Our Rowley Family Charts Stephen Richardson Cleveland and Emma C. Baker

1 B170. The National Society of the DAR Records, V. 1-152, by the DAR; some of the records transcribed on the internet and available at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/.

2 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/.

4 M184. Northern New York Genealogy : Death Notices, published on the internet at http://www.nnygenealogy.com/deathnotices.asp, 2004.

5 N65. Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com; and transcribed for some individuals at findagrave.com.

6 M185. Northern New York: Marriage Records, Published on the internet at http://www.nnygenealogy.com/Marriages.asp, 2004.

7 N65. Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com; and transcribed for some individuals at findagrave.com, 1922 Jul. 31, page 16. "S. R. Cleveland Dies Suddenly. / Prominent Contractor Victim of Acute Indigestion
Ill Only Several Hours / Was native of East Mounsfield(sp.?) and after graduation from high school here worked with his brothers - Performed some of greatest engineering feats of time.
Funeral services for Stephen R. Cleveland of 261 Ten Eyck street, who died very suddenly about 12:30 Sunday morning, will be held from the family home Tuesday afternoon at 3. Rev Harry Westbrook Reed, D. D, pastor of the All Soul's Universalist church of which Mr. Cleveland was a prominent member, will officiate. A detail of Knights Templar will act as escort, and the Knights Template service will be performed at the grave. Burial will be made at Brookside cemetery.
Mr. Cleveland died very early Sunday morning following an illness of only a few hours. Death was due to an attack of acute indigestion, an attack of which he suffered about 6:30 Saturday night. While Mr. Cleveland has been in failing health for the past year, having suffered from stomach trouble, his condition had not been such as to prevent his being about....
Stephen R. Cleveland was born in East Hounsfield May 29, 18_5. He was the son of Philander B. and Mary Ann Richardson Cleveland. The early year's of Mr. Cleveland's life were spent in his native town, and his early education was obtained there. Upon completing his courses in the district schools, Mr. Cleveland entered the Watertown High school, from which he graduated. For a short time he taught in a district school.
He became employed by the late Frank A. Hinds, on the engineering corps of the then Carthage, Watertown and Sackets Harbor railroad. Later he entered the employ of his brother, Merrit A. Cleveland.
On May 2_, 18_1, Mr. Cleveland married Emma C. Baker. Mrs. Cleveland was born in this city, the daughter of E. Collins and Sarah Barlow Baker. Her family, as that of Mr. Cleveland's, occupies a place of honor in the history of the country, her great- grandfather having taken a part in the war of 1812, Mrs. Cleveland is a member of the Daughters of the American revolution.
At the time Mr. Cleveland became associated with his brother, the latter was a member of the firm of Hunter, Murray and Cleveland... When Stephen Cleveland became an employee of the firm, the Welland Canal was being enlarged by the firm. He was given a position of paymaster...remaining there until completion of the contract, a period of about five years.
Mr. Cleveland then went on to Ohio, where the firm was constructing the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Toledo railroad and where he acted as paymaster for 13 months and at the expiration of that period he returned to the Wellend Canal...
He also worked on the construction of several sections of the old Lake Ontario Shore railroad, now a part of the New York Central lines, and also on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. From 1889 to 1896, he was employed on the construction of the Golloupe (sp.?) canal for the Canadian government and the North Channel on the St. Lawrence river...
In 18_4, Mr. Cleveland returned to this city and purchased land in Ten Eyck street, where he built a beautiful home. For many years, Mr. Cleveland resided there only during the winters and lived at Prescott, Ont, during the summer seasons.
Mr. Cleveland was for many years one of the most prominent members of the All Souls' Universalist Church. He constructed the present structure on Washington street... he was chairman of the building committee at the time...
Mr. Cleveland was president and acting b__d of the Watertown National bank for several years. He was president of the E_get Electric company from its formation until about 1915, when he resigned. He was also a director of the Northern New York Trust company and a trustee of the Jefferson Savings bank...
Mr. Cleveland was a great believer and ardent admirer of thoroughbred cattle. He was the owner of the Ke__ah farm on the Watertown-Sackets harbour road, where he raised large herds of cattle...
Surviving Mr. Cleveland are his wife, Mrs. Emma Baker Cleveland, two children, Mrs. Jerome B. Cooper, of Grand Rapids, Mich, wife of former Jefferson County District Attorney Jerome B. Cooper of this city, and Lou B. Cleveland of this city, and one grandchild, Stephen C. Cooper, of Grand Rapids. One sister, Miss Flora Cleveland of this city, also survives."

8 "Baker Family, The Family of Thomas Tolman 4580 Individuals," Internet site located at http://millennium.fortunecity.com/jamestown/533/family_tree/1881.html.

10 A169. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," (card files) original cards; scanned and published on the internet by FamilySearch.org and also Ancestry.com, at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530.

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