‘ornell Universit

“Tifa

 

 

 

CORNELL
UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY

 

 

 

 
Pas Peo d,

GAZETTEER

AND

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

OF

GENESEE COUNTY, N. Y.

1'788-1890.
Edited by F. W. BEERS.

«He that hath much to do, will do something wrong, and of that wrong must suffer
the consequences; and if it were possible that he should always act rightly, yet when
such numbers are to judge of his conduct, the bad will censure and obstruct him by
malevolence, and the good sometimes by mistake.”—-SAMUEL JOHNSON,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.:
J. W. VOSE & CO., PUBLISHERS,
June, 1890.
D. Mason & Co.,
PRINTERS,
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
INTRODUCTION.

IN presenting to'the public the GAZETTEER, BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD,
AND DIRECTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY we desire to, return our sin-
-cere thanks to a// who have kindly aided in obtaining the information
it contains, and thus rendered it possible to present it in the brief space
of time in which it is essential such work should be completed. Espe-
cially are our thanks due to the editors and managers of all the local pa-
pers for their uniform kindness, and for granting the use of their files;
‘to Judge Safford E. North for the valuable paper on the Bench and Bar;
to Dr. William B. Sprague, of Pavilion, for the paper on the Medical
Profession; to D. R. Bacon for history of the town of Le Roy; to J. Ly-
man Crocker for assistance on the towns of Le Roy and Pavilion; to
-David Seaver, of New York, for valuable information pertaining to the
Masonic history of the county; to John R. Anderson, of Le Roy, for ad-
-ditional Masonic history; to Charles E. Cook, of Byron, for the article
-on the fruit interests; to the county clerk, Carlos A. Hull, for his assist-
ance in the use of records in his office; and to many others throughout
‘the county, who have rendered valuable aid.

That errors have occurred in so great a number of names is probable,
-and that names have been omitted which should have been inserted is
-quite certain. We can only say that we have exercised more than or-
-dinary diligence and care in this difficult and complicated feature of book-
making. Of such as feel aggrieved in consequence of errors or omis-
-siotis we beg pardon, and ask the indulgence of the reader in noting such
-as have been observed in the subsequent reading of the proofs, and which

-are corrected at the close of this volume.
4 INTRODUCTION.

 

We would suggest that our patrons observe and become familiar with
‘the explanations at the commencement of the Directory on page 3, part
‘second. The names it embraces, and the information connected there-
with, were obtained by actual canvass, and are as correct and reliable as
the judgment of those from whom they were solicited renders possible.
Each agent is furnished with a map of the town he is expected to can-
-vass, and he is required to pass over every road and call at every dwell-
ing and place of business in the town in order to obtain the facts from
the individuals concerned whenever possible.

The map, which has been engraved especially for this work, was
compiled from latest existing plans in the county clerk’s office, and
shows all the new and old railroads, highways, and names of post-
-offices in the county.

We take this occasion to express the hope that the information found
‘in the book will not prove devoid of. interest and value, though we are
‘fully conscious that the brief description of the county the scope of the
-work enables us to give is by no means an exhaustive one, and can only
hope that it may prove an aid to future historians, who will be the bet-
‘ter able to do full justice to the subject.

While thanking our patrons and friends generally for the cordiality with
which our work has been seconded we leave the work to secure that fa-
-vor which earnest endeavor ever wins from a discriminating public, hoping
they will bear in mind, should errors be noted, that ‘“‘he who expects a
‘perfect work to see, expects what ne’er was, is, nor yet shall be.”

THE PUBLISHERS.
HISTORY

OF

GENESEE COUNTY.

County, in the Eden of the Empire State, it would be more com-

plete in itself by introducing, briefly, the early history of the State,
the foundation of the title of its territory, its early settlement, and the
prominent position this particular county has and does at present sustain
in the development of the first State of the Union. ;

Within the scope of a work of this character the discovery of the con-
tinent, and the exploration of its vast territory, need not enter minutely,
except so far as relates to our portion of it; the history of its discovery
by Columbus, in 1492, is a fact too well known to be repeated, and the dis-
covery of the northern portion by Lief. the son of Eric a Norwegian, who
came across the straits from Greenland to Labrador in the year 1000, was
only followed by Thorfinn in 1007, who sailed along the same course down
the eastern coast to Narragansett Bay, in Rhode Island; this land is called
Vinland, and the record of his discoveries is still extant. After quite
five centuries had elapsed the intrepid voyager and scholar, Christopher
Columbus, by sailing west from Palos, across a then unknown ocean, dis-
covered the Bahama Islands, and was followed by various adventurers
from other nations of the Old World who sent them for mercenary mo-
tives. In 1497 Henry VII. commissioned John Cabot to sail to this con-
tinent, and take possession of it for the Crown of England; and this was
successfully accomplished in 1498, on the gecond voyage by his son, Se-
bastian Cabot.

ys make a history of the importance of a proper one of Genesee
6 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

In 1524 John Verazzani, in the service of Francis I. of France, sailed
along the coast from Georgia to about latitude 41, north, and entered a
harbor, which from his description is said to be New York Bay; he re-
mained there 15 days, and is believed to be the first European that landed
on the soil of New York; he proceeded northerly as far as Labrador, and,
naming the territory New France, took possession for France so far as he
could by his rights of discovery. In 1607 Samuel Champlain sailed up
the River St. Lawrence in the interest of the French nation; he explored
the tributaries of that [mighty river, and discovered Lake Champlain,
which still bears his name. He also took possession of the “ New France,”
and that nation assumed still greater rights in the new territory.

In 1609 Henry Hudson, an English navigator of note, offered his serv-
ices to the Dutch East India Company, of Holland, a wealthy corpora-
tion formed for trade and colonization, which was accepted; and witha
suitable outfit he arrived on the eastern coast of this continent at or near
what is now Portland, Me., whence he sailed southward along the coast
as far as Chesapeake Bay; from thence he sailed northward again, dis-
covering Delaware Bay, and on the 3d of September anchored off Sandy
Hook; he entered New York Bay on the 12th of the same month, and
sailed up the river which was given his name, and has been since so called.
He anchored just above where the city of Hudson now stands, and sent
a boat with a portion of his crew still further up the river on a voyage of
exploration ; it is supposed, from his description, that the crew ascended
above where Albany is now situated. On the 23d of September Hudson
descended to the Bay of New York and set sail for home. Holland now
claimed the territory from the same right of discovery and exploration,
and it will be seen that the three nations mentioned claimed the same;
and also that New York State was a part.

It will be no wonder after reading the foregoing that the authority of
the different nations should clash somewhat The Dutch sent out other
trading vessels in 1612; these were followed by still more, and Manhattan
{sland was made the chief depot for trade; the States General granted a
charter to the merchants for exclusive jurisdiction over ‘“New Nether-
lands,” as it was denominated, and it included all the territory between

240° and 45° north latitude.

In 1621 James I. granted to Ferdinando Gorges and his mercantile as-
sociates all lands between the goth and 48th parallels of latitude, and from
ocean to ocean; claim was made of the Dutch for the territory, which was
refused, and the subject of title was already becoming important. Both
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. 7

 

had grants of the territory from the highest authority of their respective
nations.

In 1638 William Kieft was made governor of New Amsterdam for the
Dutch. He by his acts was plunged into war with the Indians, which lasted
till 1645, when a treaty of peace was made, and Peter Stuyvesant was ap-
pointed governor in 1647. To settle the controversy between the Eng-
lish and Dutch settlements arbitrators were appointed to adjust their re-
spective claims; this tribunal assigned the eastern part of Long Island to
the English, and a division line specified the boundary between the Dutch
New Netherlands and the English Connecticut colonies.

In 1664 Charles II. of England, regardless of the claims of the Dutch or
any previous agreement, granted to his brother, Duke of York and Al-
bany,—afterwards James II.,—the whole country from tht Connecticut to
the Delaware River, which included the entire Dutch possessions. The
Duke claimed the territory, which was so strongly to be enforced, if re-
fused, that Governor Stuyvesant surrendered the province September 3,
1664. Thus the possession of New Netherlands passed into the hands of
the English, and at once the Duke changed the name to New York, and
Fort Orange to Albany. The Dutch attempted to regain the possession
of the territory, and nearly succeeded through the treachery of the cap-
tain of the fort at New York. Peace was declared between the rival fac-
tions in 1674, leaving the English in full possession, but the Duke of
York, for his own safety, applied for and received from the Crown a new
patent.

The French had not been idle, and in the meantime settlements had
been made in New France,—the region north of the great lakes and along
the St. Lawrence River,—and had allied themselves with the Algonquins
in victories against the Iroquois, which embittered the latter against the
French; but a peace was concluded in 1667 by the intercession of the
Duke of York.

Trade was successfully prosecuted by the French and English in their
respective territories for a few years, but artful advantages, instigated by
the Catholic missionaries, disrupted the friendly relations between the
Iroquois and English, which resulted in a conference, at Albany, of the
governors of New York and Virginia and chiefs of the Iroquois, in 1684,
and at which harmony was restored. No sooner was peace restored in
this direction than discontent arose in another. De la Barre, French gov-
ernor of Canada, made complaint that the Senecas,—a nation of the Iro-
quois,—by their hostilities against the Miamas,—a tribe beyond Lake
8 GENESEE COUNTY,

 

Erie, with whom the French were allied,—interrupted their trade. In
1687 the French overrun the country of the Senecas,—Western New
York,—and erected a fort at the mouth of Niagara River. The Five Na-
tions flew to arms, descended upon the French, and the settlements south
of the lake were abandoned by that nation. This gave the English the
government of the territory embraced within the limits of the State of
New York.

The revolution in England that placed William and Mary upon the
throne was followed in 1669 by war between France and England, which
involved, also, their colonies in the New World. Count Frontenac, gov-
ernor of Canada, endeavored to alienate the fealty of the Iroquois from
the English, and in other ways harrassed the latter, even sending an ex-
pedition, in February, 1690, to massacre the people at Schenectady. To
allay this feeling among the allies Major Schuyler called a council at Al-
Dany and secured a renewal of friendship. After several invasions and a
long, bloody war the peace of Ryswick, in 1697, terminated the barbarous
hostilities between the two nations.

In 1710 it was thought necessary by England to subdue or repay Can-
ada for many depredations and hostilities on the part of the French, and
an expedition was sent the following year for her reduction, but failed to
make an attack. The treaty of Utrecht, in 1713, terminated the war, and
the supremacy of the English over the Iroquois, or Five Nations, was con-
ceded. About this date the Tuscaroras, from the south, joined the Five
Nations, and the confederation was thenceforth called the ‘‘ Six Nations.”

A trading post was erected in 1722, at Oswego, by the English, which
so displeased the French that,they erected one at Niagara to intercept the
trade of the western tribes; this led to a chain of forts and trading posts
along west and south of the lakes, and the French then claimed: posses-
sion of the territory west of the Alleghanies. The emmissaries of the
French again alienated the Six Nations in their allegiance to the English,
and, notwithstanding the existing nominal terms of peace, let loose hordes
of Indians on the English frontiers, besides many other overt acts of hos-
tility committed. Earlyin 1755 England sent over vast armies, and four
decisive campaigns were inaugurated against the French in all their pos-
sessions, viz.:

First, to subjugate their power in Nova Scotia.

Second, against Fort Duquesne for the recovery of power west of the
Alleghanies.

Third,‘against Fort Niagara.

Fourth, against Crown Point at the head of Lake Champlain.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 9

 

The varied success of these expeditions may be learned in more gen-
eral histories, but suffice to say that in 1758 and '59 the French were glad
to arrange terms of peace, which was consummated February 10, 1763,
by the cession of all possessions in Canada to the English.

During this year the boundary line between the provinces of New
York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut was fixed; the line as agreed was
to extend north and south, and to be 20 miles east of the Hudson River.
The State of New York was now an English province, with no counter
claims from the Dutch and French who had so long endeavored to ob-
tain the ascendency on her soil.

The representatives of the provinces now began to remonstrate against
various acts of oppression placed upon them by the British Parliament—
taxes that abridged their trade and liberties, and the exaction of duties
that were unbecoming to a lawful subject. The burden of the late war
with France, by which England acquired vast territory, was yet onerous
to the provinces, and the arbitrary enforcement of unwholesome collec-
tions created a feeling of resistance and revolt. Petitions to King and
Parliament were unheeded; the stamp act in 1765 led the colonies to
open revolt; its repeal followed in 1767, but in its stead a heavy duty
was placed upon tea, glass, lead, paper, etc., that should be brought for
the use of their subjects in America; and this led to establishing custom-
houses, revenue officers, and arbitrary arrests; collisions occurred be-
tween British troops in 1770in New York and in Boston; blood was shed;
the tea act followed; the Crown closed the ports of Boston; public meet-
ings were held in all the colonies, and strong resolutions were passed to
combine and resist the aggressions of the mother country.

In September, 1774, delegates met in Congress at Philadelphia ; a bill
of rights was passed and petitions were sent to the Crown for the removal
of these grievances; but again they met with disdain. The aggressions
of the British troops at Boston in 1775 hastened the call ‘‘To arms!”
After the British were driven from Boston, in March, 1776, the battle of
Long Island was fought, and the British gained the occupancy of New
York city.

The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, the long war, the many
scenes, and active part assumed by New York are more minutely related
in general histories.

The struggle lasted until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Va.,
October 19, 1781; a primitive treaty was signed November 30, 1782;
and the final, definite treaty was completed and signed September 3,
10 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

1783, by which these colonies were free and independent. On the 25th
of November following the British troops left New York and sailed for
home.

The short, condensed relation of the discovery of the continent; the
several grants of the territory comprising the State of New York; the
gradual condensation of that title into English possession; and their final
quit-claim of all right, title, and interest to the States that gave grants to
the original purchasers, has been concisely shown with dates from the
best authorities. Nations and provinces, as has been demonstrated, by
aggressions in times of peace cause bloodshed ; we will mention the last
war between our people and Great Britain, and how the latter again at-
tempted to grapple her lost possessions.

THE SENECA INDIANS.

to the Holland Purchase, concerning the Indians denominated the

”

A\ wont much has previously been said in connection with title

“Five Nations,” it will be well to speak more minutely of the
Senecas—the western tribe of this confederacy, and who, by their simple
rights, occupied the territory of the “Holland Purchase,” and particularly
that of Genesee County.

The dim ages of the past offer no rational origin to the aboriginal in-
habitants of this territory, and with the shadowy light of their traditions
the enlightened world can only speculate as to the beginning. Indeed,
it is proven by the only records of the Indians—tradition, from genera-
tion to generation—that the territory of Genesee County contains works
of which the Indians, who dwelt here when the first white man visited
it, have no tradition, showing that at still earlier periods yet another and
perhaps more enlightened people may have occupied these same lands.
Some mounds seem to have been used as burial-places, and somé for de-
fense; they certainly present evidence of no little skill and knowledge of
engineering. Without conjecturing as to any earlier people we will re-
turn to the Senecas, as found here by the first Europeans. They were
muscular, reddish brown, black, straight hair, and beardless. They lived
in huts made of barks fastened to poles by withes and thongs, many fam-
ilies often living in one cabin. One of the early Jesuits speaks of find-
ing cabins 40 to 60 feet long “in the Genesee,” in which 12 or 14 fami-
lies were domiciled. They were clothed scantily, with skins; their food
was game and fish, and the corn that was raised by the feinale portion of
THE SENECA INDIANS. II

 

he tribe; their weapons were the bowand arrow, and tomahawk. Their
fondness for paints and gaudy ornaments upon their persons was only
equalled by their showy rites and ceremonies.

The chiefs seemed to be the law-makers, and their office was inherited
or constituted by supreme acts of daring. Polygamy existed, but among
the Senecas was not so common as among other tribes. No public pun-
ishment for crime seemed to be enforced by their ideas of law, but jus-
tice was meted out by private vengeance, and if the ends of justice were
met retaliation stopped. Their religious ceremonies were simple and
full of reverence ; they worshiped a great spirit, feared the evil spirit
(which was a less powerful brother of the good spirit), and strove to go
to the “Happy Hunting-Grounds” after death; when the burial took
place food and weapons were buried with the remains té help the dead
on their way.

In war the Senecas were of the bravest, and tradition tells of their con-
quests among the Eries, Miamas, and tribes of the southwest; it is
thought that the “Five Nations,” of which the Senecas held the western
door, had carried their conquests to the Gulf of Mexico. They scalped
their dead enemies, which was done by seizing the hair’on the top of the
head with the left hand, cutting the scalp around in a circle with the
right, and suddenly jerking the skin from the skull. The greatness of
the warrior’s exploits was measured by the number of the scalps in his
wigwam.

The earthworks, still visible within the limits of the county, are thought
to be the fortifications of a race earlier than the Senecas, who held un-
disturbed possession of the virgin soil when first visited by the whites;
still they may have been thrown up by their ancestors, generations be-
fore, and the tradition lost by vicissitudes of war. Oakfield has an an-
cient enclosure, and it has been the most distinctly preserved through
the lapse of time of any in the county; northeast of this is another called
by writers “ bone fort,” for it seemed to be the receptacle of the bones
of their slain; plenty of arrowheads and simple instruments of war and
for domestic uses have been found in and around these works. Two
miles north of Le Roy, at Fort Hill, upon a peninsula formed by Ford-
ham’s Brook and Allen’s Creek,—high land, and most advantageous for
defense,—are the remains of another earthwork of mound and ditch, in-
dicating that in generations past the aborigines were necessarily skilled
in war. They were implacable in war and generous in friendship, tor-
turing by the most barbarous cruelties a portion of their captives, and
12 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

adopting others with every evidence of family and tribal affection. Mary
Jemison, whose history is so familiar to the citizens of the whole Hol-
land Purchase as a captive member of the Senecas, would not return to
her white relatives when urged by her brother. The trails of the Sene-
cas were the chosen routes for public roads in later days, evincing un-
doubted taste in civil engineering.

As is stated in the general history the Senecas quit-claimed their
right, title, and interest to the lands of the Holland Purchase and Mor-
ris Reserve, and in return received stipulated sums and annuities; they
also reserved lands sufficient for their habits of life, which is also men-
tioned and described, and to these they retired where the remnant of the
once powerful tribe resides. What is true of the Senecas applies to other
tribes of the confederacy. They have degenerated from their savagery,
have become more or less imbued with ideas of civilization, are pro-
tected by the laws, and in time will live only in the “white man’s writ-
ten history.”

Red Jacket.— This great orator was always bitter against everything
pertaining to the white race, except whisky, and never became reconciled
to the criminal law of the white man. He could not understand the
justice of the law that would punish an offender by as long an imprison-
ment for stealing a trifling article as a larger one. It happened that an
Indian was indicted at Batavia for burglary in breaking and entering the
house of Joseph Ellicott, and stealing some article of trifling value, the
punishment for which was a sentence of imprisonment for life. At the
same time a white man, who had stolen a larger amount than the Indian,
but without the accompaniment of burglary, was sentenced to only a few
years imprisonment. Red Jacket with his chiefs attended the trial, for
the purpose of rendering what aid he could to his unfortunate brother.
The proof was clear and a verdict of guilty followed the trial. When
the prisoner was arraigned for sentence, and the usual question pro-
pounded, why the sentence of the law should not be pronounced, Red
Jacket, who had been watching the proceedings with intense interest,
asked permission to speak in behalf of the prisoner. ‘The request being
granted, he rose with his usual dignity, and boldly questioned the juris-
diction of the court, and asserted the independence of his nation. He
contended that the Senecas were allies, not the subjects, of the whites;
that his nation had laws for the punishment of theft; and that the of-
fender in the present case ought to be delivered up to them, to be tried
according to the usages and suffer according to the laws of his own peo-
ple.
RED JACKET—INDIAN BURIAL-GROUNDS. 13.

 

“‘ His manner on the occasion was particularly fine for him, but his ar-
gument was not sufficiently powerful to avert the sentence, which was.
pronounced in due form. The orator was dissatisfied with the result.
Estimating the-measure of delinquency by the pecuniary loss he could
not perceive the justice of incarcerating a man for life, who had stolen a
few spoons of small value, when another offender, who had stolen a horse,.
was sentenced to but a few years imprisonment.

“ After the proceedings were over, in passing from the court-house to
the inn, in company with a group of lawyers, Red Jacket discerned upon
the sign of a printing office the arms of the State, with the emblematical.
representation of Liberty and Justice emblazoned in large figures and
characters. The chieftain stopped, and pointing to the figure of Liberty
asked in broken English, ‘What him call?’ He was answered, ‘Liberty.’
‘Ugh!’ was the significant and truly aboriginal response. Then point-
ing to the other figure he inquired, ‘What him call?’ He was answered,
‘ Justice,’ to which, with a kindling leve, he instantly replied, by asking,
‘Where him live now ?’”

One of the highest of the arts of war shown by the Five Nations was.
the placing of the Mohawks at the east door of their ‘‘ Long House,” as.
their name Ho-de-no-saw-nee implied, and the Senecas at the west—the
two strongest tribes of the confederacy.

Indian burial-grounds.—The following is a copy of a letter written
July 26, 1845, by D. E. Walker, who was a teacher of a select school in
Batavia from about 1840 to 1848. This letter was written to Mr. School-
craft, author of Schoolcraft’s Notes on the Iroquois :

“MR. SCHOOLCRAFT, Dear Szr : [have visited the mound on Dr. Nolton’s farm (about
one and a half miles up Tonnawanda Creek). . . . I think it about 30 yards from
the creek, and elevated some eight feet above the general level of the ground. A similar
one is found about two miles south of this, upon high ground, of circular form, and
has a radius of about one rod. They were discovered about 30 or 4oyearssince. Noth-
ing has been discovered in them save human bones.

“‘On some two miles beyond the second was discovered a Wurial-ground. At that
place were ploughed up shell, bone, or quill beads. Near this place was found a brown
earthen pot, standing between the roots of a large tree (maple, I think), and with a small
sapling grown into it some six inches in diameter. Beads of shell, bone, or porcupine
quill have often been found. . . . There is also a ridge at the termination of high
ground. I say ridge; it appeared to me a regular fortification. It is, I should judge,
from 30to 45 teet in length. It would appear that the ground was dug down from some
distance back and wheeled (?) to the termination of high ground, until a bank is thrown
up to a height of some 15 or 20 feet. This ridge some think to be natural; others, from
the fact that a smooth stone about the size of a pestle was found in it, think it to be
artificial. .. All I could learn (and I rode about seven miles out of my way to con-
14 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

verse with an old inhabitant) was that this pestle was found in the ridge, and within three
or four feet of the surface. We may perhaps infer something from the size of an uader-
jaw found here, which is said to have been so large as to much more than equal that ot

the largest face in the country. Respectfully,
“D, E. WALKER.”

Ancient works.—This county is peculiarly noted for its ancient earth-
works, which remain the most perfect of any in the State. Oakfield
township, just west of Caryville, has an enclosure upon which the eye of
the white man may gaze and well wonder to what manner of people the
architects belonged. It is situated on the western slope of one of those
billowy hills so common there, and is washed on the north by a stream
making a high bank, showing an artificial grade. The trench surround-
ing the works is yet in places visible, showing a vast work and no un-
common engineering skill. Ancient lodges have been traceable to those
who visited it years ago, and the usual supply of broken pottery. It has
gateways plainly visible, and was no doubt the stronghold of the ancient
Senecas when the Eries, Miamas, etc., from the southwest, invaded their
territory. The “bone fort,” a large enclosure a mile or more northeast
of the first,,was also built up in the customs of the past, and by some ab-
original tenants of this territory. Since the settlement of the county by
the whites the remains of these enclosures have gradually disappeared ;
at the present time but little remains to mark the spot of the “ bone fort,”
while during the first years of the present century the enclosure con-
tained a mound of bones six feet high, and 30 feet broad at its base.

At Le Roy, three miles north of the village, is other evidence of note.
‘The work occupies a high bank, or table-land, bounded by Fordham’s
Brook and Allen’s Creek, which effect a junction here. The peninsula
is now high and with steep banks by the long action of the streams upon
the strata of lime and sandstone. The fortification is about 1,300 feet
from north to south, and 2,000 feet across its broadest part, narrowing
to 1,000 at its neck connecting it with the general table-land. There is
a trace of an embankment and ditch about 1,500 feet in length across
the broad part, east and west, and either are two or three feet in height
or depth. Skeletons and pottery used to be found here; also pipes,
beads, arrowheads, etc. Heaps of small stones were discovered in the
enclosure, which seemed to indicate they were used by the ancients as
missiles of protection. Nothing definite can be concluded as to the ar-
chitects of these different forts, whether the Senecas, or another tribe be-
fore their occupation of the soil, were the builders. In 1788 Rev. Sam-
uel Kirkland, missionary to the Seneca Indians, visited these forts or en-
INDIAN ANTIQUITIES. Il

 

closures, and has left a description of the very perfect condition in whicl
he found them at that date. But no historian has gleaned any evidenc:
from the traditions of the Senecas that the race found here were thi
builders.

Antiquities of Batavia.'—Prior to the advent of Joseph Ellicott, and th:
survey of the Holland Land Company, what is now Batavia was nothing
but a favorite stopping-place and large camp-ground of the Senecas, sit.
uated on the Wa-a-gwen-ne-go, or great Indian trail, traversing the Stat
from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. The locality of this camping-plac«
was on the north side of the Za-na-wun-da (swift water) Ga-hun-d
(creek), and in immediate proximity to the bridge at the head of Walnu
street. It occupied a space of some two or three acres, extending fron
the court-house to the old land office. Its area was a grassy plat devoic
of trees, and contained a large natural spring opposite ‘the land office
which is still in use. In the Indian dialect this camp-ground was callec
De on-go-wah (the grand hearing-place)

The trail mentioned above was a well-beaten or deeply-trodden patt
through the forest, about one foot wide, and worn from three to si»
inches in depth. Crossing the Gen -nts-ye-ho (beautiful valley), near Avon
it continued west until it reached the old Roswell Graham farm, about twc
miles east of the court-house. Thefe, to avoid the Mount Lucy pond:
and marsh in that vicinity, it bore off in a southwesterly direction, acros:
the county fair grounds, Levi Otis’s farm, etc., and came out on the eas
bank of the creek near the residence of A. S. Pratt, and within a fev
rods of the “ great bend of the Tonawanda Creek.” Circling this bend
and continuing on high ground, it nearly followed the line of what i:
now part of Jackson and Chestnut streets; then near the banks of th:
creek via the camp-ground, to where the State arsenal now stands
Here the trail bore off northwest, through the oak openings, to the villagi
of Caryville. In addition to this a summer trail, or cut off, was likewis:
in use when the state of the ground would permit, viz., from the Grahan
farm, following our present Main street, to the camp-ground and spring
Why is this place called ‘“‘the bend?” The Tonawanda Creek is a very
tortuous stream. Between the villages of Batavia and Alexander, by thi
highway, is eight miles; but were a person to follow the meanderings o
the creek he would travel nearly 23 miles. Flowing from the south, i
a circuitous direction, the stream reaches its extreme easternmost poin
within the limits of the village plat. Here a large bend, or turn, occurs

 
16 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and thereafter a westerly course is pursued. This, also, is the greatest
or longest bend during the entire length of the creek. Hence the ‘‘ bend’”
was designated for this locality, as is noticed elsewhere.

GENESEE COUNTY, 1795-1800.

HE following extracts are from the pen of the versatile writery
David Seaver, of New York city, (to whom we are indebted for
favors,) contributing to the columns of Zhe Spirit of the Times in

1874; and referring to a work to which he had access, describing the
journey of one Rochefoucauld Liancourt, a Frenchman, in 1795, from
Philadelphia to Niagara Falls, through Western New York, says, after en-
countering the celebrated chief Red Jacket:

“The road from ‘Ontario to Canawago (Canawaugus) is a good one for this country,
but as usual it leads through the midst of the woods, and within a space of 12
miles we saw only one habitation. In this journey we discovered, two Indians lying
under a tree; though we had’ seen a considerable number of them, yet this meeting
had for us an attraction of novelty, as we found them in a state of intoxication which
scarcely manifested the least symptoms of life. One wore around his neck a long and
heavy silver chain, from which a large medallion was suspended; on one side whereof
was the image of George Washington, and on the other the motto of Louis XIV., nec
pluribus impar, with the figure of the sun, which was usually displayed with it in. the
French army. This Indian, no doubt, was his excellency in a ditch, out of which we
made repeated efforts to drag him, but in vain. , :

“ Canawago is a small town, the inhabitants few, but Mr. Berry keeps there one of
the best inns we have seen for some time.

“Wednesday, June 17th, 1795. After remaining half a day at Canawago, we at
length set out to traverse the desarts, as they are called. A journey through uninter-
rupted forests offers but little matter for speculation or remark; the woods are in gen-
eral not close, but stand on fruitful soil. The route is a footpath, ‘tolerably good upon
the whole, but in some places very miry; winding through the forests over a level
ground that rises but seldom into gentle swells. After a ride of 12 hours, in which
we have crossed several large creeks (Oatka and Black), we arrived at Big Plains (Oak-
field), which is 38 miles distant from Canawago. We breakfasted at Buttermilk Fall (Le
Roy), and dined on the bank of the Tonawaugo (Batavia), and for both these meals.
our appetites were so keen that perhaps we never ate anything with a better relish.”

Liancourt next describes his visit to the tribe of Indians settled at Ton-
awaugo. In another article to the Batavia Spirit of the Times Mr. Sea-
ver gives extracts from a work of John Maule, published in London,
wherein the author gives his experiences of a visit in 1800, following
nearly the same route taken by Liancourt in 1795. The author (Maule)
was an English gentleman. In August, 1800, Mr. Maule spent several
days in the locality of Genesee Falls (now Rochester). He speaks of In-
GENESEE COUNTY, 1795—1800. 7

 

dian Allan’s mill at that point, and mentions Colonel Fish (grandfather
of the late Eli H. Fish, of Batavia), who at that time was the only resi-
dent. Upon leaving the falls he proceeded to the Indian village of Can-
awaugus (then a mile or so west of what is now Avon), where he found
the chief ruler to be Hot Bread, or Ga-fwa da, who was a warrior be-
tween 60 or 70 years of age, and sported a beard two inches long. His
mother was the royal princess Can-a-wau-gus, from whom the village
was named. ‘She can be proved to be at Jeast 120 years old, and yet
is able to walk about and plant her own maize.” ‘She lives surrounded
by 40 of her children, grandchildren, etc., and some of the latter old
enough to be grandparents.”

August 20, 1800, he proceeded on his journey, “ accompanied by Hot
Bread, who was mounted on a nag, whose ears were rimmed and tipped
with silver.’’ After passing Peterson’s Big Spring (Caledonia) he arrived
at Ganson’s (LeRoy), 297 miles, at 11 A. M., and the following entry is
made:

‘‘When my friend L. passed this place last year, Ganson’s was a solitary house in the
wilderness, but it is now in the midst of a flourishing township, in which 21 families
are already settled. A new tavern and a number of dwelling houses are building. Twe
hundred and ninety-eight miles; recross Allen's Creek; the bed a flat limestone rock,
15 or 20 rods wide, with three or four inches of water; a handsome bridge was building
This creek is the western terminus of Capt. Williamson’s purchase (Pultney tract),
A very handsome road four rods wide has been cut, and the whole distance from Gen-
esee River to Ganson’s being 12 miles in nearly a straight line. I now entered intc
what is called the Wilderness, but at 2 P. M. reached the Holland Company’s store-
house and Frederick Walther’s tavern (Stafford), 3044 miles.

“The Holland Company consists of a number of merchants and others, principally
residents in Holland, who. purchased a very large tract of land of Mr. Morris. This
territory, for such it may be called, is on the east bounded by Williamson's purchase,
and on the west by Lake Erie and Niagara River. No part of the land is, I believe, yet
settled, but at present under survey‘for that purpose. ' One of the principal surveyors
and his gang were at the tavern, and fully occupied the lodging hut ; this, with the ad-
ditional circumstance of there being no hay for my horses, and no other feed than oats,
cut green in the straw, induced me to give up the design of sleeping here this night, but
rather to push on tothe next station. . . . At4 P.M. we left Walther’s, and at
309 miles (Batavia) fell in with the Tonawautee Creek, sluggish, shallow, and broac
At 6} P. M. we reached Garret Davis's tavern, 316 miles (Winan’s farm near Dunham’s
Corners), near a small run of good water. This is one of those three stations which the
Holland Company has this year established for the accommodation of travelers, whc
hitherto have been obliged to sleep in.the woods. Davis first began to ply his axe ir
January last; he has now a goad log house, a field of green oats, sown 18th of June (the
only feed I cquld get for my horses), and a very excellent garden, the most productive o;
any of its size I have seen since leaving New York. He had also cleared a pretty exten.
sive field for wheat. On this land the logs were now burning, and I passed a greater par
18 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

of the night in making up the fires, This employment I preferred to harbouring with a
number of strangers, one of whom was sick and not expected to live till morning. This,
however, was only the fearful conjecture of Davis. I got some maple sugar for my tea,
and Mr. and Mrs. Davis paid me every possible attention, but I cannot praise them for
neatness. Perhaps I ought not to expect it when the peculiarity of the situation and a
large family of children are taken into account. From Allen’s Creek to Walther’s was

excellent lands, but miserable roads, at times impassable, and the wagoner would take

his axe to cut a new passage. From Walther’s to Davis's the road is better. At Da-.
vis’s the woods are composed of small tall, saplings, closely crowded. This morning
we experienced a very keen frost with a bright sun, and so late as 11 A. M. I stood

in the sun to warm myself, my hands being benumbed with the cold. Very scorching
sun in the afternoon after leaving Walther’s, and troublesome flies and mosquitoes.

“ Thursday, August 21, 1800. Start at daylight, 318 miles; we leave the thick woods.
and enter upon the Big Plains. These plains (Oakfield) are open groves of oak, in a
light shallow soil on limestone. . . . These. plains are many miles in extent, and
it struck me I had seen park grounds in England much like them. At 321 miles the
oaks are smaller and more compact, and at 322 miles we enter-woods of beech and
maple. At7$ a. M. we reached the Indian town of Tonawautee, 330 miles. This
settlement is on the west bank of the creek, which I now crossed for the second time.
It bore, however, a different character here than at 319 miles (Batavia), being clear and
rapid.

“ Left Tonawautee and passed through open plains of oak with less of tamarisk and
more grass to 334 miles, where I fell in with the old road. At 104 A. M. reached Asa
Ransom’s station, distance 344 miles (Clarence, Erie County). I was here greatly sur-
prised with an excellent breakfast of tender chicken and good loaf-sugar for my tea.
Ransom, like Davis, sat down in the woods in January; he has 150 acres, ten acres.
cleared and in oats. . . . The Holland Company has laid out a new road from
Ganson’s to Buffalo Creek, which passes to the south of Davis’s station, but falls in with
the present road at Ransom’s, and this new road will make a difference of 10 miles in
42. Ransom informed me that by an account, he had kept, no less than 155 families
with their wagons have passed his house this summer, emigrating from Pennsylvania
and New Jersey to Canada. Sixteen wagons passed in one day.”

‘

TITLE TO THE LANDS.

N a satisfactory manner every shade of the title to the territory of
Genesee County has been given in the general history preceding;
but a few words of summary will here place the link in the chain of

facts. -

There are no lands in the State of New York that has or can have
better title to the soil than has the Holland Purchase and Morris Re-
serve, of which Genesee County is a part. In 1697 a memorial by com-
missioners of trade and’ plantations relative to the right of the Crown to.
the sovereignty of the Five Nations says:

“Those nations by many acts, acknowledgments, submissions, leagues, and agree-
ments had been united to, or depended on, the colony of New Yark.”
TITLE 1O THE LANDS. 1p

 

In 1684, when De la Barre, governor of Canada, commenced an inva-
sion of the territory of the Five Nations, Governor Dongan, of New
York, warned the French official that the Indians were the subjects of the
King of England, who had sent the Duke of York arms to be set up in
every one of the Indians’ castles as far as O-ney-gra (Niagara). This
was done and the French governor retired. Charles II. granted the
province of New York to the Duke of York after the submission and sub-
jection of the Indians therein —— when they were lawful subjects. This
was the foundation of the claim of sovereignty over the Indians.

In 1768 the proper State authorities agreed that a line running north
along the eastern borders of Broome and Chenango counties, to a point
seven miles west of Rome, should be a boundary line over which the
white man should not settle without the consent of the Indian.

In the Revolution the Iroquois espoused the cause of the mother-
country, — employed by the British to help subdue the revolting provin-
ces, —and most cruelly did they wage their savage warfare against the-
people of their own State who had so often protected them. At the
close of the war, when England quit-claimed all her right and title to the-
colonies, the territory belonged to the United States, and the Iroquois
could and should have been: dispossessed of all their rights in New York ;.
but the proper legal authorities ceded to them all that portion of the
State west of the preémption line except the mile-strip along Niagara.
River. Afterwards Phelps and Gorham and Robert Morris purchased.
the lands, obtaining the title from the Indians, also by deed; Robert
Morris and wife sold to the Holland Land Company, to the Connecticut
School Fund, to Cragie, and others; and these became the grantors of
the settlers. The wars, encroachments, and full particulars of the title as
related in the general history will be read with additional interest after
this summary.

Previously we have shown the foundation of the English claim to the
sovereignty of the entire territory of the Six Nations, or Iroquois, and
how they maintained and repeatedly asserted it up to the time of the Rev-
olution. The first compromise to be recorded between the whites of the
province of New York and the Iroquois was in 1768. The’encroachments.
of the settlers upon their hunting- grounds in Central New York caused
uneasiness to the Indians, to allay which a council was held that year at
Fort Stanwix (now Rome, N. Y.) to agree upon a line west of which set-
tlements were not to be permitted. The line defined was along the east-
ern boundary of Broome and Chenango counties, and the Indians agreed
aw VINO UVUUINE LT.

 

to surrender to the United States all captives and relinquish all claims to
the country lying west of a line starting four miles east of the mouth of
Niagara River, following the river by a line four miles east, southerly to
Buffalo Creek, thence to the Pennsylvania line, thence to the Ohio River.

The Iroquois, during the Revolution, were more or less the allies of the
English,—opposed to the colonies,—and when the struggle ceased were
left at the mercy of the United States. In justice, after their hostility,
they had forfeited all rights to their territory in New York and could have
been driven out; but the magnanimity of the government was shown
when, in 1784,—16 years after the other council,—a proper council met
at Stanwix (Rome) and recognized the ownership of the Indians to the
western part of the State of New York—all the territory between the
line mentioned on the east and the line four miles from Niagara River;
and it is well to mention here that this last line was afterwards made one
mile from the river.

The charters given by the Crown to its favorite individuals, and to
companies in general terms and from imperfect, unknown ideas of the
extent of the territory, often conveyed parts of the same, laying the foun-
dation for conflicting claims. For instance, the grant of the province of
New York to the Duke of York—mentioned in former pages—extended
to the Connecticut River, covering a portion of Massachusetts ; also in
the charter to the Plymouth Company wasa portion of the same terri-
tory, and both charters covered territory extending indefinitely west-
ward.

In 1781 New York relinquished to the United States her claim to all
territory west of the western boundaries of the State; and Massachusetts
in 1785 relinquished her claim to the same western lands, contenting her-
self with claiming that part of New York west of the so-called preémp-
tion line. This preémption line was to be run for the purpose, was to
begin on the Pennsylvania line and run due north to Lake Ontario, and
is easily found now upon any correct map of the State as forming the
east boundary line of Steuben County, running north through Schuyler,
through the east edge of Yates, through the foot of Seneca Lake, form-
ing the eastern boundary of Ontario, and through Wayne County to the
lake.. :

New York ‘asserted her claim to this same tract, west of preémption
line, and in December, 1786, commissioners. from the two States met at

Hartford to settle ¢#zs difference; it was agreed that the ownership of the
lands in dispute be with Massachusetts, the sovereignty with New York,
TITLE TO THE LANDS. 21

 

and that the Indians hold and possess it as long as they chose. The first
right to purchase this land of the Indians was given to Massachusetts ;
hence this east boundary line was called “preémption line.” New York
retained the right to the ownership of the one-mile strip along the Niag-
ara River.

In 1788 Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham, citizens of that State,
bargained with the State of Massachusetts for its preémption right to all
lands west of the preémption line, for $1,000,000, to which the pur-
chasers must extinguish the Indian title; they were to pay the amount
in three annual payments, in certain securities of the State, then worth
about one-fifth its face value. In July, 1788, Mr. Phelps met the Indians
in council at Buffalo and purchased their interest in 2,600,000 acres, as
estimated, for $5,000 down and a perpetual annuity of $500. The
boundary of the tract which the Indians relinquished to Phelps and Gor-
ham was as follows: on the east by the preémption line, north by Lake
Ontario, south by the State of Pennsylvania, and west by a line that
should commence in the north line of Pennsylvania due south of the con-
fluence of Canaseraga Creek with the Genesee River, thence north on
that line to the confluence, thence northerly along the Genesee River to
a point two miles north of Canawagus (Avon), thence due west 12 miles,
thence northerly 12 miles from the river to the lake. On the 21st of
November, following, the tract above described was deeded to Phelps and
Gorham, and has been since known as “the Phelps and Gorham pur-
chase.”

A land office for the sale of townships and tracts had been opened at
Canandaigua, and sales were brisk; many townships were settled in 1788,
and the influx of colonies in 1789 and 1790 to this then wilderness region,
as given by Turner in his Azstory of the Holland Purchase, forms a re-
markable page of history.

We hear of the ‘‘ Pultney estate”’ lands intermingled; let us explain it.
On November 18, 1790, Phelps and Gorham sold to Robert Morris (the
financier of the Revolution) the résidue of their purchase unsold, amount-
ing to about 1,200,000 acres, reserving two townships; for this Mr. Mor-
ris paid £30,000 New York currency, and at once sold the same to Sir
William Pultney, John Hornly, and another for £35,000 sterling. These
lands were scattered over the original Phelps and Gorham purchase, and
the reader will see why the “ Pultney estate” had its land offices.

Before Messrs. Phelps and Gorham had half paid for their purchase

from Massachusetts the securities of the State had risen to par, and, find-
ar)
22 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ing they should be unable to fulfill their agreement, they induced the
State to resume its right to that portion of New York which they had
not yet obtained from the Indians, which the State of Massachusetts did;
this left that State the preémption right to all Western New York west
of the Genesee River and western boundary line of Phelps and Gorham’s
purchase; and this agreement was consummated March I0, 1791.

In rch, 1791, Robert Morris contracted with Massachusetts for the
preémption right to all of the territory of New York west of the pur-
chase of Phelps and Gorham, and it was not until after much difficulty
and delay that he completed his title; he met a council of Indians at
Geneseo in September, 1797, who surrendered their interest to the entire
territory, except II reservations for their own use, amounting to about 338
square miles. These, in brief, are the reservations, as it will be of inter-
est to the younger readers of Genesee County: the Tuscarora: reserva-
tion, of one square mile, east of Lewiston; the Tonawanda, of 17 square
miles, both sides of the creek; the Buffalo, of 130, both sides of the Buf-
falo Creek; the Cattaraugus, of 42 square miles, each side of that creek
on Lake Erie; the Allegany, of 42 square miles, on each side of that
river; the Oil Spring reservation, of one square mile, between Allegany
and Cattaraugus counties; the Canadea reservation, of 16 square miles,
along the Genesee River; the Gardeau reservation, of 28 square miles,
near Mt. Morris; the Squakie Hill reservation, of two square miles, north
of Mt. Morris; Little Beard’s and Big Tree reservations, of four square
miles, near Geneseo; and the Canawaugus reservation, of two square
miles, west of Avon.

On the 11th of May, 1791, the State of Massachusetts deeded to
Robert Morris the whole of said land in five deeds, briefly as follows:

Ist. A strip 12 miles wide, beginning on the Pennsylvania line 12
miles from Phelps and Gorham’s southwest corner, and running north to
Lake Ontario, containing about 500,000 acres.

2d. A strip 16 miles wide, beginning and running in the same manner
to Lake Ontario.

3d. Another 16-mile strip, next west of the last, and to be run in same
way.

4th. All the land contained within another line to be run 16 miles
‘from the last due north to Lake Ontario.

5th. This last deed included all the land owned by Massachusetts, in|
this State, west of the last described tract.

The last four tracts were estimated to contain 3,300,000 acres, and
LAND OFFICE NUTEDS. 23

 

this concluded the title of all the available lands of Western New York,
west of that of Phelps and Gorham, in Robert Morris. Mr. Morris re-
tained the land set forth in the first deed to sell as he chose, and it was
called the “ Morris Reserve.”

On December 24, 1792, Robert Morris and his wife deeded to Hermon
Le Roy and John Linklaen 1,500,000 acres west of the strip 12 miles
wide that Mr. Morris reserved. February 27, 1793, he gave a deed
for 1,000,000 acres to these persons and Gerrit Boon. July 20, 1793, he
conveyed to the same three parties 800,000 acres. July 20, 1793, he con-
veyed to Hermon Le Roy, William Bayard, and Matthew Clarkson 300,-
ooo acres, and these four deeds conveyed all the land west of the Morris
Reserve, except the reservations previously mentioned. These individ
uals purchased for others who were aliens and could nof hold real es—
tate in this State; but the legislature of 1798 removed this restriction:
and the trustees turned over the property to the actual owners. There
were several gentlemen who became the owners of this vast tract of ter- .
ritory, and who were known as the ‘“ Holland Land Company.” The
tract covered the present counties of Niagara (except the mile-strip.
along the river), Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, the two western ranges.
of towns in Allegany, and all of the counties of Wyoming, Genesee, and:
Orleans except the eastern ranges of towns in each, which are east of ©
the ‘ east transit line,’ and in the Morris Reserve.

LAND OFFICE NOTES.

OUR younger readers must learn that a land office is a place opened’
for the sale of the lands of any particular tract, and is called by the name-
of its territory ; there is always found the agent assisted by an efficient:
corps of clerks; such offices are discontinued when the affairs connected
with the tract are completed.

The land office of the Holland Purchase was opened at Batavia in
1801, and discontinued in 1837. It was opened at Ransom’s Corners
(now in Erie County), and in 1802 an office was built at Batavia, in the
forks of the road and facing the east. This spot afterwards became the
center of the flourishing village of Batavia, and Joseph Ellicott was its
founder.

The first treaty by Robert Morris with the Indians, which was to get
their title to the lands he had sold to the Holland Land Company, was
in 1797. Joseph Ellicott, the first occupant of the land office, was pres-
ent. He came from Philadelphia on horseback, by Wilkesbarre, Tioga ,
<4 WANs VUUIVL Te

 

Point, Elmira, Bath, Dansville, and down the Canaseraga Creek and
Genesee River to Geneseo, where the treaty was held. While here in
the Genesee country he made all the arrangements for the survey of the
vast territory, returning the following February on horseback.

In May, 1798, Joseph Ellicott came into the Purchase to open up the
lands‘and arrange for its sale in parcels; he cameon horsecack to Avon,
thence to Buffalo. The stores for the surveyors’ and land office use
were sent from Philadelphia in April, 1798, and were sent in bateaux to
New York, up to Albany, up the Mohawk to Wood Creek, thence to
Oswego River, down to Lake Ontario, thence to the mouth of Genesee
River. Mr. Brisbane, who was in charge, went up the Genesee as far as
he could with one load, and the remainder went to Lewiston. Mr. El-
licott was really the founder of prosperity of Genesee County, and was
land office and general agent until 1821, when he was succeeded by
Jacob S. Otto.

The original intention was first to divide the Holland Company's lands
into townships of 16 sections, each one and one-half miles square, sub-
dividing into lots each three-quarters mile long and one-quarter wide,
each lot being 120 acres. This plan, however, was abandoned, and
finally the bulk of the tract was divided into lots three-quarters mile
square, or 360 acres each.

The company had atraveling agent named Timothy Backus, who re-
lates the fact that he came upon a man making staves from the com-
pany’s timber, and to his question, “ What are you doing there?” re-
ceived the reply, ‘‘ You will never catch me here again.” About three
months afterwards Mr. Backus passed that way again, and discovered
the same trespasser, to whom he said, “I thought you told me, some
time ago, that I'd never catch you here again.” ‘Well, now, look
here,” said the stavemaker, “ after you ‘ve heard my story you ’ll never
say a word, In the first place I steal my timber, contract with one man
to let him have my staves, receive half pay from 42m, and when done
sell them to another man and get full pay, and can’t make a living at

‘that!’ He was left to do the best he could.

In the summer of 1819 two strong men came to the land office armed
with very heavy, long-handled axes, and inquired for Mr. Ellicott.
Upon stating their business it was learned that they had heard he had
offered 100 acres of land to any two men who would cut down Big Tree.
They were ready for the job. They were deeply chagrined to learn that
Big Tree was a noted Indian chief at Geneseo, and it was plain that some
joker had imposed upon their credulity,
LAND OFFICE NOTES. 25

 

Many laughable scenes transpired that were no part of the land
office records, but are handed down as pleasant recollections of the times.
An Irishman came one day to purchase a piece of land, but had forgotten
the lot and township; as he left the office he said, ‘“‘ Well, Mr. Landlord
you will plaze kape it till I find out what land it is, wont you?”

Agencies were established about 1812 to accommodate settlers, where
they could deliver wheat and cattle and have the amount endorsed on
their debts for land; this was a bad policy for the company, but very
pleasing to settlers.

In 1802 a relative of Mr. Ellicott’s from Maryland was very solicitous
about his social relations, and wrote thus:

“‘T observe thee says thou art living without society, that thy nearest neighbor is 10
miles. Pray, can a person be justifiable in spending the few years he has to live ina
way that is not the most agreeable to him? Think on this and retire from that toil-
some life thou hast pursued so long, and enjoy thy few remaining years to the fullest
extent.”

Mr. Ellicott borrowed a horse to go from Schlosser to Niagara while
he was there on business, and in some manner the horse was missing.
The owner, knowing he had a good customer, set an exorbitant price on
the animal, which Mr. Ellicott had to pay after all efforts to recover the
horse had proved ineffectual. He found afterwards that the Tonawanda
Indians had need of the animal, and had “ confiscated ” him.

In February, 1836, a party of anti-renters broke into the land office
at Mayville, and purloined the records and burned them. The lands im
the southern part of the Holland Purchase had’ been sold to a trust.
company, and an office opened there. Word was received at Batavia
soon after that the men at Attica and Alexander were about to perpetrate
asimilar burglary upon the office there. Fifty men were posted in the
land office after the records were removed to a place of safety; the bells
rang and citizens gathered well armed; the mob several hundred strong
appeared in the street near the land office, and halted. The approach of
Sheriff Townsend, with 120 men armed with bright, loaded mus-
kets, added to the already formidable force, saved any open attack, and,
probably, much bloodshed; for it is a matter of record that if any at-
tempt at violence had been made by the mob they would have been
slain by scores at the delivery of the first fire from the sheriff’s force and
the citizens.

The old stone office is still intact, occupied as a dwelling, and it is:
hoped sufficient interest will soon be exhibited by the citizens of Bata-
26 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

via to purchase it, and preserve it as a pioneer building, devoted to the
storing of relics of bygone days.

ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

N early colonial days all of Western New York was called- Tryon
County, then Montgomery; after 1788, when the preémption line was

agreed. upon, the territory west of that was called Ontario; after the
western bounds of the Phelps and Gorham purchase were determined
the portion of the State west of it was called Genesee County. The county
was established in 1802 as Genesee, embracing what is now eight coun-
ties. In 180r Joseph Ellicott erected the land office of the Holland
Land Company at Batavia, and this became the center; its judicious
selection on the main Indian trail, and in the direct path of emigration,
with its natural advantages and surroundings, has rendered Batavia one
of the wealthiest and most beautiful villages of Western New York.

Counties were erected from the original Genesee as follows:

Allegany, in 1806, with Angelica as capital.

Niagara, in 1808, with Buffalo as shire town ; Lockport county seat in
1821. ‘

Chautauqua, in 1811, county seat at Maysville.

Cattaraugus, in 1817, jail and court-house at Ellicottsville.

Erie, in 1821, erected from Niagara with Buffalo for its shire.

Orleans, in 1821, county seat at Albion.

Wyoming, in 1841, with Warsaw for its shire.

Genesee, in its present organization, retains the original county seat,—
Batavia,—with history and importance sufficient to almost render it clas-
sical. It has been and is the beehive of industry and facts from which
those counties and colonies have swarmed.

Prior to the erection of the counties named above Genesee was divided
into four townships: Northampton, Leicester, Southampton, and Bata-
via. Northampton embraced the northern portion of Morris Reserve,
Leicester the central portion, and Southampton the southern; Batavia
embraced the entire Holland Purchase.

PRESENT ORGANIZATION’ OF. THE COUNTY.

THE name Genesee is of Seneca origin, signifying ‘“ pleasant valley.”
The county is divided into 13 townships bearing the names of Alabama,
Alexander, Batavia, Bergen, Bethany, Byron, Darien, Elba, Le Roy,
COUNTY ORGANIZATION — EARLY SETTLERS. 2)

 

Oakfield, Pavilion, Pembroke, and Stafford. The territory embraced it
the towns of Byron, Bergen, Le Roy, Pavilion, and the eastern portio1
of Stafford is east of the “east transit line,” consequently from the
Morris Reserve ; and the greater and remaining western portion of thi
county is from the Holland Purchase. All previous history concerning
title will apply equally to the Morris Reserve and Holland Purchase.

April 11, 1804, the town of Batavia, which, as has been described, in.
cluded all the Purchase west of east transit line,was dividedinto four towns
The one farthest east retained the old name, and included all the terri-
tory east of a meridian line from the lake southward that passed througt
the western part of the present Orleans County; the next town wa:
Willink, which included the territory between Batavia, and the wes
transit line (running through Lockport); the next was Erie, which em.
braced one tier of townships in the present county of Chautauqua; anc
the next was Chautauqua, which included the remainder of old Batavia
This was Genesee County of that day ; but the rapid settlement of its vas
territory, and the development of its unlimited resources, soon called fo
the formation of other counties and centers, so that inabout 1825 the county
of Genesee was greatly narrowed in its limits, being 36 miles north anc
south and 26 east and west, with its county site, Batavia, only nine mile.
from its northern boundary. The removal of the county seat to a geo
graphical center, or the formation of a new county, was urged, and th:
organization of Wyoming was the result. Its present well-chosen ant
clearly defined outlines will no doubt remain through many generations
It is now 18 miles by 26 east and west, and its county capital could no
be removed in any direction to make it more central.

The surface is rolling, generally sloping to the north, and lies prin
cipally in the second terrace with the south part in the central district
It was originally covered with heavy timber of every variety, and fo:
salubrity of climate from its peculiar position and richness of soil it may bi
equalled, but not excelled, in the State. It contains about 219,520 acres

EARLY SETTLERS AND THEIR EXPERIENCE.

PREVIOUS to the war of the Revolution the tide of emigration ha
commenced its flow from New England, but was arrested by the fear a
hostile Indians. After peace was declared the tide again set in for thi
section. We are told by competent authority that Charles Wilbu
settled in Le Roy as early as 1792 and the Gansons in 1798, but the be
ginning of the present. century must be given as the date of the first hig]
28 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Perhaps it is some times thought by those living in the older settle

sections, where comfort and luxury abounds, where refined society an
the best educational advantages are clustered, that the pioneer who woul
enter the dense wilderness to build himself a home, for a long time de
priving himself of the pleasures of life, must be an inferior being; bt
they were of the most determined, independent class, and such spirits i
a few years had for themselves the foundation laid for future wealth an
greatness. A small log house in some well-selected spot would be rolle
up and made comfortable; the furniture scanty, but sufficient; the fa
simple, but wholesome.
“ The first settlements in Genesee County were along the Indian trail
now the course of the principal thoroughfares ; but the more enterpri:
ing would strike off into the heavy timber, where the sound of his ax
could not be heard. Some had bid adieu for a time to the young wil
at home, who watched for the return of the sturdy pioneer ; after month
of solicitude he returns to spend a short time and the better prepared t
occupy the cabin in the wilderness with all its discomforts, but cheere
by the presence of the wife. The forest now begins to fall under hi
blows ; a patch is burned off and the crop of corn for the next winter
use is planted.

\ The improvements must be made in the cabin, also, as necessity an
health demand; a door must take the place of a blanket, and with ax
nails, hammer, auger and knife, a rude one is made to swing upon it
heavy wooden hinges ; the wooden latch, with a leather string attache
and hanging outside, has given rise to the homely but hospitable saying
“The latch-string is out.” A bedstead must be made, too. Holes wer
bored into the logs in one corner of the cabin, at sufficient height, on
end of a stake or pole’ placed therein, the other supported by a crotcl
then poles cut and placed across these, and then thickly covered with
mattress of hemlock boughs; upon blankets over this soft, fragran:
clean bedding our first pioneers and their wives slept the sleep of healt
and prosperity. Chairs were composed of blocks hewn from basswooc
and the legs added to ix by the inevitable axe and auger. Tables wer
often made in the same manner, and with theaxe a floor to the cabin whe

ethey needed one. The utensils for cooking were rude and few; plate
and trenches of wood often served the early pioneers. , The ancien
“bake kettle” used by the pioneer, an indispensable article of the time
now forgotten nearly, should be perpetuated through all time, in story a
least. It was a shallow iron vessel, with legs to raise it the desire:
EARLY SETTLERS. v4)

 

height, so a mass of coalscould be put under it; then with a cover wit!
turned-up edge to hold the hot coals over the food to be cooked; andi
was wonderful how nicely the corn-cake and other bakings could be done
In place of a crane a pole with hooks did service.

This was kitchen, dining room, sitting room, parlor, and bedroom, thi
one cosy room; and was very often the workshop for making ox-bow
and rude sleds preparatory to the logging and summer fallowing for th
first crop of winter wheat, a large patch for which had been felled by th
industrious pioneer. The rudy blaze of the fire furnished heat and’ ligh
for culinary and evening work, and the usual rag in a small dish of oi
from some wild animal served upon special occasions. Soon a few shee;
could pick their living, and the hand-cards and spinning-wheel wer
heard preparing the cloth for garments. The barks for coloring cloth
were well known to the housewife, and the old “ dye-tub ” that gracec
every hearth corner in olden time is not forgotten by some of our elde:
readers to this day.

Nor were the social enjoyments of life entirely ignored, for soon neigh
bors a mile away, each with his clearing and his family in the wood
learned to visit and assist each other; and the settlement with its littl
store, a few miles away, situated on some main trail, was to be visite
occasionally for simple necessaries, and to learn the news that may hav:
been left by passing emigrants. The anticipations of the future was th:
incentive for all this seeming hardship.

But the crops of the second year are quite extensive; the clearing
broaden, the stock has increased; the neighbors are plentier; and th
deprivations are far less onerous. If the pioneer was a single man hi
has passed the winter in his old home with parents, brothers, and sisters
and perfected the arrangements for a companion in the new home. At
outfit can be taken to the western home now that a road is cut, and thi
ox-team and a few household utensils to improve the convenience of the
the former year. The garden seeds are properly planted, a larger anc
better prepared piece of corn is planted, many improvements are made
fences are built, and the virgin soil yields abundant harvests. Andthe
cabin has been built for the animals; a mill to docoarse grinding ha:
been erected on the creek three miles away; and the settler finds much
time to still clear away the forest even during the winter months, to en
able his animals to brouse. The pigs and fowls are fed at the door daily
by the wife. The echo of the husband’s axe during the day, and th
hum of the wife’s wheel during the evening, was a happy chorus that wa:
30 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

sure to bring prosperity and wealth. Other settlers had come; social
evenings passed; no conventionalities were needed ; more could be pres-
ent at logging bees and house raisings ; no criticisms; no jealousies nor
bickerings. .

Stick chimnies plastered with mud have been built; a glass window
has taken the place of the greased paper; a log bridge spans the creek
near by; a better and more spacious log barn has been prepared for the
largely increased stock; the prattle of the first-born gladdens the wife
and mother. Still the -forest falls, the fields broaden, and plenty
abounds.

* * * * *® * * *

The tide of immigration has continued; the curling smoke from the
*‘clearings ” can be seen near together throughout the vast wilderness;
roads have been opened; fences have appeared around the verdant
fields and meadows ;: shouts of merry children are heard; and the once
pioneer settlement assumes the high niche of a “rural neighborhood.”

TWENTY YEARS’ CHANGES.

STILL greater changes have taken place in the time. The old house is
the wing of a large, hewed log house, with paneled door and glazed win-
dows. A lawn is in front; a growing, fruitful orchard in the rear; a
large barn occupies the site of the log shanty; forests of waving grain
stand where the forests of trees were. In sight stands the comfortable
log school-house; the peculiar noise of a saw-mill is heard on the stream
above ; a good bridge spans the stream in place of the logs; the first-
born in the full vigor of manhood has driven by to the barn with a load
of hay, driving a spirited team in place of the oxen; the matronly lady
at the well and the middle-aged, strong man coming from the mill are
the young, hopeful couple who dared breast the privations of pioneer life
over 20 years ago.

Another 20 years has passed. An elegant mansion stands on the
site of the old log house. Its entire surroundings show the wealth and
refinement of its owners. The saw-mill has gone; the stream Passes un-
der a stone-arched bridge. Only patches of wood land can be seen, and
elegant farm houses dot the landscape. Inthe distance a train of cars
speeds over the plain. A tall spire of a church is plainly discerned in the
little village beyond. An elderly gentleman is busy with the cattle near
the barn; a motherly lady is knitting and listening to the plays of grand-
children. These are the worthy husband and wife, who, over 40 years ago,
CHANGES IN TRADE. 31

 

came to this very spot, and with hopeful hearts engaged to “make the
wilderness blossom as the rose.” One of the sons manages the farm,
and two others have gone West to start in life as their father did.

This, dear reader, is a fair, not overdrawn, painting of the average set-
tler in Genesee County at the commencement of the present century.

CHANGES IN TRADE.

THE vast difference between the trade and value of products from the
first settlement to the present should be noted. Now, all products have
a cash value and a cash market; then, there was not sufficient money or
a market for such; now, all the necessaries and luxuries of life are based
upon the cash value; then, the potash manufactured from ashes was the
only cash article. The little stores of the early day kept only the bare
necessaries for the settlers, and at high prices because of transportation:
yarn and log chains, pork and tea, tar and molasses, pins and crowbars—
everything was kept in a grand chaos. Now, our readers know what a
store is without explanation.

Teams hauled the products of this county—after it had been converted
into saleable compounds by the old-time asheries and distilleries—to Al-
bany during the first years of trade, bringing in return the goods for the
frontier store. In after years the canal opened up new changes, other
markets, more and cheaper goods, and better prices for products; and
still greater changes have been produced by the railroads. This change,
plain to be seen, has been equally operative and beweficial to all branches
of trade, and has only kept contemporaneous with the improvements of
the settlers of Genesee as they developed the howling wilderness into
fruitful fields and thriving villages. All honor to the pioneer settlers of
Genesee County of four-score years ago!

Prices sixty years ago.'\—‘* An account book of 1826, or 60 years ago, shows up
some of the prices of our ancestors, and gives us food for thought in comparing with
the prices of to-day.

“The location was Rochester, N. Y., and the accounts were of a general character.
As ladies should always come first I will begin on their goods: Calico, 31 cents per
yard; ginghams, 4o cents; flannels, 50 cents; dress silks were from $1 to $3 per yard;
ladies’ shoes, $1.50 per pair; men’s boots from $3 to $5 per pair; ladies’ bonnets were
then seldom changed in style or fashion, and prices ranged from $1 to $8. Elias Howe.
the inventor of sewing machines, was then unheard of, and tailors received for making,
coats from 75 cents to $3 each. Pants and vests were each got up in the then pre-

vailing style for from 25 to 50 cents each. The hero of these accounts was then a
bachelor some 30 years of age, and several enteries show where 50 cents per dozen

 

1 From the Mational Weekly.
32 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

was the price paid for laundry work, Old folks will remember “dickies,” a sort of false
shirt tront, which are in several places charged 40 cents each.

“Of building material, bricks are quoted at $9 per M.; nails, 12 cents per pound;
glass, 8x ro light, 15 cents; lime per bushel, 15 cents; hauling with team per day,
$.75. Laborers’ wages were 40 to 60 cents per day. Stone masons, brick layers, and
carpenters are in several places, in the book, credited with work at $1.50 per day
Board for workingmen nine cents per meal, or $1.75 per week. Smoked hams were
seven cents per pound, fresh beef four cents, fresh pork three and one-half cents ; mut-
ton by the quarter, 22 cents; butter, 15 cents; eggs, 12} cents per dozen ; potatoes, °
25 cents per bushel; coffee, 20 cents; tea, Young Hyson, $1.40 per pound ; rice, six
cents; sugar, seven cents ; molasses, 40 cents per gallon; maple molasses and sugar
were quoted at about the same price; salt, 70 cents per bushel ; ‘locofoco’ matches,
25 cents per box, for about as many as are now sold for three cents, and very few ap-
peared to be sold as tinder and steel were relied on for fire. Why the matches were
called ‘locofoco’ I have never understood, but presume some of our old grandsires
could tell. Coal for fuel was not then used, and four-foot cord wood is in several
places charged for at $1 per cord. Cooking stoves were then just coming in use of the
‘horseblock ’ pattern, and cost $18 each. Corn was 65 cents per bushel. Flour
fluctuated from $4 to $10 per barrel, but the average was nearer the former price. To-
bacco sold at 40 cents per pound, and cigars appear to have: been unknown, at least
none are charged. Whisky—not our modern tanglefoot, but good—was 35 cents per
gallon. Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Porto Rico, and various kinds of rum were from 50 to $1
per gallon. ‘Black strap,’ a favorite old-time beverage, commanded §1 per gallon,
and was the favorite tipple for ‘ general training day,’ as the day for general muster of
State militia was called, and which in those days was a roaring farce. Among the
items of the spring of 1827 is one as follows: ‘ Rev. William Patterson, Cr.: By serv-
ice at wedding, $5,’ and about the same time Mr. Patterson is charged ‘One hat,
$5,’ from which it is presumed that these were the ruling prices for these necessaries of
life. Money was of gold, silver, and paper as to-day, but was very scarce, and ‘ barter
or trade’ was mostly used in traffic. Only the larger cities and towns had their own
newspapers, and news was stale. Postage on letters was 124, 18%, or 55 cents per
letter, according to the distance carried, and stamps were unknown for nearly 20 years.
after. At the option of the sender postage on letters could be prepaid or not; and right
here one of the most highly esteemed old ladies of this country one day received notice
of a letter with ‘25 cents due,’ that was held in the postoffice for her. Not having
the money she herself killed and skinned a calf, selling the hide to a tanner for 25 cents
to redeem the letter.”

WAR OF 1812.

HE State of New York, particularly the middle and western por-
tions, after the treaty of peace in 1783 had become settled; the
Indian title had been extinguished ; villages, settlements, and

post roads had become established, which will be fully taken up further
on. The War of 1812 was of vital importance to the State of New
York, for its northern borders were the frontiers, and its settlers were
compelled to defend their homes, and especially were the occupants of
the Holland Purchase.
WAR OF 1812. 33

 

The aggréssions of Great. Britain, for years after peace was declared,
S a subject of anxiety to our government, and notwithstanding the
ict neutrality observed by the States during the war between England
d France the British government was guilty of many overt acts; but
t until American vessels were searched by British men-of-war, and
nerican subjects forced into service regardless of law and justice, did
2 States remonstrate. The continuation of such indignities caused the
claration of war against Great Britain, June 19, 1812. This measure
is not fully sanctioned by the people; the Federal party were opposed
it, and but a small portion of the Democratic party favored it; it was
it from political prejudice so much, they claimed, but because the
untry was so poorly prépared.

The invasion of Canada was deemed expedient by the administration,

d preparations were made accordingly by posting forces alone the
mntier from Plattsburgh to Detroit.

The proclamation of President Madison was announced June 19, 1812.
xpress riders carried the news which reached Gen. Lewis at Fort Ni-
‘ara and Col. Swift at Black Rock on the 26th of June. The news was
it long in reaching the various settlements of the pioneers on the Pur-
ase. Up to this time their struggle to make a home had been a se-
‘re one, but now all preparations of clearing the farm and raising crops
ere suspended ; some prepared to leave their homes and bent their
ces eastward.

As there were at this time not 1,000 men under arms on the Niagara
ontier, in pursuance of an act of Congress the governor of the State
‘dered a draft of militia, but generally the military force was composed
‘volunteers. On the roth of July there were about 3,000 men com-
‘ising the force on the frontier. Gen. Amos Hall was placed in com-
and, and in the spring of 1813 the force was augmented somewhat by
ie assistance of Red Jacket (who for once cast his influence in favor of
.e United States) and his warriors.

We do not intend to enter into detail all the transactions of this war ;
ily to make such references to it as most directly concerns the territory
mmprised within the then settlements of the Holland Purchase.

As a result of the disasters to our forces by the capture of Fort Ni-
sara the Niagara frontier was desolated. Those Indians (who had
lied themselves with the English) plundered, burned, and massacred
ithout restraint. The towns of Niagara and Lewiston, and the vil-
ge of the friendly Indians at Tuscarora, were laid in ashes. Governor
34 GENESEE COUNTY.

Tompkins, on being informed of the removal of the regular troups
from the Niagara frontier, on the 27th of November gave orders for
the assembling of sufficient bodies of militia to supply the places
of those under General McClure, who had charge of the defense of the
Niagara frontier. Owing to delays incident to such operations they
failed of arriving until after the capture of Niagara, and the destruction
of the frontier below the falls. General Hall, commanding the west-
ern division of militia, had assembled at Buffalo and Black Rock 2,000
men. The enemy attacked on the night of the 29th; the militia were
ordered out to repel the attack, but they fled at the approach of the
enemy without firing a gun. One small regiment alone attempted to
cope with the British, but without avail. Thus the flourishing villages
of Black Rock and Buffalo, as well as the neighboring settlements,
were deserted, and fell a prey to the British and Indians. General Hall
retired with the remains of his dispersed militia to Eleven Mile Creek,
where he was able to collect only about 300 troups. With these he

reserved a show of resistance, to cover the flying inhabitants and check
‘ie advances of the enemy. All the flourishing villages and settlements
on the Niagara, between the lakes, and to a considerable distance in the
rear, were laid in ashes ; the Indians were let loose upon the flying in-
habitants, and hundreds of them were overtaken and massacred. The
frontier presented one scene of universal desolation. The miserable in-
habitants who escaped the Indian tomahawk fled to the interior, without
shelter or means of support, in the depth of winter, and subsisted on
the charity of their friends. More than 200 houses, with an immense
value of property, were pillaged and destroyed, and the wretched inhab-
itants and owners reduced to poverty. General Hall retired to Batavia,
50 miles in the rear of Niagara, where he was enabled to collect 1,800
militia for the protection of the public stores and the defense of those
settlements which had escaped desolation.

Turner says:

“Batavia became the headquarters, the final rallying point, of small remnants of an
army; a halting-place for the fleeing, homeless, houseless citizens of the frontier, to:
the extent of the capacity of all the tenements in the village and neighborhood. The
most valuable effects of the land office were taken beyond the Genesee River; the
house of Mr. Ellicott was converted into quarters for army officers and his office a hos-
pital; private houses were thrown open, barns and sheds occupied; families that
were separated in the hasty departure from Buffalo became united there, their scattered
members. male and female, dropping in one after another. All along the Buffalo road,
as far as the Genesee River, there had been deserted houses, which did not fail to have
new occupants soon after the flight from the frontier commenced.”
WAR AND PENSIONERS OF 1812. 35

 

Very high credit was given to Gen. Peter B. Porter, who took part in
ie war, both for his eloquence in engaging the volunteers and his skill and
alor in leading them. The press sounded his praises; the citizens of
latavia tendered him a dinner; the governor breveted him a major-
eneral; and Congress voted him a gold medal, he being the only officer:
f volunteers to whom that honor was awarded during the War of 1812.

Pensioners of 1812 —By reference to records at the court-house we
nd the following persons were entitled to pensions, recorded in 1819:
ieut. Darius Howe, $20 per month; Sergt.-Maj. Samuel Huntington,
iergt. Nathan Parker, Privates Jacob Annis, Timothy Baker, Joseph
tiddle, Levi Vinton, William Kelly, B. Potts, John Lyman, Nathan
iherwood, Samuel Camp, Peter Truman, and John C. Calhoun (then
iecretary of War), each $8 per month.

A treaty of peace was concluded at Ghent, December 24, 1814, but
he good news did not reach here until Gen. Jackson had fought and
ron the battle of New Orleans.

We have given a concise history of all the wars that have affected the
Iolland Purchase except the late Rebellion, which will be given in its
oper place. The Holland Purchase, in its settlement and prosperity,
ras greatly retarded by the War of 1812, as its borders were the scenes
f many battles and skirmishes ; its pioneer settlers were compelled or
olunteered to go “upon the lines” in defense of their homes; con-
tarit fear of invasions by the foe, especially Indians, caused many to
bandon their settlements and flee east of the Genesee’ River.

The roads and improvements of the Holland Purchase were of much
mportance in the success of the war in this part of the State. The pop-
ilation of the tract at this time was about 25,000, and the influx of
ettlers had made some quite compact settlements, especially along the
oad to Buffalo.

The noted Ridge road was not in operation until after the War of
‘812. Soldiers were marched from Rochester to Clarkson, thence to
ue Roy, thence to Buffalo and Lewiston, because there were no other
and routes, Batavia was at one time the halting-place—the rallying
1oint—of fleeing soldiers and citizens of Buffalo and the frontier; the
sack settlements of the Holland Purchase were deserted, and Buffalo and
he western frontiers were a blackened ruin of desolation. It is said by
listorians cotemporary with those times that there were no better sol-
iers “on the lines” than those from the Holland Purchase.

After peace was declared aid was generously advanced by the legisla-
6 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ure of the State, the common councils of New York and Albany, and
he subscriptions of individuals in those cities, as well as Canandaigua
nd other older towns, for the building up and relief of Buffalo and the
ettlers of the Holland ‘Purchase. The amount of $63,000 was judi-
iously distributed among the sufferers, and the wilderness commenced
‘to blossom as the rose.”

HOLLAND PURCHASE LAND TITLES.

AVING shown the absolute title of the colony of New York to
the Duke of York, and the severance of all allegiance to the
mother country, we will enter minutely into the title of the lands

ff Western New York, particularly those of the Holland Purchase and

iff Genesee County.

Prior to the advent of the white man to the State of New York
.othing was known of its occupants, but the habits of the aborigines,
heir customs and history, have been defined since. The present terri-
ory of the State was occupied by the “ Five Nations,” as the English
alled the confederacy of the five tribes, and “ Iroquois,” as they were
lenominated by the French. This confederacy extended through the
enter of the State, east.and west, with the Mohawks at the eastern ex-
remity, the Senecas at the western, and the Oneidas, Onondagas, and
sayugas between. The Senecas occupied the lands of the Holland Pur-
hase, and more éspecially the lands of the ‘‘ Genesee.”

The superiority of the Iroquois—the confederacy—— has been conceded
y all writers. It was shown by the original, strong organization of the
zague, the conception of their campaigns, forms of government, and
visdom and oratory in council. Their origin, or that of any of the In-
ian races, has not been satisfactorily given, and the opinions are almost
s numerous as the tribes. With no written language the traditions of
enerations past was perverted or lost. The Senecas who occupied the
restern part of the State,—from Geneva to Buffalo,—and whose moc-
asined feet had so long trodden the lands of the county of Genesee, were
he highest in the confederacy. Red Jacket and other notable braves
onducted their councils, but of the origin of the Senecas nothing was
own. Their traditions told that the tribe, or its progenitors, issued
-om the large hill near the head of Canandaigua Lake, called by them
renundewah, and that is its présent name. The same hill was used for
he annual gatherings of the Senecas in some of their rites within the

 

 

 

 
COURT-HOUSE AND JAIL. a7

 

memory of the first settlers. Mary Jemeson, who lived so long on the
Gardeau Reservation of the Holland Purchase, has given the most com-
plete history of the ‘‘ great hill” people.

FIRST LANDLORDS AND TAVERNS.

THE original survey of this section, begun by Joseph and Benjamin Elli-
cott in 1798, wascompleted in 1799, so far, at least, as running the township
and range lines. No settlements having been made, inducements were
made to such parties as would locate and erect taverns for accommodations
of would-be settlers. Accordingly three lots were sold, with that end in
view, first, to Asa Ransom, who settled in what is now the town of Clar-
ence (Erie County), the condition being “on or before January 1, 1800,
he should erect on the lot a messuage fit for the habitation ®f man, not
less than 18 feet square, and should live and reside, or cause a family to
live and reside, therein during the term of five years next ensuing, and
that before the 1st day of July next not less than éight acres of land
should be cleared and fenced.” Asa Ransom died in Buffalo in
1835. The second lot sold was to Garret Davis, on the Lewiston road,
about five miles from Batavia (now in Oakfield), and was known for
years as the old Erastus Wolcott stand, where a tavern was erected and
kept for years. The contract was dated September 16, 1799, located on
Lot 13, Sec. 5, Tp. 13, Range 2, and called for 150 acres at 120 pounds
(New York currency), or $2.00 per acre, with like conditions as to Ran-
som’s.. Garret Davis died in November, 1801. The third lot was sold
to Frederick Walther, October 1, 1799, in Tp. 12, Range 1, ‘‘ beginning
in the Transit Meridian line, being the Eastern boundary of the aforesaid.
Township, 13 ch. 38 L., S. of the 68 Mile Stone from the North boundary
of Pennsylvania, containing 150 acres.” This lot embraced al! the pres-
ent village of Stafford that lies west of the transit line. The tavern
house was built on the north side of the old Genesee road, near the creek
on the west side. Walther only remained a year or two, then went
south.

COURT-HOUSE AND JAIL.

R. ELLICOTT gave his attention to the building of a court-
house and jail immediately after the act was passed to form Gen-
esee County. In May, 1802, Mr. Busti, writing to him, says:

“Tl am happy in the promptness with which you have agreed to carry into effect the
erection of the court-house and jail, as stipulated to be erected at the expense of the
GENESEE COUNTY.

 

mpany, by Mr. Ogden and myself. This stipulation was one of the principal induce-
¢nts towards our effecting the passage of the law establishing the new county.”
Isaac Sutherland and Samuel F. Geer were employed as chief archi-
cts by Mr. Ellicott to adopt and carry out a building plan sent on by
r. Busti. From that plan was created the building now known as EI-
ott hall. It is built of heavy oak timbers, and it took three days to
ise the frame work. The workmanship was of a superior order for those
ys, and the building remains a monument to the mechanical skill and
ergy of its founder, Joseph Ellicott. It was enclosed in the fall of
02, and finished so far as to permit of holding the first sessions of the
urts in the spring of 1803. The north half was used as a court-room
d jail; the south half for a tavern, and occupied as such until about
20. The tavern-keeper was then dismissed and the whole upper part
ed as acourt-room, and the lower part (except the jail) became the resi-
nce of the jailor, and so continued until the erection of the new jail in
50, on West Main street. For several years the old court-room was
ed as a place for religious meetings, the gallery being put in for addi-
nal seating capacity.

In 1819 Mr. Ellicott addressed ‘‘the Honorable the Judges of the
rurt of Common. Pleas, and the Supervisors of the County,” to the ef-
‘t that the needs of the county (Wyoming County not having been
scted) required an enlargement of the court-room, and proposed, as
ent of the Holland Land Company, to convey to the supervisors the
angular piece of land (now bounded by Ellicott, Main, and Court
eets), the consideration being for the county to pay $3000; also to
nvey to the company the oblong piece of land, 100 feet wide, located
out midway between Genesee (Main) street and Big Tree (Ellicott)
ad, and extending from a point on what is now Clark Place, back of
eree’s store; also a strip about 35 feet wide extending from Geneseestreet
the main strip, known as “lot 81.” (It was on this lot the first exe-
tion by hanging occurred 'in the couhty.) The suggestion was ac-
pted, and a few years afterwards a new jail was built (now occupied by
2 Hook and Ladder Company); also a county clerk’s office was built
the northeast corner of the triangle. Both were built of brick. This
is occupied until the present court-house was built, in 1842, when the
unty clerk’s office was moved to the basement of the same; but again
ved to its present location, when it and the surrogate’s office was com-
ated in 1873.

The circumstances that led to the building of the new court-house
POLITICAL AND CIVIL HISTORY. 39

 

were, first, a strong effort being made to remove the county seat to At-
tica; second, a movement on foot to divide the county; third, the old
court-room being too small and inconvenient. The supervisors thought
by this stroke they could defeat the removal of the county seat and divi-
sion of the county. The present court-house was built in 1843, and cost
about $17,000.

In 1849 the board of supervisors granted to the village of Batavia the
old court-house, conditioned upon its being repaired. Repairs were made,

and now the building is used for some town meetings, and is known as
Ellicott hall.

POLITICAL AND CIVIL HISTORY.

.isted—the Federal, opposed to the war and friendly to Great Brit-

ain, andthe Republican. The Federalists became quite unpopular
by opposing the War of 1812, and in this part of the State gradually
dropped the name and were stigmatized as “Democrats,” which name
was finally adopted. ‘‘ Bucktails”» was a name given to the Republican
party of that day, and their opponents were called ‘‘ Clintonians.” Then
followed the terms “ National” and ‘‘ Democratic” Republicans.

In 1826 the famous Morgan excitement arose to change the political
phase of this section, and its origin was at Batavia. William Morgan
wrote an exposition of the so-called secrets of Free Masonry, and it was
to have been published at Batavia. It was alleged that for this exposure
he was abducted and murdered by the Masons; the details or truth of
the transaction do not belong in this history. The feeling of the people
of Genesee County was so aroused that a party, called the “ Anti-Ma-
sonic,” at once was formed, and was an overwhelming party for a short
time in Western New York. It became fully organized in 1828, and a
coalition was made in 1832 between the Anti-Masons and the National
Republicans of this State in order to carry the State for the Anti-Masons
and elect Henry Clay President of the United States. The scheme
failed and both designs failed. The Anti-Masonic party by this coali-
tion merged into the ‘‘ Whig” party, and remained until the “ Republi-
can” party of 1856 was formed.

In 1833 the agitation of the slavery question commenced and an anti-
slavery party was formed. No issue has wielded a more potent influence
upon national or local politics than this. The legislature of this State
passed an act in 1799 for the gradual extinction of slavery within its

e
A. the earliest settlement of the county two political parties ex-
40 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

borders. Although it did not exist in the Holland Purchase, yet it was
a legal institution in the older settled portions. Subsequent enactments
entirely obliterated all traces of the dark stain—slavery—from the State
of New York on July 4, 1827. Ten thousand slaves were set free by the
act. Anti-slavery meetings were broken up in the early years of this
excitement by the opposition. Gerrit Smith became the fearless leader
of the anti-slavery faction, and it gradually developed into formidable
proportions.

Genesee County took an active partin this move. In 1836 a strong
anti-slavery feeling existed here, and was as strongly opposed ; a society
was formed and wished to hold a public meeting at Batavia. The assur-,
ance by prominent men, although doubtful as to the justice of the claims
of the “ Abolitionists,” that they should oppose any interference witha
meeting in accordance with the right of free speech, that was properly
conducted, led to a call for a meeting at the court-house in Batavia,
March 12, 1836, at 2 P. M., to take into consideration what measure it
was necessary to adopt with reference to the proposed meeting of the
Abolitionists in this village; and the call closed with this appeal: ‘‘ Let
all opposed to fanaticism, and who value the existence and perpetuity of
the Union, attend.”

This meeting was largely attended and passed strong resolutions against
the object of the Abolitionists, that they were opposed to any such meet-
ing in the village of Batavia, and would not be responsible for consequen-
ces if the Abolitionists held their meeting as proposed. (These resolu-
tions and full details can be found in Young’s History of Warsaw.) The
meeting appointed a committee of 50 to wait upon the Abolition Society,
should it meet in Batavia, and inform it of the wishes of the village, etc.

The Anti-Slavery Society met pursuant to notice at the court-house.
Before its organization the committee of 50 entered the hall, and its chair-
man read the resolutions of their meeting, and also made a short speech.
The Anti-Slavery Society appointed a committee of five to prepare a re-
ply. This committee was: Henry Brewster and Seth M. Gates, of Le
Roy ; Gen. John D. Landon, of Castile; William Patterson, of Warsaw ;
and Huntington Lyman. In the reply they disclaimed a want of respect
*for the citizens of Batavia, was not appointed without consultation with
respectable citizens, asserted the right to peaceably assemble to discuss
the interests of their common country, and could not acknowledge the
right of any persons or body of men to molest them or require them to
cease deliberations. The long report was made to the committee of 50
 

POLITICA, AND CIVIL HISTORY. 41

 

and the Anti-Slavery Society proceeded withits organization, but was in-
terrupted with stamping and unusual riotous proceedings, and after an
ineffectual expostulation and remonstrance adjourned to Warsaw one
week from that day.

The meeting was held pursuant to adjournment, March 22, 1836, de-
clared its sentiments, and pledged $1,000 for the first year’s support of a
free paper. Such a paper was established (Zhe American Citizen) in
Warsaw, and was subsequently removed to Perry, then to Rochester.

It was at a convention in Warsaw (then Genesee County) that the first
proposition was made to nominate a President of this stripe, and after a
stormy debate, in which Myron Holley and William L. Chapin were its
advocates, James G. Birney was nominated. A division followed, but
the vote was concentrated on the members of Congress who favored the
anti-slavery movement. This party was now called the ‘ Liberty party,”
and numbered about 1,500 inthe State. In 1848 they joined the ‘‘ Free
Soil” party. The people of Genesee were divided, and very significantly
so, in the campaign of 1848, and were first in the * Hunker” and “ Barn-
burner ” division upon the slavery question. The latter division, which
opposed the introduction of slavery into new territory, received strong
support in Western New York, and gave Martin Van Buren, its candi-
date, a hearty support in 1848. In 1850, when Horatio Seymour was
nominated for governor, the Whig and Democratic parties became di-
vided into the “ Hard” and ‘‘ Soft” factions, the first supporting President
Fillmore’s administration, the latter led by William H. Seward and op-
posed. In 1852, on the election of Franklin Pierce by the coalition of
the Anti-Slavery or Soft Shell divisions, the Whig Party was practically
annihilated, and the Republican party sprang into being, carrying the
anti-slavery element with it. In all these movements no section was
more active than Genesee County. The “ American party,” following
in 1853, called ‘‘ Know-Nothing party ” from its secrecy, had a brief exist-
ence. In 1856 John C. Fremont was the candidate of the Republicans for
President, but was defeated. Those opposed were called the Democratic
party. In 1860 the choice of Abraham Lincoln was made by the Re-
publicans, and he was elected President. The feeling between the slave-
holding States and the North had been growing during these years, and
many bitter words and aggressive acts were committed by both sections,
which led to the passage of ordinances of secession by the slave States,
the inauguration of the civil war of 1861-65, and the extinction of slav-
ery forever.
42 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The Republican and Democratic parties continue to oppose each other
on minor issues, alternating the “outs” and ‘‘ins,” and at this writing the
Republicans are in the ascendency, with Benjamin Harrison, President.

Mention should be made of the Prohibition party, which has for the
past few years steadily gained in numbers in Genesee as well as in other
counties and States. The party advocates the enactment of laws to pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors,—-a commendable
object,—but many temperance defenders do not sustain the party.

The “Greenback party,” of which Genesee County has only a few
adherents, has not yet been able to effect a permanent organization.

The increase in parties, and the particular complexion of Genesee
County during the past half century,—since the organization of the pres-
ent county,—will be seen by the aggregate for each presidential election:

Whig Dem. Nat. Am. Free Soil Liberty
1844, 3,604 2,111 298
1848, 2,890 1,180 55 1,201
1852, 3,358 2,164 323
Rep. Am.
1856, 3,620 1,371 1,166
1860, 4,464 2,456 I
1864, 4,030 2,772
1868, 4,254 2,847
1872, 4,034. 2,590
Greenback Temp.
1876, 4,322 3,321 48° 2
1880, * 4,815 3,481 72
, Prohibition
1884, 4,631 3,643 41 386
1888, 4,952 3,633 408

A careful comparison of the vote for governor, each two years, will
convey the idea of the local strength of Genesee County:

Whig Dem. Free Soil
1840, 3,650 2,130 20
1842, 2,765 2,010 116
1844, 3,590 2,135 345

Am. -
1846, 2,910 1,468 231 147
1848, 2,927 1,217 1,118 53
1850, 3,049 1,611
Liberty
1852, 3,661 2,141 184
“K.-Nothing.”

1854, 1,597 1,102 2,460

Rep. “K.-Nothing”
1856, 3,486 1,402 1,218
1858, 2,840 1,409 584 26
1860, « 4,448 2,262 230

1862, 3,491 2,559
POLITICAL AND CIVIL HISTORY — SHERIFFS. 43

 

Rep. Dem.

1864. 4,050 2,760

1866, 3,978 2,495

1868, 4,239 2,863

1870, 3,701 2,548

1872, 4,061 2,604

Prohibiton
1874, 3,088 2,672 82
1876, 4,328 3,321 33
Greenback

1879, 31735 2,939 43 82
1882, 2,898 3,518 392 52
1885, 3,693 3,014 382

1888, 4,835 3,722 418

Genesee County is the oldest county west of Ontarig; its organiza-
tion is given under the proper title. Its importance in the past and
present in the affairs of the State is evident; its position among the first, its
rapid development, and its admirable local government for a brief century
is directly attributed to the justice and firmness of its rulers and citi-
zens. We append a list of officers from its organization to the present
time, and leave its civil and political status to be felt in the councils of
the State as in former days. Under the first constitution all officers
were appointed in the counties by the governor, and one senator from
each of the four districts into which the State was then divided ; this
constituted the appointing power. Under the constitution of 1821
sheriffs and county clerks were elected by the people at the November
elections. In the lists following the years of appointment and election
are given.

SHERIFFS.
Richard M. Stoddard.......... 1803-06 James Long.................. 1842-44
Benjamin Barton.............. 1807 John Sprague................. 1845-47
Asher Bates...............44- 1808-09 Henry Morrell................ 1848-50
Nathan Marvin............. 1810 Salmon B. Lusk........ ...... 1851-53
Aaron Van Cleve.........-.. 1811-14 James R. Mitchell............. 1854 56
Parmenio Adams............-. 1815 , Alvin Pease .................. 1857-59
William Sheldon........... .. 1816-17. Ferdinand H. Hull.... ....... 1860-62
Parmenio Adams..........-... 1818-21 Parley Upton................. 1863-65
Worthy L. Churchill........... 1822-24 Arch. D. McLachlin.......... 1866-68
William R. Thompson... .. .. 1825-27 William L. Parrish............. 1869-71
John Wilder..............---- 1828-30 George H. Robertson.......... 1872-74
Earl Kidder (app’d wzce Wilder) 1831 John H. Ward...... dettont aeons 1875-77
John A. McElwaine.......... . 1831-32 George W. Griffis............. 1878-80
Nathan Townsend............ 1833-36 Irving D. Southworth.......... 1881-83
John Wilder...............0.- 1837-39 Joseph H. Robson............. 1884-86
Rufus Robertson.............. 1840-41 William J. Reedy.............. 1887-89

Addison Foster, under sheriff.
44 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

COUNTY CLERKS.

James W. Stevens............. 1803-09 Timothy Fitch................ 1831-36
Isaac Babcock................ 1810 Horace U. Soper ... .....-+5- 1837-42
Simeon Cummins............. 1811-15 H.H. Carpenter.............-- 1843-45
John Z. Ross........ 2... 2... 1816-17. Samuel C. Holden.. .......... 1846-48
Simeon Cummins.............. 1818-21 Merrill G. Soper...........---5 1849-54
Chauncey L. Sheldon........ . 1822-24 Hiram W. Haskell........ ... 1855-60
Ralph Coffin... ... seh Danette 1825-27. George H. Holden.... ........ 1861-66 |
David C. Miller ........ ... 1828-30 Carlos A. Hull...............- 1867-75

The present clerk is Carlos A. Hull, who has been kept in the office
since 1867, so efficient is he; his deputy, George H. Holden, has served

the office 41 years.
SURROGATES.

PREVIOUS to 1847 surrogates were appointed as were county judges;
by the constitution adopted that year they were elected in counties where
the population exceeds 40,000; in counties of less population the du-
ties of surrogate devolve on the county judge:

Jeremiah R. Munson......... a» 1804 Ebenezer Mix... ...........-. 1821-39
Richard Smith ............:.. 1805-14 Harvey Putnam............... 1840
Andrew A, Ellicott....... «+. 1815-20 Timothy Fitch .. ............ 1841-44
Samuel Willett................ 1845-46
TREASURERS.

THESE were appointed by the board of supervisors prior to 1847; since
then elected :

Joseph Ellicott... ............ 1803-09 Pardon C, Sherman............ 1843-44
James Brisbane............... 1810 Seth Wakeman............... 1845

Asa McCracken.. ......... 1811 Brannan Young....... ....... 1846-50
William Ramsey.:............ 1812 Thomas Yates................ 1851-53
David McCracken. ...... .... 1813-18 Horace M. Warren............ 1854-56
James Williams........... .. 1819-21 Thomas Yates................ 1857-59
Ethan B. Allen ............... 1822-24 Oliver P. Clark ............... 1860

George W. Lay...... 0 ....... 1825-31 Nathan A. Woodward... ..... 1861-66
Edgar C. Dibble ........ 02... 1832--33, Andrew D, Tryon.......... .. 1867-72
William Davis...............- 1834 Hiram K. Buell,.............. 1873-75
William S. Mallory............ 1835-39 Orrin C. Parker............... 1876-78
Joshua L. Brown.............. 1840-42 Jorome C. Guiteau............ 1879-81

John Thomas................. 1882-91

FIRST JUDGES, COMMON PLEAS.

PRIOR to 1821 they were appointed by the appointing council; under
the constitution of 1821 the governor appointed for five years; under
COUNTY OFFICERS. 45

 

the constitution of 1846 they were elected for four years; the term has
been changed to six:

Joseph Ellicott............ 1806 William H. Tisdale............ 1827-29
Ezra Platt: 36. .ca0 ba ccdeanaeas 1807-11 Isaac Wilson................. 1830-35
John H. Jones........ ....... 1812-20 William Mitchell.............. 1836-40
Isaac Wilson............... 1821-22 Phineas L. Tracy............ . 1841-45
John Z. Ross......... Soe Facpatint 1823-26 Edgar C. Dibble........ ...... 1846

JUDGES AND SURROGATES.

Horace U. Soper.............. 1847-50 Randolph Ballard appointed to close the
Edgar C. Dibble.............. 1851-54 term of Charles Henshaw, deceased.

Joshua L. Brown ............. 1855-58 Lucius N. Bangs............ . 1870-81
Moses Taggart............... 1859-66 Myron H. Peck....... Bers. ttins 1882-88
Charles Henshaw............,. 1867-70 Safford E. North ...,......... 1889-96

JUSTICES OF SESSIONS.

THE constitution of 1846 abolished the office of associate judge, and
created the office of justice of Sessions—two elected each from among
acting justices of the peace of the county:

J. M. Holcomb, William M. Sprague ........... pibiaaeel ¥ $e4eelr ea aee eae 1847
James S. Stewart, Thomas Riddle............. 0.0.0 cece eee eee ees 1849
‘German Lathrop, Miles Wallace........00 00000 Coc cece cece eee teen nene 1850
John D. Safford, Charles S.Cone... 0... 0.0.0 cece ccc eects . 1851
John D. Safford, William Barnett.........0...0..0 0 ccc cece eee tence eee eee 1852
‘Wheaton S. Miller, John C. Cranston.........0.020.00. cece eect eee eee 1853
Abner Hull, Jr., John Munro, Jr........ 0 cock cece eee eee eee 1854
Augustus Cowdin, Oswald Bond............ 00.00.0000 e cece cece eens 1855
John G. Bixby, William H. Davis.... 20.0.0... 0.0000 c ccc eee ee eee 1856
John G. Bixby, James Stewart........... 0 ccc ccc ce tenets 1857
William H. Davis, William Barnett............000.0 cece ee cece tee cence 1858
‘Oswald Bond, Luther Crosby. .....0 20... 0.000 e ccc e ee beeen eee ee eens 1859
James S. Stewart, Jonathan M. Foreman..........2. 00.2... - see eee eee es 1860
William G, Sherwood, William Barnett................ 000.00 c eee eee 2... 1861
Halleck: Stilwell, John F. Perry: .cccces ccs cecrg sees bad od utp od ew cee eees 1862
Halleck Stilwell, William Barnett.......0..0.0.0.00 000 ccc cece eee eee eens 1863
Halleck Stilwell, Samuel Church. ........... (occ eee cee ene nee ees 1864
Benjamin F. Harris, Samuel Church..........0..0 260. cee cece eee 1865
Nathaniel’ Reed, Sebastian R. Moore.......... 0000s cece cece cnet e eee 1866
Joseph W. Holmes, William Barnett.. ............0 0.65 cece cence eee 1867
Joseph W. Holmes, Lawrence L. Crosby..............0.0 000 e ee cece eee ees 1868
‘Charles Sprague, Lawrence L. Crosby........-. 0 Lecce cence eee 1869
Charles W. Rumsey, William L. Rugg....................- is Aeiasnssba ncn ee 1870-71
Ansel D. Mills, Thomas J. Dean... .................. sonaee ac Gna tee Scere 1872-73
Ansel D, Mills, Albert H. Perry.... 2.0.00. fcc ccc ce eee ee nee 1874

Philip:Cope, Albert H.. Perry. ..0%. ives pied peaders Suieenae eas via wncmes 1875
GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ilip Cope, Henry O. Bostwick..... 2... cece ec cece eee pahiiocannas ean 1876
ael M. Peck, Henry O. Bostwick........ 00.00 ccc eee cee eee eee 1877-78.
‘ing D. Southworth, Henry O. Bostwick i htgMoocagea Gi teats ah ahdcn Guae: GALE 1879
illiam S, Coe, M. Nelson Moulthrop..............0.0 00sec ee eee eens 1880-81
exander Campbell, Roswell C. Curtiss............. 00. c cece eee eerie 1882
swell C. Curtiss, Alva Babcock........0 6.0 cece eee ce etter eee 1883
‘ael M. Peck, Roswell C. Curtiss........0000.0 coc. cece eee ee eeeeee 1884
swell C. Curtiss, Charles F. Lewis.... 0.0.02. 00.00 cee eee ee ees Sicastaters . 1885
y W. Stratton, Charles F. Lewis... 20.2... cee eee eee eee 1886.
ank E. Vosburg, Jay W. Stratton... 0... 2... cece eee eee cee eee ee .. 1887
illiam G. Pollard, M. N. Moulthrop...... 0.0.0... 2. cess cece eee cece ee 1888-89

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

ACT passed in 1801 creating the office; act passed in 1818 made each
unty a distrigt for one ; the officers were appointed by constitution of
21, and elected after 1846:

iniel B. Brown............... 1818-20 George Brown................. 1856-58
2man J. Redfield.............. 1821-28 James M. Willett........ ...... 1859-61
vi Rumsey... .........--- 1829-33 William Tyrrell................. 1862-64.
iniel H. Chandler............. 1834-37. C. Fitch Bissell......... 0.0.20. 1865-67
vac A. Verplanck.. .......... 1838-41 William C. Watson............. 1868-73
an H. Martindale. ... ...... 1842-44 C., Fitch Bissell... 2.0.22. ...... 1874-76
yses Taggart .... ........... 1845 Thomas P. Heddon............. 1877-79
iac A. Verplanck ........... ,1846 Safford E. North............ . 1880-82
hn H. Martindale............. 1847-49 Safford E. North........ ...... 1883-85
th Wakeman................ 1850-55 Frank S. Wood.......... ..... 1886-92

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

THE office of commissioner for the county was created by law in 1853,
d David Ney was appointed by the supervisors for 1854; Mr. Howe
as appointed for 1855. The change of 1856 made the election of com-
issioner for each Assembly district; for the year 1856 Israel M. Peck
1s appointed for the eastern district, and Homer H. Woodward for the
estern. In 1857 the county was made one district; then was elected:

ange S. Throop .............. 1857-62 Charles V. Hooper............ 1875-80.

GC, RUMSEY sn nnenscietnonaiic.s 1863-68 William E. Prentice............ 1881-83

Toe Selden: 2x-scavecaw +6 anes 1869-74 Arthur B. Rathbone... ........ 1884-86
William J. Barr................. 1887-89

MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
Genesee and Ontario Counties.

iaddeus Chapin, Augustus Porter....... .... \
Polydore: B: Wisner away ccececieerdiweasng PUPP E UT tee tete esa ees 1802
nos Hall, Nathaniel W. Howell... ........... \

Polydore B. Wisner... 0.0.6.0... cece neues GES rises pb Selene. a acs 1803
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.

 

Amos Hall, Daniel W. Lewis... ............065 8
Alexander Rea... 0... ccc ccc cece ners POE as i eee PY peer :
Ezra Patterson, Daniel W. Lewis............... 18
Alexander Rea... .... ccc cece een ee eee Peat ite! aes eens ee pe ioe
Allegany, Genesee, and Ontario Counties.
Philetus Swift, Asahel Warner.................. l 8
Alexander Rea.... 0.0.0 6... eee eee eee Nett te ey ee Oe arta a= :
Philetus Swift, Asahel Warner................. 8
William RUMSEY oie vcs so men eens ec he Riereeare ees evar ;
Genesee County
Walhiam ROMSeYns0-cacsdurdda ake paws aa erea hae res Saale aeaeaw eee 18
Zacheus Colby’ saicacavstacsekewseae Gphvaeseva Guana ees eaacernders Ain neae 18
Chauncey Loomis.............0000 seve eeaee states Sa Seanad et relly Goole 18:
Chauncey Lewis .wecge eas, saueee evans Side dawelea in caenwlais $526.1 Bote 18
James Ganon oiiac us.adu aide ccnws deans de hentai pas Miasaieient oie mete 18
James Gann oneinie ety eds eae ceases aed eas Sonate. (ME OE See eee ee 18
sane Sutherland 33) cece sacra) be balachd devon ei stae ee dena toAals Aaceeited nae ales 18
James Gannon, Elizon Webster,.......... ..... 3
John Wilson.........00.. 000.00. e ee eee a5 t eae ip ergy Vee seni tp ee }
James Gannon, Elizon Webster ~— ......0...... 8
Isaac Wilson... . pag ad meld Saleseaa eae Ys Biers Pe ee Oe E :
Gilbert Howell, Abraham Mattecon deere less tees 18
Isaac Sutherland via ade dee Ghacet aaa cadens haeoaaed ts RSE St PRE eRe
Gilbert Howell, Abraham Matteson............ ey 18
Isaac: Sutherland: 2... 06600. cc cc v cede ces ean § OO Te nore
Fitch Chipman, Gideon F, Jenkins.............. { 18
Robert McKay.... 12.0.2... -0 02. cess eee Wins fear So TE ecg Ard
Fitch Chipman, Jesse Hawley.... ............. 18
Samuel M:. Hopkins. eiscacc ac enekeecin nag FOE ES Oe eee ee ae
Robert Anderson, Benedict Brooks.............. | 18
Samuel McWhorter .. 2.5 :.:0c¢s:08 cavewscs (OUTPUT eee es
Apollos P. Auger, William Bristol .............. 18
Otis Turner, Josiah Churchill............... { Se tree Saye OILY fe aes mY
Shubael Dunham, Orin Follett... ...... ....... t > ag
James Gannon, Horace S, Turner........... (0°00 te
Jeremiah Brown, Fitch Chipman................) 0 18
Shubael Dunham, Gaius B, Rich ............ 9 077
Josiah Churchill, David Scott........0.....0000. 18
Phineas Stanton....... .. 00... eee ee eee { be PE Op Pe ol | ety
Josiah Churchill, Shubael Duniiam re ! 18
John B..Skinner es 5 fo: cuigecaies tevaseaan GOO TREN ee nes
Dennis Blakely, Trumbull Cary ............... t 18
John B.’Skinner'. 0. 2 sec deevaseieeaonaa FOOT EE :
Calvin P. Bailey, John Haskell Po Aiakamiraauden asmeon 18
John BeSkinnetiiscisccasaten sendy sa aged § OOO eee aa
Calvin P. Bailey, Timothy Fitch.............. .. t 18
Stephen Griswold. secs cco. see ew cae Gh TT ne :
Robert Earl, Jr., Stephen Griswold........,..... t 18
Charles Woodworth.... ........... 2005. mei vee eh eee’ pS SI,
Seth M. Gates, Henry Hawkins....... eee l 18
Tames Sprague 2d sai ssscaccidad cance epee QPP ON Re ee eee
45

GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Peter Patterson, Rufus Robertson............... t 1832
Charles Woodworth... 22... . cee Fs

“Truman Lewis, Peter Patterson................. t take Hee ee eat 1833
Rufus Robertson... 4..-...-.-... cee eee cee GO pct nen,

“Truman Lewis, Samuel Richmond.............. t bimtnnn aeaee sae at 1834
Amos Tyrrell, Sever ve Saves ich ttgsenteiene ee nate esse Tee at? Be

‘Charles O. Shepperd, Samuel Richmond ........ Wien oo ppm chases cn ooo! 1835
Amos Tyrrell, Sis... case seea wince Poder ees Wee sed areas Hem OR co

Charles O. Shepperd, Reuben Benham...... Eh { ite arate te, 1836
Leverett Seward, John.A. McElwaine........( 0°0CT TT

Andrew H. Green, Reuben Benham............. t Me edhe 1837
John Head, Leverett Seward................ (00

Andrew H. Green, Horace Healey....... ....... t 1838
John Head, ‘Alva Jefferson.................. 05 (0 utr eess

eorge W. Lay, Horace Healey ................

: Tenn Ww. Prownsen, Alva Jefferson isthe a Stats t Pett eeas ye, Tee 1839
Samuel Richardson, John W. Brownson......... t _.. 1840
David Scott, Tease: Ny Stoddard: <5 ox ccucae) (240 eO8t He Cate no ea
Robinson Smiley, Albert Smith. ........0 00 ccc ccc eee teen e eee 1841
Robinson Smiley, Ira Waite... 0... 00. cece eee eens 1842
‘Charles P. Brown, Chester Hannum........-. 0... cece eee cee cece een eee 1843
Aaron Long, Chester Hannum.... 0.2... e cece ee eee ee eee es beeen eens 1844
Aaron Long, Heman Blodgett. ...:.2:04c6 yeas ey coy send esta deenspeasens eee 1845
Alonzo S. Upham, Heman Blodgett........ 26.0 6 ce cee weer cece eer n eee eees 1846
Alonzo S. Upham, Tracey Parde@... 3. ccregdas en cedures eeniesens ike Gea Cece 1847
Martin ‘C, Ward, Tracey Pardées 2.0.) vise es dea vy deta ates eer et aed 1848
Martin C. Ward, John C. Gardiner.......... 00... e cece cece cee ctene ees 1849
Albert-Rowe, evi Wisk. oasesceae neds hacuie hs ied OF sink ts vie sceae sea wee es 1850
Albert Rowe, Levi Fiske... ....0..00 ccc eee cee cece eee ee eee uae teens 1851
‘Theodore C. Peters, Joseph Cook... 1.0.0... 0. 00060 cee c eect eee eee 1852
Theodore C. Peters, Joseph Cook.... 00.0... 0.0. cece cece eee ee cee eens 1853
Ambrose Stevens, David Mallory... 1... eee cette ene es 1854
Seth Wakeman, David-Mallory.. ......... ccc cece ete ee eee teen eens 1855
Seth Wakeman, John J. McPherson......0 06... - ese e cece eet e cence nen ee eae 1856
Frank.G, Kingmattyinciaiceseyen teased dade deena ete ieee ies exe aaces 1857
Elbridge’G:, Moulton 24+ isc cane iuhesauniad Segumieia nage dwar Gable Riana eS 1858

Elbridge G. Moulton. .............. 1859 Volney G. Knapp.......... 0... 1871
‘George W. Wright................ 1860 Elbert Townsend............... 1872
Benjamin Pringle...........2...... 1861 Elbert Townsend............... 1873
Loren Green. ........0. 0000s eee ee 1862 Newton H. Green.... .... .... 1874
Loren Green........... 00000 c eens 1863 Newton H.Green.............. 1875
John W. Brown....  ........0005 1864 EliTaylor..................... 1876-77
John W. Brown...............066- 1865 John Sanders....... .......... 1778-79
Henry F. Tarbox: ...........000005 1866 Joseph W. Holmes.... ...... . 1880-81
Henry F. Tarbox...... Sehae sh samo’ 1867. Robert W. Nichol... .......... 1882
Edward C. Walker..............5 1868 Lucien R. Bailey... ... ....... 1883-84
Edward C. Walker................ 1869 Charles A. Seaver .............. 1885-87
Volney G. Knapp..........00. 006: 1870 John McKenzie................ 1888-89
Tee Milleticeviawsaed agtes tid i oe 1889-90 :
LEGISLATORS — BENCH AND BAR. 4

 

STATE SENATORS.

THE following persons have been chosen State senators from tl
county:

Alexander Rea.... ..........0006, 1808 Trumbull Cary ................... 18
Isaac Wilson..............6. -.0ee 1818 Harvey Putnam................... 18,
David E. Evans... ........ 0 ....... 1820 Alonzo S. Upham................. 18
Heman J. Redfield. ............... 1823 George Bowen.................... 18
Ethan B. Allen.................... 1826 Edward C. Walker................ 18

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

Samuel M. Hopkins.... ....... ... 1813 Seth M. Gates... ....... 0.0000, 18

Benjamin Ellicott................. 1817. Albert Smith.... ....0...... 0... 18,

Parmenio Adams..... ............ 1825 Harvey Putnam................... 18,

Phineas L, Tracy .................. 1827 Augustus P. Hascall....9.. ..... .18

George W., Lay. wesiveeosusanaeees 1833 Benjamin Pringle........... ...... 18

Harvey Putnam................... 1837 John Fisher... 2.00... 0003. eenbiew es 18
Seth Wakeman. ............... 1871

The coroners now serving the county are Lucius B. Parmelee ar
Isaac T. Mullen, elected in 1887; and Elliott C. Smith and Alphe
Prince, elected in November, 1888.

Present superintendents of the poor: Cortland Crosman, elected
November, 1886 ; Dwight Dimock, elected in November, 1887 ; Richa
Pearson, elected in November, 1888; Dwight Dimock, Corfu, elected
November, 1886. ,

Robert A. Maxwell, of Batavia, served as treasurer of the State in 188
and as superintendent of insurance in 1886-89.

BENCH AND BAR.!

HE editors of the Gazetteer and Biographical Record have ask

for their publication a sketch of the lives of the men who in the pz

have been representative members of the legal profession in Gen
see County. The scope of this article does not include any lawyer now li
ing. It isonly of those whose earthly labors are ended that we are to spez
Within the limit of space assigned it will be impossible to give more th
an outline of the lives of these men, many of whom have been among t
foremost citizens of Genesee County. It is not claimed that mention
made of every lawyer who has practiced here, neither does this sket
include those who have pursued their studies or practiced in this cour
for a short time, but who have made their reputations elsewhere. Ina

 

1 By Hon. S. E. North.
50 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

community the members of the bar are always in a large sense public
men. Many important judicial positions are necessarily filled from their
ranks, while legislative and other official places are often occupied by
lawyers. The bar of Genesee County forms no exception to this rule.
‘There nas never been a time when it did not include many men of rec-
ognized ability, and the bar asa whole has always compared favorably
‘with that of any other county of anything like equal size. Of those
whose names are here recorded only Martindale, Wakeman, Hewitt, and
Taggart were personally known to the writer. The estimates given of
the professional characteristics of the men who form the subject of this
article have been derived largely from conversation with those who knew
them as lawyers and citizens, and partly, of course, from such printed
sketches as were available. The historical facts have been gathered from
biographies found in many different places, from newspaper files, court
records, from recollections of old inhabitants, and in several instances
from such meagre statements as are chiseled in marble in the cemetery,
or are written downin not less formal phrase in the books of the surro-
gate’s office.

The first judge of the county was Joseph Ellicott, the same man who,
as surveyor, blazed his way through the primeval forests of Western New
York, and laid out the counties, towns, and villages of the Holland Pur-
chase. Mr. Ellicott was not a lawyer. He resigned the’ position of
judge a short time after his appointment in 1803, and was succeeded by
Ezra Platt. Of Judge Platt but little information is available, except that
he discharged the few duties of the office until about 1812. His will is
recorded in book 1 of Wills in the surrogate’s office, at page 11, and is
the third will entered in the county records. The first was that of Daniel
Totten, recorded January 20, 1808, and the second, that of David Frank-
_lin, was recorded March 30, 1809, while the record of Judge Platt’s will
was made January 9, 1812, making three wills in four years.

The succeeding judges down to 1847 were John H. Jones, Isaac Wil-
son, John Z. Ross, William H. Tisdale, William Mitchell, Phineas L.
Tracy, and Edgar C. Dibble. During the same period the surrogates of
the county had been Jeremiah R. Munson,—whose name does not appear
jn any of the records of the office,—Richard Smith, Andrew A. Ellicott,
Ebenezer Mix, Harvey Putnam, Timothy Fitch, and Samuel Willett.
‘Mr. Mix filled the office from 1821 to 1840. Under the law as it
has existed since 1847 the functions of county judge and surrogate have
been performed by the same official. The duties of surrogate prior tow
that date were few, as estates were seldom settled.
BENCH AND BAR.

 

Richard Smith, whose portrait has for many years hung in the cour
house, over the chair occupied by the presiding judge, was born in Co
necticut, February 17, 1779, and died December 31, 1859. He was
graduate of Yale College and removed to Genesee County in 1803. F
was at one time a partner of Daniel B. Brown. Judge Smith seldom,
ever, appeared in court. It is not known that any of the other incur
bents of the office up to that time were particularly prominent as lawye:
neither is much information available as to any county judge prior
Phineas L. Tracy. Judge Ross is spoken favorably of as a citizen ai
lawyer. He died October 27, 1826, at the age of 40 years.

Few men have been more closely identified with the history of Genes
County than Judge Tracy. He was born December 25, 1786, at No
wich, Conn., and graduated at Yale in 1806. He was admitted to tl
bar at Albany in 1811, and removed to Genesee County in 1813. F
many years he had an extensive and lucrative practice, and was a man
marked force and ability. He was elected to Congress in 1827 and aga
in 1829, and in 1841 was appointed “first judge’ of the county |
William H. Seward, then governor. After his retirement from tl
bench in 1846 he practiced law but little. He was for many years
member of the vestry of St. James’s Church. His death occurred D
cember 22, 1876. An obituary published at that time says: ‘‘ He wou
have been go'years old on Christmas day. A good and just man, fi
of years and ripe for the harvest, has gone to his peaceful rest.”

The next county judge was Edgar C. Dibble, who held the office du
ing the year 1846, and again from 1852 to 1856. Judge Dibble was
fairly well-read lawyer, a man of good character, and he discharged tl
duties of his office satisfactorily. Hedied February 28, 1862, at the a;
of 57 years. During the period of his professional career he was at di
ferent times in partnership with Timothy Fitch, John H. Martindale, ar
Martin F. Robertson.

Judge Dibble was succeeded by Horace U. Soper, who served fo:
years. Judge Soper is said to have made a good record upon the benc
but was never especially prominent as a practitioner. He was an amiab
and agreeable gentleman, of attractive manners and large general i:
formation. He died January 15, 1878, at the age of 72 years, leaving 1
descendants.

Joshua L. Brownfbecame county judge and surrogate in 1856 and he
the office four years. He died at the age of 48, June 19, 1860, a fe
months after the expiration of his official term, at St. Louis, Mo. Jud;
If UBINE ODE UCUUINE ®.

 

Brown was a good citizen, and a lawyer of extensive learning and d
cided ability. He is said to have possessed less aptitude for the trial
causes before a jury than for the other duties of his profession, althous
he tried alarge number of cases. Before the court, or as a counselor
his office, he was a strong, safe man. A member of the bar now livir
tells how he had a habit during the trial of criminal causes, where,
often occurs, the defense was conducted by some yonng man designat
by the court, of taking a seat near the junior thus assigned, when, as tl
trial proceeded, he would draw. his chair up and make suggestion
After a little he would be on his feet arguing a law point, and in o1
case at the close of the evidence he proceeded at once to sum up to tl
jury, much to the discomfiture of the young lawyer who had prepare
with great care, an address which was to make his reputation. Jud;
Brown was for many years a partner of Maj. Henry I. Glowacki, who
well earned retirement from the active labors of life still survives. Tl
firm of Brown & Glowacki enjoyed for many years an extensive ar
lucrative practice, which was at its full height at the time of Juds
Brown’s death.

Moses Taggart, who succeeded Judge Brown, died at his home in Bi
tavia, February 17, 1883, at the ripe age of 82 years. Hewas the Ne
tor ofour bar, having been in active and continuous practice for abo:
55 years. During his eventful life he had endeared himself to the pre
fession, of which he was an honored member, and was universally ri
spected in the community where he had so long resided. As a lawy:
he was thoroughly grounded in the elementary principles of legal scienc
Throughout his career he was esteemed for his good judgment, sa
counsel, and extensive research rather than for any special ability as
trial lawyer. He had little liking or aptitude for the work of an advc
cate. A strong, helpful friend of young men, he had witnessed the care:
of every man at the bar at the time of his death, and it is safe to say th:
every one of the number felt a sincere attachment for the venerable an
honored father of the fraternity. Judge Taggart was born at Colerai
Mass., August 21, 1799. At the age of 18 years he left his native tow
to find a home in the newer region of Western New York, and travele
all the way to Byron on foot. His legal studies were pursued in tl
office of Phineas L. Tracy. Upon his admission to the bar he became
partner of Albert Smith, who at that time was an able and noted pra
titioner. At different periods of his life he was in partnership wit
Daniel H. Chandler, Charles Henshaw, Seth Wakeman, and during tl
BENCH AND BAK. 5

 

latter years of his life with his son-in-law, W. Harris Day. He was
member of the Constitutional Convention of 1846, and in 1851 was af
pointed justice of the Supreme Court to fill a vacancy caused by the deat
of Judge Sill. This position he filled until the close cf 1853, and durir.
the last year of his service became, under the then existing provisions:
law, a member of the Court of Appeals. In 1860 he was elected count
judge and surrogate of this county, and filled the office acceptably fi
two terms of four years each. In 1871 Judge Taggart was appointe
postmaster of Batavia, which position he held for about four years. F
maintained his excellent health and vigorous bearing almost to the er
of his life, while his intellectual powers remained unimpaired to the las

Charles Henshaw was born at Java, Wyoming County, and studie
law with Gen. L. W. Thayer at Warsaw. He was electedecounty judg
and surrogate in 1868, and died in office September 18, 1870, at the ag
of 48 years. A man of sterling worth, honest through and through, |
possessed qualifications which rendered him in some respects, the mo
remarkable lawyer who has ever practiced at our bar. It is doubtful
any other lawyer of this county has acquired so extended a knowledg
of the law itself. His memory was unfailing, and his familiarity wit
both elementary law and judicial decisions was vast and perfectly at h
command. He could always say “on such a book and page you w
find the law.””. He disregarded all forms, and fashioned his papers briefi
and accurately to suit himself. Unwilling or unable to try a case befo1
a jury, he seldom if ever appeared in this capacity. His judicial caree
upon which he had but fairly entered, gave great promise, and had |
lived Charles Henshaw would have filled higher positions upon the benc.
The incumbents of the office of county judge and surrogate since Judg
Henshaw’s death are, in this year 1890, all living.

A sketch of the life of the Hon. Heman J. Redfield, prepared for th
article, has been omitted, since an extended notice of his career is printe
elsewhere in this volume.

Among the members of the legal profession who have practiced in L
Roy besides Mr. Redfield there may be mentioned Jacob Bartow, Alfre
F, Bartow and Charles Bartow, his sons, Seth M. Gates, Charles Dar
forth, Samuel Skinner, Perrin M. Smith, and Augustus P. Hascall.

Jacob Bartow, although never distinguished as a lawyer, was a man
large attainments and rare scholarly tastes. He was a law student wit
Aaron Burr. He died about 1845. His son, Alfred F. Bartow, studie
law with Heman J. Redfield, and later became his partner. He remove
54 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

west and died a few years agoin Chicago. Mr. Bartow was an excellent
practical business lawyer, and was a prominent and respected citizen of
Le Roy. He was for many years a member of the vestry of St. Mark's
Church, and took much interest in the work of that society. Charles
Bartow studicd law with A. P. Hascall, and during the time he practiced
in Le Roy was in partnership with Hiram W. Hascall, and afterwards with.
John R. Olmsted. He removed to New York, where he died. Augus-
tus P. Hascall was for a long time an honored and prominent citizen of
Le Roy. He served as presidential elector in 1848, and wasa Represent-
ative in the 32d Congress. He died June 27, 1872, aged about 76
years. Charles Danforth was a graduate of Williams College, and was at
one time judge of Common Pleas in this county. He was a good law-
yer and gave satisfaction as a judge. Samuel Skinner was one of the
earliest lawyers in Le Roy, and is said to have been an able, well-read
member of the bar. He was a graduate of Williams College, and was
possessed of scholarly tastes. He died in Le Roy about the year 1853.
Perrin M: Smith studied law with Mr. Redfield and became a partner of
Mr. Skinner. He removed from Le Roy.to the West, where he died.
many years ago. Seth M. Gates practiced law in’ LeRoy for many
years, and was an able man. He was proficient alike as an office lawyer
and in the trial and argument of cases. He was elected to Congress in
1839, and soon after completing his term of service removed to Warsaw,
where he died about the year 1876. During his residence in Le Roy he
was 10 years associated in business with D. R. Bacon, who still resides in
Le Roy, an honored citizen of that village. Mr. Bacon was at one timea
law partner of james Summerfield, but upon becoming connccted with
manufacturing interests several years ago retired from active practice of
his profession. .

A citizen of Le Roy, having at his command sources of information not
available to the writer of this sketch, has included in an article prepared
for this work much additional information concerning Le Roy lawyers,
which might otherwise have been of interest here.

Among the more prominent of the early Batavia lawyersmay be men-
tioned Albert Smith, who in his day had a wide reputation for extensive
legal knowledge, and for his power as an advocate. He wasa Represent-
ative to the 28th and 29th Congresses from this district, and served in
the Assembly in 1842. At different times he was associated as a part-
ner with the ablest lawyers of the county. Mr. Smith removed west
soon after his service in the State legislature, and has long since been

dead.
BENCH AND BAR t

 

Daniel B. Brown was born October 18, 1780, and died July 7, 182
leaving, it is said, no descendants or near kindred. He is reputed
have been one of the most brilliant advocates who ever practiced in tk
county. He was somewhat inteniperate in habits and erratic in dispos
tion, and consequently never won for himself the position which he othe
wise would have gained. It is hardly probable that he is practicing lz
in the other world, yet his tombstone bears the inscription, copied qui
likely from his sign used while living: ‘‘ Daniel B. Brown, Attorney a1
Counselor at Law.”

Levi Rumsey was a prominent citizen of this county at an early da
and was intimately concerned in that class of law business connected wi
the formative period of our history. But little information concernit
him is now available, yet an old citizen of Batavia well qualified to, knc
and judge says of him, that in the prime of life he was not only the for
most lawyer of this county, but of Western New York. He was unque
tionably a man of high character and of decided ability. Mr. Rums:
was district attorney of this county from 1829 to 1834. He was bo:
in Connecticut, December 8; 1776, and died December 29, 1833.

Ethan B. Allen was among the most prominent of the early lawye
of the county, and was a man of high character and unusual attainment
In personal bearing he was ‘‘a gentleman of the old school.” He w
born in Columbia County, October 21, 1787, and died April 19, 183
He was the father-in-law of that distinguished advocate and jurist, Isai
A. Verplanck. Mr. Allen was a State senator from this district fro
1826 to 1830. Upon his tombstone are inscribed the words “ intelliger
virtuous, and affectionate, he fulfilled the various duties of a legislator,
citizen, and a friend.”

Daniel H. Chandler, who was for many years a prominent citizen
this county, was born in 1795 and dicd March 29, 1864, at Madiso
Wis., where he had. removed in 1847. He was district attorney of tk
county from 1834 to 1838. Mr. Chandler was an able and thorough
equipped lawyer, combining in an unusual degree the characteristics
advocate and counselor. He was a partner atone time of Senator Eth:
B. Allen, and later with Hon. Moses Taggart. Mr. Chandler is well r
membered by quite a number of our older residents, all of whom atte
his worth as aman and his talents as a lawyer. His ability as a tri
lawyer brought him actively into the management of many notable case
where he won for himself high commendation from bench, bar, a1
clients. He was the father of the late Rear- Admiral Ralph Chandler,
5u GENESEE COUNTY.

 

the United States navy. After his removal to Wisconsin Mr. Chandl
acquired a large practice, and fully maintained the reputation he hi
gained here.

George W. Lay, the fourth son of John Lay, Esq., was born at Ca
skill, N. Y., July 27, 1798. He graduated at Hamilton College, N. ¥
in the class of 1817. He came to Batavia the same year and studic
law in the office of Hon. Phineas L. Tracy. After his admission to t]
bar he became a law partner of Mr. Tracy. The firm of Tracy & Li
did an extengive law business in the territory now embracing the cou
ties of Genesee, Wyoming, and Orleans, and enjoyed a wide reputatic
and extensive acquaintance throughout the State. At that time tl
Genesee County bar was composed of lawyers of marked ability ar
talent. John B. Skinner, Daniel H. Chandler, Ethan B. Allen, Hem:
J. Redfield, Daniel B. Brown, Moses Taggart, Albert Smith, and mar
others attended the courts and were in full. practice. Mr. Lay was
close practitioner under the old system, and was noted for his skill ar
dexterity as a pleader. The partnership ended in 1832. Mr. Lay w.
at that time elected to Congress. He then becamea partner with Jam
G. Merrill and Horace U. Soper, In 1840 he was elected to the A
sembly of the State of New York, and served as chairman of the can
committee. His canal report was characterized asa document of marke
foresight and ability. In.1842 he was appointed Chargé d’Affaires
the court of Norway and Sweden, and resided three years at Stockholr
After his return home his health failed, he became a confirmed invali
and died October 21, 1860.

Isaac A. Verplanck, who was ranked as one of the of the ablest lawye
in Western New York, practiced for several years in Batavia. He w
born October 16, 1812, and came to Genesee County in 1831. For
considerable time he was in partnership with John H. Martindale, tl
two forming a very strong law firm. Mr. Verplanck lacked the indu
try and indomitable energy which characterized his distinguished par
ner, but compensated by his masterly abilities, by his extensive knox
ledge of the law, and his great forensic power. He was district attorn
of this county from 1838 to 1842, and again in 1846. Soon after this |
removed to Buffalo. He was elected one of the judges of the Superi
Court of that city, and held the position during the remainder of his lif
For the last three years he was chief -judge, His death occurred Oct.
ber 15, 1873.

Elijah Hurty, whose early death terminated a career of marked pror
BENCH AND BAR.

 

ise and usefulness, was a man of scholarly tastes, genial dispositio
and excellent character. He was born in Bethany, in this county, a1
when quite a young man became principal of Union School in Bat
via. Soon after his admission to the bar he formed a partnership wi
Hon. George Bowen, under the firm name of Hurty & Bowen. He di
August 10, 1854, at the age of 32 years.

James G. Hoyt spent but a small portion of his professional life in tl
county, and although a sketch of his.career is hardly within the scope
this article, yet so well was he known here that his name ‘cannot pro:
erly be omitted. He was born in Camden, January 25, 1806, and r
moved to Genesee County in 1812. His father died six years late
leaving a widow and nine children in such,poverty that the future juri
was at once thrown upon his own resources. In 1830 Ife was elected
constable, and discharged the duties of his office withso much promp
ness and intelligence as to attract the attention of leading business me
In 1834 he was elected justice of the peace, and the same year began
read law with Moses Taggart. Shortly after his admission to the bar]
‘removed to Attica, which was then included in Genesee County. fF
gained almost immediate recognition as a lawyer of unusual industr
thoroughness, and ability. After a few years he removed to Buffal
and was twice elected justice of the Supreme Court. Inthe discharge
the exacting duties of that office he gained a high reputation, and is r.
membered by all our older lawyers as one of the ablest of the many em
nent men who have filled the position. He died October 23, 1863. H
widow, to whom he was married in 1831, still survives.

Probably no firm of lawyers ever enjoyed so varied and extended
practice in this county as Wakeman & Bryan, who were copartne
from 1852 until the death of Mr. Bryan, which occurred in Octobe
1867. The combination was one of unusual strength. Seth Wakemz
was a successful trial lawyer, while William G. Bryan was a counselor
learning and discretion. Mr. Wakeman was born in Vermont, Januai
15, 1811. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and died in tl
service, Jeaving a widow and a large family of children in destitute ci
cumstances. They soon removed to this county. When quite a your
man Mr. Wakeman was elected a constable of the town of Pembrok
and it was by reason of his occasional duties at justices’ courts that |
became interested inlaw. In 1838 he waselected a justice of the peac
and six years later, at the age of 33, he was admitted to the bar. Aft
a brief partnership with Joseph Sleeper the firm of Wakeman & Bry:
58 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

was formed. After Mr. Bryan’s death Mr. Wakeman was for atime a
partner of Judge Taggart, and afterwards, and up to his forced retire-
ment on account of failing health in 1875, he was associated with Will-
iam C. Watson, the firm doing an extensive business. Mr. Wakeman
was a Whig until the dissolution of that party, when he became a Re-
publican. He was elected district attorney in 1850 and served two
terms. In 1856 and 1857 he was member of Assembly. In 1867 he
was a member of the State Constitutional Convention, and in 1870 he
was elected to the 42d Congress. Asa citizen Mr. Wakeman was gen-
erous, companionable, and kind. Distinctively a self-made man, he was
always in warmest sympathy with every: person whom he found strug-
gling with adverse fortune. While eminently fair asa lawyer his strong-
est antagonists always found in him ‘a foeman worthy of their steel.”
He was an admirable trial lawyer, and gained a splendid practice and
reputation as such. Possessed of few of the graces of oratory, Mr.
Wakeman was nevertheless a strong, trenchant, and convincing speaker.
He died January 4, 1880

William G. Bryan was born January 28, 1822, in Brighton, England.
He came to America and settled in Le Roy in 1830. His law studies
were pursued with Albert Smith and with Moses Taggart. In 1851 he
formed a partnership with John H. Martindale, which was soon dissolvéd
by the removal of the latter to Rochester. In politics Mr. Bryan was an
ardent Democrat, and was a trusted adviser in all party matters. He
was a lawyer of decided ability, but from choice spent his time inside his
office, preparing papers, giving counsel, and examining cases. He was,
aman of refined tastes, of scholarly attainments, and great personal
worth. Between him and Mr. Wakeman the strongest attachment ex-
isted. His untimely death, at the age of 45, was the result of an acci-
dent. He had gone to Burlington, Iowa, on a visit, and while there, in
endeavoring to control a frightened horse, he was thrown from a car-
riage and killed. A public meeting of the citizens of Batavia was held
on the sad occasion. His accomplished and estimable wife, for many
years principal of the Bryan Seminary, still survives.

James M. Willett was born October 10, 1831. He graduated at
‘the Albany Law Schoolin 1856. In 1859 he was elected district attor-
ney, being the first Democrat ever elected to that office in this county.
He entered the army in 1862 and became major of the famous Eighth
New York Heavy Artillery. In the fearful ordeal through which that
regiment passed at Cold Harbor he was severely wounded. Upon re-
BENCH AND BAR. 59

 

joining his regiment, three months later, he became colonel, and to the
close of the war commanded a brigade. After leaving the army he en-
gaged in business in New York until 1870, when he removed to Buffalo
and formed the well-known law partnership of Laning, Folsom & Wil-
lett. The firm were the legal representatives of the New York Central
Railroad, and did a large general practice. Colonel Willett continued to
suffer from his army wounds, his health gave way, and he died June 6,
1877. He wasa strong, well equipped lawyer, a genial and companion-
able friend, a Christian gentleman. Few men ever practiced at our bar
who had so strong a hold on the affections of his associates and the
people at large.

Martin F. Robertson was a native of Genesee County, and passed his
life in Batavia. He was possessed of decided ability, fair legal learning,
and was a good trial lawyer. As a man he was very companionable and
popular. He died March 21, 1868, at the age of 48 years, never having
married.

Benjamin Pringle, for many years one of the foremost citizens of this
county, was born in the year 1807, at Richfield, in this State. He came
to Batavia in 1830 and formed a partnership with Albert Smith, and
later became a partner of Heman J. Redfield. He was judge of the
county from 1841 to 1846. In 1852, and again in 1854, he was elected
to Congress. In 1862 he was member of Assembly, and in 1863 Presi-
dent Lincoln appointed him judge under a treaty between the United
States and Great Britain for the suppression of the slave trade. He re-
mained in the discharge of the duties of this office for seven years at
Cape of Good Hope. Judge Pringle was a competent equity lawyer,
but without special taste for the trial of causes. Asa citizen he was pub-
lic spirited and patriotic. In private life he wasexemplary. For many
years he was a warden of St. James’s Episcopal Church, of which he was
a devoted member. During his old age he divided his time between
Batavia and Hastings, Minn., where his sonslived. He died at the latter
place June 7, 1887. His remains are buried in Batavia.

Marlbro W. Hewitt, though never particularly active asa practitioner,
was a respected member of the bar, and an esteemed and well-known
citizen of Batavia. He was for a great marily years a justice of the peace,
and discharged the duties of that office with fidelity and unusul intelli-
gence. Mr. Hewitt died February 23, 1880, at the age of 64 years.

One of the most interesting figures in the history of the bar of Genesee
County and of Western New York was Gen. John H. Martindale. Al-
60 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

though most of his professional life was passed in Rochester, whither he
removed in 1852, he had prior to that time served two terms as district at-
torney of this county, and had laid the foundation for his brilliant career
as an advocate and orator. Having received a military education at West
Point he entered the army at the breaking out of the Rebellion. He did
active and efficient service in the field quite early in the war, and later
served as military governor of the District of Columbia, with the rank of
major-general. He was elected attorney general of this State in 1865.
General Martindale became famous in his management of actions: for
damages for personal injuries brought against railroad corporations, par-
ticularly the New York Central. His most frequent antagonist was that
most brilliant and admirable trial lawyer, the late Albert P. Laning, of
Buffalo. They tried a large number of cases opposed to each other in
this County, and the memory of those days is an ever recurring delight.
The court-house was always filled and the audience always entertained.
The limits of this article forbid what might be made an interesting ac-
count of this remarkable man. Always eloquent, he had the faculty of
being most so in cases otherwise commonplace. The writer has heard
many of his addresses to juries, but the most eloquent is remembered as
his summing up in the case of Garwood against the New York Central
Railroad, an action brought to recover damages for injury to plaintift’s
mill-power by pumping water from the Tonawanda Creek into tanks,
for the use of locomotive boilers. The theme was certainly not one
which would seem to afford opportunity for a display of oratory, yet the
speaker proved superior to the occasion, and the result was an address
seldom equalled. Although of agreeable disposition General Martindale
was rather easily ruffled when engaged in the trial of important cases.
His wily opponent learned well his sensitive points, and never failed to
take advantage of.them. As General Martindale always appeared for
the plaintiff in railroadcases hé had the advantage of the closing address.
He was quite fond, in talking to a Genesee County jury, of indulging in
reminiscences, and often referred to his acquaintance with the fathers of
some of the younger jurymen, and to old associations connected with
Batavia. On one well remembered occasion, when Mr. Laning thought
his florid antagonist would be apt to find opportunity for a display of
this kind, he turned his weapons against him in that quiet and inimit-
able manner so strikingly in contrast with the exuberant style of his op-
ponent. He told the jury what the General would shortly proceed to
narrate in their hearing, including all that Martindale could possibly say
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, 61

 

about his early home, his dead partner, ‘the classic Verplanck,” his
friends and neighbors, the old church, etc. The result was that the ora-
tor was compelled to change his tactics. The contests between Martin-
dale and Laning will always be remembered by those who enjoyed the
privilege of listening to and witnessing the efforts of these remarkable
but wholly di$similar men. In private life General Martindale was
greatly esteemed. His character was above reproach,and he was a man
of sincere piety. His personal appearance and bearing attracted admira-
tion at all times. In 1881 he went to Europe ina vain search for health,
but died at Nice, France, on the 13th of December of that year, at the
age of 66.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

N preparing a chapter upon the medical profession of Genesee County
the writér, by direction of the publishers, has mentioned only those
physicians now dead, or removed to other localities, leaving to the

gentlemen canvassing the several towns the furnishing of information
concerning those now living and in active practice. The scope of this
work must necessarily be limited to little more than a mention of the names
of the old physicians, their places of birth and education, the time when
they practiced here, the dates of their death or removal, anda few items of
special importance concerning them. It has been in some instances im-
possible to learn all we desired about the early practitioners, but what
we have written will, we think, be found reasonably correct.

The modern doctor who drives in an,easy carriage, over smooth roads,
and with everything needful to protect him from the hot sunshine or the
storm, who charges good fees and collects the most of them, who has at his
command the elegant and chemicaily accurate medical preparations of the
present day, can have little appreciation of the labors incident to the
practice of the pioneer physician, who rode on horseback through the
woods, carried his medicines in saddlebags, dug out of the ground almost
everything but calomel he prescribed, and did a very great deal of gra-
tuitous work for the early settlers, who were not, as a rule, overstocked
with worldly goods. It may be well to state in this place that in the
olden time physicians received their diplomas from the medical society
of the county in which they intended to practice, and not, as at present,
from medical colleges.

THE GENESEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

IT appears that there was an association of physicians in Western New
York, then nearly all in the county of Ontario, as early as the year 1801,
62 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

for we find the name of Dr. D. McCracken, of Batavia, as member of a
medical society at that time. As, however, Genesee County was not or-
ganized until the next year this could not be called in reality the Gene «
see County Medical Society. Meetings were held each year until 1807,
when a society bearing the above name was established under the law
passed the year before, by which the New York State Medical Society
was legally incorporated.

The first delegate sent from Genesee County to the State society was
Dr. Levi Ward, of Bergen, who attended a meeting held at Albany, Feb-
ruary 6, 1810. No other mention is made in the State Zvansactions of
any delegate from this county until 1828, when Dr. J. A. Billings, of
Batavia, was in attendance. The officers of his society at that time were:
Dr. J. A. Billings, president; Dr. John Cotes, vice-president; Dr. Richard
Dibble, secretary; Dr. O. P. Smith, treasurer; Dr. Frederick Fitch, Dr.
Charles C. Ford, Dr. William H. Webster, Dr. J. K. Barlow, and Dr.
Levant B. Cotes, censors. Several of these names appear in the history
of the several towns, and some of them became famous.

The County Medical Society was represented by delegates every year
until 1883, when a division of sentiment concerning the counselling
with irregular physicians nearly broke it up. The new State Medical
Association, formed in 1884, drew away many members, and the old or-
ganization gradually died out. The officers of the society at the date of
the last report to the State society (1882) were: Dr. I. V. Mullen, presi-
dent; Dr. Henry Pamphilon, vice-president; Dr. J. R. Cotes, secretary
‘and treasurer. The following is a list of the members on the roll at that
time: Dr. S. Barret, Le Roy; Dr. S. C. Bateman, Alabama; Dr. J. F.
Cleveland, Le Roy; Dr. John R. Cotes, Batavia; Dr. F. W. Crane, Corfu;
Dr. G. W. Croff, Bethany; Dr. O. R. Groff, Bethany; Dr. J. C. David-
son, Batavia; Dr. A. G. Ellenwood, Attica, Wyoming County; Dr. B. A.
Fuller, Le Roy; Dr. G. B. Gilbert, Byron; Dr. G. U. Gleason, South
Byron; Dr. A. P. Jackson, Oakfield; Dr. J. M. Lewis, Elba; Dr. H. A.
Morse, Batavia; Dr. I. V. Mullen, Alexender; Dr. John N. Mullen,
Alexander; Dr. Henry Pamphilon, Stafford; Dr. William Pardee, Oak-
ficld; Dr. C. F. Rand, Batavia; Dr. A. D. Smith, East Pembroke;
Dr. E. C. Smith, East Pembroke; Dr. William B. Sprague, Pavilion;
Dr. M. W. Townsend, Bergen; Dr. L. L. Tozier, Batavia; Dr. J. W.
Warner, Elba; Dr. R. Williams, ‘Le Roy; and Dr. A. F. G. Zurhorst, Ala-
bama. The delegate to the State Medical Society was Dr. A. P. Jack-
son, of Oakfield.
THE MEDICAL’ PROFESSION. 63.

 

The physicians from Genesee County who became prominent members
of the New York State Society were, from Alexander: Dr. John R. Smith,
elected in 1854. Batavia: Dr. Charles E. Ford, elected in 1852; Dr.
John Cotes, elected in 1855; Dr. Levant B. Cotes, elected in 1860; Dr..
John Root, elected in 1864; and Dr. J. R. Cotes, elected in 1873. Ber-

en: Dr. M. W.’Townsend, elected in 1869. Pavilion: Dr. Warren Fay,
elected in 1858, and Dr. William B. Sprague, elected in 1874. After a.
feeble existence of two or three years Dr. B. A. Fuller, of Le Roy, then
president of the society, called a special meeting July 27, 1887. Dr.
E. C. Smith was chosen secretary. A resolution was offered which re-
scinded so much of the old code of ethics as forbade the members con-
sulting with irregular practitioners. This was voted on and declared lost,.
and the meeting adjourned. Dr. Sprague then invited the physicians
present to meet for the purpose of organizing a new society, as a volun-
tary association, with no connection with any other society. This was
agreed upon, and Drs. Sprague, Tozier, and Townsend were chosen as a
committee to prepare a constitution and by-laws. This committee re-
ported at a meeting held at Batavia, August 9, 1887, Dr. Fuller being
chairman, and Dr. Wells, secretary. The report was adopted, and the
new organization formed with the following officers: President, Dr. W. B.
Sprague; vice-president, Dr. L. L. Tozier; secretary, Dr. W. L. Bol-
ton; treasurer, Dr. E. C. Smith. The meetings of the society are held
in January and June, and several valuable papers have been read. At
this time (1889) the same officers retain their positions.

The following physicians filed their certificates in the county clerk’s
office at the dates opposite their names, but we can learn nothing more
about them; it is possible they may have resided in places not now
within the limits of Genesee County: Dr. Jonah Brown, from Columbia
County, 1813; Dr. Robert H. Henderson, from Washington, 1813; Dr.
Myron Orton, from Vermont, 1814; and Dr. John W. Bronson, from

Vermont, 1814.
ALABAMA.

Dr. FLinT L. KEYES joined the County Medical Society in 1829, Guy
B. Shepard i in 1831, and Alexander H. Cox in 1839. Dr. Samuel C. Bate-
man came to the town in 1846, and joined the society in 1859. He was
killed by the cars at Sanborn, June 15, 1887. Dr. Pettibone came a few
years after Dr. Bateman, practiced awhile, and left. Dr. Townsend also
practiced in -Alabama about 1855, and went to Michigan. Another
physician was Dr. Emery, who died in Batavia. Drs. Cox and Tyler
64 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

lived at South Alabama, and a Dr. Nelson Horning was in practice here
ashort time. Dr. Horning joined the Medical Society in 1866. He died
from an overdose of aconite. Dr. William M. Wallis was a resident
about 1870, and Dr. C. R. Pearce about 1872.

ALEXANDER.

Dr. CHARLES CHAFFEE came to Alexander (then a part of Batavia) in
1810. Itis believed that he was the first physician in that town. A Dr.
John Hall died there in 1812. We find no record of any other until Dr.
AmmiR. R. Butler, who came from Stafford in 1823. He was for a time
associated with Dr. Stephen Martin, about whom little is known. Dr,
Butler, however, was in active practice nearly to the date of his death,
which occurred at the residence of his daughter, in Buffalo, in 1858. He
was an excellent physician, and an exemplary man.

In 1835 Dr. Amos Walker, in 1837 Dr. Erasmus D. Baker, and in
1839 Dr. Lemuel McAlpine practiced in Alexander. In 1860 Dr. H.B.
Miller became a member of the County Medical. Society, and participated
actively it its transagtions, being its president in 1867. He removed to
Johnsonsburg, Wyoming County, about 1868, and soon after died there.

Dr. Isaac V. Mullen, formerly of Stafford, graduated from the Vermont
Medical College in 1850. He served for four years in the war of the
Rebellion, and in 1866 located in Alexander. Here he practiced 23 years,
and removed to West Bethany, where he now resides. His son, Dr. John
R. Mullen, is now at Alexander, and another son, Dr. I. T., was gradu-
ated in. 1884 at Buffalo, went to Stafford soon afterward, where he re-
mained about six years, and removed to Oakfield, where he now prac-

tices.
BATAVIA.

OuR record gives the names of 46 physicians who formerly practiced
here, but have died, or removed to other places. It is not at all likely
we have them all, for some may have staid but a brief time, and left
leaving no sign. It is believed, however, that those most conspicuous by
reason of their skill and abilities have been remembered.

In 1801, the year previous to the formation of the town of Batavia,
Dr. David McCracken came to ‘“ The Bend,” as the little settlement on
the Tonawanda Creek, now the village of Batavia, was then called. We
have no account of his antecedents, but he was evidently a man of good
standing in ‘his profession. He moved to Rochester in 1818. Dr. Asa
McCracken is recorded in 1805. Whether this related to David is
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 65

 

not known. Among the slain in the attack on Lewiston was Dr. Joseph
Alvord, who was an early physician (about 1802) from Batavia. In
1811 Dr. John Z. Ross was here. He died in 1826. In 1809 Dr.
Ephraim Brown came in. He was quite prominent in medical matters,
and practiced here until his death in 1826 or 1829. In 1815 Dr. Orris
Crosby, who died in 1862, and in 1816 Drs. Charles S. Rumsey
and Winter Hewitt, who died in 1824, are registered? Next came
Dr. John Cotes, who was born in 1794, in Eastern New York. He
studied medicine in Otsego County, and came to Batavia in 1817, He
soon formed a partnership with Dr. Ephraim Brown, above mentioned,
whose sister he married two years later (1819). After the death of Dr.
Brown Dr. Cotes took as a partner Dr. Levant B. Cotes, his brother ; they
were together two years, and he then formed a connection with William
Seaver in the drug and medicine business. About this time he took Dr,
‘Truman H. Woodruff as a partner in the practice of medicine. In 1830 he
visited Europe, and spent more than a year studying in the-schools and
hospitals of London and Paris. On his return, in 1831, he resumed his
practice here in company with Dr. Woodruff, continuing the partnership
until the latter’s death. Then Dr. Holton Ganson became his parts
ner, remaining with him until 1855, when Albert Cotes, his youngest
son, engaged in business with him, for a short time only, and removed
to the West. For 42 years he devoted himself ardently to his profession,
and died in 1859, at the age of 65 years.

The year following the advent of Dr. Cotes Dr. James Avery Billings
made his appearance in Batavia. He was the eldest son of Perez Bill-
ings, of Saratoga County, N. Y., was born in 1795, received a good pre-
liminary education, and was graduated from the University of New York
in 1818. Hecame to this county the same year, and purchased the land
upon which he resided until his death. This was the first lot deeded by
the Holland Land Co. He was a man of sound judgment, and of more
than ordinary ability. Coming as he did to a new country, he was well
prepared to sympathize with the early settlers in their varied condi-
tions, their trials and privations, and he became their friend and neigh-
bor. He was at one time a partner with Dr. Winter Hewitt, whose com-
ing in 1816 we have mentioned. He was a member of the Episcopal
Church, a loyal supporter of the Democratic party, and one of its chosen
leaders. He was twice married. His death occurred August 2, 1858,
and at the next annual meeting of the Genesee County Medical Society
Dr. R. Williams, of Le Roy, then president, delivered an able and well
prepared eulogy upon him.
66 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Dr. Gilbert B. Champlin was here in 1821, Drs. Samuel Z. Ross and
Amos Towne (died in 1832) in 1823, and in 1826 we are informed that
Dr. H. Thomas delivered a Fourth of July oration. We know nothing
more than this about him, but have no doubt his speech was a good one.
Dr. E. A. Bigelow was here the same year, and it may be heard Dr.
Thomas's oration. The year following (1827) Drs. Richard Dibble and
C. Bradford were incompany. Dr. Bradford had been here previously,
for in The People’s Press, of August 20, 1825, we find an account of the
‘operation of bronchotomy performed by him shortly before.

Dr. Charles E. Ford came in 1826 and remained until his death in
1848. He was. also postmaster about 1844. In 1827 came Dr. L. B,
‘Cotes. We copy from the Zransactions of the New York State Medical
Society for 1882 the following obituary notice:

“Levant Ballard Cotes was born in the village of Springfield, Otsego County, N. Y.,
July 15, 1801, of early English ancestry. His early education was under private tutors and
at academies, principally Fairchild Academy, N. Y. He entered the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, also located at Fairchild, Herkimer County, N. Y., where he graduated Jan-
uary 21, 1826, his diploma bearing the distinguished names of Westel Willoughby, T.
Romevn Beck, and Jamas McNaughton. He settled in Batavia, after graduation,
where, for upwards of 5d years he enjoyed alucrative and successful practice, largely sur-
gical and obstetrical. Hewas for more than half a century a member of Genesee County
Medical Society, during which time he had occupied its several offices ; was a permanent
member of the Medical Society of the State of New York, elected in 1860; and of the
American Medical Association, elected in 1856. He has contributed papers on medical
subjects to the local and State societies, and also reports of cases, among the latter be-
ing one on Urethrocele, complicated with diseases of the bladder and kidneys. This
case was published in the Trazsactions for 1874. . . He was curator of the
medical department of the University of Buffalo for 25 years; was formerly postmaster
of Batavia; and for the last 10 years of his life was U. S. examining surgeon for pen-
sions. In 1827 he married Miss Eliza A. Ketcham, who died in 1872. Dr. Cotes con-
tinued in the active practice of his profession until alout four years prior to his death,
when failing health warned him to relinquish the most laborious part of his duties; he
however, still gave the benefit of his large experience and wise judgment, in the way of
-consultations, up to very near his end, which came quietly and peacefully, at his resi-
dence in Batavia, N. Y., September 11, 1880, its immediate cause being apoplexy. He
leaves two sons, the eldest, Dr. John R. ‘Cotes, a physician of 30 years’ experience,
still continuing the practice of medicine at the family residence. [ Dr. J. R. Cotes has
since died.] Dr. Cotes was a man respected by a large circle of acquaintances, and
endeared to the community where he lived so long, as only a man can be who has min-
istered tenderly and skillfully to the sufferings of his fellow-men for nearly two genera-

tions.”

In 1828 appeared Drs Jonathan Hurlburt and William H., Webster,
G. B. Worthington, Esq., an old resident of Batavia, speaks highly of
Dr. Webster. He practiced here 14 years and died in 1841. Dr. T. H.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, 67

 

Woodruff, whom we have previously mentioned as a partner of Dr. John
Cotes, came in 1829, as also did Drs. Eleazer Bingham and Elihu Lee,
who seem to have been partners at one time. Then in 1830Drs. J. V. C.
Teller and R. Belden; in 1831 Dr. Zebulon Metcalf; in 1833 Dr. E. H.
Rokewood; in 1834 Drs. S. P. Choate, C. V. N. Lent, E. Farnham,
and A. F. Dodge, of none of whom can we find much information. Thus
it is with the human family: they grow up, become active and useful, and
pass away, many of them to fill unremembered graves. Many “mute,
inglorious Miltons”’ of the medical profession have existed, and, it may
be, will always exist, only to be soon forgotten.

Dr. Holton Ganson came to Batavia in 1835. He was born in Le
Roy in 1810, was a member of the Ganson family of pioneers of that
town, and received his early education there. We do not know
where he obtained his medical education, but he went to Europe after
several years of practice to complete it. He was, as we have seen,
for some 20 years a partner with Dr. John Cotes; and the medical firm
of ‘Cotes & Ganson” was known and honored throughout Western
New York. Dr. Ganson made a specialty of surgery, and performed
with much skill many of the most difficult operationg’ of that department
of practice. His practice was large and lucrative, but while still in the
prime of active life he received an apoplectic stroke, from which he never
fully recovered. Heis known as having been the first to use chloroform
as an anesthetic in this region. By the terms of his will his whole
estate was to be given to charitable objects in Batavia, viz.: $1,000 to
each of the Christian churches, and the remainder to a hospital to be
afterwards established. Unfortunately the Doctor wrote his own will,
and not being accustomed to that kind of business failed to comply with
some legal requirements necessary to its validity. The will was set aside,
and the property distributed according to law. There was in the will
also a provision for the erection of a monument, at a cost of $550, to
General Davis, of Le Roy, who was killed in the War of 1812. His death
occurred December 1, 1875, from asecond apoplectic seizure.

From 1836 to 1854 there were in Batavia the following: in 1836 Dr.
Z. S. Jackson; in 1838 Dr. Thomas E, Everett; in 1841 Dr. Caleb H.
Austin; in 1842 Dr. W. B. Slosson; in 1847 Dr. L. D. Stone; in 1848.
Dr. C. D. Griswold and Drs. Foote and Baker; and in 1854 Dr. Albert
L. Cotes, who was in business with his father (Dr. J. Cotes) a short time,
and. then removed to the West.

Dr. John Richard Cotes was born in Batavia in 1829. He obtained his
68 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

early education in the schools of that village, studied medicine with his
father, Dr. Levant B. Cotes, and received his diploma from the Buffalo
Medical College in 1850. He practiced in Batavia a little while, and
went to Michigan, wherehe remained four years; then returning he con-
tinued in practice seven years until the breaking out of the war. He was
surgeon of the 151st Regiment N. Y. Volunteers, served during the war,
then came back to Batavia, where he enjoyed a good practice until his
death in 1884. He was for many years secretary of the Genesee County
Medical Society, was a prominent member of the New York State Medi-
cal Society, was for four years physician to the Blind Institution, and was
coroner of the county for one term. Dr. Cotes was a man of ripe
scholarship in medicine, and a thorough and safe practitioner. Disdain-
ing the petty artifices by which lesser men gain notoriety, he kept con-
stantly in mind the honor and dignity of his profession, and observed in
all respects its most trivial as well as its weightier obligations. In hisin-
tercourse with other physicians.he was strictly honorable, and adhered at
all times implicitly to the code of ethics, which should govern all regular
physicians. He held no truce nor made any terms whatever with quack-
ery either in or out of the profession. His death was occasioned by
“Bright's disease ” of the kidneys.

Dr. John Root came to Batavia in 1856 or 1857. He was born in
Sweden, Monroe County, in 1824, was educated in the schools of his
native town, and was graduated at Union College in 1844. He studied
medicine with Dr. Van Ingen, of Schenectady, and received his diploma
from the Buffalo Medical College in 1850. He practiced awhile in Lock-
port before settling in Batavia. He married Miss Margaret C. Billings,
daughter of Dr. James A. Billings, and had five children, three of whom
are now living. Dr. Root was for many years an active member of the
Genesee County Medical Society, and contributed several papers at its
meetings. He was scholarly and courteous, and a strict observer of pro-.
fessional etiquette. His death was from consumption, and occurred
November 29, 1876. Thecommittee which was appointed to draft reso-
lutions concerning his death, in their report to the Medical Society, paid
a most flattering though well deserved tribute to his worth as a physi-
cian, and as a man.

During the year 1859 Dr. J. Nolton died, aged 61 years. In 1867
Dr. B. H. Benham came to Batavia from Honeoye Falls. He remained
a few years, and returned to his former home. He was esteemed by his
medical associates, and by the community.
THE MEDICAI. PROFESSION. 69

Dr. Norris G. Clark came to Batavia in 1859. He was born at West
Bloomfield, Ontario County, in March, 1818, was educated there, and
received his diploma from the University of Pennsylvania. He practiced
awhile at Clarkson, Monroe County, also at Bloomfield, and came to
Batavia to assist his brother, Dr. Oliver P. Clark, whose health had failed.
The latter dying soon afterward left Dr. Clark deeply engaged in busi-
ness. He hada large and profitable practice, which steadily increased
until his last sickness. His death occurred July 22, 1876, and was suit-
ably noticed at the next annual meeting of the county society, of which
Dr. Clark was a member.

Dr. John L. Curtis was born in Genesee County, and graduated at
Philadelphia in 1855 or 1856. He practiced for a time at Elba, and then
removed to Batavia. He advertised extensively in the neWspapers and
otherwise, sold proprietary medicines, and did some other things in vio-
lation of the code of ethics of the American Medical Association, so that
when, in June, 1870, he applied for admission to the county society his
application was rejected. He applied to the Supretne Court for relief,
and by-a writ of mandamus issued-by the court the society received him
under protest in January, 1872. Charges were soon preferred against
him, and he was expelled April 9, 1874, for “ gross violation of the Codé
‘of Medical Ethics.” He dida large business both in the sale of his medi-
cines and by his practice, having at one time offices at Rochester and
Buffalo, as well as at Batavia. He died June 5, 1880, of hemorrhage of

the lungs.
BERGEN.

OuR researches concerning the early medical history of this town have
yielded but scanty results. When the town was formed, in 1812, we
learn that Dr. Levi Ward was in practice there, and his name appears
upon the roll of the Genesee County Medical Society as early as 1805.
The Transactions of the New York State Medical Society show that he
was a delegate in 1810. He was evidently a good deal of a nian, and
was recognized as an equal by those prominent in the profession all over
the State. The Ward family seems to have been quite prominent among
the pioneers as people of character and enterprise. Dr. Ward moved to
Rochester about 1817, where he died.

Dr. Apollos P. Auger did business in Bergen in 1818, and the records
of the county society show no other physician from that town until 1826,
when Dr. Eugene O. Donoghue joined that organization. He practiced

here until his death in 1868. At the first meeting of the county society
5
7O GENESEE COUNTY.

 

after his death was announced a committee consisting of Drs. L. B.
Cotes, Townsend, and O. R. Croff reported resolutions concerning him,
in which tribute was paid to his faithful membership of the society and
of the profession, and ‘‘ the courtesy, kindness, and affection manifested
in all his professional intercourse, as well as in his private, social, and do-
mestic life.” These resolutions were unanimously adopted by the society,
and published in the local papers.

In 1836 Dr. Thomas M. Hendry appears to have been in Bergen, but
how long a time he remained we are not informed.

Dr. Levi Fay is registered in 1840. He was president of the Genesee
‘County Medical Society in 1853, and excepting those physicians now in
-practice, with whom this chapter has nothing to do, no other name
appears until 1868, when Dr. M..J. Mtinger joined the society. He
atteneded the meetings for a few years, and then appeared no more. His
residence was at North Bergen.

In 1868 there were in Bergen Drs. R. Andrews, M. B. Gage, and R.
Gay, none of whom joined the county society, and we do not know their
present whereabouts, Dr. Andrews advertised as a cancer doctor. Drs,
Gilbert Churchill, R. Gay, and Orrin Lee are also mentioned as having

practiced at some time.
BETHANY.

In 1813 Dr. Benjamin Packard, of Bethany, was elected a member of
the Genesee County Medical Society. As the town was organized the
previous year he may justly be called the pioneer physician. In 1816
Dr. Daniel Spalding and in 1817 Dr. Daniel Rumsey appeared, and in
1818 Dr. Jonathan K. Barlow’s name is recorded. It is a somewhat sin-
gular circumstance that in the reports of the Genesee County Medical
Society to the New York State Medical Society from 1825 to 1841, in
each of which the names of the officers are given, Dr. Barlow’s name
is not given twice alike. It is always Dr. Barlow of Bethany; but it is
sometimes James Barlow; next Jotham K. Barlow, again Jonathan A.
Barlow, etc., etc. It seems that the secretary either of the county society,
or that of the State, thought with the late Josh Billings, “ that it wasn’t
much of a man who could n’t spell a word but one way.” Dr. Barlow
stood well in the profession, was a man of scientific attainments, and
somewhere in “the forties” procured the necessary apparatus and went
about lecturing upon electricity. He explained the magnetic telegraph,
thunder storms, etc., and gave his audiences an opportunity to be shocked.
We have no record of him later than 1850 or 1851. It is believed that.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 71

 

he resided and. practiced in Bethany more than 30 years. In1819 Dr.
Beriah Douglas was in Bethany. We suppose him to have been the
same Dr. Douglas who practiced in Le Roy for atime. Dr, William W.
Markham came in 1829, Dr. Theodore €. Hurd in 1835, and another
Dr. Hurd (William P.) in 1837. At.East Bethany there was for a time
Dr. Loomis, and at Linden Dr. John G. Meachern, who afterwards re-
moved to Warsaw, and Dr. John Howard. Old residents speak also of
a Dr. Alden, at one time partner of Dr. J. K. Barlow, at Bethany Center.

BYRON.

PRIOR to the formation, in 1820, of this town there were residing within
its present limits in 1812 Dr. Silas Taylor, and in 1813 Dr. Samuel Tag-
gart. Of them we know nothing but their names. In 1821 Dr. Oliver
Hulett is recorded, and in 1828 Dr. Landon D. Woodruff.

The town of Byron must have been a very healthy place of residence,
for no other physician is mentioned as having come there until 1840, when
Dr. Emery made his appearance. Sanford Emery, M. D., was ‘born in
Vermont, .was graduated from the Burlington Medical College in 1838,
removed to Byron in 1840, and practiced there about 30 years. He then
went to Alabama, doing business there a short time, thence to the north-
ern part of Batavia, where he remained until his death in 1880. He mar-
ried, first, Elizabeth Warner; his second wife was Chloe Beebee, of By--
ron. He had four children by his. first marriage, and three by the sec-.
ond.

Dr. J. D. Fowler was a son of Deacon David J. Fowler, one of the pio-.
neer settlers of Covington, Wyoming County. He studied medicine with.
his brother-in-law, Dr. Eben Warner, was graduated, and began the prac-.
tice of his profession in Byron. He became a member of the Genesee
County Medical Society in 1841, and died. two. years later from the poi-
son received in a fost mortem examination. He was a young man of great
promise, and his early death was much regretted by all who. knew him.

Dr. Appleton W. Billings was born in Barre, N. Y., in 1821. When 24
years of age he commenced to study medicine with Dr. Willard Eaton,
of Orleans County, and was with him six years. In 1851 he settled to
practice his profession at South Byron, and located where he now resides:
Until 1888 he faithfully and successfully administered to the, sick and
afflicted, and is now on the retired list as much as his old patrons will
permit him. He married, in 1851, Miss Lavina T. Thatcher, of Orleans
County, and they have had seven children.. Their son Charles and daugh-
ter Hattie reside near their parents.
72 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

In 1846 Homer P. Smith, M. D., resided in Byron, and in 1852 Dr. C.C,
F. Gay recorded his name on the secretary’s book of the Genesee County
Medical Society. Dr. Gay was born at Pittsfield, Berkshire County,
Mass., January 7, 1821. While a mere lad his parents removed to Leb-
anon Springs, Columbia County, N. Y. His early education was received
at the schools of that vicinity, and at the Collegiate Institute at Brock-
port, N. Y. In 1844 he began the study of medicine under the precep-
torship of Dr. Joseph Bates, of Lebanon Springs. He attended lectures
at Woodstock, Vt., and also at the Berkshire Medical College, Massa-
chusetts, from which he was graduated in 1846. He took-a course of
lectures at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, after his gradua-
tion. He began practice at Bénnington, Vt., and afterward removed to
Byron, this county. His success here was good, but he desired enlarged
opportunities, and in 1853 removed to Buffalo, where he remained until
his death. Here he advanced rapidly in professional esteem, and soon
took a leading position. He was for many years surgeon to the Buffalo
General Hospital, was a prominent member of the Erie County Medical
Society, and of the Buffalo Medical and Surgical Association. He was
also a permanent member of the New York State Medical Society, and
of the American Medical Association. During the last war he was sur-
geon in charge of Fort Porter. In 1883 he was appointed professor of
operative and clinical surgery at Niagara University, Buffalo. Aside
from his knowledge of medicine Dr. Gay was an ardent student of the
natural sciences, botany being his favorite branch. He died at Buffalo,
March 27, 1887.

About 1864 Dr. Earl B. Lounsbury came from East Pembroke to By-
ron. He was here more than 10 years, when he removed to the West,
where, after a further service of 11 years, he died.. During Dr. Louns-
bury’s membership of the county society he was one of its most faithful
members. He made several reports of cases, participated actively in its
discussions, and was loyal to its requirements. His wife was Miss F. M.
Rumsey, of Bethany.

Dr. A. C. Hall, of South Byron, and Dr. Lafayette Carpenter, of By-
ron Center, are mentioned, but we have ho: knowledge of the time of their

residence here.

In 1873 Dr. B. A. Fuller located at Byron Center, and at about the
same time Dr. George U. Gleason was at South Byron. Dr. Fuller re-
moved to Le Roy shortly after the death of his father (Dr. A. W. Fuller)
in 1877, where he now resides,
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 73

 

: In the-year 1868 there were also in Byron (so it is said) Drs. Joseph C.
Walker and A. W. Billings.
DARIEN,

THE physicians of this town have been James E. Seaver, 1817; William
Pp. Harris, 1829; Erastus Cross, 1830; John M. Harrington, 1832; Isaiah
Rano, 1836; and E, W. Marsh, 1870. Other information concerning a
few early physicians may be obtained by referring to the history of the

town.
ELBA.

In the year 1823 Dr. Amasa Briggs had ‘a local habitation and a
name ” in thethen new-town of Elba. He is supposed to have been the
first physician in the place, although some claim priority for’a Dr. Wood-
ward, of whom we can learn nothing. In 1829 Dr. Benedict practiced
there, and in 1830 Dr. J. A. Campbell. Soon after this time Dr. Jonas S.
Billings came to Elba. He joined the County Medical Society in 1833,
usually attended its meetings, and participated in its discussions. The
last meeting he attended was. in June, 1869; and we believe his death
occurred.soon after. Dr. Francis Smiley died at Elba in 1843, aged 86
years. We have no details of his residence there. In 1831 Dr. James
H. Smith is registered, and in 1841 Dr. E. B. Benedict. We do not know
whether this is the same Dr. Benedict previously mentioned or not; if so,
he was somewhat dilatory in joining the county society.

We do not know of any other physicians of Elba excepting those now

there.
LE ROY.

THE first physician inhabiting the present town of Le Roy (then Cale-
donia) was Dr. William Coe, who came in the year 1803. In 1814 he
lived on the farm now owned by Mr. Osborn, west of the village. He
had the reputation of being an honest, worthy man, and a good physi-
cian. :

Dr. Ella G. Smith was here in 1805, and Dr. Fred Fitch moved:in in
1808. He stood well in the profession, and was very stirring and enter-
prising: .‘He raised a company of artillery, of which he became captain.
While attending with his company a “training” at Stafford he was
wounded accidentally in the leg, and suffered amputation in conse-
quence. He built the house where Rev. Samuel Bowden now lives, and
also one formerly occupied by R. L. Lawson. We cannot ascertain the
date of his death.
74 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Dr. William Sheldon rode into Le Roy on horseback one evening in
1810, and stopped at the famous “ Ganson tavern,” where is now the
residence of H. H. Olmsted. He was looking for a place to practice, and
had with him all his earthly possessions, consisting of his horse, saddle and
bridle, a pair of saddle-bags, containing a small stock of medicines, with a
lancet, and turnkey for extracting teeth. He had ridden from Benning-
ton, Vt.,and was wearied with his long journey, and nearly penniless. He,
however, turned his horse out to grass, made a supper of bread and milk,
and went to bed hoping something might turn up to enable him to pay
his bill in the morning. Fortunately for him Mrs. Ganson was taken
quite ill during the night, and the young M. D. was called up to pre-
scribe. His efforts were quite successful, and'as there was a good deal of
sickness in the settlement, and no physician, he was urged by the neigh-
bors to remain there. This he did, and for many years enjoyed an act-
ive and lucrative practice. During the War of 1812 he was for a time
captain of a militia company, but afterwards became surgeon and aid-de-
camp upon the staff of General Davis, and was near him when he was
killed. He participated in seven battles; was taken prisoner at Black
Rock, and carried to Montreal, where he remained for about six months,
being discharged in May, 1814. He filled, with much credit, several
positions of responsibility, serving as county sheriff two terms.

In June, 1871, Dr. Sheldon, by invitation of the writer, attended the
annual meeting of the Genesee County Medical Society. We quote from
the secretary’s report the following:

“Dr. Sheldon, from Le Roy, one of the pioneers of the society, now old and feeble,
whose membership dates back to 1810; by invitation proceeded to make a few remarks
‘concerning the early days of the society. He spoke of the progress made in medicine and
surgery since he had ceased to be an active practitioner, and of many other things rela-
ting to medicine; which were very interesting, and were listened to with great pleasure.”

Dr. Sheldon died in January, 1874.

Dr. Chauncey P. Smith came in in 1814. He lived for a time on the
Woodward farm north of the village, and afterwards built the stone house,
on Lake street, now occupied by S. Loucks. A popular and hard work-
ing man, he saved a large property during the quarter century he prac-
ticed here, but investing it in the drug business in company with a dis-
honest partner, he lost nearly all. His friends made him comfortable in
his old age, until his mental powers gave way from brain disease, and he
died in the alms-house. :

Dr. Elizur Butler, of Le Roy, joined the Genesee County Medical So-
ciety in 1816, but we can find nothing more about him.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 75

 

Dr. Ezekiel Kelsey, born in Greenfield, Saratoga County, N. Y., in
1801, came to the Genesee country with his father about 1817, settling
one mile south of Le Roy. He taught school a number of years, then
studied for a physician, and opened up an office about 1830, and con-
tinued a very successful practice till his death in 1840. He was buried
in what is known as the Van Allen Cemetery

In 1818 Dr. Lakey moved to Le Roy. He is deseribed as being an
active and intelligent practitioner, and with a remarkable memory for in-
cidents. He staid a few years, and went to Palmyra, N. Y.

Dr. Edmund Barnes resided here at about the same time. He married
a sister of Henry Olmsted. He built the house just east of Mrs. Bis-
sell's, on West Main street, and died there a few years later. His widow
afterwards married Dr, Chauncey Smith, before mentioned.

In March, 1819, Dr. Stephen O. Almy received a license to practice
from the board of censors of Genesee County, and began business with
Dr. Fitch, his preceptor. Dr. Almy was born in Sterling, Conn., June
18,1798. His parents soon afterward removed to Vermont, then to Sar-
atoga County, N. Y., and finally to the present town of Pavilion. While
still a lad he spent his summers in clearing off timber, and his winters in
teaching school. During the summer of 1815 he cleared off 10 acres of
land where Roanoke village now stands. After one year’s partnership
with Dr. Fitch he bought out his little drug store, and went twice on foot
to Albany to purchase drugs. In 1821 he attended medical lectures at
Yale College, and received a diploma from that institution. In 1823 he
married Maria B. Brown, and built a cottage where Ingham University
now stands. After about 15 years of active practice he engaged in the
{umber business at Olean, in company with Herman Le Roy, sons, and
grandsons. He remained at Olean until 1841, when he removed to Cin-
cinnati and engaged still more extensively in the lumber trade. This
lasted but a short time, for his many friends, knowing his professional
. skill, urged him so strongly to resume practice that he finally consented
to do so. He practiced about eight years, when his health failed, and
forming a partnership with Dr. Alfred Wilcox, a former medical associ-
ate in Le Roy, engaged in a private banking business. The financial
crash of 1854 nearly ruined them, and Dr. Almy returned to medicine
again. He was in Buffalo during 1855 and 1856, and the writer, thena
student, remembers well his cheerful face and pleasant smile. He soon
returned to Cincinnati, and practiced there until 1866, when the death of
his wife, followed soon after by that of his daughter, broke up his house-
76 GENESEE. COUNTY.

 

hold, and as soon as he could settle up matters he returned to Le Roy
with the intention of spending the remnant of his days there. In Sep-
tember, 1869, he was attacked with apoplexy, resulting in Lemzplegia, or
paralysis of one side. He lived after this a little more than seven years,
in an entirely helpless. condition, being an inmate of the home of the late
S. C. Kelsey. His death occurred January 2, 1877. We quote the fol-
lowing from a notice of his death which appeared in one of the Le Roy
newspapers :

‘‘No man ever enjoyed a fuller measure of popular esteem and affection than did Dr.
Almy. He was every man’s friend, every man’s helper. He had a word of good
counsel and cheer for all,.and smiles of approval for all who needed them.”

Dr. Benjamin Hill; a native of Guilford, Conn., was born April 15,
1765. In 1788 he studied medicine with Dr. Cone, of Pittsfield, Mass,
He practiced in Killingworth, Conn., about 40 years. In 1808 he came
to Le Roy on horseback, and bought 448 acres of land. In 1819 hisson
Albert came out and began clearing the land. In 1826 Dr. Hill came
again, and in 1828 he brought his family, locating on 160 acres of an ad-
ditional purchase, residing there until his death in April, 1849, at Pa-
vilion. His practice in Connecticut was very extensive, but limited in
this county. Being contemporary with Dr. Sheldon and others he was
often called as counsel. He was a self-made man, and respected by all
his friends and neighbors.

Of Drs. B. Douglas, who was in Le Roy in 1819 or 1820; Warren A,
Cowdery, 1820; Daniel Woodward, 1823; and Nicholas D. Gardner, 1828,
we can find nothing more than the record of their names. Dr. Douglas,
it is believed, went to Bethany.

In 1830 Dr. Alfred Wilcox, after two years’ practice in Pennsylvania,
took up his abode here. He was a partner with Dr. Almy, Dr. Pratt,
and.others during the 20 years he resided here. He resumed partner-
ship with Dr. Almy in Cincinnati, as before mentioned. His health fail-
ing he went to California and died there.

Dr. John Codman came to Le Roy when quite young, followed teach-
ing awhile, and studied medicine with Dr. Almy. He practiced here
from 1836 to 1840, then removed to Adrian, Mich., and after 10 years to
Kalamazoo, where he died in 1870, aged 73. He was an excellent phy-
sician, a consistent Christian, and a pronounced temperance man.

In 1830 appears the name of Dr. Prescott Lawrence. He had the
faculty of winning the confidence of his patrons in a very marked degree.
He lived but a few years and.died here. Of Drs. Graham Fitch and
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 77

 

William A. Amy, who resided here in 1830-31, no record except their
names is found. , .

The year 1834 brought to Le Roy Dr. Charles Smith, younger
brother of Chauncey Smith, and Dr. Ezekiel Kelsey. The latter died
after a few years. Like many others he taught school to enable him to
pursue his medical studies.

Dr. Caleb H. Austin was here from 1836 to 1840. Dr. Benjamin Bliss.
also commenced business here in 1836. He built a house on the present
site of Mrs, Barrett’s, and followed his calling acceptably to the people
until near his death, which took place in 1843.

Dr. Almond Pratt came in 1837. He staid about 15 years, when he
removed to Palmyra, and thence to Rochester, where he died.

‘In 1840 Dr, Joseph Tozier.came to Le Roy. He had “practiced pre-~
viously in York, Livingston County. He removed in 1845 to Clarkson,
Monroe County, where he died, after many years of successful practice,
respected by all who knew him. His son, Dr. L. L. Tozier, has been for
many years the leading physician of Batavia.

“ In 1841 Dr. D. C, Chamberlain made his appearance in Lé Roy, where
he remained 37 years. We cannot do better than copy a letter written
to the present writer by Dr. Chamberlain, in response to some inquiries
addressed him concerning his life, etc., omitting some paragraphs of a
purely personal character: ,

“ Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 30th ult., and in answer thereto
would say: I was born of American parents (emigrants from Vermont), in the parish
of Mascouche, in the then province of Lower Canada, now called ‘ Quebec,’ and first saw
the light of day January 8, 1815, the day ‘ Old Hickory ' fought the battle of New Orleans,
and at the age of eight was sent from the paternal roof to be brought up under the care
of a maternal aunt residing in Hubbardton, Rutland County, Vt. Here I passed through
bayhood into early manhood, acquiring as good a preparatory education as straitened
circumstances and opportunities would allow. In 1833 commenced the study of medi-
cine under the instruction, and with the aid, of Dr. Charles W. Horton, in Sudbury, Vt;
‘and after three courses of lectures in the Vermont Academy of Medicine was graduated
in November, 1837.

: . ‘I commenced practice in Cuttingsville, Rutland County, Vt., in July, 1838, and re-
mained there until January, 1840; then ‘struck tent,’ and took a private course of lect-
ures on anatomy and surgery at Castleton under instruction of the late Prof. Robert
Nelson, the Canadian patriot and refugee. Soon after, the health of my old preceptor
failing, I became associated with him in practice at Sudbury, Vt., and there remained
until 1841, when I again packed up for a move, having in mind this time the ‘ Genesee
country,’ which was then regarded as quite away West. After debating the pros and
cons between Le Roy and Warsaw—the latter place having just been designated by the
commissioner - appointed as the site of the county buildings of the newly-organized
county of Wyoming—I made a choice of ‘Le Roy as my future field of-\Jabor, and in
78 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

‘July, 1841, hung out a doctor’s ‘shingle ’ and inserted a card in the Le Roy Gazette. |
was received as a member of the Genesee County Medical Society at its annual meet-
ing in January, 1842.

“ For further details of my career in'Le Roy I would respectfully refer you'to the old
inhabitants of that town, adding only that I left Le Roy in September, 1878, since
which time I have enjoyed all the blessings and comforts that human life can expect;
—more perhaps than I deserve,—but I enjoy them all the same.

** As to the practice of our noble profession, I have been egotistical enough to regard
whatever I have done or may do in that line as more of a favor to others than to my-
self.

“The old partaker of my joys and soother of my sorrows has gone down the hill of.
life, and sleeps at the foot in Machpelah, Cemetery, and I am now also moving down,
and by and by we both shall ‘sleep thegither at the foot,’ like good, old ‘John Ander-
son, my Jo.’

“ As regards my military service, I was engaged and interested in 1861, during the
fall, in enlisting and recruiting men for the suppression of the Rebellion; was examining
surgeon of the recruits that were brought to Le Roy to form the regiment that was
finally organized and mustered into the United States service as the 105th Regiment,
N. Y. Inf. Vols., and was commissioned as ‘its surgeon. I went with it to the field, and
to the front. We were always in the ‘ Army of the Potomac.’ I continued my cons
nection with it until the expiration. of my commission, March 26, 1865, and not relish-
jing a'falling from a senior to a junior rank, which would occur in case of new com-,
missions, remained an independent volunteer until Lee’s surrender at Appomattox.”

This concludes what we wish to publish of Dr. Chamberlain's letter,
and inaddition we can most ‘heartily say that no physician of our ac-
quaintance ever was so universally respected: and esteemed as was he.
During his 37 years of practice in Le Roy he devoted himself entirely to
his patients, and in attending so carefully to their interests greatly neg-
lected his own, so that, although doing a large business, he never accum-
ulated much property. He is now in receipt of a pension, which is suf-
ficient for his needs, and a seat of honor anda warm welcome always
await his acceptance in the homes of all his old friends. When, in the
years 1852 and 1853, typhoid fever prevailed so extensively in and about
Le Roy, Dr. Chamberlain was one of the first physicians to substitute the
supporting treatment for the bleeding and purging plan previously in use,
Fle gained a well deserved reputation in the treatment of this disease, and
was called often in consultation to neighboring towns.

The Doctor says in his letter that he left Le Roy in September, 1878,
but he says nothing of the farewell banquet given in his honor by his fel-
low physicians of Genesee County at the residence of Dr. Cleveland, ‘in
Le Roy, and the presentation to him of a silver tea set. On this occasion
Dr. S. Barrett, a neighbor and professional friend of many years stand-
ing, made the presentation speech, in the course of which he referred to
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 79

 

a time when Dr. Moses Barrett and Dr. Chamberlain occupied adjoining
houses, and they were wont to sit with their families of a summer evening
upon the back piazzas. Dr. Barrett played the violin,and Dr. Chamber-
lain was somewhat terpsichorally inclined, which gave rise to a.couplet
well known in those days:

“Moses and David were neiglibors by chance;

Moses did fiddle for David to dance.”

In 1842 Dr. Moses Barrett (mentioned above) settled in Le Roy. He
‘was a man of superior scholarship in his profession and out of it; fond of
the study of the sciences, and deeply interested in matters relating to the
education of the young. He remained here eight years, then went to
Wisconsin, and was appointed superintendent of the State Reform School.
He was afterward elected to the chair of chemistry and natural science in
the college at Ripon. He died there soon after, aged 58.

‘In 1849 came Dr. G. Taber, and in 1850 Dr. Solomon Barrett. Dr. Bars
rett was born at Rowe, Mass., February 23, r810, received his medical
education at Berkshire (Mass.) Medical College, and was graduated from.
that institution in 1833. He practiced in Buffalo for some time before
removing to Le Roy. His specialty. was surgery, and he made most
of the operations known to that science. The Taliacotian operation
for making a new nose was performed by him; also nearly all those
pertaining to the eye. He had at one time an eye infirmary at Le Roy.
He became nearly blind in his latter years, and died ‘at Le Roy, February
3, 1884. Dr. Barrett was an industrious student, and a very skillful oper-
ator. He was also a sincere Christian.

In 1856 Dr. Chauncey M. Smith began medical practice. He wasa
student of Dr. S. Barrett, and was for a time partner with Dr. Chamber-
lain. He was, in his younger days, a school teacher, and became town
superintendent of schools under the old law. He was possessed of a good
medical education, and being personally quite popular soon acquired a
large practice. He died of typhoid fever in 1864.

In 1864 Dr. Asa W. Fuller made his appearance among Le Roy phy-
sicians. Mature in years, with long experience in practice, he at once
gained a large clientage. He was born in the town of Lisbon, Conn., in
July, 1817, and after having obtained a thorough preliminary education
commenced the study of medicine. This he continued until he was grad-
uated from the medical department of Yale College, New Haven, Conn,
He was married in 1839, and soon after removed to the State of Rhode
Island, where he practiced his profession for nine years, thence removing
80 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

to the town of Middlebury, Wyoming County, N. Y., where he had a suc;
cessful practice of 14 years, until 1864, when, against the wishes of thé
whole community, he removed with his family to Le Roy, and entered at
once upon an extensive practice, to which he devoted his whole time and
talent, with a determination to overcome all obstacles, and giving excels
lent satisfaction to his patrons. For the last 13 years of his life, and up
to the day of his death, he well sustained in Le Roy the reputation of a
faithful, honest, and skillful physician, a genial companion, and a true
and tried friend.. His death occurred on January 29, 1877.

Dr. O. P. Barber became a member of the Genesee County Medical
Society in 1870. Hestudied medicine with Dr. S. Barrett (whose daugh+
ter he afterward married), practiced a short time in Le Roy, and removed
to Michigan,

Dr. George Emerson was a student, and afterwards a partner, of: Dr:
Chamberlain, remained in Le Roy a few years, and went West—we think
to Nebraska+-in the year 1878. Dr. Emerson made many friends in
Le Roy, and did a good business while there..

Dr. George McNaughton came to Le Roy in 1880, but remained a shart
time, and removed to Brooklyn, where, we believe, he still remains. He
was a student of Dr. Menzie, of Caledonia, and was a very promising
young man.

There have been several homeopaths and eclectics in Le Roy at dif-
ferent times, but we can find aut but little concerning them. Dr. Gage,
one of the former class, was there for some time between 1860 and 1870,
then removed to the South, and, we believe, died there. It is possible
that the names of some early practitioners have been omitted, but any one
will recognize the difficulty of finding out about people who died 60 or
7O years ago.

OAKFIELD.

Dr. ANDREW THOMPSON was in Oakfield as early as 1830, at which
date he became a member of the County Medical Society. No other
physician’s name appears upon the roll, from this town, until 1841, when
Dr. Horace Clark is recorded. He removed to Bergen in 1876, and died
at that place. It is said that as early as 1814 Dr. A. Thompson was liv-
ing within the present limits of the town, and a Dr. Garret Davis is also
mentioned, but no definite accounts of either have been obtained. Dr,
William Pardee was in Oakfield in 1868, and for a few years afterward
until his death, in 1884, by consumption. He was fora time partner with
Dr. A. P. Jackson. He graduated from the Buffalo Medical College.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 8t

 

PAVILION.

WHEN, in the year 1841, the town of Pavilion was formed there were
within its present limits in practice Dr. Warren Fay and Dr. Abel Ten-
nant. Dr. Fay was at the village of Pavilion, where he had resided for
many years, and Dr. Tennant was at South Le Roy, which became, by
the organization of the new town, Pavilion Center.

Dr. Fay was born at Walpole, N. H., in 1797. He received a good

common school education, was for some time a school teacher, and fi-
nally studied medicine under the tutelage of Dr. Daniel White, who seems
to have been a prominent practitioner in those early days. He attended
lectures at the Castleton (Vt.) Medical Academy, received a diploma
from the Livingston County (N. Y.) Medical Society, June 24, 1823,
signed by Caleb Chapin, president, and coming to Pavilion soon after
began an active practice, which continued for a full half century. He
was what is now called a “heroic practitioner,” using the lancet very
freely, and giving large doses of colomel and jalap. He achieved both
fame and fortune, and died February 18, 1875.
' “A. Tennant, Botanist,” as the sign upon his office read, was a native
of Connecticut, but where he received his education we have been un-
able to ascertain. He believed that in the plants which nature provides
there are all the remedies needful for the cure of disease. He began
practice about 1812, and continued it until blindness and rheumatism
compelled him to abandon it, some 40 years afterward. He published a
work called Zennant's Botany, in 1837. This was printed at Batavia by
D. D. Waite, for many years editor of the Republican Advocate. Dr.
Tennant, while in his prime, had a large practice, and an excellent repu-
tation for skill and success. He removed to Pennsylvania in 1856, and
died soon after.

In 1842 Dr. S.C. Upson came to Pavilion. He was born in Bristol,
Conn., March 29, 1792. He received his diploma at Hartford, Conn, ini
1816, commenced practice at Fabius, N. Y., and remained there until his
removal to Pavilion. He lived here about four years and removed to
Nunda, Livingston County, where he died April 20,1889. Dr. Upson was
emphatically a gentleman of the oldschool, extremely affable, polite, and
kind hearted. He is remembered with affection by many of our old res-
idents. At one time he made and sold a preparation known as Upson’s
dandelion syrup, which had a great deal of popularity.
~ Somewhere about these times Dr. Ira Webb, a root doctor from Ver-
GENESEE COUNTY.

 

mont, came to Pavilion. He remained a year or two and went to Le
Roy. We have not been able to learn much about him, although his
syrups were considered very useful by many people.

In 1849 Dr. William M. Sprague resumed-the practice which he had
previously given up to engage in other business. He was born in New
Marlborough, Mass., in 1803, and came to Covington with his father in
1812. He attended school at Middlebury Academy, then a noted insti:
tution of learning, studied medicine with Drs. Daniel White and Warren
Fay, attended medical lectures at Pittsfield, Mass., and received his
diploma from the Genesee County Medical Society, John Cotes, presi-
dent, March 9, 1829. He practiced about three years, and then formed
a partnership with his three brothers in the mercantile, milling, and farm-
ing business, which was dissolved in the year above mentioned: During
his absence from practice he was postmaster, justice of the peace, and
Sessions justice, and was regarded as one of the best informed politicians.
of the vicinity as well as an excellent general scholar. He died August
28, 1868, and it is probable no man’s death was more generally mourned '
by all his acquaintances than was his. His professional services, as welt
as his friendly counsel, were highly valued by all who knew him.

Some time during the year 1867 Dr. Charles Morgan, a young physi-
cian, came to Pavilion. He remained but a short time, and removed to
Mount Morris, Livingston County. He is spoken of as a promising
young man.

It is supposed that about the usual number of traveling quacks have
visited Pavilion, and made money out of the credulous and weak- minded’
people who believe in such things, but none of them are worthy of rec-
ord, and we have given all we could ascertain concerning the respect-
able medical men who lived and practiced here.

PEMBROKE,

Dr. ABIJAH W. STODDARD was the pioneer medical man of: Pem-
broke. He studied medicine with Dr. Sill, of Hartford, Washington
County, N. Y., and soon after receiving his diploma: came to Pembroke
(then Batavia). This. was in 1810 or 1811. He located where the vil-
lage of Corfu has since been built, and commenced practice among the
first settlers of the surrounding country. He continued in business here
until about 1854 or 1855, when he removed to Milwaukee, Wis., where
he died at the home of a friend, in 1860: In the course of his long prac,
tice in Pembroke and: ‘surrounding towns he accumulated a fair fortune-
which was absorbed by his son’s business in Rochester.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. 83

 

In 1820 Dr. Elihu Lee was practicing in Pembroke; in 1830 Dr.
Aaron Long was registered as residing in Corfu; but previous to this
Dr. David Long, with his brother John, had come in as early as 1808,
and gave the name Long’s Corners to the settlement now called Corfu.
Dr. Long resided’ for many years in a house occupying the site of Dr.
Crane’s present residence, just north of the principal four corners of the
village. He is spoken of as a man of energy and enterprise.

In 1831 Dr. Alanson Owen was in business at Richville, and during
the same year somewhere in the town were Drs. J. S. Dodge, James S.
Grout, and Barton Streeter.

In 1833 William E. Brown practiced at East Pembroke; in 1840 Dr.
Samuel S. Knight, of Pembroke, joined the County Medical Society; and
we find no further mention of physicians coming into the*town until
1864, when Dr. Isaiah Rano came from Darien, and remained until his
death, in May, 1880.

Sometime in the year 1864 Dr. John Durboraw came in, and lived
here two or three years.

Dr. Earl B. Lounsbury was born in the town of Alexander in 1838,
was graduated from the Buffalo Medical College, and began practice at
East Pembroke in 1864. He remained about one and one-half years,
and then removed to Byron Center.

In 1867 Dr. L. B. Parmelee was practicing at East Pembroke. He
remained a few years, went to Rochester fora short time, and thence to
Batavia, where he still resides.

It is believed that Dr. A. G. Ellinwood, now of Attica, was located
for a short time at East Pembroke,—probably about 1860,—but this is
uncertain.

In 1868 Dr. Joshua W. Read came to Corfu, He was born in Bata-
via in 1837. He wasa graduate of the State Normal School at Albany,
and taught school at Peekskill four years. He studied medicine at that
place with Dr. Knight, graduated in 1866, practiced at Bloomington, Ill,
two years, and then removed to Corfu. After remaining two years he
went to Newark, N. J., where he still remains.

In 1868 Dr. H. W. Cobb was at Indian Falls, but soon removed to the
West. Dr. George H. Norton practiced at East Pembroke from 1868
until his death, in 1874 or 1875. A Dr. Lund, now of Medina, N. Y.,
was at one time in Pembroke.

There have been at different times in Pembroke homeopathic physi-
cians, but none of them seem to have remained long, and we hear only
of Drs. Scott and MacPherson.
84 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

In 1869 Dr. Absalom Billington was in Corfu. He remained: but a
short time, and we cannot ascertain where he went.

Dr. Albert Crawford moved to Corfu in 1871. He was born in Das
rien in 1841, studied medicine with Dr. Milton E. Potter, and received
his diploma from the Buffalo Medical College in 1862. He commenced
practice at Cairo, Ill, and remained there until his removal to Corfu.
He was here 10 years, and then sold out to Dr. William Parker and
‘went to Buffalo, where he still resides.

Dr Parker was born at Clarence, Erie County. He was graduated at
Buffalo in 1880, came to Corfu soon after, remained but a short time,
then spent one year in Clarence, and finally removed to Buffalo. He is
at present attending physician to the Erie County alms house.

The above mentioned are all the physicians we can learn of as for-
merly practicing in the town of Pembroke. It is quite: possible some
names may have been omitted, but we have striven industriously to ob-
tain them all. The failure of some to join the County Medical Society
has prevented a permanent record of their names, and we have been
obliged to rely upon the recollections of old inhabitants for many things.

STAFFORD.

In 1821 Benjamin Davis hailed from the then yearling town of Stafs
ford as its first Medicine Doctor. Dr. Ammi R. R. Butler, however, re-
moved to Alexander from Stafford some time prior to 1823, and it may:
be that he was in the latter place as early as was Dr. Davis. In 1829
Drs. Jonathan G. Abbott and Thomas Blanchard are recorded as resi-
dents of Stafford, and about the same time Dr. Elizur Butler and his
‘brother Samuel practiced there.

In 1831 Dr. W. B. Slawson was in business at Morganville. How long
he remained we are not informed, but he was a member of the County
Medical Society in 1837. Dr. Thomas D. Morrison is registered in 1839
and in 1840 Dr. Lucius M. Haynes. Dr. Haynes married a sister of
Stephen Crocker, Esq., who, after the death of Dr. Haynes, married Rev.
Richard Radley. He practiced in Stafford until his death, May 19, 1854.
In 1851 Dr. Mark W. Tomlinson came to Stafford, and in 1852 Dr.
Theophilus S. Loomis. Dr. Loomis removed to East Bethany soon after,
and died there.

In 1855 Dr. Henry Pamphilon opened an office in Stafford. He was
born in Hackney, near London, Eng., January 14, 1828. He was edu-
éated in London, and came to America in 1851, locating in Lancaster,
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION—WILLIAM MORGAN. 85

Erie County. In 1855 he removed to Stafford, remaining there until his
death, which oceurred March 13, 1884. Dr. Pamphilon was an excel-
lent physician and a most agreeable companion. His knowledge was not
confined to medicine, but was extensive on many subjects. He was
quite an elocutionist, and read extracts from Dickens remarkably well.
He could also dance a hornpipe in good style. He was highly respected
by his brother physicians, and by the community at large.

Somewhere about the year 1855 Dr. T. S. King located at Stafford.
He was born and educated at Plainfield, N. J., and received his diploma
from the University of New York. He remained in Stafford until his
death, which took place December 24, 1867, at the age of 42 years.

Dr. Ayer practiced a few years in Stafford. He is highly spoken of asa
practitioner, and is also remembered as a man of decided opinions and
strong convictions. During his residence at Stafford, in the year 1863,
when people were greatly excited over war matters, Dr. Ayer was
arrested and taken to the jail at Batavia for the expression of somewhat
decided democratic opinions. His imprisonment was, however, of briet
duration, but the Doctor never recovered from the sense of oppression
and humiliation which that event occasioned. He soon after went to
Buffalo, and enjoyed an active and profitable practice there for several
years, and until his death. His widow resides in Buffalo, as does also a
daughter, the wife of Dr. Rollin L. Banta, one of the most prominent of
the younger physicians of that city.

Dr. F. L. Stone was born at Marcy, Oneida County, in 1834. He
received an academic education at Whitestown Seminary, studied medi-
cine with Dr. Babcock, of Oriskany, and was graduated at Bellevue Col-
lege, New York city, in 1865. He remained for a time with Dr. Babcock,
and in 1868 came to Stafford. He remained seven years, and removed
to Caledonia, Livingston County, where he practiced five years, going
thence to Le Roy, where he now resides. Dr. Stone was successful in his
practice at Stafford, and made many friends there.

 

WILLIAM MORGAN.

in the history of Western New York ever so generally attracted
the attention of the country as the disappearance of the Free.Ma-
son, Morgan, in the autumn of 1826, with the uprising against the Ma-

sonic fraternity which his mysterious, fate produced. No other event,
6

Fin te is perhaps, the events of the War of 1812 no occurrence
86 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

therefore, more fairly demands a chapter in the history of the county
where the circumstances connected with the affair occurred.

William Morgan was born in Virginia, and was by trade a stone ma-
son. He opened a store in Richmond, in 1819, but in 1821 removed to
Canada and went into the brewing business. His brewery having been
burnt he moved to Rochester and resumed his trade of mason. While
here (living next door to a Dr. Dyer, and also near Thurlow Weed) it is
supposed he wrote out his exposure of Masonry. He had a wife and
two children. Leaving them he went to Batavia in order to get his book’
printed. Pretending to be an architect he assisted Thomas McCully in
building the Eagle Hotel, and lived for a time in McCully’s house (to the
east of Eagar’s brewery), and also lived where Hewitt’s store nowis. He
also worked on the old stone building back of the postoffice. As near
as can be ascertained Morgan was madea Royal Arch Mason at Le Roy.
He was represented as being a poor man of indifferent character (which
latter fact is suggested as the chief consideration which led him to publish
the secrets of the fraternity of which he was a member); was also intem-
perate and neglected his family; and because of his habits he was expelled
from the chapter. Soon after this (presumably in June or July) he began
(with the assistance of David C. Miller, editor of the Republican Advocate)
to publish a book on ‘‘Jachin and Boaz,” with alterations. The work of
publishing was secretly done, Miller at the time occupying the upper part
of two buildings on Main street, Batavia.

On July 25th Morgan was taken into custody by the sheriff, for debt,
but was soon released. The Oxtario Messenger, published at Canan-
daigua, of August 9, 1826, contained the following notice and caution:

“Ifa man calling himself Captain William Morgan should intrude himself upon the
community, they should be on their guard, particularly the Masonic fraternity. Morgan
was in the village in May last, and his conduct here and elsewhere calls forth this notice.

Morgan is considered a swindler and a dangerous man.”

This notice was also copied in the Batavia papers. September roth
Ebenezer C. Kingsley obtained from Justice Chipman, of Canandaigua, a
warrant for the arrest of Morgan ona charge of having stolen a shirt and
cravat, which Kingsley had in fact lent him the preceding May. On this
warrant Hayward, a constable, proceeded to Le Roy (where he got it en-
dorsed by a justice there), thence to Batavia, where he called at Morgan's,
told his errand, and no objections being offered Morgan repaired to Dan-
old’s tavern, where he ate. breakfast with the constable and his friends.
While in custody Miller, his bailor, called at Danold’s and objected
WILLIAM MORGAN. 87

 

to Morgan being taken beyond the jail limits, because of liabilities he
(Miller) might suffer for. Hayward insisted on carrying out his service,
and didso. Arriving at Le Roy Hayward offered to take him before the
justice, that he might give bail for appearance at the next term of court.
Morgan declined acceptance, saying he could convince Kingsley, the tav-
ern-keeper at Canandaigua, he did not intend to steal. Morgan’s arrest
at Batavia was without force. When taken before Justice Chipman he
proved his innocence. He was immediately rearrested, on a civil suit
for $2, the amount of a tavern bill against him held by one Ackley,
which had been assigned to Nicholas G. Cheesebro, the master of the Ma-
sonic lodge at Canandaigua. Judgment was given against Morgan, to sat-
isfy which he offered his coat. The offer was refused, and he was lodged
in Ontario County jail. (No connection has ever been established between
the first persons arresting Morgan and the others who abducted him, ex-
cept Cheesebro, who was in both actions.)

This was on the evening of the 11th of September, 1826. Twenty-
four hours later members of the Masonic fraternity called at the jail, and
in the absence of the jailor advised his wife to release Morgan, telling
her the judgment against him had been paid by one Loton Lawson.
The prisoner was liberated, but on reaching the street was suddenly
seized, thrust into a close carriage, gagged, bound, and driven rapidly
out of the village, westwardly, or to Rochester, and so on to the Ridge
road, accompanied by Lawson and two other Masons. Lawson after-
wards testified “that the Ridge road was followed to Lewiston, and so
on down to Fort Niagara, near a grave-yard, where the passengers in
the vehicle got out and the coachman dismissed; that none but Masons
were allowed to communicate with Morgan; that preparations had pre-
viously been made for his reception” ; and he was taken into the fort,
blindfolded, bound, and thrown into the magazine, where he was con-
fined until the 19th, when he disappeared. In October, 1827, over a
year after his abduction, a dead body was found on Lake Ontario beach,
and a committee from Batavia and Rochester, deciding after the closest
scrutiny that it‘was that of Morgan, they brought it to Batavia, where it
was exposed to view in James Brisbane’s yard, and large numbers visited
the spot to view the loathsome spectacle. A funeral procession was
formed, Mrs. Morgan and D.C. Miller being chief mourners, and the
body conveyed to the grave-yard, where in later years the anti-Masons
erected a handsome stone to his(?) memory. Later, however, the clothes
found on this body were thoroughly identified as belonging to éne Timo-
88 GENESEE COUNTY,

 

thy Monroe, a man accidentally drowned near the mouth of Niagara.
In this connection we state that Mrs. Morgan was supported by the
anti- Masons until she joined her fortune afterwards with a Royal Arch
Mason’s, when she was dropped by the anties.

A tremendous excitement followed the disappearance of Morgan.
Investigating committees were everywhere appointed. Governor Clinton
offered a reward for the apprehension of those who abducted him. Sir
Peregrine Maitland, governor-general of Upper Canada, offered a re-
ward of $200. Lodges and chapters of Masons denounced the deed.
The hostility of feeling between Masons and anti-Masons was of the
bitterest description. The dividing line ran through families and churches
even boys on the streets took sides. The Masonic fraternity through-
out a large section of country was threatened with destruction, many
lodges being so weakened by withdrawals, expulsions, and lack of appli-
cations as to be disbanded for years. The order in 1826 numbered 360
lodges and 22,000 members. Ten years later there were 75 lodges and.
4,000 members.

While the several committees were pursuing inquiries the contem-
plated book, Morgan's Revelations of Masonry, appeared. It was in
pamphlet form, might have cost 10 cents, but sold for $1, copyright se-
cured. Morgan’s partner subscribed under oath not to divulge his se-
cret regarding the publication of the book ; and fromletters found it was
soon known that avarice, not a love of country or friends, was his prin-
cipal reason for the undertaking. But a few copies were sold at $1.
The price was soon reduced to 50 cents, then to 25 cents, finally to about
10 cents.

As to the trial of the abductors, evidence was given that Cheesebro
hired and paid for the carriage, and he with Lawson, Sawyer, and Shel-
don were indicted for complicity. The sheriff of Niagara County, Eli
Bruce, was fined and imprisoned for the part he took in the matter, and
other prominent and respectable men were convicted.

The excitement was kept up. Attempts were made to prevent Ma-
sons from meeting as usual. It being the custom to celebrate St. John’s
day, the Batavia Lodge, in May, 1827, announced their intention to
celebrate it in public. Miller endeavored to prevent it, but on June 25th
300 Masons assembled for the purpose. A large concourse of people
to the number of several thousand were in Batavia. Some were armed
with knives and guns, But the day passed off without any accident.
The proceedings were addressed by George Hosmer, of Livingston
WILLIAM MORGAN. 89

 

County, and the Masons endured the scoffs and jeers of an enraged mul-
titude. The anti-Masons attempted afterwards to exclude Masons from
the jury.

We now return to David C. Miller, who attained almost equal noto-
riety with Morgan. After the intentions of Morgan and Miller relative
to the book were announced one Daniel Johns, from Canada, came to
Batavia. He had resided in Rochester, and there became acquainted
with Miller's friends, by whom, it is said, he was received as a partner.
Johns had a little money, and offered to make some advances, pecuniary,
as was desirable at that time. He was therefore accepted without much
scrutiny as to his motives. It was supposed he wished to procure pos-
session of Morgan’s manuscript. Certainly Miller wanted Johns’s money;
thus a deception was created in the start. Johns obtained a*part of the
manuscript and Miller some of Johns’s money, about $30 or $40. This
small sum was of more value to Miller than the manuscript was to Johns,
and so trouble.arose between them. A few days before Miller's arrest
{September 12, 1826) a warrant on behalf of Johns was issued by Jus-
tice Bartow, of Le Roy, against Miller and one Davids, a partner, to col-
lect moneys advanced by Johns. This warrant was placed in the hands
of Jesse French, of Stafford, the constable (and father of the late J.
Homer French, of French’s Gazetteer of New York), who, learning that
Miller had determined to resist arrest, employed several assistants, and
on September 12th, followed by Roswell Wilcox and Jesse Hurlburt and
a large party, repaired to Batavia to effect the arrest of Miller and Davids.
The presence of so many strangers in Batavia excited the apprehen-
‘sion of the citizens, many of whom offered their services to resist the at-
tempt to arrest Miller. French, with his assistants, repaired to Miller’s
office, where he (Davids) and Miller’s son were, and although the office
was fortified with arms none were used. Wilcox arrested Davids, and
French at the same time arrested Miller. Both submitted, and were
taken to Danold’s tavern. Davids, being a.prisoner. within the jail limits,
was soon discharged. Miller was taken to the lodge-room at Stafford,
against the remonstrances of his friends, kept there for two or three
hours, then proceeded to Le Roy, kept at Walbridge’s tavern, where he
was discharged, and returned to Batavia. Theodore Talbot was Miller’s
lawyer. “It is supposed by some that the main object of Miller’s arrest
was to obtain possession of Morgan’s manuscript.”

The following article appeared in the issue of September 15, 1826, of
the Republican Advocate «
go GENESEE COUNTY.

 

“ About 2 A. M., Monday morning, September 11, two buildings were set on fire,
The same morning Captain William Morgan was seized, as was alleged, by virtue of
process and conveyed off no one knows where, by a sett of ruffans. On Tuesday a
mob consisting of more than 100 assembled in this village, from various parts of the
country, with the openly-avowed intention of destroying our printing establishment, and
conveyed the editor of this paper out of town, by ruffian force, in pretence of legal pro-
cess, to Le Roy, tothe magistrate, but no process was exhibited or returned by the office.
The constable then disappeared, and the prisoner was discharged.

“Signed : C. W. MILLER, son of D. C. MILLER.”

The result of this arrest of Miller was an indictment found against
some of the parties for alleged riot, assault, and battery, and false impris-
onment. A trial was had before Judges Birdsall, Tisdale, James Tag-
gart, and Simeon Cummings, judges of the Court of Common Pleas, two
of whom, as well as a part of the jury, were Masons. French was sen-
tenced to 12 months, Wilcox to six months, and Hurlburt to three months.
imprisonment.

The‘most notable effect of the agitation by the anti- Masons was the
career of that party, which subdivided and distracted all other political
parties, and drew thousands of adherents from them all; a subject that
would require a volume to treat intelligently.

TEMPERANCE.

LD people of this and other counties remember distinctly that im
their youth the use of spirituous liquors as a beverage was al-
most universal. Nor was it confined tothe laymen. Very many

of the settlers of Genesee County had such a habit, and it was thought no
harm in those times, for it would be a breach of hospitality to not offer
it to visitors. It was the necessary help at the “bees,” and the failure
of such “ bees” and gatherings, from its absence, is well remembered.
It was at home, in the field, everywheré, in olden days, and was the uni-
versal panacea for wet weather and dry weather, for real and imaginary
ailments.

Distilleries sprang up early in many of the towns, and liquor was cheap
and pure ; the country stores kept it for sale the same as codfish and
molasses; and its use was sanctioned by all classes—the laborer, the
clergy,the bench and bar. Indeed, the words of a modern poet,

“The power enslaved in yonder cask
Shall many burdens bear ;

Shall nerve the tuiler at his task,
The soul at prayer,”
TEMPERANCE. gl

 

seem very apropos of the customs of formerdays. With the well founded
ideas of the time is it to be wondered that no moves were made fora
reform in regard to its use? It is not known definitely when stringent
measures were taken in Genesee County; the pulpit always taught tem-
perance, but that was not the temperance—strict prohibition, touch not
and handle not—of the present day.

It is known that about 1830 a reform gradually swept over the land in
the form of signing a pledge; but this was only a general restriction not
to use it to éxcess, and was not sufficiently effective. In this county, in
1836, a society was formed, and after a discussion of two days, with a
negative vote of two ( who voted so, fearing the advance was too rapid ),
the total abstinence pledge was adopted. At the present day it hardly
seems credible that a temperance reform could have encountered any
opposition. It did receive such opposition in 1836 in Genesee County.
There were many earnest, zealous workers in the reform here, bet after
a half century,-with no records, it is impossible to name them. Much
good was done, and a check was placed upon the increasing evil, which is
felt to the present day. :

Like all important reforms it has had its revivals, its new methods of ad-
vancing the work, and these waves would sweep over the country animat-
ing the friends to good works. The first of these waves that so greatly in-
undated the country was the “ Washingtonian ” movement, that started
in 1840 at Baltimore. A few confirmed drunkards saw their peril and
joined together in a resolution to reform; others joined; and the whole
country joined in the good work. Genesee County was remarkably ac-
tive in the move, but like all superhuman efforts. a reaction followed. Still
much permanent good is directly traceable to that grand movement. Its
restriction by statute was then urged, and in 1846 the first law went into
effect. It was termed the “license or no-license’”’ law, and sometimes
the “ five-gallon ” law, but could be consistently called a “local option”
law. This, for some reason, was not generally successful; not perhaps so
much from any defect in the law, or that the evil cannot be restricted by
statute ; but having invoked the aid of the law the temperance workers
relied too much upon its strong arm and relaxed their efforts in educat-
ing the public sentiment to sustaining them.

About 1855 the so-called ‘‘ Maine law” was enacted, and the friends
anticipated good results, but the Court of Appeals decided it to be uncon-
stitutional. This was followed by an act appointing county commission-
ers to grant licenses, but this was not satisfactory.
92 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The next move was the present local option statute that allows each
town to determine, by its votes, if the sale of intoxicating liquors shall
be tolerated, and the election of the commissioner gives the decision.
The towns of Genesee County are no exception to others, and the ex-
cesses of either faction can be held in check by the operation of the
law.

Within a few years the Prohibition party has come into existence, which
claims total prohibition as its platform. Ofits merits itis not our province
to speak, and its votes will be found under another head. This fact
should be borne in mind by its friends in Genesee County : that all laws
are not satisfactory in their results unless the people are educated toa
sentiment of their wholesomeness, and a strong majority morally pledged
to their fulfillment.

EARLY SCHOOLS.

T must not be supposed that while the pioneers of this section were so
busy in felling the forest, and Jaying the foundation of future comfort
and wealth, they neglected the foundation of those institutions in

which they had been reared, and without which no community can pros-
per. As soon asa sufficient number of children could be gathered the
settlers for miles: around, by a preconcerted ‘‘ bee,” rolled the logs to-
gether that formed the primitive school-house. The desks were slanting
shelves of slabs or boards, supported by pins driven into the logs anda
brace to the logs below. In front of these was the seat made of a split
log, hewn smooth, with legs of proper length for the larger scholars; in
front of these were similar benches for the smaller pupils. If there was
a saw-mill within a reasonable distance these rude desks and benches
would be made of planks or slabs from the mill. Then the plainest com-
mon branches were taught—reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, and ge-
ography. The rude adaptation of the means of instruction in those early
days was as primitive, and in the same manner deficient, as were all the
means with which the settlers were provided. The books and teaching
must be upon the “(axe and auger” plan. Not only was there a scar-
city of books, but the text books of the time were inefficient ; they would
be as much a wonder to the pupil and parents of the present time as
would the old-fashioned flax-break; and the students of the common
school of to-day, if such text books were placed before them, would con-
sider them of par value with the rough seats and desks of those primitive
days. But these early pioneers provided for their children all that could
EARLY SCHOOLS. 93.

 

be then, and, in fact it was, proportionately, more than parents do un-
der the present uniform and excellent school system. The puritan idea
was ‘‘to spare the rod was to spoil the child,” and in those primitive
schools were teachers who could ably demonstrate that branch. The
pupil of the present would not tolerate the idea of going from two to
four miles to school, and that, too, along a rough path through a wilder-
hess, his only guide being the marked trees. Is it, then, not a wonder
that the Holland Purchase—the territory of Genesee County—could, in
the early part of the present century, send out into the councils of the
State and Nation men of the highest statesmanship? To the pioneer
teacher, as well as parents, great.creditisdue. The teathermust ‘“ board
round,” and the long walks to the cabins of his patrons, the cheerful hos-
pitality shown, the simple but wholesome food, and social interchange of
thought during the long fire-lit visits of the evening were oases in the
desert of the teacher's life that the present flowery paths of the princi-
pals in the same section do not possess. The names of some of the early
pioneer teachers are preserved, and they will generally be noticed in
their respective towns. ‘The school house of hewn logs after a few years,
and of larger proportions and sufficient windows, would follow the 12x14
cabin; better teachers and more modern text beoks were introduced;
and uniformity in methods of teaching was adopted.

“Previous to the year 1828 much difficulty and embarrassment had
occurred throughout the Holland Purchase from a provision in the school
act of the State, ‘that sites of school-houses should be secured by deeds
in fee, or by leases from the possessor of the fee, of the land.’ In numer-
‘ous instances there were no deeded lands in the district, or if there were
they were not conveniently located. In the absence of such title or lease
the trustees of the district could not legally levy and collect taxes for
building or repairing school-houses. About this period. Mr. Evans, then
land agent of the Holland Land Company, adopted the following plan
to remedy the evil, and prevent the hindrances that were in the way of
a full realization of the benefits of the common school system upon the
Holland Purchase. It was entered upon the books of the office, and the
benefits of it extended whenever asked:

“In every legally organized School District on the Holland Purchase, where the most
convenient site for a school-house shall fall on land not deeded from the Holland Com-
pany, a deed for such site, not exceeding half an acre of land, shall be granted, from
the company to such district, gratis. Provided that whenever such site shall fall on
lands held under contract, from the Company, by any person or persons, such district
shall procure a relinquishment of the right to such piece of land, by virtue of said con-
tract, to be endorsed thereon by the person or persons holding the same.’ ”’
94 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

In 1835 school libraries were established, and every district received
its proportionate quota for such library. In 1845 institutes for teachers
were considered one of the best means of benefit, and the teachers of
Genesee County eagerly availed themselves of its advantages.

Simultaneously with the advent of the neat, white farm house of the
pioneer the school-house appears, bearing the same advancement that is
warranted by the improvement of the country, and the greatly increased
value of the surroundings. The growth ,of the schools can be best
learned from a careful perusal of statistics relating thereto, and which
need not be introduced here. Our province was to show the early
school; the present excellent system is realized and familiar to all. In.
the histories of the towns each will have its interesting details.

William E. Prentice, of Batavia, was the school commissioner for the
county in 1885-87, and William J. Barr, of Elba, the present commis-
sioher, to serve until 1891.

The public money apportioned to the towns for 1889 was as follows:
Alabama, $1,415.62; Alexander, $1,352.17; Batavia, $5,368.72; Bergen,
$1,580.30; Byron, $1,294.01; Bethany, $1,326.02; Darien, $1,523.94;
Elba, $1,202.94; Le Roy, $2,627.83; Oakfield, $1,025.03; Pavilion,
$1,187.94; Pembroke, $2,228.26; and Stafford, $1,441.79—a total of
$23,574.57. There are 150 school districts in the county, but 15 of them
are joint districts with the school-houses located in adjoining counties.

THE CIVIL WAR.

 

GENESEE COUNTY REGIMENTS.

Genesee County that were manifested throughout the North, and
for the time all partisan feelings were forgotten; men of all parties
evinced a desire to sustain the government. At once an enthusiastic
meeting was held at Batavia and 20 volunteers were enrolled; the same
evening a meeting was held at Le Roy, and soon afterward others in
various parts of the county followed; the same patriotism prevailed
throughout.
On the 18th of April a call for 500 men was made from the county,
and a meeting called for Saturday afternoon and evening of April 2oth, at
Concert Hall, Batavia; 48 young men were enrolled. Thev following

Js bombardment of Sumter aroused the same patriotic feelings in
THE CIVIL WAR. 95

 

committee was appointed to solicit funds for the support of the families of
those who enlisted, and any other expense: Trumbull Cary, John Fisher,
Junius A. Smith, Seth Wakeman, and James M. Willett. Fora like pur-
pose a committee of three was appointed in each of the other towns, as
follows :

Alabama.—Chauncey Williams, George H. Potter, Edward Hersey.

Alexander.—Heman Blodgett, Earl Kidder, E. G. Moulton.

Bethany.—Lemuel Lincoln, A. G. Terry, Carlos Huggins.

Bergen.—Horatio Reed, Samuel Richmond, Josiah Pierson.

Byron.—J. T. Boughton, Loren Green, Addison Terry.

Darien.—J. W. Hyde, Col. A. Jefferson, T. C. Peters.

£lba.—Alva Willis, A. T. Hulett, C. H. Monell.

Le Roy.—Hon. A. S. Upham, Walter Gustin, A. O. Comstock.

Oakfield.—C. H. Chamberlain, J. C. Gardner, William Dunlap.

Pavilion,—Oswald Bond, Warren Fay, George Tomlinson.

Pembroke.—G. D. Wright, D. N. Wells, R. F. Thompson.

Stafford.—Cyrus Prentice, Robert Fisher, Perry Randall.

Recruiting went on rapidly. On the 29th of April the first company
was formed under the command of A. T. Root, and left the county; it.
became part of the 12th Regt. N. ¥Y. V. Onthe 14th of May the com-
pany of J. R. Mitchell, and on the 15th that of Capt. William L. Cowan,
followed, bearing the adieux and benedictions of all.

The departure of the first volunteers was an occasion of peculiar inter-
est, as it was the first time in the history of the county that men had
felt the peril of National existence from internal dissension, and was the
first call of the present generation for volunteers. The feeling for the
first who went out was more poignant than on similar occasions after-
wards, for the acuteness was to some extent worn away by frequent ex-
ercise, and no idle curiosity was felt. The brave volunteers of Genesee:
County, who so nobly left the comforts of home to go forth at their
country’s call, to face death and suffering with no friendly hand to allay,.
deserve a more minute history than the limits of this work will permit.

In 1861, soon after the outbreak of the Rebellion, the patriotic ladies
of Batavia and other parts of Genesee County organized associations for
supplying soldiers in the field with comforts and luxuries that the govern-
ment did not provide—havelocks, flannels, and articles of clothing, as.
well as supplies for the sick and wounded, which were sent on, and many
a languishing patriot has blessed the ladies of Genesee County. Among
those who-early and earnestly engaged in this humane work was Mrs.
‘96 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Gad B. Worthington, Mrs. John Fisher, Mrs. Alva Smith, Mrs. E. R.
Pratt, Mrs. Levi Jackson, Mrs. Richard Cotes, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Dr. N;
Clark, Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Thomas Yates, Miss M. Mallory, Mrs. John
Wood, Mrs. George Holden, Miss Parsons, Mrs. Seth Wakeman, Mrs. L.
B. Cotes, Miss Carrie Pringle, Mrs. S.C. Holden, Mrs. Junius A. Smith,
Mrs. Dean Richmond, Mrs. Macy, and Mrs. H. U. Howard, and many
others whose names now cannot be learned.

22D N. Y. IND. BATTERY.

THIS regiment was organized in this county, its rendezvous being at
Lockport ; was mustered into the U. S. service October 18, 1862; was
soon consolidated as Co. M of the gth N. Y. Heavy Artillery; and par-
ticipated in the following battles: Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Monocacy,
Charleston, Cedar Creek, Petersburg again, and Sailor’s Creek. The
officers and men when mustered into service were: Captain, John D,
Numan; senior 1st lieutenant, Melancthon D. Brown; junior Ist lieuten-
ant, D. D. W. Pringle; senior 2d lieutenant, Robert C. Worthington;
junior 2d lieutenant, Edwin F. Clark.

Sergeants.—James M. Waite, Francis N. Parrish, Asahel M. Abbey,
Dan E. Waite, William I. Parrish, William E. Wright, John Oldswager,
and Josiah T. Crittenden.

Corporals.—Hugh T. Peters, Edward F. Moulton, William H. Maltby,
Thomas Walsh, Eugene B. Wing, Robert Fowles, Henry Nulty, Orville
‘Thompson, John Connor, John D. Bartlett, Guy A. Brown, and James
‘G. Hatch.

Musicians.—Charles Foster, Edson H. Pond.

Artificers.—Levi T. Garrett, Henry Wood; guidon, William M. Moul-
‘ton; stable sergeant, Edwin Lock ; company clerk, George Avery.

Privates.— Hezekiah Brown, William T. Barrett, E. J. Benton, John
Bower, Seymour S. Brown, Thomas C. Barnard, Curus W. Brown,
Charles W. Bradley, Freeman Bailey, Jr., Miles T. Brown, Isaac Bruett,
‘Charles J. Cleveland, George T. Chase, Rowland Champion, John Car-
mel, John Cox, Alva N. Colt, James W. Case, Michael Carney, James
Carney, Thomas Cook, Henry Connelly, Benjamin Cox, Zina W. Carter,
‘Oron H. Conant, William B. Cole, Jerome Canfield, Dioclesian Covey,
William H. Chappie, George D. Dodson, James Dunn, Earl A. Dodson,
‘Sylvester Demary, Dennis Dibble, George Edwards, William R. Eddy,
Elias Eastwood, James Emory, Orson J. Forbes, Robert Finley, Charles
Fairfield, William Faber, Harmon Fitch, Ansel Ford, John E. Field,
THE CIVIL WAR. 97

 

John Griffis, George Gann, Cyrus A. Gowing, Charles R. Griffin, Paul
Glor, Amos Humphrey, John Harmon, Ira E. Haight, Edward J. Hol-
lenbeck, John Hassett, Archie Hollenbeck, David Hill, Henry Johnson,
John L. Kingdon, Albert Knapp, Patrick Keating, Stephen R. King,
James Kidder, Silas Knapp, John Kellner, Libbeus King, Henry L.
Kreatzer, George B. Lawrence, Henry Lapp, Samuel Lathrop, Benjamin
Lewis, Henry Leverington, James M. Lapp, Elias Lyons, Charles Lop-
low, Thomas McManis, Marion F. Meredith, Jacob-Moore, Elias Martin,
David Miller, Albert H. Moulton, Archie McMillen, John Munt, Alexan-
der McDonald, Angus McIntosh, Lucius A. Munger, Joseph Marsh,
Moses Nichols, Michael O’Donnell, Robert Plant, Thomas W. Paden,
James Porter, John J. Peard, Norman M. Putnam, George Rogers, Fred-
erick Reichert, Mortimer Rich, Alonzo Rich, Ambrose Rich* Nathan E..
Rumsey, Charles E. Smead, Henry Shafer, Gilbert Shader, David S. Spring,
Edwin Shadbolt, John D. Shiller, Edsil Shaw, Charles A. Smith, Wal-
lace M. Smith, Edward B. Smith, Stephen Thompson, Frederick Tanger
Homer L. Tisdale, Stephen Taylor, Henry Vishon, Charles VanKuren,
Frederick Vickens, Gilbert Wade, Jonah C. Wicker, John J. Warren,
Edwin Ward, John Worthington, Warren West, Stephen T. Wing, Will-
iam Welch, John W. Williams, Walter S. Wright, and Christian Zwetsh.
Out of the original 168 only about 65 were in line for discharge at the-
close of the war and expiration of their three years’ service.

CAPT. FENN’S COMPANY, 28TH REGT.

THIS gallant company was mustered into service May 22, 1861, and
participated in the following battles : Point of Rocks, Newtown, first Win-
chester, and Cedar Mountain. In the last engagement the loss was heavy.
They were also engaged at Susquehanna Court House and Chancellors-
ville. The officers and men who enlisted were:

Officers. —Captain, Charles H. Fenn ; 1st lieutenant, William W. Row-
ley; 2d lieutenant, George M. Ellicott; sergeants, Lucian R. Bailey,
Charles D. Searles, George W. Sherwood, Edward J. Watts; corporals,.
Leander Hamilton, Chandler Gillam, Robert J. Whitney, Darwin Fel-
lows ; musicians, John Prost, Silas Bragg.

Privates.—Calvin Annis, George Hallen, William F. Albro, Edmond
Bragdon, Bryon Brinkerhoff, James F. Bennett, Lafayette Barker, Riley-
Blount, George Barnard, Oscar Barnes, Philip Bittinger, George H. Bat-
ton, Henry Baldwin, John S. Barber, William H. Colburn, Roswell Cod-
dington, William Howland, Porter Howard, Truman M. Hawley, George-
98 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

M. Hamilton, Isaac Hotchkiss, James G. Lawton, Charles G. Liscomb,
Joseph Luce, John Moran, Barnard Murray, Lyman B. Miner, William
McCracken, Richard Outhoudt, Charles A. Perkins, Edward C. Peck,
Robert Chapple, Henry Close, Charles H. Crandall, Alexander Comyns,
Henry Dykeman, Joshua :T. Davis, Melvin Dodge, Decatur Doty,
Irvin H. Ewell, Kirkland Ewell, Theodore Eldridge, Joseph Ennis,
‘George Griffin, Cleveland Gillett, Joseph Gibson, Peter Howland, Erastus
Peck, Franklin Peck,-Michael Quirck, Charles B. Rapp, Harlow M. Rey-
nolds, Michael Ryan, Howard M. Snell, Henry Scott, William B. Sim-
mons, Stephen Taylor, Riley Thayer, Robert Thompson, Milton Trip,
‘George Thayer, John Van Buren, Francis M. Weatherlow.

CAPT. A. J. ROOT’S COMPANY, I2TH REGT.

THIS was one of the most gallant companies, and first to organize and
-depart.

Officers.—Captain, A. J. Root; Ist lieutenant, W. P. Town; 2d lieu-
tenant, Lucius Smith; sergeants, S. Dexter Ludden, Charles F. Rand,
James F. Taylor, Thomas Tansley; corporals, Samuel McChesney, Will-
iam P. Jones, Joshua P. Taylor, Joseph L. Hunt.

Privates —William B. Aird, Oscar Allison, John W. Bartlett, Frank-
lin Billings, George D. Baars, John C. Beach, John Briggs, James Bra-
ley, Almon G. Bentley, James E. Cross, James Conway, Charles Coppin,
Zelotus Colby, James Clifton, Henry R. Casler, Michael Delano, Charles
Durant, Martin W. Dean, Robert Dearlove, Charles F. Davenport,
William Enwright, Alvin Fox, John B. Foote, Harrison Furguson, Daniel
N. Ford, Jasper Gibbs, William Graham, John G. Gardner, Patrick
Ganatty, Charles A. Hickox, Jacob Hiber, James F. Hilts, William
Johnson, George Keene, John Klansworth, Barney Karker, William H.
Leonard, William Lathrop, Francis Lincoln, Frank Murphy, Albert A.
Meade, Peter Meschter, William.H. Nichols, Cornelius W. Post, Robert
Peard, G. W. Reynolds, Michael Ryan, James Shepard, Albert P. Stage,
‘George Smith, John Stone, Frank Seamans, Hiram W. Smith, James
Scott, Horace F. Tracey, William Thompson, Timothy Tirney, Alanson
Vercillus, William Wheeler, William McGuire, James Preble, Winfield S.
Popple, Michael Roach.

105TH REGIMENT NEW YORK VETERANS.

VERY many brave men went out with this regiment, and Company E
was largely recruited from Genesee County. Other companies had
THE CIVIL WAR. 99

 

Genesee County men, which will be given in the order of the companies,
According to the adjutant-general’s report the regiment participated in
the following battles: Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Thor-
oughfare Gap, second Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam,
and Fredericksburg. They saw severe service, and were consolidated
with the 94th in 1863.

Officers.—Colonel, James M. Fuller; major, John W. Shedd; quarter-
master, Charles Strong; surgeon, Dr. D. C. Chamberlain; chaplain,
B. P. Russell ; quartermaster-sergeant, Jerome J. Shedd.

CoMPANY A.—Andrew Whitney, Abram Van Alstine, Isaiah Thomas,
William Thomas, John Thomas, Henry E. Thomas, John Tyrrell, Lewis
Skinner, H. H. Ruland, Malcom G. Pettibone, John Nash, Burr Kenyon,
John Killen, J. F. Hundredmark, A. D. Harrington, John Frée, William
Dingman, O. N. Campbell, Alonzo Croft, Lorenzo Croft, Jeff Curtain,
Ed Brower, Fred Bramsted, Sam Averry, Lanson R. Chaffee, Lyman
T. Miner, George S. Winslow, Clinton Brace, M. Shadbolt, H. Barbet,
George H. Smith, George W. Dickey.

Company B.—William Rose, George W. Forster, Philip S. Frost.

Company C.—Edward Thomson, Joseph M. Cook, Charles H. Hodge,
Peter A. McIntyre, M. McIntyre, Edward Mercer, Erasmus R. Stephens,
William H. Thompson, Orrin Thompson, John B. Way.

Company D.—George W. Griffith, sergeant; John Foster and Emo-
gine Daniels, musicians ; Charles H. Miller, James Shine.

Company E.—George Babcock, captain; Willis Benham, and John
J. White, lieutenants; Patrick H. Graham, Lucius F. Rolfe, and Edwin
J. Hyde, sergeants; Herbert Stacey, Clarence H. McCabe, J. A. Sher-
wood, George W. Mather, N. J. Hamilton, Taylor Hart, and Edward
Brennan, corporals. Privates: Sheldon I. Brown, Fred Eelris, George
Fauset, John Johnson, George Schuab, Sylvester Primmer, Oliver B.
Olin, Isaac Wakely, Isaac P. Wakely, Franklin Terry, James H. Turner,
James P. Thomas, H. Trumball, Joseph Scofield, Michael Strief, William
Riley, J. Parshall, David Powell, Robert Odion, William Martin, John
Moore, Ezro Maun, J. G. Lawton, John Keenan, Edwin S. Heath, James
H. Hogan, Wesley Hawkins, L. Hennesey, Jacob Hagisht, W. H. Heal.
0. Gaskin, Thomas Cady, William E. Crane, Herrick C. Crockr, John
Barnard, John Blake, Chauncey Bowen, William F. Albro, John F.
Armstrong, P. Holden.
T0o GENESEE COUNTY.

 

CAPT. MOORE’S COMPANY, IOOTH REGIMENT.

THIS gallant company was mostly recruited from Genesee County,
and stands among the foremost in good’ work. Its members from this
county were: Captain, Walter B. Moore; lieutenants, M. H. Topping,
Martin S. Bogart; sergeants, Leonard D. Howell, Edward S. Peck, Pea-
body Pratt, and Myron P. Pierson; corporals, William Wheeler, W. M.
Thompson, and Donald McPherson; musicians, J. O. Price, Samuel
Malters, and Willard Joslyn,

Privates.——Robert Brears, Benjamin Bain, Henry C. Bolton, Charles
Clough, Henry C. Copeland, M. I. Daniels, Fritz Dato, George Eber-
hart, George C. Fales, Charles D. Foot, B. Growney, John Golland, Phil
Geize, H..M. Haskins, John Jordan, Joseph Maud, Thomas McCann,
Charles Meyrer, James McPherson, Mather Moore, William Newton,
John B. Ott, A. J. Pervorce, Joseph P. Pierson, John C. Presby, Albert
Pursell, Hiram Robison, Philip Ryan, William P. Swift, William See-
levy, Chester F. Swift, Peter Freehouse, Sanford C. Thompson, Peter
Tracey, Louis H. Todd, Stephen Wakeley, John G. Wicks, Albert U.

Ward.
12QTH REGT. N. Y. VETERANS.

THIS important regiment was largely recruited from Genesee County,
and was worthy of all mention. It was depleted by many decisive
battles, and its ranks were refilled from the same patriotic element for
which Genesee County was, and still is, noted. In December, 1862, the
regiment was changed from infantry to heavy artillery, designated as the
8th N. Y. Heavy Artillery. It belonged to the 2d corps, and partici-
pated in all the battles, marches, and duties of the campaign of 1864-65.
In the latter part of 1865, being severely depleted by battles and the
discharge of men whose time expired, it was transferred to the 4th H. A.
to the 4th H. A. .

The casualties of this regiment, during the campaign closing with the
surrender of Lee, was officially reported at 1,171 officers and men. A
greater portion of these valiant men was recruited from Genesee County,
and we give them so far as we have been able to obtain their names
from many sources.

James M. Willett, of this county, was major.

CoMPANY G.—E. G. Sherwin, captain; J. R. Cooper and Orrin C.
Parker, lieutenants; John H. Nichols, John F. Hutton, John J. Thomas,;
James W. Young, and George Ford, sergeants; J. D. Safford, Lewis
THE CIVIL WAR. IOF

 

eller, William H. Bennett, M. M. Kendall, Peter Welch, W. W. Burton,
M. Manahan, Thomas Cuthbert, James H. Horton, and Peter Barber,
sorporals; M. McNamara, Joseph H. Horton, musicians; John G. Fos-
ter, artificer.

The men who went out with the regiment were: Albert Amidon,
John Adams, Nelson F. Bowen, William A. Burris, Charles Brooks,
John Bisher, H. L. Bennett, Charles Buell, L. C. Briggs, M. Birming-
ham, William Brower, Charles Collins, James H Charles, Christopher
Cooper, William Cleveland, George A. Cole, J. Cook, J. Donnigan, L. C.
Dorman, A. E. Darrow, A. J. Denham, Anthony Davis, Delos Eddy,
Nicholas Felter, Harry Fernerstein, Ed. W. Flanders, Charles H. Fuller,
George A. Fuller, Peter Fowldin, Frank Gleaser, Warner Howe, Henry
Helfman, William Hutton, Christopher Johnson, Henry Johnsén, Lyman
C. Kendall, William H. Kendall, John Kimmerling, Daniel W. Kinnie,
William Morford, Norman Martin, Moses Millington, Peter McDermid,
Daniel McDermid, Charles W. McCarthy, Cain Mahaney, Joseph Mur-
dock, Peter Metzler, George Metzler, S Myres, J. McLaughlin, John
Munz, George Merlan, Conrad Merlan, Abram Norris, Van A. Pratt,
Robert Peard, William J. Pindar, M. S. Parker, F. W. Rice, Fernando.
Robbins, Charles H. Rice, Nathaniel Rowan, William H Ship, John J.
Sherman, William Smith, Devolson Smith, Henry Thomas, Joseph
Thompson, George W. Thomas, Lewis Van Dyke, G. H. Van Alstine,
Reuben Van Wart, S. A. Wilson, W. W. Wyman, Wash Ward, W. P.
Wright, Joseph Willett, Leroy Williams, N. W. Wakeman, William.
Wood, R. H. Waite, Richard Welch. ,

The following were recruited and sent on: F. A. Altmeyer, John W.
Amlong, N. F. Bowen, William N. Barton, Mark Bossard, Joseph Bon-
gordon, John W. Babcock, A. J. Bennett, M. F. Bowe, John Brown,
William Boehme, W. H. Bennett, Peter Barber, P. Colson, Henry Conk-
lin, G. R. Cochran, John Camp, Hibbard Chase, John Collins, James B.
Clark, Pat Collins, Dan Dibble, Hugh Duffy, C. M. Dodge, Robert Den-
ham, M. W. Elston, Abram Elston, Robert A. Erwin, Lawrence Flynn,
Christopher Follett, K. B. Finley, Matthew Gleaser, J. M. Gilson,
Charles C. Gilson, George F. Jones, Ezra Kirby, James Moore, John
McNamara, Virgil Marsh, Hiram Marsh, A. J. Mahew, F. B. Maynard,
N. A. Mitchell, M. Manion, N. Martin, Charles Nichols, R. Ovendan,
Thomas E. Peard, John Perkins, George W. Parshall, D. M. Pannell,
M. W. Parker, George Perry, W. O. Robinson, John Reed, Charles San-
ord, J. B. D. Sawtell, Martin Steves, William N. Smith, Jacob M. Smith,

7
102 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Joseph Steffin, Horatio Thomas, John Thomas, Cassimere Thomas, O:
Timmerson, N. Truesdall, Seth J. Thomas, Thomas Wilson, John Was-
chow, Albert Wilber, Rowley Wilson, Luke White, Edwin Wade, C. M:
Whitney, J. Walsh, J. M. Wiggins, F. F. Waterman, E. A. Perrin, Silas
Smith.

CoMPANY H.—Stephen Connor, captain; George Wiard, J. H. Rob-
son, W. H. Raymond, and Arch Winnie, lieutenants; Henry Bickford,
W. H. Roberson, William Grant, Louis Mather, Stephen Vail, O. E.
Babcock, A. W. Aldrich, R. T. Hunn, sergeants; E. P. Cowles, Charles
Cox, E. J. Winslow, A. M. Allen, C. Chamberlain, William Jones, W.
H. Fidinger, W. H. Griffin, E. A. Whitman, Joseph Webber, H. B. Salis-
bury, L. H. Robinson, corporals; C. D. Davis, Henry C. Ward, musi-
cians; F. Krager, W. Cole, artificers; R. Crosby, wagoner.

Privates.—Orrin Allen, Arthur Allen, Ed. Anthony, Frank Anthony,
Thomas Anthony, Henry Anthony, J. O. Aldridge, H. L. Austin, Al-
bert Algo, J. Armidick, D. H. Bailey, F. Burgomaster, J. K. Brown, H.
E. Brooks, J. C. Beach, Ira Baker, Henry Britton, James Bush, John S.
Barber, W. R. Crook, Eli Cope, J. M. Cook, J. W. Chappel, Joseph
Cheney, Robert Caple, P. Carlton, Robert Conroy, Edward Dyer, Alvin
Dyer, Ferdinand Dorf, H. E. Duell, Charles Derby, Frank Derson, M.
T. Bailey, N. J. Eaton, William Fenner, Daniel Fenner, Irvine Fenner,
Leon Feller, N. Frenberger, C. Foster, J. C. Fidinger, A. J. Frayer, J. E.
Friesman, W. B. Graham, Jacob Gleaser, R. L. Gumaer, W. J. Gregg,
John C. Gray, G. A. Haight, J. E. Haight, Sam Haight, G. Z. Howard,
J. B. Hescock, J. D. Henderson, S..B. Holmes, James Heal, Robert Heal,
Jonas Holmes, John Hix, J. W. Hildun, Charles Havens, E. G. Havens,
F. M. Harden, O. S. Holcomb, F. Johnson, D. V. Johnson, Frank Jones,
W. S. Joslyn, H. D. Johns, Thomas Johns, Daniel Johns, F. A. Kenyon,
W. P. Kidder, J. W. Kasson, B. R. Lamkins, Fred Lord, C. Lafleur, D.
E. Lamphear, William Lewis, James Laighbody, Charles Lilly, J. D.
Mason, W. J. Moore, J. K. Merrill, W. A. McMillan, N. N. Morse, Pat
Murphy, H. D. Myers, J. McDaniels, J. McAllister, W. H. Mattison, J.
Mahannah, A. T. McCracken, Byron Murdock, W. L. Norton, Alfred
Riker, G. W. Reynolds, John Radford, A. E. Spaulding, Paul Stevens,
D. Sherman, Festus Stone, H. T. Sautell, Moore Smith, W. I. Skidmore,
A. V. Simmons, H. F. Snook, Arba Shaw, J. Spaulding, H. Suits, Daniel
Suits, H. C. Searls, M. Sutfin, Thomas Steele, H. C. Timby, Samuel Throop,
George Thomas, M O. Tyrrel, E. Tibbitts, S. D. Tuttle, W. B. Taliman,
B. F. Tallman, H. L. Van Dresser, M. L. Watson, J. A. Wall, Robert:

 
-THE CIVIL WAR. 103

 

Walker, W. M. Walker, John H. Weaver, B. F. Wood, James W. Wood,
Julius Wies, Jacob Wies, Thomas Warner, Warren West, J. H. William-
son, Edson Weed, E. G. Webster, Jj. M. Warren, Alpha Warson, N. H.
Winslow, A. B. Ward, W. F. Young, Peter Stevens, John Shum, George
Walker, J. M.Zimmerman.

Company I.—Alexander Gardner, captain; M. M. Cook, S. R. Stafford,
E. R. Loomis, and Ed. Gillis, lieutenants; Thomas J. Dean, Seth C.
Hall, M. Duguid, M. Van Antwerp, J. B. Arnold, N. S. Nier, John P.
Thomas, and E. H. Norton, sergeants; J. R. Perry, J. H. Taggart, L. A.
Clark, S. J. Feagles, E.. B. Randall, W. H. Elwell, Marcus Wilcox,
Thomas Houston, Charles Pindar, Fred -Walter, W. L. Benedict, Orville
Bannister, corporals; W. F. Osborne, George W. Lower, musicians ;
George Kelley, W. F. Perkins, artificers; W. H. Miller, wagoner.

Privates.—J. D. Ames, James Agett, Jr., James Avery, W. Allen, A.
C. Bushman, John Byzn, James Byzn, Leonard Bland, J. F. Bell, J. B.
Beardsley, C. Cook, Fred Cook, Joseph Cook, Joseph Cook, 2d, John
Cook, Ebenezer Cook, D. Chamberlain, H..A. Church, W. L. Calvert,
Elias Chappell, H. T. Clark, Jerome Clark, Charles Carpenter, J. B.
Curtis, Thomas Cauffield, G. J. Chandler, Peter Campbell,’S. B. Doty,
Albert De Wolf, W. H. Dayton, A. K. Damon, F. Eberhardt, Fidelo.
Eddy, A. Etherefington, John Fulton, W. H. Fuller, W. L. Farr, Sylvester
Farr, F. H. Fordham, F. Furey, John Folk, W. H. H. Gillett, C. Gib-
hartt, Peter Gallagher, Nich. Gossie, W. H. Gordon, G. H. Holmes,
George Heath, E. P. Hoyt, Sylvester Hoyt, John Houston, William
Houston, E. N. Henderson, James Hunter, W. A. House, E. W. Herrick,
D. Y. Hallock, W. H. Howell, Elmer Howell, Daniel Jones, E. M. Kline,
John Kelley, Philip Lougle, Joseph Lougle, H. J. W. Lewis, Seymour
Lewis, Alonzo Lewis, P. McDonnell, William McGuire, M. H. McNeil,
D. McMartin, B. F. McHenry, P. Mingus, Michael Mahan, Alfred Mur-
‘dock, Dwight Mann, John Monroe, Nicholas Nowe, Alonzo Nichols, F.
H. Olmsted, W. D. Perkins, J. B. Palmer, Lewis Payne, S. A. Pease,
George Phillips, D. Russell, Robert Reid, Ashley Randall, E. P. Ross, A.
J. Reibling, T. C. Rawson, R. E. Roberson, W. W. Stamp, Ed. Stamp,
Ed. Sharp, William Sharp, F. A. Shipley, J. A. Sherwood, J. M. Sher-
wood, L. K. Spafford, E. D. Shader, Delos Shattuck, James Sifert, Almon
Secor, Ed. Strouch, Riley Stevens, Alexander Shaw, S. L. M. Stafford,
Emory M. Tone, J. A. Tone, John Thomas, Amos Topliff, H. W. Trobridge,
A. E. Townsend, A. N. Van Antwerp, William Wayman, J. W. Wilson,.
John Walter, H. A. Williams, Harry Willis, Joel Willis, John. Woltz,
104 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Charles Wooliver, E. A. White, F. C. Waltby, E. B. Clark, C. S. Hol.
brook, J. H. Hoyt, John Shipley, W. H. Thompson, A. R. Terry, G. W.
Terry, J. E. Young.

CoMPANY L.—S. D. Ludden, captain; H. H. Van Dake, George H.

Robertson, W. L. Totten, lieutenants; D. L. Fellows, E. T. Forman,
W. O. Bartholomew, E. H. Ewell, Joseph Shaw, C. A. Whipple, Ed-
ward Bannister, W. H. Hunn, sergeants; D. K. Austin, Allen Buell,
J. A. Clark, Robert Chapple, James Drain, Kirk Ewell, Harrison Fer-
guson, E. F. Ives, G. W. Kendall, George Metzger, William Page, Ed.
Williams, corporals; Julius Kassler, William Kisor, musicians; G. A.
Barner, Loren Hedger, artificers; Eugene Plumley, wagoner.
. Privates.—W. H. Anderson, P. Anthony, N. Armstrong, J. Babcock,
Charles G. Bale, Samuel Barnes, William Battersby, Joseph Bloedt, M.
Buck, O. S. Burgess, D. W. Burleigh, George Cacner, A. E Carpenter,
C. B. Carpenter, J. S. Carpenter, E. L. Carpenter, W. T. Chapman,
James H. Childs, O. A. Churchill, W. H. Clancey, Chauncey Clark,
Lewis Clark, James Conway, James Courtney, William Craig, I. S. Cross,
Orrin Crocker, M. M. Cummings, H. V. Day, D. M. Dean, E. M. Doty,
A. J. Drake, Thomas Duffy, Harley Dunham, James Ellis, M. Filkins,
James Fluker, G. W. Freelove, W. M. Fuller, Robert Gibson, C. N.
Goodenow, G. W. Gould, E. J. Stratton, H. N. Goodenow, D. P. Good-
rich, David Greening, Adam Grile, Charles Hale, S. Hamilton, John
Hersch, John G. Hersch, John Hewitt, Thomas Hellman, W. H. H.
Holden, R. D. Holley, Edwin Hoops, C. A. Howland, Ira Howland, W.
R. Howland, Riley Ingaldsbe, Joel B. Jewett, Jeff Judd, W. M. Kendall,
Alfred Keyser, Henry Knapp, E. G. Moulton, John Kunst, Lewis Kraft,
William Lewis, A. W. Lingfield, Mort Lingfield, Charles Loomis, O. D.
Lyman, L. D. Mapes, Morris Marquot, W. C. McCabe, Daniel Mc-
Mullen, Morris McMullen, Mich Myers, Stephen Myers, Charles Mertz,
Caleb Miller, James Morton, William Nixon, Dennis O'Connor, H. Z.
Owen, Isaac Page, F. G. Passmore, R. H. Perkins, A. D. Petrie, G. W.
R. Pettibone, Harris Bhillips, E. P. Pierce, F. Prescott, William Radley,
Frank Reinhart, E. H. Rich, E. Robinson, Wesley Robinson, George
Rose, E. K. Sage, Frank Sage, I. H. Sanford, Ira Smith, Joseph Sorrell,
H. R. Stevens, M. B. Stevens, John Thomas, George Totterdale, D. C.
Tracey, C. D. Vickery, George Walker, Tooker Walker, W. H. Walker,
H. I. Wallace, H. C. Warner, William Welch, E. Wentworth, L. Whipple,
E, G. Wurtz, Charles Youngs.

Many men were enlisted in other regiments, and it is impossible, per-
THE CIVIL WAR. 105

 

haps, to mention every one. We find the following in the goth N. Y. V.:
Peter Thomas, Ferdinand Thomas, French Fisher, Joseph Mark, Sergeant
Hare, Charles Hayden, Sergeant Slingerland.

CAPT. COWAN’S COMPANY, I4TH N. Y. VETERANS.

THIS company was recruited in Genesee County early in 1861. It
went to Washington, where it remained till early autumn. Early next
spring the company went to Fairfax Court House and Alexandria, thence
‘to Fortress Monroe. These brave boys did duty at Yorktown, at Cold
Harbor, at Gaines Mills; their first open-field fight was at Hanover Court
House; they were also engaged at Beaver Meadow, Malvern Hill, etc.
.The 14th greatly distinguished itself while in service, and Company
.D was the banner company. The following are the officefs and men
who went out: William L. Cowan, captain; Robert H. Ford, Ist lieu-
tenant; George E. Gee, 2d lieutenant; Thomas R. Hardwick, Almon C.
.Barnard, Jesse R. Decker, I. H. Crosman, sergeants; David W. Man-
ning, Harry Parsons, H. H. Van Dake, Thomas L. Ostrom, corporals;
James B. Potter and Gregory Shaver, musicians.

Privates.—O. Aldrich, Charles Archer, Charles Averill, Lucius F.
Brown, James Bailey, F. F. Barber, William H. Barnett, M. W. Bliton,
Thomas Bowie, John H. Brown, W. F. Burr, A. A. Bagley, George Car-
penter, George Chamberlain, Daniel Chamberlain, Martin Coon, Ira S.
Cross, William E. Crissey, Ellery I. Delano, James Derrick, George Drain,
Stephen Ennis, H. Farnham, George Fisher, D. Glenn, Clark E. Gould,
Abram Haner, Bruce Herrington, Henry Hike, N. B. Hopkins, Lowell
Howe, Nelson Jenkins, Daniel Johns, Phil Lapp, Andrew Lee, James
A. Lewis, John Lyon, Artemas Maxon, R. P. Merrill, James McDermit,
Arthur .O’Neil, Martin Pilgrim, W. H. Randall, Almon Secore, Robert
Scovell, Joseph Shaw, William Shaw, William Smith, F. D. Smith, An-
-drew Seiber, Andrew Strobel, Paddock L. Tucker, Charles H. S. Tessey,
Carmel D. Townsend, Edward Tibbitts, Randolph Tubbs, Arthur Tum-
alty, Peter Van Valkenburg, Charles B. Vickery, Ira Woodin, Benjamin
Winans, Amos B. Wyman, Millard D. York, Menden Young.

THE 25TH IND. BATTERY.

THIs valiant company was recruited in the counties of Orleans, Gene-
see, and Niagara, and we have taken pains to give the Genesee County
men as correctly as possible. They were mustered in at Lockport, N. Y.,
in September, 1862, and in December went to New York and became
106 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

part of the forces of Gen. Banks. They sailed to Fortress Monroe, thence
to Ship Island, but were wrecked on the coast of Florida; were picked
up by a gunboat and landed at Key West, and in January, 1863, sailed:
to New Orleans. They were in the siege cf Port Hudson, and in the
Red River campaign. In the spring of 1865 they went on the expedi-
tion to Mobile, and were mustered out at Rochester, N. Y., in July, 1865.
The officers and-men from Genesee County were: Lieutenant I. D. South-
worth, mustered out as captain, then of Byron; Albert Cook, Ist lieuten-
ant, of Alabama; Lieut. James F. Emery and Henry M. Graves, Batavia;
Peter Lester, Addison Gates, J. H. Smock, B. F. Ackerson, and Patrick
Sage, of Alabama; Aaron Hartwell, J. Madigan, Jacob Miller, William
Shelt, Frank McCann, William Wilgin, Frank D. Murdock, Peter Clinch,
Paul Nothan, James Darkins, John J. Snyder, Peter Linn, Peter Tharnish,
Fred Hartwick, Nathan Leonard, John Oberton, Joseph Brill, and Peter
Busser, of Byron; Edgar A. Fisher, William R. Fisher, Charles A. Ken-
dall, Edwin J. Niles, Valentine Riker, Wyman P. Fisk, Byron A. Fisk,
and William Jones, of Stafford; William J. Pike, Arthur Little, and
Cunningham Primrose, of Elba; William P. Bassett, of Bergen; Free-
man Bailey, of Oakfield; and George Conway, Rodney Alexander, Al-
mon R. Blodgett and Levi C. Cleveland, of Pembroke.

SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS.

 

GENESEE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

T may not be generally known that this society had its origin in very
early years, for June 22, 1819, a meeting was called and met at the
house of Hiuman Holden. Joseph Ellicott was elected president, and

Hon. Samuel M. Hopkins was elected president pro ¢em., and Parmenio
Adams, treasurer pro tem. It was agreed to raise $500 for the meeting
and exhibition in October, $150 of the amount to be for expenses and
$350 for premiums. A committee was also appointed to examine farms,
they to be allowed $2 per day each for their time. Col. Green and Col.
Touner were appointed marshals The annual fair was ordered held on
the second Monday in October. Another record we find in June, 1832,
when Jacob Le Roy was chosen president.

The county has shown an uncommon interest in agricultural affairs,

establishing a strong, perpetual society very early, and by its continued
zeal still sustains large and profitable meetings annually.
GENESEE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 107

 

In 1839—5I years ago—the present organization was established, and
the first 20 years annual fairs were held at suitable places in and
ound Batavia. About 30 years ago the formidable proportions of the
siety called for greater facilities, and the purchase of suitable grounds
d erection of adequate buildings was at once effected. A good half-
le track for the development of stock has long been a prominent fea-
‘eto the grounds. At this writing (spring of 1889) there is a project
foot to sell the present grounds, purchase elsewhere a more commo-
nus site, and erect new and larger buildings! The society is strong
d prosperous, and for the past half century has not failed in its meet-
xs and fairs The minutes of meetings prior to 1870 cannot be found,
t we give the names of such officers as the books now in use furnish:

7o,—I. A. Todd, president; L. R. Bailey, secretary; Augustus N. Cowdin, treasurer.
71,—George Burt, president; L. R. Bailey, secretary.

12,.—E. G. Townsend, president; G. H. Robertson, secretary; A. R. Warner, treas-
arer,

73.—M. N. Moulthrop, president; F. M. Jameson, secretary; A. R. Warner, treas-
arer.

74.—S. B. Lusk, president; J. H. McCulley, secretary; A. R. Warner, treasurer.
75.—Warren J. Tyler, president ; J. H. McCulley, secretary; A. R. Warner, treasurer.
76.—Cortland Crosman, president; E. R. Hay, secretary; A. R. Warner, treasurer.
77.—I. S. Durfee, president; E. R. Hay, secretary ; A. R. Warner, treasurer.
78.—Albert Parker, president ; J. H. Robson, secretary; E. L. Kenyon, treasurer.
79.— C. W. Van De Bogart, president; N. Bogue, secretary ; R. A. Maxwell, treas-
drer,

30.—C. W. Van De Bogart, president; N. Bogue, secretary; R. A. Maxwell, treas-
urer. ;

81.—John H. McCulley, president; George W. Pratt, secretary; R. A. Maxwell,
treasurer.

32.—Eli Taylor, president ; J. B. Neasmith, secretary; J. Holley Bradish, treasurer.
83.—D. L. Hodgson, president; Nelson Bogue, secretary ; O. Town, Jr., treasurer.
84.—Nelson Duguid, president; J. M. McKenzie, secretary; B. George Kemp, treas-
arer,

85.—N. M. Duguid, president; J. M. McKenzie, secretary; B. George Kemp, treas-
arer.

36.—B. F. Peck, president; J. M. McKenzie, secretary; B. George Kemp, treasurer.

 

March 8, 1890, by a vote of 269 to 235, the society decided to purchase what is known

the Redfield site, the price agreed upon being $6,000, This is the old driving park
yperty of 234 acres and eight and one-half acres additional on the east side of the
ck, with an eight-rod roadway out to West Main street, and includes the race-track,
bles, wells, fenées, judges’ stand, etc. The eight and one-half acre addition runs
it from the driving park 16 rods, and in it there is an oak grove of two and one-half
‘es, March 19th about two additional acres were purchased of Mr. Redfield for
20, The society now has nearly 35 acres of land.
108 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

1887,—Nelson Bogue, president; J. M. McKenzie, secretary; B. George Kemp, treas-
urer,

1888.—E. J. Ingalsbe, presiclent; Frank B. Redfield, secretary; William Torrence,
treasurer,

1889.—R. R. Losee, president; James Z. Terry, vice-president ; Dwight Dimock, sec-
ond vice-president; L. F. Rolfe, secretary; F. B. Parker, treasurer.

The directors, one from each town, are chosen each year at the Janu-
ary meeting, who, with the officers, have the general management of the
fairs. A healthy premium list, prompt payment of awards, and the gen.
eral interest taken in the affairs of the society have made the Genesee
County Agricultural Society a model worthy of imitation, and its long
years of prosperity are only an earnest Of its stability and usefulness,

: The fiftieth annual fair of the society was held on the grounds on Elli
cott street in September, 1889. At the regular annual meeting of the
officers in January, 1890, it was voted to sell these grounds to the Ge-
neva and Buffalo Railroad Co., who are to build a railroad. At this
meeting the following officers were elected: James Z. Terry, president;
Dwight Dimock, vice-president; John M. McKenzie, second vice presi-
dent; L. F. Rolfe, secretary ; Fred Parker, treasurer.

GENESEE COUNTY AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

THIS society was originally organized in July, 1818, but no record has
been found of its meetings prior to 1833. On the 6th of September, 1833,
a meeting of the friends of the society and Bible cause was held in Le
Roy, and it was resolved to reérganize the Genesee Bible Society under
a new constitution. This was done. One of the articles of the constitu-
tion adopted was that ‘the sole object of this institution shall be to en-
courage a wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures without note or com-
ment.’ The officers chosen at that meeting by the society were Colonel
Martin O. Coe, president; Deacon Hinds Chamberlain and Samuel Gran-
nis, vice-presidents; Seth M. Gates, secretary; and Colonel S. M. Gates,
treasurer.

During the 70 years of its existence the society has made several can-
vasses of the county for the distribution of the Scriptures, and ample pro-
vision has been made for supplying by special agents the inmates of the
county-house, jail, and all prisoners leaving the jail with Bibles; also for
supplying all hotels in the county and portions of the trains of cars pass-
ing through it. The society has kept up its annual contributions to the
Arrerican Bible Society, to which it is a valuable auxiliary,

The presidents since 1833 have been: Martin O. Coe, who was chosen
SOCIETIES. 109

 

that year; P. L. Tracy, in 1840; J. E. Tompkins, in 1851; P. L. Tracy,
in 1853; John Fisher, in 1864; A. J. Bartow, in 1867; John Fisher, in
‘1872; A. D. Lord, M. D., in 1873; R. L. Selden, in 1875; Rev. A. D.
Wilbur, in 1876; Rev. William Swan, in 1881; Rev. John W. Sanborn, in
1883; Rev. William W. Totherob, in 1884. The officers of 1888-89 were:
‘Rev. A. D. Draper, president; Rev. C. W. Mitchell, Hon. E. C. Walker,
Hon. Eli Taylor, and Rev. W. W. Totherob, vice-presidents; James P.
Parsons, secretary; F. B. Gleason, treasurer.

AUXILIARY AID SOCIETY.
To the State Charities Aid Association.

In November, 1883, a number of benevolent ladies and gentlemen of
Genesee County organized this society by the adoption of a constitution,
the first article of which read as follows:

“The name of this association shall be ‘The Local Visiting Committee of the Gene-
see County Poor-House, State of New York,’ and its object shall be to visit regularly
and systematically all the departments of the Genesee County poor-house, with a view
to the mental, moral, and physical improvement of its pauper inmates; and to bring
about such reforms as may be practicable.”

About 40 members combined in this association, and F. C. Lathrop,
of Le Roy, was made the president; J. B. Worthington, of Batavia, vice-
president; Mrs. Gardner Fuller, secretary; and S.- Massey, treasurer.
An executive committee consisting of the officers and Rev. Dr. Hitch-
cock, Rev. Mr. Totherob, and Rev. Mr. Zimmer was appointed. The
same officers continue, except that Mrs. M. E. Sheffield is the present in-
<umbent of the positions of secretary and treasurer. Every member of
the society is a committee for the purposes set forth in the first article of
their constitution. The society has had committees of three or four each
that have made periodical visits to the county house. The society has
suggested and assisted in the introduction of many improvements that
have greatly ameliorated the cofdition of the unfortunate inmates.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

THIS association was organized at a meeting held in the Baptist Church,
Batavia,.in October, 1857. Its object was to advance the great interest
of Sunday-schools by affording a medium of communication among all
the schools of the county, and giving facilities for improvements in meth-
ods of work by an interchange of ideas and views among the workers,
and exercises in these different methods suggested. In furtherance of the
110° GENESEE COUNTY.

 

object of this society meetings have been held regularly in various parts.
of the county; addresses have been delivered; discussions and exercises.
have been successfully engaged in; and the interest'in and utility of the
cause has been greatly promoted.

The lack of records of the proceedings of the society causes a def.
ciency in the mention of the names of those who have done efficient work,.
and of the many improvements and much good service done. The pas-
tors of the churches and many laymen throughout the county have given
it their hearty codperation, and have labored with commendable zeal to:
aid in the success which has.crowned the efforts of the association. The
present officers are A. J. Rumsey, of Bethany, president; Rev. C. W.
Sweet, of Elba, secretary; and a vice-president from each town in the
‘county.

GENESEE COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION,

THIS county has ever shown more zeal in its early settlement than its
neighbors, and has now a large association that bears the name of this
heading. On the 25th of August, 1869, a large number of pioneers and
‘citizens met at Union Hall, Batavia, to take into consideration the or-
ganization of sucha society. Stewart Chamberlain was appointed chair
man of the meeting, and Marcus L. Babcock, secretary. The following
persons were made a committee to draft a constitution and rules to gov:
ern the society: Hon. Moses Taggart, Batavia; Sylvester Willis, Oakfield
Alanson Fisher, Darien; Samuel Scofield, Eden ; Stewart Chamberlain,
Le Roy; Marcus L. Babcock, Batavia; Augustus P. Hascall, Le Roy.
This committee reported at a meeting held October 5th, and a suitable
constitution was adopted. A committeé was appointed—one from each
town—to report a set of officers for the association, who reported the
following, and who were elected: Heman J. Redfield; president ; Seth
Wakeman, vice-president; Phineas Ford, secretary; Augustus P. Has-
call, assistant secretary ; James R. Mitchell, treasurer. A vice-president
from each town was also elected. : ,

At the annual meeting June 13, 1871, eight were reported as having
died during the year, and large numbers joined the association. The offi-
cers elected were Moses Taggart, president; David Seaver, secretary.

1872.—Alden S. Stevens, president; David Seaver, secretary; 11 re-
ported as having died.

1873.—Benjamin Pringle, president; David Seaver, secretary; 12 re«
ported as having died.

1874.—Benjamin Pringle, president; David Seaver, secretary.
STATE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND. Ir}

 

1875.—J. R. Mitchell, president; J. M. Waite, secretary.

1876.—J. R. Mitchell, president; J. N. Beckley, secretary.

1877.,—Albert Rowe, president; Safford E. North, secretary.

1878.—Albert Rowe, president; S. E. North, secretary.
1879.—Albert Rowe, president; S. E. North, secretary.
1880.—Israel M. Peck, president; S. E. North, secretary.
1881.—James R. Mitchell, president; Frank S. Wood, secretary.
1882,—Lucius Atwater, president ; Frank S. Wood, secretary.
1883.—Lucius Atwater, president; Frank S. Wood, secretary.
1884.—Albert Rowe, president; Frank S. Wood, secretary.
1885.—Lucius Atwater, president; Frank S. Wood, secretary.
1886.—Lucius Atwater, president ; Frank S. Wood, secretary.
1887.—Lucius Atwater, president; Frank S. Wood, secretaty.

1888.—Hon. E. C. Walker, president; H. F. Peck, vice-president; J. H.
-Gates, secretary and treasurer ; with a vice-president in each town, which
are named each year.

The society has accumulated a vast fund of pioneer history, and its.
annual meetings in June are very interesting. Hon. Norman Seymour,
the historian, reported, in an address before the association in 1878, that
53 of the pioneers who settled between 1801 and 1828 in the county were
at that date enjoying good health. The officers for 1889 were Rev. L. At-
-water, Batavia, president; O. S. Kidder, Alexander, vice-president ; J. H.
-Yates, Batavia, secretary and treasurer.

STATE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.

GENESEE COUNTY was selected for this institution, and its selection
shows the good judgment of those having it in charge. It occupies a
beautiful site about half a mile north of the court house in Batavia. The
law for its establishment was enacted April 27, 1865. The act provided.
for the appointment of five commissioners to select a site for the institu-
tion, three to superintend its building, and a board of trustees to super-
intend its affairs after its completion. The commissioners to selecta site
were Hon. E. W. Leavenworth, Syracuse; B. F. Manierre, New York
city; James Ferguson, Ovid; O. K. Woods, Chazy; and M. M. South-
worth, Lockport. In February, 1866, the board selected Batavia as the
site, and that village presented to the State 50 acres of land at a cost of
$10,000. In May, 1866, grading commedced; the contract to build
was let to Henry T. Rogers, of Rochester; and the corner-stone was.
laid with appropriate ceremonies on September 6, 1866. A large:
412 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

amount of historical and interesting matter was deposited in the corner-
stone: copies of the county papers, programme of the day’s proceedings,
-copy of the act founding it, a continental bank note, a provincial note, a
note of the Bank-of Attica and history of the bank, postal currency, his-
tory of Batavia, subscribers to the grounds, copy of minutes of first court
in Batavia, in 1803, photographs of village trustees, and list of building
-committee, trustees, and State and federal officers. In July, 1868,.the
institution was formally delivered to the trustees.

The building is of brick, three stories high above the basement, which
is of limestone quarried from the site; on this is a broad belt of Lock-
port freestone; the building fronts the south, and consists of feur struct-
‘ures—a front and rear center buildings, and two wings connected. by
-corridors. The length of the entire front is 266 feet, and depth, includ-
ing portico, 185. The basement contains the laundry, bathing-rooms,
-water-closets, heating apparatus, etc., and the other stories are conven-
iently arranged for offices, school-rooms, sleeping-rooms, etc., for 150
pupils or more. It is heated by steam, and its sanitary arrangements
cannot be excelled. The amount paid for building, stables, cisterns,
cooking ranges, engines, etc., was $244,587.24. In July, 1868, Dr.
A. D. Lord took charge of the institution ; school was opened Septem-
er 2, the same year, with 40 pupils during the month. Seventy-four
pupils were enrolled during the first year. Mrs. E. W. Lord was ap-
pointed superintendent in June, 1875. An efficient corps of teachers is
employed, and the institution takes the highest rank. The annual re-
port for 1888 shows the number of pupils for the year 140—75 boys, 65
girls; the whole number who have received instruction since its founda-
tion is 671.

Its annual election of officers occurs in June of each year, and the in-
-cumbents for 1888—to June, 1889—were Lee R. Sanborn, president;
Levant McIntyre, secretary ; and Gerrit S. Griswold, treasurer.

It is due to the memory of Dr. Lord (the foremost in the organization
-of the institution, and so long in charge) to give a brief notice of his life.

Asa D. Lord was born in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., in
1816. He taught school at the age of 17, and then pursued a course of
“study at Potsdam Academy. In 1837 he went to Willoughby, Ohio,
‘and opened up a private school. In 1839 he was chosen principal of
Western Reserve Teachers Seminary, at Kirtland, Ohio, where he also
studied medicine. In 1846 he started the publication of the Ohio School
Journal, and continued at journalistic work for 10 years. In 1847 he
STATE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND—RAILROADS. IkZ

 

juperintendent of schools in Columbus, Ohio, and in 1856 was ap-:
ed superintendent of the Ohio Institution for the Blind. In 1863
as licensed to preach, and in 1868, after 12 years as instructor for
lind in Ohio, was invited to take charge of the new institution then
ing at Batavia, where for nearly seven years he passed a busy, fruit-
fe. He died in 1875. The wife of Dr. Lord succeeded him in the
igment.(she had been a teacher in the literary department), and re-
d her position in 1877. She was succeeded by James McLeod, who.
‘d one year, then A. D. Wilbor, D. D., a minister of the Methodist
copal Church, was appointed, who served acceptably for five years,,
\ the present efficient superinteneent, Arthur G. Clement, M. A.,
charge, and spares no.pains to fully meet the expectations of the
: at large.

‘thur Galette Clement, B. A., M. A., superintendent of the Institu-
for the Blind, was born in Bethany, December 31, 1854, a son of
n J. and Anna J. (Wait) Clement. His grandfather (Isaac) and
came from Vermont.at an early day, and resided in Bethany until
decease. Ira Wait (his mother’s father) was also an early settler of
ame town, living there all his life. The parents of A. G. Clement
died in 1876. The father was a teacher and farmer.

te primary education of Prof. Clement was begun in the district
ols, continued in Batavia, and supplemented by the advantages de-
| from attendance at Alexander and Wyoming Seminary. He sub+.
ently entered the University of Rochester, graduating therefrom in
, with the degree of B. A., since which has been added that of M. A..,
nning as teacher in district schools he has always devoted himself
lucational matters, and was principal of the Bergen public schools.
383 he was elected superintendent of the Institution for the Blind, and:
‘ducated himself to a high standard of the requirements of the posi-:
and has held the office longer than any former superintendent,
ch, 1890). At a convention of the American Association for the
i he made an able address, which was highly commended, and will
achieve a still higher position among educators. In September,.
, he was married to Miss Emma C., daughter of Henry Ward,
ld resident of Bergen, and they have two children, Louisa W. and

h M.
RAILROADS.

’ the wisdom of its founders the center of Genesee County was
ed in the great trail between the East and the West, and the lines of
1I4 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

railways—not leaving a town without such facilittes—are numerous,
The agitation for railroads began in 1831. The New York Central Rail-
road was first opened from Rochester to Bergen, and the cars for a time
were hauled by horses between those two points. The road was built
and opened to Batavia in 1837, and to Buffalo in 1843. This road
extends in a southwesterly direction from Bergen, through Byron, Staf-
ford, Batavia, Pembroke, and the northwest corner of Darien. The Can-
andaigua and Niagara Falls branch of the New York Central Rail-
road enters the county at Le Roy, passing through Stafford, Batavia,
and Pembroke. A branch of this road extends south from Batavia to
Attica.

The New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, main line, passes
through Bethany, Alexander, and Darien to Attica and Buffalo, The
Rochester branch of the same corporation, on its line to Buffalo, passes
through Le Roy, Stafford, Batavia, and Alexander to Attica.

The “ State Line,” or Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad, passes through
Le Roy and Pavilion in a southeasterly course.

The West Shore Railroad enters the county at Bergen and passes
through Bergen, Byron, Elba, Oakfield, and Alabarna, thence to Buffalo.

The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad passes through
Pavilion, Bethany, Alexander, and Darien, thence to Buffalo.

The new line called the Geneva and Buffalo Railroad, controlled by
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., is located through the towns of Le Roy,
Stafford, Batavia, Pembroke, and Darien, and the company expects to
build and complete the same before 1891.

No county as a whole in New York State has better railroad facilities
than Genesee. Its rolling, rich land in every town has a market within
its own limits for every product, and the facilities for transportation
render the price of products the highest possible to benefit the pro-

ducers.
FRUIT INTERESTS.

GENESEE COUNTY, located in the territory known as the lake region
of Western New York, with its diversity of soil and favorable climatic
conditions, has long been recognized as peculiarly adapted to fruit
growing. Its products have been eagerly sought in the markets of the
country, and the fact that large plantations have been devoted to this
industry renders the fruit crop an important item in the material and
pecuniary interests of the county. The early history of the industry was
mainly the growing of the apple, pear, and peach, and while the labors.
FRUIT INTERESTS. 115

 

e first propagators would now be considered quite insignificant, yet
ieir efforts and enterprise is the county indebted for much of its
and present progress and success.
yout the year 1820 E. Cook, of Byron, started small nurseries,
ly of apples, from which many thrifty bearing orchards are now
ling. Then followed that of Col. Pettibone, of Elba, in 1824, who
tained for many years a well kept and, for that period, extensive
sry. Later, Lyman Hollis planted a few acres of fruit and orna-
al trees. Following close to these were the diminutive plantings of
’. Bogue, which furnished the rudimental instruction and training of
ons, the “ Bogue Brothers,” and which in later years enabled them
nore successfully to conduct their extensive business..
iter, somewhere in the forties, A. H. Norris, of Stafford, commenced
agating peaches, for his own setting, and also selling through the
ty, paying $1 per bushel for the few pits he used, and obtaining
from Rochester. This proved so profitable that he started other
3,— apples, cherries, pears, and quinces,— importing quince stock
France for propagating the dwarf pear, and early in the “fifties”
ing large quantities to California,—40,000 at one time,—also quan-
, of stock to-Buffalo, where he found market for thousands of cher-
‘He started a quince orchard, and the product found a ready mar-
it $7 per barrel by the car load. He also started orchards of apple,
, peach, and plum trees, of which he has, at present, about 100
s apples, 20 acres dwarf Duchess pears, 5 acres of peaches, and 1,000
w-egg plum trees. Following him were Alvirus Loomis, who started
all nursery in Byron, afterwards removing to Batavia, under the firm
eof Loomis & Hall,-where they continued till about 1864, when
sold out and moved West.
. the fall of 1865 Nelson Bogue made his first planting of a few rods
pple seedlings, on rented ground, near the village of Attica. Tere
emained, his business, meanwhile, increasing to the extent that he
not able to obtain available land to warrant extensive business, till
372, with his brother, T. Bogue, he bought the farm of W. C. Moreau,
2 miles north of Batavia, which formed the nucleus of his pres-
2xtensive nurseries.
it in the early history of fruit raising in the county it was not till
ers of population, the cities of the country, became large consumers
uit, and the establishment of railroads, as a means of transportion,
e these markets available, that the production of the larger fruits was
116 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

of any commercial or pecuniary value. Before this period no value was,
placed on the apple beyond the home consumption, expecting, perhaps, a
few sweet ones for stock, and peaches were allowed to rot in quantities on
the ground. Now the thousands of barrels of apples and pears, which are
shipped from the county in fruitful years, and the value of the receipts
to the farmer and fruit grower, are such that a failure of the crop isa
financial calamity. Probably no section of the country is better adapted
to the production of long-keeping apples, like the Rox Russet, than the
southern towns of Bethany and Pavilion, among whose orchards the
“Smeads” and ** Pages” have been famous, whose success has been for
years attested by the large profits which have been realized from them.
In this county, too, the Northern Spy is grown in large quantities, and
nowhere more perfectly, and all the finest varieties of winter fruit are
here successfully grown and shipped to all parts of the United States
and Europe.

The dwarf pear has been quite extensively planted (mostly of the
Duchess variety), and probably nowhere grown more successfully, many
orchards proving very remunerative, among which are those of “Bishop,”
of Le Roy, Bond and others, of Pavilion, Eli, Taylor, and Ford, of Elba,
William Page, of Bethany, who, for the crop of 1888, from less than five
acres, received nearly $2,000; also N. H. Green, of Byron, who, from an
orchard of a few acres, received for the last three or four crops a net re-
turn of nearly $200 per acre.. Among the first dwarf pear orchards
planted was that of L. Rathbone, of Oakfield, which produced large
quantities of fine fruit, but which finally became unprofitable, and has
been removed. ,

In the year 1862 Elias Cook, of Bryon, commenced the planting of
about the first extensive apple orchard in the county, which finally cov-
ered about 50 acres, and which contained nearly 2,400 trees in a body,
embracing principally the leading varieties of winter fruit grown in West-
ern New York.

Small fruits of all kinds succeed well in nearly all parts of the county,
and where properly managed prove fairly profitable, and will undoubt:
edly continue to do so as the consumption is yearly increasing, besides
the demand at the canning factory, now located at Batavia, which uses
large quantities.
GAZETTEER OF TOWNS.

ALABAMA.

from Shelby, Orleans County, April 17, 1826, and originally called
\ “ Gerrysville,” in honor of Elbridge Gerry, ex-vice- president.
The name was changed to Alabama (signifying ‘here we rest’’), April
21, 1828, and in 1832 a portion of the town of Wales, Erie County, was
annexed. The Tonawanda Creek flows through the southwest and west
portions of the town, from which a feeder of the Erie Canal is taken. This
creek also runs through the lands of “ the Reservation of the Tonawanda
band (or tribe) of the Seneca Indians,” occupying a strip of land two
miles wide, and comprising about one-fourth of the area of this town.
A portion of the well-known Tonawanda swamp also skirts the northwest
portion of the town, which by modern drainage has been made some
of the most productive land in that section. Oak Orchard Creek is in
the northeast portion. The same vein of limestone that runs in Oakfield
also forms a portion of the lower part of this town.

“Alabama Sour Springs,” also called ‘‘Oak Orchard Acid Springs,”
celebrated for their medicinal purposes, are located on road 7, in the
northern part of the town, in the ‘‘swamp,” on a little elevation two and
a half to four feet above the surrounding surface, within a circle of 50
rods, and no two alike; eight in all have been discovered and analyzed,
three of which are of an acid nature, one sulphur, one magnesia, one iron,
and one of a gaseous nature, affording gas enough to light 50 ordinary
gas burners. In one instance three of them issue from one mound within
a few feet of each other. An hotel has been erected on road 8, one-half
mile from the springs, and the water conducted by pipes to that building.

The earliest settlement in the town of which we have any record is
that of James Walsworth, in 1806, who also kept the first tavern, whose

A\ em sh the northwest town in Genesee County, was erected
118 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

children, twins, were the first born in the town. Other early settlers are
enumerated, as follows, as near in the order of their advent as can be
ascertained:

In 1814 John and James Richardson, Jr., and Hannah Carr and Samuel
Sheldon; in 1815 William Daniels; in 1817 Jones Kinne and Benjamin
Gumaer, and Henry Howard, who taught a school in a log house. E.F.
Norton located in 1819; Robert Harper, James Peter,and Joseph Holmes
about 1821; James Gardner in 1822; Elder Samuel Whitcomb in 1824,
who erected the first saw-mill; Samuel Basom in 1825; Selah Vosburgh
in 1826; and Thomas R.Wolcott in 1827. Jesse Lund, Gideon M. Taylor,
David Webster and brother Leonard, and Nahum Loring, who opened
an early store, came in 1828; Sterling Hotchkiss came in 1829; Daniel
Thayer in 1830, and also Ryal Ingalsbe and Elijah Brooks Ingalsbe.
Gideon Howland and Parley V. Ingalsbe came in 1832; Elijah and Eb-
enezer Ingalsbe in 1834; and Samuel Burr, James Burr, and Isaac Dual
the same year. N. Baker, Jr., was an early merchant, in 1834. Jacob and
David Martin located in 1835; Anson Norton in 1836; and James Filkins,
‘George Wight, and Abbott Wight in 1837. A. Johnson came in 1840,
‘was a postmaster, kept hotel in one of the old-time taverns at the Center,
and was a prominent man of the town. He had four daughters, one-6f
whom married the Hon. Albert Rowe, of Alexander, and one married
Hon. Robert W. Nichols, of Alabama. Later settlers and business'men
were the Piersons; also William Price, who built a steam saw-mill in 1861.
S. C. Bateman, who was a druggist and physician, and ‘Dr. ‘Pettibone
came about 1840, and Rogers Macumber in 1841.

The first annual town meeting was held April 17, 1826, and the fol-
lowing officers chosen: Benjamin Gumaer, supervisor; Chester Wolcott,
town clerk; David Goodrich, Charles P. Brown, and Elijah Craig, asses-
sors. At this meeting $25 was voted for roads and ‘$50 for schodls.
Seven road districts were established, and John S:Wolcott, Joseph Holmes,
and Ephraim Divinny elected commissioners of highways, by whom over-
seers of roads in the districts were appointed to work them. The total
number of persons assessed at this meeting were 73.

The supervisors for the town have been as follows: Benjamin Gumaer,
1826-28; Charles P. Brown, 1829-30; George F. Dinsmore, 1831-32;
Guy B. Shepard, 1833-35; Thomas R. Wolcott, 1836-37; Abraham
Bolton, 1838-39; Oren Densmore, 1840-41; Charles P. Brown, 1842;
John Crombie, 1843-44; William McComber, 1845-46; Charles P. Brown,
1847; Jacob Winslow, 1848; Chester Cabot,.1849-50; Jacob‘Winéslow,
TOWN OF ALABAMA. IQ

 

1851; Charles P. Brown, 1852-53 ; E. B. Warren, 1854; Jacob Winslow,
1855-56; Chauncy Williams, 1857-58; B. R. Warren, 1859; Edward
Halsey, 1860; Chauncy Williams, 1861-64; Aden G. Gage, 1865-67 ;
Volney G. Knapp, 1868-69; Joseph W. Holmes, 1870-74; Volney G.
Knapp, 1875-76; Sabert H. Basom, 1877-78 ; R. W. Nichols, 1879-81;
‘Charles W. Roberts, 1882-83; Sabert H. Basom, 1884-88; Augustus
T. G. Zurhorst, 1889.

About the years 1848 to 1856 Alabama Center was the scene of a crime
committed by a woman, Polly Franklin, who married Henry Hoag about
‘1844. Their children, Rosa and Viola, died suddenly, and soon the father
died, then another child, Frances, followed him. After the death of
iMr. Hoag his widow married Otto Frisch, but soon was deserted by
him. About this time suspicion was aroused, and S. E. Filkins (counselor)
caused an investigation to be made, which revealed the fact that some of
her family had died from the effects of poison, large quantities of arsenic
chaving been administered tothem. She was arrested and tried three times,
and being finally found guilty was sentenced to be hung, but eventually
\was imprisoned for life.

“In 1866 a very large white oak tree was cut.down upon the farm of
‘Mr. True, which was evidence of the wonderful strength and _ fertility of
the soil of that section. .It measured four feet through at the butt, was
straight for 60 feet to the first branch, where it-was three feet in diameter.
It showed, when cut, 12 circles, or years’ growth, to. the inch, thus making
it about 504 years old. The most remarkable feature on splitting.up one
of the cuts about 20 feet from the butt was a cavity in the heart, con-
‘taining about one pint of sound beech nuts. How long they,had been
deposited there must be left to conjecture. The trunk was’ split up, and

1,200 fence stakes, 500 other pieces, and eight cords of wood were
chopped from the tree.”

In the town are the villages of Alabama Center, Wheatville, Smithville,
and Basom, a.postoffice on the West Shore Railroad.

ALABAMA CENTER, situated north of the center of the town, is a
pleasant and enterprising village, on the main road leading from Batavia
to Lewiston, one of the earliest laid out roads on the Holland Purchase.
Soon after the town organization, in 1826, Hiram Dual opened up a gen-
eral store, and, though small, it was a great convenience to the settlers
vin that locality. Soon after James Filkins built the store on the site of
Zurhorst Hall. The early blacksmithing .was attended to by Samuel
Winchell and Shubael Franklin. James Filkins was a shoemaker, and.also
120 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

a tanner and currier for a large section of country. David Garry kept
a tavern about one and one-half miles east of the Center, where the first
town meeting was held. The village contains two churches (Methodist
Episcopal and Baptist), one store, one hotel, and postoffice (Alabama), and
there is a daily line of stages from Batavia to the Center, and also a line to
Medina. In the vicinity of the Center is a fruit evaporator, operated each
year,andacreamery. There are two steam saw- mills, one three-quarters of
a mile west, run by William Price, built in 1861, and burned in 1872 and
rebuilt by him the same season, with a capacity of 150,000 feet of lumber
annually. There are also a cheese factory, a heading-mill, two blacksmith
shops, one wagon shop, about 50 houses, and 400 inhabitants. The
Model Creamery was built in 1888, by S. S. Parker. It takes the milk
of 400 cows, and makes both butter and cheese.

The Baptist Church was organized in 1832. Elder Augustus Warren
was the first minister in charge, and continued as such nearly all of his
long and well-spent life, or until 1876. The edifice was erected in 1850,
at a cost of $2,000, and rebuilt, enlarged, and greatly improved in 1880,
the seating capacity being for 200 members. The valuation of the church
property, including parsonage, is about $5,500. In 1877 Rev. L. L.
Stowell was in charge, followed in 1879 by Rev. Merrill Forbes, who served
till 1884. Rev. H. H. Thomas served in 1885-86, and Rev. J. B. Lenion
in 1887. At present the Rev. Increase Child is the minister, and the
acting deacons are Ryal Ingalsbe, Charles Bloomingdale, George Hotch-
kiss, and Albert P. Tuttle.

Connected with the Baptist Church organization is the Ladies’ Home
and Foreign Missionary Society. Flor St. John is president; Sarah
Bloomingdale, secretary ; and Carrie Dewey, treasurer.

The Methodist Episcopal Church at Alabama Center was rebuilt in
1882. Itisa frame building capable of seating about 200 persons. They
have a membership of 75, and their property has a valuation of about
$4,600. Sunday-school services are held every Sunday.

The Baptist Church of Oakfield and Alabama, located at South Ala-
bama, was organized about 1839, when a frame building for worship was
erected, seating about 250 persons. The Rev. J. C. Newman is in charge,
with a membership of 50 persons. The church property is valued at
$4,000.

Excelsior Lodge, No. 638, /. O. G. T., was organized in March, 1887.
The officers are Allen Norton, Evelyn Eaton, Daniel Ballou, Matie Eaton,
‘William Jones, Minnie Jones, Mrs. S. C. Bateman, Abiah Jones, Anna
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 121

 

Ballou, William Cottringham, Seward Tumalty, and William Phillips.
They meet weekly.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Alabama Center was or-
ganized in 1886. Its officers are Mrs. Albert Tuttle, president; Mrs. J. P.
Willis, vice-president; Mrs. L. Eaton, secretary; Mrs. William Cot-
tringham, corresponding secretary; and Mrs. C. R. Phillips, treasurer.
They meet each week.

WHEATVILLE, situated two and one-half miles east of Alabama Center,
is located on the Batavia and Lewiston road, in a splendid farming sec-~
tion. There are about 40 houses and 200 inhabitants. Its settlement is
co-existent with that of the town. Elder Whitcomb built the first saw-
mill in this vicinity, which was previous to 1820. Mr. Parrish and Levi
Lee were early merchants, and Aaron Lanckton carried on business as a
tanner and currier in 1838. John Wolcott kept a tavern here as early as

_1822. A Mr. Young was the early blacksmith, Mr. Upton a shoemaker,
and a Dr. Shepard looked after the physicial wants of the people and El-
der Whitcomb the spiritual. The village contains a store, postoffice, two
churches (Freewill Baptist and Roman Catholic), and two blacksmiths.

The Freewill Baptist Church was organized in 1824 by Elder Samuel
Whitcomb, who was also its first, minister, and for a long time he was the
only minister in the town. The valuation of the church property is
about ¢4,000. Rev. S. R. Evans is the present pastor.

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church.—There is a small church of this
denomination in Wheatville, presided over by Father Connery, who is
located at East Pembroke. When Father Barrett was stationed at East
Pembroke, about four years ago, he began services in Wheatville, which
finally resulted in a building being erected and a continuation of the visits
of the priest who may be in charge in several places in the vicinity. The
building will seat 150 persuns, and cost $2,000.

SMITHVILLE (South Alabama p.o.) contains a Baptist Church, a store,
and a postoffice, and is a station on the West Shore Railroad. The sta-
tion is called Alabama. A hotel was built by Henry Ceder in 1884, who
is the present proprietor. He has lately newly refurnished the hotel, and
is prepared to accommodate an extensive travel.

The I. O.0f O. F. of Alabama, No. 496, was organized several years ago.
Its present officers are: L. B. Fisk, M. G;; William, Cottringham, V. G.;
Frank Vail, R. S; Charles Drake, P. S.; M. Mead, treasurer. They meet
weekly.

BASOM postoffice was opened October 25, 1889, by Julius Ingalsbee,
122: GENESEE COUNTY.
postmaster. It is a station on the West Shore Railroad, has'a hotel, tw
stores, Rowley & Eddy’s lumber yard, and one blacksmith shop.

THE TONAWANDA RESERVATION is located in Erie and Genesee.
counties, and originally contained over 45,000 acres, but has been re-
duced until now it embraces a tract of 7,547 acres, of which about 3,000
acres are cultivated to some extent, and of this amount one- half is leased
to white men. The Indians have occupied and owned this land for moré
than 100 years; and we quote here an extract from an article furnished
to the Batavia Times in 1874 by David Seaver, who had access to am
old work published in London in 1799, written by the Duke Rochefou-
cauld Liancourt, describing a journey taken by him from Philadelphia to
Niagara Falls in 1795, as follows:

“From Canawango (near Avon, and latterly called Canawaugus) to Buffalo and Niage
ara Falls the journey was made via Tonawango Indian Village, under the guidance oft
one Poudrit (Poudry), a Canadian Frenchman, who, deserting from the English Army,
at the close of the Revolution, married a squaw, settled at Tonawango, became a trader,
and lived in genuine Indian style.”

Extract from the diary of John Maule, a traveler, in 1800:

“ At Tonawautee reside from 15 to 20 families of Seneca Indians, who are well sup-
plied with fish from the creek. Here also has been settled from the year 1794 Poudrit
(Poudry), a French Canadian ; he very cheerfully gave such refreshments to ourselves
and horses as his slender means would afford. He converses in very good English, and:
is well acquainted with the Seneca language.”

Thus is verified the inhabiting of this section by the Indians long be-
fore the advent of our early pioneers.

The Indians number at this time about 560 persons, including 32!
chiefs. The population increases slowly. The tribe has two sources of
revenue: one from the ‘‘ National farm,” the land set apart for the man-
ual labor school, which. is leased to individual Indians; and the other is:
rent received from white people for pasture land. From these two
sources the nation derives about $150 per year. The individual Indian
also leases land to white men, which is cultivated, but not occupied, by
them. The nation also receives an annuity of about $6,500 from the
general government.

Politically these Indians have two parties, Pagan and Christian, the.
former being largely in the majority and govern the tribe. The law pro-
vides for the election of a president (for the tribe), who must be a chief}
and a clerk, marshal, and peacemakers. William Parker, a chief, died in
1864. He wasin the War of 1812. His wife was a niece of Red Jacket.
General: Ely S. Parker, one of General Grant’s: staff, was born on the
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 123

 

Reservation. There are two mission schools upon the Reservation, one
a Baptist and one a Presbyterian. There are also district schools taught
by competent teachers.

Hon. T. W. Jackson is the Indian agent for the Six Nations. James
Raxton is the assistant Indian agent, and William Paxton, superintend-
ent of Indian schools.

In 1825 the Baptists organized a mission church on the Reservation,
and built a.log chapel. The Rev. Mr. Bingham had charge. At present
their denomination has a brick church, which cost $4,000, seating 300
people, and a membership of 32. The Rev. John Griffin is pastor.

The Presbyterians, under Asher Wright, in 1870 started a mission,
Their church cost $2,000, will seat 200 persons, and has 40 members,
under the charge of Rev. John McMaster. The Rev. S. S. Ballou, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in 1888 organized a mission under the aus-
pices of the missionary board. Their house of worship, built of wood;,
will:seat 100 persons, cost $400, and they have 18 members, now under
the care of Rev. T. C. Bell, who officiates at Alabama Center.

Samuel Basom, son of Peter, born December 12, 1806, came to Ala-
bama about 1825, settling on road 52, on the farm now owned by his son.
Harrison S. He made the first clearing on the farm and built a log
house. About 1834 he married Matilda Piper, who bore him four chil-
dren, Sabert H., Charles W., Harrison S., all of Alabama, and M. Louise,
wife of William.B. Chapman, of Ontario County. Mr. Basom died 1875,
and: his wife (born 1811) March 3, r88o.

Sabert H. Basom was born February 21, 1835, was always a resident
here, and married Aramintha Starkweather and. has three children, Gen-
evieve, Mabel, and Clare. Mr. Basom has served two terms as justice of
the peace, one year as highway commissioner, supervisor of the town
nine years, and one year chairman of the board. He has also been a no-
tary public, and since he was 25 years of age has been called upon to
settle estates, having the reputation from the county judge of satisfacto-
rily settling more than any other man in this part of the county.

Harrison S Basom was born April 30, 1840, on the farm where his
father settled, residing there ever since, and of which he became sole
owner in: 1880. He married Eleanora Noble, of Alabama. He is a
farmer, and has been towm assessor since 1884.

Charles W. Basom was born July 8, 1836, and always resided in the
town. He married’ Sarah A. Chamberlain.

Titus Bement, born 1771, married Eunice Lyke in 1795, and they were
124 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

parents of nine children: Mahala, David, Olive, who married Joel Hill, De-
lina, Edward, Eunice, William H., who died young, Andrew Z., Philetus,
who lives in Chautauqua County, and Edward, who was born in Ontario
County and learned the wagon and blacksmith trade. He married Lydia,
daughter of John and Deborah (Bates) Bird, located in Mayville, and en-
gaged in business. Their children were Laura A., who married James D.
Gregory, of Oakfield, 1851; Sarah M., who married Austin Ingalsbee,
1855, and resides at Elba; William, who died 1839; Emily, who died.
1841; and Alpha E., of Alabama. Titus Bement came to Alabama in
1852, and located on the farm now occupied by his son Alpha E. He
died March 22, 1866, and his wife March 18, 1874. They were members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Alpha E. Bement, born December 16, 1844, learned the carpenter and
builders’ trade, and married, January 10, 1866, Olive D., daughter of
Schuyler and Mary A. (Winchell) Starkweather, of Alabama. Their chil-
dren are Myron E., born August 8, 1869, who is now assistant cashier and
telegraph operator in the W. S. R.R. freight office at Buffalo, and is mar-.
ried; and Emma Elizabeth, born January 12, 1876. Mr. Bement is a
justice of the peace and resides at Alabama station.

James Gardner, born in Tompkins County in 1800, a farmer by occu-
pation, came to Alabama in 1822. He married Betsey, daughter of Will-
iam and Sabara (Adams) Wood, in 1831, and. they had one daughter, Sa-:
bara Ann. Mr. Gardner was a hard working, industrious man. He died
in 1853. His wife died in 1871. Sabara Ann married Jeremiah S. Beals:
in 1848. He was the son of Seth and Chloe (Millon) Beals, who was born
in Skaneateles, N. Y., in 1826, and came to Alabama in 1847. He taught.
school several terms. Their children were J. Adelbert, of Alabama; Al-
bert G., also of Alabama; and Grace Anna, born 1868, who died 1879.
J. Adelbert Beals was born 1849, married, January 3, 1871, Mary Eliza-
beth Vosburgh, and they have two sons and three daughters, viz.: Mattie
Edith, born September 5, 1872; John A., born September 9, 1874; Daisy:
Estelle, born December 1, 1876; Lillie May, born June 27, 1882; and
Leslie E., born April 21, 1885. Albert G. Beals was born 1857, and mar-
ried, in 1874, Hannah, daughter of Joseph Safflin, and their children are
Nora Inez, born 1876; Arthur G., born 1877; Jeremiah S., born 1879;
Estelle, born 1882; Fanny L., born 1884; and May, born 1885. The
wife died December 13,1887. Jeremiah S. Beals is a farmer and resides
on road 8. J. Adelbert Beals lives on road 15, and Albert G. resides on
the Gardner homestead on road 14.
TOWN OF ALABAMA. : 125

 

William F. Bell, M. D., was born in Westfield, Mass., in 1857. He was
a graduate of the medical department of the Albany Medical College in
1880. He settled in Alabama in 1881, and died in 1890.

Henry Ceder, son of John and Mary (Block) Ceder, was born in Buffalo,
1856. At the age of 13 years he worked out among the farmers. When
20 years of age he worked a farm in Erie County. He came to Alabama
in 1888 and bought the hotel (called Ceder Hotel) at the station, of which
he is the proprietor, and also carries on a livery business. He married
Augusta C., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Schradier) See, and their
children are Belle Mary, born March 30, 1881; Edna, born December 22,
1883; and Henry, Jr., born August 29, 1887.

Rodman Clark was born in Rhode Island, and married Ruth Lemon.
Soon after marriage they came to Geneseo, Livingston County, and built
a log house, in which most of the family were born. Of the children born
there Rodman and Gardner died on their way to Salt Lake City to join
the Mormons; Christopher died on the farm; Ruth married David Or-
ton, and died in Illinois; Huldah married William Bryant, and died in
1886; and William resides in Oregon. Rodman, Sr., for his second wife
married Rhoda Markham.

Aaron Clark, son of Rodman, was born 1803, and died 1869. He
married, in 1821, Mary Jane, daughter of Hugh and Jane (McBride) Gray.
He farmed several years in Niagara County, and located in Alabama in
1844 and bought the hotel at the Center. Their children were Louisa,.
who married Leander Dutton; Gardner, of Nebraska; William, of Tona-
wanda; Jane, who married Ezra Dutton, of Shelby ; Rodman, who died
in Shelby, 1870; Henry, of Nebraska; John, who died in infancy (1840);
and Aaron, of Medina. Sarah Jane, wife of Aaron, Sr., died in 1840, and
he married for his second wife Sarah Totten, widow of Sylvanus Parker,
by whom he had children as follows: Maria, who married Cyrus Hamil-
ton, of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; Alice, who owns and occupies the home-
stead in Alabama; and Charles, who married Susie Phillips, of Sturgeon
Bay, Wis.

Aaron Clark was born in Geneseo, October 7, 1827, came to Alabama
when a young man, and married Elsie Jane, daughter of Gideon and
Mary (Snyder) Howland, of Alabama, October 4, 1856. Soon after he
located in Medina, and built the hotel which he occupied up to 1884. He
was a kind and genial landlord, and justly entitled to the name “Old
Sport” given him. There were four children born to them, viz.: Adel-
bert and Ira, who died in infancy; Carrie E., born 1861, married Robert
120 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

McConnell, in 1880, and has a son, Curtis, born November 15, 1882; and
Mark, born 1866, who is a.noted horse trainer. Aaron Clark's wife died
in 1880. He married, second, Belle Lyon, widow of John. Montgomery.
Mr. Clark is fond of horses, and resides.on West street, Medina

Fred J. Clawson was born in 1857, reared on a farm, and married Mary
Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Bridget.(McDermot) Hodges, of Ala»
bama, February 22, 1884. Their children are Dora Emma, born. March,
1886, and George Roland, born November 18, 1887. Mr. Clawson is:a
farmer, leasing the Frary’ farm, one-half mile east of Alabama Center.
The father of Mr. Clawson was John Clawson, of Mecklenburg, and was
married to Sophia Dora Tesno. They had four children, viz.: Will-
iam, born 1853; Augusta, who married August Mehnke, of Alabama;
Charles, who died young; and Fred J. They came to Oakfield in 1864,
and to Alabama a few years later.

Isaac P. Dual, sonof Preserved and Mary (Rice).Dual, was born in St.
Lawrence County, N. Y., in 1810. He was a carpenter and builder by
trade, and came to Alabama about 1.834. He married, in 1836, Florilla,
daughter of Amos and Betsey (Benjamin) Starkweather. Their daugh-
ter Charlotte L. married Myron St. John 1858, and died 1865. Messrs.
Dual and Starkweather, in 1840, built the hotel at the Center. Mr. Dual
kept it three years. He also held the office of justice of the peace for
more than 30 years. He died 1887, aged 77 years, much respected by
all. His wife died 1889.

George W. Dual, born in town March 21, 1843, at the age of 18 learned
the trade of blacksmith and wagonmaker, began for himself in 1866, and@
now is owner of a prosperous business. He married Orril H., daughter
of Levi and Susannah (Bixby) Fisk, in October, 1874. Their childrem
are Grace Winfred, born July 11, 1876, and Maud Fisk, born April 28,
1879.

William Fenner, son of William, was a native of New Jersey. He mar-
ried Lucena Jenks, and they were the parents of John F., Lucy Telithie,
Melinda, Joseph, Nathaniel, and William. His wife dying, he married).
again, a woman by the name of Salisbury, and they had one son, Calvin,
who lives in Herkimer County, N. Y. The father of Nathaniel C. Fen-
ner married Maria, daughter of William and Anna (Palmateer) Grimes,
of Fairfield, N. Y. He was a farmer, came to Alabama about 1838, andi
located on the place where the son now lives. He died in 1860, and his
wife in 1888. Both of them were consistent. members of the Baptist
Church. Their children were Lucy Ann, who married Johm Stock»
TOWN OF ALABAMA. \27

ledger, of Michigan; Adelia, who married John Fishell, of Michigan; Me-
linda, who married Alvin Fellows, and second, Henry S.evens, of Michi-
gan; Lorena, who married Morrison Jeffers, and died in Monroe County ;
Filipha, who married Jacob Smith, and died in Monroe County; John, of
Michigan; Betsey, who married Levi Morse, of Michigan; Asenath, who.
married Isaac Horton, and died in Michigan; James W., who died in.
Darien; Mary, who married Enos Ingalsbe, of Indian Falls; Sophia,.who:
married Emery Ackerson, of Indian Falls; Joseph, who died in child-
hood; William, who was killed at Cold Harbor, in the late war; Giles,
who died in Michigan 1880; and Nathaniel C., who was born in Henri-
etta, N. Y., April 19, 1822. The latter came to Alabama in 1837,
married, in 1840, Eliza, daughter of Gabriel and Clarissa (Dodge) Case,
of Alabama, and they were parents of three children, viz.: F. Erwin,
born 1845, enlisted in the army in 1862, and was reported missing at
Cold Harbor; Clarissa J., who married, first, Daniel McDermott, whose
children were Emily, George, Effie, and Bertha, and second, William Mar-
ble, by whom she has one son, Irwin, and lives in. Dansville; and Rosell,
who married Margaret Burg, and their children are Rosalia L., Lawrence,
and Ruby. Mr. Fenner’s wife died in 1853. His second wife, whom he
married'in 1881, was Maranda, daughter of Ignatus and Maranda (Marble)
Lewis, widow of William Farmer. Their children are Ceneth E. (Mrs.
John Wright), of Akron, and Rosabel (Mrs. Charles Moore), of Indian
Falls. Mr. Fenner is a farmer, and lives one mile south of Alabama
station.

James Filkins, son of Abram and Phebe (Saults) Filkins, settled in At-
fica, N. Y. He was a farmer, and also learned the curriers’ trade. He
married, in 1830, Abigail, daughter of Elder Heman and Clarissa
(Brown) Jenkins, of Bethany. Elder Jenkins was a Freewill Baptist
clergyman; Clarissa Brown was a daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Brown.
The Filkins family came to Alabama in 1837, and he engaged in his bus-
iness as currier at the Center. Their children were Dexter J., born 1831,
who resides in Michigan; Augustus R., who died young; Stanley E., of
Medina; Emily Cornelia, born 1838, who married Joel Smith, and re-
sides in California (they have one daughter, Jessie); Lorenzo, who died
in infancy; Sarah A., born 1844, who married James Stevens, and.died
1884; Marion A., of Alabama, born 1842; Ellen M., born 1847, who
married, first, Thomas Stevens, in 1865, and second, Ed. Tuttle, of Ala-
bama, in 1887; and James, who died aged three years. Mr. Filkins was
ai-energetic business man. He died in 1849. Stanley E. Filkins was
128 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

born in Bethany, February 19, 1836, was educated at Austinburg, Ohio, ;
read law with Brown’& Glowacki, of Batavia, and was admitted to the bar
in 1857 He then began practicing at Medina, where he has a large prac-
tice. He was appointed postmaster in 1877, and held the office contin.
ously until 1889. He resides on West street, Medina. He was married,
in 1872, to Louise Florence, daughter of Rev. Israel Chamberlain, of
Lyndonville, and they have two daughters, Bertha Kate, born January
5, 1874, ahd Emma Louise, born February, 1877.

George Farnsworth, son of Joseph, born in Scipio, Cayuga County,
N. Y., 1815, was brought up on the farm He married Anna Louns-
bury, of Scipio, and they had children as follows: Maribath, who mar-
ried Orville Adams, whose son George resides in Cayuga County (Mrs.
Adams died 1889); Laura, who married George Preston, of Fowlerville,
Mich.; James, who died in Michigan; Wealthy, who married Alonzo Gil-
bert, and died in Steuben County ; and Philip, who was born in Spring-.
water, N. Y., August 17, 1833, raised a farmer, and married, in 1855,
Saraette, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (McMann) Westbrook.
They lived several years at Springwater, and came to Alabama in the
fall of 1864, buying the farm he now occupies. They had three chil-
dren: Frank W., born 1859; Elizabeth, born 1862, who married Will-
iam Sparling, of Alabama; and George, born 1872. Mr. Farnsworth
owns and occupies the homestead where he first settled, near the railroad
station, on road 53.

Benjamin Gumaer, son of Peter, was born in Orange County. When
young he located in Onondaga County. He wasa contractor, and came
to this town in 1817 and built a log house. He was the first supervisor
of the town, holding the office several years. He died in 1831, honored
and respected by all. He married Patience, daughter of Ephraim
Thomas, who survived him many years. Their children were Benjamin,
who died in Canada; Lewis, who died in Bethany; Samuel, who went
West; Margaret, who married Willlam Lane, and died in Canada; Mar-
tha, who married Selah Vosburgh, and died 1849; James, of Alabama;
Elizabeth, who married a Mr. Kent, and died in Canada; and Reuben,
who died young.

James Gumaer was born in 1814; spent his early years on the farm;
and married Elvira, daughter of Inman and Abigail (Thomas) Whipple,
in 1841. Their children are Ira J. and Robert L., of Nebraska; Adel-
bert G., a physician, of Buffalo; Charles H., who went West; and Min-
nie E. The latter, born 1845, married Jacob Bloomingdale in 1870,.
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 129

 

whose children are Nellie Belle, born 1871,- who is a teacher; Edith E.,
born 1875; Ralph F. A., born 1878; and Emma Maude, born 1881.
The mother, Minnie E., died June 21, 1884; the father, Jacob, died 1887.
James Gumaer and wife reside on their farm near Alabama Center.

Joseph Heston, a Quaker, was born in Bucks County, Pa. In 1826
or 27 he came to Batavia from Baltimore County, Md., and settled near
Bushville. He died May 19, 1864. He had a family of 11 children,
four of whom only are living, viz.: Martha A, widow of W. H. Potter,
who resides in Batavia; John E., who resides at Mount Pleasant, Iowa;
Rachel L., wife of John Pearson, who resides in Buffalo; and Lewis E.
The latter was born November I, 1812, in Baltimore County, came to Ba-
tavia with his parents, and has been a resident of the county since. He
married Elizabeth Mason, of Lancaster County, Pa., and. has been on the
farm where he now resides for about 40 years. Their family were Au-
gusta, who married A. H. Chase, of Philadelphia ; Elizabeth (deceased);
and Anna E., who married Peter M. Wise, M. D., of the Willard Asy-
lum. Lewis E. commenced breeding Jersey cattle in 1877, and is one of
the largest breeders in Genesee County. At one time he was one of the
largest breeders of Merino sheep in the county, but has ceased business.
in that line.

Rev. Philip Houseknecht was born in Lycoming County, Pa., Febru-
ary 6, 1830. He was educated for the ministry, and graduated at Al-
legheny College, Meadville, in 1853, and has been a resident of this.
county since. He joined the Methodist Conference in 1853, first preached
in Alexander, and has been active in the work, mostly as a local minis-
ter. ‘He alsohas a large farm. His wife, Sarah, is the daughter of Philip
Buchanan. They have three children: Philo B., Samuel L., and Isabelle,
wife of Alfred Worthington.

Lyman Hitchcock came to Alabama in 1849, from Chautauqua County,
and purchased a farm of 48 acres from the Holland Land Company,
which proved to be Indian land. After clearing it he was obliged to va-
cate, losing all he had invested. He was born June 16, 1802, married.
Sallie Cabot, and raised 10 children, four of whom are living, two in
Alabama, Marie, wife of Abel Wight, and W. Q. W. Q. Hichcock was.
born in Westfield, N. Y., January 2, 1842, came to Alabama with his.
parents, and married Alice, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Hunt. They had
five children, all deceased. One, Walter, lived until four years of age.

Gideon Howland, son of Elisha and Elsie (Dual) Howland, was born in
Washington County in 1804, came to Alabama in 1832, followed farm-
130 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ing, and in 1827 married Mary Snyder. Their children were Margaret,
who married Joseph Palmer, of Michigan; John, who died 1854; Peter,
who died 1834; Elisha, of Michigan; Elsie, who married Aaron Clark
and died in Medina, 1880; Mary,.who died in infancy, 1843; Frances.E,,
who married Peter Craine, of Alabama; and Ira P., who was born 1839,
raised on a farm, and married, January 18, 1861, Margaret, daughter of
James and Jane (McGowan) Wilson. Their children are Ida May, born
December 26, 1861, who married Theodore Stafford, November 2, 1881,
and they have a son, Floyd H., born July 30, 1887; and John G.,, born
May 18, 1864, who married Ida Palmer and resides in Michigan. Ira/P.
Howland owns and occupies the Howland homestead one-mile east,of
Alabama Center.

Hiram Hotchkiss, son of Moses and Lucy (Griswold) Hotchkiss, was
born 1815. He married Lucy Sawen, of Bergen, in 1840. He came to
Alabama and engaged in sawing lumber, and is a farmer on the Bement
place. Their children were Eleanor, born 1843, married, first, Warren
Studley, and had a daughter, Dora, and second, Amasa Hills, and has.a
‘daughter, Cora, who resides in Michigan; and George E. The latter
-was born in Alabama, December 3, 1845, reared on the farm, and mar-
tied, July 3, 1865, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of David and Nancy (Duers)
iHescock. Their children are George E., Jr., born May 24, 1872; Nellie
‘Pearl, who died 1881, aged three years; and Frank S., born Marchg,
1882. Mr. Hotchkiss is a farmer.and does general insurance business,
and resides near Alabama station, on road 52.

‘Sterling Hotchkiss, son of Moses and Lucy (Griswold) Hotchkiss, was
born in Connecticut, 1803, and at the age of 14 came to. Bergen and
worked out.among the farmers. He married, April 27, 1826, Anna,
daughter of Aaron and Polly (Allen) Jacobs, of Bergen, and located;in
Alabama in 1829. He built a log house, where most of:their children
were born. They were parents of six children: Charlotte E., who mar-
ried William Ingalsbe and died 1874; Charles, born 1829, who died
young; Riley, born 1831, who died in Michigan, 1873; Rialto, born
1832, who. died young; Almira M., born August 18, 1835, who married
William Duers and had a daughter, Victoria E.,.who married. Charles
Anthony, and they have a son, Glenn; and Ann E., born January 14,
1847, who married Chester Hitchcock, and had a daughter, Ann E.,-who
married Arthur J. Anthony in 1876, and had two children, Zella Ann
and Alson S. Mrs, S. Hotchkiss resides on road 4o.

Ebenezer .Ingalsbe was a captain in the-English army. Desiring :to
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 131

 

visit America he gave up his commission and seeured passage on aship.
Arriving here he settled in Massachusetts, where he remained until his
death. His son Ebenezer, born in Massachusetts, moved to Scipio,
Cayuga County, where he died in the 7oth year of his age. He married
Phebe Easterbrooks. Their children were Elijah, born September 12,
1780; Ebenezer, born December 23, 1781; Phebe, born March 28,
1784; Azel, born February 14,1786; Huldah, born January 4,1789; Sally,
born August 20, 1790; Adna, born January 11, 1793; Emory, born
October 24, 1798; and Samuel, born in Hartford, N. Y., August 17,
1796. The latter located in Scipio, Cayuga County, at an early day,
and engaged.farming. He was a drum-major in the militia, He mar-
ried, July 15, 1817, Mary, daughter of John and Barbara (Fishell) Bush-
man, of Scipio, and their children were Sally, born July 15, 1817, who
married Ryal .Ingalsbe, of Alabama; Ebenezer, born March 5, 1819,
who resides:in Michigan; John, of Michigan; Mary, who married Will-
iam N. Walker, and died 1875 ; Phebe, who married Medad Norton, and
died 1848; William, of Alabama; Clarissa,:who married Ira Green, of
‘Michigan; Amanda, who married Aaron:Green, and died 1879; and
‘Almira, who died May 20, 1855. Mr. .Ingalsbe located in Alabama in
-1834, on the place now occupied by Alpheus Ingalsbe. He and his.wife
were active members of the Baptist Church. He died 1848, and she 1879.

Ebenezer ‘Ingalsbe,!born.in Byron, March 5, 1819, came to Alabama
ain 18 34,.and:located on the farm where he:now lives. He was married,
June 14, r840, to:Ann-Eliza, daughter of John and Chloe (McBride)
“Alexander, of Lockport, 'N. Y. They had .children as follows: Sarah,
born March 28, 1842, who married Edson Winslow, August'15, 1862,
whose children are Ellie and Vervie ; Martha, born August 15, 1843, who
married .Nerman )H. Winslow, iDecember 1, 1864, whose children are
Henry, Warren, and Eben; Charlotte,:born April 14, 1845, who mar-
ried James Gordon,. December !1, 1864,:whose.children are Nora, Albert,
Florence, and Tracy; Alfred,.born 1847, who married Esther Robinson,
September 28, '1868,:' whose children are Lottie, Ida, Eda, and Florence ;
Orin, born June 1, 1850, who married Adele Ingalsbe, whose children
.are.Eliza, Lois, and Ebenezer; Eliza Jane, born August 28, 1852, who
married Erwin Brown, whose children are Myron, Frank, Clarissa,
iManly,'Fred, Herbert, and Arthur; and Hattie O , born March 6, 1859,
‘who married Sabert'E. Roach, whose children are Moses, Alice, and
‘Adelbert. 'Mr.‘Ingalsbe isa prosperous farmer, and resides on road 49.

Elijah Ingalsbe, son: of ;Ebenezer,-was born in Boylston,'Mass., Sep-
19-¢ VENDOR ULVUINIY.

 

tember 12, 1780, and died in Alabama, 1872. He also located in Scipio
about 1814. He married Polly Mitchell, and they were parents of E.
Brooks, Ryal E., Polly, Pearley, and Sally. His wife, born 1781, died
1813. He married, second, Nancy, a sister of his first wife. The chil-
dren by this marriage were Philander, who died in infancy, Phebe,
Adna, Andy, and Levi. Elijah Brooks Ingalsbe was born 1805, located
in Alabama in 1830, and took up land and built a log house, in which
most of his children were born. He married Lucy Eliza, daughter of
Jesse and Elizabeth (Streeter) Wright, and their children were Elijah B.,
Bela W., Lucinda E., Lodeska, Emily A., who married Orimel Saxton,
Sarah A., and Riley D. E. B. Ingalsbe’s wife died 1849, and he mar-
ried Barbara Bushman, widow of Thomas Winslow. They had one
daughter, Ione, who died in childhood.

Deacon Ryal E. Ingalsbe, son of Elijah, was born 1806, located in
Alabama among the early settlers, and married, in 1837, Sally, daughter
of Samuel and Polly (Bushman) Ingalsbe. Their children weré Warrén’
B., who died 1846, aged four years; Harmon, born 1847, who married
Martha Wells, whose children are George C. and Jennie R.; Marion,
born 1849, who is a farmer with his father; and Mary Louisa, who mar-
ried Frank N. Lyday in 1878. Mr. Ingalsbe is a deacon of the Baptist
Church, and resides on the homestead he has occupied for over 50 years.

Jacob Martin was born in Rush, N. Y., in 1815. About 1835 he
settled in Alabama, on road 85. He married Delilah Fishell, of Rush,
and they had a family of eight children. George W., son of Jacob, was
born September 15, 1843, married Agnes E. Cameron, and they have
four children.

Daniel Martin, born in Rush, N. Y., in 1819, came to Alabama about
1835 or 36. He married Jane M. Thrall, of East Granby, Conn., and
they had a family of six children, four of whom are now living. He
has always been a farmer, and was at one time assessor. Their children
are Wallace H.; Cornelia A., wife of Elmer Reed, who resides in Ala-
bama; Elizabeth, wife of E. C. Selleck ; and Emily, wife of James Beck-
with, who resides in Quincy, III. ,

Edward Halsey was born December 19, 1809, in Fairfield, Herkimer
County, N. Y.. He was a wagonmaker by trade, and settled in Alabama
in 1847; as a farmer. He married Nancy Goff, of Henrietta, N. Y., and
they had two children: Alice, wife of Frank Blackman, who resides in
Rockford, Ill., and Henry, who resides in Oakfield. Mr. Halsey’s wife
was born December 11, 1812. They reside at Smithville.
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 133

 

Deacon William Macomber was born in Kinderhook, N. Y., in 1797.
In 1831 he settled in the town of Alabama, on the farm now owned by
William Macomber. He married Harriet Cutler, of Alabama, and they
had eight children. His second wife was M. M. Roe. Deacon Ma-
comber was a prominent member of the Baptist Church of Smithville,
contributing largely to the building up of the same. He was supervisor
of the town for many years, and owned a farm of 430 acres in the
oak openings. He died December 1, 1861. Only three of his chil-
dren reside in the county. Amanda M., widow of Julius Reed, resides
in Oakfield. Sarah A., wife of P. V. Ingalsbe, also resides in Oakfield,
John L. Macomber, a son, was born on the old farm in 1833, and always
resided there. He married Helen G. Willis, and they have one child,
Alice E. Mr. Macomber is counted as one of the most progressive
farmers in the town. He has a fine and large farm, and devotes a por-
tion of it to the breeding of Shropshiredown sheep, having 200 head.
Judge Francis A. Macomber, of the Supreme Court at Rochester, is a
son of Deacon Macomber. He was born in Alabama, and graduated
from the Rochester University. Judson L. Macomber is a lumber mer-
chant in Chattanooga, Tenn., and William Macomber, ason by the sec-
ond wife of the Deacon, is a graduate of the law school of Rochester
University, and is now practicing in Buffalo.

C. M. Mead, son of Charles A., was born in Alabama, May 29, 1850,
and has always been a resident of the town. He learned the carpenters
trade of his father. He married Mina Bickford, of Alabama, and they
have five children. Mr. Mead has acted as agent of Rowley & Eddy, lum.
ber dealers, since March, 1884. His father came here about 1850, from
the eastern part of the State, and died in 1877.

Anson Norton, son of Medad, was born in Goshen, Conn., in 1789,
and located in Alabama about 1836, on the farm where Daniel Nortor
now lives, and engaged in farming. He became possessed of a landec
estate of upwards of 700 acres, and was a man of great energy and per-
severance. Hedied August 5, 1838. He married Persis Walker in 1814
and had seven sons: Alonzo, Medad, Moses, Daniel, Benjamin, Theron,
and Franklin. Moses Norton was born in 1820, and died November
19, 1886. He was married, in 1845,to Ann, daughter of Jeremiak
Lynch, and began housekeeping in a log house, where their childrer
were born. They were Anson, who was accidently drowned in 1847.
Albert, a missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in India; He.
“man, late of Alabama; Clara, who married E. J. Fuller, of Batavia; anc
154 UBINDOLE CVUINLY.

 

Joanna, who resides in Batavia. Moses Norton located on the place
now occupied by Mrs. Heman Norton.

Heman Norton was born May 2, 1851, and married, November 1,
1871, Kate L., daughter of Reese and Mary (Jones) Lumley. Their
children are Georgia Margery, born February 26, 1874; Moses L., born
January 28, 1877; and Izona, born July 27, 1887. Heman Norton died
August, 1889. Franklin Norton married Julia F., daughter of Joseph
W. and Eliza (Case) Allen, of Alabama. They have one son, Allen E.,
born April 19, 1870. Mr. Norton has been assessor of his town three
terms, was postmaster under President Arthur, holding the office ever
since, and is overseer of the poor. He is a farmer and has lived at his
present place, Alabama Center, for over 30 years.

The paternal line of ancestors of Anson Norton are as follows: 1,
Thomas, who came from Guilford, Eng.,to Guilford, Conn., in 1639;
2, Thomas, Jr.; 3, Samuel, who lived in Durham, Conn.; 4, Col. Ebene-
zer, who lived in Durham and went to»Goshen, Conn.; 5, Miles; 6,
Medad, born in 1759; 7, Anson, born December 27, 1789, who married
Persis Walker; 8, Moses, born January 12, 1820, in Byron. Moses mar-
ried Ann Lynch, of Wayne County, N. Y., in 1844, the seventh daugh-
ter of Susan (McGowan) Lynch. Their children are Anson, Albert,
Clara, Heman (deceased), and Joanna. His widow survives him, living
in Batavia at the age of 68 years.

Harmon J. Norton, son of Lochlin and Laura A. (Wright) Norton, was
born in Elba in 1818, and was reared on a farm. He married Laura C.,
daughter of Charles P. and Sarah Ann (Driggs) Brown, in 1843, and
spent several years West. He located in Alabama about 1854. ‘Their
children were Alice L., born in 1844, who married William Ingersoll, of
Colorado; Ida B., who married Luman Wilcox, of Dakato; Florence A.,
who married William Amsden, of Wheatville; Orrella J., who married
Oscar Burt, of California; Arthur B., a resident of Idaho; Corabell C.,
who married Edmund E. Palmer in 1876, and they have children Vivian
Clare and Arthur H.; Rosamond Lincoln, who married William Reed in
1884, and their children are Norton R. and Laura Belle; Leoline Clare,
who married Asa Pixley, January 22, 1880; and Anna Maria, who mar-
ried Irwin S. Vincent, whose children are Ivan, Percy, and Catharine,
and they live in Shelby. Mr. Norton married for his second wife Mrs.
Betsey Crandall, and for his third wife simanda, daughter of Nathan
Graham. The farm now owned by him was taken up by Charles P.
Brown, his father-in-law. He was a member of Assembly, justice
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 135

 

of peace 14 years, and supervisor. He married Sarah A. Driggs, daugh-
ter of George, and they had seven children. Mr. Brown died 1859 ; his
wife 1885. :

Asa Pixley, son of Joseph and Mary Jane (Jones) Pixley, was born in
Alahama, March 30, 1852, and was reared on the farm. He matried
Leoline Clare, daughter of Harmon and Laura (Brown) Norton, Janu-
ary 22, 1880, and their son Jamie L.was born November 18, 1885.
Mr. Pixley is a farmer, and occupies the Norton homestead on road 23.

, Jacob Potter, son of Jacob, was born in Cherry Valley, Otsego County,
N. Y., in 1825, and was raised ona farm. He came to Alabama at the
age of 20 years, and bought a farm. Fora time he was engaged in
farming in Newstead, Erie County. He married (1850) , Margaret,
daughter of Matthew and Eliza (Hart) Burns, of Shelby. He returned
to Alabama in 1860 and bought the farm he now occupies, and by add-
ing to it from time to time he now owns 215 acres. Their children are
Rosella, who died 1851, an infant; Abbie Jane, a teacher, who lives at
home; Almeda P., who died 1885; and Abel J., born 1836. The latter
married, in 1878, Cora, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Stuffin) Pick-
with, and their children are Edith, born 1879: Jennie, born 1882; Nora,
born 1884; and Jay Eugene, born 1885. :He died’ November 9g, 1888.
E. Douglass Potter was born in 1858, and married, in 1884, Emma,
daughter of William and Jane Dorwin, Heisa prosperous farmer, and
resides on road 39.

William Donnan was born in Ireland, June 25, 1835. He came to
América when 19 years of age, and settled in Alabama. He married
Margaret J. Leighbody, and has one child, Emma, wife of E. D. Potter.

Charles R. Phillips, son of William H. and Phileta (Pearsons) Phillips,
was born in Wyoming County, N. Y., in 1831. He was reared ona
farm, and married Amelia C., daughter of Jacob and Theresa (Bothwick)
Wheeler, of Erie County, May 6, 1862. He located in Alabama in 1866,
They were parents of four children, viz: Clarence, who died in infancy.
Ida Augusta, born October 26, 1864, died October, 1866; Jennie W.
who married Albert McVeigh in 1883, and their children are Amelia
Theresa, Isabella Phileta, and Bertha Adel; and Willie J., born in Ala-
bama, July 6, 1869, who is a farmer, living on the homestead. Mr.
Phillips is an earnest worker in all temperance movements, is a farmer
and resides in the village on Railroad. street.

William Poodry was of French origin. He married an Indian woman
by whom he had three sons and one daughter, one of whom, Lewis, wa:
136 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

a soldier in the War of 1812 inthe American army. He married Phebe
Jonas, and reared a large family, of whom three only are living. Maria,
a daughter, married Levi Parker, of Alabama.

E. M. Poodry was born on the Tonawanda Reservation, August 15,
1833. He early manifested an aptitude for learning, and, making the best
of advantages within his reach, succeeded in obtaining a good businéss.
education, which enabled him to become one of the chiefs in the councils
of his tribe. He married Amanda Griffin, November, 6, 1856, and they
were the parents of 11 children, viz.: Malvina, born February 3, 1858,
married Warren Skye in 1883; Thomas J., born May 5, 1860; Sarah J.,
born April 3, 1862, married Asa Skye; William S., born December 4,
1864, died June 28, 1887; Barnum, born March 30, 1867, married Sarah
C. Brant, February 14, 1889; Anna M., born June 11, 1869, married
Charles Doctor, August 12, 1888; Edward, born ‘July 23, 1871; Staf
ford, born February 28, 1875; Fanny C., born February 17, 1877; Hen-
rietta, born November 8, 1880; and Dora, born June 26, 1883. Mr.
Poodry is extensively engaged in farming, and occupies about 350 acrés
of land on road 38.

Charles W. Roberts was born in Shelby in 1835. He was a son of
Ziba and Susan (Wolcott) Roberts, and grew up on the farm. He mar-
ried, in 1859, Huldah A., daughter of Jeremiah and Clarissa (Simons)
Loucks, and they had six children, of whom Rolla W., born 1800, was
educated at Medina, Buffalo, and the State Normal School at Brockport,
became a civil engineer, and is now in business at East Saginaw, Mich.
He married Ora A. Tinkham in 1884, and they have three children,
Charles'M., Julia H., and Flora. Carrie, Jennie, and Berthella Roberts
live at home. Sarah Elizabeth married E. P. Grennell, of Orleans County,
in 1881, and has two children, Louisa E. and Hugh E., and resides at
East Saginaw, Mich. Jessie O., another child of C. W. Roberts, died
1879. Mrs. C. W. Roberts was educated at East Saginaw, Mich. Mr.
Roberts has held the office of assessor for nine years, supervisor two
years, and is now acting justice of the peace. Heisa farmer and resides.
on road If.

Jacob Shoemaker, son of Jacob, was born in Montgomery County, May
19, 1835. He settled in Royalton, N. Y, in 1856, came to Alabama and
married Catherine, widow of Abraham Champlin, and has resided hére
since. He is a harnessmaker by trade. They had one child, Mary, who
is the wife of E. H. Miller. Mrs. Shoemaker died March 30,1875. Mr.
Shoemaker was town clerk of Royalton for several years, justice of the
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 137

 

peace four years, and postmaster four years and nine months. He was
appointed under Taylor's administration. He also took the census of
district No. 2 of Royalton in 1855.

Orimel Saxton, son of David and'Susanna (Spafford) Saxton, was born
in Brighton, Ont., in 1828. He engaged as salesman in a store for sev-
eral years, then took up farming, which he has followed since. He mar-
fied, May 18, 1858, Emily A., daughter of Elijah B. Ingalsbe, of Ala-
bama, and their children were Gertrude Aramintha, Jennette Eliza, Ho-
ratio G, who married Ida M. West in 1886, and has one son, Arthur A.,
born 1889, Lijetta Irene, Mary Addie, who married, January 6, 1889,
Loren Reed, William S., Burhanna, Orimel W., Inez Grace, and-Emma
Rebecca. Mr. Saxton located in Alabama in the spring of 1883, and
engaged in farming on the E. B. Ingalsbe farm, where he died March 25,
1889. Mrs. Saxton and family reside on the homestead near Smithville.

Edward Tuttle, son of Edward and Urana (Orvis) Tuttle, was born in
¥ork, Livingston County, in 1820, was reared on the farm, and when of
agecame to Alabama. He married Lucretia Lynch, a sister of Mrs.
Moses Newton,-in 1847. Their children were Frances, who married
Robert Reynolds; Albert P., of Alabama; and William, who died 1884.
For his seeond wife he married Ella M. Stanley, widow of Thomas Stev-
ens, in 1887. He is a farmer on road 40.

Moses Vail, son of Samuel and Prudence (Vail) Vail, was born in New
Jersey in 1797, and was reared on a farm. He was married to his wife,
Mercy, September 25, 1816. Their children were Prudence, who mar-
ried William Gardner, and died in Oakfield in 1842; Samuel, of Canada;
Emeline, who died 1840, aged 18 years; Eli P., of Alabama; Susan W.,
who married Daniel Zanvitz, of Canada; Phebe J., who married James
Craft, and died 1880; Sarah E., who married Isaac Zanvitz, of Canada;
Jonah, of Iowa; and Ephraim and Stephen, of Elba. Moses Vail located
in Oakfield in 1834, and engaged in farming. He belonged to the Soci-
ety of Friends, and practiced the peaceful doctrines of ‘‘ Penn.” He de-
parted his well-spent life 3d month, 12th day, 1871; his wife died Ist
month, 27th day, 1850. For his second wife, in 1853, he married Har-
riet Wood, who died 1858.

Eli P Vail was born 1824, and raised a farmer. He married Mary D.,
daughter of Jacob and Rebecca (Runnion) Drake, the 11th month, 30th
day, 1853. Helocated at Alabama Center and engaged in farming. He
hag been postmaster 11 years, and resides on Railroad street. Their
children are Mary Elizabeth, who married Aaron C. Dutton, of Buffalo;
138 GENESEE COUNTY..

 

Moses D., of Shelby; Charles A., of Alabama; Eva M. and Eveline, at
home; Florence Mabel, who was accidentally killed by a field-roller Sep-
tember 19, 1868, aged three years; Willie, who died 1869, an infant;
and Frank D. The latter was born in 1854, reared on a farm, and learned
the carpenters’ trade. He married, January 5, 1875, Nellie Jane, daugh-
ter of Orin and Jane (Fisk) White. Their children are Willie H., born
July 5, 1878, and Eudora Maude, born October 9, 1883. He is a fruit
dealer, and resides on Medina street.

Charles A. Vail, born January 5, 1860, married, December 8, 1880,
Sarah, daughter of James and Susan (McManus) McCauley, and widow
of Oscar L. Lund. They have two children: Bessie May, born May 28,
1883, and Stanley A., born July 23,1885, Mr. Vailis a fruit dealer, has
an evaporator, and resides on Main street.

Selah Vosburgh, son of Salem, born in Whitehall, N. Y., in 1807,
came to Alabama in 1826. He was an early settler, and a gunsmith by
occupation. He settled upon a large tract of land and engaged in farm-
ing. He married Martha, daughter of Benjamin Gumaer, and they had
children as follows: George H., who studied law and-died 1860, aged
24 years; Charlotte A., who died 1863; James O., who married Lo-
duskie Peck, whose children were George W., of California, and Anna
M., who died young; John S., a corporal in the army, appointed adju-
tant with rank of colonel, and was interested with Governor Safford in
the Tombstone silver mine, Colorada, now owning a large estate in Los
Angeles (he married Kate Slawson, and they have two sons: Royden,
born 1887, and Keith, born 1889); Martha A., who married James Peck,
of Onondaga County, and they have one daughter, Bertha M.; and
Mary E., who married J. A. Beals. Mr. Vosburgh dealt largely in real
estate, and was a successful business man. He died in 1873. Mr. Vos-
burgh’s wife died June 11, 1849. He married for his second wife Maria,
daughter of Elijah Hovey. She died in 1873. Their children were
Charles, who died aged two years; Jennie, who married Lewis M. Phelps,
of Michigan; Willie, who died in infancy; and Frank E. Frank E.
Vosburgh was born in 1858, was educated at Medina Academy, and
spent his early years on the farm. March 16, 1880, he married Mary
A., daughter of George W. and Phebe (Freeman) Easton, and they have
one daughter, Nora Esther, born March 21, 1881, and one son, Orrin
J. L, born January 9, 1888. Mr. Vosburgh was elected justice of the
peace in 1885 and justice of Sessions in 1887-88. He built a stave and
heading mill in 1889, and is a-farmer, owning the Vosburgh homestead,
where he was born.
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 139

 

Nelson Vaughn, a native of Washington County, and son of Francis
and Polly (Green) Vaughn, was born in 1815.. At the age of 10 years
he came to Niagara County and worked on a farm. He was married to
Mary Ann Dean, and they had one son, Ula A., of Royalton. His wife
died 1853, and he married, second, Marie Clarissa, daughter of Peter and
Betsey (Colson) Beamore. Their children are Helen L., who died 1865 ;
Wesley F., who came here in 1865, and bought the farm where he now
lives; Oscar D., who married Catherine Hale, and has a daughter,
Helen L.; and Freeman S., who married Margaret Smith, and has a son,
Artie.

Wesley F. Vaughn was born June 8, 1854, was reared on a farm, and
July 3, 1882, was married to M. Maria Joslin. They have two children:
Ella May, born September 12, 1883, and William N., born ‘December
24, 1885. They live on road 14.

William Joslin, born in England, came to America at an early age.
He married Mary Baker, of Oakfield, and their children are Henry and
John, of Alabama; Vienna, Grant, and Frank, of Shelby; Clara, who lives
at home; Emma, who married George Bickle, of Wheatville; and M.
Maria, who married Wesley F. Vaughn.

Phineas White, born in Massachusetts in 1783, came to Stafford when
27 years of age, taking up land sufficient for farming purposes. In 181¢
he married Polly Beswick, and their children were Salma, deceased ;
Laura, who married James Patterson (deceased); Silas, of Illinois; Alma,
who married Thaxter Waterman (deceased), and their daughter was
Almira, also deceased, aged 16; Louisa, who married Frederick Barney ;
Mary A., who married Thaxter Waterman; Orrin, who died in Iowa;
Jane, who married Allen Watson, of Michigan; and Phineas B., born
1828, who was reared on the farm. The latter married Harriet N. Graves
in 1850, who died 1853. He then married (1855) Elma S., daughter of
Anthony Waterman. Their children were Merton, deceased, aged 14;
Arthur P.,; who married Lottie Huffcut, in 1888, of Alabama; Harriét N.
(deceased) ; and Anna S., who married H. Selden, of Stafford. For his
third wife Mr. White married, in 1867, Mrs. Laura Ann (Lawrence)
Horning, widow of Eli. They have one daughter, Lillian M. Mr. White
located here in 1867, and is a farmer on road 17.

William Horning, a native of Schoharie County, came to Alabama
about 1840, and married Magdelena Wieting. Their children were
Anna Maria, who married Amos Crosby (both deceased) ; Jeremiah,
who married Caroline D. Lawrence and had one son, Oscar Lorenzo; whc
140 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

died in Michigan; Dr. Nelson, who practiced medicine in Alabama, and
died several years ago; and Eli, born 1828. Eli was reared on the
farm, and married Laura Ann, daughter of Richard and Betsey (Barker)
Lawrence, in 1855, and began housekeeping in Alabama. Their chil.
dren were William, born 1858, died 1876; May, who died in infancy;
and Nellie Belle, born 1862, who married, in 1878, Moses D. Vail, of Ala-
bama, and their children were Eli H., Bertram N., and Homer D. (died
1886). Eli Horning died October 17, 1864. Mrs. Horning married,
second, Phineas B. White.

The paternal ancestor of the Wight family was born on the Isle of
Wight. He located in Massachusetts about 1628. Of the family was
Ephraim, born 1645, who had two sons, Nathaniel (born 1678) and Dan-
iel. Nathaniel’s son Levi was born in 1712, and married Susanna Bar-
stow. They had 10 children, of whom Levi, 2d, was born in Thompson,
Conn., in 1761. He married Sarah Corbin in 1782, and they were par-
ents of 11 children. Levi, 2d, cied at Centerville, N. Y., in 1830, and
his wife died 1852. Of this family was Abbott, born in Oxford in 1787
(died 1863), who married, at Fairfield, N. Y., Alice Cabott, of Dudley, in
1812, and they had nine children, viz.: Lorinda, Emeline, and George,
of Alabama; Angeline, who married Benjamin Hunt, of Alabama; Levi,
of Pembroke; Roxy, who married Daniel D. Cole, of Michigan; Perry,
who died 1862, aged 31 years; and Abbott and Abel, of Alabama.

George Wight was born in Monroe County in 1816, and located here
in 1837. He married, in 1846, Esther, daughter of Reuben and Mary
(Whitehead) Golden, of Elba. Their son Miles was born in 1855, and
in 1877 married Etta E. Clark. Their children are Eliza, Irene, Harry
C., George H., Luella Mabel, and Walter C.

Abbott Wight was born in Allegany County in 1825, and came to
Alabama in 1837. He was reared on a farm, and married, in 1853,
Sarah A., daughter of Ephraim and Minerva (Reed) Hewett. Their _
daughter Nettie Rosaline married Myron Williams, of Batavia, and their
son P. Hewett resides at home. Mr. Wight is a farmer and resides on
road 50.

Abel Wight was born in 1828, and in 1850 married Maria, daughter
of Lyman and Sally (Cabot) Hitchcock. Their children are Bruce, Hale,
and Noah, of Alabama; Cabot, who died in infancy (1859); D. Fay,
born 1860, who is a teacher; Grace W., who married Augustus Hunt;
Orma, who married John A. Hunt in 1883; Dan, who died in infancy;
and Inez, born April 21, 1872. Abel Wight is a farmer and resides on
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 141

 

road 50. Bruce Wight married (1877) Adaline, daughter of Amasa and
Elizabeth (Beecher) Bliss, and their children are Hattie Maia and Effie
Irene. Hale Wight married Christina E., daughter of William and Char-
lotte (Hotchkiss) Ingalsbe, in 1873, and their children are Dean R., born
November 17, 1878; Viola, born November 17, 1881; and Owen, who
died in infancy (1886). Noah Wight married Ida May, daughter of John
and Lydia Ann (Aucry) Ackerson, December 20, 1874. They havea
gon, Abel J.

Leonard Webster was born in Berlin, Conn., and died in Alabama in
1837. He married Alma Rockwell and had children as follows: Sarah,
who married Zardis Skidmore, of Michigan; Almira; Bennett, who died
1847; Joseph, who died 18887; David, who died 1851; Minnie, who
married Luther True, of Batavia; and Martha, who married Frank Lund,
of Alabama. Mr. Webster came here in 1828, and located where his
granddaughter, Mrs. George E. Stevens, now lives. Of his family Jo-
seph was born in 1815, and in 1844 married Laura Ann, daughter of
Ephraim and Laura (Williams) Hicks. Their children were Ellen A., of
Alabama; Daniel, who died 1879; Emma, who died 1880; Hattie, who
married Almon Bristol, and died in Illinois in 1882; Laura, who died
in Batavia in 1884; and Mary, who died 1880.

Ellen A. Webster married George E. Stevens, November 8, 1868, and
they were parents of four children, viz.: Orpha L., who died £887, aged
18 years; Jennie Bertell, born October 25, 1871; Stella R., born Octo-
ber.19, 1873; and Laura A., who died in infancy (1881). Mrs. Stevens.
and family occupy the Webster homestead on road 20, where she was
born.

David Webster, born 1819, came to Alabama in 1828, and was reared.
en afarm. He married, in 1846, Mary, daughter of Allen B. and Sarah
(Coleman) Holmes, and their children were Leonard, who died young;
David M. C., who resides at Rocky Hill, Conn; and Frances Ella, who.
was born 1851. May 27, 1875, she married Frank A. Stevens, and they
have one son, Claude W., born February 10, 1877. David Webster
died in 1851. His widow mafried Solomon H. Dunham in 1859, and
their children were Anna and Amelia (twins), who died in infancy, and
Jennie Maria, who resides at Rocky Hill, Conn. Mrs. Dunham died in
March, 1889. F. A. Stevens and family reside at Kensington, Conn.
David M. C. Webster married Lumece Ault, and their children are Regi-
nald A., George D., and Alma May, and they reside at Rocky Hill, Conn,

Samuel Winchell, born in Monroe County, N. Y., married Cornelia,
142 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

daughter of Ashur Merrill, and located in Orleans County. He wasa
blacksmith, end came to Alabama about 1854. Their children were
Mary Ann, who married Schuyler Starkweather ; Melissa, who married
Lorenzo Horning; and lives in the West; and Lyman W., of Alabama,
‘The father died in 1861, and the mother in 1388. ‘

Lyman W. Winchell was born in 1831, learned the blacksmith trade,
and married, November, 1855, Harriet Elizabeth, daughter of Albert and
Emma (Davis) Clark, of Oakfield. They located in Alabama. Their
sons are Albert S., born January 28, 1857, who married, in 1880, Sarah,
daughter of Eleazur R. Underhill, and their children are Nora Cornelia,
born 1882, and Frank, born 1885; and Merrill E., born September 4, 1858,
who married, in 1880, Eva, daughter of Orin and Jane A. (Fish) White,
and lives in Buffalo. Mr. Winchell enlisted in the late war in August,
1862, in the 19th Light Artillery, and was at the battles of the Wilderness,
North Anna, Cold Harbor, Weldon Road, and others, serving until: the
close of the war. He now lives on Medina street in Alabama.

Joseph Waterstreett, a citizen of Mecklenburg, Germany, married Leo-
nora Niendoorf, from the same town. He died there in 1863, aged 61
years. His children were Henry, Christopher, Sophia, Joseph, and Mary.
Henry came from Germany to the United States in 1864, settled in Oak-
field, and married Minnie, daughter of John and Mary (Burr) Scroger, of
Oakfield. Their children are Mary, John, Fred, and George. Mary
married Charles Dryer, of Oakfield.

Thomas R. Wolcott was born in Leyden, Lewis County, N. Y., Feb-
ruary 2, 1801. About the year 1827 he bought a farm in Alabama
from the Holland Land Company. At the time he was engaged in
teaching school in Livingston County, which profession he continued
until 1829 or '30, when he settled on his farm. He married Aurelia
Underwood, and had one child, Sarah, wife of Daniel Inglesbee, of Pon-
tiac, Mich. His wife lived two years. In 1835 he married Orpha Wol-
verton, daughter of Asher,of Montgomery County, N..Y., and they had
10 children, four of whom are living. Hedied April 24,1887. He was
supervisor for several years, and justice of the peace for 10 years. His
widow resides on the old homestead, which has never been out of the
family.

George W. Webb was born in Rochester, N. Y., April 28, 1856. In
1884 he was appointed station agent for the West Shore Railroad at Ala-
bama, which position he has held ever since. He married Mary Zwetsch,
of Alexander:
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 143

 

Augustus D. Zurhorst, a practicing physician, son of Frederick Will-
iam, was born in London, Eng., in 1803. He married Mary Ann
Estell, and came to America in 1836, continuing the practice of medi-
cine. He died 1873, and his wife 1855. His children:were Catherine T.,
who married Lorenzo Ely, of Castile, N. Y.; Augusta P., who married John
Pennock and died 1885; Octavia, of Castile; John E., who died 1853,
aged 13 years; Herman S. W., who was a soldier and died 1864, in West
Virginia; Rosina V., who died 1865, aged 17 years; Henry C., who
died young; and Augustus F. G., the subject of this sketch, who was
born September 27, 1847. He was educated at Genesee and Wyoming
Seminary, enlisted in the army in 1863.in Co. G, 21st ‘N. Y. Cavalry,
became quartermaster’s sergeant, and served until July, 1866. On his re-
turn he studied medicine with his father and with Dr. N. G. Clark, of
Batavia, and graduated at Cleveland Medical College, class of 1869.
He then practiced medicine with Dr. Clark for two years, after which he
located at Alabama Center in 1871. He was postmaster in 1885, justice
of the peace in 1888, and elected supervisor in 1889. Dr. Zurhorst has
a large and growing practice, and resides on Railroad street. He mar-
ried, in 1878, Emma A., daughter of Frederick A. and Elizabeth (Flan-
ders) Cooley. Their daughters are Iola Jean, born March 9g, 1880, and
Kathleen Corinne, born October 10, 1884.

ALEXANDER.

county, the valuable and productive lands along the Tonawanda

Creek causing the early pioneers to seek homes where the rich soil
awaited their labors; and having that in view it is estimated that over
100 families took up the lands in that township (No. 11) between the
years 1802 and 1815, the greatest influx being prior to the War of
1812. ‘We are informed that the first log house was built near the site
of the present cheese factory. In endeavoring to enumerate their names
and the year of settlement we are unable to be accurate in every instance,
owing to our sources of information being somewhat uncertain as yell
as contradictory ; but by careful inquiry and verification among'the de-
scendants of most of them: we are enabled to lay before our readers a

A\ coon te was one of the very earliest settled towns in the
544 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

more complete list than has ever heretofore been compiled. A confusiom
of dates may exist in some cases, arising from the fact that some who signi-
fied their intentions of locating did riot take possession until sometime after.
We will endeavor to present them in their order of date of settlement.

The first record of deed for purchase in the town is that of Alex-
ander Rhea (from whom the town was finally named) in 1802. He was.
a surveyor of the Holland Co. and founder of Alexander village, erect-
ing a saw-mill in 1804. He was brigadier-general of militia and State
Senator for several years. His first deed was for 17 acres of land in the
bend of the creek near the present village, and for 11 acres on what was.
then called the Allegany road (the first cut through, southerly) ; later, in
1809, he located a larger tract, since known as the Pearson farm. While
Mr. Rhea took the first contract for land William Blackman is regarded.
as the first settler.

In 1803, 1804, and 1805 there came Elijah Root, William Johnson,.
George Darrow, John Olney, William Blackman, who, it is said, raised
the first crop of corn, and whose child was the first born in the town ;
William Whitney, whose death was the first, caused by falling from
a tree; Lillie Fisher, settling on the farm so-called, and his son Alanson
T., who died at the age of 98 years; and Caleb Blodgett, whose large
farm stood on higher ground than any place between Batavia and Buf-
falo. Near his house stood a tall elm tree, the top of which was visible
from Bethany and many points in Wyoming County. There also came
Lewis Disbrow, Joseph Fellows, Elias and John Lee, Samuel Russel,
Elijah Rowe, Solomon Blodgett, Elisha Carver, and Benham Preston,
the most of whom took of the land or located in 1804.

In 1806 the following persons signified their intentions of locating,
some of whom did, a few, perhaps, failing to make actual settlement:
Jonas Blodgett, John Churchill, David Clark, Isaac Chaddock, David Car-
ter, John Chamberlin, Timothy Fay, Aaron Gale, H. Williams, Elnathan
Wilcox, Amos Jones (the first school teacher), Capt. Ezekiel T. Lewis,
Alexander Little, B. Lyman, J. McCollister, and Henry Rumsey.

In 1807 S. Bradway, Ezekiel Churchill, G. W. Wing, Philo Porter
(farmer and pensioner of the War of 1812), Joseph Gladden, and. Rudol-
phus Hawkins, who died in 1849, camein. Mr. Hawkins was the father of
Jesse, John, Harvey, Henry, and Van Rensselaer, and they were at one
time the largest, if not the most influential, family in town. Timothy |
Hawkins, who came from Tolland, Conn., was one of the first permanent
settlers near the village, on the farm where Ira T. Hawkins now lives,
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 145

 

known as the Hawkins farm. He came when only two houses were built
bétween Batavia and Alexander. He died at the age of 84 years.
About this time one William Adams erected a saw- mill and grist-mill on
the site of the present flouring-mill in the village. He was also lieuten-
ant of militia, and died in 1810. .

Isaac Parrish was one of the pioneers of Genesee County. He was
born in the town of Randolph, Vt His father, William’ Parrish, moved
from Vermont to this county in 1806, and settled in the town of Alex-
ander, on a farm just west of the oldelm tree. During the War of 1812
his father directed him to go to Batavia and purchase some necessaries
for the family. While at Batavia a portion of the army was marching
through to Buffalo ; the services of the team and driver were wanted to
convey some of their camp equipage to Niagara River; himselfand team
were pressed into service, very much to his discomfort, and was com-
pelled to proceed with the army to Buffalo, where he was paid for the
‘services rendered, ‘and directed to return home, 30 miles away, through
the forest, where anxious friends were waiting his return, as they were
very much in want of the articles he was directed to get at Batavia.
Soon after the war, and in the employ of his uncle (Alba Blodgett), he
drove a seven-horse team for seven years, between Albany and Buffalo,
drawing freight for the Western World, before the Erie Canal was in
operation. He was employed several months during the construction of
the locks at Lockport. He assisted in drawing the machinery and irons
from Albany to Buffalo for the second steamboat that ran on Lake Erie.
In 1834 he purchased ‘the farm where his son, George B. Parrish,
lived. It was at that time a wilderness ; only about i5 acres of the farm
were then under cultivation. He was an enterprising and successful
farmer ; a resident of the town of Alexander 66 years; and died in April,
1872.

Harvey Hawkins and Hon. Abel Ensign came in 1808, and kept the
first tavern and store, and Thomas Rice, Lyman Riddle (a soldier of
1812), John Squires, Edmund Tracy, and Shubael Wing in 1809.
Moses M. Page, from Connecticut, and Levi Thompson came in 1810,
when there were only three settlers on the road between Batavia and
Alexander. Mr. Page died aged 74 years. The same year Col. Seba
Brainard became a neighbor to the few who preceded him. He was held
in great esteem by all, and was a zealous Methodist. Hisson Harris suc-
-ceeded to his property, and died on the homestead. Harris left two
-sons, Seba and Charles. John and Samuel Latham, about this time, put
146 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

up the first framed dwelling. William Waite, Gehial Stanard, and Spen-
cer Waldo were settlers during the year. During 1811 Return B. Cady
and John and B. Cady located.

Capt. Elisha Smith was born in Washington County, N. Y¥., Octeber
19,1785. In 1807 he united in marriage with Elizabeth Birdsall, of
Otsego, Otsego County, N. Y.,and in 1812 emigrated to Genesee County
and located at Alexander. He performed noble service in the War of
1812, and participated in the memorable battle of ‘‘ Black Rock.” His.
estimable companion died May 13, 1855, aged 72 years. He never
mixed largely in political matters, but his opinions were judiciously
formed and fearlessly asserted. He was a faithful and consistent mem-
ber of the Methodist Church, and that organization lost a valuable mem-
ber in his demise. A friend, speaking of his death, says:

“« Being one of the early pioneers he experienced many of the hardships, privations,
and labors of the early settlers, but succeeded well in subduing the forest and bringing the
soil to its present productiveness, and supplying his family with the competencies of
life. His friends were always welcomed with cordiality at his house, and in his death
they lost a much-esteemed and valuable citizen. He was very child-like in his affection
for and manner towards his friends, and more than all that can be said of him is that
he was a good man.”

Up to this time settlements upon the Purchase were rapid. Usually the
coming of one family would be followed by others from their old homes,
but rumors of war and preparations for it about this time (1812) impeded
somewhat the increase of pioneers, and while we have no particular
names as coming during the year, we note names of some, among whom
were Dr. Jonathan Hall, a farmer of genuine worth, and a Presbyterian.
He died aged 56. There was also John Riddle (father of Lyman and
Thomas), an honored citizen and the first justice of the peace, and super-
visor for several years. He died in 1849. Thomas first settled in Darien.
He followed mercantile pursuits, was town clerk, postmaster, Sessions
justice, and justice of the peace for 28 years. He died in 1889. Lyman
Riddle was a soldier of 1812. There were Henry Innis, from Nova Scotia,
Rodney Wadsworth, Samuel Favor, who died at the age of 95 years, and
during the later period of his life lived in the village, and Timothy Mooers
an enterprising mechanic, who was foremost in all movements to build up
the village. He built the first grist-mill (now standing), and combined
with it a wool-carding and cloth dressing machine, attracting customers to
the place. There were also Jerome Dickinson, who died in 1885, and
whose daughter taught school for 30 years; and Leverett Seward, a good
citizen, a soldier in the war, and wounded, drew a pension, and who
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 147

 

was twice elected to the Assembly. He died in 1817, and left two sons,
Winfield S. and Charles F.

The Kidder family made their advent in the new settlement sometime
during this year or 1813. One authority gives the year 1806; but we can-
not verify it. John Kidder came from Massachusetts, and located 6n the
farm now occupied by Earl Kidder. He cleared up his place with the
help of a family of sturdy boys, Alvin, Earl, Hosea, and Sidney. Alvin
afterwards moved to Boston and engaged in the leather trade. Earl re-
mained upon the farm, dying in 1871. He was a justice, supervisor, and
loan commissioner. Ruth Kidder is on record as having located a farm
about 1813. The Kidder family were quite an element in society in
those days.

Gen. Josiah Newton settled at an early day, in 1815, was a‘large farmer,
owned a beautiful place, and died well off. Captain Marcellus Fellows,
Josiah Goodrich, Asahel Warner, Stephen Day, Esq., and Wolcott Marsh
also located in town, and during the year the Moulton family, consisting
of Capt. Royal, Benjamin, and E. C., a full sketch of all of whom will be

‘found further on. Newcombe Demary, Nathaniel Loomis, and Joshua
Rix, whose farm was next to the Kidders’, were settlers in 1814. It has
been stated that Benjamin and Eunice Moulton were the first persons.
married, but we cannot verify it.

The year 1815 was meniorable for a large influx of pioneers in the new
settlement. We record the names of Emory and Solomon Blodgett, and
Fred Balch, who was a farmer and cooper. He married Harriet Benedict
at the old Fargo tavern. Samuel Benedict, a liberal benefactor andc it-
izen, was instrumental in founding the seminary, giving $1,000 towards
it, and also was an early promoter of the Exchange Bank. He finally
moved South. The Chaddocks, Luther (who later built a fine cobble-.
stone house on his farm), Thomas, and Dennis B., located in the southeast
part of the town. There were also C. Williams, Baxter H. Wilmarth, -
Robert Lounsbury, Emory F. Lincoln, Noah North, who came in 1808,
and his sons Noah and James A., Eben North, who came in 1816, and
William Parrish, who. was a man of integrity and industry. Ae died in
1872, leaving a son, George. He was a commissioner of highways for
18 years.

In 1816 we have Daney Churchill and Cherrick Van De Bogart, of
the ‘Van De Bogart settlement,” in the northwest part of the town.
Nicholas Van De Bogart, a son, afterwards moved to the village and
kept the tavern. He has several sons living. In addition we have
148 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Timothy Hoskins, James R. Jackman, Gorama Kelsey, Lyman Brown,
James Lewis, N. Manson, Ira Newton, who was always at peace with
his fellowmen, and J. G. Tiffany, a handy mechanic, a farmer, anda
wool-carder, who moved to Darien.

The following came in 1817: Silas Southwell, Jonas and James Stimars,
S. C. Spring, Ezra W. Osborn, and David Halsted; in the north part of the
town. Philip Cook, Ebenezer Scoville, and Guy Shaw came in 1819. In
1820 came S. B. Brainard, Daniel F. Bowen, C. J. Hawkins, Sanford Rid+
dle, and S.B. Smith; Horace B. Houghton, Eliphalet Peck, the first settler
on the Peck farm, and John and Benjamin Simonds, in 1824 in the north
part of the town. There were also Philo Porter (a soldier of 1812),
Moses Dickinson, and O. T. Fargo, of the famous Fargo tavern, which he
kept for 41 years. It was a favorite place of resort for balls and
parties. A Mr. Austin formerly kept this tavern up to Mr. Fargo’s
taking possession in 1825. A Charles Austin was an early school teacher,
in a log house about this time, but it cannot be learned if it is the same
one.

As.we are now coming to an intermediate period, where not a few of
the settlers of that time are still living, we do not deem it best to enu-
merate them all, but will give space to Rufus G. Avery, who came in 1835,
whose son Rufus G. still resides in town. James Day came in the same
year, whose daughter, Mrs. Hannah H. Lawton, is still a resident. John
Dirstine, in 1830, married Alice Riddle, and occupies the Riddle farm.
Richard L.. Waite was a blacksmith and farmer, and a son, a Methodist
minister, survives him.

The town was organized June 12, 1812, and we will give as we are
able some names of those identified with it, and the village, who were

‘instrumental in advancing its growth. John and Samuel Latham are
supposed to be the first who engaged in mercantile business, and some
contend that Harvey and Henry Hawkins were in advance of them.
Certainiy undue credit cannot be given the latter for their enterprise.
Horace B. Houghton was an old resident, a mechanic, and regarded al-
ways as being upright.. Hé was justice for 28 years. James R. Jack-
man started in life poor, but by hard work became well off. He was
justice for several years, and was made judge of the County Court by
Governor Seward. George W. Wing, son of Shubael, was a carriage~,
maker. The firm of Wing & Willard supplied the country around with
wagons of superior make. They also made freight cars, and erected
many dwellings in the’ village.
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 149

 

Timothy Mooers, who built the present mill, also carried on wool-
carding. He made woolen rolls, which were then taken by the women
and spun into yarn, and by looms wove into cloth. Mr. Mooers then
fulled, dyed, and pressed the same, ready to be made into wearing ap-
parel. This industry he, kept up until 1835. He was also in the drug
and grocery business, and postmaster for many years. His son Alonzo
T. was connected with Judge Rix in the grain and milling business, and
kept a drug store in 1869. In 1829 Charles Patterson had a carding and
woolen factory. Solomon Cook was a post rider. Ira Earll was post-
master in 1831. W.C. Spaulding was postmaster in 1837, and V. R.
‘Hawkins in 1841. Rix and Blodgett were merchants in 1832, and Haw-
kins and Blodgett in 1839. E. & E. B. Foote operated a woolen factory
in 1841. Blossom & Newton were merchants in 1842, and Heman
Blodgett & Co. in 1844. Edward T. Squires was a musician, and also a
farmer.

Charles Chaffee was said to be the first physician. Alden Richards.
was an early tanner. Abner Nichols was a boot and shoe dealer in 1846..
‘Wells, Adams, and Matteson were old-time cabinetmakers. Orlando Fel-.
lows, 50 years ago, worked at his trade as blacksmith. Cyrenus Wilbor,
an early settler (before 1807), was a tanner and currier. The second‘
‘couple married by Father Paddock, in 1819, was Mr. Wilbor and wife. He
also kept tavern at one time; during his occupancy it was set fire to and’
burned, by, it is supposed, the owner of the building. Mr. Wilbor was.
the father of Rev. A. D. Wilbor, once superintendent of the Blind
Asylum, and grandfather of Rev. W. C. Wilbor, now pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Le Roy.

In 1869 the Messrs. Moulton were extensive millers. George Jones.
was engaged in sash and blind manufacturing. W. L. Dickinson was a
merchant, and Horace Hunn had a saw-mill.

The tavern in early times being quite an element of civilization, we
wish we were able to devote space to the history of the old stand in
Alexander, but can only mention a few of its proprietors after Henry
‘Hawkins opened one in 1807. N. Perry was proprietor for several years,
or until about 1837, then a Mr. Lathrop, about 1838, when Nicholas
Van De Bogart moved from his farm in 1839, opened up the place on an
improved plan, and for 10 years proved he was able to attend to the
wants of the traveling public. Alvah Montgomery and Cyrenus Wil-
bor each kept tavern for a short time. In 1865 C. W. Bowen was pro-

10
150 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

prietor, and soon Rufus G. Avery bought the stand and for a long time
entertained many guests. At present a Mr. Fancher is in charge.

The unusual fall of water in the Tonawanda at this place was early taken
advantage of, and as soon as a mill was built, in 1808, it caused a large
business to be done, the products of the soil from a large extent of
country finding a market at the village. The Hawkinses, the Blodgetts,
Judge Rix, the Moultons, and athers, all by their energy and sagacity,
aided the farmer to make a sale of his produce, giving an impetus to trade
and gradually enabling the pioneers to lead a more comfortable exist-
ence.

With this new life came a desire on the part of parents to provide for
the education of their children, something beyond what was afforded the
first settlers. Preliminary to the move we note the formation of the
“Alexandrian Library” as early as 1811, by Alexander Rhea, Henry
Hawkins, Colonel Brainard, Samuel Latham, Jr., Harvey Hawkins, Noah
North, and Ezra W. Osborn, who were elected trustees. In 1828 a literary
society was formed, and in 1837 the citizens raised $6,000 to build a semi-
nary, which cost $7,000, the deficiency being made up by Henry Hawkins.
The name was ‘Genesee and Wyoming Seminary,” and E. T. Crooker
and E. T. Benedict were the first principals. It was built of stone, and
flourished beyond all expectation, there being at one time 300 students
in attendance. By a foreclosure of mortgage Henry Hawkins came
into possession of the building, and in 1845 obtained a charter from the
Regents of the University, gave to it the lands and buildings, and en-
dowed it with $4,000, a large library, and geological specimens. In less
than three months after it was in operation he died, of small-pox. Har-
vey Hawkins died of the same disease soon after.

The building occupied as a union school has now about 100 scholars,
and Professor O. Warren is the principal. It is situated on Buffalo street.

The general training day.—I\n 1807 the military authorities of the State
organized a regiment on the Holland Purchase, and one of the companies
being located in this town was honored with some of the principal officers.
In the fall of 1808 the first regimental or general training was held here,
and reviewed by Brigadier-General Alexander Rhea. - Colonel William
Rumsey was officer of the day. The regiment was formed on the ground
east of the village, and on the north side of the road, the right resting
near the site of the present stone church, on a line parallel with the road.
‘Everybody went to general training—men, women, children, and dogs.
Some went on foot, some on horseback, and some in ox-wagons. The
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. I51

 

young fellows wore new ‘fine’ shirts, about as fine and white as stuff now
used for bags, but which cost six shillings per yard, and these were the
first fine shirts worn in this town.”

The Exchange Bank of Genesee.—The business interests of Alexander
and vicinity were so extensive that its enterprising citizens of 1842 de-
termined to have more convenient banking facilities than were accorded
them in Batavia; so that, at so early a date, the small village of Alexander
became a rival of its larger sister village and county seat. The Hawkins
family were instrumental in its organization, and later D. W. Tomlinson
became interested in it, and buying up all the stock removed it to Batavia
in 1850. Fred Follett and E. S. Warner were cashiers at different times.

The present grist and flouring-mill is owned by C.S. Thompson. For
1I years prior to his ownership Messrs. Moulton and Null conducted the
business, buying the same in 1866. E.G. Moulton, the present worthy
resident of the village, has the credit of being in business longer than any
one person who has ever lived in Alexander. His mercantile life covers
a period of 52 years, and his transactions covered a large scope of country,
and were as varied as they were extensive. W. G. Pollard is a merchant
in the village. D.G. Thomas is manager of the cheese factory, which
was built in 1877, by a stock company. They made 272,000 pounds of
cheese the first year; their capacity is now 1,200 pounds daily, or the
milk from 500 cows. :

The village of Alexander was incorporated in 1834. Charles R.
Egleston is now the president.

At the depot is an evaporator for drying apples and fruits in their
season, which is owned by Charles Benedict, of Attica. Convenient tothe
railroads is a very extensive storehouse owned by a Mr. Sofsky, of Bal-
timore, which he uses for storing apples, its capacity being 20,000 barrels.

The Alexander Cemetery, located near the depots, was surveyed in 1813,
by Nathan Holmes, and his was the first interment therein. It is beauti-
fully laid out into-lots, and the trustees are constantly making improve-
ments in it.

Martin Gray is proprietor of the only saw-mill in town. William Har-
rington, the dentist, has been a resident for 21 years. Dr. Joel S. Paige
came about 1849. He died in 1855, and his widow still resides here.
Dr. Edward Smith has lived in town two years, and Dr. E. C. David, a
graduate of Ann Arbor (Mich.) University, came in May, 1889.

Alexander has sent out quite a number of men of note, among them
being William Tilden Blodgett, who for some time lived in New York
152 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

city, and was an influential citizen and a patron of fine arts. He died
in 1875. Henry Martin was at one time president of the Manufacturers’
Bank of Buffalo. He married a sister of Henry Hawkins.

The first religious meeting was held in 1805, Elder Burton presiding.
The first religious society was of the Presbyterian order, in 1807, organ-
ized by Harvey Hawkins and Cyrenus Wilbor. A redrganization took
place in 1818, when there were 10 members connected with it. The Rev.
Solomon Hebbard was its first pastor, and the first house of worship was
built of stone in 1828. The present pastor is Rev. McElroy. The church,
built in 1845, will seat about 200 persons, and the property is valued at
5,000.

The Methodists and Presbyterians used in common a house of wor-
ship erected of wood in 1828. Elder Segar aided in organizing a church
as early as 1827, with a very few members. Their present church is
located on Church street, and the property is valued at $8,500. The
building has a seating capacity of 300 persons. There are 35 church
members, and nine teachers and 60 scholars in the Sunday-school.

The Universalist Church in Alexander was begun in: 1833, by a few
members, who organized themselves intoa society. Their present house
of worship was erected (of wood) June 3, 1833. There are about 30
families connected with the society, and their property is valued at $2,500.
Rev. Herbert W. Carr attends to their spiritual wants.

There is also located in the village a church occupied by the denomi-
nation of Free Methodists, but the following is small in numbers.

There is a lodge of the I. O. G. T., No. 796, with the following offi-
cers: E. P. Lincoln, C. T.; Minnie Dart, V. S.; F. J. Churchill, secre-
tary; John Dart, treasurer; Mrs. M. J. Millington, financial secretary ;
and Mrs. Jennie Webb, chaplain.

The Alexander cornet band was organized in 1888. It has now 13
pieces, with Frank Richards as leader, and they meet weekly.

The officers of the Macedonian Lodge, of Alexander, are: George W.
Martin, C. T.; Miss Minnie Dart, V. T.; E.M. Allen, R. S.; Delbert Phelps,
F. S.; Luther Gardner, T.; Mrs. Phelps, C.; R. O. Burt, M.; Mrs. Loren
Pierce, 1. G.; Miss Nettie Zwetsch, sentinel; Mrs. C. F. Lewis, S. J. T.;
Emory Lincoln, P. C. T.

Asahel Avery, a Revolutionary soldier, died in New Britain, Conn.,
at an advanced age. His son Rufus G. was born in 1795, came to
Alexander in 1834, and died in 1879, aged 84 years. He drew a pen-
sion by reason of service in 1812. He married Keziah G. Goodwill
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 153

 

(who died 1879), daughter of J. Munson Goodwill, of Hartford, Conn.,
and his children wére Sarah, Ruth, John G., Daniel G., Mary J., William
C., James M., Julia M., Bradley C., Emma L., Martha E., Charles B.,
George E., and Rufus G., Jr. The latter was born in Stafford, Conn.,
October 21, 1824,and came here with his father. He married Helen M.,
daughter of Capt. Uriah P. B. Monroe, of Batavia, and his children are
Florence L. and Walter W. Florence married Ellis R.,son of M. W. Hay,
of Batavia. She lives on the farm with her father, which place (the Rem-
sen farm) he bought eight years ago, and is now raising improved stock.

George E. Avery came to Alexander in 1848. He served in the late
war in Co. M, oth N. Y. H..A,, for three years, and was in the battles
of Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Monacacy, Winchester, Chafleston Heights,
Cedar Creek, Sailor’s Run, in front of Petersburg, and in the last battle
given to Lee before the surrender, April 9, 1865. He is now a resident
of Alexander.

Harvey Andrews, a native of Vermont, came to Middlebury, N. Y.,

thence removed to Tulare County, Cal., where he died in 1884, aged 84
years. His wife, Annie, bore him three children, Marion, Kirk, and
Carlos D. Carlos D. Andrews was born in Middlebury and came to
Alexander in 1887, where he died in 1888, aged 51 years. He married
Augusta V., daughter of Asa and Clarinda (Alderman) Hogle, and they
had one son, Harvey A. Mrs. Andrews lives on the farm owned by
her husband, and is 46 years of age.

Fred Burr, son of Joseph, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, and
came to Batavia before his marriage. In 1862 he enlisted in the 27th
N. Y. Lt. Art., and died near Richmond, Va., in 1864, aged 30 years.
He married Sophia Luplow, and their children were Mary, William, Al-
bert, and Fred E. The latter married Lydia J. White, daughter of Na-
than and Sarah (Brothers) White, of Le Roy, and is now a resident of
Alexander. His mother married John Munt, of Le Roy, for her second
husband.

William Barnett, father of William H., was in the War of 1812. Will-
iam H. was born April 17, 1833, and moved to Roanoke with his parents
when he was nine years of age. He was educated in the common schools.
September 28, 1854, he married Mary E. Webber, of Stafford, formerly
of England. They have had seven children, two of whom survive,
namely: Jennie M. and Jessie C. Mr, Barnett was a soldier in the late
war, enlisting twice, first in Co. D, 14 N. Y. Inf. Vols., and second, in
Co. M, 2d Mounted Rifles N. Y. Vols. He participated in the battles
154 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

of Gaines’s Mills, Turkey Bend, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Big Bethel,
Chancellorsville, second Bull Run, South Mountain, Hanover Court
House, White Oak Swamp, Fredericksburg, seige of Yorktown, and
Snicker’s Gap. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett reside in the village of Alexander.

John Brown, born in the north of Ireland, came to Sandy Hill, N. Y.,
thence to Clarkson, where he died, aged about 60 years. He married
Lucy Barnes, and their chiildren were Phoebe J., David W., George W.,
Lucy J., David, and John H. The latter, a native of Sandy Hill, was:
born August 27, 1826, and came to Alexander in 1887, from Attica. He
married Salome J. Lyon, and they had one son, Walter N. For his.
second wife he married Mrs. Amanda M. Donaldson, of Bennington,
daughter of John S. and Betsey (Thompson) Lyon, and now resides on
road 44, in Alexander. He isa farmer by occupation. He served in
the late war in Co. D, 14th N. Y. Vol. Inf, and was discharged August
27, 1862. He was in the seven days’ battle of the Wilderness. John S.
Lyon (who was in the War of 1812) had 20 brothers and sisters, all of
whom attained their majority. Elias Lyon served in Co. M, oth N. Y.
H. A.; John Lyon was in Co. D, 14th N. Y. Vols.; and Moses Lyon
went to the war from Oshkosh, Wis.

Nathaniel Baldwin, son of David, a native of Connecticut, died in New
Marlboro, Mass., aged 77 years. His wife, Diana, bore him two children,
Lucy A. and Dudley. The latter, a native of Massachusetts, came to:
Alexander in 1861, remaining until his death in 1867, aged 63 years.
He married Alta, daughter of Lyman Barber, of Canaan, Conn., and
reared children as follows: Exene M., Ellen E., Rose D., Lucy A., John
S., and Irwin N. Irwin N. Baldwin was born in Massachusetts, and
married Lucy A., daughter of Harrison Cumins, of Bethany, and they
have one son, Charles C., who is a hay and grain dealer, and a resident
of this town.

Chauncey Cornwell came from Middletown, Conn., in 1831, and died
in 1870, aged 77 years. He served in the War of 1812. He married
Mary A., daughter of Thomas and Dolly Church, of Middletown, and
their children were Charles, Fidelia, Mary, Jane, John, Shailor, Angeline,
Carlos, George, Leonard, and Henry. The latter, also of Connecticut,
came here with his father. He married Elizabeth, daughter of David
and Mehitable (Frazier) Stark, of Bergen. The children of Henry Corn-
well were Chauncey, Carrie, and George (deceased). Mr. Cornwell lives.
on the farm owned by him the past 12 years; and his mother survives
her husband at the age of 88 years.
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 155

 

Thomas, son of Gideon Garrett, was born in Pennsylvania, and came
to Alexander in 1835, where he died in 1861, at the age of 70 years.
He married Hannah L. Lewis, of Pennsylvania, who died in 1871. Their
children were Gideon, Lydia, Abigail, Penrose, Emma, Jane, Rebecca,
Franklin, and Samuel. Samuel Garrett was born in Philadelphia, Octo-
ber 21, 1834, and September 13, 1853, he married Adaline M., daughter
of Daniel and Emily (Cooley) Cooley. Their children are Emma and
George. The latter married Myrtle Vader, daughter of Cornelius and
Azuba (Harrington) Vader, of Linden, N. Y., and their children are
Emma M. and Margery L. Mr. Garrett now resides on a farm on road
14, with his father, where he has lived 54 years.

Thomas Chaddock, of Vermont, came to Stafford in 1833, and died in
1834, aged 70 years. He had 14 children, among whom was Luther,
who was born in Vermont, and in 1815 came to Alexander, where he
died in 1874, aged 76 years. He married Sally, daughter of Capt.
Washburn, of Attica, and his children were Rubey, Joseph, Sewell, Luther,
Betsey Ann, Mary, Felinda, Benjamin, Pattie A., and Lewis. Lewis
Chaddock was born in this town September 17, 1825, and married Laura,
daughter of Calvin and Diantha (Burlingame) Underwood. ' Their chil-
dren are Sally A., William L., ‘and Julia D. Mrs. Chaddock is 63 years
of age, and Mr. Chaddock is 64. He has lived on his place since his
birth.

John C. Curtis, a native of Massachusetts, and a son of Edmond who
was killed in Canada in the War of 1812, came to Warsaw in 1820, and
died in 1878, at the age of 81 years. He alsoserved in the War of 1812,
and was in Buffalo when that city was burned. He married Lucy,
daughter of Asahel Croft, of Orangeville, N. Y., and their children were
Sylvester, Adaline, Edmond, Alfred, Mary Ann, Clarisse, John Harrison,
and Marcus L. The latter was born in Warsaw, and came to Alexander
in 1886, where he now resides. Hemarried Mary J., daughter of Hiram
W. and Rachel (Swan) Davis, of Middlebury, N. Y., and their children
are Anson D, Elon J., Noble S., Elzie F., and Arthur E. Mrs. Mary
Jane Curtis has one son, Holsa, by her first husband, John B. Smith.

James Day, son of Pelatia, was born in Onondaga Hollow, N. Y., and
came to Alexander in 1835, where he died in 1886, aged 82 years. He
was the first permanent settler on the farm known as the Day farm, on
road 27. He married Amanda Jones, wha was born on the Day farm. She
died in 1877, aged 69 years. Their children were James H., William H.,
and Albert H. The latter, born in Pembroke, September 1, 1832, mar-
156 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ried Hannah H., daughter of Edwin R. and Mary (Hopkins) Greene, and
their children were James E.and Mary A. His widow still survives her
husband at the age of 60 years. James Elmer Day married Florence,
daughter of Jerome B. and Hannah (Clark) Colby, and now resides on the
Day homestead. Mrs. Hannah H. Day married George W. Lawton, of
Alexander, for her second husband.

George Muchworthy was born in Yarnscombe, Devonshire, Eng., where
he lived, and died in 1862, at the age of 65 years. He married Mary
Punchard, of England, and his children were Mary, George, Jane, Samuel,
William, Henry, Reuben, Susan, Frederick, Elijah, and Mary Ann.

Frederick Muchworthy was born in Devonshire, and in 1872 came to
New York city, thence to Stafford. He married for his first wife Eliza
Britton, of England, and had four children, Amelia, Susan, William, and
Alfred. For his second wife he married Helen, daughter of Thomas and
Elizabeth (Newport) Damphier, of Bristol,Eng., and they have three.
children, viz.: Emily, George, and William H. Mr. Muchworthy resides
on road 19, where he has lived three years.

Moses Dickinson, a native of Connecticut, came to Alexander in 1825,
where he died September 20, 1868, aged 94 years. He married Rebecca,,
daughter of Jacob Hart, of Oneida County, who died in 1868, at the age,
of 87 years. His children were Sophronia, James M., Abbia A., Harriet
A., and Moses H. The later was born in Paris, Oneida County, in 1803,,
and came here at the age of 21 years, remaining until his death, in 1886,
aged 83 years. He married Annie, daughter of Gamaliel and Eliza-
beth (White) Millington, of Shaftsbury, Vt.,and their children are Mary
L.and Adaline C. Mrs. Annie Dickinson still survives her husband, ac the
age of 75 years, on the home farm on road 67. Mary L. Dickinson mare.
ried Eugene B. Wing, of Alexander, son of George W. and Phcebe A.
(Bushnell) Wing, and they have a daughter, Minnie D. Adaline C. Dick-.
inson married John Morgan, and his children are Lorraine B. and
Moses D.

‘Schuyler Hindrick was born in Massachusetts and came to Henrietta,,
N. Y., soon after his marriage, where he died 1860, aged 73 years. He
married Abigail Gilman, in Vermont, who died 1851, and their children
were Gardner, Melinda, Mary, David, Abigail, Stephen, Warren, Lewis,
Byron, and Benjamin F. Benjamin F. Hindrick, born at Sand Lake,,
Rensselaer County, N. Y., in 1807,came to Alexander in 1863, and mar-.
ried Sally, daughter of Abel and Eunice (Gibbs) Post, of Henrietta. Their
children are Francis, Caroline, William, and Lewis. The latter married
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 157

 

Clarissa, daughter of Ira and Ruth (Wood) Armstrong, of Batavia, and
lives with his father on the homestead farm.

Thomas Carnes, from Tiperrary, Ireland, lived and died there, aged 51
years. He married Julia Higgins, of the same place, who died at the age
of 7oyears, Their children were Michael, Patrick, John, Maggie, Nancy,
Mary, and Sally. The son Michael was born in Ireland in 1828, came
to Quebec in 1879, and to Alexander soon afterwards. He married Nora,
daughter of Thomas and Kittie (Taheny) Flinn, and their children are
Catherine, Thomas, John, Julia L., and Patrick. Miss Julia L. Carnes
lives in Alexander.

Joshua Knight, a native of Massachusetts, came to Bergen in 1815,
among the early settlers, and died 1816. He married Hanpah White, of
Northampton, and their children were Ephraim, Benjamin, Alpheus,
Electa, and Silas W. The latter was born in Chesterfield, Mass., May 6,
1821. In 1886 he came to Alexander (from Elba), where he resides.
He married Lucy Ann, daughter of Anson and Luranda (Ames) Hulett,
of Stafford, and their children are Ann J., Leathy, Theron, and Addie.
Ann J. is now Mrs. Thomas Pippin, of Maryland. Leathy married
Henry Fellows, of Niagara County, N. Y.

Silas W. Knight served in the late war in Co. H, 78th N. Y. Inf., for
three years, and was honorably discharged at Baltimore Hospital for dis-
ability in January, 1863. He was in the battles of Harper’s Ferry, Win-
chester, and Cedar Mountain. The grandfather of Mrs. Silas W. Knight
(Samuel Ames) served in the war of the Revolution, and her grandfather
Hulett was an eminent physician in Connecticut, and was an early prac-
titioner in Byron.

Daniel Lincoln, from Bennington, Vt., was a very.early settler—soon
after 1800. He located on road 25, remaining there until his death in
1853, aged og! years. He married, first, Eunice Bragg, of Vermont, and
their children were Emory F., Lucius, Appollus, Sophronia, Arathosa,
Calvin, and Arial. For his second wife he married Sophronia Tubbs, and.
for his third wife Susan Tibbals. His son Emory F., at the age of 12
years, came from Vermont with his father, and lived on the homestead
until his death in 1884, aged 85 years. He married Janette Nichols, of
Alexander, daughter of Thomas and Anna (Duell) Nichols, of Benning-
ton, Vt. Their children were Arial B., Fisher, Franklin, Eveline, Julia A.,
Warren, Clarissa, and Eunice. Mrs. Janette Nichols survives her hus-:
band at the age of 75 years, residing in the village.

Arial B. Lincoln married Emily S. Baker, daughter of Elisha and Mary
158 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Ann (Tisdale) Baker, of Darien, and his children are Otis W. and Merrill
F. The last mentioned was born in Darien, and married Mary L., daugh-
ter of Lewis and Parmelia (West) Munn, and is now living on the old
homestead of his great-great-grandfather. Elisha and William Baker
served in the War of 1812. Fisher Lincoln, sonof Emory F., a native
of Alexander, married Flavilla, daughter of Leverett and Viola (Sander-
son) Peck, of Bennington. Mr. Lincoln died in 1873, at the age of 36
years. His children are Lucius D., Belle A. (Mrs. Lewis Johns), of
Beadle County, Dakota, Emory P., and Miles W. His widow still sur-
vives, residing on the home farm, aged 49 years.

The sixth settler among the early pioneers of Alexander was Capt.
Ezekiel T. Lewis, a native of Connecticut, who came in 1806, and died
in 1836, aged 65 years. He was captain of militia in early days, owned
a large farm on the east side of Tonawanda Creek, was a member of the,
Methodist Episcopal Church, and a temperance man. He was married
three times, first to Phoebe Bushnell, who bore him children as follows:
Sylvester, Betsey, Phoebe, and James. The latter was born in Oneida
County, came here when 12 years of age, and remained until his death
in 1871, aged 73 years. He married Phoebe McIntyre, of Vermont,.
daughter of Joseph McIntyre, and their children are oN P.,
Samantha D., Hester A., and Anson. Anson Lewis was orn in Alex-
ander, and married Mary, daughter of Jabez Peck. Their children are
Jasper B. and James, who were killed at Petersburg, Va., in 1864,
and William W. For his second wife Mr. Lewis married Hannah,
daughter of Hosea and Lavina’ Rich, and their children are Charles F.,
Mary J., Cora M., and Jennie A. The latter married Alexander H.
Webb, a conductor, who was killed on the D., L. & W. Railroad in 1888,
aged 26 years. Anson Lewis spent all his life on the old homestead.

Loomis Loveridge came from Riga, Monroe County, and located where
he now resides. He married Emily, daughter of Isaac Butts, of Ogden,
and his children are Charles A., Joel A., George, Emma R., and Fred B.
The latter, a native of Ogden, was'born February 27, 1858, and married
Isabel V. Fargo, of Ogden, daughter of John and Abbie (Clark) Fargo.
His children are Judson F., Erva C., Anna B.,and EmmaR. Mr. Love-
ridge is a farmer, residing on road 46, having lived there four years.

Nathaniel Loomis, of Connecticut, came here in 1806, when there were
but a few houses in Batavia. He moved to Wisconsin, thence to Michi-
gan, and died aged 85 years. He married Anna Higby (born 1778, died
1834), of Connecticut, and their children were Sylvester, born JYecember
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 159°

 

23, 1817; Erastus, born March 21, 1819; Roswell, born June 11, 18103.
Mary A.,born March 23, 1803; Caroline, born January 17, 1825; Maria,.
born November 27, 1807; Polly B., born May 30, 1812; Samantha, born
March 13, 1814; Francis L., born July 6, 1816; Hanford, born Septem-
ber 6, 1818; and Adaline, born April 20, 1820. Francis Loomis, born
where he now resides, married, first, Fanny Foord, and their children were
Irwin and Mary. His second wife was Olive Southwell, who bore him:
children as follows: Odell O., Frank A., Sarah J., Scott S., Fred S.,.
Jennie C., Perry A., andClark. His third wife was Mrs, Elvira F. Ran-
dall, daughter of Norman B. and Lydia (Richards) Raymond. The
children are all living but two.

William Miller came from the vicinity of New York city to Batavia,
where he was a farmer for many years. He finally moved to Alexander,.
living there 25 years, where he died in 1882, aged 68 years. His wife,.
Katherine, bore him children as follows: James, William, and John A.
John A. Miller was born in the city of New York, came to Alaxander
with his father, and married Annie E., daughter of John and Margaret
(Carson) Law. Their children are George L., Grace A., Elliott J., and
.Lina A. Mr. Miller served three years in the late war in Co. C, 151st
N. Y. Vols., and was honorably discharged. He was in the battles of the
Wilderness, Fredericksburg, and Cold Harbor. His wife, Annie E. Miller,
lives in Alexander.

Benjamin and Royal Moulton, half brothers, were early settlers, coming
in 1810. The latter was a captain in the Massachusetts militia, and a son
of Joseph, who was born in that State. He married three times and had
19 children. Capt. Royal Moulton was born near Springfield, in Decem-
ber, 1772, and coming to Genesee County was the first settler on the Ba-
tavia road, remaining there until his death, at the age of 93 years. He
was the first Whig supervisor elected in the town. A man of extended:
influence, he had not an enemy in the whole country. He married Bet-
sey Trask, of Springfield, Mass., and his children were Polly, who died:
_ in Batavia in 1889, aged 92 years; Lewis, who died aged 82; Lucinda
(deceased) ; Betsey, born 1802, still living at Lancaster, N. Y.; and Mar-
cia, Byram, and Elbridge G. The latter, born in 1812, has always been
a resident of the town. He married Isabelle M. Clark, of Ohio, by whom
he had three children, Frank G., of Batavia, Helen B., and one deceased.
For his: second wife he married Mary Warren, of Attica, daughter of
Pomeroy and Harriet (Buell) Warren, and their children are May E., who
died October, 1888, aged 39, Warren E., Hattie C., and Edith A. Pom-
160 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

roy Warren served in the War of 1812. ToE. G. Moulton is entitled
the credit of having done more business in Alexander, in his day, than
any other resident. His sales in his store amounted to over $100,000 a
year. He was an extensive dealer in every thing raised by the farmer,
and had the confidence of the whole community. Mr. Moulton is highly
respected and honored by his townsmen. He was supervisor of Alex-
ander several terms, and town clerk a long series of years. In 1859, and
again in 1860, he represented Genesee County in the Assembly of the
State.

Warren E. Moulton, a native of Alexander, and son of E. G. and
Mary Moulton, married Cora A., daughter of David and Betsey (Chad-
dock) Johnson, and they have one child, Bessie M. He resides on road
59, where he has been for the past 15 years.

The children of Lewis Moulton, son of Capt. Royal, by his wife, Lucy
L. (Benedict), were Jasper, Orsamond B., Lewis, Jr., Allen J., Lucy L,,
Josephine, and Olive Loretta. His son, Orsamond B. Moulton, is a
native of Alexander, residing on the old Capt. Royal Moulton home-
‘stead. He married Emily A., daughter of David and Minerva (Brad-
way) Thorp, and his children are Elliott C. and Emma F., both of whom
were born in Cleveland, Ohio. The latter married C. W. Vrooman.
Thomas Bradway was a soldier of the Revolution. Allen J. Moulton,
son of Lewis, is also a native of this town, living on his father’s farm.
‘He married Annette, daughter of Homer and Elizabeth Nestelle, and
they have four daughters, viz.: Flor M., Edna, Grace, and Bessie. Lewis
Moulton, Jr., son of Lewis, also a native of Alexander, married Nettie
Denslow, and they have one daughter, Minnie, who married Charles, son
-of James and Anna (Gleason) Lawrence, of Montgomery County, N. Y.
Their children are Harry and Marjory, and they reside on the Denslow
farm.

Byram Moulton, son of Royal, an early settler, was born here in 1818.
He married Corinna L., daughter of Judah and Louise (Adams) Wells.
‘Their children are Edward F., Albert H., Byram, Jr., and Charles W.
Mr. Moulton is an iron bridge contractor and builder, and also a farmer.
and breeder of American and Spanish Merinosheep. He has a flock of
500 head. His sons Edward F. and Albert H. served in the late war in
the oth H. A., and were transferred to the signal corps, being discharged
in 1865. Joseph, the grandfather of Byram, served in the Indian and
Revolutionary wars. Edward F. Moulton was born in Alexander in
1842. He married Ella E., daughter of Wellington and Phebe (Beards-
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 161

 

ley) Colby, and they have one son, Albert E., who is now a proprietor
of a restaurant on State street, Batavia.

Byram Moulton, Jr., was born in Alexander in 1851, and married.
Laura Eleanor, daughter of David and Louisa (Beagle) Flemihg, of Ba-
tavia. He resides on road 12, and is a farmer.

Gamaliel Millington was born in Bennington, Vt. He came from Ver-
mont at the age of 31 years, thence to Alexander, where he died in 1875,
at the age of 94 years. By his first wife he had children as follows:
Gamaliel, Ann, Deborah, Amie, Esther, and Calvin. By his second wife,
Miss Sprague, he had two sons, Quincy and Moses. His son Calvin,
now of Alexander, was born in Vermont. He married Martha J., daugh-
ter of Gilchrist and Tamma (Towslee) Johnson, of Bethany, and his chil-
dren are Fred and Arthur, the latter a resident of La Crosse, Wis., and
a train dispatcher on the C. & B. Railroad. He married Belle Meader,
of Wisconsin. William Johnson (a drum-major) and Gideon Towsley
were in the Revolutionary war at Bennington, Vt. Gilchrist Johnson.
was anative of Connecticut, and came to Bethany at the age of 78, where-
he died, aged 80 years. He served in the War of 1812. He had one
daughter, Martha J. (Johnson) Millington, now living in Alexander.

John Muhs was born in Germany, where he lived, and died at the age
of 58 years. He married Mary Morts, and their children were John,
Frederica, Morris, Charles, Fritz, Martin, and William. William Muhs.
was born in Germany and came here in 1886. He married Henrietta
Sharnow, of Germany, and their children are Frank, Mattie, and Minnie

John R. Mullen, M. D., was born in St. Lawrence County, N. Y.,.
December 13, 1852. He received a’common school and academic edu-
cation, and in 1871 began to study medicine with his father, Isaac V.,
and graduated from Buffalo University in 1874. He isa Latin, German,
French, and Italian scholar, and writes scientific articles for the leading
magazines of the country. In 1870 he married Marion, daughter of
Charles Hawkins, of Alexander. He is a practicing physician of this.
town.

Ira Newton, son of Timothy and Abigail, was born in Barnard, Vt.,.
April 28, 1799. At the age of 17 he came to Alexander, and was.
employed by his brother Josiah for 14 years. July 4, 1825, he was
married to Mary Ann Loomis, and they had two children, Alvira A. and
Clark C. His first wife died 1839. His second wife was Betsey Frisbie,.
-who died 1870. The crowning attribute of Ira Newton was that he lived
in peace with all men; was never sued, nor never had a lawsuit. His
162 GENESEE COUNTY.

daughter married John King, of Toronto, Can. Clark C. Newton, his
-only son, was born May 12, 1836, on ‘the farm his father bought soon
after marriage. He received a good education. December 29, 1856,
he married Sarah E., daughter of H. G. Lincoln, of Bethany. They have
two children, Ella M. and Charles Ira. Mr. Newton has been highway
commissioner for four years.

Martin North, son of Ebenezer, was a native of Litchfield County,
Connecticut, where he died in 1806, aged 86 years. He served in the
war of the Revolution for seven years, and drew a pension. He wasa
wheelwright. He married Mary Agard, daughter of John, who died
in 1825. Their son Noah was born in Connecticut, came to Alexan-
-der in 1808, and was the first settler on the North farm, so-called, where
he lived, and died in 1824, at the age of 39 years. He married Olive,
.daughter of Reuben and Olive (Gaylord) Hungerford, of Winsted, Conn.,
and their children were Thetis C., Lot M., Noah, Alcimeda, James A.,,
Olive F., Aurelia N., and Zaxie C. His wife, Olive, died March 11, 1849,
in Ohio, aged 61 years. Noah North served as drum-major in the War
of 1812. He was a prominent man in the town, and was engaged in so
many cases of public trust that on his death a special town meeting was
called. Eben North, son of Rufus, came to Alexander in 1816. He
died in 1866, aged 76 yeats. He married, first, Etta Betts, who died in
1841, and second, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson.

Henry Mitchell, was a native of Massachusetts, where he lived and
died. His wife, Elizabeth (now living in Detroit, at the age of 83), bore
him five children: Andrew M., Clara, Mary, William, and Nancy L.
Nancy L. Mitchell married Henry Banks, of Canandaigua, and had
four children who died in infancy, and one still living, viz.: Mary E,.
Banks, who married Samuel A. Simpson, of Rochester, N. Y., son of
‘Charles and Fanny Simpson. Samuel A. Simpson died in Alexander in
1887, at the age of 53 years. His wife, aged 38 years, survives her
husband.

Eliphalet Peck, born in Danbury, Conn., went to SaratogaCounty, N.Yi,
-and came to Alexander in 1824, settling on the well-known Peck farm,
where he died 1840, aged 84 years. By his wife, Abigail, he had chil-
dren as follows: Nathaniel Eliphalet, Samuel, Benjamin, Asa, Abigail,
Rebecca, Ruth, and Eli. The latter was born in Saratoga County, came
to Alexander in 1824, and married Nancy, daughter of John and Mary
Smith, of Saratoga County. Their children are Walter, Polly M., Pris-
-cilla, Adelia, Lois, and Asa. Asa Peck married for his first wife Eliza M.
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 163

 

Van Tassel. For his second wife he married Sultina, daughter of David
and Dorcas Root, of Elba, and their children are Emma J., Lucy A.,
Pamelia, and Charles E. The latter. married Mary A., daughter of Her-
man and Hannah (Green) Day, of Alexander, and they had two sons,
Elmer and Harry (deceased). Asa Peck now resides on the homestead
farm of his father.

Gehial Stanard was born in New Marlboro, Mass., May 23, 1780,
where he died at.an advanced age. His son, John Stanard, a native of
the above town, came to Alexander in 1810, and was the first settler on
the farm known as the “ Stanard farm,” on road 29, where he lived until
his death in 1858, aged 78 years. He married Huldah, daughter ot
Caleb King, and their children are Mary A., Adaline, Alvira, Eleanora,
Huldah, and John P. The latter was born in Alexander, July 3, 1823.
He married, January 14, 1847, Ann J., daughter of Zina and Rebecca
(Buchanan) Wait, of Darien. Their children are Willis Z., Florence A.,
Wilber C., Butler R., Nellie M., and Horace A. The latter married
Mattie A. Van De Bogart, daughter of George W. and Sarah (Coe) Van
De Bogart, of Climax, Mich., and resides with his father on the home-
stead settled by the grandfather. Butler R. Stanard married Cora M.,
daughter of Willard and. Ellen (Merritt) Pixley, and resides on road 25
corner 26.

Amos Spring was born in Massachusetts, served in the War of 1812, at
the burning of Buffalo, and died in Attica, in 1850, aged 71 years. His
wife, Reliance Snow, was born in 1780, in Massachusetts, and died in
Warsaw, December 3, 1874, aged 94 years. Their children were Eras-
tus, Amos, Harvey, Alpheus, Reliance, Louisa, Rebecca, Olive, and
Darius N. The latter was born November 21, 1817, in Le Roy, and is
now a resident of Warsaw. He married, April 5, 1840, Angeline, daugh-
ter of Alvin and Sally (Terry) Chaddock, of Middlebury, who was born
November 14, 1817. Their children are D. Scott, born February 20,
1842, and Sarah J., born March 19, 1850. David Scott Spring married
three times. His present wife is Rhoda A., daughter of Azel and-Nancy
(Melvin) Chaddock, of Bennington, N. Y., and his children by her are
Andrew P. and Ruth E. His first wife bore him four children, Stella L.,
Charles S., Cora A., and Frances H. His second wife was Lucy J.
Richardson, who bore him two children, Newton L. and Ernest H. He
served in the late war in Co. M, N. Y. H. A., enlisting at the age of 18
years, and was honorably discharged, at Baltimore, in 1865. He was in
the battles of Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Winchester (where his blanket
164 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

was pierced 11 times by the explosion of a shell), Fisher’s Gap, and Cedar
Creek. Mr. Spring lives in Alexander, and is engaged in farming.

Adam Roth was born on the Rhine, Germany, where he died at the
age of 75 years. By marriage with his wife Catherine he had children
as follows: Dabolt, Andrew, Philip, Elizabeth, Catherine, Amelia, Sophia,
Susanna, Annie, and Adam. The latter was born January 3, 1826, in
Germany, and came to New York, August 15, 1849, and to Alexander
in 1854, locating ona farm. He married Mena, daughter of Gottifred
Bame, of Attica, and their children are Albert, Fred, Hammond, Louis,
Charles, and Louise. Mr. Roth lives on a farm on road 66, where he
purchased 21 years ago.

Ebenezer Shepard and his son Ebenezer, Jr., were natives of Massa-
chusetts. The latter died in New London, N. H., in 1849, aged 82
years. He married Sarah Burpee, of New London, daughter of Thomas.
Burpee, and his children were Mary, Daniel, Abigail, Amial, Samuel, Jer-
emiah, George, Sylvester, Thomas, Benjamin, and James G. The last
mentioned was born in New London, N. H., January 4, 1816, came to
Alexander in 1851, and settled on a farm on road 33, known as the Nel-
‘son farm, which he now owns. He married Mary A., daughter of Will-
iam and Mary A. (Dudley) Cogswell, of Pittsford, N. Y., and they have
one daughter, Mary C., who married Burley, son of Augustus Smith, of
Alexander. His children are Florence S., Elizabeth B., Burley, and
James A. James G. Shepard is now a retired farmer and publisher, has
served as presidential elector in 1858, and is a member of the Grange.

Theodore Schneider was a native of Prussia, where he lived, and died
in 1852, at the age of 39 years. He married Mary Dickman, and his
children were Gerhard, Henry, and Fred. Fred Schneider, a native of
Germany, came to Alexander in 1873. He married Mary, daughter of
Constance Bohle, of Rochester, and they have four children, Annie, Au-
gusta, Minnie, and Fred C. Mr. Schneider started the the noted green-
houses located near Attica, in 1881, and has been constantly making
additions to them, owing to an increase of business. They are the most
extensive in Western New York, outside the cities.

Wilber J. Tallman was born in Wales, Erie County. He served in the
late war. He married Cornelia, daughter of William Nichols, of Erie
County, and has one son, Adelbert C., who was born in Erie County,
and in 1868 came to Alexander. He married Emma E., daughter of
Samuel L. and Adaline M. Garrett, and they have one son, Frank G.
A. C. Tallman is now a resident of Alexander, and is proprietor of a
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 165

saloon.and boarding-house on the D., L. & W. Railroad. Cornelia Tall-
man died in 1857, aged 22 years.

Cherrick, son of Francis Van De Bogart, a native of Schenectady,
N. Y., came here in 1816, and was the first settler on the present Van De
Bogart farm, bought of the Holland Land Co. He died in 1835, at the
age of 83 years. He married Sally Adams, of Schenectady, and his chil-
dren are Nicholas, Francis, Nancy, Polly, William, James, Margaretta,
John, Cherrick, Abram, and Joseph. The latter, born in Charleston, Mont-
gomery County, came to Alexander in 1806, where he remained until
his death in 1865, aged 78 years. He served in the War of 1812. He
married Lois, daughter of Alexander Knapp (a native of Connecticut), of
Alexander, and his children are Cherrick A., James A., Isaac K., Fran-
cis C., Philetus S., Henry I., and Joseph E. Joseph E. Van De Bogart was
born here June to, 1824, and married, in 1844, Ann, daughter of Will-
iam and Betsey A. Van De Bogart, of the Black River country, N. Y.
Their children are George F., Henry D., Stephen R., John A., and
Miles H. The latter married Edith M., daughter of Nial and Josephine
(Moulton) Cooley, of Alexander, and they have one daughter, Alta F.
He is now a resident on the homestead farm of his great-great-grand-
father, on road 19,.with his father, Joseph M® Sarah, a sister of Mrs.
Van De Bogart, is and has been a member of the family for 4o years.
Joseph E. Van De Bogart has served his town as assessor for 18 years.
and justice for four years.

Spencer Waldo was a native of New Jersey, but moved to Rutland
County, Vt. His children were Loren, Allen, Spencer, and three daugh-.
ters. Allen Waldo came to Batavia (now Alexander) in 1810, and died
in Java, N. Y., in 1858, aged 82 years. He married Phoebe, daughter of
Thomas Rice, and their children were Catherine, Phoebe A., and Allen
A. Allen A. Waldo came here at the age of three years, with his father,
in covered wagons, from Vermont. He married Pheebe A., daughter of
Nicholas and Rebecca (Williams) Van De Bogert, and their children are
Lorén C., Mariette, Edward A., Violetta (a widow with one daughter),
Emily P., Ellen E., Nathan P., and Clinton.

David Williams, a native of York County, Pa., came to Rochester, and
died in 1863, at the age of 65 years. He married Jane Eel, and their chil-
dren were Mary, James, Joseph, Jane, Susan, Hattie, and David. David
was born in Pennsylvania, came to Bethany in 1869, located on a farm,
and in 1886 removed to Alexander village. He married Lucinda Hurl-

burt, of Naples, N. Y. David, Hattie, and Charles were their children.
n
166 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

For his second wife he married Caroline Scribner, of Victor, N. Y. She
is a daughter of Abram and Henrietta Scribner. Mr. Scribner is a retired
farmer, living in Alexander village.

John D. Egleston, son of Joseph, was a native of Massachusetts. He
moved to Ohio, and died at the age of 65 years. He married Betsey
Hoxie, of Marcellus, N. Y., daughter of Rowland and Renhama Hoxie.
Their children were Eliza, Louisa, Eveline, Renhama, Jeanette, Jane, Mary,
Lavender, Maria B., and Alexander.. The latter was bornin Marcellus
in 1812, and died at the age of 39. He married Ann E., daughter of
Ebenezer and Eliza (Snow) Snell, and their children are Jennie E. (Mrs.
Lucius Roth) ; Frank Lewis, of Batavia; and Charles R., of Alexander.
Charles R. Egleston lives with his mother,-who is 79 years of age. He
hhas been a school teacher eight. years, a justice of peace, constable, and
president of the village. William Snell and Silas Snow served in the
Revolutionary war.

Frank C. Zwetsch, a native of Prussia, came to Alexander in 1852, and
‘died in 1865, aged 68. He married Dora Peck, and had nine children,
among whom was Peter, who came here in 1854. He married Christine
Woelfley, of Germany, and their children were Emily and John, who re-s
side here. Philip Zwetsc&, a native of Prussia, went to Attica in 1852,
but now resides in Alexander. He married Margaret Weimar, of Alex-
ander, daughter of George and Margaret, and his children are George,
Charles, Philip, Lizzie, James, Maggie, and Harry. Mr. Zwetsch has been
a merchant 32 years, a justice of the peace 13 years, was deputy sheriff
three years, and notary seven years. John J. Zwetsch served in the late
war, and died at the age of 60. Christian also served in the late war.

Daniel Kelsey, son of William, came to this town in 1849, and died in
1861, aged 53 years. He married for his first wife Penninah Van Wart,
of Le Roy, and they had eight children. For his second wife he married
Sarah Harris, of Le Roy, and had one son, De Forest. Theodore, son of
Daniel, is a native of Le Roy, came in 1840, and died in 1889, aged 49
years. He married Lucy Crawford, of Bethany, November 5, 1861. She
was a daughter of Daniel and Mary (Fuller) Crawford. Their children are
Charles, Mary, and Arthur, with whom their mother resides.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 167

 

BATAVIA.

ATAVIA.—We here append a list (incomplete as it must be) of
early settlers and pioneers of the town of Batavia to 1820, repre-
sented by the present limits of the town. We have taken great

pains to make the list as full as possible, but difficulties are met with in
every direction, Many of the names are taken from the books of the
Holland Land Co., which undoubtedly include names of some who took
contracts, but never became actual settlers and purchasers. Where no
date is given the inference is that they were here before 1820:

Andrew Adams, 1819; Elisha Adams, 1801 ; Joseph Alvord, 1802; John Alger, 1805;
David Anderson, 1804; Libbeus Allen, 1817; Dr. J. Arnold, 1802; Thomas Ashley,
1801; James Brisbane, 1798 ; William Blackman, 1801; Hiram Blackman, 1801 ; David
Bowen, 1803; William H. Bush, 1806; Benjamin Blodgett, 1808; Ephraim Brown,
1809; Isaiah Babcock, 1811; Guilliam Bartholf, 1815; Jeremiah Bennett; J. I. Bar-
tholf, 1819; Ira Boutwell, 1818; John Branan, 1800; T. Beckwith, 1815; James A. Bill-
ings, 1818 ; Thomas Bliss, 1819; James Cawte; Samuel Benedict ; Daniel B. Brown ;
Richard Buell; M. Brooks, 1803 ; Clement Carpenter, 1818; William Curtis,1803; T.B.
Campbell, 1814; Russell Crane, 1802; E. M. Cook, 1815; Benjamin Cary, 1804; Ebe-
nezer Cary, 1802 ; Charles Cooley, 1802; Silas Chapin, 1802; Daniel Curtis, 1802; James
Clement, 1802; Jeremiah Cutler, 1802; Elisha Cox, 1803; Nathaniel Coleman, 1803;
Eleazer Cantling, 1811; L. L. Clark, 1805 ; Simeon Cummings, 1808 ; John Cotes, 1817;
Trumbull Cary, 1805; James Cochrane, 1802; General Worthy L. Churchill; Daniel
H. Chandler; Gideon Dunham, 1801 ; Garret Davis, 1801 ; Peleg Douglass, 1803; Levi
Davis, 1804; Silas Dibble, Jr., 1805; Hugh Duffy, 1805 ; John Dorman, 1808 ; L. Dis-
brow, 1810; Andrew Debow, 1813; Andrew Dibble, 1816; Richard Dibble, 1816; John
De Wolf, 1805; Joseph Ellicott, 1798; Andrew A. Ellicott, 1812; Gideon Ellicott, 1812;
John B. Ellicott, 1812; Benjamin Ellicott, 1798 ; Dr. C. Chapin, 1801 ; David E. Evans,
1803; William Ewing, 1805; Seymour Ensign; Phineas Ford, 1809; John Forsyth,
1802; Libbeus Fish, 1806; Eden Foster, 1805 ; Ezekiel Fox, 1805; Othniel Field, 1807 ;
Orin Follett, 1816 ; Roswell Graham, 1802; E. Gettings, 1802; Samuel F. Geer, 1801 ;
David Goss, 1804; R. Godfrey, 1805 ; Thomas Godfrey, 1805 ; Linus Gunn, 1806; Alan-
son Gunn, 1806; Horace Gibbs, 1813; Thomas Green, 1817; Libbeus Graves; Rutus
Hart, 1802; James Holden, 1802; Paul Hinkley, 1802; Paul Hill, 1802; Jesse Hurlburt,
1802 ; Hugh Henry, 1803; James Henry, 1803; John Herring, 1805 ; Hinman Holden,
1805; Samuel C. Holden, 1806; General Amos Hall, 1809; David Hall, 1808; R. O.
Holden, 1814 ; Winter Hewitt, 1812; James G. Hoyt,18t2; John Hickox; Silas Hollister,
1814; Joseph Hawks, 1802; H. Jerome, 1804; Samuel Jacks, 1811; Seymour Kell-
ogg, 1807; Zenas Keyes, 1804; Chauncey Keyes; William Keyes; Solomon Kingsley,
1806 ; John Lamberton, 1803; John S. Leonard, 1803; Henry Lake, 1803; William Lu-
cas, 1803; John B, Leonard, 1813; John Lamberton, 1802 ; Amos Lamberton, 1803; Reu-
ben Lamberton, 1805; Thomas Layton, 1804; David Locke, 1813; John Lown, 1813;
168 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

 

George W. Lay, 1817; P. Lewis, 1801; A. Lincoln, 1804; Leonard, 1812; Da-
vid McCracken, 1801; Asa McCracken, 1803; Daniel McCracken, 1802; Rufus Mc-
Cracken, 1802 ; James McKain, 1802; Benjamin F. Morgan, 1802; David Mather, 1802;
Elisha Mann, 1802; E. Messenger, 1804; Azor Marsh, 1804; David C. Miller, 1808 ;
Thomas McCulley, 1816; Ebenezer Mix, 1809 ; Lemon Miller, 1816; Wheaton Mason,
1820; William McCormick, 1813; N. Miner, 1804; R. Noble, 1801; Zerah Phelps,
1802 ; Peter Powers, 1802; William Pierce, 1803; Blanchard Powers, 1806; Patrick
Powers, 1809; James Post, 1803 ; Tracy Pardee, 1816; Benjamin Porter, 1801; William
Rumsey, 1801; Nathan Rumsey, 1807; Stephen Russell, 1801; Benjamin Russell,
1802; H. Rhodes, 1802; Abel Rowe, 1801; Amos Ranger, 1802; Samuel Ranger,
1810; J. Z. Ross, 1811; Calvin Rich, 1813; Alpheus Reynolds, 1814; Daniel Upton,
1818; Aaron Van Cleve, 1809; Samuel Thomas, 1815; Reuben Town, 1803; Rowlen
Town, 1802; I. Norman Town, 1808; E. Tillottson, 1802; Benjamin Tainter, 1803;
Joel Tyrrill, 1805 ; P. L. Tracy, 1813; Moses Taggart, 1817; Ephraim Towner; Henry
Wilder, 1802; Aaron White, 1801; J. Washburn, 1802; William Wood (pioneer black-
smith),1802 ; Jonathan Wood, 1805; Reuben W. Wilder, 1805 ; Oswald Williams, 1806 ;.
Elias Williams, 1807; Abel Wheeler, 1807; John B. Watkins, 1812; Oliver Wilcox,
1813; David D. Waite, 1813; Joseph Wheaton, 1814; Richard Williams, 1815; M.
Wurts, 1815; James Walton, 1817; James W. Stevens, 1800; Elijah Spencer, 1802 ;
Isaac Spencer, 1802; Isaac Sutherland,1803 ; Abraham Starks,1803 ; Joshua Sutherland,
1803; David Smith, 1804; Isaac Smith, 1804; Henry Starks, 1806; J. P. Smith, 1810;
Richard Smith, 1817; Alva Smith, 1815; William Sullings, 1817; William Seaver, 1817;
Erastus Smith; S. Stoughton, 1809; Moses and Aaron Wilcox, 1818; William H.
Wells; William Watkins, 1817; Seth Wakeman, 1820; Benajah Worden; N. Walker,
1804.

It was under date of February 24, 1802, that Joseph Ellicott applied
for the new county of Genesee. It was taken from Ontario, and erected
by act of March 30, 1802. Then Mr. Ellicott removed his land office
from Ransom’s to the new building he had erected in ‘‘ the forks of the
trail,” leading from the Genesee to Lewiston and Buffalo. The first land
office was really located near where D. E. E. Mix lives. It was only a
temporary affair. The early settlers stopped in that section of the place
and unpacked their traps. The town of Batavia at this date included
the entire Holland Purchase. From this town (or territory) other towns,
then counties, were formed, so rapid was the influx of settlers until 1812.
In that year Alexander, Bergen, Bethany, and Pembroke were taken off,
and Elba and Stafford in 1820, leaving the present town beautifully
located in the center of the county. Its surface is level, or gently
undulating ; a limestone ridge, forming a terrace from 20 to 50 feet high,
extends east and west through the north part of the town. Tonawanda
Creek flows slowly northward to Batavia village, and bending westward
passes through the town near the center to the west border. The other
principal stream is Bowen’s Creek, which flows northwesterly across the
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 169

 

southwest corner of the town into the Tonawanda. The soil is a deep
sandy and gravely loam, very fertile, and has a clay subsoil. The town
is rectangular in shape, is nine miles east and west, and six miles north
and south, and contains 34,437 acres of land.

The first settlers in the township were Isaac Sutherland, who erected a
log house on his farm two miles west of the village, and Col. William Rum-
sey and Gen. Worthy L. Churchill, who settled in the east part. Others
were John Lamberton, Samuel F. Geer, and Benjamin Morgan. The
first town meeting was held at Vandeventer’s tavern (now Newstead,
Erie County), March 1, 1803. The following officers were elected:
Supervisor, Peter Vandeventer; town clerk, Davide Cully; assessors,
Enos Kellogg, Asa Ransom, Alexander Rhea; commissioners of high-
ways, Alexander Rhea, Isaac Sutherland, Suffrenus Maybee; overseers
of the poor, David Cully, Benjamin Porter; collector, Abel Rowe;
constables, John Mudge, Levi Felton, Rufus Hart, Abel Rowe, Seymour
Kellogg, Hugh Howell; overseers of highways, Martin Middaugh, Timo-
thy Hopkins, Orlando Hopkins, Benjamin Morgan, Rufus Hart, Lovell
Churchill, Jabez Warren, William Blackman, Samuel Clark, Gideon Dun-
ham, Jonathan Willard, Thomas Layton, Hugh Howell, Benjamin Por-
ter, and William Walsworth.

The settlement for each year up to 1809 was as follows: in 1801 there
40; 1802, 56; 1803, 230; 1804, 300; 1805, 415; 1806, 524; 1807,
607; 1808, 612; and 1809, 1,160. In 1825 there was a population of
3,352 in the town and village. In 1840 there was 4,000; in 1875 over
7,000; and it is presumed there is now a population of 12,000 in the
town and village, with a sure and steady increase.

James L. Barton, son of Sheriff Barton, in 1807, in commenting on the
early settlement of the town, writes :

_ Between Stafford and Batavia were a number of farms taken up by settlers. My
father was sheriff that year (1807), and executed McLean. Governor Tompkins was
circuit judge. The great number attending the trial made it difficultto get lodgings,
and the judge and sheriff slept in the same bed. Near the arsenal in Batavia the road
divides, one branch to Buffalo, the other to Lewiston wa Lockport. The latter was
called Queenston road. On it, for four or five miles, were only four log houses. The
first house from Dunham's tavern, after crossing the openings and the Indian village, was
Walworth’s (tavern), 13 miles.”

Gideon Dunham, Sr., a Revolutionary soldier, came in 1804, and kept
a tavern until his death in 1841. He came from Massachusetts, and was
mixed up in Shay’s rebellion. He had a noted peach orchard, and it
was a celebrated resort for pleasure parties who went to “ Gid’s to eat
170 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

peaches and hear him swear.” His son, Shubael Dunham, succeeded
him in tavern-keeping. He was alsoa member of the State legislature
in 1823, and again in 1826, and also a presidential elector. He wasa
very prominent man in his day, and died in 1848.

We are enabled to give the location of a few of the pioneer settlers.
Rufus McCracken, in Jauuary, 1802, bought lot 6, section 10, 168 acres,
for $263.37. David McCracken, at the same time, bought lot 8, section
10, 152 acres, for $418. Abel Rowe, in April, 1803, bought lot 8. Sam-
uel F. Geer, in October, 1802, bought lots 5 and 6, sections 7 and 8.
Isaac Sutherland, in November, 1803, bought lots 1 and 2, sections 7 and
8. Benjamin Morgan, in November, 1802, bought lot 2, section 6. All
the above were in the west part of the town. In the east part Col.
William Rumsey bought, in July, 1803, lot 8, section 4.

Turner gives some interesting narratives obtained from personal inter-

views with the early pioneers, which are worth quoting. That of Mrs.
Anna Foster, wife of Eden Foster, is as follows:
“Tn the year of 1805 we settled upon a farm near Batavia. There were then inhabi-
tants enough to make an agreeable neighborhood. We used to have ox-sleds ; occasion-
ally it would be out to Gideon Dunham's, where we used to avail ourselves of the serv-
ices of the left-handed fiddler, Russell Noble.

“Some of our earliest parties were got up by first designating the log house of some
settler, and each one contributing to the entertainment ; one would carry some flour,
another some sugar, another eggs, another butter, and so on ; the aggregate making up
a rustic feast. These parties would alternate from house to house. Frolics in the even-
ing; would uniformly attend husking bees, raisings, quiltings, and pumpkin pearings.
All were social, friendly, obliging ; there was little aristocracy in those primitive days.
John Forsyth settled near Dunham's grove in 1802, remaining there until 1807. Joseph
Hawks came to Batavia in 1802, and moved to Erie County in 1805. It took him three
days with a yoke of oxen and a wagon to go about 18 miles,”

In the western part of the town William H. Bush, whose wife was a
sister of James Post, who settled in 1803, was the pioneer miller, carder,
dresser, distiller, papermaker and farmer, and a narrative of his taken
from Turner is well worth reading:

“I moved my family from Bloomfield in May, 1806, The settlers on the Buffalo road
between my location and Batavia village were Isaac Sutherland, Levi Davis, Timothy
Washburn, Rufus McCracken, Daniel McCracken, Thomas Godfrey, Linus Gunn,
Henry Starks, Alanson Gunn, David Bowen, John Lamberton, living on the road west.
There was then less than 100 acres cleared on the Buffalo road in the distance of six
miles west of Batavia. I built a log house, covered it with elm bark,—could not spare
time to build a chimney,—laid a better floor in my house, plastered the cracks, and
hired an acre of land cleared—just enough to prevent the trees falling upon my house.
When the mill was built I had it paid for, but to accomplish it I had sold some pork
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 7L

 

and grain I had produced by working land upon shares in Bloomfield—in fact, every-
thing but my scanty household furniture. My saw-mill proved a good investment ;
boards were much in demand at $7.50 per thousand ; the new settlers stocked the mill
with logs to be sawed on shares. In 1808 I built a machine shop, a carding and cloth-
dressing establishment. These were the first upon the Holland Purchase. On the
roth of June, that year, I carded a sack of wool, first ever carded by a machine on the
Purchase, It belonged to George Lathrop, of Bethany. I also dressed a full piece of
cloth for Theophilus Crocker. There are on my books the names of customers from as
far south as Warsaw and Sheldon; from the east as far as Stafford; from the west to
the Niagara River and Lake Erie, including Chautauqua County; from pretty much all
of the settled portion of the Purchase. I carded in the season of 1818 3,029 Ibs. of
wool; the largest quantity for any one man was 70 lbs., the smallest 4 lbs. The lots
averaged 18 lbs, Allowing three lbs, to a sheep, the average number of sheep then kept
by. the new settlers would be six; though it is presumed that thg number was larger,
as in those days much wool was carded by hand.

“The machinists of the present day may be glad to learn how I procured my ma-
chinery. I bought my hand-shears of the Shakers at New Lebanon; my press-plate at
a furnace in Onondaga; my screw and box at Canaan, Conn.; my dye-kettle, press, pa-
pers, etc., at Albany. My transportation bill for these things was over $200. I built a
grist-mill in 1809; in 1817 a paper-mill and distillery. I manufactured the first ream
of paper west of the Genesee River. During all the period of my milling operations I
was cleariag up the farm where I now reside. Coming into the woods, as I have re-
lated. dependent almost wholly upon the labor of my hands, in the first 20 years suc-
cess had so far attended my efforts that I had accumulated some $15,000 or $16,000,””

The above mills were destroyed by fire in 1832. The present mill was
built soon after by Clifford & Bailey. It is now owned by John Gar-
wood, and has a capacity of 50 barrels of flour per day. The saw-mill
built by Mr. Bush in 1806 is now owned by Martin Herbolt.

At Bushville several years ago there was a very extensive canning fac-
tory, which made a lively business in its day. But its success was not
of long duration. Some of the plant was moved to Batavia.

In 1850 Charles Cornwall commenced making brick on road 50, and
still continues the manufacture to the extent of about 100,000 yearly.

In 1875 some 20 members of Friends, at Bushville, built a church. The
first person in charge of the church and society was Mary G. Weaver,
now the president of the W. C. T. U. of the State of New York. W. L.
Dean now attends to the spiritual wants of the society. There are 40
members connected with it. The church is built of wood, at a cost of
about $500, and will comfortably seat 100 persons. They also have a
Sabbath school of 25 scholars and three teachers.

A Dr. Northrup began practice at Bushville about 1840. He died in
1861.

At Dawes Corners, in the, north part of the town, on the Elba town line,
172 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Dr. J. K. Billings settled early. He was a noted physician in his day and
practiced over a large scope of country. On the Buffalo road, six miles
from Batavia, was located a tavern, at about 1826, kept by Solomon Fris-
bie. In the southeast corner of the town one Bartholf kept a tavern stand
as late as 1854.

One authority tells us that ‘‘ Batavia” in the Seneca dialect is
Ge-ne-un-da-sais-ka, the place of mosquitoes, or ‘‘ Mosquito Town.”
Another Indian derivation is Deo-on-go-wa (the great hearing place).

From best information available we learn that early in 1801 (in Janu-
ary or February) Mr. Ellicott fixed his mind on this location, determin-
ing to locate the land office and build up atown. February 17, 1801;
he writes to Richard M. Stoddard, at Canandaigua, as follows:

“T expect to make my establishment at or near the Bend of Tonnewauta, and there
(or then) let the Genesee Road fork, one to be directed to Buffalo, the other to Queens-
ton, and place my office in the fork looking Eastward. Should you be inclined to im-
prove a 4o-acre lot there you can have it.”

The fork is where the arsenal stood, opposite the present residence of
F. B. Redfield. A post route had previously been established, leading
from Canandaigua, by Avon, to the Bend (Batavia), and thence through
the “ Big Plains,” on the Tonnewauta Indian Reservation, to Lewiston.
Mr. Ellicott, in writing to Paul Busti, May 30, 1801, says:

“Finding it extremely inconvenient living from the Post Road, I am about making
an establishment thereon. I could have wished, however, for a place more central in
my district, for the Queenston and Buffalo Road to have forked, but the Tonnewauta
Reservation prevented. This establishment will be situate in the 12th Township and
2d Range. The Tonnewauta Creek, a stream of Water 80 feet in breadth, will pass
through the Town, at the Western extremity of which thé two most public Roads in this
Country will fork: one leading to Queenston, in Upper Canada, and the other to New
Amsterdam (now Buffalo) at the’East end of Lake Erie, Presque Isle, and New Con-
necticut. The Building Lots will contain 40 acres ofland, 20 perches in front, and 320
in depth, bemg a sufficiency of land, well cultivated, to raise bread, and support a family,

“This place being the first establishment, its local situation cannot otherwise be than
always a well situated Village, and probably the next County Town, and a Post ‘own,
as soon as I can have a building erected for an office. I beg leave to compliment this
place with the name Bustiville, or Bustia. Several lots are already spoken for, and one
house erected.””

July 14, 1801, Mr. Ellicott further writes :

“It is with pleasure that I enclose a plan of Bustia, or Bustiville.”’

Calling the place by that name was opposed by Mr. Busti, as convey-
ing the idea of something ferocious, and Mr. Ellicott yielded to Mr.
Busti’s wishes. July 18th Mr. Ellicott, writing to John Thompson,
directing him to go to Canandaigua, says:
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 173

 

“You can return by Big Tree, and pay Minor for the Pork, and from thence you can
explore the road Big Tree to the new town at the Bend. That place is not to be called
Bustiville, as I had formally an intention, that gentleman not possessing a wish to have
his name perpetuated in that way.”

After Mr. Ellicott had abandoned the above name he designed calling
it Tonnewauta, as appears by his letter of July 31, 1801:

“In my last letter I neglected mentioning that I had given over the idea of covering
the ‘ House’ at Tonnewauta Town with bark. Indeed, I have ever considered those kind
of coverings as money thrown away, when made use of for Dwelling Houses; as all work,
done merely temporary, is labor, time, and money lost ; therefore my object is to have
everything executed for permancey. Mr. Eggleston has engaged to be at Ton-
newauta in two weeks, and make shingles and cover the House in a good and sub-
Stantial manner. I could have it done sooner, but am of the opinion this is the shortest
period. Ifthe roads are not too bad to bring some laths from the saw-mill it would be
better to shingle on than split stuff. However, if the laths cannot be procured by the
period the shingles are made, I suppose rived laths will do.

““P, S.—The pitch of the roof to be middling flat. I enclose a plan of Tonnewauta,
which you will find is at last modified agreeably to my ideas when last there; that is,
to have the Public Square in the forks of the Big Tree and Connewaugus roads.”

The precise point of these forks is near where Dellinger avenue inter-
sects Main street, or where the Hon. D. E. Evans built his house (since
occupied asa school by Mrs. Bryan), a view being obtained of all the
roads in every direction. It will thus be seen that this place was once
called ‘‘ Tonnewauta,” for a short time at least, and the ‘‘ House” above
noted was important as being the focus of operations of the Holland Land
Company. ;

August 6, 1801, Mr. Busti wrote to Mr. Ellicott as follows:

‘‘By the sketch of the town whose name deriving from mine, I wish you to suppress,
and to change to that of its founder, or, if you prefer it, into that of ‘ Batavia.’ 1

Mr. Busti also says:

“I approve of the cheapness of your prices for the lots, but as it may induce specula-
tion I leave it to you to consider whether it would not be advisable to oblige the pur-
chaser to build a convenient House, in a fixed period, on each Lot. The site of your of-
fice is chosen with judgment, and I hope will stop all travelers to the West, to make
bargains with you. I suppose that in the neighborhood of the office you will take 500
acres, the half of the 1,000 allowed to you according to contract.”

September 8, 1801, Mr. Ellicott, writing from Ransom’s, says:

“In respect to the Lots in the Town of Batavia I had anticipated your idea. I dispose
of none but to absolute settlers, and only one lot to one man. My intention in laying
out the town was for the purpose of forming a compact settlement, and should I dis-
pose of four or five Lots to one man my object would be defeated: and if the place
Should ever become of much importance the purchaser of a Town Lot will be enabled to

 

1In honor of the republic to which the Dutch proprietors belonged.
174 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

speculate upon part of his front, which I conceived would be a sufficient inducement to:
encourage the settlement of the place. In respect to the 500 acres, the half of the 1,000
allowed by contract, I have not as yet fixed its boundaries.”

The next allusion to the name of Batavia is in a letter from Mr. Elli-
cott to Mr. Busti, dated West Genesee, October 3, 1801, and is as follows :

“In my last of Sept. 12th (from Canandaigua) I promised to write you immediately
on my return to my office (Ransom’s), at which place I expected toarrivein a few days,
but on my arrival at Bafavéa 1 found it necessary to remain there to stimulate the
hands employed in the erection of a A@z//-Dam, at that place; my Brother, who has
that business in charge, being at times, in consequence of indisposition with a slight
fever, unable to attend to it. In consequence thereof I was detained so long that I
did not reach my quarters here until the 30th zd¢émo.”"

The first letter written from this place which would seem to settle its

name is from Ellicott to Busti dated ‘‘ Batavia, 7th Nov., 1801,” and
reads:

“T have delayed writing until this period, with a hope that I should have been-ena-
bled to inform you that the Saw- Mill we are erecting at this place, to accommodate the
settlement with boards, was in motion, but in this I am disappointed. This season has.
been extremely unfavorable for business, in this part of the country, as well on account
of the continual rains, as that of almost the whole of the people in the infant settlement
having been afflicted with the Billious and other Fevers, which circumstance has greatly
retarded all our operations, as well as the settlement, and add to the catalogue of our
misfortunes.

“The snow commenced falling the night before last, and is now to inches deep. I
am happy, however, to be enabled to inform you that, amidst all the difficulties we have
had tocontend with, the Saw-Mill is in such a state of forwardness, that, without some-
thing very extraordinary occurs, we shall be able, shortly, to supply the settlement with
boards, an article much wanted.

“In regard to the name of this place, it heretofore was called the Bend, from the cir-
cumstance of the Bend of the Creek, and is generally known by that name, but I have
baptized it by the name of Batavia.”

The saw mill above alluded: to was an object of great solicitude. Its
construction was of slow progress, but it was completed in December, as
per letter of Ellicott’s, dated “‘Ransom’s, Dec. 4, 1801”:

‘The Saw-Mill I have been erecting at Batavia, which has cost a deal of labor, not
being a natural seat, but a place where a convenience of this kind is absolutely neces-
sary, will, the millwright informs me, be in motion by the 1oth inst., at which period we
expect to begin to make ourselves and the settlers comfortable floors, etc.”

This saw-mill, operated until about 1822, was situated directly above
the grist-mill that stood upon the ground where the present water works
building now stands. The pine timber cut up at the mill was brought
from the “Pinery” (now Elba, or Pine Hill), six miles distant, and, the
demand for lumber being great, Mr. Ellicott employed Isaac Sutherland
TOWN OF BATAVIA 175.

 

to cut a road to the ‘Pinery,” and the job was commenced in January,
1802.

The building designed for the land office appears to have been com-
pleted in December, 1801. It wasa two-story log building of good size,
and situated in front of where D. E. Evans’s house stood; and in rear of
it was erected a kitchen for the accommodation of Mr. Ellicott and his.
household. Onits completion John Thompson and others in the employ
of the company occupied it, but Mr. Ellicott did not remove his office
from Ransom’s until the spring of 1802.

A road through the village being of vital importance, Mr. Ellicott en-
gaged John Lamberton (with the assistance of one Mayo) to cut a road:
100 feet wide and two miles long, from the west bounds‘of the village,
where Mr. Redfield now lives, east, which road is now Main street. The
contract price was $12 per acre, the timber to be cut up for logging, sub-
sequently to be removed by the owners of the lots living upon the road..

A grist-mill was talked of as early as February, 1802, but was not com-
pleted until early in 1804, which event was hailed with delight, for it was.
sadly needed among even the few residents at that time, who had been
obliged to go long distances for flour and meal.

As early as 1801 this place was decided upon for a village and the
permanent location of the land office, and several people were attracted
here to look around for a residence, among them being Abel Rowe, who:
arrived in March, 1801. He located on the lot opposite the present land.
office, raising the first building ever erected in the place. The first
frame building was erected on what is now the corner of Main and
Church streets, just west of where the old Presbyterian meeting- house
stood, and was built by Isaac Sutherland in 1802 as a residence for him-
self and family. About the same time he and Mr. Geer put up another
frame building, designed for their use as a joiner’s shop, east of the
dwelling. James Brisbane purchased for $700, in the summer of 1803,.
the first building from Mr. Sutherland, which was occupied as a dwelling
by James W. Stevens. It afterwards became Mr. Brisbane’s residence.

During the summer of 1802 William Munger erected the west half of

‘what was known as Keyes House (or tavern), occupied by him, then by
Mr. Rowe, and afterwards by Keyes, who enlarged, improved, and kept
it as a tavern for many years. It was referred to as “‘Rowe’s Hotel,” as.
appears in a postscript of a letter of Mr. Ellicott’s to John M. Minor, of
Genesee, in which he says:

“A line forwarded either to the Transit Store House, or Mr. Rowe’s Hotel, at the
bend of Tonnewauta, will come to hand.
176 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Soon after this Stephen Russell put up a log house on the spot where
the old ‘“‘ Genesee House” stood, and where the Genesee Hotel, a brick
building, stood, corner of Main and State streets, being the second build-
ing erected in the village. In March, 1801, Isaac Sutherland erected a
log house on the Lewiston road northeast of the village. In the summer
of 1802 Mr. Ellicott erected what was the east wing of the D. E. Evans
residence, to which place he moved the land office, and the same year
tore down the old two story land office.

Hotels and taverns.—Abel Rowe was the first tavern-keeper. He lo-
“cated nearly opposite the land office in 1801, but afterwards changed so
Mr. Ellicott could locate his tract of 500 acres reserved by him. Rowe
founded the ‘‘ Keyes” stand, afterwards called “Frontier House.” Under
the administration of Rowe, and afterwards Keyes, the tavern was widely
known in early times. It was the Zome of the early settler, whose busi-
ness was with the land office. About its yard used to be seen the huge
covered wagons that transported goods from Albany to Buffalo, and dur-
ing the War of 1812 was headquarters for. officers of the army. This
‘building stood on ground now owned by George Brisbane. <A part of it
was moved to Church street, and is now used as a dwelling. Keyes oc-
cupied it as late as 1829, and during the Morgan excitement announced
himself as an anti-Mason. He was also proprietor of a line of stages.
He died in 1833. At the court-house (now Ellicott Hall), in 1811, was
a place of entertainment, the south portion of the building being used
for that purpose. Aaron Van Cleve was sheriff and landlord. John
Heacock (or Hickox) kept it in 1815. That portion of the building was
‘so used up to 1820. One Ganson was the proprietor of an hotel in 1823.

Many of the present residents will recollect the ‘‘Genesee House,”
built by C. M. Russell, on the corner of Main and State streets. This was
the location of the ‘Old Snake Den tavern” (one-half log and frame),
which was burnt in 1833. C. M. Russell kept this place from 1802 until
his death, in 1809, when Horace Gibbs (father of D. D. Gibbs) took pos-
‘session. Mr. Gibbs married Russell's widow. He was a builder by oc-
cupation, and was also a farmer and proprietor of a daily line of stages
from Canandaigua to Buffalo, owning 75 horses. Other landlords there
were, among whom were Burnham, a partner of Russell, Gifford & Put-
nam, Belden, Monroe, and Gilbert, between 1825 and 1833. There was
also John W. Stewart, brother of the late James W. Stewart, who kept.
itin 1826, and where William Morgan boarded. The old Eagle tavern was
built in 1822, by Gibbs and a company. Erastus Smith, from Buffalo,
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 177

 

wasits first landlord. Bissell Humphrey, who had worked for Gibbs, was.
one of its most noted landlords. In 1827 he bought the site for $558.75,
and put up a new tavern. This was of brick and painted yellow, and
was burned in 1834. Another tavern or hotel soon took its place, and
-was called the “ Eagle” until 1868, when Collins & Andrews changed
the name to St. James. Some of its proprietors up to that period were
Erastus Smith, E. Hall, Tisdale, Wilson (1857), Bradt, Van De Bogart
(1863), McLean (1864), and Farnsworth (1866). O.C. Parker was there
‘in 1886, when it was burned. A new and handsome brick: structure, the
‘Richmond, has been erected on its site, and is under the management ot
W. J. Mann, of Buffalo.

In 1815 Hinman Holden purchased of James Cochrane a small tavern,
which he.removed, and upon its site built an old-fashioned three-story
framed “inn.” This was about where 112 to 118 Main street is. Mr.
Holden kept the tavern until 1822, when he leased it. Among its pro-
prietors were James McKain (about 1825), Russell, Ezekiel Hall (1836),
A. Smith (1840), J. Chatfield (who kept it as a temperance house in 1842),
B. G. Tisdale, and others. David Danolds kept it in 1826, and it was.
here that Morgan and Miller were taken during the excitement. S. D.
Green, an anti- Mason, succeeded Danolds. The American Hotel, a brick
edifice, replaced it, which was burnt in 1850.

In 1813 a Mr. Leonard built the house now owned by Solomon Masse,
and used it as a tavern. He died, and Cotton Denio married his widow
and assumed the duties of landlord. Mr. Denio married for his first wife
Debby, granddaughter of Benjamin Porter. At the east end of the vil-
lage, where the Rochester road forks, a place of entertainment was kept
by one Hurd, who was succeeded by a Mr. Johnson. Lamont Holdem
kept the West End Hotel at an early day. It is now under the manage-
ment of Stephen W. Brown.

The Wilson House was opened in 1869 by one Mossman. O.C. Parker
succeeded him in 1871, and D. Hooper in 1885, and it is now called the
Tibbitts House.! The Western Hotel, built a good many years ago by
Mr. Gast, was burned in 1889. On the present site of the Parker House
was a tavern called the ‘Farmers’ House,” afterwards the “ Allen House,”
and finally the ‘“‘ Western Hotel.” It was kept by a Mr. Tisdale in 1847,
by I. Backus in 1848, and bya Mr. Norton in 1859. John Washburn re-
built it in 1868, calling it the ‘Washburn House.” It was run by one

 

1The Tibbitts House has recently been purchased by Eugene H. Stone, who has changed
its name to The Arlington.—Zaditor.
178 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Humphrey for a number of years, and L. S. Crocker had it as late as
1886, when it was changed to the ‘‘ Purdy House,” and O. C. Parker, in
1889, renamed it the “‘ Parker House.” The ‘‘ Pioneer House” was next
east of the ‘‘ Eagle tavern,” kept by Ezekiel Hall in 1825. E. Parmelee
succeeded him in 1826, and Gifford & Putnam in 1831, when it was burned,
The East End Hotel, 508 East Main street, was built in 1843, by An-
thony Bechtel.

The business of tavern-keeping in early days was a remunerative one,
and the arrival and departure of stages was atttended with no little curi-
osity and excitement. Batavia, being on the ‘‘ Great Bend,” was an im-
portant trading point; and being on the “ State road” from Canawaugus
to Buffalo all travel necessarily tended in this direction. A grant by the
legislature was made, in the very early settlement of the place, to Lewis
Street for carrying mail from Canandaigua to Buffalo, and to one Beach.
for carrying mail from Batavia to Lewiston. The stage started from Can-
andaigua on Monday mornings at 6 o’clock, and, passing through Bata-
via and Buffalo, reached Niagara on Thursday. The fare was six cents
per mile. In 18174 tri-weekly mail passed through Batavia. The advent
-of the railroads, in about 1837, caused a great depreciation in tavern and
stage values, and the incentive no longer existed for keeping up the old-
time hospitality. The stage proprietors continued to run their lines for
_about six years after the opening of the railroads.

The postoffice.—In early days mail for this village was directed to Gen-
esee court-house, and as early as 1802 it was received and dispatched but
once in two weeks, sometimes on foot, or on horseback, Canandaigua
being the distributing point. James Brisbane was the first postmaster,
his commission being dated July 21, 1802. He holding the office until
1806, when Ebenezer Cary was appointed in his place. Mr. Cary held
the office until 1815, when his brother was appointed in his place, re-
taining the office for 14 years. Trumbull Cary was clerk for Mr. Bris-
bane, and also for Mr. Cary, and virtually discharged the duties of post-
master from 1805 to 1829, or for 24 years. In 1823 Mr. Cary placed
the office in full charge of William Seaver, allowing him the emoluments .
of the same, which condition was also carried out by Simeon Cummings,
who became postmaster in 1829, retaining that position until 1836, when
Mr. Seaver was appointed in his place. The latter filled the position
until 1842, when, on the accession of Harrison to the Presidency, Dr.
Levant B. Cotes was given the commission by President Tyler. Fred-
erick Follett succeeded Mr. Cotes in 1843, who was succeeded by Dr.
Charles E. Ford in 1849.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 179

 

Early merchants.—James Bisbane, the first merchant and postmaster
on the Holland Purchase, was born in Philadelphia, October 12, 1776,
of Irish parentage. At the the early age of 22 years he embarked from
that city with stores for the supply of the large body of men then en-
gaged in the survey of the Purchase, under Joseph Ellicott. Their first
destination was Stafford, or the Transit storehouse, so-called, where he
remained a few months, or until January 2, 1800, when he, in company
with Ellicott, returned to Philadelphia. In the spring of 1802 he opened
the first stock of goods ever offered for sale in this village. The goods
were shipped vza Albany, the Mohawk, Lewiston, and Buffalo. His com-
mission as postmaster .was dated July 21,1802, by Gideon Granger, P. M.
G., and called for an office “ in Batavia at’ the Genesee Court-House.”” This
was the second postoffice west of the Genesee River, Lewiston being the
firstone. He hired the building erected by Sutherland and Geer, finished
it, and opened up his stock. The building was located on the north-
east corner of Main and Church streets. Hesoon afterwards purchased
the building for $300. He had for his clerk one Tiffany, who was pro-
ficient in the different languages spoken by the Indians, and thus brought
trade from them. Rochester was an unknown place at that early day,
and Mr. Brisbane’s trade covered a large scope of ocuntry from the Gen-
esee to the Niagara rivers and the lakes. Benjamin Dorman, of New
Haven, was another clerk of his, and remained in his employ until 1821,
when he went to Alabama. In 1806 Mr. Brisbane resigned the office of
postmaster, sold lis goods, and rented his store to Trumbull Cary. Eb-
enezer Cary was appointed postmaster in his place. Mr. Brisbane went
to New York, engaging in the book business for two years, when he re-
turned to Batavia, and resumed business in 1808, upon the spot where he
opened his first establishment. He continued his mercantile pursuits there
until 1821, when the site was sold for church purposes, when he aban-
doned them for more lucrative employment. His intimate relations with
the Holland Land Co. enabled him to take advantage of the purchase of
lands at low prices, and thus became the owner of large tracts of real
estate, which in years were greatly enhanced in value by the settlement
of the country.

During the agitation of the building of railroads, and particularly in 1833,
he associated himself with others and built the Tonawanda Railroad, of
which he was the largest shareholder and a director. It was to Mr. Bris-
bane’s house that Gen. Scott (wounded in the battle of Lundy’s Lane in
1812) was taken, and where he recovered before going to Geneva.
180 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

In 1807 Mr. Brisbane married Mary Lucy Stevens, sister of Hon.
James W. Stevens, judge of Genesee County. He died May 29, 1851,
and at the time of his death had resided longer on the. Holland Purchase
than any otherman. He left two sons, Albert, born 1809, and George,
born March 15, 1812. George Brisbane is the only direct descendant
who lives on the original tract, or lot, located by the original settler. The
number of the original lot is 16. It was located by James Brisbane in
1809, and has more historic events and interest centered upon it than any
other place in Genesee County.

In 1803 Burt & Stoddard put up a small building, using it for a store,
it being the second in the new settlement. It was located between
Brisbane’s and Rowe’s (or Keyes’s) tavern. When Mr. Brisbane resumed
business, in 1808, Trumbull Cary removed his goods and postoffice, to
the Burt & Stoddard store, until his own store and dwelling were erected
in 1809.

Brisbane and Cary continued the only merchants until 1810, when
E. Hart built a store, and Clark Heacox managed. the business for him.
The growth of the village was very rapid from 1808 until the War of
1812. Dr. Dwight, in 1804, passed through the place, and states that
‘Gt contained from 20 to 30 houses, most of them built of logs, the rest
small, chiefly one story. The court-house has three stories, the second
of which is the county jail. When we were there that season so many
persons were ill of diseases common to this region that those who re-
mained well were scarcely able to nurse the sick.”

The War of 1812 retarded the growth of the village as well as the
whole Purchase, so that accessions to the population, and the erection
of buildings for business or residential purposes, was not rapid, and
this state of things existed up to 1819, at which time, and up to 1830,
we are enabled to record a few of the new comers, or merchants, that
contributed to the business life of the place. There were in the mercan-
tile trade from 1819 to 1830 James Brisbane, Trumbull Cary & Davis,
Jonathan Lay, W. H. Wells, J.P. & A. Smith, W.S. Moore & Co.,
I. Norman Town, N. Loring, C. L. Swart, W. Davis, Rich & Allen,
Finch & Moore, Foot & Ganson, Loring & Palmer, W. R. Thompson,
Hanford & Filer, R. Henshaw, Cary & Grant, Platt & Stebbins, Blos-
som & Swift, H. & E. C. Kimberly, Webster & Reynolds, S. Grant & Co.,
Hewett & Billings, H. Tisdale, R. Dibble, J. & L. B. Cotes, and Cotes &
Seaver. Other trades were represented as follows: Capt. Hull and one
Bedford were silversmiths; S. McCain and C. C. Church were watchmak-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 18t

 

ers; and James Cochrane and Cochrane & Fisher were bell founders
Simeon Cummings was a saddler and harnessmaker, and also postmaster,
trustee, and county clerk. In his business he was succeeded by W.
Manley. Ephraim Towner kept a shoe and leather store, and was general
of militia. O. Williams was a saddler, and located where the present
Catholic Church now is. W.L. Graves kept a leather store, and Stone
& Rice were tanners. Benjamin H. Stevens and N. Follett were hatters,
and James Cawte, H. B. Pierpont,S. Mead, and Samuel Taylor were
tailors. Bush & Pomeroy were millers and sold plows. Oran Follett
kept a book store and started the Zimes. H. Stevenson was agent of
the ‘old line of stages” to Albany. Thomas Bliss and John De Wolf
were cabinetmakers, Amos P. Parker was a merchant and bookseller,
and Miss Ann Forbes was a milliner and mantuamaker. Philo San-
ford made carding machines.. A Mr. Folsom kept a meat market in
1819, and a Mr. Hawkins in 1830, for whom Robert Fowler, who came
in 1831, worked. Isaac Joslyn was a blacksmith, and Thomas McCully
was a builder. Bookstores were kept by Abner Pratt, S. C. Steele, and
J. P. & A. Smith, and as lotteries were licensed about the year 1827
drawings were advertised to be made at these stores.
In this connection we give a list of merchants in 1849, compiled from.
an article furnished by Col. William Seaver in Zhe Spirit of the Times:
Forwarding and commission merchants: J. Foot, L. A. Smith, J. Ganson & Co:.
Dry goods; Wells & Son, Smith & Warren, G. A. Lay, N. T. Smith, Thorn & Holden..
Hardware: Belden, Otis & Co., R. Haney. Hotels: American, B. G. Tisdale; Genesee,
S. N. Bierce; Western, I. Backus: Eagle, E. Hall; Railroad Depot, S. Frost; Dutch,.
A. Biechel. Livery stable: Ferren & McCormick. Cabinetmakers: C. Kirkham, C. T.
~ Buxton, J. T. Buxton, O. Griffith. Carpenters: O. Dustin, R. Craig, D. Palmer, J.
Coleman, S. Tuttle, J. Gardner, Lowden, Knapp, Rice, Graham, Hart, and Barner..
Blacksmiths: F, Baxter, A. Tyrrell, M. Kellogg, G. W. Miller, S. Lyon. J. Clark, E. Joslyn,
Trumbull & Son. Gunsmith: I. M. Joslyn. . Saddles and harnesses: W. Manley, A. J.
Ensign, J. T. Carr. Masons: T. McCulley, H. Murphey, J. Holton, D. Johnson, A.
Wilcox. Stone cutters: Fellows & Co. Furnaces: T. Hurlburt, J.R.Smith. Bakers z
B. C.&O. Page. Cradlemaker: H. Naramor. Cooper: Z: York. Brewer: E. H. Fish.
Barbers: J. Leonard, D. Leonard. Butchers: R. Fowler, D. Winn. Druggists and
booksellers: W. Seaver & Son, Fellows & Co. Grocers: C. A. Russell, J. C. Wilson,
J. Kenyon, J. McCullant, S. A. Wilson, Wilson & Austin, G. Knowles, J. & R. Eager.
Jewelers: J. A. Clark, E.S. Dodge. Hatters: H. & E. McCormick, P. Warner. Boot
and shoe stores: T. Yates, A. Joslyn, H. M. Warren, M. Rupp, Spencer & Merrill,
J. P. Phillips, J. Baker. Milliners: Mrs. Denslow, Blake Griffith, Showerman, and Hal-
bert. Tailors: G. B. Hurlburt, D. Ferguson, J. Jordan, J. M. Royce, H. Smith, J. Allen,
Bissenger & Rebstock. Printers: W. Seaver & Son, D. D. Waite. Bookbinder: Gott-
leib Kiesz. Painters: H. W. Ashling, Howe & Barnard, P. S. Moffett, E. Woolsey,
O. N. Sanford, W. McIntyre. Carnagemakers: J. Clark, G. W. Miller, A. Peck.

12
182 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Physicians.—We give here the names of other than regular physi-
cians, who have been residents of Batavia:

Reuben Town, came 1803, died 1807; William L. Horton, came 1803, removed ; Abel
Turtlelot, came 1809, removed ; George Anderson, came 1826, died in Ohio, 1834; Abra-
ham Van Tayl and James Winne, came 1835; Sanford Emory, came 1858, died 1880;
Richard A. Wells, came 1866, removed to Missouri; Maxwell G. Walkinshaw, came
1872, died 1887; Theron K. Nolton, son of Dr. Josiah, came 1854, died in Oakfield,
1863.

The following were of different schools of practice:

Eleazer Bingham, came 1826, removed; Charles A. Northrup, came 1850, died 1861 ;
S. H. McCall, (had a water cure), came 1854, removed; L. D. Stone (botanic), came
1847, removed; Jacob Delamater (botanic), came 1848, removed; John C. McKenzie
(eclectic), came 1851; Henry W. Wadsworth (eclectic), came 1854; J. G. Fross (eclectic) ;
Conrad Backer (eclectic) ; Henry R. Foote, came 1848, removed; Henry Sheffield, came
1852, removed; J. M. Blakeslee, came 1852, removed ; George F. Foote, came 1852,
removed ; Harvey Hutchins, died 1871.

Educational.—The public as well as private education of the young
was well attended to, and in addition to the chapter of the ‘‘ History of
Union School District No. 2” we are enabled to give the names of some
of those who opened and taught schools of a private character, with the
years engaged in such occupation.

Thomas Layton, who settled in Batavia in 1801, was a teacher of the
young prior to1810. Mrs. Rachel Stevens, wife of Benjamin H. Stevens,
a hatter, came in 1822 and taught a private school for 27 years, a part of
the time on Liberty street. Her daughter, aged over 80 years, is still
living. From that time until 1825 information is meagre regarding
times. In that year we learn that the Rev. James Cochran and a Miss
Gardner taught private schools. In 1826 Messrs. Nixon and Stearns
opened what was termed the ‘‘ Batavia Academy,” and the same year a
Mrs, Aikin, Mrs. Winchester, a number of maiden ladies, Miss L. Starr,
Plumb, Colton, and Deshon were advertisers; and the query is, where
did all the children come from, with the then small population, to furnish
a livelihood for so many instructors ?

There were in 1827 M. W. Fletcher and a Mr. Hovey. Horace U.
Soper taught in 1828; Miss Blanchard (successor to Miss Colton) in
1829; Miss H. H. North and R. Hogue, Jr., in 1831; Miss Burnham in
1832-33; Mrs. Ford and H. H. Smead in 1833; and E. C. Porter and
Lester Cross in 1835. A High school was taught in 1836 and 1837 by
E. A. Hopkins and C. W. Wilson, 5S. E. Hollister had a school in 1840,
and Mrs. J. F. Ernst a boarding school, at what is now 422 East Main
street, in 1841-44. C. N. Chandler taught in 1841; Mrs. Rathbun in
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 183

 

1842; D. E. Walker in 1843-44; and Yound and Oliphant in 1844. A
Batavia female seminary was taught by Misses Beardsley and Smith in
1844, and Mrs. William G. Bryan, whom nearly all the present residents
will remember, had her noted school in 1848, where David E. Evans
used to reside, and conducted it with skill and energy until a very few
years ago. Miss E. G. Thrall taught in the same place from 1875 to
1889, and now teaches at East Pembroke. There was a collegiate insti-
tute in 1864, taught by E. Wildman, and a Miss McCully taught a school
in 1864. This brings us down to the present time. Miss Ellen K.
Hooker established, in 1883, ‘‘ Park. Place School,” conducting the same
for four years, or until about 1887, when the present highly talented and
and Christian lady, Miss Mary J. Stephens, took the schdéol and has had
charge of it since. There are accommodations for 12 boarding pupils
and 50 day scholars. The musical department is under the charge of
Herve D. Wilkins, A. M., of Rochester. The rooms are large, airy, and
pleasant, heated by furnace, and lighted by gas, The grounds areshady,
large, and spacious, with a lawn-tennis court.

Batavia village.—The village of Batavia is 300 feet higher than Buffalo,
400 feet higher than Rochester, and 685 feetabove Lake Ontario. Thehigh-
est point of landon the N.Y.C. & H. R. Railroad west of Albany is two miles
west of Batavia, called the Summit, it being 923 feet above the ocean.i
The village is surrounded by a very wealthy agricultural region, and its
railroad facilities are being constantly recognized by manufacturers who
are seeking locations for pursuing their business. It has, also (more
than one ordinarily sees), a tasty and desirable class of residences, built
on the finest streets to be seen, and no other village in Western New
York can compete with it for beauty and cleanliness.

In 1825, soon after the village was incorporated, there were only about
1,400 inhabitants. At that time land was comparatively cheap. The lot
and one adjoining where the Holden store now is was sold for $150 in
1830. The site now occupied by St. James’s Episcopal Church was
bought in 1820 for $450. In 1811 James Cochrane paid ¢€100 for 18
acres, the land lying on Bank street and fronting on Main street, one-half
the distance to State street. In 1802 D. McCracken paid $170 for 34
acres now bounded by Jackson, Main, and Liberty streets. Bank street
was called, in old times, ‘“‘ Dingle Alley,” it being but a lane, wherein
cows were driven to pasture, and the old fashioned cow-bell being at-
tached to them in order to find them.

The early settlers of Genesee County were not wanting in patriotism,
184 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Their diversions and holidays were few, and they made much of the re-
turn of the only National holiday. The custom then was to listen to the
reading of the “ Declaration of Independence” and, as many as could,
retire to the tavern for dinner, at which toasts were drank. We give
herewith the programme in 1826:

NATIONAL JUBILEE.

“THE following are the regular toasts which were drank at the celebration in this
village on Tuesday last (July 4, 1826):

“1st.—The Fiftieth Anniversary of American Independence! ‘ And ye shall hallow
the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof, and it shall be a Jubilee unto you.’

“2d.—Our Common Country! ‘May the blessings we enjoy under its happy form
of government descend unimpaired to the latest posterity.’ 3 cheers, 1 gun.

“« 3d.—The State of New York! ‘ Without an equal in resources and enterprise: may
union at home render her respectable abroad.’ 3 cheers, 1 gun.

“‘ath.—George Washington! (Drunk standing with solemn music playing.)

“sth.—The Heroes and Patriots of the two wars of Independence! ‘Honor to the
living and tears of gratitude to the memory of the dead.’

“6th—The Militia! ‘Bunker Hill and New Orleans, the commencement of the first
and the close of the second war of Independence have proved them a sure defense in
the hour of trial.” 9 cheers, 1 gun.

“‘7th.—The Army and Navy of the United States! ‘The guardians of our National
defense and the protectors of our National nights.’ 9 cheers, 1 gun.

“ 8th.—The youth of our country! ‘Let them remember that virtue and intelligence
is the life of liberty.’ 3 cheers, 1 gun.

“oth.—Agriculture, commerce, and manufactures! ‘The true source of a country’s
glory and happiness: let them have equal encouragement.’ 3 cheers, 1 gun.

“ yoth.—Party Spirit! ‘Under the dominim of honor and virtue, a ministering spirit
in the temple of freemen.’ 6 cheers, 1 gun.

“‘r1th.—Election of President and Vice-President of the United States! ‘Let the
people act for themselves ; may the present Congress remember from whom they de-
rived their authority.’ 6 cheers, 1 gun.

“ 2th.—Greece! ‘The votaries of liberty throughout the world behold her sorrows
and are afflicted ; may they soon rally to her standard and wrest the iron sceptre from
the “ mindless Ottoman.” ’

“13th.—The Independent States of South America! ‘They followed our example
and have triumphed; with liberty for their object may they reach the goal of their
highest ambition.’ 5 cheers, 1 gun.”

As early as 1827 the traveling showman was around; but we are not
informed as to the extent and capacity ofthe house he drew. The weekly
paper of June, 1827, calls attention to a troupe as follows:

“ Theatre.—Messrs, Gilbert & Trowbridge are now in this village with their theatrical
corps. They have already performed three nights to respectable houses. We would
recommend the propriety of stationing someone in the back seats to preserve order. We
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 185

 

have witnessed it ourselves, and have heard it complained of by others, that the boys on
the back seats were too noisy. The bill of fare for this evening is rich and worthy of the
attention of those who are fond of the theatrical profession. The pieces consist of ‘The
Soldier’s Daughter ’ and ‘ Poor Soldier.’ ”

Imprisonment for debt was in order, as is shown by a notice taken from
a paper dated June 25, 1826:

“A gentleman confined in Batavia jaol, on strong suspicion of debt, offers his services
‘to lawyers, Printers, Merchants, Tavern-keepers, Mechanics, in drafting or copying dec-
farations, making up rolls, wzghtzng deeds, Mortgages, Bonds, &c. Posting books of
every description. Apply at this office for further particulars.”

In 1822 a Mr. Farnsworth was convicted of forging United States land
warrants, and sentenced to be hanged on the 2oth of September. Alarge
crowd assembled to witness the execution, when, to their great disgust,
the President granted a reprieve for six months. The murmurings of the
disappointed multitude were loud and deep, and before the expiration of
the six months’ respite he was pardoned, as it appeared that he had com.
mitted no crime against the government. The first execution was one
McLean, in 1807, who had committed murder in 1807, and was hanged
the same year in Batavia. November 5, 1830, James Gray was executed
for the murder of Samuel Davis, a tavern-keeper, of Le Roy. It is esti-
mated there were over 5,000 persons present to witness the hanging.
The execution took place south of where the railroad is, near the creek.

Batavia library.—In April, 1796, an act was passed by the legislature
for the purpose of encouraging the formation of public libraries. Under
that act the citizens of the new Genesee country vied with each other in
organizing libraries. The first one established on the Holland Purchase
was in November, 1804, when a meeting was convened at the house of
Abel Rowe (tavern-keeper). Joseph Ellicott was chairman. The trustees
were Richard Smith, William Rumsey, John Branan, Reuben Town, and
Nathaniel Coleman.

Village incorporation.—Soon after the fire of 1821 a meeting of the
citizens was held and a committee appointed to petition the legislature for
anact of incorporation, which was granted April 23, 1823. The first meet-
ing (to carry out this act) was held at Ganson’s tavern, June 3, 1823. C.
Carpenter and D. Tisdale (justices) presided; and the following persons
were chosen as trustees: D. H. Chandler, D. E. Evans, N. Follett, S. Cum-
mings, S. Finch, Trumbull Cary, treasurer; and Parley Paine, collector.
Subsequently D. H. Chandler was chosen president of the village. The
present village officers are George Burt, president ; John Quirk, collector ;
George Roth, treasurer; and John Glade, assessor. Measures were also
186 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

adopted in regard to fires, but no company was formed until the 2oth of
April, 1824, composed of the following persons: William Seaver, Jr.,
captain; Hinman Holden, D. H. Chandler, Frederick Follett, William
Purcell, Parley Paine, Oran Follett, William: Platt, Daniel Gates, Ralph
Stiles, Hezekiah D. Platt, William Dickinson, C. C. Church, Nathan Fol-
lett, W. M. Seymour, I. Norman Town, William R. Thompson, Benjamin
Allen, Stephen Grant, Nahum Loring, John S. Moore, Jonathan Lay,
Horace Gibbs, David M. Gardiner, and Rufus Burnham. The first en-
gine-house was under the old jail in the court-house. The Holland Land
Co. gave the village the lot on Jackson street (now a blacksmith shop),
which was to be a fire engine-house. Later they took it back and gave
in return the quarters under the jail, the building being raised upon a
high foundation, to admit of an engine being run under.

Batavia has had its share of destructive fires. The first one, on the
night of December 22, 1821, originated in Mr. Baker’s silversmith shop,
north side of Main street, destroying buildings owned or occupied by
the following persons: Moore & Finch, L. Baker, J. P. Smith, C- C.
Church, and D. C. Miller’s printing office. The amount of property
destroyed was estimated at $10,000.

In April, 1833, fire was discovered in a building nearly opposite the
Eagle tavern. It burned nearly the whole row of buildings on Main
street, from Jackson to the Arcade block. In 1834 the Eagle tavern was
burned, together with all the buildings from the corner of Big Tree
(Ellicott) street around upon Genesee (Main) street, involving a loss of
$30,000. In 1850 a fire destroyed the north side of Main street, from.
Bank street west from where the American Hotel stood. In January,
1884, a large portion of the harvester works was burned, involving a loss
of over $40,000.

The Genesee County mills were built by Mr. Ellicott in 1803, enlarged
to 60x 150 feet in 1825, and were owned by Ellicott, Evans, Macomber,
Jennison, Pierson & Randall, Olmstead, and others. They were de-
stroyed by fire August 22, 1884, after which the land and property was
purchased by the village authorities for the purpose of building water
works, which purpose was carried out, resulting in the erection of a sub-
stantial brick structure, in which is machinery supplying all the power
needed for water for fire and village purposes.

Cemeteries.—The Indians had a burial-place on a chestnut knoll on the
Dr. Josiah Nolton place, or farm, on Jackson street road, south of the vil-
lage, as numerous bones and glass beads were found there when the soil
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 187

 

was removed to furnish material for a road. The earliest known place
for burial within the village was the ground on the bank of the creek, sit-
uated nearly back of the brick school-house on West Main street. It was
deeded by Benjamin Ellicott, August 10, 1820. Not many interments,
however, were made there, owing to the liability of the high water from
the creek washing out the soil. The only evidence of burials remaining is
the graves of the wives of Oliver Wilcox, one of whom died in 1807, the
other in 1824, and the graves of Richard Buell, who died in 1819, and
W. T. Stark, who died in 1822, and Wheaton Mason, who died in 1825.
‘Many bodies from this ground were transferred to the new cemetery on
Harvester avenue, formerly Cemetery street, between the railroads, on lot
43, purchased October 29, 1823, and laid out by Ebenezer Mix into 88
plats. Asis often customary with such enterprises a general apathy and
indifference was manifested in caring for the plat, and from 1824 to 1840
it was in a very neglected condition. The latter year a fence was built
around the grounds, so that the graves and shrubbery were protected
from the invasion of animals. From 1840 to 1867 but little attention was
given to the grounds, and the appearance was forbidding. In 1867 a sub-
scription was raised and a large fund directed towards repair of fences
and improving the walks and drives, and up to 1875 small subscriptions
(under the superintendence of the late William S. Mallory) were devoted
to the care of the grounds.

In May, 1880, a number of lot-owners organized under the State laws
and the “ Batavia Cemetery Association ” assumed practical shape, and a
systematic effort resulted in plans to purchase land, sell lots, levy and
collect assessments on lot-owners for the maintenance and care of the
grounds, and the community now has a resting-place for their dead that
they may well be proud of. The officers of the association are Gad B.
Worthington, president; J. F. Lay, vice-president; L. C. McIntyre, treas-
urer; J. B. Crosby, secretary ; and Jacob Miller, sexton.

Elmwood Cemetery is located on Harvester avenue, south of the Ba-
tavia Cemetery. It contains about 12 acres of ground. In the spring of
1872 Edward P. Morse opened up the grounds (having become the owner
one year previous), and commenced grading and setting out trees and
shrubbery. In the spring of 1889 an organization was formed through the
efforts of Mr. Morse, and called the Elmwood Cemetery Association of
Batavia. William C. Simpson was president; John B. Crosby, secretary ;
and Joseph C. Barnes, treasurer. In April, 1890, it was decided to incor-
porate. The present trustees are T. F. Woodward, J. C. Barnes, George
188 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

B. Edwards, J. M. Williams, C. H. Caldwell, W. C. Simpson, E. P. Morse,
George Scott,and John M. McKenzie. W. C. Simpson is president;
T. F. Woodward, vice-president; and J. C. Barnes, secretary and treas-
urer.

“Joseph Ellicott, son of Joseph and Judith Ellicott, was born November
1, 1760, in Bucks County, Pa. When 14 years of age his father removed
to Maryland. He was partly educated in Bucks County, but at his fa-
ther’s death he was obliged to teach school. He began surveying with his.
brother Andrew in 1785, locating the western boundary of Pennsylvania,
In 1797 he was employed by the Holland Land Company, and came to
Geneseo to attend a treaty of the Indians. He came alone in Septem-
ber, on horseback, vza Wilkesbarre, Tioga Point, Bath, and Dansville,
returning to Philadelphia in the following February. In May, 1798, he
came again, accompanied by his brother Benjamin, and Ebenezer Cary,
arriving in Buffalo in June.

“In March, 1799, Joseph and Benjamin Ellicott went to Philadelphia for
the purpose of conferring with Paul Busti, the agent of the company, for
a continuance of the surveys. Returning in the spring Joseph Ellicott
went to Buffalo, remaining there until the completion of the survey in the
fall, and then came to Stafford. In January, 1800, he returned to Phila-
-delphia to report on his surveys. November 1, 1800, when 40 years of
age, he was appointed general agent of the company, with liberal salary,
a grant of 6,000 acres of land, and five per cent. commission on all sales
of lands. He left Philadelphia in November, arriving in Buffalo in Janu-
ary, 1801. He moved from there to Ransom’s tavern (now Clarence,
Erie County), and opened an office for the sale of lands. In letters writ-
ten from that place he says he called it ‘Ransomville,’ ‘Pine Grove,’
«Sweetwater Farm,’ and ‘West Genesee.’ At the same time Buffalo was
known as New Amsterdam, and also as Buffalo Creek. In 1801, fixing
his mind to locate a permanent land office at Batavia, suitable buildings
were erected for his occupancy, so that he removed there in the spring
of 1802.

“In 1803 David E. Evans, his nephew, came from Maryland to act as
clerk in the land office. In November, 1804, Mr. Ellicott was appointed
an elector of President and Vice-President. His whole time was taken
up in attending to the duties of his office, the place being no sinecure as
the records show, and up to the War of 1812 no one was more active.
At the close of the war his house was the asylum for sick and wounded
soldiers, and all army officers received a hearty welcome. In 1818 he
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 189

 

completed the main building of his residence, and by his hospitality was
enabled to contribute largely to the social features of the place, and to
entertain distinguished travelers on their journey to the Falls. He wasa
strong advocate of the Erie Canal from its first inception in 1808 to its
completion in 1825; was one of the canal commissioners in 1816; and
foresaw the great wealth it would bring to the Holland Land Company,
proving, as it did, of great assistance to the settlers in paying for their
lands.

“Mr. Ellicott’s connection with the company enabled him to make for-
tunate investments in lands, and as he was privileged to take his commis-
sions in lands at low valuations, his possessions eventually became valua-
ble. His great wealth, and his desire to advance the interests of his
nieces and nephews, caused their removal from time to time from their
different homes in Maryland to new and more desirable homes in West-
ern New York.

“About 1815,and up to 1821, complaints were being made from settlers
who were unable to pay for their !ands, and through them efforts were
made to have Mr. Ellicott resign his agency. But he refused, and was
continued until his retirement in October, 1821. He was succeeded by
Jacob S. Otto, of Philadelphia, the sub-agents in office being retained.
After his retirement Mr. Ellicott went to Philadelphia and Baltimore,
and endeavored to interest capitalists in the purchase of unsold lands. In
this he was unsuccessful, and returned to Batavia in 1822. His health
began to fail him soon after, and he made trips into Pennsylvania and
Ohio in order to recruit, but without avail. In November, 1825, he went
to New York with two of his nephews, Ebenezer Mix and Joseph Nixon.
He was under medical treatment in the city until August, 1826, and on
the 19th of that month died in his 66th year. His remains were brought
from New York and laid to rest in the cemetery in Batavia, where a mon-
ument has been erected to his memory by his sister, Rachel Evans.

“Mr. Ellicott was never married. He was a man of great industry,
careful and systematic in all business, and required of all under him a
faithful discharge of their duties.”

“John B. Ellicott, son of Andrew and Sarah (Brown) Ellicott, was born
in 1795, and in early life was in the employ of his uncle, Joseph Ellicott,
in Batavia, as clerk in the land office. During the War of 1812 he was
a volunteer to defend Fort Erie. In 1817 he was in business in Batavia
with his cousin, George Brown, under the firm name of Brown & Ellicott.
He married Helen Griffith, niece of his sister’s husband. She was born
190 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

in 1799. Soon after their marriage they resided in Medina. During
his residence there he aided in erecting a flouring- mill on Oak Orchard
Creek, in company with David E. Evans, to whom he sold his interest in
1828. He afterwards resided on an extensive tract of land in Pembroke,
deeded to him by his uncle. His handsome residence on the main road,
six miles from Batavia, was admired by all travelers. In the spring of
1851 he moved to Batavia, and died there August 27, 1872, aged 77
years. His wife, Helen, died a few years afterwards. They had seven
children, among whom was Mary Jane, born February 9, 1823, who
married, first, Nathaniel Pitkin. Their son was Harvey Ellicott Pitkin.
She afterwards married Nate T. Smith.”

James W. Stevens, the first clerk of Genesee County, was a native of
New Jersey and a graduate of Princeton College. He became connected
with the Holland Land Co. at the earliest period of its land sales, and
remained in the office until the affairs of the company were closed up.
He served as county clerk from 1804 to 1810. He was a man of fine
literary taste, of quiet habits, of strict business integrity, careful and
systematic in his work, and lived a blameless life, respected by all his
associates.

Ebenezer Cary was employed by Mr. Ellicott, when he was surveying
lands in Pennsylvania, as early as 1795, and came with him to the Hol-
land Purchase, acting as surveyor and clerk, or agent, and was generally
useful. He was an early merchant at Batavia, and the founder of the
establishment so long continued by his brother, Trumbull Cary.

Trumbull Cary, the founder of the Bank of Genesee, was born August
11, 1787, and was a native of Mansfield, Conn. He came to Batavia in
1805, was clerk for five years with James Brisbane and Ebenezer Cary,
and in 1810 bought out that firm, and was in the mercantile business for
30 years. For atime he was of the firm of Cary & Grant, and a part of
this time was postmaster. He was an adjutant in the War of 1812; was
elected to the Assembly and also served as State Senator; and was a firm
friend of Gov. Seward. June 2, 1817, he married Margaret Eleanor,
sister of James Brisbane, and they had a son, Walter, who became a
prominent physician in Buffalo. Mr. Cary was a very successful man in
all his undertakings, and aided materially in establishing the village on
the career of growth and prosperity it has ever since maintained. He
died June 20, 1869, aged 82 years. His grandson, Trumbull (son of
Walter), is now the cashier of the bank founded in 1829.

Ebenezer Mix was born at New Haven, Conn., December 31, 1789.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. IOI.

 

After learning the masons’ trade under his brother, Abiather Mix, he
came to Batavia, Genesee County, in the spring of 1809, at which place:
he worked at his trade during the summer, and taught school in the
winter. In March, 1810, he entered the office of Daniel B. Brown as.
law student, still holding himself ready to do any job of plastering needed.
in the then small town. In the spring of 1811 Joseph Ellicott, then
agent of the Holland Land Co., hired Mr. Mix to plaster a room, with.
an arched ceiling, by the yard; after the job was done Mr. Mix made:
out his bill, giving the number of yards and price, and sent it in for pay-
ment. Mr. Ellicott, upon examining the bill, sent out to know who made
the calculation. Upon being informed that the mason himself did it he
sent for Mr. Mix and said: ‘‘ Young man, I did not suppose that there
was another man on the Purchase that could make that calculation cor-
rect. The Holland Land Company needs your services.” And in March,.
1811, Ebenezer Mix went into the employ of the Holland Land Company,
where he remained for 27 years as contracting clerk, 21 years of which time-
he filled the office of surrogate of Genesee County, during which time he:
codified the laws of New York, as to the descent and distribution of es-
tates, by request of the attorney-general. In the War of 1812, in a
crisis of danger with the frontier settlers upon the Holland Purchase, he-
transferred himself from the land office to the camp and post of danger.
He was the volunteer aide of Gen. P. B. Porter at the memorable and.
successful sortie at Fort Erie, September 17, 1814. He was at one time
regarded as the best mathematician in this State, and was the publisher
of a work entitled Practical Mathematics. Ue also rendered valuable:
assistance to Orsamus Turner in the compilation of his book. He was.
married, March 30, 1815, to Jemima Debow. October 8, 1863, be moved
to Cleveland, Ohio, remaining there until his death, January 12, 1869.
One of his sons lives in Cleveland, and another, D. E. E. Mix, resides in
Batavia, engaged in surveying and engineering.

Aaron Van Cleeve was born in 1768, in New Jersey, and was a coach-
maker by trade. He married, in 1791, a daughter of Benjamin Stevens,
anda sister to Judge Stevens. He went to Buffalo in 1795, and joined:
Ellicott later in cutting the west transit line, in 1799. Returning to New
Jersey, he resided there 10 years. In 1809 he moved to Batavia, and
in September of the same year was appointed sheriff and jailer. In 1810:
he was appointed assistant marshal to take the census of all the country
west, of the Genesee River. He was also a clerk in the land office, and
high sheriff in 1811. In 1814 he was appointed by President Madisom
192 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

to take the census of eight westerly counties in New York, and held
other important offices.

Orsamus Turner, author of Turner’s History of Phelps aud Gorham's
Purchase and Holland Purchase, was*born in Ontario County. His
father, Roswell Turner, came from Connecticut and settled near Honeoye
Lake. He moved to Sheldon, Wyoming County, being an early
settler of that town. Orsamus was an apprentice in the printing office
of the Ontario Repository at Canandaigua, and in 1822 became proprie-
tor of a paper in Lockport. He was an editor for 25 years. Chipman
P. Turner, a brother of Orsamus, was born in Black Rock, and assisted
in the compilation of Turner’s Holland Purchase. He is now a resident
of the town of Elba.

So closely identified are the village, the town, and the whole of Gen-
-esee County with each other that it is impossible to separate it, anda
perusal of the early event as given in the town and county chapters
will aid the reader in connecting the events of the early period. The
‘sketches following this chapter, of some of the prominent individuals that
took part in the early settlement, as well as sketches of the residents of
the present day, will also be interesting, and connect on important link
‘between the past and present.

Thomas McCully was born in Philadelphia, and came to Genesee
‘County frem Schenectady in 1816. He died in 1865, aged 82 years.
He was by profession a mechanic, brick mason, and contractor, and built
a good many structures in Batavia, among them being the present Epis-
-copal Church. He was a prominent man in the Methodist Episcopal
‘Church, aiding in founding it, and was a trustee until his death. He
married Sarah Hollister, daughter of Silas, and they had six children.

James Cochrane settled in 1802 on lot 24, containing four acres, buy-
ing the same for $100. He was a bell founder. His foundry was on
Bank street, where Mr. Southworth now lives. He made the bells for
-all the churches. In 1826 he took into partnership with him a Mr.
Fisher. Mr. Cochrane built, in 1824, the house where Miss Sarah Stev-
-ens now lives. He died in 1846.

Richard Smith, whom Judge North mentions in the Bench and Bar
as surrogate, was also clerk of the board of supervisors for 40 years. He
lived in a frame house where Baker & Walkinshaw are located. He was
a prominent Mason and master of Olive Branch Lodge. In seeking a
-continuance of his clerkship of the board of supervisors one year the chair-
man remarked that “it was not necessary for him to ask it, as he should
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 193

 

go for him for clerk as long as he was supervisor, and Mr. Smith was
alive, and after that would go for Jane, his daughter ”’ (the father’s assist-
ant).

Dr. David McCracken, located in 1801, took up lot 25, of 34 acres,
paying $170. This lot is bounded by Main, Jackson, and Center streets.
Shortly after his purchase he erected a log house, on what is now Will-
iamson’s furniture store, East Main street. He had four brothers, who
soon came into the settlement.

Benjamin Blodgett, the early printer and proprietor of the Zzmes, and
also of the firm of Handford & Blodgett, located on the corner of Main and
State streets. He removed to Richville, and for many years kept a most
famous tavern at that place. He died in Illinois in 1857.

David E. Evans, a nephew of Joseph Ellicott, came in 1803, succeed-
ing Mr. Otto in the duties of the land agency in 1826. His early life
was spent in clerking for his uncle in the land office, so he was familiar
with all the responsibilities of the agency. He was elected to the State
Senate in 1818, and was there four years. In 1826 he was a member of
Congress, but resigned, when he was appointed to the agency of the
Holland Land Company, which position he held until the company’s
affairs were wound up, in 1837. Mr. Evans was an open-hearted, gen-
erous man, giving liberally to religious purposes, and for the public wel-
fare. He died in 1850.

Rear-Admiral Ralph Chandler was born in Batavia in 1829, in the
house where G. B. Worthington now lives. His father, D. H. Chandler,
married a daughter of Hon. H. J. Redfield..

In 1814 Libbeus Fish bought lot 44, on East Main street. He came
from Vermont in 1806, and died in 1859. He was aman of means,
liberal in his investments and in his charities. He was a maltster, and
proprietor of the first enterprise of the kind in the county. His son, Eli
H. Fish, was born here in 1807, and died in 1879, aged 72 years. He
was a grocer and maltster for 50 years. He was captain of the 164th
Regiment, and was vice-president of the National Bank of Genesee.

The Cotes homestead, on East Main street, is one of the oldest houses
in the place. It was the residence of Dr. Ephraim Brown until 1826,
and of Dr. Levant B. Cotes for 30 years after. They were partners for
a time. 7

Roswell Graham, an old-timer, came in 1801, and settled in the east
part of the Graham place, on the Le Roy road, residing there until his
death, at the age of 95 years. A daughter, Mrs. Nacy P. Coddington,
resides in Buffalo, and is in her 83d year.
194 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Isaac Joslyn came in 1828. He was a locksmith and blacksmith for
53 years. His brother, Almiran Joslyn, is still living on East Main street,
and is over go years of age.

Another old settler still living is John Green Russell (over go years of
age), on Bank street, son of an early tavern-keeper. Still another old
settler, formerly of Elba, is Phineas Howe, 95 years of age, living on
East Main street.

Benjamin H. Stevens, brother of Judge J. W. Stevens, and a brother-
in-law of James Brisbane, came to Batavia in 1822. He was in New
Jersey in 1777. He was the superintendent of a hat factory, and died
in 1857. His only daughter, Sarah K., was born September 6, 1810, came
to Batavia with her parents, and has resided here since. She has lived
since 1824 in the old house on East Main street, built by James Coch-
rane in 1822. Her mother taught private school for 27 years. She died
in 1880, at the age of 97 years. To Miss Sarah K. Stevens we are in-
debted for many dates and facts connected with the period in which she
was a prominent factor.

The old house, 514 East Main street, was built in 1815 by David
Locke. j

The Rev. Lucius Smith, rector of the Episcopal Church from 1823 to
1833, was a prominent man and minister for those days. He was very
decided as well as liberal in his opinion, and took a more than usually
active interest in the perpetuation of the Masonic Lodge, of which he was
an energetic working member, and an advocate of its doctrines. Dur-
ing the Morgan episode Mr. Smith’s attitude was severly criticised by
some of his friends, but he stood up unflinchingly in adherence of the
course he marked out. Marcus L. Babcock, his half brother, was said
to be one of the earliest born children of the village. His son, Junius A.
Smith, was a clerk in the land office, and also a representative of the
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co., which succeeded the Holland Land Co.
He died in 1864.

Kimball Ferren, of Le Roy, was superintendent and proprietor of
“the old line coaches” running to Buffalo, Lockport, etc. He was also
at one time overseer of the poor, and a member of the Masonic order.

Benjamin C. and Ones Page came in 1838 from New Hampshire, and
started a bakery where Baker & Walkinshaw now are. They carried on
the business for 30 years. Their business was very extensive, at one
time having 12 teams on the road. A son of Benjamin C. is E. B. Page,
now, and has been since 1864, engaged in the music business.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 195

 

Col. William Seaver, one of the most prominent citizens of Genesce
County, was born in Berkshire County, Mass., October 10, 1789, and
died at Batavia, August 25, 1871, in the 82d year of his age. In early
life he taught school, and subsequently embraced the medical profession.
This, however, he abandoned for mercantile ventures, and in 1817 emi-
grated from Albany to Genesee County. For nearly half a century fol-
lowing his removal he was at the head of a large drug, book, and print-
ing establishment. Col. Seaver grew up with the country. He was
essentially a ‘‘man of affairs,” and possessed to an unlimited degree the
confidence of the public. His ideas were broad and liberal, his knowl-
edge of men and things was extensive, and during his day and genera-
tion his influence was ‘hardly second te any one in Gefiesee County.
For many years he was editor and proprietor of the Batavia Spzrit of the
Times, and aside from being a forcible writer brought dignity to the edi-
torial profession. In public life he was a natural leader, and occupied
many local positions In 1822 he took charge of the Batavia postoffice,
first as deputy, but soon thereafter as postmaster. His administration of
that office ‘covered a period of 29 years, and was deservedly popular.
In 1823, upon the incorporation of the village, he was appointed first
captain of the first fire company, and subsequently first chief engineer of
the department. Later he was president of the village. He was a man
of the highest social standing, and for 40 consecutive years, ending only
with his death, was senior warden of St. James’s Episcopal Church: With
the advance of years he withdrew from active business, grew old grace-
fully, lived beyond the allotted four-score, and at the conclusion of an
honorable and useful life in every sense of the word was held in the high-
est esteem by his fellow townsmen. Col. Seaver had five sons, all of
whom were brought up to practical work and became well known busi-
ness men, viz.:

1: William A, Seaver removed to Buffalo in 1848, and purchasing the
Daily Courier, of that city, continued as its editor for the next 10 years.
Then disposing of the concern he located himself in New Yorktcity. He
was a wonderfully versatile writer and prominent in literary circles. For
over 20 years he was president of a fire insurance company, and died in
New York city, January 7, 1883, aged 68 years. 2: Daniel M. Seaver, for
many years U. S. mail agent between Albany and Buffalo, removed to
‘Wisconsin, and was deputy treasurer of that State for some time, but re-
turned to New Vork and died April 26, 1862, aged 46 years. 3: Lucas
Seaver removed to Wisconsin in 1848 and established the Milwaukee
196 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Commercial Advertiser (soon changed to Daily News). In 1850 he was
elected city treasurer of Milwaukee, and held that office for four years,
On accession to office he sold the newspaper, and later on returned to
his native State. He died May 6, 1866, aged 47 years. 4: James F. Sea-
ver began a promising career under adventitious auspices, but died very
suddenly of a bilious attack at Batavia on February 27, 1853, aged 32
years. 5: David Seaver, the youngest and only survivor of the five broth-
ers, was the business partner of his father, and subsequently for a long
time continued the “‘Seaver establishment” alone. He was a thoroughly
active man and progressive citizen. Nearly 20 years ago he sold out
and removed to New York city, where he now (1890) resides.

Hon. Heman Judd Redfield’s life was a long and useful one, devoted
to the maintenance of Democratic principles, upholding the country in
the days of its peril, and he was in his early manhood, and up to the last
days of his life, a power in the politics of the State and a man whose in-
fluence in party affairs was always exerted on the side of integrity and
the good of the public service. For half a century and more in Western
New York most of his life was spent; he was known and esteemed as one
of the most admirable characters in the State, and has gone to rest with
a fullness of respect that is accorded to few.

Mr. Redfield was born in Connecticut, December 27, 1788. His father
moving to Western New York, he assisted him on his farm until 1808,
when he entered the Canandaigua Academy. He remained there two
years, and then read law with the Hon. John C. Spencer. At the begin-
ning of the War of 1812 he volunteered asa private soldier and served two
campaigns. He was in the battle of Queenstown Heights, and was with
General Harrison at. Fort George, when he received a brevet from the
commanding general for gallant services. He commenced the practice
of law at Le Roy in 1815, was appointed a justice of the peace and master
in chancery, and soon after district attorney. He was State Senator dur-
ing 1823,’24, and ’25, during which time he was one of the “seventeen”
Democratic senators who successfully resisted an attempt to change the
law relating to the election of presidential electors. Prominent among his
associates at this time were Silas Wright and Charles E. Dudley, both of
whom were elected Senators, and Silas Wright, governor. In 1825 Mr.
Redfield was appointed one of the New York commissioners to settle a
boundary question with New Jersey. He was postmaster at Le Roy for
more than 20 years. He soon became distinguished asa lawyer. When
arrangements were being made for the trial of those accused of abducting
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 197

 

William Morgan he was offered the position of special counsel to assist
the attorney-general. He declined the offer and recommended the Hon.
John C. Spencer, who accepted and acted as such on the trials. In 1835
he also declined the office of circuit judge tendered him by Governor
Marcy. He was also appointed canal commissioner, which he declined.
When the Holland Land Company, in 1836, sold out their remaining
lands in the five counties he, together with Jacob Le Roy, purchased the
same; subsequently the new purchasers appointed him their agent, act-
ing as such for 13 years, for which purpose he removed from Le Roy to
Batavia. President Pierce tendered him the appointment of naval officer
in New York, which he accepted, but was very soon transferred to the
office of collector of the port of New York, which he held until June 30,
1857, when he resigned, although President Buchanan offered to continue
him. It was highly creditable to him that, when he rendered his accounts
as collector of the port of New York, involving the large sum of $143,493,-
957, they were promptly settled exactly as he rendered them. Soon
after he returned to his home at Batavia, and settled upon his farm as a
cultivator of the soil, which was ever a favorite employment with him.

In all the perils to which our country has been exposed he has ever
been on the side of his government. He sustained Mr. Polk through the
Mexican war, and exerted himself on the side of the government during,
the late war. He was a member of the Peace Congress at Albany, which
sent delegates to the one at Washington. He presided at meetings, lent
his influence to secure the quotas of men called for at different times dur-.
ing the war, contributed largely in raising funds to aid in that purpose,.
and lent his best energies to sustain our side of the conflict, never doubt-
ing the final result. In his intercourse with men he was frank and:
manly, never misleading; his interests harmonized with those of his.
neighbors. Although he practiced economy he was not greedy for
wealth, either on his own account or for the distinction it often confers;
hence the poor were never turned away starving nor the orphans unpro-
tected. He was opposed to all class legislation, and to using the govern-
ment, State or National, as a means of making one class rich and keep-
ing another poor. It was one of his theories that the less mankind were
governed the better for them. He believed the true object of govern-
ment was to protect men in their person, character, and property, and
then leave them to work out their own happiness in their own way.

On Sunday evening, July 22, 1877, he sat with the members of his fam-

ily on the veranda of his house, enjoying the cool breezes after the heat
13
198 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

of the day, appearing in excellent health and spirits. About eight o’clock
he complained of a dizziness in his head, entered the house, gradually
grew worse, and became unconscious, and about a quarter to 10 o’clock
he peacefully, painlessly, breathed his last. Thus closed the earthly ca-
reer of a good, kind-hearted, and benevolent man, and a true and devout
Christian. During his long life he was an active and devout member of
St. James’s Episcopal Church at Batavia, serving as vestryman and war-
den. Many citizens attested their respect and esteem for their old neigh-
bor and friend by their attendance at the funeral service Wednesday
evening. The procession was one of the longest ever seen in the village.
Immediately following the hearse came the venerable roadster, so long
the favorite riding horse of Mr. Redfield, saddled and bridled, and led by
the groom.

Mr. Redfield was married twice. His first wife was Abby Noyes Gould,
whom he married at Canandaigua, Ontario County, January 27, 1817.
She died at Batavia on the 11th of February, 1841, in the 44th year of her
age. The following children only survive them both: Elizabeth Gould,
wife of Robert W. Lowber, of Bald Mountain, Washington County; Mary
Judd, wife of Major Henry I. Glowacki, residing at Batavia; Jane, wife
of Lawrence Turnure, of New York city; Cornelia, the widow of Rear-
‘Admiral Ralph Chandler, U. S. N., lately in command of the Asiatic sta-
tion, at present residing at Yokohama, Japan; and Anna M., the widow
of George Evans, of Albany, N. Y. In:1846 he married for his second
wife Constance C. Bolles, of Newark, N. Y., of English and French ances-
try, who survives him, and by whom he had four children, as follows:
Frank B. Redfield, Abby L. Sunderland, Una Clark (Mrs. Daniel W.
Tomlinson), all of whom reside at Batavia, and Martha Evans, wife of
Lieut. Samuel Rodman, U. S. A., now stationed at Newport, R. I.

Frank B. Redfield, born at Batavia, in 1847, received an academic edu-
cation, and has followed farming and stock raising. He is now serving
his fourth year on the executive committee of the State Agricultural So-
ciety. He was president of the Genesee County Agricultural Society,
and married, in 1874, Miss Caroline E. Dolbeer, whose people are of New
York ancestry. Mr. Redfield lives in the house built by Jacob Otto in
1824,

Peleg Redfield, father of Heman J., was born May 14, 1762, at Killing-
worth, Conn. He entered the service of the Connecticut troops for the
Revolutionary cause in 1778, serving two campaigns, then enlisted in the
Continental army for three years, and served his full time. He endured
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 199

 

his full share of the privations and sufferings of those who continued
steadfast in the Revolutionary cause during its most trying period. The
retreat of Washington and his army from Long Island, and from York-
town to Valley Forge, and the severe winter of 1780, were often with him
a subject of remark. He was present on the memorable occasion of the
execution of Major Andre, and always spoke of his fate with sympathy
and regret. He was a true Whig of those days, and a true Republican
and Democrat in after life. He worshiped his chief, General Washing-
ton. After the Revolutionary service, and his discharge from the army,
he remained at Suffield, Conn., and soon after married Polly Judd, daugh-
ter of Heman Judd, of Farmington, Conn. He exchanged his small prop-
erty in Suffield for 200 acres of wild land with Phelps & Gorham, in the
then far off ‘Genesee County,” and as early as the winter of 1799-1800
he emigrated to his wild home, now the beautiful and fertile region
which surrounds Clifton Springs. With a stout heart, and the help of the
willing hands-of an excellent pioneer wife and mother, he was fairly un-
der way as one of the founders of a settlement and of a numerous family.
He died May 26, 1852, in his gist year. His wife died in 1844, aged 80
years. Both were buried at Manchester, N. Y.

Daniel W. Tomlinson, who died October 5, 1870, aged 57 years, was
a native of Middlebury, Vt., where he obtained his education. At the
early age of 18 he went to Mobile, Ala., as clerk in a large mercantile
house engaged in the cotton trade, where he soon became a partner, ac-
quiring a comfortable fortune. He came to Alexander in 1845, pur-
chased the large farm of Peter A. Remsen, and took up his residence
there. He became a stockholder in the Exchange Bank-of Genesee, was
made vice-president, and finally took entire charge of the management.
Soon after he bought up the whole stock, and removed the bank to Ba-
tavia, intending to locate it in a building he had prepared for it adjoin-
ing the American Hotel; but that being destroyed by fire (1850) he
moved into a building adjoining the old Eagle Hotel. He soon after
moved into the quarters occupied by the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank,
now the Bank of Batavia. Mr. Tomlinson was very active in all that
tended to develop his town. He was at one time president of the vil-
lage, and was instrumental in introducing the present water works, he
having secured the ground (from McDonald) where the present pump-
house is located. He was one of the organizers of the Batavia Gas Co.

Lucian R. Bailey died in 1886, aged 53 years. He enlisted as a
private in 1861 in the 28th Regiment, became lieutenant, and was in many
200 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

battles. After leaving the army he was in Buffalo in the grain business.
He started a clothing store in Batavia with N. Cross, then with D. Jones,
then with J. C. Barnes, was then alone, and finally with Gould & Town.
He was assessor, president of the village, two terms in the legislature, a
prominent Mason, and was treasurer of Western Star Chapter.

Daniel Upton, father of Gen. Emory Upton, came to Batavia in 1817,
and bought the farm in the western part of the town where his daughter,
Sara W. Edwards, now lives, which farm has always been in the posses-
sion of the Upton family. He was the father of 13 children, of whom
Emory was the most celebrated. The latter was born August 27, 1839,
graduated at West Point, May 6, 1861, and immediately entered into
active service under the government, taking a prominent part in the
war of the Rebellion. Perhaps no former resident of Batavia has a
name that became so widely known during his short career; for he died in
the prime of life, being only 41 years of age. His death took place at Pre-
sidio, San Francisco County, Cal., March 14, 1881. In 1868 he married
Emily Norwood Martin, of Auburn, N. Y., but left no children. His
memory is fresh in the minds of all residents, as well as the whole Nation.

The names of a few of the old merchants who are living may not be
out of place. Joseph C. Wilson came about 1830, and was in the gro-
cery business for 50 years. H. L. Onderdonk came to Batavia in 1839
and engaged in harnessmaking. He is still at the same trade, and prob-
ably no other man living in the village can make out 51 years of con-
tinuous trade in one line of business. Gad B. Worthington began busi-
ness for himself about 1845. M.H. Bierce, the dry goods merchant, has
been in business since about 1850. Homer Bostwick, the real estate and
insurance agent, came about 1851, and has been engaged in business ever
since.

General training.—' One of the ever-to-be-remembered institutions
in the earlier history of this section was the militia. There are few in-
cidents of any nature that are recounted with more pleasure by the old
men, or listened to more attentively by the rising generation, than those
of the memorable drills and musters. The militia consisted of all the
able-bodied white male citizens between the ages of 18 and 45 years.
State officers, clergymen, school teachers, students, and some others were
exempt. The major-general, brigade inspector, and chief of the staff de-
partment, except the adjutant and commissary generals, were appointed
by the State. Colonels were chosen by the captains and subalterns of
their regiments, and these latter by the written ballots of their respective
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 201

 

regiments and separate battalions. It was the duty of the commanding
officer of each company to enroll all military subjects within the limits of
his jurisdiction, and they must equip themselves within six months after
being notified.

“On the first Monday in September of each year every company of
militia was obliged to assemble within its geographical limits for train-
ing. One day in each year, between September Ist and October 15th,
at a place designated by the brigade officer, the regiment was directed
to assemble for a general training. All the officers of each regiment or
battalion were required to rendezvous two days in succession, in June,
July, or August, for drill under the brigade inspector. Each militiaman
was personally notified of an approaching muster, by a non£commissioned
officer bearing a warrant from the commandant of hiscompany. A fail-
ure to appear resulted in a court-martial and a fine, and possibly im-
prisonment.

“General training’ was usually regarded as a pleasant occasion to
meet friends, and the boys, provided with a few pennies to buy the in-
evitable gingerbread, were happier than the lads of to-day with their
shillings that are invested in peanuts and a great variety of confections.
The place of meeting and the extent of the parade ground were desig-
nated by the commanding officer. The sale of intoxicating liquors on
the ground could only be carried on by permission of the same officer.
Total abstinence was not the rule, however, and an officer who had the
right to seize the prohibited article did not always practice self-denial,
for often some of it would find its way down his own throat.”

Of “ general trainings” a veteran of those days writes as follows:

“Although the companies exhibited the éz¢e of our regimental splendors, glittering
with tinsel and flaunting with feathers, a mure unsoldierly parade could scarcely be im-
agined. There were the elect from the far-off farms, who sometimes marched to the
rendezvous barefoot, carrying their boots and soldier clothes in a bundle—the ambitious
cobblers, tailors, and plowboys from cross-road hamlets and remote rural districts,
short, tall, fat, skinny, bow-legged, sheep-shanked, cock-eyed, hump-shouldered, and
sway-backed—equipped by art as economically, awkward, and variously as they were
endowed by nature; uniformed in contempt of all uniformity; armed with old flintlock
muskets, horsemen’s carbines, long-squirrel rifles, double-barrelled shot-guns, bell-muz-
zled blunderbusses, with side arms of as many different patterns, from the old dragoon
sabre that had belonged to Harry Lee’s Legion to the slim basket-hilted rapier which
had probably graced the thigh of some of our French allies in the Revolution.

“The officers of the volunteer companies were generally selected for their handsome
appearance and martial bearing, and shone with a certain elegance of equipment each
in the uniform pertaining to his company. There was also a sprinkling of ex-veterans
of the War of 1812, recognizable by a certain martinet precision in their deportment,
202 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and a shadow of contempt for their crude comrades, but quick to resent any extraneous
comment derogatory to the service. A city dandy who undertook to ridicule the old-
fashioned way in which some officers carried their swords was silenced by the snappish
reply: ‘Young man, I’ve seen the best troops of Great Britian beaten by men who car-
ried their swords that way.’ This harlequinade of equipment, costume, and character
was duly paraded twice a day, marched through the streets, and put through its man-
ceuvres on the parade ground adjoining the village, much to the satisfaction of all eman-
cipated school boys, ragamuffins, idlers, tavern-keepers, and cake and beer venders, and
somewhat, perhaps, to the weariness of industrious mechanics, who had apprentices to
manage, and busy housewives, who depended on small boys for help.”

The militia history of Genesee County, like other sections, dates back
to an early day. Turner says ‘‘ there was a general training at Alexander
as early as 1808,” but the necessity for its observance grew out of the
War of 1812; in fact as early as 1810 or ‘11, when rumors of war be-
gan to agitate the country, the State authorities contracted with Ellicott
to build an arsenal. He erected one, of logs, at the forks of the road op-
posite F. B. Redfield’s, 20 feet square. At the close of the war this was
taken down and a stone building put up for the 15th Regt. U.S. A.
This was on the north side of the road, but has within a few years been
demolished. John Baptiste Morris, an old trapper, resided in the old
arsenal for a time.

The ‘general training” was kept up regularly until about the year
1845. By that time it had become too much of a sham and_ burlesque,
and the authorities gradually ceased their efforts in maintaining the dis-
cipline provided by the laws for the perpetuation of the old militia sys-
tem.

The Holland Purchase Insurance Co. was incorporated April 16, 1867,
with 26 persons taking shares. Thirteen directors were chosen, of whom
Hiram Chaddock, George Bowen, and H. T. Cross are the only ones
living. H. J. Redfield was president ; H. M. Warren, secretary; Hiram
Chaddock, general agent and adjuster; and Tracy Pardee, treasurer.
This company closed up business a few years ago. Hiram Chaddock
was appointed receiver, and closed up the affairs of the company with
great credit to himself and all interested. Besides paying all policies
and expenses ( the latter amounting to over se he paid the stock-
holders $1.20 per share.

The Exchange Bank of Genesee was puss in Alexander in 1838.
Among the stockholders were Samuel Benedict, Jr., Earl Kidder, Henry
Martin, V. R. Hawkins, H. Hawkins, Jesse Hawkins, Stephen King,
Josiah Newton, and Charles Kendall, of Bethany. The capital stock
was $100,000. Heman Blodgett, E. S. Warner, H. T. Cross, J. E.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 203

 

Pierpont, and others acted as cashiers at various times. D. W. Tomlinson,
soon after his, coming to Alexander, bought up all the stock and re-
moved the bank to Batavia, and it was closed up about 1858.

Farmers and Mechanics Bank, of Batavia, was organized November
1, 1838, with a capital of $100,000. Among the subscribers to the stock
were P. P. Kissam, T. Tredwell, John Norton, Jr.. D. E. Evans, W. R.
Gwinn, H. Holden, John Lowber, and John S. Ganson. The bank con-
ducted business until about 1851, when its affairs were wound up.

Newspapers.—Genesee County has had publications of various char-
acter, of which the following are worthy of mention. The names of the
live papers are printed in SMALL CAPITALS.

The first paper issued here, and the first one west of the Genesee
River, was the Genesee Intelligencer, in the spring of 1807, by Elias
Williams, who purchased an old Ramage printing press from Manlius,
N. Y., that had been put aside as useless. He also bought a box of.
old type in “pi.” After much labor he got out his paper, a half
sheet, medium size, with a subscription list of 100. It contained two
or three columns of advertisements from the Holland Land Company,
an account of an elopement, and a runaway apprentice boy, for whose
apprehension a bag of bran was offered as a reward. In July, 1807,
Benjamin Blodgett with his all ($48.75) joined Williams, and published
13 numbers, when Williams went to a general training in Alexander
and never was heard of more. Blodgett abandoned the enterprise
then, but in the spring of 1808 he enlisted Samuel Peck with him,
then publishing the Cornucopia, an enlarged sheet with new type
and a list of 300 subscribers. Peck died in 1811, and the publication
ceased. In 1811 Benjamin Blodgett and Col. David C. Miller began
the publication of the Republican Advocate, Miller continuing the same
until 1828 (soon after the Morgan affair), when he dropped out and
into politics, and soon moved away. He was succeeded by Charles
Sentell and other publishers from time to time, among whom were
Charles W. Miller, Edwin Hough, Andrew W. Young (later of the
Warsaw Sentinel), assisted by Dr. Z. Metcalf in 1832, Lewis & Brown,
C. C. Allen, Waite & Cooley, and D. D. Waite, who had charge of
the paper more or less for 40 years, and who was first associated with
Andrew W. Young in Warsaw. He wasa hard worker, and under his
management the Advocate was for a-long time the leading influential
Whig and Republican journal of Western New York. He was firm in
his political opinions and an honest man. He died in 1878, aged
204 GENESEE . COUNTY.

 

67 years. About 1854-55 Kimberly & Goodrich, aided by John R.
Cooper, a practical printer, who afterwards went to the war, controlled
the paper, adding to it the name Genesee County Whig, but in 1857 Mr.
Waite, on resuming the charge, placed the original name at the head,
aided financially by Hon. Benjamin Pringle. In May, 1859, Mr. Waite
started the Dazly Advocate, continuing the same until 1867. Upon the
death of Mr. Waite Messrs. Fairman (from Elmira) and Whittle purchased
the paper, but they only issued it a few months, when it was discontinued,
the publishers making arrangements by which the subscription list of the
Advocate was merged in that of the BATAVIAN. Messrs. Fairman and
Whittle removed to Tioga, Pa., and established an Advocate there.

In 1852 (?) or prior a split occurred in the dominant political party
in Genesee County, and two factions, known as the “ Silver Grays " and
“Wooly Heads,” came to the surface. The Republican Advocate was
then allied to the ‘ Silver Gray,” or conservative wing, and their oppo-
nents had no local organ. The late Trumbull Cary, of Batavia, long a
personal friend of Hon. William H. Seward, then furnished the means to
establish a paper named the Genesee County Whig, and intended it to
further the interests of what soon became the Republican party. This
paper appeared in 1852, with Kimberly & Tyrrell as editors, and its
columns were constantly filled with the well written and spicy editorials
of John H. Kimberly and William Tyrrell. It was a pronounced political
success, and in two years (1854) the proprietors, having purchased the
Advocate, consolidated the two papers.

The PROGRESSIVE BATAVIAN is a weekly newspaper published at
Batavia by R. S. Lewis, its editor and proprietor. It was established by
him in 1868, and succeeded the Genesee Democrat, which he acquired by
purchase. It is Republican in politics, and has been, almost since its es-
tablishment, the leading paper of that party in the county. It has a cir-
culation of over 2,000. It isa firm friend and advocate of temperance
and good morals, and is, as its motto expresses it, ‘‘ Firm in the Right,
as God gives us to see the Right.” Local news is-one of its strong fea-
tures. In each town in the county it has bright, active correspondents,
who furnish it, weekly, with the local happenings in their respective towns
and localities, and thus the BATAVIAN is enabled each week to furnish its
readers with a very complete report of the local news of the whole
county. It is an influential and prosperous newspaper.

The People's Press was published in 1825 by Benjamin Blodgett, who
carried it on, with the assistance of several gentlemen, for about one year,
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 205

 

when it passed into the hands of Martin, Adams & Thorp, and was merged
into the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES. The Morgan episode, occurring in the
fall of 1826, was the occasion of numerous publications being started
for and against Masonry. The Advocate, published by Milter, not being
able to hold all-the invectives directed against the Masons, he supple-
mented it by the issue of the Morgan Investigator, which was published
from his office until 1827. During this excitement, and for about one
year, the Masonic Intelligencer was issued from the office of the People's
Press, and it is to be inferred that the whole subject was pretty thoroughly
ventilated. In September, 1830, the People’s Press was united with the
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.

In 1837 Peter Lawrence, a jolly, witty, smart, and ghiftless Irish
printer, went to Alexander and stared the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Jour-
nal. That village was then very small, and though Lawrence was bubbling
over with Hibernian humor, -he could not make the thing pay. In 1840
Frederick Follett purchased an interest in the concern, and it was then
removed to Batavia and called the Batavia Times and Farmers’ and
Mechanics’ Journal. Its removal, however, brought no profit to the
owners, and Peter Lawrence, who soon left, established a paper at Perry,
N.Y. Mr. Follett continued until August 6, 1843, when he sold the
establishment to William Seaver and his son Lucas, who merged it into
the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.

In 1842, when a phenomenal temperance furor prevailed, the Zemper-
ance Herald, a small monthly quarto newspaper, was published by Lucas
Seaver from the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES office. Branon Young, a lawyer, of
Batavia, was its editor, and, although the subscription price was only 50
cents a’year, it had a wonderfully large circulation for two years, and
was then discontinued.

The first number of the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES was issued at Batavia,
February 3, 1819, by Oran Follett, a young printer from Canandaigua.
He was assisted by Daniel P. Adams, also a young printer, and Frede-
rick Follett, apprentice. Oran Follett continued as proprietor until Jan-
uary, 1825, when he sold out to his brother and went to Buffalo. Adams
also went away, but returned.a year later. In1826 Frederick Follett
added the name Batavia Advertiser, but soon dropped it. In1 830 the
People's Press was united with it, both names being used, and published
by .Follett & Adams. Follett run the paper for five years, when it was
sold to a “ Democratic ’”’ syndicate, D: E. Evans, William Seaver, H. J.
Redfield, Stephen Grant, D. H. Chandler, E. Mix, S. Cummings, J. B.
206 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Skinner, W. B. Collar, and R. H. Smith, William Seaver being sole edi-
tor, and N. D. Wood the publisher. In 1837 Mr. Follett returned and
issued the paper for three years, when Col. William Seaver bought out
the interests of all the proprietors for his son Lucas, a practical printer.
He issued the paper for five years, when Col. Seaver and his other sons
continued the paper until September, 1853, when it was sold to C. S.
Hurley, who tried to publish it (but unsuccessfully) as a “ Know-Noth-
ing” paper. It was sold (in 1856) under the hammer, and most all the
material shipped to Central America. Andrew J. McWain, an appren-
tice with Col. Seaver, in 1856 purchased the Genesee Herald (then printed:
at Le Roy), moved all the material to Batavia, and in January, 1857,
continued its publication under the title of Genesee County Herald and
Spirit of the Times. The late Dr. Chauncy D. Griswold was its editor, and
a Daily Herald was published in 1858, ’59, and ’60, and then dropped.
Mr. McWain died June 29, 1860, aged 25 years, and for a few months
his administrators carried on the paper, when, in 1860, Henry Todd
bought out the establishment and dropped the Herald designation, re-
taining the familiar name of the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, and once more
made it the Democratic organ of Genesee County.

Henry Todd, a practical printer, came from England in 1852, and was
for several months employed as a compositor on the Buffalo Courier,
then owned by William G. Seaver. In 1852, with the assistance of Messrs,
Redfield and Richmond, he went to Le Roy and began the publication
of the Le Roy Democrat. In 1853 he removed the establishment to Ba-
tavia, and called his paper the Batavia Democrat, continuing the publi-
cation as such for two or three years, when H. Wilber and his brother-
in-law became proprietors, and changed the name to Genesee Democrat,
but it soon was a non-paying investment, so that the press and type
were sold to R. S. Lewis, who began the issue of the PROGRESSIVE Ba-
TAVIAN. Henry Todd published the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES from 1860:
until January 1, 1886, when his son, Charles E. Todd, and A. H. Thomas.
leased the plant, continuing the the arrangement for one year, when Mr.
Thomas became owner and conducted the office alone until April 15,
1889, when the present proprietors, Messrs. Thomas & Hall, took up the
work so long pursued by Mr. Todd. They are giving the citizens of the
county an ably edited, newsy, Democratic journal.

A. H. Thomas was born in Tarrytown, N. Y., November 8, 1855. He
learned the trade-of printer in the office of the Phelps’s Citizen, and for a
time was with the Mewark Courier, after which he published the C/iftox
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 207

 

Springs News, at Clifton Springs, N. Y. Fortwo years he was engaged
in business at Cincinnati, Ohio, when he came to Batavia, and was local
editor of the PROGRESSIVE BATAVIAN for three years when he became
connected with the SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.

Joseph F. Hall was born in Rochester, N. Y , September 26, 1865.
After completing his education he became connected with the Joseph
Hall Manufacturing Co., of Rochester. N. Y., and Oshawa, Ont. He
came to Batavia in 1885, and was in the employ of the Johnston Har-
vester Co. for two years. Since attaining his majority Mr. Hall has taken
an interest in politics, and now occupies a position of considerable prom-
inence in the Genesee County Democracy. Mr. Hall was married to
Miss Frances Holden Seaver, daughter of David Seaver, in September,
1889.

The Batavia DaILy NEWS was established June 25, 1878, by M. D.
& S. P. Mix. W. H. Bradish was the editor, remaining about three
months, when G. S. Griswold succeeded him. It was a small four-col-
umn sheet, but being sold for one cent a copy it soon reached a circula-
tion of 1,000 copies a day. The. paper was enlarged in 1879 and the
price raised to two cents per copy. G. S. Griswold, who had before re-
tired from the paper, formed a copartnership with A. J. McWain, and
together they bought out the business, which had never reached a solid
foundation, the circulation having dwindled down to 500 copies. Under
the new management of Griswold & McWain they have continued to
publish the NEwS, enlarging and improving it as their means would al-
low, and the business has increased until at the present day it is one of
the most successful village dailies in the State, printing the United Press
dispatches, having a circulation averaging 3,000 copies daily, and enjoy-
ing a large advertising patronage as well as doing a job printing busi-
ness. The editor is A. J. McWain; the business manager is G. S. Gris
wold; the parents of both were engaged in newspaper work many years.
ago in Batavia.

For a short time from October, 1888, the Mourning Advertiser was is~
sued by George B. Herrick, an active, go-ahead man. There were 33.
numbers published. In February, 1890, L. C. Parmer and M. A. Weed.
started the SUN, a weekly issued every Saturday.

Union School District, No. 2.— In 1811 a deed was executed convey-
ing to Simeon Cummings and Libbeus Fish the premises which after-
wards came to be known as the “old brick school-house,” standing upon
the northwest corner of what is now Main‘and Ross streets. This build-
208 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ing was torn down in 1873, upon the widening of Ross street, after the
erection of the present High School building. The earliest official school
record of the district extant is dated November 25, 1813, and is as fol-

lows:
TOWN OF BATAVIA.

“« School District No. 2 includes all that part of the village of Batavia East of an alley
on the East side of Lot No. 16, and a linerunning South from the South end of Said
alley to the Southern boundary of said village ; the North half of Lots No. 7, 9, and 11.
Section 8, North third of Lot No. 1, Section 12; Lots No. 8, 10, and 12, Section 8;
Lots No. 7, 8, 9, Io, 11, and 12, Section 9; Lots No. 2, 4, and 6, Section 13, T. 12, R. 1,.

“To Simeon Cummings, Esquire: You are hereby required’ and directed to warn all
the freeholders or taxable inhabitants of District No. 2, a description whereofis above
given, to meet at the Brick School-House in said District, on Wednesday the first day
of December next, at One O'clock, P. M., by virtue of an act entitled: An act for the
establishment of Common Schools.

Com. of Schools for Town

“ EBEN’R MIX, of Batavia. ’

“ JOHN Z. Ross,
“ISAIAH BABCOCK. |

“Batavia, November 25, 1813.”

Following this is a list of 43 freeholders, or taxable inhabitants, warned
in accordance with the above notice. At this meeting, held on the first
‘day of December, 1813, Simeon Cummings, Libbeus Fish, and Daniel B,
Brown were chosen trustees of the district; Richard Smith, clerk; and
James Cochrane, collector. This marks the formation and the election of
the first officers of school district No. 2.

By areport of the trustees to the school commissioners of the town
dated March 26,1822, it appears that 155 children had been’ taught in
the school during the school year closing at that date; and that the
number of children between the ages. of five and 15 years residing in the
district on the first day of January preceding was 121. At the annual
school meeting held October 12, 1829, school district No. 2 was divided.
All that portion of the district west of Center and Bank streets was set
off and designated as district No. 12; the portion of the district east of
said streets retained the original title of school district No. 2. The school
records of the preceding and the following years are very meagre and
unsatisfactory, as they contain little else than the-recital of the election
of certain persons as officers of the district, and the levying of certain
small taxes, usually less than $50 annually. Inthe autumn of 1846
districts No. 2 and 12 were reunited under the title of ‘‘ Consolidated
School District No. 2.”

At a meeting of the inhabitants of the new consolidated district, held
December 28, 1846, a committee was appointed to ascertain where a
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 209

 

suitable site could be obtained for the erection of a new school building.
This committee reported at an adjourned meeting, held January 19,
1847, in favor of the lot now occupied by the Baker Gun Company.
The recommendation of the committee was adopted at the meeting by a
vote of 36 yeas to 12 noes. April 6, 1847, the trustees were authorized
to borrow $5,500 for the purpose of purchasing the site and building a
school-house. With the money thus voted the two-story brick building
on Liberty street (now occupied by the Gun Company) was erected,
and made ready for occupancy in the fall of 1848. In November, 1853,
at a special meeting, it was decided by a vote of 102 to 34 to establish a
Union Free School. At the same meeting, and by reason of the deci-
sion to establish a Union Free School, a board of education consisting
of six members was elected. This board at its first meeting elected
L. W. Hart principal of the Union School just established. The board,
also at this meeting, passed the following resolution :

“ Resolved, That we do not deem it expedient, at present, to establish an Academic
Department.”

In April, 1854, G. W. Starkweather was employed as principal, the
records leaving us in mystery as. to the fate of his predecessor (L. W.
Hart), employed the November previous. At the annual meeting,
September 29, 1857, the following action was taken:

“Resolved, That the trustees, if they deem it proper, establish an Academic Department
in the school.”

No action on the part of the trustees, so far as the records show, re-
sulted from this resolution. In January, 1861, the board of education
made application to the Regents of the University of the State of New
York for the establishment of an academic department in connection
with the Union School. This request was granted, and in October of
the same year the first “ Report to the Regents” from school district
No. 2 was adopted by the board of education and forwarded to them at.
Albany.

In the year 1871 it was found necessary to provide additional room
for pupils, as the school building on Liberty street could not accommo-
date those seeking admission. A dilapidated tenement house in the
vicinity was rented and fitted up with school furniture. It was soon
crowded with from 60 to 70 pupils. As the number of those attending
school continued to increase the subject of additional room forced itself
upon the attention both of the board of education and the patrons of the
school. In April, 1872, at an adjourned school meeting held in Ellicott
210 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Hall, the site of the present school building on Ross street was adopted,
anid $50,000 appropriated for the purpose of erecting a school building
thereon. The State superintendent of public instruction, upon appeal,
set aside the action of this meeting.

Pending the appeal to the State superintendent of schools the trustees
purchased the present site for the school, there being no stay of proceed-
ings, and the vote of the district meeting in April, 1872, having author-

‘ized it. On the first day of August following this decision the district,
by a decisive vote, authorized the raising of $40,000, together with what-
ever money should accrue from the sale of the old school building and
lot, for the payment of the new site and the erection of a new school
building thereon. At the annual meeting in October, 1873, $25,000 ad-
ditional was voted for the completion of the building.

On the first day of September, 1874, dedicatory exercises were held in
the completed building, which was pronounced at that time by compe-
tent judges one of the finest and best equipped school buildings in the
State. In October, 1874, the district voted the further sum of $5,000 for
the furnishing of the building, grading of the grounds, etc. Although
two rooms (one each upon the’ first and second floors) were not required
for school purposes when the new building was first occupied, and the
remark was by no means uncommon that provision for the wants of the
district had been made for 50 years to come, yet within five years the
building was crowded to its utmost capacity. "

October 10, 1882, the annual school meeting voted $10,000 for the
erection of a school building for the accommodation of the younger
children living south of the railroads. With this appropriation a site
was purchased and the Pringle Avenue school building erected. School
was opened in two rooms of this building in September, 1884, but in
November following it was found necessary to open the two additional
rooms to meet the wants of the school. A special meeting of the dis-
trict was called by the board of education July 21, 1884, to take into
consideration the subject of providing still further accommodations for the
children seeking admission to the schools. At this meeting the site of the
Washington Avenue School was selected, and $8,000 voted for its pur-
chase and the erection of a school building. The house was completed
and occupied for school purposes in September, 1885. School district No.
4 (now West Main Street School) was united with Union School District
No. 2 in June, 1883, and the district formerly known as district No. 15
(now Pearl Street School) in January, 1887. The area of the Union
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 211

 

School District No. 2, as now constituted, is some 15 square miles. The
number of children of school age (over five and under 21), according to
the census of June, 1889, is 2,116.

Principals of the Batavia Union School from its formation in 1853 to
1889 are: G. W. Starkweather, 1853-54; George Babcock, 1855-59;
George H. Stowilts, 1859-60; N. F. Wright, 1860-67; Gardner Fuller,
1867-89.

Table showing the average number of pupils registered during the
month of September in periods of five years for the last 20 years:

September, 1868, average number registered .. ...............--- 216
_ 1873,, “ ut “ e aecratelon eeatnedanede ts 280
s 1878, as “ BE te hous eae aah idee Gude @....420
“ 1883, ss f Sear aastnanh seine hinge as 720
a - 1888, se te BES! sh sip cdbaigatenbipnidnnnal aaubke Bate alaedy 890

Table showing amount of money appropriated by the Regents of the
University for academic scholars in periods of five years for the last 20
years:

In January, 1868, money appropriated... .. ...........2000. $ 179 00
ts 1873,“ " ithe Seite wees. Baltes Sac BG 253)
se 1878, “ ML la glame dana eats Bae 296 07
“ 1883,“ 1 Nhe Beiteides! pve w ay a gigi 317 96
ts 1888, “ - ay Vials Hiden Matai a caus 890 79
« 1889,“ PPG eee ates sete naan, A 1,049 48

An event, perhaps the most worthy of commemoration of any in the
history of the district, occurred March 12, 1889. Mrs. Mary E. Rich-
mond had erected a beautiful library building and reading room as ame-
morial of her son, Dean Richmond, Jr. This she deeded, on that day, to
the trustees of the Batavia Union School District No. 2, and their succes
sors, for the accommodation of the school library, and to provide a free
teading room for all the inhabitants of the district. This most munifi-
cent gift will doubtless prove through all the future an ever widening in-.
fluence for good. At the same time the trustees of the Batavia Library
Association conveyed to the trustees of the Union School District their
library of upwards of 3,000 volumes and nearly $4,000 in invested funds;
the library to be consolidated with the Union School Library, and the in-
come of the invested funds to be used for the support of a free reading
room in connection with the Richmond Memorial Library.

Professor Gardner Fuller, who is at present the superintendent of schools
of Batavia, was born in Fullerville, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and pre-
pared for college at Falley Seminary, Fulton, and Cazenovia Seminary,
212 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Cazenovia, N. Y. He was graduated from Wesleyan University, Mid-
dletown, Conn., in 1858. After leaving college he taught for a time at
Great Barrington, Mass., and also at Newtown and Bridgeport, Conn., and
was principal of Macedon Academy, at Macedon, N. Y., from 1865:to
1867. In 1867 he was employed as principal of the Union Free School
at Batavia, to succeed Prof. N. F. Wright. -Professsor Fuller took charge
of the school, teaching as principal in the academic department, which
had been established 10 years before. Soon after entering upon his du-
ties he reérganized every department; classes were more thoroughly
drilled; more attention was paid to the classics and higher branches of
mathematics ; and a greater thoroughness in all the branches was insisted
upon. The course. pursued by Professor Fuller drew in many pupils from
surrounding districts, and people began to move into the village to edu-
cate their children. In 1871 it was found that additional room was re-
quired for the pupils, and school meetings were held in 1872, which re~
sulted in the erection and completion of the large and elegant school
building on Rossstreet. Upon moving into the new building the schoohk
was regraded under his supervision. The number of pupils has been on
the increase ever since, and several private schools have been abandoned
for the reason that they could not compete with the public school. Large
additions to the population of the village have been made, and the prices
of real estate have been kept up by the fact that it was everywhere well
known that the village had an excellent Union Free School. By his thor-
ough drill and management a great impetus has been given to the study
of the classics and higher branches of an English education. A large
number of students have been prepared for college, and wherever they
have applied for admission they have been readily received, and in every
instance have been found fully qualified for the classes they have en-
tered. Others have prepared for the learned professions and are suc-
cessful. These things operate as a great stimulus to those in the lower
classes, who are stretching forward with eagerness to reach the acadentic
department and complete the full course adopted in the school.

It is now over 22 years since Professor Fuller took charge of the school,
and notwithstanding its multitude of pupils it was never more efficient’
or prosperous than at the present time. As a teacher and organizer of
sthools he has proved avery decided success. This of course requires
great ability, a large amount of intelligence, and untiring energy and
perseverance, all of which qualities he fully pessesses. He is not only
an excellent classical scholar and well versed in mathematics, but is well
 

Auantic Publismng & Engraving Co.NY.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 213

 

read and keeps up his acquaintance with the literature of the day, as may
be seen by the well selected library connected with the school, a large
portion of its volumes having been selected at his suggestion.

The school is an institution the citizens of Batavia may well be proud
of, and by their continuance of Professor Fuller in charge of it for nearly
a quarter of a century they have shown their appreciation of his work.
When he came here only four teachers were required to conduct the
school. Now it requires upwards of 20. There were then four school-
rooms occupied. Now 17 are in use besides the recitation rooms, and
more school rooms are needed, and yet the utmost harmony pervades
every department. The success of the school is due to an intelligent,
liberal minded public, to its efficient board of education, to,its energetic,
self-sacrificing corps of teachers, and, most of all, to its able and energetic
principal and superintendent, Gardner Fuller.

Dean Richmond, who for a long series of years was recognized as a
vital force in the financial, political, and railroad world of New York
State, won his way to the front rank of his generation by sheer energy,
hard work, and a genius for overcoming obstacles and making circum-
stances the servants of his will. He possessed also the keen vision that
enabled him to read the signs of the times, and shape his course in ac-
cordance therewith. He was truly the architect of his own fortune, in-
heriting nothing from the generations before him but an honored family
name and the high qualities of character for which the Richmonds of
New England were noted. He was a native of Vermont, and was born
March 31, 1804, in the town of Barnard. His parents were Hatheway
and Rachel Dean. Richmond, who early immigrated to that portion of
New York State now embraced in the corporate limits of Syracuse, where
his father was engaged in the early salt industry of that region. His
father, being unfortunate in business, removed to Mobile, where he died,
leaving a widow, two daughters, and a son, the latter only 14 years of
age, dependent upon their own exertions. It was at this early age that
young Richmond showed the material of which he was made, resolutely
taking up the business abandoned by his father, and with little else save
the debts of the old concern, and a capital composed of health and en-
ergy, began his active life. A year later the death of his mother left him
an orphan.

The market for salt had heretofore been limited, but the energy with
which the young man pushed the sale soon extended it to new districts,

and ere long the business began to yield a satisfactory income. He soon
14
234 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

after began to interest himself in various other enterprises, in which he
also commanded success. In 1842 he removed to Buffalo, where he en-
gaged in the commission and transporting business, dealing principally
with the products of the great West. Bringing to his business operations
the wise foresight and judgment which ever characterized him, he be-
came, in the course of a few years, one of the wealthiest and most influ-
ential men of the lake region.

In the midst of this active career he formed his first connection with
railroad affairs, becoming a director of the Utica and Buffalo Railroad
Company. When the direct line to Batavia was completed he became a
resident of that village, which continued to be his home for the remainder
of his life, although his business headquarters were still retained at Buf-
falo. His connection with the New York Central Company was one of
the great events of his railroad career. When competition of rival roads
forced the consolidation of the seven distinct companies into the New
York Central, in 1853, Mr. Richmond was foremost in the determined
struggle, and his sagacity, address, and perseverance alone carried the
measure in the State legislature. He was the first vice-president of the
company, which position he held until he was elected president on the
retirement of Mr. Corning in 1864. He also served as president of the
L. S. & M.S. Railroad for a number of years. While connected with
the Central the company relied most implicitly upon his judgment, and
never undertook any enterprise of importance without first submitting it
to him for advice and approbation. He was the first American railroad
man to advocate the laying of steel rails, and after trial, his judgment
proving correct, a large order was sent to England, but they did not reach
this country until after his death.

It is needless to mention in particular all of the various business-enter-
prises with which he was connected through a long an active career; he
was eminently successful in all. His private business always possessed
a charm to him superior to the allurements of office or public life. Es-
teeming it a duty, however, that each man owed to his country he gave
close attention to politics. His political convictions were very strong,
and were steadfastly maintained. His views were broad, and he grasped
National affairs with no more difficulty than matters purely local. While
a resident of Onondaga County, early in life, he was one of the Demo-
cratic leaders, and he always enjoyed the unlimited confidence of his
political associates, and exerted a greater influence in the Democratic
party of the State than any other man of his time. He served as chair-
man of the Democratic party from about 1857 until his death in 1866.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 215

 

From a speech upon the life-work of Mr. Richmond, in the Demo-
cratic State convention of September, 1866, by Hon. S. J. Tilden, we
quote the following:

“I remember very well in 1864, when the Nation was anxiously looking for a candi-
date for the highest office in its gift, public opinion turned very generally to this gentle-
man. . . . Mr, Richmond firmly and persistently refused to entertain the idea. It
is my firm conviction that ‘except for that refusal his nomination was entirely possible,

and his election extremely probable. . . I think he was one of the best informed
and ablest men whom I have ever had the opportunity to know.”

While Mr. Richmond’s mental qualities were all the foregoing de-
scribes, they were even excelled by his goodness of heart. Many noble
deeds of his benevolence might be related. His acts of philanthrophy were
so numerous, and so disinterested and generous, that they defied attempts.
at concealment, and his name became as well known in the State for good-
ness of heart as it was for business astuteness and political sagacity. In
his social relations he was kindly and genial, while in the privacy of the
family circle his noble qualities shone with lustre.

In the summer of 1866, after attending the Saratoga convention, he,
in company with Mr. Tilden, made a trip to Washington and Philadel-
phia, returning to New York, August 18th. The following day, while cal-
ling upon Mr. Tilden at his residence, he was taken seriously ill, and
August 27th death relieved him from his sufferings. The marks of respect
paid his memory by high and low, and the words of sympathy and sor-
row that came from all sections, voiced the world’s appreciation of the
greatness and goodness of the departed. Mr. Richmond was laid to rest
in the cemetery at Batavia, where a magnificent mausoleum marks his.
final resting-place. ,

The Richmond Memorial Library, of which we present an engraving,
was erected by Mrs. Mary E. Richmond in memory of her son, Dean
Richmond, Jr., who died in 1885. The building stands on the west side
of Ross street, in close proximity to the Union School. The site has a
frontage of 179 feet on the street. The building was carefully planned
by James G. Cutler, of Rochester, to afford the necessary accommodation
for a combined reference and lending library, and is so arranged that the
books are housed ina fire-proof building. It is of a monumental and
elaborate character, befitting its memorial object, and care has been taken
to so fit the library as not to incur a heavy expense in its maintenance.
All of the structure as seen from the street is of light gray Fredonia
sandstone and red Albion stone, which, combined, make two of the finest
building materials in this section. The style is Romanesque, and is re-
216 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

garded as best adapted to the United States, and in which style most of
the fine modern buildings erected within a few years past have been de-
signed. A liberal amount of handsome carving gives a sense of com-
pleteness and richness to the structure, and a warm and agreeable color
effect is produced by the orange red of the roof and crestings. The gut-
ters and metal work are of copper. The dimensions are 87 feet across
the front, and an extreme depth of 87 feet, the plan being in the form
of the letter T; the reading room, hall, librarian’s room, and toilet rooms
being in front, and the stock rooms projecting from the center to the
rear of the main building. Ascending the low, broad flight of stone
steps near the center of the front, the visitor stands first in a wide vesti-
bule, with a handsome tile floor, and under the large half-circle arch
which forms the principal entrance. From the vestibule a massive oak
door gives entrance to the hall, 14 feet wide, at the end of which is the
window communicating with the stock room. At the right of the hall
on entering is the toilet and cloak rooms for ladies and gentlemen, and
the door which connects with the office of the librarian. To the left ot
the hall a large pair of folding doors open into the reading room, which
is the most attractive feature of the interior. This magnificant room is
24 feet wide by 42 feet long, with a height of 15 feet. At the end of
the room, opposite the entrance, in a recess formed by the half-circle
arch, is a great fire-place finished in red brick tile and surmounted by a
handsome oak mantel with rich carving, and above the shelf is a large
oak frame, on which is a bronze tablet bearing this inscription: “ This
building, erected A. D. 1887, as a memorial of Dean Richmond, Jr., by
his mother, Mary Richmond.” This tablet.is oblong in shape, and fits
in the wood work over the fire-place. A large and very elaborate pair
of wrought-iron andirons complete the fire- place, which has a brick tile
hearth. The room is furnished with handsome oak tables and chairs of
beautiful design ; a handsome outfit of gas fixtures of wrought-iron, in-
cluding a 24-light central chandelier, which hangs from the ceiling, be-
tween the heavy oak beams with which this part of the room is finished;
and bracket lights, with Argand burners, over each table. The room is
panelled in antique oak for a height of 73 feet from the floor, on a line
with the bottom of the high windows, which have plate glass in suitable
patterns in the transoms. The interior finish of all the rooms in the
library is of antique oak. An extra room, for the storage of pamphlets,
etc., has been arranged over the librarian’s and toilet rooms, access to
which is by a winding stair in the octagonal tower, which is a striking
 
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 217

 

feature of the exterior. This fire-proof building was commenced in 1887,
and completed and presented to the village March 12,1889. The capa-
city is for 40,000 volumes; the cost was about $35,000.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Mead) Richmond, whose many acts of charity
and benevolence, and whose generous aid to every enterprise to build up
Batavia and advance its moral and material growth, deserves especial
mention in the history of Genesee County; was born in Troy, N. Y., in
June, 1813, her ancestry being of English and French extraction. Her
father was a ship chandler, and for many years navigated the Hudson
River. Her mother died when she was nine years of age, and three years
later the death of her father left her an orphan. Finding a home with
her grandparents, in Troy, her early education was commenced in Mrs.
Willard’s Academy. Subsequently she found a home with her only sis-
ter, the wife of Brig.-Gen. Enos D. Hopping, who died while in the
Mexican war. In 1849 her sister died, leaving no children. While re-
siding with her sister she met Dean Richmond, and February 19, 1833,
they were united in marriage. Nine children were born to them, namely:
Alfred William, who died in New York in 1881; Harriet, who died in
infancy ; Henry A., the head of the Richmond Lithographic Co., of Buf-
falo; Charles, who died in infancy ; Adelaide R. Kenny; W. Eugene, a
resident of Buffalo; Edgar and Edward (twins), the former deceased, and
the latter a resident of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Dean, Jr. Dean Rich-
mond, Jr., was a young man of promise, and died in 1885. He was a
resident of Kansas City, Mo. Since 1853 Mrs. Richmond has resided
in Batavia, and here we find her enjoying the autumn of her life, in her
beautiful home, in a community in which she has done so much to ad-
vance its welfare and elevate its social and moral life.

The Richmond Memorial Library, erected by her to thememory of her
son, Dean Richmond, Jr., will carry to posterity a grateful remembrance
of her noble and generous nature.

Mrs. Adelaide R. Kenny has, since her residence in Batavia, been an
able assistant and promoter of the good works of her mother, and has
also been conspicuous in charitable, educational, and progressive business
movements. She was born in Syracuse, but received her elementary
education in the schools of Batavia, being also under the charge of a pri-
vate governess. February 2, 1869, she was united in marriage with Dr.
William J. C. Kenny, of New York city. He died in June, 1873, while
serving as treasurer of the Buffalo Courier Co., of which he was the
largest stockholder. Since 1873 Mrs. Kenny has resided with her mother
218 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

in Batavia. She is now serving her second term as a member of the
school board of education, and is also a director of the Genesee County
Bank, of which her brother, Dean Richmond, Jr., was one of the found-
ers Mrs. Kenny and her mother were instrumental in advancing the
interests of the new Hotel Richmond.

The First Presbyterian Society of Batavia.—The first organization of a
society was September 19, 1809. A meeting was held at the Center
school-house, presided over by Rev. Royal Phelps, of the Hampshire
Missionary Society of Massachusetts, and a Congregational Church was
formed. The original membership was as follows: Silas Chapin, David
Anderson, Ezekiel Fox, Solomon Kingsley, Mrs. Solomon Kingsley,
Patience Kingsley, Eleanor Smith, Elizabeth Mathers, Mrs. Esther Kel-
logg, Elizabeth Peck, Huldah Wright, and Mrs. Polly Branard. The
church became Presbyterian, October 2, 1818. Its present corporate
name was legally acquired in 1822. A sacramental service was next
held in September in Jesse Rumsey’s barn, and in June, 1810, a regular
meeting was held in Abel Wheeler's barn, a sermon being preached by
Rev. Reuben Parmelee. Subsequently other meetings were held at
Phelps’s inn, Phelps school- house, Clark’s settlement, and the houses of
Ezekiel Fox and Samuel Ranger. Benjamin Porter (of the Revolution-
ary war) was a trustee and deacon. In 1813 services were held in the
court-house, and continued there until the completion of the ‘‘meeting-
house” on Main street in 1824. The Presbyterian form of government
was adopted October 2, 1818. The following are the names of the mis-
sionaries officiating at intervals up to 1818: Rev. Reuben Parmelee, Rev.
John Spencer, Rev. John Alexander, Rev. Messrs. Ames, Bliss, Swift,
Hanning, Sweezy, Squires, Colton, Duvel, and Chapin. In 1818 Rev.
Ephraim Chapin was regularly settled, and officiated until 1822, and
others succeeded as follows: Rev. Ephraim Chapin, 1817-22; Rev. Cal-
vin Colton, 1823-26; Rev. Charles Whitehead, 1827-28; Rev. Russeil
Whiting, 1829-31; Rev. Erastus J. Gillett, 1837-39; Rev. William H.
Beecher, 1839-43; Rev. Byron Sunderland, 1843-51; Rev. William
Lusk, 1852-55; Rev. Isaac O. Fillmore, 1855-58; Rev. Charles F.
Mussey, 1861-69; Rev. Chester W. Hawley, 1871-74; Rev. Thomas B.
McLeod, 1875-77; Rev. William Swan, 1878-87; Rev. Allan D. Dra-
per, 1887.

The first edifice was constructed of wood, at a cost of $3,574, and oc-
cupied by the society up to the opening of the present beautiful stone
church edifice, dedicated February 20, 1856. The present church has
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 219

 

been improved from time to time, and especially made more commodi-
ous by the addition of the Sunday-school rooms in 1882; by a new gal-
lery in 1888; and a complete renovation and decoration of the inside
walls in 1889. The old bell, cast in town in very early days by Coch-
ran, did duty in its wooden tower until dashed to the ground on the
night of election in November, 1856. In 1886 a new bell was purchased.
The board of trustees of the society are Henry F. Tarbox, president;
Levant C. McIntyre, secretary ; Theron F. Woodward, treasurer; Leon-
ard Travis and W. Harris Day. The total membership of the society is
677. The Sabbath-school has 504 members upon the roll, with 29
classes, under the superintendence of L. C. McIntyre. The value of the
property of the society is between $50,000 and $60,000, and the seating
capacity of the church is goo.

Rev. Allan D. Draper, the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church ot
Batavia, was born in Phelps, N. Y. His parents were V. V. and Eliza-.
beth Draper. He graduated from the Iowa State University (classical
department) in 1876, and while there served one year as captain of Co.
B, Iowa State Militia, University Battalion. In 1879 he was graduated
from the Union Theological Seminary, New York city. He then served
a pastorate of nearly six years at Red Creek, Wayne County, when he
came to Bergen in 1884, remaining until July, 1887, when he was called
to Batavia. December 29, 1881, he married Bertha F. Stoutenburgh, of
Phelps, N. Y.

St. James's Protestant Episcopal Church—tThe parish of St. James’s
Church is one of the oldest in this section of the State. The church
stands to-day upon the same ground it has occupied from the beginning.
The parish was established chiefly through the labors of the Rev. Alan-
son W. Welton, a clergyman of the church residing in Ontario County.
For several years prior to 1815 he had been invited and officiated in this
and the neighboring towns, though of necessity but few times each year.
His labors were-rewarded by the organization of the parish at Batavia,
at a meeting held in the court-house, or Heacock’s inn, on Tuesday,
June 6, 1815. A committee was appointed to wait upon Joseph Ellicott,
who agreed .to give $1,500 if the new structure would be of brick. No
record has been kept as to the number of members at that time, but
enough certainly to comply with the law. At this meeting the following
persons were elected members of the vestry: John Heacock and Sam-
uel Benedict, wardens; Richard Smith, Isaac Sutherland, Isaac Spencer,
John Z. Ross, Chauncey Keyes, David C. Miller, Aaron Van Cleve, Os-
wald Williams, vestrymenh.
220 GENESEE COUNTY.

Steps were taken as early as 1815 for the building of a house of wor-
ship, but the first (brick) building was not completed so as to be occupied
until eight years after, and was consecrated by Bishop Hobart, Septem-
ber 22, 1826. The sum of $5,100 was subscribed towards the debt of
the church, the parties so contributing owning the pews occupied by
them. Among the contributors we find the names of Libbeus Fish,
$500; D. E. Evans, Trumbull Cary, and Joseph Ellicott, $350 each;
J. Z. Ross and O. Williams, $300 each; J. Brisbane, $200; R. Smith
and E. Mix, $150 each; and many others. James Cochran donated the
bell at present in use, costing $300, and also $75. The majority of the
subscribers mentioned above agreed toa transfer of their privileges in
pews on the building of the present edifice: The second or present
church building, of stone, was erected in 1835-36; at the same time the
main part of the old rectory was built. The lot was given by D. E.
Evans, who also gave $1,500 and the chandelier. Trinity Church of
New York gave $1,000. Services were continued from the organization
of the parish by the Revs. Samuel Johnston and L. B. Ives: The list of
rectors is as follows: Rev. Lucius Smith, 1823-33; James A. Bolles,
D. D., 1833-54; Thomas A. Tyler, D. D., 1854-62; Rev. Morelle Fow-
ler, 1863-68; Rt. Rev. C. F. Robertson, Bishop of Missouri, a few
months; Rev. George F. Plummer, 1868-75; George S. Baker, 1875-77;
Rev. H. L. Everest, 1878-82; Rev. Willtam A. Hitchcock, D. D.,
1883-87; Rev. A. M. Sherman, 1887.

The church has a seating capacity of 700; numiber of families 180;
number of communicants 330. The Sunday-school has 19 teachers and
150 scholars, with C. W. Stickle, superintendent. The estimated value
of church property is $39,200. The windows in the present church are
all memorial, that of the chancel being presented as a gift by Bishop De
Lancey in 1854, in gratitude for his recovery from an accident while on
his annual visitation, and for the kindness of the congregation during his
illness. The parish records denote long service on thé part of some of
its wardens and vestrymen. Among them were William Seaver, 40
years; Phineas L. Tracy, 25 years; Judge Pringle, 30 years; Trumbull
Cary, 46 years; H. J. Redfield, 18 years; Junius A. Smith, 26 years;
G. B. Worthington, 27 years, and now serving.

St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church of Batavia.i—No religious or-
ganization of any denomination took formal shape in Genesee County

 

1 Adapted from an article written by David Seaver, Esq., July 19, 1889, and published in the
Batavian. ‘
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 221

 

until about 1809, and prior to that time the region was only visited by
an occasional missionary. Prominent among them was Glezen Fillmore,
a young man who received a license to preach in 1809, and during that
year emigrated from Vermont to what is now Clarence, Erie County.
For a long time he was known as one of the ‘‘ Fathers of the Church”
in Western New York. The history of Methodist denomination begins
with the formation of the Genesee Conference, organized at Lyons,
N. Y., July 20, 1810, by Bishops Francis Asbury and William McKen-
dree. The region west of the Genesee River was designated as the ‘‘ Hol-
land Purchase Mission, ” and connected with the ‘ Susquehanna district,”
then in charge of Rev. Gideon Draper as presiding elder. For the next
two years John Kimberlin, William Brown, Loring Grant, E]ijah Metcalf,
Marmaduke Pease, and Anning Owen were the only itinerant preachers.
whose names are mentioned on the records. In 1813 the name of ‘“‘ New
Amsterdam Circuit and Genesee District ” was given to all of the territory
extending from Batavia to Niagara River, and from the mouth of Tona-.
wanda Creek to 20 miles south of Buffalo, and comprised 28 or 30 sta-
tions, or appointments, which were each to be filled once in about every
‘two weeks, In 1813-14 Rev. Gideon Lanning was the only traveling
preacher onthe circuit. As is well known no church edifice of any kind
was built until about 1823, and the services in Batavia were held either
in the court-house or a frame school-house, which formerly stood a short
distance west of the old land office, on Main street. The itinerant sys-
tem of course necessitated a yearly change cf ministers, and in 1814-15,
Rev. James S. Lent succeeded Elder Lanning. In 1815-16 Rev. Robert
Minshall took charge of the circuit. jn 1816-17 Revs. James H. Har-
ris and William Jones officiated at Batavia and vicinity, and in 1817-18
they were replaced by Elders Alpheus Davis and John Hamilton. In
1818-19 Rev. Aurora Seager and Rev. Peter Foster succeeded them,
and about the same time Rev. Elisha House became a brief resident of
Batavia. In 1819-20 Elder Ara Williams succeeded to the circuit, but
Rev. Elisha House remained in the village.

At this juncture an organization was formed, called the First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of Batavia, and efforts were made to build a church.
In 1820-21 Rev. James Hall and Rev. Zachariah Paddock governed the
circuit and officiated at Batavia. In due time, 1821-22, they were .suc-
ceeded by Elders James Gilmore and Jasper Bennett. ‘These in regular
rotation were followed in 1822-23 by Rev. John Arnold and Rev. ‘Asa
Orcutt. On the 16th of May, 1823, a subscription paper was drawn up
222 - GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and a sufficient amount raised to warrant the undertaking. Hon. Joseph
Ellicott made the largest subscription, which was $250 in cash and a lot
upon which to erect the church, valued at $250, makirig $500 in all.
‘On June 23, 1823, the board of trustees contracted with Thomas McCul-
ley, Joseph Shaw, and Seymour Ensign for the building of a stone church
to be 40x45 feet. McCulley was to do the mason work for $762, Shaw
the outside carpenter and joiner work for $511, and Ensign the inside
joiner work for $400. On its completion, at a cost of about $2,800, the
church was dedicated June 13, 1824. The location (corner of Main and
Lyon streets) was never, however, considered a good one, and after about
16 years’ occupancy the society, desiring a more central location, sold the
structure in 1839 to the “ First Freewill Baptist Church of Batavia,” by
whom it was later occupied.

Continuing the names of “ preachers in charge” I append a list of
the various ministers who officiated at Batavia from 1822 to 1841: John
Arnold, Asa Orcutt, John Beggarly, Andrew Prindel, J. B. Roach, Be-
najah Williams, Jonathan Huestis, Asa Abell, John Cosart, Ira Bronson,
Micah Seager, Glezen Fillmore, Chester V. Adgate, S. W. D. Chase,
Levi B. Castle, John H. Wallace, Gideon Lanning, Richard L. Waite,
John B. Alverson, William Fowler, G. B. Benedict, Daniel M. Murphy,
Wesley Cochran, Darius Williams, and D. Nutter.

After the sale of the ‘“ West End” or Lyon street church the society
regularly assembled, and for about two years held services in the “ Nixon
building,” later a district school- house, which stood ( now torn down ) on
the easterly side of the Episcopal Church on Ellicott street. On Janu-
ary 28, 1841, a subscription was opened and a sufficient amount raised to
build a new church on the east side of Jackson street. The lot was do-
nated by John Lomber, and Thomas McCulley contributed the stone
foundation walls at a cost of $150. The entire cost, which included the
donations of lot and foundation walls by Messrs. Lomber and McCulley,
was about $3,000. Rev. Allen Steele was then the “ preacher in charge,”
and the structure was dedicated on December 3, 1841, under the name
of St. John’s Church. In this condition it was occupied until February,
1866, when the property was sold to William M. Terry, then converted
into a feed store, tenement, and temple of dramatic art, which was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday, July 15, 1888.

On leaving the Jackson street church the congregation worshiped about
a year in Concert Hall, on the corner of Main and State streets, but pre-
viously had purchased the lot adjoining the then residence of David Seaver,
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 223

 

on Main street. Upon this site the society erected an elegant edifice at
an expense of about $20,000. This church, built of brick, is in the Nor-
man style of architecture, 50x90 feet, with a lecture room in the rear.
The spire on the corner is 160 feet in height, and contains a town clock.
Its interior appointments and arrangements are of the most substantial
kind, and reflect great credit, not only upon the trustees and congrega-
tion, but upon Rev. Sandford Hunt, D. D., then (1868-70) preacher in
charge, under whose supervision the edifice was built. The corner-stone
was laid June 30, 1868, by Rev. E. E. Chambers, then presiding elder,
with appropriate ceremonies. The first service in the session room was
held on Sunday, August 1, 1869, and the edifice solemnly dedicated
September 14, 1869.

The following is a list of the various ministers who officiated from
1841 to 1870: Allen Steele, five years; Philo E. Brown, one year;
Joseph Cross, one year ; John Parker, one year; William R. Babcock,
one year; Daniel C. Houghton, one year; Philo Woodworth, one year ;
J. K. Cheeseman, one year ; William M. Ferguson, one year; Charles
Shelling, one year ; E. Everett Chambers, one year; James M. Fuller,
two years; John B. Wentworth, two years; De Forest Parsons, one
year ; King David Nettleton, two years ; Joseph H. Knowles, two years ;
George G. Lyon, one year; Schuyler Seager, two years; Charles R.
Pomeroy, two years; Sandford Hunt, two years.

To complete the history to the present time we add the names of those
who have been pastors of this church since Rev. Allen Steele, who last
served the society in 1870-71 : 1871-73, R. C. Brownlee, two years ;
1873-76, James E, Bills, three years; 1876-78, A. D. Wilbor, two
years ; 1878-81, T. H. Youngman, three years ; 1881-82, O. S. Cham-
berlain, one year; 1882-85, John W. Sanborn, three years; 1885-88,
C. W. Wincltester, three years; 1888, S. W. Lloyd (now acting). Dur-
ing the pastorate of Rev. C. W. Winchester the church was re-frescoed,
the seats elevated in amphitheater style, and a new organ purchased, the
improvements costing about $3,000.

The First Baptist Church of Batavia—— On July 8, 1834, a council
of delegates from Wyoming, Middlebury, La Grange, Bethany, and
Batavia met, with Elder B. N. Leach, of Middlebury, for moderator,
and William Smith, of Bethany, as clerk. Resolutions were passed
“to give fellowship to the brethren and sisters—24 in number — as
a sister church in the gospel.” Elder Leach preached from Phil. 1, 27:
“‘Only let your conversation be as becometh the gospel of Christ ;
224 GENESEE COUNTY. _

 

that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of
your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving
together for the faith of the gospel.” After the sermon Elder Clark,
of La Grange, gave the right-hand of fellowship to the members of the
new church, and the First Baptist Church of Batavia started out upon its
mission of salvation. On the 9th of November, 1835, due notice having
been given, the members met at the court-house in Batavia for the pur-
pose of organizing a society according to law. Gideon Kendrick and
P. S. Moffat were called upon to preside at the meeting. It was voted
that the organization be called the “ Baptist Society of Batavia village.”
The following trustees were then elected: Richard Coville, Jr., Johm
Dorman, William Blossom, William D. Popple, and Calvin Foster. A
special meeting was called in January, 1836, to take into consideration
the purchasing of a lot and the building of a house of worship. Calvin
Foster, John Dorman, William Blossom, and Richard Coville were ap-
pointed a committee for that purpose. The lot now occupied -by the
society was purchased March 17, 1836, of William D. Popple, of Elba,
for $400, and the deed was recorded in the clerk’s office by the late Ben-
jamin Pringle, then a deputy clerk here. The church building was.
erected soon after the purchase of the lot, and the prayer room was.
located in the front of the church, upstairs, where the gallery now is.
About 25 years ago it was remodeled at a cost of $10,000. The edifice
was as it now stands. In 1877 the society reérganized under the new
State law, and took its present name.

Since its organization the church has had 12 pastors. The following
are their names and the date of the commencement of their work: 1834,
Ichabod Clark; 1837, William W. Smith; 1840, L A. Esta; 1844,
Gideon Williams ; 1845, S. M. Stimpson; 1852, W. Harrington; 1855,
J. B. Vrooman; 1859, L. J. Huntley; 1861, S. M. Stimpson ; 1865,.
O. E. Mallory; 1875, D. D. Brown; 1877, William C. Learned; 1882,
C. A. Johnson. In 1843 Isaac Fargo was granted a letter and a license
to preach. William Putnam and H. P. Brotherton were also sent forth
to declare the glad tidings of salvation, the former in 1844 and the latter
in 1869. Two ladies from this church are now working in the mission-
ary field, viz.: Mrs. Alice Buell Roberts and Mrs. Lillian Clark Chase.

The Sunday-school was organized in 1837, with 13 teachers and 60:
scholars. The school now numbers six officers, 21 teachers, and 280
scholars. The membership has grown from 24 to 327, and during the past
year, for the support of the church, they gave $2,200 and $460 for be-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 225

 

nevolences. The new lot on East Main street was purchased December
10, 1883, of Miss Mary L. Douglass, and cost $4,500, and a new church,
of stone, in process of construction, will cost over $30,000, and will seat
,about 500 persons. The church was never more united and prosperous
than at present.

Rev. Cyrus A. Johnson, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Ba-
tavia for the past eight years, was brought up in Connecticut, graduat-
ing from the Wesleyan University there in 1865, and from the Union
Theological Seminary of New York in 1868. His first pastorate was at
Cohoes, but his health failing he traveled for two years. On his return
he went to Whitehall, N. Y., and preached in that section for 12 years.
In 1882 he accepted his present charge, and through his, labors the
church society has largely increased. The new edifice now being erected
was made possible through his efforts and the harmony of the entire
society. He was married, in 1872, to Miss Sarah Scott, who died in
1884, leaving two children, Bertha and Lester. In 1886 he was united in
marriage to Mrs. Anna Potter, of New York, who shares with him the
labors of his field.

The First Freewill Baptist Church, on Bank street, was organized in

_January, 1885, with about 25 members. The church was built and com-

pleted in 1889, at a total cost for the whole property of $10,000. It will
seat 450 persons, is a neat wood structure of churchly design, and in a
quiet neighborhood. There are about 60 members belonging to the
church and 70 to the Sunday-school. The pastor is Rev. J. H. Durkee,
the superintendent is Charles J. Stanley, and the secretary is George
Redshaw. The church’s trustees are Calvin S. Loomis, E. A. Rial, and
Albert B. Crary. Jacob H. Durkee, the pastor, is a native of Yar-
mouth, Nova Scotia. He was born in 1847, educated at New Hampton,
N. H., and-took a collegiate course at Bates Theological College. His
first pastorate was in Meredith village and New Market, N. H. From
there he came to Phcenix, N. Y., where he remained four years, when he
went to Pike, N. Y., for four years, and in 1885 located in Batavia. He was
married, in 1876, to Miss Susan T. Douglass, a native of Maine, whose
father was a clergyman there. They have one child, Harold K., and
their residence is at 159 Bank street. Rev. Mr. Durkee is also the editor
and publisher of the Welcome, a monthly newspaper published in the
interest of his church and congregation. By his superior executive abil-
ities he has organized several church societies and erected three new
churches.
226 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Evangelical Association of Batavia is located at 27 Center street, with
the Rev. G. H. Gelser in charge. It was organized in 1862, by M. Pfitz-
inger and Adolph Miller, the first pastor being Jacob Seigrist. The
first house of worship was built of wood in 1862. The present house is
of brick, and was built in 1871, at a cost of $6,000. There are 14
members. :

St. Paul's German United Evangelical Church was organized April
20, 1873, by John Friedley, president; Martin Wolfley, treasurer; and
Louis Uebele, secretary. The first pastor was Rev. George Field. The
church is located on Ellicott street. Rev. J. Bank, who has been pastor
for about seven years, has recently resigned. He intends to retire from
the ministry and will reside in Buffalo.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.—From 1840 to 1843 the few
Catholics who had settled around Batavia (perhaps not more than 12 or
14 in all) were occasionally visited by Rev. Father Gannon. No written
record of his visits remains, but he is yet remembered by some of the
oldest Catholic residents. Rev. Bernard O’Reilly, subsequently bishop.
of Hartford, Conn., and his brother, Rev. William O'Reilly, both at the
time stationed at Rochester, attended the settlement from 1843 to 1847.
These gentlemen officiated at the house of James Ronan, and some-.
times at the residence of Edward O’Connor. Soon the number of Cath-
olics had so increased that a private dwelling could no longer afford them:
sufficient room to assemble for divine worship, and then, through the kind-
ness of Messrs. Otis & Worthington, they were allowed, free of rent, the
use of a large room in the second story of the building still used by G. B.
Worthington as a hardware store. Rev. Thomas McEvoy attended the
mission in 1848. April 4, 1849, Rt. Rev. Bishop Timon appointed Rev.
‘Edward Dillon to the pastoral charge of Batavia, and on the following
Sunday, April 8th, which was Easter day, Father Dillon officiated in the
brick school-house on the corner of Main and Eagle streets. At this.
time the number of Catholics was about 75. Encouraged by the pres-
ence of their resident pastor they immediately went to work raising a
fund for the erection of a church. But it was difficult to’ find a suitable
lot that would be sold to them for that purpose. In May following
Bishop Timon lectured in a small hall near the Eagle tavern, now the
Hotel Richmond, and a few days afterwards Benjamin Pringle sold to.
the Catholics of Batavia a two-story stone building on Jackson street for
$1,200. This building had been erected for a select school. The Cath-
olics worshiped in it for several years, and it is now the parochial schoo
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 227

 

of St. Joseph’s Church, where 300 children are taught in all the branches:
of a practical English education. Mr. Pringle donated $25 towards the
purchase of the building and lot; Messrs. Redfield, Cary, Smith, Rowan,
Glowacki, Haney, Ganson, Knowles, and Holden also contributed liber-
ally. In November, 1850, Father Dillon resigned the pastoral charge,
and was succeeded by Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald. Rev. Francis O’Farrell
succeeded Father Fitzgerald on the 5th of September, 1852. On the roth
of December, 1855, Father O’Farrell was appointed vicar-general of the
diocese of Buffalo, and rector of St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Rev. Peter
Brown succeeded him in Batavia. September 28, 1856, Father Brown re-
signed, and was succeeded by Rev. James McGlew, who resigned on the
1oth of December, 1860, and was succeeded by Rev. Thomas Cunning-
ham, with Rev. John Castaldi as his assistant. September 15,1862, Father
Cunningham purchased the present site of St. Joseph’s Church, on the
site where in early days one Williams owned a tannery, on the corner of
Main and Summit streets, from Lawrence Timmons, for $2,500, and in
1864 the edifice was erected at a cost of $45,000. Father Cunningham,
having retained the pastoral charge for nearly 13 years, was succeeded
on the 23d of August, 1873, by Rev. P. A. Moloy. On the 22d of August,
1874, Father Moloy resigned to Rev. Martin McDonnell, who left in April,
1880. His charge at that time numbered about 2,200 Catholics. At-
tica was also made a mission. He was succeeded by Father James Mc-
Manus in January, 1882. He died in Batavia at the age of go years. Dur-
ing his sickness Father Walsh, an assistant, was in charge until February,
1882, when Father T. P. Brougham, the present priest; was called to pre-
side over the spiritual wants of the parish. Father Brougham came from
Java. He had been previously at Somerset, Niagara County, in charge
there of three churches for a period of ro years. During his incumbency
here great changes in the parish have taken place. The old convent,
located on Jackson street, was sold in 1882, and the new one erected on
Summit street the same year, as was also a parochial school adjacent,
which accommodates 400 pupils. Sister Felice is in charge of the school.
St. Joseph’s Convent of Mercy is built of brick, and is a house for sisters,
called the Mother house, or Novitiate, novices being taken in here and
sent to all parts of the State.

Father Brougham was also instrumental in acquiring additional
grounds east of the church, where in time will be erected a new priest’s
house. The church also has been completely renovated and newly dec-
orated inside, making a very attractive edifice. The first convent (on
228 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Jackson street) was built in 1862, where they remained until 1880, when
a building on Ross street was leased for two years, until the present edi-
fice was completed.

The Bank of Genesee was incorporated under that name about 1829,
and March 23, 1830, the first by-laws were adopted. The bank began
business with a capital stock of $100,000, which was subsequently in-
creased the same year to $150,000. Trumbull Cary was elected the first
president, and William M. Vermilye, cashier. For many years it was the
only bank in this section, and its business extended all over Western
New York. The old bank building, corner East Main and Bank streets,
is one of the old landmarks of Batavia, and is now occupied by the Ba-
tavia Club. The bank was re6rganized in 1851, as a State bank, and in
March, 1865, it became the National Bank of Genesee, with a capital
stock of $114,400. Previous to this period the capital stock had been
changed several times, and for some years was $500,000. The charter
to the bank was renewed in 1885, and it continued business as a National
bank until June, 1888, when their charter was surrendered and it was re-
organized under the State laws, with a capital of $75,000. The business
office of the bank was removed to its present place, 98 East Main street,
in September, 1887.

The officers of the bank from its organization have been as follows:
Presidents: Trumbull Cary from organization until March 31, 1840;
Phineas L. Tracy from 1840 to December, 1851; Benjamin Pringle
from 1851 to June 12, 1855; H. U. Howard from 1855 to July, 1885; and
A. N. Cowdin from 1885 (still serving). Vice-presidents: P. L. Tracy
from 1834 to 1840; J. C. Ferris from 1840 to 1844; J. B. Skinner from
1844 to 1849; Benjamin Pringle from 1849 to 1851; Alva Smith from
1851 to 1853; H. U. Howard from 1853 to 1855; Alva Smith from 1855
to 1857; J. B. Skinner from 1857 to 1870; E.H. Fish from 1870 to
1874; Walter Cary from 1874 to 1880. Cashiers: William M. Vermilye
from organization to May, 1830; J. S. Ganson from 1830 to January,
1838; J. E. Robinson from 1838 to 1851; T. C. Kimberly from 1851 to
1858; M.L. Babcock from 1858 to 1859; A. N. Cowdin from July, 1859,
to July, 1885; Trumbull Cary from July, 1885 (still in office). It is im-
possible to give a full list of directors who have served this venerable
and noted corporation, but we subjoin a list of some of them whose
names will be familiar to old-time residents. The directors elected June
8, 1830, 13 in number, were Jacob Le Roy, Oliver Benton, Alva Smith,
James C. Ferris, Henry Hawkins, Gaius.b. Rich, T. Cary, Rufus H. King,
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 229

 

Jonathan Lay, R. S. Burrows, Israel Rathbone, P. L. Tracy, and Joseph
Fellows. The following were elected subsequently: John Foot, David
E. Evans, G. W. Lay, John S. Ganson, James Wadsworth, Horatio Stev-
ens, Samuel Skinner, C. M. Lee, John B. Skinner, Benedict Brooks, Ho-
ratio Averhill, Thomas Otis, William M. Sprague, J. E. Robinson, B.
Pringle, S. Grant, A. D. Patchen, W. Cary, J. S. Wadsworth, and T. H.
Newbold. When the bank became a National one, in 1865, the first di-
rectors were Trumbull Cary, Miles P. Lampson, Thomas Brown, Walter
Cary, Alva Smith, William Lampson, H. U. Howard, E. H. Fishand R. T.
Howard. The present board consists of five members, viz.: A. N. Cow-
din, T. Cary, H. F. Tarbox, Dr. Charles Cary, and J. N. Scatcherd.

Augustus Cowdin, the father of Augustus N., was born in New Hamp-
shire in 1803. At the age of 30 years he came to Batavia and engaged
in the boot and shoe trade. He immediately identified himself with the
Presbyterian Church, was for 50 years a teacher in the Sabbath school,.
and was ever.a willing and valued helper in church work. He always.
proved himself worthy of the respect and esteem of the whole commu-
nity, and. held positions of trust at various times. He was justice of the
peace, supervisor, superintendent of the poor, and a trustee of the Union
School. He died February 25,1884. His wife was Jane G. Getty, a na-
tive of this State. The son, Augustus N., born here in 1840, was reared
and educated in the schools of his native place, and at the age of 17 years
entered the bank (of which he is now the head) asa clerk. He filled all
the intermediate positions, and is now its trusted and honored president.
For one-third-of a century he has been connected with the oldest and.
staunchest monetary institution of Genesee County, and has rounded out
this long period with a reputation of unsullied honor and integrity. He
has served as town clerk, as treasurer of the village, and is secretary and
treasurer of the Gas and Electric Light Company. He is also a Knight
Templar.

The First National Bank was established in 1864, with a capital stock
of $50,000, and its number was 340. The first trustees were R. H. Farn-
ham, C. H. Monell, George Bowen, Tracy Pardee, and Henry Monell, and
the first officers elected were R. H. Fargham, president, and C. H. Mo-
nell, cashier. The latter never acted, and subsequently, in June, 1864,
Marcus L. Babcock was appointed to the office and served over one
year. May 31, 1865, the capital stock was increased to $75,000, and
January 9, 1883, was made $100,000, which still continues. The officers
have been as follows: Presidents: R.H. Farnham from March 21, 1864,
230 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

to June 29, 1865; Tracy Pardee from. June 29, 1865, to January 10, 1884;
Levant C. McIntyre from January 10, 1884 (still in office). Cashiers: C. H.
Monell, appointed March 21, 1864; M. L. Babcock from June 4, 1864,
to February 8, 1865; Daniel E. Waite from February 8, 1865, to August
13, 1866; L. C. McIntyre from August 13, 1866, to January 16, 1884;
J. L. Bigelow, appointed January 16, 1884 (still in office.) The office of
vice-president was created in 1883, and Gad B. Worthington was elected,
serving in that capacity ever since. The first board consisted of five di-
rectors, and in 1869 the number was increased to seven, The directors
have been R. H. Farnham, C. H. Monell, George Bowen, Tracy Pardee,
Henry Monell, John McKay, Leonidas Doty, John Fisher, Gad B. Worth-
ington, and Cyrenus Walker. Since 1884 the board has consisted of the
following members: L. C. McIntyre, D. W. Tomlinson, Samuel Parker,
E. C. Walker, G. B. Worthington, and George Bowen. In 1874 the direc-
tors were Leonidas Doty, Tracy Pardee, John Fisher, George Bowen, Ed-
ward C. Walker, and Gad B. Worthington.

Gad B. Worthington, the vice-president of the First National Bank,
was born in Lenox, Mass., in 1815, where he was educated in part, and
at Owego, to which place the family moved, remaining there until 1836,
when our subject came to Batavia, and was a clerk in the hardware
store of Belden & Otis. Later he became a partner With them, and
finally controlled the business, in which he has since been engaged. Mr.
Worthington was one of the organizers of the Batavia Gas Light Co., and
is now a director. Heand family are members of the Episcopal Church.
His children are Gad D, a partner in the hardware business; Edward W.,,
an Episcopalian minister at Cleveland, Ohio; Amanda C., living with
her parents; and Sarah, wile of E. De L. Palmer, of Albany, N. Y.

Tracy Pardee, at one time president of the First National Bank, was a
man of prominence in the village. He was born in Steuben County, and
came to Batavia in 1852, where he lived until his death in 1883 He
was at one time a member of the legislature. His father was in the War
of 1812, and died in Elba in 1858.

Levant C. McIntyre, president Of the First National Bank, is a native
of Genesee County, and was born in 1829. His father, Eden McIntyre,
was an early magistrate of the town. His mother was Harriet Dunham,
a daughter of Col. Shubael Dunham, a vcry early tavern-keeper, from
whom Dunham's Corners was named. Mr. McImyre received good
educational advantages, atiending Cary Collegiate Seminary, and com-
menced business as a drugvist, pursuing the same for cight years in Ba-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 231

 

tavia. He then went to Romeo, Mich., in the dry goods business, and
assisted in the organization of the First National Bank of that place, be-
ing cashier of the same. He remained there until 1865, when he re-
turned to Batavia, and becarre identified with its banking and business
interests. Mr. McIntyre is conservative in the business management of
his bank, yet withal progressive in spirit. He enjoys the confidence and
esteem of the entire community. He is a member of the board of edu-
cation, trustee of the Johnston Harvester Co. and the Cemetery Asso-
ciation, president of the Y. M. C. A., and is foremost in acts of charity
and benevolence. In 1852 he united in marriage with Miss Marietta
Fellows, and they are parents of four children, viz.: Allan F., Mary L.,
Nellie G., and Grove E. The family are members of the Presbyterian
Church, of which Mr. McIntyre is an elder and superintendent of the
Sunday. school.

The Genesee County Bank was organized as the Genesee County
National Bank, No. 2,421, April 4, 1879, with a capital stock of $50,000.
The first officers were S. Masse, president; Dean Richmond, Jr., vice-
president; and William F. Merriman, cashier. The first board of direc-
tors consisted of 11 members, viz.: Solomon Masse, Dean Richmond, Jr.,
Dr. H. S. Hutchins, Charles R. Gould, Henry Craft, William C. Watson,
W. F. Merriman, J. C. Guiteau, Edwin Darrow, H. A. Huntington, and
F.C. Lathrop. The officers have been as follows: Presidents: Solomon
Masse from organization until July 14, 1885; Royal T. Howard from
July 14, 1885 (still serving). Vice-presidents: Dean Richmond, Jr.,
from organization until January 12, 1882; Dr. H. S. Hutchins from
January 12, 1882, until January 9, 1883; William C. Watson from Jan-
uary 9, 1883 (still serving). Cashiers: William F. Merriman from or-
ganization until June 22, 1880; Charles R. Gould from June 22, 1880,
until August 28, 1882; Jerome L. Bigelow from August 28, 1882, until
January 18, 1884; John W. Smith from January, 1884 (still in office).
H. K. Buell succeeded W. F. Merriman as a director January 12, 1881,
and Alvin Pease succeeded Dean Richmond, in May, 1882. January 9,
1883, the by-laws were amended, and the board was reduced from 11
to seven members. The present board consists of R. T. Howard, Mrs.
A. R. Kenny, H. A. Huntington, William C. Watson, R. A. Maxwell,
Henry Craft, and J. C. Guiteau. The charter of the bank was surren-
dered to the government December 31, 1884, and the bank was at that
time redérganized under the State laws as the Genesee County Bank.
The place of business is 103 East Main street.
232 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Royal T. Howard, president of the Genesee County Bank, is a native
of Wyoming County, and a son of Samuel and Roxa (Carpenter) How-
ard, both from Connecticut. Samuel Howard came to Perry in 1811,
where he married and resided until his death. Royal T. began business
as a lumberman in Allegany County, pursuing this business for 18 years,
and was also engaged in the manufacture of staves and heading in War-
saw and interested in pine lands in Michigan. Mr. Howard removed to
Batavia in 1871, purchasing a lumber yard and planing-mill,-and soon
after organized the firm of Howard & Olmsted, which continued business
three years. The firm then became R. T. Howard & Co., and, was such
until 1882. Mr. Howard engaged in various business enterprises until
1885, when he became president of the bank. He is also vice-president
of the Genesee County Permanent Loan and Building Association.

John W. Smith, cashier of the Genesee County Bank, is a native of
Batavia, where he was born April 23, 1850, and is a son of George W.
and Mary A. (Baldwin) Smith. His father was a native of Vermont,
and his mother of Connecticut. They have been residents of Batavia
many years. John W. was educated in the schools of his native town,
and early in life began his business career as recording clerk in the office
of County Clerk Holden, where he was engaged six years. He began
his banking life as book- keeper in the First National Bank, where he was.
employed over one year, and subsequently entered the Bank of Batavia,
with which institution he served as book-keeper until April, 1879, when,
upon the organization of the Genesee County National Bank, he became
identified with that corporation. In January, 1884, he succeeded J. L. Big-
elow as cashier, which position he has creditably filled, and is still serv-
ing in that capacity. Mr. Smith was married, August 30, 1871, to Miss
Emma Fillmore, of Batavia, and resides at 112 Ellicott street. He and
his wife are members of the First Baptist Church, of which he is clerk
and a leading working member. He is also a member of the K. of P.
and the Empire Order of Mutual Aid. He is a young man of ability,
enterprise, and promise.

The Farmers’ Bank of Batavia was established in 1860 by Leonidas
Doty, who came from Attica, where he had been engaged in the bank-
ing business with the late Dean Richmond. Mr. Doty came from Greene
County, where he was born in 1812. He was in the mercantile business
at Attica for 20 years, then engaged in banking, and was also identified in
other business measures in that village. He was also one of the founders
of the National Bank of Batavia, and a member of the vestry of St.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 233

 

James’s Episcopal Church, being a liberal contributor to its support.
He died in 1888, at Buffalo, where he had resided for 12 years after leaving
Batavia. The Farmers’ Bank has lately erected and is now occupying
an elegant and commodious structure on the corner of Main and Jackson
streets, having the best facilities for transacting its large and increasing
business of any bank in Western New York outside of Buffalo. A few
years since John H. Ward was admitted as a partner in the business of
the bank, and he is now sole manager of the concern. He was born in
Bergen in 1846, a son of Henry M. and Adelia C. (Curtis) Ward, who
are natives of Bergen, and descendants of the earliest pioneers of that
town. His father, Henry M. Ward, was a merchant, and died in 1857.
His mother died in 1882. Their children were Emma C., wife of Prof.
A. G. Clement, and John H., who began his business career at the age
of 13 years asaclerk in Bergen. He was afterwards a member of the
firm of Green & Ward until 1875, when he was elected sheriff of Gene-
see County, and removed to Batavia. At the expiration of his term of
office (three years) he entered the Farmers’ Bank. Mr. Ward is the
U. S. loan commissioner, and is a 32d degree Mason. He was united in
marriage, in 1871, with Isabella D. Mann, of Syracuse, and they have
one child, E. Gertrude.

The Bank of Batavia was incorporated July 11, 1876, with a capital
of $50,000, the late D. W. Tomlinson being the leading man in its for-
mation. In March, 1883, the capital stock was increased to $100,000.
D. W. Tomlinson, son of D. W., is now president; H. F. Tarbox, vice-
president; and H. T. Miller, cashier. The bank is located in a fine
brick building at 71 East Main street.

Olive Branch Lodge, No. 39, was chartered in 1811, and held its first
meeting May 11th’ at the public tavern of William Keyes. The first
master was Ezra Platt; senior warden, Richard Smith; secretary, I. Bab-
cock, who acted as such for four years. Richard Smith acted in the ca-
pacity of warden three years. L. Foster was warden in 1814 and
master in 1815. Blanchard Powers was master in 1816-17, J. Z. Ross
in 1818, and Powers again in 1819-20, when sessions were held at his
house in Bethany. The meetings in Batavia were generally held at the
taverns, for want of regular lodge rooms, and after holding two meetings
at Keyes tavern an arrangement was made with Aaron Van Cleve, sher-
iff and landlord at the court-house, for their meetingsin his tavern. On
September 2, 1811, a plat of ground was bought by the trustees of the
school district, acting in conjunction with the Free Masons, the sum of
234 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

$5 being paid for the same. The location was on lot 32, north side of
Main street, on the corner of an alley, and contained 1,500 feet of ground,
being where 315 Main corner of Ross streets now is. This was sold by
Nathan Rumsey, conditioned upon there being a two-story brick build-
ing erected on the site within one and a half years, the lower portion to
be occupied as a school, the upper portion for lodge uses. The Masons
subscribed funds toward the erection of the building (as was understood).
The War of 1812 prevented the completion of the building until the
winter of 1813-14, when it was finished and ready for occupancy. The
first meeting in their new rooms was held February 28, 1814, and subse-
quent meetings were continued there until 1816, when they tired of the
location and tried to sell their interests to the school trustees, but failed.
Other meetings continued to be held at the taverns until about 1819,
when trouble arose among its members and the lodge was removed, and
meetings were held at Bethany in Powers’s and Huggins’s houses and
C. J. Lincoln’s inn. From Bethany it was moved to Le Roy, where it
is now located.

A new lodge was again formed in 1824, called ‘‘ Batavia Lodge, No.
433, and a charter was granted that year. It was installed December,
13, 1825, at St. James’s Church. William Seaver was the presiding
officer for 10 years, and Blanchard Powers, senior warden. Richard
Dibble was junior warden, and Richard Smith, secretary and treasurer.
Meetings were held at Bissell Humphrey’s ‘‘ Eagle tavern” until it was
burnt in 1833, and in 1839 the warrant was surrendered. The Mor-
gan excitement, beginning in 1826, interfered seriously with the cause of
Free Masonry. and for 16 years, or until 1842, meetings were held only
at rare intervals. In 1842 the charter was revived, and for 18 months
the lodge met at O. T. Fargo’s tavern, midway between Batavia and Alex-
ander. Ebenezer Mix was master for three years, Joel Allen two years,
and G. B. Shepard one year. D. M. Seaver was junior warden, and H.
Humphrey, treasurer. In January, 1844, they moved from Fargo’s tav-
ern to the ‘‘ Cobble-stone block,” and held regular meetings until 1847,
when the charter was again surrendered. In the course of a year or soa
new ledge, No. 88, was formed, but did not long survive. The records
of this lodge were destroyed by fire, so names of officers cannot be given.
In the winter of 1850-51 the fraternity again organized under the name
of ‘‘Fisher’s Lodge, No. 212” (named after Lillie Fisher, a very early
settler of Alexander). They met for about one year at the old lodge
rooms in the ‘“‘Cobble-stone block.” For masters until 1859 (when its

1
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 235

 

charter was surrendered) there were Cyrus Pond, Horace M. Warren,
E. C. Dibble, K. Ferren, Gad Worthington, and S. A. Wilson. H. T.
Cross was treasurer for a few years, and John Eager and D. Seaver, sec-
retaries. Meetings were also held at the corner of Main and Jackson
streets, in the new hall occupied by the Odd Fellows.

In 1859 the charter of this lodge was surrendered, and what remained
of Fisher’s Lodge was redrganized April 7th into “Batavia Lodge, No.
475,” the charter being granted July.4th. In 1860 or 1861 the Masonic
fraternity desired more independent quarters, and they leased rooms in
the Champion block, owned by Joseph C. Wilson. Again, in 1865, it
was decided to make another change, and a spacious series of apartments
were leased on the corner of Main and State streets, and about $2,000
expended in fitting up the same. The dedication of these rooms was the
occasion of drawing together a large assemblage of the fraternity from
all parts of the county, lodges from Le Roy, Canandaigna,, Pembroke,
and Akron being represented. A delegation of Knights Templars from
Buffalo Commandery, led by Captain Lockwood, and another from Pen
Yan, by Hon. Darius A. Ogden, in full regalia, gave splendid effect to
the scene. The dedication was made by John L. Lewis, P. G. M., who
delivered a brief address to the fraternity and citizens assembled in the
park. The brethren, accompaned by the ladies, passed from labor to re-
freshment in the dining room of the lodge. The meetings are now held
in elegant rooms in the Walker block, which were dedicated in 1880.
The officers are as follows: A. Hays, W. M.; B. F. Showerman, S. W.,
George E. Perrin, J. W.; Wilber Smith, treasurer; Charles W. Stickle;
secretary; W. D. Sanford, S. D.; A. W. Tyler, J. D.; S. E. North, S.
M. C.; A. J. McWain, J. M. C.; H. S. Morse, organist; and W. H.
Brown, tiler.

Batavia Commandery, No. 34, K. T., was organized September 27, 1865,
with the following officers: W. D. Sanford, E. C.; A. W. Caney, G.; W. P.
Simpson, C. G.; Rev. Pierre Cushing, prelate; F.M. Jameson, rec.; I. D.
Southworth, treasurer; A. Hays, S. W.; A. J. McWain, J. W.; A.T. Mil-
ler, W.; John M. Kurtz, standard bearer; C. B. Austin, sword bearer ;
H.S. Morse, organist ; W. H. Brown, sentinel. The present officers are:
W. D. Sanford, E. C.; A. W. Caney, G.; W. P. Simpson, C. G.; I. D.
Southworth, treasurer ; F. M. Jameson, recorder; Charles Pratt, trustee;

we eer I
Alexander Hays, S. W.; A. J. McWain, J. W; A. T. Miller, T.; John F.
Kurtz, standard bearer; C. B. Austin, sword bearer; W. H. Brown, S.;
J. M. Hamilton, Andrew Hiller, and E. N. Stone, guards.
236 ‘GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Western Star Chapter, No. 35, R. A. M., was organized March 29, 1813.
‘The officers of the chapter are A. W. Caney, H. P.; Alexander Hays, K,;
George P. Bowen, S.; F. M. Jameson, secretary; E. N. Stone, treasurer;
A. J. McWain, C. of H.; C. B. Austin, P. S.; George E. Perrin, R. A. C.;
Andrew, Hiller, 3d V.; Dr. H. A. Morse, 2d V.; A. T. Miller, 1st V.;
W. H. Brown, tiler.

The Order of I. O. O. F., No. 197, was instituted in Batavia in August,
1868, by H, S. Andrews, D. G. M., with five original charter members,
to wit: Weeden T. Bliss (deceased), formerly an attorney of Batavia;
William Hoyt, since moved to New York; Simeon Lothiem, who now
resides in Germany; and Thomas Yates and B. P. Fonda, who are now
living, the oldest members of the fraternity in the county. The present
officers are Oscar Netzen, N. G.; Fred Gardner, V. G.; Frank Snyder,
R. S.; Ira Howe, F. S.; Frank A. Moreau, treasurer. The lodge meets
every Wednesday evening at their hall in Jackson street.

Richmond Encampment, No. 67, Jf. O. O. F., was instituted August 21,
1872. Thechief patriarch is D. B. Pratt, of Alabama, L. B. Fisk is H. P.,
William Toulson is S. W., and E. W. Davis is scribe.

Batavia Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 37, meets in the rooms of the Rich-
mond Encampment.

Security Lodge, No. 21, A. O. U. W,, has now 121 members. It was
chartered April 20, 1876, when its officers were C. F. Starks, C. M.; L.L.
Crosby, M. W.; J. L. Foster, G. F.; A. J. Fox, O. C.; C. O. Frost, rec.;
F. T. Schlick, fin.; James Jones, rec.; W. C. Mann, G.; M. E. True, I. W.;
J. B. Neasmith, O. W. The officers for 1889 were A. B. Clark, P. M. W.;
HG. Buisch, M. W.; E. A. Perrin, G. F.; Thomas Johnson, O. C,; J. O.
‘Griffith, rec.; L. F. Rolfe, fin.; A. E. Beiwe, rec.; David Byum, G.; C. J.
Crabb, I. W.; M. C Schrader, O. W.

Batavia Council, No. 14, Royal Templars of Temperance.—The offi-
cers are Mrs. A. F. Lawrence, S. C.; Mrs. M. A. McWain, V. C.; George
W. Pratt, P. C.; Mrs. G. H. Ferren, chaplain; Byron Orendorf, recording
secretary ; Miss Vantia Smith, financial secretary; Mrs. Anna L. Torrey,
treasurer ; Miss Jessie Tallman, her.; Mrs. Hannah Delbridge, sentinel.

Upton Post, No. 299, G. A. R., was organized October 25, 1882, with
30 members. The commander was W. J. Reedy. W.H. Raymond was
S. V. C.; George Thayer, J. V. C.; John O. Griffis, Q. M.; M. McMul-
len, officer of guard; C. R. Nichols, chaplain; Peter Thomas, adjutant;
O. C. Parker, officer of day; L. L. Crosby, S. M.; Russell Crosby, Q. M.
sergeant. There were g! members in 18809, with the following officers:
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 237

 

E.A. Perrin, P. C.; E. J. Benton, S. V. C.; J. R. Colt, J. V. C.; A. M. Weed,
adjutant; R. E. Churchill, Q. M.; H. J. Patton, sergeant; A. Benchley,
chaplain; John Thomas, O. of D.; R. Senate, O. of G.; R. C. Odion,
S. M.; D. H. Wheeler, Q. M. S.

The Equitable Aid Union, No. 396, has 19 members, who meet bi-
monthly. Thomas Capp is president; William Wescott, V. P.; I. V. Dib-
ble, treasurer; and William Udritz, secretary.

Batavia Farmers’ Club was organized in 1872, with P. P. Bradish as
president; J.G, Fargo, secretary; and Henry Ives, treasurer. The present
officers are Sylvanus Ford, of Elba; president, and John B. Crosby, sec-
retary. It is one of the oldest clubs in the State.

The Young Men's Christian Association was organized in the spring of
1889. L.C. McIntyre was elected president; Safford E. North, vice-
president; C. H. Harrington, general secretary; A. H. Thomas, record-
ing secretary ; and John M. McKenzie, treasurer. The rooms are located
on Main street, corner of Jackson, being elegantly fitted up for recrea-
tion for the young men, making an attractive and desirable place in which
to spend their evenings, with no restraint so far as pleasant games and
amusement are concerned. Tables of choice serials, magazines, and daily
papers are at hand for those inclined to a literary taste, and a spacious gym-
nasium, fitted up with all necessary appliances for healthful exercise, make
this an inviting place for those interested in the moral and religious wel-
fare of the young men of Batavia.

The Phitharmonic Society has been organized about six years. The
officers for 1889 were S. J. Lawrence, president; F. A. Lewis, vice- presi-
dent; L. D. Collins, secretary; C. C. Bradley, treasurer; and E. G. Harts-
horn, librarian.

Batavia Lodge, No. 50, Empire Order of Mutual Aid.—This lodge
meets the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month in Empire Hall,
84 East Main street. It was instituted March 15, 1879, with 33 charter
members. Of this number are R. A. Maxwell, L. C. McIntyre, W. C.
Simpson, E. L. Kenyon, N. J. Nobles, M. H. Peck, Jr., E. H. Wood, and
E. P. Morse. This lodge has lost during its 10 years’ existence but two
members by death, viz.: Edwin Darrow and H. B. Ferrin, both of whom
were charter members. The present officers are: President, Whiting C.
Woolsey; vice-president, William Hoffman; secretary and treasurer,
John W. Smith ; trustee, L. C. McIntyre; representative to Grand Lodge,
Whiting C. Woolsey.

The Batavia Gun Club's officers are: President, Dr. Harry Sutterby ;
238 GENESEE COUNTY,

vice-president, John McNish; secretary, A. Wyness; treasurer, Philip
Hensner; captain, John Stein; directors, Charles Herbold, Dr. Patten,
and L. F. McLean.

The Genesee County Loan and Building Association was incorporated
April 21, 1879, the object of the association being to encourage the sav-
ing of small sums of money weekly, thus accumulating a fund to be
loaned to other members in such manner that they can repay the loan in
easy weekly payments, or the amount of ordinary rent, thus helping
them tosecureahome. Its first officers were: President, Wilber Smith;
vice-president, C. H. Howard; secretary, F. M. Sheffield; treasurer,
F. S. Wood; attorney, S. E. North. There are at present 560 mem-
bers, with the following officers: George Wiard, president; M.B. Adams,
vice-president ; B. F. Hamilton, secretary; John W. Pratt, treasurer ;
and S. E. North, attorney.

Batavia Athletic Association was organized in 1887, with 40 members.
M. F. Cross was president; W. S. Wakeman, secretary and treasurer.
The officers for 1889 were A. E. Brown, president; S. J. Lawrence, sec-
retary; and B.G. Tallman, treasurer. Their rooms are in the Ross
block.

Batavia cornet band.—The earliest record we have of any band was
one led by Phineas Todd anda Mr. Hunt in 1820. This was disbanded
after six years. The present one was organized about 1856, with A. W.
Gardner as leader, and consisted of 14 members, among whom were Dr.
Showerman, A. Bowen, E. Locke, W. Locke, and R. B. Pease, who
loaned the band money to purchase instruments. The present officers
are: Leader, C. Klimitz; treasurer, L. M. Smith; secretary, Leon-
ard; and there are 15 pieces.

The Batavia Club was organized July 28, 1882, under the manage-
ment of nine directors. The first ones elected were L. R. Bailey, D. W.
Tomlinson, J. H. Bradish, A. E. Clark, F. S. Wood, A. N. Cowdin,.J. H.
Ward, A. T. Miller, and W. L. Otis. The first officers were D. W. Tom-
linson, president; J. H. Bradish, vice-president; A. T. Millér, secretary;
F. S. Wood, treasurer; L. R. Bailey, W. L. Otis, and A. E Clark, house
committee. The club-house, situated on Main street near the opera
house, was opened January 4, 1883. This building was destroyed by
fire February 16, 1886 Onthe 17th of April, 1886, the club was re-
moved to its present building, on the corner of Main and Bank streets.
This desirable building with location are the former quarters ofthe Bank
of Genesee. The club was incorporated April 7, 1888, and shortly af-

 
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 239

 

terward they purchased the present property. They have now 58 resi-
dent members and 31 non-resident members. The present directors are
Henry Todd, D. W. Tomlinson, R. D. Dewey, J. H. Bradish, F. S.
Wood, A. N. Cowdin, George P. Bowen, Trumbull Cary, and H. B.
Fisher. The officers are Henry Todd, president; George P. Bowen,
vice-president ; F. S. Wood, secretary and treasurer ; D. W. Tomlinson,
J. H. Bradish, and R. D. Dewey, house committee.

Batavia Business University was established by W. W. Whitcomb in
1867, at 92 East Main street. In 1885 the Hon. John M. McKenzie
became associated with Mr. Whitcomb in the reéstablishment of the
school, with all the later improved methods, Mr. McKenzie acting as
secretary and treasurer. The school was then located at,its present
quarters, Main corner of Jackson streets. The school has graduated over
800 pupils since it wasestablished. Many of the young business men of
Batavia are among its graduates. The “business practice” course of
about two months is made to cover all possible transactions that may
ever occur,

To a limited extent Mr. Whitcomb has become quite proficient in the
subject of astronomy, having published an ///ustrated Solar Chart, which
gives at one view the relative positions of the planets; their orbital speed
per hour; length of years; length of days; amount ef light and heat on
each; distance of each from the sun, also from the earth; inclination of
orbits; diameter of each; density; gravity; eclipses of the sun and
moon ; phases of moon ; ‘inclination of axis of earth; Saturn and moon,
from photographs; Saturn’s rings and moons; annual parallax; sun
spots and facule ; moon, Saturn, and Mars, from photographs ; the three
motions of the sun explained ; tide waves; transit of Mercury and Venus.
The contents of several books are all before the eye, and in a plain, com-
prehensible manner. Mr. Whitcomb has also invented and procured let-
ters patent on a Laxar Globe. The earth globe is confined in a groove
forming an eclipse, thus showing the sun at the focz and the earth ata
corresponding greater distance-in June than in December ; also the radius
vector for each day in the year. The moun ball is so arranged as to fol-
low the exact path of the moon, climbing in her course for 173 days and
descending in same length of time, and in passing her nodes will show
plainly wen and how an eclipse is caused. Also how we may have
seven eclipses in one year and only four in another, and will also pass
accurately through the Chaldean period, or savos, and repeat the eclipses
once in about 18 years. The “orbit band” is so arranged that the
240 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

higher part indicates at a glance where, and in what months, the aphelion
part of the moon’sorbit is located—and careful study proves that wherever
this is found the weather is under its influence: warmer, when between
the earth and sun in winter, and cooler when from the sun in sum-
mer; or, to state it again, when the “orbit band”’ is coward the sun in
summer we have extremes of heat, and, as when it is 4o the sun in sum-
mer, it is from the sun in winter, we have extreme cold. This is proved
by dates covering over 60 years.

The Johnston Harvester Company.—In 1868 Johnston, Huntley & Co.
established at Brockport, N. Y., a manufactory of harvesters, having had
the machines built on contract for 1867. The principal member of the
firm was Byron E. Huntley. They first manufactured what was known
as the Johnston sweepstakes. After afew years the manufacture of
these machines was abandoned, being supplanted by the present John-
ston harvester. In 1870 a joint stock company was organized for the
manufacture of these machines, with Samuel Johnston, president, and
Byron E. Huntley, secretary and treasurer. In 1874 Mr. Johnston with-
drew from the company, although the name of the corporation was not
changed. In June, 1882, the works at Brockport were burned, and the
company at once determined to remove to a place offering greater facil-
ities for transportation, and accordingly they were located here. The
works now consist of seven large buildings, occupying 17 acres of ground
on Harvester avenue, between the N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad and the
N. Y., L. E. & W. Railroad. Steam engines of 300 horse-power fur-
nish the propelling force for the machinery, and from 400 to 500 skilled
mechanics are employed. The original cost of the plant was $300,000.
The fact that Batavia is a good manufacturing point has been fully dem-
onstrated, and a number of new manufacturing concerns have recently
located there; none, however, are equal in magnitude to the Johnston har-
vester works. ;

In November, 1888, the company was reérganized by the election of
the following directors: George E. Dana, of Syracuse; C. C. Briggs, of
Pittsburg; L. C. McIntyre, B. E. Huntley, and A. J. Glass, of Batavia.
The officers are A. J. Glass, presidentand treasurer; Byron E. Huntley,
vice-president; and E. J. Mockford, secretary and superintendent, In
January, 1889, there was added the manufacturing of the ‘‘ Continental
rotary disk pulverizer and corn cultivator,” representing about 40. pat-
ents. They manufacture four styles of mowers, two styles of reapers, and
two styles of self-binders.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 247

 

Albert J. Glass, president and treasurer of the Johnston Harvester
Co., is a native of Livingston County, and was born in 1841. Receiving
an academic education in his native county upon attaining his majority
he went to McGregor, Iowa, and became engaged in selling farming
machinery and agricultural implements. In 1867 he was appointed the
agent for the sale of Johnston harvesters, and in 1871 was made the
manager of the Western business of the company, with offices located at.
Chicago. In 1882 he left the service of the company, and-was for six
years the manager of the Janesville Machine Co, at Janesville, Wis. In
January, 1888, he came to Batavia at the request of Mr. Huntley, and
was active in the reorganization of the present company. Mr. Glass.
isa man of superior executive ability, and under his supervision the
affairs of the works are flattering and prospering.

Byron E. Huntley is the vice-president and European manager of the
Johnston Harvester Company. His native home was Mexico, Oswego
County. He moved to Fairport, Monroe County, with his parents, when
12 years of age, and in 1844 to Brockport. He prepared for college at.
Brockport Collegiate Institute, and subsequently attended the Madison
University, at Hamilton, Madison County. Owing to failing health,
however, he was compelled to give up his college course, and soon after
he took a position as office boy in the factory of Fitch, Barry & Co.
About 1845 an arrangement was made by Fitch, Barry & Co. with
McCormick (who had come up from Virginia to Brockport to get his.
reaper built) to manufacture his machines under a license. The McCor-
mick machine was built for a few years at this factory, which was one of
the earliest in this line of work. Mr. Huntley spent about five years here:
as employee, and at the expiration of that time he secured an interest in
the business, the firm being then known as Ganson, Huntley & Co. But
few machines had been turned out up to this time; and the records show
that Huntley, Bowman & Co. commenced work on the Palmer & Will-
iams self-rake in 1853, that 5o machines were made that season, that in
1854 the number was increased to 325, and in the following years to.
825 machines, In 1871 failing health compelled Mr. Huntley to seek a
change, and he spent that year in Colorado, a rest that was of great ben-
efit to him, and one of the best investments he ever made, he thinks.
but prior to this he had established a market for their machines in
Europe, and had opened an office there. As the Franco-Prussian war
was in progress he did not go over in 1871, but he went the next year,
and has gone regularly ever since. Mr. Huntley has crossed the Atlan-
242 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

tic 38 times, and is, perhaps, better posted on the European harvester
and mower trade than any man living; and the aim of the Johnston
Harvester Company, influenced by his practical suggestions, has not
been to lead in numbers of machines turned out, but to regularly make
the best; and it is this course that has gained for them a world-wide
reputation.

Edward J. Mockford was born in England in 1853, and came so this
country in 1866. Heentered the employ of Johnston, Huntley & Co. at
Brockport in 1869, and has remained with the company ever since through
all the changes of management. He has filled the positions of book-
keeper and cashier, and is now the very efficient secretary and superin-
tendent of the large factory of the Johnston Harvester Co.

The Wiard Plow Company.—Thomas Wiard was a blacksmith and
farmer in East Avon, N. Y. In 1806 he was engaged in the manufact-
ure of the old-fashioned “ bull plow” that was used by the pioneer farm-
ers. In 1815 he began to purchase from Jethro Wood (the inventor of
the first successful cast-iron plow) the necessary castings, and these he
wooded and completed in his shop. Thus he continued until 1819, when
he erected a foundry, made patterns for improved plows, and manufact-
ured all the parts himself. He continued the manufacture of plows at
East Avon, in connection with his sons William, Seth, Thomas, Henry,
and Matthew, till about 1830, and one or more of his sons were manu-
facturing there until 1871. During this period improvements were being
made in the Wiard plows till they had acquired a reputation above those
of any other pattern in use. It is worthy of note that all the numerous
members of the Wiard family from the grandfather down were men of
superior practical ingenuity.

In 1865 George Wiard, son of William, and president of the present
company in Batavia, purchased a half interest in the establishment at
East Avon, and in 1871 Charles W. Hough, treasurer of the company,
purchased the interest of Matthew Wiard, the firm being Wiard & Hough.
The firm continued at East Avon until 1876. During its existence at
East Avon the works were several times burned. In 1876 the business
had so increased as to necessitate better facilities for transportation, and
a removal was determined on. The village of Batavia offered better rail-
road facilities than any other place, and the citizens saw fit to donate a
site for the works as a further inducement to the company to locate here.
The works, located on Swan street, between the Erie and Central rail-
roads, were erected by Wiard & Hough, and on their completion in Sep-
 
‘FOWN OF BATAVIA. 243

 

tember, 1876, the present company was organized. The capital stock
was originally $70,000, but was subsequently increased to $100,000.
George Wiard was the president and general superintendent, and C. W.
Hough the secretary and treasurer. The present officers are the same,
except that J. J. Washburn is now the secretary. Since the establish-
ment of the works here the business has been mainly the manufacture of
plows, of which the company makes an endless variety, adapted to all
kinds of soils and circumstances, and the more important parts of which
are covered by letters patent in the United States and Canada. These
consist of one, two, and three-horse plows, ‘with chilled and steel mold-
boards, wood, malleable, and cast-iron beams, sulky and walking, flatland
and side-hill, and particularly swivel plows for level land. , The orig-
inal capacity of the works has-been about doubled; the establishment
now covers about four acres of ground, and an average of 125 hands are
employed. The machinery is driven by an engine of 100 horse-power,
and the shops are heated by steam and lighted by the Edison system of
incandescent electric light, and are provided in all parts with automatic
sprinklers. One feature, rare in manufactories of agricultural imple-
ments, is that these works have never, since the company was organized
in Batavia, for one day been closed for,want of something todo The
company has also invented important improvements in sulky hay rakes,
for which patents are pending, and having added this class of implements
to their business are now engaged in the extensive manufacture and dis-
tribution of the same.

George Wiard, the organizer and head of the Wiard Plow Company,
is a self-made and representative business man of Western New York.
His parents were William and Lucinda (McLaughlin) Wiard, early set-
tlers of Western New York, and for several years in East Avon, where
his father engaged in manufacturing. In 1820 he removed to Canada,
and was the first to manufacture cast-iron plows in that country. He
resided there until his death in 1841; his wife also died there in 1864.

George Wiard was born in Canada in 1833. When15 years of age he
went to Buffalo and learned the trade of molder, and thus gained a prac-
tical knowledge of the requirements of the business he was to follow, and
has so successfully developed. He has been a resident of Genesee or
Livingston counties since 1854. Losses from fire, several times, have
only resulted in renewed energy and perseverance, until at last a model
establishment is the result. Mr. Wiard is also closely identified with the
growth and developement of the village. He has been an active and
244 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

influential member of the board of education for many years, serving as
its president for four terms. He was one of the organizers of the Genesee
County Permanent Loan and Building Association, serving as president
for 10 years. He was one of the commissioners appointed to build the
water works. To religion, charity, and works of benovelence Mr. Wiard
is a cheerful giver, he and his family being connected with the Baptist
Church.

Mr. Wiard has an honorable record of service during the late war,
He enlisted in the 129th Regt. N. Y. Vols. in 1862. This regiment sub-
sequently was changed to the 8th N. Y. H. A. Ina battle before Pe-
tersburg Mr. Wiard received a wound by which he was confined to the
hospital, from where he was ordered to Washington to instruct fresh
troops. He was on the staff of Gen. Hardin and Gen. Haskins, com-
manding defences of Washington. He was inspector of artillery until
the close of the war, after which he had charge of dismantling forts south
of the Potomac, and was finally transferred to the 4th N. Y. H. A., being
a captain in that regiment when mustered out in October, 1865. In 1856
Mr. Wiard married Miss Emeline Warren, of East Avon. She died in
1870, and in 1872 he was married to Miss Isabella Warren, also of East
Avon, and they are parents of five children, viz.: May, Louis, Ernest,
Henry, and Harry.

Charles W. Hough, treasurer of the Wiard Plow Company, is a native
of Cayuga County, N. Y., where his father was engaged in agricultural
pursuits. He was born in 1836. Receiving a business education he
early in life became a clerk in a store. In 1855 he went to Iowa, and
while there was an assistant in a store, taught school, and served as dep-
uty county treasurer of Boone County one year. In August, 1862, he
enlisted in Co. E, 138th Regt. N. Y. Vols., which was afterwards changed
to the 9th N. Y. H. A. This regiment was assigned to the defence of
Washington, remaining there for 18 months. Mr. Hough served on the
staff of Gen. Haskins as ordnance officer of the defences. north of the
Potomac. He was also on the staff of Gen. Hardin and Gen. Wilcox,
was promoted to first lieutenant, and commissioned captain on the
mustering out of the regiment. After the close of the war he had charge
of dismantling the forts around Washington, north of the Potomac, and
was mustered out in October, 1865. He then resumed his business life,
engaging in mercantile trade in his native county, but removed to Min-
nesota, engaging in the manufacture of farming implements until he be-
came a member of the Wiard Plow Co. in 1871, where his knowledge of
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 245

 

the requirements essential to the sale of farming implements has redounded
to the benefit of the company. Hehas been largely interested in real
estate operations; has opened up an addition to Batavia on Central av-
enue, Pringle and Wood streets, and the section where the new Union
School is located. He is also a large owner of plantation property in
Florida, where he is engaged in cultivating orange and lemon groves.
In all the enterprises to promote the growth of Batavia he is a valued
counselor and a liberal contributor.

Mr. Hough formed a matrimonial alliance, in 1866, with Miss Jennie
Young, of Cayuga County, and they have two children, Arthur G. and
Edward W.

Julian J. Washburn, secretary of the Wiard Plow Company, was born
in Randolph, Vt., in 1842. He came of old Puritan stock, being a direct
descendant of fie Rev. Robert Cushman, who first obtained the charter
of the ship Mayflower, and of his son, Thomas Cushman, and Mary Al-
lerton, both of whom came to Plymouth on the first voyage. Mr.
Washburn was educated in the grammar schools of his native State,
and became a teacher, pursuing that vocation until September, 1802, when
he joined the 15th Regt. Vt. Vols. (Col. Redfield Proctor), and served
during its term of enlistment. He was then employed as clerk in the
U.S Hospital Department until the close of the war, when he engaged:
in agricultural pursuits and teaching until 1870, being officially connected
with various agricultural and literary associations during the time. He
next engaged in commercial pursuits, going to Boston, Mass., in Octo-
ber, 1870, and spending most of the time in traveling for the seven suc-
ceeding years. In 1877 he became a resident of Batavia, and has ever
since been connected with the Wiard Plow Co., of which he has been a
trustee, and the secretary since May, 1880. In this time he has also
served both as trustee and president of the village of Batavia. Mr.
Washburn is a genial and cultivated gentleman, and an honored and
respected addition to the social and business element of the county.

He was married, in 1866, to Martha K. Bigelow, daughter of the late
Hon. Abel Bigelow, of Brookfield, Vt. They have two children, Ed-
ward A., a counselor at law, and Mary V.,’at present a pupil in the
Union School of Batavia. The family attends the Presbyterian church,
and takes the greatest interest in all that pertains to the moral and intel-
lectual advancement of the community.

The Batavia Wheel Company was organized May 13, 1887, by Frank
Richardson, William W. Leavenworth, Dr. W. C. Gardiner, A. M. Colt,

16
246 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

E. E. Leavenworth, Mrs. Mary E. Richmond, Mrs. A. R. Kenny,
Moses E. True, John M. Sweet, and James R. Colt. The capital stock
was placed at $50,000, and the following officers were elected: Frank
Richardson, president ; Dr. W. C. Gardiner, vice-president ; William W.
Leavenworth, secretary; A. M. Colt, treasurer; and John M. Sweet!
superintendent. The business was originally inaugurated in 1880, by
Colt Brothers & True. In 1885 Mr. Sweet became associated with
the old firm, manufacturing hardware specialties and subsequently the
Sweet wheels. The works were located at Exchange Place, and were
burned in January, 1886. Upon the organization of the present com-
pany grounds were secured on Walnut street, adjoining the Central Rail-
road tracks, consisting of 254 feet on Walnut street and 478 feet on the
railroad. Upon these grounds spacious buildings were erected, consist-
ing of a main building 40x150 feet, three stories in height, with brick
engine and boiler rooms, and other buildings consisting of a hub room
40x20 feet, storage and coal sheds, etc., and a handsome office building.
A switch from the Central tracks connects the manufactory with ample
transportation facilities. The machinery is propelled by a 60-horse-
power engine, and the firm employs an average of 40 workmen, and
turns out from 50 to 75 sets of wheels per day. The wheels manufact- |
ured by the firm are Sweet’s concealed band and the True shell band,
which rank as the best in the world and find a ready sale all over the
United States and Australia. The firm also manufactures various other
hardware specialties. The plant is a model of its kind, and cost, with
machinery, about $40,000.

Frank Richardson, the president of the Batavia Wheel Co., is a native
of Saratoga County, where he was born in 1851. His father was,a rail-
road contractor, and this business was followed by the son, who was con-
nected with the construction of various lines of road in this country. He
next engaged in the hardware trade in Watertown, and in October, 1886,
purchased the stock of Volz Brothers, hardware merchants, of Batavia.
Three months later he lost his stock of goods by fire. He then organized
the company of which he is president, and is devoting his exclusive atten-
tion to the management of this progressive manufactory. Mr. Richard-
son was united in marriage, in 1883, with Miss Emma P. Johnson, who
died October 25, 1888, leaving one child, Rufus J.

William W. Leavenworth is a native of Darien, and was born in 1855,
a son to Rev. Hobart and Nancy (Gridley) Leavenworth, of English
descent and of New England nativity.. His father was a Baptist clergy-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 247

 

man, and had charge of many pastorates in the State. William W. was
reared in this county, educated in its schools, and had also the advantage
of Lima Seminary. His business career began as a drug clerk in Bata-
via, and for the past five years he has been a member of the well-known
drug firm of his name. Since entering the service of the Batavia Wheel
Company he has served as secretary. His wife’s maiden name was Miss
Ida Barber.

Alva M. Colt, treasurer of the Batavia Wheel Co., was born in War-
saw, N. Y., in 1842, and is ason of Joseph R. and Sarah A. (Phelps)
Colt, who moved to Darien in 1853. Learning the trade of blacksmith
in Warsaw Alva W. followed this calling from 1859 to 1880, in Erie
and Genesee counties. In 1869 he came to Batavia, where he has since
resided. He was a member of the firm of Foster & Colt, and in 1880 a
partner of the Batavia Clamp Co. He was one of the original members
of the company to start the manufacture of wheels in Batavia, and was
instrumental in the erection of the plant of the Batavia Wheel Co. He
married a Miss Hicks, of Erie County, in 1867.

John M. Sweet, general superintendent of the Batavia Wheel Co., and
an inventor, is a Canadian by birth, but has been a resident of the United
States since he was 11 years of age. He is a carriagemaker by trade,
but possesses a talent for general mechanics. He has taken patents on
four hubs, and is the inventor of various useful labor-saving machines.
In 1872 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Julia A. Griswold, of Ba-
tavia.

William C. Gardiner, the vice-president of the Batavia Wheel Co., isa
descendant of Roger who came to America in the Mayflower. He was
born in 1842, in Madison County, N. Y., and went to the war in 1861,
remaining about two years. In 1864 he began to practice dentistry in
Wauseon, Ohio, and after visiting several places in the West he settled in
Batavia, where he is now engaged in praé@tice. He is a Republican, a
member of the Masonic order,.and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
He married Elizabeth C. Wheeler, of Hamilton, N. Y., and they have
one son, Charles.

The New York Lumber and Wood Working Company is now one of
the leading manufacturing industries of Batavia. In 1884 the Batavia
Manufacturing Company was formed, with a capital stock of $200,000.
This firm was soon changed to the Batavia Sewing Machine Company,
the capital stock authorized to be increased to $300,000, and they con-
tracted to manufacture the Post combination sewing machine. During
248 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

the summer of 1884 the company erected, near the eastern boundary
line of the village, a brick building, 60x300 feet, three stories in height,
with an engine-house attached. The cost was about $40,000. Financial
embarrassment prevented the execution of the plans of the company, and
in 1885 the building became the property of the New York Lumber and
Wood Working Co., formerly the New York Wood Turning Co., of New
York city. This company has a capital stock of $100,000, all owned by
New York parties, where the principal office is located—173 Broadway.
The officers of the company are W. C. Andrews, president; George P.
Smith, vice-president ; Lewis Coon, secretary ; and O. P. Shaffer, treas-
urer. C. Honeck is superintendent of the manufactory, and W. H. Sid-
way is the local financial representative. The company employs on an
average 150 workmen, and its principal market is New York city. The
work produced by the company consists of all kinds of decorative and
cabinet work for house finishing, besides a vast variety of fancy furniture,
wood turning, molding, carving, étc. The machinery is of the latest
improved pattern, and the establishment is a model of its kind. The
building is protected from fire by the automatic water system. The busi-
ness of the firm is fast increasing, and their force is now working 10 hours
per day throughout the year.

W. H. Sidway, who is the financial manager of the Batavia office of
the New York Lumber and Wood Working Co., is a native of Buffalo.
His business experience began as a reporter for the Express of his native
city. In 1886.he became a clerk in the New York office of his present
company, and was subsequently promoted to his present position. Mr.
Sidway is a young man possessing fine business qualities, and represents.
his corporation with energy and fidelity.

Charles H. Honeck, superintendent of the New York Lumber and
Wood Working Co., is a native of Prussia, dnd immigrated to America in
1856. He learned the trade of cabinetmaker in New York, and evincing
an aptitude for art designing entered the Plassman School of Art in New
York city, and was graduated therefrom. He subsequently became the
superintendent for Brooks & Co., of Brooklyn, retaining that position
three years, and also had charge of the establishment of R. W. Myers,
cabinetmaker and interior decorator, for three years, He was then
placed in charge of the works of his present employers, in New York
city, and since 1887 has been superintendent of the Batavia works.

The Syracuse Forging and Gun Company removed their plant from
Syracuse to Batavia in the spring of 1889. This company began busi-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 249

 

ness in the manufacturing of an improved fifth wheel for wagons, and
finally added the manufacture of. the new Baker gun. They are located
in the old brick school building on Liberty street, and with additions made
by them have in use about 20,000 square feet of flooring, and one and one-
half acres of ground. The motive power is supplied by three engines ag-
gregating 75 horse-power, and an average of 100 men are regularly em-
ployed. An electric light plant furnishes 150 lights for their use. The
fifth wheel manufactured by them is a combination of valuable patents,
and ranks as a leader in the trade. The new Baker gun is the invention
of W. H. Baker, the general superintendent of the company. It isa
breech-loading, double barrelled shot-gun, manufactured in many dif-
ferent weights, and about 5,000 are sold annually at a list price of $30
each. The market for the gun extends all over the United States. The
business of the company will exceed $175,000 annually. Dr.E.L. Baker
is the president of the company; Ralph Helm, of Syracuse, vice-presi-
dent; W. T. Mylcrane, secretary and treasurer; and W. H. Baker, gen-
eral superintendent. The capital stock is $60,000.

The Batavia Preserving Company was orignally started by John Pier-
son in 1879, who began canning fruits and vegetables at Bushville. He
supplied himself with all the modern appliances of the trade, but owing
to want of attention to the details was not pecuniarily successful. In 1881
the Bank of Batavia became the owner of the establishment, and the busi-
ness was conducted by it one season at Bushville. In 1882 Sprague,
Warner & Co., of Chicago, the present proprietors, purchased the estab-
lishment and conducted the business. In the spring of 1883 they re-
moved to the corner of School and Liberty streets, in the old school-
house, then a manufactory of engines. The business as conducted by
the present company is very successful. All kinds of fruits and vege-
tables common to this locality are put up in glass or tin, the latter being
manufactured on the premises. From 175 to 350 hands are employed,
and 1,350,000 cans are put up ina season. The business increased so
rapidly that the company was forced to erect larger and more convenient
buildings, and in May, 1888, they moved to the new quarters on Mill
street. The main building is 50x209 feet, with wings 80x35 and 40x60
feet. The motive power is furnished by a 70-horse-power engine. This
company has also a branch at Spencerport, Monroe County, where 200
persons are employed during the busy season, producing. about 500,000
cans.

W. E. Flynn, the manager of these works, was born in Newark, N. Y.,
250 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

in 1860. He became connected with the firm in 1884, and in 1886 was
appointed to his present position. He is deserving of the confidence re-
posed in him.

Breweries and malt-houses—In 1827 a brewery and malt-house was
built by Libbeus Fish on what is now Elm street, on the present site of
A. H. King’s malt-house. It was a wooden building of small capacity,
though sufficient for the demands of she place and vicinity at that time.
From time to time the capacity of the establishment was increased
to meet the demands of the trade, till in 1860 it was capable of turning
out 8,000 barrels annually. It was conducted by Libbeus Fish until
1835, when Eli H. Fish, his son, became proprietor, and he continued
the business till 1862. In that year he disposed of the establishment to
Boyle & Smith, who carried it on as a brewery till the autumn of 1864,
when it reverted to Mr. Fish. In January, 1865, it was burned. Inthe
summer of the same year a malt-house was erected on the site by Mr.
Fish, who conducted it till 1871, when R. A. Maxwell (now State super-
intendent of insurance) became a partner. In a year’s time that firm
was succeeded by Maxwell & Ensign. In December, 1872, the buildings
were again burned, and in 1873 again rebuilt by Mr. Fish. Soon after-
wards A. H. King became a partner with Mr. Fish. The firm continued
until 1876, when the interest of Mr. Fish was purchased by King & Son.
In May, 1883, the establishment was again burned, but was at once re-
built by King & Son, with about double its previous capacity, and with
all modern improvements. About 80,000 bushels of barley are annually
converted into malt in this establishment, and the barley crop of the
county is the principal one. Mr. King became sole owner in 1886. Up-
ton & Warner have conducted the business since. The cost of the build-
ing is $26,000. New York and Boston are the principal ports of sale.

A. H. King, a native of Monroe County, was reared upon a farm, and
has always been engaged in handling agricultural productions. He was
for many years a large dealer in grain and wool in his native county, and
during the late war was an extensive dealer in oats, which he furnished
the government. He has served as supervisor in Monroe County for
eight years, and for five years was superintendent and weighmaster on
the Erie Canal. :

In 1857 Eli H. Fish built spacious ale vaults on the site of the brewery
above noted, which were used as such till 1870, when they were converted
into a brewery, which was conducted by different parties fromm time to
time till 1880, when William Gamble purchased the property and suc-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 251

 

cessfully operated it till 1887, when the buildings were burned. Their
capacity was 4,500 barrels annually. Mr. Gamble now confines his at-
tention to bottling beer, handling ale, and retailing liquors, at 508 East
Main street.

In 1850 John Eagar purchased the old stone church (built in 1827 by
the Methodists) on West Main street. This he converted into a brew-
ery, using it as such till 1862, when it was burned out. He then erected,
on the south side of the street (opposite), a large brick building, which
has been used as a brewery and wholesale liquor store from that time.
The size of the building is 50x125 feet, three stories. high, with base-
ment. After the burning out of the old stone building it was re-roofed
and fitted up asa malt-house. Mr. Eagar died in 1869, but the busi-
ness is still carried on under the firm name of Eagar & Co. composed
of John F. V., H. B., and W. T. Eagar, and Mrs. Emily M. Whitcomb, and
they are agents for Syracuse ale. After the destruction by fire of the
Fish malt-house, on Elm street, in 1872, R. A. Maxwell and H. J. En-
sign erected a new malt-house on Union street, near West Main street.
It was of concrete, three stories high, 100x140 feet. They conducted
a malting business until 1881, when Craft & Caldwell purchased the busi-
ness and have carried it on since, malting 35,000 bushels of barley per
year. i

The Batavia Brewing Company was organized November 1, 1889,
with William Hooker, president, and William Gamble, manager. A
building 40x60 feet, three stories in height, and an extension, will be
used for the business. It is expected that 10,000 barrels of ale and
porter will be manufactured annually. .

House's bottling works are located on West Main street.

Callender’s crayon factory was started in 1887, on Jackson street. Oil,
lithographic, and lumber crayons are manufactured.

Giddings’s cigar factory is located on Main street and employs four
hands.

J. F. Garnier's cigar factory is lo¢ated over 90 Main street. It was
started in 1884, and now makes 15,000 cigars per month.

The Batavia Steam Laundry, located at 202 East Main street, was
established by Mrs. Nettie Showerman, October 7, 1889. It has all the
modern appliances for doing first-class work.

Ellicott street roller-mills, of Batavia, were erected by Frank G
Moulton in the summer of 1889. The structure is 60x40 feet, five
stories high, and from foundation to roof is symmetrically and substan-'
252 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

tially built. The motive power is furnished by a 60-horse- power steam
engine. All the machinery is of the latest paten’s and the best manu-
factured. A requirement in the contract between Mr. Moulton and the
builder was that the mills should be capable of doing as good work as
any on the American continent. These mills have a capacity of 100
barrels of flour per day. They were constructed with anticipations of
doubling their capacity. The business is now conducted under the firm
name of Parsons & Co., with Mr. Moulton as the chief proprietor and
factor in the firm.

The Batavia Gas and Electric Light Company was organized as the
Batavia Gas Light Company in 1855, with a capital of $32,500. The
first directors were George Brisbane, D. W. Tomlinson, G. B. Worth-
ington, S. C. Holden, Alva Smith, Frank Chamberlin, and R. Merrifield.
D. W. Tomlinson was president, secretary, and treasurer, and W. H.
Tompkins, superintendent. The works, located on Ellicott street, near
the Erie Railroad freight depot, were completed in the antumn. The
gas holder at that time had a capacity of 13,500 feet. There were 150
consumers and 20 street lamps. In 1878 a new holder, with a capacity
of 35,000-feet, was built. From the first construction of the works the
consumption of gas has steadily increased, till now over 400 consumers
and 124 street lamps are supplied. The mains have been extended from
two miles to seven miles. Early in 1885 new works were erected for
the manufacture of gas from crude petroleum. The gas so manufactured
is of a better quality and cheaper in price. In 1886 the company augs
mented their plant by introducing a dynamo for electric light, using both
the Jenny and Brush systems, The present officers are Wilber Smith,
president; A. N. Cowdin, secretary and treasurer; and Alexander Wy-
ness, superintendent, he succeeding Mr. Tompkins.

Consumers’ Electric Light and Power Company was organized in
1889, with a capital of $25,000, with Henry Craft, president; C. H.
Caldwell, secretary; R. L. Kinsey, treasurer. The works are located
off Evans street on the Erie Railroad, and the company will furnish light
for stores, residences, and factories, and power for all who want it.}

Schad Wheel Company was organized in December, 1889, with J. J.
Ellis as president; Bernard Schad, vice-president; Henry S. Allis,
secretary ; and Frank J. Shultz, treasurer. The capital stock is $40,000.

 

! A new company has recently been formed called the ‘* Consumers’ Electric Light and Power
Co.,”’ the directors of the same having bought out the two above named companies. The par-
ties interested are S. D. Purdy, H. D. Rhodes, Henry Craft, Charles H. Caldwell, R. C. Gar-
hart, and R. L. Kinsey.—£ditor.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 253

 

They manufacture the Schad and other carriage wheels. The superiority
of the Schad wheel consists of its locked spoke in an iron jacket, with its
heavy shoulder resting wholly on the wooden hub, making it especially
desirable for stone pavements. The company contemplates manufactur-
ing on a large scale this superior wheel.

In September, 1888, D. K. Chaddock opened up a spacious livery
stable at No. 8 State street. He keeps from 15 to 20 horses. He is
also owner and proprietor of the Pratt mills at Indian Falls, and is a
dealer in horses. He resides on the corner of Ellicott avenue and Mix
Place.

E. N. Rowell & Co. manufacture paper boxes in every style, their
heaviest output going to the drug trade. This factory is an offshoot of
one started by Dr. A.S. Palmer in Utica, N. Y., prior to 1860. The
Doctor made his own pill-boxes, and invented his machinery and tools.
After Dr. Palmer’s death the business was carried on by his children in
a small way until 1883, when it was moved to Batavia. In 1889 E. N.
Rowell, finding the old plant inadequate to his business, took in FE. G.
Buell, and they purchased a new outfit of machinery and moved into
larger quarters, using both plants, to which they are constantly adding
new machinery for further enlargement of the business. E. N. Rowell
has invented many new boxes for the drug trade, some of which are now
made and quoted by every box factory in the United States and Canada.
So many new things are being made that it is often called the Novelty
Manufacturing Company. ‘Their goods are shipped into every State in
the Union and to Canada.

The Batavia roller flouring-mills, on Evans street, were established in
1884, by N. D. Nobles. They have a capacity of 65 barrels of flour per
day. The building is 36x48 feet.

Cope & Son's pump works, on Harvester avenue, were established in
1825, by Simon Cope. The business is now in the hands of Orville G.
and Philip Cope.

The West End Hotel, \ocated on West Main street, is owned and con-
ducted by S. W. Brown, he having been in possession for six years.
The house is 40x40 feet, and has about 25 rooms for transient guests.

The Cottage restaurant is located at 1 State street. It is run asa
first-class restaurant under the management of Burt Moulton.

William T. Palmer's box factory is located at 56-60 Main street. It was
moved from Utica in 1881 by Palmer & Rowell. Since 1883 Mr. Palmer
has conducted the business. He has about 15 hands at work making paper
boxes.
254 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Watson Bullock manufactures the People’s liquid bluing at 39 Liberty
street. The concern was established in 1882. The bluing has no supe-
rior for laundry work. Mr. Bullock also has a dyeing and scouring
establishment, and has been 18 years in business.

Calvin Armstrong, born in New London, Conn., came to Batavia in
1853, and settled near Bushville, where he remained until his death in
1857, aged 73 years. His wife was Clarissa, daughter of Amos and
Edna (Smith) Armstrong, and their children were Mary, Ira, and Edna.
Ira was born in Wheatland, N. Y.. in 1843. He married Ruth A.,.
daughter of Jacob and Huldah (Washburn) Wood, of Attica, and their
children were Nancy L., Ira L., and Clara A. His widow is still living
in Batavia, at the age of 72 years. Ira died July 9, 1886, at the age of
72 years. Nancy L. married Charles A. Snell, of Batavia, son of Charles.
and Elizabeth (Seamans) Snell, and their children are Charles I., Frank
A., and Nettie L. They now reside on the Snell homestead farm. Cal-
vin Armstrong served in the War of 1812, and was at the burning of
Buffalo.

Egbert A. Bigelow, son of William R., married Lillian F.,.daughter of
George and Eliza (Knickerbocker) Kellogg, of Batavia, and their chil-
dren were George E. and Winifried. For his second wife he married,
January 13, 1889, Eugenie M., daughter of Lorenzo D. and Julia S.
(Strong) Langmade, of Oberlin, Kansas, natives of New York State. Mr.
Langmade was of Scotch and French ancestry; his wife was of Holland
and English descent, and was the daughter of George and Julia (Ding-
man) Strong. Mr. Bigelow is a farmer, residing on road 76.

Elisha Bigelow was born in Guilford, Vt., and came to Onondaga
County, thence to Batavia in 1830, where he died in 1883, aged 89 years.
His first wife was Maria Reed; his second wife was Harriet Jerome.
The children were Horace E., James R., Jerome L, Mary, Sarah, Mariah,
and William R. The latter was born in Hastings, N. Y., and married
Jennie A., daughter of John D. and Abigail R. (Wolcott) Safford, of
Pembroke. Their children were Egbert A., Gertrude S., Florence J.,
and Luella E. Gertrude S. is a missionary in Japan, where she has been
three years under the auspices of the Presbyterian board. William R.
Bigelow is a farmer on road 76.

Andrew J. Andrews was born in Attica, May 15, 1830. In April,
1846, he commenced driving stage between Warsaw and Batavia for
J. A. McElwain, being thus employed by him two years, when he bought
the line and run it until July 1, 1852. He also had charge of a livery
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 255

 

stable for one year in Warsaw for Mr. McElwain. In 1853 he purchased
the stable, and Andrews & Kinney run it for four years. He was out
of business for one year, when he again engaged in the livery business
for one year in Warsaw. He afterwards bought a livery business in
Rochester, moved it to Warsaw, and was with his former partner (Kin-
ney) until 1860, when he moved to Batavia and opened a stable, keep-
ing in the business Since. In 1864 he engaged in the rear of St. James
Hotel, where he has since been located. In 1885 he built a brick stable,
56x82 feet, with basement and accommodations for 75 horses. He
keeps from 10 to 15 horses for livery use. At one time he was in com-
pany with A.G. Collins, under the firm name of A. G. Collins &.Co.,
proprietors of the old St. James Hotel.

Edward W. Atwater, at 212 East Main street, is the business manager
of the Dean Richmond estate. He is a native of Rochester, was born in
1842, educated in Providence, R. I., enlisted in the war of the Rebellion,
served nine months, and became connected with the American Wood
Paper Co., at Rogersford, Pa. He was there eight years, and was then
secretary and treasurer of a manufacturing concern until 1874. He was
engaged in business at Palmyra and Fairport, came to Batavia in 1886,
and connected himself with the Johnston harvester works for two years.
Mr. Atwater is trustee of the Railway Register Manufacturing Co. and
Batavia Wheel Co., and treasurer of Batavia Hotel Co. He was married,
in 1872, to Miss Fannie A. Langworthy, and they have four children.

Rev. Lucius Atwater is president of the Pioneer Association, a posi-
tion he has filled for many years. He has been instrumental also in
building wp many churches. He was at Middlebury for four years, at
Elba seven years, and has preached to the Tonawanda Indians.

Libbeus Allen came to Batavia in 1817 from Otsego County, N. Y.,
and settled in the northwest part of the town. He had a family of
seven children. His son William was born November 7, 1819, and has
always resided in the county. He married Rebecca Carr, and they have
two children, Franklin W., who resides in Oakfield, and Jennie, wife of
“Alexander Clark, who resides at Lakeville, Livingston County.

Henry Agar was born in Seneca County, N. Y., April 22, 1829. He
worked in his father’s (John) shop at Ovid, N. Y., and learned the car-
riage painting trade. In 1854 he came to, Le Roy, working at his trade
until 1857, when his health failed. He then acted as mail agent on the
railroad until 1860, and was conductor from Batavia to Canandaigua un-
til 1870, since which time he has worked at his trade, and has been en-
256 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

gaged in other business. He has always been in politics and is a Demo-
crat. He married Elizabeth Hazen, and has a family of ‘three children.

Miles B. Adams, a successful business man, was born in Saratoga County
in 1829, a son of Arial and Anna (Dennis) Adams. The father died in
1848, and the mother is now living in Wisconsin, over go years of age.
At the age of 19 Miles B. Adams began for himself, learning the machin-
ists’ trade, working at it 11 years. He next engaged in business in York,
Livingston County, remaining there seven years. In 1869 he becamea
resident of Batavia, and was for seven years located at 98 Main street,
and nine years at 99 Main street, during which time he established a
large grocery trade. He finally moved to Jackson street. After many
years of active business he decided to abandon the grocery trade and
market, and established a coal and wood yard on School street, which
now occupies his attention, and to which he devotes the same progres-
sive methods that characterized his former business relations. He has
also been active in interests to better the condition of Batavia, both ma-
terially and morally, is one of the directors of the loan association, and a
staunch Prohibitionist. In 1850 he was united in marriage with Miss
Polly Dowd, daughter of Joseph and Polly (Dutton) Dowd, of this
county. Joseph Dowd was a farmer of Stafford, residing there until his
death. His son, William Dowd, is president of the Bank of North
America of New York, and prominent in business and political life. The
Dutton family were among the earliest pioneers, and have been promi-
nent in the history of the Presbyterian Church of the county.

Peter Bater, son of Peter, was a native of Canada, and is now a resi-
dent of Franklin County, N. Y. He married Mary Sampson, of Canada.
Their daughter Mary married Joseph, son of Peter and Olive Votrey, of
Franklin County, N. Y. Joseph Votrey died in Batavia in 1888, at the
age of 64 years. His children were Ezra, Joseph, Olive, Helen, Peter,
Annie, John, Hettie, Mary; Walter, and Frank. His widow, Mary, sur-
vives her husband, and resides on road 61, in Batavia, at the age of 66
years.

John Brown was a native of County Limerick, Ireland. In 1847 he
came to Batavia, and now resides on Cedar street. His brothers and
sisters are Margaret, Ellen, Stephen, and Michael. John Brown married
Ellen Sexton, of Ireland, and his children are John, Johanna, Mary J.,
Kittie, and Stephen W. The latter was born in Batavia, and married
Sarah Francis, daughter of William and Johanna (Monion) Francis, of
Bethany. He is now proprietor of the West End Hotel on West Main
street, Batavia, where he has been four years.
down OF BATAVIA. 257

 

Asa Burr, a native of Connecticut, moved to Otsego County, thence
to Henrietta about 1810, where he died in 1835, aged 86 years. He
married Melinda Hoskins, of Connecticut, and their children were Asa,
James, Warren, Doras, Emily, Melinda, and Maria. James was born in
Granby, Conn., in 1791, and died in Alabama in 1882, aged QI years.
He served in the War of 1812. He married Lorinda, daughter of
Thomas and Phcebe Norris, of Richfield, N. Y. florinda Norris was.
born in 1798. Her parents were from Connecticut. James Burr's chil-
dren were Alcinda, Asa, Fidelia, Mary T., and Norris T. The latter was.
born in Henrietta, October 25, 1819, and married Marietta A., daughter
of David and Nancy (Clark) Gill, of Barre, N. Y., and they have one
daughter, Alcinda C., who married Luther H., son of Levi and Mary E.
(Harmon) Townsend, of Batavia, and their children are Olive G. and
Ada R. Mr. Burr has lived 22 years on his farm. Mr. Townsend re-
sides with him.

Rice Baldwin, of Connecticut, came to Elba in 1825, where he died in
1874, aged 72 years. He married Phebe McCrillus, and their children
were Milton, Aaron, Elvira, Eunice, Janette, Eleanor, Joanna, and Will-
iam H. He married for his second wife Lucy Wheelock, of Batavia, and.
their children were Henry, Adelbert, Charity, Albert, Francis, Freedus,.
and Belle. William H. Baldwin was born in Elba, January 28, 1828,.
and came to Batavia in 1883. He married Mrs. Jane M. Storms, daugh-.
ter of Henry and Jane (West) Edgerton. Their children are Phebe J.
and Lillian E. The first husband of Mrs. Storms was John C. Storms,
and their children were Mary E. and John C., Jr. Mr. Baldwin has
been engaged in farming, but is now retired and lives in Batavia village.
His age is 62 years, and that of his wife is 60 years. Mary E. Storms
married John M. McKenzie, of Wisconsin, son of John and Eunice
(Baldwin) McKenzie. They live in Batavia and have one daughter, Bes-
sie L.

Herbert B. Booth, the present efficient overseer of the poor in Batavia,
has been in office several years. He was married, in 1865, to the daugh-
ter of Homer Bostwick.

Garry Brinckerhoff was a native of the eastern part of the State, served
in the War of the Revolution, drew a pension, and died in 1840 at Fish- ;
kill-on-the-Hudson, at the age of 99 years. His wife, Phebe, bore him
five children, viz.: Stephen, Daniel, Maria, Emeline, and Cornelius. The
latter, a native of Dutchess County, came to Batavia in 1840, and died
in Rochester in 1881, aged 69 years. He was a master mechanic in
258 GENESEE COUNTY.

wood, iron, and steel, was an inventor and manufacturer of agricultural
implements, built the plow factory in Batavia, and was’ well known in:
Western New York. His wife was Catherine, daughter of William Rus-
sell, of Poughkeepsie. Their children were Alonzo, Emma, Byron,
Phebe, Horace, and Garry R. Garry R. Brinckerhoff was born in Fish-
kill, N. Y., and married Olive A Moulton, of Alexander, daughter of
Lewis and Melvina (Benedict) Moulton. Their children are Elsie L,,
Ralph M., Mabel, Lewis C.,and Mary M. (deceased). Mr. Brinckerhoff
is a farmer and resides on road 48, where he has lived for three years,
Cornelius Brinckerhoff built the first successful mowing machine in use in
Western New York, and is the inventor of the rake for reaping machines,
and also of the self-holding furrow guage plow, having a diploma
awarded for the same from the American Institute in 1853. He was the
owner and captain for 20 years of the vessel Samuel Coddington, which
run from New York, and was the inventor of the augur that bores a
a square hole, the patent of which is now owned by Mayor Parsons, of
Rochester, N. Y. ;

H. H. Benjamin, the oldest practicing dentist in Batavia, is a native of
Orleans County, where he was born in 1835. He commenced the study
of his profession in Albion with John A. Straight, remaining with him
‘three years. In 1863 he came to Batavia and entered the office of Nelson
Stevens, the first dentist in the county. Dr. Benjamin soon after began
‘practice alone, and is now widely known throughout the county. He
served as treasurer of the village three years, and is a member of the
present board of health.

Joseph C. Barnes, a merchant tailor of Batavia, is a native of Eng-
land, and when 11 years of age came to America, locating in Canada,
He learned his trade there, and in 1865 came to Batavia. In 1872 he
formed a partnership with L. R. Bailey, which lasted eight years. Since
that period he has conducted his business alone. Mr. Barnes is an ar-
tistic cutter, and carries a large stock of imported and domestic cloths.
He also has a large line of clothing and gents’ furnishing goods. For
the past 16 years his place of business has been at 96 East Main street,
where he has spacious salesrooms. He has served as a member of the
board of trustees of the village, and is foremost in all enterprises. He
was married, in 1869, to Miss Clara Hawken, of Canada, and they have
two children, William A. and Eva J., and belong to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.

Dr. Elmina H. Benedict was’ born in Bath, Steuben County, and mar-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 259

 

ried Dr. H. S. Benedict, of Corning. She studied medicine with him and
has practiced for the last 25 years. She located in Batavia in 1885, and
has been a member of the Steuben County Medical Society since 1877.
Her specialties are female diseases. She also spent one year at Geneva
studying medicine.

William H. Burns was born in Utica, September 25, 1834. In June,
1852, he began work for the N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad Co., and has been
in their employ since. In April, 1873, he settled in Batavia, and has
been roadmaster since for the Rochester, Canandaigua, and Attica divi-
sion.

M. C., Bergman started a barber shop in Batavia in 1878, and has been
in business here since. In May, 1888, he opened up a first-glass shop in
the Parker House, with three assistants.

Albert E. Bloomfield was born in Shelbyville, Ky., September 19,
1831, came to Batavia August 24, 1856, and was a cutter for William
Mann for two years. In 1868 he opened a merchant tailoring store for
himself, carrying on the same ever since, having been located at 50 Main
‘street since March, 1876. He has a full line of goods connected with
his trade, and also deals in gents’ furnishing goods.

Martinas S. Badgerow, son of Justin, a native of Markham, 14 miles
from Toronto, Ont., came to Lockport in 1860, and died in 1871, aged
55 years. He wasa carpenter. He married Phoebe A., daughter ot
‘William H. and Sarah Smith, of Whitby, Ont., and their children were
Melinda A., William H.,,Isaac B., Joseph A., Mary J., Carey E., and
Isaac B. The last mentioned was born in Mona, Ont., and married
Helena, daughter of August and Adelle (Boult) Begue, of Buffalo. Their
children are Howard E. and Elma E. He is now a resident of the vil-
lage of Batavia, and proprietor of a meat market on Jackson street.
Anson and Weston Badgerow served in the late war and were honorably
‘discharged. Weston is in Oregon on a cattle ranch, and Anson is in
Dallas, Texas.

William Briggs, a soldier of the Revolution, of Rhode Island, moved
‘to Rensselaer County and died aged 70 years. By his wife, Sarah, he
‘had children as follows: William, Alexander, Thomas, Nancy (Mosher),
Amy (Briggs), Mrs. Justus Aiken, and one deceased. William Briggs, a
native of Nova Scotia, at the age of three years went to Hoosick, N. Y.,
thence to Batavia in 1826, where he died on the Briggs farm in 1860,
-aged 76 years. He married Christiana, daughter of James and Margaret
-McGowan, of Scotch origin, who immigrated. in 1772 to Easton, N. Y.
260 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Their children were William, James, John, Sarah, Emily, Margaret, and
George A. George A. Briggs was born in Hoosick, N. Y., February 18,
1816, came to Batavia in 1826, and married Harriet M., daughter of Dr,
Amos and Hannah Town, of Batavia. Mr. Briggs, at the age of 74 years,
resides on the Briggs homestead. His wife died in 1879, aged 55 years.

John Brown, a native of Canada, was accidentally drowned at the age
of 36 years. He married Betsey Thomas, of Cook’s Mills, Canada, and
their children were John and Joseph. The latter, a native of Canada,
came to Batavia at the age of 18 years. He married, first, Thetus Ken-
nedy, by whom he had children as follows: George, Sarah, Mary A.,
Amidon, Henry W., and John. His second wife was Mary Ann, daugh-
ter of Jacob and Anna (Merrill) Lown, of Batavia. He is now a mer-
chant at West Batavia. Mary A. married Cyrus Amidon, and they have
a daughter, Nellie L. Mr. Brown’s first wife, Thetus, was born in Otsego
County, and died in Batavia, May 13, 1888, aged 68 years

Charles M. Bosworth is manager for W. R. Bosworth, dealer in boots
and shoes, 69 East Main street. This business was started in 1877 by
the present manager, in the Opera House block, and was subsequently
removed to its present location, where a full and attractive line of goods
are constantly in stock. Charles M. Bosworth, son of William R. and
Susan (Wilcox) Bosworth, a native of Vermont, was born in Stafford.
His mother’s father came from Otsego County, at an early day, and was
a tanner and currier. William R. Bosworth followed farming until he
retired from active business. Charles M. was educated in the schools of
Batavia and Rochester, and began business as clerk in the postoffice,
where he remained six years. He then established his present business.
He was married, in 1874, to Miss Fannie Smith, and they have three
children, Clara L., C. Merton, and Susie L. They are members of the
Presbyterian Church.

George P. Bowen, a well-known business man of Batavia, and a native
of Darien, was born in 1841, a son of Portica Bowen, of Easton, N. Y.,
who came here in 1812 and resided until his death in 1860. George P.
is the youngest of a family of eight children, all of whom are now living,
viz.: David, a farmer, of Darien, Rufus, Mrs. Olive Dunbar, Mrs. Flora
Major, Mrs Betsey Curtis, Richard, and Mrs. Myra Burk. He began
business in Batavia in 1865, engaging in the grocery trade, subsequently
in the crockery trade, which he has since continued. Mr. Bowen has
been located at 107 East Main street since 1877, where he has .attractive
and commodious salesrooms, and has secured a large and extended trade.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 261

4

His stock is the largest carried in his line in the county. He is a mem-
ber of Batavia Commandery, No. 34.

Albert E. Brown was born in Batavia in 1860, a son of William H.
and Ann (Caple) Brown, from Bristol, Eng. They came to America and
located in Skaneateles, subsequently removing to this county. William
H. Brown was a merchant in the furniture trade for 20 years. Albert
was reared and educated in the Batavia schools, and entered the book
and stationery business for four years. He then worked for C. M. Bos-
worth in the boot and shoe business for nine years. In 1885 he started
in business for himself, at 82 East Main street, where he is at present
located, and has an extensive trade. He was elected town clerk in 1886,
and is now serving his third term. He isa K. of P.,an A. O. U. W,,
president of the Athletic Association, and a member of the Alert Hose
Company. He was married, in 1884, to Miss Frank E., daughter of
Joseph M. Parker, of Elba

Martin Brown, an attorney in Batavia, was born in Montgomery
County, in 1850, and in 1863 enlisted in Co. B, 25th Ohio Vols., serving
until the close of the war. He was wounded in 1864 during the engage-
ment at Grahamsville, S.C. After the close of the war he came to Gen-
esee County, learned the carpenters’ trade, following it for 10 years, and
teaching district school in the winters. Entering the office of Judge
M. H. Peck he studied law two years, subsequently graduated from the
Albany Law School, class of 1882, and the same year was admitted to
practice. He served as justice of the peace in Pembroke six years, and
in Batavia two years. He was married, in 1882, to Miss Mary J. Mat-
tison. They have one son, Allen G.

John F. Baker, M. D., is a native of Delaware County, N. Y., where
he was born in September, 1815. His parents, Joseph and Eunice (Fol-
lett) Baker, from. New England, were farmers. Dr. Baker commenced
the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Jonathan L. Cowles, and grad-
uated from the Geneva Medical College in 1840. His practice began
at Otselic, Chenango County, as an allopath, and continued for about
four years, when he was converted to homeopathy. He movéd then to
Lebanon, Madison County, living there about four years, when he came
to Batavia, November 18, 1848, being the first practitioner in his school
in the county and the fifth in the State. In a few weeks after he came
here Dr. Foote came and was his partner for nearly a year; when Dr.
Foote left Dr. C. C. Baker, a younger brother, was taken into partner-

ship, about 1851, and continued for about one year, when they separated,
1%
262 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and again became partners in 1862, continuing so for three years. Dr.
Baker’s health failing at this time, he went to Delaware and remained
five years, returning with improved health, and located in Le Roy fora
short time, when he finally settled again in this place, where, at the age
of 74 years, we find him in the full vigor of health and earnestly pur-
suing his profession, with a practice extended over a large section of
country. He is a member of the New York Central Homeopathic As-
sociation, and of the Western Homeopathic Medical Society, in the
latter of which he has served as vice-president, and is now serving ag
secretary. He is alsoa member of the Masonic order of the 32d degree.
Dr. Baker is the author of a long article on rupture and hernia, for which
he has received high econiums from celebrated surgeons in this country
and Europe. His son, John W. Baker, a native of Batavia, was under
the instruction of his father from his youth. He graduated from Pulte
Homeopathic College of Cincinnati in 1887, and is associated in business
with his father. |

Dr. C. C. Baker came here in 1851, was associated with Dr. J. F.
Baker for about one year, when he went to Albion, where he remained
about one year, and then returned as partner with his brother, continuing
so until 1865. He died in 1887.

Very prominent among the physicians of Batavia, though young in
the profession and practice, is Dr. William T. Bolton, who, by his inde-
fatigable energy and devotion to the responsibilities assumed by him,
has succeeded in establishing a business second to none in the com-
munity. Dr. Bolton is a native of Wallingford, New Haven County,
Conn., and son of William and Harriet (Self) Bolton, residents of New
England, but of English ancestry. He was born March 21, 1859. Re-
ceiving the superior primary education afforded by the schools of his na-
tive town (so well known throughout New England), he prepared for Yale
College at Hopkins’s Grammar School,.New Haven, and studied with
Dr. Paul C. Skiff, of the same place. In 1877 he entered the medical
department of Yale College, graduating therefrom and receiving his
diploma ih 1879. He commenced the practice of his profession in Braid-
wood, Ill., and in 1881 entered Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia,
from which institution he graduated in 1882. He was immediately ap-
pointed resident physician of Charity Hospital on Blackwell’s Island
pursuing the superior advantages which that position afforced him for
nearly two years. In 1883 he moved to Batavia, depending only: upon
his own native energy to gain the esteem and confidence in a com-
 

p Soot

=
x
8

cS
§

Paced by James

Prag:
7

bee WA

i

r
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 263

 

\
munity so necessary to the building up. of a successful practice. That

he has succeeded goes without saying ; for he ranks among the profes-
sion as a popular and successful practitioner; being studious in his
nature he keeps well up with the advance of his profession. Dr. Bolton
is amember of the Genesee County Medical Society, being elected such
in 1884, and also as secretary of the society in 1866, and still holds that
office. He was united in marriage, November 14, 1884, to Alice J.
Brooks, of Watkins, Schuyler County, N. Y., and they have two chil-
dren, Robert W. and Elsie B. The family are members of the Baptist
Society in Batavia, and the Doctor is one of its board of trustees.

Peter Broadbooks was born in Alsace, France, (now Germany,) in
1840. Hecame to America in 1854, settled at Rome, N. Y,, and learned
his trade. He remained there about four years, when he came to At-
tica, working at his trade three years, and thence removed to Pine Hill
(Elba), where he lived for three years. He finally removed to Batavia,
where he has been in business for 12 years as a carriage ironer. He
is a mechanical genius, and has invented shears for cutting iron, a metal
punching machine, nippers and pliers, and a tire shrinker, all of which
are placed on royalty. He has been located at 37 and 39 Ellicott street
for 10 years, and owns his property. Mr. Broadbooks has manufactured
carriages, but now devotes his time to general repairing, and has suc-
ceeded to the business of the Batavia Iron Co.

The firm of Beck & Salway was formed in 1888, by William Beck and
John E. Salway. Their place of business is in the Exchange building
on Court street, where they keep a. large stock of flour, feed, grain, hay,
_and fertilizers. William Beck, the senior member of the firm, is an
Englishman, and came here in 1870, and for 10 years was engaged in
‘raising hops, having charge of the yards of C. D. Lane, of. Batavia. He
was finally employed in Parsons’s flour and feed store, and became a
partner under the firm name of Beck & Parsons. They dissolved in
1888, and Mr. Beck’ became a partner of John E. Salway, who is also
a native of England. He came to America in 1872, and in 1875 to this
county. For to years he was with John Garwood, the miller of Bush-
ville, and subsequently in the employment of Mr. Parsons, until the
above firm was established. The firm has excellent facilities for the pros-
ecution of its business, and handles reliable brands of goods only.

O. R. Clark, an insurance, real estate, and loan agent, is a native of
Stafford, and was born in 1821, a son of Benjamin and Lucy (Lee) Clark.
The father was from Vermont, coming at an early day from Madison
264 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

County, where he was married, and came with his wife to Stafford about
1812. He was in the War of 1812. He moved to Elba and engaged
in farming until his death in 1864. The mother died in 1867. Ofa
family of six children O. R. Clark is the only one living. He remained
upon the home farm until 23 years of age, when he engaged in farming
for eight years, and then removed to Elba village, engaging in the real
estate and loan business. In 1865 he removed to Batavia, conducting
the same line of business, and is now at110 East Main street. Mr.
Clark has served upon the board of village trustees, and is a Knight
Templar. He married Cynthia L., daughter of George King, of Stafford.
She died leaving one child, Alice, the wife of Samuel Parker, of Elba.
In 1874 Mr. Clark married Miss Hattie Fisher, and they have three
children, viz.: Cynthia M., Orlo R., Jr., and Le Roy F.

Chauncey Cornwell, a native of Middletown, Conn., came to Alexander
in 1820. He served in the War of 1812, and died in 1869, aged 81
years. He was married to Mary A. Church, of Connecticut, and their
children were Henry, Cordelia, Mary, Jane, John, Shaler B., Corliss,
George, Leonard, Charles B., and Angela. Charles B. Cornwell was born
in Connecticut, March 31, 1820, came to Batavia in 1851, and married,
first, Eveline Starges, and they had one daughter, Frances. In 1862 he
married for his second wife Isabella, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth
(Town) Burgess, of Scotch descent, and their children are Agnes E. and
Mattie C. They now reside in Batavia.

Joseph Campbell, son of Daniel, of Scotch origin, was born in Johns-
town, N. Y., in 1810, and died in 1869, aged 59 years. He came to
Caledonia at the age of eight years, where he remained until his death.
He married Margaret, daughter of Daniel and Catherine (McLaren) Mc-
Vane, of Caledonia, and their children were Harriet E., Catherine A.,
Donald, John J., Duncan, Malcolm, of Kansas City, and Peter C. The
Jatter, with John J. and Harriet E., reside on the farm on road 76, where
they have lived for eight years. The wife of Daniel was Catharine
St. Clair, and their children were Daniel, John (the first minister that
preached in the Presbyterian Church in Caledonia, being there four
years), Catherine, Harriet, Elizabeth, and Janette.

William Crary, a native of Connecticut, went to Cattaraugus County,
thence to Arcade, where he died at the age of 80 years. His children
were Benjamin and Sophia. Benjamin was born in Wallingford, Conn.,
July 29, 1811, and came to Cattaraugus County, where he now resides.
He married Rhoda, daughter ‘of John Howe, of Groton, N. Y., and their
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 265

 

children are Lemi, Marianna, and Albert B. Albert B. Crary, a native
of Humphrey, Cattaraugus County, came to Batavia in 1887, where he
now resides. He married Ella Roberts, daughter of Joel and Hannah
(Wight) Roberts, and his children are Alta E. and Mildred. Mr. Crary’s
ancestor was a captain in the War of 1812, and was of Scotch origin.

Craft & Caldwell.—C. H. Caldwell started the coal business April 1,
1878, and carried it on one year, when W. F. Merriman joined the firm,
under the name of Caldwell & Co. In 1880 Henry Craft was admitted,
the firm then doing business as Henry Craft & Co. Thomas H. Combs
joined in 1881, and the firm was called Craft, Combs & Co., continuing
as such until 1886, when Combs retired, and Craft & Caldwell have since
conducted the business. They also conduct a malting business on Union
street, and are general agents for Armour & Co. in the Chicago dressed
beef business, using one car load of beef every 10 days.

Abram Coupland was a native of and died in Lincolnshire, England.
By his wife, Fanny, he had children as follows: John, Joseph, William,
Edward, Betsey, Jane, Mary, Fanny, and John, the latter of whom was.
anative of England, where he died in 1866, aged 73 years. He married,
and his children were Edward, Elizabeth, Mary, Jane, Abram, and Jo-,
seph. Joseph Coupland, a native of Gayton, England (1826), came to
Batavia in 1878, and settled on the farm he now occupies, on road 66.
He married Martha, daughter of James and Sarah (Madison) Clark, of
Gayton, Eng., who died in 1858, at the age of 28 years. Abram Coup-
land, a native of England, came to Batavia in 1883, and died in 1889,
aged 48 years. He married Ann, daughter of John and Mary (Jubb).
Smith, of Branston, Eng., and their children were Annie, Louisa, Rose E.,
Kate S., John W., and Esther J. His widow still survives at the age
of 49 years.

Center Street Laundry, located at 15 Center street, was established in
May, 1889, by Mary J. Brockway. It is fitted up with modern machin-
ery, and is prepared to do all kinds of first-class laundry work.

Samuel Cooper was born September 15, 1818, in Syracuse, N. Y.
When 17 years old he went to Holley, Orleans County, and learned the
harnessmakers’ trade. In 1837 he came to Batavia and worked a few
months, and in 1840 started a shop in Lockport, N. Y., where. he re-
mained 12 years. He came to Batavia in 1852 and formed a partner-
ship with Henry Ensign, under the firm name of Ensign & Co., continu-
ing nine years. In 1861 he began business for himself, and has been
burned out three times. He was appointed village collector in 1888
266 GENESEE COUNTY..

 

Mr. Cooper married Mary Chamberlain, and they had one child, Charles,
who died at the age of 22 years.

Robert Clark came to Batavia in 1839, from Pennsylvania. He died
in 1847. Only two children are living here: Mrs. H. Colby, wife of Jer-
ome Colby, and Mary Clark. Rachel Spencer lives in Mahomet, IIL.

Francis B. Comiskey, born in Ireland in 1846, came to America in
1866. He learned the tailoring trade at home and the art of cutting in
New York in 1871. Hecame to Batavia and was cutter for S. Masse for
three years, when he moved to Canton, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and
was cutter for R. B. Ellsworth five and one-half years. He then re-
turned to Batavia and opened up a merchant tailoring establishment,
carrying on the business since, being now located at 110 Main street.
He was in business in New York city for five years previous to coming
here.

J. M. Chapin, wholesale and retail lumber dealer at 22 Evans street,
took charge of the business in 1888. He has a coal trestle with a capac-
ity of 1,000 tons, the only one in town. He has the best of facilities for
furnishing any kind of lumber, giving his attention to all kinds of manu-
factured work for houses complete. The yards are under the manage-
ment of C. N. Dwight, who has been connected with the business since
1879. The sales for 1889 were over 2,000,000 feet in this vicinity, and
are constantly increasing. Mr. Chapin also has two large saw-mills at
Three Rivers, Ont., and owns timber lands in Michigan and Pennsylvania,

Dr. N. G. Clark, father of Arthur E. Clark, was a well-known physi-
cian, whose counsels were of great service to the Democratic party. The
son, Arthur E. Clark, was born at Clarkson, Monroe County, N. Y.,, in
1854. When the father moved to Batavia the son was six years old, and
the place has been his home ever since. He was a student in the public
schools, and having fitted for college he entered Yale. There he grad-
uated in 1875. He took a course of legal study with W. C. Watson, of
Batavia, and gained admission to the bar in 1878. He associated with
Mr. Watson, which connection lasted until three years ago, when he
started out alone on the opposite side of Main street. Mr. Clark is not
a young lawyer ina legal sense. He has been engaged for some time in
important railroad business, and managed the right-of way work for the
D., L. & W. and the Buffalo and Geneva roads through Genesee and
adjoining counties. His business is largely railroad and land business,
and his opinion in these matters has unusual weight. Mr. Clarkiresides
with his mother at the old homestead in Batavia, and is one of the most
prominent members of the Batavia Club.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 267

 

Caney & Bradley, the most enterprising watchmakers and jewelers in
Batavia, are located on the site of the oldest established jewelry firm in
the place, on the southwest corner of Main and Jackson streets, for over
50 years being associated in that line. C.C. Church began the business
here in 1830, and was succeeded by G. W. Allen in 1835. Others fol-
lowed him until Homer Kelsey located there. In 1887 Messrs. Caney
& Bradley bought out Mr. Kelsey. Ashton W. Caney, the head of the
firm, came from New York city, possessing a large experience of many
years’ practice as a watchmaker and jeweler, which qualifies him to
largely contro] the trade of this section, an evidence of which is shown
by the full and complete line of goods, and varied assortment of fancy
articles, carried by the firm. C. C. Bradley, who came frgm Palmyra,
N. Y., isa young man of integrity, and a worthy aid to Mr. Caney in
maintaining the position held by the firm. ~

Lawrence L. Crosby, attorney, was born in Bergen in 1835. His
grandfather, Jedediah, came from Connecticut in 1805, settling on lots
g and 10, section 7, of the Triangle tract, about one mile north of the
village. His wife was Mabel Austin, also from Connecticut. The father
of Lawrence L. (Luther), born in 1806, was the first white child born in
Bergen. He married Mary Ann Avery, and resided in Bergen all his life,
being justice of the peace for 20 years, supervisor several terms, and a
colonel of dragoons of the old uniformed militia. He died in 1864, and
his wife in 1857. Of family of five children Lawrence L. is the only
one now living. He commenced the study of law in Iowa, and continued
it in the office of Wakeman & Bryan, of Batavia, being admitted to prac-
tice in 1860. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. I, sth Mich. Cavalry, and served
with them 20 months. He was then transferred to the Signal Corps,
serving there until the close of the war. He commenced practice in
Bergen, and since 1874 has continued it in Batavia. He served as clerk
of the village five years, andis now serving as police justice. He is adju-
tant of Upton Post, G. A. R., and second lieutenant in the National Guard.
Mr. Crosby was married, in 1866, to Miss Joan, daughter of Briggs Lor-
ing, an old resident of Bergen They have one child, Harriet D.

Chaddock & Hickox, grain and produce dealers on Ellicott street, was
established in 1886, by John B. Chaddock and George W. Hickox. In
1889 they had about 500 acres of seed wheat under cultivation. They
are also largely engaged in raising and handlitg oats and potatoes, and
in buying wool. Mr. Chaddock came to Batavia from Wyoming County
in 1882, and was successfully engaged in the coal business until the
268 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

present partnership was formed. He is a young man with good executive
abilities, and has established an honorable record in the short period of
his residence in Batavia. George W. Hickox was born in Orleans
County in 1848, but his parents, Edwin and Caroline (Smith) Hickox,
moved to Alexander in 1850, where they still reside. George W. was
reared on the farm, and continued that business until 1882, when he en-
gaged in selling agricultural implements. Two years later he became a
resident of Batavia and engaged in his present trade. The firm has been
very successful and will extend their business to meet their growing
trade. Mr. Hickox married, in 1877, Miss Sarah Dean, daughter of
Rev. D. S. Dean, a Baptist clergyman of Rochester. Three children
have been born to them, viz.: Edwin Dear, Raymond V., and Ethel May.

Hiram Chaddock, son of Dennis B. and Lydia (Thompson) Chaddock,
was born in Alexander in 1826. His father was a native of Worcester,
Mass., and when 20 years of age came from Vermont to Alexander with
a younger brother, Luther. The father was married in 1820. Levi
Thompson, the grandfather of Hiram, came from Washington County in
1810. Dennis and Luther took up about 400 acres of land in the south-
east part of the town. Dennis died in 1868, aged 54 years, and his wife
in 1834. His second wife died in 1881. Hiram was reared upon the
farm and had the advantage of a seminary education. He made a study
of the insurance business, and for a number of years traveled .through-
out the State. Ill health caused him to abandon the business, and, hav-
ing purchased a farm in Bethany, he followed farming for 21 years. In
1852 he married Harriet A., daughter of Rev. Josiah Keyes, a Methodist
divine and presiding elder. In 1873 he came to Batavia, purchased the
Ellicott property of about 40 acres, and opened up streets and laid out
lots, donating land for Prospect and Richmond avenues and Mix Place.
He has erected seven dwellings, and lives in one of the best in town.
Mr. Chaddock was one of the organizers of the Holland Purchase Fire
Insurance Co., which was conducted successfully for 17 years. He served
the company as general superintendent, agent, and adjuster for 13 years,
and was appointed receiver of the concern and settled up its affairs. By
his prudent management he paid to the stockholders a premium of 20 per
cent. on their stock. Mr. Chaddock is the owner of over 1,000 acres.of
land, having given 500 acres to his children. He has three children:
Walter H., a farmer of Batavia; Dennis K., a liveryman and farmer ; and
Hattie L., who married the only son of Rev. Dr. Paddock, of Rochester.
Mrs. Chaddock.is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Batavia.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 269

 

William Drake lived and died in Greene County, N. Y. His son
Samuel, of Greene County, came to Elba in 1813, and died at the age
of 90 years. He was one of the pioneers and cleared the farm where he
died. He married Sylvia Thorn, of Greene County, and his children
were Edward, Orin, William, Moses, Mary A., Jane, Stephen, Elvira, and
Samuel O. Samuel O. Drake, born in Elba, September 7, 1818, married
Almira, daughter of Stephen and Rebecca (Palmer) Johnson, of Batavia,
and they have two children, Sarah A. (Chamberlin), of Buffalo, and
Charles O., of Dakota.

John A. Eggleston was born in Rush, N. Y., November 15, 1830.
About the year 1865, while engaged in farming, he discovered he had
magnetic powers, and has been practicing that profession singe, meeting
with good success. He married Azubah Mann, who is also a magnetic
healer, and assists her husband in his practice. They have been per-
manently located at Batavia since 1880.

John Dellinger was born in Lorraine, France, August 14, 1826, and
came to America with his father, Peter, in 1840, settling in Wyoming
County. In 1855 he came to Batavia, where he worked at the carpen-
ters’ trade one year, when he began building and contracting on his own
account. He had previously worked four years at Capt. Scott’s distillery
on carpenter work. He has erected more structures in Batavia than any
other man. He built and owns the Dellinger block and Dellinger
Opera House block, and is a member of the firms of Dellinger & Glade,
Haitz & Dellinger, and Schad, Dellinger & Glade. He married Clara
Demon, of Sheldon, and they had eight children, six of whom 4re living.

John Glade, born in Westphalia, Prussia, in 1843, came to America in
1868, and settled in Batavia. He married Minnie Gizer, and they have
five children. Mr. Glade has been a contractor and builder since 1874,
and is a member of the firm of Dellinger & Glade, who employ about 20
men. They have built the convent on Summit street, the Masonic
block, Bank of Batavia, Hotel Richmond, etc :

Bernard Schad was born in Darien, February 10, 1855. In 1877 he
settled in Batavia, and in 1879 opened a carriage shop on State street,
where he carried on the business four years. .In 1884 he invented the
Schad bicycle wheel and began manufacturing the same. In 1887 he
invented improvements on it, and it is now used in every State in the
Union. In 1888 he invented a novel carriage wheel, which he has been
mtanufacturing since. He also, in 1888, invented the Schad broom-
holder, which he manufactures.
270 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

William Didget, a native of England, came to Batavia in 1852, where
he now resides. He married Charlotte, daughter of John and Elizabeth
Wilkey, of England, and they had one son, John, who married Jemima,
daughter of Archibald and Eleanor (Jacoby) Primmer, of Bethany, and
their children were Frank, who was killed on the railroad in 1889, Ella,
Lottie M., Minnie, Fred, Walter E., and Albert, the latter of whom is.
now a resident of Batavia, on road 66. Archibald Primmer died in Troy,
N. Y., in 1877, at the age of 77 years, and his wife, Eleanor, the same year,
aged 68 years.

/Lemuel Dean, a native of Vermont, and a soldier of the Revolution,
moved to Ohio in 1840, where he died in 1859, aged 75 years. His
wife, Emeline, bore him children as follows: Rockwell, Carl, Abram P.,
Fordyce, and Corbin. Abram P. Dean, a native of Vermont, came to.
Orleans County, thence moved to Ohio, and finally to Buffalo, where he
died in 1862, aged 64 years. He married Patty Winchell, daughter of
Martin, of Pompey, N. Y., and his children were Mary Wood, Lucia
Birch, Caroline A., and Fordyce O. The latter ‘was born in Moriah; Es-
sex County, N. Y., November 9, 1833, and married Myra M., daughter
of Reuben P. Hauser. Their children are Abram P., Kate M., and
Myra M. For his second wife he married Mrs Elizabeth M. Hinchey,
daughter of R. P. Hauser, and now resides on road 10 in Batavia., /

~ Michael Dailey was born in County Clare, Ireland, in April, 1843.
When about eight years of age he came to Batavia with his father,
Michael. He attended public schools only a short time, and being
obliged to earn his own living he clerked for Joseph Wilson, and when
17 years of age started a small grocery store. After paying for his first
bill of goods he had less than 50 cents left. Being active he prospered,
and was soon able to purchase the store he occupied, and soon after the
adjoining building, opening up a grocery and crockery store on Main
street, opposite the Hotel Richmond. In-1871 failing health caused him
to abandon the business, but in the following spring he opened two stores.
on the west side of State street, devoted to the furniture business. In-
creasing trade necessitated an extension of the business, and he bought
a store on the east side of the street. He built up a large trade, engaged
in the undertaking business, and finally erected three new stores on State
street. He died March 13, 1883. At the time of his death he was
chairman of the Democratic County Committee ; was the first Irishman
elected trustee of the village; and was also one of the trustees of the
Blind Asylum, holding the: position-two terms, or until.his.decease. He
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 271

 

took an active part in politics. He married Anna Prindle, of Batavia,
and they had a family of eight children, five of whom are living with his
widow, who survives him, at 307 East Main street.

Fred H. Dunham, of Batavia, was born in Orangeville, Wyoming
County, October 20, 1861. He was educated at Attica Union School,
and was graduated at Cornell University. He studied law with Judge
North, of Batavia, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1889. He is
now engaged in practice in Batavia.

Edna V. Dyer was born in Darien in 1850,and has been a clairvoyant

{physician and magnetic healer since 1881. Her practice is principally
in Genesee County, though she has many patients from other States as
well as from this vicinity.

Ferdinand Dorf was born in Germany and came to America about
1852, settling in Elba, and engaged at farming. He enlisted in Co. H,
8th N. Y. H. A., and was killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864. He
had four children, three sons and a daughter. Frank, son of Ferdinand,
has been in the dry goods business for seven years, six years in.a general
store. August 26, 1889, he opened a dry goods store at 107 Main
street, and keeps-a full line of dry goods, carpets, etc. He was born
August 8, 1856.

Stephen A. Dustin, son of Stephen, was born in Buffalo in 1851. He
came to Batavia about 1856, learned the drug business, and opened a
store December 20, 1880, at 108 Main street. His present store, at 57
Main street, was opened March 1, 1888. He carries a full line of drugs
and school books, and manufactures sarsaparilla compound and man-
drake pills.

Isaac V. Dibble was born in Schoharie County, July 1, 1845. He
married Mary Conway, of Lima, N. Y., and they had Io children, seven
of whom are living. In 1867 he moved to Avon and entered the em-
ploy of M. & G. Wiard, remaining with them until they came to Batavia,
when the firm name was changed to Wiard Plow Co. He was foreman
for the company until June 1, 1889, since which time he has been a con-
tractor, and now employs eight to 12 men.

James H. Dewey, son of Otis W., was born in Geneseo, N. Y., May 3,
1839. Wheneight years of age he moved with his parents to Bata-
via. He learned the carpenters’ trade in Rochester. In 1833 hesettled
in Batavia, and has been building and contracting since, and now em-
-_ploys from ro.to 15 hands. He married Mary P. Bowe, and they have
three-children. He.and his family.are. Christadelphian i in their religious
belief.
272 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Dudley & Cooley, dealers in drugs, medicines, school books, etc., are
at 92 Main street. This firm was organized August I, 1888, on the site
of the oldest drug store in the county, which was started by David
Seaver. Hall & Co. were Seaver's successors, then E. G. Elmore, Shaw
‘& Stiles, then W. Stiles, Stiles & Dudley (1886), and now the present
firm.

O. Cooley, son of Levi, was born in Sweden, Monroe County, July 31,
1839. He is the inventor for most of the machinery for the Johnston
Harvester Co. In 1873 he went to Europe and set up the first reaper
that was exhibited in France. He has been to Europe eight times in
the interest of the Johnston Harvester Co. He operated a machine at
the Vienna Exposition in 1873, at Paris in 1878, and at Philadelphia in
1876.

Henry J. Ensign, whose portrait appears in connection with this
sketch, was born in Alexander, this county, August 14,1821. His par-
ents, Hon. Abial and Abbie (Higley) Ensign, of English descent, were
natives of Hartford, Conn.. His father was a printer, and early in life
settled in Utica, N. Y., where he owned, edited, and published the Utica
Democrat several years, and also represented his district two terms in the
State legislature. Later he removed to Alexander, where, by his integ-
rity, intelligence, and fine abilities, he soon gained the confidence and
respect of his partv in Genesee County, who sent him to represent it in
the legislature three terms. He was also postmaster of Alexander, which
office, with the office of justice of the peace, he was holding at the time
of his death.

Mr. Ensign was liberal in his religious views, and he and his worthy
wife were members of the Universalist Church. Their children were
Louis, deceased ; Clara, who married John Parish, and resides in Nevada;
Emily, who married Robert Kenyon (buth deceased); Parmelia, who
married George Slayton, and resides in Liberty, N. Y.; Horace, who re-
sides in Illinois; Charles, who lives in Albion, Mich.; and Henry J., the
subject of this sketch. Henry J. Ensign received an academic edu-
cation in Alexander Seminary. After completing his school days he
commenced his business life in Batavia by engaging in the manufacture
and sale of harnesses and harnessmakers’ goods. In 1865 he became
the partner of Hon. R. A. Maxwell (ex-State treasurer and present State
superintendent of insurance) in the business of malting. Mr. Ensign
‘continued his harness business until about six years before his death, and
‘was a member of the malting firm at his decease, November 30, 1881.
YY
tity
Yy

ly
Yy

 

ae

~LAE-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 273

 

He was a prominent, earnest, and unswerving Democrat, who gave the
weight of his great influence to further, strengthen, and build up the
great party of which he was an acknowledged leader in Genesee County.
To accomplish this he served as chairman of the State, county, and local
committees of the Democratic party. He was also an active and liberal
supporter of the educational, religious, and benevolent interests of the
community in which he lived and the country which he loved. He
served as president of the board of aldermen of Batavia, and as director
of the First National Bank.

July 12, 1854, he united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Lee, a native
of Hammondsport, N. Y., and daughter of Benjamin and Cynthia (Wards-
worth) Lee, natives of Connecticut, and. descendants of Puritans who
came to America in the Mayflower. Mrs. Ensign is a lady of culture,
and has traveled quite extensively in the West. She has spent a year
in California, visited Nevada, Colorado, and Salt Lake City,and now re-
sides in a beautiful home in Batavia, where she is most liberal in every
worthy cause of benevolence. She is a prominent member of the Epis-
copal Church.

Richard Edgerton, a native of Massachusetts, came to Elba, accom-
panied by his wife, very early in the first settlement of the town. He
died in Batavia at an advanced age. He taught school most of the time
after 18 years of age. His wife was Judith Graves, of Massachusetts,
and his children were Henry and Richard. Henry was born in Massa-
chusetts, November 26, 1788, and died in 1873, aged 85 years. He
came to Barre, N. Y., when 29 years of age, with but $7.50 in his pocket.
He married Jane, daughter of John and Betsey (Miller) West, of Massa-
chusetts, who died in 1886, aged 87 years. Their children were Betsey
J., Henry G., Savilla A., Jane M., Philo A., Rodney R., Mary F., and:
Eva L., all of whom grew to maturity. The sons, men of integrity, are
residents of the county. One daughter is a resident of this county,
one of Orleans County, and two of Michigan. Eva L. Edgerton mar-
ried Eben Noyes, grandson of Rev. John Noyes, of Connecticut. Their
children are Philo E., Allie E., and Hattie E., now residents of Batavia
village. Jane M. Edgerton married William H. Baldwin, of Elba (now
Oakfield). In the early days of the settlement it was very hard to pro-
cure enough food for families. Henry Edgerton and family suffered
many privations, and often times his family were without sufficient
food, so that the approach of the teams coming from the mill was the
scene of much rejoicing and anxious waiting.
274 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Farrar & Farrar, attorneys at law, Batavia:

Alonzo H. Farrar was born in Middletown, Vt., in'1843. He was
educated at Burr & Burton’s Seminary, Manchester, Vt., and also at
Fort Edward Collegiate Institute. He graduated at the University of
Law, Albany, N. Y., and went to Kinderhook, Columbia County, in
1866, to practice law, continuing there until 1889. He was elected
member of Assembly for two years from Columbia County, and was for
10 years director and vice-president of the National Bank of Kinder-
hook. He moved to Batavia in 1889, and commenced the practice of
Jaw, where he now resides.

Elbert Olaf Farrar, born in Middletown Springs, Vt., June 17, 1846,
was educated at Burr & Burton’s Seminary, Manchester, Vt., and also
at Fort Edward Collegiate Institute. He was admitted to the bar in
1872 in Dayton, Ohio. He went to Syracuse in the fall of 1874, liv-
ing there until 1889, when he removed to Batavia. He was judge ad-
vocate in the roth Brigade Staff, N. G. N. Y., with the rank of major,
and was member of Assembly from the second Onondaga County dis-
trict for the years 1882 and 1883.

J. B. Fonda, an energetic business man of Batavia, was born here in
1855, the son of B. P. Fonda. He was educated in the public schools,
and began business as clerk for the grocery house of Griswold & Pendill,
being in their employ three years. He was then in the employ of Worth-
ington & Son, hardware merchants, for 13 years, obtaining a knowledge
of the business, and such an extensive acquaintance with the community
as warranted him in 1885 in establishing his present business at 70 East
Main street, where he is engaged in handling all kinds of hardware,
stoves, furnaces, and house furnishing goods, having built up a good
trade. In 1877 Mr. Fonda married Miss Nellie A. Sheldon, daughter
of F. G. Sheldon, of Monroe County, and they have three children,
Maud, Roy, and Ethel. The family are Presbyterians.

George W. Griffis was elected sheriff of Genesee County in 1879, and
served three years. He was under sheriff for six years previous to that
time. He died April 1, 1882. Mr. Griffis married Anna Alpangle and
had four children. He was born in Niagara County, October 8, 1839.

The Green family came to America in 1750. The descendants are
John, James, Jabez, Rufus, David, and Edwin R. Jonathan David
Green, a native of Rhode Island, and a sea captain, married Eunice
Hopkins, and his children are Martha, Edwin R., Mary, and Pheebe.
Edwin R., of Conanicut Island, R. I., born January 12, 1788, came to
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 275

 

Batavia in 1846, and settled the place known as the Green farm, where
he died in 1869, aged 82 years. He married Mary Hopkins, of Rhode
Island, and his children were David, Eunice, Joseph, Demaris, Mary,
Edwin, Hannah, and Jonathan. Jonathan Green, born in Laurens,
Otsego County, January 17, 1821, came to Batavia in 1847. His first
wife was Minerva Nash, of Butternuts, N. Y. They had one daughter,
Minerva. His second wife was Eliza A., daughter of Charles and Olive
Gould, of Batavia, and their children were Estella, Alice, Nathaniel,
Edwin, and Mary. For his third wife he married Mary J., daughter of
Joseph and Sarah (Underhill) Gurney, of New Baltimore, N. Y., and
they reside on the Green homestead. Mr. Green is a breeder of Ameri-
can registered Merino sheep. a

Richard Grice, a native of Griffield, Yorkshire, Eng., came to Batavia
in 1851, and died in 1885, aged 55 years. He married Margaret,
daughter of John and Jane Thompson, and their children were Charles,
Jennie, Helen, Ida; Eugene, Nettie, Alice, and Richard S. The latter
married Alice, daughter of William and Betsey Harris, of Batavia, and
their children are Charles and Walter. Mrs. Margaret Grice survives
her husband, and is 60 years of age.

John C. Greene, a real estate dealer and a native of Batavia, was born
in 1856, a son of Edwin and Marietta (Ellsworth) Greene, from Eastern,
N. ¥. He was raised here and followed farming for some years. In
1884 he commenced dealing in real estate, establishing loans, and repre-
senting insurance:companies, to all of which he gives his attention, and
has secured a large patronage. He represents the Glens Falls, Girard
of Philadelphia, the Milwaukee Mechanics’ and Employers’, the Liability
Assurance Corporate, and the Limited of London, and does a large loan
and real estate business, at 61 East Main street. He is a member of the
K. of P. and A. O. U. W.

Henry P. Gast, born in Germany in 1826, came to America in 1847,
and to Batavia in 1854, engaging in the business of making caps. He
also kept hotel and saloon, and built the Western and West End hotels,
the latter of which was burned in 1889 and rebuilt. F. J. Gast, son of
Henry P., established a bakery at 119 Main street, in 1884, and carried
iton until January, 1890, when he sold out to David McKeown, of
Toronto, Ont., who now conducts it and a confectionery store. The
firm of H. P. & J. E. Gast was formed in March, 1890. They deal in
fine groceries and confectionery.

The Griffis family are of Welsh descent. Daniel N. Griffis was born
276 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

in Vermont about 1803, and came with his parents to Cambria, Niagara
County, N. Y., and to Batavia in 1861. About 1833 he married Belinda
Croy, of Troy, N. Y., and they had five children, of whom John J. died
in infancy, and four grew to adult age, viz.: Charlotte E., George W.,
Daniel W., and John O. Daniel W. was born in Cambria, Niagara County,
August 22, 1844, and was educated in the public schools. August 2,
1862, he enlisted in Co. C, 1§1st Inf. N. Y. Vols., was made corporal,
sergeant, and first sergeant of his company, was discharged at the close
of the war, and returned to Batavia. November 21, 1867, he tarried
Harriet C., oldest daughter of Hiram P. Flanders, of Batavia. They
have four children, namely: Guy E., born October 30, 1868; Florence
E., born February 23, 1872; Raymond, born March 19, 1873; and
May E., born April 22, 1876.

Henry I. Glowacki has for 50 years been a resident of Batavia. He
was born in Poland in 1816, a son of a prominent general of the Polish
war of 1812. At the time of the Revolution, in 1830, Mr. Glowacki,
then a youth, was imprisoned for two years in Trieste on account of his
sentiments. Subsequently, with 300 com- patriots, he/was exiled by the
Austrian government and found refuge with the U.S. Minister to Ghent
(Albert Gallatin), who was an acquaintance of his father. He was met
by David E. Evans, of Batavia, while in Ghent, who offered the young
man a position in the land office. In 1834 he came to Batavia, was asso-
ciated with H. J. Redfield in the land office for four years, with whom
he read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1840. He was appointed
master in chancery by Gov. Bouck, holding the office until 1846. He
then practiced law until his retirement in 1879, being a partner of Joshua
L. Brown for atime. Maj. Glowacki has been chairman of the county
committee of the Democratic party, has attended four National Demo-
cratic conventions as delegate, has taken an active interest in local affairs
for the improvement of the village, and has served as president of the
board of education for nine years. He was trustee for many years of the
Institution for the Blind, and was instrumental in the introduction of
stone sidewalks for the village. In 1847 he was married to Miss Mary
J. Redfield. They have an adopted daughter, Elizabeth, the wife of Le
Roy Parker, an attorney, of Buffalo, N. Y. The family are members of
the Episcopal Church.

Seth M. Hinman, lately the genial manager of the Hotel Richmond,
began his life in Cattaraugus County, where he was born in 1844. . He
enlisted in 1861 in Co. C, 64th N. Y. Inf., as a private, and served nearly
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 277

 

four years. In 1863 he received a commission as first lieutenant of Co.
D,and had command of his company until the close of the war. He
participated in 15 battles with the Army of the Potomac, and at the bat-
tle of Spottsylvania was severely wounded. After the close of the war
he engaged in the dry goods business at Ellicottville for about five years,
and then became a commercial traveler. This engaged his attention for
1o years; subsequently he engaged in the hotel business at Attica for
three years, and then went to Warsaw, where he leased the Purdy House,
and conducted it about 18 months. He then came to Batavia and was
connected with the management of the Purdy House until April, 18809,
when he became manager of the Hotel Richmond. He was well qualified
to fill that responsible position, having a wide acquaintance among the
traveling public. He is a Mason and a member of the G. “A.R. In
1867 he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Miller, daughter of
Dr. H. B. Miller, of Alexander. They have two children, Edward M.
and Blanche A.

John Godey, a native of Massachusetts, served in the Revolutionary
war, and moved to Illinois, where he died about 1840, aged 94 years.
His children were Libbeus, Aruna, Eliphalet, Anna Elaine, and Asenath.
His son Aruna, also a native of Massachusetts, at the age of .15 years
moved to Madison County, and in 1818 came to Pembroke, where’ he
died in 1859, aged 75 years. He marrjed Mercy, daughter of Samuel
Record, of Morrisville, and his children were Levi and E. Ward. The
latter, born in Pembroke, December 21, 1819, married Fannie E.,
daughter of Jacob and Harriet (Hitchcock) Brinstool, of Henrietta, N. Y.
Their children are Marian E. and Maynard A., the latter of whom mar-
ried Harriet, daughter of John H. and Mary (Bescoby) Stuffins, of Lin-
colnshire, Eng., and they have ason, Fred B. Marian E. Godey mar-
ried Martha E., daughter of George Spensley, and they have one son, E.
Ward.

James Gowen, a native of Massachusetts, served in the war of the
Revolution, and died at the age of 60 years. His wife was Lydia Well-
mann, who bore him 12 children, viz.: Lydia, Samuel, Benjamin, Simeon
Tirzah, Levi, James, Joseph, Esther, William, Asal, and Rosanna. Jo-
seph Gowen was born in Jaffrey, and died in Dublin, N. H., aged 60
years. He married Hephzibah, daughter of Asa and Hephzibah Fair-
banks, and their children were Asa F., Joseph M., Zaman A., Louisa H.,
Amna A,, Charles W., Lavater L., and Lydia R. Joseph M. Gowen,

who was born in Dublin, N. H., came to Batavia in 1840. He married
1
278 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Harriet M., daughter of Cyrus and Milla (Lawrence) Brown, of East
Pembroke. Their children are Adelbert C., who served in the 6th Art.,
and died at Camp Barry, in the late war; Ida M., who married Oliver
C. Uphill, of England, and has two children; Harriet P.; Anna L.; Jo-
seph D., of Clifton Springs; and Willis C., of Batavia.

Gurdon Hartshorn was born in Franklin, New London County, Conn.,
May 31, 1798. He married Almira Coats, of Stonington, and in 1824
came to Genesee County and settled in Darien. He was a farmer, and
died May 13, 1861. He had two children, namely: Uri, born in 1833,
died in 1865, and Nelson, born April 12, 1828. Nelson married Helen
McVean, daughter of John, and they have two children, Eugene G, and
Cora B. He was justice of the peace in Darien for 16 years. He owns
the farm his father settled in 1824. Cora married B. H. Re Qua, and
they reside at Sioux Falls, Dakota. Eugene G. resides in Batavia.

O. D. Hammond was born in 1836,in Sheldon, N. Y. He learned
harnessmaking in Attica, N. Y., and carried on business there 15 years.
In 1870 he located in Batavia, where he has since resided. In 1888 his
son L. W. was taken into partnership, the firm name being Hammond &
Son, located at 108 West Main street. They employ several hands.
O. D. Hammond enlisted in Co. G, 160th N. Y. V., in 1862, and served
three years and four months, being honorably discharged.

Franklin Hartshorn,a native of New London County, Conn., died there
at the age of 87 years. His children were Uri, Elijah, David, Isaac,
Gurdon, and Jerusha. Isaac, a native of Franklin, Conn., served’ in the
War of 1812, came to Darien, thence to Batavia in 1821, and died in
1875, aged 80 years. He married Delia, daughter of Samuel Ellis, of
Connecticut, and his children are Asher, Franklin, Samuel, Elijah, now
of Indiana, Delia, and Andrew. Andrew Hartshorn, born in Connecti-
cut, January 23, 1821, married Caroline, daughter of William and Caro-
line (Mather) Brownell, of Batavia, and now resides on the Brownell
homestead on road 41.

Claudius Hay, born in Rupert, Vt., was a soldier of the War of 1812.
He came to Cortland, N. Y., married Fannie Wallace, and in the fall of
1820 moved to Pembroke. In 1837-he went to Guilford, Ohio, and died
there in 1850, aged 60 years. Hehad a family of six children, four of
whom are living. Michael W., born March 21, 1820, learned the wagon-
makers’ trade, and was also a farmer in Pembroke. He has been con-
stable and deputy sheriff four years. In 1863 he opened up a grocery
store in Batavia and, was in business 15 years. He was mail agent two
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 279

 

years, from Batavia to Buffalo via Tonawanda, and was keeper of the
county alms-house three years and one month. He has held the office
of superintendent of streets for three years, or since April, 1887, and has
been an F, & A. M. since 1855. He married Lurania Waite, and they
have four children, Ellis R., Walter H., Charles F., and Fannie L.

Anson Higley.—The pioneer settlers of Genesee County and their
children are rapidly passing away, and in a few years-all will have been
gathered to their fathers. But they have a no more worthy representa-
tive living in this county than Anson Higley.

John Higley, the eldest child of Jonathan Higley and Katherine Brew-
ster, his wife, was born in Surrey, England, 30 miles southwest of Lon-
don, July 22, 1649. When of suitable age he was apprenticed to a

3 9 é

glover in London for the:period of his minority. Family tradition says
that, in his seventeenth year, he incurred the displeasure of his master,
who promised him a severe flogging the next morning. To escape the
lash, and perhaps to satisfy a longing for adventure, or actuated by the
worthier motive of becoming a free citizen of the new and promising land
which he no doubt had read and heard of much, he hastily bundled up
his scanty wardrobe, and concealed himself in a vessel which was about
to sail for America. In due time he landed at the trading post of Wind-
sor, on the Connecticut River, and there he found employment. In 1671
he married Hannah Drake, daughter of a prominent citizen of the place;
soon after purchased a home, and became in time one of the most prom-
inent in the colony. In 1690 he was commissioned a lieutenant, and
was afterward promoted to the post of captain. He was elected to the
General Assembly of Connecticut in 1689, and afterwards elected to 28
of the 37 sessions of that body. He was the father of 16 children.
This runaway boy, John Higley, is the sole ancestor of all who bear the
name in America.

In 1808 Isaac Higley, Sr.,\(the grandfather of Anson,) with his brother
Eber, (who was in the War of 1812, taken prisoner, and died in Halifax,)
and Isaac, Jr., came to Elba and settled on Spring. Creek. There were
seven children, of whom Isaac, Jr., was the eldest and the only son.
The daughters were Abbie, wife of Elias Pettibone, the father of Col.
Elias J.; Ruth, wife of Squire Daniel Mills, an old justice of Elba; Adah,
wife of ‘Zebulon Woodruff, of Elba; Anna, wife of Samuel Lampson, of
Onondaga County; Hannah, wife of William Knapp; and Candace, wife
of John Hawkins, of Alexander.” The grandfather died in 1810, and was

the first person buried in the old burying-ground in the southeast part
af Fiha
280 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Isaac Higley, the father of Anson, married, in Connecticut, Dorothy
Killburn, and reared seven children, namely: Emily (Mrs. W. Hol-
brook), who died in Ohio; Horace, who died in Elba; Maria (Mrs.
Isaac Tinkham), who also died in Ohio; Eber, who died in 1887 in Wis-
consin; Isaac N., who died in Elba; Elvira (Mrs. Charles Ames), now
of Seneca County, Ohio; and Anson. The father was a farmer in Elba
from his settlement in 1808 until his death in 1829.

Anson Higley was born in Elba in 1811, and is one of the oldest liv-
ing natives of the county. He followed farming in his native town for
nearly 70 years, and has obtained by hard work and steady application
a handsome property, which he has generously divided among his chil-
dren. Since 1881 he has been a resident of Batavia, where he is enjoy-
ing a well earned rest from active labor. While a resident of Elba Mr.
Higley was for several terms assessor and supervisor of his town, and
was always in favor of improvements to the benefit of town and county.
He was one of the first highway commissioners, and labored assiduously
in establishing the roads of his section. Hé united in marriage, in 1837,
with Lydia Newkirk, of Orange County, who died in 1858. They had
six children, viz.: Mary, wife of M. M. Brown, a leading attorney of
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa; Sarah E., wife of F. P. Terry, of Batavia;
Isaac A., a leading farmer of Elba; Elizabeth W.; Humphrey (deceased);
John O., a farmer of Batavia; and Emma, wife of William Robe, a
prominent farmer of Elba. In 1875 Mr. Higley was united in marriage
with Lizzie Cassidy, a native of Vermont. They are active members of
the Baptist Church, and are liberal contributors to its support. Mr. Hig-
ley is still interested in farming, and in all the relations of life has borne
himself conscientiously, uprightly, and honorably. He is a man of ge-
nial personality, of superior mental attributes, and a kindly, Christian
gentleman.

Philip Houseknecht, a native of Pennsylvania, is a Methodist minister,
and resides in Alabama. He married Sarah A., daughter of Philip and
Margaret Buchanan, and his children are Isabella, Samuel L., and Phi-
los B. Philos B. Houseknecht, born in Alabama, married Ada F.,
daughter of James A. and Lydia A. (Fonda) Gibbs, and they have one
son, Joshua L. Mr. Houseknecht is a photographer in Batavia.

James Hopkins was born in Londonderry, N. H., served in the war
of the Revolution, and died in Erie County, N. Y., aged 82 years. He
was a farmer and a tailor. He married Mary A., daughter of Rev. David
McGregor, of Londonderry, and their children were Thomas N., Polly,
crs

Eee ener
nnn

Les

Lea

 
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 281

 

David M., James, Margaret, and Robert. Thomas N. was also a native
ef Londonderry, N. H., but went toa place of the same name in Ver-
mont, where he lived several years, when he moved to Sardinia, N. Y.,
where he died in 1870, aged 94 years. He married Sally Howe, of Lon-
donderry, Vt., daughter of Nehemiah Howe, and their children were
Thomas, Eliza, Dudley, James M., Nehemiah, Nelson, Mary A., Clar-
issa, and Robert N. The last named was born in Vermont, June Io,
1812, came to Batavia from Erie County in 1860, and married Sarah A.,
daughter of Aaron and Serephina Carnahan, of Picton, Canada. His
children are Thomas M., William S., Eliza A.,and Jesse B. Mrs. Sarah
A. Hopkins died in Batavia, October 12, 1878, aged 62 years. Mr.
Hopkins, grandfather of James, was of the old Puritan stock, and at the
time of the French and Indian war suffered for the necessaries of life.
It is told of him that prices for inferior provisions at that time were enor-
mous: for one-quarter of a dog five shillings and sixpence were paid;
for a dog’s head two shillings and sixpence; horse flesh was nearly two
shillings per pound; even cats, rats, and mice were used for food. A
pound of tallow was worth four shillings. William S. Hopkins married”
Prudence E. Jones, of Batavia, and they have two children, Robert J.
and Eliza. He is now a resident of Buffalo, being engaged in the mal-
leable iron works at Black Rock. Robert N. Hopkins is a farmer on road
63, where he has lived for 29 years.

Hector Humphrey was born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, N. Y.,
December 25, 1809. When a young man he came to Batavia with his
brother Bissell, who was proprietor of the old Eagle tavern. He as-
sisted his brother in the hotel and stage business. He married Hannah
M. Patterson in 1838, and engaged in the livery business, carrying a
large stock of horses and vehicles until his health failed. He died June
5, 1855. Twosons and one daughter were born to him, all of whom are
deceased but Frances, wife of Reuben H. Farnham, of Attica. His
widow resides in Batavia.

Henry W. Homelius was born in Buffalo, N. Y.,in 1850. He was the
first and is now the only architect in Genesee County. Since 1875 he
has been engaged in contracting and building, and now employs from
Io to 12 men, making a speciality of fine house building. He has built
many of the finest residences in the county, and also does work in Roch-
ester, Buffalo, and surrounding towns. ‘Henry B. Homelius, son of
Henry B., was born 1830, and came to America when six years of age:
He married Catherine Knight, settled in Batavia in 1856, and is engaged
in contracting and building.
282 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Dr. Horace S. Hutchins, son of Asa and Lydia (Willis) Hutchins, was
born in the village of Manlius, Onondaga County, N.’Y., January 5,
1829. The father, a descendant of sturdy New England stock, was one
of the early and efficient pioneers in the early settlement of the central
part of this State. He died in Genesee County, October 1, 1871. The
mother is from a long-lived family, and the oldest of a family of chil-
dren each of whom lived to the age of 80 years. She married succes-
sively two brothers, and by each husband reared two sons and one
daughter: Oramel, Loren, and Lure Ann; Sophia, Horace S., and Har-
vey. Dr. Hutchins’s early life was spent upon the farm and in attend- :
ing the district school winters, receiving such knowledge as they afforded
a half century past. At the age of 16 he commeneed his academic work
in Hamilton Academy in Madison County, N. Y., pursuing a four years’
course of preparatory study, which enabled him to enter Madison Uni-
versity, from which institution he graduated and secured the degrees of
A. B. and M. A. in course. He was teacher of mathematics in the
Ladies’ Seminary of Hamilton two years, and principal of Peterboro

“Academy one year, during which time, having formed a taste for the
study of medicine, and obtaining from many able physicians a good prac-
tical knowledge of therapeutics, he naturally developed the faculties
necessary for the course he marked out for himself, and to which profes-
sion he has since devoted his energies and life. At the age of 25, seek-
ing to restore his health and to learn something of the world, he set out
on an ocean voyage to the West Indies, Central America, across the
Isthmus, along the route of the Nicaragua Canal, up the San Juan River
from Greytown to Castillo rapids; thence across Lake Nicaragua and
the highlands of Gautemala to the Pacific Ocean; thence with the Coast
Survey along the coasts of Mexico and California to San Francisco, land-
ing there in the early. years of the gold fever. For three years, and during
his stay in Nevada City, he had charge of its school work, and also pur-
sued the study and practice of medicine. He held various official posi-
tions in that city, whose foundations were laid in gold. It was during
his visit and stay in California that he was one of many who engaged in
that terrible struggle for supremacy between law and order, and the
minions of overt criminality, when the famous Vigilance Committee
assembled in hosts sufficient to awe and overpower the workers of crime.
The powers of State were restored, society purified, and an example for
good was inaugurated which has left its impress upon the whole Nation.
It may not be out of place here to state, for a comparison, that the last
tH

tj
G
Yj,

Yj
YW

 
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 283

 

professional act of Dr. Hutchins on the coast brot m the sum of
$40 in gold, he being the recipient of that amount for a simple prescrip-
tion, unsolicited on his part.

In June, 1857, he returned from California to Buffalo, N. Y., engaging
in active business relations with his brother Harvey, and in September of
the same year was married to Harriet M., daughter of Corrington Babcock,
of Madison County, N. Y. In May, 1859, he moved to Batavia, taking
up his old work—the practice of medicine. Visiting New York city the
next year, and spending many months in review and study in the old
and new schools of medicine, he graduated and returned to Batavia,
where for the past 30 years he has faithfully and successfully labored, ob-
taining a rank in the profession possessed gnly by the few, gaining the re-
spect and confidence of those who are the recipients of his ministrations,
and by his consistent conduct and steadfastness of purpose has gained
the respect of the whole community. He has been one of the vice- presi-
dents of the New York State Homeopathic Medical Society, and one of
the censors of the same society for years; a member of the American
Institute of Homeopathy 23 years; a member of the Western New York
Medical Society since its formation; an alumnus of the New York Ho-
meopathic Medical College Hospital Association; and a director and act-
ive worker in the banking interests of the village. For nearly 10 years
he was president of the board of education, and an active and zealous
promoter of the cause of education. Dr. Hutchins’s children are Fanny
A. and Eleanora, the latter the wife of Dr. John W. Le Seur. The family
are earnest and devoted members of the Baptist Church, contributing
generously to its growth and support.

Dr. John Wesley Le Seur (son of John Le Seur, now in his 85th year,
and a minister of the Methodist Church in Vermont) was born in Hart-
land, Vt., in 1857. He was graduated in turn from the Fort Edward
(N. Y.) Collegiate Institute, class of ’77; Rochester University, class of ’81;
Rochester Theological Seminary, class of 84; and the Hahnemann Med-
ical College of Philadelphia, class of 86. In 1885 he founded the Medz-
cal Institute of Philadelphia, to which he still contributes articles. He
began to practice with Dr. Hutchins at Batavia in the spring of 1886. In
1887 he was appointed by Governor Hill one of the trustees of the Insti-
tution for the Blind at Batavia. During the same year and the succeed-
ing one he was town physician, and is now jail physician. Dr. Le Seur
for three years has been president of the Philharmonic Club in Batavia.
He is a member of the American Institute of Homeopathy and the West-
284 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ern New York Homeopathic Medical Society. His family consists of a
wife, formerly Miss Eleanora Hutchins, daughter of Dr. Hutchins, and
two children. He belongs to the Baptist Church, and is-also an active
member of the Young Men’s Christian Association. Dr. Le Seur is re-
garded as one of the most skilled physicians in the place, and commands
a lucrative practice.

Hinman Holden was born in Adams, Mass., in 1787, and came to Ba-
tavia in 1805, and thus was closely identified with the early history of this
village and county. He was a man of good sound judgment, one to be
relied upon to help and succor a just cause. In the War of 1812 he took
his sled and oxen and drew flour to Buffalo to supply the soldiers, trav-
eling night and day, which, in the state of the roads at that time, was no
light task. At one time (about 1825) he kept the American Hotel. He
died in 1871, aged 84 years. He was father to Richard O. Holden, who
was born March 5, 1814, in a Jog house on the farm owned by W. H. G.
Post. Richard O. Holden was a clerk in New York for five years, and on
his return went into business with G. A. Lay, in a store where the Masse
block nowis. In 1847 the firm was Holden & Thorn, corner of Main and
Jackson streets. In 1859 he built the large store now occupied by his
son, and had as partners Messrs. Glover and Foote. Other (branch)
stores were operated in Alabama and Warsaw. In five years’ time Glover
and Foote retired, and in 1880 Mr. Holden took his son Hinman into
partnership, under the title of R. O. Holden & Son. He died May 29,
1887, aged 73. During his long residence here he made many friends.
He enjoyed the fullest confidence ofall his neighbors, was ever fair, and
scrupulously honest. His judgment was often sought in matters of public
interest, and he took a kindly welfare in the efforts of others to succeed.
He married Miss Hannah Wells. Hinman Holden, the eldest son of
R. O. Holden, was born here in 1852. He was educated in the schools
in this section, and finished his studies in Hamden, Conn. In 1869 he
entered his father’s store, and in 1480 became his partner, but since 1872
has had the care and responsibility of the business. He possesses the
rare executive ability which so marked the life of his father, and is a
worthy successor. He was married, in 1886, to Miss Eva O. Smith,
daughter of Wilber Smith, and they have one son, Richard O. The fam-
ily are Episcopalians.

Samuel C. Holden was born in Otsego County, N. Y., August 8,
1794, and died in December, 1881, aged 87 years. He came here in
1806, and thus spent 75 years of his life in this village. He wasa
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 285

 

brother of Hinman Holden, and they were sons of James Holden.
Samuel C. Holden was at one time U.S. loan commissioner, was county
clerk in 1846, and was in the mercantile business as early as 1822 under
the firm name of Rich & Holden. His son, George H. Holden, held the
office of county clerk for six years from 1861, and is now the deputy,
having given his valuable assistance to the office for 30 years.

Hayden U. Howard, for many years identified with the banking and
business interests of this county, was born in 1821 in Livingston County.
His parents, Talcott and Sally (Tufts) Howard, came from New England
to Perry, where Hayden wasreared. He began life as a clerk, and in
1840 entered the bank at Le Roy as clerk. For nearly 50 years he has
been identified with the banking interests of the county. He became
cashier of the Bank of Le Roy in 1845, serving until 1862. The two
years following he conducted a private bank in Buffalo, and then re-
turned to Genesee County as vice-president of the Bank of Genesee. In
1855 he became president, serving until 1885, since which time he has
conducted a loan office. He has been active in educational matters, serv-
ing as trustee in the school board and of the Institution of the Blind.
He was also president of the Western New York Life Insurance Com-
pany. He married Lucy L., daughter of Erastus Bailey, of Le Roy, an
old resident. They have three children, Charles H., William E., and
Mary M., and are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Joseph Hamilton has been a resident of Batavia since 1852. He in-
herited a taste for engraving, and learned the trade of cutting marble in
Rochester, and since coming here has established a large trade in the
marble and granite line. He erected the brick block on East Main street
in 1872, where he has spacious salesrooms. In March, 1877, he admit-
ted his son John M. asa partner, and the business is now conducted
under the firm name of Joseph Hamilton & Son.

Ezekiel Hackley, a son of Simeon, of Connecticut, was born in Co-
lumbia County, in 1794, and came to*Batavia in 1819, settling on the farm
in the north part of the town, where he now resides with his son Orlando
of Herkimer County, N Y., and they had six children. He is the old-
est settler in the town, being now over 96 years of age.

Samuel Jacks, a native of Londonderry, N. H., came to Batavia in
1811. Hewasa blacksmith, but settled on a farm where he died in 1866,
aged 74 years. He came when but few settlers had located, and had a
shop at the corner of Bank and Main streets. He married Betsey, daugh-
286 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ter of Ephraim Husted, of Elba, and his children were James C., John,
Mary, Samuel, John, Ephraim, and Betsey. James C. Jacks, born in
Batavia, married Josephine B., daughter of John C. and Eunice (McCril-
lus) Wilford, and their children are J. Wilford, Mary E., Julia W., Josephine,
and J. Corwin. The latter married Emma, daughter of-Joseph and Eliza
(Staples) Haviland, of Glens Falls, N. Y., and they have one daughter,
Elma H. Mr. Jacksis a farmers, residing on road 13. J. Wilford Jacks
is a Presbyterian minister at Romulus, N.Y. Mary E. Jacks married
Rev. H. H. Kellogg, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Windham,
N. Y. Josephine Jacks married Rev. Frank L. Silliman, now a mer-
chant of Little Falls, N.Y. Julia W. Jacks married William T. Bradley,
a farmer in Batavia.

Alva Jones was born February 23, 1820, in Stafford, was a farmer, and
always resided there. He married Amelia C. Hull, and they had four
children, viz.: Edwin R., George F., Mary A., and Frances C., all de-
ceased. Mr. Jones died February 5, 1873, and his widow resides in Ba-
tavia. The son George F. enlisted in Co. G, 8th N. Y. H. A., in 1863,
and August 25, 1864, he was captured by the rebels and taken to Libby
prison, from there to Belle Isle, thence to Salisbury, N. C., where he died
November 2, 1864. Edwin R. Jones died in Nebraska, November 8,
1888.

Obadiah Johnson was a native of Berkshire County, Mass, and a sol-
dier in the war of the Revolution. He had six children, viz.: Horace,
Obadiah, Gordon, Anna, Sallie, and John R. John R. Johnson, also a
native of Massachusetts, came to Monroe County in 1813, and died at
Riga in 1870, aged 84 years. He married Lucy, daughter of David Tut-
tle, of Byron, and their children were Rufus, Azubette, Ira, Jane, Lucy,
Lucinda, Spencer, Sarah, Eunice, and Horace. The latter was born in
Riga, July 16, 1827, settled in Byron in 1876, and came to Batavia in
1882, locating on a farm. He married Mary E., daughter of Ephraim
and Nancy (Hults) Johnson, of Ntnda, N. Y., and their children are
Lewis M., Ernest H., William H., Morris W., Julia E., Cora B., and
Mary E. Lewis M. Johnson married Martha Judd. Their children are
Charles J., Cora B., Lena L., and IImaM. He resides with his father on
road 13.

Prof. Charles A. Klimitz was born September 23, 1826, in Pomerania,
Prussia. He received a musical education in the city of Stettin. In
1855 he came to America, and was a resident of Rochester one year,
and came to Bataviain 1856. He has taught music in the Young Ladies’
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 287

 

Seminary 11 years, and has since been a private music teacher. He was
married to Emily E. Brussow, and they have had six children, four of
whom are living.

John Kenyon in 1836 opened a grocery and general store in Batavia.
After carrying on the business for years he sold out to his sons Edward:
‘L.and George D. In 1886 Edward L. bought out George D., carrying
on the business until 1888, when he sold out the store and retired. In
May, 1889, his son, E. Porter Kenyon, opened a store at No. 80 Main
street, and is now carrying a full line of groceries. He also controls the
ice business of Batavia.

Darius King was born in Pompey, N. Y., April 30, 1819. When six
years of age his father, Hiram, settled in the northern part of Batavia,
where he resided until he moved to Oakfield in 1860. He was a farmer
and building mover, and was supervisor two years and assessor nine years.
He married Cornelia Showerman, and they had a family of three children,
two of whom, F. D. and W. E., are living. He died December 9, 1885.
His widow lives in Batavia. F. D. King was born March 6, 1846, and

sa contractor and builder. He married Miss C. Bowers, of Victor, N. Y.,
and they have one child, Everett D.

Paul Knowlton lived and died in Grafton, Mass.. His children were
Paul, Levi, Daniel, Ruth, and Annie. Daniel was born in Massachu-
setts, and came to Pavilion in 1816, remaining there until his death in
1847, aged 72 years. He married Polly Hemmingway, of Massachusetts,
and their children were Mary, Pamelia, Adaline, Venus D., Hephzibah,
Levi P., and Thaddeus J. The last mentioned was born in Bethany,
March 30, 1822, and came to Batavia in 1885. He now livesin Batavia
village at 24 Wood street. He married, May 28, 1845, Phcebe, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Sarah (Buckbee) Stewart, of Warsaw, N. Y. She was
born January 16, 1820. Their children are Daniel S., Eva F., and
Frank J. Daniel S. married Nellie Vernon, of Perry, N. Y. They have
three children, and reside at La Grange. Joseph Stewart served in the
War of 1812. Richard Buckbee, father of Sarah, died in Saratoga County
at the age of 82 years, and his wife, Phoebe, in Dutchess County at the
age of 52 years. Mr. Knowlton also owns a farm of 69 acres in Pavilion.

Kenny & Rourke, grocers and wholesale and retail liquor dealers, are
located at 152 Ellicott street. They started in business in 1884, renting
the store, and since then have bought the property. They are doing a
large business, which is increasing each year.

Charles A. Kibbe, of ‘‘ Kibbe’s farm advertising agency,” established
288 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

in 1875, is a native of Fulton County, N. Y., and son of Nathaniel S,
Kibbe, who came to Batavia in 1870. Previous to living here Charles A.
was engaged in the glove and mitten business at Gloversville, N. Y. He
has made a great success of his real estate business, his sales the past
three years amounting to $2,000,000, and a total of $8,000,000. He
handles property all over the United States. He makes a specialty of
advertising, having spent in all over $26,000 for that purpose, or about -
$2,000 per year. He has about 500 codperative agents in the United
States. Mr. Kibbe has opened a branch office in room 1, No. 8 State
street, Rochester, with W. P. Hawkins as manager. His work is strictly
a commission one. He originated this ‘‘new idea” of dealing in farm
properties, and has proved it to be a success. Mr. Kibbe is one of the
energetic business men of the town; an active mover in all enterprises
to build up the place by the introduction of new manufactures.

Martin L. Kempton in 1888 commenced the manufacture of the Ba-
tavia combination fence at Elba. In 188 9 he located in Batavia at 117
Harvester avenue, and is now using from 10 to 12 tons of wire and 300,-
000 pickets per year. He also makes ordinary farm fence and fancy
picket fence of different varieties.

Lawrence & Lane, attorneys at law.—This association was formed in
1889 by Spencer J. Lawrence and Louis B. Lane. Mr. Lawrence was
born in 1864, a son of James and Alida (Chase) Lawrence, a farmer who
died in 1880. After completing his preliminary education Mr. Lawrence
entered the office of William C. Watson and began the study of law.
He was admitted to practice in the spring of 1889. Mr. Lane, a native
of Allegany County, was born in 1862, son of Rev. John W. and Mary E.
(Watson) Lane. His father wasa Presbyterian minister of over 30 years
of service in Allegany County, and died December 25, 1881. Louis was
educated under the care of his father, and was also a law student in Mr.
Watson’s office. He was admitted to practice in 1889.

G. W. Lefler, V. S., was born in Seneca County, N. Y., August 6,
1834. He graduated at Boston Veterinary College in 1858, was ap-
pointed chief veterinary surgeon of the Army of the Potomac in 1863,
and remained there until 1866. He enlisted as farrier in the 30th N. Y-
Engineer Corps, and was discharged on special order 515 to receive the
appointment of chief veterinary surgeon. After the close of the war he
practiced in several cities in the West, and located in Batavia in 1884. He
has his office and hospital at Exchange Place.

James A. Le Seur, the efficient clerk and assistant of Judge North in
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 289

 

the surrogate’s office, is a native of Brattleboro, Vt., where he was born
November 18, 1861. He was married, December 31, 1884, to Miss Car-
rie Eckler, of Pittsford, N. Y., and came to Batavia in September, 1887,
from Boston, Mass.

Harry Lathrop, born in 1804, is a native of Rutland, Vt., and came to
Stafford in 1816. He is now a resident of Medina, N. Y. He married

‘ Olive, daughter of Moses Chapin, of Massachusetts, and their children
are Elsie E, Edward F., James E., and Harry E. Harry E. Lathrop,
who was born in Stafford, married Mary E., daughter of William and
Eliza (Wilcox) Russell, of Rocky Hill, Conn., and their children are
Frank E., born February: 11, 1873, and Mary E., born November 18,
1876. They now reside in Batavia, where they have lived for eight
years. The father of Harry (Abigal) was a soldier of the War of 1812,
and was at the burning of Buffalo. Anson Lathrop came to Darien from
Connecticut in 1818, and settled in the southeastern part of the town.
He was a farmer. He married Elizabeth Bertram, and had born to him
eight children, Samuel, son of Aaron, was born March 28, 1834, and
married Sarah E. Salisbury. He enlisted in Co. M, oth N. Y. H. A.,
was taken prisoner at Mononacy Junction in-July, 1863, taken to Dan-
ville prison, and died November 9, 1863. Henry Salisbury, born in Co-
lumbia County, N. Y., married Sallie Owen, of Massachusetts, and settled
in Darien in 1810. They had eight children. He was a large farmer,
and died September 26, 1869. He was in the War of 1812, and was
stationed at Fort Erie.

Samuel Lusk, a native of Wethersfield, Conn., moved to Poultney, Vt.,
and died in 1828, aged 76 years. He served in the war of the Revolu-
tion. He married Naomi Bryant, of Connecticut, and their children
were Samuel, Irena, Alvin, Salmon, Sally, and William. The latter, of
Castleton, Vt., came to Batavia in 1835, and died in Newstead, Erie
County, in 1870, aged 84 years. He served in the War of 1812. He
married Althea Sanford, of Poultney, Vt., daughter of Oliver Sanford,
and his children were William H., Reuben S., Marcus, Caroline, Clarissa,
Ann E., and Salmon. Salmon B. Lusk was born in Poultney, August
28, 1815, came to Batavia and married Sally, daughter of Jabez and
Relief (Wheelock) Howe, and their children are Althea, Elizabeth, Helen,
Mary, Frank R., Clara E., and William B. Mr. Lusk has resided at his
present place 24 years. He was elected sheriff in 1851, and served three
years in the late war; was deputy provost-marshal, and held many offices
of trust in the county. He was jailer seven years, and deputy sheriff
three years. He isa breeder of thoroughbred American Merino shee
290 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Philip Luckel was born in Germany and came to America in 1854, set-
tling in Batavia in 1855, where he has since resided. He is a tailor by
trade, and has carried on that business most of the time. Charles W.
Luckel, son of Phil?p, was born in Batavia, April 8, 1858. He learned
the tailors’ trade with his father, finishing in New York city. In 1884
he started in business for himself. He has been in the store at 30 Jack-
son street since 1889, carrying on merchant tailoring. He carries a
good line of foreign and domestic goods, giving employment to from 12
to 15 hands.

Andrew Lape was born in Germany, and when a young man came to
Batavia. He married Catherine Michel, and they had two children.
He enlisted in Co. H, 148th N. Y. Regt., servéd two years and six
months, and died from wounds received in service. His only son, Jo-
‘seph, was born near Buffalo, N. Y., October 21, 1848, and resides in Ba-
tavia. Joseph Lape was elected constable in February, 1889. He mar-
ried Hattie I. Johnson, of Shortsville, Ontario County, and they have
one child, Pearl P.

Robert A. Maxwell, State superintendent of insurance, is a native of
Washington County, where he was born in 1840. He is a son of Alex-
ander and Jane (Alexander) Maxwell, both of Scotch lineage. Robert
was educated in the schools of his native county, and received the advan-
tage of a course of study in the State Normal School of Albany. He
then taught’ for two years in the schools of Greenwich. Deciding upon
a larger field of operation he went to Chicago and engaged in mercantile
pursuits, but was forced to return east on account of ill healtH, and in
1869 he becamea permanent resident of Batavia. Mr. Maxwell was ac-
tively engaged in the malting business for 10 years, first forming an as-
sociation with E. H. Fish in 1871, and later with Henry J. Ensign, in
the brewery and malt business. He was appointed one of the early trus-
tees of the Institution for the Blind, and also served one year as village
trustee. In 1881 he was nominated on the Democratic ticket for State
treasurer, and was elected by 22,000 majority, the balance of the ticket
being defeated. In 1883 he was reélected by over 5,000 in advance of
the rest of the ticket. In January, 1886, Gov. Hill appointed him State
superintendent of insurance, which office he now holds. He was married
to Mary McLean, of Washington County. Two children have been born
to them, viz.: William A. and Marion Grace (deceased, aged nine years).

John M. McKenzie, of the firm of McKenzie, Ryan & Storms, was
born in Lockport in 1846. He was educated in the public schools of
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 291

 

that place, and learned the trade of cabinetmaker. He moved to Wis-
consin and there worked at his trade, but came to Batavia in 1868, and
was engaged at farming*four years, when he entered the employ of R. O.
Holden, with whom he studied the business of general merchandising for
nine years, attaining the position of head clerk and buyer. In 1881 he
opened up business on his own account, when there were eight compet-
ing stores in the line of clothiers and gents’ furnishing goods, while at the
present time only three survive. His strict attention to business, fidelity
to friends, and thorough regard for his word caused him to be brought
forward as a candidate for the Assembly in 1887. Such was his popu-
larity that he was elected by a majority of nearly 1,200, being far in ad-
vance of the rest of the ticket, and by a greater majority thag his prede-
cessors. Again, in 1888, he was placed in nomination for the same place,
which resulted in an increased majority (1,311), keeping up with that for
the presidential ticket. The fact of his being a member of the Ways
and Means Committee is an honor not often given to Genesee County.
Mr. McKenzie was married to Mary E. Storms, daughter of the late John
C. Storms. They have one girl, Bessie L.

Timothy Lynch, proprietor of the Genesee House, was born in [reland,
and came with his parents to America in 1847. His father, Danie}
Lynch, came to Batavia about 1850, and resided there until his death.
Timothy Lynch was reared and educated in the schools of Batavia, and
early in 1861 enlisted in Co. E, 1ooth N. Y. Vet. Inf., as a private. Be-
fore going to the front he was commissioned second lieutenant of his
company. He was in active service about three and one-half years.
His regiment saw severe service, and participated in the engagements at
Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, and Fair Oaks, where Lieut.
Lynch was taken prisoner and confined for five months in Libby and
Salisbury prisons. After rejoining the regiment he was promoted to first
lieutenant to date from the battle of Fair Oakes, having command of Co,
B. He was finally made captain of his company, and served until No-
vember, 1864, when he resigned. The latter part of his service he was
in the engagements at Folly, James, and Morris islands, and before
Charleston, Richmond, Petersburg, and Fort Darling, where one-half of
his regiment was lost and he was wounded, Weldon Railroad, Bermuda
Hundred, etc. Returning to Genesee County Mr. Lynch farmed for
two years, and in 1867 became owner of the Genesee House on Jackson
street, Batavia, which he has since conducted, with the exception of two
years. Mr. Lynch is post commander of Upton Post, G. A. R., and is
292 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

now serving as one of the Grant treasurers of the State for the C. M. B.
A., a benevolent organization of which he is one of the oldest members.
He has served as a member of the board of trustees of Batavia, and is
one of the enterprising men of the town, as well as a genial and deserv-
ing host.

Allen D. Lincoln, youngest son of Sylvester, who was the fourth set-
tler in the town of Bethany, was born in Bethany, December 6, 1821.
He received a public school and academic education, and until recently
was a farmer by occupation. He is nowa retired farmer, residing on
Jackson street, Batavia. March 28, 1855, he married Sarah E., oldest
daughter of Morris Garton, of Wyoming County, N.Y. They have two
children, viz.: Wallis G., born January 3, 1862, and Kate F., born Octo-
ber 1, 1871. November 2, 1884, Wallis G. married Monica McNerhany,
of Washington, D. C., and they have two children, Harry G. and Mar-
garet. He isa telegraph operator in the Western Union office in Chi-
cago, Ill. Kate F. is a music teacher and resides at home with her par-
ents.

Harry M. Lay, successor to Blake & Lay, is the young but progressive
proprietor of a leading business enterprise of Batavia. The business was
started by John H. Blake, and subsequently became, in 1887, Blake &
Lay. During the continuance of the firm extensive buildings were erec-
ted, and the business assumed large proportions. Mr. Lay assumed the
entire charge and ownership in 1889. The office and yards are on Lib-
erty street, convenient to railroad transportation, and consist of lumber
yard, coal sheds, a planing-mill 40x80 feet, two stories in height, and a
hay barn 40x120 feet and 50 feet high, with a capacity for 2,000 tons of
hay, which is shipped to eastern markets. Mr. Lay employs about 20
assistants, and has a promising future. He is a native of Chicago, anda
son of George W. Lay, Esq., an attorney and descendant of old Gen-
esee County families. Mr. Lay received an excellent education, gradu-
ating from Williams College in 1887. The same year he began his bus-
iness career.

John Moore, a native of Columbia County, N. Y., came to Batavia in
1847, where he died at the age of 72 years. He married Cherry Sparks,
daughter of Benjamin, of Massachusetts, and their children were Abigail,
Betsey, Louisa, Clarissa, Sabery, John, Benjamin, Andrew, George, and
Michael. The latter came to Batavia in 1836, from Lima, N.Y. He
married, first, Sarah Ward, and second, Nancy Ward. His children by his
second wife are Franklin, Charles, Elmer, Newton, Herbert, Watson, and
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 293

 

Libbie L. They now reside near East Pembroke in the town of Batavia.
Herbert Moore is a merchant at East Pembroke. Libbie L. married
Cash M., son of Edwin and Lucinda (Curtis) Durham, of Batavia, and is
now a resident of East Pembroke.

William Martin, son of William, a native of Orange County, N. Y.,
came to Shelby, N. Y., in 1816, and now resides there. He married
Sarah, daughter of Daniel Ross, of Shelby, and their children are William
A., Wallace, Mary, Harriet, Alice, Frances, Albert R., Elizabeth, and
Charles T. Charles T. Martin was born in Barre, N. Y., March 3, 1843,
and now resides in Batavia on road 7. William Martin, Sr., was a na-
tive of County Down, Ireland. He came to New York city in 1801, and
thence to Barre, where he died in 1848, aged 82 years. “He wasa linen
weaver by trade. His wife was Mary Trumbull, who died in Barre in
1844, aged 72 years. Charles T. Martin married Augusta S., daughter
of Robert Balmer, of Porter, Niagara County, N. Y., and they had one
daughter, Maude Snow, now deceased.

William J. Mann, proprietor of the Hotel Richmond, is a native of
Buffalo. He was born in 1844, a son of William B. and Aurelia (Arm-
strong) Mann. His father, an Englishman by birth, came to America
when a youth, and has been a prominent grain and shipping merchant in
Buffalo, with an experience of 40 years, and is the oldest member of the-
pbard of trade in that city. William J. began his business career with
his father, for a time the firm being William B. Mann & Son, and was.
subsequently interested in other enterprises in the city. He finally em-
barked in the hotel business as a member of the well-known firm of Staf-
ford & Co., proprietors of the Tifft House and Mansion Hotel. He soon
became proprietor of the Hotel Richmond in his native village, which
was destroyed by fire March 8, 1887, in which he lost his wife and only
child, and nearly perished himself, being severely burned and disabled
for along time. Mr. Mann became proprietor of the Hotel Richmond
upon its completion in May, 1889. -He is endowed with a genial per-
sonality, which, with business attributes of a high order, fit him for pre-
siding over one of the neatest and best equipped hotels in the Empire
State.

Sidney U. Main, a retired merchant, was.an active business man for
many years. He was born in Cazenovia, N. Y., in 1811, a son of Will-
iam and Sophia (Briggs) Main, of New England ratocke They were mar-
ried there and settled in Madison County in 1829, whence they removed

to Bennington, Wyoming County. The father was a merchant and
19
294 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

farmer there until his death in 1838. The mother died in 1877, at the
home of her son in Batavia. There were eight children, six of whom
are living, viz.: Mrs. Jane C. Bride, Mrs. Lucy A. Studley, Mrs. Caro-
line L. Dorman, Mrs. Margaret Hulett, Mrs. Louisa Shadbolt, and Sid-
ney U. Main. The latter began his business career when a youth, and
pursued it untiringly until he retired from active labor. He was for
some time a traveling salesman. In 1837 he began business in Bergen,
continuing there until he came to Batavia. In 1854 he formed a co-
partnership with Dr O. P. Clark in the drug and book trade, and was
afterwards associated with A. D. Tryon. He was also in business in
Randolph, N. Y., for 20 years, and was a large real estate dealer.
Throughout his entire business life he sustained a reputation for honor-
able dealing. In 1837 he married Miss Ophelia Beecher, of Bergen,
who died in 1844. In 1849 he married Adeline E. Botsford, who died
in 1851. In 1854 he was married to Adeline E., daughter of Aaron and
Betsey (Bent) Pingrey, of Mount Holly, Vermont, who were early set-
tlers of Cattaraugus County, N. Y.

Rufus Monger, a native of Vermont, came to Bethany in the very
early days of the settlement of that town, and cleared the farm where he
remained until his death in 1870, at the age of 92 years. He was often
times obliged to carry wheat to mill to Attica upon his back. Heserved
in the War of 1812. He married Lydia Everest, of Bethany, and theft
children were Rufus, Lydia, Luman, Deliverance, Israel, Sally, Ephraim,
Lavina, and Orange. Luman Monger was born in Bethany, near Lin-
den, November 22, 1815. He married Amanda, daughter of Daniel
Barnes, of Iowa, and they have one son, Charles, now a station agent on
the Illinois Central Railroad. Mrs. Monger died in 1875, aged 70 years.
Mr. Monger went to Dubuque, Iowa, in 1845, but now resides in Bata-
via village, and is a gunsmith.

Prof. Humphrey D. Maddock was born September 25, 1839, in Taun-
ton, England. In 1857 he came to,America and settled in Buffalo, where
he did such work as a boy could find to do. About 1860 he moved to
Pavilion, and there learned the broom manufacturing business, and was
there 12 years. He then opened a broom factory, which he carried on
until 1882. In October of that vear he came to the New York State
Blind Institution and taught broommaking. He also has charge of the
gymnasium. He married Susan M. Buck, of Buffalo.

John Myers, born in Switzerland, came to Batavia in 1849, where he
died in 1881, aged 75 years. His children were John, Alonzo, Theresa,
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 295

 

Elizabeth, Frank, who served in the 49th Regt. of Buffalo, and died in
hospital at Fort Monroe at the age of 35 years, John, 2d, who also
served in the 49th Buffalo Regt.. Scfarie, who served in the 8th N. Y.
H. A., Sophronia, and Peter. The latter was born in Switzerland and
came to Batavia with his father, John, where he now resides. He mar-
ried Amelia, daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmina (Schultz) Darrow,
and they have three children, viz: Wilhelm (deceased), Herman, and
Estella. Frederick and Wilhelmina Darrow were born in Berlin, Prussia,
and in 1853 came to Richville, N.Y. Frederick was killed at that place
by an accident in a saw-mill, in 1857, at the age of 38 years. His wife
was 58 years of age at the time of her death. Their children were Will-
iam, Amelia, Augusta, Minnie, Henry, and Annie R. **

Thomas Mogridge’s carriage shops are located at 2 Seaver Place. In
1877 he started the business here, but previous to that, in 1875, he was
located for two years on Clurk Place. He employs from five to seven
men, manufacturing all kinds of wagons and carriages, and has a black-
smith shop connected with his business. Mr. Mogridge was born in
England, April 18, 1835. In 1852 he came to Batavia and worked at
his trade, which he had learned in England. He married Sarah Lyons,
and they have three children.

M. Moynihan, a merchant tailor and dealer in ready-made clothing,
was born in Ireland in 1840, and came to Batavia with his parents when
io years of age. He entered the clothing store of S. Masse in 1862,
where he was employed for 14 years, when he engaged in business for
himself, opening a clothing store in the Opera House block, where he
did a prosperous business for three years. He then purchased a lot on
East Main street, 41x100 feet, and erected the Moynihan block, which
contains three stores. He occupies No. 47, where he has a large stock
of clothing and gents’ furnishing goods. Mr. Moynihan has established
the one price system, and has Luilt up a lucrative and prosperous trade.

Benjamin F. Morgan, a native of Amboy, N. J., born in 1768, came
to Batavia, N. Y., in 1802, and settled ona farm. His was the first
deed of land in the town for 80 acres, and was given to him by the Hol-
Jand Purchase. He remained on the farm until his death, February 12,
1840, aged 72 years. His wife, born in 1773, was Sarah, daughter of
Ebenezer Mary, of Kinderhook, Washington County, N. Y. She died
in 1856, aged 83 years. They had nine children—seven daughters and
two sons. Ebenezer B. Morgan, born in Batavia, January 16, 1817,
died November 3, 1882, in the 66th ycar of his age. He was poor-
296 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

master for a time and supervisor for two years. He married Sarah B.,
daughter of John and Hannah Janson, and his children were Martha,
Allen J., Kittie E., George E., and William E. “George E. Morgan, a
native of Batavia, moved to Oakfield in 1885, and engaged in the busi-
ness of buying grain and produce. He married Laura E., daughter of
James P. and Clara (Rich) Parsons, and they have one daughter, Laura P.
Mr. Morgan now lives in Batavia.

Sylvanus M. Nestell was a native of Montgomery County, N. Y.,
where he lived, and died in 1874, at the age of 65 years. His wife,
Harriet Ellis, bore him seven children, as follows: Daniel, Lorenzo,
Amenzo, Amelia, Jane, Martha, and Homer. For his second wife he
married Catherine Ellis, and they had three children, viz.: George, Har-
riet, and Mary. Homer Nestell was born in Pike, N. Y., in February,
1832. He married Mary E. Case, December 12, 1854, daughter of Dan-
iel and Dolly (Moore) Case, and his children are Annette Frank, Jen-
nie Edna, and Fred. Mr. Nestell served in the late war in Co. F, 2d
N. Y. H. A., for three years, or during the war, and was honorably dis-
charged in 1865. He was engaged in the battles of Cold Harbor, Peters-
burg, North Anna, Kolopotomy Creek, Reams’s Station, and Hatcher's
Run, and was in the 2d Corps near Petersburg. He is now drawinga
pension, and lives on road 61 in the town of Batavia.

Hon. Safford E. North, judge and surrogate of Genesee County, is a
native of Alexander, having been born in that town January 27, 1852.
His father, James A., was a resident of Alexander for 70 years, but is
now living at Attica. Judge North received his early education in the
district schools, later attended the Genesee and Wyoming Seminary at
Alexander, and was also one year at Cornell University, entering at the
opening exercises of that institution as a member of the first class. At
the early age of 17 he began teaching school, and during the winter
months was an instructor of the young. In the spring of 1873 he went
to Le Roy and entered upon the study of the law in the office of Hon.
L. N. Bangs, remaining there less than a year, being compelled by fail-
ing eyesight to give up his studies for a period of two years. In March,
1876, he came to Batavia and resumed his law studies with William C.
Watson. January 4, 1878, he was admitted to practice at Syracuse,
and in May following opened an office in Batavia. He waselected clerk
of the village in 1879 and ’80, and district attorney in 1880-81. He
has always been successful in his practice, and having been honored with
the nomination for county judge and surrogate, against one of the ablest.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 2907

 

lawyers in the county, was elected to that office in 1888, and which he
now holds. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

William O’Brien, a hative of Tipperary, Ireland, came to Canada in
1850, and to Batavia in 1852. He died in Illinoisin 1877, aged 70
years. His wife was Annie Enestie, of Ireland, and their children were
William, Michael, John, Ellen, Mary, and Dennis. Dennis O’Brien, who
came here in 1853, married Margaret, daughter of James and Mary
(Carroll) Carey, and they have one son, William. He is a farmer.

Chester Orcutt, son of Moses, a soldier of the Revolution, was born in
Great Barrington, Mass., and came to West Bloomfield, thence to Riga
in 1808, and then went toSummit County, Ohio, where he died at the
age of 77 years. He married Nancy, daughter of John Phillips, of Rich-
mond, N. Y. Their children were Olive, Parnell, Elizabeth, and Ches-
ter E. For his second wife he married Jerusha Chamberlain, and their
children were Esther, Elmira, and Chester E. Chester E. Orcutt was
born in Richmond, N. Y., March 1, 1818. In April 1848, he came
to Batavia, where he now resides. He married, first, Amelia How-
ell, of Chili, and their children were Burdette, Louisa A., Jane A.,
and Frank H. His second wife, Mary A., daughter of Danforth and
Olive (Sprague) Tounsley, of Gates, N. Y., bore him children as follows :
J. Elwood, Willis T., Ida, Martha, Charles, Arthur, and George. Mr.
Orcutt has lived on his farm 41 years.

Henry L. Onderdonk was born in Monticello, N. Y., April 26, 1818.
When 13 years of age he came to. Genesee County with his mother.
In 1839 he opened a harness store and shop, and has been engaged in
that business most of the time since, being one of the oldest business
men in Batavia. His mother, who was born October 7, 1779, resides
withhim. He was trustee of the village two terms and overseer of the
poor six years. He married Elmira S: Godfrey, of Geneva, N. Y.

Owen O’Hara was born in County Lathram, Ireland, June 24, 1828.
He married twice, first, Catherine McCloughlin, March 17, 1851, and
started for America the same day. They had two children, Mary and
James A. For his second wife Mr. O’Hara married Jane Shean, by
whom he had three children, of whom two survive, namely: Patrick and
Kate. James A. O’Hara was born May Io, 1859, in Alabama, was edu-
cated in the public schools, and began work on the railroad when he was
14 years old. -He was promoted conductor June 1, 1887, on the N.Y. C,
& H.R. Railroad. February 3, 1886, he married Nellie Skahen, of
Batavia, and they have two sons: Charles, born November 9, 1886, and
298 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

James V., born July 28, 1889. Mr. and, Mrs. O’Hara reside at No. 18
Robinson street, Batavia.

Albert C. Olmsted, a native of Le Roy, was born in 1847, a son of
Chauncey L. and Marietta (Bailey) Olmsted (both of Le Roy). The pa-
ternal and maternal grandparents, Stephen Olmsted and Erastus Bailey,
were natives of Connecticut and early settlers in Le Roy. Mr. Bailey
was a miller, and built many of the first mills in the Genesee country.
Bailey’s mills, so long and well known, were the result of his energy, and
were operated by him and subsequently by his son. Chauncey L. Olm-
sted was a prominent builder; he erected the Oriental mills of Chicago,
and Orchard City mills, of Burlington, Ia. His lumber interests caused
him to spend much time in the Saginaw valley. He was also a banker at
Burlington, and president of the Orchard City Savings Bank from June,
1868, to 1872, when he sold out on account of ill health. His son Henry
B. was cashier, and died in 1872, and the father died the same year. Mr.
Olmsted also built the Red flouring- mills of Le Roy, and the Batavia and
Le Roy planing-mills. In 1873 A. C. Olmsted came to Batavia and has
since resided here. He started in the coal and lumber business in 1878,
locating at 43 Center street, his present location. He is a stockholder of
the Le Roy Gas Co. and a prominent member of the Masonic order. Mr.
Olmsted has always been identified with the milling interests, and is in-
terested in lumber and coal. He graduated at Poughkeepsie in 1865,
when he went to Iowa, in charge of the Orchard City mills, where he was
for seven years. He was married, in 1874, to Grace Clark, daughter of
the well known Dr. Norris G. Clark, of Batavia, and they have one child,
Henry B.

Lucius B. Parmele, A. M., M. D.,is a native of Erie County, N. Y., where
he was born in 1840. He isa son of John J. and Joanna (Baker) Parmele,
both natives of Connecticut. Dr. Parmele commenced the study of
medicine in 1864, with Dr. Barrett, of Le Roy, having graduated from the
University of Rochester the same year. He subsequently entered the
medical department of the University of Buffalo and was graduated there-
from in 1867. He commenced his practice in East Pembroke, where
he continued for 15 years. After a short residence in Rochester he lo-
cated in Batavia, in 1883, where we find him in active practice. Dr. Par-
mele received the degree of A. M. from the Rochester University in
1872. He was elected supervisor of Pembroke three years, and in 1884
was elected coroner of the county. He was reélected in 1887, and is now
serving. Dr. Parmele is a member of the Genesee County Medical As-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 299

 

sociation, and also of the Masonic fraternity. He was married, in 1868,
to Susan A. Allen, daughter of Ebenezer Allen, an old settler of the
county. Three children have been born to them, viz.: Alice L., Lucius
A, and Porter L.S. The family are members of the Baptist Church.

Capt. Orrin C. Parker, proprietor of the Parker House, was born in
Stafford in 1838, ason of Rev. Aaron C. and Alvina (Watson) Parker, both
natives of Vermont. His grandfather, James Parker, came from Ver-
mont to this county about 1815. He served in the War of 1812, as cap-
tain, and was a farmer. Tis mother’s father also came from Vermont to
Stafford. Rev. Aaron Parker was a clergyman of the Christian denomi-
nation, and was also a farmer. Capt. Parker enlisted in Co. G, 129th
N.Y. Inf, afterwards in the 8th H. A., and won a commission as cap-
tain. He was wounded three times, and served until the close of the war.
On his return home he engaged in various business enterprises, and was
an active and successful business man. While conducting the St. James
Hotel it was destroyed by fire in 1886, leaving-him with but little prop-
erty, and several obligations, but he successfully discharged all his in-
debtedness and is again prosperous. In June, 1889, he leased of C. G.
Purdy the well known Purdy House, changed the name to Parker House,
and is now conducting the same. He is also an extensive real estate
dealer in Western New York. In 1875 he was elected treasurer of the
county, serving three years. While captain of the 14th Separate Co. N. G.
he participated in the railroad riots of 1877, and was aid-de-camp to Gen.
Rogers. He is a 32d degree member of the Masonic fraternity. Mr.
Parker was united in marriage, in 1862, with Miss A. Pember, daughter
of Leander U. Pember, a native and old resident of Batavia.

James P. Parsons, a native of Springfield, Mass., was born in 1824, a
son of David and Cynthia (Comstock) Parsons, natives of Connecticut.
He came to Batavia in 1844, and finally went to Albion. The father wasa
farmer and machinist, and was in the government employ for 24 years in
the Springfield rifle works, and six years at Harper’s Ferry. James P.
was reared as a farmer, following the same 18 years. He has been en-
‘gaged in shipping grain, flour, and feed for many years. He was mar-
ried, in 1849, to Clara, daughter of Calvin Rich, of Batavia, and their
children are James R., a member of the produce exchange, Laura, Mor-
gan, Clara A., and David L. The family are Presbyterians.

Robert B. Pease, a leading merchant and honored citizen of Batavia,
and son of Alvin and Caroline (Chase) Pease, is a native of Avon. In
1843 they came to Batavia, where the father still lives. Alvin was a
300 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

farmer, and in 1857 was elected sheriff Robert B. became a clerk for
Otis & Worthington, hardware merchants, remaining with them 12 years,
thoroughly learning the business. He then became a partner of Hiram
K. Buell in 1865, under the firm name of Pease & Buell, hardware mer-
chants, remaining thus 21 years. Since 1886 Mr. Pease has conducted
the business alone at 54 East Main street. He served as deputy sheriff
under his father, was trustee for five years, and has served on the board
of education six years. He married Mary Bainbridge, of Wyoming
County, and their children are Francis C., Fred A., and Maud E. The
family are memhers of the Presbyterian Church. ,

The first known of the Perrin family was one John Peryn, who came
from London, England, on the ship Safety, and landed at South Shore,
Braintree, Mass. He was bornin1614. Edward A. Perrin,a lineal descend-
ant of John Peryn, was born in Woodstock, Windham County, Conn.,
August 10, 1836, and was educated in the public schools with several
terms at Woodstock Academy. In 1858 he came to Batavia, and July
28,1859, married Jane M.,second daughter of Daniel Carpenter, of Rome,
N. Y. They have three children, viz.: George E., born July 28, 1861;
Florence M., born October 13, 1870; and Charles N., born January 27,
1873. September 6, 1864, Mr. Perrin enlisted in Co. G, 8th N. Y. H. A.
Vols., and in June, 1865, was transferred to Co. F, 4th H. A., and was
discharged as corporal in September, 1865. He is a member of Upton
Post, No. 299, G. A. R., and is its present commander.

Blanchard Powers, a native of Bennington, Vt., came to Batavia about
1806. He was a civil engineer and school teacher, a prominent Mason,
and at one time master of the Olive Branch Lodge, meetings being held
at his house quite frequently during and after the Morgan troubles. And
for the intense interest taken by him to keep up the meetings he was
presented with a medal. , His son, E. P. Powers, was born in Bennington,
Vt., in 1&03, and came here with his father. He was a farmer, and helped
to build the Tonawanda Railroad and worked for the railroad company
around the depot. He married Harriet Case and reared a family of seven
children, only two of whom are living, viz.: Charles, who has been a sta-
tionary engineer for the N. Y.C. & H. R. R. R. Co. since 1861, and John
R., who is a baggagemaster.

George Prescott was born in Devonshire, England, about 1817, and
married Mary Clark of the same place, by whom he had two sons, Fran-
cis, and Thomas F. Francis Prescott was born in England, June 25,
1843, was educated in the public schools, came to America with his par-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 301

 

ents in 1855, and located in Stafford. He subsequently learned the
blacksmiths’ trade. He married twice, first, in 1870, Lydia Passmore,
formerly of England. They had three children, Mary J., Nettie E., and
Lydia A. Mrs. Prescott died October 17, 1875, and for his second
wife he married, in November, 1876, Lucy A. Simpson. They had five
children, viz: Myrtia V., Olive A., Alice P., Ralph T.,and Frank S.
She died September 15, 1889. December 29, 1863, he enlisted in Co.
L, 8th N. Y. H. A. Vols., and was afterwards transferred to Co. I, 3d
Regt. Vet. Reserve Corps, and was discharged at the close of the war.
Mr. Prescott is now in the employ of the Wiard Plow Co. as general
blacksmith.

William E. Prentice, an attorney in the Walker block, Batavia, is de-
scended from Stephen Randall (a great-grandfather) and Elisha Prentice
(grandfather), the earliest pioneers of Le Roy and Stafford. William E.
is a son of John and Sarah (Randall) Prentice, and was born February
22,1859. He was a pupil in the district school and later in Le Roy
Academy, commenced teaching at the age of 16, and entered college
at 19, but was obliged to leave to provide for his younger brothers and
sisters. Later he completed a college and post-graduate course, receiv-
ing degrees from Yale University and Rochester University, and has
also done special work in Columbia. He was elected school superintend-
ent of the county in 1881 and again in 1884, each time running ahead of
his ticket, during which terms the systems were greatly extended and
benefited. He then became a law student with William C. Watson, and
also with Judge North, and was admitted to the bar in 1885. His prac-
tice is.a lucrative one, and by fortunate investments in the West he has
shown an unlimited capacity for work and honest devotion to duty.

Aaron Perry was born in Reading, Conn. He served in.the War of
1812, and died in Fairfield, Conn., aged 76 years. His wife was Esther
Sanford, of Reading, of English ancestry, and his children were David
and Andrew S. David was born in Reading, and came to Riga, N. Y.,
in 1840, where he died in 1886. He married Lydia, daughter of Joshua
Richmond, and his children are Truman A., a farmer of Churchville,
N. Y., and Frank D., who was born in Churchville, May 15, 1849, and
came to Batavia, April 1,1885. Frank D. married Jennie E., daugh-
ter of Jeremiah and Lucy (Kelsey) Sibley, of Rush, N. Y., and they
have children as follows: Lydia F., Richmond D., and Lucy K. Mr.
Perry is a farmer on road 46.

John Parsons, a native of Lyme, Conn., died there in 1813, aged 60
302 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

years. He married Lois Waite, of the same place, and they had 13 chil-
dren, among whom was Marshfield, who was born in Lyme, and came to
Le Roy in 1815, settling upon a farm. He was a carpenter, and died
in 1881, at the age of 83 years. He married Betsey, daughter of
Joseph and Mary Keeney. Their children were Mary E., Anna S., Ezra
K., Emma L., and Thomas G. Thomas G. Parsons, a native of Le Roy,
was born August 3, 1828, and married Mary, daughter of Hiram and
Maria (Fowle) Pratt, of Buffalo. Their children are Hiram P., Charles
F., Bessie M., Jennie L., and Howard M. Mr Parsons resides on road
7, where he has lived seven years. Hiram Pratt, one of the pioneers of
Buffalo who settled there in 1804, from Westminister, Vt., was. elected
mayor in 1836 and 1839. He died in 1840, aged 40 years.

John B. Peckes, born in Belgium in 1852, came to America in 1872, and
has been a resident of Batavia since 1874. He married Mary Clark, of
Batavia, and they have three children.

W.S. & J. J. Patterson's drug stove is located at 102 Main street.
The business was established by them in 1886, and they carry a full line
of drugs, books, and medicines.

Henry J. Patten, M. D. is a native of Oswego County, where he was
bornin 1838. His father, George Patten, was a native of Vermont, and
his mother, whose maiden name was Moot, was a native of the Empire
State. Henry J. enlisted as a private in Co. H, 122d Regt. Veterans, par-
ticipated in 18 battles, and served until the close of the war. He practiced
dentistry in Syracuse for 16 years, then became a medical student in the
office of Dr. E. L. Baker, of Syracuse, and subsequently graduated from the
Cincinnati Eclectic College. He is also a graduate of the Poulte Med-
ical College of Cincinnati, class of 1883. Dr. Patten has been a resi-
dent of Batavia since 1883, and devotes his practice principally to the
special treatment of the eye, ear, and throat. He is now serving his sec-
ond term as health officer of the village. He married Sarah Wilder, of
Syracuse, and they have one child, Carrie B. The family are Presby-
terians.

George Redshaw was born in Derbyshire, England, November 27,
1822. He married Martha Robinson, of his native town, emigrated to
America, and arrived in Batavia, June 3, 1850, where he still resides. He
served an apprenticeship to the trade of carpenter and joiner in England,
and followed that calling until 1855, when he increased his business and
became quite an extensive contractor and builder. He continued in the
business until 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Redshaw are parents of three sons.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 303

 

and four daughters, all of whom reside in Batavia. Hisson, John T. Red-
shaw, was born in Batavia, February 6, 1851, where he was raised and
educated. He learned his father’s trade, and has been engaged in the
business from early boyhood, and on his own account for the past 16 years.
In 1882 he formed a partnership with Asa King, under the firm name of
King & Redshaw, contractors and builders, which continues. They now
employ from fourto 12 men. Mr. Redshaw is a staunch Republican, and
although his ward is Democratic by more than 50, such is his popularity
that he now holds the position of alderman. In 1873 he united in mar-
riage with Evelyn Johnson, of Batavia, and they have two sons and one
daughter.

William J. Reedy, sheriff of Genesee.County, is a native of Kent County,
Delaware, where his father still resides. He was born in 1841, and in
1862 entered the U. S. service as first lieutenant of the 1st Delaware
Cavalry, serving until the close ofthe war. He-was promoted to captain,
then to major, and was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. He was
then transferred to the regular army, and February 23, 1866, secured a
commission as second lieutenant of the 13th U.S. Inf., and was sent to
the West. In 1867 he was made quartermaster and commissary. Upon
the reérganization of the army in 1868 he was assigned to the 22d In-
fantry, with commission as first lieutenant. He served several years in
the West, and was transferred to Brooklyn, N. Y., upon recruiting service.
He was next sent to New Orleans, and participated in the election and
legislative troubles of 1873-74. In June, 1874, Capt. Reedy came to
Buffalo with his regiment and served as quartermaster and commissary
until he came to Batavia in 1877. Since then he has been a resident of
this county. In the fall of 1887 he was elected to his present position,
which he fills efficiently and creditably. In July, 1877, he was married to
Mrs. Amelia E. Dewey, widow of Henry Dewey, and daughter of Addi-
son Foster, an old resident of Batavia.

Charles F. Rand, M. D., was born in 1839, a son of Jamesand Ange-
line (Rutland) Rand. His grandfather Rand was killed in the war of
the Revolution, and his grandfather Rutland was a soldier of 1812. His
parents came to Genesee County at an early day, residing here until their
deaths. Dr. Rand was born in the house he now occupies. He was
educated in the schools of the county, and April 16, 1861, he entered the
Union service, being the first volunteer in the county. He served as
private in Co. K, 12th Regt., unti] June 27, 1862, when he was shot at
Gaines’s Mills, taken prisoner, and sent to Libby prison: His wound re-
304 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

sulted in the loss of his right arm. In 1863 he was commissioned lieu-
tenant, and subsequently captain. He served during the war, and in the
regular army until 1869. He had made a study of medicine, and dur-
ing his confinement in the hospital, and in leisure hours, gave further
attention to it. After leaving the service he entered the University of
Georgetown and graduated in March, 1873. For six years he practiced
in Washington, and in 1879 returned to his native place, where he has
‘since been in active service. He is a member of the Masonic order, and
is a learned and cultivated gentleman.

Meredith Ross, wholesale dealer in tobacco, cigars, and grocers’ sun-
‘dries, Park Place, and who resides at 57 Ellicott avenue, has been a resi-
dent of Batavia since 1884. He built the Ross block on Main street in
1886, and in 1888 opened a wholesale store at Park Place. His teas,
coffees, svrups, and molasses are shipped from first hands direct to his
customers, and no money is invested only as his sales are made, thus en-
abling him to sell on a small margin, giving his customers the benefit of
the profits to middle men. He employs three traveling salesmen, who
travel over Western New York and Pennsylvania.

Ross Brothers (George and Edwin), carriage manufacturers and paint-
ers, are located in the rear of the Parker House. They started in busi-
ness April 1, 1888. They are practical carriage manufacturers, prepared
to do any work in that line.

George M. Rupp was born in Baden, Germany, and came to Batavia,
July 4, 1836. He was a shoemaker by trade, and in 1847 he opened a
shoe store and carried on the business until 1879, when he was succeeded
by his son Ernst. He died May 22, 1884, and his wife died June 30,
1876. Six children out of a family of.11 are living in Batavia. Ernst
was born in Baden, October 12, 1834, and came here in 1836. He
married Margaret Gress, of New York city, and they have five children.
Andrew Rupp was born May 14, 1840. He is a tinsmith and deals in’
real estate.

Ephraim Rolfe, a Revolutionary soldier, was a native of Vermont,
where he died. His wife, Lucy, bore him 12 children, viz.: Ephraim,
Jonathan, Nathan, Benjamin, Hazen, Charles, Manasses, William, Ira,
Sally, Lucy, and Sophia. Jonathan, born in Vermont, came to Bethany
in 1809, thence to Batavia, where he was an early settler, and lived many
years before he moved to Ellington, N. Y., where he died in 1858, aged
76 years. He married Esther Brown, of Strafford, Orange County, Vt.
and his children are Heman, Mary, Lucy, Mariann, Sarah, and Walker P.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 305,

 

Walker P. Rolfe, born in Orange County, Vt., February 15, 1807, came
to Bethany with his father, and married Mary, daughter of Eleazer and
Tamzy (Godfrey) Crocker, of Pembroke, and they have one son, Lucius F.,
-who married Jennie Egleston, and has one daughter, Amy P. Mrs. Mary
Rolfe died March 6, 1880, in Bethany, on the homestead farm, at the age
of 70 years. Walker P. Rolfe is still a resident of Batavia, aged 83 years.

William E. Richardson, a popular and enterprising dentist of Batavia,
a native of Michigan, was born in 1858, son of Rev. C. C. and Ann E.
(Rah) Richardson, of Pennsylvania. His father, a Universalist clergy-
man, preached for many years in Corfu, Alexander, and Indian Falls,
organizing the societies and building the churches at the latter place and
at Corfu. He also labored in other places in Western Ngw York. Will-
iam E. began the study of dentistry with Dr. Whitcomb, of Buffalo, and
also pursued it in Pennsylvania. He began practice in 1877, in Alexan-
der, and in 1880 removed to Batavia, where he has successfully practiced
since. He is a skillful and able operator, and has all the latest appliances
for doing all kinds of work in his line. His office is at 101 East Main
street. He was married, in 1878, to Hattie, daughter of E. G. Moulton,
of Alexander, and they have one child, Elbridge M.

Isaac Quance, a native of Southampton, Mass., came to Genesee County
in 1808, living in Batavia until his death in 1851, at the age of 61 years.
He married Mehitable Powers, of Phelps, N. Y., who came here when there
were but two houses built. She was a daughter of Peter and Sally Powers.
Their children were Sarah, Lyman, Israel, and James M. The latter was
born in Batavia, October 5, 1824, and January 18, 1849, married Lucy,
daughter of Nichols and Lucy Barnea. Their children were Rose C. and
Roselle, both deceased. Mr. Quance resides on road 63.

Henry Speyer, a native of Bavaria, Germany, lived and died there.
He had four children, namely: Frederick, Louis, Michael, and Cather-
ine. Frederick, a native of Bavaria, died there, aged 55. years. He
married Christine Coonrad, and theér children were Julia, Michael, Mar-
garet, and Conrad. Conrad Speyer came to Batavia in 1859, and mar-
ried Barbara, daughter of Michael Surieker, of Attica, Their children
are Frank, Fred, Charles, George, Elizabeth, and Julia. Mr. Speyer is
postmaster and general merchant at Dawes Corners.

Ebenezer Shepard, a native of Dedham, Mass., moved to London,
N. H., where he died. He was asoldier in the Revolutionary war. He
had seven children, viz.: Ebenezer, Jr., Jesse, John, Susan, Abigail,
Elizabeth, and Hannah. Ebenezer Shepard, Jr., died in London, N. H.,
306 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

aged | 83 years. He wasa farmer. His wife, Sallie Burpee, bore him
children as follows: Abigail, Mary, Daniel, Amial, Sylvester, Thomas,
James, and Benjamin. Thomas Shepard, a native of London, N. H.,
came to Batavia in 1868. He married, first, Eleanor Shelden, and their
-children were Helen and Isabella. For his second wife he married Mrs.
Hannah Hubbard, daughter of Lysander Smith. He now resides in
Batavia, on road 6, where he has lived 20 years.

B. F. Showerman, M. D., is a native of Genesee County, and son of
Dr. J. M. Showerman. He was a medical student in the office of Dr.
L. L. Tozier, and graduated in medicine in 1886. Since that time he has
been in practice at Batavia. Dr. Showerman is a Royal Arch Mason.

Bradley S. Smith is the proprietor of the only news-room in Batavia,
He bought, April 1, 1885, the establishment of Mackey Brothers, and
has since enlarged his facilities for business and extended his trade, so he
is now able to supply the wants of a large community in the line of
newspapers, periodicals, and stationery generally. He is ably assisted
by his brother, Lewis E. Smith. The news-room is at 67 East Main
street.

Joseph C. Shults was born March 17, 1832, in Europe. Aspiring to
live under a republic he came to America in 1848, on account of the
-condition of the government of France. He spent 25 years in trade in
Rochester, came to Batavia in 1872, and has been in the mercantilé busi-
ness most of the time since. He has been a member of the board of excise
for six years and a trustee of the village for two years. He is a Demo-
crat, and takes an active part in the politics of the county. He married
Margaret Hagan, of Rochester, and they have a family of five sons and
four daughters. Mr. Shults has made a close study of his present busi-
ness, and imports the choicest teas to be found in the market.

Gottleib Scheuing, a florist and vegetable gardener of Batavia, is a
native of Stuttgart, Germany, where he was born February 1, 1833. In
1852 he came to Le Roy and was engaged in the Le Roy mills until
1889, with the exception of five years, during which time he was travel-
ing in the West. He married for his first wife Rosa Frank; for his
second he married Rosa Stoll, and they have five children. In the fall
of 1889 Mr. Scheuing entered into partnership with Elizabeth Bleyler,
under the firm name of Bleyler & Co. They have three greenhouses
and about 10 acres of ground on West Main street.

Willis D. Sanford, a native of Jackson, Mich., was born in 1854. He
is the son of O. D. and Susan (Baker) Sanford, the father being a resi-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 307

 

dent of this county. Willis D. learned the tinners’ trade at Pease &
Buell’s, and commenced clerking for O. W. Lord, a dealer in hats, caps,
and furs, remaining with him five years. He then traveled for R. D.
Kellogg in the tobacco and cigar line for four years. In 1883 he started
his present business at 76 East Main street, where he has secured a large
and profitable trade in the line of hats, gloves, trunks, caps, and furs.
Mr. Sanford is a member of the Masonic order, the Philharmonics, the
Alert Hose Company, and J. O. O. F. fraternity. He was married, in
1876, to Ella Dulmage.

Charles A. Snell, a native of Connecticut, was born in 1839. He was
son of a Baptist clergyman, who came to Pembroke in 1851, and died
in Bethany in 1875. Mr. Snell was first engaged in farming, but
subsequently engaged in business at Churchville for seven years. In
1881 he went to Darien, resumed farming for five years, when he came
to Batavia and formed a partnership with John C. Greene, they remain-
ing together two years, and in 1886 he embarked alone in the general
insurance business. He represents the AZtna Life, American, Fire of
New York, and Geneva Accident. He also deals in real estate and
loans, representing the Western-.Trust Co., of Kansas. He has a farm
of 25 acres on the Lewiston road, where he lives. He does a large
business throughout the State and Union. He married, in 1860, Nancy
L. Armstrong, daughter of Ira, of Batavia. Their children are Charles
I, (a teacher), Frank A., and Nettie L.

Alva Smith came to Batavia in 1815, from Connecticut, and was in
business here for 55 years. He was at first clerk for his brother, J. P.
Smith, five years, then started for himself as A. Smith & Co, then with
J. P. Smith for a few years, when J. P. withdrew (in 1827). D. P. War-
ren was his partner for four years from 1845. He was, then alone until.
1856, when his son Wilber was taken in as partner, and the firm was
continued for 10 years as A. Smith & Son. Alva Smith's business was
indeed an extensive one; he had branches at Albign, Holley, Alabama,
Oakfield, and Pine Hill, and started many young men in mercantile life.
Nathan Townsend, sheriff of the county in 1834, was the father of Mrs.
Alva Smith, anda very early settler. Wilber Smith was in the dry
goods business from 1868 to 1880, in the present “ Stone” block, now
occupied by E. N. Stone. He was born in this village in 1835. Besides
devoting his life to active business he has taleen an active part in the pro-
gress and growth of the village. He has been president and trustee for
a number of years, was president of the Loan Association, and also of
308 GENESEE “COUNTY.

 

the Batavia Gas Co., He is a member of the Episcopal Church, and is
connected with the Masonic order. He married’ Eva A. Dolbeer, of
Perry, Wyoming County, daughter of Col. William Dolbeer.

James S. Stewart was born in Orange County, N. Y., April 25, 1810.
When 13 years of age he came to Batavia and finally learned the car-
riagemaking business. In 1831 he went to Elba and opened a carriage
shop, and carried on the business about 20 years. He was elected jus-
tice of the peace in 1840, and held that office for 20 years and the officé
of justice of Sessions for two years. He was also license commissioner
for six years, and assistant revenue assessor for nine years. In 1854 he
settled in Batavia, where he had an insurance office from 1857 until
1889. He died October 8, 18809.

Horace K. Smith, son of Orr, was born in Wells, Bradford County,
Pa., April 13,‘1847. When seven years of age he moved to Cooper's
Station, Steuben County. Through an illnes she lost his sight when four
years of age. He lived on the farm with his father, came to Batavia in
1872, entered the Institution for the Blind, and in 1879 commenced
teaching piano tuning, which he has since pursued. He married Min-
nie E. Newton, of Akron, N. Y., and they have one child, Orr N.

Schellenger’s restaurant, \ocated at 49 Main street, was opened Sep-
tember 1, 1883, by the present proprietor, Willian L. Schellenger, who
conducts it as a first-class restaurant. .

John Schaefer was born in Prussia in 1834. In 1852 he came to
America and settled in Batavia. He married Theresa Todt, and they
have a family of nine children. He is a mason, has been a contractor for
25 years, and helped to build many of the best buildings in Batavia,

_among which are the Opera House block, Union Schoo], Walker block,
Washburn House, Wilson House, Richmond Library, and Richmond
Hotel.

James Short, born in Dublin, Ireland, came to Batavia about 1846.
He was a tmaltster, and followed that business for years. He married
Margaret O’Brien, and they had a family of eight children, six of whom
are living. He died March 27, 1889. His widow resides at 320 West
Main street. James, son of James, was born July 9, 1857, and is a har-
nessmaker, a member of the firm of Short & Roth. He was elected
trustee of the village in 1886, and served two years, and was elected
excise commissioner in 1888-89.

Herman Schafer was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1848, and came to
America in 1871. He opened a wholesale and retail liquor store in
Batavia in 1872, being located at 15 Jackson street since 1885.
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 309

 

E. N. Stone, one of the leading merchants of the county, was born in
Wyoming.County in 1841. His parents, Harry and Mary (Williams)
Stone, were descendants of New Englandancestry. His father, for many
years a merchant, resides in Pembroke. Mr. Stone began business life
when a youth in his father’s store, remaining in Pembroke until 1865,
when he moved to Batavia, where for three years he was associated with
George P. Bowen in the crockery trade, and subsequently with John
Thomas. He finally purchased the interest of Mr. Thomas, and con-
ducted the business until 1878. In that year he purchased the stocks of
Wilber Smith and E. B. McCormick. Since 1878 Mr. Stone has devoted
his attention to the dry goods and notion trade, and has secured a large
and increasing patronage. His store at 94 East Main street is filled with
a choice assortment of goods pertaining to his line. Mr. Stone served
four years as town clerk. He is a Mason and a member of the I.0.0.F.
In 1868 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth McCann, of Batavia,
and their children are Norine R. and Harry.

Isaac Southworth came to Genesee County in 1820 from Cayuga
County, and resided here until his death. He was born in 1794, served
in the War of 1812, settled in Bergen, and served as justice of the peace
for many years. He was twice married. His first wife, Rachel Tone,
died in 1836, leaving seven children, viz.: Mrs. E. Miller, Mrs. Luranda
Case, Andrew J., Mrs. Clara R. Shaw, Edwin M., Samuel, and Irving D.
His second wife was Elizabeth Bower, who died in 1888, leaving a son,
John B., now a resident of Michigan.

Irving D. Southworth was born in Bergen in 1832, and learned the
carpenters’ trade, which he followed for 30 years. In 1862 he enlisted
and served as captain in the 25th N. Y. Lt. Art. for three years. He.
was elected sheriff of the county in 1881, serving three years, and has
resided in Batavia since 1881. He served as justice of the peace for
many years, one term as justice of Sessions, and is now a member of the
board of trustees. He married, in 1866, Maria A. Prentice, of Stafford,
and they have four children, viz.: Dollie E., George P., Pear A., and
Irving D., Jr.

Daniel Swezey, of German ancestry, was born in Suffolk County, L. I,
in 1753. He went to Herkimer County and died October 26, 1825, at
the age of 72 years. He married Sarah Beal, of Connecticut, daughter
of a celebrated music teacher, and their children were Daniel, George,
John, Samuel, Sarah, Mary, Eunice, and Matthew B. George Swezey

was born at Middle Island, Suffolk County, N. Y., August 9, 1780. His
20
310 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

death, in 1851, at the age of 71 years, in the town of Russia, Herkimer
County, was occasioned by an accident. He married Elizabeth Wood,
of Orange County, N. Y., and their children were William W., Jane,
Elizabeth A., Achsah, Harriet, Hiram, and Franklin. Hiram Swezey, a
native of Russia, N. Y., born October 6, 1824, came to Victor, N. Y., in
1858, and to Batavia, where he now resides, in 1882. He married Mary,
daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Sherwood) Silliman, of Salisbury,
N.Y. Their children are Annie E., George S., Cora J., Edward H1.,
May G., H: Eugene, and Carrie L. George S. Swezey is pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church at Peabody, Kan. Samuel Swezey visited Ba-
tavia in 1814 and ‘15 as a missionary from Herkimer County. Daniel,
upon the death of his father, took upon himself the care of the family.
In 1796, with his father, he purchased land in Norway, Herkimer County,
erected a cabin, and made improvements, so that in the spring the whole
family left Long Island in a boat, coming to Albany, where they pur-
chased a cart and oxen, and continued their journey to Norway. They
were three weeks on the road, enduring many hardships. With native
energy and perseverance they performed the duties of pioneer life, and
exerted an influence for good that extended to their children as well as
to the community around. They were prominent in school and church
matters, and aided in building up both for the benefit of all concerned.

George Scheer was born in Germany in 1838, came to America in
1840, with his parents, and located in Buffalo. In April, 1882, he came
to Batavia and started a store on Ellicott street. In 1884 he built his
present store at 202 Ellicott street, and has since carried on business
there. In 1857 he went to Cincinnati, O., as foreman of the Kentucky
Central Railroad shops, and in 1861 enlisted in Co. B, gth Ohio Vols.,
served three years and three months, and afterwards returned to Cincin-
nati, remaining there until 1882, working in the shops until he came to.
Batavia.

Harry Sutterby, a veterinary surgeon, was born May 31, 1855, in
Cambridgeshire, Eng., and came to America-with his parents in 1861,
He graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College of Toronto in 1878,
and located in Batavia, practicing his profession since that time. He is
located at 20 West Main street, and has a veterinary hospital and phar-
macy.

Isaac Stringham, born in Dutchess County, came to Oakfield, and
died in 1862, aged 70 years. By his wife, Anna, he had children as fol-
lows: Daniel, Albert, Cora, Peter, Eliza, and Anna. Peter Stringham,
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 311

 

a native of Oakfield, died in Rochester in 1886, age 65 years. He mar-
tied Eliza Sodo, of West Bloomfield, N. Y., and their children are
Charles A., Clara M., Isaac W., Cara A., and Alonzo H. The latter, a
native of Oakfield, married Lois L. Quance, of Batavia, daughter of Is-
tael and Elizabeth Quance. She died in 1884, aged 28 years. They
had one son, Mortimer E. He is now foreman for H. M. Lay, of Bata-
via.

John Sullings, of Cogshall, Eng., came to Rutland in 1775, and died
there. By his wife, Ruth, he had children as follows: Charles, Harvey,
David, Henry, William, Phoebe, Elizabeth, Ruth, and John. William
was born in New Bedford, Mass., and moved to Vermont with his father.
He came to Batavia in 1817, and settled on the farm where he died in
1873, aged 82 years. He married Temperance, daughter of Benjamin
and Cloil (Branch) Hulbert, of Rutland Vt., and their children are Ruth
Adelia, F. Julius, Harvey, and David. The last named is now a resident
on the home farm with his sister Ruth. He married Augusta, daughter of
Aaron and Sarah Rogers, of Pembroke. She died in 1885, aged 50
years. Their children were Cora, Georgiana, Alice, and William B.

Thomas Strong, a native of England, came to New York city about
1800, and engaged in the brewing business. He died in 1828, aged 42
years. His wife, Maria, bore him two children, John and James, John
Strong, born in New York city, now resides in Turin, Lewis County,
N. Y.,and is a farmer. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sylvester
Foster, of Turin, and their children are Amelia, Fanny, John, Maria,
and Sylvester. Sylvester F. Strong, a native of Turin, came to Batavia
in 1882, and married Louisa M., daughter of Eli H. and Elizabeth (Rose-
cranz) Fish. He now resides in Batavia on road 7,

William Tyrrell, of the law firm of Tyrrell & Ballard, was born in
Darien, October 24, 1823, ason of Amos and Salome (Harroun) Tyrrell,
early settlers of the county. Amos, a grandfather, came in 1816 with
his wife and eight children, and subsequently located in Darien. The
father of William, a member of the Assembly in 1834 and °35, lived on
the old homestead until his death in 1860. The mother died in 1872.
When 21 years of age William Tyrrell began to study law with Timothy
Fitch and Henry Glowacki, and afterwards studied with Verplanck &
Martindale. In 1849 he was admitted to practice, and since 1852 has
followed his profession in Batavia He has served the county as district
attorney, and in 1866 was appointed postmaster of Batavia. In 1873 he
‘was again appointed to that office, serving until 1885.
312 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Frank W. Ballard, an attorney, was born in Allegany County, in 1860.
He is a son of John D. and Cynthia (Bingham) Ballard, now residents of
Batavia. James, a grandfather, came from New England to Monroe
County in 1814, and finally moved to Allegany County. Frank W.
Ballard received a good education and graduated from Pike Seminarv in
1881. He studied law with Richardson & Smith, of his native county,
and graduated:-from the Albany Law School in May, 1884. The same
month he was admitted to practice. In the fall of 1844 he became a
partner with William Tyrrell, and has become prominent in the legal
fraternity of the county.

.Charles W. Taliman, the oldest photographer in Batavia, is a native of
Wyoming County. He was born in 1833, and learned the rudimentary
details of his art in Buffalo. His life has been devoted to this valuable
and pleasant profession, and he has kept pace with its marvelous advances
and improvements. Mr. Tallman located in Batavia in 1869, and has.
since occupied the third floor over 80 and 82 East Main street.
He has the latest facilities for all kinds of photographic, stereoscopic, and
portrait work, and has established a reputation, for superior work and
finish. His studio is centrally located and admirably adapted for his
business.

John Thomas, dealer in hats, caps, trunks, robes, gloves, and mittens,
a native of France, was born in 1848, a son of Peter P. and Dorothy
(Schimpf) Thomas, who came to America when he was seven years old
(1854), locating in Wyoming County, where he was reared. At theage
‘of 13 he became aclerk for Porter Brothers, of Corfu, remaining two years.
When he was 18 years old he enlisted in Co. G, 8th N. Y. H. A., serving
until the close of the war. He then came to Batavia, clerked for R. O.
Holden for four years, and became a partner with E. N. Stone, under
the firm name of Stone & Thomas, dry goods dealers, at 78 Main street,
continuing thus for eight years. For the past 10 years he has been in
his present quarters, doing a successful and extensive business. He has
served as village collector and town clerk ; was elected county treasurer
in 1885, and reélected in 1888, and is still holding that office. He be-
longs to the F. & A. M., K. of P.; and G. A.R. In 1881 he married
Mary, daughter of Charles Holden, of Le Roy, and they have two chil-
dren, John F. and James B.

Dr. Lemuel L. Tozier, M.D., now engaged in the practice of medicine
in the village of Batavia, located in this town shortly after the close of
the war, in the summer of 1865. He comes of a family of physicians,
Yj

Uff

4;

i

 
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 313

 

as both his father, Joseph C. Tozier, of Bangor, Me., and his maternal
grandfather, Joseph Allen, of Buckland, Mass., followed this profession
as their calling. Doubtless the unconscious influence of their bent of
mind, and their lives, tended to intensify his taste, and decide his fitness
for this department of professional life. It cannot be questioned that Dr.
Tozier is serving in his proper vocation. He was born in York, Living-
ston County, March 16, 1839, and is therefore now in the full strength of
natural life. Receiving the benefits of an academic education, he began
active work as a teacher at 18 years of age, and many will recall him
while laboring in this capacity. But the study of medicine was his ob-
jective, and so, after completing the prescribed course of study with the
late Dr. Norris Clark, of Batavia, he entered Bellevue Medigal College of
New York city, graduating from that institution in March, 1864. Pre-
vious to receiving his degree as Doctor of Medicine he had passed _his ex-
amination before the U. S. army medical board and had been appointed to
service in the U. S. A. Hospital in New York city under Surgeon Alex-
ander B Mott,—in charge of that institution,—where he remained until
the close of the war. During his term of service there he graduated as
an oculist and aurist, and served as a member of the medical army
board for the enlistment of recruits.

Upon the closing of the hospital, in June following the close of the
war, béing ordered to distant service, and preferring private practice,
Dr. Tozier resigned his commission and returned to Batavia, where he
had previously married his wife, Miss Emily A. Putnam, and began the
practice of his profession. He served as county coroner from 1869 to
1884, and has been president and secretary of the County Medical Soci-
ety. He has*always been an indefatigable worker in his profession,
studiously devoted to its interests, its progress, and its dignity, and has
built up an extensive and lucrative practice. A daughter and two sons
have been born to him, the elder of whom came to an untimely death by
drowning in the summer of 1881. Although belonging to what is called
the “old school,” he readily recognizes the merits of other systems of
medicine, and is keenly alive to all that is progressive and valuable in
professional investigation.

Joseph Thompson, a native of Vermont, came to Aurora, N. Y., in
1811, and died at the age of 83 years. He married Martha Bemis, who
died in Aurora, aged 76 years. Mr. Thompson wasa farmer. His children
were Albert, Perry, Sarah, Joseph, Adaline, Mary, Aurelia, Susan, Fer-
nando C.,and Sylvanus B. Sylvanus B. Thompson was born in Aurora,
314 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and June 4, 1854, married Emeline, daughter of Eben and Phila (Wash-
ford) Salisbury, of Aurora. Their children are Cicero H., Newton K., Sey-
mour B., Lottie M., Myrtle E., J. Minelle, and Charlie S. Mr. Thomp-
son has been a merchant 46 years, and owns the Almonarch stock farm,
where he resides. He is also the proprietor of the stock horse “ Almon-
arch,” from Paris, Ky.

Moses E. True, the inventor of the True shell band wheel and other
ingenious contrivances, is a native of Genesee County, born in 1845, and
is asonof Luther and Minerva (Webster) True, natives of Connecticut.
His grandfather, Moses, was one of the early settlers of Genesee County.
Mr. True was reared upon a farm, but his inclinations led him to mechan-
ical pursuits. He is the inventor of several valuable patents.

William C. Taggart, a native of Schoharie County, settled in Niagara
County for a few years, then came to Bethany, where he resided a few
years, when he went to Wyoming County for a short time, and finally re-
moved to Pembroke, where he died November 17, 1886. His son, Earl
W. Taggart, was born in Bethany, August 5, 1841. He has been a
farmer most of the time. In April, 1883, he started a livery stable on
Russell Place, and in April, 1888, formed a partnership with his son Fred
E., under the firm name of Earl W. Taggart & Son. They keep nine
horses. Mr. Taggart married Emma Strong, and they have four chil-
dren.

Benjamin Throop, son of Orange, came to Bergen in 1806, from Mid-
dlebury, Vt. He was a farmer and settled in the north part of the town
on Black Creek. He married Anna Shedd, and they have had four chil-*
dren, two of whom are living. O.S. Throop, the only one living in this
county, was born March 28, 1825. He married Hannah &. Gillett, and
they had two children. Mr. Throop attended the common schools and
several private schools, finishing his education at the State Normal
School in Albany in 1846. He was principal of public school No. 33 in
Buffalo for 13 years, and taught in Genesee and Monroe counties several
years. He was school commissioner for six years and town superintend-
ent of schools in Bergen for three years.

William M. Tompkins, who was born in County Wicklow, Ireland,
came to America when young. He entered the employ of the Batavia
Gas Co., being the first man to lay gas pipes in the village, and remained
with that firm until his death, June 19, 1889. He married Sarah Hull, of
Niagara County, and they had two children, viz.: Walter H., a student at
Cornell University, and Abbie, who resides with her mother on Jackson
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 315

 

street. Mr. Tompkins was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Knight
Templar. The family are members of the Episcopal Church.

Among the very early settlers of Batavia were Dr. Town, who came in
1803 and died in 1807, and I. Norman Town, a son, who was in business
in 1827. Both came from Palmyra, N. Y. The latter died in Elba.
Dr. Town built the house now owned by Mr. McMillan. Orlando Town
bought a farm in 1822, and engaged at farming for 55 years. Orlando,
son of Orlando, was born in Elba in 1845. He was educated at Caryville,
Canandaigua, and Detroit. He was in business in New York for three
years, was on the farm for three years, and was supervisor of Elba at one
time. In 1883 Orlando Town bought out the late Hon. L. R. Bailey,
and engaged in the clothing business.. In a few years the*firm was com-
posed of Gould & Town, continuing such until February 13, 1888, when
it became O. Town & Son. They have a complete assortment of ready-
made clothing and gents’ furnishing ‘goods.

William Tozer's brick yard is located in the rear of 538 East.Main street.
It was started by Mr. Tozer in 1882. He makes about 400,000 brick per
year, employing nine hands. Mr. Tozer was born in Devonshire, Eng.,
in 1825, and came to America in 1850, settling in Batavia in 1876, where
he has since been engaged in his present business.

Richard Torrance was born in Starkey, N. Y.,and moved to Avon,
where he died at the age of 66 years. He married Betsey Dann, of Men-
don, N. Y., and their children were Charles G., Lucinda P., Underhill,
Louisa P., Phoebe Ann, Lucy, Henrietta, and Floyd. Charles G. was
born in Yates County, came to Batavia in 1869, and died in 1876,
aged 62 years, He married, first, Harriet Chapel, of Avon, by whom
he had two children, Charles F. and Ella. His second wife was Eunice,
daughter of Ezra and Marietta Sherwood, of ‘Avon, and their children
were William M. and John G. His widow still resides on the home farm
in Batavia. William M. Torrance married Isabella Harris, November 13,
1889. Ella Torrance married William Andrew Martin, of Batavia, De-
cember 11, 1889. John G. married Lulu Burke, of Alexander, Septem-
ber 12, 1889. Charles F. isa resident of Portland, Mich.

Henry Uebele was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, where he lived, and
died about 1866, aged 60 years. He married Sophia Elba, of Wurtem-
berg, and they had one son, Jacob L., who was born in Germany, July
17, 1833, and came to Batavia in March, 1855, at the age of 22 years.
He married Elizabeth Burckhardt, of Germany, daughter of Jacob Burck-
hardt, and their children are William C., Ida E., and Lewis A. The
316 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

latter was for sometime the valuable assistant in the Purdy and Parker
houses. Jacob L. Uebele built a handsome brick block on the north side
of Main street in 1886, known as the Uebele block, and is the proprietor
of the bakery in the same building.

Underhill & Bean, dealers in ready-made clothing and gents’ furnish-
ing goods, opened their store March 27, 1889 They carry a full line
of choice goods, making a specialty of fine ready-made clothing. They
are located at No. 88 Main street.

Union Coal Co. was established in May, 1883, by J. B. Chaddock. It
was conducted by him until 1885, when Ferrin Brothers rented the yard
and carried on the business one year. The Union Coal Co. (J. H. Tan-
ner and Sarah F. Lincoln) bought the stock in 1889, and August sth ot
the same year George .F. Weaver & Co. purchased the business. They
handle 3,500 tons of coal a year. Their yard is at 28 Swan street.

William E. Webster, attorney at law, a native of Ontario County, born
in 1859, was educated at Canandaigua Academy, and in 1879 became a
teacher at Cary Seminary, where he remained three years. Deciding
upon the profession of law he entered upon a course of study in the of-
fice of William C. Watson, and was admitted to the bar in January, 1883.
He commenced practice in company with William Tyrrell, continuing
two years. He was in the West one year, and returned to Batavia,
where he is building up a successful practice. He was married, in 1886,
to Miss Jennie Ward, of this county.

N. A. Woodward was born in Vermont and came to this State in 1834.
He prepared for college at Canandaigua Academy under Dr. Howe, grad-
uated from Union College in 1845, and taught school at Honeoye Falls
and Geneseo Academy. He read law in the meantime, and was admit-
ted to the bar in 1848, after which he taught school three years at Scotts-
ville. In December, 1851, he came to Katavia and opened a law office.
He was a partner with George Bowen for four years, and with H. F.
Tarbox a few years. He has held the offices of town superintendent ot
schools, loan commissioner five or six years, and county treasurer two
terms, during the war. Mr. Woodward has been twice married. He
has two daughters and twosons. He was the active attorney for defend-
ant in the great Lent litigation, which was in the courts for several years,
and won the case.

Ward Beecher Whitcomb, M. D., is one of the progressive and rising
young physicians of Western New York. He is a native of Windham
County, Vt., and was born in 1858. He commenced the study of med-
:
SS

WN

ee

 
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 317

 

icine with Dr. Tozier, and under his excellent tutelage and care remained
four years. He graduated from the medical department of the Univer-
sity of New York in 1881, since which time he has practiced in Batavia,
a small portion of the time with Dr. Tozier. He has in a short period
established a large practice and secured the confidence of all who know
him. He is untiring in the advancement of his chosen profession. Dr.
Whitcomb is an Episcopalian and a member of the K. of P. He married
Miss Eagar, of Batavia.

Hon. Edward C. Walker, son of Cyrus, was born in Byron, June 14,
1837. His grandfather, Amasa Walker, who was born in Ashford, Conn.,
in 1767, came to Byron with his family in 1811, when Cyrus was but 12
years of age. Genesee County at this time was mainly a dense and heavy
forest. Here this hardy pioneer located, and by thrift and industry a good
home was secured in the new Genesee country. Their unmistakable Eng:
lish ancestry can be clearly traced to Plymouth Colony, Mass., and is dis-
tinguished for strength of mind, high aims and purposes, industry, and un-
yielding perseverance. Cyrus Walker united in marriage with Anna
Hulette, of Byron, in December, 1822. They were industrious, economi-
cal, hardy, possessed sound judgment, sterling integrity, and were very
‘successful.

Senator E. C. Walker, their fifth and youngest child, was a studious
youth, and fortunately had the very best early advantages to acquire a
thorough literary and business education, which he wisely improved. At
an early age Mr. Walker was a student at the Cary Seminary of Oakfield,
and later pursued his studies at Wilson Academy, Niagara County, and
graduated in June, 1861, at Genesee College, in Lima, N. Y., now Syra-
cuse University. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1862.
His large and varied business interests have demanded a great portion of
his time, and left but little for the practice of his profession. He has been
an extensive traveler through both America and foreigncountries. Senator
Walker has been a citizen of Batavia since 1862, and has been active in
promoting the general interest and improvements of the town. He has

.tespondeéd nobly to the cause of benevolence and charity, and is especially
generous to home and foreign missions. He has served some years as
trustee of the New York Institution for the Blind at Batavia, and trustee
of Syracuse University ; is now a trustee of Ingham University at Le Roy,
and of the Y. M. C. A. of Batavia. He has also been commissioner of
Auburn Theological Seminary. Later he was a delegate to the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. He has been
318 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

a director of the Bank of Batavia most of the time since 1870, and was also
a director of the Holland Purchase Fire Insurance Company. His political
life began with his election to the Assembly of the State of New York in
1868, which position he held two years, and was chairman of the impor-
tant committee of public education, which reported many bills that became
laws that improved the State system of public instruction. In 1885 he was
elected State Senator from the 3oth senatorial district, composed of the
counties of Genesee, Livingston, Niagara, and Wyoming. He was hon-
orably recognized by being appointed chairman of the important commit-
tees of banks and the manufacture of salt, and was also a member of the
committees of railroads, insurance, and engrossed bills. He was reelected
in 1887 by an increased plurality of 859 over the previous election in 1885.
In the last Senate (1889) he was chairman of the committee on railroads,
a member of the committee on general laws, and of several others. It also
fell to the lot of Senator Walker to be placed on the committee to inves-
tigate the corrupt ring that procured the franchise of the Broadway Sur-
face Railway Company ofthe city of New York. This committee did good
work. In doing their whole duty they built for themselves a monument
for integrity and virtue that will endure inhistory when granite and marble
will have crumbled a dust. The committee relentlessly pursued and shat-
tered the corrupt ring, exposed the gigantic fraud, and brought the guilty
perpetrators to condign punishment.

Asa legislator Senator Walker is industrious, and his object is always
‘the best interests of the people.” Among the bills that he introduced
which became laws were a number improving the banking system of the
State; the motor power bill, authorizing street service railroads to change
from horse to any other power, after obtaining the consent of the major-
ity of the property owners along the line of the roads, and the consent of
the railroad commissioners ; and the bill which prevents assignees from
giving to preferred creditors more than one third of theestate. Healso
introduced the marriage license bill, which would prevent ill-timed mar-
riages, protect the clergy, and provide a more perfect record for tracing
the estates of children. This bill passed the Senate twice, and it is hoped
that the day is not far distant when it will become a law in this State.
For this Mr. Walker has received complimentary letters from Bishop
Doane and other prominent clergymen, and also from prominent judges
and attorneys throughout the State, who appreciate the importance of
such a law. Senator Walker is known throughout his State, and is highly
respected as a gentleman of sterling integrity, and as a safe and care-
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 319

 

ful law-maker. He is a good organizer, and a forcible and logical speaker
who goes direct to the issue and ‘‘hews to the line.” In January,
1890, he was selected by the Hon. William Windom, Secretary of the
Treasury, one of three commissioners to locate the government and
postoffice building at Buffalo. He wears his honors modestly, which his.
character and mind richly deserve; and as a Christian gentleman and
representative man he is widely known and highly respected.

January 14, 1861, he was united in marriage with Martha Marsh, of
Lockport, N. Y., a highly cultivated lady of a cultivated family, and a
sister of the eminent scientist, Prof. O. C. Marsh, of Yale College. Mr.
and Mrs. Walker are parents of two sons, Edward C., Jr., and Raymond
Marsh. This Christian family are memberg of the Presbytgrian Church.

James M. Walkinshaw, a popular druggist and baker, is a native of
Batavia, and was born in 1840, a son of James and Isabella (Pattison)
Walkinshaw, natives of Scotland, who came to America in 1839. They
located in Batavia, where he pursued his trade as a baker until his death
in 1851. He was employed by B. C. Page, who started the bakery now
owned by Baker & Walkinshaw, in 1835. James M. learned the trade,
and in 1869, with Lucius Baker, purchased the business, and they have con-
ducted it since under the firm name of Baker & Walkinshaw. In 1874
Mr. Walkinshaw added to his business interests a full line of drugs, med-
icines, and fancy, toilet goods, and in this branch has secured:a large
trade. The prescription department is under the charge of a compe-
tent pharmacist, His place of business, at 63 East Main street, is cen-
tral and attractive. Mr. Walkinshaw has served as alderman from his
ward, and as chief engineer of the fire department. He was married, in
1861, to Martha Winn, of Batavia. Their only child, Onis, is deceased.

William C. Watson is a gentleman of fine physique and commanding
presence. His life has been that of a leader, and his face bears the im-
pression ofhis character. He has gone down to the very substratum of the
principles of the law, and his opinion has almost judicial weight. The year
1837 marked the opening of his career in the little village of Pembroke,
in Genesee County. He is not a college-trained man. His early oppor-
tunities were limited. His father tried cases in justices’ courts, and from
him the son imbibed a love for the profession: A short period was spent
at the seminary at Alexander, and Col. James M. Willett'gave him astart
inlaw study. Next he is found in the office of Wakeman & Bryan, and
in 1865 he was admitted to the bar. He pratcticed for a short time with
Mr, Tyrrell and later with Hon. Seth Wakeman. For some 15 years he
320 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

‘has done business alone. Mr. Watson was the only Republican super-
visor elected in many years. He was twice district attorney, and in 1882
was candidate for member of Congress. He frequently goes to State
‘conventions. Mr. Watson has been on the board of education a number
of times, and has contributed largely to manufacturing industries
locating in Batavia. His family consists of a wife and three children.

Simeon Wheeler was a colonel in the Revolutionary war from Massa-
chusetts. One of his sons, George, was born in Rehoboth, Mass.,
November 4, 1815, was educated in the public schools, and came with
his parents to Monroe County, N. Y., when he was seven years old, and
to Genesee County when he was 20. February 18, 1838, he married
Hannah S.,.second daughter of George Burton, of Byron, and they had
oné son, George H., who wasborn March 14, 1841, and received acommon
school and academic education. March 22, 1866, he married Lovina,
third daughter of John Fishill, of Rush, Monroe County, and they had
one daughter. August 8, 1862, he enlisted in Co. K, 12th Inf. N. Y.
Vols. ; March 8, 1863, he was transferred to the 5th Vet. Fire Zouaves,
N. Y. Vols.; and was honorably discharged May 7, 1865. Mr. Wheeler
is a breeder of Royal George horses, and is a farmer by occupation.

Whiting C. Woolsey, president of the village of Batavia, was born in
1834. His parents were Whiting R. and Alvalina (Post) Woolsey, the
former a native of Columbia County. The mother was born in Batavia
in 1811, and her parents were early settlers of the town, about 1803.
She is still living. The father, a farmer for 50 years, died in 1884, aged
81 years. Three of the children are living, viz.: Henry H., Martha, and
Whiting C. The latter when a young man went to Galena, Ill., and
learned the trade of carpenter and builder, which occupation he has since
pursued. He is the proprietor of the limekiln and stone quarries on
road 13, in the north part of the town. In 1862 he enlisted and served
as private in the g6th II]. Regt. In 1863 he returned to Batavia, where
he has since been engaged in business. He served on the board of trus-
tees, and was elected president of the village in 1888-89. Heisamem-
ber of the I. O. O. F. and commander of Upton Post G. A. R. In 1852
he was united in marriage with Sarah E. Worth, of Oakfield. They
have one daughter, Mrs. Martha E. Nobles.

David E. Wescott, a native of Massachusetts, moved to Monree,
Mich., and died in 1867, aged 68 years. He married Thyrza, daughter
of John and Deborah A. Bird, of Manchester, N. Y., and their children
are Jane, Deborah A., E. Myra, Eliza, Elizabeth, Laura, Helen, and
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 321

 

James R. The latter was born in Manchester, ‘March 5, 1824. He
married Mary Ann, daughter of William and Charity (Cook) Hickey, of
Arcadia, and their children are George E., Lucy J., Hattie A., and Mar-
garet E. Mr. Wescott lives in Batavia on road 13.

Theron F. Woodward, proprietor of the old and reliable boot and shoe:
store, for the past 18 years at 74 Main street, is a native of Orleans.
County, where he was born 1838, a son of Rev. Franklin and Elizabeth
(Ross) Woodward. His father wasa Baptist clergyman and organized.
the first church at Fairport, N. Y., where he was pastor until his death.
Mr. Woodward was reared in Fairport, was a clerk in a dry goods store,
and at the age of 21 years engaged with his brother-in-law in the coal
and lumber business. Afterwards, and until 1867, he was engaged’in
the manufacture of staves and headings. He then came to Batavia and.
bought the stock of Thomas Yates, and has since been in the boot and
shoe trade. He carries a large line of goods. He has been a member
of the board of trustees, was treasurer for a number of years, and is a
trustee of the Loan Association and of Elmwood Cemetery. He married
n 1865, Emma C. Adams, of Riga, N. Y., daughter of Asa Adams, and
they have three children, Grace E., Louis A.,and Mabel E. The family
are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Frank S. Wood, the present district attorney for Genesee County, was.
born in Detroit, Mich., September 14, 1856. His father was for a long
time in the employ of an express company. Mr. Wood. came to this.
county with his parents from Detroit in 1859, and became a resident of
the village in April, 1864. His tastes and inclinations caused him to
prepare for the study of law, in which pursuit he has been engaged since-
January, 1877, when he became the clerk of the surrogate’s court in
Batavia, remaining there until 1883, when he engaged in the active prac-
tice of his profession, following the same ever since. In 1887 he was.
nominated and elected to the office of district attorney for the county,
giving such satisfaction that at the end of the term he was again elected
to serve until 1893. September 4, 1884, he united in marriage with
Harriet G. Holden, of Batavia.

Joseph Weed, of Cheshire County, N. H., died at the age of 40 years.
His wife, Susan Farnsworth, bore him children as follows: Sally, Abi-
gail, Susan, James, Elijah, and Joseph. The latter, a native of New
Hampshire, served in the War of 1812, and came to Kendall, N.Y., in 1816,
thence to Batavia, where he died in 1862, at the age of 80 years. He-
married Polly, daughter of Benjamin Clough, She died in 1877, aged.
322 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

93 years. Their children were Joseph, Willis, Johanna, Sally, Mary,
and Harvey. Harvey Weed was born in Kendall in 1817. In 8843 he
came to Batavia and married Sarah B. Sawdey, daughter of Henry and
Rhoda, of this town. He has been a resident on the home farm since
1843. His sister Mary resides with him.

Daniel Wood, son of Ephraim a Revolutionary soldier, was born in
1760, and died in 1844, at the age of 84 years. He married Hannah Bar-
rett, and their children were James, Ephraim, Mary, Elijah, Milly, and
William. Elijah Wood was born in Concord, Mass., September 18, 1790,
and died there November 26, 1861, aged 71 years. He married Eliza-
beth Farmer in September, 1815. Their children were Elijah, John,
Augustus, William, Henry, Charles, George, and Edward F. The last
named was born in Concord, Mass., November 26, 1821, and came to
Batavia in 1859, settling on a farm, where he remained four years. He
js: now a resident of Batavia village. He married Mary, daughter of
Ezekiel N. and Mary (Bryan) Humphrey, of Hillsdale, Mich., and his
children are Charles E., Edward, William, Frank S., George F., Mary E.,
John H., Augustus, and Robert E. He lived 12 years in Detroit, and
was one of the first four men who had charge of the United States mail
to Chicago.

Matthias Whiting, a native of Massachusetts, moved to Fort Ann,
N. Y., and died in 1846, aged 96 years. He married a Miss Vaughn, of
Massachusetts, and their children were Willard, Sarah, Sylvester, Lucy,
John, Matthias, Susan, Silas D., Laura, and Mary. Sylvester, born in
Hancock, Mass., came to Riga, thence to Oakfield in 1815, and died
there in 1856, aged 70 years. He married Laura, daughter of Joel and
Rachel (Moss) Yale, of Granville, N. Y. His children were Mary Al-
mira, Celestia, Laura, Matilda, Silas, Nelson, and Sylvester. The lat-
ter was born in Fort Ann, February 13, 1813, and in 1831 settled in
Batavia, where he now resides, on road 30. Only three of his children
‘survive. Nelson Whiting, a native of Riga, married Ellen F. Miller,
daughter of George W. Miller, of Batavia, and they have one son,
‘George M.

George D. Williamson, proprietor of the leading furniture manufact-
ory and salesrooms in Genesee County, is a native of Wayne County,
where he was born in 1856. His parents were W. H. and Anna (Cott-
rell) Williamson, also natives of Genesee County. Mr. Williamson has
been engaged in business since his youth; in 1887 he came to Batavia,
and was of the firm of Weeks & Williamson for one year. He then pur
TOWN OF BATAVIA. 323

 

chased the entire interest, and is now successfully conducting the same.
His salesrooms and factory are at-111 East Main street, where he occu-
pies three floors, with a fine display of furniture and house furnishing
goods. The factory is located in the rear, where several men are em-
ployed. Mr. Williamson devotes special attention to undertaking. In
1879 he was united in marriage with Emma E. Hine, of Palmyra, and
they are parents of two children, May A. and Roy H. They are mem-
bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

C. A. Weaver, of 104 Main street, commenced business January 1,
1889, where he was clerk for two years previous. He now carries a full
line of boots, shoes, and rubbers.

Frank Wagner was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, September 16,
1828, and came to the United States in 1854. In May, 1856, he married
Catherine Myers, formerly of Byrnes, Germany. They have five children,
viz.: Louisa, Charles, Emogene, Mary, and Henry. August 11, 1892, he
enlisted in Co. C, 151st Inf. N. Y. Vols., and was honorably discharged at
the close of the war.

William Ward was a native of Merton, Devonshire, Eng. By his wife,
Ann, he had children as follows: John, Thomas, Hugh, and William. The
latter came to Stafford in 1854, was a blacksmith, and died in 1854. He
married Ann Horden, of Barnstable, Eng., and their children were John,
Richard, Thomas, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ann, and William. William Ward,
a native of Merton, in 1851 came to Stafford, and in 1888 to Batavia. He
married Eliza, daughter of Francis and Sarah (Rice) Broadmead, of Eng-
land, and they have an adopted daughter, Eliza A. Ward, who married
Augustus Hammer, and now resides on road 65. Mr. Ward is a farmer,
but was formerly a blacksmith.

Sylvanus Young, of German ancestry, came from Chenango County,
N. Y., to Pavilionin 1811. He removed to Michigan, where he died, aged
70 years. His wife was Ruth Burgess, who bore him children as follows:
Almira, Josiah, Lucy, Rachel, Sylvanus, Melissa, William, Henry, and
Clarissa. William, born in Pavilion, came to Batavia in 1860, where he
still resides. He married, January 20, 1847, Betsey, daughter of John and
Clarissa (Sparks) Moore, of Massachusetts. Their children are John E. -
and William H. John E. married Clara L. Calkins, and they have a
daughter, Edith. William H. married Harriet C., daughter of Nathaniel K.
and Adeline (Brewer) Cone, and their children are Ruth A. and Hobart
Cone, all residents of Batavia, on road 65.

The name of John H. Yates, for the past few years, has appeared in con-
324 GENESEE COUNTY

 

nection with a class of homely, popular ballads, which fairly entitles him
toa prominent place among American poets. He was born November 21,
1837. Heisa native of Batavia, of English parentage, and therefore posses-
ses the simplicity of manners common to that class of people. His mother
was a schoolmistress, and from her he inherited his literary taste. His edu-
cation was not very extensive, taking in only the common English branches,
and much of his time since early boyhood has been spent as clerk, yet he
is well informed on general subjects, and does good service as licensed
preacher of the Methodist Church, of which he isa member. His active
work as assistant editor of the Progressive Batavian, with which he has
been connected for four years, brings him in contact with all classes of men,
the better fitting him for the exercise of his excellent taste in subjects for
poetry. He has written for the Rochester Sunday Morning Times, the
Batavian, Harper's Weekly, and Harper's Bazaar, and his “‘ Old Man Bal-
lads” (as they are called), ‘‘ The Old Man in the New Church,” ‘“‘ The Old
Man in the Stylish Church,” ‘‘ The Old Man in the Model Church,” and
‘Goin’ West to Die” will ever appeal to the finer feelings and sympathies
of all who inherit the love and respect of the aged.

Park Place School..—Among the leavening influences of the village
of Batavia, and, in fact, of the county, must be prominently included the
Park Place School, whose incipient steps were so faithfully watched and
cared for by its founder, Mrs. Ellen A. K. Hooker, who has.so happily im-
pressed her influence on all its pupils and students whose good fortune
it has been to be under her guidance; and who now is in charge of the
lady students of Cornell University; and to whom, being so prominently
connected with Sage College as principal, those interested in the higher
education of women look with great confidence. The school was founded
September 11, 1884, and was organized with a college graduate in each
position in its faculty; and its design was to prepare young ladies for en-
trance into the most advanced colleges for ladies in the country. It is
now presided over by Miss Mary J. Stephens, who maintains its high
standing, and who is a lady of culture and refinement.

 

1This article was furnished us too late to be printed earlier in the history of Batavia.— Aditor.
TOWN OF BERGEN. 325

 

BERGEN.

eastern town of the northern tier, and contains 17,289 acres of

land. It is a portion of the triangular tract, described as sold to
Le Roy and others from the Morris Reserve; it also has two tiers of lots
from the Connecticut tract, on the west side of the town. The town was
erected from Batavia, June 8, 1812, then including the present town of
Byron, which was set off in 1820, leaving Bergen in its present form.

The soil is a very rich, fertile, and level farming land, with slight undu-
lations and inclinations towards the north, and is gravelly with clayey
loam. Black Creek flows easterly through the town, just north of the
center, which, with its tributaries flowing from every direction, renders
the entire territory of the town a well-watered, desirable section, and to
its abundance, excellence may be added. Its agricultural interests excel,
because of its advantages, and wheat, barley, beans, and potatoes are its
main products in the order named.

The first settler in the town was Samuel Lincoln, who took articles for
landin 1801. Inthesame year Mr. Lincaln received the following neigh-
bors: George and William Letson, Benajah Worden, Richard Abbey, Sol-
omon Levi, Jesse Leach, James Letson, Gideon Elliott, and David Scott.
These were the pizneers who first built cabins and made clearings in the
town. Between 1801 and 1810 the following pioneers settled: John Lan-
don, Abram Davis, Alexander White, Captain James Austin David Pot-
ter, Esq., Levi, Aaron, and Alexander Bissell, Amos Hewitt, Jedediah
Crosby (died in 1834), Samuel Gleason, Esq., Captain William Peters,
Aaron and Eben Arnold, Oliver Avery, Samuel Butler, Jesse Barber, John
Gifford, Wheaton Southworth, Orange and Joseph Throop, Isaac Wallace,
James Landon, and A. E. Wilcox. The following actual settlers came to
Bergen between 1806 and 1810 from East Guilford, Conn.: Dea. Benja-
min Wright, James Munger, Esq., Joarab and Wickham Field, Dea. Tim-
othy Hill, Joel Wright, Stephen R. Evarts, David H. Evarts, Capt. Phin-
eas Parmelee, Nathan Field, Uriah Crampton, Capt. Samuel Bassett,
Selah M. Wright, Bela Munger, T. Wilcox, William H. Munger, Harvey
Field, Joshua Field, Esq., Dea. Levi Ward, Dea. John Ward, Dr. Levi
Ward, Col. W. H. Ward, Dea. Pitman Wilcox, Hamilton Wilcox, M. C.
Ward, and Gen. Daniel Hurlburt.

Those who came from Killingworth, Conn., prior to 1810 settled be-
tween Bergen Corners and Fort Hill. They were Josiah Pierson and
his five brothers,—Simeon, John, Philo, Linus, and Russell,—David
Franklin and his four brothers,—TIshi, Sylvanus, Daniel, and Reuben, —
Harvey Kelsey, Capt. Daniel Kelsey, Uriah, Martin, and Charles Kel-
sey, Josiah Buell, Jesse Griswold, Thomas Stevens, Daniel Stevens, Job

22

| ERGEN is situated in the northeastern part of the county, is the
326 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Seward, Abner Hull, Sr., Ebbie Hull, Roswell and Ebenezer Parmelee,
Samuel and John Smith, Phineas Nettleton, Maj. Nathan Wilcox, Dea.
Selden, Augustus Buell, Jonathan Wright, and Calvin Seward. Others,
in 1814-16, were William Gorton, Willian P. Munger, Alvah Stevens,
and Lathrop Farnham. Lines Beecher settled in West Bergen in 1816.

The first church organization was established in December, 1807. The
first Congregational religious society was organized January 25, 1808, at
the house of Dea. John Ward. The first temperance society was estab-
lished in 1826, with only six members—Rev. Josiah Pierson, Rev. He-
man Halsey, Dea. Pitman Wilcox, Dea. John Spencer, H. H. Evarts, and
Henry D. Gifford. The first religious meeting on the Sabbath was at the
log house of David Franklin, and the first sermon preached in the town
was in Mr. Franklin’s barn by Rev. Calvin Ingalls, a missionary. The
first school was taught by Harvey Kelsey, a graduate of Yale College.
Titus Wilcox taught the second school, and Joshua Field the third,
Chloe Wright, daughter of Dea. Benjamin Wright, was the first female
teacher, Lucy Hill was the second, and Betsey Pierson was the third.
The first marriage was that of Isaac Wallace and Susannah Brooks, at
the house of Dr. Levi Ward, and by Judge Ezra Platt, of Le Roy.
Luther, son of Jedediah Crosby, was the first male child born in the
town. The first female born was Louisa, daughter of Orange Throop,
who became the wife of David Fancher. The first death was the child
of Capt. Daniel Kelsey; the first death of an adult was Mr. Kelsey’s
wife, both dying the same year. The first frame house in the town was
erected by Dr. Levi Ward, the second by Dea. Benjamin Wright. The
first frame barn was built by David Franklin, the second by Dea. Wright.
The first saw-mill in the town was erected by Jared Merrill, the second
by Levi Bissell The first store in Bergen was opened in 1808, by Dr.
Levi Ward; the second in 1811, by Josiah Pierson; the third in 1812,
by Titus Wilcox. The first inn opened in the town was in 1809, by
Samuel Butler, and the first postmaster was Col. W. H. Ward. The
first supervisor was Dr, Levi Ward, who held the office seven years. He
died January 4, 1861, in his goth year. The first road was opened in
1801, when the Lake road was surveyed and opened four rods wide from
Le Roy to the lake. This road is now a very important one, upon
which is the stone church, and is the principal street of Bergen village.

Hamilton Wilcox came to the town in 1808 from East Guilford, Conn.
He taught school here at the age of 16, and was a successful teacher.
When the call for troops was made in the winter of 1813-14 he left his
school to take command of a company, to report at Buffalo, where he
was when that ‘‘ village” was burned. He was ordered to Black Rock
in the night of December 30, 1813, as the enemy were crossing the river
at that point. In the affray he received a bullet through his chest, lodg-
ing in his arm. Several days after he was brought back to Bergen. It
was soon necessary to amputate his arm, from which he died January 25,
1814, aged 28 years.
TOWN OF BERGEN. 327

 

This town has been devoted to the cause of religion, and can point
with pride to 12 of its citizens who have been leaders of flocks in the
cause of the Master. They are Revs. Josiah Pierson, A. C. Ward,
F. De Ward, H. M. Ward, William H. Spencer, H. W. Pierson, D. D. H.
Parmelee, Bela Fancher, Franklin Howe, William H. Evarts, C. Dibble,
and W. Pierson. .

Solomon and Levi Leach, brothers, whose names are among the early
settlers, traded wives, Levi giving Solomon five gallons of whisky “to
boot.” In two weeks, being sick of his bargain, he gave Levia horse to
trade back. It is just to presume that the whisky in those “hard” days
was the great incentive to this unusual occurrence.

Bergen’s town officers for 1889-90 are: Supervisor, Samuel E. Bower;
town clerk, E. L. Fisher; justices of peace, J. W. Stratton, S. E. Parker,
J. Dean, E. H. Parmelee; commissioner of highways, A. A. Sands;
collector, George W. Sackett; overseer of poor, M. Seeley; assessors,
D. McPherson, E. T. Stephens, James Templeton.

The Presbyterian Church at North Bergen was organized November 18,
1823, by the following persons, who assembled at the home of Jonah
Gurthrie: Rev. A. Darwin, Josiah Pierson, John T. Bliss, and David Fan-
cher. It was denominated the Congregational Church of Bergen, Byron,
and Clarendon. Its original membership was 21, and at a meeting held
April 11, 1827, at the stone school-house, it was resolved to become a Pres-
byterian society and unite with the Rochester Presbytery. D. Fancher,
Milton Bird, Thomas Templeton, and Daniel Robinson were elected the
first ruling elders, and Milton Bird was ordained deacon. The first regular
pastor was Rev. N. Clapp, who was ordained and installed February 25,
1827. On the 2d of April, 1829, the society was called after the postoffice
of that time,—Lyme,— but in 1840 with the postoffice the name of North
Bergen was appended to its religious title. In 1832 a framed church edi-
fice was erected, neat and commodious, with a seating capacity of about
250, at acost of nearly $10,000. The society numbers over 100 members,
and Rev. Lindsey C. Rutter was the pastor as late as 1887. Rev. John
R. Lewis is the present pastor.

NORTH BERGEN is a postoffice in the northwest corner of the town,
containing a church, a store, two manufactories, and about 150 inhabitants.

STONE CHUKCH (p. 0.) is in the southeastern portion of the town, on
the Lake road, in direct line with Le Roy and Bergen villages. Good post-
office facilities are enjoyed by its inhabitants, who number about four-
score, and it contains one church, one store, and one manufactory. In
1828 Col. Norton S. Davis built a stone tavern, and kept it for some time.

WEST BERGEN is still another postoffice in the west part of the town,
on the Central Railroad, and has a store and shop, with a good commu-
nity around it.

The Cold Spring. Creamery, on road 8,is owned by a stock company,
and managed by B. A. Walker. It uses thecream from 900 cows, making
400 pounds of butter per day in summer, which is sold in Buffalo, Roch-
ester, and New York.
328 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

BERGEN is a pretty, flourishing, incorporated village, pleasantly situ-
ated on the N. Y. C. & H.R. Railroad between Rochester and Buffalo,
and is the principal village in the town, with a population of about 1,000
—a trifle more than one-third of the town. It contains four churches,
two hotels, 14 stores, one machine shop, two grain elevators, eight man-
ufactories of different kinds, three blacksmith shops, one saw and plan-
ing-mill, two feed-mills, etc., and is one of the most healthy and pleasant
hamlets of Western New York, enjoying all the facilities of daily mails
and the advantages of the best of thoroughfares. This village has been
unfortunate in being partially burned at two several times—January 16,
1866, and March 1, 1880; the last fire covered an area of five acres in
the business portion, consuming elevators, stores, shops, offices, halls, ho-
tel, dwellings, and barns, to the amount of over $120,000. Bert E. Hall,
A.L. Green, and George H. Church were severely burned in their endeav-
ors to stay the progress of the fire and save property. The burned dis-
trict was at once built up with substantial brick buildings, with a vigor and
perseverance peculiar to the enterprise of the place, and the pride of the
citizens in their neat village is commendable. The Bergen village officers
are as fcllows: George H. Church, president; A. T. Southworth, treasurer;
D. J. McPherson, clerk; trustees, T. J. Tone, two years, James Miller, one
year, T. D. Richardson, one vear. The board of education is composed
as follows: George H. Church, president; L. D. Arnold, H. S. White;
G.N. Buell, collector. The officers of the fire department are: James R.
McKenzie, chief engineer; G. O. Emerson, president; M. F. Bergin, vice-
president; D. S. Thompson, secretary; Michael Bower, treasurer; trus-
tees, J. J. Snyder, D. A. Ide, James Whalen. Bergen Hose Company No.
1, 10 men, headquarters in Buell block: E. C. Snyder, foreman; E. D.
Snyder, assistant foreman; equipments, hose cart and 400 feet hose. Ber-
gen Engine Company No. 1, 30 men, headquarters in Buell block: Irv-
ing Ide, foreman; G. W. Sackett, assistant foreman; equipment, hand
engine. The postoffice is located in the Southworth block on Lake street.
M. H. Parmelee is the postmaster. He was appointed under the present
administration and took charge of the office June 10, 1889. E. H. Par-
melee is assistant postmaster and W. G. Woodworth, clerk.

The First Congregational Church of Bergen was organized in Decem-
‘ber, 1807, by Rev, John Lindsley and 13 others. At this time Bergen
was Northampton. Levi Ward, Sr., and Benjamin Wright were the first
deacons, and Levi Ward, Jr., the first clerk. The present church organi-
zation was perfected January 25, 1808, by the following persons, at the
house of John Ward: Alexander White, John Gifford, Levi Ward, Sr.,
Benjamin Wright, Josiah Pierson, Simon Pierson, John Ward, Selah
Wright, W. H. Munger, and Levi Ward, Jr. The first trustees were Al-
exander White, Simon Pierson, and Levi Ward, Jr. This church, except-
ing a Scotch church at Caledonia, is the oldest one west of the Genesee
River. Rev. Allen Hollister was its first ordained minister, and was in-
stalled July 4, 1810. The church edifice was first situated on Cemetery
TOWN OF BERGEN. 329

 

Hill, one mile south of its present location, where it -was removed in the
spring of 1854 Rev. A. O. Whiteman was pastor at the time of its re-
moval. Although a Congregational Church strictly, it placed itself in the
Presbytery on the accommodation plan soon after its organization, and so
it remains to-day. It hasa fine frame building that seats about 400 peo-
ple, and its property is worth $10,000. It has never had, missionary aid
in support of its ministry. Its present pastor is Rev. J. R. Lewis.

. The Second Congregational Church of Le Roy and Bergen isin the
southeast part of Bergen, which has originated the postoffice ‘‘ Stone
Church” in the town. Sixteen persons in 1828, March 18th, met and
organized the society. They chose S. Dibble and J. Ward, deacons, and
Russell Pierson, David Byam, and Luther C. Pierson as assistants, and
the five were to be a standing committee. Quite a number from the
First Congregational Church united with this society by letter early in
its existence. On September 24, 1828, a stone edificé was erected,
which has perpetuated the name ‘‘Stone Church” to the present time,
although in 1864 a fine frame edifice was built upon the site, which was
dedicated in 1865. The first pastor was Rev. Elisha Mason, who ac-
cepted the call October 20, 1828. The church property is worth $4,000,
its seating capacity about 250, and its membership about 65.

The First Roman Catholic Church of Bergen was erected in 1859.
An organization had,been effected prior to that date (about 1850), and
meetings held from house to house. Rev. Father McGowan was mainly
instrumental in the erection of the church, and for several years had the
pastoral charge of the society. It is under the diocese of Buffalo,
Bishop Ryan presiding. In 1883 the old church was torn down and the
present edifice, more commodious and better, was erected, under the
supervision of Father Maloy. It has a seating capacity of 400, cost
$7,000, and isa fine frame edifice. It has not hada resident pastor dur-
ing all these years, until Father O’Riley came in 1886. He was there
15 months. The Rev. Father H. H. Connery came in September, 1888,
and now presides over the spiritual wants of the parish. He was born
May 15, 1853, in County Derry, Ireland, and cameto America July 22,
1875. He was educated at the Seminary of our Lady of the Angels,
anid placed in charge of the parish at Limestone, N. Y. He was there
two years, at East Pembroke two years, and at Rexville, Steuben
County, three years. ,

In June, 1872, a mission was organized in this town by Rev. E. L.
Wilson, holding services in the M. E. Church,and in David Hooper’s
hall. In March, 1874, Mrs. Cynthia L. Richmond presented the trus-
tees of the parochial fund of ‘the diocese a deed of lot No. 65, as a me-
morial gift to her late husband, upon which the ceremony of laying the
corner-stone was held June 6, 1874, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Coxe, who
conducted the dedicatory services January 6, 1875. The building, which
was consecrated June 15,.1880, is a frame one, with a seating capacity
of about 200. The society is small, and is supplied by Rev. A. A.
330 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Brockway, of Attica, N. Y. It is called St. John’s Church, and is
situated on Rochester street. They have no settled rector.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church was organized April 5, 1831.
The records of the society show that Rev. Reeder Smith founded a so-
ciety prior to this date, which was called the ‘* First Society of the M. E.
Church of Bergen.” A small plat of land, located on lot 120, in the
town of Le Roy, on the 100,000-acre tract, was deeded to the society.
It ‘is said that the society was born in a revival meeting by itinerants,
and was made part of the Scottsville circuit. The first place of worship
was at the stone school-house, Bergen Corners, but the meetings were
changed to the town-line school-house. A profitable season of meetings
gave courage to build a church, and in 1838 an edifice, costing $1,000,
was erected. In 1853 the society removed to the present site the former
edifice, and beautified and enlarged it at a cost of over $2,000. In 1873
the society numbered 45 members and was a part of the Churchville cir-
cuit, but under the labors of Rev. T. E. Bell the membership in that
year was swelled to 118 and 60 probationers, and a separate existence
was created. In 1876 a parsonage was erected ata cost of $1,500, and
August 3, 1882, the present elegant brick edifice, built in gothic style,
was dedicated, with Rev. J. B. Countryman, pastor. Its value in dollars
is at least $10,000, seating capacity 400, and the membership on Janu-
ary I, 1887, was 132. It has two endowments—the Doolittle fund of
$500, and that of Wickham Fields of 17 acres of his town-line farm.
The present pastor is Rev. J. A. Smith, The Sunday-school numbers
200 members.

Wardville Lodge, No. 198, J. O. O. F.,—originally No. 412,—Wwas or-
ganized September 19, 1849. Its founders were Dr. Andrews, Sr., F. T.
Moseley, John Norton, E. B. Andrews, and H. S. Andrews. Fourteen
members were initiated at the first regular meeting of the lodge. It is
the oldest of its order in the county, having been sustained for 40 years,
and is still strong in its old age. The first N. G. of this lodge was the
elder Robert Andrews, M. D. Its books, regalia, furniture, etc., were
lost in the fire of 1866, and again in the great fire of 1880, when Bergen
suffered so greatly, its property was destroyed; still phenix-like, it has
flourished, and has not missed any meetings during its adversity. The
elegant rooms are now in the Carpenter block, and nearly 100 members
enjoy the benefits of the fraternity. When the territory of Bergen was
a wilderness Levi Ward, one of the pioneers, prepared a map of the land
where Bergen is, and purposed to call it ‘‘Wardville.” It somehow lost
his adopted nameas to the town, but it is kept in memoriam by the old-
est and most prosperous order of the county. The lodge has a member-
ship of about 40. The officers are: E. C. Snyder, N. G.; J. J. Snyder, |
V.G.; G. W. Grimes, recording secretary; Fred Lewellyn, permanent
secretary; N. J. Davis, treasurer.

Bergen Lodge, No. 187, l. O. of G. T., was organized July 18, 1885,
by the installment of the following officers: G. W. Parkerson, W. C. T.;
TOWN OF BERGEN. 331

 

Mrs. Lizzie Murray, W. V. T.; Richard Bassett, W. chaplain; William
Gillett, W. secretary; Miss Clara Peck, W. A. secretary; Fremont Peck,
W. F. secretary ; Miss Stella Butler, W. treasurer;.Samuel Bassett, W.
marshal; Miss Rena Gordon, W. A. marshal; John Langham, W. O.
guard; Bert Sackett, W. I. guard; Miss Ella Fenn, W. R. H.S.; Miss
Emma Snyder, W. L. H. S.; Mrs. C. Clothier, P, W.C. T. The num-
ber of charter members was 29, and George E. Whittaker was elected
lodge deputy for the first year. The lodge has been a very active and
successful one, and numbers now nearly 100 members. Its influence for
good is felt and respected. The place of meeting is in the Carpenter &
McKenzie block.

Wilbur Fuller Post, No. 412, G. A. R., was organized October 13,
1883, with a charter membership of 16. The post occupies a fine suite
of rooms in the Carpenter block, over Carpenter & Son’s store. The
charter members were William H. Randolph, H. C. Matoon, John
Byrne, M. McFarlane, Jerry Feathers, William C. Kneale, Isaac Bristol,
James A. Miller, Patrick Kerivan, H. W. Thompson, A. L. Preston, Ben-
jamin Coxe, Murray Johnson, A. E. Wilbur, James A. Cooper, and Sid-
ney Richmond. The post is a very strong and flourishing one for its
age, and will hold its place with any other in the county. The present
officers are as follows: H. F. Fordham, commander; E. M. Wilcox,
5S. V. C.; E. C. Day, J. V. C.; J. A. Miller, adjutant; J.D. Richard,
Q. M.; M. W. Townsend, surgeon; J. T. Crittenden, chaplain; G. E.
Wilber, O. D.; M. W. Lyman, O. G.; J..R. Emerson, S. M.; E. How-
ell, Q. M. S.

Bergen Grange, No. 163, was organized in March, 1873. It had a
charter membership of about 18 members. N.C. Johnson was its first
master. For a few years they used the Odd Fellows hall. In 1878 they
had one of their own, but were burned out at the big fire of 1880. After
the Carpenter block was rebuilt they had their lodge room overhead
until the fall of 1885, when they sold out to the G A. R. Since then
they have held their meetings at the homes of different members through-
out the town. Its present membership is about 60.

The schools of the town are excellent, and 13 teachers are constantly
employed in each school year. There are nine districts in the town,
with a fine graded school in the village. The Union School building,
which was erected in 1868, is located on Rochester street. The school
is ina flourishing condition. Theaverageé daily attendance is about 140.
Four instructors are employed, as follows: E. M. Crocker, principal ;
Miss Mary J. Russell, second grade; Miss Ella Wood, intermediate ;
Miss Maud Meyers, primary.

The early settlers were desirous of keeping abreast of the times, and
took measures to foster their literary taste by organizing libraries, one
such, called “ Bergen Moral Library,” being organized in 1815.

Doran's cider-mill was built in 1886 by Michael Doran. It is run by
steam- power, and has a capacity of 30 barrels of cider perday. It is lo-
cated on Munger street. ,
332 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Aaron Arnold, eldest son of Enoch Arnold, of Berkshire County,
Mass., was born November 3, 1781. He engaged in farming till of age,
when he was a foreman for three years on the turnpike then being con-
structed between New York and Philadelphia. In 1806 he was married
to Eliza, daughter of Amos Allen, of Caanan, Conn. In 1807 he came
with his wife to this town—then Northampton—and began farming.
He died March 28, 1843, and his wife survived till June 1, 1855. He
filled in his day many offices of trust, being supervisor, etc., for a num-
ber of years. Three children were the result of the marriage, viz.:
Charles G., born August 12, 1809, died April 17, 1841; Harriet, born
July 18, 1816, married Alson Ostrander, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and
died April 20, 1853; and George W., bern July 18, 1822, who is the
only survivor. He married Martha G., daughter of Aaron and Harriet
Gifford, October 19, 1843. and is a resident of the village. They had
one child, who was born February 12, 1848, is a resident of the town,
and is a carpenter and joiner by vocation. George W. Arnold has given
much attention to stock dealing in connection with his farming, and has
been very successful. At the big fire in 1880 he lost nearly all his vil-
lage property, and indeed has often been a sufferer by fire. Amos
Allen, father of Mrs. Aaron Arnold, was a Revolutionary soldier, and at
his death, in 1845, was the oldest pensioner in Genesee County.

Robert Andrews, M. D., third son of Robert Andrews, Sr., was born.
in Wheatland, Monroe County, N. Y., in 1836, and removed to Bergen
in 1843 with his father. He received the advantages of a common
school education. His father was a physician of, large practice, which he
retained till one year before his decease, in 1862. Dr. Andrews carried
on the practice of his father, as a general practitioner, but has been very
successful as a specialist in curing cancers. He is now in the midst of a
profitable and wide-spread practice, and is 53 years old. He married
Julia A., daughter of Joseph Beardsley, and they have four children now
living —Lewis B., Charles H., Fred E., and Robert M. The eldest,
Lewis B., is a practicing physician and surgeon. The entire family are
members of the First Congregational Church. The second son, Charles
H., is a graduate of the Buffalo Medical University, and Fred E. gradu-
ated in the classical course of the Brockport Normal School in 1887.

Dea. Ebenezer Arnold, youngest son of Daniel Arnold, came with
his parents from East Haddam, Conn., in 1802, to this town—then North-
hampton and afterwards Ogden. Here the father died in 1813, leaving
the Deacon a lad only 12 years old. Atthe age of 18 he came to Bergen,
and purchased the farm now in part owned by James Barr. He pur-
chased the farm now owned by him in 1854. He first married Chloe,
daughter of Captain Austin Wilcox, in 1824, who died in 1836, leaving
two children, of whom Henry W. is the only one living. In 1839 he
married, second, A. Jannette Cushman, by whom four children were
born to him, three of whom survive, viz.: Linden D. and Irving R., who
reside here, and Rose (Mrs. Nelson F. Holman), of the State of Washing-
TOWN OF BERGEN. 333

 

ton. Mr. Arnold acquired the title of deacon from long years of service
as such in the First Céngregational Church. In 1882 he was compelled
to retire from active life. Linden D. Arnold, the third son of Deacon
Arnold, was born in this town, January 16, 1843. He has followed farm-
ing from choice, but makes a specialty of stock, notably the breeding of
Chester White and Poland China swine. His farm is a fine one of 81
acres, situated on the Lake road one-half mile south pf Bergen village ;
he also has a farm of go acres on the town line road west of the village.
On the two farms, during the seasons of 1885-86, he produced 3,950
bushels of wheat and 1,920 bushels of barley. November 5, 1874, he
was married to Nellie A., daughter of Abel E. and Elizabeth S. Wilcox,
of Bergen, and they have three children, namely : Clara A., born Novem-
ber 14, 1877; Percy L., born January 6, 1883; and Rose E., born May
25, 1885.

Philo P. Bassett, the gaunsed son of Samuel and Betsty Bassett, was
born in Bergen, August 26, 1834, and at the age of 20 began life for
himself, choosing the occupations of carpenter, joiner, and painter, which
he followed successfully till 1877. February 25, 1859, he married Har-
riet W., daughter of William H. and Frances E. Keytes, of Owosso,
Mich. In 1877 he commenced the undertaking business in this town,
being located then one block south of his present place of business. Just
before the big fire of March 1, 1880, he had removed to the building
just south of the Bergen Hotel, and thus escaped. The latter part of
1885 he removed his business to the Carpenter & McKenzie block. He
deals in funeral furniture, artists’ materials, pictures and frames, station-
ery, etc., and isa funeral director. Asan undertaker he is successful
and worthily very popular, and his business is largely extended to neigh-
boring towns.

Jacob Baird was a resident of Richmondville, Schoharie County, N. Y.,
where John Baird was born Febiuary 13, 1827, Although reared to
farming John learned the art of brickmaking when he attained his ma-
jority, and has followed that business the most of the time since. He
was two years at Batavia, and made the brick for the Blind Asylum and
M. E. Church there. Soon after the fire of 1880 he came to this town
and started a brick yard, from which he has furnished brick for all the
business places except two hotels, manufacturing in a single year as
many as 1,000,000 __He is well and favorably known as ar upright, reli-
able dealer. Mr. Baird was married, October 7, 1853, to Agnes Doland,
of Rochester, N. Y., and one child, Lydia, was born to them, August 7,
1854, now the wife of Frank Jones, of Darien.

John Bergin, son of Michael Bergin, born in 1837 in Kilkenny, Ireland,
came to this country February 5, 1865, and located first at Hartford, Conn.
After two years he went to Brooklyn, N. Y., and for one year engaged in
the cotton business. He then went to South Amboy, N. J., thence to
‘Genesee County, locating at South Byron, where he spent two years in
farming and work for the N. ¥.C.& H.R.R.R. In 1870 he removed to
334 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Bergen, and has since made his home here. He is baggagemaster at the
Bergen depot. He married Hanorah Welch, of ‘his native country, in
1858, and of their eight children only one is living, a son, M. F. Bergen,
born in Ireland, December 10, 1859. Up to 20 years he was employed
on a farm, and then began business in this town as proprietor of a first-
class restaurant and saloon. He married Mary A., daughter of Philip and
Mary Whalen, of this town, January 15, 1884, by whom he has one child,
Gregory, born January 2, 1885. In February, 1881, Mr. Bergin opened
an extensive grocery and wholesale liquor store, of which he is still the
proprietor.

Aaron M. Bissell, the third son of Aaron and Lucinda Bissell, of Hebron,
Conn., was born in Bergen, August 10, 1818. He followed farming, carry-
ing on 265 acres of land which he owned, and was a breeder of fine horses
and sheep. On April 29, 1845, he married Avis Mitchell, of this town,
and died August 24, 1862, Jeaving, besides his wife, six children, namely :
James A., born January 27, 1846; Emily L. (Mrs. John R. Emerson),
born October 24, 1847; Franc A. (Mrs. Andrew Gifford), born July 26,
1849; Frederick M., born July 29, 1851; William A., born August 24,
1857; and George A., born September 9, 1859. Frederick M. Bissell,
the fourth son of Aaron M., was.born in this town and remained on the
farm till of age, when he engaged in the occupation of house painting,
which he has followed since. He married, April 24, 1872, a daughter of
Malden and Rhoda C. Gifford, of Bergen. They had five children, as fol-
lows: George R., born August 6, 1873; Carrie A., born August 16, 1875 ;
Clarence G.; born January 3, 1880; Earl C., born February 19, 1881;
and Bert L., born September 15, 1883. Mr. Bissell is a professor of music,
having led the Bergen cornet band for years, and has given instructions
upon the violin and cornet, of which he is master. He is also leader of
Bissell’s orchestra. William A. Bissell, the fifth child of Aaron M. and
Avis Bissell, was born here August 24, 1857. He, with George A., his
brother, owns 218 acres of land one mile north of Bergen village. They
are partners not only in farming, but in the produce and coal business,
with warerooms at the West Shore freight house. William A. was mar-
ried, November 30, 1880, to Nellie, daughter of Alexander and Lois Miller,
of Caledonia, N. Y., and they have one daughter, Jennie, born September
15, 1885. One remarkable fact worthy of mention is that 208 acres of
the 218 belonging to these brothers was the original homestead taken up
‘-by Aaron Bissell in 1807. James A. Bissell, the eldest child of Aaron M.,
born January 27, 1846, was married, January 8, 1880, to Loretta E.,
daughter of George and Catherine Wrightmeyer, of Baraboo, Wis. ‘They
have one child, Avis M., born July 8, 1883. Mr. Bissell is a farmer, own-
ing: a valuable farm of 42 acres just east of the corporation line, and makes
a specialty of furnishing fresh milk to the residents of the village.

William A. Bower, eldest son of Michael and C. Caroline Bower, was
born in Bergen, October 26,1855. His grandfather, Jacob Bower, was
an old resident and pioneer of Bergen, from Cayuga County, N. Y., and
TOWN OF BERGEN. 335

 

followed farming till his death in 1871. William A. Bower, also a farmer,
in 1878 purchased a farm in Byron, where he resided until March 6, 1886,
when he removed to Bergen ‘village, into his residence on Buffalo street.
He married, November 8, 1876, Florence L., daughter of Andrew Y. and
Harriet A. Weeks, of Bergen, and they have three children. Michael
Bower, father of William A., was a farmer until 1881, when he removed
to Bergen village, on Clinton street, where he now resides.

Benjamin Bower, one of the early settlers, came from Cayuga County
to Bergen in 1834. His wife and six children located on the town-line
road west of the village. His wife died in August of the same year.
Mr. Bower followed farming, renting, until his death September 2, 1864.
Three of his children survive him, viz: Mary Ann (Mrs. Ai S. Chase) of
Byron; Susan (Mrs. J. D. Gifford), of North Bergen; and Abner, who lives
on the old -homestead. , The latter was born in Springport, Cayuga
County, October 23, 1825. He was three years old when hhis father came
here, and has always remained on the farm. He was married to Mary E.
Huff, of Canadice, Ontario County, February 27, 1845. They have had
three children, only one of whom is living, Mary A., wife of Chester
Adams. She was born in 1845.

Jacob Bower came to this town from Aurelius, Cayuga County, N. Y,,
in 1833. He located in the western part of the town, on what is known
as the “ town-line road,” and lived there until his death, April 21, 1871.
One of his two children was Michael, who was born.in. Cayuga County,
May 19, 1831, and was reared a farmer, following that occupation to
the present time. He married, January 1, 1855, Cynthia C. Billings, of
Byron, and their three children were William A., born October 26, 1855 ;
Rosanna E., born December 25, 1857 ; and Charles M., born February 27,
1875. The daughter died April 26, 1875, and his wife February 2, 1878.
He married for his second wife Eliza E. Berry, relict of James Berry, by
whor he had two children, namely: Ella F., born August 15, 1881, and
Joseph L., born July 16, 1886. Mr. Bower still owns the old home farm,
but resides in the village, though still actively interested in farming, and
has been master of the Bergen Grange for several years.

Samuel Carpenter, the fourth son of James and Sarah Carpenter, was
born in Somersetshire, Eng., February 22, 1826, and was one of a family
of 13 children,—seven daughters and six sons,—all born in England.
Samuel was bound out to the tailor trade when Io years old, and this is
his business at the present time. In December, 1849, he came to America
with only $5 in his pocket, but as an expert at his trade he was soon in
the employ of James Moore, of Rochester. He moved about some, and
came to this county, stopping a short time in Bergen, where he was mar-
ried to Anna A., daughter of Samuel and Betsey Bassett, November 1,
1851. He then went to Oakfield in the employ of Chamberlain & Par-
melee, where in six months he saved up $60, with which he returned to
Bergen and ‘opened shop” for himself. Benjamin Wright assisted him
to put in a comfortable stock for those days, and he soon was able to buy
336 GENESEE COUNTY.

out and pay off his interest. After two other partnerships, which lasted
about four years, he continued alone till 1863, when he formed a partner-
ship with Wolfe & Bachman, of Rochester, who purchased the Doolittle
block of Bergen village. Shipping goods to Canada proved a successful
venture and resulted in the accumulation of quitea sum. His stock and
the Doolittle block were afterwards carried away in smoke and flames.
He at once commenced to rebuild, doing business in the meantime in the
building just south of where the Bergen Hotel now stands, and in the
autumn of 1866 opened in the new store. After three years he leased
to Fisher and Murdock, on a three years’ lease, but he had built two.
other stores, one of which he moved into, and here he was when the big
fire of 1880 occurred, which destroyed again all of his real property. In
1880 he built the Carpenter block, and in 1882 built the block occu-
pied by Oathout & Gage as a hardware store. This block, costing
$2,800, he gave to his youngest son on his 17th birthday. He has three
children, viz.: George A., born March 2, 1852; Carlos N., born August
6, 1859; and Burton W. bain October 9, 1866. The elder sons are now
in partnership with the father, carrying on an extensive business in ready-
made clothing, hats, caps, machines, wall paper, trunks, etc., and keeping
about.20 employees in the business. Mr. Carpenter is a model business
man, as his beginning in life and present high standing will attest. °

Thomas Jefferson Dean was the son of Ephraim Dean, and was born at
Mansfield, Conn., July 7, 1800. In early days he learned the blacksmiths’
trade, which he followed till two years before his death, which occurred
August 5,1848. May 4, 1824, he married Fanny F. Gurley, of Mans-
field, Conn., and came to Genesee County in the spring of 1835, to Pine
Hill, in Elba. Here he lived most of the time until he died, leaving seven
children, of whom only one is living Thomas Jasper Dean, born Octo-
ber 29, 1836. The latter learned the shoe trade, which he followed for 10
years, when he engaged in farming and its kindred duties, which suited
better his taste. He was inthe civil war, enlisting as a private in Co. B,
129th N. Y. V., and was mustered, August 22, 1862, into the U. S. serv-
ice. His regiment was transferred to the 8th N. Y. H. A., and Mr. Dean
was in all the battles of that valiant regiment, serving until the close of
the war. A shell-wound on his left shoulder was the only i injury he re-
ceived during the entire list of battles. He received a commission as
second lieutenant July 1, 1864, dated June 3d. He was mustered out of
service at the expiration of his term, June 22, 1865. On January 30,
1866, he married Celestia M., daughter of S H. and Sarah K. Reed, of
Bergen. Three children were born to them, viz.: Minnie C, born Janu-
ary 6, 1868; Charles R., born January 25, 1870; and Calvin N., born:
June 15,1874. He has filled the offices of justice of peace seven terms
and justice of Sessions two.

John W. Davy, third son of John and Margarette Davy, was born in Can-
ada, November 22, 1845, and at the age of 17 commenced the trade of
blacksmithing. In April, 1866, he came to this town, and for eight years
TOWN OF BERGEN. 337

 

he worked for other parties, but for the past 15 years has carried on the
business himself. He married Anna B. Gordon, of Kingston, Canada,
‘September 30, 1867, and has a family of three children, one of whom,
Ethel E., is an adopted daughter. Willie J. was born December 6, 1869,
and Grace G. July 9, 1876. Mr. Davy has been very successful in busi-
ness, and is able to reap the reward of industry by doing business in his.
own brick block on Buffalo street. He enjoys the confidence of his towns-
men, as is attested by his success in business and the offices of trust he fills
in the school and other corporations of the village.

Erastus Emerson, eldest son of Joseph Emerson, was born in Riga,
N. Y., July 27, 1810. He followed farming till 1854, when he was com-
pelled to retire by reason of injuries received. Four children were born
to him, as follows: Joseph T., John R., Jerome E., and George E., all of
whom are living except the first named. John R. Emerson, the second
child, of Bergen village, was born in Riga, February 9, 1844, and at the
age of 15 he went to Colchester, Conn., to‘learn the trade of tanner and
currier, remaining there about three years. He enlisted in Co. H, 21st
Conn. Vols., for three years,.or during the war. He was mustered into.
service at Norwich, Conn., August 22, 1862, and left for the seat of war
September t1th. He was attached to the Army of the Potomac, in the
gth Corps; was at the battle of Fredericksburg, was marched the length
of the peninsula to Hampton, July 12th, and on the 15th was marched
to Portsmouth to act as provost-guard for the city. On the 15th of
May he joined Butler’s army, on the James River, and was assigned to
the 18th Corps. He was at the battle of Drury's Bluff, joined Grant’s
army at Cold Harbor, June Ist, and was at the surrender of Lee. He
arrived at Richmond, June 15, 1865, and embarked for home. Arriying
at New Haven on the 18th he was mustered out July Ist, making the
term of service 34 months. Five battles and three skirmishes were par-
ticipated in without ascratch. He then attended Eastman’s Commercial
College at Rochester, from which he received a diploma in 1866. March
18, 1868, he married Emma L., daughter of Aaron and Avis Bissell, of
Bergen. He followed farming till 1883, when he entered the mercantile
business as partner of A. B. Enoch. They carried ona general store
for several years. Mr. Emerson has two children—Clayton B., born
December 28, 1870, and Bessie E., born July 1, 1879.

Abraham Enoch was born in Wood County (now Wirt), West Vir-
ginia, January 16, 1804. His father, Isaac, was one of the earliest settlers
in the ‘‘Old Dominion.” Abraham married Mary Gibbrus, October
14, 1830, and to them were born eight children, of whom six are liv-
ing, viz.t, 1. La Ma Va Jo Ta A Pade Go and A. B, The first four
named are now residents of Virginia. I. L. Enoch has served four years.
in the West Virginia legislature. Mr. Enoch was a farmer and lumber-
man, and at the breaking out of the civil war was a Union man—and a
Democrat He was the first county judge of Wirt County in the new
State of West Virginia, and held court contrary to the order of the rebel
338 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

governor, who subsequently offered a reward for his person delivered at
Richmond. Wirt County was near the borders, and furnished men for
each army, but pronounced Union men had to suffer from the repeated
raids and injuries of the rebel bushwhackers. It was nothing to be
stripped of horses and stock, and also sleep in well-guarded quarters.
The last eight years Mr. Enoch spent in Henrietta, Monroe County,
N. Y., where he died in November, 1883. His youngest son, A. B.
Enoch, was born in Wirt County, as above, February 6, 1849. Al-
though a boy he belonged to the home guard during the war, and had
considerable army experience while protecting property. He had one
brother who served in the 6th W. Va. Regt., and another who raised a
company for the 11th Regt. A. B. Enoch was married, January 12,
1871, to Mary, daughter of Cornelius S. Dewitt, of Henrietta, N. Y.
They have one child, Sherman D., born September 25, 1873. Mr.
Enoch came to this town April 18, 1880, and engaged in the mercantile
business. He was appointed postmaster March 16, 1886.

Wickum Field, one of the pioneers of the county, came to Bergen
from Killingworth, Conn., in June, 1809, and located on what is now
known as “the town. line road,” about two miles west of Bergen village.
Here, until his death, August 11, 1853, he lived, rearing a family of
seven children, two of whom survive, viz.: Nathan and Charles. Charles
Field was born in the town April 20, 1819, and has passed his entire life
here. He married, November 20, 1849,:Abigail J., daughter of Nat and
Cynthia Spafford, of Byron, and three children were born to them, two
of whom survive, viz.: Mary E., born September 25, 1857, now the wife
of George W. Sackett, of Bergen; and Jennie Estelle, born May 27,
1860, now the wife of Henry A. Arnold, of Le Roy. Mr. Field is now
69 years old, and is still an active man. He remembers the early days
of the county and has witnessed its rapid development. Mrs. Elizabeth
Field, wife of Wickum Field, died January 22, 1848, aged 69 years.

Lathrop Farnham, a native of Connecticut, came to Bergen (then Le Roy)
in 1816, where his sons Joseph N. and Stephen L. now reside. He died
in 1880, aged 84 years. He married Zeurah Tiffany, of Byron, by whom
he had four sons and five daughters. Onesondiedininfancy. William
D. died in his 21st year. Joseph N. and Stephen L. live in the town on
lot 96. The daughters were Mary, Lorinda, Ora Lovina and Ora Louisa
(twins), and Jane. The latter died June 20, 1888. Mary and Lorinda
reside in Chicago, Ill. Ora Lovina and Ora Louisa reside in Bergen.

Francis Fordham, born in Vermont, October 31, 1800, came with his
father to Genesee County about 1806, settling in Le Roy, and followed
farming. He married Caroline Woodward, of Le Roy, and eight children
were born to them, five of whom survive, namely: Gideon, of Le Roy;
Mariette (Mrs. A. S. Westlake), of Le Roy; Esther (Mrs. James P.
Quackenbush), also of Le Roy; Harlan F , of Bergen; and Sabrina (Mrs.
Henry Rowe), of Kansas. Mr. Fordham, the father, died in 1885, and
was really a pioneer of four-score years. His wife survives him, and re-
TOWN OF BERGEN. 339

 

sides with her daughter, Mrs. Quackenbush. Harlan F. Fordham, the
younger son, born August 4, 1837, is a farmer on the Lake road about
‘two miles south of Bergen village. He enlisted in Co. I, 129th Regt.
N. Y. V., August 9, 1862, serving to the close of the war. He partici-
‘pated in the battles of Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Hatcher’s Run, Peters-
-burg, and several minor engagements. He was severely wounded at Cold
Harbor, and was honorably discharged June 25, 1865. He was married,
January 5, 1869, to Sarah, daughter of John D. and Siby! Seely, of Leon,
‘Cattaraugus County, N. Y. They have two children, Ruth L., born July
24, 1871, and Orwell S., born January 2,1877. Mr. Fordham has served
‘his town as justice. The father, Francis, was employed as a messenger
in the War of 1812, when 12 years old, and passed through many hair-
‘breadth escapes.

Abner Gay was born in Pittsfield, Mass., June 12, 1806. He learned
the trade of carriagemaker, but the latter part of his life wa$ spent in farm-
ing. He moved from his native town to Lebanon Springs, where he lived
till 1837, and came to Byron, this county, in 1856. September 9, 1830,
he married Rachel M. Rowley, of Lebanon Springs, and died July 15, 1875.
‘His son, G. Rowley, was born in Byron, December 26, 1838, and is a
farmer. He is also agent for Lister Brothers, dealers in standard and
-chemical fertilizers, and agent for the Western New York Hedge Com-
pany. He married, first, Aggie'A. Grey, December 26, 1865, who died
:June 4, 1866, and second, Emma A., daughter of Jonas and Mary Shaf-
‘fer, of Clarkson, N. Y., November 16, 1872, by whom he has a daughter,
Hattie J., born March 4, 1873.

Moses M. Gillette came with his family from Kinderhook, N. Y., in
1830, to this town. He was born in Connecticut, July 30, 1772, and
had a family of eight children, nearly all of whom died in the prime of
“life. He was a schoolmate with Martin Van Buren, and served in the
"War of 1812, holding the commission of captain. He died September
17, 1847, and his wife in June 1854. Sylvester Gillette, the only sur-
viving son, was born at Kinderhook, January 16, 1816, and came here
in 1830, when 14 years old. He isa farmer and has resided on the

-same farm over 50 years. November 4, 1852, he married Mary A.
Hoag, of Ridgway, Orleans County, and three children were born to
them, viz.: Miller S., now residing at Livonia Station, born April 29,
1854; Mary O. (Mrs. A. G. Holdridge), born February 11, 1857; and
Luella A. (Mrs. George M. Gillette), born August 16, 1865, who now
‘resides with her father. The mother died March 18, 1886. Mr. Gil-
-lette has filled prominent places in the gift of his townsmen, and was
postmaster under President Johnson.

Zalmon Green was born in Lisle, Broome County, N. Y., October rg,
1795. He married Eliza Patten, of Cayuga County, in 1818, and in
1824, with his family, he permanently located in Bergen as a farmer.
’His farm was on the Swamp road, and a part of the 100,000-acre tract.

*He purchased 50 acres in 1825, and subsequently increased his farm to
340 GENESEE COUNTY.
102 acres. In 1867 he sold the farm to Jerome Spafford, removing to
the village of Bergen, where he died June 29, 1886, aged nearly 91
years. Heserved in the War of 1812, and passed through the hottest
of the battle of Fort Erie without injury. His wife died October 14,
1865. Seven of their 10 children are now living. Elias P. Green, one
of the sons, was born September 17, 1835, and married Elizabeth H.,

daughter of "A. M. and Eunice C. Stewart, of Bergen, July 4, 1857. Mr.
Green has followed the vocation of teaching, and has taught successfully
nearly 60 terms, being for years the principal of a graded school in Ohio.
He has resided in Bergen village since 1866. He has two children,
viz: W. S., born December 27, 1860, and Alice E., born. November 5,
1865. W.S. was educated at the Brockport } Normal School.

Seth Hopkins, son of Joseph, was born near St. Albans, Vt., in 1823,
and at the age of 11 years came to this town with his parents. He was
a farmer, and died August 13, 1859, leaving one living child, Bruce.
Bruce Hopkins was a farmer, but began teaching school winters at the
age of 20 years, continuing for 34 terms. He was married, August 20,
1856, to Ora P., daughter of Loren H. Stevens, of Bergen, and they
have two children living, Frank, born September 12, 1860; and Milli-
cent B., born October 31,1871. Frank is engaged in the Western
Union Telegraph office at Mansfield, Pa. Bruce Hopkins was a soldier
in the civil] war, enlisting June 13, 1861, in Co. A, 3d N.Y. Cav. He
participated in the battles of White Hall, Kingston, Goldsboro, Stony
Creek, Charles Station, Little Washington, Reams’s Station, Petersburg,
and other minor engagements. After three years of service he received
an honorable discharge July 17, 1864.

Abner Hull, a native of Killingworth, Conn., came to Genesee County
in 1808. He arrived in the North Woods (so-called) after a journey of
400 miles, in 21 days, with the family. They had two yoke of oxen and
acart. He was justice of the peace for many years, and his reputation
for honesty and integrity was such that he had to perform the duties of
executor for many estates. He served as supervisor for many years.
One of his sons, Ferdinand H., was sheriff of the county in 1860;
another, Carlos A., was elected county clerk in 1867, and has held the
office since. Abner Hull married Rachel Parmalee, and died in 1882.
They lived where their son Eugene D. now resides.

‘Marcena B. Hewes, son of Ralph, was born in Oneida County, N. Y.,
March 7, 1822. He came to Genesee County when about 20 years old,
locating in the town of Le Roy, where he resided till 1879, when he
moved to Bergen. He hasa fine, large farm of 290 acres, about four
miles northwest of Bergen village, and also owns 30 acres in Riga. He
married Cordelia Banister, October 10, 1848, and 10 of their 11 children
are living. Dayton Hewes, the fourth son, was born in Le Roy, April 3,
1862, and by occupation is a farmer. He was educated for a teacher,
and taught a few terms, but the farm duties predominated and he drifted
to‘farming exclusively. October 27, 1886, he was married to Cora,
TOWN OF BERGEN. 341

 

daughter of George and Amelia Snyder, of Bergen. He and his brother
Otis now work the farm of their father.

Daniel Ide, Jr., the first son of Daniel Ide, was born at Sand Lake,
Rensselaer County, N. Y., October 9, 1829, and during his entire life
has beena farmer. He resided at Sweden, Monroe County, from 1866
to 1875, when he moved to Irondequoit, same county, where he still
resides. He married Geraldine Horton, February 9, 1849, and has five
children. Dorwin A. Ide, the third child, was born in Milton, Saratoga
County, March 4, 1853, and began the occupation of saddlery and har-
nessmaking at the age of 20. In December, 1877, he came to Bergen
and began business for himself in the Parrish block. By the fire of 1880
he lost most of his stock, but soon opened up at another place. He is
now on Lake street, north of the N. Y. C. & H.R. Railroad tracks,
where a full line of horse furnishing goods are kept. He also manufact-
ures harnesses. He was married, December 22, 1880° to Anna A.,
daughter of William.and Jane-Sands, of Sweden, N. Y., and they have
one child, George I, born March 28, 1882.

Hiram Knickerbocker, -eldest son of Cornelius and Elizabeth B. Knick-
erbocker, was born at Northeast, Dutchess County, N, Y., October 22,
1815. His father moved to Elba, Genesee County, in 1820, and after
three years removed to Riga, thence to Avon, where he hired 280 acres
of land of James Wadsworth for seven years. At the expiration of the
lease he removed to Wilson, N. Y., thence to Gates, Monrve County,
where he died March 27, 1844. The father, of whom mention has been
made, was a soldier of 1812, and was honorably discharged at the close
of that war. Hiram Knickerbocker came to Bergen in 1840, where he
still resides, and is by occupation a farmer. February 16, 1842, he married
Polly, daughter of Charles S. and Amy Wilcox, Sr, who were originally
from East Guilford, Conn. Mr. Knickerbocker has been prominently
connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church for over 40 years, filling
the position of class leader in the Sunday-school and in the district.

Fred Lewellyn, youngest son of Frederick and Mary Lewellyn, was
born in Bergen, August 18, 1849. He followed farming till the spring
of 1885, when he removed to the village, where he now resides, still re-
taining his fine farm of 100 acres three miles west of the village. He is
a dealer in agricultural implements. April 7, 1874, he married Minnie E.,
daughter of Barney: and Harriet Sprague, of Batavia, and three children
have been born to them, namely: Dean, born January 8, 1878; George,
born October 31, 1881; and Roy, born September 13, 1884. The
father, Frederick, was an early settler, coming to the town in 1827, and
followed farming till his death, May 20, 1881. He was much respected
by the entire community. :

James Miller, second son of John and Mary Miller, was born in County \
Cumberland, Eng., June 6, 1813. He was but little over two years old
‘when Bonaparte was defeated at Waterloo, but such was the rejoicing
throughout England, and the circumstances were of that impressive char-

22
342 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

acter, that he remembers it to this day. He has always been a farmer.
In 1846 he emigrated to this country, coming directly to Genesee County,
where he hassince resided. He married, February 28, 1849, Ann, daughter
of James and Ann McDonald, of Scotland, who died September 30, 1884.
They adopted a niece, Nettie, when she was only two weeks old, who is
now the wife of John Menzie, of Riga, N. Y. She was born August 6,
1854. Mr. Miller is now 76 years of age, yet is active and: cares for his
farm of 46 acres. He has been prominent in politics, by faith a Repub-
lican, and has filled many representative offices and places of trust. He
and his wife. were connected with the First Congregational Church here in
1852, and have been very prominent in its workings and support since. In
1880 he was appointed to take the census of the town, which, with his
daughter’s assistance, was very efficiently completed.

_ James A. Miller, son of Henry and Evaline-Miller, was born in Coopers-
town, N. Y., August 3, 1830. He early learned the carriagemaking trade,
and followed it. At the age of 22 he went to Binghamton, N. Y., worked
there nine years, marrying in the meantime Sarah A., daughter of Joseph
and Sally Chalker, of that city. In 1861 he enlisted in the 16th Bat.
N. Y. V. He removed to Bergen in 1867, engaging at his trade. Their
four children now living are Orville J., born October 19, 1858; Lewis J.,
born October 26, 1863; Albion J., born October 6, 1869; and BerthaE.,
born March 26, 1874. The first two sons are now engaged in business
in the town, and both sustain a high reputation for their mechanical inge-
nuity. Orville has three distinct trades—machinist, brass moider, and
pattermaker. His accomplishments seem miraculous when considered in
the light of circumstances. At present the manufacture of brass cylin-
der force-pumps is his specialty. Lewis J. is engaged at his trade—car-
riage and cuttermaker. He is considered an expert in mechanism, is only
23 years old, and yet has plenty of the best of work to do. The remain-
ing children are yet being educated.

Daniel Merrill was born December 25, 1791, and died August 12, 1818.
Daniel F., hisson, was born May 1, 1818, in this town, and was a merchant
at. North Bergen 18 years. He married Elvira, daughter of Joshua S.
Hudson, of Byron, March 17, 1841. He removed to Bergen village in
the spring of 1862. He has filled the offices of supervisor and justice of
his town for several terms, and also the position of assistant assessor of
internal revenue for many years. In 1872 he received the appointment
of a position in the New York custom house, where-he has been engaged
for many years, being promoted three different times. He resides at Brook-
lyn, N.Y. Mr. Merrill has seven children, namely: Frank M., of Ber-
gen; Edwin H., of Dell Rapids, Dak ; Sarah J. (Mrs. W. H. Torry), of Tona
wanda, N. Y.; i C. Fremont, of Chicago, Ill; Rosa E. and Hattie C., at
home; and Zella S. (Mrs. Lafayette Briggs), of Chicago. Frank M. Merrill,
the eldest son, was born at Clarendon, N. Y., February 9, 1848. At the
age of 15 years he entered his father’s store as clerk, when, after four years’
service, he was made deputy postmaster, and in 1869 was appointed post-
TOWN OF BERGEN. 343:

 

master, a position he held over 16 years, and added the office of notary
to it for three terms. He started the Bergen Herald, but the promised
support not appearing he discontinued it aftera few months. He married
Sophia A., daughter of Horatio and Betsey Graves, of Wethersfield
Springs, December 31, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill have four children,
viz.: Clinton S., born May 24,1870; Bertram G., born March 15, 1873;
Lillian S., born October 11, 1874; and Daniel H., born December 3, 1878.
Mr. Merrill’s grandfather, Joshua S. Hudson, was a veteran of 1812-15.

A very prominent firm, and one of long standing, is composed of
William and Thomas Morton, twin brothers. They were born on the
Isle of Man, Eng., September 3, 1827, and engaged in the tailors’ trade
at the age of 12 years. When only 18 years old they came to America,
locating and working at Rochester a. short time. In the fall of 1846
they removed to Bergen, where they have since carried gn a successful
business, and can justly be called “ old settlers.”” William Morton mar-
ried Olive, daughter of Mr. Fosket, of Bergen, June 5, 1856, who died
May 15, 1886, leaving one daughter, Harriet A.. now Mrs. E. L. Sny-
der. Thomas Morton was married, October 26, 1856, to Charlotte L.,
daughter of John and Electa Tone, of Bergen, who died January 165,
1866, leaving one daughter, Charlotte E., now Mrs. E. G. Callister, of
Byron. Thomas married, second, August 14, 1874, Susan Cailister.
These brothers have continued in business and have lived together ex-
cept about nine years.

David McKenzie, a native of Inverness-shire, Scotland, was born Feb-
tuary 2,1806. He was bound out at the age of 14 to the carpenter and
joiner trade. This apprenticeship was completed at the age of 21, when
he came to America and worked in New York city three years, and in
1831 went to Hamilton, Canada. In 1833 he removed to Franklinville,
Cattaraugus County, N. Y., where he took up 130 acres of wild land, and
built a house.’ While here he, with Lansing Crosly, built several houses,
mills, etc. In 1843 he came to Bergen, where he lived 40 years, and re-
moved to Michigan, where he died April 11, 1886. In 1830 he married
Anna, daughter of Nathan and Anna Cochrane, who died July 26, 1880,
leaving six children, now living, viz.: Thomas, born August 15, 1833;
James R., born July 12, 1837; Nathan, born December 27, 1839; Anna,
born December 29, 1841, now Mrs. Jerome Spafford; Mary (Mrs.
George Rathbone), born June. 10, 1844; and William, born November
29, 1846. James R. McKenzie has resided in Bergen village since his
majority. December 22, 1864, he married Anna, daughter of John and
Mary Menzie, of Riga, N. Y., and six children were born to them, of
whom only four are living, namely: Mary, born February 1, 1866; Roy,
born November 29, 1870; Anna C., born January 17, 1877; Kenneth,
born August 10, 1879; Jennie, born July 26, 1868, died December 29,
1875; and David, born March 4, 1872, died December 17, 1875.
James R. McKenzie built the first planing-mill and started the first lum-
ber yard in the town, in 1867. A large portion of the buildings in the
344 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

village have been erected under his supervision, and after the large fire
he erected 10 of the fine brick blocks on Lake street.

William Johnson Mansfield was born in the town of Manchester, Vt.,
March 22, 1819, and the most of his life has been spent in farming, al-
though in 1857-58 he was in the grocery business near the site occupied
by S. E. Spencer. He married Anna, daughter of Harvey and Polly
Field, March 26, 1846, who died April 2, 1864, leaving three children,
as follows: Mary J , now the widow of Thomas J. Thompson, of Bergen;
Sarah A., of this village; and George W., also of Bergen. He after-
wards moved to Wisconsin, where he still resides. Heserved with honor
in the civil war. George W. Mansfield, his only son, is now a resident
of Bergen, and a farmer by occupation. He married, December 17,
1879, Ada L., daughter of Asa and Catharine Clothier, of Mexico, N. Y.
Two children were born to them, viz: Onnolu W., December 3, 1880,
and Dayton H., September 22, 1886.

In the parish of Lagan, Scotland, August 16, 1814, Donald McPherson,
the fifth son of John McPherson, was born, and in 1837 he came to this
State, settling at Riga, Monroe County. He followed farming till 1840,
when he came to Bergen, purchas 7d a warehouse, and has since followed
the produce and coal business. In January, 1840, he married Jane, daugh-
ter of Duncan and Isabel McPherson, of Wheatland, Monroe County, who
died in 1845. January 1, 1847, he married, second, Margery, daughter of
John and Catharine Gordon, of Caledonia, Livingston County, and Danieh
J., their only surviving child, is engaged in business with his father and
resides in the village. Donald McPherson is a prominent member of the
First Congregational Church, which he joined in early life, and has filled
its, offices with fidelity and ability for more than a score of years.

Harvey Parmelee, son of Capt. Phineas Parmelee, was born at East
Guilford, now Madison, Conn, in 1794. He came with his father to this
town in 1809, when it was a wilderness, where he took up land near what.
is now known as ‘Stone Church.” The father died im 1816, but Harvey
remained on the farm until 1886—a period of 77 years. February 9, 1825,
he married Lucinda B. Ward, of Bergen, who died July 1, 1852, leaving
three children, as follows: Edward H., born November 13, 1825; Lu-
cinda E., born June 26, 1831; and Myron H., born May 12, 1835. Alt
are living in Genesee County. Myron H., the youngest, resided with his
father on the farm until 1886. He married Mary J., daughter of Jared
and Nancy Atwarer, of Riga, N. Y., March 31,1860. He has filled many
prominent positions among his townsmen, and among others has been
supervisor of his town three terms.

Samuel Parker removed from Peru, Mass., at an early day, with his
son, Eleazer, then only eight years old, locating in Byron. The grandson
of Samuel, Sylvester E. Parker, was born in the town of Elba in 1827,
and has spent his lifein Genesee County. He married Sophia S. Gifford,
of Bergen, in 1848, and removed to this town in 1871. He followed farm-
ing for many years, and still owns the farm of 150 acres that was taken
TOWN OF BERGEN. 345

 

up by his grandfather in 1811. He makes the breeding of fine-wooled
sheep a specialty. He has filled the office of justice of the peace for sev-
eral years. ;

Hon. Horatio Reed was born in Tolland, Conn., June 13, 1798, and re-
moved to Otsego County, N. Y.; in 1815, to Orleans County in 1825, and
to Bergen, January 1, 1845. He isa farmer, but has been very promi-
nent in the affairs of the county. He was inspector of schools in Claren-
don 16 years, served several years as supervisor, assessor, and justice, and
served Orleans County in the Assembly during 1838-39. He has spent
a long life as an active Sabbath-school and Christian worker, and has ever
acknowledged the guiding hand of Providence to lead him in his ways.
He married Jane Green, May 22, 1828, daughter of Joshua Green, who
was also a settler in this town in 1809. Jane Green, his wife, was born
May 22, 1808, at Rome, N. Y., and died at North Bergen, September 13,
1883, after residing in Genesee County 74 years. Their family consisted
of three sons and one daughter, viz.: Andrew H., born November 26,
1829, died August 13,1849; Herbert, born April 19, 1832, was killed
while serving as captain in the 3d Mo. Cav., at Little Rock, Ark., Septem-
ber 10, 1863; Mrs. Harriet S. Lewis, horn October 4, 1834, now residing
at Brockport, N. Y.; and Charles N., born May 9, 1837. The latter at-
tended Cary Academy and Monroe Institute, and came to Bergen, Janu-
ary 1,1845. His occupation is farming. September 25, 1860, he mar-
ried Charlotte A., daughter of Nathan B. and Mary Church Griffin, of
Bergen, and their family consists of two sons—Herbert Griffin Reed, born
December 2, 1864, and Charles Louie Reed, born February 2, 1872.

Isaac-Southworth, the second son of Samuel Southworth, was born in
Cayuga County, N. Y., December 15, 1794, and early learned the trade
of carpenter and joiner, which for 20 years he closely followed. He was
twice married, first, to Rachel, daughter of John and Margeret Tone,
January 11, 1820, and second, to Elizabeth B, daughter of John and
Mary Bower, who died Aprile 12, 1836. Eight children were born to
him by the first and one by the second marriage. Seven of the eight
are living. Isaac Southworth came here in 1821 and died August 17,
1872. He wasa soldier in the War of 1812-15, although young, and
received an honorable discharge. Andrew T. Southworth, the eldest
son, was born in this town August 12, 1824, and remained on his fa-
ther’s farm until 18 years of age. He then hired out for six months on
a farm for $10 a month, which he drew at the end of that time, plac-
ing $50 of it at interest, which was the foundation of his future financial
success. , He was married, September 23, 1853, to Eliza A., widow of
Marlin Mosier, of this town, who died September 2, 1885, leaving no
children. Mr. Southworth soon became a speculator, buying stock for
several years, then grain and produce till 1880, when his warehouse and
dwelling were burned with his barns, furniture, etc. In 1881.he built a
large brick block, 50x84 feet, the lower floor containing four stores, in
one of which he opened a flour and feed store. He also engaged in the
346 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

manufacture and sale of harnesses, agricultural implements, etc. He has
filled honorably and ably the offices of justice, assessor, trustee of the
village, clerk of trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, etc. He
married for his second wife, December 22, 1886, Mrs. Amy A. Gifford,
a resident of this village.

John B. Southworth, the only son of Isaac Southworth by his second
wife, was born July 25, 1841, in Bergen, onthe home farm. He has
always been a farmer here except one year that he was employed by the
N.Y.C.&H.R.R.R. February 22, 1862, he married Mary J., daughter
Malden and Electa Gifford, who died January 27, 1882, leaving seven
children, viz.: Esther M., born August 26, 1862; Mary E., born Octo-
ber 23, 1864; Isaac, born February 17, 1866; Minnie A., born April 23,
1868; Rosannah L., born December 13, 1869; Catharine, born August
8, 1871; and Ellen A., born May 26,1874. He married, second, Al-
mira J. Moore, widow of George Moore, July 24, 1883. Although he
owns other farms he still retains and works the home farm on which he
was born. He has filled offices of trust and honor in his town for many
years.

William Storer came to this town from Killingworth, Conn., in 1828.
His family consisted of a wife and six children, two of whom only now
survive, viz.: Eben, who lives in Flint, Mich., and Danford, of Bergen.
William Storer died here in 1886, aged 90 years. Danford, the youngest
son, born February 2, 1820, was about seven years old when he came
to this town with his father. He has been a farmer since he has resided
here. He married Emily A., daughter of William Ellis, Jr., of Norwich,
Conn., whose family consisted of eight children, who are still living, the
eldest being over 72 years old. Danford Storer has two children by
adoption—Charles S. Mills, in Michigan, and Julia, now Mrs. Gilbert
Briggs, of Ovid, Mich. Mr. Storer sold his farm at West Bergen (part
of which was his father’s homestead since 1830), and now lives a retired
life, enjoying the fruits of his industry.

Jay W. Stratton was born at Roxbury, Delaware County, N. Y., No-
vember 21, 1832. He was the youngest son of Walter and Esther
Stratton, was educated at the Binghamton Academy, and. engaged in
farming till he was about 25 years old, when he taught a few terms, but
finally learned the trade of carpenter and joiner, which he followed for
1§ years. He has been twice married, first, to Emma, daughter of Jesse
D. Minkler, of Binghamton, who died April 3, 1882, leaving three chil-
dren, viz.: Edward E., born January 3, 1863, who has long been the
station agent of the West Shore depot in this town; Jessie E., born
October 25, 1865, now Mrs. Charles Patterson, of Rochester, N. Y.; and
Nellie E., born October 18, 1873, who has been attending school at Gil-
boa, N. Y. He married, second, Eva, daughter of John H. Hilyer, of
New Hudson, N. Y. At the age of 33 Mr. Stratton enlisted in the 193d
Regt. N. Y. V., as sergeant, and was honorably discharged January 18,
1866. Hecame to Bergen in 1874, and has been engaged in the coal
TOWN OF BERGEN. 347

 

business for 10 years, and also as insurance and real estate agent. While
he was acting justice he was elected as associate justice of the county
Sa Mr. Stratton was a schoolmate with Jay Gould at Roxbury,
N.Y,

Eugene L. Seely, the fourth son of Thaddeus and Susannah Seely, was
born in Orange County, N. Y., November 4, 1804. He was a farmer,
and married Sally Gilmore, of Churchville, N. Y., who bore him 13 chil-
dren, nine of whom survive. He died January 6, 1883. Harriet, now
the wife of Vincent Brown, and Laura, wife of Charles Birge, live in
Michigan ; Elizabeth, wife of John McPherson, lives in Le Roy; Sarah,
wife of Joseph Farnham, lives in Bergen; Homer and Eugene L., live
in Bergen, on the Lake road; and Maurice lives at Stone Church. The
latter is a grocer and postmaster at that place, and was born February
25, 1841. He married, February 10, 1884, Mary, daughter of Frede-
rick Gearing, of Riga, N. Y. He has been a resident of this town his
entire life except eight years spent in Michigan. Homer Seely, the
eldest son of Eugene L., was born August 24, 1833, and has followed
farming, now residing on the home farm of his father. frie was married, |
December 3, 1877, to Lovina Orra, daughter of L. Farnham, of Bergen,
and they have two children, namely: Sarah, born August Io, 1865, and
Homer L., born December 3, 1870. His grandfather on his mother’s
side served in the War of 1812.

John Tone, the fourth son of John A. Tone, was born in Scipio, Cay-
uga County, N. Y., October 17, 1799. In 1820 he came with his father
to this town, locating on the farm now known as the Elijah Loomis place,
which was owned by the Tone family for 46 consecutive years. John A.
Tone died September 29, 1825. John Tone married Electa E. Hubbard,
of Oneida County, N. Y., in May, 1824. He wasa builder and contractor,
and many of the buildings of Bergen, Byron, Sweden, etc., are the wit-
nesses of his skill. He had a family of 11 children, six of whom survive.
He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, acting
as trustee and leader for many years. He died February 27, 1861, and
his wife November 2, 1872. Thomas J. Tone, the eldest son of John A.,
was born in Bergen, June 5, 1830, and received his education at the dis-
trict schoo] of the town and at the Brockport Collegiate Institute. At
the age of 22 he went to Claysville, Kentucky, where he taught school,
thence to Cincinnati, O., where he taught 12 years, and then resigned
and went into the commission business for a year anda half He after-
wards returned to Bergen, where he has.remained, engaged in the busi-
ness of dealer in grain, produce, and coal, and proprietor of Tone’s eleva-
tor. October 18, 1858, he married Catharine D., daughter of Sumner
Spafford, of this town, and has three children, viz.: S. La Rue, born No-
vember 1, 1864; Frank D., born October 16, 1868; and Florence M,
born January 3, 1871. Mr. Tone has been a prominent member of the
First Congregational Church, leading the Sunday-school, and acting as
trustee and clerk of the society. He is also largely interested in all mat-
348 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ters of public interest, so much so that he has long been one of the board
of trustees of the public school.

Dr. W. M. Townsend, born in Mendon, Monroe County, in 1827, was
educated at Philadelphia and graduated at Jefferson Medical College in
1853. He married, June 22, 1849, Sarah Lamphier, of Lima, N. Y., and
came to Bergen in 1859 from Riga, N. Y. He was surgeon in the 44th
and 47th N. Y. Vols. from New York, from 1861 to 1864, and is now en-
gaged in a successful and extended practice in Genesee and Monroe
counties.

Samuel C. Tulley, the second son of Francis S. and Adaline Tulley,
was born September 22, 1837, in the city of New York. His father was
a well-known dealer in stoves, gas fixtures, etc., in Rochester, where he
came in 1840, and died there in 1884. Samuel C. Tulley began busi-
ness for himself in this town in 1859, and has followed the hardware busi-
ness since. February 21, 1865, he married Mary I., daughter of James R.
and Mary Thompson, of Philadelphia. Pa., and three childien have been
born to them, as follows: Loa Belle, December 20, 1865, died April 16,
1867; James F., January 4, 1868; and Harry, L., January 8,1870. Mr.

“Tulley is a general and extensive hardware dealer. In 1886 he erected
a fine building, of brick, corner of Lake and Buffalo streets, 50x157 feet,
and occupies the entire front for his large business.

Nelson D. Wright was born in the town of Bergen, January 22, 1826.
His father, Alfred Wright, came to this town from Guilford, Conn., in
1807, with his father, who was an early settler of the town, one of the
founders of the Congregational Church, and a prominent citizen of those
early days. Nelson married Mary F. Green, of Bergen, in 1851. He
was a farmer for 30 years, and then engaged in the produce business.
His life has been spent in Bergen with the exception of a few years.

Hon. Samuel Church, an old resident of Bergen, was born ia Sangers-
field, Oneida County, N. Y., December 16, 1809. He was one of II
children. -One brother, George H., survives him, and lives in Water-
ville, Oneida County—a prominent man politically and religiously.

Mr. Church came to Bergen at the age of 16,in 1825, on a packet
boat, the year the Erie Canal was opened, and walked from Brockport
to Bergen. He attended the village school during the winter. In the
spring he chose the trade of a blacksmith, entering the shop of C. B.
‘Bigelow, his half brother, giving attention to his studies during the win-
ter seasons until he attained his majority. He made great progress in
learning as well as in business. His earlier days were those of earnest
toil and struggle. He had no aid of money, only as he earned it by his
own labor. He soon mastered the trade, hired the shop, and commenced
business for himself, which he managed successfully until his health began
to fail He then followed the business of broker. Mr. Church never re-
covered hishealth, but battled with disease periodically during a life of only
56 years. May 17, 1835, he married Harriet A., youngest daughter of
Capt. Austin Wilcox, a pioneer of the town. She still ltves in Bergen.
 

 

i.

Ge

Mit bij

ugrp,
TOWN OF BERGEN. 349

 

Their children are Mrs. B. F. Taber, of Buffalo; George H., a lumber
dealer, of Bergen ; and Charles Samuel, who died in 1875, at the age of
17 years.

Of Samuet Church, Ebenezer Scofield, his cotemporary, said :

“Mr. Church has resided here since 1825, where he was so favorably known and highly
esteemed for his many virtues and pleasing social qualities. He will long be remem-
bered by his numerous friends and associates, who ever took pleasure in his society.
He was a man of more than ordinary mental faculties, whose opinion was looked up to in
matters of public interest by all who knew him. He had filled many public positions
with honor to himself and credit to his town and county. His loss will be deeply felt
by the community, and by his family who are sorely afflicted by the bereavement.”

The Rochester Union and Advertiser of April 14, 1866, had the fol-
lowing:

. ‘Atthe session of Genesee County Court, on Tuesday last, the following resolutions
on. the death of Samuel Church, Sessions justice, were presented by William G. Bryan,
Esgq., and ordered by the court entered at large in the minutes :

‘Resolved, That the members of the bar of Genesee County have heard with regret of
the sad and unexpected intelligence of the sudden death of Samuel Church, Esq., one
of thejustices of Sessions of Genesee County ; that as a magistrate of large experience,
clear and forcible mind, rare good sense, unquestioned uprightness, and integrity of
purpose and purity of character, he will be favorably remembered by the community in
which he has so long resided ; and that we shall miss and lament his absence from the
bench to which he has twice been chosen by the people of this county.

‘Resolved, That, with the permission of the court, these resolutions be entered in the
minutes, and a copy transmitted to the widow of the deceased.’

“ District-Attorney Bissell seconded the resolutions, adding some remarks referring
to his long acquaintance with deceased, and the loss the county has sustained in the
‘death of so excellent a magistrate. The county judge, in directing the entry of the
resolutions, spoke at length of the dilligence and aptitude of Mr. Church, both as a
Sessions judge, magistrate, and business man; and it being suggested that the funeral
would take place to-morrow, the court ordered, as a mark of respect to the memory of
deceased, that the jury be discharged, and the Court of Sessions adjourned until
Thursday morning.”’

Capt. Austin Wilcox, a pioneer of Western New York, was born in
Madison, Conn., October 28, 1779, and married Clarissa, daughter of
Ezra Nettleton and Damaris Seward, of Killingworth, Conn., March
27, 1805. They lived in Westbrook, Conn., he following the business
of a blacksmith, spiking vessels, till May 20, 1815, when they emigrated
to Bergen, where he had previously been to explore the country and
make a purchase in 1813. Their journey of 400 miles was made with
two yoke of oxen and a covered wagon, containing their necessary valu-
ables, and a one-horse covered wagon, in which the family, consist-
ing of the mother and five children, rode. All the children were under
10 years of age. Three more children were added to this family in
after years. Mrs. Wilcox’s life in this new settlement, with her growing
family, was one of hardship and toil, like that of all the pioneers, a life
she was not calculated for. She was reared tenderly, in affluence, and
possessed. a slender constitution, predisposed to consumption. At an
early age, after an illness of 18 months, she fell a victim, with many
others of the pioneer mothers, to the prevailing malady of the pioneer
settlement,—consumption,—leaving her, little family of eight children to
350 GENESEE COUNTY,

 

the care of a tender husband. Her death occurred in June, 1828, at the
age of 49 years. The Congregational Church on the hill was just com-
pleted, and hers was the first funeral held there.

Chloe B., the oldest daughter, married Ebenezer Arnold in 1825, and
died aged 31, leaving two sons, H. Windsor, now living in Bergen, and
Homer W., deceased. Polly N. married William Carey, and removed to
Fond du Lac, Wis., in 1845. Mr. Carey died in March following their
removal, and Mrs. Carey in 1866. Their children numbered eight, three
of whom are now living in Fond du Lac, prominent and useful citizens
Clarissa married Ira Bidwell. They removed to Adrian, Mich., in 1836.
She died at the age of 54. They had five children. Austin Scranton,
the oldest, married Hannah Bodwell, of Bergen, and removed to Adrian,
Mich., in 1837. He purchased 80 acres of land west of the village, then
an unbroken forest. His highest ambition seemed to be to excel in his
calling, and he was able to look out upon over 200 acres of splendid farm-
ing land changed from a wilderness to fruitful fields by his own indys-
try. He always declined office and notoriety. He is deceased. He had
born to him six children. Elizabeth A. married Josiah Pierson, Jr., of
Bergen, where they resided during her short life of 31 years. They had
one son and one daughter. Harriet A., born January 31, 1817, married,
May 17, 1835, Samuel Church, of Bergen, where she still resides. Their
children are Mrs. B. F. Taber, of Buffalo; George H., of Bergen; and
Charles Samuel (deceased). William Seward, born April 25, 1819, lived
in Bergen until September, 1836, when he went to Michigan in the
employ of his brother-in-law, Ira Bidwell. He afterwards became a
partner in the business, and soon after started the hardware store and
continued the business alone until 1867, when his brother H. H. became
his partner. After five years the firm was changed to Wilcox Brothers
& Co., when George A., son of W. S., became a partner. This is the
name of the firm at the present time.

In 1848 W. S. Wilcox was elected treasurer of the village of Adrian,
and held the office one year. In 1864 he was elected to the legisla-
ture of Michigan, which office he held two terms, and was chosen a
member of the ways and means committee, and during the second term
acted as its chairman. In the spring of 1865 he was elected mayor of
the city of Adrian. In the fall of 1870 he was chosen State Senator,
which office he held one term, and was chairman of the finance com-
mittee. Jn 1869 he was appointed State prison inspector by Governor
Baldwin, and was immediately chosen president of the board of inspec-
tors, which he held for 12 years. In 1866 he was elected president of
the Michigan State Insurance Co., which position he still holds. In
1884 he was elected one of the presidential electors on the Republican
ticket. In 1879 he became partner in the firm of Whitney & Wilcox,
Commercial Exchange Bank, giving his time and attention to the insti-
tution. For 50 years successively he has been superintendent of the
Baptist Sunday-school. Mr. Wilcox was first married at Benton, Ind.,
AK

 

\
\
\ ~ \

\
<

 
TOWN OF BERGEN, 35%

 

May 10, 1842, to Sarah Frances, daughter of Rev. Bradbury Clay.
Mrs. Wilcox died February 12,1852. His second marriage was, August
17, 1854, to Miss Josephine Southworth, daughter of Dr. William South-
worth, of Avon Springs, N. Y.

Henry Hamilton Wilcox reached his majority in the fall of 1843. He
went West to seek his fortune, and found employment in the hardware
store of George L. Bidwell. In the spring of 1844 he received a letter
from his father expressing feelings of sadness that his boys had all left
him in his oldage. The next morning found his youngest boy, H. H. W.,
homeward bound, that he might be a comfort to his father in his declin-
ing years. He remained at Bergen until after the death of his father,
and in the fall of 1858 he started with his family for Adrian, Mich., again
with a view of purchasing a farm. He was induced to take a place in his
brother’s hardware store and give his children the benefit of the Adrian
schools until a favorable opportunity presented for the purchase of a
farm. Although fresh from the fields, and unaccustomed to business, he
very soon became master of the situation and the leading salesmanin one
of the largest hardware houses in Southern Michigan. In 1867 he be-
came one of the firm of Wilcox & Brothers, contributing largely to its
successful management. Mr. Wilcox was married, in Northampton,
Mass., in 1844, to Eunice J., daughter of Hervey Smith, by whom he
had five children

The pioneers of Bergen, who laid at the same time the foundations of
the church and town, were a noble race of men. Unlike most early set-
tlements the population was not mixed, but homogeneous. Nearly all of
them came from Connecticut and Massachusetts, and brought with them
the sturdy New England virtues of industry, integrity, and high moral
aim Among them was Capt. Austin Wilcox. We wish we could pre-
sent him to the present and future residents of the town exactly as he
' appeared to his cotemporaries; but that is a difficult matter. His por-
trait shows that his was a very strong and original character. Mr.
Lincoln, in preparing a brief sketch of his own life for the Congressional
Directory, wrote: ‘‘ Education limited.” This describes Capt. Wilcox ;
but his natural ability and quick wit largely overcame this disadvantage.

He was a man Of stalwart frame and untiring industry. Settling in this
county before the time of railroads, he soon saw a place was needed where
man and beast could find refreshment and rest as they sought a market
for products of Genesee’s rich fields, and he soon built up a hotel busi-
ness, showing tact and ability in that line that in these days would make
a railroad magnate. When he began hotel life it was in his own house
on his farm at Bergen Corners. To this building he made various addi-
tions as his patronage increased. It is impossible for those of the present
day to understand the enormous travel of those days to Rochester and
Brockport, when all the produce of the farmers, and all the merchandise
sold over a large extent of country, passed over these roads. Atthe same
time Capt. Wilcox ran a line of stages from Le Roy to Brockport and
ge2 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Clarkson, carrying the mails, and also kept the postoffice. But large as
his patronage was it is difficult to understand how he could have made
such vast improvements with the very small charges of those days: six-
pence for lodging; 18 and 20 cents for the best of meals. Most of the
farmers carried their own dinner, a box and oats for their teams, with
them, and if they paid for a pint of cider and hay to bait their horses, that
was all it cost them for shed-room and a warm fire before which to eat
their meals from the ample dinner- pail.

A close observer of men, united with a natural detective ability, made
him an acute reader of human nature. Quick to detect guilt, and fear-
less in exposing it, many a rogue has quailed beneath the keen glance of
his eye, and has been betrayed into a confession of his guilt by his apt
questions. On one occasion, as a man on horseback rode up to his plat-
form, he took his horse by the bridle and said to him, in the most abrupt
manner, “You have stolen this horse!” -The man was so startled he could
only say, ‘What makes you think so?” He replied, ‘‘ If it was your
horse you would not be riding him with this blind bridle; he is a valuable
horse ; if you owned him you would not be riding him so hard as you
are.”” The men in pursuit soon rode up and captured the thief. At another
time some men in pursuit of a thief, who was escaping to Canada, stopped
at his house to dine and feed their horses. At he ‘listened to their con-
versation he found they were in trouble because they did not know the
name of the thief and could not insert it in the warrant for his arrest. He
asked to see the warrant, took his pen, and, after filling the blank, handed
it back, saying, ‘‘ What I have written will read any man’s name that ever
lived.” Many other acts might be told illustrating his ready detective
wit. His manner of expressing himself was so striking and original as to
draw around him a crowd of listeners, not only at home, but wherever he
traveled. At a meeting of the pioneers in Rochester he was called upon
to relate his experience as a pioneer. He began: ‘I was born in Madi-
son, Conn. I remember the day just as well [great laughter] as any other
man remembers his birthday.”” With this beginning he did not lack atten-
tion to the close of his strikingly original address.

He was ever foremost in promoting public good and spared neither his
time or means. The church and its interests were ever dear to him, and
when, in mature years, he gave to the subject of personal religion, thought
and study, that same sense of right that ever governed him was acted
upon, and he became a true, consistent member of the church, making a
public profession in 1836. This consecration was largely due to the
power of religious instruction and example of his mother, who was a
woman whose peculiarities were more strongly marked than his own. His
peculiar traits of character were chiefly inherited from her. Her religion
was simple, earnest, genial, and hence influential with her children and
others. At the age of 60 she came to Genesee County to visit her chil-
dren, Here she died and is buried in beautiful Mount Rest Cemetery,
where many of her decendants lie. He ever took a deep interest in re-
TOWN OF BERGEN. 353.

 

ligious society, and was for many years one of its trustees and burden
bearers. The burying-ground was also his pride, he giving his particular
attention to any matters of interest connected with it. This interest in-
creased with his years, and was also a family trait for generations,

His hospitality to ministers of the gospel, who, in his time, nearly all
traveled in their own conveyances, and who, in the capacity of agents or
missionaries, were far more numerous than now, was ever unstinted. His.
house was always open to old friends from Connecticut, and his journal
records many such visits.

From the Genesee Evangelist, written by his pastor, Rev. Sabine
McKinney, now of Binghamton, N. Y.: :

“ Died in Bergen, <zenesee County, New York, Capt. Austin Wilcox, aged 77 years,
August 18, 1856. *

‘Capt. Wilcox was a native of Madison, Conn., fron) whence he removed to Bergen
in the year 1815. He was widely known as a man of great influenceg energy, and deci-
sion of character. He took a hearty interest in everything which he regarded as of public
utility, and was especially remarkable for kind attention to and sympathy for the
sick, and for his attendance at the house of mourning, which won for him the gratitude
of many. Both asa member of the First Congregational Society of Bergen, and for
many years one of its trustees. he was liberal and efficient, and the society is largely
indebted to his efforts for their beautiful church edifice. He ever welcomed ministers
of the gospel to the hospitalities of his house, in that respect setting an example worthy
of all imitation, and while in health was a constant attendant upon divine service.
Hopefully converted after he was 50 years of age, he made a public profession of his.
faith in 1836. During the past spring and summer he frequently expressed it as his
conviction that his days on earth were nearly numbered, and though he had not that full
assurance which God is pleased to give to some of his children, yet he indulged the
hope that, through grace in the Lord Jesus Christ, his name was written the Book of
Life.”

Dea. Pitman Wilcox, one of the pioneer settlers of Genesee County,
came from East Guilford, Conn.,in 1810. He was married to Eliza Wil-
cox, and they reared a family of five sons, viz: Thomas F , Abel E.,
Edmund, Harmon, and Pitman, Jr. He died July 13, 1828. The second
son, Abel E., was born August 12, 1801, and came to this county with his.
father when about eight years old. He followed farming, and had neces-
sarily received, from the early condition of the new country, a limited edu-
cation. He married Clara Richmond, of Cayuga County, N. Y., Novem-
ber 7, 1825, who died December 25, 1826, leaving no children. Mr.
Wilcox married, second, Elizabeth, daughter of Deacon John and Eliz-
abeth Spencer, of Bergen, by whom he had Io children, seven of whom
survive, viz.: Clara. A., widow of Reynold Curtiss of Cambdride, Eng.; Ed-
win M.; Jane E. (Mrs. John Birdsall), of South Evanston, Ill; J. Spencer ;
H. Halsey; Ellen A. (Mrs. Linden D. Arnold); and Charles J., of
Vicksburg, Mich. Abel E. Wilcox became a member of the First Con-
gregational Church of Bergen in 1834, with which he was prominently
connected for years as deacon. He died October 2, 1879, aged 76 years.
Edwin M., the eldest, born March 5, 1836, was married, December 19,
1865, to Ella A. Dudley, of Guilford, Conn, and their children are Hamil-
ton, born February 27, 1867; L. Dudley, born May 25, 1870; William
S., born May 14, 1875; and Edwin E., born June 23, 1880. Edwin M.
354 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Wilcox enlisted in Co. G, 14th Conn. Inf., July 27, 1862, and continued
in the service to the close’of the war, participating in the battles of Fred-
ericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Petersburg, and several minor
engagements. He was wounded at Fredericksburg and again at the
Wilderness, and was twice a prisoner, being once in Libby and once in
Belle Isle. After the war he returned to farming. }. Spencer Wilcox,
second son of Abel E., was born in Bergen, November 25, 1842, and
has followed farming April 11, 1872, he married Hermoione, daughter
of William Patten, of Bergen, by whom he had four children, as fol-
lows: Clarence E., born March 4, 1873; Mary E., born December 8,
1875; Nellie G., born September 25, 1877; and Russell H., born March
11, 1882. H. Halsey, third son of Abel E., now living, was born in
this town November 23, 1847. He has always lived in Bergen as a
farmer and breeder of thoroughbred sheep. He was married, October
10, 1878, to Anna M., daughter of William P. Squiers, of Churchville,
N. Y., and they have three children, as follows: Anna Mabel, born Au-
gust 19, 1879; Roscoe S., born June 14, 1882; and Marion H., born
April 15, 1884.

Charles J. Wilcox, youngest son of Abel E. Wilcox, was born in Ber-
gen, January 7, 1856, and in his early years worked with his father on
the farm. Atthe age of 20 he graduated from Eastman’s Commercial
College. In the spring of 1879 he went to Kalamazoo, Mich., and re-
mained there, farming, seven years, when he removed to Vicksburg,
Mich., where he now resides. He married Elizabeth Adams, of Kala-
mazoo County, Mich., February 13, 1882, and they have one child, Ina
Belle, born February 14, 1883.

Thomas J. Wilcox, fourth son of Elias and Rachel Wilcox, was born in
Sweden, Monroe County, N. Y., January 26, 1835, removing to Bergen
with his parents when quite young, where his younger days were spent
in work on the farm and attending the common schools. At the age of
17 he began apprenticeship with Carmine Martin, at carpentering, where
he was employed seven years. In 1859 he married Eleanor, daughter of
Carmine and Caroline Martin, at Avon, Livingston County, N. Y. He
enlisted in the service of his country October 5, 1861, in the 27th N. Y.
Vols. He was a member of Scott’s cornet band of Rochester. From
Washington, D. C., he was ordered to Western Virginia, where he was
taken sick with typhoid fever, and died at the 7th Brigade Hospital, Jan-
uary 26, 1862. His remains were at once brought to Bergen, and now
rest in Mount Rest Cemetery. He left, surviving him, his wife and one
son, Sanford H. Wilcox, who is now engaged in the carpenter and joiner
business, Mrs. Eleanor Wilcox, his widow, still resides here, and is a
dressmaker.

The third child of John and Betsey Walker, born April 30, 1832, was
William C. Walker. He was from Gates, Monroe County, N. Y., whence
he was removed to Ogden, on the town line of Riga, at the tender age of
two years. Here the father died in 1881. William C., at the age of 22,
TOWN OF BERGEN. 355

 

purchased a farm in Riga, one mile east of Bergen village, where he lived
till 1882, when he removed to the village. The year previous he had
built a fine brick building on Lake street, corner of Rochester, for a hotel,
which he opened to the public in the spring as the ** Walkér House.”
This is first-class in all its appointments and enjoys the favor of the
public. He married, April 4, 1857, Candace, daughter of Rhoderick and
Mary Gooding, who died January 5, 1858, leaving nochildren. August
21, 1861, he married Elizabeth A., daughter of Leander and Lavia Hitch-
cock, of Eagle Harbor, Orleans County, and they have five children—
Gertrude E., Sidney E., Dewitt C., and Lewis E. Mr. Walker, as a farmer,
made a speciaty of hops, which proved very successful under his man-
agement. The genealogy of the family is extensive, extending back to
1620, and has been published down to 1861. W.C. Walker, grandfather
of the present William C., was born at West Becket, Mass., in 1761, and
died October 8, 1841. John Walker was also born at West Becket, No-
vember 18, 1795, married Betsey Sprague in 1823, and died in 1881.

Dr. Levi Ward, son of Levi, and a native of Connecticut, emigrated
to Bergen in 1807, accompanied by his brother, John Ward. At Le Roy
they met R. M. Stoddard, agent of the Triangle tract, and were induced
to locate in what was then called the North Woods (now Bergen village).
Finding temporary quarters in the newly erected lug house of Daniel
Kelsey, Dr. Ward erected a small frame house and covered it with cedar
shingles, which were then deemed aristocratic for the new country. His
brother erected a log house, and both began clearing off the land. It
was on Saturday that they arrived at their new home in the wilderness.
Accustomed to regular attendance at public worship their first thought
was to provide for religious exercises. A meeting was agreed upon at
the house of the new settler, and 14 or 15 persons assembled from the
scattered settlements. Prayers were offered, a sermon read, and hymns
were sung. For nine years Dr. Ward was one of the most active of the
early pioneers He was an efficient helper in all that was to be done in
the back woods: in opening new roads, establishing schools, organizing
religious societies. He came to the new country to find a home for him-
self and family rather than to practice his profession. In 1811 he was
appointed agent to settle the accounts of the commissioners who built
the bridge over the river at Rochester. In 1812 he was the means of
getting mail routes established. At the time of the War of 1812 he col-
lected all the muskets, rifles, etc., with what ammunition could be found,
for the use of Gen. Davis. He was supervisor for six years, and judge
of the county at one time. In 1817 he moved to Rochester. His eldest
son, W. H., was postmaster of Bergen.
356 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

BETHANY.

among the earliest towns which invited the pioneers to its rich

lands. The most of the settlements were made before the War of
1812. On June 8th of that year the town was formed, being taken from
Batavia. The land is rolling in the upper half, and somewhat hilly-as the
lower bounds are reached. It is a well watered section, Black Creek,
Tonawanda Creek, and White Creek being the principal] streams.

In 1803 John Torrey, Orsamus Kellogg (who had a child born that
year), Charles Culver, John Dewey, L. D. and Samuel Prindle, Nathaniel
Pinney, Jedediah Riggs, M. Scott, Horace Shepard, O. Fletcher, David
Hall, Capt. George Lathrop, and Richard Pearson either settled on lands
in the town or declared their intention so todo; and in 1804 many others
came; the sound of the axe was daily heard in the forests, and a musical
and welcome sound it must have been in those days to all those who had
determined to deny themselves so many comforts in order to make a home
in the new Genesee country. Capt. Lathrop, who located in the center
of the town, is said to be the third person who came. He was a captain
in the War of 1812, and died on his farm, aged 92 years. Solomon
Lathrop, who came in 1804, lost his wife about 1816. He went ona visit
(soon after) to Cattaraugus County, and was never heard from. Henry
Lathrop located in 1804, and died on his place, aged 85 years. Richard
Pearson, Sr., came from Lyme, Conn., to Genesee County about 1803,
bought 155 acres of land for $426.25, and returned to Connecticut, com-
ing again to the county in 1806. He returned to. Connecticut again in
1807, and finally came to the county in 1812, in which year he bought 50
acres in the Craigie tract for $200. He married and settled on his land
in (815, coming with a neighbor with an ox-team and one horse, each
family having one child. He died on his farm in 1853, aged 71 years.
His son lives on the old homestead. Richard Peck, among the earliest
settlers (1806), was a lieutenant in Col. Rumsey’s regiment in the War of
1812; he was at Chestnut Ridge and Black Rock. The old commission
signed by Gov. Tompkins is in the possession of his son, who lives in Staf-
ford. Another son, Benjamin F., lives on the old homestead.

The Lincoln family were very prominent in the early settlement. Jede-
diah, who came in 1805, when last heard from was over 96 years of age.
He was living in Illinois with a son. ‘Peter Putnam located in the north-
western part of the town in 1805 or 1806

Because of the valuable water privileges on the Little Tonawanda, in
the southwest part of the town, there was greater activity there than else-
where This locality (now Linden) was first called Gad-Pouch, because
it is supposed ‘‘ gadding women” were more numerous than elsewhere.

[oy'aene as will be seen by the list of the early settlers, was
TOWN OF BETHANY. 357

 

 

The name “ Linden” was first suggested by a clerk in the store at that
place, and the first sign was put up over the mill, Judge Isaac Wilson being
the postmaster and a justice. John Wilder, a pioneer of Attica, built
many mills, among which was one, in 1810, for Judge Wilson at this place.
This mill was enlarged in 1833 by Daniel Calkins. It was the first grist-
mill that served the inhabitants of the northern part of Wyoming County,
and a great portion of the towns of Darien, Alexander, an! Bethany.
About the year 1809 Calvin Barrows came in, and made the pioneers
glad by fitting up a carding and woolen mill. He came from Massachu-
setts, and lived in the town 60 years. He built a log house in the same
year (which was burned), and lived in it six years. He rebuilt about 1817
where Sexturs, a son, now lives. Mr. Barrows was a Master Mason and
a member of Olive Branch Lodge, which met at Huggins’s tavern after
the troubles in Batavia.

One Coles built a saw-mill in Linden about 1808. Thege was a fall of
24 feet to the dam, and owing to insecure foundation this mill tumbled
over that distance and kurt some of the operatives. Another saw mill.
was built, which was burned. Several fires have occurred in the place-
from time to time, among which have been the stone distillery (started by-
Nathaniel Eastman), which had also been used as a cooper shop by Col-
lins; the old store built by Wilson & Dewey; the railroad depot in 1860;
the flour-mill in 1879; and the W. H. Barrows house. After the stone
distillery was destroyed a wooden one was built in 1825, and a stone one.
in 1838. Some of the owners of the old (Wilson) mill site have been
George Perry (an old settler), Collins, Remer & Tuttle, Remer & Barrows,.
and W. H. Barrows. The latter also started a cabinet shop in 1837, con-
tinuing it for 15 years, when he kept a store for four years, and then moved:
to Attica.

Among the store-keepers were Judge Wilson, Horace Tripman, Web-
ster (who also had an ashery), and Collins. One Gardner also had a.
store and ashery in 1820. The first tavern there was kept by Joseph.
Chamberlain, in a house built by Mr. Lusk. E. and Jeduthan Faunce:
in 1835 kept a tavern in the house owned by Myron Kemp.

The first settlers who arrived at Linden were Calvin Barrows, Samuel
Jolls, Alexander Grimes, Jacob Grimes, Andrew Grimes, Rufus Munger,
Jesse Fay, Matthew Alger, Sanford Bowers, Israel Everest, Nathan
Blood, and a few others. A Mr. Towner was an early miller. At the
time of the advent of the railroad, about 1850 or 1852, business was not
very brisk in the place, there being only a grist- mill, cider and shingle-
mill, and a cooper shop. In 1869 one Bunce had a tannery here, Durgy
& Huggins and Faunce & Whaley had stores, W. E. Kemp a barrel
factory, S. Metcalf a saw-mill, and Quale Brothers a flour and saw- mill.
It'is supposed Aaron Bailey, in 1828, taught the first school in Linden,
but Matilda Wedge, in 1808, is credited with being the first teacher in
the town.

CANADA, a small hamlet on Black Creek, in the eastern part of the

23
358 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

town, claims to have had a mill erected in 1808, by one Bennett, one of
a family who came in 1805, and for some time the place was called
“ Bennett's Mills.” There was a tavern here in early times. No business
of importance is transacted at the locality at present.

Sylvester Lincoln, in 1805, had a tavern, said to be the first in town;
the same one, it is presumed, which, in 1821, was kept by C. J Lincoln,
who was also postmaster and colonel of militia, and where the Masonic
meetings of Olive Branch Lodge were frequently held after their removal
from Batavia. B.R. Brown also had a tavern about 1825, and one
L. Brown, in 1828, kept an inn on the new State road. Nathaniel Hug-
gins also kept a tavern,. built in 1828, and kept by him until his death in
1852, where the Masons met. This is now the residence of Thomas J.
Harding. Mr. Huggins was a postmaster in 1832. W. H. Rumsey
had a tavern in 1841. Nelson Blood had one in 1859, and very early
Buell Brown kept an inn. R.A. Taylor, in 1864, kept the hotel at East
Bethany, and Davis Gray kept the same place in 1869. Elisha Hurl-
burt opened a store in 1808, the same year Sylvester Lincoln opened his
tavern, each in a log house.

The postoffice at Bethany was established in 1825 by Orange Allen.
Phineas Smith was postmaster in 1826; E. C. Dibble in 1829; C. J.
Lincola in 1831; and Harvey Prindle later. The firm of Chipman &
Lusk was in business in 1830, Owen & Prindle in 1844, and Carlos A.
Huggins in 1869.

A prominent early settler was Richard Powers, a Mason, who died in
1849, aged 80 years. His son Blanchard was also an active and prom-
inent man, especially in. Masonic matters. The old lodge often met at
his house.

The Genesee Manual Labor Seminary was chartered in 1832, with a
capital of $20,000. Subscriptions to the amount of $5,516 enabled the
organizers to erect the building. R. Whiting was the principal from
1834 to 1841, and Joseph Hurty until 1844.

The Genesee County alms-house is located in the south part of the
town, on roads 40 and 41. It has room for 100 inmates, and is a well
managed institution. The superintendents are C. Crosman, of Alexan-
der; Dwight Dimock, of Pembroke; and H. O. Bostwick, of Batavia.
Benjamin W. Hartwell, of Pavilion, is the keeper, and Dr. Ganson W.
Croff the resident physician. Connected with the house is a farm of 200
acres in a fine state of cultivation, and is valued at $1 1,500. An inven-
tory taken in 1889 showed a total value of $18,000. In 1890 there were
73 inmates, the estimated cost of keeping which was 15 cents per day,
exclusive of the products of the farm. This includes salaries, excepting
that of superinténdent. Wheat, corn, oats, and pork are raised on the
place. The value of the products raised in 1889 was $2,587. In 1832
James Thayer, aged 84 years, and Anny Danforth, aged 86, were mar-
ried here.

LINDEN, the first village of importance, is located on the N. Y., L. E.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 359

 

& W. Railroad, has 35 houses, one school, three stores, one wagon shop,
one blacksmith shop, a grist-mill (built by George Perry in 1881), with
three runs of stones, one saw-mill, with a capacity of 3,000 feet of lum-
ber per day, one cooper shop, built by Daniel Merritt, with a capacity of
10,000 barrels, and one cider-mill, with a capacity of 4,000 barrels annu-
ally. The village is without church privileges.

EAST BETHANY, the next village of importance, is located on the
D,, L. & W. Railroad, in the northeastern part of the town. There are
24 houses with about 108 inhabitants. It is-a post village, has a Pres-
byterian Church, a school, one hotel, two stores, a harness shop, a black-
smith shop, and a cider-mill, the latter having a capacity of 400 barrels
per year. There is now building (May, 1890) a fine school-house, which
will cost about $1,500.

BETHANY CENTER, also a post village, is south of the center of the
town, and has a Presbyterian and Baptist church, two stores, a black-
smith shop, a town hall, a school, two dressmakers, about 25 houses,
and 85 inhabitants.

LITTLE CANADA (formerly Bennett’s), in the northeastern part of the
town, has a Free Methodist Church, a school, a grist-mill, with a capac-
ity of 150 bushels of grain per day, a saw-mill, with a capacity of 2,000
feet of lumber per day, and a wagon shop.

WEST BETHANY (p. o.) is a hamlet in the west part of the town. It
has a grist mill, located on road 29, built by Nathaniel Brown in 1811,
and now owned by Joseph Crawford, having a capacity of §0 bushels of
wheat and 200 bushels of feed per day. The village has also a grocery
store, a Freewill Baptist Church, a blacksmith shop, and six houses.

Bethany was the only town in Genesee County but what received a
donation from the Holland Land Co. of 100 acres of land for religious
purposes. The earliest record we have of religious services is that of
the Freewill Baptists, the Rev. Nathaniel Brown being instrumental in
organizing a church in 1809. In 1839 they put up a wooden edifice.
They now have 82 members in the society, which is presided over by
Hiram G. Schoonover. Their property is valued at $1,000.

The Methodists held camp-meetingsat ‘“‘ Bennett’s,” or Little Canada,
as early as 1810, and Benjamin Barlow, a local preacher, held services in
the town in 1811, as did also Father Waller and Brother Howe, who
came from Wyoming County. They also built the church now owned
by the Free Methodists. This society was organized by Jonathan K,
Barlow, the pioneer physician, and held its meetings in the same build-
ing with the Presbyterians, which was afterwards used as an academy.
A society was organized in 1820, and one January 7, 1832, but soon
became extinct. A Bethany Union Church Society “was organized in
1828.

At Little Canada a Free Methodist Society was organized and the
church, formerly built by the regular Methodists, was purchased, ‘but we
cannot learn when. The church is small in membership, there being
now only about 17 persons, with C. W. Bacon, pastor.
360 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The first regular Baptist Church, located at Bethany Center, was
organized May 7, 1820, with 26 members, and John Blain was its pastor.
In 1826 a building was erected, and the same is still occupied by the
society. They now have 58 members, and Rev. T. M. Scarff is the pas-
tor. Their property is valued at $2,000. The Sunday-school, organized
in 1829, now has about 75 members.

October 20, 1829, a Presbyterian Church was organized at Bethany
Center by Messrs. Whiting, Watts, Bliss, and a few others. Rev. W.
Whiting was the first pastor. They built a structure, of wood, in 1839.
At present they have 50 members, and about 60 scholars in the Sunday-
school.

On June 17, 1817, a Congregational church was organized at East
Bethany by John Bliss, a missionary from Connecticut, with 11 mem-
bers. Their first pastor was Rev. Reuben Hard, who came in 1823.
The society built a brick edifice in'1824, costing about $3,000. The
same year they adopted the Presbyterian form of government. In 1825
there were 23 members; in 1834, 58; in 1843,65; and in 1846,35. The
ministers have been Revs. Wilcox, Kniffen, Miles, Smaller, Clark, Barris,
and others. The membership is now only 16, and the Sunday- school
has about 70 scholars. The Rev. W. M. Modestti‘is pastor.

A protestant Episcopal church was built about 1826 called Zion church.
At the laying of the corner-stone, July 4th, Judge Mitchell delivered the
oration, and Masonic ceremonies aided in making the occasion interest-
ing. In 1845 Bishop Delancey visited the church, at which time Rev.
M Oaks was the minister. A Rev. Mr. Atwater was a minister at one
time, but we fail to learn but little about the society.

The following are names of some of the early settlers of Bethany, with
the date of settlement:

In 1803: Charles Culver, John Dewey, O. Fletcher, David Hall, Orsamus Kellogg,
Solomon Kingsley, Capt. G. Lathrop, L. D. and Samuel Prindle, Richard Pearson, Sr.,
Nathaniel Pinney, Jedediah Riggs, M. Scott, Horace Shepard, and John Torrey. In
1804: Peter Adley, John Boynton, William and W. B. Coggeshall, James and Jerry
Cowdrey, Lewis Disbrow, Peleg Douglass, N. Eastman, Elisha Giddings, John Grimes,
C. Glass, Joseph Hawks, Thomas Harding, John Halstead, Alanson Jones, Henry and
Solomon Lathrop, Sylvester Lincoln, Sr., John Roberts, John and Phineas Smith, Tsrael
Shearer, David Tyrrill, Joel S. Wilkinson, and Isaac R. and William Williams. In 1805:
David Anderson, Patrick Alvin, Israel and Abel Buell, Erastus, James, and Jeremiah
Bennett, Joseph Bartlett, Eli Bristol, Jonathan and Jason Bixby, John Chambers, Eze-
kiel Fay, John Greenough, John Huntington, Thomas Halstead, Jedediah Lincoln,
Asher Lamberton, Gershom Orvis, Peter Putnam, Jr., Eli Perry, A. Robbins, Alfred
Rose, Richard Stiles, Josiah Southard, Elisha Wallace, Peter Wilkinson, Isaac Wilson,
and Philo Whitcomb. In 1806: Joseph Adgate, Elisha Andyews, Lewis Barney, D. W.
Bannister, Peter and Chester Davidson, Eben Eggleston, Moses Goodrich, Liberty Judd,
David Ingersoll, David Morgan, Henry Miller, F. Putnam, Richard and Mather Peck,
' Henry Rumsey, Thomas Starkweather, David Stewart, Joseph Shedd, and Eben Wil-
son. In 1807: Heman and Buell Brown, and Sylvester Lincoln, Jr. In 1808:
Cole, Elisha Hurlburt, Moses Page, and Eliza Peck. In 1809: Elder Nathaniel Brown,
Calvin Barrows, and Eleazer Faunce. In 1810: Patience Kingsley, O. Walker
and W, Waite, Sr. In 1811: Israel Cook, Alexander Grimes, Daniel Marsh, Jesse,
Rumsey, Charles Smead, and Judge Wilson. In 1812: Israel Fay and Robert Louns-
bury. In 1813: Abner Ashley, S. Bowers, Josiah Churchill, Capt. Lodowick Champ-

 
TOWN OF BETHANY. 361

 

lin, W. R. Dixon, John Eastland, I. Everest, John Metcalf, William Odiorne, Harvey
Prindle, John Page, and Nathan Rumsey. In 1814: Thomas Adgate, Charles Dixon,
T, Fay, Alanson D. Lord, Rufus Munger, and W. F. Norton. In 1815: James Ben-
nett, Jr., Charles Brisbee, Richard B. French, John Green, John Lincoln, A. Parsons,
J. Saunders, James Stewart, and Benjamin Smith. In 1816: G. Cottrell, J. Rolfe, and
Asahel and James Shepard. In 1817: B. Barlow and Daniel Hyde. In 1818: David
Merritt and Jared S. Lord. In1819; S. Debow and Gardner. In 1824: James
Baker. In 1825: Orange Allen and R. R. Brown. In 1828: Aaron Bailey. In 1829:
E, C, Dibble. In 1832: Nathaniel Huggins. The following came prior to 1825:
Richard Powers, Ira Waite, Matilda Wedge, Samuel Jolles, and C. J. Lincoln.

Our readers will find some interesting facts connected with the follow-
ing sketches of the present prominent living residents and their ancestors,
the early pioneers.

The late Martin Armbrewster was born November 24, 1819, in Baden-
Baden, Germany. About 1846 or ’47 he married Frances Snneeff, of
the same place, and in 1854 they came to the United States, locating
first in Buffalo, then in Batavia, and finally in the town of Bethany.
They had 15 children, of whom three died in infancy, Louisa died aged
about 22 years, and 11 survive, namely: Caroline, Mary, Francis, Ezra,
Elizabeth, Sophia, Fred, Frank, Jennie, John, and Ella M. Mr. Arm-
brewster died September 26, 1879. Mrs. Armbrewster is living on road.
31, in this town.

Robert Benington, father of, John R., was born in England, and was a
resident of Yorkshire and Lancaster. January 14, 1822, when 21 years
old, he came to America and located in New Lisbon, Otsego County,
N.Y. In 1847 he married Eliza Kenyon, of Edmeston, Otsego County.
They had 10 children, namely: Charles, Henry G., William, John R.,
Edwin, Harriet, Phebe, Alfred, Agnes E., and Mary L. John R. was
born in the town of New Lisbon, Otsego County, September 28, 1852.
He was educated in the public schools until he was 20 years of age. He
is a farmer and breeder of grade sheep, and at present is superintendent
of the James H. Hume farm, on road 2, of 411 acres. February 11,
1880, he married Jane E., only daughter of Thomas Rathbone, of Bur-
lington, Otsego County, and they have one girl, Ethel H., born Febru-
ary 23, 1882. i

John Boyle was born in Tipperary County, Ireland, in 1846, and came
to America in 1863. In 1867 he married Kate Dower, of County Wa-
terford, Ireland. They were married in New York city, and soon after
returned to Ireland, where they remained five years, when they came to
this country and located in this town. They have nine children, viz.:
Patrick W., John R., Lawrence, Mary, Thomas, Kate, Robert, Julia, and
Edwin. They reside on road 16 corner of 15. Mrs. Kate Boyle is a
thrifty business woman.

Rev. Nathaniel Brown, grandfather of Wilder and Walter, came, from
Strafford, Orange County, Vt. in 1809, and located at West Bethany,
on the place now owned by John S. Baldwin. He was the first Freewill
Baptist minister west of the Genesee River. He organized the first
church of that denomination there in 1809. He was a pensioner of the

 
362 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Revolution. Rev. Mr. Brown, after coming to West Bethany; preached
for the people there the remainder of his life without compensation. On
one occasion he was induced to take one dollar, and before he arrived
home he gave it away to a poor man. Col. Daniel Brown, his youngest
son, was born at the old home in Orange County, Vt., August 10, 1806,
and came in 1810 with his parents to the home his father had located in
1809. He received a fair education for that early day, and was a man
well versed in all matters concerning the welfare of his country and
county. He wasa fluent public speaker, and was colonel of the 16th
N. Y. Cav. He first married Julia Lounsbury, by whom he had three
children, Jane, Laura, and Marquis. For his second wife he married
Elanora A. Cook, and they had nine children, viz.: Wilder, Julia, Emer-
ette, Cassius, Walter, Sarah, Abigail, Marquis, 2d, and Alice. Wilder,
born May 28, 1841, received a common school education, and is a car-
penter and farmer by occupation. November 29, 1865, he” married
Frances E., youngest daughter of Charles Lorish, of Linden. They have
one son, Cassius Stanley, born April 3, 1875. Col. Daniel Brown died’
March 31, 1879. Walter Brown was born February 13, 1847, and re-
ceived a good education. He has a good intellect with perceptive fac-
ulties well developed, and is a farmer and general dealer. December
31, 1872, he married H. Jenne, youngest daughter of the late Harry G.

Lincoln, of Bethany. They have one son, Leon H. D., born May 14,
1884. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are living on road 19, adjoining the Col.

Brown homestead.

Heman Brown, Sr., grandfather of Benjamin R., was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war. Heman, Jr., came with his parents from Strafford,
Vt., to this town when he was 13 years old. -He was born May 30, 1794.
He was in the War of 1812. They located at Brown’s.Corners, road 17
corner 19. He married twice, first, Maria Huntington, formerly of Litch-
field, Conn. They had four children, of whom two sons are deceased,

and two daughters survive, namely: Mary and Harriet. For his second.

wife Mr. Brown married, February 10, 1842, Sophia Ann Conklin, for-
merly of Steuben County, N. Y. They had four children, of whom two
daughters are deceased, and the sons survive, viz.: Lee E. and Benjamin
R. Benjamin R. was born November 13, 1848. He received a good
education. September 24, 1874, he married Celia S., second daughter of
Charles and Elizabeth Snell, of his native town. They have had six chil-
dren, four of whom survive, namely: Charles H., Fernie E , Jesse R., and
Bessie M. Mr. and Mrs. Brown reside on land which his father bought
in 1821, on road 19 corner 27. Mr Brown’s mother resides with him,
*being a pensioner of the War of 1812, aged 80 years.

Calvin Barrows, father of Sexturs T., was born near Worcester, Mass.,
in 1783, and came to Seneca Falls, N. Y., in 1808. He married Olive
Patterson, of Waterloo, Seneca County, and soon after moved to Bush-
ville, in this town, where he remained two years, and was in charge of the
cloth factory there for Mr. Bush. In 1809 he came to Linden, when there
TOWN OF BETHANY. 363

 

were only three houses in the place. He built a dam for the purpose of
utilizing the water- power of Little Tonawanda Creek, and erected a wool-
carding and cloth-dressing factory, which was completed in 1810. They
had seven children, namely: John, Volney, William, Franklin, Sexturs T.,
Jeanett, and Evander H. Sexturs T., born in Linden, December 25, 1819,
was educated in the common schools, and worked in the carding-mill 10
years. December 21, 1842, he married Rachel, third daughter of John
Merritt, of Middlebury, Wyoming County. They have four children,
viz.: Margaretta J., Olive R., George N., and Charles C. Margaretta J.
married Hiram O. Reddish, of Wyoming village; Olive R. married Buel
Rogers, of Linden, now of Attica; Charles C. married Aurelia J. Rich-
ardson, also of Linden. Mr. Barrows has lived on the old homestead 70
years.

Amos Blood, grandfather of Oscar W.,.was born March 11, 1763, and
his father was killed in the Revolutionary war. One of Amos’s sons, Na-
son, was born November 4, 1796, at Haverhill Corners, Grafton County,
N. H. He received a good education, and was a farmer by occupation.
He came with his father to Alexander, this county, when 15 years old,
and February 28, 1822, he married, first, Rhoda Everest, of Bethany. He
served in the War of 1812. They had six children, as follows: Nelson,
Niles, Warren, Obed, Luman, and Amos. For his second wife he -mar-
ried Mrs. Eunice (Knowlton) West, October 1, 1840. They had one son,
Oscar W., born December 17, 1843, on the farm upon which he resides
and owns. Oscar W. received a common school and academic educa-
tion, until he was 21 years of age. May o9, 1867, he married Mary L., old-
est daughter of Robert Eastland, of Bethany, and they have six children,
viz. Eunice E., Jessie L., Charles R., Walter E., Mary J., and Monroe
T. Eunice E. is a student at the Geneseo Normal School, and is also a
school teacher. The family all reside at home. Mr. Blood is a successful
fruit grower and breeder of thoroughbred Merino sheep, and is one of
Bethany’s enterprising farmers, residing on road 33.

Mark Bassert, born in Baden, Germany, April 22, 1829, came with his
mother to America in 1847, and located at Batavia, N. Y. December 3,
1853, he married Catherine Miller, of Germany. They have three chil-
dren, Louis, George, and Ursilla. Louis married Anna M. Dennis, of
Stafford; George married Lydia Worst, also of Stafford; and Ursilla mar-
ried Urbon Botmer, of Batavia. Mr. Bassert served his adopted country
in Co. G, 8th N. Y. H. A. Vols., and was discharged at the close of the
war. He was wounded in the right shoulder June 16, 1864, in front of
Petersburg, while charging the enemy’s works. Mr. and Mrs. Bassert
reside in the village of East Bethany.

Michael Burns, father of James, was born in Wicklow, on the east coast
of Ireland, about 1833, and ‘married Elizabeth Duffy, of the same place.
They had to children. He came to America in 1852 to prepare a home
for his family; his wife and three of his children followed in 1854. James,
who-was born at the old home June 25, 1843, came to America about
364 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

1856, and located in the town of Bethany. About November 1, 1872,
he married May Frolicker, of East Bethany, and they had one son, Frank
M., born October 23, 1873. Mrs. Burns died October 24, 1887. Mr.
Burns and his son reside on road 14 in this town.

John Burkel, born in Arlin County, Belgium, October 15, 1850, came to
America in 1870, landing in New York, February 22d. He finally located
in Byron, Genesee County. May 10, 1874, he married Barbara, oldest
daughter of John and Kate Coltax, of Sheldon, Wyoming County. They
have had three children, namely: John, Jr., born May 20, 1875; Lizzie,
who died aged one year and nine months; and Sylvester, born September
29, 1882. Mrs. Burkel’s parents are of French extraction. Her father,
John Coltax, came to America from France in 1846, when he was 21 years
old, and located in Wyoming County, N.Y. He married Kate Coltax, of
his native country, and they had seven children, viz.: John, Michael, Bar-
bara, Mary, Libbie, Anna, and Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Burkel reside on
road 6, in Bethany.

James Baker, father of Thomas S., was born in Butternut, Otsego
County, N. Y., in September, 1804, and came to Stafford, Genesee
County, in 1824. About 1828 or ’29 he married Betsey R. Shedd, of
Bethany. They had four children, viz.: Joseph R., Thomas S., Sarah
P., and James P. Thomas S. was educated in the common schools.
November 10, 1854, he married Hannah R., youngest daughter of John
Reed, of Pavilion, and they have one son, John A., born February 14, 1857.
John A. was educated in the common schools, and March 9, 1880, he
married Libbie A. Smith, of Le Roy. They have had two sons and one
daughter, of whom the latter died in infancy. Edgar T. and Clarence S.
survive. Mr. and Mrs. Baker reside on road 36.

Ambrose Booth, father of Fred A., was born in Steuben County, N. Y.,
January 24,1834. He was educated in the public schools, and is a farmer
by occupation. Aprii 6, 1857, he married Charity G. Hovey, of Cattar-
augus County. They have three children, namely: Adna J., Frank D.,
and Fred A. The latter was born in Dale, Wyoming County, March 14,
1865. He receiveda good education, and is a farmer. August 9, 1888,
he married Sadie L. youngest daughter of Philip Moyer, of Alexander.

: They reside near the village of Linden.

Adam Cacner was born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, about 1776.
He married Mary A. Winterman, and they had seven chi!dren, three of
whom were bornin Germany. George, born December 25, 1841, came
to Bethany when he was 12 years old, and made his home with Israel E.
Judd. December 18, 1863, he enlisted in Co. L, 8th N. Y. H. A. Vols.,
and was discharged from Zekel’s General Hospital, May 27, 1865. He
Was in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and in front of Peters-
burg, where he was disabled, June 23, 1864, by a gun-shot wound in the
leg. December 25, 1865, he married Sarah Jane, oldest daughter of Ed-
ward Smith, formerly of Canada. They have six children, namely: Mary
O., Kattie M., Frank J., Emily S., Clary A., and Charles W. Mr. and
Mrs. Cacner are residing in this town on road 20.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 365

 

John Covey, born in Saratoga County, N. Y., in 1787, of English an-
cestry, married Betsey Althouse in 1809. Alvah Covey, his eldest son,
was born at Half Moon, Saratoga County, July 22, 1810, and married,
February 6, 1837, Jane, daughter of John Hardick. She was born Sep-
tember 3,1816. Her father was born in Athens, Greene County, in 1783.
Ten children were born to Alvah and Jane (Hardick) Covey, five of whom
survive, namely : Alvah S., Charlotte I., Eugene, Emma J., and Frank H.
The latter, born April 9, 1861, in Penfield, Monroe County, received a
common school and commercial education, and was associated in business
with his father, who came to Penfield about 1838 and was a successful
nurseryman there. By energy, perseverance, and strict integrity he laid
the foundation for his afterwards ample fortune. July 13, 1882, Frank H.
Covey married Minnie J., third daughter of Henry and Louisa (Groom)
Palmer, of Glenville, N. Y. She was born in Clifton Park, Saratoga
County, December 18, 1860. They have a daughter, Minnie Ethel, born
September 20, 1883. Mr. Covey came to Bethany in the spring of 1888.

Elisha Chadwick, born in Lyme, Conn., June 2, 1788, married Betsey
Russell, of the same place, February 15, 1815. They came to Bethany
about 1823, with an ox-team and cart. They had eight children, namely:
Nancy M., Daniel R., Israel M., Mary E., Harriet, Joseph H., J. Edward,
and David RJ. Edward was born April 1, 1829, in this town. He re-
ceived a public school and academic education, and September 9, 1857,
married Emeline M. Dutton, of Pavilion, who was born August 6, 1830.
Mr. Chadwick is doing a general insurance business in the adjoining
towns and counties, and resides on road ‘24 in the town of Bethany.

Patrick H. Cannon was born in Galway, Ireland, March 17, 1836.
March 4, 1863, he married Mary Galman, of his native place, and April
3, 1864, they landed in New York, and located at Roxbury, Mass. They
have had nine children, one of whom died in infancy, and eight survive,
namely: Mary A., Patrick H ,Jr., John J., Kattie T., Fannie E., Nellie M.,
Thomas E., and James. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon are living on road 22.

Joseph Crawford was born October 10, 1833, in Rochester, N. Y., re-
ceived a practical education, and in early life was a farmer. He moved
with his parents to Attica, Wyoming County, in'1841. In 1854 they
moved to the town of Bethany, and located on road 17 corner 19 = April
10, 1861, he married Julia, oldest daughter of Col. Daniel and Eleanora
Brown, of Bethany. She was born February 7, 1840. Mr. Crawford
learned the milling business about 1873, and is now proprietor of the
grist-mill and grocery store at West Bethany. He was appointed post-
master, during President Grant's second term, in 1876, which office he
still holds. ‘

Stewart Copeland was born in County Down, Ireland, in December,
1807. He married Agnes Fennon, of his native place, and came to
America in 1833, first locating in Rochester, and finally came to Beth-
any, Genesee County. They had nine children, as follows: Thomas
Robert, John, Elizabeth, Stewart, Jr., Agnes, James, Marion, and Will-
366 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

iam W., of whom Thomas, Robert, James, Agnes, and Marion are deceased.
Stewart, Jr., a bachelor, is a fruit grower and farmer, and his father re-
sides with him. John Copeland married Nellie Neff, of Liecester, Liv-
ingston County, and they had seven children, as follows: Thomas, Katie,
Everett, Fennon, Nancy, James, and John, Jr. Thomas and Nancy are
deceased. He enlisted in 1861 in Co. E, oth Inf. N. Y. Vols., and was
discharged in August, 1863. Both John and Stewart, Jr., reside on road
34, in this town. ;

Calvin Curtis was born in Berkshire County, Mass., July 25, 1778.
He was married three times, first to Jemima Thompson, and second to
Polly Clapp, and five children were born to him. For his third wife he
married Mrs. Nancy (Hibbard) Storrs, of Wyoming County, by whom he
had four children, namely: Samantha, Martha, Daniel S., and Roger H.
Daniel S., born September 5, 1829, was educated in the public schools
until he was 16 years old. January 10, 1850, he married Amanda H.,
fifth daughter of Clark Eldridge, of Canandaigua, Ontario County. They
have three children, of whom Calvin died at the age of three years, and
two survive, namely: Frank R., born January 3, 1857, and Lottie B,,
born July 3, 1858, who married Andrew B. Morris, of Middlebury, Wy-
oming County. Frank R. married Sarah Boyce, of Wyoming village.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis reside on road 14, in the hamlet of Little Canada.

Dr. Orlando R. Croff was born three miles west of Warsaw village,
August 10, 1817, at two o'clock in the afternoon. He received a com-
mon school and academic education, studied medicine with Dr. Jonathan
K. Barlow, of Bethany Center, graduated in 1843, and has practiced
medicine since (46 years). April 14, 1844, he married Mary E., second
daughter of Dea. Elisha Chadwick, of Warsaw. They have two chil-
dren, namely: Ganson W., born April 1, 1845, and Nella M., born May
28, 1866, who resides at home with her parents. Ganson W. is a prac-
ticing physician. He studied medicine with his father, attended lectures
at Ann Arbor, Mich., and graduated from the University of Buffalo in
1867. He married Clara S, fifth daughter of Edmond Brainard, of this
town, and they have had 10 children, viz.: Orlando W, James B., R. D.,
Belle, Effie M., Betsey, Lois, Ganson W., Jr, Clara M., and D. Olive.
They all reside at Bethany Center.

Samuel Dye, born im the town of Mayfield, Montgomery County,
N. Y., June 20, 1818, came with his parents to Springwater when 13
years of age. In 1841 he married Sarah Bevins, of Springwater. They
had eight children, now living: Samuel H., William R., Jennie M., Julia A.,
Ada M., Eudora H., and George E. Samuel H. owns a fruit farm on
road 20. In the war of the Rebellion he enlisted, August 30, 1862 in
Co. I, 136th Inf. N. ¥. Vols., and was discharged on surgeon’s certificate
of disability by loss of use of left leg, from a gun-shot wound received in
the battle of Gettysburg, from the hospital at Philadelphia, Pa. At the
same time he was shot in the right arm near the shoulder, which was.
broken, and also through the third finger of the right hand, the ball pass-
ing through the fleshy part of the hand, under the thumb, into the wrist.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 367

 

Charles Dixon came from Chatham, Conn., to Bethany, and located
on road 23 in 1814, leaving his family at home while he built a log
house. In the spring of 1815 he returned for his wife and 12 chil-
dren. Their conveyance was an ox-team and cart and a one-horse
wagon. Two children were born to them in their new home, two also
died, and 12 survived. One of them, William R., who was born on the
old homestead in Bethany, May 13, 1822, was educated in the public
schools, and was a farmer by occupation. December 24, 1863, he mar-
ried Sophia, oldest daughter of Nicholas Chilson, of Pavilion. They
have had five children, three of whom died in infancy, and two survive,
namely: W. Walter, born September 21, 1866, and Charles A., born
December 24, 1871. Mrs. Sophia Dixon and her two sons reside on the
Dixon estate in this town. .

Caleb Ellison was born in Orange County, N. Y., in 1803, and after his
father’s death went to Canada with his mother, where he remained 40
years. He married Jane Wilkins, of Ancaster, County Wentworth, Can-
ada, and they had seven children, as follows: Nelson C., Eleanor, Ma-
tilda, Louisa, Jane, John, and William. Nelson C.was born in Canada,
August 2, 1828. He received a common school education, and August
23, 1859, married Caroline, second daughter of Aaron Taylor, formerly
of England. They have eight children, namly: Roenna, Mary J., Delila
V., Florence, Milton, Robert, Courtney J., and Lilly B Mr. and Mrs.
Ellison reside on road 28.

Daniel Edwards, who was born in Rutland, Vt., March 27, 1807, came
to New York State when a young man. He crossed the Genesee River
at Rochester before any bridges were built, and located in Monroe County.
December 22, 1836, he married Abby M. Conlee, of Stillwater, and they
had two children, Sylvester C. and Charles D. The latter was born in
Sweden, Monroe County, November 21, 1840. He received a public
and Normal school education, began teaching school when he was 16
years old, andtaught 17 terms August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A,
140th Inf. N. Y. Vols , and was discharged December 18, 1864, for physi-
cal disability. He acted as company commissary-sergeant. January I,
1865, he married Caroline, third daughter of Lawrence Cooper, of Clark-
son, Monroe County. They have had eight children, viz.: Arthur Alger,
who died in 1873, aged 19 months; Sheridan, born November 25, 1865;
Ida M., born June 1, 1868; Belle J., born May 8, 1870; Henry C, born
April 12, 1874; Lillie E., born August 21, 1878; Erwin B., born Au-
gust 13, £883; and Carrie, born May 24, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards
reside on road 3 in this town.

The first known of the Elliott family was in East Cocker, Somerset-
shire, England. One Andrew Elliott came to Beverly, Mass., about
the year 1668, joined the first church there in 1670, and died in 1703 or
04. The Rev. Jesse Elliott was born in Mason, N. H., in 1799, was ed-
ucated in the theological college of Hamilton, N. Y., graduated in the
class of June,. 1826, and afterwards taught in the Oneida Indian Mission
308 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Station. For 54 years he was a faithful minister of the gospel in the
Baptist denomination. He married twice, first, June 21, 1827, Phebe,
daughter of Nathaniel and Betsey Yeomans, of Greenville, N. Y., by
whom he had five children, of whom one son died in infancy, and ‘four
survive, namely: Emily R., Elizabeth, William, and Nathaniel. His
first wife died October 22, 1840, and May 16, 1841, he married, second,
Mary C., seventh daughter of Hezekiah Willis, of Western, Oneida
County, who bore him one daughter, now Mrs. Jerome H. Filkins, of
Bethany Center, and one son, S. Willis, born April 17, 1848, in Middle-
bury, Wyoming County The latter received a good common school
and academic education until he was 16 years old. He was engaged in
mercantile business 11 years, has taught school several terms, and is a
farmer by occupation. September. 28, 1869, he married Angela A.,
seventh daughter of Edmund Brainard. They have had five children,
three of whom are deceased, and two survive, namely: A. Grace, born
September 17, 1874, and Brainard W., born September 21, 1879. Rev.
Jesse Elliott died March 24, 1880. S. Willis Elliott has been actively
engaged in purchasing and helping to survey land for the new line of
railroad from Geneva to Buffalo during the fall and winter of 1889-90.

David Filkins was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., in 1807, and
came with his parents to Pavilion in 1809. About 1834 he married Je-
mima Peck, who was born in Lyme, Conn. They had five children,
namely: Angeline M., Caroline P., Sarah E., Jerome H., and Albert D.
Jerome H. was born in this town November 7, 1839 He was educated
in the public schools and is a farmer by occupation. He married twice,
first, April 14, 1864, Emily O. Stevens, who died December 24, 1865,
and second, June 23, 1868, Mary C., third daughter of the late Rev. Jesse
Elliott, formerly of Churchville, Monroe County. They had two chil-
dren, viz.: Jessie M., born October 25, 1869, and Angela E., born Au-
gust 30, 1877, both of whom are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Filkins reside
in the village of Bethany Center.

John Folk, who was born in Germany, June 17, 1812, married Cathe-
rine Shelabarger, also of Germany,,and they had five children, as follows:
Casper, John (who was killed in the late war), Catherine, Michael, and
Mary. Casper Folk, eldest son of John, was born in Germany, January
24, 1849, and came with his parents to America in 1853, locating in
Bennington, Wyoming County, N. Y. November 17,.1868, he married
Mary Crouse, of Lancaster, Erie County. They have to children,
namely: Kate, George, John, Mary, Sarah, Lizzie, Clara, Michael, Frank,
and Julia.

The French family came fromm England on the ship Mayflower, and
first located in the East. Richard B. French was born in the northwest
part of the town of Bethany in 1815. “He received a common school
and academic education, was a farmer, school teacher by occupation, and
July 4, 1843, he married Esther, only daughter of Nehemiah Tracy, of
Alexander, and they had three children: Carson F., W. Cary, and Ernie.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 369

 

W. Cary, born November 20, 1847, was educated in the common schools
and in Pike Seminary, Wyoming County. Mr. French has held the of-
fice of highway commissioner of his town. June 25, 1874, he married
Zorada, seventh daughter of Edmund Brainard, of Middlebury, Wyom-
ing County. They have had three children, of whom one son is deceased,
and two survive, namely: Irma E., born June 30, 1875, and C. Tracy,
born December 23, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. French reside on road 35, on
the old Brainard place.

Caleb Gifford was born in Lyme, Grafton County, N. H., April to,
1805, and came to Genesee County with his parents when he was two
years old. They located in Warsaw (old Genesee County), and their
mode of conveyance was an ox-team and cart. Hemarried Julia, second
daughter of William Raymond, of Warsaw, and they had four children,
viz.: William R., James H., Mary E., and Frances J. James H. was born
in Bethany, june 22, 1835, and received a common school and academic
education. Heisa farmer and fruit grower. February 28, 1872, he mar-
ried Martha A., oldest daughter of Edmund Stebbins, of his native town.
They have two children, William C., born January 8, 1879, and Mabel,
born September 23, 1881. They reside near East Bethany, on road 22.

Seba Granger, grandfather of Byron, was a resident of Cherry Valley,
Otsego County. One of his sons, John, married Elizabeth Cleaveland,
formerly of Vermont. They had eight children, as follows: Chester,
Seba, Jr.. Byron, Elizabeth, Mary, Chloe A., Almira,and Abigail. They
located in Monroe County about 1815. Byron, born in Penfield, Mon-
roe County, August 28, 1819, was a carpenter and joiner by trade. Feb-
ruary 19, 1852, he married Lucetta S. Disboro, of Stafford, and they had
five children, only two of whom, Sanford B. and Charles D., survive.
Charles D. married Barbara Harsch, of Le Roy. Byron Granger served.
in Co A, 1st Dist. Columbia Cav. Vols., and now resides on road 6 in
Bethany.

James Gillard, who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1820, married
Ann Warren, of the same place, and they had children as follows: Mary
A., William, Ellen, Edward, Emma, John, Walter A., and Jessie. Wal-
ter A. Gillard was born in North Devon, May 1, 1859. He was educated
in the common schools, and in 1879 came to America, locating in Staf-
ford, this county. October 7, 1884, he married Mary L., second daughter
of Hiram Porter, of Bethany. Mr. Porter was a native of Vermont. He
resides in Little Canada in the town of Bethany.

John Gartner, bornin Wurtemberg, Germany, about 1789, married Cath-
erine Bessinger, and they had 10 children, only three of whom are living,
namely: Jacob, Barbara, and George. They came to America and located
in Lancaster, Erie County, where Jacob was born October 3, 1839. He
received a common school education, and is a farmer by occupation. May
8, 1861, he married Elizabeth, second daughter of Alexander Lewis, of
Clarence, Erie County. Her father was born in Vermont, of Scotch an-
cestry. They reside on road 31.
370 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

John Harper was born in Devonshire, England, June 22, 1824. He
married Susan Holland, of his native place, came to America in 1852,
and located in the town of Stafford. They have five children, viz.: Emma,
Charles W., Kate, George, and Elizabeth. Charles W. Harper was born
in Stafford, August 4, 1855, received a common school education, and
is a carpenter and joiner by occupation. September 18, 1884, he married
Ellen R., oldest daughter of Elias Lyon, of Attica, by whom he has two
children, Edna A. and Charles L. Mr. and Mrs. Harper reside on road
24.

Ephraim Harding, grandfather of Erastus D., served from Connecti-
cut as a soldier in the Revolutionary war under General Putnam. Al-
fred Harding served in the War of 1812. Erastus D. Harding was born in
Lyme, Conn., February 14, 1815, and when Io years of age came with
his parents to Genesee County, where they arrived October 5, 1824, and
located three-quarters af a mile north of Bethany village. February 22,
1838, he married Mary H., oldest daughter of William Nott, formerly of
Devonshire, England, but now of Bethany. They have had ro children,
of whom eight survive, namely: Eveline B., Mary E., Erastus G, Jen-
nie M., Estella A., Flora C., William E, and Herbert H. Erastus G.
Harding is a physician and surgeon in Wyoming County; William E.
is professor in the literary department of the Institution for the Blind in
Batavia; Jennie M. resides with her parents; and Herbert H. is married
and takes charge of the farm. Mr. Harding has been deacon in the
Baptist Church for many years.

David Hyde was born in Essex, Vt., in 1792. He learned the cabinet-
makers’ trade, went to Boston, Mass., at the age of 21 years, and worked
at his trade, and also carpentering. He left Boston in 1817 and located
on the Little Tonawanda, on road 274, in the town of Bethany. About
1826 he married Theirsy Alger, of Bethany, and they had two children,
Edgar and Edwin J. The latter was born June 6, 1830, on the old
‘homestead, where he spent his boyhood, alternately on the farm, in the
saw-mill, and in school. July 5, 1851, he married Jane E., oldest daugh-
ter of Erastus L. Norton, of Alexander. They have had five children,
of whom three are deceased, and two survive, namely: Charley E. D.
and Lillian E., the latter a graduate of the New England Conservatory
of Music, in Boston. Mr. Hyde served as first sergeant in Co. E, 1o5th
Inf. N. Y. Vols., and was discharged for disability. He is a teacher of
vocal music and leader of the Genesee and Wyoming Musical Association.
His grandfather, Ephraim, served in the Revolutionary war, and his
father in the War of 1812.

John Jenne was born in Rutland, Vt., in 1791, and when a boy came
with his parents to Cayuga County, N. Y. He married Sarah F., oldest
daughter of William Freeman, and soon after located one-half mile south
of Bethany Center. They had three children, namely: Lansing K.,
William N., and Jerusha F., the latter of whom married Harry G. Lincoln.
William N. was born on the old homestead, August 19, 1831, received
TOWN OF BETHANY. 371

 

a common school and academic education, and is a progressive farmer.
January 1, 1855, he married, first, Sophia, N., daughter of Henry W.
Gardiner, of Attica, Wyoming County, and they had one son, Charles G.,
‘born October 16, 1857. He, too, received a good education, and is a
farmer and speculator. April 15, 1886, Mrs. Jenne died, and October 5,
1887, Mr. Jenne married for his second wife Mrs. Hattie L (Stewart) Nor-
ton, who died February 1, 1889. February 15, 1882, Charles G. Jenne
married Nellie, only daughter of Charles W. Cone. She died November
17, 1885.

Israel E. Judd was a soldier in the Revolution,‘ and very likely was
killed, as he was never heard of again. His son was born at the close
of the war, and was named Liberty in honor of the victory achieved by
the colonies. He wasa soldier of the War of 1812. He was born
August 27, 1775, and was married twice, first to Miss Hannah Thomp-
son, and second to Abigail Everest, October 4, 1807. *He had born to
him_seven children, namely: Hannah, tst., Israel E., Abigail, Anna M.,
Rhoda, Philip, and Hannah W. Israel E. Judd was born February 8,
1811, in the town of: Bethany, and is now living on the farm his father
located in 1806. He received acommon school education. January
29, 1852, he married Mary, sixth daughter of Reuben Wright, of Alex-
ander, and they: have one son, Franklin I., born June 20, 1853. who re-
ceived a common school and academic education. September 3, 1879,
he married Sarah J., third daughter of A. D. Waldo, of Elba. They have
four children, namely: Everest A, Mark W., Florence M.,, and Frank-
jin H. Israel Everest, grandfather of Israel E. Judd on his mother’s side,
was captured by the Indians, ‘and suffered untold hardships during his
prison life in Montreal, Canada, and during his escape.

John Kemp was born in New Hampshire, December 20, 1786, and
came to Marcellus, Onondaga County, N. Y., when a young man. He
married Charity Barrows, of Skaneateles, and in 1832 they came to Mid-
dlebury, Wyoming County (old Genesee) They had eight children,
namely: Harriet, Milo M., Emily,-Maria L., George B., Myron J., Will-
iam E., and Caroline A. Myron J. Kemp was born in Marcellus, May
6, 1822, and came with his parents to the Genesee country when 10 years
of age. He received a common school education, and has been a farmer
by occupation. May 17, 1848, he married Louisa M., second daughter
of Jonathan Gates, formerly of New Hampshire. They have no children.
Mr. Kemp is now a gentleman of leisure, and resides on East Main
street, in the village of Linden.

Sylvester Lincoln, Jr., walked from Castleton, Vt., to Batavia in 1803,and
helped to survey lands in what is now the town of Elba. He returned
to Vermont in 1803 or ’04 and married Eleanor Wallace, of Hubbard
ton, Vt., and came with his young wife and his father’s family to Beth-
any. They were the fourth family that located in the town, and one of
his sons, Harry G., was the second child born in the town. Charles F.,
late husband of M. Jennie Lincoln, and son of Sylvester, was born Au-
372 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

gust 29, 1833, in Middlebury, Wyoming County. He came with his
parents to Bethany when very young, and received a liberal education.
February 25, 1862, he married M. Jennie, only daughter of Thomas
Cathcart, of Corfu. They had four children, namely: Harry T., who is
a farmer with his mother; John S., a graduate of the Normal School of
Geneseo, N. Y., who is now teaching as principal of a High school in
Steuben County; Florence M., also a teacher, who resides at home with
her mother; and Anna L., who also resides at home. After his mar-
riage Mr. Lincoln united with Presbyterian Church at Bethany Center,
was always a consistent Christian, and for many years was an elder until
his decease, May 29, 1886. He left a widow and family and a large
circle of friends to mourn his death.

The first known of the Lounsbury family was three brothers who came
from England at an early day. One of them had a son by the name of
Robert, who married Elizabeth Pinkney, of Dutchess County, N. Y., and
went to Canada, being tempted by liberal offers of land which he secured
by settling there. One of their nine children was John, who was born
in Canada, May 10; 1802, and in 1812 came with his parents to the
United States. His father incurred the enmity of the Canadians for his
unflinching loyalty to the United States. His 800 acres of land they con-
fiscated, and he barely got away alive. He purchased 300 acres of land
situated mostly in the town of Alexander. Very little of this land was
cleared at this time. Deer and bears were plentiful. John’s father died
before he attained his majority, and the care of the family early devolved
upon him. In 1826 he married Abigail Hayes, of Bethany, and they
had eight children, of whom four survive, namely: Cordelia, Edwin,
Henry, and Emily. Edwin Lounsbury was born March 18, 1828, on the
old homestead in Alexander. He worked on the farm and attended
school, and has always been a farmer. ‘ March 22, 1860, he married Nora,
daughter of Jonn Welch, and they have two children, viz.: Thomas E.,
a farmer with his father, and M. Isabel, who married Frank J. Prue, of
Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Lounsbury reside on a part of the original
purchase in the town of Bethany.

Cordelia Lounsbury was born in the east part of the town of Alexan-
der, November 27, 1826, and received-a good education. She has been
twice married, first to Permina A. Cogswell, of Alexander, April 11,
1843, and second to Thomas Hoyle. formerly of England, in November,
1860. Both are deceased. Mrs. Cordelia Hoyle resides on road 29,
near the old homestead.

Shadrack Lent was born in Montgomery County, N. Y., June 2, 1802,
and came to Genesee County with his parents when 10 years old. He
heard distinctly the reports of the guns of the contending armies at the
battle of Buffalo, in the War of 1812. They first located in Pavilion. He
married Prudence A. Dixon, of Bethany, formerly of Chatham, Conn.
They had five children, namely: Lucy A., Charles H., William B., George
V.N., and Charlotte E. George V.N., born August 10, 1841, was edu-
TOWN OF BETHANY. 373

 

cated in the public schools, and is a fruit grower and farmer. January 29,
1879, he married Minnie O Burton, of Cambridge, Mass., by whom he
had one daughter, Harriet A., born January 6, 1883. Mrs. Lent died
February 14, 1887. Mr. Lent's sister, Charlotte E., is keeping,house for
him. He resides on road 21.

Frederick Leitz was born in Germany, April 21, 1817... He received
a good education, and in 1852 came to America, landed in New York
city, and first located at Lancaster, Erie County, and finally in Wyoming
County. November 8. 1858, he married Bridget Haley. In August,
1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 136th Inf. N. Y. Vols., and participated in the
battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. On the third day of the latter
battle, at 3 P. M., he was wounded in the left wrist by a minie- ball, was
sent to Jarvis Hospital, Baltimore, and was transferred to West Building
Hospital, being in both 15 months. After leaving the hospital he served
in the Veteran Reserve Corps until his discharge, Octdber 1, 1864, for
disability. He came to Bethany in1871. Mr. Leitz's wrist is much dis-
figured and entirely useless. He resides on road 35 in this town.

Alanson D. Lord was born in 1806, in Herkimer County, N. Y., and
about 1814 he came with his brother, Smith Lord, to Bethany. Febru-
ary 4, 1835, he married Mary M., fifth daughter of James Stoughton, of
Bethany, and they have had six children, of whom three survive, viz.:
Laura M. (Mrs. David Denton); Ann M. (Mrs. Luin L. Munger); and
James S., born October 27, 1844, in Wheatland, Monroe County. In
early life he was a mechanic, but is now a fruit tree jobber, apiarist, and
farmer. June 19, 1873, he married Laura A., second daughter of Ira
Wait, Jr. They have had six children, namely: Frank J. and Minnie L.,
deceased ; and Mary E., Mark D., Anna L., and Tracy. T., who survive.
Mrs. J. S. Lord is a breeder of thoroughbred Wyandotte and lava fowls.

Jared S. Lord was born in Durham, Greene County, N. Y., May 17,.
1798. and died December 15, 1885. When he was 20 years old he came-
to Western New York, and finally located in Bethany. He married twice,
first, in April, 1821, Polly Everest, by whom he had two children. Seps
tember 16, 1828, he married, second, Hannah Curtis, formerly of Ply--.
mouth, Chenango County, and they had three children, namely: Jared’
C., Mary J., and Hattie C., the latter of whom resides in the village of
Linden.

James Millerick was born in Ireland in 1838, came to America in 1856,
and located in Bethany. March 5, 1866, he married Ann, fourth daughter
of Thomas Benson, of this town. They had five children, as follows:
Fannie’ A., Richard, Mary, John, and Nellie C. Mr. Millerick died in
February, 1888. Ann Millerick, his widow, resides on road 34 in Beth-
any.

site V. Mullen, M. D., was born in Hector, Tompkins County, Feb-
ruary 16, 1827, and spent his boyhood days on the farm and in the store.
In 1848 he began to study medicine with Hon. Charles D. Robinson, of
Hornellsville, Steuben County, and graduated from the Castleton (Vt.)

24
374 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Medical College, June 18, 1851. He married Laura D., youngest daugh-
ter of Royal Aldrich, of Castleton, and they have four children. He be-
gan the practice of medicine in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he re-
mained until he went into the army as assistant surgeon of the 13th Inf.
N. Y. Vols. When the 14th H. A. was organized he became its surgeon,
and was retained in hospital service six months after the war closed. He
has a good practice in the towns of Alexander and Bethany.

Salmon Munger, grandfather of Luin L., was a soldier in the War of
1812. He went from Connecticut and served on the frontier near Buffalo.
His son Anson was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., and in 1844 mar-
ried Lydia, eighth daughter of Asa Thompson. They had two children.
Luin L. Munger, born July 28, 1845, in Bethany, received a liberal edu-
cation, and February 15, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 105th Inf. N. Y. Vols.
He was engaged in the battles of Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, and
Antietam. At the latter battle, which occurred September 17, 1862, he
was wounded in the left leg, with a 12-pound solid shot, which caused its
amputation, which operation was performed in the Smoke Town Field
Hospital, where he remained until he was discharged, April 2, 1863.
July 4, 1865, he married Ann M., second daughter of Alanson D. Lord,
of this town, but formerly of Herkimer County. Mr. and Mrs. Munger
reside on road 28.

Benjamin F. Norton was born in the town of Bethany, October 1, 1816.
His parents came from Vermont He received a good education, and in
1832 he married Edna Frary, who died March 8, 1848. He married for
his second wife Elizabeth, second daughter of David Locke, of Batavia,
and they have had four children, namely: Charles, Walter Frank, Fred
L., and William. The last two named are deceased. Walter Frank, born
January 3, 1851, received a common school and academic education, and
January 23, 1872, he married Mattie K., oldest daughter of Erastus Wood,
of Little Canada, in the town of Bethany. Mr. and Mrs. Norton have
adopted two children, namely: Cora L. (Wood) and Arthur. They are
living on road 27, on the old Ira Waite place.

George Prescott was born in Devonshire, England, in 1819. He mar-
ried Mary Clark, of the same place, and they have two children, Frank
and Thomas. In 1834 they came to America, and first located in Staf-
ford, Genesee County. Thomas Prescott was born January 6, 1850, was
educated in the public schools, and is a farmer and fruit grower. March
21, 1881, he married Mary, oldest daughter of Richard Watson, of Dun
kirk, N.Y. They have three children, namely: George F., born Febru-
ary 19, 1882; Ruth W., born June 2, 1883 ; and Charles F., born Decem-
ber 27, 1888. They reside on road 7 in this town.

Seth M. Peck, who was born in Lyme, Conn., January 4, 1800, served
as waiter for Major Lord in the War of 1812. September 9, 1824, he
married Sarah Pierson, of his native place, and came to Bethany and located
where his son now resides, on road 24, corner 35. They had six chil-
dren, namely: Sarah E., Phebe, Laura, S. Marvin, Almira, and Henry.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 375

 

S. Marvin was born April 14, 1831, received a liberal education, and isa
farmer by occupation. May 17, 1860, he married, and has had born to
him two children: a daughter who died in infancy, and Robert C., born
July 12, 1861, who survives. Robert C. Peck married Mary Bolt, of this
town, January 8, 1889.

Richard Peck, who was born in Lyme, New London County, Conn.,
February 5, 1786, came to this town in 1806, and located where Benja-
min F, Peck now resides. He returned to Connecticut the following
spring, and returned with his grandmother and mother, with a two-horse
wagon. About 1815 he married Catherine Hope Comstock, of Bethany,
formerly of Haddam, Conn. They had 12 children, 10 of whom grew
to maturity, viz.: Elizabeth M., Maria L., Nathaniel, Richard, Israel M.,
Catherine H., Mary A., Benjamin F., Lucy J., and Charles A. Benjamin
F. Peck was born on the homestead July 16, 1829, and received a public
school and academic education until he was 18 years oftage. February
24, 1853, he married Phebe R., second daughter of S. Marvin Peck, of
Bethany. They have three children, namely: Florence, born July 17,
1855; Richard, born October 12, 1857; and Mary A., born July 15, 1869.
Richard Peck was educated in the public schools and an academy, and is
farming for his father, Benjamin F. October 25, 1883, he married Helen
C., second daughter of Freeman M. Sanford, of Jackson County, Mich.,
and they have two children, Franklin H. and Helen S.

The first known of the Putnam family was three brothers who came
from Holland to America, and located in Vermont. Peter Putnam, grand-
father of Orrin, served in the Revolutionary war and held the position of
major. Peter Putnam, Jr., was born October 21, 1785, and came to
Bethany in 1805 or ’06. February 26, 1809, he married Prudence John-
son, who was born in Connecticut, November 15,1784. They had seven
children, namely: Orrin, Warren, David, Philotheta, Osgood, Seymour,
and Emeline. Orrin Putnam, born February 21, 1810, married, April 4,
1831, Sophia Huntington, and they had six children, namely: Edmond,
Alfred, Emogene, Hartson O., Lewis V., and Marion. Lewis V. is in
Red Canon, Wyoming Territory; Edmund resides in Rossville, Ill; and
Emogene is in Albion, Mich., the wife of Joseph Shepard. Hartson O.
Putnam was born December 12, 1849, in Batavia. He received a com-
mon school education, and is a farmer and fruit grower. About 1870 he
married Rozelle Quance, of Batavia, by whom he had one son, Herbert
D. Mrs. Putnam died when they had been married five years, and Feb-
ruary 22, 1882, he married, second, Alice, third daughter of John C. Kin-
ney, of Albion, Mith, They have three children, viz.: Lester O., born
June 8, 1883: Persis A., born May 15, 1886; and Mary L., born Feb-
tuary 10,1888. They reside on road 1.

Elijah Rogers was born at Lyme, Conn., in 1785. He married Maria
Beckweth, of the same place, and they had four children. They came
to Genesee County in 1811, and located in Stafford. William E., born
April 9, 1809, in Lyme, received a pioneer education. May 13, 1834,
376 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

he married Mehetabal P. Banning, of his native place, and they have no
children. Her father, Calvin Banning, was also born in Lyme, January
22,1785. William E. Rogers and wife have been married 56 years, and
have resided on road 24 for 54 years.

Bethel Stavely was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1817, and in early
life married Ann Clayton, of the same place. They had four children,
namely: Eliza J., Sarah A., Jonathan, and Henry C. In November,
1856, they came te the United States, and located near Geneva, Ontario
County. Jonathan was born in England, March 1, 1843, and when 15
years of age, at Geneva, he enlisted in Co. E, Ist Vet. Cav. N. Y. Vols.
He was discharged at the close of the war at Rochester, N.Y. Mr.
Stavely was a brave soldier. Hz located at East Bethany, this county,
and September 12, 1869, married Annie E., youngest daughter of Ed-
ward Fullerton, of Buffalo. They have had five children, of whom
Charles W. and Sarah A. survive. Mr. and Mrs. Stavely reside in the
village of East Bethany.

Andrew Showerman was born in Alexander about 1846, and when 18
years old he became a railroad man, first as brakeman on the N. Y.C. &
H. R. Railroad, and afterwards on N. Y., L. E. & W. Railroad, where he
was conductor for 20 years. He is now ‘baggage and express agent on
the same road. He married twice, first, Lucy Vandebogart, by whom
he had four children, of whom two died in infancy, and two survive, viz.:
Frank C. and John. Forhis second wife Mr. Showerman married Agnes
Carl. Frank C. was born June 20, 1866, and received a good academic
education until He was 17 years old. Heis now station agent, telegraph
operator, and express agent at Linden.

George South was born in the village of Stratton, Warwickshire, Eng-
land, October 10, 1830. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed for sevem
years to learn the trade of acarpenter andjoiner. There are now few
men who equal him as a carpenter and builder. Hehas a good educa-
tion for the short time he attended school. -Mr. South married twice,
first, Mary Wyatt, of London, England, about 1855. They had two chil-
dren, Mary and Julia. In 1869 he came to America, and located in
Rochester, N. Y. His wife died in 1872, and for his second wife he mar-
ried Mrs. Emerett (Brown) Judd, of Bethany. They have one daughter,
Clara E., born April 16, 1883. Mrs. South had three children by her
first husband, viz.: Thomas, Oscar D., and Walter E. Mr.-and Mrs.
South reside on the Col. Daniel Brown homestead, on road 19.

James Shepard was born in Otsego County, N. Y., November 29,
1804, came with his father, John, to ‘this town in 1816, and married
Amanda Putnam, January 2, 1827. She was born October 2, 1806.
They had 10 children, all of whom grew to maturity, viz.: Debora C.
(deceased), Phebe M., Maria, Franklin P., Daniel, Harlan J., Ransom A.,
Ordelia A., David M., and Ellen. Daniel Shepard, born in Batavia,
April 10, 1835, received a common and Normal school education, and
is a farmer and speculator. March 2, 1859, he married Carrie, second
TOWN OF BETHANY. 377

 

daughter of David Filkins, and they have had two children, namely:
Effie, born February 22, 1862, died December 13, 1885 ; and Dwight D.,
born April 10, 1865. The latter was educated in the public schools, also
in the high schools of Batavia, and August 26, 1886, he married Rubie E.,
second daughter of Augustus Woodworth, of this town. They reside
on the farm he purchased on his wedding day, on road 4.

Thomas Squires was born in Barnstable, England, in 1819, and mar-
ried Ann Ward, of the same place. They came to America in 1854, and
located in Stafford, this county. They had seven children, namely:
Lizzie, George, Susan, William, Charles, Emma, and Frank. George
Squires was born in England, January 27, 1849, and came with his
parents to America in 1854. November 23, 1870, he married Clara H.,
oldest daughter of Hiram Porter, of Bethany, and they have four chil-
dren, viz: Frank H., born April 21, 1874; Albert J.and Alfred B.
(twins), born December 20, 1875; and FloraI., born June 4, 1872.
The latter attends a select school at Alexander. Mr. and Mrs, Squires
reside on road 28 in this town.

John Staub, who was born in Alsace, Germany, in 1814, came to
America when he was 16 years old, and first located in Buffalo, N. Y.
He married Elizabeth Wrestle, of Alsace, and they had 12 children,
seven of whom survive. One of his sons, John Jr., was born in Lancas-
ter, Erie County, February 6, 1844, and was educated in the common
schools. April 28, 1868, he married Anna M., youngest daughter of
John Kelley, of New York city. They have six children, namely :
William, Libbie, John R., Anna M., Kattie, and George. They reside
on road 25. ,

Orlando M. Smiley was born in Oneida County, near Utica, N. Y.,
received a good education, and when a boy moved with his parents to
the town of Elba. He married Eunice Knickerbocker and they had twa
children, Frank J. and Mary Eunice. Frank J. Smiley was born in Elba,
and received a common school and academic education. He is a farmer
and a traveling man. May 14, 1867, he married Mary I., oldest daugh-
ter of Edward T. Squires, of Alexander. They had three children, of
whom two survive, namely: Earl F., born March 27, 1878, and Ruth M.,
born August 7, 1884. The family reside on road 31.

Norman G. Thomas. was born in Williamstown, Mass., of Welsh ances-
try, and June 6, 1809, he came with his parents to Cazenovia, N. Y.
He was a carriagemaker by trade, and in his latter years a farmer.
January 14, 1835, he married Lucy E., oldest daughter of Alexander
Patterson, of Livonia. They had two children, of whom the daughter
died in infancy. Mr. Thomas died December 17, 1878. George R.
Thomas was born October 24, 1839 In 1841 he moved with his parents
to Genesee County, and: in 1866 he engaged in mercantile business.
October 21, 1866, he married Emogene McKay, of Groveland, Living-
ston County, and they have:seven children living, viz: HemanS., Nor-
man G., Irene H., Lesley, Cecil R., Adelbert, and Grover.
378 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Samuel J. Toll, born in Schenectady, N. Y., August 24, 1829, was
educated in the common schools, and when 20 years old he went to Ohio,
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and finally located at Lyons, Iowa, where he
followed the occupation of auctioneer. August 10 1861, he enlisted in
the 1st Iowa Cav. Vols.; was discharged October 10, 1862; and was
then mustered into the United States service as mustering officer with the
rank of second lieutenant. January 31, 1863, he received his commis-
sion as second lieutenant of Co. A, 6th Iowa Cav. Vols., and was in
command of the company one year and six months. He was discharged
at the close of the war, and resided in Chicago, Il., and Nashville, Tenn.,
each four years. He then returned to Bethany, where he is now a farmer
on road 123, near East Bethany village.

Frederick F. Wilson was born in County Kent, England, March 4,
1811, and came to America in 1830, locating in Phelps, Ontario County,
N. Y. About 1832 he married Harriet Price, and they had eight chil-
dren, viz.: Charles, Jane, Ellen, Franklin S.. Emma, Harlo, Mary, and
George V. The latter was born in East Bloomfield, Ontario County,
November 27, 1854. He received a common school education until he’
was 14 years of age, and in his bovhood worked on a farm, At the age
of 18 he began to learn the blacksmith trade, and is a first-class mechanic,
March 21, 1874, he married Alice J., oldest daughter of William H.
Hedger, of Attica, Wyoming County. They have one son, William F.,
born January 10, 1875. They reside at West Bethany village.

Harry Woolf was born in Rochester, Kent, England, August 23, 1861.
He received a commercial education, and in 1884 came to America,
and located in New York city as a book-keeper. He finally came to
Linden, Genesee County, where he began his career as a merchant by
peddling goods through the several towns of this and adjoining counties.
January 9, 1888, he married Irma M., youngest daughter of Capt. Will-
iam Grant, of Darien, and they have one son, William A., born Decem-
ber 13, 1888. Mr. Woolf located in Bethany Center as a general mer-
chant February 9, 1889.

Guy Wheeler was born in Lanesborough, Mass., July 30, 1782, and re-
moved to Vermont. March 12, 1804, he married Clarissa Kimball, in
Springfield, Vt. They had 10 children, all deceased but two, namely:
Mary J. and Guy, Jr. The latter was born in Benson, Vt. May 2,
1825, and came with his father’s family to Middlebury, Wyoming County,
in 1836. He received a liberal education, and May 30, 1870, he mar-
ried Mrs. Melinda M. (Gould) Emery, who had one son, Clark H., a tele-
graph operator, who died in Mexico of yellow fever. They have four
children, namely: Nora G., Maud M., Guy E.,and Margie C. NoraG.
is a school teacher. Mrs. Wheeler’s maternal grandmother Jived to be
104 years of age. .

Constant Webster was born in Rensselaer County, N. Y., in November,
1792. About 1818 or ’19 he married, first, Miss Fanny Spring, of his
native place, and they had four children, namely: James H., John M.,
TOWN OF BETHANY. 379

 

Almira, and Ebenezer. He married, second, Miss Ann Dusenbury, of
the same county, by whom he also had four children, viz.: Alfred,
Oren S., Aaron B., and Helen. John M. Webster was born July 1,
1822, in Rensselaer County. He received a good education, and mar-
ried, April 22, 1847, first, Miss Sarah J. Smith, of Attica. They had chil-
dren as follows: Cassius M., Henry P., Eulelia J., Cora A., Helmer J.,
Grant S., and Flora J., of whom Eulelia J., Helmer J., and Grant S. are
deceased. For his second wife Mr. Webster married Mrs. Mary (Read)
Lincoln, of Bethany, second daughter of the late Henry and Laura Read.
Mr. Webster is a retired farmer, and has been justice of the peace for 16
years.

Erastus Wood was born in Lyme, Conn, July 26, 1803, and came to
Little Canada, this county, in 1823. March 21, 1837, he married Jane
Halleck, of Orange County, N. Y., and they had five children, namely:
William J., Henry H., Leonard D., Mattie J., and Phebe ‘A. William J.
Wood was born in Little Canada, January 29, 1838, and received a pub-
lic school education. He is a carriagemaker and blacksmith by occupa-
tion. He married twice, first, September 18, 1867, Mary A. Knowlton,
by whom he had four children, namely: Jennie A., Charles F., Ella A.,
and Carrie M. His first wife died April 12, 1882, and for his second
wife he married, January 1, 1886, Mrs. Fannie (Brooks) Barnes, of Ross,
Kalamazoo County, Mich., who bore him two sons, Cleon K. and Frank
R. She had one son, Chester A., by her first husband. The family resides
in Little Canada in the town of Bethany.

Ira Wait, better known as Judge Wait, was born March 2, 1793, and
came with his father, William Wait, to Batavia from Washington County,
N. Y., at a very early date in the history of Genesee County. In early
life he united in marriage with Anna Brown, who bore him nine children.
He married, second, January 3, 1837. Phebe Hotchkiss Rumsey, daugh-
ter of Jimmy Rumsey. She was bornin Hubbardton, Vt., March 15,
1808. They had a daughter and a son, Leonora V. and Addison. Mr.
Wait settled in Bethany, and was a farmer and surveyor. He was called
upon to survey lands until he was 70 years of age. He received the ap-
pointment of associate judge of Genesee County courts, under the old
State constitution, from Gov. William H. Seward, and held the position
several years. He represented Genesee County in the Assembly of 1842,
and was a magistrate of his town. These positions of honor are con-
clusive evidence that he was a man of superior abilities. He was alsoa
man of sterling integrity, and had a mind and willof hisown. He began
his political life an ‘‘ Old Line’’ Whig, and joined the Republican party
at its organization. Mr. Wait died of paralysis, at the home of his son-
in-law, Oscar W. Lord, in Batavia, May 31, 1875, while there for a visit.
Mrs. Wait survived until June 24, 1884.

Leonora V. Wait, daughter of Ira and Phebe H. (Rumsey) Wait, was
born in Bethany, February 27, 1839, and married Oscar W. Lord, Sep-
tember 28, 1870. Oscar W. Lord was born in Bethany, July 25, 1825,
380 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

the son of Jared S. Lord, who emigrated from Connecticut. He gradu-
ated from the State Normal School at Albany and taught a few terms,
and then settled permanently in Batavia as a dealer in hats, caps, and furs.
He died of apoplexy January 25, 1879.

Robert Walker, born in Yorkshire, England, October 14, 1806, came
to America in 1839. He married Mary Ellis, of his native placé, and
they had eight children, viz.: William M., Robert, Matthew, Sarah, Han-
nah, John, Frank, and Ellen. Robert Walker was killed in the battle of
Cold Harbor. William M. was born in England, and came with his par-
ents and located in Onondaga County, N. Y. September 27, 1858, he
married Mary L. Archer, of Bennington, Wyoming County, and they
have had seven children, as follows: Mary L., Hannah F., Robert J.,
William L., Charles E. (deceased), John E., atid Raymond M. William
M. Walker enlisted December 30, 1863, in Co. H, 8th H. A. N. Y. Vols.
He was in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Hatcher’s Run, and
the three days’ battle before Petersburg, and was discharged at the close
of the war.

Joseph Wellert was born in Prussia, Germany, March 3, 1824. #In 1862
he married Mary Burdger, of the same place, and- in 1862 came to
America and located first in Batavia, afterwards in Stafford, and finally
in Bethany. They had five children, namely : Charles, who married Min-
nie Lee, of Aurora, Ill; Minnie, ‘who married Christian Etter, of Le Roy,
Lewis, who resides with his parents; Henry, who also resides in Aurora,
Ill.; and Eliza, who resides in Le Roy.

John Weber was born in Germany and died when his son George P.
was five years of age. George P. Weber was born October 9, 1827, came
to America in 1852, and first located in Cincinnati, O., where he re-
mained two years, when he came to Western, N. Y. He married twice,
first, Catherine Spring, in Canada, formerly of Switzerland, and. second,
February 15, 1882, Wilimina Hart, who was also born in Germany. Mr.
Weber served in the late war, enlisting, first, in September, 1861, in Co. A,
oth Cav. N. Y. Vols., and second in Co. K, 2d Mounted Rifles N. Y. Vols.
He was wounded by a minie-ball in his left arm, near the shoulder, at the
battle of Cold Harbor, and was discharged as duty sergeant at the close
of the war.
TOWN OF BYRON, 381

 

BYRON.

YRON was formed from Bergen, April 4, 1820, and named in
honor of Lord Byron. It lies in the north border of the county,
and is bounded on the north by Orleans County, east by Bergen,

south by Le Roy and Stafford, and west by Batavia and Elba. The
surface is gently undulating, and the soil a fine gravelly and sandy
loam. The streams are Black, Silver, and Bigelow creeks. On Black
Creek, a short distance north of Byron, is found a remarkable sulphur
spring, emitting carbureted hydrogen gas. In the southwest part of the
town is found an acid spring, known as the “ Sour Spring.”* This spring
issues from an elevation four or five feet above the plain, and is about
200 feet long by 100 feet broad. Beck, in his Mineralogy, says: ‘‘ The
strength of the acid is increased by drought, and in some places it is quite
‘concentrated and nearly dry in its combination with the charred, vege-
table coat, which everywhere covers the hillock to a depth of from five
to forty inches.”

This town is a portion of the Connecticut tract (of the Morris Reserve)
and the Pultney estate or tract. A portion of these tracts is also included
in the town of Bergen. There are in all 200 original lots or subdivisions
of these tracts in this town, and they average about 100 acres each.

Among the first happenings was the settlement of Benham Preston, on
lot 197, in 1807 or 1808. A Mr. Hoskins and Elisha Taylor, from Ot-
‘sego County, settled on lot 186, in 1808. Elisha Miller, from Pennsyl-
vania, and Wheaton Carpenter, from Rhode Island, located on lot 2, in
1809. Nathan Holt came from Otsego County, and located in 1810.
Asa Merrill emigrated from Oneida County, and located in 1811. The
first child born was a son of Elisha Taylor, in 1809. The first marriage
was that of Samuel Montgomery and Polly Parks, in 1811; and the first
‘death that of Mr. Hoskins. Chester T. Holbrook taught the first school,
in 1810 or 1811. Ira Newburg kept the first inn, in 1815. and Amos
Hewitt the first store, in 1813. Wil'tam Shepherd erected the first saw-
mill, in 1813, and Asa Williams the first grist-mill, in 1814. It is
claimed that the first tangible spirit manifestation on record, of what is
now called modern spiritualism, was had in this township. A ‘ Byron
Library Society” was organized May 9, 1824, by the literary pioneers of
that period. Miles G. White, with his father, came in 1828, and kept an
hotel at Pumpkin Hill, or North Byron, for five years He lived here
52 years. Samuel Parker built the first mill in town, about 1809.

We here note the names, with dates of settlement, of many of those
who located in Byron prior to’ 1820, as follows:

In 1806, Samuel and Sherrard Parker. In 1807, Benoni Gaines and Benham Pres-
ton. In 1808, Wheaton Carpenter, Elijah Loomis, and Elisha Miller. In 1809, Asahel
382 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Cook. In 1810, Richard G. Moses, Elijah Brown, Elkanah Humphrey, Nathan Holt,
and E. Taylor. In 1811, John Bean, David Cook, Andrew Dibble. Benajah Gris-
wold, and Amasa Walker. In 1812. Paul Bullard, David Shedd, Ezra Sanford, and
Zeno and William Terry. In 1813, Abner Thompson, Andrew Hunter Green, and
William Shepherd. In 1814, Ira Newburg, John Searls, and Asa Williams. In 1815,
Jason Adams, Seth C. Langdon, Asa Merrill, and James Tillotson. In 1816, Abner
Chase, Chester Mann, A. Norton, and William, Lyman, and Milo Warn. In 1817, An-
drew Adams, Joseph and Marcus Barker, Charles Beswick, David Mann, William Peck-
ham, and Jonathan Wright. In 1818, Levi Fish, Moses Gillett, and Calvin Wells. In
pt W.S. Miller and Harmon and Erastus Norton. James H. Sherwood, date un-
nown.

NORTH BYRON is a hamlet situated one mile north of Byron Center,
ahd was of some little importance before the railroad passed through, as
there was business for an hotel in early times. It now contains only a
few houses. For some time it went by the name of “ Pumpkin Hill,” so-
named by Moses Gillian, from the fact that a tavern sign, at that place,
in shape and color resembled a pumpkin.

SouTH BYRON isa post village inthe southern part of the town, onthe
N. Y.C. & H.R. Railroad. It hasa flourishing grain market, where Boyn-
ton, Prentice & Co. do an extensive produce business, two or three stores,
one hotel, one church (Methodist Episcopal), a good school, and a pop-
ulation of about 300 inhabitants. Erastus Cash was the first postmaster.
The place was for some time called “ Brusselville,” named from the fact
that an early settler, Elijah Shumway, had a “ brussel head.”

BYRON CENTER (Byron p. o.) is located near the center of the town-
ship, on Black Creek, and on the West Shore Railroad. This little
village has mainly sprung into existence since the advent of the railroad.
It is especially noted as the principal and largest pork market in Genesee
County, and also asa leading grain market. The village contains a
population of about 300, six or eight stores of all kinds, an.iron foundry
and manufactory of agricultural implements, two flouring-mills, one
hotel, two church edifices (Presbyterian and German), a well sustained
school, and the usual complement of mechanics and artisans.

McElver & Sons’ agricultural works are located at Byron Center.
Their machinery is driven by steam-power. The firm manufactures
agricultural implements, and do a general job and repairing work in cast-
ings, etc.

Genesee mitls, originally built by James Taggart, are located on Black
Creek, about half a mile east of Byron Center. McKenzie & Bennett are
the present proprietors. The creek, with steam as auxiliary, furnishes
ample power to turn all the machinery. The mills are furnished with
seven sets of rolls for flouring and five runs of stones, and have a capac-
ity of 50 barrels of flour and 500 bushels of provender per day. These
mills were built by Rowley H. Douglass in 1880, and furnished with new
and improved machinery for stone mills only. Since then rollers have
been added, and, thus equipped, McKenzie & Bennett now turn out work
of superior quality. Mr. Bennett isa practical miller and gives his whole
attention to the business.
TOWN OF BYRON. 383

 

Byron cheese factory, the first erected in the county, was built in 1867
by a stock company. It receives the milk from 224 cows, and manufact-
ures cheese for the English market. The property is now owned by
Erastus H. Norton, of Byron Center, with H. C. Norton as salesman, and
Alfred Stevens, cheesemaker. The factory is located about three- quar-
ters of a mile west and south of Byron Center.

In 1868 there were in business in the town of Byron the following
persons: Lafayette Carpenter, a physician, miller, and farmer; Earl B,
-Lounsbury, a physician and surgeon; Seaver, Hall & Co., merchants ;
J. W. Seaver, postmaster; Holden T. Miller, supervisor and proprietor
of a general store; C. Leonard, hotel and stage proprietor; Dr. A. C.
Hall, an eclectic physician and surgeon, at South Byron ; Cooper & Mc-
Cracken, harness dealers; W. Coward, a dealer in boots and shoes; J. B.
House, hotel-keeper; John Rambo, a justice of the peace and dealer in
stoves ; B. J. Spafford, store-keeper, and also postmaster; and Loren N.
Green, at North Byron, proprietor of the flouring-mills.

John W. Goodliffe is a carpenter and joiner, builder of all kinds of
wooden cisterns, and a cidermaker. He has a 30x50 three story build-
ing, where he makes 10 barrels per day. He has all the latest improve-
ments for manufacturing refined cider and vinegar, and has also a feed-
mill.

Religion.—The first religious services were held in 1809 by Rev. Royal
Phelps, of the Presbyterian Church, from Cayuga County. The First
Congregational Church of Byron was organized in 1818, by Rev. Her-
man Halsey, with 11 members. A church was built, of wood, in 1830,
and later was enlarged by additions. Rev. Mr. Halsey was the stated sup-
ply until 1826. In 1830 there were 27 members; in 1831, 162; and up
to this time Revs. W. P. Kendrick, Lot B. Sullivan, and Lewis Cheeseman
were the different pastors. Rev. B. B. Gray then supplied the pulpit for
three and one-half years, Abelyn Sedgwick for one year, Ebor Child for
four years, F. Danforth for one year, and J. B. Preston from 1844 to
1846, when there were 186 members. The society was afterwards called
Presbyterian, and still remains of that faith. The number of members now
isgo. They have no pastor. The church property is valued at about
$8,000. Harry C. Norton is the superintendent of the Sunday-school,
which has about 150 members.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church was first established at Byron
Center, but they have no organization at that place at present.

The Second Methodist Episcopal Church is located at South Byron.
The first meeting was September 26, 1842, when John Cook and others
were present. Alva Wright was the first pastor. The church was erected
in 1853 at a cost of about $2,500; the present value of the property is
4.200. There are about 43 members, and Rev. Edward W. Harnel is the
pastor. They have a Sunday-school of about 300 scholars.

A Baptist Church at Byron Center was organized in 1810, but was long
since disbanded:
384 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The Freewill Baptist Church at North Byron was organized in 1820
by Rev. Nathaniel Brown and Harmon Jenkins, and a church erected in
1833, of wood. They now have 100 members, and about 100 scholars in
the Sunday school. Rev. A. B. Loomis is the pastor. Their church
property is worth about $4,500.

The Concordia German Evangelical Lutheran Church, in the eastern
part of the town, was organized September 25, 1889, by Rev. L. Gross.
There are 33 members, and they have just erected a beautiful house of
worship at a cost of $1,200.

For a number of yéars a Grange was in successful operation in Byron,
but after a time the interest died out, and the organization was finally
abandoned In March, 1890, the matter was revived, and the 2oth of that
month the old lodge was reérganized with the following officers: W. S.
Green, master; J. C. Walker, overseer; J. G. Todd, treasurer; J. W.
White, secretary; and J. G. Terry, chaplain.

Nearly every pioneer has his ‘* bear stories,” and were all these to be
repeated here they would, like Mark Twain’s misfortunes, “‘ be somewhat
monotonous.” One, however, may be related. George Batcheller, about
40 years ago, went some distance into Tonawanda swamp with a neigh-
bor, to assist in bringing out a bear which he had killed. On his way
the nails of his boot-heels grated upon something which gave forth a me-
tallic sound. On examination he found that some moss had been scraped
from what proved to be a large bear-trap. It was lying with its jaws
‘downward, nearly covered with muck, and the roots of trees had grown
through the jaws and springs in all directions. One ofthese, a black ash
root, was nearly as Jarge as a man’s wrist The trap was but very little
corroded. Some years afterwards Mr. Batcheller learned from a man
who assisted the owner of the trap in his hunt that, 22 years previous to
the finding of it, it was set in the usual way, with a clog attached, in this
town (Byron); that a bear was caught in it; that they followed his trail
through a light snow seven or eight miles to within 80 rods of where the
trap was found; and that tlfey here abandoned the pursuit because night
‘was approaching, and the melting of the snow rendered the trail indis-
tinct. Mr. Batcheller still has the trap in his possession.

Wheaton Carpenter was born in Scituate, R. L, in 1788. At mature
age he went to Scranton, Pa., then a wilderness, and resided a few years,
and married there Nancy Dickerson. In 1808 he, in company with
Elisha Miller,came to Byron on foot, with knapsacks on their backs, in
which they carried their provisions for the long and tiresome journey.
Mr. Carpenter located a farm of 100 acres about one-half mile south-
west of Byron Center. He then returned to Scranton, and. two years
later came with his wife and two infant daughters to the wilderness of
Byron. Inthe meantime his claim was forfeited, and he procured an-
other of 100 acres, 80 rods west of a log tavern kept by Ben Hall, on
Black Creek, where he resided until the ensuing spring (1811), when
a freshet swept away his pig, fowls, and all movable property, and left
TOWN OF BYRON. 385.

 

only his cow and horse. Thus warned off he never returned, and never
again owned real estate in Byron. He participated in the War of 1812,
and went with the militia to Buffalo when they were called out. He
was a miller and resided in ‘‘Sodom,” a location in Byron, and in the
cold season of 1816 found his increased family destitute. On a Monday
morning he wendgd his way to where A. W. Graves’s flouring-mill is.
now located, and where was one of the most primitive grist- mills, con
structed of logs and without an iron cog wheel in it; in fact nothing but
wooden trundle-heads to drive the stones, which were made of a rock
from an adjacent field. He turned the bolt with one hand and fed it
with the other. This mill was built by one Williams and was the first
in town. He engaged to run this complicated machine for half the toll,.
and at once went to work, remaining until Saturday, when he returned
to his family with meal, who all this time knew nothing of his where-
abouts. He found his wife roasting a few beans for her children’s sup-
per. the last edible morsel in the house. On Monday he removed his.
family to the vicinity of the mill, and fortunately placed them beyond
want the remainder of their lives. He continued a miller for 40 years,
in different parts of Genesee County, and died in Byron, at the house of
his daughter, Mrs. Nancy Gaines, in the fall of 1876, aged 88 years. His.
son, M. D. L. Carpenter, born in 1827, resides one-fourth of a mile from
North Byron. ;

Jacob Bushman, son of John, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in
Cayuga County, April 1, 1795. He married Martha Halstead, and in
1823 came to Byron, settling on the Bushman farm, so-called, near South
Byron. He first had 50 acres, which was finally increased to 250. He
was a good financier, honest, and upright. They were members of the
Christian Church, and gave liberally to its support. He held several
town offices. Mr. Bushman’s wife died May 17,1843. They were par-
ents of 13 children, nine of whom are now living, viz.: Mary, in Wis-
consin; Henry; Lany, who married Henry S. Philleo, a farmer; Andrew,
who married Rachel M. Jones; Harriet, who married John Brainard, and
is now a widow; Angeline (Mrs. Humphrey); Winslow J., in Wisconsin ;.
Byron, a mechanic; and Martha J.(Mrs. C.L Benham), of Le Roy. Henry
Bushman, born in Scipio, January 18, 1821, came to Byron with his par-
ents when three years old. He was reared a farmer, was educated at the
district schools, and October 1, 1846, married Sarah J. Mills, of Coving-
ton, N. Y., and settled in Perry, N. Y., where he resided two years. He
returned to Byron to the Bushman homestead in 1854, where he resided
until 1872, when he retired to his pleasant home in South Byron, where
he now resides. He is an influential and respected citizen, and has served
as assessor for nine years. The family are active members of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Bushman is an earnest Republican. Of
their children Mary E. (Mrs. Charles Kellogg) resides with her husband on
the homestead, and Nettie A. married J. F. Rose, a mechanic, of South
Byron.
386 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

John Bean, a native of Vermont, came to Stafford in 1810, resided
there a few years, and finally settled in Byron. He was an extensive trad-
er, owned much live stock and real estate near South Byron, and was en-
gaged in dealing in live stock for the Boston market. After the comple-
tion of the railroad he built a store house and dealt largely in grain and
general merchandise. With all his large transactions @e was regarded as
being strictly honest, liberal to the poor, and a strict observer of the Sab-
bath. He died in 1883, aged 84 years. His son has been a station agent
since 1858, and was also a merchant at one time.

Milton Allen is on old resident of Byron. He came in 1822, married
Betsey Strong, and followed the masons’ trade and farming. He has
held several public offices, and aided in building up the town by his labors
and influence for good. He is now living, aged 85 years.

James M. Bower, son of Francis and Catharine (Manahan) Bower, was
born May 11, 1826, and was reared on his father’s farm and educated
in the common school. In 1850 he married, first, Parnell, daughter
of Erastus Cash and settled on a farm about a mile east of Byron Center,
where he resided to the close of his life, December 23, 1884. His wife died
February 22, 1859, and October 8, 1863 he married Celinda Cash,a sister
of his first wife, who survives him, and resides on the farm whete he first
settled. His first wife bore him one son, who died in early childhood.
The children by the second marriage are twins, Albert C. and Arthur
E., who are students at Cary Seminary, Oakfield. Mr. Bower was an
enterprising, industrious, and progressive farmer, who gave close atten-
tion to his farm and made it better year by year. He was a man of ster-
ling integrity, strictly honest, and highly respected, a thorough temperance
man, a genial companion, and kind and generous to the poor and needy.

Pierpont E. Bull came from Stephentown in 1826, settling on the farm
where his daughter, Rebecca W. Bull, now lives. He was a farmer and
had two daughters, Rebecca W. and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Barker, of Clar-
endon, Orleans County. He died in Byron in 1868.

Richard G. Brown, born in Massachusetts in 1799, removed to Verona,
N. Y., with his father’s family as early as 1804, or earlier. In 1813 the
family again moved westward, and settled in the woods near the Rock
school house. His father built a log cabin, and resided in Byron until
1839, when the spirit of adventure took him to the far West again, and
he settled in Oakland County, Mich.. where he died in 1857, aged 82
years. Mr. Brown was reared a farmer, and had a limited common school
education. In 1824 he married Laura, daughter of Samuel Searls, of
Byron, and moved his bride and her effects to his log house in the woods,
on lot 124, which he had previously built. In 1829 he sold his first
“pitch,” and removed to a log house, and a larger and better farm, on lot
110, where he resided until 1850, when he built a fine farm house which
is now the home of his son, M. B.C. Brown. Here he resided the re-
mainder of his business life. He sold the homestead to his son in 1877,
and died at North Byron, February 2, 1885, aged nearly 86 years. He
TOWN OF BYRON. 387

 

was a man of medium stature, active and hardy, and a great worker.
Besides clearing his own farm he felled the timber, and cut it up in lengths
for logging, on 100 acres for his neighbors. Mr. Brown was a worthy
member of the Methodist Church of Byron Center as long as it existed.
Later united with the Free Baptist Church at North Byron, and gave to it
his hearty support. He was a man who, when he had formed an opinion,
seldom changed, but always strove to pursue the right.

William F. Brown, third child of Richard G. and Laura (Searls)
Brown, was born in the log cabin on lot 110, in June, 1829, and was
brought up at hard labor and educated in the common schools. Decem-
ber 18,1851, he married Hannah S. Benton, of Byron, and settled on a
part of lot 122. He has always been a farmer. In the spring of 1871
he removed to the farm of 170 acres, on lots 99 and 111, where he now
resides. Mr. Brown is a pushing, enterprising, business manager and
farmer. He has built a fine set of buildings on each of the aoe that he
has owned, and an especially elegant set at his present pleasant home.
As a man he is courteous and affable, an obliging neighbor, and a kind,
indulgent husband and father. He is a staunch Republican, but not an
office-seeker. He has the confidence of his townsmen, and has con-
sented to act as their assessor four years. Mr. and Mrs. Biown have had
two children, Mary E. and Edwin B. Edwin B. married Mary E. Swan,
is a farmer adjoining his father, and has two daughters. Mary E. died
in 1879, at the early age of 16 years and six months.

Melville B. C. Brown, son of Richard G Brown, was also born in the
log cabin on lot 110, November 7, 1833, and was educated in the com-
mon schools and early taught industrious habits. January 25, 1877, he
married Mrs. Amy (Merrill) Brown, widow of his brother George C.,
and brought his wife to the homestead, which he was conducting. In
April, 1877, he purchased the farm of his father, which has been his
home from his birth. Mr. Brown is a good farmer, and gives his whole
attention to the cultivation. of his fine farm of 155 acres. He is an ex-
tensive reader, a close observer, and has acquired a fund of practical in-
formation. In influence and excellence of character he wellesustains the
high reputation of the Brown family of Byron. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are
parents of one son, Searls G. Mr. Brown was raised a Democrat, voted
for Millard Fillmore in 1856 and for Abraham Lincoln in 1860, and
remained a thorough Republican until 1888, when his temperance prin-
ciples induced him to join the ranks of the Prohibitionists.

Abner Chase was born November 9, 1777. He married and settled
in Oneida County, and about 1816 removed to Byron and settled in the
woods where his grandson now lives. .He first lived in a log house,
and later he built a stone residence, which was taken down about 1856.
The present framed house was then erected by his son, Ai S. Chase. It
is claimed that he owned the first team of horses in the neighborhood,
and hauled wheat to Rochester when it brought only two shillings and
sixpence per bushel. He was many -years a magistrate and the trial
388 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

tice, and held court in the kitchen of his log cabin and officiated at
x. merous weddings He wasa Mason until the Morgan excitement,
when he left the order. Mr. Chase was a man highly respected and
prominent in all town affairs. He died June 2, 1844, aged 66 years.
His wife, Matilda C. Chase, died December 26, 1855, aged 77 years.
They had four sons and three daughters, all deceased. His youngest
child, Ai S., was reared on the home farm, married Mary A., daughter
of Benjamin Bower, and always resided on the Chase homestead. He
was an industrious, quiet man, and gave his whole attention to his farm
and the care of his family. He never enjoyed robust health, but by good
management and the aid of his oldest son he kept his farm in good con-
dition. He died May 24, 18,0, aged 54 years. His widow still survives
and resides with her youngest child, H. B. Chase, on the homestead.
They had born to them three daughters, all deceased, and two sons,
Charles O. und Heber Burdett. Charles O. Chase is a farmer in Byron.

Asahel Cook, in the summer of 1809, started from his home in the
town of Marcellus, Onondaga County, to go to the then‘ far West,” to
find for himself and family anew home. Hecame to Western New
York, passing through what is now the city of Rochester, and selected a
location in what is now the town of Byron. He bought a farm of 87 acres
of the Holland Land Co., paying, or agreeing to pay, $4.50 per acre, the
same price for which he could have purchased as he passed through
Rochester, but considered that district too low and wet. There was only
about one acre cleared on this lot, or on the territory of several hundred
acres adjoining. He contracted, before returning home, with Elijah
Loomis for the erection of a cheap building for a temporary home, and
later for a more substantial log house. In the winter of 1810, with his
wife and three sons, Elias, David:and Reuben, and two daughters, and all
his effects, he moved by ox-team and” sled to his new home. the eldest
boy, Elias, being in his 11th year, and Reuben, the youngest, only six.

In the War of 1812 their nearness to the frontier, and their unpro-
tected condition, rendered them naturally fearful and watchful, and when
the report game that the Indians were on the ‘“‘war path” and coming
from Buffalo they were panic stricken, and with almost the entire neigh-
borhood started for places of more security. He and his family, by ox-
team and sled, went by Stafford, main road, as far as a hotel, between
Le Roy and Culedonia, where they found soldiers quartered. They
staid there until the next morning, when the good news came that they
were in no immediate danger, and the third day found them again at
home, there being about 18 inches of snow onthe ground. Here, under
these circumstances, in an almost unbroken forest, with few and scattered
neighbors, he commenced the establishment of a Christian home, and the
efforts toward a living or a fortune. Being a shoemaker by trade, as
neighbors appeared he found employment and opportunity to earn some-
thing toward his support, and by industry and economy secured his
home.
TOWN OF BYRON. 389

 

Mr. Cook and his wife became members of the First Congregational
Church of the town, thus identifying themselves with the religious inter
ofthe community. He was born in 1760, and died in 1834, aged 74 ae
The three brothers, on reaching maturity, associated together in the
manufacture of potash quite extensively, on the lot on which they lived,
using the ashes they made in clearing their own property, and also gath-
ering them from the country surrounding, finding a market for the potash
in Batavia and at the canal The two brothers, David and Reuben, finally
located on lots adjoining the eldest, retaining the original lot and also
adding another of about the same size.

Elias Cook started about the first—if not the first—nursery (mostly
apple stock) grown in the county, from which many thrifty bearing trees
are now standing in different parts of the county. He also, in 1862,
commenced the planting of one of the largest apple orchards in the
county, on the original farm which 50 years before was covered by
dense forests. His second marriage was to Elizabeth Holmes, in 1833.
Three children were born to them, two of whom are now living, viz.:
Mrs. Dr. G. U. Gleason and Charles E. The latter still retains the
homestead, on which he resides. Besides regular farming Mr. Cook is
engaged quite extensively in the cultivation of standard fruits, having
about 50 acres, 2,000 bearing apple trees, 2,000 dwarf and standard
pears, and quince and other fruits. Mr. Cook is also the inventor of a
fruit gatherer.

Irving D. Cook, son of David and Tabiatha (Ballard) Cook, was born
in Byron, May 5, 1829, in the house where he now resides, and where he
has always lived. He was reared a farmer, and was educated in the
common schools and the academy of Alexander. November 10, 1859,
he married Julia A. Holmes, of Illinois. Mr. Cook’s father died when
he was but four years old, and -his mother, a lady of great energy and a
fine manager, kept her family together and educated them. He was
her oldest son, and at the early age of 18 years the management of the
farm was placed in his hands. When Mr. Cook was about 21 years of
age he, in company with his brother, Marshall N., bought the interest
of their sisters in the farm, and conducted it and another farm, which
they had purchased in company, until the close of the war in 1865, when
he bought his brother’s interest in the homestead, and is now its sole
owner. Mr. Cook isa thorough farmer and a close thinker. He has
contributed to the Mew York Tribune, the Cultivator, the Rural New
‘Yorker,.and the Ohio Farmer. He is one of the reliable and trusted cit-
izens of Byron, and has a large acquaintance with leading citizens and
agriculturists in Genesee County, by whom he is highly respected. Mr.
and Mrs. Cook are parents of five children, viz: Edwin I., who has been
in the employ of the U. S. postal service the past six years; Clara H.,
who married William S. Greene, a farmer in Byron; Ella F., a music
teacher in Cottage Seminary, Clinton, N. Y.; Julia E., who resides with

25
390 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

her parents; and Irving C. H., a student at Oberlin College, Ohio,
where his brother and all of his sisters have been educated.

Capt. Marshall N. Cook, son of David, was born in Byron in 1833,
and was educated in the common schvols with a few terms in the acad-
emies. [lis youth was spent on the farm in Byron and at the old home
until August, 1862, when he enlisted in Co. I, 129th N. Y. Inf., and
went to the front as first lieutenant of his company. He was promoted
captain June 3, 1864, led his command until the close of the war, and
was mustered out of service and honorably discharged June 12, 1865.
In the winter of 1862 and ’63 the 129th Regiment was transferred from
the infantry to the artillery service, and became the 8th N. Y. H. A,,
and remained in Baltimore until May 15, 1864, when the regiment joined
the Army of the Potomac. Capt Cook led his company in the battles of
Spottsylvania, North ‘Anna, Cold Harbor, and Hatcher’s Run, was at the
siege of Petersburg, followed the retreating army of Gen. Lee until his
surrender, and was nine consecutive days under fire in a severe engage-
ment at Clover Hill. Capt. Cook received a severe wound at the battle
of Cold Harbor, and barely escaped with his life. At the same engage-
ment his captain and seven men of his company were killed and 30
wounded. At the close of the war he returned to Byron, engaged in
farming four years, was a general merchant the ensuing five years, was
in Albany 14 months as assistant superintendent of tool boys, was a gen-
eral agent and traveling salesman for agricultural implements, and has
for the last two years given his attention to fruit growing and gardening
on his fine place in South Byron, which he has owned the past 12 years.
February 13, 1867, he married E. Maria Clark, by whom he has two
daughters.

Capt. Nathan Cash, son of Daniel and Mary (Tracy) Cash, was born in
Orange County, N.Y. His father was from Pittston, Pa.,a survivor of the
celebrated Wyoming massacre. He had volunteered to go to Connecticut,
and was thus saved, as were also his family. Nathan Cash married Par-
nell Southworth, came to the Holland Purchase about 1812, and settled in
the north part of Stafford and engaged in farming. Being a carpenter he
erected his own buildings. He lived there until his death in 1856. His
granddaughter, Mrs. Bennett Waterman, occupies the old homestead.
He was a public-spirited man, was a promoter of schools and churches,
and was trusted to offices of responsibility. A daughter, Mrs. Phoebe
Bassett, lives in Stafford, aged 83 years. Erastus, a son, born in 1798,
came with his parents to this town, and frequently had as high as 100
acres of wheat harvested with sickles and cradles. He married Achsah
Deming, of Livingston County, whose father settled here in 1805. Mr.
Cash settled in Stafford in 1826, and in 1836 located in South Byron,
where his daughter Ella (Mrs. George G. Chick) now lives. He died in
1875, and his wifein 1887. Their daughter Anna married John H. Rapp,
of Byron, and Celinda, widow of James M. Bower, lives in Byron. Mr.
Cash, besides cultivating over 400 acres of land, was engaged in the man-
TOWN OF BYRON. 301

 

ufacture of fertilizing plaster. In 1847 he built a large stone flouring-
mill in South Byron, which was suon burnt. He was the first postmaster
of South Byron, was a temperance man, and an anti-slavery Democrat,
but joined the Republican party and sypported all war measures. He
was a man of great weight in all benevolent and worthy enterprises, and
a member of the Presbyterian Church, as was also his family. Andrew,
D. Cash, a son, married Sally F. Ward, and died in 1858, aged 32 years.
She died in 1885. Parnell, a daughter of Andrew, married James Bower,
and died in 1859.

William H. Deming was born November 6, 1804, in Berkshire County,
Mass., and emigrated to Monroe County, N. Y., with his parents in 1812.
He learned the trade of building fanning-mills of his brother-in-law.
About 1827 or 1828 he married Sally Costelin, and settled in Byron
Center, engaging in wagonmaking. He finally enaged in farming in con-
nection with wagonmaking, and removed to the farm now owned by Mrs.
George McDaniels, where he built the farm buildings. Here he spent
the most of his business life. He again sold out, and removed toa
farm north of Byron Center, where he resided until his death in May,
1889, aged 84 years. Mr. Deming was one of the prominent men in the
society where he resided, and commanded the respect of all who knew
him. He held the office of assessor several years, was a consistent mem-
ber of the Presbyterian Church, and for years was one its trustees. Three
of his six children are living, viz: Henry D., Sophronia, and Sarah Helen.
Henry D. married Delia A., daughter of Nat Spafford, who died in 1864.
She bore him oneson, William H., who resides with his father. In 1866
Mr. Deming married, second, Marion L. Hume, who bore him a daugh-
ter, Fanny Edith, and a son, Charles Hume, both of whom reside with
their father. Mrs. Deming, second, died June 30, 1887. Mr. Deming has
always given his attention to cultivating and improving his farm.

Andrew Dibble, born in Massachusetts, March 23, 1777, married Piercy
Dodge, October 24, 1799, who was born May 20, 1783. He settled on
a farm, where he resided until 1816, when he removed to Byron and
located on a farm three-quarters of a mile east of Byron Center, where he
resided until about 1833, when he built a comfortable house for the An-
drew brothers, who were Thompsonian doctors who practiced on a con-
tract for him by the year. Mr. Dibble learned their system of practice,
reteived a diploma, practiced with and succeeded them, and continued in
practice over 40 years. He died at the great age of 98 years, February
6, 1875. He possessed great physical vigor, energy, and courage, and
led an active life. His wife died November 6, 1864, after a married life
of 65 years. They had-born to them 17 children, 11 of whom grew to
maturity, and only Joseph D., born February 13, 1817, resides in Byron,
on a part of the old homestead. .

Silvanus Dillingham, of English descent, son of John, was born June 6,
1771. He was twice married, and was the father of 12 children. In
1824 he went ‘‘ West ” from Saratoga County, N. Y., and settled on a new
392 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

farm in Caledonia, where he resided until his death, October 17, 1830,
aged 59 years. He was a member of the Society of Friends, was a
worthy citizen, and carried on the dual occupation of farmer and carpen-
ter. His son, Stephen Dillingham, was but 15 years old when he settled
in Caledonia. He remained with his father, and at his death he assumed
the debts against the farm, which he paid off and gave a home to his
mother and younger brothers and sisters. He married Mrs. Anna
(Shotwell) Hoag, a few years after which he sold the homestead and set-
tled on a farm in Elba. Several years later he sold a portion of the
farm, including the buildings, and built a new set on the remaining 100
acres, where he resided until he died, April 9, 1881, aged over 72 years.
Mr. Dillingham was an exemplary member of the Society of Friends.
Mrs. Dillingham survived her husband about six months. They were
parents of nine children, six of whom lived to mature age, viz. Mary J.
(Mrs. Lewis Genung), of Orleans County ; Maria L. (Mrs. L. B. King),
of Lockport, Niagara County; Isaac Oscar, who married Miss Sarah
Thistlethwaite, and is.a farmer in the east part of Elba; Stephen, who
married Emeline E. Porter, and is a farmer in Oakfield; and Rosetta,
who married Wilbur F. Curtis, and resides at Independence, Iowa. Isaac
Dillingham is a farmer in Byron. He married Martha Hosmer, of Elba,
and they have one son, George. Mr. Dillingham is a staunch Republi-.
can, and is nowserving his town as supervisor. He is a progressive and
enterprising farmer, and a worthy citizen.

Levi Fisk came to Byron from Shelburne, Mass., in 1818, and settled
where John S now lives. He carried on the business of wool-carding
and cloth-dressing, and was a farmer. He married Cynthia Coleman, of
Buckland, Mass., in 1819, and reared six children, viz.: John S., Clarissa,
Cynthia, Abigail, Euseba, and P. B., all of whom are living except
Euseba. Levi took an active part in public affairs, was supervisor of the
town, and was an active member of the church and assisted in its organi-
.zation. John S. Fisk has always resided in the town, and for a time was
engaged at wool-carding. He is a farmer.

Benoni Gaines came to Byron from Connecticut about 1807, settling in
the north part of the town. About 1826 he built the house where his
son Solomon now lives. He was a millwright and made the first thresh-
ing machine used in this vicinity. He died in Canada.

Jesse Goodwin, born April 22, 1781, married Dolly Watkins, of Can-
andaigua, who was born April 14, 1790. Mr. Goodwin emigrated from
New England as early as 1812, and drove the first stage coach through
from Canandaigua to Buffalo, loaded with army officers, just before
Buffalo was burned. He was in the employ of Mr. Powell, proprietor of
the stage line, as a driver several years. In 1817 he settled in Riga,
where he made himself and family a good home. In 1850 he and his
son James M. sold the homestead in Riga and removed to the northwest
part of the town of Byron, where he spent the remainder of his long life.
He died March 18, 1867, aged 86 years. His son, James M. Goodwin,
TOWN OF BYRON. 393

 

has added to the farm of 190 acres from time to time, until he now has
one of the best farms in Genesee County, of about 400 acres. October
28, 1858, he married Ellen M., daughter of Zeno S. Terry, and they
have a son, Charles T., and a daughter, Jenny L., who reside with their
parents.

Galette B. Gilbert, M. D., was born in Darien, July 24, 1845, and re-
ceived his education in the common schools and at Alden Academy, with
two years at Ann Arbor University. He then studied medicine at.the
Buffalo Medical College, where he graduated in 1868. He began prac-
tice in Wyoming County, where he remained three years, and practiced
in Rochester in 1872-73, where he also conducted a drug store. In the
fall of 1873 he located in Marilla, and in 1877 came to Byron Center,
where he has built up an extensive and successful practice. He is a pro-
gressive man in his profession, giving all his spare time to study, and is
well up in the improved methods of practice. He is a member of the
Genesee County Medical Society, In 1868 he married Mary M. Moore,
of Wyoming County, and they have two sons. _-

Andrew Hunter Green, a native of Montgomery County, was born in
1797, and came to Genesee County in 1809 with his father, Joshua.
The year previous Joshua had purchased 3,000 acres of land at 22 shil-
lings per acre, in the towns of Bergen and Sweden. Andrew attended
school in 1811, which was distant seven miles. In 1812 he hauled flour
from Le Roy to Buffalo. His father shortly after moved to Byron.
Andrew H. returned East and lived with his maternal grandfather, near
New Lebanon. In 1821 he married Lavina Gould. His father died in
1822, leaving a family, and he moved to Byron and resided with his
mother until his death in 1875. He was owner of a grist and saw-mill, was
a land surveyor, assisted in running the first line of the N. Y. C. Railroad,
was active in public affairs, and represented his county in the legislature
of 1838-39. Loren, the oldest son of Andrew, was born in New Leba-
non in 1822. While a young man he took charge of his father’s farm
and property, and resided here all his life. In 1852 he married Abigail,

‘daughter of Hon. Levi Fisk. He served as supervisor for several years,

and was a member of Assembly in 1863-64. He died February 12, 1879,
on the old homestead. A daughter of Andrew H. married John H. Steel,
of Byron.

Moses Gillett was born in Connecticut in 1799, and came with his
father from Ovid, N. Y., to Byron in 1818, settling on a new farm in a
log house about a mile west of the village of South Byron, where he re-
sided until his death, December 17, 1860. February 28, 1828, he mar-
ried Polly Gillett, a native of Connecticut, who was born October 27,
1803, and died on the homestead October 6, 1865. Their children were
Seth, born December 4, 1828; Silva A., born June 18, 1830; Jerome,
born September 2, 1833; John, born May 26, 1835; Cleaveland, born
June 16, 1838; and William H.H., born April 16, 1840. Mr. Gillett
was an industrious man, and gave his attention to his own business. In
394 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

politics he was a staunch Whig, but declined office. His son Jerome
was reared on the homestead, and learned the trade of mason, which he
followed some years. He also dealt in fruit and live stock, made a trip
to the ‘“ West” with the intention of settling there, but returned to his
native town, and for five years he engaged in dealing in live stock and
country produce. In 1873 he bought the hotel which bears his name,
and which he is still conducting, being also engaged in farming and
dealing in horses and all kinds of marketable property. March 13, 1862,
he married Hattie M. Gardner, of Stafford, who was born in Batavia, June
14, 1841. They have had four children, of whom three, sons are now
living. Their only daughter died in early childhood. Their oldest son,
Cleveland M., born December 19, 1862, has been a general merchant a
year or two, has conducted a meat market one winter, and traveled one
year in the West. He is now a farmer with his father.

Andrew J. Hall was born in Sodus, N. Y., about 1826. His father, Jo-
seph Hall, settled in Rochester about 1828, and there invented the first
cylinder threshing machine, the first one being a cylinder of hard wood,
with hickory teeth. The concave was only a four-inch scantling, with teeth
of the same kind, and driven by a rope that passed over a grooved pully
attached to the cylinder. He continued improvements until he perfected
his machines, and erected the Joseph Hall works in Rochester, and for
50 years his machine was the standard model for all implements of this
kind built in the United States and Canada. Andrew J. Hall learned
the trade of machinist in his father’s manufactory, and remained there
until the latter’s death in 1865. In the spring of 1866 he removed to
the farm, about a mile and a-half east of South Byron, where he now
resides. In 1842 Mr. Hall married Mary A. Fitzpatrick, a native of
Ennismon, Ontario, Canada, and they have three children, viz.: Minnie,
(Mrs. Newman Culross), a widow, whose husband was of the firm of J. R.
Culross & Co., manufacturers of the celebrated Culross cracker; William
T., a farmer with his father; and Joseph E., who also resides with his father.

Seth C. Langdon, born in Berkshire County, Mass., moved to Verona,
N. Y., with his parents, where he married Elizabeth Avery, and settled
ona farm. He wasa captain of militia in the War of 1812. In 1815
he emigrated to this town, bought the improvements of three acres of
Joseph Barker, and took a contract for the farm where he spent the re-
mainder of his life, and where his son Gordon now lives. He lived in a
log cabin until 1826, when he built a frame house. He lived plain and
wore clothes which were spun and woven by his wife. He gave his in-
fluence to build school-houses and churches, and was a member of the
Presbyterian Church and did his share towards its support. His wife
became a member at its organization. He died in March, 1862, aged 77
years, and his wife in August, 1863, aged 81 years. They had nine
children, three of whom are living. His youngest son, Gordon, was born
on the homestead, February 26, 1826, and received his education in the
common schools. March 21, 1849, he married Sarah Hudson, of Byron.
TOWN OF BYRON. 395

 

He has always resided on the old homestead, but has found time to fill
some of the offices of his town. Mr. and Mrs. Langdon are members of
the Presbyterian Church of North Bergen. Their children are Guil
ford A., who is married and resides in Des Moines, Iowa; Mary E., who
lives with her parents; Estelle S.. who married D. Sheldon and resides
in Rochester; Herbert E., a carpenter in Byron; William H., who mar-
ried Anna Frear, and works the home farm; and Carrie E., who resides
with her parents.

Gottlieb Mayback, a native of Germany, came to Buffalo in 1845, and
in 1863 he removed to Oakfield, where he now resides. He married
Christina Donerwort, of Pine Hill, Erie County,‘and their children were
Charles W., Caroline, Jacob H., Julia, and Emma. Charles W., who was
born in Buffalo and came to Oakfield with his father, married Rose,
daughter of Nelson K. and Julia (Dikeman) Reed, of Knowlesville, N.Y.,
and is now a resident of Byron. Jacob H. Mayback was‘born in Ala-
bama in 1859, and married Cora Haxton, by whom he had two children,
Ernest and Harry, both deceased. Ernest was run over by aland-roller
and killed April 13, 1889. Mr. Mayback is a general merchant and
keeps the East Oakfield postoffice. He also carries the mail from Oak-
field to East Oakfield. His wife is assistant postmaster.

Aaron Miller about 1759 moved from Weathersfield, Conn., to Pitts-
field, Mass. He had a son, Aaron, who fought at Bunker Hill, German
Flats, and Stillwater, and was at the siege of Yorktown. After leaving
the army he became a Methodist preacher, a blacksmith, and an edge-
tool maker. He was the father of Dewey Miller, whose narrative of his
life, in his own words, is as follows:

“T was born October 8, 1787, at Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. My father was
born in Connecticut and was brought up in Pittsfield when there were no schools. His
mother taught him to read in words of two syllables, which was his only schooling. He
was a blacksmith by trade and a maker of edge tools. I helped him when quite young,
and we made the hoes and some other tools which I afterwards used on my farm here
in Byron. When I was between five and six years of age we came to Burlington, Ot-
sego County, and after eight years removed to Brookfield, Madison County. It was
from there, in 1811, that I started with an ox-team and sled, and after a two weeks’,
journey reached this town. 1 purchased from a man named Gillam land, which is now
a part of the Warboys farm, for $50. While grinding my axe at Asa Merrill’s a young
man named Sanford, from Vermont, came along and I sold him my land for $50. I
sold because [ found that the land was not crossed by Black Creek, as I had supposed
when I bought it. In March, 1812, I took up the land upon which I am now living.

“There are many things that occurred at.about that time which I well remember. A
man named Shepherd, living about where James Mills does now, wished me to go in
with him and build a new mill. I refused, as I did not think it would pay. He built it
himself, and the mill cleared expenses and paid for itself the first year. Our nearest
grist-mill then was Churchville, and the nearest market Rochester, where we had to
take two shillings sixpence per bushel for our wheat and $2.50 per hundred for pork.
The cotton cloth which we brought home cost us 5ocents per yard, cotton yarn a dollar
a pound, salt $5 a barrel, and other things in proportion. When I came here there
were no roads marked out; only paths here and there. There was no church service
about here. When I went back to Brookfield I attended the Methodist Conference,
about 20 miles from father’s. There I fell in with a circuit preacher named Loren
Grant, who came here to preach for us. Thefirst store that I can remember was in the
building which Mr. Knapp now uses fora barn. In 18131 fenced off a piece of land
396 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and planted a peach pit in every corner of the fence. I recollect a scare which we had
here during the War of 1812. A neighbor who came from Batavia brought home the
report that 1,500 Indians were at Black Rock, and would come down through here to
butcher us all. The people gathered and took measures for defense, It was afterwards
found that the 1,500 Indians were awaiting their revenue from the British government
and had no intention of coming this way. Iwas married, August 1, 1813, to Miss Electa
Sanford, of Pownell, Vt. I lived with her, with never a cross word, for seven years,
seven months, and seven days. I had twochildren by this wife—Aaron, now a machin-
ist in Brockport, and Lucy. One year after the death of my first wite I married her
sister, Mrs. Merrill. by whom 1 had four children, three of whom—Albert, John, and
Emily—are now living. The fourth, Electa, is dead” I lived four years with my
daughter Electa. who married Benjamin Squires, of Wyoming County. My daughter
Emily married Mr. Agard, who was then a clerk in Rochester, but removed soon after
marriage to Rockford. III., where they now live. I was converted go years ago, and four
years later joined the Methodist Church. After marrying my second wife I became a
Freewill Baptist, in which church I have since remained. I have always been a Repub-
lican.”’

Dewey Miller died November 20, 1887, aged 100 years and one month,
at the home of hisson, A. D. Miller, who lives in the northeastern part of
Byron.

Elisha Miller came to Byron (then included in the town of Bergen) on
foot, with a knapsack on his back, from Providence, Lucerne County,
Pa., in the spring of 1809, and selected a farm about two miles west of
Byron Center. He cleared a field, built a log house, and in the fall re-
turned to Pennsylvania. He married Martha Tripp, and in 1810 brought
his bride to his cabin in the woods. On this farm these pioneers spent
the remainder of their lives. For a long time they were guided in their
short and necessary journeys by marked trees. They worked hard, lived
prudent, and wore homespun, which Mrs. Miller spun and wove. In addi-
tion she wove for her neighbors. They owned a farm of 236 acres, and
in 1817 they built a frame house, which is still in good preservation, and
occupied. Their children were Hamilton, a farmer, who married Jennette
Culver, settled on 50 acres adjoining his father, and died in December,
1885; Nancy, who married Lavinus A. Dibble, settled near her father,
and died in November, 1853; and Wheaton S., born December 28, 1817,
who was raised on his father’s farm, obtained an academic education, and
chose the profession of law, and prepared for admission to the bar, but
on account of defective eyes declined to be admitted. He was a safe and
able adviser in law matters, and often practiced in the lower courts. Feb-
ruary 13, 1840, he married Emarett Southworth, of Bergen, daughter of
Isaac and Rachel (Tone) Southworth, and settled on the Miller home-
stead, which is still owned by his heirs. Mr. Miller was a man of com-
prehensive business ability, and in addition to conducting his farm he
was early a large and successful dealer in live stock and farmers’ pra-
duce. Before the construction of the railroad he drove his cattle and
hogs to Albany. He served his town as supervisor and magistrate, and
also settled several large estates. He was a peacemaker and advised his
neighbors to settle disputes rather than resort to law. At the time of
his death he was the largest land owner in Byron. He died May 28,
1864, at the age of 46. In politics he was an old line Whig, and joined
TOWN OF BYRON. 397
the Republican party at its organization. During the war he was enthu-
siastic in the support of the government. Mr. and Mrs Miller were par-
ents of 10 children, of whom nine are now living, and all reside in Gen-
esee County, viz.: Holden T., cashier of the Bank of Batavia; Elisha H.,
of the firm of F. T. & E. H. Miller, insurance agents and produce and coal
dealers; Edwin S., a farmer, and produce and coal dealer in Bergen;
Hon. Francis T., of the firm F. T. & E. H. Miller, and an extensive farmer
and member of the State legislature of 1890; Martha N. (Mrs. George
W. Prentice), of South Byron; Arietta L. (Mrs. W. H. Adams), of Byron
Center; Mary J. (Mrs. George G. Humphrey), of South Byron; Rachel
E. (Mrs. Charles H. Coward), whose husband is a successful farmer near
Byron Center; and Andrew T., assistant cashier of the Bank of Batavia.
Elisha H. Miller, born January 3, 1844, married Lydia L., daughter of
George W. Peckham, of Byron, and they have three children. Mr. Miller
has served his town as supervisor four consecutive years, and was chairman
of the board two years. He has also officiated as justice of the peace the
last seven years. Hon. Francis T. Miller, born October 16, 1847, married
Julia A., daughter of James D. Benham, by whom he has seven children,
now living. He is deservedly popular with the people of Genesee County.
He has been honored with the office of supervisor three terms, assessor
three years, and is now the representative of his county in the State leg.
islature. He and his four brothers, and three of his four brothers. in-law,
are staunch Republicans, and all are doing their party good and active
service.

Asa Merrill, son of Jared, came to Byron in 1809, on foot, with a
knapsack on-his back, in company with his brother. They traveled
about 35 milesa day. Loren O. Merrill, son of Asa, the pioneer, was
born August 7, 1829, married Ermina J. Holbrook, of Byron, and set-
tled on the homestead where he resided until after the death of his father.
In 1875 he removed to Wheatland, Monroe County, where he is now
engaged in farming. His son, Maj. H. W. Merrill. was born on the
Merrill homestead, September 25, 1854, was reared a farmer, and mar-
ried Nettie Warboys, February 21, 1878.. Hesettled in his native town,
and engaged in farming, where he still resides. They have a daughter
and son, Georgiana and Walter J.

Maj. Hamilton Wilcox Merrill was born in Byron, February 14. 1814,
became a cadet in the U. S. Military Academy in June, 1834, and grad-
uated in June, 1838. He was in the Seminole Indian war in 1839,
1840, and 1841, and in the Mexican war in 1846-47. |

Daniel Merrill, son Jared and Abigail (Phelps) Merrill, came from Con-
necticut to Whitestown in 1790, the year ofhis birth. He married Sally
Sanford, of Vermont, and settled in Bergen, where he died, aged 28
years, leaving two sons, Ezra S. and Daniel F. Ezra S. being but three
years old at his father’s death, he made his -home with an uncle, Arzy.
He had a limited education, taught school, and April 22, 1847, married
Mary, daughter of Abner and Irene (Miller) Hitchcock. They settled
398 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

on the farm he had bought, where his son Abner J. now lives, and
where he resided until his death, August 25, 1881, aged 66 years. Mrs.
Merrill died November 3, 1878. Mr. Merrill was a prominent man in
his town, a Republican, but not an office-seeker. He was always a
farmer, and was enterprising, economical, and industrious, and quite suc-
cessful. He was a man of sterling integrity, and was highly respected.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill are Milan Daniel, a fruit grower
and florist residing in South Haven, Mich., who married Mary I. Main,
of Michigan; Ellen I., who lives with her brother on the homestead; and
Abner J., who married Mary L. Munger, February 18, 1885, and who,
soon after his father’s death, bought the homestead of the heirs and lives
on the place where he and his brother and sister were born, and where he
has always resided.

Ony Merrill, son of Jared and Abigail Merrill; came to Byron and
bought the Sawyer farm and the saw-mill, and afterwards 100 acres
northwest of Byron, known as the Green farm, where he lived over 30
years. He built a saw-mill on Spring Creek, which was a great conven-
ience to the early pioneers. In 1860 he moved to Orleans County and
died there, aged 77 years. He was three times married. Nelson, one
of his sons, bought the Asa Merrill place (settled in 1811), where he now
resides.

Robert Merriman, a native of: Connecticut, married Lucina Woodruff,
and in 1826 settled in the northwestern part of Byron, where he died.
His father was a soldier in the Revolution. Robert worked hard to es-
tablish himself on'his farm, and being a cooper as well as a farmer suc-
ceeded in business. Their children were Harry, Josiah, Lucina M.,
Marietta, and Lydia. Josiah was born-in Massachusetts, January 8, 1811,
came to Byron with his parents at the age of 15 years, and resided with
them until 26 years of age. He married Mary Wheeler, of Ogden, N. Y.,
January 5, 1837, and about a year later settled ona farm of his own.
He now owns 23! acres in Elba, and about 700 acres in this town. He
is very successful, possesses more than ordinary ability, and is universally
respected. His son Harry W. married Lillian A. Benham, December
23, 1868, and owns a farm of 282 acres east of Byron Center. Sheldon
J., another son, was born January 8, 1851, married Minnie E. Harris, of
Batavia, and now lives in Elba on the farm with his father.

Harry Merriman, son of Robert and Lucina Merriman, was born in
Saratoga County, July 18, 1809, and came to Byron with his parents in
1826. He married Sally Torpy, of Elba, April 30, 1834. She was born
in1810. He settléd on a portion of the old homestead, and resided ina
log house until he built his present dwelling. Besides being a farmer he
has, since 1870, been engaged in the sale of the Johnston harvester, and
by his engaging manners he made a success. He is a Republican, has
been highway commissioner 15 years, and assessor and overseer of the
poor six years. He is now over 80 years of age. Mrs. Merriman died
in 1861. Their children are Lucina, who lives with her father; Robert

 
TOWN OF BYRON. 399

 

E., a farmer, who owns 100 acres of the homestead and 63 acres near’
by; and Juliette, whose husband, James Knickerbocker, is a farmer in
Elba. Lucina M., daughter of Robert and Lucina Merriman, was born
in 1811, and married Nelson Tuttle, a farmer. Suffering from a tumor,
in 1845 she had it removed while under mesmeric influence, and after-
wards was licensed to practice as a clairvoyant, making many wonderful
cures. She died in 1888. ,

Harmon Norton, son of Medad Norton, of Connecticut, married Selina
Gillett, came to Byron in 1818, and settled on the farm now owned by
his son Erastus H. He died in 1865. Erastus H. served in the war of
the Rebellion, in the 129th N. Y. Regt. He is the proprietor of a cheese
factory. s

Charles Leonard was born in Sangerfield, Oneida County, where he
lived until 1852, when he cameto South Byron, and kept a livery stable
and saloon for three years. He was a farmer for three yearg in Le Roy.
In April, 1865, he came to Byron Center, and has kept the hotel there
since that time, and has also carried the mail from South Byron to Byron
Center.

John Rambo came from Brockport to Byron in 1857. He embarked
in the hardware trade at South Byron, in which business he is still en-
gaged. A

Rev. Robert E. Nesbitt, born at Hamlin, Monroe County, was edu-
cated at the district schools and the State Normal School at Brockport.
He taught the school at Hamlin for six terms, and was ordained asa
Freewill Baptist minister April 15, 1884. He has preached at North By-
ron three years. He was first licensed June 3, 1882, and preached at
East Hamlin his first year, then at Hamlin, and came to North Byron,
where he preached until April 1, 1887, when he moved to North Scriba
to take pastoral charge of the First Freewill Baptist Church at that
place.

David Mann, who had married Phoebe Parker, came to the Holland
Purchase from Manlius, N. Y., and settled in Byron on a farm in 1817,
now owned by his granddaughter, Mrs. Benton, where he spent the
remainder of his long life. He died in August, 1850, aged 77 years.
His wife died in 1830. He was the father of nine children, seven of
whom lived and married. His youngest son, Reuben, was born January
28, 1810, and was seven years of age when his father settled in Byron.
He was reared on the homestead, and received his education in the com-
mon schools. In 1835 he married Betsey Hall, of Byron, a native of
Peru, Mass.,‘and settled on a farm of 25 acres adjoining his father’s. In
1854 he removed to the farm where his only daughter now resides. He
built a residence and buildings, and added to his farm from time to time,
until it now contains 115 acres. He died October 25, 1889, aged 79
years. Mrs. Mann died August 2, 1886. * Their daughter Livilla, born
February 15, 1840, married Edward B. Clark, December 28, 1860, who
was a farmer and mechanic. In 1863 he enlisted in the Union army,
400 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

served If month, received a gun-shot wound in his left arm, near
Peterburg, and was confined in the hospital at Alexandria six months,
when he was discharged. This wound caused him much suffering until
1875, when he was relieved by amputation: He eventually died of
blood poisoning, April 21, 1887, aged 55 years. Mr.and Mrs. Clark had
one daughter, Evelyn, born May 4, 1868, who resides on the homestead
with her mother.

William Mann, son of David, was born in 1804, and came with his
parents to Byron in 1817. In February, 1832, he married Azubah,
daughter of Nathan and Lois (Tuttle) Hall, who were also early pioneers
of Byron. He had previously purchased the homestead, where they
lived to the close of his life in 1851. His widow still survives (1890),
and resides with her youngest son, Lucius, in the village of South Byron.
William Mann was an enterprising farmer, a man of integrity, and highly
respected. Alfred, son of William, was born February 8, 1834, was
reared a farmer, and was educated in the common schools. He married
Sima Feagles, and settled permanently on the farm where he now resides,
about two miles from South Byron. He is a respected citizen, and in
politics is a Republican. His children are Earl W.,who married Estelle
Dunn and resides in South Byron, and Willie. E., Charles, Nettie, and
Alma L., who reside with their parents. Elvira Mann married Thomas
H. Benton, a farmer, and resides in Clarendon, Orleans County. Ezra
Mann, a farmer, married Diantha Wood. He served in the Union army,
received a serious gun shot wound at the battle of Fredericksburg, and
was discharged for disability. He now resides at North Byron, and re-
ceives a pension. Lucius Mann, also a farmer, married Helen Perkins,
and settled on the ‘old homestead, where they resided 10 years, when
they removed to the village of South Byron, where they now reside, and
with whom his aged mother has ahome. Chester Mann, son of David, was
born August 15, 1800, in Connecticut, and came to Byron when 16 years
of age, with his father. He married Eunice Hall and had a family of six
children. He was a farmer, and died May 22, 1884. His widow resides
in Batavia, with her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Eggleston, aged 86 years. She
was born September 10, 1803.

Joel Philleo, of Scipio, N. Y., married Clarissa Lathrop, and was at
Auburn when the State prison was built there, engaged as a teamster,
and drew the first load of iron used in its construction, In 1818 he re-
moved to Stafford, about a mile and a quarter from where the village of
South Byron is now located, and where he resided until 1847. In 1847
he emigrated to Somerset, Niagara County, and engaged in farming.
He died in 1857, aged about 63 years. His wife died about 1879, aged
nearly 96 years He was a man of the old school, and carved outa
home in the wilderness. Of his nine children four are now living. Me-
lissa married Alfred Rutty, a farmer in Michigan, who enlisted in the
Union army, and died in the service. ° His widow resides with her chil-
dren in Michigan. Henry S., born in Scipio, N. Y., in 1816, came with
TOWN OF BYRON. 401

 

his parents to Stafford in 1818, and remained with his father until he was.
27 years of age. February 10, 1842, he married Lany Bushman, and
12 days later commenced housekeeping on a small farm adjoining his
father. In 1844 he went to Michigan, where he remained about four
years, and was quite prosperous financially, but were not healthy, in
consequence of which he returned to his native State. They resided in
Niagara and Orleans counties, and eventually settled on a farm near the
village of South Byron, where they have resided the past 31 years. Mr.
and Mrs. Philleo are parents of two daughters, and two sons, viz.: Mar-
tha, who married James E. Mills, a farmer, of Byron; Emma R., who
married William R. Mills, also a farmer, of Byron; Winslow H., a farmer
in Hanson County, Dakota; and Charles Edgar, a farmer with his par-
ents. Alonzo Philleo, son of Joel, is a fruit grower in Ridgeway, Or-
leans County, and Edgar resides in Lockport, N. Y.

Elisha Prentice, of Massachusetts, born in 1771, married Sally Howard,
of Oneida County, N. Y. He came on foot in 1812 to Stafford, secured
100 acres of land, built a cabin, cleared two acres, and planted it with
corn, “Indian style.” He returned to Massachusetts, and came again
in the fall with a pair of oxen, and found a good crop of corn ready to.
harvest. Here he remained and died in 1859, aged 88 years. Mrs. Pren-
tice died in 1858. Their seventh child, Cyrus Prentice, was born in
Massachusetts, June 20, 1812, came to Stafford in his mother’s arms,
and has always resided in Genesee County near the old home. He
had more days at work than days at school. In October, 1835, he mar-
ried Dolly Clapp, of Stafford, daughter of Paul Clapp, a pioneer, and
took his bride to the Prentice homestead, cleared off the indebtedness.
on the farm, built a comfortable house for his parents, and administered
to their comfort the remainder of their long lives. Cyrus Prentice has
been a successful financier, gaining an enviable reputation for economy,
industry, and fair dealing. He added to his real estate until he owned
400 acres. In 1871 he moved to South Byron, where he still resides,
having sold his homestead to his son George W., of the firm of Boynton,
Prentice & Co. He has been an old line Whig, but now votes with the
Republican party, and has held all the important town offices. Mrs.
Prentice, a worthy member of the Methodist Church, died June 2, 1886.
They reared seven children, six of whom are now living, viz: Mary
(Mrs. James Bean); Imogene (Mrs. M. D. Bean); Adelbert, a collegiate,
who resides in South Byron; Marion (Mrs. Irving D. Southworth), of
Batavia; Eva (Mrs. Edward Lapp), of Buffalo; and George W, a mer-
chant in South Byron.

Elkanah Humphrey, of Rhode Island, came to Byron in 1813, and
bought 100 acres of land at South Byron, where his son Erastus now lives,
but did not settle on ft until 1828. He died in 1846. He was aman
of strictintegrity, a good Methodist, and a Whig in politics.

Rev. D. M. Rollin was born in New Sharon, Me, August 11,
1804. He married Mary Carey, of Boston, Erie County, N. Y., and they
402 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

had four children. He was pastor of the Freewill Baptist Church, of
Byron, for many years. He commenced preaching in 1825, and has been
in service since. Rev. Mr. Rollin studied Greek while riding over the
country on horseback. He was ordained when 23 years of age, and has
been a resident of Byrom for many years. He hasthe respect of all who
know him.

David Shedd, born October 16, 1774, married Jane Brewer, and
they had 13 children. He came from Qneida County about 1813, and
settled where his granddaughter, daughter of the late Milo W. Shedd, now
lives. He was a large farmer, cleared up his farm of 160 acres, and
lived to see his large family all married and settled in life. He died in
1848. Milo W. was born in 1808, bought the homestead in 1844, and
died in 1887. He was a useful man in Byron, was magistrate 35 years,
was a man of exemplary habits, and widely respected. In 1830he mar-
ried Wealthy Sanderson, who died in 1832. They had one daughter,
now Mrs. William Osborne, of Iowa. In 1834 he married Abigal Phelps,
with whom he lived 53 years. They celebrated their golden wedding
January 8, 1885. Their children are Mrs. S. J. Arnold, of Rochester,
and Mary, wife of Thomas Close, and who resides on the homestead
with her mother.

Thomas Close was born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., November 14, 1840.
His parents went to Buffalo when he was young, At the age of 12 years
he was induced to go to Byron and live in the family of Milo W. Shedd,
where he remained until 1859, when he learned the trade of mason. In
1862 he enlisted in Go. F, 105th N. Y. Vols., which was consolidated
with the 94th Regt. He served honorably until 1865. January 6, 1866,
he married Mary Shedd, and, settling in Byron, worked at his trade. He
has lived three yearsin Batavia. Latterly they have resided on the Shedd
homestead. Mr. Close has been collector of taxes for three years.
When in the army he was in 26 regular battles, among them being An-
tietam, Gettysburg, and Fredericksburg. He was twice wounded.

John Searls, son of Isaiah, was born in Westchester County, August
23, 1792, moved with his parents to Schoharie County, and came to By-
ron with his older brother, Isaiah, who was born June 17, 1790. They
made their first location April 14,1814. Very soon after Isaiah was
drafted in the War of 1812-15, and John enlisted, At the battle of
Lundy’s Lane Isaiah was wounded, and was carrieda prisoner to Mon-
treal, where he died of fever. At the close of the war John was dis-
charged and returned to Byron. September 14, 1815, he married Han-
nah (Stocking), his brother’s widow, and settled on the farm where his
son Isaiah now lives, and where he resided 61 years’. He died Decem-
ber 3, 1875, aged over 83 years. In 1818 he bought the homestead and
moved into a planked house, and in 1840%he built the farm house now
occupied by his son Isaiah. Mrs. Searls died in June, 1875. Their chil-
dren were Stephen D., of the State of Washington; Charles C., a builder,
of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Isaiah, who resides in Byron, on the old
TOWN OF BYRON. 403

 

homestead, and who is an enterprising farmer, and a highly respected
citizen. Mr. Searls has paid off the heirs and added to the homestead of
125 acres, until it now contains 253 acres. In 1853 he married Eliza T.
Hall, of Elba, by whom he has had two sons, viz.: Horace H., who
married Anna Brainard, of Barre, N. Y., and resides on a farm adjoin-
ing his father’s; and Charles C., a farmer with his father, who married
Clara Potter, of Clarendon, N. Y.

James W. Seaver, of Byron, second son of Dr. James Everett Seaver,
‘was born in Hebron, N. Y., June 29, 1812. His father was the eldest
.son of William Seaver and Mary Everett, the latter a first cousin of Ed-

ward Everett, of Massachusetts. Dr. James E. Seaver died at Darien,
January 25, 1827. He came to Darien (then Pembroke) in 1816, a very
poor man, but had a stock of medicine in his pill-bags. His first outlay
was $2.50 for a bushel of wheat. From overwork and exposure he
became ill and had to give up work. His family was left almost desti-
tute. James W., at the age of 16, began clerking, and followed a mer-
cantile life for 60 years. He came to Byron in 1832, and was a clerk in
the store of C. Jenks & Co. He married, in 1839, Mrs. J. W. Bennett.
In 1844 Mr. Seaver and his brother John purchased of Zeno S. Terry
the stock of goods formerly belonging to Loren Clark, a pioneer mer-
chant of Byron. In 1845 James W. Seaver was appointed postmaster,
which position he held for about 40 years. In 1858 he was elected jus-
tice of the peace, holding the position for 20 years. He has three daugh-
ters: Mrs. J. A. Moore, whose husband.is Mr. Seaver’s partner in the
mercantile business; Mrs. Julia A. Stone, who for 12 years has been a
teacher in the Blind Institution at Batavia; and Mary M., the wife of
Rev. H. C. Woods, now pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Victor, N. Y. Mr. Seaver is an active and pronounced spiritualist.

Zeno, son of Zeno and Tabitha (Abbey) Terry, was born in Connecti-
cut in 1779, married Polly Griswold, and came to Oneida County, thence
to Byron about 1811, where he passed the rest of his life. He died in

1864, and his wife in 1851. In 1827 he bought the place where his
daughter, Mrs. M. H. Crocker, now lives. He served at one time as
supervisor, and was also a magistrate. ZenoS,a son, was born in 1809,
was a farmer, and always resided in Byron. William, son of Zeno, came
to Byron about:1811. He married Phoebe Morse, settled on a farm, and
died aged 69 years. They had five children. Addison, a son, was born
in 1812, married Lucetta Hurd, of Stafford, in 1836, and lives south of
Byron Center. He is and has been an extensive dealer in live stock, par-
ticularly before the advent of the railroad.

James B. Todd, son of John and Rachel (Duncan) Todd, was born
November 25, 1787, on the Todd homestead, in Peterboro, N. H., where
his father settled in early life. He married Sarah Appleton, March 8,
1816, who was born in Dublin, N. H., March 5, 1790. They settled on
the homestead, where they remained until 1828, when they went West,
with a team of horses and a wagon as far as Troy, N. Y., where they
404 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

took a canal boat, and afterwards their own conveyance, arriving at their
future home in the west part of Byron, May 27, 1828, where they spent
the remainder of their lives. Mr. Todd was a man of fine physique, six
feet in height, strong, robust, and a great worker. He occupied a log
house four years, and in 1832 built a fine framed residence, now the
home of hisson Isaac. Mr. Todd died May 29, 1862. He was a man
of integrity, upright, and honorable. Mrs. Todd died March 28, 1884,
aged 94 years. Mr. Todd was a captain of militia in the War of 1812,
and was stationed with his command at Portsmouth, N H. His father,
John Todd, was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was pres-
ent at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. His grandson Isaac
has in his possession the musket which he captured from a Hessian sol-
dier. Mr. and Mrs. Todd reared six children, Their oldest son, Isaac
Todd, was born in Peterboro, N. H., December 18, 1816, and came with
his parents to Byron in 1828. He was educated in the common schools,
supplemented by a few terms in the academies. November 3, 1847, he
married Frances H. Dewey, of Byron, and settled near Byron Center,
In 1870 he removed to the old homestead. Besides conducting a farm
of 300 acres he deals in fine horses and live stock. He is a Democrat
and has served as justice eight years. His children are James G.,a
farmer and dealer in stock ;, Sarah (Mrs. S. C. Hall), of Rochester ; Will-
iam G., a farmer in Elba; and Ida J., John D., and Emily, who reside
with their parents, Their youngest child, Joe D., died in 1887, aged 22
years.

William Warn, a native of Massachusetts, came in 1816 toByron. He
served in the Revolution, and died at the home of. his son, Warren, in By-
ron, aged over 90 years. His four sons, William, Warrén, Lyman, and
Milo, came to the Holland Purchase as early or before the ‘‘ cold season”
of 1816, and were all farmers. Lyman Warn was born in Massachusetts in
1797, came to Byron in 1816, married Jane Gillam, a native of New
Jersey, and settled on a farm in Byron. In early life he cut stone for the
construction of the locks in the Erie Canal. In 1838 he removed to the
farm where his son Horatio now lives, on road 6, where he died in 1871,
aged 74 years. Hewasa Democrat. He washonestand industrious. His
only son, Horatio, born in 1829, was educated in the common schools, and
married Sarah E. Green, January 12, 1859, a native of Massachusetts, who
was born in 1830) He settled with his father where he still resides. Mr,
Warn is much like his respected father, a man of sterling integrity. They
have two sonsand a daughter, viz.: Francis G., born in 1861 ; Charles L.,
born in 1868; and Fannie J., born in 1873. All reside at home with
their parents. Mandana Warn, the only daughter of Lyman Warn, was
born in 1831. She married M. D. L. Carpenter in 1877, who resides at
North Byron, and is a farmer.

Amasa Walker, son of Ebenezer, of Ashford, Conn., was born in 1767,
and died in 1828. He married Martha Smith, and they came from Mas-
sachusetts to Byron in 1811. Hehad12children. Achsah, a daughter,
TOWN OF DARIEN. 405

 

married Simeon Hosmer, a farmer, of Byron, Amasa, a son, married,
first, Lydia Dwight, and second, in 1813, Lydia Nichols. He settled in
Byron with his father. Asahel C., son of Amasa and Lydia (Dwight)
Walker, was born in 1823. He bought the old homestead, married Sarah
Ford, and resided there until 1868. He died in 1870.

Alpha M. Wh’'ton, M. D., was born in Royalton, Niagara County, in
1857. He entered the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, and
graduated from that institution in 1881. He also attended a course of
special lectures at Jefferson College for two years, and passed an exami-
nation of the medical faculty of the Homeopathic College of New York
city. In July, 1883, he settled in South Byron, where he has since prac-
ticed his profession. In the short time that he has been there he has
gained the confidence of the people, and has, by his ability, industry, and
close attention to his professional duties, built up a fair agd successful
practice. Although he graduated with honor he thinks it essential to be
a close student, and strives to keep pace with the improvements and dis-
coveries in medical science.

DARIEN.

in the southwest corner of the county. The surface is hilly in

the south and rolling in the north. Murder Creek flows through
the town from south to north, in the eastern part. Crooked and Eleven
Mile creeks are the other principal streams. The soil in the north is a
sandy and gravelly loam, and in the south a clayey loam underlaid by
limestone. The Buffalo, New York & Erie Railroad extends through the
town from east to west, a little south of the center. The N. Y.C. & H.
R. Railroad extends through the northwest corner. The Delaware,.
Lackawanna & Western Railroad runs through the center of the town
from east to west, and the Geneva & Buffalo road will soon have its line
built in the northern part of the town. There are four postoffices.

DaRIEN CENTER (formerly called King’s Corners) is a post village
situated three-quarters of a mile north of the Erie Railroad, which affords
easy transit from the place, good facilities for transporting produce to
market, and enabling the farmers to send milk daily to Buffalo. There
are at this place four stores of various kinds, an hotel, a school-house, a
Methodist Episcopal Church, the usual complement of mechanics, and in
all about 50 dwellings.
DaRIEN village, or Darien City, as it is sometimes called, the name

given it by some eccentric individual when there were only a few houses

26

Dine was formed from Pembroke, February 10, 1832, and lies.
 

406 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

built, is situated towards the southeast part of the town, on Murder
Creek (so-called from the supposition that a murder had been com-
mitted near it at an early day), and near Griswold station (named from
B. Griswold) on the Erie Railroad. Thevillage contains a Methodist Epis-
copal Church, postoffice, school-house, blacksmith shop, saw and feed-mills,
a wagon shop, and about 30 dwellings. Before the advent of the railroads
it was a place of more active local trade and manufacturing than at present.

SAWENS (p. 0.), so-named in honor of the Sawens family in the near
neighborhood, is situated on Murder Creek, in the northeast part of the
town. This little hamlet contains a general store where the postoffice is
kept, a saw mill and cider-mill, blacksmith shop, and about 10 houses. .

FARGO (p. 0.), on the Delaware & Lackawanna Railroad, in the north-
west part of the town, contains a general store, cheese factory, blacksmith
shop, and about 10 dwellings.

The first town meeting was held at Stephen King’s inn (this being the
first tavern reported in the town), April 3, 1832, and the following officers
chosen: Hugh Long, supervisor; Thomas Riddle, town clerk; Jonathan
Durkee, James Sutherland, Adna Tenney, justices of the peace; William
Thayer, William Williams, Thomas Miller, assessors; Chilson Mullet,
Price Mattison, overseers of the poor; Lyman H. Seaver, Lewis Clark,
William Kidder, commissioners of highways ; Daniel Carter, Constantine
Gilman, Newton Haws, commissioners of schools; Daniel Kendrick, col-
lector. When the division of the county was made, in 1840, the citizens
of Darien were not disposed to submit to the new measure without resist-
ance. The-following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of
the citizens held in 1840:

“That we, the legal voters of the town of Darien, do most earnestly remonstrate
against any division of the county of Genesee, and that our representative in the Assem-
bly be, and is hereby, requested to use his utmost endeavors to prevent any division of
the said county.”

Religion.—The earliest account we have of any religious services in
Darien is by a Baptist minister, Elder William Throop, in 1820, who
held services until about 1840. The First Congregational Society is on
record as organizing May 9, 1823, at Darien Center, with 12 members,
with Hugh Wallace as minister. In 1825 there were 18 members; in
1834, 13, with Rev. T. Baldwin, minister; in 1840, 76, with Rev. L. A.
Skinner, minister; and in 1846, 40. They built a wooden building
about 1839, which is still standing. The church edifice was sold about
1880 for a small sum, and there has been no preaching since 1860.

There is upon record a society of the first Methodist Episcopal Church
organized March 18, 1833, but we can find no other information con-
cerning it. The present church was organized in 1848, by J. W. Vaughan.
Its first pastor was Rev. K. D. Nettleton, and there were 35 members.
There are two churches: ‘one in Darien, built of wood in 1848, and one
in Darien Center, built in 1874, having a combined membership of 84
members, under the pastoral charge of Rev. H. A. Slingerland. The
valuation of the properties is $7,500.
TOWN OF DARIEN. 407

 

The Advent Church of God was organized in North Darien, January
16, 1864, by Elder C. W. Low, with a membership of 40. The first pas-
tor was A. C. Newell, and the church edifice was built in 1867. There
are at present 50 members, with Elder George A. Streeter in charge.
The house and grounds are valued at nearly $2,000. The Sunday-school
has 40 scholars,

Laban H. Robinson's feed and saw-mills are located at the village of
Darien, on Murder Creek, which furnishes the motive power. These
mills were built by Mr Robinson in 1881, on the site of the mills built in
1854 by Stephen Douglas. His mills and a succeeding set were de-
stroyed by fire. Mr. Robinson does custom grinding, and deals in feed
and grain. He also does custom sawing. His saw-millis furnished with
a circular saw and has a capacity for sawing from 5,000 to 8,000 feet of
lumber per day. He grinds about 5,000 bushels of grain annually.

Harlow Brothers (Henry L., Jefferson P., and Charles J.) were ex-
tensive manufacturers of carriages at Harlow’s Corners. The older
brother, Henry L. Harlow, began business in a small way about 1844,
and as his brothers became of legal age he admitted them to partnership.
This firm had a wide reputation, and had not only a market in this State,
but in Michigan, Ohio, Hlinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and California. In the
busiest season they sometimes employed as many as 35 men. The busi-
ness was continued in Darien and Lancaster about 40 years.

Zeno Griswola’s grist, saw, and cider-mills are located at the little
hamlet of Sawens,on Murder Creek, which furnishes the power, with
steam as auxiliary. He does custom grinding, sawing, and cidermak-
ing.

In the sketches and reminiscences following will be found a complete
history of the town as made up from the lives of its earliest and most
prominent pioneers and families. When settlements were made several
families, or members of the same families, would locate in a neighbor-
hood. Hence we have in Darien the Colby settlement, the Wait settle-
ment, and many others, so that the neighborhoods, with their appropriate
names, retain their early designations to the present time.

The first settlement was made near Darien City by Orange Carter, from
Vermont, in 1803. Isaac Chaddock, from Vermont, settled near Darien
City in 1804. The first birth was that of Harriet Carter, in 1805. Ste-
phen Parker kept the first inn, in 1808, at Darien City, and Stephen King
the first store, at Darien Center, in 1815. The first saw- mill was erected
by Amos Humphrey, in 1809, on Eleven Mile Creek.

In addition to the mercantile and other business interests that are
noted in the biographical sketches we here group the business that was
‘done in the town in 1869. At Darien Morganstern & Garegan were
carriagemakers, and Theodore Young was- postmaster and merchant.
M. D. Bartlett kept an hotel and was a carriagemaker at Darien City.
Amos B. Humphrey had a grist mill, Kensie Brothers were grocers and
Proprietors of a cheese factory, R. O. Lewis had a grist and saw-mill,
408 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

J. Nichols was a merchant, and H.N. Vickery was a physician at Darien
Center.

The following is a list of many of the principal settlers prior to 1820,
in what is now Darien and Pembroke:

Benjamin C. Adams, Selah Carpenter, Alanson T. Fisher, Lott K, Griswold, William
and Dexter Humphrey, Selvy Kidder, = Mullett, David Nay,, Jesse Tubbs, Zina.
Wait, Capt. Jonathan Woodward, and George Wright. In 1804, Isaac Chaddock and
David Goss. In 1806, Rufus Kidder, Orange Carter, Saxton Bailey, Israel Doane, and
James Day. In 1807, Capt. Jonathan Bailey, Benjamin and David Carter, and John
and David Long. -In 1808, John Lamberton, Abraham Matteson, Stephen Parker,
Joseph Peters, and Samuel Carr. In 1809, S. D. Cleveland, A. L. Clemens, Owen
Curtis, Amos Humphrey, Samuel Matteson, John Sumner, James G., H. G., and D.
Tiffany, Maj. William Thayer, and Jonathan Vaughan. In r810, Anna ‘Horton, Danie?
and Levi Jones, Jotham Sumner, Sally and Henry Salisbury, Dexter Bordwell, Orris.
and E. N. Boughton, Maj. Jonathan Durkee, and John Jr., and Russell Waite. In 1811,
John Ball, Peleg Brown, Nathaniel Jones, John Murray, Jerome Sumner, Joel Sutherland,
and Harry Stone. In 1812, Ichabod and Alva Jefferson, Jonas Kinne, Winslow and
Tyler Sumner, David aad John Sutherland, John Stickney, Daniel and Barzilla Carter,
Frank Chapin, Abner C., Reuben, and Daniel Colby, and Ira J. Tisdale. In 1813,
Anson Ackley, Harvey Butler, Hiram Hedges, Jonathan Hastings, John A. Lathrop,
Josiah Lee, William and Thomas Vickery, John McCollister, and Thorp Wildman.
In 1814, Daniel Marsh, William B. Garfield, Horace Sloan, Jonathan Vickery, and John.
Webb. In 1815, Ezra Clark, Baxter Gilbert, A. Hutchinson, Shadrach Harmon,
Obadiah Jenks, Quartus and D. J. Lee. Elijah Lamb, Joshua Peters, Jr., Ephraim
Sumner, and David Salisbury. In 1816, Col. Jesse Safford, D. Anderson, William
Cole, Benajah Griswold, John L. Hoyle, Daniel C. Stoddard, John Seaver, and Julius
Wildman. In 1817, John W. Brown, C. Dodge, Davis Huntley, Elisha H. Lathrop,
Noah Winslow, and Hugh Wallis. In 1818, Elijah Lee, Philo Farnham, Lemuel
Stickney, and Silas and Adna Tiffany. In 1819, James Booth, L. H. Colby, Justus
Fales, Oliver Harper, Samuel Harroun, Zebulon Jones, Stephen King, Anson and
Caroline Lathrop, William Shumway, Benjamin Sloan, and John W. Willett.

Saxton Bailey came to Darien in 1806, with his son Joshua, and bought
600 acres of land where Charles C. Magry now lives. His family came
in 1808. His son Daniel came in 1808, and served as a captain in the
War of 1812. Hewasa Presbyterian, and built the church at the Center.
Joshua Bailey was also an early settler. He was a farmer of much in-
dustry and accumulated a great deal of property. He sold his farm and
started a school at the Center.

Benjamin C. Adams was a very early store-keeper at Darien City, and
had the business all to himself for a number of years, or until about 1832.

Dexter Bordwell, son of John and Mary (Edson) Bordwell, of Orange
County, Vt., was born March 24, 1801. With his father he came to Darien
in 1810, residing with him until 22 years of age. The labors of clearing
the farm were so great that all were obliged to assist. The first school-
house, of logs, Mr. Bordwell assisted in erecting. At this school he was
educated, and proved himself a master of the spelling book. He pur-
chased, in 1825, the farm where his only son, Aaron Bordwell, now lives,
and borrowed $1 to pay for making out the contract. He married Tir-
zah, daughter of Sullivan and Lucy Russ, in 1829, and by close economy,
industry, and perseverance succeeded in paying for his place. He was
an “old line Whig” and a staunch ‘supporter of the Republican party.
He died in 1885, and his wife in 1873. Their only daughter, an amiable

 
TOWN OF DARIEN. 409

 

lady of culture, came to her death by being thrown from a carriage, Jan-
uary 7, 1850. Aaron, the only son, was born October 26, 1836, received
an academic education, and September 28, 1872, married Libbie Bord-
well, of Alden, III, and settled on the old homestead. Their only son,
Clarence H., was born March 11, 1880. Mr. Bordwell is engaged in
breeding fine stock, having a large flock of Oxforddown sheep, reported
to be the best in the State, and upon which he-has obtained many first
premiums at State and international shows. He is alsoa breeder of fine
high grade Holstein cattle. Mr Bordwell is a genial, courteous gentle-
man, a lover of home and its surroundings.

Cyrus Brown, son of John and Abigail (Wright) Brown, was born in
New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, N. H., May 20, 1785. In his boy-
hood he removed with his father’s family to Sharon, N. H. In Decem-
ber, 1810, he married Milla Lawrence, ‘and settled with his father in Sha-
ton. In 1817 he removed to Pembroke, this county, and settled on thé
farm (then unimproved) where he resided the remainder of his life. He
was three times elected to the chief office of the town of Sharon, and he
held the office of supervisor of Pembroke seven years. Mrs. Brown,
daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca (Woods) Lawrence, was born in Jaf-
frey, Cheshire County, N. H., September 1§, 1791. Mr. and Mrs. Brown
had, six sons and four daughters, and all but one lived to adult age. He
died in 1846, and she in 1849.

Peleg Bowen, son of Peleg and Lenty Bowen, was born in Galway, Sar-
atoga County, N. Y., May 26, 1790, and about 1811 came to Darien,
then included in Batavia, and selected a home on the town line, where F.
Timms now lives. He lived there till his death. He spent a year or two.
inclosing and building, and married Eleanor Green. He was one of the
sturdy pioneers who cleared out of the forest a good farm and made
himself a comfortable home. In the War of 1812 he was a militiaman,
and went for the defense of Buffalo when that city was attacked and
burned. He was always a farmer, and a man of strict integrity, indus-
trious, honest, a good neighbor, anda reliable citizen. Hedied in March,
1861. Mrs. Bowen died in December, 1858. They had eight children:
David, a farmer residing in Alexander; Rufus, a retired farmer resid-
ing in the village of Attica; Olive (Mrs. J. Dunbar), whose husband is a
farmer residing in Attica; Florania, who married William Major, and is
now a widow residing in Amsterdam, N. Y.; and Richard, who is the
only ene residing in Darien. Betsey M. married F. Curtis, is a widow,
and resides in Wisconsin; Myra married Fernando Burk, and is a widow
living in Meridian, Cayuga County; and George P. is a merchant in Bata-
via. Richard was born December 18. 1828, and has a good practical ed-
ucation, which he received, not in the common schools, but by a course
of reading and observation. In October, 1853, he married Susan Curtis,
of Alexander. They had three children, of whom Ellen and Flora are
living and reside, unmarried, in Attica. Mrs. Bowen died December 9,
1864, and March 8, 1866, Mr. Bowen married Janette M. Lathrop, by
410 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

whom he has a son, Charles B., born June 3, 1868, and a daughter, Nettie
E., born May 7, 1872. Mr. Bowen isa Democrat, but not an “' offensive
partisan.” He is giving his attention to the cultivation of his large farm,.
and the breeding of pure blood Oxforddown sheep and imported and
registered pure blood Durham cattle. He is well and favorably known
throughout the county.

Francis J. Bauer, born in Wurtemberg, Germany, October 8, 1837,
emigrated to America in 1853, and in 1865 married Elizabeth Bauer.
They had four children: Edward C., Frank J., Helen M. (Mrs. Milo
Langworthy), of Pembroke, and Ida H. In 1876 they settled on a farm
at Darien Center, where they now reside.

Charles F. Chick, son of George and Jane (Percy) Chick, who came
from England in 1852, was born in Buffalo at the Cold Springs, Decem-
ber 21, 1856. May 3, 1881, he married Carrie Welker, and in 1884
Settled on the farm of 247 acres where he now resides, near the southeast
corner of the town. Mr. Chick is an extensive dealer in half-breed
Percheron horses and roadsters, mostly brought from Iowa. He also
deals in cows from Canada, and in fertilizers, besides conducting his large
farm and dairy of 35 cows.

Owen Curtis, a pioneer settler, was born in Warren, Conn., in 1789.
He came to Genesee County in 1808, and selected a farm in the wilder-
ness of Batavia, now Darien, on which he lived over 70 years. In 1815.
he married Abigail Wait, of Washington County, and reared eight chil-
dren. Mrs. Curtis died in ’1848, and a few years after he married Mrs.
Abel, who survived him. Mr. Curtis died in 1879, in his goth year. He
was not a man of forms and ceremonies, but lived within himself and
minded his own business, conceding the same rights to others that he
claimed and stubbornly maintained for himself. He wasaman for home
and peace, and made no effort for show or popularity. He was pro-
verbial for his integrity, and was kind and neighborly. By fair dealing
and prudence he accumulated a good property.

Orange Carter, born December 23, 1774, in Connecticut, married Bet-
sey Rumsey, of Vermont, and settled on a farm in St. Albans. In 1806
he came to Darian (then Batavia), being the first settler in the north part
of the town, near the Baptist Church. Harriet, his daughter, was ths
first child born in 1806. Mr. Carter had previously spent several yeart
assisting the surveyors on the Purchase. He received the deed of his
farm in 1805, and in February, 1806, came with his family, occupying,
until June, when his own cabin was completed, the log school-house at
Stafford. His nearest neighbor in Alexander was three and one-half
miles and the grist-mill six miles distant. Being robust, hearty, and
courageous, pioneer life suited him. The next year his brother David
came, and after that the settlement was increased by the arrival of Will-
iams, Ackley, Clark, McCollister, Doane, Lathrop, and other families.
Mr. Carter was a volunteer in the War of 1812. In 1838 he sold his
farm, and in 1840 went to Wisconsin with his sons Ackley, Orange, and
TOWN OF DARIEN. 41T

 

William, living with the latter until his death in 1855, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Carter was born in 1777, and died in 1847. They were the par-
ents of 10 children, all of whom married. Daniel Carter, a son living in
Corfu, is the only one remaining in the county. He was born in St. Al-
bans, Vt., October 4, 1802, and married, first, Maria Matteson, by whom
he had two children, both deceased. He married, second, Mrs. Martha
Williams. Mr. Carter was always interested in the welfare of his town.
He held the office of supervisor, and others: A gentleman of the old
school, he is a manof sterling integrity and respected by all his acquaint-
ances. He has alwavs.been a farmer, a great reader, well up on all the
current topics, and a Democrat since 1840. He has resided in Corfu for
25 years, and has been street commissioner all the time but three years.
In the exercise of his office he has given great satisfaction, giving the
citizens an excellent roadway by using gravel from an acre of ground to
the depth of eight feet. At the advanced age of 87 years he cultivates
his own garden. He has been trustee of the Presbyterian Church for
many years, and is a liberal contributor to its needs.

Brazilla Carter, born in Connecticut, married there, and in 1812 came
to the Holland Purchase and settled in the woods in the town of Darien,
then included in Pembroke, on the place where his grandson, Riley Car-
ter, now lives. He built his log cabin in the field, near a spring, about
80 rods north of the highway. He came from Connecticut with an ox-
sled and cart, loading the cart when he found sleighing, and vice versa
when the ground was bare. He was six weeks onthe road. Five of his
children were born in Connecticut and two in Darien. He died on the
farm where he first settled, at about the age of 86 years. His son Will-
liam, born in Connecticut in 1804, came with his parents to Darien.
When 21 years of age he took charge of the farm, cleared it up, paid
for his first 100 acres, and later added another 100 of cleared land. He
was a stalwart man, six feet in height, and weighed over 200 pounds;
honest and industrious. Mr. Carter was a clear-headed man, of good
judgment, and accumulated a good fortune. He died in April, 1880,

-aged 76 years, highly respected by a multitude of friends. He married
Harriet Hannan, who bore him six children. She died and he married
Hannah Finch, of Wyoming County, who bore him one child. His son
Riley, before mentioned, bought the original roo acres at the death of his
father, and is now an enterprising and successful farmer on the old home-
stead. He married Frances Crossman, and they have ason and a daugh-
ter. Mr. Carter is a decided Democrat and is doing his party good serv-
ice. He is now assessor.

Abner C., Reuben, and Daniel Colby, sons of Daniel, came from
Canaan, N. H., and settled in Darien in 1812. Their brother Aaron
came in 1816. All took contracts for land at $3 per acre, with 10 years
for payment. Their farms were contiguous and the settlement was known
as the Colby neighborhood. With no roads, the nearest mill at Batavia,
and with wild animals abundant, these pioneers were able to clear off their
412 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

land, and convert the forests into cultivated fields. All died where they
first settled, and the same farmsare still occupied by Colbys.

Abner C. Colby, born May,2, 1776, settled where his son, Levi H. Colby,

now lives. November 9, 1816, he married Nancy (Steward) Cutler.
He died August 1, 1856, aged 80 years, and his wife in 1862. Their
children were Levi H., Abner C., Hiram, and George. Levi H., the
eldest, was born on the homestead January 6, 1819. He purchased the
homestead from the heirs, and December 25, 1846, married Susan A.
Root, by whom he had four children, three of whom died in childhood.
The survivor, Dexter D., was born August 14, 1852, and is a farmer in
Michigan. Mrs Colby died June 12, 1859, and Mr. Colby married,
March 29, 1860, Elizabeth D. |.incoln, by whom he had children as. fol-
lows: John L., born December 27, 1860, who is a farmer in Michigan ; Lib-
bie G., born October 27, 1867; and Levi Henry, born November 8, 1869.
The last two live athome. Mr. Colby is a Republican in politics, devotes
this time to his farm, and is a highly respected friend and neighbor.
' Joshua Colby, son of Reuben, was born in New Hampshire in 1808,
-and married Elizabeth Town in 1827. In early life he carried on an ashery,
-collecting in one winter 3,000 bushels of ashes. He now lives on the
Daniel Colby homestead. ;

Aaron H. Colby, son of Reuben, was born in New Hampshire in 1811,
‘spent his boyhood in Darien, and went to the district school. He mar-
ried Ellen Beardsley, and settled on the place where he now resides.
He is a mason as well as a farmer, but leads a retired life, residing with
his son Darius H.

Horace H. Chapin, son of Ralph and Betsey (Otis) Chapin, was born
in Massachusetts in 1813, and when three years of age came with his
parents to Batavia. He began clerking in 1832, with Stephen: King,
and later became his partner. He was also in business with Squire Rid-
dle for 10 years from 1841. He sold his store to Theodore Young in
1864, and has since cultivated his farm of 65 acres. Mr. Chapinis a Re-
publican, and belongs and gives liberally to the Methodist Episcopal
Church. In 1836 he married Louisa, C. Walker, and their daughter,
Mrs. James Matteson, resides in Rochester. Mrs Chapin died in 1838,
and in 1851 he married Sarah M. Church, by whom he has two children,
Hattie E.( Mrs. Frank L Harris) and Ralph E., who married Florence
Heal. Mr. Harris and Ralph E. Chapin are partners in business in Oak-
field. In June, 1866, Mr. Chapin married his present wife, Selinda L.
Munger.

Jonathan Durkee, son of Thomas and Abiah (Smith) Durkee, was edu-
cated in the common schools and at Dartmouth College. He married, first,
Chloe Gleason, January 3, 1798, and settled in Hanover, N. H., caring
for his parents until their decease. He came to Darien in 1810, bought
400 acres of land where his daughter, Mary Ann Wilson, Frank Chapin
and his son Albert F., now live. He put in two acres of wheat, returned
to New Hampshire, and the next spring brought his wife and six children
TOWN OF DARIEN. 413

 

to share his pioneer life. He erected the set of buildings now standing.
Mr. Durkee died in 1856, aged 82 years, and his.wifein 1841. They had
12 children. In 1843 he married Betsey Felton, who died about 1857.
He was known as major ; was a prominent man in his towh, and held the
offices of supervisor, justice of the peace, and trial justice. His only
daughter married Frank Chapin, August 30, 1838, and settled near her
father, At his death Mr. Chapin bought the old homestead, residing there
until his decease in 1887.

Albert F. Chapin, son of Frank and Mary Ann (Durkee) Chapin, was
‘born in Darien, January 20, 1841, and was educated at the academy. At
the age of 18 he was a clerk in Buffalo, became a partner, and was in trade
30 years. In 1884 he returned to the homestead, and is now a worthy
‘citizen and an enterprising farmer. He married Sarah Bostwick, of New-
ark, N. Y., September 18, 1872.

John J. Ellis, son of Chester and Elizabeth (Smith) Ellisswas born in
Bath, Steuben County, August 24, 1854, received his education in the
‘common schools and at the academy, and taught school when 17 years of
age. He then went into the railroad office at Bath, and has been in the
employ of the Erie Railroad since. In 1874 he was placed in charge of
Darien station. He also deals in farm produce and agricultural impie-
thents. In politics he is a Republican, and has the confidence of his
townsmen, who elected him supervisor in 1885-86. He is a man of ex-
cellent business ability. October 20, 1875, he married Matilda J. Spann,
of Attica, a lady of culture and refinement.

James Kinsey was born in the town of Huntington, County Hereford,
England, in 1783. He married Elizabeth Gwillen, and came to America
with his family in 1832, landing in New York. Heset out for Ohio, but
on hearing that his destination was an unhealthy region he remained in
the vicinity of Utica about two years, and in 1834 settled on a farm in
Darien, where he lived till his death. His son, James Kinsey, Jr., was
born in England, came to Darien with his father in 1834, and married
Grizilda Freeman in 1847. He first settled on the homestead, but now
owns an extensive farm one mile west of Darien Center. Mr. Kinsey and
his brother Stephen have been the largest dealers in cattle, horses, sheep,
and swine of any in their town, and among the largest in the county. Mr.
Kinsey is astaunch Democrat, and has been very popular with his towns-
men. He was elected supervisor of his town in 1887, and reélected in
1888, and has also served as magistrate. He is a man of influence, en-
ergy, and enterprise, and is widely known. He and his brother Stephen
erected the first steam cheese factory in Genesee County, and aided with
their influence and money the building of a steam saw-mill at the depot.
An overwhelming sorrow befell Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey at the burning of
their home, February 11, 1861, when their sons Frank, aged nine years,
and Stephen, aged seven, perished in the flames. Their surviving chil-
dren are James H., born May 3, 1849, who is an extensive grain mer-
chant at St. Croix, Wis.; Russell L., born June 8, 1858, a lawyer in Buffalo;
414 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and William E., born May 24, 1863, a dealer in farm produce in Darien.

Stephen Kinsey, son of James K., Sr., was born in England, July 7,
1827, came to Darien with his parents in 1834, and was educated in the
common school of Darien Center. In February, 1869, he married Sophia
Champany, by whom he has one child, a daughter, born October 28, 1882.
Mr. Kinsey and his brother succeeded their father on the homestead,
which Mr. Kinsey now owns. He, like his brother James, is a decided
Democrat, and has served his town as highway commissioner and tax
collector. Mrs. Kinsey was an expert cheesemaker in the aforementioned
factory and took the first premium for cheese at the State fair held in Buf-
falo in 1866.

Alanson T. Fisher, son of Lillie, was born in Boonville, N. Y., Septem-
ber 20, 1800. His father came from Boonville to the Holland Purchase,
in Alexander, in 1804, and settled on what is still known as the “ Lillie
Fisher farm.” There he spent the remainder of his long life and died at
the age of 98. Hewasa man of influence and highly respected, was a
leader in the Masonic order, held the honorable position of Master of the
lodge, and was buried with Masonic honors. Alanson T. Fisher, Feb-
ruary 27, 1844, married Sophia Monroe, of Batavia, who was born No-
vember 4, 1815. He settled at Darien Center, where he remained until
his death, March 6, 1886. Mr. Fisher was a man of great financial abil-
ity, and his great diversity of business (stage. driver and proprietor, hotel-
keeper, merchant, dealer in live stock, and town officer) was managed with
consummate skill and success. He was clear-headed, far-sighted, and
amassed the largest fortune of any one in Darien. As aman he was hon-
orable, a fair dealer, a reliable citizen, and a kind neighbor. Charles M.,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, was born November 28, 1845, married
Alice M. Granniss, August 1, 1866, and their children are Monroe L.,
who married Clara Harrington, and Carlton G.

Owen Frink, son of Israel, was born in Peru, Mass., March 31, 1807.
In August, 1814, he came with his father to Alexander and located
where his grandson, Wilbur Frink, now lives, and where he resided till
his death, November 22, 1866. He was also a carpenter and a skillful
joiner, and helped in constructing some of the fine buildings in Roches-
ter and Batavia. Owen, his only son, was educated in the common
schools, and was always a farmer. He married Sally, daughter of Nich-
olas Van De Bogart, in 1828, and resided on the homestead till his death,
September 17, 1872, at the age of 65. His wife died May 12, 1867,
aged 58 years. Mr. Frink was an honest and fair dealing man. Asa
neighbor he was proverbially accommodating, and the poor and needy had
his aid and sympathy. Mr. and Mrs. Frink were parents of five sons,
all of whom lived to mature age. Wilson, their oldest son living, was
born January 31, 1831, and remained on the homestead with his parents
until he was of age. He married Eliza Edson, of Darien, and settled as.
a farmer in Marilla, Erie County, where they resided for 24 years.
They still own the place. For the last six years they have been farming
TOWN OF DARIEN. 415

 

in Darien. They have had two sons, John, born December 3, 1862, who
died May 28, 1885; and Earl, born February 28, 1869, who is studying
telegraphy, and resides with his parents.

John Griswold, son of Lott K., was born in Bennington, N. Y., and
was early taught industrious habi's on his father's farm, and had only a
common school education. November 17, 1846, he married Rachel Os-
borne, and settled on a farm in the south part of Darien. In 1870 he
removed to the place where he now resides, near the village of Darien.
He has always been a farmer. He cast his first vote with the Whig
party, and in 1856 voted for John C. Fremont for President. Since then
he has served the Republican party. Like his brother he commenced
poor and has earned what he has, both in property and reputation. He
has filled acceptably the office of overseer of the poor 11 years, and now,
at about the age of 70, has an excellent character for integrity and
fair dealing. He has three sons and one daughter.

The Griswold family in America descended from Sir Humphrey Gris-
wold, of Malvern Hall, England. The first in this country of whom we
have any record were Edward and Matthew, brothers, who came from
England about 1645, and settled in Connecticut, Edward at Windsor and
Matthew at Lyme. Edward afterward moved to Killingworth. Mat-
thew was the first magistrate of Saybrook colony, and married Anna,
daughter of Henry Wolcott. The seat or manor of the Griswolds at
Lyme was a large feudal grant of some eight miles square, bounded on
the west by the Connecticut River, and on the south by Long Island
Sound. The buildings were situated upon the height of land overlook-
ing the Sound. The name of the place was “ Black Hall.” This grant
was given to Matthew in 1645.—[From genealogical sketch furnished by
Benajah Griswold, of Darien.] ?

Lott K. Griswold, son of Benajah and Hannah (Kilham), Griswold,
was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Conn., July 23, 1792, and, as near
as can be ascertained, was a descendant of Matthew The family re-
moved to Sangerfield, Oneida County, where the father, Benajah, died.
About 1811 or 1812 they settled in Byron. In 1815 Lott K. Griswold
married Phebe Tucker, and settled on a wood land farm; but, to avoid
fever and ague, he removed to Bennington and commenced anew by cut-
ting the first tree on his “ pitch.” He moved to his location with a pair
of three-year-old steers attached to a cart that carried his goods, and a
single cow two years old. This property and a single shilling was his
entire fortune. His habitation was a low log cabin covered with boughs;
one window without glass, but covered with oiled paper; and not a.
sawed board in the whole structure. The floor was made of split bass-
wood and hewn with an axe; the door was of the same material, and
held together with pegs, swung on wooden hinges. In this primitive
abode this pioneer family resided nine years. The nearest mill ‘was at
Batavia, 17 miles distant. Mr. Griswold remained on this farm to see it
transformed into a good home, which, in 1852, he sold to his oldest son,
416 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Benajah, and removed to Darien and engaged again in farming. He
died January 9, 1870, in his 78th year, on the farm of 22 acres where
his son John now lives. Mrs. Griswold died June 28,1874. Their chil-
dren were born as follows: Benajah,.February 14, 1816; Mary, January
19, 1818; John, January 17, 1820; Harriet, October 2, 1821; Sophia,
March 17, 1827; Nancy, January 30, 1831; William, August 30, 1833;
and. Julia, December 26, 1836.

Benajah Griswold, son of Lott K. and Phebe (Tucker) Griswold, spent
his boyhood on his father’s farm and in attendance at the common school.
When he attained his majority he engaged in teaching district school for
seven winter seasons, working for the farmers the remainder of each year,
until he married Polly Seaver, January 1, 1840, and engaged in farming.
In 1852 he purchased his father’s farm of 75 acres, which he added to
from time to time until it contained 242 acres. In 1860 he sold it and
removed to his present house near the depot, which, in honor of him, and
for his generosity in giving the railroad company the grounds, bears his
aame. Mr. Griswold began his political life a Democrat, and so re-
mained until after the formation of the Republican party in 1856, when
he cast his lot with it, and has done it good service ever since. He has
held the offices of superintendent of the poor for Genesee County nine
consecutive years, has been supervisor of his town five years, and early
in life was many years town superintendent of schools. He commenced
his active life with no capital, except his correct habits of strict honesty,
sterling integrity, and continued persevering industry. He has acquired
a competency, and has the respect and confidence of a large circle of ac-
quaintances. Mr. and Mrs. Griswold had three children. Eugene, born
February 22, 1841, married Laura Cowan, who died in January, 1888.
He was a soldier from 1862 till the close of, the war in 1865, and isa
farmer and resides with his father. His son Charles C., born February
9, 1867, is conducting his grandfather's farm. De Witt Clinton, born
October 30, 1847, married Lizzie, daughter of Dr. Evans, with whom he
studied medicine, and is now a druggist at Shullsburg, Wis. . Flora (Mrs.
George W. Peck) resides in Prattsburg, Steuben County, N. Y. Mr.
Peck is a dealer in hardware.

Henry W. Harmon, son of Asaph and Mary A. (Curtis) Harmon, and
grandson of Owen Curtis, an early pioneer, was born in Darien, January
21, 1859, was reared on the farm, educated in the common schools, and
began an academic course at Batavia, but ill health prevented its com-
pletion. . He then went to the Pennsylvania oil regions, but soon returned,
and went to Dakota in 1882 and engaged in the real estate business. In
1883 he was appointed postmaster at Harold, Dakota, which office he
held two years, and was county commissioner of Campbell County one
year. In 1885-86 he went South, visited the Arkansas Hot Springs and
the New Orleans Exposition, and returned to Darien in June, 1887. In
April, 1889, he was appointed station agent and telegraph operator at
the D., L. & W. Railroad office in Darien. He married, July 21, 1889,
Ellen L. Burr, of Darien.
TOWN OF DARIEN. : 417

 

Davis Huntley, of Lyme, Conn., settled in Darien about 1817. Hé was
a millwright and carpenter, and built many structures in the town. He
died in 1843. His sons were E. M. and Allen J., the latter a carpenter.

Dexter Humphrey, an early settler, lived near the gulf, was a con-
scientious and noble Christian gentleman, and had two sons, Linus and
Wallace. William Humphrey, his brother, came at the same time, and
reared a large family. Amos Humphrey, a settler in 1807 on a tract of
350 acres where Hiram Tullar now lives, erected the first saw-mill on
Eleven Mile Creek, in 1809. He was justice of the peace for some time.

Aaron P. Hutchinson, son of Aaron, came in 1815 from Vermont with
his parents. He found it serious business tiding over the next year,
1816, so memorable as the “cold season.” He recollects going to school
in a log shanty, roofed withgbark, and taking the teacher’s dinner, con-
sisting of hulled corn and milk.

Samuel C. Higgins was born in Elizabeth, N. J., Septemtber 9, 1809,
and received an academic education. In 1830 he came to Rochester
and followed the occupations of cordwainer and weighmaster. October
16, 1831, he married Mary Godby, of Massachusetts. In 1844 the
family came to the northwest part of Darien, to the farm where they
now reside. Mr. Higgins, though an octogenarian, has devoted himself
to his farm, and even now assists his son Robert S. on the place. Mrs.
Higgins died November 13, 1885. They were the parents of five chil-
dren, of whom three sons and one daughter are now living, viz.: J. Morris,
who married Jenette Schuyler, of Attica, is a well-to-do farmer in Macon,
Ill, and has three children; Mary J. (Mrs. Harvey Richards), also of
Macon, Ill.; Luke C., who married Louie Weed, and is a graduate of the
Buffalo Medical College, now practicing in Naples, Ill.; and Robert S.,
who married Jessie L. Nott, in January, 1878, has two sons, and is a
farmer on the homestead with his aged father.

Alva Jefferson, a pioneer in 1812, was a very prominent man 60 years.
ago. He was a farmer and a mechanic, and was of the firm of Horton
-& Jefferson in Darien City. When he gave up business he settled on
a farm on the Buffalo road. He built a store in 1832, was a member of
the Assembly, anda firm friend of Gov. Seward. He had two sons and
two daughters.

Among the early settlers of Darien was Ichabod Jefferson, who arrived
‘in 1812, settling in the south part of the town. For a few years before
his death, in 1848, he made his home with his daughter Betsey, the wife
of Elijah Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a blacksmith, and came from
Vermont to Darien in 1822. He died in 1889, and his wife in 1884.
They resided in the village. Alva, a son, is a blacksmith occupying the
shop of his father.

Stephen King was the earliest merchant at Darien Center, and was a
well-to-do, substantial, energetic, and successful business man, He also.
owned a farm, built a brick house upon it, and kept a good hotel, and
was at one time a partner of Thomas Riddle and Alanson Fisher. He
married a daughter of Lillie Fisher, of Alexander.
418 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Elijah Lamb came about 1815 from Canada, and settled where his son
John E now resides. He brought with him a team of horses, but had
to sell one in order to make payment an his purchase of land. He made
his own household furniture, worked hard at cleaning off the land,
planted orchards, and was soon able to put up good buildings. He
built a tannery, and tanned on shares the few hides he obtained from
the farmers. From the flax raised on the place, and the wool from
the sheep, Mrs. Lamb clothed the family. He was one of the presperous
citizens of the town when he died in 1869.

David Harroun, son of David and Elizabeth (Anderson) Harroun, was
born in Brattleboro, Vt., in 1771. He married Margery Wilder, and
settled in Hebron, Washington County. About 1819 he came with his
family and settled on the north line of the town of Darien, then included
in the town of Pembroke. This family encountered the hardships inci-
dent to a life in the woods, and in a few years they had replaced the
log cabin with a comfortable house and had transformed their wood land
into cultivated fields. Mrs. Harroun was a woman of great energy and
industry. She spun and wove cloth, not only to clothe her own family,
but also for her neighbors. They resided where they first settled till
they died. Mr. Harroun died in 1857, aged 86 years, and Mrs, Har-
roun aged 93 years. They were parents of 11 children, all of whom
lived to adult age. Their son James A. was bornin Hebron, N. Y.,
January 3, 1813, received a limited education, and married Harriet Craw-
ford, of Darien. He succeeded his father on the homestead, where he
had been the manager after he was 18 years of age, in consequence of
his father’s disability from rheumatism, and administered to the wants of
his parents till their deaths. Mr. Harroun has always been a farmer,
Mrs. Harroun died in 1876. They had three children, only one of whom.
George W., lived to maturity, and:died February 6, 1889, aged 49 years.
Mr. Harroun has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1830,
and is a staunch Republican.

Elisha H. Lathrop, son of Samuel and Lucy Lathrop, of New Lon-
don County, Conn., was born September 15, 1800. His education
was received in district schools, and by strict attention to his studies
he was subsequently qualified to teach, which he did. At the age
of 16 he and a brother, three years younger, managed their father’s
farm of 60 acres. He had a strong constitution, and at an early age
could swing a scythe with the best of men. In 1819 he moved with his
father’s family to Genesee County, and settled on the eastern line of the
town of Darien, then Pembroke. Here he remained till 22 years of age,
when he began business for himself. In April, 1830, he purchased the
farm of 100 acres upon which he now resides, paying $1,200 for the
same. The same year and month he married Marcia Moulton, of Alex-
ander, by whom he had three children, two of whom are dead, and per-
haps all, as one has not been heard: from since 1872, when he was in the
mining regions of the far West. Mrs. Lathrop died February 1, 1858,
TOWN OF DARIEN. 419

 

and June 22, 1860, Mr. Lathrop married Euseba, daughter of Abram
and Fanny Sharick, of Darien, who bore him five children, three of
whom are living. Mr. Lathrop began life poor, but by industry and
good management succeeded in obtaining a competency, and ownedone
of the finest farms in the town. He cast his first vote for Andrew Jack-
son, and always voted with the Democratic party. He held various
offices within the gift of his townsmen. Mr. Lathrop died January 15,
1879, retaining his mental faculties in a remarkable degree to the last.
He was highly prized by his neighbors and considered a man of good
judgment. Mrs. Euseba Lathrop was born February 6, 1828, in Colum-
bia County, Pa., came with her father’s family to Genesee County in
1844, and settled on the farm adjoining Mr. Lathrop’s. James C. La-
throp, son of Elisha H., was born August 19, 1861, was educated in the
‘common schools with a few terms in the academy at Batavia, and mar-
tied Minnie Usher of Pulaski, N. Y., February 24, 1887. * Andrew Tis
his brother, born February 19, 1865, received a similar education, and
they now jointly conduct the homestead farm. Fanny A. married,
October 2, 1888, E. C. Dearstyn, who isa telegraph operator at Newark,
N.Y.

Anson Lathrop, son of Samuel and Lucy (Pendleton) Lathrop, was
born November 23, 1803, in Bozrah, Conn., and removed to Darien with
his parents in 1819. His father was a mechanic and farmer. Mr. La-
throp remained with his parents until he was 21. He settled on the
farm where he now resides a year or two before his marriage, and has
always been a farmer. In June, 1834, he married Elizabeth Bartram,
whose father was a sea captain. She died February 24, 1880. Their
children were Samuel, born March 28, 1835, who enlisted in the war,
was taken prisoner at Knoxville, and died of starvation in a rebel prison
in North Carolina; Henry, born February 15, 1837, who also enlisted in
the army in Pennsylvania, and participated in the battles of Gettysburg
and the Wilderness, in the latter of which he received a wound in his
left lung, and died at Fredericksburg 13 days.after; Burr B., born June
3, 1843, who was drafted at the age of 18, entered a company from the
town of Mexico, Oswego County, and died in the service, but how or
just when we cannot now ascertain; Edmund P. G., born March 28,
1847, a farmer, who died on the homestead at the age of 17; Janette M.,
born August 24, 1840, who married Richard Bowen, a farmer, and
resides near her father; Caroline C., born November 15, 1841, who mar-
ried A. McCall Stickney and resides at Fargo station; Charles, born No-
vember J, 1849, who died October 2, 1866; and George W., born January
28, 1851, who died September 20, 1852.

Ebenezer Losee was born in Saratoga County, N. Y., June 8, 1797.
About 1820 he came to Darien, and began to improve the farm of 50
acres where Daniel McVean now lives. January 3, 1826, he married
Diana Dean, of Pompey, N. Y., where Mr. Losee was raised. She died
in March, 1865. He soon added to his farm until he had 200 acres.
420 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

About 1833 he bought the farm where his son, Richard M. Losee, lives,
and where he died Marchi 20, 1880. By his perseverance and hard work
he had at one time in his possession 400 acres. He was supervisor of
the town at one time. He had four children: Almon D., who died at
the age of seven years; Hannah J., who died at the age of 18; Frank E.,
born July 11, 1837, who married Sarah Dirstine, May 25, 1865, who was
born July 3, 1843, and their children are Fred R., and Marie Louise;
and Richard M. Frank E. is a farmer living one mile east of Darien
village.

Richard M. Losee was born June 29, 1834, and received an academic
education, but chose to be a farmer, which vocation he has always fol-
lowed. January 1, 1857, he married Helen L. Lincoln, of Pembroke.
He gives his attention to the breeding'of and dealing in full blooded
registered American Merino sheep, through New Mexico and Colorado,
He is a decided Democrat, but such is his popularity he has been
elected twice to the office of supervisor in a Republican town. He is a
man of good financial ability and well off. His children are Frank D.,a
farmer, born October 25, 1857, who married Mary Grant, and lives ad
joining his father; Nellie H., born: December 11, 1859, who married
Andrew Meinweiser, a farmer, who conducts the Losee homestead ;
Clara A., born June 26, 1863, who married Eugene W. Harrington,
‘station agent at Alden; and Royal R., born October 27, 1870, who is
now in the telegraph office of the superintendent of the D., L. & W.
Railroad at Buffalo.

Philip W. Morgan, of Canada, born September 23, 1841, came to Buf-
falo when young, and resided there 12 years. His father came to Darien
and located on the farm where Mr. Morgan now lives. In 1861 he en-
listed in Co. I, 100th N. Y. Vols., serving three years and a half, and
received an honorable discharge. He was in the battle of Fair Oaks,
was captured and sent to Libby prison, thence to Salisbury and Belle
Isle, being confined in all four months, when he was exchanged. He
was at Fort Wagner during the siege, and from there was sent home on
recruiting service for four months, in 1863. He joined his regiment the
next spring, was in the engagement at Drury’s Bluff, was captured and
taken to Libby, thence to Dansviile, Andersonville, and Florence prisons,
when he was paroled. His seven months’ sufferings while a prisoner
were mittigated in part, and his life spared, by his shrewdness as a trader,
and his aptness in gaining the confidence of his guards. An imitation
chain, made of bogus gold dollars, when polished up furnished him ad-
ditional food supplies, the last dollar bringing him in a porker of 90
pounds. His imprisonment caused him to be in service six months be-
yond his term, and he returned home with poor health. December 26,
1865, he married Sarah’ Dyer, of Darien. The next three years were
spent in the Pennsylvania oil regions. His wife died November 4, 1869,
being the mother of his sons Walter E., a mechanic in Buffalo, and En-
dell N., who lives at home. Mr. Morgan spent three years in Kansas,
TOWN OF DARIEN. 421

 

and then returned to Darien. January 14, 1873, he married Ella Burns,
of Pembroke, and she is the mother of his son George M., and daughters
Winnie and Jennie, who live at home. Mr. Morgan has been highway
commission and collector of taxes.

Col. Abraham Matteson, son of Abraham and Lydia (Hopkins) Mat-
teson,~was born in Bennington Vt., in 1781. He married Betsey Wood-
ard, of the same town, and came to Onondaga County, thence to Darien
with an ox-team with a horse ahead, in 1808, and settled in the woods
north of Darien, where he built a log cabin. Having little means he
took the land on contract. He was a private in the War of 1812, and
was mustered out as colonel. He was prominent in civil affairs, was a
member of Assembly, a magistrate for 16 years, and held other offices. He
died in 1831. Mrs. Matteson died in 1870, They had nine children.
The father, Abraham, Sr., came to Darien soon after his son, and resided
near him. He died in 1819. His wife died in 1829. Norman, fourth
son of Abraham, was born in Darien, May 21, 1810, and has always
lived in the county. He hada common school education, married Sarah
Ann Smith, and has always been a farmer. In addition he has been for
about 15 years an extensive dealer in cattle and hogs, shipping from his
vicinity and Chicago to Albany, New York, and Boston. He has been
supervisor two terms. Their only son was accidentally killed by a pis-
tol-shot at the age of 26 years.

David Nay was for many years a resident of Darien. He was a poor
boy, and worked hard as a farmer. He taught school winters,and married
into the North family, of Alexander. He was the first superintendent
of common schools. His son Bruce was with Gen. Butler at New
Orleans, and received the thanks of President Lincoln for his bravery in
some hazardous undertakings.

Joseph Peters, one of the first settlers, in 1808, purchased land on the-
Buffalo road, west of the village, and was a hard working man. He was.
twice elected to the Assembly, and was influential in the interests of the:
Agricultural Society. His son, T. C. Peters, was educated for the law,,.
but followed farming, and has been a prominent and influential man in
the western part of the State.

The Riddle family of Genesee County are of Irish and Scotch descent.
Thomas Riddle, of Ireland, came to New England when a child, married
Rebecca Moulton, of Massachusetts, and died in 1807. John Riddle, his
oldest.son, born in Massachusetts in 1761, married Olive Blodgett, and
came to Alexander in 1807. He was a justice of the peace and super-
visor many years. He died in 1849, aged 88 years. Thomas Riddle,
third son of John, was born in Vermont in 1804, married Elois A. John-
son in 1834, and settled in Darien. In early life he followed mercantile
pursuits; was postmaster, town clerk, and justice of the peace for 28
years. He was a man highly respected in his community, and died at
his home in Darien, September 3, 1889. .

Henry Saulsbury’s father emigrated from Holland and settled in Scho-

27
422 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

dack, Rensselaer County, N. Y., where Henry was born in 1790, as near
as can be ascertained. He married in Connecticut, and removed to
Darien (then included in Batavia) in 1810, where he remained to the
close of his life. Mrs. Saulsbury survived him. Mr. Saulsbury, besides
carrying on his farm of 114 acres, was engaged in buying cattle and
sheep for the Buffalo market. He was a Whig until the organization of
the Republican party, which he at once joined. He held the offices of
highway commissioner, overseer of the poor, and town clerk. In relig-
ion he was a Methodist, and many years was a consistent member of that.
church. Mr. and Mrs. Saulsbury reared eight children, all of whom
resided in their native town, and four are living, viz.: Samantha
(Mrs. Tuttle), David, Sylvia, and Sarah (Mrs. Samuel Lathrop), of Bata-
via. David Saulsbury was born in Darien, December 12, 1815, and
spent his youth on his father’s farm and in attendance at the district
school. After his ninth year he only had the winter season for schooling.
February 11, 1846, he married Mariah H. Adams, of Darien, and set-
tled on lot 9, in the southeast part of the town, which he sold in the
spring of 1889. In 1869 he removed to his present location in the vil-
lage of Darien. He has always been a farmer, although he has some-
times been engaged in selling specialties, and was one season, like his
father, adrover. . Mr. Saulsbury left the Democrats in Buchanan’s ad-
ministration and joined the Republican party. Mrs. Saulsbury died in
April, 1856, and in October following Mr. Saulsbury married Phebe A.
Hickox, who died in October, 1863. His first wife was the mother of
two sons: Nelson L., born January 11, 1847, who married Alice Shaw,
and is a grower of small fruit in Batavia; and Charles F., born August 4,
1850, who married Sarah Grant, and resides with his father. He has
three daughters.

Arunah Sawens, born in Massachusetts in 1784, married Sarah Mahen
in Washington County, N. Y., anda few years later removed to the Hol-
land Purchase and worked at shoemaking in Le Roy. He located in
Darien, where his son Hiram now lives, and cleared quite a portion of
the farm before removing his family to it in 1818. He died January 20,
1835. He was an enterprising man, and accumulated property rapidly.
Mrs. Sawens died July 20, 1843. The postoffice there is named ‘“ Saw-
ens” in honor of this family. They had 10 children, five of whom are now
living. Hiram Sawens was born in the house where he now lives, June
28, 1825. He was educated in the common school of his district, and
December 31, 1847, married Euphemia Sutherland. They have an only
daughter, Florence H. Sawens, who resides with her parents. Mr. Saw-
ens has always been a farmer. He is a man of sterling integrity, indus-
trious, honest, upright. In politics he is a Republican, and has the con-
fidence of the voters of his town and county who have clected him to
the offices of county-superintendent of the poor six years, town assessor
six years, and collector one year. He is now over 60 years of age, and
has so carefully conducted all his business relations that he has never
TOWN OF DARIEN. 423

 

een sued nor sued any man. His son William, born on the homestead
\pril 17, 1827, received a common school education, and December 15,
847, married Atassa Foster. He inherited and purchased the west 110
cres of the original farm, and built a new set of buildings. Here he has
lways resided as a farmer. They have four children living: Flora A.
Mrs. Asher Graves), of Kansas; Mary I., wife of Charles Johns, of Ne-
iraska; Hattie E. (Mrs. Henry J. Cleveland), of Illinois; and Dora, the
‘oungest, who lives at home.

Eben P. Strong was born in Warren, Conn., January 28, 1794. He
erved in the War of 1812 and went from his native town with a detach-
nent of soldiers to Sackets Harbor. After his discharge in 1813 he came
o Darien, then a part of Pembroke, and located a farm of 160 acres, and
ibtained for it a contract, or “article,” from the Holland Purchase land
fice. January 16, 1822, he married Margaret Johns, who,ywas born in
vancashire, Eng., January 11, 1799. He immediately removed his bride
o his humble home. He was highly respected as a man of sterling in-
egrity, honest, and industrious. He died on the place where he first set-.
led, March 23,1843. Mrs. Strong survived him until October 7, 1888.

John Simonds, born in Williamstown, Mass., in 1779, was well edu-
‘ated, and taught school several seasons. He then read law one year,
nut Abandoned that profession for surveying, which was more to his
aste, as he had a natural gift and desire for the study of mathematics. He
vegan surveying in Jefferson County, N. Y.,and was at one time six weeks
n the woods without seeing a house. In 1807 he married Sabra Cole,
ind in 1814 moved to the Genesee country with his wife and three children.
te purchased a small farm in Leicester, Livingston County, which he
cultivated until 1824, when he moved to Genesee County and located on
t farm in North Alexander. This was the commencement of his pros-
verity, which was largely due to the industry and economy of his family.
de was quite negligent in looking after the odds and ends of his business
iffairs, being too credulous for his own interest. He was a man of ster-
ing integrity, a firm believer in the teachings of the scriptures, but not a
nember of any sect. His children obtained as good an education as his
neans would allow. He resided in Alexander until his death, September
1, 1862. His wife survived him 10 years, and died at the home of her
dest daughter, Mrs. Warner, in Dane County, Wis., with whom she re-
ided. She was the mother of 11 children.

Benjamin C. Simonds, son of John and Sabra (Cole) Simonds, was
»orn in Geneseo, Livingston County, N. Y., April 7, 1817. He came
o Alexander in 1824 with his parents, spent his boyhood on his father’s
arm, and attended the common schools and academy in Alexander.
At the age of 18 he began teaching district school and followed it six
vinters. In 1839 and ’40, he traveled three times over the State of
Jhio, and made in all a journey of more than 10,000 miles with a pair
f horses and carriage. He returned home and in 1843 married Almira
1. Wait, of North Darien, and soon after purchased 100 acres of his
424 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

father’s farm. In 1854 Mrs. Simonds’s father, Russel Wait, was killed by
the cars, and Mr. Simonds purchased his farm in North Darien, where
he removed and now resides. Mr. Simonds has been a great reader.
Early in life he was athorough temperance worker. In the anti-slavery
movement he was a pioneer worker, when it cost a man his popularity
and sometimes the respect of his best friends. He remained with the
Liberty party until the organization of the Republican party, when he
became a Republican, and so remained till the Prohibition party was or-
ganized, when he at once gave it his hearty support. In 1841 he united
with the Baptist Church, with which he remained until 1849. After
several years’ careful investigation of the scriptures he and Mrs. Simonds
became convinced that immortality is conditional and obtained only
through Christ at the resurrection. Mr. Simonds has been instrumental
in organizing a church which is in accord with his views. With his in-
fluence and his means he has for 40 years labored to sustain it. He isa
natural leader of men, of great intelligence, decidedly radical, and has
many sharp points and keen edges, but is not aggressive. He is always
able to give a good reason for the faith within him, and is also a noted
peacemaker.

John Sutherland came from Onondaga County to the Holland Pur-
chase in 1812, and settled in Darien on the farm where J. Beck now lives,
‘and where he lived until his death, and was buried there. He wasa
practical surveyor as well as a farmer, and took a prominent part in the
affairs of his town. He reared four sons: John, James, Amaziah, and
David. John resided with his father, unmarried. James married and
settled in the village of Darien, was for a long time a magistrate, con-
ducted a harness shop, and reared seven children. About 1843 he re-
moved with his family to Green County, Wis. Amaziah was always a
farmer, not a politician, but he possessed the confidence of his towns-
men, and served as overseer of the poor 10 or 12 years. He married
Lucy Horr about 1823, and settled on the homestead, where he resided
until 1833, when he removed to a farm across the road, and later sold
the homestead. He died March 7, 1882, and Mrs. Sutherland Septem-
ber 27, 1877, both at the home of their son James H. They had three
sons and three daughters, viz.: William, James H., Mary, Adaline, George,
and Helen. David went to Florida, and while returning died at Lan-
caster, Pa. William, son of Amaziah, married Cytheria Dimock, settled
in Darien, and died in June, 1863.

James H. Sutherland was born on the homestead December 16, 1827,
was educated in the common schools, and at the age of 19 began teach-
ing, which he continued four winter seasons. He was engaged in general
mercantile business at Darien village from 1852 to 1867, when he be-
came station agent at Griswold depot, and was also engaged in the coal,
grain, and lumber trade. In the spring of 1887 he resigned his position
as station agent, and is now continuing his other business with the aid of his
son-in-law, Giles Ranger. They are also building a factory for cutting bar-
TOWN OF DARIEN. 425

 

rel headings. In politics Mr. Sutherland has been a life-long Democrat,
and though his town is Republican by a small majority he has held the
offices of supervisor four years and justice of the peace 12 years, which
latter position he now fills. He has been postmaster eight years and
notary public four yéars. In all these positions he has given his atten-
tion to the interests of all concerned. July 4, 1853, he married Emma
Carter, by whom he has had two children, viz.: Charles L., who died
March 15, 1879, in his 24th year, and May L. (Mrs. G. Ranger).

John and Ephraim Sumner came from Vermont with a team: of horses
in 1810, settling where Winslow now lives. They had to cut their way
through the woods from Batavia on the old Buffalo road. In a few years
Ephraim sold his farm to his brother and moved to Olean John Wins-
low cleared his farm, planted orchards, erected the building where his son
now lives, aided in school enterprises, and was prominent in town affairs.
He married Clarissa Winslow, of Halifax, Vt., and died in 1836, aged 50
years. His wife died 15 years later.

Jerome Sumner, son of John, was born January 9, 1811, had a meagre
schooling, and with his brother Winslow settled on the homestead. April
20, 1843, he married Clarissa, daughter of James and Esther Bentley, of
Steuben County. In 1846 he exchanged his interest in the homestead
with his brother Tyler, and settled where his nephew, John W. Sumner,
now lives. He built a saw-mill, and was a lumberman and farmer until
1864, when he moved to Corfu, where he died June 7, 1887, and where
Mrs. Sumner still resides. He was highly respected and held several town
offices. Winslow Sumner was born October 30, 1812, received acommon
school education, and worked in his father’s mill and on the farm. He
married Phila Freeman, of Darien, in 1839, and settled on the farm where
he was born and always resided. He is a progressive farmer, honest and
upright, and at the age of 77 is mentally and physically well preserved,
and with the aid of his son, Dallas A. Sumner, still conducts his fine farm
of 150 acres. Theichildren are John W., a farmer adjoining his father,
who married Clara Kimball, and his three sons ; Lewis, a farmer, who mar-
ried Anne Barney, and has three daughters; Wilder E., who resides in
Corfu and deals in produce, and who married Augusta Kinsey and has
one daughter, Phila (Mrs. A. K. Carrier), whose husband isa large farmer
near Corfu; and Alice D., who resides with her father.

John Sumner, son of John the pioneer, was born November 3, 1814,
on the homestead, had a limited, education, and September 15, 1836, mar-
ried Emeline Hughts and settled in the neighborhood, where he remained
until 1841, when he sold out and bought where he now lives. Mrs.
Sumner died December 31, 1876. Their children were Cecilia (Mrs.
J. W. Dunbar), of Attica; Clara P. (Mrs. H. R. Dunbar), of Alexander ;
and Emeline O. (Mrs. C. S. Pettibone). Mr. Pettibone is joint owner with
Mr. Sumner in the farm whereon they live. Mr. and Mrs. Pettibone have
oneson. Mr. Sumner has been elected supervisor two terms, assessor IQ
years, and has been constable and collector. His son Horace, born on
426 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

the homestead, married’ Almira Marsh, of Alexander, settled in Darien,
and now lives in Batavia.

Tyler Sumner, another son of John the pioneer, was born on the
homestead March 19, 1821, and received a common school education.
October 20, 1850, he married Mary Reed, who died December 24, 1877.
He married, second, in 1879, Mrs. Jane Anthony, who died June 28,
1886. He settled on a portion of the homestead, where his son Charles
now lives. He died May 22, 1888. His surviving children by his first
wife are Elsie, wife of L. B. Cadugan, the proprietor of a flouring- mill in
Osceola, Pa.; Charles, who was born on the place where he now resides,
and married Emma Shaw, January 23, 1878, and has a son and a daugh-
ter; and Jerome, a farmer, who married Hattie Anthony, has two
daughters, and settled opposite his brother Charles.

Ephraim Sumner, youngest son of John the pioneer, was born on the
homestead March 23, 1825, received a common school education, and at
the age of 21 received a portion of the homestead. June 2, 1852, he
married Flora A. Kendall, who died in July,1853. In November, 1855, he
married Mary M. Lamb, who died two weeks later. November 11,
1857, he married, third, Julia A. Way, of Michigan, and their children
are Emmett E., born September 9, 1858, who owns a farm in the north-
west part of Darien, but resides in Corfu, where he has a meat market,
and who married Maggie Bennett; and Ernest T., born March 19, 1870,
a student, who resides with his parents. Ephraim Summer has been a
successful farmer, raises good stock, has all the improved implements,
and is an influential, kind, and obliging friend and neighbor. His sister
Delphia W. was born on the homestead October 20, 1878, and married
Calvin Topliff (deceased). She resides with her brother.

Jotham Sumner (son of Daniel, of Massachusetts) came to Darien in
1810, and died in 1847. He settled where Earl Sumner now lives. He
was a carpenter and built many barns in the neighborhood. He had six
children, among whom was Seth, who died in 1883. He was a promi-
nent contractor and builder.

John Seaver was born in Hebron, N. Y., in 1810, and came to Darien
in 1816. He was an apprentice in the harness business from 1825 to
1830, when he moved to Byron.

Henry Schrader was born in Germany, June 24, 1820, married Char-
lotte Miller, and emigrated to America in 1857, first settling in Erie
County, but removed to Darien in 1859. In 1875 he settled on the
farm in the southwest part of the town where his son, Fred A. Schrader,
now lives. He died June 7, 1888. Mrs. Schrader still survives and
lives with herson. They were parents of three sons. Fred A., born in
Alden, N. Y., November 11, 1857, received a good common school edu-
cation, and became a farmer. He married Tracy Shaffer, May 8, 18809.
Mr. Schrader is a Democrat He was elected collector in 1882 and
assessor in 1886, filling both offices acceptably to the people.

Jonas Stickney came to Alden, N. Y., in 1812, clearing a place where
TOWN OF DARIEN. 427

 

that village is located. He removed to the Sumner settlement, Darien,
soon after, engaged in farming, raised a large family, and died aged about
65 years. His son, A. McCall Stickney, was born in Darien, June 13,
1824, and married Sarah Marvin, who was the mother of three of his
children. She died about 1864. In 1866 he married Caroline Lathrop,
his present wife, by whom he has three children. Mr. Stickney has been
a trader, and is now engaged in farming and carrying the mail from Fargo
postoffice to Corfu.

Warren Stiles, son of Warren, was born in Hawley, Mass., in 1804,
and received a common school education. He began his business life
early selling watches and jewelry through New England. He married
Betsey E. Holcomb, of Granby, Conn., and soon after came to Darien,
settling on a farm now owned by N. Hartshorn, where he resided until
1860, when he moved to the place now occupied by his son, John F. Stiles.
He died August 14, 1875. He was a decided Republicangand did his
share to promote the welfare of society. His wife died December 31,
1879. Three of their five children are living, viz: Mary E., who resides
with her niece, Mrs. Orlando Reed, in Pembroke; Cornelia (Mrs. Charles
Jones), of Pembroke; and John F., who resides on the homestead. John
F. Stiles received a good education, and enlisted in the army at the age
of 18 years, but being in poor health was soon honorably discharged for
disability, and was brought home aninvalid. He is a staunch Republican,
is liberal in his religious views, and contributes liberally to his society.
November 29, 1877, he married Mary E. Boyce, of Pembroke, and they
have four children. Henry Stiles, son’of Warren, was born in Darien,
and responded to the first call of 75,000 troops, but finally enlisted August
14, 1862, in Co. K, 127th Il. Vols., and served until January 27, 1863,
when he died of disease contracted in the army. In 1859 he went on
foot and drove a team to the gold regions of Pike’s Peak.

Ira J. Tisdale, son of William and Clarissa (Goodwill) Tisdale, was
born in Willington, Conn., January 21, 1812. His parents (the father
of Welsh and mother of Irish descent) came from Connecticut to the
Holland Purchase in the cold season of 1816, and settled in the north-
west part of Darien, then included in Pembroke. They suffered the
hardships and privations incident to pioneer settlements. Mr. Tisdale
died in 1819, leaving Mrs. Tisdale’ with seven children. She was born
July 12, 1786, and died December 10, 1873. _ Ira, after his father’s death,
and at the age of 16, learned the carpenters’ trade, which he followed as
his chief occupation until his 75th year. He also owned and cultivated
afarm. April 26, 1840, he married Rhoda M. Williams, and they had
two sons. Mrs. Tisdale was born December 11, 1812, and died October
9, 1885. Their son Homer L., born February 19, 1841, married Julia
A. Robinson, October 25, 1870. He served in the war in Capt. J. D.
Newman’s Independent Battery, and died September 20, 1878. His
wife died May-22, 1873. Their only child, Bertha R. Tisdale, now re-
sides with her aged grandfather. William T. was born August 22, 1843,
428 GENESEE COUNTY.

.
and died April 22, 1848. Mr. Tisdale commenced his political life an
“old line Whig” and is now a Republican. He held the offices of
magistrate and school superintendent.

Major Amos Tyrrell and his son Amos, Jr., emigrated from Washing-
ton County, N. Y., to Newstead, Erie County, in 1816. About 1823
they removed to Darien (then Pembroke), settling on the north line of
the town, now the south line of Corfu village. The homestead is still in
the Tyrrell name. Amos Tyrrell was an active partisan. He wasa
prominent Anti-Mason during the existence of that party, and was
afterwards a Whig. He was elected a representative to the legislature
of 1834-35. Upon the organization of the Republican party he became
one of its staunch and decided supporters. He was an independent
thinker, a hard worker, and a natural leader. During the years of the
old State militia he was appointed a major, hence his appellation. He
married Salome Harroun, and they reared five sons and three daughters,
all of whom are living. One son, William Tyrrell, is an attorney of
Batavia, arfd a recognized leader in the affairs of the Republican party of
Western New York Maj. Tyrrell died in 1860, and his wife in 1872.

James G. Tiffany, son of James and Ruth (Durkus) Tiffany, was born
in Randolph, Vt., October 2, 1794, and came with his parents to the
Holland Purchase, June 26, 1809, settling on what is known as the
“Tiffany farm,” about half a mile east of Darien Center, then a part of
the town of Batavia. The year preceding his father came from Ver-
mont. Mr. Tiffany was a mechanic as well as a farmer, and built carts,
wagons, sleds, and wooden plows for his pioneer neighbors. He met
an untimely death in June, 1830, by being thrown from his wagon, while
hauling goods from Brockport to Darien. James G. Tiffany married
Martha Matteson in 1815, located in Alexander, and engaged in wool-
carding about two years,when he removed to a farm of 120 acres, a mile
and a half north of Darien City, where he resided until after his father’s
death, when he sold out and purchased the old homestead, where he
resided till his death, April 5, 1874, in his 80th year. He was a man of
sterling integrity, trusted and honored by his townsmen, and his good
judgment was sought to settle many difficulties. His children were
Sarah Ann, Juliette, Delieu, Richelieu, James D., Harriet, Ruth, Laura,
Maria, and Mary. Of these only five are living, and Delieu alone in
this town. He married Elizabeth C. Kabcock, of Delevan, Wis., settled
on the homestead with his father, and there resided until 1880. He now
resides with his son. Mrs. Tiffany died March 7, 1884. Their children
were Henry C. and Frances A. (Mrs. James H. Kinsey). The latter
died November 25, 1886, in her 30th year. Henry C. Tiffany married
Ella Smith in 1879, and is now an enterprising merchant and the post-
master of Darien Center.

Abram Thomas, son of Simmons and Lucy (Felton) Thomas, was born
in Lafayette, N. Y., April 29, 1821, and moved to Alden in 1832 with his
parents, settling on a portion of the Indian Reservation. His parents lived
TOWN OF DARIEN. 429

 

and died there. His mother died aged 66, and his father 91. His brother
Ephraim still lives on the homestead. Abram married, first, Mary Law-
rence, who died six years after marriage. He married, a few years later,
Nancy J. Roy, who is the mother of two of his daughters. She died in July,
1874. He first settled in Alden on the old homestead, moved to Pem-
broke, and finally to Darien, where he now lives. George W. Thomas,
oldest son of Abram and Mary, was born in Alden (now Marilla), March
27, 1844. July 28, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 129th N. Y. Vols, was
transferred to the 8th N. Y. H. A., and served until the close of the war,
being honorably discharged June 9, 1865. He returned home and taught
school 11 terms. March 8, 1870, he married Elvira J. Stiles, of Darien,
and settled on the farm where he now resides. Mrs. Thomas died No-
vember 19, 1885, leaving an only daughter, Bertha M., and March 15,
1887, Mr. Thomas married M. Amelia Taylor. He is now serving his sec-
‘ond year as assessor, is secretary of the Patrons’ Mutual Fire Relief As-
sociation of Genesee County, and is'master of Corfu Grange, No. 142.
In politics he is a Democrat, is liberal in his religious views, and is super-
intendent of the Union Sunday-school. Wesley L., second son of Abram
and Mary Thomas, was born in Alden, August 16, 1846. He enlisted in
the 3d N. Y. Cav., in February, 1864, was taken prisoner the ensuing
summer, and died of starvation in Andersonville, September 17, 1864.
Julia M. (Mrs. H. J. Brown), daughter of Abram and Nancy Thomas, re-
sides in Corfu; and Jennie N. (Mrs. Charles Schwartz) resides near her
father.

Major William Thayer, son of Barach, a native of Vermont, came here
in 1808, and settled on a farm next north of where his son William now
lives. He held the office of major in the War of 1812, and was appointed
by the governor a commissioner of highways in 1826. He located several
roads on the Purchase, and placed mile-stones on them. He was also
supervisor, magistrate, and overseer. He died in 1844.

Samuel N. Vickery, son of Benjamin and Catherine (Waterbury) Vick-
ery, was born in Nassau, N. Y., September 14, 1821. May 8, 1833, he
came with his parents to Yates, Orleans County, and spent his boyhood
on his father’s farm and at the common schools, with a few terms at Yates
Academy. August 29, 1847, he married Jane E. Lombard, of Yates,
where they settled on a farm, and remained six years. He became ill
with neuralgia, and because of failing to receive any benefit from the phy-
‘sicians he investigated for himself, and commenced a course of self. treat-
ment, with so good results that he read further and commenced practice
as an eclectic physician. In 1855 he removed to Darien, where he now
resides, and where he is a successful practitioner and an enterprising
farmer. His youngest son, Howard H., resides with him. His other chil-
dren are Meritt E., an engineer in the West Avenue mills, at Attica;
Charles H., one of the proprietors; and Albert E., a farmer, residing in the
village of Alexander. Dr. Vickery has successfully passed the legal ex-
amination required, is a registered physician, and a graduate of Physio
430 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, O. He is liberal in religion, and
in politics is a decided Democrat.

Jonathan Vaughan, born in Lebanon, Conn., April 15, 1784, came to
Darien from Westmoreland, Oneida County, N. Y., in 1809, and settled
where his daughter Emma S. and her husband, James R.. Langworthy,
now live. He cut the first tree and cleared the first acre on his farm, and
in 1812 married Sophia Weston and brought her to his log cabin. In
February, 1814, the pioneers were disturbed by the report that the In-
dians in the employ of the British were on their way from the lake region
to burn and destroy this infant settlement. Dea. William B. Garfield,
cousin of the late President Garfield, with his family, and Mr. Vaughan
with his, all loaded into an old sled hitched to a pair of horses, retreated
two and a half miles in the night, and broke the sled near the cabin of
their neighbor, Mr. Peck. They remained there and soon got news from
Batavia that the Indians were not on the “ war path.” The party re-
turned to their deserted houses. They suffered all the privations in-
cident to pioneer life. In 1829 he built his pleasant and comfortable
residence, which is now in a good state of preservation; from time to
time he has built nearly all the farm buildings now standing on the place.
Mr. Vaughan had an original and clear intellect, was somewhat eccen-
tric, a great reader, and was proverbially kind and generous to the poor
and needy. In 1816 he and his wife united with the Baptist Church. The
meetings were held at the school-house located on his farm, and his house
was familiarly called the “ Baptist tavern.” Sometimes they had a pastor,
but in the absence of a minister Mr. Vaughan, assisted by others, con-
ducted the services. He was foremost in influence and in contributing to
the financial interest of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan were al-
ways in sympathy with their neighbors when any were sick, and went
miles to attend them and administer to their comfort. Mr. Vaughan died
December 17, 1857, aged 73, and Mrs Vaughan August 6, 1876. They
had nine children, of whom only Mrs. A. A. Williams, of Attica, and
Mrs. J. R. Langworthy, who resides on the old homestead, are now liv-
ing.

Zina Waite, a native of Washington County, N. Y., was born in March,
1800. In 1823 he married Rebecca Buchanan, and in 1826 came to
Darien, where he lived, and died March 2, 1843. Mrs. Wait died in
1868. He wasa large farmer, having at one time 325 acres. He was
elected supervisor three terms, and held other town offices. He was an
old line Whig, and a delegate to the convention that nominated Harrison
in 1840. They had a son, Horace, who married Almira Wyman, of Pem-
broke, and who was keeper of the county poor-house 10 years. Cyrus
Waite, son of Zina, was born on the Waite homestead, April 6, 1831, was
educated in the district school and in the Wyoming and Genesee Semi-
nary, and married, in 1856, Amaretta, daughter of John Lincoln, of
Darien. She was born in May, 1831. He settled on the homestead,
which is still owned by him, where he resided until 1880, when he re-
TOWN OF DARIEN. 43?

 

moved to Corfu village, where he now resides. Inheriting much of the
native energy and spirit of his father Mr. Waite, besides attending to his
farm, conducts an extensive business in wool, in which he has been suc-
cessful. He takes an active interest in municipal affairs, is a promoter of
the cause of education, and aids in the furtherance of religious matters.
He has been supervisor two terms and a magistrate four years. Their
only son, Charles, isin mercantile business in Buffalo. Mrs, Waite died
January 6, 1885, lamented by a large circle of acquaintances.

Russel Wait was born in Cambridge, Washington County, N. Y.,in 1787.
He came to Genesee County in 1810, and located on a farm in Darien,
then included in Batavia. In 1811 he married Mercy Booth, of his native
town, and they resided on the farm in Darien until his death in 1854, the
result of an injury received by being run over by the cars. He was.
strong and healthy, and a hard worker. He was noted ,for his honesty
and fair dealing, was generous to the poor and needy, and was especially
liberal to the Baptist Church, of which he was a member. His first wife
was the mother of his 15 children, and died in 1835. He married, sec-
ond, Mrs. Polly Aplin, who died in 1842. For his third wife he married
Mrs. Clark, who survived until January 1, 1879. Four sons and six
daughters survived their father, all of whom were married.

Michael Warner was born in Alsace, France, emigrated to America in
1830, lived in Orangeville and Attica, and died in 1885, at the home of
his son Peter, in Darien, where he lived for 18 years. He was a farmer,
and married Barbara Broadbrooks, who died in March, 1885. ‘ They were
the parents of seven children. Peter was born in Orangeville, February
26, 1838. In February, 1867, he married Mina Giese, of Darien, and in
1868 settled on the farm where he now resides. Mr. Warner is an enter-
prising and industrious farmer. A Republican in politics, he has been
honored by his townsmen with the office of highway commissioner for
four years, and is still holding the same. Heis a kind, worthy, and intel-
ligent citizen. The family consists of eight children, all of whom are liv-
ing with their parents.

Theodore Young, son of Jacob, was born in Germany, January 14, 1841,
and came to America with his parents in 1852, living with them until 14.
years old, working on the farm summers and attending school winters. He
was engaged as clerk in a grocery store for three years, after which he
spent a short time at school. From 1858 to 1862 he clerked for H. H.
Chapin, of Darien, when he was a partner until 1864, after which he pur-
chased Mr. Chapin’s interest, and has since conducted the business alone.
By his management he has more than doubled the former business of the
firm. By economy, industry, and perseverance Mr. Young has secured
a competency. February 3, 1870, he married Fanny E. Fisk, who was.
born in Akron, N. Y., September 25,1847. She has been of great assist-
ance to him in his social and business relations. Their children are Leon-
ard E., Arthur L., Delevan C., and Floyd T. ;

Mrs, Aurelia (Lapping) Lee came from Willington, Conn., to Darien
432 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

in 1824, and married David J. Lee the same year. He was the son of
Quartus Lee, a pioneer of Connecticut, who came to Darien in 1815.
Mrs. Lee reared three adopted children, of whom Mrs. Theodore Young
was the youngest. Says Mrs. Lee: ‘‘She was a good friend, and a true
mother.” Mrs. Lee is now 82 years of age, and one of the few old
settlers left. Mr. Lee died in 1866.

ELBA.

LBA was erected from the town of Batavia, March 14, 1820, and
at that time included the present town of Oakfield, covering an
area of 38,000 acres. The early settlement of Elba will, to a con-

siderable extent, also include that of Oakfield, as it was not until April
11, 1842, that that town was erected and Elba assumed its present area
of 22,631 acres. The act of March 14, 1820, was:

“That all that part of the town of Batavia known as the 13th township in the first
and second ranges, including that part of the Tonawanda Reservation lying east of the
division line between the second and third ranges, and north of the division line between
the 12th and 13th tiers of townships in the Holland Company's Purchase, be and is
hereby erected into a separate town by the name of ELBA.”

Another section of the act provided for the election of town officers at
the tavern of Nehemiah Ingersoll, on the Oak Orchard road, one and a
half miles south of the village, on the 14th of April, 1820; and that the
supervisor and overseers of the poor of Batavia act asa board of canvas-
sers for the election, ail of which was done according to the act.

It has been found, by improving the soil, that the early predictions of
its productiveness have not failed. The surface is undulating, with gen-
tly rising slopes without obstruction to easy cultivation. The composi-
tion of the soil is a mixture of clay and loam with perceptible calcarious
properties. Various crops are successfully raised, and wheat has been
formerly its staple crop. Limestone deeply underlies the soil, but peb-
bles of it are everywhere perceptible.

The never-failing supply of pure water is an indispensable characteris-
tic of this healthy town. The principal source of the Oak Orchard Creek
is an outlet of an ever-flowing spring, near what has long been known as
“ Dunham’s Corners,” called the “ Hackley spring.” It passes northeast
through the center of the town to the northeast corner, thence west
through the north part; and this is the general direction of the tributa-
ties that combine to swell Oak Orchard Creek: Spring Creek is formed
from springs in the southeast corner of the town, and flows northeasterly
into the town of Byron. These streams furnish pure spring water to the
inhabitants and ample power for the flouring and custom mills of George
TOWN OF ELBA. 433

 

W. Mather. The ‘“ Scott spring,” strongly impregnated with sulphur,
tises a mile away, which, with its’ accumulations, furnishes power for a
woolen-mill and saw-mill located on the “Transit” (owned by Mason
Fuller), and uniting with Spring Creek gives ample power for the ‘ Tran-
sit flouring mills.” To the abundant supply of pure water from springs,
and the wells so easily sunk in every part, is attributed the healthfulness
of this beautiful town. A strip of the average width of one-half mile is
occupied along the north edge by the Tonawanda Swamp.

ELBA (p. 0.) village is located a short distance south of the center of
the town, and is most beautifully situated. It was called ‘ Pine Hill” at
an early day, and by many “ The Pinery”; and it is written by some
historians that Joseph Ellicott contracted with Isaac Sutherland to cut a
road from where he had located his land office, Batavia, to “The
Pinery,” in 1802. The term “ rural retreat” cannot be more applicable
than to this. A sufficiently dense farming population has vigorously
made and sustained one of the enterprising villages of Western New
York. Other sister villages have had natural advantages, as well as ar-
tificial, to aid their advance; but this has had only the confiding support
of a wealthy farming community, and the personal, well-applied energy
of those who are engaged in its mercantile and mechanical pursuits, to
bring it to its present important position. The advent of the West Shore
Railroad has given the village an impetus for more rapid prosperity, and
its permanence is assured by the background of rich and fertile farm
lands of an area of over 4o square miles. The village has a population of
about 500, settled in lucrative business and in homes of their own. The
school and church advantages compare with sister villages of greater pre~
tensions; a commodious school building for primary and advanced de-
partments accommodates the public, and a private seminary, established.
by Miss Mary Hollister in 1883, is receiving a support that promises a
permanent and useful institution. Its places of business are, mainly,
three dry goods stores, one hardware store, a drug store, two wagon
shops, three blacksmiths, one millinery store, barber shop, meat market,
a well-kept hotel, and no saloons. There are located here two of the
largest stave and heading factories in the country, producing large quan-
tities annually ; also saw-mills and feed-mills with their peculiar advan-
tages.

The land from which the village plat was taken was originally the
farming lands of Asa Babcock, John Willis, Charles Woodworth, and
Thomas Davis. Messrs. Babcock and Willis settled their lands in 1817,
and the remaining portions were purchased of their descendants. For
use on public occasions there are two well provided public halls, namely,
Willit and Shepard’s. The business of the place is provided with tele-
phonic and telegraphic communication with all principal villages and
cities.

An organization, of which the citizens may well be proud, is repre-
sented by the cornet band. Organizing in 1874, they have built on the
434 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

public park a stand or pagoda. Unlike many others, attempting to sus-
tain like voluntary efforts to amuse the public, this remains popular and
in a flourishing condition.

At the earliest effort of concentrating the business of the town at this
point a postoffice was established, called “ Elba,” with Mason Turner
first postmaster. Previous a wide spread settlement had to endure the
burdens of obtaining their mail from Batavia. A daily mail arrives and
departs. The only other postoffice in town is East Elba, established in
1857, from which is received two mails a week.

Larly settlers.—John Young and wife came from Virginia in 1804, on
horseback, and after innumerable dangers and hardships settled on the
eastern part of the premises now owned by Albert Parker, south of Elba
village. He received the first deed of farming lands issued by the Holland
Land Co., July 11, 1803, in what is now Elba. Fora bed they obtained
a large cotton bag of Mr. Brisbane, at the ‘‘ Transit store house,” which,
filled with the down of the cat-tail flag, certainly afforded them a downy
bed, if not one of ease.

John Roraback settled at ‘‘ Pine Hill,” now Elba village, in 1804, and
was the weaver for the entire section for many years. Thomas Turner
settled on the premises now occupied by Mrs. Wilford, and Ephraim Hu-
sted settled on the adjoining lot, both of which were afterwards purchased
by Mr. Wilford. Bannan Clark came upon the place latterly owned by
Orlando Town, who also was an early settler, and is now owned by Ed-
win Parker, in the north part of the town. Ephraim Wortman early lo-
cated upon the farm now owned by William Maltby. A story is told of
Mr. Wortman that will bear repetition here. He went to the War of
1812 under Capt. White (who was killed at the burning of Buffalo), and
poor Wortman had endured pioneer hardship so practically that, when
he arrived in fort where there seemed such plenty, he suggested to the
captain, ‘‘ so much being on hand they might lunch ’tween meals.”

Samuel, John, Jesse, and James Drake came about 1811. John set-
tled in the southwest part of the town, on the farm now owned by Aaron
Drake, and Norman Drake resides on the premises taken up by his fa-
ther, James. Lemuel Foster settled on the farm afterwards owned by
his son Eden, who also came to the town early. Eleazur Southworth
settled in 1808 on the farm now owned by Albert Parker; Asa Sawtell
located the farm now owned by Watson Bradley; and Sherrard Parker
settled a short distance north of thé present village. Daniel Mills, in
1808, located on the farm now owned by his son-in-law, Horace B. Nor-
ton, in the southeast part of the town. Mr. Mills was the first Sunday-
school superintendent of the first Sabbath-school established in the town.
Joel Mills, a brother of Daniel, settled on the premises now owned by his:
son Daniel D. There were also George Mills and John Mills, and the
“ Mills neighborhood ” remains as a memento of this worthy family, of
whom much could be said. The primitive residence of the pioneers, with
its old fire-place, yet remains, and is preserved on the premises to remind
TOWN OF ELBA. 435

 

the present generation that its proverbial hospitality is yet extant in the
family. Locklin Norton settled near the ‘‘ Mills neighborhood.” and the
death of his wife the first year was a serious event of that day. Isaac
Higley settled in the eastern part of the town in 1808, and John Taylor
located in the southeast part of the town in 1814, and was long noted for
his enterprise and model farming.

Borden Wilcox became a resident in 1812, and we will mention the
settlers of his neighborhood as he said he found them: Dudley Sawyer,
Dea. Seymour, Enos Kellogg, and Sylvanus Humphrey. Mr. Wilcox
also mentions Chester Scott, who came about 1817. He was a valuable
man for the new settlement. Mr. Scott taught the first school in the
town, assisted Comfort Smith in perfecting the first grist mill, becoming
the owner, and completing the carding works started by Solomon Smith,
and rebuilding an old log distillery to enable the pioneers to realize some
cash for their grain. The raising of the mill, Mr. Wilcox said, was a
memorable event for the town, and took the settlers for miles around to
a jubilee. Col. Kellogg mounted the highest part of the frame, with the
bottle, as was the custom of the day, and announced “ another addition
to the population of Pleasant Valley.” The usefulness and enterprise of
Capt. Scott is gratefully remembered by the elder and middle-aged citi-
zens of the county as well as the town _He carried on the distillery for
IO years, and then moved to Batavia. Whisky in those days was only
15 cents per gallon for new. :

Andrew B. Jones purchased 20 acres on the Transit line, early, and a
saw-mill of Horace Gibbs (also an early pioneer), in which was a set of
native stones for grinding feed. He at once erected a distillery, in 1820
rebuilt the saw-mill, in 1822 built the mill known as the ‘‘ Transit mill,”
and in 1836 completed a flouring-mill below. Mr. Jones proved himself
a benefactor to the new and prosperous country. Nathaniel Ford, in
1820, located in the north part of the town, leaving descendants to per-
petuate the name.

The settlers of the northwest portion of the town are not definitely
known, but Ambrose Douglass gives a list of those who had settled prior
to 1822, the time he became acquainted with the locality, viz.: John Wil-
son, Washington Gardner, Elisha Buck, James Fuller, Abraham Sleeper,
Smith Lane, Israel! Hoag, Miles Britton, Wanton Aldrich, James Harris,
Richard and Isaac Shotwell, and Robert Irwin.

Patrick O’Fling settled in the town very early, and he, with three sons
and a son-in-law, enlisted in the War of 1812. At Fort George, in 1813,
Gen. Dearborn, then in command, was attracted by the soldier. like bear-
ing of the old man, and asked him where 4e had seen service, to which
he replied, ‘in the Revolution under Capftaiz Dearborn.” This led toa
recognition by the General, who afterwards took much interest in this
family of soldiers.

Besides those mentioned previously as pioneers in the town of Elba
we find from Turner’s History of the early days of the Holland Purchase,
436 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and from other reliable sources, that the following were settlers at an
early date: Archibald Whitten, David Kingsley, Thomas Parker, Nathan-
iel Johnson, Hiram Smith, Col. Samuel Hall, Horace Carr, Benjamin
Chase, Elisha Kellogg, Dudley Sawyer, Samuel Cumings, Nathan Miner,
Silas Torrey, Edmund Burgess, Joel and Horace Jerome, Joseph Mills,
Aaron White, Sylvanus Eldridge, Stephen Harmon, Mason Turner,
Samuel Laing, Col. E. J. Pettibone, Asa Babcock, John Willis (an early
tavern- keeper, the second in town), Mark Turner, Nelson Parker, Phineas
and Loren Barr, John Lamberton, Isaac Barber, Ira Howe, Phineas
and John Howe, Simeon Hosmer, Peter H. Knickerbocker, Cornelius
Barr, I. Barlow, Richard Edgerton (1806), Nathaniel Ford (1820), S.
Eldridge, Thomas Griffin (1820), Reuben Perry (1810), Daniel Wood-
ward (a physician), and C. Woodworth, the greater portion of whom have
left worthy descendants to perpetuate their memories and enjoy the
fruits of their enterprise.

The first birth in the town was that of Betsey White in 1802, and the
first death was David Kingsley in 1804. Stephen Harmon opened the
first inn in 1815, and Samuel Laing the first store in 1819, at the place
called Pine Hilt. The first saw- mill and grist- mill were on Spring Creek,
erected by Horace Gibbs and Comfort,Smith, in 1810, as mentioned
previously; and the first school was taught by Mason Turner in 1811,
on ‘Gifford Hill,” at the house of J. W. Gardner. Daniel Woodward
was the first physician who settled in the town, and the first justice of
the peace appointed for the newly organized town was Charles Wood-
worth. Dr. James A. Billings was an early physician who located at
Dawes Corners, where he died. His brother was at Pine Hill.

‘The first town meeting held, as was provided by the act, was March
14, 1820, at which the board of canvassers declared the following persons
elected: supervisor, Lemuel Foster; town clerk and collector, Mason
Turner; assessors, George Mills, Charles Woodworth, and John Under-
hill; overseers of the poor, Erastus Wolcott and Isaac Benedict; com-
missioners of highways, Jeremiah Wilford, Mark Turner, and Dudley Saw-
yer; commissioners of schools, Lemuel Foster, Jeremiah Wilford, and Isaac
Higley; ccnstables, Eleazur D. Davis, Ichabod Hinckley, Jr., and Jes-
semin Drake; school inspectors, E. D. Davis, Samuel White, and Martin
Wilson; poundmaster, Nehemiah Ingersoll.

The number of votes cast in the town was 166. It would be well for
the reader to remember that’in 1820, at this election, there were only
the 166 voters, and the territory embraced was all that comprises the
present towns of Elba and Oakfield. The number given in by the
proper board for jury duty, as “ fit andeligible”” at the time, was 118.
Eighteen road districts were organized in the spring of 1820, and the
respective pathmasters appointed. In 1821 it was enacted by the town
that every pathmaster destroy Canada thistles, tory weeds; and burdocks
on his district three times during the year—a commendable law, and far
in advance of the State at large at the present day.
TOWN OF ELBA. 437

 

Shubael Dunham, Isaac Benedict, Lemuel Foster, Simeon Hosmer, and
Nathaniel Ingersoll were constituted a committee to draft “ by-laws for
the town.” The school committee formed seven full school districts and
five joint with surrounding towns.

The development of the town was more rapid as the facilities of sur-
rounding towns and its own were improved, and on the rith of April,
1842, it was found necessary to form Oakfield from the territory, thus
leaving the present town of Elba about six miles square.

Religious organizations.—About 1820 there was a strong feeling in
favor ofa sect called ‘‘ Friends,” and those prevailed upon the Farming-
ton quarterly meeting to authorize a meeting for ‘‘ preparation and wor-
ship”’ in the town of Elba. There were 48 members, heads of families,
in this town, and more in adjoining towns. During January, 1821, the
‘‘ Hartland monthly” was established, the members fesiding in Elba,
Hartland, and Royalton. The visiting committee appointed by the quar-
terly meeting was: Elijah Pond, Ira Lapham, Jonathan Ramsdale,
Joseph Jones, William Cromwell, and Abraham Gifford. The first house
of worship was erected in 1820, of logs. The society prospered, obtained
four acres of land of Joseph Ellicott, erected a substantial stone church,
and numbered 138 members in 1838. The property of the organization
is located about one mile north of Elba village and includes a cemetery.
The society is still in a prosperous condition and has stated meetings.
The present pastor is Charles W. Sweet.

East Elba Methodist Episcopal Church, \ocated in the southeast part:
of the town, commenced its existence by the association of a few fervent
friends of that faith at private dwellings, for worship, as early as 1810, by El-
der Grant, John Howe, and Brother Seth. A local preacher, with his wife:
and mother, settled in the town in 1811. Atthe same time Joseph Walter,
an exhorter, with his wife and sister and two brothers—Zalmon and Fay-
ette Luttington—with their families, came in, which enabled the formation
of aclass of 11 by Rev. Ralph Lanning, and Joseph Walter was appointed
leader. The first pastor was Marmaduke Pierce. The first house of
worship was built in 1814 The Sunday-school was organized in 1827,
and the same year an effort was made to erect a church edifice to accom-
modate the increasing numbers, and Levi Barnes, John Taylor, Phineas
Howe, William Knapp, Isaac Barber, and Locklin Norton were made
trustees of the society. Pledges were obtained sufficient to erect the
church on the present site, which was dedicated in 1830. The building
is plain and substantial, free from decoration outside or in. and without
a dome—a memento of the simplicity of the earlier Methodists. The
present membership is 64, and Rev. Edward L. Graves is the minister in
charge. The church will seat about 300, and the property is valued at
$2,500.

The society called the Second Baptist Church of Elba, consisting of 16
members, was formed September 13, 1822, and the first church was
erected in 1824. They received the donation of land from the Holland

28
438 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Land Company, according to the rule of that company. The Rev. John
Miner was the first pastor. The lot upon which the first edifice was
erected was conveyed to the society in 1837 by Perez Billings, the con-
sideration being $100; another deed was given April 13, 1849, by
Stephen Selleck. The first church was burned in 1837, and rebuilt in
1849-50. The present membership is 70, and Rev. D. D. Bailey is in
charge.

The Presbyterian Church of Elba was organized as a Congregational
Church, October 8, 1822, Solomon Hibbard being its first pastor and in-
fluential in its organization. There were 16 members. In 1840 it had
about 50 members, in 1843, 76, and in 1846 about 80. The first church
was built of wood in 1822. Rev. E. H. Stratton was pastor in 1835, R.
Whiting in 1838, and G. S. Corwin in 1842. The society adopted the
Presbyterian form of government. In 1875 they built a commodious ed-
ifice, costing $7,000, and seating 300 persons, which, with parsonage and
grounds, is now valued at $10,000. This church possesses the only bell
in the toyn. The membership is about 75 and 125 attend the Sabbath-
school.

The Methodist Protestant Church, located on Chapel street, was or-
ganized in 1833 by Rev. Isaac Foster, with about 25 members, and a
church building was erected of wood in 1834. A new edifice was built
in 1878, also of wood, and capable of seating 300 persons. This and
the grounds are valued at about $4,300. The membership is about 55,
with 13 officers and teachers in the Sunday-school. Rev. A. Smith is
pastor.

The weak condition of both the Methodist and Congregational socie-
ties, named above, was such, at that early day, that it was necessary to
join interests in the erection of an edifice. In 1829, by an agreement
adopted by both, each society had a joint ownership in the edifice erec-
‘ted, and to alternately have worship; but not many years elapsed before
the Congregational Society gained strength sufficiently to become the
sole proprietors. Both societies are now self-sustaining and enjoy mod-
ern built places of worship.

A German Evangelical Church has lately been erected through the
energy of Rev. Mr. Lange.

The Elba cornet band on January 1, 1889, consisted of 13 pieces. The
active members were Charles W. Moore, Benjamin F. Moore, Edward J.
Strauts, and Robert Calkins They meet weekly for practice, and in the
season discourse music from the.band stand in the public-park.

Elba Tent, No. 25, K. O. T. Mi—The senior commander of this or-
der is William H. Hunn, and Dr. J. M. Lewis is physician.

Elba Lodge, No. 357, f. O. G. T., was organized in June, 1883, andis
a worthy organization managed by the young people of the community.

Cemetertes.—-The well provided resting. places for the dead should not be
passed as least worthy of notice. The first ground, one acre, was conveyed
for a nominal consideration by Asa Babcock. The new cemetery, lo-
TOWN OF ELBA. 439

 

cated at the west bounds of the village, was originated by the public
enterprises of the late Sherrard Parker, in 1870. It contains two and one-
fourth acres, located on a sand and gravel deposit, appropriate for inter-
ment, and desirable asa picturesque location.

In 1868 the following were some of the industries in operation: Phin-
eas Barr, Jr., was proprietor of a saw mill and shop; Edward Bateman
kept the Pine Hill Hotel; E. Murphy operated a stave and barrel factory;
Jonas S. Billings wasa prominent physician and surgeon; French & Co. had
a stave and heading-mill, and were coopers; Thomas Griffin hada saw-
mill; Hall & Grimes were proprietors of the Spring Creek woolen- mill ;
Maltby & Barton were in the grocery and provision business; W. C. Ray-
mond was postmaster and kept a general store; Southwick & Staples
were stave manufacturers ; Israel W. Warner was a physician and sur-
geon; and E. M. Witney was proprietor of the flouringemills. At East
Elba A. Crocker was postmaster, and James Bray and Frank Kurtz had
woolen-mills. Dr. Francis Smiley was a prominent physician of the town
about 50 years ago. He died at the age of 86 years.

Some of the present active business men of the village of Elba are Lanck-
ton Harris & Co., dealers in lumber, produce, coal, etc., with an office on
South Main street ; John H. Dorman, a dealer in produce and agricultural
implements, with an office also on South Main street; and William A.
Hundredmark, a general merchant.

Phineas Barr, grandfather of William J., was born January 10, 1794,
in Deerfield, Mass. He served in the War of 1812, while his father
{Cornelius) came and located their new home (about 1811) in Elba.
Upon his discharge Phineas joined his parents. He married and had
five children, one of whom, Julius J., was born January 15, 1826, and is
a farmer. He married, April 9, 1861, Mary A., daughter of Freeman
D. Lake, of Batavia, and they have had three childreen, viz.: one de-
ceased; Freeman P.; and William J., who was born January 12, 1862,
received a common school education and attended boarding school in
Batavia, and taught several terms. He went to the Normal School in Owe-
go, from which he graduated in 1885. He has devoted his entire attention
to teaching and educational interests, and has achieved an honorable
position among the educators of the State. In the fall of 1887 he was
elected school commissioner of the county for three years.

Daniel Booth was born in Charlemont, Mass. In 1759 he married
Lucinda Allis, and they were parents of 10 children, of whom but two
urvive, namely: Martha M. and Joel A. The latter was born in Mas-
sachusetts, September 29, 1808, and when about 20 years of age
came to Nunda, N. Y. He married, first, Emeret E. Jackman, of Livonia
by whom he had eight children, of whom two are deceased, and six are
living, viz: Cyrus M., Eliza, Emily E., George A., Charles W., and
Frank S. For his second wife he married, January 24, 1858, Mrs.
Laura T. (Colburn) Hannah, and reared two children, Parlemon J. and
Lola G. Mr. and Mrs. Booth have lived on road 56 for 31 years.
440 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

William Butcher was born in Cambridgeshire, Eng., March 3, 1829,
came to Clarendon, Orleans County, in 1850, and afterwards to Elba.
September 26, 1856, he married Eunice L. Van Dusen, of Elba. She
was born in Byron. They have two children, viz.: Laura, born May 5,
1857, who married Thomas Barber; and Mattie A., born May 1, 1866.
The family resides on road 16.

Carl Berk and Fred, his son, were born in Germany, the latter No-
vember 1, 1850. Fred received a common school education, came to
America in 1865, and May 5, 1871, he married Rachel Shoultz, formerly
of Germany. Their children were twins, one of whom is deceased, and
the other, Annie, married Albert Burr, April 5, 1887. They have one
son, George, born May 12, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Berk live on road 9.

Thomas Bradway was born in Massachusetts, in 1782, and was twice
married, first, to Miss Moulton, who bore him children Lester, William,
and Louisa. His second wife was Rebecca Riddle, of Massachusetts,
who came to Alexander in 1809, by whom he had nine children, viz.:
Rebecca, Emily, Minerva, Polly, James M., George W., Lavina, Alvira,
and Warren. George W. Bradway, born in Alexander, January 25,
1819, received a fair education for the times, and was a woolen manu
facturer by occupation. In 1847 he came to-Byron Center. October
II, 1843, he married Polly Rose, who was born in Monroe County in
1817. They have four children, viz.: ason who died aged 13 years, and
Frederick, Emily, and Ella D. Frederick married twce, first, Catharine
Fonda, of Batavia, and second, Bertha Gould, of Elba. Emily married
Charles Adams, of North Java, N. Y., and Ella D. married John W.
Roach, of Byron.

Robert Caple was born near Bristol, Somersetshire, Eng., September
26, 1819, and came to Onondaga County, N. Y, in 1836. Two years
later he returned to England, and remained there 10 years. May 23,
1840, he married Sarah Saynsbury, and a few years after returned to
this country with his wife and four children. They had eight children
in all, viz: Henry, Maria, Alfred, Mary A., John, Sarah, Emma L., and
Martha. Emma L. is a dressmaker, with two of her sisters as assistants.
September 11, 1861, Mr. Caple enlisted in Co D, goth Inf. N. Y. V.,
and was discharged for disability. His wife was born July 22, 1818, and
died December 4, 1886. Henry, Alfred, and John Caple are merchant
tailors in Oakfield.

Elias M. Chapell was born in New London, Conn., and came to Or-
leans County with an ox-sled at an early day. David, his son, was
born in Clarendon, and August 14, 1818, married Amy A. Haskins, of
Byron. They have six children, viz.: James B., Morris D., Amy Aj,
Ida, Frank, and Edgar H. Frank Chapell was born June 24, 1861.
He received a common education, and married, November 11, 1883,
Mary A., daughter of John W. Parnell, of Elba.

William J. Crawford was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1820,
and came with his parents to America when he was seven years of age,
TOWN OF ELBA. 441

 

locating in Buffalo. January 1, 1850, he married Frances E., oldest
daughter of John A. Brown, of Elba, who was born November 20, 1826.
They have had a son, George, who died when four years of age, and a
daughter, Mary E., who married Corydon Barber, by whom she has a
son, Glen. Mrs. Crawford died October 30, 1878. Mr. Crawford has
been a resident of this country for 62 years,

Amasa E. Dorman was born in Batavia, December 12, 1832, and was
an engineer and conductor on the railroad. February 19, 1851, he mar-
ried Sarah, oldest daughter of Samuel Churchill. They had one son,
George E., born March 29, 1854. George E. received a common school
and academic education, until he was 22 years old. March 29, 1879, he
married Nettie, oldest daughter of Alfron W. Howe, of Elba. She was
born October 31, 1856. Mr. Dorman isa farmer by occupation, and
now resides on road 43. His grandfather, Ira Howé, was a soldier of
the War of 1812. a ;

John Drake, born in Dutchess County, August 3, 1781, about 1806
married Clarissa Worth, of Dutchess County, who was born ‘March 12,
1791. They had seven children, viz.: Sarah, born January 27, 1808;
Moses and Aaron (twins), born August 13, 1809, the former of whom
died when two years old; Catherine, born August 3, 1811; Emeline, born
April 20, 1813; Malinda, born September 9, 1815; and Eunice, born
January 7,.1819. Aaron Drake came to Batavia with his parents in
1811, when two years old, and has always lived on the homestead with
the exception of nine years spent in Rush. He married, first, Pauline”
Bullock, of Elba, who died in June, 1871. April 30, 1879, he married,
second, Mrs. Margaret (Knapp) Shaw. The Drake family have been
identified with the history of the county since 1811.

Peter Dies, father of Henry, Ist, was born in Germany in 1809. He
married Marguerette Hoffman. He located in Elba, and six children
were born to them, viz: Henry, 1st, Henry, 2d, John, tst, Philip,
John, 2d, and Barbara E. Henry Dies, Ist, was born October 20,
1863, and married Catherine Motz, of Germany. They landed at Castle
Garden September 7, 1864, and came to Elba. Their children are
George, Henry, John, Otto, William, Kate C., and Charles. Mr. and
Mrs. Dies have lived in Elba 26 years.

Eli Atwater, the first husband of Martha M. Gardner, was born in
Danbury,:Conn., in 1849, and when young moved with his parents to
Western New York. December 25, 1868, he married Martha M., third
daughter of Chauncey P. Turner, of Livonia, N Y., and they had two
children, Lucius B. and Minnie M., both of whom reside with their
mother. Their father died July 10, 1873. For her second husband
Mrs. Atwater married Jeffrey W. Gardner, July 11, 1875, and their chil-
dren were Jeffrey T., born October 2, 1876, died March 21, 1877; and
Grace F., born December 28, 1878. Mr. Gardner died May 1, 1882.
Mrs. Gardner’s married: life with her first husband was spent in Wiscon-
sin.
442 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

George W. Graham, Sr., was married, twice, first, to Minnie Annis, by
whom he had 13 children, viz.: Roswell, Benjamin, George W., Jr., Al-
bert, Oliver, Elmer, Hannah, Lydia, Jane, and Eliza, and three deceased.
George W. Graham, Jr., was born in East Batavia, February 5, 1848.
He went to district school until he attained the age of 15. October 31,
¥867, he married Elva J., daughter of Orrell Whipple, of Byron, who
was born September 3, 1851, in Addison, N. Y. They have had four
children, one of whom died ininfancy. The others are Charles A., born
June 1, 1869; Llewellyn H., born August 21, 1872; and Ella M., born
June 8, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Graham reside on road 56, between Byron
and Elba.

Thomas Edds was born in Marcellus, N. Y., February 28, 1842. He
enlisted in Co. F, 122d N. Y. V., and was discharged May 17, 1865.
July 27, 1862, he married Mary A, daughter of John Case, of his native
place, and they have five children, viz.: Willie F., Frederick S., Cora S.,
Alvin J., and Leuella M. The oldest son is a minister of the gospel at
Corfu, this-county.

Sebastian Eckert was born in Baden-Baden, Germany. ‘He married
Helena Keubler, and they had seven children, one of whom, Lewis, was
born February 11, 1827, in Baden-Baden, and there received a fair edu-
cation. Hecame to Oneida County in May, 1852, and August 29th mar-
ried Mary A., third daughter of Francis Smilkling, of Oneida County.
They have nine children, viz.: George A., Lucy, Lewis, Jr., Franklin C.,
‘Fred, Fannie S., Mary E., Cora B., and John W. Mr. Eckert is a farmer
and shvemaker, and with his family lives on road 26.

Nathan S. Godfrey was born August 15, 1809, in Orange County,
N. Y., of English ancestry on his father’s side and Welsh on his mother’s.
He came to the town of Benton, and to Stafford in 1826. His education
was derived from the common schools, and he has always been a farmer
until he retired. In September, 1831, he moved to Elba. January 30,
1831, he married Alvira, second daughter of Andrew B. Jones, of Elba,
and they have four children, viz.: Oscar E., Malvina E., Eli N., and An-
drew B. Oscar E. Godfrey was born September 10, 1833, in Elba. His
education was liberal, and he is a farmer. March 1, 1883, he married
Anna E., oldest daughter of Stephen A. Shepard. Malvina E. married
Charles L. Pease, of Batavia. Eli N. Godfrey, born September 25, 1839,
received an academic education, and April 16, 1863, married Caroline L.,
fourth daughter of Seymour P. Hunn, of Elba. They have one son,
Charles A., born August 2, 1869, who lives at home with his parents, on
road 49.

Phineas Howe, now aged 95 years and living with his son on East
Main street, Batavia, moved to Elba from Pennsylvania with his parents
in 1810. He went to school only two winters, with Moses McIntyre as
his teacher, in the old school house on the Howe farm. He was assessor
for 10 years. Over 68 years ago he built the first house where liquor
was not used in the raising, and is to-day still firm in his temperance
principles. He is a well preserved old man.
TOWN OF ELBA. 443

 

Moses Hoffman, born in Herkimer County in 1823, about 1842 mar-
ried Caroline Lawton, of the same county, and they had three sons, viz.:
Elias, Roswell, and Razell. Elias Hoffman was born in Clarendon, N. Y.,
December 12, 1844, and was educated at the district schools until he was
19 years old. February 7, 1863, he enlisted in Co. G, 194th N. Y. V.,
as corporal, and was discharged June 3, 1865. October 8, 1886, he mar-
ried Annie M., oldest daughter of John L. Farnsworth, of Nunda, N. Y.,
and their children are William M., George E., and Elmira B. The fam-
ily lives on road 59.

Robert Joslin was born in Devonshire, England, September 15, 1846,
and was educated at the parish school. He came to America in 1874,
located in Stafford, and in 1880 came to Elba. April 9, 1880, he married
Elizabeth Squires, who was born in the parish of Sornbridge, Devon-
shire, Eng., July 24, 1846. They have two children, viz.: William, born
November 10, 1882, and Grace A., born December 23, 1885. The
family lives on road 59.

George Kern was born in Baden-Baden, Germany, February 22, 1838.
He came to Lancaster, Erie County, in 1855, thence to Darien, and after
a year or so to Elba. October 1, 1856, he married Elizabeth Darsm, of
Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, and their children are Mary, born October
29, 1857, who married Jacob Wiedrich, of Elba; Kate, born January 16,
1869, who married Patrick McNarney, of Elba; and Libbie K., born
November 5, 1870, who married Charles Wiedrich. Mr. and Mrs. Kern
are living on Mechanic street in the village of Elba.

John Jones, born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1844, located in Batavia in
1870, where he remained seven years. March g, 1877, he married Susan,
second daughter of James White, of Elba. Their children are William J.,
born January 18, 1878, and Fred D.. born October 23, 1880.

Eli M. Jones was born February 12, 1822. His education was derived
from the district schools, and by occupation he was a farmer and miller.
July 4, 1844, he married Roxania S. Reynolds, of Phelps, N. Y., and his
children were Ellen L., Esther A., Jasper B., Andrew E., Fanny A.,
Henry C., Charles W., and Nancy L. Eli M. Jones died June 1, 1881.
Mrs. Roxania S. Jones carries on the farm on road 25.

Dr. Joseph M. Lewis was born in York County, Canada, July 7,
1851. His father died February 18,.1851. The family on both sides are
of Welsh ancestry, his father being born in North Wales, County Mont-
gomeryshire, and his mother in York County, Canada. Dr. Lewis was
educated at Victoria Square, and at the age of 18 he attended the
Collegiate Institute of Toronto, and studied medicine at Victoria in con-
nection with his collegiate work. In 1873 he went to Jefferson College,

.and in 1874 was at Philadelphia University, from which he graduated.
May 26, 1874, he married Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Abraham
Steckley, of Bethseda, York County, Canada. They have three children,
namely: Bertha L., Mary G., and Joseph Lister. Dr. Lewis first located
at Clarence Center, Erie County, and came to Elba in 1877.
444 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Col. Elias J. Pettibone died in February, 1890. He was born in Con-
necticut in 1799, and started in life as a peddler of Yankee clocks. He
received his title of colonel in the old State militia. He was postmaster
at Elba many years. His children are A. E. Pettibone, Mrs. Barton, and
Mrs. Willis.

William Maltby, born May 4, 1809, in 1818 moved with his parents to
Oneida County, N. Y. He was a member ofa rifle regiment in the State
militia for three years. He married, first, Cynthia Carr, of Canandaigua,
who died May 16, 1835. September 1, 1835, he married for his second
wife Delia W. Chapin, of the same place, who was born in Gorham, No-.
vember 19, 1813. They had three children, namely: Cynthia J., Will-
iam H., and John C. The latter was born October 24, 1842, in Hope-
well, N. Y., and November 11, 1863, he married Cornelia E., youngest
daughter of Uri Norton, of Elba. They have two children, Delia E. and
Mary S., both school teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Maltby are living on the
Maltby homestead on road 48.

Thoras Moore was born in Canisteo, August 19, 1838. He married
Diana B., oldest daughter of W. B. Upson, by whom he had children as
follows: John L., Charles W., and Benjamin F. John L., a baggage-
master, married Emma J. Staples. Charles W. Moore is station agent on
the West Shore Railroad, and Benjamin F. is engaged with John H. Dor-
man in the produce business.

Joel Mills was born in Vermont, came to Cayuga County, N. Y., and
in 1808 located in Elba, on road 42. Ansel D. Mills (one of a pair of
twins) was born March 17, 1825, in Elba, in the southeast part of
the town. He was educated at the district schools and. reared a farmer.
November 9, 1848, he married Amanda M., oldest daughter of John Tay-
lor. Three of their five children survive, viz.: Elon T., Olin J.,and An-
sel D., Jr. Olin J. Mills was born May 5, 1857. He received a common
school and commercial education, and March 20, 1880, he married
Ella M., second daughter of Alfron W. Howe Their children are
Amanda M., Frances E., John H., Sarah A., and Marjorie E. Mrs. Olin
J. Mills was born May 2, 1859.

Samuel Parker, a native of Massachusetts, served in the Revolutionary
war. Sherrard, his son, was born in Massachusetts, August 4, 1794, and
came with his parents to Byron in 1806. He was educated at the district
schools, and taught several terms. He was a farmer and millwright by
occupation, and built the first mill in the town of Byron. In 1817 he
married Sarah, daughter of William Williams, of that town, and the same
year located on road 23, in Elba. They had eight children, viz.: Har-
low E., Sarah D., Mary E., Clara, Albert, Edward, Amanda M., and Sam-
uel. Samuel Parker was born on the old homestead, where his father
located in 1818, and where he still resides, September 22, 1834. His edu-
cation was derived from the district schools and an academy. He has
been supervisor of the town, justice of the peace, and president of the
Genesee County Agricultural Society. April 10, 1861, he married
TOWN OF ELBA. 445.

 

Alice L., only daughter of O. R. Clark, and they have children as follows:
B. Clark, who married Mary C. Fuller, of Oakfield; Carrie A., who mar-
ried Lewis H. Chase, of Philadelphia; and Bert H., who lives at home with
his parents.

Fred B. Parker, the only son of Edwin, was born November 4, 1863,
in this town, and received a common school and academic education.
Heisafarmer. February 27, 1889, he married Alice E., only daughter of
John McComber, of Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Parker reside north of the
village of Elba.

The history of the Raymond family dates back to the third century,
and we find them among the Romans, the Germans, English, Scotch,
Irish, and Americans. Ferguson, an authority on names, says ‘that
the name Raymond is derived from the old German name Raginmund.”
‘This was in the eighth century. The modern German game is Raimund.
‘There was a long line of Counts of Toulouse of Southern France called
Raymonds. The present form of the name was, in all probability, from
the above mentioned counts, and translated as follows: Raz (a beam of
light) and monde (2.e. world). Coming down the pages of history we
find one Simeon Raymond, oth, great-great-grandfather to William H.;
and Walter H., who was born at Old Well, Norwalk, Connecticut, in
1711. He held a commission as captain under the Crown of England.
At the breaking out of the Revolutionary war he resigned his command,
and joined the rebels (as they were then called). For this act the tories
burned all his property. At the time of his death he had 10 children,
one of whom, William (24), was born at Old Well, Conn., January 11,
1747, and moved to Granville, N. Y., about the beginning of the present
century. From there he came to Western New York in 1824. He
married Ruth, daughter of Nathan Hoyt, of Norwalk, Conn., who was
born January 22,1749. One of their children, William (68), was born
August 10, 1779, at Granville, N. Y. He married Mary Kellogg, June
20, 1805, and-died at Elba, May 15, 1847. One of his sons, William C.
(177), was born March 7, 1808, and July 11, 1837, married Sarah Aspin-
wall Southworth, daughter of Eleazer and Mary, who was born in Elba,
March 8, 1815. [From Grafton County (N. H.) History: “ The first
‘known of the Southworths in the United States was a mistress Alice
Southworth, a widow with three children, who came from England in
the good ship Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock, Mass. She was
a lady preéminent for her many good qualities, and afterwards became
the wife of Governor William Bradford, of Colonial fame. From her
‘children sprang the Southworths, Southards, and Southers, some of whom
went West and South.” ]

William C., father of William H. Raymond, settled in Elba, in October,
1831, and at once engaged in the mercantile business on Main street.
He had eight children, two of whom are in Elba, who succeeded their
father in business. William Henry (352), born December 16, 1839,
received a commercial education, and August 2, 1862, he enlisted for the
446 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

defence of his country in Co. H, 129th N. Y. V. Inf., which was changed
afterwards to the 8thN. Y. H. A. He was promoted to sergeant, Ist ser-
geant, 2d lieutenant, and Ist lieutenant, and was honerably discharged
at the close of the war. He was a prisoner of war for many months.
September 1, 1878, he married Miss Waite, fourth daughter of Christo-
pher and Rahama (Larkins), of Elba. Their children are George L., born
July 14, 1879, and Winifred S., born June 14, 1887. Walter Hyde (353)
was born July 25, 1845. He also received a commercial education, and
July 18, 1872, married Flora A., daughter of John Wilder, of Elba.
They have two children, Maude E., born July 19, 1874, and Grace, born
December 28, 1887. Their father, William C. (177), died June 7, 1873.
He had been in business in Elba for 42 years.

Elisha Reynolds was a soldier of the Revolution. His father, Jacob,
was a soldier in the War of 1812. Martin Reynolds was born in Ver-
mont, February 21, 1814, and received a good education. In 1840 or
’a1 he was a member of the State legislature from St. Lawrence County,
N. Y., and also served as judge of the county. He married, first, in 1838,
Lucia Hall, by whom he had children as follows: George M., Gerry W.,
and Sarah L. March 3, 1851, he married Videlia Hogan, of North Hill,
Vt. They came from St Lawrence County to Elba in 1877, and now
live on road 26.

Luther Shepard was born in Vermont, August 10, 1789, and came to
Augusta, Oneida County, when a lad, and thence to Hopewell, Ontario.
County, in 1814. He served in the War of 1812. He married Anna,
oldest daughter of Stephen L. Maltby, formerly of Vermont, by whom
he had seven children, of whom four grew to maturity, viz: Nancy J.,
Sarah A., Stephen A., and Stilson A. Nancy J. died aged 23 years.
Stephen A. Shepard was born in Hopewell, N. Y., October 11, 1824.
He received a common school education, and at an early age had to earn
his own living. He isa farmer. October 4, 1848, he married Jane,
second daughter of Enos Cook, of Byron. She was born November 17,
1824. They have three children, viz: Anna E., Emeline M., and
Clara J. Anna E. married Oscar E. Godfrey. Clara J. married Philo
E. Noyes. Emeline M. married Charles Spencer, and they have a son,
Stephen S., who is living with his grandparents in the village of Elba.

William E. Strouts, born in Essex County, Eng., May 3, 1845, came
to Le Roy in 1855 with his parents, and married Mary Bangs, of Ogden,
N. Y., by whom he has five children, viz.: Edward J., Herbert W.,
Eveline M., Mabel L., and Byron D. Mr. and Mrs. Strouts came to
Elba in 1868, and located where they now reside, on road 12.

John A. Swartz was born near Hazelton, Pa., September 16, 1843.
His opportunities for education were limited, and he had to work wher
he was seven years old. January 15, 1864, he enlisted in Co. K, 3d
N. Y. Cav., and was discharged April 26, 1865, on account of wounds
received in the battle of Cold Harbor, which necessitated an amputation
of the leg six inches above the knee. April 12, 1868, he married, at
TOWN OF ELBA. 447

 

Hazelton, Pa., Anna A. Fasnacht, of Neverell, Switzerland. They lived
I1 years in Pennsylvania. They have had five children, of whom one,
a son, died in infancy; the others are Lizzie W., John, George, and
Charles J. Mr. Swartz died from the effects of his wound June 8, 1887,
beloved and respected by all of his friends and neighbors.

Sebastian Schurz, born in Germany, came to America and located in
Genesee County in 1858. He married Miss Caslerine, of his native place,
and they had one son, George F., who was born in Elba, October 3,
1860, and isa farmer by occupation. March 19, 1884, he married
Eliza J., third- daughter of Alexander Fowles, of Elba. _ Mr. Fowles was
from County Down, Ireland; his father was from Scotland. Mr. Schurz
has lived in Elba for 53 years.

George W. Steele was born in Patterson, N. J. He received a liberal
education, came to New York State when young, and was a machinist
in early life, and afterwards a printer. October 20, 1859, he married
Mary R., oldest daughter of John and Lois Fuller, by whom he had three
children, viz: Emma R., born January 3, 1861; Herbert J.,born August
22, 1862; and Mary R., born June 29, 1866. For his second wife Mr.
Steele married Martha Barr, by whom he had three children, viz.: Edward.
(died young), George, and Mertie. Herbert J. Steele was educated in
the district schools and at the academy, and is a farmer. January I,.
1885, he married Lottie M. Joiner, of Barre,and they have two children,
namely: Marvin F., born March 16, 1887, and Clarence F., born Novem-
ber 29, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Steele are living on road 8.

Ephraim Smith was born in Vermont in 1803. He married Abigail
Hall, and they had 12 children, viz: Hamilton H., Julius D., Mary J.,
Abigail H., Riley E , Gordon, Alonzo, Emily, Truman, Lawrence, Erwin,
and one who died in infancy. About 1828 he came to Amboy, Oswego.
County. Alonzo Smith was born September 9, 1844, in Oswego County.
His education was secured at the district school and the academy.
September 10, 1861, he enlisted in Co. G, 1st Lt. Art, and reénlisted
December 17, 1863. He served on the staff of Gen. Hassert, with the:
rank of 2d lieutenant. January 28, 1864, he married Nettie, youngest
daughter of John Dunn, of his native county. They have three children,
viz.: Herbert M., born November 24, 1868, who is a merchant in Corfu;.
Pearl, born September 6, 1876; and Mabel E., born February 8, 1881.
Mr. Smith was discharged from the army, on account of wounds, March
17, 1865. He has been a minister of the Methodist Protestant Church.

Gilbert Shelley was born in Westchester County, December 23, 1804,.
and was a cattle driver for many years. He married, first, Catherine
Braw, in 1829, by whom he had six children, viz.: William B., Phoebe J.,.
Anna, Sarah, and two deceased. His wife died when his youngest child
was seven months old, and for his second wife he married, in 1842, Mary
Dove. Their children are Kate, Joseph, Frank, and Adelia. Kate
married Zebulon Crosby, of this town. Mr. Shelley has been a member
of the Methodist Protestant Church 65 years, and a class-leader 45 years.
448 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

William B. Shelley was born in Westchester County, March 24, 1832.
His education was limited, being confined to the public schools. He is
now a farmer. In April, 1860, he married Adelia Shelley, of Delaware
County, N. Y., and they have five children, viz.: Margarette, born June
20, 1866; Ella F., born January 26, 1869; William H., born April 7,
1868; John, born January 28, 1871; and Myrta, born May 28, 1879.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelley are living on road 20, in Elba.

Lyman Staples, a native of South Adams, Berkshire County, Mass.,
came to Elba in 1847, where he died at the age of 52 years. He wasa
farmer, and married Susan, daughter of Jacob Harkness. His children
were George F., Nathan H., Ruth (deceased), Lyman D. (deceased), Henry
M., Ruth H., and Job A. The latter came to Elba in 1847, and served
as supervisor of the town two terms. Henry M. Staples was born in
South Adams, Mass., September 24, 1862, and married Rachel A. Van
Alstine, of Oakfield, by whom he has _ two children, Carrie C. and Loren
H., the latter a student at the Buffalo Medical College. Carrie C. mar-
tied Walter Brockway.

Joseph Wilford, a native of Connecticut, was a soldier in the Revolu-
tionary army. The British offered a bounty of 300 sovereigns for his body.
He spent $40,000 of his private fortune to aid our government. He after-
wards went to Vermont, and from there came to Batavia (now Oakfield).
John C. Wilford, his son, was born in Rutland, Vt., in 1787, and came to
Oakfield in 1811. His education was liberal, and he taught several terms.
He was a soldier of 1812, was wounded in the battle preceding the burn-
ing of Buffalo, and his wound was not dressed until he arrived at Batavia.
January 1, 1823, he married Eunice McCrillus, of Oakfield, and their chil-
dren were Josephine B., Eugene B., Janet C., Julia E., William C., John B.,
Joseph E., and Sarah E. Eugene B. was born in Oakfield, September
8, 1826. He is a farmer and speculator. January 3, 1861, he married
Catharine Sutphin, of Sweden, N. Y., and their children are Joseph S.
and Arthur C. One son died aged 19 years, and one child ininfancy. The
family resides on road 45.

James Watson, born in Fifeshire, Scotland, about 1793, was a ship car-
penter. He married Helen Ross, of his native place, and they came to
Herkimer County in 1839, and had six children. David Watson was born
in Scotland, December 17, 1831, and is a farmer by occupation. He en-
listed in Co. B, 3d N. Y. Art., and afterwards in Co. A, 80th N. Y. Inf.
and was discharged as corporal at the close of the war. February 25,
1866, he married Elizabeth Zeiter, of his native place, and they have six
children, viz: Lottie H., Hattie M., David J., Lizzie A., Helen G., and
Maggie M.

Joseph Wheat, born in Concord, N. H., December 9, 1793, was cast
upon his own resources at the age of nine years. His education was lim-
ited, but he acquired much by keen observation and close application.
When 12 years of age he came to Phelps, N. Y., with Benjamin, his
brother, and a carpenter by trade. July 23, 1815, he married Caroline
TOWN OF LE ROY. 449

 

D. Andrews, of New Hampshire, and their children were Albert F.,
Elias A., Julia A., Lucinda A., Laura A., Benjamin A., Eliza J., and Car-.
oline A. Elias A. Wheat was born in Barre, N. Y., October 20, 1818,.
was raised on the farm, and was educated in Chautauqua County, but by
association with men of learning and piety was fitted for the ministry,.
which vocation he entered in 1839 in the Methodist Protestant Church,
continuing in its service 44 years. November 25, 1847, he married Han-
nah M., oldest daughter of Josiah Rich (by his second marriage), of Ogden,
N. Y. Of their five children two survive, viz: Mary L., who married.
Albert E. Blood, of Elba, and Frank, who resides with his parents.

LE ROY.

of being unable to derive materials from original sources of its.

first settlement, the actors in the scene having passed away, and
from their descendants or tradition local facts are mainly to be derived.
Historical societies, patient and industrious antiquarians, and county his-
torians have indeed rescued many interesting events from oblivion, but
much has perished and will from neglect now be lost. But from what.
has been preserved, particularly from the careful and industrious re-
searches of the late Mr. Turner, a fair picture of the life of the pioneer
settler upon the Holland Purchase may be obtained, which in all the
salient features were throughout substantially the same. Western New
York, it is seen, was peopled by a hardy race,—strong of limb and stout
of heart, -with that patience in toil, power of endurance, enterprise, thrift,
and moral stamina which make men fit to found a State.

This is a centennial period, so far as to mark the beginning of emigra-
tion and the settlement of this fair country of the Genesee. The first.
main cause history distinctly traces. It was to the campaign of Maj.-
Gen. Sullivan against the Iroquois that we chiefly owe the open-
ing tothe world at large of this magnificent domain, and the com-
plete subjugation of the war-like tribe that had here their home.
Previous to the war of the Revolution white settlements did not advance
beyond the lower Mohawk Valley. At its close and the declaration of
peace in 1783 the spirit of emigration revived and became almost univer-
sal. No field was more inviting than the rich, alluvial soil, broad plains,
and picturesque scenes which had been revealed to the army of General
Sullivan in the conquest of the Senecas. How complete this was, a brief
extract from a dispatch of Sullivan’s to General Washington will show,
as well as furnish a glimpse of the fertility of the country, even under

| E ROY.—The narrator of to-day. labors under the disadvantage:
450 GENESEE COUNTY.
savage and barbarous rule. Under daté of October 17, 1779, he writes,
announcing his victory :

“Forty of their towns have been reduced to ashes, some of them large and commo-
dious, that of Genesee alone containing 128 houses. Their crops have Leen entirely
destroyed, which by estimation it was said would have produced 160,000 bushels of
corn, besides large quantities of vegetables of several kinds. Their whole country has
been overrun and laid waste, and they themselves were compelled to take precipitate
flight to Niagara.”’

Suffice it to say that this subjugation of the Seneca-Iroquois was final,
and was the last rising they ever made against the white man. But to
us it was something more than a victory and punishment of the red man
for his atrocities during the war.of the Revolution. To the invading
army it opened, asit were, a new world, and became at once an inspira-
tion and revelation. In the tide of emigration which flowed thither,
after peace was declared, it proved the truth that ‘‘ peace has its victor-
ies not less renowned than war.” It was the beginning of that onward
march and progress which has ever since continued, and in its grand re-
sults the marvel of the age we live in. ‘But to note this advance and
change, which has developed ae an empire of itself, is outside of our pres-
ent purpose.

In this army of General Sullivan’ s was a soldier who, captivated with
the beauty and fertility of the country through which the army passed,
resolved as early as practicable to select from thence a spot for his future
home. It was Capt John Ganson. He was born in Bennington, Vt.,
in 1750, and entered the army of the Revolution at the beginning of the
war; was wounded in the battle of Bunker Hill by the loss of a finger,
which was shot off in that battle; received the commission of captain ;
served honorably through the war, and retired at its close to his home in
Bennington. It was only to make preparation for his final removal. In
1789 or ’90 he started with two of his sons, James and John, of the re-
spective ages of 12 and 14 years, on a prospecting tour to these western
wilds. They continued their journey until they reached the Genesee
River, late in the autumn, two miles below what*is now the village of
Avon, where he made a purchase for a future home, and returned to
Bennington for the remainder of his family. Not wishing to expose his
boys to the hardships of another journey he made an arrangement with
a friendly Seneca to receive and take care of them in his absence, which
he supposed would not be long delayed. In this he was disappointed.
On his return to Bennington he found his wife prostrated by a serious
illness, which, after lingering for several months, proved fatal, and it was
fate in the following spring before he, with his family and effects, was on
his way westward, for his new possession. We have a pen and ink por-
trait of a portion of the country as it then was. It purports to be from
the pen of an English traveler, but presumably written by Colonel Will-
iamson, the then agent for the “ Pultney & Hornby tract”; but as it
gives a glimpse of what this part of Western New York then was we ex-
tract a passage. He had left New York on this route, and writes:

 
TOWN OF LE ROY. 451

 

“On the evening of the third day’s journey from Whitestown (a village of a few
straggling huts) we were agreeably surprised to find ourselves on the east side of Seneca
Lake. . . . We forded the outlet of the lake and arrived safe at Geneva -- only con-
‘sisting of a few log houses. From Geneva to Canandaigua the road is only an Indian
path, a little improved the first five miles over gentle swellings of land, interspersed with
‘bottoms seemingly very rich, The remainder of the road to Canandaiqua, the county
‘town, tor six miles, was the greatest part uf the distance through a rich, heavy timbered
Jand. On this road there were only two families settled. Canandaigua consisted of
‘only two small frame houses, and a few huts surrounded by thick woods. . . .
From Canandaigua to the Genesee River, twenty-six miles, itis almost totally uninhab-
ited, only few families residing on the road. The country is beautiful and very open.
In many places the evenings are free of any timber, appearing to contain 200'or 300 acres
beautifully variegated with hill and dale. Enclosing any one of them with a propor-
tionable quantity of timbered land an enclosure might be made not inferior to an Eng-
lish park.”

Such was the outlook of the face of the country when Captain Ganson
passed over it, and on his arrival at the Genesee River (1290) there was
scarce a white settler to greet him. As he stood before the door of the
Indian’s wigwam, in whose charge he had left his boys, what was his sur-
prise to witness their perfect transformation. In everything but color
they were veritable natives. In manners, language, unkempt locks,—not
to omit vermin,—their pale-face origin was barely discernible. But their
greeting with the returned parent, whom they had supposed lost, from
his long absence, was not the less cordial, and they were quite content
to abandon the Indian life, which they had expected to be permanent.
This early experience of the Gansons with the Senecas was not without
its future use in their intercourse with the tribe, who in large numbers
still made this part their camping-ground and “ council fires.” They
were always after on a friendly footing with the tribe, and from their
knowledge of the language were often called upon as interpreters. The
following from a daughter of Captain Ganson, who married, first, a Mr.
Forsyth and afterwards a Mr. Warren, and settled and died on the Ridge
road in the county of Niagara, contains a brief note of the early life of
her father:

“After my father moved from Avon to the west side of the river (now Le Roy), and
opened a public house, other settlers came in. The Indians were frequent visitors at
my father’s. I used to see them often; the chiefs Red Jacket. Hot Bread, Jack Berry,
and Little Beard. Sometimes the Indians were turbulent—they would become a terror
to the new settlement. My father was a stout athletic man, and had great influence
over them, and would quell them in their worst drunken frolics.”’

When settled upon the Genesee the Gansons put up the first grist-mill
erected upon the river. It was made of logs, the stones of the native
rock, and was mainly useful in grinding corn. It was a primitive struct-
ure, and'‘in but a limited way could supply the necessities of the settlers.
It was quite a common practice to break the first crop of corn in a mor-
tar. A cotemporary settler of the period (1790) speaks of his carrying
his buckwheat (brought from Connecticut) 20 miles on horseback to Gan-
son’s mill. But this distance was comparatively small. ‘ Going to mill”
was the great family event, when days were consumed in the journey,
and was like the fitting out of an expedition. Of the one erected at a
452 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

later period, at the mill site in Mumtord, John McKay, Esq., in speaking
of it, says:

“I came to Caledoniain 1803. There was then but two houses at the springs. I
purchased two hundred acres of land, including the Big spring and the mill site. Cap-
tain Williamson had built a small grist-mill. with one run of stones. to accommodate
the Scotch settlers about eighteen months before] came... . . My customers for
some time were from the settled portions of the Holland Purchase; they came from as
far as Buffalo when they could not cross the river to Canada on account of the ice.
In fact, at times from all the region west of me.”

The want of mills was a privation from which they were soon relieved
by the above mill erected at Mumford and one by Stoddard & Platt, in
1803, at Le Roy, and soon after one by the Holland Land Co. at Bata-
via. The primitive milling of the Gansons having soon been abandoned,
they decided, in 1797, upon a removal on-the west side of the river.
Charles Wilbur had preceded them in 1793, and opened the first farm
west of the Genesee and erected a small-log dwelling for a tavern. This
Captain Ganson, purchased. It was the beginning of what was es
wards known as the ‘Ganson settlement;” which was to develop a X-
pand into the present village of Le Roy. The farm purchased and o&cu-
pied by the Gansons, ever since known by that name, is the same now
owned and cultivated (but in somewhat shorn proportions) by Henry H.
Olmsted, at the east boundary of the village. Hinds Chamberlin, about
the same time, commenced his improvements upon what was subse-
quently known as the Sheldon farm, which he later sold to Asher Bates,
who came in from Canandaigua. Chamberlin then opened the farm east
in the village, which is owned by the estate of Widow Osborn, and on
which he lived until his decease. Of Deacon Chamberlin’ we would add
a few particulars, as he was literally the first pioneer and an enterprising
and useful settler, and prominent in all works of improvement. He
opened the first road (previously nothing but an Indian trail) from the
river to Ganson’s tavern, under Richard M. Stoddard as road commis-
sioner, but made at the expense of the Holland Land Co. If not the first
white man who saw, he was the first who bore record of, the Oatka, and
the beauty and future promise of this locality. It was in midsummer of
1792 that with two companions he started on an exploring tour west-
ward, and they made their first halting-place on the banks of the Oatka,
at or about the site of the present Episcopal Church. It was a beautiful
Indian camping-ground. The stream was clear; full and flowing over a
rapid of 60 feet in extent and a fall of 11 feet. The practical mind of the
Deacon foresaw and did not forget its value and importance as a future
water-power. Whether, in their bivovacking, “ buttermilk” formed a
part of the luxury of the haversack tradition’ does not affirm, but is not
a construction improbable, for the name was attached to the falls from
the earliest period, but of which it has since been ruthlessly robbed and
applied to the ‘big fall” two miles below. As unromantic as this sob-
riquet is it should at least historically be restored to where it belongs.
The Seneca name for the falls was not quite so pronounceable— 7e-car-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 453

 

no-wan-no, signifying ‘“‘many rapids.” There is, it may be remarked,
everything in a name. It is to us a source of pride that to the beautiful
Oatka has been given back its Indian name, which signifies “ opening,”
from the “oak opening” at its junction with the Genesee in place of
.“Allan’s” Creek. It tookits name from Allan becoming the owner of a
large tract upon the stream.

Ebenezer Allan wasa noted character in his day, and one not uncom-
mon in border life, and would in some particulars answer to that of
“border ruffan.” <A brief digression may be pardoned in speaking of
him, since his name in common parlance is still a prefix to our beautiful
and more euphonious Oatka, and is now found upon our title records.
He was a bold, bad man, of much energy and force of character, and at
one time the owner of the Genesee Falls at Rochester, where he erected
the first grist mill, with 100 acres embracing the heart of the city, and in
other sections was a large property holder. He was familiarly called
“Injun Allan,” doubtless from the fact that he had married two squaws,
—Millie and Lucy,—the first bearing six children and the latter two
daughters. Mr. McKay, before mentioned, of Caledonia, said of him:

‘“‘T knew Allan well. He was about 50 years of age when I first came to the Gene-
see River. He was tall and straight, light complexion, genteel in appearance, and of.
good address.”

He enlarged his domestic household by marrying at intervals two
white women, probably to console himself for the earlier mesalliance,;-
the one by captivating the daughter of a passing emigrant, the other a
widow, whom it was said and believed he made such by “ making way”
with an inconvenient husband. How far this blending of domestic colors.
tended to harmonize the picture is not left upon record.

A word, however, may be added of this 4 la Mormon household, the-
first of the kind upon the Genesee,—of the two half-breed daughters who.
were destined to a higher career. In 1791, from the law and custom of;
the Senecas in regard to the division of the avails of their land sales and’
land, they deeded to Allan four square miles lying upon the Genesee and
covering the present village of Mt. Morris, on the condition in the deedi
of trust that out of the proceeds he should cause the girls to be instructed:
in reading, writing, and sewing, and other useful arts, according to the:
custom of the white people. Allan took pride in carrying out to more:
than the letter this trust. He placed his girls in Philadelphia in the best
schools the city afforded, and took pains that they should be wanting in
no accomplishment money could supply. On attaining womanhood they
returned, it is said, highly educated, and in manners and refinement, as
well as in beauty of person, commanded admiration from all with whom
they came in contact. This may be inferred from the fact that, soon
after their ‘coming out,” Allan, having an offer of 3,000 acres from Gov-
ernor Sinclair of the province, removed with them to Canada, where he
died in 1814. He took with him but one wife, and that a white one,
where his daughters shortly formed marriage alliances from the best soci

29
454 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ety, and their descendants are now found among the first families of the
province. So that at the last, in his devotion to his daughters, it may
be said of this graceful but graceless corsair,

“That linked with one virtue was a thousand crimes.”

But to return from the digression. Deacon Chamberlin extended his
travel west, following the Indian trail, over unbridged streams and miry
swamps, and finding ez rouze but a solitary settler until he reached Buffalo
(then Erie). It had not yet received the name of New Amsterdam,
which it was later christened by Joseph Ellicott. Here, too, there was
but a solitary white man,— Cornelius Winne, a Hudson River Dutchman,
—who, in 1789, had been tempted into their wilds to open trade with
the Indians that, since the treaty for the sale of their lands to Phelps &
Gorham, congregated here in Jarge numbers. His log store was on the
site of the present Mansion House in the city, and his goods consisted of
rum, whisky, knives, trinkets, etc. Here he entertained Chamberlin, if
being in close quarters, in a house filled with drunken Indians, could be
called “entertainment.” It was afterwards confessed by him to be
‘rather a poor night’s rest.” His adventures on this trip, which was as
far as Presque Isle (now Erie), it is not our purpose to relate, only so far
as to show the general condition of this virgin soil before the white man
peopled it, when as such he was the object of great curiosity both to
squaw and Indian, who in straggling bands peopled the route. His re-
turn to the Genesee foliowed, finding no country more inviting for im-
provement and tillage than the one he had left behind, a characteristic
which it retains to this day.

But what a world of change it was permitted the Deacon in the space
of a single life to witness! A transformation more wonderful than any of
Aladdin’s creation on every spot on which his eye had rested! Upon the
spot where in this first adventure he had traveled, where the Iroquois
were its undisturbed lords, he was to see a city to spring up and spread
in ever increasing magnitude, and destined to rank in the near future
with the great capitals of the western world. And over all the broad
domain, which he had traversed by an Indian trail, he was to see arise
populous villages, smiling fields, and homes indicating prosperity, plenty,
and content. An empire ‘‘born in a day!”

Deacon Chamberlin died in Le Roy, in 1848, at the advanced age of
85, ‘like a shock of corn fully ripe,” as was aptly said at his funeral. He
was one of the organizers of the first Baptist Church in Le Roy, and for
this purpose granted a lot from his farm at the east of the village, on
which the building was erected. As population increased, and business
centered near the Oatka,the church location was considered too remote,
and it was removed to its present site on Church street, on the convincing
and analogous argument of its then pastor, that “if one would catch rab-
bits he must set his trap where rabbits run.” Mr. Chamberlin left a
family of three sons and one daughter, none of whom now survive.
Stewart, the eldest, was for many years the leading grocer in the village.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 455

 

He built the present Central Hall, and contributed otherwise largely to
village improvements. The children that survive him are George, Henry,
and Spencer, and Mary, the wife of Mr. Cole, all residents of Chicago.

The Ganson settlement.—Upon the opening of new roads, and the
completion of the surveys of the Holland Land Co. under Joseph Elli-
cott, in 1802, the whole section became alive with immigrants. It was
during this period that the Ganson settlement received many accessions.
The ‘“‘ Ganson tavern,” its chief landmark, required to be enlarged, the
log tavern razed to the ground, and a frame building erected in its place
as a necessity from the the increased travel. John Ganson, Jr., was its
proprietor, and under him the hostelry became one of the most noted for
the accommodation of the traveler between Albany and the lakes, a repu-
tation which it retained for the whole period it was used as a public house.

It is not within our limit, neither is it our purpose, ta give detailed
items of personal history. For this a volume would not suffice, and save
in exceptional instances of interest, and where the descendants are among
us, a brief mention is all that so condensed a history will permit. It must
suffice to group names as far as they can be recalled, and this will prob-
ably be chiefly conspicuous for its omissions. But by far the greater
number, all, indeed, of those first-comers, will be found reposing in hon-
ored graves in our own or in contiguous cemeteries. The first of these,
opened about 1801, was on a lot donated for this purpose by Capt. Jotham
Curtis, one of the early settlers and a tavern-keeper, on his farm two
miles east of the village, and where a Mr. Wiley, the first person whose
death is recorded, was buried, subsequently sold to Capt. Daniel Buel, and
since known as the Buel farm. This for many years was the sole bury-
ing-ground. The Episcopal and Presbyterian yards were opened on the
organization of their respective societies. And it is at quite a'modern
period that a company was formed for laying out the Machpelah Ceme-
tery, which has become one of the most beautiful in the country, and to
which many of the remains of these pioneers have been removed. It is
from these moss-covered stones in the old and new grounds that their
names may be found, with a brief record of their birth, their age, their
death. But this is not all. They live in their fruits. The smiling plenty
of to-day attests to their sturdy virtues, their patient and hardy toil.

“‘Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield ;
The furrow oft the sturdy glebe has broke.
How jocund did they drive their team afield !
How bow’d the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!”

The first bridge over the Oatka was built in 1802. It was a memor-
able event. James Ganson was the contractor, and Charles Wilbur and
Jotham Curtis the commissioners. Two hundred dollars in addition to
$50 voted by the town had been raised for its construction. Laborers
and a derrick, etc.,-‘had been obtained from Canandaigua, and a gencral
“bee” raised for the work of laying the timbers over the stream, made
of split chestnut logs. A shanty for the men, and for providing entertain-
ment for the occasion, was erected on the bank of the Oatka, and the great
456 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

work was commenced and finished in five days. Mrs. James Ganson, in
her old age, informed the writer that she was the hostess that made pro-
vision for the entertainment, which was abundant in substantials, and not
wanting in doughnuts and gingerbread, and of the liquids “old rye” was
not without a fair representation. It was before the day of temperance
agitation. Thesecond grand occasion at this spot was when the first dam
for the grist mill was finished, and the hour had come for the gate to be
raised. For this honor, among the crowd of maids and matrons assem-
bled to witness it, Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs. Wolcott, and Mrs. James Ganson
were selected, and when they had lifted the gate and the waters rushed
through a shout went up from the waiting crowd, upon so memorable an
event, which was the first triumph over the waters of the Oatka, and all
joined in the festivities which followed.

It is not to be supposed that the new settlement was without its recrea-
tions and amusements. From the earliest period of its history general
training was the great annual event, that brought from far and near alk
the settlers to enjoy its display and partake of its festivities. The first
was held on the Ganson farm in 1801. At the meeting to organize the
first company, after choosing Joseph Hewitt, captain; Daniel Davis, lieu-
tenant; James Ganson, ensign; and eight subalterns, there were but 10
men left for privates. But the general training took in the wide circuit of
all the outlying settlements. It was held sometimes on the Ganson and
Davis farms, and sometimes on the bank of the Oatka. It usually closed
with a sham fight and often with a real one, particularly among the In-
dians, who were always out in “full feather” to imbibe the ‘fire water”
and enjoy the sights. Inthe proper season for such gatherings “ paring
bees” for both sexes and raisings for the men was the hospitable custom,
and good cheer and social enjoyment, abounded. But terpsichore was
by no means neglected. The fiddler of the period was Chapman Haw-
ley, who made his first settlement on what is now the Vary farm, east of
the village, and discoursed the music of the dance to the waiting and ex-
pectant company assembled for the purpose. This was usually in the
ball room of the old Ganson tavern, the present residence, as has been
stated, of Mr. Olmsted, where it can still be seen in its primitive state. If
its walls could but speak what festive times would they reveal !

Northampton was the first name given to the township, and it em-
braced all of the territory west of the Genesee River. It has often been
called by the early pioneers the town of ‘‘two rivers,” from the fact of its
being bounded on the east by the Genesee River and on the west by the
Niagara. It had Lake Ontario for its northern boundry, and extended
south to the Pennsylvania line. It is this broad extent of Northampton
that gives interest to the infant settlement, of which this is but an imper-
fect outline. Its history begins when Buffalo was not, when Rochester
was not,and when no intervening homestead had been planted in all of the
territory. In 1789 a few adventurers had crossed the Genesee River and
settled upon itsborder. Peter Shaefer opened a farm at the mouth of the
TOWN OF LE ROY. 457

 

Oatka, bought of Ebenezer Allan before mentioned. He was soon fol-
lowed by Isaac Scott, the beginner of Scottsville, and from whom it took
its name. A Mr. Schoonover settled near the mouth of Dugan’s Creek.
Gilbert Berry was the first to establish a ferry over the Genesee at the
site of the present bridge, and built a log’ house, where he opened trade
with the Indian village of Canawaugus.

The first town meeting of this “ empire” township was held at Big
Springs (Caledonia), on April 4, 1797. The following were its officers :
Gad Wadsworth, presided; Josiah Fish, supervisor; Eli Granger, town
clerk; Peter Shaefer, road commissioner and poormaster; Isaac Scott,
fence viewer ; and Hinds Chamberlin, constable. At a town meeting
at the same place the following year $50 was voted for building the bridge
over the Oatka, at a point which thus early was termed the ‘“ Butter-
milk Falls,” and the name here first appeared upon recérd. It was not
until 1800 that the first tax was levied, for literally there was nothing
previous subject to taxation. The roll contained 142 names, and of these
85 were assessed less than 50 cents each. The burden of the taxes was
laid upon non. residents, there being but $200 assessed upon the settlers.
Of these John Ganson, Sh. paid the largest, $2.10, and his son James the
smallest, two cents, on a personality of $12. The “bloated capitalist ”
had not yet found his way in these parts. The total tax raised was
$8,387. Contrast this with the millions now annually assessed and col-
lected from the cities and counties which cover the territory.

In 1800 acensus was taken (which was the first) by Gen. Amos Hall,
the United States deputy marshal, under the census law of 1790. In
the list is found the names of all the settlers from a mile west of Seneca
Lake. The list shows from what small beginnings this large and popu-
lous district has sprung. The census enumeration was made soon after
the act, and in it the only name found belonging to this section is that of
John Ganson. The total of males in the enumeration was 728; females,
340; free blacks, 7 ; slaves, 9; total, 1,084.

In 1802 the county of Genesee was erected from the county of On-
tario, and Batavia made the county seat. The office of the Holland
Land Co. ( which had completed its surveys ) was also established there.
By the same act which erected the county Northampton was divided,
and this part took the name of Southampton.

Southampton.—The first meeting of the new township was held in
March, 1802. Although shorn ofits grand proportions it still embraced
all there now is of Caledonia, Wheatland, and the territory south to the
Pennsylvania line. At this meeting Christopher Layburn was chosen
supervisor. Among the names of officers chosen from the Ganson settle-
ment we find there James and John Ganson, Hinds Chamberlin, and Ezra
Platt. Coming down as late as 1808 we find the following as justices of
the peace in the new township: Richard M. Stoddard, Joseph Hewitt,
Ezra Platt, John and James Ganson, who served early ; and later Amos
Hall, Robert Nesbitt, Samuel Davis, Jeremiah Hascall, Asher Bates, S.
Bates, David Davis, and G. H. and J. Fox.
458 GENESEE COUNTY.

Ezra Platt came into the settlement from Canandaigua in 1801-02.
It was about the same period that Richard M. Stoddard accompanied
him. He had married the daughter of Dudley Saltonstall. In May,
1801, Joseph Ellicott, acting as the special agent of Messrs. Le Roy and
Bayard, employed Mr. Stoddard to survey the Triangular tract, giving
minute directions, especially as to the laying off of 500 acres at ‘‘But-
termilk Falls.” This same tract of 500 acres was in 1802 bought by
Platt and Stoddard, which is now all covered by the village of Le Roy.
The interest of Saltonstall in the purchase was sold to Ezra Platt, and
Stoddard and Platt formed a copartnership and erected on the Oatka the
first grist-mill west of the Genesee River. Mr. Platt was a popular
and influential man in the rising community, and took a leading part
in its improvement. He donated to the public the land for the park,
christened by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Hanson Cox “ Trigon,” from its
triangular shape, and built at his own expense a frame school-house on
the site of the present Methodist parsonage. He was a lay-reader in
the Sunday services held in the school-house before a church was or- |,
ganized. In his church relations he was an Episcopalian, and the first
Episcopal baptism was of a child of his, by the Rev. Davenport Phelps,
who was the first officiating minister of this church this side of the Gen-
esee River.

Judge Platt was the first to receive the appointment of judge in the
new Genesee County, from Governor Tompkins, and appointed with
him were Judges John H. Jones and Benjamin Ellicott. Ezra Platt’s
original commission for judge is now in the possession of Walter
H. Smith, a lawyer, of Le Roy. He died at an early age, in 1811,
and left three sons, Elijah, Ezra, and George, and one daughter, the con-
sort of Stephen A. Wolcott, all deceased. Mr. Wolcott came into the
settlement from Geneva-in 1802, and settled upon the present site of Ing-
ham University. He was a builder, the first cabinetmaker, and put up
a frame house for Samuel B. Walley—the oldest frame now standing in
the village of Le Roy. It was removed by Mr. Austin, the first miller
in Le Roy, to its present site, and now is the west wing of A. O. Com-
stock’s residence on Trigon Park, in the village. Mr. Wolcott died in
1857 and left one son and three daughters, of whom but two survive,
Mrs. Clarenda Buel, from whose reminiscences many facts herein nar-
rated are obtained, and Miss Anne Wolcott. Both reside on the old
homestead.

Richard M. Stoddard, in 1802, opened the first land office. He was
the local agent of the ‘‘ Triangle” tract. He erected the first building
on the west side of the Oatka. It was built of logs, and its site was on
the corner of Main and Mill streets, the site of Steuber’s furniture store.
He also erected a frame building on the site of the present Wiss House.
Rufus Robertson and Samuel Deveaux occupied it first as a store, and
afterwards Robertson asa public house. The house was enlarged by
a Mr. Walbridge, and called the Globe and Eagle Hotel, so-called from

 
TOWN OF LE ROY. 459

 

the brazen sign of an eagle standing on a globe. Many now remember
this glittering and conspicuous sign, which was the first to arrest atten-
tion in an approach to the village. Among the early landlords succeed-
ing Walbridge was Elisha Stanley, who was as noted as a good landlord
as later in life asa good churchman. His nephew, John H. Stanley,
was its landlord on the occasion of the first great State convention of the
Anti Masons, held in Le Roy in 1827. It was presided over by Gen.
William Wadsworth, and it was the beginning of the great party which
spread over the State and Nation, and to which further allusion will be
made. On this occasion there were three stands erected for the display
of oratory, on which Solomon Southwick, afterwards nominated as the
Anti-Masonic candidate for governor, held forth on the evils of Masonry
in a speech of three hours.

Richard M. Stoddard was elected the first sheriff of G€nesee County,
and a wide jurisdiction was his for the service of a writ, and from which
to summon a jury. As an illustration of the experience of the pioneer,
from his Indian surroundings, an incident may be related of the Stoddard
family while living upon the bank of the Oatka. Mrs. Stoddard, the wife of
Richard, remembered as a woman of culture as well as of courage and reso-
lution, was awakened at midnight by the sudden entrance into her house
of a party of intoxicated Indians. Her husband at the time was absent
at his mill. They entered her kitchen, made a large fire, and commenced
a pow-wow as if they were masters of the premises. Mrs. Stoddard, who
was in bed in another room, managed to get a little girl out of the win-
dow, who ran to the mill and gave the alarm. As Mr. Stoddard came
into the house the Indians attacked him and a severe fight ensued. Mr.
Stoddard was, however, the victor, and succeeded in expelling the in-
truders. Turner, in speaking of Stoddard, says that he was fearless and,
determined, and had seen much of frontier life, and few were better
adapted to the work of settling a new country and becoming its chief
executive officer. Notwithstanding the above conflict he was much es-
teemed by the Indians, and was often consulted by the chiefs. Mrs. Stod-
dard, too, redeems the Indian character from the disgrace of the drunken
frolic by bearing witness to their interest and kindness in cases of sick-
ness, particularly where it was required to administer the Indian ‘‘sweat.”
She related an occasion when her family were sick with a prevailing in-
fluenza. They dug holes in the ground, putin hot stones, over which they
poured hot water, then placed the patients where they would receive the
steam, and covering them with blankets suffered them to remain until the
“sweating,” of which there can be but little doubt was certain to effect
the cure.

Mr. Stoddard continued his work of improvement and-built a tavern
on the site of the present Eagle Hotel. Hedied in 1810, and was greatly
missed in the rising community for his public spirit and enterprise. His
widow, with her son Thomas B., a lawyer, who is remeinbered by early
residents now living, removed to Irving, Chautauqua County, where they
460 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

resided until their decease. The only other surviving child at the time
was a daughter, who married Hon. John B. Skinner, then a resident of
Middlebury, and one of the most distinguished at the bar as an advocate
and lawyer. He subsequently removed to Buffalo. He and his wife are
since both deceased, and their remains rest in Forest Lawn of that city.

Graham Newell was the first lawyer settled in the place, and he suc-
ceeded Mr. Stoddard in the land office, his residence and office being the
same as at present occupied by F. C. Lathrop.

Daniel Davis was among the earliest of the pioneers. He, soon after
his arrival, married Naomi Le Barron, who had emigrated to the settle-
ment with the family of Philemon Nettleton from Killingworth, Conn.,
and it was the first marriage in the settlement, if not the first this side of
the Genesee, and their daughter Naomi was the first child born in the set-
tlement (1797). The marriage ceremony was performed by Charles Wil-
bur, the first justice of the peace. His commission was granted by Gov.
Clinton, who, in the first State constitution, had the appointing power.
Davis opened a farm two miles east of the Gansons. Hehada passion for
military life. As we have before remarked, in the first military organi-
zation, in 1801, on the Ganson place, he was chosen lieutenant. His mili-
tary taste was destined to be displayed on a wider field. On the first
‘declaration of warin 1812 he was among the first to enlist, and entering upon
the field he was rapidly promoted for his coolness and bravery, until he
obtained the rank of brigadier-general. It was in this capacity he acted
in the command of the force at the sortie of Fort Erie, September 14, 1814.
It was one of the bravest and most desperate encounters of the war. His
coolness and courage were here especially conspicuous. He led in advance
of his division with sword in hand; and when warned not to ascend the

‘parapet, did so, and was instantly and fatally shot in the neck and fell in
the arms of his aid-de-camp. He was borne from the field and thence to
his home for burial, where his remains now rest in the old cemetery east
of the village. Thus ended a brilliant and promising career, at the early
age of 37. His widow subsequently removed to Ypsilanti, Mich., where
she survived him many years, and died there in a good old age.

In the same ground are also found the remains of several who, in this
desperate encounter on the frontier, offered: their lives for their country.
They deserve to be held in honored remembrance,—Capt. Daniel Buel,
Nathan E Wilcox, Aaron Scribner, Nathaniel King John Sweatland,
Darius Spring, Orange Judd, Orrin Datus Olds, William Olds. To these
might be added others who lost their lives in the war by exposure: En-
sign Platt, Pierson, Hubbard, Todd, and Porter Buell.

The honor of precedence in the first marriage in the Ganson settle-
ment has to be divided with Gardner Carver and Lydia Davis, who, on
the same occasion as the above, were joined in matrimony by the same
justice.

Among a few of these earliest pioneers, of whom some will be further
mentioned under the head of the different professions, was Asher Bates,
TOWN OF LE ROY. 461

 

who came from Canandaigua and settled here in 1801, on the farm
opened by Hinds Chamberlin, known as the Sheldon farm. Hedied in
1810, and his widow became the wife of Dr. Sheldon. His son Asher,
Jr.. was a lawyer and became the attorney- general of the Sandwich
Islands, and afterwards a judge in San Francisco, where some of his des-
cendants are still living. Friend Hall was among the earliest comers,
and opened the Murphy farm. Gilbert Hall had preceded him, in 1799,
and opened a farm known as the Phelps farm adjoining the Buel-place.
At this period Mrs. Hall related that, in removing to her new home, but
two white settlers were found at Big Spring. She said her heart failed
her when she reached her rude cabin at the close of the day; she had
not even a door with which to protect her from the Indian intruders,
with which the country was filled. She was, however, hospitably en-
tertained by the first comer, Charles Wilbur. She diedim1825. Jabez
Fox was among these early settlers, on what is known as the Cornell
Williams place. And about the same time, James Davis, Jr., came into
the settlement. Among these early beginners on West Main street was
Lyman Prindle, who built a dwelling on the present site of Dr. Barret’s
house ; on West Main street, in 1802, Richard Waite came in from Can-
andaigua and built and settled upon the Brewster place, now owned by
F. C. Lathrop. He was an exemplary Christian, and after the erection
of his cabin opened it for Sunday worship whenever a supply could be
found for its occupancy. He was the father of the late Daniel D. Waite,
the sometime editor of the Advucate at Batavia, and his son, Elder
Waite, has for a long time had charge ofa Methodist Church at Alexan-
der. Richard Waite died there in 1857. Capt. James Austin came in-
to.the place in the capacity of a miller,and removed the Walley house
from the bank of the creek to the present site of A. O. Comstock’s dwell-
ing, and opened a public house. Thaddeus Keyes, the first tanner, set-
tled at about the same time, on Trigon Park. Ebenezer Fox soon fol-
lowed and opened here the first singing school, where it is said the first
tune learned was ‘‘Concord.” Aaron Scribner was an early resident, on
what was afterwards the Hurlburt place. Among these early settlers
was Samuel Davis, who owned and opened the Abial Robertson farm
east of the village, and where his tragic end occured at alater period, and
which many of our older residents will recall. He opened a tavern—as
was almost every dwelling upon the road—for the accommodation of the
incoming emigrant. This tragedy was upon the person of the landlord
himself, who was killed in a brawl by Elijah Gray, Sr.. and James, his
son. Both were tried and convicted of the murder, the former sentenced
for life (afterwards commuted), and the latter suffered the extreme penalty
of the law, and was hung in Batavia, the last public execution witnessed
in the county. This occurred in 1829. The remains of the murdered
man were buried in a lot upon his own farm. One other trial for mur-
der had preceded it in the county as early as 1807. It was that of the
mufder of William Orr by James McLean, who was tried before Daniel
462 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

D. Tompkins, then the presiding judge, when McLean was convicted and
expiated his offence upon the gallows.

There was at a somewhat later period another influx of immigrants.
Jeremiah Hascall emigrated from Connecticut, and settled here in 1805,
upon the farm east of the village, now known as “ Dreamland,” and
owned and occupied by S. C. Wells. He had four sons, Jeremiah,
Amasa, John, and Augustus P. (noticed more at length in “‘ Bench and
Bar’), and two daughters. Gen. Milo Hascall, now of Indiana, was a
son of Amasa, a graduate of West Point, and a distinguished officer in
in the late war. Herbert, a son of Augustus P., was also a graduate of
West Point, and gallantly served in the civil war.

Major Simon Pierson, subsequently an officer in the War of 1812, came
in 1808 and settled near Fort Hill, where he explored and exhumed the
mysteries of the fort, which brought to light many Indian relics, found
often below the largest trees, showing that it was of remote antiquity
when “live” Indians occupied it as a fort. He died in 1864. He was
in direct line of descent from Rev. Abraham Pierson, the first president
of Yale College. Many of these relics are in the possession of Mr.
Huftelen, a fancy florist of the town, and of F. C. Lathrop. The first
blacksmith was Mr. Brown, opposite the Sheldon farm. There was, a lit-
tle later, the advent of John Gilbert, also a blacksmith and axemaker,
who settled upon the hill on West Main street. Hisson became in after
life a distinguished portrait painter, whose work ranked high with artists,
and who was settled in Rochester. It was with this blacksmith that the
late Thomas C. Ladd came t> serve as an apprentice, and learned his.
trade and settled here. His hospital for disabled and broken down vehi-
cles was a conspicuous ornament for the east end of the village. But not-
withstanding those standing monuments of ‘incapables” he was a good
and faithful poormaster, and served the public and the poor in that ca-
pacity for many years to the satisfaction of both. George W. Blodgett
was the pioneer saddler and harnessmaker, and settled the tract now occu-
pied by his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Anderson. Levi Farnham established
the the first clothing business, and Thaddeus Keyes was the first tanner.
Capt. Isaac Marsh built the first saw-mill. His son removed to Roches-
ter and acquired eminence as a physician, especially as an oculist. In
1806 William Whiting came from Canandaigua and located on Main
street, on the tract now occupied by a block of stores and the present
Lampson House. About the same period Isaac Perry bought on the
hill, which he sold to Jason Munn. John Hay was a pioneer stone ma-
son, and evidences of his labor exist in the present stone structures (stuc-
coed): one, the first building west of the Oatka. north side of Main street,
formerly occupied by John Champion, Sr., and one by Daniel Foster as
a shoe store. He also built the first Episcopal Church. William
Olmsted emigrated from Williamstown, Mass., in 1806. He married
a widow Pierson, whose maiden name was Cynthia Franklin, said to have
been related to the philosopher and patriot, Benjamin Franklin. Her first
TOWN OF LE ROY. 463

 

marriage was to John Pierson, who came in 1806 with what was called
the Bergen colony, consisting of the Wards, Wilcoxes, Kelseys, Halls,
Parmelees, and others. John Pierson died in 1812 from exposure on
the frontier at the beginning of the war. The widow afterwards mar-
ried Col. William Oltnsted and died on his farm near Fort Hill, in her
89th year. His only surviving children are John R., a lawyer of this
village, who married Elizabeth, the daughter of Oliver Allen, of Mum-
ford ; and Charles and Egbert, residents upon the old homestead.

There was quite an accession of immigrants to the settlement from
1808 to the close of the war, but which space will allow of but casual
mention. The names of many of them, during the earlier as well as the
later period, will be found on another page. They will be found to
cover what was then a single township ; but since the division a portion
of the names will appear in what is now the towns of Pavilion, Bergen,
and Stafford.

There was soon after the close of the war among the settlers in the
town Dea. Clark Selden, upon the farm still occupied by his descendants.
His sons that survived him were Edmond (since deceased), Stephen M.,
and Richard L. The latter has been conspicuous as a useful and efficient
officer in the townin various capacities. Heserved fora time with great
acceptability in the office of school commissioner, and for repeated terms
has been elected as its supervisor, where he served with ability and with
the single aim of the interest of the town.

Libbeus Graves at about this time opened the farm afterwards sold by
him to Isaac Crocker, three miles south and now in Pavilion. Mr.
Crocker was from Colchester, Conn., and was a first-class farmer and
highly esteemed as a citizen. His son. J. Lyman Crocker, who survives
him, is an antiquarian, and zealous and industrious in preserving the rec-
ords and traditions of our early settlement, and to whom the present
writer is much indebted.

In general it may be remarked of the early settlers, although in scat-
tered communities and miles apart, they were all neighbors, and in social
intercourse all on the same footing, and were never wanting in acts of
mutual kindness and hospitality. While the luxuries of modern life were
few, the comforts were not wanting, and the average happiness of the
rising community, it may be reasonably supposed, would compare favor-
ably with the older portions of the East. Jt was, however, no asylum for
drones or tramps (of which even the name was then unknown) to doze,
and repose, and depredate.

The experience of Captain Daniel Ward, on > His first advent to the
settlement in 1810, was so similar to that of most of the earlier settlers
of the period that it might, as an illustration, be briefly stated. Mr.
Ward with his family came from Keene, N. H. His journey, with all
his household effects, was with an ox-team. His point of location was
on the farm, about 140 acres (three miles southeast of the village), on
which he continued to reside until his decease in 1856, and which in his
464 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

hands was converted from a wilderness into one of the finest farms in the
county. What it was when he reached it is described by a descendant:

“The South Woods, so-called, was an almost impenetrable forest, and it was with
great difficulty that a loaded team could be driven through it; starting in the morning
from Davis's tavern, ih the settlement, they made slow progress, often stopping to clear
logs out of the road, or pry up a wagon out of the mud, and they came to the end of their
journey at 10 o’clock at night, consuming the Whole day in traversing a distance of
three miles, which was characteristic of the condition of the paths (so-called roads) at
that time. Here the only improvement upon the place was a log house, without roof
or floor, and one acre chopped ready for logging. In this skeleton of a house was
spent the first night, the stars of heaven looking down upon them, their only canopy.
‘The captain’s first income was from the ashes sold from their log heap, and was 75
cents, as he often said, ‘the best and most prized of any:money that lever had.’ It may
be remarked that at this period the only products that broughtin money were black salts
and potash, which were transported to Eastern markets vza Lake Ontario, the St.
Lawrence, and Montreal. Capt. Ward was a man of the strictest integrity, was highly
esteemed for his Christian virtues, and lived to enjoy an ample reward for his persever-
ance and toil, not only by the acquisition of a competence, but the satisfaction of con-
verting the wilderness into one of the finest and most productive farms in the country.”

Capt. Ward died on his place in 1856 at the age of 74 years.

Capt. John Ganson, Sr., died in 1813, at the home of his son John,
Jr., at the age of 63 years, leaving three sons and a daughter before men-
tioned. The following quaint epitaph was at the time engraved upon
his tombstone (transported from Albany), now in Maplewood Cemetery,
where his remains have been removed :

“In trackless climes he bent his weary way,

Where perils prowled, and wild beasts lurked for prey ;
By perseverance and industrious toil

Laid low the forests and made the desert smile,

Till low in death he laid his weary head—

Beloved while living, and revered now dead.”

His grandson, Dr. Holton Ganson, by a provision in his will, caused a
beautiful monument to be erected to his memory in the Machpelah Ceme-
tery. James, the eldest of the Captain’s sons, figured conspicuously in
the early settlement. He married Luseba Scott, a daughter of the Isaac
Scott before mentioned, and by her he was the father of nine children,
six sons (John S., Joseph, Hiram, Corneal, Cornelius, and William) and
three daughters. The widow survived to her 85th year. She removed
to Buffalo, and died at the home of her eldest son, John S. Ganson, a
prominent banker of that city. The sons were active business men in
their respective callings, and none of his children now survive.

In 1819 he built and kept the present Eagle (on the site of the old)
Hotel on Main street, from brick furnished by Uni Hurlburt, the first
brickmaker. The tavern on this site had been previously kept by
Auntie Wemple, who afterwards kept a boarding: house in the dwelling
occupied by A. O. Comstock. He also built a tavern on the corner of
Main and North streets, now the residence of Mrs. R. L. Sampson, and
sold it to Mr Hosmer, of Avon. He was during his life a prominent
and active politician, and became conspicuous as one of the defendants
in the Masonic trials for the abduction of Morgan, in 1826, in which trial:
TOWN OF LE ROY. 465

 

he was acquitted. He subsequently removed to Jackson, Mich., and
died at an advanced age.

John Ganson, Jr., the keeper of the Ganson tavern, married, in 1808,
Lucy, a daughter ot David Anderson, who had the year previous come
into the settlement from Northampton, Mass., and who made his first
home in Middlebury. He afterwards settled here on what was known
as.the Deming farm. Deacon Anderson was of Scotch descent, of the
true ‘Kirk and Covenant stamp,” and brought his influence and example
to tell largely upon the new community. He conducted the first religi-
ous services held in Middlebury,—then in a barn,—and the settlers for
miles around would gather in to hear the good Deacon exhort, and sing,
and pray. He was one of the nine who, in 1812, organized the First
Presbyterian Church Society in this village. The Deacon was the father
of the late Dea. Seneca Anderson, of Le Roy, who was the, father of the
Rev. Dr. Galusha Anderson, who holds a distinguished place in the Bap-
tist denomination. Deacon Anderson subsequently removed to Chau-
tauqua County, where he died at an advanced age, always respected for
his exemplary Christian character and great moral worth. John Ganson,
Jr., died in 1819, at the age of 43, leaving a widow and three sons, Hol-
ton, James, and John, whom she survived to see arrive at men’s estate
and occupy honorable places in the world. The widow married, in
1821, Israel Rathbone, a former resident and merchant of Lewiston,
N. Y. Dr Holton Ganson became a leading practitioner in Batavia, of
whom a fuller notice will be found under the head of physicians of the
county. James M. Ganson was, until his decease, the president of one
of the leading banks of Buffalo. He died in that city in 1883.

Of the youngest son, John, it will not be out of place to speak more
at length, as he in after life became a public man of position and influence
in the State. Attheage of 17 he entered Harvard University, where he
graduated at the age of 22, and commenced his law studies in the law
office of Mark H. Sibley, in Canandaigua. Soon after his admission to
the bar he removed to Buffalo and entéred upon the practice of the law,
and rose rapidly in his profession, and as an industrious, conscientious,
and able lawyer attained the first rank among his compeers. Mr. Gan-
son was elected State Senator in 1861 and again in 1873. He was
elected to the 68th Congress in 1863, where he became conspicuous
among the few who placed their country before party. Although a
Democrat he supported with ability every war measure of President Lin-
coln’s, even his Emancipation Proclamation, and in all of his votes was
for a vigorous prosecution of the war until the Rebellion was suppressed
and the Union restored. At the time of his death he had been promi-
nently named as the Democratic candidate for governor, a nomination
which he would doubtless have received, possibly followed by higher
honors, had he lived. Mr. Ganson died suddenly in September, 1874,
from a paralytic -stroke which he received while trying a case in the
court-house at Buffalo. His wife, the daughter of the Hon. Mark H.
Sibley, of Canandaigua, and a daughter Emily survived him.
466 ‘GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The only remaining son of John Ganson, Jr., was Benjamin, who took
part in the War of 1812. On his decease he left a son Chandler, also a
‘daughter who married the late Col. J. W. Shedd, neither of whom now
survive. The only living representative here of Captain Ganson, Sr., is
a daughter, Mrs. Luseba Ballard, the mother of Randolph Ballard, Esq.,
a lawyer in the village.

Game, etc.—The country abounded in game. The deer was at their
very doors. The more dreaded bear was a frequent but not so welcome
a visitor. It is related that on an occasion soon after the removal of
Joseph Annin from East to West Main street, to his store (burnt in the
great fire of 1854), that a bear with two cubs made an unceremonious
cali. A clerk seized a musket, pursued the intruders, and brought back
with him a cub which he had shot down in the encounter. It is not
recorded whether these grizzly customers returned for another charge.

More destructive and a greater enemy to the settler was the large
number of wolves which abounded. Their hides were quite a source of
income to the hunter. A bounty of $1 per hide was first offered, which
was increased until it reached, in 1810, $10 per hide, such was the havoc
of the wolves among the herds. Among the pestilential intruders, into
even the cabins and cellars of the settlers, was the rattle snake. An
innocuous instance is given of one of the intruders which shows that, as
‘venomous as it is, it has the power to charm. It was in the family ofa
Mr. Douglass, whose little daughter, accustomed to go out in the field
to play, was on one occasion forbidden by her mother, but who yielded
to the importunity of the child, who said she had a kitten she wished to
play with. The mother’s curiosity induced her to watch the child, when
to her alarm and horror she saw a “rattler” partaking of milk from the
same dish with the daughter. The little one was cautiously called away
and the species of a ‘‘ pet kitten” quietly disposed of.

The following is a list, as accurate as we are able to make it, of the
early settlers of Le Roy, up to 1820:

Alexander Anderson, Joseph Austin, David Anderson, Joel Butler, Thankful Buell,
Edmund Beach, Jonas Bartlett, Christopher Cadman, Joseph Cook, Aimasa Clapp (lot
141), Lee Comstock, Augustus H. Ely, Henry Goodenow, Ezekiel Hall, Israel Herrick,
William Holbrook, John Hoy, Asenath Judd, George Laramy, Moses McCollum, Alfred
Morehouse, Zalmon Owen, David W. Parmalee, Ebenezer Parmalee, Russel Pierson,
Daniel Pierson, Elias Peck, Martha Richardson, Heman J. Redfield, James Roberts,
Thomas Severance, Thomas Studley, Stephen Stillwell, Samuel Skinner, Orange Scott,
‘Capt. William Thomas, Joy Ward, Benjamin Webb, Auntie Wemple, Jonathan Wright,
Daniel Woodward. In 1797, Charles Wilbur. In 1798, Daniel Buell, Hinds Chamber-
lin, John Ganson. In 1799, Gen. Daniel Davis, Gilbert Hall, Joseph Hewitt, Philemon
Nettleton. In 1800, Jesse Beach, Philip Beach, Capt. Jotham Curtis, Gardner Carver,
Col. Norton S. Davis, David Le Barron, Francis Le Barron. In 1801, Dudley Salton-
stall, Richard M. Stoddard. In 1802, Phineas Bates (justice), Asher Bates, S. Bates, David
Davis, Cyrus Douglass, Dr. David Fairchild, Jabez Fox, E. Green, Amos Hall, Friend
Hall, Chapman Hawley (fiddler), Nathan Harvey, A. McPherson, Abel Nettleton, Ezra
Platt, Lyman Prindle, Scofield, Amzi Stoughton, Richard Waite, Stephen A.
Wolcott. In 1803, Capt. James Austin (first miller), Dr. William Coe, Calvin Davis,
Samuel Davis, James Davis, Jr., Thaddeus Keyes, John McPherson, Aaron Scribner,
Samuel B. Walley, Daniel White, David White. In 1804, G. Fox, Allen and Alex-

 
TOWN OF LE ROY. 467

 

ander McPherson. In 1805, Gideon Fordham, John Franklin, Jeremiah Hascall, Jacob
McCollum, Robert Nesbit; Dr. Ella Smith, Capt. David Scott. In 1806, Asa Buell.
Moses Lilly, Col, William Olmsted, Isaac Perry, John Pierson, William Whiting, George
A. Tiffany. In 1807, G. W. Blodgett (harnessmaker), David Emmons, Jason Muna,
Philo Pierson, Simon Pierson (author). In 1808, Abram Butterfield, Ithamar Coe, John
Elliott, Dr. Fred Fitch, Dr. Benjamin Hill, Capt. Theo. Joy, H. Johnson, Silas Lawrence,
D. P. Mirl, Hugh Murphy, Maj. Simon Pierson, R. Sinclair, Stephen P. Wilcox, Maj.
Nathan Wilcox. In 1809, Harry and Timothy Backus, James Goble, Ebenezer Niles. In
1810, Salmon Butler, Chester Barrows. Willis Buell, Ward Beckley, Jacob Coe, Silas
Fordham, William Harris, Seth Harris. Martin Kelsey, Uriah Kelsey, James McPherson,
Jr., Capt. Isaac Marsh, Graham Newell, Stephen Olmsted (taught school at Fort Hill),
Elias Parmalee, Harvey Prindle, Dr. Chauncey P. Smith. Dr. William Sheldon, Thaddeus
Stanley, Alanson Stanley, J. Harlow Stanley, Thomas Tufts, Thomas Warner, Chester
Waite, Capt. John Webb, ‘Washington Weld. In 1811, Joseph Annin, Abraham Buck-
ley, Nathan Bannister, Joseph Curtis, Levi: Farnham, Julius Griswold, Samuel Gilbert,
Ebenezer Lawrence, Pliny Sanderson, Elisha Stanley, Dea. John Thwing, Stephen
Taylor, Stephen Walklev. In 1812, Azor Curtis, F. Campbell, Martin O. Coe, David
Gustin, Ebbe Hull, Abner Hull, Daniel Huggins, C. Kelsey, Lyman, Mills. William
‘Morgan, Preserved Richmond, Rufus Robertson, G. Terry, Zalmon Turrell, Charles
Warren, Elijah Warner, Daniel Waite, J. Wheeler. In 1813, L. Fowler, John Lent,
Henry Prindle, Orange Risdon, Moses Todd, Benoni Webb. In 1814, Levi Beardsley,
William Le Roy Bishop, Manley Colton, Paul E. Day, John Gilbert. P. MeVane, Abel
Noyes, John Richards, Elisha Severance, A. Williams. In 1815, Jeremiah Buell, James
Ballard. James Campbell, John Deming, Daniel Foster, Timothy Fitch, W. G. Gustin,
Harry Holmes, Timothy Hatch, Joseph Keeney, Marshfield Parsons, Joseph Tompkins.
In 1816, Versal Bannister, Isaac Crocker, Elijah Crocker, Jacob Gallup, Daniel Harris,
Timothy Judd, Harry Lathrop, Solomon Root, Dea Clark Selden, Elliott L. Stanley, Joel
White, Parker Weld. In 1817, C. Butler, Nathaniel Farnham, E. Hart. Uni Hurlburt,
A. Perry. In 1818, Samuel Bishop, Silas Jones, Miles P. Lampson, Thomas C. Ladd,
Charles Morgan S. Tiffany, Levi Ward, Jr. In1819, Dr. S. O, Almy, Albert Hill. In
1820, S. M. Gates, Daniel Le Barron.

LE Roy village was incorporated in May, 1834. The first meeting was
held to take action on incorporation at the Eagle Hotel, Theodore Dwight,
proprietor; Hinds Chamberlin presided Seth M. Gates was acting clerk.
They adjourned to July 12th, when an election was held and the following
trustees chosen: Joshua Lathrop, John Lent, Rufus: Robertson, Theodore
Dwight, and Dennis Blakely. S.M. Gates was chosen clerk, H. J. Red-
field, treasurer. The trustees for 1890 are Isaac G. Mason, George M.
Howe, Reuben Glass, Fiank E. Gocding, and Thomas B. Tuttle. S. D,
Gilbert is clerk, and John Wiss, treasurer.

Postoffices —A word may be added of the early postoffices and post-
masters. Previous to 1804 there was no mail service in the settlement,
and no postoffice nearer than Canandaigua, and letters and papers were
sent and delivered by private hands. Asher Bates was the first post-
master. R.M. Stoddard succeeded in 1808; James Ganson in 1809;
and he by Samuel Deveaux, who held the office until 1815. Mr. De-
veaux was in trade with Rufus Robertson. Their place of business was
on the corner of Main and Lake streets. He removed from here in 1815
to Niagara Falls, where he accumulated a large estate, the whole of

- which he devised for the foundation and support of the present Deveaux
College, at the Falls, under the trusteeship of the Episcopaji Church of
the diocese. Hon. H. J. Redfield was his successor, and held it until his
removal to Batavia.
‘468 GENESEE COUNTY.

The Evie Canal.—This was finally accomplished and the first boat
launched on the first day of October, 1825. It was a memorable day
for the State and Nation. It was literally “ a dayspring from on high”
which had visited the people, giving life and light to a vast country virtu-
ally shut out from commercial intercourse with Eastern markets. Before
this great event from 25 to 35 cents per bushel was all that wheat would
command to the producer here, and transportation to Eastern markets
was so slow and costly that it was practically excluded. The ordinary
mode was, as has been said, by ‘‘ big teams,” made up from five to seven
horses, and a night and day line, which in the round trip occupied from
three to four weeks. The old State road, built in 1820, was the principal
thoroughfare. The teamsters were a hardy race, and camped and lived in
their ‘“ schooners,” and knew the route as ‘‘ seamen know the sea.” No
wonder that the opening of the Erie Canal was an auspicious day for this
secluded garden of the West. It was a literal ‘‘boom.” The cannon on
the morn of its opening, beginning at Black Rock, commenced the boom,
which, planted along the line, continued the joyful sound until its last
echo was lost at the ocean tide, which evermore was to be enriched by
the commerce which it brought to its bosom. It was during this revival
season from 1826 on, and for a few years following, that many business
firms were established in the place, of which but brief notices can here be
made A half a century ago there were in active business the following,
in their several branches, in Le Roy, and others are necessarily omitted.

Merchants.—Of the early merchants R. M. Stoddard was the first to
introduce a few goods, but no regular store was opened in the settlement
until 1806. George F. Tiffany was the first regular merchant. He com-
menced trade on the east side of the Oatka, near or on the present uni-
versity grounds. Philo Pierson was also an early merchant, on the cor-
ner of Main and North streets. He died in 1820, leaving five children.
His widow afterwards married Capt. Hatch, one of the first wardens of
St. Mark’s Church. Daniel, his second son, married a daughter of Joshua
Lathrop, and moved to Cincinnati, where he died about 1888. He was
a very prominent lumber merchant, noted for great business capacity and
integrity. His widow still resides there. About the same time a store
was opened by David Emmons. It was but a short time after that Capt.
Theodore Joy settled and entered into trade, and became the most noted
of the early merchants. It was the day of ‘‘ big teams,” and was the
only mode of land transportation between the East and this outlying
West. Turner says of him that thus early his teams were known on the
whole route to Albany. He built here the first brick store, a part of the
present dwelling of the late C. B. Thomson, on the corner of East Main
and Church streets. He subsequently removed to Albany, where he be-
came prominent in the transportation business, and was succeeded by
Lay & Co, (Hart & Lay), whose large and conspicuous sign upon the
side of the building remained long after it was disused asa store. M.
& B. Murphy built a store near the corner of East Main and Wolcott
TOWN OF LE ROY. 469

 

streets, and became among the early merchants. James Annin came
into the town from West Bloomfield in 1811, and commenced trade near
the same locality, but thesé latter merchants removed their business to
the west side of Main street when it was discovered that business was to
abandon the east and center upon the west side of the Oatka. Mr.
Annin continued in the mercantile trade until his decease. His place of
businegs was on the north side of West Main street, on the site of the
present store of S. Loucks. He wasa veritable Isaak Walton in his skill
and taste in capturing the trout of the “ Big Springs.” Those who have
belief in heredity will find it illustrated in his descendants, particularly in
“that skillful angler, his son James, and in his grandson James, Jr., who
holds domain and dispenses the “beauties” to grateful guests at the
world-noted springs. The game was not quite so abundant and tame
as in 1803 if we credit what Mr. McKay says of them:

“They [the trout] were frequently so tame we caught them with our hands as they
lay under the cedar trees. There would be occasionally one weighing three pounds,’”

Mr. Annin died in 1835, and of the children who survive are William
L., George, Joseph, James, and Catharine, wife of the late Mr. Bryant, of
Washington, D. C. William L. was the first child born in Le Roy after
its incorporation. Lewis M. Gates and William Bradley (Gates & Brad-
ley) were the last to continue business on the east side of Main street.
It was in the brick store, corner of Wolcott and Main streets, which at a.
later period was abandoned and converted at first into a land office, next:
into schools, and last into a blacksmith shop, which was finally demol-
ished to open a more extensive western vista from the university grounds.
Thomas Tufts came into the settlement to reside in 1810, as land agent
for the Craigie tract. He built and opened a store and a tavern on West-
Main street, nearly opposite the Lent place. He also built a dwelling
house near by, now occupied by Mr. Walker. He continued in business.
for several years, and on his decease left but one son, Thomas, who now
survives.

It would be an imperfect sketch of Le Roy if no mention was made
of that intermediate class of merchants and business men, who occupied
conspicuous places and made Le Roy what it is, between the pioneer and!
the present period of its history The beginning of its prosperity, like
that of this whole Western domain, takes its date from the completion of
the Erie Canal.

Dry goods and general merchants.—Lampson & Co. (the Co.: Sam-
uel Skinner and John Lent), L.S. Bacon & Co. (the Co.: John P. Mit-
chell and J. G. Bixby), Comstock & Co. (the Co.: Deacon Comstock and
his son Otis A.; later A. O. Comstock and Chauncey L. Olmsted), S. W.
Carpenter & Co., A. L. Stevens & Co., A. B. Murphy & J. Whitney (after-
wards I. B. Browning & S. C. Kelsey), Thomas & Parks, Barron & Knee-
land, Champion Brothers, Tompkins, Morgan & Co. (the successors of
Lampson & Co.); later Morgan & Jackson, succeeded by Charles Mor-
gan, who for 50 years was in continuous mercantile business, and justly

30
470 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

won on his retirement the reputation of an honorable and capable mer-
chant. Foliowing later was Adam Pratt and William P. Rathbone. The
only survivors of the above, still residents here, are A. O. Comstock and
Charles Morgan. Samuel F. Comstock might be added, as at one time
he was partner with his brother A. Otis. Among later firms was one es-
tablished by the late Jonathan M. Foreman, who came in 1854. He was
partner of Henry Starr. The business was then carried on by F. W.
Foreman (a son) and Washington Tryon (now of Toledo), and afterwards
by Foreman & Rider. Mr. Foreman, Sr., died in January, 1890, at the
age of 86. He was a prominent and useful citizen, and held many offices
of public trust, which he discharged with ability and integrity. For 16
years he was justice of the peace, and also held other offices.

Grocers.—S. Chamberlin,—atterwards Chamberlin & Henry Starr,—
Ralph Lord, Elijah Gray, and F. W. & G. W. Drake.

Hardware.—Bacon & Mitchell, succeeded by Frank W. Drake, who
became the successful railroad millionaire, now of Corning, N. Y.; E.
Walker & Co., succeeded by J. G. Bixby and A. G. Carpenter; and Dar-
ling & Grannis.

Harness and saddlers.— Newman & Dodge (succeeded by Jacob
Newman) and B. R. Crane. |

Shoemaker.—Capt. Daniel Foster.

Leather.—Shedd & Ganson (J. W. Shedd and Chandler Ganson).

Jewelers.—Horatio Stanley and Russel & Sampson.

Carriagemakers.—A. S. Upham and Thomas Ladd.

Plows, etc.—Azor Curtis and Webb & Cowan.

Cabinetware.—Howard Bosworth,-Loring Pratt, and Steuber Brothers.

Landlords.—Isaac Dwight, succeeded by Powell Carpenter, in the
Eagle; J. H. Stanley and Elisha Stanley, and later Lyman Ballard, in the
Globe and Eagle.

Druggist —J. G. Barbor.

Of the above names, who contributed largely to build up the business
of the town during this intermediate period, many had marked character-
istics, but in the limits here assigned but a few only can be noted.

Miles P. Lampson was born in New Haven, Vt., came to Le Roy when
a young man, and engaged, first, as a school teacher and afterwards as
clerk in the store of Thomas Tufts. -He early entered into mercantile
business with Capt. John Lent, and afterwards was associated with Sam-
uel Skinner (a lawyer of the village), which from the beginning was a
successful firm. Mr. Lampson possessed those natural qualities which
commanded success. He was of sound judgment, industrious and perse-
vering, prudent and frugal, and-of strict integrity and honor in all of his
business intercourse. He was at the same time sagacious in embracing
opportunities for the increase of his estate, and in this he was successful.
Retiring from the mercantile business he organized the first bank in
Le Roy, in 1838 (the Genesee County Bank), of which he was the first
cashier, soon after its president, and its sole financial officer. A full ac-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 471

 

count of this bank will be found under its proper head. His connection
with the bank under its different forms continued during the remainder of
his life, as president, and under his chief control and management, with
the satisfaction that no losses of moment ever occurred ; and in the change
of the same to the “ First National” the capital was all restored to the
stockholders. Mr. Lampson died in March, 18609, at the age of 75, leav-
ing a widow, since deceased, and three sons, only two of whom, William
and Miles, still live.

Capt. John Lent was a man of less education, but of natural abilities
of a superior order and of great force of character. He came into the
village from Easton, Washington County, in 1813, and commenced keep-
‘ing a public house, built by Thomas Tufts, the present homestead of the
Lent estate, and engaged at once in land and other enterprises with such
sagacity and judgment as soon to accumulate a handsome estate for
the period. He was somewhat eccentric, and although eminently social
in his nature cared little for the amenities or usages of society, but more
for accumulation, of which he was proficient in whatever enterprise he
engaged. He prided himself upon his just dealing, and that his ‘“ word
was always as good as his bond.” He died, and was buried in a private
vault on his own grounds, in 1861, at the age af 78, and left a son John,
since deceased, whose widow is now the consort of Gen C F. Bissell,
who resides on the old homestead at the west end of the village.

Lathrop S. Bacon, during his entire business career, was always termed
a “live” man, from his activity and enterprise. He was born in Ham-
ilton, N. Y., in 1810, and from thence removed with his father, Rufus
Bacon, to Le Roy, in 1830, and entered at once into the business of gen-
eral merchandise. This was soon known, for he gave extensive publi-
city to his business and soon commanded a large trade from surrounding
and even distant towns. He literally gave a “boom” to the business of
the village, which did not subside until his final retirement. He was
subsequently associated with John P. Mitchell, and later with J. G.
Bixby, under the firm name of L. S. Bacon & Co. In 1840 he com-
menced the establishment of a stove foundry in the village, which he con-
tinued to extend and enlarge until it became the most extensive industry
in the county. The cook stove known as the Clinton Elevated, and the
self-regulating sheet-iron parlor stove, were of his invention, and they
became leading and popular and commanded a large sale in this and the
Western States. Mr. Mitchell became associated with him in the manu-
facture, and later D. R. Bacon, under the firm name of L. S. Bacon &
Co. The sudden death of his two children, by a camphine lamp ex-
plosion, rendered his residence in Le Roy distasteful, and he removed to
Rochester, where he built up the present iron works in Ontario, and in
1850 closed his connection with the foundry at Le Roy by a sale to Harry
Backus, and the business for a few years longer was carried on by the
firm name of Backus & Bacon, when in 1854 it was closed, and this in-
dustry here has not since been revived. L.S. Bacon was for a time
472 GENESEE COUNTY..

 

president of the Eagle Bank in Rochester, but he soon left for England
to establish the manufacture of India rubber goods, which business proved
a marked success. Owing to the misuse of the firm’s name by a partner,
after Mr. Bacon’s retirement, he suffered a financial reverse, from which
he did not fully recover. He retired and spent the closing period of his
life in Florence, Italy, where he became prostrated by a stroke of paral-
ysis, which, being repeated by a second attack, permanently disabled
him both in mind and body. He returned to this country with his wife
and retired to Michigan, where he died in his 68th year; and in all his
relations of life he was held in high regard for his superior qualities of
head and heart. His wife did not long survive him, and they both rest
by the side of their children in Machpelah Cemetery.

Chauncey L. Olmsted, a partner of A. O. Comstock in the days of the
most lively boom in the trade of the villages, of which they were not
behind in giving it an impetus, on his retirement from the firm became
noted for his enterprise and business energy. He established and built
up the planing and lumber business now owned and conducted by Mur-
dock Brothers, on Mill street. Two disastrous fires of his mill and works
did not quell his energy. They were rebuilt on an extended scale and
became the largest of the class in the county. The works were continued
under his brother William, while he engaged largely in the lumber trade
West. Mr Olmsted took a lively interest in all of the improvements of
the town, toward which he always was a liberal contributor, whether in
church or schools. Of the latter he showed his generous intentions by
making for them liberal provision, of which the subsequent change in
times rendered it unavailable. At his decease he left a widow, and a son,
Albert C., now a resident of Batavia, and a daughter, Mary, who still
survive him. ;

There was Dea. Samuel Comstock, who removed with his family from
Colchester, Conn, in 1834, and engaged in the mercantile business with
his son Otis A. Their enterprise soon secured a large trade, and it soon
became one of the leading business firms of the community. The Deacon
was an honorable competitor and justly merited the soubriquct always
accorded to him of the “ honest deacon.” He was always scrupulously
just, and foremost in every good and benevolent work. He was the or-
ganizer and founder of the Congregational Church in the village, subse-
quently merged in the Presbyterian, and was a deacon until his decease,
at the age of 79. His children that survive him are Otis A , Samuel F.,
and a daughter Elizabeth.

As the Hon. Alonzo S. Upham filled a conspicuous place in the village,
and subsequently in the State, a brief reference to him will not be out of
place. It was in 1832 that he removed from Onondaga County, ‘where
he had recently married Mary, daughter of Deacon Monroe, and com-
menced here the business of carriagemaking on a scale hitherto unknown
in this section. He soon obtained a wide reputation through the county
as a skilled and tasteful workman, and with a fine address became a
TOWN OF LE ROY. 473

 

popular citizen. He early was identified with the Whig party, and was
during its life an ardent supporter of Henry Clay. When the Whig be-
came merged into the Republican party he followed its fortunes, and his
first political honor was in his election to the Assembly by that party in
1847, and again in 1848, where, by ‘his address, he soon ingratiated him-
self into the favor of the Weed-Seward branch of the party, and became
one of their trusted leaders This was increased upon his nomination and
election to the State Senate in 1850, and again in 1854, when he was a
‘recognized leader of the party in the State, and influential in its counsels.
He was an adroit politician and skilled in the management of caucuses
and conventions. In his later senatorial career he became an important
and efficient aid in carrying measures favorable to the interests of the
N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad, by which he received from the company his.
reward in obtaining contracts for building cars for the road This led to
the establishment and construction of the stone buildings for his works
in the village, since converted into the present malt-houses. Failing in
an election for a third term in the Senate, in consequence of the popular
prejudice against railroad influence in legislation, the further construction
of cars for the road was withdrawn, and in consequence the business and
the works collapsed. Mr. Upham thus became financially embarrassed,
from which he failed to recover. In his prosperity he was noted for his
geniality, his open-handed liberality, and his devotion to his friends, as
well as his public spirit and diffuse hospitality. He obtained a situation
in the custom-house in New York, where he remained until his decease.

Physicians.—We pass to a brief notice of the first physicians. Dr. Will-
iam Coe was the first settled practitioner. He came in 1803. He was not
so wholly engrossed in professional duties but that he could devote a por-
tion of his time, particularly evenings, in teaching some of the higher
branches of instruction. Dr. Ella Smith came in soon after and settled
on the now Blodgett farm. Dr. Frederick Fitch commenced practice in
1808. He was of an eccentric character, and fond of military display.
On an occasion of general training, wishing to display his skill in sword
exercise, he wounded himself in the leg, which resulted in requiring an
amputation of the limb. He was a skillful practitioner, and he built
the house where Jacob Newman formerly»and now Rev. Mr. Bowden
resides. He formed a copartnership with Dr. Sheldon in the practice in
the village, and subsequently removed to Ypsilanti, Mich., where he died.
His son, Newell Fitch, remained, but subsequently removed to Logans-
port, Ind , and had in his adopted State a distinguished career. He took
for his wife, before his departure, Hattie Satterlee, of this village. He
was elected U.S. Senator from Indiana, served also in the war of the Re-
bellion, and attained the rank of major-general. Their son married a
daughter of Gen. W. T. Sherman. Dr. Chauncey P. Smith came into the
place early in 1810.

Dr. William Sheldon removed from Rupert Benningtom County, Vt.,
and traveled on horseback until he reached the Ganson tavern, where he
474 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

stopped for the night, designing to pursue his journey westward in the
morning. His last dollar was exhausted. During the night a sickness
occurred in the family which he was called upon to treat, and by their
importunity was prevailed upon to remain and settle here, and enter
upon his practice. The following year he married the widow of Asher
Bates, and soon became a successful practitioner. When in 1812 the
war with Great Britian was declared he entered into the service and re-
ceived the commission of captain of a volunteer company, and left for the
frontier for service. He was made aid-de-camp of Gen. Daniel Davis,
his fellow townsman, and was by his side, as before stated, in the gallant
sortie at Fort Erie. The Doctor himself, in the skirmish at Black Rock,
was wounded and taken prisoner, and carried to Montreal, where he was
kept six months in prison, and his treatment was not such as to mollify
his feeling toward the redcoats, which was decidedly anti-English during
his life-time. He served during the whole war and was in seven differ-
ent engagements. On the organization of the town of Le Roy Dr.
Sheldon was chosen the first supervisor, and again in 1818. He was ap-
pointed by Governor Tompkins sheriff of the new county of Genesee,
and was subsequently reappointed, an evidence of his ability and fidel-
ity. He died at the age of 85, and left three sons, Lucius, William, and
Horatio, all of whom are still living

The name of S. O. Almy, associated in practice with Dr. Alfred Wil-
cox, calls up one of the most genial, kind-hearted, as well as capable,
physicians of the medical profession. He had a large practice until his
retirement, temporarily to Cincinnati, from which place he returned
under a mental cloud. His host of friends were saddened from his pros-
tration by a paralytic stroke, from which he never recovered, but lived
many years, his mind and body both shattered by its effects, until his
decease a few yearsago. Among the cotemporary practitioners, and a
little later, there were Bliss and Pratt, and Tozier, and the Barretts, and
Dr. Smith, of whom full notice appears under the county head of the
profession.

Lawyers.—Of the early members of the legal profession the name of
Graham Newell has been mentioned as the first practitioner. Hon. He-
man J. Redfield early opened a law office in Le Roy, on the corner of
East Main and North streets, and continued in the practice here until
his removal to Batavia, in 1835, as law counsel of the Holland Land
Co. Hewas an active and prominent politician of the Democratic faith,
and in 1823,’24, and ’25 was a State Senator from the old Eighth District.
His popularity was temporarily impaired by his vote on the electoral law
of the State, giving to the people the election of their electors, and by
his vote for the postponement of the law became one of the immortal 17
senators. He, however, continued to be a leading member of his party,
and in 1853 was appointed by President Pierce collector of the port of
New York. Samuel B. Skinner, Seth M. Gates (who later and after his
election to Congress formed a law partnership with D. R. Bacon under
TOWN OF LE ROY. 475

 

the firm name of Gates & Bacon), Hon. Augustus P. Hascall (who served
one term in Congress), Alfred F. Bartow, Charles Danforth, Perrin M.
Smith (who, after his removal to Michigan, was a prominent judge), and
James Sumerfield were all practitioners in Le Roy, and have all passed
away except Mr. Bacon, who retired from the profession. Of the present
living members of the profession there will be found full notices under
the appropriate head.

In 1807 the name of the town was changed to Caledonia, which it re-
tained until 1811, when it received the name of Bellona, so-called from
the goddess of war, and not inappropriately, as every able-bodied man
had, with musket on shoulder, gone to the war, leaving the women-folk
alone to tend the farms, and to guard and protect the homes.

The War of 1812.—It is at this day impossible to conceive the panic
which pervaded this whole border region on the news of the declaration
of war in the summer of 1812. It was first feared that the Senecas
would side with the British as they had in the war of the Revolution.
This was allayed by the influence and eloquence of Red Jacket and Corn-
planter, first by a promise of neutrality, followed by an alliance of the
tribe with the American forces, and who afterwards rendered to our arms
important and effectual aid. But the special dread was of an invasion
from Canada, where the British were in large force upon the border.
But the invasion never came. The fear of it was equally great on the
Canada side. This singular apprehension of mutual invasion was at once
our safeguard and protection. And it was one of these instances, often
recorded in the history of wars both great and small, where ‘one was
afraid and the other durst n’t.” But there was enough of war excitement
to keep alive the sharpest watchfulness and interest in what was transpir-
ing on the border where the hostile forces were arrayed face to face.
This was greatly intensified by the ill-timed and censurable surrender of
Fort Niagara and the burning of Newark, now the village of Niagara
Falls, by General McClure, of the New York militia. Its retaliation was
at once followed by the successful attack upon Black Rock and the burn-
ing of the village of Buffalo by the British force. It was a wanton and
cowardly act, for it was committed in violation of a flag of truce, after
General Riel, the commandant of the English, had accepted the surrender
and promised protection to the feeble colony. But the destruction was
complete, only one house, that of Mrs. Jones, remained standing. This
occurred in midwinter, December 31, 1813, and the defenceless inhabi-
tants, including delicate women and young children, were driven into the
snow- bound forests to find home and shelter in the outlying settlements
of the interior. These were cheerfully given, and the rites of hospitality
to the houseless sufferers were in no place more cheerfully accorded than
to those who reached Le Roy.

Never was hospitality more general or more needed. It was extended
to the Tuscaroras, whose cabins had not escaped the British torch. They
came to the Ganson settlement, where they were provided with camping-
476 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ground, on what is now Lime Rock, three miles east, and were supplied
with provisions by the settlers and in part by the commissary of the
public stores.

But it was not always adverse news. The settlement had its days of
rejoicing. The achievements and success of Commodore Perry upon
the lakes created a thrill of joy. This was greatly enhanced when the
signal success of our arms at the battle of Lundy’s Lane, sometimes called
the Niagara Falls battle and Chippewa, under the command of General
Brown and the late Gen. Winfield Scott, was here proclaimed. It was
here General Scott won his spurs. He received a wound in the battle,
from which he never fully recovered, and was borne in a litter to the Gan-
son tavern, where all turned out to do him honor, and those who came
never forgot his manly form and martial bearing, characteristics which
distinguished him through life.

The war of the Rebellion belongs to general history, and is too modern
for any extended notice in this sketch of our early annals. It should not
be entirely passed over, as Le Roy was made conspicious by its being des-
ignated as a point for a recruiting camp by the military authority of the
State. In March, 1861, Governor Morgan ordered its organization here,
-and it was opened for this purpose under the designation of Camp Upham,
in one of his abandoned car shops. Immediately over the whole west-
-ern district the most active efforts were put forth by our patriotic citi-
zens for enlistments to fill up and complete the regiment. The camp
was under the immediate charge of Rev. J. M. Fuller, an earnest and
eloquent platform orator on the Union's cause, who earnestly engaged
in enlistments, assisted by Maj. J. W. Shedd, Col Grey, and the captains
of the several companies. It was stirring times in Le Roy during the
season of its formation. The music of the fife and of the spirit-stirring
drum was ever rife in the streets, and the frequent public speeches and
addresses kept active this patriotic enthusiasm until the formation of the
regiment was complete. The full complement of men was at length at-
tained, and March 26, 1862, the regiment was ordered to the front under

“the designation of the 105th Regiment of the State, and the camp broken
up. The first regimental officers were Rev. James M. Fuller, colonel;
‘Howard Carroll, of Rochester, lieutenant-colonel ; and J W. Shedd, ma-
jor. Dr. D C. Chamberlin received the commission of surgeon of the
regiment. The following were captains of the respective companies
when they left Camp Upham: Richard Whiteside, James B. Delong,
H. E. Smith, Isaac S. Tichenor, George Babcock, Abraham Moore, John
McMahon, Patrick W. Bradley, and S. J. Wilber.

Previous to the departure of the regiment for the front a grand ovation
was given it by the citizens of Le Roy, and Central Hall was literally
packed for the occasion. Miles P. Lampson was chosen president, who
made an appropriate and patriotic speech, and L. N. Bangs was chosen
secretary. It was the chief purpose of the meeting to present from our
citizens an elegant sword and revolver to.Col. Fuller prior to his depart-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 477

 

ure. D.R. Bacon was appointed to make the presentation, of them to
the Colonel, which he did in an address suited to occasion, which was
replied to by the recipient in an eloquent speech, followed by other pa-
triotic speeches, in which the departing regiment received a most hearty
godspeed, commending it to the ‘‘ God of Battles.” On other occasions
previous to the departure a sword presentation was made to our towns-
men, Major (afterwards Lieut.-Col.) Shedd and to Dr. D. C. Chamberlin of
a’sword, belt, and cap, the presentation, in behalf of the donors, being
made by Gen. C. F. Bissell in appropriate and fitting terms, and accepted
by the recipient in a grateful acknowledgement. Of the reverses and
sad depletion of the regiment, and the changes of its officers after it en-
tered upon active service, it is not the purpose of this brief sketch of its
organization to mention. It belongs to the general history of the war.
Arriving at Washington the regiment was placed in Gen. Dugyea’s brigade
with that of the 97th and roq4th N. Y. and 1o7th Pa. regiments. When
the campaign opened Col. Fuller led his regiment to the front and into
the field, following Stonewall Jackson across Blue Ridge to Thoroughfare
Gap, and returning pitched their tents on the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad. They moved across the Rappahannock, where they were first
engaged in the- battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, and acted
gallantly. For reasons unexplained two days after this battle Col. Fuller
tendered his resignation, which was thrice repeated before its acceptance;
and Lieut.-Col. Carroll, a brave and capable officer, was promoted to the
colonelcy, J. W. Shedd to that of lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. White-
‘side to major. By order of: the division commander, Gen. Ricketts, the
regiment retraced its steps across the Rappahannock. Gen Pope was in
command of the Army of the Potomac. The regiment was engaged in
the second battle of Bull Run (or Manasses), South Mountain, and An-
tietam,where Col. Carroll was wounded and soon died at the hospital in
‘Washington. Lieut.-Col. Shedd was also severely wounded, and Lieut.
Buckley was killed. The death of Col. Carroll led to another change of
officers, resulting in promoting Lieut.-Col. Shedd to the colonelcy, White-
side, lieutenant-colonel, and Adjutant Sharp, major The regiment was |
in the first battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, and in the famous
March under Gen. Burnside in the winter of 1863, when many officers
and privates were taken prisoners. It had become so depleted by these
engagements and other causes that in March, 1863, it was consolidated
with the 94th N. Y., Col. Root (now of Buffalo) commanding. The g4th,
‘being the senior regiment, retained its numerical designation, and the
field officers and staff of the 105th were all mustered out except the sur-
geon, Dr. D. C. Chamberlin, and the quartermaster.

But it is due to the brave hearts who went from our town to the war,
never to return, that at least brief mention should be made of their
honored names Some perished on the bloody field; some in the more
terrible and slower death of the southern prison. ‘‘ They died that the
‘country might live.” There was Olmsted at Andersonville, and either
478 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

by shock of battle or wasted by disease there were added to this roll of
honor a Hazelton, Thomas, Calvert, Hascall, Hoffman, Swift, Graves,
Tyrrell, Bell, Clark, Rose, Gladden, Frasier, Avery, O’Connor, Stamp,
Houston, Darrow, McLochlan, King, Moody, Rogers, and the Kinnes,
Though no monumental stone has been erected to their memory, they
will ever be held by a grateful people in lasting remembrance.

‘“‘ How sleep the brave who sink to rest

By all their country’s wishes blest !
* * * * * *

There Honor comes a pilgrim gray

To bless the turf that wraps their clay ;
And Freedom shall awhile repair

To dwell a weeping hermit there.”

Le Roy.—It was not until 1813 that the name of the town was changed
and received the name of Le Roy. The following were the first town
officers: Dr. William Sheldon, supervisor; Thomas Tufts, town clerk.
The other town officers were Benjamin Ganson, Asa Buell, David Le
Barron, Philo Pierson, Salmon Turrell, David Biddlecom, Richard Waite,
Henry Prindle, G. Newell, L. Fowler, G. Terry, A. Hascall, and J.-Has-
call. The town took its name from Herman Le Roy, who was an afflu-
ent gentleman‘of French descent of the old school at the beginning of the
present century, residing in the city of New York. His connection with
the land tracts of Western New York had commenced in behalf of certain
residents in Amsterdam, Holland, known afterwards as the Holland Pur-
chase. Being aliens the company could not hold the fee of lands in this
country, which disability was afterwards removed by the legislature of
New York. The purchase was made in several conveyances of Robert
Morris, the distinguished patriot and financial officer of the Revolution,
who was tendered the place of Secretary of the Treasury in Washington’s
first cabinet, and whose large fortune was freely contributed in the sup-,
port of the war. The tract was bought of the State of Massachusetts, on
.the failure of Phelps & Gorham to perform their contract, and consisted
of 3,300,000 acres, reserving the Indian title, which was gradually, by
several treaties, extinguished, the first at Buffalo in 1788 and the second
at Big Tree (Geneseo), at less than one cent an acre. By later councils.
these reservations were further reduced, and the last of the once powerful
Senecas are now found in the small reservations of Cattaraugus and Tona-
wanda.

In all these concessions Red Jacket, whom our older citizens remem-
ber when he made his home with his people, the Senecas, upon the Gen-
esee, and on the camping-grounds on Wolcott street and Ganson’s Brook,
was an eloquent and uncompromising opponent. He was facile princeps
of his tribe and race. It was displayed when a young man in the first
treaty between the Six Nations and the U. S. commissioners, after the
close of the Revolutionary war, at Fort Stanwix in October, 1784, where
his marvelous eloquence in opposition gave him his Indian name of power,
Sagowatha, the “ keeper awake.” General La Fayette, who was present
TOWN OF LE ROY. 479

 

at this council, was so fascinated with his power that it was not forgotten
40 years after, on his visit to America, when, in an interview with Red
Jacket at Buffalo, he inquired for the young Cicero who had so captivated
the council, and was surprised to receive answer from the chief himself
that he was the man. He had subsequently frequent occasions for the
display of his indignant eloquence against the further surrender by his
people of their hunting-grounds and council fires; but all in vain. By
one treaty after another he saw his own tribe, the Senecas, surrender them
for a bare pittance to the white man. He stood firmly and boldly against
it in the treaty at Buffalo Creek in July, 1788; again in the council held
at Canandaigua in October, 1794, followed by the one:at Big Tree (Gen-
eseo) in 1797, when still greater concessions by his tribe were made, until
at last he lived to see it dwindled tothe present narrow reservations from
the vast territory it once possessed. It was the old story of the Indians,
fate when in conflict with the pale face and civilization, which no eloquence
or logic of theirs have yet been able wholly to resist. But with Red
Jacket it embittered the close of his life, and he persistently refused to use
the speech or the dress of the white man, or conform to his habits, except
as the unfortunate victim of the vice it had introduced among his people.
So uncompromising was his bitterness toward his conquerors that Gen.
Ely S. Parker, a Seneca and one of Gen. Grant’s staff, said that among
Red Jacket’s last requests was that ‘‘ white men should not dig his grave
or bury him.” Notwithstanding this hostility Buffalo has done him honor,
in admiration of his genius and his eminent service in the War of 1812,
by the removal of his remains to Forest Lawn, and erecting in 1883 a
noble monument to his memory, with impressive ceremonies, conducted
by its historical society. It wasa merited honor. Dida William Tell or
a Brutus ever display a loftier patriotism ? As justly might it be said. of
Red Jacket as of the latter, ‘‘ This was the noblest Roman of them all.”

It is a sad instance that these and other land speculations, of which
there was a mania at the close of the Revolutionary war, should have
proved late in life the financial ruin of the patient Morris. So great was
the reverse of this opulent merchant prince, who, unaided and alone,
sustained the army of Washington during the trying period of 1781, that
he was, in the crisis which followed, actually imprisoned for debt, and
for a time became the tenant of a prison. We have the testimony of his
son, Thomas Morris, that his advances to the government were reim-
bursed. But he died poor, and his widow was sustained by a dower in-
terest of $1,500 from the Holland Purchase.

The parceling out of these several tracts to different companies has
more of an historical than local interest, as the title of the owner and occu-
pant has long been fixed and settled, and each settler now reposes under
his own vine and fig tree.

The final sales of the Holland Land Co. were made and the office
closed in 1835. Among the early subdivisions of the original Morris
tract was what was termed the ‘ Triangle,” consisting of 85,000 acres, of
which Le Roy, Bayard, and Mclvers became the purchasers.
480 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The Le Roy family naturally took a lively interest in the town, where
a large landed interest was centered, and from whom it had derived its
name, Jacob Le Roy, the son of Herman, came to the village to reside
in 1821, having then recently married Charlotte Otis, of Massachusetts.
He came as successor of Egbert Benson as land agent of the ‘‘ Triangle.”
His brothers, Edward and Daniel Le Roy, followed. The former re-
moved to Canawaugus, where he occupied and cultivated a large farm,
which he subsequently sold to Gen. James Wadsworth. Daniel opened
a store in Le Roy in 1822, under the firm name of Le Roy & Co., pre-
viously occupied by Mr. Annin, on the site of the present store of S.
Loucks. Trade had now centered and become fixed on the west side of
the Oatka. Daniel did not continue long in business before he returned
to New York. In the year 1826 Jacob Le Roy built the grist-mill upon
the site of the Stoddard & Platt mill, and commenced flouring on a scale
hitherto unknown in the West. It is the present mill of C. F. Prentice.
He enlarged the Egbert Benson office to a spacious dwelling, on the east
side of the Oatka, known as the Le Roy mansion, now occupied by Will-
iam Sheldon and the grounds by the Le Roy Academic Institute His
grounds were beautifully laid out, with the choicest fruits and flowers, and
he was noted for his wide and generous hospitality. He wasa brother-in-
law of Daniel Webster, the great orator and statesman, whose visits here
are remembered by many of our oldest citizens. In one of the volumes of
his published speeches there is a dedication by him to the Le Roy family,
highly appreciative and laudatory. It was in one of these visits that Mr.
Webster had a reception, which drew a large number of his admirers
from the country round, with whom he had free and cordial intercourse,
who were not a little surprised that the Marshfield farmer was as much
at home in agriculture as in affairs of State, and in advance of all in
knowledge of stock. Mr. Le Roy, during his residence in the village,
was highly respected and esteemed for his uniform courtesy and liber-
ality. He donated the lot on which the old Episcopal Church and
rectory stood, and was one of its principal supporters. This was con-
tinued after his removal to the East, to New York, in 1838, where he
resided many years, until his decease. He subsequently donated $1,500
to the church. But one of his children, Otis Le Roy, survives him, who
is a resident of New York city.

Joshua Lathrop and family removed to Le Roy from Norwich, Vt., in
1824, and he became the successor of Jacob Le Roy in the agency of the
land office. His office was in the present brick dwelling of Mrs. Eliza-
beth Brown, daughter of the late C. B. Thomson, after its use as a store
had been abandoned, and his dwelling was on the same premises, still
occupied by his son, F. C. Lathrop. Mr. Lathrop continued as agent
of the company until its final close, when he became the owner and pro-
prietor of the present Le Roy flouring-mills, and conducted an extensive
milling business until his decease. In all of his business relations Mr.
Lathrop bore the highest character for strict probity and honor, and he
TOWN OF LE ROY. 485

 

was also noted for his urbanity and courteous manner in his business and
social intercourse. He was a member and liberal supporter of the
Episcopal Church of the place for a period of 25 years and a continuous.
member of the vestry. Mr. Lathrop was a man of but few words, but
of exemplary deeds, and through life maintained the reputation of a pub-
lic spirited and useful citizen. He died in August, 1856, aged 69 years,
leaving a widow, since deceased. His present surviving children are
Mary, the widow of A. F. Bartow, Esq., Ruth, and Frank C. (the private
banker of the village), all residents of Le Roy; Joshua, a produce dealer
of New York; and Lydia, the widow of Daniel Pierson, of Cincinnati, O..
His daughter Rebecca (since deceased) was married to Rey. G. D. Gilles-
pie, the present bishop of Western Michigan.

The following is a list of the supervisors and town clerks of Le Roy
from its organization in 1813 to 1890:

 

SUPERVISORS.

William Sheldon............... 1813 Dr. David C. Chamberlin. ....... 1857-58
David Le Barron................ 1814-15 Hon. A. P. Hascall............. 1859-60.
Ella Smithiz. cccvassee See5 wes 1816 Walter G. Gustin............ + 1861-62
Thomas Tufts.......... ....... 1817 John H. Lent (died)............. 1863
William Sheldon.... ......... 1818-19 Abial Robertson............... 1863-64
Thaddeus Joy...... ........... 1820-22 Walter G. Gustin........ .. 1865-68.
Willis Buell. 22.00. ....0....0. 1823 Richard L. Selden { 186
Daniel Le Barron........... 2... 1824 W. Le Roy Bishop {-**""7""""* 9
Harry Backus............... .. 1825 Samuel Gillette..............0.. 1870

Gates pcccartaacias Jars 1826-27. W. Le Roy Bishop.............. 1871
John Hascall... ............... 1828 William S. Brown,.......... ... 1872
Seth M. Gates... ..... ....--. 1829-30 Samuel Gillette................. 1873
Dennis Blakely. ...............1831-35 WalterG.Gustin. ....... . 1874
John Tomlinson................ 1836-39 Saniuel Gillette......... 0 ....... 1875
Knowlton Rich..........5.....- 1840-41 Richard L. Selden.............. 1876
Elijah Platt................-005 1842-46 Samuel Gillette................. 1877
Abial Robertson....... ......- 1847-48 Walter G. Gustin............... 1878-79-
William Morgan.............-- 1849-52 Samuel Gillette................. 1880
John G. Bixby.. .... 2. «0... 1853 Richard L. Selden... .......... 1881-86
John Tomlinson. ............- 1854 Melvin D. Pratt................ 1887-90-
John J. McPherson............. 1855-56

TOWN CLERKS.

Thomas Tufts........ .......-- 1813-15 M. Gates...... 2. we eee eee 1824-25.
Heman J. Redfield.............. 1816-17. A. P. Hascall... ...........0.. 1826
Willis Buell.......0 0... .. ee. eee 1818-20 J. H.Stanley...............000% 1827-78.
MeGates.. ssieicna cies ye ey 1821 James B. Gillett. ............-. 1879
Timothy Fitch................. 1822-23 Samuel F.Comstock............ 1880-90.

Early industries. — Among the early tavern-keepers was Charles.
Wilber, in 1797, who was also a justice of the peace. He was suc-
ceeded by Capt. John Ganson in 1798. Samuel Davis, C. H. Thomas,
and Gen. Daniel Davis were tavern-keepers east of the village.

The Eagle Hotel was built in 1825, and was on the site of Auntie
Wemple, kept by Maj. James Ganson, who died in Michigan, Ebenezer:
Hall, Theodore Dwight, Lewis Jackson, and Powell Carpenter, Jr., who:
was proprietor for 25 years, and died in 1885, aged 82 years. J. W..
482 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Lyon was proprietor in 1868, and Edward Search succeeded him. A
Mr. Wilcox was landlord in 1875. W.C. Reed, the present profrietor,
‘succeeded him.

The old Globe and Eagle, which had a sign of a large globe, was kept
by Rufus Robertson in 1816, a Mr. Walbridge in 1827, Elisha Stanley,
J. H. Stanley, Sornberger, Spencer, Lyman Ballard, and A. G. Collins,
who sold to Wiss, when the name was changed.

John Lent kept tavern in the house now occupied by Gen. Bissell, on
the hill. His store was also in the same locality. It may be mentioned
here that in the ‘tavern days,” before the railroads, stage travel was a
large item ; far 10 or more stages, with four horses, and six horse freight
teams passed Le Roy daily. Freight to Albany was $10 to $30 per ton.
Whisky was three cents per drink.

Before the Erie Canal there were over a dozen distilleries in this vicin-
ity. Corn would not pay for transportation ; whisky would; and many
farmers had their corn made into whisky on shares, and at the distillery
hogs and cattle were fattened. The foremost in the business was
Thomas Tufts, who was also the last one to close up. Elisha Stanley
built one on Fort Hill, on lot 8, in 1812, and a grist-mill near by in 1841.
William Morgan had one above Coe’s brick yard; J. & M. Colton had
one on the hill; and J. H. Lent, who runa mill as well as a hotel.
Lampson and Lent were his successors. Dickey had one on the west
side of Prentice’s mill race. W. Merry had one on the brook near
Roanoke road. Fred Foot run one on the flat southeast’ of Mrs. John-
‘son’s. Joseph Annin had a distillery in 1822, and Jonathan Le Barron
had one near the paper-mill on the same ground where Jacob Le Roy
owned one. It was the largest west of the Genesee River, and was de-
voted to the manufacture of proof spirits for the Albany market. There
was one also on the Beechnut lot, at the head of the pond.

Elijah Warner built an ashery in 1817, and made potash for five or
six years. Thaddeus Joy also had an ashery, and north of the Episco-
pal Church was one owned by a Mr. Sherman.

Martin O. Coe started an oil-mill as early as 1816. It was afterwards
purchased by L. C. Morgan, and in later years was owned by Foreman,
Starr & Co., and J. M. Foreman, who sold to a Mr. Rogers. He now
makes about 25 barrels per day. The seed was mostly raised in Wyom-
ing County. Martin O. Coe and Uni Hurlburt operated brick yards.
About 1812 J. & A. Nobles had a carding factory where Haskins’s mill
now, is, and one Stewart run one where Tomlinson’s mill was. Samuel
Clifford also run one in 1833. Luther Newton made bed-cord and kept
hotel on the road between here and South Le Roy. James Ballard made
hats from 1820 to 1831. A.E. Hutchins and D. Sevey made chairs,
Richard Waite was the first blacksmith, and Stephen Stillwell was a
shoemaker.

Tomlinson’s mill, on the Oatka, two miles southwest of Le Roy, was
first built in 1831, by John Tomlinson. It was a frame building with
TOWN OF LE ROY. 483

 

three burrs. Formerly a large business was transacted. Thomas Tufts
also operated a mill on the same site. Now only a small feed business
is located on the spot.

D. &. W. Graves operated a tannery below the mill on the flat. Shedd
and Ganson were workmen under them, and they afterwards carried on
the business in that locality. Jacob Le Roy built a flouring- mill about 1832,
about one mile north of the village. In 1869 it was sold to W. F. Jones,
who manufactured wrapping- paper there until it was burned in the spring
of 1887. Before and after the year 1835 threshing machines were being
built at Deacon Webb’s foundry, which was located on the bank of the
creek near where the Episcopal Church is now located.

Schools.—Like all early settlements of New England stock in the insti-
tution of schools Le Roy was not behind.. The log school-house fol-
lowed closely upon the log cabin. As early as 1801 a log school-house
was built opposite the old Dr. Sheldon farm, and the first teacher was
Luseba Scott, afterwards the wife of James Ganson. She was succeeded
by Phcebe Bates, sister of Asher Bates, and in 1803 by Mrs. Stephen
Wolcott. The first framed school-house west of Genesee River was
erected in 1804, by a joint stock company organized at a meeting
where Daniel Davis was chairman and William Coe, secretary. It
was formed by a company, of which there were 30 shares at $4 each, of
which one-half could be paid in labor, produce, or building materials.
The bachelors evinced their interest in the cause of education and the
tising generation by taking one share each. The first teacher -called
was a Mr. Pomeroy, of Albany. He was succeeded by David Hascall.
It was located a little east of the primitive log one. On the advent of
Thomas Tufts, on West Main street, a school-house was erected opposite
the Lent tavern, where religious services were often held, as were also
meetings of the Masonic fraternity. Dr. William Coe gave evening in-
struction in the higher branches after his settlement. “Later Rev. Calvin
Colton, the first settled pastor of the Presbyterian Church, also gave in-
struction in the classics.

The Round-house in fact became an educational institution instead of
a Masonic lodge, for which it was originally designed. This somewhat
‘noted building in its day had its origin with the Masonic fraternity here
in the year 1825. The order had its existence here from the commence-
ment of the settlement, and its meetings had been in the school-house,
partly built by it, on the Tufts lot on the corner of Craigie street ; also
meetings were held in the ball-room of the Ganson tavern. The build-
ing was of a circular form, from which it took its name as the Round-
house; was 40 feet in diameter, and built of brick. The ceiling on
the first floor was 16 feet in height; the second was not as high, but of
the same circular form. The mystery of mysteries was designed to be
conducted in an upper room, called “the sounding room,” from the
echoes that followed any sound init. The square tower in front had
also three stories, and above them a belfry of 20 or 24 feet, and the
484 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

whole height of the imposing Masonic pantheon was 70 feet. But its
use for the purpose of its construction was never demanded. The popu-
lar excitement, which grew out of the taking off of Morgan in the autumn
of 1826, who was spirited through Le Roy, arrested its purpose. The
printer Miller, of the Masonic book, was arraigned on a bogus charge
before Jacob Bartow, then a justice of peace here; made this the central
point of agitation from whence sprung the Anti-Masonic party, destined
to spread over the Union. It was, from the circumstances of its origin,
and the mystery which veiled the deep damnation of the taking off, the
cause of bitter party feeling, which divided families, churches, and com-
munities. Political aspirants soon took advantage of the excitement and
made “down with Masonry ” the banner cry of the Anti- Masonic party
in the State. The first convention was held in Le Roy, of which men-
tion has before been made. It brought many new mento the surface,
and the party organization spread into the adjoining states, and it be-
came a National party which nominated William Wirt for president. But
it was a meteor party which had its day, and like the baseless fabric of
vision passed away. It, too, achieved its good, in exposing the danger
of secret societies and binding oaths—which conflict with the safety of
the person or the State, and which none more than the present Masonic
fraternity now repudiate and denounce.

But it is in its educational use that the Round. house has a conspicuous
place. It was never finished by the projectors for the purpose designed.
The lower room was used for religious purposes by the Congregational
Church, and for public meetings and lectures. The second story was
finished off for a school room in 1828, and occupied as a select school
until its demolition in 1859, and the erection of the Universalist Church
on its site. It was rented to Mr. Hatch and afterwards to a Mr. Brad-
ley. In 1834 the school passed into the hands of William Le Roy An-
nin, who still live’, and from his ‘‘ reminiscences ’’ the present writer is
indebted for many of the foregoing items. He gives his personal experi-
ence and says in this connection:

*‘T had been to the Wadsworth school in Geneseo at its opening in October, 1827,
and had remained about two years. Not then being prepared to enter Harvard Col-
lege, I spent.most of the two other years in teaching and studying privately, and then,
joined the Sophomore class of that institution and graduated in 1834.”

On his graduation he rented the Round-house and opened a classical
school, which was a success. William Le Roy Annin is an accom-
plished scholar, especially in the Greek and Latin classics, and at an ad-
vanced. age still pursues his favorite reading and studies. He is usually
selected by the Regents of the State in the examination of the schools
here previous to the award by the board to them of the public moneys.
He was the first child born after the organization of the town.

Afterwards Messrs Daniels and Olmsted had a flourishing school in
the building, and still later Joel Whiting, Messrs. Brooks, Reed, McCall,
Beckley, and others. The demolition of the Round-house rendered the
TOWN OF LE koyY. 485

 

erection of another and more commodious edifice for school purpose as
necessity.

It will revive this period of our early history by giving an extract
from a letter written by an intelligent lady of the village, on the 26th of
June, 1826, cotemporaneous with the laying of the corner-stone of this
Masonic temple. She thus graphically writes :

“The site of the building is nearly opposite the church, and is to unite
taste and elegance in an uncommon degree. Its cost isto be $7,000, $4,000 of which is
to be supplied by the different lodges in the State and the remainder by the village.
The spirit of Masonry is excessively prevalent in these parts, as the display on Saturday
clearly evinced. Among the novelties of the scene I was partioularly struck with the
ladies and babies walking in procession; the Jatter of course in the arms of the parent,
whose turn it might be to bear the lovely burden. The procession of Masons, headed
by a band of music, marched to the base of the temple. halted, parted to the right and
left, while the ladies from youth to age, two by two, marched through the lines to the
spot where the ceremony of laying the corner-stone was performed§ . . . from
thence in like order to the church, where an oration was pronounced (it being St. John's
Day), thence to Ganson’s tavern, where 250 females took dinner, and double that num-
ber of men—the former within doors, the latter in a bower made "for the occasion. The
company dispersed, without accident, in vehicles of various form and size, chiefly drawn
by mares with colts in train. The whole was a rare exhibition.”

The trustees into whose hands the Round house fell were John Lent,
I. M. Murphy, Israel Rathbone, William Sheldon, John Jackson, John
Clifford, Marshall Smead, James Ganson, Ezekiel Hall, and Jonathan
Barron, all of the Masonic order. It was disposed of by them to J. G.
Barbor, who held it until the time of its sale to the Universalist Society,.
when it was demolished.

The Le Roy Academic Institute grew out of this necessity. It was de-
signed from its origin for a first class institution for English and classical
instruction for both sexes. It was started by its friends by a stock sub-
scription, which was promptly filled, and the requisite amount raised for
an organization which was completed, and in 1864 an incorporation
obtained from the legislature of the State. D.R. Bacon was the first.
president; L. N. Bangs, secretary; and J. R. Olmsted, treasurer. The first.
term commenced January 5, 1865. Its first principal was J. K. Lombard,
from 1863 to 1865, and on the resignation ‘of Mr. Lombard, E. Har~
low Russell succeeded him as principal, remaining until 1874. In recog-
nition of the high character of the school the town of Le Roy, bya
decisive vote, appropriated $10,000 for the institute. Since its first or-
ganization it has maintained, without any diminution, its high standard of
instruction in the classical and modern languages, and in. the natural Sci-
ences as well as in music. The several principals who succeeded Mr.
Russell (who resigned to accept the headship of the Normal School at
Worcester, Mass.) are as follows: Alvin ’P. Chapin, 1875; Prof. W. H.
Munroe, 1875 to 1879, called from here to the presidency of Deveaux
College; and the present principal, F. C. Comstock, who took charge in
1880, The academy was never more flourishing in number of pupils
than under the present principal. The officers of the board of trustees
for 1890 consist of John Maloney, president; Fred A. Steuber, vice-

31
486 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

president ; John P. Sampson, secretary ; and Augustus E. Miller, treas-
urer. The value of the grounds, buildings, and other property con-
nected with the institute exceeds $25,000. Seven teachers are employed,
and there is an average attendance of over 200 scholars.

Ingham University, for the education of young ladies, has survived
under different corporations over a half century of growth, and has at-
tained a National reputation. It was established in Le Roy by Misses
Mariette and Emily E. Ingham, who were born in Saybrook, Conn., and
who first located in Attica, and after a two years’ residence there re-
moved and opened the school as the Le Roy Female Seminary in 1835.
The founders at its commencement purchased the fine residence and
grounds of Robert Bayard, on the corner of Wolcott and East Main
streets, which property (greatly enlarged) the institution has ever since
retained. In this purchase the sisters were aided and supported by Al-
bert Brewster, Seth M. Gates, A. P. Hascall, Samuel Comstock, Jona-
than P. Darling, A. S. Upham, Enos Bacheler, Lee Comstock, Israel
Rathbone, Richard Hollister, and William S. Bradley, none of whom or
of the founders now survive. It was first chartered in 1841, with the
above as corporators. The school, by the energy, ability, and superior
attainments and adaptability of the founders for the work, sprang at once
into the first rank of this class of institutions in the State. Miss Mariette,
the eldest of the sisters, was a lady of remarkable energy and business
capacity ; and the younger, then at the head of the school, was equally
distinguished for her culture and scholarly attainments. and especially for
her tact and skill in the management and securing the confidence of the
pupils in the school under her charge. Aside from its advanced cur-
riculum at this period of female institutions it adopted, as a rule, ever
since rigidly maintained, that ‘‘ no teacher will be employed who will not
conscientiously make continued efforts for the highest moral and spiritual
good of the pupils.” Under such a guidance, and with so high a stand-
ard, the success of the school was assured from the first. But Mrs. Emily
Staunton, the guiding and controlling spirit which directed the institu-
tion, was never satisfied with present attainménts. After several years
of marked growth and prosperity, in which they had seen other similar
institutions arise, flourish, and, at last, perish for the want of support,
in order to avoid such a catastrophe, they resolved to relinquish their
private interests in the institution and the large addition that had been
miade to the school buildings, and the estate, real and personal, of the
founders, and enter upon a novel and radical change. It was the volun-
teer surrender of this large property, owned and acquired by them, to
the Synod of Genesee, who accepted the gift made upon the sole condi-
tion that a full collegiate course should be established in the school, and
a permanent fund raised for its support. The trust and responsibility
was thus placed upon the Synod, and the first charter as a collegiate in-
stitute was obtained April 6, 1852, its title being the “ Ingham Col-
legiate Institute,” located at Le Roy, N. ¥Y. The corporation thus created
TOWN OF LE ROY. ; 487

 

consisted of Rev. Charles N. Mattoon, Samuel Skinner, A. P. Hascall, J.B.
Skinner, C. Danforth, Moses Taggart, Samuel Comstock, C. Comstock,
M. O. Coe, A. F. Bartow, Israel Rathbone, J. G. Bixby, J. P. Darling, Al-
bert Brewster, Phineas Staunton, and Mariette Ingham. Twenty-four
trustees were appointed, nine of whom constituted a quorum to do busi-
ness. The trustees mostly consisted of the same persons, and the corpora-
tion was vested with the power to create a Normal school, aseminary, and
collegiate departments, to appoint professors and teachers, and to grant
diplomas. It will be observed that this institution was thus in advance of
all female institutions in the provisions of its charter, in that it was the
first to introduce a college curriculum into the education of young ladies,
and a charter with power to confer degrees and grant diplomas. In this
it preceded South Hadley, Elmira, Farmington, Wells, Packer, and Vas-
sar.

Notwithstanding this material advance it made an effort for a still
higher rank in the scale of an educational institution, and asked of the leg-
islature of the State a charter for a university. This was at first re-
fused, on the ground assumed of its inadaptability to a female institution
for learning, and a rank hitherto unknown in this or any other State.
In the following session of the legislature the charter was persistently
urged and finally granted with university privileges, and in April, 1857,
the name of the trustees was changed to that of counselors. The Rev.
Samuel Hanson Cox, a distinguished clergyman of New York city, was
installed in 1857, under imposing ceremonies at the Presbyterian Church,
as its first chancellor. His high attainments, as a scholar and divine,
were at once applied to elevate the standard of education and make it a
university worthy of the name—indeed, a model institytion, unique of its
kind, for the perfect intellectual training of woman for her preéminent
duties and responsibilities. In this, during his many years of active de-
votion to the duties of his chancellorship, he was eminently successfuls
and gave to the institution a reputation and preéminence, which filled it,
halls and gained for it a wide and merited popularity.

Colonel Phineas Staunton was temporarily elected vice-chancellor.
He was an artist of high merit, and made his branch a specialty in the
university. ' He was the son of General Staunton, a distinguished officer
in the War of 1812; was born in Wyoming, N. Y.; was married to Miss
Emily E. Ingham in 1847; and from that period became connected with
the institution either as professor or as one of its officers. By his own
pencil, or by selection as a connoisseur, he made a fine collection of paint-
ings still preserved in the art gallery of the institution. His life-work
became devoted to the interests of the university, which was only inter-
rupted by the call of his country in its crisis at the opening of the civil
war. This call caused him to drop the pencil and enlist in its service,
and on the organization of the rooth Regiment in Buffalo he was chosen
lieutenant- colonel, and immediately went with it to the front. At the
battle of Fair Oaks, which soon followed, he was prostrated bya spent-
 

all, wounded, and in consequence returned to his home at the university,
nd there resumed his art work. At a later period he became a member
f the scientific expedition organized at Williams College, which proved
is last work. He was taken suddenly ill at Quito, South America,
‘om which he did not recover, and there died, and was buried in that
ity. The expedition was not without its value to the university, for
frs. Staunton became the purchaser of the large and rare collection of
irds and natural objects secured by Prof. Orton, at the head of the ex-
edition, and which now adorn and enrich the collection of the art build-
ig. It may be here added that this fine structure (the art gallery and
all) is the best in the State for the purpose of its construction; was
rected in 1870, at the cost*of some $15,000, by Mrs. Staunton, as a me-
iorial to her husband, and which now stands a noble monument of her
evotion to his memory as well as a most valuable accession to the uni-
ersity buildings. These latter have at different periods all been greatly
nproved and enlarged.

The property valuation of Ingham University (the voluntary surrender
yy the founders to the corporation), as reported by it to the Regents of
he University of New York, in 1875 was $101,000. Times may have
ffected and reduced ‘somewhat the valuation, but a recent addition of a
arge brick dormitory, largely the gift of the Alumni Association (an
icorporated body), would in great degree offset that diminution. Space
vill also fail to speak at length of the several chancellors who have suc-
eeded Dr. Cox after his resignation in 1863. There was the Rev. Dr.
samuel D. Burchard, who served until 1872; then Dr. Edward B. Wads-
vorth, elected in 1883; and the last, Dr. W. W. Totherob. All gave
ficient aid in. maintaining the university up to that high plane upon
vhich it was founded. On the resignation of the latter, by his removal
o Chicago, the chancellorship became vacant and has not yet been filled.
t is due here to make brief mention of a few of the able professors in the
lifferent-departments, who under these several administrations aided in
naintaining this high standard and giving tothe university its wide-spread
vopularity. There was in the art department Prof. L. M. Wiles, of New
fork, who, as a landscape painter, acquired a National reputation, aided
ry his son Irving. There was in music the accomplished'Henri Appi
nd Mrs. C.S. Cory. There was the able divine, the late Rev. William L.
-arsons, in moral philosophy, and his cultured consort, Mrs. Lucy A. C.,
n the same department and in history, which position she still retains, and
vhose liberal benefactions to the university, often repeated, merit grate-
ul acknowledgment and recognition. There was Prof. H. J. Schmitz,
t one period at the head of the institution, and who was called as prin-
ipal of the State Normal School at Geneseo. There was the late Rev.
dr. Henry J. Van Lennep, unsurpassed as an oriental scholar, and a
‘roluminous author upon the “ Land of the East,” the place of his nativ-
ty, and whose merited reputation drew pupils from that remote portion
ff the globe.
TOWN OF LE ROY. ; 489

 

By a careful estimate made by Prof. Van Lennep, in 1875, at that
period (40 years from its origin) above 5,000 persons in all had here en-
joyed the benefits of the institution, and now the number is over 8,000.
It is but due to its liberal founder, who then alone survived, Mrs. Emily
Ingham Staunton, that during this period more than $30,000 had been
given to indigent but well deserving students, and many of these benefi-
ciaries are now occupying positions of great honor and usefulness.

After the granting of the university charter, in 1861, aid to the extent
of $25,000 was asked from the legislature, but only $5,000 was obtained,
and further appeals to the public resulted in securing only the small sum
of $1,400 The Synod of Genesee then relinquished its trust, and in 1883
a new charter was granted, and a new and the present board of trustees
organized, as follows: Hon. James H. Loomis, Hon. Henry N. Page,
Charles F. Prentice, Schuyler C. Wells, William Lampson, Rev. W. W.
Totherob, Butler Ward, Rev. Edward B. Walsworth, Nicholas B. Keeney,
Hon. Augustus Frank, Rev. Herman C. Riggs, Augustus E. Miller, Hon.
Edward C. Walker, Rev. Samuel Bowden, and Rev. Amasa S. Freeman.
When Mrs. Staunton retired from the institution the new board granted
her an annuity for life. Its -real head is the highly cultivated and en-
dowed lady principal, Miss R. N. Webster, whose experience and execu-
tive ability well qualify her for the place, and give her a deserved popu-
larity with the pupils as well as with the officers of the university. There
are 18 instructors under her, and the institution for instruction in all
branches is maintaining its high standard.

The present faculty of Ingham University consists of Rev. W. W.
Totherob, chancellor ; Miss R. N. Webster, Mrs. Lucy A. S. Parsons, Miss
Ella M. Arnold, Miss E. P. Ballantine, Miss F. L. Beach, Miss J. Daw-
man, Miss C. A. McPherson, Miss A. Harkort, Mrs. R. W. Bellamy, Miss
M. E. Samson, Miss Rose M. Shave, Miss Edith Innis (Reg.), Prof. Her-
man Dossenbach, Miss E. S Peeke, Miss M. M. Pomeroy, and Sarah A.
Innis, matron.

This article should not close without notice of the recent death of the
last of its early founders—Mrs. Emily Ingham Staunton. This estimable
lady, whose name must ever be associated with the university which bears
it, closed her long and useful life in November, 1889, at the advanced age
of 78 years and eight months, at the home of her brother Albert, at Oil
City, Pa. Here is no place or space for her life or extended enconium.
Her works do follow her. She was the first in the country to conceive
and carry out to a successful issue a university charter for female educa-
tion. Her life-long labor and all of her estate were cheerfully bestowed
on this cherished idea. This alone should place her name among the
great benefactors of the age. Her remains were brought for burial to the
spot she had loved so well, and where all of her life’s labor had been un-
selfishly devoted. Appropriate honors were here paid to her memory in
the University Hall, where a crowded audience assembled to give evi-
dence of their respect and sense of the great loss the community had ex-
490 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

perienced by her decease. Her remains rest in the university grounds (as
she had requested) by the side of the noble cenotaph erected by her to
her husband, whose remains repose in a foreign [and.

Churches.—The beginning of religious service was coincident with the
beginning of the settlement. The primitive barn, the settler’s cabin, and
the log school-house had their Sabbath gatherings, so that the spiritual
wants were not neglected—whenever an itinerant pastor appeared to
conduct the service. The Rev. David Perry, a missionary from Massa-
chusetts, was the first preacher, in 1800. There was no organized church,
as such, west of the Genésee River until 1803, and this was of the Pres-
byterian order, at Big Springs (Mumford). It was of Scotch emigrants,
of the true “kirk and covenant”’ stamp, who had in 1799 emigrated and
settled there from the old country, and consisted of but five families :
John McVean, Hugh McDermott, Donald McPherson, James McLean,
and John Anderson. Their first minister was Jedediah Chapman, who
occasionally served the Ganson settlement, as did also his successor, Rev.
A. Denoon, who came in 1805. The first church service of the Episco-
pal order was held here in 1802, by the Rev. Davenport Phelps, and who
thereafter occasionally officiated, of which mention is made in the notice
of that society. Transient visits were made by ministers of other denom-
inations, but mostly of the Presbyterian order. Among the latter were
the Rev. Isaiah B. Andrews and John Lindsley. In 1808 the Rev. Mr.
Coleman was sent out by the Missionary Society of Connecticut, who
spent several months in this and the adjoining settlements. He was suc-
ceeded by the Revs. Mr. Phelps, Reuben Parmalee, and Lemuel Parker,
the latter pursuing his missionary march westward, it is said to Oregon,
but whether thus early in the century this heroic purpose was accom-
plished the record does not appear.

It was not until February 7, 1812, that the Presbyterian Church was
first organized in Le Roy, and it was followed by a union with it of the
Congregationalists. They were merged into one society. It was organ-
ized by the Revs. Oliver Ayer and Reuben Parmalee, and David Ander-
son was chosen and ordained deacon. Rev. David Fuller was the first
resident clergyman, and its first pastor was the Rev. Calvin Colton. The
present church edifice was built in 1826. Mr. Colton built the brick
dwelling on the Oatka, now occupied by Dr. Taylor. He subsequently
left the ministry and gave his attention to literary pursuits and became
an author of some note, of which his Four Years in Great Britain gave
him wide reputation. Many of the pastors that followed were distin-
guished for their zeal, piety, and earnest work in building up the church
and society to its present standard of growth and strength. It is here
designed to present but the early beginnings, which were quite as favor-
able for religious advantages as in other new communities. They were
indeed greater than could have been expected, when in 1803 there were’
but four Presbyterian ministers west of Oneida County: Revs. Jedediah
Chapman, J Lindsley, Samuel Leacock, and Jabez Chadwick.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 491

 

The first services of the Episcopal Church here were conducted by the
Rev. Davenport Phelps, a missionary of the church in Western New York.
He again officiated in 1804 in the school-house erected by Ezra Platt,
on the south side of Trigon Park, on which occasion he performed the rite
of baptism in his family. One of these, it is presumed, was Elijah, his
son, who, in his manhood, became a prominent member of the society,
and was, until his death, one of its vestrymen and wardens. In 1817,
under the Rev. Samuel Johnson, a parish was organized with the present
name of “ St. Mark’s Church.” Its first officers were: Timothy Hutch
and Hugh Murphy, wardens; Abel Noyes, Solomon Root, George A.
Tiffany, Ezra Platt, Thaddeus Stanley, Elisha Stanley, Manly Colton,
and Graham Newell, vestrymen.

It is due in this connection to note briefly the name and character of
one of the officers of the church, elected at its first organization. Elisha
Stanley came to this village in 1811, from Goshen, Conn., and continued
his residence until his decease, in his 89th year. During his long resi-
dence here he was held in high esteem, for his strict integrity, high sense
of honor, and exemplary character. He was never behind or faltered in
any good work, whether of church, community, or State. Of this esti-
mate of his character the society gave ample testimony by continuing
him in his office from its organization in 1817 until the day of his decease,
a period of 61 years, 55 of which as a warden of the church. He died in
1888. His son, the Rev. Henry Stanley, rector of the Episcopal Church
at Little Falls, preceded him in his decease, in 1870, the latter leaving
two daughters who reside here, one the wife of Harry H. Falkner, an in-
surance agent of the village. Elisha Stanley left but one surviving child,
Mrs. Taylor, the wife of Dr. Taylor.

Hugh Murphy, one of the first wardens, was born in Ireland, in 1760,
was drafted in the British army, and came to America during the Revo-
lutionary war. He entered our army and was wounded near Philadel-
phia. In 1785 he married Eunice Botsford, of Newtown, Conn. Mr.
Murphy came to Le Roy in 1810, and purchased the farm on which his
descendants have ever since lived, on East Main street. He died in 1826,
leaving seven children: Amarilla, Joseph, Barnabas, Sarah, Mary, Amos
B., and Charlotte. Mary, the only one surviving, now in her 93d year,
was in the first class for confirmation, in 1817, by Bishop Hobart. The
service was held in the school-house opposite Captain Lent’s.

In 1826, while the Rev. Seth W. Beardsley was rector, a stone church,
40x60 feet, was erected on Church street (its site the present cemetery on
the street), and was finished and consecrated by Bishop Hobart, August
7, 1827. Of this edifice not ‘‘one stone has been left upon another
which has not been cast down.” The land was the gift of Jacob Le Roy,
and also $1,000 toward the completion of the building, and in 1844 he
gave $1,500 additional. The rectors who followed the Rev. Mr Beards-
ley in the service of the church were as follows, to the period of the erec-
tion of the present church edifice: In 1830 the Rev. J. M. Rogers was
492 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

called to the rectorship, who was followed by the Rev. Dr. F. H. Cum-
mings, in 1831, who subsequently removed to Grand Rapids, Mich.,
where he died after a long and useful pastorate. Rev. Dr. Kendrick
Metcalf became the rector of the parish in 1833, where he continued for
eight years. He wasa learned divine, and a polished writer, as well as an
earnest Christian worker, and was called to the professorship of Jan-
guages in Hobart College, where he remained until his decease. In 1841
Rev. George D. Gillespie took charge of the parish. He married the
daughter of Joshua Lathrop, of Le Roy; his wife has since died. He
served the parish until 1846, when he was called to Cincinnati, and to the
parishes of Palmyra and Ann Arbor; was subsequently elected and yet
remains bishop of Western Michigan. The rectors who followed were the
Rev. T. D. Chipman, in 1846, since deceased; in 1850 the Rev. George
H. McKnight, the present rector of Trinity Church, Elmira, who contin-
ued in the rectorship until 1855, and was succeeded in 1856 to 1860 by
the Rev. R. J. Parvin. The sad catastrophe of the burning of a steam-
boat on the Ohio River, in 1866, brought to a sudden close the life of a
most zealous and able Christian churchman. Then followed a brief pas-
torate of Rev. A. M. Wylie, and his successor was Rev. A. H Gesner, who
served the parish for four years, when, in 1868, the Rev. J. H. Waterbury
took the charge. It was under his pastorate that the present church edi-
fice was designed and completed. The corner-stone was laid April 24,
1869, with appropriate church ceremonies. The edifice was formally
opened December 22, 1870, and its consecration was on November 23,
1876, by Bishop Coxe, the late Rev. Dr. T. M. Bishop being the rector.
Other rectors were L. D. Ferguson, J. H. Weibel (until 1885), Arthur W.
Sloan in 1886, and the present rector, Rev. Pierre Cushing. The church
has benefitted by a legacy of $2,000 from Albert Hill, and the Sunday-
school of $1,000 from Mrs. D. P. Mirl. The number of communicants is
169; Sunday-school scholars 70, with nine teachers. The valuation of
their property is $28,000. The rectory is located on Church street, corner
of St. Mark. The present vestry is as follows: Wardens, D. R. Bacon
and A.O. Comstock; vestrymen, H.H. Falkner, John Eyres, A. E. Miller,
S. F. Curtiss, W. H. Smith, William Lampson, T. B. Tuttle, John Wiss,
and E. H. Martin, clerk.

The First Presbyterian Church of Le Roy was organized February 7,
1812. The Congregationalists afterwards united with it, and the two so-
cieties were merged into one, under the Presbyterian form of govern-
ment. The early history of this church has already been given. Ser-
vices were held in the school building on Craigie street, which was used
in turn by the Episcopal and Baptist churches, until the completion of
a church in 1826. During that year Mrs Colten organized the first Sun-
day-school. The first members of the church were Moses McCollum,
Joel Butler, Nathan Wilcox, David Anderson, Mehitable Judd, Eunice
Farnham, Sarah Parmalee, Elizabeth Chamberlin, Sally Seymour, Mercy
Buell, Mary Butler, Elizabeth McCollum, and Elizabeth Wilcox. Moses
TOWN OF LE ROY. 493

 

McCollum and Edmund Beach were ruling elders. ‘The present church
was remodeled in 1850, and renovated in 1888. It, with the parsonage,
has a valuation of $25,000. The church seats about 750 and now has
475 members. The Sunday-school has 300 members. The present of-
ficers of the church are C* K. Ward, clerk; S.T. Howard, J. L. Crocker,
W. R. Halbert, S. Gillette, M. D. Pratt, ruling elders; M. A. Ladd, C. L.
Olmsted, E. L. Miller, and John Hager, deacons; L. J. Bovee, M. D.
Pratt, W. C. Donnan, J. P. Sampson, and F. D. Ward, trustees. The
pastors have been as follows: 1820, Calvin Colton; 1828, Joseph Myers;
1835, B. B. Stockton; 1843, Ebenezer Mead; 1855, Charles A. Mat-
toon, D. D.; 1863, E. Whittlesey; 1878, C. H. Taylor, D. D.; 1888,
William W. Totherob, D. D.; Rev. James A. Anderson, the present pas-
tor, took charge May I, 1889.

The First Baptist Church of Le Roy.—In 1806 Elder Peck, a mission-
ary of the Baptist Church, visited the settlement and prefched in the
school-house. In 1807 Elder Bennett preached a sermon. In 1810
Elder Witherell spent a Sabbath here, and preached in Hines Chamber-
lain’s barn. Rev. Donald Mann, of Caledonia, often preached, walking
from his home in the morning and returning at night, a distance of about
20 miles. Elder Leonard Anson was an early preacher, and assisted in
the organization of the church. The council which gave fellowship to
the church met June 25, 1818, at the school-house near Oliver Lang-
worthy’s. Rev. E. Vining was moderator, and Henry Slayton, clerk.
The number of members when constituted was 26. Elder Amos Lamp-
‘son was their first pastor. Services were held alternately at this school-
house and one in the village. Hines Chamberlain was chosen deacon.
In September following they were received into the association at its an-
nual meeting in Sweden. The present house of worship was erected on
Main street, on the eastern limits of the corporation, on land now owned
by E. P. Branch. It was commenced in 1823 and completed in 1829.
In 1835 it was removed to Church street and located on land purchased
of Joshua Lathrop. In May, 1841, the Baptist Society became a cor-
porate body in accordance with the provisions of the statute, under the
name of “ The First Baptist Society in Le Roy.” The trustees were
elected and Austin Phelps made president of the board, and P. M. Smith,
clerk. In June of this year the land was deeded by John Lathrop to
the board of trustees. A parsonage was built on Wolcott street in 1858,
at a cost of about $1,800. This was subsequently exchanged for a house
on Church street, near the church. In 1881 this was rebuilt. The
chirch property, including parsonage, is valued at $10,500. The names
of pastors in the order of their service are Amos Lampson, E. M. Spen-
‘cer, David Morris, John Minor, Barach Beckwith, Ely Stone, A. Willey,
John Miller, W. I. Cram, Ichabod Clark, William Hutchinson, H. Dan-
iels, A. C. Barrell, D. Moore, O. A. F. Spinning, I. Clark, W. F. Basten,
E.:P. Brigham, D. D. Reed, A. L. Wilkinson, C. M. Rupe, and O. C.
Kirkham, the latter of whom came in 1885. The present number of
members is 217.
494 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The Methodist Episcopal Church.—The most reliable information we
are able’ to secure points to the fact that Rev. James Mitchell was the
first Methodist minister who crossed the Genesee, in 1809. In 1813 the
Clarence circuit included Clarence, Batavia, Alexander, Attica, westerly
to Buffalo, and Bethany, Warsaw, and adjoinifg country. Rev. Zacha-
riah Paddock came to this circuit in 1819. He preached at Batavia,
then came to Alexander, and put up at Father Hawkins’s, The first class
of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Le Roy was formed early in
1823, by Alfred Morehouse, who came here from New Rochelle late in
1822 The members of the class were Alfred Morehouse and his wife,
Orange Scott and wife, Asenath Judd, John Hoy, Julia Herrick, Mr. and
Mrs. I. Herrick, Mrs. Stanley, Alanson Stanley, and Henry Goodenow.
The church was legally organized in 1828. It was included in Caledonia
circuit. The first preacher was Micah Seager, and Goodwin Stoddard,
presiding elder. Services were held once in two weeks in the school-
house east of the village, and so continued until 1829, when the first
brick church was built and occupied, being dedicated by Bishop Roberts.
The cost of the building was $950. In 1882 efforts began towards ad-
ditional church facilities, and Rev. M. C. Dean, with the aid of George
W. Dutton, secured financial aid toward purchasing the present parson-
age, it being a necessary step for room for the proposed new church.
The interior of the old church was burned out by fire in 1884, which
hastened the movement for a new building, and in 1885 pledges were
obtained sufficient to warrant contracts being made. The corner-stone
was laid in May ofthe same year. The beautiful stone edifice, the finest in
Western New York outside of the cities, was completed in 1886, at a
cost of over $25,000, by the diligent and faithful efforts of the pastor,
Rev. G. H. Dryer. It has a seating capacity of 450 persons, and the
Sunday-school of 400, and is heated by steam. The handsome rose
window is a memorial to Rev. Daniel Anderson, who was born in 1795
and died in 1886. He received a license to exhort in 1817, and to preach
in 1827. He moved to Le Roy in 1823, and was for over 60 years a
devoted worker in the church. Another window is a memorial to Will-
iam Le Roy Bishop, a true friend and generous benefactor. The pastors.
have been as follows: 1823, Micah Seager; 1824, J. Hustes; 1825
C. V. Adgate; 1827, W. Hoag; 1829, S. Madison; 1830, R. Parker;
1831, M. Seager; 1832, S. Mattison; 1833, R. L. Waite; 1834, L. B.
Castle; 1835, I. Chamberlyne; 1836, G. Osband; 1837-38, J. Latimer;
1839-40, P. E. Brown; 1841, D. D. Buck; 1842, M. Seager; 1843,
P. Woodworth; 1844~—45, A. Steele; 1846-47, C. C. Houghton; 1848—
49, R. L. Waite; 1850, H. R. Smith; 1851-52, J. M. Fuller; 1853-54,
A. P. Ripley; 1855, S.C. Clark; 1856-57, J. McEwen; 1858, G. De
Lamatyr; 1859-60, P. R. Stover; 1861-62, E. A. Rice; 1863, C. Shel-
ling; 1864-66, K. D. Nettleton; 1867-69, P. R. Stover; 1870-71,
W. S. Tuttle; 1872, J. Hartwell; 1873, J. Morrow; 1874-75, J. B.
Wentworth; 1876, R. F. Kay; 1877-78, R. C. Brownlee; 1879, K. P.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 495
Jervis; 1880-82, M. C. Dean; 1883-85, G. H. Dryer; 1886-89, W. C.
Wilbor.

St. Peter's Catholic Church.—Early in the spring of 1849 Rev. Father
Edward Dillon came to the village, finding but few families within its lim-
its, but in the town quite a number desiring the ministrations of the
church. The nucleus of a congregation was thus obtained and mass was
said in the old ‘ Round-house,” on the site of the present Universalist
Church. Services were held monthly thereafter at the house of Dennis
Butler. Bishop Timon made his first visit in July of the same year. In
September Father Dillon purchased a lot on Pleasant street and erected
a wooden church thereon, in which mass was celebrated on the Christmas
night following. Father Dillon continued his ministrations until Octo-
ber, 1850. From the time of his leaving till the coming of Rev. Francis
O'Farrell the congregation was served by Rev. Fathers Fitzpatrick and
Moloney. Rev. Francis O’Farrell was in charge from Octdber, 1852, to
1856. He gave the congregation two services a month, and enlarged the
church to meet the increased attendance. Batavia and Attica churches
were also under Father O’Farrell’s charge. Father Brown succeeded him
for a short period. He was followed by Father F. McGlew, who was here
from 1857 to 4860. He officiated three Sundays instead of two, and
opened a school in the basement of the church To meet the increased
attendance he bought a lot on Myrtle street (now owned by the Free
Methodist Church). In 1860 Rev. Father Thomas Cunningham took
charge. He gave service every Sunday, paid for the property on Myrtle
street, bought eight acres of ground on Exchange street, and laid out
what is known as St. Francis’s Cemetery, and greatly enlarged the church
accommodations, besides starting a fund for a new church, that being
necessary owing to the rapid growth of his congregation. In December,
1868, the congregation was raised to the status of a parish, and Rev.
Daniel De Lacy Moore was appointed the first resident pastor. He took
up the work of his predecessor, in preparing for increased accommoda-
tions, by purchasing a.lot on Lake street and preparing plans for a church,
which has resulted in the present large edifice, 60x148 feet, built at a total
cost of $29,000. Father Moore was not permitted to witness the result
of his efforts, for he died in January, 1871. Father L. Vanderpool, who
was assistant to Father Cunningham in 1866-67, came here in December,
1870, and after two years of earnest, devoted work, aided by a hard work-
ing and generous congregation, finished the beautiful stone edifice in
which they now worship. It was dedicated in December, 1873, by Rt.
Rev. St. V. Ryan, bishop of Buffalo. To the cost of the church edifice
is to be added an outlay of nearly $9,000 to furnish it with the necessary
apparatus. There remains an indebtedness of $7,000 on the church. In
addition to their church and parsonage the congregation of St. Peter’s own
a cemetery, which is steadily enlarged and improved in keeping with their
needs and means. On Monday, September :2, 1889, the new parochial
school-house was opened, under the charge of three teachers, with an at-
tendance of 120 scholars. The congregation numbers 1,300 souls.
496 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The Universalist Society was organized in 1831. They held meetings
in the ‘‘ Round. house,” which many citizens will remember as an old land-
mark of the village for a number of years. The first services preached by
any clergyman of this denomination was by Rev. Nathaniel Stacy,in 1812,
who died in Pennsylvania. Among the early ministers after the forma-
tion of the society were Tomlinson, Knapp, Kelsey, Peck, Brayton, and
others. In 1858 Rev. Charles Cravens was chosen pastor and reorgan-
ized the society. Under his ministration they purchased the old “ Round-
house’ and caused to be erected on its site the present commodious
edifice at a cost of $8,000. Twenty-six members participated in this or-
ganization, the officers being H. A. Olmsted, G. D. Crofoot, John Thwing,
Alba Paul, and Henry Steuber; A. T. Drake was treasurer, and S. F.
‘Gibbs, clerk. The number of members at this time is 51, under the pas-
torship of Rev. C. L. Haskell. The present valuation of the property is
$5,000. The seating capacity of the church is 250. Mrs. Olive Haaze,
who died in 1881, left a legacy of $6,700 to the church, on condition
that services are held regularly for 10 years from the time of her death.
Rev. F. M. Gibbs succeeded Rev. Cravens, and he was followed by Revs.
C. H. Dutton, G. W. Powell, E. W. Fuller, M. L. Hewitt, H. B. Howell,
J. F. Gates, De W. Lamphere, M. D. Shumway, and C. L. Haskell.

Machpelah Cemetery is the name bestowed upon a beautiful plat of
ground, of about 25 acres in extent, on North street, north of the rail-
roads. The ground ‘was originally bought by Messrs. George W. Blod-
gett, Abial Robertson, and Chauncey L. Olmsted, who held it for several
years and sold lots enough to reimburse them for their outlay. lt was
transferred to the Cemetery Association at the time of its incorporation,
April 30, 1873, by Francis C. Lathrop, Lucius N. Bangs, Henry H.
Olmsted, Augustus L. Tryon, William D. Olmsted and Abial Robert-
son. The grounds are upon an elevation, and are beautifully laid out
with an excellent taste displayed in adapting new ideas to the laying out
and beautifying of burial plots, which is worthy of imitation. — It is pleas-
ant to note the affectionate regard bestowed in finding room for the re-
mains of so many old and honored residents of the village, thus associat-
ing their memories with those of later days. Attention is being attracted
and encouragement given to the endowment of lots, whereby the plots
can be assured of perpetual care and attention. Some $800 in such
funds have already been invested in good mortgage securities, and it is
hoped that an increased interest will be manifested in this direction. The
chapel fund has the sum of $900 securely invested, of which the sum of
$800 was the legacy of Mrs. D. P. Mirl. The endowment fund of the
cemetery is to be augmented by a legacy from Mrs. Olive Haaze. The
present officers are William Huyck, president; F. C. Lathrop, secretary
and treasurer. The trustees are William Huyck, N. B. Keeney, L. G.
Paul, E. Rogerson, George W. Cook, and F. C. Lathrop

Of the other places of interment in and about Le Roy the old bury-

 

1 By Rev. Samuel Hanson Cox.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 497

 

ing-ground east of the village is worthy of mention. It was opened in
1801. Most of the early pioneers were buried there. That on Clay
street, called the Presbyterian burving- ground, is the next oldest, and the
Episcopal burying- ground on Church street is next. The one at Fort
Hill also contains the remains of many old residents.

Free Masonry—On January 7, 1815, a dispensation was granted to
Orange Risdon, James Ganson, Levi Farnham, Hugh Murphy, Salmon
Butler, Levi Beardsley, Elisha Severance, Thomas Tufts, John Gilbert,
Frederick Fitch, Daniel Biddlecome, John Richards, and Paul E. Day ta
organize and open a lodge of Free Masons under the name of ‘ Le Roy
Lodge.” Orange Risdon was the first worshipful master; James Gan-
son, senior warden; and Levi Farnham, junior warden. The first meet-
ing was held February 16, 1815, and on March 8, 1815, Daniel Le Barron
was the first candidate initiated. A charter or warrant was subsequently
granted by the Grand Lodge of the State June 11, 1816, under the style
and number of Le Roy Lodge, No. 260. For the succeeding 11 years
it maintained a prosperous career, and during that time acquired a mem-
bership of about 150 Masons. The unfortunate ‘‘ Morgan episode” then
occurred, and produced a local explosion of public and private opinion.
The village of Le Roy was in the vortex. some of the best citizens,
who were also members of the fraternity, were divided in sentiment as to
the perpetraters of the alleged outrages, and quite a number of them
openly renounced further continuance with the institution. Several
public meetings and antagonistic conventions were subsequently held,
and the culmination of circumstances resulted in the complete collapse
of Le Roy Lodge, No. 260, by the surrender of its warrant to the Grand
Lodge on September 19, 1827.

For nearly a score of years Le Roy then enjoyed an uninterrupted
Masonic slumber, and no attempt whatever was made towards any sort
of fraternal assemblage or reOrganization. Every cycle of time, how-
ever, always brings more or less change in public opinion. Many pro-
nounced opponents had either removed elsewhere or died. The crisis.
was over, and a healthy reaction followed and wiped out the previous an-
tipathy against secret societies. In the adjoining towns of Bethany and
Attica Olive Branch Lodge, No. 39, had maintained only a nominal
existence. Its condition was paralytic, sickly, and intensely feeble; in
fact a mere skeleton; but at this juncture Lucius Parks, William Sheldon,
Azor Curtis, Thomas C. Ladd, Consider Warner, Orator H. Kendall,
Daniel Biddlecome, and one or two others, who had always adhered to
the fraternity, succeeded in having it removed from Attica to Le Roy,
and this change of climate arid membership brought both health and life
to Masonry in this town.

On January 27, 1847, Olive Branch Lodge, No. 39, held its first meet-
ing in the village of Le Roy, under the mastership of Wor. Bro. Lucius
Parks, and at the next meeting (February 24, 1847) Patrick Hassett was

 

1By David Seaver.
498 GENESEE COUNTY.
the first candidate initiated. Following that date for more than 42 years
the membership has been increased by the healthy addition of several
hundred of the very best residents of Le Roy and vicinity. Of course
many changes have occurred by deaths, removals, etc., and the limits of
a gazetteer sketch preclude entering into a detailed account of the vari-
ous public ceremonials incident to its history. Its activity, however, has
been continuous. Its charities have been bountiful, and with its present
good sized membership and healthy treasury no reasonable doubt can
exist that Olive Branch Lodge. will ever cease in the work of brotherly
benevolence. The following are the officers of Olive Branch Lodge for
1890: W. M., Harry H. Falkner; S. W., Walter H. Smith; J. W., Frank
Darrow ; treasurer, Charles N. Vicary; secretary, Henry Steuber; S.D.,
Rev. Pierre Cushing; J. D., John N. Champion; S. M. C., Fred T. Wil-
cox; J. M.C., John C. Ross; marshal, Dr. S. W. Skinner; tiler, Cyrus
W. Walker; finance committee, S. F. Curtiss, William Huyck, and
C. F. Bissell.

Any résumé of Masonry in Le Roy would be incomplete without men-
tion of R. W. John R. Anderson. To that gentleman more than any
other living resident of Le Roy belongs the credit of its present prosperity.
As the immediate successor of Lucius Parks be brought brains, zeal, and
administrative ability to Olive Branch Lodge, and for 18 years (16 con-
tinuously, the longest service of any Mason in the State) Brother Anderson
was its W. M. and presiding officer, having initiated, passed, and raised
328 members therein during the time. His life-long love for the brother-
hood has been unabated. His many public addresses and contributions
to the literature of Free Masonry have always been of a high order and
rank among the ablest contributions to Masonry, and his official services
to the craft produced good results everywhere. His various terms of office
outnumber any one in Western New York. His well-known administra-
tive ability brought Olive Branch Lodge from obscurity to prominence,
and gave it a fame as extended as are the limits of the State, and he was
second to none in his devotion to the fraternity. As district deputy grand
master he exercised supervision over Genesee, Wyoming, Monroe, Orleans,
and Livingston counties for six years; as past junior grand warden of
the Grand Lodge of the State of New York his well earned reputation is
widely known throughout the commonwealth; as grand steward of the
Grand Ledge his work was most efficient and equally compensating to the
craft; as deputy grand lecturer his work has been of the highest order
and benefit to the brethren. He has also acceptably filled the office
of assistant grand lecturer of the Grand Chapter of the State of New York.
He revived Royal Arch Masonry at Le Roy after a struggle of seven
years, and restored it to its pristine eminence by organizing Le Roy Chap-
ter, No. 183, and was appointed its first high priest and served contin-
uously for nine years. He was petitioning member of Batavia Encamp-
ment of Knights Templars, and was appointed its first generalissimo. As
sovereign grand inspector of 33 in the Scottish Rite he has acquired the

 

 
TOWN OF LE ROY. 499

 

highest Masonic distinction ever obtained by any resident of Genesee
County; and “that long may he live” is the earnest desire of his many
friends.

The semi-centennial celebration of Olive Branch Lodge was celebrated
at Starr Hall, June .22, 1870, followed by a banquet at Central Hall, where
1,000 persons were fed at the tables. Visiting brethren from different
parts of the State took part in the ceremonies. W. S. Brown, the wor-
shipful master of the lodge, delivered the historical sketch, and R. W.
John R. Anderson the principal address. A poem, written for the occasion
by William H. C. Hosmer, of Avon, was also delivered by that gentleman.

Le Roy Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, No. 183, was organized pursuant
to and by virtue of a dispensation duly issued under the hand and seal of
the most excellent Royal Arch Chapter of the State of New York, for
that purpose, bearing date of the 12th day of December, A. D. 1864, and
granted upon the petition of and directed to companions. John R. An-
derson was to be first high priest; Comp. C. Fitch Bissell, first king;
and Comp. Marcus L. Babcock, first scribe; and to companions John
Butterfield, William Sheldon, Lucius Parks, Consider Warner, Orator H.
Kendall, Albert Brewster, William Barnett, Nelson Thayer, William M.
Trish, Charles Cravens, Thomas C. Ladd, William M. Tompkins, Robert
F. Stage, and Robert McKay, petitioners. Of these petitioners com-
‘panions Anderson and Bissell are the only ones left in Le Roy. Henry
Moody, D. J. Bissell, and Frank Darrow are the principal officers for
1890. :

Royal Arcanum received its charter in April, 1882, with 20 charter
members. There are at present 33 members, and it is in a flourishing
condition. The present officers are Dr. Skinner, regent; G. Strobel,
V.R.; E. J. Rumsey, secretary ; John Anderson, col.; and T. B. Tuttle,
treasurer.

Flope Lodge, No. 76, A. O. U. W., was opened in Le Roy in March,
1877, with aboyt 30 charter members. The present number is 57, show-
ing a steady increase. Its officers are I. C. Mason, P. M.; L. Sellinger,
M. W.; M. A. Merritt, fin; R. M. Dillon, O.; A. K. Drury, recording
secretary ; A. Harsch, financial secretary ; D. E. Curtiss, recorder.

Charity Lodge, No. 53, £. Q. M. A., was organized in 1879. The
first officers were A. L. Tompkins, president; L. G. Paul, P. P.; E. D.
Shepard, V. P.; S. A. Ball, treasurer; F. A. Steuber, financial secre-
tary; and John Wiss, recording secretary. There were about 35 charter
members; there are now about 40 members. The present officers are
Harry H. Falkner, P. P.; L. Sellinger, V. P.; F.A. Steuber, treasurer ;
E. D. Shepard, secretary ; and Rev. Pierre Cushing, trustee.

Knights of Labor, No. 9,647, was first started here about 1886. It has
had a membership of over 100, but now has only 4o.

St. Patrick's T. A. S., No. 275, incorporated in 1869, has 55 active
members. Its officers are F. J. Kemp, president; O. Foughey, V. P.;
F. Hoy, recording secretary; F. Tulley, financial secretary ; H. Coyle,
‘corresponding secretary; W. H. Brown, treasurer; C. Leahy, marshal.
500 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Branch 72, C. M. B. A.—The present officers are as follows: Presi-
dent, Owen Foughey ; first vice-president, W. H. Brown; second vice-
president, Richard Holland; secretary, Thomas M. Burns; assistant
secretary, Thomas H. Linsler; financial secretary, John Martin; treas-
urer, John Maloney; marshal, Peter Coleman; guard, Peter Cain; trus-
tees, Thomas H. Murnan, M. Muller; representative to Grand Council,
James L. Morris; alternate, William Elmore; spiritual adviser, Rev.
L. W. Vandepoel.

Staunton Post, No. 396, G. A. R., was organized September 6, 1883,
by the resident surviving members of the late war. The present officers
are M. P. Pierson, commander; D. E. Curtis, S. V. C.; W. H. Brown,
J. V. C.; James Morton, Y. M.; Louis Barr, surgeon; E. J. Niles, chap-
lain.

Royal Templars of Temperance-—The present officers are S. H. Mur-
dock, counsel; Mrs. A. Paul, vice-counsel; and C. L. Carlton, chap-
lain.

The Lé Roy Gas Light Company was organized in July, 1860, with a
paid in capital of $25,000. Nathan Randall was chosen president ;
P. H. Agan, treasurer; and C. M. Randall, secretary and superintend-
ent. L. M. Bangs and C. L. Olmsted were among the first organi-
‘zers. At first only 12 street lamps were put up; five years ago there
were 48; now there are 122. There are about five and a-half miles of
pipe laid. The same company controls the electric light plant now in
operation. The officers of the company are D. J. Bissell, president;
M. P. Lampson, secretary and treasurer; John C. Bissell, Superintend-
ent.

The fire department.— The old method of extinguishing fires by
means of buckets, distributed among the villagers, who kept them on
hand for use, was superseded in 1834 by a veritable (piano) engine,
operated by two cranks, one on either side, turned by hand; this in turn
was succeeded by a Silsby (break) engine, costing perhaps $250. Up
to this time, about 1850, there was a semblance of organization; but on
February 8, 1851, the department was formed and organized, with John
W. Shedd, chief; John G. Barber, first assistant; and A. O. Comstock,
secretary. The department at present consists of three companies: one
chemical, one hose, and one hook and ladder company, whose chief is
John Wiss; first assistant, T. W. Larkin; second assistant, W. P. Ran-
dall; secretary, S. F. Comstock.

The Firemen’s Benevolent Association was chartered in 1851, and
consists of the active members of the fire department. Its first officers
were John W. Shedd, president; A. D. Lampkins, vice-president ; J. H.
Lent, secretary; and J. J. Tompkins, treasurer. This association is sup-
ported by a two per cent. tax, authorized by the legislature, upon non-
resident insurance companies doing business in the State. The associa-
tion has a fund of over $4,000 invested in bonds and mortgages, and a
contingent fund of $300 in the bank. In February, 1889, the sum of
TOWN OF LE ROY. 50I

 

$160 was given to each company. The present officers are S. P. Hooker,
president; F. L. B. Taft, vice-president; John Wiss, treasurer; and
F. M. Comstock, secretary.

The chief engineer of the fire department is John Wiss; first assistant,
Frank Seiz; second assistant, W. P. Randall; and there are about 70
active members.

Fires.—There is scarcely a business house in Le Roy village that is
not reared over the ashes of its predecessor. In an old file of the Gazette
is this startling announcement: ‘‘ Destructive Fire in Le Roy—all the
Business Portions in Ruins.’’ At 3 o'clock in the morning of January
17, 1855, a fire broke out in an old wooden building occupied by Grum-
mon and Pinney, by the former as the printing office of the Genesee
Herald. Mr. Pinney was a tobacconist. The fire spread both ways till
everything between Drake’s grocery and Mill street was con8umed. The
loss was estimated at $100,000, and among the sufferers were Barton &
Olmsted, Browning & Kelsey, Samson & Elmore, Foreman & Sons, James
Annin, Hascall & Bangs, Olmsted and Adams. This was the largest
fire that has ever visited Le Roy. It was 14 years before another
really large one occurred. In 1869 a fire broke out in the rear part of
Mr. Steuber’s cabinet shop. Eighteen buildings in all were destroyed,
all those between the old town hall and Mr. Maloney’s grocery being
burned. The latter was afterwards torn down to make room for new
buildings. Le Roy has lost few of its dwelling places by fire. The
Bacon Place and the Shayer house arerecalled. In the summer of 1875
the Starr block was burned, and with an adjacent block, stores, offices,
the public library, which cost so much noble labor, and old Starr Hall
with its host of memories.

Newspapers.—In the early settlement the first newspapers published
were the Ontario Gazette and Western Repository, and were issued from
Canandaigua in 1804. The mail was brought on horseback once a fort-
night by Phineas P. Bates, the mail: carrier between Canandaigua and
Fort Niagara. His horn was hailed with great delight by the settlers.
Previous to the establishment of the mail route letters had to be sent by
private hands. John Metcalf succeeded Mr. Bates.

The Le Roy Gazette was commenced in 1826 by I. O. Balch. It was
a four-page (13x21) sheet, with four columns to the page. At that time
the village was very small, and while business was brisk the merchants
had not been initiated into the benefits of advertising, and consequently
the income from a paper was limited. Mr. Balch’s successors in the
paper were in the following order: Starr & Hotchkiss, D. D. Ward,
Richard Hollister, Rufus Robertson, F. Goodrich, Hon. S. M. Gates,
Martin O. Coe, and Cyrus Thompson. The latter, in 1840, sold to C. B.
Thomson, who was editor and proprietor for 44 years. In May, 1885,
Messrs. Marcellus & Hand bought out Mr. Thomson, and in September,
1887, G. E. Marcellus became, and is now, sole owner.

George E. Marcellus was born in Monroe County, and came to Le

32
§02 GENESEE COUNTY.
Roy in 1877. His father, George W. Marcellus, was a minister. De-
siring to engage in newspaper work George E. entered the office of the
Courier, and was for some time local editor of that paper. Upon the
retirement of Mr. Thomson from the Gazette he, in company with Mr.
Hand, assumed control of that paper, enlarged it one column, introduced
new features, and notably increased the circulation. For the past two
years Mr, Marcellus has been the sole proprietor of the paper. He has
enlarged his facilities for job and press work, and fitted up a tasty and
convenient office, thus making his a model establishment.

Charles Bartell Thomson, the fourth son of Joseph and Sarah Thom-
son, was born in Cohocton, N. Y., in 1815. At the age of 15 years he
entered Judge Hovey’s office, at Mount Morris, to learn the printers’
trade. After a time he was publisher of the Livingston County Journal.
In 1840 he came to Le Roy from Washington, D. C., purchased the
Le Roy Gazette, and at the time of his decease was the oldest continual
editor in Western New York. Mr. Thomson was a man of decided
opinions. For 50 years he was a strong supporter, first of the Whig
party and then of the Republican party, from which his paper never
swerved or changed. During this period he was ever a strong advocate
of temperance and good order, as well as of all improvements for the
growth and prosperity of the place. He died at Le Roy in 1887, at the
age of 72 years, leaving a widow, Sarah H., who survived him only a
few months, and a daughter, Elizabeth, who was married to a Mr. Brown,
a lawyer, formerly of Binghamton, N. Y., and now a resident of Le Roy,
on the Thomson homestead. Mr. Brown is a practitioner in the city of
Buffalo.

There were other papers which had a short life. O. A. Brownson,
afterwards in high repute among the Roman Catholics for his religious
journal, published in Boston, was the editor of the Genesee Republican
and Herald of Reform in 1829, an agrarian and infidel paper. In 1844
Edward Bliss established, and for two or three years conducted, the Le
Roy Courter. In 1854 William C. Grummond commenced the Genesee
Herald, and in April, 1857, Thomas B. Tufts the Le Roy Advertiser, dis-
continuing it in July, 1858. All of the latter had but a brief existence.

The Le Roy Times was established in Le Roy in June, 1881, by
Charles Morgan and his son, Frank H. Morgan, the latter having since
that time managed both newspaper and job office. The paper is a
weekly of eight-page form, and 48 columns, pasted and trimmed, and
the job department has.a city equipment of type, with steam-power
presses. In 1886 the Le Roy Times Company, with a capital stock of
$10,000, was incorporated, Charles Morgan being made president, and
F. H. Morgan, secretary and manager of the office. Manager Morgan
was born in Le Roy in 1852, prepared for college at Phillips Academy,
Exeter, N. H., and graduated in 1876 from Harvard College, Mass.
During the next year he was an editorial writer for various papers, was
one of the editorial staff of the Buffalo Courier, but giving up this posi-

 
TOWN OF LE ROY. 503

 

tion, owing to impaired health, he, in 1878, bought an interest in the /z-
dex at Meadville, Pa., where he remained over three years. He came
thence to Le Roy to establish the Zzmes, in a field then already covered
by two newspapers. He succeeded in creating a demand for such a live
weekly chronicle of news as has been developed by his excellent tact and
management.

The Genesee Courter, published by George M. Howe, and now com-
pleting its 20th volume, was started in 1870 as a straight out and out
Democrat organ for the people in this and Livingston County. The is-
suing of this publication at that time was rendered possible by an ardent
admirer of the editor and proprietor; thus a beginning was made under
very favorable circumstances, and the publication has been kept up to
this time without any diminution in the spirit which prompted it, nor loss
in circulation. George M. Howe, the editor and proprietor, was born in
Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, N. Y., March 15, 1833, and came here
in 1849. He learned the trade of printer with Col. William Seaver
(long editor of the Spzrzt of the Times of Batavia), and then assisted in
the office of the Le Roy Gazette, while C. B Thomson was in charge of
that paper. From that office he gained an experience which fully quali-
fied him in becoming the editor and proprietor of the Courter. Mr.
Howe has identified himself with the growth and prosperity of the vil-
lage; has held the office of trustee for five years, and president of the
board for two years. During the recent agitation regarding the intro-
duction of the electric light in the village, and when all the members but
he resigned, he was elected president, which office he held for seven
months, and was the only member during that time, carrying alone the-
responsibilities of disbursements for the corporation, the like of which-
had never been done before in any town in the State. Mr. Howe mar-
ried Isabella Walker, daughter of Andrew Walker, of Scotch ancestry,

The Bank of Le Roy.—The first bank organized in Le Roy was De-.
cember 28, 1838, under the name of the Genesee County Bank. Its first:
board of directors was Israel Rathbone, M. P. Lampson, John Lent,.
Elisha Stanley, Samuel Skinner, I. N. Stage, A. Wilcox, Marshall Smead,.
Lucius Parks, J. C. Ferris, and Noah Starr. Its first officers were Israek
Rathbone, president; John Lent, vice-president; M. P. Lampson, cash-
ier. Subsequently M. P. Lampson became and remained for several
years the president of the bank, and S. T. Howard, cashier. On the de-
cease of Mr. Rathbone D. R. Bacon was chosen a director to represent
his estate. Other changes occurred among the directors, among them
being S. B. Skinner, T. Brown, Warren Fay, and R. H. Smith. The
bank continued to do a successful banking business under the supervision
of its president, Mr. Lampson, until it was closed and merged in the First
National Bank of Le Roy, in January, 1864. D.R. Bacon is the sole
survivor of the old bank directors. On the death of M. P. Lampson
his son William succeeded him as president, and has since remained at
the head of the institution, now called the Bank of Le Roy, which was
504 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

chartered July 1, 1889, under the State law. Its present officers are
William Lampson, president ; Butler Ward, cashier; W C. Dorman, as-
sistant cashier; and William and: M. P. Lampson, R. Ballard, Butler
Ward, and John Maloney, directors.

F.C. Lathrop is a private banker of Le Roy, where he has been en-
gaged in that business for many years.

Salt interests —During the period of the early settlement of this sec-
tion, up to about 1815, when the hard working pioneers were striving to
make homes for themselves, when no luxuries were to be thought of, and
their means limited, one of the necessities then (as always) was salt, which
‘was not attainable without an effort. At that time, with wheat only
about three shillings per bushel, and salt from $10 to $12 per barrel, it
took 30 bushels of wheat to pay for one barrel of salt, that commodity
being hauled from ‘‘ Onondaga Salt Springs,” attended with great expense.
Little did the settlers in early times dream of having such an immense
store of salt beneath them as to make the value of one bushel of wheat
equivalent to a barrel of salt. And yet for a period of 75 or 80 years,
during the rapid increase in growth of the Genesee country, all this im-
mense wealth has laid dormant, and from its first inception in 1878 has
only attained its present status by slow, hard stages, with periods of great
discouragements, ending with a well-earned measure of success. :

Salt having been discovered at Wyoming in 1878 some of the leading
citizens of Le Roy, believing it could be found here, were induced,
through the active efforts of N. B. Keeney, to contribute a fund of $1,500
to test the enterprise. The above named gentleman was enabled to in-
terest C. M. Everest, of Rochester, in the undertaking, and with the guar-
antee of thesum just mentioned Mr. Everest assumed the responsibility
of the work, agreeing to bore for salt to the Niagara formation, or not to
exceed 1,000 feet in depth. Mr. Everest, on his part, was anxious to dis-
cover oil. C. B. Matthews, of Wyoming, was engaged by Mr. Everest to
look after his interests. He secured Mr. Higley, of Bradford, Pa., who con-
tracted to drill for salt or oil, A beginning was made December 4, 1878.
In February, 1879, such progress had been made that gas was reached at
a depth of 500 feet, and also brine, which came up with such force as to
cover the derrick with water, and, freezing, presented a grand sight. At
this stage of the work, for some unknown reason, Matthews ceased opera-
tions, and, abandoning the work, demanded payment for his labors, by
the advice of Mr. Everest. The citizens refused to accede to their jataie
on the ground that the contract had not been carried out. A long liti-
gation ensued, extending to the fall of 1881, when Mr. Everest, ascer-
taining he had been deceived by Matthews, made a proposition to the
citizens to put down another (No. 2) well. This was begun, under the
superintendence of A. E. Miller, by Curtis & Whitaker, with John Eyres
representing the citizens. In this venture four-citizens guaranteed to Mr.
Everest the sum of $1,300 if he would assume all other risks. This sec-
ond test-well developed brine at the depth of 615 feet and a salt vein of
TOWN OF LE ROY. 505

 

20 to 25 feet, and so satisfied the four citizens that they desired to make
other tests with Mr. Everest, but, his other engagements not permitting it,
he declined, and turned over his interests to the other parties, who began
cleaning out the first well, which they found to be plugged with iron ob-
structions. So difficult an undertaking did this prove that the summer
of 1882 was occupied in that work, which proved very expensive. The
‘idea, up to this time, was to demonstrate to the citizens the presence of
salt in this locality, seeing that the Warsaw experiments had proved suc-
cessful.

Work was practically abandoned until the spring of 1883, when, under
the auspices of the American Chemical Co., of West Bay City, Mich., a
small plant, equal to an output of 100 barrels per day, was started, and
the first salt made and shipped in September, amounting to one car load.
The process of the above company proving a failure, the works were re-
modeled in May and June, 1884, and the grainer process adopted. At
this juncture, and after the failure of the American Chemical Co., it be-
came necessary for the parties interested in the enterprise to determine
whether future business warranted an increase of capital sufficient to enter
upon the manufacture of salt on an enlarged scale. To this end it was
decided to put down another well, this time at the junction of the R. & P.
and D., L. & W. railroads in Pavilion, on the Gilmore farm, three miles
south of Le Roy. A well drilled there, to the depth of 840 feet, developed
a vein of salt 51 feet thick, a strata of limestone rock being found above
and below the salt. This experiment decided the planning for a perma-
nent business, and to locate the future plant at Le Roy, where the rail-
roads offered unusual facilities for shipment. In the fall of 1884 C. F.
Prentice, S. C. Wells, A. E. Miller, and N. B. Keeney organized the Le
Roy Salt Company, and Mr. Miller was put in full charge of the works.
Two grainers were put in with four boilers, so that it resulted in 14,000
barrels of salt being shipped that fall with the aid of 14 workmen.

While this result was fairly satisfactory for a new business, with a small
force, it was clearly evident the output could be increased, and good re-
sults follow, if an addition could be made to the plant. Grasping the
situation in a broad and comprehensive manner additions were made to
the buildings, new grainers erected, boilers introduced, and a capital of
$30.900 employed, all proving a success. Changes, however, have been
made constantly for a more economical production, until, by the energy
and enterprise of the company, under the careful superintendence of A. E.
Miller, the production has reached 600 barrels per day. The force em-
ployed is now 75 hands. Ten boilers of 80 horse-power each furnish the
steam and motive power; II grainers are in operation night and day; a
storage capacity of over 100,000 bushels is crowded to its limits; and a
capital of $150,000 is employed. The first block erected was 36x300
feet. The main building is now 136x300 feet, with an addition 40x136
feet. The company has eight wells from which to pump brine. In Jan-
uary, 1889, S. C. Wells disposed of his interest, which is now owned by
the other members.
500 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

To the members of the Le Roy Sait Co. this community is largely in-
debted for such an enterprise in their midst, which has brought prosper-
ity to the town, produced a more active business in all lines of trade,
caused the building of many new houses, and the improvement of many
more. The pay-roll, aggregating $32,000 per year, turns $600 cash into
the channels of trade every Monday. .

A. E. Miller, superintendent and general manager of the Le Roy Salt
Co., was born August 4, 1840, in Chesterfield, Mass., a son of Lawrence
and Alzada (Clapp) Miller. Lawrence Miller, a native of Bavaria, and a
graduate of Berlin College, came to the United States in 1835, settling
in Massachusetts. In 1841 the family came to Byron, where Mr. Miller
died in 1847. He had one son, A. E: Miller, and two daughters. A. E.
Miller received only a common school education, but began teaching at
the early age of 16 years, and so continued until 28 years of age, when
he engaged in farming for a few years. In 1872 he began the drug
business, associated with T. B. Tuttle, which he carried on until 1884,
when he was called upon to take charge of the extensive interests of the
Le Roy Salt Co., since which time he has given his whole attention to
that industry, and, by his active business management and judgment,
has created a business second to none in this locality. Through the re-
“spect and confidence of his townsmnen Mr. Miller has been placed in offices
-of trust, having been a member five years, and president three years, of
the board of trustees of the village. He married Louise, daughter of
John Burden, and they have two children, Maud L. and Jessie B. The
family are members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.

Ma!t-houses—The present malt-houses were originally built for car
shops by A.S. Upham, where 100 men were employed. They are stone
‘buildings, 50 feet wide and 300 and 312 feet long. After their use as
‘car shops was abandoned they were idle for some time, when they came
into the possession of Hugel & Co., who fitted them up into malt- houses.
‘They carried on the business for a time, and then sold to Bergdell & Co.
After a time William Huyck & Co. (in 1872) took charge, from whom
the present owners, W. D. Matthews & Co, bought in 1878. They em-
ploy from October Ist to June Ist about 75 hands, and malt in that time
from 600,000 to 700,000 bushels of barley, principally that which is
grown in Canada. The superintendent of the business, Edward Roger-
son, was born in Yorkshire, Eng., January 27, 1850, where he was edu-
cated. He came to Toronto with an uncle, was engaged in the dry goods
and hat and cap business for a while, and then became interested in the
malting industry. He married Marian R. Matthews, and they have four
children: Marian I., Edward A., Vida S.,and Wheeler D. His wife died
in January, 1888. The family are members of the Methodist Church,
and have contributed most liberally to the erection of the new edifice.

The Le Roy roller flour-mills were erected in 1822 by Jacob Le Roy.
On his removal to New York Joshua Lathrop continued the manufacture
of flour for sometime. The present owner, C.F. Prentice, with J.D. Cam-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 507

 

eron, came into possession of them in 1866. Ina few years Mr. Pren-
tice purchased Mr. Cameron’s interest. It was a seven-burr mill, but has
been changed to a roller-mill, using the Stevens process, and has a ca-
pacity of 200 barrels per day, as well as ample facilities for grinding feed.
The building is very capacious, being five stories in height, and has a
storage capacity of 15,000 bushels.

John Brown's cooper shop is a busy place in the season of fruit. He
makes from 5,000 to 25,000 barrels per year. He has been in the busi-
ness here since 1853, and is now located on Myrtle street.

L..Sellinger’s cider and vinegar works are located on Myrtle street. In
1865 the building was used as a brewery, and operated as such until
1883. There are two vaults for storage.

N. B. Keeney & Son.—The present extensive produce business of N. B.
Keeney & Son was started in 1864 by N. B. Keeney, who purchased of
I. B. Phelps a building on Lake street, near the railroad, désigning to do
a general produce business. His warehouse being destroyed by fire, in
1874, he rebuilt the following year on a larger scale and with better fa-
cilities to accommodate a rapidly increasing trade. In 1888 the firm
erected a six story iron-clad building west of the old one, in which they
placed all the modern appliances for conducting their business. The are
extensive growers and contractors of seeds, principally peas and beans, of
which they have over 2,500 acres under contract. They also have
branch houses at Pearl Creek, N. Y., Traverse City, Mich., Valley Springs,
Dak., and Oshawa, Ont. In their Le Roy establishment are employed
about 75 persons, among whom are distributed annually wages to the
amount of $10,000, thus greatly benefitting many persons, and advanc-
ing the growth and welfare of the place.

N. B. Keeney was born October 4, 1820, one mile west of Le Roy. He
was a son of Joseph and Mary (Bishop) Keeney, natives of New London,
Conn. Joseph Keeney, son of William, and a farmer, came to Genesee
County in the spring of 1815, and in June of the same year he settled on
95 acres one mile west of Le Roy village. He died in 1846, aged 66
years. He and his wife, Mary, were of the 26 constitutent members of
the First Baptist Church organized at. Roanoke in 1816. Mrs. Keeney
died in 1877, at the age of 94 years, having been a worthy and consist-
ent member of the Le Roy Baptist Church 61 years. Joseph and Mary
Keeney had ro children, of whom Allen, J. Bishop, Nicholas B., and Mrs.
Emma L. Bixby are living. Of N. B. Keeney it can truly be said he is
the architect of his own fortunes. Receiving as good education as the
schools of his early day offered he commenced work for himself at the
age of 18 years, and lived on a farm’'till 1862, when he moved to Stafford,
where he commenced the produce business, and in 1864 removed to Le
Roy, where he has since resided. Mr. Keeney married Mary M., daugh-
ter of Calvin Ely, of Lancaster, N. Y., by whom he had two children, Calvin
N. and Martha J. His wife died in 1877. He afterward married Hor-
tense A. Murdock, who was a daughter of Rawson Harmon, of Wheat-
508 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

land. The family are members of the Baptist Church. Calvin N. Keeney,
the present energetic member and manager of the firm of N. B. Keeney
& Son, was born in Le Roy, February 6, 1849. He was educated at
Le Roy Academy, and at the age of 18 years began assisting his father
in his business, and in 1870 was admitted as partner. In 1880 he mar-
ried Charlotte, daughter of Rev. Dr. A.S. Freeman, of Haverstraw, N.Y.,
and they have two children, Ruth Mary and Charlotte Freeman.

Shiloh’s Family Remedies,— These celebrated proprietory articles are
manufactured by S. C. Wells & Co., in a capacious four-story brick build-
ing, at No. 1 Church street, in Le Roy village. The arrangement_of the
building upon the banks of the Oatka River ensures well lighted rooms
in every part. The structure is 45x60 feet in size, and is supplied with
an elevator and all the modern improvements to aid in simplifying and
lessen the labor of the manufacturers. It was built in 1877 and enlarged
in 1882, and it is again becoming too small for the firm’s constantly in-
creasing business. Being among the first manufacturing interests estab-
lished here it has contributed largely to the growth of the village, and
by extensive advertising in every county in the Union Messrs. Wells &
Co. have undoubtedly made the name of Le Roy more familiar to the
public than all other local interests combined. The firm is composed of
Schuyler C. and George H. Wells.

Decker & Titman’s fruit distillery was established in 1872, on the
bank of the creek opposite Haskins’s mill, on Munson street, with a ca-
pacity of 500 bushels of fruit per day. This is the only one in the
county. The cider building is 4ox50, and the still building 45x50 feet.

John H. Haskins’s grist-mill,\ocated on Gilbert street, on the site of an
old carding- mill built as early as 1812, is noted for the excellent quality
of the flour produced. This property has been in the Haskins family for
upwards of 45 years.

M. A. Lada’s carriage and wagon shop was established in 1854. The
building is 26x80 feet in size, two stories, and built of stone. Mr. Ladd
employs eight or 10 men throughout the year. Thomas Ladd, father of
M. A., came here in 1818 and opened a wagon shop on the opposite
side of the street from the present works, and worked at his trade about
4O years.

There have been several fruit evaporator’ established in Le Roy, but
the business is not conducted as extensively as formerly.

Lawson & Houston’s new livery stable is located in the rear of the Ross
block. It was started January 12, 1890. They keep a first-class estab-
lishment.

W. S. Brown,a manufacturer of and dealer in all kinds of wagons and
carriages, is located at 60 Main street. He is also an extensive dealer in
lime and stone, handling over 85,000 bushels of lime in this vicinity each
year. In his carriage establishment about 15 hands are employed. The
factory was established in 1857.

The Genesee Steam Laundry, the first and only one in Le Roy, was es-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 509

 

tablished December 25, 1888, by Edward A. Robbins, at 4 Main street.
This is a model establishment, having modern machinery and appliances,
and turns out a fine class of work.

Jerome French's broom factory is located on Union street, where he has.
been in the manufacturing business for over 20 years. He makes about
75 dozen brooms and 50 dozen brush brooms per month. He first be-
gan the business at the old Rockwell Hotel, two and one-half miles south
of Le Roy, about 1850, and has since been engaged in the broom trade,
manufacturing and selling for other people. He also has a farm of 51
acres, and resides at 6 Union street. His first work on brooms was done
by hand.

Thomas Gallagher & Son's broom factory, \ocated on Exchange street,
was started about 1875. They doa business of about 50 dozen brooms.
and brushes per week.

Stone quarries.—The stone quarries of Le Roy have be€n noted for
the excellent quality of product, as well as the large quantities shipped.
At one time George H. Holmes employed as many as 135 men and 40
stonecutters, shipping 50 car loads per day, fully one-half being used in
Buffalo. He has also been a large manufacturer of lime, running two
kilns, or about 700 bushels per day. The lime from these kilns is remark-
able for its strength. Livingston D. Howell now operates a quarry
opened by him in 1873, shipping 25 to 30 carloads per week, the stone
being used on all the railroad bridges in this part of the State.

Morris & Strobel’s stone quarries are located one-half mile north of Le
Roy village, on the Oatka Creek. The firm employs from 50 to 60 hands
in getting out building material of blue limestone and stone for railroad
bridges.

W. M. Wattles has extensive monumental works on East Main street.
They were started about 45 years ago by a Mr. Kenfield. A Mr. Starr
afterwards obtained possession, and was succeeded by Starr & Gordon,
and afterwards by James & Morrison. About 1864 C. Strobel took
charge, and in March, 1889, W. M. Wattles purchased the works. He
handles all kinds of marble and granite.

The Le Roy planing mill was established by Chauncey Olmsted, and
was the first of the kind in the county. It was burned, then rebuilt, and
again destroyed by fire. William Olmsted then owned the mill for a time,
and was succeeded by Laramee & Smith. Olmsted & McKenzie built
the present mill in 1872. The owners after this were McKenzie, King &
Sage, Hartwell & Sage, and King. In 1879 Frost & Murdoch bought it
and continued until 1885, when S. H. Murdoch, the present proprietor,
obtained possession.

J.T. Warren's foundry and machine shop is situated on Mill street. He
established it in 1878, by purchasing the old Catholic Church. This is the
only shop of the kind in the village, and the principal business is model
and novelty work.

Elias O. Albee was born June 7, 1841, in Norfolk, St. Lawrence County.
510 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

He was a son of Isaac and Sophia (Lincoln) Albee, natives of Vermont,
who, after marriage, came to St. Lawrence County. Mr. Albee was a
‘contractor and builder, a farmer, and a leading member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He reared seven children. In 1852 he came to Wyo-
ming County. His first wife died in 1876. He then married Nancy (Gris-
wold) Dimock, and is now 84 years ofage. Elias O. Albee was reared on
the farm. When 11 years of age he earned $1.50 per day, and at the age
of 16 finished his first house alone. He went to Buffalo and worked three
years in Dart Brothers’ planing-mill, and later was three years on the Erie
Railroad as brakeman. Hewas foreman for one year for Holmes Brothers,
was contractor and builder eight years in Buffalo, lived at Attica and Da-
rien three years each, spent five years in Batavia, and came to Le Roy in
1880, where he has since resided. He married for his first wife Jennie
Austin, and for his second wife Anna E., daughter of Francis and Mary
(Seymour) Pinder, of English descent, who settled in Le Roy in 1849.
Mr. and Mrs. Albee had six children, three of whom are now living.
‘They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Rev. James A. Anderson was born in Ohio County, W. Va., March 1,
1854, a son of James and Rhoda (Thomas) Anderson, who were natives
of North Ireland and Washington County, rspectively. James Anderson
came to West Virginia with his parents in 1820, was a farmer, and reared
two sons and five daughters. James A., the youngest, was raised on the
farm, was educated at the district schools, and at 16 years of age went
to the West Alexander Academy, preparing for the Westminster College
at New Wilmington, Pa., where he graduated as A.B. in the class of 1877.
He then entered the United Presbyterian Seminary at Allegheny, graduat-
ing in the class of 1880. He was ordained by the Mansfield Presbytery,
November 9, 1880. He taught at Atwood Academy, Armstrong County,
Pa. His first charge was at Mansfield, Ohio, where he remained over
six years, and was in Beulah, Monroe County, for two years. In May,
1889, he came to Le Roy. December 30, 1879, he married Julia M.,
daughter of Hon. William M. Francis, of Wilmington, Pa. He has three
children, James F , Joseph Junkin, and William.

James Annin was born July 29, 1828, in Le Roy. His parents, Joseph
and Melinda (Wells) Annin, were born in New Jersey and Milford,
Conn., respectively. Joseph Annin came to Cayuga County, thence to
Le Roy, and engaged in the mercantile business, being one of the earliest
in the village. They had children as follows: William Le Roy, the first
male child born in the town after the name was changed from Bellona to
Le Roy, George W., Joseph W., Catharine, James, Charles, and Sarah.
Joseph Annin died in 1835, aged 45 years. He was a son of William
Annin, who was‘an early pioneer of Cayuga County, and was one of the
earliest pioneer teachers of that section. James Annin, son of Joseph,
was reared in Le Roy village. After his mother’s death, and at the age
of 11 years, he began to earn his own livelihood. He entered a dry
goods store at Mount Morris. In the fall of 1840 he returned to Le Roy,
TOWN OF LE ROY. 511

 

and with Russels & Sampson began the trade of jeweler. After three
years’ experience he went to Boston and finished his trade. Six years
later he returned to Le Roy and opened a store near the Eagle Hotel,
where he remained one year, after which he carried on business at various
places until the Lampson House was complete, when he entered the room
he now occupies. Mr. Annin is the oldest merhant now doing business
in Le Roy. He has since beginning business repaired over 65,000
watches, engraved over 4,000 coffin plates, and has made over $80,000.
He married, August 30, 1849, Priscilla W., daughter of William Keith, of
Boston, by whom he had seven children, viz.: James, Jr., Charles H., of
Grand Rapids, Mich.; Elizabeth W., Hattie K., also of Grand Rapids;
Frank, of Toledo, O.; Herbert E., of Grand Rapids; and Lillian G. Mrs.
_Annin died in September, 1879.

Rev. Samuel Bowden, A. M., S. T. D., was born in the city of New
York, August 26, 1822. His parents, Andrew Bowden and“Rose With-
erspoon, were both Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, a race from which our
-country has derived so many of its most valued and useful citizens. His
mother was a relative of John Witherspoon, the well-known signer of the
Declaration of Independence. She came to New York city with her
parents when she was a young child, and always remained a resident of
‘that city. His father was born January 12,1786. When 26 years of age
he left his father’s house and sailed for America, expecting a pros-
‘perous passage; but while he was on the ocean war was declared between
Great Britain and the United States. In those days news traveled slowly.
‘As the ship neared the American shores a British war vessel approached,
stupped, and boarded the merchantman. The able-bodied men were
‘taken away and pressed into the British service. A few days afterward
they were landed at Halifax. Mr. Bowden was offered a good position
in the British cavalry, as he was a man of unusual power and a superior
‘horseman.

But it was not his object in leaving his native land to become a British
soldier. His mind was made up from the first to become a merchant in
the city of New York, and that object he lost not sight of for a moment.
At the earliest opportunity he escaped from Halifax, boarded a smug-
gling boat, with the captain of which he had made the necessary arrange-
‘ments, crossed the Bay of Fundy, narrowly escaping death by drown-
‘ing, and landed in Maine, then a part of Massachusetts, and almost
‘entirely a trackless wilderness. Ignorant of the country, with nothing to
sustain him but his unfaltering trust in God and a stout heart, he started
on his long journey. It was nearly all prosecuted on foot, through the
most of Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Yet with all these
hardships he used to say, ‘‘ Within a little over three months after leav-
ing my father’s house I was seated at a communion table, in Dr. Mc-
Leod’s church, in the city of New York.” His long journey had almost
exhausted his means; still, in about three years, he commenced business
as a merchant in the same building where he and his sons prosecuted it
512 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

for nearly half a century. He retired from active mercantile life at
the age of 62, and devoted himself to the care of his invalid wife, and to
works of active beneficence. In 1876 came his great sorrow, the death
of his wife, after a singularly happy union of 62 years. After her death
he lived six years, and died August 17, 1882, at the advanced age of
nearly 97 years. To the last he was strong of body, and his mental
powers were absolutely unimpaired; with scarcely a day’s illness he
quietly closed his eyes and passed within the vail.

Samuel Bowden, the subject of this sketch, was the fifth child ina
family of six sons and one daughter. Four of his five brothers still sur-
vive. All the family attended private schools in the city, and the sons.
with one exception went into the father’s business. Samuel Bowden en-
tered Columbia College, N. Y., and graduated in 1840, with the degree
of A. B. In 1843 he received ‘the degree of A. M. from his Alma Ma-
ter. Meanwhile he had devoted himself to the work of the Christiam
ministry, and after a four years’ course of theological study, chiefly pros-
ecuted in the city of Allegheny, Pa. he was licensed to preach October
29, 1844. His health having become impaired by so long and constant
study he then spent one year in European travel, and another year in
travel through our own country. While he was traveling he was called
to the pastorate of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of York, Living-
ston County, N.Y. This call he accepted, and he was ordained and in-
stalled as pastor December 31, 1846. In this pastorate he remained
until 1876, when his health again broke down through excessive study
and labor. He was obliged again, as in 1844, to obtain relief in travel ;
after spending some months in Florida and South Carolina he spent the
summer among the mountains of Switzerland. Upon his return, not
finding his health sufficiently reéstablished, he resigned his pastoral
charge. For three or four years he preached occasionally as strength
permitted.

In 1882 he removed to Le Roy, for the purpose of educating his
daughters in Ingham University. Finding that his health would proba-
bly permit the resumption of regular work he has now been for seven
years the stated supply of the Tonawanda Valley Presbyterian Church
at Johnsonsburg, Wyoming County, making his home, however, in Le
Roy.

Mr. Bowden has been twice married, first, to Maria, daughter of James
Beattie, of Orange County, N. Y., her surviving children being Charlotte
Jane and Margaret I. His first wife died in 1858. In 1864 he married
his second wife, Mary E., daughter of John Donnan, of York. She died.
in 1873, leaving three daughters, Mary R., Elizabeth D. and Emma S.
The trustees of Columbia College, New York, this year conferred on Mr.
Bowden the honorary degree of S. T. D. '

D. R. Bacon, an old resident of Le Roy, came here in 1839, and formed!
a law partnership with the Hon. Seth M. Gates, then member of Congress.
from this distirct. This partnership was continued through Mr. Gates’s.
 

CL Ls
TOWN OF LE ROY. 513

 

second term in Congress, and until the latter’s permanent removal from
the village to Warsaw, N. Y. Mr. Bacon was born in Hamilton, Madi-
son County, N. Y., April 19, 1812. His residence here had been
preceded by his father, Rufus Bacon, and his brother, L. S. Bacon, in
1831. His father purchased a farm at the west end of the village, ad-
joining that of Capt. Lent, where he built his home and occupied it as
a family mansion until his removal to Rochester in 1850. D.R. Bacon’s
early education was at Hamilton Academy, where he prepared for col-
lege, and was graduated at Union College in 1831. His law studies
were pursued in the offices of Hon. Joshua A. Spencer, of Utica, and
Judge Philo Gridley, and he was admitted to the bar in 1835. Fora
brief period after his admission he was engaged in the office of Stephen
G. Austin, of Buffalo. In 1836 the N. Y. & E. Railroad Co. was con-
structing the western division of its road, and Mr. Bacon was employed
by the company in obtaining the right of way from Olean fo Dunkirk.
In consequence of this employment he removed to Olean, where he
remained until, from want of State aid, the work was temporarily sus-
pended, when he removed to and settled in Le Roy. Mr. Bacon mar-
ried, in 1844, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Israel Rathbone, of Le
Roy, and Lucy Anderson, zeé Ganson. He was elected secretary of
the Genesee Mutual Insurance Co., which he held until his temporary
removal to New York city. He also formed a law partnership with
James Summerfield. His residence in New York was but for two or
three years, when, by a sudden affliction in the family of his brother, L. S.
Bacon, (resulting in the death of his children,) he returned to Le Roy to
engage in his brother’s extensive stove manufacturing business, in which
he became a partner, and resulted in the relinquishment of his law busi-
ness, which was never afterwards fully resumed. On the removal of his
brother to Rochester Mr. Bacon continued the business in company with
Harry Backus until its final discontinuance in 1853. His father also re-
moved to Rochester, where he died in 1854, at the age of 74 years, and
was buried in Mount Hope-Cemetery. Mr. Bacon purchas~4 the home-
stead, which was destroyed by fire in 1854, and rebui/’. by him. He
sold it to the late Rufus Palmer, and it is now owned by Gen. Bissell.
Mr. Bacon’s present residence is on Trigon Prak, the former residence
of Stewart Chamberlin.

In politics Mr. Bacon was an earnest and active supporter, by pen and
otherwise, of the Whig party, and of the Republican party from its or-
ganization, but was no seeker for political honors. He was appointed
postmaster by President Lincoln, which office he held during the war.
Liberal and public spirited, Mr. Bacon is always ready to promote social
order and morality, contributing within his means to churches and schools.
His tastes and pursuits are essentially literary, and contributions from
his pen in the public press for the past 30 years unfold a style that is
concise and vigorous, the result of careful study and preparation. Mr.
Bacon early united with the Episcopal Church in the village, and from
514 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

his first residence here, except at brief intervals, has been chosen one of
its officers, and is at present one of its wardens. Hehas a family of four
sons and one daughter. His eldest son, Walter, has for the last ro
years been a resident of London, Eng., where he is president,of one of
the tramway railroad companies. Edward is a leading railroad lawyer
of New York city, and is the recently elected president of the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern Railroad. His son Lathrop is a stock broker,
and John is at the head of the Meriden Brittania Co’s house in New
York city. His daughter Mary married Oliver Allen, Jr., of the woolen
manufacturing firm of O. Allen & Son, of Mumford, N. Y. It is with
his daughter that Mr. Bacon and his wife have their residence in Le
Roy.

Frank W. Ball, an enterprising young merchant of Le Roy, was born
November 7, 1862, in Le Roy village, a son of Samuel A. and Falla M.
(Sherman) Ball, who were born in Bloomfield and Ogden, N. Y., respec-
tively. Samuel A. Ball was reared on a farm and received a common
English education. He came from Adams Basin to Le Roy in 1852.
About 1863 he entered the grocery store of A. T. Drake as a salesman,
and later formed a partnership with Mr. Estee, and afterwards with Mr.
Pratt. He was in Churchville two years, and in 1873 returned to Le
Roy and engaged in business alone, which he continued until his death
in 1887. He was a successful business man, and had the largest trade
of any grocer in Le Roy. He reared a family of ‘three children, viz.:
Jennie M., Frank W., and Charles H. Mr. Ball was an active and con-
sistent member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and his wife were lead-
ing members of the Presbyterian Church. He was a son of Isaac Ball,
who came from Massachusetts to Bloomfield, and died at Adams Basin.
He had been twice married. By his first wife he had two sons and four
daughters.. His second wife was Lucinda Adams, by whom he had one
child, Samuel A., father of Frank W., the subject of this sketch. Frank
W. Ball received a good English education, and at the age of 16 entered
his father’s store. Since the death of his father he has had sole charge
of the large "business, and has succeeded in managing it with excellent
results. He married Mary R., daughter of Samuel B. Gillett, and they
have one child, Helen. He and his wife are members of the Presbyte-
rian Church.

Alexander Baxter was born in Dundee, Scotland, July 6, 1832. He
came to the United States, and after reaching his majority he settled in
Le Roy. He worked for 21 years for Mrs. Lent (now Mrs, Bissell) as a
florist, and at the same time managed a garden of his own for 28 years.
He died in November, 1882. He married Mary, daughter of Patrick
and Ellen (Donavan) Elwood, who came from County Tipperary, Ire-
land, in November, 1847, and settled in Batavia. His children were
John, who enlisted in the army from Michigan and died in Minnesota, from
the effects of two wounds received in the war, and William, who served
in the 6th U.S. Cav., and was killed at Brandy Station. Mr. and Mrs..
TOWN OF LE ROY. 515

 

Elwood died in Batavia. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter had nine children, viz.:
Ellen (Mrs. Blair), George (deceased), Jennie (Mrs. Rogers), William,
John (deceased), Mary, Maggie, Annie, and Robert. Mrs. A. Baxter has
a beautiful house in Le Roy, and deals in all kinds of flowers

Frank J. Bissell was born at Montville, Conn., October 4, 1828, a son
of Abel and Mary (Vallett) Bissell, of Hebron and Montville, Conn.,
respectively. Abel Bissell, born in 1785, was aclothier by trade. In
early life he run a carding and woolen factory. In 1848 he came to Bergen
being 18 days coming by canal from New York. He reared children as.
follows: John, Calvin, Jeremiah, Frank, Lucy A., Phebe, and Rachel.
He died August 30, 1861, aged 75 years. His wife was born April 1,
1786, and died January 14, 1879, and was a daughter of Jeremiah Val-
‘lett, a farmer of Connecticut, whose children were John, William, Jere-
miah, Mary, and Nancy. Frank J. Bissell was reared in Connecticut,
worked in a carding-mill and a tannery, and after coming to Genesee
County became a farmer. He came to Le Roy in April, 1863, locating
where he now resides, and where he owns a fine farm. He married, April
18, 1854, Mary Ann Constantine, a native of Java, Wyoming County,
and a daughter of Dennis and Honora (Gilligan) Constantine, who were
born in Ennis and Durah, County Clare, Ireland, and came to the United
States in 1811, with two sons and a daughter, locating first in Rochester,
and finally in Java, where he settled on a farm of 100 acres. His chil-
dren were John, Patrick, Bridget, Margaret, Mary A., Ellen, Catharjne,
and Elizabeth. Mr. Constantine died in 1861, aged 74 years. He was a
son of Dennis Constantine, of Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Bissell’s children
are Mary L., now of Wichita, Kan., Francis E., and Catharine G. They
have liberally contributed to the erection of the Roman Catholic Church
for which he purchased the bell at a cost of $500.

Levi Bissell was born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., April 12,
1819, and was a son of Ira and Aseneth (Mann) Bissell, natives of
Hebron, Conn. Ira Bissell, son of Levi, was a leading and prominent
farmer of Connecticut. He served in the State Senate, as did also his
son and grandson, and in the Assembly. He reared two sons and two
daughters. Levi Bissell, the subject of this sketch, came to Bergen,
where he purchased 167 acres of land which his widow now owns. In
May, 1868, he moved to Le Roy, where he resided until his death. He
married Bellona A. Anderson, daughter of Seneca and Lucy (Webb)
Anderson, who were born respectively July 17, 1798, and February 12,
1804, in Massachusetts. Seneca Anderson came with his parents to
Middlebury, Wyoming County, N. Y., in 1805. About 1807 or ’08
he came to Le Roy and settled about one mile southwest of the vil-
lage. He reared eight children, viz. Bellona A., who was named after
the village before it became Le Roy; Col. David, of Van Buren County,
Mich.; Harmony Whelan, of Rochester; Lucy Whelan, of Brockport;
Orphana Wilbur, of Oklahoma Territory ;. Holton D., of Belle Plaine,
Kan.; Galusha, of Granville, O.; and Dell H. Whelan, of Hillsdale, Mich.
516 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Seneca Anderson died March 27, 1882. He was ason of David, who
came from Westchester, Mass., and who was a farmer, a deacon of the
Presbyterian Church for 25 years, one of the organizers of the Presby-
terian Church at Le Roy, served as justice of his town, and married.
Sarah Ewell, who bore him three sons and six daughters. David An-
derson was a son of Jonathan, of Ingham, Mass., who came from Edin-
burgh, Scotland. Levi Bissell and his wife had one daughter, who died
at the age of 22. They have an adopted daughter, Bell Bissell.

Fordyce Bannister, born November 8, 1800, in Windsor, Mass., is a
son of Versal and Hannah (Packard) Bannister, of Windsor and Goshen,
Mass., respectively. His parents came to Genesee County in 1816, with
two yoke of oxen and one horse and wagon. Their family consisted of
one son and three daughters. He erected a log house (20x36) on lot
156. A roof was put on oneend. Fire was built in the center on the
ground, and the cabin had neither door nor window. He lived here
until his death. He arrived at his new home March 12th with only $1.37
in money. Being in want of bread for his family he went to Mr. McPherson,
who had considerable wheat, and arranged to cut one acre of heavy tim-
ber, piling brush and cutting rails, and for seven days’ work received in
pay one anda half bushels of wheat, which he carried on his back to
Stanley’s mill and returned home with flour. Mr. Bannister reared one
son and four daughters. He was a plain, practical man, and died in
1852, aged 87; his wife died in May, 1851, aged 54. He was a son of
Christopher Bannister, of Massachusetts. Fordyce Bannister married
‘Charlotte, daughter of Alvah and Hannah (Case) Utley. They had
children as follows: Gaston D., of Dakota; Ellen M.; Cora (Mrs.
Wright), of Michigan (deceased), who left two children, Versal B. and
Harry M.; Evans, of Dakota; Mary; and Jasper, of Dakota. Fordyce
Bannister died in 1883, and his wife in 1852.

Luther Bannister was born November 20, 1819, four miles northwest
of Le Roy village, on the Stafford line. His parents, Nathan and Thank-
ful (Thwing) Bannister, came from Massachusetts to Genesee County
with an ox-team about 1811, and settled on 50 acres. Nathan Bannister
served in the War of 1812. He reared a family of five children, namely:
Christopher C., Nahum, Luther, Lucinda, and Cordelia. He died in
Yates, Orleans County, and his wife in Le Roy. Nathan was a son of
William Banister, who was twice married, his wives dying in Massachu-
setts and he in Roanoke. Luther Bannister was reared on a farm, and at
the age of 14 began life for himself, working by the month. He located in
Byron, afterwards in Bergen, and settled where he now resides in1873. He
married Mary L., daughter of Uri and Mahala (Utley) Kelsey, natives of
Killingworth, Conn., and Bridgewater, N. Y, respectively. Uri Kelsey
was one of the earliest shoemakers of Le Roy. His latter days were
spent ona farm. His children were Charles D., Mary L., Lodoiska S.,
and Dorliska A. Luther Bannister has ro children, as follows: Alice G.
(Mrs. Rapp), Carrie M., Adolphus D., Myran N., Mary C. (Mrs. Critten-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 517

 

den), E. Lucinda (Mrs. Brodie), Effice M. (Mrs. Coffey), Carl L,
Dwight N., and DeliaG. Adolphus Bannister was born June 15, 1853,
three and a half miles northwest of Le Roy village.

William Le Roy Bishop, son of William and Laura (Castle) Bishop,
was born June 15, 1814, in the town of Le Roy. William Bishop was
born in Schoharie County, and his wife in Oneida County, N. Y. He
came to Genesee County in 1812, with an ox-team, and settled on 50
acres where his son William L. now resides He served in the War of
1812. He reared three children, Leman C., Harriet, and William L.,
and was a son of John Bishop, who raised a large family of children.
William L. Bishop, having received a.fair English education, engaged a
few terms in teaching. He has taken great interest in farming, is ener-
getic and ambitious, and has done much to improve the stock of the
farmers in his locality. He has been especially interested in breeding and
improving Merino sheep, Shorthorn cattle, and Wilkes horses, and is
now breeding Holstein cattle. He married Juline, daughter of Abner
Ward, of Bergen, and they have had four children: Theron C., Wilber
(deceased), Ella (deceased), and Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop are ac-
tive and prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

W. S. Brown, a prominent manufacturer and long a resident of Le Roy,
was born in Palmyra, Wayne County, June 22,1828. In 1857 he came to
Le Roy and commenced manufacturing wagons and carriages, in which
business he is still engaged. In 1866 he located at 60 Main street, where
he employs from 12 to 15 hands. He was married to Harriet E. Thomp-
son, of Bethany, and their only child, Louise D., is the wife of Prof.
F. M. Comstock, of the Le Roy Academy. Mr. Brown has been super-
visor of the town one term, was corporation assessor, and is a worthy
member of Olive Branch Lodge, having served as its master in 1868 and
1870. The latter year was the semi-centennial of the lodge, upon the
anniversary of which Mr. Brown delivered an historical sketch.

Chauncy E. Bowen, an only child, was born July 25, 1833, in Sara-
toga County, N. Y. His parents dying when he was but a child, he
lived with his grandfather Bowen, ona farm. At the age of 10 years he
came to Le Roy and lived with an uncle. He received a common school
education, and was a painter by trade. December 24, 1861, he enlisted
in the 105th N. Y. Regt, which afterward became the 94th Regiment,
and participated in the battles of Bull Run, Fredricksburg, Antietam, Get-
tysburg, and others, and was discharged in December, 1864. He mar-
ried, January 1, 1856, Emeline J. M, daughter of Julius C. and Hannah
M. (Widdifield) Kellogg. Julius C. Kellogg, born in 1811, came with
his parents to Le Roy when young. He was a good swordsman, and dur-
ing the Patriot war in 1837 received a commission as lieutenant for the
purpose of drilling troops. He was a regimental drill master, anda
prominent Mason. In 1870 he moved to Iowa, where he remained two
years, when he returned to New York, but in 1878 went again to Iowa
and located in Cedar County, where he died January 21,1882. He

33
518 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

reared two children, Emeline J. M. and Julius F. The latter was killed
in May, 1889, at Trenton, Tenn., while assisting the marshal of the vil-
lage in making an arrest. Julius C. Kellogg was a son of Elijah, who
was born in Vermont, and was a paper manufacturer. His wife was
Hannah Herrick, who bore four sons and three daughters. He moved
to Bethany in 1856, where he died, aged 88 years. Chauncy E. Bowen,
for a time after his marriage, lived in Bethany, and after the war he
located in Le Roy, where he resided until his death, January 4, 1888.
He reared four children, viz: Julius F., Lewis C., Emma M., and
Leon W.

James A. Collins, bornin Le Roy, August 7, 1841, isa son of Dewey
and Anna (Rich) Collins, natives respectively of Massachusetts and Gen-
esee County. Dewey Collins, born in 1802, was a farmer and brick-
maker, and came with hisparents to Wyoming County in 1813. After his
marriage he located in Le Roy, where he worked a quarry for plaster,
and reared four sons. He was asonof William Collins, who was an early
settler of Wyoming, where he kept hotel for some years. He had three
sons and two daughters, Dewey being the youngest. James A. Collins
received a good English education, and taught school one term. After
attaining his majority he clerked in a grocery store one year, when he re-
turned to the farm near Le Roy. He has been engaged in selling farm
implements and phosphates, and operated a bakery one year. Since
January, 1889, he has been engaged in the shoe trade. He married Bell,
daughter of William Calvert, of Le Roy, and they have one child, Ada G.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Archibald D. Campbell, born August 6, 1856, where he now lives, is
a son of Duncan and Margaret (Campbell) Campbell. Duncan, son of
Archibald and Catherine (McDermott), was born in Le Roy in 1817, where
he always lived. He married when 33 years of age, located where Archi-
bald D now resides, and died at the age of 66 years. His children were
John (deceased), Anna (deceased), Archibald D.,and Peter D. His par-
ents came from Scotland to Johnstown, and thence to Le Roy in its early
settlement. They reared four sons and eight daughters, and died in
Wheatland. His wife died in 1876. He received.a common school
education, and married Jennie, daughter of John and Christie (Campbell)
Tyrrell, natives of Vermont, who came to Le Roy when young. Mr.
Tyrrell was killed in battle. Archibald D. Campbell has four children,
Duncan G., Christie A., Florence M., and Jane A., and the family are
members of the Presbyterian Church.

Samuel Comstock, a captain in the War of 1812, was born June 17,
1790, in Montville, Conn., and married Elizabeth Turner Comstock, of
Connecticut. His family came to this town in 1834. Thechildren were
Asahel O, Elizabeth A., Amy, and Samuel F. He engaged in the mer-
cantile business, which he pursued till 10 years before his death, May 16,
1870. His wife died February 8, 1871. The daughter Amy died at the
age of 16 years. He was a prominent member of the Presbyterian
TOWN OF LE ROY. 519

 

Church, holding the office of deacon for nearly 40 years. Asahel Otis
Comstock, son of Samuel, was born August 6, 1813, in Montville, Conn.,
was clerk in a store at Colchester, Conn., came to Le Roy in 1834 with
his father, and engaged in mercantile business under the firm name of
A. O. Comstock & Co. Their trade was very extensive, having branch
stores at Mumford, Warsaw, and other places, the sales in a single year
amounting to $80,000. In 1856 the business was changed so as to in-
clude the purchase of produce, which he pursued for 30 years. Mr. Com-
stock was a progressive and enterprising business man. He served as
treasurer of the Buffalo, Corning & New York Railroad for several years,
was a director for 20 years, and was well posted in all its affairs. He was
also a director of the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad. He married
Fannie, daughter of Zacheus Wheeler, of Connecticut, and their children
are Fannie (Mrs. F. C. Lathrop); O. W., a banker in New York; Isaac T.,
a member of the produce exchange; and Annie, a teacher of music. The
family are members of the Episcopal Church.

Samuel F. Comstock, born in Connecticut, March 29, 1825, was nine
years of age when he came here. He was educated at the district
schools, and entered his father’s store when 16 years old, where he re-
mained until 21 years of age, when he entered into partnership with his
father and older brother, Asahel O., continuing until 1855, when, in the
great fire of that year, their goods and store were burned. He next en-
gaged in the merchant tailoring business for six years, or until 1861,
when he took up the general insurance business, which he has followed
to the present time. In this line of work he has been very successful,
being considered one of the best agents in the county, representing, as
he does, a line of old established companies for over 25 years. He has
been town clerk for 10 years. He married N. M. Turner, daughter of
Peter and Mary Turner, of New London, Conn., and they have two chil-
dren: Frank M., born May 20, 1855, and Mary T., born October 6,
1865. Frank M. graduated from Union College, N. Y., in 1876, and
for the past of 11 years has been principal of Le Roy Academic Institute,

Rev. Pierre Cushing was born in Speedsville, Tompkins County, N. Y.,
May 4, 1855, a son of John and Hannah (Curtis) Cushing. | His father
was a native of Scituate, Mass., a graduate of Trinity College, Hartford,
Conn., and a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church. His ances-
tors came from England about 1640. Rev. Pierre Cushing, the third son
and fourth child of five children, was educated at Oxford Academy,
from which he graduated in the class of 1877, and at Hobart College,
where he graduated in 1881 as B. A. He then went to the General
Theological Seminary in New York, from which he graduated in 1884, and
was ordained a deacon in St. Paul’s Church, Rochester, in June, 1884.
He was assistant at St. Paul’s Church in New York, where he was ordained
a priest May 16, 1886, and came to Le Roy in November, 1886, being
called to the rectorship of St. Mark’s Church. He married Kate B.,
daughter of George W. Nichols, of Hammondsport, N. Y.
- 520 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Dr. J. Fred Cleveland, the youngest son of John and Sarah Cleveland,
was born at St. Catherine, Ontario, February 25, 1837. When 19 years
of age he went to Chicago, and remained there nearly two years, being
engaged in the railroad business. About 1862 he went to New York
and entered Bellevue Hospital, graduating therefrom in the spring of
1865. He then entered the United States service as acting assistant hos-
pital surgeon, remaining until the close of the war. He afterwards lo-
cated at Wyoming, N. Y., to practice his profession, where he lived but
two or three years, when he came to this town, where he has since
resided, enjoying the fruits of an extensive practice and an honorable
profession. He was married, April 20, 1870, to Fannie V., daughter
of M. B. and Ellen M. Fisher of Wyoming. He has one child, Harold
F., born May 3, 1880. Dr. Cleveland’s medical career has been, from the
first, one of continued prosperity. When only a first-year student he
was selected by the faculty of the college, out of a class of over 100,
as house physician of Charity Hospital, Blackwell’s Island. He was
soon promoted to Bellevue Hospital, taking charge of the female wards,
over which he presided until the date of his graduation.

John N. Champion, only child of John N. and Amanda A. (Boyer)
Champion, was born May 21, 1849, in Le Roy village. Receiving a
good academic education he, at the age of 19, entered the hardware store
of A. G. Carpenter & Co, as salesman, and later was with M. F. Bixby.
In October, 1873, he started the Le Roy livery and sale stable, and
September 1, 1878, he took charge of the same as agent for H.W.
Hascall. January 1, 1890, he purchased the entire business, and has
handled more fine horses than. any other man in Genesee County, making
his purchases in nearly every part of the United States and Canada.
His shipments of horses have been mostly from the Western States. Mr.
Champion has to a considerable extent engaged in contracting earth
work. He is an honored and respected member and officer of Olive
Branch Lodge, F. & A. M., of Le Roy, and also a member of Batavia
Commandery. He married Carrie E., daughter of H. H. Olmsted, of
Le Roy, and they have four children, John O., Henry H., Carrie E., and
Albert N. John N. Champion, Sr., born in Lebanon, Conn., was one of
two sons and two daughters born to John and Rhoda (Rockwell) Cham-
pion. He came to Le Roy with his parents about 1825, and was a lead-
ing dry goods merchant for about 25 years, which business was estab-
lished by his father His wife was born in New York city, a daughter
of Capt. Joseph Boyer, who was born on Bermuda Island, and was a sea
captain during his life. He married Mrs Emma (Maghee) Lewis, who
bore him two sons and five daughters, and who had one son and one
daughter by her former husband, Richard Lewis, of Lown Island. She
lived in the old Somerindyke house, which was the last of the old relics.
torn down. After Mr. Boyer was lost at sea his widow and family, in
April, 1831, came to Le Roy.

Alexander Clark, son of William, was born May 28, 1819, in County
TOWN OF LE ROY. 521

 

Monaghan, Ireland, a son of William and Ann (Anderson) Clark, natives
of the same place. They had three sons and three daughters, as follows:
Alexander, William, David, Martha, Mary A.,and Sarah. William, Sr.,
with his family, came to the United States in 1849, and located in Mum-
ford. In 1868 he located where Alexander now resides, where he died,
aged about 80 years. Hewas an Episcopalian. Ann (Anderson) Clark
was a daughter of John Anderson, a farmer, who had three sons and
three daughters, and came to the United States and settled in Genesee
County. Alexander Clark, who was reared on a farm, came to the
United States in November, 1847, and settled in Mumford, and located
where he now resides in 1868. He married, June 19, 1872, Jane,
daughter of James and Elizabeth (Wood) Wilson, all of whom came from
County Down, Ireland, in 1851, and settled in Wheatland Center. The
children were Robert and John, of Nebraska, and Jane. _ Mr. and Mrs.
Clark’s children are William J., Libbie A., Jennie D., Martha G., and
Alexander E. David Clark, brother of Alexander, served in the 8th N. Y.
Cav., and was wounded by a ball entering the right side of his mouth,
which was taken out at the back of his head.

Willard M. Chapman, born November 22, 1855, in Le Roy village,
is ason of William J., who was born in England and came to the United
States about 1830. The latter lived in New York until about 1852,
when he came to Le Roy, where he resided till his death in 1886. By
occupation he was a butcher. Perhaps no man in Le Roy was better in-
formed in ancient and modern, sacred and profane, history than he. Mr.
Chapman was a great lover of Shakespeare, and was a ready and inter-
esting talker upon almost any topic. Willard M. Chapman is self-edu-
cated. When but Io years of age he began as errand boy in the grocery
store of A. T. Drake. At the age of 12 he began working by the month,
which he continued until 1877, when he entered the postoffice asa clerk.
In 1883 he opened a real estate agency. By his indomitable will, energy,
and perseverance he has built up a good trade. Honorable in all the re-
lations of life, pleasant and courteous to all, he is respected and esteemed
by all who know him. Mr. Chapman was married, in April, 1879, to
Elizabeth, daughter of Russell Robbins. They are the parents of two
sons, Carlos and Theodore R.

Charles L. Carlton, son of George W. and Sarah (Annas) Carlton, was
born May 7, 1833, in Piscataquis County, Maine. He received a good
English education and at the age of 16 began working by the month on
a farm. When 18 years of age he came to Le Roy, where he learned
the wagonmakers’ trade with W. S. Brown. In 1866 he opened a shop
for himself, on Mill street, where he has since continued, doing mostly
custom work. He was burned out in 1869. He married Sarah M.,
daughter of Aruna and Margaret (Howland) Fosket, old settlers of Ber-
gen. George W. Carlton and his wife were born in Orono, Maine. He
was a drummer in the War of 1812, was a farmer, and came to Riga,
Monroe County, in 1846, where he resided till within a few years of his
522 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

death, which occurred in Iowa City in 1870, aged 71. He had four sons.
and seven daughters, of whom three sons grew to manhood, viz.:

Charles L., Thaddeus S., and James A. The latter served in a New

York cavalry regiment during the war, and died in Iowa City. Charles
L. Carlton was a farmer and came to Monroe County about 1830. He

reared a family of four sons and four daughters. His sons were Barney,

George W., Elijah, and William.

George W. Chaddock, born in Lockport, August 4, 1826, is a son of
Thomas and Sallie (Bow) Chaddock, who came from New England,
Thomas wasa blacksmith and had four children, namely: James, Thomas,
Elizabeth, and George W. Thomas died in Bethany. George W. lived
with an aunt in Stafford, secured a limited education, and at the age of
15 years began to learn his father’s trade at Pine Hill. At the age of 20
he learned the tailors’ trade at Barre Center. Hecame to Le Roy and
worked in Upham’s car and carriage works two years, was four years at
Pavilion, and then moved to Batavia. In 1861 he returned to Le Roy,
where he has since resided with the exception of four years spent in Roch-
ester. By his wife, Frances L., whom he married January 1, 1851, he
has one son, George W., of Los Angeles, Cal. They are Presbyterians.

Matthew Conlin, a native of Ireland, was born in 1820. His father
died in 1823. At the age of 12 years he came to Clifton, thence to
Wheatland, and finally to Le Roy in 1869. He married Ann Fox, of
County Westmeath, Ireland, and they have three sons, Michael, Matthew,
and William. They are members of the Catholic Chuch.

David. E. Curtis was born June 19, 1842, in Le Roy. His parents,
Joseph and Tirzah K. (Hulburt) Curtis, were born in Vermont, the
former April 22, 1806, and the latter May 13, 1807. Joseph came to
Genesee County with his parents, who were among the first settlers of
the county. He was a farmer and an axe-helvemaker. In 1854 he
moved to Wyoming, Stark County, Ill. where he remained one year.
He returned to Illinois, and died October 21, 1886. His wife died in
August, 1878, in Genesee County. He reared eight children: Laura
Havens, of Illinois; Sabrina (deceased); Daniel J., of Panora, Ia; Betsey
J. (Mrs. Eddy), of Michigan; Morley; Anson H., of Davis County, Mo.;
David E.; and John C., of Illinois. Joseph Curtis was a son of Joseph
and Betsey Curtis, who came from Vermont in 1811, making the trip in
an ox-cart. They located on 100 acres of land where David E. now re-
sides. He was a soldier of 1812, and moved to Wyoming County and
died there. His wife died in Genesee County, May 17, 1854, aged over
90 years. They had 13 children One of his sons, Stowell, served in
the War of 1812, and died in Allegany County. Mrs. Tirzah K. Curtis
was a daughter of Daniel Hulburt, who was born December 29, 1779.
Mr. Hulburt married Kezia Byam, and they were early settlers of Stone
Church. He served as captain in the War of 1812, had three sons and
three daughters, and died in Genesee County, February 12, 1818. His
father was Gen. Daniel Hulburt, of Revolutionary fame, who died Febru-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 523

 

‘ary 16, 1816, in Genesee County. David E. Curtis was reared in Gen-
esee County. November 3, 1861, he enlisted in Co. D, ro4th N. Y.
Regt., and participated in the battles of Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run,
Antietam, Brandy Station, Chantilly, Seven Days’ Fight, Thorough-
fare Gap, Manassas Junction, the two battles of Fredericksburg, Gettys-
burg, second Brandy Station, and the Wilderness. At Gettysburg he
was wounded in the left foot, and at the Wilderness he lost his right jaw.
He participated in 17 battles and skirmishes, and was discharged, after
being in the hospital nine months, in February, 1865. He had been
made sergeant in the fall of 1862, and after the battle of Gettysburg was
made color-sergeant. After his discharge he returned to Genesee County,
where he has since been engaged in farming. He purchased his first 26
acres where Mr. Stoppelbine now lives, and in 1876 located where he now
resides. He has served as constable and deputy sheriif, the latter posi-
tion of which he nowholds. Mr. Curtis married, March ‘9, 1864, Laura,
daughter of Daniel and Ora (Harris) White, and their children are Will-
iam E., Franklin H., and Nellie L.

Alexander A. Douglass was born in Madison County, N. Y., in May,
1815, a son of Alexander and Elizabeth (McBeth) Douglass, natives of
Scotland, who came to Peoria about 1829, where he resided until, his
death. He was a soldier of the War of 1812. He reared two sons and
three daughters, and in 1859 settled where his widow now resides. He
was twice married. His second wife was Margaret C.,daughter of Archi-
bald and Catherine (McDermott) Campbell, natives of Scotland, who came
to York, Livingston County, in 1813, and later to Le Roy, settling on
160 acres of land. They reared 11 children. He was 78 years old at
the.time of his death. His wife died in 1876, aged 82. She was a
daughter of John and Epheriah McDermott, who were among the first
settlers in Wheatland. Mr. Douglass was a United Presbyterian, and
died July 3, 1878.

C. N. Dibble, son of Henry B. and Pamela (Pierson), was born June 1,
1838, where he now resides. His parents were from Massachusetts and
Connecticut. Henry B. came to Bloomfield, and thence to Stone Church
about 1820, where he lived until his death in 1875. He wasason of Linus
Dibble, who married Vienna Kellogg, who came to Stone Church about
1820. Thechildren of Henry B. were Vienna, C. N.,and Harlan. C.N.
Dibble has always been a successful and prosperous farmer.

Morris C. Decker was born April 12, 1850, in Sparta, Sussex County,
N.J., where he was raised and received his education. On reaching his
majority he engaged as a street car conductorin Newark, N. J., for one year,
when he came to Watkins, N. Y., where he had a meat market until the
spring of 1873, when he came to Le Roy, where he has since operated
and managed a fruit distillery for Decker & Titman. He also owns and
successfully operates a large wholesale and retail liquor and cigar store in
Le Roy village. He is ason of James L and Ellen (McCoy) Decker, of Sus-
sex County. James L. Decker is a prominent citizen of Sussex County,
524 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

N. J., both in politics and business. He has been sheriff of his county,.
represented his county two terms in the Assembly of his State, and is
largely engaged in manufacturing interests and farming. He reared four
sons and one daughter, of whom Morris C. is the second child. He is a
‘son of James Decker, who was a son of Henry, a descendant of Peter
Decker, of Holland parents, and the first white man who, in 1740, settled
where Deckertown, N. J., now is. Some of the most distinguished and
wealthiest families of New Jersey are the descendants of the Decker family.
Gen. Judson Kilpatrick’s grandmother, Fametje Kilpatrick, was a daugh-
ter of Josiah, son of Peter Decker, of Deckertown. Morris C. Decker
married Mary, daughter of William and Elenore Smith, of Unionville,
Orange County, N. Y. William Smith came from England, and was the
patentee of rubber webbing, which became very valuable to the owners.
Mr and Mrs Decker have one child, Percy C. He is an active and
leading Mason, and one of the active and progressive business men of Le
Roy.

Ira C. Davis, son of Powell C. and Ann (Scribner) Davis, was born July
7, 1856, in Newstead, Erie County. Powell C. Davis was born in Erie
County, and his wife near Toronto, Canada. Their children were IraC.,
William, Jennie, and Porter. Mr. Davis moved to near Batavia, and
thence, in 1879, to Perry, Wyoming County. Powell C. was a son of
Eden Davis, who was born in Genesee County, and reared six children,
as follows: Lewis, Gehana, who married a Mr. Brown, Lyman, James,
Powell, and Caroline, who married John McPherson. Eden Davis was
a son of James and Johanah (Wilcox) Davis, who came from Killingworth,
Conn. with an ox-team, and first settled about three miles east of Gan-
son’s (now Le Roy), on a farm taken up by Gen. Daniel Davis about
1800. James Davis reared four sons and two daughters: Lewis, Eden,
Ezra, Hamlet, Sarah, and Betsey. Ira C. Davis was reared on a farm and
received a common school education. .May 6, 1885, he married Mar-
garet, daughter of James C. and Ann (Cunningham) Williams, of Gen-
eseo. Mr. Williams was raised near Dublin, Ireland, and came to the
United States about 1849. He moved to Livingston County, and is a
molder by trade. He has been twice married. His first wife was Kate
Baugardner

Samuel L. Dix, son of Leonard and Dorothy (Johnson) Dix, was born
June 4, 1809, in Wilmington, Vt The family moved to Jefferson
County, N. Y. They had 10 children, of whom Samuel was the sixth.
He came to Monroe County about 1831, and in April, 1842, married
Julia A., daughter of William and Sarah (Widner) Wooden, who were
born April 1, 1780, and February, 1782, respectively. William Wooden,
of Newburg, came to Ontario County, thence to Chili, Monroe County,
where he resided and accumulated much property. He was an influen-
tial and leading citizen of his town, a liberal giver to all improvements,
was justice several terms, and held other positions with honor and credit.
He died aged 83 years. His father was James, who was born in New
TOWN OF LE ROY. 525

 

York, and whose father was from England James Dix served in the
French and Indian wars. In 1795 he came to Geneva, and in 1811 to
Chili, where he died. Sarah (Widner) Wooden, born in 1782, came to
Geneva at the age of six years with her parents. Her father was an
early ferryman. She was the mother of 14 children. Samuel L. Dix
was a farmer. In 1865 he came to Le Roy, and died in 1872. He
reared five children: Harriet N., Wallace R., James M., Julia A., and
Sarah M. Mrs. Dix still survives.

John Eyres, son of John and Eleanor (Whitmore) Eyres, was born
May 13, 1836, in County Leeds, Canada. He received a good English
education, has been a farmer and a shoemaker, and came to Le Roy
about 30 years ago. He has carried on shoemaking for about 20 years.
Mr. Eyres was one ofthe first movers in developing the salt interests of
Le Roy, representing the citizens in superintending and looking after
their interests at the test-well, which was begun January 4, 1882, and
has been connected with the Le Roy Salt Co. for one year. For the
past three years he has been associated with Mr. Kidd, who started May
28, 1886, and now has four wells. Mr. Eyres gives his entire attention to
the salt industry, and is well posted in the geology of this section. He
has been twice married, first, to Margaret Wright, by whom he had one
daughter, now deceased. For his second wife he married Mary E.,
daughter of Matthew Shaw, of Le Roy, who has also borne him one
daughter.

William Elmore, son of Richard and Elizabeth (Aylward) Elmore,
natives of County Kilkenny, of Ireland, was born September 10, 1830,
and was educated in Ireland. He came to Quebec, September 9, 1854,
where he worked until 1855, when he came to Dunkirk and worked in
a tannery, and afterwards removed to Buffalo, and thence to Pennsyl-
vania.. In 1857 he came to Alexander, where he has since worked
on the railroad, except four years which he spent on a farm, and four
years in the oil regions. He has been connected with the N. Y.C. &
H. R. Railroad singe 1861. By his wife, Catherine, he has 10 children
living: Richard J., Thomas F., William J., John B., Elizabeth C., Cath-
erine L., Michael J., Mary, Frances, and Ellen G. The family are Ro-
man Catholics.

Charles E. Edson, son of Dr. Galen K. and Lucy (Hudson) Edson,
was born September 6, 1839, in Rutland, Vt. With his parents he came
to Le Roy, and received a common school education. In 1870, witha
colony of 100, he went to Blue Rapids, Kan., where he lived five years,
when he returned to Le Roy, where he has resided since, and for the
past five years has been engaged in gardening. He married Martha E.,
daughter of Ward and Eliza (Trimbell) Beckley, who were born in Con-
necticut and Johnstown, N. Y., respectively, and who reared one son
and four daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Beckley came to Le Roy in 1810,
and settled where Mrs. Rumsey now resides. Mr. Beckley died in 1880.
He was a son of David Beckley, of Connecticut, was an early pioneer of
526 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Genesee County, and was a soldier of 18t2. Mr. and Mrs. Edson’s.
children are Archie N., Frank C., Charles L., and Hattie.

Dr. Galen K. Edson was born in Maine, June 13, 1815, ason of Cyrus.
and Hannah (Hudson) Edson, who were both born at Bridgewater, Mass.,,
in 1777. Dr. Galen K. came to Le Roy in 1842, and practiced his pro-
fession until 1878. His parents located at Rutland Vt., about 1817. Cy-
rus Edson was a son of Ezra, who was born at Bridgewater, Mass. His.
wife was Rebecca D. Johnson, and he was grandfather of ex- Mayor Ed-
son, of New York city. Ezra Edson was a son of Samuel, who was the:
fifth generation from Samuel Edson, who settled at Bridgewater, Mass.,.
in 1692, and who built the first mill in the place.

Felix Falkner, son of Jeremiah, was born in Leicestershire, England,
May 26, 1804. He was a banker. With his wife and two children he
came to this country in 1853, locating at Utica, N. Y , where he died in
1887. . His wife died in 1880. His eldest son, Joseph G., resides in Utica,
and is engaged in the auction and commission business. The second son,
Harry H. Falkner, was born in Leicestershire, England, September 7,
1838, and was I5 years of age when he came tothe United States. He
married, June 16, 1875, Rebecca W. C., daughter of Rev. Henry Stanley,
of Le Roy, and they have three children, viz.: Henry S., born March 13,
1876; Rebecca W.C., born October 13, 1878; and Catharine D., born
February 22, 1886. All are members of St. Mark’s Church. For the
past 10 years Mr. Falkner has been engaged in the real estate and fire, life,
and accident insurance business, in the latter of which he has been asso-
ciated with S. F. Comstock. He represents five large fire insurance com-
panies, one life, and one accident (the Travelers).

Benjamin A. Fuller, M. D., born in Providence, R. I, November 17,
1845, wasa son of Asa W.and Nancy A.(Woodworth) Fuller. At the age
of five years he came to Middlebury with his parents, and received his
education at the academy there. In 1862 hecameto Le Roy, entered the
office of Gen. F. C. Bissell, read law for three years, and entered and grad-
uated in 1865 from the Albany Law School. He was in a law office in
New York for three months, but the business not suiting his taste he trav-
eled for five years for George W. Bassett & Co. In 1870 he came to Le
Roy, studied medicine with his father, and attended the Buffalo Medical
College, from which he graduated in 1873. He began practice at Le
Roy and Byron Center. In 1877, after his father’s death, he succeeded
him in his profession, and has since been a successful practitioner here.
He married, July 16, 1873, Alice I., daughter of H. O. and Jennie Cowan,
who came from England. Mr, Cowan wasa merchant tailor. Dr. Fuller
has a daughter, Clara Louise.

William W. Faunce was born September 29, 1831, in Wheeling,
W. Va., ason of Jeduthan L. and Abigail (Davis) Faunce, natives of Ver-
mont and Pennsylvania, respectively. Jeduthan L. came with his par-
ents to Bethany about 1809 or’11. When a young man he went to
Wheeling, where he married his wife. -He was a molder by trade. In
TOWN OF LE ROY. 527

 

1832 he returned to Bethany, where he was engaged at farming, running
a hotel, and working at his trade. He died in Pennsylvania. He wasa
son of Eleazer and Melinda (Kendall) Faunce, both of Vermont. Elea-
zer Faunce was a blacksmith and settled three miles east of Linden, where
he worked at his trade, his wife often assisting him. He served asa
drummer in the War of 1812. Mr. Faunce had two sons, Halsey K. and
Eleazer, and one daughter, Fannie E. Roe, of Attica. He died in Lin-
den. He also run a hotel for many years, and was engaged in hauling
lumber from Pennsylvania, which he put into buildings. His father was a
Frenchman. William W. Faunce lived in the hotel with his grandpar-
ents until 13 years of age, when he went on a farm, and at the age of 15
he entered the store of George Dimond, of Batavia. Returning to Beth-
any he attended Bethany Academy, and afterwards learned the trade of
wagonmaking. When 19 years of age he came to Le Roy and worked
for A. S. Upham and Charles Brindsmade, after which hé entered the
Eagle Hotel, where he remained two years, when he began business for’
himself. In 1861 he began the livery business, and soon after purchased
the barn where he is now engaged. This was formerly the old stage-
barn, and is the oldest livery stand in the place. Mr. Faunce served.
nine years as deputy sheriff, beginning in 1875, and has been constable
15 years. He married Ann M., daughter of Charles Brow, of Dresden,.
Yates County, and they have one son, George E.

William H. Graham was born in London, Eng., January 10, 1855, a
son of William H. and Mary (Grant) Graham, who had three sons and
two daughters, of whom William H. was the second. He received his.
education in private schools, came to the United States in 1883, and
lived in New York and Rochester, where he was engaged as a veterinary’
surgeon. In April, 1887, he came to Le Roy, where he has resided
since, giving his entire attention to his profession. His wife was Flor-
ence Tidy, of near London, Eng., and they have two sons and two-
daughters.

Jerome French, soa of Elijah and grandson of Gen. French, of Ver-
mont, was born October 17, 1825. His father died when he was three-
years of age, and he lived with John Deming unti] 21 years old, when he
worked for farmers about one year, after which he learned the broom
trade. He married Abbey M., daughter of Samuel Bishop, and they
have one child, Grace B. Elijah French married Sallie Flint, of Ran-
dolph, Vt. He died about 1828, and his wife October 10, 1873, aged
76 years. Samuel Bishop came to Le Roy in 1811, served in the War of
1812, and was the first settler in what is now Pavilion, on the farm now
owned by J. R. Bliss and Jay Bishop. The first night of his arrival he
slept ona rock. He cleared the farm, lived a bachelor’s life for nine
years, and finally married Electa Allen, and they had a family of four
children, three of whom are living, viz.: Willard W., of California; Car-
oline (Mrs. George Roberts); and Abbey (Mrs. Jerome French), of Le
Roy. Mr. Bishop died April 14, 1870, aged 85 years, and his wife
528 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

April 8, 1871, aged 70 years. He took an active part in politics, and
was a Whig and Republican.

Samuel Gillett, born August 6, 1823, in Orange County, N. Y., isa
son of Isaac and Eleanor (Vail) Gillett, who were born in Orange County,
he in 1796 and his wife in 1799. In 1843 they removed to Avon, and
‘thence to Stafford, where they resided till their deaths. Isaac Gillett
was a man of sterling worth and integrity, and filled several responsible
local positions. He reared a family of four sons and two daughters, viz.:
Caroline, Samuel, Alsop V., Charles, Frances (Mrs. Van Vleeck), of Shi-
loh, Ill, and William, an attorney, who died at East Saginaw, Mich.
Isaac Gillett died in 1869 and his wife in 1867. His father, Charles Gil-
lett, was born on the Hudson River, and was a farmer in Orange County,
N. Y. His wife was Sarah Godfrey, who bore him two sons and four
-daughters. Samuel Gillett was raised on a farm and received his educa-
tion at Montgomery and Chester, N. Y. He began teaching school
when but 16, receiving $13 per month. On reaching his majority he be-
gan life on a farm, and made his first purchase of 80 acres in 1848, in
Stafford. In 1867 he came to Le Roy so that he might better educate
his children, and located on the farm where he now resides, about one
mile northwest of Le Roy village. Mr. Gillett is an intelligent and sub-
‘stantial farmer, courteous and hospitable, and commands the respect of
all who know him. He was married to Susan, daughter of James J. and
Huldah (Hudson) Board, and their children are Emily, William, Hudson
(deceased), H. M., an attorney at Bay City, Mich., James B., Nellie,
Charles, of Sioux City, Ia., S. Frank, Elmer, also of Sioux City, May
(Mrs. Ball), Bertha, Gaylord C., and Jesse O. Mr. and Mrs. Gillett are
leading and consistent members of the Presbyterian Church.

James B. Gillett, son of Samuel and Susan (Board) Gillett, was born
January 26, 1854, in Stafford, was reared on a farm, and received a good
‘common school and academic education. At the age of 18 he began
teaching school, which lasted three terms, and at the age of 21 entered
the hardware store of Pease & Buell, of Batavia, where he remained
three years. In the fall of 1877 he formed a partnership with James
McKenzie, and opened a hardware store the first door east of his present
‘place of business, with about $2,500 in ‘stock. Four years later he
moved into the store he now occupies, with Mr. McKenzie. Mr. Gillett
is a first-class business man and has made his business a success. The
‘concern is carried on under the firm name of James B. Gillett & Co.
He married Louise, daughter of John and Anna K. Wiss, and has two
children, Marian L. and Anna K. Mr. Gillett is a member of the
I. O. O. F.

John W. Grumiaux was born January 17, 1861, in Le Roy, a son of
Lewis and Louisa E., who came from France and England, respectively.
He received his education in the village of Le Roy, and in December,
1880, engaged as agent for the Buffalo News. Three years later he re-
ceived the agency for the Rochester Union, and worked one year in the
TOWN OF LE ROY. 52

 

Western Union Telegraph office. Hethenentered in succession the employ
of Chapman & Boak, newsdealers, of J. K. Boak, and of H..J. Goodyear,
tobacconist, who occupied a,store in the Maloney block. In June, 1885,
his father bought out H. J. Goodyear, and conducted the business as.
Grumiaux & Son until April, 1887, when John W. became the sole owner.
He also purchased the news business of J. K. Boak, April 1, 1888, and
opened the store where he is now located, and where he has worked up
a successful trade. He has a reading room and a circulating library con-
nected with his store, and is the agent for Butterick’s patterns.

Patrick Gleason, born in Le Roy, June 18, 1859, is a son of Michael
and Mary (Mackey) Gleason, of Tipperary, Ireland, who came to L& Roy
in 1848, and lived here until their deaths. The father died in 1872, and
the mother in 1889. Their children were Thomas, Catherine, and Pat-
rick. The latter received a common school education, and at nine years.
of age began work in Keeney & Son’s warehouse, continuin®& there until
1886, when he purchased the business of H. E. Walker and began deal-
ing in coal, fruits, beans, and all kinds of produce, doing a very extensive
business. He married Mary, daughter of Robert and Bridget Flinn.

Bernard Growney, son of Barney and Rose (Fagan) Growney, natives.
of Ireland, and farmers, was born in September, 1834. Barney died
in Ireland, and left five children, viz.: Mary, James, Ann, Bernard,
and July. Bernard came to Bergen in 1852 with his mother and the
children, and settled on a farm where the mother died. He received a.
limited education, and October 14, 1861, enlisted at Fort Hill School in
Co. B, 1ooth N. Y. Inf., and was in the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
Charleston, and at the siege of Fort Wagner, where he was wounded ;
was taken prisoner at Deep Bottom, Va. in 1864, was taken to Belle
Isle, Libby, and Salisbury prisons, and was released in March, 1865. He
was sent to Wilmington, N. C., thence to Annapolis, and was discharged
at Rochester, May 25, 1865. He was also wounded in 1864, when tear-
ing up the Petersburg & Richmond Railroad, and at Salisbury in at-
tempting to escape from the prison. Since the close of the war he has.
been engaged in farming, and in 1869 purchased his present place. He
married Bridget, daughter of Miles O. and Maria Finn, of Le Roy, who
bore him children as follows: James M., Mary L., and Willie (deceased).
His present wife is Bridget Carroll, of Wyoming. The family are Roman
Catholics.

John H. Haskins was born in Londonderry, Vt., January 13, 1823, a
son of Solon and Sophia (Hasey) Haskins, natives of New Hampshire and
Bennington, Vt., respectively. Solon wasa farmer, and served in the War
of 1812. He came to Le Roy, Genesee:County, in 1830, and settled on
a farm of 86 acres. In 1838 he located where John H. now resides, and
in 1844 purchased Clifford’s mill, now known as Haskins’s mill, which his
sons have since operated. His children were Sophia, Warren P., Mary A.
(deceased), John H., Rhoda M., and Orville R. (deceased). Solon Has-
kins died April 14, 1865, aged 79. His father, David, came from Eng-
530 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

land and settled in New Hampshire. John H. Haskins received an aca-
demic education, and at the age of 21 he began farming, and with his
brother operated the mill fora time. From 1865 to July, 1887, Rufus
Bartlett was interested in the mill, and since then Mr. Haskins has had
full control. Mr. Haskins has served in several town offices. In Feb-
ruary, 1863, he married Marion Latham, daughter of William, an Epis-
copal minister, who came from England. By this marriage he had one
son, now deceased. His second wife was Catharine L., daughter of An-
drew Clifford, of Le Roy. They have two children, Frank J. and Mary
E. Mrs. Sophia Haskins was a daughter of John Hasey, a Revolution-
ary soldier. ;
Hiram W. Hascall, a leading and influential lawyer and a politician,
was born December 18, 1812, in Le Roy village. His parents, David
and Sarah (Walden) Hascall, came from New England to Genesee
County in 1808, and located one mile north of the village, and latter set-
tled on 100 acres one-half mile west of Le Roy, where they resided for
many years. «They afterwards moved to the village, residing on Clay
street until their deaths, at the age of 85 and 89, respectively. David
Hascall in early life was a school teacher. He served in the War of
1812. Being a man possessed of more than ordinary intelligence and in-
fluence, he was an honored and respected citizen, and always took an
active and prominent part in 4ll movements for the advancement
and improvement of his community. He served in several respon-
sible local positions for many years. He reared three sons and two
daughters. David was a son of Jeremiah Hascall, who was born in Con-
necticut and came to Genesee County in 1805, locating on 100 acres
where S. C. Wells now resides. He served as justice for many years, and
died here at the age of 96 years. He married Hannah (Nichols) Nichols,
who bore him five sons and five daughters, the sons being Jeremiah, David,
Amasa, John, and Augustus P., all of whom were men of considerable
prominence, and some attained considerable distinction in the Stateand Na-
tion. John served in the Assembly; Augustus P. served as judge and
represented his district in Congress. Gen. Milo Hascall, of Goshen, Ind.,
was ason of Amasa. Hiram W. Hascall was reared on a farm and re-
ceived a good common school and academic education. At the age of 20
he began the study of law in the office of Gates & Hascall, of Le Roy,
and was admitted to all the courts of the State. In 1855 he was elected
clerk of Genesee County, which position he filled for two terms, and in
1864 he was appointed collector of internal revenue. Three years later
he was appointed postmaster at Le Roy, serving as such for 16 years.
During the war he was appointed by President Lincoln commissary of sub-
sistance, with rank of captain. Mr. Hascall is a man of strong convic-
tions. He has always taken an active and prominent part in the polit-
ical affairs of his county and State, and has always wielded a powerful
influence in shaping and molding the work of his party. Energetic
and unflinching in his zeal for the success of Republicanism, he has al-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 531

 

ways commanded the confidence and respect of his party. Mr. Hascall
has been twice married, first to Harriet Hinsdale, of Le Roy, by whom
the had two children, Alice C. and Laurence H. He married for his
second wife Mrs. Amanda A. Champion. The mother of Mr. Hascall
was a daughter of Nathan Walden, a native of Connecticut, who wasa
soldier in the war for independence. He was captured, and impris-
-oned in an old church in New York city for nearly a year. He was a
prominent farmer near Bloomfield for many years, and died in Le Roy,
aged about 90 years. His wife was Mercy Egleston, who lived to about
the same age.

George H. Holmes, born May 7, 1840, where Mr. Vary now resides, is a
‘son of Harry and Susan (Cole) Holmes, who were born in 1799 and 1803,
respectively. Harry Holmes was a farmer in early life, and during his

“latter years was engaged in the stone business in this county, where he
was one of the early pioneers, settling in Le Roy in 1815% George H.
Holmes, one of a family of four sons and four daughters, received a com-
mon school education, and worked at the stone business until 27 years of
age, since which time he has been extensively engaged in the stone trade
for himself, having at times as high as 90 men at work quarrying and 40
‘men cutting. During the busy season he has shipped as many as 50 car
‘loads per week, about 25 car loads going to Buffalo. He was doing all
the heavy stone business in this section for about five years. He is now,
and has been for a number of years, extensively engaged in lime burn-
ing, operating two kilns and making about 700 bushels per day. Mr.
Holmes enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. I, 129th N. Y. Inf, and at Balti-
more the regiment was transferred tothe 8th N. Y. H. A. and garrisoned
for many months at Forts McHenry, Federal Hill, Carroll, and Marshall.
He was detailed to remain at Baltimore six months, and later joined his
regiment at Petersburg, Va. He participated in the engagements at
Deep Bottom and Weldon Railroad, and thenceforth in all the battles in
which his regiment was engaged to the close of the war. He became
noted in his regiment for his accuracy in directing and landing mortar
shells. In February, 1865, he was promoted sergeant, and in June fol-
lowing received his discharge at Rochester, N. Y., as commissary ser-
geant. He located where he now resides in July, 1882. November 28,
1861, he married Caroline M., daughter of John and Lorana(Payne) Buck-
ley, who were born in Mendon, Monroe County, and Turin, Lewis County,
respectively, and who were among the early settlers of Stafford and Le
Roy. Abraham Buckley was a soldier inthe War of 1812, and reared
six sons and five daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have three children,
Eva, Frank H., and Parley M. Mr. Holmes is related to Thurlow
‘Weed.

William R. Halbert was born in Glasgow, Scotland, September 14,
1819. Hisparents, William and Elizabeth (Russell) Halbert, were born
in Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively. William Halbert was a stone-
cutter by trade. In May, 1827, he came to America, landing at Quebec,
532 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and shortly after came to Utica, N. Y., where he was employed in the
New York mills as a weaver. His wife and six children left Scotland in
May, 1828, and were eight weeks on the ocean and six days coming from
New York city to Utica. About 1840 with his family he moved to
Middlesex County, Canada, and located on a farm of 1ooacres. He was
a leading member of the Presbyterian Church, and was an elder for many
years. He died at Ailsa Craig, Canada, aged 86 years. He had nine
children, viz.: a son who died at Albany when the family was on their
way to Utica, William R., Mary (Mrs. Alexander Henderson), deceased,
Margaret (Mrs. Ross), Elizabeth (Mrs. Henderson), Jane (Mrs. Hover),
Bethiah (Mrs. Wyllie), Caroline (Mrs. Menzie), and Isabella (Mrs. Forbes).
William R. Halbert received a common school education, and lived three
years in Canada. In 1843 he came to Le Roy, and worked two and
one-half years by the month. He married, March 17, 1852, Ellen E.,
daughter of Linus and Nancy (Wilcox) Pierson, who came from Killing-
worth, Conn., to Genesee County about 1808, and first settled in Ber-
gen, and later at Churchville, where he died. He was a soldier of 1812,
anda farmer. Mr. Halbert’s first wife died at the age of 53. He located
where he now resides in 1853, and where-he has a beautiful and pleasant
home. He is a good neighbor and citizen, and respected by all who
know him. He and his wife are active members of the Presbyterian
Church.

Thomas P. Hedden, born in Stafford, December 2, 1839, is a son of
Thomas and Ann (Perryman) Hedden, of Devonshire, Eng., who came
to Stafford about 1828, and settled where he resided until his death, in
1845. His wife died in 1870. They had eight children. Thomas P.
was educated at Genesee and Wyoming Seminary (Alexander). At the
age of 21 he studied Jaw with R. Ballard, and taught school three win-
ters. In 1867 he was admitted to practice, and in 1877 was elected
district attorney of Genesee County for one term. He has been justice
of the peace ever since his admission to the bar, except while serving as
district attorney. He married Emily M. Hill, who bore him two chil-
dren, Cornelia A. and Thomas P. His second wife was Mrs. Henrietta
Kenyon.

Livingston D. Howell, son of Leonard D. and Elizabeth A. (Wells)
Howell, was born in Bethany, February 28, 1853. His father, a farmer
and quarryman, came to Le Roy in 1854. About 1873 he opened the
quarry now operated by L. D., and shipped stone quite extensively, at
times as many as 30 car Joads per week. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. B,
tooth N. Y. Vols., as sergeant, participating in all the battles with his
regiment. He was with Gen. Butler on the peninsula, received two
wounds, and was made lieutenant, when he resigned. He creditably filled
several town offices, was successful in all business transactions, and died
in 1888, aged 60 years. He wasason of John M., an early settler of
York, and the father of eight children, and whose father came from New
Jersey. Livingston D. Howell was reared on the farm, received a com-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 533

 

mon and academic education, and ‘assisted his father in his business. He
married Elizabeth, daughter of Jerome and Fannie (Howell) Wheelock,
of Cuylerville, N. Y., and their children are Fannie B. (deceased) and
William L.

Andrew Harsch, of Wurtemberg, Germany, was born August 3, 1842,
a son of Andrew and Barbara (Hensler) Harsch, who came in 1854 to
Syracuse, where they resided until their deaths. He enlisted in Co. B,
149th N. Y. Inf, and was discharged on account of ill health soon after
the battle of Gettysburg. He reared four sons and four daughters. Jacob
enlisted in a regiment of cavalry and was killed at the battle of Silver
Springs, Va. His other sons were Andrew, Gottleib, of Syracuse, and
John (deceased). Andrew was raised in Syracuse, began work at the age
of 13 years in a cigar factory, and came to Le Roy in 1870 and worked
for Moses Yale on Bank street. In 1872 he opened a cigar factory in
the Starr block, and in 1873 located in his present store and factory. Oc-
tober 7, 1863, he married Sophia, daughter of Joseph Obermiller, of Syra-
cuse, and they have ro children living, viz.: Sophia, Barbara, Libbie A.,
Andrew F., Lana, Tillie, Clara, Ida, Hubbard H., and William F. He is
a member of the A. O. U. W., of the Stafford Benefit Association, and of
the Southern Tier Masonic Association

Mrs. Huldah Hubbell, born in New York, was a daughter of Thomas
and Christina Burgess. He was a farmer in Western New York, and had
two sons and eight daughters. Mrs. Hubbell first married Porter, son of
James T. and Delilah (Robinson) Burroughs, who was born in Hannibal,
N. Y., and came to Pembroke with his parents. He moved to Steuben
County, Ind., where he resided a few years, and died there, when Mrs.
Burroughs, with her children, returned to this county. Her children are
Alonzo, of Michigan; William A., of New York; and Anna M., who.
married Lucius Loomis. William A, who enlisted in the 8th N. Y. Art.,.
lives in Pembroke, and married Frances Madison. For her second hus-
band she married James Hubbell, a farmer, who came to Le Roy in 1873.
and died in 1876.

William Heaman, a native of Devonshire, Eng., was born November
8, 1856, a son of Richard and Sarah Heaman. He came to Le Roy in
1880, and has since resided here. He is engaged in the manufacture of
custom boots and shoes. He married Mary Garrish, of Devonshire, and
they have two children, Willie and Annie.

Thomas Heaman, son of Richard, was born in Devonshire. Eng., Oc-
tober 17, 1865, came to America in 1882, and settled in Le Roy asa
blacksmith. He opened a shop on Mill street, January 1, 1890, where
he is doing a successful. business. He married Jane Mooney, of Le Roy.

Charles Hogan, born May 11, 1826, in County Carlow, Ireland, was
reared on a farm and had acommoneducation. In July, 1849, he landed
in New York city, came to Auburn, and engaged in farming a short
time, when he went to Ohio. In April, 1850, he came to Le Roy, and
in 1853 began work for the N. Y.C. & H. R. Railroad, where he was

34
534 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

soon made track superintendent, which position he has faithfully filled
ever since. His first wife was Ann Wolf, of Ireland, whose children
were Charles H., a railway engineer at Buffalo, and Mary Thomas. His
second wife was Mary Lawler, and their sons are John, of Niagara Falls,
and Edward, of Batavia. His daughter, Kittie, aged 10 years, is by his
last wife.

Seth Harris, son of Daniel and Mary (Paddock) Harris, was born April
9, 1815, in Le Roy. He received a common school education, was a
lieutenant of militia, and was one of the substantial and leading farmers of
the town. He married Elsie, daughter of Elijah and Dimmis (Kneeland)
Crocker, and their children were Mary (Mrs. Ward), Elijah, Emeline C.
(Mrs. Bulkley), Jane (Mrs. Kingdon), and Phebe. Elijah Crocker (son
of Simeon) and his wife were born in Norwich, Conn., came to Le Roy in
1816, and located on 140 acres where the widow. of Seth Harris now
resides. Mr. Crocker died lacking 13 days of being go years of age.
He had three children, viz.: Eliza, who married, first, a Mr. Van Allen, by
whom she had one son, Edward W., and second, a Mr. Elderkin, by
whom she has one daughter, Eunice (Mrs. Phillips); Emeline, who died
at the age of 12 years; and Elsie, now the widow of Seth Harris. Will-
iam Harris was born May 14, 1825, where he now resides. He received
a good common school education, and at the age of 23 began business
for himself at Lime Rock. After his father’s death he returned to the
homestead, where he now resides. He has been thrice married. His
first wife was Aseneth Crouch, who died without issue. His second wife
was Emeline, daughter of James Chase, of Pavilion, and their two chil-
dren were William H. and Carrie R. James Chase was born in Albany
County, N. Y., and moved to Allegany County, thence to this county.
The third wife of Mr. Harris was Mary, daughter of Froman Winnie, by
whom he has three children: Emma, Nellie, and Daniel. Mr. Harris has
served three years as excise commissioner, and for the past three years
has served as assessor. He is a son of Daniel and Mary J. (Paddock)
Harris, natives of Middletown, Conn., who came to Genesee County in
1810, and settled on 100 acres where William now resides. When Daniel
first came to the county he exchanged one bushel of wheat for a yard of
factory cloth, and continued this until he had enough to make a suit of
clothes—the finest he had ever worn. This was made from flax and wool;
which was spun by his family. He had 14 children, and raised five sons
and seven daughters, the sons being Daniel, Seth, William, James, of
Cleveland, and Elijah, the latter of whom is a professor in Amherst Col-
lege.

"Albert N. Jones was born March 6, 1844, in’ England, a son of Will-
iam and Eliza (Fisher) Jones, natives of Cookham and Branford, Eng-
land, respectively. William Jones was one of four sons and five daugh-
ters who grew to maturity, and born of William and Martha (Mason)
Jones He wasa papermaker and came to the United States with a
sister in 1849, and settled at Rochester, N. Y., where he was en-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 635

 

gaged in paper manufacturing. He went to Shortsville, thence to
Mount Morris, and in 1868 located in Le Roy. He purchased the mill
north of the village and converted it into a paper-mill, which he oper-
ated until it was destroyed by fire. He had five children: Albert N.,
Lizzie, Walter S., Frank E., and George H. Mrs. Jones died in 1886.
Albert N. Jones received a good English education when he came to Le
Roy, and soon after began growing seeds. He went to Steuben County,
where he spent five years, when he returned to Le Roy and at once gave
his entire attention to novelty seed growing, in which he is meeting with
success. He cultivates and produces new varieties of grain and beans,
and ships to all parts of the country. Mr. Jones is industrious and
applies himself closely to his business. He has succeeded in producing
several varieties of seeds for different climates. He married Marietta
Crofut, who was born in Canandaigua, 'N. Y., a daughter of Joel B. and
Lucinda (Coy) Crofut, natives of Connecticut and Vermont, respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones have one child, Ida S. They are members of the
Baptist Church.

Ezra S. Janes, a substantial and successful forever was born October
15, 1835, in Lyme, Conn., and is a son of Ezra and Mary (Haines) Janes,
who were born in Brimheld. Mass., and Connecticut, respectively. Ezra
‘Janes was a farmer, and his children were all born in Connecticut. He
came to Genesee County in 1828, and settled one mile north of Le Roy
village. In the fall of the same year he located two miles west of Le
Roy, just over the line in Stafford, on 80 acres of land which he im-
proved. He had five children: Israel D., Elizabeth H., Ryland E.,
Mary, who died young, and Ezra S. Ezra Janes died in 1869, aged 88
years, and his wife five years prior. He was a son of Israel Janes, of
Massachusetts. Ezra S. received his education in the common schools
and Le Roy and Middlebury academies, and spent several terms in teach-
ing. He was married, May 22, 1866, to Margaret J. Kinner, of this
county, and their children are Mary E. and Herbert S. He located’
where he now resides immediately after his marriage. He is a leading
and influential member of the Baptist Church.

Richard M. Kellogg, born in Le Roy village, December 28, 1842, was
a son of Smith and Susan (Manwaring) Kellogg, who were early pioneers
of Genesee County. Mr. Kellogg received a liberal English education.
He was engaged in farming for a few years, and at the age of 29 em-
barked in the insurance business, in which he was very successful, and
which he continued till his death, in May, 1882. He married Frances,
daughter of Elisha and Alice (Oatman) Parks, who came from Wells,
Rutland County, Vt., about 60 years ago. Mr. and Mrs, Kellogg had
born to them five children: Charles F., Walter P., Mary S., Harry S.,
and Alice H. Elisha Parks was for some years engaged in the furniture
‘business, and afterward in the dry goods trade. He was an active and
honored member of the Masonic fraternity, and died about 25 years ago.
He reared one son and two daughters, the latter of whom are living.
536 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

John Johnson was born August I, 1826, in Richmondville, Schoharie
County, N. Y., a son of Peter and Abigail (Crane) Johnson, natives of
Schoharie County and Connecticut, respectively. Peter, a farmer, who
has been living for 35 years in Onondaga County, was born in 1795, and
was a son of John, who was born near Schenectady. Peter was twice
married. His children by his first wife were William C., Mary A., and
John, and he had three children by his second wife (Ann Eliza Perry).
John, at eight years of age, began driving horses onthe canal. He lived
10 years in Madison and Onondaga counties, and in March, 1859, he lo-
cated on 94 acres where he now resides. He married, December 21,
1854, Margaret E., daughter of William and Juliana (Dewey) Rogers, of
Madison County, and they have five children, viz: Ina A. (Mrs. McVean),
Luella, Olena C , William D., and Bertha.

John M. Kelley, of County West Meath, Ireland, was born July 20, 1845.
His parents were James and Mary (Murray) Kelley, and their children
were Ann, John M., Dennis, and Mary. John M. came to Springfield,
Mass., in 1866, thence to Worcester, and then to New York city. In 1867
he went to Port Henry and worked in the iron mines until 1874, when
he came to Le Roy. In 1883 he was placed in charge of Machpelah Cem-
etery, of which he now has control. July 7, 1874, he married Katie,
daughter of Hugh and Rose O’Neil. They have eight children: Mary
R., Elizabeth, Catherine C., Mark, Eugene V, Hugh E., Frances T., and
George C., and belong to the Roman Catholic Church. He has served
as constable. :

Melvin N. King, born in Stafford, March 7, 1832, is a son of Merritt
and Lucinda (Smith) King. Merritt King was born in Bennington, Vt.,
December 30, 1796, and was a teamster in the War of 1812. With his
parents he came to Genesee County in 1813, moving with an ox-team
and sled, and settled on 100 acres two miles west of Le Roy village, which
had been located by a brother, Nathaniel King, who was killed in the bat-
tle of Lewiston. Here Merritt married and then sold the farm, and in
1841 he located in Le Roy village, where he ran a dray the remainder of
his life. He was thrice married. By his first wife he had two sons and
three. daughters. One son, Willard, was a sutler ina New York regi-
ment. His second wife was Eliza Howard, and his third Maria Lord, by
whom he had three sons and three daughters. He died aged 81 years.
His father was Zedediah King, who came to Genesee County with a
son, and died. He reared three sons and three daughters, the sons be-
ing Ezekiel, Nathaniel, and Merritt. Melvin N. King was reared in Le
Roy village, received his education at the old Round house, and has
earned his own living since 10 years of age. He learned the trade of
painter, and August 30, 1862, enlisted in Co. I, 151stN. Y. V. His first
duty was as special guard on the B. & O. Railroad. He participated in
the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, first battle of
Petersburg, and several others, and was taken prisoner at the battle of
Monocacy Bridge, July 9, 1864, and served seven months and 13 days at
TOWN OF LE ROY. o87

 

Danville and one month in Libby, receiving his discharge in August,
1865, at Rochester. He-was engaged in the produce business Io years.
In 1867 he was elected constable, which position he has since filled, ex-
cept one year. In January, 1873, he was appointed deputy sheriff, and
has filled the position three terms. He married Helen M., daughter of
Leander and Rachel Stevens, of Bergen, and they have two children, Will-
ard M. and Alice.

Rev. O. C. Kirkham, son of Joshua and Ruth (Witherell) Kirkham, was
born January 21, 1837, at Glens Falls, and was reared on a farm. He
graduated at Glens Falls Academy and Fort Edward Institute, and be-
gan theological study with his pastor, Rev. R. F. Parshall, which he con-
tinued for two years. He was licensed to preach by the Baptist Church
at Sandy Hill, Washington County, April 3, 1858, and was ordained at
Pittstown, near Troy, October 19, 1859, where he had a charge one year.
He was called to Hoosick Falls, N. Y., to Patterson, to Connecticut, and
then to Newark, Wayne County. In 1885 he was called to Le Roy, where
he has since been engaged. He married, October 24, 1860, Sarah E.,,
daughter of James Pagan, of Hoosick Falls, and their children are Ruth
E., Walter A., James E.,and Mary G. Joshua Kirkham was born near
Glens Falls, June 19, 1780, and was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was
twice married. His first wife bore him one son and four daughters, and
his second wife, the mother of Rev. O. C., had four sons and two daugh-
ters. He served as justice several terms, and was a cousin of Prof. Sam-
uel Kirkham, author of Kirkham's Grammar. Joshua’s father came
from Scotland during colonial days, and participated in the war for inde-
pendence. Ruth (Witherell) Kirkham was born in Rupert, Vt.

S. Loucks, son of Benjamin and Elsie (Lake) Lougks, was born Octo-
ber 31, 1829, in Montgomery County, N. Y. Benjamin Loucks was born.
in Montgomery County, and his wife in Oswego County. He had for
many years acted as superintendent of public works, was employed on
canal construction, and was also a merchant. About 1836 he came to,
Rochester, thence to Scottsville, and later to Livingston County, and
died in Steuben County. He had beentwice married. His first wife
was a Miss Wagoner, who bore him two sons and two daughters. By
his second wife he had three sons and two daughters. His father came
from Germany. S. Loucks received a common school edueation, and at
the age of 14 years began life as a clerk ina grocery store; at the age of
15 he entered a general store at Fowlerville as salesman, and in 1856 be-
came a partner. In 1858 he sold his interest and began business alone
at Caledonia. In 1868 he came to Le Roy and began business at 16 Main
street, where he and his son are nowengaged. Mr. Loucks has been re-
markably successful; starting at the age of 17, without a dollar, he has
succeeded, by perseverance, industry, and economy, in accumulating a
fortune. Besides his store he owns two large farms, one of 200 and an-
other of 150 acres, east of Le Roy. Mr. Loucks is a liberal giver to any
public enterprise that tends to promote the welfare and better the con-
538 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

dition of his community. He married, first, Clara, danghter of Silas B.
Whitcomb, of Fowlerville, and their children were Walter F., Fred B , and
Flora B., who died in infancy. He married, second, Elizabeth Hardy,
whose parents come from Lincolnshire, Eng.

Archibald McEwen, born in Johnstown N. Y., in February, 1823,
was ason of Peter and Helen (McNab) McEwen, natives of Scotland.
Peter McEwen, at the age of 19, came to the United States with his par-
ents, who settled in Fulton County ona farm. They reared five sons
and one daughter. Archibald McEwen married Margaret J., daughter
of Gideon G. W. and Margaret (McKinley) Green, natives of Johnstown
and Mayfield, N. Y., respectively. They raised two sons and six daugh-
ters. Gideon G. W. was a son of James Green, who was born in Wales.
and came to America in colonial days, and was a soldier of the Revolu-
tion. He married Margaret Crowley, of Ireland, and reared five sons and
and three daughters. Archibald came to Le Roy in 1852, and settled
where his widow now resides. Mr. and.Mrs. McEwen reared two chil-
dren, J. William and George S. J. William married Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Henry W. Veghte, and they have three children: Archibald H.,
Edith M., and Helen.

Frederick J. Millener, ticket agent and telegraph operator at the Erie
depot, was born in Corning, N. Y., February 18, 1866, where he attended
school and received an academic education. He married, January 13,
1888, Lizzie A., daughter of Andrew and Catherine Sawtell, of Mount
Morris, and they have a son, Harry, born October 15, 1888. Mr. Mil-
lener comes from a noted family, numbering among his ancestors many
who have lived to the age of 100 years and over, among whom were his
great-great- grandfather (a soldier of 1776) and grandmother. Many of
their children lived to be nearly 90 years of age. The father of Fred-
erick J., Alexander H., is living in Rochester, and has been connected
with the Erie Railroad for 32 years. Alexander H., son of James C.,
has brothers and sisters. living as follows: Sarah, of Missouri; Lucy, of
Cayuga County; Eugenie, an experienced and practical nurse; Eliza,
widow of G. C. Stone, of Auburn; and Isaac B, a noted sculptor and
manager of the business of John Matthews, of Melbourne, Australia.
Three of his brothers died young. The trade of boat building is a prom-
inent feature,of the Millener family, Alexander H. and his sons, at Port
Byron and Rochester, having been extensively engaged in that business,
Joel P., one of the sons, having built 53 canal boats in 52 weeks at Roch-
ester. He was buried at Rochester, where a monument in Mount Hope
marks his grave.

Samuel H. Murdoch was born near Belfast, Ireland, March 22, 1845,
ason of Samuel and Mary (Hutton) Murdoch, of Irish and Scotch de-
scent. They came to Port Hope, Canada, in 1848, and he was a farmer.
In 1854 he came to York, Livingston County, where he resided until his
death in 1889; his wife died the same year. Their children were Archi-
bald, Samuel, William J., John, Ann, and Jane. Samuel had an aca-
TOWN OF LE ROY. 539

 

demic education at Le Roy, taught school in Berry County, Mich., one
winter, and in March, 1865, he enlisted in Co. K, 6th Mich. Cav. He re-
turned to:Le Roy, July 6, 1865, and was engaged in farming one year,
when he learned the carpenters’ and joiners’ trade. In 1873 he erected
and run a planing. mill at Caledonia for two years, and in 1879 came to
Le Roy and erected the house of George Wells. He married, January
1, 1872, Martha, daughter of Hugh Simpson, and their children are Nel-
lie L., Wilber E., Clarence G., and Samuel. Mr. Murdoch is a member
of the Masonic fraternity.

Patrick Marion, of County Louth, Ireland, born February 9, 1821, isa
son of Francis and Mary (Kelley) Marion, who had 11 sons and one daugh-
ter, all of whom came to the United States. James and Owen came in
1837 to Rochester; Patrick and Peter in 1841; and Thomas, Francis,
Lawrence, Barney, John, and Mary in 1838. Patrick received a com-
mon school education, was reared a farmer, and first located in Wheat-
land, but came to Le Roy in 1849, where he now resides on a farm of
116 acres. He married Mary, daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Carney)
Wood. who came from Ireland in 1830, settled in Wheatland, and reared
two children, Nicholas and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Marion have had chil-
dren as follows: Francis (deceased) ; Margaret (Mrs. Ottnet); Mary (de-
ceased) ; Nicholas, of Detroit; Thomas, of Michigan; Edward, Clara,
Frank, and Anna. They are Roman Catholics.

Henry Moody, son of William and Martha (Bayley) Moody, natives
of County Carlow, Ireland, was born January 14, 1846. They were
farmers, and came to Le Roy in 1850 The father worked at carpenter-
ing until his death in 1862. His wife died in 1888. They raised six
children: Henry; Richard, who enlisted in the 1ooth N. Y. Regt., was
taken prisoner in 1863, and died at Andersonville ; William, of Warsaw ;
Mary; George, of Wethersfield; and Martha. The family are Episco-
palians. William, Thomas, and Robert, sons of Henry, all settled and
died in Le Roy, and left families. Henry Moody received a common
school education, and at the ageof 17 he learned thecarpenters’ trade, which
he has since followed, except one and a half years which he spent in
Chicago after the fire. Since 1874 he has been a contractor. He has
served as excise commissioner for six years, and is a leading member of
the Masonic fraternity. He married, October 28, 1874, Maria E., daugh-
ter of Daniel N. and Elizabeth Eddy, of Bergen, and they have had two
children, Ida L. and Bertha (deceased).

Nelson Meyette, son of Anthony and Libbie (Strong) Meyette, was
born February 14, 1853, in Richmond, Vt. Anthony was born in
France, and his wife in Canada. He came to Canada when a young man,
thence to Boston, and was at sea a few years. when he settled in Ver-
mont. At one time he was a merchant in Montreal. Of 16 children
they raised three sons and six daughters. The grandmother of Nelson
died at the age of 100 years. Nelson was reared on a farm, received a
common school education, and attended Middlebury Academy. Atthe
540 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

age of 11 he began to learn a trade. He was at Fort Edward Institute
for three years, and came to Le Roy in 1879, where he has since resided,
working at his trade of painter and decoratur. December 16, 1879, he
married Flora A., daughter of Joseph R. and Matilda I. (Ingram) Eddy,
and they have one son, J. Eddy. Joseph R. Eddy was born in Wyom-
ing County, and his wife in Erie County. He died December 2, 1889,
aged 71. His daughter Anna 1. married a.Mr. Woodard. Another
daughter is Flora A. He came to Le Roy in 1825, was interested in a
stone quarry for many years, and was a builder and contractor. He
built the Roman Catholic Church and Lampson House. Between 1844
and 1850 he spent seven years at sea, and had some-thrilling experiences.

John Maloney, a prominent business man of Le Roy, was born June
24, 1841, in County Clare, Ireland, a son of Simon and Catharine (Mc-
Donnell) Maloney, who were born and raised in County Clare. In 1843
Simon came to America, landing in Canada. He soon after came to
Batavia, where he died in 1863, aged 63, leaving a widow, who is still
living, and three sons and one daughter. John Maloney received a com-
mon school education. When his parents came to Batavia there was but
one other Irish Catholic family in the place—Patrick Dailey’s. There were
two or three German Catholic families. Father Dillon built the first
Catholic Church, which was situated on Jackson street. Our subject was
the first Irish boy who assisted at mass in Genesee County. Mr. Ma-
loney is aself-made man. At the age of 16 he entered the grocery store of
Frank Maloney, of Batavia, and in 1858 came to Le Roy and entered
the store of Andrew Elliott, where he remained two years, when he be-
came a partner, which continued two years, and has since successfully
carried on the business alone He does a large and extensive business.
In 1876 he erected a handsome brick block on the corner of Main and
Bank streets, and occupies the second store on Main street. He married,
in August, 1865, Ellen, daughter of John Fitzgibbons, of Rochester, by
whom he has four children: Francis E, John A., Joseph W., and Maud I.
Mr. and Mrs. Maloney are active and influential members of the Roman
Catholic Church.

John Munt was born in Bertroff, Mecklenburg, Germany, and came to
the United States in 1850, with a brother, who died on the way of small-
pox. He was over seven weeks on the ocean. He settled in Oakfield,
and September 4, 1862, at Lockport, N. Y., he enlisted in the 22d In-
dependent Art., which was afterward attached to the oth N. Y. H. A.
He participated in the battles of Cold Harbor and Fredricksburg, and
served two years and 10 months. He purchased his first land in Oak-
field about 1865. In April, 1875, he located where he now resides. He
married Sophia, daughter of John and Sophia (Krohn) Luplow, and they
have children as follows: Frank J., George E , Eddie H , and Sophia A.
Mrs. Munt’s first husband was Fred Burr, by whom she had four chil-
dren: Fred, Mary, William (who died leaving a son and a daughter),
and Albert. With her parents she came from Mecklenburg, Germany,
in 1856, and settled in Oakfield.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 541

 

Michael Murray, son of Patrick and Margaret (Davine) Murray, was
born September 18, 1828, in Kildalkay Parish, County Meath, Ireland.
With his youngest brother he came to New York city in 1854, and was
five weeks on the ocean. He came direct to Le Roy, where he began
‘work in the Le Roy limestone quarry, with which he has since been
connected, except ome season. His parents, who were born in County
Meath, Ireland, reared four sons, as follows: Patrick, who came to the
United States in 185), and lived and died in Caledonia; Hugh, of Ire-
dJond; Michael; and Thomas. Michael Murray married, January 9,
1859, Christine, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Farley) Roe, of Ireland,
‘who raised one son and five daughters, of whom only Bridget, Maggie,
and Christine came to the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Murray have six
children, viz.: Patrick H., Mary J., Maggie T., Thomas F., Kittie C., and
Michael John.

Alexander McPherson, Jr., was born October 21, 1827, One half mile
-west of where he now resides, and is a son of Alexander and Jane (Mc-
Vean) McPherson. Alexander was born July 1, 1803, in Le Roy,
where his father had first settled. He was second lieutenant of militia,
held several responsible positions in his town, and had 10 chilnren, eight of
whom grew to maturity, viz: Alexander, Jr., Sarah, Eliza, Jane, Helen,
Donald, John A.,and Margaret C. Hediedin May, 1879. His father,
Alexander McPherson, was born in Scotland, and wasa shepherd by occu-
pation. He married Nellie McPherson, and had five children born in Scot-
Jand, as follows: Nellie, John, Angus, Nancy, and James. They came
to the United States in 1800, after which six more were born, namely:
Donald, Allen, Alexander, Mary, Isabell, and Margaret. Alexander
McPherson lived in the eastern part of the State until 1801, when he
located one mile below Oatka Falls, on the north bank of the creek,
when he erected his first cabin. He was $7 in debt when he landed in
Genesee County. He was a hard worker and accumulated 1,500 acres,
most of which he improved. In early days he hauled wheaf to Roches-
ter and sold it at 25 cents per bushel, taking in exchange a barrel of salt
worth $14. Alexander McPherson, Jr., received a common school and
academic education, and taught school four-winters. He married, first,
Eliza Ann, daughter of Phycle Monroe and Julia (Howard) Ward, of
Perry, Livingston County. Their children were Ward H., Archibald H.,
and Mary E. His second wife was Mary Elizabeth, daughter of David
and Jane (Milroy) Donnan, of Leicester, Livingston County. Mr. and
Mrs. McPherson and children are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Mathias Miiller, son of Peter and Anna (Morgan) Muller, natives of
Treves, Germany, was born October 15, 1847. He was the oldest of
‘three sons and three daughters, and came to Le Roy in 1870 and worked
for an uncle in a liquor store. In 1886 he opened a grocery store at 36
Main street, which he has successfully conducted. His first wife, a daugh-
‘ter of John McSparrow, a native of Scotland, bore him five children :
John P., Joseph H., Ambrose M., Elizabeth M., and Victor. His second
542 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

wife is a sister to the first wife. They belong to the Roman Catholic
Church.

John A. McPherson, son of Alexander and Jane (McVean) McPher-
son, was born September 28, 1845, where he now resides. He was.
reared ona farm, received a common school and academic education, and
at the age of 19 began farming'‘for himself. He has always lived on his
present piace, except five years spent in Wheatland. He was drafted into
the State militia. March 15, 1871, he married Sarah E., daughter of
Philo L. and Sarah (Hull) Pierson. John A. McPherson has five chil-
dren: Jean L., Roy P., Hobert P., Sarah F., and Ethel H., and all are
members of the Presbyterian Church.

Thomas Murnan, son of Michael and Mary (O’Connell) Murnan, was
born in Le Roy, December 23, 1856, and was rearedonafarm. He was
educated at Le Roy Academy, and at the age of 17 years learned the
blacksmiths’ trade of W. S Brown, with whom he worked for 10 years,
when he spent a year each at Brockport and Medina, and returned to Le
Roy, where he has since resided. In 1885 he opened a wholesale and retail
liquor and cigar store. He takes an active interest in politics, Michael
Murnan was born in Limerick, Ireland, and his wife in County Clare.
He isa farmer and came to the United States in 1846, lived a short
time at Bath, when he removed to Corning and entered the employ of
the Erie Railroad, and in 1855 came to Le Roy, settling on nine acres
where -he now lives, which he has since ifcreased to 50 acres. He has
eight children: Thomas, William, John, George M., Katie, James,
Frank T., and Arthur. The grandfather of Thomas (Michael) died young.
He had five sons and one daughter (Mary, who went to Australia). Two
sons, Michael and William, live in Genesee County.

Edwin J. Niles was born in Le Roy, June 30, 1836, a son of Ebenezer
and Eliza (Sprague) Niles, natives of Vermont. Ebenezer was born in
1806, and came with his parents to Le Roy about 1809. Hewasa
farmer, had‘three children, and died in September, 1852. His father,.
Ephraim, of Vermont, and of English descent, married Mary Hill, came
to Le Roy on sleds, and settled on 50 acres of land adjoining Perry Ran-
dall’s. He was a member of the Christian Church, and reared 12 chil-
dren The mother of Edwin J. was a daughter of Eli A. Sprague, of
Vermont, a soldier of 1812, who served at the battle of Plattsburgh. Ed-
win J. Niles was raised on a farm, had an academic education, and
taught school one term at the age of 16 years. After his father’s death
he lived on the homestead until 1885, when he moved to the village.
He enlisted in the 25th Ind. N. Y. Battery, under Capt. Grow, and was
discharged from University Hospital, New Orleans, in 1864. He mar-
ried, August 29, 1867, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eliza (Huyck)
Austin, of Buffalo, and their children are Daisy E., Henry C., and Edwin
John Mr. Niles is a member of the I. O. O. F.

Charles L. Olmsted was born August 19, 1827, across the road fromr
where he now resides. He received a good academic education, and has.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 543

1’

 

been twice married. His first wife was Mary A., daughter of Solon and
Sophia Haskins, and their child was Fred C_ For his second wife he
married Carrie M., daughter of William and Eliza (Grosvenor) Calvert,
natives of New York and Pittsfield, Mass., respectively, by whom he has.
had one daughter, Mary Edna. Mr. and Mrs. Olmsted are Presbyterians.
At the age of 16 he and his brother purchased a farm of 50 acres. In.
November, 1857, he purchased his brother’s interest. For six years he
has dealt in agricultural implements, In 1870 he was in Rochester en-
gaged in the flour and feed business. He is a son of William and Cyn-
thia (Franklin) Olmsted, natives of Rutland, Vt., and Killingworth, Conn.,
respectively. William Olmsted came from Vermont to Genesee County
in 1812, locating on 150 acres ofland. He was a teacher, and married the
widow of Jolin Pierson, who came from Connecticut in 1808, and located
first near Stone Church, and later where Charles L. now resides. Mr.
Pierson lost his life in the War of 1812. He left a widow ahd two chil-
dren, viz.: Harlow W., who was drowned on Lake Erie from the steam-
boat Washington, and Louisa C. William Olmsted and wife had four
sons and two daughters: William H., Florilla F., John R., Ursula M.,
Egbert S., and Charles L. Egbert S. and Roxanna (Brown) Olmsted
had a daughter, May, who now lives with her uncle, John R.

Dwight H. Pierson, son of Philo L. and Sarah M. (Hull) Pierson, was
born November 5, 1844, in Le Roy, was reared and educated on a farm,
and spent 10 years in teaching. With the exception of three years in
Hardin County, Ia.,he has always livedin Le Roy. In the spring of 1889.
he was elected assessor. He married Catharine, daughter of Alexander
McPherson, of Le Roy, and they are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Philo L. Pierson, born at Stone Church in 1810, was a carpenter and
builder. He built the Ingham University building in Le Roy, and his
latter days were spent ona farm. He served as assessor several terms.
He had born to him 10 children, seven of whom attained maturity, viz.:
Cordelia M , Helen E., Myron P., who served as lieutenant in the 1ooth
N. Y. Regt., and was in Libby and Columbia prisons, Halbert M., Dwight
H., Daniel M.,and Sarah M. (Mrs. McPherson). Philo Pierson died about
1875, and his wife in 1856. He married for his second wife Lydia Pratt.
His father, Simon Pierson, born in Killingworth, Conn., was an officer
in the War of 1812. He married Syivia Kelsey, of Connecticut, came
in 1807 to Genesee County with an ox-team and cart, being about 25 days
on the road, and located at Stone Church. The lid of his chest, which
he used for a table, is now in the possession of Dwight H. He reared
a family of two sons and five daughters, and died in the spring of 1864,
aged 85. He was ason of Samuel Pierson, of Killingworth, who wasa
Revolutionary soldier and a son of Samuel, a son of Abraham Pierson.
Rev. Abraham Pierson came from Yorkshire, Eng, in 1640, and was
pastor of the church at South Hampton, Long Island. He had a son,
Abraham, who graduated from Harvard College in 1668, and became the
first rector of Yale College. He had three sons, Abraham, James, and
344 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

John. Abraham died in Killingworth. Abraham, 3d, was justice for
about 40 years at Killingworth, and died in January, 1852.

George Platt, one of the earliest pioneers of Le Roy, was born July
27, 1804, across the street from the Episcopal Church. He had a lim-
ited education, was a farmer during his early life, and served as colonel
of militia. He was twice married, first to Rachel Lyman, by whom he
had three children, one of whom attained maturity—George G., now of
Rochester. He died April 2, 1888. Mr. Platt spent his latter life on
Summit street. He was a youth when the ground on this street was
cleared, and he cut the top out of a small elm tree, which he could bend
over by his weight. He trained this from year to year, till now it isa
most beautiful and magnificent shade tree, whose branches reach from
75 to 80 feet inall directions. Miss Harriet J. Farnsworth now occupies
the lot upon which this tree stands. George Platt was a son of Judge
Ezra Platt, who was one of the earliest settlers of Le Roy. He erected
a house on the corner of Main and Church streets in 1803, which he oc-
cupied until his death in 1811. He left seven children: Mrs. L. Wol-
cott, Ezra, Oliver, Elijah, Margaret, Ira, and George. He was one of
the earliest judges of the county, and built and run the first grist-mili in
the town. He owned all the land on the east bank of the creek. Miss
Farnsworth, who cared for Mr. Platt in his declining years, occupies a
neat cottage which was lefc her for her kindness to him.

Lyman G. Paul, born December 16, 1844, on Lake street, received a
common school and academic education, and at the age of 21 entered
the employ of the N. Y. Central Railroad, at Le Roy, as agent, which
position he held for 14 years. In 1878 he became agent for the B., R. &
P. Railway. He is also agent for the American Express Co He was
one of the charter members of the R. A. and E.O. M. A. He married
Mary J., daughter of Henry H. Olmsted, and they had two children,
Dean R. and Mary O. By his second wife, Kittie S. Goff, of Rochester,
he has one child, Maud G. Mr. Paul isa son of Alba and Sarah (Gould)
Paul, who were born at Hartland, Vt., and came to Genesee County in
1841. They kept the Arsenal Hotel, Batavia, for a time, and in 1843
came to Le Roy, where he was engaged in selling fanning-mills for two
years and stoves for 18 years, after which he engaged in farming west of
Le Roy village. He reared four sons and one daughter. He was one
of the founders and a leading member of the Universalist Church at Le
Roy, and was a son of Hale Paul, of Vermont.

Hubert Ponce was born in Belgium, September 15, 1843, a son of
Nicholas and Elizabeth (Feltun) Ponce, who had three children. At the
age of seven yéars he began to assist his father, who was a mason and
weaver, and at the age of 25, in 1867, he came to Stafford and worked
on a farm for two seasons, when he came to Le Roy and assisted in build-
ing-the Episcopal Church and the art gallery of Ingham University. In
1874 he opened the Capito] restaurant and saloon, and has been proprie-
tor of the Franklin House since the fall of 1881. He is also a dealer in
TOWN OF LE ROY. 54s

 

real estate and live stock. He married Barbara Rider, of Sheldon, but a
native of Belgium, and they have three children, Peter, Mary, and Lena.
All are members of the Roman Catholic Church.

Melvin D. Pratt, son of David and Electa (Gibbs) Pratt, was born
January 21, 1830, in Livonia, Livingston County, and since six years of
age he has lived where he now resides, except four years, two years of
which he spent in Flint, Mich., engaged in the agricultural furnace busi-
ness. He has filled several responsible positions in his town: has been
12 years assessor, one year clerk, and three terms supervisor. He mar-
ried, first, Cornelia L., daughter of Robert and Dolly (Warner) Adams,
by whom he had one daughter, Cornelia L. His second wife was Mary
A., daughter of Peabody Pratt, of Flint, Mich. David Pratt was born
in Greenville, Albany County, N. Y., June 11, 1791, and his wife in
Litchfield, Conn. He came to Livonia in 1810, served in the War of
1812, was a shoemaker in early life, and in 1816 moved to Aurora, Erie
County, where he resided six years, when he returned to Livonia. In
1836 he located on 50 acres about one mile east of Le Roy. Heserved
in several responsible positions of trust. His children were Augustus G.,
Melvin D., Peabody W., and Lydia A. He was a son of Peabody Pratt,
a soldier in the war for independence, from Connecticut, who mar-
ried Sarah Buckingham, of Saybrook, Conn., who was a relative of Gov-
ernor Buckingham. They had five sons and two daughters. He died’
in Livonia and his wife in Mount Morris, over 80 years of age. The
Pratt family sprung from Lieut. William Pratt, who came to Cambridge,
Mass., in 1633, and settled in Saybrook. Electa (Gibbs) Pratt was a
daughter of Philo and Lydia (Lindsley) Gibbs, who came from Litch-
field, Conn., and settled in Livonia in 1803, where they resided. He was
a soldier in the Revolution, and had three sons and one daughter.

Albion D. Richmond, son of Preserved and Lucinda (Stiles) Rich-
mond, was born December 17, 1829, one mile east of where he now re-
sides His father, Preserved, was born 'n Fairfield, N. Y., July 25, 1799,.
and his mother, Lucinda, in Danville, Vt., December 25, 1803. Preserved
came to Genesee County with his parents and lived on the homestead near-
ly all his life. He was commissioned lieutenant of militia in 1829, and
September 10, 1830, as captain. He had 11 children, and died in Sep-
tember, 1878, and his wife in June of the same year. His father, Pre-
served, was born june 25, 1764, and was twice married, first to Mary Olin,
who bore him children as follows: Ezra, who was killed at the
battle of Fort Erie, Adam, David, Simeon, Preserved, George, Alva,
Polly, and Sarah. His second wife was Mary Luther, by whom he had
nine children, eight of whom grew to maturity, as follows: Hiram H.,
Electa, Simoon L., Hazzard, William H., Angeline, Sanford L., and Car-
oline. They settled in Le Roy in October, 1812, where Albion D. now
resides. About 1844, with a daughter, they moved to Clinton County,,
Mich., where he died, aged 85. He was a staunch and devoted mem-
ber of the F. & A. M., and stood by the order during the exciting times.
546 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

-after the Morgan affair. It is stated the order met in his house on sev-
eral occasions. He was a son of Adam Richmond, who was born in
1739, and who was twice married, first to Molly Hazzard, and second to
Molly Hall. He reared four sons and five daughters. Adam Richmond
was a son of Stephen, who also had four sons and five daughters. Ste-
phen was a son of John Richmond, who had two sons, Cyrus and Stephen,
Albion D. was reared where he now resides. He went to Michigan and
worked for an uncle two years. He married Margaret, daughter of
Duncan Campbell, of York, Livingston County, N. Y., and they had
five children, four of whom attained adult age, viz.: George C., Mary L.,
-of Montana, Franklin D., and Cora E. After his marriage he moved to
De Kalb County, Ind., where he resided 10 years, when he returned to
Le Roy, and has since lived where he now resides. His wife died June
18, 1886. Heis a respected member of the F.& A. M.

E. B. Rawson, son of Sanford and Caroline (Boyd) Rawson, of Shel-
‘burne, Mass., was born in Essex County, N. Y., March 14, 1829, was
raised on a farm, and received a good academic education. At the age
-of 16 years he began teaching school, and when 21 went to New York
-city, where he was a book-keeper for 10 years, and was a member of the
7th N. Y. Regt., which defended Washington, and which was the first full
regiment in the capital In February, 1862, he went to Key West on
‘business, where he continued after the war, and started the first cigar
manufactory there. The town now has 30 or 40 cigar establishments.
For the past four years he has been in Le Roy. He married in Key
“West. Mr. Rawson has filled several positions of responsibility, and has
‘been one of the most active and prominent men of the village. Sanford
Rawson and wife were married in Massachusetts. He wasan active man
in business, and was one of the leading tanners who used hemlock. In
1848 he settled in Le Roy. He has served as postmaster and super-
visor. He reared three sons and three daughters. December 9, 1889,
he was 95 years old, and in good health. He is a son of Simeon Raw-
-son, of Massachusetts, who was also a tanner, and who served in the
Revolutionary war, and was an early settler of Essex County, N. Y., to
‘which he came in 1792, where he died, aged over 80 years. His wife
was Anna Holden, of Barre, Mass. They had five sons and seven daugh-
‘ters, and moved to Shrewsbury, Vt., thence to Essex County, N. Y.,
-and were successful in business. Simeon Rawson was a son of Josiah,
who was ason of William, who was a son of Edward, who came from
England in 1636, and settledin Newbury, Mass. Edward was an Epis-
-copal minister, and was a very prominent man in his adopted place for
‘many years; he was also a member of the colonial Assembly.

Orange F. Randall, son of Perry and Mary E. (Bachelder) Randall, »
was born January 3, 1850, in Stafford. He was reared on a farm and
received his education in the common schools and at Brockport, N. Y.
October 17, 1871, he married Sarah F., daughter of John S. and Mary -
(Rapp) Traver, of Stafford. They have one child, Perry T. Since his
TOWN OF LE ROY. 547

 

marriage he has been actively engaged in farming. In 1880 he located
where he now resides.

William Chauncey Reed, born in the town of Hickory, Pa., is a son of
Joseph N. and Maria (Goodrich) Reed, of Hartland, Conn. The father
was born in 1816 and died in 1882. The mother was from Washington
County, N. Y., and died in 1882. Joseph N. was a farmer and broom-
maker, spent some time in Ohio, was a conductor on the Erie Railroad,
and lived in Attica. They died in Groveland, Livingston County. Their
children were William C.; Dwight T.; Frank J. (deceased); David A.,
of Duluth; and Mary L., widow of David A. Abell, of Duluth. Dwight
T., born in Ohio, at the age of 16 was a messenger in the Assembly at
Albany, and later received an appointment in the State department at
Washington, under President Hayes. He was sent as Secretary of Le-
gation to Madrid, Spain, but resigned on the election of President Cleve-
Jand, and began work for the New York Life Insurance Cémpany. In
1889 he was appointed secretary of the company in Spain. William C.
Reed lived with his parents until he attained the age of 20. He was on
a farm until 1871, when he came to Le Roy and conducted a restaurant
two years, when he took possession of the Eagle Hotel, where he has
attained the reputation of a courteous and obliging landlord. October
29, 1874, he married Jennie Livingston, of Batavia, daughter of Arthur
and Margaret (McMahon) Livingston, natives of Ireland, who were mar-
tied in the Eagle Hotel in Le Roy. They reared five sons and four
daughters. Mrs. Livingston died in West Sparta, and he married again
in Michigan, where he died.

Caspar Renner, born August 25, 1855, in Bamsberg, Germany, is a
son of John and Barbara Renner. He learned the tailors’ trade with his
father, and served in the army six years, until 1879, when he married
Veronica Schoenhoefer. January 1, 1881, he came to New York, and
after residing at Lancaster and Philadelphia, Pa., he removed to Le Roy,
in June, 1882, where he worked for Rose & Everhart one year. He
worked three years for C. Vicary, and in October, 1886, entered into
partnership with T. H. Ross, as merchant tailors. In September, 1889,
he assumed control of the business, which he is now conducting at 29
Main street. His family attends the Roman Catholic Church.

Joseph Sutterby was born July 31, 1866, in Seneca County, a son of
‘Henry and Elizabeth (Norris) Sutterby, and was reared on a farm, re-
ceived an academic education at Seneca Falls, and at the age of 19 came
to Batavia to study veterinary with his brother Harry. He entered On-
tario Veterinary College, Toronto, in 1887, and graduated from that
institution in 1889, when he located in Le Roy village.

Philo J. Sperry was born in Pavilion, May 22, 1848, and is a son of
‘Cyrus and Olive (Coe) Sperry, natives of Massachusetts and Pavilion,
tespectively. Philo J. was reared ona farm, received a common school
and academic education, and taught school one term: He located where
he new resides in 1868, and married Emma, daughter of Martin and
548 GENESEE COUNTY.
Phoebe (Mills) Seekins, of Le Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Sperry have one child,
Wilber M.

Gottleib Strobel was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1842. He
came to Le Roy in July, 1866, where he has since resided. He married,
first, Elizabeth Ruchty, and second, Rosa M. Sauer, both of Rochester.
Of his seven children three are living. Mr Strobel is a member of the
firm of Morris & Strobel, stone contractors.

Richard L. Selden, son of Clark and Eliza (Wilcox) Selden, was born
where he now resides September 18, 1827. Clark Selden, from Had-
dam, Conn., was a carpenter and joiner, and visited the Genesee country
in 1811. In 1816 he settled on 200 acres and erected his cabin where
Richard L. now lives. He had 14 children, 11 of whom attained matur-
ity. He died in 1863, aged 86 years. His father, Thomas, a farmer, of
Connecticut, and'of English descent, married a daughter of Nathan Wil-
cox, who married Elizabeth Elliott, a descendant of John Elliott. Mr.
and Mrs. Wilcox came to Le Roy in 1808, and he was one.of the early
magistrates. He died in 1813. Two sons served in the War of 1812.
Richard L. Selden, a farmer, received a thorough education, and by
close application fitted himself for engineering and surveying. He
taught 37 years in common schools, and in the Le Roy Academy.
About 1867 he began breeding Berkshire swine, and in 1880 Jersey cattle.
In 1853 he was elected town superintendent for three years, served as
justice one term, as supervisor nine years, and as school commissioner
six years. He married Eunice Wilcox, daughter of Stephen P., and their
children are C. Virginia, C. Hubert, Mary E., and William A.

Stephen M. Selden, born September 16, 1836, on the farm where his
brother R. L. now resides, is a son of Clark and Eliza (Wilcox) Selden.
He was reared a farmer, and had a common school education. He isa
member of the Presbyterian Church, and has three sisters and a brother
living with him on the old homestead.

Ephraim L. Snow was born June 18, 1828, in Le Roy. His parents,
Jesse and Lucinda (Royce) Snow, who were born in Berkshire County,
Mass., October 24, 1786, and July 4, 1796, respectively, came to Genesee
County in 1816 and settled on 200 acres where Ephraim L. was born.
In 1866 he moved on a farm west of Le Roy, where he died July 15,
1867. His widow is still living, on Lake street, in Le Roy village. His
children were Jerome, Carlos, Marcius, of Minnesota, Ephraim L., Homer,
James O., Emeline R., Sylvia E, and Sarah J. Jesse Snow was a son
of Ephraim and Martha Snow, who moved from Cape Cod to Berkshire
County, Mass. Lucinda Snow was a daughter of Francis and Rebecca
(Spring) Royce, who came from Massachusetts to Genesee County in
1816 and settled in Pavilion. Ephraim L. Snow was reared on a farm,
received a common school and academic education, and at the age of 20
left the farm. In 1856 he went to Ohio, and the same year removed to
Montgomery, Ala., where he was engaged in hulling and shipping cotton
seed. At the commencement of the war he went to Medina, Orleans

 
TOWN OF LE ROY. 549

 

County, where he was connected with the N. Y. Central Railroad for two
years, when he engaged in the produce business for two years, after
which he was located for two years at Lockport. He returned to Le
Roy and has since continued in the produce business more or less. He
has served five years as collector, and has taken an active interest in
politics. Mr. Snow was a delegate to the State convention that nomi-
nated Gov. Robinson, and was appointed postmaster of Le Roy in April,
1887. He married Eliza, daughter of Wait B. Arms, of Pavilion, and
they have three children, Rosa, Henry P., and Harriet B.

Dr. F. L. Stone, born in 1834, in Marcy, Oneida County, N. Y.,
prepared for college at Oriskany Seminary, and graduated in 1865 from
the medical department of Bellevue College Hospital, New York. He
was also one year at Ann Arbor, Mich. He studied medicine with Dr.
W. H. Babcock, of Oriskany, and practiced with him one year after his
graduation. Mr. Stone came to this county 22 years ago, ‘was at Staf-
ford in active practice for seven years, during which time he was town
clerk, and moved to Caledonia, where he practiced five years, when he
came to Le Roy, where he has done active work in his profession for 10
years. He married a Miss Brierly, of Le Roy.

Walter H. Smith, an attorney and counselor of Le Roy, was born in
West Bloomfield, N. Y., July 25, 1852, attended common schools, and
entered the Le Roy Academy under the efficient and careful tutelage of
Prof. Russell, now of Worcester, Mass. He then attended Williston
Seminary, East Hampton, Mass., after which he studied law with Judge
L. N. Bangs in 1873, and graduated at the Albany Law School in 1876.
Mr. Smith soon commenced practice in this village, and for a time was.
aided by the intimacy and experience of Judge Bangs in establishing a
profession and practice, which has resulted in building up a lucrative
business. He has been elected a trustee of the village, yet he is no as-
pirant for politcal privileges.

Rev. M. D. Shumway, born June 17, 1855, at East Pembroke, is a
son of William and Emeline (Elliott) Shumway. William was a son of
Cyril and Hannah (Hannum) Shumway, who came from Massachusetts,
and were among the earliest settlers southeast of Pavilion Center. Dr.
M. D. was reared on the farm, received his education in the common
schools and East Pembroke Academy, and entered the store of Jacob
Arnold, of East Pembroke, where he was a clerk for four years. He
then became a book-keeper for Rathburn Brothers, of the same place,
and in the fall of 1879 he began studying for the ministry with Rev.
G. W. Powell. In 1881 he settled in Alexander, and in 1882 was called
to Mount Gilead, Ohio, where he took charge of two parishes. Here he
was ordained by Rev. G. W. Powell, in June, 1882, and after two years
removed to North Bloomfield, where he remained one year, when he
was called to Le Roy, occupying the pulpit three years. On account of
failing health he retired from active ministerial work, and in March, 1888,
engaged in the drug trade. In January, 1889, in company with Rev.

35
§50 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

G. W. Powell, he engaged in the manufacture of a patent buggy dash
at Le Roy, their shop being in the old foundry on Mill street, formerly
the old Catholic Church. Rev. Mr. Shumway is held in high esteem as
an eloquent and popular minister, a ready and pleasing talker, and as a
citizen is beloved by all. He married Harriet E., daughter of John D.
and Althea E. (Munson) Rogers, of Le Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers were
natives of New London County, Conn., and Dutchess County, N. Y., re-
spectively. John D. Rogers came to Avon in 1832, where he was a
farmer and broker. In 1871 he came to Le Roy, where he died in 1880.
His wife still survives.

Henry Steuber was born June 5, 1828, in Munden, Hanover, Ger-
many. His father, a glazier by trade, was born in Swarbaack, and his
mother, Catharine (Devis), in Hanover, Germany. Mr. Steuber, after
receiving such an education as the common schools of Germany afforded,
served his apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker, and in January, 1849,
landed in New York city, after a voyage of 10 weeks. He went to
Hamilton, Madison County, where he remained until June, 1850, when
he came to Le Loy. Here he worked for A. & C. Burpee for three
years, when, with his brother, George G., he opened business where Gil-
lett & McKenzie are now located. Here they carried ona large and
successful business. In 1859 they opened a branch shop and store in
Batavia, which was destroyed by fire in 1862, when they abandoned. the
Batavia branch, but continued in operation at Le Roy until 1868, when
a destructive fire destroyed their business. With undaunted spirit they
immediately rebuilt a large and commodicus brick store, now occupied as
a hardware store. They continued one year, when they sold to R. Miller,
who sold to Joy & Williams. Mr. Steuber worked for this firm about
two years, when he formed a partnership with A. F. Drake, which con-
tinued until 1872, since which he has been alone. In October, 1888, he
moved to the store he now occupies, corner of Main and Mill streets,
where he carries on a flourishing business. Honest and upright in all
his dealings with his fellow men, he has the respect of all. Mr. Steuber
is an active member of the Masonic fraternity. In April, 1853, he mar-
ried Charlotte, daughter of James Caple, of Le Roy, who came from
Somerset County, England. Mr. and Mrs. Steuber have had born to
them six children: Frederick A., Charles H. (deceased), Frank G.,
Lewis W., Harvey J., and Minnie (deceased).

Andrew J. Sanderson, born March 8, 1841, in Byron, is a son of Rich-
ard and Ann (Beebe) Sanderson, natives of Oneida County, N.Y. Rich-
ard Sanderson was born November 13, 1801, came to Byron in Septem-
ber, 1828, and settled on a farm. He reared children as follows: Reuben
H., of Minnesota, Lyman L., of North Carolina, Anson T., Welthy A.,
of Oneida County, Levi L., Andrew J., and Laura, of Orleans County.
He died in June, 1875. His father, Levi Sanderson, was born September
7, 1775, and died in Springfield, N. Y. He had three sons and three
daughters. His widow married John Brown. Levi's ancestors from
TOWN OF LE ROY. 551

 

England were Joseph 5, the great-grandfather of our subject, Joseph 4,
Joseph %, William ?, and Robert}, the latter of whom came from England
in 1638 with his wife and two children. The next year he took the
Freeman’s oath, and moved to Watertown, Mass., in 1642, and to Bos-
ton about 1658. Andrew J. Sanderson was reared on a farm, received
a good English education, and January 1, 1874, married Addie, daugh-
ter of Luke and Fannie (Knight) Wilder, who were born in Northamp-
ton, Mass. Luke Wilder came to Byron as early as 1820. His children
were Luke Sylvester, of Dakota, Henry, of ‘Eaton County, Mich.,
Dwight, of Crawford County, Kan., Alvin (deceased), Laura, Martha,
Sarah A., Emily, and Addie. Luke was a son of Lot Wilder. Mr. and
Mrs. Sanderson have two children, Ada R. and Bertha A. In 1880 they
located on a farm of 75 acres two miles west of Le Roy village, and in
1882 removed to where they now reside. They are devoted members
of the Presbyterian Church.

Samuel Steiner, son of John and Magdaline (Strahn) Steiner, natives
of Switzerland, was born in July, 1829. His parents came to Church-
ville in 1848, where they died. They reared nine sons. Samuel had a
limited education, and came to where he now resides in 1873, where he
purchased 125 acres of land. For 1o years he has been a breeder of
fine horses. . He married Catharine Maran. They are members of the
Presbyterian Church.

Matthias M. Stevens, son of John and Charlotte E. (Walfrom) Stev-
ens, natives of England, was born October 17, 1860, in Stafford. John
Stevens came to Stafford, and has always lived there. His children
are Matthias M. and Sarah K. His wife was first married to Levi K.
Williams, by whom she had four children. Mr. Stevens is a carpenter
and joiner.

William H. Smith, son of Leonard, was born in Monroe County, N. Y.,
April 27, 1850, and came to Le Roy when about five years of age. He
learned the harnessmakers’ trade of M. D. Brown, and opened a shop at
70 Main street in 1887, where he has since carried on a thriving busi-
ness.

Dennis Scanlan, son of Michael and Margaret (Mullin) Scanlan, was
born in 1828, in County Kerry, Ireland. January 10, 1850, he landed
in New ¥ork city, where he remained until May, when he went to
Skaneateles and engaged in farming. He removed to South Byron, and
in 1853 came to Le Roy and engaged in farming until 1854, when he
entered the Upham car works, where, after a brief experience, he re-
ceived an injury, which disabled him for some time. In 1855 he became
a salesman in the grocery store of Foreman, Starr & Co., where he re-
mained until 1863, when he opened a general store in a frame building
on the site now occupied by Lampson Hotel. In April, 1877, he moved
into the store which he now occupies, and where he is meeting with suc-
cess. Mr. Scanlan has increased his stock from time to time, until now
he carries a choice line of clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, and gents’
ese GENESEE COUNTY.

 

furnishing goods. Starting in life without a dollar he has succeeded in
accumulating a competency. Honorable in all the relations of life he
has won for himself the confidence and esteem of all who know him, and
he has been honored with several responsible positions. He has served.
as tax collector several terms and trustee for seven years. He married
Bridget, daughter of Nicholas Kehoe, of Rochester. His wife was born in
County Wexford, Ireland, and with her parents came to the United
States about 1845. Mr. and Mrs. Scanlan have seven children, viz.:
Anna J., Margaret, Mary, Theresa, Gertrude, James E., and Loretto J.

George F. Sprague, a prominent and substantial farmer, was born in
Middlebury, Wyoming County, N. Y., April 30, 1825, a son of Jesse and
Irena (Goddard) Sprague, natives of Massachusetts, who came from
Poultney, Vt. in 1812. Jesse Sprague in 1811 came to Wyoming
County, where he took up a farm. He sent a substitute to the War of
1812. He had 10 children, eight of whom attained: maturity. Mr.
Sprague used to go to Perry to mill, 12 miles distant. He hauled wheat
to Rochester and sold it for 31 cents; it took nearly a load of wheat to
buy a hat. He died in 1864, aged 85, and left a fine property. His.
father was William Sprague. George F. Sprague received a common
school and academic education at Wyoming and Perry academies, and
at the age of 18 he purchased a farm. He has been a farmer. all his life
except three years spent in Dansville. In 1867 he located where he now
resides. He has been twice married, first to Susan, daughter of. John
Tomlinson, of Le Roy, who was an early pioneer of thistown. They
had seven children, of whom four are living, viz.: Jennie L., George F.,
of Lawrence, Kan., Susan L., and Jessie R., also of Lawrence, Kan.
Mr. Sprague’s second wife was Mary L., daughter of Isaac and Jane E.
(Whitbeck) Baker.

Erastus Spring, born August 20, 1805, in Berkshire County, Mass., is
ason of Amos and Reliance (Snow) Spring, natives of Massachusetts,
who came to Genesee County in September, 1810, with an ox-team and
one horse. They settled on 100 acres of land four miles south of Le Roy,
on what is known as the State road. Their first cabin was of rough
logs, with a puncheon floor. Amos was three times called out in the
War of 1812, under Capt. Buell and Gen. Davis. He had a brother with
him, who was a fife-major, and who was killed in Canada. Amos Spring,
one of the early justices, had five sons and five daughters. In 1833 he
sold his farm and moved to Attica, where he died in 1849, aged over 70
years. His wife died at the age of 94. His father was Amos Spring.
Erastus Spring received his education in the common schools, and was
married in March, after he became of age, to Eliza, daughter of B. Webb,
of Pavilion, and they have three sons and two daughters, all of whom are
living. About 1832 he went to Geneva, where he lived two years, when
he returned to Pavilion, and afterwards moved to Niagara County, where
he resided 10 years, after which he lived in Attica, Wyoming County,
about 40 years, where he owned a fine farm of 619 acres. He came to
TOWN OF LE ROY. 553

 

Le Roy in 1887. His children are Sylvester P., Sidney S., George W.,
‘Helen, and Art. E.

L. K. Stowell was born in Cazenovia, Madison County, October 18,
1826, a son of Calvan B. and Mary (Southwell) Stowell, natives respec-
tively of Vermont and Madison County,N.Y. Calvan B. Stowell, a black-
‘smith by trade, in 1843 located in East Pavilion, and engaged in farm-
ing. His children were Oscar P., of Nebraska, Lucian, L. K., John, of
Kansas, Martin, of Ohio, George R. (deceased), Franklin, and Ralph, who
died in the army. Calvan B. wasason of Calvan Stowell, a tailor by
trade, who came from Vermont to Madison County, and reared four sons
and one daughter. The sons were all blacksmiths. L. K. Stowell re-
ceived a good English education, and at the age of 19 began life as a
farmer, in which occupation he has since continued. He purchased his
first farm, near Asbury Church, in 1853, and in January, 1858, located
where he now resides, and’where he has a pleasant home. *His first wife
was Genette, daughter of John McGregor, of Le Roy, by whom he had one
‘gon, William H.,of Richardson County, Neb. He married, second, Sarah
A., daughter of Capt. William Thomas, who was a sea captain. By this
marriage he had one child, Ernest C. Mrs. Stowell died in 1873. He
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Thomas B. Tuttle was born in Yates County, N. Y., September 30,
1844. At the age of two years his parents moved to Hillsdale County,
Mich., where he was reared and received his elementary education in the
common schools, suplemented by a thorough business education in the
‘High School, from which he graduated. He spent two yearsin Hillsdale
College. He early evinced a marked taste for the drug trade, and when
but 17 years of age entered a drugstore in Hillsdale, where he remained
until he attained his majority, when he went to Dubuque, Ia. where he
was actively and successfully engaged in the drug business until 1871,
when he sold out and came East, in order to recuperate his health, which
had been somewhat broken by his energetic and untiring efforts to succeed
in his chosen profession. Having spent an active and industrious life he
-could not be content to remain idle, and in August, 1872, he came to
Le Roy, where he purchased the drug store of J. M. Parker, at No. 18
Main street, an old and long established business. His thorough knowl-
edge of drugs has drawn to him a large and substantial trade. Mr. Tuttle
is a self-made man. Besides his business in Le Roy he has considerable
interest with F. H. Mott in Washington (D. C.) real estate. Possessing
a fine intellect, and good, clear judgment, his townsmen have honored
him by electing him a member of the board of trustees, of which he has

‘served as president. He has always taken an active interest in politics,
and was a delegate to the Chicago convention in 1884. Mr. Tuttle mar-
ried, in August, 1869, Henrietta, daughter of George Crocker, of Stafford,
by whom he has one son, George. They are Episcopalians. Thomas
Tuttle, grandfather of Thomas B., was born on Reade street, New. York
city, and when a young man emigrated to Yates County. Later he
554 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

removed to Michigan, where he died, aged 90 years. His ancestors came
from England about 1640. The name wasthen spelled Tuthill. Thomas
Tuttle reared three sons and three daughters, one of whom was Henry,
the father of Thomas B. Henry Tuttle, born in Yates County, married
Elmira Wells, of the same county, and they had three sons and two.
daughters. In 1846 they moved to Hillsdale County, Mich., where he
died in 1869, aged 54. He was a substantial farmer.

Angus A. Tompkins, a prominent politician, and only child of Jerome
J. J. and Eliza M. (Hulbert) Tompkins, was born October 16, 1835, in
Le Roy village. Jerome J. J. Tompkins was born in 1805 in Easton,
Washington County, and his wife in Bergen, this county. He came to
Le Roy in 1815 with his uncle, John Lent, and entered a store as a sales-
man in 1820. Having been a salesman and merchant all his active life
he retired from business in 1852, and died in 1875. He filled several re-
sponsible local offices. His father, Joseph Tompkins, an early settler of
Washington County, N. Y., was a sea captain and ran a vessel on the
Hudson River. He married a Miss Lent, and had one son and two
daughters, as follows: Jerome J. J., Julia Graves, and Catharine Bennett.
Eliza M. Tompkins was a daughter of Unni and Julia C. (Elmore) Hul-
bert, who came from Hartford, Conn., to Bergen in 1816, and a few years
later removed to Le Roy. They had two daughters. Mr. Hulbert
worked in a woolen factory while in Hartford, and after coming to Gene-
see County was engaged in the manufacture of brick and in farming.
Angus A. Tompkins was reared and received his education in Le Roy.
In 1853 he began his career as a clerk in a store, and in 1856 entered the
law office of John R. Olmsted and began the study of law. One year
later he entered the office of Bissell & Ballard, was admitted to the bar,
and in 1862 went to California, thence to Central America. In 1866 he
was appointed Secretary of Legation to the American Consul to Central
America. He returned to his home in Le Roy in 1872 and practiced
law till 1886, when he was appointed assistant secretary to superintend-
ent of State insurance at Albany. Mr. Tompkins isa staunch Democrat,
has always taken an active interest in political affairs of his county and
State, and aimed to promote the best interests of his party. He is well
informed on all general topics of the day, and is an honored and respected
citizen.

Timothy Toomey, born in Cork, Ireland, when a young man came to
the United States and first settled in Vermont. He later removed to
Utica, N. Y., where he married Mary Kennan, who was born in County
Louth, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1854. They have had
seven children, viz.: John, of Wisconsin, Michael (deceased), Kate, Tim,
Anna, Pat W., and Mary. About three years after their marriage they
came to Le Roy, where they resided until his death in January, 1888.
Mr. Toomey while in Utica followed railroading, and after his removal to
Le Roy engaged in farming.

Charles N. Vicary, son of William N. and Charlotte (Cook) Vicary,
TOWN OF LE ROY. 555

 

was born in Morgansville, N. Y., June 15, 1858. At the age of 14 he
entered the store of S. C. Kelsey, of Le Roy, to learn the tailors’ trade.
Upon the death of Mr. Kelsey, in 1878, Mr. Vicary purchased the mer-
chant tailoring branch of the trade, and in 1881 he bought the whole
stock of goods, and has since carried on a successful business. Mr.
Vicary, by energy, perseverance, and close application to business, has
succeeded in building up a substantial and flourishing trade. He is
courteous and genial, and an honored member of the F. & A.M. In
August, 1881, he married Louise H., daughter of E. N. Bailey, of Le
Roy, and they have three children: Arthur C., Grace L., and Mar-
guerite B. The family are active members of the Presbyterian Church.
William Vicary, born in Devonshire, Eng., came to Stafford in 1849,
and worked on a farm for a short time, when he engaged in the mercan-
tile business. About 1862 he became an agent for the Erie Railroad,
and continued in that capacity until 1882, since which hqresided upon
a farm until his death, April 7, 1889. He was a prominent member of the
Episcopal Church, and was at the time of his death one of the wardens.
He had eight children, four of whom were born in England, viz.: Char-
lotte, Thomas C, Margaret, and Carrie. All came to the United States
except Margaret. Of the children born in this country three are living,
namely: Annie, George, and Charles N. In January, 1890, Mr. Vicary
took as partner in his business L. W. Steuber, who had been in his em-
ploy for the past eight years, and the firm name became Vicary & Steu-
ber. 7

John H. Van Valkenburgh, a prominent farmer of Genesee County,
was born at Lyons, Wayne County, November 10, 1830, and received
his education in the common schools. At the age of 16 he started in
life at $4 per month, and afterwards received $120 per year. In 1856
he came to Le Roy and worked in the car works for atime. He then
followed butchering for 20 years, and in 1868 purchased the farm where
he now resides, and upon which he located in 1873. He has filled vari-
ous local offices in the village. He married Mary P., daughter of
Thomas P. Hedden, and they have one child, Effie (Mrs. Townsend).
Mr. Van Valkenburgh is an honored and respected member of the F. &
A.M. His parents, Abraham and Deborah (Craft) Van Valkenburgh,
were born at Kinderhook and Peekskill, respectively, and were early
settlers of Lyons. Abraham was a stage driver in his early life until after
the canal was built. In the war he enlisted a regiment, made up ex-
clusively of old men, for the purpose of defending Washington, D. C.,
but instead was sent to New Orleans and was killed in the battle of
Baton Rouge, La. He had four sons and four daughters, and all but one
reared families. His wife died in 1883. Abram Van Valkenburgh,
‘grandfather of John H., was born in Holland, came to America during
colonial days, and settled at Kinderhook. He was a farmer for a time,
and later ran a vessel on the Hudson. He raised five sons and three
daughters.
556 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Peleg G. Vary was born December 1, 1818, in Greenbush, Rensselaer
County, N. Y. His grandfather, Samuel L. Vary, of Welsh ancestry,
reared a family of four sons and eight daughters, and died in Kinder-
hook. His sons all came to Pittsford, Monroe County. Samuel T.,
the father of Peleg G., was born in Berlin, Rensselaer County, October
11, 1791, and moved to Kinderhook and thence to Monroe County.
He lived in Lima for a time, and died in Rochester, October 26, 1864.
His wife, Mehetable Thomas, bore him five sons and three daughters,
and died in Le Roy, September 7, 1882, aged 88. Peleg G., a retired
farmer, received a common school education, and began life for himself
at the age of 21. When 28 years of age he moved onto a farm near
Avon, and in March, 1853, located on a farm about two miles east of
Le Roy village. In 1874 he retired from farming and located in the vil-
lage, where he hasa beautiful and pleasant home. He married Lucinda,
daughter of Luther and Rachel Landon, of Avon, who bore him chil-
dren as follows: George P., Caroline (Mrs. Hollenbeck), Emma J., Hat-
tie (Mrs. Clark), Jennie (Mrs. Johnson), and India. His wife died in
December, 1883.

Schuyler C. Wells, for 20 years past numbered among the most suc-
cessful business men of Genesee County, was born in Poultney, Vt., Feb-
ruary 6, 1840. Reared upon his father’s extensive farm he had ample
opportunity for developing a naturally ambitious and persevering spirit.
From the age of 15 years he took the lead in the management of the
farm when not engaged in his studies at Troy Conference Academy, one
of the most noted educational institutions of Vermont, which is located
in his native town, and where he received a thorough business education.
By judicious management of the opportunities afforded him he had accu-
mulated, of his own earnings, when 25 years of age, a sum sufficient to
enable him to enter business for himself.

From boyhood up he had always had a natural fondness for drugs and
medicines, and only refrained from preparing himself for a physician, not
being content with the limited opportunities to make a financial success
out of the legitimate fields of the profession. In the fall of 1866 he decided
to enter the drug trade at Le Roy, and with that end in view negotiated
for the purchase of Medical Hall. Dr. L. S. Hooker, his brother-in-law,
then a practicing physician in Wisconsin, was sought, to whom he di-
vulged his plans, the result being a copartnership under the firm name of
Hooker & Wells. This partnership existed for three years, during which
time Mr. Wells applied himself to the study of medicine, and the build-
ing up of their drug trade. His restless and inquiring mind led him to
devote his attention closely to the observation of the immediate results of
certain formulas in respect to their favorable action upon various diseases
that afflict the human system. The unusual success of these formulas
ultimately created a great demand forthem. During this time Mr. Wells
had other projects in view, and was successful in securing the sole right to
manufacture and sell “McLea’s Patent Pail Ear” and ‘“‘Eave Trough
CRUE
COOK
SCP
GG «
& AWG KK \

\ \\

SS

\«
WK ~ CC
UK A <«
\ \\ AY OT
AX _
SS

NX

 

IIE
\\ AK

tiv.
ENG. by TR Froe «Sons Fem
TOWN OF LE ROY. go7

 

Former”— articles of merit and usefulness. Having confidence in the
merits of these articles, and believing there was money to be made out
of them, he sold out his interest in the drug business, and formed a co-
partnership for three years with James P. Kneeland, for their manufac-
ture and sale, under the firm name of Wells & Kneeland. Through his
energy and push they built a large factory, and equipped it with steam-
power and stamping presses, and built up an extensive business, being
compelled to run night and day to fill their orders. Many men lost
their heads and judgment over the success of the entprise, and numer-
ous were the applicants anxious to purchase an interest in the concern. A
favorable proposition to purchase Mr. Wells’s interest having been made
to him, he sold out a two-thirds interest at a handsome profit, after which
a stock company was organized, but after it went out of his control the
business soon went to pieces. He now again engaged in the drug trade
alone, and with increased capital and facilities laid the foundation for his
greater success. Taking up his formulas where he left off, two years be-
fore, he brought out the several products now known as “Shiloh’s Family
Remedies,” and which, from a small beginning in his own store in 1871,
has grown to be the most important and successful business enterprise
of the county. In 1873 he sold his interest in the store and devoted his
whole attention to the introduction of his popular Remedies, which are
now known and sold in every part of the United States, and in many for-
eign countries.

In 1877, to keep pace with his growing trade, Mr. Wells was obliged
to seek enlarged quarters, which resulted in his building the commodious
four. story brick block on,Church street, a few rods below Main street
bridge, to which, in 1882, he erected an addition, doubling its capacity,
the whole being now occupied by the business of the firm. His phenom-
enal success stimulated many imitators who sprung up throughout the
county like mushrooms, but their feeble breath scarcely disturbed the
autumn leaves, and one by one they soon became extinct, with perhaps a
single exception. In 1882 he sold to his brother, George H. Wells, a one-
third interest in his Shiloh’s Family Remedies, and the business is carried
on under the firm name of S. C. Wells & Co.

In September, 1865, Mr. Wells married Anna E., daughter of S. P.
Hooker, then president of the bank at Poultney, Vt., and a prominent
manufacturer there. Their children are Josephine H., Anna E., and
Schuyler C., Jr.

In 1880 he purchased ‘“‘ Dreamland,” a villa property on the elevation
of East Main street, just within the corporate limits of the village. This
fine property Mr. Wells has greatly improved, and having bought ad-
joining lands now has a stock farm of 200 acres. The residence has
been remodeled, and is now, with its beautiful surroundings, considered
one of the most elegant homes in Genesee County.

Always an active man, and never satisfied unless with business enough
to keep two men occupied, Mr. Wells, who had been fond of a horse
558 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

from boyhood, determined to go into the breeding of fashionable trotters
and roadsters for recreation and pleasure. With him to wish is to act,
and going to Kentucky he purchased, as his pioneer stallion, ‘‘St. Goth-
ard,” ason of ‘George Wilkes,” which he brought back to “ Dreamland,”
paying what was considered at that time an extravagant price. To-day
no horse in the State stands higher in the estimation of Kentucky breed-
ers than “St. Gothard.” The breeding of fashionable horses, and the
training incident thereto, demanded barns and buildings of large propor-
tions; hence Mr. Wells built one of the most complete, largest, and
commodious stock barns in the State, with room for 125 horses, a fast
half mile track, and an eighth-mile track, the latter entirely under cover
His stallions, brood mares, and colts number about 100 head. Dream-
land, with its equipments, buildings, and stock, is one of the most com-
plete enterprises of its kind in the United States. He organized the
New York State Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association, and was elected
president of the organization, and served one term.

At the re6rganization of Ingham University he was chosen one of
the 15 incorporators and trustees. To him more than to any one else is
due the magnificent Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is a trustee,
as not only being the largest contributor to it, but also giving much of
his time and executive ability, which was of even more importance than
his purse. He was one of the original incorporators of the Le Roy Salt
Co., going into it as much for the benefit of the village as for personal
gain.

Mr. Wells is a very successful man, and there are few whose abilities
are as varied. Yet in the prime of life, he is constantly looking for new
fields for investment, and finds a real pleasure in work which to the aver-
age man would be too exhaustive. His wealth has been accumulated
from many counties, and to that extent has enriched this county.

Mr. Wells’s grandfather was Noah Wells, a native of Colchester, Conn.,
who settled in Poultney, Vt. in 1795. He married Lucy Broughton,
and their children were Abbie L., Anna R., and Pomeroy. The latter,
the father of Schuyler C., was born in Poultney, December 3, 1810, on
the Wells farm, where he also died. He married Rebecca Ann Blossom.
Four children were born to them, namely: Helen (Mrs. George W. Gib-
son), of Schenectady, now deceased; Schuyler C.; Adelbert, who was
drowned in 1856; and George H., who is the junior member of the pres-
ent firm of S.C. Wells & Co.

George H. Wells, son of Pomeroy and Rebecca Ann (Blossom) Wells,
was born June 12, 1848, in Poultney, Vt., and received his education in
the common schools and Linsley Commercial College. At the age of 17 he
went to Rutland, Vt., and entered a dry goods store as salesman Upon
reaching his majority he embarked in the flour and grain business at Ponlt-
ney, which he sold in 1876, and came to Le Roy, where he has since been
engaged with his brother S. C. in the manufacture and sale of the celebrated
“ Shiloh’s Remedies,” having charge of the correspondence. Mr. Wells is
TOWN OF LE ROY. 559

 

one of the substantial and wealthy citizens of Le Roy. He has a pleasant
home, and in his domestic and social relations he is kind and genial. Stran-
gers always find him courteous and pleasant. He is liberal and public-spir-
ited, and a free and cheerful giver to public enterprises that tend to promote
the best interests of his community. Mr. Wells has been twice married,.
first to Alice C., daughter of Robert Bull. She died April 21, 1874,
leaving one child, Helen. He married for his second wife Mary B.,.
daughter of John R. and Sophia G. (Blodgett) Anderson, of Le Roy, by:
whom he has one child, Mary Blossom

Rosman L. Walkley, born October 30, 1838, in Pavilion, on the cor-
ner opposite and east of Asbury Church, is a son of Richard and Juli-
ette (Mills) Walkley. His grandfather, Stephen Walkley, a soldier of
1812, was born March 1, 1778, in Haddam, Conn., and September to,
1806, married Hannah Lawrence, who was born October 12, 1785, in

' Middletown, Conn. In 1807 Stephen first came to GeneseegCounty and
settled on 200 acres four miles southeast of Le Roy village. Here he
cleared two acres and erected a cabin, and in March, 1808, purchased
this tract for $600. This same year he brought his wife and resided on.
this farm for the rest of his life. His family consisted of nine children,
as follows: Asahel, Daniel, Richard, Emeline, Stephen, Jr., Harry, Har-.
riet, William Rosman, and Eunice, all of whom were born on this farm..
He died April 26, 1869. His wife died June 13, 1863. He was a son
of Gurden Walkley, of Haddam, Conn., and a soldier in the Revolutionary
war. Gurden had three sons and two daughters, Stephen being the only
one who came to Genesee County. Gurden was a son of Richard Walk-
ley, who was born November 8, 1812, and after his marriage moved to
Pavilion. About 1844 he purchased 100 acres one-half mile south of
Asbury Church, and in 1866 moved to Le Roy village, where he died
February 24, 1887. He reared two sons, Miller M. and Rosman L. The
latter received his education in the common schools and Lima Academy,
and also spent two years in Genesee College. At the age of 24 he began.
life for himself, residing in Pavilion until 1884, when he located on the
old homestead, which he now owns. He married, October 18, 1865, Mary
E., daughter of Benjamin F. and-Elizabeth Peck, of Alden, Erie County,.
and they have one son, Franklin L. They are all active and leading.
members of the Presbyterian Church.

Frederick T. Wilcox, the third son of Pitman and Anna (Parish) Wil-
cox, was born in Bergen, July 10, 1849. His early education was ob-
tained at the district schools, and finished at Le Roy Academic Insti-
tute. At the age of 17 years he began the study of pharmacy with
A. S. Fisher, of Bergen, with whom he remained until 21 years of age,
when he engaged in the drug business at Corfu for three years. In Oc--
tober, 1874, he removed to this town. March 19, 1872, he married
Genevieve A., daughter of Henry D. Thurston, of Livonia, N. Y. He
has had four children, viz.: Ralph T., Fred T., Dean A., and Marion,
three of whom Survive. Mr. Wilcox has been a resident of this town for the
560 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

past 15 years. By presistent work and close attention to business he has
built up a fine trade. The stock he carries, consisting of drugs, chem-
icals, trusses, fancy goods, and stationery, is complete and attractive.

The present proprietor of the Wiss House is the widow of John Wiss,
who was born in Landau, Bavaria. He came to this country and settled in
New York city in 1847, where he carried on business as tailor. In 1856
he came to Batavia, and in 1858 to Le Roy, and opened a hotel on the
site of the Lampson House. In 1869 he bought out the proprietor of
the Collins House (formerly the Globe and Eagle), and named it the
“Wiss House.” He died in March, 1873. He was a member of the
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wiss reared a family of seven children, viz.:
John, a prominent business man of Batavia, Carrie, Louisa A., Frank,
George, Lute, and Joseph. Mrs. Anna K. Wiss was born in Etzlelwang,
Berne, Germany. She has conducted the prosperous business left by
her late husband with a fidelity and attention to its cares that is seldom
equalled, and has caused this hostelry to become one of the three well-
known hotels of Le Roy.

John Wiss, son of John and Anna (Barr) Wiss, was born in Williams-
burg (now Brooklyn), N. Y., January 2,1852. Receiving his education
at Le Roy Academy at the early age of 14 he began clerking in a drug
store at Schenectady, where he remained one year, when he was
with Smith & Co., of Churchville, for one year, and for seven years
was with Foreman & Rider and F. W. Foreman, of Le Roy. At his
father's death he assumed charge of the Wiss House, and in 1873 he
purchased the store of F. W. Foreman, a business of 30 years standing.
Mr. Wiss has a fine and elegant stock of goods. He has been chief of
the fire department for three years, treasurer of the village for 12 years,
is treasurer of the Firemen’s Benevolent Association, and one of the ves-
trymen of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. He married, first, Mary E.,
daughter of Lucian A. Hascall, by whom he had one son, John H. His
second wife is Millicent N., daughter of M. A. Dix.

W. M. Wattles is a son of William P. and Sarah F. (Sweeting) Wat-
tles, who were born in Geneseo and Connecticut, respectively. William
P. Wattles was a graduate of Temple Hill Academy, and a prominent
and influential farmer. He filled various positions of honor and respon-
‘sibility. Prior tothe war he moved to Greenville, Ill., where he was ac-
tively engaged in farming. In 1862 he enlisted in an Illinois regiment
and served as clerk in the quartermaster’s department, with rank of lieu-
tenant. Atthe close of the war he returned to Geneseo, where he re-
sided at the time of his death, in March, 1877. His children were W. M.,
Allen H., and Mary A. W. His father, David, married Sarah Smith, and
reared two sons and one daughter. The father of David was Roger
Wattles, who was one of the first settlers of Geneseo, and of Scotch ex-
traction. Sarah F. Wattles was a daughter of Nathaniel and Catharine
(Waldo) Sweeting. His mother was a daughter of Gen. Israel Putnam,
of Revolutionary fame. W. M. Wattles is one of the active and pro-
TOWN OF LE ROY. SOF
progressive young men of Le Roy. He was born in Geneseo, Novem-
ber 14, 1866, received his education in the common schools and Starkey
Seminary, and at the age of 15 went to Missouri Valley Junction, Ia.,.
where he was connected with the C. & N. W. Railway for over a year. In
1884 he returned to this county and was connected with the Warsaw Salt
Co. for two years, and for two years with John Henegan’s monumental
works. He was one year in the Glenwood granite works, of Lockport,
and in May, 1889, located in Le Roy, having purchased the marble
works of C. Strobel. He married Eva A., daughter of John Henegan,
and they are members of the Presbyterian Church.

Henry L. Wingate, born August 30, 1811, in Charleston, S. C., is a
son of Joseph and M. Ann (Wingate) Wingate, natives of Maryland. Jo-
seph Wingate served as lieutenant in the War of 1812. He lived in
Charleston, was a trader in slaves, and in 1819 returned to Maryland,
where he died. He had 1ochildren, as follows: William, Joseph, Henry
L., John. F., Rebecca M., Mary, Elizabeth, Millicent, and two who died in
childhood. Joseph was ason of John, who was born in .Massachusetts,
and was a farmer. He emigrated to Dover, Delaware, with his brother
and two sisters, and thence moved to Maryland. He served in the Rev-
olutionary war. John Wingate was a descendant of Rev. Mr. Wingate,
of Amesbury, Mass., where he was born September 10, 1703. He died
February 19, 1784. Many ofhis descendants ranked among the most in-
fluential and prominent men of Massachusetts. One, Moses Wingate, of
Haverhill, Mass., was a very prominent Mason, and his 1orst birthday
was celebrated by the Masonic fraternity October 25,1869. Henry L.
Wingate is self educated, having attended school but little. At the age
of 14 he went to sea, being gone about three and one-half years. After
an absence of seven years he returned home. He was for a time con-
nected with the Baltimore & Susquehanna Railroad, and in February, 1833,
came to New York city, and in October of the same yearto Le Roy, where
he has since resided. He has followed painting for 60 years. April 13,
1836, he married Mrs. Mary Ferren, who was born in Cazenovia, March
2, 1805, and was a daughter of John and Esther (Clark) Plato, of Batavia.
John Plato and family came in 1810 and settled in Stafford as a farmer.
Mr and Mrs. Wingate had three sons and two daughters: John F., Will-
iam H.,and Francis M., all of whom died in childhood, and Henrietta.
L. and Harriet I. Haskins. The latter has one child, Mary P. W. Mr.
Wingate’s wife had one son and two daughters by her first husband,
Thomas Ferren, as follows: Charles K., Mary J., and Sarah. Mr. Fer-
ren carried on the crockery business in Le Roy.

Charles A. Walton, son of Robert B. and Elizabeth (West) Walton,
was born near Port Gibson, Ontario County, in January, 18509, and re-
ceived his education in the common schools and on the farm. He came
to Le Roy in 1881, and married Adelaide M., daughter of Samuel P.
and Mary (Harris) Weld, natives of Genesee County, who reared two.
sons and three daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Walton have two children,.

 
562 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Mary H. and Phebe E. They are members of the Baptist Church,
Robert B. Walton was born in the city of York, England, and with his
parents, James and Louisa (Bollins) Walton, came to the United States
about 1838, and settled in Palmyra, N. Y. He had 13 children.
James Walton was a sailor, and had two sons and two daughters.

Casey Williams was born March 5, 1833, in Almond, Allegany County,
only child of William and Esther (Wallace) Williams, who were both
born in Allegany County. William Williams was a son of William, who
was one of the early pioneers of Genoa, Allegany County, and who
raised 11 children. Casey Williams was reared by his grandfather, hav-
ing lost his father when a babe. At the age of 20 he began life on the
farm, and married, July 4, 1857, Jane, daughter of George and Hannah
(Wetherbee) Allen, of Allegany County, by whom he had three children,
all of whom died in infancy. In March, 1871, he located where he now
resides. He enlisted February 4, 1863, in Co. G, 16th H. A. His first
battle was Chapin’s Farm, Va. He participated in all the engagements
in which the regiment was in, and was discharged in August, 1865, at
Hart Island.

James White, born April 6, 1847, where he now resides, has always
been a farmer. He married Delia, daughter of Ransom and Sarah (Cor-
son) Auffman, of Pavilion, and they have three children, James H., Alice,
and Fannie C. Daniel White, the father of James, was born in Massa-
chusetts, and came with his parents to Pompey, Onondaga County,
thence to Genesee County about 1803 or ‘04, locating where James now
resides. Here he lived until his death, February 12, 1881, aged 84.
His wife, Orra (Harris) White, died June 24, 1884, aged about 73. His
father, who about 1803 settled on 60 acres and afterward added 20 more,
was a soldier in the War of 1812. The night before starting to Buf-
falo the men in his regiment slept on the floor of the old Eagle Hotel.
He had three sons, Daniel, John, and Nathan.

Albert S. Westlake, son of John S. and Louisa (Hancock) Westlake, was
born July 10, 1837, at Skaneateles, N. Y. John S. Westlake and wife
were born near Bristol, England, and in 1837 came to the United States
and settled at Skaneateles. The same year they moved to Venice, Cay-
uga County, where they resided until 1848, when they moved to Perry,
Wyoming County, where they now reside. They had seven children,
viz.: ason who was lost at sea; Albert S.; Alfred S., a leading mer-
chant in Marquette, Mich.; Mary Anna, who resides with her parents;
Elizabeth L. Washburn, who, with her husband, died in Cairo, Mich., and
left two sons, John and Fred; Priscilla M. (Mrs. Fiske), of Rochester; and
Lucy Chapin, of Cairo, Mich., whose husband was an editor. John S.
Westlake was a merchant tailor and a leading member of the Baptist
Church, in which he always lead the choir, and was one of the deacons
for many years. His uncle, William Westlake, was a prominent minis-
ter in England, where he built his own church, in which he preached,
asking no assistance from the public. The mother of Albert S, was a
TOWN OF LE ROY. 563

 

lineal descendant of the John Hancock family. Albert S. received his
education in the common schools and Perry Academy. At the age of
18 he went to Mount Vernon, Ia., and spent three years with an uncle.
After his return home, in 1859, he began the study of dentistry with
Dr. Scranton, of Perry, and in 1862 came to Le Roy, where he has since
successfully practiced his profession. His social and genial qualities, for
which he is distinguished, have endeared him to all who know him. He
married, November 29, 1866, Marietta, daughter of Francis and Caroline
(Woodard) Fordham, who were born in Vermont, and had eight children.
Francis Fordham was a son of Silas. They were among the very ear-
liest settlers of Genesee County, settling four miles north of Le Roy prior
to the War of 1812. Dr. and Mrs. Westlake have one child, Caroline
Louise. Mrs. Westlake and daughter are members of the Presbyterian
Church.

Daniel Woodard, born July 18, 1781, in Dorset, Bennington County,
Vt., was a son of Ebenezer and Betsey (Curtis) Woodard, of Vermont.
He was reared on the farm, was self educated, and married Sarah Hast-
ings, a native of Colchester, Conn., and daughter of Paine and Mary
Hastings, of Connecticut. Mr. Woodard, after his marriage in 1803,
located in Jennings, Seneca County, whence he emigrated to Phelps,
Ontario County, and about 1811 removed to Chili, Monroe County.
He came to Genesee County about 1835, locating at Cary’s Mills for
three years, and then removed two miles north of Le Roy village, on
225 acres, wLere he resided until his death, June 18, 1863. His wife
died July 2, 1871, aged 86. He was drafted in the War of 1812, hauled
provisions, and later hired a substitute. He had four sons and six daugh-
ters, viz: Mary A., Eliza, Joseph, Orson, Jane, Solomon, Betsey, Cor-
nelia, George, and Sarah. Ebenezer Woodard was a soldier in the war
of the Revolution, was at the battle of Bennington, and wasa farmer. He
emigrated to Phelps, Ontario County, and reared five sons and five
daughters. He and his wife died in. New Fain, Niagara County, and
were both upward of go years of age. Ebenezer Woodard’s father came
from Wales with a brother, one locating in Vermont. me other in Vir-

inia.

: O. F. Woodward, born in Bergen, July 26, 1856, is a son of Abner T.
and Pheebe J J. (Lyman) Woodward, natives of Genesee County. His
father was a carriagemaker. O. F. came to Le Roy in 1860, was edu-
cated at the common schools, and the age of 12 began to earn his
own living. In 1877 he was engaged in the manufacture of nest eggs,
and for five years met with success. In 1883 he commenced the manu-
facture of Kemp’s balsam, in which he has secured a large trade. He
was married to Miss Cora Talmadge.

William Waterman, a substantial farmer, was born January 20, 18109,
in Stafford, and is a son of Anthony and Sophia (Bannister) Waterman.
He was reared on.a farm and received a good common school education.
In Anril. 1846. he married Nancv M., daughter of Thomas and Nancv M.
564 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

(Pierson) Hanna, and they have had five children, viz.: Edwin, of Al-
legan, Mich., Mary E., Charles W., Esther S. (deceased), and George.
Mr. Waterman’s wife died in May, 1875. After his marriage he moved
to Byron, and in 1849 located where he now resides. He and his wife
are members of the Presbyterian Church. Anthony Waterman and wife
came from Windsor, Berkshire County, Mass., in 1816. They had built
an ox-shed with which to make the trip, but there being no snow they
came with a wagon, and were 17 days on the road. They were accom-
panied by two other families, his father and a Mr. Miner. They settled
in Stafford, Anthony Waterman locating on 97 acres, where he resided
until his death. He had 11 children, as follows: Hannah, Thaxter,
William, Rollin, Melvina, Harlow, Oscar, Hartwell, Gorden, Elma, and
Bennett. He was drafted in the War of 1812, but furnished a substitute.
Mr. Waterman was an active member of the Baptist Church, and a son
of Jamas Waterman, who was twice married, first to a Miss Bates, who
bore him one son, Anthony, the father of our subject, and second to
Polly Payson, a native of. Massachusetts. He died in Ohio. He had
three sons and three daughters.

Wilber Waterman was born September 26, 1858, in Byron, and is a
son of Thaxter and Mary (White) Waterman, natives. of Stafford. He
was twice married, first to Elmira White, by whom he had one daugh-
ter, Elmira. By his second wife he had children as follows: Salina,
Dorrence, Anthony, Wilber, Fannie (Mrs. Stevens), and Addie (Mrs.
Miller). After his marriage he moved to Byron. In 1861 he returned
to Stafford, and died in January, 1881, aged 64. His wife survives.
They were members of the Christian Church. He was ason of An-
thony, who married Sophia Bannister, and came about 1819 from Ver-
mont with cattle and a sled, settling on 100 acres in Stafford. They
reared 10 children. He was of English descent. Wilber is a farmer,
had a limited education, and married, in October, 1886, Bell, daughter of
William and Lizzie (Tapp) Stevens, of Le Roy.

OAKFIELD.

its early improvements and societies, must necessarily be incor-
porated with Elba, because it was a portion of that town during
its settlement, and until the growth of the original Elba had called for a
division of its territory, aid April 11, 1842, this town was set off from
the western part. The name “Oakfield” was given .it from the large
surface of oak timber and oak openings covering the territory. The

) seat improve primitive history of Oakfield, its town officials,
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 565
town is in range 2 of towns, which ranges are numbered from the east
Transit line, and in township No. 13, numbering from the Pennsylvania
line. It is one of the northern tier and lies west of the center of the
county. Its surface is quite level, gently undulating, and sloping to the
north and west. The soil is a deep sandy loam, with a clay subsoil, and
very fertile.

The town is well watered by the Oak Orchard Creek, which flows west-
‘erly through the northern part, and by one of its tributaries that flows
noftherly into it, affording ample.power for mills and manufacturing ; and
pure water is easily obtainable from its many springs and living wells.
The Tonawanda Swamp extends across the northern portion, along Oak
Orchard Creek, and this is heavily timbered. It is said that the best
and richest land of the town will be found here when it is brought into
cultivation.

The western part of the town contains one of the finest plaster beds in
the State, extending from the west border of the town east two miles,
and is half a mile in width. Salt springs, from which much salt was
manufactured at an early day, are found near the center of the town.
Oakfield is bounded on the north by Barre, Orleans County, west by
Alabama, south by Batavia, and east by Elba. A great portion of its
area was embraced in the Tonawanda Reservation, as described in the
history of the Holland Purchase title, in preceding pages, the title of
which was not obtained from the Indians till 1829. It contains 15,379
acres, being six miles north and south, and four east and west.

In this town are Indian mounds and earthworks that have gone into
history as the most remarkable and best preserved of any in the State.
The best preserved, according to Harper's Magazine, is about half a mile
west of Caryville, and is known as the “ Old Fort,” consisting of a ditch
and breastworks, including about 10 acres of land. The ditch is now
‘about six feet in depth, calculating from the top of the embankments,
and contains every evidence of artificial grading and engineering skill.
In a part of the works, under cultivation, are traced ancient lodges and
a supply of broken pottery. The west side of the fort is formed by a ra-
vine, through which flows ‘Dry Creek.” Trees, apparently 300 years
old, have grown upon the works, and on the west side are passages with
sides built up of stone. A mile to the northeast is “ bone fort,” which,
when the first settlers came, was yet perfect in detail, but scattered frag-
ments of bones only mark the spot now. Rev. Samuel Kirkland in 1788
visited the spot, and says the Senecas called these forts 7e-gat-at-neaa-
ghgue, or ‘ double-fortified town”—a town with a fort at each end.
The several gateway openings, the way dug to the water near the cen-
ter, the great age of the works as shown by the forest, and other marked
evidences lead to the conclusion that this was the citadel of the ancient
Senecas, and was proof against invading tribes. These works are upon
what is known as the Armstrong farm, and after a few generations will
be preserved only in the written history of the whiteman. An examina-

36
566 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

tion of the fort in 1846 verified Rev. Mr. Kirkland’s report of 1788, of a
*‘ double-fortified town,” or a town with a fort at each end. This was at
that time on the farm owned by John Smith. There was also one on
the farm of Moses True, about one mile northeast from the above fort.

Larly settlers.—The settlement of the town was begun in 1801, when
Aaron White and Erastus Wolcott came in. Mr. White, while serving
as a captain in the War of 1812, was killed at the battle of Black Rock.
Gideon Dunham also came in 1801, settled in the oak openings, and
gave the name to Dunham’s Grove. His son, Col. Shubael Dunham,
deceased, has left for record the fact that the road along the Tonawanda
Creek, from Batavia to Bush’s, thence north to the openings, was cut
through in 1801-02. Erastus Wolcott, Peter Rice, and Christopher Ken-
yon also came that year, and Peter Lewis, from Vermont, came the next
year and settled near Mr. Dunham. Daniel Ayer and Job Babcock set-
tled in 1802, and in 1803 we find the following persons in the town:
Hiram Smith, Silas Pratt, William McGrath, George Lathrop, Darius
Ayer, Philip Adkins, Lemuel L. Clark, and James Robinson. In 1804
the following settled: Rufus Hastings, Roraback Robinson, Benjamin
Chase, Solomon Baker, Samuel Jerome, Sr., and Samuel Jerome, Jr.
The following are reported as having settled in 1806: Micajah Green,
Caleb Blodgett, Jr., George Hoge, Eldridge Buntley, George and John
Harper, Nicholas Bentley, James Crossett, David Woodworth, David
Clark, William Parrish, Ezra Thomas, and Caleb Blodgett, Sr.

Elijah Blodgett, originally from Vermont, came in 1807 from Ontario
County, and settled at what is now Mechanicsville. He died in 1839,
aged 89 years. ‘ William McCrillus came in 1810, and George W., John,
and Jeremiah H. Gardner in 1811. George Driggs was one of the first
who settled on the north line of the Reservation, in 1811, and he cut the
Lewiston road from Alabama to Walsworth’s tavern. Russell Nobles,
John Orr, Mr. Terrill, Othniel Brown, Laurens Armstrong, Harvey Hub-:
bell, and others, of New England, were early settlers. Aaron Brown,
also an early settler who served in the War of 1812, came to Oakfield in
1815, from Chili, and was the first to locate in the north part of the town,
on road 4, where his son George now lives. Another settler of thz
and one who wasalso in the War of 1812, was John Underhill. |
Alfred came with him, and is now living on the old place. Isaac
ham settled at an early day on the Shultz farm, on road 6. Reuben
Norton came from Pennsylvania to Elba, thence to Oakfield, and settled
on a farm where Arthur J., a grandson, now lives. David C. Reed
came in 1825 and located lots 52 and 53, on road Io, called Temple Hill
road, which is owned by Seymour Reed.

The first birth in the town was Calvin Nobles, in 1806, & son of Rus-
sell Nobles, who will be remembered by the older residents as the early
“fiddler” of the Purchase, and to whose left-handed bowing and scrap-
ing many of the pioneers bowed and scraped in the mazes of the dance
as he visited from cabin to cabin. He had no competitor. He and his
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 567
old violin mark the advent of music upon the Holland Purchase. In
those times, in sleigh or ox-sled rides, at recreations that followed log-
house raisings, logging bees, road cuttings, at Christmas and New Year's
frolics, Noble and his fiddle formed an accustomed and necessary part.
Gideon Dunham opened the first tavern, and Mr. Davis soon followed in
the same business. Oliver Wolcott was also an early tavern-keeper.
Christopher Kenyon erected the first mills, ir? 1811, and Othniel Brown
cominenced wool-carding and cloth-dressing in 1829. The latter erected
a good woolen factory in 1835, which was an important factor of the
town for many years. A great portion of the town being included in
the Reservation, and the thriving village of Batavia being only a few
miles distant, with Elba as the center of the town proper, the opening
of a store in this part of the town was not considered practicable; but
in 1829, after the sale of the Reservation lands, its settlement followed
so rapidly that within a few years this part of the towrf was fully de-
veloped. In 1833 Col. Alfred Cary started the first store at Caryville,
now Qakfield postoffice, and for years was successful in business, giv-
ing the name to the village, and occupying a prominent position in the
county.

The town clerk’s office was destroyed by fire June 15, 1866, which
swept away the books, records, and papers belonging to the town from
its organization to that time; but we here give the first officers as elected:
Moses True, supervisor ; George Burden, town clerk; William Wolcott,
John C. Gardner, John G. Satterlee, assessors; John G. Satterlee, jus-
tice; John G. Gardner, Perez Howland, and George E. Martin, com-
missioners of highways.

The justices for the town from 1842 to the present time have been
as follows:

 

John G, Satterlee, Otis L. Freeman, Henry Howard, Benjamin F. Hawes, John C-
Gardner, George E. Martin, Henry Field, Samuel Haxt8n, John Willard, Perez How-
land, Eden McIntyre, Parley V. Ingalsbe, Norman Drake, B. F. Hawes, B. J. Chap-
man, Charles H. Chamberlain, Philip Cape!, Benjamin Carr, Seward A. Ingalsbe, Rich-
ard Stevens, William H. Griffin, Everett A. Nash, Richard Stevens, J. J. Stedman,
William H. Griffin (1886), Darius Manchester (1887), B. F. Hawes (1888), Irving J.
Stedmag (1889).

The supervisors have served as follows:

Moses True, four years; William Wolcott, seven years ; John G. Gardner, two
years ; Clitus Wolcott, three years ; William C. McCrillus, two years; Addison Arm-
strong, two years; William Wolcott, one yedr; Parley V. Ingalsbe, three years; Homer
D. Waldo, two years; Charles H. Chamberlain, two years; Asa A. Woodruff, three
years; William Wolcott, two years; Darius King, two years; Norman Drake, two
years; Julius Reed, one year; J. J. Stedman, one year; A. B. Rathbone, two years;
‘C. H. Chamberlain, since 1886.

The following have served as town clerks:

George Burden, James Gibson, George March, Elbridge A. Jaquith, Lorenzo H. Ol-
cott, Solomon H. Parmalee, Samuel March, Charles H. Chamberlain, Asa A. Woodruff,
Richard Stevens, John D. Stedman, Eugene I. Chamberlain, Francis A. Griffin, Wilber
H. Martin, E. T. Chamberlain, Charles H. Griffin, Fred W. Isaac.
568 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

The following statistics were used, as correct, in establishing a new
town clerk’s office after the fire in 1866:

Population of the town.....

Acres of land in the town... ...

Amount of assessed real estate

Amount of assessed personal estate........0 00 6. wee eee 51,250.

 

The town officers for .t889 were Charles Chamberlain, supervisor ;
Charles H. Griffin, town clerk; B. F. Hawes, D. Manchester, and B.
Sparr, justices.

Cary (Oakfield p. 0.) was settled as soon as the territory could be
severed from the Reservation, and at once became the center of the
town. It was named in honor of Col. Alfred Cary, who was an early
and enterprising business man. It lies south of the center of the town,
six miles northwest of Batavia village, on the Lewiston road, and isa
thriving place. The West Shore Railroad has a station here, and asa
market for grain and produce Oakfield is noted as one of the best on the
line of the road. The village contains 700 inhabitants, who have the
best of religious and educational advantages, and the places of business
keep pace with the rapid development of the rich territory around.
There are four churches (Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Ge:man,
and Episcopal), the Oakfield Seminary, a postoffice, a bank, three dry
goods stores, two hardware stores, one foundry, one evaporator and cider-
mill, three hotels, one grist-mill, two drug stores, two harness shops, a
tailor shop, one furniture store, two barber shops, a grocery store, one
jewelry store, a boot and shoe store, three meat markets, one wagon
shop, one manufactory of plows.and agricultural implements, one lumber
yard, one stave and coopering factory, one bank, three firms buying
grain, and about 200 dwellings. The name Caryville was changed to
Plain Brook in 1837, and soon after ‘called by its present name. The
‘village was incorporated ip 1858, under the laws of the State, and August
7th of that year the following were declared the officers of the village by
an election at the Olcott House: Andrew Thompson, Virgil C. Calkins,
Asa A. Woodruff, Abner C. Dodge, and Seres P. Champlin, trustees ;
Rice Baldwin, Samuel Fellows, and Horace R. Holt, assessors; Solomon
H. Parmalee, clerk ; Cyrus Pond, treasurer; Thomas Brown, coflector;
Dewitt C. Colony, poundmaster; Samuel March, A. A. Woodruff, and
S. P. Champlin, inspectors of election. To Oakfield belongs the honor
of electing the first Prohibition village president in Western New York,
William W. Stevens being elected to that office in March, 1890. The
other officers for this year are H.C. Martin, treasurer; James L. Plate,
collector; and A. T. Heckroth, A. A. Grinnell, and C. L. Calkins, trus-
tees; A. E. Howland, chief engineer fire department.

EAST OAKFIELD, lying about three miles northeast of Oakfield, con-
tains a postoffice, one store, blacksmith shop, and a feed, saw, and cider-
mill.

The first preaching in this town was by Freewill Baptists, and after-
TOWN OF OAKFIELD, 569

 

wards by the Methodists, about 1830. The services were held in a log
school-house, which stood on what is now the green in front of the Sem-
inary.

St. Michael's Episcopal Church was organized June 14, 1858, by Rev.
G. C. V. Eastman, who was also the first rector. There were 25 mem-
bers at the organization. After struggling along for years without any
suitable place for worship efforts were made which resulted in the build-
ing of a neat and commodious church edifice, which was consecrated in
1885 by Rt Rev. Bishop Coxe. The structure is of wood, of churchly
design, and is a credit to the energies of so small aparish. There are at
present 48 communicants, with 50 scholars, seven teachers, and three
officers in the Sunday-school. Rev. Curtis C. Gove, A. M., is the present
rector. He came from North Adams, Mass. The house of worship and
grounds cost $6,000.

The Oakfield Presbyterian Church was organized in December, 1833,
by Rev. C. Fitch. In 1837 there were 87 members, and Rev. E. H.
Stratton was the pastor. The first church edifice was a frame building
put up in 1843. In 1848 there were 98 members, and H. Gregg was
pastor. There are now 71 members in the society, presided over by Rev.
E. N. Manley. The value of the church and grounds is estimated at
$6,000. The edifice will comfortably seat 300 persons, and there are
121 members belonging to the Sunday- school.

The Oakfield Methodist Episcopal Church,was organized by Rev. Hiram
May about 1832, with six members. A church was built in 1839, of
wood, and cost $1,600. This society was at first served by ministers
from adjoining towns. Their present pastor is Rev. E.C. Dodge The
property of thé society is valued at $5,000. The edifice will seat 250
persons, and the Sunday-school has about 125 members.

The German Methodist Episcopal Church was organized November 1,
1886, by Carl Stocker, Lewis Shultz, Carl Bloom, John Harloff, Gottleib
Wayback, and Fred Harloff, with about 30 members. Rev. Carl Stocker
was the pastor. A church was erected, of wood, in 1886, funds to the
amount of $1,800 being procured by general subscription. There are
now 40 members, and Rev. D. Pape is pastor. L. Meyers is superintend-
ent of the Sabbath-school. ‘

Cary Collegiate Seminary is pleasantly situated in Oakfield, and has
ever been favored with a most able and efficient faculty, which has raised
the institution to an important rank among the educational institutions
of the State. It was founded in 1840, mainly through the liberality and
efforts of Col. Alfred Cary, after whom it was named. This gentleman
afterwards endowed the institution with $20,000, which, well invested, isa
partial support. The buildings were erected during the next three years,
and in 1845 the first meeting was held. The school is under the super-
vision of the Regents of the University of the State, and the property is
in the hands of a board of trustees, of which the bishop of Western New
York is the head. The first principal was W. Reynolds, with Miss E. A.
570 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Richard as assistant. In 1865 Rev. James R. Coe assumed control of the
school, and continued until his death, in March, 1874, leaving a per-
petual monument to his name. The school was very successful under
the administration of Mr. Coe, and too much credit cannot be accorded
to him for his efforts put forth in the interest of the institution. This
seminary has for its object the preparation of the young for the duties
and business of life, under the influence of Christian principles. The best
men of the country have been, and are, among its trustees and patrons.
It is now under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Its
buildings and grounds are ample, and its library and philosophical labora-
tory adequate to the high standing of the.school. It is properly classi-
fied according to Regents’ examinations, and in every manner is its high
educational and moral standard kept up. The present trustees are Rt.
Rev. A. Cleveland Coxe, D. D., LL. D., president; Abner C. Dodge,
vice. president ; Arthur B. Rathbone, secretary ; Henry Caple, treasurer;
Gad B. Worthington, N. S. Godfrey, Hon. Robert W. Nichol, W.C. Simp-
son, J. L. Macomber, W. C. Dunlap, Dr. Albert P. Jackson, I. J. Sted-
man, H. Halsey, T. L. Nichol, Rev. W. A. Hitchcock, D. D., John W.
Heal, W. D. Olmsted, Rev. A. J. Warner, E. T. Chamberlin, Hon. Saf-
ford E. North, F. E. Wright, Rev. Charles F. J. Wrigley, Hon. Herbert
P. Bissell, and Rev. Pierre Cushing. The instructors are Rev. Curtis C.
Gove, A. M., head-master; Miss Anna M. Thompson, M. A., precep-
tress; Miss Mary G. Armstrong, assistant; and Miss S. A. Buell, instru-
mental music.

Newspapers —About two years since a Mr. Van Hoesen started an
eight-page story and general newspaper called the Fireside Journal, and
continued it for nearly two years. The Oakfield Reporter was established
in 1889, by B. H. James, as an independent, non-partisan journal. It is
a four-page paper with seven columns to a page, and is issued on Thurs-
day of each week. In April, 1890, Mr. James disposed of the Reporter
to E. B. Gregory, who is now conducting it.

The Oakfield cornet band was organized in 1888. It is composed of
15 members, under the leadership of Frank Giese.

Oakfield Lodge, No. 155, E. O. M. A, was instituted in 1880. The
present officers are Frank L. Brown, president; Henry E. Stevens, vice-
president; Benjamin F. Hawes, corresponding and financial secretary;
and Dr. Albert P. Jackson, treasurer.

Industries.—The completion of the West Shore Railroad running
through the towns in the northern part of Genesee County caused a ma-
terial increase and growth of population in the villages through which
it passed, and Oakfield has been more benefitted than all others. The
produce of the town and parts of adjoining towns, heretofore carted to
Batavia, now finds a ready sale through the hands of produce dealers in
the village.

The cooperage business is a lively one in the fruit season, and E. S.
Thayer, whose shop is located on South street, manages to supply the
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 57%

 

community with all packages needed in ‘his line. He built the shop in
1888, and manufactures 5,000 barrels each year. He also manufactures
woven wire and picket fence to the amount of 5,000 rods annually.

The saw, heading, and stave-mills work up a large amount of native
woods ready for their manufacture into barrels and butter tubs. M. B.
Tarba’s mill, in the northeast part of the town, on road 3, was built in
1886, and burned April 17, 1889, and immediately rebuilt. In 61 days
(or June 18th) from the time it was burned the shop was in running
order. There are about 60 hands employed, who make 6,000 sets of
barrel heads per month. They also turn out about 8,000 bushels of
charcoal monthly. The establishment is owned and run by Mr. Tarba, of
Rochester.

Harmon Parker also owns a saw and heading-mill, on road 1, which is
run by steam-power. He gets out lumber, staves, heading, shingles, etc.,
manufactures barrels, and employes about 10 men.

Another manufactory of,a similar nature is controlled by Olmsted &
Staples, at Oakfield. It was built in 1883. They employ 20 hands, and
turn out 2,000 sets of heads and 20,000 staves daily. They have recently
added a plaster- mill, with a capacity of 50 tons of plaster per day. In
1842 Stephen Olmsted bought the Nobles mill, and in connection with
it built a plaster- mill in 1856, with a capacity then of 25 tons per day.
There are over 1,000 acres in the town covered with avery superior
plaster stone, from which to get a supply.

The Oakfield mills, located on a branch of Oak Orchard Creek, were
built in 1842, by Stephen Olmsted, who operated them until 1856, when
he sold to Calvin Nobles, who run them until 1883, when his son, N. C.
Nobles, bought the property and put in roller machinery, making it a
model mill. He grinds about 1,000 bushels of grain per week. The mill
is run by steam and water. power.

George Drake has a brick and tile yard on road 9, which was started
in 1856.

Henry Fishell in 1878 bought the property formerly controlled by the
Wiard plow works, and conducted it until 1889, manufacturing all kinds
of agricultural machinery. In the latter year Albert Howland came into
possession. He rebuilt and still continues the business. He is located
on Main street.

Enoch Heal has a cider-mill on road 5, which is run by steam- power.
He has two presses and does a large business.

Henry E. Stevens also conducts a cider- mill of large capacity, near the
West Shote depot. It was built in 1889, has a hydraulic press, is run by’
steam, and has a capacity of 60 barrels of cider per day. His mill is fitted
up with the latest improved machinery.

E. B. Sparr has a saw, cider, and feed-mill at East Oakfield, which does.
a good business.

J.D. Isaac owns and controls a first-class blacksmith and wagon shop,
and employs five hands. He makes a specialty of manufacturing an im-
proved hay rigging, having some novel features of utility combined in it.
572 GENESEE COUNTY.

Nathan Avery, a native of ne Conn., was an ensign in the mili-
tia in the war of the Revolution. He was at Fort Griswold, and aided
in saving it from destruction by fire. He died at Groton at the age of 77
years. His wife was Lucy Swan, of Stonington, Conn., and their chil-
dren were Christopher, who was for many years a physician, and died in
Windham County, Conn.; Mary, who died young; Lucy, who married
Isaac Gallop, of Vermont, where she died; Isaac, who died in Lebanon,
Conn.; William, who lived and died in Windham County, after serving
in the War of 1812; and Nathan, a native of Groton, Conn., who mar-
ried Matilda, daughter of James and Margaret Babcock, and had eight
children, viz.: Nathan S., Elias B., Phebe, Ardelia, Lucy A., James B.,
Amos G., and Albert G. Nathan, the father, died at Groton, where he
lived. Albert G. Avery came to Elba in 1869, and settled on a farm,
where he resided 17 years, when he removed to Oakfield village, where
he now resides. He married Emily, daughter of Joseph and Lura (Wit-
ter) Gere, of Groton, and his children are Francis G., John F., Lura M.
(deceased), and Charles B. Mr. Avery served one term as superintend-
ent of schools in Orleans County, and the oldest son, Francis G., served
in the 27th N. Y. V., under Col. Slocum, and participated in the battle of
Bull Run. Charles B. Avery came to Elba from Yates, Orleans County,
in 1869. He removed in 1884 from Elba to the farm on road 19, in Oak-
field, where he still lives. He married Phebe J., daughter of William
H. and Jane M. (Edgerton) Baldwin, of Elba. They have one daughter,
Fern L.

Bela Armstrong, who served as captain in the war of the Revolution,
was a native of Franklin, Conn., and removed from that place to Perry,
N. Y., where he remained until his death, at the age of 80 years. His
children were Sanford, Fitch, Laurens, and Gates. Laurens, also a na-
tive of Connecticut, went first to Wheatland, and afterwards removed to
Oakfield and settled on a farm, where he remained until his death, at the
age of 75 years. His wife was Fanny Ladd, by whom he had five chil-
dren: Fanny, Fidelia, Addison, Sheldon, and Herbert E. Sheldon mar-
ried Ellen M., daughter of Hamilton Gifford, of Oakfield, and their chil-
dren are Katie B., Mary G., Fitch L., Frank R., Charles, Wilber J., and
Bennett S. He is nowa resident of Oakfield village. Addison, another
son of Laurens Armstrong, was born in Riga, Monroe County, and came
to Oakfield in 1882. His first wife was Nancy A., daughter of John and
Desire (Wolcott) Smith, of Oakfield. His second wife was Jane A , daugh-
ter of Henry and Elizabeth (Asmond) Pask, of Lincolnshire, Eng.. and
his children are Mary L., John S., Elizabeth, and Fanny N._ He is now
a resident of Oakfield village, and has served as supervisor two years.

Paul Anthony, of Pamelia, Jefferson County,,died at the age of 80 years,
He had seven children, viz.: Paul, Isaac, Darius, Matthew, Mark, Isaiah,
and Charles. Darius, born at Pamelia, first moved to the town of Shir-
ley, Erie County, thence he removed to Darien, where he now resides,
aged g8 years, and draws a pension because of the loss of a son killed in
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 573

 

che late war. Rachel, daughter of Joshua and Mary Winner, was his
wife, and their children are Joshua, John, Paul, Julius, Collins, Edmond,
Charles, Thomas, Margaret, Laura, Martha, Henry, and Mary and Joseph
(twins). Henry Anthony, born in Jefferson County, married, in 1864,
Eliza, daughter of Burton and Polly (Dodge) Bentley, of Grove, Alle-
gany County. He was a soldier in Co. H, 8th N. Y. H. A,, partici-
pated in the battle of Cold Harbor, and was a prisoner at Andersonville,
Florence, and Libby prisons. He was honorably discharged from the
service. In 1878 he came with his family to Oakfield to reside. He has
four children, viz.: Charles, Burton D., Alice, and Arthur. They reside
on road 1. Edward, who also served in Co. H, 8th N. Y. H. A., with his
brothers Thomas and Henry, was killed during the war. Paul Anthony
married for his first wife Sophia Burdick, and had four children, Alice,
Sophia, Albert (deceased), and Charles. His second wife was Emily
Child, of Pembroke. They now reside in Oakfield. Hig, son Charles
married Victoria, daughter of William and Elmira (Hotchkiss) Duers, of
Alabama. They have one son, Glen D. ‘He resides on road 14, and is
a farmer and a school teacher.

Aaron Arnold, a native of Connecticut, came to Genesee County about
1815, being one of the early settlers. He died at the age of 70 years,
and his children were Charles, rst (deceased), Charles, 2d, George, and
Orpha. Charles, 2d, who married Irene, daughter of I.inus Beecher,
of Bergen, settled on the home farm in Bergen, where he died in 1841,
aged 34 years. His children were Aaron, Eliza, Rialto, John B., and
Seth J. John B Arnold married Fanny, daughter of John and Fanny
Carmel, and they had one child, E. Lena, who married Fred Sutherland.
She had one son, John C., and died August 22, 1882; her husband died
in 1881. John B Arnold served in Co. I, 129th N. Y. Inf, and was
transferred to the 8th N. Y. H. A. He was two years and 10 months in
the service, and is now the proprietor of the Olcott House in Oakfield
village.

John Allen came from Otsego County, N. Y., to Oakfield, where he
died, aged 75 years. He married Ruth Prandall, of Otsego County, and
his children were Lebbeus, Arthur, Eliza, Frank S , Nancy, John, Hiram,
and Charles. Lebbeus Allen, a native of Maryland, Otsego County,
N. Y., moved in 1815 to Batavia, where he still lives, at the advanced age
of 94 years. He married Esther, daughter of Earl Wright, of Ogden,
N. Y. Their children were Seneca, William, Jeannette, Walter, Jerome,
Jane, and Laura. Seneca was born in Batavia, September 26, 1821, and
married Maria, daughter of William and Susan (Lampman) Showerman,
of Sharon, N. Y. Their children were Levant M., Clarissa J., Millard
F., Loretta, and Walter E. Clarissa married William H. Ware, and died
December 3, 1879, leaving one daughter, Clara M. Seneca Allen has
lived on road 25 for 41 years. William Allen married Rebecca Carr, of
Batavia, and their children are Mary (deceased), Frank, and Jennie (Mrs.
E. Clark). Arthur, another son of John Allen, married Rachel, daugh-
574 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ter of Fred Kreatsinger, and they have onechild, Mary. Arthur served
in the late war in Co. H, 8th N. Y. Art., was wounded in the battle of Cold
Harbor, and died at Oakfield, June 9, 1882, aged 37 years. His widow,
Mrs. Rachel Allen, still lives in Oakfield, where his brother, Charles H.,
is also a resident. Another brother, John, also served in the war of the
Rebellion, in the 28th N. Y. Art.

Chauncey Brooks, son of Thomas, was born in Connecticut in 1765,
and died in 1821, aged 56. He married Elizabeth Barnes, and their
children were Wealthy, Betsey, ist, Charles, Frederick, Chauncey, Bet-
sey, 2d, Correl, Ransell, Sylvester, and Celestia. Sylvester, a native of
Connecticut, married Prudentia, daughter of Allen Peck, of Burlington,
Conn, and moved to Oakfield in 1861, where he still resides. Their
children are Chauncey, Almeron, Elizabeth, and Charles.

Samuel Bliss, of Gilboa, N. Y., son of Capt. Samuel and Keziah Biiss,
of Rehoboth, Mass., was born in 1761. He served three years in the
war of the Revolution under Capt. Coies. He married, September 17,
1790, Anna Mason, who was born September 5, 1768, and died January
10, 1840. He died in Gilboa, March 15, 1837. Their children were
Susan, Harvey, Lydia, Anna, Samuel, Calvin H., Barnum, Susan, and
Nathaniel F. Barnum Bliss was born March 20, 1805, and married, first,
Mary Ann, daughter of Weeden and Hannah (Jones) Tripp, May 15,
1828, and their children were Weeden T., John E., William, Anson T.,
Hannah L., and Julia A, He is now a retired farmer, and resides in
Oakfield, where he has lived over 50 years. He has filled important
offices for his,townsmen. Mr. Bliss married, second, Eveline, daughter
of William and Julia A. (Chatfield) Day, who was the mother of two
children by, her former husband, viz.: Levi C. and Eveline Dunn. Mr.
Bliss is an active man and has been a member of the Masonic Lodge
since October 21, 1828.

Joseph Bromsted came from Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1853, and set-
tled on a farm on road 4, where he died October 12, 1879, aged 56 years.
He married Mary, daughter of Ernest and Christina (Shoemaker) Fox,
of Germany. Their children were William, Theodore, Louise, Annie,
Frank, Sarah, Ella, Eddie, and Mary. His widow still lives on the home-
stead farm. Their daughter Mary married Daniel Ryne, and died July
14, 1865, leaving one child, Joseph Ryne. William married Louise Pe-
ters, of Oakfield, where he now resides.

Andrew Balfour, who died in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, was a native
of Edinburgh. He married Agnes , and the children were Rob-
ert, James, Christina, Jean, Margaret, and Rachel. Robert came to Oak-

field in 1851, and died March 19, 1879, aged 58 years. He married
Mrs, Jean Loudan, daughter of William and Jessie (Howison) Syming-
ton, of Galston, Scotland, and they had two sons, Andrew and William.
Mrs. Balfour had by her first husband, Thomas Loudan, one daughter,
Nellie. Andrew married Stella, daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Nash)
Vail, of Oakfield. Mrs. Jean Balfour still lives in Oakfield.

 
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 575

 

Henry J. Bartels’s father, John Bartels, was a farmer in the town of
Metzendorf, Hanover, Germany, and married Dora M. Beherins, by
whom he had nine children. Henry, born September 23, 1818, married
Theresa, daughter of Clement and Margaretha (Venneberg) Ulthoff, of
(Retchwischdorf, Germany, and they came to Oakfield in 1853. Their
children were Alfred H., W. Theodore (deceased), Eliza M., Bertha C.,
Julia J., and Alvina. Julia married Henry Dash, of Elba. Henry Bar-
tels served in the 4th Inf. Regt., of Hanover, at Luneburg, in 1843,
and was discharged in 1846. His home is now on road 7, Oakfield,
where he has lived 25 years.

James R. Bickle, who came to Oakfield in 1851, was of English parent-
age. His parents, Richard and Mary (Rockey) Bickle, had five children,
viz.: James R., Fanny, Mary, Richard, and Thomas. James R. was born
in 1831, and had reached his 20th year when he came to Oakfield. He
married Alice, daughter of William and Ann (Watts) Mills, of Oakfield,
and their children were William H., Richard R., George M., John W.,
Charles E., Frank J., and Alfred E. He died in 1884, aged 54 years.
His widow occupies the home farm on road 14. John W. married An-
nie, daughter of John and Mary (Harloff) Sparling. Charles E. married
Sarah, daughter of James and Rose (McCabe) Boyce, of Oakfield.

Isaac Brulett, a native of Le Prairie, near Montreal, Canada, and ason
of Michael and grandson of Bush Brulett, came to Oakfield in 1852,
an orphan boy three years old. He married Ellen, daughter of Daniel
and Deborah (Kellogg) Hosselkus, of Oakfield, and has one daughter,
Nellie, now Mrs. H. H. Buck, of Brockport, N. Y. Isaac Brulett, still a
resident of Oakfield, served three years in the late war in the 25th N. Y.
Lt. Art., and now draws a pension.

Edward Britton, a native of Vermont, served in the War of 1812,
came to Elba about 1805, and settled on a farm where he remained until
his death, at the age of 65 years. He married Caroline Fuller, of Rut-
land, Vt., who died at the age of 65 years. Their children were Cyrus R.,
Andrew J., and Spencer H. Andrew J. Britton married Aurelia, daugh-
ter of Henry L. and Julia A. (Tripp) Jones, of Oakfield. Their chil-
dren are Mary C., Major A., Dora A., Harry E., and John G. An-
drew J. Britton’s grandfather, John Fuller, served in the Revolutionary
war.

Christopher Bobsen came from Germany to America in 1865, and
located in Oakfield, where he died January 27, 1885, aged 83 years. His
wife was Eliza Abbott, of Germany, and they had six children, viz.:
Frederick, Christian, John, Joseph, Sophia, and Rachel. Frederick, also
a resident of Oakfield, married Mary, daughter of Fred and Mary
(Bbroktt) Peters, of Germany. Their children are Ettie, Willie, Eliza,
Myrtie, and Fred.

_ The Chamberlin family have occupied a conspicuous place in the early
history of Western New York. Amos Chamberlin, with a family of six
sons and two daughters, came from Vermont to Byron in 1813, where
576 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

he died about 1830. His wife was Phebe Alger. His son Amos came
to Oakfield in 1836, where he died in 1865, at the age of 66. His wife
was Phebe Shedd, and their children were Charles D., Young, Helen,
and Charles H. Charles H. married, first, Mary A. Bates, and second,
Abbie Jane Shedd. He was for many years engaged in the dry goods
business in Oakfield village, and subsequently built a fine block of brick
buildings.

Benjamin Dodge, a native of New Boston, Mass., died in 1781. His
wife was Esther Perkins, and his children were Joseph and Esther. Jo-
seph Dodge, also a native of New Boston, was a volunteer in the War of
1812. He came to Le Roy, where he lived many years, and moved to
Castile, N. Y., where he died at the age of 84 years. rie was a carpen-
ter and joiner, and a farmer, and married Mary, daughter of Joseph and
Elizabeth (Dana) Chase, of Litchfield, N. H. Their children were Ab-
ner C., Eliza, Albert, Benjamin D., in California, Horace, Mark, Joseph,
Jr., Miles, Mary A., Dexter, and Myron L. Abner C. Dodge married
Polly B. Bouthwell, of Richmond, N. Y., and is now a resident of Oak-
field, where he has lived 33 years. He has been poormaster 14 years,
president of the corporation of Oakfield three years, and vice-president
of the board of trustees of the seminary.

Henry Doerwig, born in Germany, came to America in 1856, and set-
tled in Canajoharie, N. Y. From thence he removed to Oakfield in
1867, and still occupies a place on road 7._ He married Bertha, daugh-
ter of John and Johanna (Haits) Prang, of Charleston,S. C. They have
two children, Charles and Rose. Henry Doerwig’s parents, Charles and
Henriette Doerwig, lived in Hanover, Bodenfelde, Germany, and Henry
was one of a family of five children.

Gideon Dunham, one of Oakfield’s pioneers, settled on 400 acres of
land at what is now known as Dunham’s Corners, on road 26, where he
kept tavern for many years, and where he remained until he died, at the
age of 85 years. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His chil-
dren were Solomon, Shubael, Sarah, Phebe, Lucy, Fannv, and Mary.
Solomon married Catharine, daughter of Frederick Shutter, and his chil-
dren were Chauncy, Gideon, Solomon, Henry, and Frederick. Chauncy
resides in Oakfield, and his wife was Clarissa, daughter of Lyman Dean,
of Churchville, N. Y., by whom he had three children: John L., Eveline,
and Laura, who died in Chicago in 1879. Chauncy has been a success-
ful live stock breeder and dealer in horses and cattle. His son John L.,
a resident of Oakfield and engaged in the jewelry business, married Ellen,
daughter of Thomas J. Kennedy, of Oakfield, and his children are Burt L.
and Frank R.

William Drake, a native of Dutchess County, N. Y., married Eunice
Holmes, and removed to Greene County, where they both died. Their
children were Jessamine, John, Polly, Susan, Catherine, Samuel, Clau-
dius, Ransom, James, and Joseph. James Drake was born in Greene
County, N. Y., came to Batavia, and served in the War of 1812. He
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 577

 

married Hannah, daughter of Cain Blackmore, and their children were-
Lucinda A., Octavia M., Elisha B., John F., Norman, and Francis.
Norman Drake married, first, Keziah, daughter of William and Mahala.
(Hallock) Stillwell, of Elba, and their children were James W., Albert H.,
and Julia A. His second wife was Cynthia, daughter of Silas Earl, of
Napoli, N. Y. His third wife was Eliza Earl, by whom he had one
child, Nina A. He is now a resident of Oakfield, and has held the
offices of supervisor two terms, justice of the peace four years, commis-
sioner of highways eight years, assessor 12 years, and overseer of the-
poor three years.

Henry Fishell was a native of Carlisle, Pa., where he resided 35,
years, when he removed to Rush, Monroe County, N. Y., where he died
at the age of 93 years. He married Catharine Cooley, of Pennsylvania,
who bore him the following children: Polly, Katie, Betsey, Daniel, John,.
Henry, and Joseph. Joseph Fishell came from Pennsylvania,to Genesee-
County in 1846, and died here in 1868, at the age of 72 years He
married Amelia A., (now gI years of age, and living in Climax, Mich.,)
daughter of Jacob and Katie (Keffer) Lighton, of Rush, N. Y., and his.
children were John, Mary A., Elizabeth, Eveline, Susan, Lydia, Catha-
rine, Joseph, and Henry J. Henry J. Fishell, a native of Rush, N. Y.,
came to Oakfield in 1857. He married Sarah, daughter of William and
Mary (Howard) Roderick, and his children are Charles, Eugene, Lydia J.
(decéased), and Mary (deceased). Charles Fishell married Susan, daugh-
ter of Richard and Mary Galliford, of Oakfield, and his children are-
Harry, Raymond, and Burnie E. He is a resident of Oakfield.

Daniel Hosselkus, a native of Oneida County, N. Y, lived in Her-
kimer County until he attained manhood, came to Oakfield in 1829, and
married Deborah Kellogg, of Herkimer County. There were but two.
houses in the village of Oakfield when he came here. He gave the site
for the Methodist Church, and he and his wife were the first members,
Mr. Hosselkus died in the winter of 1890, aged 91 years. They lived
together 68 years. He gives us some of the names of the early settlers,
Hiram May was the first minister, and E. McIntyre the first justice of
the peace. Alfred Cary built the first hotel, Perez Howland was the first
druggist, and William B. Beebe and John Foote were the first dry goods.
merchants.

Nathaniel Fuller commanded a vessel during the Revolutionary war,
was taken prisoner by the British, and the ship on which he was being
sent to England was lost at sea. His son, James Fuller, a native of Ips-
wich, Mass., was born in 1770, settled in Bristol, N. H., where he mar-
ried Hannah Kidder, and removed in 1815 to Elba, this county. His.
children were Daniel, Hibbard, Joel, John, James, Emily, Holland, and
Mary. Holland married Betsey, daughter of George and Sally (Cleave-
land) Driggs, of Elba. He was a farmer in Oakfield, and died in 1873,
aged 75 years. His children were Sarah C., Franklin J., George D., and
Charles H. George D. Fuller married Mary J., daughter of John M..
578 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Catherine and (Page) Sleeper, of Elba (formerly of Grafton, N. H.).
They have six children: Minnie C. (who married Clark Parker, now of
Elba, and had one child, Alice M.), George M., Holland, John M.,
Marion, and James E. George D. Fuller is a farmer and has lived 53
years in this town.

Christopher Fisher died in his native town, Mecklenburg, Germany,
in 1826. His wife was Dorotha Ridance, who bore him three children:
Charles, now a resident of Oakfield, and two sons deceased. Charles
married Mary, daughter of John and Rachel (Hank) Castor, of Mecklen-
burg. In 1833 they left the Fatherland and came to America, and estab-
lished themselves in Oakfield, where they are yet living. Their chil-
dren were Charles J., born June 9, 1833, who married Betsey Ultonburg,
and is now residing in Batavia; Emma, who -died November 26, 1856,
aged 10 years; Theodore S.; Annie R., who married Darius Manchester,
now of Oakfield; Mary, who died January 1, 1867; and Viola E., who
married Frank L. Brown and had one child, Howard C., who died Aug-
ust 25, 1886, aged 17 months. The latter are now residents of Oak-
field.

Herman, son of John Gursslin, a denizen of Lockport, came to the
United States from Germany in 1855. His wife-was Elizabeth Woulth-
man, of Germany, and their children were Henry, Rickey, Mary, Her-
man, Carrie, Rose, Matilda, Minnie, and Ella. Henry was seven years
old when he came with his father from Bremen to Lockport. He came
to Oakfield in 1882. He married Mary, daughter of Seth and Adaline
(Luther) Ransom, of Shelby, N. Y., and their children were Albert (de-
ceased), Nettie E., and Reuben W. Mr. Gursslin has recently removed
to Alabama, in this county.

Henry Griffin died in Wales, Erie County, aged 75 years. He wasa
soldier during the Revolutionary war. His wife was Thirza, and their
children were John, Henry, Solomon, Samuel, and Thirza. Henry was
born in Onondaga County, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and came
to Oakfield in 1840, where he died in 1844, aged 52 years. He married
Samantha, daughter of Paul and Eunice (Howlett) Dodge, of Marcellus,
Onondoga County. Their children were Helen, Candace, Henry, Sam-
uel B. and Solomon B. (twins), Andrew, Orpha, Thirza, Cordelia O.,
Lester, Sarah, and Orcelia. Samuel B., a native of Wales, N. Y., was
born December 17, 1829. When I1 years old he came with his parents
to Oakfield. He married Mrs, Mary G. Macomber, daughter of Rich-
ard and Temperance (Everts) Crampton, of Alabama, N. Y., and their
children are Francis A., Archibald M., Myrtie A., John A., Charles H.,
Sarah A., Nancy G.,and Annie (deceased). He has lived on the farm
which he now occupies since 1850. Charles H. Griffin married Clytie
F. Benton, of Oakfield, daughter of Andrew and Libbie (Thomas) Ben-
ton, and is engaged in the dry goods business.

Josiah Griffin was a resident of Stanford, Dutchess County, N. Y. One
of his sons, Thomas Griffin, born October 27, 1772, left Dutchess County
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 579

 

and came to Elba among the pioneers in 1820, where he remained until
his death, February 16, 1854, aged 81 years. He married Susanna,
daughter of John Ireland, of Dutchess County, and their children were
Jacob, John, Thomas, Abigail, Daniel T., and Mary. Daniel T., born
in Dutchess County, November 14, 1811, moved to Elba, where he lived
22 years, and thence came, in 1866, to Oakfield, where he has since re-
mained. His first wife was Louisa Warner, of Ypsilanti, Wayne County,
Mich., and his second wife was Abigail, daughter of Frederick and Mary
{Grovenor) Buck, of Batavia. Thomas. Griffin, a brother of Daniel T.,
also a native of Dutchess County, came to Elba with his father in 1820.
He was a farmer and owned a saw-mill. In 1883 he removed to Talbot
County, Md., where he remains. He married Emeline, daughter of Will-
jam and Susanna (Sheffield) Weeks, of Elba, and their children are Will-
iam H., Elwood, Maria, Susan, John, Cynthia, Hubert, Frank, Edwin,
Sarah, Emma, George, and Lewis. William H. was a soldier in Co. H,
8th N. Y. H. A. His home is now in Maryland, and he married Caro-
line C., daughter of Elijah and Elvira (Staples) Chapman, of Hillsdale
County, Mich. Their children are Almond, Elvira, Orie, Earl and Pearl
(twins), Jay, and Daniel D.

Thomas Gibson, of Ireland, the father of Thomas Gibson, Jr., John,
Nancy, Eliza, Jane, and Mary, died at the age of 75 years. Thomas
Gibson, Jr., lived and died in Ireland. He married Mary, daughter of,
Simon Swayles, and his children were Mary A., Eliza and Jane, twins,
Rachel, and John. John Gibson was born in County Down, Ireland,
came to America in 1850, and to Oakfield in 1866, settling on a farm.
He married Harriet, daughter of Robert and Harriet (RingJand) Newell,
of Ireland.

Albert A. Grinnell, born in Shelby, N. Y., in June, 1865, came to Oak-
field in September, 1888, and became a dealer in produce. In Septem-
ber, 1889, he began business for Ferrin Brothers. He also deals in car-
riages, carts, etc.

Watson J. Gardner was born February 2,1775. He married Freelove
, and their children were John C., Barshea, Amy, Jaffrey, Mary,
William C., Freelove, and Hannah. John C. married three times, first,
Atha Field, second, Atha Hoose, and third, Jane, daughter of Claudius
and Mary (Turner) Britton, of Michigan. He died May 29, 1882, aged
78 years. Mrs. Gardner lives in Oakfield. Her father and grand-
father, both bearing the name of Claudius Britton, were soldiers in the
war for independence, and the son was taken prisoner by the British, but
succeeded in making his escape.

Daniel Hawes came from Boston to Oakfield in 1832, and settled on a
farm, where he died 20 years later, in the 62d year of hisage. He mar-
ried Clara, daughter of Elihu Church, of Riga, N. Y. Their children
were Eli, Eliza, Almira, Benjamin F., and Henry-L. The latter ae
born in Riga, Monroe County, and came to Oakfield in 1832. He stud
ied law with G. W. Brown, of Oakfield, attended Albany Law School,

 
580 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He still owns the homestead of
his father. Mr. Hawes has been justice since 1860, justice of Sessions
‘one term, supervisor for many years, and clerk of the board of 8upervis-
ors since 1867.

Sylvenus Halsey, a native of Long Island, came to Herkimer County,
whence, after many years’ residence, he came to Alabama, where he re-
mained til] his death in 1863, aged 82 years. His son, Edward Halsey,
born on Long Island, came to Alabama in 1845, and settled on the farm
where he now resides. He married Nancy Goff, of Monroe County, and
his children were Alice (Mrs. Frank Blackman), of Rockford; Ill, and
Henry C., who married Lucetta, daughter of Hiram and Rosina (Snell)
Tracy. His children are Fred E. and Bruce F., and he resides in Oak-
field village.

James Hale, an Englishman by birth, came to the United States in
1851, and located in Oakfield, where he still resides. He married Grace,
daughter of Thomas Sanders, of Oakfield. Their children were Susan,
Thomas, William, Jay Hugh, and Mary. He served in Co. H,
N. Y. H. A. during the late war, and draws a pension on account of
wounds received in the service. He now lives on a farm on road 2.
His father, James Hale, Sr., was a native of Devonshire, Eng., and fol-
lowed his son to Oakfield in 1872, where he died June 1, 1880, aged 67
ayears. His wife was Mary A. Ching, of Devonshire, Eng. Their chil-
dren were John, William, Robert, Thomas, Enoch, George, Susan, and
James.

Henry Heckroth, a native of Germany, removed from that*country to
Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pa., about 1842. He died there in 1866,
aged 71 years. His children were Julia and Henry, and the latter mar-
ried Julia Crouse, of Hazleton, Pa. In1859 he was killed in a coal mine,
in the 45th year of his age. His children were George and Augustus T.
George now resides on the homestead farm, and Augustus T., who mar-
ried Elizabeth A. Dorf, of Elba, is a resident of Oakfield village. Their
mother is living, has married the second time,—Henry Eichler,—and
resides in Oakfield.

George Hill, son of George, came from Somemniebie: Eng. (his native
place), to Stafford in 1837, and thence, in 1840, to Oakfield, where he
died in 1847, at the age of 47 years. He married Grace, daughter of
James and Joan (Cox) Webber, and his children are Mary J., James W.,
John D, Frances E., George W., and Sarah A. Mrs. Grace Hill, now
76 years of age, is living in Oakfield with her son and daughter, John D.
and Sarah.

William Hutton, a native of Ireland, married Martha McDowell. His
children were William, John, Sarah, and Jane. William came to Oak-

eld, July 11, 1842, and married Jane, daughter of Robert and Isabella
Wp Galloway. ‘Their children were John, Robert, William T., James,

e, Hugh, and Samuel. His widow, Jane Hutton, is still living in
Qakfield, at the age of 72 years. William Hutton served in Co. G, 129th
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 581

 

N. Y. Inf., was promoted to second sergeant and transferred to the 8th
Art., and was killed at Baltimore. His son, John F. Hutton, enlisted in
Co. G, 129th N. Y. Art., and was transferred to the 8th H. A. Will-
iam T. Hutton served in the 12th N. Y. V.

William Isaac, a native of Swimbridge, Eng., and a butcher, came to
Oakfield in 1844, where he remained until his death, in March, 1870,
.aged 63 years. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth
(Ball) Dunn, of Swimbridge, Eng., and his children were Elizabeth,
Mary A., William, Emmanuel, Kate, John D., and Harry I. John D.
Isaac came from England with his father and settled in Oakfield, and his
wife was Susan, daughter of William and Mary Wieden, of Barnstable,
Eng. Their children are William D., Frank, Fred W., Minnie L, and
Sidney N. He is still a resident of Oakfield. Kate Isaac married David
Stegman, and her children are Frank B., Milton, and Ettie, D., now resi-
dents of Oakfield. His sister Elizabeth, born November 16, 1801, is
still living at the age of 89 years, being the oldest woman in this town.
His brothér, Emmanuel Isaac, also came to Oakfield with his father.
He married Mary, daughter of Anson and Luranda (Ames) Hulett, of
Stafford, and_his children are Cora B., George A., and Flora L. He is
still a residént of Oakfield. His son George, now of Oalfield, married
Susan Weeks, of Elba, and Cora married George Crabb, now of Batavia.

Ebenezer Ingalsbe was a captain in the English army. Desiring to
visit America he gave up his commission and secured passage on a ship.
Arriving here he ‘settled in Massachusetts, where he remained until his
death. His son Ebenezer, born in Massachusetts, moved to Scipio, Cay-
uga County, where he died in the 7oth year of his age. He married
Phebe Easterbrook, and their children were Elijah, born September 12,
1780; Ebenezer, born December 23, 1781; Phebe, born March 28,
1784; Azel, born February 14, 1786; Huldah, born January 4. 1789;
Sally, born August 20, 1790; Adna, born January 11, 1793; Samuel,
born August 17 1796; and Emory, born October 24, 1798. Elijah,
who was a farmer, came to Alabama in 1832, and remained until his
death, which occurred July 9, 1872. His first wife was Polly Mitchell
(born February 11, 1781, died in 1813), daughter of Urial Mitchell, and
his children by her were born as follows: Elijah, May 2, 1805; Rial E.,
September 24, 1806; Huldah, September 2, 1808; Parley V., May 29,
F810; and Sally L., April 15, 1812. His second wife was Nancy Mit-
chell (born May 8, 1797), and his children by her were Philinda, born Aug-
ust 29, 1815; Phebe, born October 1, 1816; Adna, born September
15, 1818; Anda, born October 9, 1821; and Levi, born November 24,
1824. Parley V., born in Wayne County, N. Y., moved to Alabama,
thence to Oakfield in 1855, and settled on the farm he now owns. He
married Sarah, daughter of William and Harriet (Cutler) Macomber, of
Alabama. Their children were William, born January 26, 1847; Ed-
win J., born October 12, 1852; Judson L, born February 4, 1855, and
died in 1858; Seward ‘A., born June 9, 1857; and Frances H., born
582 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

March 11, 1860, and died in 1863. Seward A. married Ella, daughter
of Weeden T. and Jane (Calkins) Bliss, of Oakfield. Their children are
Florence, Lewis, and Myrtie. He is a druggist in Oakfield village.
Edwin J. married Mary Bliss, a sister of his brother Seward’s wife, and
their children are Frances, George W., and Edie. He isa farmer in
Oakfield. Parley V. Ingalsbe served three years—1863, '64, and ’65—
as supervisor of this town. He also served as recruiting officer during
the late war.

Stephen Martin, a native of Connecticut, was born January 26, 1761,
and died December 19, 1834. He, with his twin brother, John, served
in the war of the Revolution, and came to North Bloomfield, Ontario
County, N. Y., in 1800, engaging in a foundry and furnace, where he
remained till his death. John, the brother, settled in West Bloomfield,
same county, where he died. Stephen’s wife was Bettie Barrows, of
Mansfield, Conn., born May 4, 1764, and died March 13, 1841. His
children were Stephen, Jr., Robert, Harvey, Alexander, Z. Berthia, Fanny,
Hannah, and Lydia. Stephen Martin, Jr., born in Connecticut, settled
in Clarendon, N. Y., in 1811, where he died in 1855, aged 67 years.
He served in the War of 1812, as a captain, and married Anna, daugh-
ter of Constant Balcomb, of Ontario County, February 23, 1814. She
was bornin 1794 and died in 1870, aged 76 years. Their children were
John, born in 1815, died in 1841; Dan, born in 1817, died in 1886;
Eliza A., born in 1821; and Henry C., born in 1826. Henry C. Mar-
tin, born in Clarendon, Orleans County, came to Oakfield in 1877, and
engaged in the dry goeds business, which, with his two sons, Frank and
Wilber, he still continues. Wilber married Nancy E., daughter of Sam-
uel and Mary (Buck) Shorey, from near Dansville, Steuben County, and
their children were Cora E., born in 1856; Eloise B, born in 1864, died
at the age of seven years; Wilbur H., born February 7, 1859; and
Grace, born May 13, 1863. He was appointed postmaster in 1885.
Eloise married W. W. Smallwood, of Warsaw, N. Y., and their children
are Martin W., Winfield, Merlin, Clarence, Irving H.,and Fanny. Wil-
bur H. married Louise, daughter of James D. and Laura A. (Bemont)
Gregory. She was born May 14, 1862. They have a son, Harry G.,
born in February, 1886. Frank H. Martin married Sarah, daughter of
Mortimer and Harriet (Foster) Milliken, of Clarendon, N. Y., and has
two children, Grover H., born March 28, 1883, and Millard G., born
March 19, 1885.

William McCrillus was born in Colrain, Conn., and came to Oakfield
in 1810. He married Eunice Cleaveland, of Connecticut, and their chil-
dren were William C.; Bailey, a physician, who died in Indiana; Eunice,
who married J. C. Wilford and died in Elba; Phebe, who married Rice
Baldwin and died in Oakfield; Erastus, a physician, who died in Indi-
ana; and Sarah, who married a Mr. Hurd and died in Michigan. Will-
iam C. was born in Madison County, N. Y., and came to Oakfield when
four years of age. Here he remained until his death, in the 79th year
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 583

 

of his age. He married Sarah, daughter of Jeremiah and Abigail (Haw-
ley) Haxton, of Batavia, and their children were Ann J., Mary A.,
E. Bailey, Carrie H., W. Clayton, Flora A., Julia J., and Delia E., now
residents of Oakfield. Mrs. McCrillus is still living, at the age of 76
years, and occupies the home farm on road 19, where she has lived 34
years. Mr. McCrillus was supervisor and assessor for a number of
years.

Among the patriotic soldiers who served under Gen, Washington dur-
ing the Revolutionary war, and who was a participant in the battle of
Ticonderoga, was Benjamin Cowles, of Sheffield, Mass. In 1796 he came
to Lima, N. Y., where he died in 1828, aged 84 years His wife was
Hannah Bardman, of Massachusetts, and their children were James,
Pliny, William, Sylvester, Annie, Cynthia, Pina, and Polly. James, born
in Sheffield, Mass., came with his father in 1796 to Lima, from whence,
in 1830, he removed to Oakfield, where he died in 1856, aged 73 years.
He was colonel in the State militia, and participated in the War of 1812.
His first wife was Temperance Brockway, of Lima, by whom he had two
children, Emily and Osmer K. His second wife was Elsie, daughter of
Ichabod and Mercy (Tripp) Dickinson, and his children by her were
Norman B., Harriet L., James A., Temperance E., Mary A., and E.
Payson. Harriet L., born in Lima, and at present a resident of Roches-
ter, married William C. Wilford, son of John C and Eunice (McCrillus)
Wilford, of Elba. Their children are John C., A. Maud, M. Louise,
Cola, and Sarah E.

Abram McIntyre came to Elba about 1820, and to Oakfield about
1850, where he died two years later, aged 82 years. His wife, Lydia
Peckham, was born in 1774, and died in Elba in 1840, at the age of 66
years, and was buried by his side at Pine Hill, in Elba. Their children
were Jerrah, Lowell, Laura, and Melinda. Jerrah died in Batavia at the
age of 31 years. His wife was Alice Willis, also of Batavia, who was
born in 1798, and died in 1864. Their children were Loren, William,
and Caroline. Loren McIntyre, who resides in Oakfield, married Cyn-
thia, daughter of Sargent and Lydia (Colborn) Blaisdell, of Batavia, and
their children are Byron F., residing at Orange, N. J., and doing busi-
ness at 99 North Moore street, New York city; Clara M. (Mrs. Will-
iam Glover), of Detroit; Fanny (Mrs. George Craft), of Oakfield; and
Metta F.

Eli Moore came from Scotland to America about 1800, and settled in
Ridgeway, Orleans County, N. Y., in 1804. He was the first hotel-
keeper in town, ran the first stage, and was the first mail carrier in the
county. He finally moved to Ohio, where he died. He married a Miss
Doolittle, and they had seven children: Uri D., Ori W., Eli B., James,
Ardelia, Eclista, and Aurelius. Aurelius, born in Ridgeway, Orleans
County, now a resident of Medina, married Delia Timmerman, of Me-
dina, and their children are Lina M. and Joseph T. Joseph T. married
Louise, daughter of Charles H. and Harriet Waite, of Buffalo. Their
584 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

children are Mabel J., Charles H., and Sarah H. He isa resident of
Oakfield, and a dealer in general produce. His wife died in 1888.

William Maltby, a citizen of Ontario County, moved to Elba in 1815,
and after 40 years’ residence in that place mnoved to Brockport, where
he died at the age of 77 years. He was twice married. His first wife
was Cynthia Carr, and his second Delia Chapin, of Canandaigua. His
children were Cynthia, John C., and William H. The latter, born in
Ontario County, came with his father to Elba, and during the late war
was a member of Battery B, N. Y. Vols. He died in a hospital near
Washington, D. C., in 1864, at the age of 25 years. His wife was Emma
C., daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Locke) Erwin, of Elba. They
had one son, William H., who is now a resident of Oakfield, and lives
with his widowed mother on a farm on road 15, where they have lived
five years.

Sidney A. McCullock was a native of Gainesville, Wyoming County,
N. Y., and came to Oakfield in 1878, where he now resides. He mar-
rie Calma Ely, of Gainesville, N. Y., and has one son, Edward A., who
married Cora, daughter of William and Martha Galliford, of Fairport,
N. Y. They have one son, Lagrande, who is alsoa resident of Oak-
field.

Russel Nobles, a native of Connecticut, wasa resident of Oakfield many
years, and died in Detroit. Calvin Nobles was the first child born in the
town of Oakfield, and was a life-long resident, dying April 1, 1884, at
the age of 76 years. He married Harriet Winman, of Rochester, N. Y.,
and his children were Norton C., Norman L., Newton D., Newman J.,
Mary E., Laura A., George B., and Frank P. Norton C. Nobles mar-
ried Martha E., daughter of Whiting C. Wolsey, Jr., of Batavia, and his
children are Robert W. and Ralph C. He is a resident of Oakfield vil-
lage.

Whitman Nash, a citizen of Madison County, removed to Oakfield in

11853, and purchased a farm. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry
and Mary Beggerly, of Clifton Springs, N. Y. Their children were
Mary (deceased) and Amerrisa E. Mary married Ephraim Vail, of Oak-
field, and left three children, Carrie, Estelle, and Henry. Amerrisa E.,
the postmaster at East Oakfield, married Harriet, daughter of George W.
and Miriam (Grimes) Gardner, of Oakfield. They have one daughter,
Miriam F. He resides on the farm with his father, with whom he has
lived 33 years. Alpheus Nash, father of Whitman, was a native of Massa-
chusetts. He moved from that State to Orleans County, N. Y., and
finally to Pennsylvania, where he died, aged 60 years. He was a soldier
in the War of 1812.

Smith Pugsley, son of David, was born in Dutchess County in 1799.
His mother was a daughter of Judge Betz. He was obliged to work hard
for a living, and in early manhood lost much property through the care-
lessness of others. He married, January 2, 1825, Elizabeth V., daughter
of George Peterson, of Cayuga County, and in 1831 moved to Clarence,
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 585

 

Erie County. After reaching there he had but 50 cents in money with
which to begin housekeeping. Teaching school winters and surveying
at times enabled him to get started again. He was the assessor of his
town for 20 years. His wife died in 1860. His son, Capt. David E.
Pugsley, was born February 7, 1833. In 1861 he enlisted in the 18th
Regt. Ky. Vols., and was elected captain. He was in command at Paris
when Morgan burnt the government stores there. He was twice taken
prisoner, and died in service February 20, 1863. William W. Pugsley
enlisted in 1862, served three years, and was honorably discharged. He
finally moved to Indian Territory. Dr. Charles S. Pugsley enlisted in the
N.Y. S. Guards, and served under Capt. Ransom, at Elmira, during the
stay of the 98th Regiment at that place. He now resides in Oakfield,
where he is engaged.in the practice of medicine. John T. Pugsley is a
farmer, and resides on a part of the old homestead. Of the daughters of
Smith Pugsley Sarah M. and Libbie reside in Buffalo, Ma_, E.in Hins-
dale, Mass., and Cornelia V. on the old homestead. George E. Pugsley
was born February 7, 1833, in Clarence, Erie County. He lived on the
old homestead till 1868, and assisted in putting on all the improvements.
He received his education at the district school, except two terms of I1
weeks each at the Clarence Classical School and six weeks at the Cary-
ville Seminary. After finishing his education he taught school. winters
and farmed it summers. He has held the offices of court collector, justice
of the peace, and justice of Sessions of Erie County.

Thomas Powell was a native of Wales, where he died at the age of 60
years. His children were David, William, and Thomas. David came
to Oakfield in 1850. His wife was Sarah, daughter of William and Han-
nah Morgan, also of Wales, and his children were William, Elizabeth,
David, and Sarah. Mrs. Sarah Powell, who survives her husband, is liv-
ing at Oakfield at the age of 66 years. David Powell served in Co. E,
1soth N. Y. V., and died in December, 1862, aged 30 years.

Jonathan Phillips, a native of New York, came to Oakfield to reside,
and married Eliza Owen. Their children were Warren, Charles, George,
Harriet, and Anna. Warren, born in Gates in 1825, married Margary,
daughter of Aaron and Sally (Dean) Boorom, of Oakfield. Their chil-
dren were George, Levi, John, Elmer, Addison, Laura, Sarah, and Eliza-
beth. George married Carrie I., daughter of Willard W. and Clarinda
(Foster) Herrick, of Barre, Orleans County, and they have one daughter,
Dora M.

Arnold Plate, who was born in Fayette, Senéca County, N. Y., came to
Oakfield in the spring of 1852. He married Emily S., daughter of El-
liott and Orissa (Brown) Lewis, by whom he has four children, viz.: Mary
Ellen (Mrs. Warren Gorton), of East Pembroke ; Emily E. (Mrs H. E.
Stevens), of Oakfield; George A.; and James L. He is now a resident of
Oakfield, and is a harnessmaker. He has held the office of poormaster
two terms.

Daniel Rathbone, a native of Stonington, Conn., moved to Richmond,
586 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Mass., and thence to Milton, Saratoga County, where he died, at the age
of 93 years. He married Sarah Higby, of Stonington, Conn., and their
children were Daniel, Jr., Dr. John, William, Valentine, Philander, Sol-
omon, Abigail, Sally, Ruby, Huldah, and Lydia. Daniel, Jr., removed
to Milton, N. Y., and died in 1808, aged 49 years. ; He married Anna
Reddington, of Stonington, Conn., and their children were Wightman,
Ransom, Laurin, Anna, Phoebe, Amanda, Lucy, Melinda, and Julianne.
Laurin Rathbone was born May 19, 1806, in Milton, and March 14, 1833,
married Elizabeth Barker, of Oakfield. In 1830 he came to Oakfield and
purchased the farm formerly owned by Robert Troup and others, and has
since followed farming. His children are Arthur B. Rathbone, a hard-
ware merchant of Oakfield, and Miss Augusta Rathbone. Lewis V. R.
Rathbone, of Rochester, is a son of Ransom.

Arthur B. Rathbone, son of Laurin Rathbone, was born in Oakfield,
December 23, 1837. He was educated at Cary Collegiate Seminary,
which he attended in 1852-54, and at Wyoming Seminary in 1855. He
then spent four years at the University of Rochester, from 1855 to 1859,
graduating as A. B., and in 1863 as A. M. He engaged in the nursery
business from 1868 to 1879, since which he has been engaged in the
hardware trade. He was president of the village in 1874, 1875, 1877,
and 1881, and was supervisor for the town in 1883 and 1884. Mr.
Rathbone is one of the trustees of Cary Seminary, and a vestryman of
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, of which he is a generous and liberal
supporter.

Anton Thie was born in Hanover, Germany, July 24, 1859, and came
to America and located in Oakfield in 1882. He married Josephine
Stoll, of Bavaria, who died November 17, 1889. He has two children,
Mary and Kate. Mr. Thie has a shoe store on Main street, Oakfield,
where he began business in 1885.

Jeremiah J. Smith, a native of Troy, N. Y., came to Oakfield in 1830,
was a blacksmith for 50 years in town, and died in 1885, at the age of
78 years. Hemarried Louisa Hart, of Troy, and his children were War-
ner H., Melancton J., Rial, Edward, Wallace, Nancy A., Louisa, Helen,
and Emma. Warner H. Smith married Louisa, daughter of Ira and
Beattie (Randall)Tripp, of Fort Plain, and his children are Beattie, Frank,
and Della. He has been chief engineer of the fire department of Oak-
field.

Richard Stevens, a native of Devonshire, Eng., married Ann Creamer,
and they had eight children, viz.: Richard, John, William, Samuel, Simon,
Grace, Mary, and Ann. William married Frances Kelland, and their
children were William, Anna M., Frances, Mary E., Grace, Caroline,
Richard, Jane, Matilda, John, and Harriet. John, the subject of this
sketch, married, first, Mary A. Rattenburg, of Devonshire, Eng., by
whom he had two sons, John A. and William A. His second wife was
Ellen, daughter of William and Jane (Webber) Grimshaw, of Devon-
shire, Eng., and his children by her were Sumner R., Mary E., and.
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 587

 

Frederick J. Mr. Stevens, who is now a resident of Oakfield, came here
from Devonshire, Eng., in 1852, and has been town collector one year
and trustee of Oakfield corporation four years.

Richard Stevens, a native of Winkleigh, Devonshire, Eng., emigrated
to Canada in 1843, and thence to Oakfield in 1844, where he now resides.
His first wife was Elizabeth Webber, of Chunleigh, Devonshire, Eng., by
whom he had two children, William W.and Richard H. His second
wife was Mrs. Ellen L. Young, of Orwell, Vt., daughter of Stephen W.
and Naomi (Root) Brown, of Benson, Vt. By her first husband Mrs.
Ellen Stevens has one son, Darwin S. Young, of Oakfield. Mr. Stevens
resides in Oakfield, in which town he has held many offices of trust.
William W. Stevens, son of Richard, was born in Stafford, and married
Frances, daughter of William and Almira (Whitney) Wolcott, of Oak-
field. ‘They have two children, Richard H. and William W. He isa
resident of Oakfield.

Richard Stevens, an Englishman by birth, came to Oakfield in 1832,
removed to Alabama, and died there at the age of 78 years. His chil-
dren were James, Henry, George, Laonia, Fanny, Annie, Jane, Mary,
and Thomas. Henry married Hannah, daughter of William Showerman.
Their children were. Levant, Nettie, and Henry E. The latter married
Elizabeth, daughter of Arnold and Emily (Lewis) Plate, of Oakfield, and
their children were Nellie I. (deceased) and Ellsworth, a resident of Oak-
field.

Martin Sparling, a citizen of Mecklenburg, Germany, married Mary
Fox, of the same place. Hedied in the 65th year of his age. They had
three children: John, Charles, now of Alabama, and Anson, of Pembroke.
John, born in Germany, married Mary, daughter of Christopher and
Mary (Will) Harloff, of Germany, i in 1829. They emigrated to America
in 1853, and first settled in New Jersey. From that State they removed,
in 1855, to Oakfield, and purchased a farm on road 15, where they still
reside. Their children are Sophia, John, Mary, Eliza, Fred, William H.,
and Anna.

Martin Smith, grandfather of Frank Smith, was a native of New York,
but moved to Vernon, Shiawassee County, Mich., where he died in the:
g2d year of his age. He had four children, Julia A., Amelia, Peter M.,
and William I. Peter M. was born in New York and now lives at West
Kendall, this State. He married Almira, daughter of George and Betsey
Acker, and their children are Wesley, Fletcher, William, Frank, Lavina,
Eva, Ella, and Sarah M. Frank, born in Kendall, Orleans County,
came to Oakfield in 1879, where he now lives on his farm on road 1.
He married Isabella, daughter of William and Isabella (Hermiston) Jaf-
frey, of Kendall.

William Smith, a farmer, was a native of Berlin, Rensselaer County,
N. Y., where he died in 1840, at the age of 70. He married Esther
Godfrey, of Berlin, and his children were John, George, Calvin, Robert,
Catharine, Rachel, Ann, Panelpia, William C.,and Hannah. William C.
588 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Smith married Margaret Harris, of London, Eng., and has four children,
Mary, Emma, William H., and George. William H. Smith married
Anna McCue, daughter of Peter and Mary McLaughlin, formerly of Ire-
land. They have four children, Raymond, Charles, Carrie, and Florence.
He was the proprietor of the Oakfield House. His brother George was
a dry goods merchant of Oakfield, and married Laura, daughter of Will-
iam and Laura (Amsden) Howland.

Benjamin Williams, a native of Langwerne, Eng., was.a farmer. His
children were Alfred, Mary A., George, Emma, Edward, Henry, and
Arthur W. Henry Williams came to Ohio in 1879, and thence, in 1880,
to Oakfield, where he now resides, and is engaged in the business of
painting and paper hanging. He married Kate Way, daughter of George
Brown, of Oakfield.

F. E. Wright came to Oakfield in the spring of 1883. July 1, 1883,
he associated himself with A. H. Green, of Byron, under the name of the
Exchange Bank, and together they did the banking business of the
northern section of the county until July, 1887, when Mr. Wright pur-
chased the interest of Mr. Green, and has since continued the business
alone. He was elected president of the village in March, 1889.

John Watts, a native of Norwich, Eng, was a farmer. He married
Mary A. Lunnon, of Norfolk, Eng., and their children were John, George,
William, Susan, Ann, Jacob, Isaac, and James. Isaac served 10 years
in the English army. William came to America, located in Middleport
village, town of Royalton, in 1853, and afterwards removed to Hartland,
Niagara County, where he now resides. He married Susanna, daughter
of John and Julia (Holt) Watson, of London, Eng. Their children were
William, Matthew, Mary A., Emma, Susanna, John C., Ella, and George.
William served in Co. D, N. Y. H. A., was taken prisoner at the battle
of Cold Harbor, and was sent to Salisbury prison, where he, with so
many others, suffered untold hardships. Starvation wrought its work
and death came to his relief. Matthew, who was born in England in
1849, was four years old when his father settled in Middleport. Hecame
to Oakfield in 1883, and now has a farm on road 1. He married Amelia
V., daughter of John W. and Lucinda (Kelsey) Strong, of Hartland, Ni-
agara County.

Sylvester Willis, of Rutland, Vt., settled in Oakfield in 1830. He was
a carpenter and built many houses in Genesee County. He died in
1885.
ERRATA. 199

 

BATAVIA VILLAGE.—Arlington, The, (formerly Tibbitts House) E. H. Stone, prop.,
46 Main,

Buffalo Mfg. Co., Joseph Bork, of Buffalo, pres.; O. C. Parker, vice-pres.; R. L. Kin-
sey, sec’y; John W. Leach, of Buffalo, treas.; John E. Krake, of Buffalo, supt.,
manufs, of ‘ Gilt-edge’’ fanning-mills.

Compton Linus, dealer in tinware and peddlers’ supplies, 11 State, bds. Genesee
House.

CROSS M. F., manager, 78 Main.

CURTISS GEORGE H. isa patron of this work, and has disposed of the Parker
House.

Drake Carlton N., carriage ironer and repairer, Church, h Franklin..

EDGERTON HART, nurseryman, hardy fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, and
grape vines a specialty, 9 Walker block, h North cor. State.

GAST H.P. & J. E., successors to E. Porter Kenyon, and dealers in groceries, con-
fectionery, tobacco, and cigars, at 80 E. Main st., are patrons of this work.

Greenwood Joseph, prop. meat market, 26 Main, h Prospect.

GRIFFIS DANIEL W. is a patron of this work.

LINCOLN ALLEN D. is a patron of this work.

MUNGER LUMAN is a patron of this work.

O’HARA JAMES A. is a patron of this work.

PARKER HOUSE is now conducted by Herman Schafer.

PERRIN EDWARD A. isa patron of this work.

PRESCOTT FRANCIS, instead of ‘“ Frank,” as printed, is a patron of this work.

ROWELL E. N. & CO. are patrons of this work.

STAKEL FRED J. is a patron of this work.

Stone Eugene N.. prop. The Arlington, 46 Main.

TARBOX HENRY F. is a patron of this work.

WAGONER FRANK is a patron of this work.

_ BATAVIA TOW N.—Cornwell Charles D. instead of Charles “ B.,” as printed.

DIDGET JEMIMA, instead of ‘‘ Jamima,”’ as printed.

STRINGHAM ALONZO H. instead of ‘* Alonzo,”’ as printed.

WHEELER GEORGE H., instead of “ George,” as printed, is a patron of this
work,

BERGEN.—For ‘‘ Pamelee”’ Elbert W. and Myron H. read Parmelee.

BETHANY.—BURKEL JOHN instead of ‘“‘ Burpel,”’ as printed.

BYRON.—BOWER CELINDA M. instead of ‘‘ Bawer,”’ as printed.

ELBA.—PETTIBONE ELIAS J. COL. is a patron of this work.

LE ROY.—FARNSWORTH HARRIETT J. Miss instead of ‘Harriet J. Mrs.,”’ as
printed

JAMES EZRA 6S. instead of ‘‘ James,” as printed.

JONES ALBERT H. instead of “ Albert W.,”’ as printed.

MILLENER FREDERICK J. instead of ‘ Milliner,” as printed.

OAKFIELD.— Giese Frank instead of ‘‘Gilse,’’ as printed,
PAVILION.--BRADLEY WILLIAM L. instead of “ William S.” as printed.
For ‘‘Gangel’”’ Frank and Josephine read Gaugel.
MARSH FRED H. instead of “ Fred,” as printed.

WHOLE NUMBER OF PAGES IN THIS BOOK, 859.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 589

 

PAVILION.

AVILION was formed from Covington, Wyoming County, May
19, 1841. A portion from the townships of Le Roy and Stafford
was annexed March 22, 1842. The surface is undulating in the
north, and in the south hilly. The principal stream is the Oatka Creek,
which flows north through the center of the town. The town received
its name from Harmon J. Betts in 1825. He was a native of Saratoga,
and gave the name from the hotel of the same name in that village. Jo-
seph Ellicott surveyed the first road across the present town of Pavilion,
extending in a straight line from Batavia village to Leicester, through
the village of Pavilion. About the time Mr. Ellicott made this survey
the State surveyed a road from Canawaugus, Indian village, on the Gen-
esee River, at Avon, extending in a straight line to Buffalo, called the
new State road; that road centers the town of Pavilion, and passes
‘through what was known as Bradley’s Corners, near Pavilion Center.

The following is a list of the early settlers, and is as accurate as can be
‘given at the present time:

The Burgess brothers, James Baker, Stephen Branch, Capt. Betts, George Bidwell,
‘Capt. Daniel Buell, Nathan Bryant, Joseph Chaddock, H. Dodge, Lucius Parks, Jared
Miller, Horace Rugg, Thomas Studley, Ashley Townsend, Hon. Townsend, David Snow,
and Levi Ward. In 1805, Isaac D. Lyon. In 1807, the Lawrence family and Richard

Walkley. In 1809, Peter Crosman, David Filkins, Levi McWethy, James McWethy,
Ezra Terrill, Laura Terrill, and Solomon Terrill, In 1810, Reuben Burnham, Dr. Ben-
jamin Hill, William Halbert, Orange Judd, Rowland Perry, Joshua Shumway, Calvin
Spring, Erastus Spring, Amos Spring, Elliott Terrill, and Ezra Walker. In 1811, Bar-
‘ber Allen, Amasa Allen, Issachar Allen, William Almy, Leman Bradley, Samuel Bishop,
H. B. Elwell, Libbeus Graves, Calvin Lewis, Daniel Lord, Samuel Phelps, Elijah
Phelps, Page Russell, Cyril Shumway, Noah Starr, Isaac Storm, Jesse Sprague, Daniel
Walker, Isaac Walker, Loomis Walker, and Sylvanus L. Young. In 1812, Harry
‘Conklin, Lovell Cobb, Francis Herrick, Richard Pearson, W. E. Pearson, D. W. Mat-
teson, Isaac Shepard, Hazel Thompson, Dr. Abel Tennant, and Dr. Daniel White (be-
fore 1812). In 1813, Isaac Crocker, Ezra Coe, Harry Coe, Francis Ruby, and Aaron
Tufts. In 1814, Leonard Anson, Elijah Cheney, J. E. Holcomb, John Hendee, Elijah
“Olmsted, W. C. Smead, Marshall Smead, and Jesse Snow. - In 1815, T. Butler, Naomi
Davis, Rufus Glass, William Glass, Darius Howe, Seth Miles, James Nobles, John
Reed, Elijah Rogers, Seth Smith, James Tompkins, Daniel Ward, Washington Weld,
and Samuel Webb. In 1816, Eli Carr, Joel Crofoot, Chester Hannum, Horace Hannum,
-Amos Halbert, Daniel Knowlton, Bial Lathrop, and Francis Royce. In 1817, Horace
Bates and Erastus Bailey. In 1818, John Ward and Chauncey Tillotson. In 1819,
‘Oswald Bond, Carlton Cooley, Albert Hill, and Charles Hill. In 1820, William Gil-
more and George Tubbs. In 1822, Jason Duguid and Asa Higgins. In 1823, Dr.
Warren Fay. In 1824, John Doty. In 1825, Alexander Boyd, Horace S. Coe, Simeon
Dutton, and George Murray. In 1826, Edward Landerdale. In 1827, Ira Townsend.

In further explanation of the preceding list it must be borne in mind
that the settlement of Le Roy and the north half of Pavilion are coinci-
dent, and are so connected that our readers will find much valuable ma-
terial in the sketch of that town (kindly furnished us by D. R. Bacon).
590 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Hence we refer them to that town for matters pertaining to Pavilion of
the portion taken from Le Roy in 1842.

Former historians give the name of Peter Crosman, who came in 1809,
as being the first settler in the town. Our researches enable us to men-
tion settlements as having been made earlier, viz.: Isaac D. Lyon in
1805, the Lawrence family in 1807, Richard Walkley and the McWethys
n 1809, and quite a family of Terrills the same year. We wish here to
call attention to the fact that our information is obtained from a personal
nterview of every resident of the town, avery large proportion of whom
we descendants of the first settlers, and whose sources of information
ought to be regarded with some degree of confidence, even though some
of them are anxious to anticipate, by a year or so, the date of priority of
settlement. These earliest pioneers all endured hardships in their jour-
ney to the Genesee country, and a continuance of them for many years.
after, and generally the experience of one is that of all. Therefore it is not
necessary to enter into detail the story of each as it has: been told to us
from their sons and daughters. There were some whose names are difficult
to obtain, who made complete failures, and yet some credit is due even
them. Of them it can be truly said: ‘‘Unreliable and incomplete is any
history that fails to notice that numerous, laborious, and unfortunate por-
tion of the population who took up land, cleared and fenced it, failed to
perfect their title, and after years of agonizing labor sold for what they
could get, or were closed out by the sheriff without getting anything.
Farms cleared up and partly paid for by those who were obliged to leave
them make up a melancholy and voluminous unwritten record. Fre-
quently the buildings and improvements cost more than the land sold for,
to say nothing about the money advanced, which was about one-third
the original price.”

A brief sketch here of some of the early happenings will be found inter-
esting. Ezra Terrill, who died in 1885, aged 97 years, came from Ver-
mont in 1809, and first went to Byron with Roswell Newell. He later
returned to the East and induced his father, Zebulon, to accompany him
to the Genesee country. He purchased three-quarters of a section—360
acres—near Union Corners, and built a log house near Edward Cheney’s.
present residence. He married Roxanna Elliott, who made flour sacks.
of flax with which to purchase glass for windows. His father was a shoe-
maker. Daniel Lord came in 1811. Hé was a tailor, and with his wife
made clothing for the soldiers who were in the War of 1812. Elijah,
father of Ezra Cheney, and who lived where Mr. Hazleton now resides,
was a prisoner of the War of 1812. He was taken to Halifax, dis-
charged at Boston, and begged his way home to his family. Capt. James
Sprague, one of the prominent business men and farmers of Covington,
was born in 1766, near New London, Conn. In 1798 he married Abiah
Carpenter, and they lived in Massachusetts, where all their children were
born. In 1812 they moved to Covington, and he built a saw-mill on the
Oatka in company with Aaron Spaulding, it being the first saw mill in
TOWN OF PAVILION. 59r

 

the neighborhood, and a very great convenience to the new settlers. Soon
afterwards he erected a carding and cloth- dressing establishment. In 1826
he built the grist-mill now owned by William Crosman. He subsequently
established his sons in business in Pavilion—James in cloth-dressing, and
William and Daniel as merchants, while Paul took charge of the grist-
mill, and Erastus of the farm of 400 acres. William, on retiring from
mercantile business, practiced medicine successfully (see chapter on the
Medical Society of the county). Capt. Sprague was respected as a man
of energy and integrity, and of much public spirit. For a long time he
stood first in wealth and enterprise in Covington. He died in Pavilion
in 1849 John Nobles, who came in 1817, married Mary, daughter of
Capt. Sprague, and attended to his mill. He lived to be over 84 years
old. Leman Bradley, of Vermont, came on foot in 1811, with Calvin
Lewis, and located one mile northeast of Pavilion on 50 acres. He
served in the War of 1812, returned to Vermont, and with his family
came about 1816 and located where William S. Bradley now fives. He
was acommander of militia. His father, John F. M. Bradley, of Connecti-
cut, was born in 1769, and died in 1868, at the age of 100 years.

Amasa Allen, son of a Revolutionary soldier, married Lucinda Loomis,
and settled in 1811 near where Samuel Phelps lived. Their log cabin
was covered with elm bark, a blanket was used tor a door, and hewed
planks of basswood used for a floor. He died in 1834. His sons were
Amasa, Chauncey, and Capt. Issachar, the latter a captain of militia.
Shoes were a scarce commodity when the Allen boys went to school to
Rodema Judd, and they were fortunate enough one winter to kill a deer
that could not travel, by reason of the crust upon the snow, and with
the skin they made themselves comfortable moccasins, so they were
enabled to defy the cold of that winter.

Dr. Daniel White, the first physician in what was Covington, was a
surgeon in the War of 1812. He was very skillful, had a large practice
over what is now Pavilion, gave calomel and whisky freely as the fashion
was, and was more companionable than constant as his wife believed.
He was a leading member and champion of the-Masonic order. While
leading a grand Masonic procession on ‘St. John’s day,” at Pavilion,
arrayed in royal robes, his wife, who had more temper than self-respect,
and who frequently gave her husband the benefit of it, brought up the
rear, clad in the most slatternly garments imaginable. Their daughter
Volina was the first child born in the town.

During the War of 1812all able-bodied men weresummoned tothe fron-
tier, leaving but few male persons at home, who were not all able to get
crops in and gathered, so that it devolved upon the women to give their at-
tention to much necessary farming in order to procure the means of
sustenance. Planting bees were quite common, as by united effort only
were they enabled to get their planting done and crops gathered. We
were told that when an engagement was taking place at Buffalo, or Fort
Erie, every peal of cannon could be heard, ‘and it was common for dishes
592 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

to be jarred by the concussions, The cold year of 1816 proved a hard
one for the farmers of that day, as but little sustenance could be raised
for the pioneers.

Money was not to be had; all kinds of produce was high, and many
derived their food from herbage and from roots found in the forest.
Some of the settlers (in the Scotch settlement, east), having been longer
in the new country, and having raised more crops, were able to supply
the necessities of their less fortunate neighbors, and they came to their
relief.

“In those days there were no pianos nor guitars in the county, and the girls made
music upon the spinning wheel, and the notes practiced upon were flax and wool. The
flax was to be spun into threads of a certain number, and in the evening of a party
each girl was to bring her skein of thread. Those who lived on the direct road came
in wagons. Others lived in the woods, where some of the prettiest girls were found,
and they mounted a horse behind a young man, with a blanket to sit upon, and were
dressed in their every-day apparel, with woolen stockings and strong shoes on their
feet. They would dash through the woods on some trail, through brush, and over
every obstacle in their way, carrying their ball dress and skein of thread in a bundle in
their hand. A few minutes at the toilet put them in a condition for the dance. Others,
living a mile or so away, thought it no great task to come on foot. In the ball room
their rosy cheeks, sparkling eyes, and blooming health gave pleasure to all who beheld
them. The supper was prepared by the hardy pioneer’s wife (and well done, too) from
the products of the farm, and with the addition of tea, coffee, sugar, and some light
wine, was all that was thought necessary. As no barn could hold the horses they were
picketed around the wagons and fences. As daylight appeared the girls would doff
their ball dresses, don the homespun, and return to their homes in the woods.”

The early school teachers were Laura Terrill, Louis Moon, Daniel
Walker, Mary Hill (who married Leman Bradley), and Rodema Judd.
The latter taught school at Union Corners, and one of her scholars says
he has seen her many a time eat a dinner of pudding and milk brought
in a pail from home. The first death was that of a child of Reuben Burn-
ham in 1812.

Seth Smith opened the first tavern, on the Leicester road, at Pavilion,
in 1815, and Horace Bates the first store at the same place in 1817.
Miller Mills had a tavern at Union Corners quite early. Bial Lathrop
had the first mill, in 1816, on the Oatka. Elliott Terrill was an early
shoemaker, and one Barrett had a tannery and shoe shop at Union Cor-
ners. A blacksmith shop was builtin Pavilion in 1820, by a Mr. Whita-
ker, where Mr. Buckingham now holds forth. In 1832 Stephen J.
Branch made chairs.

The pioneers very early gave attention to religious matters, and when
it was announced that a meeting would be held at some school-house or
the cabin of a settler the people would gather from miles around to give
thanks for their protection amidstall the dangers incident tothe newsettle-
ment. Elder Leonard Anson was probably the first one who held ser-
vices with any regularity. He was also a prominent Mason, and lived
near Bailey’s Mills.

The Baptist Church in Pavilion was organized in 1816, with 14 mem-
bers, by Elder Leonard Anson. Meetings were often held in the Storms
neighborhood. In 1834 a church was erected, of wood, capable of seat-
TOWN OF PAVILION. 593

 

ing 400 persons. The society at present has about 126 members, witt
Rev. W. T. Walton, of London, Eng., pastor. The church property is
valued at $4,000. The Sunday school, which is presided over by Darius
Covell, has about 100 members. Rev. H. B. Ewell, one of the pastor:
of this church, was born in Middlebury in 1811, and preached in Pavilion
from 1838 until his death in 1884. The cemetery around the church is
very old, the first interment, that of Peter Crosman, being made in 1812.

About 1830 a meeting-house was built near the brick school-house
and used by the Methodists, but as early as 1810 the Genesee Confer-
ence sent its itinerants all through Genesee County, and meetings were

- held by its missionaries. The preachers were zealous, self-denying, and

ene

often illiterate, but were never allowed to read their sermons. Single
men were allowed $80 per year, and their board cost them nothing, as
they were welcome comers. A large share of the settlers were Methodists.
Among the preachers who came were Elders Millard, Churéh, Anson,
Badger, Segar, Story, May, Hamilton, Davis, Wait, and Comfort.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pavilion was formed in con-
nection with one at Moscow, Livingston County, N. Y., in connection
with the Covington Methodist Episcopal Church, and moved from Cov-
ington to Pavilion in 1840, and which is a part of the history of the
same. There are now 95 members belonging to the society, presided
over by Rev. George H. Van Vradenburg. There are also about 125
members in the Sunday-school. The valuation of the church property
is $6,000.

The First Universalist Society of Pavilion was organized October 10,
1831, by James Sprague, who was chosen moderator, and Elijah Olmsted.
There were 38 members that composed the first meeting. Rev. L. L.
Sadler was the first minister. The present church was erected in 1832,
at a cost of $2,100. Capt. James Sprague, Jr., was the leading man of
the society in its early days, and foremost in its support. Some of its
ministers have been Alfred Peck in 1834, A. Kelsey in 1840, J. Davy,
J. S. Brown, N. M. Fisk, Orville Brayton, Charles Cravens, Charles Dut-
ton,and M.D. Shumway. The society is not increasing in numbers, and
at present they have no settled minister, but sometimes are supplied from
Le Roy. The cemetery adjacent to the Universalist Church was the
first used as such in the town, in 1812.

There is a very prosperous, but small, community of Catholics at
Pavilion, under the charge of an energetic and much beloved priest, Rev.
Father T. B. Milde.

We find that Asbury Church was built in 1832 at Union Corners,
and cost $1,500. Rev. Hiram May was on this curcuit, and was very
active in obtaining funds for its erection and completion. It was used
by the Methodists until 1876, when the Free Methodists undertook to
continue meetings, but without success. Isaac Walker was one of the
trustees, and meetings were held at his house before the erection of the
church.
594 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

A union church was built at Pavilion Center at an early day, and was
used by all sects. It is now in use as a town hall.

Clarissa Starr, a relative of Noah Starr, has the credit of starting the
first Sunday-school organized at Pavilion while it was a part of Coving-
ton. She was assisted by Captain Betts, who was a good singer.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized Match 20,
1886. The present officers are Mrs. George Carr, president; Mrs. He-
man Terrill, secretary ; and Miss Nellie Ewell, treasurer. The society
meets semi-monthly in Union Hall, West Main street.

Loyal Legion, auxiliary to the W. C. T. U.; Miss M. Ella Thomas,
superintendent; Mrs. George Carr, assistant superintendent. ‘The legion
meets semi-monthly in Union Hall.

Woman's Foreign Mission Society, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
was organized in 1884; Mrs. G. H. Van Vradenburg, president; Mrs.
Grove D. Whitney, Miss M. Ella Thomas, and Mrs. C. T. Lewis, vice-
presidents; Mrs. William Austin, corresponding secretary; Mrs. O.
Phelps, secretary ; Mrs. James Lawson, treasurer.

Ladies’ Aid Society, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was organized
in 1879; Mrs. James Lawson, president; Mrs. C. M. Terrill, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. M. Prill, secretary; Mrs. C. A. Paine, treasurer; meets
semi-monthly.

Foreign Mission Society, of the Baptist Church, was organized about
1853; Mrs. D. L. Smead, president; Mrs. William Burt, secretary;
Mrs. W. T. Walton, treasurer.

Home Mission Society, of the Baptist Church, was organized March 7,
1889; Mrs. James Ward, president; Mrs. A. Reese, secretary; Mrs.
Harvey Young, treasurer.

The Epworth League, No. 881, of the young people of the Methodist
Episcopal Church; Leslie M. Judson, president; Miss M. Ella Thomas,
Mrs. Dora Hubbard, Miss Mary Graves, and George C. Whitney, vice-
presidents; Charles W. Wilson, secretary: Miss Edna Sapp, treasurer.

Pavilion Center King's Daughters was organized in August, 1889;
Mrs. Louisa Britton, president; Mrs. Ella Reese, secretary and treasurer.

BAILEY’S MILLS is the location of a grist-mill established about 1817,
by Erastus Bailey and Bial Lathrop. The present dam was built in
1828. In 1835 the mill was sold to Mr. Bosley, in 1840 to D. W. Olm-
sted, and to Mr. Bailey again in 1843, who built a stone mill in 1848.
In 1879 George Gaugel bought the concern. The present proprietor is
Frank Gaugel. A saw-mill has also been maintained at the same place,
and a heading-mill is now operated there.

The Pavilion grist and saw-mill was erected by Henry Chilson in
December, 1888. It is run by steam, and has a capacity of 300 bushels
of grain per day. It is located at the depot of the R. & P. Railroad.

The present warehouse was built by John C. Doty, who uses it for the
produce and grain trade. Dr. William B. Sprague had previously built
two warehouses on the spot, but they were destroyed by fire. He also
TOWN OF PAVILION. 595

 

engaged in the evaporation of apples where Mr. Trescott has his present
spacious buildings.

B. F. Trescott, in addition to his evaporator, is the proprietor of a fruit
farm of 28 acres. He has seven acres of Niagara grapes, besides many
acres in raspberries, and annually raises about 1,200 bushels of a supe-
rior variety of pop-corn on about 12 acres of ground, keeping six or more
hands busy. He came from Livingston County, has built a nice home
in the village, on South Lake street, and is one of the most energetic and
active citizens. Mr. Crosby also has a factory.

The Page cooper works were established in 1886 by J. Quincy D.
Page, for the purpose of supplying the farmers with apple barrels, butter
tubs, and other packages. They have a capacity of 50,000 barrels per
season.

Pavilion Grange, No. 423, P. of H., at Pavilion Center, was organized
April 11, 1878. William L. Bradley is master; Charles*L. Hannum,
secretary; Asahel Higgins, treasurer; and E. T. Bradley, purchasing
agent. They own a library of 100 volumes and hold their meetings in
their own hall.

Equitable Aid Union, No. 404, was chartered February 9, 1882. John
C. Doty is chancellor; L. W. Evarts, advocate; D L. Smead, president ;
Dr. S. M. Thomas, vice-president; Susan E. Doty, secretary; Mrs.
Grove D. Whitney, accountant and treasurer; S. M. Burt, warden;
W. R. Burt, auxiliary; D. M. Plucker, chaplain; Mrs. ‘Rose Reed, con-
ductor; L. Brownell, watchman; Solomon Reed, sentinel. They meet
in Masonic Hall the second and fourth Fridays in each month.

John M. Hutchinson Post, No. 243, G. A. R., was organized Novem-
ber 3, 1881. C.D. Sapp is commander; E. T. Bradley, adjutant; J. W.
Dow, quartermaster. The post meets the first and third Friday evenings
of each month in Burt’s Hall. '

A. O. U. W., No. 261, was chartered January 1, 1880. J. P. Hawks,
M. W.; Charles E. Bond, foreman; C. D. Sapp, recorder; W. M. Dean,
financier; H. N. Chilson, receiver. They meet on, the first and third
Tuesdays of each month in Burt's Hall.

Oatka Lodge, No. 343, f. O. O. F, was chartered April 23, 1888.
Louis Wyeth, N. G.; Edwin Sprague, V. G.; J. W. Dow, treasurer;
Grove Dauchy, recording secretary; Fred Chilson, permanent secretary.
They meet on Monday evening of each week.

The first known of the Bradley family in the United States was Stephen
Bradley, a soldier of Oliver Cromwell’s army, who came over from Eng-
land in 1642, and located in Guilford, Conn. Stephen, the fifth in the
order of descent, came to Sunderland, Charlotte County, Province of
New York (now Vermont), in 1774, and was great-grandfather to Will-
iam L. J. F. M. Bradley, his grandfather, lived to be 100 years old.
Leman, father of William L., came to Pavilion in 1811, and served in the
War of 1812. December 27, 1821, he married Mary Hill, of this town,
who was the first school teacher in Pavilion. They had five children,
596 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

viz.: Mary J., Hermione G., Miles L., Sarah I., and William L. Mary J.
Miles L., and Sarah I. are deceased. William L. Bradley was borr
June 17, 1836, in the house which he now owns, and where he resides
He received a common school and academic education, and now holds the
position of justice of the peace, is one of the commissioners of the
United States Deposit Fund, and is a surveyor, conveyancer, and farmer
December 11, 1866, he married Fanny M., youngest daughter of Horace
Bradley, of Pavilion Center, and they have had six children, viz.: Lee
who died in infancy ; and Mary I, Etta E., Robert L. and Horace S.
(twins), and Bertha E., who survive. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley reside near
Pavilion Center.

E. T. Bradley, who was born January 21, 1838, where he now resides,
at the age of 16 started in life to earn a livelihood for himself. August
19, 1862, he enlisted in Co. I, 15ist N. Y. Vols., was selected as cor-
poral, and participated in the battle of Mine Run, Va., and was wounded
in the right elbow. After being in the hospital at Alexandria nine
months he was discharged as sergeant. Since his return he has been en-
gaged in farming and coopering, beginning the latter business in 1868,
He has served three years as justice, five years as clerk, two terms as
deputy sheriff, and now holds the position of constable and collector.
He is a son of Horace and Emeline (Bigelow) Bradley, natives respec-
tively of Sunderland, Vt., and New York. Horace Bradley came to
Pavilion with his parents in 1814, with an ox-team. He reared four
children, Amanda, E. T., Sophia, and Fannie. He died May 22, 1855,
aged 58 years. Horace was a son of Benjamin Bradley, who was born
in Vermont, married Sally Brunson, reared five sons and two daugh-
ters, and died aged 8g years.

James A. Boyd was born September 4, 1820, in Charlton, Saratoga
County, N. Y., a son of Alexander and Eleanor (Gibson) Boyd. Alex-
ander was born in 1790, near Glasgow, Scotland, and when 18 years of
age came to the United States and settled in Saratoga County. He was
a weaver by trade and also a farmer. His wife was born near Belfast,
Ireland, in 1781, and when a girl of 15 years came with her parents te
Saratoga County. They had six children, namely: Mrs. Margaret Mc-
Arthur, James A., Samuel, John (deceased), Jane, and Alexander. In
1825 Alexander Boyd and wife came to Covington. He died in 1874,
and his wife in 1869. They were United Presbyterians. James A. mar-
ried, March 19, 1856, Margaret, daughter of Duncan McMillan, of Cov-
ington. Mr. McMillan was born in the Highlands of Scotland in 1789,
and came to the United States with his parents, John and Margaret
(McGregor) McMillan, settling in Johnstown, thence removing to York,
Livingston County, prior to 1812. Duncan McMillan located where Mr.
Boyd now resides about 1830, and raised three sons and four daughters.
James A. Boyd has two children, Ella C. and William J. They are
niembers of the United Presbyterian Church.

William Buckingham, born in Devonshire, Eng. (Bishop’s Tawton),
TOWN OF PAVILION. 597

 

July 15, 1832, isa son of John and Susanna (Joce) Buckingham, who reared
two sons. William Buckingham came to the ‘United States in June,
1854, located in Batavia, and engaged at his trade as blacksmith. He
worked at various places until May, 1855, when he located in Pavilion and
entered the employ of Tompkins & Co, wagon and carriage manufac-
turers, for one year, when he began work for Samuel Crosman. In 1860
he purchased the blacksmith shop of Tompkins & Co., which he run for
11 years, when he purchased the entire establishment, and has since oper-
ated it alone. This is a business established about 70 years ago by
Whitney & Whitaker. He married Maria Fulling, of Gloucester, Eng.,
and they have two daughters, Lottie and Mary.

Don C. Bond, born May 16, 1830, in Pavilion, was a son of Elias and
Abigail (Hutchinson) Bond. Elias Bond was born May 17, 1799, in
Grafton, Vt., and his wifein Saratoga County, N. Y., November 1, 1807.
In 1810 he came to Middlebury with his parents, and in 1820 he located
on 125 acres where the village now is, for which he paid $17 peracre. In
early life he served as constable and collector for many years. His chil-
dren were Don C., Ellen G, Dewitt C., of Dakota, Albert D., Edward A.,
Florence L., who died in infancy, and Charles E. He died in February,
1876, and his wife in April, 1870. The grandfather of Don C. Bond,
William, who died in 1860, aged 82, was a native of Vermont and a sol-
dier of 1812, and married Miss Relief Rugg, of Virginia, raised five sons
and six daughters, and spent their last days with Elias Bond. The father
of William Bond was William Henry. Don C. Bond was reared on the
farm, had a common school education, and at the age of 24 began to
learn blacksmithing, which trade he has followed since, except three years.
-in the hotel and three years teaming at Le Roy. He married, March 27,
1855, Sarah J., daughter of Smith and Sarah (Mead) Dauchy. His wife
was born in Pavilion. They had one child, George W. (deceased).
Charles E. Bond was born September 23, 1850, in Pavilion, and began
at an early age as clerk ina store. He opened a store on his own ac-
count in 1876, and continued in the business for 11 years. He was for
four years postmaster under Cleveland’s administration. He was also.
town clerk for six or seven years. Although a Democrat his popularity
was such as to be elected for several terms in a strong Republican town.

A. K. Cobb, born February 10, 1844, where he now resides, is a son
of Lovel and Ruth (Kentfield) Cobb, of Canaan, Pa., and Massachusetts,
respectively. Lovel Cobb, born in 1792, came to this county in 1812, and
settled on 100 acres where his son now lives. He died in 1871. His
children were Justus, who died in Michigan; Ransom L., who died in
Kansas; Darius, who died in Pennsylvania; Richard W., who died in
Canada; Mary Lull, of Michigan ; Sarah J.; Hanlon; Willard T., of Mich-
igan ; Joseph N., of Pennsylvania ; William L., of Michigan ; Rufus C,, of
Indiana; Millard F.; and A. K. The mother of Mr. Cobb was a daugh-
ter of David Kentfield, who was born in Mansfield, Conn., February 9,
1777, and married Betsey Lyon, who was born in 1775. They came from

38
598 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Massachusetts to Genesee County about 1813. He served in the War
of 1812, and reared seven children. A. K. Cobb, being raised on: the
farm, received but acommon school education. He owns the old home-
stead.

J. Lyman Crocker was born in Hamilton, Madison County, N. Y., Sep-
tember 4,1814. He is an intelligent and well informed farmer. He re-
ceived a good English education at the common schools and Middlebury
Academy, and in early life he taught considerable in the common schools.
He has served as town superintendent of schools and supervisor, and has
had other honors conferred upon him, but not desiring the positions re-
fused to qualify. He married, June 14, 1843, Lamma McIntyre, of Wor-
cester County, Mass., who bore him two children, Edgar M. and Henry
C., the latter of whom died at Saginaw, Mich. Mr. Crocker is a promi-
nent member of the Presbyterian Church. He is ason of Isaac and Susan
(Emmons) Crocker, who were born in Colchester, New London County,
and East Haddam, Middlesex County, Conn., respectively. They were.
married in December, 1812. Mr. Crocker, soon after his marriage, en-
tered the army in the War of 1812, but in a short time furnished a sub-
stitute. Hecame to Hamilton, Madison County, in 1814, and in Feb-
ruary, 1816, came to Genesee County, and settled three miles south of
Le Roy village, on 90 acres, which he had purchased in the fall of 1815.
He died July 30, 1859, aged 70 years and 10 months, and his wife Jan-
uary 5, 1862, aged 73 years and 10 months. -J. Lyman was their only
child. Isaac was ason of Simeon Crocker, Jr., who was a soldier in the
war for independence, and was connected with the quartermaster depart-
ment. He married a Miss Swift, and reared a family of four sons and
three daughters. His father was Simeon Crocker, who came from Eng-
land and settled in Connecticut.

George W. Cook was born November 26, 1833, where he now re-
sides. He is a son of Joseph and Mahala (Kelsey) Cook, who were born
in Eastman, Washington County, and Greenfield, Saratoga County,
respectively. Joseph Cook came to Genesee County in 1830 and located
on 30 or more acres where George W. now resides, to which he con-
tinued to add until he owned 175 acres. He was industrious and honest,
was a man of more than ordinary intelligence and ability, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He served his town as assessor for
several terms. In 1853-54 he served as a member of the Assembly
from his county. He had a family of three sons and four daughters, as
follows: John L., Leonora S, George W., Ann O. (Mrs. Shadbolt),
Mary E. (Mrs. Edson), Sarah J., and William J. Joseph Cook died in
1858, aged 56. He was strictly a self-made man. His wife wasa
daughter of William Kelsey, who came from Saratoga County to Genesee
County in 1817, and located about one mile south of Le Roy. He was
a soldier in the War of 1812. George W. Cook has always lived on the
farm where he now resides. He received a good common school educa-
tion, and married Emma E., only daughter of John G. and Harriet
TOWN OF PAVILION. 599

 

(Taber) Barber. Mr. Barber came from Vermont and was one of the
early pioneers of Le Roy. He was a dentist and druggist. Mrs. Cook
died in 1882. They had onechild, EmmaE. William J. Cook, a genial,
clever, and hospitable gentleman, and brother of George W., was born in
September, 1845, and occupies a portion of the homestead. He is an
active politician and has filled a responsible position in the revenue de-
partment. He married Lucinda M., daughter of Homer and Lucinda
(Buck) Daw, of Dawes Corners, this county. They were born in Con-
necticut and Vermont respectively, and came to Dawes Corners about
1820.

Homer Cook was born January 14, 1841, where he now resides, on
Burleigh Hill. He was ason of Ambrose and Betsie (Beckwith) Cook.
Ambrose Cook was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., and came to
Pavilion with his parents in 1819. They settled on Burleigh Hill, where
he resided during his life, except three years spent in Wyeming County.
He had seven children: Harriet, who died in Illinois, Levi, Warren,
Esther, Mahala, of Michigan, Ambrose, and Homer. Mahala and Homer
only are living. He died in 1859, aged 53. He was ason of Levi and
Betsey (Brown) Cook, who came from New Marlboro, Mass., to Vernon,
Oneida County, N. Y., and thence to Pavilion. He served as justice for
a time, and reared four sons and three daughters. His father was Hezekiah
Cook, of Massachusetts, who had five sons and one daughter. Homer
Cook received a good English education in the district schools. His
father having left a-debt of $4,000 on the homestead at the time of his
death, young Homer, then but 17, took charge of the farm, and, being
energetic and ambitious, he paid off the indebtedness, and now possesses
one of the best farms in the county. He has given considerable of his
time to fruit growing, and now owns one of the largest pear and quince
orchards in the town. His residence is so located that he commands a
view of the country for many miles. For the past 14 years he has served
as highway commissioner. Mr. Cook married, November 24, 1864,
Kate, daughter of James Fisher. Their children are Jennie F., Jay,
Mary, and Alice B.

Joel Crofoot, an early pioneer of Genesee County, was a native of
Vermont. He moved to Cayuga Lake about 1810, and in 1816 located
in Covington, now Pavilion. He entered an article for 50 acres one mile
east of the village, where he lived until his death in 1863, aged 77 years.
He married Polly Carr, and reared five sons and two daughters. His sons
were Richmond R., Gideon W., Leonard, William D., of Michigan, and
George W., also of Michigan. The father of Joel was Marcom Crofoot,
of Vermont, a general of militia, who moved from Cayuga County to
Painesville, Ohio, about 1816, where he resided until his death. His
father came from Scotland. He married a Miss Knapp, and they had
four sons and five daughters. Richmond R. Crofoot was born in 1820,
on the place where he now resides, and was educated at the district
schools. In 1840 he was elected captain of militia, which position he re-
600 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

tained for seven years. Leonard Crofoot was born in 1823, raised on a
farm, received an academic education, and at the age of 21 began teach-
ing school. About 1858 he engaged in the insurance business, remain-
ing in it for 20 years, and was one of the most successful in the business.
He has also been engaged in farming since 21. Mr Cook has served as
justice of the peace two terms and school commissioner four years. He
married, September 18, 1854, Lenora E. De Long, of Akron, Erie
County. They have two sons, George W. and Charles R. He located
where he now resides in 1855. They belong tothe Universalist Church.

Addison Christman was born in Palatine, Montgomery County, N. Y.,
November 30, 1831, a son of John I. and Sally (Trumbull) Christman,
natives of the same county and Massachusetts respectively. He was a
farmer and a boatman on the canal, and reared seven sons and one daugh-
ter. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and wastwice married. Ad-
dison was reared upon the farm, received a common school education,
and at the early age of 16 began to learn the carpenters’ trade. At the
age of 18 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Lampman, of St.
Johnsville, N. Y. They had five children, of whom four are living, viz :
William C., Menzo A., Anna, and Edwin R. He has followed farming
since his marriage, until three yearsago. He lived in Wheeler, Steuben
County, four years, and in 1860 located at Bailey’s Mills, on 120 acres
of land. In July, 1885, he came to Pavilion, and has since been a contrac-
tor and builder. He has served as railroad commissioner. The family
are now members of the Universalist Church, but were formerly mem-
bers of the Dutch Reformed Church. Menzo A. Christman, son of Ad-
dison, was born in Palatine, December 29, 1855, received a common
school education, and married, January 10, 1883, Cora A., daughter of
James and Sarah (Notnaugle) McDuffie, farmers, of Seneca County,
N. Y. They are members of the Universalist Church. He located
where he now resides, near Pavilion Center, in 1878.

Abel Chilson, born in Connecticut, married a Miss Groesbeck. He
was a native of Holland and came to New York when a young man.
One of his sons, Nicholas, was born in the Mohawk valley, in Dutchess
County, January 23,1809. He was educated in the public schools, and
was a farmer. December 7, 1828, in Manchester, Ontario County, he
married Mareba Corey, of Shortsville, and they had 10 children, of whom
two are deceased, and eight survive, namely: Nathani¢l, Chester, Sophia,
Maria, Clara, Henry, Fred, and Frank. Fred Chilson was born in Cov-
ington, Wyoming County, on the farm he now owns, April 1, 1854, and
was éducated in the public schools and an academy until he was 20 years
old. December 9, 1874, he married Jennie, oldest daughter of Horace S.
Coe, of Pavilion Center. They have two children, namely: Eva M.,
born January 4, 1875, and Howard F., born July 21, 1878. Mr. Chilson
is a farmer and general dealer, and resides in the village of Pavilion.

Henry N. Chilson, a native of Covington, Wyoming County, was born
May 12, 1848, and is a son of Nicholas and Mareba (Corey) Chilson,
TOWN OF PAVILION. 601

 

natives of Hartwick, Otsego County, N. Y., and Litchfield, Mass., re-
spectively. They had six sons and four daughters, and came to Wyom-
ing County in 1830. Nicholas was a son of Abel Chilson, who was born
in Vermont, married Maria Groesbeck, of Hartwick, and had six sons
and four daughters. Henry N. Chilson was educated at the common
schools and reared upon a farm. He was in the coopering business for
three years, and has followed threshing for 11 years. He has resided in
Pavilion since 1861. August 17, 1867, he married Nancy J., daughter
of John and Julia (Stephens) Steward, who came to Pavilion in 1828
from Amsterdam, where he was born in June, 1809. Mr. Chilson has
lost.three children, and has two, Albert and Ina J., who survive. He is
a member of the A. O. U. W.

Eli Carr was born May 25, 1834, one mile east of Pavilion, and isa
son of Richmond and Rosanna (Perry) Carr, natives of Rhode Island and
Saratoga County. They came to Genesee County in 1816, and took up
157 acres of land. They reared six sons and two daughters, viz.: Liv-
ingston, Sylvester, Sallie A., Eli, Wellington, Edwin, of Kansas, Cala-
fornia, and Arvid. They belong to the Baptist Church. Mr. Carr re-
ceived a common school education, and lived on a farm until April,
1872, when he moved to the village. He married Jane L., daughter of
Levi Carr, of Saratoga County, and has one son, George D.

Peter Crosman, born in Morris, N. J., March 14, 1782, when six
years of age went to Pennsylvania with his parents, and came to Gene-
see County in 1809, settling at the foot of Burleigh Hill. About six
years later he moved one mile west of Pavilion. He wasa soldier of 1812,
and married Hannah, daughter of David Bowen, who came from Wales.
Their children were William, Samuel, Frances M., and Marion. He died
in March, 1864, aged 82 years. The father of Peter was William, who
was born in Connecticut, September 24, 1757, of Scotch ancestry. He
was a Revolutionary soldier. He married Martha, daughter of Dr. Lewis
Workman, who died at the age of 101, and his wife at the age of 96.
They had four sons and four daughters. He died in 1813, and was the
first person buried in the Pavilion Cemetery. He was a member of the
Universalist Church. Mrs. Frances M. Crosman and her brother Will-
iam are the only surviving members of Peter Crosman’s family.

Robert R. Dow was born in Glasgow, Scotland, about 1800, and came
to the United States in 1820 with his parents. They located in York,
Livingston County, N. Y,, and took up 175 acres of land. The father
of James W. married Sarah J., daughter of Reuben R. Wooster, of Liv-
ingston County, and they had eight children, two of whom died in in-
fancy, and six survive, namely: James W., John R., Marion, Robert R.,
Margaret A., and Mary J. James W. Dow, born in York, Livingston
County, February 7, 1837, was educated in the public schools until he
was 16 years old. January 27, 1869, he married Margaret E., youngest
daughter of James Copeland, of Covington, Wyoming County. They
have two children: William D., born May 22, 1870, who was educated in
602 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

the public schools and in the Normal school at Geneseo, and graduated
from Rochester Business University ; and James C., who was born July 25,
1873. Both reside with their parents. November 2, 1861, Mr. Dow
enlisted in Co. G, 104th Inf. N. Y. Vols. (Wadsworth Guards), and par-
ticipated in the battles of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862; Rappahan-
nock Station, August 17, 1862; Thoroughfare Gap, August 28, 1862;

second Bull Run, August 30, 1862; Chantilly, September 1, 1862; South
Mountain, September 14, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fred-
ericksburg, December 13, 1862 ; Chancellorsville seven days’ fight, May
2 to 10, 1863; and Gettysburg, i in the latter of which he was wounded,
in the first day’s fight, in his right wrist, with a minie-ball. July -10,
1863, he was granted leave of absence until January 9, 1864, when he re-
ported to his regiment for duty, and remained with them until May 2,
1864. At the organization of his company, November 2, 1861, he was
made second sergeant ; September 12, 1862, was promoted first sergeant;
October 31, 1862, to second lieutenant; and in June, 1863, was made first
lieutenant. In May, 1864, he resigned on account of ill health caused
by his wound, and applied for a position in the Veteran Reserve Corps,
which he received as second lieutenant May 9, 1864, and was assigned
to Co. E, 12th Regt. He was on duty at Prince Street prison in Alex-
ander, Old Capital prison, Washington, D. C., and at the prison on Carl
street, where he was one of the guards after the capture of Wilkes Booth
and his conspirators until they were hung or sent to the Dry Tortugas.
Mr. Dow was discharged from this important duty June 30, 1866. He
is now a resident of the village of Pavilion, and by occupation a general
dealer.

Jason Duguid, of Pompey, Onondaga County, was born March 26,
1803. His father was William, whose father, John, came from Scotland.
Jason began life as a teacher at the age of 17 years. He was a leading
citizen of Pavilion, where he settled in 1822, and held the office of jus-
tice of the peace, and others. He died December 24, 1874. His wife
was the daughter of Amos Halbert, who came from Westmoreland,
N. Y., and settle) near. Roanoke very early. He died during the war,
aged 84 years. The sons and daughters of Jason Duguid, all of whom
are living and have families, are Addison, Sarah A., Maud L., Jeanette L.,
Melvin- D., William H., Nelson A., Henry C., and Manfred. Manfred
Duguid was born October 17, 1836, where he now resides, and was edu-
cated at the district schools: He enlisted in the 129th N. Y. Inf., and
was transferred to the 8th N. Y. H. A., as second sergeant. He was in
the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and North Anna,
and all others in which his regiment participated. He was commissioned
second lieutenant in the fall of 1864, and discharged June 22, 1865, at
Rochester, since when he has been engaged in farming. Mr. Duguid
has held several positions of trust. He married, August 18, 1868,
Nancy J., daughter of John Ward, of Pavilion,’ and their children are
Minnie ‘A. and John W.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 603.

 

Calvin Dutton, born February 14, 1806, in Washington, Oneida
County, is a son of Calvin and Polly (Edgerton) Dutton, natives of Mas-
sachusetts and Connecticut, respectively. Calvin, Sr., was a farmer, came
to Oneida in 1812 with his family, and died in Fulton, N. Y. He reared
four sons and two daughters. Calvin, Jr.’s, grandfather (Dutton) was
born in England, came to the United States after his marriage, settled in
Massachusetts, and taught school for 40 years. The maternal grand-
father, Zedediah Edgerton, was a farmer, and reared seven sons and eight
daughters. Calvin Dutton married, in November, 1834, Mehitable,
daughter of Elijah Rogers, and they have one child, Nancy Louisa
Sparks. After their marriage they lived in Batavia one year, and in
1837 they settled where they now reside. He has served six years as
highway commissioner. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church,
and his wife of the Baptist Church.

John Doty, of Connecticut, married Olive E. Walker, of Rutland, Vt.,
and came to Covington in 1824, settling on 50-acres, which was finally
increased to 1,000 acres, one mile south of the village, where he died in
1876, aged 74 years. He was captain of a boat on the Erie Canal and
an active citizen. They were of Dutch. descent, and had four children,
one of whom, John C.,, is living. John C. Doty, who was born in Cov-
ington, September 9, 1841, received a common school education, was
reared on the farm, and after 19 years of age pursued that calling for
seven years, when he took a contract to build 37 miles of the Buffalo,
Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, between Salamanca and Eagle, and 35
miles of the new four-track road on the N. Y.C. & H. R. Railroad.
He has been engaged in speculation for the past six years, He is an
F.& A.M. In August, 1871, he married Susan Fay Baker, daughter
of Dr..Warren Fay, of Walpole, N. H., who, in 1796, when 21 years of
age, came to Avon Springs, studied medicine, graduated at Castleton,
Vt., and finally located in Pavilion, where he practiced his profession and
was the leading physician for 50 years. Dr. Fay married Freelove Pal-
mer, of Stonington, Conn. They were of English origin, and reared four
sons and three daughters. Mrs. Doty has one daughter, Blanche, by a
former husband. Her brother Casper W. is in Chicago in the insurance
business, Joseph is in Hamilton, Neb., engaged in the lumber trade, and
another, Lieut Col. Fay, served in the 151st N. Y. Inf., and isa partner
of A. P. Laning, of Buffalo.

Frank Gaugel, born August 16, 1857, in Le Roy, is a son of George
and Josephine (Myers) Gaugel, natives of Wittenberg, Germany. They
came to the United States in 1855, and settled in Le Roy. He wasa
miller. They reared eight children, viz.: Frank, Carrie Legg, Barbara,
Josephine, George, Emeline, Edward, and Jay. He died in 1885, aged
50 years, where Frank now resides, and to which place he moved in
-1869. Frank Gaugel received a common school education. He was
taught the business of milling and is now the proprietor of Bailey’s Mills.
He married, October 11, 1882, Josephine, daughter of Jacob Bernd, of
Le Roy, and they are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
604 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Frederick Graves, born in England, was a soldier in the English army
in the war of 1776. One of his sons, Frederick Graves, was born in
Massachusetts in 1817, and married Margaret Lockrow, of Albany.
Her father, Thomas, served in the colonial army in 1776. They had
10 children, namely :. Almira, Mary, Sarah, Fannie, Emma, George C.,
William H., Charles’ P., Frederick A., and Richard R. C. George C.
Graves was born in Albany, March 22, 1832. He was educated inthe
common schools, and married Rebecca J. Upton, of Quebec, Canada,
by whom he has had seven children, viz.: Alice J., Ellen R., Estella J.,
William and Edwin R. (twins), Marietta, and Julietta. Mr. Graves en-
listed in 1861 in Co. I, 151st Inf. N. Y. Vols., and after three years’
service he was discharged for disability. He is now a pensioner. He
has been a resident of Pavilion 30 years. Here his children were born,
and here three of them are buried, Alice J., Ellen R., Estella J.

Rev. Henry B. Ewell was born in Middlebury, Wyoming County,
N. Y., April 13, 1811. He was educated in the public schools and in
Middlebury Academy, graduated from the theological department of
Madison University in August, 1836, and was ordained in January, 1837.
He married, first, in April, 1838, Amelia Dix, by whom he had two
children: Amelia S. and William H. For his second wife he married,
February 25, 1845, Fanny Blackmer, and they also had two children,
viz.: Helen E., born February 3, 1851, and Jirah B., born March 29,
1853. Rev. Mr. Ewell died in April, 1884,.after a faithful and well
rounded life of ministerial work. He was pastor of the Baptist Church
in the village of Pavilion 44 years, and his earnest work in this part of
the State was ably seconded by his estimable wife, who survives him.
Their son Jirah B., after his education was completed, entered the min-
istry at Warsaw, N. Y. He married M. Florine Mallery, of La Grange,
and they had two children, Glen B. and Bertha A. Rev. Jirah B. died
July 8, 1887.

William H. Gilmore was born in Pavilion, October 23, 1836, a son of
William and Mehitable (Smead) Gilmore. William was born at Cam-
bridge, N Y.; in 1809, came to Pavilion in 1826, opened a saddler’s shop,
and conducted the business for 51 years. He was also a general mer-
chant for 18 years. His second wife was Sarah H. Carr. George Gil-
more, father of William, was from Pittsfield, Mass., and was a sufferer by
the raid of the Hessians during the Revolutionary war. The family are of
Scotch descent. William H. Gilmore receiveda common school education,
and is a graduate of the Albion Academy and Pittsburg Commercial Col-
lege. At the age of 14 he entered a drug store. Two years later he
went to school, where he continued for five years, and excepting one
year spent in Iowa has always lived in this town, being engaged in the
general merchandise and drug trade. In 1883 he organized the Gilmore
Aromatic Wine Co., with a capital of $20,000, whose products received
the endorsement of the medical profession. In 1886 he sold out his in-
terests in the company and the business was moved to Rochester. Mr.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 605

 

Gilmore has filled public offices for 17 years, being eight years postmas-
ter of the village. He has been twice married, first to Ellen, daughter
of James Wilson, and second to Elva, daughter of Edwin Fellows, of
Orleans County. He has four children, Sarah E. and Nellie N. (twins),
Clayton N., and Clarence H. The family are members of the Baptist
Church, and Mr. Gilmore is a member of the order of A. O. U. W.

John D. Gillett, who was born in Delaware County, N. Y., in January,
1798, came to the Genesee country in 1812. When he was 18 years old
he married Cornelia W. Bronson, who was born in 1804, and was only
13 years of age at the time of her marriage. They had ro children,
of whom three daughters are dead, and seven survive, viz.: Thomas,
Gideon B., William F., George D., Lucy, Cornelia, and Adeline. Will-
iam F. Gillett enlisted in July, 1861, in Co. A, 85th Inf. N. Y. Vols.,
reénlisted in January, 1864, and was in the following battles: Siege of
‘Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gaines Mills, Newburn, N. C.,
Roanoke Island, and Little Washington. He was discharged in July,
1865, and now resides near Pavilion Center. Heisa bachelor. His
mother is living in Stafford, aged 86 years. George E., son of George
D., is station agent at Pavilion, and his daughter Florence A. at Pavil-
ion Center. :

William H. Huyck was born in Manlius, N. Y., March 18, 1812. He
married Hannah Ferguson, of Orangeville, Wyoming County, and they
had four children, one of whom died in infancy, and three are living, viz.:
Nellie A., Mary L., and Eveiyn P. Nellie A. was born in Le Roy, Jan-
uary 23, 1842. She was educated in the public schools, and early in
life became a school teacher. May 27, 1861, she married Charles W.
Wallace, M. A., and they had four children, namely: Nina C., Glen A.,
and L. Claude and Maude (twins). The oldest boy died when he was
three years old- Mr. Wallace died at Columbus, Ohio, in 1876. Mrs.
Wallace then went to New Jersey and taught in the Reform School
and the next year she moved to Nashville, Tenn. February 12, 1882,
‘she married Joseph Walmsley, who died in 1887. Mrs. Walmsley is
now keeping house for her uncle, Mr. Huyck, in the village of Pavilion.
Her son L. Claude resides with them, and is learning the undertaking
and furniture business.

R. L. Hutchinson, who was born in Ira, Cayuga County, February 28,
1825, is a son of Timothy B. and Lydia (Farnham) Hutchinson, natives
of Saratoga County, N. Y., and Vermont, respectively. Timothy B.
reared two sons and two daughters, viz.: R. L., Elias B, Sarah, and
Abigail They settled in Cayuga County in March, 1849, and later
located in the town of Pavilion, where he died in 1871, aged 71 years.
His father was Elijah, Hutchinson, who was born in 1768, married a Miss
Bishop, and reared three sons and four daughters. He was a Revolu-
tionary soldier The mother of R. L. Hutchinson was a daughter of
Benniah Farnham, of Vermont, and also a Revolutionary soldier. R. L.
Hutchinson was reared on a farm and received a common school and
606 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

academic education. At the age of 21 he began for himself by cutting
staves, and later engaged in farming, in which he continued for 30 years,
since which he has been engaged in the produce, grain, and stock busi-
ness. He married, December 28, 1846, Alida, daughter of Derick L.
Van Derheyden, of near Troy. Mr. Van Derheyden was a son of Jacob
V., who was a son of Derick I. Van Derheyden, and they were among
the first settlers of Troy, N. Y. Their descendants number among the
most prominent families of that locality. Mr. Hutchinson and wife are
members of the Baptist Church. They have two children, Rufus and
Grant D.

J. Prescott Hawks, born in Geneva, October 2, 1833, is a son of Por-
ter and Sophia (Prescott) Hawks, natives respectively of Deerfield, Mass.,
and Phelps, N. Y. Porter Hawks was born July 4, 1804, and died
August 7, 1841. He was a merchant in Geneva until his death. He
left four children, viz.: J. Prescott, Caroline Sayre, Henry, of Galva, III.
and Harriet. Mrs. Sophia (Prescott) Hawks married for her second hus-
band James B. Darrow, by whom she had three children, James P.,
George M., and Mary S. Compson. The grandfather of J. Prescott was
a doctor at Phelps, N. Y. J. Prescott Hawks remained in Geneva until
the age of 12 years, when he came to Roanoke, where he was educated,
and removed to Pavilion in 1864. He married, March 8, 1855, Amanda.
A., daughter of Marcus and Margaret (Hamilton) Mason. They have
four children, Fred P., Helen H. Pinney, Carrie M. Sampson, and Stella.

James E. Hazleton, a native of Haddam, Conn., was born June 29,
1829, and is a son of Sidney and Jemima (Hill) Hazleton, natives of
Haddam and Killingworth, respectively. Sidney, a stone quarryman,
came to Genesee County in 1846, settled on 100 acres where James.
E. now resides, and farmed until his death in 1878. He had five chil-
dren, viz.: Elizabeth Ensign, of Madison, Ohio; James E.; Sidney S.,
who was second lieutenant in the 4th Ind. Cav., and died ac Paint Rock,
Ala.; Frances J. Field; and S. Albert, who served as town clerk. Sid-
ney’s father was Simon Hazleton, of Connecticut, also a quarryman and
farmer. He married A. Jedidah Smith, and reared three children, Si-
mon, James, and Sidney S. James was a lieutenant in the War of 1812.
Simon was a son of Capt. James, of Haddam, Conn., a Revolutionary
soldier whose brother Arnold was a captain in the same war. He reared
one son and two daughters. His father, James, was born in 1694, and
was ason of James, of Devonshire, Eng., who settled in Haddam in 1666.
James E. Hazleton was educated at Brainard Academy. He has lived
on the old homestead, and has planted every fruit tree in his orchard of 10:
acres. He brought the first thoroughbred Jersey into his community,
_ in 1876, and also the first Berkshire swine. Mr, Hazleton married Sarah,
daughter of Abel W. Page, of Bethany, and has four children, Fred P.,.
Flora E., Grace J., and Ruth. The family are Presbyterians. His
mother is related to Governor Hill’s ancestors. Mr. Hazleton has one
of the finest pear orchards in Genesee County. He takes an active in-
TOWN OF PAVILION. 607

 

terest in introduding new varieties of grains and grasses best calculated
for this climate.

Charles J. Hill, born May 4, 1846, on the farm where he now resides,
is a son of Charles and Julia A. (Wilcox) Hill, of Killingworth and Mid-
dletown, Conn. With his brother Albert he came here in 1819, and lo-
cated on land bought by their father in 1808, which they improved.
The father of Charles J. was a captain of militia. He taught school win-
ters, by which he earned money to pay for clearing land. He died in
1874, aged 74 years. He had two daughters, Hannah A. Husted and
Catherine M. Seaver. His father, Benjamin Hill, of Killingworth, born
in April, 1765, was a physician of 40 years practice, and married Jemima
Stannard. They reared five sons and one daughter, came to Genesee
County in 1808, and bought 450 acres of land, and in 1828 located on
160 acres one mile north of where Charles J now lives, called Hill’s Cor-
ners. He died in 1849. He wasason of James Hill, who married Han-
nah Nettleton, by whom he had 12 children, one'of whom was Selah,
grandfather of Gov. Hill. Charles J. Hill was educated at Le Roy and
Valparaiso, Ind., and married, in February, 1887, Jennie W., daughter of
William Russell, of Minnesota.

James A. Hamilton, born April 12, 1849, in Pavilion, is a son of Will-
iam and Margaret (McClause) Hamilton. William Hamilton was born
April 12, 1811, in Glasgow, Scotland, came to the United States in 1833,
and located first in Fairfield County, Conn., where he remained two
years, when he came to Oneida County, N. Y. He also lived two years
in New York city. In 1839 he returned to Scotland, where he was mar-
ried June 2, 1843, and in 1844 came again to the United States and set-
tled in Pavilion, where he engaged in farming. He died in January,
1890. His wife was born in Stirling County, Scotland. They had six
children: Mrs. Margaret McSlay (deceased), James A., Elizabeth (de-
ceased), William M., Christina (deceased), and John. William was a son.
of James and Margaret (Shanks) Hamilton, of Scotland. James A.
Hamilton received his education in the common schools and Franklin-
ville Academy. At the age of 18 he went to Rock County, Wis., where
he worked by the month four and one-half years, when he ieased a farm.
In 1884 he returned to Pavilion and purchased 100 acres two miles east
of the village. In 1888 he moved to Le Roy, and November 1, 1889,
took charge of the Pavilion Hotel. He married Jennie Traynor, who was
born in Scotland, and who was a daughter of John and Barbara (Mc-.
Kethan) Traynor, who were born in North Ireland, near Belfast. They
moved to Renfrew, Scotland, and had two children, Peter and Jennie.
After his death the widow, about 1868, came to the United States and
settled in Rock County, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have three chil-
dren, William J., Mary E.,and Maggie May. They are members of the
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. David C. Herrell was born in Anderson County, East Tenn.,
November 1, 1847, a son of John and Sarah (Davis) Herrell, and was
608 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

reared ona farm. At the age of 19 he entered Oak Grove Academy,
which he attended for two years, when he went to Iowa, where he began
teaching He entered the Baptist Union Theological Seminary at Chi-
cago in 1871, graduating in the class of 1876. While here he also took
instructions at the University of Chicago. His first charge was at Union
City, Mich., where he remained for six years, when he took a charge at-
Hermitage. In 1885 he became pastor of the Baptist Church at Pavilion.
He was married, October 25, 1876, to Lois A., daughter of Timothy
Botsford, of Medina, and they have one son, George N. Mr. Herrell is
a plain, unassuming man, possessing that hospitality and sociability so
common with Southern people. His parents, who were born and raised
on a farm in East Tennessee, reared nine sons and three daughters, as
follows: Rev. Azariah, Riley, Warren, of Missouri, Rufus, John, Delany,
Nancy, Frances, Malsfield, William, George, of Iowa, and David C.,,
the latter being the youngest of the family. Four of the older brothers
served in the Union army. His parents died about 1872 and 1869, re-
spectively. His grandfather, John Herrell, was born in Scotland, came
to America in colonial days, and was an officer on Gen. Washington’s
staff. He first settled in North Carolina, but died in Tennessee.

Thomas Jeary, of Tunstead, County Norfolk, Eng., was born July 9,
1832, ason of William and Charlotte (Coman) Jeary. He came to this
country in June, 1854, and worked for Perry Randall, of Stafford, for five
years.’ He was self-educated, and purchased a farm, where he now resides,
in 1876. He married, first, in 1862, Aneliza, daughter of Peter Harder,
of Monroe County. They have two children, Jessie and Georgia. His
second wife was Mrs. Abbey S. Cox, widow of Edward Cox, whom he
married in January, 1882. She was a daughter of Ephraim and Fidelia
(Wood) Mick, of Carthage, N. Y. Ephraim was a son of Michael Mick,
a native of New Jersey, and whose father came from Holland. The father
of Thomas Jeary came to the United States in 1857, locating in Stafford.
He reared eight children, viz.: Mary Ann Tollman, of England, Thomas,
who died in the army, George, Frank, Margaret Hunt, of Illinois, Elijah,
Fred C., and Ellen Newcomb. Mr. Jeary has been quite successful in life.
He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

James L. Lawson, who resides one mile east of Pavilion village, was
born March 7, 1827, eight miles north of Batavia, and is a son of Benjamin
F. and Mary (Griffin) Lawson, respectively from Sullivan and Cayuga
counties. Benjamin F., with his parents, came to Alexander in 1814.
When of age he moved to Elba, thence to Wheatland, N. Y., and served
as overseer of the poor for many years. He reared three children, viz.:
James L., Daniel G., and Mrs. Ann Selfridge, of West Superior, Wis.
John W., grandfather of James L., was twice married. His second wife
was Hannah Timlow, by whom he had four sons and two daughters.
James L. Lawson married, January 29, 1852, Jane O., daughter of Ru-
fus Smead, a brickmaker. He has had eight children: Lora, deceased,
Frank F., Charles S., Henry M., of Syracuse, Lewis J., Rufus, Eliza, and
TOWN OF PAVILION. 609

 

John F. John F. Lawson, of Pavilion village, was born in Middlebury,
in February, 1857, received an academic education at Le Roy, and at the
age of 21 began work ona farm by the month. The past four years he
has followed the carpenter and joiner trade. He married, March 26,
1884, Florence, daughter of John Kember, of Henrietta, N.Y. They are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

William Marsh was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. Andrew J.
Marsh, his father, was born in Castile, Wyoming County, March 28, 1829,
was educated in the public schools, and learned the carriagemaking trade.
January 20, 1867, he married Amelia B. Whitney, of Pavilion, and they
have had three children: Fred H., Charles A., and Glen A., of whom the
last two named are deceased. Fred H. Marsh, born December 12, 1867,.
received a common school and academic education, and is now conduct-
ing a meat market on West Main street, Pavilion, with his father. De-
cember 31, 1889, he married Carrie E. McNaughton, of Caledonia, Liv-
ingston County.

Dugald R. McCall, born December 15, 1832, in York, N. Y., is a son:
of John R. and Elizabeth (McPherson) McCall, who died in August. 1862,
aged 70 years, being killed by a runaway. ' John R. was born in Argyle,
Scotland, and when three years old came with his parents to Johnstown,
N.Y. In 1806 they came to York, and took up 100 acres of land, to
which John R. afterwards added 100 acres more. Daniel, father of John
R., served in the War of 1812. John R. reared seven children, viz.: Du-
gald R., Duncan R., of Nebraska, Daniel R., Elizabeth Spratt, Christina.
Gray, Augusa, of Sweden; N. Y., and Alexander. Mrs. J. R. McCall still
survives her husband. She was born in 1812, and was a daughter of
Duncan McPherson, of Scotland. Dugald R. McCall received a com-
mon school education, and at the age of 22 years began business for him-
self. He married, in January, 1875, Marion, daughter of William Phil-.
lips, of Michigan, who was a soldier during the late war. Mr. McCall
located in 1869 where he now resides. His children are Christie, Finley,
Mary, John, Jane A., and Emeline. They are members of the United
Presbyterian Church. His father went to Scotland in 1851, and brought
back 20 of his relatives, paying their passage, in order to settle them in-
his neighborhood.

George Murray, son of George and Jane (Robb) Murray, was born Aug-
ust 18, 1828, five miles south of where he now resides. He received a
common school education, and has lived on the farm he now occupies.
since 1832. His parents were born in Schenectady County, and came to.
Genesee County in April, 1825. About 1832 they settled where George
now resides. George, Sr., reared two sons and four daughters, viz.: Will-
iam G., Isabella, Jeanette, Helen, Margaret, and George. He died in
1872, aged 77, and his wife in 1867. He was a son of Alexander Mur-
ray, who was born in Wigtonshire, Scotland, and came to the United States.

‘when but 12 years of age. He participated in the Revolutionary war,
and settled in the eastern past of this State. His wife was Ellen Duguid,
610 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and they reared five sons and three daughters. He went West witha
daughter and died there. George Murray, Jr., married, Novémber 6,
1855, Emily, daughter of John and Laney (Van Vleet) Whiteman, natives
of Dutchess and Schenectady counties, respectively. They have one
son, Charles H. John Whiteman came from Oneida County to Genesee
‘County about 1834, and settled in Pavilion. He was a son of Zachariah
Whiteman, of Dutchess County.

Daniel W. Matteson, a native of Vermont, came to Perry in 1813, at
the age of 17, and engaged in farming. He married, first, Hannah
Waldo, of Vermont, and second, Sarah T., daughter of Levi and Lorinda
(Church) McWethy, also of Vermont, who came here in 1809, and pur-
chased 160 acres one mile southeast of Pavilion, where he resided until
his death in 1812 Mr. Matteson’s children were Lyman C., Mary, Har-
rison, L. Van Rensselaer, Sanders, Sarah, and Jane. The family were
Baptists. He served in the War of 1812. In those days they went to
mill at Perry, and sold their wheat in Rochester. They came from On-
-ondaga County, where he lived one year, with an ox-team.

Rev. Thomas B. Milde was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., June 8, 1857,.a
son of Edward and Ann (O'Reilly) Milde, natives of Jena, Germany,
.and County Cavan, Ireland, respectively. Edward came to the United
States when a young man, about 1850 or 1855, and reared four sons and
two daughters. Rev. Thomas B. was educated at St. Francis Xaviers’s
College, Brooklyn, remaining there nine years from 1872, and was four
years at the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, Niagara Falls. He was
ordained May 1, 1885, and sent to Hornellsville. In June, 1887, he
came to Pavilion and took charge of the Catholic Church here, which,
though small in numbers, is gradually increasing in membership.

Clark Nellis, born March 15, 1851, is a son of John J. and Elizabeth
(Fox) Nellis, both of Montgomery County. John J. was a farmer,
‘served as assessor for 40 years, and held other offices. He reared a
family of five sons andthree daughters. His father was John I. Nellis,
Jr., a soldier of 1812, who married Anna Christman, of Montgomery
County. They had one son and three daughters. His father was John
L., who reared four sons and three daughters, and served as captain
in the war of the Revolution. The father of John L. was Lewis Nellis,
who came from Germany. The mother of Clark Nellis was a daughter
of John C. and Mary (Myers) Fox. John C. Fox, who served in the
War of 1812, was a son of Christopher and Margaret (Nellis) Fox. Chris-
topher was a soldier in the Revolution, and reared four sons. Clark
Nellis received a common school education. He married, first, in Janu-
ary, 1876, Jeanette England, and second, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry
Saltsman. She has one child by her first husband.

J. Quincy D. Page was born April 10, 1859, one mile north of Pavilion.
He was reared in the family of his grandfather (Doty), and received a
common and Normal school education. At the age of 20 he began the
ccoopering business, which he has since followed, making from 20,000 to
TOWN OF PAVILION, oll

 

30,000 barrels per year. He married, March 22, 1887, May, daughter
of Shubael Walker, and they have one child, Olive A. The father of
Mr. Page was John R., of Bethany, who married Mary Doty, of Middle-
bury. J. Quincy D. was their only child. He was well educated and
taught school until 50 years of age. His wife died in 1863, and he mar-
ried, second, Mary Kellogg, by whom he had one son, Frank. | After the
war he moved to Douglass County, IIL, where he accumulated‘ a good
property. The grandfather of J. Q. D. Page was John Page, who was
one of the earliest settlers in Bethany. He reared five sons and two
daughters.

Gideon V. Phelps, born July 20, 1826, has always lived at his present
location. He was educated at the public schools, taught school one term,
and married Rachel, daughter of Samuel Dodge, of Erie County, May 7,
1851, and they have three children: Ella M., who married Dr. Denton
Rugers, of Wyoming County; Emma J., who married Fyed Hawks, of
Perry; and Clinton G., who married, in November, 1884, Jennie F.,daugh-
ter of Homer Cook, by whom he has one child, Mabel R._ The parents
of Gideon V. were Elijah and Anna (Elliott) Phelps. Elijah was a na-
tive of Columbia County, and his wife of Otsego County. They settled
here October I, 1811, on 50 acres, which was subsequently increased to
143 acres before his death, in 1881, at the age of 96. He served in the
War of 1812, and reared four sons and two daughters. Jonah Phelps, the
grandfather of Gideon V., and a native of Hebron, Conn., was born Oc-
tober 11, 1744, and married Sarah Mack. They had eight sons and five
daughters. Jonah, son of Noah, was born at Hebron in January, 1694,
and married Anna Dyer in 1719, by whom he had six children. Noah,
who moved to Hebron in 1701, and who was a son of Timothy, was born
in November, 1663, and married Martha Crow in 1686. They had five
children. He was a son of Timothy, who was born in 1639, married
Mary Griswold in 1661, and had 12 children. Timothy Phelps was a son
of William, from Exeter, England, who came to Dorchester, Mass., in
1630.

Abert S. Rogers, M. D., a prominent physician and surgeon of Gen-
esee County, was born in Pavilion, April 6, 1846 He was reared ona
farm, and received a common school and academic education. At the
age of 17 he left home and spent a few years in New York city, Jersey
city, and on Staten Island, and at the age of 19 began the study of med-
icine with Dr. Warren Fay, of Pavilion. In 1865 he entered the Col-
lege of Physicians and Surgeons of New York city, graduating therefrom
in 1867, and immediately locating in Buffalo, where he sucessfully prac-
ticed his profession for five years. He spent one year in Cleveland, Ohio,
and has since resided in Pavilion, where he has an extensive practice.
The Doctor is a member of the I O.O. F. He married Mary, daughter
of J. G. Coats, of Cleveland, by whom he has two children, George C. and
Mary N. The father of Dr. A.S. was Matthey Rogers, who was born in
Pavilion, and who was twice married, first to Phoebe Almy, of Pavilion,
612 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

who bore him two children, Frederick and Abert S. His second wife
was Elizabeth Simmons, of Connecticut, by whom he had three daugh-
ters. He was a son of Elijah and Hannah (Beckwith) Rogers, who were
born in Lyme, New London County, Conn. Elijah was a soldier in the
War of 1812, and came to Pavilion in 1811, making the trip on foot with
a knapsack on his back. He took up 100.acres of land west of Pavilion
‘Center; and in 1812, with a yoke of oxen and one horse, he moved his
family here. He improved and added to his farm until he finally owned
300 acres. His father, Matthey, died in Connecticut, and his mother in
Genesee County. He reared four children, William E., Mehitable, Jo-
siah B., and Matthey.

Abram Reese was born in Galway, Saratoga County N. Y., May 19,
1834, and soon after his birth his parents moved to the town of Provi-
dence. At the age of 10 he left home and hired out to work by the
month. In March, 1857, he came to Le Roy, where he remained two
years, when he went to Bethany and worked in the county poor-house
for two years, when he came to Pavilion, where he worked for Denly
Lewis six years for a share of the crops. He then spent two years in
Canada in the lumber business, and returned to Pavilion and purchased a
farm of 80 acres. In 1871 he located on the farm where he now resides,
and purchased the farm known as the James Sprague place in1875. He
has served nine years as supervisor, three years as county superintendent
of the poor, and is now overseer of the town. He married Fannie, daugh-
ter of Henry Wright, of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, and they had
one child, Wright H. Mr. Reese isa great friend tothe poor. Heisason
of Martin and Elizabeth (Murray) Reese, of Galway, N. Y., who reared
six sons and three daughters. Martin was a son of Daliel Reese, who
was born in Schenectady, and reared five sons and two daughters. He
was of Dutch parentage. Mr. Reese’s grandfather, Peter Murray, was
born in Schenectady, of German parents, and was a soldier of the Rev-
olution.

Wright H. Reese, son of Abram and Fannie (Wright) Reese, was
born in Galway, Saratoga County, N. Y., August 31, 1867, was reared
on a farm, received his education in the common schools and Le Roy
Academy, and graduated from Rochester Business University in 1886.
Afterwards he spent a year on the farm, and in September, 1887, entered
the store of R. O. Holden & Son, of Batavia, as salesman. In Novem-
ber, 1888, he purchased the store of W. I. Chase, of Pavilion, and began
business for himself. His is said to be the oldest stand in the village.
Mr. Reese is an active, energetic business man, has a neat and well filled
store, and takes an active interest in political affairs. January 24, 1889,
he married Anna, daughter of Addison and Elizabeth (Lampman)
Christman, of Pavilion.

Nicholas J. Rosenburg was born January 27, 1818, in Rhinebeck,
Dutchess County. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Van Dewalker)
Rosenburg, who moved to Cortland County, and thence to Sullivan
TOWN OF PAVILION. 613

a

County. The father died aged 72 years. His father (John) came from
Holland, and the mother was of Holland Dutch origin. Mr, Rosenburg re-
ceived a fair education, and married, in October, 1847, Jane S., daughter
of Levi McWethy. They have had children as follows: James L. (de-
ceased), Lorena, Elizabeth, Frank E., Jennie, Etta, and Ellen. F. E.
Rosenburg came to Pavilion in 1849, located east of the village, and two
years later located where he now resides, in one of the first houses built
in the village. In September, 1862, he enlisted in Co. I,,15ist N. Y.
Vols., and participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and
Petersburg. He was in the last charge in Ewell's cops the day before
the surrender of Lee. Mr. Rosenburg was discharged June 26, 1865.
He is a member of the G. A. R. He owns a fine farm of 51 acres east
of the village.

William C. Smead, born April 18, 1853, where he now resides, is a son
of William and Caroline L. (Sprague) Smead, natives of Seipio, Cayuga
County, and Livingston County, respectively. William came to Pavilion
with his parents in 1814, and in time became one of the most enterpris-
ing and substantial farmers in the town. His father was Jedediah L.
Smead, a native of Vermont, who married Caroline Howe, by whom he
had seven children, viz.: Mehitable, Harvey, William C., Morgan J.,
Selah, Mosley, and Harman B. Caroline L. Smead was a daughter of
James Sprague, who was born in Willimantic, Conn., and when but 12
years of age settled in Schoharie County, N. Y. He married Mary
Wilkins, and reared one son and four daughters. James was a son of
Daniel Sprague, of Connecticut. William C. Smead received his educa.
tion in the common schools and Le Roy Academic Institute. At the
age of 21 he began his career as a farmer, in which business he has since
been actively and successfully engaged. In February, 1880, he married
Elizabeth, daughter of James Gayton, of Stafford. Their children are
Mary Lucy, Morgan J., and Gayton.

William E. Stanley was born November 14, 1825, in Cazenovia, N. Y.,
a son of Lewis and Betsey (Smith) Stanley. Lewis was born in Hart-
ford, Conn., November 6, 1780, and died in 1857. Mrs Betsey was the
mother of 13 children, of whom seven were sons, two of whom were
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, one a physician, one an
attorney, one a teacher, and two were farmers. The second wife of
Lewis Stanley was Maria Dunbar, by whom he had five children, one
of whom was a merchant, and one at the head ofa collection agency in
St. Louis. Lewis stanley was a son of James, who was born near Hart-
ford, Conn., and who was a captain in the Revolutionary war seven
years. He married Miss Gridley, and reared three sons and two daugh-
ters. The Stanley family came from England 200 years ago and settled
at Hartford. William E. was reared in his native town, was educated at
the common schools and the seminary, and taught school two terms.

He married, January 13, 1853, Sarah E., daughter of James and Lucy

a Lad ahenn AhilAean Af urham ana dauch
614 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ter, Cora A. Osborn, is living. They belong to the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He located where he now resides in 1864. His mother was
a daughter of Peter Smith, who served as a captain seven years in the
Revolution. They were of Dutch ancestry and had Io children.

Dr. William B. Sprague, son of Dr. William M. and Cynthia (Bishop)
Sprague, was born April 6, 1836, in Covington (now Pavilion). He was
educated in his native town and at Temple Hill Academy, Geneseo. In
1854 he began to study medicine with his father, teaching school in winter.
In 1855 he went to Buffalo and entered the office of the late Dr. Frank H.
Hamilton, where he remained until he graduated in 1857, from the Buf-
falo Medical College. After his graduation he was resident physician at
St. Mary’s Hospital for one year. In 1858, his health failing, he moved
to Oneida County, N. Y., where he practiced three years, when he came
to York, Livingston County, where he remained until 1867, when, upon
his father’s death, he returned to Pavilion and succeeded him in practice.
He spent the winter of 1884-85 in Europe in company with a patient,
whom he left in Ireland. In the fall of 1887 he was appointed sur-
geon on the steamship Rotterdam, and in the following spring returned
home. He is a member of the New York State Medical Association of
Central New York, has been president of the Genesee County Medical
Society since 1885, and has served as railroad commissioner six years.
Having an excellent literary taste he has contributed valuable articles to
the press and to medical journals. The mother of Dr. Sprague lives on
the old homestead, aged 90 years.

Samuel E. Stevens, born December 4, 1848, in England, is a son of
Henry and Mary (Harper) Stevens, who came to the United States in
1853, and located in Stafford. Atthe age of nine years Samuel E. left
home, educated himself, and earned his own living. At the age of 23
he learned the trade of broommaking. He farmed for two years, and
then engaged in the cooperage business for nine years at Pavilion, when
he came to Pavilion Center, where he has since followed his trade and
farming. May 19, 1879, he married Vastia V., daughter of John L.
Foster, of Three Rivers, Mich. They have one child, and are members
of the Baptist Church.

Noah Starr, a native of Danbury, Conn., and a volunteer of the War
of 1812, served at Fort George, and came to Pavilion in 1818, settling on
a farm of 200 acres. He reared 13 children. In 1856 he and Io sons
went to the polls and voted. In 1825 he joined the Masons, and at the
time of his death, in 1865, was an active member of Olive Branch Lodge.
He died aged 83 years. His son Jasper is the only member of the fam-
ily living in this county.

Hon. Elbert Townsend, a native of Pavilion, was a son of Ashley
Townsend, an inventor, of Vermont, and was born in 1842. He mar-
ried Emily Olmsted in 1861. He was an extensive breeder of fine sheep
and blooded cattle and horses, and represented his county in the legisla-
ture in 1873-74. Mr. Townsend died in Pavilion, April 21, 1890.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 615

 

Elijah M. Tillotson was born June 11, 1825, on the farm where he
now and has always resided. He received a good common school edu-
cation, takes an active interest in political affairs, and has served as
supervisor and railroad commissioner. His parents, Capt. Chauncey and
Emily S. (Miller) Tillotson, were born in Farmington and Hartford,
Conn., respectively. In 1817 Capt. Chauncey Tillotson went to Ohio,
and on his return to Connecticut he stoped in Pavilion, and in February,
1818, took up 126 acres where Elijah M. now resides. At his death he
possessed 250 acres. In early life he was a dealer in clocks, and was
the first to introduce wooden clocks in this part of the country. He
served in the War of 1812, and died where he located, November 29,
1873, aged 80 years. His widow, who was born in August, 1798, is
still living on the old homestead with a grandson. They reared three
children, Harriet Halbert, of Grand Ledge, Mich., Chauncey E., and
Elijah M. He was a son of Elias Tillotson, of Connecticut, a Revolu-
tionary soldier, who married Betsey Hosford, and had five sons and
five daughters.. Three of hissons, Giles, Shubael, and Romanta, settled
in Louisiana, where they became extensive and wealthy planters.
Chauncey and three of his sisters settled in Genesee County, one in
Scottsville, and two in Wyoming County. The father of Elias was sup-
posed to be Elijah Tillotson, who came from England and settled in
Connecticut. Elijah M. Tillotson married Mahala, daughter of William
and Sallie (Bowen) Shumway, who were natives respectively of Connec-
ticut and Rhode Island, and who came from Saratoga County to Gen-
esee County about 1821. They had twosons and five daughters. Will-
iam was a son of William Shumway, who came from France, settled in
Connecticut, married Sally Turttelot, and had one son and eight daugh-
ters. Mr. and Mrs. Tillotson reared four children, Harriet A. McWethy,
Frank A., George W., and Ettie M. Higgins.

Chauncey E. Tillotson, son of Chauncey and Emily S. (Miller) Til-
lotson, was born June 22, 1822, east of Pavilion Center. He received
a good English education, and at the age of 21 began business for him-
self. March 13, 1844, he married Jennette L., daughter of Jason W. Du-
guid, and they had two children, Florence A., Stanard and Fred D. They
are prominent members of the Universalist Church. Mr. Tillotson has
taken an active interest in the affairs of his town, and has filled several
responsible positions. He served as justice nine years: He is highly
tespected by all who know him. ;

James Tompkins was born August 3, 1781, in Cayuga County. His
wife, Clarissa, daughter of Joel and Rosanna (Wagner) Stoddard, was
born January 29, 1789, in the same place. They came to Genesee
County in 1815, and settled on 100 acres one mile north of Pavilion.
He served in the War of 1812, and died September 9, 1863, and his wife
January 7, 1879. Their children were William, Rosanna, Warren,
Mosely, Almond, and Cyrus. The latter was born November 29, 1818,
where his son Albert C. now lives, and died August 24, 1875. He mar-
616 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

ried Harriet, daughter of Joshua Shumway, a prominent citizen, who
came in 1810 and settled on an adjoining farm. She died January 27,
1889. They had three sons, William H., Henry H., and Albert C. Will-
iam H. Tompkins, born May 25, 1843, was educated in the district schools
and at the academy. He has served as justice of the peace and high-
way commissioner six years, being elected in 1883. Mr. Tompkins was
a captain of the State Guard in 1864. He marfied, April 6, 1865, Clara
J., daughter of Nicholas Chilson, of Covington, N. Y., and they have one
child, Daisy M.

Henry H. Tompkins, born March 2, 1845, one mile north of Pavilion, was
reared upon a farm, received his education at Middlebury and Lima acad-
emies, and at the age of 20 years went to Le Roy as clerk in a cloth-
ing and shoe store. He was two years in a store in Toledo. Returning
to his native town he acted as agent for the Watertewn Fire Insurance
Co. for 12 years. He went to Texas for ashort time, and returned, and
has since followed the mercantile business and buying wool and produce.
December 1, 1868, he married Ophelia B., daughter of Gardner Davis,
of Wyoming, and they have three children, Ella G., Harriet L., and
Claude C. He is active in politics and has served as constable for 20
years.

George R. Van Buren, who was born in Trenton, Oneida County,
N. Y., January 11, 1830, came.with his parents to Pavilion and settled
where he now resides. He received a common school education, and
February 28, 1853, married Eliza Ann West. They had three children,
Sabrina Ida, Hattie A.,and Rumayne Martin. George R. wasa son of
Martin and Sabrina (Burlingame) Van Buren, who were born in Easton,
Washington County, N. Y., July 12, 1805, and Trenton, Oneida County,
respectively. Martin Van Buren came to Oneida County with his par-
ents in 1808, and thence to Livingston County, where he lived two or
three years, when he returned to Oneida Springs. In 1838 he settled
where George R. now resides, on 77 acres. He had 116 acres at the
time of his death, April 22, 1849. G. R. Van Buren was his only child.
Martin served as an officer in the militia. He was a son of Bernard
Van Buren, who was born in Holland, December 1, 1780, and shortly
after was brought to the United States by his parents, who settled near
Kinderhook. Later they located in Washington County. He was a
farmer, and a cousin of Martin Van Buren. He married Betsey Wood,
who was born January 14, 1781, in New Bedford, Mass. They had 13
children, viz.: Martin, William, Cheney G., Bernard, Jr., Alexander H.,
Edward, Ocenus, James, Abner, Pliny, Lorany, Betsey Ann, and Lydia.
Bernard Van Buren died in 1853, and his wife in April, 1871. The wife
of George R. isa daughter of Francis and Phebe (Jewell) West, natives
of Montgomery and Milton, N. Y., respectively. At an early day they
came to Middlebury, Wyoming County. Francis West was a son of
Francis, a brother of Nathaniel West, a distinguished divine. The
mother of Francis and Nathaniel West was Sarah, daughter of David
TOWN OF PAVILION. 617

 

Crandall, who came from Manchester, England. Phebe (Jewell) West
was a daughter of Benjamin Jewell, who came from Germany and settled
in Eastern New York. His wife was a Miss Ellis. d

Grove D. Whitney was born May 8, 1842, in the village of Pavilion,
asonof Alvin and Betsey (Cook) Whitney, who were born in Gran-
ville, Washington County, in September, 1802, and Vernon, Oneida
County, in June, 1812, respectively. Alvin Whitney came to Pavilion
in 1823, where he worked at the carpenters’ trade and teaching school for
the first three winters, after which he taught select school for a number
of terms. In 1853 he purchased and located on a farm one mile west of
the village, where he resided until his death, in February, 1883. His
wife is still living. He had born to him 11 children, two sons and seven
daughters of whom attained maturity, the sons being Homer and Grove
D. Alvin was ason of James Whitney, who, in 1813, located and cleared
a farm where the village of Mexico, Oswego County, now stands. He mar-
ried Betsey Law, and they had four sons and two daughters. He died early
in life, and his widow remarried. The Whitneys are of Welsh stock.
They came from Connecticut to Yew York. Grove D. received a com-
mon school education, and has taught four terms of school. July 29,
1863, he enlisted in Co. A, 140th N. Y. Regt., joining it at Culpepper
Court House, Va., and participated in the battles of Mine Run, Wilder-
ness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania Court House, North Anna River, and
Cold Harbor. At the latter battle he was wounded in the right side, and
still carries the ball. He spent 13 months in the hospital at Alexandria,
and was discharged from Sickel Barracks Hospital, July 3, 1865. After
his return home he began the study of medicine, taking a course of lect-
ures during the winter of 1865-66, but on account of poar health he was
compelled to abandon the studies. He then taught a few terms of school,
and later entered a store as clerks but was compelled to leave for out-
door exercise, and took up painting and paper hanging. Heisa mem-
ber of the F. & A. M., has served three terms as town collector, and two
years as school trustee. December 23, 1867, he married Rebecca B.,
daughter of Luther Whitney, of Hadley, Mich. They have had five
children, Mary E., George C., Effie A. (deceased), Lutine D., and Bessie
A. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Thomas J. Wilson, born in Donegal County, Ireland, August 1, 1842,
is ason of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gartly) Wilson, of the same county,
who came to County Durham, Canada, in 1843, where he was engaged
in farming until 1865, when they came to the United States, settling in
Pavilion. Thomas is still living, and has reared five sons and four
daughters. His sons are Thomas J.; William G., an M. E. minister in
Manitoba; Samuel J., of Orleans County; Robert D., of Medina; and
Charles A., of St. Paul. The grandfather of Thomas J. was James Wil-
son, of Ireland, who married Margaret Wilson, an English lady, and had
two sons and four daughters. The old homestead in Ireland has been
in the family name since the war of William III. Thomas J. Wilson re-
618 GENESEE COUNTY.

ceived a common English education. In 1864 he came to the United
States, settling at Pavilion, and in January, 1865, enlisted in Co. I, 116th
N. Y. Regt., and in June of the same year was transferred to the goth
Regt. He was discharged in 1866. After his return home he worked
at the carpenters’ trade for two years, and then spent two years in Can-
ada, engaged in shoemaking. He came to Spencerport, N. Y., where he
rematied eight years, when he removed to Pavilion, where, in 1883, he
engaged in general merchandising, in which’ business he has since con-
tinued. Mr. Wilson is strictly honorable in all his dealings, and has the
confidence and esteem of his townsmen. In October, 1869, he married
Elizabeth, daughter of James Lyon, of Canada, and they have had nine
children, viz.: Charles W., Emma J., Thomas A., Fred L., Elizabeth L.,
Katie M., Frances N., Rosco C., and Florence L. Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
son are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he
is a member of the I. O. O. F.

Ezra Walker, born July 4, 1824, near Asbury Church, is a son of
Loomis and Hannah (Bow) Walker, who were born in Berkshire County,
Mass., and Middletown, Conn., respectively. Loomis Walker came to
Genesee County with his parents. He served in the War of 1812, was
an industrious, hard working man, and improved a farm of goacres. He
and his wife were active and consistent members of the M. E. Church, to
which they were cheerful and liberal givers. He died where his son
Ezra now resides. He had a family of two sons and three danghters,
Ezra being the only one who lived to rear a family. Loomis was a son
of Isaac Walker, who was born in Massachusetts, and who served in the
Revolutionary war seven years. He had eight children, all of whom
were born in Massachusetts. In 1810 he came with his family to Gene-
see County, locating south of where Asbury Church now stands. His
first purchase was 60 acres east of Asbury Church, in 1814, where he
resided at the time of his death. He and his family are buried in the
same graveyard at Asbury. He had but two children who reared fam-
ilies, a sonand adaughter. Ezra received a common school education,
his first teacher being Rebecca Spring. Mr. Walker has resided on the
old homestead all his life. He married Rebecca, daughter of Amos and
Abigail (Brown) Wells, all of whom came from Colchester, New London
County, Conn. He has two children, Charles L. and Jay.

John Webb was born May 11, 1795, in Vermont, and came to West-
ern New York, when a young man. He married Nancy Gillett, of De-
troit, Mich., in 1816, and they located in West Bloomfield, Ontario
County. They had eight children, of whom Ira and Frances are de-
ceased, and six are living, viz.: Mary, John, Jane, Emma, George, and
Homer B. Mary married three times, first, Morgan Filkins, of Pavilion,
by whom she had four sons, Daniel J., George B., Frank L,, and Charles M.
Mr. Filkins died September 11, 1855, and she married, second, in 1863,
Robert Butterfield, of Alden, N. Y. They had one son, William R.,
born June 3, 1864. Mr. Butterfield died in August, 1866. January 27,
TOWN OF PAVILION. 619

 

¥
1874, she married, third, William Hollenbeck. She now resides on road
4, in Pavilion, on the farm she owns, and where she has lived for 40
years.

Frederick A. Webb, son of Samuel C. and Elizabeth M. (Hickox)
Webb, was born August 10, 1849, in the house where he now resides.
He received a common school education, and at the age of 14 began
the trade of painter, working summers and ‘attending school winters.
For two years he traveled for Schuyler & Co’s nursery. In 1873 he
went to Ohio, where he remained three years. He lived in Corfu four
years, in Cortland one year, where he was connected with the Cortland
Wagon Co., four years at Whitney’s Point, and in 1887 came to Pavilion,
where he has since resided. He is a member of the I. O. 0. F. Mr.
Webb married, March 3, 1875, Florence, daughter of John C. Augier, of
Mentor, O., and they have one son, Percy, Samuel C. Webb was born
in Lunenburgh, Essex County, Vt., January 17, 1816, and came to West
Bloomfield in 1834, where he workedat his tradé (painter) until 1846,
when he came to Pavilion, where he has since resided., His wife was
born in Salem, O. They have had six children, four of whom grew to
maturity, viz.: Walestien C. (deceased), F. A., Josephine E., who died in
Battle Creek, Mich., and Estina S., wife of Joseph Maddock, of Wells-
ville, N. Y., Mr. Webb has served as constable and collector. He is
a son of Samuel and Hannah (Carleton) Webb, of Vermont, who were
farmers, and who had four sons and three daughters, the sons being
Alfred, who died at the age of 14; Samuel C., of Mount Sterling, IIL;
Philo, who died in Vermont; and Bradford, of Cedar Rapids, Ia. Sam-
uel Webb died at Mount Morris, Ill, and his wife at St. Clair, Mich.
He was a son of Samuel Webb, who was a Revolutionary soldier, and
whose wife was Chloe Chandler. They had seven sons.

John Ward was born September 15, 1809, in Marlborough, N. H., and
is a son of Levi and Nancy (Whitney) Ward, both of the same county.
His parents came to this county in 1818, settled on a farm of 100 acres,
which he improved, and subsequently added 75 acres more, where John
now resides. Levi had six children, Emery, Sarah Moore, Mary Coe,
Daniel, Nancy Moore, and John. The Wards are of English origin.
John Ward received a common school education, and married, March 29,
1835, Mercy, daughter of Cyril Shumway, who was one of the first set-
tlers, about 1815. They had eight children, viz: Hannah Hutchinson,
Nancy Duguid, George, Henry, Elizabeth, Frank, Emma, and William S.

George Wilson, who died in September, 1882, was torn in Radford,
Nottinghamshire, Eng , February 7, 1824. He wasason of Richard Wil-
son, who had five sons and two daughters. Mr. Wilson and his brother
James came to the United States in 1849, locating at Morgansville.
They were millers. George Wilson moved to Roanoke, and thence to
Rochester, where he was for 17 years working at his trade. In 1882 he
located on Burleigh Hill and engaged in farming. He married Harriet A.,
daughter of Luther Brown, who was born in Concord, Mags., in 1803.
620 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

He came to Le Roy with his parents in 1812, married Parmelia Liely,
and had three sons and five daughters. Mr. Brown was a machinist and
cooper by trade. Mr. Wilson had two children, Izora A., who lives on
the homestead, and Henry D., who lives in La Crosse, Wis.

PEMBROKE.

central town on the west border of the county, arfd is bounded

on the north by Alabama, east by Batavia, south by Darien, and
west by Erie County. Its surface is gently undulating. The principal
streams are the Tonawanda and Murder creeks. The former flows.
through the northeast corner, and the latter through the south and south-
west part. The soil is a sandy and gravelly loam. The Tonawanda
Indian Reservation occupies a portion of the north part of the town.

The names of nearly all of the early settlers are given in the sketch of
Darien, to which we call the attention of our readers. The first settle-
ment was made by David Goss in 1804, who located where Mr. Ellin-
wood now resides, and erected a dwelling which he used for a tavern.
Samuel Carr settled at Richville in 1808, and also kept a tavern. He
built the first grist and saw-mills. John Barr in 1812 kept a store at the
same place. John Long and his father, Dr. David, settled in 1808, at
what is now Corfu, and from their settlement the place was for a time
called Long’s Corners. John Murray was an early inn-keeper, in 1811.
The oldest house in Corfu is that erected by Jonas Kinne, who came in
1812 and soon built a roomy two-story house, and opened it to the pub-
lic as ‘‘Kinne tavern.” He died in’1822, and his widow kept it many
years after. It was headquarters for town meetings, elections, and train-
ings. The first school teacher was Anna Horton, in 1811. The first
marriage was that of Ansel Hastings and Polly Long, in 1812.

Among the persons who were former residents of Pembroke may be
mentioned Calvin Cummings, who came to Bushville in 1816. His son
John wasa shoemaker. George Dennison was a farmer and cooper. In
1847 he had in his employ 25 hands. In 1868 he bought a mill and
built another shop, doing an extensive business. Reuben Millett came
about 1827, located at East Pembroke, conducted a wool-carding and
cloth. dressing-mill, and soon was proprietor of the hotel that was burned
in 1854. He was station agent from 1853 until his death in 1883.
Burnham Barber came in 1829, and lived here about 40 years. He was
a carpenter, millwright, and farmer.

The villages in the town are Corfu, Indian Falls, Richville, East Pem-
broke, and Mogadore, or North Pembroke.

[Meinl was formed from Batavia, June 8, 1812. It is the
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 621

 

CORFU (p. 0.) was incorporated May 1, 1868. The first board of trus-
tees were H. P. Porter, president, Daniel Carter, R. W. Kinne, E. W. Croft,
and George Newell. A. Billington was the first clerk, and N. Read, treas-
urer. The present officers are Dwight Dimock, president, Ira S. Mann,
William Crawford, M. Doyle, and Lester Webb. J. W. Safford is clerk,
and A. J. Smith, treasurer. There are about 100 houses within the cor-
poration, and a population of 450. The village sprang into existence by
the building of the Central Railroad. Corfu contains many new mod-
ern built houses, and puts on an air of thrift not often seen in country
villages. The main industry is the propagation of cut flowers for the
Buffalo and Rochester markets, there being three large greenhouses do-
ing an immense business in this line. One, that of T. A. & L. Webb,
‘is devoted exclusively to carnations, of which they have nearly 10,000
plants, in two’ houses, 21 feet wide by 50 feet long, with a smaller house
18x50. E. M. Giddings and Mrs. Charles Tyrrell are also engaged in the
‘business of propagating cut flowers.

George and Henry Porter, Seloy Kidder, and Alanson Fisher were
early merchants. Among the physicians who have practiced in Corfu
‘may be mentioned Dr. Rumsey, from Bethany, 30 years ago; Dr. Sul-
lings and Dr. McPherson, who were here four years; Dr. Fuller, who went
‘to Buffalo; Dr. Hinman, a pupil of Dr. Hutchins, of Batavia, who is now
‘in Michigan; and Dr. Scott, who was here four years, and returned to
Medina. The first minister in Pembroke was the Rev. Joshua Spencer, a
Congregationalist, who organized the first church in the town in 1810, at
Corfu, or Long’s Corners,

The First Presbyterian Church of Pembroke was organized in 1817, by
Rev. Hugh Wallis, who moved into town in 1816 with his family, and re-
‘sided here for many years. He acted as general missionary on the Hol-
land Purchase. In 1825 there were 25 members, and F. B. Reed acted as
stated supply. The Rev. L. B. Sullivan came about the year 1828. In
1830 there were 42 members. In 1831 a wood building was erected, ca-
‘pable of seating 100 persons. In 1833 John Sherer was the minister in
-charge, when Rev. A. C. Page succeeded him, and the society consisted
-of 161 members. He had charge until 1842. S.C. Brown succeeded him
‘in 1845, and in 1846 there were 114 members. Rev. D. Chichester was
the next minister. Others followed, and the church is still prosperous.
_The present number of members is about 100, under the pastoral charge
- Rev. John McK. Brayton. The present house will seat 300, and cost
“$4,000.

The First Methodist Protestant Church of Pembroke, located in Corfu,
was organized in 1845, by Rev. A. C. Paine, M. D., with 15 members.
In 1853 they built a brick edifice, which is still in use, and which was re-
paired and renovated in 1889 at a cost of $200. At present there are 60
members, and Rev. W. T. Edds is the pastor in charge. The original
-cost of the edifice was $3,000, but it now has a valuation of $4,000, and
will seat about 175 persons. The members of the Sunday-school num-

ber about 80.
622 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church of Corfu.—Services were be-
gun in May, 1876, by the Kev. Jay Cooke, and an interest was developed
such as warranted a church being erected, the corner-stone of which was
laid June 14, 1880. There are now about 35 communicants, and Rev.
A. A. Brockway is the pastor. The church cost $3,000, and will seat
125 persons. The members of St James’s Church of Batavia first started
a mission at this place.

All Souls’ Union Church of Corfu was organized in July, 1881, by C. C.
Richardson, with about 27 members, and he was its first pastor. The
same year a building was erected at a cost of $4,000, which will seat 200
persons

In February, 1819, 20 persons, residents of Alexander and Pembroke,
associated themselves as an organization to keep and maintain a public
library. They met at the house of Eben North, and called the associa-
tion the “Franklin Library.” Perhaps as an indirect result of this move-
ment the formation of the ** Corfu Ladies’ Library” may be due. Such
a society was organized October 31, 1872, and has been in active opera-
tion since. The officers consist of a president, secretary, treasurer, and
librarian. An admission fée of $1 is charged, with yearly dues of 60 cents,
and by the aid of entertainments the funds of the society are augmented
so as to keep up a new supply of books.

The D. W. Kinne Post, No 635, G. A. R., was organized September

10, 1888, and was named in honor of Daniel W. Kinne, son of Royal,
who was killed near Petersburg, Va. The post meets in Good Templars
Hall. The citizens presented the order on Decoration Day, 1889, with an
elegant silk flag.
« Corfu Lodge, No. 120, was organized i in 1878. There are at present 17
members. The officers are Dwight Dimock, M. W.; A. K. Carrier, O.;
W. D. Edwards, financial secretary; J. W. Safford, recording secretary ;
T. A. Webb, recorder; and A. K. Carrier, trustee for three years.

The cornet band of Corfu was formed in September, 1886, with 14
pieces W.H. Nehrbos is leader, and H. M. Smith is secretary.

Corfu Grange, No. 142, P. of H., has for its master George W. Thomas,
and C. D. Silliman is secretary.

Evergreen Hill Cemetery of Corfu.—About 32 years ago interments.
were first made in the plat of ground lying north of the village of Corfu.
In January, 1878, a movement was agitated towards incorporating a
cemetery, which resulted in an organization being formed through the
efforts of the citizens, and_in February, 1878, the Evergreen Hill Cem-
etery was started with nine trustees, viz.: James Tyrrell, H. P. Porter,
Dr. F W. Crane, Charles Griffith, E. A. Brown, N. Hartshorn, R. W.
Kinne, John Lincoln, and James A. Harrown. The grounds comprise
three acres and form a beautiful adjunct to the surrounding country.

Church street steam-mills of Corfu, Henry W. Francis, proprietor, are
located on Church street, and are furnished with one run of stones for
grinding meal and provender, a set of reduction rollers for making gra-
TOWN OF PEMBROKE, 623

 

ham, and a bolt for sifting meal. The machinery is run by a 15-horse-
power engine, and turns out 250 bushels of feed and meal and eight bar-
rels of graham in Io hours. Mr. Francis does custom work, and deals
in flour, feed, and grain.

The Corfu roller-milis are located near the depot, on the New York
Central Railroad. The power is supplied by a 50-horse-power steam
engine. The mills have two runs of stones, a seven-break roller flouring-
mill, and one roller- mill for grinding provender. The proprietor, War-
ren Gorton, turns out only work of the best quality. The flour mills
have a capacity of grinding 50 barrels per day. Mr. Gorton deals in
grain, flour, and feed, and does custom grinding.

RICHVILLE, a small village in the western part of the town, was named
in honor of a prominent business man, C B. Rich. He was a clerk for
Kimberly and Trumbull Cary, of Batavia, who started him in business un-
der the name of C. B. Rich & Co. The firm dissolved in 1832. In early
days Benjamin Blodgett was a hotel-keeper at Richville. One evening
an extra coach stopped at his door, and a lady with servant maids alighted
and entered the house. The lady directed the maids to inspect the
house and see if it was fit for her to stop in. After doing so they re-
ported ‘‘ allright”; and her ladyship directed one of the maids to instruct
the driver to put up his horses, as they would stop all night Mr. Blod-
gett, who had been nervously regarding the proceedings, which he con-
sidered an imputation upon his care of the house, here broke in with
“No, you won't, madam.” ‘Why not?” saidthe lady. ‘Because I own
this house.” ‘ Do you know who you are talking to ?” said she; ‘“‘I am
the Countess of Sligo, and I desire to stop here through the night.”
“Well, madam,” gruffly replied Mr. Blodgett, ‘‘I am the Earl of Pem-
broke, and you can’t stay.”” That settled it and she went on, and the
hotel was often referred to as ‘Earl of Pembroke’s castle.” Mr. Blod-
gett was at one time the editor of the Batavia Spirit of the Times. His
“inn” was a high-toned house—the “ Astor” House of Western New
York. He charged 50 cents for a meal, even in early times, but they were
worth it. Ten or a dozen stages passed his house daily, but the advent
of the railroad made a great change in the tavern business.

The Genesee roller-mills (Messrs. Lee & Garrett, proprietors) are lo-
cated in Richville, on Murder Creek, and are run by water with steam as
auxiliary. Their flouring machinery is now. the best and latest improved,
and the mills have a capacity of 40 barrels of flourperday. Their buck-
wheat flour is unsurpassed and has a wide celebrity. They are doing a.
wholesale and retail business, and their local trade is very extensive.
They are dealers in flour, feed, and grain, and do custom grinding and ex~
changing. :

The Church of the Disciples of Christ was organized at Richville by
J. C. Goodrich in 1867. There were at first 75 members, and W. H.
Rogers was the first pastor. The nucleus of this church was a small one
at Newstead, Erie County, where Mr. Goodrich held services. In 1868
624 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

they erected a house of worship, of wood, which they still own, and which
is valued at $3,500. They now have 110 members, with J. C. Goodrich
as pastor. The Sunday-school has about 125 teachers and scholars.

INDIAN FALLS is a post village located in the north part of Pembroke,
on Tonawanda Creek, and has two grist-mills, several stores and churches,
an hotel, and a population of about 250.

The model roller-mills of Indian Falls were built by the present proprie-
tors, Gilmore & Co.,in 1879. They are located on Tonawanda Creek, which
affords an ample power, with a head of 41 feet. The mills are furnished
with a full set of rolls, of the Stevens patent, manufactured by J. T.
Noyes, of Buffalo, and have a capacity of turning out 50 barrels of flour
every 24 hours. They also do custom grinding, and are wholesale and
retail dealers in flour, feed, and grain. In connection with the roller-
mills the company owns and operates a plaster-mill, which has a capac-
ity of one ton per hour.

Indian Falls grist and flouring-mill, D. K. Chaddock, of Batavia,
proprietor, is located about one-quarter of a mile above the falls on Ton-
awanda Creek. The mills are furnished with four runs of stones, and
have a capacity of 80 barrels of flour perday. The proprietor does cus-
tom work, and deals in flour, feed, and grain.

Pastor John Siegrist, of the Evangelical Association, was the means of
‘starting a church at Indian Falls in 1865, with 16 members. In 1866
they built a house of worship costing $1,100 <A. Getser is the present
pastor, and the membership is 40, with about 40 persons in the Sunday-
school. Their property has a valuation of $1,500.

In 1868 the Rev. D. M. L. Rollin, of the Freewill Baptist denomina-
tion, organized a church with 11 members. They built a church edifice
in 1877, of wood, which cost $2,000, and capable of seating 250 persons.
Rev. W. W. Holt is the minister in charge.

There is also a Methodist Church at Indian Falls.

EAST PEMBROKE has a population of about 300 inhabitants. It is
located on Tonawanda Creek, and on the Batavia and Tonawanda branch
of the N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad, and has three churches, a seminary,
an hotel, a grist-mill, saw mill, stave and heading-mill, a wool-carding-
‘mill, and a cheese factory.

The Batavia and Pembroke Baptist Church was organized at East
Pembroke, February 18, 1826. The following were the constituent mem-
bers: Benjamin Wells, Daniel McCracken, Chauncy Wolcott, William
Upton, Mary A. McCracken, Lydia Wolcott, and Sally Harrington.
Benjamin Wells was moderator. Previous to this organization meetings
ware held in private houses and school-houses. Elder Amos Lampson
‘was the first pastor. They built a frame church in 1840, and in 1867
rected a brick building costing $7,000, and capable of seating 400 per-
‘sons. They have a membership of 70, with about 138 in the Sunday-
school. Rev. J. M. Derby is the pastor.

The Presbyterian Church of Pembroke and Batavia was organized
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 625

 

December 24, 1854, by Rev. William Lusk, of Batavia. Daniel C.
Houghton was the first pastor, and the number of members was 22.
The same year they erected a building, of wood, costing $5,000, and
capable of seating 280 persons. They now have an edifice valued at
$6,000 and a membership of 100, with Rev. Theron L. Waldo in charge..
There are 140 members in the Sabbath-sgchool.

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at East Pembroke was organized
by Father Cunningham in 1868. The church is increasing in numbers.
They now have 200 members under the charge of Rev. T. H. Barrett,
and expect to build a new edifice this year.

The East Pembroke Rural Seminary is the result of the forethought of
enterprising citizens of the village, and is a credit to the originators of the
enterprise It was formed in 1856, Rev. Mr. Horton, a Presbyterian
minister, generously donating land for the purpose, the fee in the same
being held by trustees so long as used for school purposes. ¢ The institu-
tion has been exceedingly prosperous in years gone by; but, like alk
other rural educational institutions, is affected by the larger schools and
colleges that have been endowed. The trustees, with a few of the more
energetic citizens, raised money enough lately to thoroughly repair the
building, and invited Miss Thrall, of Batavia, to occupy fhe same. The
school is now in a flourishing condition, having 30 scholars.

Owen Lodge, No. 432, 1. O. O. F.—Pembroke Lodge, No. 353,
I. O. O. F., wasinstituted July 12, 1850, and after a hard ‘struggle sur-.
rendered its charter in 1859. May 1, 1890, Owen Lodge, No. 432, was:
instituted by D D. G.M O. J. Christopherson, of Darien Center. The
present officers are as follows: N. G, Jerry Stage; V. G., George
Clark ; secretary, Frank Fanning; and treasurer, F. A. Clark.

Rural Lodge, No. 395, 1. O. G. T., of East Pembroke, has the follow--
ing officers: C.,T., Will Christie; P. C. T., Robert Peard; V. T., Mrs.
L. Waterman; C., L. Waterman; S., B. A. Van Horn; A. S., Laura.
Cook; F. S., Little.

The flouring-mill at East Pembroke is owned by W. E. Babcock, and.
is run by Mr. Nold.

NORTH PEMBROKE, on Tonawanda Creek, contains about 20 dwell-.
ings, a saw and grist-mill, and one church.

The First Christian Church of Pembroke, \ocated at North Pembroke,
was organized June 30, 1849, by Rev. Joseph Weeks, with 15 members.
They built a house of worship in 1850, which was remodeled and en-
larged in 1888. They now have 75 members, with Rev. Warren Vree-
land as pastor. Their property has a valuation of $2,500.

The North Pembroke Lodge, No. 194, f. O. O. F., was instituted
August 22, 1867. There are now 46 members in good standing. Its.
officers are Charles Loomis, N. G.; Charles Graves, V. G; J. W. Hatch,
R. S.; and E. H. Miller, treasurer.

The Excelsior flouring-mills of North Pembroke. Frank Ladd, pro-
prietor, are located on Tonawanda Creek, which furnishes a sufficient

 
626 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

power, and on the site of a mill built by Holland Earl about 1836.
There has always been a mill on this site. Mr. Ladd has thoroughly
remodeled his mills, and has put in new and improved machinery for
grinding flour and buckwheat. ‘he capacity of the mills is 50 barrels
of flour every 24 hours.

William E. Babcock, born near Troy, N. Y., was one of 10 children.
His father, Reuben Babcock, Jr., was captain of a rifle company during
the War of 1812, but ‘did not serve as such in that war. His grand-
father was in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Babcock’s parents removed
from Troy to Pembroke in 1833. He had only three months’ schooling
after he was 13 yéars old. After attaining his majority he prosecuted
his trade as contractor and builder, and gave special attention to bridge
building for several years. He has also been engaged in several manu-
facturing enterprises, and for one year and a half was in mercantile busi-
ness. In 1880 he became the proprietor of the East Pembroke custom
and merchant flouring-mills, to which he has since given his attention.
Mr. Babcock possesses good financial abilities, and has been quite suc-
cessful. He was elected collector of taxes, and performed the duties of
that office so acceptably that he was reélected the ensuing year by an
increased majority—the largest on the ticket. He was elected to another
town office the ensuing year, but declined to serve.

Joel W. Bates, M. D., was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1852. He
received an academic education, and commenced the study of his pro-
fession with Drs. Carson and Bogart, of Whitby, was one year with Dr.
Floor, of Youngstown, Ohio, and one term at Toronto University. He
passed the examination of the medical board of Toronto and graduated
from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, in January,
1875. He was three years at Kinmount, Victoria County, and in 1879
settled at Indian Falls, this county, where he has built.up a good and
‘successful practice. In 1880 he married M. Eugima McWain, of Pem-
broke.

John Boyce was born in Suffolk County, England, February 2, 1804,
and married Mary Mullinger, of his native town. In 1836 he, with his
family, emigrated to America in a sailing vessel, was nine weeks in mak-
ing the passage, and landed in Montreal. He went to Buffalo, where he
resided nearly two years, and eventually made a ‘permanent home on a
new farm of 50 acres on the town line between Bennington and Sheldon..-
He first resided in a log house in the town first named. By the aid of
their son John, Jr., who worked out among the farmers, money was
‘secured toward making a payment on an additional 90 acres. John
Boyce, Sr., died in July, 1876. Mrs. Boyce died some years before.
‘They were parents of seven sons, all of whom are living except the
youngest, who died at the age of 14 years. Mr. Boyce was a true
Christian worker.

John Boyce, Jr., born in England, March 20, 1825, resided with his
father until 21 years of age. Mr. Boyce worked for the farmers until
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 627

 

he was 27. In 1851 he married Betsey H. Safford, of Elba, and settled
permanently in Pembroke in 1853. They now reside on a fine farm of
250 acres, two and one-half miles northeast of Corfu. They have three
sons and nine daughters. Mr. Boyce isa prominent citizen of Pembroke,
is a Republican, has served his town six terms, a period of 18 years, as
assessor, and has been appointed executor or administrator in settling
quite a number of estates. He is a breeder of thoroughbred Jerseys,
from which Mrs. Boyce manufactures a gilt-edge quality of butter. Mr.
Boyce is a member and elder of the Presbyterian Church of Corfu, and
one of its trustees. The Boyce homestead in Sheldon is still in the
Boyce family, and is owned by William, brother of John Boyce, of Pem-
broke.

Thomas Lloyd was born in Wales, educated in England, and became
a member of the English Church, but aftérwards became a Quaker.
About the time William Penn came to America Mr. Lloyd left his native
country and settled in Pennsylvania. He occupied the positions of pres-
ident of the council, chief of the commission, and also deputy governor of
the colony under Penn. He finally retired from office in 1694 He mar-
ried Sarah Ann Nugget, and they had six children,—four sons and two
daughters,—whose descendants have scattered over the entire continent.
About 1809 three of the sons emigrated to Canada, and settled in the
townships of King and Whitchurch, and from them the Canadian branch
of the great Lloyd family is descended. In June, 1889, the Lloyd family
held a reunion at Aurora, Canada, with 800 in attendance.

Sarah Lloyd, daughter of William and granddaughter of Thomas, who
emigrated to America, was born near Williamsport, Pa., and married
John Bennet, a native of England, born in 1787. A few years later he
emigrated to Kings County, Canada, about 30 miles north of Toronto,
where he had peaceful possession of his home until the commencement
of the War of 1812. Because he refused to bear arms against the United
States he was cast into prison in Toronto, where he remained until York
(now Toronto) was taken by the United States army. He immediately
joined the American army and served tothe close of the war. Soon
after he removed his family to Batavia, and settled on a new farm. His
patriotism cost him a good farm of 100 acres in Canada. Mr. Bennet
eventually removed from Genesee County to Michigan, where he died
at an advanced age. Mrs. Bennet died at the home of her son, Henry
L., in 1848. ‘

Henry L. Bennett was born near Williamsport, Pa. June 26, 1809, was
reared in Batavia, and has always been a farmer. He married Jane
Simpson in 1836, and they had three sons and five daughters. All of
his sons served in the Union army in the late war. James F. Bennett,
the oldest, received three gun-shot wounds; William and Hiram escaped
unwounded, but returned with impaired health and shattered constitu -
tions. Henry L. Bennett has been a prominent man in Genesee County,
where he has resided the past 70 years. He commenced his political
628 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

career with the old Whig party, and upon the organization of the Re-
publican party he became one of its loyal members. Mr. Bennett has
held many of the offices of his town. He has served as constable about
50 years, and has been deputy sheriff many years.

Hon. John W. Brown, second son of Cyrus and’ Milla (Lawrence)
Brown, was born in Sharon, N. H., July 7, 1817. Heattended the com-
mon school of his district in Pembroke until 16 years old. Since then
he has acquired a good practical education by close study and a course
of reading by himself. January 1, 1838, he married Lorette R., daugh-
ter of Winthrop and Ruth Noble, of Batavia, and settled on a portion of
the homestead. He commenced his political life with the ‘‘old line
Whig ” party, and joined the Republican party at itsorganization. He
has been honored by his town with the office of supervisor five years—
1862-64, inclusive, and again in 1866. He was efficient in filling the
quota of Pembroke during the war, and was chairman of the county
committee of three appointed for the purpose of raising and paying
soldiers’ bounties. In 1865 and 1866 he represented his county in the
State legislature, where he did efficient work. Mr. Brown has also held
other prominent town offices. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have had born to
them 11 children, eight of whom are now living. They celebrated their

.‘ golden wedding” in 1887. In financial matters Mr. Brown has been
fairly successful.

John Brown, son of John, came to Alexander early. He was a car-
penter, served in the War of 1812, and married Mary Sheldon, of Can-
ada. They had 11 children, of whom Mrs. Charles H. Davis is the only
one living. They settled in ‘“ Buck House” (built in 1815), which was
a noted tavern and place for holding town meetings.

Edward A. Brown was born in South Bristol, Ontario County, N. Y.,
December 10, 1826. He acquired a good practical education, and be-
gan an active business life with correct habits and a good constitution.
January 15, 1853, he mafried Sue D. Witwer, of Williamsville, Erie
County. Mr. Brown, at the age of 22 years, embarked in the livery
and omnibus business in Williamsville, which he conducted for eight
years. He then (1858) removed to Richville, in Pembroke, and engaged
in the manufacture and sale of lumber, which he prosecuted until the
spring of 1870, when he sold his mills and bought the fine farm where
he now resides, near the center of the town. Mr. Brown still retains
much of the push and energy that characterized him in his early life.
He has a fine herd of Jersey cows, breeds fine horses, and has erected a
good set of buildings. He is a prominent man in town affairs, has been
a staunch Republican’ since 1860, and has the confidence of his fellow
townsmen, who have placed him at the head of the affairs of his town as
their supervisor in the years 1869, '70,’72, and °73. Mr. and Mrs.
Brown are parents of two daughters, viz.: Eva (Mrs. W. T. Bunell),
whose husband is a farmer in Pembroke, and Esther V. (Mrs. F. V.
Brown), whose husband is a Christian minister in Auburn, N, Y.
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 629

 

Lewis Burgess, born in Ovid, N. Y., April 9, 1809, married Effie
Mook, and settled at North Pembroke about 1837, on a farm of 50 acres,
partly cleared. He had little means, was industrious, and had a fine
constitution. He was a constant worker, careful, economical, and finally
had a clear title to over 200 acres. He was always a farmer. He died
April 30, 1883. Mrs. Burgess still survives, and resides on the home-
stead. They were parents of four children, all of whom are living. Their
oldest son, Abram E. Burgess, born on the homestead, was educat:d in
the common schools, and November 8, 1868, married Mary J. Dickinson,
and settled on a portion of the home-tead, where he now resides. He
is an enterprising business man, a reliable citizen, and an obliging neigh-
bor. Mr and Mrs. Burgess are parents of two sons, Louis E. and Henry
M., and one daughter, Effie J.

Andrew F. Clark was reared in Essex County, N Y., was educated
in the common schools, and at a very early age learned the nailmaking
trade, which he followed abvut 10 years. In January, 1854, he went to
California, and labored in the mines nine and one-half years. Septem-
ber 17, 1863, he came to Pembroke and purchased the farm where he
still resides. He married Mrs. Mary Peckham. Mr. Clark has the con-
fidence of his townsmen. He has served as constable eight years, col-
lector one term, and is now serving the 1oth consecutive year as justice
of the peace. He is astaunch Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are
parents of three children, viz.: William F., a graduate of Cornell Univer-
sity, who is now a law student with W. C. Watson. of Batavia; Tracy E.,
who is a student in the senior class at Cornell University ; and Lillian,
who is a student in the academic department of the Union School in
Batavia. Besides these they are raising two other children by adoption,
Sherman T. and Mertie May Peckham.

Martin O. Coe, son of Ithamar and Sarah (Ball) Coe, was born in Mas-
sachusetts in 1786, and married Clara Hatch, who was born in Pawlet,
Vt. They emigrated from Pompey, N. Y., to Le Royin 1811. He was
a farmer, and settled on Oatka Creek, which furnished him a good water-
power at that time. He built two saw-mills and an oil-mill, which he
successfully conducted. Mr. Coe was overseer of the poor for a long
time, county superintendent of the poor 14 years, and loan commissioner
about 10 years. In early life he was colonel of a regiment of militia, and:
was familiarly known as Colonel Coe. He died in Le Roy village, in
September, 1861, aged 75 years. Mrs. Coe survived about two years,
and also died in Le Roy. They had five children, two of whom are now
living. William S. Coe was born in Le Roy, June 29, 1820, received a
good English education, and married Sarah A. Covert. He settled in
Le Roy, and two years later (1845) removed to Wisconsin, where
he engaged in farming. In 1852 he returned to Genesee County, and
settled in Pembroke, where he resided 13 years. During this time he
was justice of the peace 10 years, and postmaster of Corfu from 1861 to
1865, when he returned to Pembroke and again engaged in mercantile

40
630 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

trade. Heserved in Le Roy asa magistrate eight years, and justice of
Sessions two terms. Mrs. Coe died in January, 1873. Their only sur-
viving child is Clara H. (Mrs. George H. Chadeayne), of Buffalo. In the
fall of 1875 he married Mrs. Laura Covell, of Le Roy, who died in Janu-
ary, 1886. October 12, 1887, he married Mrs. Mary D. Chase, of Pem-
broke. They reside near the village of Corfu.

Hiram Carrier, son of Josiah and Betsey (Kellogg) Carrier, was born
in Geneseo, N. Y., April 5, 1806. His father emigrated from Connecti-
cut in 1805, and in 1810 returned to that State, where Hiram was reared,
and where he resided until he was 23 years of age. He received an edu-
cation sufficient to enable him to teach common schools, and after work-
ing for the farmers a few seasons after attaining his majority, with $50 in
his pocket, and with a knapsack on his back, he walked to Geneseo and
Le Roy, N. Y., and returned on foot through the southern tier of coun-
ties to Connecticut. Two years later he returned and bought and sold
lands with some success, and in 1831 returned again to Connecticut,
married Elizabeth B. West, of Marlborough, and with a team of horses
and wagon brought his wife and her furniture to Geneseo. In 1835
they moved to Newstead, Erie County, where they resided until May,
1847, when they removed to Pembroke, where his son Ansel K. now
lives. Mr. Carrier and his aged wife now reside near his son. He isa
man of more than ordinary ability, a good financier, and a reliable citizen.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrier have had five children, viz.: Milo, a machinist, of
St. Paul, Minn.; Lucy (Mrs. James E. Holmes), who died in 1867, leaving
one son, Edmund W., who married Kate Holmes, and is a farmer adjoin-
ing his brothers; Ansel K., who married Phila A. Sumner ; and Loraine,
who resides with her parents.

Barnabas Carrigan, son of James and Bridget Ann Carrigan, was born
in Kingston, Canada, in March, 1844. He was reared a farmer, and edu-
cated in the public schools. At about the age of 20 he commenced
farming for himself, and began dealing in horses and cattle. He resided
in Frontenac County until 1869, when he removed to Pembroke, and en-
gaged in farming In the fall of 1876 he married Mrs. Fanny M. Moore,
and settled where he now resides. Mr. Carrigan is an enterprising and
reliable citizen. .

Thomas Dimock was born in Norwich, Conn., May 14, 1774. He mar-
ried Sophia Otis, of his native State, who was born January 24, 1780.
They emigrated in 1817 and spent a year in Wyoming County, and finally
settled in Darien (then Pembroke), where they died. Mr. Dimock died
August 5, 1862, and his wife June 1, 1856. He was one of the substan-
tial pioneer farmers. His son, Col. Otis Dimock, was born in Norwich,
Conn., February 12, 1808, married Helen Fair, and settled in Darien. In
early life he was a captain, and was promoted to the office of colonel of
militia. He spent most of his life on a farm, but conducted a hotel in
Buffalo for two years. He was public-spirited, a genial companion, and
fond of fine horses. He came to an untimely and instant death by be-
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 631

 

ing crushed by a falling tree. Dwight Dimock, of Corfu, his only surviv-
ing child, was reared on his father’s farm. He married Helen Dodge in
1868, and settled on the homestead. In 1873 he moved to the village of
Corfu, and in 1878 he settled on the farm where he now lives. Mr. Dim-
ock isa genial companion, an outspoken Republican, and holds the re-
sponsible positions of county superintendent of the poor and postmaster
of Corfu. He also deals in agricultural implements and is engaged in the
fire insurance business.

Eli Ellinwood, born in Kirkland, N. Y., August 28, 1795, married So-
phia M. Gridley, who was born March 8, 1800, and settled on his father’s
farm. In 1834 he removed to Pembroke, and bought the farm of
David Goss, where his son Henry P. now lives. Mr. Goss settled there
in 1804, and his was the first family in the town of Pembroke. In 1839
Mr. Ellinwood erected the residence on the opposite side of the road,
which his son has repaired and improved. His “ old white tavern ” has
been torn down. He wasa natural scholar, had a good education, taught
schools, and served his town as supervisor, magistrate, and superintend-
ent of schools, and with J. Green Russell, of Batavia, was a county board
af inspectors of plank roads. For 20 years he was a constant attendant
of the Presbyterian Church at Corfu, and a trustee of the church a part
of the time, and about the last year of that period was a member. In
1854, to aidin forming an infant Presbyterian Church in East Pembroke,
he withdrew from the Corfu church. He aided in erecting their church
edifice, and was elected one of its elders at its organization, which position
he held until nearly the close of his long life. He was a progressive man,
an ardent temperance worker, and gave his influence for the advance-
ment of all the benevolent, educational, and religions interests of his
town. He died April 8, 1880, aged 84 years. Mrs. Ellinwood survived
her husband until March 10, 1881. They had 11 children, of whom
three died in infancy, the others grew to maturity, and six are now liv-
ing. Henry P. Ellinwood, born in Oneida County, April 3, 1829, pre-
pared for college, but by reason of ill health he was unable to take a
college course. He has spent his life in cultivating the homestead,
except about six years, when he was engaged in the United States mail
service. He began an “old line Whig,” and is now a Republican. Mr.
Ellinwood became a member of the East Pembroke Presbyterian Church
very soon after its organization, has been one of its elders since 1856, is
an active member of its board of trustees, and for more than 20 years
has been superintendent of the Sunday-school. June 11, 1863, he mar-
tied Helen M. Allen, of Honeoye Falls, and they have four sons and an
only daughter. Their oldest son, George A., is engaged in the shoe bus-
iness with an uncle in Williamsport, Pa. Their daughter Helen S. is a
student at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Henry F. is in the senior
class of Williams College, and Albert G., who is preparing for college,
and Emory A. reside with their parents.

Rev. John S. Flagler, son of Solomon, was born in Dutchess County
632 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

in 1782. Inearly life he entered the ministry of the Universalist Church.
He came to Livingston County, and preached in ail the towns of Gene-
see County as far as Alexander. In 1833 he settled in Darien, and con-
tinued his work in surrounding towns. He was a pioneer of Universal-
ism on the Holland Purchase. He died in Ridgeway in 1860. His son
James H is the only surviving one of his eight children, and now lives
in Corfu.

Harry Forward, son of James and Mindwell (Owen) Forward, was born
in Granby, Conn., March 27, 1803, and resided in his native town untib
1829. November 17, 1825, he married Gratus Winchel, of Granby,
and in October, 1829, he moved with his wife and two children to Pem-
broke, where he had the previous summer cleared a small piece of ground

- and built a log house. Mrs. Forward spun and clothed her family in
“homespun.” They lived in the old log cabin until 1851, when they built
a fine farm house, where his son, Henry J. Forward, now resides, and where
they lived to the close of their lives. He died July 6, 1881, and she
January 6, 1888. Mr. Forward was prominent in town and county af-
fairs, held several town offices, and was county superintendent of the poor
six years. He was also the agent of the Ogden Land Co., and was en,
gaged in the fire insurance business. Their children were George, born
January 5, 1827, married Margaret Moore, October 23, 1852, settled on a
farm adjoining the homestead, and died March 19, 1875; Andrew, born
July 26, 1828, married Charlotte A. Soule, March 21, 1854, and also settled
ona farm adjoining the homestead, where he still resides; Chauncey,
born August 31, 1831, married Eliza A. Dunham, August 12,1855, and is
a dealer in butter and eggs in East Pembroke; Henry J., born February
14, 1834, married Emily M. Paul, and resides on the old homestead; and
Emily M., born March 8, 1837, married James S. Durham, April 10, 1864,
who was the father of her two daughters, Lucy (Mrs. Elijah Phelps), of
Pembroke, and Electa S., who resides with her mother. Mr. Durham
died March 8, 1872, and Mrs. Durham married Dennis Dibble, January
1, 1879, by, whom she has one son, Harry. Mr. and Mrs. Dibble reside
on a farm about one mile west of the old homestead. The children of
Andrew Forward are Helen (Mrs. E. H. Stone), of Akron; Cora E.
(Mrs. H. H. Fountain), of Alabama; and Walter S. Forward, born July
6, 1866, who is a farmer adjoining his father. The wife of George For-
ward, Margaret Moore, by whom he had two children, now living, died
January 17, 1888.

Col. Samuel Huntington was at the head of a regiment in the Revolu-
tionary war. About 1805 he came to the Holland Purchase, and located
at Town Line, 15 miles east of Buffalo, and later removed to Pembroke,
near the site of East Pembroke village, where he cleared a farm. In his.
old age he lived with his daughter Philura (Mrs. John W. Marston), and
died at the age of 85 years. He was a man of fine physique, an ardent
patriot, and was never known to exhibit anger but once, when, about the
time of the burning of Buffalo, a neighbor called him the offensive name
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 633

 

of “Old Tory.’ His children were Mary (deceased), who married Simon
Edwards, and went Illinois ; Samuel (deceased), who married Mrs. Polly
(Carter) Shaw, and went to Michigan; and Philura, who married John W.
Marston, of Pembroke. Mr. Marston was a native of Connecticut, set-
tled in the west part of Batavia, and died in June, 1840, aged 36 years.
Mrs. Marston died in March, 1867. He was a farmer, was an “ old line
Whig,” and did his party good service.

John W. Marston, son of John W., was born December 5, 1834, received
a common school education, and on account of the death of his father he
was early obliged to manage the farm. In 1868 he bought his sister’s
interest in the homestead, and in 1879 sold it and removed to where he
now lives, one and one-half miles east of Corfu. He married, January
12, 1860, Mary Shoulters, of Batavia, and they have five children living,
viz.: John N., a mechanic, contractor, and builder, who married Ida Pal-
mer, and now resides in Corfu; and Mary E., Clarence U., Orlo G., and
Emma E., who live with their parents.

Luther Hart Kitchel, son of Rev. H. D. Kitchel, D. D., was born in
Thomaston, Conn., November 6, 1845, prepared for college at Andover,
and graduated from Yale College in 1867, and from the Buffalo (N. Y.)
‘Medical University in 1870. He also took a course of lectures in Belle-
vue College, New York. He returned to Buffalo, and was appointed to
the position of resident physician and’ surgeon of Buffalo General Hos-
pital, and commenced the practice of his profession in that city." He
moved to Olean, where he resided six years, and on account of ill health
removed to Texas. After a rest of a year and a half he resumed prac-
tice in Hamilton, Texas, and in 1886 returned to New York and settled
in Corfu.

Henry P. Porter, son of George A., received an academic education,
and served an apprenticeship in the store of Wells & Seymour, of Ba-
tavia, about 1843. When 2i years of age he settled in Corfu, then known
as Long’s Corners, and opened a general store in company with his
former employers, under the firm name of Porter & Co. The postoffice
was established here about 1840 by Robert Miller. In 1854 Wells &
Seymour retired, and were succeeded by George A. Porter, a brother of
H. P., the firm name being Porter Brothers, which continued as such for
25 years. In187QH. P. Porter withdrew, and George A. Porter has since
conducted the business alone.

John Long, son of Dr. David and Margaret Long, was born in Ba-
tavia, July 29, 1785. He married Martha Brown (born January 16,
1786), January 8, 1807. Mr. Long came from Salem, N. Y., in 1807,
and located in Pembroke, about two miles west of Corfu, to which he
removed his wife and infant son, William B., in January, 1808. About
10 years later he removed to the present site of Corfu, and occupied the
site where Mr. Giddings’s house now stands. He was a farmer, was one
of the most prominent of the early pioneers, and was always in town
office. He was town clerk at the time of his death. His house was
634 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

opened for town and religious meetings. He was liberal to the poor
and needy. Mr. Long died August 14, 1836, aged 52 years, and Mrs.
Long January 24, 1858, aged 72 years. They had three sons. Will-
iam B., one of their sons, was born December 3, 1807, married Eliza M.
Lown, March 28, 1858, and settled on the farm where his widow still
resides. He was always a farmer, but never enjoyed robust health. He
died March 23, 1881. They had two children, one of whom, a son, died
in infancy. Their daughter Martha L., born January 22, 1861, married
Henry B. Cochran, January 21, 1877, and settled on the homestead,
where they still reside. Mrs. John Long, too, experienced many of the
hardships and inconveniences of pioneer life. John Long was a lieuten-
ant in the War of 1812.

Benjamin Lawrence, born in Jaffrey, N. H., in December, 1800, mar-
rien Roaney Gowan, of his native town, and came to the Holland Pur-
chase in 1826, settling on the farm where his son, Edwin L. Lawrence,
now lives, and where he died in 1868. He was a captain of militia, and
had the confidence and esteem of his neighbors. Mrs. Lawrence died
in 1880. Edwin L. Lawrence, born in 1831, received a common school
education. In 1860 he married, first, Abigail Hoyt, and they had three
children. She died in 1868, and in 1870 he married Eliza Reed, who
is the mother of eight children. Mr. Lawrence was reared on a farm.
His oldest daughter married Frank A. Day and resides in Des Moines,
Iowa. He is a Democrat in a Republican town, and has been honored
with the office of highway commissioner for three years.

Samuel Pratt, born May 3, 1758, married Abigail Caswell, April 13,
1780, who was born April 28, 1760. He served asa soldier in the
Revolutionary army. In 1830 he came to Darien with his youngest
son, Harvey, and resided with him until his death, November 23, 1831.
His wife survived until October 12, 1844, and. died at the home of her
daughter Peddy (Mrs. Carruth), of Wyoming County. Harvey Pratt
was born December 11, 1796, and in the early part of 1816, with a knap-
sack on his back, he walked from Oneida County to Bennington, then a
part of Genesee County, and located a farm in the woods. He married
Orpha Hills, and settled there, where they remained until 1823, when he
returned to Oneida County to administer to the wants of his aged par-
ents. In 1830 the entire family settled in Darien, where Harvey Pratt
resided until 1855, when he removed to Michigan, and died in February,
1850. Charles P. Pratt, son of Harvey, was born in Bennington, Janu-
ary 16, 1818, and married Ellen M. Humphrey, of Darien, in 1846. He
was a manufacturer of and dealer in lumber in Darien from 1839 to
1849, when he engaged in the manufacture of shingles in Alden for six
years, and later was a merchant in Alden village for three years. In 1859
he moved to Marilla, and was again a lumberman, until 1864, when he
purchased a grist and flouring-mill at Indian Falls, where he removed his
family in 1865, and where he now resides (1889). He successfully con-
ducted the mills until May, 1872, since which time he has been a farmer
‘TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 635

 

and general merchant. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt have had two sons, Charles T.
and William F., who are enterprising farmers.

Daniel Peck, son of Daniel who was a Revolutionary soldier, and a
descendant of the Peck family who emigrated from England to America,
came from Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, N. Y., in 1830, and settled
near East Pembroke. He was always a farmer, and was twice married,
first to Hannah, daughter of David Woodward, and second to Bathsheba,
daughter of Reuben Gould. By his second wife he had 12 children, of
whom four are living. Mr. Peck died July 28, 188€. His eldest son,
William, born at Sand Lake, August 19, 1811, came to this town with
his parents in 1830. He married Celinda Ryckman, March 5, 1837, and
settled on a farm on the Buffalo road, where his widow now resides. He
had ason and a daughter, and died September 23, 1885. He wasa man
of good judgment and accumulated a fair competency. His son, Joel
Peck, married Lizzie Crawford, and settled on the Barden farm. He
has dealt some in farm produce, and has always beena farmer. His wife
died September 13, 1886, leaving an only daughter, Lydia, who married
William Cleveland, a farmer near her old home, by whom she has nine
children.

E. Chapin Richardson, M. D., son of Rev. C.-C. and Eliza (Rabel)
Richardson, was born in Sherman, N. Y., May 1, 1862, and commenced
the study of his profession under the preceptorship of Dr. I. V. Mullen,
in Alexander. He graduated at the University of Buffalo, February 26,
1884, and commenced practice in Warsaw, but settled permanently in
the practice of his profession at East Pembroke in the spring of 1886.
Dr. Richardson has a high reputation as a physician. September 29,
1887, he married Augusta E. Cummings, of Pembroke, and they have
one child, a daughter.

Lewis C. Read, born in Batavia, September 24, 1831, married Helen
A. Gould in 1858. In 1866 he located on the farm where he now re-
sides, about half a mile south of the village of East Pembroke. Besides
cultivating his farm he is an extensive dealer in grain and other produce,
agricultural implements, phosphates, and live stock. He has an extensive
acquaintance in his large business, and is known as a shrewd buyer and
fair dealer. Mr. and Mrs. Read have a daughter, E. Corinne, who mar-
ried G. H. Dennison, an enterprising merchant of East Pembroke, and
a son, Nathaniel M., who is a farmer with his father. Mr. Read has held
the offices of assessor, justice 20 years, supervisor, and county superin-
tendent of the poor. He came to this State and taught school two years
at Onondaga Hollow.

Herbert M. Smith is a son of Rev. Alonzo Smith, who has been an
active itinerant minister in the Methodist Protestant Church for the past
21 years. Herbert M. was born in Amboy, Oswego County, N. Y.,
November 24, 1868, and came to Corfu with his father in September,
1885. June 15, 1887, they formed a copartnership in the jewelry busi-
ness, which he is successfully conducting.
636 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

Col. Jesse Safford, a pioneer of Pembroke, was born in Hartwick,
Mass., in 1755, and married Abigail Damon, who was born in 1763.
They settled where their grandson Fred M. now lives, in the cold sea-
son of 1816. He wasa Revolutionary soldier and a colonel in the army.
Mr. Safford died in 1834, aged 80 years. He had seven children.
John D., a son, was a lawyer in Allegany County, was a justice for 30
years, a supervisor for several terms, and died in 1875

George B. Seamans, son of Benjamin and Abigail (Brown) Seamans,
was born in Connecticut in 1812, and married Matilda Iloward in 1836.
In 1840, with his father, he came to Pembroke. Charles Seamans, son
of Benjamin, of Connecticut, was born June 30, 1815, came to Pembroke
in 1840, and settled adjoining his brother George. He learned the trade
of shoemaker, and served as poormaster of the town. He married Han-
nah Howard, of Connecticut, a sister-of Mrs. George B. Seamans, and
they had six children, four of whom lived to mature age. He died in
1888, and his wife a few years earlier.

Ezra A. Seamans, son of Charles and Hannah (Howard) Seamans, was
born in East Pembroke, July 12, 1849, and was reared on his father’s
farm, where he continued until about 25 years of age, when he learned
the trade of tinsmith. He soon engaged in the general hardware busi-
ness, and now has a lucrative trade. December 29, 1875, he married’
Esther, daughter of Edward Smith, and they have three children. Mr.
Seamans is a Republican, has served as postmaster six years, and has
just received a commission for another term.

Joel Sutherland, son of Joshua and Sarah (Wolcott) Sutherland, was
born in Batavia, September 5, 1811. His father came from Dutchess
County, N. Y., in 1800, and followed an Indian trail through the Hol-
land Purchase to Canada. The next year (1801) Mr. Ellicott, the agent
of the Holland Land Co., located.an office in Batavia, and Mr. Suther.
land and his brother Isaac returned to Genesee County, and were resi-
dents of Batavia the remainder of their lives. Joel Sutherland was reared
on his father’s farm, and received such an education as the primitive
schools of that early day afforded. In 1841 he married Phebe M. Per-
kins, in Bushville. He was a carpenter and millwright until 1848, when
he purchased a farm and engaged in farming until 1865, when he re-
moved to East Pembroke, where he still resides (1889). Mr. Suther-
land has seen about two generations come and go. He gives a vivid
description of the event of filling the Erie Canal with water for the first
time. The men in charge of the feeders, from Buffalo to Albany, were
signalled to open the gates, beginning at Buffalo, by the booming of can-
non along the entire waterway. He and all others in early days were
clad in homespun, and he well remembers when the luxury of ‘ cotton
factory ’ (cloth) was introduced at 50 cents per yard. Mr Sutherland
is an honorable representative of one of the prominent pioneer families
of Genesee County. He is the father of two sons: Homer J., born in
1843, who died in 1873, and Herbert, born in 1850, who died at the age
of I1 years.
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 637

 

George W. Thayer, born in Alabama, this county, September 23,
18309, was reared upon a farm and educated in the log school-house, sup-
plemented by an attendance at Cary Academy in Oakfield. In 1860 he
cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. May 26, 1861, he enlisted in
Co. F, 28th N. Y. Vols., and was mustered out in 1863. He reénlisted
January 2, 1864, in Co. M, 2d N. Y. Mounted Rifles, and remained with
his regiment until August 10, 1865, when he was honorably discharged
asa lieutenant. He participated in 17 general engagements and 20 cav-
alry skirmishes, and was once captured by the enemy. He remained a
prisoner about one hour, was taken by guards to a camping: place, and
while his captors were forming the camp he mounted his own horse and
escaped to the Union lines. Two sabre wounds were all that he re-
ceived just before he was captured. He participated in the battles of
Winchester, Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antie-
tam, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Petersburg, June
17, 1864, and July 30th, Pegram Farm, Stony Creek, Dinwiddie Court
House, High Bridge, and Appomattox. He returned home, disabled by
being thrown from his saddle, for which he receives a small pension. In
1865 he settled at Indian Falls, and in 1866 he built a plaster and shin-
gle-mill on Tonawanda Creek. In the fall of 1867 his right arm was cut
off by the saw in his shingle-mill. He is now engaged in the business
of fire insurance, auctioneer, and dealing in agricultural implements. In
1858 he married Mira E. Van Buren, of Alabama, a native of St. Law-
tence County, N. Y.

Samuel Van Alstine, son of Peter Van Alstine, was born in Oakfield,
July 4, 1844, and received a good education. August 22, 1862, he was
mustered into the U. S. service in Co. H, 8th N. Y. H. A., and served
three years. He was in the battles of Cold Harbor, Wilderness, and sev-
eral others. He suffered from an attack of small-pox, and received a
gun-shot wound in his left arm, which is badly crippled. Mr. Van Al-
stine returned to his home with an honorable discharge. He is now the
postmaster of North Pembroke, and is the proprietor of a country store.
In 1865 he married Anna M. Martin, and they have two sons.

Daniel Ward, son of Levi and Nancy (Whitney) Ward, was born in
Keene, N. H., February 1, 1818, and came to Pavilion with his parents in
1819. At that time good wheat sold for two shillings and sixpence per
bushel in Rochester (the nearest market), and a pair of coarse boots cost
from $6 to $7. He was educated in the old log school-house with the
old Dutch fire-place and stick chimney. Sometimes the scholars carried
raw meat (sausage) for their dinner, and roasted it, Indian-style, over the
roaring fire, on a long, sharpened stick. Mr. Ward remained on the home-
‘stead with his parents until 26 years of age. In 1844 he removed to
Pembroke and settled on the Indian Reservation, but was warned off by
the Indian chiefs. A few weeks later he met the ‘ chief” at a feast and
dance, and told him that he should return to his claim. Mr. Ward’s face-
tious remarks so amused the chief that when he did return he was never
638 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

seriously molested by his redskin neighbors. He was an ambitious,
hard working young man, and soon made for himself a good home, where
he remained until the fall of 1883, when he removed to his present home
in the village of Indian Falls. Mr. Ward married, first, in 1840, Cath-
erine Phelps, who bore him a son and a daughter, and died in 1847. In
1848 he married, second, Harriet Wilcox, who was the mother of six chil-
dren. Mrs. Ward died in 1871, and in 1872 he married for his third
wife Mrs. Caroline N. (Bibbins) Phelps. Mr. Ward is a man of sterling
integrity. In politics he is a Republican, and in religion is a worthy
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, being one of the first in its
organization.

Oliver Wakeman was born in Vermont, January 30, 1797, and came
to Batavia with his parents when young, He married Lucinda Reed, of
Batavia. In 1860 he moved to East Pembroke, where he died March 7,
1876. Mrs. Wakeman survives her husband, and is in her 86th year.
They were parents of 12 children. She resides with her youngest son,
Orsemus Wakeman, in the village. He married Demaris Burdick, Aug-
ust 12, 1871, and they have two sons. Mr. Wakeman is a painter and
farmer.

Rev. Hugh Wallis, of Massachusetts, came to Pembroke about 1816,and
settled on 200 acres which he purchased of John Long. He was pastor
of the Presbyterian Church at Corfu, and late in life moved to Rochester.
He died in Gates, over 80 years of age. He was a graduate of Yale, and
was a sound and acceptable preacher. His oldest son, Hugh, lived on
the old homestead until his death in 1881.

Seth Wakeman, at one time a prominent lawyer of Batavia, resided in
Pembroke. He attended the district school. The family were very poor,
the father dying in 1813. Seth removed to Batavia in 1837, and began
the study of law. He was county treasurer at one time, and also a mem--.
ber of Assembly.

STAFFORD.

earliest settlement on the Holland Purchase. James Brisbane, the

first merchant on the Purchase, came here in 1798, with a load of
goods, or supplies, for the surveyors employed by Mr. Ellicott, and opened
a store-house or station at this place, from which event it was called Tran-
sit store-house. The location of the store-house cannot now be clearly de-
fined, but it is believed to be on the west side of the creek, and north of
the present bridge, in the village of Stafford. In thespring of 1799 James.
Dewey, one of the surveyors, was waiting there with a gang of hands to-

| , .TAFFORD has the best claim, we think, of being the locality of the
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 639

 

start upon an expedition as soon as the weather would permit. At the
request of Mr. Brisbane he cleared 10 acres of Jand west of the Transit,
which was mainly sowed with oats. This is supposed to be a portion of
the land now owned by I. M. Peck, whose father, Richard, bought the
property from Joseph Ellicott.

Upon an old map made by Joseph Ellicott in 1800, for the Holland
Land Company, we find the name “ Walther,” as indicating a settlement
at this place. Walther was induced to settle here by reason of a propo-
sition made to him by Mr. Ellicott for the Holland Land Company, who
appreciated the importance of places of entertainment for the early land
seekers and settlers. Mr. Busti, the agent, gave authority ‘‘to contract
with six reputable individuals to locate themselves on the road from the
Transit line to Buffalo Creek, about 10 miles apart, and open houses of
entertainment for travelers; in consideration for which they are to have
from 50 to 150 acres of land each, at a liberal time for payment, without
interest, at the lowest price per acre.” Three persons accepted the offer,
one being Frederick Walther, who was then residing on the land, who
took 150 acres west of and adjoining the eastern Transit, including the
company’s store-house. Because of his officiousness he proved to be an
undesirable settler for those days, and soon left the county. Thus was.
begun the actual settlement of the town and village of Stafford, but the
name “Transit” was retained and a postoffice of that name kept until
1841. Itis said that Ira Gilbert was the first postmaster. Orin De Wolf
was his deputy. Gilbert also at one time kept the old Churchill tavern,
long known as the temperance tavern, on the road to Batavia.

The town was formed March 24, 1820, being taken from parts of Le
Roy and Batavia. It contains 20,000 acres of land, is undulating in char-
acter, and has a very productive soil, upon which good crops of wheat,
beans, potatoes, and general farm produce are always grown. Portions.
of the town are underlaid with limestone, much of which is used for build-
ing purposes. The town is well watered by Black Creek, flowing north
through the central portion, and Bigelow Creek, which flows through the
west portion into Byron. Horseshoe Lake is situated on the latter creek,.
and has become a pleasant summer resort.

In 1802 Col. William Rumsey, from Hubbardton, Vt., came and settled
on “ Stafford Hill,” the highest point of land inthe town. He was a sur-
veyor in the employ of Joseph Ellicott, and a colonel of militia, and rep-
resented the county in the legislature. Joseph E. Rumsey also came
with his father the same year, and eventually moved to Chicago, Na-
than Marvin bought a large tract of land at Transit (Stafford) in 1803,
comprising farms now owned by Mrs. Bagot, the former proprietor be-
ing Richard Radley, who bought the property in 1831. Marvin moved
to and died in Ohio. John Debow settled on the Webber farm in 1804.
General Worthy Lovell Churchill located near Rumsey. His wife died in
1803, and soon after occurred the birth of a child, being respectively the
first death and birth in the town. Gen. Churchill was in the War of
640 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

1812, was in command of the 164th Regt. of State militia, and was sheriff
of the county from 1820 to 1825. In 1836 he owned the place (now the
Mead estate) near Horseshoe Pond, and died there. Zenas Bigelow, in
1804, located the farm now owned by the Dowd estate, near the creek
that bears his name. Other settlers came in the years following, among
whom were D. Hall in 1808, and in 1809 Eben Eggleston, who kept tav-
ern on the Big Tree or Leicester road. The same year Leonard King,
who settled in the east part of the town, came in, as did also Josiah
‘Churchill and H. Rumsey, the latter of whom located on lot 5, where Ar-

thur Prole now lives. In 1810 we note the advent of Malachai Tyler,
Phineas White (who married Polly Beswick); and John Bean. Mr. Tyler
settled east of Beech Creek. He had a wood turning shop, and made
chairs, bowls, and spinning-wheels, and was a blacksmith. In 1811

Amos Stow built a saw-mill on Bigelow Creek, and Seymour Ensign a
grist mill. He also carried on wool-carding and cloth-dressing, being
assisted in the latter work by a Scotchman, named Falconer, who after-
‘wards was taken prisoner in the War of 1812. The same year (1811) came
Nathan Bannister and Betsey Bigelow, the latter locating on lot II, near
school-house No. 2. In 1812 came Elisha Prentice and Capt. Nathan
Cash, and in 1813 Merritt King. Peter Stage, in 1814, located on lot 7,
where John Webber now lives. In 1815 Eden Foster and Noble Dan-
dels came in. The latter located where Perry Randall now resides. In
1816 came Adget Lathrop and David McCracken. Abel Cross came in
1817. In 1818 came Chester Scott, who also located land in Elba, and
as late as 1833 kept a distillery. B Clark, Joel Philleo, J. J. Reynolds,
and John S. Blair came in 1819. On the old Genesee road, neighbors to
the Rumseys and Churchills, were B. Bristol and Mr. Van Alst, who came
in 1821.

Upon the Craigie tract, in the southeast portion of the town, the per-
‘sons who first took up land were J. Bushnell, in 1815, and D. Biddle-
cum. Following them were C. Sweetland in 1817, D. Laid in 1821, E.
Wright in 1823, S Plant in 1824, E W. Cobb in 1827, E. Northrop in
1820, Mr. Sweetland and Mr. Lent in 1825, and Mr. Bannister and Mr.
‘Coon in 1826 Others from 1827 to 1835 were Tanner, Snow, Tomlin-
‘son, Beckley, Pratt, and Lewis. On the old Genesee road east of the vil-
lage the early settlers were as follows: In 1823, J.. Reynolds; 1824, Z.
Terry, Otis Drury, A. Hubbard, and A. Bangs; 1825, J. Stage; 1826,
C. Kelsey; 1827, J. Elhs; 1829, Ira Danolds; and 1830, O. H. Kendall,
T. Judd, R. Blish, J. Iden, Mr. Stutterd, Moses Smith, and Hinsdale and
Smith Kellogg.

Settlements upon the Pultney lands of the Connecticut tract were de-
layed, and the earliest we can get any trace of are Nathaniel Watson and
Daniel Prentice in 1812, and the family of Stephen Randall, who came in
1815. Mr. Randall had nine children to help him maintain a home in
the wilderness. They started from New Hampshire in the winter, were
on the road three weeks, and reached Le Roy February 2d. He bought
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 64

 

the farm now, occupied by Perry Randall, upon which he moved within 24.
hours after their arrival. There were 15 acres, of which only three acres
had been cleared, but happily a Jog house had already been built. There
was no road fo the place, so they left their teams and luggage one and a
half miles away. Clark Daniels also came in 1815, as did also John, the
father of Jay ‘Lathrop. The Mosses located here in 1826, and others scat-
tered along in the years following, until about 1831, when the settlements.
were rapidly made by Englishmen who were attracted to the lands in this.
section.

Three separate tracts, or large original divisions of land, are represented
in the town. ‘The first in order of settlement is the Holland Purchase,
forming the western part; the Craigie tract, of 46 lots, varying from 87
to 115 acres each, in the southeast portion; and the Pultney lands of the:
Connecticut tract, in all 80 lots, from 100 to 120 acres each, located in the
northern and eastern portions of the town.

The town is well laid out, the drainage good, and the death rate for
1888 only seven per 1,000. Two physicians are located in the town, but
are not kept very busy, owing to its healthful location. Since 1803, and.
to within a few years, the village has been quite prosperous. It is mainly
settled by English people, and partakes of the character of an English
village. Most of the village residents are farmers, and with their near-
ness to each other form a happy society of their own entirely unlike that
of any other village in the county. The first English settler was John
Webber, who came in 1817. He was followed by a Mr. Stutterd in
1830, and soon a large and influential colony of Devonshire people were
congregated in the town, thousands of miles from their native land, to.
make new homes for themselves and families. A fair business is trans-
acted in the village. The buying and shipping of grain and produce of
all kindsis extensively carried on, assisted by excellent railroad facilities,
there being two depots for that purpose. During the busy season it is
not uncommon to ship 1,000 car loads of the products of the soil from,
this village.

The first school was kept and taught by Esther Sprout in 1806. At
one time Richard Radley kept a private school in the building east of
the Episcopal Church, which was very prosperous, and of great utility to
the English settlers in carrying out their ideas of instruction to the young..
The district schools are generally well built, and the educational facili-.
ties for teaching the young are of a good and practical order. There are
1o district schools, with a school population of 612, employing 14
teachers. The site of school No. 8, on lot 124, in the north part of the
town, was deeded in 1822 to “ Walter Campbell and others, in trust,”
for school purposes. Upon the same lot, in 1824, a small portion was.
set apart fora burying-ground. The old cobblestone school-house, in
the northwestern part of the town, was built over 50 years ago.

Early merchants.—As has already been stated the first settlement of
the county was made in Stafford, and with it was the advent oftrade. Mr..
642 GENESEE COUNTY.

Brisbane seems to be the first merchant, coming in 1799 frcem Williams-
burgh, on the Genesee River. His clerk was John Thompso)n. He dealt
in all kinds of goods necessary for the new settlement. Mr.2 Brisbane re-
moved to Batavia in 1802, it being decided to establish thée county seat
there. Settlement in the village progressed on the openifng tip of the
adjoining lands, making it a center for trade, and an inducement for me-
chanics, merchants, and tavern-keepers to pursue their callifigs. In 1820
Samuel A Bigelow opened a store, and remained until 18:26. Ira Dan-
olds came in 1827 and engaged in trade, and in connefction with his
brother operated a distillery. They built the stone structtfre (still stand-
ing) in 1827, which they used as a store, and later added a third story
to be used asa lodge room. It was so used by Olive PBranch Lodge,
and it was here that David C. Miller, editor of a Batgivia paper, was
taken, when arrested, and rescued by his friends. Rober?t Stage followed
in 1829, and others in succession until 1843. That year fcame the March
family, consisting of three brothers—William, Samuel, aiid Isaac. C. W.
March, another brother, came in 1869. In 1864 StepShen Crocker and
his brother George and Dr. L. M. Haynes came in, dind they were all
engaged in trade. John Burden and J. & E. B. Sandésrs were also early
merchants.

The entertainment of travelers in early times caussed the erection of
‘many taverns. Jonathan Bemis was a landlord as ea:'rly as 1804. David
Danolds was among the earliest, and he kept the eld log tavern where
Walther first opened. The building stood just we:st of the stone store-
house. Henry Peck had a place of entertainment ih 1827. Isaac New-
ton Stage kept for 30 years where Mr. Heal novv owns. He died in
1858. Others who preceded Mr. Heal were Wolfe, White, Fisk, and
‘Odell. Ira Gilbert, who was the first postmaste*, also kept tavern in the
western part of the town, at a place once called? “ Churchill tavern,” and
for some time after “Temperance tavern.” Az Mr. Heacock married Gil-
bert’s widow, and the Temperance House was continued by them.
Churchill had for a sign a plow, which wes fastened upon the stump of a
tree, 25 feet from the ground.

Besides the hotels kept at Morgamville. when it was a prosperous vil-
lage, was one opened by a Mr. gan in 1809, on the Big Tiee road,

 

in the southwestern part of the t#wn. This was afterwards kept by Mr.
Lee, and later by Mr. Bartholf, and retained the name of Checkered tav~
ern (being painted in checker style) for a long time. It was finally pur-
chased by Mr. Wemple.
Present industries—John Passmore is engaged in making a superior
quality of cider at his mill on rof@d 46. He manufactures 50 barrels per
,day, having a 16-horse-power /engine and all the latest improvements.
His cider has attained a wide reputation for purity, and shipments are
made all over the country. ‘The mill was built in 1876.
The cider-mill at Stafford village is owned by E. M. Pamphilon and
Charles and Alonzo Dezenfdorf. It was built in 1883, has a capacity of
30 barrels per day, and is jrun by steam.
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 643

 

An evaporator for drying fruitis located near the depot, and is a source
of employment to many hands in the fruit season.

_ One of the principal industries of Stafford village is the finely equipped
storage warehouse and feed-mill owned and operated by Sanders & Son,
who are also extensive grain and produce buyers.

MORGANVILLE, so-named from Morgan of Masonic notoriety, is situ-
ated about one and one-half miles north of the village of Stafford, on
Black Creek, and has a population of over 100. Twenty years ago con-
siderable business was transacted here, there being several mills and
machine shops. The fall of the creek in that locality is 30 feet, which
affords valuable water-power. ‘The location of the new Geneva and
Buffalo Railroad, just south of the village, and the new depot contem-
plated, will undoubtedly cause business to revive in that section.

The Christian Church, \ocated on the main street, was built in 1833,
by a union of Christians and Universalists. The latter all died or moved
away, and since 1870 the church has been termed Christian. The same
denomination built a church in the eastern part of the town in 1836,
which was sold in 1867. The church was organized in 1816 by Rev.
Joseph Badger, with 40 members. The first pastor was H. Thompson.
The present number of members is 70, under the pastoral charge of Rev.
John B. Clark, and there are about 70 Sunday-school scholars. The
church will seat about 250 persons, and is valued at about $4,000.

Charles Lathrop built a brick hotel in 1835, and kept it several years.
The house is now owned by H. Stone, but not used as an hotel. There
was an hotel nearly opposite, kept in 1833 by Jerome Randall, in the
house now owned by Edwin Ross.

The present grist-mill in Morganville was built about 1878, by John
Simmons. It is of stone, 40x60 feet, three stories high, has two runs
of stone, and does a custom and flouring business. It is now run by
Robert M. Parkerson. The first mill on the present site was built by
Adget Lathrop about 1820. R Fisher built an addition afterwards.
This mill was burned in 1874. The wagon shop, built about 1853, is
now owned by Albert H. White, who bought it in 1886, and has since
carried on the business. He manufactures wagons, carriages, sleighs,
potato diggers, etc. Besides these Morganville has a postoffice, store,
harness shop, blacksmith shop, and a pottery.

It is said the first postoffice in Morganville was established about 1838,
with Germain Lathrop as postmaster. The building used as such was
built in 1820, and is now used for the same purpose. The old Remington
harness shop is one of the few existing landmarks of the locality, being
built by Hazen Moss in 1825. Another interesting building is the stone
school-house, built previous to 1830, which was arranged for holding
religious exercises, having a pulpit in oneyend. Robert Fisher is to be
credited for his efforts in establishing business at Morganville. He it
was who built the stone mill and set on foot various enterprises that
caused it to be a busy place from 20 to 40 years ago. He was the post-
644 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

master in 1869. David Rogers, a mechanic, about 1820, made the first.
cultivator with a wheel. His shop was in the old stone building erected
by Mr. Bronson.

ROANOKE is a hamlet in the extreme southeast part of the town, near
the Pavilion line. It was named by Major John Ganson in honor of
John Randolph, of Virginia, whose residence in that State was so-called.
The main branch of Oatka Creek skirts the southern part of the village,
affording excellent power for grist and saw mills. A store, cooper shop,
blacksmith shop, and about 25 houses make a good locality for business.
J. H. Ganson and Jonathan Lay were prominent men in early times.
They operated the old furnace.

The Methodist Episcopal Church at Roanoke was organized as a
union church in 1840, with about 50 members, and with Rev. Daniel
Burke as pastor. A church edifice was built in 1843, costing $1,500,
and capable of seating about 170 persons. Services are only held occa-
sionally.

The Roanoke roller-mitlls, located on the Oatka, have a full set of rolls
and three runs of stones, and are operated by H. C. Duguid & Son, who
have operated them since 1887. They were built in 1835 by Lay, Gan-
son & Co.

In 1840 S. Pierce operated the old (Northrop) woolen factory.
Knowlton, Rich & Co. were there in 1845, and Shaffer & Hardy in 1853,
when it was burned.

During the war of the Rebellion the town contributed nobly its share
of clothing, money, and men for upholding the cause of the Union,
and the heavy demands were readily responded to by each and every
citizen. In all 50 men left the town for the field of battle, 23 of whom
gave up their lives for the cause of their country. The return of those
who survived was the occasion of great rejoicing, and public homage
was accorded them; while for the martyrs a beautiful monument was
erected, in a conspicuous place in Rural Cemetery, where yearly the
citizens vie with each other in honoring the memory of the names given
herewith, and which are inscribed upon the shaft: John Ball, Martin R.
Bowan, Christ Cooper, Mortimore M. Cummings, Thomas Gayton, Da-
vid Greening, John Folk, George Jerry, Francis Lander, William F.
Lewis, William F. Mills, George Merlin, Alonzo Nichols, Thomas Pass-
more, Jr., Isaac Page, Thomas Phelps, William Rudd, Riley Stevens,
Dewitt Van Alst, John T. Twamley, William Webber, F. B. Wright,
and Charles Willmore.

Religion has always had a strong hold upon the residents of this town,
and manifested itself as early as 1810, when services were conducted at
the house of Col. Rumsey by the Rev. William Green. From this in-
spiration the Baptist Church was started, and a stone structure, a part of
which is now in existence, was erected in 1815, nearly one half a mile
west of the Transit, on the road to Batavia. The building is now used
as atenement. The Rev. Amos Lampson was the first minister of this
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 645

 

church. In 1821 a Congregational Church was organized, which after-
wards adopted the Presbyterian form of government. Rev. Mr. Huxley
was the minister until about 1825, when L. Judson, until 1836, officiated
under the patronage of the Missionary Society. Then followed Louis
Mills, and afterwards H. G. Ward. A union church was kept up for
some time, but dissatisfaction arose as to occupancy of the building, and
separation was the result.

Owing to the influx of so many Church of England families about the
year 1830 a movement was made towards the formation of an Episcopal
Church. Previous to this the adherents of that church were compelled
to go to Batavia or Le Roy. As early, however, as February 16, 1823,
E. Mix, Lucius Smith, and Richard Smith, of Batavia, organized St.
Phillips's Protestant Episcopal Church, but no records exist concerning it.
In February, 1833, a parish was organized at Stafford village, under the
name of Trinity parish, with the Rev. John P. Robinsomin charge In
October, 1834, there were 40 communicants. Services were held in the
old stone (or union) church for want of an edifice of theirown. In 1841,
through the activity of the members, a church was built and consecrated
in 1842 by Rt. Rev. Bishop Delancey, under the title of St. Paul’s Prot-
estant Episcopal Church. Richard and John Warren, Sr., were chosen
wardens. Rev. George D. Gillespie, now bishop of Western Michigan,
was the rector. In 1843 Rev. Stephen C. Millett was rector. He
resigned in 1845, and John P. Calhoun succeeded him in 1846 He was.
followed by Rev. Milton Ward, and he by Rev. Philemon E. Coe in
1850. Rev. Richard Radley took charge in 1851, and served for 19.
years, or until 1870. He died in 1879. Other rectors followed until
1882, when the Rev. Mr. Edson came, and in 1888 the Rev. E. R.
Armstrong, the present rector. The present house of worship is a sub-
stantial structure, built of wood on a stone foundation, and is capable of
seating 300 persons. It cost $2,500. The present value of church
property is $3,500. The membership of the church is 200, and the
Sunday school has over 80 children.

Stafford Rural Cemetery Association.—Soon after the Holland Pur-
chase was opened for settlement Col. Nathan Marvin purchased the
lands now owned by Mrs Mary E. Bagot and Mrs. E. S. Wood. The
early burials on these grounds, where Mrs. Bagot’s small orchard now is,
were Col. Marvin and Peter Stage. Four acres of land was set apart for
town purposes: one acre for burial purposes, one acre for a town house
on the Clipknock road, and two acres for church and school purposes,
the whole forming a square of four acres. The land for burials was
found unfit for the purpose, and Col. Marvin exchanged for an acre lying
west of the Transit road, the location of the present cemetery. Burials
were made on that plat thereafter, and an enclosure was made by Maj.
Harvey Sweetland. In 1831 Mr. Marvin sold his lands to Richard Rad-
ley, reserving the acre for acemetery, the school-house site, and ground
where his children were buried. These reservations were afterward con-

41
646 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

veyed to Isaac N. Stage and the town of Stafford. The grounds were
soon neglected and grew up to weeds and brush, and disorder generally
prevailed. In August, 1865, the ladies of Stafford exhibited the usual
energy of the sex by agitating the subject, and calling attention to the
necessity of a reform in cemetery matters, which resulted in an enter-
tainment, from which $65 was realized. From this time the subject was
thoroughly ventilated, committees were appointed, and the above associa.
tion was duly organized under the law of the State pertaining to ceme-
teries. Israel M. Peck was chosen president; Stephen Crocker, vice-
president; C. W. March, secretary; and J. I. Stutterd, treasurer. After
this the title to the land was vested in the corporation, additional land
bought, and by a systematic plan lots and walks were laid out, the
energy of its officers being met by the usual amount of prejudice and
opposition, but the general ‘good of the community triumphed. Ata
town meeting in 1868 $900 was taxed and voted to be expended for a
soldiers’ monument. One was finally erected at a cost of $950, contain-
ing names of 23 soldiers, former residents who gave up their lives in the
Rebellion. The association has a fund of nearly $2,000, the interest of
which is spent in caring for the grounds, the fund being augmented con-
stantly by the sale of lots. The people of the town are justly proud of
the few persons who gave their time and energies to the accomplishment
of so beneficent an object. The present officers are Israel M. Peck,
president; John H. Drury, vice-president; and John Sanders, secre-
tary.

Stafford Benefit Association was originally organized in 1870, and the
rules by which it is now governed were adopted at its reérganization in
1877. It was incorporated in 1881. The society is one of the most
prosperous of its kind in the State. Its present officers are I. M. Peck,
president (who has served as such for 11 years); O. J. De Wolf, vice-
president; E. M. Pamphilon, secretary; and Archie D. Sanders, treas-
urer. In 19 years there have been 37 deaths. There were 100 applica-
tions for membership in 1888. The standing for 1887 was as follows:
total income from fees, dues, and assessments, $1,612; disbursements for
losses, claims, salaries, etc., $1,445; policies in force, 415; policies for
the year, 68.

Stafford Lodge, No. 222, I. O. O. F,, was organized in 1867, with. the
following charter members: William Barnett, John Sanders, John Pass-
more, I. M. Peck, and A. Keller. It has been a flourishing organization,
having at one time 85 members. It numbers now about 4o. A large
fund amounting now to $1,400 has been accumulated for the benefit of
its members.

Transit Lodge, No. 363, was organized in October, 1823, with Dr. Sam-
uel S. Butler as master; Eden Foster, S. W.: and Jacob Wade, J. W.
It was dedicated in September, 1825, and Rev. Lucius Smith, of Batavia,
preached a sermon on the occasion. It survived only a few years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bagot, only daughter of George and Mary (Radley)
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 647

 

Bagot, was born in 1833. Her father was among the first of a party of
Englishmen to settle in the town, in 1831. She was baptized in Trinity
Church by Rev. John Robertson. Her grandfather was one of the first
wardens, remaining as such till his death in 1862. She received her educa-
tion at the school of her uncle, Rev. Richard Radley, and completed her
studies in Le Roy. During a visit to Elk City, Mich., in 1879, she
married Richard Bagot, a prominent merchant and citizen, and at one
time county clerk and treasurer. Mrs. Bagot’s father and mother died
the next year, and she returned to Stafford to settle the estate. She still
carries on the 180-acre farm left her, besides spending much time in travel,
passing her winters in Florida with her husband, whose interests in that
State and Michigan are extensive.

Stephen Crocker, son of George and Sarah, was born in Bishop’s Taw-
ton, Devonshire, Eng., February 26, 1808. His father was a prominent
farmer, holding 200 acres. Hedied in 1850. Mr. Crocker was educated
at the public scheols, finishing his studies at Barnstable. On leaving
school he remained with his father until] 1831, when he, with a party of
Devonshire Englishmen, came to America, being among the first English
settlers in this town. In July of that year he bought the Anson Bristol
farm on the “ Clipknock road.” In September, 1832, he married Sus-
anna, eldest daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Radley. In 1836, with
two others, he went to St. Louis, and in 1839 returned to England, where
he remained until 1841, when he returned to the United States with his
parents and family. He was assessor of the town for six years, and
during the Rebellion enrolled the citizens who went to war. Later he
‘was one of the “war committee,” doing efficient service, has been
road commissioner for six years, and held the office of poormaster for
about 20 years. He has also been elected town clerk, and during the
administration of President Cleveland was appointed postmaster. Al-
though a staunch Democrat his Republican friends have given him their
suffrage. Mrs. Crocker died in 1879. They had one child, Elizabeth,
born in 1833, who was the first one baptized in Trinity Episcopal Church
at Stafford, by the then rector, John Robertson. She received her edu-
cation at Mrs. Bryan’s school in Batavia, and at the Ingham University of
Le Roy. In 1855 she married Dr. Thomas, son of Rev. B. King, D. D.,
who was pastor of the church at Rockaway, N. J., for 50 years. Mr.
King died in 1867, and two years later she married William Wood, son
of Leonard, of Devonshire, Eng., by whom she had two children, Leon-
ard and Gertrude. Mr. Wood died in 1884. In 1885 Mrs. Wood
removed from “ Wood’s farm,” Morganville, to the rectory in Stafford,
and is now living with her father.

Miss Carrie Douglass, fifth child of Leander and Isabella Douglass, was
born in Byron She was educated at Stafford and Le Roy. Her ability
as an artist is of no common order. Her paintings of scenery and fruit
are excellent, and for some time she carried on a studio in New York.
She studied with Col. P. Staunton, of the Le Roy Art School, and later
648 GENESEE COUNTY,

 

with Frost Johnson, of New York. She is a niece of A. Hart Norris,
and spends most of her winters at Spring Garden, Florida, where she
has the management of the Norris Spring Garden silk farm. The father
of Miss Douglass died on the Douglass homestead in 1872, and her
mother in 1882. Besides attending to the duties of her 100-acre farm,
and keeping up her artistic studies, she gives much of her attention to
the Episcopal Church, of which she is a member, and attends to the
wants of the deserving sick and poor in her section of the town.

John De Wolf, born near Hartford, Conn., married Lucy Jackson,
and they had 12 children. In April, 1805, he moved to Batavia, when
there were but two framed houses there—James Cochran’s and William
Keyes’s. He was a cabinetmaker, and carried on that business there.
In 1814 he located in Stafford, on road 29, on the farm now owned by
John Mullen. He died in 1868, aged 86 years. Five of his children
are living: Harlow and Peter reside in Michigan; Zorada (Mrs. James
Manning) resides in Batavia; and John and Orin reside in Stafford.
Orin was born April 6, 1804, in East Bloomfield, and came to Batavia
in 1805. He has resided here since 1814. He married Zobede Perkins,
and they have had 14 children, of whom 11 are living. Mr. De Wolf is
a blacksmith, and settled on the place where he now lives in 1830, carry--
ing on the business since. He was deputy postmaster under Mr. Gilbert,
at Transit (now Stafford), and served as constable in 1835 and ’36. He
was elected justice of the peace in 1852, and has held the office ever
since, being elected six'times without opposition. John, his brother,
was born October 10, 1805, married Eliza Fales, and had a family of 10
children. He is a farmer.

Clark Daniels, born in Danville, Vt., in 1794, was the seventh child of
Solomon Daniels. Only a common school education was afforded him.
Entering the army at an early age he fought in the War of 1812, and is
one of the few surviving pensioners of that struggle. He came to Staf-
ford in 1815, when all around was a forest, and well remembers the cold
summer of 1816, when wheat and corn could not grow, the latter being
sold for $3 per bushel, and frozen at that. That year he bought the
« Alfred Fisk” farm. He was burned out in 1818, and the same year
married Laura Beswick, of Massachusetts. In 1827 he moved to Alle-
gany County, where he lived until 1832, when he returned and bought
the farm where Francis Darbee now resides. In 1835 his wife died,
leaving seven children. He then sold his place and bought the ‘‘ Bes-
wick farm,” and in 1836 married Mrs. Hannah Powers, by whom he had
one child, Charles Daniels. In 1849 the ‘‘ Beswick” farm was sold, and
the “ Allen” farm purchased. His second wife died in 1848, and he
married, later, Huldah, daughter of James Courer, who died in 1862.
The “ Allen” place was then sold and the “ Watson” farm bought. His
son Charles entered the army in 1862 and fought under Gen. Dix. In
1864 Mr. Daniels married, fourth, Sarah Ware, widow of Jacob Bush-
man. She, at the age of 84, is still living. In 1875 the ‘‘ Watson” farm
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 649

 

was sold and the old “ Lathrop” place purchased, which Mr. Daniels
still owns. He cast his first vote for James Monroe in 1817, and has
always voted the Republican ticket. He has been a member of the
Christian Church for 50 years.

Thomas Waldron, son of Abraham and Sarah Waldron, was born in
Devonshire, Eng., in 1853, was educated at the village school, and at
the age of 15 was apprenticed to the coopers’ trade, serving five years.
April 7, 1872, he married Mary, eldest daughter of John and Jane Darch,
and came to Monroe County. In 1875 he came to Stafford and engaged
in business with his brother-in-law, John Darch. Two of his four chil-
dren survive, viz.: John H. T., born in June, 1873, and Rosa Maud, born
in May, 1886.

Henry A. Fiske came from Jefferson County, N. Y., in 1810, when he
‘was seven years of age. He married Eliza Parker, of Batavia, and had
five children. He died in 1863, and his wife in 1874. “His father, Syl-
vanus, located on road 24, and had eight sons, of whom two are now liv-
ing, viz.. Frederick in Indiana, and William in the State of Washington.
Sylvanus W., son of Henry A., was born October 8, 1829. He attended
school at Morganville until the age of 15, and taught until he was 20
years old, when he worked upon his father’s farm, which he purchased.
In 1851 he married Jeanette, daughter of Aaron and Electa Beswick,
and they had one child, Henry, who died in 1879. In 1874 Mr. Fiske
went to the Rocky Mountains. In 1880 his wife died from cancer, and
February 28, 1881, he married Louisa, daughtér of Tobias Hufletine, and
Spent some years in travel inthis country andin Europe. Upon his re-
turn he again occupied his farm, to which he has since devoted all his
energies He was highway commissioner for two years.

Byron Farley came to Le Roy from Vermont. He was a cooper by
trade, and had a family of nine children, five of whom are living, and
two in this county. Maria, wife of Norman Stevens, resides in Le Roy.
Abiathar, born in 1839, married Mary, daughter of Ephraim Niles, who
came to Stafford in 1816, from Vermont. and settied on road 37. He
married Polly Hill, and they had five children. He died in 1877, aged
‘97 years. Hisson Eben resided on the old farm until he died about
1851. Two other sons, Edwin and Ephraim, reside in Le Roy. The
daughter Mary (Mrs. A. Farley) occupies the homestead. They have
three children, De Forest, Fenton, and Estelle (Mrs. H. D. McCall), of
Pavilion. Mr. Farley is a musician and leader of Farley’s orchestra.

Michael Linsler, born in Steuben County, in December, 1849, mar-
tied Margaret Coogan, of Wyoming County, and they have three chil-
dren. He has been superintendent of C. F. Prentice’s farm for the last
four years, and a resident of the county since 1864. His father, Simon,
came from Germany about 1837, and settled in Schenectady, and after-
wards in Steuben County.

Dr. Newton Graves, a native of Herkimer County, was born in 1828,
and graduated from Western Reserve College, of Ohio, in 1852. He re-
650 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

sided in Oneida County 20 years, and removed to St. Lawrence County,
where he practiced for five years, and came to Stafford in 1884. He
married Caroline Pierce, of Livonia, N. Y.

Abial Gardiner, son of Abial, came to Pennsylvania from Fngland.
He married Amanda Smith, of Middlebury, N. Y. John Smith, her
father, was in the War of 1812. Mr. Gardiner settled in Elba in 1851,
where he resided seven years, when he moved to Stafford and settled on
the farm now owned by his son Enos J. He died July 13, 1879. He
was born April 1, 1812, in Durham, N. Y. His wife died April 6, 1884.
They had two children, viz.: Lydia A., who resides in Michigan, and
Enos J., who was born June 24, 1845, and is a stock dealer and farmer.
The latter married Olive E., daughter of Charles M. Hoyt, who was born
in Florida, N. Y. Mr. Hoyt married Mary Galentine, of Rush, N. Y.,
and they had four children, three of whom are living, viz.: Eveline Good-
enough, Sarah Jackson, and Olive E. He settled in Elba, where he re-
sided until 1843, when he came to Stafford. He was a farmer, and died
in June, 1889. His wife died July 15, 1881.

F. C. Miller, born in Germany, came to this country when he was 16
months old, with his father, Charles, in 1864. He married Addie Wa-
terman. In 1888 he opened a general store at Morganville, and Septem-
ber 12, 1889, was appointed postmaster at that place.

John Heywood, son of William, of Devonshire, Eng., was born in
November, 1809, and came to this country in 1835. He received his
naturalization papers in*1848. The same year he purchased the Hey-
wood farm, and married Sarah, daughter of George Shapland, also from
Devonshire. Seven children were born to them, of whom five are living,
viz: John, Elizabeth Radley, Anna Sutterby, Mary, and William. Mr.
Heywood is considered one of the richest farmers in this section of the
county.

Edward William C. Pamphilon, born at Stoke-on-Trent, Eng., in
1854, is the eldest son of Edward Pamphilon. He was educated at
Owen’s College, Manchester. In 1879 he came to Stafford, and in 1883
purchased the Radley farm. In 1886 he married Sarah M., daughter of
E. E. Allen, of Corfu. Their child, Edward, was born September 12,
1888. Mr. Pamphilon is an enterprising farmer, and has the respect of
his townsmen. His wife has filled the position of organist of the Epis-
copal Church for several years.

Edward M. Pamphilon was born in this town November 9, 1858. His
father, Henry, was the leading physician here for 30 years, and was well
known in all parts of the county. For a few years Edward Pamphilon
attended a select school here, and later went to a public school, and in
1873 completed his education at the Batavia Union School. In 1876 he
began clerking for E. B. Sanders & Son, with whom he remained two
years, when he went to New York to assist his brother in his store on
Bond street. Later he removed to Batavia and engaged as clerk for
Shaw & Stiles, druggists. Returning to Stafford he worked for J. San-
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 651

 

ders & Son until 1882, when he became a partner, the firm name being
Sanders & Pamphilon. In 1886 he married Amy A., granddaughter of
H. B. Booth. She was born in 1863, and received her education at
Batavia. Upon the death of E. B. Sanders, in 1887, Mr. Pamphilon
bought the interests of his partners, and has since carried on the business
alone He has been deputy postmaster since 1887, and is now post-
master, town clerk, and secretary of the Stafford Benefit Association, be-
sides holding other positions of trust.

Matthew W. Heal, one of the 13 children of John and Mary Heal,
was born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1827. At the age of nine years, with
his parents, he came to Stafford, and after leaving school he worked on
afarm. In 1849 he married Harriet, daughter of John and Mandy
March. She was born in Ohio. After his marriage he pursued farm-
ing, purchasing the Richardson place. Selling that farm he bought the
Babbage property, and later the Crocker place. In 1865 he became the
possessor of the old stage tavern, formerly owned by Henry Wolf, and
which is now the well known Heal Hotel. Of their seven children six
are still living, viz.: William H., Hattie A., John M., Frank C., who is in
business in Batavia, Minnie P., and Georgie Anna. In 1860 he was
elected constable, which office he still holds. He served as collector for
eight years. In 1887 he was appointed deputy sheriff, and in 1869-70
he took the census of Byron, Stafford, and Pavilion. He is a Mason, be-
longing to Olive Branch Lodge, of Le Roy, and a member of Lodge No.
222, 1.0. O.F. Mr. Heal manages a farm of 60 acres, upon which is
a valuable stone quarry, the stone from which was used in the bridge of
the D., L. & W. Railroad.

The Houseman family are of German ancestry. Mr. Houseman’s
great-grandfather and his brother were killed in battle under General
Woltf, at Quebec. His two sons, John and William, afterwards resided
in New York city, where they were in trade, the former as a painter and
glazier, and the latter as a tailor. John Houseman, son of William, was
born in Fulton County, N. Y., in 1797, and about 1820 married Ann
Scribner, of the same county. Their children were George, James, Will-
iam W., John M., and Emmitt. William W. was born in Fulton County,
May 12, 1827. He was educated in the common schools, and came
to Stafford when 21 years old. He married, first, December 31, 1849,
Harriet A. Lighthall, of Brockport, N. Y., and resided in Le Roy four
years, when he removed to Illinois, and returned after four years to
Stafford. They had two children: Mary, who died at the age of six years,
and Jay, who is now in California. His wife died in 1858, and March
18, 1863, he married, second, Sarah E. Filkins, of Bethany. They have
one daughter, Cora I., born October 26, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. House-
man reside in the southwestern corner of the town of Stafford.

John V. Horn, born in Took, of Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 18109,
married Catherine Derbaker, and came to America in 1855. For the
last seven years he has been manufacturing proprietary medicines. He
652 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

has seven children. He owns a distillery, and distils his own pepper-
mint and spearmint, which he raises on his farm. Adam Horn was born
in Batavia, and is a distiller of peppermint and spearmint. He has five
acres of willows, which he ships to different cities, besides manufacturing
willow baskets. He also manufactures ** Horn’s German balm,” a pain
destroyer. He married Mary Benning, and they have one child, Rosa.
Henry Horn is an Evangelical minister in Syracuse. Albert resides in
Buffalo, John in Michigan, Herman in Walworth, N. Y., and Alice (Mrs.
William Green) at Roanoke. Elizabeth (Mrs. Rev. C. F. Stube) resides
at Little Valley, N. Y.

Jay Lathrop, born in Stafford in 1840, was the eldest son of John and
Elizabeth Lathrop, who settled in 1814, coming from Rutland County,
Vt. They did much towards the settlement of the town. Mr. Lathrop
received a good, practical, common school education, and at the age of
24, with his brother Howard, worked the home farm on shares.: Five
years later he became the sole owner of the homestead. In 1883 Mr.
Lathrop was elected town supervisor by a very large majority, and again
in 1888 and 1889 he filled the same office. He married, in 1872, Mina,
third daughter of Abram Warner, by whom he hasa daughter, Florence,
who was born in 1875. Mr. Lathrop’s father lived to the age of 92
years.

John Mullen, born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1844, is a son of Philip
Mullen, and came to America in 1867 and settled in Stafford. He mar-
ried Mary Engall, and they have three children, Gilbert, Levi, and Ar-
thur. He is a farmer on road 29, where he has resided since 1875.

Francis Darbee, son of Lafayette, was born in Bethany in 1841, and
has lived in this county most of his life-time. He married Sarah Moore,
and they had three children, of whom one, Floy, is now living. His
second wife was Louise Schwab, of Bethany. He is a large farmer, cul-
tivating 280 acres, and makes a specialty of seed grain and potatoes.

A. Hart Norris, youngest son of Deacon Abijah Norris, from Ridge-
bury, Conn., came to Stafford in 1835 from Orange County. He was
born in Sullivan County in 1814, and was partly educated there and
partly in Orange County, finishing his education at Troy and Williams-
town, Mass. He worked on his father’s farm a few years, when he be-
gan for himself by setting out a peach orchard, and later engaged in the
nursery business, carrying on an extensive trade as far west as California.
In 1851, acting upon the advice of his brother, he bought a section
(640 acres) of land in La Salle County, Ill., which has proved a profitable
investment. A few years later he leased his nursery business to a
nephew, and went to Iowa, where he engaged in a similar trade, and

. also conducted a real estate and mortgage office. Soon after 1857 he
went to Dade County, Mo., and purchased several thousand acres ofim-
proved land, a portion of which he still holds) In 1859 he located a
quantity of land in Northern Iowa and in Nebraska, and engaged in the
cattle business. Later, through the efforts of a brother in Florida, he
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 653

 

became interested in the Spring Garden orange plantation in Volusia
County, and built a steamer to run from the lake to Jacksonville. He
also engaged in the growing of oranges, pears, persimmons, and the
mulberry, and passes his winters in that section. ;

John Passmore, a native of Devonshire, Eng., was born December 14,
1824. His parents were Richard and Susanna Passmore. His father
came here in 1832, and purchased a farm in the eastern part of the town.
He died in 1875, and his wife in 1865. John Passmore married Eliza-
beth, daughter of George and Sarah Shapland, who was born in 1829.
‘They had 13 children, of whom. ro are living, namely: Susan, Mary Eliza-
beth, Thomas, Richard, Charles, Sarah Ann, John, Eliza Jane, Henrietta,
and James. In 1850 he bought the Warren farm, upon which he now
lives, and the Chapell property in 1858. He isa member of the 1.0.0. F.
‘Lodge, No. 222.

Edgar G. Rugg, son of Horace and Elvira Rugg, was born in Pavilion,
November 17, 1842. His father came from Vermont and was one of
the early settlers of this county. Edgar A. was educated at Pavilion and
at Lima Seminary, and during 1863-64 he taught school, besides carry-
ing on a farm. He went to Le Roy in 1866, and in 1872 purchased the
‘farm where he now resides. He married Ada L., daughter of Chauncy
and Lucy Allen. In 1880 he was elected justice of the peace, holding
the office five years, and in 1884 was elected to the office of supervisor,
which he held for three years, and was chairman of the board one year.

John W. Perry, a native of Galesburg, Mich., the eldest son of Elton
W. and Mary Perry, was born February 18, 1855, and received his edu-
ation at the Union School at Batavia. He went to Bushville to learn
the millers’ trade, where he remained until 1874, when he returned to Ba-
tavia. In 1878 he worked in the West mill in this town. He married
Ella E., youngest daughter of Anthony J. and Emeline Gallagher, of
Philadelphia, in 1879. Her father was a well-known rectifier and dis-
tiller of high wines. Their children are John, born March 26, 1881; Harry
W., born April 8, 1884; and Frank G., born July 19, 1887. In 1885 he
‘returned to Stafford and settled upon the farm of 100 acres where they
now reside, it having been inherited by his wife from an aunt

Israel M. Peck is the third son of Richard and Catherine Peck, who set-
tled in Bethany in (808. Richard was a lieutenant in William Rumsey’s
regiment, doing duty at Chestnut Ridge and Black Rock, in the War of
1812. Israel M. was born in 1823, received his education at the district
-schools and at Clarkson Academy, in Monroe County, and taught school
in Orleans County, and in Little Rock, Ill, in 1847. In 1848 he was a
clerk in Mr. Prindle’s store, East Bethany, and in 1852 he came to Staf-
‘ford, locating upon the farm where he now lives, and which was bought
by his father in 1811. In 1853 he married Frances C., daughter of Ly-
man Fargo, of Bethany, and they have three children living, viz.: Eliza-
‘beth, Junius M., and W. Scott, At the age of 21 Mr. Peck was school
collector; in 1850 school superintendent ; in 1856 school commissioner
654 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

of the six eastern towns of the county, serving two years; and in 1859
inspector of elections, serving for 16 years. He has been justice of the
peace since 1871, has served four times as Sessions justice, and was su-
pervisor for three years, serving as chairman. At the age of 47 he again
taught school for three winters. To him is due much credit for the or-
ganization and final developmeut of the plans for beautifying the present
attractive cemetery in the village. It was also through his management
that the present Stafford Benefit Association has been placed upon so
firm a foundation. He has been secretary of the I. O. O. F., No. 222,
for 16 years, was district deputy grand master for three years, and has
installed officers of many lodges in Genesee and Wyoming counties. He
has also represented the Grand Lodge, and attained the degree of past
grand.

Cyrus P. Bell, eldest son of Prosper and Emeline Bell, was born im
September, 1836. His father was an early settler, coming to Batavia in
1825. In 1837 he purchased the F. Fisk farm, where he remained until
1852, when he bought the Crocker farm in the south part of the town,
and in 1857 the William Burden place. Prosper Bell died in 1867, aged:
71, and his wife in 1873, aged 69. C. P. Bell was educated at the sem-
inary in Alexander, leaving that institution in 1858. He taught schooh
12terms. During a visit to the West he married, October 5, 1864, Alan-
tha, third daughter of John E. Adams, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and
their children are Clara, born August 5, 1865 ; Howard and Hattie, born
January 29, 1868; and Flora, born December 2, 1869. In 1870, and
again in 1873, Mr. Bell, by a large majority, was elected assessor by the
Republicans. In 1885 he was elected justice of the peace, which position
he still holds.

M. W. Oderkirk, only son of F. R. and Ann Oderkirk, was born in
Rensselaer County, N. Y., July 4, 1829. His grandfather, Isaac, was the
first white child baptized in Albany. The family are of Dutch origin.
Mr. Oderkirk’s education was limited, being obliged in early life to assist.
in the support of his mother and sisters. His youth was spent at Johns-
town, N. Y., where he was engaged in the express business. From 1868:
to 1874 he was a wholesale and retail dealer in flour, feed, and grain in
Gloveisville, N.Y. He was also supervisor of that town in 1874-77. In
1851 he married Caroline, eldest daughter of John D. and Desire Hag-
gart. She was born in 1829. Four children were born to them, viz.:
Anna C., who died in 1879; Frank J., born in 1855; John H., born in 1858;
and Watts, born in 1863. In1877 Mr. Oderkirk came to Stafford and
purchased the farm known as the Gillett place, where he now resides.

T. O. Parminter is the youngest son of James and Elizabeth Parmin-
ter, from Devonshire, Eng. They came to this town in 1839, and pur-
chased the farm which Edward Hill now owns. He was a prominent
farmer, and being a strong churchman was instrumental in building the
Episcopal Church. He died in 1864, aged 74 years, and his wife in 1873,
aged 84. T. O. Parminter was born in Devonshire, July 6, 1836. His
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 655

 

principal education was obtained at Cazenovia and Lockport, and after
assisting his father on the farm for five years he went West, where he
remained four years. Returning home he was in the produce business
four years. Inthe spring of 1872 he purchased his present farm of 200
acres, which he devoted to fruit and grain growing. In 1879 he married
Florence, eldest daughter of Stephen and Fanny De Bow, of Bethany.
Her education was received at Le Roy Institute. They have had two
children, viz.: Carrie Louisa, born September 28, 1884, and Ethel Ger-
trude, born January 11, 1886, who died April 29, 1887.

Robert M. Parkerson, born in Onondaga County, N. Y., in 1835,
learned the millers’ trade at Suspension Bridge, where he resided eight
years, and finished at Rochester in 1856. He came to Alexander, and
had charge of the Rix flouring-mill for eight years. He also resided in
Scottsville three years and in Elba two and one-half years. He is the in-
ventor of the hand flour-sack packer. Mr. Parkerson owned and run the
Folsomdale mills one year, and has resided at Morganville since August,
1888. He married Mary A., daughter of Alpheus Waite, of Alexander,
and they have one son, George W., who is a jeweler in Westfield, N. Y.

Harry White, a native of Massachusetts, settled on road 5, on the farm
owned by B. H. Bean. He wasa soldier in the War of 1812, and his
widow, Orpha, now draws a pension. She lives with her son Albert H.,
who is a wagonmaker, and carries on that business in Morganville. Al-
bert H. married Fannie Cash, of Stafford, by whom he has one child,
Fannie.

Joseph Remington, of Morganville, was born in Auburn, N. Y., Aprik
8, 1820. His father, Martin, was sheriff of Cayuga County. When
seven years of age he came to Stafford, and lived with his uncle, Noble
Daniels. At the age of 15 years he was apprenticed to the trade of har-
nessmaking, with Hazen Moss, in the shop now occupied by him, and
where he has always worked. He married Jane C. Joyce, and-they had
three children, two of whom are living. He has been justice of the peace
since 1856, and was postmaster for 16 years. One son, F. J. Reming-
ton, is express agent from Attica to Sandusky. His daughter Frances.
is the wife of Wallace Wade, who is postmaster at Arcade.

Stephen Randall, born in Nottingham, N. H., in 1782, married Ra-
chel Fifield, and they emigrated to this county, reaching Le Roy, after
a three weeks’ journey, February 2, 1815, with a family of nine children,
a span of horses, two yokes of oxen, and three cows. They also brought
$1,400 in gold. They reared a family of 14 children, all of whom were
living at the death of Mr. Randall in 1859. Mrs. Randall died at the
age of gI years. Of their descendants six are living. Three grandsons.
have become officers in the U. S. army, one was sent ona tour of inspec-
tion around the globe, and another is a minister of the gospel. Gen.
Brewster Randall moved to Wisconsin, as did also Ruth, widow of F.
Finch, and Edward F. Sallie, wife of Joseph Dodge, resides in Michi-
gan. Betsey married Mark Watson. Rachel, widow of J. D. Stafford,
656 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

and Perry live in Stafford. The latter now occupies the homestead and
lives in the house built by his father. He was born July 16, 1822, mar-
ried Mary E. Bachelder, of Le Roy, and they have had seven children,
six of whom are living. Mr. Randall was supervisor in 1859, holding
the office four years, and has always followed farming.

Warren J. Tyler, son of Joel, was born in Byron, July 28, 1828. He
married Cassandra Tyler, of Stafford, and has four children living. He
is a farmer and breeder of registered Merino sheep.

George A. Constable was born in Hawley, Orleans County, N. Y., and
married Mary L. Cole, of Elba. They have three children. He is a
farmer, and has resided in, Stafford since 1882.

August Rody was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, March 17, 1851.
When 17 years of age he came to Batavia. He married Hannah Brom-
sted, and they have five children. In 1878 he located on the farm
where he now resides. His brother Charles came to America with him,
but died the following year. Their mother died in 1888. |

Nathaniel Watson came from Vermont in 1812, and settled on road 38,
on the farm now owned by Michael Buckley. He cleared the land and
built the house now standing. He married Sallie Sevey, and eight chil-
dren were born to them, only two of whom are now living. He kept a
diary from 1816 until 1856, the year of his death. Ira, a son, was born
in 1834, and married Harriet Allen, by whom he had three children,
two of whom are living. He was a farmer, and died June 2, 1875. His
widow still resides in this town. Gordon T, son of Ira, was born May
23, 1851. He married, first, Laura C. Drury, and second, Hattie L.
Drury, by whom he has three children. Mr. Watson was elected asses-
sor in 1889.

John H. Webber, second son of John and Sophia Webber, was born in
this town April 15, 1837. He is the grandson of Gen. Worthy L.
Churchill, a very old settler, and a soldier of 1812. Mr. Webber’s
mother was a daughter of Gen. Churchill, and was the first child born in
this town. John Webber, Sr., came from Somersetshire, Eng., in 1817.
He married Gen. Churchill’s daughter in 1827, and settled on the De-
bow farm, which was located in 1804. John H. Webber was educated
at Batavia and at Alexander and Oakfield seminaries, and lived on the
homestead until 1866. December 19, 1867, he married Mary Jane, eld-'
est child of William and Elizabeth Radley, who were early settlers.
Their children are Nellie Churchill, born September 30, 1872; Charles
Radley, born September 19, 1874; and Clara Elizabeth, born April 2,
1881. ,

Giles Miner, born in 1805, came to Stafford in 1826, and settled on the
farm now owned by his sons H. C. and C.J He built the stone house,
in 1840, now occupied by them. Henry Clay Miner, son of Giles, was
born on the farm where he now lives in 1848. He married Lizzie L.
Maxom, and they had three children, Bessie M. and Reuben R. (de-
ceased), and Raymond C. He is the inventor of Miner's patent auto-
matic stanchion for cattle.
TOWN OF STAFFORD. . 657

 

Luther Brown was born in Concord, N. H., in 1802, and came to Le
Roy in 1811, where he married Pamelia Lilly, of Pompey, N. Y., Feb-
ruary 12, 1824. In 1835 he removed to Roanoke, and died August
17, 1876, aged 74 years. He was a millwright and built the grist-mill,
now standing, and the Methodist Church. He had eight children, seven
of whom are living. James E. Brown, born August 13, 1834, married
Mary Foster, and their two children reside in St. Louis, Mo. He is a.
carpenter, is also highway commissioner, and has been a correspondent
of the Le Roy Times since that paper was started.

John Wakley, son of Samuel and Grace Wakley, is a native of Devon-
shire, parish of Parkham, Eng., and was born July 13, 1823. He re-
ceived the usual training common to English youth, and learned the
trade of carpenter. September 9, 1849, he married Mary Anna, daugh-
ter of John Webber, of Devonshire. Mercy, his daughter, was born in
May, 1848. In 1855 Mr. Wakley came to Stafford, where Samuel was.
born November 9, 1855, and Dora September 3, 1860. The latter died
in 1887. Mrs. Wakley died’the same year, aged 56. Their youngest
child, Flora, was born September 10, 1863. Mr. Wakley has been sex-
ton of the Episcopal Church since 1864. He received his naturalization.
papers in 1860. Samuel Wakley has been station agent of the N. Y. C.
& H.R. Railroad since June 24, 1880. He married Sarah Bolt.

Louis Bauer, son of Jacob, was born in Bataviain 1845, married Mary
E. Wilson, and has six daughters Heisa farmer. Mr. Bauer’s father
was six years of age when he came to America with his father, Louis,
who was born in Alsace, France. With the exception of about three
years spent in Ohio Jacob has always lived in Genesee County. He
married Catherine Rupp, and they had two sons, Charles and Louis, both
of whom reside in Stafford.

Anthony Waterman. came from Cummington, Mass., where he was.
born in 1791. He married Sophia Bannister in 1816, and settled in
Stafford, on road 22, on the farm now owned by his son Oscar. In 1834
he built the brick house now used as a residence by Oscar. Mr. Water-
man had 11 children, five of whom are living. He died in 1882, and his.
wife in 1873. Oscar F. Waterman was born in Stafford, July 13, 1827,
and has always resided on the homestead. His brother Bennett, born.
December 21, 1837, married Isabella Cash, and they have one son.
Florence, William, and Harlow Waterman reside in Le Roy, and Hart-
well in Michigan.

Hon. John Sanders, born in Devonshire, Eng., in 1822, where he was.
educated, came to Stafford in 1841, and settled upon a farm which he
carried on for years. He then opened a store in the village, and pursued
the mercantile business until his death, February 2, 1882. He was a
member of Assembly for 1879 and ’80, and held the office of supervisor
several years. He married Elizabeth Dovell, and had seven children, of
whom three are living. Edwin B. Sanders, brother of John, and also a
native of Devonshire, was born October 8, 1841, and was a son of Henry,
658 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

who came here in 1841. He entered his brother’s store when young,
and became a partner in 1864. He took sole charge of the business in
1874, carrying it on until 1884, when E. M. Pamphilon became a part-
ner. Mr. Sanders was postmaster for 22 years and town clerk 19 years.
He died April 25, 1887. Mrs. Ann Sanders, the widow of Henry, is
still living in Stafford, aged 92 years.

Maj. Harvey Sweetland, a native of Connecticut, settled in Stafford in
1810, on the farm now owned by Robert Call. He was one of the most
enterprising of settlers, was ever ready to lend a helping hand to his
neighbors, was foremost in every enterprise for the benefit of the town,
and held various offices, among them being that of supervisor. He built
the old stone church, and died in 1849. He received his title of major
from being the organizer of a band. His brother John came to this
county with him, and both served in the War of 1812. John was a
brave man, was appointed a captain of militia, and lost his life in the
cause. Another brother, Caleb, lived here until 1840, when he moved
to Michigan. A son of Harvey Sweetland, Charles J., resides in Staf-
ford.

Otis Drury came here in 1810. In 1839 he built the stone house
where J. H. Drury now lives.

=e
SUMMER VACATIONS. 659

 

SUMMER VACATIONS.

leisure and opportunity a summer tour or vacation has come to

be regarded almost a necessity. It is our purpose in this sketch
.to remind the people of Genesee County that one of the pleasantest and
cheapest outings may be had by purchasing of the Rome, Watertown
& Ogdensburg Railroad Company an excursion ticket, af reduced rates,
from Rochester to the Thousand Islands, where a few weeks or a few
days may.be enjoyed among the labyrinths of that wonderful archipelago,
with headquarters at Clayton or Alexandria Bay, or at Round Island,
Thousand Island, Central, Westminster, or Grand View parks, from any
of which points excursions to Kingston, Brockville, Ogdensburg, and
among the islands are of daily occurrence, and where fishing and picnic
parties find ample opportunities for enjoyment. If one desires the route
may be continued to Ottawa, the Dominion capital, or to Montreal,
Quebec, and up the Saguenay, from where one’s steps may be retraced ;
or extended to the seaboard, via Lake Champlain, Portland, or Boston,
and thence home by either of the several routes.

By sending 10 cents in stamps to Theodore Butterfield, general pas-
senger agent of the R., W. & O. Railroad, at Oswego, N. Y.,a guide
book of tours, containing also several fine maps, will be mailed to the
applicant.

By the way what a wonderful road the R., W. & O. has become!
stretching more than 650 miles in length through the counties of Oneida,
Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Oswego, Cayuga, Wayne, Monroe, Or-
leans, and Niagara, and has terminal stations at Utica, Rome, Syracuse,
Rochester, Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge, Oswego, Sackets Harbor,
Cape Vincent, Clayton, Ogdensburg, Norwood, and Massena, connect-
ing in all with more than 20 other roads, and has besides more than 15
junctions and crossings with its own branches and with other roads.
The aforesaid book of tourists’ routes contains a map ofthe railroad, one
of the Thousand Island region, one of the Adriondack region, another
of the White Mountain region, a general map of all eastern resorts, and
nine other maps of great value to tourists. The company will sell ex-
cursion tickets over all the routes mentioned in their lists.

This great railroad, under its present progressive management, has be-
come one of the most important railways in the country. No effort has

| OR the general health and enjoyment of people who have the
660 GENESEE COUNTY.

 

been spared to make it the greatest tourist route in America. The road
has been practically rebuilt in the last five years, the track having beem
relaid with heavy steel rails and thoroughly ballasted with gravel and

stone. New, heavy, and powerful locomotives, specially designed to.
haul heavy passenger trains at a high rate of speed, have been placed in

service; and the passenger equipment has been raised to the highest

standard. New coaches recently purchased are of the most magnificent

style, with vestibules and all the latest modern improvements. Fast.
limited express trains are run between Niagara Falls, Syracuse, and

Clayton, to the Thousand Islands, and also between New York, Albany,
Utica, and Clayton. Wagner buffet sleeping cars are run between Chi-

cago, Niagara Falls, Rochester, and the Adirondack Mountains, White

Mountains, Portland, Me., and the sea coast resorts in Maine. Through
sleeping cars are also run from New York and Albany to Clayton, Thou-

sand Islands, and the Adirondack region These limited express trains.
are run particularly for tourist travel, and make quick time, avoiding

stops, and performing the same service as that of the great trunk lines
of the country.
PAR SECOND.

BUSINESS DIRECT

OR

GCENESEE COUNTY Jr,

1890.

COMPILED AND PUBLISHED

——

J. W. VOSE & CoO.

PERMANENT OFFICE, SYRACUSE, N. Y.

‘He that hath much to do, will do something wrong, and of that wrong must suffer the
consequences; and if it were possible that he should always act rightly, yet when such
numbers are to judge of his conduct, the bad will censure and obstruct him by malevolence,
and the good sometimes by mistake.”—SAMUEL JOHNSON.

| SYRACUSE, N. Y.:
D. MASON & CO, PRINTERS.
CENSUS TABLE.

‘syuvjiqeyul SSE‘ pey O1gI UT UMO} YOIYM ‘ozHopszyD UF ‘zIgI [HUN ‘sem LOY OT ,

 

 

 

gZZ‘zE | gog'1€ | 6gi'zE | ggb'gz | SoZ‘gz | goo'gz | gZS‘gr | o19'€ [----- cere IVLOL
gOg'I Lbg't Llo‘z | bl6‘1 19S‘z | gof‘z | 6go‘z BSEE NG jf Pit seareoanse ee caes ea oe auodavis
S1g‘z | o1g'z $Sg'z 6Zz'% | OL6'1 BzQ EP OLSG jth eee fetes eee ee eet ere es aNouqdNnag
6¥9'1 VIg‘! ezZ‘1 orgo'r fj vot laa scenes Tenet | gaaemeS ewe Pine ane yeaa NOITIAVG
S61 1Zb'1 Z65'1 LSb'1 ate niga Sen, (lasers, 9 Gee acy core ny ace aldId1vo
6ov'y | Lzgv | Loz | ELZyE | Eze | zo6‘E | 119‘ OSG) RA e ree mer teres « AOY WT
g96'1 $06'1 ovo‘'z zZL‘l IQI‘€ 329'z cee Caer ehl (joe CUP rt eae a Va1q
gvo'z =| bo‘ evi'e | vgo'e | gob'c | --rc: ean Artes AEE Gp per TT © Keg ergy NAIUVG
PoL'I vElL'1 98'1 99S‘ £06'1 of6'1 LOL Ts ||] Ses | nie aeicteiaiarear is santas sea iets NOWAQ
1Z9‘I zS9‘1 Z63‘1 vo6'! ggz'z | VLEs 169‘! Sn Eo] a eae SERN ear ANVHLAG
ZO0'Z L66'1 goo‘'z 263'1 ZEQ‘T gos't QED Ss] Tee ss siereksiets San Seep eee rapes NaDvaAg
g1S‘Z Sgbig | 949'S 1Igbb | 61eb | boeh | L652 | O1Q'E [rrr ret t rte eee VIAVLVG
gog'l S09‘1 108‘ L£26'1 eve'z I€E‘% | 961 BPE Saye ofr gies ea arse eens ee YAANVXAIV
SL6'I Sog‘t 190‘ | vSo'z | g64‘1 | 61g TOPS E. Vell putes peor anes Su ntese Ries adeaiaes Sines VNNVAVIV
‘OSSI ‘oL81 0981 ‘oSgl ‘ovgi ‘ofgr ‘OzgI ‘O1gI SNMOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- ‘NMOL HOVG NI NIVOD GNV SSOT FHL ONIMOHS

‘AAISQTIONI ‘OIGI ADONIS SASNAD HOVA LY ‘HUYOA MUN ‘ALNNOD AASAINTO NI SNMOL IVYAARS AHL AO NOILVTNdOd

‘ATaAVL SISNAHO
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

GENESEE COUNTY, N_Y.

EXPLANATIONS.

 

Directory is arranged as follows :—

4—Name of individual or firm.

2—Postoffice ad.iress in parenthesis if different from the name of town.

3 —The figures following the letter r indicate the number of the road on which the party‘resides, and will be
found by reference to the map in the back part of this work. Where no road number is given the party is
supposed to reside in the village.

4.—Business or occupation.

S—The figures placed after the occupation of a farmer indicate the number of acres owned or leased.

6—Names in CAPITALS are those who have kindly given their patronage to the work, and without whose aid’
its publication would have been impossible.

Ee For additional names, corrections, and changes, see Errata.

ABBREVIATIONS.—Ab., above; ave., avenue; bds., boards; bet., between; cor., corner; E., east; emp., em-
ployee; fac. op , factory operative; h., house; manuf., manufacturer; Mfg., manufacturing; N., north;
n., Near; Opp., opposite; prop., proprietor; reg., registered as applied to live stock; regt., regiment; com.,'
commercial; ins., insurance; S., south; W., west.

The word street is implied.

 

 

ALABAMA.

(Postoffice address is Alabama, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Aberdeen George E., (S. Alabama) postmuster, notary Pulte, a general merchant.
Aberdeen John H., 8. Alabama) r 48, station agent W. S. R.
Ackerson Jéhn, r 54, 100 apple trees, farmer 47.

Ackerson Oren, farm laborer.

Ackerson Orrin, (Basom) r 56, farmer.

Ackerson Sheldon, r 40, laborer and farmer 2.

Adair John, (Indian Falls) r 80, farmer 2.

Addis Daniel H., r 20, prop. heading-mill.

Ahrens Joseph, r 33, farm laborer.

Allen Gideon, r 21, refused to give information.

Allen Russell, locomotive engineer W. S. R. R., h and lot.
Ames Alphonzo, (N. Pembroke) r 86, farmer 84.
4 TOWN OF ALABAMA.

 

Ames George, (Wheatville) r 11, mason and farmer 484.

Ames Theron, (N. Pembroke) r 86, farmer.

Amsden William A., (Wheatville) r25, 100 apple trees, 150 high grade Merino sheep,
farmer 175.

Antis Jacob E., r 14, emp. in mill.

Appleton ,¢ 20, widow of Thomas.

Baird Gustavus J., r 17, 300 apple trees, farmer 136.

Baker John, (S. Alabama) r 43, laborer.

Barber Alden 8., (Wheatville) r 11, shoemaker and farmer 484.

Barber Lewis A., (Wheatville) r 11, farmer with his father, Alden 8.

®arrett Elvin A., (S. Alabama) r 44, farmer 200.

Barrett Joseph B., (S. Alabama) r 44, retired farmer 187.

Bartz Charles, r 4, farmer 50. .

BASOM HARRISON §&., (Basom) r 52, town assessor and farmer 114.

BASOM SABERT H., (Basom) r 52, notary public and farmer 111.

Basom Charles W., (Indian Falls) r 76, farmer 82,

Bateman Sylvester, r 19, farm laborer.

Beals Albert G., r 14, farmer, leases of Mrs. J. 8. 130.

BEALS JAMES A., r 15, 200 apple trees, farmer 75.

BEALS JEREMIAH §&., r 8, 100 apple trees, farmer 40.

Becker Peter, (S. Alabama) r 43, blacksmith.

Beckman Fred, r 18, farmer 80.

Bell Thomas C., r 23, pastor M. EH, Church.

Bell William F., physician and surgeon, Church, h do.

BEMENT ALPHA KE., (Basom) r 53, justice of the peace, carpenter, and builder, 100
apple trees, farmer 104.

Benson Edward, r 8, laborer.

Bertz Julius, off r 4, farmer 100.

Bickell George, (Wheatville) r 12, laborer.

Bickford John M., com. traveler, lot Pleasant.

Bloomingdale Charles, r 17, farmer 65.

Bloomingdale Fay F., r 17, 200 apple trees, farmer 73.

Bloomingdale John, r 17, apiarist.40 colonies, farmer 2.

Board Clinton O., r 40, farm laborer, h and lot.

Boice Reuben, r 23, laborer.

Boice Wilbert, r 23, laborer.

Bonvemoyer Jonas, r 7, farmer, leases of Spring House 748.

Bootz John, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 3, farmer.

Bootz William, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 3, farmer 17.

Bootz William, Jr., r 18, farmer 90.

Boyce James, Ist, (Wheatville) r 27,409 apple trees, 100 grade Leicester sheep,
farmer. [Died Dec., 1889.]

Boyce James, (Wheatville) r 27, farm laborer.

Brackett Welcome M., prop. meat market, h and lot Main.

Bradburn John, (8. Alabama) r 48, farmer 6.

Bradburn William, (S. Alabama) r 48, laborer.

Brown John, (S. Alabama) r 43, butcher.

Brownell Frank, (S. Alabama) r 44, laborer.

Buchanan Peter, (S. Alabama) retired.

Buckle Augustus, (Indian Falls) r 76, farmer 250,

Buckle Charies L., (Indian Falls) r 76, farmer with Augustus.

Burlingame Warren, r 23, gunsmith.

Burnett: Daniel, r 35, farmer 75.

Cain Peter, r 33, farmer 50.

Caine Gideon, farmer, leases of Almina Duers 73,

Caleb Harrison, r 8, fxrmer 47.

Caleb Harrison W., (Shelby Center, Orleans Co.) r 8, farmer 50.

Call Edward, (Basom) laborer.

Callahan William, (S. Alabama) clerk.

 
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 5

 

Canvert William, r 5, farmer 40.

Carney Eliza, (Oakfield) r 46, farmer 89.

Carney Michael, (Oakfield) r 46, farmer.

Carney Thomas, (Oakfield) r 46, farmer.

Casey Arthur, r 16, farmer with his father, Thomas.

Casey Bartley, r 16, farmer with his father, Thomas.

Casey Owen, r 16, farmer with his father, Thomas.

Casey Thomas, r 16, farmer 156.

Casper Benjamin, (S. Alabama) r 46, laborer.

Cassidy James, (Wheatville) r 14, farmer 62.

Castelo James, (S. Alabama) r 46, farmer 4.

CEDER HENRY, (Basom) prop. Ceder House and livery stable.

CEDER HOUSE, (Basom) Henry Ceder, prop., livery stable connected.

Chamberlain Charles P., (S. Alabama) r 44, farmer’'136.

Chamberlain George, (Wheatville) r 66, gardener and laborer, h and lot.

Chamberlain Sarah, (S. Alabama) r 44, widow of John.

Chamberlain Wade, (S. Alabama) r 44, farmer 68.

Champion Eliza A., (N. Pembroke) r 84, widow of Ezra, farmer 100.

Charlau Augustus, r 18, farmer 95.

Cheney Dudley, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 60, farmer 10.

Child Increase, Baptist clergyman, h Church.

Childs Robert, (S. Alabama) r 42, laborer.

CLARK ALICE, owns Clark House, Main.

Clark Enos, (Wheatville) r 12, laborer and farmer 5.

Clark House. Louis Miller, prop., Main.

Clark Susan, (Indian Falls) r 80, widow of William, farmer 10.

Clark William, (Indian Falls) r 80, laborer.

CLOSEN FRED J., r 23, 300 apple trees, farmer, leases of H. Frary, of Oakfield, 210.

Closen John, r 18, farmer 80.

Clossen William, (Wheatville) r 14, farmer 170.

Colten Charles, r 4, farmer 72.

Cook William D., r 19, farmer 55.

Cottingham William, r 23, laborer.

Craft James, farm laborer and farmer 3.

Crook Freeman H., (S. Alabama) r 44, farmer for Amanda R. 20.

Cross Ira, (Wheatville) laborer, h and lot.

Curray Henry, (S. Alabama) r 42, laborer.

Daniels George, (S. Alabama) r 42, farmer 55.

Debbage Fred, r 4, farmer 50.

Derr Charles, (Indian Falls) r51, farmer 104.

Dewolf Caroline, (S. Alabama) r 42, widow of Anson, farmer 3.

Direne Augustus, r 23, laborer.

Dolan Thomas, (Basom) r 34, trackwalker W. S. R. R.

Donnan Samuel, (S. Alabama) r 48, farmer 93.

Donnan William, retired farmer 125.

Drake Charles, carpenter and farmer 10, h Church,

Drake Joel, carpenter and joiner, h Church.

Dual Florrilla, r 19, widow of Isaac P., farm 50. [Died 1889.]

Dual Freeman, r 23, laborer.

DUAL GEORGE W., wagonmaker and blacksmith, Main, h do.

Dual Wellington, r 23, farmer 61.

Duers Almina, r 40, widow of William, farm 73.

Dugan Charles, (Wheatville) r 26, farmer with Patrick 80.

Dugan Patrick, (Wheatville) r 26, farmer with Charles 80.

Dunn Nicholas, (S. Alabama) r 32, farm laborer.

Eaton Lyman T., r 19, farmer 53.

Elliott George L., (S. Alabama) r 44, mason, h. and lot.

ELLIS JOSEPH, (S. Alabama) r 33, 200 apple trees, farmer, leases of Israel Kurts,
of Alexander, 140.
6 TOWN OF ALABAMA.

 

Evans 8S. R., (Wheatville) Freewill Baptist clergyman.

Farnsworth Frank, (Basom) r 5%, farmer with Philip.

FARNSWORTH PHILIP, (Basom) r 53, 350 apple trees. 10 horses, farmer 90,

Feeley Michael, (Basom) r 34, section foreman W. S. R. R.

Fennell John, (S. Alabama) r 42, laborer.

FENNER NATHANIEL C., (Indian Falls) r 52, 100 apple trees, farmer 52.

Filkins Abigail, r 19, widow of James, 500 apple trees, 1,000 pear trees, farmer 125,

Filkins Marion A., r 19, farmer with his mother, Abigail.

Filkins Philander, (S. Alabama) r 40, 100 apple trees, farmer 80.

Finger William, r 23, farmer 6.

Fink Fred, (W. Shelby, Orleans Co.) r 4, assessor and farmer 229.

Fisher Charles, (Wheatville) farm laborer, h Main.

Fisher Edmond, (S. Alabama) r 43, laborer.

Fisher Horace P., (S. Alabama) r 32, 3U0 apple trees, farmer 1613.

Fisk Levi, r 23, formerly farmer.

Fisk Levi B,, r 23, 300 apple trees, farmer 70.

Forward John D., (Basom) r 34, general merchant and farmer 110.

Fountain Howard, (Oakfield) r 46, com. traveler.

Fountain Norton D., (Oakfield) r 46, owns with Paulina farm 217.

Fountain Paulina, (Oakfield) r 46, widow of Charles, owns with Norton D. farm 217.

Fox Charles, (Wheatville) r 27, farmer, leases of Robert Nichol, of Medina, Orleans
Co., 175.

Garnham George, com. traveler, h Pleasant.

Garnham Henry, mason, h Pleasant.

Gibson Robert, (S. Alabama) r 48, retired.

Gibson William, (S. Alabama) r 48, retired farmer i40.

Gilbert Harrison, (W. Shelby, Orleans Co.) r 1, farmer 62.

Gilbert Jeremiah, (W. Shelby, Orleans Co,) r1, farmer 40.

Goatrick Thomas, (Wheatville) r 11, farmer 123.

Goodwin Edwin, (S. Alabama) r 42, carpenter.

Goorko Harmon, r 18, farmer 52.

Goorko William, r 18, farmer 4.

Gray Charles W., r 4, farmer 60.

Green Aaron, (S. Alabama) r 49, farmer 50.

Green Julius, (Basom) r 51, farmer for his mother, Maria, 98.

Green Maria, (Basom) r 51, widow of Lester, farm 98.

Gregory Frank, (Wheatville) farmer 40.

Grice James G., (Wheatville) r 26, blacksmith and farm 10.

Griffin John, (Basom) r 38, farmer 53,

Griffin U. 8S. Grant, (Basom) r 38, farmer 23.

Quiteau Resoloo, r 23, painter.

Guwaer Emma, dressmaker, Main.

GUWAER JAMES, r 16, 100 apple trees, farmer 299.

Haack Augustus, laborer.

Hale George, (S. Alabama) r 71, farmer 104.

Hale John, (Wheatville) laborer, bds. Main.

Hale Robert, (S. Alabama) off r 47, farmer 50.

Hale Thomas, (Wheatville) r 12, farmer 5].

HALSEY EDWARD, (S. Alabama) r 42, retired farmer 52.

Hamm Philip, (Wheatville) r 27, 100 apple trees, farmer 80.

Harloff Henry, (S. Alabama) r 43, farmer 10.

Hartwick Charles, off r 18, farmer 16.

Harvey Henry, (S. Alabama) r 42, laborer.

Haskell Deforest, r 34, farmer, leases of the H. Norton estate 107.

Haskell Elmer, r 16, farmer, leases of the Bloomingdale estate 76.

Haskell Jane, r17, widow, farm 10.

Herr George, r 6, farmer for Mary 49.

Herrick Dyer. (Wheatville) r 12, farmer.

Herrick Eli W., (Wheatville) r 12, 400 apple trees, farmer with Martha 220.
TOWN OF ALABAMA. 7

 

Herrick Martha, (Wheatville) r12, farmer 220,

Hescock David, (Basom) r 52, 100 apple trees, farmer 68.

HESTON LEWIS K,, (S. Alabama) r 73, breeder of Jersey cattle, reg., farmer 175.

Hirschfeld Frances, (Basom) r 34, (Mrs. P.) prop. boarding-house.

Hiscock Charles, (Basom) r 52, farmer 49.

Hitchcock George, (Basom) r 39, 400 apple trees, farmer 250.

Hitchcock Lyman, (S. Alabama) r 50, retired farmer

HITCHCOCK WILLIAM Q,, (S. Alabama) r 40, farmer 130.

Hodgins William Henry, (Bascom) r 39, farmer, leases of W. Ingalsbee 120.

Hodgon Henry, r18, farmer 1,

Holmes Catharine, r 35, (Mrs. Nathan T.) farm 100.

Holmes Nathan T., r 35, farmer for Catharine 100.

Holmes Lydia G., (Wheatville) r 23, resident.

Hopkins Mary, (Wheatville) r 23, widow of Isaac N., resident.

HOTCHKISS ANNA, (8. Alabama) r 40, widow of Sterling, farm 72.

HOTCHKISS GEORGE E., (Basom) r 52, general ins, agent, represents the Conti-
nental and American Fire Ins. Companies, farmer 30.

Houseknecht Charles, (Indian Falls) r 67, farmer 132.

Houseknecht John, (Indian Falls) off r 68, farmer 36.

Houseknecht Philip, (S. Alabama) r73, M. E. clergymen, farmer 236.

Howitt Samuel C., (S. Alabama) farmer, leases of P. Filkins 80.

Howland Aria, (Wheatville) r 23, farmer, leases of Darius White 100.

HOWLAND CHAUNCY, (Wheatville) r 27, retired farmer, h and lot.

Howland David, r 33, 100 apple trees, farmer 63.

HOWLAND IRA P., r 21, farmer 91.

Hudson Charles, (S. Alabama) r 42, widow of John.

Hunt Angeline, (S. Alabama) r 40, widow of Rev. Benjamin.

Hutton Hugh (S. Alabama) r 49, laborer.

Ingalsbe Alpheus, (S. Alabama) r 49, farmer 112.

Ingalsbe Junius M., (Basom) r 56, farmer with W. L. 134.

Ingalsbe Levi, (Basom) r 39, 100 apple trees, farmer 234.

Ingalsbe Marion R., (Basom) r 40, farmer with his father, Rial E.

INGALSBE RIAL E., (Basom) r 40, 100 apple trees, farmer 193.

Ingalsbe Slocum B., (Basom) r 56, farmer, leases of Levi 100.

Ingalsbe Whitman L., (Basom) r 56, farmer with Junius M. 134.

Ingalsbee Harman C., (Basom) r 40, farmer, leases of R. E. Ingalsbe 96.

Ingalsbee Julius, (Basom) r 52, postmaster, dealer in groceries and meats, agent for
fertilizers and agricultural implements.

Ingalsbee Whitman, (Basom) r 56, farmer.

Ingalsbee William, (Basom) r 39, farmer 120.

Inglasbee Edmond A., (S. Alabama).r 43, jeweler, engineer, and musician.

Inglasbee Lucretia, (S. Alabama) r43, widow of Elijah B.

INGLESBE EBENEZER, (S. Alabama) r 49, 300 apple trees, farmer 231.

Inglesbe Mary, (Indian Falls) r 79, widow of Enos, farmer 28.

Inglesbe Solomus, (Indian Falls) r 19, farmer.

Irek John, (S. Alabama) r 30, laborer.

Johnson William, (Wheatville) r 12, carpenter and farmer 4.

Jones Abiah M., r 17, farmer with his father, John A.

Jones John A., r 17, farmer 119.

Jones William R., r 17, farmer with his father, John A.

Joslyn Henry, (Wheatville) farmer 1.

Joslyn John, (Wheatville) r 12, farmer, leases of Mrs.C. Hale 90.

Kannack John, (Wheatville) r 23, 100 apple trees, 100 pear trees, farmer, leases of
J. W. Holmes, of Batavia, 107.

Keegan Lawrence, (S. Alabama) r 46, farmer 280.

Kelsey Elizabeth S., (N. Pembroke) r 85, (Mrs. Norman) farmer 86.

Kenwood George, r 5, farmer 41.

Kenyon Orson, (Basom) r 51, farmer 93,

Kenyon Orville, (Basom) r 51, laborer.
8 TOWN OF ALABAMA.

 

KESSLER JOSEPH, farm laborer, h and lot Main.

Kigdom Philip, (Wheatville) r 26, laborer and farmer 7.

Kiser John N., farm laborer, h Railroad.

Kiser William, laborer, h and lot Railroad.

Klasen William, (Wheatville) r 27, 1,500 apple trees, 125 grade Southdown sheep,
farmer, leases of J. W. Hael 160.

Klotzbach Peter, (Indian Falls) r 76, farmer 50.

Knic Charles, r 18, farmer 21.

Korkow Herman, r 18, farmer 54.

Korkow William, r 18, farmer 24.

Kotzbach Jolin, (S. Alabama) r 68, farmer, leases of Calvin Wheeler 240.

Krautz Ferdinand, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 3, farmer 88.

Krautz Lewis, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 3, farmer 274.

Lambert John, r 16, farmer 50.

Lamkin John, ’(Basom) r 62, farmer 82.

Lanckton Aaron 8, (Wheatville) retired farmer and currier, born in 1799, h and
lot Main.

Landers Patrick, (Wheatville) r 11, farmer 160.

Landers Patrick, Jr., (Wheatville) r 11, farmer 50.

Lawrence Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 77, farmer 150.

Leno Henry, (Wheatville) r 23, farmer, leases of George Rhodes.

Lester Peter, (Indian Falls) r 76, farmer 15.

Lintuer Christopher, r 33, farm laborer.

Lumley Rolla, r 17, farmer 275.

Lund Frank Li, vr 15, farmer, leases of his father, Franklin F.

Lund Franklin B, r 15, 200 apple trees, farmer 102.

Lyday Frank N., r 40, farm laborer.

MACOMBER JOHN L. , (Oakfield) r 45, breeder of Shropshiredown sheep, 1,300 ap-
ple trees, 750 pear trees, farmer 1774, and on the W. J. Macomber estate 114.

Manchester Eugenia A., (E. Shelbv, Orleans Co.) r11, widow of Sanford E., farm 100.

Marble Alonzo, (Indian Falls) r 64, farmer.

Marble George, (Indian Falls) r 64, farmer 140.

Marble Pamelia, (Basom) r 53, widow cf Samuel, farmer 8.

Marry John, (8S. Alabama) r 42, laborer.

Martin Abram, (N. Pembroke) r 84, retired farmer.

MARTIN DANIEL, (8. Alabama) r 71, farmer 100.

Martin George W., (N. Pembroke) r 72, farmer 100.

Martin Hannah, (S. Alabama) r 49, widow of Elijah, farmer 89.

Martin Henry, (N. Pembroke) r 85, farmer 40.

Martin Jacob, (N. Pembroke) r 8, farmer 225.

MARTIN WALLACE H. ,c&. Alabama) r 71, farmer with Daniel.

Mason Eliza, (S. Alabama) r 43, widow of Collins T.

Maxwell David A., (Wheatville) r 12, farmer 83.

McAlister James, (Basom) r 52, farm laborer.

McAlpin Samuel, (Indian Falls) r62, farmer, leases of E. Diver, of Pembroke, 300.

McAlpine John, (Indian Falls) r 80, farmer 106,

McCormick Michael, (Wheatville) r 26, farm laborer.

McCracken , ¢ 16, laborer and farmer 4.

MclInter John, (5. Alabama) r 49, farmer, leases of B. Chapman, of Oakfield, 250.

McGinn Thomas, (Basom) blacksmith.

McGuire Daniel, (Wheatville) r 26, laborer and shoemaker, h and ist

McMannus John, (Wheatville) r 26, mason, h and lot.

McPartland Bridget, (Wheatville) r 25, widow of Patrick, 100 apple trees, farmer 144.

McPartland John, (Wheatville) r 25, farmer with Bridget.

McPartland Thomas, (Wheatville) r 25, farm laborer, h and lot Main.

MEAD CHARLES M., (Basom) r 53, agent for Rowley & Eddy, dealers in lum-
ber, lath, shingles, fence posts, sash, doors, blinds, coal, ete.

Merkle Albert, r 36, farmer 95.

Merry John, (8. Alabama) r 42, laborer.

 
TOWN OF ALABAMA. ' 9

 

Miller Bugene H., (N. Pembroke) r 72, farmer for Jacob Shoemaker 944.

Miller Fred, (N. Pembroke) r 83, farmer, leases of Edward Halsey 107.

Miller Lewis, r 33, farm laborer,

Miller Louis, prop. Clark House.

Miller Michael, (N. Pembroke) r 83, farmer 181.

Monchan John, (8. Alabama) r 42, farmer 5.

Mook Catharine, (N. Pembroke) r 85, widow of Anthony.

Mook Daniel D., (N. Pembroke) r 85, farmer.

Mook Vienna, (N. Pembroke) r 85, resident.

Moore Dennis, r 23, laborer,

Moore Osro, r 20, prop. stage from Alabama to Medina.

Moore Walter, r 35, farm laborer,

Morse Nelson, (Basom) r 53, farm laborer and farmer 2.

Muier Alexander, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 3, farmer 100.

Newman J. C., (S. Alabama) pastor Baptist Church.

Newton Ara R., (W. Shelby, Orleans Co.) r 1, farmer, leases of Franklin 150.

Newton Arie, r 2, farmer.

Newton Franklin, (W. Shelby, Orleans Co.) r 2, 600 apple trees, farmer 150.

Nichol Harry, r 19, laborer.

Nichol Thomas L., (Wheatville) r 27, 600 apple trees, 100 fine wool sheep, farmer 175.

Nichol William A., (Wheatville) student Batavia Union School.

Noble Charles B., r 23, harnessmaker. ;

Noble Judson, r 23, harnessmaker with Charles B.

Norris Abraham, (N. Pembroke) r 72, farmer for Elizabeth 108.

Norris John C., (N. Pembroke) r 84, farmer 100, and for Eliza A. Champion 100.

‘NORTON ALLEN E., r 34, breeder of thoroughbred poultry, Wyandotte, Light
Brahmas, and Plymouth Rock fowls, farmer with his father, Frank.

Norton Daniel, r 34, produce dealer and farmer 362.

NORTON FRANK, r 34, 650 apple trees, 16 horses and mules, farmer 200.

‘Norton Halsey, r 34, deputy sheriff and farmer.

NORTON HARMON J., (Wheatville) r 37, postmaster, overseer of the poor, farmer
115.

NORTON HEMAN, r 34, farmer 107. [Died in 1889.]

‘Norton Medad, r 33, farmer 182.

O'Haron John, (Basom) r 34, laborer.

-O’Reily Thomas, (Wheatville) r 13, teacher.

‘Ostrander Arthur J., (S. Alabama) r 40, farmer, leases of Anna Hotchkiss 72.

Ostrander John, r 4, farmer 2.

Paile Nicholas, (Wheatville) r 31, farmer 15.

Palmer Edmund E., (Wheatville) deputy postmaster and general merchant, Main.

Palmer Jane, (Wheatville) r 27, widow of Joseph, farm 10.

Parker Isaac, (Wheatville) r 11, formerly farmer.

Parker Raymond J., r 15, farmer with his father, Wesley J.

Parker Sherman &., r 34, prop. creamery, manuf. of butter and cheese, farmer 89.

Parker Wesley J., r 15, 200 apple trees, farmer 78.

Parker Willard E., (Wheatville) r 11, farmer 200.

Pask Edward, r 34, farmer, leases of Frank Norton 200.

Patterson Hiram B., r 36; farmer, owns with Westley 40.

Patterson James, r 36, 100 apple trees, farmer 100. ©

Patterson James, (S. Alabama) r 42, laborer.

Patterson James, Jr., r 34, laborer.

Patterson Westley, r 36, farmer, owns with Hiram B. 40.

Pender James, r 16, teamster and farm laborer.

Peters Herman, (S. Alabama) r 43, farmer 1}.

PHILLIPS CHARLES R., farmer, owns in Erie Co, 105, h and 2 acres Railroad.

PHILLIPS WILLIAM J., farmer with his father, Charles R.

Pickworth William, r 39, 200 grade sheep, farmer 254.

Pierce Emma J., (Basom) r 39, widow of Charles R., dressmaker.

Pierce James, (Wheatville) r 11, laborer, h and 2 acres.
10 TOWN OF ALABAMA.

 

PIXLEY ARA, (Wheatville) 200 apple trees, 90 sheep, 6 horses, farmer, leases of
Harmon J. Norton 113.

Pixley Frank A., general merchant and dealer in agricultural implements.

Pixley Jay, r 20, farmer with his father, Joseph.

Pixley Joseph, r 20, 150 apple trees, 12 cows, farmer 197.

Pixley Theodore, r 20, farmer with his father, Joseph.

Poodry Barnum, r 38, farmer with his father, E. M.

POODRY E. M., r 38, 1,000 apple trees, 12 horses, 12 head other stock, farmer 350.

Post Jessee F., (S. Alabama) r 49, farmer, leases of E. Inglesbe 138.

Potter Charlotte L., widow of George H., h and 1 acre.

Potter Cora C., r 39, widow of Abel J. ;

POTTER EUGENE D.,r 17, 200 apple trees, farmer, leases of Donnin 125, and of
Jacob 225.

POTTER JACOB, r 39, 150 apple trees, farmer 215.

Pratt Dexter, r 23, deputy postmaster and grafter. ;

Price George B., (S. Alabama) r 73, farmer, leases of Lewis E. Heston 175.

Price William, r 19, prop. steam saw and heading-mills, farmer 4.

Quible Benjamin, (Wheatville) r 20, farmer, leases of G. Allen 100.

Quigley John, laborer.

Rapp Charles §., (Indian Falls) r 62, farmer for Sarah 112.

Rapp Ephraim F., (Basom) r 39 cor. 52, farm laborer.

Rapp William, (Indian Falls) r 79, farmer 14.

Reak Charles, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r3, farmer 33.

Reak Fred, r 18, farmer 60.

Reed Elmer E., (S. Alabama) r 32, farmer 189.

Reed Loren, (S. Alabama) r 30, 200 apple trees, 100 grade Merino sheep, 14 horses,
farmer, leases of his father.

Reed William, (Wheatville) r 26, salesman for E. E. Palmer.

Rheimer Augustus, (S. Alabama) r 43, farmer, leases of Mrs. T. Gordon 125.

Rhodes George, (Wheatville) r 25, 100 apple trees, farmer 150.

Rhodes Joseph, r 4, farmer for Eliza 50. é

Roatch Sabert E., (S. Alabama) r 48, farmer 212.

Roberts Charlie D., (Wheatville) r 13, 200 apple trees, farmer 100.

EEE CHARLES W., (Wheatville) r 11, 400 apple trees, 70 Shropshire sheep,

armer 125.

Roberts Rudell R., (Wheatville) r 13, 200 apple trees, farmer 102.

Roggo Christian, off r 4, farmer 54.

Roggow Christopher, (W. Shelby, Orleans Co.) off r 4, farmer for Caroline 30.

Rood Joseph, r 4, farmer 60.

Royce Gilmore D., town clerk and school teacher, h Church.

Sanders Elon, (S. Alabama) r 47, farmer 5.

SAXTON EMILY A., (S. Alabama) widow of Orimel W., farm 190.

Saxton Ray, (S. Alabama) r 43, farmer, leases of Orpha Wolcott 100.

Scharlau August, r 18, farmer 95.

Scharlau Godfred, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 3, farmer 26.

Scharlau William, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 3, farmer 5.

Schoal Charles, r 17, 100 apple trees, farmer 123.

Scroger Anson, (S. Alabama) r 30, farm laborer.

Scroger John, (Wheatville) r 27, laborer.

SHOEMAKER JACOB, (N. Pembroke) r 72, retired farmer 944.

Shugarts Ann E., (S. Alabama) r 47, widow of William.

Shugarts Clinton, (8S. Alabama) r 47, farmer, leases of W. C. Pond, of Climax, Mich., 92.

Shultz Lewis, (Wheatville) r 27, 200 apple trees, 120 grade Southdown sheep, 17 head
cattle, farmer 154.

Shultz William, (Wheatville) farm laborer, h and lot Main.

Siebert Augustus, (Wolcottville, Niagara Co.) r 35, farmer 57.'

Siebert John, off r 4, farmer 75.

Singer Solomon, r 16, farmer, leases of F. Vosburgh.

Slimmer John, (Basom) r 53, laborer.
TOWN OF ALABAMA. If

 

Slimmer John, r 53, farm laborer and farmer 3.

Smith Christopher, (Wheatville) r 8, farmer 50.

Smith Leighton, (Wheatville) r 11, laborer.

Snfftth William, r 3, farmer 100.

Snyder Henry, (Basom) r 63, farmer, leases of the Norton sisters, of Batavia, 193.

Southlin Amel, (Wheatville) r 8, laborer.

Southlin Joseph, r &, laborer, h and lot.

Sparling Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 77, farmer 128.

Stafford Frank, (Basom) r 53, carpenter and joiner, h and lot.

Stafford Theodore, r 21, peddler and farmer 5.

Starkweather Morrell, r 17, laborer.

Steinhorst Augustus, r 3, farmer 30. .

STEVENS GEORGE E., (Wheatville) r 25, 100 apple trees, farmer 50.

Stevens James, r 23, laborer.

Stevens John, (Wheatville) r 12, laborer, h and lot.

Stickney Harriet R., (S. Alabama) r 44, widow of Addison.

Taber Frank, (Basom) r 40, farm laborer.

Taber Willie M., r 39, salesman for F, A. Pixley, h and lot.

Tabor Lovina, (Basom) r 39, widow of W. G., h and lot.

Tank Augustus, (S. Alabama) r 43, laborer, h and lot.

Taylor Bryant W., (Oakfield) r 86, farmer, leases of Daniel R. 150.

Taylor Daniel R., (Oakfield) r 86, farm 150.

Tesno Christian, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 77, farmer 376,

Thayer Olive, (Basom) r 39, dressmaker, daughter of Riley.

Thayer Riley, (Basom) r 39, cooper and farmer.

Thompson Adelbert, (Basom) r 34, produce dealer and farmer 80.

Thomson William, (Basom) farmer, leases of Adelbert 80.

Town Elijah, (S. Alabama) r 33, 100 apple trees, farmer 106.

Tumalty Arthur, (S. Alabama) r 42, farmer.

Tumalty John H., blacksmith, Medina, h and 3 acres do.

Tumalty Seward E., farm laborer.

Tuttle Albert, r 5, farmer 270.

TUTTLE EDWARD, (Basom) r 40, farmer 103.

Tuttle Elizabeth, (Wheatville) widow of Earl, h and lot Main.

Underhill Alva W., (Wheatville) r 12, farmer with his father.

Underhill Eleazer R., (Wheatville) apiarist 31 colonies, 100 apple trees, farmer 93.

Underhill John, (Wheatville) r 13, farmer 41.

VAIL CHARLES A., r 20, (E. P. Vail & Sons) farmer 15.

VAIL E. P. & SONS, r 34, (Frank D. and Charles A.) fruit evaporators and dealers.

VAIL ELI P., r 34, (£. P. Vail & Sons) 400 apple trees, 100 pear trees, farmer 150.

VAIL FRANK D., r 20, (E. P. Vail & Song) 100 apple trees, farmer 6.

Vail Henry, (Basom) r 39, tarmer, leases of A. E. Bement 104.

Vaughn Freeman §., r 20, house, ornamental, and carriage painter, h and lot.

Vaughn Nelson, r 14, 300 apple trees, farmer 55.

Vaughn Oscar D., r 20, carpenter.

VAUGHN WESLEY F., r 14, farmer, leases of his father, Nelson, 55.

Vincent Julius, (Wheatville) r 27, laborer, h and lot.

VOSBURGH FRANK E., r 6, postmaster, prop. Alabama stave and heading-mill,
600 arple trees, farmer 112.

Wade William M., (Basom) r 53, laborer and farmer 10.

Wakeman George W., (Wheatville) 100 apple trees, farmer 111}

Wakeman John P., (Wheatville) r 28, 100 apple trees, farmer 99.

Walker Ira, (Indian Falls) r 62, laborer.

Waterstreet Henry, (Wheatville) r 25, farmer, leases of W. A. Amsden 168.

WEBB GEORGE W., (Basom) station and National Express agent W. 8, R. R.

Webb John T., (Basom),telegraph operator W. S. R. R.

Webster C, Eugene, r 17, farmer with his mother, Maria.

Webster Maria, r 17, widow of Porter, 100 apple trees, farmer 67.

Webster Squire, laborer and prop. steam thresher.
12 TOWN OF ALEXANDER.

 

West Richard, (Wheatville) blacksmith, Main.

Westfall T. Dewitt, r 17, laborer.

‘Wheeler Calvin, (s. Alabama) r 68, 100 apple trees, 315 grade sheep, 14 head cattle,
farmer 240. .

White Arthur P., r 17, farmer, leases of his father, Phineas B.

‘White Cornelius, produce dealer, h Church.

White Hale, (S. Alabama) r 43, farmer, leases of

WHITE LAURA A.,r.17,h and lot.

White Michael, (8. Alabama) r 30, farmer 50.

WHITE PHINEAS B., 100 apple trees, farmer 99.

WIGHT ABBOTT, (S. Alabama) r 50, farmer 165.

WIGHT ABEL, (S. Alabama) r 50, 200 apple trees, farmer 160.

Wight Bruce, (8. Alabama) r 50, school teacher and farmer 32.

Wight Fay, (8. Alabama) teacher, son of Abel.

Wight George, (S. Alabama) r 50, 200 apple trees, farmer 200, and in Pembroke 78.

Wight Hale, (8. Alabama) r 43, carpenter and farmer, leases of Hitchcock 50.

Wight Miles, (S. Alabama) r 50, farm laborer, h and lot.

Wight N oah, (S. Alabama) r 40, 100 apple trees, farmer, leases of J. Ackerson 50.

Wight P. Hewit, (S. Alabama) 150, farmer with his father, Abbott.

Wight Perry H., (8S. Alabama) r 50, farm laborer.

Willis Dorr D. , (Basom) r 52, farmer 26.

Willis Elizabeth, r 23, widow of John,

Willis John E., t 23, ‘laborer.

Winchell Albert, r 14, laborer.

WINCHELL LYMAN W.,, teamster, served in 19th N. Y. Bat. 3 years, h and lot
Medina st.

Winegar Theresa, (Oakfield) r 46, widow of Philip, farm 18.

Winslow Edward J., (S. Alabama) r 42, carpenter. .

Winslow Norman H., (Indian Falls) r 76, farmer 52, aud l-ases of C. Brooks, of Ak-
ron, Hrie Co., 130.

‘WOLCOTT ORPHA, (8. Alabama) r 43, widow of Thomas, farmer 100.

Woodstroke Augustus, r 18, farmer 75.

Woolston George, (Shelby Center, Orleans Co.) r 8, farmer 30.

Woolston-Jerry, r 8, laborer.

Worthington Alfred, (Indian Falls) r 67, farmer, leases of Philip Housekneck 130.

Worthington J onathan, (Indian Falls) r 64 cor. 66, farmer 50.

Wright John, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 77, farmer 136.

Yargo Charles, (W. Shelby, Orleans Co.) off r 4, farmer 49.

ZURHORST AUGUSTUS T. G., supervisor, physician, and surgeon, Railroad, h do.

Hitchcock 96.

 

 

ALEXANDER.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postoffice address is Alexander, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Adams George, Jr., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, tinker.

Adams James, r 43, farmer 64.

Adams Sarah, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, widow of George, resident.
Ahl Charles, (Linden) r 63, farmer 168.

Ahl George, r 60, farmer 230.

Alexander Hotel, George Fancher, prop.

Allen Edgar M., r 14, farmer with his father, James.

Allen James, r 14,10 grade Durham cows, farmer 92.

Allen Walter, (Linden) r 64, farmer, leases of J. Mowrer 60.
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 13

 

Allworth Charles, r 33, farmer, leases with Horace of J. G. Shepard 236.

Allworth Horace, r 33, farmer, leases with Charles of J. G. Shepard 236.

Andrews Almond, retired carriagemaker and farmer 12, h State,

ANDREWS AUGUSTA V., r 62, widow of Charles D., farmer 112.

Andrews Betsey G., widow of Dr. David, h Buffalo st.

Andrews Harvey A.,r 62, farmer, leases of Augusta B. 112.

Andrews fudson, r 21, carpenter, builder, and contractor, farmer 20.

Atwood Brigham, farmer, h Buffalo st.

AVERY GEORGE E., r44, served in Co. M, 9th N. Y. H. A., retired farmer, owns a
farm in the West.

AVERY RUFUS G., r 59, 20 cows, 7 Jersey, full blood Holstein, and grade Dur-
ham cattle, farmer 233, and leases of W. H. Locke 133.

Bacon Charles, pastor Free Methodist Church, bds. Church.

Balch H. Celestia, resident, h Buffalo st.

Baldof Martus, r 16, farmer 49.

BALDWIN IRWIN N., r 60, dealer in hay and grain, farmer, leases of Allen Lin-
coln, of Bethany, 47. ‘

BARNETT WILLIAM H., painter and farmer, served in Co, D, 14th Inf., and in Co.
M, 2d Mounted Rifles N. Y. Vols., h and 7 acres Main. e

Beam Fredrica, r 54, widow of William C.

Beaver William, r 28, farmer 50.

Beideck William, laborer, h Buffalo st.

Bellsmith Harrold S8., emp. East & Co., of Rochester, h Main.

Benedict Henry, r35, farmer 51.

Benson Patrick, (W. Batavia) r2, farmer 32.

Bentley Elizabeth, widow of William, resident, aged 95, bds. Church.

Bentley Norman, (Pollard & Bentley) postmaster.

Bidlack Earl, (Batavia) r 17, farm laborer.

Bishop Betsey, widow of Abraham.

Blood Luman, (Batavia) r 4, farmer 70.

Blooman Clarence, (Batavia) r 14, farmer, leases of O. Moulton.

Bogart Nettie, clerk-and deputy postmaster, h Main.

Bogart William C., dealer in nursery stock, h Allegany st.

Boothe Ambrose, (Linden) r 64, farmer 60.

Bowen Dwight, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 47, farmer, leases of David 214.

Bower Philip, r 65, farmer 20.

Bradfield Frank, r 45, laborer.

Brainard Sebe B., r 53, 25 cows, 60 Spanish Merino sheep, farmer 222.

Bratt James, (Batavia) r 7, farmer 101.

Brice Richard, (Batavia) r 11, farmer 5.

Bridof Mrtrs, r 26, farmer 50.

Brookins Marvin W., (Batavia) r 3, farmer 10.

Brown Belle, r 44, school teacher.

Brown Fanny A., widow of Melangtin W.

Brown John B., laborer, h Main. :

BROWN JOHN H., r 44, servedin Co. D, 14th N, Y. Inf. Vols., farmer 40.

Brown Lyman, r 60, farmer 127. ‘ ‘

Brown Olive, widow of Walter, resident, h Main.

Brown Royal M., carpenter, h and lot.

Brown William, carpenter, h State.

Buck Amasa M., r 41, laborer and dealer in live stock.

Bullock Galan, r 59, farmer 3.

Burgler George, laborer, h Church.

Burk Walter, (Batavia) r 36, farmer 22.

BURR FRED E., r 31, farmer, leases the Russell farm 170.

Burt Delia J., (Batavia) r 14 cor. 10, widow of Myron A., farmer 50.

Burt Roderick O., (Batavia) r 14 cor. 10, farmer for his mother, Delia J.

Buterman Fred, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) laborer.

Burton Lyman B., retired, h Buffalo st.
14 TOWN OF ALEXANDER.

 

Cady Arthur D.,h Main.
Cady Clark S., r 20, 15 grade Durham cows, farmer 77.
Cady Franklin D., (Batavia) r 17, agent nursery stock.
Cady Milo E., r 20, farmer, owns in Batavia 40.
Cady Return B., (Batavia) r17, 7 grade Durham and Jersey cows, farmer 63.
Carroll Newton A., contractor and builder, h Church.
Carter Betsey, widow, h Church.
Carter Lewis, 'bus driver Parker House, Batavia.
Chadbolt Edwin, farmer, h Buffalo st.
Chaddock Edwin, farmer 8, h Buffalo st.
Chaddock Joseph, (Linden) r 64, farmer 400. °
CHADDOCK LEWIS, r 68, 6 cows, 110 grade Merino sheep, farmer 220.
‘Chaddock Sewell, farmer, h Buffalo st.
Chaddock Suel, farmer, owns in Bethany 300, h Buffalo st.
‘Chaddock William, r 68, laborer.
Chamberlain Alfred, laborer, h Buffalo st.
Chamberlain Alvin, paper hanger, h Buffalo st.
Chamberlain , (Batavia) r 3, farmer 80.
Champlin James, (Batavia) r 7, cheesemaker, emp. Winchester & Willson.
: Chapin Benjamin T., off r 13, engineer.
Chapple Thomas, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 49, 10 cows, farmer, leases of James Dun-
bar 90. ‘
Churchill Charles, (Batavia) r 7, 50 sheep, farmer 105.
Churchill Fred J., r 59, laborer.
Churchill John, (Batavia) r 7, farmer with his father, Charles.
Clark Calvin, r 35, farmer 100.
Clemont Emeline L., r 35, widow of Royal M.
Colby Fred C., r 19, farmer, leases of Henry Sprague 95.
Coleman Augustus, (Batavia) r 9, farmer 20.
Comre Peter, laborer, h Main.
Comrie Peter, r 39, farmer, leases of C. Loomis 160.
Comue Peter J., farmer, h Main cor. Buffalo sts.
Conrad Jacob, laborer, h Buffalo st.
Cooley Nial, r 28, farmer 46.
CORNWELL HENRY C., r 52, farmer 48.
Cornwell Mary A.,r 52, widow of Chancey, resident, aged 88.
Craig Hamilton, r 34, laborer.
Crosman Cortland C.,r 24, county supt. of the poor, farmer 400.
Crossman Edson, (Batavia) r 18, farmer 10.
Curtis George R., r 46, farmer 55.
Curtis J. Milton, r 46, 10 cows, farmer, leases of Roswell C. 144.
Curtis Joseph, r 55, farmer 10.
CURTIS MARCUS L., wagonmaker, Main, h do.
Curtis Roswell C.,r 46, farmer 144.
Cuthburt Thomas, r 39, retired soldier.
Dart George, r 60, farm laborer.
Dart James, r 38, farmer 20.
David Egerton C., allo. physician and surgeon, h Main.
Day Elmer, r 2, farmer, leases of Hannah H. Lawton 96.
Day James H., farmer 100, h Boffalo st.
Dean Charles H., r 27, assessor and farmer 4, and leases of C. F. Seward 45.
Delura Timothy, laborer, h Buffalo st. :
Demara Sylvester, r 52, laborer, owns 5 acres.
Denslow Laura, widow of Ira, farmer 80.
De Vinna , (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, foundryman.
De Wolf Charles, (Batavia) r8, 9 cows, farmer, leases of G. W. Furguson 1424.
DICKINSON AMY, r 67, widow of Moses H., 8 cows, farmer 128.
Dickinson Hannah, widow of Jerome, resident, aged 82.
Dickinson Harriet, school teacher.

 

 
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 15

 

Dickinson William L., general merchant, Main, h do.

Dirstine Pallas, widow of John, aged 70.

Dunbar Henry, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) farmer 120.

Dunbar James, r 47, farmer 89.

Dunham George, r 52, farmer, leases of James Dotey 130,

Dunton Samuel F., r 17, farmer, leases of O. M. 112.

Durfee L. Emery, r 18, farmer 79.

Dye Reuben, (Batavia) r 16, farmer, leases of J. R. Day 100.

Earll Mahlon, r 51, farmer, leases of Orlando 50.

Earll Orlando, r 51, farm 50.

Eddy Herbert W., house painter and paper hanger, h Allegany st.

Egleston Ann E., widow of Alexander, resident, aged 79, h Buffalo st.

EGLESTON CHARLES R., carriage and house painter, president of the village and
cemetery association, h Buffalo st.

Elliott Thomas, r 42, blacksmith, State.

Ellis Jonas, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 57, 10 grade Durham cows, 50 Spanish Merino
sheep, farmer 95.

Enos Mathew V. B., r 31, farmer, leases of David Cosad 120.

Enos Sherman A., r 31, thresher.

Fairfield Charles, r 35, laborer.

Falker Fred, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

Fancher George, prop. Alexander Hotel.

Fargo Adelbert, r 57, farmer, leases of S. Riddle 165.

Fincher John A.,r 40, 10 cows, farmer 76.

Flemming L. J., r 45, widow.

Fraser Donald G., r 14, dealer in coal and salt, station agent and telegraph operator
D., L. & W. BR. R.

Fridsche Hermann, r 43, farmer 254.

Frink Frederick C., r 59, farmer, leases of R. G. Avery 233.

Frink Wilber C., r 21, farmer 10, and in Darien 50.

Fuller William, r 57, laborer.

Gardner Annie, widow of George J.

Gardner Cora J., r 35, school teacher.

Gardner Flynt M., r66, farmer 88.

Gardner John C., r 35, farmer 126.

Gardner Luther W., r 35, farmer with his father, John C.

Gardner Moulton, r 35, farmer 20.

Garrett George T., (Batavia) r 14, laborer.

GARRETT SAMUEL L., (Batavia) r 14, farmer 48.

Geise John, r 25, farm laborer.

Geise Philip, r 43, 10 cows, farmer 60.

GERE ZAXIE C., widow of William, resident, aged 70, h Church.

Gihuly Michael, r 38, farmer 75.

Gillett Thomas, r 45, 20 cows, farmer.

Good Edwin, r 57, laborer.

Gould Josiah, r 43, retired farmer, h Buffalo st.

Gray Marcus, (Batavia) r 11, prop. stave-mill, farmer 12.

Gray Martin, (Batavia) r 11, farmer with his father, Marcus.

Green Arion, r 14, farmer with his father, Francis.

Green Francis, r 14, 6 cows, 70 grade Spanish Merino sheep, farmer 109

Greene Dora Z., r 19, school teacher.

Greene Edith O., r 19, school teacher.

Greene Joseph O., r 19, 8 cows, farmer 90.

Greene Lucian, r 19, student.

Greene Walter, : 19, student.

Greene , widew of Thomas, r 7, farmer 48,

Grow Jacob, r 55, farmer 26.

Hall James C., r 53, farmer 135.

Hallman August, (Batavia) r 9, farmer 29.

 
16 TOWN OF ALEXANDER.

 

Halstead Hiram, (Batavia) r 3, farmer 120.

Halstead William, (Batavia) r 22, farmer 210.

Harloff John, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

Harman George, r 65, farmer 20.

Harman James, (Batavia) r 4, farmer 120.

Harrington Andrew B., life and accident ins. agent, h Allegany st.
Harrington William H., dentist, Buffalo st., h do.

Hastings John C., r 14, 112 grade Spanish Merino sheep, farmer 140.
Hawkins Charles J., r 43, 9 cows, 60 grade Merino sheep, farmer 107.
Hawkins Ira T., r 43, farmer, leases of Charles J. 107.

Hawkins Jessie A., r 32, farmer, leases of Van Rensselaer 290, h Main.
Hawkins Van Rensselaer, retired farmer 290, h Main.

Hawley James, r 45, laborer.

Hay Ewin, r 59, deputy postal clerk on railroad.

Hick James, (Linden) r 64, farmer 6.

Hickox Charles. r 23, 18 Durham, Jersey, and Devonshire cows, farmer 105.
Hickox Edwin, r 23, 12 grade Holstein and Jersey cows, farmer 75.
Hickox Irvin, r 23, farmer, leases of his father, Edwin, 75.

Higgins Harlo, (Batavia) r 76, farmer 36.

Hill Thomas, laborer, h Buffalo st. 7

HINDRICK BENJAMIN F., r 32, 5 cows, farmer 112.

Hindrick Lewis M., r 32, farmer, leases of Benjamin F. 112.

Hinsdale George A., (Batavia) r'7, 8 grade Durham and Jersey cows, farmer 92..
Hinsdale Jennie A., (Batavia) r 7, school teacher.

Hinsdale Jessie D., (Batavia) r 27, school teacher.

Hinsdale Martha E., (Batavia) r 7, school teacher.

Hopkins Chandler R., retired farmer, h Main.

Hudson Henry, (Batavia) r 17, farmer with his father, Joel.

Hudson Joel, (Batavia) r 17, farmer 67, and in Pavilion 94.

Hunn Maro W., (Batavia) r 10, farmer 90.

Hunn Milo, (Batavia) r 11, farmer 5,

Hurd Darwin M., r 39, farmer leases of Harriet M. 275.

Hurd Harriet M., r 39, widow of Charles B., 15 cows, farm 275.
Hyde Benjamin F., r 38, farmer 25.

Isaac Louis, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

Isaac Thomas, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r §6, blacksmith,

Jemmerson Andrew, r 46, laborer.

Jemmerson David, r 46, laborer.

Jewel Stephen, laborer, h.State.

Jewel William, laborer, h State.

Johncox Ezra, r 21, laborer and farmer 6.

Karan Hugh, r 14, laborer.

Karan John, r 14, farmer 10.

Karan Philip, r 14, farmer 194.

Karcher Jacob H., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, clerk.

Karcher John, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, clothier, Market st., Attica, owns 9 acres.
KARNES JULIA, r 61, daughter of Michael.

Karnes Michael, r 61, farmer 14.

Kearn John, (Batavia) r 14, farmer 10.

Kearn Philip, r 14, farmer 19.

Kelsey Albertus, teamster, h Church.

Kelsey Charles, farmer for his mother, Lucy.

Kelsey Charles D., r 14, farm laborer.

Kelsey Deforest, r 62, farmer 198.

Kelsey Duwain, r 42, farmer 4,

KELSEY LUCY, widow of Theodore, resident, owns 11 acres Church.
Kelsey Sally, widow of Daniel, farmer ]60.

Kibler Joseph, (Batavia) r 8, farmer, leases of Jerome Gallup 160.
Kidder Albert D., r 43, farmer with his father, Oel S.
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 17

 

 

Kidder Earl, r 43, farmer.

Kidder Oel S., 20 cows, r 43, 50 Spanish Merino sheep, farmer 257.

Kidder Perry, r 43, farmer and student.

King Alice, r 26, widow of Uriah.

King Isaac, r 26, farmer 40, and leases of B. R. Sannard 100.

Knight Eddie, r 44, farmer for his father, Silas W.

KNIGHT SILAS W,, r 44,7 grade Jersey cows, served in Co. H, 78th N. Y. Vol.
Inf., farmer 100.

Knight Theron H., r 44, farmer, leases of M. E Simpson.

Krauss Jacob, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 48, farmer, leases of R. Bowen 125.

Kreger Augustus, r 28, laborer and farmer 14.

Kufahel Christopher, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

Kufahel Joseph, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

Kurtz Arthur H., farmer for his father, Isaac.

Kurtz Byron R., r 14, farmer for his father, Isaac.

Kurtz Isaac, r 14, 55 sheep, farmer 122.

Lapp Byron, r 12, farmer, leases of David 112.

Lapp Hibbard, r 35, farmer.

Lapp John, r 35, farmer.

LAWRENCE CHARLES, farmer, leases of L. Moulton 185.

Lawton George W., r 27, farmer 25.

LAWTON HANNAH H., r 27, 9 Durham cows, farmer 96.

Leonard James, (Batavia) r 10, 6 grade Jersey cows, farmer 70.

Leonard Walter J., (Batavia) r 10, farmer with his father, James.

LEWIS ANSON, r 40, 13 cows, farmer 115.

Lewis Charles F., r 40, 13 cows, farmer 3, and leases of Anson 115.

Lewis Ezekiel P., r 40, 15 cows, farmer 110.

Lewis Jasper B., ticket agent and telegraph operator N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R,, h Alle-
gany st.

Lewis Willard, r 40, farmer.

LINCOLN ARIAL B., r 46, 7 cows, 180 Spanish Merino sheep, reg., farmer 182.

Lincoln Charles, teamster, h and lot.

Lincoln Emory, r 27, student.

Lincoln Emory P., r 27, student.

Lincoln Eunice A., dealer in millinery, h Allegany st.

LINCOLN FLAVILLA, r 27, widow of Fisher, 28 fine wool sheep, farmer 44.

Lincoln Janette, widow of Emory F.

Lincoln Lucius, r 27, carpenter. .

LINCOLN MERRILL F., r 25, 6 grade Durham cows, 100 American Spanish Merino
sheep, reg., farmer 1554.

Lincoln Miles W., r 27, farmer.

Long Lewis, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

LOOMIS FRANCIS, r 38, veterinary surgeon, owns 4 acres.

Love Martha, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 49, widow of Leonard, farmer 30.

LOVERIDGE FRED B.,, r 45, 4 cows, farmer 81.

Loveridge George L., r 46, farmer 82,

Lyon Cyrus R., r 44, farm laborer. :

Lyon Elias, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 47, farmer 20. ;

Manson Charles, station and ticket agent N. Y.C. & H.R. R. R., bds. Alexander Hotel.

Marsh Mary, resident, h Allegany st.

Martin James, r 35, laborer, owns 4 acres.

Mayne Joseph, r 21, farmer, leases of D. L. Dodgson 125.

McCormick Andrew, r 14, farmer 8.

McCuen John, retired Methodist clergyman, h Church.

McGrath James, (Batavia) r 10, farmer 40.

Menzie Robert, r 29, farmer 70.

Menzie Robert A., r 27, 6 cows, farmer 115.

Meredith Adelpha, r 34 farmer 48,

Merritt Clark, r 62, laborer. ;,

Qe
18 TOWN OF ALEXANDER.

 

Merritt Clinton, r 62, farmer, leases of H. Chaddock 125.

MILLER ANN E.,, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 48, (Mrs. John A.).

Miller Frank, r 65, farmer 30.

Miller George L., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 48, carpenter.

Miller Gustavus, (Linden) r €5, farmer 70.

Miller John A., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 48, carpenter and farmer 37,

Miller Leroy, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 48, carpenter.

MILLER LEROY Mrs., resident.

Miller Tracy R., r 60, 10 cows, 250 sheep, farmer, léases of C. C. Newton 120, and of
L. Brown 128.

Millington Calvin, house painter, h Church.

MILLINGTON MARTHA J., (Mrs. Calvin) h and lot Church.

Mitche Arville N., widow of William.

Mooers Clara, widow of Alonzo, resident.

Moore William L., pastor M. E. Church, h Allegany st.

Morgan Adaline C., r 67, widow of John, resident.

Mots Barbara, r 48, widow, resident, owns 5 acres.

Mots Henry, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 49, farmer, leases of B. Mots 50.

Moulton Allen, r 14, farmer 120,

MOULTON ALLEN J., r 14, farmer 100.

MOULTON BYRAM, iron bridge contractor and builder, breeder of American Span-
ish Merino sheep, reg., 500 head, farmer 415, h Buffalo st.

Moulton Byram, Jr., r 12, 15 cows, 45 Spanish Merino sheep, reg., farmer, leases of
Byram 400.

MOULTON ELBRIDGE G., justice of the peace, retired merchant and farmer, h Buf-
falo st.

Moulton Lewis, r 33, farmer 100, and leases of Mrs. Denslow 100.

MOULTON MARY, (Mrs. Elbridge G.) farm 18, h Buffalo st.

Moulton Oran, (Batavia) r 14, farmer 60. !

MOULTON OSSMAND B., r 14, 100 grade Spanish Merino sheep, farmer 140.

Moulton Warren E., r 59, 13 Jersey, Holstein, and grade Durham cows, farmer 121.

Muhs Frank, r 52, laborer.

MUHS WILLIAM, r 52, farmer 10.

Mullen John R., allo. physician and surgeon, Main, h do.

Muxworthy Emily, r19, school teacher.

MUXWORTHY FREDERICK, r 19, 5 grade Jersey and Durham cows, farmer 65.

Muxworthy George, r 19, farmer with his father, Frederick.

Myers Jacob, r 47, farmer 84,

Nash Homer D., r 32, 7 cows, farmer 346.

Neadler Augustus, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

Newell Morris B., r 26, farmer, leases of Isaac King 40.

NEWTON CLARK C., r 60, breeder of grade Merino sheep, farmer 125.

Nichols Edward, (Batavia) r 12, 75 sheep, farmer 52.

Nichols Frank, (Batavia) r 12, farmer for his father, Edward, 52.

Nichols Frederick, (Batavia) r 7, farmer 22.

Nichols Nancy A., widow of Asher, farm 60, h Church.

North Edgar, r 20, 18 grade Durham cows, farmer 117.

North Ralph E., r 20, farmer 70.

Osgood John W., (Linden) r 65, farmer 40.

Page Albert, retired farmer, h Allegany st.

Page Andrew, retired farmer, h Allegany st.

Paige Ann Eliza, widow of Dr. Joel §., resident, h Buffalo st.

Palmer Seymour J., r 59, laborer.

Parish George B., r 57, 27 cows, farmer 165.

Parker Zilphia E., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 49, widow of Harry J., farmer 18,

Parmenter Thomas, mail carrier, h Main.

Parsons Addison, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, cooper and farmer 10.

Parsons Addison D. J., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, laborer and cooper.

PECK ASA, r19, farmer 86.
TOWN OF ALEXANDER. 19

 

Peck Charles E., r i9, farmer, leases of Miss L. Emeroy Durfee 79.

Pelton Allen, r 52, 8 cows, farmer 65.

Perkins C. Ione, widow of Rev. T. H., h Buffalo st.

Perry George W., r 43, farmer 224. ;

Pestaline Charles, r 62, farmer 130.

Pierce Loren W., miller, h and lot. .

told William G., (Pollard & Bentley) justice of the peace and justice of Sessions, h

ain.

Pollard & Bentley, (William G. P. and Norman B.) general merchants, Main,

Porter James, r 39, laborer.

Post William, (Batavia) r 14, farmer 193.

Prue John F., general merchant, Main, h Buffalo st.

Putney Frederick, r 43, farmer, leases of John Kiefer 122.

Quillins Joseph, r 42, farmer, leases of S. Riddle 110.

Kadder Joseph, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 48, farmer 70.

Rawp William T., r 57, laborer.

Renager Martin H., cheesemaker.

Reynolds James, (Batavia) r 14, farmer 74.

Rice Fred, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

Rice John, r 52, laborer.

Richards Frank M., town clerk and miller, h Church.

Richards Jerry D., miller, owns farm if Bethany 100, h Main.

Richmond Elvira, widow of Austin, resident, aged 71, h Buffalo st.

Riddle Jerome, r 58, 40 cows, 100 Spanish Merino sheep, farmer 360.

Riddle Sanford, r 57, 20 cows, 50 Spanish Mermo sheep, reg., farmer 277,

Ridge A., r 42, farmer, leases of Mrs. G. Moulton 118.

Ridge William, r 53, farmer, leases of the Phelps estate 200.

Roberts John W., r 52, farmer.

Roth Adam I., r 66, 15 cows, 100 grade Merino sheep, farmer 157.

ROTH ALBERT, r 66, farmer.

Roth Fred, r 66, laborer.

Roth Hammond, r 66, laborer.

Roth Louis, r 66, farmer, leases of Mrs. Kopke 80.

Rowe Albert; r 62, laborer.

Rundel Malinda, widow of Willis S., resident, h Allegany st.

Sanderson Jay, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 4, farmer 7.

Scheer Fred, (Batavia) r7, farmer for 8S. B. Thompson 115.

Scheller Anthony, r 15, laborer.

Scheller Toney, r 15, laborer. .

Schlenker Martin, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) farmer 98.

SCHNEIDER FRED, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 67, florist, prop. greenhouses,
farmer 64.

Schriber Charles, r 67, farmer.

Schriber Jacob, r 67, farmer 70.

Schriber Jacob, Jr., r 67, farmer.

Schriber Julius, r 67, farmer.

Schriber Lewie, r 67, farmer.

Schrnan John, r 52, laborer.

Scoville Whiting T., r 53, 16 cows, farmer 165.

Seward Charles F., r 27, farmer 45.

Seward Ora, r 27, school teacher.

Seward Victor M., (Batavia) r 7, farmer 53.

Seward Winfield, (Batavia) r7, farmer 53.

Shadbolt Edwin, farmer 8.

Sharrick Charles, laborer.

Shaw Clark, r 41, farmer 93.

Shears George, (Batavia) r 8, farmer 14.

SHEPARD JAMES G., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 33, 30 cows, farmer 436, resides in
Attica.
20 TOWN OF ALEXANDER.

 

Shug Charles, r 15, farmer 55.

Shug Christopher, (Batavia) r 11, laborer.

Simmons John, r 43, 7 cows, farmer, leases of M. I. Andrews 135.

SIMPSON MARY E., r 44, widow of Samuel A., farmer 70.

Slater Benjamin, r 51, tanner.

Smith Archillus, r 37, farmer 75.

Smith George L., r 29, farmer 104.

Smith Howard P., carpenter and joiner, h Allegany st.

Smith Wallace M., blacksmith, h Buffalo st.

Smith William J., r 46, farmer, leases of N. Bentley 50.

Sodeman Charles, r 52, laborer and farmer 3.

Spink Winfield, (Batavia) r 9, farmer 100. |

Spink: Winfield S., (Batavia) r 9, 7 cows, farmer 80.

Sprague Carl D., r 40, farmer, leases of Drayton 225.

Sprague Charlie, (W. Batavia) r 21, farmer, leases of Daniel 50.

Sprague Daniel, (W. Batavia) r 21, farmer 50.

Sprague Drayton, r 40, farmer 225,

Sprague Edward, r 28, farmer 20.

Sprague Mary M., r 14, widow of Charles A., resident.

Sprague Solomon, r 28, farmer 90.

SPRING DAVID &., r 55, 20 cows, served in Co. M, 9th N. Y. H. A., farmer 140.
‘Springer Oscar F., com. traveler, h Main.

Spurgle George, r 55, farmer 12.

Spurr James R., r 18, farm laborer. ;

Squires George A., r 14, 60 Spanish Merino sheep, farmer 89. -

STANARD BUTLER R., r 25 cor. 26, 7 Durham cows, 2 road horses, farmer 65.
Stanard Horace A., r 29, farmer, leases of John P. 190.

Stanard John P., r 29, 18 grade Durham cows, 2 reg., prop. stock horse ‘‘ Don Goth—

ard,” farmer 190.

Stewart James, r 38, farmer 25.

Stimers Minervia, r 14, widow of John, resident.

Stowe William, r 54, laborer andfarmer4. __

Straub John, r 57, 12 cows, farmer, leases of Samuel Wright 130.

Stringham Charles, r 62, farm laborer.

Strong Calvin, r 38, farmer 100.

Strong Orlo, miller, h Buffalo st

Sweathammer Jacob, r 52, laborer.

Sweathammer Jacob, Jr., r 52, laborer.

TALLMAN ADELBERT C., r 14 cor. 15, prop. Railrgad saloon and boarding-house-
Thomas David G., r 41, cheesemaker.

Timm Frederick, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 49, farmer 22.

Tinney James, r 34, laborer.

Toomey Patrick W., r 14 cor. 15, section foreman D., L. & W. R. R.
Triftshauser George, r 65, farmer with his father, John.

Triftshauser John, r 65, farmer 120.

Van De Bogart John A., r 19, farmer with his father, Joseph E.

VAN DE BOGART JOSEPH E., r 19, 7 cows, 57 Spanish Merino shee~ farmer 110.
Van De Bogart Josephus W., r 19, carriage painter.

Van De Bogart Miles H., r 19, farmer with his father, Joseph E.

Van De Bogart Pattie, widow of Charles, aged 70, h Allegany cor. Church sts.
Van De Bogart Wolcott, (Batavia) r 12, farmer 180.

Vickory Albert E., r 53, farmer, leases of A. A. Waldo 51.

Voelker Augustus, r 46, farmer.

Voelker Fred, r 46, farmer 175.

Vroman Clarence, r 14, farmer, leases of O. B. Moulton 80.

Waite Richard L., r 53, retired, presiding elder M. E. Church, farmer 61.
WALDO ALLEN A.,r 53, farmer 51.

Walker Frederick, 15 grade Holstein cows, farmer 117.

Walton Henry C., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, ice dealer.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 21

 

“Walton Sarah, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, widow of Girden, resident, aged 78.
‘Warner John, r 52, farmer 33,

Warner John, Jr., r 52, laborer.

Warren Jay, r 32, farm laborer.

Webber John, pensioner, bds. Main.

Weekman Charles, r 52, laborer.

Wells Aurelia N., widow of Harlow A., resident, aged 72, h Church.
Welsh Henry, (W. Batavia) r 3, farmer, leases of D. Finch, of Pembroke, 92.
“Wheetman Joseph, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 56, laborer.

‘Whiteside Robert, r 43, farmer 134.

Whiteside Robert, Jr., barber, Main, h Buffalo st.

Whiteside Robert G., barber, farm 13, h Buffalo st.

Whitney Anson §., (Batavia) r 18, farmer 37.

‘Whitney Charles, (Batavia) r 18, farmer 125.

Wickens John, r 15, laborer.

Wilkinson Daniel L., (W. Batavia) r 1, farmer 20.

Wilkinson Henry, (Batavia) r 1, farmer 100.

“WILLIAMS DAVID, retired farmer, h Church.

Williams Henry, r 34, laborer. *

‘Williams John H., r 68, farmer, leases of H. E. Osborn 151.
“Winchester Cost, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 50, cheesemaker.

Wing Eunice, clerk and deputy postmaster, h Main.

‘Wing George §., dealer in coal, fertilizers, and agricultural implements, h Main.
Wing Phebe Ann, r 57, widow of George W., farmer 130.

Wolfley Conrad, r 32, farmer, leases of Homer Nash 200.

Wyman Peter, laborer, h Main.

Wyman Winfield, (W. Batavia) r 21, farmer 34.

Awetsch Charles, prop. meat market, Main, h Allegany st.

Zwetsch Frank, retired farmer, h and 8 acres Main.

ZAwetsch Frederick, teamster, h and 3 acres Main.

Zwetsch George, laborer, h Allegany st.

wetsch James, butcher, h Allegany st.

ZLwetsch John, laborer, h Buffalo st.

YZwetsch Peter, shoemaker, Main, h Buffalo st.

ZWETSCH PHILIP, farmer, h Allegany st.

‘Gwetsch Philip, Jr., laborer, h Allegany st.

Lwetsch William E., school teacher.

BATAVIA VILLAGE.
TOWN OF BATAVIA.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)

Aberdeen Henry, clerk for G. P. Bowen, bds. Hotel Richmond.
Acker George, engineer N. Y. C. & H.R. R. R., h 26 Maple.

Acker George H., fireman, h 29 8. Main.

‘Acker William, engineer N. Y. C.& H. R.R.R., bh 20 Walnut.
Adams Amos H., farmer 86, h 446 Ellicott.

Adams Augustus E., book-keeper, h 162 State.

‘Adams Fitch, feather renovator, h 19 Evans.

‘ADAMS MILES B., dealer in wood and coal, 16 School, h 133 Bank.
Adar John, carpenter, h 46 Church.

AGAR HENRY, carriage painter, rear Parker House, h 34 State.
22 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Agar James Demotte, foreman News office, bds. 34 State.

Ahl Henry, laborer, h Ross.

Akes Joseph, tinsmith, h 114 W. Main.

Aldridge Alfred, laborer, h 210 Ellicott.

Alexander Eugene, carpenter, h 110 North.

Allen Jennie M., (Mrs. Dexter) prop. boarding-house, 113 Jackson.

Allen Marion, artist, bds. 12 Chestnut.

Allen Mary, widow of Hiram, h 12 Chestnut.

Allen Sarah H., h 5 Chestnut.

ALLEN WILLIAM, farmer in Oakfield 150, h 30 Ellicott ave.

Allis Henry S., sec'y Schad Wheel Co., bds. 49 Ellicott ave.

Allis Selden C., retired, h 49 Ellicott ave.

American Express Co., J. H. Napier agent, 10 Jackson.

American Hotel, John Fix, prop., 122 E. Main.

Anderson Susan, asst. matron Institution for the Blind.

ANDREWS ANDREW J, prop. livery stable, Court, h 32 Ellicott.

Andrus Frederick M., com. traveler, h 129 Bank.

Ansel John, farmer 28, h S. Main.

Arnold Peter, carpenter, h 443 Ellicott.

Ashley Mary E., matron Institution for the Blind.

ATWATER EDWARD W., manager of the Dean Richmond estate, 212 E. Main,
h do,

Atwater Lucius, Baptist clergyman, h Prospect ave.

Atwood Amasa, laborer, h 20 Maple.

Austin Clarence B., clerk, bds. 142 State.

Austin George G., (Austin & Prescott) h 142 State.

Austin Susan, widow of Fayette, h 142 State.

Austin and Prescott, (George G. A. and Charles F. P.) watchmakers, jewelers, and op-
ticians, 90 E. Main.

Averill George W., (Welch & Averill) bds. Park Hotel. *

Ayers Thomas H., laborer, h 31 Cherry.

Bacon Allie, widow of T. T., h 114 State.

BADGEROW ISAAC B,., prop. meat market, 49 Jackson, h do.

Bailey Bridget, widow of John, h 138 Summit.

Bailey J. Patrick, mason, h 49 Maple.

Bailey Thomas M., carpenter, h 138 Summit.

Baker Arthur C., painter, h 5 Chestnut.

Baker Arthur J., machinist, bds. 2] Liberty.

Baker Charles F., machinist, bds. 21 Liberty.

Baker Charles J., clerk, bds. 103 W. Main.

BAKER ELLIS L. Dr., pres. Syracuse Forging and Gun Co., h 36 Center.

Baker Jacob, retired, h 103 W. Main.

BAKER JOHN F., M. D., homeo. physician and surgeon, 5 Bank, h do.

BAKER JOHN W.,, M. D., homeo. physician, 5 Bank, h do.

Baker Lucius, (Baker & Walkinshaw) h 132 State. :

BAKER WILLIAM H., general supt. Syracuse Forging and Gun Co., h 21 Liberty.
[Died October 10, 1889.]

BAKER & WALKINSHAW, (Lucius B, and James M. W.) bakers, 63 E, Main.

Baldwin Frank A., agent, h Central ave.

BALDWIN JANE M., (Mrs. W. H.) h 15 Summit.

BALDWIN WILLIAM H., farmer 109, and in Elba 104, h 15 Summit.

Ball Joseph, laborer, h 8S. Swan.

Ballard Elbert F., clerk, bds. 124 Jackson.

BALLARD FRANK W., (Tyrrell & Ballard) bds. 124 Jackson.

Ballard John D., retired farmer, h 124 Jackson.

Ballard Margaret, widow of Norton, h 15 Liberty.

Balle Joseph A., beer bottler, h.110 8S. Main.

Bank John, retired pastor St. Paul’s German Evangelical Church, h 7 Robinson.

» BANK OF BATAVIA, D. W. Tomlinson, pres; H. F. Tarbox, vice-pres.; H. T.

Miller, cashier, 71 E, Main.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 23

 

BANK OF GENESEE, A. N. Cowdin, pres. T. Cary, cashier, 98 E. Main,
Bannister Frank, bds. 18 Church.

Bannister Grant, laborer, h 45 Tracy Place.

Bannister Maggie, widow of John, h 18 Church.

Barber Carlos M., carpenter and farmer 8$, h River.

Barber Daniel, carpenter, h 110 Ross.

Barber Henry R., agent, bds. 9 Otis.

Barber Robert E., engineer, h 23 S Liberty.

Barker Charles A., com. traveler, h 26 Summit.

Barnard James, laborer, h 18 Wiard.

Barnes Isaac M., retired farmer, h 304 E. Main.

BARNES JOSEPH C., merchant tailor, 96 E. Main, h 25 Summit,

Barrett Thomas, retired, h 43 Hutchins.

Barrows John, retired, h 325 Ellicott.

Batavia Brewing Co., W. Hooker, pres; W. Gamble, supt., brewers of ale and porter,

m.

BATAVIA BUSINESS UNIVERSITY AND STENOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE,
es in 1867, W. W. Whitcomb, pres.; John McKenzie, sec’y, over 89 E.

ain.

Batavia Cemetery Association, John B. Crosby, sec’y.

Batavia Club, Henry Todd, pres.; Frank 8, Wood, sec’y and treas., 201 E. Main.

Batavia Gas and Electric Light Co., Alexander Wyness, Jr., supt., 27 Ellicott.

BATAVIA PRESERVING CO., Sprague, Warner & Co., of Chicago, props; W. H.
Flynn, supt., Mill.

Batavia Steam Laundry, Mrs. Nettie Showerman, prop., 202 E. Main.

Batavia Union Free School, Gardner Fuller, A. M., supt. and prin., Ross.

Batavia Water Works, W. Main.

BATAVIA WHEEL CO,., Frank Richardson, pres.; W.C. Gardner, vice-pres, W. W.
Leavenworth, sec’y; A. M. Colt, treas.; J. M. Sweet, supt., Walnut.

Batcheller Isaac W., dealer in furniture (installment plan), 7 Jackson, bds. 113 do.

Bateman Merritt, peddler, h 22 Thorp.

Bates Frank, machinist, h 37 S. Main.

Beachel Eva, widow of Anthony, h Pearl.

Beachel John, teamster, h 88 8. Main.

Beachel William, butcher, h William.

Beals Francis, retired, h 150 Jackson.

BEAN CLARENCE J., (Underhill & Bean) bds. Liberty.

BECK WILLIAM, (Beck & Salway) bh 335 EB. Main.

BECK & SALWAY, (William B. and John E.S.) dealers in flour, feed, grain, hay,
and phosphates, Exchange building, Court.

Becker Peter, molder, h 5 §. Liberty.

Beecher Augustus, laborer, h Otis.

Beecher John, teamster, h 88 8. Main.

Beekman Samuel, barber, Hotel Richmond, resides in Buffalo.

Bellows Jennie M., laundress, h 16 Seaver Place.

Bender Alfred, painter, h 45 Washington ave.

Bender Josephine, widow of William, ‘h 10 Church.

Benedict Daniel B., clerk, bds. 53 Jackson.

BENEDICT ELMINA H., widow of Dr. H.S., physician and surgeon, female dis-
eases a specialty, h 53 Jackson.

Benedict Frank H., clerk, bds. 53 Jackson.

Benedict George B., baggagemaster N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R., bds. 53 Jackson.

Benham Le’Roy, sewing machine agent, h 115 State.

BENJAMIN HILAND H., dentist, over 68 E. Main, h 31 Center.

Bennett Maria, dressmaker, h 103 Main.

Bennett Thomas H., barber, bds. 9 S. Liberty.

Bennington Edward, carpenter, h 40 South.

Bently Gorton, ins. agent, 38 Jackson, h 31 Maple.

Benton Edwin J., mail carrier, h 21 Pearl.
24 . BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Bergen Anna M., h 6 Tracy Place.

Bergen Emily A., h 6 Tracy Place.

Bergher Kiern, retired, h 340 Ellicott.

BERGMAN MICHAEL C., prop. Parker House barber shop, E. Main, h 110 W.
Main.

Berkhart Martin, mason, h 23 School.

Bermingham John, waiter, bds. 49 Main.

Bermingham Mary, widow, h 104 Oak.

Berminghsm Simon, laborer, h 205 Bank.

Bernard John, carpenter, h 14 Evans.

Bernd Frank J., carpenter, bds. 90 S. Main.

Beswick Andrew, retired, h 10 Walker.

Beuchley Albert, carpenter, h 130 W. Main.

Beuchley Clarence A., printer, bds. 130 W. Main.

Bidlack Jasper P., carpenter, b rear 29 Harvester ave.

Bidwell Cyrus H., carpenter, h 9 North.

Bierce Manley S., clerk, bds. 219 E. Main.

Bierce Miles H., dealer in dry goods, boots, and shoes, 75 E. Main, h 219 do.

Bigelow Jerome L., cashier First National Bank, h 306 Washington ave.

Birmingham David, mason, h 63 Oak.

Birmizgham Michael, laborer, h 34 Main.

Birmingham Simon, laborer, h 205 Bank.

Bisbee Dwight M., peddler, h 138 W. Main.

Blair Cordelia J., dressmaker, h 5 Pearl.

Blake John, h 23 Maple.

BLAKE JOHN H., resident, bds. 23 Maple.

Blatt Augustus, laborer, h 12 Ganson ave.

Blenker Anna G., teacher, bds. South.

Bleyler Elizabeth, (Elizabeth Bleyler & Co.) h W. Main.

Bleyler Elizabeth & Co., (G. Scheuing) florists, W. Main.

Bleyler Peter, florist, h W. Main.

Blighton Polly P., widow of William, h 21 Seaver Place.

Bliss Anson T., painter, h 11 Trumbull Place.

Bliss Weden, laborer, h 25 Harvester ave.

Block John, cooper, Railroid ave., h Cedar.

Blodgett Azubia, h 433 E. Main.

Blodgett Edmond, horse trainer, h E. Main.

Blodgett Norman. horse trainer, h 121 State.

‘BLOOMFIELD ALBERT E., merchant tailor and dealer in gents’ furnishing goods,
50 E. Main, h 125 State.

Bloomfield Skinner, tailor; Main, h 131 State.

Bloss Erwin L., Singer sewing machine agent, 80 E. Main, h do.

Blount Sarah M., stenographer, Walker block, bds. 106 E. Main.

Blumrick Charles, prop. saloon, 148 Ellicott.

Board Frank W., foreman, h 12 Vine.

Bodmer Urban, carpenter, h 34 Cedar.

Boles Jo'm, laborer, h 28 Harvester ave.

Bolt George, canmaker, h 29 Seaver Place.

Bolt Michael, clerk, bds. 107 Harvester ave.

BOLTON WILLIAM T., M. D., physician and surgeon, 200 E. Main, h do.

Booth Christina, widow of William, bds. 19 Center.

Booth Ellen E., dealer in millinery and fancy goods, 68 EB. Main, bds. 202 Washing-
ton ave.

Booth Fred, carpenter, h 142 Harvester ave.

BOOTH HERBERT B., overseer of the poor, h 211 W. Main.

Booth Herbert T., asst, book-keeper Bank of Batavia, bds. 211 W. Main.

Booth Laura E., widow of Joseph, h 109 Bank.

Booth Phineas, teamster, h 19 Center.

Bostwick Henry O., dealer in phosphate, agent for agricultural implements, buggies,
ete., 9 Jackson, h 9 Vine.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 25

 

Bostwick Homer, (Dodgson, Bostwick & Co.) h 11 Bank.

BOSWORTH CHARLES M.,, manager for William R., h 9 Swan,

BOSWORTH WILLIAM R., dealer in boots and shoes, 69 E. W&ii, h 11 Swan.

Boucher Catharine, widow of William, h 47 Oak. ;

Boucher Hannah, widow of Andrew, h 27 Lyon.

Boucher William D., postoffice clerk, bds. Oak.

Bowden Thomas, laborer, h Wiard.

Bowe Edwin A., canvasser, h 128 State.

BOWEN GEORGE, lawyer, 2 and 3 Walker block, \. 210 E. Main.

ov GEORGE P., dealer in crockery, wall pape, etc., 107 E. Main, bds. Parker

ouse.

Bowman Olive L., h 8 Tracy Place.

Boyd John, flagman, h 5 Central ave.

Boyd Owen, laborer, h 224 Ellicott,

Boylan Edward, painter, h 23 Tracy Place.

Boylan George B., (Boylan & Locke) h 48 Tracy Place.

Boylan & Locke, (George B. B. and William H. L.) painters and paper hangers, 2
Seaver Place.

Boyle Fred, barber, bds. 224 Ellicott.

Boyle Patrick, laborer, h 62 Swan.

Boynton Henry P., engineer N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h 6 Maple.

Bradfield William H., laborer, h 52 South.

Bradish John H., (G. B. Worthington, Son & Co.) bds. 217 E. Main.

Bradish Philander P., pres. board of education, bds. 203 Washington ave.

Bradley C. Clifton, (Caney & Bradley) bds. 28 Bank.

Bradley Clarissa, widow of Bradford D., h 28 Bank.

Bradlev William E., retired, h Clifton ave.

Braman Edward, carpenter, h 132 Harvester ave.

Bramble Theodore E., (Webster & Bramble) h 210 W. Main.

Brant D. Wood, dealer in drugs, medicines, books, stationery,etc., 99 E. Main, h 435 do.

Brickman William, mechanic, h 84 Hutchins.

Brill John, retired, h 17 Harvester ave.

BRISBANE GEORGE, retired, h 8 W. Main.

BROADBOOKS PETER, manuf. of carriages, 27 and 29 Hllicott, h 47 do.

Brockway Charles, laborer, b 15 Center.

Brockway Frank U., carpenter, h 132 Summit.

Brockway James, agent Hureka wind-mill, farmer in Byron 70, h 571 E. Main.

BROCKWAY MARY J., (Mrs. Charles) prop. Center Street Laundry, 15 Center.

Broombach Fred, laborer, h 72 Hutchins.

Broomstad Anna, widow of Lewis, h 29 Cherry.

Brougham Thomas P., priest St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, h 303 E. Main.

BROWN ALBERT E., dealer in boots and shoes, 82 E. Main, h 117 State.

Brown Almon C., carpenter, h 7 Ganson ave.

Brown Delia, teacher of music in Institution for the Blind.

Brown George W., laborer, h 29 Harvester ave.

Brown Henry W., expressman on railroad, h 13 Maple.

Brown Hiram, laborer, h 21 Harvester ave.

Brown John, farmer 10, h 40 Cedar.

Brown John S., dealer in groceries and provisions, 30 E. Main, h do.

BROWN MARTIN A., lawyer, 8 Walker building, h 33 Bank.

Brown Nicholas, machinist and apiarist, h 546 E. Main.

BROWN STEPHEN W., prop. West End Hotel and dealer in horses, W. Main.

Brown William H., upholsterer, h 10 Swan.

Brumber Lewis, laborer, h 86 Hutchins.

Brusie Cornelius, molder, h 117 Jackson.

Buchanan Daniel, laborer, h 25 Pearl.

Buchanan John, blacksmith, h 9 Trumbull Place.

Bucher Orpha, widow of Julius C., bds. 105 Summit.

Buckholtz Christina, widow of William, bds. 204 W. Main.
26 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Buckholtz Fre’, carpenter, r 53 Hutchins,

Buckholtz John, carpenter, h 8 Otis.

Buckholtz Lewis Mf teamster, h 114 Vine.

Buckholtz William, latbrer, h 337 Ellicott.

Buckley James, firernan, n°57 Walnut.

Buckley Margaret, widow cf James, h 136 Ellicott.

Buckley Michael, prop. salocn, 40 E. Main, h do.

Buell Columbus, h 533 E. Mau..

Buell Edward G., (E. N. Rowelf & Co.) h 533 E. Main.

Buell Melvin, carpenter, h 308 Pillicott.

Buisch Henry G., barber, 45 Hi, Main, h 38 Walnut.

Bull Edward, drug clerk, h 40 State.

Bull Maria C., widow of Miles T., h 40 State.

Bulley John B., musician/h 3 S. Main. :

BULLOCK WATSON, manuf. of People’s liquid bluing, dyer and scourer, 39 Lib-
erty,h14do, ~

Bunn Sidney, machinist, h 13 Spruce.

Burke Martin, maltster, h 318 W. Main. >

Burke Patrick, section boss N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h off Franklin.

Burns Benjamin, engineer, h 142 Bank.

Burns George, fireman N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R,, bds, 14 Swan.

Burns Martin, laborer, h 23 Hitchins,

Burns William, laborer, h 119 Summit.

BURNS WILLIAM H., roadmaster N. Y. C. & H

BURNS WILLIAM R., asst. roadmaster N. Y. C.

Burt George, live stock dealer and farmer 204, h 1

Butler Henry, laborer, h Oak.

Butler Jane, widow of Calvin, bds. 82 S. Main.

Buxton Charles H., glazier, h Otis,

Buxton Emily A., h 51 Ellicott.

Buxton Frances J., h 51 Ellicott.

Buxton Fred, carpenter, bds. 139 Summit.

Buxton Joseph T., constable, h 139 Summit.

Byam David, teamster, h 7 Central ave.

Cady , widow of Austin, h 5 Wood.

Calbick John, (C. A. Kibble’s real estate agency) h 36 Bank.

CALDWELL CHARLES H., (Craft & Caldwell) sec’y Consumers’ Electric Light and
Power Co., h 114 Jackson.

Caldwell Harry ©., painter and decorator, h 12 North.

Caldwell William, clerk, bds. 108 Jackson.

Call Frank, teamster, h 113 W. Main.

Call John, fireman, Hotel Richmond, bds. do.

Callan Michael D., dealer in wines, liquors, and cigars, 12 State, h 16 Evans.

Callen Byron, laborer, bds. 125 Summit.

Callen William W., book-keeper, bds, 132 State,

Callender Benjamin F., crayon manuf., 128 Jackson.

Campbell Cordelia, widow of Henry, bds. 7 North.

CANEY ASHTON W., (Caney & Bradley) h 16 Ross.

CANEY & BRADLEY, (Ashton W. G. and C. Clifton B.) opticians and jewelers,
E. Main cor. Jackson.

Canty William, laborer, h 10 S. Swan,

Carey James W., mason, h Otis.

Carey Thomas J., pres. board of health, mason, h 13 Ross.

Carmody George, laborer, h 103 Oak.

Carmody Michael, retired, h Oak.

Caroll Catharine, widow of James, h 509 HE. Main.

Carpenter Charles, laborer, h 430 E. Main.

Carpenter William, retired, h 434 E. Main.

Carson Fred, teamster, h 15 Wiard.

R. R. R., h 14 Swan.
& H.R. R. R., b 119 Summit.
Tracy Place.

 
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 27

 

Carson John, mason, h 102 Ross.

Carter Myron B., painter and paper hanger, h 38 Center.

CARY TRUMBULL, cashier Bank of Genesee, h 209 E. Main.

Casazza George, dealer in fruit, Jackson, h 30 Seaver Place.

Casey Bridget, widow of William, h 160 State.

ee, oe (John P, and William C.) dealers in groceries and provisioris, 117

. Main.

Casey John P., (Casey Brothers) h 158 State.

Casey Margaret, widow of Thomas, h 17 South. .

Casey Simon R., blacksmith and horseshoer, Clark Place, bds. Gendsee House.

Casey William C., (Casey Brothers) h 16 Center.

Cashman John, retired, h Franklin.

Cashman John H., fireman, h Franklin.

Caswell Susan, widow, h 110 Summit.

Caton Thomas, laborer, h 37 S. Liberty.

CENTER STREET LAUNDRY, Mrs. Mary J. Brockway, prop., 15 Center.

Central House, J. J. Ryan, prop., 100 Jackson.

Chaddock Calvin, retired, h 10 Mix Place.

CHADDOCK DENNIS K., prop. livery and sales stable, dealem in horses, owns
Pratt's mills at Indian Falls, farmer 214, 8 State, h 27 Ellicott ave.

CHADDOCK HIRAM, retired, h 1 Prospect ave.

CHADDOCK JOHN B., (Chaddock & Hickox) h 123 Bank. |

CHADDOCK & HICKOX, (John B. ©. and George W. H.) dealers in grain, seed,.
produce, wool, etc., Ellicott. ;

Chamberlain Carl, h 12 Center.

Chamberlain Eugene, clerk, h 6 East ave.

Champlin Henry G., painter, h 201 W. Main.

CHAPIN JAMES M., wholesale and ‘retail dealer in Yumber and coal, 20 and 22
Evans, office 237 Broadway, New York city.

Charlton Earl C., (Charlton & Stein).

Charlton & Stein, (Earl C. C. and John L. S.) dealers in house furnishing goods, 48-
Main.

Chick Sarah, asst. matron Institution for the Blind.

Childs Frank, bartender, bds, 1 State.

Chittenden John E., laborer, h 140 State.

Chittenden O. E.,h Wood.

Chittenden Oscar, h 4 Wood.

hittenden William, laborer, h 42 Walnut.

Choate Carey H., machinist and repairer, Clark Place, h Pearl.

Churchil. Richard, carpenter, bds. 13 Swan.

Clancey Caroline, widow of Peter, h 103 Main.

Clancey Patrick, laborer, h 39 S. Liberty.

Clark Adel, dressmaker, h 24 8. Main. °

Clark Adelbert B., reaper inspector, h 43 S. Main.

Clark Aun, widow of John, h 28 Liberty.

CLARK ARTHUR E,, lawyer, over 84 E. Main, h 410 do.

Clark Eliza, widow of Jerome, h 10 Bank.

Clark Elizabeth, (Mrs. L.) dressmaker, h 59 Jackson.

Clark Frank, laborer, h 7 Thorp.

Clark Grace B., widow of Norris G, bds. 410 BE. Main.

Clark High, waiter Batavia Club.

Clark John H., market gardener and farmer 30, h 1 Chestnut.

CLARK MARY, h 221 W. Main.

Clark Mary, widow of Timothy, h 34 Liberty.

CLARK ORLO R., general ins., real estate, and loan agent, 110 E. Main, h 121 Bank.

Clark Thomas, barber, State, h 219 Ellicott.

Clarke Libbie, teacher, bds. 105 Washington ave.

Clarke Myrtie L., teacher, bds. 105 Washington ave.

Clarke Sarah, widow of Orville, h 14 Ross.
28 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Cleghorn Edward, laborer, h 4 Cherry.

CLEMENT ARTHUR G., A. M., supt. Institution for the Blind, h do.

Cleveland Herbert A., farmer 102, h 109 North.

Cline James, laborer, h 20 Hewitt Place.

Clun&Simon, laborer, h Union.

Cobb Sohn H., printer, h South.

Coddington Charles A., laborer, h 13 S. Liberty.

Coddington William F., laborer and thresher, h 138 Harvester ave.

‘Cohen Marcus;dgaler in variety and fancy goods, 55 E. Main, bds. Genesee House.

‘Colby Junius J., niiller, h27 Seaver Place,

Colby Wellingtom bds. 36 State.

‘Cole George, retired farmer, h 120 State. ,

Coleman Frank T:, carpenter, h 307 Ellicott.

Collins Euphenia C., widow of Lewis D., h 28 Center.

Collins Lewis D., book-keeper, bds. 28 Center.

Collins Lucinda, widow of M. L., h 115 Jackson.

‘Colt Alva M., treas, Batavia Wheel Co., h 4 Central ave.

Colt James R., (Batavia Wheel Co.) h 6 Central ave.

Colt Joseph R., blacksmith, Russell Place, h 103 Bank.

‘Combs Thomas H., agent for Combs & Co., h4 Bank.

Combs & Co., (John §. C., of Stafford, and W. W. Britt, of Le Roy) props. meat market,
5 Jackson.

COMISKEY FRANCIS B., merchant tailor and dealer in gents’ furnishing goods,
110 E. Main, h 326 Ellicott.

Condon John, laborer, h 8 Pearl.

Condon John, Jr., dealer in hides: and tallow, h 8 Pearl.

Condon William, lineman, emp. Western Union Telegraph Co., h 8 Pearl.

Cone Hobart B., lawyer, 98 E. Main, h 159 Jackson.

Connor Mary, widow of John, h Union.

Connor James, mason, h 142 Ellicott.

Conrad Paul, (Kibler & Conrad) h 22 Main.

Considine Michael, laborer, h 46 Walnut.

‘Consumers’ Electric Light and Power Co., Henry Craft, pres.; C. H. Caldwell, sec’y ;
R. L. Kinsey, treas., off Evans.

Continental Hotel, Kibler & Conrad, props., 22 E. Main.

Conway James, laborer, h 25 Oak.

‘Cook Helen, widow of Thomas, h 132 Jackson.

Cooley Ann, widow of William A., h 15 Washington ave.

“Cooley Charles A., drug clerk, bds. 15 Bank.

Cooley Orville, (Dudley & Cooley) bds. Hotel Richmond.

Cooley Thomas, machinist, bds. 15 Washington ave.

Coon May, widow of James, h 26 Center.

‘COOPER SAMUEL, harnessmaker, 9 State, h 51 Washington ave.

Cooper Sarah E., dressmaker, 119 EB. Main.

‘Cope Orville G., (Cope & Son) bds. 18 Harvester ave.

Cope Philip, (Cope & Son) h 18 Harvester ave.

Cope & Son, (Philip and Orville G.) manufs. of and dealers in wood and iron pumps, and
dealers in wind-mills, tanks, andiron pipe, 113 Harvester ave.

Copp Thomas, sexton Elmwood Cemetery, h 12 Hast ave.

Corb William, laborer, h 363 Ellicott.

Corbett Thomas, laborer, h56 Walnut.

‘Corey Hattie, clerk in county clerk's office, bds. 121 Summit.

Corey William B., clerk, bds. 121 Summit.

‘Corey William G., retired, h 121 Summit.

Cosgriff James, laborer, h 58 Walnut.

Costelle Ellen, widow of Thomas, h 29 Central ave.

Cotes Fannie T., widow of Dr. J. R., h 208 BE. Main.

Cottrell Thomas F., produce buyer, h 37 S. Main.

Courtney Timothy, laborer, h 15 Lyon.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—-TOWN OF BATAVIA. 29

COWDIN AUGUSTUSN., pres. Bank of Genesee, h 402 E. Main.

Cox Edwin, ins. agent, Walker block, h 31 Bank.

Coy Thomas, shoemaker, h Lafayette ave.

Crabb Charles J., prop. saloon, 50 Ellicott, h do.

Crabb Estella, widow of Pepworth, h 16 Pearl.

Crabb George, engineer, h 14 Pearl.

ae (Craft & Caldwell) pres. Consumers’ Electric Light Co., fanner 160,

ank. e

CRAFT & CALDWELL, (Henry C. and Charles H. C.) maltsters, deglers in coal,.
agents for Armour & Co., 61 Jackson. :

Cramer Alfred, blacksmith, h 6 Hutchins Place.

Crampton Mary, widow, h 107 Summit,

CRARY ALBERTB., foreman for H. M. Lay, h 14 Maple.

Crayon Simon, laborer, h 37 S. Liberty.

Crego Henry C., clerk Tibbitts House, h 28 State.

Crego Sarah, widow of Lester, h 7 Hast ave.

Crehan Simon, laborer, h 57 Liberty.

Crocker Walter M., carpenter, h 82S. Main.

Crofoot Mary A., widow cf A. D., h6 Hast ave.

CROSBY LAWRENCE L., lawyer and police justice, 3 Postoffice block, h 7 Park
ave.

Crosby Theodore W., bds. 34 Bank.

Crosman Maria, (Mrs. James) h 32 8. Liberty.

Crosman Maria, widow of Amos, h 13 Pearl.

Cross Henry T., agent for second-hand furniture, Ellicott hall, h 29 Summit.

Crouse Charles, com. traveler, h 112 North

Crowley Frank, laborer, h 126 Harvester ave.

Culp Martha J., widow of Jerry, h 24 8. Main.

Culp Metta, dressmaker, bds. 24 S. Main.

Cummerford Thomas, laborer, h 58 Hutchins.

Cummings James, mason, h 22 Centrai ave.

Cummings James C., carpenter, h 12 Tracy Place.

Cummings John, laborer, bh Franklin.

Cummings John, Jr., baggagemaster N. Y.C. & H. R. R. R., h 152 Jackson.

Cummings Michael D., molder, h 7 Hewitt Place.

Cunningham Martha W., widow of Alfred C., h 7 Harvester ave.

Curry Michael, laborer, h rear 43 Maple.

Curtin Michael, carpenter, 159 Summit.

Curtis Henry, laborer, h 19 Hutchins.

Curtis Samuel, farmer in Bethany 152, h 12 Bank.

Curtiss George H., prop. Parker House, E. Main.

Curtiss Henry J., laborer, h 566 E. Main.

Cutlan Fred J., engineer Batavia water works, h Ellicott.

Cutler Angeline, teacher of music in Institution for the Blind.

Dage David, butcher, h 117 Oak.

DAILEY ANNA, widow of Michael, undertaker, upholsterer, and dealer in furniture,
8 to 15 State, h 307 E. Main.

DAILY NEWS, Griswold & McWain, editors and props., 10 State.

Dale Asbury, waiter Batavia Club.

Darrow Lydia A., widow of Edwin, h 7 Maple.

Davidson Sidney, laborer, h 15 Oak.

Davis Elmer W., carpenter, h 49 Buell.

Dawson William E., carpenter, h 12 Walker.

Day William H., lawyer, 58 E. Main, h 20 Summit.

Dean Lack, teamster, h 31 Lyon.

Dean Roger, mason, bds. 31 Lyon. .

Dean Thomas, prop. saloon, 10 E. Main, bds. do.

Defenbach John, tailor, bds. Continental Hotel.

Defner Christopher, laborer, h 48 Buell.
30 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Delaney Joseph P., cutter, emp. O. Town & Son, h 507 E. Main.

‘Delaney Richard, manager for Mrs. Anna Daily, 8-15 State, bds. State.

Delano Addie, (Mrs. H. J.) dressmaker, 106 Main.

Delano Harvey J., agent for organs, 106 Main.

Delano Henry, grocer, 58 Jackson, h do.

Delano Jesse 8., book agent, h 24 Seaver Place.

Delbridge Charles J., printer, h Summit Place.

Delbridgt George, molder, h 135 Summit.

Delbridge Sames, laborer, h 136 Summit.

Delbridge Thomas, shoemaker, 108 Main, h 131 Summit.

Delbridge Walter, carpenter, h Summit Place.

DELLINGEX JOHN, (Dellinger & Glade) (Haitz & Dellinger) (Schad, Dellinger &
Glade) Srop. Dellinger opera house, h 25 Bank.

DELLINGER & GLADE, (John D. and John G.) contractors and builders, 30 W.
Main.

Deming William H., milk peddler and farmer 25, h 9 Chestnut.

Demund John, barber, h 4 Willow.

Dennis Merton O., ins. adjuster, over 96 E. Main, h 31 Summit.

Dennison Floens,-house-keeper Institution for the Blind.

Denton Francie G., carpenter, h 6 William.

Derrick Frank, teamster, h 26 Swan.

De Shou Joseph C., policeman, h Swan cor. Ellicott.

Dewey Alvern, telegraph operator, h 132 Eilicott.

Dewey Alvern C., agent Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, and manager Postal Cable
Telegraph Co., 2 Jackson, h 132 Ellicott.

Dewey Charles D., dealer in real estate, h 437 E. Main.

DEWEY CHARLES B£., (Houghton & Dewey) h 209 Washington ave.

DEWEY JAMES H., contractor and builder, h 10 Walker Place.

Dewey R. Dwight, h 413 E. Main.

Dibble Isaac, foreman, h 36 Maple.

DIBBLE ISAAC C. V., contractor at Wiard plow works, h 36 Maple.

Dibble William S., painter, h 125 Jackson.

Dickinson Dwight, painter, h 15 East ave.

Dickson Cornelia, widow of Hezekiah, h 6 Liberty.

Diem Eugene, com. traveler, h 55 Ellicott ave.

Dimmick Charles, laborer, h 26 Walnut.

Dippold John, butcher, h 34 8. Liberty.

Diskin Thomas, laborer, h Union.

Ditzel John P., butcher, bh 112 W. Main.

Ditzel Philip, mason, h 19 Oak.

Dixon John C., barber and hair-dresser, 44 E, Main, h do.

Dobbs William, plumber, h Main.

Dobney Josiah W., jeweler, 57 E. Main, h Clifton ave.

Dodge Caroline, widow of Erastus, h 310 H. Main.

Dodgson, Bostwick & Co., (Deloss L. D., Homer B., and C. W. Van Valkenburgh)
general ins. agents, over 96 KE. Main. >

Dodgson Deloss L., (Dodgson, Bostwick & Co.) h 29 Ellicott ave.

Dodgson Earl A., (Dodgson & Wilder) h 21 Ellicott ave.

Dodgson & Wilder, (Earl A. D, and Elmon 8S. W.) dealers in agricultural implements,
buggies, and harnesses, Evans.

Doherty Felix R., clerk Parker House, bds. do.

Donhuge John, retired, h 216 Ellicott.

Donoghue Daniel, car inspector, h 50 Washington ave.

Donoghue Margaret, clerk, h 26 Main. ;

Donohue John, shoemaker, 47 Jackson, h do.

Donohue Kate, widow of John, h 19 Lyon.

Donohue Patrick, brakeman, h 16 Hutchins.

Donohue Patrick, conductor, bds, 24 Center.

Donohue Patrick, section boss N. Y. C. & H.R. R. R., hé S. Swan.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 31

 

Donohue Patsey, harnessmaker, bds. Jackson.

Donohue Rosa, widow of Coleman, h 24 Center.

Donohue Sylvester, laborer, h 23 Swan.

DORF FRANK, dealer in dry goods, carpets, etc., 107 Main, h 17 Ellicott ave.

Dotzauer John, laborer, h Mill.

Dougherty Patrick, laborer, h 58 Swan.

DOUGLASS MARY L., h 10 Tracy Place.

Dow Frank L., machinist, h 121 Harvester ave.

Dow George E., foreman, h 451 Ellicott.

Dowd Margaret, widow of Thomas, h 49 Ellicott.

Dowd Thumas, night telegraph operator and ticket agent N. Y.C.& H.R. RB. R,
bds. 49 Ellicott.

Downing Spencer, engineer, h 14 Thorp.

Doyle Michael, laborer, h 54 Hutchins.

Doyle William H., blacksmith, h 18 Ceatral ave.

DRAPER ALLAN D., pastor First Presby. Church, h 11 Liberty.

Driker Edward C., blacksmith, h 9 School.

Driscoll James, retired, h 37 Liberty.

Dudley Frank T., (Dudley & Cooley) bds. Hotel Richmond.

DUDLEY & COOLEY, (Frank T. D. and Orville C.) dealers in drugs, books, station-
ery, etc., 92 Main.

Duffy John, laborer, h Franklin.

Duffy Mary, widow of Owen, h 136 State.

Duffy William H., laborer, h 40 Hutchins.

Dufour Joseph, foreman, h 2 Prune.

Dunfee Margaret, widow of Dennis, h 40 Maple.

DUNHAM FRANK, (Dunham & Howe) lawyer, 64 HE. Main, bds. 32 Bank.

Dunham George, laborer, h 21 Central ave.

Dunham & Hows, (Frank D. and Frank A. H.) ins. agents, 64 E. Main.

Dunlap Gordon, lawyer, Uebele block, 16 Main, bds. European Hotel.

Durfee Samuei B., sailor, h 10 Vine.

‘DURKEE JACOB H., pastor Freewill Baptist Church, h 159 Bank.

Dustin Asa D., tinsmith, h 23 8. Liberty.

Dustin Jonah, laborer, h 26 S. Liberty.

DUSTIN STEPHEN A., dealer in drugs, medicines, fancy goods, school books, etc.,
57 E. Main, h 5 Hllicott ave.

Dustin Stephen C., cartman, h 24 S. Liberty.

Dustin William H., engineer, h 3 Central ave.

DWIGHT CLARENCE N., manager for J. M. Chapin, bds. 113 Summit.

Dwight William C., salesman for J, M. Chapin, h 113 Summit.

Dye Daniel B., owns farm in Oakfield 65, h 55 Ellicott ave.

Dyer Bessie, widow, h 5 Walker.

DYER EDNA V., clairvoyant physician, h 12 North.

Eager Herbert B., (Hager & Co.) h 200 W. Main.

Hager John F. V., (Eager & Co.) h 200 W. Main.

Eager Wellington T., (Hager & Co.) bh 200 W. Main.

Eager & Co., John F. V., H. B., and W.T. Hager, and Emily M. Whitcomb) whole-
sale dealers in wines, liquors, beer, ales, etc., W. Main.

Earl Allen, laborer, h 18 Hewitt Place. :

East End Hotel, Peter Werner, prop., 508 E. Main.

Ebling Charles M., prop. meat market, 200 Ellicott, h do.

Eccleston William, foreman, h 518 E, Main.

Eckerman Herman, laborer, h 118 North.

“Eckert Charles, carpenter, h 217 W. Main.

_Edgerton Alanson, farmer in Elba 230, h 200 State.

‘Edgerton Henry G.., retired, h 8 North.

Edmonds James A., carpenter, h 3 Fisher Park.

_Eggleston Dwight A., laborer, bds. 11 Summit.

“EGGLESTON JOHN A., magnetic healer, h 11 Summit.
32 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Eggleston William, laborer, h Colorado ave.

Eighmy Ira, laborer, h 11 Spruce

Eipper Augustus H., prop. Hipper House, 103 Harvgster ave.

Hipper House, A. H. Kipper, prop., 103 Harvester ave.

Eldridge William H., foreman job department News office, h 101 State.

Hllicott House, Fred. J. Stakel, prop., Jackson cor, Ellicott.

Ellicott John, retired, bds. 114 State.

Ellicott Street Roller Mills, Frank G. Moulton, owner ; Parsons & Co., props., dealers
in flour, feed, and grain, Ellicott.

Elliott Arthur, laborer, h 9 Ross,

Elliott John O., laborer, h 15 Swan. .

Emerick Cornelius M., maltster, Elm, h in Jordan, Onondaga Co.

Emerson Harrison, carpenter, h 117 W. Main.

Emery R. Arthur, ins, agent, h 108 North.

Emka Henry, shoemaker, 503 E. Main, bds, 152 Vine.

Emka Henry, carpenter, h 150 Vine.

Engelhart Charles, clerk, h 215 Washington ave.

Engle Frank, wood worker, bds. 108 Jackson.

Englehart Jacobbina E., widow of John, h120 W. Main.

English Marian, widow of Alden C., h 19 Maple.

ENSIGN ELIZABETH L., widow of Henry J.,h9 Bank.

Escritt Henry, machinist, h 19 Buell.

European Hotel, Phihp Perfield, prop., 36 E. Main.

Evans Evan W., carriage painter, h305 Ellicott.

Everingham Thomas K., wood worker, h 339 Ellicott.

Fargo Robert S., retired, h 16 Ellicott ave.

FARMERS’ BANK OF BATAVIA, C. W. Stickle, teller; J. H. Ward, cashier and
manager, E. Main cor. Jackson.

FARRAR ALONZO H. Hon., (Farrar & Farrar) bds. Hotel Richmond.

FARRAR ELBERT O. Hon., (Farrar & Farrar) bds. Hotel Richmond.

FARRAR & FARRAR, (Alonzo H. and Elbert O.) attorneys and counselors at law,
1 Postoffice building, Jackson.

Farrell George A., foreman, h 358 Ellicott.

Farrell Patrick, laborer, h 222 Elhcott.

Farrell Susana, milliner and dressmaker, over 78 E. Main, h do.

Fay Michael, laborer, h 29 Hutchins.

Fellows Mary, widow of Orlando, h 318 E. Main.

Felsinger Harry, barber, bds. Genesee House.

Feltis Fred, upholsterer, h 108 Oak,

Feltz Joseph, machinist, h 15 S. Swan.

Ferdun John, machinist, h 118 Ross.

Ferrien Grove H., teamster, h 112 Jackson.

Ferrin Charles, coal dealer in Lockport, h 24 Ross.

Ferrin Brothers Co., (incorporated) dealers in grain, produce, fruit, ete., Ellicott.

Ferrin Frank G., (Ferrin Brothers Co.) h18 Bank.

Ferrin Louise, widow of Horace, h 101 Jackson.

Ferris Arthur, dealer in coal and wood, 45 Center, h 72 S. Liberty.

Ferris Michael, retired, h 70 S. Liberty.

Field Judson, machinist and farmer 37, h 316 Ellicott.

Fillmore Henry, janitor South Side school, h 162 Jackson.

Fillmore Jennie B., dress and cloakmaker, h 162 Jackson.

Finch Laverne, mechanic, h 20 Cedar.

Fines Christopher, laborer, h Colorado ave.

FINKELSTEIN HENRY S&., prop. Batavia dying and cleaning works, ladies’ and
gents’ clothing cleaned, dyed, and pressed, 150 Ellicott, h do.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK, L. C. McIntyre, pres.; G. B, Worthington, vice-pres.;
J. L. Bigelow, cashier, 84 E. Main.

Fisher Henry B., lawyer, h 26 Ross.

Fisher Kate, h 429 E. Main..
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 33

 

Fisk George W., laborer, h 34 Church,

Fitzgerald Joseph, brick mason, h 155 Summit.

Fix George, laborer, bds. 122 Main.

Fix John, prop. American Hotel, 122 E. Main.

Flannery Michael, laborer, h 219 Bank.

Flinn Michael, section boss, h 118 Ellicott.

Flinn Patrick, laborer, h 30 Hutchins.

Flint Charles, painter, h 214 Ellicott.

FLYNN WILLIAM &£., supt. Batavia Preserving Co., h 105 Jackson.
Foley Timothy, hackman. h 12 S. Liberty.

Foley Timothy, laborer, h Union.

Folger Charles W , machinist, h 8 Wiard.

Folk John, farmer 4, h 30 Cedar.

Follett Herman, shoemaker, h 156 Jackson.

Fonda Brinton P., retired, h 28 8. Liberty.
FON ate Pea B., dealer in hardware, stoves, ranges, and furnaces, 70 E. Main, b

1 orth. ;

Fonda William H., candy manuf., bds, 28 8. Liberty.

Ford Chester, clerk, h 24 Summit,

Ford George, h 106 Summit.

Ford Orrin B., dealer in tobacco and cigars, 118 E. Main, h 107 Summit.
Ford Wesley, painter, h 13 Tracy Place,

Forsyth Israel E., laborer, h 44 Buell.

Fortier William, bartender Parker House, bds. do.

Forward Charles G., agent, h 7 Vine.

Foster Henry, engineer, h 144 State.

Fowler Robert, retired, bds. 8 W. Main.

Fox Edward, blacksmith, h 27 State.

Fox James A., constable and blacksmith, h 449 Ellicott.

Fox Joseph F., (Ott & Fox) h 30 Cedar.

Fox Wilbur, carriage painter, h 36 Walnut.

Fox William, bartender Hotel Richmond, bds. do.

Francis John, laborer, h 34 Hutchins, ,

Frank Catharine, widow of Nicholas, h 7 Wiard.

Frank John, carpenter, h 32 State.

Frank John, carpenter, h 117 Ross.

Franklin Mary, widow of Daniel, h 51 S. Liberty.

Frederick Carl, prop. saloon, 40 Jackson, h do.

Fredley Charles, fireman N. Y.C. & H. R. R. B., h 110 Evans.
Friedley Mary, widow of John, h 34 Liberty.

Friedley William, fireman, h 225 Ellicott.

Frum Alfred, carpenter, h 441 Ellicott.

Fuller Edwin J., conductor, h 38 Ellicott ave.

FULLER GARDNER, supt. and prin. public schools, bds. 101 Summit.
Fuller Theodore B., ticket agent N. Y C. & H.R. R. Rh 141 State.
Fuller Willis H., retired farmer, h 38 W. Main.

Gaffney Michael, laborer, h 38 Hutchins.

Gage Adin G., (Gage & Seaver) h 29 Elhcott ave.

Gage & Seaver, (Adin G. G. and Charles A. 8.) life and accident ins. agents, 108 E.

Main.

Galligher John, laborer, h 41 Lyon.

Galligher Thomas, ins. agent, Masse block, h 71 Oak.

Gallup Jerome J., farmer 350, h 22 South.

Galvin John, prop. saloon, 112 E. Main, h do.

Gamble Annie. music teacher, bds. 23 Vine.

Gamble Edward H., book-keeper, bds. 23 Vine,

Gamble William, (Batavia Brewing Co.) brewer and maltster, h 23 Vine.
Gardiner Abbey, widow of Josiah, h 12 Bank.

Gardiner Charles W., medical student, bds. 92 E, Main.

3%
34 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Gardiner William C., dentist and vice-pres. Batavia Wheel Co., 92 E. Main, h do.

Gardner Fred G., law student with F. S. Wood.

Gardner Jefferson, prop. pool room, 28 EH. Main, h W. Main.

Garen James P., asst. pastor St. Joseph’s Church, bds. 303 E. Main.

Garnier Joseph F., cigar manuf., over 90 E. Main, h 32 W. Main.

Gartland Hannah, teacher Institution for the Blind.

Gaskin Owen, laborer, h 125 Ross.

Gast H. P.& J. E., dealers in groceries, 80 Main.

Gast Henry, retired, h W. Main.

GAST HENRY P., (H. P. & J. E. Gast) h 217 Washington ave.

Gast Joseph, baker, h 15 Jackson.

Gast Joseph E., (H. P. & J. E. Gast).

Gay Lucy, widow of Norris, h 161 Bank.

Gear William, laborer, h 351 Hllicott.

Gehm Jacob, blacksmith, h 29 Harvester ave.

Gehm John, barber, bds. Genesee House.

Geiger Andrew F., carpenter, h 153 Bank.

‘Gelser George H., pastor Evaugelical Association, h 25 Center. ;

GENESEE COUNTY BANK, R. T. Howard, pres.; William C. Watson, vice-pres.;
John W. Smith. cashier, 103 E. Main.

GENESEE HOUSE, T. Lynch, prop., 18 Jackson.

Getter Henry, book-keeper, bds. 7 North.

Getz Andrew, laborer, h 32 Buell.

Gibbs Arthur, dealer in millinery and ladies’ furnishing goods, 59 BE. Main, h 108 Bank.

Gibbs Elizabeth, dressmaker, h Cherry cor. S. Liberty.

Gibbs Horace, harnessmaker, h 2 Wiard.

Gibbs James, laborer, h 48 8. Liberty.

Gibson Charles M., (Guiteau & Gibson) h 25 Ellicott ave.

Giddings Albert, carpenter, h 13 Vine.

‘Giddings John K., manuf. of cigars and dealer in tobacco, 42 Main, h 34 Walnut.

GLADE JOHN, (Dellinger & Glade) (May & Glade) h 30 W. Main.

GLASS ALBERT J., pres. and treas. Johnston Harvester Co., h 428 E. Main..

Glass Joseph J., invoice clerk Jonnstun Harvester Co., bds. 428 HE. Main.

Gleason David, retired farmer, h 33 Tracy Place.

Gleason Fred B., dealer in groceries and provisions, 100 E.-Main, h 42 State.

Gleason John B., retired, h 42 State.

Glosser Lottie, prop. bakery, 384 Jackgon, h 32 do.

GLOWACKI HENRY I.,, retired, h 16 Summit.

Goade Frank H., harnessmaker, bds. 210 Bank.

Goade William, laborer, h 210 Bank.

Goade William J., painter, bds, 210 Bank.

Godfrey Charlotte, widow. of Lebbeus, born in 1797, bds. 103 State.

Godfrey William, prop. saloon, 114 E. Main, h do.

Gold James, carpenter, h 20 Walker Place.

Gonyer Mary, tailoress, h 103 Main.

Goodenbery Theodore, teamster, h 23 Buell.

Goodson John, machinist, h 4 Prune.

Gordon John, cigar manuf., State, h 16 Maple.

Gould Albert, fireman, h 14 Robinson.

Gould Charles R., h 10 Maple.

Gould Claud C., electrician, h 1 Central ave. .

Gould William W., dealer in produce, wool, grain, etc., 52 Ellicott, h 34 Ellicott ave.

Graham George W., carpenter, h 122 State.

Graham John, blacksmith, h 59 Swan.

Graves Edward L., photographer, over 63 E, Main, h 16 Harvester ave.

Green Andrew, mason, h 26 Hutchins.

Green George F., prop. restaurant, 115 E. Main, h do.

Green George S., tanner, b 138 Bank.

Green Harry J., prop, saloon, 50 Jackson.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 35

 

Green James, blacksmith, h 8 Walker Place.

Green Lucy, widow of Newton, h 16 Harvester ave.

GREENE JOHN C., real estate dealer, loan and ins. agent, 61 E. Main, h 132 Bank.

Greene Maryette, widow of Edwin, bds. 7 Vine.

GRIFFIS ANN A., widow of George W., h 19 Pearl.

Griffis Daniel W., dealer in flour and feed, farmer 40, 39 Jackson, h 57 S. Main.

Griffis Frank, molder, bds. 19 Pearl.

Griffis Guy E., clerk, bds. 57 S. Main.

Griffis John, policeman, h 17 Pearl.

Griswold Edwin, clerk, h 44 8S. Main.

GRISWOLD GERRIT S., (Griswold & McWain) h 7 Tracy Place.

Griswold Lucius D., com, traveler, h 3 Tracy Place.

Griswold Ralph A., clerk, h 115 Washington ave.

GRISWOLD & MoWAIN, (Gerrit S. G. and Andrew J. McW.) props. Daily News
and job printers, 10 State. d

Gruger.August, carpenter, h 14 Cedar.

Guiteau George, stenographer. bds. 105 Bank.

Guiteau Jerome C., (Guiteau & Gibson) h 105 Bank.

Guiteau Sarah, widow of L. M., h 22 Bank.

Guiteau & Gibson, (Jerome C. G. and Charles M. G.) real estate agents, 38 Jackson.

Guymer Ilizabeth, dressmaker, h 4 Wiard.

Haines Hobert H., carpenter, h rear 37 State.

HAITZ WILLIAM F., (Haitz & Dellinger) manager Dellinger opera house, h 1
Ellicott ave. cor. Main.

HAITZ & DELLINGER, (William F. H. and John D.) dealers in musical instru-
ments, sewing machines, artists’ materials, wall paper, ete., 105 E, Main.

Hale John C., laborer, h 7 Ross.

Hall Edward, patternmaker, h 56 Buell.

Hall Edward F., h 10 Fisher Park.

HALL JOSEPH F., (Thomas & Hall) editor Spirit of the Times, bds. Hotel Richmond,

Haller George, laborer, h 27 Harvester ave.

Halsted Eunice, widow of J. B., bds. 34 Bank.

Hamilton David, M. D., physician, 117 E. Main, h 123 do.

Hamilton Fred W., retired farmer, h 11 Prospect ave.

Hamilton James M., foreman, h 151 Jackson.

HAMILTON JOHN M., (Joseph Hamilton & Son) h 24 Pearl.

HAMILTON JOSEPH, (Joseph Hamilton & Son) h 18 Ellicott.

HAMILTON JOSEPH & SON, (John M.) marble and granite dealers, 24 E. Main.

Hamilton Lucy, teacher, bds. 24 Ross.

Hamilton Thomas, machinist, h 8 Hutchins.

HAMMOND LEON W., (Hammond & Son) penman, bds. 126 Ellicott.

HAMMOND OSCAR D., (Hammond & Son) h 126 Ellicott.

HAMMOND & SON, (Oscar D. and Leon W.) manufs, of and dealers in harnesses,
horse furnishing goods, etc., 108 Main.

Hampton Herbert D., machinist, h 18 Chestnut.

Hampton Philo S., machinist, h 409 Ellicott.

Hanley John, laborer, h 9 Harvester ave.

Hanshaw George E., laborer, h Union

Hanson Edmond, laborer, h off Buell.

Harding William E., teacher Institution for the Blind.

Harmon Carrie M., h 433 E. Main.

Harmon Emma C., h 433 E. Main.

Harmon Harriet E., widow of Eugene, h 137 State.

Harmon Israel, carpenter, h 20 Swan.

Harmon Ors D., architect and job carpenter, rear Court, h Swan.

Harper Charles W., carpenter, h 312 Ellicott.

Harrington Charles H., general sec’y Y. M. C. A., 7 Jackson, bds. 306 Washington ave.

Harrington Thomas, laborer, h 6 Thorp.

Harris Charles, painter, h 43 Maple.
36 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Harris Eva, (Mrs. F. B.) prop. boarding-house, 37 State.

Harris Henry S., aarriagemaker, h 26 Cherry.

Harrison Willard C. , prop. billiard parlor, HE. Main'cor. State, bh 36 Jackson.

Hart Daniel, h 210 W. Main.

Hart Frederick, machinist, h 550 E. Main.

Hart Thaddeus, carriage builder, h 6 8. Liberty.

Hartley Ann, h 10 Seaver Place.

Hartshorn Eugene G., clerk, bds. 307 Washington ave.

Hartshorn Mary, widow of Russell, h 10 Liberty.

HARTSHORN NELSON, farmer in Darien 284, h 397 Washington ave.

Harvey Andrew J., laborer, h 18 Swan.

Hass William, farmer 14, h Pearl.

Hawes Silas, laborer, h 49 8. Main.

Hawkins Ernest C., prop. Troy Laundry, 32 J ackson, h 3 School.

Hawkins John, laborer, h 32 8. Main.

Hawley Alfred, clerk, bds, 25 Vine.

HAY MICHAEL W., street supt., h 37 Center.

Hayden Charles, laborer, h South.

Hayes Thomas, tinsmith, li 47 State.

Hays Alexander, freight and station agent N. Y. C. & H. R. RB. R., h 34 Ellicott.

Haywood John HH. ,h 217 E. Main.

Hazel Ernest, cabinetmaker, h 100 Harvester ave.

Heal Frank Gy wholesale dealer in liquor, tobacco, and cigars, 364 E. Main, h Ellicott.
cor. Evans.

Heal Frederick, laborer, h 30 Harvester ave.

Hedden William, mechanic, h 8 Wood.

Heidkner George, bartender Ellicott House, bds. do.

Henderson Anson W., macuinist, h 6 Fisher Park.

Henderson Sarah A. , (Mrs. R. R.) h 63 Hutchins.

Henion Tunis, laborer, bds. 20 Harvester ave.

Hensner Philip, painter, h 15 Vine.

Hermance Frank, laborer, h South.

Hermance George, laborer, h 25 Hutchins.

Herrick Anna, teacher.

Herrick Joshua G., carpenter, h 12 Ross.

Herrick Mattie, teacher.

Hess Fred, laborer, h 119 Ross.

Hess John, ins. agent, h 3 Walker.

Hewitt Henry, (J. B. & H. Hewitt) h Hewitt Place.

Hewitt J. B. & H., dealers in dry goods, carpets, etc., 72 E. Main.

Hewitt John B., (. B. & H. Hewitt) h E. Main. .

HICKOX GEORGE W., (Chaddock & Hickox) h 6 Vine,

Hide Joseph, mason, h 48 Walnut.

Higgins Heman w., "sexton M. E. Church, h 6 Washington ave.

Higgins Thomas, retired, h 553 E. Main.

HIGLEY ANSON, retired farmer, h 305 Washington ave.

Hill William, molder, h 336 Ellicott.

Hiller Andrew, laborer, h 30 §. Liberty.

Hilton Frank, prop. Brunswick billiard parlor, 11 Jackson, h do.

Hinds John, farmer 130, h 137 Bank,

Hinkston Elizabeth, widow of Dows, h 10 Ellicott ave.

Hinkston Fred P., com. traveler, h 10 Ellicott ave.

Hodges Gerry O. ; carpenter, h 41 W. Main.

Hoffman Martha, widow of Peter, h 7 Oak.

Hoffman William, tailor, h 32 Pearl.

Hogan James H., cigarmaker, bds. 33 Lyon.

Hogan John, laborer, h 34 Pearl.

Hogan Mary, widow of James, h 35 Lyon.

Hogancamp Charles W., marble worker, h 211 Bank.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 37

 

Hohn Edward, machinist, h 162 Vine.

Holahan John, laborer, h 30 Church.

Holden Frank, com. traveler, bds. 422 E. Main.

Holden George H., deputy county clerk, h 206 EH. Main.

Holden Hannah, widow of R. O., h 424 BE. Main.

HOLDEN HINMAN, (R. O. Holden & Son) h 422 BE. Main.

Holden William, carpenter, h 120 Main. .

HOLDEN R. 0. & SON, (Hinman H. and C. M. Robson) dealers in dry goods, 83
and 85 E. Main.

Holdridge George W., hackman, h 37 Jackson.

Holihan John, blacksmith, h 55 Oak.

HOLMES JOSEPH W., civil engineer, manuf. of engineers’, surveyors’, and astronom-
ical instruments, owns farm in Alabama 105, 7 Prospect ave., h do.

Homelius Frances, widow of Frank B., h 24 Walnut.

Homelius Henry B., carpenter, h 24 Walnut.

HOMELIUS HENRY W.,, architect, contractor, and builder, 39 Walnut.

oe ECK CHARLES H., supt. New York Lumber and Wood Working Co., bh 12

wan.

Hooker William, (Batavia Brewing Co.) h 218 Washington ave.

Hooper David, prop. boarding-house, 104 Jackson.

Hopkins Charles, laborer, bds. 31 Tracy Place.

Hopkins Dewitt C., carpenter, h 205 Washington ave.

Hopkins Mary G., widow of Fones, h 31 Tracy Place.

Hopp William, jeweler, bds. 15 Bank.

Horsch Anthony, mason, h 144 Harvester ave.

Hosmer Harriet, widow of Simeon, h 536 HE. Main.

Hosmer Walker W., teamster, h 529 EB. Main.

HOTEL RICHMOND, William J. Mann, prop., E. Main.

HOUGH CHARLES W., treas. Wiard Plow Co., h 432 E, Main.

‘Hough George, book-keeper, h 318 EH. Main.

‘Hough William H., laborer, h 128 Ellicott.

HOUGHTON CHARLES, (Houghton & Dewey) h 139 State.

HOUGHTON & DEWRY, (Charles H. and Charles B. D.) dentists, 108 E. Main.

‘Houlihan Simon, laborer, bh Oak.

House Jacob, manuf. of ginger ale, soda, and mineral waters, 108 W. Main, h do.

HOUSEKNECHT PHILOSB., artist and photographer, ink, crayon, and pastel work a
specialty, 106 Main, h rear 37 State.

Hovey Luke S., carriage trimmer, Ellicott, h 139 Summit.

Hovey Spencer, carriage trimmer, h 6 School.

HOWARD HAYDEN U.,, negotiates loans, etc., 1 Walker block, h 220 E. Main.

HOWARD ROYAL T,, pres. Genesee County Bank, h 104 Bank.

Howard Stephen D., laborer, h 334 Hllicett.

Howe David, retired farmer 23, h 11 Maple.

Howe Frank A., (Dunham & Howe) h 538 E. Main.

Howe Frank E., student, bds, 538 E. Main.

Howe Ira, teamster, h 532 E. Main.

Howe Phineas, retired, aged 95, bds. 538 E. Main.

Howe William, engineer N. Y. C. & H: R. R. R., h 11 Maple.

Hoyl John, carpenter, bds. 28 State.

Hoyt John; laborer, h 17 William.

Hubbard Henry C., teamster, h 455 Ellicott.

Huber John, laborer, h 8 Robinson.

Huggins Charles W.. clerk, h 15 Pearl.

HULL CARLOS A., county clerk, bds. Hotel Richmond.

HUMPHREYS HANNAH M., widow of Hector, h 35 Bank.

Hunn Julia, bh 62 §. Main. .

Hunter Mary W., (Mrs. Dr. D, C.) h 146 Jackson.

HUNTLEY BYRON E,, vice-pres. Johnston Harvester Co., h 212 EH. Main.

Hurbolt Charles, clerk, h 56 8. Liberty.
38 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Hurd Chester P., carpenter, h 157 Bank.

Hurlburt Truman, retired, h 33 State.

HUTCHINS HORACE &., M.D., homeo. physician, 89 EH. Main, h 215 do.

Hutchinson John, laborer, h Clifton ave.

Hyde Walter, laborer, h 36 Pearl. ‘

INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND, A. G, Clement, A. M., supt., Richmond ave.

Irvine Robert, engineer, h 164 State.

Ives Henry A., dealer in patent rights, h 322 Ellicott.

Jackson Henry, laborer, h 20 Cedar.

Jackson John A., spoke finisher, bds. Continental Hotel. ;

Jameson Frank M., accountant at Institution for the Blind, h 8 Mix Place.

Jaquith Henry, shoemaker, h 6 Wiard.

Jarvis Will O., teacher at the Rectory School, Hamden, Conn., h 10 Tracy Place.

Jasper Fred, laborer, h 61 S. Liberty.

Jaynes William, molder, h 4 Otis.

Jerome Mary R., widow, h 16 Bank.

Jewel Frank, laborer, h 15 William.

Johnson Cyrus A., pastor First Baptist Church, h 116 State.

Johnson Harvey, butcher, h 4 Oak.

Johnson Homer, com. traveler, h 364 Ellicott.

Johnson George T., piano tuner, bds. 112 State.

Johnson Horace H., machinist, h 9 Wood.

JOHNSON JOHN G., lawyer, 74 Main, h 143 W. Main.

Johnson Martha E., h 105 State.

Johnson Peter, laborer, h 23 Lyon.

Johnson Sarah, widow of William, h 9 S. Liberty.

Johnson Thomas, teamster, h 321 Ellicott.

JOHNSTON HARVESTER CO,, A. J. Glass, pres; B. E. Huntley, vice-pres.; E. J.
Mockford, sec’y and supt., Harvester ave. |

JONES AMELIA C., widow of Alva, h 203 Washington ave.

Jones David C., prop. Park Hotel and dealer in horses, Court cor. Ellicott.

Jones James B., (Jones & Son) h 21 Oak.

Jones James H., (Jones & Son) h 45 Ellicott ave.

Jones & Son, (James H. and James B.) dealers in groceries and meat, 19 Jackson.

Joslyn Almarin, retired, h 407 E. Main.

Josllyn Amanda, widow of Samuel B., bds. 115 Bank.

Kane James, blacksmith, h 11 William.

Kane John J., (Shults & Kane) town clerk; h 41 Liberty.

Kane Mary, widow of Timothy, h 41 Liberty.

Kane William F., cutter, emp. C. W. Luckel, bds. 41 Liberty.

Karlson Frans J.., tailor, h 310 Ellicott.

Kearney Thomas, laborer, h 47 Buell.

Keefe John, laborer, h Union.

Keehn John, retired, bds. 28 State.

Keehn William, carpenter, h 1 Pearl.

Kellar Fred M., patternmaker, h 32 Maple.

Kellar Mosea F., machinist, h 137 Summit.

Kelley Jerry, laborer, h Union.

Kelley John, laborer, h Union.

Kelley John, laborer, h 154 Bank.

Kelley John, laborer, h 8 8. Liberty.

Kelly James, laborer, h 19 School.

Kelsey Homer N., agent, h 27 Walnut.

Kelsey Jerome, teamster, h 105 W. Main.

Kempton John A., carpenter, h rear 29 Harvester ave.

Be MARTIN L., manuf. of wire and picket fence, 117 Harvester ave., h 15

ine,
Kendall Cory, telegraph operator, bds. 312 Washington ave.
Kendall Solomon B., retired, h 312 Washington ave.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 39

 

Kendall William H., carpenter, h 23 Harvester ave.

Kennedy Daniel, laborer, h 16 8. Swan.

Kennedy Edward, laborer, h 48 Swan.

Kennedy John, laborer, h 2 Thorp.

Kennedy Michael, laborer, h 18 East ave.

Kenney John, cartman, h 26 South.

Kenney Joseph, laborer, h 45 Hutchins.

KENNY ADELAIDE R., widow of Dr. William J. C., h 311 E. Main.

KENNY MICHAEL, (Kenny & Rourke) h 152 Ellicott.

KENNY & ROURKE, (Michael K. and John R.) dealers in groceries and provisions,
wholesale and retail dealers in wines and liquors, 152 Ellicott.

Kent Frederick, wheelmaker, bds. Jackson.

KENYON E. PORTER, formerly dealer in groceries, provisions, and ice, 80 Main, h.
149 Bank. ,

Kenyon Edward L., com. traveler, h 107 Bank.

Kenyon Enoch, carpenter, h 2 James.

Kerslake James, tailor and prop. meat market, 113 Main, h 17 Center.

Kerslake William E., clerk, bds. 8 Center.

Keyes William, carpenter. h 531 E. Main.

Keystone Mfg. Co., A. W. Preston, prop., manufs. of picture frames, and dealers in
picture and art goods, 55 E. Main.

KIBBE CHARLES A., farm agency and real estate dealer, 94 E. Main, h 13 Bank.

Kibbe Chauncy 8., glove manuf., h 36 Ellicott ave.

Kibler George, (Kibler & Conrad) h 22 Main.

Kibler & Conrad, (George K. and Paul C.) props. Continental Hotel, 22 EH. Main.

Kies Gottlieb, book. binder, 57 E. Main, h 55 W. Main.

KING ALBERT H., bds. Hotel Richmond.

King Asa, (King & Redshaw) h 218 Hllicott.

King Cornelia, widow of Darius, bds. 16 Spruce.

KING FRANCIS D., contractor and builder, h 11 Vine.

King Harry, laborer, h 330 Ellicott.

King Walter E., building mover, h 16 Spruce.

KING & REDSHAW, (Asa K. and John R.) contractors and builders, Church.

Kinne Charles A., deputy internal revenue collector, h 111 Jackson.

Kinney Dennis, laborer, h Pearl.

Kinney William V., painter, h 38 Church.

Kinsella James, molder, h 19 Hewitt Place.

Kinsella Milo, molder, h 41 Center.

KINSEY RUSSELL L., lawyer, 5 Postoffice block, bds. Parker House.

Kinsley Theresa, widow of C. P., h 33 Ellicott ave.

Kirscb Nicholas J., carpenter, bds. Continental Hotel.

Klimitz Charles, leader Batavia Cornet Band, music teacher, and gun and locksmith, 4
Center, h 12 Robinson.

KLIMITZ CHARLES A. Pror., piano tuner and teacher of instrumental music, h 18
Walnut. :

Klimitz Edward W., laborer, bds, 18 Walnut.

Klimitz Emil, gunsmith, bds. 18 Walnut.

Klug William, teamster, h 110 Ellicott.

Knapp Lynn E. D., widow of Volney, owns in Alabama farm 275, h 17 North.

Knickerbocker Frank E., book-keeper N. Y. C. & A. R. R. R. freight office, h Franklin.

Knickerbocker James, retired farmer, owns in Elba 130, h 104 Ross.

Knill Charles A., mason, h 147 Bank.

Knowles John W., machinist, h 217 Ellicott.

Knowlton Hattie, teacher, h 16 East ave.

KNOWLTON THADDEUS J., farmer in Pavilion 69, h 24 Wood.

Koons George W., auctioneer, bds. Park Hotel.

Krause Henry, blacksmith, h 55 8. Liberty.

Kritz Peter, cooper, bds. Jackson.

Kuhn Joseph, farmer, h 534 E. Main.
40 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Kunard Julius, wood carver, h 342 Hllicott.

Kurtz Frank, prop. saloon, 14 E. Main, h do.

Kurtz Frank. Jr., bartender, bds. 14 E. Main.

Kurtz John F., dealer in groceries and provisions, 57 Jackson, h Ellicott.

Kyre Martin, laborer, h 20 Evans.

Lacy Charles E., millwright, h 21 Swan.

La Fountain Charles H., dealer in blue stone flagging, h 26 Walnut.

Lake Jerry, laborer, h 13 Wiard.

Lake Richard, carpenter, h 1 James,

Lamberton Ruby M., widow of John, dressmaker, h 10 State.

Land George, carpenter, h Oak.

Landers William, laborer, h 14 Liberty.
- Lane Cyrus D., com. traveler, h 539 E. Main.

LANE LOUIS B., (Lawrence & Lane) h 153 Summit.

Lannigan John, laborer, h 58 S. Liberty.

LAPE J OSEPH, constable and prop. restaurant, 45 Jackson, h 17 School.
Larigo Almina, widow of Charles F., bds..203 Washington ave.

Lathrop Harry E., laborer, h 1 Prune. 4

Lathrop Sarah E., widow of Charles A., h 13 Swan.

LATHROP SARAH E., widow of Samuel, h 9 Hast ave.

Lawless Bridget, widow of Stephen, h 44 Walnut.

Lawrence Asa F., manuf. and designer of fine or art furniture, 110 Jackson, h do.
Lawrence Charles, laborer, h 73 Hutchins.

Lawrence Henry, laborer, h 75 Hutchins.

Lawrence Reuben, com. traveler, h 39 W. Main.

LAWRENCE SPENCER J., (Lawrence & Lane) bds. 9 Swan.

LAWRENCE & LANE, (Spencer J. H. and Louis B. L.) lawyers, 69 E. Main.
Lawson Thomas N., blacksmith, h Otis.

Lay Catharine, (Mrs. J. L.) h 30 Tracy Place.

LAY GEORGE W., lawyer, h 420 E. Main.

LAY HARRY M., prop. planing-mill, dealer in coal, lumber, and baled hay, 29 Lib-

erty, h 30 Tracy Place.

LAY JOHN F,., retired, h 420 E. Main.

Lay Pauline, widow of Gustavus A., h 16 Bank.

Leavenworth Edward E., buok- keeper, bds. 32 Bank.

LEAVENWORTH WILLIAM W. , sec’y Batavia Wheel Co,., h 23 Ellicott ave.
Lee Marion, widow of C. W. agent Fleischman Yeast Co., h 514 EH, Main.
LEFLER GEORGE Ww. , veterinary surgeon, Exchange Place, h do.

Legett Pulaski, clerk, h 20 Ganson ave.

Lehmann J ohn, laborer, bh 352 Ellicott.

Lennon Edward, laborer, h 41 8. Liberty.

Lent David, att’y at law, Postoffi-e block, Jackson, h 127 Bank.

Leonard John, laborer, h Otis.

Leonard John A., prop. Leonard's baggage express, h 5 Robinson.

Leonard John B., manager for Ferrin Brothers Co., h 19 Otis.

Leonard Lawn, truckman, h 6 8. Liberty.

Leonard Richard B., musician, h 120 Jackson.

Lerch John, laborer, h 125 Summit.

Le Seur James A., clerk Surrogate’s Court, h Wiard.

Le SEUR JOHN W., M. D., homeo. physician, over 89 E. Main, bds. 215 do.
Lewis Alva W., printer, h 134 Summit.

Lewis Frank H., carpenter, h 5 Cherry.

Lewis red A., (North & Lewis) bds, 130: State.

Lewis James, farmer in Bethany 70, h 114 Ross.

Lewis Miles, gunmaker, h 15 School.

LEWIS ROBERT S., editor and prop. Progressive Batavian, 64 Main, h 130 State.
Lewis Sarah, widow of Walter S., h 127 State.

Lewis Walter W. , Station agent N. Y., L, E. & W. R. R., h 209 Washington ave,
Lightsinger J: acob, laborer, ‘bds. 508 E. Main.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 4I

 

Lincoln Allen D., farmer in Alexander 47, h 125 Jackson.

Lincoln Mary J., widow of F. W., h 16 Swan.

Lincoln Sarah F. Miss, h 16 Swan.

Lloyd Sylvester W., pastor M. E. Church, h 8 Bank.

Lochnicht John, mason, h 7 Pearl.

Lochnicht Joseph, carpenter, h Pearl.

Locke Charles, laborer, h 131 Ross.

Locke Edward §., painter, h 127 Harvester ave.

Locke Sarah D., widow of David, h 514 E. Main.

Locke Walter G., painter, h 18 Pearl.

Locke William H., (Boyden & Locke) h 204 Ellicott.

Loftus Mary, widow of Patrick, h 212 Hllicott.

Long Edwin C., lawyer, h 150 Bank.

Long George, laborer, h Oak.

Long Lewis, carpenter, h Webster.

Loomis Calvin, farmer, h 135 Bank.

Loomis Jane, widow of Washington, h35 Center.

Loomis Loren, laborer, h 71 Swan.

Loomis Reuben H., carpenter, h 22 Vine.

Looney George, gas fitter, h 5 Chase Park.

Lord Leonora V., widow of Oscar W., h 211 Washington ave.

Lorish Charles H., clerk, bds. Central ave.

Lorish J. & L. C., dealers in groceries and provisions, 21 and 23 Jackson.
Lorish Josiah, (J. & L. C. Lorish) h 21 and 23 Jackson.

Lorish Lester H., laborer, h 23 Central ave.

Lorish Luellan C., (J. & L. C. Lorish) h 21 and 23 Jackson.

Lounsberry Florilla M., widow of Dr. Earl B., bh 111 Summit.

Lowe Alexander B., molder, h 121 Ross.

Lown Benjamin F., carpenter, h 11 East ave.

Lown Irving J., laborer, h 11 Wood.

LUCKEL ‘CHARLES W., merchant tailor, 30 Jackson, bds. 4 Cedar.
Luckel Philip, tailor, Main cor. Jackson, h 4 Cedar.

Luf Charles, cabinetmaker, h 100 Harvester ave.

Luppert George, carpenter, h 38 8, Swan.

Lusk Lucinda P., widow of R. S.,h 100 Bank.

Lynch James, laborer, h 48 Hutchins.

Lynch Nellie M., music teacher at Institution for the Blind, bds, Genesee House.
Lynch Thomas, agent for shirts and gents’ furnishing goods, bds. Genesee House.
LYNCH TIMOTHY, prop. Genesee House, 18 Jackson, h do.

Lyseght John, gardener, emp. Mrs. D. Richmond, h 29 Ross.

Mackey David S., millwright, h 42 Ellicott.

Mackey James, clerk, h 32 Ellicott. ‘

Mackey John, laborer, bds. 221 W. Main.
_Mackey Margaret, prop. variety store, 38 Main, h 32 Hllicott.

Mackie James G., dealer in dry and fancy goods, 61 E. Main, h 12 Ellicott ave.
Macy Louise J., widow of George, h 320 EH. Main.

MADDOCK HUMPHERY P., teacher industrial department Institution for the

Blind, h 213 Bank. ;

Mahaney Kate, dressmaker, Main, h 13 Wood.

Mahoney James, laborer, h 44 Church.

MAIN SIDNEY U., retired, h 431 E. Main.

Malley Joseph, laborer, h 7 8. Swan.

Maloney Michael, dealer in groceries, crockery, etc., 34 Main, bh 119 Bank.
Maloney Michael, mail agent, h 107 State.

Maney James, coachman, h 122 Ross.

Mann Charles A., clerk Hotel Richmond, bds. do.

Mann Eunice, widow of Chester, born in 1803, bds. 11 Summit.

Mann George G., mason. 5 Howard.

Mann Harry, laborer, h Thorp.
42 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Mann William B., retired, bds. Hotel Richmond.

MANN WILLIAM J., prop. Hotel Richmond, resides do.

Manning James, laborer, h 11 8. Main.

Manning James, laborer, h 127 W. Main.

Manning John, mason, h 61 Oak.

Manning Peter, manager billiard room, Hotel Richmond, bds. do.

Manning Redmond, laborer, h 129 W. Main.

Manning Thomas, mason, h 40 Lyon.

Marble Gardner, section boss N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., bds, 108 Jackson.

Marble Henry, laborer, h 39 Jackson.

Maroney John, emp. on N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., b Central ave.

Maroney Mary, widow of Michael, h 24 Cherry.

Marse Solomon, ins, agent, 10 E. Main, h 418 do.

Marshall George, machinist, h 3 Chase Park.

Marshall Henry, machinist, bds. 3 Chase Park.

Marshall Thomas H., machinist, bds. 3 Chase Park.

Martelle Theophilus, laborer, h 6 Walker.

Martin Isaac, carpenter, h Ross,

Martin Margaret, widow of John, tailoress, bds. 114 Scave.

Martin Rose, dressmaker, h 27 State.

Mattice Michael, carpenter, h 35 S. Main.

Mansnest John, barber, 4 Jackson, h 57 Ellicott.

MAXWELL ROBERT A., State supt. of insurance, h 37 Ellicott ave.

May Herman, (May & Glade) h 123 Ellicott.

May & Glade, (Herman M. and John G.) dealers in groceries and provisions, 13:
Jackson.

McAllister Frank, owner and late prop. Ellicott House, Jackson cor. Ellicott.

McBride Arthur, engineer, h 15 Hewitt Place.

McBride James, laborer, h 14 Trumbull Place.

McBride John, mason, h 4 8. Swan.

McBride Thomas, mason, h 6 Hutchins.

McCann Kate, visitors’ attendant Institution for the Blind.

McCann Minnie, (Mrs. William) dressmaker, 103 Main.

McCann William H., clerk, bds. 43 State.

McCarthy Michael, laborer, h 24 Walker Place.

McCory Robert, machinist, h 43 Liberty.

McCully Andrew, constable, h 60 Swan.

McCully James, laborer, h 23 Cherry.

McDonald Alexander, molder, h 25 Otis.

McDonald John, retired, h 13 Center.

McDonald Margaret, widow of Callahan, h 26 Main.

McEllven Carrie M., widow of William, h 15 Wood.

Mclilus Isabella, widow of John, h 116 State.

McEuty Patrick, laborer, h Franklin.

McFarlan Owen, laborer, h Pearl.

McGowan Thomas, laborer, h 39 Maple.

McGrath Michael J., engineer N. Y. C. & H. BR. R. R., h 104 Summit.

McGuirk Owen, farmer, h Cone Place.

McIntire Martin, conductor, h 14 Center.

McIntire Nellie G., teacher, bds. 27 Bank.

MoINTYRE LEVANT C.,, pres. First National Bank, h 27 -Bank.

McKaon Michael, laborer, bh 365 Ellicott.

McKelvey William, machinist, h 109 State.

McKENZIE JOHN M. Hon., (McKenzie, Ryan & Storms) bds. 15 Bank.

McKENZIE, RYAN & STORMS, (John M. McK., John F. R., and John C. S.) dealers
in clothing and gents’ furnishing goods, 87 E. Main.

McKeon Grace, teacher of vocal music.

McoKEOWN DAVID, successor to F. J. Gast, baker and confectioner, candies and ice
cream a specialty, 119 E. Main.
BATAVIA VILLAGE——-TOWN OF BATAVIA. 43.

 

McLaughlin Charles D., com. traveler, h 140 Ellicott.

McLaughlin James, prop. saloon, 140 Ellicott, h do.

McLaughlin James R., com. traveler, 140 Ellicott.

McLaughlin Peter, carpenter, h 14 Vine. é

McLean Lewis H., clerk Bank of Genesee, h 14 Bank,

McMahon John, brakeman, h 130 Ellicott.

McMann Hugh, laborer, h 48 Swan.

MeNeeley Henry, waiter, bds. 49 Main.

McNish John, hay dealer, bds. 182 Jackson.

McVean Daniel, farmer in Darien 200, h 310 Washington ave.

McWAIN ANDREW J., (Griswold & McWain) bh 5 Ross.

Mead Eda, widow of Charles, h 17 Ross.

Menkle George, laborer, h 50 South, -

Merrihew William P., com. traveler, h 52 Washington ave.

‘Merrill John, clerk, h 119 Jackson.

Merrill Joseph C., laborer, h 17 Washington ave.

Merritt Emma, widow of Salem, h 204 W. Main.

Meserve Charles W., railroad contractor, h 457 Ellicott.

Metcalf Joseph, prop. National Hotel, off Jackson.

Metzger Jacob, laborer, h 32 Vine.

Metzger Michael, omnibus driver Hotel Richmond, bds, do.

Metzker William, painter, h 153 Jackson.

Metzler Lizzie, widow of Peter, h 30 Cherry.

Michal George, laborer, h 154 Vine.

Millen John, carpenter, h 155 Jackson.

Miller Andrew T., asst. cashier Bank of Batavia, h 22 Ross.

MILLER HOLDEN T., cashier Bank of Batavia, h 404 E. Main.

Miller Jacob, sexton St. James's Church, h 48 8. Main.

Miller William F., mason, h 31 Walker.

Mills Orlin, laborer, h 3 Willow.

Minahan Cornelius, laborer, h off Franklin.

Minahan Julia, tailoress, h 221 Bank.

Miner William, laborer, lb 11 Otis. :

Minges Lewis, machinist, h 4 Chase Park.

Minges Pulaski, painter, h 133 State.

MIX DAVID E. E., civil engineer, Uebele block, h 4 Mix Place.

Mix George, pattern fitter, h 10 Center.

Mix Nancy, widow of Joseph B., h 9 Bank.

MOCKFORD EDWARD J., sec’y and supt. Johnston Harvester Co., h 20 Banx.

Mockford Henry. lumber inspector, emp. Johnston Harvester Co., h 128 Harvester
ave,

Mockford John E., supt. Johnston Harvester Co., farmer 156, h 20 Bank.

Mockford Milton J., machinist, bds. 128 Harvester ave.

Mockford William H., foreman, h 5 Harvester ave.

MOGRIDGE THOMAS, blacksmith, manuf. of wagons, carriages, and sleighs, 2:
Seaver Place, h 100 Ross.

Moiles John, laborer, h off Buell.

Moll Morris, molder, h 116 Vine.

Monnell Henry C., laborer, h 50 Walker.

Monroe Amos H., varnisher, h 111 State.

Moore Joseph H., teamster, h off Jackson.

Moran Mary, widow of John, h 16 S. Liberty.

Moreau Frank A., laborer, h 108 Jackson.

Moreau George W., express messenger, h 25 Central ave.

Moreau Pauline, (Mrs. Frank) prop. boarding-house, 108 Jackson.

Moreau Wilber C., wagonmaker, h 45 State.

MORGAN GEORGE E,., clerk, h 13 S. Main. ,

Morgan Lucius J., carpenter, h 38 Maple..

Morgan Sarah B., widow of Ebenezer B., h 69 S. Main.
44 BATAVIA VILLAGE——TOWN OF BATAVIA.

Morgan William E., h 36 State.
Morris George B., peddler, h 170 State.
Morrison Wesley, carpenter, rear 34 Cedar.
Morse Charles G., milk peddler, h 6 Walker Place.
Morse Edward P., founder Elmwood Cemetery, dealer in gravel, farmer 15, h 530 E.
Main :
Morse Henry L., laborer, h 4 Robinson.
Morse Herbert A., physician and surgeon, Main cor. Bank, h:17 Summit.
Mosier William. retired, h 16 Vine.
Moss Philip, laborer, h 46 Washington ave.
Moule Levi, retired farmer 116, h 53 Ellicott ave.
MOULTON BURT, manager Cottage restaurant and bar, 1 ‘State, hdo.
Moulton Edward T., ex-mail agent, h 1 State, -
Moulton Frank G., (Parsons & Co.) dealer in hay, straw, etc., h 129 Jackson.
Moulton Orson, dealer in horses, h 122 Bank.
Mower Benjamin F., carpenter, h Walnut.
MOYNIHAN MICHAEL, merchant tailor, dealer in clothing and gents’ furnishing
goods, 47 E. Main, h do.
Mullen Charles, laborer, h 3 Prune.
Mullen Eliza, widow of James, h 8 Chase Park.
Mullen Joseph, clerk, bds. 32 Bank.
Muller Eugene R., watchmaker, emp. Caney & Bradley, bds. 37 State.
Munger Luman, gunsmith, h Jackson.
Munn Fred C., ‘clerk, bds. 15 Bank.
Muntz Conrod, laborer, h rear 34 Cedar.
Muntz John, cabinetmaker, h 103 Evans.
Murphy. Daniel, prop. saloon, 25 Evans.
Murphy Martin, switchman, h 22 Cherry.
Murray Peter, laborer, h 11 Trumbull Place.
Myers Adam, laborer, h Elm.
Myers Charles, dealer in groceries, 59 S. Liberty, iu 50 do.
Myers Fred, overseer of the poor, h 38 Ellicott.
MYLCRANE W. T,, sec'y and treas. Syracuse Forging and Gun Co., bds. Hotel
Richmond.
Napier John H., agent American Express Co., 10 Jackson, bds. Genesee Hotel.
Narey Kate, dressmaker, h Wiard.
Nash Willard, retired, h 12 Pearl.
Neasmith John B., member board of health, h9 Walker.
Negus Addison G., barber, h 13 Chestnut.
Neil Charles, mason,h 147 Bank.
Nelson William C., canvasser, h 128 State.
Netzen Oscar, tailor, h 20 Tracy Place.
New Mary B., widow of Jacob, h 3 Harvester ave.
NEW YORK LUMBER AND WOOD WORKING CO., Charles H. Honeck, supt.,
capital $100,000, offices in New York city, Elizabeth.
Newell Albert C., retired clergyman, h 108 State.
Nichols Charles, prop. meat market, h 115 W. Main.
Nichols Marion, inventor Nichols’s ‘binder, h 15 Tracy Place.
Nichols Raymond, machinist, h 138 Bank.
Nims Louisa, widow of W. W,, bh J1 Wiard.
Nobles Newton D., prop. roller-mills, 23 Evans, h 18 Ellicott.
Nolan Thomas, laborer, h 108 8. Main.
-Norcutt Alphonzo, section master N. Y. C.& H. R. R. R., bh 65 Ellicott ave.
NORTH SAFFORD E., (North & Lewis) county judge, surrogate, and attorney at
law, 84 Main, h 13 Summit.
North & Lewis, (Safford E, N. and Fred A. L.) attorneys and counselors at law, 84
Main.
Northrop Julia A., widow of Charles A., h 315 E. Main.
NORTON ANN, widow of Moses, h 38 Ellicott ave.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 45

 

Norton Jacob, blacksmith, h 357 Ellicott.

Norton Minnie, dressmaker, h 13 Jackson.

Nott Ebert, laborer, h 64 S. Liberty.

NOYES EBENEZER B,, retired, h 15 Bank.

NOYES EVA L., (Mrs. E. B.) prop. boarding-house, 15 Bank.

Nugent James, mason, h 12 Hutchins.

Nugent Michael, laborer, h 130 Harvester ave.

Nugent Michael, engineer, h 121 Jackson.

Nugent Perry, teamster, h 32 Seaver Place.

Nugent Thomas, laborer, h 27 Walker.

O’Brian Michael, dealer in groceries and provisions, 106 Main and 107 Harvester ave,.
h 107 Harvester ave.

O’Connor Bridget, widow of James, h 327 Ellicott.

O’Connor Damel, laborer, h 34 Pearl.

O’Connor Edward, laborer, h 44 Church.

O’Connor James, brakeman, h 41 Central ave.

O'Connor John, laborer, h 46 Walnut.

Odion Robert C., carpenter, h 68 S. Liberty.

O’Donnell John, retired, h 61 Swan.

O'Donnell Patrick, laborer, h 15 Central ave.

Ogden George, teacher of music Institution for the Blind.

O’Hara James A., conductor, h 18 Robinson.

O'Hara Owen, laborer, h 33 Hutchins,

Oliver Kittie, widow of Robert, h 16 Ellicott.

Oliver William H., carpenter, h 13 Hutchins.

OLMSTED ALBERT C., dealer in coal and lumber, 43 Center, h 423 E. Main.

ONDERDONK HENRY L., dealer in harnesses and horse furnishing goods, 65 Main,.
h 103 State.

Onderdonk Ralph W., harnessmaker, h State.

O'Neil Martin, laborer, h 6 Robinson.

Osborne Charles R., book-keeper, bds. 22 Center.

Osborne Sarah C., widow of HE. N., h 22 Center.

Osborne William E., clerk, bds. 22 Center.

Ostrander Delbert, doorman N. Y. C. & H. R. RB, R., h 106 Evans.

Ott Frank A., (Ott & Fox) h 16 Walnut.

Ott George, blacksmith, h 48 Washington ave.

Ott & Fox, (Frank A. O. and Joseph F. ¥.) horseshoers and blacksmiths, Echange Place..

Page Eliphas B., musician and dealer in musical instruments, 66 Main, h 127 Summit.

Page Orris, clerk, bds. 127 Summit.

Page William, molder, h 112 Vine.

Palmer Damon, retired physician, h 14 Wood.

Palmer G. Welton medical student, bds. 14 Wood.

Palmer George, engineer, h 42 Church.

Palmer Samuel, retired, h 124 State.

Palmer William T., manuf. of paper boxes, 56-60 Main, h 216Washington ave.

Pardee George, retired, bds. Tibbitts House.

Park Hotel, D. C. Jones, prop., Court cor. Ellicott.

PARK PLACE SCHOOL, Mary J. Wilkins, prin.; Prof. H. D. Wilkins, musical di-
rector; Prof. A. M. Hill, linguist; Miss Gertrude Wilson, mathematics and nat--
ural science; Miss Louise Kellogg, musical assistant; Miss Helen Cox, history
and art, Park Place.

PARKER HOUSE, formerly Purdy’s Hotel, George H. Curtis, prop., E. Main.

Parker Le Roy, lawyer in Buffalo, bds. 16 Summit.

PARKER ORRIN C., bds. Parker House.

Parkin William, supt. cemetery, 108 Ross.

Parmele E. Steven, agent Wiard Plow Co., h 151 Summit.

PARMELE LUCIUS B., M.D., physician and surgeon, 38 State, h do.

Parmelee Fred, mechanic, h 12 Hewitt Place.

Parmelee Harry W., clerk, h 130 Summit.
46 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. e

 

Parson Martin, laborer, h 25 Harvester ave.

PARSONS JAMES P., with Parsons & Co., h 46 S. Main.

Parsons James R., (Parsons & Co.) h 4 Liberty.

Parsons & Co.. (Frank G. Moulton and James R. Parsons) props. Ellicott Street rol-
ler-mills, manufs, and dealers in flour, feed, and grain.

PATTEN HENRY J., M.D., physician and surgeon, 64 E. Main, h 41 State.

PATTERSON JEROME J., (W.S. & J.J. Patterson) h Prospect ave.

PATTERSON W.S. & J. J., dealers in drugs, medicines, books, etc., 102 E. Main.

PATTERSON WILLIAM §&., (W.S. & J. J. Patterson) h Prospect ave.

Pattridge William B., Free Methodist clergyman, h 5 Spruce.

Peabody Watkins J., laborer, h 10 Chase Park.

Peard Robert, laborer, h 3 Willow.

Pease Alvin, retired, h 119 Summit.

PEASE ROBERT B., dealer in hardware, 54 E. Main, h 32 Ellicott ave.

Peck Charles B., com. traveler, h 117 Bank.

Peck Edward C., bartender, bds. 10 Main.

PECK MYRON H., lawyer and ex-county judge, residence in Buffalo.

PECK MYRON H., Jr., lawyer and ex-postmaster, 5 Postoffice block, h 213 Wash-
ington ave.

PECKES JOHN B., prop. saloon and restaurant, and dealer in wines and liquors,
504 EB. Main.

Peet George, prop. saloon, 43 Swan.

Peet William, laborer, h 431 Ellicott.

Pember Alfred J., canvasser, h 119 State.

Pember Learider U., retired, bds. Parker House.

Perfield Philip, prop. European Hotel and restaurant, 36 Main.

Perfield Thomas J., prop. restaurant, 56 Main.

Perkins Edwin, fireman, h 311 Ellicott.

Perkins Samuel F., engineer, h 313 Ellicott.

Perrin Charles N., postoffice clerk.

Perrin Edward A., laborer, h 1 Mill.

Perrin George E., dealer in cigars and tobacco, 8 Jackson, h 1 Mill.

Perry Albert R., bill poster, bds. 41 Jackson.

Perry Alton W., retired, h 41 Jackson.

Perry George G., cartman, h 31 8. Main.

Perry Simon, laborer, h 11 S. Swan.

Peshong Elizabeth, widow of John, h 27 Buell.

Bee Oe Gen., dealer in tobacco and cigars, prop. restaurant and saloon, Jackson,

0.

Peters William, cabinet finisher, h 227 W. Main.

Phelan Cornelia, teacher Institution for the Blind.

Phelps George, clerk, h 57 Jackson.

Phelps Henry, cabinetmaker, h 54 Buell.

Phelps Walter G., case hardener and blower, h 2 Wiard.

Pickard John, carpenter, h 15 S. Main.

Pierve Charles, emp. in gun works, h 332 Ellicott.

Pierson J. Marsden, miller, bds. Tibbitts House.

Pillsbury George N., agent, h 34 Maple.

Pither John, clerk, h 7 Tracy Place.

Plato Walter H., machinist, bds. 114 Bank.

Plato William J., machinist, bds. 113 Bank.

Plato William -W., policeman, h 113 Bank.

Plock Henry, cooper, h 577 E. Main.

Plock John, cooper, Railroad ave., h 5 Cedar.

Plow William H., clerk, bds. 104 Jackson.

Pomeroy Lovicey B., h 24 Maple.

Pomeroy Lucy J., h 24 Maple.

Pomeroy Mary E., h 24 Maple.

Pond . widow of Cyrus, h 19 Swan.

 
BATAVIA VILLAGE—-TOWN OF BATAVIA. 47

 

Pond Mary, widow of Stillman, h W. Main.

Pond William, laborer, h 19 Swan.

Porschet John, farmer 157, h 548 HE. Main.

Porter George, laborer, h Ross.

Porter James, retired, h 160 Vine.

Porter Thomas, laborer, h 164 Vine.

Post Catharine A., widow of Abraham, h 69 S. Main.

mere S EDWARD, prop. livery, feed, and sales stable, Exchange Place, bds, Parker

ouse.

‘Potter Nelson R., night watchman, h James.

Poultridge John G., tailor, bds. 127 Summit.

Poultridge Mary A., widow of George, h 128 Summit.

ee CHARLES, stationary engineer N. Y.C. & H.R. R. R. since 186i, h 4

ill,

Powers Edward, laborer, h 104 North.

Powers Edward F., fireman, h 107 Oak.

‘Powers John R., baggagemaster N. Y. C, & H. R. R. R., bh 25 Jackson.
Pratt Frank, laborer, h 5 Wiard.

‘Pratt George W., carpenter, h 29 Bank.

Pratt Gery, prop. cider-mill, h 59 S. Main.

Pratt John W., book-keeper, h 39 State.

Pratt Mary, widow of Nelson H., h 5 Pearl.

Pratt Victor, laborer, h 19 South.

PRENTICE WILLIAM E,, lawyer, Walker block, h 547 E. Main.
Prescott Charles F., (Austin & Prescott) h 542 E. Main.

Prescott Frank, blacksmith, h 343 Ellicott.

Prescott John, carpenter, h 542 E. Main.

Prescott Lizzie J., teacher, bds. 542 E, Main.

‘Preston Augustus W., prop. Keystone Mfg. Co., h 302 Washington ave.
Preston Mary A., widow of William H., h 302 Washington ave.
Pridmore Edward, patternmaker, h 3 Spruce.

Priester Henry, laborer, h 146 Vine.

Prill Jobn, laborer, h Franklin.

Prill Nicholas, prop. saloon, 6 Jackson, h do.

‘Prindle Martha U., widow of B. R., h 32 Bank.

PROGRESSIVE BATAVIAN, R. 8S. Lewis, editor and prop., 64 Main.
PURDY CHARLES G., formerly prop. Purdy House, bds. Parker House.
Putnam John H., carpenter, h 12 Walker Place.

Putnam Phebe C., widow of Charles, h 130 Bank.

Putnam Vannie, widow of Newel, bh 130 Bank.

Quance James M., retired farmer, h 461 Ellicott.

Quirk James, florist, h 24 Church.

Quirk John, prop. meat market, 120 Main, h 136 Bank.

Radley William, shoemaker, h 108 Washington ave.

Ramsdell Frank, mail carrier, bds. 6 Otis.

Ramsdell Fred, com. traveler, h 6 Otis.

Ramsdell Fred C., book-keeper, bds. 6 Otis.

Ramsey Richard, machinist, h 28 Vine.

RAND CHARLES F,, M. D., physician, 1228 Fifteenth st., Washington, D. C.
‘Rapp Andrew, laborer, bds. 112 Main.

Rapp Emeline, widow of Fedel, h 112 Main.

Rapp Henry, laborer, h 8 East ave.

Ray S. Margaret, h 3 Pearl.

Reagor Jacob, laborer, h 212 Bank.

Real Herbert F., market gardener, h 539 E. Main.

Redmond William, brakeman, h 14 Hutchins.

Redshaw Charles F., carpenter, bds. 48 State..

Redshaw George, retired builder, h 48 State.

-Redshaw George, hay presser, h 7 Chestnut.
48 BATAVIA VILLAGE-—-TOWN OF BATAVIA.

Redshaw George E., dealer in groceries and provisions, 16 Jackson, bds. 48 State.

REDSHAW JOHN, (King & Redshaw) h 19 Walnut.

Reed John E., engineer, h 23 Pearl.

REEDY WILLIAM J., sheriff, court-house, h 101 W. Main.

Reeves Edwin D., pharmacist, ‘ods. Hotel Richmond,

Regar Peter, shoemaker, h 217 Bank.

Reynolds Edwin D., laborer, h Pearl.

Reynolds James, mason, h Vine cor. Chase Park.

Rial Edward A., laborer, h 2 Watson.

Rice Anna E., widow of Rev. Milton H., h 103 Bank.

Rice George W., laborer, h39 W. Main.

Richardson Anna H., widow of John, h 150 State.

RICHARDSON FRANK, pres. Batavia Wheel Co., bds. 32 Ellicott.

Richardson Hannah, widow of Phineas, h Jackson.

Richardson Rebecca, widow of Thomas, 93 years old, bds. 15 Wood.

RICHARDSON WILLIAM E., dentist, 101 E. Main, h do.

RICHMOND LIBRARY, Agnes Wiard and Elizabeth Wood, librarians, Ross.

RICHMOND MARY E.,, widow of Dean, h 311 E. Main.

Rider Charles, laborer, h 30 Buell.

Riker Peter, shoemaker, 9 State, h 217 Bank.

Riley John, laborer, h 21 Evans.

Rimmer Peter, laborer, h 4 School.

Roach John, laborer, h 73 8. Liberty.

Robbins Clarence A., butcher, h 20 Walker.

Roberts Frank, laborer, h Colorado ave.

Robinson Arthur, laborer, h Chase.

Robinson Edward, mason, h 11 Harvester ave.

Robinson Frederick D., blacksmith, 42 Jackson, h 47 do.

Robinson George, laborer, h 30 Liberty.

Robinson Joseph, ex-sheriff, h 36 Seaver Place.

Robinson Matthew, laborer, h 314 Ellicott.

Robinson Moses E. ’ shipping clerk Johnston Harvester Co., h 34 Seaver Place.

Robinson Walter, melter, h 71 Swan.

Robinson , mason, h 4 James,

Rogers Abiga, widow of Isaac B., h 11 Tracy Place.

Rogers Arthur, fireman N. Y. C. & H.R. R. R., bds. 11 Tracy Place.

Rolfe Lucius F., served in 105th N. Y. Vols., mail carrier, h 149 Jackson.

ROLFE WALTER P., retired farmer, h 149 Jackson.

ROOT MARGARET C., widow of Dr. John, h 161 Bank.

Rosecrance Martha P., widow of Daniel, bds, 111 Bank.

Rosenkranz Frederick, laborer, h 24 Harvester ave.

Rosenkranz Katie E., teacher, bds. 24 Harvester ave.

ROSS BROTHERS, ’(George H. and Edward H.) carriage manufs., painters, and iron—
ers, rear Parker House.

ROSS EDWARD H. , (Ross Brothers) h 14 School.

ROSS GEORGE H. , (Ross Brothers) bds. 14 School.

ROSS MEREDITH, wholesale dealer in tobacco, cigars, groceries, and sundries, Park
Place, h 57 Ellicott ave.

Roth Charles, cooper, h Pearl.

Roth George, (Short & Roth) h 26 State.

Roth John, cooper, 8. Main, h do.

Roth Joseph, cooper and farmer 124, h 91 S. Main.

Roth Joseph 8., laborer, h 2 Pearl.

Rourke Daniel, laborer, h Ross.

Rourke John, (Kenny & Rourke) h 152 Ellicott.

Rowan Jerome, retired, h 101 Bank.

Rowell E. N. & Co. , (E. G. Buell) manufs. of box novelties for druggists, 66 E. Main.

Rowell E. Newton, (E. N. Rowell & Co.) bds. Hotel Richmond.

Rowlan William H, machinist, h 338 Ellicott,

 
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 49

 

Rowley Chauncy, laborer, h 27 Vine.

Rowley Fred J., machinist, h 8 Fisher Park.

Rowley Hiram 8., machinist, h 6 Chase Park.

Rowley Myron, laborer, bds. 27 Vine.

Royce Rachel M., widow of Henry P., h 45 and 47 W. Main.

Roylander Edward, tailor, bds. Continental Hotel.

Rudd Frank, laborer, h 162 Bank.

Rudd Freeman J., doorman N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. depot, h 18 Ganson ave.

Rumsey Addie, widow of Dr. Rumsey, h 108 Summit.

RUPP ANDREW, tinsmith and dealer in real estate, h 225 W. Main.

Rupp Charles, shoemaker, h 45 Ellicott.

RUPP ERNST, formerly shoe dealer, h 125 W. Main.

Rupp Fred, laborer, h Oak.

Rupp Henry, h 40 Main.

Rupp Julia, h 225 W. Main.

Rupprecht Charles H., teller First National Bank, bds. 206 Washington ave.

Rupprecht George, retired, h Ellicott cor. Evans.

Rupprecht Soloma, widow of Fred, h 296 Washington ave.

Russell Carlos M., harnessmaker, 129 Summit.

Russell Edward, (Skelley & Russell) h 128 W. Main.

Russell Henry, carpenter, h 14 Chestnut.

Russell John G., retired, h 114 Bank,

Russell John J., (Schlenker & Russell) h 8 School.

Russell Stephen H., clerk, h 10 Liberty.

Russell William G., clerk, h 25 Vine.

Russell William J., milk peddler, h 301 Ellicott.

Ryan Catharine, widow of Michael, h 210 Washington ave.

‘Ryan Dennis, laborer, h 317 Ellicott.

Ryan James, laborer, h State.

Ryan James J., prop. Central House, 100 Jackson.

RYAN JOHN F., (McKenzie, Ryan & Storms) h 210 Washington ave.

Ryan Julia, cook Institution for the Blind.

Ryan Patrick, laborer, h 26 Liberty.

Ryan Thomas, clerk, bds. 210 Washington ave.

Ryan William S., mail agent, bds. 210 Washington ave.

Rykert Charles M., carpenter, h 10 Wood.

Rykert Minerva, widow of Charles, h 10 Wood.

Sackett Fred B., manager White Sewing Machine Co., 57 Main, bds. Parker House.

Safford Frank H., clerk, h 14 North.

Sager Fred L., barber, 4 Jackson, bds. 13 Oak.

Sager Nicholas, formerly mail carrier, h 13 Oak.

Salway Edward, (Beck & Salway) h 435 Ellicott.

SALWAY JOUN &., (Beck & Salway) h Ellicott.

Sanford Lamont H., engineer and tinsmith, 146 Ellicott, residence in Buffalo.

Sanford Orin D., com. traveler, h 113 State.

SANFORD WILLIS D., dealer in hats, caps, furs, trunks, etc, 76 E. Main, h 50 State,

Sawday George, laborer, h 15 Walker.

Sawday John, painter, h 14 Ellicott.

Sawyer Charles F., com. traveler, h 28 Ellicott ave.

Scanlan Michael, section foreman E. R. R., h 24 Evans.

Scarff Mary E., teacher Institution for the Blind.

SCHAD BARNARD, (Schad, Dellinger & Glade) vice-pres. Schad Wheel Co., inven-
tor Schad’s broom-holder, bicycle and wood carriage wheel, 19 Jackson, h 6 Wood.

SCHAD, DELLINGER & GLADE, (Barnard §., John D., and John G.) manufs. of
Schad’s patent elastic bicycle, carriage, and hose-cart wheel, and agents for wheels,
rear Jackson. : ape

Schad Wheel Co., J. J. Ellis, pres; B. Schad, vice-pres.; Henry S. Allis, sec’y; F. J.
Shults, treas., manufs. of the Schad and other carriage and, wagon wheels.

SCHAEFER JOHN, mason and contractor, h 3-Dellinger ave.

Ae
50 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Schaefer John, Jr., mason, bds. 3 Dellinger ave.

Schafer Augustus, wood carver, h 3 Buell. *

Schafer George, engineer, h 359 Ellicott.

Schafer George, foreman, h 23 School.

SCHAFER HERMAN, wholesale and retail dealer in imported and domestic wines,
liquors, cigars, tobacco, etc., 15 Jackson, h 35 State.

SCHEER GEORGE, dealer in groceries and provisions, 202 Ellicott, h do.

Schellenger George, bartender, bds. 49 Main.

SCHELLENGER WILLIAM L., prop. oyster house and first-class restaurant, oysters-
in every style, meals at all hours, Moynihan block, 49 E. Main.

Schendelmyre Joseph, machinist, h 4 Walker Place.

SCHEUING GOTTLIEB, (E. Bleyler & Co.) h 224 W. Main.

Schisler Adolph, mason, h 7 Trumbull Place.

Schlenker Jacob, clerk, h 32 Center.

Schlenker John, (Schlenker & Russell) h 11 School.

Schlenker &. Russell, (John S. and John J.R.) plumbers and dealers in house fur-
nishing hardware, 7 State.

Schneidler Fred, tailor, h 12 Spruce.

Schofield George H., machinist, h 552 E. Main.

Schooley John, molder, h 82 Hutchins.

Schrader Michael, carpenter, h 306 Ellicott.

Schwartz Lee, (agent) dealer in dry and fancy goods, 64 E. Main,th 146 State.

Scott Charles L., clerk, h 15 Liberty.

Scott George W., steward Batavia Club, 201 E. Main.

Scott Olivia J., widow of Graham, h 20 Harvester ave.

Scotland James, molder, h 45 Central ave.

Scoville Lyman E., farmer 5, h 124 W. Main.

Scripter Cora, (Mrs. Dorson) prop. boarding-house, 28 State..

Scripter Dorson, laborer, h 28 State.

Seacord John M., (Seacord & Weeks) h 16 Tracy Place.

Seacord & Weeks, (John M. S. and George D. W.) manufs. of steam pipe and boiler
covering, 34 Bank.

Seargent William, laborer, h 121 W. Main.

Sears Benjamin L., telegraph operator, h 105 Washington ave.

Seaver Charles A., (Gage & Seaver) h 105 Summit.

Sellon P. R., Christian clergyman, h 303 Ellicott.

Senate Robert, laborer, h 18 8S. Swan.

Sergeant Charles, teamster, h 112 W. Main.

Sergeant William, laborer, h off Ross.

Serve Nicholas, cartman, h 32 Liberty.

Serve William, coachman, h 6 Swan.

Sexton Patrick, laborer, h 12 Evans.

Shadbolt Emery, retired, h 64 8. Main.

Shafer Charles, molder, h 14 Spruce.

Shafer Jacob, carpenter, h River.

Sharrock Joseph, blacksmith, h 15 Seaver Place.

Shaul Nathan, patternmaker, h 20 Vine.

Shay Mary, widow of Daniel, h Union.

Shebish Frank, laborer, h 35 3. Swan.

Shedd Charles, carpenter, h 17 Wiard.

Shedd Clayton N., clerk, h 8 Trumbull Place.

Sheffield Robert A., book-keeper, bds, Hotel Richmond.

Sheldon , widow, h 104 State.

Shepard David, teamster, h 32 South.

Shepard Dwight D., laborer, h 7 Chase Park.

Shepard George B., patternmaker, h 3 Fisher Park.

Sherman Addison, rector St. James's Episcopal Church, h 524 E. Main.

Sherwin Edgar M., carpenter and ins. agent, h 17 Swan.

Sherwin Sidney A., (Tarbox & Sherwin) h 415 E. Main.

 
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. ‘SE

 

Sherwin Susie Grace, teacher, bds. 17 Swan.
Shetter Mary E., widow of Charles, h 10 School.
Shetter William, clerk, bds. 10 School.
Shore William, laborer, h 10 Wiard.
Short Edward F., (Youngers & Short) h W. Main.
SHORT JAMES, (Short & Roth) pres. board of excise, h 320 W. Main.
Short Marcus W., harnessmaker, bds. 320 W. Main.
Short Margaret, widow of James, h 320 W. Main.
eae & ROTH, (James S. and George R.) manufs. and dealers in harnesses, 64 E.
ain.
Shotwell Isaac M., retired, bds. 32 Bank.
SHOWERMAN B. F., M. D., physician, E. Main, h 128 Bank.
SHOWERMAN J. M., M. D., physician, h 128 Bank.
Showerman Jennie, music teacher Institution for the Blind.
cae cana NETTIE, (Mrs. Stephen) prop. Batavia Steam Laundry, 202 E. Main,
0.
Showerman Stephen, tinsmith, h 202 E. Main.
Shults Eugene D., clerk, bds. 61 Ellicott ave.
Shults Frank J., (Shults & Kane) treas. Schad Wheel Co., h 61 Elli ve.
SHULTS JOSEPH C., dealer in tea, coffee, spices, etc., and imporu: vs choice teas,
43 Main, h 61 Elhcott ave.
a & Kane, (Frank J. S. and John J. K.) dealers in groceries and provisions, 87
ain.
SIDWAY WILLIAM H., financial clerk New York Lumber and Wood Working Co.,,
ch 522 BE. Main.
Silbie Frank, carpenter, h 16 Cedar.
Sillesky John M., dealer in groceries, provisions, meats, etc.,500 and 502 E. Main.
Simons Alfred B., prop. farmers’ sheds, 23 State, h do.
Simpson Laura, widow of Gardner, h 21 Hutchins.
Simpson Warren, com. traveler, h 26 S. Main.
Simpson William C., dealer in dry goods, 101 Main, h 124 Bank.
Skahen John, clerk, bds. 163 Summit.
Skelley Andrew W., (Skelley & Russell) h 143 State.
Skelley & Russell, (Andrew W.S. and Edward R.) dealers in groceries and provis—
ions, 58 E. Main.
Smedle Stephen, butcher, h 33 S. Liberty.
Smith Anna A., teacher, bds. Hotel Richmond.
SMITH BRADLEY S., news and subscription agent, dealer in books, stationery, mu-
sic, etc., 67 E. Main, ‘h 46 Ellicott.
Smith Carl, laborer, h 16 Trumbull Place.
Smith Celia A., widow of Alvah, h 117 Washington ave.
Smith Edwin C., jeweler, 9 Jackson, h 11 Chestnut.
Smith Herbert, electrician, h 117 Washington ave.
SMITH HORACE K., teacher piano tuning at Institution for the Blind, h 209 Bank.
Smith James, blacksmith and horseshoer, rear Hotel Richmond, h 18 Maple.
Smith John, laborer, h 329 Ellicott.
Smith John, laborer, h 68 Hu'chins.
Smith John C., laborer, h 10 State.
SMITH JOHN W.,.cashier Genesee County Bank, h 112 Ellicott.
Smith Julia, h 101 Summit.
Smith Lorenzo R., retired, bh 11 Chestnut.
Smith Louis, cooper, h 46 Ellicott.
SMITH LOUIS E., with Bradley S., h 46 Ellicott.
Smith Lydia, h 101 Summit.
Smith Martha, widow of Julius A., h 18 W. Main.
Smith Martha E., teacher, bds. 18 W. Main.
Smith Mary A., widow of Philander H., h 107 Evans.
Smith Mary A., widow of George, bds. 112 Ellicott.
SMITH MARY J., widow of Nathan T., h 4 Tracy Place.
52 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Smith Russell, telegraph operator, bds. 11 Chestnut.

Smith Silas H., retired, h 107 Evans,

SMITH WILBER, pres. Batavia Gas and Electric Light Co., dealer in hardware, 52
E. Main, h 417 do.

Smith William D., clerk, bds. 419 E. Main.

Snedler Frederick H., tailor, h 12 Spruce.

SNELL CHARLES A., ins. agent, real estate dealer, and loans negotiated, farm 23,53
E. Main, h Lewiston road.

Snell Frank A., with Charles A.

Snyder John L., retired, h 134 State.

Southworth Cornelia E., widow of Gardner T., h 312 E. Main.

SOUTHWORTH IRVING D., h 110 Bank.

SOUTHWORTH SAMUEL, bds. 110 Bank.

Spafford Mary J., widow, h 6 Hewitt Place.

Spafford Rossanna, widow of B. J., h 22 Wood.

Spalding Albert B., carriagemaxer, Ellicott, h 9 Otis.

Spalding Sanford E., jeweler, 110 E. Main, h 9 Otis.

‘Spann Robert, clerk, h 103 Main.

Sparliug Alexander, mason, h 53 S. Liberty.

Spellman Thomas, laborer, h 17 School.

Spencer Amanda, widow of Christopher, h 4 Hewitt Place.

Spencer Herman A., clerk, h 21 Vine.

‘Spencer Wallace F., laborer, h 1 Watson.

Spengler John, life ins, agent, h 304 Washington ave.

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, Democratic, issued every Friday, established in 1818,
Thomas & Hall, publishers, Times building, Jackson. :

Sprague Alvin, laborer, h 46 South,

Sprague Frank, mechanic, h Otis.

Springer Albert, shoemaker, h 58 S. Swan.

Springer Robert, shoemaker, 19 Liberty, h 58 Grant.

Squires Edward T., foreman New York Lumber and Wood Working Co., h:104 Wash-
ington ave,

Squires Frank W., with George P. Bowen, h 21 Tracy Place.

Stackal George, retired, h 71 Hutchins.

Stafford Fred, laborer, h 29 Vine.

Stake] Fred J., prop. Ellicott House, Jackson cor. Ellicott.

Stanley Charles J., mechanic, h 7 Wood.

‘Stanley Luther, carpenter, h 20 Wood.

Stannard Willis, laborer, h 103 Washington ave.

Stapleton John, carpenter, h 10 Cedar.

Stark Cyrus F., auctioneer, bds. Tibbitts House.

Stark David, teamster, h 60 S. Liberty.

Stebbins Almon, binder expert, h 31 Vine.

Steel Orin C., clerk, h 123 State.

Steele Clara, prop. select primary school, 311 Washington ave., bds. do.

Steele Sarah E., widow of L, G., h 311 Washington ave.

Stéin John, laborer, h 20 Hutchins,

Stein John L., (Charlton & Stein) bds. 15 Bank.

STEPHENS MARY J., prin. Park Place School for girls, Park Place.

Stephens Simon P., machinist, h 217 Washington ave.

Stevens Clarence M., mechanic, h 40 8. Swan.

Stevens G. Willis, (Suttell & Stevens) h 28 S. Liberty.

Stevens Jane, (Mrs. James) h 23 Liberty.

Stevens Sarah K., h 218 E, Main.

Steves Milan D., laborer, h 115 Summit.

Stewart Celia F., widow of Allen, h 26 Evans.

Stewart Harriet D., widow of R. N., h 152 State. [Died Oct.:8, 1889.]

STEWART JAMES §., retired, h 403 E. Main. .

Stewart William H., fireman, bds, 26 Evans.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 53

 

STICKLE CHARLES W., teller Farmers’ Bank of Batavia, h 112-State.

Stickney Adelbert, mechanic, h 16 Wood.

Stickney Charles, printer, h. 30 State.

Stickney Eugene A., clerk, h 18 Wood.

Stickney Nelson, teamster, h 110 Summit.

St. John George, barber, h 118 W. Main.

St. Joseph’s Convent of Mercy, 1 Summit.

Stone Charles, engineer, h 9 S. Swan.

STONE ELONZO N., dealer in dry goods, 94 Main, h 43 State.

Stone Eugene, prop. West End Hotel, W. Main.

Stone Julia, teacher Institution for the Blind.

STORMS JOHN C., (McKenzie, Ryan & Storms) hin Elba.

Strever Emma, widow of Frank, h 4 Hewitt Place.

Stroh Louis C., cooper, manuf. of cisterns, barrels, etc.. Railroad ave., h 12 School.

Stuffings George, farmer, h 40 S. Main.

Sullivan Daniel, laborer, h 14 S. Swan.

Sullivan John V., clerk, bds. 589 E. Main.

Sullivan Mary, widow of Cornelius, h Union.

Sullivan Michael, laborer, h 22 Harvester ave.

Sullivan Patrick, brakeman, h 23 Oak.

Sulwah Owen, laborer, h 22 Walker.

Sunderland Abbey R., h 5 Tracy Place.

Susat Fred, laborer, h 13 Trumbull Place.

Susat William, baker, h 13 Trumbull Place.

Suttell George, (Suttell & Stevens) bds. Summit.

Suttell Joseph, painter, h 215 Bank.

Suttell & Stevens, (George S. and G. Willis 8.) painters and paper hangers, 8 Center-

Sutter Jacob, laborer, h off Jackson. ;

SUTTERBY HARRY, veterinary surgeon, farmer in Oakfield 150, 20 W. Main, h
14 do.

Suttle Benjamin, ice dealer, h 36 South.

Swanson A. Eugene, tailor, h 125 Bank.

Swarthout Cornelius, carpenter, h 112 Ross.

SWEET JOHN M., supt. Batavia Wheel Co., bds. 115 Washington ave.

SWEZEY HIRAM, 23 high grade Holstein cows, 1 Holstein bull, farmer 111, b
567 EH. Main.

Swift Henry, wagonmaker, h Walnut. .

SYRACUSE FORGING AND GUN CO., Dr. E. L. Baker, pres.; Ralph Helm, vice-
pres.; W.T. Mylcrane, sec’y and treas.; W.H. Baker, general supt., 18 to 22 Lib-

erty.

TAGGART EARL W., (Taggart & Son) tarmer 96, and in Pembroke 53, h Russell
Place.

Taggart Fred E., (Taggart & Son) h Russell Place. ;

TAGGART & SON, (Harl W. and Fred E.) props. livery and boarding stable, Russell
Place.

Tallman Buell G., com. traveler, bds. 212 Washington ave. :

TALLMAN CHARLES W., photographer, over 80 and, 82 E. Main, h 212 Washing-
ton ave.

Tallman Clarence B., book-keeper, bds. 212 Washington ave.

Tanner James H., clerk, h 8 Vine. .

Tarbox Henry F., (Tarbox & Sherwin) postmaster, vice-pres. Bank of Batavia, h 400
E. Main.

Tarbox & Sherwin, (Henry F. T. and Sidney A. S.) lawyers and ins. agents, 71 E,
Main.

Taylor Edward, farmer, leases of C. F. Bissell, of Le Roy, 40, h Pearl.

Taylor Edwin W., blacksmith, h 146 Bank.

Taylor Judson A., printer, h 126 State.

Taylor Mary, widow of Randall, bds. 1 Watson..

Taylor Melancton, molder, h 1 Wiard.
54 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Taylor Thomas, night watchman at Institution for the Blind, bh 19 Washington ave.

"Teford , laborer, h 43 Walker.

‘Tefner Jacob, carpenter, h 62 S. Swan.

‘Telfair Louise, widow, h 25 Swan.

‘Templeman John B., tinsmith, h 22 S. Main.

‘Terry Charles E. , compositor, "pds. 37 State.

‘Terry Frank E., com. traveler, h 51 Buell.

Terry Sarah E, , (Mrs. Frank) h 207 Washington ave.

Thayer Sarah, widow of Augustus, h 32 S. Main.

Thayer George, laborer, h Mill.

THOMAS A. HOSEA, (Thomas & Hall) editor and publisher Spirit of the Times, bds.
Parker House.

Thomas Benjamin F., laborer, h 1 Hutchins Place.

‘Thomas Charles W., com. traveler, h 18 Vine.

Thomas Dorothy, widow of Peter P., bds. 111 Washington ave.

Thomas Edward R., machinist, h 3 Hutchins Place.

Thomas Henry, retired, h rear 5 Dellinger ave.

THOMAS JOHN, county treasurer, dealer in hats, caps, trunks, robes, gloves, etc.,
66 E. Main, h111 Washington ave.

Thomas Nathan, harnessmaker, farm 17, h 14 Central ave.

Thomas Peter, mail agent, h5 Dellinger ave.

Thomas Sophia, widow of Frederick, h 140 Bank.

Thomas William, laborer, h 145 Vine.

THOMAS & HALL, (A Hosea T. and Joseph F. H.) publishers Spirit of the Times
and job printers, Times building, Jackson.

Thompson Arthur, laborer, h 14 Ganson ave.

Thompson Charles A., carpenter, h 5 Prune.

‘Thompson George, com. traveler, h 44 South.

‘Thompson Rockwell, engineer, bds. 539 E. Main.

Thorp Wilbur, stationary engineer N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., bds. 26 Evans.

THROOP ORANGE §,, dealer in gravel and sand, farmer 10, h 33 South.

Thwing Almira, widow of John, h 314 Washington ave.

Tibbitts House, 8. C. Tibbitts, prop., 46 E. Main.

Tibbitts Samuel C., prop. Tibbitts House, 46 E. Main.

Tibbits Walter C., com. traveler and farmer 9, h 428 Ellicott.

‘Tillinghast R. Clark, (Johnston Harvester Co.) h 8 Swan.

Tobin James, laborer, h 28 Church.

Tock Abraham, teamster, bh 13 North.

‘Todd Charles E., foreman Times office, h 208 Washington ave.

TODD HENRY, retired publisher and editor, h 41 Ellicott ave.

TOMLINSON DANIEL W., pres. Bank of Batavia, h 412 E. Main.

Tomlinson Susan E., widow of D. W., b 409 E. Main.

Tompkins Lavinia J. Miss, dressmaker, dealer in millinery, fancy goods, hair work,
etc., 124 HE. Main, h 118 do.

Tompkins Peter, gas fitter, bds. Warren House.

Tompkins Richard G., engineer Batavia Gas Co., h 118 Main.

TOMPKINS SARAH, widow of William M., bh 144 Jackson.

Tompkins Walter H., student Cornell University, bds. 144 Jackson.

Torrey Anna, widow of Samuel P., h 101 Summit.

TOWN FRED D., (0. Town & Son) bds. 411 E. Main.

TOWN O. & SON, (Fred D.) merchant tailors, clothiers, and dealers in gents’ fur-
nishing goods, 51 and 53 E. Main.

TOWN ORLANDO, (0. Town & Son) h411 E. Main.

Town William A., book-keeper, bds. 411 E. Main.

TOZER WILLIAM, manuf. and dealer in brick, rear 538 E. Main, h do.

TOZIER LEMUEL ‘be M. D., physician and surgeon, 406 E. Main, h do.

Tracy Peter, laborer, h Colorado ave.

Train Richard, painter, h 7 Walker.

Trainor James, prop. saloon, 35 Liberty.

 
.

BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 55

 

Trick Willis, teacher, h 160 Bank.

Tricker John, laborer, h 49 Hutchins.

Trietley Charles, truckman, h 25 S. Liberty.

‘Trietley Henry, coachman, h 12 Trumbull Place.

Troy Laundry, E. C. Hawkins, prop., 32 Jackson.

True Minerva, widow of Luther, h 107 Washington ave.

TRUE MOSES E,, inventor True's shell band, dealer in and repairer of Star bicycles,
saw gummer and filer, h 107 Washington ave.

True William F., broommaker, bds. 140 Hilicott.

‘Trumball Charles, clerk, h 30 Jackson.

Trumball E. A., widow of George, h 34 Jackson.

‘Tryon Anderson, h 435 E. Main.

Turner Anna, widow of John, h 10 State.

‘Turner George, laborer, h 5 James. .

Tuttle William M., carriage trimmer, 5 Seaver Place, h 20 Center.

Twichell William, foreman, h Mill.

Tyler Philetus S., dealer in musical instruments, h 10 Fisher Park.

TYRRELL WILLIAM, (Tyrrell & Ballard) farm 52, h 131 Jackson.

TYRRELL & BALLARD (William T. and Frank W. B.) lawyers, 9 Postoffice block.

UEBELE LOUIS, baker and confectioner, Uebele block, 16 Main, h do.

UEBELYN WILLIAM C., clerk Parker House, bds. 16 E. Main.

Uhlrich Fritz, clerk, h 109 Evans.

Underhill Orrin, farmer, leases 50, h 9 William.

UNDERHILL WILLIAM C., (Underhill & Bean) bds, 105 Bank.

UNDERHILL & BEAN, (William C. U. and Clarence J. B.) dealers in ready-made
clothing and gents’ furnishing goods, 88 E. Main.

UNION COAL CO., (George D. Weaver & Co., props.) dealers in coal and wood, 28
Swan.

Usinger Augustus, teamster, h 394 Center.

Usinger Philip, truckman, h 39 Center.

Valentine Joseph S., com. traveler, h 14 Ellicott ave.

Vallett Charles F., carpenter, h 17 Seaver Place.

Van Dusen Nancy E., widow of Sylvenus, h 108 State.

Van Etten Edwin, mechanic, h 20 Hutchins.

Vanalsh Isaac, farmer, h 28 Seaver Place.

Van Schaick Levi, machinist, h Masse Place,

VanValkenburgh Charles W., (Dodgson, Bostwick & Co.) h 132 W. Main.

Vanzault J. B., artist, bds. Parker House.

Volz Albert, retired, h 7 8. Main.

Volz George O., book-keeper Johnston Harvester Co., h 9S. Main.

Volz Henry, tinsmith, h 123 Summit.

Vrooman Nicholas Y., laborer, h 549 E. Main.

Wagoner Frank, laborer, h 69S. Liberty.

Wakeman Bryon E., com. traveler, bds. 13 School.

Wakeman Edgar A., engineer, h 75 Main.

Wakeman Laura, widow of Seth, h 13 School.

Wakeman Libbie, (Mrs. E. A.) dressmaker, 75 Main.

Wakeman Nathan, carpenter, h 5 Hutchins Place.

Wakeman William S., mail carrier, bds. 13 School.

Walbridge Charles E., (F. E. & C. L. Walbridge) h 21 State.

Walbridge F. E. & C. E., props. meat market, 21 State.

Walbridge Frank E., (F. E. & C. E, Walbridge) h 21 State.

Waldo Amasa D., auctioneer, bds. 112 State.

Waldo Charles, laborer, h 9 Wiard.

WALKER EDWARD C. Hon., lawyer, Walker block, h 20 Ross.

Walker Edward C., dJr., att’'y at law, Walker block, bds. 20 Ross.

Walker Frank, laborer, h 120 Ross.

Walker Jesse I., engineer, h 55 Buell.

Walker Richard, wagonmaker, Russell Place, h 31 Seaver Place.
56 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Walkinshaw Adaline, widow of Dr. Maxwell, h 24 Walnut.

WALKINSHAW JAMES M., (Baker & Walkinshaw) druggist, 63° H. Main, h 142
Jackson.

Wallace Anna, widow of Ira, h 9 Tracy Place.

Wallace David, machinist, h 9 Fisher Park.

Wallace William, machinist, h 1 Richmond ave.

Walter Charles, dealer in ice, h 18 South.

Walworth Truman J., retired farmer, h 31 Ellicott ave.

Ward George, laborer, h 32 Cherry.

WARD JOHN H., manager and cashier Farmers’ Bank of Batavia, h 39 Ellicott ave

Ward Owen, laborer, h 505 H. Main.

Ward Patrick, carpenter, 129 Harvester ave.

Ward Patrick, blacksmith, Jackson, bds. 27 Jackson.

Ward William H., carpenter, bds. 32 Cherry.

Ware Mary, milliner and agent Staten Island Dye Works, 90 E. Main, h 435,do.

Ware Thomas B., manuf. of pills, h 526 EH. Main.

Warner Christopher, prop. Warner House, 116 Main.

Warner House, C. Warner, prop., 116 Main.

Warren Alfred, painter, owns in Bethany farm 130, h 33 Center.

Warren Anna, music teacher, h Wiard.

Warren Henry, book-binder, 58 Main, h 37 Lyon.

Warren Joseph, fireman, h 3 James.

Warren Mary J., widow of Thomas, h 37 Lyon.

Warren Susan M., widow of Horace N., h 20 Ellicott.

Washburn George C., dealer in coal and lumber, 62 Jackson, h 43 Ellicott ave.

Washburn John, retired, h 425 HE. Main.

WASHBURN JULIAN J., sec’y Wiard Plow Co., h 18 Ross.

Washington Elijah W., expressman, h 38 E. Main.

Wassink Gebhard, carpenter, h 19 Seaver Place.

Watrous Alexander, retired, h 125 Harvester ave.

Watson Albert M., com. traveler, h 48S Main.

Watson Malona M., widow of Alonzo M.,h 48 8S. Main.

WATSON WILLIAM C.,, lawyer and vice-pres. Genesee County Bank, 69 HE. Main,
h 6 Ellicott.

Waugh William A., manuf. of patent medicines, h 4 Fisher Park.

Way George, carpenter, h 26 Walker.

Way Mary, widow of George, h 17 East ave.

WEAVER CHARLES A., dealer in boots and shoes, 104 Main, bds. 103 Bank.

WEAVER GEORGE D., (George D. Weaver & Co.) h W.Main.

WEAVER GEORGE D. & CO., (Union Coal Co.) (Charles R. Winslow) dealers im
coal and wood, and agents for Stewart's ready roofing, 28 Swan.

Weaver Mary J., widow of Jesse, h 103 Bank.

Weber Albert, deputy postmaster, h Lowe ave.

hice ho WILLIAM E., (Webster & Bramble) justice of the peace, 59 Main, h 37

tate,
Wee & BRAMBLE, (William E. W. and Theodore E. B.) attorneys at law, 5>
ain.

Weed Anson M., laborer, h 12 Wiard.

Weeks George D., (Seacord & Weeks) h 134 Bank.

Weigel Jacob, carpenter, h 148 Vine.

Welch Richard E., (Welch & Averill) h 116 State.

Welch & Averill, (Richard E. W. and George W. A.) horseshoers, Ellicott.

WELLS ANDREW J., prop. Park Place restaurant.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Co., A. C. Dewey, agent, 2 Jackson.

Welsh Michael, lineman, h 8 Central ave. :

Werner Peter, prop. East End Hotel, 508 E. Main.

WEST END HOTEL, 8S. W. Brown, prop., W. Main.

West Isaiah W., carpenter, h 339 Ellicott.

Westacott Charles, plumber, h 430 E, Main.
BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA. 57

 

Westacott William, janitor Batavia Union School, h 106 Ross.

Westacott William G., painter, emp. Wiard Plow Co., h 152 Bank.

Westcott Charles A., plumber, h 19 Harvester ave.

Westcott Minnie, widow of Rufus, h 8 Hewitt Place.

Wested Bridget, widow of Michael, h 19 Cherry.

WESTERN HOTEL, Eugene Stone, prop., W. Main.

Whalen Emma F., teacher, h 3 Ellicott ave.

Whalen Sarah, teacher Institution for the Blind.

Wheat Samuel §., retired, h 74 S. Main.

Whimple Peter, laborer, h 3 Wiard.

Whitcher Charles B., machinist, h 41 Vine.

Whitcomb Josiah T., clerk, bds 26 Center.

Whitcomb Orrin, carpenter, h 137 Jackson.

WHITCOMB WARD BEECHER, M. D., physician, 124 E. Main, h 200 W. Main.

White James L., dealer in baled shavings, h 6 School.

White John, laborer, h Franklin.

Whiteside John F., clerk, bds. Ellicott.

Whiteside William, laborer, h 4 Hutchins Place.

WHITNEY ORLANDO, h Walker.

Wiard Agnes, librarian Richmond Library, h 17 Vine.

Wiard Elizabeth, (Mrs. Norman) h 17 Vine.

Wiard Frederick, emp. Wiard Plow Co., bds. 17 Vine.

WIARD GEORGE, pres. Wiard Plow Co., h 213 KE. Main.

WIARD PLOW CO.,George Wiard, pres.; C. W. Hough, treas.; J.J. Washburn, sec’y,
Swan. ;

Widler Andrew, painter, h 19 North.

Wildrich Henry, fireman, h 12 Wood.

Wilber Ogden, carpenter, bh 111 W. Main.

Wilbur Cornelia, widow of David, h 137 Jackson.

Wilbur David, carpenter, h 111 W. Main.

Wilcox Mark, retired, h off Trumbull Place.

Wilder Elmon S., (Dodgson & Wilder) h 52 S. Main.

Wilford Sarah M., widow of Dr. J. B., h 19 Vine.

Will John F., prop. saloon, 8 Main, h do.

Willett Janette, widow of Reuben, h 13 Walker.

Williams C. A. & Co., (J. M. Williams) prop. livery, sale, and boarding stable, State,
rear Tibbitts House.

Williams Charles, laborer, bds. 32 Walnut.

Williams Charles A., (C. A. Williams & Co.) h 58 S. Main.

Williams David F., clerk, bds. Tibbitts House.

Williams Frank C., book-keeper, bds. 32 Walnut.

Williams Henry L., well driver, h 445 Ellicott.

Williams Homer, broker, h 401 E. Main.

Williams James M., (C. A. Williams & Co.) h 51 S. Main.

Williams Louisa, widow of Cyrus, h 32 Walnut.

Williams Robert, gardener and farmer 21, h Pearl. .

WILLIAMSON GEORGE D., furniture dealer and undertaker, 111 E. Main, h 131
Bank.

Williamson William H., clerk, h 138 State.

Wilson Harvey, bds. 19 Bank.

Wilson Lochlin M., carpenter, h 436 E. Main.

Wilson William, painter and grainer, h 15 Spruce.

Winling Joseph, prop. saloon, 12 Main, h do.

Winne Isaac, laborer, h 41 8. Swan.

WINSLOW CHARLES R., (George D. Weaver & Co.) h W. Main.

Winters George, tailor, h 133 Jackson.

Wise George, laborer, h 101 Harvester ave.

Wise Philip, laborer, h 39 Central ave.

Wisner John M., teamster, h 215 W. Main.
58 BATAVIA VILLAGE—TOWN OF BATAVIA.

 

Wolfram Henry, cabinetmaker, h 46 S. Swan.

WOOD EDWARD fF ., farmer 70, h 145 Jackson.

Wood Edwin H., engineer, h 215 Ellicott.

Wood Elizabeth, librarian Richmond Library, bds 145 Jackson.

WOOD FRANK &., lawyer and district. attorney, 74 E. Main, h 314 do.

Wood Grace A., teacher, bds. 101 Summit.

Wood John H., chief clerk post office, bds. 145 Jackson.

Woodard William H., machinist, h 10 Hutchins.

Woodcock Helen M., teacher, bds. 101 Summit.

WOODWARD CHARLES H., M. D., physician, 1 Postoffice block, h 21 Liberty.

Woodward Grace A., teacher, bds. 17 Liberty.

WOODWARD NATHAN A., lawyer, 58 E. Main, h 118 Bank.

WOODWARD THERON F,., dealer in boots and shoes, 74 E. Main, h 17 Liberty.

Woodworth William, wood finisher, h 123 Ross.

Woolsey Alvilana, widow of W. R., h 125 W. Main.

WOOLSEY WHITNEY C., contractor and builder, president of village, 126 W. Main.

Wormuth Selmser, dealer in hides and pelts, 57 Jackson, bds. Genesee House.

Wortendyke Phebe R., widow of John, farm 65, h. 54 S. Main.

WORTHINGTON G. B., SON & CO, (Gad D. and John H. Bradish) dealersin hard-
ware, stoves, etc, 86 E. Main.

Worthington Gad B. (G. B. Worthington, Son & Co.) vice-pres. First National Bank,
h 214 E. Main.

‘Worthington Gad D., (G. B. Worthington, Son & Co.), bds. 214 E. Main.

Wright Charles M., clerk freight office, h 111 Bank.

‘Wright Franc, teacher, bds. 316 E. Main.

Wright Horatio, retired, h 316 E. Main.

Wright Samuel, canvasser, h 119 State.

Wyman Cyrus, painter, 32 Jackson.

‘Wyness Alexander, silver plater, cutter, and grinder, 11 State, h 35 Tracy Place.

Wyness Alexander, Jr., supt. Batavia Gas and Electric Light Co., silver plater, h 38 Vine.

‘Wynn Catharine, widow of Patrick, h 18 S, Main. .

‘Wynn George W., clerk, bds. 18 S. Main.

Yates Arthur C., compositor, bds. 100 State.

Yates Charles, laborer, h 113 Washington ave.

“YATES JOHN H., local editor Progressive Batavian, h 100 State.

Yates Thomas, retired, h 113 Washingtcn ave.

nae path C., ticket agent and telegragh operator N. Y., L. E. & W. RB. R., bds. 432

. Main.

Young Men’s Christian Association, C. H. Harrington, general sec’y, 7 Jackson.

“‘Youngers Emily, widow of Peter, h 48 Church.

Youngers John M., (Youngers & Short) h 48 Church.

Youngers & Short, (John M. Y. and Edward F.8.) book and job printers, 55 and 57 Main.

“Youngers Peter, laborer, bds. 48 Church.

BATAVIA.

TOWN OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postotiice address is Batavia, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Adelman Edward, r 46, laborer.

Adelman Francis A., r 46, cigarmaker, h and 10 acres.
Adelman Henry B., r 46, laborer.

Allen John, (E. Pembroke) r 38, ins. agent.
TOWN OF BATAVIA — OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION. 59

 

-Ames David, r 63, farmer, leases of 8. N. Royce 130.

Ames Edward, r 54, farmer, leases of L. Hitchcock 60.

-Amidon Cyrus, (W. Batavia) laborer.

-Amidon Nellie, (W. Batavia) r 56, deputy postmaster.

ARMSTRONG RUTH A., r 13, widow of Ira, resident, aged 72.

Babcock Eaton, (E. Pembroke) r 38, prop. grist-mill.

‘Bailey Frank W., r 13, carpenter, bh and 2 acres.

Waker John, r 26, laborer.

‘Ballsmith Emery, r 13 cor. 29, laborer.

\Ballsmith William, r 13 cor. 29, laborer.

‘Barnette Jessie, r 63, school teacher.

Barrett Edward, r 51, farmer 112.

Barrey James, (E. Pembroke) r 38, butcher.

Bateman Clark A., farm laborer, h and 34 acres Park.

‘Bausch Charles, r5, farmer 3.

‘Beecher Adam, r 46, retired.

iBeecher Philip, r 46, switchman N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., and house painter.

Belle George A., r 19, farmer 100.

‘Bennett Hiram, (E. Pembroke) r 38 carpenter.

Bezona Jacob, carpenter and farmer 8.

-BIGELOW EGBERT A., r 76, farmer, leases of Mrs. A. Higgins 80.

Bigelow Florence J., r 76, school teacher.

.Bigelow Gertrude §., r 76, formerly missionary in Japan.

Bigelow William R., r 76, farmer 80.

Black Hugh, r 14, farmer 10.

-Blatter Fred, r 29, farmer, leases of George Bowen 300.

Bliss Helen L., r 46, widow of Weeden T.

Bogue Nathan, r 6, prop. Batavia nurseries, 100 acres.

-Bowden William, (W. Batavia) r 54, farmer 180.

-Bowden William, Jr., (W. Batavia) r 54, farmer 20.

‘Bowen William H.,r 65, farmer, leases of tne Mariah E. Brown estate 89.

Boyd John B., r 58, farmer 20.

Boyle Owen, r 7, farmer 40.

-Boynton Abbie, (W. Batavia) r 74, farmer 50.

Bradley William T., r 20, farmer 126.

Branton Augustus, r 61, 20 cows, farmer, leases of George Kellogg 260.

Bratt Emory O., r 13, farmer 147.

‘Brayton Augustus, r 61, farmer, leases of George Kellogg. .

BRIGGS GEORGE A., r 20, 4 grade Jersey and Durham cows, 40 sheep, 1 brood
mare, breeder of Patchin horses, farmer 123.

Briggs William J., r 21, farmer 75.

Brinckerhoff Garry R., r 48, farmer, leases of Olive A. 40.

BRINCKERHOFF OLIVE A., r 48, (Mrs. G. R.) farmer 40.

Brown Charles W., (W. Batavia) r 56, agent and telegraph operator N. Y.C. & H. R.
RRB.

Brown John, r 26, farm laborer.

Brown John, (Oakfield) r 2, laborer.

BROWN JOSEPH, (W. Batavia) r 56, ex-postmaster and general merchant, farmer 14.
Brown Michael, off r 7, farmer 33.

Brown William, r 15, farmer 80.

Brownell William, r 15, farmer 80.

Brumstead Louis, r 69, farmer 60.

Brumstead William, r 69, farmer 50.

Brumsted Charles, r 62, farmer, leases of S. H. Russel 150.
Buckholtz Herman, r 69, farmer 180.

Buckholtz Lewis, r 46, carpenter.

Buckholtz William C., r 46, carpenter, h and lot.

Burgot George, r 26, laborer.

Burke Stephen, r 30, laborer.
60 TOWN OF BATAVIA—-OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION:

Burke Thomas, r 30, laborer.
BURR NORRIS T., (Oakfield) r 2, 3 Holstein cows, 200 sheep, farmer 88.
Burt Charles, r 46, laborer.
Burt George, r 13, farmer 80.
‘Burtus Warfield C., iron molder and farmer, leases of Michael Kennedy 14.
Buxton Martha C., r 30, widow, resident.
Campbell Alexander, r 61, retired farmer.
Campbell Charles, r 61, farmer in Bergen 60, and leases of Mary F. Palmer 77..
Campbell Glen O., r 28, farmer with his father, Levi O.
CAMPBELL JOHN J., r 76, 14 grade Holstein and Durham cows, farmer, leases of”
C. 8. Bissill 275.
Campbell Levi O., r 28, farmer 10, and leases of E. C. Holbrook 60.
Campbell Peter C., r 76, farmer with his brother John J. 275.
Carey Julia, r 47, widow of Bernard.
Carey Michael J., r 47, laborer.
Carey William J.,r 47, emp. on railroad.
Carlisle George, (W. Batavia) r 54, laborer.
Carmody John, r 7, laborer.
Carroll Nicholas, r 7, laborer.
Carson James H., r 50, farmer 52.
Cary Martin, r 6, farmer 133.
Case Lois, (E. Pembroke) r 39, produce dealer.
Case Melinda, (EH. Pembroke) widow of Ichabod.
Cash Jacob, r 26, farmer on the estate of John Welker 136.
Chaddock Walter H., r 29, dealer in and feeder of sheep, 200 head; farmer 167.
Chapin Charles, (E. Pembroke) r 35, farmer 40.
Chine John, r 46, laborer.
Church Edward, r 71, farmer 37.
Churchill Darius D., r 10, 300 sheep, farmer 334.
Churchill Robert S., r 10, farmer with his father, Darius D:
Clark Howard M., r 10, farmer for Hart Baldwin.
Clase Peter, r 49, farmer 14.
Classe Michael, r 28, laborer.
Cole James, r 29, farmer, leases of R. T. Howard 83.
Collins Albert G., r 34, farmer 152.
Collins John, r 13, farmer 30.
Conover George, r 20, farmer 50.
is John A., r 9, farmer 125.
ooper James, r 57, farmer 20.
Copeland Edward, r 11, farmer 126.
CORNWELL CHARLES B,, r 63, brickmaker, h and 8¢ acres.
Coupland John W., r 66, farm laborer.
COUPLAND JOSEPH, r 66, 2 cows, 24 grade Merino sheep, 1 brood mare, farmer 56.
COVERT JAMES H., (E. Pembroke) r 38, general merchant.
Cramer Henry, r 7, farmer 5.
Cramer John, r 7, laborer.
Craran Simon P., r 62, milk peddler, 17 cows, farmer 90.
Orowsway Frederick, r 6, laborer.
Curry James, (E. Pembroke) r 40, laborer.
Curry William, r 59, farmer 33.
Dailey Dennis, (W. Batavia) r 41, laborer and farmer 11.
Dailey Dennis, r 7, laborer.
Dailey John, r 49, farmer 40.
Daley Timothy, r 45, laborer. 4
Dargish Herman, r 62, laborer, h and 3 acres.
Darnell John, r 15, farmer 39.
Dascumbe Lewis, r 63, 5 grade Jersey cows, farmer 624.
Davis A., r 13, engineer, h and 3 acres,
Davis G., r 54, laborer.
FOWN OF BATAVIA-——OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION. ‘Or

 

‘Davis John, r 50, farmer 110.

Day Elisha, r 18, farmer 111, and in Darien 80. ’ ‘

‘DEAN FORDYCE 0., r 10, dealer in granite monuments, 32 grade Merino sheep, 6
Jersey, Holstein, and Durham cows, prop. stock horse “Stranger,” grandson of
“Harold,” sire of ‘‘ Maud S.,” farmer 1023.

Dean William L., r 31, rector Friends Church.

Derby J. M., (E. Pembroke) r 40, pastor Baptist Chirch.

Dewey Grotius, r 10, farmer 57.

Didget George, r 66, farmer 6.

DIDGET JAMIMA, r 66, (Mrs. John) farmer 10.

Didget John, r 66, farm laborer.

Didget William, r 65, farmer 15.

Ditzel John, r 29, farm laborer and farmer 10.

Ditzel Louis H., r 29, mason and farmer.

Ditzel Mary, r 7, widow of Philip.

Ditzel Rose C., r 29, dressmaker.

Donahew Roger, r 49, farmer 30.

Dorman Carlton G., r 62 cor. 70, 16 Ayrshire, Jersey, and Durham cows, 6 full blood
Jersey cattle, 200 grade Merino and thoroughbred Southdown Sheep, 20 horses,
farmer for his mother, Caroline L., 263.

Dorman Caroline L., r 62 cor. 70, widow of John, farm 263.

‘Dorman Clark, r 70, farmer 50.

Dorman Cleveland W., r 62 cor. 70, farmer.

Douglass George, r 12, fruit grower and farmer, leases of H. Norris 100.

.Downey George H., (Oakfield) r 3 cor. 16, farmer with his father, James,

Downey James, (Oakfield) r 15, 50 grade Shropshire sheep, farmer 1244.

.DRAKE SAMUEL O., r 6, 5 grade Durham cows, farmer 984.

Duane James, r 6, farmer for his mother, Margaret,

Duane Joseph, r 6, farmer for his mother, Margaret.

Duane Margaret, r 6, widow of Patrick, farmer 25,

Dumphey Michael, r 45, laborer.

Dunham Henry, r 14, farmer 20.

Dunn Joel B., r 9, laborer.

Dunnahai James, (E. Pembroke) r 40, produce dealer.

‘Dusing Frederick, r:65, laborer. .

Dymond Charles, (N. Pembroke) r 17, farmer 20.

Earll Robert, r 61, 30 grade Jersey, Devon, and Durham cows, apiarist 70 colonies,
milk peddler, farmer 144.

Edwards George, r 73, farmer 50.

Eldred Benjamin J., r 50, farmer 101. ‘

Eldred Charles; (W. Batavia) r.54, farmer, leases of: Mrs. Wortendyke 50.

Eldred Ira, r 52, farmer 87.

Fargette Frank, farmer 36.

Fargo Arthur W., r 65, farmer with his father, Fred H.

Fargo Elmer L., r 65, student.

Fargo Fred H.. r 65, apiarist 100 colonies, farmer.

Fargo Henry D., r G5, farmer 117.

Fargo Warren, r 65, book-keeper and salesman.

Farnsworth Nathan T., (Oalsfield) r:4, farmer 150.

Fifer John, r 13 cor. 29, farm laborer.

Finch John, (EB. Pembroke) r 38, laborer.

Fish Elizabeth, r 7, widow of Eli H., resident.

Fisher Charley, r 13, farmer, leases of George Burt 92.

Fitzpatrick Michael, r 45, laborer.

Flaherty Michael, r 59 cor. 58, farmer.40.

Flaherty Timothy, r 59 cor. 58, farmer for his father, Michael.

Flaherty Timothy, r 51, farmer 30.

Flanders Hiram, r 29, blacksmith.

Flarita Frank, (W. Batavia) r 56, flagman N. Y. C..& H.R. RR.
62 TOWN OF BATAVIA—OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION.

 

Flarita Frank Jr., (W. Batavia) r 56, laborer.

Follett Edward, r 62, farmer 8.

Forsyth James, r 12, farmer 96.

Foster Heklie L., farmer 70.

Foster William, r 70, farmer 72. :

Fotch John G., r 12, harnessmaker, hop grower, prop. stone quarry, farmer 130.

Fotch Walter W., r 12, market gardener 35.

Galliger Daniel, r 14, farmer, leases of N. W. Kelsey 45.

Galloway Brothers, (James and Robert) 46 sheep,farmers, lease of the estate of John 286.

Galloway James, (Galloway Brothers).

Galloway Mary J., (Oakfield) r 16, widow of John, farmer 286.

Galloway Robert, (Galloway Brothers).

Galloway William, (Oakfield) r 16, farmer 300.

Gamble Robert, (E. Pembroke) r 21, laborer.

Ganson Rosa, r 72, widow, farmer 110.

Garey David, r 9, farmer 158,

Garrett James, r 69, farmer 18.

Garrett Penrose, r 69, farmer 14.

Garwood John, r 32, prop. grist-mill, farmer 13.

Garwood William, r 50, farmer 133.

Gates Isaac P., r 9, farmer 116.

Gates Joseph, r 26, farmer 56.

German George, r 50, farmer 80.

Gibson John A., (Oakfield) r 2, farmer 95.

Gill Daniel J., (Oakfield) r 3, retired farmer 2.

Gillett Charles L., r 34, farmer 133.

Gillett John, r 34, farmer with his father, Charles L.

Gillette Harry, r 45, laborer.

Gillons Albert T., r 7, farm laborer.

Gillons Eddie L., r 7, farmer, leases of William 170.

Gillons William, r 7, 7 cows, farmer 170.

Gillons William Jr., r 6, farmer 6.

GODEY E. WARD, r 23, farmer 125.

Godey Marian, r 23, iron machinist.

Godey Maynard A., r 23,10 grade Durham cows, breeder of and dealer in Clydesdale-
and Percheron horses, farmer 100.

Godnow Talmage, (East Pembroke) r 35, farmer, leases of John Merrill 100.

Goodrich Louisa, r 29, widow of Isaac, farm 12.

Goodridge Albert M., r 76, 100 sheep, farmer 80.

Gorton Warren, (E. Pembroke) r 38, farmer 47.

Gould George C., (EH. Pembroke) 'r 37, retired farmer.

Gould George R., (E. Pembroke) r 37, 140 sheep, farmer 135,

Gould John H., r 34, farmer 90.

Gould Susan, r 34, widow of William.

GOWING JOSEPH M., (E. Pembroke) r 37, farmer 71.

Gowing Willis C., (E. Pembroke) r 37, farmer, leases of Joseph M. 71.

Graham Benjamin F., r 64, farmer 100.

Grame George, r 46, laborer.

GREEN JONATHAN, r 52, 1 thoroughbred Durhambull, 38 Merino sheep, reg.,.
farmer 103.

Green Nathaniel, r 52, house painter.

Green Olive A., r 65, widow of Joseph C., farmer 46.

Grice Eugene, r 30, farmer, leases of Margaret-50.

GRICE MARGARET, r 30, widow of Richard, farmer 50.

Grice Richard 8., r 30, farmer, leases of N. A. Woodard, executor, 110.

Griffin John, (W. Batavia) farmer 12. ~

Griffin Patrick, (W. Batavia) farm 36,

Groat Frank, (W, Batavia) r 53, laborer,

Groat William, (W. Batavia) r 53, farmer 80.
‘TOWN OF BATAVIA—OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION. 63

Gubb William, r 6, farmer leases of Henry Craft 200.

Gunshaw William, r 15, farm laborer and farmer 2.

Hackley Ezekiel, r 6, retired farmer.

Hackley Francis A., r 6, student.

Hackley Levant M., r 6, laborer.

Hackley Orlando D., r 6, 7 cows, farmer 163.

Hale Fred, r 65, farmer 35.

Haller John H., r 72, farmer 103.

Hamilton Eugene, r 66, laborer.

Hamilton John C., r 66, farmer 70.

Hammer Augustus, r 65, farmer.

Hammond Elizabeth, r 72, farmer 125.

Hampton Frank, r 46, junk dealer.

Hancock John, r 65, thresher and farmer 15.

Hancock Samuel, r 65, farmer 4.

Hanrahan John, r 50, farmer 63.

Hardfile Frank, r 62, gardener.

Harmen John, r 6, laborer.

Harris Frank J., r 7, farmer 110, and leases of M. E. 130.

Harris Mary, r 28, widow of L. P.

Harris Mary E., r 7, widow of James W., farmer 176.

Harris Nancy, (W. Batavia) r 54, widow of John, farmer 18.

Harris (scar P., r 28, 75 grade Merino sheep, farmer 95.

Hart Elliott, r 42, farmer, leases of John Heintz 78.

Hart John, r 52, farmer, leases of John Heintz 864.

Hartnell Philip, r 46, laborer.

Hartnell Philip, Jr., r 46, house painter.

HARTSHORN ANDREW, (W. Batavia) r 41, postmaster, 9°grade Jersey, Durham,
and Holstein cows, farmer 143.

Hatch Jarvis M., r 7, farmer 176.

Hawker Fred, r 30, farmer, leases of T. F. Woodard 103.

Hayes Edgar, r 24, farmer 20.

Hayes Michael, r 7, retired.

Haynes Haynes, r 26, market gardener 8.

Hemmer Louis, r 70, farmer 4.

Henryhan John, r 30, farmer 70.

Herbold Edward, r 34, farm laborer.

Herbold George, r 34, farm laborer.

Herbold Martin, r 34, prop. saw-mill and farmer 5.

Hersch Frederick, r 69, farm laborer.

Hickey Charita, r 13, widow of William. ;

Higley John O.,r 10, 5 Jersey and Holstein cows, 146 grade Merino and Shropshire
sheep, farmer 97.

Hill Israel, Jr., (N. Pembroke) r 17, farmer 100.

Hirsch Charles, (Oakfield) r 16, farmer 200.

Hofer Levi, r 31, farmer with his father, Samuel.

Hofer Samuel, r 31, 10 grade Durham and Holstein cows, 60 sheep, farmer 166.

Holland Martin, (W. Batavia) r 55, farmer 20.

Hollen George, (Oakfield) r 16, laborer.

Holler Frank, r 72, farmer 23.

Holler John, r 72, farmer 120.

Holleran Morris, r 29, farmer 25.

Holly Therzy, r 65, widow of William.

Hood Isaac, r 65, farmer 65.

Hood Jesse R., r 65, school teacher.

HOPKINS ROBERT N., r 63, farmer 95.

Hopkins Thomas M., r 63, farmer with his father, Robert N.

Hosmer Philo S., r 12, 8 grade Durham cows, 55 sheep, farmer 211.

Houghmaster Ernest, r 26, laborer.
64 TOWN OF BATAVIA—-OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION.

 

Houghmaster Joseph, r 62, laborer, h and 2 acres.

Houston Charles, r 26, farmer 12.

Howe Fred, r 23, laborer.

Howe Phebe A., r 9, farm 155.

Hubbard Lydia, r 58, farmer 160.

Huddleson James, r 13, laborer, h and lot.

Huffer Samuel, r 34, farmer 163.

Huirsch William, r 28, 12 cows, 100 sheep, farmer, leases of John Mockfort 155,

Huntington Henry, r 69, farmer 100.

Huntington Henry A.,r 69, 6 grade Durham cows, farmer 55.

Huntzeman George, r 9, laborer.

Hursh Frederick, r 69, laborer.

Hussey Thomas F., r 65, dealer in buggies and cutters, farmer 14.

Idema George, r 9, laborer.

Ike Charles, (Oakfield) r 16, laborer.

Jacks J. Corwin, r 13, farmer 40.

JACKS JAMES C., r 13, 15 grade Durham cows, 1 Holstein bull, reg., 35 grade Me-
rino sheep, farmer 185.

Jacks Samuel, (E. Pembroke) r 35, farmer 160.

Janson Eliza, r48, farmer 51.

Jefford Morris, (W. Batavia) r 55, farmer 49.

Jerge Casper, r 7, farm laborer.

Johncox Henry, r 72, farmer 93.

Johnson Charles, (E. Pembroke) r 35, farmer, leases of 8. Jacks 160.

Johnson George, r 5, farmer with his father, Uri.

JOHNSON HORACE, r 13, farmer.

Johnson Lewis M.,r 13, 9 grade Durham and Jersey cows, farmer, leases of E.S. Wil-
fred 2824.

Johnson Morace W., r 13, farm laborer.

Johnson Robert, r 46, painter.

Johnson Uri, r 5, 6 grade Jersey, Durham, and Holstein cows, farmer 80.

Johnson William H., r 13, farm laborer *

Jones Brothers, r 26, J ohn E, and George W.) farmers, lease of 8. Shepard 223.

Jones George W,, r 26, (Jones Brothers).

Jones James, r 61, farmer 160.

Jones John E., r 26, (Jones Brothers).

Jorden Thomas, r 9, engineer at Institution for the Blind.

Joslyn Charles, r 23, laborer.

Joslyn George, r 15, farm laborer and farmer 2}.

Kane Michael, r 45, blacksmith.

Kapp Nathaniel P., r 28, dealer in boots and shoes.

Kearnes Phelix, (W. Batavia) r 56, farmer 20.

Kellogg Charles A.,r7, farmer for ‘his father, Silas.

Kellogg Elmer, r 6l, farm laborer.

Kellogg George, r 61, 10 cows, farmer 260,

Kellogg Herbert, r 61, machinist.

Kellogg Silas, r 7, farmer 200.

Kellogg Smith A.,r7, farmer with his father, Silas.

Kelsey Fred, r 60, laborer.

Kelsey Oscar B., r 76, farmer, leases of H. Higgins 36.

Kershner John, (E. Pembroke) r 40, farmer, leases of the Calkins estate 100.

Kemp B. George, r 30, farmer 12.

Kemp George B., r 30, farmer 72.

Keting Michael, r 41, farmer 7.

Kidder Alvin, (HE. Pembroke) r 39, farmer 10.

Kilborn Heetor, r 71, farmer 36.

Kinner Albert, r 46, farmer 74.

Kinney Richard, r 11, farmer 80, and. j ren 87.

Kirk James, r 50, ete we aie Ry pe
TOWN OF BATAVIA—OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION. 65

 

Lampson Nathaniel, (Oakfield) r 2, farmer 100.
:Lapp David, r 30, farmer 30, and in Alexander 110.

Lapp George, r 30} collector and dealer in horses.

Laring Philip, r 11, farmer 125.

Latrope Charles, r 30, laborer.

Lavis Robert, r 6, foreman Batavia nurseries.

Lawrence Charles, (Oakfield) r 15, farmer 106.

Lear William, (W. Batavia) r 57, farmer, leases of B. Grimes 130.

Lewis George, r 58, farm laborer.

Leyden Orson, r 19, farmer 6.

Lincoln Frank, r 78, farmer 28.

Lincoln Jennie, r 63, school teacher.

Linsey Anthony, r 50, farmer 58,

Long David, Sr., r 60, farmer 100. ‘
Long David, Jr., r 60, 10 grade Durham cows, farmer 140, and leases of David, Sr.,

100.

Lortz William, (Oakfield) r 2, farmer 97,

Lowe John, r 45, farmer 40,

Lown Benjamin, (E, Pembroke) r 21, farmer 20.

Lown Royal, r 54, farmer 25.

Lusk Marcus, r 46, retired farmer. .

LUSK SALMON B.,r 46, 3 cows, 100 American Merino sheep, reg., farmer 82.

Lusk William B., r46, farmer with his father, Salmon B.

Lynch Daniel, r 7, farmer 70.

Mahana John, r 26, laborer.

Mahony Cain, farmer 20.

Mahony John, r 9, laborer.

Maine William, (E, Pembroke) r 4, farmer 5.

Mallery Harry, r 20, farmer, leases of Charles Day 128.

Manley Grorge, r 29, milk peddler, 14 cows, farmer, leases of Mrs. S, Passmore 18.

Mann Locke, r 14, farmer 5,

Marsh Almond C., r 46, farmer 85.

Martin Andrew, r 5, farmer, leases of J. Mercer 94.

Martin Andrew, r 26, 200 sheep, farmer 375.

MARTIN CHARLES T., r 7, 4 cows, farmer 100.

Martin Patrick, (W. Batavia) r 56, farmer 21.

Maynard Robert, r 26, laborer.

McCabe John, (W. Batavia) r 56, farmer 15.

‘McCally James, r 43, laborer.

McCarthy Patrick, r 9, laborer.

McCarty Daniel, r 47, laborer.

McCarty Jane, r 47, widow of Timothy.

McClerey Martha, r 18, farmer 128. :
McCulley John H.,r 7, milk dealer, 20 Durham, Jersey, and Holstein cows, farmer 82.
- McDonald Mack, r 7, laborer.

MeDonald ‘Patrick, r 9, laborer.

McIntyre Erskine, r 13, farmer with his brother George 41.

McIntyre George, x 13, farmer 41.

McLaffin Thomas, r 45, laborer.

McMann Thiomas, r 26, laborer.

McMannis Matthew, (W. Batavia) r 56, farmer 80.

McWain Sarah E., r 34, widow of Alonzo, farmer 134.

MeWain T. Pratt, r 34, farmer for his mother, Sarah EH.

Melius William, r 45, farmer 7.

Mercer Alexander, r 4, farmer 172.

Mercer Ellic, (Oakfield) r 4, farmer 100.

Mercer John, r 4, farmer 94.

Merrill John P., r 34, farmer 100.

Merrill Leman, (E. Pembroke) r 35, farmer 100.

5e
66 TOWN OF BATAVIA—OUTSIDE OF CORPURATION.

 

Messing William, r 50, laborer.

Miley John, r 7, farmer 18.

Miller John, r 30, farmer, leases of Sarah Morgan 220.

Miller John, r 33, farmer 100.

Miller John, r 15, laborer and farmer 5.

Millspaugh John R, r 6, clerk Batavia nurseries.

Minor Austin T., r 46, 40 grade Merino sheep, farmer 95.

Minor John A., r 28, farmer 100.

Minor Seward EL, r 46, 15 Merino sheep, farmer 72.

Mitchell Robert, r 47, wood worker.

Monagan James, r 46, laborer

Moore J. ohn, r 20, 15 'grade Durham and Holstein cows, farmer 146.

‘Moore John, r if laborer.

MOORE MICHAEL, (EH. Pembroke) r 38, retired farmer.

Moore Newton, r 41, laborer.

Morris Edgar C., r 47, maltster.

Mott William, (E. Pembroke) r 38, prop. saw-mill.

Moule Levi, r 26, farmer 100.

Myer John, r 18, laborer and farmer 2.

Myers Alonzo, r 24, farm laborer.

Myers Herman H., r 48, farmer with his father, Peter.

Myers John, r 76, farmer 5.

Myers John, Jr., r 29, farmer 3.

Myers John &., r 29 cor. 24, farm laborer.

Myers Julius, r 76, laborer.

MYERS PETER, r 48, 13 cows, 1 full blood and 4 reg. Jersey bulls, farmer,’ leases.
of Iu. Tozer 150.

Near George M., r 65, laborer.

NESTELL HOMER, r 61, served in Co. F, 2d N. Y. H. A., 3 years,

Nevilles Daniel, r 7, laborer.

Nevilles John, r 7, carpenter and farmer 8.

Newkirk John O., r 11, blacksmith, h and 3 acres.

Nole Isaac, (E. Pembroke) r 38, miller, emp. I. Babcock.

Northrup Mary E., r 13, widow of James, farmer 12}.

Norton Frank W., r 65, farmer 272.

Nown John J., r 52, farmer 36.

Nown Joseph, r 42, laborer. .

Nown William, r 52, carpenter.

O'BRINE DENNIS, r 46, 3 cows, farmer 50.

O'Brine William, r 46, farmer with his father, Dennis.

Odell William 8., (W. Batavia) r 56, farmer 53. at

O’Neal John, r 41, laborer.

Orcutt Charles E., r 12, farmer with his father, Chester BE.

ORCUTT CHESTER E,, r 12, 5 grade Durham cows, 50 grade Merino sheep, farmer
165.

Orcutt George, r 12, farmer with his father, Chester E.

Osborn Nehemiah, r 13, supervisor, 100 sheep, farmer 119,

Palmer Ara, r 71, farmer 38.

Palmer George, r 12, farmer 60.

Palmer William D., (W. Batavia) r 52, farmer 40.

Pardee Ann, (E, Pembroke) r 39, widow of R. D., farmer 38.

Pardee Charles T., r 13, 65 grade Merino sheep, farmer 100, and in Pembroke 50.

Parker Frank A., r 15, farmer, leases of Franklin J. 116.

Parker Franklin J., r 15, farm 116.

Parkhurst John, (E. Pembroke) r 40, retired farmer.

Parsons Charles F., r 7, farmer with his father, Thomas G.

PARSONS THOMAS G., 17, 7 Durham and Jersey cows, 1 full blood Jersey bull,.
farmer 106.

Patterson John, r 69, farmer 24.
TOWN OF BATAVIA — OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION. 67

 

terson Thomas, (Oakfield) off r 15, farmer 434.

se Iidward, r 10, farmer 95.

iber Ralph, (E. Pembroke) r 31, farmer 6.

iber William, (EH. Pembroke) r 21, farmer 16.

ty Edward, r 52, farmer 30.

2RY FRANK D., r 46, 5 grade Durham cows, 200 sheep, farmer 160.

ig Frederick, Sr., r 28, farmer, leases of Kirk P. White 150.

ig Frederick, Jr., r 28, farmer with his father, Frederick.

Ips Luman, r 6, laborer. :

Jer Francis, r 70, farmer 17.

at Robert, r 64, retired farmer.

:o Albert, r 62, farmer 150.

:0 George W., r 70, laborer, h and 5 acres.

sk Henry, r 47, gunsmith.

2k John, r 47, cooper. :

3k Matthew, r 15, farmer 50.

ater Jack, r 13, laborer.

rholtz Herman, r 69, farmer 160.

ter George, r 73, farmer, leases of the estate of James L. Smith 100.

t Grant, r 50, farmer for his father, William H.

t Seward R., farmer for his father, William H.

t William, r 50, farmer.

t William H. G., r 50, 18 grade Durham cows, farmer 245.

ter Joseph H., r 23, breeder of and dealer in horses, farmer 200.

ter William H., r 23, farmer 140.

vers Menzo E,, r 19, 6 cows, 64 sheep, farmer 125.

tt Charles, r 20, (Pratt & Sisters) assessor.

tt Charles, r 62, farmer.

tt Harry K., r 10, farmer for his father, Kirk W., 15.

tt Jane, r 62, widow of A. S. ;

tt Kirk W., r 10, 5 Durham and Holstein cows, farmer 113.

tt Martha J., r 20, (Pratt & Sisters).

tt Mary A., r 20, (Pratt & Sisters).

tt & Sisters, r 20, (Charles, Mary A., and Martha J.) 20 grade Jersey and Devon:
cows, 100 grade Cotswold sheep, farmers 325.

nam Morroe H., r 67, farmer 50.

‘nam Warren, r 68, farmer 75.

voce Israel, farmer 60.

ANCE JAMES M., r 63, farmer.

ince Willard, r 6, laborer.

Imore William, r 64, laborer.

d James, r 29, farmer 98, and leases of Holdenaud 120.

d John, r 29, farmer for his father James.

d Patrick, r 29, blacksmith.

d Roger, r 29, farmer for his. father James.

DFIELD FRANK B,, r 29, breeder of horses, farmer 250.

Iman Mary, r 49, farmer 30.

Ishaw George, r 71, farmer 38.

nholtz Harman, r 70, farmer 40.

h Frank F., (W. Batavia) r 55, farmer, leases of Ellen Conners 44.

ks Mark, r 13, farmer, leases of the W. Wolsey estate 60.

ney Herbert, (Oakfield) r 2, farmer, leases of Joseph 90.

ich Aaron, r 29, farmer 92.

son George, r 69, laborer and farmer, leases of William Plato 18.

ie Morton, r 59, farmer 165.

ie Seth M., r 59, farmer 44.

se Walter, r 47, laborer.

is Berney, r 12, farmer 90.

ree Samuel N., r 63, farmer 130.
68 TOWN OF BATAVIA—OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION.

 

Rumsey Edward, r 13, farmer 120.

Russel John, r 11, farmer 20,

Ryan James, r 9, market gardener 4.

Ryan Michael, r 7, farmer, leases of the Hatch estate 176.

Safford Burton, r 58, farmer 30.

Saile Joseph, r 42, farmer, leases of Mrs. Sarah Hopkins 40.
Saulsbury Nelson L., r 29, fruit grower and farmer 174.

Savacool Albert T., (W. Batavia) r 57, carpenter.

Savacool Eugene, (W. Batavia) r 52, carpenter.

Savacool George M., (W. Batavia) r 57, laborer.

Savacool Merritt P., (W. Batavia) r 57, farmer 32}.

Sawens Severence, (W. Batavia) r 74, farmer 80.

Scanlin Charles, r 28, farmer, leases of R. Terry 414.

Scott George, r 46, 50 sheep, farmer 80.

‘Seamens Ezra, (E. Pembroke) r 40, postmaster and dealer in hardware.
Seymour Henry, r 6], retired farmer.

Seymour James H, r 61, 7 cows, farmer 83.

Shadbolt Vern C., r 10, student.

‘Shaw Mary, r 73, widow of Anthony, farmer 50.

Sheflin James, (Oakfield) r 16, farmer leases of Ana Daily 89.
Shepard Charles, r 66, farmer with his father, John.

Shepard Charles E., r 66, farmer 76, and leases of John 124.
Shepard John, r 66, 200 grade Merino sheep, farmer 124.
SHEPARD THOMAS B., r6, farmer 75.

Sherwin Francis L., r 76, (0. G. & F. L. Sherwin).

Sherwin O. G. & F. L., r 76, farmers 67.

Sherwin Orra G, r 76, (O. G. & F. L. Sherwin).

Showerman William, r 6, laborer.

Shrader Augustus, r 26, laborer.

Shultz August, r 5, laborer.

Simskey Joseph, r 62, laborer.

Skeet George, r 13, laborer.

Skelton Philip, r 13, farmer, leases of Mary A. Northrup 12}.
Smith Herman, r 61, farmer 30.

Smith Jacob, r 7, gardener 3.

Smith John, r 62, carpenter.

Smith Rando, r 29, farmer 25.

Smith Sarah, r 73, widow of James L., farmer 100.

SNELL CHARLES A., r 13, real estate, loan, and ins. agent, W. Main, farmer 23,
Snell Charles I., r 13, school teacher.

Snell Frank A., r 13, real estate and ins. agent with his father, Charles A.
Snell Nettie L., school teacher.

Sougler Peter, r 7, laborer.

Speed Henry, r 6, laborer.

SPEYER CONRAD, (Daws) r7 cor. 6, postmaster and farmer 18.
Spicer Derrick W., r 50, farmer 41,

Spicer Dwight, r 50, farmer with his father Derrick W.

Sprague Henry, r 61, retired farmer, owns in Alexander 90.
Spring Alpheus, r 61, farmer 50.

Squires Jobn, r 28, farmer, leases of H. L. Terry 126,

Squires William, r 27, farmer, leases of John 61.

St. Claire Lyman, r 58 cor. 73, farmer 20, and leases of E. K. Warner 60.
Steinberger John, r 70, farmer.

Storms Isaac, r 29 cor..24, wagon repairer, h and 2 acres.
STRINGHAM ALONZO, r 63, emp. in planing-mill.

STRONG SYLVESTER F., r 7, 6 cows, 2 Jersey cattle, reg., farmer 136
Sullings David, r 24, farmer 60.

SULLINGS DAVID, r 24, farmer 100.

Sullivan John, r 46, emp. on railroad.
TOWN OF BATAVIA—OUTSIDE OF CORPORATION. 69

 

Sutherland Homer, (W. Batavia) r 74, farmer 25.

Sutherland Myron, (W. Batavia) r 74, farmer 90.

Sutherland William, r 24, laborer.

Sweney Daniel, r 70, farmer 70.

Tabor Willard, r 32, farmer 105.

Taylor John, (E. Pembroke) r 41, farmer 24.

Terry Hattie L., r 28, 76 grade Merino sheep, 17 head cattle, farmer 126.

Terry John W., r 28, farmer 95.

Terry Van Rensselaer, r 46, farmer 42$.

Thoma Magnus, r 52, farmer with his father, Matthe

Thoma Mattha, r 52, farmer 17.

Thomas William, r 7, farmer 20.

Thompson George, r 29, laborer.

Thompson Joseph, r 62, carpenter.

‘Thomson Ann, r 46, widow of Jerome.

Thomson Charlie, r 13, student.

Thomson Seymour B., r 131, farmer.

THOMSON SYLVANUS B.,r 13, retired merchant, prop. Almonarcb s‘ock farm and
trotting stock horse ‘ Almonarch,” No. 3234, record 2:24%, sire of ‘ Elmonarch,”
2:17}, owns farm in Alexander 115,

Thorp Charles, (Oakfield) r 15, farmer 6.

Timan Charles, r 47, laborer.

TORRANCE EUNICE §., r 63, widow of Charles G., 6 cows, 50 Shropshire sheep,
farmer 150.

Torrance Wiliiam M., r 63, farmer for his mother, Eunice S., 150.

Townsenc Luther H., r 2, farmer, leases of Norris Burr 88.

Tryon Jerome, r 54, farmer 4.

Tryon Lemuel J., r 45, labcrer.:

Underhill George F., (Oakfield) r 4, farmer 100.

Uphill Benjamin, r 57, farmer 60.

Uphill George, r 57, farmer, leases of O. W. Dewey 56.

Uphill Oliver C., (E. Pembroke) r 41, carpenter and farmer 2.

Uphill William, r 73, farmer 99.

Vallett John, r 29, horse breaker, prop. stock horse “ Leader,” farmer 3.

Vallett William, r 12, laborer, h and 3 acres.

Van Horn Tennis, (W. Batavia) r 55, farmer, with his father.

Van Horn Tunis, (W. Batavia) r 55, farmer 71.

Vedder Eugene G., (W. Batavia) r 55, laborer.

Vedder John G., (W. Batavia) r 55, farmer 4.

Votary Ezra, r 61, farmer 26.

VOTARY MARY, r 61, widow of Joseph, farmer 9}.

Votrey Edward, r 61, farm laborer.

Votrey John, r 61, farm laborer.

Wade Hannah, r 46, widow of Harris, farmer 53.

Wade James, r 46, farmer for his mother, Hannah.

Wade John, r 46, farmer for his mother, Hannah.

Wagner Charles, r 7, laborer.

Wagner George, r 5, laborer and farmer 5.

Waldron Edward, r 13, farmer, leases of George Burt 105.

Wall John, (EZ. Pembroke) r 40, laborer.

Walsh George, r 76, farmer, leases of A. G. & F. Sherwin 67.

Waltham Joseph, r 52, farmer 30.

Ward Adelbert, off r 20, farmer, leases of Aaron Roach 66.

Ward Delbert, (E. Pembroke) r 21, farmer, leases of Aaron Roach 60.

Ward Edward, (W. Batavia) r 55, farmer 128.

WARD WILLIAM, r 63, 4 cows, farmer 97.

Ware Walter W., r 63, 175 sheep, farmer 155,

Ware William, r 47, farmer 90.

Warner Thomas, r 45, farmer 25.
 

7O TOWN OF BERGEN.

 

WEED HARVEY, r 31, farmer 96.

Weisseit: Christopher, r 34, farmer 48.

Weisseit George, r 34, laborer.

‘Wescott George, r 13, coachman.

WESCOTT JAMES R., r 13, farmer 4.

West Carlos, r 67, laborer.

‘West Warren, r 67, farmer 40.

Wewrich Charles, r 4, laborer.

Wheeler George, r 33, farmer 98.

‘Wheeler Harrison, r 33 cor. 34, farmer 98. :

WHITCOMB WILLIAM W.,r 52, pres. Batavia Business University and Sieno-
‘graphic Institute, farmer 28..

White Alva B.,r 7, farmer 100,

White Cornelia M., r13, farmer 12.

White Darius, r 13, farmer, owns in Alabama 99.

White Kirk, r 11, farmer 127.

WHITNEY NELSON, r 30,3 cows, 16 grade Merino sheep, farmer 60.

‘Whitney Sylvester, r 30, retired farmer.

Wickham Herbert, farm laborer, h and 3 acres Park.

Wicks John, r 9, laborer.

Wiggins Samual, r 31, tin canmaker, h and lot.

Wilber Ada, r 7, widow of George, farmer 100.

Wilber Dewaine W., r 7, 65 Merino sheep, farmer, leases of Ada 100.

Wilber Sanford, r 7, farmer 170.

Wilkie Mary, r 66, widow of James, farm 4.

Williams Burt C., r 7, farmer with his father, Myron A.

Williams Edward, r 2, farmer 42.

Williams Elwyn A., r 7, student. .

‘Williams George, r 41, farmer, leases of A. Hartshorn 143.

‘Williams Myron A., r 7, farmer 130.

‘Wilson James, (EZ. Pembroke) r 40, retired farmer.

‘Wolf William, r 47, laborer.

‘Worthington John, off r 30, 50 sheep, farmer 120.

Wrigley Joseph, (Oakfield) r 3, farmer 95.

Young William, r 65, retired farmer 44.

YOUNG JOHN E.,r 65, 180 grade Merino sheep, farmer 147.

‘Young William H., r 67, 85 grade Merino sheep, farmer 90.

Zehler Peter, (W. Batavia) r 55, prop. hotel.

Zimmerman Daniel F., r 62, farmer 13.

BERGEN.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postottice address is Bergen, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Abell Charles A., (N. Bergen) r 4, farmer 99.

Adams Chester, (W. Bergen) r 26, farmer 50.

Akin Ambrose, r 33, farmer, leases of Horace Knapp 130.

ANDREWS ROBERT, physician and surgeon, Lake cor. McKenzie, h do.
Apthorp Edward, butcher, h Rochester st.

Apthorp Ida, (Mrs. J. Ira) milliner, h Rochester st,

Apthorp J. Ira, com. traveler, h Rochester st.

Aradine James, (N. Bergen) r 5, blacksmith.
TOWN OF BERGEN. 71

 

Aradine William, r 8, farmer 35.

Armstrong Richard, gardener and laborer, h Gibson.

Arnold Aaron, farmer and ins. agent, h Lake.

Arnold Cassius, laborer, h Buffalo st.

Arnold Charles, carpenter, h Le Roy st.

Arnold Clarence H., general merchant, Lake, h Clinton.

Arnold Ebenezer, r 32, retired farmer 87.

ARNOLD GEORGE W., prop. boarding-house, Clinton,

Arnold H. Windsor, retired farmer, h Clinton.

Arnold Irving W., r 32, farmer 90,

ARNOLD LINDEN D.,, r 32, farmer 120.

Arnold Mary A., widow of David, h Buffalo st.

Avery Richardson, r 10, farmer 79.

Avery Seeley, (N. Bergen) r 1, laborer.

Bahcock Fred P., (Edgerton & Co.) h Clinton.

Bailey Brothers, (Henry and Charles) wholesale butchers, Spring.

Bailey Charles, (Bailey Brothers) h Spring.

Bailey Henry, (Bailey Brothers) h Spring.

BAIRD JOHN, manuf., h Rochester st.

Baker Emily M., widow of James F., h Lake.

Baker John W., r 34, laborer.

Barnaby Asahel, r 32, farmer.

Barnaby Asel, farmer, h Lake road.

Barnaby Betsey, r 32, invalid, aged 86.

Barr James, r 25, farmer 528.

Barr William, r 20, farmer, leases of James 175.

Barringer Frank, laborer, h 1 Buffglo st.

Barton William, butcher, h Rochester st. :

Bassett George, laborer, h Clinton.

BASSETT PHILO B., funeral furnisher and director, dealer in artistic materials,
rictures, frames, stationery, etc., Carpenter & McKenzie block, h Lake.

Bassett Richard, painter, h Clinton.

Bater John, r 34, laborer, h and 2 acres.

Beardsley Joseph, farmer, h Lake road.

Beedhain Jonathan, (N. Bergen) farmer 20.

Bergin John, baggagemaster N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h Church,

BERGIN MICHAKL F., dealer in groceries and liquors, Lake, h do.

Berry Jane, r 7, widow of Moses, farmer 120.

Beswick Frank, (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer with Fred 70.

Beswick Fred, (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer with Frank 70.

Beswick Wesley F., (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer 50.

Beswick William H., (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer ‘73.

Bissell Adaline, widow of Jerry, farm 135, h Lake road.

BISSELL BROTHERS, (George A. and William A.) shippers of grain and produce,
dealers in coal, etc., farmers 218, West Shore freight-house.

Bissell Calvin, r 33, farmer 24.

BISSELL FRED M., professor of music and house painter, h Rochester st.

BISSELL GEORGE A., r 21, (Bissell Brothers) farmer 90.

Bissell James, r 33, farmer 77.

BISSELL JAMES A., milk dealer, farmer 77.

BESSELL WILLIAM A., (Bissell Brothérs) h Lake road.

Bitteridge Harry, (Stone Church) r 39, laborer.

Bodell William, (N. Bergen) r 2, blacksmith. ;

Bovanizer James A., (N. Bergen) r 3, farmer, leases of Bellona Bissell, of Le Roy, 170.

Bovee Elihu C., (Stone Church) r 40, laborer.

Bower Abner, (W. Bergen) r 26, farmer 180.

Bower Francis, retired farmer, h McKenzie.

BOWER MICHAKEL, farmer 80, h Clinton.

Bower Rosannah, (W. Bergen) r 26, widow of Jacob.
72 TOWN OF BERGEN.

 

Bower Samuel E., (W. Bergen) r 26, town supervisor, thresher, and farmer, leases of
Michael 80.

BOWER WILLIAM A.., breeder of Holstein cattle, farmer 100, bh Buffalo st. [Died
April 17, 1889.]

Boyce Stephen, farmer, h Gibson.

Brennon James, emp. N. Y. C. & H.R: R. B., h Le Roy st.

Bristol Isaac, (N. Bergen) r 2, farmer 2}.

Brodie Christie, r 37, widow.

Brodie James C., r 37, farmer 200.

Brodie , (W. Bergen) widow of Peter, h Dibble.

Brown Celia, widow of David, h Lake.

Brown Charles, laborer, h Clinton.

Brown James, clerk, bds. Lake.

Brown Parley W., r 21, farmer 10.

Buell Gilbert N., dealer in groceries and provisions, Rochester st., h Lake.

Buell J. Burchard, r 33, farmer 60.

Burns Francis, shoemaker, h Clinton.

Burns James, r 29, laborer.

Burns William E., tonsorial artist, Morton block, h Clinton.

Byrne John. carpenter, h Rochester st.

Cain Peter, emp. N. Y. C. & H. R. RB. R., h Lake.

Callister William, farmer, leases of Mrs, Charles Field.

Campbell John, r 21, farmer 98,

Campbell Sarah A., r 1, widow.

CARPENTER CARLOS N., (Carpenter & Sons) h Lake.

CARPENTER GEORGE A., (Carpenter & Sons) h Lake.

Carpenter John, (N. Bergen) r 5, farmer, leases of Mrs.
124.

CARPENTER SAMUKL, (Carpenter & Sons) h Lake.

CARPENTER& SONS, (Samuel, George A., and Carlos N.) dealers in clothing, boots,
shoes, hats, caps, gents’ furnishing goods, wall paper, Domestic sewing machines,
trunks, and traveling bags, Lake.

Carroll Philip, r 29, farmer 100.

Carruthers Dow L, r 8, farmer 20.

Carruthers Thomas A., r 8, farmer 80.

Caswell William, r 19, "farmer, leases of Andrew Southworth 65.

Caulkins Virgil 6, apothecary and jeweler, Lake, h do.

Cavanaugh James, (Stone Church) r 33, farmer, leases of Mrs. Brewer.

Cavanaugh John, r 33, farmer 21.

Cavanaugh Thomas, : 32, laborer.

Chipman Charles J., r 11, farmer 106.

Church George H., prop. planing, saw, and feed-mill, and dealer in lumber, Lake‘ave.,
h Buffalo st.

CHURCH HARRIET A., widow of Samuel, h Buffalo st.

Clark Thomas, (N. Bergen) r 1, laborer.

Collins Andrew, r 7, farmer 3.

Collins Karl §., r 9, farmer, leases of Alexander Campbell, of Batavia, 60.

Collins Jane E. Mrs., h McKenzie cor. Clinton.

Collins John, constable, h Lake.

Collister Williqn H., (W. Bergen) r 25, farmer, leases of Charles Field 90.

Congdon George H,, r 11, farmer 60.

Conlin Thomas, r 29, farmer 5.

CONNERY H. H., pastor St. Bridget's Church, h Gibson.

Converse Melvin C. , (N. Bergen) r 2, laborer.

Conway William G., liquor dealer and farmer 71, Lake, h Buffalo st.

Cook John, r 21, laborer.

Cook Walter, r 25, farmer 55.

Cooper Henry, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 8.

Corcoran John, r 34, farmer 58,

 

Hickey, of Batavia,

 
TOWN OF BERGEN. 73

 

Corcoran Margaret, r 29, widow of Patrick.

Cornwell Altemont, r 20, farmer 190.

Cowles Ann, r 32, widow of Robert.

Cox Benjamin, laborer, bds. Spring.

Cox George, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 35.

Crampton James G., (Stone Church) r 33, farmer 804.

Crampton Jerry H., r 32, farmer 18.

Cramton Amon G., (Stone Church) r 33, farmer 67.

Cramton James, (Stone Church) r 33, farmer 20.

Crittenden Josiah T., laborer, h Rochester st.

Dart Charles, r 9, farmer 33.

Davis Asher, (Stone Church) r 40, farmer.

Davis George, r 31, laborer.

Davis George T., real estate dealer, h Clinton.

Davis Jonathan L., laborer, h Rochester st.

Davis Newell J., dentist, Lake, h Le Roy st.

Davis Porter, (Stone Church) r 40, retired farmer.

Davis Porter M., com. traveler, h Clinton.

Davis Porter §., (Stone Church) r 49, farmer 90. ;

Davy George, (N. Bergen) r 5, farmer, leases of Daniel
leans Co., 70.

DAVY JOHN W., blacksmith, horseshoer, carriage ironer, and woodworker, h Roch-
ester st.

Dawes Jonathan, laborer, h Rochester st.

Deacon Andrew, laborer, h Church.

Dean Alden, r 24, retired farmer. :

DEAN THOMAS J., (N. Bergen) r 2, thresher and farmer 114.

Decker Mary, emp. Carpenter & Sons, h Gibson.

Dettman Christian, r 8, farmer, leases of D. 8. Morgan, of Brockport, Monroe Co., 140

Dettman Fred, r 8, farmer with Christian.

Dewey Cynthia E., (Mrs. Jesse) farm 60, h Buffalo st.

Dewey Jesse, broker and retired farmer, h Lake.

Dibble Edwin C., (Stone Church) r 37, farmer 56.

Dibble Emily, (Stone Church) r 37, widow of Henry D.

Dibble Fayette M., r 37, farmer 90.

Dibble Irena, r 37, widow. of Marvin.

Doran John, r 35, farmer 80.

Doran Michael, street commissioner, prop. cider-mill, h Munger.

Doran Miles, x 19, farmer 60.

Dowling Ann, widow of William, h Richmond.

Drury Patrick, (W. Bergen) r 29, switchman.

Eddy David U., farmer 4, h Rochester st.

Edgerton & Co., (Charles E. KE. and F. P. Babcock) general merchants.

Edgerton Charles E., (Edgerton & Co) bds. Rochester st.

Elliott John, (W. Bergen) r 27, laborer.

Elmer Orrin. r 19, laborer.

Elmer Sedgwick, r 11, farmer 120. ;

Elmore Jonathan, general fire ins. agent, h Lake.

Emerson George, retired farmer, h Buffalo st.

Emerson George O., lawyer, h Buffalo st.

EMERSON JOHN RB., clerk, h at Riga, Monroe Co.

Erwin William, (W. Bergen) r 28, farmer 93.

Evart John, r 7, farmer 10.

Evarts Richard, retired farmer 43, h Lake road.

Fansom Francis W., r 7, farmer, leases of Jane Berry 120.

Farnham Chester, farmer.

FARNHAM JOSEPH N., (Stone Church) r 36, farmer

Farnham Stephen L., (W. Bergen) r 36, farmer.50,

Feathers Jerry, r 32, farmer, leases of Halsey Wilcox 200.

Barker, of Clarendon, Or-
74 TOWN: OF BERGEN,

 

FEEZLEAR JEROME T,, teacher for 29 years, dealer in horses, farmer 7, h Roches-
ter st.

Fields Amanda, widow of Timothy, farm 46}.

FIELD CHARLES, r 24, farmer 75, and with Amanda F. 88,

Field Emily J., r 25, widow, farmer 72.

Fisher Adelbert, town clerk, ‘bds. with Amos 8S.

Fisher Amos S., dealer in drugs, medicines, chemicals, etc., Lake, h Clinton.

Fitzsimmons Ann, (Ww. Bergen) rt 27, widow.

Fitzsimmons J ohn, (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer 87.

Fitzsimmons John W. , (W. Bergen) r 36, farmer, leases of Mrs, Fitzsimmons 100.

Flarherty John, telegraph operator, h Munger.

Fodge Michael, r 29, farmer 15.

FOKDHAM HARLAN F., r 33, farmer 125,

Fuller Ezra N., r 7, general i ins. ‘agent and. farmer 50.

Furnace Robert, (N. Bergen) r 1, laborer.

Gage Homer L., (Oathout & Gage) h Munger.

Ganiard Heury O., r 33, farmer 160.

Gapp Joseph, r 9, farmer 108.

GAY G. ROWLEY, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer.105.

German Christopher, r 7, farmer 70.

Gibbons Moses C., r 20, farmer 168.

Gifford A. B. & J.D. ( N. Bergen) r 1, general merchants.

Gifford Aaron B., (N. Bergen) r2, (A. B. & J. D. Gifford) postmaster and farmer 76.

Gifford Andrew H., retired liveryman, h Lake.

Gifford John D., (N. Bergen) r 1 cor. 2, (A. B. & J. D., Gifford).

Gifford Susan M., widow of Morris, h Buffalo st.

Gilbert Thomas, blacksmith, h Rochester st.

Gillette George, r 17, farmer, leases the Sylvester Gillette estate 210.

Gillette Harmon, r 8, laborer.

Gillette Henry W., r 87, farmer 25.

Gillette Joel, r 87, farmer 80.

Gillette M. James, r 7, farmer 100.

Gillette Miles &., r 7, aged 84.

GILLETTE SYLVESTER, r 17, farmer 1484.

Gilman James, off r 9, farmer 218.

Gleason John, r 7, buttermaker and farmer 70.

Goff James, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer, leases of G. Rowley Gay 105.

Gordon James, emp. N. Y. C. & H.R. R. R., bh Richmond.

Gorton William, r 25, farmer 60, and leases on shares of Mrs. Jesse Dewey 60.

Graham Elmer, r 37, laborer.

Green Alonzo L., r 15, farmer 47.

Green Amos J., (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 95.

GREEN ELIAS P., r 32, farmer 5$.

Green Horace, cartman, h Rochester st.

Green Orlando M., (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 115.

Green Randall, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 108.

Growney Edward P., (W. Bergen) r 27, clerk.

Growney James, (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer 110.

Gunn Chauncey C., com. traveler, h Lake.

Haley John (W. Bergen) r 27, section hand on railroad.

Haley Richard, manuf. and repairer of boots and shoes, Lake, h Le Roy st.

Haley Timothy, (Ww. Bergen) r 29, railroad track hand.

Hall Engene D., (Stone Church) r 38, farmer 100.

Hall William W. , (N. Bergen) r 1, peddler.

Halsey Catherine, widow of Patrick, h Le Roy st.

Hammond F Frank, resident, h Buffalo ‘st.

Hammond Henry E., (N. Bergen) . .v, farmer 36.

Hanley Edward, carpenter and joiner, h Gibson.

Harford Benedict, prop. Harford House and livery stable, Lake cor. Rochester sts.
TOWN OF BERGEN. 75

 

Harford House, B. Harford, prop., Lake cor. Rochester sts.

Harrington Con., (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer 25.

Harris George W., (N. Bergen) r 1, painter.

Hatch Charles, r 32, farmer, leases of Jamin B. 38.

Hatch James B., r 32, prop. meat market, Lake.

Hatch Jamin B., r 32, farmer 38.

Hawes Joseph, (N. Bergen) r 1, laborer.

Henderson Benjamin F., (N..Bergen) r 2, farmer 16.

Hendrick Moses B., clerk, h Le Roy st.

Hendricks Dennis J., emp. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h Richmond.

Hendricks Michael, farmer 6, h Munger.

Herbert Henry E., r 16, farmer 69.

Hermance James, (N. Bergen) r 1, laborer.

Herrick Edward P., (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer, leases of Abner Bower 100.

Herrick Margaret, r 17, farmer 62.

Herrick Sebastian, r 17, farmer for Margaret.

HEWES DAYTON, r 14, farmer with Marcena B.

Hewes George, (Stone Churcli) r 37, farmer, leases of Mary Wilcox 86, and owns in
Le Roy 50.

Hewes Marcena B., r 14,-farmer 289, and in Riga, Monroe Co., 130.

Hewes Otis M., r 14, farmer with Marcena B.

Hickey Ann, (N. Bergen) widow of Patrick.

Hiscock Robert E., carpenter and joiner, h Buffalo st.

Hiscock John, butcher, h Clinton.

Hiscock Sarah, widow of William, h Buffalo st.

Hoag Henry, r 30, farmer 8.

Hodges George, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 5.

Hoffman Frederick, r 20, farmer 126.

Holden Mary J., widow of Joseph, h Lake.

Holdridge Gershom B., r 16, farmer 60.

Hollenbeck Effie C., r 32, widow of Edward J.

-Holt Minerva, widow, h Lake. .

Hopkins , (Stone Church) r 40, widow of Bruce.

HOPKINS BRUCE, (Stone Church) teacher and farmer 14. [Deceased.]

‘Horiz Sebastian, farmer 32, h Lake road.

Hough Mark, section foreman N. Y. C. & H, R. RB. R., bds. Richmond.

Hough Patrick, section foreman N. Y. C. & H.R. R. R., h Buffalo st.

Houston Sally, (N. Bergen) r 2, h and lot.

Howell David W., farmer 254, h Gibson.

Howell Edwin P., r 24, farmer, leases of the Samuel Richmond estate 90.

Howell Henry W., r 11, farmer 84.

Hoyt Charles, r 23, cooper.

Hubbard Ezra, retired, bds. Harford House.

Hughson David, (N. Bergen) cooper and laborer.

Hull Eugene D., (Stone Church) r 33, farmer 110.

Hull Newton M., (Stone Church) r 33, laborer.

Hunsberger Joseph, (Stone Church) r 40, pastor Presbyterian Church.

IDE BROTHERS, (Dorwin A. and Irwin) harnessmakers, Lake.

IDE DORWIN A., (Ide Brothers) h Lake.

Ide Irwin, (Ide Brothers) h Lake,

Irwin James, (W. Bergen) r 27, track hand.

Irwin John, (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer with William.

Irwin William, (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer 100. :

Irwin Wilham J., (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer with his father 50.

Jenkins Edward, r 20, farmer 103. :

Jenkins Thomas, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 20.

Johnson John L., (N. Bergen) r 3, farmer 95.

Johnson Porter H., (N. Bergen) r 3, farmer 1, and leases on shares of John L. 95.

Johnson Winfield 8., carpenter, h Munger.

 
76 TOWN OF BERGEN.

 

Jones G. B., professor of penmanship.

Jonrowe Benjamin F., r 32, laborer.

Joslyn Elias P., prop. billiard room, bds. Lake.

Kavien John, r 33, farmer 80.

Kearney Patrick, laborer, h Lake.

Kelehar Jerry, retired, h Le Roy st.

Keller Andrew, (W. Bergen) r 35 cor. 28, farm 100.

Keller Wilbur, (W. Bergen) r 27, farmer, leases of Andrew 100.

Kelly Francis, (W. Bergen) r 36, farmer with James.

Kelly Hugh, mason, h State road.

Kelly James, (W. Bergen) r 36, farmer 150.

Kenny Thomas, (W. Bergen) r 27, flagman.

Keaiven Patrick, r 30, farmer 15.

Kersh Charles, (W. Bergen) r 36, farmer, leases of J. O. Wilsey, of Geneva, 100.

Kerwin John, (Stone Church) farmer 81.

Kingman Theodosia, widow of Franklin D., h Lake.

Kinney Thomas, (W. Bergen) flagman N. Y. C. & H.R. BR. R.

Kirk Patrick, r 33, laborer.

Kirkpatrick Samuel r 9, laborer.

Kirsh Charles, (W. Bergen) farmer, leases of S. L. Farnham and ©. ' _Ison.

Knapp Horace, r 33, farmer 130.

KNICKERBOCKER HIRAM, r 32, retired farmer.

La Due George W., (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 100.

La Due H. Augustus, (N. Bergen) r 6, farmer 37.

La Due Maria, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 60.

Lake William, r 20, farmer 5.

Langham William C., r 8, farmer 69.

Lawrence Kate.L., (W. Bergen) postmistress.

Lawrence Laura Miss, (N. Bergen) r 1, resident.

Lawrence William A., (W. Byron) r 27, ticket agent and general merchant.

Leonard Alexander, farmer in Byron 100, h McKenzie.

Lefler John A., r 33, laborer.

Lewellyn Clarence, r 29, farmer 90.

Lewellyn Decatur C., r 154, farmer 57, and leases on shares of Myron H., of Olean,
Cattaraugus Co., 100.

LEWELLYN FRED, farmer 100, h McKenzie.

Lewellyn Levi, r 25, farmer 220.

Lewis John R., pastor Presbyterian Church, h McKenzie.

Lipe James, carpenter and farmer 2, n Buffalo st.

Long John, (Stone Church) r 33, laborer.

Loomis Effie A., r 24, widow of Elijah, farmer 60.

Loring Bridge, r 8, farmer 90,

Loring Charles, r 8, laborer.

Ludlow Frank M., r 35, farmer 603.

Lyle Abraham C., r 29, farmer 103.

Lymaa Melville W., carpenter, h Rochester st.

Lynch James, laborer, h Buffalo st.

Maher John, (Stone Church) r 40, farmer 200.

Maley James, laborer.

Mann Amos, flagman N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h Church.

Mansfield George, r 32, laborer.

MANSFIELD GEORGE W., farmer 8, h Lake.

Marion Barnard, (Stone Church) r 40, blacksmith.

Marion Edward T., (W. Bergen) r 27, blacksmith.

Marion Thomas, blacksmith, Lake, li Rochester st.

Marshall Mary Ann, (Stone Church) r 33, widow of D. Bishop.

Marshall Robert, butcher, h Rochester st.

Matthewson Perry J., painter, h Clinton.

McCall Alexander, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 60.
TOWN OF BERGEN. 77

 

McConnell Joseph D., r 17, farmer with Joseph L.

McConnell Joseph L., r 17, farmer 170.

McConnell Judson, r 14, farmer 153.

McDonald Laughlin, r 7, buttermaker.

McGuire James, r 11, farmer 60.

McGuire John, (W. Bergen) r 27.

McKENZIE JAMES R., contractor and builder, owns in Riga, Monroe Co., farm
104, h Clinton.

McLean Laughlin, r 7, farmer 5.

McPartland Peter, section boss West Shore R. R., h Rochester st.

McPartland Philip, laborer, h Rochester st.

McPhail John, (Stone Church) r 40, carpenter.

aie D. & SON, (Daniel J.) dealers in grain, produce, and coal, Lake cor.

ates,

McoPHERSON DANIEL J., (D. McPherson & Son) h McKenzie.

McPHERSON DONALD, (D. McPherson & Son) h Lake.

McShaen James, r 32, mason.

McShaen John, r 32, laborer.

McVean Margaret, (Stone Church) r 40, widow of John, resident.

Meek Martin, r 7, farmer 85.

MERRILL FRANK M., printer and ex-postmaster, h Lake.

Meyers De Witt C., r 19, farmer, leases of Horace Southworth 114.

Miller Daniel S., r 8, farmer 40. ~

Miller Edwin &., r 20, dealer in produce, h Main.

Miller Ella S., (Mrs. Lewis J.) dressmaker, h Lake.

MILLER JAMES, farmer 463, h Lake.

MILLER JAMES A., carriage manuf., h Rochester st.

MILLER LEWIS J., manuf. of carriages, sleighs, cutters, etc., h Lake.

MILLER ORVILLE J., prop. brass foundry, machinist, manuf. of small sta
engines, brass force-cumps, engine supplies, etc., bds. Rozhester st.

Miller Sarah, widow of William H., h Le Roy st.

Miller Willard, r 7, farmer 454.

Moore Matthew, r 33, farmer 57.

MORTON BROTHERS, (William and Thomas) merchant tailors and dealers in
ready-made clothing, Lake.

MORTON THOMAS, (Morton Brothers) bds. Rochester st.

MORTON WILLIAM, (Morton Brothers) h Rochester:st.

MOSELY CHARLES F., station agent N. Y. C. & H.R. R. R., h Clinton.

Mull Gilbert C., farmer, h Rochester st.

Mullen Eugenia, widow of Harvey, h Lake.

Mullen George H., carpenter and joiner, h Lake.

Mulroney Michael, switchman N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h Le Roy st.

Munger Charles M., draughtsman and paperhanger, h Lake.

Munger Elbert Mrs., r 33, farmer 50.

Munger James B., r 17, farmer, leases the estate of Elbert 50.

Munger Palmer W., (N. Bergen) r 1, retired lumber dealer.

Munger William P., broker and retired farmer 65, h Lake.

Murray Elwood D., physician and surgeon, h Rochester st.

Neal William, (N. Bergen) r 12, farmer 514.

Neal William C., (N. Bergen) r 12, farmer 90.

Nolan John, laborer, h Gibson.

Oathout Charles E., r 32, (Oathout & Gage);

Oathout & Gage, (Charles E. O. and Howard L. G.) dealers in hardware, tinware,
stoves, paints, oils,.glass, etc., Lake.

O'Brian Catharine, widow. of Patrick, h Clinton.

O'Brian Joanna, widow of James, h Rochester st.

O'Brian William, laborer, h Rechester st.

O’Brien. Joha, prop. saloan,. Tully block, h Lake...

Osgood Lorenzo, laborer, h Church.
78 TOWN OF BERGEN.

 

O'Hara John, laborer, h Lake.
Palmer Robert, r 21, farmer for James Miller.
-Palmer William, r 21, farmer 12.
Parish George, farmer, h McKenzie.
Parish Hudson B., farmer in Monroe Co. 26, h Buffalo st.
PARKER SYLVESTER E., justice of the peace farmer 150, h Lake.
PARMELEE BROTHERS, (Edward H. and Myron H.) dealers in flour and feed,
Lake.
PARMELEE EDWARD H., (Parmelee Brothers) justice of the peace and asst..
postmaster, h Main.
Pamelee Elbert W., (Stone Church) r 33, carpenter.
PAMELEE MYRON H., (Parmelee Brothers) postmaster, 7 Lake.
Peachey James, r 9, farmer 101.
Peachy James, ‘off r 11, farmer 60.
Peck Daniel G., stock broker and farmer in Bergen 26, and in Ee embioks 106, h.
Clinton.
Peck Elmer, tinsmith, h Buffalo st.
Peck George W., r 25, farmer 80.
Peters John W., r 8, farmer with Marion.
Peters Marion, r 8, farmer 45. |
Phelps Truman J., (N. Bergen) r 1, mail carrier.
Pierce George A., r 9, farmer, leases of George Loveridge, of Rochester, 96.
Potter Reuben J., (N. Bergen) r 1, carpenter.
Pridmore Thomas, (N. Bergen) r 3, farmer 83.
Pridmore Thomas E., (N. Bergen) r 2, laborer.
Primmer Ehzabeth, (Mr. G. C.) dealer in confectionery, bread, ete, Lake, h Buffalo st.
Randall Howard, r 9, farmer 21.
RANDALL WILLIAM A., r 8, dealer in Bradley's standard fertilizer, farmer 160.
Randolph William H. , cooper and florist, Gibson cor. Lake, h Gibson.
Reardon Edward, baggagemaster N.Y.C.&H. RR. R., h Richmond.
Reardon Mary, widow of J ames, h Richmond. °
Reardon Michael, laborer, h Le Roy st.
REED CHARLES N., (N, Bergen) r 1, farmer 125,
Reed Sarah, (N. Bergen) r 1, widow of S. Hale, farmer 50.
Reynolds George,.r 29, farmer 33.
Reynolds William H., r 31, carpenter and joiner, farmer 36,
Richards Ira D., retired physician, h Lake.
Richards John H., retired: farmer, h Lake,
Richardson Avery, r 10, farmer 60.
Richmond Cynthia, widow of Samuel, h Rochester st.
Richmond Loren, (W. Bergen) r 35, farmer 30.
Richmond Van R., painter, h Rochester st.
Riley Daniel, retired, h Rochester st.
Robbins Robert, farmer, h Gibson.
Roberts Achsah Miss, r '32, resident.
Roberts Joseph, (N. Bergen) carpenter and joiner.
Rogers Arthur P., r-24, farmer, leases a Cynthia Parish 120.
Rohr Charles, r 14, laborer.
Ross John A., wagonmaker, Davy bow h Clinton,
Rutter Lindley C., (N. Bergen) r 14, clergyman.
Ryan Michael, laborer, h Richmond.
Sackett Alonzo, r18, farmer 65.
Sackett Burt A., r 10, farmer with Edmund.
Sackett Edmund, r 10, farmer 68.
Sackett George W., engineer, h Buffalo st,
Sage Monroe W., professor of music, h Lake.
Sands Addison, prop. meat market and farm 115, h Buffalo st.
Sands George, r 18, farmer 87.
Sands Mary, r 12, widow of Thomas, farmer 200.

'
TOWN OF BERGEN. 79

Sands William, r 14, farmer 65, and leases of Addison 160.

Sands William, Jr., (N. Bergen) farmer 40.

Sanford Marquis L., (N. Bergen) r 2, farmer 3.

Sawtelle Martha, (N. Bergen) r 2, widow of Hulburt, h and 14 acres.

- Seely Chester, r 33, farmer 5.

Seely Eugene, r 33, laborer.

SEELY HOMER, r 33, farmer 105.

Seely Josiah W., r 33, farmer 10}.

SEELY MAURICE, (Stone Church) r 40, postmaster and dealer in groceries.

Shamp Cyrenus, (W. Bergen) r 25, laborer. |

Shamp Lewellyn, r 33, laborer.

Shattuck Eugene, (N. Bergen) r 5, farmer 13.

Shaw Charles, r 9, farmer, leases of William Dart, of Keysport, Pa., 33.

Shepard Sophia C., widow of Ezra S., h Lake.

Sheriden James, r 30, laborer. :

Sheriden John, r 31, farmer 10.

Shultz John, (W. Bergen) r 29, laborer, h and lot.

Shultz William, r 8, laborer.

Smith Frank, farmer, leases the Samuel Smith estate, 102.

Smith George D., r 31, farmer 30.

Smith J. Albert, pastor M. E. Church, h Lake.

Smith John R., r 20, farmer 60. ‘

Smith Mary, r 18, widow of Samuel, farmer 100.

Snyder David, r 31, farmer.

Snyder Edward, farmer, leases of Mrs,

Snyder Eugene D., r 21, farmer with Philip.

Suyder George, hop grower and farmer 49.

Snyder Harriet, r 31, farmer 15.

Snyder John J., carriage painter, Davy block, h Munger.

Snyder Philip, r 21, farmer 166.

SOUTHWORTH ANDREW T., prop. Southworth block, erected in. 1881, h Buffalo st.

Southworth Horace, retired farmer 137, h Lake. ‘

Southworth Wheaton, r 19, farmer 42.

Spafford Jerome H., r 16, farmer 90.

Speed George, (W. Bergen) r 25, farmer, leases of Frank Weeks 180.

Spencer Seymour E., retired, h Buffalo st.

Steedman James, r 35, laborer.

Stevens Albertus, (Stone Church) r 40, laborer.

Stevens Alvah, (Stone Church) r 38, farmer 114.

Stevens Ellsworth, farmer 112, h Dibble.

Stevens Ellsworth T., r 39, farmer 220.

Stevens Harmon L., retired farmer, h Rochester st.

Stevens Orson,, (Stone Church) farmer 2.

Stevens Millard, (Stoné Church) r 39, farmer.50.

Steves Caleb L., r 32, mason.

St. George Michael, farmer 4, h Church.

STOVER DANFORD, r 32, retired farmer.

Stratton Edward, station agent W. S. R. R., bds. Munger.

STRATTON JAY W., justice of the peace, real estate, ins., and collecting agent., h
Munger. ‘

Stuart Adam M., r 23, butcher.

Templeton James M., (N. Bergen) r 2, farmer 75.

Thomas Charles, r 19, farmer 67.

Thompsort Orange, laborer, h Munger.

TONE THOMAS J., grain and coal dealer, prop. elevator, Church, h Lake.

Townsend E., physician and surgeon, bds, Clinton.

TOWNSEND M. W.,, physician and surgeon, h Clinton. ‘

TULLEY SAMUEL C.,, prop. Tully block, erected in 1886, dealer in hardware, stoves,
tin, sheet iron, paints, oils, glass, etc., Lake cor. Buffalo sts., h Rochester st.

 

Field 71}.
80 TOWN OF BERGEN.

 

T

Van Sickle Fayette, r 24, farmer, leases of Effie A. Loomis 60.

Van Sickle Gerritt, farmer 52, h Munger.

Walker Benjamin N., r 7, manager Cold Spring creamery, farmer 40,

WALKER HOUSE, William C. Walker, prop. Lake cor. Rochester sts,

Walker Uriah, r 7, farmer 60.

WALKER WILLIAM C. , prop. Walker House and livery stable, Lake cor. Roches-
ter sts.

WARD DIANTHA &., widow of Abner, bds. Lake.

Ward Edward, (Stone Church) r33, carpenter.

Ward Howard, r 24, farmer, leases of Mrs, Amanda F, Field 60.

Warren Alva Nathaniel, (N. Bergen) r 5, farmer 70.

Warren Charles E., (N. "Bergen) rd, farmer with Nathaniel.

Weber Peter, basket manuf., Buffalo st., h do.

Weeks Franx S., r 27, farmer 180.

Welch John F., r 33, farmer 523.

Whalen James, track hand.

‘Whelden James, mason, h Richmond.

Whitaker George E., dealer-in produce, h Lake.

Whitaker Wealthy Ann, widow of Thomas, h Lake.

White Herbert S., r 2], farmer with Moree. -

White Morse, r 21, farmer 105.

White Shipman, r 21, painter and farmer 20.

Wiard Charles T., r 32, butcher.

Wilbur Albert E., laborer, h Rochester st.

Wilcox Charles S., (Stone Church) r 39, farmer 50.

WILCOX EDWIN M., r 33, farmer 144.

WILCOX ELEANOR, widow of Thomas J., dressmaker, h Lake.

Wilcox Kliphalet, r 24, farmer, leases of George B. Parish 150.

WILCOX HALSEY H., r 33, breeder of thoroughbred Merino sheep, farmer 200.

WILCOX J. SPENCER, r 33, farmer 84.

Wilcox Mary Miss, (Stone Church) r 34, farmer 86.

Wilkinson John O., (N. Bergen) laborer, h and 4 acre.

Wilson James, r 10, farmer, leases of John Mulholland 120.

Wilson John, r 11, farmer G0.

Wilson John, Jr., farmer 58.

Winegar William, upholsterer, h Lake.

Wingard Cornelia, (N. Byron) r 5, widow, farmer 20.

Wood Edwards, (Stone Church) r "33, farmer 74,

Wood Frank D., r 24, farmer, leases of L. D, Arnold 90..

Wood George, r 33, laborer, h and 2 acres.

Wood Isaac, r 11, farmer 100.

Wood James 8., retired farmer.

Wood Mary, widow of Nathan §., h Clinton.

Woods Frank, farmer, leases of L. D. Arnold.

Woods George, laborer.

Woodworth John, dealer in reapers and mowers, h Rochester st.

Worboys Fred, (N. Bergen) machinist and machine agent.

WRIGHT NELSON D., retired farmer, h Rochester st.

Wright Selah, (W. Bergen) r 35, farmer 50.

Youngers Frank, (N. Bergen) r 1, farmer 44.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 81

BETHANY.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)

 

(Postotfice address is Bethany, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Agar Arthur, (W. Linden) r 41, farmer with his father, William.

Agar William, (Linden) r 41, farmer, leases of Jared D. Richards, of Alexander, 100.

Albright Charles, (Linden) r 30, laborer and farmer 16.

Andrews Herbert, (Pavilion) r 36 cor. 37, 500 apple trees, farmer 80. :

Andrews Herbert, Jr., (Pavilion) r 36 cor, 37, farraer with his father, Herbert.

Annabel Russel H., (Linden) r 40, farmer 100.

Annabel Mercy P., (Linden) widow of Charles B., bds. W. Main.

Armbrewster Ezra, (Linden) r 4, section hand D., L. & W. R.R., hand lot.

Armbrewster Frances H., (Linden) r 31, widow of Martin, farmer 31}.

ARMBREWSTER FRANK, (Linden) r 31, farmer with his mother, Frances,

Armbrewster Fred, (Linden) r 31, farmer with his mother, Frances.

Avery Spencer C., (Linden) r 31, retired farmer, 109.

Bacon Charles W. Rev., (E. Bethany) r 6, pastor Free Methodist Church.

BAKER THOMAS §., (Pavilion) r 36, 500 pear trees, 300 apple trees, farmer 120.

Baldwin Alta M., (W. Bethany) r 29, widow of William D., aged 78.

Baldwin John S., (W. Bethany) r 29, breeder of grade Cotswold sheep, farmer 104,

Barross James C., (Linden) r 43, breeder of grade Merino sheep, farmer 74.

BARROWS CHARLES C., (Linden) r 32, carpenter, breeder of Percheron horses,
farmer 71.

Barrows George N., (Linden) r 32, farmer 382.

BARROWS SEXTORS T., (Linden) farmer 25, h Batavia st.

Bassert Louis, (E. Bethany) r 22, laborer.

BASSERT MARK, (&. Bethany) r 22, retired farmer, served in Co. G, 8th H. AW
N. Y. Vols., h and lot.

Beckwith Charles, r 26 cor. 274, 800 pear trees, farmer 136.

Beckwith Esther M., (Batavia) r 5, widow of Henry J., farm 130.

Bednark George, (E. Bethany) off r 23, laborer.

BEN a GTON JOHN R., (Batavia) r 2, farmer, supt. of the James H. Hume farm;.

11,

Berry Ernest C., (Linden) r 31}, laborer, h and lot.

Bigelow Fayette S., (Linden) notary public and farmer 93, h and 4 acres E. Main.

Blair William J., (Linden) section hand N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R., h and lot W. Main_

Blood Ella M. Miss, (Linden) r 42, school teacher.

Blood Eunice E, Miss, (Linden) r 43, school teacher.

BLOOD OSCAR W., (Linden) r 45, breeder of thoroughbred Merino sheep, 500 apple
and pear trees, farmer 135.

Blood Sally, (Linden) r 42, widow of Nelson.

Blood N. Wallace, (Linden) r 42, farmer for his mother, Sally.

Bolt Nicholas R., (Stafford) r 9, retired farmer 40, and in Stafford 152.

Bolt Thomas, (Stafford) r 9, farmer for his father, Nicholas R.

BOOTH FRED A., (Linden) r 45, farmer, leases of John Conway 63.

Bower Henry P., (Linden) r 30, farmer, leases on shares of J. C. Shepard 100.

Bower Philip, (Linden) r 30 cor. 47, foreman for Sewell Chaddock, farmer 241, andin
Wyoming Co. 59. :

BOYLE JOAN, r15 cor. 154, fruit grower and farmer for his wife 23.

Bradfield Andrew, (Batavia) r 1, laborer. :

Bradfield Emra, (Batavia) r 1 cor. 14, foreman for Hobert B. Cone, of Batavia, farmer
125.

Brainard Seymour, r 35, resident.

Brest Henry,(E. Bethany) r 23,laborer and farmer,leases on shares of Jerome French 40.

6« ‘ :

?
82 TOWN OF BETHANY.

 

Brice James, (Batavia) r 14, carpenter and laborer, h and 3 acres.

Brierley Charles S., (HE. Bethany) r 16, breeder of pure blood Poland China swine,
farmer 96.

Brown Benjamin R., (W. Bethany) r 19 cor. 27, farmer 72.

BROWN SOPHIA A.. (W. Bethany) r 19 cor. 27, widow of Heman, Jr., aged 80,
pensioner of the War of 1812. :

BROWN WALTER, (W. Bethany) r 19, dealer and farmer 81.

BROWN WILDER, (W. Bethany) r 19, carpenter and farmer 80.

Budd William, r 34 cor, 26, blacksmith and farmer 824.

Budge John 8., (W. Bethany) r 28 retired farmer, h and 1 acre.

BURPEL JOHN, (Batavia) r 6, fruit grower, breeder of Jersey cattle, farmer 20.

Burks Philip G., (Wyoming, Wyoming Co.) r 37, breeder of grade sheep, farmer 130.

Burks Wakefield, (Wyoming, Wyoming Oo.) r 37, farmer with his father, Philip G.

BURNS JAMES, (E. Bethany) r 14, section hand D., L. & W. R. R., h and lot.-

Burns Patrick, (H. Bethany) r 15, laborer, 2 houses and lots.

Burst-Irving J., (Linden) r 31, laborer, farm 30.

Burst Jacob, (Linden) r 31, shoemaker and butcher, h and lot.

Burt George C., r 21, farmer 102.

Burt Lettice, r 21, widow of Benjamin.

CACNER GEORGE, r 20, butcher and farmer 35.

Camp James M., (Linden) r 40, farmer 14.

CANNON PATRICK H., Sr, (E. Bethany) r 22, farmer, leases of Issaber Cameron
105.

Cannon Patrick H., Jr., (E. Bethany) r 22, laborer.

Carson George G., (W. Bethany) r 18, farmer with his father, William.

Carson James A., r 34, laborer, h and 74 acres. .

Carson Robert C., r 34, laborer.

‘Carson William, (W. Bethany) r 18, 9 cows, farmer 166.

Chaddock Ira J., r 16, 1,000 dwarf pear trees, 400 apple trees, farmer 64.

CHADWICK J. EDWARD, r 34, ins. agent.

Chadwick Joseph H., r 34, farmer 67.

‘Chapman Harvey M., r 41, farmer 374.

Churchill’Alice N. Miss, (Linden) r 35, school teacher.

Churchill Catherine, (HE. Bethany) r7, widow of George L., fruit grower, farmer 60, and
in Stafford 20.

Churchill Frank C., (Linden) r 35, farmer, leases of Alma Stevens 100.

Churchill George, (E. Bethany) r 7, farmer for his mother, Catherine.

Churchill Nathaniel H., (E. Bethany) r 7, farmer for his mother, Catherine.

Churchill William C., (Linden) r 25, retired farmer.

Clapsaddle John F., (Batavia) r 73, 530 pear, plum, and apple trees, 450 grape vines,
farmer 40.

Clark Michael, (Stafford) r 8, 200 pear trees, 900 apple trees, farmer 110.

Clark Milo, (Stafford) r9, prop. Percheron stock horse ‘“ Emmitt,” No. 870, reg., breeder.
of Durham cattle and Southdown sheep, fruit grower, farmer 1068.

Clark Stephen, (Stafford) r 8, school teacher and farmer.

Clark Walter, (H. Bethany) off r 224 cor. 22, blacksmith and farmer 254.

Clement Fred W., (W. Bethany) r 19, breeder of grade Merino sheep and Percheron
horses, farmer 84.

COLTAX JOHN, (Batavia) r 14, laborer.

Cone Charles H., r 5, farmer 27, and for his wife, Mary Ann, 35.

Cone Charles S., r 34, retired farmer, aged 91, h and 2 acres.

Cone Charles W., r 34, poormaster and farmer 70.

Cone Melvin H., r 5, laborer.

Considine Larry, (Batavia) r 4, retired farmer.

Considine Patrick, (Batavia) r 4, farmer 61.

Considine Thomas, (Batavia) off r 4, farmer 30.

Conway James, (Linden) r 45, section boss N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R., farmer 63.

COPELAND JOHN, r 34, breeder of grade Jersey cattle and Hambletonian horses,
farmer 1114.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 83

 

‘Copeland Stewart, r 34, retired farmer.

COPELAND STEWART, Jr., r 34, 3,000 apple trees, breeder of Henry Clay and Black
Hawk horses, farmer 103.

Cotton John P., (Batavia) r 44 cor. 4, laborer. .

COVEY FRANK H., (Batavia) r 5, 1,000 apple trees, 1,000 pear trees, 200 peach trees,
breeder of grade Jersey cattle, farmer 186.

CRAWFORD JOSEPH, (W. Bethany) r 29, postmaster, prop. grist-mill, grocer, and

farmer 13.
oe Le a M., (W. Bethany) r 17 cor. 19, small fruit grower, apiarist, and
‘armer 77.
ian zesty (B. Bethany) r 14 cor. 22, widow of Charles, prop. East Bethany
otel.

‘Croff Ganson W., r 21 cor. 26, physician and surgeon, farm 72.

CROFF ORLANDO R., r 34 cor. 25, postmaster, physician and surgeon, farmer 437,
in Attica, Wyoming Co., 80, and in Nebraska 320, h and 1 acre.

Croff Orlando R., r 21 cor. 26, school teacher.

‘Curren John, r 274, laborer.

SORES DANIEL §., (E. Bethany) r 14, miller and sawyer, prop. grist-mill, h and
ot.

eee Edward, (EH. Bethany) r 13, blacksmith, patentee of a cultivator tooth, h and
ot.

Darrow Henry F., (E. Bethany) r 11 cor. 10, farmer, leases of the Deshon estate 150.

Dauchy George, (Pavilion) r 36, breeder of grade Merino sheep and Durham cattle,
500 dwarf Dutchess pear trees, farmer 120.

Dauchy Grove W., (Pavilion) r 36, farmer with his father, George.

Deming Wilham H., r 21, farmer 25. ‘

Dixon Charles A., (E. Bethany) r 14 cor. 15, laborer.

DIXON SOPHIA, (E. Bethany) r 23, widow of William R., farmer on the Dixon
estate 254.

Dixon W. Walter, (E. Bethany) r 23, farmer for his mother, Sophia.

Dohse Charles, (Linden) r 40, farmer with his father, Loies.

Dohse John C., (Linden) r 30, laborer.

Dohse Loies, (Linden) r 30, farmer 105.

Downing Philetus R., (W. Bethany) r 26, farmer 37.

Durgy Lucius C., (Linden) retired merchant, h and lot E, Main.

Dutton Walter H., (E. Bethany) r 24, farmer 100.

Dye George E., (W. Bethany) r 19 cor. 27, laborer.

DYE SAMUEL H., (W. Bethany) r 20, small fruit grower and farmer 22}.

Dye Sarah, (W. Bethany) r 20, widow of Samuel.

East Bethany Hotel, (E. Bethany) r 14 cor. 22, Angeline Crocker, prop.

Eastland Lewis, r 40, farmer, leases on shares of R. 90.

‘EDWARDS CHARLES D., (Batavia) r 3, 20 cows, 500 apple trees, farmer 183.

Edwards Sheridan, (Batavia) r 3, farmer with his father, Charles D.

Elliott Mary W., (Batavia) r 6, widow of Rev. Jesse.

ELLIOTT 8. WILLIS, (Batavia) r 6, school teacher and farmer on the Elliott estate

- 70.

ELLISON NELSON C., (W. Bethany) r 28, breeder of Jersey cattle, farmer, leases
of J. H. Campbell 1034.

Elsaser John E., (E. Bethany) r 224, farmer 94.

Empie Jacob F., (B. Bethany) r 364, retired farmer.

Empie John C., (E. Bethany) r 36}, breeder of Leicester and Cotswold sheep, dealer
in horses, farmer 106.

Fales Eunice, r 5, widow of Anson, aged 72.

Fancher Albert, (Linden) r 35, breeder of grade Merino sheep, farmer, leases on shares
of James Stewart 120.

Farnsworth Abbie, (E. Bethany) r 14, widow of David, h and lot.

Fellows Cynthia, (Linden) r 274, widow of Horatio D., h and lot.

FILKINS JEROME H., r 21, constable and farmer 44.

Fleming George A., (Wyoming, Wyoming Co.) r 35, farmer with his father, Loren,
84 TOWN OF BETHANY.

 

Fleming Loren, (Wyoming, Wyoming Co.) r 35, breeder of grade Merino sheep,
farmer 160.

FOLK CASPER, (E. Bethany) r 14 cor. 13, farmer 96, and leases of F. C. Bissell, of
Le Roy, 300.

Ford Charles H., (EK Bethany) r 12, farmer, leases on shares of George 116.

Ford George, (E. Bethany) r 12, retired farmer 116.

Ford John, (E. Bethany) r 7, carpenter and farmer 160.

Ford William, (E. Bethany) r 15, farmer, leases of Aba Paul, of Le Roy, 200.

Fox Dominick, r 22, farmer, h and 2 acres.

Francis Dennis J., (Batavia) r 11, farmer.

Francis Patrick, (Batavia) r 4, farmer 130.

Francis Patrick, Jr., (Batavia) r 4, section hand D., L. & W. R. R., farmer 20.

FRENCH W. CARY, r 35, 115 pear trees, farmer 125.

Frolicker Catherine, (EH. Bethany) r 15 cor. 16, h and 6 acres.

Fuller Hannah, (Linden) r 443 cor. 43, widow of Thomas, h and lot.

Furse James I, (Linden) blacksmith and horseshoer, E. Main, h do.

Gardner Edmund P., (W. Bethany) r 20, farmer, leases of his father, Rolland, 5B.

Gardner Rolland, cw. Bethany) r 20, retired farmer 55.

GARTNER J. ‘ACOB, (Linden) r 31, ‘farmer 40.

Genesee County Alms-House, (Linden) r 41 cor. 40, capacity 100 inmates, farm 300;
supts.: Cortland Crossman, Alexander; Dwight Dimmock, Pembroke; Henry O.
Bostwick, Batavia; keeper, Benjamin W. Hartwell, Pavilion; physician, Gan-
son W. Croff, Bethany.

Gibbons Miles, (Batavia) r 4, farmer 100.

Gifford Caleb T., (E. Bethany) r 22 cor. 224, retired farmer.

GIFFORD JAMES H., (E. Bethany) r 22 cor. 223, supervisor, 150 pear trees, farmer-
75.

GILLARD WALTRER A., (E. Bethany) r 7 cor. 6, farmer 30.

Glasser John, (KH. Bethany) r 10, farmer, leases of John Simmons 100.

GRANGER BYRON, (EH. Bethany) r 5, carpenter and farmer, served in Co. A, lst.
Dist. Columbia Cav. Vols., h and 5 acres,

Granger Sanford B., (EH. Bethany) r 5, laborer.

Gray Martin, (Batavia) r 13, (M. Gray & Son, of Alexander) manuf. of headings,
staves, etc, h and 44 acres,

Grile John, (Linden) r 31, farmer 70.

Grover Hiram A., r 34, laborer.

Guymer Robert, « Bethany) r 22, harnessmaker and repairer, apiarist 60 colonies,
h and lot.

Haffley Fred, (Batavia) r 3, laborer, h and lot.

Hamilton Benjamin F., (Batavia) r 4, 400 pear trees, 1,000 apple trees, farmer 70.

Hamilton Fred W., r 5, 700 pear trees, 200 apple trees, breeder of grade Merino-
sheep, farmer 100.

Harding Achsah Miss, r 21, (Achsah & Julia M. Harding).

Harding Achsah & Ji ulia M., r 21, farmers on the Harding estate 134.

HARDING ERASTUS D., T 21, ‘retired farmer 118.

Harding Herbert H., r 21, farmer, leases of his father, Erastus D., 118.

Harding Julia M.,r 31, (Achsah & Julia M. Harding).

Harding Thomas Oe: r "i, (old Huggins'’s hotel) farmer 184.

HARPER CHARLES W,, (E. Bethany) r 24, carpenter and joiner, owns h and lot:
150 Bank st., Batavia.

Harrington Ezekiel B., (Linden) r 45 cor. 30, blacksmith and farmer 40.

Harris Calvin J., (W. Bethany) r 18, breeder of Hambletonian and Percheron horses,
farmer, leases of Daniel 260.

Harris Daniel, (W. Bethany) retired farmer 180.

Harris Mary E. , (W. Bethany) (Mrs. Daniel) farmer 80.

Hart Charles E. , (Linden) r 40, locomotive engineer and farmer 784.

Hart Thurman A. , (Linden) r 40, farmer, leases of Dr. O. R. Croff 108.

Harttle Joseph, (Stafford) r 8, laborer.

Bariwell Benjamin W. , (Linden) r41 cor. 40, farmer and keeper Genesee County. Alms—

ouse.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 85

 

Heal Ephraim, (Batavia) r 4, farmer 100.

Hebel Henry, (Batavia) r 2, laborer.

Hill Homer H., r 34, farmer 84.

ill Peletiah, r 34, farmer 64.

Hill Rolla H., r 34, student Genesee Normal School.

Hillman Thomas, (E. Bethany) r 12, fruit grower and farmer 81.

Hockey John, (Linden) section hand N. Y., L. E. & W. RB. R., h and lot BE. Main.

Holly Mary C. Miss, (W. Bethany) r 29, h and lot.

Howard Aaron E., (Linden) dealer in dry goods, groceries, crockery, hardware, boots,
and shoes, owns farm in Attica, Wyoming Co., 55, hand lot Main.

Howard Jonathan, M. D., (Linden) eclectic physician, EH. Main, h and lot do.

Howden Judson, (Linden) r 444, farmer, leases of the Cornell estate 80.

Howes George M., r 34, breeder of pure blood Merino sheep, farmer, leases of C. G.
Jenne 116.

Hoxie Cary E., (W. Bethany) r 20, school teacher, apiarist 35 colonies, farmer 34.

Hoxie Joseph, (W. Bethany) off r 20, farmer 34.

HOYLE CORDELIA, (W. Bethany) r 29, widow of Thomas. owns the Lounsbury es-
tate 73.

Huggins Carlos A.,r 21 cor. 25, deputy postmaster, dealer ir series, boots,
and shoes, h and lot.

Huggins Harvey H., r 16, 200 pear trees, 110 apple trees,

Hunt Charles, (E. Bethany) r 364, farmer, h and 9 acres.

Huntington Charles A., (Linden) retired farmer and dealer ind 14 acres,
W. Main.
HYDE EDWIN J,, (W. Bethany) r 28, teacher of vocal mi :
Jasper John C., (HE. Bethany) r 15 cor. 16, laborer, leases o licker b and
* 6 acres.

Jeislar Joseph, (Batavia) r 2, laborer.

Jenne Charles G., r 34, speculator and farmer 118.

JENNE WILLIAM N., r 34, farmer 100.

Jensen Nesse C., (Linden) r 30, farmer 124, and in Alexander 64.

Jolls Mary, (Linden) widow of Simeon L., aged 81, bh and lot W. Main.

JONES JOSEPH T., (E. Bethany) r 14, laborer.

JUDD FRANKLIN L., r 21, live stock dealer, farmer 153, and leases of his father, Is-
rael E., 216. :

Judd Israel E., r 21, retired farmer 216.

Judd Oscar D., (W. Bethany) farmer, leases on shares of George South 109.

Kelley John, (W. Bethany) r 4, section boss D., L. & W.R. R.

Kelly.Mary, (W. Bethany) r 4, widow of John.

Kelly Mary A., (E. Bethany) r 14, widow of Michael L., farmer for her son 964.

Kelly Thomas M., (E. Bethany) r 14, farmer.

Kelsey De Forrest, (Alexander) r 4, farmer, leases of the Ashel Shepard estate 100.

Kemp John B., (E. Bethany) r 6, laborer. ;

KEMP MYRON J., (Linden) retired farmer, owns in Wyoming Co. 178, h and 3 acres
E. Main.

Kemp William E., (Linden) produce dealer, W. Main, h and lot do.

Kendall Dwight B., (E. Bethany) r 14, horse trainer, h and lot.

Kimball Charles N., (Linden) carpenter and builder, h and lot Batavia st.

Kimball Charles W., (Linden) r 43, farmer 56,

Kimball Willis, (Linden) laborer, bds. E. Main.

Kinney Stephen, r 26, farmer, leases of Dr. O. R. Croff 135.

Knowlton Harriet L., r'5, widow of David K., 300 pear trees, 250 apple trees, farmer
70.

Lacy Morris, (Pavilion) off r 38, fruit grower and farmer 45.

Lacy Patrick, (Pavilion) off r 38, resident, aged 75.

Lambkins John, (Batavia) r 18, farmer, leases of Dr. O. R. Croff 100.

Lawrey John, (Linden) blacksmith, H. Main, h and lot do.

Lawton Joseph F., (Batavia) r 3, farmer 107.

Lawton William H., (Batavia) r 1, laborer.
86 TOWN OF BETHANY.

 

Legg Cassius C., (Batavia) r 5, invalid, farm foreman for James Lewis, of Batavia, 60.

LEITZ FREDERICK, (Linden) r 35, pensioner and farmer, served in Co, E, 136th Inf.
N. Y. Vols., h and 3 acres.

LENT GEORGE V.N., 7 16, 1,700 dwarf pear trees, farmer, leases of the Henry
Dixon estate 1244. : :

Lincoln Florence M. Miss, (W. Bethany) off r 20, school teacher.

LINCOLN HARRY T., (W. Bethany) off r 20, farmer with his mother, M. Jennie.

Lincoln John 8. Prof., (W. Bethany) off r 20, school teacher.

Lincoln M. Jennie, (W. Bethany) off r 20, widow of Charles, 300 pear trees, farmer
145.

Lincoln Theron L., (Stafford) r 9, breeder of Clydesdale horses, farmer 54.

LORD HATTIE C. Miss, (Linden) h and lot W. Main.

LORD J. S. Mrs., (Linden) r 274, breeder of Wyandotte and Java fowls, apiarist 33
colonies.

Lord James S., (Linden) r 274, fruit tree jobber, breeder of Jersey cattle, farmer 15..

Lord Mary W., (W. Bethany) r 28, widow of Alanson D.

LOUNSBURY EDWIN, (W. Bethany) breeder of grade Cotswold sheep, farmer 124.

Lounsbury Thomas E., (W. Bethany) farmer with his father, Edwin.

Lowell Daniel, (Linden) r 45, laborer, h and lot.

Lyon Asa J., r 20, laborer, h and 4 acres.

Lyon George W., r 20, with his son, Asa J.

Markley John, r 274, retired farmer 1024.

Marsh Almira, r 30, farmer 25.

Marsh Delos, (Batavia) r 4, breeder of Clydesdale horses, farmer 96.

Marsh Orlando, (Batavia) r 4, 100 pear trees, 150 apple trees, farmer 100.

Marsh Rose D., (E. Bethany) r 23 cor. 25, widow of Lewis J., asst. postmaster and
general merchant. :

Marsh Truman P., r 30, prop. steam thresher, farmer 40.

Martin Alva A., r 34, laborer.

Martin Norman B., (E. Bethany) r 6 cor. 7, local preacher and laborer, h and lot.

Mayne Thomas, (Stafford) r 5, breeder of grade Cotswold sheep, fruit grower, farmer
109.

McCumber Austin, r 21 cor. 22, fruit grower, farmer, leases of Charles Rumsey 112.

Mclntyre James P., (Linden) r 41, laborer.

McLernon John, (E. Bethany) z 14, section boss D., L. & W. R. R.

McPherson Fred P., (Linden) r 274, farmer 44.

McTarnaghan Alexander, (Batavia) r 5, fruit grower, farmer 55.

Merritt Daniel B., (Linden) cooper, prop. cider-mill, h and 6 acres Batavia st.

Merritt David, r 21. breeder of Jersey cattle and dealer in horses, farmer 79}.

Merritt George T., (Linden) farmer 74, and iu Alexander timber land 10

Metcalf John, (Linden) r 31, ropemaker and farmer 164.

Metzler William, (E. Bethany) r 5, farmer, leases of Willis Trick 693.

Michael George, (Linden) section hand N, Y., L. E. & W. R. B.,h and lot W. Main.

MILLERICK ANN, r 34, widow of James, farmer, leases of W. R. Odell 125.

Millerick Richard, r 34, farmer for his mother, Ann.

Mills Thomas W., (E. Bethany) off r 23, laborer.

Mitchel George E., (Batavia) r 5, farmer, leases on shares of Sophronia F. 51}.

Mitchel Sophronia F., (Batavia) r 5, widow of Daniel W.

Mix George J., r 25, mail carrier from Batavia to W. Bethany and Bethany Center.

Moran Henry, (Batavia) r 5, retired farmer 40.

Morford Polly, (Linden) widow of William, h and lot HE. Main.

Morford William H., (Batavia) r 2, laborer.

Morris George A., (W. Bethany) r 4, farmer, leases of Mrs, Alvin Chaddock 130.

Mortimer William H., r 26, farmer, leases of Joseph Kuhn 86.

Mott Henry, (EH. Bethany) r 22, thresher and farmer with his father, John.

Mott John, (E. Bethany) r 22, breeder of grade Merino sheep,'prop. steam thresher,
farmer 114.

Mott Lemuel IJ., (Linden) r 31, prop. steam thresher.

Mulcahy Richard, (Linden) r 31, farmer for his father, Thomas.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 87

 

Mulcahy Thomas, (Linden) r 31, blind, retired farmer 30.

MULLEN ISAAC V., M. D., (Alexander) r 29, also office in Alexander village,

MUNGER LUIN L., (W. Bethany) r 28, retired farmer and pensioner, h and 3 acres,
served in Co. F, 105th Inf. N. Y. Vols, i

Muntz Anthony, (E. Bethany) r 7, section hand D., L. & W. R. R.

Nelan Maurice, (Wyoming, Wyommg Co.) r 39, dealer in agricultural implements and
phosphate, farmer 127 and in Wyoming Co. 98.

Nelan Maurice, Jr., (Wyoming, Wyoming Co.) r 39, farmer with his father, Maurice.

Nichols Cyrus J., Sr., r 25, farmer with his son, Cyrus J., Jr.

Nichols Cyrus J., Jr., r 25, farmer, leases of F. I. Judd 97.

Nichols Freeling H., (H. Bethany) r 6, farmer 23.

Nichols George W., (E. Bethany) r 11, farmer, leases on shares of P. L. Ashley 137.

Nichols Letty M., (E. Bethany) r 23, widow of Robert C., h and lot. «

Norton Azro M., (W. Bethany) r 19, farmer 31.

Norton Charles A., r 25, fruit grower and farmer, leases of Elizabeth 110.

Norton Clarence J., (W. Bethany) r 19, farmer with his father, Azro M.

Norton Cyena, (Linden) widow of Ira, farm 11, and in Wyoming Co. 34, h HE. Main.

Norton Elizabeth, r 21, widow of Benjamin F., farm 110, h and lot.

Norton Eugene B., (W. Bethany) r 19, laborer. e

Norton Nancy P., (W. Bethany) r 4, widow of Tichnor P.

Norton Walter F., 2d, (Batavia) r 1, breeder of grade Southdown and Cotswold sheep,
farmer 100.

NORTON WALTER FRANK, r 27, 310 pear trees, farmer 124.

Nott Francis E., r 21 cor. 20, farmer 18.

Nott Franklin J., r 5, carpenter, breeder of grade Jersey cattle, 400 apple trees, farmer
on the J. W. Nott estate 60.

Nott Harriet B., r 5, widow of John W.

Odiorne Ella J. Miss, r 21, dressmaker.

O'Donnell Thomas, (Pavilion) r 38, fruit grower and farmer 45.

Page George A., (E. Bethany) off r 15, (George A. & Ransom I. Page).

Page George A. & Ransom I., (E. Bethany) off r 15, speculaiors, breeders of thor-
oughbred Merino sheep, farmers 176.

Page Ira J., r 5, 700 apple trees, farmer, leases of Histher M. Beckwith 130.

Page Ransom L, (EH. Bethany) off r 15 (George A. & Ransom I. Page).

Page William S., r 25, live stock dealer, 3,500 pear trees, farmer 220.

Parish Melvin, (Linden) r 31, farmer, leases on shares of John Grile 70.

Parmenter Emel R., (Linden) house painter, h Batavia st.

Patous Christopher, (W. Bethany) r 28, farmer 18.

Patous Fred C., (W. Bethany) r 28, breeder of Percheron horses, farmer 70.

Patridge William A., (Pavilion) r 36, farmer, leases of Mrs. E. Wright 80.

Pearson Arthur, (E. Bethany) r 36, farmer with his father, Richard.

Pearson George, (B. Bethany) r 26, farmer with his father, Richard.

Pearson Richard, (E. Bethany) r 36, apple orchard 30 acres, farmer 269, and in Pa-
vilion 10.

PECK BENJAMIN F., (BE. Bethany) r 23, manuf. of drain tile, breeder of reg.
Devon cattle and pure blood Merino sheep, fruit grower, apple orchard 30 acres,
farmer 390.

Peck Esther C. Miss, (E. Bethany) r 14, farmer 12.

Peck Gilbert M., (E. Bethany) r 14, justice of the peace, retired farmer 223.

Peck Ida C., (E. Bethany) r 13, widow of William G., h and lot.-

Peck Mary Miss, (H. Bethany) r 14, farmer 21.

Peck Richard, (E. Bethany) r 23, farmer for his father, Benjamin F.

Peck Robert C., r 25, farmer, leases on shares of S. Marvin 112.

PECK S. MARVIN, r 24 cor. 35, farmer 164.

Peck William G., (E. Bethany) r 13, postal clerk.

Peggs John C., r 34, farmer, leases of Dr. Ganson W. Croff 70.

Pelton Albin, r 21, farmer 973.

Perry Alexander G., (Linden) prop. grist and saw-mill, off Batavia st., h and lot do.

Perry George, (Linden) miller and sawyer for his father, Alexander G,
38 TOWN OF BETHANY.

 

Perry John F., (E. Bethany) r 22, shoemaker and prop. cider-mill, h and lot.

Perry Milford, (Linden) miller for his father, Alexander G., bds. Batavia st.

Perry William, (Linden) blacksmith, W. Main, h and lot do.

Pervorse Henry D., (Linden) sheep shearer and laborer, h and 2 acres Batavia st.

PERVORSE LESTER A., (Linden) laborer, bds. Batavia st.

Pervorse Orville H., (Linden) r 31, laborer, h and lot.

Phillips William, (EK. Bethany) off r 13, stationary engineer, emp. D., L. & W. R. R. Co.

Pixley Charles B., (Linden) postmaster, dealer in groceries, candy, tobacco, and cigars,
EH. Main, bh and lot do.

Pixley Edgar, (Linden) r 35, retired farmer 64.

Pixley Ellen A., (Linden) r 33 cor. 444, widow of Willard J., h and lot.

Pixley Merritt E., (Linden) r 33 cor. 44, farmer 50.

Plucker DanieleM., (Pavilion) r 37, breeder of grade Merino sheep, farmer, leases on
shares of the Wells estate 1234.

Porter Phebe G., (E. Bethany) r 7 cor. 6, widow of Hiram.

Powers Charles M., (Batavia) r 4, 150 apple trees, farmer 58.

Powers James H., (Pavilion) r 37, farmer for his mother, Julia A.

Powers Julia A., (Pavilion) r 37, widow of John, h and 10 acres.

PRESCOTT THOMAS, (E. Bethany) r 7, 600 pear and apple trees, farmer 100.

Price William, (Stafford) r 6, 350 pear and apple trees, farmer 30.

PUTNAM HARTSON O., (Batavia) r 1, farmer, leases of his father, Orrin, 100,

Putnam Julius D., (Batavia) r 3, farmer 47.

Putnam Lydia, (Batavia) r 3, widow of Josiah.

Putnam Merritt F., (Batavia) r 3, farmer, leases of the Josiah Putnam estate 97.

Putnam Orrin, (Batavia) r 3, retired farmer 100.

Radley George, (Stafford) r 9, farmer 55.

Ragan Elhanan L., (Batavia) r 1, 500 pear and apple trees, 15 cows, farmer 108.

Ramsey Daniel, (W. Bethany) r 4, farmer, leases of Nancy P. Norton 1374.

Ray Julius E., (E. Bethany) r 7, laborer.

Rich Mortimer J., (E. Bethany) r 22, section hand Lackawanna R. R., h and lot.

Richardson Elmer W., (Linden) clerk, bds. E. Main.

Richardson William H., (Linden) traveling dentist, h and lot Batavia st.

Richardson Henry, (Linden) dealer .in dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, proprietary
medicines, tobacco, cigars, and coal, farm 40, W. Main, h and lot E. Main.

Rienholz Herman C., (Batavia) r 2, farmer 3, in Alexander 123, and in Batavia 40.

Riley John W., (E. Bethany) r 224, laborer.

Robbins Frank J., r 35, apiarist 50 colonies, farmer 94.

Robinson Arnold B., (Batavia) r 44, farmer, leases on shares of James M. Showerman
90.

Rockwell Frederick, r 27 cor. 20, laborer.

Rockwell George, r 27 cor. 20, farmer, leases of Cynthia Jackson 35.

Rockwood Sarah E., r 21, widow of Alvin, farmer 46.

Roderick James M., (Linden) cooper and carpenter, h E. Main.

Rogers Byron J., r 25 cor. 22, breeder of grade Merino sheep, fruit grower, farmer
105.

Rogers Matthew, (H. Bethany) r 24, fruit grower, farmer 24, and in Pavilion 100.

ROGERS WILLIAM BE., r 24. retired farmer, aged 81.

Rudolph Daniel C., (BE. Bethany) r 10, farmer, leases of Frank Prescott 116.

Rumsey Albert J., r 31, fruit grower, speculator, and farmer 96.

Russell O. Arthur, (Batavia) r 4, farmer for his mother, Mary A.

Russell Mary A., (Batavia) r 4, widow of Charles A., farm 61.

Sammis Collis H., (Pavilion) r 36, 1,600 pear trees, 600 apple trees, farmer 130.

Sanders William, (E. Bethany) r 8, farmer 12.

Scarff Frank E., r 35, farmer 41, and leases of Rev. J. M. 100.

Scarff James M., r 35, pastor Baptist Church at Bethany Center, farmer 100.

Schoonover Hiram G., (W. Bethany) r 29, pastor Freewill Baptist Church.

Schwab Edwin C., (E. Bethany) r 23, laborer, leases of John G. h and 10 acres.

Schwab John G., (E. Bethany) r 23, carpet weaver, h and 10 acres.

Schwucho Herman L., (E. Bethany) r 23, farmer, leases of’ Bart Kelley 47.
TOWN OF BETHANY. 89

 

SHEPARD DANIEL, (Batavia) r 4, 300 apple trees, farmer 754.

Shore Samuel C., r 34, cooper. ,

Showerman Charles L., (E. Bethany) r 23, laborer.

SHOWERMAN FRANK C., (Linden) station agent and telegraph operator N. Y., L.
K. & W. R. R., agent Wells- Fargo Express Co., W. Main, bds. do.

Skeels Fred W., (E. Bethany) r 23 cor, 12, agent D., L. & W. R.R. and United States
Express Co., telegraph operator.

Skeels Ray M., (HE. Bethany) r 23 cor. 12, night operator D., L. & W. BR. RB.

SMILEY FRANK J., (Linden) farmer, leases of A. J. Lorish 135.

Smith August, (E. Bethany) off r 23, laborer.

Smith Hale M., (Linden) carriagemaker, E. Main, h and lot do.

Smith Solomon, (E. Bethany) r 23, laborer.

Snell Elizabeth, (W. Bethany) r 19, widow of Charles.

Snow Emily N., (E. Bethany) r 22, widow of William.

SOUTH GEORGE, (W. Bethany) r 19, carpenter and builder, appie orchard 5 acres,
225 plum and peach trees, 100 pear trees, farmer 109.

Sperry Emeline, (K. Bethany) widow of Platt E.

Sprague Della Miss, r 25, dressmaker.

Sprague Frank B., (E. Bethany) r 22, carriage painter. ®

Sprague Harriet M., r 25, widow of Barney, h and lot.

SQUIRES GEORGE, (W. Bethany) r 28, prop. saw, feed, and cider-mills, farmer 293.

Stakel George, Jr., (EH. Bethany) r 14, farmer, leases on shares of George, Sr., 120.

Starkweather Frank E., (Pavilion) off r 36, farmer 120.

STAUB JOHN, (E. Bethany) r 35, farmer for his wife 10. ‘

STAVELY JONATHAN, (E. Bethany) r 14, brickmaker, served in Co. E, Ist Vet.
Cav. N. Y. Vols., h and lot.

Stebbins Charles M., r 21, cooper, carpenter, and farmer 17.

Stebbins Lyman &., r 34, farmer 57.

Stephens Alma, (Linden) widow of Luman, farm 100.

Stevens Frank H., r 21, laborer.

STEVENS HENRY, (W. Bethany) r 28, farmer, leases of John Ford 120.

Stevens Henry, (E. Bethany) r 13, retired farmer, h and lot.

Stewart John W., (Linden) produce dealer, apiarist 35 colonies, h and 3 acres Batavia st.

Stewart William H., r 34, farmer 50. ‘

Stickney William A., r 33, farmer, leases of Rose D. Marsh 20.

Stine Martin, (Linden) r 41, farmer, leases on shares of 8. T. Curtis 152.

Stringham Ida, r 21, widow of Isaac W., h and lot.

Strong Wilber O., (W. Bethany) r 27, laborer, h and 1 acre.

Sulzmann Martin, (Linden) r 35, laborer.

Swan Henry A., (Batavia) r 4, breeder of grade Jersey and Durham cattle and pure
blood Shropshire sheep, farmer 272. ;

Taylor Emily Miss, r 21, h and lot.

Taylor Sally, (Batavia) r 6, widow of Rodney, aged 90.

Taylor William P., (Batavia) r 6, farmer 206.

Thomas Charles E., (E. Bethany) r 10, laborer.

Thomas George N., (EH. Bethany) r14, house painter.

Thomas George R., (EH. Bethany) r 14, dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots, and shoes,
hand lot. : :

Thomas Heman &., (E. Bethany) r 14, clerk for his father, George R.

THOMAS LUCY E., (HE. Bethany) r 14, widow of Norman G., h and lot.

Thomson Frank D., r 21, carpenter and builder, h and lot.

Thomson Joseph R., r 21, carpenter and builder, h and lot.

Tisdale Mary E., r 34, widow of William C. ,

TOLL SIMON J., (E. Bethany) r 124, breeder of grade Merino sheep, served in Co,
A, 6th Cav. Iowa Vols., farmer 102.

Torrey Daniel W., (Stafford) r 8, farmer for his father, Mulford S.

Torrey George H., (Stafford) r 8, school teacher and farmer with his father, Hamil-
ton H.

Torrey Hamilton H., (Stafford) r 8, assessor, fruit grower, breeder of Clydesdale horses,
farmer 57.
go TOWN OF BYRON.

 

Torrey Mulford S., (Stafford) r 8, retired farmer 53.

Underhill Theodore R., (E. Bethany) r 24, carpenter and farmer for M. Rogers.

Vader Cornelius, (Linden) r 30, farmer for his wife 61.

Voorhees J. Abraham, (Linden) retired merchant, h Main.

Wagner Henry F., (Batavia) r 2, laborer.

Wait Ira, (Linden) r 31 cor. 47, retired farmer 32.

Wait Madenette M., r 35, widow of Obed.

Wales Oliver, (EH, Bethany) r 224, farmer, leases of Hiram Chaddock 225.

Walker Robert, r 35, farmer with his father, William M.

Walker Shubael, r 35, retired farmer 150.

WALKER WILLIAM M., r 35, breeder of grade Holstein and Durham cattle, farmer-
100, served in Co. H, 8th H. A. N. Y. Vols.

Walker William N., r 35, farmer with his father, William M.

Ward Charles F., (E. Bethany) r 35, breeder of grade Merino and Cotswold sheep,
farmer, leases of Oliver D. Farnsworth.

Ward Lodowick C., (HE. Bethany) r 16, carpenter and thresher.

Warren Franklin, (W. Bethany) r 28, laborer, h and 1 acre.

Warren Morris, r 25, laborer, h and 24 acres.

WEBER GEORGE P., (Linden) off r 31, farmer 28.

WEBSTER JOHN M., r 34, justice of the peace, retired farmer 24, and in Wyoming
Co. 130.

Webster P. Henry, r 35, farmer, leases on shares of Shubael Walker 150.

Wellert Joseph, (Stafford) r 8, laborer, h and lot.

WELLERT LEWIS, (Stafford) r 8, laborer.

Westacott Henry, (H. Bethany) laborer, h and lot.

Whalen James J., (Pavilion) off r 36, farmer 47.

Whalen Johana, (Pavilion) off r 36, widow of Matthew. .

Wheeler Guy &., (Linden) r31, truck gardener and small fruit grower, leases of Morris.
Smith 46.

WHEELER NORA G., (Linden) r 31, school teacher.

Wilkinson Elizabeth, (H. Bethany) r 12, widow of Amon.

WILSON GEORGE, (W. Bethany) r 29, blacksmith and horseshoer, fine shoeing a.
specialty, h and lot. a

as Erastus, (E. Bethany) off r 14, retired miller, owns grist and saw-mill, aged 86,
arm 40.

Wood Leonard, (E. Bethany) r 14, carpenter.

WOOD WILLIAM J., (E. Bethany) r 14, carriage and sleigh manuf., blacksmith and
repairer, prop. saw-mill, h and lot.

WOOLF HARRY, r 21, dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots, and shoes, h and lot.

arene Dan L., (E. Bethany) r 23 cor. 13, postmaster, retired merchant, h and
ot. . e

Ziegler John, (E. Bethany) r 6, cooper, h and 24 acres.

BYRON.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postotfice address is Byron, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Adams W. Henry, dealer in lumber, farmer 90, h Main.

Alcott Clara Miss, r 39, resident.

Alcott Nancy Miss, r 39, resident.

Allen Milton, (N. Bergen) r 8, farmer 155.

Ames Clarrisena, (S. Byron) r 60, widow of Samuel, farmer 114.
\
TOWN OF BYRON. gt

 

ANDREWS L. B., physician and surgeon, Main, h do. :

Arnold James B., (S. Byron) r 68, school teacher and farmer 106.

Austin Thomas J., r 5, farmer 55.

Bain Janet, r 5, widow of John, farmer about 150.

Barker Eugene, r 17, dealer in pianos, organs, and musical merchandise, farmer 150.

Barnard Uri, r 19, farmer 5.

bal CELINDA M., r 35, widow of James M.,5 cows, 50 sheep, 6 horses, farmer

Bean Bert H., (S. Byron) r 65, (Boynton, Prentice & Co.) farmer 125.

Bean Edward F., (S. Byron) baggagemaster, bds. Gillett House.

Bean James, (S. Byron) station agent N. Y. C. & H.R. R.R., farmer 172, h and lot.

Bean James L, r 37, salesman. ;

Bean Marshall D., (S. Byron) farmer 28, and in Stafford 150.

Beebe Lyman, (8. Byron) r 76, carpenter and joiner.

Beebe Thomas, (E. Elba) r 44, farmer 128.

Benham Caroline Mrs., (S. Byron) r 78, resident.

Benham Howard C., (S. Byron) postal clerk.

Benham Martha J. Mrs., r 54, farmer 140.

Benham Martin C., (S. Byron) r 78, dealer in grain at S. Byron an@ Byron Center,
farmer 200. ;

Benham Mary L., widow of James D., farm 55.

BENHAM MILTON. r 39, farmer 1.

Bennett Albert F., (McKeu.zie & Bennett) practical miller.

Billings Appleton W., (S. Byron) r 65, retired physician.

Billings Charles, (S. Byron) r 78, laborer.

Bird Brothers, (N. Bergen) r 6, (Frederick and James) 6 cows, farmers, lease of their
father, William, 150.

Bird Frederick, (N. Bergen) r 6, (Bird Brothers).

Bird James, (N. Bergen) r 6, (Bird Brothers). ~

Birge Clarence W., (S. Byron) r 71, farmer 70.

Blair Caroline, r 19, widow of John L., farmer 5.

Blair Charles L., (S. Byron) r 62, farmer 69.

Blair Eli, (S. Byron) r 60, farmer 121. ;

Bonnette Frederick J., (N. Bergen) r 11, 6 cows, breeder of grade Holstein cattle,
farmer, leases on shares of William S. Peckham, of Brockport, 100.

BOYCE JAMES A., dealer in stoves, hardware, and tinware, Rochester st.

Boynton Emily T.,(S. Byron) r 66, widow of James, farmer 90.

Boynton, Prentice & Co.,(S. Byron) (J. T. B.,deceased, George W. P.,and Bert H. Bean)
produce dealers.

Bradley Sally. (S. Byron) r 65, widow of Miner, owns farm in Stafford 80, h and lot.

Bratt Albert M., (S. Byron) r 76, farmer 65. .

Brockway William, (S. Byron) r 62, farmer, leases on shares of J. C., of Batavia, 70.

Brodie William B., (S. Byron) r 63, farmer, leases on shares of James Bean 150.

Brown Ann Mrs., (8S. Byron) resident, h and lot.

Brown Charles D., r 18, laborer.

Brown Edwin B.,r 23, farmer 75.

BROWN MELVILLE B. C., r 2, farmer 125.

Brown Moses, (S. Byron) r 71, invalid.

Brown Seth C., r 2, farmer, son of M. B.C. .

BROWN WILLIAM F,, r 24, 60 sheep, 5 cows, fruit grower, farmer 170, and timber
land 25. :

Brown William W., (N. Bergen) r17, farmer 50.

Browning Fred, r 49, laborer.

Browning Louisa, r49, (Mrs. William) milliner,

Browning Richard, r31, farmer 12.

Browning Richard, Jr., off r 32, farmer 25.

Browning William, r 37, laborer.

BULL REBECCA W. Miss, r 3, farmer 150.

Burgot John, r 5, farmer 96.
‘92 TOWN OF BYRON. :

 

Burling John, (S. Byron) r 57, farmer, leases of Terry Brothers 230.

Burns James M., r 3, painter and farmer 61.

Bushman Andrew, (S. Byron) r 65, carpenter.

BUSHMAN HENRY, (8. Byron) farmer 193, h Main.

Bushman Sherman, (S. Byron) r 76, trackman.

BYRON CENTER HOTEL, Charles Leonard, prop.

‘Calkins Cherbury M., r 16, dealer in furs, hides, and pelts, h and 3 acres.

Campbell Oliver M., (S. Byron) r 73, wagonmaker and farmer 5.

‘Carpenter Marquis D. L., r 18, farmer 32.

‘Carruthers Robert, r 2, farmer 126.

‘Cash William, (S. Byron) r 77, farmer 50. -

Caswell Will, (S. Byron) r 63, farmer, leases on shares of H. S. Peckham 165.

‘Chadwick Leander J., r 18, wagonmaker and farmer 4.

Chaple Morris, r 45, farm laborer.

Chase Charles O., r 35, farmer 77.

CHASE H. BURDETT, (N. Bergen) r 8, farmer 100.

CHICK GEORGE G., (8. Byron) r 66, farmer 65.

Child J. Ray, (S. (Byron) r 66, breeder of horses and grade Holstein cattle, milk
dealer, 8 cows, farmer 164.

CLARK LIVILLA, (8. Byron)r 53 cor. 50, widow of Edward B., farm 115.

Cline George, (S. Byron) r 72, farmer with Joseph.

Cline Joseph, (S. Byron) r 74, farmer 85.

‘CLOSE THOMAS, r 14, mason, farmer, leases of Abigail Shedd 38, served in 94th
N. Y. Vols. about 3 years. :

‘Cockram Albert £., r 45, farmer, leases on shares of his father, William, 133.

‘Cockram William, r 45, fruit grower, farmer 133.

Cole George W., r 304, farmer 376.

Cole John, r 5, farmer 135.

Cole William, r 28, laborer.

Collister Edward J., (S. Byron) r 67, farmer 120,

‘Collister Elsbie, (W. Bergen) r 51, resident.

Collister Jeanette, (W. Bergen) r 51, resident.

Collister Richard B., (W. Bergen) farmer with Susan Morton 114.

‘Colston Edward R., r 37, farmer 100.

Colston Everett, r 37, farmer with his father, Edward R.

Conant Dewey, r 49, (Conant & Surgenor).

Conant & Surgenor, (Dewey C. and William K. §.) dealers in dry goods, groveries, etc.

COOK CHARLES E., r 65 cor. 63, fruit grower, 2,000 apple trees, about 200 pear
trees, 250 quince trees, 1 acre grapes, inventor and prop. Cook’s fruit gatherer,
farmer 170.

Cook Edwin J., (S. Byron) r 64, mail agent.

Cook Fred, 135, breeder of Merino sheep, 60 head, farmer, leases on shares of Mrs.
Diantha Ward, of Bergen, 150.

COOK IRVING D., (8. Byron)r 64, breeder of grade polled cattle, fruit grower,
farmer 140, ;

‘Cook Marshall N. Capt., (S. Byron) r78, fruit grower and farmer 5.

Cook William, r 17, farmer 56,

aa (S. Byron) ticket agent and telegraph operator N. Y.C.& H.R. R.R.,

ain,

Corcoran Philip, (S. Byron) r 71, farmer 30.

Cory Emerson, r 35, laborer, h and lot.

Coward Charles H., r 41, farmer 90.

Coward Frank P., (S. Byron) postmaster and general merchant.

Coward William H., (S. Byron) r 65, invalid.

‘Cowley John, (W. Bergen) r 52, farmer 53.

Crandall Ruth B., r 49, widow of John T., h and lot.

Crocker Edwin M., r 39, farmer, leases of Maria 110,

Crocker Maria, r 39, widow of Hollis, farmer 110.

‘Crook Clarence S., station agent W. S. R. R., and agent National Express Co., h Terry.
TOWN OF BYRON. 93.

 

Curan James C., harnessmaker.

Daniels Frank, laborer. ‘

Darch Charles, r 24, farmer 50.

Darch James, r 39, farmer.

De KAY CHARLES W., ex-postmaster, justice of the peace, carpenter, and joiner,
Main cor. Holley.

De Lapp Amelia Mrs., (S. Byron) h Mechanic.

Deming William H., r 39, farmer 129. [Died May 3, 1889.]

DEMMING HENRY D., r 35, breeder and dealer in horses, 40 sheep, farmer 180.

Dibble Charles J., r 36, farmer 4.

Dibble Joseph D., r 36, farmer 110.

Dibble Lavant A., r 36, carpenter, contractor, and builder.

Dibble Merriman C., r 2, farmer 130.

Dibble William D., r 36, carpenter and thresher, h and lot.

DILLINGHAM ISAAC, r 43, supervisor, sheep feeder for market, fruit grower,
farmer 160.

Donnoghue Patsey, journeyman harnessmaker.

Donoghu Mrs., (S. Byron) widow of Patrick, h and lot Mechanic,

Dowd Charles V., r 39, 9 cows, fruit grower, farmer, leases of the éState of William
H. Deming 90.

Doudes Thomas, (8S. Byron) r 78, track hand.

Dusen Chauncey J., (S. Byron) dealer in lumber, reapers, mowers, pumps, etc., Main..

Dunning Orin, r 19, mason and farmer 12.

Durfee Isaac S., (S. Byron) r 69, farmer 7, and in Stafford 20.

Durfee W. Ray, (S. Byron) r 69, formerly merchant.

Eaton Albert, r 22, farmer 15.

Egglet Martin, r 21, farmer, leases on shares of Leo A. Bibble, of Clarendon, Orleans.
Co., 70.

Ernst Christ, (S. Byron) r 66, farm laborer.

Ernst John, r 14, farmer, leases of Henry Adams 90.

Fairly Thomas, (S. Byron) r 60, cooper and farmer 7.

Faley Garrett, (S. Byron) r 60, farmer 5. [Died Jan. 2, 1889.]

Faley John, (S. Byron) laborer.

Faley William, (S. Byron) r 65, track hand.

Farnham William, (S. Byron) r 14, farmer, leases on shares of Henry Adams 90.

Farrant John, r 35, laborer.

Farrington Horatio, r 47, farmer 10,

Ferguson James W., r 36, farmer, leases of Mrs. Hammond, of Bergen, 88.

Ferrant Peter, r 49 cor. 54, farmer 54.

Fisher George, r 31, farmer about 40.

Fisher William, r 15, farmer 9.

FISK JOHN &., r 49, retired farmer.

Fisk Levi W., r 49, farmer 225.

Fisk Pliny B., r 49, farmer about 75, and owns farm in Bergen.

Fitzpatrick — Mrs., (S. Byron) r 68, widow of Edward, farm 50.

Flaherty Frank, (S. Byron) r 76, section boss.

Follett Edgar A., (S. Byron) r 60, farmer with Hiram,

Follett Hiram, (S. Byron) r 60, farmer 50.

Ford Adelaide, r 23, widow of David, farmer 12.

Ford Edward, r 26, mason and farmer, leases of Josiah Gardner 22,

Foreman‘Thomas, r 37, laborer.

Fuller Charles M., (S. Byron) r 65, wagonmaker, h and lot.

Gaines Clarence B., r 15, farmer with Leiel B.

Gaines Leiel B., r 15, farmer 126.

Gaines Solomon D., r 30, dealer in country produce, live stock, etc., farm 1}.

Garry James, (S. Byron) r 52, farmer 9.

Gartley Charles, r 18, mason, farmer with John. ;

Gartley John, r 18, farmer, leases of Mrs. Elizabeth Larkin 87.

Genesee Mills, r 30}, McKenzie & Bennett, props., custom grinding, dealers in flour,
meal, feed, and grain. . :

 
o4 | TOWN OF BYRON.

 

Gibbs J. Milton, resident, h Terry ave.. .
GILBERT GALETTE B., physician and surgeon, Rochester st.
GILBERT MARY M., (Mrs. G. B.) farm 80.
Gillam Chandler B.,r 20, farmer 50.
Gillam Chandler P., r 20, farmer with Chandler B.
Gillett Cleveland, (S. Byron) farmer with his father, Jerome.
GILLETT HOUSE, (S. Byron) Jerome Gillett, prop., livery stable connected.
GILLETT JEROMH, (S. Byron) prop. Gillett House, farmer with B. F. Graham, of
Batavia, 143. :
“Gillam Henry A., off r 29, farmer 147.
GLOBE MILLS, r 24 cor. 26, A. W. Graves, prop., manuf. of flour, feed, lumber, ete.
‘Goodliff George, r 1, farmer 14. [Deceased.]
Goodliff William, r 30, farmer h and lot.
Goodliffe John, (S. Byron) r 78, constable, carpenter, and joiner, manuf. of cider and
cider vinegar.
Goodwin Charles T., r 24, farmer with his father, James M.
GOODWIN JAMES M., r 24, breeder of Henry Clay horses, 10 head, 3 brood mares,
59 thoroughbred Poland China swine, 8 cows, farmer 400.
Gould George, (S. Byron) r 78, laborer.
Grant John, r-16, blacksmith, h and 2 acres.
GRAVES ADIN W., r 24 cor. 26, prop. Globe mills.
Gray James, (S. Byron) track hand, h Main.
Green Abigail F., r 49, widow of Loren.
Green Arthur H., (8. Byron) r 66, farmer 226.
Green Herbert L., r 49, farmer 100.
Green Newton H., (S. Byron) r 46 cor. 45, farmer 396.
Green Wilham, r 24, farmer 165.
Green William W., (N. Bergen) r 12, farmer 50.
‘Gross Leo, clergyman.
Gurnett Charles, r 2, laborer.
Hager Charles, r 17, farmer, leases on shares of E. Barker 160.
Hair Robert W., carpenter, joiner, contractor, and builder, bds. Byron Center Hotel.
Haley Daniel, (S. Byron) r 76, track hand.
HALL ANDREW J., (S. Byron) r 72, prop. grist-mill at Rochester, machinist and
farmer 120.
fall Joseph E., (S. Byron) r 72, son of Andrew J.
Hall William T., (S. Byron) r 72, farmer with Andrew J.
Harnel Edward W., (S. Byron) r 78, pastor of M. E, Church.
Harris George, r 32, farmer, son of Jedediah.
Harris Jedediah, r 32, farmer 140.
Hayes David O., r 24, farmer 96.
Hayward George E., (S. Byron) r 71, laborer.
Higham William S., r 24, farmer, leases of Arthur Green about 200.
Hines Burt, (S. Byron) r 76, track hand.
Hochschuls Fred, farmer 9.
Holt Harrison C., r 16, carpenter and joiner, sexton Free Baptist Church cemetery.
‘Holt Mary, r 16, (Mrs. Harrison C.) bh and lot.
Holt Oliver D., r 18, jeweler.
Humphrey Erastus, (S. Byron) r 78, breeder of thoroughbred Shropshire sheep, reg.,
and full blood Jersey cattle, farmer 97.
Humphrey George, (S. Byron) r 78, farmer, leases on shares of Erastus 97.
Hunt Charles, (S. Byron) r 70, farmer with Ralph.
Hunt Ralph, (S. Byron) r 70, farmer, leases of N. Y.C. & H. R. BR. RB. Co. 30,
Hunt Ralph, Jr., (8S. Byron) r 72, laborer.
Hunt Sylvester, (S. Byron) r 70, farm laborer.
Huyck Isaac, (8. Byron) r 64, farmer 86.
Ivison Thomas, (S. Byron) r 69, farmer 64.
James Charles P., r 30, carpenter.
Johnson William, r 1, farmer for Mrs. Mariette Peckham, h and lot.
TOWN OF BYRON. 95

 

Jones Charles, r 30}, carpenter and farmer 9.

Joslyn Charles, laborer, h Terry ave.

KELLOGG CHARLES R., (S. Byron) r 77, commissioner of highways, farmer 188.

Kelly George, (S. Byron) r53 cor. 50, farmer, leases the Reuben Mann estate 115.

Kelly Richard, (E. Elba) r 574, laborer.

Kenney Brothers, (S. Byron) r 62, (John and Joseph) farmers 89.

Kenney John, (S. Byron) r 62, (Kenney Brothers).

Kenney Joseph, (S. Byron) r 62, (Kenney Brothers).

King J. Henry, r 14, painter and manager for Gillett & Graham, farm 140.

Knapp Henry H., r 18, farmer 3.

Kreger William, (W. Bergen) r 51, laborer.

Ladue Augustus, (S. Byron) prop. meat market, h Mechanic.

LANGDON GORDON, (N. Bergen) r 8, farmer 82.

Langdon Herbert E., (N. Bergen) r 8, carpenter and builder.

Langdon William H., (N. Bergen) r 8, farmer, leases on shares of his father, Gordon,
82, and of Ruth Osborn 20.

LARKIN ELIZABETH, r 18, widow of Colvin, farmer 125.

‘Lathrop Whitman, r 49, farmer 45.

Leanen Fred, r 46, farmer 4.

LEONARD CHARLES, prop. Byron Center Hotel.

Leonard George, r 36, farmer 112,

Lewis George W., r 37, carriage painter.

Lindsey John, (S. Byron) r 76, farmer 2.

Logal Nicholas, r 39, emp. F. T. & EH. H. Miller.

Logle Joseph, r 49, thresher.

Louer Ellen, widow of George B., h and lot.

Lyman Dwight, (S. Byron) r 71, farmer 107.

Lyman Orville D., (S. Byron) r 71, farmer with Dwight.

Macartney James, r 32, farmer, leases on shares of J. Harris 140.

Macartney Samuel, r 32, farmer, son of James.

Macartney William H., r.32, farmer with his father, James.

MANN ALFRED, (S. Byron) r 54, breeder of horses, 7 head, 5 cows, farmer 120.

Mann Charles, (S. Byron) r 54, farmer with Alfred.

Mann Earl W., (S. Byron) teamster, horse trainer, and hay presser, h Main.

Mann Ezro, r 16, farm laborer, h and 1 acre.

Mann Lucius, (8. Byron) laborer, h Mechanic.

Mann Willie E., (S. Byron) r 54, farmer, son of Alfred.

MANN AZUBA, (8S. Byron) widow of William, h Mechanic.

Marble Alphonzo, r 18, manuf. of and dealer in Golden oil and Green Mountain salve,
agent for pillow inhaler, farmer 93.

Marshall Adaline, (8. Byron) r 65, widow of John B., h and lot.

MAYBACK CHARLES W., (N. Bergen) r 6, farmer 54.

McDaniels George, r 16, resident.

McDaniels Sarah, r 16, (Mrs. George) farmer 230.

MeDermott Frank, r 31, section boss, .

McElver Burt, (McHlver & Radley) postmaster, h Furnace.

McElver Edwin L., clerk for McHlver & Radley.

McElver James, (McElver & Sons).

McElver James H., (McElver & Sons) molder.

McElver William, r 39, (McElver & Sons) molder.

McElver & Sons, (James, James H.,and William) manufs. of agricultural implements
and props. iron foundry.

McElver & Radley, (Burt McE. and George H. R.) general merchants, Main.

McKenzie & Bennett, (Hon. John McK., of Batavia, and Albert F. B.) props. Genesee
grist-mills, dealers in flour, feed, and grain.

McLaury John Frederick, pastor Presbyterian Church.

Meehan Joseph, blacksmith, manuf. of light carriages and sleighs, h Main.

Merrill Abner J., (N. Bergen) r 13, farmer 56.

MERRILL MAJOR H. W., r 53, farmer, leases of T. Benton, of Clarendon, Orleans

* Co., 115.
96 TOWN OF BYRON, :

 

Merrill Nelson J., r 16, breeder of horses, 50 grade Southdown sheep, 12 cows, farmer
160.

Merrill Otto C., r 16, son of NeJson J., farmer.

MERRIMAN HARRY, r 2, dealer in agricultural implements, farmer 1490.

Merriman Henry W., r 34, breeder of Hambletonian horses and full blood Merino
sheep, 65 head, 6 cows, farmer 282.

Merriman Robert E., r 23, 60 sheep, farmer 163.

Metcalfe Thomas, (S. Byron) r 66, blacksmith.

Metcalfe William, (S. Byron) r 67, laborer.

Miller Albert D., (N. Bergen) r 13, farmer 50.

MILLER ELISHA H., (F. T. & E. H. Miller) justice of the peace and farmer in Barre,
Orleans Co., 112,h Holly. _

MILLER F. 7. & E. H., wholesale dealers in grain, wool, dressed hogs, and coal, agents
Pennsylvania and New York ins. companies, Holly.

MILLER FRANCIS T. Hon., assemblyman, farmer 280, h Holly.

Miller John G., (N. Bergen) r 15, small fruit grower, farmer 12.

Miller Lincoln C., (N. Bergen) r 15, farmer with John G. 12.

Miller William, r 26, horse trainer.

Mills Albert, (N. Bergen) r 15, farmer 15.

Mills James E., x 15, farmer.90.

Mills William R., r 4, farmer 87, and in Clarendon, Orleans Co., 146.

Mitcham Ezro,r 4, farmer, leases on shares of Hiram Butcher 100.

Moore John E., (Moore & Seaver).

Moore Michael, (S. Byron) track hand, h Mechanic.

Moore & Seaver, (John E. M, and James W. 8.) general merchants, Main.

‘Morton Susan Mrs., (W. Bergen) r 51, farmer 115.

Moshier Ayden A., r 34, farmer 50, and timber lot 5.

Mullen Albert, (S. Byron) r 54; farmer, leases of Martha J. Benham 140.

Munger Henry M., (N. Bergen) r 10, farmer 71, and leases on shares of his father,
Martin D., 150.

Munger Martin D., (N. Bergen) r 10, farmer 150.

Newell John, r 48, farmer in Sheldon, Wyoming Co., 54}, and leases of E. S. Miller 73.

Newton William, r 61, laborer. :

NICKERSON EMILY, r 18, widow of David, h and lot.

Nightingale Charlie R., r 3, farmer 4.

Nightingale Frank A., r 3, farmer, leases of John about 70.

Nightingale George H., r 27, miller, emp. A. W. Graves.

Nightingale John, r 3, farmer, leases of Rebecca W. Bull 150.

Norton Charles A., r——, farmer 54.

Norton Erastus H., r 38, farmer 210.

Norton Harry C., r 48, farmer, leases on shares of Erastus H. 210.

Oatway Harry, r 30, miller.

Oatway James, r 304, laborer, h and lot.

Oatway James, Jr., r 303, flagman W.S. R. R.

Oatway Thomas, emp, Charles Leonard, bds. do.

O’Brien Thomas, (8. Byron) r 76, farmer 2.

Oderkirk John, r 49, farmer, leases of John Fisk 150.

O'Keefe William, blacksmith, Main, h do.

Olmsted Alfred, r 18, dealer in agricultural implements, farmer 3.

O'Neill Hugh, (8. Byron) r 71, farmer 18.

O'Rourke Thomas, (8. Byron) flagman N, Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h Mechanic.

OSBORN BYRON E,, night operator, h at Churchville, Monroe Co.

Osborn John, (E. Elba) r 44, blacksmith and farmer 3.

Paige Alonzo, r 3, carpenter and joiner, farmer 10.

Parker Jacob L., r 30, carpenter and joiner, dealer in horses, h and lot.

Pasal Chris, (S. Byron) r 58, farmer 120.

Passmore Thomas, (S. Byron) r 53, farmer, leases of John 100. -

Peckham Francis I., (N. Bergen) r 11, farmer.

Peckham Henry &., r 49, fruit grower, 50 sheep, farmer 165
TOWN OF BYRON. 97

 

eee w., r 43, re cows, farmer, leases of Mrs. Julia Judd, of Bath,
5,

Perry Charles, r 3, farmer, son of James G.

PERRY JAMES G., r 3, farmer 100.

Petherbridge Ann, r "O04, ‘widow of M anuel, farmer 90.

Petherbridge Richard, r 4, farmer 100.

Petherbridge Willie W., r 4, farmer with his father, Rie rd.

Philleo C. Eddie, (S. Byron) r 78, farmer with his fathe Henry S.
PHILLEO HENRY S. (6S. Byron) r 78, breeder of gruie Siopsiirs sheep, 30 head,

farmer 103.

Phillips George, (W. Bergen) 70, farmer for Hannah Waterman 52.
Phillips Mercy B., r 22, widow of Albert, farmer 38.

Post George G., r 28, farmer 86,

. Powell James, r 29, farmer 5.

Pratt Silas C., r 2, farmer with Robert Carruthers.

Prentice Adelbert C., (S. Byron) civil engineer.

PRENTICE CYRUS, (S. Byron) retired farmer, owns in Stafford about 200.
Prentice George W., (S. Byron) (Boynton, Prentice & Co.) farmer in Stafford 225,
Pridmore Frank, r 19, laborer.

Pugh Hugh, (W. Bergen) r 52, farmer 40.

Putnam James, (S. Byron) blacksmith, Main, h do.

Radley George M., (McElver & Radi ey) h Main.

RAMBO JOMN, &. Byron) dealer in hardware, stoves, tin, sheet iron ware, etc.,

_ Main.

Rapp Andrew, (S. Byron) r 73, breeder of horses, 16 head, 125 sheep, farmer, leases.

on shares of the Erastus Cash estate 345.

Rapp Anna Mrs., (S. Byron) r 73, farm 130.

Rapp Hart, (S. Byron) r 73, farmer.

Roach Thomas, r 61, farmer, leases of W. C. Rowley 123.

Rollin Cary, r 22, farmer TU.

ROLLIN D. M. L., (Byron) r 20, Free Baptist clergyman, farmer 50.

Rose J. Fred, (8. Byron) r 65, cooper and dealer in fruit.

Roth Fred, laborer.

Rowley Lavant B., cooper.

ROWLEY WARREN C., retired farmer 120, h Holly.

Sage George, r 49, blacksmith.

Sanderson Anson P. , (N. Bergen) r 12, farmer 51.

Sanderson Levi L., r 12, farmer 140.

Schaffer Herbert, (S. Byron) r 65, telegraph operator.

Scott William, r 23, farmer 18.

Searls Charles C., r 25, farmer with his father, Isaiah.

Searls Horace H., r 25, farmer 100.
‘ SEARLS ISAIAH, r 25, 100 sheep, 20 head swine, stock and fruit grower, : farmer 255.
SEAVER JAMES W., (Moore & Seaver) h Rochester st.

Shedd Abigail. r 14, widow of Milo W., farm 38.

Shedd Charles, r39, laborer.

Shelt Frederick, r 20, farmer 70.

Shelt Kate H., r 18, widow of Henry, dressmaker.

Shelt, Philip, (N. Bergen) r 12, farmer 58.

Shelt Wilham F., (N. Bergen) r 12, son of Philip.

Sherwood Alice G, r 20, widow of James H., farrier 67.

Shilling Christ, r 29, farmer 2.

Shipley Fred A. , (S. Byron) r 66, shoemaker.

Smith Eugene Lis r 49, clerk for ‘Moore & Seaver.

Smith John, (S. Byron). r 76, track hand

Smith J oseph, r 5, farmer, leases of Mrs. Elizabeth 60.

Soules William, r 19, carpenter. ,

Spear John, r 47, farmer, leases of Louisa A. Terry 130.

Stafford John, (8. Byron) laborer.

Te
98 TOWN OF BYRON.

 

 

Stanton Benjamin W., r 4, farmer 72.

Steele John N., (N. Bergen) r 10, breeder of swine, 35 head, farmer 150.

Stevens Alma, painter and laborer, bds. Byron Center Hotel.

Stevens Charles S., teacher, h Main.

Stevens Fred, r 38, cheesernaker.

Stevens Fred, (S. Byron) r 69, laborer.

Stiles Porter, (South Byron) r 76, track hand.

Studley Horace, (S. Byron) r 66, farmer 23.

Studley Jerome, (S. Byron) r 66, thresher, farmer with Horace 23.

Studley Lorenzo, (S. Byron) r 66, resident.

Suiter George, r 23, farmer, leases of Mrs. Lettie Godfrey 100.

Sullivan Dennis, (S. Byron) r 73, farmer 36.

Surgenor William K., r 49, (Conant & Surgenor):

Swan George W., r 3, farmer 50.

Taggart Benjamin F., (W. Bergen) r 52, farmer G8. [Died March 21, 1890.]

‘Taggart Frank J., (W. Bergen) r 52, farmer.

Taggart Irving D., (S. Byron) r 78, butcher.

“Taggart Sarah, (S. Byron) r 65, widow of John.

‘Tehan Bridget, (S. Byron) widow of Timothy, h Mechanic,

‘Terry Addison, r 55 cor. G6, farmer 164.

TERRY JAMES Z., r 47, dealer in agricultural implements and phosphates, farmer 200.

‘Terry Lawton A., r 55 cor. 66, farmer with Addison.

Terry Louisa A., r 47, widow of Zerva, farmer 120.

Thomas Franklin L., (S. Byron) r 75, farmer, leases of Alexander Leonard, of Bergen,
109.

Thomas James,-(S. Byron) r 78, laborer.

Thomas James, r 32, farmer about 40.

Thomas John, r 32, farmer with his father, James,

Tompkins Delina D., r39, widow of Daniel D., h and lot.

Thompson Merinda, (S. Byron) r 65, widow of Spencer, h and lot.

TODD ISAAC A,r 43, 40 sheep, feeder of lamhs for market, breeder of horses and
Chester White and Berkshire swine, 5 brood mares, farmer 300.

Todd J. Grandison, r 49, produce dealer.

Todd John, r 43, farmer with Isaac A:

Torpy Asenath, (S. Byron) r 78, farmer with Mrs. Alta Gould 120.

Tripp Byron L., r 35, fruit grower and nurseryman, farmer 10.

Tripp Horace, r 35, retired nurseryman, aged 87.

Tuttle Horace, r 23, resident.

Tuttle Waity, r 23, (Mrs. Horace) farmer 46.

Voigt Fred, r 39, shoemaker. ,

Walker Charles A., 7 16, teacher and farmer 110.

Walker Edgar, r 61, 60 sheep, 8 cows, farmer 137.

Walker George H., farmer, leases on shares of Mrs. Sarah McDaniels 120.

Walker Harry C., (S. Byron) r 61 cor. 69, farmer with his father, John C.

Walker John C., (S. Byron) r 61, farmer 265.

Walker Joseph C., r 21, resident.

Walker William A., r 61, breeder of thoroughbred Merino sheep and horses, farmer
137.

Warbogs John, (N. Bergen) r 14, breeder of horses, 12 cows, 100 sheep, farmer 190,
and in Bergen 52. :

Warboys Loren, (N. Bergen) r 14, breeder of horses, 10 cows, farmer, leases of Levi
Sanderson 141. :

Ward Frank D., (S. Byron) r 76, breeder of Shropshire and Cotswold sheep, farmer,
leases of David Gleason 85.

‘Warn Carlie L., (N. Bergen) r 6, farmer with his father, Horatio.

Warn Frank G., (N. Bergen) r 6, farmer with his father, Horatio.

WARN HORATIO, (N. Bergen) r 6, breeder of thoroughbred Chester White swine,
farmer 115.

Warner Charles, (S. Byron) r 76, laborer.
TOWN OF DARIEN. 99

 

Warren Henry, (N. Bergen) r 13, farmer 20.

Waterman Hannah, (W. Bergen) r 70, widow of Rollin, farmer 42,

Watson Clifton, r 33, farmer 168.

Watson John, r 33, farmer, son of Clifton.

Watson Samuel, r 33, farmer with his father, Clifton.

Wells Caleb, r 49, retired farmer, owns farm in Elba.

Westbrook Frederick, (S. Byron) retired farmer, h Mechanic.

‘White Iverson W., r 17, breeder of Shropshire sheep, full blood Chester White swine,
and grade Jersey and Durham cattle, farmer 150.

WHITON ALPHA M., (S. Byron) physician and surgeon.

Whittaker Richard, (S. Byron) emp. N. Y. C. & H. BR. R. R.

Weldgen Frank, (S. Byron) r 68, emp. M. C. Benham.

Wilson Charles, (EH. Elba) r 44, farmer 9.

Winter Calvin D., r 19, laborer.

Wood David, (S. Byron) farmer 5, h Mechanic.

Wood Robert W., r 24, farmer with Aan Petherbridge.

Wood Samuel, (N. Bergen) r 7, farmer 15.

Woodbine Thomas H., r 55, farmer, leases of Mary Gilbert 85.

Woodbine William, r 39, invalid.

Woodward Edwin C., r 304, painter.

DARIEN.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postoffice address is Darien, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Abel Albert, 100 sheep, farmer 105.

Acquard Joseph, (Darien Center) prop. saloon and restaurant, R. R. depot.

Adair William, (Corfu) r 5, farmer, leases on shares of John Diver 73.

Adams Mary S., r 60, widow of Robert, resident.

Adams Michael, (Darien Center) r 73, farmer 50.

Allen Charles D., (Sawens) r 35, 8 cows, farmer 71. 5

Allen Chauncey, (Fargo) r 4 cor. 25, dealer'in bees and honey, apiarist 49 colonies, 18
cows, farmer 166.

Allen Martin L., (Darien Center) r 62, blacksmith.

Allen Millard, (Corfu) off r 79 in Pembroke, fruit grower, 14 cows, farmer 96.

Amedick George, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 80, farmer with his father, John.

Amedick John, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 80, 16 cows, farmer 121.

Ames Leslie, r 56, farm laborer.

Anthony Darius, r 59, retired mason, aged 94.

Anthony Julius, r 59, farm laborer, h and 1} acres.

Ashley Chauncey T., (Corfu) r 2, 11 cows, farmer 130.

Bachelder Christian, (Darien Center) r 64, laborer.

Bahringer George, r 45, farmer 35.

Bahringer George, Jr., r 45, farmer with his father, George.

Bailey William, (Darien Center) r 52, 16 cows, farmer 70, and leases on shares of
Sylvanus Humphrey 200.

Baird Jacob, (Darien Center) retired farmer, aged 88,

Baker Anson, (W. Batavia) r 17, farmer 59.

Baker George, (Alexander) r 38, 6 cows, farmer on the estate of his father, Wilson.

Baker George M., (Darien Center) r 62, com. traveler.

Baker Thomas, (Darien Center) hostler, emp. A. J. Richardson.

Baker William H., (Darien Center) r 62, 400 apple trees, farmer 25:

Barber Esther, (Sawens) r 34, widow of Joshua, resident, aged 95.
100 TOWN OF DARIEN,

 

Barber Henry I., (Alexander) r 38, teacher.

Barber James, (Alexander) r 38, 6 cows, farmer 77.

Barlow Lewis, r 57, 16 cows, farmer 99.

Barry John, (Corfu) r 2, breeder of horses, farmer 26.

Barry Michael, (Corfu) r 2, farmer with his father, John.

Bartell Theodore, (Darien Center) r 73, farmer 115.

Barth W. Fred, (Darien Center) r 62, 6 cows, farmer 100.

BAUER EDWARD C.,, (Darien Center) r 51, farmer, emp. P. Hutchinson.

Bauer Francis Joseph, (Darien Center) r 47, broommaker, farmer 42.

Bauer Frank J., (Darien Center): r 47, huckster.

Bearlin Adam, r 77, farmer 45,

Beattie Margaret, (Darien Center) r 62, widow of David, h and lot.

Beck John, r 32, 15 cows, farmer 148.

Beck John, Jr., r 32, farmer, leases on shares of his father, John, 148.

Bennett Helen M., (Sawens) r 34, widow of James O., farm 60.

Bennett Thomas, (Corfu) r 4, fruit grower, 10 cows, farmer 63.

Bertchey Jacob, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, farmer, leases of Mrs, Caroline Hall 115, and
owns in Alden, Erie Co., 20. ;

Bieser Frederic, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 67, carriage painter and farmer 9.

Bijers Jacob, (Darien Center) r 73, farmer 51.

Blair David, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, farm laborer.

Blair James, (Fargo) r 49, farmer.

Blair Thomas, (Fargo) r 49, farmer 86,

BORDWELL AARON, (Corfu) r 26, importer and breeder or pure blood Oxford
down sheep, reg., 100 head, and high grade Holstein cattle, fruit grower, farmer144.

Bowen Charles B., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 85, farmer with his father, Richard.

BOWEN. RICHARD, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 85, breeder of pure blood Durham.
cattle and Oxforddown sheep, 200'head, 50 head reg., 20 cows, farmer 500.

Boyers Charles, (Corfu) r 6, farm laborer.

Brickman. Christian, (Darien Center) r 73, farmer 50.

Brown Alexander, retired.

Brown William H., (Darien Center) r 30, 9 cows, farmer 52.

Browning Lucy A., (Darien Center) r 52, farm 44.

Bruner John, r 61, farmer 13.

Brush Henry R., (Darien Center) laborer, h n depot.

Bucknum Helen, (Alexander) r 36, resident.

Burke Mary, (Darien Center) widow of Michael, h and lot.

Burr Lorenzo, (Darien Center) r 61, farmer 60.

Bushell Thomas, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 67, 6 cows, farmer 80.

Bushell William, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, farmer 16.

Butler John H., (Darien Center) r 61, breeder of grade Morgan-Hambletonian horses,.
farmer 72, and wood lot 5.

Buttolph Hiram, (Sawens) r 13, 45 high blood Merino sheep, farmer 74.

Butto!ph Larnard D., (Sawens) r 13, farmer.

Canfield David, (Darien Center) r 52, farmer 100.

Canfield Burroughs P., (Darien Center) r 52, farmer 12}.

Carpenter Duane J., r 42, mason and farmer 12.

Carter Burton D., (Sawens) r 19, apiarist 14 colonies, farmer 20.

Carter Frank W., (Sawens) r 13, dealer in agricultural implements and fertilizers, 80
sheep, farmer 50. :

Carter Harriet F., r 60, widow of Joseph, owns 4 acres,

Carter Javan, (Sawens) r 15, farmer 30.

CARTER RILEY §&., (Sawens) r 15, 8 cows, 100 sheep, farmer 136.

CHAPIN ALBERT F., (Darien Center) r 54, 8 cows, 150 sheep, farmer, leases of his.
mother, Mary Ann, 150. :

Chapin Horace H., retired merchant, 79 full blood Merino sheep, farm 65, h and lot.

Chapin Joseph O., (Darien Center) mason, h and lot.

CHAPIN MARY ANN, (Darien Center) r 54, widow of Frank, farm 150.

CHICK CHARLES F,, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 62, 35 cows, milk sold in Buffalo,
dealer in horses, cows, and fertilizers, A armies 247,
TOWN OF DARIEN. IOI

 

‘Chick William, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 82, 10 cows, farmer 82.

Choate Elizabeth, (Corfu) r 23, (W.C. Choate & Co.) prop. Cloverfield cheese factory,
h and lot in Batavia..

Choate Henry M., (Corfu) r 23, farmer 200.

‘Choate W. C. & Co., (Corfu) r 23, (Mrs. Elizabeth Choate) conductors of Cloverfield
cheese factory at Fargo, farmers, lease of Henry M. 200.

Choate Wilbur C., (Corfu) r 23, (W. C. Choate & Co.) dealer in Crocker’s phosphate.

Christopherson Andrew O., (Darien Center) r 47, house painter and paper hanger,
apiarist 10 colonies, farmer 31.

Christopherson Otto J., (Darien Center) r 47, painter, agent for pumps, wind-mills,
manure spreaders, etc.

Clafquin Joseph, dealer in tobacco and cigars, h and 2 acres,

‘Clark Elisha W., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 69, farmer 5.

‘Clark Frank W., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 67, musician and band teacher, farmer 25.

Clark Fred C., (Alden, Erie Co ) r 67, musician and farmer with his father, James C.

Clark Ira, (Darien Center) r 47, mason and farmer 13.

‘Clark James C., (Aldén, Erie Co.) r 67, carpenter, apiarist 34 colonies, farmer 26.

Clark Rufus, (Sawens) r 19, breeder of horses, 11 cows, 100 sheep, farmer 171.

Cloverfield Cheese Factory, (Fargo) r 26, Elizabeth Choate, prop., W. C. Choate & Co.,
managers.

Cochrane Hamilton, (Alden, Erie Co.) r.51, 8 cows, farmer 125.

Cochrane James, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, farmer with his father, Hamilton.

‘Cochrane Robert, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, farmer, leases of his father, Hamilton, 125.

‘Cofran Elmer M., (Fargo) r 30, farmer, leases of W. E. Sumner 88.

Cofran Milo, (Fargo) r 29, farmer with his father, Thomas.

Cofran Thomas, (Fargo) r 29, 12 cows, farmer 100.

Colby Aaron H., (Corfu) r 21, mason and farmer, aged 77.

Colby Albert, (Corfu) r 10, (Joshua Colby & Son).

Colby Birdie A. Miss, (Sawens) r 21, teacher, daughter of Jerome L.

Colby Daniel, (Corfu) r 10, breeder of high grade Jersey cattle, 14 cows, fruit grower,
farmer 183.

Colby Darius H., (Corfu) r 21, apiarist 10 colonies, farmer 50.

Colby David A., (Corfu) r 10, prop. cider-mill, dealer in cider and vinegar, farmer,
leases of his father, Daniel, 100.

Colby Jerome L., (Sawens) r 21, 6 cows, farmer 53.

Colby Joshua, (Corfu) r 10, (Joshua Colby & Son). :

Colby Joshua & Son, (Corfu) r 10, (Albert) breeders of Jersey cattle, reg., fruit grow-
ers, farmers 66.

COLBY LEVI H., (Corfu) r 10, 500 sugar trees, 9 cows, apiarist 29 colonies, farmer
150.

Cole Charles, (Darien Center) r 47, laborer.

Cole Hiram, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 1, laborer.

Cole William A., r 56, 6 cows, farmer 55.

Corp Charles E., (Darien Center) r 52; 10 cows, farmer 50.

Corp Henry, (Corfu) r 22, 6 cows, farmer 52.

Corp Justus B., (Darien Center) r 53, 30 cows, farmer 223. A

Craft Adelbert, (Darien Center) r'30, 100 sheep, farmer, leases on shares of Elijah
Gay 106. ,

Crosby Tred S., (Sawens) r 15, laborer.

Culing John, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 3. ; .

CURTIS MELESON Mrs., widow of Thurman, owns h and lot with her sister, Mrs,
Norman Matteson.

Curtis Wilbur A., (Colesville, Wyoming Co.) r 70, farmer 66. . ; :

Curtiss Clarence E., (Sawens) r 15, job printer, publisher The Fireside Friend, issued
monthly, dealer in general mail merchandise.

Curtiss Ira A., (Sawens) r 15, 112 sheep, farmer 128.

Damradski Gustavus, (Darien Center) r 61, farmer 49. :

Dan Augustus, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, farmer leases of Miss Hattie Slosson 12.

Darien Genter Cheese -Factory, (Darien Center) Bernhard Huver, of Buffalo, prop.,
manuf. of Swiss cheese.
102 TOWN OF DARIEN.

 

Darien Center Hotel, (Darien Center) A. J. Richardson, prop., livery stable connected.

Davison Charles C., (Fargo) r 26, telegraph operator.

Davison John, (Fargo) r 26, blacksmith, prop. Percheron stock horse, farmer 40.

De Temple Alexander, (Darien Center) r 53, farmer with his father, Nicholas.

De Temple Nicholas, (Darien Center) r 53, 12 cows, fruit grower and wine manuuf.,
farmer 128.

Devens John, (Sawens) r 21, section boss D., L. & W. R.R

Devens Margaret Mrs., (Sawens) r 21, h and 2 acres.

Dignan Charles (Corfu) r 23, farmer with his father, Michael.

Dignan Michael, (Corfu) r 23, 22 cows, breeder of horseg, farmer 141.

Dillon Peter, (Sawens) r 13, farmer 65.

Dimock Charles O., (Darien Center) farm laborer,

Diver Ward, (Corfu) r 23, 25 cows, owns half interest in grist-mill, farmer 154.

Dodge Austin M., (Darien Center) blacksmith, carriagemaker, and dealer in carriages
and sleighs, h and lot.

Dodge Guy B., (Darien Center) barber, prop. pool room, dealer in cigars and tobacco,
bds. with Austin M.

Doolittle Albert, (Corfu) r31, farmer 50, and leases on shares of Ear! W. Sumner 1285.

Dunham Frank B., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 82, 10 cows, farmer, leases on shares of his
father, George, 80.

Dunham George, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 82, 10 cows, farmer 80.

Durbon Edgar M., (Darien Center) r 62, night telegraph operator at Alden, Erie Co.

Durbon William S., (Darien Center) r 62, retired blacksmith, aged 80, h and 2 acres.

Dyer Frank, r 42, fruit grower and gardener 8.

Eastland George, (Darien Center) tanner, emp. in Alden, Erie Co.

Eastland Sheldon, (Fargo) r 29, retired farmer.

Eddy Delos, (Darien Center) r 47, prop. Morgan stock horse “Green Mountain
farmer 5.

Edgerton Jacob, r 60, laborer.

Ellis James E., farm laborer. ;

ELLIS JOHN J., (Darien Center) (Ellis & Kinsey) station agent, dealer in agricultural

, implements, coal, and lumber, h and lot Railroad.

Ellis & Kinsey, (Darien Center) (John J. E. and William E. K.) millers and dealers in
country produce.

Erhart Jacob, (Darien Center) r 62, dealer in fruit and potatoes, farmer 101.

Ernest John, (Darien Center) 145, farmer 183.

Evans George A., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 67, tanner, emp. Moffat Brothers, of Alden, Erie

Co., 8 cows, farmer 50.

Evans John, (Alexander) r 36, 6 cows, farmer, leases on shares of E. A. Dodgson, of
Batavia, 77.

Evans Joseph W., (.\lden, Erie Co.) r 67, farmer with his father, George A.

Excelsior Cheese Factory, No. 1, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 86, M.D. Winchester, of
Attica, Wyoming Co., prop.; Eugene Spink, cheesemaker.

Excelsior Cheese Factory, No. 2, (Sawens) r 13, M. D. Winchester, of Attica, Wyom-
ing Co., prop; W. G. Thomas, cheesemaker. ;

Farnsworth Ervin, (Fargo) r 29, 7 cows, farmer with his father, Melvin.

Farnsworth Melvin, (Fargo) r 29, 7 cows, farmer 150.

Fellows Lorenzo D., (Corfu) r 24, 15 cows, farmer 103.

Ferner J. Adam, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, 12 cows, breeder of horses, farmer 130.

Fess Benjamin, (Fargo) r 26, cheesemaker.

Fess Levi, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, laborer.

Finlay Julane, (W. Batavia) r 17, widow of Robert, farm 84.

Fisher James, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) book agent and laborer, bds. with H. Cole.

Fisher Monroe L., (Darien Center) dealer in horses.

FISHER SOPHIA M., resident.

Fix Jocob, (Fargo) r 29, 12 cows, farmer 110.

Folts Elizabeth, (Darien Center) r 52, widow of John, 6 cows, farm 60.

Forward Riley A., (Darien Center) r 31, laborer.

Foster Elizabeth W., (Crittenden, Erie Co.) widow of William, farm 65.

w
?
TOWN OF DARIEN. 103

 

Foster Lucy, (Darien Center) widow of Lyman B., h and lot.

Foster Oscar, (Darien Center) farm laborer.

Foster William, (Darien Center) r 66, 7 cows, farmer 95.

Freeman Edward C.; (Alexander) r 36, blacksmith, h and 1} acres.

FRINK EARL, (Sawens) r 17, telegraph operator.

FRINK WILSON, (Sawens) r 17, farmer, leases on shares of Anson Baker 57.

Fritsch Peter, (Darien Center) r 31, farmer 57.

Prost Henry W., (Sawens) r 3, 55 cows, farmer 68.

Gagear George J., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 66, farmer 86,

Galley Henry C, (Darien Center) r 61, 8 cows, farmer 112.

Gardner John, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 16.

Garigen Frank N., r 45, farmer, son of Nicholas.

Garigen John, r 45, farmer with his father, Nicholas.

Garigen Nicholas, r 45, carriagemaker, 14 cows, farmer 160.

Gay James, (Fargo) r 26, farm laborer.

Gay Myron, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, laborer.

Getman Lucius F., (Darien Center) farmer 2.

Getman Otis, (Darien Center) laborer, h and lot.

Gilbert Frank D., (Darien Center) r 73, 10 cows, farmer 111.

Gowan Albert J, (Corfu) r 21, railroad engineer.

Gowan Albert J. Mrs., (Corfu) r 21, farm 00.

Grannis George S., (Darien Center) with his father, Timothy G.

Grannis Timothy G., (Darien Center) dealer in hardware and agricultural implements,
farmer 126.

Grant Eliza, r 60,.widow of Thomas, apiarist 24 colonies, b and lot.

Grant Henry V., sexton and laborer, h and lot.

Grant Jonathan, (Sawens) r 18, laborer.

Grant William, r 42, 7 cows, farmer 40.

Greene Elmer, (Sawens) r 34, farmer.

Greene Hannah E., (Sawens) r 34, widow of Stephen V. R., resident.

Griffith Julius, (Sawens) r 19, carpenter, 8 cows, farmer 68.

Grim Nicholas, (Sawens) r 19, laborer.

GRISWOLD BENAJAH, r 60, 15 cows, farmer 118.

Griswold Charles C., r 60, 15 cows, farmer, leases of Benajah 118.

Griswold Eugene, r 60, farmer.

GRISWOLD JOHN, r 59, farmer 20.

Griswold Zeno, (Sawens) r 13, prop. grist, saw, and cider-mills and steam.threshing
machine, dealer in grain and feed, farmer 29.

Groat William, (Corfu) r 4, farmer 74, and leases on shares of Thompson Maxwell 20.

Groff Hugh O., r 60, carpenter, contractor, and builder, h and lot.

Gruner Christian, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 58, farmer 2.

Hagen John C., r 60, laborer, h and lot.

Haley Ann R., (Darien Center) widow of Patrick, h and lot.

Haley Martin, (Darien Center) r 47, farmer 50.

Haley Michael, (Darien Center) r 51, 12 cows, farmer 130.

Hall Henry W., (Corfu) r 6, farm laborer.

Hall Langford, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 86, farmer 33.

Hamill Alec, (Corfu) r 8, farmer 83.

Hamill Hugh, (Corfu) r 8, carpenter.

Hamill John, (Corfu) r 8, farmer with his father, Alec.

Harlow Henry L., (Allen, Erie Co.) r 51, (Henry L. Harlow & Sons).

Harlow Henry L. & Sons, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 5, (Peark K. and Robert L.) fruit grow-
ers, breeders of pure blood Holstein cattle, reg., and draft and trotting horses,
manufs. of creamery butter, and props. fruit evaporator, farmers 236.

Harlow Peark K., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, (Henry L. Harlow & Sons).

Harlow Robert L., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, (Henry L. Harlow & Sons).

Harmon Albert W., (Corfu) r 24,12 acres Niagara grapes, breeder of horses, 14 cows,
farmer 44, and leases of L. D. Fellows 103.

HARMON HENRY W., r 20, station agent and dealer in coal.
104 TOWN OF DARIEN.

 

Harnden Barnum, (Darien Center) retired farmer.

Harper Lampson G., r 42, 12 cows, farmer 91.

Harper Nelson A., (Sawens) r 20, 15 cows, 125 sheep, 500 pear trees, farmer 142}.

Harrington George, (Fargo) r 26, teamster, emp. Buffalo Storage and Carting Co.

Harris Martin, (Corfu) r 8, laborer, farmer 18.

Harris Michael, (Corfu) r 8, brakeman N. Y. C. & H.R. R. R.

HARROUN GILBERT K., (Corfu) breeder of thoroughbred Jersey cattle, farmer 50.

Hartrich John, r 57, . cows, farmer, leases on shares of Andrew” Krause, of Attica,
Wyoming Co.,

Hartrich Nicholas, ' r Bi, 14 cows, farmer, leases on shares of Michael Sunricher 100.

Hays William, (Corfu) ri, laborer, h and 1 acre.

Hemline Michael, (Darien’ Center) r 66, farmer 65.

Herbert B., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 66, farmer 50.

Hewitt Jared, shoemaker and mail carrier.

Hewitt Jared Mrs., seamstress.

HIGGINS ROBERT &., (Corfu) r a 7 cows, 15 grade Oxforddown sheep, farmer 20,
and with his father, Samuel C.,

HIGGINS SAMUEL C. , (Corfu) r "Oe “farm 59.

Hills Byron E., (Corfu) r 6, 9 cows, farmer 60, and leases on shares of his: father
James L., 100.

Hint Charles, ’ Colesville, Wyoming Co.) r 73, breeder of horses, 6 cows, farmer 170.

Hitchcock Moses, (Darien Center) r 47, 6 cows, farmer, leases of George Patridge, of
Buffalo, 175.

Holmes Asher C., (W. Batavia) r 16, farmer 37.

Holmes David C., r 34, 30 cows, farmer 180. *

Holmes Delia Mrs., (Darien Center) r 62, resident.

Holmes Sylvester, r 34, farmer 113.

Hopkins Nicholas, (Darien Center) carpenter.

Howie James, (Darien Center) r 61, 6 cows, farmer 96.

Huebel Ferdinand, (Darien Center) shoemaker.

Hugunin Anne C. Miss, (Darien Center) h and lot.

Huhn Frederic, (Darien Center) r 62, farmer 4. +

Hume James, (Corfu) r 24, 10 cows, ‘farmer, leases on shares of Nelson Hartshorn 160.

Hume William, (Corfu) r 24, canvasser and farmer.

Humphrey Amos B., (Darien Center) r 52, 10 cows, farmer 110.

Humphrey Arthur M., (Darien Center) farmer with his father, Amos B.

Humphrey H. Levant, (Darien Center) grade ayer ee cows, farmer 31.

Humphrey Horace ne (Darien Center) farmer 31.

Humphrey Sylvanus, ‘(Darien Center) r 52, 16 cows, fives 200.

Humphrey Wallace W., (Darien Center) r 52, 300 sugar trees, breeder of Holstein
cattle, reg., 10 cows, farmer 100.

Huntley Allen J.. (Darien Center) r 31, carpenter and joiner, 300 sugar trees, farmer 85.

Huntley Hugh E., (Darien Center) r 31 , carpenter and farmer with his. father, Allen J.

Hutchinson Aaron P. , (Alden, Erie Co.) r Ol, breeder of hence lt. head, 20 cows,
farmer 285.

Hutchinson Henry P., (Alden, Erie Co. ) rdl, farmer, owns ia Michigan 130, and leases
on shares 285.

Ingraham George S., (Sawens) r 35, (George S. Ingraham & Son).

Ingraham George 8. & Son, (Sawens) r 35, (Harmon) 15 cows, 100 sheep, farmer 200.

Ingraham Harmon, (Sawens) r 35, (George S. Ingraham & Son).

Irving Helen, (Darien Center) r 21, widow of Ira, farm 10,

Irving Henry, (Darien Center) r al, carpenter.

Jameson William, (Darien Center) r 74, 6 cows, farmer 50.

Johncox Frank, r 42, farm laborer.

Johncox George, (Sawens) r 36, laborer and farmer 10.

Johncox Henry, (Corfu) r 21, small fruit grower 4 acres. .

Johncox James, (DariensCenter) r 21, farmer and laborer.

Johncox James Mrs., (Darien Cencer) r 21, carpet weaver.

Johncox Thomas, (Darien Center) r 21, farmer 6.
TOWN OF DARIEN. 105

 

‘Johncox William, (Corfu) r 14, farm manager for Nelson Hartshorn, of Batavia, 150.
Johnson Carrie Mrs., (Corfu) r 24, farm 28, :
Johnson Charles, (Corfu) r 24, farmer.
Johnson Myron, (Corfu) r 24, farm manager 28.
Jones Dana Mrs., (Darien Center) r 62, farm 50.
Jones David, (Darien Center) r 62, 10 cows, farmer 62.
Jones Frank B., (Corfu) r 21, 8 cows, farmer 87,
Jones Horace, (Darien Center) r 62, farmer with his father, David.
Jones Irving, (Darien Center) r 51, farm manager for B. N. Hopkins, of Buffalo.
Jones Jacob, (Darien Center) r 52, laborer ‘and farmer 13.
Jones Lawson D., (Corfu) r 21, 8 cows, farmer 87.
Jones Preston, (Darien Center) r 62, carpenter and joiner.
Joslin Hannah, (Darien Center) r 53, widow of Square, farm 73.
Joslin de oe (Darien Center) r 53, apiarist 8 colonies, farmer 5, and leases of Han-
—wenah 73,
Keibler John, (Sawens) r 13, 7 cows, breeder of grade Durham cattle and Hamble-
tonian horses, farmer 80.
Kelley Arthur, (Fargo) r 29, farm laborer.
Kelley George, (Alexander) r 35, farmer, leases on shares of J. J. Gallup, of Batavia, 84.
Kemp Edward, (Darien Center) r 61, carpenter, jobber, and builder.
Kemp George, (Darien Center) r 61, 8 cows, farmer 114.
Kenline John, (Darien Center) r 75, farmer with his father, Michael.
Kenline Michael, (Darien Center) r 75, 9 cows, farmer 67.
Kennedy Emet, (argo) r 29, laborer. '
Kennedy Frank, (Fargo) r 29, 12 cows, farmer 59.
Kenney George W., (Darien Center) r 75, farmer with his grandfather, Seymour F.
Kenney Seymour F., (Darien Center) r 75, farmer 35.
Kidder Herschel, (Alden, Erie Co.) r51, 16 cows, farmer 150.
King Biseel L., (Darien Center) teamstet,' dealer in-maple sugar, poultry; and: eggs.
Kinney Timothy, (Corfu) r 8, farmer 32,
KINSEY JAMES, (Darien Center) r —, farmer.
Kinsey Stephen, (Darien Center) 12 cows, fruit grower, dealer in cattle and agricult-
ural implements, farmer 100: -
Kinsey William K., (Darien Center).(Ellis & Kinsey).
Kortland Benjamin C., (Corfu) r 2, farmer 80.
Knapp Adam, (Sawens) r 13, blacksmith, farmer 13.
Krauss Andrew, (Attica, Wvoming Go.) r 85, 10 cows, farmer, leases on shares of
Mrs. Amanda Reynolds, of Attica, 100. :
Kreutz Daniel, (Colesville, Wyoming Co.) r 70, farmer 100.
Lamb Elijah, (Darien Center) r 62, farmer with his father, John E.. .
Lamb John E., (Darien Center) r 62, breeder of horses, 28 cows, fruit grower, farmer
320. ; :
LANGWORTHY JAMES R., (Alexander) r 36, 100 sheep, farmer 118.
LANGWORTHY JAMES R. Mrs., (Alexander) r 36, resident. i
LATHROP ANDREW J., (Darien Center) r 54, farmer with his‘ brother James C. on
the estate of his father, Elisha H. .
Lathrop Anson, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 59 cor. 82, farmer 105.
LATHROP EUSEBA, (Darien Center) r 54, widow of Elisha H., executor and ad-
ministratrix estate of her husband, 200 sugar trees, 60 Merino sheep, reg., breeder
of thoroughbred Ayrshire cattle, 30 cows, farm 300.
LATHROP JAMES C., (Darien Center) r 54, farmer on the estate of his father,
Elisha H. ;
Lawrence David, r 59, farmer, owns with his son Orville 85.
Lee Aurelia, widow of David, h and lot.
Leopoldt Henry, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 84, farmer 40.
Leverett Richard, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, farm laborer.
Lincoln Fred E., r 33, 10 cows, farmer, leases on shares of Milton 83.
Lincoln Jones, (Sawens) r 10, 9 cows, farmer €5.
Lincoln Milton W., 9 cows, farmer 79, h and lot.
106 TOWN OF DARIEN.

 

Lindley George, (Alexander) r 39, 10 cows, 350 sugar trees, farmer 80.

Lindley George W., (Alexander) r 39, farmer with his father, George.

Lombard Hiram A., (Darien Center) laborer, h and lot,

Lombard Orville W., (Darien Center) laborer.

Losee Frank D., r 32, breeder of Hambletonian horses, 8 cows, and farmer 77.

Losee Frank E, r 56, 400 sugar trees, 100 sheep, farmer 111.

Losee Frederick R., r 56, farmer.

LOSEE RICHARD R., r —, breeder of Merino sheep, reg., 150 head, and Holstein:
cattle, reg., 12 cows, farmer 125.

Magry Charles C., (Darien Center) r 52 cér. 63, 9 cows, breeder of horses, farmer 71..

Maloney John, (Darien Center) r 47, farmer, leases of Martin Haley 50. ;

Mansell John, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, section boss, farmer 10.

Mapes George (Darien Center) r 62, 8 cows, farmer, leases on shares of Stephen.
Kinséy 100,

Marsh Alfred, (Sawens) r 11, 50 sheep, farmer 70.

Matteson George, r 55, 15 cows, farmer, leases of Norman 95.

Matteson Louisa, (Darien Center) r 63, widow of Samuel, farm 27.

MATTESON NORMAN, 15 cows, breeder of grade Holstein cattle and Percherom
horses, farmer 94.

Maxwell Thompson, (Fargo) r 25, 24 cows, farmer 144.

May Earl H., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 69, farmer with his father, Harvey W.

May Harvey W.,.(Alden, Erie Co.) r 69, 8 cows, farmer 112.

McDiarmid James, (Darien Center) r 45, fruit grower, farmer 20.

McKay Ann Miss, daughter of Andrew, resident.

McKay M. Adele Miss, daughter of Andrew, resident.

McKay Mary Miss, danghter of Andrew, resident.

McLean John, r 55, 10 cows, farmer 100.

McLean Laura Miss, r 55, teacher, daughter of John.

McNally , (Corfu) r 8, widow of William, farm 7. __

McNally William, (Corfu) r 8, laborer, emp. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co.

McVean Daniel, (Corfu) r 22 cor. 8, 800 sugar trees, breeder of high grade Holstein
cattle, 12 cows, fruit grower, farmer 200. .

Meinweiser Andrew, r —, farmer, leases on shares of R. R. Losee 125,

Meinweiser Jacob, (Bennington Center, Wyoming Co.) r 77,6 cows, farmer 65.

Meisner George, (Colesville, Wyoming Co.) r 73, farmer 20.

Meisner John, (Bennington Center, Wyoming Co.) r 62, 18 cows, farmer and mana:
ger for Mrs. Mary King, of Bennington, Wyoming Co., 212. '

Miller Emma A. Miss, teacher.

Miller John G., r 42, dealer in poultry and fruit.

Miller Ruth R. Miss, teacher.

Miller Samuel, (Darien Center) r 61, farmer 25.

Moissenac Eugene H., (Darien Center) r 63, 7 cows, farmer 57.

Moore Bradford, r 59, grower of strawberries, raspberries, currents, and vegetables,
farmer 154.

Moore John, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 86, farmer, refused to give information.

Morgan Julia F., r 60, widow of Endell, resident.

Morgan Malony Mrs., (Darien Center) r 75, resident.

Morgan Michael, (Darien Center) r 75, farmer 45.

MORGAN PHILIP W.,r 42, veterinary surgeon, fruit grower, 12 cows, farmer 92.

Murphy Willard, r 60, carpenter, emp. N. Y., L. E. & W. R. RB. Co.

Myers Charles, r 57, 20 cows, fruit grower, farmer 145.

Myers Fred, r 42, 20 cows, farmer 144. :

Myers George, r 57, farm laborer.

Newton Charles J., (Fargo) r 29, farmer 98. ;

Newton George, (Fargo) r 26, postmaster and general merchant.

Newton Ira, (Fargo) r 29, breeder of grade Percheron and French coach horses, mem-
ber of Genesee County Breeders Association, farmer 140.

Newton John H., (Fargo) r 29, farmer with his father, Ira.

Ney Mary S., widow of Leander, h and lot.

 
TOWN OF DARIEN. 107

 

Nichols Jacob, (Darien Center) retired merchant, h and lot, and real estate in Florida, h
Main cor. Allegany sts.

Nolan Marks, (Corfu) r 23, farmer 11.

Noonen Charles E., (Corfu) r 6, pension, fire, and life ins. agent.

Nye Eugene, (Darien Center) r G1, farmer 66,

Nye Harriet, (Darien Center) widow of Freeman J., resident, h and lot.

Nye Thomas, r 55, retired carpenter, farmer 30, aged 82.

Oleir Fred, (Darien Center) r 47, laborer, h and 14 acres.

Ortner Antoine, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 83, prop. threshing machme, farmer, leases
on shares of his father, Mattis, 75, é

Ortner Mattis, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 83, 6 cows, farmer 75.

Ostertag Edward, (Darien Center) r 53, farmer with his father, Sebastian.

Ostertag Emil A., (Darien Center) clerk for H. J. Raynor.

Ostertag Sebastian, (Darien Center) r 53, 12 cows, farmer 136,

Packer George, (Corfu) r 6, 190 sheep, farmer 100.

Patterson Fred M., r 59, 11 cows, farmer 106. ;

Peacock Frederick W., (Darien Center) r 30, 9 cows, farmer 98,

Perry Albert H., (Darien Center) r 62, justice of the peace 20 consecutjve years, 3,000:
apple trees, 2 acres small fruits, farmer 142. :

Petrie Alexander, (Darien Center) wheelwright.

Pettibone Chauncey S., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r57, (Sumner & Pettibone).

Pettibone James A., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 57, 30 cows, prop. stock horse ‘‘ Logan,”
farmer 295, .

Pettibone Willis A., (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 57, 400 sugar trees, 20 cows, 50 sheep,
farmer 170.

' Pfalzer Michael, r 32, 12 cows, farmer 100.

PHILLIPS ELMIUR A., r G0, physician and surgeon.

Phillips Thomas, (Darien Center) retired, h and lot.

Pixley Lucius, (Fargo) r 29, 12 cows, farmer 74,

Pope Edward, (Corfu) r 8, laborer, farmer 20.

Prime Hannah Miss, (Darien Center) r 47, farm 59.

RANGER GILES, r 60, (Ranger & Sutherland).

Ranger John, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 82, farm laborer.

Ranger Margaret Mrs., h and 5 acres,

Ranger Walter W., r 60. carpenter.

RANGER & SUTHERLAND. r GO, (Giles R. and James H. S.) dealers in coal, grain,
and lumber, manufs. of heading, small fruit growers, farmers 33.

Raynor Henry J., (Darien Center) town clerk, dealer in drugs, medicines, dry goods,
boots, shoes, and notions.

Reber John, r 2], farmer, leases of Caroline Riser 67.

Reling Michael, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 1, 7 cows, farmer, leases of Prince Waldo 75.

Reynolds William, (Corfu) r 4, farmer, leases of Jerome Allen 75.

Rbeinhart Charles, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 62, farmer, owns with his brother Michael 7
cows and farm 113.

Rheinhart Joseph, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 72, 6 cows, farmer 75.

Rheinhart Joseph, Jr., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 72, farmer with his father, Joseph.

Rheinhart Michael, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 72, farmer with his father, Joseph,.

Rheinhart Michael, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 62, farmer, owns with his brother Charles 7
cows and farm 113.

Rhinesmith August, (Darien Center) farm 30, h and 1 acre.

Rice Mary, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, widow of Eviro, resident.

Richardson Annie J.. (Darien Center) prop. Darien Center Hotel and livery stable.

Richlzy Alexander F., (Sawens) r 13, dealer in agricultural implements and fertilizers,
6 cows, farmer, leases of his father, Florin, 60.

Richley Florin, (Sawens) r 13, 6 cows, farmer 135.

Richley Florin, Jr.. (Sawens) r 13, farmer, leases on shares of his father 75.

Riddle Thomas, retired merchant, aged 85.

Roach Michael, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 4.

Roberts James, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, tanner, emp. in Alden.
108 TOWN OF DARIEN.

 

Robinson Alva J., blacksmith.

Robinson Laban H., carpenter, prop. saw-mill and custom feed-mill.

Rogers Elijah P., r 60, 14 cows, farmer 143.

Rogers Frank M., T 60, prop. fruit evaporator and dealer in agricultural implements, '
farmer, leases on shares of his father 143.

Rogers James E.; (Corfu) r 2, grower of small fruits, farmer 4.

Rudd Charles, (Sawens) r 21, laborer.

Rudd Adelia, (Sawens) r 34, widow of Edgar S., resident.

Rudd Lorinda, (Sawens) r.34, widow of Bradley, farm 42.

Rudy Henrietta, (Sawens) r 12 cor. 11, widow of Martin, farm 6.

Rudy Julius, (SSawens) r 12 cor 11, farm laborer.

Russ George J., (Corfu) r 2, 16 cows, farmer, leases on shares of Emett Sumner 100.

Ryker James L., (Corfu) r 5, farmer G0.

Safford Elisha, (Darien Center) r 30, 9 cows, farmer 98.

Sagers Fred, (Sawens) r 11, farmer 5.

Sagers Hattan, (Sawens) r }1, resident.

Sagers John, (Sawens) r 11, laborer.

Sattler John, (Darien Center) r 61, farmer 50.

SAULSBURY CHARLES Fr 59, grower of small fruits, apiarist, farmer with his
father, John, 12.

SAULSBURY JOHN, r 59, retired farmer 12.

Sawens Hiram, (Sawens). r 15 cor. 16, farmer 43.

SAWENS WILLIAM; (Sawens) r 15, 8 cows, 100 Merino sheep, farmer 110.

Sawtell Eliza A. , (Sawens) r 14, (Harriet, Eliza A. & Mary Sawtell).

Sawtell Harriet, ’(Sawens) r 14, (Harriet, Eliza A. & Mary Sawtell).

Sawtell Harriet, Eliza A. & Mary, (Sawens) r 14, 6 cows, 85 sheep, farm 130.

Sawtell Mary, (Sawens) r 14, (Harriet, Hliza A. & Mary Sawtell).

Scanlon John, (Darien Center) r 47, section foreman and farmer 15.

Scanlon Nora Mrs., (Darien Center) r 47, farm 20.

Scanlon Thomas, (Darien Center) track walker.

‘Schad Charles, (Bennington, Wyoming Co.) r 75, farmer 41.

Schad Michael, (Darien Center) h and lot.

Schenck Charles, (Darien Center) telegraph operator.

SCHRADER FRED A., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 67, 150 sugar trees, 9 cows, farmer 80.

Schriver William, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 58, laborer.

Schwartz Charles, (Corfu) r 2, laborer, leases of John Taylor h and 6 acres.

Seagors Joseph. (Attica, Wyoming Co,) r 80, 12 cows, farmer 114.

Shaffer Lewis, (Darien Center) r 64, 6 cows, farmer 57..

Shaffer Samuel T., (Darien Center) r 64, farmer 45.

Sharick Frank, breeder of grade Holstein cattle and Hambletonian horses, 16 head,
prop. stock horse “‘ Gov. Cleveland,” 20 cows, 108 Merino sheep, 20 swine, farmer
2234.

Sharrick Isaac, (Corfu) r 9, farmer 37.

Sharrick Isaac, (Corfu) r 9, carpet weaver and spinner.

Sharrick William, (Corfu) r 9, grower of small fruits and onions.

Shaw Charles F., (Darien Center) r 54, farmer 78.

‘Shaw Charles W., (Darien Center) r 68, 8 cows, farmer 100.

Shaw George W.., (Darien Center) r 63, farmer with his father, Charles W.

Shaw John P., (Darien Center) r 63, aged 89.

Shaw William’ H.. (Corfu) r 24, farmer, leases of Ezra Chapman, of Bethany, 81}. °

Shear Henry D., (Sawens) r 32, 300 sugar trees, 12 cows, farmer 113.

Shear Luther P., (Sawens) r 13, postmaster, general merchant, subscription agent for
papers and periodicals with C. B, Curtis, owns 34 acres.

Shirm George, (Darien Center) laborer, h and lot N. depot.

Silliman Charles D., (Corfu) r 2, teacher, 10 cows, breeder of horses, farmer 77.

SIMONDS BENJAMIN C., (Sawens) r 19, breeder of horses, 12 head, 125 sheep, 12
cows, farmer 166.

Simonds Chauncey C., (Sawens) r 19, student.

Simonds Frank W., (Sawens) r.19, 6 cows, farmer 40,
TOWN OF DARIEN. 109

pumionds Meritt D., (Sawens) r 19, farmer, leases on shares of his father, Benjamin C.,

Skeet John, (Sawens) r 11 cor. 20, farmer 48. :

Slingerland Henry A., pastor M. E. churches of Darien and Darien Center.

Smith Frank H., r 56, 9 grade Jersey cows, breeder of French coach horses, 300 Me-
rino sheep, farmer 270.

Smith J. Craig, (Darien Center) general merchant, h and lot.

Snider Benjamin P., (Fargo) r 49, blacksmith and farmer, leases of J. A. Eddy,fof Al-
den, Erie Co., 62.

Sodeman Charles, r 78, 15 cows, farmer 171.

Soper Bradford. r 54, carpenter, jobber, and builder. g

Spink Eugene, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 86, cheesemaker Excelsior cheese factory, No. 1.

Staebell George, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 28, farmer 25.

Staebell John, (Fargo) r 29, farmer 36,

Staebell Joseph, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 29, farmer 50.

Staebell Martin, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, 30 cows, farmer 164.

Steigler Michael, (Darien Center) r 54, 11 cows, farmer, leases of Charles Fisher.

Steigler Wilhelm, (Darien Center) r 66, farmer 4}.

Stevens ea E., (Darien Center) r 52, 10 cows, farmer, leases the Elias Humphrey
estate 96.

Stickney A. McCall, (Fargo) r 26, mail carrier and farmer 11.

Stickney Amos, (Fargo) r 49, resident. *

STICKNEY CAROLINE Mrs., (Fargo) r 26, resident.

Stickney Nelon, (Fargo) r 49, farmer 60.

Stickney Norman C., (Fargo) r 29, laborer and farmer 6.

STILES JOHN F., (Corfu) r 2, breeder of horses, manuf. of creamery butter, fruit.
grower, 10 cows, farmer 95, served in 8th N. Y. H. A.

Streeter George A., (Sawens) r 19, pastor Church of God (Second Advent).

Strong Anna L., (W. Batavia) r 18, widow of Miner, 60 sheep, farm 104.

Strong Elizabeth, (Corfu) r 21, widow of Henry, aged 89.

Strong George, (W. Batavia) r 17 cor. 15, 60 sheep, farmer 97.

Strong Milo, (W. Batavia) r 18, 50 sheep, farmer 74.

Strong Perry V., (W. Batavia) farmer with his father, George.

SUMNER CHARLES, (Fargo) r 30, 100 sugar trees, breeder of Percheron and’ French
coach horses, part owner of stock horses ‘ Volcan” and “ Houghton,” 14 cows,
farmer 85. ;

SUMNER DALLAS A.. (Fargo) r30, 200 sugar trees, 10 cows, 75 Merino sheep, fruit.
grower, farmer witn his father, Winslow, 154.

Sumner Earl W., (Darien Center) r 31, fire ins. agent, 139 sheep, farmer 126,

SUMNER EPHRAIM, (Fargo) r 30, 12 cows, breeder of Percheron horses and grade-
Holstein cattle, farmer 117.

SUMNER JEROME, (Fargo) r 30, 150 sugar trees, breeder of French coach and
Percheron horses, part owner of stock horses ‘“ Volean” and “ Houghton,” 15-
cows, farmer 1154.

Sumner John, r 57, (Sumner & Pettibone). :

SUMNER JOHN W., (Fargo) r 26, 75 sheep, breeder of horses, member Genesee
County Breeders Association, farmer 116.

Sumner Lewis, (Fargo) r 26, 6 cows, farmer 62.

SUMNER WINSLOW, (Fargo) r 30, farmer, owns the John Sumner homestead 154,

Sumner & Pettibone, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 57, (John 8S. and Chauncey S. P.) 400-
sugar trees, 15 cows, fruit growers, farmers 120.

SUTHERLAND JAMES H., r 60, (Ranger & Sutherland) justice of the peace.

Suttle George, (Darien Center) r 30, farmer for Miss M. Wright.

Taylor Aaron P., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 68, mechanic and farmer 12.

Taylor George E., (Corfu) r 3, 23 cows, farmer, leases on shares of his father, William

~ #H :

Taylor John A., (Corfu) r 2, resident. ;

Taylor Marcellus E., (Darien Center) r 62, carriagemaker and musician.

Taylor William H., (Corfu) r 3, 23 cows, farmer 138.
110 TOWN OF DARIEN.

 

Terrey Lewis, (Darien Center) farmer 73.

Thayer William, (Corfu) r 23, 6 cows, farmer 82.

Thayer William’ H., (Corfu) r 23, prop. grist-mill, farmer with his father, h and lof.

Thomas Abram. (Corfu) r2, farmer 30.

THOMAS GEORGE W. , (Corfu) r 2, manuf. of creamery butter, 9 cows, farmer 54,

Thomas William G., (Sawens) r 13, cheesemaker Excelsior cheese factory, No. 2.

Thorne Minard R., (Colesville, Wyoming Co.) r 71, farmer, leases on shares of F. M,.
Cummings, of Marilla, Erie Co., 60.

TIFFANY DELIEU, (Darien Center) retired farmer, resides with his son, Henry C.

TIFFANY HENRY ©. (Darien Center) postmaster and general merchant, Main. h do.

Timms Fred, (Attica, Wyoming Co.) r 58, 20 cows, prop. milk route, farmer 153,

Timms William M., (Aitica, Wyoming Co.) r 58, farmer with his father, Fred.

TISDALE BERTHA R., r 60, dressmaker.

TISDALE IRA J., r 60, "retired farmer.

Tompkins Julia Mrs., resident,

Tracy Harriet, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, widow of Orsemus, winter residence in Buffalo,

Tullar Hiram 0. (Darien Center) r 52, 9 cows, breeder of horses, farmer, leases of H.
J. WeSton 140.

Turner Eleazer, (Corfu) r 2, 12 cows, faniee leases of Thatcher B. 85, and owns in
Pembroke 20.

Turner Thatcher B., (Corfu) r 2, 16 cows, farmer 865.

Tuttle Samantua, witlow of Milo, farm 179, bh and lot.

Tyrrell Amos, (Corfu) r 6, farmer 68.

Tyrrell Charles, (Corfu) r 6, florist.

Tyrrell Charles Mrs., (Corfu) r G, wholesale and retail florist, farm 4.

Tyrrell James. (Corfu) r 6, farmer 75.

Tyrrell John, (Corfu) r 6, retired farmer.

Ulrich Frederic J. , (Darien Center) r 75, farmer 70.

Vader Flora E. Mrs, dealer in dry gools and groceries, n depot, h do.

Vader Frank J., station agent and telegraph operator, h n depot.

Van Cran William Wallace, (Alden, Erie Co.) r 65, laborer.

Van Curean William, (Darien Center) r 65, dealer in horses, 8 cows, farmer, leases on
shares of Bently 2014.

Van Curen Edward, (Corfu) r 24, 6 cows, farmer 50.

Van Curen William W., (Darien Center) r 65, farm laborer.

Van Devort Ten Eyck, (Corfu) r 8, farm manager for W. H. Grimes, of Lancaster,
Erie Co., 126.

Van Ocker Dwight, (Darien Center) com. traveler.

Vellacott Wilham J., (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, 6 cows, farmer 41.

Vianger Jacob, r 46, 8 cows, farmer 50.

Vianger Rudolph, r 46, farmer wi h bis father, Jacob.

Vickery Howard H., (Darien Center) r 47, farmer with his father, Samuel N.

Vickery Howard W., (Dariea Center) physician and surgeon, owns 30 acres Main.

Vickery Julia Miss, (Dari ien Center) prop. laundry.

Vickery Mary, (Darien Center) widow cf Wiiliam,

VICKERY SAMUEL N., (Darien Center) r 47, eclectic physician, apiarist 6 colonies,
6 cows, fruit grower, "farmer 68,

Vickery W. Frank, (Darien Center) farm laborer.

Wagner Catherine Mrs., (Corfu) r 7. farm 120,

Wagner Joseph, (Fargo) r30 20 cows, farmer 104.

Waener Leonard, (Corfu) r 7, resident.

Wagner Leonard, Jr., (Corfu) r 7, 16 cows, farmer, leases of his mother, Catherine, 120,

Wayner Louis, (Crittenden, Erie Co ) r 23, farmer 16,

Wait Horace, 8 cows, farmer 73.

Walker Edward C., r 59, 7 cows, farmer 40

Walker John, r 39, breeder of horses, 9 head, 170 sheep, farmer 52, and on the estate
of his father, Robert, 93.

Walker Matthew, r 39,-65 sheep, farmer 90.

Ward Benjamin F., (Bawens) r 30, farmer with his father, Jéhiel.
TOWN OF DARIEN. III

 

‘Ward Jehiel, (Sawens) r 39, 900 sugar trees, 16 cows, farmer 128.

“Warner George, (Darien Center) r 63, farm laborer.

Warner James N., (Darien Center) retired apiarist, aged 76.

WARNER PETER, (Darien Center) r 63, 300 sugar trees, 25 cows, farmer 250.

‘Weatherston James, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer with his father, Nicholas.

‘Weatherston Nicholas, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 49.

Weaver Oliver, (Darien Center) r 61, laborer.

‘Welch Samuel G., r 47 cor. 30, farmer, leases of Rev. J. V. Lowell, of Franklinville,
Cattaraugus Co., 130.

‘Welker August, r 59, 18 cows, farmer, leases on shares of Mrs. Samantha Tuttle 178.

Wertinan Noa, r 33, farmer 60.

Weston Henry J., (Darien Center) retired farmer 140.

WHITING FLAVIUS J., r 60, supervisor, 8 cows, farmer 45.

Whitman George, (Fargo) r 27, 20 cows, farmer 150.

Whitman George, Jr., (Fargo) r 4, farmer 25.

‘Whitman Wilham, (Fargo) r 27, dealer in carriages and agricultural implements, farmer
with lus father, George.

Wicker Jonah C., (Darien Center) r 75, farmer 65.

Wilbur Stephen, (Sawens) r 19, farmer 35.

Wilcox Almon W.. (Darien Center) carpenter.

Wilcox Fred D., (Darien Center) hay presser.

Williams Alonzo C., (Darien Center) r 62, fruit grower, farmer 50.

Williams Chester E., (Darien Center) r 62, farmer 7, and with his father, Alonzo C., 50.

Winans Elisha L., (Corfu) r 10, dealer in horses, boards horses in winter, farmer 126

Winans Frank, (Darien Center) laborer.

Wing John, (Corfu) r 21, farmer 50.

Wood George &., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, 15 cows, farmer with his brother Simeon M.

‘150

Wood Simeon M., (Alden, Erie Co.) r 51, farmer with his brother George S. 150.

Woodard Albert H.T., (Darien Center) tin peddler, h and lot.

Woodworth Jehiel D., (Darien Center) carpenter.

Wotton Fairman L., r 56, reporter Progressive Batavian and farm laborer.

Wright George W., (Corfu) r 6, retired farmer 35.

Wright Melinda Miss, (Darien Center) r 30, farm 98.

Wright Orlo W., (Corfu) r 6, farmer 55, and leases on shares of George W. 35.

Wyckoff Calvin, r 56, farm manager for Horace Wait 72.

Wyman Ralph, (Sawens) r 18, 10 cows, 100 sheep, farmer, leases on shares of Cyrus
Wait, of Corfu, 141.

Yates Alson E., r 60, 18 cows, farmer, leases on shares of his mother, Helen, 170.

Yates Helen, r 60, widow of Kugene R., 18 cows, farm 170.

Yates Lucius L., r 56, farmer with his father, Orlando B.

Yates Orlando B.,r 56, dealer in farm produce, 400 sugar trees, 7, cows, horse breeder,
grower of strawberries, farmer. 80.

Young Jacob, (Darien Center) r 61, retired farmer, aged 75.

Young Jacob, Jr., (Darien Center) r 61, 10 cows, farmer 102.

YOUNG THEODORE, postmaster, general merchant, breeder of pure blood Holstein
cattle, reg., and Merino sheep, reg., prop. Hambletonian stock horse, 12 cows,
300 sheep, farmer 324.
112 TOWN OF ELBA.

 

ELBA.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)

(Postottice address i Elba, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Acker John, r 12, farmer 15.

Allen Orrin B., r30, farmer 41.

Ames Almond A., (8S. Byron) r 53, laborer. -»

Ames Israel D., (S. Byron) r 53, laborer, h and lot.

Andrews Charles, retired wagonmaker, h and lot. West ave. cor Cemetery.

Andrews W. Almon, school teacher, bds, West ave.

Arnold Lincoln, r 26, breeder of and. dealer in Hanbletontai horses, farmer, leases of
Anson Torpy 100.

Atwater Lucius C., offr 21, farmer.

Austin Albert, r 24, pase fruit grower and farmer 28.,

Baba Henry, r 6 cor. 7, charcoal burner, and laborer, h and 4 acres.

Babcock Alva, farmer 90, h Main.

Bacon William J. , (Batavia) r 48, machinist, h and 1 acre.

Bailey D. Judgon, pastor Baptist’ Church; parsonage Maple.

Balfour: Andrew, r 18, farmer, leases on shares of Alva’ W. Slater 78.

Balfour William, r 14, farmer, leases of Elmer Willis, h and 4 acres.

Bamm Charles, (Dawes) r 60, laborer.

Barber Coryden J., r 38, farmer 20. ,-

Barber Isaac 8., r 38, farmer 142.

Barber Lincoln G., r 38, farmer with his father, Isaac 8.

Barber Martin F., (E. Elba) r 54, farmer 130.

Barber Raymond. L., (HE. Elba) r "64, farmer with his father, Martin F.

Barber Thomas L. {i Elba) r 53, prop. steam threshing machine, h and 3 acres.

Barber William A, (B. Elba) r 41, farmer 25.

Barber Arthur, r 35, farmer 107.

Barr Julius J., off r 32, breeder of Clydesdale horses, farmer 80.

Barr Mary M., widow of Frank E., bh and lot Main.

Barr Phineas, r 26, machinist and farmer, h and 5 acres.

Barr Truman P., off r 32, farmer with his father, Julius J.

BARR WILLIAM J. , (Batavia and Elba) off r 32, school commissioner.

Barton Elliot P. , notary public, village clerk, and retired merchant, h and lot Mechanic.

Bauba Mary, r 2, widow of Louis.

Bell C. Stanley, (Dawes) r 59, laborer.

Benham Augustus C., (Batavia) r 60, 16 cows, milk dealer, breeder of draft horses,
farmer 1274.

Beuham Willis, (E. Elba) r 49, laborer.

Bennett Nancy Miss, r 26, farm 47.

Berg Albert, off r 20, laborer.

Berg August, r 9, farmer 32.

Berg Frederick C., r-1, laborer and farmer 15,

BERK FREDERICK, r 9, farmer 50.

Bert Fred, r 36, laborer,

Bignall Frank M., off r 45, breeder of. draft horses, farmer 69,

Bignall Hiram, r 45, farmer 150.

Black John C., butcher and meat dealer, Main, h and lot do.

Blood Albert E, r 24, farmer, leases on shares of Robert 148

Blood Robert, retired farmer 148, hb and lot Main.

Bloom Charles, off r 20, farmer 113.

Bloom Sophia, off r 20, widow of Louis,

Bogue Anson W. , (Batavia) r 60, book-keeper for Nelson,

‘
TOWN OF ELBA. 113

Bolton Thomas, (E. Elba) r 43, laborer.
BOOTH JOEL A., (Batavia) r 56, retired wagonmaker, h and lot.
Bougher Henry, r 23, laborer.
Boyce Edward W., carpenter and builder, h Main.
Boyle Frank, laborer, h Mechanic.
Boylen Matthew, r 23, laborer.
Bradley Gardner, r 44, farmer with his father, William.
Bradley Jefferson W., r 43, horse dealer and farmer 45.
Bradley William, off r 44, deacon Presby. Church, farmer 60.
Bradway Frederick, (E. Elba) r 53, carpenter and joiner.
BRADWAY GEORGE W., (E. Elba) r 53, farmer 8.
Brailey Emily B. Mrs., dressmaker, Main, h do.
Brailey William, engineer, emp. B. B. French, h and lot Main.
Bray James, (E. Elba) r 53, retired woolen manuf. :
Bridge Bertha, r 27, widow of Joseph, house-keeper for her son Henry.
Bridge Frail, r 26, mason, h and lot.
Bridge Henry, r 27, mason and farmer 10.
Bridge John, r 27, invalid.
Bridge Joseph, r 27, highway commissioner and farmer 34,
Britton Alva S., street commissioner, carpenter, and joiner, h Main.
Britton Susan, r 35, widow of Cyrus R.,h and 4 acres.
Brockway Henry, carpenter and builder, h and lot Mechanic.
Brockway Walter A., carpenter, h and lot Maple ave.
Brown Ann Mrs., r 30 cor. 27, farm 42.
Brown Arthur, r 32, farmer 244.
Brown James A. J., r 30 cor. 27, farmer 92.
Brown John N., (H. Elba) r 42, pastor M. E, Church.
Brown Merton T., r 2, farmer 75.
Buck Cyrus, r 44, laborer.
Buckley Daniel, (Batavia) r 60, laborer.
Buckley Stephen, Sr., (Batavia) r 60, farmer 16.
Buckley Stephen, Jr., (Batavia) r 60, laborer.
Bullock Alva N., (Dawes) r 47, carpenter and farmer 40.
Bullock Silas E., (Dawes) r 47, carpenter and joiner.
BURGESS SEYMOUR G., r 34, farmer 424, and in Orleans Co. 30.
Burling Jacxson A., (S. Byron) r 53, laborer.
Burmaster John, r 9, farmer 50.
Burns Joseph, (Dawes) r 48, farmer 14.
Burr Henry, r 4, farmer 82}, and leases of W. J. Crawford 50.
Burr John, r 5, farmer, leases of Addison Wilder 125.
Burr Louis C., r 4, farmer 50.
Burr William, r 4, farmer with his father, Henry.
Burton Harry &., r 23, laborer.
BUTCHER EUNICE L., x 16, farmer 53.
Butcher William, r 16, breeder of horses, farmer in Byron 122.
CAPLE EMMA L, Miss, dressmaker, Maple, h do.
Caple Martha, dressmaker with her sister Emma, Maple.
Caple Mary A., dressmaker with her sister Emma, Maple.
Caple Robert, retired tailor, h and lot Maple. :
CHAPELL FRANK, r 30, farmer, leases of M. Nelson Moulthrop 125.
Chapell Morris D., (S. Byron) r 53, laborer, h and lot.
Churchill George B., (Batavia) r 50, farmer, leases of Darius D. 70.
Churchill Howard D., (Batavia) r 59, farmer, leases of Darius D. 124.
Clark Abram E., r 35, laborer.
Cochran Alexander, r 35, laborer, h and 3 acres,
COLBY JEROME B., (HE. Elba) r 52, farmer 153.
Cole William H., clerk, h Chapel.
Coleman Albert G., (Dawes) r 60, laborer.
Coleman Thomas, (Dawes) laborer, h and 9 acres.
8x
114 TOWN OF ELBA.

 

Conner Garrett, boot and shoemaker, h and lot West ave.

Cook Lewis L., r 5, laborer.

Corcoran Kate, (Batavia) r 60, widow of Patrick, h and 2 acres.

Corcoran Patrick, (Batavia) r 60, laborer.

Corcoran Richard, (Batavia) r 60, resides with his mother, Kate.

Cosway John F., r 10, farmer 152, and leases on shares of James M. Sleeper 18.

Crabb Ann M., r.18, widow of Christopher, h and 10 acres,

Crabb Charles W., (Dawes) r 59, laborer.

Craft Charles F., engineer, h and lot Chapel.

Craft Edgar R., emp. J. A. Staples & Son, h and lot Chapel.

Craft George H., (Oakfield) r 46, farmer, leases on shares of J. D. 94.

Craft Joseph B., (Oakfield) r 46, retired farmer 94, aged 88.

Craven Richard C., (Dawes) r 48, farmer 15,

CRAWFORD WILLIAM J., r 24, retiied farmer 50.

Crocker Amanda, (HE. Elba) r 42, postmaster, boot and shoemaker, aged 81, h and 6
acres. ,

Crosby Russell, stage driver, h Main.

‘Crosby Zebulon R., r 23, farmer, leases on shares of Gilbert Shelley 112.

Dampier James, r 6, farmer 47.

Daniels Frank A., (H. Elba) r 29, laborer.

‘Dash Charles, r 35, farmer 34, and leases of J. E. Wilford 250.

Dash Henry, r 36, farmer 18, and leases of Lorinda Phelps 42.

Dash John, r 36, laborer.

Davidson Dewitt, (Dawes) laborer, leases of Frank Walter h and 10 acres.

Davis Charles E., r 23, laborer.

Davis Cicero D., town clerk and jeweler, Willis block, Main, h do.

Davis M. Eugene, r 11, laborer.

Davis Roy, off r 17, laborer.

Deis Henry, r 9, laborer.

DEIS HENRY, Isr, r 9, farmer, leases of the Doly estate 160.

Deis Henry, 2d, r 9, laborer. .

Dersom Frank, blacksmith and horseshoer, Mechanic, h do.

.Dersom George, blacksmith, horseshoer, and carriage ironer with his father, Frank, h
and lot. Mechanic.

Dersom William, house painter, h Mechanic.

De Shon Joseph C., (Dawes) r 48 cor. 60, farmer and grocer, h and 11 acres.

Dewey William E., (Byron) r 40, farmer 50.

Dillingham Oscar, r 29 cor. 39, breeder of grade Durham and Holstein cattle, farmer
110.

Doody Rodolphus, r 34, peddler.

Dorf George, r 24, painter.

DORMAN GEORGE E., (EH. Elba) r 42, farmer, leases of A. I. Hulett 140.

Dorman John H., r 41, dealer in grain, farm produce, agricultural implements, evapo-
rators, dried fruits, coal, etc., farmer 140, S. Main.

Dorman Sarah, (HE. Elba) r 58, widow of Amasa E.

Douglass Eliza J., r 19, widow of Ambrose, farmer 544,

Downey Mary, (Dawes) r 60, widow of Dennis, h and 3 acres.

Downey Michael, (Dawes) r 60, laborer.

DRAKE AARON, (Oakfield) r 46, retired farmer 72.

Drigg Charles W., r 46, farmer 64.

Driggs Frank E., r 24, laborer.

Dryer John, (Dawes) r 60, laborer, h and 5 acres.

Dunn A. B. & Brother, (S. Byron) r55, (George M.) farmers, lease of J. J. Gallup 88.

Dunn Arthur B., (S. Byron) r 55, (A. B. Dunn & Brother).

Dunn George M., (S. Byron) r 58, (A. B. Dunn & Brother).

Eckert Frank C., r 26, farmer with his father, Lewis.

Eckert Frederick, r 24, farmer with his father, Lewis.

Eckert George A., r 26, farmer with his father, Lewis.

ECKERT LEWIS, r 26, shoemaker and farmer 30, and leases of Nancy Bennett 47.
TOWN OF ELBA. 115

 

Hckert Lewis, Jr., r 26, laborer.

Hidds Polly, r 24, widow of James, aged 84.

EDDS THOMAS, r 24, farmer, h and 44 acres.

Edgerton Freeman, (E. Elba) r 49, breeder of grade Cotswold sheep and draft horses,
farmer 60, and leases of Alanson 177}.

Edgerton John C., r 44, farmer, leases of his father, Philo, 128.

Edgerton Philo, r 44, farmer 160.

Edgerton Rodney R., r 48 cor. 49, farmer 1114.

Elba High School, organized in 1883 by Miss Mary H. Hollister, ‘Chapel.

Elba Hotel, Auna A. Swartz prop., livery stable connected, Main.

Engel John, (Dawes) r 47, farmer 33.

Ess Adam, (E. Elba) r 42, laborer.

Fisher Matthew, W., r1] cor. 7, farmer 50.

Fisher Theodore §., laborer, h Church.

Ford Alfred W., retired farmer 120, h Main.

Ford Elmer L., r 43, (Ford & Johnson).

Ford George W., r 43 cor. 44, blacksmith, h and lot,

Ford Manly F., r 43, breeder of Percheron and coach horses, farmer, leases on shares
of Alfred W. 120. =

Ford Philetus G., justice of.the peace and farmer, h and 18 acres Chapel.

Ford Sylvanus, r 43, 350 pear trees, farmer 100. .

Ford & Johnson, r 43, (Elmer L. F. and Marion J.) small fruit growers, h and 10
acres. ¢

Foster Addison, (Batavia) r 57, under sheriff, breeder of and dealer in Hambletonian
horses, farmer 2304.

Fowles Alexander, r 34, farmer 57.

Fowles William H., r 34, laborer.

Free John, r 19, laborer, h and lot.

French Benson B., dealer in and manuf. of staves, heading, and barrels, prop. cider-
mill, Main, h and lot do.

Fromm August W., carriage manuf. and repairer, Mechanic, h and lot Main.

Fromm John C., r 12 cor. 18, carriagemaker and repairer, apiarist 90 colonies, h and
7 acres.

Fromm Luui, r 18, laborer.

Fromm Theodore, r 12 cor. 18, carpenter.

Fuller Edgar K., (S. Byron) r 54 cor. 55, woolen manuf. with his father, Mason B.

Fuller George W., z 11, farmer 30. :

Fuller Lois B., r 8, widow of John, aged 76.

Fuller Mason B., (S. Byron) r 54 cor. 55, prop. woolen factory and saw-mill, h and 9
acres,

Gancho John, r 1 cor. 8, farmer 314.

GARDNER MARTHA M,, off r 21, widow of Jeffery W., retired farmer 238, and in
Oakfield 72, 9, : : ,

Garvey Patrick, (Batavia) r 59, farmer 20.

Gebhart Christian, off r 8, farmer 51.

Godfrey Nathan §., retired farmer, h and lot Chapel.

Godfrey Andrew B., r 49, breeder of grade Holstein cattle, farmer 1274.

Godfrey Charles A., 149, farmer with his father, Eli N., and leases on shares of B.
A. Griswold 63.

GODFREY ELI N., r 49, farmer 120. .

GODFREY OSCAR E,, r 33, breader of grade cattle, farmer 203.

Goodliff Elizabeth, r 14, widow of George.

ae Ozro A.; (Batavia) r 41, breeder of grade Jersey and Durham cattle and Ham-

letonian horses, farmer 75. ;
Gourley James, r 23 cor. 19, blacksmith, wood worker, horseshoer, and repairer, h and

lot.
GRAHAM GEORGE W., (Batavia) r 56, laborer, h and lot.
Graham George W. Mrs., (Batavia) r 56, carpet weaver.
Graham James, r 22 cor. 34, farmer, h and 5 acres.
116 TOWN OF ELBA.

 

Graham Lizzie M., r 22 cor. 34, dressmaker.

Graham Robert C., r 21, farmer, leases of Theodore and Jonas Halstead 102, and off
Ann E. Holmes 424.

Graham Thomas N., r 24, laborer.

Gray Clarence V., allo. physician, graduate Buffalo Medical University, Main, h do.

Green Orlo D., 1 8, laborer.

Green William, r 21, farmer, leases of Lewis J. Hundredmark 30.

Griffin Almond, r 14, school teacher.

Griffin Archibald M., (Dawes) r 60, breeder of Hambletonian and Messenger horses,
farmer, leases on shares of James Gregory, of Oakfield, 114.

Griffin Thomas C., retired stone mason, h and lot Main.

Griswold Benajah A., (E. Elba) r 49, retired farmer.

Hahn Charles, (Batavia) r 47, laborer, h and 8 acres.

Hall William T., (E. Elba) r 50, laborer.

Halstead Henry J., r 12, (William Halstead & Son).

Halstead Jonas, retired farmer, h and lot Main. ,

Halstead Wilham, (William Halstead & Son) h and lot Main.

Halstead William & Son, (Henry J.) painters, paper hangers, and house decorators.

Hardegan George, r 43, emp. L. Harris & Son, h and lot.

Harkness Daniel R., r 11, breeder of draft Percheron horses, farmer 60.’

Harkness George N,, T 11, farmer with his father, Daniel R.

Harkness Westel E, r 11, farmer with his father, Danie) R.

Harris Charles D., r ’93, (L. Harris & Son). 5

Harris David, retired farmer, h and lot Main.

Harris L. & Son, (Charles D.) dealers in coal, hay, produce, and lumber, ‘S. Main.

Harris Lanckton, (L. Harris & Son) h and lot Main.

Harris Wesley J., r 18, farmer 31.

Harrod Edward, r 14, farmer 184.

Hassett Mary E. Mrs., dealer in millinery and fancy goods, Main.

HASSEPT WILLIAM E., molder, h and lot Main.

Hayes Edwin, r 59, laborer.

Height Morris J., r 10, laborer.

Henderson J: ames, r 43, laborer

Hicks George B., r 18, laborer.

Higley Isaac A. , (Batavia) r 59, breeder of grade Holstein cattle, farmer 144.

Hitzelburg Frank J. , (E. Elba) r 58, laborer.

Hitzelburg William, (E. Elba) r4l, ‘farmer 20.

HOFFMAN I ELIAS, (Dawes) r 59, market gardener and farmer 10.

Hoffman Henry, r 43, farmer 97.

Hoffman Robert, r 29, laborer.

Hollister Marcus W., retired carpenter, h and lot Chapel.

Hollister Mary H. Miss, school teacher Elba High Sched, bds. Chapel.

Holmes Ann ., r 23, widow of Jonas H. ~

Holmes Ralph H,, r 10, laborer.

Holmes Roxana O., r 11, widow of Westel G.

Hood Charles, (E. Elba) r 39, laborer.

Horn John, farmer 95, h West ave.

Hosmer Simeon W., (E. Elba) r 58, farmer 293.

Howland Dallas A., r 7, farmer 95.

Howland Daniel T r7, " breeder of horses and grade Merino sheep, farmer 82.

Howland John N., 'r 7, farmer 114,

Hoyt Charles L., r 5, clerk.

Hoyt Mary J., widow of Philander, h and lot Main. ,

Hoyt Orlando T., r 5, breeder of grade Jersey and Holstein cattle, frei 82.

Hoyt Sylvester O., laborer. -

Hudson George C. (Dawes) r 48 cor. 59, farmer 20,

Hudson Julia M.; , (Dawes) r 48 cor. 59, widow of William R,

Hudson William gs, r 36, retired farmer 47.

Hundredmark Lewis J ., clerk, h and lot Mechanic,
TOWN OF ELBA. 117

 

HUNDREDMARK WILLIAM A., postmaster and general merchant, Main, h do.
Hunn Oliver T., (Batavia) r 41, painter, h and 8 acres.
Hunn Wells, r 26, laborer, h and lot.
Hunn William H., painter, paper hanger, and house decorator, h and lot Main.
Hunt Rimnear, (E. Elba) r 56, laborer, h and 4 acres.
Irwin Charlotte M. Miss, r 34, (Misses Irwin).
Trwin Margaret Miss, r 34, (Misses Trwin).
Irwin Misses, r 34, (Charlotte M., Margaret, and Rebecca) retired farmers 80.
Irwin Rebecca Miss, r 34, (Misses Irwin).
Ivison Charles, retired farmer, h and lot Main.
Ivison Charles H., r 32, laborer. ;
-Johnson Jacob, retired stone mason, aged 82, h and lot Cemetery.
Johnson Marion, r 43, (Ford & Johnson).
Johnson Stephen, (Batavia) r 60, farmer 1114.
Jones ao E.,r 25, (Andrew E. & Charles W. Jones) farmer for his mother, Rox-
ania S.
Jones Andrew E, & Charles W., r 25, farmers 60.
Jones Charles W., r 25, (Andrew E. & Charles W. Jones) h and 10 acres.
JONES JOHN, (Dawes) r 60, breeder of. grade Durham cattle and’ Chester White
swine, farmer 644, and leases of Cordelia Wilber 113.
JONES ROXANIA &., r 25, widow of Eli M., farmer 128.
JOSLIN ROBERT, (Batavia) r 59, breeder of Cheshire White swine, farmer 109.
Kearn Hugh, clerk Elba Hotel, bds. do.
Kellogg John H., (Dawes) r 48, farmer, h and 3 acres.
Kellogg Silas F., (Dawes) r 48, laborer.
Kelly Samuel, (HE. Elba) r 56, laborer.
KERN GEORGE, laborer, h and lot Mechanic.
Knickerbocker Charles H., r 14, carpenter and farmer with his father, George.
Knickerbocker George, r 14, carpenter and builder, farmer 65.
Knickerbocker Hiram, r 16:cor. 14, farmer 65.
Knickerbocker Jay B., r16 cor. 14, farmer with his father, Hiram.
Knulk Christian, r 13, farmer 10.
Kreeger Fred, r 9, farmer 27. j
Kreer William H., (E. Elba) r 49, laborer. ‘
Kulp Charles W., mason, h Main.
Lamb Elizabeth Mrs., dressmaker, bds. Cemetery.
Lamb Isaac, laborer, h West ave.
‘Lamka William, r9, farmer 50.
-Lampson Elias P., (BE. Elba) r 51, farmer, h and 15 acres.
Larkin Christopher G., r 18, cooper, h and lot.
Larkin Porter J., clerk, bds. Main.
Le Shander John B., cooper, h and lot Mechanic.
LEWIS JOSEPH M. Dr., physician, Chapel, h and lot do.
Lilley Charles, r 43, farmer 57.
Lintner Henry, (Dawes) r 48, laborer.
Little Charles M., r 5, breeder of grade Merino sheep, farmer, leases on shares of John
Laborn 120. ;
Loomis Allen 8., (Dawes) r 48, (Seymour evaporator) grower of and dealer in small
fruits and vegetables, farmer 25.
Loomis William H., r 32, breeder of Clydesdale horses, farmer 223.
Lord John, r 34, breeder.of half blood Percheron horses, farmer 52,
Lum Edgar A., r 8, farmer 624.
Lum John H., r 1%, peddler.
Lynch Humphry, (Batavia) r 59, farmer 76.
Maltby Delia E., r 48, school teacher.
Maltby Delia W:, r 44, widow of William, aged 75.
MALTBY JOHN C.,, r 44, farmer 75.
Maltby Mary S.,r 48, school teacher.
“Manchester Robert, r 21, retired farmer 140.
 

118 TOWN OF ELBA.

 

Mark Calvin, r 18, laborer.
Mark Calvin A., r 18, laborer.
Mark Sarah A., r 18, widow of Joseph, farmer 344.
Marsh Joseph F., r 33, laborer.
Martin Hiram N., r 49, farmer, leases of Anson Higley 152.
McAvoy William A. , (B. Elba) r 50, retired tobacconist.
McCalla William, r 33, laborer, h and 3 acres.
McClouth Lydia A., r 21, widow of J oseph, h and lot.
McCrary John, retired farmer, pwns in Stafford 174, h and lot Main.
McElveen David, retired farmer, h Chapel.
McGowen William, r 21, farmer 10.
McIntyre Hattie Miss, h and lot Mechanic.
McKurth Elmer E., (E. Elba) r 41 , cooper and laborer, h and 2 acres.
McMarra Henry C. , (Dawes) r 47, painter.
McMarra Michael, (Dawes) r47, farmer, h and 17 acres.
McNarney Patrick, r 43, section boss W. 8. B. RB.
Merrill James K., r 23, stage driver for Russell Crosby, bh and lot.
MERRIMAN JOSIAH, r 15, farmer 216}.
Merriman Sheldon J., (Byron) r 15, farmer with his father, Josiah.
Middlestate Louis, (Dawes) r 47, farmer, h and 9 acres.
Millis Charles V., r 27, farmer with Eleazer T. Wood.
Mills Ansel D., (E. Elba) T 42, retired farmer.
MILLS OLIN J., (E. Elba) r 42, farmer 133.
Mirch Hiram, laborer, h and lot Mechanic.
Moore Charles, r 7, laborer.
MOORE CHARLES W., r 37, station agent W. S. K. R., Wh U. telegraph operator,
and agent National Express Co.
Moore Frank, r 7, laborer.
Moore John M,, r 7, laborer.
Moore Sanford, t 7, laborer, h and 34 acres.
Moore Thomas, drayman,
Morris James P., custom harnessmaker and repairer, Willis block, h and lot Main.
Morris Mary J. Miss, school teacher, bds. Main.
Moses Carlton W., laborer, h Main.
Moss John, r 13, laborer. ;
Moss Leonard, r ’32, farmer, h and 7 acres.
. Motz George, r 43, ‘laborer, h and 4 acres. ‘
Moulthrop M. N elson, r 37, retired farmer and merchant, pres. of the * village, justice
Court of Sessions, and justice of the peace, farm 120, h Main.
Munce George, off r 46, retired farmer.
Munce William R., off r 46, farmer, leases of George 80.
Munn Charles, r 1, "tar mer, leases of O. F. Williams 220.
Muntz Charles W., r 26, laborer, h and lot.
Murdock-Alfred A., r 18, breeder of Poland Chinaswine, prop. boar “ Billy Murdock,’”
No. 7283, and sow * Murdock Betsie,” No. 17306, dealer in horses, farmer, leases.
on shares of Ellen C. Dersom 150,
Murphy Patrick, r 43, farmer 20.
Nelson George, (E. Elba) vr 50 cor, 51, farmer 27.
Niendorf-John H., r 26, laborer.
Norton Fidelia C., (E. Elba) r 42, widow of Horace B.
Norton Frances A Miss, (E. Elba) r 42, school teacher.
Norton John R., (Batavia) r 59, farmer’ 674.
“Norton Myron W., (E. Elba) r 42, breeder of grade Merino, Cotswold, and Southdown
sheep, farmer 120.
Noyes Philo E., r 22, farmer, leases of Stephen Shepard 122.
Nulty Elizabeth, widow of Henry, owns h and lot in Alabama, h and lot Mechanic.
Pardee Cordelia A., widow of Philo, bds. Mechanic.
Pardee M. & N., (Batavia) r 60, breeders of English coach horses, farmers -130,
Pardee Morrison, (Batavia) r 60, (M. & N. Pardee).
TOWN OF ELBA. I19Q

 

Pardee Nelson, (Batavia) r 60, (M. & N. Pardee).

Parker B. Clark, r 23, farmer, leases on shares of Samuel 300.

Parker Edwin, r 48, farmer 275.

PARKER FRED B., r 12, farmer, leases of Edwin 240.

Parker Harlow E., r 23, farmer 195, h Main.

Parker Jay D., breeder of Holstein cattle and Southdown sheep, farmer 104, and
leases of Libbie 36, h Main.

Parker Joseph N., r 23, farmer 210, and swamp land 40.

Parker Libbie, widow of Albert, 2 houses and 36 acres Main.

PARKER SAMUEL, r 23, breeder of grade Merino sheep and horses, farmer 325.

Parker Will H., farmer with his father, Harlow E.

Parnell John W.,, r 38 cor. 41, farmer 131.

Peattie Rachel, r 11, retired farmer 120.

Perry Nelson H., r 2, farmer 1324.

Pettibone Augustus E., gardener, h Mechanic.

Pettibone Elias J. Col., retired farmer 380, aged 90, h Main.

Pfann Fred, r 16, farmer 50.

Pfann John, r 26, farmer 9. .

Phelps Laurinda, widow of Chester, farm 39, h and lot West ave.

Phillips William R., carpenter, h and lot Chapel.

Pingrey Nelson, (Dawes) r 48, farmer, leases of E. B. & E. J. Wilford 100.

Pingrey Thomas 8., (Dawes) r 48, farmer with his father, Nelson.

Piper John, r 12, retired farmer 50. +

Piper John D., r 12, farmer 40, and leases on shares of John 50.

Porter George W., r 39, farmer 414.

Porter John W., r 24, veterinary surgeon and farmer 15.

Porter Lyman, r 5, laborer, h and 1 acre.

Porter Ralph, r 10, farmer, leases of Stephen A. Wicks 140.

Pratt William, r 13, farmer, leases of Sylvester Wait 145.

Ransier Henry, peddler, h and lot West ave.

Ratca Fred, r 20, laborer.

Rath Fred, (E. Elba) r 40, farmer, leases on shares of Mary 100.

Rath Mary, (HE. Elba) r 40, widow of Henry, retired farmer.

Raymond W. H. & W.H., general merchants, Main.

Raymond Walter H.,(W. H. & W. H. Raymond) h Main.

RAYMOND WILLIAM H., (W. H. & W. H. Raymond) served in Co. H, 8th H. A.,
h Main.

Reynolds Columbia H., r 28, farmer 52, and in Byron 30.

REYNOLDS MARTIN, r 24, farmer 10.

Ries John. peddler, h and lot Mechanic.

Ries John C., r12, breeder of grade Durham and Holstein cattle and Cotswold sheep,
farmer 16, and leases of his mother, Mrs. John Acker, 15.

Ritter Amelia M. Miss, dressmaker, bds. Mechanic.

Ritter Christiana, widow of William, h and 3 acres Mechanic.

Ritter William C., painter, bds. Mechanic.

Roach Michael, (S. Byron) r 53, laborer, h and lot.

Robe William K., r 36, supervisor and farmer 110.

Rollings Thomas, r 6, farmer 29, and wood lot 10.

Root Erastus, r 17, laborer.

Roweliffe Charles H., r 43, farmer with his father, John.

Roweliffe John, r 43, farmer, leases of Charles Iverson 114.

Rowcliffe William, r 43, farmer with his father, John.

Sackett Loren N,, r 30, farmer 61.

Salisbury Abraham, (Turner & Salisbury).

Seamans Charles H., 25 cows, milk dealer, farmer, leases of A. U. Willis 238, b Church.

Schlick Hollis N., laborer, h West ave. : :

SCHURZ GEORGE F,, r 34; farmer with Alexander Fowles.

Shamp Amos A., r 23, laborer. ° hes ;

Shamp Joseph, r 23, lost right arm in threshing machine.
120 TOWN OF ELBA.

 

Shedd Sally A., 7 16, widow of George W., farm 40.

Shelley Frank, r 23, farmer, leases on shares of Gilbert 125.

SHELLEY GILBERT, r 23, retired farmer.

Shelley Harvey W., r 20, farmer with his father, William B.

Shelley Josiah, r 23, farmer, leases on shares of Gilbert 125.

SHELLEY WILLIAM B., r 20, breeder of Berkshire swine, farmer 80, and wood
lot 20.

SHEPARD STEPHEN A., farmer 1274, and in Batavia 223, h and 10% acres Church.

Sherwood: Charles G., retired harnessmaker, h Main.

Shieke August, r 8, laborer.

Shotwell Hugh P., r 20, breeder of grade Durham cattle, farmer 1674.

Shotwell Murray A., off r 20, farmer 90.

Shoultz Louis, r 44, laborer.

Shuknett Christopher, r 20, farmer 105.

Shultz Fred, r 9, laborer.

Shultz George, r9 cor. 10, retired farmer, aged 76.

Simons Alvah E., journeyman blacksmith, emp. John Weber, bds. Mechanic.

Slater Alva W., r 18, retired farmer.

Slater Orville i, r 12, breeder of Holstein and Durham cattle and English coach
horses, farmer 56.

Slater W. Henry, r 12, school teacher.

Slater William H., r 12, breeder of Percheron horses, farmer 127.

Sleeper Catherine, r 20, ‘widow of John.

Sleeper James M., r 20, farmer 170.

SMITH ALONZO, pastor Methodist Protestant Chureh, parsonage Chapel.

Smith Wesley J., r 6, laborer, h and 1 acre.

Smith William H., r 3, farmer 52, and leases of James Knickerbogker 128.

SNYDER ELLIS, (E. Elba) r 50 cor. 51, farmer.

Snyder William, (H. Elba) r 49, farmer 22,

Snyder William, Jr., r 12 cor. 19, farmer, leases on shares of L. Harris & Son 2554.

Sparling John, Jr., r 22, farmer, leases of Robert Manchester 140.

Speed Alva, r 47 cor. 46, farmer, leases‘of Aaron Drake 70.

Speed Charles, (E. Elba) r 42, farmer 40.

Speed John, r 47 cor. 46, farmer 50.

Spencer Frederick, r 18, farmer and thresher, h and 10 acres.

STAPLES HENRY M., retired farmer and teamster, h and lot Mechanic.

Staples J. A. & Son, (N. Elmer) manufs. of and dealers in staves, headings, hoops,
barrels, and lumber, props. saw and grist-mills, dealers in Akron cement, sewer-
pipe, groceries, provisions, flour, and feed, Mechanic,

Staples Job A., (J. A. Staples & Son) hand lot Chapel.

Staples Loren M., student Buffalo Medical University, bds. Mechanic.

Staples N. Elmer, (J. A. Staples & Son) h and lot Chapel. .

Staples Ruth H. Miss, (Misses Sunricker & Staples) bds. Mechanic.

STEELE HERBERT J.,r 8, farmer, owns $ at leases 4 of Lois Fuller 130, silo,
10x 14, built after Prof. Mill’s plan.

Steigman Sophia, r 23, widow of John.

Stephens Andrew J., (S. Byron) r 55, laborer, h and lot.

Stewart Robert, (Dawes) r 47, market gardener and farmer 40.

Stickney Alva, (Dawes) r 47, farmer, h and 9 acres.

Storer Eliza, (Dawes) r 59, widow, farmer 20.

Storms John C., (Dawes) r 57, farmer, leases of William H. Baldwin 100,

Stroable Antoine, laborer, h and lot Church,

Stroable John, teamster, bh Church,

Strouts Edward Jr 12) school teacher and farmer with his father, William E.

STROUTS WILLIAM E., r_ 12, breeder of thoroughbred Percheron horses, prop.
Percheron stock horse “ Hector,” reg. No. 1717, weight 1,400 lbos., farmer 131.

Suits Richard J., r 21, mason, h and ’3 acres,

Sunricker Mary Miss, (Misses Sunricker & Staples) h and lot Mechanic.

Sunricker Michael, retired farmer, h Mechanic.
TOWN OF ELBA. 121

 

Sunricker & Staples Misses, (Mary 8. and Ruth H. 8.) dressmakers, h Mechanic.

SWARTZ ANNA A., widow of John, prop. Elba Hotel and livery stable, Main.

Sweet Charles W., r 23, pastor Friends Church.

Talbot Edwin R.; r 7, laborer.

Talbot Henry, r 7, farmer 20.

Tansley James, r 36, farmer for Mrs. Luceba M.

Tansley Luceba M. Mrs., r 36, farmer 76.

Tansley Lucian S., r 36, hay presser and farmer.

Taylor Eli Hon., (B. Elba) r 29, farmer 200,

Taylor Erastus, (EH. Elba) r 29, farmer 130,

Thomas Mary E., widow of Isaiah, h and lot Main.

‘Thompson Melvin W., laborer, h and lot Church.

Tilney Charles H., manuf. of harnesses and extras, dealer in robes, whips, trunks, ,
etc., Main, h do.

‘Todd_ William G., (Byron) r 28, breeder of Chester White swine, farmer, leases of
Caleb Wells 100, and owns in Byron 30.

Torpy Anson, r 26, retired farmer 110, aged 88.

‘Torpy Charles H., r 16, farmer with his father, Reuben.

‘Torpy Daniel, r 16, breeder of grade Durham cattle, farmer 180, anf leases of Sally
A. Shedd 40.

Torpy Eli A., (Rochester) r 16, book-keeper and school teacher.

Torpy Reuben, r 16, live stock dealer, farmer 147.

Turner Albert L., (Turner & Salisbury) resides in Holly, Orleans Co., 2 houses and
lots West ave.

Turner & Salisbury, (Albert L. T. and Abraham S.) dealers in hardware and builders
supplies, Main.

Vage George J., r 7, farmer 24.

Vail Stephen, off r 21, farmer 225.

Wager George A., general merchant, Main, h Mechanic.

Wait Lutecia E., widow of Thompson, farm 45, h and lot Chapel.

Wait Sylvester, retired farmer, h and lot Chapel.

Waldo Amasa D., (Dawes) r 48, auctioneer and farmer 17.

‘Warneking Frederick, r 2, farmer, h and 7 acres.

‘Warner George E., emp. on W. 8. R. R., h and lot Church.

Warner Israel W., allo. physician, apiarist 50 colonies, owns 16 acres on Maple ave.,
h and 20 acres Main.

Warner Will I., graduate Carey Seminary, bds. Main.

WATSON DAVID, r 4, breeder of grade Merino sheep and Holstein cattle, farmer 160.

Watson David J., r 4, farmer with his father, David.

Watson Ellen, r 4, widow of James, aged 89.

Watt John, off r 21, 1 full blood Jersey bull and Morgan horses, farmer, leases on
shares of Martha M. Gardner 300. °

Watt Samuel J., off r 21, laborer. a

Weber John, blacksmith and machinist, Mechanic, h do.

Weiland Edward W., carpenter and joiner with Henry Brockway, bds. Mechanic.

Walker Peter, laborer, h and 24 acres West ave. :

Wentz Charles, (EK. Elba) r 43, laborer.

Wetzel Henry, r 27, laborer. ° :

WHEAT ELIAS A., retired Methodist Protestant clergyman, h Mechanic.

Whipple Orrell, r 24, farmer, leases of Mrs. Laura E. Scofield 25. *

White Edwin A., r 38, farmer with his father, Milo F.

White Isaac, r 47, laborer.

White James, Sr., r 47, farmer 118.

White James, Jr., r 47, farmer with his father, James, Sr.

White Milo F., r 38, gardener and farmer 433.

White William D., r 38, farmer with his father, Milo F.

White William R., (Oakfield) r 46, farmer 88}. 2

Wicks Frank J., r 45, laborer.

Wicks Hersey E., r 2, mason, leases of John Shulah h and 4 acres,
 

122 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Wicks Isaac L., r 2, laborer.

Wicks James H., r8, farmer 119.

Wicks Walter, r 2, laborer.

Wiedrich Charles L., laborer, bds. Chapel.

Wiedrich Henry F., butcher and clerk, h and lot Main.

Wiedrich Jacob, Sr., laborer, h and 5 acres Mechanic.

Wiedrich Jacob, Jr., r 33, emp. on W.S. R. R., h and lot.

Wiedrich Peter, teamster, h and lot Chapel.

Wigton John, r 34, farmer, leases on shares of the Misses Irwin 80.

Wigton Thomas J., r 5 cor. 6, laborer.

Wilber George W., laborer and gardener, h and lot Mechanic.

Wilcox Dey E., druggist and bookseller, Sherwood block, h Main.

Wilder Eliza, widow of John, h and lot Mechanic. ¢

Wilder Lucy, widow of Addison, h and lot Main.

Wilder Sarah A., widow of Sumner, h Mechanic.

Wilford Charles C.,,r 45, farmer with his father, Eugene B.

Wilford E. B. & J. E., r 45 cor. 44, breeders of and dealers in grade and pure blood
stock, farmers 330.

WILFORD EUGENE B.,r 45, (E. B. & J. E. Wilford).

Wilford Joseph E., r 44, (E. B. & J. HE. Wilford).

Wilford Joseph S., r 45, farmer with his father, Eugene B.

Will Charles, (E. Elba) r 50, thresher, h and 6 acres.

Will Christiana, (E. Elba) r 50, widow of John.

Will Frank E., (E. Elba) r 41 cor. 39, laborer and carpenter.

Williams Anson P., (Dawes) r 48, breeder of grade Durham cattle, farmer 114.

Willis A.G. & G.N., r 3, farmers 574, and lease on shares of the Willis estate 179-

Willis Alonzo G., r 3, (A. G. & G. N. Willis).

Willis Alva U., farmer 200, h Main.

Willis Charles J., farmer with his father, Alva, h and 3 acres Chapel.

Willis Frank G.,r12, breeder of Poland China swine, farmer 100.

Willis George N., r 3, (A. G. & G.N. Willis).

Willis Lovina, r 3 cor. 4, widow of Alanson.

Wilson Frank B., (E. Elba) r 58, laborer.

Wilson James M., (H. Elba) r 50, veterinary surgeon and farmer 17,

Wolf Caroline, r9, widow of William, farmer 17.

Wood Eleazer T., r 27, farmer 134, and swamp land 174.

Woodbine John, (E. Elba) r 41 cor. 39, farmer 15.

LE ROY.

(For explanations, etc,, see page 3, part second.)
(Postottice address is Le Roy, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Abbe Mary M. Mrs., h 57 Main.
Acker Charles W., farmer, h 5 Maple ave.
Acres Margaret Mrs., h 24 E. Main.
Acres Mary A: Mrs., h 9 Pleasant.
cres Margaret Mrs., h 23 Pleasant.
Adams John H., laborer, h 68 Lake.
Adams William H., gardener, h 68 Lake.
Aiken Grace Mrs., h 14 Myrtle.
Albee Horace, contractor and builder, h 58 E. Main.
ALBEE ELIAS O., contractor and builder, farm 40, h 8 South.
Alexander Allen, r 40, resident,
TOWN OF LE ROY. . 123,

 

 

Allen Catharine, widow of Timothy, h 40 North.

Allen Charles J., laborer, h 61 Church.

Allen Fannie E. Mrs., milliner, h 36 Clay.

Allen J ames, laborer, h 61 Church.

Allen Michael. laborer, h 39 North.

Allen Oliver, Jr., woolen manuf. at Mumford, Monroe Co., farmer 58, h 7 E. Main.
‘ Allis Emma Miss, h 27 Myrtle.

American Express Co., L. G. Paul, agent, 20 Main.

Anderson Albert, h 29 Church, .

ANDERSON JAMES A., pastor Presbyterian Church, h.7 Clay.
Anderson John, book-keeper, h 34 Clay.

Anderson John, r 12, farmer 20.

Anderson John B., law student, h 99 Lake.

Anderson John R., retired, h 99 Lake.

Anderson Lucy, widow of Seneca, h 13 South.

Anderson Mary Ann, r12, widow of James, farmer 176.

ANNIN JAMES, jeweler and watchmaker, Lampson House block, h 44 Myrtle..
Annin William L., retired teacher, h 44 Myrtle.

Arnold Asa, retired merchant, h 81 Lake.

Arnold Ella M. Miss, teacher Ingham University, bds. do.

Arnold Henry A., (Stone Church) r 7, farmer, owns one-half of 155.
Artman Arthur M., r 56, fruit grower and farmer 121.

Atchison Edward J., drug clerk, bds. 7 Lake.

Atchison Frederick, agent patent rights, h 7 Lake.

Atchison William, retired, h 7 Lake.

Atwater Allen, (Stone Church) r 7, mason and farmer 4.

Atwater Lawrence, r 26, farmer 70.

Avery John, laborer, h 43 Myrtle.

Avery Samuel, carriagemaker, h Lincoln ave.

Ayers Charles W., laborer, h 11 Pleasant.

Bacon Byron H., furniture dealer, 35 Main, h 13 Clay.

Bacon Charles B., laborer, bds. 72 Myrtle.

BACON DAVID R., retired, h 7 E. Main.

Bacon Seth P., street com., h 72 Myrtle.

Bader August, laborer, h 55 Church.

Bailey Erastus W., dealer ‘in céal, h 21 Lake.

Baldwin G. M., widow of David E., h 3 Myrtle.

Ball Falla M., widow of Samuel A., h 40 Myrtle.

BALL FRANK W., dealer in groceries and provisions, 30 Main, h 16 Craigie.
Ball James M., r 32, farmer 15.

Ballard Randolph, retired lawyer, h 1 W. Main.

Ballintine Eveline P., physician and teacher Ingham University, h 48 Myrtle.
Ballintine H. Miss, teacher Ingham University, h Myrtle.

Ballintine James, Presbyterian clergyman, h 48 Myrtle.

Bank of Le Roy, William Lampson, pres.; Butler Ward, cashier, Main cor. Bank..
BANNISTER ADOLPHUS D., r 4, farmer with his father, Luther, 128.
Bannister Carl L., teacher and farmer.

Bannister Dwight N., teacher and farmer.

BANNISTER ELLEN M., r 17, farmer with Mary 47.

BANNISTER ERVILLE, r 60, farmer.

Bannister James F., att’y at law, h Lincoln ave.

Bannister Jay A., artist, over 38 E. Main, bds. Eagle Hotel.

Bannister Luther, r 4, farmer 128.

BANNISTER MARY, r 17, farmer with Ellen M. 47.

Bannister Myron A., 7 16, farmer 9.

Barker Jared P., retired, h 33 Lake.

Barlow Arthur, r 44, farmer with his father, Charles.

Barlow Charles, r 44, farmer, leases of H. H. Faikner 30.

Barnes Richard, stone cutter, h 46 Lake.
124 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Barrett Angelica B., widow of Solomon, h 61 Main.

Barrett Edwin Victor, h 61 Main.

Barrows W. Henry, book-keeper, h 37 Clay.

Bartlett Rufus, poormaster, h 74 Gilbert,

Bartlett Sophia, widow of Jonas, h 86 Gilbert.

Bartoli Stephen Mrs., h Clay.

Barton Harry, (Stone Church) farmer.

Barton James, (Stone Church) r 9, farmer 8.

Barton Mary L. Mrs., h 18 North.

Bassendoff Frank M., harnessmaker, bds. Eagle Hotel.

Bater Joseph, r 57, farmer and mason.

BAXTER MARY, widow ef Alexander, florist, h 59 Wolcott.

Baxter William Hk, florist, h 59 Wolcott...

Beach Florence L. Mrs., teacher Ingham University.

Beaver Frederick J., grocer, 37 Main, h do.

Beckwith Lewis W.., retired, h 43 Church.

Beer William, laborer, h 84 South.

Beierlein George, laborer, h 59 South.

Bell Emeline Mrs., h 16 Exchange.

Bell John M., clerk, h 16 Exchange.

Bellamy R. W. Mrs., teacher Ingham University, bds. do.

Bernd Charles F., r 62, farmer with his father, Jacob.

Bernd Edward, r 62, carpenter.

Bernd George §S., r 62, farmer with his father, Jacob.

Bernd Jacob, r 62, breeder of Shorthorn cattle, farmer 200.

Bernd John J., carpenter, h 57 Wolcott.

Bidwell Anna M., widow of George, h 55 Wolcott.

Bishop Edwin, carriage painter, bds. Hagle Hotel.

Bishop Henry A., painter, h 53 Wolcott.

Bishop Lemon C., retired farmer, bh 83 Lake.

Bishop Theron C., r 41, farmer with his father, William L.

BISHOP WILLIAM L., r 41, fruit grower, breeder of Wilkes horses, farmer 160.

BISSELL BELLONA A., widow of Levi, h 13 South.

Bissell C. Fitch, att’y at law, 33 Main, h 104 W. Main.

Bissell David J., att’y at law, 33 Main, h Gilbert.

Bissell Francis E., r 39, farmer with his father, Frank %.

BISSELL FRANK J., r 39, farmer 123.

Bissell John C., supt. gas works, h 36 Lake.

Bissell Livingston J., h 109 W. Main.

Black Catharine Mrs., h off Maple Place.

Blackmer Emma R., h 12 South.

Blackmer Salvira H., widow of Abner, h 12 South.

Blair Alexander, laborer, h 52 North.

Blair Ruth D., widow of Alexander, h7 St. Mark.

Blood Charles, laborer, h 37 North.

Blood Daniel, laborer, -h 37 North,

Blood Eugene, mason, h 4 Bacon.

Blood Felix T., dentist, 14 Main, bds. Hagle Hotel.

Blood William J., laborer, h 46 Church,

Boak Charles, dealer in poultry, h 7 South.

Boak William C., mail agent, bds. 7 South.

Boatfield James, r 47, farmer, leases of Leland Taft 100.

Bovee Lorenzo J., r 28, manuf. of and wholesale dealer in lumber, farmer 60.

SOWDEN SAMUEL, clergyman, h 93 W. Main.

BOWEN CAROLINE, (Bowen & Robinson) widow of Daniel V., h 18 Church.

‘Bowen Emma Mrs, h 42 North.

Bowen Julius F., painter and decorator, h 42 North.

Bowen Lewie C., painter, h 42 North. ° .

Bowen & Robinson, (Caroline B. and John E. R.) dealers in groceries and crockery,
58 W. Main. ,
as
TOWN OF LE ROY.

Bower Richard, carpenter, h 13 Plagiawe
Bowman Mary, widow of John, h 47 Gilbert.
Branch Edmond P., farmer 16, 85 E. Main
Breslin Kate Miss, music teacher, h 86 W. Main.
Brewer Myra H. Mrs., h 18 E. Main.
Brierly Thomas W., farmer, h 19 North.
Britt William, r 22, "farmer 104,
Brodie Eliza M rs., r 16, farmer.
Brodie John, r 16, farmer 138.
Brodie Thomas R., r16, farmer 90,
Brodrick Richard, laborer, hn salt works,
Brooks Edgar F., manuf, of gash, doors, and blinds, 6 W. Main, h 14 South.
Broudart Frederick, farmer 30, h73 E. Main.
Brown James, r 50, quarryman.
Brown John, cooper, h 5 Myrtle.
Brown J ohn 5. salt lite h 52 Myrtle.

itiey Bus

Brown M, more, 3 Wed OG. Main st. Buttalo, h E. Main.
ae Rall Tacwas ao wr Bs ry

    

 

Brown Thomas W., saltmaker, h 32 Clay.

Brown William §., printer, h 12 Craigie.

BROWN WILLIAM S., dealer in tae and all kinds of rough and cut stone, manuf.
of buggies, carriages, wagons, and sleighs, 60 Main, h 6 Myrtle.

Bryant Clarence, prop. meat marlfet, h 82 Lake.

Buckley John, butcher, Mill.

Buell E. H., widow of David H., h Wolcott.

 

 

a

Callen John, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 12, resident.

Calvert Caroline, widow of Frank, h 32 E. Main.

Calvert John R., r 68, farmer 100. :

Cameron Betsey Mrs., (Stone Church) r 4, farmer.

Cameron Catharine Miss, dressmaker, h 36 Myrtle.

Cameron Elizabeth Miss, dressmaker, h 36 Myrtle. .

Cameron Isabella, widow of Hugh, farm in Bethany 112,h14 Craigie.

CAMPBELL ARCHIBALD D. * (Bergen) r 9, farmer with Peter D. 105.

Campbell Duncan, x 12, farmer 60.

Eg: Campbell John, Sr., r 69, farmer 92.

: Campbell J ohn, Jr., 69, farmer with his father, John, Sr.

Campbell Peter D., ” (Bergen) r 9, farmer with Archibald B. 105.
4 Campbell Nancy, r 12, resident.

E Carey David, r 61, miller and farmer 27.

Carey Mary, h 61 "Myrtle.

Carlin John, r 48, farmer 2.

Carlisle Etta Miss, dressmaker, h Summit.

Carlisle Fannie, h 36 Clay.

Carlisle George, r 50, farmer.

Carlisle Joseph Mrs., h Summit.

CARLTON CHARLES L., wagonmaker, Mill, h 28 Summit.

Carney John, foreman at salt works, bds. Wiss House:

Carney Patrick, r 48, farmer 80.

Carney William, r 36, farmer 160.

Carpenter Elizabeth, r 44, widow of Jesse H.

Carragher Benjamin, laborer, h 13 Maple ave.

Carroll Michael, laborer, h 36 North.

Carson William, laborer, bds. Summit.

 

 

125
124 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Barrett Angelica B., widow of Solomon, h 61 Main.
Barrett Edwin Victor, h 61 Main.
Barrows W. Henry, book-keeper, h 37 Clay.
Bartlett Rufus, poormaster, h 74 Gilbert,
Bartlett Sophia, widow of Jonas, h 86 Gilbert.
Bartolt Stephen Mrs., h Clay.
Barton Harry, (Stone Church) farmer.
Barton James, (Stone Church) r 9, farmer 8.
Barton Mary L. Mrs., h 18 North.
Bassendoff Frank M., harnessmaker, bds. Hagle Hotel.
Bater Joseph, r 57, farmer and mason.
BAXTER MARY, widow ef Alexander, florist, h 59 Wolcott.
Baxter William Hs, florist, h 59 Wolcott.
Beach Florence L. Mrs., teacher Ingham University.
Beaver Frederick J., grocer, 37 Main, h do.
Beckwith Lewis W.., retired, h 43 Church.
Beer William, laborer, h 84 South.
_____ Beierlein George. laborer. h 59 Sonth. ee

Ea , farmer with his father, William L.
BISHOP WILLIAM L., r 41, fruit grower, breeder of Wilkes horses, farmer 160.
BISSELL BELLONA A., widow of Levi, h 13 South.
Bissell C. Fitch, att’y at law, 33 Main, h 104 W. Main.
Bissell David J., att’y at law, 33 Main, h Gilbert.
Bissell Francis E., r 39, farmer with his father, Frank 9.
BISSELL FRANK J., r 39, farmer 123.
Bissell John C., supt. gas works, h 36 Lake.
Bissell Livingston J., h 109 W. Main.
Black Catharine Mrs., h off Maple Place.
Blackmer Emma R., h 12 South.
Blackmer Salvira H., widow of Abner, h 12 South.
Blair Alexander, laborer, h 52 North.
Blair Ruth D., widow of Alexander, h7 St. Mark.
Blood Charles, laborer, h 37 North.
Blood Daniel, laborer, h 37 North.
Blood Eugene, mason, h 4 Bacon.
Blood Felix T., dentist, 14 Main, bds. Eagle Hotel.
Blood William J., laborer, h 46 Church.
Boak Charles, dealer in poultry, h 7 South.
Boak William C., mail agent, bds. 7 South.
Boatfield James, r 47, farmer, leases of Leland Taft 100.
oe Lorenzo J., r 28, manuf. of and wholesale dealer in lumber, farmer 60.
OWDEN SAMUEL, clergyman, h 93 W. Main,
BOWEN CAROLINE, (Bowen & Robinson) widow of Daniel V., h 18 Church.
‘Bowen Emma Mrs., h 42 North.
‘Bowen Julius F., painter and decorator, h 42 North.
Bowen Lewie C., painter, h 42 North, ° ;
Bowen & Robinson, (Caroline B, and John E. R.) dealers in groceries and crockery,
58 W. Main. ‘
TOWN OF LE ROY. 125

 

 

Bower Richard, carpenter, h 13 Pleasant.

Bowman Mary, widow of J ohn, h 47 Gilbert.

Branch Edmond P., farmer 16, h 85 E. Main

Breslin Kate Miss, music teacher, h 86 W. Main.

Brewer Myra H. Mrs,, h 18 B. Main.

Brierly Thomas W., farmer, h 19 North.

Britt William, r 22, farmer 104.

Brodie Eliza Mrs., r 16, farmer.

Brodie John, r 16, farmer 138.

Brodie Thomas R., r16, farmer 90,

Brodrick Richard, laborer, hn salt works.

Brooks Edgar F., manuf. of sash, doors, aud blinds, 6 W. Main, h 14 South.

Broudart Frederick, farmer 30, h 73 E. Main.

Brown James, r 50, quarryman.

Brown John, cooper, h 5 Myrtle.

Brown John &., salt packer, h 52 Myrtle.

Brown M. Filmore, att’y at law, 366 Main st., Buffalo, h E. Main.

Bull James, h 98 Myrtle.

Burbridge Robert, r 32, gardener.

Burdoff George, r 54, farmer.

Burke Martin, laborer, h 27 South.

Burke Martin J., laborer, h 27 South.

Burns Mary, widow of Christopher, h.61 South.

Butler Charles J., r 12, resident.

Butler James F., r 65, farmer 47.

Butler Lucy M., h 30 Lake.

Butler Mary Mrs., r 12, resident.

Butler William J., r 66, carpenter and farmer 10.

Callaghan Thomas, r 50, laborer and farmer 4.

Callan John, r 70, farmer m Caledonia, Livingston Co., 10, and leases of Peter Cole—
man, of Buffalo, 40.

Callen John, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 12, resident.

Calvert Caroline, widow of Frank, h 32 EH. Main.

Calvert John R., r 68, farmer 100.

Cameron Betsey Mrs., (Stone Church) r 4, farmer.

Cameron Catharine Miss, dressmaker, h 36 Myrtle.

Cameron Elizabeth Miss, dressmaker, h 36 Myrtle. ,

Cameron Isabella, widow of Hugh, farm in Bethany 112, h 14 Craigie.

CAMPBELL ARCHIBALD D., (Bergen) r 9, farmer with Peter D. 105.

Campbell Duncan, r 12, farmer 60.

Campbell John, Sr., r 69, farmer 92.

Campbell John, Jr., r 69, farmer with his father, John, Sr.

Campbell Peter D., (Bergen) r 9, farmer with Archibald B. 105.

Campbell Nancy, r 12, resident.

Carey David, r 61, miller and farmer 27.

Carey Mary, h 61 Myrtle.

Carlin John, r 48, farmer 2.

Carlisle Etta Miss, dressmaker, h Summit.

Carlisle Fannie, h 36 Clay.

Carlisle George, r 50, farmer.

Carlislé Joseph Mrs., h Summit. :

CARLTON CHARLES L., wagonmaker, Mill, h 28 Summit.

Carney John, foreman at salt works, bds. Wiss House:

Carney Patrick, r 48, farmer 80.

Carney William, r 36, farmer 160,

Carpenter Elizabeth, r 44, widow of Jesse H.

Carragher Benjamin, laborer, h 13 Maple ave.

Carroll Michael, laborer, h 36 North.

Carson William, laborer, bds. Summit.
126 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Carson William A., clerk, bds. Summit.
Cary James, r 52, farmer with his father, John.
Cary John, r 52, farmer 48.
Cassidy Patrick J., dealer in boots and shoes, 17 W. Main, h 96 do.
‘Caswell Florence M., with Martha R., hair worker, bds. 50 E. Main.
Caswell John P., millwright, h 50 E. Main. : .
Caswell Martha R., with Florance M., hair worker, bds. 50 E. Main.
Cater Frederick, carpenter and joiner, h 37 Clay.
Cater John W., dealer in fruit and ornamental trees, farmer 24, h North.
Cavanaugh Arthur, prop. saloon, 14 Main, bds Eagle Hotel.
‘Cavanaugh James J., r 27, farmer, leases of William Huyck 160.
Chaddock Frank E., dealer in phosphate, h 38 Clay.
CHADDOCK GEORGE W., blacksmith, h 15 Craigie.
‘Chaddock Suel, retired farmer, h 46 Clay. ‘
Chafer Fred, emp. in salt works, h 92 Myrtle.
CHAMPION JOHN N., prop. livery and sale stables, 3 North.
CHAPMAN WILLARD M., real estate agent, 41 .+. Main, h 21 Summit.
Church William I., painter, h 23 Myrtle. ¢
Cissan Charles H., r 72, farmer, leases of Mrs. Elsia Harris 80.
CLARK ALEXANDER, (Stone Church) r 4, farmer 160.
Clark Alvin, retired farmer, h 4 Union.
Clark Frank, (Frank & Mike Clark) h 111 W. Main.
Clark Frank & Mike, dealers in dry goods and- notions, Lampson House block.
‘Clark Margaret, widow of Henry T., h 65 Wolcott.
Clark Martin L., r 66, farmer 70.
Clark Mike, (Frank & Mike Clark) h 111 W. Main.
Clark Perry, gardener, leases of F. C. Bissell 15, h W. Main.
Clark Samuel G., manuf. of lumber and farmer, h 69 Woleott.
Clark Walter H., molder, h 65 Wolcott.
Clasly Hannah Mrs., h 46 North.
Clemens Robert, retired, h 19 Myrtle.
CLEVELAND J. FRED., physician and surgeon, 21 Main, h do.
Clifford Andrew, laborer, h 106 Gilbert.
Clubine Genevieve, te&cher Ingham University.
Cochran Elliott P., (S. M. Cochran & Son) bds. Lampson House.
Cochran S. M. & Son, (Elliott P.) props. Lampson House.
Cochran Sarah M.; widow of Joseph, (S. M. Cochran & Son).
Coe Albert, r 48, farmer 150.
Coe Ransom, retired farmer, h 37 EH. Main.
Coffey Eben, (Stone Church) r 7, farmer, leases of Dennis D. Barker, of Brooklyn, 60.
Cole Elias, (Stone Church) r 7, farmer.
Cole Frank W., (H. Cole & Son) h7 North. :
Cole H. & Son, (Frank W.) dealers in boots, shoes, etc., 23 W. Main.
Cole Harman, (H. Cole & Son) h7 North.
Cole Wilham W., miller, h 15 North.
Coleman John, r 40, veterinary surgeon and farmer.
Coleman Julia & Harriet, 75 South.
Coleman Libbie, dressmaker, bds. 10 Lake.
Coleman Mary, dressmaker, bds. 10 Lake.
Coleman Peter J.,r 17, farmer, leases of Edgar Crocker 75.
Coleman Thomas H., off r 22, farmer 23.
Coleman Timothy, r 23, farmer 5.

ollins Albert H., r 18, farmer 95.

OLLINS JAMES A., h 41 Church,
COMSTOCK ASAHEL O., retired, h 9 E. Main.
Comstock Frank M., teacher, h 19 Wolcott.
COMSTOCK SAMUEL F.,, ins. and real estate agent, 7 Main, h Clay.
CONLIN MATTHEW, r 14, breeder of Jersey cattle, farmer 130.
Conlin Michael, r 14, farmer, leases of the Angus McPherson estate 120.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 127

 

Conlin William, r 14, farmer with his father, Matthew.
Conlon Patrick, r 50, farmer 19.

Conner John, laborer, h 6 Bacon.

Connor Catharine, widow of Thomas, h 87 Myrtle.

Connor James A., carpenter, h 33 South.

Convery John H., h 24 Summit.

Convery Mary, widow of Francis, h 24 Summit.

Cook Henry, laborer, h 55 Myrtle.

Cook John H., printer, h 55 Myrtle.

Cook John L., farmer in Pavilion 50, h 54 Lake,

Coon John, r 19, farmer, leases of O. C. Thwing 130.

Coop Sarah Mrs.. r 48, resident.

Cooper John W., (Stone Church) r 7, farmer 50.

Cooper Neil, r 50, teamster.

Copeland George L., laborer, h 49 Wolcott.

Cora Anthony, r 50, farmer.

‘Corolan John, r 50, laborer and farmer 2.

‘Corcoran James, r 38, farmer 10.

Cory Joseph, r 50, farmer 21.

Costolo Bridget Mrs., r 23, farm 2.

Cottage Hotel, James Prendergast. prop., 56 Lake.

Cowan Hugh O., tailor, 39 Main, h 34 Olay.

Coyle Hugh, laborer, h 10 Maple ave.

Crittenden Sheltem, r 27, farmer 2.

Crocker Henry, agent Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., h 34 Church.
‘Crocker Lucy Mrs., h 16 Park Place.

Crocker Phebe A., widow of James, h 47 E. Main.

Crofoot Frank M., r 54, farmer with his father, Gideon D,
-Crofoot Gideon D., r 54, breeder of Hambletonian horses and Jersey cattle, far 0.
Crofoot William R., att’y at law, over 21 W. Main, bds. Lampson House.
Crow John, bds. Wiss House.

-Cullen James, laborer, h 18 Gilbert.

-Cullen Mary Mrs., h 22 North.

‘Cunningham Sarah Miss, seamstress, h 14 Gilbert.

Curren Ann Mrs., h 16 Bank.

-Currey William, r 27, farmer 18,

-CURTIS DAVID E., r 23, farmer 80.

Curtis William E., r 23, farmer.

Curtiss Charles E., clerk, h 11 Craigie.

Curtiss Horace P., laborer, h 15 Summit.

Curtiss John B., laborer, h 41 South.

Curtiss Solomon, h 11 Craigie.

Curtiss Stephen F., retired, h 4 Craigie.

CUSHING PIERRE, rector St. Mark’s Episcopal Church h 30 Church.
Cutler James E., retired, h 98 W. Main..

Cutler Miriam S. Miss, h 98 W. Main.

Dagg Charles H., butcher, h 16 Bank. ;
Dailey Jennie, (Mary A. & Jennie Dailey) h 88 W. Main.
Dailey Mary A., (Mary A. & Jennie Dailey) h 88 W. Main.
Dailey Mary A. & Jennie, dressmakers, 88 W. Main.
Dailey Thomas, laborer, h 46 North.
‘Daniels Hannah L., h 12 Park Place.

Darby Mary A. Mrs., h 54 North.

Darrow Frank, cooper, h W. Main.

Darrow Jacob W., farmer, leases of M. G. Bissell 220, h W. Main.
Darrow Nancy, widow of William, h W. Main.

Dauman Jennie Miss, teacher Ingham University, bds. do.
Davis Calvin C., r 56, fruit grower and farmer 85,
DAVIS IRA C., r 48, farmer 28.
128 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Davis Jonathan F., clerk, h Lake.

Davis Mary Ann Mrs., r 27, resident.

Davis Monroe, r 27, fruit grower and farmer 35.

Davy Charles, laborer, h 43 Summit.

Davy James H., (S. B yron) r 2, farmer 87.

DECKER MORRIS C., wholesale and retaii dealer in liquors and cigars, 37 Main, h. 3
Myrtle.

Dechon Frederick H., engineer at malt houses, h 80 Lake.

Delavan Henry William, cartman, h rear 3 Lake.

Dennis William, laborer, h 23 Exchange.

De Shon Henry G., retired, bds. Lampson House.

Despard John, shoemaker, 77 E. Main, h do.

DIBBLE CHRISTOPHER N. , (Stone Church) t 7, farmer 91.

Dickens George B., r 66, carpenter and farmer 6.

Dickinson Champion, brushmaker, h 21 Union.

Dielschent Charles, (Bergen) r 3, farmer.

Dillon Edward, laborer, bds. 87 Gilbert.

Dillon John, Sr., retired, h 87 Gilbert.

Dillon John, Jr., carpenter and machinist, h 91 Gilbert.

Dillon Richard, stonecutter, h 22 North.

Dillon William, retired farmer, h 8 Maple Place.

Disbrow George, teamster, h 3 Lake.

Diskin Patrick, laborer, h 18 Maple ave.

Dix Isabella Mrs., (Stone Church) r 16, farmer 10.

DIX JULIA A., widow of Samuel L., h 18 Myrtle.

Dix M. A. Mrs., h 14 Myrtle.

Doble Charles P., horse trainer, h 61 E. Main.

Dodge Horace, dealer in hardware, 12 W. Main, h 40 Church.

Dolan William, laborer, h 17 Mill.

Donald John, (Stone Church) r 8, farmer 24.

Donnan William C., asst. cashier Bank of Le Roy, h 29 Main.

Donohue Michael, off r 36, farmer 10.

Dorey Lawrence, laborer, h 22 Gilbert.

Dorn George, r 72, farmer 24.

Dornbrock Carl, r 68, farmer, leases of Frank Lawrence 150.

Dossenbach Herman, teacher of violin Ingham University.

Doty S. Bryan, 'r 23, mason.

Douglas Margaret Cc. Mrs., r 30, farmer 100.

DOUGLAS SANFORD C., r 30, farmer with Margaret ©. 100.

Dowdle Kate Mrs.,h5 Pleasant.

Dowdle William, butcher, h 5 Pleasant.

Dowdle William J., butcher, Bank, h Myrtle.

Dowling James, 122, farmer 22.

Dowling John J., laborer, h 91 North.

Dowling Michael, r 46, laborer.

Drengeman August, agent Bartholomay Po Co., of Rochester, h 55 Church.

Drury Albert K., photographer, bds. Lampson House.

Duncan Richard, emp. on railroad, h 62 Lake.

Dunn Amelia J., widow of John, h 3S8t. Mark.

Dutton George W., r 53, farmer 55, and in Pavilion 45.

EAGLE HOTEL, W. C. Reed, prop., 11 Main.

Eaton Morris B., druggist, 38 W. Main, h 63 Myrtle.

Eberhardt Frederic, tailor, h Pleasant.

Eddy Matilda I., widow of Joseph R., h and 3 acres 74 North.

Eddy Fidellio, shoemaker, bds, Union.

EDSON CHARLES BE. , gardener and farmer 30, h 80 Wolcott.

Edson Frank C. | carpenter, breeder of Brown Leghorn and Plymouth Rock fowls, h
80 Wolcott.

Edson Galen K., ratired physician, farm 60, h 74 Wolcott:
TOWN OF LE ROY. 129

 

Ellingham Freeman, (S. Byron) r 2, farmer 100.

Elliott Andrew, retired, h 9 Bacon.

Elliott Catharine, milliner, h 9 Bacon. .

Ellison John, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 34, farmer with his father, Robert.
Ellison Robert, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 34, farmer, leases of the R. Brown estate 400.
Elmore Emory, com. traveler, h 14 Park Place.

Elmore George G., dealer in groceries and provisions, 11 W. Main, h 14 Park Place.
ELMORE WILLIAM, foreman N. Y. C. & H. R. BR. R., bh 71 Lake.
Elston Isaac, retired farmer, h 38 Church.

Elston William, retired farmer, h 38 Church,

Ely Enoch, Jr., r 51, farmer 9.

Etter Christover, r 47, farmer.

Evans Henry, r 60, farmer 42.

Evans Henry, Jr., r 60, farmer, leases of Charles Simons 20.

Evans William H., r 60, farmer with his father, Henry.

Ewell Emerson, retired farmer, h 3 South.

EYRES JOAN, supt. Kidd salt works, h 1 Myrtle.

Falkner Harry H., ins, and real estate agent, h 81 W. Main.

Farnham Margaret J. Mrs., owns 3 farms, h 10 Clay.

Farnham Nathaniel, (Stone Church) r 16, farmer 100.

FARNSWORTH HARRIET J. Mrs., h 17 Summit.

Faughey Owen, laborer, h 40 Gilbert.

Faunce George E., prop. livery, sale, and boarding stable, Clay.
FAUNCE WILLIAM W., prop. livery, sale, and boarding stable, Bank, h 6 Clay.
Fay John, prop. livery stable, h 22 Bacon.

Fay Matthew, laborer, h 7 Maple’ Place.

Fitzgerald Mary Mrs., r 23, resident.

Flanigan John, engineer in planing-mill, h 105 Myrtle.

Flanigan Owen, laborer, h 63 South. ,

Foley Michael, laborer, h 89 North.

Fonda Catharine, widow of Adam, h 75 Wolcott.

Fonda Charles, laborer, h 75 Wolcott.

Fonda Frank, laborer, h 87 South.

Fonda Nellie M. Mrs., h 28 Myrtle.

Fondy Adam, laborer, h 43 Gilbert.

Foote Ely, r 49, farmer 56.

Forbes Orson C., farmer, h 12 Bacon.

Ford Catharine T. Mrs., h 16 Bacon.

Ford George W., patent att’'y at Batavia, h Church.

Ford Thomas, laborer, h 15 Pleasant.

Ford Thomas, laborer, h 5 Gilbert.

Fordam Adelaide Miss, (Stone Church) r 7, resident.

Fordam Rachel, (Stone Church) r 7, widow of Milton.

Fordham Caroline, widow of Francis, h 112 Lake. ~

Fordham Gideon, mechanic, h 38 Lake.

Foreman J. M., retired merchant, h 84 W. Main.

Fox Michael, blacksmith, bds. Hagle Hotel.

Fox Michael J., blacksmith, bds. Wiss House.

FRANKLIN HOUSE, Hubart Ponce, prop., 40 W. Main.

Freeman Caroline M. Mrs., h 18 E. Main.

Freeman Michael, blacksmith, h 18 Union. ;
FRENCH JEROME, manuf. of and dealer in brooms, farmer 51, h 6 Union.
Frigheit Caroline, r 39, resident.

Frigheit Keeshan, r 39, farmer, leases of J. Ostow, of Buffalo, 5.

Frigheit Louis, quarryman 14 acres, h North.

Frost Edward, h 44 North.

Frost Susan, widow of William, h North.

FULLER BENJAMIN A., physician and surgeon, h 3 Main.

Gage Wesson, r 56, farmer, leases of R. L. Hutchinson, of Pavilion; 110,

On
130 TOWN .OF LE ROY.

 

Gall Henry, (S. Byron) r 2, farmer 107.

Gallaghar Owen, emp. on L. E. & W. RB. R,, hrear 1 Lake.

Gallagher Kate, h 8 North.

Gallagher Patrick, laborer, h 15 Maple ave.

Gallagher Peter H., broommaker, h 24 Lake.

Gallagher Thomas, broommaker, h 10 Exchange.

Gardner James, laborer, South ave.

Garvey Jacob, r 42, farmer 13.

Garvin Nancy Mrs., h 5 North.

Gavin James, cartman, h 24 North.

Gavin Patrick E., foreman railway construction, h 9 St. Mark.

Gayton James,.carpenter and joiner, h 35 Gilbert.

Gayton John R., r 40, farmer 1365.

Geddes John, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r32, farmer.

Geer Oscar F., clerk, h 79 Myrtle: 4

GENESEE COURIER, George M. Howe, editor and prop., weekly, 29 and 31
‘Main. : .

‘Genesee House, W. S. Howard, prop., 60 Lake,

‘Genesee Steam Laundry, Edward A. Robbins, prop., 4 W. Main.

‘Gibbons R. John, blacksmith, h 30 Myrtle.

‘Gibson John, r 67, farmer 12.

‘Gibson William, r 67, farmer 11.

‘Gilbert Harriet B. D., widow of William, h 7 Summit.

‘Gilbert Sephrine D., justice of the peace and village clerk, 27 W. Main, bds. 7 Church.

Giles John, cooper, h 89 Myrtle.

Giles Peter M., cooper, bds, 89 Myrtle. eo

GILLETT JAMES B., (James B, Gillett & Co.) h 29 E. Main.

GILLETT JAMES B & CO., dealers in hardware, 54 Main.

Gillett S. Frank, r 21, farmer 150.

‘GILLETT SAMUEL, r 46, farmer 60.

‘Gillett Watson C., molder and apiarist, h W. Main.

‘Gilmore George, salesman, h 14 Clay.

‘GILMORE WILLIAM H., mechanic, h 8 St. Mark.

‘Glass Frank C., carpenter and joiner, h 10 Gilbert.

‘Glass Reuben, carpenter and joiner, h 13 North.

GLEASON PATRICK, dealer in produce and coal, 78 W. Main, h 39 Gilbert.

Gleason Thomas, laborer and farmer 7, h 100 Gilbert.

Gleed Caroline,.r 42, resident.

Gleed True, r 42, farmer 3.

GOODING MATTHEW &., dentist, over 45 W. Main, bds. Lampson House.

GRAHAM WILLIAM H., veterinary surgeon, 9 South, h 97 W. Main.

Granger Ann F. Mrs., h 86 Myrtle. —

Granger Charles, laborer, h 9 South..

Graves Clemintena Mrs., h N. Lake.

Graves Edward J., (teuber & Graves) h 26 Myrtle.

Graves Sarah W. Mrs., h 26 Myrtle.

Greehem Fred, printer, h 51 Myrtle.

Greehem Richard. h 51 Myrtle.

Greehem Thomas D., tinner, h 51 Myrtle.

‘Green Peter, (Stone Church) r 16, farmer 70.

Greenham Thomas, porter, emp. E. Bannister, bds. 14 Bank.

Greig James M., (Greig & Olson) h EH, Main.

Greig & Olson, (James M. G. and George S. 0.) dealers in dry goods, carpets, and mil-
linery, 26 Main.

Griswold Frank, r 16, carpenter.

Griswold William, r 2, farmer 100,

Grogan Thomas, r 51, farmer 4.

Grover David, engineer, h 116 W. Main.

GROWNEY BERNARD, r 27, farmer 57.
.TOWN OF LE ROY. 131

Grumiaux Augustin L., barber, h North cor. St. Mark.
ae OHN N., dealer in newspapers, stationery, and tobacco, 34 Main,
a orth.

Grumiaux Lewis, retired, h 21 North.

Gushurst Lazarus, (Bergen) r 9, farmer 126.

Gustin Walter G., (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 11, farmer 100.
Hager John I’, farmer 146, h 38 Clay.

Halbert Emma C., h 53 Myrtle.

Halbert Nancy M. Mrs, h 53 Myrtle.

HALBERY? WILLIAM R., r 39, farmer 133.

Halsted James B., book-keeper, b Lake.

Hamilton John D., school teacher, bds, Hagle Hotel.

Hammond Amanda Mrs., h 33 Myrtle.

Harcourt Angustie Mrs., teacher Ingham University, bds. do.
Hardey George, laborer, h 45 North.

Harmon Edwin M., ins. agent, over 32 W. Main, h Myrtle.
Harris Elijah, r 72, farmer with his mother, Elsie.

HARRIS ELSIE, r 72, widow of Seth, farm 245.

HARRIS WILLIAM, r 68, farmer 190.

Harris William H., r G8, farmer 100.

HARSCH ANDREW, manuf. of and wholesale and retail dealer in cigars, 70 W.

Main, h 14 Pleasant. :

Hart C. W., widow of Chester, h 11 South,

Hart Daniel F., r 54, farmer

Hart Edward, h 32 BE. Main.

Hart James, r 56, laborer and farmer 4.

Hart John, r 11, farmer 100,

Harvey Catharine Mrs., h Lake.

HASCALL HIRAM W., att’y at law, 8 Main, h 19 E, Main.

Haskell C. L., Universalist clergyman, h N. Lake.

Haskins Ida, bds. 10 Lake. ;

HASKINS JOHN tL, r 57, prop. grist-mill, 8 cows, farmer 65.
Haskins Mary L., widow of George W., h 24 HE, Main.

Haskins William, painter, h 944 Myrtle.

Hawkins Edward, blacksmith, Mill, h 22 Summit.

Heal William H.. agent, h 94 W. Main.

HEAMAN THOMAS, blacksmith, horseshoeing a specialty, Mill. h Wolcott.
HEAMAN WILLIAM, manuf. and repairer of boots and shoes, 15 Main, h E. Main.
Heddon Leonard, r 53, farmer 10.

Heddon Lewis P., ins. agent, 27 W. Main, h 45 Myrtle.
HEDDON THOMAS P., att’y at law, over 27 W. Main, h 35 Myrtle.
_ Heimlech John, r 48,"teamster.

Heller Charles, laborer, l 55 Church.

Heman William, shoemaker, h 52 E. Main.

Hewitt James, carpenter, h 51 South.

Hibbard Delbert C.. (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 31, farmer.

Hibbard Lewis B., (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 31, farmer 200.
Higgans Henry L., painter, h 77 Wolcott.

Higgans Thomas, r 48, quarryman and farmer 16.

Hiland-Edward, h 40 North.

Hill Eliza Mrs,, r 32, resident.

Hill John, r 32, farmer 16. .

Hill Orphana, widow of William, h 19 South.

Hill: William, r 32, farmer.

Himmelman Ernest. baker, h 44 Wolcott.

Himmelman Jolin H., retired, h 44 Wolcott.

Hoffman Frank A., barber, h 14 Bank. .

Hoffman Martin, jeweler, watchmaker, and repairer, 94 Lake, h do.
Hoffman Ransom, r 25, gardener.
132 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Hoffmann Wesley, farmer, h 19 Exchange.
OGAN CHARLES, section forman N. Y. C. & H. R. R. B., h 75 Myrtle.
ogan Margaret, milliner and dressmaker, 49 W. Main.

Holbrook Louisa Mrs., r 7, farmer 40.

Holdridge Gershom C., retired farmer, h 13 Summit.

Holdridge Lincoln, carpenter, bds. 13 Summit.

Holland Catharine, widow of John, h 43 North.

Holland Richard, r 46, laborer and farmer 6.

Hollister Milo, produce dealer, h 47 Lake.

Holmes Fred H., with his father, George H.

HOLMES GEORGE H., r 48, stone and lime contractor; farmer 36,

Holmes Harriet N., widow of John T., h North.

Holmes Henry, laborer, h 11 Pleasant.

Holmes Parley M., r 48, with his father, George H.

Homes Sylvester P., r 44, farmer, leases of J. F. Husted 97.

Hookers Percy, book-keeper, h 1 W. Main.

Horrigan James, r 23, farmer.

Hoskins Sarah Miss., h 12 Park Place.

Housten Walter, laborer, h 18 Erie.

Houston Frank, engineer, h 42 Gilbert.

HOUSTON FRANK H., (Lawson & Houston) pverseer Le Roy salt works, h Gilbert.
Houston Henry, farmer, h 16 Summit.

-Howard Anna A., dressmaker, h 82 Lake.

Howard Hannah, widow of George, h 82 Lake.

Howard Samuel T., (Howard & Lampson) h 69 Myrtle.

Howard Walter S., prop. Genesee House, 60 Lake.

Howard & Lampson, (8. T. H. and William L.) dealers in hardware, 10 Main.
HOWE GEORGE M., editor and prop. Genesee Courier, 29 and 31 Main, h 31 North.
Howe Orton W., invalid, h 33 Church. :

Howell Elizabeth A. Mrs., r 48, resident.

HOWELL LIVINGSTON D.,r 48, prop. blast furnace, quarrier and shipper of lime

rock for Elmira, farmer 200. ;

Hoy James L., laborer, h 23-South.

Hoy John, laborer, h 23 South.

Hoyt Frank G., laborer, h 9 Maple ave.

Hoyt George R., clerk, h 9 Maple ave.

HUBBELL HULDAH, widow of James, h 17 North.

Hubbs Darwin, farmer, h 19 Gilbert.

Huftelen Elijah, r 25, grower of lilies, 6 acres.

Hughes John, h rear Maple Place.

Humelbaugh William E.,h 9 North.

Husted Charles F., r 44, book-keeper.

Husted Frank &., r 44, civil engineer.

Husted J. Fletcher, r 44, farmer 87,

Huyck William, farmer 150, h 72 Lake:

Huyck William F., law student, bds. 72 Lake.

Ingham University, Charles I, Prentice, sec'y; Butler Ward, treas., Miss R, N. Web-

ster, prin., Main cor. Wolcott.

Innis Edith M. Miss, teacher Ingham University.

Innis Sarah A., matron Ingham University.

Ives Mary A., h 8 Clay.

JAMES EZRA &,, r 44, 10 cows, farmer 130,
eJenks Christine Mrs., r 48, resident.

Jenks Jacob, r 48, farmer 175.

Jenks John, r 48, farmer.

Jennett John, r 52, farmer.

Jerry Frank, r 33, farmer, leases of H. H. Falkner 250.

Johnson Isaac, r 48, farmer, leases of 8. Loucks 200:

Johnson James L., r 60, farmer 130,
TOWN OF LE ROY. 133

 

JOHNSON JOHN, (Stone Church) r 8, farmer 286.

Johnson Robert, farmer, leases of R. McArthur, of Mumford, Monroe Co., 147.

Johnson William, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 11, farmer, leases of George P Davis 165.

Johnson William, Jr., (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 11, farmer with his father, William.

JONES ALBERT W., novelty seed grower, h 102 Lake.

Jones Charles, (Stone Chureh) r 7, farmer.

Jones Cylus, (Stone Church) r 7, farmer, leases of H. Parmaley 45.

Jones William §., farmer, h 102 Lake.

Kanaley Thomas, laborer, h J00 Myrtle.

Kane Peter, laborer, h 38 North. —

Kane Thomas, baggageman N.Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h 64 Lake.

Kaneen Daniel, clerk Lampson House, bds. do.

Karslake James, book-keeper and produce dealer, h 92 W. Main.

Karslake William J., student, h 92 W. Main.

Kavanaugh A. J., (Kavanaugh & O'Mealia).

Kavanaugh Part, teamster, h 15 Gilbert.

Kavanaugh Thomas J., stone cutter, h 43 North.

Korean & O'’Mealia, (A. J. K. and A. J. O'M) dealers in liquor and tobacco, 14
ain,

Kavenauch Patrick, (Stone Church) r 5, farmer 50.

Keenan Elizabeth Miss, h 46 Wolcott.

Keenan Henry, laborer, h Mull.

Keenan John, laborer, h 55 South.

Keenan John, r 57, farmer 14.

Keeney Allen, r 44, farmer 700.

Keeney Allen, Jr., r 44, farmer 10.

KEENEY CALVIN N., (N. B. Keeney & Son) h W. Main.

Keeney N. B. & Son, (Calvin N.) produce dealers, Lake.

Keeney Nicholas B., (N. B. Keeney & Son) h 40 Lake.

KELLOGG FRANCES A., widow of Richard, h 8 Craigie.

Kellogg Hannah M., widow of Julius C., h 3 Gilbert.

Kellogg Mariette, widow of Seth, h 15 St. Mark.

Kelloge Minnie, music teacher, bds. 15 St. Mark.

Kelly James, mason, 29 South.

Kelly James, Jr., clerk, h 31 South.

Kelly John, r 36, farmer.

KELLY JOHN M., supt. Machpelah Cemetery, h 87 North.

Kelsey George W., (Stone Church) r 7, farmer.

Kelsey Jaines, r 53, farmer 105.

Kelsey Lewis, (Stone Church) r 7, farmer 180. ;

Kelsue George W., (Stone Church) r 7, farmer, leases of his father, Lewis, 150.

Kelty James, r54, laborer and farmer 13.

Kelty John J., butcher, h 12 Exchange.

Kelty Martin, maltster, h 12 Exchange.

Kemp Ada J., widow of Lewis, h 41 Clay.

Kemp Frank, h 5 Pleasant.

Kemp Margaret Mrs., h 5 Pleasant.

Kendall Elmina H. Mrs., h 16 North.

Kendall Oorator, laborer, h 16 North.

Kenney Fred G., book-keeper, bds. 32 Myrtle.

Kenny George, carpenter, h 30 Myrtle.

Kenny James H., cashier Lathrop’s Bank, h 32 Myrtle.

Kerney John, r 36, farmer.

Kilburn John, r 61, farmer. ;

King Abner W., supt. Dreamland stock farm, h HE. Main.

King Frank M., drayman, h 14 Bacon. .

KING MELVIN N,, deputy sheriff and constable, h 70 Myrtle.

Kinne Frank, painter, h 44 South.

Kinne George, carpenter, h 44 South.
134 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Kinne Jacob, carpenter, h 46 South.

Kinne Nelson, carpenter, h 44 South. '

Kinney James, r 54, farmer.

Kinney Jerome B., r 44, farmer 20.

Kinney Luther Mrs., h 19 St. Mark.

Kinney Rebecca Mrs., h 21 Clay. :

KIRKHAM ORVILLE C., Baptist clergyman, h 12 Church.

Kirkham Walter A., chemist, bds. 12 Church.

Knowles Jennie, widow of Benjamin, h 53 South. .

Koehler Michael, r 54, farmer 33.

Koehler William, r 54, farmer with his father, Michael.

Kroner Augusta, tailoress, h 31 Mill.

Kroner Barbara P., widow of Michael, h31 Mill.

Kroner George M., mechanic, h Lincoln ave.

Kufman John, laborer, h Munson.

Kurtz Jacob, maltster, h 16 Maple ave.

Ladd Miles A., wagon and carriage manuf., h 112 W. Main.

Lambert Augustus, stone cutter, h 65 South.

Lampson House, S. M. Cochran & Son, props.

Lampson Miles P., Jr., vice-pres. Bank of Le Roy, h W. Main.

Lampson William, (Howard & Lampson) pres. Bank of Le Roy, h 85 W. Main.

Lane Lucinda G., widow of Peter, h 58 Gilbert.

. Lane Samantha A., h 58 Gilbert.

Lapp Charles, laborer, h 65 Church.

Lapp Joseph, carpenter, h 65 Church.

Lapp William, carpenter, h 65 Church.

Larkin Thomas W., dealer in boots and shoes, 26 W. Main, h10 St. Mark.

Lathrop’s Bank, F. C. Lathrop, pres.; J. H. Kenny, cashier, 5 Main.

Lathrop Francis C., pres. Lathrop’s Bank, h E. Main.

Lathrop Ruth W. Miss, h 18 North.

Latour Pascal V., barber, 24 Main, h do.

Lawrence Abbie Mrs., h South ave.

Lawrence Addison W., r 53, auctioneer and farmer 44,

Lawrence Alida J., r 53, widow of James, farmer 150. °

Lawrence Clarles R., r 68, farmer 150.

Lawrence Rosman, r 68, farmer 145.

LAWSON MAC, (Lawson & Houston) h 9 Gilbert.

LAWSON & HOUSTON, (Mac L. and Frank H. EH.) props. livery, boarding, and sale
stables, new rigs, hacks, carriages, and careful drivers furnished for weddings
and funerals, rear 37 Main.

Le Baron Irving, r 16, farmer.

Lége Dwight, laborer, h off Maple Place.

Lely Cornelius, confectioner, 2 Main, h 66 Lake.

Lehy Jerry P., produce buyer, h 49 Main.

Lenk Mades, r 17, farmer.

Lenty John, engineer, h 44 Gilbert.

Lenty Mary, widow of Thomas, h 44 Gilbert.

Lenty William, quarryman, h 44 Gilbert.

Lepp Henry J., engineer at salt works, h 17 Maple ave.

Le Roy Academie Institute, F. M. Comstock, prin., E. Main.

Le Roy Gas Co., D. J. Bissell, pres.: John C. Bissell, supt.. foot of Mill.

LEROY GAZETTE, George E. Marcellus, editor and prop., 39, 41, and 43 Main.

Le Roy Salt Co., C.F. Prentice, pres; C. N. Keeney, sec'y; A. I. Miller, treas., W. of
depot. :

LE ROY TIMES CO., F. H. Morgan, manager, publishers Le Roy Times, weekly,
30 and 32 W. Main.

Lester Adaline A., artist, h 49 Myrtle.

Lester Matilda A., widow of William H., h 49 Myrtle.

Lewis Fred W., car inspector, h 8 Erie. \
TOWN OF LE ROY. 135

 

Lewis Thomas, gardener, h 76 Myrtle.

Lindley Thomas, r 58, farmer.

Lindsler John, laborer, h 45 South.

Lippman Ernest, r 54, laborer and farmer 3.

Lochriedg George, r 57, miller and farmer.

Lock Henry, retired merchant and dealer in real estate, h 32 Lake.

Logan Patrick, r 58, cooper.

Long John, r 27, laborer.

Loucks F. Bruce, r 47, farmer.

LOUCKS STEPHEN, general merchant, farmer 340, h Lake.

Loucks Walter F., dealer in dry goods, 16 Main, h do. |

Lowe George F., r 50, farmer 165.

Lucas Thomas T., laborer, h 2 Mill.

Luscher Augustus, (Bergen) r 9, farmer 154.

Lutton Eliza, r 58, widow of Samuel.

Lutton Joseph, laborer, h W. Main.

Luttrell George T., carpenter and cooper, h 49 Gilbert.

Luttrell William H., stone cutter, h 50 Myrtle.

Lynch Barney, r 48, farmer 6.

Lynch Morris, h Mill.

Lynch Philip, r 48, laborer and farmer 4.

Lynch William, r 27, farmer, leases of B. Alby 40.

Maher John, (Stone Church) r —, farmer 64,

Mahoney William G., barber, Main, h Myrtle.

Maier Charles A., stone cutter, h 26 North.

Maish Charlotte Mrs., h 47 Clay.

Maish Theodore S., photographer, h 47 Clay.

Mallock Daniel, r 40, carpenter.

Mallock Edwin, r 40, carpenter.

Mallock Moses P., r 40, farmer 4.

Malone Patrick, r 36, farmer 20.

MALONEY JOHN, dealer in groceries and provisions, 25 W. Main, h 90 do.

Maloy Michael S., farmer and teamster, h North.

Maloy Patrick, miller, h 32 North.

Maloy Patrick, laborer and farmer 20, h North.

Manwaring Emra H. Miss, h 82 Gilbert.

MARCELLUS GEORGE &., editor and prop. of Le Roy Gazette, 39, 41, and 43 Main,
h 6 Craigie.

March J owe L., shipping clerk and yard foreman for W. D. Matthews & Co., h 100
Lake.

March John D., musician and music teacher, h 30 E. Main.

Marion Edwerd P., (Stone Church) r 8, farmer.

MARION PATRICK, (Stone Church) r 8, farmer 116.

Marsh Edward, r 25, farmer 70.

Marshall Albert, laborer, h 23 Union.

Martin Edward H., news agent, ete., h 16 Clay.

Martin James, shoemaker, h 65 EB. Main.

Martin W. L., retired farmer 182, h 3 St. Mark.

Martin William H., r 51, farmer with W. L. 182.

Marvin Lydia Mrs., h 26 Gilbert. 2

Mason Isaac G., carpenter and joiner, h 118 W. Main.

Maston William, laborer, h11 Maple ave.

Matice Abraham, r 48, farmer.

Matthews , widow of W. D., h Main.

Matthews Frank, laborer, h 6 Pleasant.

Matthews John, mason, h G Pleasant.

Matthews John, Jr., laborer, h 6 Pleasant.

MATTHEWS W. D. & CO., E. Rogerson, manager, maltsters and dealers in Canada
barley, Church.

 
136 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Mattice William E., r 47, farmer.

Maud Joseph, mason, h 4 Pleasant.

Mavis William, shoemaker, bds. Church.

McBride James A., prop. livery stable, h 30 Myrtle.
McBride Stephen, laborer, h 60 North.

McBurney John, (Stone Church) r 8, farmer 6.

McCann David, r 36, farmer 40.

McCarg John H., (S. Byron) r 2, farmer.

McCarg John C., (S. Byron) farmer 50.

McCarrick Patrick, carpenter, h 50 Church.

McCauley Anastasia, dressmaker, bds. 33 North.
McCauley Augusta, dressmaker, bds. 33 North.
McCauley C. Miss, teacher Ingham University, bds. do.
McCauley John, r 56, section boss and farmer 4.
McCauley Patrick, laborer, h 33 North.

McCauley Thomas, r 56, laborer and farmer 10.
McConnon John, r 51, farmer.

McCormick Henry, r 22, farmer 10.

McCormick James, r 22, farmer 3.

McCuley James, stone cutter, h North.

McDermott Bridget, widow of Owen, h 68 E. Main.
McDonald Angus, off r 48, farmer.

McDonald James, r 32, farmer 13.

McDonald Patrick, carpenter, h North.

McDowell David, carpenter, h 16 Union.

Mclintee Eugene, r 23, farmer.

McEntee Owen, r 23, farmer 7.

McEwen Daniel, r 69, farmer 150.

McEwen Duncan D., r 69, farmer with his father, Daniel.
McEwen George S., shoemaker, h 14 Craigie.

McEwen James, r 50, farmer with his father, Thomas.
McEwen James D., r 69, farmer with his father, Daniel.
McEwen John W., r 52, farmer with his mother, Margaret J.
McEWEN MARGARET J., r 52, widow of Archibald, farmer 135.
Mcliwen Thomas, r 50, farmer 100.

McFarland John, r 56, laborer and farmer 17.

McGrady James, carriagemaker, h 41 Gilbert.

McIntosh John, r 60, artist.

McKanna James, stone cutter, h 34 North.

McKeary John, laborer, h 17 Pleasant.

McKeary Thomas, mason, h 35 South,

McKechi:.e John, cooper, h Mill.

McKenzie James, retired, h 23 Bank.

McKeon Alexander, r 51, farmer with his father, George, Sr.
McKeon Ann Mrs., off r 37, farmer 10.

McKeon George, Sr., r 51, farmer 40.

McKeon George, Jr., r 51, farmer with his father, George.
McKeon Thomas, r 56, farmer, leases of John Kinny, of Geneseo, 110.
McLachen Daniel D., constable, h 27 Lake.

McManus William, cooper, h 18 Bacon.

McMartin Charles, farmer, h 8 Maple.

McMartin Daniel, laborer, h 8 Maple.

McNalley Ellen R. Mrs., h 9 Pleasant.

McPherson Alexander J., r 30, farmer 120.

McPHERSON ALEXANDER, Jr., r 29, farmer 165,
McPherson Alexander, 2d., r 16, farmer 100.

McPherson Ann Eliza Mrs., (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 32, farmer 220,
McPherson August B., farmer, h 47 I. Main.

McPherson Donald H., r 30, farmer with his father, Alexander J.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 137

 

McPherson Homer, r 16, fartner with John, Jr.

McPherson James B., r 16, farmer with his father, Alexander, 2d.

McPherson Jane, r 29, widow of Alexander, farm 100.

McPherson John, r 16, farmer 40.

McPherson John, Jr., r 16, farmer with Homer.

McPHERSON JOHN A., r 28, breeder of Percheron horses and Poland China swine,
farmer 50, and leases of his mother, Jane, 100.

McPherson John B., (Mumford. Monroe Co.) r 32, teacher and carpenter.

McPherson Sarah Mrs., (Stone Church)r 16, resident.

McPhillips Felix, laborer, h opposite Erie depot.

McPhillips James, r 50, farmer 2.

McQuillen Thomas, r 70, farmer 5.

McSeeney Joseph, laborer, h 70 E. Main.

McVane Archibald, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 9, farmer 125.

MeVean Archibald, (Stone Church) r 16, farmer.

McVean James D., r 30, farmer 90.

Merritt Mial A., carpenter, h 76 Lake.

Meyers Martin, r 16, farmer.

MIEYETTE NELSON, painter and decorator, h 74 North.

Michel Andrew W., r 50, (George & Andrew W. Michel).

Michel George, r 50, (George & Andrew W. Michel).

Michel George & Andrew W., r 50, farmers 60.

Michel Julia, r 50, widow of. Andrew J, farmer G0,

Miggin Michael, laborer, h 14 Erie.

MILLER AUGUSTUS 4., treas. and general supt. Le Roy Salt Co., h 21 Church.

Miller Clarissa, r 56, widow of Lewis.

Miller David, cooper, h 25 Pleasant.

Miller Edgar L., r 56, fruit grower and farmer 75.

Miller Henry, butcher, h Pleasant.

Miller John H., cooper, h 40 Wolcott.

Miller Lucia C., h 92 Lake.

MILLINER FREDERICK J., ticket agent, telegraph operator N.Y., L. HE. & W. R. R.,
h5 Myrtle.

Mills Harriet, r 68, widow of Henry S., farm 60.

Mills William H., r 68, farmer.

Mire Leonard, laborer, h 42 South.

Moe Alfred L., r 47, farmer.

Moffit James, laborer, h 11 Gilbert.

Monroe Frank, r 35, farmer 600.

Mont Frank, r 42, carpenter and farmer, leases of H. Norton 12.

Montroy Harry, painter, h 29 Exchange.

Montroy Henry, painter, h. 38 Summit.

Moody Bridget, widow of Robert, h 39 Gilbert.

Moody Frank T., clerk, h 20 Gilbert.

MOODY HENRY, builder, h90 Myrtle.

Moody John L., prop. livery stable, h 34 Gilbert.

Moody Joseph R., laborer, h 39 Gilbert.

Moody Mary A., dressmaker, h 20 Gilbert.

Moody Mary B. Miss, dressmaker. h 31 Gilbert.

Moody Sarah J., house-keeper, 20 Gilbert.

Moody William, tailor, h 20 Gilbert.

MOORE AURELIA W., widow of Oliver, h 40 E. Main.

Moore George, cooper, h 7 Maple Place.

Morgan Charles, retired, h 98 W. Main.

MORGAN FRANK H., editor Le Roy Times, h 98 W. Main.

Morris Daniel, tailor, h 35 Church.

Morris Frank L., stone cutter, h North.

Morris James L., (Morris & Strobel) h North. ;

Morris & Strobel, (James L. M. and Gottlieb S.) props. stone quarry and dealers in
railroad and building stone.
138 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Mortimer Charles B., laborer, h 19 Maple ave.

Mott F. H., (T. B. Tuttle & Co.).

Muller John D., retired, h 62 Wolcott.

MULLER MATHIAS, dealer in groceries, crockery, woodenware, paints, and oils,
66 Main.

Munro Frank, r 35, breeder of horses and mules, 25 Jersey cows, farmer 523.

Munson Henry, carpenter and joiner, h and 4 acres 96 Gilbert.

Munson Marriette A., carpenter and joiner, h 52 E. Main.

MUNT JOHN, r 19, farmer 125.

MURDOCH SAMUEL H., prop. planing-mill, manuf. of house building materials,
Mill, h St. Mark.

Murdoch William J., with Samuel H., h 20 Union.

Murnan John, bartender, bds. Wiss House.

Murnan Michael, r 52, farmer 47.

MURNAN THOMAS H., wholesale and retail dealer in Californi ; id brandies:
Kentucky whisky, and tobacco and cigars, 52 Main, bds. Ea;

Murphy John, laborer, bh 1 Gilbert.

Murphy Mary, farm 80, h B. Main.

Murphy Matthew J.. salesman, h 7 South.

Murran Thomas, wholesale liquor dealer, Main, bds. Eagle Hotel.

Murray Anna Mrs, h 101 Myrtle.

Murray Francis P. ” printer, h 68 North,

Murray Jerry R. , (Jerry R. & Roger W. Murray) h 101 Myrtle.

Murray Jerry R. 's Roger W., farmers, 101 Myrtle.

Murray John A., (Bergen) farmer with his father, Robert.

Murray Matthew, r 37, farmer 100.

MURRAY MICHAEL, stone cutter, h and 3 acres 64 North.

Murray Patrick H., stone cutter and contractor, h 64 North.

Murray Robert, (Bergen) r 9, farmer 123.

Murray Roger W., (Jerry R. & Roger W. Murray) h 101 Myrtle.

Murray Thomas, section boss N. Y. C. & St. Louis R. R., stoné cutter, and mason, b
68 North.

Murrey Alice Mrs., h 46 Wolcott.

Murrey James, r 36, farmer 10.

Naid Thomas, off r 36, farmer 50,

Nash Frank J., r 47, farmer.

Netson Otto, r 57, farmer.

Newton William, book agent, h South ave.

NILES EDWIN J., carpenter and farmer, h 20 South,

Niles Ephraim, r 57, laborer.

Noon James, peddler, h 22 North.

Noonen William, laborer, h 9 Maple Place.

Northrop Celia Miss., h 14 Craigie.

Norton Harley, r 55, farmer 26.

Nosker John C., wagonmaker, h 9 Myrtle.

Oatka Restaurant, Edwin Bannister, prop., 14 Bank.

O’Brien John J, clerk Wiss House.

O'Connor Lawrence, r 56, stone mason.

Oelschlegel Robert, laborer, h 83 South.

Olmsted Albert H., r 47, farmer with his father, Henry H.

Olmsted Allen S, manuf, h 41 EK. Main.

OLMSTED CHARLES L., r 40, farmer 50,

@lmsted Egbert S., r 40, farmer 30.

Olmsted Henry EL, r 47, breeder of Jersey cattle, farmer 150.

Olmsted John R., att’y at law, h 41 EB. Main.

Olmsted Maryette L., widow of Chauncy L., h 24 Lake.

Olson George S.. (Greig & Olson) bds, E. Main.

O’Mealia N.J., (Kavanaugh & O’Mealia).

O'Neal Patrick, r 51, farmer 14.
TOWN OF LE ROY. 139

 

O'’Reiley Miles, r 16, farmer's.

O’Reiley Patrick, r 16, farmer.

O’Rilley Miles B., teamster, h 115 W. Main.

O’Rilley Patrick, signal and flagman at junction, h 115 W. Main.

Osborn Sylvester, r 44, farmer 100.

Oshea Daniel, r 23, teacher.

Oshea Michael, r 23, laborer and 4 acres,

Palliser Alfred H., carpenter and joiner, h 56 E. Main.

Palmer Delia A., h 42 Clay. : :

Palmer Elisha, retired farmer, h 42 Clay.

Pangrazie Anthony, r 50, quarryman.

Pangrazie John, r 49, quarryman and farmer 4,

Pangrazie Joseph, r 50, quarryman. ~~

Pangrazie Modesto, r 50, quarryman and farmer 5.

Park Francis M., (Pavilion) farmer 5.

Parks Caroline M., h 18 Bank.

Parks Elizabeth, h 18 Bank.

Parks Mary J. Miss, h 8 Craigie.

Parmala Alvin, (Stone Church) r 7, mechanic.

Parmala Mariah Miss, (Stone Church) r 7, resident.

Parmelee Byron G., r 61, laborer.

Parmelee John H., r 16, farmer I06.

Parmelee William G., (Stone Church) r 16, farmer 28.

Parmely Albert, r 29, farmer, leases of L. J. Bower 60.

Parsons B. K., widow of Marshfield, h 22 E. Main.

Parsons Lucy A. S. Mrs., teacher Ingham University, bds. do.

Passmore Thomas T., carpenter, h 8 Maple Place,

Paul Alba, farmer in Bethany 192, h 90 Gilbert.

Paul Dean R., salesman, h 77 Lake.

Paul Frank, r 44, farmer.

Paul Henry C., r 44, farmer 175.

PAUL LYMAN G., station agent B., R. & P. R. R. and agent American Express Uo.,
h 77 Lake.

Peck George W., mason, h 66 Wolcott.

Peck James, r G0, farmer 56. -

Peck William A., r 57, mason and farmer 17.

Peoth Frank, (Trousdell & Peoth) h 44 Clav.

Peoth Mary A. Mrs., h 44 Clay.

Perhamus John H., agent N. Y. C. & H. R. BR. R., h 14 Lake.

Perry Alfred, carpenter, h 5 Maple.

Petherbridge Thomas, gardener, h 68 Myrtle.

Pfeisterer Christopher, tinsmith, h Church.

Pfister John, painter, h 72 South.

Philipene Sarah Mrs., h 18 Simmit.

Phillips Delia A., h 80 Myrtle.

Phillips John J., r 29, farmer I.

Pierson Angeline C., h 79 E. Main.

Pierson Daniel M., r 29, farmer 30.

PIERSON DWIGHT H., r 16, farmer 100.

Pierson Maria B., widow of J. P., h 17 Wolcott.

Pinder Ann, widow of Francis, h 8 South.

Pipton Thomas, mechanic, h 10 Maple Place.

Pither Mary Mrs., h 25 Myrtle, : eh

Platts Henry, retired farmer, owns in Pavilion 103, h 74 E. Main.

PONCE HUBART, prop. Franklin House, 40 W. Main.

Potter Mary A. Miss, bds, 69 Ei. Main.

Pratt Josephine E. Mrs., teacher, h 34 Church.

PRATT MELVIN D., r 47, farmer 95.

Prendergast James, prop. Cottage Hotel, 56 Lake.
140 TOWN. OF LE ROY.

 

Prentice Charles, prop. Le Roy roller flouring-mills, owns farm in Stafford 400.
Price Richard, (Stone Church) r 9, farmer 2.
Pritchett Henry J., laborer, h 94 Myrtle.
‘Quackenbush James P., farmer 14, h 112 Lake.
‘Quance Arthur E., baker, h 73 Wolcott. é
Radband George, mason, h 20 Pleasant.
Radcliff Benjamin, h 42 Church.
‘Ramsay David, r 4, farmer, leases of John Brodie 75.
Randall C. E. Mrs., h 10 St. Mark.
RANDALL ORANGE F., r 24, farmer 250.
Randall William P., clerk, h 27 Wolcott.
Rantz Frederick Cc, tinsmith and plumber, h University Cottage.
Raplee Rebecca Mrs., h 30 Church.
RAW SON EDWARD B., retired, h 51 Wolcott.
Rawson Safford, retired, h 51 Wolcott.
Raymond Frank, stone cutter, h 35 North.
Raymond Vetal a stone cutter, h 35 North.
Raymond William’ Mrs., h 35 North.
Reed Louise E. Miss, teacher Ingham University.
Reed Lucina B., widow of Daniel L., h 5 Summit.
REED WILLIAM C., prop. Eagle Hotel and breeder of Wilkes horses, 11 Main.
Reilley George, retired, h 37 South.
Reimer Fred, r 18, farmer 75.
RENNER CA SPAR, clothier and merchant tailor, 29 W. Main, h 23 Clay.
Rich Eugene, r 17, farmer.
Rich Wiliiam H., bus driver, h 9 South.
Richardson Mary E. Miss, h and 6 acres W. Main.
RICHMOND ALBION D., r 25, prop. stone quarry, farmer 145.
Ridd James, (Stone Church) r 8, breeder of draft and coach horses, farmer 60.
Rider Frank, laborer, h 18 South.
Rider Philip, laborer, h 18 South.
Rider Philip, salt sifter, h 19 East ave.
Riley Patrick, farmer 6, h.Munson.
Ripton John L., barber, h G8 EH. Main.
Ripton Margaret Mrs., bh Mill.
Ripton Thomas, laborer, h Lake.
Robb Margaret, r 16, farm 84.
ROBBINS EDWARD A., prop, Genesee Steam Laundry and agent Rochester Dye-
ing Co., 4 Main, h r 55.
Robbins Russell, r 55, 25 cows, farmer 130.
Robbins William H., r 55, farmer 17.
Roberts Caroline, widow of George, h 33 Wolcott.
Roberts Eurania E., h 31 Fulton.
Robertson Francis, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 37, farmer.
Robertson Lucretia A., h 33 Ei. Main.
Robertson Sarah Ann, h 33 HE. Main.
Robertson William, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 37, farmer 70.
Robinson John E., (Bowen & Robinson) h 18 Church.
Roe William H., r.56, farmer.
Roger Altnea N., h 65 Myrtle.
Roger Fred C., lumber dealer, h 12 St. Mark.
Rogers Charles B., laborer, h 14 St. Mark.
® Rogers Charles W., r Gd, farmer 95.
Rogers Fred C., manuf. of sash, doors, and blinds, h 14 St. Mark.
Rogers George E., r G5, carpenter and farmer,
Rogers James O., tT G65, farmer 36.
Rogers Nathaniel M., dealer in groceries and lumber, h 14 St. Mark.
Rogers Peter, off r 36, farmer.
Rogers Richard, off r 36, farmer 70,
TOWN OF LE ROY. 14

—e—

Rogerson Edward, supt. malt works, h E. Main.

Rooney Michael, r 30, farmer 57.

Rooney Thomas, r 30, farmer with his father, Michael.

Rose Livora S., widow of George, h 69 E. Main.

Rosman Zundal, dealer in clothing and gents’ furnishing goods, 22 Main, bds, Lamp-
son House.

Ross Thomas H., tailor, W. Main, h 15 North.

Rugg John A., r 47, farmer.

Rumsey Azra J., teacher, h 73 Wolcott.

Rumsey Eveline A., r 56, widow of George W., farm 37.

‘Ryan Cornelius, gardener 3, h Munson.

Ryan John, laborer, h 21 Exchange.

Ryan Michael, r 46, farmer 5.

Samson John P., book-keeper, h 22 E. Main.

Samson Mary E. Miss, teacher Ingham University.

Samson Mary E., widow of R. L., h 22 E. Main.

SANDERSON ANDREW J.,r 39, farmer 115.

Scanlan Ann Mrs., h 47 South.

Oe DENNIS, dealer in boots, shoes, and clothing, Lampson block, W. Main,
h 12 Clay.

Scanlan Edward, r 17, farmer 10.

Scanlan John B., r 53, farmer 8.

Scanlan, Michael, clerk, h 9 Erie.

Scanlan Michael B., clerk, h 12 Lake.

Scanlan Thomas F., r 53, farmer.

Scanlin Josephine Miss, seamstress, h 10 Erie.

Scanlin Margaret Mrs., h 10 Erie.

Schlick Peter K., miller, h 17 St. Mark.

Schober Mike, maltster, h 23 Pleasant.

Scott Isaac C., r 4, farmer 85.

Scott Seneca L., retired farmer, owns in Stafford 125, h 76 Gilbert.

Scyffer Ed G., clerk, h 15 St. Mark.

Seeley George, mason, h 16 Erie.

Seiz Frank, blacksmith, bds, Eagle Hotel.

Sekins Adelbert, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 37, resident.

Selden C. Hubert, r 17, farmer 31.

SELDEN RICHARD L., r 17, breeder of thoroughbred Jersey cattle and Berkshire
swine, farmer 36.

SELDEN STEPHEN M.,r 17, farmer 105.

Selden William A., r 17, farmer with his father, Richard L.

Sellinger Loring, molder, h Myrtle.

Service John M., r 44, farmer with his father, Malcomb.

Service Malcomb, r 44, farmer 110.

Seward Myron N., (Stone Church) r 7, farmer.

Seward Wellington, (Stone Church) r 7, farmer 77.

Sey ffer George, baggageman Erie R. R, depot, bh 29 North.

Seyffer Gottlieb F., F aacnitts h 29 North.

Shanon Frank, (Pavilion) r 82, farmer, leases of James Hamilton 100.

Shave Rose M. Miss, teacher Ingham University.

Shaw Alexander H., marble polisher, h 27 North,

Shaw Anna M. Mrs., h 16 North.

Shaw Charles T., prop. livery stable, bds, Eagle Hotel.

Shaw Mary J., (Mary J. & Sarah I, Shaw) bds, 63 Wolcott.

Shaw Mary J. & Sarah I., dressmakers, 63 Wolcott.

Shaw Sarah I., (Mary J. & Sarah I. Shaw) bds, 63 Wolcott.

Shaw Susan, widow of Samuel, h 63 Wolcott.

Shaw William H., molder, h 63 Wolcott.

Sheffer Newell M., r 49, farmer, leases of H. Chaddock 350.

Shelden Luther, r 36, resident.
142 TOWN OF .LE ROY.

 

Sheldon William H., retired, b 15 BE. Main.

Shepard C. Albert, r Gl, farmer GO,

Shepard Edwin U, teacher, h 31 Clay.

Shepard Charles Wir 56, farmer, leases of Mary Harris, of Buffalo, 16.

Shepard John, r 36, ‘farmer 20.

Shepard Norman G., r G1, farmer 58.

Sherman Cornelia Mrs., h'87 South,

Sherman Elisha, mason, h 85 South.

Sherman William, mason, contractor, and bolder, h’21 Pleasant.

Sherwood Fred H., h 13: Craigie.

Sherwood Nathan, ’ dealer in ready- made clothing, POOR shoes, aud gents’ furnishing
goods, 32 Main, h 13 Craigie. :

SHILOH’S FAMILY REMEDIES, S. G. Wells & ‘Co., props., 3 Church.

Shimley Anthony, blacksmith, h 54 Church.

Shimley Anthony, farmer 10, ‘h 54 Church,

Shimley George, laborer, bh 54 Church:

Shirley Matthew, r 58, farmer 46.

SHUMWAY MONTE DELLA, eersaial clergyman, h 65 Myrtle.

Shumway Solomon, r 56, farmer 20, and in Pavilion 65.

Simmons Arthur W., ice ‘dealer, bds. Lake,

Simmons Elmore, clerk Franklin House.

Simmons Thomas, laborer, h 42 Wolcott.

Simpson Anna Mrs., r 41, resident.

Simpson James, r 41, laborer.

Simpson William, farmer, h 84 ake.

Sisson Julia M., farm 160, h 59 E. Main.

Shellay William J., laborer, h 75 Lake.

Skelly Amelia, widow of John, h 20 Bacon,

Skinner Charlotte M., widow of Dewitt C., h 17 Myrtle.

Skinner Scott W., M. 'D. , physician, h 12 Myrtle. .

Slader John, r 57, laborer.

Slader Jobn, r 23, farmer 40.

Slader John, Jr., r 23, farmer with his father, John,

Slader William, | r 57, ‘farmer 14,

Smith Alson W., (Stone Church) r 7, farmer 62,

Smith Barney, r "93, farmer 25.

Smith Bernard, prop. saloon, 2 Bank, h School Place.

Smith Charles, painter, h 96 Myrtle.

Smith Charles H., (Stone Ohne) r7, farmer: with his father, Alson W.

Smith Charles L., r 52, fariner 70.

Smith Christian, laborer, h 96 Myrtle.

Smith Cornelia A., widow of Chauncey, lk 86 W. Main.

Smith Daniel J., r 12, farmer with George J. 102.

Smith George J., r 12, farmer with Daniel J. 102.

Smith Hannon, r 67, farmer.

Smith Henry, r 67, farmer 25.

Smith James, retired harnessmaker, h 41 Myrtle,

Smith James, laborer, bds Wiss House.

Smith John, r 40, engineer.

Smith John, r 66, farmer 6.

Smith Jonathan, r 28, farmer 4.

Smith Jonathan, r 29, farmer,

Smith Leonard, laborer, h 38 Gilbert..

Smith Lucy P., widow ‘of Algeray, h 10 Lake.

Smith Peter, stone cutter, h 28 North.

Smith Stanley M.. druggist, h 86 W. Main.

SMITH WALTER H,, att’y at law, 22 W. Main, h 31 E. Main.

Smith Warren C., r 52, farmer with his father, Charles L.

Smith William, laborer, h 49 South,
TOWN OF LE ROY. 143

 

SMITH WILLIAM H., manuf. of harnesses and dealer in harnesses, whips, etc., 70
Main, h 54 Myrtle. ~ hs

SNOW EPHRAIM L., postmaster and produce dealer, h 13 Lake.

Snow Homer, produce buyer, h 86 Lake. °

Sperry Cyrus, retired farmer, h 38 Myrtle,

SPERRY PHILO J., r 47, farmer 152.

Spittal John, farmer, leases of Clara Torrey, of Brooklyn, 100, h Main.

Sprague Edwin B., r 54, farmer 100. ;

SPRAGUE GEORGE F., r 57, farmer 100.

SPRING ERASTUS, retired farmer, h 19 South.

Squires Isaac, r 42, farmer.

Stage John C., r 23, farmer 50.

Stalker Alexander, h 31 Myrtle.

Stalker John S., grocer, 66 W. Main, h 31 Myrtle.

Stamp Clarinda J., h 14 Exchange. .

Stamp Hubert G., laborer, h 14 Exchange. :

Stanard Edwin G., ins. agent and com. traveler for Warsaw Salt Co., h 8 Clay.

Stanard Egbert E., r 44, farmer 95.

Stanard Nancy F., r 44, widow of Eldridge.

Stanley Elliott L., joiner, h 71 Myrtle.

Stanley Emily A., widow-of H. M., h 17 Wolcott.

Stanley Hiram, P., clerk Erie R. R., b 90 Lalkke...-

Stanley M. E. Miss, h 17 Woleott.

Starr. Henry, K., r 56, farmer 10.’

St. Clair Archibald, town assessor, h 5 North.)

STEINER SAMUEL, r 19, breeder .of Percheron horses, farmer 281.

Steinnetz Philip, baker and confectioner, 62, Main, h do.

Steuber Elizabeth, (Stone Church)’'r 7, resident.

Steuber Frank G., with his father, Henry, bds. 49 Clay.

Steuber Frederick A., (Steuber & Graves) h 102 W. Main.

Steuber G. G., undertaker, 35 Main, h 11 Clay.

Steuber George G., furniture dealer, h 11 Clay.

STEUBER HENRY, furniture dealer, undertaker, and manuf. of picture frames, 8
Main, h 49 Clay. ts

Steuber & Graves, (F. A. S. and KE. J. G.) dealers in jewelry, books, and stationery,

‘Lampson block, W. Main.

Steuber L. W., (Vicary & Steuber).

Stevens Charles S., carpenter and joiner, h W. Main.

Stevens Ebert H., r 23, farmer.

Stevens Emory, (Stone Church) r 7, weaver and agent.

Stevens James, laborer, h 13 Mill.

Stevens-John, r 61, laborer. ;

Stevens Mary A., widow of Peabody S.,h 43 Lake.

STEVENS MATTHIAS M., r 61, carpenter and joiner.

Stevens Norman, r 42, farmer 5.

Stevens Samuel H., r 23, farmer 42.

Stevens Wilber C., carpenter, h 49 Clay

Stevens William, farmer, h 49 Clay.

Stevens William J., carpenter, h51 Clay.

Stewart ‘Albert, (Mumford, Monroe Co.) r 37, farmer 37.

Stewart Archibald W., carpenter, h 51 Summit.

Stone Ada Mrs., widow of Newton A., h 113 W. Main.

STONE FRANK L., physician and surgeon, 38 W. Main, h 100 do.

Stoppelbine George, r 22, farmer 30.

STOWELL LUTHER K., r 47. farmer 40.

Strong -Daniel R., retired, h 34 Myrtle,

Stripp Abisha L., r 48, farmer 92.

Strobel Andrew, laborer, h 94 W. Main.

Strobel Christian, marble cutter, h 10 Craigie.
144 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

‘Strobel Frank H., barber, h 10 Craigie.

STROBEL GOTTLIEB, (Morris & Strobel) stone cutter, h 48 South,

Strouse Edward G., laborer, h 13 Main.

Styles Laura Mrs., h 30 Gilbert,

Sullivan Cornelius N., barber, 28 Main, bds. Hagle Hotel.

Sullivan Michael, r 23, quarryman and farmer 4.

Sullivan Morris, h 23 Lake.

Sullivan Patrick, laborer, h 16 Exchange.

Sullivan Timothy, Jaborer, h n salt works.

Sunderland Gust, r 52, farmer.

SUTTERBY JOSEPH, veterinary surgeon, bds. 4 Lake.

Swartz Jacob, night watchman at malt works, h 12 Maple ave.

Sweney Patrick, laborer, h 7 Maple ave.

Sweeney Thomas, foreman on N. Y. C. & H. RB. R. R., h 63 Lake.

Swift Isabell Mrs. h 34 Clay.

Taber Benjamin F., blacksmith, 15 Bank, h do.

Taft Fred L. B., clerk, bds. 49 Lake.

Taft Leland, retired farmer 107, h 49 Lake.

Taft Royal W., farmer, h 48 E, Main.

Tarplee Caleb, r 40, contractor and builder, farmer, leases of William Lampson 80.

Taylor Edmond C., physician, h 41 Wolcott.

Thayer Mary H., r 57, widow of Nelson.

Thomas Charles C., laborer, h 15 Pleasant.

Thomas George, r 57, laborer.

Thomas Henry, éngineer, h 55 E. Main.

Thomas Jacob, r 47, farmer, leases of

Thomas William, h 101 W. Main.

Thomas William V., r 64, farmer.

Thompkings Eliza M., h 39-Church.

Thompson Isaac, agent, h 13 Wolcott.

Thompson Mary Mrs., h 25 Myrtle.

Thompson Rhoda Mrs., h 47 Lake.

“Thompson Rhoda J. Miss,.h 8 North.

Thorn Lewis, tailor, h 12 Park Place.

‘Thornton Mary E. Miss, r 44. :

Thwing Orton C., dealer in produce and agricultural implements, farmer 123, Main
cor. Lake, h 7 E. Main.

Tierney Jennie, (Mary & Jennie Tierney) bds. 45 Lake.

Tierney Lucy E., music teacher, h 45 Lake.

Tierney Mary, (Mary & Jennie Tierney) widow of Patrick, bds. 45 Lake.

Tierney Mary & Jennie, milliners, over S, A. Ball’s,

Tillou Albert, carpenter and joiner, h 103 Gilbert.

Tillou Charles M., carpenter, h 10 Clay.

Tillou James M., r 58, farmer 60.

Tillou William H., r 54, farmer 15.

Toal George E., r 54, farrher, leases of Alvin Clark 27.

TOMPKINS ANGUS L., private sec’y to A. Maxwell, h 39 Church.

Tompkins Fannie Mrs., h 10 Bank.

Toomay Mary, widow of Timothy, farm 41, b 11 East ave.

Toomay Timothy, h 11 Hast. ave.

TOOMEY TIM., farmer 41, h East ave.

Toulsey Peter, r 44, farmer.

dracy Peter, r 32,‘farmer 6.

Tregea Thomas K., foreman salt works, h 82 Myrtle.

Tremaine Albert W., clerk, h 66 Myrtle.

Trousdell William, (Trousdell & Peoth) bds. Eagle Hotel.

Trousdell & Peoth, (William T. and Frank P.) butchers.

Tryon Augustus 8., farmer, leases of Helen M. 30, h North.

Tufts Thomas B., printer, h 5 North.

Hascall 120.

 
TOWN OF LE ROY. 145

 

Talley John, hostler, h 25 East ave.
Tulley Joseph, stone cutter, h 58 North.
Tulley Patrick, stone mason and farmer 10, h 31 East ave.
Tulley Philip, laborer, h 25 East ave.
Tuttle T. B. & Co., (Ff. H. Mott) dealers in drugs and stationery, 20 Main.
TUTTLE THUMAS B., (T. B. Tuttle & Co.) Lh 16 Park Place.
Tyrrell Cristia, r 12, widow of John.
Valentine Henry, mason, h 24 Bacon.
Vanallen Lucas W., carpenter, h 27 Lake.
ee LAMBERT W. Rev., pastor St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, h
2 Lake.
Van Deusen Frank, r 67, farmer 102.
Van Deusen William H., r 48, farmer 102.
Van Lien Adaline Mrs., h 52 Lake,
Van Lien Lewis, telegraph operator B., R. & P. R’y, h 52 Lake.
Van Valkenburgh Abraham, r 47, farmer 134.
VAN VALKENBURGH JOHN H., 159, 20 cows, farmer 147.
Van Wormer E., horse trainer, h Church.
Varley Patrick, laborer, h 63 Church,
Vary George P., r 47, farmer 100.
VARY PELEG G., retired farmer 100, h 39 Myrtle.
Vaughn Alexander H., saw filer, h 20 Church.
VICARY CHARLES N., (Vicary & Steuber) h 36 Church.
Vicary & Steuber, (C. N. V. and L. W. S.) merchant tailors, dealers in boots, shoes,
gents’ furnishing goods, trunks, satchels, etc., 18 Main.

Wadd John, farmer, h 13 E. Main.
Wait Anna M. Miss, r 44, resident.
Wait George W., carpenter, h and lo’ and 7 acres W. Main.
Wait Helen M. Miss, r 44, farmer Gv.
Walker Adelaide A., widow of Horace, h and G acres W. Main.
Walker Charles E., machinist new salt works, h 102 W. Main.
Walker Jesse B., retired farmer, h 2 Craigie.
Walkley Frank L., r —, farmer with his father, Rosman L.
Walkley Juliet, widow of Richard, h 88 South.
WALKLEY ROSMAN L., r 68, farmer 200.
Walkley William, r 43, farmer 4.
Wallace Patrick, maltster, h 75 North.
Walsikoski John, r 19, farmer.

falter Fred, gardener, bh 25 North.

ALTON CHARLES A., r 72, farmer 91.
Wansor Nellie, r 56, widow of William.
Ward Butler, cashier Bank of Le Roy, h 95 W. Main.
Ward Charles K., retired farmer, h 16 Church.
Ward Eunice, r 58, farmer 14.
Warren Jabez. machinist, h 53 E. Main.
Warren Jabez T., machinist, 35 Mill, h 53 E. Main.
Waterman Dorance, r 42, carpenter.
Waterman George A., (8. Byron) r 42, carpenter.
Waterman James H., r 23, farmer 50.
Waterman Mary Mrs., h 49 Clay.
Waterman Wilber, r 42, farmer 15.
WATERMAN WILLIAM, (S. Byron) r 2, farmer 120.
Watherwax John H., r 18, farmer. ;
WATTLES WALDO M,, prop. monumental works, 77 W. Main, h 7 South.
Webb Alton J., carpenter, h 20 Church.
Webb Jerome, carpenter, h Church. ; é
Webber Lewis, r 40, farmer, leases of John Haskins 155.
Webber William, engineer, h 13 South. .
Webster R. N. Miss, lady principal Ingham University.

10%
146 TOWN OF LE ROY.

 

Weigel Frank, h 82 South.

Weigel Geor: re, h 82 South.

Weigel John, h 82 South,

Weigel Joseph, clerk, h 82 South,

Weigel Lewis, dealer in eggs, h 82 South.

Weigel Margaret, widow ‘of Simon, h 82 South.

Weinman Christ, teainster, li 24 Pleasant.

Weld Emeline Miss, r72, resident.

Wells Ellen L., r 53, farmer with Frances C. 4.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Co., J. P. Wheeler, agent, Erie depot.

Wells Frances C., r 53, farmer with Ellen L. 4.

WELLS GEORGE H., (S. C. Wells & Co.) h 14 Church.

WELLS 8. C. & CO., "(George H. Wells) manufs. of Shiloh’s family remedies and
Wells’s Persian perfume © *Hackmetack,” Church.

WELLS SCHUYLER C., (S. C. Wells & Co.) breeder of thoroughbred trotting Ham-
bletonian horses, h 80 i. Main.

Wester Charles, r 49, laborer.

WESTLAKE ALBERT 8., dentist, 26 W. Main, h98 Lake.

Westtacott William, r 56, laborer.

Weth rwax Stephen, r 23, farmer 47.

Wetierwax William, r16, blacksmith.

Whalen William J., cigar manuf, ‘h 78 Myrtle.

Wheeler Joseph P., express agent, h 9 Myrtle.

Whitcher Clarence T., r 22, farmer.

Whiteher Juliana Mrs, r 22, farmer 50.

Whitcher Melvin, r 42, farmer 6.

White George W., r 42, farmer with his father, Nathan,

WHITE JAMES, r 41, farmer 80.

White John W., laborer, h 94 Myrtle.

White Nathan, r 42, farmer 62.

Whiteman John N., com. traveler, h 74 Gilbert.

Whiting Burt, cooper, h 50 South,

Whiting E Elizabeth Comstock, widow of Joel, farm 95, h 52 Summit.

Whitman Joseph, off r 49, farmer, leases of John Williams,

Whitney Amanda M., widow of B. Franklin.

Wicks Heppie E. Miss, artist, h 43 South.

Wicks Mary A., widow of John G., h 43 South.

Wier John W..,. miller, h 81 Gilbert.

Witbor William C., pastor M. FE. Church.

Wilcox Clarence, (Stone Church) r 12, farmer 133,

WILCOX FREDERICK de druggist, 56 W. Main, h 99 do.

Wileox George, r 40, farmer.

Wilcox Heman, r 61, farmer 5, +

Wilcox Horace B., r "33, farmer with his father, L. F.

Wilcox Lucius F., ’r 33, farmer 90.

Wilcox Mark S., r 33, farmer.

Wilder Frank, r 25, farmer with his father, John.

Wilder John, r 25, farmer 123.

Willard Frank LL., sewing machine agent, h 13 St. Mark.

WILLIAMS CASEY, r 72, breeder of Jersey cattle, farmer 28.

Williams Frank, r 72, farmer.

Williams George E., carpenter, h 26 Summit.

Williams Horatio C.. carpenter, h 8 Union.

Williams John, off r 49, farmer 176,

Williams Joseph C., r 48, butcher and farmer 115.

Williams Lucian ., carpenter, h 69 Wolcott.

Williams Mariah Mra, h 80 Myrtle.

Williams Peter EL W., r 61, painter.

Williams Randall, M. D., physician, 25 Church.
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 147

 

Williams Sarah, h 80 Myrtle.

Willis Susan Mrs., h 18 E, Main.

Wilson James, r 70, farmer 10.

Wilson James, (Stone Church) r 4, farmer.

Wilson Robert, r 48, laborer.

Wilson Thomas, r 70, farmer.

Winans Christopher, laborer, h 37 Mill.

WINGATE HENRY LENT, painter, grainer, and paper hanger, h 74 Myrtle.
WISS ANNA K, widow of John, prop. Wiss Hunse. Man cor, Lake.
Wiss Georgé G., harnessmaker and carriage trimmer, bds, Wiss Elouse.
WISS HOUSE, Mrs. Anna K, Wiss, prop.. Main cor. Luke.

Wiss Jolin, dealer in groceries and crockery, 24 Main, h 82 W. Main.
Witter Alvin R., retired farmer, h G Maple Place.

Witter Caroline C. Miss, h 5 Summit.

Wolcott Albert W., r 22, farmer 104,

Wolcott Ann Miss, h Wolcott.

Wolcott Mary M., r 22.

WOODARD BETSEY, r 40, farm 150.

Wooding Frank E., dealer in dry goods, 45 Main, h 23 E. Main.
Woodrulf John W., retired marble and stone entter, h 78 Lake.
WOODWARD .ORAILOR F., manuf. of Kemp's balsam, 17 Main.
Woodward Phehe J. Mrs, h 14 North.

Wright Abbey Mrs., h Munson.

Yawman Joseph, cooper, h 37 Gilbert.

Young Myron K., com, traveler, h 39 E. Main.

OAKFIELD.

(For explanations,.etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postoffice address is Oakfield, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

ALLEN CHARLES H., laborer, h South.

Allen Frank, r 26, farmer’for William 150.

ALLEN RACHEL, widow of Arthur, who served in Co. H, 8th N.Y. V. Art
South,

ALLEN SENECA, r 25, farmer 108.

Altenburg Barney, (E. Oakfield) v3, farmer 20,

Altenbut'g Henry, (. Oakfield) r 8 cor, 6, laborer.

Anthony Burton, r 1, fariner with his father, Henry.

Anthony Charles, v1, farmer with his father, Ifenry.

ANTHONY CUARLES, r 14, school teacher and farmer 44,

Anthony Henry, r 1, farmer 60.

Anthony Paul, r 15, farmer 67.

Armstrong Addison, r 11, farmer 16,

Anpstrong Fitch L., carpenter, h Pearl. .

Armstrong John, r 13, farmer wich Mary L. 250.

Armstrong Mary G. Miss., school teacher, bds. Pearl.

Armstrong Mary L., music teacher, owns with John farm 250.

Armstrong Sheldon, retired farmer, h Pearl.

ARNOLD JOHN B., prop. Olcott House, Main.

Ash Lyman, r 28, farmer 14. ‘A ;

AVEBY ALBERT G., farmer in Elba 125, h Main. .

Avery Charles B., r 19, breeder of Durham cattle and dealer in live stock, farmer 123.

Balfour Andrew, (E. Oakfield) r 7, farmer.
148 | TOWN OF OAKFIELD.

 

BALFOUR JEAN, (E. Oakfield) r 7, widow of Robert, farmer 11.

Bartels Alfred, (i. Oakfield) r 7, farmer.

BARTELS TIENRY J., (@. Oakfield) r 7, farmer 153.

Bauer Fred, r 5, farmer C0.

Beecher Elmer L., telegraph operator and ticket agent W. S. R. R., h South.

Bennett Jasper G., (EH. Oakfield) r 7, farmer 18. :

Benton Andrew J., carpenter, h Main.

Benton Lizzie T. Mrs., dealer in millinery and fancy goods, Main.

Berry Charles, r 124, laborer.

BICKLE ALICE, r 14, widow of James R., farmer 50.

BICKLE JOHN W., r 14, farmer.

BLISS BARNUM, retired farmer 50, h Main.

Blodgett Alva J., r 18, farmer 100.

Blodgett Harry, r 18, farmer with A. J.

Blodgett Julia B. Miss, r 18, school teacher.

Bohsen Fred, (E. Oakfield) off r 3, laborer.

POBSEN FREDERICK, (E. Oakfield) r 6, farmer, h and lot,

Bond George, r 18, farmer 60.

Boorom Addison, r 4, farmer 50.

Boorom George, r 4, farmer 148,

Bower Charles, r 14, farmer 14.

Bower John, r 11, farmer, leases the R. Stevens estate 237.

Braley Edward, r 12, farm laborer.

Braley Elizabeth, widow of James, h Chapel.

Braley James, laborer, h Chapel.

Braley Lineaus, laborer, h Chapel.

Bridge Bartley, r 14, laborer.

BRITTON ANDREW J., laborer, h Main.

BRITTON AURELIA O., Mrs., dressmaker, h Main.

BROMSTED MARY, r 4, widow of Joseph, farmer 77}.

Bromsted Theodore, r 4, farmer with his mother, Mary.

Bromsted William, r 4, farmer.

BROOKS SYLVESTER, retired farmer, h Chapel.

Brown George, boox-keeper, h Water.

Brown Harriet A., widow of George S., h Water.

Brown Jackson, r 25, farmer 1.

BRULETT ee boot and shoemaker, served 3 years in the 25th N. Y. Lt. Art.,
Mill, h do.

Bullock Homer D., clerk for C. H. Griffin, h Main.

Bullock Levant A., carpenter and joiner, h South.

Burns Charlotte B., widow of John, h Drake.

Burr Albert, (E. Oakfield) r 3, laborer.

Burr Frederick, (EK. Oakfield) r 3, farmer 122.

Burr John, r 9, farmer 5.

Burr Minnie, widow of Henry, h Chapel.

Busmire Lewis, r 16, farmer 16.

Calkins Beecher, laborer, h Gibson.

Calkins Sidney, laborer, h Gibson.

CAPLK ALFRED, merchant tailor, owns farm 120, h Main.

Caple Henry, retired merchant tailor, farm 93, h Main.

Carr Benjamin P., r 1, justice of the peace and retired farmer,

Cary Collegiate Seminary, Rev. C. C. Gove, prin.

"Case Uharles P., prop. meat market, Main, h do.

Chaffee Sarah. widow of William, h Main.

Chamberlain Charles, town supervisor, dealer in flour, feed, etc., Main, h do.

Chamberlin Eugene T., (Chamberlin & Wiedrich) h Chapel.

Chamberlin & Wiedrich, (Eugene T.C, and George D, W.) dealers in dry goods and
groceries, Main.

Chapin Ralph E., (Harris & Chapin) h Gibson.
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 149

 

Chapman Bradley J., retired farmer, owns in Alabama 250, h Main.

Chapple Thomas, r 6, farmer 112.

Coe Susan, widow of Whitman, h Drake.

Cooper James, farmer 10, h Pearl.

Cope Ella L. Miss, (BE. Oakfield) r7, artist.

Cope Isaac, (HE. Oakfield) r 6, farmer 50.

Cope Susanna, (E. Oakfield) r 7, widow of Simon, farm 17.

Corlet Stephen, laborer, h Water.

‘Cosway George C., r 13, farmer.

Cosway John I, r 27, farmer with his father, William.

Cosway John I., market gardener and farmer 6, h Drake.

Cosway Nettie Mrs, r 21, dressmaker.

Cosway William, r 27, farmer 26.

Curtis Sheldon, r G, farmer 50.

Davis Joshua C., retired, h Main.

Decker Henry A., butcher, h South.

Decker Jesse R., house painter, h South.

Decker Levi J., laborer.

Dice George, (E. Oakfield) r 8 cor. 6, laborer.

Dillingham Stephen, r 5, farmer LO7.

Dillingham William, r 4, school teacher and farmer.

DODGE ABNER C., dealer in harnesses and trunks, Main.

Dodge E. Clair Rev., pastor M. E Church, h Main.

DOERWIG HENRY, (E. Oakfield) r 7, cigarmaker, bh and lot.

Dolan Martin, r 11, retired.

Doss John H., (E. Oakfield) r 6, farm laborer.

Douglass William, laborer, h Main.

Drake George, r 9, manuf. of brick and tile, farmer 24.

Drake James W., laborer, h Drake.

DRAKE NORMAN, book-kceper, h Gibson.

Dryer Charles, r 14, farmer. ;

DUNHAM CHAUNCY, r 19, live stock breeder and dealer, 20 head Durham cattle,
farmer 120.

DUNHAM JOHN L., jeweler and watch repairer, Main, h Gibson.

Dunham William, r 21, laborer.

Dunlap Andrew, r 19, farmer with his father, William C.

Dunlap Merritt S., dealer in cattle, h Gibson.

Dunlap William, r 19, farmer with his father, William C.

Dunlap William C., r 19, farmer 283.

Dunn Patrick, laborer.

Dutcher Sylvester, laborer.

Datcher William, r 1, farmer 70.

Kichler Henry, r21, tailor and farmer 90.

Eighmy John, r 28, farmer G0.

Ellis Francis, r 15, farmer 68. :

Ellis William, r 15, farmer with his father, Francis.

Exchange Bank, Frank E. Wright, prop., Main. .

Farnsworth Bbenezer B., r 11, farmer, leases of L, Rathbone 136.

Farnsworth Edward N., r 21, farmer 130. :

Farnsworth Shubael, (E. Oakfield) r 7, laborer.

Vidinger Charles, r5, farmer 69.

Vidinger Charles, r 5, laborer.

Fidinger William, r 9, farmer 72.

Field Joseph, r 4 cor. 5, farmer 16.

Fishell Charles, machinist, h Mill. oe ;

FISHELL HENRY J., formerly manuf, of agricultural implements, machinist, h Mill.

Fisher Agnes, r 16, widow of Samuel, farm 16.

FISHER CHARLES, (E. Oakfield) rv 2, farmer 226. ;

Fisher Frank W., (E. Oakfield) farmer with his father, Charles,
150 TOWN OF OAKFIELD.

 

FISHER THEODORE &., r 1, farmer 113,
Fletcher Ervilla, widow of Lyman, h Main.
Frank Isaac J.. prop. meat market, Water.
Frary Hiram, (Frary & Halsey) retired hay presser and farmer, owns in Alabama 210.
Frary & Halsey, (Hiram F. and H. ©. H.) dealers in hay, Main.
Frenz Frederick, (5. Oakfield) r 6, mason.
Frenz Henry, (EH. Oakfield) r 6, laborer.
Fuhrer George H., r 5, farmer 94, _
Fuller Charles H., farm laborer, i Main.
FULLER GEORGE D., 10 head cattle, farmer 125, h Mill.
FULLER GEORGE M, farmer with his father, George D., bds. Mill.
Fuller Holland, farmer with his father, George D., bds, Mill.
Gann George, 4, farmer 18.
Gann William, r 11, laborer.
GARDNER JANE, widow of John C., h Drake.
Gardner Harriet B., (E. Oakfield) r 7, widow of William R.
Gardner John W., (HE. Oaktield) r 7, farmer and mill sawyer.
Geartz Augnst, (W. Barre, Orleans Co.) r 2, farmer for S. Bodine.
GIBSON JOHN, retired farmer, bh Pearl. 7
Gilse Frank, musician and leader Oakfield cornet band, bds, West Shore Hotel.
Goffe Charles, r 18, farmer 400."
Gorton Charlotte, widow of Thomas, farm 140, h Drake.
Gove Curtis C. Rev., rector St. Michael’s Church and prin. Cary Seminary, bh Main.
Grant Susan, widow of Daniel, h Mill,
Gray Andrew, laborer, h Main.
Gregory James D., farmer, owns in Elba 112, h Mill.
Grey Herbert, barber, Main, h Gibson.
GRIFFIN CHARLES I, dealer in ready-made clothing, boots, shoes, groceries, etc.,
Main,
GRIFFIN DANIEL T., (E. Oakfield) r 8, carpenter and farmer 32.
GRIFFIN FRANCIS A., house painter and joiner, owns Griffin block, Main.
Griffin John, r 20, farmer, leases of 8, B. 135.
GRIFFIN SAMUEL B, retired farmer 138, bh Mill.
GRINNELL ALBERT "A, agent for Ferrin Brothers Co., and dealer in carriages,
carts, wagons, cutters, "farm implements, etc., South, h ‘do.
Grover Lewis, r 4, farmer 16.
Gurding Carl, r 24, laborer.
Habicust Rachel, r 14, widow of Frederick, farm G0.
Flackley Francis S., overseer of the poor, retired farmer, h Main.
Hale Fanny, widow of William, h Main.
Hale , widow of Curtis, h Main.
Hale George, r 4, farmer 15.
HALE JAMES, r 2, served in Co. H, N. Y. H. A., owns hb and lot in Alabama,
farmer 314.
. Hale Jane, r 9, widow of William, farmer.
Hale Robert, r 4, farmer 14.
Hale William, r 23, farmer.
Hale William, r 2, farmer with his father, James.
Halsey Fred, (Haxton & Halsey) h Church.
HA LSEY HENRY C., r 18, hay packer and dealer, farmer 73, h Church.
Hardwick Henry, r 11, laborer.
Harloff Charles, r 15, farmer, leases of A. Caple 80.
Harloff Christ, r 17, farmer 16.
Harloff John, r 16, farmer 56.
Harris & Chapin, (Frank L. TH. and Ralph E. C.) dealers i in stoves and hardware, Main.
Harris Frank L, (Harris & Chapin) h Gibson.
Hartwick Henry. r 20, laborer,
HAWES BENJAMIN F ., justice of the peace and att’'y at law, Main.
Hawes Henry L., r 22, farmer 44, h South.

 
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 151

 

Hawkins Sidney, building mover, h Gibson.
Ben pecs W., (Haxton & Halsey) general ins. agent, evaporator of fruits, farm
» h Pearl,

Haxton John H., r G, farmer for J. Field, of Batavia, 37.

Haxton & Halsey, (George W. H. and Fred II.) dealers in beans, Main.

Haywood Robert, r 4, farmer 50. ~

Haywood William H., r 5, farmer 5.

Heal Enoch, r 5, prop. cider-mill and farmer 5,

Heal James, r 5, farmer 83.

Heal John W., dealer in coal and grain, farmer 240, h Main.

Heal Thomas, r 5, farmer 3.

HECKROTH AUGUSTUS T., clerk for A. B. Rathbone, h Mill.

Hentz William, r 17, carpenter and farmer 12.

Hepner William H., teamster, h Water.

Hickey Eugene F., barber, Main, bds. West Shore Hotel.

HILL GRACE, widow of George, h Pearl.

Hill John D., carpenter, h Pearl.

Hill Sarah, carpet weaver, h Pearl.

Hopkins Smith, laborer, h South.

Hosselkus Daniel, retired shoemaker, h Chapel.

Howland Ad&bert, prop. machine shops and foundry, manuf, of agricultural imple-
ments, Main, h Mill.

Hundredmark George, (E. Oakfield) r 6, farmer, h and lot.

Handredmark John, (E. Oakfield) r 3, farmer, bh and lot.

Hutton Hugh, laborer, h Chapel.

HUTTON JANE, widow of William, who served in Co. G, 129, N. Y. Inf., promoted
to 2d sergeant, and transferred to 8th Arv., bh Chapel.

Hutton Robert, r 23, farmer 80.

Hutton Samuel, r 18, laborer.

Ingalsbe & Hoffman, (Seward A.J. and Henry M. H.) druggists and agents Bell Tele-
phone Co., Main. :

Ingalsbe Edwin J., r 12, live stock breeder and dealer, farmer, leases of Parley V. 216.

INGALSBE PARLEY V., r 12, farmer 257.

INGALSBE SEWARD A., (Ingalsbe & Hoffman) h Main.

Tsaac Elizabeth, widow of William, h South.

Isaac Emanuel, wagonmaker and blacksmith, Water cor. Main.

Isaac Fred W., clerk, bh South.

Isaac George A., carriage painter and trimmer, h Water.

ISAAC JOHN D., blacksmith, Main, h South.

Isaacs Abner, laborer, bds. West Shore Hotel.

Isaacs Frank, prop. meat market, Main, h do.

Jackson Albert P., allo. physician and surgeon, Main.

Jackson Andrew, r 1, farmer 31.

JACKSON HARRIET §. Mrz, r 1, farmer 12.

Jackson Ralph, r 1, carpenter.

James Burt H., editor and prop. Oakfield Reporter, job printer, h Main.

Jaquith Franklin H., carpenter and joiner, h South.

Jarvis George, (E. Oakfield) r 7, teamster.

Johnson George, r 1, farmer 50.

Johnson Samuel, r 4, laborer.

Jones Julia A., widow of Henry L., h Main.

Jones Major A., laborer, h Main.

Kennedy Thomas J., r 28, retired.

Kingdon William, (E. Oakfield) r 6 cor. 3, blacksmith.

Knickerbocker James, farm laborer, h Mill.

Lehmann Fred, r 14, farmer 16.

Leschander Nicholas, cooper.

Leschander Peter H., cooper, bds. West Shore Hotel.

Ludlum Herbert H.., r 25, farmer 108.
152 TOWN OF OAKFIELD,

 

Lynch Edward, section foreman W. S. R. RB.

Macumhber , widow of Nathan C., h Water.

MALTBY EMMA C., r 15, widow of William H.

Maltby William H., r 15, farmer 120.

Manchester Darius J., justice of the peace, farmer 42, h Mill.

Manley Elezur N., pastor Presbyterian Chureh, h Chapel.

Martin Frank H., (H. C. Martin and Sons) h Mill.

Martin H. C. & Sons, (Frank H. and Wilbur H.) general merchants, Main.

MARTIN HENRY C.,, (i. C. Martin & Sons) h Main.

Martin Wilbur 4., (H. C. Martin & Sous) h Pearl.

Mayback Gottlieb, r 4, farmer 27.

MAYBACK JACOB EL, (K. Oakfield) r7 cor. 3, mail carrier and general merchant.

McCrillus Delia E., r 19, school teacher and farmer 46,

McCrillus Julia J., r 19, school teacher and farmer 40.

McCRILLUS SARAU, r 19, widow of William C., farmer 61.

McCrillus W. Clayton, r 19, farmer G1.

McCulloch Edward A., (S. A. McCulloch & Son) h Drake.

McCULLOCH 8. A. & SON, (dward A.) general merchants, Main.

McCULLOCH SIDNEY A., (S. A. McCulloch & Son) owns farm in Batavia, h Drake.

McDonald Nancy, widow of Thomas J., h Pearl. :

McGann Michael, r 9, farmer 9.

McGuire Matthew, r 23, farmer 178.

McHugh Henry, r 1, farmer 33.

MelIngh James W., (lM. Oakfield) off r 3, carpenter.

McINTYRE LOREN, house, sign, and ornamental painter, Main, h Chapel.

MeMurray William, r 25, laborer. :

MePartlain William, r 25, farmer, leases of Ann Stannard 80.

McVea John, r 27, farmer 12.

McVea Robert, r 22, farmer 44.

McVea Robert B., clerk, bds, Drake.

McVea William, r 25, farmer 37.

McVey Albert, miller, h Mill.

Mead Henry, r 14, farmer 2].

Merry Frank, r 11, laborer.

Michels Joseph, r 14, retired.

Millard Charles, blacksmith, h South.

Miller Joseph, r 10, farmer, leases of J. M. Heal 230.

Mills James, laborer, h Pearl.

MOORE JOSEPH 1., dealer in grain, produce, flour, feed, bailed hay, and straw,
South, h Mill.

Morgan Siduey, farm laborer, h Pearl,

Moulton Elizabeth, widow of Martin, h Main.

Moulton Nathaniel, retired, h Chapel.

Mullen Joe V., drug clerk.

Murray Hugh, r 11, laborer.

NASH AMERRISSA E., (E. Oakfield) r 7, postmaster and live stock breeder,
farmer 343.

Nash John, (2. Oakfield) r 3, farmer.

Nash Whitman, (EH. Oakfield) r 8, retired.

Needham Charles, r 2, farmer, leases of Samuel Sprout 100.

Nichols Arthur, freight and National Express agent W. 8. RB. R., h Main.

Nicholson Alexander G., farmer 102, h South.

ee Trank, r 1, farmer 46.

icholson Mary, widow of Alexander, h South.

Nohles Harriet, r 28, widow of Calvin,

ete: ORTON C., prop. Oakfield mills, dealer in flour, feed, grain, and plaster,
Mill, h do.

Norton Arthur A. J., r19, farmer.

Norton Caroline, r 19, widow of Lorenzo, farmer 108.

 
TOWN OF OAKFIELD. 153

 

OAKFIELD HOUSE. William C. Smith, prop., near W. S. RB. R. depot, South,

OAKVIELD REPORTER, B. H. James, editor and prop., Main.

‘OLCOTT HOUSE, J. B. Arnold, prop., Main.

‘Olcott Lorenzo, r 19, farmer 2.

‘Olmsted Carlos P., book-keeper Exchange Bank, h Chapel.

‘Olmsted Francis A., (Olmsted & Staples) li Chapel.

one Staples, (Vrancis A. O. and Job A. 8.) dealers in staves, heading, and
umber. :

Ott Judson, r 10, farmer, leases of B. Bliss 50,

Parker Alanson, r 1, farmer.

Parker Albert, r 2, farmer,

Shoemaker Henry, x 1, laborer,

Parker Eugene, farmer, leases of D. J. Manchester 42.

Parker Ezekiel, r 2, farmer with John,

Parker Harmon, r 1, prop. saw and stave-mill.

Parker John, r 2, farmer on the estate of S. C. 73.

Parker Willis, r 1, fireman in saw and stave-mill; h and lot.

Parks Sarah, r 1, widow of David, farmer 50.

Parsons Don F., off r 1, farmer 30.

Parsons James, r 1, laborer,

Pasel Carl, (E. Oakfield) r 3, farmer, leases of J. Pratt, of Gaines, Orleans Uo., 50.

Pearce Ann, widow of Emery, h Main.

Pearce George W., dealer in carriages and carriage trimmer, h Main.

Peo Frederick, v9, farmer 9.

Phillips Charles, r 6, farmer 50,

PHILLIPS GEORGE, (W. Barre, Orleans Co.) r 2, farmer, leases of N. D. Ensign
168.

Phillips Levi, r 4, stone mason and farmer &%.

Phillips Martha, widow of Joseph, h Gibson.

Phil ips Warren, r 2, farmer 150. :

Pierson Augustus, carpenter and joiner, h Drake,

Plate Arnold, harnessmaker, h Mill.

POWELL SARAH, widow of David, who served in Co. I, 150th N. Y. V., h Pearl.

Prince Alpheus, physician and surgeon, Main.

PUGSLEY CHARLES &., M. D., druggist and dealer in books, Main, h Chapel.

Ransier Lewis. A., mason, h South.

Rapp George, clerk Olcott House, bds. do. ;

RATHBONE ARTHUR B,, dealer in hardware and building material, Main.

RATHBONE LAURENS, retired farmer 136.

Reed Amanda M., r 11, widow of Julius W. :

Reed George W., live stock breeder and dealer, farmer 180}.

Reed Julia W., r 11, farmer 106.

Reed Seymour, r 9, live stock breeder and dealer, farmer 224.

Reed Sherman, retired farmer, owns in Alabama 385, and in Michigan 195, h Mill.

Reed Wilbur, r 12, farmer 350. ;

Relyea Jacob H., telegraph operator, bds. West Shore Hotel.

Richmond George H., wagonmaker, lh Main.

Rigley Joseph, retired, h Drake.

Robbins Charles, (E. Oaktield) r 6, farmer.

Root Charles, h Main.

Root Elmer, r 22, teamster.

Root Frank, r 22, farmer for Oliver 95.

Root Oliver, retired farmer 95, h Main.

Russell Robert, r 26, farmer 2.

Safford Allen B., school teacher, h Main.

Safford Charles F., (Safford & Craft) h Main.

Safford Edward, laborer, h South.

Safford Lucy, r 9, widow of Chiellus. ‘ : ;

Safford & Craft, (C. F. 8. and George C.) dealers in coal and produce, Seuth.

,
154 TOWN OF OAKFIELD.

 

Sanderson Wilbur, clerk West Shore Hotel, bds. do. ,
Sanderson William W., prop. West Shore Hotel, n W. S. R. R. depot, South.
Sawdey Edson, (. Oaktield) r 3, carpenter.
Sawdey Henry, (E. Oakfield) r 3, laborer.
Sawdey Peleg, (2. Oakfield) r 3, wagonmaker.
Schroger John, r 9, farmer 5.
Schurz Charles, r 14, laborer.
Schurz Sebastian, r 14, farmer 20.
Scuffmnan Michael, r 14, farmer 31.
Seetor John, (E. Oakfield) r 7, laborer.
* Shoemaker Fanny, r 1, widow of Nathaniel, farmer 68.
Showerman William, r 26, laborer.
Shultz Albert, (EZ. Oakfield) r 7, farmer, leases of Hale & Caple 188.
Shultz Charles, r 4, farmer with his father.
Shultz Christopher, r 6, farmer 109.
Shultz John, r 4, farmer 10. :
Shultz John C., thresher, h Chapel.
Sleeper George, painter, h Mill.
Steeman Frank, r 28, farmer 4.
SMITH FRANK, r 1, farmer 14.
SMITH GEORGE A., clerk Oakfield House.
Smith Nicholas, pror. Oakfield stage line, h Main.
SMITH WARNER H., blacksmith, Main, h Mill.
SMITH WILLIAM C., prop. Oakfield House, South,
Smith William F., clerk, h Main.
SMITH WILLIAM H., r 12, laborer, h South.
SPARLING JOHN, r 14, farmer 187,
Sparling William H., r 15, farmer with his father. .
Sparr Eliphaz B., (E. Oakfield) r 6, prop. feed, saw and cider-mills, farmer 14.
Sparr Jane B. Mrs., (E. Oakfield) r 6, h and 10 acres.
Stannard Ann E,, r 22 cor. 25, widow of Franklin, farmer 80.
Staples Job A., (Olmsted & Staples) h in Elba,
Stedman Irving J., justice of the peace and collection agency, Main, h Chapel.
Stedman Kate, widow, h South.
Stevens Henry, teamster, h Main.
STEVENS HENRY E., expressman, constable, and prop. cider-mill, h South.
Stevens John, prop. meat market, Main.
Stevens Levant J., hay packer, h Main.
Stevens Nettie S., school teacher, h Main,
STEVENS RICHARD, Jr., book-keeper for J, W. Heal, bds. Oakfield House.
Stevens Sumner R,, butcher, h Main.
Stevens William W., farmer 237, h Main.
Stringham Albert M., (E. Oakfield) r 6, farmer 100.
Taft Mary G., widow of Josiah C.
Taylor Daniel, farmer 150, h Gibson.
Taylor Evander W., r 2, farmer for Sarah E. 160.
Taylor Sarah E., widow of Elliot W., farm 160,
THAYER ELIS, manuf. of barrels and woven wire and picket fence, agent for
Allen's patent gate, South, h do. .
Thayer Syrene, widow of Daniel, bds. Chapel.
THIE ANTON, boot and shoemaker, h Main.
Tilley James F., postmaster and auctioneer, h Main.
qe Anson J., (E&. Oakfield) r 7, farmer 26,
'ripp Charles, laborer, lr Mill,
Tripp Frederick, (E. Oakfield) r 7, retired farmer 16.
Trippensee Ferdinand A., (W. Barre, Orleans Co.) r 2, farmer 110,
Tubbs Samuel, blacksmith, South, h Main.
Turner Lewis, r 1, carpenter and farmer 40.
Underhill Alfred, r 19, farmer 120.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 155

 

Underhill Sidney G., r 19, farmer 53.

Vail Ephraim M.,, (E. Oakfield) r 8, farmer 1294.

Vail Stephen, (H. Oakfield) r 7, farmer 108.

WATTS MATTHEW, r 1, farmer 52.

Way Mary, widow of George, h Water.

Weaver Lyman A., undertaker and dealer in furniture, Main.

Welch Peter, r 24, farmer 94.

Wells George, farm laborer.

Wells Norman, carpenter, h Main.

West Shore Hotel, W. W. Sanderson, prop., livery stable connected, n W.S. R. R.
depot, South.

Whitman Anna E., teacher, h South.

Whitney Alonzo, r 25, farmer 55.

Wicks Steven A., farmer in Elba 140, h Pearl.

Wiedrich George D., (Chamberlin & Wiedrich) h Chapel.

Wigdon James, r 15, carpenter. 3

Wigdon Mary, r 14, widow of James, farm 12.

Wigdon Melvin, (E. Oakfield) r 8, mason and farmer 10.

Wigdon William, r 16, farmer.

Wigton George, (E. Oakfield) r 7, farmer.

WILLIAMS HENRY, painter and paper hanger, h Pearl.

Williams Henry C., r 25, farmer 55.

Willis Smith, r 1, farmer 20, and in Alabama 50.

Winans Elizabeth, widow of Elisha, h South.

Winnegar Edwin R., h Main.

Wolcott Gilson L., r 28, farmer 40.

Wolcott William L., r21, 10 head cattle, 140 sheep, farmer on the estate of William 230.

Wright Frank, (EK. Oakfield) r 6, farmer 160,

WRIGHT FRANK E., prop. Exchange'Bank, h Main.

PAVILION.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postoftice address is Pavilion, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Abbey Emeline L., (Le Roy) r 17, farmer 21.

Acker Adelbert F., (E. Bethany) r 1, farmer 82.

Acker Adelbert S., (E. Bethany) r 1, farmer 86. .

Adams Ezekiel H., (Pavilion Center) r 25, farmer.

Adams William H., (Pavilion Center) r 28, farmer, leases of Le Roy Salt Co. 97.

Allen Daniel, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 62, farmer 98.

Annis Joshua C., laborer.

Armstrong Cicero O., r 76, farmer 130. ;

Armstrong Frederick D., r 76, farmer with his father, Cicero O.

Armstrong Obadiah, (Le Roy) r 6, freight clerk and telegraph operator at D.. L. & W.
“'R. R. junction.

Austin William M., farmer.

Baker James P., r 55, farmer 205.

Baker John A., r 54, farmer 54.

Baker Joseph R., r 71, fruit grower and farmer 150. |

Baker Lloyd C., (Pavilion Center) r 29, farmer 54.

Balfour Alexander, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer 98.

Balfour James, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer with his father, Alexander.

Balmer John P., farmer 2.
156 TOWN OF PAVILION.

 

. Balmer Thomas, laborer. ‘
~ Barnett Einma C, widow of De Witt.
Beaver John, (Le’ Rey) r 20, farmer for Miller Walkley.
Beedle Walter D. , (Le Roy) r 14, farmer 196.
Bezent Edward, boot and shoemaker.
Bicknell James, resident. °
Bicknell Squire, resident.
Biggard William J., r 72, farm 168.
Bigeart James, r 71, farmer 50.
Bishop Samuel J., (Le Roy) r 8, farmer 81.
Bishop Idliza, widow of Osher.
Bisaop Martha I., (Le Roy) r 8, widow of Samuel.
Bliss James R. » (Le Roy) r 8, farmer 68. is
Bloodgood Dwight C., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 45, farmer 47.
Bloodgood Lucy, Mrs,, (Le Roy) r 41, lives with O. J. Hill.
Bloodzood Seth C., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 45.
Boatfield Samuel, r 54, farmer.
BOND CII ARLES E., ex-postmaster.
Bond Charlotte H., ; (Pavilion Center) r 50, widow of Oswald, fruit grower and farmer
127.
BOND DON C., blacksmith.
Bond Edwin A. } (Pavilion Center) postmaster and general . merchant, agent for farm
implemen ts and phosphates.
Botts Peter, (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer.
Bowden James, (Pavilion Center) r 38, farmer 120,
BOYD JAMES A.., r 84, breeder of Durham eattle and Merino sheep, famrer 150
Boyd William J., r "84, farmer with his father, James A. *
Bradley Ella E., T 68, music teacher.
BRADLEY ETHAN T., (Pavilion Center) r 39, cooper and farmer 7.
Bradley Hermie G. Miss, r 80, resident.
Bradley Mary J., r 68, school teacher.
Bradley William’ B., (Pavilion Center) r 39, cooper and farmer.
BRADLEY WILLIAM S., 7 68, justice of the peace, fruit grower, and farmer 96, and
owns with W. M. Austin, in Covington, Wyoming Co., 275.
Branch Thomas J., (Pavilion Center) r 49, farmer 30.
Bridgeman Harry, 1 57, farmer, leases of Mrs, H. A. Wilson 128.
Britton Edmond M., (Pavilion Center) r 25, farmer 14.
Bryand Janet, (Le Roy) r G, farmer 110.
Bryant Asa, (Le Roy) r 8, breeder of Southdown sheep, farmer 80.
Bryce William G., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 47, farmer 75.
Buchanan Alexander. (Lin wood, Livingston Co.) r 63, farmer 70.
. BUCKINGHAM WILLIAM, manuf. and repairer of. wagons and carriages, h Broad-
way.
Buckman Walter, r 63, laborer.
Burns John, r 80, farmer 49.
Burt Eliza, widow of William.
Burt George H., farmer.
Burt William R., farmer.
‘Calhan Pat, (Le Roy) r 22, section foreman and farmer 43,
Campbell Alexander H., (Le Roy) r 16, farmer 155.
Campbell Fred, (Pav'lion Center) r 3, farmer. .
Campbell George, (Le Roy) r 16, farmer with his father, Alexander H.
ane Charles, r 75, farmer 106.
Cane Charles, Jr., r'75, farmer,
‘Cane Pat, r 75, farmer with his father, Charles.
Cane Timothy, r 75, farmer with his father, Charles,
Cannon James, blacksmith.
Carl Michael, (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer 3.
Carmichael Alexander, (Le Roy) r 16, farmer with his father, John J.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 157

 

Carmichael Daniel D., (Le Roy) r17, farmer 63.

Carmichael John J. (Le Loy) r 16, farmer 100,

CARR ELI, retired farmer, owns with Sylvester 50.

Carr George I., (Carr & Graves).

Carr Herbert, farmer with S. L. Young.

CARR SYLVESTER, retired farmer, owns with Eli 150.

Carr & Giaves, (George I. C. and Edwin R. G.) general merchants.

Cheney Edward, r 61, farmer 250.

CHILSON FRED, r 77, farmer 150, general dealer in Covington, Wyoming Co.

CHILSON HENRY N., r G8, miller and farmer 25.

Chilson Marile, resident, h Maple. .

CHRISTMAN ADDISON, contractor and builder. [Died January 20, 1890.]

Christman Edwin R., r78, dealer in hardware, seeds, paints, oils, agricultural implements.

CHRISTMAN MENZO A., (Pavilion Center) r 25, fruit grower and farmer 130.

Christman William C., carpenter and builder, h and lot Lake.

Christner Peter, (Pavilion Center) r 25, farmer,

Church Mary, r 81, widow of Alden.

Clemens Frank W., r 58, farmer 93.

COBB ALANSON K., r 59, fatmer 112.

Cobb Millard F., r 59, farmer.

Coe Emory, (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 101.

Coe Henry W., r 66, farmer, leases of his father, Horace, 60.

Coe Horace &., (Pavilion Center) r 40, farmer 100.

Cole Jolin T., retired.

" Conde Carrie C., milliner.

Conde Ophelia, widow of Albert O.

Conner Arthur, (Le Roy) r 24, farmer.

Connor John, (Pavilion Center) r 36, farmer, leases of Matthew Rogers 88.

Conrad Peter, r —, resident.

COOK GEORGE W., (Le Roy) r 12, farmer 75.

COOK HOMER, r 51, fruit grower and farmer 140.

Cook William J., (Le Roy) r 12, farmer 50.

Cooley Carlton, farmer 12.

Copeland William W., (Pavilion Center) farmer, leases of C. Rogers 125.

Corry Carlos E., (Le Roy) r 10, farmer.

Cosway Abraham L., (Le Roy) r 10, farmer, leases of William Huyck, of Le Roy, 99..

Courts John, r 69, farmer 7.

Cox John, laborer.

Coxon Fred W., barber, h and lot Lake. /

Crocker Edgar M., (Le Roy) r 12, farmer with his father, J. Lyman,

CROCKER J. LYMAN, (Le Roy) r 12, farmer 112,

Crofoot Charles R., r 80, farmer.

CROFOOT LEONARD, r 80, farmer 124,

CROFOOT RICHMOND A., r 78, farmer 220.

CROSMAN FRANCES M., r 75, farm 100.

Crosman Hannah, r 75, widow of Peter.

Cudney George, carpenter. : ; -

Culver Willis L., postmaster, dealer in drugs and proprietary medicines.

Davis Jay B., (Le Roy) r 7, station agent D., L. & W. R. R. junction, telegraph oper--
tor and U. S. Express agent.

Dean William M., carpenter, h S. Lake. Pha ;

Dickenson Edward W., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer with his father, Eli.

Dickenson li, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer, leases of John D, Hamilton:
106,

Dinan Patrick, (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 96. ;

Dinan Patrick, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 47, farmer 87.

Dobson George, (Pavilion Center) r 48, farmer 5.

Dobson William E., (Pavilion Center) r 50, carpenter, — . 2

Donahue John, section foreman of B., R. & P. R. R,, lives in Pavilion.
158 TOWN OF PAVILION.

 

Donnelly Thomas E., (Le Roy) r 7, laborer.

Donovan Daniel, (Le Roy) r 22, laborer.

Donovan Mary Mts., (Le Roy) r 22, farmer 13.

Doran James, r 74, farmer.

Doran John, r 74, farmer with his father, Patrick.

Doran Patrick, r 74, farmer 97.

DOTY JOEN C., dealer in grain and wood.

DOW JAMES W., dealer in wool, stock, and produee, farmer in Covington, Wyom-
ing Co., 115, hE, Main.

Duffy Edward, emp. on railroad.

Duffy Julia, resident.

Duguid Homer S., (Le Roy) r 3, farmer with his father, Nelson A.

DUGUID MANFRED, (Le Roy) r 5, farmer 143.

Duguid Nelson A., (Le ’Roy) r 3, farmer 108.

DUTTON CALVIN, r 57, farmer 122.

Dutton La Fayette, r 54, farmer 78.

Dutton William F., r,54, "farmer with his father, La Fayette.

Elliott Montgomery E. , (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer 39.

Elliott William, (Bethany) r 34, farmer 12.

Emerson Ira E, (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer 16.

Evarts Loren W., r 78, dealer in coal, lumber, and phosphates.

Evarts Merriam W., dealer in coal and lumber, h and lot Lake.

EWELL FANNY B.. widow of Rev. Henry B.

Ewell M. Florence, widow of Rev. Jirah B., li Hutchinson ave. cor. Maple.

Fagan R. John. (Le Roy) r 21, farmer, leases of Mrs. Alice Warren 130.

Farley Peter, (Le Roy) r 17, farmer 20.

Farnsworth Oliver D. , (Pavilion Center) r 53, farmer.

Ferris James C., laborer.

Fisher Wellington W., harness manuf.

Fitz Simons George, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 65, farmer 48,

Found George, (Le Roy) r 27, blacksmith and farmer 50.

Friend James, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 62, farmer.

Gage Ebenezer, (Le Roy) r 8, farmer, leases of T. L. Hitchcock, of Wyoming, 50.

GANGEL F FRANK, (Le Roy) r3, prop. saw and grist-mill, and heading ety:

Gangel Josephine, (Le Roy) r 3, widow of George.

Gayton Charles A., (Pavilion Center) farmer.

Gayton Frederick, "(Le Roy) r G, farmer, leases of Mrs. C. F. Bissell 95.

Gayton James, (Pavillion Center) r 50, farmer.

Gayton James P., (Pavilion Center) r 95, farmer,

Gayton Marlin, (Pavilion Center) r 50, carpenter, prop. portable steam saw-mill.

Gillett Flora A. Miss, (Pavilion Center) r 38, station agent.

Gillett George D. , (Pavilion Center) r 38, express messenger, gardener, and farmer,

Gillett Georve E. ; telegraph operator and agent American "Express Co.

GILLETT WILLIAM F. , (Pavilion Center) r 38, farmer.

Gilmore Charles, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 43) farmer, leases of Rev. T. E. Bell, of
Bath, Steuben Co., 20. ,

GILMORE WILLIAM H. , druggist and mfg. chemist.

Gleber Daniel, (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 5. .

Gleeson Patrick, (Pavilion Center) r 28, farmer 35,

Gould Charles E., (Le Roy) r 47, farmer with Charles J. Hill,

Graham Alexander, (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 1.

Graham Hugh, r 51, farmer 19.

Graves Edwin R., (Carr & Graves).

GRAVES GEORGE C,, painter.

Green Anna, (E. Bethany) r 1, widow of Charles,

Green Charles R., (Le Roy) r 28, farmer 60,

Green John, (E. Bethany) r 30, farmer 10,

Grogan Patrick, (Le Roy) r 24, farmer.

Guymer George, harnessmaker, farm 27.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 159

 

Hackett William H., r 81, farmer 36.

Ee AMES A., r 82, prop. Pavilion Hotel and Clydesdale stock horse,
armer 100,

Hamilton William, r 84, farmer 100.

Hamilton William M., r 84, farmer with his father, William.

Hannum Charles S., (Pavilion Center) apple grower and farmer 200.

Hannum Horace &., (Pavilion Center) r 50, farmer with his son Charles S.

Hannum Lottie C. Mrs., r 78, resident.

Harding Thomas, (Pavilion Center) laborer.

HAWKS J. PRESCOTT, (Pavilion Center) r 1, farmer 132.

Hayward David L., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 47, mason.

Haywood David, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 62 cor, 47, resident.

Hazleton Abert S., (Pavilion Center) r 24, farmer 96.

Hazleton Fred P., (Le Roy) r12, fariner with his father, James E.

ee AMES E,, (Le Roy) r 12, breeder of Jersey cattle, fruit grower, and
armer 100.

‘Heaman John, (Le Roy) r 21, farmer with his brother Robert.

Heaman Robert, (Le Roy) r 21, farmer, leases of Henry Platt 103,

Henderson George, blacksmith.

gua oe (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 41, farmer, leases of Henry Lock, uf Le

oy, 105.

Henry Theodore, real estate dealer.

Henrys John, 69, farmer 25.

HERRELL DAVID C. Rev., Baptist clergyman, [Removed to Perry, Wyoraing Co.]

Hewett William, r 76, farmer.

Higgins Asahel, (Pavilion Center) r 25, fruit grower and farmer 50,

Higgins Charles A., (Pavilion Center) r 25 cor, 38, farmer 120.

Hill Adelbert, (Le Roy) r 17, farmer.

HILL CHARLES J., r 41, farmer 185. .

‘Hill Harriet, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 42, widow of Lyman.

Hines Jacob, (Le Roy) r 15, farmer 7.

Holcomb Antoinett, (Pavilion Center) r 40, resident.

Holcomb Ellen, (Pavilion Center) r 40, farmer 65.

Holcomb Eudocia, (Pavilion Ceriter) r 40, resident.

HOLLENBECK MARY, (Le Roy) r 4, widow of William, farmer 72.

Hooper George, (Le Roy) r 15, farmer 4.

Howard John M., (Le Roy) r 8, farmer 150.

Howe Julia M., r 58, widow of Harlow.

Hoyt Edson W., r G5, teacher and farmer 4.

Hoyt Fred M., (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer.

Hoyt Nathan, (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer 4.

Hoyt William, (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer.

Hubbard Alfred J., (Le Roy) r 12, farmer 80.

‘Hubbard Henry, farmer.

Hubbard Sheridan O., farmer 50.

Hudson Mary, (Wyoming, Wyoming Co.) r 73, widow of James, farmer 92.

Hudson William G., (Wyoming, Wyoming Co.) r 73, farmer with his mother, Mary.

Hunt Thomas, (Le Roy) farmer 85. ;

Husted Arabella, (Le Roy) r 14, widow of H. S,, lives with R. A. Tanner.

‘Hutchinson Elias B., r 58, fruit grower and farmer 60.

Hutchinson Grant D., coal dealer and farmer.

Hutchinson Orville, r75, breeder of thoroughbred Holstein cattle, farmer 30,

HUTCHINSON RENSSELAER L., dealer in produce and fertilizers, farm 20, and
in Le Roy 100.

Hutchinson Rufus, com. traveler, owns in Wyoming Co. 2 farms 125.

Hutchinson Thomas, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 20, farmer 88d.

Hutton Jane, (Linwoad, Livingston Co ) r 43, widow of Thomas.

Hutton John, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 43, farmer 80.

Huyck Wilber H., furniture dealer and undertaker.
160 TOWN OF PAVILION.

 

Jeary Elijah, (Le Roy) r 21, farmer with his brother Thomas.

JEARY THOMAS, (Le Roy) r 21, farmer 98,

Johnston Mary, (Linwood, Livingston Co.)-r 43, widow of Alexander, farmer 95,

Johnston Thomas F., (Linwood Livingston Co.) r 43, farmer with his mother, Mary.

Jones Levi, mail carrier,

Karcher Samuel M. , (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 2.

Karcher Sophia Miss, (Le Roy) r 47.

Keller William J., (&. Bethany) r 29, farmer.

Kingdon Thomas, (Pavilion Center) r 39, farmer 35.

Kingdon Thomas L., (Pavilion Center) r 40, farmer 50.

Lauderdal John, r 82,«farmer 100.

Laurish Richard, (Le Roy) r 3, farmer 4.

Lawrence George W., (Pavilion Center) teacher and farmer 60.

Lawrence Hiram, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 42, farmer 150.

LAWSON JAMES L., r 82, farmer 150, and leases of S. & E. Carr 150.

LAWSON JOHN F. , carpenter and joiner.

Legg Ann, (Le Roy) widow of John, farmer 5.

Legg Henry F., (Pavilion Center) r 27, farmer, leases of Benjamin Hartwell 105.

Legg William W., (Pavilion Center) r 27, farmer with his son Henry F.

Lewis Frank S., r 75, farmer for Eunice 66.

Lewis Mary, (Pavilion Center) resident.

Logan James L., (Le Roy) r 20, farmer.

Logan John, (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 120.

Lord Ervin D., r 57, farmer 145.

Lord Melvin P., (Pavilion Center) off r 25, farmer.

Lord Perry E., ‘(Pavilion Center) off r 25, ‘farmer.

Lord Sarah C. Mrs., r 57, resident.

Loudin Daniel, (Pavilion Center) r 36, resident.

Loudin David, (Pavilion Center) r 36, ‘farmer, leases of Charles Rogers 97.

Maier Anton "(Le Roy) r 10, farmer 12.

Mallory Phebe, widow, resident.

Mannix William E. , (Le Roy) r 3, farmer, leases of Mrs. Nancy Stannard 100.

Marsh Andrew J. , (Andrew J. Marsh & Son) h Main.

Marsh Andrew J. "& Son, (Fred) butchers, Main.

MARSH FRED, (Andrew J. Marsh & Son) h Main.

Marsh Peter, r “1, farmer 60.

Martin John’ B.,r "65, farmer 100.

MATTESON SARAH L., r 81, widow of Daniel, farm 48,

Maud Henry J., (Le Roy) r 22 , farmer.

Maud Jane, (Le Roy) r 22, widow of James, farm 60.

McCarrick Barney, (Pavilion Center) blacksmith.

McCarrick Bernard, (Pavilion Center) blacksmith.

McCaughan Thomas, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 45, farmer, leases of James A.
Boy d 28.

McCauley Mark, r 74, farmer 27,

McClelland Archibald, r 11, farmer.

McColl Dougald J., (Le Roy) r 18, farmer 13.

McCOLL DOUGALD R., (Le Roy) r 15, farmer 95,

McColl Hugh, (Le Roy) r 19, farmer 203,

McColl Hugh D., (Le Roy) r 19, farmer 10,

McColl James D.. , (Le Roy) r 18, carpenter.

McColl John, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer 16,

McColl Malcolm D., (Le Roy) r 19, farmer with his father, Hugh.

McColl Niel C. , (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 38,

McDowell Robert, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 42, farmer 15.

McDowell Robert, Jr., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 42, carpenter and farmer.

McEwen Thomas, (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 50.

McGrath Jeremiah, (Le Roy) r 24, farmer with his father, John.

McGrath John, (Le Roy) r 24, farmer 140,
TOWN ‘OF PAVILION. 161

McLean James, r 80, farmer, leases of Walace Mason, of Geneseo, 80.

McLean Jennett, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 42, farmer 50.

McMillan Catharine, (Le Roy) r 65, widow of Duncan, farm 160.

McMillan Catharine Miss, (Le Roy) r 65, resident.

McMillan Charles, (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 17.

McNaughton John R., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer 75.

aire ta J., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 18, farmer, leases the Henry Chase
estate 90.

McWethy Elmer E., (Pavilion Center) r 37, farmer and Indian relic hunter.

McWethy John E., r 51, farmer 125.

McWethy Sidney A., laborer.

McWethy Warren S., (Pavilion Center) r 37, farmer 92.

McWorthy Kneeland &., r 65, clerk.

McWorthy William H., r 65, retired farmer.

Mercer Edward D., r 75, farm laborer.

MILDE THOMAS B. Rav., Catholic clergyman.

Mills Charles J., produce and coal dealer, h 8. Lake.

Mills John, r 35, farmer.

Mills Thomas, r 45, farmer 6.

Morgan Charles, carpenter. *

Morgan Michael, r 83, farmer 49.

Moyles Patrick, (Le Roy) r 21, farmer 8.

Murnan Michael, (Le Roy) r 18, farmer 3.

Murray Charles H., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 46, farmer 52.

MURRAY GEORG, (Linwood, ‘Livingston Co.) r 45, farmer 42.

Murphey Eliza, resident, h Maple.

Murphey Henry, r 81, laborer on railroad.

Myers Anthony, (Le Roy) r 10, farmer 12.

Nagle Charles E., (Le Roy) r 2], breeder of Brown Leghorn fowls, farmer, leases of
J. L. Cook 50.

NELLIS CLARK, (E. Bethany) farmer 76.

Nelson Nielson, (Pavilion Center) r 51, farmer 70.

Niebch Charles K., (Le Roy) r 22, farmer 54.

Niebch George, (Le Roy) r 24, farmer 147.

Niebch George L., (Le Roy) r 24, farmer with his father, George.

Niebch John, (Le Roy) r 24, farmer with his father, George.

Noble George, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 44, farmer with his father, James.

Noble James, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 45, farmer 50.

Noble Samuel, (York, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer with his father, William.

Noble Thomas, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 43, farmer 130.

Noble William, (York, Livingston Co.) r 86, farmer 50.

Noble William T., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 45, farmer.

O’Brien Frank, resident.

O'Brien Martin, (Pavilion Center) r 3, laborer.

O’Conner Michael, laborer. -

O’Connor Arthur, (Le Roy) r 11, farmer 44.

PAGE J. QUINCY D., r 69, manuf. of barrels.

Papke Charles, (Le Roy) r 17, farmer 40.

Park F. M., retired farmer 6.

Parkhouse George H., r 71, farmer with James 40.

Parkhouse Grace Mrs., r 71, resident.

Parkhouse James, r 71, farmer with George H. 40.

Parkhouse John, r 69, farmer 10.

Partlon James H., r 85, farmer 50.

Partlon John, r 74, farmer 54.

Partlon Mary, r 74, widow of Luke.

Pattridge Byram W., (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 71.

PAVILION HOTEL, J. ©, Hamilton, prop.

Peddels George, r 80, farmer ‘40.

11s
162 TOWN OF PAVILION.

 

Peddels Hugh, medical student, son of George.

Peddels John, r 70, farmer 4.

Perfield Mary, r 74, widow of James, farmer.

Perfield Philip, r 74, farmer 95.

Perry Frank C., r 71, farmer.

Pestol Frank, r 84, farmer, leases of G. Phillips 75.

Pestol John, r 84, laborer.

Petrie Frederick, (Le Roy) r 18, farmer 124.

Phelps Clinton G., r 65, farmer 143.

Phelps Edgar E., (Le Roy) r 65, farmer with Myron 98.

PHELPS GIDEON V.., r 65, farmer 76.

Phelps Myron A., (Le Roy) r 65, farmer with Edgar 98.

Phelps Oliver W., r 65, farmer 83.

Phelps Samuel, r 65, farmer 60.

Phillips Henry, r 51, farmer, leases of George Bowen, of Batavia, 102.

Phillips John, r 54, farmer 57.

Pierson Myron P., (Le Roy) r 18, farmer 84.

Pierson Reuben R., (E. Bethany) r 32 and 31, fruit grower, 68 acres apple trees
apiarist, farmer 132.

Pixley George W., r 54, farmer 70.

Pril! Michael, carpenter and farmer 5.

Quinlan William A., jeweler and watchmaker, Lake.

Quinlin Patrick, r 77, farmer 114.

Rawson Safford, (Le Roy) r 10, farmer 83.

Raymond Adelbert, r 55, farmer, leases of J. Hudson, of Alexander, 67.

Reed Nathan, (EH. Bethany) r 29, farmer 128.

Reed Solomon D., farm laborer.

Reed W. A., r 65, farmer, leases on shares of W. EH. Shepard 100.

Reed William A., (E. Bethany) r 30, farmer 160.

REESE ABRAM, r 69, farmer 200.

Reese Alfred H., (Pavilion Center) r 50, laborer.

Reese Edward, r 32, farm laborer.

REESE WRIGHT H., general merchant.

Reichard Peter, (Le Roy) r 21, farmer.

Reiter Charles, r 35, farmer 50.

Reiter Charles, Jr., r 35, farmer with his father, Charles.

Riggs Christopher, (Pavilion Center) r 38, mason and farmer 10.

Riley Catharine, (Pavilion Center) r 26, resident.

Riley Cornelius, r 74, emp. on railroad.

Riley Michael, r 74, farmer 10.

Robertson William W., (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 108.

Robinson Barzilla B., r 65, carpenter.

Robinson Edgar, r 65, carpenter.

ROGERS ALBERT §., physician and surgeon.

Rogers Champion E., (Pavilion Center) r 53, farmer 258,

Rogers Charles, (Le Roy) r 27, farmer 75.

Rogers Fannie, (Pavilion Center) r 53, widow of E.

Rogers Josiah B., retired farmer 72.

ROSENBURG FRANK E,, farmer 51, h E. Main.

Rosenburg Nicholas J., retired, h E. Main.

Russell James M., (Le Roy) r 15, agent.

Russell Lydia, (Le Roy) r 15, farmer 40.

®andles George, (Pavilion Center) r 53, farmer 17.

Sapp Columbus D., r 68, clerk, h and lot.

Severson Charles H., (Le Roy) r 41, farmer.

Sinnot Miles, (Le Roy) r 4, farmer 12.

Shannon Frank, r 82, farmer, leases of James Hamilton, of Le Roy, 100.

Shay Mary, r 75, widow of Levi, farmer 40.

Shay Myron §.,r 75, farmer 10, and leases of Eunice Lewis 66.

Shumway George, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 62, farmer 1.
TOWN OF PAVILION. 163

 

Shumway Harrison, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 65, farmer 31.

Shumway Laura, resident. -

Shumway Melissa B., r 58, widow of Luther.

Shumway Orville B., r 58, farmer 30.

Shumway Solomon, (Le Roy) r’6, farmer 63.

Shumway Sophia, r 75, resident.

Shepard Frank J., r 80, breeder of sheep and farmer with his father, John.

Shepard John, r 82, farmer 200. ;

Shepard W. Edward, r 65, farmer 100.

Shephard Eliza, (Pavilion Center) r 53, resident.

Shephard William J., (Pavilion Center) r 53, farmer.

Shirley John, r 76, farmer 69,

Smead Caroline S., (Pavilion Center) r 34, widow of William C.

Smead De Lamont, r 58, farmer 70.

SMEAD WILLIAM C., (Pavilion Center) r 34, farmer 227.

Smith James, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 65, farmer.

Smith Julia T., resident.

Snow Mary E. Mrs., r 65, resident.

Sparks Irvin, r 57, farmer.

Sparks Wells C., r 56, fruit grower and farmer 90:

Sperry Emeline R., (Le Roy) r 47, widow of Platt T.

Sperry George W., (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 100.

Sperry Harvey, (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 75.

Sponable Irvin D., r 69, farmer, leases of George Guymer 20.

SPRAGUE WILLIAM B., physician and surgeon, farm 10.

Stanb John, (Pavilion Center) r 27, farmer, leases of Luke Van Allen, of Le Roy, 34

STANLEY WILLIAM E., (Le Roy) r 14, farmer 70. =

Stannard Nancy, (Le Roy) r 3, widow of Eldred, farmer 97.

Starr Clarissa, r 69, resident.

Starr Jasper, r 75, fruit grower and farmer 125.

Stephens Royal, (Le Roy) r 23, farmer.

Stevens Rollin L., (Le Roy) r 23, farmer 50.

STEVENS SAMUBL E,, (Pavilion Center) r 39, farmer 90.

Stevens Wilber H., (Le Roy) r9, farmer 110.

Stewart Daniel, r 68, retired farmer.

Stewart John, r 68, retired.

Strouts Felix C., (Le Roy) r 14, farmer 165.

Swan George W., retired.

Tanner Rufus A., (Le Roy) r 14, farmer 80. :

‘Tapp George, (Pavilion Center) r 29, farmer 120, and leases of Michael Braugh 30,

‘Tapp John, (Le Roy) r 2, farmer 52. Lares

Tapp William, (Pavilion Center) farmer with his father, George.

Tapp William E., (Pavilion Center) r 36, farmer, leases of J. Rogers 75.

Terrill Polly Mrs., resident.

‘Thomas Charles H., (Le Roy) r 21, breeder of Henry Clay horses, farmer 300.

‘Thomas Henry H., (Le Roy) r 21, farmer with his father, Charles H.

‘Thomas Samuel N., manuf. of Ozone oil.

Thornton Hugh, (Pavilion Center) r 27, farmer 16. .

TILLOTSON CHAUNCEY E., (Le Roy) r 34, breeder of Durham cattle, farmer 200.

TILLOTSON ELIJAH M., (Pavilion Center) r 40, agent farm implements and phos-
‘phates, farmer 209. Sa

‘Tillotson Emelia 8., (Pavilion Center) r 40, lives with George W.

‘Tillotson Frank A., r 51, farmer 120. ;

Tillotson Fred D., (Le Roy) r 26, farmer with his father, Chauncey E.

Tillotson George W., (Pavilion Center) r 40, farmer 60.

Tillou Jane, (Le Roy) r 10, widow of Adney, farmer 18.

Tompkins Albert C., r 68, farmer with W. H. and H. H. 110.

TOMPKINS HENRY H., dealer in produce and wool, farmer with W. H. and A.C, 110.

TOMPKINS WILLIAM H., r 68, fruit grower and farmer with H. H. and A. C. 110,

Toomey Timothy, (Le Roy) r 11, farmer 39. ,
164 TOWN OF PAVILION,

 

Townsend Arthur, dealer in agricultural implements, lime, and cement, h Maple.

Townsend Elbert, (Pavilion Center) r 25, breeder of Holstein cattle, Percheron horses,
American Merino sheep, and Berkshire swine, farmer 200.

Townsend Ernest, (Pavilion Center) r 25, farmer with his father, Elbert.

Townsend Horace, (Pavilion Center) r 25, farmer with his father, Elbert.

TOWNSEND IRA, retired farmer, owns farm in Covington, Wyoming Co.

Tracy Peter, laborer.

Tremble James, (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer, leases of H. N. Kinney, of Le Roy.

TRESCOTT B. F., fruit grower, prop. evaporator, dealer in dried fruitsand pop corn,
farmer 28.

Tubbs George, (E. Bethany) r 30, farmer 105.

Tubbs Sidney L., (HE. Bethany) farmer with his father, George.

Tufts Charles A., r 74, farmer 40.

Tufts Eli P., r 74, farmer 108.

Tulley Catharine Mrs., (Le Roy) r 18, farmer 29.

Tulley Hugh, (Le Roy) r.22, laborer.

Tulley John, (Le Roy) r 22, farmer.

Tulley William, (Le Roy) r 22, farmer 2.

Usher Levi, laborer.

VAN BUREN GEORGE R., r 66, farmer 116.

VAN BUREN ROMAYNE M.,r 66, breeder of Cleveland Bay horses, farmer with
his father, George R. ~

Van Duser Thomas, resident.

Van Valkenburgh Nicholas, (Le Roy) r 18, farmer 2.

Van Vradenburg George H., M. E. clergyman.

Vishian Henry W., (Pavilion Center) r 26, farmer 16.

Walker Charles, (Le Roy) r 15, farmer 112.

WALKER EZRA, (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 122.

Walker James, (Le Roy) r 16, farmer 4.

Walker William, (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 63, farmer 100.

Walkley Miller, (Le Roy) r 20, farmer 150.

WALMSLEY NELLIE A. Mrs., housekeeper.

Ward Frank, (Pavilion Center) r 58 cor. 60, farmer with his father, John.

Ward George N., (Le Roy) r 47, farmer 106. ;

Ward Henry C., (Pavilion Center) r 49, farmer 83.

WARD JOHN, (Pavilion Center) r 58 cor. 60, farmer 160.

Ward William 8., (Pavilion Center) r 23, farmer 98.

WEBB FREDERICK A., painter.

Webb Samuel C., painter.

Webster John H., (Wyoming, Wyoming Co.) r 73, farmer, leases of his father,
James H., 155.

Wellington James, r 45, farmer 4.

Wellington James, (Bethany) r 35, farmer.

Wells Lewis H. com. traveler.

Wentworth Levi B., (Pavilion Center) r 25, shoemaker.

Wheeler James H., r 57, farmer 9.

White Alfonzo E., laborer.

Whiteman Romey E., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 42, farmer 100.

Whiteman Samantha A., (Le. Roy) r 42, lives with her son, Romey E.

WHITNEY: GROVE D., painter and paper hanger.

Williamson Moses, carpenter and joiner, h E. Main.

WILSON HARRIET A., r 57, widow of George, farm 128.

“WILSON IZORA A. Miss., r 57, resident.

Wilson Moses, (Le Roy) r 21, farmer, leases of C. F. Bissell 200.

WILSON THOMAS J., general merchant.

Woodworth Henry A., (Linwood, Livingston Co.) r 45, farmer 140.

Wyeth Louis, dealer in drugs, dry goods, and groceries,

Young Harvey I., carpenter and joiner.

Young Sylvanus L., farmer 70.

Youngs George W., (Le Roy) r 22, farmer.
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 165

PEMBROKE.

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second,)

 

(Postoflice address is Pembroke, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Ackerson Claud, (Indian Falls) mason, h and 1 acre.

Ackerson Emory, (Indian Falls) mason, h and 4 acres.

Adams George W., (Corfu) carpenter, h Main.

ae Nhe H., (Corfu and Buffalo) life ins. agent (office 263 Main st., Buffalo),

ain.

Alexander Eugene, r52, carpenter and joiner.

Alexander Rodney, laborer.

Allen Homer E., (Corfu) r 68, 20 cows, grower of fruit and potatoes, farmer 144,

Altenburg Gaius, (Corfu) farmer 9.

Amidon George, ( E. Pembroke) r 26, farmer, leases of Ellen Goodtich 78.

Amidon Marvin, (Corfu) r 53, breeder of horses, farmer 92.

Anderson Frank, laborer, h and lot.

Anderson Herbert, r 49, laborer, h and lot.

Andrews William A., r 67, farmer for his daughter, Mrs, Charles F. Tabor, 30.

Anger Philip, (E. Pembroke) r 22 cor. 43, farmer 80.

Annon Martin, (Corfu) r 53, farmer, leases on shares of Charles Swartz 67.

Arnold Arthur J., (Indian Falls) carpenter and joiner.

Arnold Charles W., (Indian Falls) postmaster and butcher.

Arnold Lyman E., (Indian Falls) dealer in hardware, groceries, boots, shoes, and
meats.

Arras Peter, (Indian Falls) r 31, painter and farmer 7.

Austin Martha, (N. Pembroke) r 24, widow of Robert 8., farm 24.

BABCOCK WILLIAM E., (E. Pembroke) prop. East Pembroke flouring-mills, con-
tractor and builder.

Backus John, (Indian Falls) r 31, machinist.

Ball Caroline A., (Corfu) widow of William, h Main.

Banton Jonas, (Corfu) farmer 74, h and lot Main.

Barber George W., (W. Batavia) r 71, farmer 6.

Bard William, (N. Pembroke) laborer.

Barden Alvah O., (Corfu) prop. Barden hall, farm 160, h Main.

Barlow William, (E. Pembroke) 12 Cotswold sheep, farm 60.

Barlow William, Jr., (E. Pembroke) r 56, farmer 55.

Barnham Peter T., r 52, farmer 23.

Barrett Thomas H., (E. Pembroke) pastor The Holy Name of Mary Church.

Bartholf Wilbur P., (Corfu) r 48, farmer, leases on shares of Joel Peck 138.

Bartlett Alfred, (E. Pembroke) r 48, farmer 35. :

BATES JOEL W., (Indian Falls) eclectic physician and surgeon.

Bauer John, (Corfu) r 63, farmer 15.

Baum Henry, (Corfu) r 61, laborer.

Beckwith Harris, (N. Pembroke) r 21, 8 cows, 100 sheep, grower of potatoes and fruit,
farmer 260.

Bennet Thomas, (Corfu) r 49, farmer 40.

Bennett Fred T., (Corfu) 13 cows, farmer, leases on shares of James Farnham 211.

Bennett Henry L., (E. Pembroke) r 41, farmer 155.

Bennett Henry W., (Corfu) dealer in horses, farmer 50. ;

BENNETT JAMES F., (E. Pembroke) r 41, farmer, leases on shares of his father,
Henry L. 155, served in Co. F, 28th N. Y. Vols. from April, 1861, to May 22,
1863. :

Bennett John D., (Corfu) (Bennett & Sumner) bds, Main, owns h and lot.

Bennett & Sumner, (Corfu) (John D. B. and Emmett E. S.) dealers in fresh, salt, and
smoked meats, fish, and oysters, Main.
166 TOWN OF PEMBROKE.

 

Bentley George, (Indian Falls) laborer, h and lot.

Berg Frank, r 52, farmer 10.

Bland —-—, (Corfu) r 63, widow of Henry, h and 3 acres.

Blood John H., (HE. Pembroke) r 42, laborer.

Board Irving, (Corfu) r 48, laborer.

Booth James L., (Corfu) r 74, 6 cows, farmer 33.

Booth Seymour, (W. Batavia) r 73, laborer.

Boughton’ Martha M., (E. Pembroke) r 46, widow of Leander, music teacher.
Boughton Willis E., (H. Pembroke) r 46, farmer, leases on shares of G. B. Seamans
© 117,

Bower John, (Corfu) r 63, farmer 15.

Bowie Thomas, (Corfu) r 79, retired carpenter, h and 1 acre.

Boyce Enoch S., (Corfu) r 55, farmer with his father, John.

Boyce Helen Miss, (Corfu) r'55, teacher, daughter of John.

Boyce James, (Corfu) r 55, farmer with his father, John.

Boyce James C., (Corfu) r 55, farmer with his father, John.

BOYCE JOHN, (Corfu) r 55, assessor, breeder of and dealer in thoroughbred Jersey
cattle, reg., and McGee Poland China swine, 20 cows, 32 sheep, farmer 250.
Boyce John, Jr., (W. Batavia) r 72, 6 cows, farmer, leases on shares of John Lown,

of Batavia, 80.
Boyce Keziah Miss, (Corfu) r 55, teacher, daughter of John.
Bramstadt John H., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 50, farmer with his father, Louis.
Bramstadt Louis, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 50, farmer 77.
Bramstadt Louis, Jr., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 50, laborer.
Brayton John McK., (Corfu) pastor Presbyterian Church, h Railroad ave.
Breman Edward, (E. Pembroke) r 48, farmer 118.
Breman Edward, Jr., (H. Pembroke) r 48, farmer with his father.
Briggs Leander C., (E. Pembroke) shoemaker.
Brill John, (Indian Falls) r 7, shoemaker.
Bronson James, r 50, breeder of horses, farmer 78,
Brown Alexander, r 48, farmer 160.
Brown Almira C., (Corfu) r 67, widow of John, 6 cows, farmer 65.
Brown Anthon H., (W. Batavia) r 72, farmer with his father, John W.
BROWN EDWARD A., (Corfu) r 49 cor. 30, breeder of thoroughbred Jersey cattle
and. fine horses, 25 cows, farmer 196.
Brown Henry I., (Corfu) cartman, h Main.
Brown Henry J., (Corfu) dealer in butter, eggs, fruit, and vegetables, h Main.
Brown Henry M., r 49 cor. 30, farmer.
Brown J. Worth, (N. Pembroke) r 40, breeder of Chester White swine and White
Rose fowls, farmer, leases of Mary Burgess 25.
BROWN JOHN W. Hon., (W. Batavia) r 72, 200 Merino sheep, fruit grower, farmer
220.
Brown Nelson A., (Corfu) dealer in tin, Main cor. Railroad ave., h Main.
Brown Robert, (Corfu) r 67, laborer.
Buckley Charles, (Corfu) teamster, h Main.
Buckley Edward, r 52, peddler.
Buckley Patrick, r 52, farmer 6.
Buckman Fred, (Corfu) r 68, farm laborer.
Buckston Rice W.., r 38, retired farmer, h and 24 acres.
Bullard William A., (Corfu) 12 cows, farmer 88.
Bunell William T., r 67, blacksmith and farmer 77.
«BURGESS ABRAM E., (N. Pembroke) r 21, 5 cows, breeder of Clydesdale horses,
grower of strawberries and apples, farmer 131.
Burgler Frederick, (E. Pembroke) section foreman.
Burke John, (Corfu) r 61, farmer 15.
Burnette Andrew, r 52, carpenter,
Burns Alexander, r 50, 250 sheep, farmer 220.
Burns Frank M., r 50, invalid,
Burrill Amasa, r 51, farmer 74, and leases on shares with his brother Marcious 89.
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 167

 

Burrill Arba F., r 51, farmer 89,

Burrill Marcious, farmer 23, and leases on shares with his brother Amasa 89.

Burroughs William, (E. Pembroke) r 41, farmer 5.

Butler Byron W., (N. Pembroke) r 24, laborer and saw-filer.

Cain Frank, (E. Pembroke) farmer 14.

Calnan Daniel, farmer, leases on shares of his father, John, 140.

Calnan John, r 33, farmer 140,

Carl Mary A., r 34 cor. 35, widow of Edward B., farm 25.

Carrier Ansel K., (Corfu) r 79, pres. Genesee County Horse Breeders Association,
breeder of horses, 27 cows, fruit grower, farmer 170.

arrier Edmund W., (Corfu) r 79, 20 cows, fruit grower, farmer 136.

CARRIER HIRAM, (Corfu) r 79, retired farmer, aged 83.

Carrier Media K. Miss, (Corfu) r 79, teacher, daughter of Edmund W.

CARRIGAN BARNABAS, (Indian Falls) r 27, farmer 53.

CARTER DANIEL, (Corfu) retired farmer.

Case Harlow, (Corfu) r 63, 20 cows, farmer 165, and in Wyoming Co. 160.

Cathcart Brothers, (Corfu) r 61, (Cyrus D. and Daniel) 6 cows, farmers 70.

Cathcart Cyrus D., (Corfu) r 61, (Cathcart Brothers).

Cathcart Daniel, (Corfu) r 61, (Cathcart Brothers).

Central Hotel, (Corfu) M. M. Fleming, prop., livery stable connected, Main.

Chadeayne Daniel, (Corfu) retired carpenter and undertaker, h Main.

Chadwell James, (E. Pembroke) r 57, painter, h and lot.

Chapman Henry, (Corfu) laborer.

Chase Lyman, (Corfu) farmer 5.

Childs Albert S., (Corfu) carpenter and cooper, h Main.

Childs Clark, (Corfu) cooper and farmer 30, h Main.

Childs George F., (E. Pembroke) r 45, farmer 6, and leases of Naomi Postj28.

Childs Richard, (Indian Falls) r 4, farmer 15.

Childs Sarah, (E. Pembroke) r 42, widow of William, owns with her son GeorgejS.
h and 6 acres.

Childs Thomas A., (Indian Falls) r 4, life ins. agent and photographer.

Childs Wilbur J., general merchant.

Childs William, (Indian Falls) r 27, 70 sheep, farmer, leases on shares of John D.
Forward 110.

Childs William Eaton, (Corfu) r 55, farmer 46.

Clidds Jesse R., (Indian Falls) r 4, teacher.

Christie Clinton, (E. Pembroke),r 15, farmer 96.

Christie Daniel H., (E. Pembroke) r 24, breeder of May Duke coach horses, 8 cows,
farmer 160.

Clanson Sophia, r 51, widow of August, farm 78.

CLARK A. FRANK, r 49, justice of the peace and farmer 105.

Clark David, (Indian Falls) blacksmith and horseshoer.

Clark Edward H., (BE. Pembroke) r 45, 60 sheep, farmer 80.

Clark George B., r 49, foreman railroad construction.

Clark James B., (N. Pembroke) r 18 cor. 19, carpenter, breeder of horses, 50 sheep,
farmer, leases of Jacob Martin 89. Se

Clark James J., (E. Pembroke) r 44, farmer, leases on shares of his-mother 59.

Clark John, (Indian Falls) r —, farmer 38. ;

Clarkston Stephen, (Corfu) retired farmer, h Main.

Clemons Maria, r 50, widow of Artemas L., farm 92.

Cléveland John, (E. Pembroke) r 71, farmer 254. ait) ;

Cleveland William Nelson, (E. Pembroke) r 48 cor. 39, farmer with his father, Will-
iam H.

Cleveland William H., (E. Pembroke) r 48 cor. 39, 10 cows, 100 sheep, fruit grower,
farmer 254. :

Cobb Isaac, (Indian Falls) r 11, carpenter. .

COCHRAN HENRY, (Corfu) r 48, 5 cows, farmer on the estate of iam B. Long 75.

COE WILLIAM &., (Corfu) r 79, farmer 63.

Coffey James, (W. Batavia) r 71, laborer.
168 TOWN OF PEMBROKE

 

 

Coffey John, (W. Batavia) r 71, laborer,

Coffey Mary, (W. Batavia) r 71, widow of John, farm 4,

Coffey William J., (E. Pembroke) postmaster, dealer in tabacco, cigars, stationery, and

confectionery, Main, h Railroad.
C olby Aaron H., (Corfu) r 69, breeder of high grade Durham cattle, 20 cows, fruit

grower, farmer 156.

Colby Alexander, (Indian Falls) r 49, farmer, leases of E. Taggart, of Batavia, 50.

Colby Elmer, (Corfu) r 49, farmer, leases. of Paulina Stanley 85.

Colby Francis H., (Corfu) r 69, farmer with his father, Aaron H.

Colhy Garrett, (Corfu) laborer, h Church.

Colby Henry, (Corfu) r 69, laborer.

Colby Louisa, (Corfu) widow of Samuel, h and lot Church.

Colby William H., (HZ. Pembroke) truckman.

Colby William H. Mrs., (E. Pembroke) milliner.

Cole Anson, (N. Pembroke) resident.

Cole Horace M., (North Pembroke) farmer, leases of Abram Burgess 24

Coleman Adelphia T., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, widow of Ezra, farm 50.

Coleman Henry, r 49, farmer 57.

Collins Charles, (Corfu) painter.

Coniber George, (N. Pembroke) shoemaker and farmer 20.

Coniber Henry, (N. Pembroke) r 17, farmer 61.

Cook Anna, (E. Pembroke) widow of James, dressmaker.

Cook Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 20.

Cook George, (E. Pembroke) r 42, farmer 60.

Cook Otto, (Indian Falls) r 29 cor, 30, farmer 86.

Corsett Edmund, (Indian Falls) r 15, farmer 44.

Corsett Grant, (Indian Falls) r 15, laborer.

Cowell Edward, (Corfu) r 69, laborer.

Crane Frank W., (Corfu) physician and surgeon.

Crawford John, (Corfu) r 55, farmer 57.

Crawford John, Jr., (Corfu) r 55, farmer with his father.

Crawford William, (Corfu) farmer 140, h and lot Main.

Crawford Willie H., (Corfu) r 68, 26 cows, farmer, leases on shares of his father, Will-
iam, 140,

Crocker John, (Indian Falls) farmer.

Crocker Lucy A., (Indian Falls) widow of Oscar W., farm 10.

Crossen J. Ward, r 35, farmer 50.

Croxton Jesse, (Corfu) laborer.

Cummings Calvin, (E. Pembroke) r 60, carpenter and farmer 15.

Cummings John, (EH. Pembroke) retired farmer.

Cummings William, (Indian Falls) farmer 7.

Cunshafter August, undertaker, dealer in furniture, and prop. cider-mill.

Currier John, (Indian Falls) r 7, student and laborer,

Currier Mary, (Indian Falls) r 7, widow of William, h and 4 acres.

Curtis Caroline P. (Nichols), (Corfu) widow of Amos O., h Railroad ave.

Cutler Sarah, widow of Rev. Harvey H., farm 10.

Dailey James, (E. Pembroke) r 47, farmer on the estate of his father, Thomas, 65.

Danahay James D., (E. Pembroke) r 57, laborer.

Darrow Asa K., (Corfu) banker in Kansas, h Main.

Davis Charles H., (Corfu) r 48 cor. 54, farmer 53.

Day Emory L., (N. Pembroke) r 20, 50 sheep, farmer 160.

Day Wilham, r 33, farmer 8.

WMeinhart Nicholas, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 66, farmer 44.

Dennison George H., (E. Pembroke) (Dennison & Moore).

Dennison John, (EH. Pembroke) r.45, farmer, leases on shares of John Gould, of Ba-
tavia, 110.

Dennison Otis G., (HE. Pembroke) resident.

Dennison & Moore, (E. Pembroke) (George H, D. and Herbert B. M.) druggists and
general merchants, Main.
—_——

TOWN. OF PEMBROKE, 169

Denton Henry C., (N. Pembroke) r 21, carpenter.
Derby J. M.; (E. Pembroke) Baptist clergyman.
Derrick Edward, laborer, h and lot.
Dibble Dennis, (Indian Falls) r 27, highway commissioner, fruit grower, farmer 100.
Dickinson John H., (E. Pembroke) r 40, deputy sheriff, assessor, and farmer 54.
Dietschler Caspar, blacksmith.
Dillon Frank, (Corfu) r 69, farmer with his father, Michael.
Dillon Michael, (Corfu) r 69, 60 sheep, farmer 100.
Dillree William H., r 52, laborer.
DIMOCK DWIGHT, (Corfu) r—, county supt. of the poor, postmaster, general ins.
agent, breeder of coach and trotting horses, 27 head; and high grade Durham cattle,
_ 16 cows, fruit grower, farmer 130.
Diver Edward, (E. Pembroke) 75 sheep, breeder of horses, fruit grower, farmer 290,
and in Alabama 305.
Doane Dan, retired farmer.
Doane Willis, r 65, farmer 6.
Dodge Caroline, (Corfu) r 54, 12 cows, farmer 107.
Dodge Catherine, (Corfu) widow of Caleb, h Main.
Dodge David, (E, Pembroke) r 41, laborer and farmer 3.
Dodge Ezra, (Corfu) r 54, resident.
Donovan Cornelius, r 49, wool grower, farmer 166,
. Donavan Daniel, r 49, farmer.
Donovan John, r 49, farmer with his father, Cornelius.
Donovan Patrick, r 38, laborer and farmer 64.
Dorschild Nicholas, (Corfu) r 55, laborer, h and 4 acres.
Donit George, r 66, farmer 38,
Downing Catherine, (E. Pembroke) r 43, widow of C. Downing, h and 5 acres.
Doyle Barnard,(Corfu) r 76, laborer.
Doyle James, (Corfu) r 76, brakeman.
Doyle John, (Corfu) r 76, laborer.
Doyle Matthew, (Corfu) r 77, section hand.
Doyle Michael, (Corfu) baggagemaster N. Y. C. & H. R. R.'R., h Railroad ave.
Drake Edward, (Corfu) retired, aged 80, h Main.
Duggan Cornelius, (E. Pembroke) r 70, farmer 50.
DUGUID WILLIAM H., (Corfu) r 79, breeder of grade Holstein cattle and fine
horses, prop. St. Lawrence stock horse “ Prince,” 14 cows, farmer 140.
Dunn Elmer, laborer, h and lot.
Dunn William, (Corfu) laborer, h Main.
Durham Cash M., (E. Pembroke) farmer, leases on shares with his father, Edwin.
Durham Edwin, (E. Pembroke) dealer in agricultural implements and farm produce.
Durham Frank R., (E. Pembroke) emp. American Express Co.
Durham George, (E. Pembroke) r 59, farmer, leases on shares of his father, James, 180.
Durham James, (EZ. Pembroke) r 59, farmer 180.
Durham John, (N. Pembroke) laborer.
Durham John, Sr., (E. Pembroke) retired farmer.
Durham John, Jr., (Corfu) r 14, farmer 37.
Dutton Simeon E., (Corfu) fire ins. agent, wholesale dealer in farmer produce and
coal, h Railroad ave. .
Dwyer John, (E. Pembroke) blacksmith.
Dwyer.Patrick, (N. Pembroke) blacksmith and farmer 10.
Dymond Charles, (N. Pembroke) r 20, carpenter and farmer 7.
Dymond Chester, (N. Pembroke) laborer.
Dymond Eugene, (N. Pembroke) blacksmith, h and 1 acre. :
Dymond Frank, (N. Pembroke) r 25, prop. steam threshing machine, farm 2.
Dymond Lincoln, (N. Pembroke) r 25 cor. 15, 8 cows, farmer 150.
Dymond Sherman, (N. Pembroke) r 22, laborer.
Eagan Mary E., r 50, farm 92.
Eagan Thomas, r 50, farmer, manages the estate of Artemas L, Clemens 92.
East. Pembroke; Hotel, (E. Pembroke) G. G. Elliott, prop.
170 TOWN OF PEMBROKE.

 

Edds William T., (Corfu) pastor M. P. Church, parsonage Main.

Eddy George W., (N. Pembroke) harnessmaker, h and lot.

Eddy Lucian, (Corfu) r 69, laborer.

Edsoll John, off r 51, farm 52.

Edwards Anna Miss, milliner, h Main. :

Edwards William D., (Corfu) dealer in drugs, stationery, and confectionery, Main, h do.

Eggleston Charles L., (E. Pembroke) r 71, farmer 54.

Egloff John, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 80, h and 2 acres.

ELLINWOOD HENRY P., (E. Pembroke) r 48, 10 cows, 100 sheep, breeder of horses,
farmer 145.

Elliott Edward, (E. Pembroke) r 47, farm laborer.

Elliott Edwin R., (E. Pembroke) r 59, fruit grower, farmer 118,

Elliott George G., (E. Pembroke) prop. East Pembroke Hotel, breeder of Blue Dan-
ube horses, 6 head, farmer 112.

Elmore Thomas, (W. Batavia) r 71, section boss.

Ensign Willard E., (H. Pembroke) school teacher.

Etzold John, r 66, farmer 52.

Etzold Julius, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 66, laborer.

Eustace John, (Corfu) laborer, h Allegany st.

Eustace Mary Miss, (Corfu) h Allegany st.

Falker Adam, (Corfu) r 64, farmer 27.

Fanning Frank, postmaster and general merchant, h and 2 acres.

Farnham James, (Corfu) dealer in farm produce, 16 cows, farmer 212.

Ferger Francesca, (Corfu) r 64, widow of Daniel, farm 5.

Fincher Charles C., (Corfu) r —, 10 cows, farmer 72.

Finlay Alexander, (H. Pembroke) r 41, farmer 82.

Firman Fred, (Indian Falls) r7, stone mason, farmer 4.

Firman Jacob, (Indian Falls) r 7, laborer,

Fishell Abner, (N. Pembroke). r 16, farmer 72.

Fishell Ira B., prop. Pembroke Hotel.

Fisher Herman, r 52, fafmer 30.

Flagler James H., (Corfu) retired farmer, h Main.

Fleming Melvin M., (Corfu) prop. Central Hotel and livery stable, Main.

Flint J. Monroe, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, farmer 71, and n Richville 150.

Flint Milo, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, farmer 125.

Ford Ann, (BE. Pembroke) r 24 cor. 25, widow of William, farm 71.

Forward Andrew, (N. Pembroke) r 27, breeder of Chester White swine, farmer 50.

Forward Chauncey, (E. Pembroke) dealer in butter and eggs.

Forward Henry J., (E. Pembroke) r 26, fire and life ins. agent, fruit grower, farmer 25,

FORWARD WALTER &., (N. Pembroke) r 27, breeder of horses, 10 head, 38 sheep.
farmer 67.

Fosdick Miner, (H. Pembroke) r 47, farmer 50.

Foss Fred, r 33, farmer 85.

Foss John, r 33, farmer with his father, Fred.

Foster Daniel, (N. Pembroke) r 23, horse trainer and laborer.

Foster Myron, (N. Pembroke) r 23, prop. threshing machine, h and 4 acres,

Hee Vina, (N. Pembroke) conducts saw-mill on,shares owned by William Gillins, of

atavia.

Fotel Charles, (Indian Falls) farmer with his father, Otto.

Fotel Otto, (Indian Falls) blacksmith and farmer 28.

Francis Albert, (Corfu) r 79, farmer 11.

ee Henry W., (Corfu) prop. grist-mill, dealer in grain, flour, and feed,-Church, h

oO.

Francis John, (N. Pembroke) farmer 25.

Frisbey Albert, r 52, farm laborer.

Fuhrmann John C., (Indian Falls) r 31, farmer 6.

Fuller John A., (Corfu) r 49, farmer 50. :

Fuller Libbie Miss, (Corfu) r 48, teacher, daughter of John A.

Funkey C. W. & L. A., (Indian Falls) r 15, 90 sheep, farmers, lease on shares of the
estate of Robert Brown 308.

y
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 171

 

Funkey Charles H., (Indian Falls) r 31, farmer 13.

Funkey Charles W., (Indian Falls) r 15, (C. W. & L. A. Funkey).

Funkey Christian, (Indian Falls) r 6, farmer 10.

Funkey George, (Indian Falls) r 6, farmer with his father, Christian.

Funkey Louis A., (Indian Falls) r 15, (C. W. & L. A. Funkey).

Furman Fred, (Indian Falls) farmer 44.

Furman John, (Indian Falls) mason and farmer 6.

Gabbey James ©., r 33, farmer, owns with his brother Robert 100, and a-share in the
estate of his father, James, 150.

Gabbey Jane, r 33, widow of James, 10 cows, 110 sheep, farm 150.

Gabbey John, r 33, student and farmer on the estate of James 150.

Gabbey Robert, r 33, breeder of thoroughbred Shorthorn Durham cattle, reg., 10 cows,
farmer 110.

Gabbey Thomas, r 33, farmer.

Gardner Richard, (N. Pembroke) r 23, laborer, owns 2 acres.

Garrett Eugene, r 52, grower of raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, apples, and
pearr, farmer 30.

Garrett Frank, laborer.

Garrett George H., miller.

Garrett James, (Lee & Garrett).

Garrett James, r 52, 7 cows, farmer 82.

Garvin Jeremiah A., (Corfu) station and American Express agent, dealer in coal, h
Railroad ave.

Gates Clark E., (Indian Falls) r 6, laborer.

Gates Judson, (Indian Falls) r —, farmer 124.

Gates Moses F., (Indian Falls) r 6, farmer 6.

Gay Charles, r 52, laborer.

Gay Charles, Jr., stationary engineer, emp. Lee & Garrett.

Gay Walter, laborer, h and lot. .

Gay William, r 52, carpenter, h and 1 acre.

Geiger John, (Corfu) r 60 cor. 63, farmer 33.

Gibson Cora A. Miss, (Corfu) r 48, teacher, daughter of William.

Gibson William, Jr., (Corfu) r 48, 60 sheep, farmer, leases of his father 160.

Giddings Edwin, retired lawyer, h Main cor. Allegany sts.

Giddings Edwin M., (Corfu) wholesale and retail florist, Allegany st, h do.

Gilmore Charles D., (Indian Falls) miller, emp. Gilmore & Co.

Gilmore Lyman E., (Indian Falls) miller, emp. Gilmore & Co.

Gilmore Miner A., (Indian Falls) miller, emp. Gilmore & Co.

Gilmore Samuel, (Indian Falls) (Gilmore & Co.) manager roller grist-mills, wholesale
and retail dealer in flour, feed, and grain. :

Gilmore & Co., (Indian Falls) (Samuel G, and William Carpenter, of Batavia) props.
roller grist-mills.

Goodrich Joshua C., pastor Church of the Disciples. _

Goodridge Emeline, (Indian Falls) r 8, widow of William, farm 35.

Gorham Mary E., (E. Pembroke) r 46, widow of Damon H., resident. _

GORTON WARREN, (Corfu and E. Pembroke) prop. Corfu roller-mills, wholesale
and retail dealer in flour and feed, breeder of Patchin trotting horses, farmer 47, h
at E. Pembroke. . ; ;

Gould Francis A., (Corfu) pilot on N. Y. C. steamboat line, h Main.

Gourdenier Mary, (E. Pembroke) r 41, widow of Henry, h and lot.

Gourdenier Thomas J., (E. Pembroke) r 41, mason.

“Gowdy John, (Indian Falls) r 7, laborer. : ;

Gowin Fred A., (Corfu) teacher, apiarist 22 colonies, farmer 40, h Main.

Granger John, (Corfu) retiredfarmer.

Gratinger Levi, (N. Pembroke) r 23, farmer.

Gratinger Matie Miss, (N. Pembroke) r 23, farm 15.

Graves Charles, (Indian Falls) carriagemaker.

Greenan Thomas, (E, Pembroke) r 70, 11 cows, 140 sheep, farmer 57, and leases of
John Cleveland 165.
172 TOWN OF PEMBROKE.

 

Griswold Cora E. Miss, (Indian Falls) (Mrs. W. H. & Miss Cora. E, Griswold).

Griswold Samuel, (Corfu) breeder of pure blood Merino sheep, 100 head, fruit grower;
and farmer on the “ Griswold homestead,” in Alexander, 150, h Main.

Griswold W. H. Mrs., (Indian Falls) (Mrs. W. H. & Miss Cora HE. Griswold).

Griswold W. H. Mrs. & Cora E. Miss, (Indian Falls) dressmakers.

Griswold Willis H., (Indian Falls) mason, h and lot.

Grout Horace, r 67, breeder of grade Jersey cattle, 13 cows, farmer 80.

Hair Margery, (Corfu) r 67, widow of John, farmer, owns with her daughters the es-
tate of her husband 91.

Hall Adelbert, (E. Pembroke) r 59, laborer.

Hall George W., (Corfu) r°77, section hand and farmer 15.

Hall Henry, (Corfu) farmer 40, h n railroad depot.

Hall Wilber, r 50, breeder of Jersey Red swine, farmer 62.

Hall William, (Corfu) farmer 10, h n railroad.

Hamilton Albert L., (E. Pembroke) r 47, farmer 80.

Hardwick Thomas K., widow, h and lot.

Harmon Ffenry P., (Corfu) r 55, farmer 60.

Harmon 8t. Clair, (Corfu) r 55, farmer 143.

Harrington Althea Mrs., r 52, h and 2 acres.

Harrington Eugene, (Indian Falls) r 11, hay presser and farmer 40,

Harrington Mary, r 49, widow of Peter Y., bh and lot.

HARROWN G. K., (Corfu) farmer.

Hart Alciba, r 49, widow of William, h and lot.

Hart J. L. Mrs., r 67 cor. 65, h and 1} acres.

Hart John L., r 67 cor. 65, clerk.

Hascock Effie Mrs., (N. Pembroke) r 18, farm 30.

“Hatch Joseph, (N. Pembroke) r 20, laborer.

Hateh Wallace, (N. Pembroke) r 25, laborer.

Hathaway Eleazer, (Corfu) pastor Universalist Church, bds. Main.

Hatling John, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 66, blacksmith, owns 10 acres,

Hendricks Louisa, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 10, widow of John, farm 40.

Hibbard Charles, r 35 cor. 36, farmer 50.

High George, r 52, dealer in butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, and potatoes.

Hill Hosea, (N. Pembroke) r 20, farmer, leases on shares of his father, Israel, 100.

Hill Israel, (N. Pembroke) r 20, grower of fruit and potatoes, farmer 100.

Hill Oliver, (N. Pembroke) r 20, teacher and farmer.

Hills James L., (Corfu) farmer 102, h and lot Main.

Hint Augustus, (N. Pembroke) r 16, farmer, leases of George White, of Alabama, 74,

Hint Frederick, r 67, member Genesee County, Horse Breeders’ Association, farmer
122.

Holahan Martin, (Corfu) r 61, farmer 40.

Holdfeller Conrad, r 66, farmer 52.

Holt Walter W., (Indian Falls) r —, pastor Free Baptist Church.

Hopkins William B., (Indian Falls) r 5, farmer 65.

Houlehan Brothers, r 48, (Thomas & John) 8 cows, breeders of Durham cattle and
Jersey Red swine, farmers 75.

Houlehan John, r 48, (Houlehan Brothers).

Houlehan Thomas, r 48, (Houlehan Brothers).

Houseknecht Hiram §., (Indian Falls) r 27, 60 sheep, farmer 74.

Houseknecht Philip, (Indian Falls) r 13, farmer 17.

Houseknecht Reuben, (Indian Falls) r 29, farmer 30,

Houseknecht Samuel L., (E. Pembroke) r 24, 99 sheep, farmer 75, and leases on shares
of H.J. Forward 30.

Hoyt Betsey A., (E. Pembroke) r £1, widow of Daniel, h and lot.

Huff John C., r 48, farmer 76.

Hunn John E., (Corfu) r 54, 10 cows, farmer 111.

Hunt George W., (Corfu) retired farmer, h Main.

Hunt Orrin, (Corfu) laborer, h Main.

Hussy Michael, r 52, farmer 30.

‘
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 173

 

Hutton’ William, (Corfu) r 48, laborer.

Indian Falls House, (Indian Falls) A. J. Layton, prop.

Ingraham Lucinda, (E. Pembroke) r 58, widow of Isaac, farmer 63.

Eber Foe W., (E. Pembroke) r 45, prop. threshing machine and manuf, of land-
plaster.

a ‘ oe (E. Pembroke) r 45, retired merchant, prop. land-plaster-mill, h and
Jaycott Alonzo, r 52, farmer, leases of George Bowen, of Batavia, 37.
Johncox Albert E., (Corfu) farm laborer.
Johns Newton, (Corfu) r 54, farmer on shares with Charles Jones.
‘Johnson William, (EH. Pembroke) r 41, laborer. .
Jones Antoinette, (Corfu) widow of Harley.
ae ean (Corfu) r 54, 24 cows, breeder of horses and cattle, fruit grower,
armer 272.
dones Elizabeth, (Corfu) widow of George, h Main.
Judge Thomas, (W. Batavia) railroad track hand, farmer 50.
Judge Mark, (W. Batavia) r 70, 7 cows, farmer 58.
Judge Michael, (W. Batavia) r 71, railroad track hand.
Kane Francis, (EH. Pembroke) r 42, laborer.
aes ohn, (E. Pembroke) r 57, farmer, leases the estate of Bradley and Samuel
alkins.
Kellaher Hugh, r 49, resides with John.
Kellaher John, r 49, 7 cows, farmer 100.
Kellaher John, laborer.
Kelleher John, (W. Batavia) r 71, teacher and laborer.
Kelleher Patrick J., (Corfu) r 61, farmer 65.
Kennedy Dennis, (E. Pembroke) r 56, section boss, h and lot.
Kepner William, r 32, laborer.
Kern Burton, r 52, farmer with his father, Hzra.
Kern Hzra, r 52, farmer 20.
Kern Sadie Miss, r 52, teacher, daughter of Hzra.
King Albert, (E. Pembroke) r 22, 60 sheep, farmer, leases on shares of Sarah.A. Ami-
don 115. j
King George,.r 52, laborer.
King Oscar, r 50, farmer, leases.on shares,
Kinne Jonas W., r 50, breeder of Percheron horses, farmer.87.
Kinne Robert L., r 35, prop. Hambletonian stock horse “ Garrison,” ‘farmer 50.
Kinne Royal W., (Corfu) 9 cows, farmer 70.
Kinsalow Michael, (Corfu) laborer, h Prospect.
Kinsella Luke, (Corfu) forman, section 15 N. Y. C. & H. R. RB. RB.
Kinsella Terrey, (Corfu) r 77, laborer and farmer 8.
Kirtland Frank C., (Corfu) r 79, telegraph operator.
Kirtland Fred §., (Corfu) r 79, brakeman.
Kirtland Orlando N., (Corfu) r 79, farm laborer.
Kitchel Luther H., (Corfu) physician and surgeon, Main, h do.
Klotchbach Caspar, (Indian Falls) r 31, farmer 21.
Klower William, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 65, farmer 20.
Knapp Leonard, (Corfu) 1 54, farmer 40,
Knapp Mason, (Corfu) r 54, farmer 66. _ :
Knoop Catherine M., (N. Pembroke) widow of John, resident.
Kraatz Henry, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 2, laborer.
Kraatz Louis, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 36, farmer 121. ;
Krisher Philip, r 52, mason and farmer, leases on shares of Monroe Flint 150,
Ladd Frank, (N. Pembroke) prop. Excelsior flouring-mills, wholesale and retail dealer
in flour, feed, and grain, farmer 6.
Ladd Frank H., (E. Pembroke) dealer in farm produce, bds. E. Pembroke Hotel.
Ladd Giles W., (N. Pembroke) miller, emp. Frank.
Lake Charles D., r 52,-farmer 120,
Lake Ira, r 52:cor. 65, carpenter and farmer 34.
174 TOWN OF PEMBROKE.

 

Langworthy Frank W., (N. Pembroke) r 25, farmer 24.

Langworthy Milo B., (E. Pembroke) r 47, farmer, leases of Cordelia Van Curen 90.

Lanning Helen, (E. Pembroke) r 46, widow of David B., house-keeper for her father,
George Shaw.

Lawrence Anson, (Corfu) r 74, farmer 133.

Lawrence Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 125.

LAWRENCE EDWIN L., (Corfu) r 73, 50 high blood Merino sheep, 6 cows, farmer
112.

Lawrence Fred, (Corfu) r 73, (Fred & Morris Lawrence) farmer, leases on shares with
his father, Edwin L., 112.

Lawrence Fred & Morris, (Corfu) r 73, farmers 684. :

Lawrence Morris, (Corfu) r 73, (Fred & Morris Lawrence) prop. steam threshing
machine.

Lawrence William, (Corfu) off r 60, farmer 59.

Layton Andrew J., (Indian Falls) prop. Indian Falls House and cider-mill, dealer in
cider and cider vinegar.

Lear William S.* (Corfu) teacher intermediate department graded school, bds. Main.

LEE GEORGE H., (Lee & Garrett).

LEE & GARRETT, (George H. L. and James G.) props. Genesee roller-mills, dealers
in flour, feed, buckwheat flour, and grain.

Leiter Eck, (N. Pembroke) prop. steam threshing and wood sawing machines.

Lemley Leonard W., (Corfu) carriagemaker and general jobber, Main.

Lerch Andrew, (Corfu) r 76, laborer.

Lester James, carpenter.

Lester Warren, (Indian Falls) r 4, farmer 30.

Leveque Theodore, (EH. Pembroke) shoemaker, Railroad, h do.

Lincoln John, (Corfu) dealer in agricultural implements, h Main.

Long Charles W., r 38, farmer, leases on shares 182,

Long Edward, r 38, farmer 132.

LONG ELIZA M., (Corfu) r 48, widow of William B.

Long John, farmer. 145.

Long Romeyn &., (Corfu) r 79, 18 cows, farmer 85.

Long Sterling, farmer 47.

Loomis Charles R., (E. Pembroke) r 46, teacher.

Loomis Clara V. Miss, (E. Pembroke) r 46, dressmaker.

Loomis Samuel, (E. Pembroke) r 46, cooper and farmer 25.

Louttit Joseph, (Indian Falls) r 29, farmer 29.

Lovell William H., r 50, farmer 86.

Lovell William H., Jr., r 50, farmer with his father.

Loveridge Joel A., (Corfu) r 49, teacher and farmer 67.

Lowrence Anson, (Corfu) r 74, 12 cows, farmer 138. ,

Lowrence Fred, (Corfu) r 73, laborer and prop. threshing machine.

Lowrence Henry, (Dick) (Corfu) r 73, farmer 50.

Lowrence William, (Corfu) r 60, prop. steam threshing machine and steam bean
thresher, dealer in fertilizers, farmer 59. :

Lyman Leonard F., (H. Pembroke) teacher, grower of small fruits, farmer 7.

Lyons Robert, (HE. Pembroke).laborer.

Mahoney James, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 2, prop. Akron Falls Hotel, breeder of horses,
farmer 92.

Mahoney John, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 2, farmer with his father, James.

Mallison Jefferson H., (Corfu) farmer 50.

_ Hattie L. Miss., (Corfu) teacher primary department graded school, bds. Main.

ann Ira §., (Corfu) farmer 35, h Main.

Mann Ira 8. Mrs, (Corfu) prop. boarding-house, Main.

Marble Almenzo, (Indian Falls) r 13, farmer 6.

Marsh Jennette, (E. Pembroke) r 57, widow of Amos N., farm 30.

Marston Clarence U., (Corfu) r 68, farmer with his father, John W.

Marston John N., (Corfu) carpenter and builder, dealer in lumber, Main, h do.

MARSTON JOHN W.,, (Corfu) r 68, 18 cows, fruit grower, farmer 126.
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 175

 

‘Martin John S., (Indian Falls) r 29, 100 sheep, farmer 142.
_Mayne John, (Corfu) section foreman N. Y. C.& H. R. R. R., h Allegany st.
Mayne Richard, (Corfu) farm manager for Mrs. Read.
_McDermot Duncan, r 5, farmer 25.
McDonald Charles A., (Corfu) r 76, fruit grower, farmer 89.
McDonald James M., (Corfu) r 69, fruit grower, farmer 52.
McDonald Melvin, (Corfu) r 76, fruit grower, farmer 74.
McDonald Nellie L. Mrs., (Corfu) h Main.
McGee S. Mrs., h and lot.
McGee Orange §., painter.
McGee William, house painter and paper hanger.
McGregor William W., (Corfu) notary public, fire ins. agent, dealer in and repairer of
harnesses, Main, hdo.
McJury James, carpenter, millwright, and farmer 25,
McKenzie William J., (Corfu) r 49, (McKenzie & Peck) manuf. of fine butter, 6 cows.
McKenzie & Peck, (Corfu) r 49, (William J. McK. and J. Fremont P.) breeders of
Hereford cattle, dealers in beef cattle, farmers 106. ‘
McManis James J., (Indian Falls) r 27, farmer, leases on shares of the Dr. Nortun
estate 170.
McMurphy Ruth, (N. Pembroke) widow of Webster, h and lot.
McNally Ann, (HE. Pembroke) widow of Peter, farm 12.
McNelley Patrick, (E. Pembroke) farmer 50, h and 2 acres in village.
McNulty Patrick, (EH. Pembroke) r 56, farmer 82.
“McSimons Sarah Miss, r 34, h and 5 acres.
Meiser Andrew, (Indian Falls) r 29, farmer 17.
Meiser August, (Indian Falls) r 29, laborer. .
Meiser George, (Indian Falls) r 29, laborer and farmer.
Merkt Lawrence, (N. Pembroke) wagonmaker.
Miller Lines B., (Indian Falls) retired blacksmith, aged 82.
Miller Mary, r 52, widow of Chris John, farm 10.
Mills Alva, r 50, sawyer.
Mook Abram, (E. Pembroke) r 24, 8 cows, fruit grower, farmer 112.
Mook Seba, (HE. Pembroke) r 46, 11 cows, farmer 100.
Moon Frank E., (Indian Falls) r 31, farmer 11.
Moore Charles E., (Indian Falls) r 27, farmer with B. Carrigan 53.
Moore Cyren, (Indian Falls) farmer 4.
Moore George R., (Indian Falls) r 27, farm laborer.
Moore Herbert B., (E. Pembroke) (Dennison & Moore).
Moore Isaac, (Indian Falls) r 27, carpenter and farmer 70.
Morse David, (Indian Falls) laborer.
Morse William, (N. Pembroke) laborer.
Moynahan Ambrose, (E. Pembroke) r 56, section hand.
Moynahan Julia, (E. Pembroke) r 56, teacher, daughter of Thomas.
Moynahan Thomas, (E. Pembroke) r 56, farmer 6.
Mullaney Bernard, (E. Pembroke) r 56, laborer.
Mullaney John, (E. Pembroke) r 56, baggagemaster, farmer 6.
Mullaney Michael, (E. Pembroke) r 56, section hand.
Muller Mary, r 52, widow of John Christian, owns 10 acres.
Munsie James, r 49, farmer 50. ;
Myres.Joseph, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 66, farmer, leases on shares of Daniel Bates, of
Akron, Erie Co., 78.
Newell Alvin D., (Corfu) r 79, farmer 9, aged 83. —
Newell George W., (Corfu and Buffalo) r 55, cashier L. 8.
Newell Seymour, (Corfu and Buffalo) r 55, collector L. 8.
Newland William, r 36, farmer 71. :
Newton Nelson, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 26.
_Newton George, r 38, laborer.
Nighthart Anson, (Indian Falls) r 22, farmer 65.
Nighthart Enos, (Indian Falls) r 32, farmer with his father, Anson.

., farmer 78.
176 TOWN OF PEMBROKE.

 

Nobes Samuel, (Corfu) section hand N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.,, h Railroad ave.

Norton Julius, (Corfu) r 61, retired farmer.

Norton William H., (Corfu) r 39, farmer, leases on shares of Julia T. Reid 39.

Ogden Alfred E., (Corfu) dealer in groceries, dry goods, boots, and shoes, Main, h do.

O’Reilly Ann, (EH. Pembroke) r 24 cor. 25, widow of Isaac.

Ostheimer Josephine L. Mrs., (Corfu) dressmaker.

Ott Fred, (Indian Falls) r 15, laborer.

Ott George, (Indian Falls) r 15, butcher and laborer.

Ott George, Jr., (Indian Falls) laborer.

Ovenden Road, (Corfu) railroad track hand,

Owen John D.. station agent, h and 10 acres.

Palmer Cyrus O., (Corfu) tinsmith, emp. C. E. Whittlesey, h Prospect.

Palmer David, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 66, farm laborer.

Palmer Hiram, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 66, farmer, leases on shares of his father, Levi,
124. , .

Palmer Levi, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 66, farmer 1244.

Pardee Isaac D., r 50, farm mafiager for Mary J. Griswold, of Michigan, 64.

Pargel Charles, r 34, farmer 61.

Parker Adelbert D., (E. Pembroke) r 46, cheesemaker in factory No. 8.

Parker G. G. Mrs., (E. Pembroke) r 46, dressmaker.

Parker George G., (E. Pembroke) r 46, blacksmith, horseshoer, and repairer.

Parker John W., (Corfu) r 49, farmer 43.

Parker Merton, (E. Pembroke) r 22, farmer, leases on shares of A. Whitney 41.

Passago John, (E. Pembroke) r 56, laborer.

Peachry Sarah, (Corfu) widow of James, farm 38, h Main.

Pearce Frank N., (E. Pembroke) r 59, farmer 71. .

Pearce Richard, (HE. Pembroke) r 49, 6 cows, farmer 105.

Peard Robert, (E. Pembroke) r 56, dealet in farm produce, farmer 7.

PECK CELINDA, (E. Pembroke) r 48, widow of William, farm 50.

Peck J. Fremont, (Corfu) r 49, (McKenzie & Peck),

PECK JOEL, (E. Pembroke) r 48, farmer 138.

Peck Nathan, (EH. Pembroke) farmer 79.

Peckham Gurdon, r 49, farmer,.leases of the estate of his father, Elisha, 1.

Pembroke Hotel, Ira B. Fishell, prop.

Phelps Elijah, (Indian Falls) r 15, farmer 62.

Phelps Enoch, (Indian Falls) r 6, farmer 80.

Phelps Harvey B., (Corfu) street commissioner, h off Main.

Phelps Robert, (Corfu) r 64, laborer.

Phillips Charles, (Indian Falls) r 15, farmer 11.

Phillips Elihu, (E. Pembroke) r 47, 6 cows, farmer 120.

Porter George A., (Corfu) (George A. Porter & Co.) notary public, h Main.

Porter George A. & Co., (Corfu) (William H. Taylor) general merchants, Main.

Porter George W.,'(Corfu) r 54, retired farmer 50.

Porter Henry P., (Corfu) retired merchant, farmer 6, h Main,

Porter Nathan, (Corfu) r —, farmer 31, and leases of George W. 50,

Porter Nathan C., (Corfu) r 69. farmer 48.

Porter William H., (Indian Falls) r 7, farmer 17.

Post Elias G., (Corfu) carpenter, contractor, and builder, dealer in lumber.

Post Naomi, (E. Pembroke) r 45, widow of Cornelius, farm 28.

Pratt'C. T. & W. F., (Indian Falls) 13 cows, breeders of Holstein cattle, farmers, lease
of their father, Charles P., 102, and own in Batavia 106.

PRATT CHARLES P., (Indian Falls) general merchant and farmer 102.

Pratt Charles T., (Indian Falls) (C. T. & W. F. Pratt) farmer.

Pratt Luther, r 49, overseer of the poor, farmer.

Prevorce Alice, widow of Henry P., h and lot.

Price John M., (Corfu) mason and bricklayer, h Main.

Puls Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 25.

Puls Charles, Jr., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 3, farm laborer.

Putnam James E., r 49, carpenter and farmer 21.
TOWN OF PEMBROKE, 177

 

Putnam Lewis, r 49, farmer 31.

Quackenbush Alonzo, r 51, farmer, leases of M. Long 52.

Quackenbush Nelson, (Indian Falls) r 29, breeder of horses, farmer 74.

Read Amanda, (Corfu) widow of Nathaniel, farmer 100.

READ LEWIS C., (E. Pembroke) r 57, dealer in agricultural implements, phos-
oo cattle, and sheep, breeder of high grade. Jersey cattle, fruit grower,

READ NATHANIEL M., (E. Pembroke) r 57, farmer with his father, Lewis C.

Redman Abram, r 50. farmer 53.

Redman Frank A., r 50, carpenter.

Redman Lafayette, r 65, farmer 35.

Redman Ossian, r 65, laborer,

Redmond James E., r 52, farmer 22.

Reed George, laborer.

Reid Julia T., (Corfu) r 61, widow of Andrew M., farm 39.

Reid Orlando W., (Corfu) r 54, farmer on shares with Charles Jones.

Reily John, r 48, 7 cows, farmer, leases of Alexander Brown 160.

Remsen William, r 38, farmer 96.

Reynolds Austin, (Indian Falls) dentist and jeweler.

Ribby Lovinia, (N. Pembroke) r 17, widow of John, farm 30.

Rich Calvin, (E. Pembroke) laborer and prop. threshing machine.

Richards John W., (Indian Falls) r 9, miller.

RICHARDSON E. CHAPIN, (E. Pembroke) physician and surgeon, Main, h do.

Roberts Charles D., r 67, farmer 15. '

Robinson Charles, (Indian Falls) r 6, laborer.

Robinson Harriet, (Indian Falls) r 6, widow of J. R., farm 20.

Rockwell Ann L., widow of Alexander, h and lot.

Rogers Sarah A., (W. Batavia) r 71, widow of Aaron farm 96,

Rohr Fred, (Indian Falls) laborer.

Rohr John, (Indian Falls) r 7, mail carrier, h and 4 acres.

Ross. Frederick D., (Corfu) r 69, breeder of Percheron horses, 15 cows, farmer 152.

Ross Stephen, (Corfu) r —, resident.

Russell George, (E. Pembroke) r 45 cor. 42, prop. saw and feed-mills,

Russell James S., r 49, farmer 76.

Russell William, r 35, farmer on the estate of his father, John, 75.

Rutter Margaret Mrs., (E. Pembroke) r 41, laundress.

Safford Abigail R., (E. Pembroke) r 59, widow of John D., farm 72.

Safford Fred M., (E. Pembroke) r 59, farmer on the estate of his father, John D., 72.

Safford Joseph W., (Corfu) justice of the peace, h Main cor. Railroad ave

Sager John, (Corfu) laborer, h Main.

Sawens Fred L., (W. Batavia) r 72, farmer with Hon. John W. Brown.

Sawyer Elmer, r 33, farmer 48.

Sawyer Henry, r 33, dealer in live stock and farm produce, farmer 96.

Schieb Louis, r 52, farmer.

Scheip Edward, r 52, laborer.

Scheip Louis, r 52, laborer.

Schelt Daniel, (Corfu) shoemaker, Niagara st., h Allegany st.

Schlageinhan Gottleib, (Indian Falls) r 30, farmer 110.

Schumlein Andrew, (Corfu) r 64, farmer 64.

Schuyler Henry, (Indian Falls) r 31, laborer.

Seamans Asa, (E. Pembroke) r 46, farmer 20. ;

SEAMANS EZRA A., (#. Pembroke) postmaster and manager ‘Uniort Hardware Co.

Seamans George B., (E. Pembroke) r 46, 6 cows, farmer 117.

Searls Clayton, (E. Pembroke) r 40, farmer with his father, John.

Searls John, (E. Pembroke) r 40, 6 Durham cows, fruit grower, farmer 110.

Seits John E., (Corfu) r 69, confectioner and laborer.

Shaw Belle, (Corfu) r 48, teacher. ;

Shaw George, (E. Pembroke) r 46, carpenter and farmer, leases of H. Gillette 20.

12%
178 TOWN OF PEMBROKE.

 

Shaw John A., (E. Pembroke) r 59, 190 sheep, farmer, leases on shares of George P.
Packer 100.

Shaw Walter, (E. Pembroke) r 42, farmer, leases on shares of George Cook 12.

Shaw Warren, (Corfu) r 48, carpenter and farmer 50,

Sheets Merritt N., (Corfu) prop. Union Hotel and livery stable.

Shelt William H., (E. Pembroke) farmer with his mother, Ann Ford.

Shultz Albert, (Indian Fails) r 31, laborer.

Shultz John, (Indian Falls) r 31, laborer and farmer 4.

Shumway De Bonville, (HE. Pembroke) r 41, (William Shumway & Son).

Shumway William, (EH. Pembroke) r 41, (William Shumway & Son) farmer 4.

Shumway William & Son, (E. Pembroke) r 41, (De Bonville) coopers.

Simington William, (Corfu) jeweler, telegraph operator N. Y.C. & H.R. RB. Rh
Allegany st.

Singleton Daniel, off r 38, laborer.

Sisson Alonzo, (Corfu) r 69, farmer 53.

Sisson Frank W., (Corfu) farm manager for G. K. Harroun, h Main.

Sisson H. Nelson, (Corfu) r 55, farmer 24.

Sisson Louisa A. Mrs., (Corfu) r 69, farm 73.

Sliker John, (Indian Falls) r 29, laborer.

Sliker Peter, (Indian Falls) r 29, farmer 12.

Bliker Peter, Jr., (Indian Falls) r 29, carpenter.

Slusser Alonzo, (N. Pembroke) r 19 cor. 20, (Alonzo & Frank E. Slusser).

Slusser Alonzo & Frank E., (N. Pembroke) r 19 cor. 20, farmers, lease on shares of
their father, Henry, 150.

Slusser Edward, (N. Pembroke) laborer.

Slusser Frank E., (E. Pembroke) r 19 eor. 20, (Alonzo & Frank E. Slusser).

Slusser Henry, (N. Pembroke) r 19 cor. 20, farmer 150.

Slusser John, (N. Pembroke) laborer, h and 2 acres.

SMITH A., (Corfu) (A. Smith & Son).

SMITH A. & SON, (Corfu) (Herbert M.) dealers in watches, clocks, jewelry, and
stationery, Main, h do,

Smith Andrew J., (Corfu) general merchant, Main, h do.

Smith Austin D,, (HE. Pembroke) physician and surgeon, Railroad, h do.

Smith Daniel, (Indian Falls) justice of the peace and carpenter.

Smith Edward, (E. Pembroke) r 39, breeder of high grade Jersey cattle, farmer 63.

Smith Elliott C., (Corfu) physician and surgeon, Main, h do.

Smith George, (Corfu) blacksmith, Main, bds. do.

Smith George U., (Corfu) 60 sheep, farmer, leases on shares of Jennette Main, of
Michigan, 132.

SMITH HERBERT M., (Corfu) (A. Smith & Son) bds. Main.

a (Corfu) breeder of grade Durham cattle, 20 cows, fruit grower, farmer
153 ‘

Smith Reid, (E. Pembroke) r 40, farmer, leases of Nathan Peck, 50.

Smith Sarah, (Indian Falls) r 8, widow of Eli, h and lot,

Smock Nelson, (Indian Falls) r 7, laborer, h and 1 acre.

Sneider Elizabeth, (Indian Falls) r 8, widow of George, farm 4.

Snell Charles I, (Indian Falls) r 8 cor, 30, teacher,

Snider George, (Indian Falls) r —, farmer, leases on shares of Mary Marble 18.
Soper John, (Corfu) r 69, retired farmer, owns in Alexander 524,

Sparling Anson, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 140.

Sparling Fred,.(Akran, Erie Co.) r 3, farmer 100.

@pencer Charles E., (EH. Pembroke) wagonmaker, h and lot.

Stafford Gardner, r 52, farmer 60.

Stage Hiram, (Corfu) retired farmer, h Main.

Stage Jerry, farmer, h and lot.

Stang Charles, (N. Pembroke) r 16, farmer on the estate of his father, George.
Stang Elizabeth, (N. Pembroke) r 16, widow of George, wool grower, farmer 121.
Stang Frank, (N. Pembroke) r 16, farmer on the estate of his father, George.
Stanley Paulina, (Corfu) r 49, widow of Adna, farm 85.
TOWN OF PEMBROKE. 179

 

Starks Abram, r 36, laborer.

Starks George, (Corfu) r 53, farmer 1}.

Starks William, (Corfu) r 53, farmer 18.

Stevens Charles, (Corfu) prin. Corfu graded school, bds. Main.

Stickney Jonas, (Corfu) capitalist, bds. Railroad ave.

Stimer William, r 67, farmer 40.

Stoddard Abijah W., (Corfu) r 68, farmer 33.

Stone Eltham, (N. Pembroke) dealer in dry goods and groceries, farmer 11.

Stone Guernsey E., (N. Pembroke) clerk.

Stone Harry, (N. Pembroke) retired merchant, h and 9 acres.

Sturdevant Hannah, widow of Alfred, h and lot.

SUMNER CLARISSA, (Corfu) widow of Jerome, h and 8 acres, tenement to rent.

Sumner Emmett E., (Corfu) (Bennett & Sumner) farm in Darien 100, h Main.

Sumner Wilder E., (Corfu) town clerk, member Genesee County Horse Breeders’
a dealer in farm produce and agricultural implements, owns farm in

arien.

Sumeriski Healy, r 51, farmer 37.

Sumeriski Isaac, r 67, mason and farmer 30.

SUTHERLAND JOEL, (E. Pembroke) farm 24.

Sutter Matilda, (N. Pembroke) r 24, widow of John, farm 16.

Swan Amelia Mrs., (N. Pembroke) seamstress, h and 4 acre.

Swan Henry F., (N. Pembroke) constable and laborer.

Swartz Charles, (Corfu) r 64 cor. 53, 6 cows, farmer 67.

Taggart Adaline, r 48, widow of George O., resides on the estate of her husband 76.

Taggart Hilla, r 48, dressmaker, daughter of the late George O.

TAYLOR CHARLES, (E. Pembroke) r 48, 4 cows, 2 horses, farmer 55.

Taylor William H., (Corfu) (George A. Porter & Co.) bds. Main.

Taylor William J., (Corfu) r 80, farmer, leases of Mrs. Sarah 38.

Tenner Roselle, (Indian Falls) laborer, h and lot.

THAYER GEORGE W., (Indian Falls) fire ins. agent, auctioneer, and dealer in agri-
cultural implements, enlisted as private May 2, 1861, discharged August 10, 1865,
as Ist lieut. of Cav.

Tice Frank, (Indian Falls) r 6, laborer.

Tice George, (Indian Falls) r 6, farmer 14.

Tiffany Frances, (Indian Falls) r 15, widow of Edward, h and 3 acres.

Toon Fred, r 34, farmer 50.

Toon John, r 34, laborer.

Travers Thomas, (E. Pembroke) r 27, farmer 11.

Tubbs Frank, (Corfu) musician, h Main.

Tubbs Ira, (Corfu) laborer, h Allegany st. ;

Tupper Charles, (Indian Falls) r 15, farmer, leases on shares of his father, Sheldon C.,
74

Tupper Sheldon C., (Indian Falls) r 15, farmer 74.

Turner Edgar E., stationary engineer.

Turner Edward, laburer.

Tuttle Nathan J., (N. Pembroke) laborer.

Underhill Arza, r 50, retired farmer.

Underhill Mary Miss, teacher, daughter of Arza.

UNION HARDWARE OCO., (E. Pembroke) Ezra A. Seamans, manager, dealers in

eneral hardware, flour, and feed. :

Union Hotel, (Corfu) M. N. Sheets, prop., livery stable connected.

Van Alstine Peter, (E. Pembroke) r 41, laborer and farmer 3.

VAN ALSTINE SAMUEL, (N. Pembroke) postmaster, general merchant, and farmer
4, served in Co. H,N.Y.H.A. ; ;

Van Buren Edwin, (N. Pembroke) r 15, farmer, leases on shares of E. Diver 95}.

Van Buren Hiram, (N. Pembroke) r 17, farmer 15.

Van Buren Horace, (Corfu) r 67 cor. 80, farmer 524.

Van Curen Cordelia Mrs., (E. Pembroke) r 47, farm 90.

Van Curen Thompson, (E. Pembroke) r 47, farmer.
180 TOWN OF PEMBROKE.

 

Van De Bogart Henry D., (Corfu) tobacconist, confectioner, and barber, Main, h do.

Van Norman John, r 52, farmer 30.

Vile John, (Indian Falls) r 31, farmer 16.

Wade Amos, (HE. Pembroke) r 41, carpenter, contractor, and builder.

Wade W. Wallace, (HE. Pembroke) r 41, carpenter.

Wagener Philip, (Corfu) r 48, farmer 30. .

WAIT CYRUS, (Corfu) wool dealer and farmer, owns the Wait homestead in Dariem
141, h E. Main.

Waite Erwin J., (E. Pembroke) r 47, painter and farmer with his father, Jerome B.

Waite Jerome B., (EH. Pembroke) r47, painter and farmer 62.

Wakeman Henry T., (Indian Falls) r 4 n cor. 34, 8 cows, 65 sheep, farmer 191.

WAKEMAN ORSEMUS, (E. Pembroke) r 57, painter and farmer 94.

Waldo Theron L., (Z. Pembroke) pastor Presbyterian Church of Pembroke and Ba-
tavia, h Main. :

Waldron Adelia S., (Indian Falls) widow of John W., h and lot.

Waldron Herman, (N. Pembroke) r 20, laborer.

Waldron Willett, (N. Pembroke) r 20 cor. 21, painter.

Wallis Amelia Miss, (Corfu) r 79, daughter of Hugh, farm, estate of her father, 87.

Wallis Mary, (Corfu) r 79, widow of Hugh, 6 cows, resides on the estate of her hus~
band 87.

Waltz , (Corfu) r 48, widow of Michael, farm 14.

Waltz Jacob, (Corfu) r 48, laborer.

Walworth Samuel, (Indian Falls) r 31, 11 horses, farmer 188.

Ward Addison, (Indian Falls) r 6, farmer 30.

Ward Albert, (Indian Falls) r 27, breeder of grade Shropshire sheep, 32 head, farmer 70-

WARD DANIEL, (Indian Falls) r 9, retired farmer 14.

Ward Emory, (Indian Falls) r 9 cor. 13, farmer 3.

Ward Merton R., (Indian Falls) r 27, teacher, son of Albert. *

Ward Warren, r 49, farmer 144.

Ward Washington, (Corfu) r 55, farmer, leases on shares of Alvah Barden 165.

Warren George D., (N. Pembroke) r 23, merchant and farmer 12.

Warren Reuben, stationary engineer,

Waterman Clifford H., (Corfu) r 61, farmer on the estate of Solomon Hastings 100.

Waterman Loren T., (E. Pembroke) r 71, farmer 60.

Waterman Truman C., (Cotfu) r 61, farmer 57; h and lot in Corfu.

Waterstraw Fred, r 3, farmer 18,

Webb Alexander, (Corfu) r —, farmer 100.

Webb Jerome B., (Corfu) r —, farmer with his father, Alexander.

Webb Lester, (Corfu), (T. A. & L. Webb) h Main.

Webb T. A. Mrs., W. U. telegraph operator.

Webb T. A. & L., (Corfu) wholesale and retail florists, Main.

Webb Thomas A., (Corfu), (T. A. & L. Webb) h Main.

Weiser John, (E. Pembroke) r 12, laborer.

Wells Charles H., (W. Batavia) r 73, 100 sheep, farmer 120.

Wells George R., (W. Batavia) r 73, 100 sheep, farmer, leases on shares of his father,
Charles H., 120.

Werron William, (Crittenden, Erie Co.) r 80 cor. 66, laborer and farmer 8.

Whimple John, (HK. Pembroke) r 45, blacksmith, ,

White Zadoc, r 48, laborer. '

Whittlesey Curtis E., (Corfu) dealer in hardware, tinware, paints, and oils, Main, h do

Wiedrich Henry, (Indian Falls) r 29, breeder of horses, farmer 75.

Wiedrich John, (Indian Falls) r 29, farmer with his father, Henry.

Wight Fred, (Indian Falls) r 6, laborer.

Wight Guy, (W. Batavia) r 71 cor. 57, farmer with his father, Levi.

Wight Levi, (W. Batavia) r 71 cor. 57, farmer 48.

Wight Samuel, r 49, farmer 6,

Wiley James W., (N. Pembroke) r 17, farmer, leases on shares of E. Diver 111.

Willett Edward R., (E. Pembroke) station agent N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., h Railroad.

ave,

 
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 181

 

Wilson Theodore F., r 50, farmer 25.
Winchell Fred, (E. Pembroke) r 24, farmer, leases of Abram Mook 55.
ae Bee oe shoemaker.

00 ert W., (Corfu) r 54, farmer, lea: i
Wood Rrswm ; ¢ Hiele ie , leases on shares of Caroline Dodge 107.
‘Wooley Frank E., (Indian Falls) (E. E. Hescock & Co.). ‘
Wyman Alberf, (Indian Falls) r 4, farmer 18.
Wyman John, (Indian Falls) r 15, farmer, leases on shares of Samuel Walworth 38
‘Wyman Levi, carpenter, contractor, and builder, h and 2 acres, ;

STAFFORD.

(For explanations, ete., see page 3, part second)
(Postoffice address is Stafford, unless otherwise designated in parenthesis.)

Adams Charles W., (Batavia) r 3, dealer in live stock and produce, farmer 180
Adams John, retired farmer.

Adams John, Jr., r 50, farmer 3.

Alford Fred, laborer, L Main.

Alford Irwin, laborer, h Main.

_Alford John, laborer, h Main.

Alford William, laborer, bh Main.

Alice Arnold Z., (Bativia) r 19, farmer 65.

Alworth Henry, (S. Byron) r 9, farmer, leases of H. U. Howard 111.
Armstrong J. W., rector Episcopal Church.

Atchinson Joseph, (Morganville) farmer 2.

Avery Mary, (Morganville) resident.

Bage George, r 39, farmer 75.

BAGOT MARY E., (Mrs. R. W.) farmer 170.

‘BAGOT RICHARD W., retired.

Baker Willis, (E. Bethany) r 43, laborer.

“‘Barneck Frank, (Batavia) r 28, laborer.

Barnes Samuel, (Morganville) laborer.

Bartholf Lewis, r 35, farmer, leases of Sophia Hunt 44.
Batar James, (Morganville) r 10, farmer, leases of John 35.
‘Batar John, (Morganville) r 10, farmer 35.

Batchelder E. J., pastor M. E. Church, b Main.

Bateman John, (Morganville) r 27, farmer 4.

‘Bauer Charles, (Batavia) r 10, farmer, leases of Jacob 125.
Bauer Jacob, (Batavia) off r 10, farmer 125.

BAUER LOUIS, (Batavia) r 43, farmer 100.

‘Bean Jay-J., (S. Byron) r 9, farmer, leases of Michael D. 150.
BELL CYRUS P., r 47, farmer 100.

Bennet William N., farmer 100.

Beswick Frank, (Morganville) r 19, farmer 55.

Bissell Russell, r 39, farmer 190.

Blumerleck William, r 38, laborer.

Boatfield James, r 38, laborer.

Bold Richard, laborer.

Bolt Christ, (Morganville) r 24, farmer 75.

Bolt Fred, blacksmith.
182 TOWN OF STAFFORD.

 

Bolt George, r 39, laborer.

Bolt John, (Morganville) laborer.

Bolt Keziah, (Morganville) r 19, widow of John.

Bolt Richard, (Morganville) r 14, farmer for Helen 23.

Bolt Samuel, r 26, farmer, leases of Stephen Crocker 40.

Bolt Thomas, (Morganville) r 19, laborer.

Booth Everett T., (S. Byron) r 4, farmer for Hezekiah B. 178.

Booth Hezekiah B., r 41, farmer 178.

Bowen George, (S. Byron) r 2, farmer, leases of Caroline Blair, of Byron, 96.

Bradley Minor N., (S. Byron) r 9, farmer 74.

Bridges Samuel, r 50, farmer, leases-of Robert Call 120,

Bridges Samuel, Jr., r 50, farmer 83. :

Bridges Thomas, r 50, farmer, son of Samuel.

Brierly Jennie, widow of James, dressmaker.

Broe Thomas, (Batavia) r 31, farmer 120.

BROWN JAMES E., (Le Roy) r 57, highway commissioner, carpenter, and farmer 22.

Buckingham George C., (Le Roy) r 58, farmer 135.

Buckland Charles, (S. Byron) r 6, farmer, leases of the M. M. Bradley estate 80.

Buckland Henry §., (S. Byron) r 7, farmer for Smith 65.

Buckland Smith, (S. Byron) r 7, farmer 65.

Buckley Michael, (Le Roy) r 38, farmer 100.

Burling James, (S. Byron) r 5, farmer, leases of G. Prentice, of Byron, 175.

Burns Albert J., clerk Heal’s Hotel.

Call Albert H., (Morganville) r 34, farmer 108.

Call Elbert, r 34, farmer 107.

Call Robert, r 40, farmer 320.

Campbell Lucien, (S. Byron) r 4, farmer 76,

Cash Andrew, (Morganville) r 25, retired.

Cehler John, (S. Byron) r 37, laborer.

Chandler Henry, (Morganville) r 25 laborer.

Chandler Horace, (Morganville) r 37, laborer.

Christman Silas, (Le Roy) r 58, farmer 85,

Clace Peter, r 39, laborer.

Clancy Milton M., (Batavia) r 17, farmer 148.

Clancy Pierre R., (Batavia) r 17, farmer.

Clancy William B., (Batavia) r 7, farmer, leases 116,

Clark John, (Batavia) r 31, farmer 984.

Clark John B., (Morganville) pastor Christian Church.

Colson William, (Batavia) r 14, farmer, leases of Sarah Vallet 125.

Combs Henry M., r 26, farmer with John 8. :

Combs John &., r 26, farmer 128.

CONSTABLE GEORGE A., (Batavia) r 13, dealer in sheep, farmer, leases of S. J.
Merriman, of Elba, 150. ,

Corry Emerson, (Batavia) r 11, carpenter and joiner.

Courtney James, farmer 10, h Main.

Covell Darius, (Le Roy) r 59, farmer 100.

Coyne Peter, (Batavia) r 13, laborer.

Coyne Peter, (Batavia) r 11, farmer, leases of J. Purcell, of Buffalo, 50.

Crocker Stephen, retired farmer.

Danapier Eli, laborer,

DANIELS CLARK, (Morganville) r 26, farmer 119.

Daniels Eben L., (S. Byron) r 3, farmer 5.

Daniels Walter, (Morganville) r 26, farmer, leases of Clark 119.

DARBEE FRANCIS M., (Batavia) r 32, stock grower and grower of choice vam-
eties of potatoes, wheat, and barley, farmer 280.

Darch John, cooper.

Darch Philip, r 52, farmer 70.

Davis Burt, r 50, farmer.

Davis Frank, r 50, farmer, leases of C. D. Sweetland 130.
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 183

 

Delaney Edward, (Batavia) r 12, farmer.

Demar William, (Le Roy) r 55, laborer.

Demarfe William, (Le Roy) r 55, laborer.

Dennis Eli, r 49, farmer for Thomas 57.

Dennis John, (Le Loy) r 39, farmer 50.

Dennis Thomas, r 49, farmer 57.

De Wolf Fred, clerk.

De Wolf John, (Batavia) r 29, farmer 27.

De Wolf Oren J., blacksmith, Main.

Dz WOLF ORIN, (Batavia) r 17, justice of the peace, blacksmith, farmer 3.

De Wolf Sandford, (Batavia) r 12, farmer 25.

Diefendorf Alonzo, well driller.

Diefendorf Charles, farmer 15.

Donahue John, (Morganville) r 21, farmer, leases of Mrs. E. W. Wood 227.

DOUGLASS CARRIE, r 33, farmer 100.

Douglass Hart, r 33, farmer 40, and leases of A. Hart Norris 83.

Doyle John, (8. Byron) r 4, farmer with Owen.

Doyle Owen, (S. Byron) r 4, farmer 93.

Drury Frank C., r 40, farmer with John H.

Drury John H., r 40, farmer 142.

Duguid Charles H., (Le Roy) r 57, miller.

Duguid Henry C., (Le Roy) r 57, prop. Roanoke mills

Duguid Melvin D., (Le Roy) r 57, painter.

Durfee George, (Le Roy) r 5, laborer.

Elderkin Royal A., (Le Roy) r 54, farmer 103.

Empie Eli; (Le Roy) r 58, farmer for S. Christman 88.

Empie Jacob, (Le Roy) r 56, farmer 120.

Ernest Fred, (S. Byron) r 5, laborer.

Evans Angeline, (Batavia) r 12, widow of John, farmer 21.

Evans Fred, emp. on railroad, h Main.

Evans James, r 41, farmer 10. .

Ewell Foster C., (Le Roy) r 52, farmer 148.

Fargo John G., (Batavia) r 45, 10 cows, fruit grower, farmer 150.

FARLEY ABIATHA, (Le Roy) r 37, leader Farley's orchestra, farmer 30, and for
Mary 36.

Farley De Forest, (Le Roy) r 38, musician and farmer.

Fay William, r 41, laborer.

Finch John, (Batavia) r 45, farmer 7.

Fisher Charles J., (Batavia) r 31, miller and farmer 40.

Fisher Joseph, (Batavia) r 31, farmer 84. ,

Fisk Abby, (S. Byron) r 24, widow of Alfred, farm 114.

Fisk Wallace, (Morganville) manuf. of corn planters.

FISKE SYLVANUS W., (Morganville) r 24, farmer 127.

Fogerty Thomas, (Bethany) r 56, farmer 14.

Ford Charles, (Morganville) manuf. of flower pots.

Forsyth James, (Batavia) r 1, farmer 100, and leases of J. McCory, of Elba, 150.

Freelove Frank, (S. Byron) r 13, laborer.

Gardiner James, (Batavia) r 30, farmer 50.

GARDINER ENOS J., (S. Byron) r 4, live stock grower and dealer, farmer 145.

Gill James, r 51, farmer 79.

Gellard John, mason, h Main.

Getton Thomas, r 40, farmer 95.

Glasscock Herbert, r 41, laborer.

Good George, (S. Byron) r 6, carpenter. ;

Graves Newton, physician and surgeon, h Main.

Green William, (Le Roy) r 57, blacksmith.

Greening Frank, (Batavia) r 14, laborer.

Grentzinger George, (S. Byron) r 43, laborer.

Grentzinger John, (S. Byron) r 7, laborer.

Grentzinger Peter, (Batavia) r 43, farmer 16.
 

184 TOWN OF STAFFORD.

 

Griswold Carr L., (Morganville) farmer 14.

Hallock Frank, (Le Roy) r 56, farmer 130.

Hammett Henry, (Morganville) mason.

Harding John, farmer for Mary E. Bagot 170.

Harding Thomas, laborer, h Main.

Harper Charles, (Morganville) laborer.

Harper George, (Morganviile) laborer.

Harrigan John, (Le Roy) r 54, farmer 25.

Harris John, (Bethany) r 57, retired.

Haws A. Lincoln, (Batavia) r 44, farmer.

Haws Sarah, (Batavia) r 44, (Mrs. William) farmer 60.

HEAL'S HOTEL, Matthew W. Heal, prop., Main.

HEAL MATTHEW W.. prop. Heal’s Hotel, stone quarry, and farmer 60, h Main.

Heal William, laborer, h Main.

Heart Charles, (S. Byron) r 5, farmer, leases of B. Bean, of Byron, 123.

Heddon Benjamin, (Le Roy) r 55, farmer.

Heddon John P., (Le Ruy) r 58, farmer 60.

Heddon Thomes J., r 51, farmer 107.

Heddon William, (Le Roy) off r 55, farmer 100,

Heddon William P., (Le Roy) r 58, farmer 60.

Hennesey Patrick, (Le Roy) r 37, farmer 10.

Hermance James B., (Batavia) r 43, farmer 55.

Hess Alice,( Le Roy) widow of Alexander.

Hess Dolan, (Le Roy) r 55, mechanic.

Hess Peter, (Le Roy) r 55, farmer 15.

HEYWOOD JOHN, r 33, farmer 156.

Heywood John, 2d, r 46, farmer 195.

Heywood John, Jr., r 33, fariner with Juhn.

Heywood John C., r 46, farmer.

Heywood William, r 33, farmer. :

Hill Edward, r 34, farmer, leases of E. D. 130.

Hill Edward D., r 42, farmer 218,

Hill James, r 42, farmer.

Hill John, r 42, farmer.

Hill William, (Batavia) r 43, farmer 48, and leases of William Bosworth, of Ba-
tavia, 102.

Hodges Charles O., (Batavia) r 16, prop. Horse Shoe Lake.

Hodges Linell, (S. Byron) r 6, farmer 50.

Holland Janes, r 46, farmer.

HORN ADAM, (Batavia) r 15. manuf. of and dealer in Horn’s German balm, dealer
in willow and willow baskets, farmer 51.

Horn John V., (Batavia) r 15, with Adam.

Hough Christopher, (Batavia) r 16, farmer 1.

House John B., (Batavia) r 144, farmer for E. F. 90.

HOUSEMAN WILLIAM W., (Batavia) r—, breeder of Jersey cattle, one Jersey
bull, “ Ko-Ko, of St. Lambert,” No. 22,617, reg., farmer 116.

Howe William, laborer, h Main.

Hunt Sophia, r 35, widow of James, farmer 44,

Johnson Seymore, (Le Roy) r 58, farmer 135.

Johnson William G., (Batavia) r 10, collector and farmer.

Jones Walter, r 42, mason.

Kaneen William, shoemaker, h Main.

Keffler Jacob, (Morganville) r 27, farmer 45.

Keller George, (Batavia) r 31, laborer.

Kelleg Edward, (S. Byron) r 7, farmer 3.

KELLNER C., manuf. of willow, ratan, and reed chairs, ete.

Kellogg William, (Morganville) laborer.

Kelly Patrick, (Morganville) laborer.

Kendell Charles F., (Le Roy) r 59, farmer 90.
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 185

 

Kenny John, r 40, farmer 40.

Kiley Patrick, (Morganville) laborer.

Kingdon William, (Morganville) r 18, farmer 134,

Kingdon William E., (Morganville) r 18, farmer, leases of William 134.

Kingdon William G., (Morganville) r 18, farmer 6.

Lambie Fred, r 53, laborer.

Lathrop Elizabeth, (Morganville) r 25, widow of John.

LATHROP JAY, (Morganville) r 25, town supervisor, farmer 197.

Law Clarence, (Morganville) laborer. ‘ ;

Law Walter, (Morganville) laborer.

Law Wesley, (Morganville) laborer,

Leeplow Fred, (Morganville) r 26, farmer.

Legg Ellsworth. (Le Roy) r 57, laborer.

Legg George, (Le Roy) r 55, laborer.

Legg Jerome, r 42, laborer.

Legg Winfield, (Le Roy) r 58, laborer.

Lembke Fred, (S. Byron) r 21, farmer 75.

Lembke William, (S. Byron) farmer with Fred. :

LINSTER MICHAKL, (Le Roy) r 36, farm supt. for Charles F* Prentice 400.

Luplow Frank, r 34, farmer with Joseph.

Luplow Fred, (Morganville) r 24, farmer, leases of the McCormick estate 60.

Luplow Joseph, r 34, farmer 210.

Luplow William, r 34, farmer with Joseph.

Maidment John, r 31, farmer 4.

Mann Emily J., (Batavia) r 17, widow of Dwight.

March John, retired, h Main. °

Mason Eli P., (Le Roy) r 55, farmer witb Mark 64.

Mason Mark, (Le Roy) r 55, farmer with Eli P. 64.

Mason Margaret, (Le Roy) r 55, widow of M. C.

Mason William H., (Le Roy) r 57, farmer 2.

Mayne John W., (Morganville) blacksmith.

Mayne Richard, r 45, farmer for George Prole 105.

McNuliff Mary, (Bavtaia) r 12, widow of Thomas, farm 8.

McNulty William, (Batavia) r 12, farmer 10.

McVean Peter J., (Morganville) r 25, farms O. Bassett estate 75 acres.

Mest George, (Morganville) laborer.

Mest Matthias, (Morganville) laborer.

Mest Mott, (Morganville) laborer.

MILLER FERDINAND C., (Morganville) general merchant and postmaster.

Miner Bradford, (Batavia) r 43, farmer with Stephen.

Miner Christopher J., (Batavia) r 45, farmer 133. : ‘

MINER HENRY CLAY, (Batavia) r 45, inventor and manuf. of Miner’s automatic
stanchion, and farmer 133.

Miner Lydia A., (Batavia) widow of Giles.

Miner Stephen, (Batavia) r 43, farmer 100.

Mortimore Joha, r 42, laborer.

Mortimore John, Jr., r 42, laborer.

Moulthrop Edwin N., (Batavia) r 13, farmer 216.

MULLEN L T., M. D., coroner, physician, and surgeon.

MULLEN JOHN, (Morganville) r 29, farmer 76.

Mullen John W., (Batavia) 7 18, carpenter.

Mullen William, (Batavia) r 18, farmer 96.

Murnan William, (Le Roy) r 39, farmer 5.

Newcomb Arthur, (Morganville) r 19, farmer, leases 114.

Newcomb Edgar, r 16, farmer 3.

Newcomb Edward, r 9, farmer 13.

Noel John, (Batavia) r 15, carpenter.

Nolan Bridget, (Morganville) r 19, widow of Peter, farmer 11.

Nolan John, (Le Roy) r 38, farmer 6.
 

186 TOWN OF STAFFORD.

 

NORRIS A. HART, (Morganville) r 27, farmer 600.

North James, r 50, school teacher, farmer 80.

O'Brian Martin, (Le Roy) r 57, laborer. . .

ODERKIRK MOSES W., (Batavia) r 10, fruit grower and breeder of American
Merino sheep, reg., farmer 144.

Oderkirk Watts, (Batavia) r'10, farmer 1.

Page , widow of William, h Main.

Page Harry, laborer, h Main.

Page John, laborer, h Main.

Page Thomas, laborer.

Page William, shoemaker, h Main.

PAMPHILON EDWARD W. C.,r 40, farmer 100.

PAMPHILON E. M., general merchant. ;

PARKERSON ROBERT M., (Morganville) prop. Union mills and dealer in flour,
feed, etc. .

PARMINTER THOMAS O., (Morganville) r 19, fruit grower and farmer 200,

PASSMORE JOHN, r 46, manuf. of and dealer in pure cider and cider vinegar, farmer
171, and in Byron 116.

Passmore John, Jr., r 46, farmer with John.

Passmore William H., r 52, farmer.

Payne Harriet, widow of William.

PECK ISRAEL M., r 47, farmer 178.

Peck June, r 47, farmer.

PERRY JOHN W., (Batavia) r 29, farmer 100.

Peters William A., (Batavia) r 31, farmer 2, and leases of G. W. Scott 110.

Petherbridge Anthony, r 53, farmer 35.

Phelps George A., (Le Roy) r 57, laborer.

Pinney Frank, (Le Roy) r 57, farmer 75.

Plant Eliza, (Le Roy) r 58, widow of Columbus, h and 4 acres.

Porschet George, r 33, farmer, leases of John, of Batavia, 100.

Presticott George, tailor, Main.

Printice William, (Morganville) harnessmaker.

Prole Arthur, (Batavia) r 31, farmer 80.

Prole George, (Morganville) r 41, farmer 56.

Prole Henry, (Morganville) r 41, farmer 140.

Prole William H., (Morganville) r 41, farmer for Henry 140.

Quadley James, r 33, farmer 20.

Quadley James, Jr., r 33, laborer.

Quadley John, r 33, laborer.

Quadley William, r 33, laborer.

Radley Albert, laborer.

Radley Henry, r 24, farmer for J. Heywood 50.

Radley James, r 48, farmer 200.

Radley James S., r 49, farmer 140.

Radley Leonard, r 40, laborer.

Radley William E., (Morganville) r 24, resident. .

Randall Frederick S., (Morganville) r 25, farmer with Perry.

Randall George M., (Morganville) r 25, farmer, leases of Nancy 250.

Randall Nancy, (Morganville) r 25, widow of Hiram, farm 250.

RANDALL PERRY, (Morganville) r 25, farmer 750.

Reed Mary, (Morganville) r 19, widow of Peter,

REMINGTON JOSEPH (Morganville) justice of the peace and harness manuf.

Rftkard Patrick, (Batavia) r 15, laborer.

RODY AUGUST, (S. Byron) r 5, dealer in sheep, farmer 120.

Rody Fred, (Batavia) r 3, farmer 90.

Roman George, (Morganville) laborer.

Ross Edwin, (Morganville) laborer,

Roth Henry, (Morganville) laborer.

Roth Joseph, (Batavia) r 29, farmer, leases 120.

 
TOWN OF STAFFORD. 187°

 

Ruben Harry, (Le Roy) r 55, general merchent.

Ruben John, (Le Roy) r 55, carpenter.

Rudolph Charles J., (Batavia) r 16, farmer, leases the J. Stone estate 130.
RUGG EDGAR G., (Batavia) r 32, farmer 50.

Russell Sherman, (Morganville) laborer.

Ryers William, r 42, laborer.

Sanders Ann, widow of Henry.

Sanders Archie D., (J. Sanders & Sons).

Sanders Elizabeth, widow of John.

Sanders Henry R., (J. Sanders & Sons) farmer 108.
Sanders Isabell, widow of E. B.

SANDERS J. & SON, (Archie D. and Henry R.) country produce dealers.
Sayers Robert, (Batavia) r 12, farmer 10.

Schram Guster, (Morganville) laborer.

Schram Christ, (Morganville) laborer,

Scions Mary, (Morganville) r 9, widow of John, farmer 35,
Scott George R., (Le Roy) r 54, farmer 125.

Scott George W., (Batavia) r 31, farmer 100.

Seldon Mira, widow of Robert, h Main.

Sellhorst Henry, r 19, chairmaker and farmer 10.

Shulters Leonard, (Batavia) r 15, farmer 50.

Simmons Harris, r 42, laborer.

Simmons John, (Morganville) r 41, highway commissioner, farmer 400.
Simmons Richard, laborer.

Smith Edward, r 39, farmer 82.

Smith Henry, (Morganville) laborer.

Smith Mason, r 40, farmer 55.

Smith Peter, (S. Byron) r 6, farmer 5.

Snider Walter, (S. Byron) r 4, laborer.

Squires Frank W., r 52, laborer.

Squires Thomas, laborer, h Main.

Squires William, r 50, farmer 18.

Stafford Rachel, (Morganville) r 25, widow of W. J.
Stephenson Robert, (Le Roy) r 57, cooper and farmer 25.
Stephenson William, (Le Roy) r 55, cooper.

Stevens Orrin, (Morganville) r 37, farmer. e :
Stickney Frank [., (Morganville) r 19, telephone operator and station agent Erie R. R-
Stone Harmon, (Morganville) ex-postmaster.

Strong Wells G., (E. Bethany) r 45, farmer 46.
STUTTERD JOSEPH F., r 40, farmer 112.

Sweetland Charles D., r 50, tarmer 131.

Tellson Jerome, (S. Byron) r 4, farmer 3.

Terger Wendell, (Batavia) r 27, farmer 4.

TERRY JOHN W., (Batavia) r 13, farmer 163.

Thomas John, r 42, farmer 90.

Thomas Thomas, r 42, blacksmith.

Thompson Charles, (Le Roy) r 56, farmer.

Thompson Leonard, (Batavia) r 44, farmer 13.

Tillotson Fenimore, (Batavia) r 29, farmer 4.

Toger John, r 48, farmer, leases of J. Simmons 90.
Totterdale George, r 41, farmer 110.

Totterdale John W., farmer with George.

Travis Leonard, (Batavia) r 15, fruit grower, farmer 10.
Trick Thomas H., butcher, h Main. =

Trick Wilber J., r 46, farmer with William.

TRICK WILLIAM, r 40, farmer 183.

Trick William L., farmer, h Main.

Trick Willis S., school teacher.

Tucker David N., (Morganville) peddler.
188 TOWN OF STAFFORD

 

Tucker Emanuel, r 33, farmer 150.

Tucker Thomas, r 42, farmer 50.

Tyler Albert, (S. Byron) r 8, farmer with Warren J.

Tyler Martin C., (S. Byron) r 20, farmer for Sallie A. 100.

Tyler Sallie A., (Batavia) r 19, farm 100.

TYLER WARREN J., (S. Byron) r 8, breeder of Merino sheep, reg., farmer 260.
Vallett Bertie, (Batavia) r 29, laborer.

Vallett Henry, (Batavia) r 17, painter and farmer 3.

Vallett Sarah, (Batavia) r 16, widow of Joseph, farmer 125.

Vickery George, r 40, farmer.

‘Vickary William N., r 40, farmer 55. [Died April 7, 1889.]

‘Wade Louisa, (Batavia) r 15, widow of Louis.

WAKLEY JOHN, carpenter, h Main.

WAKLEY SAMUEL J., station agent N. Y. C. & H. R. BR. R., bh Main.
Waldron Abraham, laborer.

‘WALDRON THOMAS, stone mason and cooper, h Main.

Walker Frank C., (S. Byron) r9, farmer 140.

Ward William, r 4, carpenter.

Waterman Anthony J., (S. Byron) r 19, farmer with Selma 77
Waterman Bennet, (Morganville) r 21, farmer 72.

‘Waterman Charles W., (S. Byron) r 6, farmer 83.

‘WATERMAN OSCAR F., (S. Byron) r 22, farmer 100.

‘Waterman Selma, (S. Byron) r 19, farmer with Anthony J. 75.
WATSON GORDON T., r 40, farmer 46.

‘Watson Harriet M., (Le Roy) r 38, widow of Ira, farm 62.

WEBBER JOHN H., r 42, farmer 141.

Weller Addison, r 40, farmer 30.

Weller Charles, r 41, wagonmaker.

Weller William, r 40, farmer 111.

Westacott George, (Le Roy) r 54, breeder of Southdown sheep, farmer 70.
Westacutt James, r 35, farmer 17, and leases of G. Totterdale 40.
Westacutt John, r 41, farmer 9.

Westtrook John A., (Morganville) r 19, farmer 70.

WHITE ALBERT H., (Morganville) manuf. of wagons, carriages, and potato diggers.
WHITE ORPHA, (Morganville) widow of Henry, pensioner of the War of 1812.
Whiting Jane, (Morganville).widow of Amos, weaver.

Williams Peter, dealer in bed springs, h Main.

Wilson William W., (S. Byron) farmer for D. C., of Rochester, 160.
WOOD ELIZABETH &., widow of William, farmer 350, h Main.
Woodbine Samuel, (Batavia) r 11, farmer 50.

Wright James H., (Morganville)'r 24, farmer 108.

Yerger Wendall, (Morganville) r 27, farmer 4.

Young Ann, (Morganville) widow of William.

Young Julia, (Morganville) teacher of elocution.

Zastrow John, r 31, laborer.
TONAWANDA RESERVATION. 189

TONAWANDA RESERVATION,

(For explanations, etc., see page 3, part second.)
(Postoffice address in parenthesis.)

Abrams Chauncy H., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, chief.
Abrams Milton, (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 37, chief.
Allick William, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Bigfire Jane, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, widow.
Billy John, (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 37.
Blackchief Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37,
Bluesky Samuel, (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 37, chief.
Carpenter Harvey, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.
Carpenter Moses, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.
Charles John, (Basom) r 57.

Charles Joseph, (Basom) r 57.

Clute Charles, (Indian Falls) off r 62.

Doctor Charles W., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 60, chief.
Doctor Frank A., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.
Doctor Frederick, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 59.
Doctor Isaac, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, chief.
Doctor Jacob, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61, chief.
Doxtater James, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61.

Fish Daniel, (Indian Falls) r 61.

Fish John, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 60.

Fish William, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

George James, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61.

Griffin John, (Basom) r 38, Baptist clergyman and Indian dector, farmer 50.
Ground Andrew, (Basom) r 55.

Ground Benjamin, (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 37.
Ground Moses, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Hatch Howard, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, chief.
Hatch James, (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 37.

Hill Isaac, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61.

Hill James, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Hill William, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61.

Hotbread Lewis, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, chief.
Infirst Henry, (Indian Falls) r 62.

Jimason George, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, chief.
Jimason John, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 59.

Jimason Jonathan, (Basom) off r 57.

Jimason Wallace, (Basom) r 57, chief.

Johnson Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.
Johnson Eh, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61, chief.
Johnson Herbert, (Basom) off r 62, chief.
Johnson James, (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 61.

Jones John, (Akron, Erie Co.) off 37.

Jones Mariah, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, widow of William.’
Kennedy Charles C., (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 61.
Lone Chauncy, (Akron, Erie Co.) off r 37, c_ -f.
Miller Jacob, (Basom) r 62.

Milten George, (Basom) r 62, farmer.

Milten James, (Basom) r 62, retired.
190 : TONAWANDA RESERVATION.

 

Moses Clinton, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 59.

Moses David, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 60.

Moses William H., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, farmer.
Parker Levi, (Basom) r 62.

Parker Otto W., (Basom) r 37.
‘Poodry E. M., (Basom) r 38, chief.
Poodry William, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Pordry Sampson, (Basom) r 62.

Pordry Edward M., (Basom) r 38.

Pordry Thomas, (Basom) r 38.

Printup Erastus, (Basom) r 57, chief.

“Printup John, (Basom) r 55.

_Printup John, (Basom) r 37.

Ruben Jacob, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61.

Scrogg Carlo, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Shanks Eliza, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 57, widow of Isaac.
Skye Robert, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, chief.

Skye Stephen, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Skye Thomas, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, chief.
Skye Warren, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Smith Julia A., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37, widow of Abram.
Snow George, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Snyder Alexander, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.
“Snyder Amos, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Snyder Gilson, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

‘Snyder Peter H., (Akron, Erie Co.) r 37.

Spring Jesse (Basom) r 53, chief.

Spring Solomon, (Basom) r 53, chief.

Stone Charles, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 59.

Strong William, (Basom) r 38, chief.

Sundown Newton, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 59.

White Eliza, (Basom) r 55, widow of Thomas.
‘Wilson Mary, (Akron, Erie Co.) r 61, widow of John.
CONTENTS.

  

BUSINESS DIRECTORY, by towns, part 2: PAGE.
‘Alabama. aigciua? bos ORE L Rt eGe Woe AoSe ase qe Riese BES 3
Alexander... ....... 0000 eee oi adh Sia DORA OREN Se Dae Renate et 12
Batavia willage.. 2.0... eek cee eee teen ett e eee enes 21
Batavia tOwn cocchov oad indwad wert emesakuiec saws cee rer he Nome 58
Bergen......-. 222s cece cee eee eee nee es eee tes e 70
Wethany...... 0... ccc cece eee cree een e ene nee tee ene tee 81
7 0) | go
Darien... sceseseesc keene es USE FE tates ueandad GeeME GER eel segs 99
IDAjs, cas. ¢ Saas cune a bake Ga Baca A BOE aE ogy aalahemee eed oa dia ce geearaa es 112
Le Roy. pescaswnadinv ss Gaga gud iene dead ine Mem ER ea se. Ve eee te ae 122
(Oakfield. coc csc cswag eee ee Re weld ca waa aw sinew Pome PES Meee TE wes ae esl se 147
PaviliON vnc chee ka Gawe4 Game eae SAE EOE RSS Hoga? Weer es Gamat eos 155
Pembroke.... 0.0 cee cece eee ee eee ene e tenn eter e ete eet eees 165
ET | (0) 6 181
Tonawanda Reservation. ... 66. cee eect ee tte tn eee eens 189

CENSUS TABLE, 1810 to 1880, part 2.........---.5+55 bie LOR RRS oe ieee 2

COURTS ec 4 cca ea ee bese de oes “SURE ER OPER ERS Satin Hes ener as Meokals 193

ERRATA SL: oie Soh ewe eeh See aM gees MOLES See eames se tees 198

GAZETTEER OF TOWNS, part U:

Alabamas-nosig. exccgo Fe weld) aa eb Hose By GEES Ee OW Clee ere Soe te Se 117
Alexander. ... 0... .c0cccse ence rescence teen seer eenennerneenrereeneaes 143
Batavia. c.c ccc cece cece cece eens e eee te wee ernest tenn recat eee teens 167
Bergen........ eee eee eee eee e cence eer ees sclve-t- Wide) Apenecieswuel a Do aren Ss 325
Bethany......0. ccc cece eee ee nescence centre ena naar ares cess eee c es 356
Byron... . 2.2 cee eee cnet etree eens sheauioee shaGne Meee te conan gel
TAPE sce we Sen. v oe BER ioe Are pe ENE PRESS REI Wa a seen ag at 405
‘Elba. ee er ee ree ee 432
(er Roy ask a aessrte scene lee bie ee eae eet kes ate te 449
Oakfield .......00cc cece eee n nee cee cote een n eee eee renee nse s neces 564
Pavilion... ...0- ee eee terete eee ene iudubead@nag myaaarh ces Mable Aaponese a 589
Pembroke. oo: cose cpunw erie sessed s cee Get adie ee eee ag Grae a eee on et eG 620
Siaford cccsg Wits dce -Gedee eds wSes Fok e Gar AOE e Big Gu MeN ee aS RS 638

HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY, part I... 0.02 sees eee eset ee rere te nes 5
Bench and Bar.........-+++++ aes, Ge achevedusecanthars a do acciatiaten cece «alot hateaan es neOa 49
Civil War, The:

Genesee County Regiments......-----------+---recrreccs streets gcse 94
aed N. Y. Ind. Bat.....--- --22 e220 eee eee reece cents rrr renter nets 96
Capt. Fenn’s Co., 28th Regt..--------- decane 3 onesies da wee she seatienie He sees 97
Capt. A. J. Root’s Co., 12th Regt.....---------+-sreersecretcrs srr rrr 98
rosth Regt. N. Y. Vet..,--------eeceeeeece cece serene crests 98
Capt. Moore’s Co., 100th Regt....-----+--++s2eeecrercrcrcrer tern rrnsss ses 100
129th Regt. N. Y. Vet..-------2----- ee eeee cre rre ree Se cistemisise SSS 100
Capt. Cowan’s Co, 14th N. Y. Vet. .--.----+-+-20reerer ect srrts sisi aieiaie Saiaee 105
asth Ind. Bat......-----peeeeeeee cree cere cern et cnet cs er see errs rere ees 105
192 CONTENTS.

 

   

 

   

PAGE.

Court-House and Jail.............. dest ovescsie atte a Scecahed Abctatie foc etapa ates chee te 37
Farly Schools ecccose cs tea dehaewkdioke comers ta wenwamurs daweuse sees eae ees 92°
Fruit Interests............... dias Bertier acess Sen Soanada Me Mace a walter Auela arecenace ares 14
Genesee County, 1795—1808..... i Sad eause nies cliave seeped. setinia a ataiedatacea in x aerate 16
Holland Purchase Land Titles........ Gah iS Rates sian Coarse autneaseauiae jo thee naar 36
First Landlords and Taverns......-.----- 20. 2-02 cece ee cee cee eee eee eee 37
Medical Profession, The..............-. é 61
ee County Medical Society a

3

64

64

69

70

71

73

73

WEOROYscereadiceetceccmt tient Soni deecedoosose sasareeindeccoreteamceneciague, “9S
Oakfield. .... 22... (eitereweneeie 2 aaiereieis fo isipidaeideraaciase eka a1s Oasiectioe eaiapeee neice S 80
PawaliOns:: jcsuscthcs eis sled Cita a cecasine ste odd vied ta ines sa Go eeeteeeeseate OE
Per bro @ is. yanreteic eens ereB siaicictaversed Spaaierad nies ie asariem orth aa eae Letamie alata 82
Staffordls secagir etc occu ak esi 2S Sa Re ieee Seas Sea a Rod SSE Se Gulati newtepewinS 84
Morgan, William :..ccys needs nce bu ae bans pew He eee Sead wate be Misea HOS
Organization and Development.............6. 0 cece eee cee een cee e eee eee 26
Present Organization of the County....-..---...---.---- eee eee eee e eee eee eee 26
Early Settlers and their Experience...-.....------.-------2-+ cece ce ee eee e wees 27
Twenty Years’ Changes. 22ccecsie cocculs cack sctibsekiecadiccieestcscnesszess, 3O
Chan gestin) Prade icic.sicsasietsicipiais oy \ersiniaieie a:steistaiciais ald tae-niaiserese See siie pe wee ieisicicls 31
Political and Civil History.... 39
Sheriffs...-......---.----- 43.
County Clerks. 7 44
SUITO SALES screw does ae aw seas lace wdiews ce wseu dt eediemaadwaeceewedece castes acy 44
Treas Urers:. see ccon ve oe hekxd bed deneaeh ee nee bee eeteelaasievaes see aa ee ae ee oRee 44.
First Judges, Common Pleas 44
Judges and: Sirrogates: swcsicreuis\cicutaicioned dee secon eaneesewadwewes seas ceteecic 45
Justices:of Sessions sce ccicc:cjc0 J a siereiccis otae banc eon eres sesteseueessnerececess 45
District: AttoMmeys's io aaicieasscicrsis Ve vicjsiesie'eisio al siaisbivig need eee Peclseaine mealtmeaeingne 46
School! ‘Commissioners wjisc eric sieuleenie se 'vis ees ce ce sed ald os ee ce swlete ate meaeeies 46
Members-of Assembly's2c0 occu succtan eateiste da tsldssrcae! Seintsasiecns ers, Saemieisiata in eiclarcts 46
State: Senatorssice vaicesiercaciewciae bisieiacdieca sl eieeceteers saceamwesecionadeeimegeecdece, 40
Members of Congress:n:2 020s seeks Geshe twee Sezer dae sciteeeanie ans aes 49
meneca: Indians) The ww ig ot bills -witietee acdea kinerae sane vad eas ce Geass 10

Societies and Associations:

Genesee County Agricultural Society.....---.. 2222-2222 e ee cee eee eee eee ee eee 106-
Genesee County Auxiliary Bible Society....... 02-22. -2-2-0 eee eee eee cee eee 108-
Auxiliary Aid Society........0. 0220 2-22 e 2 eee cece eee ee eee eee ene ee 109
Sunday-School Association... 22.220. -220 eee e cece cee eee cee eee cannes 109
Genesee County Pioneer Association. ....-.-2 222-22. cece ee cee eee eee eee ce 110
State Institution for the Blind......-...---. 2-2. 222. cee cee eee eee eee ee 111
Railroads) csssssice, Sewanee wad malawi s ceuceamise Siasinve sa eisiandas mad gcowaamaoce 113.
PEMPCVAN CC iiss 3 cel aie oS adamhand esas Se. Romie. aes! Ake oeidhs a oa ane nase 90.
Title to.the: Lands: sisivc. sa svscua tense wawe Sane Tees Seana, Gaede bh ANE Ge 18.
Land Office Notes 0.0 sncus adae suze auenes sues weeseewetes stews ease emeeeleeen 23.
Wea Ol EGU sks seciee oa hush. dec cites) a cebu tueneanirciall Aroha bie retained tpt 32
MAP OF GENESEE COUNTY... co ccc eee eee eee cence e eens inside back cover.
 

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIUGRAPHIES— COURTS. 193
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE. PAGE.

BaTaviA—Bolton W.T.Dr........ 262 Walker E. C. Hon............... 316

Hee a tS attire nt eat Saks 272 Wiard George........ ss. eee ee 242

igley Anson... .............5. 280 | BerGEN—Church Samuel Bs
Hutchins H.S. Dr.... .......... 282 i SOCAL. le cceu aes af

Richmond Dean................ 212 bic copes lane ar Ree ae

Richmond Library............... 216 Ex ove Dowden samuel Nevis 223 oe

Tozier L. L. Dr....... ogee oes 312 MieMs Seay ee Epes nen te mannke 556

COURTS.

AT BATAVIA.

Genesee County Circuit Courts, special terms of the Supreme Court, and Courts of
Oyer and Terminer:

Second Monday in March, Lambert; third Monday in June, Lewis; and second
Monday in November, Childs,

County Court and Court of Sessions:

oe Monday in April, second Monday in September, and second Monday in De-
cember.

INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.

BENCH awnpD BAR. Bement, 123-124 Loveridge, 158

Allen, 55
Bacon, 54
Bartow, 53
Brown, 51-55
Bryan, 57-58
Chandler, 55
Danforth, 54
Dibble, 51
Gates, 54
Hascall, 54
Henshaw, 53
Hewitt, 59
Hoyt, 57
Hurty, 56
Lay, 56
Martindale, 59
Pringle, 59
Robertson, 59
Rumsey, 55
Skinner, 54
Smith, 51-54
Soper, 51
Taggart, 52
Tracy, $I,
Verplanck, 56
Wakeman, 57
Willett, 58

ALABAMA.

Basom, 123
Bell, 125
13”

Ceder, 125
Clark, 125
Clawson, 126
Donnan, 135
Dual, 126
Farnsworth, 128
Fenner, 126
Filkins, 127
Gardner, 124
Gumaer, 128
Halsey, 132
Heston, 129
Hitchcock, 129
Horning, 139
Hotchkiss, 130
Houseknecht, 129
Howland, 129

Ingalsbe, 130-131-

132

Joslin, 139
Macomber, 133
Martin, 132
Mead, 133
Norton, 133-134
Phillips, 135
Pixley, 135
Poodry, 135-136
Potter, 135
Roberts, 136
Saxton, 137
Shoemaker, 136
Tuttle, 137
Vail, 137-138

Vaughn, 139
Vosburgh, 138
Waterstreett, 142
Webb, 142
Webster, 141
White, 139
Wight, 140
Winchell, 142
Wolcott, 142
Zorhorst, 143

ALEXANDER.

Andrews, 153
Avery, 152-153
Baldwin, 154
Barnett, 153
Brown, 154
Burr, 153
Carnes, 157
Chaddock, 155
Cornwell, 154
Curtis, 155
Day, 155
Dickinson, 156
Egleston, 166
Garrett, 155
Hindrick, 156
Kelsey, 166

“Kidder, 147

Knight, 157
Lewis, 158

Lincoln, 157
Loomis, 158

Miller, 159

Millington, 161

Mitchell, 162

Moulton, 159-160-
161

Muchworthy, 156
Muhs, 161

* Mullen, 161

Newton, I61
North, 162
Parrish, 145
Peck, 162
Roth, 164
Schneider, 164
Shepard, 164
Smith, 146
Spring, 163
Stanard, 163
Tallman, 164
Van De Bogart, 165
Waldo, 165
Williams, 165
Zwetsch, 166

BATAVIA.

Adams, 256,
Agar, 255
Allen, 255
Andrews, 254
Armstrong, 254
Atwater, 255
Badgerow, 259
194

Bailey, 199
Baker, 261-262
Baldwin, 257
Ballard, 312
Barnes, 258
Bater, 256
Bean, 316
Beck, 263
Benedict, 258
Benjamin, 258
Bergman, 259
Bigelow, 254
Blodgett, 193
Bloomfield, 259
Bolton, 262
‘Booth, 257
Bosworth, 260
‘Bowen, 260
‘Bradley, 267
Briggs, 259
Brinckerhoff, 257
Broadbooks, 263
Brown, 256-260-261
Burr, 257
Burns, 259
Caldwell, 265
Campbell, 264
Caney, 267
Cary, 190
Chaddock, 253-267-
268

Chandler, 193
Chapin, 266
Clark, 263-266
Cochrane, 192
Colt, 247
Comiskey, 266
Cooley, 272
Cooper, 265
Cornwell, 264
‘Cotes, 193
Coupland, 265
Cowdin, 229
‘Craft, 265
Crary, 264
Crosby, 267
Dailey, 270
Dean, 270
Dellinger, 269
Dewey, 271
Dibble, 271
Didget, 270
orf, 271
Drake, 269
Draper, 219
Dudley, 272
Dunham, 169-271
Dustin, 271
Dyer, 271

INDEX TO

Edgerton, 273
Eggleston, 269
Ellicott, 188~189
Ensign, 272
Evans, 193
Farrar, 274
Ferren, 194
Fish, 193
Flynn, 249
Fonda, 274
Fuller, 211
Gardiner, 247
Gast, 275
Glade, 269
Glass, 241
Glowacki, 276
Goodey, 277
Gowen, 277
Graham, 193
Green, 274
Greene, 275
Grice, 275
Griffis, 274-275
Hackley, 285
Hall, 207
Hamilton, 285
Hammond, 278
Hartshorn, 278
Hay, 278
Hickox, 267
Higley, 279-280
Hinman, 276
Holden, 284
Homelius, 281
Honeck, 248
Hopkins, 280
Hough, 244
Houseknecht, 280
Howard, 232-285
Howe, 194
Humphrey, 281
Huntley, 241
Hutchins, 282
Jacks, 285
Johnson, 225-285
Jones, 285
Joslyn, 194
Kempton, 288
Kenny, 217-287
Kenyon, 287
Kibbe, 287
King, 250-287
Klimitz, 286
Knowlton, 287
Lane, 288
Lape, 290
Lathrop, 289
Lawrence, 288
Lay, 292

BIOGRAPHIES.

Leavenworth, 246
Lefler, 288,

Le Seur, 283-288
Lincoln, 292
Luckel, 290
Lusk, 289
Lynch, 291
Maddock, 294
Main, 293

Mann, 293
Martin, 293
Maxwell, 290
McCracken, 193
McCully, 192
McIntyre, 230
McKenzie, 290
Mix, 190
Mockford, 242
Mogridge, 295
Monger, 294
Moore, 292
Morgan, 295
Moynihan, 295,
Myers, 294
Nestell, 296
North, 296
O’Brien, 297
O'Hara, 297
Olmsted. 298
Onderdonk, 297
Orcutt, 297.
Page, 194
Pardee, 230
Parker, 299
Parmele, 298
Parsons, 299-301
Patten, 302
Patterson, 302
Pease, 299
Peckes, 302
Perrin, 300
Perry, 301
Powers, 300
Prentice, 301
Prescott, 300
Quance, 305
Rand, 303
Redfield, 196-198
Redshaw, 302
Reedy, 303
Richardson, 246-305
Richmond, 213-217
Rolfe, 304

Ross, 304
Rourke, 287
Rupp, 304.
Russell, 194
Salway, 263
Sanford, 306

Schad, 269
Schaefer, 308
Schafer, 308
Scheer, 310
Schellenger, 308
Scheuing, 306
Seaver, 195
Shepard, 305
Short, 308
Showerman, 306
Shults, 306
Sidway, 248
Smith, 192-194-232-
306-307-308
Snell, 307
Southworth, 309
Speyer, 305
Stevens, 190-194
Stewart, 308
Stone, 309
Stringham, 310
Strong, 311
Sullings, 311
Sutterby, 310
Sweet, 247
Swezey, 309
Taggart, 314
Tallman, 312
Thomas, 206-312
Thompson, 313°
Throop, 314
Todd, 206
Tomlinson, 199
Tompkins, 314
Torrance, 315
Town, 315
Tozer, 315
Tozier, 312
True, 314
Turner, 192
Tyrrell, 311
Uebele, 315
Underhill, 316
Upton, 200
Van Cleve, 191
Wagner, 323
Walker, 317
Walkinshaw, 319
Ward, 323
Washburn, 245
Watson, 319
Weaver, 316-323
Webster, 316
Weed, 321
Wescott, 320
Wheeler, 320
Whitcomb, 239-316
Whiting, 322
Wiard, 242-243
INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.

195

 

Williamson, 322
Wood, 321-322

Woodward, 316-321

Woolsey, 320
Worthington, 230
Yates, 323
Young, 323

BERGEN.

Andrews, 332
Arnold, 332
Baird, 333
Bassett, 333
Bergin, 333
Bissell, 334
Bower, 334-335
Carpenter, 335
Church, 348
Davy, 336
Dean, 336
Emerson, 337
Enoch, 337
Farnham, 338
Field, 338
Fordham, 338
Gay, 339
Gillette, 339
Green, 339
Hewes, 340
Hopkins, 340
Hull, 340

Ide, 341
Knickerbocker, 341
Lewellyn, 341
Mansfield, 344
McKenzie, 343
McPherson, 344
Merrill, 342
Miller, 341-342
Morton, 343
Parker, 344
Parmelee, 344
Reed, 345
Seely, 347

Southworth, 345-346

Storer, 346
Stratton, 346
Tone, 347
Townsend, 348
Tully, 348
Walker, 354
Ward, 356

Wilcox, 349-351-353-

354
Wright, 348

BETHANY.

Armbrewster, 361
Baker, 364
Barrows, 362
Bassert, 363
Bennington, 361
Blood, 363
Booth, 364
Boyle, 361
Brown, 361-362
Burkel, 364
Burns, 363
Cacner, 364
Cannon, 365
Chadwick, 465
Copeland, 365
Covey, 365
Crawford, 365
Croff, 366
Curtis, 366
Dixon, 367
Dye, 366
Edwards, 367
Elliott, 367
Ellison, 367
Filkins, 368
Folk, 368
French, 368
Gartner, 369
Gifford, 369
Gillard, 369
Granger, 369
Harding, 370
Harper, 370
Hyde, 370
Jenne, 370
Judd, 371
Kemp, 37!
Leitz, 373
Lent, 372
Lincoln, 371
Lord, 373
Lounsbury, 372
Millerick, 373
Mullen, 373
Munger, 374
Norton, 374
Peck, 374-375
Prescott, 374
Putnam, 375
Rogers, 375
Shepard, 376
Showerman, 376
Smiley, 377
South, 376
Staub, 377
Stavely, 376

Squires, 377
Thomas, 377
Toll, 378
Wait, 379
Walker, 380
Weber, 380
Webster, 378
Wellert, 380
Wheeler, 378
Wilson, 378
Wood, 379
Woolf, 378

BYRON.

Allen, 386
Bean, 386
Bower, 386
Brown, 386-387
Bull, 386
Bushman, 385
Carpenter, 384
Cash, 390
Chase, 387
Cook, 388-389-390
Close, 402
Deming, 390
Dibble, 391
Dillingham, 391
Fisk, 392
Gaines, 392
Gilbert, 393
Gillett, 393
Goodwin, 392
Green, 393
Hall, 394
Humphrey, 401
Langdon, 394
Leonard, 399
Mann, 399-400
Mayback. 395
Merrill, 397-398
Merriman, 398
Miller, 395-396
Nesbitt, 399
Norton, 399
Philleo, 400
Prentice, 401
Rambo, 399
Rollin, 401
Searls, 402
Seaver, 403
Shedd, 403
Terry, 403
Todd, 403
Walker, 404
Warn, 404
Whiton, 405

DARIEN.

Adams, 408
Bailey, 408
Bauer, 410
Bordwell, 408
Bowen, 409
Brown, 409
Carter, 410-411
Chapin, 412-413
Chick, 410
Colby, 411-412
Curtis, 410
Durkee, 412
Ellis, 413:
Fisher, 414
Frink, 414
Griswold, 415-416
Harmon, 416
Harroun, 418
Higgins, 417
Humphrey, 417
Huntley, 417
Hutchinson, 417
Jefferson, 417
King, 417
Kinsey, 413-414
Lamb, 418
Lathrop, 418-419
Lee, 431

Losee, 419-420
Matteson, 421
Morgan, 420
Nay, 421 ~
Peters, 421
Riddle, 421
Saulsbury, 421
Sawens, 422
Schrader, 426
Seaver, 426
Simonds, 423
Stickney, 426
Stiles, 427°
Strong, 423
Sumner, 425-426
Sutherland, 424
Thayer, 429
Thomas, 428
Tiffany, 428
Tisdale, 427
Tyrrell, 428
Vaughan, 430
Vickery, 429
Wait, 431
Waite, 430
Warner, 431
Young, 431
INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.

 

ELBA.

Atwater, 441
Barr, 439
Berk, 440
Booth, 439
Bradway, 440
Butcher, 440
Caple, 440
Chapell, 440
Crawford, 440
Dies, 441
Dorman, 441
Drake, 441
Eckert, 442
Edds, 442
Godirey, 442
Graham, 442
Hoffman, 443
Howe, 442
Jones, 443
Joslin, 443
Kern, 443
Lewis, 443
Maltby, 444
Mills, 444
Moore, 444
Parker, 444-445
Pettibone, 444
Raymond, 445
Reynolds, 446
Schurz, 447
Shelley, 447
Shepard, 446
Smith, 447
Staples, 448
Steele, 447
Strouts, 446
Swartz, 446
Watson, 448
Wheat, 448
Wiltord, 448

LE ROY.

Albee, 509
Allan, 453
Almy, 474
Anderson, 510
Annin, 510
Bacon +7"-512
Ball, ;
Bannister, 516
Bates, 460
Baxter, 514.
Bishop, 517
Bissell, 515
Bowden, 511-512

Bowen, 517
Brown, 517
Campbell, 518
Carlton, 521
Chaddock, 522
Chamberlin, 454
Champion, 520
Chapman, 521
Clark, 520
Cleveland, 520
Collins, 518

Comstock, 472-518-

519
Conlin, 522
Crocker, 463
Curtis, 522
Cushing, 519
Davis, 460-524
Decker, 523
Dibble, 523
Dix, 524
Douglass, '524
Edson, 525-526
Elmore, 525
Eyres, 525
Falkner, 526
Faunce, 526
French, 527
Fuller, 526

Maloney, 540
Marion, 539
McEwen, 538
McPherson, 541-542
Meyette, 539
Milliner, 538
Miller, 506
Moody, 539
Miller, 541
Munt, 540
Murdoch, 538
Murnan, 542
Murphy, 491
Murray, 541
Newell, 460
Niles, 542
Olmsted, 472-542
Paul, 544
Pierson, 462-543
Platt, 544
Ponce, 544
Pratt, 545
Randall, 546
Rawson, 546
Reed, 547
Renner, 547
Richmond, 545
Rogerson, 506
Sanderson, 550

Ganson, 464-465-466 Scanlan, 551

Gillett, 528
Gleason, 529
Graham, 527
Growney, 529
Grumiax, 528
Halbert, 531
Harris, 534
Harsch, 533
Hascall, 462-530
Haskins, 529
Heaman, 533
Hedden, 532
Hogan, 533
Holmes, 531
Howell, 532
Hubbell, 533
Janes, 535 -
Johnson, 536
Jones, 534
Keeney, 507
Kelley, 536
Kellogg, 535
King, 536
Kirkham, 537
Lampson, 470
Lathrop, 480
Lent, 471

Le Roy, 480
Loucks, 537

Selden, 463-548
Sheldon, 473
Shumway, 549
Smith, 549-551
Snow, 548
Sperry, 547
Sprague, 552
Spring, 552
Stanley, 491
Staunton, 487-489
Steiner, 551
Steuber, 550
Stevens, 551
Stoddard, 459
Stone, 549
Stowell, 553
Strobel, 548
Thomson, 502
Tompkins, 554
Toomey, 554
Tuttle, 553
Upham, 472
VanValkenburgh,555
Vary, 556

Vicary, 554.
Walkley, 559
Walton, 561

Ward, 463
Waterman, 563-564

Wattles, 560
Wells, 556-558
Westlake, 562
White, 562
Wilcox, 559
Williams, 561
Wingate, 561
Wiss, 560
Woodard, 563
Woodward, 563

OAKFIELD

Allen, 573
Anthony, 572
Armstrong, 572
Arnold, 573
Avery, 572
Balfour, 574
Bartels, 575
Bickle, 575
Bliss, 574
Bobsen, 575
Britton, 575
Bromsted, 574
Brooks, 574
Brulett, 575
Chamberlin, 575
Cowles, 583
Dodge, 576
Doerwig, 576
Drake, 576
Dunham, 576
Fishell, 577
Fisher, 578
Fuller, 577
Gardner, 579
Gibson, 579
Griffin, 578
Grinnell, 579
Gursslin, 578
Hale, 580
Halsey, 580
Hawes, 579
Heckroth, 580
Hill, 580
Hosselkus, 577
Hutton, 580
Ingalsbe, 581
Isaac, 581
Maltby, 584
Martin, 582
McCrillus, 582
McCullock, 584.
McIntyre, 583
Moore, 583
Nash, 584
Nobles, 584
Phillips, 585,
INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.

197

 

Plate, 585
Powell, 585
Pugsley, 584
Rathbone, 585-586
Smith, 586-587
Sparling, 587
Stevens, 586-587
Thie, 586

Watts, 588
Williams, 588
Willis, 588
Wright, 588

PAVILION

Allen, 591
Bond, 597
Boyd, 596
Bradley, 595-596
Buckingham, 596
Carr, 601
Chilson, 600
Christman, 600
Cobb, 597
Cook, 598-599
Crocker, 598
Crofoot, 599
Crosman, 601
Doty, 603
Dow, 601
Duguid, 602
Dutton, 603
Ewell, 604
Gaugel, 603
Gillett, 605
Gilmore, 604
Graves, 604
Hamilton, 607
Hawks, 606
Hazleton, 606

Herrell, 607
Hill, 607
Hutchinson, 605
Huyck, 605
Jeary, 608
Lawson, 608
Marsh, 609
Matteson, 610
McCall, 609
Milde, 610
Murray, 609
Nellis, 610
Page, 610
Phelps, 611
Reese, 612
Rogers, 611
Rosenburg, 612
Smead, 613
Sprague, 614
Stanley, 613
Starr, 614
Stevens, 614
Tillotson, 615
Tompkins, 615-616
Townsend, 614
Prescott, 595
Van Buren, 616
Walker, 618
Ward, 619
Webb, 618-619
White, 591
Whitney, 617
Wilson, 617-619

PEMBROKE.

Babcock, 626
Bates, 626
Bennett, 627
Boyce, 626

Brown, 627
Burgess, 629
Carrier, 630°
Carrigan, 630
Clark, 629

Coe, 629
Dimock, 630
Ellinwood, 631
Flagler, 631
Forward, 632
Huntington, 632
Kitchel, 633
Lawrence, 634
Lloyd, 627
Long, 633
Marston, 633
Peck, 635
Porter, 633
Pratt, 634
Read, 635
Richardson, 635
Safford, 636
Seamans, 636
Smith, 635
Sutherland, 636
Thayer, 637

Van Alstine, 637
Wakeman, 638
Wallis, 638
Ward, 637

STAFFORD.

Bagot, 646
Bauer, 657
Bell, 654
Brown, 657
Constable, 656
Crocker, 647
Daniels, 648

Darbee, 652
De Wolf, 648
Douglass, 647
Drury, 658
Farley, 649
Fiske, 649
Gardiner, 650
Graves, 649

Heal, 651

Heywood, 650
Horn, 651

‘Houseman, 651

Lathrop, 652
Linsler, 649
Miller, 650
Miner, 656
Mullen, 652
Norris, 652
Oderkirk, 654
Pamphilon, 650
Parkerson, 655
Parminter, 654
Passmore, 653
Peck, 653
Perry, 653
Randall, 655
Remington, 655,
Rody, 656
Rugg, 653
Sanders, 657
Sweetland, 658
Tyler, 656
Wakley, 657
Waldron, 649
Waterman, 657
Watson, 656
Webber, 656
White, 655
ERRATA.

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

PART FIRST.

BATAVIA.—The following sketch was furnished us only in time to find a place in this,

Errata:

Paul Knowlton, son of Abraham and Martha Knowlton, was born April 17, 1736
and died June 27, 1799. He married Lucy Forbush, of Hardwick, Mass., in Novem-.
ber, 1769. Their son Daniel, who was born December 9, 1775, and died July 4, 1847;.
married, in 1803, Mary Heminway, in Worcester County, Mass. She was born June-
27, 1786, and died October 8, 1874. They emigrated to Genesee County in 1816, andi
located in Pavilion upon a farm. Their children were Mary, Pamelia, Adaline, Daniel,.
Venus, Hepzibah, Thaddeus, and Levi. Thaddeus was born March 31, 1822, and mar-
ried Phebe, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Bugby) Stewart, May 28, 1845. Her-
mother’s parents, Richard and Phebe (Boyce) Bugby, were orthodox Quakers, and lived
on a farmin Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, N. Y. Her mother, Sarah, was born in 1795,.
and died February 16, 1861. She was the second daughter in a family of 1o children,.
and married Joseph Stewart in 1816. He was born in 1794 and died in 1884, and served
as a soldier in the War of 1812. Their children were Seneca, Catharine, Phebe, Martha,.
Richard, Mary, Joseph, Elzada, Eliza, Hosea (who served three years in the Rebellion),.
and Cecelia. They moved to. Warsaw, Wyoming County, in 1835. Thaddeus and!
Phebe (Stewart) Knowlton lived most of the time on the farm uron which his tather lo-
cated in 1816 until 1885, when they removed to Batavia village, where they now reside.
They have had children born to them as follows: Daniel Stewart, September 30, 1853 ;:
Frank Joseph, December 25, 1856, who died August 19, 1859; and Eva Frances, Oc-
tober 18. 1860. Daniel married, January 27, 1876, Nelly Vernoy, of La Grange, Wy-
oming County, who was born October 24, 1854. They have had three children, viz.:.
Edna Blanche, born April 1, 1877, who died January 21, 1886; Elsie Maude, born No-
vember 14, 1878; Mabel Phebe, born October 21, 1883.

LE ROY.—On page 455, in the second line from the top of the extract from Grey’s:
Elegy, read stubborn instead of “ sturdy” glebe, as printed.

PART SECOND.

ALABAMA.—BECKER PETER is a patron of this work.
DEWEL GEORGE W., instead of “ Dual,’ as printed.
GURSSLIN HENRY, engineer.
 

MANATEE,