Stories in Stones: Stories from Oneida County, NY Cemeteries

      Theodore Williams Dimon was born July 6, 1844 in Utica to Dr. Theodore and Sarah Watson Williams Dimon. The family moved to Auburn, NY in 1852.       Early in the Civil War Theodore W. Dimon accepted an appointment to a position in the State Department under Secretary William Seward (also of Auburn). He resigned his position in 1873. During his last year in Washington he formed a friendship with the Japanese minister Mr. Mori. Mr. Mori offered him a position in the Japanese State Department which he accepted. He went to Japan with Mr. Mori. During their trip there they stopped off in Europe to study military organization of several countries. Sadly soon after their arrival in Japan and before his work there was began Mr. Dimon fall ill and had to return to America. He returned to Auburn in 1874.      Theodore Williams Dimon's  health approved enough that he was appointed to a consulship at Valencia, Spain. That winte...

           George D. Dimon was born March 29, 1848 in Utica to Dr. Theodore and Sarah Watson Williams Dimon. He attended schools in Auburn, NY. When he was 15 he obtained a job at a bank in Auburn, when he moved back to Utica he was able to secure a position at the Oneida National Bank. After being a teller for 15 years he left the bank and entered onto the manufacturing business under the name of Dimon and Disbraw. It only lasted a few years and after the business dissolved he returned to the Bank as discount clerk. In 1890 he had to retire because of ill health. After his retirement he worked as an expert accountant.     George D. Dimon was involved in local organizations. He was president of the Oneida Historical Society (now the Oneida County History Center). He was also president of the Homestead Aid association. Mr. Dimon was also treasurer of the Utica and Mohawk Railroad Company. He was a member of the sons of the revolution.  ...

       Adolphus Irving Simmons was born July 22, 1829 in the town of Marshall, Oneida County, NY. He came from old New England Families. Five of his ancestors came over in the Mayflower. On July 2, 1852 he married Ann R. Budlong (who was born in 1832 to David and Margaret Budlong in the town of Paris). They had six children They moved to Utica in 1861.      Mr. Simmons worked for various firms before starting his own in 1872 as an architect. He drew the plans for many prominent buildings in the county including the jails in Utica and Rome. He retired in 1900.      The Simmons were active members of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Ann was a worker in its Dorcas Society and its Missionary Society. Their pastor Rev. J. Howard Hobbs paid her a fine tribute at the time of her death:     "Few will realize the splendid benevolence of this fine woman, nor will many know of the far-reaching charitable work she has accomp...