The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-11
OBITUARY.

his residence. No. 1872 South street
on Saturday morning, had been
resident of this city since 1865, when
he removed from New York, where
he had resided since his removal
from Cincinnati shortly before. Mr..
Foote came of New England stock,
his ancestors on both sides being
prominent among the early settlers
If Connecticut. He was born in New
York City in 1919, where his father,
Israel Foote was engaged in the
wholesale dry goods business. His
mother, previous to her marriage
was Miss Sarah Taintor. Mr.. Foote
attended school in Connecticut His
summer vacations were spent at 1.-The
Forest owned by a relative, Will
liam Gibbons; the property is now
Drew Seminary When eighteen
years of age young Foote secured a
clerkship in a wholesale dry goods
concern in New York, in which the
late Judge Lathrop was partner.
He was hard worker and seeing bet
Der chance for advancement in New
York he decided to seek anew situation
in the far West, St. Louis being his
objective point. He went by stage to
P'ttsburg, down the Ohio river TO
Cincinnati, where he stopped to visit
friends. A favorable opening came
to him to enter the wholesale grocery
and commission business. which he
embraced; he formed partnership
in the early 40's for the transaction
of general commission business
in which was remarkably sue
cessful; later it established one
of the largest rectifying establish
ments in that city. The business
increased until Foote, Muir
ply & Go. became the Leading recti
fers in the west. In 1864 Mr.. Foote
disposed of his business, came to
New York and in 1865 bought the
William Whitney farm on James street
in Morristown, which he called
"Spring Brook" and which soon
became we'll known as one of the most
progressive farms in this section of
the state.
In addition to fine stock of cattle,
horses of improved breeding, Mr..
Foote extensively bred settlers and
pointers, bringing his original stock
from Cincinnati. Being an ardent
sportsman, he spent his vacations for
many years ON the prairies and his
dogs had high reputation for field
work.
His stock of Jersey cattle was of
the choicest strains. For some years
he bred Polled-Angus cattle, his
stock taking some of the highest
prizes at the annual shows in Chica-
go. For some years past Spring
brook" Dairy has had high reputa-
ton for milk which has been supplied
to many customers in Morristown.
Mr.. Foote'S first wife was Miss
Taylor, of Kentucky. Two children
as a result of this union, survive,
Mrs. Philip Cooper. wife of Rear
Admiral Philip H. Cooper, of this
city, and George W. Foote, of Balti-
more. His second wife was Miss
Mary Dumont, relative of the Rev.
A. ii. Dumont, who was pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, of
this city from 1910 to 1915.
In 1890 Mr.. Foote purchased the
Paxton property on South street,
where he resided until the time
of his death.
Mr.. Foote was q liberal giver to
many religious and charitable objects.
Funeral services were held on Mon
day afternoon from ST Peters when
the impressive rites of the Episcopal
Church were observed, the Rev.
Wynant Vanderpool presiding. In
addition to the members of the family
a number of friends and former en-
ployees of deceased accompanied the
remains to the grave ST. Peters
churchyard, the choir leading, and
chanting the burial service.
MISS MATTE L. GRAVES