Stories in Stones: Stories from Oneida County, NY Cemeteries

     Samuel Winchester Chubbuck was born in Winchester, NH to Samuel and Catharine Lynd Chubbuck on Dec 25, 1799. When he was a young the family moved to Eaton, Madison Co, NY. His father was a blacksmith and operated a hotel. Samuel W. Chubbuck used his father's furnace to fashion many curious specimen of handiwork from his inventive genius. After his education was done Samuel W. Chubbuck entered the jewelry business in Morrisville, NY.      Samuel W. Chubbuck became interested in the investigations being made in the use of electricity. He communicated with Samuel F.B. Morse, who was also working on the idea of an electric recorder to be used to transmit messages. They were later joined by Professor Joseph Henry (who was later the first secretary of the Smithsonian). What resulted was the electric telegraph. Samuel W. Chubbuck's keen inventive faculties readily saw what was needed to perfect the telegraph and fit it for usefulness. He had manufactured...

       Joseph Stuart Lowery was born in Whitestown, NY on December 25, 1841 the youngest of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lowery. He was educated in the Whitestown public schools and Whitestown Seminary. He left the seminary in 1861 to go to work in his brother John's store in Boonville.     Joseph S. Lowery was one of the first men to enlist in the 146th NY. He was mustered into Co D. 146th NY in Rome. He was a Second Sergeant. In the winter of 1862 was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company E. He later was promoted to be captain of Co A. He participated in the following battles: Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville, Gettysburg; the Wilderness; Spotsylvania; Cold Harbor and other engagements. At Spotsylvania he was placed in command of a skirmish line and detailed to ascertain the strength of the enemy's position. For that action he was breveted Major for his "distinguished conduct". He was severely wounded at Cold Harbor. The bullet entered the groin...