respected citizen.
Mr. Adsit was married Sept. 8, 1841 to Esther J. daughter of Dr. Richard Charles of Angelica with whom he was permitted to celebrate their golden anniversary in the house to which she came as a bride and where for nearly sixty-years she led a life of rare usefulness, beauty and influence for good in all this community. She died in February 1898 and her memory is blessed! Of their five children, three survive: Charles and John O. Adsit of this city and Mrs. Henry Bull of Buffalo.
(Evening Tribute, Hornell, New York, Mon., Dec. 21, 1903, pg. 5.)
Submitted by Elsie Harmon
Death Yesterday Morning of One of Hornellsville's Oldest Residents.
CLOSE OF HONORABLE LIFE.
For years leading citizen, merchant and banker - prominent to Church affairs - An Invalid for some time - was nearly 91 years of age.--
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock Martin Adsit passed away at his home, No. 197 Main street. His death resulted from the effects of a severe cold, which he contracted about a week ago although he had been an invalid for several years. He had been unconscious for a day or two, and the end, which was very peaceful, was not entirely unexpected. Had Mr. Adsit lived until next Saturday he would have been 91 years of age, nearly all of which were spent in Hornellsville.
His Life's Career.
Martin Adsit was born in Spencertown, Columbia county N.Y. Dec. 26, 1812 and came to Hornellsville Dec. 2nd 1826, to enter the store of his uncle Col. Ira Davenport. The business life there begun continued to the end of the century. Col. Davenport's store and residence were then in the building now occupied by the Rev. F. E. Walton, but he soon after built the brick building a few rods east that has long been known as the Adsit residence, where he continued the business of a general store until he sold out to Mr. Adsit in 1832.
Mr. Adsit continued in the same business and occupied the same stand, until 1845, when he built and moved into the Main street store now occupied by Snafford, Masten & Co at the corner of Main and Canisteo streets, the corner occupied by Frank B. Alley being added some years later for the banking office. In 1886, a fire having swept away much of the business portion on the north side of Main street, the burnt district was immediately rebuilt with brick blocks, into one of which Mr. Adsit removed his store. Here he continued the business for a time having a partnership. Mr. Martin A. Tuttle and again his son, Mr. John O. Adsit, until 1881, when the stock was sold to Dey, Brothers & Davidson, predecessors of the present firm of Adam Davidson & Bro.
In the meantime Mr. Adsit had built up a flourishing banking business. This was the natural outgrowth of his extensive mercantile business and began as an exchange office as early as 1849. With the building of the Erie railroad in 1853 it grew into a large business. It was organized in 1863 as the First National Bank of Hornellsville with Col. Davenport as president and Martin Adsit as cashier.
In 1865 Mr. Adsit suceeded as president, a position which he held and administered with remarkable ability until 1901 rounding out three quarters of a century of successful business life in this city a record seldom equaled in the business history of any community.
In all these years Mr. Adsit has been a recognized leader in business and social circles in this region, a liberal supporter of the church in which he was an honored officer, active in politics but never an office-seeker, a public spirited, high-minded, universally-respected citizen.
Mr. Adsit was married Sept. 8, 1841 to Esther J. daughter of Dr. Richard Charles of Angelica with whom he was permitted to celebrate their golden anniversary in the house to which she came as a bride and where for nearly sixty-years she led a life of rare usefulness, beauty and influence for good in all this community. She died in February 1898 and her memory is blessed! Of their five children, three survive: Charles and John O. Adsit of this city and Mrs. Henry Bull of Buffalo.
(Evening Tribute, Hornell, New York, Mon., Dec. 21, 1903, pg. 5.)
Submitted by Elsie Harmon
MARTIN ADSIT'S PEACEFUL END.
Death Yesterday Morning of One of Hornellsville's Oldest Residents.
CLOSE OF HONORABLE LIFE.
For years leading citizen, merchant and banker - prominent to Church affairs - An Invalid for some time - was nearly 91 years of age.--
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock Martin Adsit passed away at his home, No. 197 Main street. His death resulted from the effects of a severe cold, which he contracted about a week ago although he had been an invalid for several years. He had been unconscious for a day or two, and the end, which was very peaceful, was not entirely unexpected. Had Mr. Adsit lived until next Saturday he would have been 91 years of age, nearly all of which were spent in Hornellsville.
His Life's Career.
Martin Adsit was born in Spencertown, Columbia county N.Y. Dec. 26, 1812 and came to Hornellsville Dec. 2nd 1826, to enter the store of his uncle Col. Ira Davenport. The business life there begun continued to the end of the century. Col. Davenport's store and residence were then in the building now occupied by the Rev. F. E. Walton, but he soon after built the brick building a few rods east that has long been known as the Adsit residence, where he continued the business of a general store until he sold out to Mr. Adsit in 1832.
Mr. Adsit continued in the same business and occupied the same stand, until 1845, when he built and moved into the Main street store now occupied by Snafford, Masten & Co at the corner of Main and Canisteo streets, the corner occupied by Frank B. Alley being added some years later for the banking office. In 1886, a fire having swept away much of the business portion on the north side of Main street, the burnt district was immediately rebuilt with brick blocks, into one of which Mr. Adsit removed his store. Here he continued the business for a time having a partnership. Mr. Martin A. Tuttle and again his son, Mr. John O. Adsit, until 1881, when the stock was sold to Dey, Brothers & Davidson, predecessors of the present firm of Adam Davidson & Bro.
In the meantime Mr. Adsit had built up a flourishing banking business. This was the natural outgrowth of his extensive mercantile business and began as an exchange office as early as 1849. With the building of the Erie railroad in 1853 it grew into a large business. It was organized in 1863 as the First National Bank of Hornellsville with Col. Davenport as president and Martin Adsit as cashier.
In 1865 Mr. Adsit suceeded as president, a position which he held and administered with remarkable ability until 1901 rounding out three quarters of a century of successful business life in this city a record seldom equaled in the business history of any community.
In all these years Mr. Adsit has been a recognized leader in business and social circles in this region, a liberal supporter of the church in which he was an honored officer, active in politics but never an office-seeker, a public spirited, high-minded, universally-respected citizen.
Mr. Adsit was married Sept. 8, 1841 to Esther J. daughter of Dr. Richard Charles of Angelica with whom he was permitted to celebrate their golden anniversary in the house to which she came as a bride and where for nearly sixty-years she led a life of rare usefulness, beauty and influence for good in all this community. She died in February 1898 and her memory is blessed! Of their five children, three survive: Charles and John O. Adsit of this city and Mrs. Henry Bull of Buffalo.
(Evening Tribute, Hornell, New York, Mon., Dec. 21, 1903, pg. 5.)
Submitted by Elsie Harmon
Death Yesterday Morning of One of Hornellsville's Oldest Residents.
CLOSE OF HONORABLE LIFE.
For years leading citizen, merchant and banker - prominent to Church affairs - An Invalid for some time - was nearly 91 years of age.--
Sunday morning at 3 o'clock Martin Adsit passed away at his home, No. 197 Main street. His death resulted from the effects of a severe cold, which he contracted about a week ago although he had been an invalid for several years. He had been unconscious for a day or two, and the end, which was very peaceful, was not entirely unexpected. Had Mr. Adsit lived until next Saturday he would have been 91 years of age, nearly all of which were spent in Hornellsville.
His Life's Career.
Martin Adsit was born in Spencertown, Columbia county N.Y. Dec. 26, 1812 and came to Hornellsville Dec. 2nd 1826, to enter the store of his uncle Col. Ira Davenport. The business life there begun continued to the end of the century. Col. Davenport's store and residence were then in the building now occupied by the Rev. F. E. Walton, but he soon after built the brick building a few rods east that has long been known as the Adsit residence, where he continued the business of a general store until he sold out to Mr. Adsit in 1832.
Mr. Adsit continued in the same business and occupied the same stand, until 1845, when he built and moved into the Main street store now occupied by Snafford, Masten & Co at the corner of Main and Canisteo streets, the corner occupied by Frank B. Alley being added some years later for the banking office. In 1886, a fire having swept away much of the business portion on the north side of Main street, the burnt district was immediately rebuilt with brick blocks, into one of which Mr. Adsit removed his store. Here he continued the business for a time having a partnership. Mr. Martin A. Tuttle and again his son, Mr. John O. Adsit, until 1881, when the stock was sold to Dey, Brothers & Davidson, predecessors of the present firm of Adam Davidson & Bro.
In the meantime Mr. Adsit had built up a flourishing banking business. This was the natural outgrowth of his extensive mercantile business and began as an exchange office as early as 1849. With the building of the Erie railroad in 1853 it grew into a large business. It was organized in 1863 as the First National Bank of Hornellsville with Col. Davenport as president and Martin Adsit as cashier.
In 1865 Mr. Adsit suceeded as president, a position which he held and administered with remarkable ability until 1901 rounding out three quarters of a century of successful business life in this city a record seldom equaled in the business history of any community.
In all these years Mr. Adsit has been a recognized leader in business and social circles in this region, a liberal supporter of the church in which he was an honored officer, active in politics but never an office-seeker, a public spirited, high-minded, universally-respected citizen.
Mr. Adsit was married Sept. 8, 1841 to Esther J. daughter of Dr. Richard Charles of Angelica with whom he was permitted to celebrate their golden anniversary in the house to which she came as a bride and where for nearly sixty-years she led a life of rare usefulness, beauty and influence for good in all this community. She died in February 1898 and her memory is blessed! Of their five children, three survive: Charles and John O. Adsit of this city and Mrs. Henry Bull of Buffalo.
(Evening Tribute, Hornell, New York, Mon., Dec. 21, 1903, pg. 5.)
Submitted by Elsie Harmon
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