Stories in Stones: Stories from Oneida County, NY Cemeteries

       Marc E. Cook was born on March 1, 1854 in Hartford, CT to Rev. Theodore Dwight and Calista Niles Pease Cook. He was educated in the public schools of Utica. He attended the Academy. Also took a collegiate course at Hamilton College.      For a time Marc E. Cook was employed at the Utica  Observer  in editorial work. He was also a writer of verse which he excelled at. He was a regular contributor to the New York  Clipper  under the name "Vandyke Brown".      Marc E. Cook fought with consumption. He went to the Adirondacks hoping to recover his health. Mr. Cook wrote an article about his experience in the woods that was published in  Harper's Monthly.      Marc E. Cook passed away on Oct 4, 1882 and is buried plot 32A Lot 1869 of Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica.       

       Watson T. Dunmore was born Mar 28, 1845 in Rush, Susquehanna County, PA to Matthew and Sarah James Dunmore. He received his BA and Masters from Wesleyan University. Was principal of Bradford (VT) High School 1871-73. He then read for the law in the office of Vermont Governor Roswell Farnham. He was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1874. For a short while Mr. Dunmore was superintendent of schools at Hornellsville, NY. In 1879, he received his LL.B. degree from Hamilton College. He practiced law in Utica first later with Smith M. Lindsay with whom he was associated with until 1883, when he became a member of the firm of Searle, Dunmore, and Willis the firm changed names a few times.      Watson T. Dunmore was elected as special Oneida County Judge in 1886. In 1892, he was elected Oneida County Judge. He served until he retired in 1904.      Watson T. Dunmore married Minnie E. Goodier on July 9, 1878. They had six children. After Minni...