Edwin E. Sitgreaves

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

Since 1896 a resident of Morris county, Mr. SITGREAVES has for a number of years been a well known young business man, and is now proprietor of the Hotel Erskine near the landing at Lake Hopatcong. He conducts a high-class establishment, gives excellent service and in his own prosperity has returned dollar for dollar in furnishing a place of entertainment highly appreciated in the vicinity.

Edwin E. SITGREAVES was born at Phillipsburg, Warren county, New Jersey, October 29, 1877, son of Edwin E. and Cora L. SITGREAVES. His grandfather, Charles SITGREAVES, was the first mayor of Phillipsburg, for many years a prominent attorney, held the office of State senator, and also represented his district in the national Congress. He was a very prominent and, and still well remembered among the old residents of New Jersey. The maternal grandfather of Mr. SITGREAVES was William H. HOWELL. The senior Edwin E. SITGREAVES, who was born at Phillipsburg, and who died eight years ago at the age of fifty-two, had one brother and a sister, Charles and Mary SITGREAVES. He was for some fourteen years engaged as a clerk and later was stationary engineer. The mother still lives at Phillipsburg, and is a native of Easton, Pennsylvania. Seven children were born to the parents, mentioned, as follows: Earl, of Phillipsburg; Marguerite, Sitgreave, unmarried; one that died in fancy; William, Hazel, Paul, Edwin E.

Edwin E. SITGREAVES grew up at Phillipsburg, where he got most of his education in the public schools. As a boy of about fifteen, during 1892-93, he was a page in the house of representatives at Trenton, New Jersey. Then during the following year and in 1894 he was a clerk in the Phillipsburg post office. On July 4, 1896, he accepted a place as clerk in the Port Morris yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. In 1898 he was promoted to the responsible place as night yardmaster, and discharged the duties of that office until July 7, 1907. In that year he bought the Erskine Hotel from A. J. DRAKE, and has since conducted it. The hotel is located a quarter of a mile from the landing on Lake Hopatcong, and is on the main road from Hopatcong to Dover and Newark. The Morris County Electric Line runs by the door. It is well situated for a large trade, and under the management of Mr. SITGREAVES has been very prosperous.

On June 29, 1909, Mr. SITGREAVES married Edna McMANNUS, daughter of Joseph and Anna McMANNUS, of Netcong. They have one child, Marie Godley SITGREAVES. Mr. SITGREAVES is affiliated with the Improved Order of Red Men and the Loyal Order of Moose.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)