In 1900 Leon Cheeseman (a grandson) was living with his grandparents. He was born March 1880.
1910 Census states that she and Marcus F. had only one child and she is still living. Merrius and Marcius may be two different people.
(The first clipping calculates out to have been written in 1949:
DEXTER METHODIST CHURCH CELEBRATES
TWO ANNIVERSARIES NOVEMBER 22Trustees’ Book Contains
Items of the Past--New Facilities
To Be Dedicatedby Marion H. Evans
Dexter, Nov. 5 -- The Dexter Methodist church celebrates two anniversaries this month, the dedication of its first building in November, 1874, and dedication of the present building Nov. 22, 1899. The accompanying pictures owned by Mrs. Eva Dunn show both of these buildings.
The incorporation of the Methodist Episcopal church at Dexter took place on Aug. 10, 1874, the paper being signed by S. F. Danforth and O. L. Kane, notarized by Farlin Ball, justice of the peace. The first trustees were Farlin Ball, Henry Binninger and A. T. Knox.The pastors in the first years of the church served both the Brownville and Dexter churches. As nearly as can be determined from the trustees’ book, the early pastors were Rev. S. F. Danforth, 1874; Rev. Sanger Dewey, 1876; Rev. Carlton N. Higby, 1879; Rev. Samuel M. Warn, 1882; Rev. A. Cheeseman, 1887; Rev. C. E. Beebee, 1889; Rev. George Ernst, 1892, and Rev. F. G. Severance, 1897.
In 1887 came the great revival when Rev. E. S. Cheeseman was pastor. He had the Misses Barker and Anderson to assist him in this special work. The membership was so increased that it was not long before the people were talking of a new and larger church. Extracts from the diary of William R. Gladwyn tell how this building work was accomplished. We will start quoting from the diary with January, 1899.
Clayton, Jefferson, NY : Churches, Part I
THE M. E. CHURCH OF DEPAUVILLE
The succession of pastors from 1848 to the present has been B. F. Brown, Josiah Zimmerman, Moses Lyon, D. W. Roney, H. O. Tilden, Royal Houghton, Chamberlain Phelps, A. f. Wheeler, Moses Lyon (second time), G. D. Greenleaf, W. B. Joise, D. Fulford, J. H. lamb, S. W. Worn, Anson Cheeseman, and S. F. Danforth, the present incumbent.Clayton, Jefferson, NY :Churches, Part I
THE THIRD M. E. CHURCH OF CLAYTON
The incumbent pastor is Rev. E. S. Cheeseman; membership, 114.Edward S. vs. Edwin S. - "The First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Theresa was organized in March, 1836, by Rev. Squire Chase, the first pastor, and at its organization consisted of about 15 or 20 members. In 1836 the Presbyterians and Methodists built a union church, of wood. In 1850 the Methodists built a church which was burned in 1860, and in 1862 the present wooden structure was dedicated. It will comfortably seat 450 persons, cost $7,000, and is now valued, including grounds and other church property, at $10,000. The present membership is about 150, under the pastoral charge of Rev. Edward S. Cheeseman. The Sunday-school has a membership of 200." from - THERESA: History of the Town from Child’s Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N. Y. pp. 688-696 Pub. 1890.
No children.