Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
KNEELAND J. MUNSON,


 Munson passed peacefully away, after an illness of but four days.
 Mir Munson was born Dec. l, 1909. in the old Munson homestead on Canaan Mountain, in the. town of Canaan, Conn. He was the son of Joshua Munson and Eunice filling, and lineal descendant of Capt. Thomas Munson. who was the pioneer of the family in this country, coming here from England prior to the year 1887. Mir Munson was the oldest child of his mother, who was second wife, but the eighth in bis fathers family, and he grew to maturity h the old homestead along with many brothers and sisters. In hls youth his health was delicate, and at sixteen years of age he weighed but 80 pounds. He at tended school at Goshen, Conn.,, Wash ington, N. r.. and Lenox. Mass, pre- pairing himself for college; but his father meeting with financial reverses, his college plans were abandoned, and he taught school for three winters un- til he reached his majority, receiving the highest wages then paid to teachers. In 1881, being in his 22d year, MT Nun son went to Louisville, Ky, and en- gagged in the clock trade in the then frontier States of Indiana and Illinois. This business he followed. for twelve years, employing number of salesmen. During this period he made several visits to his old home in the East, trav- cling by stage coach, canal boat, and river steamer. There were no railroads in the country in 1881, and journey of that distance was great undertaking. He travelled over the first railroad ever built in the United States-thst between Albany and Schenectady-one month after 1t was completed. In 1S44 lon Valentines Day) Mir Munson was mar. ried to Angeline A. Compton of Eliza beth. Ind. In 1846, his father having died, he returned East with his wife and one child, bought out the heirs to the estate of eleven hundred acres. situated on Canaan Mountain, and es- tablished himself in the old homestead there, where he lived for twenty years,
 In 1867 Mir Munson removed to Clay. crack, N. Y., and again. in 1870. to Mil lerton, N. r., where he resided for twsnty-sight years, until the time of his death. After removing to Millerton. he engaged in the manufacture of charcoal iron. operating the furnace at Beekman, N. Y. in partnership with John A Beck. ley, and afterward the one at Chatham. N. r.. in partnership with Fitch Lan- don and others, For . number of years he owned half interest in the furnace property at the latter place. His tran sactions in real estate were large during the greater portion of his life, embrao- ing many thousand acres of land in Iowa, as also farms and residences in many different states. He had at one time large interest in gold mine in North Carolina, Dr W. ". Welch of Norfolk and others being associated with him. During the financial panic of 1874 he met with very heavy losses
 His life was an active one. During his business career he was well and hon. sorably known by all prominent busi- ness men throughout Litchfeld and ad- iacent counties, and earlier he was per sonally acquainted with every prominent public man in the state of Indiana. Ills integrity of character and probity oi life commanded universal respect, and he was often sought to fill positions oi trust and responsibility. For example, in 1856 he represented Canaan in the legislature. later was made president oi the Norfolk (Conn.) Bank, and in 1874 was appointed administrator of the complicated estate of John A. Beckley. In Millerton he was elected president oi the village corporation. For the past l5 years he had retired from active business. His judgment was seldom al fault, and his advice always valuable. He was a close student of politics, and his convictions on national questions were clear and strong. He voted witl the Whig, and later with the Republi can party.
 Mr Munson reared large family oi children. and was most kind and in dulgent father. His wife. with whom he had lived happily. and to whom he was devoted, died in 1872 ;and although he was still in the vigor of life, he re mained widower to the day of hil death. He had always evinced 2 re spect for true religion. but made nc personal profession till the last few years of his life, during which time h, was . great reader of the scriptures ant . man of prayer. and often scknowl edged to his family his faith in Christ He died with the full assurance of hi salvation.
 MT Munson died in the 89th year 0 his age, the oldest man in the town o North East-s shock of wheat full, ripe. Most of his children are left t, grieve at his loss, and to affectionatel, cherish his memory.
 | The funeral of MT Munson was helt at the family residence in Millefton ol Saturday, Aug. 18th at 2 p m,' Rev T s, Bond, pastor of the Methodist Epis copal church, conducted the services The interment was in Irondale ceme tery.
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 Dr H. l.. Ross will be absent on "a II A | ko hn