ROBERT M LUPTON, SENIOR WAS PROMINENT MATTITUCK RESIDENT, PASSES IN OHIO
Robert Mather Lupton, Sr died in his sleep Saturday, August 18, at the home of his daughter, Mrs Kendall C White, in Chagrin Fall, O, after a long period of failing health. He was 76 years of age.
A lineal descendant of 17th century New England Puritan leaders Increase and Cotton Mather, Mr Lupton was born February 15, 1886 in Mattituck, the son of John M and Millie Edwards Lupton. He was educated at the Williston School, East Hampton, Mass and at Yale University.
Following graduation from Yale, he entered the family firm of J M Lupton & Son, wholesale seed dealers. He was actively engaged in the seed business most of his life, operating first from Mattituck and then from Eugene, Oregon where he made his home for about 15 years. At one time, the Lupton company sold cabbage, cauliflower and other seeds in virtually every state of the Union and in many foreign countries.
Mr Lupton was married twice, first to Virginia Coryell Craven of Mattituck and later to Vera M Terry of Southold.
Seven children, 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive. The children are: Mrs John Wickham, Cutchogue; Mrs Henry Wickham, Brookville; Mrs K C White, Chagrin Falls; Mrs John A Northridge, Riverhead; Mrs Richard Hammel, St Paul, Minn; State Senator John M Lupton, Weston, Conn; and Robert M Lupton, Jr, Minneapolis, Minn.
Interment will take place Friday August 24, at 4:00 PM in Old Bethany Cemetery, Sound Ave, Mattituck. The Rev William F Hittler, pastor of the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, will officiate at the graveside service.
Obit was published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Aug 23, 1962 p1
Robert Mather Lupton, Sr died in his sleep Saturday, August 18, at the home of his daughter, Mrs Kendall C White, in Chagrin Fall, O, after a long period of failing health. He was 76 years of age.
A lineal descendant of 17th century New England Puritan leaders Increase and Cotton Mather, Mr Lupton was born February 15, 1886 in Mattituck, the son of John M and Millie Edwards Lupton. He was educated at the Williston School, East Hampton, Mass and at Yale University.
Following graduation from Yale, he entered the family firm of J M Lupton & Son, wholesale seed dealers. He was actively engaged in the seed business most of his life, operating first from Mattituck and then from Eugene, Oregon where he made his home for about 15 years. At one time, the Lupton company sold cabbage, cauliflower and other seeds in virtually every state of the Union and in many foreign countries.
Mr Lupton was married twice, first to Virginia Coryell Craven of Mattituck and later to Vera M Terry of Southold.
Seven children, 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive. The children are: Mrs John Wickham, Cutchogue; Mrs Henry Wickham, Brookville; Mrs K C White, Chagrin Falls; Mrs John A Northridge, Riverhead; Mrs Richard Hammel, St Paul, Minn; State Senator John M Lupton, Weston, Conn; and Robert M Lupton, Jr, Minneapolis, Minn.
Interment will take place Friday August 24, at 4:00 PM in Old Bethany Cemetery, Sound Ave, Mattituck. The Rev William F Hittler, pastor of the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, will officiate at the graveside service.
Obit was published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Aug 23, 1962 p1
ROBERT M LUPTON, SENIOR WAS PROMINENT MATTITUCK RESIDENT, PASSES IN OHIO
Robert Mather Lupton, Sr died in his sleep Saturday, August 18, at the home of his daughter, Mrs Kendall C White, in Chagrin Fall, O, after a long period of failing health. He was 76 years of age.
A lineal descendant of 17th century New England Puritan leaders Increase and Cotton Mather, Mr Lupton was born February 15, 1886 in Mattituck, the son of John M and Millie Edwards Lupton. He was educated at the Williston School, East Hampton, Mass and at Yale University.
Following graduation from Yale, he entered the family firm of J M Lupton & Son, wholesale seed dealers. He was actively engaged in the seed business most of his life, operating first from Mattituck and then from Eugene, Oregon where he made his home for about 15 years. At one time, the Lupton company sold cabbage, cauliflower and other seeds in virtually every state of the Union and in many foreign countries.
Mr Lupton was married twice, first to Virginia Coryell Craven of Mattituck and later to Vera M Terry of Southold.
Seven children, 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive. The children are: Mrs John Wickham, Cutchogue; Mrs Henry Wickham, Brookville; Mrs K C White, Chagrin Falls; Mrs John A Northridge, Riverhead; Mrs Richard Hammel, St Paul, Minn; State Senator John M Lupton, Weston, Conn; and Robert M Lupton, Jr, Minneapolis, Minn.
Interment will take place Friday August 24, at 4:00 PM in Old Bethany Cemetery, Sound Ave, Mattituck. The Rev William F Hittler, pastor of the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, will officiate at the graveside service.
Obit was published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Aug 23, 1962 p1
Robert Mather Lupton, Sr died in his sleep Saturday, August 18, at the home of his daughter, Mrs Kendall C White, in Chagrin Fall, O, after a long period of failing health. He was 76 years of age.
A lineal descendant of 17th century New England Puritan leaders Increase and Cotton Mather, Mr Lupton was born February 15, 1886 in Mattituck, the son of John M and Millie Edwards Lupton. He was educated at the Williston School, East Hampton, Mass and at Yale University.
Following graduation from Yale, he entered the family firm of J M Lupton & Son, wholesale seed dealers. He was actively engaged in the seed business most of his life, operating first from Mattituck and then from Eugene, Oregon where he made his home for about 15 years. At one time, the Lupton company sold cabbage, cauliflower and other seeds in virtually every state of the Union and in many foreign countries.
Mr Lupton was married twice, first to Virginia Coryell Craven of Mattituck and later to Vera M Terry of Southold.
Seven children, 24 grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive. The children are: Mrs John Wickham, Cutchogue; Mrs Henry Wickham, Brookville; Mrs K C White, Chagrin Falls; Mrs John A Northridge, Riverhead; Mrs Richard Hammel, St Paul, Minn; State Senator John M Lupton, Weston, Conn; and Robert M Lupton, Jr, Minneapolis, Minn.
Interment will take place Friday August 24, at 4:00 PM in Old Bethany Cemetery, Sound Ave, Mattituck. The Rev William F Hittler, pastor of the Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, will officiate at the graveside service.
Obit was published in The Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman on Thurs Aug 23, 1962 p1
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