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- From Ontario County Journal 24 May 1895
At his home in Vincent, town of Bristol, occurred the death yesterday morning of Orestes Case. The deceased had been suffering from mental trouble of late, but on Wednesday night did his work about the place as usual. Early yesterday morning he was stricken with apoplexy, and died in a short time. Mr. Case was 78 years of age and one of the best known citizens of Bristol, having been a resident of that town during his lifetime. Mr. Case leaves two sons, Herbert L. and Frank, of Bristol, and a daughter, Mrs. George Gregg, of this village. His second wife and one child by the latter union survive.
- From the HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY; compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich; edited by George S. Conover; 1893;
Orestes Case, Bristol, was born in Bristol, March 27, 1817, and is a son of Jonathan J. Case. Orestes Case received a common school education and has made farming his occupation. He owns seventy-five acres, one-third of which is in hops. Mr. Case was one of the first hopgrowers in the county, having been engaged in that business
thirty-five years. October 7, 1841, he married Lucretia C. Fisher, of Bristol, daughter of Nathaniel Fisher. The children of Mr. Case and wife are: Lovice F., Herbert L., Henry O., Phoebe L., Frank O. and Oliver. April 1, 1874, Mrs. Case died and December 25, 1875, he married Mrs. Anna Rouse, by whom he has one daughter, Essie L. Mr.Case is a member of the People's Party. He has been assessor five years in succession, and was once a member of the Good Templars, also of the Grange at Bristol. He is now a member of the Farmers' Alliance. He was reared a Baptist, but at present he and family attend the Universalist church at Bristol, which they assisted in building.
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