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In Burlington, Vermont, on June 25, 1917, Lewis Henry Rising married Freda Mae Kimberly, daughter of Fred Kimberly ; she died in February, 1933. The following children were born to this marriage: I. Lawrence, on September 15, 1918, who became a student at Morrisville State School of Agriculture, taking a two-year course of study and serving as class treasurer in 1936-37 ; he was also vice-president and general manager of the Dramatic Club at the college. 2. Stanley Albert, born April 4, 1920. 3. Eleanor Gertrude, born September 15, 1921. 4. Gladys, born February 22, 1923. 5. Barbara Jean, born June II, 1930. 6. Robert Charles, born December 1I, 1932.
FREDERICK S. BRALEY, D. D. S .- Proprietor of Brayley's Inn on Lake George, one of the most famous hotels in the Lake George area, Fred- erick (Fred) S. Braley, D. D. S., is one of the leading hotelmen of the Adiron-
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dack region, having conducted this well-known inn for the past thirteen years, after giving over his practice as a dental surgeon, a profession to which he devoted some twenty years.
Frederick S. Braley was born in Bolton, Warren County, November 14, 1884, son of Truxton P. and Jessie (Brown) Braley. Truxton P. Braley, who was a native of Bolton, passed his life as a farmer and hotel proprietor, twin occupations in which he was active until the time of his death. Jessie (Brown) Braley, his wife, who survived him, was a native of Bolton.
After passing through the Bolton grade schools and graduating from the Glens Falls High School, Frederick S. Braley entered the Dental School of the University of Maryland, receiving his degree as Doctor of Dental Surgery with the class of 1906. Dr. Braley at once returned to Bolton and then estab- lished himself in the practice of his profession in Bennington, Vermont, where he continued until 1926, that year returning to Bolton and opening the Braley Inn on the shore of Lake George. This inn, which the doctor has enlarged and modernized so that it accommodates some ninety guests, is so situated that it commands a most unusual vista of the lake and the mountains, some of the points of interest visible from the inn veranda being Black Mountain, Erebus Mountain, Sleeping Beauty Mountain, Buck and Little Buck Mountains, Wahoo Island, Crown Island, Sagamore Island and Tongue Mountain. Lake George below the inn is some three miles wide, the greatest width it possesses in its entire length. The property, which has always been in the Braley family since 1790, was formerly Squire Ware's home, being at the time a log cabin in the wilderness, a structure which was erected some- time previous to 1790 and deeded to Dr. Braley's first ancestor to settle in Bolton. This home forms the nucleus of the present Braley's Inn. He, Eleazer Goodman, came into the forests by wagon from Lake George, cutting a road through the woods and building his home in time for the birth of his daughter, Rebecca Goodman, who is believed to have been the second white child born in Bolton. (Lydia Ware is supposedly the first white child.) Later, the Braley family entered the hotel business by beginning to take summer boarders, thus founding the business which has culminated in the present establishment of Braley's Inn. Dr. Braley, who continues to support his pro- fession by membership in the Vermont Dental Society and the American Dental Association, is an active member of the Masonic Fraternity, being a member of Mt. Anthony Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and all bodies of the Scottish Rite of the fraternity, including Cairo Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The doctor, who belongs to Psi Omega Fraternity, also supports his business interests by membership in the New York State Hotel Association and the American Hotel Association and interests himself in community development and prosperity by activities within
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the Lake George Association and the Bolton Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Braley attends the Bolton Episcopal Church but is not a member. He finds his opportunity for relaxation in indulgence in his favorite pastime of golf.
Dr. Frederick S. Braley married, in 1928, Mary Hyde, a native of Ben- nington, Vermont, and daughter of Woodworth Russell and Marion ( Matte- son) Hyde. Woodworth Russell Hyde, who was born in Pittstown, New York, established himself in Bennington, Vermont, as an employee of the Cooper Manufacturing Company, with whom he was associated up to the time of his death. Marion (Matteson) Hyde, his wife, also deceased, was born in South Shaftsbury, Vermont.
M. J. HAYES-Proprietor and manager of Hayes' Market in Bolton Landing, New York, M. J. Hayes is not only one of the leading merchants of his community but also is a well-known baseball enthusiast, having distin- guished himself for many years as a member of the semi-professional team of the Glens Falls Ball Club.
M. J. Hayes was born in Glens Falls, New York, February 15, 1883, son of Patrick and Mary (McCarthy) Hayes. Patrick Hayes, who was born in Ireland, came to America as a young man and spent most of his life in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was employed by the Cambridge City Water Department for thirty-five years, an association which he main- tained until the time of his death. Mary (McCarthy) Hayes, his wife, also deceased, was a native of Ireland, too.
After passing through the parochial schools and the public schools of Glens Falls, M. J. Hayes found his first regular employment in the grocery and market business in Glens Falls, being so engaged until 1927, when he came to Bolton Landing and established himself in the meat and provision business, founding the present enterprise known as Hayes' Market, a business which he has conducted through the present time.
A member of Glens Falls Lodge, No. 81, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Mr. Hayes, who is a member of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament of Bolton, finds his principal means of recreation in baseball, having been a pitcher on the battery of the Glens Falls Ball Club for a period of fourteen years, an activity in which he became well known throughout Warren, Sara- toga and Washington counties.
M. J. Hayes married, October 25, 1915, Julia Ford, who, born in Ireland, came to the United States as a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are the parents of two daughters: I. Margaret Mary, who, after graduating from the local schools and Curtis Business College, entered the Brady Maternity Home and Infant Hospital in Albany, graduating as a pediatric nurse. 2. Katherine Elizabeth, who is a graduate of the local schools and the Curtis Business Col- lege in Albany.
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JOSEPH H. MERIN, M. D .- Joseph H. Merin, M. D., of Bolton Landing, New York, is active as a physician and surgeon and in the social aspects of medicine, holding offices of public responsibility in Bolton for several years and serving as assistant attending physician at the Glens Falls Hospital.
He was married, in 1929, to Jessie Louisa Gillespie, M. D., who is actively pursuing the practice of medicine. Like her husband, she is deeply interested in public health and has served Bolton as a school physician ever since 1929, when she first took up residence in the Lake George community. She also serves in the capacity of associate attending physician at the Glens Falls Hos- pital. Dr. and Mrs. Merin are the parents of two children : 1. Robert Gillespie. 2. Mary Stephanie.
LEWELLYN JAMES EGELSTON-As principal of the Rutland Business College, with which institution he has been connected for approxi- mately forty years, and judge of probate of Rutland District, Lewellyn James Egelston is recognized as one of the most active and progressive citizens in this locality. He was born at Franklin, New York, the son of Squire and Frances (Crawford) Egelston, both deceased. Squire Egelston, born at Norwich, New York, in 1830, was engaged as a carpenter during his life- time. He departed this life in 1916. Frances (Crawford) Egelston, born at Franklin, New York, in 1840, died in 1905.
Lewellyn James Egelston received his early education in the Franklin, New York, public schools, and was later graduated from Albany Business College. In 1894 he came to Rutland as a teacher of commercial subjects in the Rutland English and Classical Institute, and six years later, when the name of this institution of learning was changed to the Rutland Business College, Mr. Egelston became owner and and principal, remaining in this capacity until 1929. For the next four years he was in the employ of the United States Government as supervisor of the census for this section of Vermont, and as manager of the employment service bureau. In 1933 he returned to Rutland Business College, and has since served as principal of this school which now has an annual enrollment of approximately one hundred and seventy students. As a diversion from business activities, Mr. Egelston indulges in speed boat racing as a hobby, and he is the owner and operator of several boats at Lake Bomoseen. He is also a checker enthusiast, and at one time held the State championship in this game.
He is a member of the Congregational Church, and is active in Republican politics, having served as secretary of the Republican city committee from 1910 to 1917, and as a member of the City Council from 1918 to 1922. He also served three terms in the State Senate, and on February 1, 1936, he was
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appointed by Governor Smith to his present post as judge of probate of the Rutland District. Fraternally, he is a thirty-third degree Scottish Rite Ma- son, a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, and also an affiliate of the Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He was married, September 10, 1890, to Bertha O. Philbrick, of Plymouth, daughter of Wallace and Olive (Russell) Philbrick. Mr. and Mrs. Egelston are the parents of three children: I. Vera V., born August 6, 1891. 2. Lewellyn James, Jr., born May 28, 1893. 3. Mildred O., married Raymond R. Beane, of Rutland.
EDWIN BROWN JENKS, M. D .- Now established as one of the leading medical practitioners of Warren County, Dr. Edwin Brown Jenks, of Diamond Point and Bolton, is also well known in New York City, particularly in Yonkers where he formerly practiced his profession for many years.
Edwin Brown Jenks, M. D., was born at Elmira, Chemung County, New York, March 5, 1877, son of Robert Bruce and Annie Juliet (Brown) Jenks. Robert Bruce Jenks, a doctor of medicine, spent his life as a general practi- tioner in Southern New York.
After passing through Elmira Free Academy, Elmira, from which he graduated in 1894, Edwin Brown Jenks attended Cornell University, winning his degree of Bachelor of Science in 1898 and then, selecting the medical pro- fession for his career, studied at the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Flower Hospital, where he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1901. Following an interneship at the Flower Hospital, New York City, Dr. Jenks practiced his profession in New York City for two years. In 1905 he established himself in Yonkers, where he remained until 1920, then returning to New York City and practicing until 1932, when he gave over his work in New York City to devote himself to his practice at Lake George, New York, a practice which he developed first as a summer practice and maintained as such for a number of years. He is a member of the staff of Glens Falls Hospital. A member of the Republican party in politics and associated with the United States Army in Draft Board work during the World War, Dr. Jenks, who belongs to Delta Phi and Phi Alpha Gamma fraternities and the Helmuth Club in New York City, supports his profession through membership in the Warren County Medical Society, the New York State Medical Society and the American Medical Association and Glens Falls Academy of Medicine. Dr. Jenks has been president of the Hill View Free Library since 1935, suc- ceeding Olin J. Stephens, who was president of this library for many years. The doctor is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
In 1903 Dr. Jenks married Ruth Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finney Cox, of New York City. They were divorced in 1930. Dr. Jenks
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then married, in New York City, in 1930, Ruth Guernsey, daughter of Henry W. and Lucy (Giles) Guernsey. Henry W. Guernsey, who was prominent in the Lake George district, was one of the founders of the Lake George Club in 1909 and served as its president from 1915 to 1924. Mrs. Ruth (Guernsey) Jenks, who is a member of the Swedenborgian Church, has also been active in social and philanthropic work in the Lake George district and in 1937 established the Bolton Landing Pre-School Clinic.
EDWARD O. ORMSBY-Partner in the firm of Ormsby Brothers, building contractors, at the time of his death late in 1938, Edward O. Ormsby, of Bolton Landing, New York, was one of the leading business men of his community, having been a banker as well as a contractor. He was an out- standing public citizen, having given many years to various local offices, in addition to his activities within the Republican party.
Edward O. Ormsby was born in Caldwell, New York, March 27, 1875, son of John H. and Mary Jane (Finkle) Ormsby. John H. Ormsby, who was a native of Poultney, Vermont, was a prominent citizen of Warren County, being a justice of the peace and a Past Commander of Randall Post, Grand Army of the Republic, having served in the Civil War as a member of the 123d Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry. Mary Jane (Finkle) Ormsby, his wife, also deceased, was born in Bolton, New York.
After passing through the public schools of Bolton Landing, Edward O. Ormsby learned his trade as a carpenter and then mastered his second trade as a decorator, two activities in which he established himself; later, in 1910, forming a partnership with his brothers as a firm of building contractors, an enterprise which has prospered through to the present time. In addition to his private activities, Mr. Ormsby who was active in the Bolton Chamber of Commerce, was interested in banking, having been president of the Bolton National Bank since 1935, and also was a director of the same institution, holding that post from 1931 until his death. Mr. Ormsby was always inter- ested in community affairs and political problems, active on all local boards and committees during the World War and, besides his work within the Republican party organization, headed the board of trustees of the Bolton Public Library for the past twenty years. He also served for several terms as a member of the Bolton School Board and was a director of the second supervisory district for the past twenty years. Fraternally, he was affiliated with Warrensburg Lodge, No. 425, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, also a member of Bolton Lodge, No. 556, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and served this latter fraternity as District Deputy Grand Master for the Lake George District. He was a communicant of the Bolton Methodist Church and found his recreation in fishing, amateur photography, and gardening.
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Edward O. Ormsby married, in 1906, Maude West, who is a native of Chestertown. Mr. and Mrs. Ormsby were the parents of two children: I. Lucinda Madeline, a graduate of Skidmore College, where she won her degree of Bachelor of Science in Economics as a member of the class of 1933; she is now Mrs. Horace M. Baker, of Bolton. 2. Edward F., who, after graduating from the local public schools, is now a student at Middlebury College, being a member of the class of 1940.
Mr. Ormsby died December 11, 1938.
PAT (HAROLD P.) McCONNELL-Official of the McConnell- Richards Company of Glens Falls, merchandisers of various electrical appli- ances for home and commercial use, Pat McConnell was born in Piercefield, New York, June 20, 1901, son of John W. and Katherine (Moynehan) McConnell. John W. McConnell, who is a native of Malone, has been active for many years as a merchant in the Adirondacks, and holds executive office in the McConnell-Richards Company. Katherine (Moynehan) McConnell, his wife, is a native of North Creek.
After passing through the public schools of Piercefield and graduating from the Tupper Lake High School, Pat McConnell entered the engineering school of Niagara University, being a member of the class of 1918. He then entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, from which school he received the degree of Electrical Engineer in 1924. Thus completing his education, Mr. McConnell entered the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, establishment of the West- inghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, where he remained for two years, until 1926, when he returned to Glens Falls to join his father, John W. McConnell, in business. In addition to his electrical merchandising, Mr. McConnell is also interested in real estate operations, being a director of the Glens Falls Realty Corporation. Supporting his community by membership in the Glens Falls Rotary Club, he is also a member of the Glens Falls Country Club. Fraternally, he is affiliated with Glens Falls Council, Knights of Columbus, and Glens Falls Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He attends St. Mary's Catholic Church, of Glens Falls.
Pat McConnell married, in 1926, Marjorie Hutton, who was born in Troy, New York. Mr. and Mrs. McConnell are the parents of a daughter : Joan.
GEORGE I. DAVIS-Since coming to Glens Falls in 1928, when he began his career with the Glens Falls Insurance Company, George I. Davis has been an active figure in the life of the city. He is now a member of the investment committee of his company and a leader in many community enter- prises.
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Mr. Davis was born in Needham (Boston), Massachusetts, on February I, 1906, son of J. Irving Davis, a Massachusetts manufacturer born in Everett, Massachusetts, and Edith (Ilsley) Davis, who was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and is now deceased.
George I. Davis received his early education in the public schools of his birthplace and later entered Dartmouth College, where he was a student in the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration and Finance. He was gradu- ated in 1928 with the degree of Bachelor of Science and in the same year became associated with the Glens Falls Insurance Company. He has con- tinued the connection without interruption during the past decade, serving on the investment committee, a place for which his training especially fits him. Mr. Davis is also a director of the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Com- pany. His abilities, which are devoted to the responsible tasks of investment and finance, are recognized and his judgment in these matters is received with respect.
In addition to his business connections, Mr. Davis is a director of the Glens Falls Home for Aged Women, the Young Men's Christian Association, and the Community Chest. Both benevolent and civic enterprises have held his interest, and the institutions of the community have always received his support. He is fond of outdoor life and sports, particularly skiing, and is a member of the New York State Committee on Skiing. Mr. Davis is a member and trustee of the First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls.
He married, in 1931, Marion Brown, who was born in Glens Falls, and they have one son : Stephen Ilsley Davis.
WILLIAM McE. BOWDEN-Following his earlier career in busi- ness and finance, which brought him important executive positions, William McE. Bowden became associated with the Glens Falls Insurance Company, serving as chairman of the investment committee.
Mr. Bowden was born in Glens Falls on September 8, 1893, son of Hugh Andrew and Margaret (McEchron) Bowden, both now deceased. His father, who was born in Troy, New York, was engaged in the lumber busi- ness. His mother was born in Glens Falls, New York.
William McE. Bowden received his preliminary education in the public schools of Glens Falls and subsequently attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, and Yale University, from which he was graduated in 1916 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In the same year he became associated with the Laurentide Paper Company, Limited, in whose service he spent the following decade as manager of Woodlands. In 1927 he became manager of the Laurentide Ottawa Company, continuing until 1929 in that office. In 1930 Mr. Bowden returned to Glens Falls to assume the position of vice-
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president of the First National Bank of Glens Falls. He remained with the bank until 1938, having a principal part in its management, and resigned to take up his present duties as chairman of the investment committee of the Glens Falls Insurance Company. His long business experience and wide knowledge of finance fully qualify him for one of the most responsible posts in the organization.
Mr. Bowden is also a director of the Glens Falls Insurance Company and its affiliates, the Glens Falls Indemnity Company and the Commerce Insur- ance Company. He continues his connection with the First National Bank as a director and serves in the same capacity with the Glens Falls Portland Cement Company. His opinions and advice on investments are highly re- garded. In addition to his business connections, Mr. Bowden is a trustee of the Glens Falls Young Men's Christian Association and a director of the Home for Aged Women.
During the World War he enlisted in the United States Army Air Service in November, 1917, and continued on active duty until January, 1919, when he was discharged with the rank of second lieutenant. Mr. Bowden attends the Episcopal Church. His favorite recreation is sailing.
In 1919 William McE. Bowden married Dorothy West, daughter of Egbert W. West, now chairman of the board of directors of the Glens Falls Insurance Company. They are the parents of three daughters: I. Elisabeth C., a graduate of Miss Hall's School at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 2. Julia P. 3. Margaret McE.
HAROLD WARREN HENRY-Harold Warren Henry, president and manager of H. W. Henry, Inc., Port Henry, New York, has spent more than twenty years as one of the leading automobile dealers in this city. He has taken an important part in municipal affairs, particularly in connection with the school system, church and fraternal orders.
Harold Warren Henry was born in Port Henry, November 20, 1893, son of Charles Warren and Ella Mary (Hodgman) Henry. Charles Warren Henry, who was a native of New Hampshire, was a son of W. S. Henry, of Boston, Massachusetts, the founder of the family in America. His mother was formerly Aseneth Colvin, a native of New York State. Charles Warren Henry conducted an automobile agency from 1903 to 1916, from which the present corporation is an outgrowth. Ella Mary (Hodgman) Henry was a native of New York State, a daughter of Ransome and Josephine (Cushman) Hodgman. She was a school teacher prior to her marriage. Two other sons were born to this marriage : H. Ray, deceased, and Earl C., of Port Henry.
After passing through the Port Henry High School, Harold Warren Henry selected a career in mechanical engineering and attended Rensselaer
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Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York, graduating in 1914 with the degree of Mechanical Engineer, later receiving his professional engineer's license from the State of New York. After graduation, he joined the United States Engineer Corps and engaged in the construction of levees along the Missis- sippi River. Following this, he was employed in the engineering department of Witherbee, Sherman & Company, Mineville, New York. In 1916 he returned to Port Henry to take over the management of the present corpora- tion, a position which he has held through the present time.
In addition to his automobile interests, Mr. Henry is a member of the Board of Education, a member of the Republican party, a trustee of the Presbyterian Church, Past Master of the Free and Accepted Masons, Lodge No. 142; Past High Priest of Cedar Point Chapter, No. 269; Past Com- mander of Lake Champlain Commandery, No. 74; member of the thirty- second degree Scottish Rite, trustee and secretary of the Masonic Temple Association of Port Henry ; District Representative of Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; secretary of the Essex County Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers; a member of the Port Henry Country Club and Chamber of Commerce and director of Lake Cham- plain Fish and Game Club. At one time he was a director of the Citizens National Bank of Port Henry.
Harold Warren Henry married, March 7, 1916, at Troy, New York, Grace Josephine Clifford, daughter of William and Rose (Gilli) Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Henry are the parents of three sons: I. Clifford Warren, a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, class of 1938. 2. Robert Le- land, a student at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, class of 1942. 3. Douglas, a student at Port Henry High School, class of 1940. (Harold Warren Henry passed away July 20, 1939. )
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