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William Nottingham Sheriff - 1855 through 1857

Obit Wayne County Journal 1877

Death of William P. Nottingham

One by one the generation which but a few brief years since filled the busy marts of trade and the more important positions in the community, are passing into the "inner temple", the door to which opens only for admission. William P. Nottingham is dead. The announcement comes not with a shock. For a long time the infirmities which are incident with many years have been exhausting his physical nature. His death was anticipated. The careful nursing of devoted wife and children prolonged his life beyond the reasonable expectation of the most sanguine and hopeful ones who have watched his failing. In his death the community is called to mourn the loss of one long prominently known and justly esteemed for intelligence and probity. He was a kind genial hearted man, beloved by all who knew him. Quiet in demeanor and naturally retiring in disposition, he was nevertheless firm in his adherence to the principles of rectitude, and ever ready to aid in the promotion of every good effort and end.

William P. Nottingham was born in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York in June 1805. His early advantages were limited. As he approached his **jority, we find him engaged as a clerk in a store at Spencerport, Monroe Co. Subsequently as proprietor of a grocery and cooperate business at Spencerport, which was at a later day exchanged for a farm in the Town of Parma, in the same county. For twelve years Mr. Nottingham was connected with Erie Canal navigation, as a Superintendent of the Merchants Transportation Lines, and for a brief season connected with one of the packet lines. His first residence in Wayne Co. was fixed at Walworth, as landlord of the hotel at that place. He afterwards removed to Palmyra and took the Bunker Hill Hotel on Canal Street, then the leading hotel. The Palmyra Hotel, corner Main and Fayette Street, was built upon the site of the old "Eagle" Hotel in 1836-37 and sold at public auction on April 5th, 1838, to Wm. P. Nottingham, who opened it for the accommodation of the public as its first landlord.

Quoting from an article in the Wayne County Journal, of January 28, 1875, in which we editorially commented upon the Palmyra Hotel and its several management, we take these words: "As mine host and mine hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Nottingham were par excellence. For nearly a quarter of a century (with the exception of the year 1843) William P. Nottingham kept the Palmyra Hotel making for himself a name and character as a man and citizen which is today a crown of glory in this old age. For the purpose of gathering some facts connected with the subject of this article, we called upon him at his residence, just west of Palmyra, on Tuesday of this week. The winters of three score and ten years have whitened his head, and time has placed upon him the tallying marks of the years that have passed; but it has left the same good grace of manner and hospitality, of kindly greeting and cheery word, that made every man his friend and his house the popular hotel of forty years ago."

Without confirming this article closely to dates and details, we mention that during these years he was honored with public trusts and filled many positions of local and special importance. About 1853 he was elected Sheriff of Wayne County, and at about the same time was chosen President of the Palmyra Union Agricultural Society, which latter office he filled to the date of his death, which occurred on the morning of Saturday the 15th inst.

The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon at his late residence, conducted by Rev. John G. Webster, rector of Zion Episcopal Church. A quiet unostentatious funeral, attended largely by family, relatives, and sympathethizing friends, the number being greatly augmented by many from out of town. The bearers were: Geo. Reeves, John Strong, Wm. H. Cuyler, Wm. H. Bowman, David Glossender, Lewis Robinson.

The deceased leaves a family consisting of wife, two sons, and two daughters.

Buried Palmyra Village Cemetary, Palmyra, NY

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William Nottingham Sheriff - 1855 through 1857
Obit Wayne County Journal 1877 Death of William P. Nottingham One by one the generation which but a few brief years since filled the busy marts of trade and the more important positions in the community, are passing into the "inner temple", the door to which opens only for admission. William P. Nottingham is dead. The announcement comes not with a shock. For a long time the infirmities which are incident with many years have been exhausting his physical nature. His death was anticipated. The careful nursing of devoted wife and children prolonged his life beyond the reasonable expectation of the most sanguine and hopeful ones who have watched his failing. In his death the community is called to mourn the loss of one long prominently known and justly esteemed for intelligence and probity. He was a kind genial hearted man, beloved by all who knew him. Quiet in demeanor and naturally retiring in disposition, he was nevertheless firm in his adherence to the principles of rectitude, and ever ready to aid in the promotion of every good effort and end. William P. Nottingham was born in Claverack, Columbia Co., New York in June 1805. His early advantages were limited. As he approached his **jority, we find him engaged as a clerk in a store at Spencerport, Monroe Co. Subsequently as proprietor of a grocery and cooperate business at Spencerport, which was at a later day exchanged for a farm in the Town of Parma, in the same county. For twelve years Mr. Nottingham was connected with Erie Canal navigation, as a Superintendent of the Merchants Transportation Lines, and for a brief season connected with one of the packet lines. His first residence in Wayne Co. was fixed at Walworth, as landlord of the hotel at that place. He afterwards removed to Palmyra and took the Bunker Hill Hotel on Canal Street, then the leading hotel. The Palmyra Hotel, corner Main and Fayette Street, was built upon the site of the old "Eagle" Hotel in 1836-37 and sold at public auction on April 5th, 1838, to Wm. P. Nottingham, who opened it for the accommodation of the public as its first landlord. Quoting from an article in the Wayne County Journal, of January 28, 1875, in which we editorially commented upon the Palmyra Hotel and its several management, we take these words: "As mine host and mine hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Nottingham were par excellence. For nearly a quarter of a century (with the exception of the year 1843) William P. Nottingham kept the Palmyra Hotel making for himself a name and character as a man and citizen which is today a crown of glory in this old age. For the purpose of gathering some facts connected with the subject of this article, we called upon him at his residence, just west of Palmyra, on Tuesday of this week. The winters of three score and ten years have whitened his head, and time has placed upon him the tallying marks of the years that have passed; but it has left the same good grace of manner and hospitality, of kindly greeting and cheery word, that made every man his friend and his house the popular hotel of forty years ago." Without confirming this article closely to dates and details, we mention that during these years he was honored with public trusts and filled many positions of local and special importance. About 1853 he was elected Sheriff of Wayne County, and at about the same time was chosen President of the Palmyra Union Agricultural Society, which latter office he filled to the date of his death, which occurred on the morning of Saturday the 15th inst. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon at his late residence, conducted by Rev. John G. Webster, rector of Zion Episcopal Church. A quiet unostentatious funeral, attended largely by family, relatives, and sympathethizing friends, the number being greatly augmented by many from out of town. The bearers were: Geo. Reeves, John Strong, Wm. H. Cuyler, Wm. H. Bowman, David Glossender, Lewis Robinson. The deceased leaves a family consisting of wife, two sons, and two daughters.


Buried Palmyra Village Cemetary, Palmyra, NY

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