Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-11
Death of Sidney NJ. Stone.

Major Sidney Nj. Stone died at his resi-
dence No.43 Elm street, yesterday afternoon
at about half-past two o'clock. He had just
passed his 10th birthday which was on Aug.
Sth In his death this city loses another of
its old and esteemed citizens. Deceased was
a native of Milford born in 1903. His pa
rents were esteemed people of the town, long
since passed away. Deceased came 10 New
Haven over sixty years ago and has since re-
sided here. He was for ten or fifteen years
a master builder, and then became an archi-
tect, following the latter profession for many
years. He was very successful builder and
architect. His property increased, and for a
number of years past his time has been large
ly occupied in it's management. He was
quite largely interested in real estate in this
city and in Meriden. Deceased was one of
the most prominent members of the New
Haven Grays and served that command as
it's captain, 1s3O-32, succeeding Captain Co.
ley and followed by Captain Bostwick and
Captain Russell Hotchkiss, all of whom have
also joined the ''innumerab1e caravan of the
dead, two of them years ago. Deceased was
in later years major of the Veteran Grays
aud was the first major of that organization.
He ever took deep interest in the Grays,
active and veteran, and participated in many
of the more prominent public events in the
history of the command in later years. He
was specially active in maintaining the inter-
ests of the command while the active organi-
cation was away in the service of the country
and later when its ranks were thinned by the
call of SO many to positions under the old
flag. He was also active and prominent in
the movement which resulted in the
publication of The History of the
New Haven Grays." In that volume
it is written concerning the deceased ::
"Capt. Stones administration was a very sue
cessful one and profitable to the company.
He handled the corps with much ability and
was constant and devoted in watchful service
The company was as strong, if not stronger
than ever, and the esprit de corps was never
excelled. The company had added mater
tally to its already enviable reputation in its
Hartford trip, and it was more of an honor
to be member of the Grays than ever be-
FORE"
Captain Stone was a very successful
builder, erecting many important structures
in this city, among them st. Pauls church
and the old Connecticut General Hospital
He determined to become an architect and to
this end took course of study at the New
York University. Entering into the practice
of his profession his services soon became in
demand and widely sought for. More than
one hundred churches in various parts of
the country attest his professional skill.
Several churches in New Haven and vicinity
were designed by him, among them the Col
| lege Street church, the Third Congregational
| church, the old South church formerly
| known as the Gerard Halleck church, having
been erected mainly through the liberality of
| that deceased citizen), the Wooster Square
| church, recently destroyed by fire, (Which
was known as the jerome church having been
built mainly through the liberality of the late
| ex-Mayor Chauncey Jerome) St. Patrick's
Haven, and churches in almost every State in
| the Union. He was the architect of the
| county jail, the almshouse. the New Haven
| Orphan Asylum, and of the State Reform
school. Meriden, and great number of pri
vate residences in our city and elsewhere
He was an exceptionally able and
efficient commander of the Grays. Not
| long after his captaincy he was
| rendered and urged to accept the command
! of the brigade of which the Second was 6
part, but declined it, though it was Difficult,
| to resist the Importantly and desire of prom
| inent men. He was the first major of the
| veteran Grays, and active and prominent il
forming the organization. He served in the
position three years. Though three scor.
years of age Maj or Stone is still young look
| ing ana act1V9, ana as erect as when he bOri
his sword in front of the Grays many years
| ago. He has greatly improved large trac
| of land in the northeasterly section, on anc
| adjacent to State street, and to his energ,
I and foresight the development and prosperit
of this now thickly settled portion of the cit,
is largely due"
The deceased was for..many,,years membe
of the North church. He was twice married
his first wife being Abigail Treat of Milford
his second Harriet Milford, both deceased
He leaves five children, Miss Mary Stone O
this city, William W. Stone, Mrs. Holt, wifi.
of Mr.. Alfred S. Holt, of English & Holt ,lum
Der merchants, Mrs. Lothrop, wife of DAME
Lothrop, one of the noted book publisher
of Boston, and Mrs. Thrall, wife of Rev
George S. Thrall, of Bridgeport, one of tn
most successful of the younger clergyme,
of the State. Deceased leaves a brother, Mr.
B. w. Stone, for many years merchan
tailor on Chapel. street. Deceased had uni
formly firm and excellent health Throughout
life until about eighteen months ago, wher
he was Frustrated with severe and protract
ed illness. He recovered sufficiently to visit
! his Office on CEapel street and gave consider
g.