The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-08
Accomplish More Because There Aren't Days Enough the Week
BENNINGTON Decides that She Doesn't Accomplish
0. c. THAYER DEAD.
Native of Bennington Who Became Prominent
at Erie, Penn.

Ho lIllci Shusi LINUS VI iuoV "Ooh
Tuesday had the following account Of
the death OF native of Bennington
Oscar C. Thayer, one of Erie's grand
old men, passed away at $3.50 o'clock
this morning at the home OF his daugb-
ter, Mrs E. J. Riblet, l46 West Eighth
street, after an illness OF about two
months. The death angel came and
took away the life of Mr. Thayer, while
the immediate family were with him
and his last moments with loved ones
here, we're moments of quiet waiting
in which be seemed to be ready to pass
through the gates to the great beyond.
Ee was passed II years of age.
The deceased had long been an
honored and successful business man
of this city and brief sketch Of his
lengthy and eventful life is certainly
very much in order.
o. c. Thayer was the son OF Nelson
and Lucretia Thayer and was born at
Bennington, Vermont, Sept s, 1927.
His early education he received at Ben
nington and nearly all OF his boyhood
was spent in the mountains Of old
Vermont. 1t was when he was q years
OF age that he decided to leave the old
home and went to Constantine, Mich,
where he engaged in business for a
few years, coming TO Erie in the spring
Of 1858.
Immediately after arriving in this
CITY, then little more than hustling
village, he engaged In the manufacture
of crockery. The plant was located in
the old canal basin, between Second
and Third streets and near where the
gas house now stands. After engag
ing in that business for some time, he
began the manufacture of kerosene oil
and removed the plant to Ninth.st be-
tween Chestnut and Walnut. A few
years later Mr. Thayer entered into a
partnership with his brother, Il. II
Thayer and the new firm continued in
the manufacture of oil. Later they
dissolved partnership, however, r. II.
Thayer going to Buffalo.
A new partnership was then effected
between Mr. Thayer and the Hon d. 7.
Jones, and the oil industry was con-
tinued for a time at Sixteenth and
French streets.
About the year 1875 Mr. Thayer went
from Erie to Utica, N. Y, where he
identified himself with the Standard
Oil company, dividing his time be
tween his business interests there and
his interests here in Erie up to the
time of his last illness.
In 1886 he took his son, j. N. Thay.
err, into partnership with him and since
that time the firm name of o. G. Thay-
err & Son has been an honored one in
Erie. The firm engaged in the manu-
facture of fire brick and sewer pipe, at
Fifteenth and Chestnut streets, where
the business is still conducted.
Mr. Thayer was united in marriage
to Miss Anna Hughes, daughter OF the
late James Hughes. His home life
was happy one until 1885, when Mrs
Thayer was taken away by the same
cold hand which called the husband to
be with her early this morning.
Two children survive to mourn the
loss of devoted and loving father.
A daughter, Mrs +. j. Riblet, with
whom Mr. Thayer made his home while
| in Erie, and with whom he was stay
| ing at the time of his death, and son,
]. N. Thayer of 462 West Eighth-st.
Two little grandchildren, OF whom
Mr. Thayer was very fond and proud,
also remain to regret his death; Miss
Mabel Nelson Ribet and Master Os-
car G. Thayer, the second. Two
brothers survive: r. H. Thayer of
Buffalo and D. J. Thayer of Pittsburg,
and five sisters: Mrs Il. E. Hughes,
who resides with Mrs Riblet, Mrs l..
d. Hamlen and Mrs James b. Meacham
of Bennington, VT, Mrs G. l.. Riddell
and Mrs E. M. Gould of Buffalo, II.
Y.
The funeral services over the re.
mains of MIR Thayer, will be held
from the home OF his daughter, Mrs
Riblet, at lac West Eighth !. street,
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
The death of Oscar G. Thayer re-
moves one of the Oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens OF Erie. Com
ing here from Vermont ut an early
age, he has for more than so years
been prominently identified with the
business, industrial and social growth
of Erie. Mr. Thayer has passed the
three score and ten years allotted to
man and his life closes an active,
clean, progressive and always honor
able career. He brought with him the
sturdy character for which New Eng
landers are noted and he preserved
the early teachings faithfully through
out his busy life,
In spite OF his advanced years Mr.
Thayer practically died Ia the harness
of activity, and he will be missed by a
large circle of business men who for
half century have been in close touch
with him. To have lived n years and
to have lived them faithfully and well