Local History by Karen Cuccinello - 12 Roosevelt Avenue, Stamford

STAMFORD - This article came about because someone posted an old photo of The Clark Cottage in Stamford and wondered where it was. I scanned my photos of Stamford houses and found it at 12 Roosevelt Ave.

Reverend Varner Danford “V.D.” Mattice sold the lot to Dr. Almon W. Clark, of Jefferson, in November 1904 and had a house built. Rev. Mattice purchased the McLaury property (I believe from Frank Hamilton McLaury) in August 1904 created and named Roosevelt Ave. then created and sold about five lots of land until 1905. He lived in Stamford on and off from the 1890's until about 1910 and built a house on Roosevelt Ave.

Frank H. McLaury (1881-1958), of Harpersfield, and Miss Mary Eliza Bush (1876-1917), of Kings ton, were married in Kingston 1906.

Varner Mattice was born in Gilboa December 21, 1855 to Peter V. and Harriet (Perry) Mattice. He had a connection to the Clark family through his grandmother Lucy (Clark) Perry. He married Adah Buckingham (1860-1940) of Gilboa January 10, 1876 and had a son Ward B.

Rev. Mattice was a full time Methodist minister in Delaware, Greene, Schoharie and Ulster counties from 1884 to 1902 (retiring due to throat issues) but continued to substitute often until at least 1921. He became an automobile dealer in Stamford 1905 and later in Kingston, NY. He died at home in Kingston May 29, 1923, burial in Fair View Cemetery, Grand Gorge. Adah is buried in New Windsor, NY.

Almon William Clark was born on Blenheim Hill August 20, 1843 to John A. and Catherine (VanderVoort) Clark, married Sarah Ann Phincle (1848-1932) in 1866 and had a son LaMancha “L.M.” Multer. Both father and son were doctors of dentistry. Almon died in Jefferson February 18, 1916, burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Jefferson.

LaMancha was born in Jefferson December 22, 1877, married Florence Lillian Lee in 1889 opened a dental office in Stamford 1900 and had children Alta Louise (1907-1979) and Almon (1919-1957). They lived in the Clark Cottage until 1912 then moved to Poughkeepsie and later Corning, NY. He died in Corning December 11, 1936, burial in Hope Cemetery, South Corning.

The Clark Cottage was rented/leased to Frank B. Mayham, Ivan Smith and Leonard A. Govern then purchased by Lee O. and Ena Hoagland in 1919. In 1941 Hoagland sold to National Bank of Stamford and Bank sold to Alta W. and Eugene H. Myers then to their daughter Eugenia G. Kendall in 1976; to Robert J. & Connie Mae Oaksford in 1984 and Ellen and Ray Moser in 1991.

Lee Ogden Hoagland was born in Stamford April 9, 1893 to David and Mary (Hillis) Hoagland and owned a garage, worked for Sheffield Farms and Catskill Craftsman Inc. He married Ena Margaret Roe March 25, 1917 (she married Ray F. Barber in 1939 and was in Sioux Falls, SD in 1940, died 1986 in CA) and Mrs. Ruth Cook August 18, 1951. Lee died in Stamford March 3, 1963, burial in Stamford Cemetery.

Eugene H. Myers was born in Shandaken September 2, 1891 to George A. and Ida (Snyder) Myers, married Alta Wheeler July 17, 1917 at Stamford and had a daughter Eugenia/Jean/Mrs. Donald Kendall. Eugene died in Buffalo August 23, 1968. Alta was born in Stamford June 9, 1897 to Lewis and Susan (Peters) Wheeler. She retired as an operator at the NY Telephone Company Stamford in 1962 after 30 years. Alta died in Stamford Hospital April 29, 1976, burial with her husband in Stamford Cemetery.