James W Uttley – 1863-1894

James W Uttley was the second child of Jonathan Uttley and Matilda Girling. He was born in November 25 of 1862. He is included in the census of 1871 (age 9), 1881 (age 18) and 1891 (age 28), living at the family home.
James W was taken into his father's grocery business at a young age. The occupation of Grocer was written onto the 1881 census page as an afterthought by another hand.
The Elmira Assessment records for 1887 and for 1888 say that James W and Jonathan Uttley were partners and each had an occupation of merchant. His death record also says that he was a Merchant.

Death

The Berlin Daily Record reported James' death on Friday January 19, 1894 on page one:

----- Died. At Elmira on Jan. 16th, 1894, Jas. W. Uttley, only son of Jonathan and Matilda Uttley, aged 31 years 2 mos. 21 days. Deceased was a quiet, genial-natured young man, who posessed good business qualities and was highly esteemed by his friends and acquaintances.

And in the Elmira Signet Thursday January 18, 1894, page 4, we learn more:

----- After a lingering and painful battle with rheumatism in its worst form, Mr. James Uttley, son of Mr. Johnathan [sp] Uttley, passed over to the great majority last Tuesday at noon. Having been a sufferer for years, many of the pleasures participated in by young people of his age, were denied him. Entertaining very little hope of recovery, he, nevertheless, kept himself up remarkably well; bore his cross in patience and endeavored to make himself useful. His familiar countenance will be missed by his many sympathizing friends. He had reached the age of 31 years.
On worldly pleasures we well may frown
If the end but brings for the cross a crown.
Though hard to submit, we can forfeit the ease
Of the world, if the end is "Eternal Peace."

From the Ontario Death Archive of 1894, reference #017889, we read:
     Name:       James W. Uttley
     Date:       Jan 16, 1894
     Occupation: Merchant
     Born:       Elmira, ON
     Cause:      Phthisis Pulmonalis, one year
     Religion:   Methodist
     Remarks:    Deceased had suffered from
                 Gout for a number of years
James W is buried in St. James Cemetery, Elmira. He shares a marker with his father Jonathan and mother Matilda.

JAMES W. UTTLEY
DIED JAN. 16 1894
AGED 31 YRS. 2 MS.

Notes:

James' name is mentioned in the obituary of his mother Matilda when she died in 1918.
No evidence has come to light to indicate that James was ever married.

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