A biographical record of Schuyler County, New York . 1823, and died May 8,1884, while his wife was born in Schoharie,in 1825, and died March 28, 1898. mother was Nancy E. Ploss, whodied on the twenty-seventh anniversary ofher birth, February 7, 1880. She had fourchildren: Anna J., now the wife of our sub-ject; Emma J., wife of F. C. Laine, of Sara-toga, New York; Clarence \V., a resident ofMontour Falls; and Russell Otis, who diedat the age of fourteen months. HON. \^TLLIAM II. WAIT. By the death of this honorable and up-right citizen Watkins and Schuyler countysustained an irrepar
A biographical record of Schuyler County, New York . 1823, and died May 8,1884, while his wife was born in Schoharie,in 1825, and died March 28, 1898. mother was Nancy E. Ploss, whodied on the twenty-seventh anniversary ofher birth, February 7, 1880. She had fourchildren: Anna J., now the wife of our sub-ject; Emma J., wife of F. C. Laine, of Sara-toga, New York; Clarence \V., a resident ofMontour Falls; and Russell Otis, who diedat the age of fourteen months. HON. \^TLLIAM II. WAIT. By the death of this honorable and up-right citizen Watkins and Schuyler countysustained an irreparable loss and were de-pri\ed of the presence of one who had cometo be looked upon as a guardian, benefactor,and friend. Death often removes from ourmidst one whom we can ill afford to spare,those whose lives have been all that is ex-emplary- of the true and thereby really greatcitizai. Such a citizen was Mr. Wait, whosewhole career, in a business way, politicallyand socially, served as a model to the youngand as an inspiration to the aged. He shed. WM. H. WAIT THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 275 a brightness around everything witli wliichhe came in contact and by his usefulness andgeneral benevolence he created a memorywhose perpetuation does not depaid uponbrick or stone, but upon the spontaneousand free-will ofifering of the grateful andeirlightened people. Xo citizen did morefor Watkins than Mr. Wait. His connec-tion with its development and growth andwith the work of improvement was largely;instrumental in placing \\atkins in the posi-tion which it to-day occupies. A native of Rensselaer county, Xewi^Iork. Mr. Wait was born at Hoosic Cor-ners, on the 26th of July, 1842. and was ason of X^athan and Maria (Bowers) Wait,being their only child. The father was a na-tive of Seneca county, Xew York, and af--ter removing to Hoosic Corners became anextensive manufacturer of cotton goods, ac-quiring a very gratifying competencethrough the careful control of his businessinterests. He a,fterwa
Size: 1416px × 1764px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorsjclarke, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookyear1903
