Home / Grutchfield, Walter. Meritex Ribbons / Terminal Engineering Co. waltergrutchfield.net/meritex.htm. Personal research site preserving the New York Times death notice for Willard Cope Brinton (Nov 30, 1957), 1900/1925/1930 census records, 1918 draft registration, and Brinton family details. / Passage

Walter Grutchfield: Meritex Ribbons / Terminal Engineering Co.

Grutchfield, Walter. Meritex Ribbons / Terminal Engineering Co. waltergrutchfield.net/meritex.htm. Personal research site preserving the New York Times death notice for Willard Cope Brinton (Nov 30, 1957), 1900/1925/1930 census records, 1918 draft registration, and Brinton family details. 300 words

Eagle of J. H. & C. K. Eagle Corp., silk manufacturers. In 1918 Brinton registered for the World War I draft when he gave his occupation as "Consulting Engineer, several clients." In the 1920 U. S. Census Brinton, still single at age 39, continued to live at 55 W. 44th St. By 1925, however, Brinton had moved to Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, where he lived with his wife, Laura M. In the 1930 U. S. Census Laura M. Brinton's occupation was "Designer, Pottery." Brinton's death notice, New York Times , 30 Nov. 1957, read, "Brinton - Willard Cope, loving husband of Laura M. Brinton, suddenly on Nov. 29; also survived by brother, Clement B. Brinton. Services private, Nov. 30. Memorial services Tuesday, Dec. 3, 3:15 P. M., Scarsdale, Friends Meeting House, 131 Popham Road, Scarsdale, N. Y." Richard J. Dearborn was a patent lawyer and was probably associated with Terminal Engineering for protecting patents on their manufactures. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, 17 Dec. 1881, and was practicing law in New York by the 1910s. He registered for the World War I draft in 1918, age 36, when he lived in Summit, New Jersey, and was employed as a patent lawyer at Marshall & Dearborn, 160 Broadway, New York. That same year the Directory of Directors in the City of New York listed him as "Secretary and Director" at Terminal Engineering. His World War II registration in 1942 recorded him, age 60, living in Summit, New Jersey, and employed at The Texas Co., 135 E. 42nd St., New York City. His death notice, New York Times , 22 Nov. 1972, read, "Dearborn - Richard J., of 37 Old Fort Road, Bernardsville, N.J., on November 21, 1972. Beloved husband of Frieda Dearborn and father of Richard C., Henry C., Mrs.