Charles Mosely Wolcott died at his residence, Roseneath, Fishkill-on-Hudson, at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, aged seventy three years, a remarkable coincidence being that his demise occurred on his birthday. He was born in Litchfield Conn., Nov 20th 1816. At the age of eighteen he entered the commision store of his uncle, J. Hunting Wolcott, in Boston, where he obtained mercantile education. He afterwards went to Philadelphia, where he carried on the commission business for a number of years. While in Philadelphia he married Miss Mary E. Goodrich, of Connecticut, who died after some years, and he subsequently married Miss Catharine A. Rankin, daughter of Henry Rankin, a New York merchant. She died in June last.
Soon after his second marriage, Mr. Wolcott gave up mercantile business and settled down in Fishkill, and was a resident of the town for forty years, residing all these years in the beautiful home where he died, which was formerly owned by members of the Rankin family.
Mr. Wolcott was a large owner of real estate, and owned several farms as well as village property. He was interested in several corporations in New York, in some of which he held office, and was a member of the board of directors of the New York rubber works, with factory at Wiccopee. At the death of the late Wm S. Verplanck, Mr. Wolcott was elected vice-president of the First National Bank of Fishkill Landing, which he held up to the time of his death, and was a director in the bank for years previous to his election as vice-president. The deceased leaves one son, Henry G. Wolcott, and two daughters.
~source: Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle; Friday Nov 22 1889
He donated 6 acres of land to establish St. Luke's Church (findagrave.com)