Person:John Dence (8)

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John Doig Dence
b.25 Jul 1873 Lowville, Lewis, New York
d.25 Oct 1956 Lowville, Lewis, New York
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m. 14 Oct 1857
  1. Lillian Margaret Dence1865 - 1902
  2. John Doig Dence1873 - 1956
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  • H.  John Doig Dence1873 - 1956
  • W.  Mary Phalen1868 - 1949
m. 29 Jun 1898
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Name[1] John Doig Dence
Gender Male
Birth[2] 25 Jul 1873 Lowville, Lewis, New York
Marriage 29 Jun 1898 Lowville, Lewis, New Yorkto Mary Phalen
Reference Number 16429
Mary Phalen
Death? 25 Oct 1956 Lowville, Lewis, New York
Reference Number 517

President of Dence Lumber Corporation (1932). Educated at Lowville Academy, graduated from Ives Seminary (Antwerp) 1891. Taught school for short time, then became clerk at V. L. Waters dry goods store from 1892-1896. Then became associated with Leroy Crawford of Chases Lake and engaged in general mercantile and lumber business for 15 years. Formed partnership with Royal J. Fenton in 1907. Dence became president of Lumber Co. in 1909. Until 1929 Dence also involved in feed and milling business in Lowville, being vice president and director of C. W. Nole, inc.

In 1907 and 1909 elected member of Lewis County Board of Supervisors as representative of town of Watson. During 1912-1914 he served as trustee of village of Lowville, 1914 elected as water commissioner of Lowville. Also sealer of weights and measures in Lewis County. He was delegate to National Republican Convention at Cleveland OH in 1924 at nomination of Calvin Coolidge.

He was affiliated with Lowville Lodge, F and AM no. 134; Lowville chaptrer R. A. M. no. 223; Watertown Commandery K. T.; and Media Temple, Watertown. Also member of Lowville Club where he was past president, and during 1930 was president of the Kiwanis club. In 1922 he was president of the Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of United Methodist Episcopal Church.

Until 1926 he was recognized as one of the leading land owners of the North Country. In that year he disposed of most of his holdings to H. D. Cornwall of Beaver Falls. (Henry F. Landon, History of the North Country, c1932, p 1557-1558)

1927 he formed the Dence Lumber Company and it operated under this title until March 1, 1944 when he sold the business to Gilbert Lyng, Lowville, who changed it to the Lyng Lumber Company. (As of 1956 it was a gong concern on Shady Ave.) Surviving are several nieces and nephews. (Journal and Republican Oct. 25, 1956)

References
  1. ↑ Putman, George W. Genealogy of David Putman and His Descendants. (Private publication, 1916)
    p. 47.
  2. ↑ Putman, George W. Genealogy of David Putman and His Descendants. (Private publication, 1916)
    p. 47.
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