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- August 29, 1886 ~ R. L. Ingersoll, age 67 years, Married, born in New Berlin, New York, died at Pulaski of nervous prostration.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, September 2, 1886 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died in this village, August 29, 1886, Robert Leroy Ingersoll, aged 67 years. Mr. Ingersoll was a native of New Berlin, in this State. In 1830, when he was but eleven years of age, he removed with his father, Ebenezer Ingersoll, to Sandy Creek. His education was received in the common schools of the country and at Mexico Academy, which institution he attended for a short time. Before he was twenty-one years of age he began business at Sandy Creek, in company with a man names E. Shumway, having first bought his time, which belonged to his father, he being a minor. The business was that of wagon and carriage building. After a time Mr. Ingersoll bought out his partner’s interest and subsequently removed his establishment to this village where he built up a large trade and became quite wealthy. In 1854 he, in company with others, established what was known as the Pulaski Bank. He held at different times the offices of cashier, director, and president of the institution until 1862. Subsequently he became interested in another bank which was and is known as R. L. Ingersoll & Co.’s Bank. Mr. Ingersoll has been the owner of several large farms, and has been largely interested in the wood pulp business, owner and proprietor of the Pulaski sash and blind factory and the Pulaski paper mill. He has held the highest office in the gift of this town, that of supervisor, and also the office of President of the village of Pulaski. He never cared much for politics but was thoroughly immersed in business and was one of our leading and most successful men in a business way. He was of a strong and health constitution, and with all that thoroughness and energy for which he was noted, he prosecuted every enterprise in which he engaged. If he had faults they affected himself most of all, and let us remember only that he was cordial. Generous and kindly dispositioned. A man long and prominently identified with the business interests of this village has gone out from us never more to return. The funeral will be held at the Congregational Church at 2 p.m., to-day (Wednesday) Rev. James Douglas will preach the sermon.
Newspaper Article - Thursday, January 6, 1887 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - The Ingersoll Will Case - R. L. Ingersoll, now deceased and delete of this village, is now very unfortunately brought to notice through a contest commenced to break his will. His first wife, Caroline Ingersoll, several years since secured from him an absolute divorce. Sometime after that event he was married to Mrs. Moody, a widow residing in this village. It appears from evidence introduced that Mr. Ingersoll had transferred a considerable portion of his property to his first wife's children. The balance of his estate, variously estimated to be worth from $5,000 to $50,000 was by will, bequeathed to his second wife, Susannah. The suit above-mentioned is brought by his first wife, Mrs. Caroline Ingersoll. She alleges incapacity, undue influence, etc., on the part of Mr. Ingersoll. The evidence shows much of the family history and also shows that Mr. Ingersoll had been a very active, and intelligent businessman. We are of the opinion that the net value of his estate is very largely overestimated. S. C. Huntington & Son and Don A. King are the attorneys who represent Mrs. Susannah Ingersoll. John W. Shea and John Preston are the attorneys for Mrs. Caroline Ingersoll and the children, who contest the will. The case is before Surrogate F. David. A very large number of witnesses have been sworn by both sides. It is supposed that the contest will be taken by the defeated party, whoever that may be, to the court of last resort. If this proves true, it will be a very expensive litigation.
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1819 - 1886 (67 years)