Hubbard Joel Austin b. 19 OCT 1853 d. 10 MAY 1932 Clayton, Jefferson, New York, USA

1853 - 1932

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Birth 19 Oct 1853 [1]

Gender Male

_UPD 10 JUL 2009 17:50:57 GMT-5

Died 10 May 1932 Clayton, Jefferson, New York, USA [1]

Buried family plot in Champion cemetery [2]

Person ID I4154 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Hubbard Joel A

Mother Warner Fannie

Family ID F1710 Group Sheet

Family Vebber Marian J., b. 1859, d. 30 Dec 1926, Clayton, Jefferson, New York, USA

Married 20 Nov 1878 Her parents house [1, 3]

Children

1. Hubbard Verah

Family ID F1704 Group Sheet

Notes	Clayton- Joel Austin Hubbard, 78, oldtime singing master, former Black River merchant and one of the founders of the Baptist church at that place, and a collateral descendant of Noadiah Hubbard, one of the first two settlers in Jefferson county, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at his home at 202 Jane street, this village. he had been ill two months. A native of the town of Champion, he was born Oct. 19, 1853, to Joel A. and Fannie Warner Hubbard. He was educated in the schools of Champion and lived on the farm on which he was born until 1892. His great-grandfather, Joel Hubbard, was one of the pioneer settlers of the north country. He was a brother of Noadiah Hubbard, founder of Champion and one of the founders of Jefferson county, who settled in this region in 1798. In 1892 the late Mr. Hubbard moved to Black River where, in the following year he entered a mercantile business which he ran with considerable success until 1905 when he retired. He also held a number of village offices during this period. Mr. Hubbard had great natural musical talent and although without formal instruction, he played the organ, piano and other instruments skillfully. It was a talent which was developed in odd moments as opportunity presented itself. He was also an old time fiddler. For a number of years, after leaving business, he taught music at Black River. He also conducted singing schools, an institution no longer found, but one which flourished in former years. His wife also was an excellent singer and they used to go about entertaining. Losing his health in 1922, he moved to Clayton with his family. He had since resided here. His wife died here on Dec. 30, 1926. She was the former Miss Marion Vebber Champion, to whom Mr. Hubbard wasmarried by Rev. Cyrus H. Merrill, Baptist minister at Champion, on Nov. 20, 1878, at the home of the bride's parents. He joined the Baptist church at Black River when it was formed in 1902. He contributed liberally to its building fund and gave much time to its interests. Mr. Hubbard was a member of Riverside lodge, No.334, I.O.O.F. Black River, and was a past grand officer of that lodge. For many years he acted as pianist and musical director for the degree work of the lodge. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Verah Rees, and two grand-daughters, Misses Evelyn and Melba Rees, this village. E.C. Warren, Carthage, is a cousin. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday from the home, Rev. William Adams, pastor of the Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot in Champion cemetery.

Sources

[S220] Watertown Daily Times, 11 May 1932 (Reliability: 3).
[S220] Watertown Daily Times, 11 May 1923 (Reliability: 3).
[S215] http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/childcha.htm (Reliability: 3).