Family of Asaph Dimmick

Family of Asaph Dimmick

Utica Saturday Globe, October 10, 1903

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Asaph Dimmick, at the home of his son, George S. Dimmick, Sunday last, calls to mind the traditionary history of the Dimmick family which began back with John Dymoke, King's champion in England at the coronation of Richard II.  The first holder of the office, the origin and duties of which were described in the Globe of February 22, 1902, in connection with the coronation ceremonies of King Edward, was Lord Marmion in the time of King William the Conqueror, 1000 A.D.  Attached to the office was the manor or estate of Scrivelsby three miles from the town of Homcastle, Eng., the male owner of the estate holding the office.

 

In the reign of King Henry III the championship passed to the Ludlow family, who were related by marriage and later through the marriage of Sir John Dymoke to the heiress of the estate, he became the champion and the office still remains in that family coming down to the eldest son in each generation.  Some of the younger sons of the various generations emigrated to this country and their descendants changed the spelling of the family name, some preferring Dimock, other Dimick and still others Dimmick.  The first record of the family in this country so far discovered, dates back to 1613, when Thomas Dimock and Joseph Hall received a grant from the English government of the land later covered by the town of Barnstable, Conn.

 

Asaph Dimmick was the son of Mathew and Sallie Sexton Dimmick, who were among the first settlers in Chenango county, coming to Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] from Connecticut in the early years of the 19th century and establishing the Dimmick homestead near South Plymouth, now occupied by Henry Dimmick, eldest son of the deceased.   Asaph Dimmick was born in Stonington, Conn., October 26, 1809, and was four years of age when his parents came to Plymouth, September 12, 1844, he was united in marriage with Esther J. Phillips, of Plymouth.  To them were born Henry A. Dimmick, of South Plymouth, George S. Dimmick, residing north of this village, and Adelaide E. Dimmick now Mrs. F.F. Lamb of Georgetown, N.Y., all surviving.  Of the 13 brothers and sisters, there survive one brother, James Henry Dimmick, of Smyrna, and a sister, Mrs. Minerva Corey, who resides in the west.  Since his wife's death in May, 1900, deceased had made his home with his son, George S. Dimmick.

 

Mr. Dimmick had been a farmer all his life.  In politics he was an ardent Democrat and in his religious choice was an attendant of the Methodist Church.  Mr. Dimmick, it is said dug the first grave opened in Mount Hope Cemetery.  At the time he was employed on the Elisha Brown farm, south of this village, a portion of which later became a part of the cemetery. A child of Mr. Brown was drowned in a cistern and the body was buried in the family plot set aside for that purpose.   Mr. Dimmick prepared the grave in the plot which was the beginning of Mount hope Cemetery, now containing more remains of the dead that there are inhabitants living in the village. 

 

Funeral services were held at the home of his son, George H. Dimmick Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating, assisted by Rev. John L. Ray. Burial was made in the Dimmick Cemetery at South Plymouth under the charge of Norwich Lodge of Masons of which deceased had been a member since October 11, 1845.