Henry Harrison Farnum

Birth April 3, 1844
Death October 23, 1924
Burial October 27, 1924

We unfortunately, do not know what class Brother Farnum was a member of at RPI. He was the Chief Engineer of Sewers for Bronx, NY at one time. The following is an excerpt from the Home News of Bronx and Manhattan dated Sunday October 26, 1924:

Henry H. Farnum of 150 E 150th. street civil engineer died Thursday at his home in his 80th year. Parents: Samuel and Mrs. Farnum. The remains will be removed to Port Jervis, NY tomorrow where interment will be made in Laural Grove Cemetery. Services will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock. He leaves a son; Dr. Waldo Farnum.

The following is an excerpt from the Port Jervis Union Gazette dated October 24, 1924:

Henry Harrison Farnum died at his home, 150 E 150th street, New York City on Thursday October 23rd, after a week’s illness. He was in the 81rst year of his age. He was an unusually fine citizen and neighbor and always had a host of friends.

Deceased was born in Mongaup April 3, 1844, and was the son of Samuel B. and Asenath C. Farnum. He was a civil engineer by profession, have been graduated from the Troy Polytechnic Institute at Troy, NY and was for many years in the service of the city of New York as chief engineer in charge of sewer development in the Bronx. He had been a resident of Port Jervis Prior to his going to New York City in 1889. On December 15, 1887, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Beattle, daughter of Rev. Mrs. Hezekiah Beattle, of Salisbury Mills. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Jervis.

The surviving relatives are his wife and one son, Dr. Waldo B. Farnum, and two grand children of New York; two sisters, Mrs. R. F. Lord and Miss Katherine C Farnum, of Port Jervis and several nephews and nieces.

Funeral service will take place at the house in New York at 4:00 pm on Sunday, and at 21 Ulster Place, Port Jervis at 3 pm on Monday October 27. Interment will be Laurel Grove Cemetery.