Dr. William A. Muncey

1831 - 1922  (90 years)

• Name	William A. Muncey  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	15 Sep 1831	Cuyler, Cortland County, New York, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1900	Cortland County, New York, USA
  	Medicine - physician
  Burial	Jan 1922	Virgil, Cortland County, New York, USA
  	Find A Grave Memorial # 76423584
  Burial	Jan 1922	Virgil, Cortland County, New York, USA
  	Virgil Rural Cemetery
  Death	22 Jan 1922
  	Muncey, Dr. William A., p.o. Virgil, physician and surgeon, born in Truxton in 1832. Wife, Lodema J. Brooks, of Cortland, daughter of Ransom J. Brooks, born in 1843, married in 1864; children two: Wilfred B. and Ransom B. Parents, Stearns and H. (Nicholson) Muncey, the former of Rensselaer county, died in Chemung county in 1883, the latter of Chenango county, died in Tioga county in 1873. Dr. Wm. A. Muncey was a graduate of Philadelphia American University in 1874, also the New York Eclectic Medical College, in 1882, read medicine with Dr. Nobles, of Waverly, commenced practice in Waverly in 1858 under the old State law, and in 1859 settled in Virgil where he now resides. -History of Cortland Co. 1885, H. P. Smith AGED PHYSICIAN DEAD AT VIRGIL Dr. William A. Muncey Was Past 90 Years of Age - Practiced Many Years at Virgil - Native of Cuyler Virgil, Feb. 1 - Dr. William A. Muncey, 90, for a great many years a practicing physician at Virgil, died last Saturday morning after a week's illness of pleurisy. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of his elder son, William B. Muncey. Dr. Muncey was born at Cuyler, Sept. 15, 1831. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Stearns Muncey and he was one of their family of six children, only one of whom survives, Mrs. Armenia Woodside of Athens, Pa. Both of his brothers reached the age of 90 years. Dr. Muncey and Lodemia J. Brooks were married Feb. 24, 1864, and celebrated their golden wedding on that date in 1914. Mrs. Muncey has been an invalid for seven years and constantly under the care of her husband. They have two sons, William B. Muncey and Ransom B. Muncey, both of Virgil; two grandchildren, Mrs. S.S. Dickinson of Cortland and George Muncey of Virgil; and three great-grandchildren. Dr. Muncey retired from active practice of his profession fifteen ago. He was a member of the Methodist church more than fifty years and he and Mrs. Muncey were faithful attendants as long as health permitted. -The Cortland Democrat, 3 Feb 1922
  Person ID	I101	USA-Unconnected Muncy Lines
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Stearns Muncey,   b. ca 1801, Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA d. 1883, Chemung County, New York, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Harmonia Clark,   b. ca 1806, Chenango County, New York, USA d. 1873, Tioga County, New York, USA (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lodema J. Brooks,   b. May 1843, New York, USA d. 14 Feb 1922 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1864
  Children	+ 1. Wilfred B. Muncey,   b. 1869   d. 25 Feb 1937 (Age 68 years)   2. Ransom Brooks Muncey,   b. 22 Jul 1883, New York, USA d. Sep 1967, Cortland County, New York, USA (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Sep 1831 - Cuyler, Cortland County, New York, USA Occupation - Medicine - physician - 1900 - Cortland County, New York, USA Burial - Find A Grave Memorial # 76423584 - Jan 1922 - Virgil, Cortland County, New York, USA Burial - Jan 1922 - Virgil, Cortland County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1] New York, State Census, 1855. [S46] 1900 Cortland Co., NY Federal Census.