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Edward Stentiford, 1800-1884 His wife Sarah Rolls 1821-1908. Rural Cemetery. David Sullivan 2025Main
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Edward Stentiford, Carriagemaker
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Edward Stentiford, 1800-1884 His wife Sarah Rolls 1821-1908. Rural Cemetery. David Sullivan 2025Item
PilotFeb 7, 1884
Today we record the death of another of our old citizens, Mr. Edward Stentiford, who arrived in St. Andrews in the year 1820 from Ashburton, Devonshire, England. On his arrival in St. Andrews, he established a wheel and carriage manufactory, which he continued up to his death. He was one of our best-known citizens, was a man of eccentric habits, very industrious and of strict probity of character. It was his boast that he never had been a day sick during his life, which he accounted for, by the fact of his going to bed with and getting up with the sun, and to his frugal diet. He was at work in his wheelwright shop the day before his death. He was married twice, and there are living two children, issue of each wife; his second wife survives him. His remains were interred in the Rural Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. A large number of the citizen attended the funeral. The funeral service was conducted at the house and at the grave by the Rev. C. W. Dutcher, Methodist Minister. Mr. Stentiford made his will the day before his death, in which le left all his property, real and personal, to his wife during her lifetime, and after her decease what remains, to be equally divided between the four children, issue of his first and second wife, or their heirs.