Stories in Stones: Stories from Oneida County, NY Cemeteries

      John H. Douglass was born July 30, 1836 to John Dean Douglass. When he was about three years old the family moved to Cincinnati.     When John H. Douglass was not in school he assisted his uncle Stephen A. Perrine, who was an undertaker in Utica. Mr. Douglass was also a clerk in the Post Office. When his uncle moved to New York City he sold his business to John and to John H. Van Ness. The firm continued for 13 years before Mr. Van Ness moved west. John H. Douglass operated it until his death. He had charge of the burial of the inmates of the State Asylum. He took an active part organizing the New York State Undertaker's and Funeral Directors two years before his death. At the last meeting before his death he was elected president.     John H. Douglass was the charter member of the Tiger Hose Fire Department. He hold the office of Foreman for several years. He was also a member of the Utica Citizens Corps. He commanded them for fou...

   Dr. Frederick Lenggenhager was born in 1862 in Switzerland. He came to Utica as a boy. His father run a drug store and was a noted chemist.     Frederick Lenggenhager studied medicine for a year under Ex-Surgeon General William H. Watson before going to Ohio to study. He studied under one of the most distinguished surgeons of the west, Professor Snyder of Cleveland. in 1885, he graduated from Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital. Dr. Lenggenhager took the highest rank in the matter of scholarship ever attained at the institution.     After graduating Dr. Lenggenhager moved back to Utica. He was president of the Oneida County Homeopathic Medical Society. He read papers before the State Society. Dr. Lenggenhager succeeded in curing by intubation the first case of Diphtheritic croup in Utica.     Dr. Lenggenhager was a member or was connected with the following groups: Faxton Lodge of Masons; Utica Citizens Corps; Imperial Council of Roya...