Stories in Stones: Stories from Oneida County, NY Cemeteries

      Robert Gage was born May 6, 1841 in Coleraine, County Derry, Ireland. His father died when Robert was 11. Having friends in the United States his mother decided to move the family there. They sailed from Glasgow and landed in Boston five weeks later. They went from there to Schenectady where they remained through the winter. They moved to Kingston, Canada the following spring.     When the family reached Kingston, Robert Gage was apprenticed to a watchmaker. He stayed there for three years. Indoor work did not agree with him. His health was not good so his doctors suggested he find some outdoor employment. He decided to get onto his father's trade as a carpenter. Robert Gage was a successful carpenter for 15 years. He studied the theory and practice of architecture. He had charge of repairing the old and planning and constructing the new buildings of the Royal Military College at Kingston. He also designed many business edifices and private dwell...

       Anson Delano Webster was born July 29, 1842 in Keeney, NY. He was educated in common schools and Cazenovia Seminary.     Anson D. Webster left Cazenovia Seminary in 1861 to enlist in the Union Army. He served as a private in Company I of the 61st NY, from Oct 8, 1861 to to Nov 14, 1862; also in Company L, 9th NY Heavy Artillery, from Dec 28, 1863 to 1865. He was at the siege of Yorktown; battles of Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill (where he got wounded). In his time with the 9th NY Heavy Artilley Anson D. Webster was in the Wilderness campaign, front of Petersburg, in the battle of Cedar Creek, and was at Lee's surrender.     On November 12, 1863 before joining Company L, 9th New York Heavy Artillery, Anson D. Webster married Emilie Elizabeth Woodruff. Sadly she passed away on October 18th 1867. On August 6th 1868, he married Lucia Amanda Porter. He had three children, two died in infancy and his daughter Emily Ja...