Rathbone genealogy

RATHBOXE GENEALOGY. 457
Richard Sanger, grandfather of Emma Sanger was born in
Middletown, Com*., Dec. 26, 1769, Rachel Butler his wife
was born in Farmingham, Mass., April 10. 1774. They were
married Dec. 31, 1797; she died March 2. 1854; Gerry their
son was born Nov. 11, 1798.
Justus was the founder of the Knights of Pythias. He
died at Lima, Ohio. Dec. 9, 1889. The body lay in state
there on the iotli guarded by a detail of Knights from the
local lodge. A large number of telegrams were received
that day from all parts of the United States expressing sympathy
for the two daughters and friends. Delegations from
20 lodges in Ohio and Indiana were present to take part in
the memorial services. At midnight a special left Lima for
Utica. X. Y., carrying the remains; stops were made at Cleve-
land, Buffalo and Syracuse to allow Sir Knights to pay their
respects. He was buried by the side of wife in the the family
lot in Forest Hill cemetery. Utica. N. Y.
•'THE RATHBOXE MONUMENT/'
The Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Phythias. through
its committee and Supreme Chancellor, has awarded to Hoffmann
& Prochazha. designers and sculptors of this city, the
contract to erect the Rathbone monument at Utica. X. Y.
The sculptural work will be under the immediate supervision
of G. Moretti. Children.
1. Mary Clark, b. Sept. 10, 1864: d. Aug. _'S. 1865.
2. Lucretia Stuart, b. June 26, 1866.
3. Edward Foster, b. July 24, 1867; d. Jan. 2, i86X.
4. Sarah Dwight, b Nov. 9, 1868.
5. Justus Henry, b. Oct. 29, 1870: d. July 31, 1871.
CLAREXDOX BATES 8 RATHBOXE (David 7 . John' 1
,
Joshua"'. John 4 . John3 , John-. Richard 1
). born m Sutton,
Mass., March 23, 1796; married Mary Shumway Wilson,
daughter of Joseph and Lydia Wilson. June 15, [830; she
was born at Lawrenceville, Pa.. April 10. 1809 and died Aug.
21, 1878. He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court
of New York at Utica in 1820. and the same year settled at
Lawrenceville. Pa., residing with his father until he remar-
ried. In 1840 he removed to Blossburg. where he establish-
ed himself in his profession. He practised law in several
counties in the State of X T
e\v York and Pennsvlvania. On