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- Newspaper Obituary - 1905 Sandy Creek News - Daniel Upton, one of the oldest citizens of the town and a lifelong resident of extensive farms south of this village, died last Friday
Newspaper Obituary - 1905 Sandy Creek News - Daniel Upton - Daniel Upton was born in the town of Sandy Creek, N.Y., September 29, 1828. His parents, James and Eunice Upton, came to Sandy Creek from New Hampshire in 1809 when this country was a complete wilderness. In 1867 he married Miss Lovina Widrig. They had two children, Libbie who died in young womanhood and William who resides in Brownville, N.Y. His wife died in 1890. In 1893 he married Mrs, Wilder who with the son William, a stepson Herman Wilder and two sisters Mrs. Susanna Bryon and Mrs. Aluna Bidwell, survive him. His funeral was held from his late home September 10 at 2 o'clock p. m. The Rev. Mr. Newberry of Sandy Creek Baptist church officiating.
1895 Landmarks of Oswego - Upton, Daniel, was born in Sandy Creek September 29,1829, the only son of James and Eunice (Knowlton) Upton; he a native of Connecticut and she of New Hampshire. They came to Sandy Creek in a very early day. Mr. Upton was in the war of 1812. He was a farmer and lived and died on the farm now owned by our subject. The father of James Upton was one of the first settlers of this town. Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. He has always been a farmer, owns 200 acres, and follows general farming and dairying. Mr. Upton married in 1857 Lavina Widrig, a native of Herkimer county, and came to Sandy Creek when five years old. Subject and wife have two children, W. D. and Lydia, who died aged sixteen.
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1828 - 1905 (76 years)
(Age 74 years)