The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-20
WELL-kSOWN
CITIZEN DIES
Stuart Oscar Lincoln has
Passed Away, Aged 73
WAS REGISTER AND RECORDER
FOR TWO TERMS; HELD
OTHER OFFICES.

Stuart Oscar Lincoln, who died
Saturday afternoon at his home, 31S
Fifteenth street, Honesdale, was one
of the best-known residents of
Wayne county.
Mr.. Lincoln was born January 27,
1888, at Honesdale, his parents be-
ing John and Millany (Huntington)
Lincoln. His parents removed to
Lebanon township, where in his boy
hood days he attended the district
school and also the Prompton school.
He was an apt pupil and began
teaching school, when but seventeen
years of age, at the munificent sal
ary of SIS month. He followed
his vocation of farming in the sum-
mer, and taught school in the Win
ter. Together with Lawyer w. H.
Lee, he shared the proud distinction
of receiving the first permanent GER
tificate granted in Wayne county.
August 8, 1861, he enlisted in
Company F, 50th New York Corps
of Engineers. The regiment be-
came a part of the Army of the Po-
tomac. It's duty was not to fight,
but to build pontoon bridges and
breastworks, forts and roads. Mr..
Lincoln's faithful services won for
him speedy promotion to the rank
of corporal. During his three years
of service he was away from his
regiment but two months, during
which time he was suffering from
typhoid fever. He was granted an
honorable discharge September 20,
1864.
Returning to his native county,
Mr.. Lincoln continued his dual exist
ence as a farmer and school teacher.
He was frequently called upon TO
fill offices of public trust, and for
twenty-eight years he was town clerk
of Lebanon township, besides filling
many other offices.
In 1898 he was elected Register
and Recorder on the Republican
ticket by a majority of sixteen. In
1896 he was reelected by a major
ity of LIZA, and this, too, in a
county that up to this time, had been
Democratic.
May 81, 1866, he was married to
Miss Elvira E. Bolkcom, of Lebanon
township. One daughter was born
to bless their union, Mrs. Emma
Pethick, who with two children,
Lena and Lincoln, together with her
mother, are the surviving relatives.
Mr.. Lincoln was member of the
First Presbyterian church, Homes
dale, of Captain James Ham Post,
No. 1913, and of Blue Lodge No. 21S,
F. & A. M, Honesdale, which lodge
he Joined March 8, 1865.
He was for many years a member
of Capt James Ham Post No. 1913,
G. A. r. For ten years after the
death of Dr.. j. w. Sesler, in 1893,
was Post Adjutant. From his resig-
nation of that position until his death
he was Junior Vice Commander.
His death last Saturday in the
seventy-fourth year of his age, was
the result of a complication of dis
eases. Mr.. Lincoln had been semi
invalid for a number of years, but
only kept his bed a few days before
the end came.
When asked whether he was re-
lated to President Lincoln, his GUS
tomary reply was "All men are
brothers." and he did not seek to
claim close relationship to the
martyred president.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday morning at his late home
by Doctor w. H. Swift. Burial was
made at Rileyville cemetery where
the services were in charge of Com
mander Judge Henry Wilson of Cap
tain James Ham Post No. 1913, G. A.
r. The pallbearers, members of
the local post, were Commander
Judge Henry Wilson, DR.. R. w.
Brady, j. E. Cook, Graham Watts,
John Fisher, Lewis Jeitz.