Herbert W. Lounsbury

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Since 1908 Herbert W. LOUNSBURY has been engaged in the grocery business at Mendham. He is an enterprising citizen of the younger generation and thus far has met with most gratifying success as a business man. He is diligent and alert for opportunities to extend the scope of his business and he caters to a very high-class trade. A native of this county, Mr. LOUNSBURY was born at Morristown, New Jersey, February 25, 1886, son of James and Elizabeth (WILSON) LOUNSBURY, prominent residents of Mendham, where his father is engaged in work of his trade – that of carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. LOUNSBURY are the parents of seven children, whose names are here entered in respective order of birth:

Julia, wife of Fred DEAN;
Charles;
William;
Martin;
George;
Herbert W.;
Grace.

When he had completed a thorough common school education, Herbert W. LOUNSBURY entered Wood’s Business College, at Newark, and there pursued a commercial course. In 1908 he came to Mendham and purchased his present place of business – an up-to-date grocery store, which was formerly run by Frank McMURTRY. A complete stock of staple and fancy groceries is carried and in addition to a large local patronage Mr. LOUNSBURY has many customers in the surrounding agricultural district. He favors Democratic principles in his political convictions but in local elections votes for the man best fitted for office regardless of party creed. He is affiliated with the local lodges of the M. W. A. and the J. O. U. A. M.

In 1909 Mr. LOUNSBURY married Ida DeGROOT, a native of Mendham and a daughter of Elias and Anna Mary (ROY) DeGROOT, the former of whom is deceased and the latter of whom is now living in Mendham. Mrs. LOUNSBURY has one brother, Freeman, who is engaged in the brokerage business at Mendham. Mr. and Mrs. LOUNSBURY are devout members of the Methodist Episcopal church and are active factors in various kinds of charitable work. They are popular in the younger set of Mendham and are charming entertainers in their own home. They have no children.

This biography was transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003).