Son of Peter Atwood(1771 – 1824) & Abigail Silver(1770 – 1850).
Husband of Mary L. Woolley, together they had 2 children Mary(1844-?), Sylvester Parke(1856-1928).
~~~~~~~~~~~~ OBITUARY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Capt.S.F.Atwood died in Detroit last evening, of apoplexy,
at the age of 82.
Capt.Atwood was one of the oldest citizens of Mt.Clemens,
coming here in 1822. He was a follower of the sea for many
years, and was in command of the steamer Philo Parsons when
captured by rebel raiders at Sandwich, on the Detroit river.
The last two years he lived in Detroit. The funeral occurs
here tomorrow.
SOURCE:Mount Clemens Monitor
June 22, 1888, Front pg.
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
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Sylvester Atwood for many years a resident of this city,
died in Detroit last week at the advanced age of 80 years.
The remains were brought here and interred in Clinton
Grove cemetery.
SOURCE: Mount Clemens Press
June 28, 1888, Front pg.
under "Local Matters"
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Name: Captain Sylvester F. Atwood
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, was born in 1806, at Caledonia, Vermont. His parents emigrated to Genesee, New York, in 1811. He attended school two years at Oxford, Canada, and, in 1822, removed with his family to Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Here his father shortly after died. He spent six years in commercial life; and began service on the lakes in 1830. Two years later, he was mate on a steamer, and, in 1833, was captain of the steamer "Argo." From that time until 1870, with the exception of a year spent in Philadelphia, he was in command of steamers on the lakes. He has been master of sixteen different boats, running between Detroit and Buffalo, and Toledo and Buffalo. In 1834 he, in company with two others, built the "Lady of the Lake," at Mt. Clemens. Captain Atwood, while in command of the "Robert Fulton," was shipwrecked with two hundred passengers on board. He stood at his post and gave orders for the government of the boat, which was cast ashore,--dragging two anchors of two thousand and twelve hundred pounds weight, respectively,--and dashed to pieces during the night. Before daylight the captain had the satisfaction of seeing all safely landed, with the exception of two children. Captain Atwood was on board of "Walk-in-the-Water," the first steamer that ever floated on the lakes, in 1820. He ran a boat between Buffalo and Detroit for twenty years, during which time he never tasted a drop of liquor. To his temperate habits his great success as captain is doubtless due. In 1835 he joined the Odd-Fellows in Buffalo; and helped to organize the first lodge in Detroit. He has taken all the degrees conferred by the Masonic Fraternity in this country. He is a Republican in politics, and an Episcopalian in religious belief. He is now retired from active life, enjoying rest and leisure at Mt. Clemens. He has been twice married; in 1827 to Eliza Hill, and in 1856 to Mary T. Woolley.
Source: American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men with Portrait Illustrations on Steel, Volumes I-II.
Added by: M.Bolton.
Husband of Mary L. Woolley, together they had 2 children Mary(1844-?), Sylvester Parke(1856-1928).
~~~~~~~~~~~~ OBITUARY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Capt.S.F.Atwood died in Detroit last evening, of apoplexy,
at the age of 82.
Capt.Atwood was one of the oldest citizens of Mt.Clemens,
coming here in 1822. He was a follower of the sea for many
years, and was in command of the steamer Philo Parsons when
captured by rebel raiders at Sandwich, on the Detroit river.
The last two years he lived in Detroit. The funeral occurs
here tomorrow.
SOURCE:Mount Clemens Monitor
June 22, 1888, Front pg.
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sylvester Atwood for many years a resident of this city,
died in Detroit last week at the advanced age of 80 years.
The remains were brought here and interred in Clinton
Grove cemetery.
SOURCE: Mount Clemens Press
June 28, 1888, Front pg.
under "Local Matters"
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Name: Captain Sylvester F. Atwood
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, was born in 1806, at Caledonia, Vermont. His parents emigrated to Genesee, New York, in 1811. He attended school two years at Oxford, Canada, and, in 1822, removed with his family to Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Here his father shortly after died. He spent six years in commercial life; and began service on the lakes in 1830. Two years later, he was mate on a steamer, and, in 1833, was captain of the steamer "Argo." From that time until 1870, with the exception of a year spent in Philadelphia, he was in command of steamers on the lakes. He has been master of sixteen different boats, running between Detroit and Buffalo, and Toledo and Buffalo. In 1834 he, in company with two others, built the "Lady of the Lake," at Mt. Clemens. Captain Atwood, while in command of the "Robert Fulton," was shipwrecked with two hundred passengers on board. He stood at his post and gave orders for the government of the boat, which was cast ashore,--dragging two anchors of two thousand and twelve hundred pounds weight, respectively,--and dashed to pieces during the night. Before daylight the captain had the satisfaction of seeing all safely landed, with the exception of two children. Captain Atwood was on board of "Walk-in-the-Water," the first steamer that ever floated on the lakes, in 1820. He ran a boat between Buffalo and Detroit for twenty years, during which time he never tasted a drop of liquor. To his temperate habits his great success as captain is doubtless due. In 1835 he joined the Odd-Fellows in Buffalo; and helped to organize the first lodge in Detroit. He has taken all the degrees conferred by the Masonic Fraternity in this country. He is a Republican in politics, and an Episcopalian in religious belief. He is now retired from active life, enjoying rest and leisure at Mt. Clemens. He has been twice married; in 1827 to Eliza Hill, and in 1856 to Mary T. Woolley.
Source: American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men with Portrait Illustrations on Steel, Volumes I-II.
Added by: M.Bolton.
Son of Peter Atwood(1771 – 1824) & Abigail Silver(1770 – 1850).
Husband of Mary L. Woolley, together they had 2 children Mary(1844-?), Sylvester Parke(1856-1928).
~~~~~~~~~~~~ OBITUARY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Capt.S.F.Atwood died in Detroit last evening, of apoplexy,
at the age of 82.
Capt.Atwood was one of the oldest citizens of Mt.Clemens,
coming here in 1822. He was a follower of the sea for many
years, and was in command of the steamer Philo Parsons when
captured by rebel raiders at Sandwich, on the Detroit river.
The last two years he lived in Detroit. The funeral occurs
here tomorrow.
SOURCE:Mount Clemens Monitor
June 22, 1888, Front pg.
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sylvester Atwood for many years a resident of this city,
died in Detroit last week at the advanced age of 80 years.
The remains were brought here and interred in Clinton
Grove cemetery.
SOURCE: Mount Clemens Press
June 28, 1888, Front pg.
under "Local Matters"
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Name: Captain Sylvester F. Atwood
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, was born in 1806, at Caledonia, Vermont. His parents emigrated to Genesee, New York, in 1811. He attended school two years at Oxford, Canada, and, in 1822, removed with his family to Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Here his father shortly after died. He spent six years in commercial life; and began service on the lakes in 1830. Two years later, he was mate on a steamer, and, in 1833, was captain of the steamer "Argo." From that time until 1870, with the exception of a year spent in Philadelphia, he was in command of steamers on the lakes. He has been master of sixteen different boats, running between Detroit and Buffalo, and Toledo and Buffalo. In 1834 he, in company with two others, built the "Lady of the Lake," at Mt. Clemens. Captain Atwood, while in command of the "Robert Fulton," was shipwrecked with two hundred passengers on board. He stood at his post and gave orders for the government of the boat, which was cast ashore,--dragging two anchors of two thousand and twelve hundred pounds weight, respectively,--and dashed to pieces during the night. Before daylight the captain had the satisfaction of seeing all safely landed, with the exception of two children. Captain Atwood was on board of "Walk-in-the-Water," the first steamer that ever floated on the lakes, in 1820. He ran a boat between Buffalo and Detroit for twenty years, during which time he never tasted a drop of liquor. To his temperate habits his great success as captain is doubtless due. In 1835 he joined the Odd-Fellows in Buffalo; and helped to organize the first lodge in Detroit. He has taken all the degrees conferred by the Masonic Fraternity in this country. He is a Republican in politics, and an Episcopalian in religious belief. He is now retired from active life, enjoying rest and leisure at Mt. Clemens. He has been twice married; in 1827 to Eliza Hill, and in 1856 to Mary T. Woolley.
Source: American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men with Portrait Illustrations on Steel, Volumes I-II.
Added by: M.Bolton.
Husband of Mary L. Woolley, together they had 2 children Mary(1844-?), Sylvester Parke(1856-1928).
~~~~~~~~~~~~ OBITUARY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Capt.S.F.Atwood died in Detroit last evening, of apoplexy,
at the age of 82.
Capt.Atwood was one of the oldest citizens of Mt.Clemens,
coming here in 1822. He was a follower of the sea for many
years, and was in command of the steamer Philo Parsons when
captured by rebel raiders at Sandwich, on the Detroit river.
The last two years he lived in Detroit. The funeral occurs
here tomorrow.
SOURCE:Mount Clemens Monitor
June 22, 1888, Front pg.
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sylvester Atwood for many years a resident of this city,
died in Detroit last week at the advanced age of 80 years.
The remains were brought here and interred in Clinton
Grove cemetery.
SOURCE: Mount Clemens Press
June 28, 1888, Front pg.
under "Local Matters"
Added By: Melissa Bolton.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Name: Captain Sylvester F. Atwood
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, was born in 1806, at Caledonia, Vermont. His parents emigrated to Genesee, New York, in 1811. He attended school two years at Oxford, Canada, and, in 1822, removed with his family to Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Here his father shortly after died. He spent six years in commercial life; and began service on the lakes in 1830. Two years later, he was mate on a steamer, and, in 1833, was captain of the steamer "Argo." From that time until 1870, with the exception of a year spent in Philadelphia, he was in command of steamers on the lakes. He has been master of sixteen different boats, running between Detroit and Buffalo, and Toledo and Buffalo. In 1834 he, in company with two others, built the "Lady of the Lake," at Mt. Clemens. Captain Atwood, while in command of the "Robert Fulton," was shipwrecked with two hundred passengers on board. He stood at his post and gave orders for the government of the boat, which was cast ashore,--dragging two anchors of two thousand and twelve hundred pounds weight, respectively,--and dashed to pieces during the night. Before daylight the captain had the satisfaction of seeing all safely landed, with the exception of two children. Captain Atwood was on board of "Walk-in-the-Water," the first steamer that ever floated on the lakes, in 1820. He ran a boat between Buffalo and Detroit for twenty years, during which time he never tasted a drop of liquor. To his temperate habits his great success as captain is doubtless due. In 1835 he joined the Odd-Fellows in Buffalo; and helped to organize the first lodge in Detroit. He has taken all the degrees conferred by the Masonic Fraternity in this country. He is a Republican in politics, and an Episcopalian in religious belief. He is now retired from active life, enjoying rest and leisure at Mt. Clemens. He has been twice married; in 1827 to Eliza Hill, and in 1856 to Mary T. Woolley.
Source: American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men with Portrait Illustrations on Steel, Volumes I-II.
Added by: M.Bolton.
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S.F ATWOOD
BORN
SEPT 17.1806
DIED
JUNE 21.1888
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