Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Baltzer L. LAYCOCK
Obituary:
Baltzer T. Laycock, son of Daniel and Sarah Tomer Laycock, was born at Springfield, Greenage Township, Warren County, New Jersey, on the fifteenth day of September, 1829.
He attended the public schools at that place and assisted in his father's smithy.
When a young man his family moved to Easton, Pa., where he learned the carpenter's trade.
He was married to Catherine Dougherty April 23, 1855. Four children were born, George W., Ella M., Sadie A. and Harry D. Laycock.
The family moved to Bloomsburg in 1857 where he followed his trade. Removed to Easton again in 1860 and from there to Belvidere, N. J., in 1861. During the Civil war he enlisted as a private under Capt. Richard T. Drake, Co. I 31st Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, on the 3d day of September, 1862.He was honorably discharged at Flemington, N. J., on the 24th day of June 1863. During this period he saw service at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville and participated in Burnside's famous mud march.
In 1864 he moved to Wyoming, Pa. where he was employed in the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad shops at Kingston, Pa. In 1867 he went to Bloomsburg again and remained there untill 1881. During that time he assisted his brother John who was proprietor of the American House more recently the Central Hotel. In later years he followed his trade, until failing health deprived him of active work.
In the spring of 1881 he moved to Rupert, Pa, and conducted a hotel there for four years. In the spring of 1885 he went to Wilkes-Barre, Pa,. and in November of the same year he moved to Wyoming, Pa., For a few years he conducted an oyster house. In 1889 he was appointed postmaster under President Benjamin Harrison. At the change of administration he resigned from office in May, 1893. In September of the same year he suffered a slight paralytic stroke and a month after that was followed by a severe one, after suffering three more, the fifth caused his demise. He suffered the fifth stroke on the first day of June, 1898, gradually growing worse untill the 17. He died at 4:30 Friday afternoon Funeral services were held at the late home on Wednesday afternoon the 20th. After which his remains were taken to Bloomsburg and placed in Rosemont Cemetery, their last resting place.
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