PATE DUE ^fee-He-f'istt' Cornell University Library F 129W29 Y68 olin 3 1924 028 826 647 Cornell University Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/cletails/cu31924028826647 ■'l^.{mjH4^^^ /T, ''^Jpt4^/■'^. ey. T HISTOBY Town of Waesaw, ISr E ■\?^ YORK FEOM ITS FIEST SETTLEMENT TO THE PEESENT TIME; WITH NUMEBOTJS fa.]nj:ily sketches BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. BY ANDREW W. YOUNG, Author of " Science of Gavemmeni," "Ammccm Statesman,'" " Citizen's Manual," " JTaiional JEcontyny," <£c,, t^c. EMBELLISHED WITH PORTEAITS, AND VIEWS 01? EESIDENCES AND CHURCHES. BUFFALO : Pkbss of the Sage, Sons & Co. Lith., Pkiktiks ajsb MAunFACT'e Co. 1869. /{(^ysflpc EMBELLISHMENTS. PORTRAITS. 1 Andkew W. Young, Frontispiece 2 Elizde Webstek 25 3 Amos Kebnet - - - - 39 4 Teuman Lewis 58 5 Palmee Faego - 108 6 Haelow L. Comstook 125 7 James C. Feebis - - 133 8 JuLiDS Whitlock 139 9 William Skallvood - - 144 10 John Mungee 169 11 Peteb Pattkksojj - - - 173 12 ElamPeekins 185 13 David Faego - 193 14 William Bdxton - 209 15 TiMOiHT H. BcxTON - - 243 16 Benjamin B. Conable 249 17 Ransom A. Ceippen - - 251 18 Elbeet B. Fabman 260 19 John Fishbe - - - 263 20 Augustus Feank (De. ) - 265 40 Abden Woodeupp 21 Mes. Jane Feank, - 267 22 Augustus Feank 269 23 Seth M. Gates - 272 24 Alanson Hollt 278 25 Abeam B. Laweencb~ 290 26 F. 0. D. MoKat 296 27 John A. McElwain 298 28 Asa B. Meebill 300 29'Feank-Millee 302 30 Rev. Joseph E. Nassau 309 31 John D. Patteeson - 315 32 Aaeon Rumset 325 33 Chaeles L. Seavee - 328 34 Chaeles 0. Shepaed - 330 35 Col. Phinbas Staunton 335 36 Zeea L. Tannee 338 37 Linus W. Thatbe - - 340 38 William Walkee, 343 39 Rev. Edwin E. Williams 353 3S4 VIEWS OF RESIDENCES, CHURCHES, &c. Residence op Joshua H. Daeling - - 68 Residence op Augustus Feank '?6 Old Peesbtteeian Chueoh, built in 1817, - 167 PPESBTTEEIAN ChUEOH, - l'?6 Congregational Chuech, - - - 199 Waesaw Falls, on Crystal Brook, 365 INTRODUCTION, One j'ear ago I came to "Warsaw to visit old friends before jny departure for my new home in the West. While here, I was solicited to write a history of this town. Having formed plans and purposes which I was desirous to pursue, I hesitated to make an engagement. It was suggested that there was no citizen of the town in a situation favorable to his engaging in such an undertaking; and, further, that a personal knowledge of the principal events to be recorded, and a personal acquaintance with the inhabi- tants during a period of more than fifty years, including an almost continuous residence in the town for forty years, com- mencing about twelve years after its first settlement, would afford material advantages in writing its history. A number of the older and more prominent citizens met for consultation, and decided in favor of the proposition. Considering the pro- ject a patriotic and a commendable one, and being myself desirous to see a written history of the town, I consented to engage in the undertaking, and proceeded immediately to the task. '^ It may be asked, " Why fill so large a volume with the his- tory of a single town ? Why devote so much space to stories which have become familiar from their frequent recital by our parents and grand-parents?" These questions admit of ready answers. IV INTEOBTJCTION. There is scarcely a to-wn settled for fifty years tliat cau not furnisli the material for such a volurae. Many remember with what interest they listened to the tales of pioneer life from the lips of their ancestors. Before the present generation shall have passed away, not an individual vnll be left to relate the experiences of the early settlers which have so deeply inter- ested us. This interest will not abate with the lapse of time. The written narrative of the incidents of " life in the woods," will be no less grateful to those who come after us, than was the m-al relation to ourselves. Hence, to commemorate the events and occurrences of the past — to transmit to our descendants- a faithful and true history of our own times — is a diity. And many who shall receive such history will esteem it as the most valuable portion of their in- heritance. Without it, little will be known except what shall have come down to them by tradition, always imperfect and unreliable. Nor should we overlook the consideration, that works of this kind will prove a source of valuable information to future historians. Some of the events noticed may be deemed xmimportant. As isolated facts, perhaps, they possess no great importance. A man's character is formed, in great part, by a combination of numerous traits scarcelj'- noticeable, separate and alone. So the aggregate of the niany minor incidents constitutes a material part of the most valuable histories. Yet nothing has been ad- mitted into this work that was not designed to contribute to its interest or value. I respectfully invite the attention of the reader to some of the chief characteristics of this work. This is not simply a history of the town of Warsaw. A large ■portion of its matter is of general interest. It traces the title of the Holland Land Company back to the crown of Great; Britain, through the conflicting claims of States and grants of INTEODUCTION. V British kings. The early settlement of this town, the priva- tions and hardships of its first settlers, its progress in wealth and in social and intellectual improvement, and the general character of its inhabitants, find a counterpart in nearly every town on the Holland Purchase; and its history will be read with scarcely less satisfaction in other towns than in our own. Ecclesiastical History is a conspicuous feature of the work, and can not fail to interest a large portion of its readers. It comprises historical sketches of all the churches and organized religious societies in this town, including the dates of their respective organizations, the names of their ministers and church officers, the building of their houses of worship, and other matters of interest. The War History also occupies a prominent place in the work. It records the acts and proceedings of the citizens in aiding the war for the Union, the names of all who enlisted in the service from this town, the dates and terms of their enlist- ment, and the wounds and other disabilities, death, imprison- ment, or discharge of each. No part of the work, it is believed, will be read with greater or more general satisfaction. Family Sketches and Biographical Notes fiU a large space in the volume — larger than was originally intended. The limit prescribed to these sketches was from time to time extended, until the number of families noted — including the original fam- ilies and their branches — is about fifteen hundred, and the number of names about four thousand. Yet there are many others whose sketches would have been cheerfully inserted had the necessary facts been communicated. Amoag the prominent characteristics of this history is the religious feature. It has been my purpose to present to our descendants a correct view of the moral and religious character of their ancestors. Many will regard the ' ' savor of a good name " transmitted by parents, as the most valuable portion of VI INTEODTTCTION. their patrimony. Considering a public profession of religion as an honorable act, and, when adorned by a corresponding deportment, as the best expression of moral excellence, I have, in the sketches of this class of our people, gener- ally noted the fact of such profession and the name of the church with which each is or has been connected. The interest in this enterprise manifested by the citizens of this town, and by many in other towns of this county, gives promise of a favorable reception of the work. Many have long been anxiously awaiting its appearance. Dependent upon a hundred persons for information, much time was spent in col- lecting material. The statements of different persons did not in all cases agree ; and much inquiry often became necessary to ascertain the facts. Of the adult settlers of the first three years, only three remain in town. From them much valuable infor- mation has been obtained. Among those who came a few years later, are many to whom my acknowledgments are due for the numerous important facts which they have communicated, and for the interest taken in this enterprise. Special mention should be made of the assistance of Hon. AuGtJSTtrs Fkank. His interest in the work from the begin- ning has been unabated ; and he has aided essentially in gath- ering material. His knowledge of the business interests of the town enabled him to furnish many facts relating to this branch of our history; and many of the most interesting subjects have been introduced at his suggestion. And the whole expense in- curred in the preparation and publication of this work, has been assumed by himself and his fellow-citizen, Joshua H. Daeling, Esq.* There are many other citizens who deserve favorable notice. Eegarding the enterprise as creditable to the town, and appre- * Siuce the foregoing " Introduction " was written, Mr. Darling died at hia residence, in Warsaw, March 31, 1869. IKTEODUCTION. VU elating the patriotism and liberality of the gentlemen who were carrying it forward, they have not been content with the pur- chase of single copies for their respective family libraries, but have subscribed for a number of copies each. Many, not among the more wealthy class of our citizens, have given their names for three to five, others for ten or more, for distribution among their children and other friends. The work is unusually well supplied with Tables of Refer- ence, the want of which, in many books, is a serious defect. Besides a copious Table of Contents in the usual place, and a Geneeal Index in the latter part of the volume, there is an Index of Names, with references to the pages on which each name occurs. This enables any person whose name is in this Index to see readily with what subjects in the body of the work his name is connected. Not the least important characteristic of the work is the style in which it appears. Its mechanical execution — printing, binding, the portraits, (except the few on steel,) the views of churches and residences, and the Warsaw Falls, have all been done by the Lithographing, Printing and Manufacturing Com- pany of Messrs. Sage, Sons & Co., of Buffalo, and compares favorably with similar work done in eastern cities. Great pains have been taken to present this History to the public without errors. Perfect accuracy, however, in works of this kind, has perhaps never been attained; writers being ne- cessarily dependent for information upon others whose memo- ries are not in all cases correct. It is not strange, therefore, that, among the thousands of names and dates in this work, there should be some errors. There may be persons who, on looking for sketches of their families, will be disappointed. After a large number had been written, the material of which had been procured only at the expense of much time and labor, notice was given in the vil- ■VUl INTEODTJCTIOH'. lage papers, that sketches would be prepared by the writer for persons desiring them, if famished with the necessary informa- tion. No applications have been rejected. Notice Avas also given, that the Portraits of all who wonld furnish them, at their own expense, would be inserted. A greater number than was expected have accepted the proposi- tion, and thus contributed to the embellishment of the work, and to the gratification of their friends and descendants. From the peculiar nature of this History, its preparation has required an amount of labor, and been attended with difficulties not anticipated at the commencement. It is hoped that it may meet the reasonable expectations of its patrons. A. W. Y. Waesaw, March, 1869. C O IvT T E :N" T S . CIVIL HISTORY. HOLLAND PURCHASE. ^ Preliminary History, 17. British grants to the Plymouth Company, 17. Massachusetts and New York cede their western lands to the United States, 17, 18. Conflipting claims of these States, 18. Phelps and Gorham's Pur- chase, 38. Sale to Robert Morris, W. Morris's sale to Holland Land Com- pany, 19, 20.- Indian Reservations, 20. Holland Company's survey hy Jo- seph ElUcott, and the Transit instrument, 20-22. Erection and division of Genesee county, 22, 23. TOPOGRAPHY OF WARSAW. Situation, location and hounds of the town, 23, 24 Its roada,' soil, surface, productions, streams, &a., 24, 23. SETTLEMENT OP WARSAW. Elizur Wehster eiS|lloKeS' the township, 25. His purchase and settlement, 26, 27. Original land sales, 27-36. Progress of settlement; first burial, 86, 37. Amos Keeney's experience, 37-40. Five immigrants carried into the town by other four, 38. Seth Gates and Truman Lewie, 40, 41. Description of log-houses, with stick oliimneys; pole bed-steads, &c., 41-43. The first saw- mill and grist-mill, and store, 43-45. Want of .a physician; labors of Mrs. Palmer, Sijd advent of Dr. Sheldon, 45-46. Town of Warsaw formed, 46. Household labor; cooking, 46-48. Making cloth in families — spinning, dye- iag, &o., 48. Itinerant tailoresses, 49. Shoemaking in families, 49-50. Wild animals and bounties, 50; 51. Wolf and bear stories, 52, 53. Artemas Shattuck, who cut off his foot to save his life, 53-55. Enjoyment of the early settlers, 56, 57. POLICY OF THE LAND COMPANY. Settlers charged with "Increase;" cattle received on contracts, 58. Partial reduction of debts, 59. Opinions wspecting the Company's policy, 59. ■ Cai5seB of the adversity of the. settlers, or the settlers vindicated, 59, 60. Partial relief, within doors, 60, 61. Ashes, as a source of money, 61. X CONTENTS. THE TILLAGE. Its condition in 1816, 62. Gumings" purchase — streets and lots laid out, 62, 63 Growth of the Tillage, 63-65. Isaiah Kenyon, 66, 67. The McKay purchase, and ite results, 6T, 68. Improvements since 1841, 68. Great Fire of 1867, and its effects, 69. Frank 1'791, these lands were conveyed by Robert Morris, in five deeds, in strips or parcels extending across the breadth of the . state from Pennsylvania line north. The first deed included all the territory east of the east line of the Holland Purchase. This tract, retained by Morris in his sale to the Holland Com- pany, took the name of the " Morris Reserve." The second deed covered a breadth of sixteen miles ; the third and fo\irth deeds each a tract of the same breadth; and the fifth all the lands in the state west of the land conveyed by the fourth deed. 20 HISTOEY OF WAKSAW. The reason for conveying the land by three separate deeds is, that there were three separate branches of the Holland Company. But to simplify the transaction of business with the settlers, they appointed one general agent for the whole. Says Turner, in his History of the Holland Purchase: "Although these deeds of conveyance were given to three distinct companies of proprietors, their interests were closely blended. Several of the same persons having large interests in the three different estates, they appointed one general agent for the whole, who managed the concerns of the tract gener- ally, as though it all belonged to the same proprietors, making no distinction which operated the least on the settlers and pur- chasers, but simply keeping the accounts of each separate when practicable, and apportioning, pro rata, all expenses when blended in the same transaction for the benefit of the whole. The general agent likewise appointed one local agent for the three companies." In executing contracts and con- veyances, however, the agents used the names of the respect- ive proprietors of each tract. As the Hollanders, being aliens, could not buy and hold real estate in their own names, the lands were conveyed for their benefit to trustees. They were, however, afterwards con- veyed, by sanction of the legislature, to the proprietors in their own names. At the time of the sale by Morris to the Holland Company and to purchasers of his other tracts, the Indian title to these lands had not yet been extinguished; which, however, he was bound by his contract to do as soon as possible. In 179Y, at a council of the Senecas, held near Geneseo, the Indian title to these lands was extinguished, except the Gardeau, Caneadea, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Buffalo, Tonawanda, and several other and smaller reservations. Few of these remain. Joseph Ellicott had been engaged by the general agent of the Holland Company to attend this council as , one of the THE company's SURVEY. 21 agents of the Company, and chosen as principal surveyor of the Company's lands ; a business upon which he promptly entered, with his brother, Benjamin Ellicott, as assistant-sur- veyor, and the requisite number of hands. The first thing necessary was to establish correctly the east line of the Pur- chase, starting from the Pennsylvania line. The way in which this was done is thus described by Mr. Turner : " To run a true meridian by the surveyor's compass, Mr. Ellicott knew to be impracticable; he therefore determined to run this line by an instrument having for its basis the pro- perties of the ' Transit instrument,' made use of to observe the i/ransHs of the heavenly bodies, improved for this purpose by a newly invented manner of accurately arriving at the same. An instrument possessing these qualities was manu- factured by his brother Benjamin Ellicott, as no instrument possessing all the qualities desired was then to be found in the United States." But in order to the successful use of the instrument, it be- came necessary to cut a vista through the woods on the high- lands and on the level ground sufficiently wide to admit a clear and uninterrupted view. The vista so cut was three or four rods wide. Thus with this instrument, by astronomical observations, was a true meridian line established, from which this line has derived its familiar name of "Transit." Most of the Purchase has been divided into townships six miles square, in tiers or ranges, numbered from east to west. The townships in the several ranges are numbered from south to north. The townships were subdivided into lots or sections three-fourths of a mile square, making eight tiers of eight lots each, the lots being numbered from south to north, com- mencing with the east tier. The lots, by an accurate meas- urement, would contain 360 acres each. But the number of acres in the different lots varies considerably, a very few in this town containing more, but most of them less, than 360 acres. The Holland Purchase, at the time it passed into the hands 22 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. of its foreign proprietors, and for several years afterwards, was in the county of Ontario, which embraced all the terri- tory in the state of JSTew Tork west of the line running north and south through Seneca lake. EEECTION AND DIVISION OF GENESEE COUNTY. Genesee county was formed from Ontario, March 30, 1802- ■ It comprised all that part of the state lying west of Genesee river and a line extending due south from the point of the junction of that river and the Canascraga creek, to the south line of the state. Allegany county was taken, from Genesee in 1806; Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara in 1808; parts of Livingston and Monroe in 1821; Orleans in 1824; and Wyorning in 1841. The town of Batavia was formed March 30, 1802, the date of the erection of the county ot Genesee, and comprised the whole of the Holland Purchase. April 11, 1804, was formed from Batavia the town of Chautauqua, embracing all the territory now constituting the county of Chautauqua. At the same time were taken from Batavia the towns of Willink and Erie, the latter, now called ISTewstead, comprising, it is believed, but a single township; the two comprising all the territory now lying within the counties of Niagara and Erie. March 19, 1808, Warsaw was foimed from Batavia. It comprised the present towns of Middlebury, Warsaw, and Gainesville. At the same time Sheldon was formed from Batavia, and embraced all the other townships of the Holland Purchase within the county of Wyoming at the time of its formation. [The towns of Eagle, Pike, and Genesee Falls, from Allegany, were annexed to Wyoming in 1846.] In 1811, Attica was formed from Sheldon, and embraced the present towns of Attica, Orangeville, and Wethersfield. Orangeville was formed in 1816 from Attica, and Wethers- field from Orangeville, April 12, 1823. Bennington was formed from Sheldon, March 6, 1818, and China, March 6, TOPOGEAPHY OF WAESAW. 23 1818. On April 20, 1832, Java was formed from China, and and in 1866, the name of China was changed to Arcade. June 8, 1812, Ridgeway, comprising all the Holland Com- pany's lands within the present county of Orleans, was formed from Batavia; also Pembroke, Alexander, Bethany, and Bergen, which are still a part of Genesee county; and March 14, 1820, Elba, and March 24, 1820, Stafford, in part. The last town mentioned was formed from Batavia and Le Roy. Genesee county, at the time of its formation, contained four towns, namely: liorthampton, Southampton, Leicester, and Batavia. The first three embraced all the territory within the county lying east of the Purchase — Northampton the north part, Southampton the south part, Leicester the territory lying between them, and Batavia the whole Holland Pur- chase. The first Board of Supervisors of Genesee county was composed of Simon King, representing Northampton; Chris- topher Laybourn, Southampton; John H. Jones, Leicester; and Peter Yandeventer, the town of Batavia. TOPOGRAPHY OP WARSAW. The town of Warsaw, in the county of Wyoming, is situa- ted in latitude 42 deg. and about 45 min. north, and in longi- tude 1 deg. and about 20 min. west of Washington. Its center is about six miles north-east from the geographical center of the county, of which it is the county town. It is a part of the tract known as the Holland Purchase. It is six miles square, and is designated in the Holland Company's survey, as Township Number Nine, Range Pirst of town- ships. It is bounded on the north by Middlebury, west by Orangeville, south by Gainesville, and east by Perry. Its altitude is above tide water about fifteen hundred feet. This town is about two hundred and fifty miles west of Al- bany, four hundred north-westerly from the city of New 24 mSTOEY OF WAESAW. ' York, forty-five south-easterly from Buffalo, and forty-two south-westerly from Kochester. All these places are accessi- ble by railroad. The Erie Eailway passes through the town, north and south, and crosses the Genesee river over the famed Portage Bridge near the south-eastern corner of the county. The two principally traveled roads run north and south and east and west through the village, which is in the center of the town. The latter of these roads is the old stage road to Buffalo. The soil of this town is strong and i^roductive. In its origi- nal state it was heavily covered with various kinds of hard wood, mostly beech and maple, intermixed, in some parts, with elm, bass-wood, and in a few places with oak, ash, and hemlock. All the land, except what has been reserved for " wood lots," has been cleared and improved, and compares favorably with that of adjoining towns in quality. The town is centrally divided, north and south, by a valley through which passes the 0-at-ka creek, a stream sufficient to projjel mills and machinery. Owing to its extensive water-shed on each side, it often assumes great proportions. The valley varies from half a mile to a mile in width. The surface of the town presents gentle slopes from its east and west lines until they approach the valley, when the de- clivities increase in steepness, descending from three hundred to five hundred feet in a distance of one mile. The soil is well adapted to tilling and pasturage. The bot- tom lands especially are fertile, producing luxuriant crops of grass and grain. There is little waste land in the town. The hill sides along the valley, though in some places steep, are tillable. Wheat, corn, and the coarser grains of fair yield are produced in all parts of the town. The plum, cherry, pear, and quince thrive well; and apples are produced in abundance, large quantities being shipped, nearly every year, to distant markets. Most of the orchards are grafted with choice varieties of fruit. The whole town is well watered with springs and rivulets C-t-Ciyt^ ^yy'je.yO'QyGyi: Sketch, p. i AT. SETTLEMENT OF WAESAW. 25 tending to the valley through numerous ravines, and emptying into the 0-at-ka. The largest stream entering the valley within the town, heads in Orangeville; its two principal branches uniting a short distance east of the west line of "Warsaw. A few rods below the place where it is crossed by the Erie Railway, it passes over a precipice ninety feet in height through a wild, rocky gorge, and enters the 0-at-ka in the south part of the village. These falls and the surrotmding scenery have been highly admired by visitors from distant parts of the country, and have been pronounced by many to be superior, in point of beauty and interest, to many of the more widely celebrated natural curiosities. When the ravine below shall have been cleared, and a convenient foot road or walk constnicted, as is contemplated, this can hardly fail to attract the attention of travelers, and to become the frequent" and favorite resort of our own citizens. SETTLEMENT OF WARSAW. The present town of Warsaw is distinguished in the survey of the Holland Purchase, as Township No. 9, Bange First. The settlement of this town was commenced by Elizur Web- ster, of Hampton, Washington Co., JST. T., in 1803. Having duly traversed the township with a view to the selection of a situation, he decided to settle within its limits. The internal survey and division into lots had not yet been made. He wished to find the center of the township; and having made a measuring line of elm or bass-wood bark, he started from the south line of No. 10, at the point equidistant from the south-east and south-west corners, and run by a compass due south three miles, and, it is said, with such accuracy as to vary but a very few rods from the center afterwards determined by actual survey. He then proceeded to the Land-OfBce at Batavia to negotiate a purchase. But Mr. Ellicott, the agent, refused to order a survey to be made for his accommodation. 26 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. saying, that applications were constantly being made for un- suTYeyed lands, when there was a plenty of good lands already surveyed. Among the early settlers there were very few who were able to pay down any portion of the purchase money. Mr. EUicott, having learned that the applicant whose importuni- ties he had for one or two days resisted, could command about a thousand dollars in money, of which one-half or more he was ready to pay on the execution of the contract, very readily consented, and forthwith ordered the desired survey. Mr. Webster's purchase included nine or ten lots, contain, ing more than 3,000 acres, lying mostly along and in the valley of 0-at-ka creek. The contract price was $1.60 per acre. Mr. EUicott, not having been well informed concerning ■the lands in this township, was deeply chagrinned on learning that he had unwittingly disposed of a great portion of the best land in the township at the lowest price. Most of Mr. Webster's purchase was made on credit; or, as was sometimes done, the land was " booked " to him for a trifling sum, not exceeding a dollar a lot, for a sjieciflc term — six months, more or less — during which time he might sell to other parties at an advanced price. Pie sold most of these lands to settlers at a small advance of fifty cents per acre; they usually assuming his contract at the land-office by taking an article as origina purchasers, and paying him his additional charge. His contract bears date June 20, 1803. Mr. Webster immediately entered upon his purchased pos- session. He made a small opening in the forest, and built a log-house a few rods back of the present site of the Baptist church. Eeing the only settler, he must, it is presumed, have gone a considerable distance for help to raise his cabin. The nearest settlement was in No. 10, at the place now known as "Wright's Corners," in Middlebury. The writer has been told by an old settler, that the house was raised by the help of the " choppers " then at work in opening the " Old Buffalo Eoad," which passes through the town east and west, a mile FIEST SALES OF LANDS. 27 and a half north of the tillage. The house was one of the rudest of its land. As usual, the fire-place was without jambs, and the aperture for the passage of the smoke was of sufficient capacity to give the house a tolerable lighting from above. The roof was of elm bark; and the floor of split bass-wood plank, hewn on one side. There was neither board nor nail in the whole structure. Mr. Webster returned to Hampton, and in October removed to Warsaw with his family and effects, having a wife and five children to share with' him the privations and hardships incident to pioneer life, as well as their anticipated rewards. He came in with two teams, one of them a team of horses driven by himself; the other, two yoke of oxen driven altern- ately by Shubael Morris and Amos Keeney, who came to seek new homes on the Purchase. They were either accom- panied or immediately followed by Lyman Morris, also from Hampton. They came by the way of Le Eoy and the new settlement already mentioned, now known as Wright's Cor- ners, in Middlebury. This settlement had been commenced the year previous by Jabish Warren, who had opened a way from Le Hoy sufficient ta admit the passage of a team. Be- sides Mr. Warren, there were then in that settlement, (1803,) Joseph Selleck, Frederick Gilbert, Israel M. Dewey, Eeuben Chamberlain, and Amzi Wright. FIEST SALES OF LANDS. The following is a statement of the names of the original or first purchasers and occupants of the lands in this town, the dates of their contracts, the numbers of the lots and parts of lots purchased by each, and to whom sold, &c. By purchase and sale of lands from and to each other by the early settlers' it is not to be understood that the lands were conveyed by deed and mortgage. Few, indeed, had paid for their lands. Most of them held land only under articles of agreement from the Land Company, and could not convey them by deed. The seller, for a consideration paid him for his improvements or 28 HISTOEY OP WAESAW. his "chance," so called, assigned his article to the purchaser, who, by this act, became entitled to all the rights, and liable for the fulfillment of aU the obligations, of the original con- tractor or purchaser. In the statement which follows, the date of the contract is in many cases a considerable time either before or after the settler entered upon his land. When the intervening period between such entry and the date of the contract is known, the fact is stated. 1803, June 20, Elizur Webster, lot 26; 336 acres. Sold to John, Jeremiah, and Solomon Truesdell. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, lot 27; 343 acres. Sold to Solo- mon Morris, Jr., south third, 114 acres; John Morris, middle third, 115 acres; Silas 0. Fargo, north third, 114 acres. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, lot 32; 335 acres. Sold to Simeon, Gurdon, and Josiah Hovey, Jun. Articles dated June 20, 1803. Settled on the land in the spring of 1804. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, lot 35; 349 acres. Sold to Jonas Cutting, south part, 175 acres;, Wm. Knapj), north part, 174 acres. Articles dated Not. 21, 1806. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, south part lot 36; 160 acres. Sold in parts to Joseph Palmer, 101 acres; to John Munger, 50. Articles dated July 22, 1806. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, north part lot 36; 168 acres. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, south part lot 38; 200 acres. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, south part lot 43; 182i acres. Sold to Joseph Palmer; article dated June 21, 1813. New article Eeb. 23, 1827, to Jonathan E. Hibbard, Nathan Scovel, John B. Eoyce, and deed to Wm. Shipman. 1803, June 20, E. Webster, north part lot 43. 1801, June 20, E. Webster, lot 37 and part of lot 38; 499 acres. 1803, June 20, Jabish Warren, lot 26; 347 acres. Sold north third to Solomon Morris. Article dated June 20, 1807. FIRST SALES OF LAUDS. 29 1803, June 20, Jabish Warren, north part lot 28; 214 acres. Sold to Nehemiah Fargo. 1803, June 20, Jabish Warren, south part lot 28; 107 acres. Sold to Joseph Palmer. 1803, July 19, Daniel Curtis, lot 39; 366i acres. July 19, 1813, new articles; west part, 200 acres, to Josiah Jewett; south-east part, 80 acres, to !N^ehemiah Fargo; north-east part, 86i acres, to l!fehemiah Fargo. 1803, August 24, Elijah Cutting, lot 29; 339 acres. Settled on it near the site of the Brick Hotel. Sold in parts to Micah Marchant, Elkanah Day, and Nehemiah Fargo. Deeds from the Company, to Unicy Marchant, north- west part, 98 acres; to Daniel Eumsey, 21 acres; to Samuel McWhorter, 73 acres; to Elam Perkins, 83 acres; to Anson A. Perkins, 17 acres. 1803, October 29, Josiah Hovey, Jun., part lot 24; 190 i acres. 1804, January 10, Sterling Stearns, south part lot 2; 160 acres. Mr. Stearns was one of the first settlers at Wright's Corners. 1804, April 24, Josiah Boardman, north part lot 1; 126 acres. Article renewed April 25, 1814. 1804, July 31, Josiah Hovey, Sen., sou1;h part lot 31; 107 acres. 1804, July 31, Josiah Jewett, north part lot 31 ; 230 acres. Mr. Jewett resided on his farm until his death. 1804, ISTovember 29, Linus Warner, lot 9; 346 i acres. He did not settle upon his lot until 1806." A new article was taken Nov. 30, 1814. Sold in 1820 to Samuel Warner, 115 i acres. 1805, Jan. 25, Nehemiah Fargo, west part lot 30; 100 acres. 1805, July 15, Parley Chapman and Alden Keith, east half lot 6; 177 acres. New article July 16, 1815, to Jabez Chapman. 1805, September 5, Lot Marchant, north part lot 21; 200 acres. He settled on his land in the spring of 1806. 30 III8T014Y OF WARSAW.. It was paid for tiTid deeded Sept, 1806. 1805, October 2, Giles Parker, west third lot 22; 128 acres, lie settled on it the next spring. 1806, Feb. 8, Elizur Webster, lot 58; 837. Sold in 1807 to Hezekiah Wakeiield. East part of the lot boxrght by , Zer'a Tanner in 1809. 1806, Feb. 8, Elizur Webster, west part lot 18; 129 acres. 1806, April 1, Elizur Webster, lot 10; 841 acres. Bought by Beardsley and Eice. 1806, April 1, Gideon T. Jenkins, lots 6 and 13; ,728 acres. New article in 1816, to Ira Jenkins, Gideon Coon, Daniel 11. Throop, Henry L. Brown, Thomas Scott, John Davis. 1806, April 15, Isaiah Jaycox, south part lot 1; 125 J acres. Bought by Comfort Hayes, 1816. 1806, April 15, Gideon Thayer, middle third lot 1; 126 acres. New article April 16, 18 JO, to John Wilcox. 1806, June 2, Daniel Ferguson, lot 52; 357 acres. Sold to Abraham Eeed, who sold the east half to Isaac Phelps. 1806, June 2, Philip Salisbury, for himself and brother Samuel, lot 59; 355 acres. New article Juno 8, 1816, to Kussel Noble; a part of it was bought in 1823, by Luther Foster, and forms part, of the farm now owned by his son, Luther Foster, 1806, June 12, Ephraim Gates, lot 11; 842 acres. Parts sold to Asahel Barnard, Samuel Baker, Wm, Small- wood, John J, Baker, Wm, Fluker, 1806, June 14, Daniel Knapp, north part lot 84; 120 acres, 1806, June 19, Elkanah Day, lot 61; 888 acres. Part sold to Luther Parker, June 20, 1816, new article to Thomas Chase, west part; to J. Boomer, middle part; to Ezra Walker, east part, 1806, July 21, Aaron Bailey, lot 54; 349 acres. Sold in parts; East part, 100 acres, in June, 1816, to Jonathan Youn^, a part of which, with the homestead, is now owned by Milton D, Hatch, FIRST SALES OF LAKES. 31 1806, July 3, Miciili Marcliunt, middle part lot 45; 100 acres. He probably nc\-er resided on this land. He bought about the same time the north part of lot 29, taken up Elijah Cutting, on which he settled in 1806, at the foot of East Hill, east of the residence of L. W. Thayer. 1806, July 3, Elizur Webster, east part lot 45; 159 acres. 1806, July 3, Fetor W. Harris, west part lot 60; 200 acres. Sold to Aaron Bailey, and by him, in June 1816, to Jonathan Young. 1806, July 3, Curtis Edgerton, east part lot 60 ; 144 acres. New article, 104 acres to himself; 40 acres to Robert Burdick, which was afterwards sold to David Martin. J 806, July 21, Nathan Pierce, west part lot 46; 200 acres. He resided on this lot imtil his deatli, in 1859. 1806, July 21, Nathan Pierce, lot 62 ; 319 acres. Sold in parts, which have been owned by Poderick Chapin and his sons John, Podcrick, Harvey, Ebenezer and Willard. George Snyder bought of Roderick Jun., in 1834, the south-east pai't, 70 acres. 1806, July 21, Aaron Bailey, west part lot 55; 255 acres. Sold to Wm. C. Hatch; now owned in part by his son, Wm. T. Hatch. 1806, Aug. 22, Stephen James, parts of lots 46, 47, 55 ; 292 acres. Ho settled on lot 46 ; sold the west part of 47 and east part of 55 to Wm. C. Hatch, the latter becom- ing the homestead, on which his son Walter M. Hatch no^v resides. 1806, Sept. 23, John Utter, Jun., part of lot 2 ; 100 acres. Sold to James Beardslcy, Sept. 24, 1816. 1806, Nov. 1, Shubael IMorris, south third lot 34; 112 acres. Sold Nov. 2, 1816, to Wm. Webster. 1806, Nov. 1, Gideon P. Tmesdell, north part lot 33 ; 166 acres. Sold to Simeon R. Glazier. 1806, Dec. 31, Nehemiah Fargo, west third lot 19; 120 acres. 1807, Jan. 3, George Densmore, south part lot €3; 164 acres. Sold about 10 ycai-s ago, and removed to Sharon, Wis. 32 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. 1807, May 20, Silas Wethy, south-east part lot 30; 116 acres. A part sold to Anson A. PerMns. (?) 1807, May 21, Lot Marchant, south part lot 21 ; 187 acres. Sold to Daniel H. Throop 66 acres. 1807, May 21, Eliphalet Parker, east part lot 22 ; 246 acres. 'New article. May, 1817, to Samuel Hale, 60 acres ; to Cynthia Parker, 60 acres; to Lyman Parker, 146 acres. 1807, June 12, Solomon Morris, Jun., middle part lot 34; 119 acres. 1807, June 6, Chester Richards, east part lot 17; 266 acres. ISTew article to Lemuel "Williams, and by him sold to "Wm. Patterson. 1807, June 27, Solomon Morris, Sen., north third lot 26; 116 acres, of Jabish "Warren. 1807, July 24, David Keeler, lot 44 ; 371 acres. Sold Sept. 14, 1807, to Abraham Reed and Absalom Green. New article, July 25, 1817, to Russel JSToble. 1807, Aug. 24, Daniel Wing, lot 56 ; 353 acres. Sold north 300 acres to Loami Hall. 1897, Oct. 12, Ebenezer Munger, west part lot 42; 100 acres. New article, Oct. 13, 1817, to John Parrey. 1807, Oct. 12, Ebenezer Munger, part lot 42 ; 228 acres. ISTew article, Oct. 13, 1817, to Hezekiah Scovel, 144 acres. 1807, Oct. 12, Simeon Gibson, lot 41 and part of 42 ; 408 acres. New article, Oct. 13, 1817, to Elijah Hurd, Shubael Morris, Hervey Gibson, Hezekiah Scovel. 1808, Jan. 17, Elkanah Day, lot 51 ; 333 acres. New article, to "Warham "Walker, David Martin, and Samuel Salis- bury. 1808, April 13, JSTathan Pierce, part lot 46 ; 50 acres. JSTew article, April 14, 1818, to John 0. Curtis. 1808, June 1, Elavel Kingsley, lot 58; 367 acres. New article, June 2, 1818, to Chauncey L. Sheldon. 1808, June 1, Seth Carpenter, south half of east two-thirds lot — ; 132 acres. New article, June 2, 1818, to Sam- uel Barnard and Leverett Hitchcock. FIEST SALES OF LAKDS. 33 1808, Aug. 13, Suel Hovey, north two-thirds lot 8; 244 acres. New article, Aug. 15, 1818, to Alviii Hovey and Eliphalet Hovey. 1808, Sept. 26, Ziba Hovey, east part 16 ; 120 acres. ISTew article, in parts to Suel Hovey and Josiah Hovey, Jun., Sept. 28, 1818. 1808, Oct. 1, Linus Giddings, north half lot 14 ; 166 acres. ISTew article, to Aiason A. Perkins, Oct. 2, 1818. 1808, Oct. 1, Thomas Sherman, north half lot 14 ; 166 acres. ■ Oct. 2, 1818, new article to Lester Giddings. 1808, Oct. 5, Hiram Hoyt, west third lot 49; 113 acres. Oct. 6, 1818, new article, in parts, to Ichabod T. Murray and Joel Wethy. 1808, Oct. 6, Hervey Gibson, middle third lot 49; 113 acres. Oct 6, 1818, new article, in parts, to David Hawley and Horace 0. Sharp. 1808, Oct. 5, Hervey Gibson, east third lot 49; 113 acres. Oct. 6, 1818, new article, in parts, to David Hawley and Samtiel Bedow. 1808, Oct. 5, Wm. S. Stone, lot 5Y; 375i acres. Oct. 6,1818, new article, to Isaac Stone, Loren Seeley, Benj. Seeley, Jun., Abijah Stearns. 1808, Oct. 7, Daniel Fuller, Jun., east two-thirds lot 18 ; 268 acres. ISTew articles to Elijah King, Lemuel Williams, . Leverett Hitchcock. 1809, April 22, Noah Willis, lot 7 ; 364 acres. Article re- newed 1819, to Barnabas Kice and Nathan Snow. 1809, May 11, Jonathan Miller, lot l.*); 345 acres. New ar- ticle. May 12, 1819, to Henry Hibbard, David Hovey, Ebenezer Smith, Alvin Hovey. 1809, Oct.'23, James Hitchcock, south part lot 20; 125 acres. New article, Oct. 24, 1817, to Ebenezer Hitchcock; from him to Elijah Chamberlain, 1828. 1809, Oct. 23, Chester Eichards, north part lot 20; 248 acres. New article, Oct. 24, 1817, to Jacob Glazier, Anson Richards, Chester Eichards. 34: HIBTOEY OF WAESAW. 1809, ISTov. 14, Thos. Morris, lot 50; 347 acres. JSTew article, Kov. 15, 1819, to Eleazer Taylor, David Seymour, Jun. 1810, April 7, Stephen James, east half lot 64; 149 acres. 1810, March 22, Abraham W. Brown, north part lot 4; 112 acres. March 23, 1820, new article to John Sharp. 1810, March 22, Stephen G. Brown, middle lot 4; 112 acres. March 23, 1820, new articles to Ezekiel Hamlin, Lot Marchant. 1810, Dec. 14, Silas C. Fargo, east part lot 19 ; 132 acres. Dec. 15, 1B20, article fenewed to Charles B. Richards. 1811, Jan. 25, Levi Eice, east part lot 2; 100 acres. Aug. 28, 1823, new articles to Shubael Goodspeed, Eldridge Beardsley. 1811, Jan. 28, Nehemiah Fargo, part lot 30; 60 aci-es. Jan. 29, 1829, new article to John LL Eeddish. 1811, March 12, Josepli Logan, north-west part lot 48; 120 acres. March 13, 1819, new articles to self and to Hampton Crandall. 1811, March 12, Samnel Spalding, south-west part lot 48; 120 acres. March 13, 1819, new article to Nathan Pierce. 1811, April 29, (?) 1819, new articles to Ira Craw and John Cook. 1811, Sept. 9, Thomas Stutson, east third lot 3; 125 acres. Sej)t. 10, 1819, new article to John Sharp. 1811, Sept. 9, John Bisby, middle third lot 3; 125 acres. Sept. 10, 1819, new article to Peter Sharp, Alexander Stone. 1813, March 20, Ziba Hovey, part lot 24; 50 acres. Sold to Josiah Hovey. 1812, March 20, Ziba Hovey, part lot 24; 50 acres. Sold to Lyman Morris. 1812, July 11, David Griffis, west part lot 6; 75 acres. 1812, July 11, David Griffis, part lot 6; 102 acres. July 11, 1822, new article to Cyrus Eice. 1812, Nov. 10, John E. Knapp, part lot 23; 100 acres. Sold, 1828, to Julius Whitlock, 50 acres. WEST SALES OF LATSDS. ' 35 1813, Nov. 10, Wm. Knapp, north part lot 23; 100 acres. July 2, 1823, new article to Harley and Daniel Knapp. 1813, April 13, Samuel Whitlock, south-west part lot 23; 100 acres. 1813, June 21, Joseph Palmer, south part lot 43; 182i acres. 1813, July 19, Josiah Jewett, west part lot 39; 200 acres. July 20, 1819, new articles to Amasa Mynard and Jo- seph Case. 1813, July 19, JSTehemiah Fargo, south-east part lot 89; 80 acres. 1813, July 19, Weheraiah Fargo, north east part lot 39; 861 acres. 1814, Jan. 10, Levi Stearns, south part lot 2; 160 acres. Sold to Elijah and Andrew Blackman. 1814, Feb. 17, Josiah Boardman, east part lot 40; 100 acres. Feb. 18, 1822, new article to Isaac Boardman. Part sold to Noah Fisk. 1814, June 22, Aaron Bailey, middle lot 63; 100 acres. 1815, June 15, John H. Reddish, north east part lot 30; 54 acres. Sold to John Wilder in 1829; to Harry Keeney in 1834. 1815t June 19, Simeon McWethy, south part lot 4; 144 acres. Part sold to Oliver Goodspeed in 18^8. 1815, July 15, Jabez Chapman, east part lot 6; 177 acres. If iSj Sept. 7, Elisha Gay, north west part lot 40; 120 acres. Parts sold to John Tripp, Shepard Eastland, Thomas Howes. 1815, Oct. 18, Isaac Luce, west part lot 63; 111 J acres. Sold to Chester Perkins. 1815, Oct. 21, Ziba Hovey, south part lot 8 j 121 acres. Part sold to Prentice Holmes; next to Hewitt Kinney. As has already been stated, the dates of the contracts, or articles, do not in all cases show the times at which settlers became residents of the town. For example: Josiah Hovey, Jun., is charged on the Land Company's book with Lot 23, 36 HISTORY OF WAKSAW. Tinder date of June 20, 1803, being the date of the original purchase by Judge Webster, though Hovey did not buy until several months later; and as the land was bought in his name for himself and his brothers, Simoon and Gurdon, the names of these two do not appear on the book as purchasers of any part of the Lot, or as early settlers. J6nas Cutting is said to have come as early as 1804, though his article was dated ISTov. 21, 1806, he having previously contracted with Judge Webster for the land. A nuinber made purchases in 1803, and a few — as did one or two of the Hoveys — ^built their cab- ins in the fall; but it does not appear that any families but tliose of Judge Webster and Shubael Morris, became actual residents that year. PKOGEESS OF SETTLEMENT FIEST BUEIAl. In 1804, a considerable number of families and several un- married men, came in as settlers. The three Hoveys, just mentioned, came early in the spring, and were followed, a few months later, by their father, with five younger sons, most of them, however, under age; Elijah Cutting, who had bought the year previous; Josiah Jewett, ISTehemiah Fargo, Josiah Board- man, Jonas Cutting, William Knapp, Amos If eeney, Lyman Morris, Sterling Stearns, and perhaps others. Sterling Stearns was one of the first settlers at Wright's Corners, but removed from there early in the spring of 1804. On bis way from Middlebury with his family, he stopped over night at Mr. Webster's, where one of his children,, an infant son of about two years, died of croup. The body was buried by Amos Keeney, Elijah Cutting, and Wm. Webster, the latter being a youth of seventeen living with his brother. They cut away a few trees on the hill, half a mile south, and dug a grave- and as it was a time of high water in the creek, they had to cross it, single file, on a large log, a little north of the hill, one of them carrying under his arm the coffin made of part ' of a Avagon box, there being no other boards in the place. This was the first body buried in the old grave-yard. Tliere was EXPEEIENCE OF SETTLEES. 37 no one to perform any religious service on the occasion. Mr. Stearns was a soldier of the Eevolntion; volunteered in the war of 1812, and was killed in the battle of Queenston. The second death in town was that of a son of JSTehemiah Fargo, five years old, drowned in the 0-at-ka, in the fall o*f 1804. In 1805, the number of settlers received but a small in- crease. Our list of new purchasers contains the names of but three, of whom at least two did not bring in their families until the next year, namely, Giles Parker, and Lot Marchant. Hezekiah Wakefield is said by some to have come in as early as 1805 ; but we have no certain evidence of his being here previous to the purchase of Lot 53, in 1807, though he proba- bly came earlier. In 1806, there was a large increase of population, the num- ber having probably more than doubled that year, if the number of new families was equal to the number of land purchases, as it probably was. For, though not all who bought came in the same year, several are known to have come whose purchases are not dated until a year or two later. EXPEEIENCE OP SETTLEES — AMOS KEENEY, AND OTHEES. For several years, settlers had to procure their grain and other provisions at a great distance. The nearest accessible grist-mill was at Le Hoy, to and from which, by way of Wright's Corners, over a half-opened road, with an ox-team, was a two or three days' journey. Grists were also sometimes taken to Conesus, six miles east of Geneseo. Most of the set- tlers were poor, and had spent all their means in getting here, a distance of more than three hundred miles. The experi- ence of Amos Keeney, though a little extraordinary, conveys a tolerably correct idea of the early struggles in the wilder- ness. Mr. Keeney, as has already been stated, accompanied Judge Webster to Warsaw in October, 1803, driving one of his teams. He bargained with Mr. Webster for tifty acres of land, now a part of the farm of Samuel Fisher, 2d, which was 38 HISTORY OF WAESAW. to be paid for by clearing ten acres for Webster. The condi- tion of Ms domestic affairs prevented his staying to build a house; and he traveled back to Hampton on foot, with Lyman Morris, who also had contracted for a farm. He returned in March; built his log cabin; chopped, towa,rds paying for Ms land, two acres on the north side of what is now Buffalo street, between Main street and the creek; and started again for Hampton, carrying his provisions in a knapsack. Crossing Genesee river, he came near losing his life. Having but ten shillings, and over three hundred miles to travel, he could not afford to pay the ferriage fee of a shilling, and ventured to ford the stream, feeling his way with a long stick. Being a man of small stature, and stumbling over the stones, he fbimd it difficult to maintain his balance amidst the deep and pow- erful current. Getting his knapsack replenished by a brother in Oneida Co., he was enabled to reach Hampton, having the last day morning paid out his last six-pence for lodging. In October, he and Lyman Morris came in with their fam- ilies, Mr. Keeney having a wife and three children, and Mr. Morris a wife and two children. They had but one wagon, which carried all the household goods of both families, with the women and children. The wagon and the team of two yoke of oxen belonged to Morris, who had also three cows, and Keeney one. When within about ten miles of Warsaw, the king-bolt of the wagon broke; and they had to camp in the woods over night. The next morning, a second trial of a wooden bolt having failed, the company started for their des- tination on foot, leaving the wagon with the goods standing in the woods. Mr. Morris drove his oxen and carried Jonathan, then about two years old. Stephen Perkins drove the cows and carried George, then nearly five years old. Mr. Keeney put on his overcoat, and, by turning up the bottom, formed a kind of knapsack, in which he carried his two eldest children^ Betsey and Harry, and his wife carried the baby, about six months old. Mrs. Morris, though she had no child to carry did not go empty-handed. This is probably the only instance Sketch, p.V 86. ly EXPERIENCE OE SBTTI^ES. 39 known of ten emigrants entering a place, five of them being carried by four of the other five ! Morris having got through first and made their situation known, Mr. Webster went to meet the others, and met them a mile and a half north of the ■village, at the foot of the hill, on the "Old Buffalo Eoad," then just opened from Leicester. He there relieved Mrs. Keeney of her burden, and escorted the new-comers to his hospitable cabin home. Mr. Keeney' s hardships had just begun. He owed some ten dollars or more for the transportation of his goods. His stock of provisions had been reduced on his arrival to a few pounds of flour and a part of a salt fish. His house was one of the rudest of its kind. It had no chimney other than a wide opening. The fire-place had not even a stone back-wall, the fire being kept at a safe distance from the wooden wall. Their first night's sleep in their new house was disturbed by the howling of wolves, with which the wilderness abounded. Scanty as was Mrs. Keeney's wardrobe, a fiannel skirt was sold to Sterling Stearns for some wheat or flour, and a chintz dress to Josiah Hovey, Sen., for the wear of his eldest daugh- ter, for twelve bushels of corn to be delivered at Geneseo, where Mr. Hovey had raised it the preceding summer. He hired an ox-team to go after his corn. The first settlers had their " milling " chiefly done in Le Roy. But, being, when at Geneseo, within six miles of Bosley's mill on the Conesus outlet, he took his grist to that mill. He had now a tolerable supply of breadstuff"; but where could he store it? and how preserve so great a bulk of corn meal from spoiling? He cut from a hollow bass-wood tree several pieces about three feet long, shaved off" the bark, and smoothed them inside. He put the meal into these vessels in layers of about two inches deep, separated by layers of clean fiat stones. In this way it was preserved, and, with the flour previously bought, lasted nearly a year. One of these vessels is still in use for other purposes, and vsdll probably be transmitted to the " third and fourth generations " as a memorial of pioneer life on the Hol- land Purchase. 40 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. Their meat during the first winter was chiefly venison, fur- nished by Judge Webster, who was skillful in the use of the rifle. He killed the deer, and half dressed them, which was done by loosening the skin from the fore part of the animal, and taking out the entrails. The carcass was then cut in two, crosswise, and the parts were fastened to a sapling bent down, or to a limb of a tree, which, springing back, would raise them beyond the reach of wolves. Mr. Keeney, guided by the track in the snow, would find and bring in the meat, tak- ing the two fore-quarters for his share. For a part of one or two seasons, Judge Webster supplied some of the settlers with pigeons caught in a net, they returning him the feathers. At a pioneer meeting in this village a few years since, Hon. Seth M. G-ates presented the following : " My father moved from Litchfield, Herkimer County, to Sheldon, in 1806. He was twenty-six days on the road, and hard driving at that. Koswell Turner, father of the writer of the Plistory of the Holland Purchase, started with a load of provisions from Genesee river to go to his residence in Sheldon, a distance of thirty miles, and actually went back to stay the first and second nights, and was five days get- ting home. Jabish Warren, of Aurora village, hired sev- eral hands to clear his land in that village, so long the residence of President Fillmore, and used to come fourteen miles to Roswell Turner's, in Sheldon, to get his bread baked." Truman Lewis, in the spring of 1807, came from Vernon, Oneida county, to Orangeville. He passed through Warsaw in the evening; and in the middle of the highway, now Main street, he stopped and counted the children through the cracks of a house which stood on the east side of the street. Before his marriage, he had a younger brother, Jason Lewis, now of Hinsdale, living with him. It was a year of great dearth. There was no grain to be had ; and although they had meat and milk and vegetables, they soon felt the neces- sity of having bread. Truman started on horseback to see if he could buy some wheat or corn. Lie continued his journey EXPEBIKNCE OF SETTLBES. 41 and inquiries nntil, somewhere on the Genesee riyer near Mount Morris, he found a man who had a very little wheat. He asked the man if he would sell a bushel for $5. The reply was, that he would not sell it for a bushel of dollars. He continued his travels until he found a squaw in Caneadea, Allegany county, who had a little corn. He succeeded in buying a little, and brought it home on his horse. He had at this time wheat on the ground ; and as soon as it began to turn on the knolls, he reaped a few bundles, dried them around the fire in his log-house, threshed them, and, putting the wheat into a pillow-case, sent Jason with it on foot five miles to Yary's mill, at Varysburg, to get it ground. There had been no wheat in the mill for weelra ; and, to use the words of Jason, he was obliged " to watch the old man at the hopper, the old woman at the bolt, and the pet lamb at both." He got home with his flour about nine o'clock in the evening, and had "one good square meal of short cake and butter " before sleeping. TTNCOMFOETABLE DWELLINGS. Among the unavoidable inconveniences of the first settlers, though perhaps not the greatest one, was the want of com- fortable dwellings, especially before there were saw-mills, as, for the want of boards, blankets were used by many to close the openings left for doors; and the chamber floors, as well as roofs, were bark. A more minute description of these dwell- ings may be acceptable to many readers of the present gen- eration, born and reared in the " ceiled houses " of their fathers. A worthy citizen, responding to a request to com- mimicate such information concerning his part of the town as he should deem suitable for our history, gave, with sundry other things, a description of the style of house architecture in the days of the pioneers, and as adopted by his father in 1806, which shows no material improvement during the two intervening years since the erection of the bark-covered struc- tures of Judge Webster and his earlier neighbors. The sub- 42 HISTOET OF -WAESiW. stance of his description, with such additional facts as our knowledge of log-house architecture enables us to supply, is as follows : A cabin was erected by notching the logs together at the ends, placing one above another to the height of about a story and a half. The roof of this little palace of the woods was made by framing together round poles for rafters, across which were placed other poles to support the . covering made of elm bark taken from large trees when they peeled readily. The strips were about four or five feet long by two or three feet wide, and fastened on the roof in tiers, each tier lapping on the preceding one. The floors were made of bass-wood plank split out with beetle and wedge. These planlis were dressed as well as time and circumstances permitted. The fire-place was made by cutting out several logs from one side of the building, making an opening seven or eight feet square, which was filled with common field stone laid in mortar made of common earth. The chimney was commenced at the chamber floor, very wide, to correspond with the broad fire- place under it. It was built of thin strips of timber resem- bling our common strip lath, laid up in the form of a cob- house, gradually narrowed in its progress upward, until reduced to dimensions little larger than those of an ordinary brick chimney of fifty years ago. The inside of it was plas- tered with mortar made of clay and chopped straw, the latter being used for the same pui-pose as hair in common mortar. The strips were obtained by riving them out of free rifted timber. This " stick chimney," as we used to call it, was far from being fire-proof, and was a source of much anxiety, as the soot would often ignite, and sometimes communicate fire to the wood, and much alarm the family. A speedy applica- tion of water, thrown up plentifully inside, would soon allay all fears. The cracks between the logs were filled up with timber, and plastered over with the same material as that used in making the chimney. EXPERIENCE OF SETTLEES. 43 ■ Bedsteads were sometimes made from saplings cut into pieces of the right length. The rails at two corners were fas- tened to the wall, by fitting them into holes made into the log wall with a large auger. At the other two corners, the rails were fastened in the same way into short posts. Or, by hav- ing three corners fastened to the walls, the bedstead required but a single post. It now wanted only a cord, which was sometimes made of elm or bass-wood bark. Living in houses like those we have described, must have been attended with serious discomforts. In many families were six, eight, or ten children, who, with their parents, were crowded into a single room. In one corner M^as the father and mother's bed, and under it the trundle-bed for the smaller children. The larger children lodged in the chamber, which they entered by a ladder in another corner. And they often made tracks to and from their beds in snow driven through the crevices by the wind. These houses furnished anything but comfortable quarters to their occupants, especially in win- ter. Nor did their roofs, inade of bark or shakes, protect them from the rains in the summer. How visitors who came to spend the night were disposed of, the reader may not readily conceive. Some, as their families increased, added to their houses another room of the same size, and built of the same material as the former. After there were mills to fur- nish the timber, a small framed building was sometimes attached to the log structure, designed to form a part of the new framed house in prospect. FIRST MILLS STORE PHYSICIAN DIVISION OF THE TOWN. One great want of the settlers was in part supplied by Judge Webster's saw-mill, which, according to Turner's History, and Erench's Gazetteer, was built in 1804. This is probably a mistake. Mrs. Hovey, who came into town with her late husband, Simeon Hovey, in the spring of 1804, and is still living, says that Mr. Hovey, in part payment for the land bought of Judge "Webster, built the mill, and made some 44 I-IISTOEY OF WARSAW. of the gearing in the winter season in his (Mr. Hovey's) log- house, and in their only room, which, thoiTgh used already as a kitchen, dining-room, sitting-room, parlor, and bed-room, became also a carpenter's shop. The mill, therefore, could not have been running until 1805, though it may have been commenced the year before. The mill was on 0-at-ka creek, near where that stream is crossed by the first road north of South Warsaw running east by Amos Keeney's, and near the spot where Leonard Martin's saw-mill now stands.' Another, and perhaps a still greater want was supplied by the iirst grist-mill, which stood near the saw-mill, and which is said to have been built by Joseph Morley or Mauley, in 1806, and bought by Solomon Morris, Sen. Amos Keeney thinks Mauley, for the want of means, was unable to finish it, and though he sold it to Morris in 1806, Morris did not get it running until the next year. Probably the idea was not then entertained, that within the limits of the village, a water power would be found sufficient to propel two large grist- mills, as is now done. But for many years after this mill- was built, and even until long after the village mill had been built by Simeon Gumings, getting "milling" done was no small item of labor. Koads were uneven, rooty, and miry; and the sloughs were bridged with logs laid side by side across the way. Hence the vulgar name of "crossway " given to a bridge of this kind — a name, however, not sanctioned by "Webster, who gives us causeway or causey, instead. While the bad roads lasted, grists were carried in the summer season, in great part, on horseback. Great inconvenience was suffered also from the want of a store. The Gazetteer says the first store was kept by Absalom Green and Daniel Shaw, in 1809. A settler of 1804 says these men brought with them some articles of goods, but no general assortment; and it is believed that they made no subsequent purchases. The first store, properly so called, was kept by Almon Stevens, agent for John Dixson, a merchant in Eichmond, Ontario Co. Mr. Stevens came in 1813, and ESPEEIKJrCE OF SETTLKES. 45 for a time occnpied the bar-room of the faTem bnilt by Judge Webster, who had discontiBa^ his tavern after another had been built capable of accommodating the public. Groods ■were Tory dear, not only then, but for many years later, espe- cially the heavy groceries, iron, nails, ssdt, &e. Groods were hauled firom Albany in wag^ms; and it took three or four weeks to make a trip. The settlers also for years felt seriously the want of a phy- sician, and were obl^ed sometime to send for one to Attica, and even to Glen^ea Mrs. Joseph Palmer was for several years atxoucheusa for the town. In the course of her practice, a rafber langolar case occurred. She was called to the house of Sterling Steams, who has been mentioned as having settled in the extreme south-east part of the town. The visit was to be made in the night; and it was necessary to be accompa- nied by two of the neighboring women. They traveled the whole distance (about four miles) on foot, most of the way by an obscure path through the woods, piloted by Mr. Steams with a torch. After a stay of two days, finding the visit pre- mature, they prepared to return. Mr. Steams proposed to take them home on his ox-sled, then the prindpal vehicle, in summer as well as winter. But, fearing to leave his wite alone in tbe woods, and wishing to avoid subjecting the women to another journey, he concluded that she should at^ompany them, and remain at the center, until circum- stances should fiivor her return. A churn, with cream just put in to be churned, was taken on board, it being thought inexpedient tt> wait for the 'performance of the operaticm. This labor, however, was saved; for, by the jostling of the sled over the rough road, the chum was suddenly thrown overboard, and emptied of its contents! The passengers, however, reached their destination in safety. Mrs. Steams lemsuned about three weeks; Mrs. Palmer having herself, in the meantime, given birth to a dhdld, and recovered in season to render her pioifes^oaal services to her friend. The difficol^ in obtaining medical assistance was chiefly- re- 46 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. moved by the advent of Dr. Chauncey L. Sheldon, in 1808. The transaction of public business was also attended with great inconvenience. Both county and town business was done at Batavia, at least thirty iniles from the south border of the town, which then included Gainesville. Traveling was diiScult, and had to be done on horseback or on foot; and few had horses. As the town-meetings were held in Batavia, many failed to participate in the election of town- officers. But attendance at courts was unavoidable; and to the poorer class of men, burdensome. Amos Keeney and Peter W. Harris were the first jurors called to Batavia from Warsaw. They were gone five days, nearly two of which must have been spent in going and returning. They tried three causes, got seventy-five cents fees, a. " 1 two dollars each for board. As regards town business, material relief was found in due time by a division of the town of Batavia. In 1808, the town of Warsaw was formed. It comprised ISTo, 10, (now Middlebury,) No, 9, ( Warsaw,) and Xo. 8, ( Gaines- vUle.) The first town-meeting was held in the spring of that year. The early records of the town for many years being lost, a fuU list of the officers can not be given. It is known, however, that the first Supervisor was Elizur Webster; Samuel McWhorter, the first Town Clerk; the first Assessors, Eichard Bristol, of No, 8, Gideon T. Jenkins, JSTo. 9, and Ebenezer Wilson, Jr., No, 10; the first Overseers of Poor, Jotham Curtis, No. 10, and Solomon Morris, Sen., No. 9. Of these seven men, after a period of sixty years, one — Mr. Bristol, of Gainesville, at the age of eighty-seven years — ^is still living. HOUSEHOLD LABOE. COOKING. The manner of cooking in those days would alike surjjrise and amuse persons who have grown up since cooking stoves came into use. Kettles were hung over the fire. A strono- pole or stick, called lug-pole, was raised above the fire, the ends being fastended to the sides of the chimney, inside, so high as not to be likely to ignite from heat or sparks. The EXPEEEEXCE OF SETTLKES. 4( kettles Mere suspended on trammels, wbicli were piecesfof iron rods -with hooks at the ends. The uppermost one extended trom the pole nearly doMTi to the fire, and one or more short ones were added to bring the kettles to their proper height aboTO the fire. For the want of ii-on, wooden hooks were sometimes used. Being directly above tlie the kettles, and in a perpendicular position, ther seldom took fire. The long handled frying pan was tor a time in use. It was held over the fire by hand; or, to save time, the handle was sometimes laid on the back of a cliair, tlie pan resting on the fire, whUe the cook was " setting tlie table.*' The pan was also used tor baking short cakes. It was placed in nearly a perpendicular position before the fire, with coals under c*- behind it to b .jsimder side. A more convenient article was the cast iron.-^dSM^ handled spider, which was set on coals on the hearth. Its legs were of such length and so adjusted, that, when used for baking cakes or biscuit, being tarned up towards the fire to the pz-oper slope, handle upwards, it would keep its position. But a stiU better article for bread baking, which came into general use, was the cast iron, flat bottomed bake-pan, or bake-kettle, with legs and a closely fitted cover. Standing upon coals on the hearrii, with coals on the cover, bread and biscuit were nicely baked. Bread tor large tamilies was usually baked in outdoor ovens built of brick or fire- proof stone. Turkeys and spare ribs were roasted belbre the fire, suspended by a string or small cord; a dish or pan being placed underneath to catch the drippings. Some of the inconveniences of cooking in open fire-places, will- be reddily imagined. TTomen's hair was singed, their hands were blistered, and their dresses scorched. The hoop skirts of the pr^ent time would have been an intolerable in- cumbrance. It would have been necessary to dofi" them, at least in cooking time. But framed houses, with jamb fire- places, measiu-ably relieved our mothers and grand-mothers. In one of tlie jambs was hung an iron crane, which could be drawn forward fix»m over the fire when kettles were to be 48 HISTOBT OF WAESAW. put Oil or taken off. And connected with the fire-place was a brick OTen. But the invention of cook-stoves commenced a new era in the mode of cooking; and none, the most averse to innovation, have indicated a desire to return to the " old way," which will hereafter be known only in history. -^ MANUFACTUKIlSrG. Long after the country had passed its pioneer state, the farmer's house continued to be a linen and woolen factory. "Where there was more spinning to be done than the wife could do in addition to her house-work, and in which the daughters were too young to help, spinsters were employed to «ome into families to spin flax and tow in the. winter and early spring, and wool in the summer. The regular price paid these itinerant spinsters was a shilling a day; a run and a half of warp, or two runs of filling, being counted a day's work. This would not go far towards clothing the farmers' daughters in 1868. JSTot every house had a loom, however. But there were always some who did weaving for those who could not do it for themselves. Much dyeing, too, was done in the family. " Dye-woods and dye-stuffs " formed an important part of a country mer- chant's stock. Barrels of chipped Nicaragua, logwood and other woods, and kegs of madder, alum, copperas, vitriol, in- digo, etc., constituted a large part of the teamsters' loading from the canal. Many, scarcely past middle age, remember well the old dye-tub standing in the chimney-corner, covered with a board, and used also as a seat for children when chairs were wanted for visitors, or when new supplies of furniture failed to keep pace with the increase of the family. Mr. Goodrich, (Peter Parley,) in describing early life in his native town, in Connecticut, speaks of this "■ institution of the dye- tub " as having, " when the night had waned, and the family had retired, frequently become the anxious seat of the lover, who was permitted to carry on his courtship, the object of his addresses sitting demurely in the opposite corner." We have EXPEEIENCE OF SETTLEES. no authority for saying that it was ever used in this town on such occasions. This household dyeing did not embrace the flannel which was designed for fulled cloth. Nearly all the cloth worn was "home made." Earely, indeed, did a. farmer or his son wear a coat made of any other. If, occasionally, a young man appeared in a ' dress of "boughten" cloth, he was an object of envy to his rustic associates; or he was suspected of having got it for a " stand uj) suit." Few except merchants, lawyers, doctors, and some ■\Tllage mechanics, were seen in cloth that had not passed the hands of the town cloth- dresser. Consequently, merchants kept very small stocks of broad-cloth. Those of the finer qualities were often bought in small pieces, containing a cer- tain number of patterns — one, two, or three — ^to avoid losses on remnants. There were also itvnercmt tailoresses who came into families to make nj) the men's and boys' winter clothing. The cutting was mostly done by the village tailor, if there was a village near. " Bad fits," which were not uncommon, were of course charged to the cutter. Hence the practice of tailors, when inserting in their bills or advertisements the announcement, "Cutting done on short notice, and warranted to fit," to ap- pend the very prudent proviso, "if properly made up." These seamstresses charged two shillings a day for their work. This was thought by some employers rather exorbitant, as the common price of help at housework was but six shilMng's a week — "York currency," the reader will of course under- stand. Although the word pounds, in expressing money values, had given place to dollars, fractional parts of a dollar were yet expressed by shilKngs and pence. Many merchants and their clerks still keep up the practice, as if they had but half learned the decimal system of reckoning. Boots and shoes also were made in many families. Farm- ers got the hides of their slaughtered cattle tanned " on shares;" or, if their share were judged insufficient to shoe a whole family, the dressing was otherwise paid for. Then there was 50 lUSTOEY OF WAIJSANV. in the neighborhood a oiroulatm^ shoemaker, who made his annual autumnal circuit -with his " kit." The childi-en had a happy time during his sojoui-n, which lasted one, two, or more weeks, according to the number of feet to be shod. The boys who had doffed their old shoes when the winter snows had scarcely disappeared, to enjoy the luxm-y of going barefoot, were now no less joyful in tlie anticipation of new ones to pi-o- tect their feet from the frosts, or perchance the early snows which had kept them for "thirty days " in close confinement. Such was the demand for the labor of the men of this trade at this season of tlie year, that their own families were often "sadly neglected ; thus verifying one part of the old adage, " Shoemakei-s' wives and blacksmiths' hoi-ses go barefoot." A revolution in household laboi* has been effected since tlie days of our mothei-s and grandmothers. The substitution of cotton for flax, and of the various kinds of laboi'-saving machinery for hand cards and spinning-wheels and looms, has vastly lightened the labor of women. One of the results of these improvements is the opportunity tliey afford for mental and intellectual culture. That tlie mass of Ameiican. women duly improve these opportunities for increasing their usefulness, wDl hardly be affirmed. WILD ANEffALS. The early settlers of Warsaw were much annoyed by bears and wolves. Animals being permitted to run at large to feed in the woods, many, especially swine, were destroyed by bears. And great care was necessary to protect sheep from the ravages of wolves. Although we have no accounts of persons having become victims to beasts of prey, alarms were frequent, and life was sometimes endangered. And tor yeara the sleep of the inhabitants was disturbed by the bowlings of wolves. To rid the country of these pests, bounties were early offered for their destruction. The first Board of Supervisors elected in Q-enesee county met at Batavia in October, 1803. Among tlieir recorded proceedings is the following : EXPEEIENCE OF SETrLEES. 51 " The Board, after considering the necessity and utility of destroying -vrolves, passed a vote to allow a bounty of five dollars a piece for the scalp and ears of each wolf taken and killed in the county aforesaid since its organization.' ' At an adjourned meeting in jSTovember, specified sums were ordered to be raised in the several towns for wolves taken and killed therein, as follows : Xorthamptou, §100 ; Southampton, 8300 tor wolves killed and other contingent charges; Leicester, §600 for wolves and other contingent charges ; Batavia, $700 for the same. The number of wolves on which bounties were paid that year was fifty -six ; and the bounties, at So a head, amounted to S2S0. In 1801, the Board "Resolved, That certificates given to Indians for wolf scalps, shall be certified in the presence of a white person of suitable age, who shall also attest the same." The same number of scalps was again paid for the next year. A imiform price of 85 a head appears to have been paid down to 1813; and the average number killed yearly to that time was about 15. In 1814, 8lO a head was paid for 36 wolves, and 85 a head for 3 whelps. Notwithstanding a vote had been taken to reduce the bounty to 85, there was paid for 7 wolves the enormous price of 815 a head ; for 20, 85 a head; for 13, 810 a head; and for 19 whelps, 8-0 a head! In 1816, 69 wolves were paid for, most of them at 840 each, and 31 whelps, 815 each. In 1S17, 26 whelps, at 8l5, and but 13 wolves, at 840 each. In 1S18, 9 wolves at 810, and 17 whelps at 8l5 each. In 1S19, 7 wolves at 840, and 28 whelps at 815 each. In 1820, 8 wolves at 840, and 33 whelps at8l5 each. In 1821, 6 wolves at 8lO each, and 1 whelp, 82. ^o bounties appear to have been paid after that year. It has been said tliat wolves were taken in Pennsylvania, and brought into this county and killed ; their scalps carried to Batavia, and the bounty drawn. This may have been a rea- son for discontinuing the bounties. The whole number ot wolves and whelps paid for, was 793, and of panthers, 8. The amoimt paid for them was 86,782. 52 HISTORY OF WAESAW. Many years later, these animals had not wholly disap- peared. Occasional wolf-hunts occurred as late as about the year 1830, in some of the adjacent towns. About that time, men of this town were called out to one near Hall's Corners in Orangeville, about three miles west of Warsaw village. We subjoin a wolf story not entirely devoid of interest. At an early day, Deacon Hunger had several sheep killed, either by wolves, or by a certain suspicious dog in the neigh- borhood. Tbe next evening two large trajos were set a short distance from his barn-yard, and the carcass of one of the dead sheep laid near them. Late in the night the place was visited, and the dog was found fast in one of the traps ; and the person who went to see, thought the other trap "H-as still there. The dog was suffered to remain in " durance vile " until daylight, when the other trap, with a heavy clog at- tached, was found missing. Its track was followed across the field, where the thief, a large wolf, was arrested by a brush fence, in which, in endeavoring to cross it, he had become entangled. Of course both dog and wolf were promptly dis- patched. Wolf's scalps bringing at that time $40 a piece, the loss of sheep was more than compensated. A singular cir- cumstance connected with this affair is vouched for. On goings out to look at the traps, a sheep was seen standing in or near the barn-yard on a large stump, upon which, in its fright, it is supposed to have leaped for safety. In 1808, Benjamin Parker, residing on East Hill, came near losing his life by bears. Between the Transit and Perry Center, there was an almost continuous forest. Peturning from Elisha Smith's, near Sucker Brook, in Perry, he met, on the long causeway, (still remembered by some old inhabi- tants,) seven bears, three old ones and four young ones. He took up a large club, his only weapon of defense, and struck one of them with such force as to break the club. Having no other hope of saving his life, he retreated, and climbed a small tree standing near the road. He haUooed for some time for help; and although more than a mile distant, he was heard EXPEEIENCE OF SETTLEES. 53 by Smitli, who, -with his gun, axe, and dog, came to his relief, the bears standing around the tree. The. dog chased the four cubs and two of the old bears up a tree, or trees. It being nearly dark, fires were kindled at the foot of the trees, and kept up during the night, to prevent the escape of the bears. In the morning, the two old bears were shot, and the four young ones were taken alive. How they were finally disposed of, we are not informed. It does not appear from the records of Genesee coimty that bounties were ofisred for bear scalps. Such bounties as were some years paid on wolves, would have been ample compensation to the party defending, for the fears and perils of this bear-fight. EEMAEKABLE INCIDENT. A most extraordinary event occurred in Middlebury, in 1817, within a few miles of this town. We have read ac- counts of it in different papers and books; and although differing slightly, they agree in every important particular. We copy from a work entitled, " Memorials of the Descend- ants of Wilham Shattuck," &c., loaned to us for this purpose by Mr. Edward C. Shattuck, of this village, a relative of the person referred to in the following: Artemas Shattuck was cutting forest trees, and one fell upon a high stump and became entangled with other trees. In endeavoring to cut, disengage, and bring it to the ground, it suddenly fell; and the trunk upon which he stood split, and bis foot was caught in the cleft. As it fell over the stump, he was raised several feet from the ground, and suspended with his head downwards, and in such a position that he could not touch the ground, nor get upon the top of the trunk of the tree for support. Plis axe in the meantime had fallen, and was not within his reach; he was thus without means to extri- cate himself In this condition he cried for help, biit cried in vain, until his voice failed him, and he could cry no longer. He soon began to suffer extreme pain, not only in his foot, which remained clenched in the cleft of the tree, but also 64 HISTORY OF WAESAW. from headache and general exhaustion, caused by his unnatu- ral 230sition and the great exertion he had put forth to make himself heard and to obtain relief. He was in the woods, three-fourths of a mile from any human being, and the weather was extremely cold. What was he to do ? Unless he could be immediately extricated, death seemed inevitable. There appeared no alternative. Summoning all his fortitude, he resolved upon an act, which, if he should succeed in per- forming, there would be a leeble hope, and but a feeble one, of saving his life. He might perish if he did it; he Tnust^ if he did it not. He took from his pocket an old Barlow knife, and first cut oft the leg oi his boot and stocking, and with a piece of quality which he had in his vest pocket, he bound up his ankle as tightly as possible, to stop the current of blood. Then, with his knife, he u^ijointed his ankle, and left his foot, cut and separated from his leg, in the cleft ot the tree ! By the trunk of the tree he reached the ground, and crawled to his dinner-basket, and bound up the stump with a napkin. He cut a stick, and hobbled or crawled upon his hands and knees through the snow towards home. When he had ar- rived within a few rods of his house he was discovered by his family; and, exhausted and fainting, was brought to his room and resuscitated. A surgeon was obtained from Bata- via, a distance of fifteen or eighteen miles, by whom his limb was again amputated; and in due time he recovered. Three of his brothers, Josiah, Gilbert, and Giles, were with him during his illness. Pie afterwards turned his attention to study; emigrated to North Carolina in 1819; joined the Bap- tist church in 1820, and commenced preaching in 1821. To the foregoing we find appended in the margin of the book, the following note: Some account of this event, unassociated with any name, was published in the "Presbyterian," a newspaper of Phila- delphia, in the winter of 1850-51, under the title of " A curious fact." The fact was stated to be, that when Mr. Shattuck "became conscious, he said: 'Go immediately to EXPEEIEXCE OF SETTLEES. 00 the TTOods and cut out my toot, f r it is STifleiing most escm- ciating piin." They did f^?. and bronght the toot to the house. He then said it Tras c> -Id. and -wished it put into Trami -water. This request \r;.s also granted. It was no:, h-yw-ever, done in the room in -which he hty: yet as sx>a as his '"xi touched the w^ater, he exclaimed: • It hums me; the water is '■ x- hot." And upon examination it Tras tbund to be so. The -water ■was made i»:ver, and he -was s:-itisiie«i."" ^e have great donbte (the xniter adds.) as to the anthentieity of this srare- ment, or of the correctness of its phil\-m whom it -was niken. Sii.oe the above w:is written, we have received ample contiimatirLr for and bror^i.r in, often speak of the pain Irom tiie oolvii-.ess ot the fc^-t. and fiom the heat « f the wjiter. The next day. Dr. JcJm C ■res, cf Batavia. was called, and amputated tlie leg. Dr. leaver, stiil redding in Middlebuiy. was present at the operaticao, aud he;ud these staremeats 6t«m d.ose who were eye and ear -witnesses to the facts. Hence, fliough " philoso- phy '" svnd ~ medical science " may fiiil to confirm uera, tliey are ;is well authenticated as tie casualty itself. There have been held in this town several nit-eti;-^ of old settlers, the proceedings of which are elsewhere recorded. At these meetings were related a number of interesting inci- dents of pioneer hfe, to which the reader is referred. See ■• Old Folks" Gatherinas."" 66 HISTORY OF WAESAW. ENJOYMENTS OF THE EAELY SETTLEES. Narratives of the incidents and adventures of pioneer life generally present only the dark side of the picture. To those who subdued the wilderness, their toils and privations were not a series of unmitigated sufferings. They hud their joys as well as their sorrows. The addition of each now acre to their "dealings," brought with it fresh enjoyniont, and cheered them on in the pursuit of tlioir ultinufte object, an indepen- dent and a happy home. They were happy also in their tra- ternal feelings; or, as one of them once expressed it, "the feeling of brotherhood — the disposition to help one another;" or, in the language of another, "Society was rude and unculti- vated; yet the people were very friendly to each other; quite as much so as relatives are at the |)resent day." Wo can hardly endvire the thought of exchanging the vast variety of our splendid and comfortable vehicles for tlie rude ones of our fathers, which served the various purposes of visiting, and of going to mill and to "meeting" — (churches they liad not;) yet who doubts that William Bristol and family, of No. 8, had "a good time" when they made a visit to Judge Webster's, a distance of seven miles, on an ox-sled drawn by oxen? Our mothers were satisiied when clad in homespun of their own make; and we well remember the "glad surprise" when fathers, on their return from market, presented their faithful help-mates a six yards calico dress pattern ±br Sunday wear. And we presume the wearer was in quite as devotional a frame of mind, and enjoyed Sabbath exercises quite as well, as she who now flaunts her gorgeously trimmed silk of fifteen yards, with the addition of a few more for the indispensable trail. The people were happy in their families. The boys, having labored hard during the day, sought rest at an early hour. Parents bad the satisfaction of seeing their sons acquiring habits of industry and frugality — a sure prognostic of success EXPEEIENCE OF SETTLEES. 57 in life. The "higher civilization" had not yet introduced those popular institutions now to be seen '• In every country village, where Ten chimney smokes perfume the air" — the saloon and billiard room, in which so many youth now receive their principal training. Fewer parents spent sleep- less nights in anxious thought about their " prodigal sons," or had their slumbers suddenly broken by the noisy entrance of these sons on returning from their midnight revels. They saw no clouds rising to dim the prospect of a happy future to their children. Never were wives and mothers more cheerful than when, Kke the virtuous woman described by Solomon, they " they laid their hands to the spindle, and their hands held the distaff;" or when, with their knitting work or sewing, and baby too, they went — unbidden, as the custom was — to spend an afternoon with their " neighbor women," by whom they were received with a hearty, unceremonious welcome. The " latch- string was out " at all times; and even the formality of knock- ing was, by the more intimate neighbors, dispensed with. l^OT did they lack topics of conversation at these visits. Prominent among them were their domestic labors — ^their manifold industrial enterprises — and the anticipated rewards of their present toils and privations. Their talk, some may suppose, evinced no high degree of intellectual cultm-e; yet, as an indication of intelltctuality, surely it will not suffer in comparison with the gossip which engrosses the time of many of our modern ediwaied ladies at their social gatherings. 58 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. POLICY OF THE LAND COMPANY. The Boolcs of tlie Company in the Land-Office sliow remarkably slow progress of settlers in paying for their lands. Prom entries in these books we infer that a large proportion of them forfeited their claims. It appears that, at the expira- tion of ten years from the date of their contracts, those who had paid little or nothing were charged with "Increase," to an. amount almost equal to, and in some instances greater than the original price of the land. And this increase is almost uniformly charged the next day after the ten years had expired. For example: G. T. J. was charged April 1, 1806, "To two Lots, 728 Acres, $1,456," being two dollars per acre, only ten dollars having been paid down. At the end of ten years, he was charged, "To Increase, $1,648," making the sum of $3,104, when the land was bought in parts by six different purchasers, who took new articles. E. P. was charged May 21, 1807, "To part of Lot — , 246 Acres, $615," on which was paid soon after, thirty- five dollars. May 22, 1817, " Increase ' ' was added, $842; and articles were given to three new pur- chasers, charged with $1,257. It is presumed that the lands reverted to the Company by forfeiture, and that new articles were given to the former pur- chaser or any other applicant. The uniformity of the dates of the new articles, just ten years after the dates of the old ones, may be accounted for by the supposition, that the new articles, at whatever time they were issued after the increase had been charged, were dated the day next after the date of that charge. Some assistance was rendered the settlers in making pay- ments, by the offer of the Company to receive cattle on their contracts. Agents were sent once a year to certain towns in each county for that purpose. We find the first credit for cattle in the year 1822 or 1823. This policy was continued a ^-^{J/y^r^?^'~} Oi^-ry ^^\e^ 7 Ch^^ry '^Z^S'^Txh^ Ske.tch.p.291 POLICY OF THE LAJfD COMPANY. 69 iramber of years. "We see also some credits for grain. An additional stimnlus was given by a notice to those most in arrears, or who had paid little or nothing, that a large deduc- tion, in case of speedy payment, would be made, from the sums due. This gave much dissatisfaction to those who had been prompt in their payments, who regarded it as & premiutn to their slack neighbors for their want of punctuality. Many have questioned the wisdom of the policy adopted by the Holland Company for the disposal and settlement of their lands. Probably witli a view to inviting immigration, articles were given to settlers on the most easy terms — ^to many of them, on payment of a sum scarcely sufficient to pay for drawing the contract, which, in many cases, was but one dollar. Many, doubtless, were attracted to the Ptirchase by this easy mode of obtaining possession of land. The early settlers were generally poor, and could scarcely have pur- chased on less accommodating terms. Yet of these, not a few, after a short residence and sundry discouragements, sold out their "improvements," and sought new homes in more favorable locations. The opinion has often been expressed, that the plan of selling lands at a low price for cash, after the manner of the General Grovernment, would have been better both for the Company and the settlers, as it would have brought in not only a more industrious and enterjjrising, but a better class of inhabitants. That some persons of the lower class, and shift- less, were brought hither by the easy terms proposed by the Company, is probably true. But we believe those of the early inhabitants still living will agree in saying, that the early settlers of this town were generally honest, frugal, and indus- trious. A recurrence to facts in their history, will reveal the true cause of the slow progress of the settlers in discharging their obhgations to the Company. Most of them were compara- tively young men from the East, and poor. Wages had been low; and they had laid up little more than enough to buy a K 60 HISTORY OF WAESAW. team aad pay the expense of their removal. They had heavily timbered lands to clear, and for a time had no sons able to help, nor the means of hiring labor. And for the little surplus grain which after a few years they produced, there was no market beyond the demands of new-comers. War came; and many were obliged to leave their farms and join the army. Peace returned; labor was again thrown upon the land; and in a year or two there was a large surplus which scarcely paid for the labor of raising it. The price of wheat in Eochester, then the nearest and best cash market, was 2s. 6d. to 3s. per bushel, which would not pay the cost of trans- portation in that time of bad roads; of course, very little was sold there. Occasionally a load was taken to Albany by teamsters going after goods for the merchants. At home, a biishel was given in exchange for a jjound of tobacco, or a yard of brown cotton cloth. In providing means for proseciiting the war, double duties were laid upon goods imported, which duties were to continue during the war, and for a year after its close. These duties checked importations and encouraged home manufactures. Many manufacturing establishments sprang into being. The period of high duties expired in 1816. Commercial inter- course with Great Britain, which had been suspended during the war, was resumed, and the country was again flooded with British goods. Our manufactures were prostrated. The country was drained of itS money to pay for foreign goods; specie payments were suspended; and bank-bills depreciated to seventy or eighty per cent, below par, and in some states to almost nothing. ISTo wonder that the books of the Land Company show so few and so small credits to settlers. Nor is it strange that so majiy children went barefoot long after the first snows had fallen. Partial relief, however, was found within doors. Our mothers and their eldest daughters plied the spindle and the shuttle with the characteristic assiduity of those days, in pro- viding clothing for the families; thus restricting in a good POLICY OF THE LAND COMPANY. 61 measure the running accounts at the stores, and in many cases producing a considerable surplus to be exchanged at the stores for cotton cloth, both plain and printed. Many a farmer's wife have we seen bringing under her arm to the store in this town, a huge roll of linen or flannel, and carrying away its equivalent in a score of articles to supply the wants of her family. But for some purposes money must be had. Taxes could not be paid in Mnd ; and to raise " tax money " farmers were obliged to sell grain and other products of their farms for prices which would now scarcely pay for their transportation to the place of delivery. Some relief was afforded by the products of the forest timber. The ashes from the burned heaps were saved and sold at the ashery, which was an indispensable appendage to a country store, or to at least one store in a place. They were drawn several miles over rough roads, and sold for six or eight cents per bushel, and measured in a bushel and a h'alf basket at that; and then they could not always be sold for money. Or, to cheapen transportation, they were, by a process unknown to some of our younger readers, converted into "black salts," which would generally command money at any pearl-ashery, where they were man- ufactured into pearl ashes. Many, to get money to pay taxes and other cash debts, cut and burned timber for this special purpose, while their granaries were well stored with grain, which could not be sold for cash. A hotel-keeper and stage proprietor in this village, after having bought a supply of oats for the year, at twelve and a half cents per bushel, had them urged upon him for ten cents, at which price he ventured to buy more; but he lost rather than gained by the operation. Thus the struggle continued until the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, which, by opening to our people an accessible market, brought them speedy and permanent relief They at once entered upon a course of unwonted prosperity, and soon attained a comfortable independence. 62 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. THE VILLAGE. Befoeb the year 1816, the settlement at the center of the town had scarcely begun to assume the appearance of a vil- lage. The only framed houses recollected at present, were the following: 1. The tavern house built by Judge "Webster, of which the present dwelling of Nehemiah Park was a part, " the other and main part having been moved toward the north- east, on the south corner of Buffalo and Main streets. 2. A school-house where the Baptist Church now stands. 3. A small house near it, the residence of Samuel McWhorter. 4. The residence of Capt. Fargo, on the site of the present dwelling of his son, Allen Fargo. 5. The dwelling-house of Almon Stevens on the ground now covered by the Congrega- tional Church. 6. The dwelling of Dr. Sheldon, a few rods north of Mr. Stevens's. 1. A small house which stood a few feet north of where Dr. Bartlett's " Gothic " now stands. 8. The tavern house of Eussel Noble, since removed to make place for the brick hotel built by J. A. McElwain, and occu- pied by the late George "W". Morris, Esq., on Main street, in the north part of the village. There was also the small build- ing used as a store by Almon Stevens, which stood on the north side of the old Presbyterian church, occupied more recently and for many years as a dwelling; and the old red building occupied as a store by C. L. Sheldon & Co., and afterwards as a dwelling, until removed to make room for the Episcopal church. Calvin Kumsey had established the tanning and shoe-maldng business on the west side of the creek on Buifalo street, on the lot now owned and occupied by Frank Miller and his son, Edwin A. Miller, and lived in a part of the shoe-shop. In 1816, the aspect of the embryo village began to change. Simeon Cumings, of Batavia, had, the year previous, bought of Judge "Webster 40 acres of land, for the sum of $8,500. - One object of the purchase was the erection of a grist-mill THE VILLAGE. 63 and perhaps other machinerj. The employment of the labor required in the construction of the mill-race and the mill, and in making the Tarious contemplated improvements, gave ac- tivity to the place. Before the close of the year 1816, the grist-mill was in o]3eration; and a year or two later, an oil- mill was built a short distance south, near where the race crosses "Water street- Mr. Cumings laid out the streets now called Water street and Court street; and the land adjoining them and Main and Buffalo streets, was laid out into village lots. At this time, not a dwelling, it is believed, had over been erected on it. The principal portion of this tract was in a square body bounded by about eighty rods on Main, and nearly an equal distance on Buffalo street, excepting about two acres in the south-west corner of the square previously sold to Calvin Kumsey, and adding the corner south of Buffalo street, in- cluding the tavern stand. The first lots sold by him were mostly on Buffalo street. Among the first buildings erected was the house in which Timothy TI. Buxton now resides. Its first occupant was Edward Putnam. It was soon after occupied by Eev. ISTorris Bull. The " old cider-mill " building was removed a few rods, and wheeled to its present site west of and near the mill-race, where, for a time, in a half finished state, it served a greater number of families and tradesmen than any other building; having been used as a store, cabinet-shop, shoe- shop, etc., and sheltered the families of lawyers, doctors, mechanics and others. About the same time, 1817, John Hobson, the first hatter in Warsaw,- built the house which constitutes a part of the present residence of H. A. Dudley; Henry Stevens, on the south side of the street, the present residence of Mrs. Lawrence; and Benjamin L. Watldns, a hoiise and blacksmith's shop on the comer of Buffalo and Water streets, west side of Water street. Among the first buildings erected on Main street, (in 1817, or late in 1816,) was a dwelling, built by Nelson A. Phelps, 64 HISTORY OF WABSA.W. and now tlie cabinet-shop of E. 0. Shattuck, and about the same time two or more dwellings on and near the corner where the Methodist church now stands. Dr. Frank, who came to Warsaw in 1817, built, either that year or the next, a dwelling on Main street, near the place where the store of A. & G. W. Frank now stands. The " Masonic Hall," which had stood for years in an unfinished state, on the south side of Buffalo street, and never occupied, was bought by Aaron Kumsey, moved across the way on the corner of Buifalo and Water streets, and fitted it up for a dwelling, in which he lived imtil he removed to Westfield, in 1827. This house has since served the families of Silas Kidder, John Crocker, Dea- con Munger, Dr. Belden, and several others, and undergone frequent repairs. It was some years ago removed west on the opposite corner of Buifalo and Water streets, and is now owned by John A. McElwain, and occupied by Mrs. Lemon as a boarding-house. Calvin Bumsey built the house now owned and occupied by Frank Miller. Samuel McWhorter vacated the small house near the school-house, having built on his farm the house next north of the present residence ot Samuel Fisher, 2d, and now owned by John Ransom, editor of the "Wyoming Democrat." Elisha Parmele, merchant, whose first sign called customers to the "old cider mill," in 1817, built, soon after, the "yellow store," elsewhere described, and a two-story dwelling near it; the house being at present the north part of the hotel recently owned by the late IST. J. Perry, and for many years previous by the late Dr. Augustus Frank. Dr. Sheldon built, near his store, (south side,) his new two-story dwelling, occupied by him until his death, and thereafter by his family for many years. It was afterward occupied as a parsonacre the property of the Presbyterian church, and then passed into the hands of Dr. J. G-. Meachem, and after a few years, removed by him to the north part of the village. It is the house in which Dr. M. Baker now resides, by whom it has been changed into a beautiful residence. THE VILLAGE. ^ 65 In 1820, H. & E. C. Kimberly, merchants, who had for two years occupied the old Stevens store, built the "comer store" on the ground now covered' by the brick building of J. H. Darling, occupied as a Drug store by Matthews & Brown, the present as well as the former bank building having been crowded into the fornaer narrow unoccupied space between the bound of the street and the corner store. The store of Sheldon & Frank, now the property of Dr. Bartlett, was built, it is believed, as early as 1818 or 1819; and in the spring of 1822, Dr. Frank, having withdrawn from the firm of Sheldon & Frank, commenced business in his new store on the west^ side of the street, where the brick building of the Franks now stands. Dr. Daniel Eumsey, who had resided in this town in 1817 and 1818, and who, after several years' residence in Alexan- der, had returned to Warsaw, built a large two-story dwelling on the west side of Main street, about midway between the corners. After his removal to Silver Creek, this house was occupied by his son-in-law, George D. Farnham, and was afterwards bought by Dr. Frank, and rented for a number of years. A part of it was for a time occupied for the instruc- tion of a school of young ladies, by Miss Anna P. Sill, the founder and present principal of the noted and popular Young Ladies' Seminary in Eockford, 111. This building was several years since converted into shops or stores to supply the busi- ness wants of the place. About the time Dr. Eumsey built his house, James Crocker built one near it, which he sold to F. C. McKay, and which was occupied successively by him- self and Isaac 0. Bronson, before it came into the possession of its present occupant, Albert Purdy. "Whether this dwell- ing is destined to a similar change, time must determine. It has for several years borne a powerful pressure on its south side, and it may soon be compelled to yield. About the time these buildings were erected, perhaps a little earlier, Dr. Cyrus Eumsey built the house now the residence of John A. McElwain, on Genesee street, and John Crocker the house 66 HISTORY OF WARSAW. next west of it, the present residence of Wm. Bingham, and the first east of the Hotel. It has been suggested by several of onr citizens that our village history would be incomplete without due notice of a certain prominent old inhabitant, well known through a wide region of surrounding country. There are many yet living who remember well their old unfortunate fellow- citizen, who had in early life lost the free use of both his lower limbs, and whose locomotion was rendered possible only by the aid of wooden substitutes. He was one of Warsaw's earliest me- chanics, and for a time carried on business in a small plank building, said to have been built by Col. Day, the first black- smith in town, and used by him as a shop, or as some say, a dwelling. It stood on or near the spot on which Dr. Bartlett's brick building stands, on the corner of Main and Genesee streets. Its exterior fitly represented the mechanical skill of its occupant, whose vocation was thus legibly expressed on a sign board: "I. Kenyon, Tailor." Though a single as well as a singular man, the income from his trade afforded him a scanty support; and he united with tailoring the sale of" cake and beer," the latter being, if our memory be not at fault, in the full sense of the term, TioTne made, and having at least this preference over the modern articles of that name, that its effects were less injurious. Of course the public were duly notified of this extension of business, by an additional sign on his shop's front. Other articles were by degrees added to his stock, until his " assortment " assumed the title of " Gro- cery." But adversity came, and taught him im]3ressively, that " disappointment is the lot of all men." He was "burned out clean!" and, for a time at least, his "occupation was gone." But our neighbor was not disheartened^by this reverse of fortune. A new building in due time sprang up, Phenix like, on the west side of the street. This was by no means a rude structure. It had one adornment which is believed to have been entirely original. A large picture of a pillar sur- THE VILLAGE. 67 mounted by an eagle, was painted on its front, intended, it is presumed, to represent the patriotism of its proprietor. In front of the building was erected a high post, on which was fastened a sign reading as follows; (for the old gentleman, be it known, laid some claim to poetic talent:) '' Come view my post, and drink a toasi, For I've been tried by fire; Yet I will still make up your bill As low as you require.' ' It is related of one of our respectable citizens, (though evi- dently wanting in respect to hoary hairs,) that he was wont, on passing, to read in a loud tone this inscription, and to subjoin the mock reference, "Isaiah xvi, 19," (Mr. K.'s name being Isaiah,) well knowing that he would thus bring to the door the irascible occupant to give boisterous vent to his indignation. In his new shop " Tailoring " was never done, his last chosen business alone giving him a livelihood, such as it was. His grocery, however, became at length the haunt of the idle, the intemperate, and the vicious; and such was its influence, that a fate like that which had befallen the old shop, would have been regarded as a public blessing. One of his singularities was the tenacity with which he clung to the hope, almost to the last, of finding a wife; hence nothing would he so bitterly resent, as being called an old man. Having at length become disqualified for business by his infirmities and age, and being destitute of other means of support, he was compelled to spend the last years of his life where the wants of the unfortunate and needy of every county are gratuitously supplied. Although the village continued gradually to improve, there was no marked change in its appearance from this time until after the purchase of the Webster estate by F. C. D. McKay, Esq., in 1836. Judge Webster had been indisposed to sell land in small parcels; and owning the land on both sides of Euffalo street west of the bridge, no houses could be built there. There were but two houses west of the bridge on that 68 HISTORY OF WAESAW. Street, one them his own, near the hill, now the residence of H. B. Jenks; the other built by Calvin Rumsey, the present residence of Frank Miller. Perhaps, also, the two small, diminutive houses lately standing near the bridge. Mr. McKay laid out Liberty street, and sold within the first year a considerable number of lots on Buffalo and Liberty streets; and several dwellings were put up, among which was one intended by Mr. McKay for himself, but never finished by him. It came a year or two afterwards into the hands of Joshua H. Darling, who completed it, and who, by several alterations and improvements, has transformed it into a beautiful and tasty mansion. Most of the lots, however, were sold to laboring men of limited means; and the new buildings were generally small and cheaply constructed. Nor did the population or the business for several years greatly increase. Li 1841, the new county of "Wyoming was formed, com- prising the southern half of Genesee, and the county seat located at Warsaw. This gave to business and to im- provements an impulse such as they had never before re- ceived. The population has since been trebled, and business has increased in nearly the same proportion. Large and valuable stocks of goods have brought purchasers from all parts of the county; and manufactures of various kinds have been established. Many marked improvements have also been made during this period. The streets were at times almost impassable with teams; and the side-walks were in no better condition for footmen, except here and there a few rods covered with gravel or tan-bai-k. The village was incor- porated in 1843; and by the exercise of its corporate powers, this and other difficulties have been remedied. Much has been done to improve the streets, and two bridges have been built across the 0-at-ka, which are likely to stand during the life time of at least two generations. The streets have been greatly beautified with shade trees. By turning the course of the west branch, so as to unite with the 0-at-ka GO I— ( a H o ►^ W b ?5 THE VILLAGE. 69 creek some distance below the south bridge, the road is no longer liable to damage from the former stream; and several village lots of little value have been changed into eligible locations. Prior to 1841,. there was but One brick building in the vil- lage, (that of Mr. Darling,) except a small one on Water street, still standing there. The county jail, a wooden struc- ture, was built in 1841. The Court House and County Clerk's Office, substantial brick buildings, were erected in 1843, and greatly improved the appearance of ^the village. Many ele- gant brick dwellings — ^the first of which were those of Dr. Merrick Baker (now S. Whitcher's) and Linus "W. Thayer, Esq., — and a much greater number of first class framed houses, have since been built; and many old ones have been moderenized and beautified. At no time, for a similar period, has there been so marked an improvement as within the last six or eight years, on BuflFalo and Main streets. Main street presents two fine specimens of church architecture, erected within the last three years, by the Presbyterian and Congre- gational societies. And that memorable event in February, 1867, "the great fire," which was at the time deemed a seri- ous calamity, has contributed, more than any other cause, to the permanent improvement of the village. Probably not more than two or three persons have reason to regret the occurrence. A brick block of three stores with some nine or ten dilapidated, rickety buildings were destroyed, and the vacant space has already been filled by a row of beautiful and substantial structures, which are surpassed in few country villages in this section of the state. In 1868, George W. Frank and Elbert E. Farman pur- chased of John A. McElvain several acres' of land,' lying north of Genesee street, and east of the lots on the east side of Main street, which they laid out into building lots. They have opened from Main street to their grounds, two new streets: Elm street running to the north corner of their land; and one south of it, which is a continuation of Court street. 70 HISTORY OF WAESAW. Several acres have been set apart and inclosed for a Park. Three fine brick dwelling houses have been erected by G. W. Erank, H. A. Dudley, and Eev. J. E. ISTassau. That of Mr. Erank is completed. Another has been commenced by Mr. Earman, and will be completed the present year. ThisVill soon be one of the most attractive parts of the village. POST OEEICES. The first Post-Office in "Warsaw v^as established in 1811. Prior to this time, letters were received and mailed at Bata- via. County, town, and land -office business being done there, the inhabitants had frequent opportunities of sending to the post-office at that place. But the early settlers received many letters from eastern friends by the hands of " new comers," and of those who came seeking homes. And as those who purchased returned to bring in their families, the people probably received and sent most of their letters outside of the mails. The rates of postage were high; and few letters vFould have been written even if there had been a post-office in the town. Postage on letters was, for a distance not ex- ceeding 30 miles, 6 cents; over 30 and not exceeding 80 miles, 10 cents; over 80 and not exceeding 150 miles, 124 cents; over 150 and not exceeding 400 miles, 181 cents; over 400 miles, 25 cents. The early settlers being generally poor, they were compelled to restiict their cori'espondence to cases of necessity. Coming from the extreme eastern part of this state and from the eastern states, most of their letters were subject to the highest rates. Plow many letters would our farmers now write if they had to pay the price of a bushel of wheat or four bushels of oats for a letter ? Yet there was a time, many years after there was a post-office here, when the quantity mentioned of each of these commodities would have commanded no more oasTi, than the highest rates of postage; POST-OFFICES. 71 And how would men have regarded the prediction that, within the life-time of some then living, a letter would be carried from the Atlantic to the Pacific for three cents f At an early day — probably soon after the establishment oi the post-office here — a post route was established from Genesee through this place to Lake Erie, which made a direct and con- tinuous route from Canandaigua to that lake, at a point eight miles from Buffalo. Levi Street, of Sheldon, carried the mail many years, and, as is believed, was the first contractor and carrier; but what year he commenced his ride, (on horseback, of course,) we are not informed. The papers chiefly taken were the "Ontario Repository" and "Ontario Messenger," both published in Canandaigua, and, at a later date, the "Moscow Advertiser," and were carried by Mr. Street. Of the number he distributed, we may form a tolerable estimate from the fact, that they were carried in a saddle-bag, as lately as 1816, at those seasons of the year when the roads were too muddy or too rough for him to go with his vehicle, labeled, " Moscow Stage." Mr. Street was at length superseded by other mail contractors, who at least furnished the traveling public better accommodations. He removed to Cincinnati, O., where he died of that dreadful disease, hydrophobia, caused by the bite of a horse. The " Genesee Intelligencer," the first paper in this state west of the Genesee River, was published in Batavia in 1807, by Elias Williams, who commenced it in the spring, and dis- continued it in October. The " Cornucopia " was commenced the next spring, (1808,) by Benjamin Blodgett and Samuel Peck, and continued by them until 1811, when David C. Miller took the place of Mr. Peck; and the paper assumed the name of " Republican Advocate." The post-office being established here about the same time, this paper began to take the place of the Canandaigua papers. In 1819, the "Spirit of the Times " was commenced at Batavia. After this, few Ontario papers appeared in this town. 72 HISTORY OF WAESAW. The following are the names of Postmasters in Warsaw, with the dates of their appointment : Chauncey L. Sheldon, April 12, 1811. Chaimcey L. Sheldon, January 24, 1826. Elias R. Bascom, March 3, 1828. Isaac C. Bronson, August 20, 1841. William K. Crooljs, March 10, 1843. Edwin L. Fuller, July 15, 1845. Charles W. Bailey, May 3, 1849. Jacob W. Knapp, February 28, 1853. Seth M. Gates, May 28, 1861. Seth M. Gates, June 3, 1865. The amount receiTed for postage on letters and papers dur- ing the first year at this post-office was about fifty dollars. By an act of Congress, postmasters whose compensation from commissions on the money received at their respective oflices exceeds $1,000, are appointed by the President, with the concurrence of the Senate. A post-office was established at South Warsaw, February, 1850, and continued several years, Alonzo Choate, postmaster. Also in the south-east part of the town a post-oflice named East Warsaw was established after the preceding — ^Evans, postmaster. It was continued but a few years. AGEICTTLTUEE. 73 AaHIGULTURE- Agei CULTURE IS" a term hardly applicable to the farniirig of those days. Agricultural papers, if there had been any, would have been of little use to those just beginning in the woods. The " virgin soil " was prepared for seed when cleared of its forest burden— the better, however, if it had had a " good burn," which the proprietor was always anxious to se- cure. The principal instrument of tillage was the triangular harrow, usually called ctrag, sometimes made of a crotched tree. The timber was worked down to the proper size, and teeth were inserted of nearly double the thickness of those now used, so as to stand the severe test to which they were to be put. The drag bounded along over roots and stones, and among the stumps, generally drawn by oxen often driven by boys — a kind of driving which would not be relished by the, youthful drivers of " fast horses " in these later days. And when the roots had become sufEciently brittle to admit of the use of the plow, an instrument was used, which it would puzzle the young men of the present day to give a name. The idea of a cast iron plow had not then entered the brain of the inventor. This plow was invented by Jethro Wood, of Scipio, Cayuga Co., IST. Y., about fifty years ago; though it is a much less number of years since it came into general use. The improvements since made in the plow and the harrow; the invention of cultivators, drills for sowing and planting, and other labor-saving implements, have changed the aspect of farming, and increased incalculably the power of produc- tion. In harvesting, the change is most striking. Before the de- cay and removal of stumps permitted the use of the grain cradle, the cutting of grain was mostly done with the sickle, now a rare instrument, not at all used for its original purpose. It was then a staple article of merchandise. In the old Day- Books and Journals of the early merchants, if they could Jse 74: HISTOET OF "WARSAW. found, might be seen the charge, "To 1 SicMe," under the names of scores of customers, followed, in the cases of many, by that other charge, " To 1 Gal. Whisky," an article then deemed by some as necessary in the harvesting operation as the instrument itself. The cradle, which superseded the sickle, is now fast giving way — in many parts of the country has wholly done so already — to the reaper, an insti-ument then not more likely to be invented than the photographic art, or the means of hourly intercourse with people on the other side of the Atlantic. Single fields of wheat of one hundred to five hundred acres each, are not rare in some of the Western States. Let a man imagine an attempt to cut these immense fields of grain by handfuls with the sickle, and he can not fail to appreciate the invention of the reaper. Grain was threshed with the flail, ten to twenty bushels a day, and cleaned with a fan — an instrument which most of our readers have never seen, and which we will not under- take to describe. It was superseded by the fanning-mill, which, though not a new invention, was not easily obtained by the first settlers. A single machine now receives the sheaves and delivers the cleaned grain at the rate of one hundred to two hundred bushels a day. And a reaper is in use at the West, which carries two binders, and drops along its track the cut grain in sheaves, bound. In hay harvesting, also, improvements would seem to have reached perfection, when a lad of suflficient age to drive a team, mows from fifty to one hundred acres of meadow in an ordinary haying season, and the hay is all raked during the same time by a single hand. STOCK EAISING. Early attention was given to the raising of stock. In a large portion of the Holland Purchase, it has become the principal branch of agriculture. The first settlers moved on with ox-teams, and each brought a cow, few more than one. For several years, their little " clearings " were insufficient to AGEICULTUEE. Y5 furnisli keeping for the smallest herds. Before they had pastures and meadows, cattle run in the woods during sum- mer, feeding on herbage and browse. Leeks, with which the woods aboimded, and which appeared almost as soon as the snow was oif, were a tolerable substitute for hay and early pasture. In the winter, the lack of hay was chiefly supplied with straw and corn-stalks from, the first grain crops, and browse. Much of the chopping was done in winter; and cattle were driven to the woods to feed on the tops of the fallen trees. In process of time, settlers were enabled, from the increase of their stock, to supply "new comers," who saved the expense of driving cows by buying here. And stock raising, in time became to many the most profitable branch of farming. "When there was no longer a home demand for the surplus grain, nor any other accessible market, cattle, though very cheap, were sold to drovers and driven to eastern cities, when grain would not bear transportation to the nearest market. The first crops of grain were abundant in all the Holland Purchase. But when the land came to be plowed, the pro- ducts began to decrease; and in large portions of it, the raising of breadstufis proved a failure. This was the case in the western towns of this county. Farmers continued to plow, and kept comparatively poor. They turned to grazing; and from the products of the dairy and the sheep-fold, they paid for their tarms, and became rich. The introduction of im- proved breeds of cattle and sheep, and improvements in the making of butter and cheese, have contributed greatly to this result. Cheese factories have been built in most of the towns in this county. Twenty-four were in operation the last year. Of the products of these factories we have not the means of forming even a tolerable estimate. FEUIT CULTUEE. Fruit culture, too, has proved a material source of profit. Almost the first acre of the early settler's " clearing," was 76 HISTOKT OF WAESAW. made the beginning of a large apple orchard. The crop in time became abundant, and for the surplus there was no market; and many farmers cut down a large portion of their trees. They soon learned their mistake. Instead of continu- ing to contract, they are now rapidly extending the area of their orchards to meet the constantly increasing demand for this staple fruit. Many a farmer in Western New York receives a greater profit from his orchard, than from the rest of a large and fertile farm. So great a portion of the .West — all that lies in the more northern latitudes — must ever remain dependent upon other parts of the Union, that there need be no fear of an unsalable surplus. And we may add the fact — perhaps not generally known — that the apples from Western New York are preferred to those from other sections of the Union. In ■view of the various modern improvements, by which the labor of farming has been so much lightened, and so well rewarded, it is not strange that the business has been increas- ing in the popular favor. It is becoming as attractive as it is honorable. Xfi d ft CI XT. ^ MERCHANTS. 77 TRADE -MERCHANTS. Althotjgh the first dwellings and school-liouses were btiilt of logs, we belieye there was never in this town a log store. There have been many on the Holland Purchase, however; and we have seen several within the present limits of this county. Asheries were established in new settlements, and their proprietors kept small lots of the more common articles of merchandise in a part of their log dwellings, or erected a building of the same material for a store. And we have seen in some of them good assortments, comprising nearly the usual variety found in stores generally. The early stores bore a striking contrast to those of the present time. A hardware store, a drug store, a book store, or grocery store, as such, was not, until a late period, Icnown in country villages. A store comprising a single class of goods could not, among a sparse and poor population, be sustained. Hence merchants kept, and would enumerate in their show-bills and advertisements, " Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery and Glass-ware, Hardware, Iron — Bar, Band, Hoop, and Sheet Iron — Nails, School Books and Stationery, Dye- woods and Dye-stuffs," and sometimes adding, " Drugs and Medicines," and not excepting "Brandy, Kum, Gin, and Whisky;" and this list would be supplemented with a string of et ceteras, or, " every other article usually found in country stores." It will be readily imagined to have been no inconsiderable item in a merchant's business to make his semi-annual pur- chases. Preparations for his periodical visits to Albany and New York were commenced weeks beforehand. The time of absence would vary from two to four weeks, according to the state of the roads; and leaving for New York was attended with about as much circumstance and ceremony, as is now observed on leaving for a toiir to Europe. 78 HISTOJBY OF WARSAW. Few goods were sold for cash. Almost all trade was on the credit and barter system; as well that of the merchant as that among the people in general. Notes were made payable in grain, lumber, cattle, and other commodities, and some- times contained the stipulation, " at cash price;" for almost every country product, as well as merchants' goods, had two prices, a cash and a barter or credit price; though it was by no means an easy matter to ascertain the cash price, which, after all, depended materially upon the mutual agreement of the parties. Merchants often suffered much loss by this system of business. JSTotwithstanding the high per centage charged as profits on their goods, losses by bad debts, (many customers being very poor,) and losses on grain and other commodities, which it was difficult, sometimes impossible, to turn into cash, rendered the mercantile business a precarious and hazardous one. Warsaw was for many years the center of trade for an extensive region. At Attica, and Batavia, and Le Hoy, were the nearest stores in those directions. Perry was the only adjoining town in which there was a store. The northern towns of Allegany county, and the town of Castile in our own county, (then Genesee,) found here a market for large quan- tities of pine lumber, with which those towns then abounded. , It was here exchanged for goods and grain. Much of the grain taken by the merchants for goods was thus disposed of. To the south-west, trade extended. far into Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. Maple sugar, long an important arti- cle of trade, came in large quantities from that quarter. But from its superabundance, and the inhabitants generally sup- plying themselves, the price was at times as low as four or five cents a pound. Brown sugars of the kinds now used, were seldom found in the early country stores. Almost the only sugar brought from JSTew York, was the white, refined sugar, put lip in hard, tall, solid loaves of a conical form, and hence called lump or loaf sugar, and was wrapped in strong and coarse paper. This refined sugar was -sold chiefly for MERCHANTS. 79 sweeteniug medicines and the liquors of tavern-keepers, who bought it in large quantities. Ashes were a more important article of trade. In every place of considerable business, there was at least one mer- chant who had an ashery and bought the ashes made in the neighborhood, the lye of which was boiled into pot-ash. Raw ashes, of which large quantities were made in the fields from the timber burned in' clearing land, not admitting of trans- portation a great distance, it was necessary to concentrate their virtue into smaller bulk. The lye was boiled down to the consistence of thick mortar, called "black salts," which were brought to this village a distance of twenty or thirty mdes from the south-west. Hence the necessity also of a pearl-ashery for converting the salts into pearl ashes. This was done by baking, or rather TyumJmg them in a large oven brought almost to a red heat. The value of this trade will readily appear from the fact, that pot and pearl ashes, con- taining great value in small weight and bulk, might be trans- ported a great distance. Plence they were taken by teams to Geneseo and Eochester, where they always commanded cash; and sometimes, before the construction of the Erie canal, to Albany, by teams, which were loaded back with merchants' goods. Pot and pearl ashes being so readily turned into cash, the manufacturers would often pay for salts and raw ashes in part, sometimes wholly, in cash. To facilitate the collection of debts, merchants sometimes received cattle on accounts from their customers, and drove them to eastern markets, or sold them to drovers from the east. Cattle were cheap in those days. A pair of good working oxen could be bought for fifty or sixty dollars; steers three years old, for fifteen dollars a head; steers two years old, for about ten dollars. Pork also was taken on account, at prices which contrast strikingly with those paid within the last few years. "Well fatted pork, dressed, has been bought here for two dollars and a half per hundred. 80 HISTOEY OF WAKSAW. STOEES. Almon Stevens came in witli a store of goods as agent for John Dixson, in Jan., 1813. The bar-room of Judge Web- ster's tavern, (no longer kept by him as such,) was used for a store, until a store was built, which was the small building remoTed a few years since to clear the ground for the new Presbyterian church, and which now stands on Liberty street, opposite the Fair grounds. After about two years, Almon Stevens and his brother Henry bought the stock in trade, and continued the business about two years, and discontinued it in 1817, or 1818. In 1815, Simeon Cummings, who that year made his land purchase of Judge "Webster, in connection with Dr. Sheldon, and a Mr. Brigham, established a store, under the iirm of C. L. Sheldon & Co. It was kept in the small red building, afterwards used many years as a dwelling, and finally re- moved to make room for the EjDiscopal church. The store was discontinued in 1816. In the winter of 1816-lT, Erastus Beach, of Mt. Morris, opened a store on the west side of Main street, nearly oppo- site the present site of the brick hotel. It was continued less than a year. In 181Y, Elisha Parmele opened a store in the building, . elsewhere noticed as " the cider-mill," a few rods west of the mUl-race on Buifalo street, and occupied it imtil he had built a new store near the north tavern, afterwards removed to the corner opposite to and south of the Brick Hotel, and known as the " old yellow store." He stopped trade in the winter or spring of 1824. , In or about the year 181S, Drs. Sheldon & Frank com- menced trade on a small scale, or added some family necessaries to their Drugs and Medicines in a small building, twelve by sixteen feet, standing east side of Main street, facing Buffalo street, and used also for a Post-Office. It may still be seen on "Water street, where it forms a wing to a MERCHANTS. 81 dwelling-house. The compound word, "Post-Office," thinly covered with white paint, may still be read on the frieze. A larger store was soon built, occupied by that firm for a few years, and afterwards by Dr. Sheldon, and Sheldon & Bas- com. Since the addition of a lower story, and a change in the appearance in its front, by its present proprietor, it has been designated as "Dr. Bartlett's Gothic." In 1818, Homer and Ebenezer C. Kimberly opened a store in the building formerly occupied by Almon Stevens, near the Presbyterian church. In 1820, they occupied their new store on the north corner of Main and Buffalo streets, now called the "Bank corner," the Bank having since been pressed in between the street and the spot previously occu- pied by the corner building. In 1822 the firm was dissolved, and the business was continued by Ebenezer C. Kimberly until 1828. In the spring of 1822, Dr. Prank, having dissolved with Dr. Sheldon, and built a new store on the west side of Main street, near the ground now occupied by A. & G. W. Frank, commenced business in his own name alone, and continued the business for nearly thirty years from that time, and, until within a few years of his death, in the same building. In 1824 or 1825, Elias K. Bascom, a clerk of Dr. Sheldon, became , a partner in the concern, and so continued, it is; believed, imtil the death of Dr. Sheldon, in March, 1828. Mr. Bascom continued business until 1832 or 1833, alone, except a very short period of partnership under the firm of Bascom & Whitcomb. About the year 1825, John McWhorter and John M. Cumings commenced trade in the " yellow store," and con- tinued business a year or two. In Sept., 1828, A. W. Young removed his goods from Wethersfield, and commenced business in the corner store building, bought of E. C. Kimberly. In Sept., 1830, he took in Joshua H. Darling as a partner; and business was con- tinued under the firm of A. W. Young & Co., until the next 6 82 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. year, when Mr. Young withdrew from the firm; and in the spring of 1832, Mr. Darling sold to Young & Webster, who were succeeded the same year by Mr. Darling, who bought, with the store and gpods, the dwelling-house and lot now owned by Timothy H. Buxton. In 1831, Isaac C. Bronson joined Dr. Frank in trade. In 1836, he left the concern, and commenced business in tlie "yellow store," and in 1837, he took into partnership his brother-in-law, Chauncey C. Gates, who, in 1843, sold out his interest to Andrew G. Hammond. In 1833 or 1834, Andrew G. Hammond came to "Warsaw as agent for John Dixson, of Kichmond, and after about a year, removed to Ohio, with the goods. After closing busi- ness there, and being employed as Cashier in Kalamazoo, Mich., and in Florida, he returned to Warsaw, and became a partner of Isaac C. Bronson, as above stated, in the year 1843. About the year 1837, Alanson Holly and James M. Darling bought Dr. Frank's goods, and traded one year. After this, Mr. Holly bought Joshua H. Darling's stock of goods at the corner store, and traded alone a year. About the year 1842, Morrison & Faulkner opened a store in Warsaw. Within a year or two after, Faulkner retired from the firm, and Morrison continued business a year or more, sold out his goods, and returned to New York. He is now one of the firm of Lathrop, Ludington & Co., wholesale Dry Goods dealers in that city. In 1843, Eoswell Gould, who had traded fifteen years in South Warsaw, removed to the village, and continued the business until 1851, when he sold his stock of goods to Web- ster & Andrews. In May, 1845, the Comstocks of Le Eoy, and Elijah W. Andrews, of Warsaw, under the firm of A. 0. Comstock & Co., established a store in Warsaw. In 1848, Abel Webster became a partner, and the firm was changed to Comstock, Andrews & Co. In 1860, Webster retired. Comstock & MEECHAl^TS. 83 Andrews, in 1851, sold out to Watson, Murray & Co. In 1853, E. D. Day retired from this firm; and in 1853, Watson & Murray sold to E. W. Andrews, who, in 1856, sold to S. A. Murray, who, in 185Y, sold to Albert Purdy, wiio continued business until February, 1867, when his store was destroyed by fire. In 1851, after Comstock & Andrews had sold to Watson, Murray & Co., Webster (Sf Andrews bought out Eoswell -Gould. In 1853, Abel Webster bought the interest of his partner, and continued business until his death, in 1859. In 184:5, AloDzo Choate bought of Eoswell Gould his store and goods at South Warsaw, and continued business until 1854, when he sold half his interest to Gurdon G. Clark, who conducted the business; and Mr. Choate established a store in the village, in the south end of the Gould Block, now owned and occupied by Thomas S. Glover, and continued business one year. The store at South Warsaw was discon- tinued soon after. In 1847, Augustus Frank, Jun., commenced trade, which he continued alone many years, when he admitted his brother George W. The business, under the firm of A. & G. W. Frank, still continues. J. M. Darling and Allen Y. Breck, (Darling & Breck,) commenced trade at the old "corner store," (year not recol- lected,) and continued, it is believed, several years. Mr. Breck subsequently, in diiferent stores, alone, and with Seth M. Gates, and later as one of the firm of Breck, Gates & Hurds, (Chester Hurd and Son,) carried on the business for several years. In 1848, Benjamin F. Fargo and his brother, Francis F., sons of David Fargo, commenced the mercantile business in this village. About a year after, John M., son of Allen Fargo, became a partner; and the firm was changed to B. F. Fargo & Co. In 1851, F. F. and John having retired, David and Allen came into the concern, the name of the firm re- maining unchanged. In 1857, the firm was dissolved, and 84 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. the drj goods business discontinued. B. F. Fargo afterward commenced the grocery and provision trade, in which he continues. In 1862, George L. Foote, E. 0. Holden, and Thomas S. Glover, of Batavia, established a store in this Tillage, under the firm of G. L. Foote & Co. In 1864, Mr. Glover bought the stock of the firm, and still continues the business. HAEDWAEE ' STORES. As has been already stated, Flardware was for many years a part of the stock of country merchants generally. In Octo- ber, 1830, John Windsor, from Pike, commenced in this vil- lage the maiaufacture of Tin and fsheet Iron ware. In 1842, Joshua H. and. J. Madison Darling bought the stock of Mr. Windsor, and added a general assortment 6f Hardware. They continued business about a year. In July, 1843, Seth M. Gates and Henry Garrefsee (Gates & Garretsee) bought the goods of J. H. & J. M. Darling, and commenced the Stove, Tin, and Hardware business, and con- tinued it until the year 1852, when Mr. Gates left the concern, and his place was taken by his brother Chatmcey C., (firm C. 0. Gates & Co.) Business was conducted by them four years, when Miles H. Morris became a partner, and the firm (H. Garretsee & Co.) continued until 1858, when Mr. Gates left the firm. Garretsee & Morris continued the business until 1863, when the firm was dissolved. The business has since been conducted by H. Garretsee, who continues also the cast- ing of stoves and other articles. The sales of stoves by this establishment, commencing with Gates & Garretsee, have been exceeded by few if any west of Genesee river, outside of the cities. Thousands have been carried by teams into other counties, especially into the counties of Allegany and Cattaraugus. About the time Gates & Garretsee began business, perhaps a little later. Perry & Israel Hodge commenced the same business. Perry soon after sold his interest to JSToble Morris, MEECHANXS. 85 (firm Hodge & Morris.) Otis S. Buxton bought Hodge's in- terest; and Morris & Buxton subsequently sold one-third of their interest to C. & T. Buxton. Morris afterwards sold his interest to the Buxtons, who next sold to Morris & Lewis, (Simeon D.,) who still continue the business. Ammi H. Carpenter has, at different times, carried on the Tin and Sheet Iron and Stove business, alone and with partners. DEUG STORES. Dr. Chauncey L. Sheldon, the first physician in this town, was probably the first dealer in Drugs and Medicines. Being Postmaster, he kept them in his Post-Office, a small building, twelve by sixteen feet, standing on the east side of Main street, nearly opposite the Bank corner. The building, after two removals, may be seen on Water street, where it forms the wing of a small dwelling, and may be known now, and probably for the period of at least another generation, by the compound word, "Post-Office," painted on the frieze, in shaded letters, partially obhterated by a coat of white paint. In 181Y, Dr. Sheldon was joined in professional business by Dr. Augustus Frank, and the building continued to be used for the same purpose a year or two, when they went into the regular mercantile business in their new store. Drugs and Medicines forming a part of their stock. After their dissolu- tion. Dr. Frank also connected with his store this branch of trade; and the more common drugs and patent medicines were kept by merchants generally. The first drug store in the place, separate from general merchandise, was established about the year 1847 or 1848, by Edwin H. Lansing, of JSTunda. With this business, how- ever, he connected the sale of Books and Stationery, of which he kept a more extensive assortment than other merchants. Mr. Lansing, alone and in partnership with Charles J. Judd, and perhaps others, continued in business until 1855, when he sold out his interest and removed to Eockford, 111. Mr. Judd has also been connected with James C. Ferris and Simeon D. Lewis in this business. 86 HISTOJSY OF WAESAW. Artemas Elate, either alone or in partnership, was in the Drag and Grocery business many years, until he was burned out in the fire of February, 1867. A Drug and Grocery store was kept a few years by George Duryee ^nd his brothers-in-law, Josiah S. and John B. Matthews. In the fall of 1861, Alanson Holly bought the stock; continued the business three years, and sold his goods to Blake & Homer, who were in the same business. Theirs was then the only Drug store in the town. April 1, 1867, James 0. McClure commenced the Drug business, which he still continues. In 1868, Chauncey G. Buxton and Frank Lewis (Buxton & Lewis) established a new Drug store, connecting with it also the Grocery business. BOOKSTOEES. School-books and the more common articles of stationery were, until a quite late period, sold by merchants in general. And for many years after the book-trade had been concen- trated in the hands of those called "book-sellers," it was found necessary to connect with it some one or more other branches of trade. The earliest book-sellers, it is believed, were Charles J. Judd and Edwin L. Fuller. In 1851, Mr. Fuller sold his stock of books and other goods to ISTeheniiah Park. The book business, 'soon after, went chiefly into the hands of Lewis E. Walker, who confines himself to the several de- partments ,of this trade. GEOCERIES. The trade in Groceries has been abandoned by our Dry Goods merchants, and is chiefly confined to the Grocery and Provision dealers proper, and to the Druggists, who usually keep groceries. Of Grocers, there have been many who have done extensive business; but it would be impossible to obtain a full list of them. Nor would its insertion be compatible with the limits prescribed to this work. MANTJFACTUEES. 87 MANUFACTURES. SAW-MILLS AND GEIST-MILL8. The first saw-mill in this town is said to have been built by Judge "Webster in 1804. But, as has been shown, it could not have been in operation before the next year. [ See p. 43.] It was on O-at-ka creek, about a mile and a half south of the village, near where the road up the East Hill crosses the stream, and near the sites of the old Morris grist-mill and of the saw-mill now owned by Leonard Martin. A naill was built at an early day on the west branch of the 0-at-ka, at or near the place now known as Frankville, and where Dr. Frank and Samuel McWhorter erected another in 1825. In the year 1813, another was built by Samuel Hough on the same stream about a mile east of the line of Orangeville, and afterwards owned or run by William S. Stone. There have been mills running on this site for many years, by different persons. It was for a long time known as " Whiting's saw- mill." Another was built on the same stream above the Whiting mill, three- fourths of a mile east of Orangeville, by Amos Picket. On this site, mills have since been owned or rebuilt by several different persons. In 1827, a saw-mill was built by Jonathan and Andrew W. Young, on the farm of the forrher, a short distance above the Picket mill before mentioned. This mill was never rebuilt. Another was biu'lt on a small stream in the south- west part of the town, and owned by different persons, among whom was iNathaniel Moss. The only saw-mills now running in this town, are the mill of Leonard Martin before mentioned; the mill connected with the Map Poller factory at Martinville, a mile and a half south of the village; and the mill of the Patterson Manufacturing Company in the village. The first grist-mill in town was the Morris mill already mentioned, left unfinished by Joseph Mauley, a liUle below 88 HISTOET OF WAESAW. South Warsaw. This mill is said to have been built in 1806; but it is not certain that it was in running order until the next year. The third grist-mill in this town was built in the village by Simeon Cumings, of Batavia, in 1816, on the land bought of Judge Webster. Mr. Cumings having failed to pay the purchase money, the property was sold in 1818, at Sheriff's sale, to Trumbull Gary, of Batavia, who continued sole owner of the mill until March, 1822, when he sold one-half of his interest in it to John Wilder, who then became a resident of the village. In 1837, he sold his interest to Ichabod and Martin Hodge, whose interest afterwards fell into the hands of Mr. Gary, who was then again sole proprietor. In April, 1842, he sold one-half to Isaac C. Bronson, and the 1st of May the other half to Leonard Wilkin. January 13, 1849, Wilkin sold out to Stephens Whitcher, and in September, 1850, Bronson and Whitcher both sold to George Reed. April 1, 1852, Eeed sold one-half to Edwin H. Lansing, and ISTovember 1, 1852, the other half to Charles J. Judd. In March, 1855, Lansing sold his half to James G. Ferris, and in March, 1856, Judd sold his half to Ferris. July 18, 1859, Ferris sold his. whole interest to James and John W. Sprague. In 1854, John W. Sprague became, and is still, the sole pro- prietor. It is now more than fifty years since this mill was built. Of course little, i'f any, of the original structure remains except the frame, which has been considerably en- larged since the building was first erected. In 1814 or 1815, a grist-mill was built by Cyras Webster at the head of the "Gulf" on West Hill, propelled by the small stream which there enters the ravine, and by an "over- shot" wheel. It was a small mill; but it was a considerable convenience to the people living west of the village, until the mill in the village was built; after which it was run but a short time before it was destroyed by fire. In 1826, Abial Lathrop built a grist-mill near South War- saw. He afterwards sold the mill to Willard Stearns and MANUFACTUEES. 89 John F. Clark. Stearns sold to Eoswell Gould, and Gould to John Truesdell. Truesdell and Clark rebuilt in 1833, and run it eighteen or twenty years. Truesdell bought out Clark, and after managing it a short time, he sold back to Clark a half interest; and it was run by them a few years. Truesdell then sold his half to Deacon Eliphalet Owen, of Middlebury. Owen sold to Enoch Blovey; Hovey to Webster and Andrews; they to Alonzo Choate; and Choate to Leonard Wilkin. 'Hext Clark sold his half interest to Joshua H. Darling, and Darling to Wilkin, who was then sole owner. Wilkin after- wards sold out his whole interest to Eobert E. Munger and his son Samuel. This son is now sole proprietor. A few years after the erection of the saw-mill of McWhorter and Frank, Dr. Frank built just below it a grist-mill, which was run a few years, and converted into a wool-carding and a turning machine, which were not long in operation. The woolen manufactory erected by Gardner, Utter & Co., elsewhere noticed, came into the hands of Eobert E. Munger, and was by him couTerted into a grist-mill, which has since been owned successively by Oliver C. Chapman, Brown (George) & Milliman, Taylor & Milliman, Taylor & Durfee, and C. K. & A. Brown, its present owners. There are at present three grist-mills in this town — the two in the village, and the one in the south part of the town. WOOLEN MANUFACa'UEE. For a long time previous to the first settlement of this town, and for many years afterwards, most of the woolen goods worn in the families of farmers, were of household manufac- tiire. Many now living remember when carding machines first relieved their mothers from the tedious process of carding the wool by hand. This labor saving machine, however, had be- come common when this town was settled; and some of the earliest settlers were obliged to send wool a great distance to be carded. As soon as the flocks in this and the adjacent towns were sufiicient to warrant the enterprise, a wool-card- 90 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. ing and cloth dressing establishment was put up in this town. It was built by Seymour Ensign, in the south part of the town, on the small stream which crosses the road near Eufus Morris's in South Warsaw, on the west side of the road. Another was afterwards built by Simeon K. Glazier, in the same neighborhood, on 0-at-ka creek, which was destroyed by fire, and rebuilt. It was owned at different times by several persons. In 1816, a carding and cloth-dressing establishment was built in the -village near the grist-mill, by Samuel Hough and Elijah jSTorton. After two years, Orson Hough acquired the interest of his father. Norton & Hough carried on the busi- ness two or three years, and built in the south part of the Tillage, on or near the present site of Garretsee's foundry. After about two years, Hough became the sole owner, and continued so until about the year 1838, when he sold to "William K. Crooks, with whose term of proprietorship the business ended; and the establishment was conyerted first into a tannery, by Dafliel Young, and next into a furnace and machine shop. It has for many years been, and is still, owned and kejDt in operation, by Mr. Henry Garretsee, who has also coimected with it a carding machine. In 1826, Conable & Moss enlarged their business in South Warsaw, by the establishment of a proper Woolen Factory, which, after three years, they sold to David Seymour. At the end of one year, Conable became joint proprietor with Seymour, and soon alter, sole owner, and continued so three years. He then sold half of his interest to Joseph Pike. After two years, William Webster bought Conable's remain- ing interest, and at the end of one year sold to Edward jSTaramore. The partnership of Pike & JN"aramore contiimed nine or ten years, when they sold to Chester Hurd & Son, who retained and used the carding machines for custom work, and attached to the building a machine shop. They run them about two years, when they were destroyed by fire. MANTJFACTUEES. 91 In 1841, a woolen factory was established by ■ Gardner, Isaac Utter, Isaac C. Bronson, and John Windsor, under the firm of Gardner, Utter & Co. It was run by them a number of years, when Gardner and Windsor left the concern, and Erastus D. Day became a partner with Bronson & Utter. Utter, Day & Co., carried on the business for a few years, when the mercantile firm of Comstock, Andrews & Co., be- came partners; and the firm was changed to E. D. Day &-Co., and so remained until the business was discontinued, and the building sold to Kobert K. Munger, who turned it into a grist-mill, elsewhere noticed. An extensive manufacturing btisiness was done at this establishment during the earlier years of its existence. Its fabrics were sold throughout West- ern ITew York. CAEEIAGE MANUFAOTUEE. For a mimber of j^ears prior to 1824, the business of wagon repairing and the making of lumber sleighs, was done by Ephriam Beebe. In 1824, the carriage and sleigh-making business was established by Horace HolHster, which, for many years, kept up with the increasing demand for work of this kind. His shop was on Water street, a few rods north of the residence of Hon. Seth M. Gates, which also was built by Mr. HoUister. In September, 1836, Mr. Hollister sold out his establish- ment to the Buxton brothers, William, Chauncey, and Timo- thy. At the end of the first year, William withdrew from the firm, and the business was continued by C. & T. Buxton for nearly thirty years. After having done business here a few years, they removed their shop to its present location, near the Baptist church, on Main street. They have from time to time made additions to their buildings to meet the in- creased demand for their work. They began with a capital of a few hundred dollars, and had to buy almost wholly on credit. Their work soon acquired a high reputation for strength and durability, and their business continued to in- 92 HISTORY OF WAESAW. crease, until large quantities of their manufacture went out of this state into Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California. Nearly $15,000 worth was sold in Illinois in a single year. Their aggregate annual sales for sereral years ranged from $20,000 to nearly $30,000. While others of their trade have had to succumb to " hard times," their business, though for several years materially depressed, has always been remunerative. Having successfully prosecuted their business until October, 1866, (thirty years,) Chauncey sold his interest to Ferris W. Norton and Charles E. Williams; and the firm was changed to T. H. Buxton & Co. An additional partner, Mr. Crippen, has since been admitted, without a change of firm. An establishment of this kind for plain work was conducted for several years on a limited scale in South Warsaw, by Jeremiah Ensign. Another similar manufactory has lately been commenced in this village by Jacob W. Knapp, Eli Dibble, and James M. FuUington, on Genesee street. TANNERIES. When and by whom the first Tannery was built, we can not state with certainty. Deacon John Hunger came to War- saw in 1806, and bought a farm half a mile south of the village. Tie was by trade a tanner and currier, and carried on that business for many years with his farming. If, as is probable, he built his tannery soon after his coming in, his was, it is presumed, the fii'st in town. It was carried on by him about twenty years. In 1814, Calvin Eumsey established a tannery in this vil- lage, on Buffalo street, west side of the creek. He was joined "in 1817 by his brother Aaron, who, after a partnership of ten years in tanning and shoemaking, sold his interest to his brother Calvin in 1827, and removed to Westfield. Several years after, Calvin sold to Miller & Preston, who con- ducted the business for several years. In or about the vear 1836, Preston sold out his interest to Miller, and moved to MAUUFACTUEES. 93 Illinois; and .a few years after, Miller discontinued the busi- ness. For a number of years, the establishment was owned and conducted by different persons, when it was finally dis- continued. i Abraham "W. Erown built a small tannery in the east part : of the town, and continued the business some fifteen or twenty years. Another was built by Solomon Truesdell in the south '. part of the town, in the valley, near Gainesville. It was car- i ried on, first by himself for a number of years, afterwards by •; Peter ~R. Warren. ! John Truesdell and John F. Clark established a tannery in south "Warsaw, about the year 1830 — perhaps a little later — i which was continued many years. It Henry B. Jenks and H. A. Metcalf built a tannery in the west part of the village; and, after running it a short time, :,; sold it, January 1, 1864-, to "Wolcott J. Humphrey. In 1866, -. Samuel B. Humphrey became a partner, and Lester H. Humphrey in 1867. In the spring of 1868, this establish- ment, which did an extensive business, was destroyed by fire, together with a large amount of stock, finished and un- -,. finished. It was immediately rebuilt by S. B. Humphrey, f. who continues the business. MAP-EOLLEE FACTOEY. j In 1851, Leonard L. Martin bought a water privilege a i; mile and a half south ot the village. The next year he built L a saw-mill, and in 1853, in connection with his brother, Mavor Martin, started the business of n:ianufacturing map-rollers. , Although the property and business have since been in the J hands of different firms, it has most of the time been under the superintendence of one or the other of the two brothers. The present proprietors are Mavor Martin, Washington Martin, I and Henry Sheldon, associated under the firm of Martin & Co. This business was first suggested by Mr. Llorace Thayer, then connected with au extensive map publishing house in New York, and rendered material assistance in starting it. Is ' ^ 9i HISTOEY OF WARSAW. Not only did this factory supply the house for whose conve- nience and benefit it was chiefly designed, but its business has been greatly extended, until it probably equals any other establishment of the kind in this country. It giyes employ- ment to from ten to fifteen hands. It turns off work steadily to an average value, monthly, of about $1,000; but it has, at times, much exceeded that amount. It consmnes annually about 150,000 feet of lumber, sawed by the mill connected with it, and turns out about 125,000 rollers. [Since the above was written, Washington Martin, of the above firm has died.] rOUNDEIES. The first Furnace or Iron Foundry was established on the north side of Buifalo street, between the corner of Water street and the bridge, by Dr. Augustus Frank and Benjamin L. Watkins, about the year 1824. It was afterwards carried on by Frank & Gregg, who manufactured stoves, plows, ma- chinery, etc.. Until 1838, when it was continued by Dr. Frank and I^athan Raymond, (firm, IST. Raymond & Co.,) and con- ducted by them three years; and then by Dr. Frank alone for several years. The business was then removed to a new brick building erected on Main street, nearly opposite the Brick Hotel, and continued for some time. In 1848, it was leased to Comstock, Andrews & Co. for three years. They continued the business two years and eight months, and sold out to Gates & Garetsee, who, after four months, removed their business to the present stand of Henry Garretsee in the south part of the village. The business of Comstock, Andrews & Co., was about $20,000 a year in this line. The number of cook stoves made yearly was about one thousand seven hundred, besides many box-stoves. The manufacturing of various agricultural imple- ments, and a general machinery business, were connected with the establishment. The stoves produced by this firm were chiefly made for Gates & Garretsee, hardware mer- chants in this village. MANUFACTUEES. 95 Since the business passed into .the hands of Gates & Gar- retsee, it has been carried on extensively by them and the successive firms of C. C. Gates & Co., Garretsee & Morris, and H. Garetsee, by whom it is still conducted, turning out work to the amount of from $15,0G0 to $20,000 annually. About the year 183T, Hodge & Wilder erected works on the race directly north of Sprague's grist-mill, for the manu- facture of scales, box stoves, and machinery. The business was discontinued about the year 1846, and the buildings were removed. In 1860, "William Kobinson, Jun., erected a brick Furnace on Genesee street, and carried on the business about one year; next, Abraham B. Lawrence, about the same leqgth of time; and after his enlistment in the army in August, 1862, Ira Iliird, also about a year, when it was discontinued. The building is now used by Knapp, Fullington & Co. as a wagon and carriage shop. PLANING inLLS. The first settlers, as has been stated, were unable to obtain lumber for building. Their log houses were covered with bark, and their floors were made of split basswood plank, hewed on one side. Saw-mills were soon built, but they furnished the settlers with coarse lumber only. The pine lumber used was brought chiefly from Allegany county. And we take occasion here to state, that the pine lumber trade came in time to constitute a considerable portion of the busi- ness of this village. The people in the pine region were de- pendent upon the more agricultural and earlier settled towns for many of the necessaries of life; and vast quantities of their great staple, pine lumber, was brought in by teams, and ex- changed for store goods, grain, and other commodities. Until within a late period, lumber for the siding of houses, for doors, floors, window sash, blinds, &c., was dressed by hand. A great change has taken place. The lumber is now chiefly brought to this place by railroad; and the dressing is done by machinery. 96 EISTOKY OF WARSAW. In 1835, Chester Hurd and his son, 0. Paddock Hurd, erected, a short distance in the rear of the Bnxtons' Carriage Manufactory, a building for a Steam Planing Mill. They put in machinery for planing lumber, and for manufacturing all kinds of wood work required for building. They soon formed a co-partnership with S. M. Gates and Allen Y. Breck, (Gates & Breck,) merchants; and under the firm of Breck, Gates & Hurd the business was enlarged by the addition of a saw mill and other machinery. In April, 1859, Mr. Breck and Chester Hurd sold their interest to Mr. Gates and C. P. Hurd. On the night of the lith of October, the entire establishment, including a large lot of lumber, was destroyed by fire. The loss — nearly ten thousand dollars — ^was so severe, ■ that they hesitated about rebuilding. But the citizens, regarding such an establishment of great utility to the town and surrounding coimtry, raised about two thousand dollars to aid in rebuilding. A new building of brick was immediately erected ; the business was soon resumed, and was successfully prosecuted for several years. The property was leased to Horace Thayer, who added to the saw- mill and machinery other branches of manufactur- ing. He had carried on the business but a short time when the property was again destroyed by fire, just six years, to a day, after the first fire. The loss to the owners was about four thousand dollars, and considerable to Mr. Thayer. The lot and the property saved were disposed of, and the business closed. PATTEESON MANUFACT0EING COMPANY. In the spring of 1866, T. J. Patterson, J. E. Ketchum, S. Mentor Howard, Augustus Prank, Geo. W. Prank, Chauncey C. Buxton, Timothy H. Buxton, Wm. Bristol, B. B. Conable, Samuel Fisher, 2d, and Eoswell Gould, formed a partnership under the name and firm of the "Patterson Manufacturing Company," with a capital sufficient to carry on the planing and various other branches of the lumber business on an MEECHAJSTTS. 97 extensive scale. This establishment is on the west side of the creek, on Hunger street. In addition to the various kinds of machinery which it embraces, is an excellent saw-mill, all of which are operated by steam. Its capacity for business has been increased, until it is exceeded by few similar establish- ments in Western New York. The title of the firm remains unchanged, though some of the original partners have dis- posed of their interest to others. To the manufacture ot building materials and the exten- sive sale of lumber, has been added the manufacture of staves and heading, and of barrels. This branch of the business is conducted by Royal T. Howard, under the firm of E. T. Howard & Co. A material part of the buildings of this Company, is the old Presbyterian church edifice, which was bought for this pur- pose, and remeved to its present situation on the west side of the creek. CABINET MAKEES. The first Cabinet shop of any considerable consequence was established in 1817, by Gerard Fitch and Howard Bos- worth, (Fitch & Bosworth,)in the "old cider -mill," on Buffalo street. After a short time, Mr. Fitch left the business, and it was carried on for a number of years by Mr. Bosworth alone, who removed to Le Roy. George D. Farnham (year not remembered) commenced business in the building now occupied by Edward C. Shattuck in the same business. Mr. Farnham carried on the business for many years, a small part of the time in company with his brother, Horatio 'N. Both removed to Silver Creek, where the latter was engaged many years in the mercantile busi- ness; the former in the hardware trade. Of the many others who have carried on the cabinet busi- ness, we can do little more than simply give the names of some of them. "We mention the following: Alanson Bartlett, Pendleton, Moses Osgood, • Stedman, J. Spencer Bartlett, and Edward C. Shattuck. 7 98 HISTORY OF "WABSAW. OAEPET FAOTOKY. In 1841, or the year following, Joseph J. Davidson, of Alle- gany county, removed to this village and erected a building near the south bridge, for the manufacture of carpets. His manufactures, in respect to quality and the beauty of patterns and designs, compared favorably with those manufactured elsewhere. But the large establishments at the East furnish- ing the article at lower prices, the business was after a few years abandoned. Mr. Davidson removed to Wisconsin, and after a residence in that state of some eight or ten years, he removed to the territory of Montana, where he now resides. EOADS AND BRIDGES. It seems to have been the rule, on the Holland Purchase, to have the roads running parallel noi'th and south, and east and west, crossing each other at right angles, and to have at least two sides of every whole lot bounded by a highway. And to preserve straight bounds to the farms, the roads were kept on hues, except where hills or swamps would render them impassable. Also important roads have been run obliquely to shorten distances. The old road from Leicester, the first which was traveled from that place, (the " Old Buffalo Eoad," before mentioned,) entered the valley a mile and a half north of the center, and continued west along the line of lots to the valley of the Tonawanda, near Yarysburgh. The east hill being at that place of easier ascent^and descent, was probably one of the reasons for entering and leaving the valley at that distance from the principal settlement in the town, now the village. The west part of Leicester (now the town of Perry,) having become settled, a more direct road from Leicester was opened; which came into the valley three-fourths of a mile EOADS AND BEIDGES. 99 north of the center, and was thereafter the one principally traveled until after the laying out of the STATE ROAD FEOM CANAJSTDAIGUA. In 1815, was passed an act amendatory of a previous act, authorizing a survey of the State Eoad from Canandaigua to Lake Erie, striking the lake eight miles above Buffalo. The road was surveyed in 1816, by Lemuel Foster. A map of this road through the town of Warsaw, with a copy of the " field notes " of the Surveyor, certified by him to he correct, is still in the Town Clerk's office; to which is appended the following: "The preceding having been by us examined and com- pared with the original minutes, we do establish the same as a state road one chain and fifty links vsride within the town of "Warsaw. " Lemuel Fostee, "Salmon" King, " James Ceonk, " Commissioners." This is the road now traveled from the Transit line through the village of Warsaw to the west line of the town, except that part of it called the " Gulf Eoad." What is now Gene- see street was not opened until this road was constructed up the east hill. A few years later, Livingston street was opened, and, partly with a view to diminish the ascending grade, a new road was made from the head of this street to the state road, entering it a little above the head of Genesee street. THE GTILE EOAD. The road by which the west hiU was at first ascended, left the flats at the lower end of the ravine, near Judge Webster's, now the residence of Henry B. Jenks, turning to the left, ascending circuitously, and striking the line of the present road near the head of the ravine. This was for more than thirty years the only way of exit from the village west. The 100 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. ascent with lieavy loads was difficult, requiring often an extra team. This difficulty was at length obviated by the con- struction of the present road through the ravine, or gulf. A contract dated June 7, 1834, was entered into between John Truesdell, Noah Fisk, and Isaac N. Phelps, Commis- sioners of Highways of the town of Warsaw, on the part of the town, and Samuel McWhorter, Esq., a resident of this town, for the construction of the said road. The road was to be completed by the 1st of January, 1835, for which Mr. McWhorter was to receive the sum of $1,000. The surface of the road was to average twenty feet in width, and to be in no place less than sixteen feet. In constructing the wall to protect the road against injury from the stream, all the stone found in the ground that should be broken were to be used, together with such as could be easily obtained from the stream. If the stone thus obtained should be insufficient, the deficiency might he supplied with timber or other material. The road was warranted for the term of ten years. McWhorter was to receive in payment all the collectable subscriptions obtained lor constructing the road; $100 in Feb- ruary, 1835; $250 in February, 1836; and the remainder in February, 1837. If any money should be appropriated by the Board of Supervisors for constructing or rejDairing roads and bridges in this town, before the fuU payment of $1,000, the sum appropriated was to be immediately paid to Mr. McWhorter, without affecting the stipulated payments as to time. Tie was also to receive, in addition to the $1,000, such portion of highway labor, as the overseers of any road district should see fit to bestow upon the road. The last payment ($142.88,) was made June 21, 1837. Scarcely any single improvement in this town has been of greater public benefit, than the construction of this road. Especially will it be so regarded, when we take into consider- ation the large amount of travel to and from the Eailroad in the transportation of freight and passengers. EOADS AND BRIDGES. 101 BEIDGES. The priacipal bridges in this town are those across 0-at-ka Creek, of which there are six; two in the south part of the town, one just above and the other below South "Warsaw; two in the village; and two north of it. All of them have at times required considerable sums to repair injuries from freshets. The most important of these bridges are the two in the village. They were formerly built of wood, and the damage they sometimes received was such as to make cross- ing dangerous, and at times even impossible. A recurrence of such an event is not likely to be witnessed within the life time of the youngest inhabitant. A few years since, a stone bridge was built, under the supervision of Frank Miller, across the creek in the south part of the village. It consists of a single arch or culvert, the foundations of which are well secured. Much of the difficulty in maintaining a bridge at that place, and preserving the road on the south side, was caused by the washing of the stream which empties into 0-at-ka creek at that point. This difficulty has been ob- viated by changing the channel of the former, so as to form a junction with the principal stream, a few rods below the bridge. In 1867, at an expense of five or six thousand dollars, a new stone bridge, similar to the above, was built across the O-at-ka, on Buffalo street, under the superintendence of the Commissioners, Frank MiUer and Samuel Miller, 2d, who were appointed by the Board of Supervisors. 102 ' HISTOET OF WAESA.W. EAILROADS. TJntii, the year 1852, Warsaw was without Railway accom- modations. The Tonawanda Eailroad, from Rochester to Attica, was the first one built in this section of the state; and not long after its completion, the Attica and Buffalo road was constructed. For a time, the citizens of Warsaw made Ba- tavia the point of taldng the railroad east and west. Attica heing a nearer point, a daily line of stages to that place was soon after established; and passengers and freight by rail- road destined to or going ~ from Warsaw, were receiTOd and delivered at Attica, until the completion of the Attica and HomeUsville road in 1852. WARSAW AITD LEEOY EAILEOAD. Before the completion of tlie roads first mentioned, a rail- way was projected, making Warsaw the terminus. Had this road been constructed, it would probably have increased the population of the village to several thousand, and long before this time been extended south — ^intersecting other roads — to the coal-mines of Pennsylvania, and thence to Pittsburgh. A brief history of this project may be interesting to many readers. By an act of the Legislature, passed May 5, 1834, incorpo- rating the "Warsaw and LeEoy Eailroad Company," to con- struct a road from Warsaw along the valley of the 0-at-ka, to LeRoy. The following is a copy of a notice posted along the route: " Notice is hereby given that Books will be open to receive subscriptions to the Capital Stock of the Warsaw and LeRoy Railroad Company, at the Inn kept by Wm. Bingham in the village of Warsaw, on Monday, the 30th day of March next, at 12 o'clock at noon, and at Butler's Mansion House, in the village of Wyoming, on the 31st day of March next, at 12 o'clock at noon, and at the Inn kept by T. Dwight, in the vil- EAILEOADS. 103 lage of LeEoy, on the 1st day of April next, at 12 o'clock at noon. H. J. Redfied, John B. Skinnee, John "Wilder, Jacob LeRoy, Samuel McWhoetee, "Wm. Patteeson, Seth M. Gates, Augustus Feank, J. A. McElwain, Oommissioners." More than the $100,000 of the stock required by the char- ter was subscribed. April 22d, the Commissioners distributed the stock, more than half of it being taken and held at War- saw; and ten per cent, was paid in on subscribing. A meeting of the stockholders was held at Pavilion, June 4, 1834, for the election of Directors, and the following were chosen: John A. McElwain, Jacob LeRoy, John Wilder, Miles P. Lamfson, Oeson Hough, Stephen O. Almy, Augustus Eeank, Seth M. Gates, Isaac C. Beonson, Of LeKoy. Of Warsaw. At a meeting of the Directors on the same day, the follow- ing officers were chosen: President — Jacob LeRoy. Secreta/ry — Seth M. Gates. Treasurer — John A. McElwain. Commissioners — Mn.ES P. Lampson, John A. McElwain. Fincmoe Com. — 'Joshua Latheop, Joshua H. Darling. Jarvis Ward, Civil Engineer, was employed to make a survey and an estimate of the expense of the road, from the foot of Fort Hill, in LeEoy, (2i miles north of the village,) to Warsaw, accompanied by John A. McElwain and Miles P. Lampson, Commissioners. He made such survey and esti- mates; and on the 12th of ITov., 1835, he made his Eeport to the Directors. By that Eeport, now on file in the Clerk's office of Wyoming county, the route is declared practicable, 104 HISTOET OF WABSAW. and tlie average expense per mile of building it was reported at $3,334.24; and the entire cost of the road, not including the title to land over which it should pass, nor fencing, $?2,2Y0.14. Eh'sha Johnson, Civil Engineer, was subsequently- employed 'to make surveys and report on the practicability of the route froln LeRoy to Tonawanda Railroad in Bergen. Although no written report from him is on file, the recollec- tion of the commissioners and directors is, that he regarded the difficulties and cost of making that part of the road as much greater than the Company had supposed. This, in con- nection with the fact, that the Directors found it impossible to proceed as rapidly with the constmction of the road as the charter required, and their failing to induce the Legislature to grant them an extension of time, led to the abandonment of the, project. And on the 29th day of July, 1836, a resolu- tion was passed by the Board of Directors, authorizing the President and Secretary to pay back to the stockholders $19.83 on each share owned by them, they having paid $20 on each share; and the money was accordingly repaid to them, and the enterprise abandoned. ATTICA AHD HOENELLSVILLE EAILEOAB. The Railway which passes through Warsaw and constitutes a part of the main line of the Erie Railway from New York to Buffalo, was originally called the " Attica and Hornellsville Railroad." The 'New York and Erie Railroad was intended to run only from New York to Dunkirk ; but the city of Buf- falo, with its extensive and increasing commerce and manu- factures, was not to be lost sight of, and parties at an early day looked for a connection of Buffalo with New York by the Erie road. In 1850, the project was brought forward and pushed with vigor. The New York Central road was then in use between Albany and Buffalo by the way of Attica. The construction of a new road from Attica to Hornellsville, a dis- tance of sixty miles, would make the desired connection, and furnish Warsaw railroad facilities which would probably never & BAILEOADS. 105 be otherwise acquired. A public meeting was called in Au- gust of that year. Urgent appeals to our citizens were made, asking for pecuniary aid. The " Mirror " newspaper persis- tently urged forward the enterprise, in articles like the fol- lowing : " "Warsaw, wake up ! If Warsaw will take $50,000 of the stock of the Attica and Hornellsville Railroad, it will secure the completion of the work. Can we not do it? We can if we will. The farmers of this' town are abundantly able to take that anaount. Farmers, your lands will be increased in value from five to ten dollars an acre, and you will always have a home cash market for your produce. You can afford to subscribe liberally. Rouse then to action ! for your inter- ests are at stake." The "New Yorker" also urged subscriptions, and their interest became general. The amount of stock required was subscribed by persons along the route and at Buffalo; and in September an organization was effected. In October, a con- tract was made with Lauman, Rockafellow and Moore,' for constructing the road, they furnishing all the materials except the iron — the road to be completed by the first of May, 1862. The work was immediately commenced, and rapidly pushed to completion. The question is often asked : " Why did not the road pass through the village?" In getting out of the valley south, there would be an ascent of about three hundred feet, which would render a heavy freight business impossible. In reply to the fault-finding of many because the road was kept out of the valley, a village paper remarked: " We know it would be more convenient were the ground level from here to the road; but all the blessings and conveniences are not centered upon any one location. If we lived in a level country, we could not live in this pleasant valley; and if we prefer such a valley for our residence, with its beautiful green hills forever looking down and smiling upon us, we must climb the hills to get to the railroad — ^that's all." 106 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. Before the road was completed, the 'New York Central company sold their road bed from Attica to Buffalo to the Attica and Hornellsville company, thus giving to the latter a continuous line from Hornellsville to Buifalo. On Monday, July 26, 1862, the first train ol cars arrived at the "Warsaw station. A large crowd of citizens had assembled, awaiting its arrival, and at its ajjpearance sent up cheer after cheer. Although the road has been unprofitable to the stoclcholders, the town has been greatly benefited. A market has been brought near our farmers, and the value of real estate has been greatly enhanced. Our citizens contributed much by their earnest effort, as well as by their subscriptions, towards the accomplishment of this important work. Isaac C. Bron- son, John A. McElwain, and Augustus Erank, have been at diiferent times Directors, and later Mr. Frank Vice-President. The road has since passed into the hands of the Erie Eailway Company, and is an important part of the great line of travel from ISTew York to the West. CEMETERIES. The selection of the old ground as a burial place for the dead in this town, was accidental, and not the result of pre- vious consultation or formal action on the part of the citizens. In the spring of 1804, as has been elsewhere stated, when there were but two or three families at the center, and about as many in remote parts of the town. Sterling Stearns remov- ing from Wright's Corners to the south-east corner of this town, stopped over night at Mr. Webster's, where an infant son of Mr. Steams, two years old, was taken sick and died. Amos Keeney, William Webster, and Elijah Cutting, cut away a few trees, dug a grave, and buried the child. An infant son of JSTehemiah Fargo, of about five years of age, drowned in the 0-at-ka creek the ensuing fall, was next CEMETERIES. 107 buried in that ground. The third burial was that of Dwight Noble, the first adult person who died in this town in January, 1807. In due time, definite bounds were fixed, and the lot inclosed. This being the principal burial place in the town, it became necessary, in process of time, to enlarge the yard; and a tier of lots was added on the south side. It soon became apparent, that in a few years a further enlargement would be necessary; and as sufficient adjoining territory could not be obtained, ground must be sought elsewhere. For several years the subject was discussed and plans proposed; but no definitive action was taken. In March, 1850, the following notice appeared in the village papers: "Public !N"otice. — The citizens of the town of "Warsaw are requested to meet at the Court House on Saturday, the 30th instant, at one o'clock, P. M., to take into consideration the subject of enlarging the present burying ground, or purchasing land for a new one. All persons interested in the subject, and especially those who desire to purchase lots, are urgently requested to attend the meeting. " Warsaw, March 23, 1850. Many Citizens." At a meeting held at the Court House on the day appointed, Newbuey Beonsok', Chairman, and Alaijson Holly, Secretary, the Warsaw Cemetery AssooiaUon, was formed, under the act of 1847, " authorizing the incorporating of Kural Cemetery Associations." Nine Trustees were elected,. viz.: Elijah Norton, Edwin B. Miller, George W. Morris, Abel Webster, Alanson Holly, John A. McElwain, Joshua H. Darling, Timothy H. Buxton, and Allen Fargo. The first Monday in April was fixed for holding annual meetings; and a resolution was adopted, instructing the Trustees to " purchase the lot, ( being about five acres,) of E. E. Munger, on the west side of the road, opposite the old burying-ground." The ground above designated was accordingly purchased. It was laid out into sections forty feet square, each of which 108 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. was divided into eight lots, ten by twenty feet each. Carriage roads also are laid out, so as to admit the passing of carriage processions near every lot. The dedication of the Cemetery, with appropriate religious ceremonies, took place on the 7th of September, on the grounds of the Cemetery. The services were participated in by the several clergymen present; the Address was delivered by Judge "W. Kiley Smith, Four original Hymns, written, respectively, by A. W. Wood, L. M. Wiles, A. Holly, and D. D. Snyder, were sung on the occasion. WARSAW LIBRARY. In pursuance of an act passed April 1, 1Y96, a meeting was held at the house of Oliver Lee on the 2d Tuesday of January, 1823, for the purpose of forming and erecting a public Library, and Elizur Webster was chosen Chairman of the meeting. It being required that more than twenty persons should signify their consent and desire, and should subscribe a sum of more than one hundred dollars for the object, the following are the names of the subscribers: James Crocker, Chauncey L. Sheldon, Theophilus Capen, Benjamin L. Watkins, John Crocker, Howard Bosworth, Daniel Rockwell, Henry Woodward, John A. McEIwain, Jonas Cutting, Aaron Eumsey, Lyman Morris, Josiah Hovey, Eli Dibble, Jr., Wm. G. Whitney, Hiram Giddings, Allen Fargo, Silas Kidder, Oliver Lee, Elisha W. Scovel, Solomon Morris, Jr., John Feagles, Augustus Frank, Cyrus Eice, Elijah jSTorton, E. C. Kimberly, John Wilder, Francis Newton, Samuel McWhorter, Mayhew Safford, Nehemiah Park, Jr., Elizur Webster, Samuel Barnard, John Truesdell, Francis Tates, Mathew Hoifman, Augustine TJ. Baldwin, Edward Putnam, John E. Knapp. There were elected twelve Trustees to serve for one year, as follows: \ 1 ■^^% ^ HISTORY OP WAESAW. from Sheldon to Warsaw, and associated himself with Dr. Augustus Frank in trade. [See Merchants.] After his removal to Warsaw, he became interested also in the Leather and Shoe trade, which he carried on about ten years. He was one ot the company who, in 1840, established the Woolen Factory in the south part of the village. [See Manu- factures.] He was for several years Postmaster in this town. He was for many years joint owner of the grist-mill in the Tillage. He took an active part in securing the construction of the Attica and Hornellsville railroad, and was a Director, and one of the Executive Committee of the Company. In 1864 he removed to Eockford, III., where he has since been in the Dry Goods and Hardware trade, and is still interested in the latter, besides being engaged extensively in the cattle trade and farming. He married, Oct. 24, 1826, Calista Gates, daughter of Dea. Seth Gates, of Sheldon. They had eight children, as follows, besides Delia C, Maria E., and Charlotte E., who died in infancy. Seymotje Gates, born Oct. 1, 182T, married Mary E. Gates, and is a Plardware merchant in Rockford, 111. He had five children: Mary C, Charlotte E., d. inf , Frances E., Helen M., Willard S. Augustine V., born Jan. 6, 1830, married flelen E. Aus- tin. Children: Ada and Inez, twins, d. inf, and Henry A. Aethtie M., born Dec. 9, 1831, died May 2, 1861. Heney C, born Feb. 20, 1830, died Dec. 14, 1850. Calista J., born Dec. 2, 1836, married George M. Smith, of Pike. Children: Frederic A., Mary C, Fannie G., Mabelle B., and Allen A. Theodoee W., born Feb. 27, 1838. Maey Jenitette, born Feb. 2, 1844, married George W. Pratt, and has a son, Richard Bronson. Emma Elizabeth, born Oct. 19, 1846, married Arthur D. Parker. NEWBURY BRONSON removed to this town from Winchester, Conn., in 1838, and settled on West Hill, on the farm known as the Lyon farm. In 1855 he sold his farm, and removed to the village, where he resided until the time of his death. He was a member of the Congregational church, an exemplary Christian, and diligent in efibrts for the abolition of slavery and the promotion of temperance and other objects of benevolence. He died June 6, 1861. He was bom in Winchester, Conn., April 13, 1804, and mar- ried Lucy Tillotson, May 9, 1831. They had two children: FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 241 LucT Maeia, who married Harlow Belden. They reside in Waterloo, Iowa, and ha^e a daughter, Anna Florine. TirxoTsoN Nbwbuey, who lives in Warsaw. EDMJlSrD BUCK was born in Arlington, Yt, Feb. 7, 1804. He married I^ov. 15, 1828, Ane ISToble, who was bom Jime, 1806. They resided in Vermont until 1831, when they removed to Warsaw. Mr. Buck purchased a farm in the south-west part of the town, on which he still resides. He has been frequently elected to responsible offices in the town. They had five children: Mabt, who married John Kane, of Eagle. They reside in this town, and have had four children: Charles, Ane, Cynthia, and John, infant. Ransom, who married Chloe Foster, of Wethersfield, who died, having had one child, (inf.) He married for his second wife, Helen Shipman, by whom he has a daughter, Virginia. Maecus married Eliza Maranville, and has a son, Elmer Ellsworth. EoLXiN married Pamelia Maranville. Caebie is unmarried. ISrORRIS BULL, D. D., an early minister of the Presby- terian church in this town, was born in Harwinton, Conn., Oct. 24, 1790. He was a graduate of Yale College in 1813, and graduated at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1818. He came in the summer of that year to Warsaw, under the patronage of the ISTew York Young Men's Missionary Society. Early in 1821, he was called by the Presbyterian church ot Geneseo, of which he continued pastor eleven years. In 1832 he became pastor of the church at Wyoming, and during the greater part of his pastorate there, he was also Principal of the Academy. In 1836, he was invited to Clarkson, where also he had charge of a church and an Academy. At the end of six years he chose to retire from the school; and in 1846, he resigned his pastoral charge. In the autumn of the same year, he accepted an invitation from the church at Lewiston, where he died, Dec. 7, 1847. In 1845, he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Union College. It is believed by those best acquainted with him, that few abler men have ever lived in Western 'New York. His mind, richly endowed by nature, was improved by thorough cultivation and rigid discipline. His extraordi- nary ability as a debater, though seldom displayed except in ecclesiastical bodies, is universally acknowledged by all who have heard him. 16 24-2 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. He married, June 9, 1819, Mary Ann Henry, of Sanga- jiick, Conn. They had four children. WILLIAM BUXTOE" was born in Belchertown, Mass., ISToT., 1T83. In 1804, he was married to Lydia Smith, who was born Oct. 18, 1787. In 1811, he removed with his family from Belchertown to Orangeville, then Attica. About the year 1824, he removed to Warsaw, (West Sill,) thence to Wethersfield. After about two years' residence there, he came to the village of Warsaw, in 18.31 or 1832, where he resided until his death. He had for several years previously to his last removal to Warsaw, made a public profession of his faith in Christ; and soon after his return to this town he united with the Presbyterian church. Lie was soon chosen as a Kuling Elder, which office he held during the rest of his life. L)ea. Buxton was ever faithful in the discharge of reli- gious duties. Lie possessed an equable temper and a contented mind. Though industrious and frugal, his acquisitions were small; scarcely less, however, than his desires. And though he had no worldly.possessions to bequeath, he has transmitted to his children what they regard as of incomparably greater value, A GOOD kame. Dea. Buxton also held for several years the office of Justice of the Peace in this town. He died Jan. 28, 1854. Mrs. Buxton died Aug., 1865. They had nine children, of whom two died young. Haeeiet, who married David Burr. They removed, several years after, to Conneautville, Pa., where Mr. Burr died in 1853. Their children were, 1. James, who married Julia Ann Andrews, in Warsaw, where he died in 1854. 2. Alan- son, who married Betsey Chadwich, and has three children. 3. Mabel, who married Mr. Peabody, and resides in Con- neautville, Pa. They have a daughter. 4. William, who died in 1855, aged about 21. 5. Achsah, who married Mr. Dibble, and has two daughters and a son. Pamelia married William Eddy, of Orangeville, where they have ever since resided. Their children are, 1. Lydia, who married Mr. Lockwood. Children, ILattie and Flora. 2. Ilortensia, who married Charles Griffin. 3. Chauncey B., who married Miss Lockwood, and had two children; one died in infancy. Wu.LiAM S. married for his first wife, Elizabeth Smith, by whom he had a son, Henry, who married Sarah Gardner, of Wethersfield, and has two children. Lie married a second wife, by whom he has three sons. Mr. Buxton is a Methodist preacher, and resides in Michigan. ^'MffU^^. F_UIILT SKETCHES A^T) XOTES. 243 Chauxcet C. was bom in Orangeville, April 3, 1S13. He married Elizabeth Adams, and had seTen children: 1. Helen, "who became the second Tvife of Hon. Harlow L. Comstock, and died, leaving a daughter, Helen E. 2. Hattie, who died at 13. 3. William, now Druggist in Warsaw, i. John A. 5. 6, 7, Marian, Charles, and Julia, all of whom died infants. Mr. Buxton was long associated with Jus brother, Timothy, in the carriage making business, and has held the office of Super- visoT and other responsible town offices. He is now engaged in the Drug business, of the firm of Buxton >ir Lewis. Him- self and wite are members of the Presbyterian church. TmoTHx H. [See T. H. Buxton.] Otis S. married Charlotte T. Sheldon, daughter of the late Dr. Chauncey L. Sheldon. Children: 1. Florence, who mar- ried Eugene Andrews, of Perry, and has a son, Clinton. •2. Gertrude, died an infant. 3. Charlotte, i. Herbert, died in in&ncy. 5. Carrie. 6. Clarence. 7. Lilian. !Mr. Buxton is Door-keeper of the House of EepresentatiTes, in Washiug- ton. Ft? a- vkt.tv uiarried Martha Clark, of Batavia. He died in 1S57, leaTing a daughter, Hattie, who died in her Sth year. Mrs. Buxton r^des in Batavia. TDIOTHT H. BUXrOX son of Dea. Wm. Buxton, was bom in OrangeviUe, July 9, IS 15. His advantages for edu- cation were limited; but his native energy and business talent enabled him to overcome more than ordinary obstacles, and, in connection with an elder brother, to establish, and lor many years to carry on, an extensive and succe^ful business. [See p. 91.] He has also attained an honorable and influential position in society. He has several times been elected Snper- "«isoT of the town. He was for many years a Director of tlie Wyomins Coxmty Lisurance Company. In 1849 he was elected Sheriff of Wyoming coimty, and discharged the duties of the office with the grea'est promptness and fidelity. For his efficiency as a peace officer, he was often called "a terror to evil doers." Himself and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church, of which he is also au Elder, and has been for nearly thirty years continuously, and is still, one -of the Trustees of that S ;>ciety. He has also actively coope- rated in efforts for the suppression of intemperance, the maintenance of good order, aud the promotion of the interests of morality and religion. He married Juliarm Clark, of Ba- tavia. Their children were as follows: AIabt C, who married Hon. Byron Healy, Comity Judge. Lrcr M- Fkaxces JruA, Joseph, Edward T.. and Homek 2ttJ: HISTOBY OF WAESAW. S. and Harlow W., twins; the latter of whom died in infancy; the former at the age of 8 years. De. peter CANER was born in Herkimer Co., Dec. 15, 1800. He graduated at the Fairfield Medical College in 1825, and practiced two years in partnership with Dr. Delos "White, of Cherry Valley, witli whom he had studied medi- cine. In 1827, he came to "Warsaw, and soon acquired an extensive practice, which he retained nntil disabled by sick- ness a short time before his death. He died April 2, 1854. He married Harriet Holt, o± Cherry Valley, by ^-hom he had eight children, as follows: Edwakd H., a physician, married Elizabeth C. Gregory, and and had three children. He died near jSTew York, May 20, 1855. Maey E. died March 19, 1S51, aged 21. PI. Nelson, married in Eocktbrd, 111., and is a physician in Ereeport, 111. He has two children. Geoege W. died aged 20; John A., 185T, aged 21. EoBEKT Johnson is in the U. S. naval service, in the jSTorth Paciiic Squadron. LuciEN W., died in infancy. Henet C, died Jan. 31, 1862, aged 17. CYRUS CAPEN was born in Windsor, Vt., April 19, 1798; married Delilah, daughter of Hezekiah Scovel, for- merly of Warsaw. He still resides in this town. He had . five children: 1. Matilda M., who married Alonzo Cleveland, and had three children, Charles H., died an infant; Cyrus 'H., and Samuel A. 2. Luman H., who married Theresa J. Lowry, and died at Shortsville, Ontario Co. 3. Amy R., died at 14:. 4. Samuel S., married Ida L. Fearing, at Santa Anna, 111., and has one child. ERASMUS D. CARPENTER was born in Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N. Y., July 13, 1807. From Le Roy, where he had resided for a time, he removed to this village in 1831, and commenced the Grocery and Provision business, which lie has continued, with the exception of one brief interval, until the present time. He married Lucy M. Knapp, of this town, who died Dec. 5, 1834. He married for his second wife Eliza A. L. Fargo, who died Feb. 9, 1854, and by whom he had four children: Feancis M., who married Dexter C. "Webb, and has three children. Lucy Ann E., married James E. Davis, and resides at Rich- mond Hill, Canada. FAJtULY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 245 Heney H., married Love Luce, and resides in Lindon, Michigan. Saeah J., married Charles E. Coriiwell, and resides in Iowa. They have one child. Mr. Carpenter married for his third wife, Mrs. Kate Mosher, of Warsaw. AMMI H. CAKPENTER was born in Oneida Co., Feb. 15,1813. He married Eliza Vail Densen. They removed to Warsaw from Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1839. He was by trade a tin-smith; and during a large portion of the time of his residence in this village, he was engaged in the Stove and Tin business. He now resides in Aurora, Erie Co. He had nine children: Myron B., Helen M., Mary, George, Buena V., Herrick H., Gertrude, Julia, and Carrie, who died March, 1860, at the age of 8 years. . OTIS F. CAEPENTEE was born in Westmoreland, Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 16, 1810. Pie was married to Margaret Yan Allen. lie came to Warsaw in 1831, and in connection with his brother, Erasmus D., commenced the Grocery and Provision business, in which he continued ten or twelve years. Pie subsequently engaged in, and still contin- ues, the farming business, on East Ilill, about two miles from the village. He has five children: Waltee S., unmarried. FEAifKLiN, who married Abigail Nichols, of Perry. Ella, who married Frank Adams, merchant in Tioga, Pa., and has a son, Walter. Albeet, who lives in Geneseo; and Eddy. ELIJAH CHAMBERLAIlSr was born i^pril 13, 1783, and married Euth Googins. They removed from Ludlow, Vt., to Warsaw, in 1828, and settled on the East Hill, where they lived until the time of their death. Mrs. Chamberlain died October 20, 1849. Mr. Chamberlain died June 23, 1860. They were connected with the Presbyterian church. They had nine children, as follows: Betsey, who married Asa Bryant, and had six children. The family removed many years ago to Wisconsin. Saeah married Thomas Bliton. They removed some yeai's since to Machias, Cattaraugus county. They had nine chil- dren. Polly died in her 18th year. Olive married Thomas Kelly, and removed to Michigan. They had six children. 24:6 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. . Ruth married Sheldon Bryant; lives in Great Yalley, and has four children. Elijah, Jun., born April 11, 1820, married Betsey Trues- dell. Their children are, 1. Adelia V.; 2. Alia A., who married James H. Wing, and resides in Warsaw; 3. JohnT.; 4. Cora Isabel. Nancy M. married Elon W. Chase. They live in Warsaw,, and had four children: Edgar Adelbert, who maixied Liicy McWethy, and three who died young. William J. married Jennet Lake, of Perry, and resides there. They had four children. Gakdnee H. married Jane Lake of Perry, and died March 18, 1857, aged 29 years. They had two children. Gardner H. died March 18, 1851, aged 29. EODERICK CHAPIlSr was born in Wilbraham, Mass., in 1766. He married Hephzibah Smith. They removed from Hampton to this town in 1815, and settled on West Hill, on the farm since owned by David Sammis. Having previously made a profession of their faith, they united with the Presby- terian church in this place; and for several years Mr. Chapia was one of its ruling elders. He died in Busti, Chautauqua, county, August, 1843. His wife died in this towa in March, 1840. They had ten children : EoDERicK, who married Sarah Clough. He was for many years a Methodist preacher, and was subsequently at different times connected with Cumberland Presbyterians and Wes- leyan Methodists. He died in Chautauqua Co., in 1857; his. wife, in Jan., 1856. They had seven children. Joinsr married, first, Betsey Waters, by whom he had a son, who is dead. Pie married, second, Lucy Wheelock, by whom he had eight children. He was a member of the Baptist church in Warsaw. He has removed West. Haevey married Martha Smith, who died. He married,, second, Jane Hare, who died, leaving three children. Mr. Chapin was a Presbyterian minister; had preached at Alden and other places in Western New York. He perished in the flames of his dwelling-house in Tipton, Missouri, July 28th,. 1866. Ebenezee married, in Carroll, Chautauqua county, Maria D. W. Cady, by whom he had seven children. They are by profession Presbyterian. Willaed married Mrs. Adaline Brooks in Ohio. He died in Olivet, Mich. He bad two children. Paemelia married Bela Bartlett, and died at Belmont, Al- legany Co. They had seven children. FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 247 Maey H. married Isaac Hemmingway, and resides in Jamestown, N. Y. They had nine children. Olitee N. married Sarah Hobart, by whom he had nine children. Mr. Chapin is a minister of the gospel, and has long been, and is now, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Si^artansburg, Pa. Rebecca married John Lyoij, of Busti. They had two children. STEPHEN" CHASE was born in Poplin, IST. H., Jan. 7, 1762, and married Lois Ely. They removed to Warsaw about the year 1814, and settled in the north-west comer of the town, where they resided until they died. Their children were: Abial, who married John Bean, and removed to Warsaw. They had seven children. Thomas, born July 3, 1782, married Ehoda Smith, and re- moved to Warsaw. They had iive children: 1. Nancy. 2. Sally, who married Elias Judd, of Middlebury. 3 John, who resides on the Beddish farm two miles north of the vil- lage, and who married Bathsheba Marsh. He married, sec- ond, Mrs. Elvina Marsh, and had by her two children, Duane and George, who is dead. He married, third, Mrs. Alvina Smead, of Bethany. 4. David, who married Elizabeth Sam- mis, and had two children, both dead. He married, second, Matilda Taylor, who also is dead. 5. Jeiferson, who married Sophia Porter, of Middlebury, since removed to Iowa. They have two children. David married and died in New Hampshire. Saeah married John Smith and removed to Warsaw. Hannah married Benj. Bodge, and died in Batavia. They had four children. Stephen, born July 6, 1796, married Betsey flogle. Their daughter, Anna, married Enos IngersoU, and died in Michi- gan. They had two children. Elizabeth married Almerin Curtis. They had fourteen or more children. Both parents and all but two or three of the children are dead. JOHN F. CLAEK was born in Pawlet, Vt., April 6, 1799. He came to Warsaw in 1811, and married Lydia Hatch, who died Dec. 22, 1825. He married for his second wife, Paulina Truesdell, by whom he had six children: Eber, Carlos, Sybil, Ozias, Horace, who died in his 8th year, and Walter. Eber married Eleanor A. Bates, Jan. 1, 1857. 248 HISTORY OF WARSAW. Sybil married Ferris "W. JSTorton. She died, leaving a daughter, Cora. OziAS married Fidelia Kichards, May 14, 1856. Mr. Clark married for his third wife, Eaehel Eichards, by whom he had a daughter, Alta E., who married Eugene Stearns. ALOlSrZO CHOATE was born in Middlebury, June 1, 1814. In 1836, he engaged as a clerk for his uncle, Eoswell Gould, then a merchant, at South "Warsaw. After a clerkship of three years, he was a partner in the business two years. In 1845, Mr. Choate bought of Mr. Gould the store and goods at South Warsaw, and continued in trade there until 1854, when he removed to the village and traded one year. He was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1846, for the term ot four years, and reelected in 1850; and in 1854, Supervisor. On the establishment of the Post- Office at South Warsaw, Feb., 1850, he was appointed Postmaster, which office he held several years. Mr. Choate married Lucinda Traesdell, who died Aug. 14, 1842, aged 24. They had two children: Amina, who died at 12; and Eliza Jane, who married George M. Bassett, a printer in this village, and has a son, Hubert Alonzo. Mr. Choate married for his second wife, Lucretia C, daughter of Silas 0. Fargo. They reside in Warsaw. NICHOLAS CLEVELAND was born in Fairhaven, Vt., June 26, 1793. He married Sarah Morris, of Hampton. He removed to Warsaw in 1825, and settled in the south-west part of the town, where he died in Jan., 1869. He served in the war of 1812. Both himself and wife in youth made a Srofession of their faith in the Savior, and united with the [ethodist church. He has for many years been a local preacher. Mrs. Cleveland died many years ago. They had nine children: William, who married Amanda Henris. They had a daughter, Sarah, who married Dr. Waldron, who died iu this town in 1866. JosiAH married Mary Eogers. Both have died. Alonzo married Sally Truesdell, who died. He married, second, Matilda C. Capen, by whom he had three children: Charles H., d. inf , Cyrus N., and Samuel A. Betsey married Chauncey- L. Stevens. They had two children: Ann Janette, M^ho died at about 14, and George Henry. 'C3?1' .O^ (PT/a^ FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 249 Uriah married Hanna}i Loretta Munger, by whom he had three children, only one of whom, Chariotte, is living. Mrs. Cleveland died in 1863. Mr. Cleveland married, second, Arsmo Jenison, of Gainesville. Chester H. married, in Ohio, Miss ISTiles. They reside in Middlebury, and have one child, John. _ Laura L. married Nelson Baker, of this town. They re- side in Wethersfield, and have three children, Alida, Emma, and Carrie. John M. married Orissa Shipman, and died. HAELOW L. COMSTOCK was born in Groton, Tomp- kns Co., K Y., Dec. 22, 1822. He removed to Warsaw in 1850; formed a partnership in the practice of law with James R. Doolittle, now Senator in Congress from Wisconsin. The partnership continued one year. He continued the practice of his profession here until 1868. He was elected District Attorney for Wyoming County in ISTovember, 1850, and re- elected in ISToveraber, 1863. In November, 1855, he was elected County Judge for the constitutional term of four years; was re-elected in 1859, and again in 1863, having held the office during a period of twelve years. He was a Lawyer of decided ability, and had a successful practice. He also acquired a high reputation as a Judge. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church, of which he .was an elder. In the spring of 1868 he removed to Canandaigua, ' where he continues in the practice of his profession. He married for his first wife, Jane O. Ives, by whom he had three children : Martha Jane, Catharine, and Anna Laura. He married in Warsaw, for his second wife, Helen Buxton, daughter of Chauncey C. Buxton. She died, leaving a daugh- ter, Helen Elizabeth. He married for his third wife, Cor- delia Shepard. BENJAMIN" B. CON ABLE, son of Eufus Conable, was born in Gainesville, April 24, 1821. He remained at home, working on his father's farm, and enjoying only ordinary educational advantages afforded by the district school, until he was fifteen years of age. He then engaged with his uncle, Samuel Conable, of South Warsaw, at the Woolen Manufac- turing business, in which he continued four years. He was next employed by Wm. K. Crooks, in his Carding and Cloth Dressing establishment in this village; and after one year's service, he became a partner, and continued as such for one year. In the spring of 1843, he bought a farm in Gainesville, and pursued the farming business with good success for about 250 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. twelve years, having also, for several seasons, bought and sold considerabJe quantities of wool. In 1855, he purchased the farm of Newbury Bronson, formerly known as the Lyon farm, two miles south-west of the village, on which he still resides. However others of his vocation may complain, he has made farming profitable, having acquired more than a comfortable independence. On the breaking out of the rebel- lion, he was among the first to engage in measures to aid in its suppression. ■ Although unable, from physical disability, to take the field himself, he gave liberally to the volunteers and their families. He came forward promptly at every call, and at a later day, when the authorities had to raise large sums ot money, he allowed his name to be used for that pur- pose. He was married, Feb. 1, 1843, to Salvira Morris, daughter of the late Solomon Morris, Jun. They have a daughter, Helen S., who married Hiram D. Truesdell, son of John Truesdell, (not the late John Truesdell, of South War- saw.) They have two children. Barber C. and Hiram Walter, and reside near the residence of Mr. Conable, on the farm formerly owned by the late iTathan Scovel. ESEK COOK was born in Middlebury, Vt, Sept. 26, 1797, and removed when young to Wallingford, where he married Lucinda White, born in 1801. He removed to War- saw about thirteen years ago. Pie had six children: GoEDELiA married Gilbert Clark, and resides in Gaines- ville. Their children are, Edwin, Oscar, James, and Lucinda. Sophia married Jerome Hoisington. Their children are, Burdette, died at 18, and Mary. Melinda married James R. Smith, and has a son, Frank. Latjea Ah-jst married Eli Peck. Children: 1. Helen, 2. Alvin, who married Amanda Shipman, and has two children. Aeabel married James Fullington, who is a partner in the firm of Knapp, Fullington & Co., Carriage Makers and Black- smiths in this village. He has a son, Henry. Loeenzo married Lucy Jane White, and lives in Warsaw. Mrs. Cook died July 15, 1851, and Mr. Cook marrried Ce- lestia Macklem, and resides in this village. BROUGHTOlSr W. CEAISTE was born in Richmond, Cheshire Co., N. H., Dec. 16, 1797. He removed from Ham- ilton, N. Y., to Wai'saw, in 1833, in the south-west part of the town, on the farm formerly owned by I^ewton Hawes. He married Asenath Martin, of Richfield, N. Y. Early in life he united with the Baptist church in Flamilton, and has held the office of Deacon in the church in Warsaw, of which hia wife also is a member. They have two children: , -^>^' '- . /U^'T-z^^^^^Cf-'^'i/, FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 251 Bteon, who married Marjie Foster, of Wethersfield, and resides in this town. They had five children : Bronghton Wm., died at 10; Ida, (intl,) Frank F., Asenath Ann, and Charles Byron. Maey Ann married Ormus Marshall, of Wethersfield, who purchased a farm on West Hill, where he now resides. EAlSrSOM B. CEIPPEN- was born at Fort Ann, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1804, and married in 1829, Harriet Demell. He resided successively at Batayia, Wyoming, and Wethersfield. In ISTov. 1848, he was elected Clerk ot this county for the term of three years. After a residence here of about twelTe years, he engaged in August, 1861, as a Clerk in the Depart- ment of the Interior, at Washington, where he died, Feb. 26, 1868. He was for many years an esteemed member of the Baptist church. Mrs. Crippen and the younger children still reside in Washington. They had four children: Kansom A., Arthur Willis, Mary Elizabeth, and Ellery Hicks, of whom only the eldest is married. RANSOM A. CEIPPElSr son of Eansom B. Crippen, was born Dec. 18, 1830, in Middlebury, and married, Sept. 10, 1861, Euth D. Hicks, of Perry, who was born Jan. 37, 1829, in Palmyra, Wayne county. He was several years engaged as clerk and as proprietor in the mercantile business in this village; and in 1864, was elected Clerk of the County, which office he held for the constitutional term of three years. He is at present (1869) a Fire Insurance Agent and a Eeal Estate Broker. He has three children: Arthur W., Mary E., and Ellery H. JAMES CEOCKEE was born in Yennont. He was admitted to the practice of Law before his removal to War- saw. He came to this town about the year 1820. After a residence here of a few years, he married Emma Lane, of Pawlet, Yt. They had a number of children, all of whom, except one, died in infancy. In 1833 or 1834, they removed to Buffalo, where he lost, by death, first his daughter, Mary Electa, aged 8 years, and Sept. 11th, 1849, his wife. Mr. Crocker, although never highly distinguished in his profession, was one of the safest of Counselors, and M'as universally regarded as an "honest lawyer." He was for many years in Warsaw, and afterwards in Buffalo, an exemplary member and Elder in the Presbyterian church. He died in Buffalo, Feb. 4, 1861. His body, as had been those of his wife and children, was biiried in Warsaw. 252 IIISTOEY OF WARSAW. JOHI^^ CEOCKER was born in Vermont, May 31, 1797, came to Warsaw in or about the year, 1818, and established himself in business as a Hatter. He here married, Ardelizza Dryer. Soon after he came to Warsaw, he made a profession of his faith in the Savior, and manifested, during the remain- der of his life, the genuineness of that faith, by a life'of active piety. He was an etHcient supporter of the instutions of the church, and a member of the various benevolent and retbim- atory associations. He was in 1831 chosen a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church, which office he exercised until his removal from Warsaw. He relinquished the business of his trade, and removed to Arcade, where he died June 31, 1844. His widow, an exemplary Christian lady, is still living. They had four children: William, who spent a few years in the South, in teaching. After his return and a short residence in Warsaw, he went to Buffalo, where he married Eleanor, daughter of Aaron Rum- sey. She died, leaving two children, William and !N"ellie. Pie married a second wife, who also is dead. He married a third wife, who died in 1868. He still resides in Euffalo. James married Charlotte Parinele, daughter of the late Rev. Abial Parmele. His health failing, he visited the south in the vain hope of its recovery. He died soon after his return. Mrs. Crocker resides in Westfield. Haeeiet married Dr. James L. Eiios, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They had two daughters, Lucy Amelia and Lucy Eisher, both dead. John Jekmain resides at Council Bluffs, Iowa. JON" AS CUTTING was born in Shaftsbury, Vt., Aug. 19, 1782. He came to Warsaw in the year 1804, and married Lovina Fargo, who was born April 23, 1791. They were mar- ried in Warsaw, and settled on his farm a mile and a fourth south of the village, where Helon S. Taber now resides. They had six children. David PAEKiiE, who married Sarah A. Smith, and removed to Erie county. Pa., where he was killed by the fall of a tree. He had four children. CiiAUNCJSY Z., married Sally, daugbter of Simeon Gibson. They had five children: Romanzo B., Mary L., who died at 18; Ellen M., Chauncey G., who died in the hospital at Vicks- burg, Nov. 1864; and Sarah. Mrs. Cutting died, and Mr. Cutting married a second wife, by whom he had a daughter, Carrie. He died Sept. 1, 1867. Maey L., married James E. Doolittle. [See J. R. Doo- little.] FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 253 Jeeome B., married Louisa Moss, and resides in Wisconsin. Children: ITathaniel M., died at 5; Jonas, and' Jared. Marquis F., married Delia Doolittle, and resides in Kacine, "Wis. Children: Corydon D., Delia, Myraette, died at 8; and Sarah. Jonas Cutting died in 1860 at Eacine, Wis., where Mrs. Catting still resides. JOStlUA H. DARLIJ^C is a native of Henniker, N.;!!., and a son of the late Judge Joshua Darling of that place. At the age of 16, he engaged as a clerk, and soon after as a part- ner, with a brother-in-law, in the mercantile business. In 1830, he left 'New Hampshire for the West; and calling on a friend, the Hon. G. W. Patterson, then residing in Leicester, with whom he visited Warsaw, he made a temporary engage- ment as a clerk for Dr. Augustus Frank. In the fall of that year, he became a partner with A. W. Young — then in the mercantile business — under the firm of A. W. Young & Co. Aiter the dissolution of this firm in 1831 or 1832, he contin- ued the business, single, with the exception of one or two brief periods, for about twenty years. He maintained the reputa- tion of an " honest dealer; " and his success is to be attributed mainly to his close attention to business and pmdent manage- ment. The necessity of a Bank in Warsaw having long been felt by the citizens of this county, Mr. Darling established, as an individual banker, the Wyoming County Bank, under the general banking-law of this state, and managed its operations, with great financial skill, dm-ing its existence as a state insti- tution. [See Banks.] He is universally esteemed as a citizen. He has been associated with the earliest friends of the tem- perance and antislavery causes, and has steadily co-operated in efibrts for the promotion of good morals, and the interests of education and religion, and the general improvement of society. He united with the Presbyterian church in this place, and was one of the number from that church who, in 1840, formed the Congregational church and society. To the objects and enterprises of this organization he has, from his ample means, been a large contributor. Joshua H. Darling was born Sept. 5, 1808; and was mar- ried, Feb. 23, 1832, to Lucretia Frank, daughter of John Frank, of Granville, by whom he had seven children: Mary E., William Henry, John Harrison, Julia L., James B., Emily M., Frances I. Maey E. married Henry B. Jenks, late Cashier of Wyo- ming County National Bank. They have three children: Edward, Laura, Harrison. 254: HISTOEY OF WAESAW. "William Heney died at Amherst College, Dec. 6, 1853, aged 18 years. J. Haeeison was for several years Cashier of the Wyoming County Bank, and died Jan. 2i, 1864:, in his 27th year. Julia L. married Dr. Edward "W". Jenks, and died April, 1866. Dr. Jenks is a Professor in the Detroit Medical Col- lege, Mich. Jambs B. died in infancy. Emily M. married Gerard Bills, who served in the late war, and is now a practicing attorney in Indianapolis, Ind. Eeances I. married John "W". Curtis, a graduate of Roches- ter University, and resides at Grand Haven, Mich. Mrs. Lucretia Darling died Dec. 17, 1844. Mr. Darling married for his second wife, Laura E. Mosher, a daughter of Kev. Mr. Mosher, of Ontario Co., June 19, 1845, by whom he had seven children: Margaret A., who married James W. Chapman, and resides in Warsaw; Laura E., Edward M., Grace, Kate, Alice, Frederick W. Mrs. Laura E. Darling died Jan. 1, 1862. Mr. Darling married for his third wife, Clara B. Beebe, of Litchfield, Conn., Aug. 4, 1862. ALBERT G. DAVIDSON" was born in Springfield, Bucks Co., Pa., Dec. 2, 1803, and was married to Cynthia Clark. They removed from Friendship, Allegany Co., to this town, in March, 1841. Mr. D. is of Scotch parent- age, and a member of the Presbyterian church, as is also his wife. They had six children: Susan, died in infancy; Mary Jane, Emma Louisa, died at 3; James M., Emma Isa- bella, died at 3; and FrankHn Clark. Mary Jane married "Wm. W. Patterson, and has a daugh- ter, Jennie M. James M. served in the late war. He was Sergeant, Co. I., 14th Regiment, IST. Y. Heavy Artillery; enrolled at Rochester, Dec. 16, 1863; discharged May 12, 1865, by special order, IsTo. 210 of War Department. He was all through Grant's campaign in Yirginia, from the battle of the Wilderness until after Lee's surrender. His Regiment belonged to Burnside's Corps. DAVIDSON, JAMES J., was born in Quakertown, Hun- terdon Co., B". J., Nov. 29, 1807, and married Lucy M. Corn- stock. They removed to Warsaw from Friendship, in 1841. They belong to the Presbyterian church. They had eight children: Calvin C, William M., Laura A., Rowena, Thomas C, Eliza Jane, Charles C, and James Clarence. FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 255 CiLviN C. married Mary Hnrd of Cairo, 111., and has a daughter, Alice L. He is a wholesale grocer in that city. William M. married Ann Helby, of Cairo, and has a son, "Wilham H. They reside in Cairo. The others reside in "Warsaw with their parents. ELKANAH DAT was born in Attleborough, Mass., Feb. 3,1761; and married Polly McWhorter, in Granville, March 17, 1788. He removed from Granville with his family to this town in 1806, and settled near where the Brick Hotel now stands. He was by trade a blacksmith, and was the first in town. He subsequently bought a farm on West Hill, to which his family removed after his death. He was a worthy man and a highly respected citizen. In 1810 he was ap- pointed a justice of the peace, and an assistant justice of the county court, which offices he held for several years. He joined the Presbyterian (then Congregational) church soon after its organization; his wife was one of the ten of which it was formed, in 1808. He had attained the rank of Colonel, though he was not in the war of 1812. He died Jan. 23, 1813, of the epidemic, elsewhere noticed. Mrs. Day died in 1819. They had twelve children: Cm:oE married If ewton Hawes, who settled on the farm on which Dea. Crane now resides. Mrs. Hawes died March 26, 1824, aged 35 years. Mr. Hawes removed with his family to Ohio. Plis children were, Isaac, Polly, John, Horace, Elka- nah, Lydia, and Enoch. Horace studied law with the well-known Alvan Stewart, of Htica; was District Attorney of Erie Co., Pa., and under President Polk, Consul at the Sandwich Islands. He afterwards settled at San Francisco, Cal., and has acquired a very large fortune. He visited Warsaw a few years since, and procured the erection of a fine monument to his grand parents and their children — the family of Col. Day. Lydia married Wm. Webster, and died without children. BETmAH, born Feb. 20, 1793, married David Fargo. [See D. Fargo.] Aetemas, born Dec. 5, 1794; died Oct. 12, 1823, un- married. David removed to Clean, where he married twice, and had several children. He held there the offices of justice of the peace, associate judge of the county court, and postmaster. He died there a few years since. HiEAM, bom Jan. 7, 1799; died in 1820. Eliphal, born Sept. 28, 1801, died in 1824. Isabel, born Aug. 8, 1803; died in 1824. John, born March 25, 1806; died in 1827. 256 HISTOEY OF WAKSAW. Elkaitah went to Olean, married, resided at and near that place for many years, and had seyeral children. He now resides in Minnesota. Polly married John A. McElwain. [See John A. McEl- wain.] JAMES K. DOOLITTLE was born in Hampton, Wash- ington Co., IST. y., Jan. 3, 1815, and removed with his father to Orangeville (nowWethersfield,) in 1819. He is a graduate of Hobart College, Geneva, and studied law with Hon. Addi- son Gardiner, of Rochester, Judge and Lieutenant-Governor. In 184:1, after the formation of the county of "Wyoming, and the location of the county seat at Warsaw, Mr. Doolittle having formed a partnership with Linus W. Thayer, Esq., iu the practice of Law, they settled in Warsaw. In 18i5, the partnership was dissolved. In 1847, Mr. Doolittle was elected District Attorney for the term of three years. In 1850, he formed a partnership with Harlow L. Comstock, Esq., and in 1851, he removed to Racine, Wis. He was soon elected a Judge of the Supreme Court of the state; and be- fore the expiration of his term, he resigned his office, and resumed his practice at the bar. He was subsequently elected by the Legislature senator in Congress, and took his seat in March, 1857; and was reelected for a second term, which will expire in March, 1869. Mr. Doolittle, during his residence in Warsaw, united with the Baptist church in this place, and has since that time continued his connection with a church of that order. Mr. Doolittle married Mary L. Cutting, of Warsaw. They had six children: Henry J., who died in the late war; Anson O., who married Bessie Jones, and resides in ISTew York city; James R., Silas W., Mary M., and Sarah L. HARWOOD A. DUDLEY was born at Union Village, Washington Co., IST. Y., April 5, 1825, and removed with his father to Perry in 1831. In 1848, he came to Warsaw, and engaged as foreman in the printing office of the Wyoming County Mirror, of which he subsequently became a joint proprietor. He afterwards sold his interest in the Mirror, and bought the Western New Yorker establishment; and a few years after became sole proprietor of the Mirror, which, in 1804 was merged in the iTew Yorker, then published by Wm. H. Merrill, and from that time to the present by Dudley & Merrill. He has held the several offices of Loan Commis- sioner, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, and Secretary of the Wyoming Agricultural Society, many years. In Novem- FAMILT SKETCHES AND NOTES. 257 ber, 1868, he was elected County Treasurer. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and a friend and supporter of the various benevolent and Christian enterprises of the day. He was a member of the first Company raised in Warsaw to suppress the rebellion. He was elected Lieutenant. [See War History.] He was after his return from the army Deputy Provost Marshal for this District. He married Sarah Jane Hogarth, of Geneva. They have had six children: Edward H., who was born Jime 8, ISol, and died April 8, 1860; William F., Jennie, Mary, Martha, Anna, and Elizabeth, of whom Jennie and Anna died in infancy. NEHEMIAH FAEGO was born in Bozra, Conn., Jan. 10, 1764. He was married, June, 1783, to Mary Chapman, born Dec. 25, 1764. They resided there about ten years; then, successively, at Colchester and Hebron, in Connecticut; San- disfield and Great Barrington, Mass., and at Green River and Geneseo, N. T.; and came to Warsaw in 1804, and settled on the place where his son, Allen, resides, and where he contin- ued to reside until his death, Oct. 13, 1S28. His wife died Dec. 12, 1839. He was a member of the Baptist church. They had eight children: Silas C, David, Lovina, Martha, Palmer, Alpheus, (drowned in 1804, aged 4 or 5 years,) Allen, Polly, who died at 3. Lovina married Jonas Cutting; Maria married John H. Eeddish. [See Sketch.] SILAS C. FAEGO was born in Montville, ISTew London Co., Conn., Jime 15, 1784. He married in Warsaw, March 2, 1806, Catharine Whiting, born Feb. 4, 1786. This was the first couple married in this town; and the marriage was sol- emnized by Elizur Webster, Esq., the first settler and the first justice of the peace in this township, then a part of the town of Batavia. Mr. Fargo came in with his father in 1804, and continued to reside here until 1867, when he removed to Fond du Lac, Wis., where Mrs. Fargo died, Dec. 5, the same year. They were for many years connected with the Methodist church in Warsaw. They had ten children: Irene A. was born Dec. 6, 1806; died April 3, 1831. AViLLiAii ]Sr. married Sarah A. Eich, and removed many years ago to Fond du Lac, Wis., and has six children. Alpheus W. married Eebecca Freer, and has removed to Chatfield, Minn. He had two children. Angeline H. married Smith Bebens. They live in Illinois, near the city of Beloit, Wis., and had eight children. Caeoline F. married John Morgan, who is dead. She lives in Mt. Morris, and has two children. 17 258 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. LucEETiA C. is second wife of Alonzo Choate. [See A. Choate.] Eliza Ann L. married Erasmus D. Carpenter. [See Sketch.] Allen D., born Jan. 24, 1819, married Isabel Perkins, and has two daughters, Helen and Julia. Silas T., born May 5, 1821, married Khoda Cochran. After her death he married Charlotte Hinman. They have a son, Charles. DAYID FARGO was born in IVLontville, Conn., Oct. 31, 1786. He came to "Warsaw with his father in 1 804, and was one of the first settlers of the town. Eor many years he re- sided on his farm, about one and a half miles north of the village. He was a Deacon of the Baptist church. He after- wards united with the Congregational chitreh. The last years of his life were spent in the village, having retired from busi- ness. He married in Warsaw, Sept. 9, 1810, Bethiah Day, who was born Feb., 1793, and who died May 11, 1814. They had two children: David "W., born Aug., 7, 1811, died Feb. 10, 1814, and Polly. Polly married Chauncey Kimball, in this town. They have since resided in Springville and Boston, Erie county, and now reside in Baraboo, Wis. They had eight children, of whom seven are living. Mr. Fargo married for his second wife, Phebe Mason, Oct. 9, 1864, by whom he had ten chil- dren; two died infants. David Mason, who married Sarah Ann Wilson, and now resides in Saginaw, Mich. They had eight children. Benjamin Franklin, who married Maria Bloomfield, in Springfield. They have three children : Helen, Charles, and May. He was for many years a merchant in Warsaw, and is now engaged in the produce and grocery business. Daeids C. married Harriet Perkins, and resides in Califor- nia. They had two children; one, Le Poy, is living. Myeon L. married Mary Smith, daughter of Henry W. Smith, of Middlebury, and has a son, Henry. He is a farmer in that town. Feancis F. married Mariett Perry, daughter of Jonathan Perry, of Middlebury. They removed to California, where Mr. Fargo was for some years editor of a newspaper, and was a member of the legislature. He has returned to this state. He has two children living: Eva and Gertrude. Adaline S. married ISorman J. Perry, of Middlebury, many years the keeper of the ]!!Torth Hotel in this village. He died in 1867. Their children were Ada Blanch, who died at 6 years, and Sebert Courtney. FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 259 Haeeisox and Haeeiet, twins. Harrison married, firet, 3Iaria Briggs; second, Laiu-a "Whalon. He has one child. Harriet married Charles L. Seaver. [See Sketch.] David Far2;o died May 16, 1855. Mi-s. Fargo, his wife, died Jan. 21,"lS50. PALMER FAEGO was born in Sandisfield, Mass., Sept. 21, 1796, and came to this town with his father in ISOi. He married Caroline "W". Scovel. In ISIS he settled on the farm on which he now resides, in tlie noi-tli part of the town. Thev had twelve children; two d. inf. Maey a. married Burton French and lives in Bennington. Their children are, 1. Palmer O., who married ]Srancy Melvin, and now resides in Chicago. 2. Ira, who married Huldah Clapp, of Bennington, and has a son. 3. Sylvia, who mar- ried Mr. "Wade, and resides in Burton, Mich. 4. Franklin B. 5. 6. Pomanzo and Komine, twins. AdonieAm J. married Eliza Waterman, and resides in ■Gainesville. They had four children: 1.2. Orinda and Cla- rinda, twins. Orinda died at 9. Clarinda married Doi'son Bentlv. They reside in Wai-saw, and have a son. 3. Anson, •died at 3. i. Judson. Hezekiab: S. married Henrietta Hill. They reside in Perry. XEHEiiiAH mai-ried Jane Green, of Michigan. He died at the age of 20. She married James Adams, of Marion, and o<^ FAMILY SKETCHES AND YOTES. 261 place, having purchased a residence on Buffalo street. He held for several years the office of Supervisor of the tov^n of Middlebury; and in 1843, was appointed an associate Judge of the County Court. lie had ten children: Jaivies W. married Emily Stoddard, and resides in Wyom- ing. He has seven children. Andrew J. died at Wyoming, at the age of 25. Chaeles Edwaed married Matilda Jane McNulty, of Elmira, and resides in Attica. He has one child living, TiUie. EoBEET D. married Justine B. Eathbone, of LeRoy, and is in the hai-dware business in ]^ew York. He has two children: Lucy, and Kate E. / Elizabeth married Charles M. Tyrrell, of Wyoming. They removed to Minneapolis, Minn., where she died. They had three children; one, Frank, is living. Maetin V. B., unmarried, lives at Spencerport, Monroe county. Maet married John I. Black. They live in Minneapolis, and have had four children: Jessie Isabel, John Ferris, Thomas, died at 3, and James Charles. Isabel, unmarried, resides in Warsaw. Alida married John R. Blodgett, and lives in Buffalo. Dea. JOHN FISHER removed to Warsaw from Lon- donderry, ]Sr. H, in the year 1834. He was a descendant of one of the early settlers of that town, emigrants from London- derry, Ireland, about the year 1720, and of the class of people usually distinguished as the "Scotch," or "Protestant Irish." He was horn in Londonderry, Jan. 9, 1Y69, and married, Oct. 24, 1798, Betsey Dean, who was born June 24, 1776. Dea. Fisher settled on the farm previously owned by Samuel Mc- Whorter, in the south part of the village, and at present by Samuel Fisher, 2d. He died Oct. 13, 1838. Mrs. Fisher died Nov. 20, 1858. Tiiey had nine children, all born in Lon- donderry, as follows: Lucy C, and Betsey, who are unmarried. Nathaniel Dean, born March 15, 1804, married Almira Gage, of Londonderry. He removed to Warsaw, and was ibr several years engaged in the boot and shoe trade. Lie removed to Gault, Canada, and established a foundry for the manufac- ture of stoves and other castings. He subsequently removed to Hamilton, and for several years carried on the wholesale leather trade. In 1866, he returned with a competence, and purchased a residence on Buffalo street, where he now resides. He has two children: Armina E., and William P., a graduate 262 HISTOKY OF WAESAW. of Amherst College, and now studying for the ministry irt IJnion Theological Seminary in New York. John. [ See Sketch.] Samuel was born May 18, 1808, and removed to this town in 1828. He married, June 10, 1834, Armina Dryer, who died Aug. 27, 1835. He married for his second wife, March 8, 1838, Lucy S. Woodward, by whom he had three children: 1. James EUis, resides in Hannibal, Missouri. 2. Phineas D. 3. John 0. Mrs. Fisher died Sept. 17, 1853. Mr. Fisher was married March 20, 1855, to Mrs. Lucy M. Phillips, of Baton Eoage, La., whose first husband was Phineas D. Fisher. She was for many years Principal of a Young Ladies' Semi- nary in that city. Mr. Fisher has been a Justice of the Peac& in this town eight years, and held other town offices. He has been for many years a member of the Presbyterian church, and is one of its ruling elders. Phineas D. was born Dec. 6, 1810. Pie went from War- saw to Baton Rouge, where he married, Dec. 26, 1838, Lucy M. Woodruff! He died there in 1843, leaving two sons, John P. and George A., both of whom died in this town. James P., born Jan. 1, 1813, was a graduate of Union Col- lege and of Andover Theological Seminary, and was licensed as a minister by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, in 1840 or 1841. He married. May 11, 1841, Anna Van Santvoord, of Schenectady. He labored as pastor or stated supply at Johns- town, Westfield, and other places. After the termination of his pastorate in Westfield, and before the close of the war, he went to Virginia in the employ of the Christian Commission. In the second year of his service there, he was compelled by his exhaustive labors to retire from the field, and return to the l^orth for recuperation. Stopping at Little Britain, Orange Co., ]Sr. Y., with a relative, he was prostrated by sickness, con- tracted, probably, at the South, from which he did not recover. He died Aug. 30, 186'6. His son, and only child, Samuel V. S.y has lately graduated at Oberlin College, 'O. Caleb E. was born May 13, 1815; is a graduate of Oberlin College, and is also a minister of the gospel. Lie has minis- tered to Congregational churches in Arcade and West Bloom- field in this state, and in Andover and Lawrence, Mass. He is now in the place last mentioned. He married, Aug. 29, 1844, Mary Hosford. They have had four children: John M., Mary Elizabeth, Catharine Almlra, and Alice G., who died young. Maby a. was born May 14, 1817; married John S. Peck, of West Bloomfield, whence they removed a few years since to Oberlin, O., where they now reside. Their children are Emily, Mary Anna, Jolm F., and Edward W. -'''.-■ t, 4 FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTEF. 263 Having enjoyed the advantages of religious training, and been instructed in the faith of their ancestors, the children of Deacon Fisher all became members of the Presbyterian church. JOIIjST fisher, son of Dea. John Fisher, was born March 13, 1S06, and removed to "Warsavsr in 1827. After a few years' residence in this town and elsewhere, he engaged in the mer-' cantile business at LaGrange, in this county, then Genesee, in which business he continued about two years. In 1835, he removed to Hamilton, Canada, and established himself in the Cast Iron Foundry business, which he carried on very exten- sively and successfully for many years. He was for some time Mayor of that city. In 1855, he returned to this state, with an ample fortune, and settled in the village of Batavia, where he now resides. While he is actively employed in works of usefulness and Christian benevolence, he is no less distinguished for the liberality of his pecuniary contribxitions. He is an exemplary member of the Presbyterian church, and one of its ruling elders. He was one of the Committee ap- pointed by the legislature to superintend the building of the State Asylum for the Blind, recently erected at Batavia. And at the last election, (1868,) he was chosen a Pepresentative in the Forty-firet Congress. He married, Sept. 18, 1833, Cath- arine W. Blanchard, a daughter of Rev. Abijah Blanchard, well known to many of the early settlers of Western New York. He had eight children: 1. John B., yvho died in Canada, at the age of 21 ; 2. William P., who married after the return of the family to this state, and soon after his mar- riage removed to Hamilton, Canada, and died there. Of the other six, five died in infancy. A son, Henry, only sur- vives. SAMUEL FISHER, son of Ebenezer Fisher, was born in Londonderry, N. H, Dec. 1, 1801, He married, April 15, 1834, Caroline Pillsbury, and removed to this town in Ifov., 1831, and for several years carried on the manufacture of Fannin^ Mills. He then purchased the farm in the north- east pai^t of the town on which he now resides. Mr. Fisher and wife belong to the Presbyterian church, of which he is also an elder. "They have five children: Caroline, Samuel M., Mary W., Helen A., and Frank M. Caroline married .Stephen B. Barden, and has one child living. They reside in Batavia. Saiviuel M. resides with his father on the homestead. He served in the late war. [See War History.] 264 HISTOET OF WAESA.W. Helen A. married Willard Barden, and resides in Brook- lyn. Tiiey have two children, Fanny, and an ini'ant, living. WILLIAM FLUKER and Elizabeth Wood, his wife, were born in Ireland. They einigrated to this country in 1820, and removed to Warsaw in 1824, and settled in the south-eastpart of the town, where Mr. Fluljer died Aug. 28, 1866. They had eight children: Jake married JSTicholas Beach, and removed to Indiana. They had ten children, of whom ten are living. He died in 1865. Saeah married Matthew Warner, of Castile. They have a daughter, Esther, who married Mr. Beach, a merchant in that town. James married Sarah Jane King. They had six children: James Willis, Elizabeth, Walter, and three died infants. William married Ellen Glazier. Their children are: Alice, who married Jolm Gregg, and lives in Castile; William, Frank, Jennie. Samuel married Margaret Parker, of Lima, and has a daughter, Margaret. They reside in Lima. Maeia married Linus Warner, and has three children: Marion, who married Sarah Nash; Eomaine, and Willard. Elizabeth married Thomas Sourby, and has two children, George and Clark. ' Geoege married Miss Madison, and has two children, Madison and Mary. LUTHER FOSTER was born in Southampton, Long Island, Sept. 1, 1770; and was married to Ruth Hedges, in 1791. They lived successively in Montague, N. J., in Owego, and Danby, IS". Y. He came with his family to Warsaw in 1823, and settled on a part of Lot 59, in the west part of the town, where his son Luther now resides, tie died Nov. 16, 1846. Mrs. Foster died March 7, 1860. They were, as were most of their children, members of the Presbyterian church. They had ten children, as follows, besides three, d. inf Silas PL married Fanny Smith before their removal to Warsaw. Their children were, 1. Harriet, who married Dr. Rowley Morris, and removed to Wisconsin. She died with- out children. 2. Esther, who married Lucien Putnam, of this this town. She died in Freeport, Illinois. [See Family of Edward Putnam.] 3. Celinda, who difd at the age of 26, unmarried. 4. Alfred J., is married, and resides in Cherry Valley, 111. 5. Mary, who graduated at Mt. Holyoke Serai- nary, Mass., and has been for many years a teacher in Ohio. -' S^M'Nmn.TrT U.-UXy(- FAMILY SKETCHES AIJD NOTES. 265 6. Laura, who married Wm. B. Manley, of Hebrou, 111. 7. Elizabeth. 8. Helen, who married George G. "Wheeler, of Mora, 111. 9. Susan, who married Maynard M. Howe, of Cherry VaUey, 111. Mr. Foster died in Warsaw, Dec. 1, 1846, aged 53. Mrs, Foster resides in Cherry Valley, 111. JosiAH H. married, first, Hannah Maria Barbara; for his second wife, Sarah Skeer. Elizabeth Maet married Ira Gilmore, and removed to Wethersfield in 1826, or 1827. They had four children. Hettt, second wife of Eobert Barnett. [See Barnett Family.] Jabez died in Rochester, many years ago, of cholera. Julius graduated at Hamilton College in 1833, and Prince- ton Theological Seminary in 1836 or 1837. In ISTov., 1837, he became pastor of the Presbyterian church, Towanda, Pa., which office he held until his death, Jan. 16, 1865. He mar- ried Priscilla Brunette, Oct. 19, 1840. Luthbe married Lamira Maria Lyon, by whom he had two children, Casson A., and Eoxie. Mrs. Foster having died, Mr. F. married Calista Smith, by whom he had nine children: Lamira Maria, who died July 27, 1854, in her 18tb year; Samuel, Josiah H., Sydney, Charles H., Eliza Jane, Mary D., Fanny Parthenia, and Hetty Sophronia. Mr. Foster and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church, of which he is also an elder. Solon resides in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory; is married, and has several children. PuTH married Zera Tanner, who died Nov. 27, 1836. They had a son, Zera. [See Sketch.] Mrs. Tanner married for her second husband, JDeacon John Munger; and for her third, Oliver Cleveland, with whom she now resides, in this village. Phebe married Dr. Ethan E. Bartlett. [See Sketch of Dr. Bartlett] De. AUGUSTUS FRANK was born in Canaan, Conn., Jan. 12, 1792. He was eight years of age when his father died. In early life the family emigrated to Granville, in this istate, where he completed his education. He studied medi- cine at Dorset, Vt., and after the completion of his course, he removed to Victor, Ontario county, where he practiced in his profession three years. In 1 817, he came to this village, and formed a partnership with Dr. Sheldon in professional prac- tice, and soon after in the mercantile business. The latter being to him the more congenial, its chief supervision was consigned to him. In 1822, the partnership having been dis- 266 HISTOET OF WAESAW. solved, he commenced business in his new store on the west side of Main street, on or near the site of the new brick store of his sons, Augustus and George W. Frank. He continued in the mercantile business, either single or in partnership, until the time of his death, not onlj' in this town but in other towns. He was also, during the greater part of this time, engaged in other branches of biisiness. He was interested in building, alone and in partnership, saw-mills, grist-mills, fac- tories, and furnaces, and was concerned in several other manufacturing or mechanical establishments. He bought village lots and erected buildings on them for sale or to rent. In this variety of business he gave employment to a large number of mechanics and laborers. Probably so large an amount of village proj)erty has passed through the hands of no other citizen; nor has any other rented to occupants so many stores, shops, and dwellings. He took an active part in measures designed to promote the prosperity of the town, and the moral and intellectual improvement of its citizens. He possessed a vigorous mind, and was firm alike in his prin- ciples and his purposes. He pursued an object witli tm wearied assiduity until it was attained, or its attainment was found impracticable. His efforts in the cause of temperance were unremitted to the last, and contributed largely to its advance- m.ent. He was also among the first to enlist in the antislavery cause, and aided in the formation of the society in this town. He was one of the five delegates (elsewhere mentioned,) from this town to the first annual meeting of the jSTew York State Antislavery Society, held at Utica in the fall of 1835. Al- though not indifferent to the good opinion of others, his conduct was uninfluenced by a desire for popular applause. In public as well as in private discussion, he spoke his senti- ments fi-ankly and fearlessly; and although they often conflicted with those of the majority, he ever retained the respect of those with whom he differed. In 1842, he was appointed an Associate Judge of "Wyom- ing county, which oiflce he held until the office was abolished by the constitution of 1846. He was a member of the Pres- byterian church, which shared in large measure his fostering care. But his charities were not circumscribed by its interests. He contributed liberally, by personal effort and pecuniary means, to the support of religious and benevolent institutions in general. We may add, he was happy in his domestic rela- tions. His first wife, though possessing a feeble constitution, was a lady of dee]>toned piety. To the excellence of his second, many in this community will bear testimony. His family furnishes a striking instance of parental faithfulness FAiriLT SKETCHES AXD KOTES. 267 and care, requited by filial obedience and esteem. In few families has the observance of the duties enjoined in the filth commandment been more happily exemplified. We subjoin the following extract from a letter written soon after his death, by an intimate acquaintance of him and his famil^^, to us well' known: "It was not- until 1S2T that he became the subject of renew- ing grace, so as to be satisfied that he had passed from death unto life. Then did he see in the light of their preciousness and divine consistency, the truth of "those doctrines in which he had been early instructed; and the services of religion became so agreeable and increasingly important in his esteem, that he turned to them with unwonted satisfaction, walking in the commandments and ordinances of tlie Lord. The genu- ineness of the work in him became apparent, not only in his life and the public profession of his faith, but also in the in- strnction of his household. The morning and evening knew their appointed services almost as uniformly as 'the sun knoweth his going down.' The Bible and Shorter Catechism were familiar to all the members; the first book in their acquaintance and not the last in their esteem. * * * * The idea oi frankness was so associated with his person, that every one ielt that he was rightly named. If it made him some enemies, it gained him many friends. His fimeral was attended by a large concourse of people." Dr. Augustus Frank was married to Jerusha H. Baldwin, at Dorset, Yt, Sept. 12, 1S16. She died March 15, 1S25. They had three children : Henriett, and two who died in infancy. Heneiett was bom Sept. 12, ISIT; married Edward A. McKay, a lawyer in Xaples, Ontario county, and since 186i connected with the ^STational Bank Department in "Wasliing- ton. They have three children : Jennie Frank, Alida, and Augustus Frank. Jennie F. and Alida are married. Dr. Frank married Jane Patterson, of Londonderry, y.H., at the residence of her brother, William Patterson, in War- saw, Aug. 25, 1825. She was born in Londonderry, Aug. 30, 1795. They had seven children: Augustus. [See Sketch.] Elizabeth W. married Rev. Joseph E. Xassau. [See Sketch.] Geoege WASHEfGTON. [See Sketch.] Jenxie p. was born March 1, 1833, and married Edward K. Greene a wholesale merchant in Montreal, Canada. They have three children: Eleanor O., Jennie F. and Edward K. 268 I1I8T0EY OF WAESAW. Maey a. was born Sept. 9, 1836, and married Philo D. Brown, a banker in Montreal, Canada. They have three children: Augustus Frank, Frederic, and Evelyn H. Dr. Frank died Jan. 26, 1851, aged 59 years. JMrs. Jane Frank died Feb. 19, 1867, aged 71 years. JANE FRANK, the youngest daughter of Dea. Thomas Patterson, of Londonderry, N. H., was born Aug. 30, 1795. She was in early life surrounded by those influences which tend to ennoble and refine, and by which she was prepared for the sphere she was afterwards called to fill. It was her good fortune to have a mother who not only instructed her daughters well in house-keeping, but taught them that life had higher and nobler ends. To her they were largely in- debted for those qualities which fitted them so well to render their own homes happy, and to make themselves a blessing to the world. Mrs. Frank, though not one of those usually termed " the old settlers," was an early inhabitant of "War- saw. During a sojourn with her brother "William in this town, in 1825, she was married to Drt Augustus Frank.' From that time until her death, she resided in this village. Here the greater part of her life was spent; and it is believed that among the great number who, during this long period, made her acquaintance, there are none who do not delight to cher- ish her memory. Possessing a highly social nature and a mild and cheerful temper, her presence was welcome in every social gathering. No trait in her character was more conspicuous than her large-hearted benevolence. Her generous deeds are yet fresh in the recollections of those who witnessed them, and of those upon whom her gifts were bestowed by her own hands. But the most numerous recipients of her charities knew not by whom they were bestowed. Many a young heart in the " Home of the Friendless " has been gladdened by the labor of her hands and by her liberal purse. Many a missionary in the " Far West " will never know to whose sympathizing heart and assiduous efforts he was indebted for all his winter comforts. Nor did she wait for appeals for aid from the suf- fering in person. She sought out the worthy objects of her charity. It was to her a pleasure to " visit the widow and the fatherless in their affliction," as well as to administer to their necessities. More than once has she had the pleasure of rejoicing the hearts of young men, by the " material aid " she rendered them in their preparatory course for the ministry. She had learned by experience what too few ever learn, that " it is more blessed to give than to receive." But she had been too well instructed in the truths of revelation to consider 6-Crovement8 and the moral and intellectual elevation of society. Himself and wife are member of the Presbyterian ■church; and while he contributes largely, by personal effort and pecuniary means, to its various objects, he renders a like support to educational, benevolent, and reformatory institu- tions generally. He married Agnes, daughter of Wm. "W". McNair, of Groveland, Livingston Co., l^ew York. GEORGE W. FKAISTK, son of Dr. Augustus _ Frank, was born Nov. 29, 1830, and has always been a resident of this town. He was engaged in his father's store and in other business until the death of his father in 1851. He soon after engaged with his brother, and in 1854 became a partner in the Dry Goods trade, the firm taking the name of A. & G. W. Frank, under which the business is still continued on an en- tensive scale. He is also a partner in the Patterson Manu- facturing Co., of this village. He is an energetic business man, and is active in promoting the interests of the village. Plis influence is also exerted in advancing the moral enter- prises of the day. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church. He married Phebe T., daughter of "William W. McNair, of Groveland. They have had four children: Sarah, died an infant, Augustus, Jennie, and George W. BEADLEY S. GALLETT was born in Saratoga Co., Sept. 8, 1815. He married Emma Peck, in 1837, and re- moved to Warsaw the same year. He is a farmer, and resides west of the village, near the Eailroad Station. He has three children: FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 271 Anna, who married Franldin Willard, and resides in Iowa. Beadley ]Sr., and Wallace 0. HENRY GAREETSEE was born in Niskayuna, Sche- nectady Co., E". Y., June 1, 1818. After a brief residence in several towns in Western l!Tew York, he removed to Le Eoy at the age of 14 years. In 1843, he came to Warsaw, and formed a partnership with Seth M. Gates in the Hardware business, in which he has continued, in company and single, until the present time. His business has been during this time conducted on an extensive scale, embracing, in addition to the ordinary Hardware business, the casting of stoves and other wares. [See Hardware Merchants.] He married in this town, Sept., .1847, Elizabeth Orr, by whom he had four children: Henry, Elizabeth, John, and Walter, all living. Dea. SETH GATES became a resident of Warsaw in the Spring of 1834. He was born in Preston, Conn., March 7, 1775, and married Abigail Merrill, Jan. 1, 1800. In March, 1806, he removed to Sheldon, in this county, his being the third house built in that town. In 1808, he made open pro- fession of religion; was active in organizing the Baptist church in Sheldon, and was soon elected one of its Deacons. He was always active in sustaining the Gospel, schools, and all benevolent and charitable enterprises. Dea. Gates com- manded a company of Light Infantry on the frontiers in the war ol 1812, until the battle of Queenston had so thinned its ranks, that it was annexed to another company. He died l!^ov. 9, 1847. Mrs. Gates survived him about 4 years. They left 4 children, Seth M., Chauncey C, Calista, and Delia. Seth M. [See sketch of Seth M. Gates.] Chauncey C. was born June 16, 1810, in Sheldon, and removed to Warsaw in 1836, where he was a clerk, and then a partner of Isaac C. Bronson, in the Dry Goods trade. In 1843, he sold out his interest to A. G. Plammond. From that time to this, he has been, either as a partner or as a clerk, en- gaged in the Hardware and Stove business, carried on under the firms of Gates & Garretsee, and C. C. Gates & Co., and others. Pie married Mary Elizabeth Butler, a niece of Joshua H. Darling. Their children are, William Walter, Willard, Harriet, and Julia. Calista married Isaac C. Bronson. [See sketch.] Delia married Rev. A. H. Stowell, and has four children, Plarriet, Eliza, Henry, and Emma. 272 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. SETH M. GATES was born in Winfield, Herkimer Co., IST. T., Oct. 16, 1800. He came to Sheldon in 1806; worked on a farm until 1820; was then three years in Middlebury Acad- emy, teaching school winters, his iirst trial at teaching being in South "Warsaw, in 1821. He commenced the study of Law with Hon. Heman J. Eedfield, of Le Eoy, in 1823, and was admitted to practice in 182T, and formed a partnership with Hon. A. P. Hascal], in the practice of law, which was con- tinued eleven years. During his clerkship he was Inspector of Common Schools, and Deputy Sherili: In 1830, he was SuperTisor of Le Eoy, and in 1832, Member of Assembly from the county of 'Genesee, elected by the Anti-Masonic party. By the eiforts of Mr. Gates and" his colleagues, the act authorizing the construction of the Tonawanda Eailroad, from Eochester to Attica, was passed at that session, this being the first railroad in Western New York. In 1838, he purchased the Le Eoy Gazette, and for nine months was its editor. In Nov. 1838, he was elected to Congress as an Anti- slavery Whig, and re-elected in 1840, serving four years. Plis letter to Gerrit Smith, written just before taking his seat in Congress in 1839, defending the Antislavery Whigs in ad- hering to their party against the attacks of 'Mr. Smith, found great favor with the party, and was published by Whig Jour- nals throughout the North. During his four years service in Congress, he co-operated actively with Messrs. Adams, Gid- dings, and Slade in the memorable struggle for the right of petition and freedom of speech, and did much to arouse public attention to the plans and eiforts of the South to extend and strengthen slavery. By transmitting the Address of the World's Convention held in London in 1840, under his frank, to the Governors of the Southern States, he so exasperated the slaveholders that no less than five of the Governors mentioned the fact in their next messages; and a rich planter in Savan- nah offered a reward of $500 for the delivery of the offend- ing Member of Congress, dead or alive, in that city. At the close of the 2Yth Congress, at the request of Mr. Adams, he drew up a Protest against the annexation of Texas, proving that it was a project of the slaveholders to extend the area of slavery. The paper was signed by many of the members of Congress. At the close of his service in Congress, in 1848, having formed a law partnerehip with F. C. D. McKay, he removed to Warsaw, where has since resided. Plaving become interested in the Hardware trade with Mr. Garretsee he gave up his practice. He afterwards engaged in the Dry Goods and Lumber trade, continuing it until the loss of his planing mill the second time by fire, in 1865. In May, 1861 ^^/£>^ e/^^ ^^^-^^ Taken 1843. FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 273 he was - appointed Postmaster by Mr. Lincoln; and in Maj^, 1866, was reappointed by Mr. Johnson. In 184:8, he was the Free Soil candidate for Lieutenant-Governor on the ticket with Gen. John A. Dix for Governor. For about forty years he has been a temperance man, and has been active, with his voice and his pen, in opposing the tratfic in all that can in- toxicate, as well as its use as a beverage. In 1834, he joined the Presbyterian church in Le Koy. In Warsaw he united vrith the Congregational church, and was for thirteen years in succession the Superintendent of its Sunday School, and has been for many years its church clerk. Mr. Gates was married to Eliza Keyes, of Le Eoy, in 1827, by whom he had seven children: Heney K., who was born Sept. 16, 1828, married Miss Johnson, of Fredonia, and is a broker in ISTew York. Maey E., who married Seymoiir G. Bronson, of "Warsaw, now a Hardware merchant in Hockford, 111. Frances A., who resides with her sister in Eockford. Haeeiet C, born June 3, 1834, died Nov. 1, 1850. John A., born Aug, 9, 1836, is unmarried. Seth M. and Eliza K., (twins,) both died in infancy. Mr. Gates married, in Sept., 1841, for his second wife, Fanny Jennett Parsons, of Lisle, Broome Co., N. Y. By her he had five children: Saeah IS"., who died in May, 1865, at the age of 22, when ready to graduate at Ingham University. Eliza Jennett was born in Warsaw, Nov. 1, 1845. Meeeill E., born April 6, 1848, is now in College. Eeastus Paesons was born April 16, 1850. Lewis Eddy was born March 23, 1860. Mr. Gates' second wife died June 8, 1866; and July 11, 1867, he married Mrs. A. C. Bishop, widow of the late Hon. WiUiam S. Bishop, of Eochester, and daughter of the late Col. Nathaniel Eochester. SIMEON GIBSON was born in Poultney, Vt, May 18, 1779. He married for his first wife, SaUy Morris, of Hamp- ton. They had two children: "William, who married Clarinda Park. Their children were: 1. Nelson, who died at 19. 2. Lora, who died at 18. 3. Sarah, who married George Eobinson, of Michigan. 4. Ara- bella, who died at 8. 5. Clara P. 6. Marcus E. William Gibson died Oct. 21, 1860. Sally married Chauncey Z. Cutting. [See Jonas Cut- ting.] 18 274 HISTOEY OF WAESA.W. Simeon Gibson married for his second wife, Miriam Hun- ger, by whom he had six children: John S., who married Caroline Awmuck. They removed to Batavia, 111. They had four children: Porter, Charles, Ar- thur, Ellen. Mr. Gibson died a few years since. Daniel H. married Laura Morris. They had nine chil- dren: Sulhvan W., George C, Clayton K., died an infant; Wilber li., John F., Adelia E., Lora, and Cora, d. inf. Mabcus married Catharine Butterfield, and had three chil- dren: Helen, Elbridge, and Frederick. Mr. Gibson was killed accidentally by a gun in his own hands. Simeon it. is married, and resides in Southern Illinois. Stillman S. married Mary liopson, and lives in Center- ville. Jaspee B. is married, and resides in Illinois. Simeon Gibson married a third wife, Elizabeth "Worden, by whom he had two children: Christopher C. and Miriam A., both dead. Mr. Gibson died 'Nov. 29, 1849. JSriLES GIDDINGS was born in ITartland, Conn., in 1760. He married Naomi Hale in 1788. They removed to "Warsaw in 1810, and settled on East Hill, where they died; Mrs. Giddings in 1823; Mr. Giddings in 1842. They had ten children: Linus, who married Electa Parsons, and lives in Ye- nango, Pa. Lestee married Speeda Miller, and removed to Michigan. Lydia married David Myers, and resides at Cherry Creek. Children: Adaline, J^aomi, Kachel, Lydia, David, Oliver, and John. Betsey married Thomas Sgott; they reside in Le Hoy, 111. HiEAM married Ethana ll'blmes; removed to Michigan. Children: ITaomi, Henry, Hibbard, John E. PiiEBE married Chauncey Pice, and had eight children, and died at the age of 38 years. Celinda married Abram Hollister, and had two children; married, second, David Hollister, and had five children. Pachel married David Botsford. Children living: Sarah Jane and George W. Three died infants. John married Mindrel Wilcox; died at 35; had two sons. Jane Elmiea died at the age of 3 years. SIMEON P. GLAZIEP was born April 11, 1786; married Catharine Perkins, in Hampton, and removed in 1810 or 1811 to this town. He soon after built, in South "Warsaw, a Card- ing and Cloth Dressing Shop, which, a short time after, was FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 275 destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, and owned thereafter by difierent individuals. He died Sept. 29, 1848. Mrs. Glazier died April 20, 1851. Tliey had nine children, of whom three died young. Caroline, who married James F. Pettengill, and after his ■death, Dr. Forrest Harkness, of Eushville, IN". Y., who also died soon after marriage. She resides in this town. Maey Ann, who died at the age of 18. Jane M., who married Milo E. Munger, lives in Iowa, and hasjiine children. Sarah A. married Andrew Pettengill, who died in Warsaw, Jan., 1867. They had five children: Mary A., wlfo married Wm. F. Purdy; Charles F.; both reside in Warsaw; John E., and two dead. Lauka married William Annis, and died at 23. AuEELiA A., who died at 21. EOSWELL GOULD came into this town from Middlebury and established a store in South Warsaw, and continued busi- ness there about fifteen years. In 1813, he removed to the village, where he pursued the same business until 1851, when he discontinued the dry goods trade, and was afterwards most of the time, either alone or as a partner, a produce-dealer. He has held the oflices of Justice of the Peace and Supervisor; and in 1853 he was elected County Treasurer for the term of three years. He was in sentiment and action a temperance and antislavery man. He was born Sept. 2, 1806, and married, Feb. 7, 1833, Marilla Beckley, born May 9, 1810. Their cliildren were Helen L., who died at 10; Caroline E., who died at 6; Frank C, born Nov. 8, 1847; and Alice F., born Dec. 6, 1851. Mr. Gould died Dec, 1868. CALEB HATCH was born in Hanover, Mass., whence he removed to Bennington, Yt, where he married Anna Palmer. He came to Warsaw in 1811, and settled in the south part of the village, where he spent the remainder of his life. His wife died June 17, 1825, aged 56. He married for his second wife, Mrs. Pike, who died in this town, Oct. 25, 1868, aged 87 years. He died June 15, 1810, at the age of 79. His child- ren were: Stephen, who married Thankful Truesdell, by whom he had four children, three of whom died young. Eumsey married Alta Jackson, and removed to Eockton, III., where he died. The wife of Stephen Hatch died May 2, 1827, aged 26. He married for his second wife Gracia Hughes, and died July 29, 1848, aged 56 years. His wife married Eev.Mr. Jackson, of Clyde, Ohio. 276 HISTOET OF WAHSAW. SmoN married Electa Francis, and removed to Cuba, N. T., where he still resides. Haeey married Maria Richards. They reside in Warsaw, and have eight children: Lydia A., Emily J., Sarah S., Lyman L., Randall D., Eurana E., Adelbert F., Alonzo M. Claea married Philander Hale. They reside in the south- west part of the town. Their children are: Nancy Ann, who married Daniel Clark, and resides in Hume. Mary, who married Edwin Bannister, and lives in Hume. Clarissa, who married James Jones. Caleb, who married Ruth Ann Foote. "WILLIAM C. HATCH was born in Colchester, Conn., and married Jerusha Deming, of Westiield, Conn. They came to Warsaw about the first day of January, 1815, and settled in the north-west part of the town, where his sons, Wm. T., Mil- ton D., and Walter M. now reside. William T. married Betsey Sturdevant. Their children are : 1. Henry, who married Lydia Smith. 3. Amelia, d. inf. 3. Amelia, who married Reuben Brackett, and lives in Nia- gara county. 4. Jerusha, who married Horace Choate, of Middlebury, and has a son. 5. Wm. C, who married Esther Webb, ot Covington, and has two children, Chauncey and Helen. 6. Ransom, who married Emma Tanner. Milton D. married Mrs. Amanda Swift. They have two daughters. 1. Harriet, who married Theodore Aikin. 2. Emily. Walter M. married Sally Sherwin. Their children are : 1. Lucy M., who married Oscar H. Hibbard. 2. Lyman. 3. Waiter, who married Lois Bentley, and has a son. i. Elvira. 6. George. 6. Albert. 7. Flora. LLOYD A. HAYWARD was born in Winthrop, Maine,_ Dec. 6, 1816. He is a graduate of Amherst College, and of the Law School at Harvard. He was for a time a Clerk in the Treasury Department at Washington, and came to Perry in 1841, Avhere he married, Oct. 8, 1844, Mary Jane Dudley, who was born at Union Village, Washington county, N. Y., May 18, 1827. In 1853, he removed to Warsaw, where he still resides. He was Secretary of the Wyoming County Mu- tual Insurance Company for many years, and tor six years Treasurer of the County. He is a member of the Congrega- tional church, and is one of its Deacons. He has had three children; two daughters and a son : Melicent, who died; Mary Kate, and Edward D. FAinXT SKETCHES AND NOTES. 277 HEISTEY HIBBAKD was born in Canterbury, Conn., Feb. 16, 1784. He married Sarah Palmer, Jan. 27, 1814. They removed to Warsaw in 1816, and settled in the north-east part of the town, where he resided at the time of his death, March 21, 1820. They had four children; two living. Saeah E., who married John H. Keeney. [See Keeney Family.] OsoAE H., born ISTov. 2, 1818, married Lucy Ann Hatch, daughter of Walter M. Hatch, and has two children: Wal- ter H., and Uberto Banks. Mr. Hibbard was from 18. '54 a partner in the firm of Gould & Hibbard in the Produce trade, until the retirement of Mr. Gould in 1867. He is at present associated with Wm. Bristol; firm, Hibbard & Bristol. Mrs. Sarah Hibbard married for her second husband, John Alverson, by whom she had five children; three living, as fol- lows: Cordelia E., who married David K. Lowell, now a produce merchant at Nunda Station. Phebe C. married Morgan Cronkhite, of Middlebury, and resides in Lawrence, Kansas. Saeepta W. married Ashbury Stevens, and lives in Kansas. John Alverson died April, 1849. ICHABOD HODGE was born in Connecticut, Oct. 1, 1786. He married Welthy Martin, who was born Nov. 20, 1784. The removed to this town in 1831. He was for sev- eral years employed in the grist-mill in this village, of which he subsequently became for a time joint owner. He was a member of the Baptist church, and had held the ofiice of Deacon before he removed to this place. Mrs. Hodge died June 6, 1847. Dea. Hodge died Oct. 18, 1857. They had six children: Maetin, born Oct. 4, 1809, married Orpha, Plant. They had nine children: Ellen M., Edwin, Harriet, Arabel, Orpha, Marcus M., Caroline, Perry, and Alice. They reside in Pike. Sylvinia, born April 16, 1812, married Hiram E. Adams, ■being his second wife, and died Aug. 4, 1845. They had two ■children. Peeey married Sarah Yates. They now reside at Seneca Falls. They had eight children; three are living: Alida S., Martin, and George. IsKAEi., born Jan. 16, 1817, married Sally Morris, of this town. He was for several years in partnership with his brother, Perry, in the Hardware business in Springville, and in this village. He was elected a Justice of the Peace in this town, in 1845, and reelected in 1849. He died Aug. 7, 1852. 278 HISTORY OF WAESAW. His wife died April 21, 1853. They had three children: 1. Solomon, who married Josephine Smith, and is now a ™®^* chant in Chicago. 3. Albert I., who resides in Iowa. 3. Edith, who married Frank Mitchell, of Brodhead, Wis. Maeyette, bom April 4, 1822, married Hiram E. Adams, being his first wise, and died 1845. They had two children. Eliza Ann, born April 16, 1824, resides in Warsaw. HOEACE HOLLISTER was born in Pawlet, Yt., Jan. 10^ 1798. He married, JSTov. 24, 1824, Julia Smith, born April 14, 1799. He came to Warsaw in 1824, and established the carriage-making business. His was the first establishment in which the various branches of that business were carried on to any considerable extent. He sold the establishment in 1839, and purchased a farm in Westfield, whore he resided many years. In 1865, he returned to Warsaw, where he now resides. Mrs. Hollister died in Warsaw, Dec. 5, 1837; by whom he had five children, ol whom two, John C. and Delia Ann, d. inf. Lauea Elizabeth, who married George ISTiles, of Michigan, where she died Jan. 30, 1846. Wm. Harvey, who married Margaret Wilcox, in Westfield, and resides in Manchester, Iowa. Julia Maeia died at the age of 6 years. Mr. HoUister married Sept. 17, 1838, Caroline McWhorter, daughter of Samuel McWhorter, Esq., of Warsaw, by whom, he had six children; one, Mary Annis, d. inf. John Quinoy A., who graduated at Hamilton College, en- listed in the war as a private, and was promoted to the ofiice of Captain. He married Emily E. Barker, since deceased. He has since graduated at Cincinnati Medical College, and is in practice at Brocton, N. Y. HoEACE H. gi-aduated with his brother at Hamilton College, and has since oeen Principal of East Pembroke Academy, and taught elsewhere. He married Ada A. Ellinwood, and is now a teacher in the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Colum- bus, Ohio. Caeeie Maeia, Maey Isabella, and Samtjel A. live in Warsaw. ALAlSrSGlSr HOLLY was born in Granville, IST. Y., July 21, 1810. He was a son of Silvanus Holly. In 1822, his mother, with her three youngest sons, John, Milton, and Alanson, removed to this town, and settled on West HilL Alanson was at this time 12 years of age. The two succeed- ing summers he worked for his neighbors at farming, his ^ J V FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 279 accustomed labor, and the next three summers at the car- penter and joiner's trade. His school privileges had been Yery limited; and with a view to teaching, he attended Elder Tuthill's select school at Pike six weeks, which completed his school course, not exceeding, in all, twenty months. In the winter after he was sixteen, he commenced teaching, and taught five consecutive winters. In 1830 or 1831, he worked three months at printing for A. W. Young, in the office of the "Warsaw Sentinel, and in his store for a time as clerk. After which, he was clerk for Joshua H. Darling, five years, and as a principal in the mercantile business two years. In 1838, he was elected on a temperance ticket a Justice of the Peace. He has from his youth been a thorough temperance man, and has, during his manhood, thus far, employed his voice and pen in support of total abstinence. He has been equally dil- igent in promoting the cause of education. He held the office of School Inspector and Town Superintendent eighteen years. In 1848, he established the Wyoming County Mirror. Though before and since that time a firm advocate of the distinctive principles of the Whig party, yet, feeling himself morally bound to support no man for President or Member of Con- gress who was not opposed to the extension of slavery, he refused to support the nomination of Gen. Taylor, made but three months after the establishing of the Mirror. In 1865, he sold out his paper, and removed to Kilbourn City, Wis., where he started the Wisconsin Mirror, literally " in the woods," there being but one dwelling within a mile from the printing-office. After the election of 1860, he discontinued the paper, and became joint proprietor of the Lockport Journal, daily, and Niagara County Intelligencer, weekly. In the fall of 1861, he removed to Warsaw, and engaged in the Drug and Grocery business, which he continued three years. In the spring of 1866, he returned to Kilbourn City, and in Jime, 1868, he revived the Wisconsin Mirror after a sleep of nearly eight years, and is now publishing it with bis son Homer O. Holly as a partner. The principles which have guided his course of life, he ascribes chiefly to maternal training. Mr. Holly was married, Oct. 5, 1836, to Lucretia E. Wakefield, who was born July 22, 1816. They have had ten children, as follows: MoETON A., who died in Kilbourn City, Wis., March 14, 1867, by falling from a high perpendicular or prejecting rock upoa the ice on the Wisconsin river, in his 20th year. Geealdine Luceetia, who married, in Warsaw, N. Jack- son Morris. They reside in Chicago, and have a son. 280 mSTOEY OF AVAESAW. JosEPfflNE LoPHEiJA, who married Robert Scofield, in Kil- bonrn City, where they reside. Homer Orlando, who served thi'ee years in the late war, *n the various otfices of Eegiraental Brigade and Division Postmaster; Clerk of Regimental and Brigade Quartermaster, and Regimental Quartermaster's Sergeant. Discharged, Ju- ly, 1865. Isabella Jane, Howard Frank, who died at 6; Willie Elwood, Lewie Lloyd, d. inf.; Ella May, Aetiiue Wake- field. SIMEOlSr HOLTOlSr was born in Piscataway, N. J., Feb. 2, 1810, and married in LeRoy, in 1834, Olive S. Spring, who was born Jan. 20, 1816. He came to Warsaw about 1842. He is by trade a mason. He is a member of the Baptist church, and is at present one of its deacons. He has had nine children: Milton E., who married Sarah M. Milliner, resides in Rochester, and has three children: Joel P., Jessie, and Sarah L. Reliance M., who married Arthur H. Watts, Jeweler in Shelbina, Mo. Children: Olive E. and Myra J. Marquis F., who married Julia Bainbridge, who died after two months. He was in the war. [See War History.] Walter S., who died at 19. Heney Harrison, who lives in Shelbina, Mo. Served in the war a year. Junius R., Clara D., Myra, and two d. inf. SAMUEL HOUGH was born in the year 1768. He had by his first wife four children: Rebecca, Samuel, who died young, Orson, and Lliram. Rebecca married in Warsaw, Ira Jenkins, by whom she had a son, Gideon H. [See G. H. Jenkins.] Orson married in Warsaw, Clorinda Webster, daughter of Eh'zur Webster. They had seven children: 1. Elizabeth; 2. Horace, who died in a Western State; 3. Clarissa, who died in Westfield; 4. Ardelizza; 5. Augustin, who married and resides in Westfield; 6. Amelia; 7. Geddes, who resides in Nebraska. The family resides in Westfield. liiRAM was mari'ied, and had several children. He died at Lockport, Erie Co., Pa. Samuel Hough married, in Granville, for his second wife, Mrs. Clarissa McWhorter, widow of John McWhorter, and daughter of Isaac Phelps, Sen. He removed with his family to Warsaw, in 1813, where he died, Sept. 4. 1826. lie had by this wife eight children: FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 281 Hannah, who married Augustin U. Baldwin, and had three children: 1. Vincent, who is a merchant in New York; 2. Jerusha, who married George Farnsworth, and died; 3. Mel- vin. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin died in Westfield. CT.AEISSA married Daniel Rockwell, and removed to West- field. They had four children: 1. Lansing, d. inf.; 2. Eollin D., who married Helen E. Mann, and has three children : Alice B., Clarence, d. inf., and George D. 3. Walter. 4. Frederick A., who married Alice Magrath, of New York. Mrs. Clarissa Rockwell died Feb. 12, 1868, aged 63 years. Melissa married A ckley Carter. They removed to Wis- consin, thence to Iowa. Louisa married Elnathan Scranton, of Covington, she being his third wife, and had two children, Rebecca and Albert. MiEiAM married W. R. Morse, and had three children: Frances, who died about 25 years of age, and two sons who died young. MAEiETf married Edwin Buck, and had five children: 1. Edwin D., who married Jennie Osgood; 2. Mary Ann, who married Herman Sixby; 3. Augusta, who is married and re- sides in Pennsylvania; 4. Frederick; 5. Carlton. Samuel, who married, and lived many years in Erie Co., Pa. He had several children. Sophia married Zera Colburn. They live in Westfield, and have no children. Samuel Hough died Sept. 4, 1826, aged nearly 58 years. JOSIAH HOYEY, Sen., was born in Mansfield, Conn., in 1*747. He married Theodora Downer. Plaving resided suc- cessively in Whitestown, IS". Y., Tioga, Pa., and Leicester, N. Y., he came to Warsaw in May, 1804, and settled in the north part of the town. He was one of the number of whom the Methodist church was composed at its formation. [See Meth- odist church.] He died April 24, 1820, aged 73 years. They had thirteen children : Oeee married Azuba Root, and had several children. Simeon. [See Simeon Hovey.] GuEDON was born in Lebanon, N. H., June 6, 1778; mar- ried Anna Starkweather, and settled in the north part of this town. His is believed to have been one of the first three houses built in the town. It was built by him and a brother. In the autumn of 1803; and in March, 1804, occupied by himself, and, for a short time, together with his two brothers, Simeon and josiah. He removed many years ago to Michigan with his family, where died. He had eight children. 282 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. John married Elizabeth Brooks, of Tioga, Pa., by whom he had three sons and three daughters. His wife died, and he married a second wife; removed to the West and died. StTEL married Lucinda Holmes, and removed to Michigan. Theodoea married JSToah Willis. They moved to Missouri. ZiBA married Sophia Metcalf, Bethany, and removed to Randolph. They had eight children. Eliphatjst married Sally Knapp. Their children were, 1. Salvira, who married Wright Blaclaner. 2. Bleeker, who married, and practiced medicine in Kochester. 3. Maria, who married Mr. Mowry. 4. Juliet, who married Jedediah Gordon, ot Eushford. 5. Louisa, who married Mr. Crane, of Dansville. 6. Mina who married Ira Gilford. T. Spencer, who lives at Linden. 8. Alpheus, lives in Rushford. Eliphalet Hovey died Dec. 18, 1843, aged 52 years. Mrs. Hovey died Nov. 18, 1848, aged 56 years. Alvin married Oalista Roberts, and removed to Michigan. They had nine children. Latjea married Nathan Snow, and removed to Randolph, New York. EiNA married Lewis Alverson, of Perry; moved to Mich- igan. Melinda married Richard Jackson, for many years a resi- dent of Warsaw. Their children were Adelia; Z. Paddock, who married in Steuben county; James, who married and went to Michigan; Sally Ann; Almina, who married in Mich.; Calvin; Emery, who was in the war, was taken sick and died at home in Michigan. SIMEON HOVEY was born in Lebanon, N. H., July 6, 1776; married, Aug, 31, 1800, Jerusha Lamb. He bought, with his ■ two brothers, Gurdon and Josiah, lot 24, in the autumn of 1803, and built a house, into which tliey removed in March, 1804. The house, it is said, was, until the others had had time to build for themselves, occupied by the three, neither having as yet any children. Simeon resided in this town, near the place where he first settled, until within a few years before his death. He built for Judge Webster, 1805, the first saw-mill in this town. Both he and his wife were among the members of the Methodist Episcopal church of which it was composed at the time of its organization. A few years before his death he removed to Monroe county, and died, April 25, 1862. His widow, at the advanced age of 84, resides with a son in this village. They had nine children : Haeey was born Sept. 1, 1804, being the first male child born in this town. Pie married Lydia M. Maher. Their FAMILY SKETCHES AND KOTES. 283 children were, 1. Henry L. 2. Francis, who died at 22. 3. Eugene. 4. Laura Bell. 5. Wilber. Maetha E. married Kev. Carlos Gould, and resides in Parma. Their children are, 1. LeRoy H., who married Amelia Standish; resides in Michigan. 2. Mary. 3. Frances, who is married. Deloss married in Ohio, and is a practicing physician. Le Eot married Deborah Smith, and died two months after. Simeon, born February 7, 1813, is unmarried, resides in Warsaw. Eunice married Daniel P. !Xewell, of Middlebury. They reside in Parma, and have two children, Charles and Mary. Maet a. married Gideon H. Jenkins. [ See Gideon H. Jenkins. Lauba J. died at 22, unmarried. Enoch W. married Amelia A. Merrell. They removed to Janesville, Wis., and have five children : Frederick, Charles, Laura, Le Eoy, Edward. JOSIAH HOVEY, Jrx., was bom in Lebanon, F. H., Jan., 1780, and married Sally Lamb. They removed to War- saw in 1804, as elsewhere stated. [See Simeon and Gurdon Hovey.] They resided on the farm on which they first settled until a late period in life, when they removed to the village, and after a few years to Buffalo, where they died. They were members of the Methodist church in this town at the time of its formation. They had thirteen children: Alfred married PoUy Cleveland, and had five sons and two daughters. He died in Warsaw. HoEACE died in Warsaw at the age of 19. Julia Anij married Linus Chittenden. Ama:nda and Lois, unmarried, reside in Buffalo. Justus married Sarah Smith, in Canada, and died in Cali- fornia. She died at the West. They had a daughter, Ma- rian. Adaline married Philander Pixley. They reside in Buf- falo, and had a daughter and three sons. DwiGHT P. married twice, and resides in Kansas. i\L3ioN married in Xevada, and is now in Washington, D. C. Xancy married Mr. Brown, and lives in Buffalo. Sally married in Buffalo, and removed West. Ci^EissA married Poswell Gardner, of Attica, where she died. Daeius is married, and lives in Buffalo. 284: HisTOET or waesaw. CHESTER HUED was born Ana;. 10, 1792. He came to Warsaw in 1811; married Sally Wiseman, March 4, 1813. He was by trade a carpenter, though at times engaged m other mechanical business. A large portion of his labor at his trade was bestowed on the building of churches in War- saw and the surrounding towns, eight in number, of which there were three in Warsaw— two for the Methodists, and one for the Baptists. Mr. Hurd was by profession a Methodist. He died Aug. 24, 1866. They had 'ten children: LuciNDA, who married William Barber, and had ten chil- dren: 1. Eliza Ann, who married Edwin E. Conable. 2. Sarah M. 3. Amelia J., dead. 4. Dolphus S., who mar- ried Julia E. Stevens. 5. Lucia E. 6. Mary S., who married John West. 7. Flora C, who married Wm. D. Lucas. 8. Emma O., (d. inf ) 9. William F. 10. Jesse Edwin. La-Tjea married Lewis Boardman, and died in 1856. Betsey married Eeuben A. Howard. They reside in Iowa. CmjsTEE P. was for several years engaged in the lumber and manufactaring business. He married Theodosia Gay, and has a daughter, Minnie. Maey p. married Edwin Carr. Feanklin D. married Ann Hosiel, and has three children: Franldin, Ida, and Adelaide. Nicholas married Betsey Bassett, and died in Wisconsin. Iea married Eachel Eichards, and lives in Warsaw. Polly married James Allison, in Indiana. Saeah, who was drowned at Arcade, aged 2 years. GIDEOlSr H. JENKINS, son of Ira Jenkins, an early settler in the east part of this town, was born in Warsaw, Sept. 4, 1815. He married, Oct. 17, 1838, Mary A. Hovey, a daughter of Simeon Hovey. In the early part of his business life, he was two yeai-s a clerk in the Canal Superin- tendent's office at Hindsburg, Orleans Co. He was afterwards a merchant in Covington one year. In 1846, he removed to Centerville, where he was in the mercantile business nine years, and was in 1854 a representative of Allegany county in the Assembly. He returned to Warsaw, and in 1856, commenced the mercantile business in the village, and con- tinued it until 1861, when he enlisted in the war, taking the command of a company of volunteers, the first that was raised in this town. After a service of seven months, his health having become seriously impaired, he was honorably discharged. He has held the office of supervisor in Center- ville and Warsaw. In the spring of 1868, he bought a farm near Pearl Creek, where he now resides. He had two sons, FAMILY SKETCHES AND TOTES. 285 Charles Y. and Adelbert H., both of whom were in the war. [See War History.] Charles V. married Frances Mallow, in Ontario, Ind., where he resides. He is a practicing Physician, and has a daughter. Adelbeet H. is unmarried, and resides with his father. OHAELES J. JUDD was born in Cornwall, Vt, Sept. 25, 1807. He removed in 1813 to Onondaga county with his lather, who resided first at Onondaga Hill, and afterwards in Marcellus, in the same county. He was marred to Jane Ann Moseley, who was a daughter of Hon. Daniel Moseley, of Onondaga Hill. He removed to Warsaw in the spring of 1836, and in connection with James S. Moseley, his brother- in-law, commenced the mercantile business. He was subse- quently engaged in the various occupations of teacher, bookseller, dealer in drugs and medicines and groceries, and was for two years a joint proprietor of the grist-mill in this village. In his commercial transactions he was scrupulously honest and upright. He was a good man. Nor was his a mere negative goodness; it was of a positive character, main- festing itself in acts of usefulness. The antislavery cause and the various other benevolent, reformatory, and religious enterprises, received from him a hearty and efficient support. His duties in the several relations of life, domestic, social, civil, and ecclesiastical, were promptly, faithfully, and consci- entiously performed. He was a member of the Congregational church from its formation, and for several years one of its deacons. He died suddenly in this village, March 8, 1863. Mrs. Judd died Sept. 4, 1852. They had four children: Frances J., Charles Moseley, Flora A., and 'Wva. T. Feanoes J. married Edwin L. Babbitt, and had a son, Harry, who died in infancy. Mr. Babbitt was admitted to the practice of Law, but was engaged most of the time until his death in the editing and publisning of newspapers in this village, and in "Waukon, Iowa. He died in Orleans Co., Oct. 31, 1862, aged 31 years. Chaeles M. married Jessie Smith, of Chicago, where he now resides. He served through the war as Lieutenant of Artillery in the Western armies. Floba a. married Wm. H. Merrill. [See W. H. Merrill.] William T., immarried, resides in New York. Mr. Judd married for his second wife, Aristeen Breck, of Warsaw, by whom he had two children, Charles J. and Jessie, d. inf. 286 HI8T0KY OF WAESAW. AMOS KEENEY was born in East Ilartfonl, Conn., April 8, 1778. While young, he became a resident of Jlanipton, ]Sr. Y., where he married Martlia Brooks. As has been akeady stated, he came into Warsaw in 1803, driving one of the teams of Elizur Webster, with whom he tiien contracted for fifty acres of land, which is now a part of tlio farm of Samuel Fisher, in the south part of the village. Jio brought in his family in ISOi. In 1806 or 1807, he sold out and set- tled in the south part of the town. Few of the settlors had a harder experience than he. Some of the incidents of his struggle "in the woods" are elsewhere narrated in this his- tory. He succeeded, however, in gaining a competence for a long life, not yet closed, though protracted beyond fourscore years and ton. But, though ho never acc^ixired great earthly possessions, he is " rich in faith," and has an earnest of the *' inheritance of the saints in light." lie has been, during the most of his life, a member of the Baptist church in this town. His wife died Jan. 6, 18.50. They had nine children: Bki'hey, born March 6, 1800, died in her 14th year. JIexky II., born Dec. 3, 1801, married Maria Albro. They had four children: Matison, Isadore and Zelotes, who died young, and JSTiles. Almiea, born March 18, 1804, married David Seymour. ■Children: Pamelia, Ann Eliza, Austin, and three d. inf. Chlob, born Nov. 27, 1806, became the second wife of Da- vid Seymour, and had two children, both d. irjf. Apollos, bom Dec 6, 1808, married Adaline Knowlton, and had four children: 1. Amelia, died; 2. .Jasper; 3. Samuel; 4. Daniel. Eleazak, born April 11,1812, married Adaline Murray, Their children are: 1. Michael; 2. Helen; 3. 0-:cur; 4. Adelia; 5. Josephine; 6. James; 7. Calista. CiiAUNCEY L. Stieldon, born March 1, 181.5, married Ann Ennis. Their children were: 1. Kendrick; 2. Abraham Ennis, who was in the war, was taken sick, returned, and died at home; 3. Mary. John IL, born Nov. 1,1818, married Sarah E. Hibbard. They have two children: 1. (Jastern Gertrude; 2. Bruce M. CALrsTA, born May 25, 18M1, married WiUiam Webster, Jun. [See Family of A7ni. Webster.] MATTLSOX KEENEY, son of Henry JI. Kceney, was bom Oct. 29, 1829, and married Martha Bristol, who died Jan. 2.5, 1867. He married for his second wife, Sarah Bris- tol. Both were daughters of Francis S. Bristol. 3[r. Keeney has three children: Frank, Fred, and Martha. FAMILY SKETCHES AKD NOTES. 287 ALDEIST KEITH, from the state of Termont, came to Warsaw about the year 1809. He married Eebecea Chap- man, and settled in the north-east part of the town. Four or five years after, he removed to the south part of the village, and set up the business .of making chairs and spinning wheels. He is said to hare been the first chair-maker in the place, and was probably the only maker of the obsolete article of spin- ning-wheels. He removed, after a long residence in this town, to tlie- state of Michigan, where he died. They had six chil- dren: Alden C. is married, and is a practicing physician in Or- leans Co. Polly, Sopheona, Susan, and John, reside West. KoLLisr married Ellen Baldwin, daughter of the late Dr. Thomas P. Baldwin. They reside in New Jersey. JAEED KISTAPP was born in Stamford, Conn., July 25, 1755. He removed to this town about 1826, and settled on the East Hill, where he resided until his death, Oct. 22, 1848, in his 94:th year. He was a soldier of the revolution, and de- lighted in relating his experiences in that trying and eventful conflict. He had nine children: Sophia married Harmon Mimger in Litchfield, Conn., and had eight children. Maby married David Gibbs; removed to Warsaw, and then to Michigan, where she died. William married Eleanor Bishop, in Perry, arid removed to Byron, Mich. Chahles H. married Roxcynthia Worden, of Orangeville. They have but one child living, Eva, who married Alva Man- son, and lives in Harlem, IST. Y.; has no children. Cathaeine married Nathan Lamkins, and moved to Michi- gan. Geoege married Lucy Tripp, and removed to Michigan. Jane married Dr. Hinman, of Allegany Co. Lucy married E. D. Carpenter. [See Erasmus D. Carpen- ter.] Julius man-ied in Michigan; his wife died there, and he married a second, Catharine Snyder, and lives in Coldwater; has one child. WILLIAM KISTAPP, Sen., was born in Canaan, N. T., Jan. 4, 1758. He married Olive Powley. He came to this town some years later than some of his children, and settled in the north part of the town. He had ten children. The first five were born in Canaan; the others in Orwell, Yt. Daniel, William. [See Sketches of their Families.] 288 HISTOEY OF WAUSAW. Olive married Dwight Noble. They came to this toM'-n in 1806. Pie died Jan. 25, 1807, and was the first adult person who died in the town. She was in 1810 married to Solomon Morris, Jun. She had, by her first husband, two children: 1. Electa, who married Luther Watrous, of Perry. 2. Dwight, who married Eunice Watrous, sister of Luther. Justus married Hannah Smith, and removed to Michigan. They had five children: 1. Lucien. 2. Enqch. 3. Watson. 4. Emeline. 5, Electa. Mima, unmarried. Sally married Eliphalet Hovey. [See Ilovey Family.] EsEHEE married Abel Taylor. Their children were: 1. Cook, who lives in Attica. 2. Juliett, who married Horace Glad- ding, and resides in Attica. 3. Olive, who married James Doty, merchant, in Attica. 4. Phidello, who married Harriet Baker, of Attica, was a Captain in the late war, and was killed in battle. Bethia married Comfort Curtis, of Middlebury. They have a daughter who married Mr. Bliss, and who lives in Kalama- zoo, Mich. Haeley, born Sept. 26,^1800, married Fanny Morris; had five children: 1. George, who died early. 2. Dwight, who married Miss Stedman. He has tor many years been con- nected with the Central Railroad at Rochester. 3. Rowley, who is married, and lives in Livonia. 4. William, who went West, and died. 5. Olive, who married Hiram Ray, and lives in Livonia. Mr. Knapp was a member of the Metho- dist church, and died Sept. 23, 1842. DANEEL KNAPP, son of William Knapp, Sen., was born in Canaan, Columbia Co. Lie came from Orwell, Vt., to this town, in 1806, where he resided until his death, Sept. 13, 1858, aged Y9 years. He was for many years a justice of the peace, having been appointed by the council of appointment in 1812, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1821, and 1823. He had by his first wife, a son, William S., for a long time, and now, a resident of Gainesville. WiLLLAM S. was born in Orwell, Yt., Oct. 24, 1805, and married Amy Pike, by whom he had eight children: 1. LIul- dah Jane, who married John Lefiingwell, and has four chil- dren. 2. Betsey S., who married William Russell. 3. Sarah Sophia, who married Nyrum Evans. 4. Amelia Maria, who married George Reynolds. 5. George Daniel, who married Elizabeth A. Allen. 6. Amy K., who married Richard Dewey. His first wife having died, Mr. Knapp married Mrs. Mary Ann Smith. FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 289 Daniel Knapp married for his second Avife, Lydia Morris, a daughter of Solomon Morris, Sen., by whom he had eight children: Olive, who married Geo. Babcoclr, a farmer, near Daus- Tille. Sallt, unmarried, resides in Gainesville. Lydia, who married James Morris, and removed to Aurora. Solomon married Miss Truesdell, and removed to Indiana. Louisa married Mr. King, and removed to Iowa. IvEziAH, unmarried, resides at Dansville. Daniel A. married Matilda M. Bingham, by whom he liad five children. Mrs. Knapp died Sept. 2, 18(34. Maey married Mr. Knapp, of Aurora. They reside in Iowa. Daniel Knapp married for his third mfe, Polly Wiseman, by whom he had one daughter, Betsey. WILLIAM KIS^APP, son of William Knapp, Sen., was born in Canaan, N. Y., July 4, 1781. He removed to Hamp- ton, where he married Clorinda Warren. He removed to this town the same year, and settled on a part of Lot 35, about a mile south of the village. He came the year previous, and purchased his land. He removed to Perry, where he died, March 31, 1859. His wife died in Moscow, Dec. i, 1853. They had six children: William W. died in Michigan, in 1834, aged 27. Betsey married William Bingham. [See Sketch of his Family.] Rhoda married Daniel Cross, of Perry, July IS, 1855. Makyette married Oliver Atherton, of Moscow, where she still resides. Mr. Atherton died there several years ago. Eunice C married S. C. Smead. They have two children: Ella and Walter H. JOHX E. KXAPP was born in Canaan, ]^. Y., July 7, 1787, and married Melinda Wilson. He removed with his tamily to Waraaw in 1812. Tliey had nine children: Elvira C. married Miles AY. Yanfleet, and died in 1837, lea^-ing two children. Jacob W. mixrried Elvira Putnam. Tliey had seven chil- dren: Caroline Elvira, Augustus F., Harriet Celinda, Lucien P., ThozHJis E., John E., Margaret E., d. inf. Mr. Knapp has been several times elected Justice of the Peace, which office he now holds; was Postmaster, 1853-61; and Captain of a company in the late war. His sons, Augustus, Lucien, and Thomas, were with him in the service. [See War History.] 19 290 HISTORY OF WARSAW. Oeson S. married Jane P. Lomax, of Columbus, O., and died in that state. They had six or seven children. William L. married Betsey A. Br5ckway; had a son, Theo- dore, who married a daughter of Walter E. Keith. He mar- ried, second, Miss Green. Children: Florence, William J., Elizabeth, Alvah. Maegaeet E. married Thomas J. Worthington, in Ohio. Haseiet Celinda married Joshua S. Batch, who died in the army. She died soon after. John E. married Ann Kennedy, in Ohio. Their children are: Melinda, John, Harry. He served four years as Quar- termaster in the ith Eeg. 0. Volunteers. He is now Clerk in the Treasury Department, 2d Auditor's office. EussEL A. married Caroline Overdeen, in Ohio; died in Marion, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1848. They have a son, Edward. John E. Knapp, Sen., removed to Marion, O., 1864. His wife died in 1848. He had by a second wife, a son, James. AVEEY LATHEOP was born in Lebanon, Conn., Nov. 19, 1788; married Alvira Wood worth, in Le Eoy, in 1826; and removed to Warsaw in 1828. He settled in the south- east part of the town, in the vicinity of the Free Will Baptist church, of which he is a member. He has ten children: Ar- temisia, who married Milton S. Webb, and moved to Ashta- bula, O., and has two children, Mary and William; Achsah, who married Dewitt Akin; Angeline, who married Henry Webster; Alvira, who married John Cummings; Cornelia, Esther, Austin W., Mary, Charles A., and Lucy A. ABEAM B. LAWEENCE, son of Albert and Mahala B. Lawrence, was born- in Warsaw, May 18, 1834. Several years of his youth he served as merchant's clerk in this village. At the age of 19, he engaged as accountant in the publishing house of Phinney & Co., Buffalo; and after about two years he established a Drug Store at Niagara Falls. In 1859, in company with H. A. Metcalf, he erected and put in operation the Gas Works in this village. In 1862, he was commissioned by Gov. Morgan, Quartermaster of the 130th Eeg. N. Y. Yol- unteers, afterwards the 1st N. Y. Dragoons, the duties of which he discharged with great energy, promptness and fidelity. In recognition of his meritorious services, he was promoted, and by President Lincoln commissioned, Captain and A. Q. M., and assigned to the staff of Major-General Wm. F. Smith, and his successor, Major-General E. 0. C. Ord. He was next promoted to the rank of Major, and made Chief Quartermaster of the famous 18th Army Corps. Upon the i!:2ur. FAMILY SKETCPIES AND NOTES. 291 consolidation of the 18th and 10th Corps, and creation of the 24t,h Corps, notwithstanding the various influences employed by aspirants holding older commissions, he obtained, unex- pectedly, the assignment, by the Secreta;-y of War and order •of President Lincoln, of Chief Quartermaster of the 2ith Army Corps, with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. In the final struggle, ending in the surrender of the rebel General Lee, he was placed in charge of the Quartermaster's Department of the Army of the James in the field, and afterwards by special order from General Grant, received the surrender from Gen- eral Lee, and disposition of the property of the rebel army at Appomattox Court House. After closing the duties of his de- partment at Richmond, he was sent by the War Department to the vicinity of the Rocky Mountains on special service under Lieut.-General Sherman, after declining many tempt- ing positions. Upon retiring from military service, he received brevets " for faithful and meritorious services during the war." He is now one of a large Canadian Incorporated Company engaged in slate manufacturing, mining, etc., in the Province of Quebec, the business of which, as Secretary, Treasurer, and Managing Director, he is conducting with success. He was, in Warsaw, a member of the Congregational church. He married, in 1867, Elizabeth Faulkner, of Wheatland, and has two children, George and Winnie. TRUMAlSr LEWIS was born in Farmington, now Avon, Connecticut, ISTov. 5, 1784. When a small boy, he removed with his father and family to New Marlborough, Mass., and afterwards to Yernon, IT. Y. In the spring of 1807, he came on foot from Yernon to Orangeville, then Genesee county. He bought a part of Lot ISTo. 28, on which he settled several years before his marriage, a younger brother, Jason, living with him. He married Lucy Porter, a woman worthy and qualified to aid a pioneer in the struggles incident to the set- tlement and development of a new country. Lie was in the army in the war of 1812, holding a commission as Ensign from Gov. Tompkins. LEe was called out just as his crops were getting ripe, and he was obliged, as were many others, to go and leave the women to secure the harvest. He was frequenth'' elected to the most important town ofiices. He was a member of Assembly for Genesee county in the years 1834 and 1835. He was appointed Treasurer of Wyoming county in 1841. He was also about 15 years agent for Wyo- ming county of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, successors of the old Holland Land Company; also agent for the town of Orangeville, tor the Trustees imder the will of 292 HISTORY OF WARSAW. James Lloyd, of Boston, Mass. The last seven years of his life were spent in Warsaw, with a son. He was a member of the Presbyterian church in Orangeville from the date otj or soon after its formation, and of the Congregational church in Warsaw at the time of his death, during which period he exempliiied the character of a Christian. He died in War- saw, Sept. 15, 1865. Mrs. Lewis died in Kockford, 111., Dec. 13, 1866. They had ten children: Chaelotte married Kev. Ebenezer H. Stratton. They reside at Canoga, Seneca Co., N. Y. David married Mrs. Emeline Morton, and resides in Or- angeville. Their children are: Francis, Edwin M., Judson E.., William M., Lucy, and Mary Stratton. Jui.iA married Edwin Snow. They reside in Avon, O. Eliza, born Feb. 20, 1820, married Harvey Stone, who was born Feb. 14, 1818. Their children are: 1. Almira A.^ who married George Parker. They reside in Auburn. 2, Maurice L., who married Frances E. Stanley. 3. Truman L. CoEiNNA married Eli T. Cleveland; resides in Eockford, 111. Pajielia married Geo. T. Cleveland; resides in Seward, 111. Jane married Frederick Shoemaker; lives in Kural, Wis. Lauea married Samuel Seymour; lives in Rockford, 111. Simeon D. married Sarah L. Canfield, and resides in Warsaw. He completed his school course at Genesee and Wyoming Seminary at Alexander; after which he was assistr ant teacher in the institution two years, and subsequently one year in Warsaw Academy. In March, 1855, he became a partner in the Drug and Grocery business with the late C. J. Judd, and continued in the business three years. In 1858, he went into the Hardware trade with Noble Morris, in which business the firm, Morris & Lewis, still continues. Lie is a. man of irreproachable character, and a supporter of religious institutions. He is an influential member of the Congrega- tional churcli, and has been for the last five years, and is at present, superintendent of its Sabbath-school. Feank married Julia Eristol, and resided on the homestead of his father in Orangeville, until 1867, when he removed to Warsaw, and formed a partnership in the Drug and Grocery business with Chauncey C. Buxton. ASHLEY MAJSrVILLE was born in Whitehall, Jan. 6, 1800, and married Sabrina Gallet They removed to Warsaw in 1835, and settled in the south-west part of the town, on th© farm on which he resided imtil his death, Feb. 10, 1860. He had held the ofiice of Supervisor and other offices in the town. Mrs. Manville died Aug. 15, 1863. They had three FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 293 childi'en: Martha, who married Joseph Ashley, and has two children, Mary and Ella; and two died young. JOSIAH MAECHANT was born in Barnstable, Mass., and married Polly Cammet. They removed to Granville, IST. T., and thence to Warsaw in 1822. He settled on East Hill, where he died Nov. 19, 1840, aged 68 years. Mrs. Marchant was a member of the Presbyterian church, find died Nov. 4, 1856, aged Y8 years. They had nine children: Owen, born in 1796, married Amanda Brown; removed to "Warsaw, where he resided many years, and removed to At- tica, where he now resides. He had five children: 1. Esther, who married Henry Finch. 2. Rodney, who married Miss Seeley, served in the war, and has a second wife. 3. Landon, who died at 18. 4. Jane, who married Mr. Brewer. 6. Polly. Mr. Owen Marchant has a second wife. Polly married Allen Fargo. [See Allen Fargo.] Lydia married William G. Whitney in Granville; came to Warsaw in 1821; lived here many years; removed to Mix- ville, where Mr. Whitney died. They had three sons: Edwin, Allen, Graves, all married and living in Mixville. John married Adeline Marchant. Children: Harriet; Jane, married Wm. A. Murray, of Greece, N. Y., and Marvin C. Oeein married Juliet Alverson, and resides in Mixville. His children are Eleanor, William, Polly, and Mary. Betsey married James Pichards, who was born in Goshen, Conn., and came with his father's family to Warsaw in 1806. They had eight children: Warren, Ammi, both of whom died at 14; Sarepta, Rachel, who married Ira M. Hurd; Angeline, Marshal, Elizabeth, and Charley. Deboeah married, first, Warren Wait, and had by him two children, Alonzo and Henry. She married, second, Elisha Gates, and had by him a son, Francis. Allen married, first, Olive Barnard, and had a son, Wesley. He married, second, Lucy A. Bryant, and had by her three children: Olive, who died about 12; Helen, and Edwin. Elezae married, first, Clorinda Hitchcock, and had two •children: 1. Mills W., who was in the war. [See War His- tory.] He married Miss Hawley, and has a son. 2. Arabel, who married Mr. Buckout. Elezar Marchant married, sec- ond, Mary Rogers, by whom he has a daughter. LOT MARCHANT was born in Barnstable, Mass., and married in Granville, Talitha C. Foote. He removed to this town in 1806, on East Hill, a mile east of the village, where Wm. Parker and Sylvanus Howes reside, and where he died, Aug. 8, 1828, aged 45 years. He had nine children: 294: HISTOET OF WAESAW. Oeein, who married Lodema Sanborn, and removed to Michigan, where he died. They had several children. Claeissa married Mile Allen. Children, Mary and Lot. Adalinid married John Marchant. Haeeiet married Mason Wait. They removed to Illinois, and reside there. They have several children. Waeeen married Mary Osborn, and died in Cleveland.^ Maey married Austin Lowell, and removed to Janesville,. Wis. They have two children, Wallace and Eugene. Alta married Gardner E. Throop. [See D. H. Throop.] Maeia married Leonard Bartlett, lives in Middlebury, and had four children: Hartwell, who died in Andersonville prison; Wilber, who died at about 12; Charles, Frederick. Cyrus married Mary Bryant, and has five sons: Manville, Martin, Alfred, Warren, Frederick. Mrs. Marchant married for her second husband, William Parker, by whom she had two children: 1. Ellen E., who married Sylvester Howes, and has a daughter, Alice C, who married Wesley Marchant. 2. Eliza A., who married Aurora S. Perkins, and has a daughter, Mariett. MICAH MAECHANT married Unicy Lewis, of Gran- ville, Oct., 1806, and settled in this town in the north part of this village. He died Jan. 6, 1813. They were early mem- bers of the Presbyterian church. Their children were : Ammi, an early merchant in Silver Creek, who died after a few years' residence there, unmarried. Phebe, who married Horatio !Ni. Farnham, who succeeded Mr. Marchant in business, at Silver Creek, where they still reside. Their children are: 1. Ann Amelia, who married Charles Wells, merchant. Silver Creek. 2. Mary Adelaide, who married Asa G. Talcott, and lives at Bellefontaine, Ind. 3. Unicy L., who married Rev. Augustus C. Shaw, now at Clayville, IST. Y. 4. Horatio N., Jun., who married Maria Shiels, and lives in Buffalo. 5. Ammi M. 6. William L. DAVID MARTUsT, Sen., was born in Lebanon, Conn., in 1746.(?) Pie married Elizabeth Kingsley, and soon after removed to Granville, N. Y., whence he came to this town in 1813, and settled on West Hill. He died a few months after, in July. Mrs. M. died Aug. 10, 1835, aged 75 years. They had nine children: Anna married Elisha Barnes. [See Family of E. Barnes.] David, Jun., was born April 24, 1785, and married Eliza- beth Munger. Lie removed to Warsaw in 1813, after a period of service in the war of 1812. They had two children: FAMILT SKETCHES AND NOTES. 295 1. David Clark, who was Lorn Sept., 1818, and resides on the homestead of his father on West Hill. He married Nov. 17, 1868, Sabra C. Lawson, of this town. 2. Emeline, born March 28, 1820, married Daniel Peck, in 1862. They now reside in the north part of this town. David Martin died Sept. 10, 1860. His wife died June 12, 1823. Betsey married Dr. Jabez Ward, of Perry. Amy married James Clark. They removed to Kensington, Mich., where he died in 1838. She resides in this town. Abigail died at the age of 13. Ai-FEED, born Oct. 10, 1794, went to sea and never returned. Charlotte married Amos Kingsley; had eleven children. Oepah married Erastus Wells, of Wethersfield, and had nine children. Saeah is unmarried, and lives in this town. ^) Mes. LYDIA MARTIlSr, wife, afterwards widow of Dr. Levi Martin, and daughter of Isaac Phelps, came to this town from Washington county. Their children were: Horace, Ma- vor, Helen, Adalaide, Diantha, and Leonard L. Hoeace, born Nov. 30, 1805, married Drusilla German. They came to Warsaw in 1851. They had a son, Washing- ton, born Feb. 22, 1832, and died Aug. 20, 1868. Mavoe was born in Granville, May 15, 1809. He married Mary Frasier, of Orangeville, by whom he had five children: 1. Henry F., who married EditLa Arnold, and resides in this town. 2. Hector C, a soldier in the late war, was taken prisoner at Newbern, IST. C, and died in Andersonville prison, Aug. 7, 1864. 3. William Dexter, who served during the last three years of the war. 4. George F., who also enlisted in the army, and was killed in the second battle of Bull Run. 5. Ellen Jane, who died in her 11th year. Mrs. Martin died, and in 1850, Mr. Martin married his second wife, Virena Ar- nold, of Warsaw. They reside in this village. Helen married George Howard, of Buffalo, and died. Adalaide, unmarried, resides in Warsaw. Diantha married Henry Sheldon. They reside in tliis town. They had five children: 1. Anna Maria, who died at the age of 12. 2. George Clarence. 3. Ella Sophia. 4. Flor- ence Adalaide. 5. Hattie Clark. Leonaed L. married Charlotte Woodward, daughter of Henry Woodward. They have three children: Lois, Emaret, and Lewis. He resides two miles south of the village. ISAAC MATTHEWS was bom in Yarmouth, Mass., Aug. 1, 1784. He married Anna Leonard, who died Dec. 11, 1819. He married for his second wife, Mrs. Hannah Savage, whose 296 HISTORY OF WAESAW. name before her first marriage was Hannah Beach. He re- moved from Whitehall to Pavilion in 1833, and in 1844, to Warsaw. Pie died June 24, 1866, universally esteemed as a citizen and Christian. Pie was a member of the Congrega- tional church, and had held for a number of years the office of deacon. He had by his first wife, four children: Salmon L., who was born Nov. 18, 1808, and died in 1825. Isaac Vincent was born Aug. 17, 1810, and married E. E. Eliss, who died. He married a second wife, Phebe-Ann Brooks, a daughter of Plon. Benedict Brooks, of Covington, by whom he had five children: Martha, Plenry, Charles B., liugh, and Willie, who died at 5. Mrs. Phebe Ann Matthews died Jan. 31, 1859 Mr. Mat- thews married Cynthia Clute. Pie resides in Genesee Falls. Lauba a. married Philander F. May. They reside in Nashua, Iowa, and have had five' children: 1. Alonzo M. 2. Mary, 3. Isaac. 4. Miranda. 5. Frank. Geoege L., born Oct. 13, 1818, and married Elizabeth C. Plannum, of Pavilion. He is a prominent citizen and mer- chant in Dubuque, Iowa. Mrs. Plannah Savage, by her former husband, had a son, Luther W., who resides in Springfield, Erie Co., Pa. Pie married Plarriet Eussell, and had two children. Mr. Savage was for many years a teacher. Mr. Isaac Matthews had by his second wife three children: JosiAH S. married Charlotte D. Strong, who died Jan. 22, 1856. He married PI. Elizabeth Collins, May 16, 1860. John B., born Feb. 1, 1835, married Elizabeth S. Case, and has a son, Walter C. Mr. Matthews is one of the firm of Matthews & Brown, Druggists, in Warsaw. Mary E., born Oct. 14, 1836, married George Duryee. They had three children: Edward, Charles, d. inf., and John M. Mr. Duryee was for several years in the Drug and Gro- cery business in this village, and now resides in New York. FEEDINAND C. D. MoKAY was born in Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1811. From an early period in his life he was dependent mainly upon his own exertions for the means of education, and at the age of fourteen engaged in the occupation of school teaching to earn the means for prose- cuting the study of law. Pie studied in the office of Daniel Kellogg, of Skaneateles; and in 1833, he married Angelina J. Judd, and removed to Warsaw the same year. Pie suc- ceeded in the practice of law, James Crocker, Esq., whose residence he bought. Pie practiced with marked success about two years, when, in the fall of 1835, he made a contract ^- ^ ^. ^Or^>^i^^ ^ FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 29T Math Judge Webster for all his real estate in this town, about 640 acres of land, possession to be taken in April, 1836. This change of property, though it resulted in no benefit to the purchaser, proved advantageous to the village. [See p. 67.] His purchase and sale of real estate caused an interruption of a few years in his professional business, which he resumed, and continued until his removal from the town. Mr. and Mrs. McKay were members of the Presbyterian church until the formation of the Congregational church, which they joined at the time of its organization. In promoting the cause of temperance, he was a prominent and efficient actor, and was one of its ablest advocates. In the formation of the Antislavery Society in this town, in 1833 or 1834, he took a leading part, and was to the last in sympathy and cooperation with the friends of immediate emancipation. At the meeting { elsewhere alluded to,) held in this village in !N"ovember, 1839, he was one of the majority who nominated James G. Birney the first time for the Presidency. He was a lawyer of ac- knowledged ability. He was . appointed, in 1856, District Attorney tor Wyoming county in the place of Harlow L. ■Comstock, elected County Judge, and was afterwards elected to the former otfice. In the winter of 1860-61, he removed with his family to Des Moines, the capital of Iowa. He de- voted himself to the prosecution of his profession for about a year, when he received the appointment of Agent for Iowa, by the American Emigrant Company, in whose service he ■continued until his last sickness, having gained the warmest commendations and substantial rewards of the corporation. He had ten children, as follows : Ferdinand C. Dwight, who married Julia Carpenter, and resides in Elmira. He has three children. E. De Cost is a graduate of Yale College. He engaged for a time in the mercantile business, which he relinquished and removed to the city of E"ew York, where, as agent, he is prosecuting the Life Insurance business with extraordinary success. He married Susie E. White, of Worcester, Mass., and has a daughter, Cora. Angelina J. married Charles Mosher, formerly Cashier of Wyoming County Bank. They reside in Des Moines, Iowa, and have three daughtere, Grace, Florence, and Maud. EuDOEA A. married J. B. Stewart, Esq., of Des Moines, and has two children, Mary and Cecil McKay. Augusta Maeia d. inf , in Warsaw, Jan. 11, 1841. Theodoee E., unmarried, resides in New York city. Chaelas J., Floeence E., Jennie M., and William L., reside at Des Moines. 298 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. JOHN A. McELWAESr came to this town in 1817, in the employ of Simeon Gnmings, of Batavia, who bad recently built the grist-mill and the oil-mill in this village, which were subsequently, at times, either wholly or in part conducted by him. In 1824, he purchased of Oliver Lee the north tavern stand, which, many years afterwards, he improved by erect- ing the present spacious three story brick structure in the place of the old wooden building. Soon after he commenced this business, he became interested in the running of stages, and in the transportation of mails. In this business his inter- est increased, until his stages were ran, and carried the mails on every route passing through or terminating at "Warsaw. This business he continued until his horses and coaches were superseded by the more expeditious "iron horse, whose sinews are steel, and whose j)rovendcr is fire." He was elected Sheriii" of Genesee county in 1831. He was a representative of that county in the Assembly in 1837; and a senator from the district including Wyoming county, in 1852 and 1853. He was also chosen Treasurer of Wyoming county. He has been a friend and promoter of public improvements; and he rendered efficient service in procuring the new county, and in the erection of the public buildings. By diligent attention to business and prudent management, he was enabled, many years since, to retire upon an ample competency from the active pursuits of life. John A. McElwain, bom in Palmer, Mass., Sept. 21, 1794, married, March 25, 1830, Polly Day, who was born in this town, March 10, 1811, and was a daughter of Col. Elkanah Day. She died, Aug. 24, 1834, leaving a daughter, Mary Isabel, who married Dr. Edward H. Q. Meachem. Mr, McElwain married for his second wife, Lomira Suther- land, a daughter of Isaac Sutherland, Esq., of Batavia, Aug. 12, 1839. She was born Dec, 12, 1811. They have six chil- dren: John S., William Henry, Laura L., James Frank, Chip- man Warren, and Erederick F. JOHlSr McWHOETER removed from Granville to War- saw in 1807, and settled on that part of Lot 36 now owned by Samuel Fisher, in the south part of the village. His wife, whose name before her marriage was Bethia Hall, died before his removal to this town. Their children were: Pou,Y, who married Elkanah Day. [See Sketch of E. Day.] John married Clarissa Phelps and died in Granville. They had two children, who came to Warsaw with their mother, then the wife of Samuel Hough, her second husband. l^ (2.^C^Uc^^.r^ FAMILY SKETCHES AIND NOTES. 299 1. Polly, who married Calvin Rumsey. [See Sketch of G. Humsey.] 2. John, who married Betsey, daughter of Na- thaniel Cumings, of Warsaw. He was a merchant in War- saw and in Westfield, and afterwards, for several years, ticket agent of the Central Railroad in Buffalo. His services in this employment wer.e unfortunately terminated by the total loss of his eye-sight. He died a few years since. He had several children. Jennett married Zera Tanner, in Granville. [See Zera Tanner.] Patience married Hezekiah Wakefield. [See H. Wake- field.] Chloe married Joel Phippeny, in Warsaw. They removed to Sheldon, where Mr. Phippeny died. She returned to War- saw, removed to Belvidere, 111., and died there. David died in 1809, at Manlius, IST. Y.; and Samuel. SAMUEL McWHORTEP, son of John McWhorter, was born in Hebron, Washington Co., H. Y., Nov. 17, 1786. He removed to this town with his father from Granville, in 1807. Ho taught the iirst school in Warsaw. At the first town meeting after the formation of the town, in 1808, at the age- of 21, be was elected Town Clerk, to which office he was sev- eral times reelected. He was for many years a Justice of the Peace, and for a term an Associate Judge of the Connty Court. And in 1822, he was a Member of Assembly from the county of Genesee. In 1834, having sold his farm, he removed to the town of Portland, Chautauqua Co.; thence to Westfield, where Mrs. McWhorter died. He subsequently removed to Belvidere, IIJ. In 1856, he removed to Kilbourn City, Wis., thence to a farm a few miles distant, where he died in 1865. Judge McWhorter married in Warsaw, for his first wife, Annis Brown, of Mass., a sister of the wife of Dr. Sheldon. They had eight children: Caroline, who married Horace Hollister. [See Horace Hollister.] Isabel married Joseph Eiddel, in Westfield, and removed to Cherry Yalley, IlL, where he died in 1864. They had six children: Annis, Samuel, Gertrude, William, Caroline, and one d. inf. John, who died young, in Warsaw. MiLO, who is married, and lives in Wisconsin. Matthew was a soldier in the Mexican war, and died at New Orleans, at the age of 25. 300 HISTORY OF WAESAW Samuel is married, and lives on the farm on which his father died, in Wisconsin. William H. died in Belvidere, 111., at the age of 22. John A. is a graduate of Beloit College, Wis., is married, and has several children. Pie is, and has been for several years, instructor in the State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, at Delavan, Wis. Whilst residing at Belvidere, Judge McWhorter married, {1849,) for his second wife, Susan Phelps, of Warsaw, vho lives with his son Samuel, in Wisconsin. JOHlSr P. MEAD was born in Morristown, IST. J., March 12, 1806.. He was a son of Dr. Leonard Mead, who was a graduate of Yale College. He married Phebe Ferris, and removed to Warsaw in 1837. He had eight children: William J., who married Henriett E. Graves, of Eagle, and has three children, Emma, Willis F., and Lemuel. Geoege W., who married Gussie Wise, of Troy, 111. Chil- dren: George W., Lewis M., and Ada M. Maey E. married George M. Pierce, and has two children: Martha D. and Mary D. Milfoed a. married Mary C. Whitney, and has three chil- dren: John P., 3d, ISTelly A., and Mary. John P., Jr., and Samuel, reside in Warsaw. Maetha and Maetha A., both died young. ELI MERKILL was born in Litchfield, Oneida county, in. 1804. He came to Sheldon in 1821, where he married Mi- nerva Humphrey, daughter of Dea. Theophilus Humphrey. She died, leaving a daughter, Minerva, who married William Hewett for her first husband, and for her second, John H. Rogers. They live in Java. Mr. Merrill came to Warsaw in 1832, and taught school on West Hill. In 1834, he mar- ried Ann M. Burr, of Perry. He taught school some time in Tennessee, and removed to Chautauqua county, where he re- sided until 1847. He returned to Warsaw in that year, and resided here until his death, April 20, 1861. He had by his second wife, five children: Asa Burr, William Henry, [see Sketches,] Chauncey Gates, Cynthia L., who married Charles H. Huntley, and lives in Jamestown, and J. Milton, now in Oberlin College. Mrs. Ann M. Merrill married, June, 1866, Asa Cady, oi Collaraer, O., where she resides. ASA B. MERRILL, son of Eli Merrill, was born in Perry Aug. 6, 1836. He came to Warsaw with his parents in 1847 and received here a thorough academical education. In " -> \ J^'^ *:yl6^-?-r^l^ ■ FAMILY SKETCHES ASD NOTES. 301 September, 1861, after the second call for volunteers, he was among the first to enlist in a Company of Cavalry, ahd en- tered at once into the work of raising volunteers; and by the combined labors of Capt. Stimson, Lieut. Lapham, and him- self, the Company was raised, and started for Camp on the 3d of October. He was elected and appointed First Lieuten- ant. In the spring of 1862, his Regiment, 9th N. Y. Cavalry, was ordered to join the army of the Potomac, as part of the reserve in McClellan's siege of Yorktown, during which he had command of the Company. In May the Company was ordered back to Washington, and he was commissioned as Captain. A fever, brought on by over-exertion and exposure, prostrated him, and he died on the 23d of June. The body was embalmed, and sent home. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church, which was draped with em- blems of mourning. He was the only officer from here who lost his life in the service; and his was the first public funeral of a volunteer from this town. He was a true soldier, and an efficient officer. His future was radiant with promise; and in the midst of labors but just begun, and plans which his talent and energy fitted him to prosecute with success, he closed his earthly career. His loss was deeply deplored. WILLIAM H. MEEPJLL was born in Stockton, Chau- tauqua county, July 3, 1840, and came with his father to War- saw when seven years old. He received his education in the common school and Warsaw Academy. He entered the office of the Wyoming County Mirror as an apprentice, in 1855; and became one of the proprietors in 185Y. In the spring of 1860, he went with E. L. Babbitt to Waukon, Iowa, where they established the ISTorth Iowa Journal, of which he was joint editor and proprietor, until the spring of 1861. He returned to Warsaw, and in company with J. P. Morse, pur- chased the Western JSTew Yorker. In Sept., 1862, he bought the interest of his partner, and conducted the paper alone until October, 186l, when the New Yorker and the Mirror were consolidated under the firm of Dudley & Merrill; Mr. Merrill, editor. From 1863 to 1866, he was Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. In 1864, he was appointed Loan Com- missioner, and was re-appointed in 1866. He was appointed Executive Clerk of the State Senate in 1866, and served through two sessions of the legislature. In 1867, he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention, and served on the Committees on Suffrage and Printing. He married, in 1863, Flora J. Judd, daughter of the late Charles J. Judd, and has two sons, Charles J. and Wm. Henry. 802 HISTOEY OF WAUSAW. EDWIN" B. MILLER was bom in Eutland, Yt., Aug. J 1809. After a brief apprenticeship at the printing busines at Eoyalton, Yt., he established the Weekly Register at Ne-v Bedford, Mass., in 1831, and continued its publication nea,rl; two years. In 1836, he went to Bangor, Maine, as managing agent of a branch of a Hardware house in New Bedford, whid position, after about one year, he resigned. He next engage( in the Corn and Flour trade in Bangor, which he relinquishei in 1837, and removed to Warsaw. Here he soon became in forested with his brother in the manufacture and sale o Frank Miller's "Oil Blacking;" which business, under th firm of Frank Miller & Co., is still continued. [See Fran] Miller.] In 1862, he removed to Brooklyn, IST. Y., to superii] tend the business of the firm, which had been removed to th ■city of 'New York. In 1840, himself and wife united wit] the Presbyterian church in Warsaw. He was soon afte elected an elder of the church and clerk of the session, whic] ■offices he held until his removal to Brooklyn. He has severa times been a delegate to the General Assembly of the Pros byterian church. The institutions of the church and thi interests of religion in general, receive his cordial and activ' support. Mr. Miller married. May IT, 1836, at Pittsford, Yt, Rebecca C. Monlton, who was born at Castleton, Yt, May 2S 1810. Their children were: William Moulton, who died a 2i years; Frances S. and Martha H., who are both living. FRANK MILLER came from Granville to this town ii 1819, then a youth of about fifteen, fatherless, and without i relative here. Having no trade, and for a number of year no regular employment at any one kind of business, he assc ciated himself with Samnel Munger in the Tanning and Shoi business, in the old establishment of Deacon Munger, a hal mile south of the village, in which business he continued om year or more. Having acquired some knowledge of the busi ness, he formed a connection with Isaac Preston; and the^ purchased the tannery of Calvin Rumsey in this village About the year 1835, Mr. Preston withdrew from the concern and Mr. Miller became sole proprietor, and after a year o two discontinued the business. Lie soon after invented hi " Water Proof Oil Blacking." Fortunately he early formec a partnership with his brother, Edwin B. Miller, a systematii business man. Their capital was small, and for years thei business was quite limited. But by energy and perseverana it has been extended, until "Miller's Blacking" finds sale ii nearly every state in the Union. The annual sales of his dii ferent kinds of blacking, and his "Prepared Harness Oil,' "^x (^^ ^^/^ -:£).A FAIVrTT.Y SKETCHES AND NOTES. 303 have reached an amount not dreamed of by the inventor when he commenced in this village the sale of his single original article from a basket. During his long residence in this town, Mr. Miller has not only maintained a good charac- ter in the common acceptation of that term, but has been a useful citizen, ever ready to engage in efforts for the suppres- sion of vice in its various forms, and for the improvement of the moral and social condition of the community. He has for nearly forty years, and his wife for a longer period, been a member of the Presbyterian church in this town. He has ever been liberal, according to his means, in contributing to the support of the institutions of religion. He has also been an active cooperator in making public improvements. He has contributed materially to the improvements of the streets and the building of the principal bridges in this village; and many of the trees which ornament and shade our streets, have been gratuitously brought into the village by his teams, and set with his own hands. He is at present President of the Board of Trustees of the village. Frank Miller was born in Wal- lingford, Vt., March 23, 1804. Lois Savage, whom he mar- ried in this town, Xov. 20, 1827, was born in Granville, N. T., July 12, 1807. They had six children: Edwin A., Doha S., James Franklin, d. inf., James Lovejoy, Frank C, and Hen- rietta L. Edwin A. was born Xov. 18, 1828. He married Eebecca McKay, of Caledonia. He has ever been a resident of War- saw, and has for many years past been in the Boot and Shoe trade. They are members of the Presbyterian churcb, of which he is also an elder. He is also and has been for sev- eral years Superintendent of the Sabbath-school. He had six children: EsteUe C, Frank, Alida, JKobert D., William E., and Charles L., d. inf. Delia S., born April 5, 1831, married Rev. Washington D. McKinley, a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, who has been for many years pastor of the Presbyterian church at Tuscarora, Livingston Co., and is at present pastor of the Presbyterian church in Moscow. They had four daughters, all of whom d. inf. James L. was born Oct. 15, 1837, and married Fanny L. Savage, daughter of the late Rev. Amos Savage, of Connecti- cut. They have had two children, a daughter, Alice, d. inf, and Frank. They reside in Brooklyn. FEAiJK C, born Jan. 11, 1840, died Sept. 16, 1865. Henetetta L., born Dec. 30, 1845, married Dr. Jacob K. Smith, of Moscow, where they reside. 304 HISTORY OF WAESAW. SOLOMOlSr MOREIS, Sen., was born Sept. 5, 1766. He married Keziah Moss, October 1, 1179. He removed from^ Hampton to Warsaw in 1807, and settled on the north part of Lot 26. He purchased also the grist-mill built, and nearly completed by Joseph Mauly. This was the first grist-mill in the town. Mr. Morris was an upright man, and a good citizen. He was a member of the Methodist church, and is said to have been a member of the first Methodist class ibrmed in this town, about the year 1809. He had twelve children: Lyman, Salmon, d. inf., Sally, who married Simeon Gibson, Nathaniel, died at ten, Solomon, .Tun., Lydia, who married Daniel Knapp, Eufus and Lucy, d. inf, Euftis, Luther, who died at 16, Lucy, and Mary who married Nye Stevens. [The families of the adult children are noticed in separate sketches under the names of the sons, and the names of the husbands of the daughters, except Lucy.] LtJOY married Carl W. Tlower. They removed to Beaver, Pa., where he died. They had seven children: Jared, Esther, Ann, Hiram, Wheat, Wylie, and Lomelia. LYMAN MOREIS was born June 24, 1780, and married Eesina Hotchkiss in Hampton, Nov. 1798. He removed to this town in 1804, and settled a mile noi-th of the village, where he resided until his death, Jan. 16, 1864. His wife died Jan. 23, 1829. They had five children: George W., who was born Jan. 12, 1800, and married Miners'a M. Scovel in 1823. He settled in the north part of the town, where he resided many years, and removed to the village, where he died, Nov. 1865. He was a highly esteemed citizen. He was elected in 1831, a Justice of the Peace for the term of four years, and again in 1839. He was a man of strict integrity, and firmness of principle. He was a thorough temperance man, and a friend of universal freedom, and lived to rejoice in the entire abolition of slavery in the United States. He was a member of the Methodist church, and one of its main pillars. His wife and a part of the family still reside in the village. They had seven children, of whom five are living, two having died young: 1. Llarriet A., 2. Eesina; 3. Marictt, who married James H. Sperbeck, and had two children; 4. Nathan Jackson, who married Geraldine L. Holly, daughter of Alanson Holly, is a druggist in Chicago, and has a son; 6. Marvin S., who married Loduski Blaiz-, and has a son, George E. JoNATHAiT P., born Dec. 11, 1802, married Emeline P. Otis. Their children are, 1. William T., who married Harriet Em- mons, and resides in New Lisbon, Wis.; 2. Justin 0., who FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 305 married Elizabeth Lewis, and has three children, Frank J., Eva, and Lewis. 3. Miles H., who married Mary Smith. He was formerly a partner in the firm of Garretsee & Morris in the Hardware trade in this village, and is now in the same husiness in Chicago, one of the firm of Morris, Hodge, & Homer. 4. David G-., who married Elizabeth Weter, and is a physician in Sharon, Wis. 5. Julia Minerva, who married Morton Post, a Captain in the late war. They reside in Chicago. 6. Mary E., who married Lucien H. Post, publisher of the Elgin Gazette, Elgin, 111. Fanny K., born July 24, 1805, married Harley Knapp. [See Family of Wm. Knapp, Sen.] She married a second husband, Abel Pay, and resides in Livonia. Maeia, born ISTov. 16, 1808, married David Otis, and re- moved to Henrietta. They have three children: Lyman, Harrison, and David. Mr. Otis died in 1837. Mrs. Otis married a second husband, Alfred Williams. They have three children: Maria, May, and Frances. Hieam, born Aug. 16, 1809, married Sophia Gay. Their children are, 1. Solomon, who married Miss Bradt, and re- sides in Middlebury. 2. Maria, who married John West, and had two children, Mary and Zella. Mrs. W. died, and Mr. W. married Mary S. Barber. 3. Lavira, who married Edward Benedict, of Perry. They have three children, and reside in Chicago. SOLOMOIST MOPPIS, Jun. was born Aug. 9, 1787, and came from Hampton to Warsaw in 1806. He married Mrs. Olive Noble, widow of Dwight Noble, and settled on the farm on which his son Luther now resides, a mile and a half south of the village. He was conscientious and upright in his inter- course with his fellow men, and enjoyed in a high degree the public confidence. He was for many years the principal sur- veyor of lands in this town; and he was eleven times elected Supervisor, which office he held at the time of his death. Lie returned home, ill, from the annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors at Batavia, and never recovered. Lie died Nov. 20, 1839, aged 62 years. His wife died Sept. 23, 1852, aged 69 years. They had seven children: Rowley was born Dec. 30, 1811, and commenced the practice of medicine in this town. Lie married Harriet Foster, and removed to Brodhead, Wis., where he is still a practicing physician. After a residence there of ten or twelve years, his wife died. He married a second wife, by whom he has several children. 20 306 HISTOET OF WARSAW. Luther M. was born Jan. 8, 1815; married Lncy Bradley of Middleburj, and resides on the homestead of his father. They have a son, Charles L., who married Emma A. Trues- dell, and resides in this town. Noble was born March 21, 1817; married Betsey A. Doo- little, of Wethersfield, and had by her three children: Ann Janett D., d. inf ; Edward Herbert, and Emma Charlotte. Mrs. Morris died Aug. 19, 1863. Mr. Morris married for his second ^vii'e, Mrs. Helen L. Benedict, daughter of Chauncey Doolittle, of Wethersfleld. He has been lor many years en- gaged in the hardware trade in this village, commencing with Israel Hodge, firm Hodge & Morris. Otis S. Buxton having bought out Hodge, the firm was Morris & Buxton. They sold a third interest to C. & T. Buxton; and Morris subse- quently sold his interest to the Buxtons; and, in connection with Simeon D. Lewis, bought out the Buxtons. The busi- ness is still continued under the firm of Morris & Lewis. Sally, born Nov. 30, 1819, married Israel Hodge. [See Hodge Family.] Salvira, born Nov. 14, 1821, married Benjamin B. Cona- ble. [See Sketch.] Emeline, is unmarried, and resides in Warsaw. Solomon was born Sept. 29, 1827, and married Pamelia J. Ensign, of this town. EUFUS MOEEIS was born April 15, 1794; married Lucy Bebens, and settled in the south part of the town, where he now resides. He has been a member of the Methodist church in this town from an early period of its existence to the present time. He has had nine children, one d. inf Laura, who married Daniel H. Gibson. [See Gibson Family.] Neeissa married John Keith, and had six children. Luther S. married Elizabeth Glazier, and had three children. Thomas W. married Jane Patterson, and has a son, Clinton. Euphrasia E. married Alva Baker. Children: Lucy and Ella. Maet E., Eliza A., and Sarah Iv., are unmarried. Mr. Morris married a second wife, Mrs. Ann Blaisdell. JOHN MOBRIS was born May 17, 1786, and was mar- ried at "Whitehall, N. Y., to Alma Morgan. They removed to this town in June, 1810, and settled about one mile south of the village. Mr. Morris and his Avife united with the FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 307 Methodist church at the time of its organization, and retained their connection with it until their removal to Aurora. Both are dead. They had seven children, all born in Warsaw, as follows: John A., born Aug. 3, 1810, married Levirah Hatch. Their children were, 1. Carissa, d. inf. 2. George Wesley, who married Sarah Woodward, of Batavia, and is a merchant in Troy. 3. Clarissa Jane, who married Orville L. Howard, of Brockport, and removed to Michigan. 4. Charles William. David James married Lydia Knapp, and had five children; three are living: Lucia, who married William Baker; Ellen, and Udelmer. Geoege Clinton married Abigail Leach, and moved to Michigan; had two children; George, died at 16; and • Viletta. William married Caroline Boyce, and died in 1865. They had two children: one, Harland, is living. Z. Paddock married Lucy Bedow, of Warsaw, and died, Dec. 27, 1864, of sickness contracted in the army. Lafayette married Amanda Graves, and has three chil- dren, Jennie, Charles, and William. Linus, born March 23, 1827; died ISTov. 6, 1846. Dea. JOHIST MUNGEE was born June 12, 1781, in Con- necticut. Having there served an apprenticeship at the tan- ner's trade, he went to Granville, N. Y., and worked as a journeyman several years for Abraham Dayton. He married Irene Clark, of Pawlet, Vt., who was born Jan. 17, 1785. In 1806, he removed to Warsaw, and settled half a mile south of the village, where, for many years, he carried on the busi- ness ot farming and that of manufacturing leather. He united with the Presbyterian (then Congregational) church at an early period after its organization, and was soon after chosen a Deacon, and after its change of form to Presby- terian, a ruling elder, which office he held until his death. Though he was not one of the ten of whom it was first com- posed, he was justly regarded as one of its fathers, being ever mindful of its interests. While most of its members were poor, he furnished no small proportion of the requisite funds for its support. And having no heirs to provide for, he be- queathed to the church and society four thousand dollars to be applied to the building of a new house of worship. He sold his farm and removed to the village in 1862 or 1853. His wife died April 30, 1854. He married, second, Susan Eanger, who died April 22, 1861, aged 79. June 26, 1862, he married Mrs. Buth E. Tanner. He died Oct. 23, 1864, aged 83 years. 308 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. SAMUEL MUNGER was born in Eoxbury, Conn., in 1784. He married Olive Lyon. They removed to "Warsaw in 1816, and settled in tlie south-west part of the town. They had five children: Annis married Pliram F. "Walker. [See Warham Walker Family.] Morgan M. married Parnel Kingsley. Their children, living, are: 1. Jason, who married Elizabeth Vanderwerken, and resides in Warsaw. 3. Porter B., who married Maria Hoisington, and served in tlie war. 3. Samuel, who married Martha Dutton, and resides in Warsaw, i. Henry. 6. Annis, who married Marion Baldwin. 6. Elmira. Y. Julia Florence. 8. George W. 9. Eugene. 10. Charles M. EoBEET R. married Charlotte Wethy. Their children are: 1. Mary J., who married George W. Seeley, who died, leav- ing a son, Charles Delos. 2. Clark D., who married Martha Pettibone, and removed to Kilbourn City, where he died. They had four children; only one, Ellis D., is living. 3. Han- nah Loretta, who married Uriah Cleveland, and had three children, of whom one, Charlotte, is living. Mrs. Cleveland died in 1863. 4. Cordelia. 6. Eliza, who married Irvin W. York, and resides in Kilbourn City, Wis. They have two children, Eugene and Hattie Mary. R. R. Munger married a second wife, Mrs. Eliza Wads- worth, by whom he had three children: 1. Samuel J., who married Nancy Judd, and has a daughter, Cora Bell, and a son. Mrs. Munger died in 1868. 2. De Witt C, who mar- ried Fanny Felch, of Castile. 3. Ellen, who married Addi- son Brainerd, of Gainesville. Mr. Munger now resides in the village. He has been a large owner of real estate, in town' and village, at different times. Samuel married Cornelia Clark, and removed to Gowanda. Their children were: Jennett, Charles, William, dead, Samuel Clark, and three d. inf. Caeoline married Robert Austin, of Perrysburg. SAMUEL E. MURRAY was born in 1797; married Cyn- thia Beebe, and removed from the eastern part of the state into this village, where he carried on the Boot and Shoe Making business until disabled by the sickness which terminated his life, May 18, 1844. He had ten children, as follows: Dean" E. married Samantha Andrews; is a Physician in Bergen. Samuel A. married, first, Cynthia Beebe; and for his sec- ond wife, Mrs. Augusta Parker. ^iK^xA . L^JioM CAju>~- FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 309 Maey J. married Elijah W. Andrews, for many years a prominent business man in Warsaw. They have three chil- dren, Anna J., Frank, and Louis. Donald A. married Jane Wright; has two children, Blanch and Charles. John P. served in the late war. Married in 1868. Cynthia married ISTewton Ten Eyck; has a son, James. Caeoline, twin sister of Cynthia, married Chauncey L. Sheldon Hammond, cashier of a Bank at Clinton, Mass. Kate married Henry Barras. They reside in Eushford. KoBEET, unmarried, lives in Rushfbrd. Aeaminta married Shipman White, and has a son, Willie. Eev. JOSEPH E. NASSAU was born in Norristown,Pa., March 12, 1827. He is the eldest son of the Eev. C.W. Nassau, D. D., now of Lawrenceville, IST. J. In his sixteenth year he united with the Presbyterian church at. Easton, Pa. He graduated at La Fayette College, at Easton, 1846. He was tor nearly two years thereafter Tutor in the College; and subsequently classical instructor in the Literary Institute, at Lawrenceville, N. J. He entered the Theological Seminary at Princeton in 1849, and graduated in 1852. He had been licensed to preach by the Preslfytery of Newton in 1851. In 1853, he established the Female Institute at Wilkesbarre, Pa. After two years, he resigned the principalship, desiring to en- ter more fully on the work of the ministry. In August, 1855, he commenced his ministry in Warsavs^; was unanimously chosen pastor of the church in September, and installed, Oct. 34, by the Presbytery of Genesee Eiver. During his pastor- ate, the church has shared in several revivings, and has stead- ily grown in numbers and usefulness. He is at present in the fourteenth year of his ministry over his first and only charge — the longest continuous pastorate in Wyoming County. Mr. Nassau was married, Oct. 16, 1866, to Elizabeth W., daughter of the late Dr. Augustus Frank. She was born Sept. 21, 1829. They had three cliildren: Jennie Frank, Charles J., who died at 2 years of age, and Isabella PI. EUSSEL NOBLE was born in Pittsfield, Mass. He mar- ried Cynthia Palmer, at Orwell, Vt. They removed to this town and settled on West Hill in 1811. He had three children: AcHSA, born Feb. 4, 1797, married Samuel Salisbury. [See S. Salisbury.] Anna 0. was born Sept. 27, 1803; married' Isaac Shaw, and settled in Westfield, where Mr. Shaw recently died. They had three children, of whom two, Melvina and Mertilla, are living. 310 HISTOET OF WAE8AW. ELIJAH JSrOETON was born in Hebron, Washington Co. July 2, 1790. He came to this town from Granville in 1815 He was by trade a Cloth Dresser; but has been engaged in other pursuits, chiefly farming. He married Lucinda Web- ster, a daughter of Elizur Webster, and had by her eight children, as follows : Eleajs^oe C, who married John Wiser. They had six children: Frances, who died at 16; Elias, Ann Amelia, John, Gary T., Cora, d. inf. Elizue W. married, first, Isabel Tanner, by whom he had two daughters, Elsie and Isabel. He married ibr his second wife, Yiola Whiting, by whom he has two children, Mary and Adelia. Stlvestee B. married Mary Morey, and had five children, Emma, Frank, Alice, d. inf., George M., and Bertha. He resides in Warsaw. Heney W. married Mariett Stevens, daughter of JSTye Stevens. They have a son, Charles, aged 14. Ferris W. married, first, Sybil Clark, daughter of John F. Clark, by whom he had a daughter, Cora. He married a second wife, Mrs. Helen Pierson, by whom he has two sons, Wi'lie, and Eddie Ferris. Caey T. is unmarried, and*lives in Warsaw. Amelia M. married Alfred W. Hoyt. They have two children, Frank and Elbert. Mr, Hoyt served in the late war. [See War History.] Websteb married Mary Donohue, and resides in this town. THOMAS PAINTER was born in Koxbury, Conn., and was married to Sarah Packard. They removed from Con- necticut to Paris, N. Y.; thence to Perry; and in 183i, to Warsaw. Mr. Painter died in this town, June 23, 1845, aged 72; Mrs. Painter, Jan. 4, 1852, aged 72. Both were mem- bers of the Presbyterian church. They had a son. Edwin, son of Thomas Painter, was born in Koxbury, Conn., Jan. 24, 1804, and married in Perry, Nov. 12, 1826, Hannah Burke, who was born in Barre, Vt., March, 1802. They had four children : 1. Thalia, born Aug. 24, 1827; died Aug. 11, 1850. 2. Sarah, born Oct. 7, 1832, married James IST. Bar- nett, and has two children, Sarah Elizabeth and Edwin P. 3. Mary, born Aug. 27, 1837, married Mr. Benedict. 4. Jane. Mr. Painter was for many years an assessor of the town and village. He died two or three years since. FAMILY SKETCHES AMD NOTES. 311 NEHEMIAH PARK, Sen., became an early resident in South Warsaw, where, for many years, he kept a public house. He retired from the business a long time before his death. He died in South "Warsaw, March 11, 1838, aged 85 years. NEHEMIAH PAEK, Jun., son of the above, was born in Tyringham, Mass., in or near the year 1779. He had by his first wife, two children, Archibald and Caroline. Aechibald married in Ashtabula, 0., and was for many years a printer and publisher of a newspaper in Elyria, 0., where he now resides. He had four children. Nehemiah Part, Jun., married for his second wife. Miss Hill, of Canaan, IsT. Y. He purchased land in G-ainesville, in 1806, and settled there in 1809. In 1814, he settled at South Warsaw, and kept a tavern and a store — the latter for a year or more. This was the first store in that place. His attention was . thereafter given chiefly to farming. He was several times chosen Supervisor of the town, and to other town otSces. He died June 16, 1852, aged 73 years. He had by his second wife four children: Alvira, Clarinda, Nehemiah, and Edwin. Alvira married Lyman Parker, and lives in Yorkshire. Their children are Wilber, Clarissa, Cynthia, Lyman and Edwin. Claeinda married William Gibson. [See Gibson Eamily.] ISTEHEinAH, born I^ov. 2, 1S16, married Ann Janett Doolifc- tle, of Wethei-sfield. He engaged in the mercantile business in Gainesville, in 1839, in which he continued nine 3'ears. In 1851, he removed to this village, and traded in Books and Stationery, and Crockery, and has since been a dealer in various kinds of goods. He has had three children ; 1. Ellen, who married E. P. Harris, of Amherst, Mass., and has a son, Edwin Park. 2. Frederick J., d. inf. 3. Harry ISTehemiah. Edwin married Olive Osborn, of Cuba, and died there Sept. 1863. He had three children, George, Emma, and AVilliam ^Nehemiah, JOSEPH PALMER was born in Bennington, Vt., and married Polly Swap, in Hampton, IST. Y. He came to this town in 1804, and settled near the burying ground. About the year 1822, he removed with his family to Cuba, Allegany county, where he resided until his death. He had fourteen children, of whom seven died in infancy and early child- hood. JosfipH, who married, first, Maria Francis. He married a second wife in Yirginia, by whom he had six children, of 313 HISTORY OF WAKSAW. whom four, Jasper, Joseph, Charlotte, and George are living. He resides iu Cuba. PIannah married Horatio Slayton, who died in Ohio. Makia married John Slayton, and died in Chicago. Polly married John Murray, and moved to Clarlisville. George is married, and lives in Clarksville, Allegany Co. Haeeiet married John Izener in Clarksville, and died. Alta married John Jackson, in Cuba; died in Michigan. ELIPPIALET PAKKER came to this town in 1807, and settled on the East Hill, on Lot 22. He had six sons, all of whom setfled in the same neighborhood. Mr. Parker was one of the ten persons who composed the Presbyterian, then Congregational church, at its formation in 1808, and was one of the two Deacons then chosen. His sons were, Eliphalet, Benjamin, Ira, Giles, John G., and Lyman. The father and three ot the sons, Eliphalet, Benjamin, and John G., died of the memorable epidemic of 1812-13. Eliphalet had six children: 1. Phebe, who married Kil- bourn D. Smith, and resides in Wethersfield, They had three sons and four daughters; of the latter, one is dead. 2. Valentine, who married Phebe Ann Gould, and has no chil- dren. 3. Sydney, who married, first, Harriet Gardner; second, Clarissa Gardner, and has no children. 4. Lyman, who married Elvii'a Park, and had three sons and two daughters. 5. and 6. Leverett and Cynthia, both unmarried. Penjamik, died unmarried. Ie^ married Sylvia Norton, of Granville, and had two sons: 1. Harvey, wlio was born April 10, 1804, and married Charity Morgan. Lie removed with his family to Wisconsin. Lie had six sons and three daughters. Of the six sons, five served in the late war. 2. Llarry J., who was born Jan. 29, 1806, and married Emily Kellogg, and removed to Attica, where he still resides. He has had twelve children; seven are living : Edward IT., Albert J., Libbie, Etta, Nellie, Robert G., and Harry J. Giles married Rhoda Norton, in Granville. lie settled in Warsaw in 1806. He had six sons: 1. William, who married Mrs. Talitha C. Marchant, widow of Lot Marchant, [See Lot Marchant.] 2. Giles; 3. Lafayette; 4. Wicks; 6. Ledyard; 6. Trumbull. All the sons, except William, removed to Craw- ford Co., Pa., the three youngest of whom died in the late war. John G. married Joanna Whitlock. He served in the war of 1812, and died, soon after his return, of the prevailing epidemic, Nov. 16, 1812. He left a son, John, who is mar- ried, and resides in Buffalo. FAillLT SKETCHES AUD NOTES. 313 Ltmak married Katy Googins; lived many years in this town, and removed to Wisconsin. His children were Tamma, Aurilla, Siberia, dead; Eveline, dead; Jenuett, dead; Erastiis, and John. WILLIAM PAriERSOlSr was born in Londonderry, F. H., June 4, 1789. He left Londonderry in 1815, and resided in Eensselaerville, Albany Co., about one year. From that time until April, 1822, he resided in Lyons, Wayne Co., and in Groveland and Sparta, Livingston Co. During these years he was engaged in the manufacture and sale of fanning mills. In the winter of 1821-22, he purchased a farm in the south- east part of this town, and took possession of it in April following. He remained there, conducting the farming and mill making business until 1837, when he removed to the villasje, occupying the premises, now the residence of John A. McElwain, on Genesee street. Though favored with a com- mon school education only, he acquired, by extensive reading, aided by a retentive memory, a large fund of practical intbr- mation, which enabled him to give ready and satisfactory answers to the numerous inquiries for information which he received. He was an early and active friend of the temper- ance and antislavery causes. Possessing an amiable temper and a highly social nature, his presence was always accept- able, and his conversation agreeable and instructive. Taking a deep interest in public affairs, he made himself familiar with all questions iuTOlving the welfare of the state and nation; and although qualified for otfices of high responsibihty, he never sought or asked for one. He however occasionally received a town office, the duties of which were faithfully discharged. In 1836, his name was, without his knowledge, proposed in the Whig Convention for nominating a member of Congress to represent this district, then composed of the county of Genesee; and he was nominated and elected. In September, 1837, he took his seat in Congress at an extra session, and attended also the first regular session which closed in July, 1838. He returned somewhat indisposed, and was soon prostrated by the disease (bilious fever,) of which he died, Aug. 14, 1838. He was one of our most worthy and highly esteemed citizens. His death was deeply deplored, and his funeral attended by a large concourse of people from this and other towns. On the reassembling of Congress in December, Hon. Millard Fillmore, of the House, appropri- ately announced his death, speaking of his " untiring assiduity in the discharge of his duties," of his honesty and his firm- ness of purpose, &c.; and at the conclusion of his remarks. 314 HISTOBY OF WARSAW. offered the usual resolution for testifying the respect of the members for the memory of the deceased. William Patterson was married, Feb. 5, 1828, to Lucinda Gregg, of Derry, N. li. She was ill at the time of his death, and died a week after, suddenly, while seated at the break- fast table. Their children were: Maey, who died in Warsaw at the age of three years. William W., bom Feb. 11, 1831. He resides in Minne- sota, and is at present a member of the Legislature of that state. He served in the late war; was a Lieutenant in the Kegular Army, and was in several battles. Jennie Feank, who was bom Oct., 1832, and married Pv6v. Stuart Mitchell. She died March 13, 1864. Thomas James, who died in Warsaw, aged two years. Wabhington Jaevis, who died in Warsaw, aged two years. PETEE PATTEESON was bom in Londonderry, N. 11, ISTov. 14, 1119. In 1806, he engaged in the mercantile busi- ness, and won the respect and confidence of his fellow-citizens, which he retained to the end of his life. He held various town offices, and served several years in the legislature of his na- tive state. In J 829, he removed to this place, and the next year to Perry. In 1882, he was elected to the legislature, and reelected the following year. After the organization of this county, he was appointed one of its associate judges, and for sixteen years held the office of justice in Perry. During his residence in that town, he was engaged in farming, and was actively interested in agricultural associations and all public enterprises. In 1862, after a few years' residence in Leicester, he again made Warsaw his home. A friend thus notices his death : " He possessed a familiar knowledge of the history of the country and its public men. He was a man of command- ing presence, bland and refined manners and dignified bear- ing, scrupulously honest, kind, liberal and generous to a fault, illustrating daily all the amenities of life. j\s a husband, father, and neighbor, he was affectionate, kind, and greatly beloved. In public life he was much esteemed — was firm, fearless, and courteous. His patriotism flowed from a peren- nial stream, and to the day of his deatli he was deeply inter- ested in the perpetuity of our institutions. In the social circle he was liighly appreciated — of rare conversational powers. Ills intellect blended with those virtues which adorn the genial heart. He was a gentleman of the old New Eng- land school, and largely shared the confidence and esteem of all with whom he was associated." Mr. Patterson married Mary Wallace, Kov. 8, 1814. They had five children: FASHLT SKETCHES ASD SOTES. S15 BtffiEKi- W, who was boam Sept. 3, 1S15, married Eliza T. Boniidl; died May 29, 1863. Bexukexb J-, bom Sept. 11, ISIT, married George "W. Mc- l^tee, who died. Sept 1S44. She atterwards married Hugh Harding, editor of the Mt. Morris rnion, June IS, 1816. They hare one ehild. Maky W., bom April 26, 1S20; died Xov. 1, 1866. SrsAs B., bom Sept, 25, 1S21; married John C. Woods, Se^ 25, 1S4S, and has three children. WnitAM C born March 20, 1826; married Phebe G. Cal- kins, who died Julv 1. 1S5S. He afterwaids msurried Bettie S. Dolbeer, May 20, 1S57. Ju^e I^itleison died Feb, IT, 1S65, aged So years. JOHK D. PATXEBSOK, a son of C?ol. Eobert Patterson, was bona in Londond^rxy, y. H., May 1, lSlt>. He removed wifti hfe £ither% i»inily to Warsaw in'june, 1S29, and in 1830, ei^iged with Dr. Angnstns Frank, with whom he remained, as derk^ imtil March, 1S35, when he engaged as derk in the store cf Joghua H. Darling. Sept. 1, 183^ he fijrmed a co- partnership with Mr. D^lin^ (firm. Darling & Patterson,) which continned three years. In April, 1842, he went to Westfidd, Chautanqna coun^, as a derk in the Chantauqna Xand Office:, with which be was connected sereral years. While in We^dd, he becaone extensively eagjigevl in im- porting, breedinsr, and selling the pwre Merino sheep; to which enterprfefe he has since devoted himsdf unintermpteiily nntil the present time. Probably no other per^tn has done so m^ach as he, to disseminate th^e v^nable dieep. By their introduction into the Western and Southern States, many miUions of ddlars have probably been added to the wealth of the oonntry. In 1S51>, he extended his business to the Pacific coast, shipping » large number of sheep to Caliiomia by steamers and uie Panama railroad, at a cost of one hundred dollars per head. In IS6O1. he purchased a &rm of about 300 acres in Brooklyn, CaU whidi he stocked with the most vahiable breeds of cattle, sheep, swine, «te„ that could be fiwmd in Eorope or America, and has since resided in that state. Tlris &rm, which «tist le^ than |-k\(HX\ he sold last year (1868) for $120,000 in gdd coin. He still owns large tracte of land in Cafifomia; one of which contains 18,000 acares, on which be has about 10,5tX» sheep, of which, upwards of 2,000 are pure Merinoe, which k said to be a much lai^r number of the kind than is own^ by any other individual in the United States. His ma:i^et for them fe not limited to Galifomia, Or^wi, and Washington Territory; but he sells 316 HISTOET OF WAESAW. large numbers to go to British Columbia, Mexico, Central and Soath America, Australia, and New Zealand. One of his farms in Southern California, he is preparing for the^ cultiva- tion, on a large scale, of the orange, lemon, lime, olive, and other semi-tropical fruits, the almond, Madeira nut, &c., all of which are said to grow to great perfection in that part of the state. Mr. Patterson married Caroline Glover, of Syracuse, N. Y. MOSES PERKINS removed from Cheshire, Conn., to Hampton, IST. Y., in the year 1785. He had fourteen chil- dren, of whom Sylvester, Elam, Anson A., Laura, Orilla, and Catharine, settled in Warsaw. The father himself, after the death of his wife, came from the East, and spent the last years of his life with his sons in this town. He was a Meth- odist, a man of fervent piety, and had been a soldier in the Eevolutionary war. He died Nov. lY, 1836, in his 90th year. Sylvester, El-ajm, and Anson A. [ See their Sketches.] Lauea, daughter of Moses Perkins, married Joseph Miller. Pie settled on East Hill, on the farm afterwards sold to Anson A. Perkins. Mrs. Miller died in 1812, leaving a son, Levi. Obilla, twin sister of Laura, became the second wife of Joseph Miller, who removed with his family to Oakland Co., Mich., where he was elected to the territorial legislature. He had by this wife three children. Cathaeine married Simeon P. Glazier. [See his Sketch.] SYLVESTEE PEPKHSTS was born in Cheshire, Conn., Feb, 21, 1779, and removed to Hampton, N. Y., with his father in 1785. He married Ruth Hooker, born Nov. 2, 1784. In 1821 they came to Warsaw, and settled on West Hill. In 1851, they removed with a son, Moses S., to Cortland, 111., where he died Oct. 24, 1861, and his wife, Sept. 28, 1864. She was a descendant of the Rev. Thomas Hooker, one of the Piiritan immigrants on the Mayflower in 1620. He was one of the founders of the Colony of Connecticut, whither he removed with his people, in 1636. All the family of Mr. Perkins, except two of his children, were members of the Methodist church. He was for many years a local preacher. He had nine children : Eliza, who married Hezekiah Lincoln. They reside in Warsaw. LizANA married George A. Johnson, and died July 18, 1840. Maet married Isaac N. Phelps. [See Phelps Family.] FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 31T Philomela married Peter White, of Orangeville; lives in Iowa. Children : Sylvester P., Mary J., Lueia Jane. Thomas H. married A. L. Eolandson, of Orleans Co.; lives ill IMinneapolis, Minn. Children : Edward E., and Frank. Abigail married J". Royal Crosset. They reside in Illi- nois. Children : Ellen R., Martial B., Elzy T. Betsey married Moses W. Jordan; has a son, Edward E. Moses S., born Dec. 7, 1818, married Sarah Shaw, of Le- Roy. In 1851, they removed to Cortland, 111., and in 1865, to Montague, Muskegan Co., Mich., where they now reside. They had nine children, four only are living : Corodon U., Carlos L., Moses De C, and Viletta Belle. Five died young. Daniel F., born Aug. 31, 1820, died Sept. 7, 1838. ELAM PERKINS was born in Cheshire, Conn., Dec. 4, 1782, and removed to Hampton, N. Y., with his father. He married Lydia Wheat, and removed to AYarsaw with four children, Feb., 1814, and settled on East Hill, about a mile from the village. Both himself and wife were members of the Methodist church. He made a profession of his faith in early life, and was to the end of his life an active and zealous Christian. He died in May, 1868. His name will be held ' in lasting remembrance by many in this town. His wife died Dec. 16, 1864. They had nine children: Chester, who was born Jan. 26, 1807, married Asenath Sanford, and resided long in this town. He now resides in Gainesville. They belonged to the Methodist church in this town. They have four children: 1. Elam, who married Maria Divine. 2. Newton, who married Sarah Benson, lives in Gainesville, and has a son. 3. Althamina, who married Ly- man Johnson, and has three daughters. 4. Romanzo, who married Julina Jenison, and has a daughter. Samuel W. was born Jan. 22, 1809, and married Mary Densmore, by whom he had six children: 1. Rosetta, who married Sydney Spring, of Attica, and has a daughter. 2. An- geline, who married Albert Warren. Children: Alice, Mary, and Edie. 3. Sarah, who married Leander Gay. Children: Mary, Rosetta, Melissa, and Elvira. 4. Samuel W. married Eliza Knapp, of Attica, and has a son, Albert. 5. Phebe. 6. Alice. Moses, born March 6, 1811, married Betsey Wilson, who died March 29, 1851. They had three children: 1. Wesley, who married Elizabeth Kinney, and has a daughter, Betsey. 2. Franklin, who married Elizabeth Hagaman, in Illinois. 3. Lewis, who married Elizabeth Shepard, of Java, and has a daughter, Florence. Mr. Perkins married a second wife, MCary M. Buck. 318 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. Salmon", born April 23, 1813, d. inf. Maet Melissa, second wife of Levi Silver, of Perry. Ltdia married Willard Silver, brother of Levi, and had two children. Wilder and Homer. Lucy B. was the first wife of Levi Silver, and died, leaving four children: Eleanor, Eliza, Horace, and Flora. Isabella married Allen D. Fargo. Their children are, Helen and Flora. AuEOEA S., born Sept. 19, 1833, married Eliza A. Parker, and has a daughter, Mariett. A]:^SON A. PEEiaiSTS was born in Cheshire, Conn., Sept. 24, 1784, and removed with his father to Hampton. He married Betsey Worden, and removed to Warsaw in the winter of 1811-12, and settled on East Hill, a mile and a half from the village. He went from Warsaw as a volunteer, in the war of 1812, undei' Captain Wilson. He served as a drummer, and was at the battle of Erie. Mr. Perkins and his wife were both members of the Methodist church. The iniluence of his examiDle was felt in his neighborhood during his residence in this town. In May, 1849, they removed to 'Beloit, where their sons resided, and where they both died; Mrs. Perldns, May 23, 1857, and Mr. Perkins the next day. They had nine children, the first three of whom d. inf. The living are: Lanson" W., who married Prudence S. Jernegan, and re- moved to Beloit, Wis. They have six children: Elbridge B., who was 2i years in the late war; Lanson W., Augusta v. J., Willie L,, Hattie I., Henrietta A. LuTHEE S. married Sarah H. Taylor, and removed to Beloit in 1845. They have a son, Wayland C, who resides in Chi- cago. Eliza Ann, born Feb. 10, 1821, died March 11, 1838. Haeeiet Ann m-arried Darius C. Fargo. They live in California. Anson Abieam married Clarissa A. Wiggins, and removed to Beloit in 1849. Mrs. Perkins died in Prairie du Chien. Children: Julia A., Addie C, and Gary A. He married, second, Helen M. Radway, whose chiklren are Frank and ISTellie M. Julia Ann died in Beloit, April 3, 1850, aged 21. ISAAC PHELPS was born in Connecticut, and married Lydia Case, of Simsbury, Conn. He removed to this town from Granville, in 1809, and settled on West Hill, where he resided until a few years before his death, when he removed -^A''?lfe,.^,^ L '^ Z^iA^ FAMLT SKETCHES AND NOTES. 319 to the village. He died Jan. 11, 1839, aged about 8i years. His wife died April 7, 1841, aged 86. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. They had six children: Claeissa, who was born ISTov. 15, 1778, married, for her first husband, John McWhorter, Jun., of Granville, and for her second, Samuel Hough. [See Families of John McWhor- ter and Samuel Hough.] Ltdia, born Dec. 17, 1781. [See Levi and Lydia Martin,] Isaac "Was bom April 4, 1783. He married Nancy Mahar, and settled in Aurora, Erie Co. He represented in the Legislatures of 1818 and 1819, the counties of Magara, Cat- taraugus, and Chautauqua, which, together, elected but one member of Assembly. He also held the office of Associate Judge of the County Court. He and his wife died in Aurora. Their children were, 1. Ledyard R., who married Betsey Scott, and resides in Aurora. 2. Warren, who married Eliza Haines. 3. Isaac N., who married in Warsaw, Mary Per- kins, and had by her four children: Dexter P., d. inf., !N"ancy C, Eugene, Douglas P. His wife died in Warsaw, and he married . Mariette TuUer. They now reside in Attica. 4. Charlotte, who married Lewis Conklin. 6. Henry H. mar- ried Sally Brown. 6. Edmund B. married; died in 1865. 7. Minerva. 8. Eliza, who married Guy C. Martin. Susannah was born June 18, 1786. [See S. McWhorter.] Chaeix)tte was born April 28, 1788. [See Wm. Webster.] Sophia was bom Sept. 11, 1796. ' [See Aaron Rumsey.] NATHAN PIERCE was born in Rehoboth, Mass., March 11, 1781, and came to this town in 1806, and settled in the north-west part of the town. He married Hannah Hall, by whom he had six children: Maet Ann, who married Edmund Curtis, of Middlebury, and had six children: 1. Sophia M., who married Dwight Watrous, of Perry. 2. Dexter C, who is married and hves in Perry, and has three children. 3. Lorenzo C, who mar- ried Ella Brundage, has a daughter, and lives in Perry. 4. Adelaide. 5. Alleroy. 6. Frederick, who died at 4. AxoNZO, who married Emeline D. Belknap, by whom he had three children: 1. Beriah N., who was for several years a practicing lawyer, and now resides in Middlebury on the weU known Cornwell farm. He married Kate Cormac, and has two sons. 2. Melford J., d. inf. 3. Melford A., who is a partner of Beriah N. Mrs. Pierce died June 19, 1867, and Mr. Pierce married a second wife, Helen M. Peck, of Mid- dlebury. 320 HISTORY OF WAESAW. Jane married David Judd, and has two children: 1. Nancy Jane, who married Samuel Munger, and died in 1868. 2. Clark. HAimiH married Jacob Sherwin. [See Family of Bissel Sherwin.] Clarissa S. married George Brundage, of Middlebury, and had two children: one of whom, Ella, married Lorenzo Curtis, of Perry. Mrs. Clarissa Brundage married for her second hus- band, Beman Wilcox. Allen married Susan Whaley, and had three children. Nathan Pierce, after the death of his wife above men- tioned, married JMrs. "Warren, and after her death, Olive Belknap, who died JSTov. 1, 186i, aged 75. Mr. Pierce died Sept. 14, 1859, aged 78. EDWARD PUTNAM was born in Grafton, Yt., Aug. 18, 1782. He settled at an early day at Wright's Corners, in Middlebury, where he kept the first store in that town. He removed soon after to Warsaw, where he resided until near the time of his death. He was twice ajjpointed by the Coun- cil of Appointment a Justice of the Peace of this town. He married Eachel Hutton, and had by her nine children: Elvira married Jacob W. Knapp. [See Family of J. E. Knapp.] Vallona married David Shedd. They reside in Pockford, 111. They had four children: 1. Henry C; 2. W. Irving, d. inf ; 3. Helen Irene, who married Abner Sherman, and lives in Rochester; 4. Julia A. Eliza, who lives in Kockford, 111., unmarried. Edward died in 1838, aged 19. Julia, unmarried, lives in Perry. LuciEN married Esther Foster, in Warsaw, and now resides in Eockford, 111. They had four children; one d. int. Mrs. P. died, and Mr. P. married Cynthia Smith, who has a son. Henry Clay married Miranda Wilcox, and has had three children; two are living. Eachel, wife of Edward Putnam, died June 6, 1838; and Mr. Putnam married Huldah Eldred, by whom he had a daughter, Agnes. Pie died at Eockford, in 1865, in his 83d year. WILLIAM EAYMOND was born in Norwalk, Conn., Aug. 10, 1777. He removed with his father's family to Troy, N. Y., in 1790; was clerk in a store there until 1800. He re- moved to Granville, where he held the offices of supervisor, town clerk, and the office of justice of the peace from 1808 FAMILY SKETCHES AND KOTES. 321 until 1824, when he removed to Bethany. In 1826, he re- moved to Warsaw, where he was clerk and book-keeper for Dr. Augustus Frank until 1839, when he went, with his wife, to live with his son at Pine Hill, (Elba,) where he died May 5, 1847. Mr. Raymond was a correct and systematic busi- ness man, an estimable citizen, and a consistent professor of religion. He and his wife were from an early period in life members of the Presbyterian church. He married, June 20, 1805, Mary Kellogg, who was born Dec. 24, 1785, and lives at Pine Hill with her son. They had eleven children: Maut, who married Jefferson Henshaw. They resided in Aurora, Erie Co., where both died in 1855. They had four children: Cornelia Frances, who - married John C. Long; Theodore A. and William P., both married, and Henry C, killed in the war. William C. married Sarah A. Southworth, in Elba, July 11, 1837. They had seven children: Charles Henry, d. inf , William Henry, who was taken prisoner in the war, and ex- changed in March, 1865; George S., Walter H., Mary Ada- line, James G., and Charles Lewis. Mr. Kaymond has for more than thirty years been a merchant at Pine Hill. Julia A. married Caleb T. Gifford, of Bethany, where they now reside. Their children are: William P., James, Mary, and Frances. CoENELiA married James M. Darling, and died, leaving a daughter, Helen. Heney K., a graduate of Union College, and many years a teacher, removed to Oshkosh, Wis., and now resides at jSTe- braska City, unmarried. Lucia, second wife of James M. Darling, is also dead. She had two children: 1. Jane, who married B. F. Hamilton, and resides in Champaign, 111. 2. Charles, who died in the war. [See War History.] James H. went to Texas in 1839, where he married Mar- garet Johnson, formerly of Kentucky. He was Clerk and Chief Clerk of the House of Pepresentatives of Texas before her admission into the Union, and State Treasurer many years after the annexation. He is now a broker and banker in Austin, Texas. Alanson ]Sr. married Emily Wilson, and resides in Chi- cago. His children are: Katy, Lucia, and Harry. Samuel M. married Mary Porter. He was a printer, and died at Lima in 1857. John C married Frances Wilson, and resided several years at Oshkosh, Wis. He went to Austin, Texas, where he is now' a druggist and bookseller. He had four children, of whom two are living. 21 322 HISTOEY OF WAESAW AuGUSTus^H. married Helen Chandler, of Fond du Lac, Wis., and has two children, William and Arthur. Pie is now Clerk in one of the Departments at Washington. JOHlSr H. EEDDISPI was born in Maryland, Feb. 18, 1787, and came to this town when a young man. He married Martha, a daughter of Neb emiah 'Fargo. Their children, besides five who died in infancy, were as follows: Mary Ann married Isaac Blair, and now resides in Wis- consin. They had seven children: 1. Derleski, who married Wm. Town, and lives in Illinois. 3. Loduski, who married Marvin Morris. 3. Harriet, who married John Hill. 4. Jere- miah B. 5. Adelaide, who married in Wisconsin. 6. Ko- manzo. 7. Mary. HiEON J. married Eliza Watkins. Their children are: 1. Mary, who married George Holbrook, of La Grange. Mr. Holbrook having died, she married James Thomas. They removed to Wisconsin, and have two children. 2. Allen, who married Emily Lighthall, has two sons, and I'esides in Nebraska. 3. Ortaville, who married Marna Barrass, of Lin- den. They have a daughter, Lillie. 4. Adelbert, who mar- ried Marian Kanney, and resides in Middlebiiry. 5. Edgar. 6. Ellen, who died at 16. 7. Charlie. 8. Frank. 9. Flor- ence. 10. Eugene. Allen J. married Mary Throop, and had a daughter, Mil- lie, who died at 15. Mr.'Eeddish died March 31, 1864, aged 48 years. Nancy married Eldridge Stannard, of Le Eoy. They have a son, Egbert, who married Florence Tillotson. Eleanoe married David D. Snyder. [See Snyder Fam- iiy-l Elizabeth married James Wilkin, and has six children: George, Clareuce, d. inf., Alice, Arthur, Frank and Dean E. John H. Eeddish died May 30, 1841. Mrs. Eeddish died Oct. 30, 1862. JOB M. EELYEA was born in Lee, Oneida Co., Dec. 13, 1818; removed to Warsaw in 1833, and settled in the south- east part of the town, where he afterwards purchased a farm, on which he still resides. He is a member of the Free Will Baptist church, to whose interests he renders cordial support. He married Harriet Warner, Oct. 15, 1836. They have two children: Emma, who married WilKam B. Hutton, and resides in this town; and Alice, unmarried. ' FAilILT SKETCHES AKD NOTES. 323 CTEUS EICE was born March 24, 1792, and married Jlary Harrington. In 1S19, (?) they settled in the north-east part of the town. In 1S22, tier i-emoved to this Tillage, where, for many years, he carried on the Coopering business. His shop is said to have been the firet in the Tillage; and his hoiise, yet standing on "Water street, the first brick house in the village; in which house was held the firet Methodist prayer meeting held in the village, of which meeting Elam Perkins was the leader. Mr. Rice and his wife were members of the Methodist church. They had ten childi-en: AiATA, who is unmarried. XoEit^ix P. married in Michigan; resides in Paw- Paw. KoxA D. married Erastus Truesdell, and removed to Mich. Altix died at the age of IS. Chatjnget married in Louisville, Ky., where he resides. Delos E. is married, and lives in Detroit, Mich. Lauea a. is a graduate of Mount Holyoke Female Semi- nary, and has been for many years engaged in teaching. She married, jn Detroit, E. J. Rice. They are both employed, at present, in conducting a seminary in Baldwin City, Kansas. Cyrus Eice died Jime 10, 18-32. Mrs. Eice, now the wife of Albon G. Cross, still resides in this village. Dr. DAXIEL EUMSEY came to "Warsaw in ISIT, mar- ried Mrs. Unicy Marchant, widow of Micah Marchant, and, after a brief residence of one or t-sro years, removed to Alex- ander. About the year 1S23, he returned to "Wai-saw, and continued the practice of his profession, untQ about the year 1830, when he removed to Silver Creek, and became a part- ner in the mercantile business with Amnii Marchant, the son of his wife by her first husband, and after Mr. Marchant's death, with Horatio K . Earnham for several years. He was a man of fervent, active piety, of most exemplary deportment, and faithful and prompt in the discharge of duty in all the concerns and relations of life. To him, chiefly, was the Pres- byterian church and Society of Silver Creek indebted for its early organization, and largely for its support, for many years. He died in Buffalo, in 1864, aged So years. He had in Yer- mont, by a former wife, Tryphena Ransom, three children : Ameha, and two who died young; and by his second wife, five children : Daniel Lewis, Cyrus E., Laura J., Maria Try- phena, and Lucy Ann. Ajielia married George D. Farnham in "Warsaw, in 1826. They removed a few yeare after to Silver Creek, and after- wards to Buffalo, where Mr. Farnham died in Aug.,lS53. They had seven children : 1. Tryphena R., who married Clark 32-i HISTOKY OF WAKSAW. B. Albee, of Grand Eapids, Mich., where tJiey reside. 2. Daniel K., d. inf. 3. Marv Ann. -i. Daniel E., mIio Avas killed in battle at Shiloh,''Tenn., April 6, 1S62, aged 28. 5. Amelia, -who married John D. Stowell, and lives iu Chicago. 6. Horatio S., d. inf. 7. Louisa. Daniel Lewis was a graduate of Yale College; died at 30. Cyrus Ransou died in Warsaw, at the age of 5 years. Lauea J. married Eov. Dr. James B. Shaw, of Eochester, and has a daughter, Marv. Maeia Teyphena married AYinfield Shaw, at Silver Creek, and now resides in BufKilo. They have Uvo children, Isabel and Clark. Lucy Ann, nnmarried, resides in Buffalo. GALYm EUMSEY was bom in Ilnbbardton, Yt„ Feb. 24, 1793, and removed from that place to Warsaw in 1814, where he married, Jan. 7, 1816, Polly McWhorter, who was born in G-ranville, Jan. 27, 1798. Mr. Eumsey established himself in the Leatlier and Slioe manufacturing biisiness on the premises on which Frank Miller now resides, on Buffalo street. In 1817, he was joined by his brother Aaron. [See Aaron Eumsey.] In 1833, he sold his property in Warsaw, and removed to Buffalo, and in 1834 to AYestfield. In 1850, he removed to Eandolph, Cattarangns Co., where he died March 19, 1853. Mrs. Eumsey lives with a son-in-law, Har- vey T. Eumsey, La Crosse, Y^is. Tliey had eight cliildren, as follows: Maet Ann, born Jan. 7, 1817, died at the age of 17. Fayette, born Aug. 12, 1818, married Matilda Bradley, of Buffalo. They had five cliildren : Bradley, Martha, Mary, Fred, and Willie, the last only is living. Mr. Eimisoy died. Olive, born June 9, 1820, married James Danforth, and had a daughter, Mary. Mr. Danforth died in Buffalo, of cholera, Ang. 1852. Mrs. Olive Danforth married in March, 1857, Harvey T. Eumsey, and removed to La Crosse, M'here they reside. Her dangliter Mary here married Wm. Siipplee, and had two children, William and Olive, who are settled in Philadelphia. Haeeiet, born Fob. 1, 1822, d. inf LoEBTTE, born May 20, 1823, married Joseph H. Plumb, of Gowanda. Their children are, Ealph, Fayette, Josephine, and George. Dana, born Aug. 14, 1825, went to ISTashville, Tenn., mar- ried Amanda Hamlin, and has two children. John, born Feb. 2, 1828, married Charlotte Barrows, of Olean; has a daughter, and resides in Wisconsin. ^^^^-^-^^^ (>^CU-?^^/^ FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 325 Ellen, born Dec. 27, 1829, married Benj. McLean, a native of Canada. They reside at Kansas City, Mo. AAROIS" EUMSEY was born in Hubbardton, Vt., May 16, 1797. At the age of twenty years, without capital other than a knowledge of his trade, he came to Warsaw, having performed a journey of four hundred miles on foot, with a bundle in his hand, comprising his whole property. He joined bis brother Calvin, who had a few years previously established himself in the Shoe and Leather business. Alter a partner- ship of ten yeara, in 182T, he sold his interest in the concern to his brother, and removed to Westfield, Chautauqua Co., where he engaged in the mercantile business. In 183d, he removed to Buffalo, and again commenced the Leather busi- ness, which, however, was soon arrested by the general and severe commercial convulsion of 1837, which operated so dis- astrously in that city. A few years after, having made the necessary arrangements, he started anew in his former busi- ness; and by his energy and business talent, he succeeded in gaining, in a comparatively short period, a trade of vast mag- nitude, in which two of his sons, Bronson and Dexter became partners. But the large gains of his extensive business were not his most valuable acquisitions. He had previously found the "pearl of great price," which he prized above all the treasure of the world. To promote the interests of religion was to him a favorite object. He several times transferred his church relations from the stronger to the more feeble churches of his denomination, which were in greater need of his assistance. And the institutions of religion and benevo- lence in general, found in him a liberal patron. Both himself and wife were members of the Presbyterian church. He married in Warsaw, in 1819, Sophia Phelps, who was born Sept. 11, 1796. They had six children : RoUin, Bronson C, Eleanor, Dexter P., Eai'l D. and Rolliu D., of whom three died young. Bronson C. married Evelvn Hall, and had four children: Lawrence, Mary, Burt, and Era. Eleanoe married William Crocker, died, and left two chil- dren, William and ISTellie. Dextek p. married Mary Coburn, who had two daughters, and died. He married for his second wife, Mary Bissell, by whom he had a son who died at the age of 3 years. MAYHEW S afford was born in the year 1783 or 1784. He married, in Vermont, Maria Fitch, and in 1817 removed to this town. He was by profession a lawyer, the second one in Warsaw, and resided here until his death, Jan. 326 HISTOEX OF WAESAW. 10, 1831, aged 47 years. We are unable to give a complete sketch of the family. The names of four of his children— which are perhaps all — are recollected: James M., Mason F., George, and Lucia. James M. went many years since to Madison, Ind.; mar- ried, and probably resides, there still. Mason F. went to the South West, and died. George was many years a practicing attorney in Norwalk, O., and has since removed to Cleveland. Lucia resided lately in Milwaukee, unmarried. PHILIP SALISBURY was born in Scituate, R L, Sept., 1T80. In 1807, he came to Warsaw from Granville, and with his brother Samuel, both then unmarried, settled on Lot 69, where now Luther Foster resides. In 1810, he married Clarissa Curtis, of Granville. In 1816, he settled on the center road, where he died, Jan. 13, 1822. He was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church. He had six chidren, -as tbllows: Emily A. married Daniel Weaver, and removed to Michigan. Aemena a. married in Michigan; and died, leaving children. Julia Alma married Mr. Millett, in Michigan; had chil- dren. Rebecca Melissa married Peleg Cornell. They reside at Linden; had five children, four living. Oeisa Allen died in Michigan, unmarried. Philip Feanklin, married, resides in Michigan. Clarissa, widow of Philip Salisbury, married, in 1824, Paul Richards, of Orangeville. Their children, besides one d. inf.^ were James, Henry, Clarissa, Lois, and John. Mrs. Richards died in Orangeville, Jan. 23, 1857, aged 67. SAMUEL SALISBURY was born in Londonderry, Vt., Feb. 11, 1787. He came to this town in 1807, from Pawlet, Vt., and settled, with his brother Philip, on lot 59, as stated above. He married, Dec. 29, 1812, Achsa Noble, born in Orwell Yt., Feb. 4, 1797. He sold out in 1816, and soon after removed about a mile east, and subsequently to the center road, a mile and a half west of the village, whence he removed to the village, where he now resides. He was in the war of 1812, a non-commissioned officer in Capt. Rnssel Noble's company of Infantry, and was present at the taking of Fort Erie, and since the war was Captain of the same company. He is one of the only three men remaining in the FAMTLT SKETCHES AivXI NOTES. 327 town ^vho purchased land in it prior to 1808. Dea. Salisbury and liis wife were early members of the Baptist chtu-ch, which relation they still retain. They had four children: one d. inf. CrsTHtA A., who maiTied Peter Eichards, and removed to Ashville, Chautauqua Co., where he died. They had two daughters, one of whom died at 14. Meltina a. married Eli Dibble. They reside in "Warsaw. Their children are, Ellen Endora, and Lelia Agnet. HopKixs married Antoinette Couable. He was a soldier in the late war, was wounded, and discharged. [See War History.] DATID SAlIiriS was born in Huntington, Suffolk Co., 2s^. Y., Feb. 3, 1803. He married Harriet Gibbs, by whom he had four children: Henry G., Elizabeth, "Walter, and Amelia, who died at 4. He married, after the death of his wife, Mary Hrmtington, in Tonington, Conn., by whom he had three children: Collis, Alburtis, and Charles. He re- moved fi-om Torrington to "Warsaw, in 1841, and settled on "West Hill, on the farm previously owned by Koderick and Ebenezer Chapin. He has for several years resided in the village. Hestet G. married Hannah Lincoln; lives in Michigan. Elizabeth married David Chase. [See Chase Family.] Albuetis was in the war. [See War History.] HEZEKIAH SCOTEL was born in 177T; married in Termont, Amy Thompson, and in 1811 removed with his family from OrweU, Tt., to this town. He was by trade a carpenter. He was an early member of the Baptist church, and was for some time its Clerk. He subsequently removed to Otto, X. Y., where he resided until his death. He had ten children: KoDEEicK E., born 1798, married Minerva Sharp, and had five children: SRsby, Esther, Jerome, Adelia, and a daugh- ter, d. inf. Caeolixe married Palmer Fargo. [See Palmer Fargo.] Xathan manied Sarah Hull, in East Otto. They Lad four children, besides one d. inf.: Sarah, Caroline, Azariah C, and Adelia, all married at the West. Sarah is dead, and Azariah removed to California. Deudlah married Cyrus Capen. [See Capen Family.] LoBENDA married Sydney Larabee in Otto. Amt married Albert Larabee, and removed West. LoDEMA married Hiram Sykes, of Otto. Polly married Theron Perkins, of Otto; has four sons. Palmee married, and removed West. He was in the war. 328 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. JSTATHAlSr SCOVEL was born in Meriden, Conn., March 26, 1772. He married, in Orwell, Vt., Seviah Owen, born Feb. 13, 1778. They removed from Orwell to Warsaw in 1819, and settled in the south-west part of the town, where be resided until his death, March 23, 1849. Mrs. Scovel died Feb. 5, 1856. Both were members of the Baptist church. They had five children, besides one d. inf.: E'lisha W., who was born Sept. 28, 1795; married Eliza- beth Merriman, and had three children: 1. Annis W., who married Eev. Joseph "W". Spoor, and had a son, Arthur, who served in the war, Mrs. S. died; Mr. Spoor resides in Roch- ester. 2. Mary S., who married Darwin C. Warren, who is dead. They had two children, Stimson M. and J. Volney. 3. Cornelia Ann, who married Abel G. l^orthrup, of Peniield, where they reside. Esther married Jabez B. !N"oble, and had five children: 1, 2. Esther and Delano, who married in Wisconsin. 3. Ed- mund B., who married IS^ancy Throop, and removed to Albany, Wis., where he resides. 4. Eugene. Eliphalet O. married D. A. Clark, and has a son, Nathan Smith, who married Eliza Eood, of Wethersfield. CHAELES L. SEAVEE was born in Middlebury, April 2, 1828. He was the son of Dr. Eobert and Hannali Seaver, who are among the oldest residents of that town; Dr. Seaver having removed from Vermont in 1808. He was engaged with his father on the farm until he was sixteen years of age, when he went to Michigan, where he taught school, and was afterwards engaged in the Insurance business. He removed to Warsaw in 1850, and has since been most of the time en- gaged in the store of A. & G. W. Frank. He married Har- riet P. Fargo, daughter of David Fargo, and has a daughter, Fanny. CHAUNCEY L. SHELDON, of Eupert, Vt, came fo Warsaw in 1808, being the first physician in this town. He was what is usually termed a " popular " man ; and having secured the public confidence in his professional skill, he ac- quired an extentensive and, as it was in that early day, a laborious practice. He was in 1817 somewhat relieved by taking into partnershijj Dr. Augustus Frank. Their profes- sional partnership was soon followed by a partnership in the mercantile business, which, being more congenial to the taste of Dr. Frank than his professional practice, was chiefly de- volved upon him. Dr. Sheldon, however, found m&terial relief a few years later by the coming in of Drs. Daniel and FAMILT SKETCHES AXD XOTES. 329 Cyms Eumsey. Dr. Sheldon was a gentleman of good char- acter, and a professor of religion. He was an early member of the Presbyterian church, and retained his connection with it tmtil his death. He was also the first Postmaster in this town. He was appointed to this office April 12, 1811, and held the same until Jan. 24, 1826, when he was reappointed, alter which he held it only tmtil March 3, 1828, when, his recovery from protracted illness having become hopeless, and he having resigned the office, Elias K. Bascom, bis partner in trade, was appointed his successor. He was also Clerk of Genesee county about five years. He was appointed, Feb. 14, 1821, by the Council of Appointment. The office having been made elective by the Constitution of 1821, he was in iSTov., 1822, elected to the office for three years, the term commenc- ing Jan. 1, 1823. He died March 28, 1828, aged about 45 years. His wife, whose maiden name was Mima Brown, died Nov. 23, 1834, aged 54. Their children, besides Chauncey B., and Aljjhonzo T. and Alonzo C, twins, all of whom d. inf., were: Bexjajjix p., who married Lydia Ann Bently, and removed to Illinois, where he died, Adalixe B., unmarried, died Dec. 21, 1840, aged 33. HiEAM P. married in Ohio, and died in Ohio City. AxGELKE P. married Andrew G. Hammond. After a brief residence in Ohio, Michigan, Plorida, and a second time in Warsaw, they removed to Massachusetts, where, after a few years, she died. He has since died. During bis residence in Michigan, Plorida, and Massachusetts, he was Cashier or President of Banks. Their children were, 1. Granville, who resides in Illinois. 2. Chauncey L. Sheldon, who married Caroline Murray, of Warsaw, and is Cashier of a Bank in Clinton, Mass. CaAUXcET P. established at Chicago, then a village, the Cabinet Making business, and died there, unmarried. Philo C. was for some years a merchant in Chicago, and removed to California, where both he and his wife died. Casoujss C. married Xathan S. Woodward, and died Sej)t. SO, 1842. Children: Melville, died at 18, and Caroline. Chaejx)tte T. married O. F. Baxton. [See Buxton Family.] Haeeiet 'N. married Mr. Goodrich ; removed to Dlinois. CHAUXCEY SHELDOlSr was born Jan. 10, 17S6, and married Lucy Whiting, Oct. 8, 1806. They removed in 1811 or 1812, from Eupert, Vt., to Genesee Co., and resided in Warsaw and Orangeville, (now in Wyoming Co.) In Warsaw he kept for a time the tavern on the present site of the Brick 330 HISTORY OF WABSAW. Hotel. In 1821, he was appointed Justice of the Peace. After the death of Mrs. Sheldon, which occurred in 1832, he removed to Michigan. In the winter of 1837-8, he, with many othei's, crossed at Detroit into Canada, to take part in the Canada Eebellion, generally called the " Patriot War." A nmnber of them were captured, tried by a Court Martial, and sentenced to be shot. They were led out, one by one, and ordered to face to the rear and kneel. When Sheldon's turn came, he refused to obey the order, and replied, that he had never bowed the knee to Great Britain, nor did he think he ever should; and that when they shot him, they would shoot him standing, and in the face, but never in the back. These firm and resolute responses caused a sufficient delay for the arrival of Col. Airey, the officer in command, when Mr. Sheldon, as his last hope, gave the Masonic grand hailing sign of distress, which was recognized, and the order for his execution countermanded. He was afterwards tried, and sentenced to Van Dieman's Land, at hard labor for life. He was pardoned in 1844, and returned across the Pacific in 1846. A brother-in-law, Nathan Whiting, shared a similar fate. [See Whiting Family.] Mr. Sheldon died two or three years ago, in Kay, Mich. His children were: Oeson, who lives in Burlington, Wis., with a second wife. He was a member of the Legislature of the Territory of Wis- consin, in 1846. HoEACE married at Attica, and died there. Sybil married Daniel Duncan, and resides in Michigan. William, unmarried, resides in Oregon. SoPHEONA married Giles Pettibone, and resides in Darien. Haeeiet married in Utica, Mich., Rev. Ransom R. Rich- ards, formerly of Warsaw. She died Peb. 8, 1849. jAsnss, married, resides in Waterloo, Wis. Hieam died in 1834, in Michigan, aged 13. Maeyette married in Detroit, and resides in Texas. Amelia is married, and resides in Ray, Mich. CHARLES O. SIIEPARD was born in Lancaster, K IL, in August, 1806, and while yet a youth, emigrated to Mount Morris, N. T. In 1827, when about 21 years of age, he removed to Arcade, and served as clerk in a store. He afterwards carried on the mercantile business for himself many years. In early manhood he engaged with activity and zeal in efforts to promote the moral and intellectual im- provement of society. He was from the beginning an earnest and devoted friend of temperance, both advocating and prac- ticing total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks. A -^.(Su^^^^^/L^. FAMXLT SKETCHES AND WOTES. 331 greater amount of labor in promoting this cause was proba- bly never performed by any person in this county. In 1836 and 1837, he was a member of Assembly from the county of Genesee, and discharged the duties of that office faithfully and ably. He was also among the first to engage in asso- ciated effort to hasten the abolition of slavery. And when, at a later period, (1840,) the antislayery political party was formed, he took a leading part in its organisation, and gave it his earnest support during its existence, and was twice its candidate for Lieutenant Governor. In 1856, he aided largely in the constraction of the Republican party, whose object was to prevent the extension ot slavery. In 1859, he was elected County Clerk of Wyoming county, and during the last year of his life he was Deputy Revenue Collector for this county. He died at Arcade, May 19, 1867. He married in 1836, Rhoda H. Lyman, daughter of Rev. William Lyman, D. D., who died in 1859. They had two children: jMiKT C, who married J. B. Parke, and resides in Buffalo. Ceaeles 0., who served during the late war, and is Clerk of Niagara Frontier Police, Buffalo. BISSEL SHERWIJSr was born July 13, 1777, and married Experience Whitney. They removed to this town about the year 1822. Mrs. Sherwin died Oct. 3, 1855; Mr. Sherwin, Sept. 16,„1860. They had eleven children, as follows: Lydia,, born Oct. 21, 1807, married Isaac Perry; died in Chautauqua Co., leaving two sons and a daughter. Lymas, born Aug. 8. 1809, married Miss Champion, in Bethany, March 26, 1843. TJiey had six children. Amanda married Thomas R. Jones. They reside in Wis- consin, and have four children. Sally married Walter M. Hatch. [See Wm. C. Hatch.] Jacob, horn June 18, '1814, married Hannah Pierce. Their children are: 1. Mary Ann, who married Apen T. Covel, and removed to California. 2. Wallace, now in the regular army. S. Annie Bell. Horace married Tirza Butler, who had two children, and died. He married a second wife, Mary Ann Curtis. They reside in Haland, Erie Co., and have three children. Clarissa married Sebra Tripp. They removed to- Michi- gan, where she died, Jan. 3, 1860. Betsey married Sylvester Curtis. They reside in Holland, N. y., and have a son, Herman. BissBL married in Wisconsin, Mary Scolo. He died at the battle of Fair Oaks, Va., Oct. 27, 1864. 333 HISTORY OF WAESAW. Elvtka married Person P. Draper. Their children are: Bell, Greorge, and Carrie. LoviOTA married Squira Austin Tiipp. They now reside in Westfield, IST. Y., and have two children. WILLIAM SHIPMAE" was born in Saratoga county, in 1774. He married Mary Brown, who was born in Connecti- cut, in 1778. He came to this town in 1815, and resided here to the time ot his death, in 1840. His wite died in 1844. They had seven children: TiMOTHT, who married Rebecca ISToble, and now resides in "Wisconsin. They had five children: Curtis, Polly, William, died at 17, Delos, and Mary. Eachel, unmarried, lives in Wisconsin. Stephen married Mary Hanna, and resides in Orangeville. They had five children: 1. Lorett, who died at about 17. 2. Charlotte Orissa, who married Martin Latson. 3. Ann. 4. Olivia, who married Miltord Lawton. 5. James William Wallace. Chaeles married Lucina Center. His children were, 1. Helen, who married Ransom Buck, and has a child. 2. Mar- tha. 3. George, who died at 7. 4. Emma. Mr. Shipman is dead. ' Chaulotte married John Burt, of York; moved to Mt, Morris, where he died. They had four children. Bakbaea married Samuel ISTash, and resides in Michigan. Benjamin married and lives in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, with his wife and five chil- dren, emigrated to this country from Yorkshire, England, in 1819, and settled in the town of York, Livingston county. In 1823, he removed to this town, on East Hill, where he resided the remainder of his life. He died May 21, 1867, aged 90 years. Few persons possess in a higher degree than he did, those virtues which command the respect and esteem of the good. Lie ever aimed to do right. From this purpose he covdd not be swerved by any considerations of mere expedi- ency. He was long a member of the Methodist church, and adorned his profession by an exemplary and a consistent walk. Lie had a heart to sympathize with the needy and suffering, and a hand ever ready to administer to their relief. Lie was a steadfast friend of temperance and other reforms. No class of suffering humanity had a stronger hold upon his feelings than the bondmen of the South. No man rejoiced more heartily than he at their deliverance, an event for which he had long labored and prayed. And it was a dying request FAMILT SKETCHES AND NOTES. 833 of his, that the inscription on his tomb-stone should tell that he had been a friend of the slave. His wife died Dec. 9, 1864, at the age of 89. They had seven children: Maby, who married Charles Clapp, who died at the at the age of 26. They had a daughter who married Dr. Sweet. She also died at the age of 26. Michael married Elizabeth Eeeden, of Perry. Their child- ren are, 1. John B., a graduate of Genesee College, a local preacher, residing in this town, who married Octavia J. Atkins, and has a daughter, Mabel. 2. Charles Henry, d. inf. 8. Mary Harriet, who married Seymour Sanford, and lives in Castile, and has a son, "William S. 4. Frances Ann. 5. "Wil- liam "Walters. 6. Sarah Elizabeth. 7. Margaret Ella. 8. Jennie Maria. John married Harriet Jennett "Webster, a daughter of Judge "Webster. They removed, after their marriage, to Eip- ley, where they now reside. They have six children: 1. Adelia, who married Kev. John T. Brownell, a Methodist preacher, and has a son, John Yeranus. 2. Clementine. 3. Lorette. 4. Emma. 5. "Wilber. 6. Henry. Saeah married "Walter "W. Griffith. They reside at Teciim- seh, Mich. "WiLLiAii T. married Florilla Roberts, in Gowanda, where they now reside. Ann married "William Terry, of Middlebury, where they reside. They have four daughters. Betsey married Edmund C. SkiiF, of Hume, Allegany Co., where they reside. GEOEGE SISTYDER, was born in "Worcester, Otsego Co., and removed, when young, to Cherry Yalley, where he was married to Agnes Price. They removed to "Warsaw in 1818. They had five children, as follows: Silas "W. who married Esther Buckle, and removed to Illi- nois, where he died in 1865. Amanda, who married Henry Conklin. They removed to Michigan. She had several children, all of whom, and her- self are dead. David D. married Eleanor Reddish. Their children were: 1. "Wilber H., who died in 1862, aged 18 years. [See "War History.] 2. Wm. "Wallace, and 3. Davis "Wesley, both died at 3. 4. Omer C, d. inf. 6. Herman C. 6. Agnes Elizabeth. Geoege "W. married Elizabeth Tuttle. Mrs. Snyder died, and he married a second wife. Daniel H., born March 11, 1882. Mrs. Snyder died in April following. Daniel died at 20. 334: HISTORY OF WAESAW. George Snyder married for his second wife, Philomela Hooker. He is a member of the Methodist church; she, of the Presbyterian. They reside in the Tillage. Gen. PHINEAS STAlSTTOlSr was born in Stonington, Oonn., May 21, 1780, and married, Dec. 1, 1863, Polly Thomas, born Sept. 12, 1786. They removed to Skaneateles, in 1805; to Attica, in 1808; to Middlebury, then a part of Warsaw, in 1810. He settled near the line of this town. He was an active participator in the war of 1813. Pie entered the army as an Ensign of Militia, from which post he was, for his bravery, soon elevated to that of Brigade Major in Porter's Brigade of Volunteers. He was in the bloody battles -of Chippewa and Bridgewater, In the latter, he was sur- rounded, in the darkness of the night, by a party of British soldiers and captured, conveyed as a prisoner of war to Hali- fax, and there detained for nearly a year. He subsequently received a commission of Major-General, which he had at the time of his death. He was generally esteemed ibr his moral worth and Christian character. He and his wife were both members of the Presbyterian church in Wyoming. He died March 31, 1842; Mrs. Stanton, Jan. 28, 1860. They had ten •children, as follows: Maeia, who married David Scott, an early merchant of Attica. Their children were: 1. Winlield S., who married Sarah Cameron, and had eight children. 2. Walter, unmar- ried, and died in Virginia, aged 22. 3. Ellen, married M. C. Bigelow, merchant, in Attica, and has two sons, Arthur and Walter. 4. John, d. inf. 5. John, unmarried, resides in New Orleans. 6. Jennie, who married C. C. Dike, of Brooklyn, and has two children, ISTorman S. and Miriam. 7. Thomas. S. d. inf. Esther G. married Wales Cheney, a graduate of West Poinf, subsequently a teacher in Middlebury Academy, and now a resident of Warsaw. Elias T. married Julia M. Collar, of Wyoming, and died April 27, 1842. Their children were: 1. Mary, who married Henry Milliman, who was killed at the second battle of Bull Kun. Abigail, who died at the age of 39. Persis T. married Edward Peck, who died Jan, 16, 1854. Their children were: Eugene, Edward, who married in Wash- ington, and resides there; Emma, Flora, Phineas, and one or two d. inf Phineas married Emily E. Ingham, of the Ingham Univer- sity, at Le Eoy, June 3, 1847. Being by nature an artist, his J^'0-!>i>^>^ ^^- FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 335 life was chiefly devoted to the use of his pencil, which has produced pictures scarcely surpassed in this country. Many years ago he visited Europe for the perfecting of his profes- sional skill. Impelled by a pure patriotism, he volunteered his services in the late war, and retired with the rank of Colonel. On the 1st of July, 1867, he sailed from New York with a party of scientific gentlemen under the auspices of Williams College and the Smithsonian Institute, for the pur. pose of exploring ■ parts of South America, and of gathering treasures of science and art for the institutions they repre- sented. And on the 5th of September, he died at Quito, aged 50 years. He was, at the time of his death, Yice Chancelor of the University, founded by the sisters, Marietta and Emily E. Ingham. The latter, who became the wife of Col. Stan- ton, survives liim; the former died a month before his depart- ure for the South. He was distinguished for all the qualities which adorn the citizen and the Christian. Eliza Ann married Dr. Merrick Baker, of Wyoming. He removed to Warsaw in 1853, having several years previously relinquished practice. He subsequently removed to Attica, where he died Aug. 18, 1861. They had three children, of whom Ella only is living. Maey Jane married Eev. E.. H. Dexter, Nov. 29, 1854. Their children are, Mary, William, and Lucy. George, born July 31, 1825. Amelia married Julius A. Hayes; has one child living, Emma A, MOSES STEAENS was bom in Massachusetts in 1771. He removed in early life to Chesterfield, Vt., where he mar- ried Sasan Clark. After a short residence in Hampton, IST. Y., he removed to Warsaw in 1806, and settled in the south-east part of the town, where his son, George Stearns, now resides. He resided in this town until his death in 1859, at the age of 88 years. His wife died July 30, 1847, aged 76 years. They had nine children: Willard, George, Hiram, two sons who died young, Melinda, Harriet, Matilda, and Betsey K. Willakd, born Dec. 3, 1799, married Caroline Glazier. Their children were: 1. Marquis La Fayette, who died at the age of 30, unmarried. 2. Mary Jane, vs;ho married Eus- sel Cornwall. 3. Augustus F., who married Olive Seeley, and served in the war. 4. William W., who married Augusta Blowers, and who also was in the war. [See War History.] 5. Eugene B., who married Alta Clark. 336 HISTOEY OF WAitSAW. Geoege, born May 31, 1802, married, Sept. 27, 1827, Ase- nath Webster, of Hampton. They had eight children: 1. Lucy Ann, who married John Aiken, and resides in Warsaw. 2. Henry, who married Sylvia Ann Smith, of Castile, and and resides in Omro, Wis. 3. Cordelia, who married Chaun- cey Smith, of Castile, where they reside. They have thz'ee children. 4. Emily, who married Sylvester Hitchcock, and lives in Gainesville. 5. Betsey, who married Edward Mar- shall, in Omro, Wis. 6. George, d. inf. T. Washington, who died April 16, lS6i, aged 22. 8. Jnlia. Hjeam was born March 19, 1810; married Marriett Mix, of Gainesville, who died Nov. 24, 1868. They had five chil- dren: 1. Juliett, who died at 3. 2. Edwin C, who married Hattie Bnrch, and has a daughter, Ada. 3. Byron L., who served in the war. [See War History.] 4. Willis H. 6. Car- oline. TRUMA:S^ STEVENS was born in Canaan, Conn., July 21, ITTO. lie married Lydia Johnson, who was born Aug. 20, 1767. They removed to Warsaw from Avon, Livingston county, in 1818, and settled on West Hill, near the village, where Peter Young now resides. They had seven children : Almon, who married Tammy B'ackmer. He was at the time in the mercantile business, in Warsaw, as agent lor John Dixon, of Richmond, which business, as agent and principal, he conducted many years in this town. He died, Jan. 31, 1836. He had four children: 1. Albert L., who married Lorett Campbell, and has been for many years a merchant in Lima. 2. Eliza, who married Daniel Dusenbury, and died in Le Roy. 3. Harriet L., who married Wm. Galpin, and lives in Rushford. 4. Jane M., the wife of Charles W. Bailey, who resides in Warsaw. Henky married Rebecca Lewis; was in trade with his brother Almon in this town in 1815 and 1816. He has since then been in the same business in Ripley, N. Y., Jonesville, Mich., and other places. He died several years since in Illi- nois. His children were, 1. Gustavus, who was a merchant in Rochester, and died several years since. 2. Ellen, who mar- ried a Mr. King, Lawyer, of Jonesville, since dead; married, second, Dr. A. S. Griswold, who resides in Pittsburg, Pa. 3. Lucy, who married Thomas W. Stockton. 4. Adelia, who married Mr. Thomas, who died in Texas. Aeva, unmarried, died in Warsaw. Ltdia Adelli married Peter Yonng. [See Family of P. Young.] FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 337 Saeah a. married John Wright, formerly of Lima. They reside in Eochester. Tlieir children are, 1. Alfred, who mar- ried Maria Gould, of Rochester, who died leaving a sod, Alfred G. Mr. Wright married a second wife, Jennie Hunter, by whom he has a daughter. 2. John, who is married and lives in Leavenworth, Kansas. 3. Amelia N. 4. Frank. :N"YE STEVENS was born in Eochester, Mass., Jan. 14, 1Y97, and came to Warsaw in 1815; married Mary Morris, and settled in the south-west part of the town, where he now resides. Mrs. Stevens died Feb. 15, 1862. They had three children : Chauncey Luther, William ISTye, and Margaret. Chauncey L., born Nov. 5, 1823, married Betsey Cleveland, and has two children: 1. Ann Janett, who died April 24, 1861, aged 14. 2. George Henry. WiixiAM ]Sr., born March 17, 1825, married Margaret Seeley. Maetett, born March 30, 1829, married Henry W. Norton, They have a son, Charles Henry. HELON S. TABEE was born in Scipio, Cayuga county, March 31, 1808, and when about ten years old, removed with his father to Perry. He married Cornelia Allen, of Middle- bury. He removed to Warsaw in 1839, having bought the farm then owned and occupied by Elisha Barnes, on West Hill. In 1851, he removed to the valley a mile south of the village, on what is known as the Cutting farm, where he now resides. He had six children: Susan M., who died at 5; Lucy Ann, who married Wm. Luce, who removed to Linden, Mich.; Jennett A., who married Wm. Walker. Henry S.. who mar- ried Ellen Webster, of Pavilion, and lives in Warsaw with his father; Mary C, and Charles L. who died at 5. ZEEA TANNEE was bom in Connecticut; removed to Granville, N. Y., where he married Jennett McWhorter. About the year 1795, he removed to Cooperstown, and in 1809 to Warsaw, and settled on West Hill, on the east part of lot 53, where he resided at the time of his death, Nov. 1837, at the age of 67. He died suddenly, sitting at the supper table, ilis wife died January, 1838, aged 67. They ■ were members of the Presbyterian church. They had eight children: Polly, who married Lewis Wood. They resided in Port- age, also at and near Olean, and last at Sharon, Potter Co., Pa. She died about the year 1860; he died about the year 1866. They had eight children. 22 338 HISTORY OF WAESAW. Cyeus, was bom Dec. 11, 1797, and married Ann Spencer, May 11, 1826. He died in May, 1868, siiddenly, as did his father, of a disease of the heart. He was, as is his wife, a member of the Presbyterian church. They had five children: 1. Isabel, who married Elizur W. Norton. 2. Lanra, d. inf. 8. Cordelia, who married Hiram Eich, and had two children: Charles and William. 4. Edward, who married Charity Maranville; had two children: Isabel and Marian. 6. Mary A. manied Artemas Benson. Children: Charles and Libbie. Kebeooa married Warren Webster. ,[See Webster Family.] Ira, born Nov. 9, 1802, died 11 years of age. Eliza, born July 4, 1805, married Eli Kood. Their chil- dren were, 1. Zera, who married Rosetta Brown. Their chil- dren were, Elijah, Lora, Clara, Frank. 2. David P., who married Elizabeth Boddy, wlio died, leaving a son, Eli. He married, second, Nancy Truesdell, by whom he has a daugh- ter, Mary. He was a soldier in the late war. [See War History.] Pie resides in Wethersfield. 3. Helen, who married Warren Morgan, and died about 1S53. Children : Charles, and Emma, d. inf Clarissa, born October, 1807, manied Lemuel Smith, of Portage. Their children are, Sarah, Hiram, Jane, Emeline. Zera, born Aug. 9, 1810, married Ruth E. Foster, and died Nov. 27, 1836, leaving a son, Zera L. [See Sketch.] Emeline, born December, 1812, married Willis Pettibone, and died Jan. 20, 1832. Mr. P. also died early. They had a daughter, Martha, who married Clark D. Munger. [See Family of Samuel Munger.] ZERA L. TANNER, son of Zera Tanner, Jun., was born in Warsaw in 1836. In the spring of 1855, he went on busi- ness to England, where he remained about one year, when he was employed on a British merchant vessel, trading between Liverpool and Bombay, in which service be continued about two years. He then returned in an American vessel to New York, wh^re he engaged in the American merchant service. The vessel in which he sailed, after her arrival at the English port to which she was destined, was chartered b}' the British to carry supplies to the English army in China^, at tJie time of the war between those two countries. In this service he was engaged about two years. Next he was employed at Hong Kong, China, on board the King Fisher, in which he sailed across the Pacific, by way of California, to New York. He sailed on this vessel about one j^ear. The war havinty commenced, he engaged on board an American merchant vessel employed by the government to carry supplies to the ■"-«?t-S'-" FAMILY SKETCHES AiJD NOTES. 339 Union army, in which service he continued one year or less. He then engaged in the blockade service a year or two, and assisted in the capture of the British blockade runner, Yixen, and took command of her to Xew York. Desiring to take a more direct and active part in suppressing the rebellion, he enlisted on board the war vessel, Khode Island, and assisted in the capture of Fort Fisher. He remains in the navy, in the service of the government. WILLAED THAYER was born in Windham, Mass., March 3, 1784, and married Phebe Harris. They removed to Gainesville, (then Batavia,) in 1807, where they resided until they died. He was several times elected Supervisor of his town, and three times Justice of the Peace. Only once, however, was he induced to be sworn into office. It is re lated of him that he was so averse to litigation, that he never tried a contested suit. This he avoided by bringing about a settlement, which he sometimes effected by relinquishing his fees. Mr. Thayer had by his first wife three children: Isaac H., who married Mary Parks, and removed to Can- ada, where he was a practicing pliysician, and died about the year 1860. He had several children. Lmus W. [See Sketch.] Meect married Peter V. Lucas; settled in Castile, and had four children: Eliza, Phebe, Samuel, and Delia. Mrs. Thayer died March 19, 1817; and Mr. Thayer married a second wife, Pebecca Thomas, by whom he had seven chil- dren, of whom but two are living: 1. Stephen D., who married first, Catharine Spencer, and had by her a daughter, Caroline, who married Cass Kendall. He married, second, Lucretia Streeter, and resides in Wisconsin. 2. William F., who mar- ried Jane Brown. After her death, he married Mary Brownell, by whom he has three children living: Delia Belle, Clayton, Jennie. LINUS W. THAYER, son of Willard Thayer, was born in Gainesville, May 23, 1811. Until the age ot seventeen, he worked on his father's farm summers, and attended the dis- trict school winters. From this time he taught winters and labored on the farm as before. Having commenced the study of the French language under the private instruction of the late Hon. John W. Brownson, of Gainesville, and the Latin under a graduate of Geneva College; and having attended a select school at Lima, during the summer of 1831, he entered the Seminary at that place in the spring of 1832, with the in- tention of preparing for college. From this purpose he was 340 IIISTOEY OF WAESAW. diverted by tbe kindness of his father, who, unsolicited, con- veyed to him a part of his farm, subject, however, to a claim due at the land-office. To cancel this claim, he found it ne- cessary to work his small farm in the summer, and teach m the winter. Though he had now given up going to college, he adhered to the purpose of becom'ing a lawyer. Unable, as yet, to enter a law-office, he purchased Blackstone's Commen- taries and Cowen's Treatise, to the study of which he devoted his leisure time while farming and teaching. lie taught his last school in Perry village, in the winter of 1836-7, spending his evenings in the office of I. N. Stoddard, Esq., who, in the spring, ofiered him a co-partnership. This had hardly gone into effect, when a more liberal offer was made him by Levi GJbbs, Esq., who had just ajmmenced practice in Perry. Mr. Thayer had not at this time been regularly in a law-office three months, nor been admitted to practice in any court. With a view to his settlement where the new county seat should be located, he dissolved his connection with Mr. Gibbs, and formed a partnership with James R. Doolittle, Esq., at present senator in Congress from Wisconsin; and both caipe to this village in 1841. This partnership continued about four years. He has for more than twenty-seven years enjoyed a successful practice in this place; and, without the advantage of a liberal education, but with the more important aid of a discriminating mind and a sound judgment, he has attained a prominent position among the members of the bar in West- ern 'New York. In 1866 or 1867, he took into partnership his son, Linus L. Thayer, with whom he is still associated. Linus W. Thayer married, Oct. 28, 1840, Caroline M. Lock- wood, who was bom Jan. 12, 1823. They had seven children: Linus Lockwood, who married Emma A. Ilurlburt; Luella, who died at 16; Clara, who died at 6; Carrie A.; Gertrude^ died at 3; Lillie d. inf ; and Florence Louisa. DA^'IEL II. TIIPvOOP was born in Franklin, Conn., Oct, 14, 17&1; went to Granville, N. Y., in 1811, and thence to Warsaw. He married Mary Curtis, Sept. 21, 1815, and set- tled on East Hill, where he lived, on different farms, until he removed to the village. lie had six children: Gaedsee E., wlio married Alta Marchant. Their children are: I^fellie, J. G. Whittier, Minnie, and Charles. SniEoy S. married Adelia Jackson; lives in Illinois. MiEY married Allen J. Reddish, who died March 21, 1864, aged 48. They had a daughter, Millie, who died at 15. Betsey married John M. Fargo, and resides in Iowa. They have a son, Frank. FAMILY SKETCHES AUD NOTES. 341 Henet E. married Ellen Johnson, and removed to Ne- braska. JSTan-ct B. married Edmund B. IJ'oble. They reside in Albany, Wis., and have two children living, Henry and Flora. JOHN" TRUESDELL was bom Sept. 8, 1784; married Betsey Webster, Jan. 16, 1806, and removed the same year from Hampton to Warsaw, and settled in the south part of the tovfn, vrhere their son. Philander Truesdell, now resides. Mr. Truesdell was an upright man and a good citizen. He enjoyed the confidence of his lellow-citizens, and was fre- quently elected to town offices. He was an early member of tlie Baptist church. He had thirteen children, of whom three died young. PATTLmA married John F. Clark. [See Sketch.] Philandee. [See Sketch.] LucDSTDA married Alonzo Choate. [See A. Choate.] Calista married Thomas W. Blowers. They had two chil- dren: 1. Gralusha W., who served in the war, was taken sick, returned home, and died, Aug. 2, 1862, aged 22. [See War History.] 2. Paulina, who died Nov. 22, 1865, aged 24. Melyina married Cyrus D. Blowers, who died in 1866. They had seven children: 1. Augusta. 2. Ellen, who mar- ried Edwin Curtis. 3. Josephine, who married Albert Lnther. 4. Lucia, who married William W. Allen. 5. Sally, who mar- ried John Relyea, Jun. 6. Frank. 7- Elmer. Betsey married Elijah Chamberlain. [See E. Chamber- lain.] Elon Galtjsha married Lucy Popple. Their children are: Marian, John Wallace, and Frank Earl. Saily married Alonzo Cleveland, and died childless. Eleauoe married Gurdon G. Clark, and removed to Mich- igan. Isabel married Mortimer M. Clark, and had two children. He died, and she married Stephen McCulloch, by whom she has two children. PHILANDER TRUESDELL, son of John Truesdell, was born in Warsaw, April 1.5, 1815, and lives on the homestead ■of his father, in the south part of the town. He has been six times elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, which office be still holds. In addition to his farming business, he was for many years engaged in the manufacture of matches. He married Eliza Lincoln, of this town, by whom he had four children; 1. Edwin G., who married Mary Atwell and has two children, Charles and Fanny. 2. Emma A. 3. Edith Frances, d. inf. 4. Ida Maud, who died at 7. 3i2 HISTORY OF WARSAW. EZRA WALKER was born in Becket, Berkshire, Co., Mass., Feb. 6, 1773. He married Prndence Allen, and removed from Granville to Warsaw, in 1807, and settled on West Hill. They were two of the ten persons composing the Presbyterian church at the time of its formation. He was eai'ly chosen a Deacon. He removed about the year 1818 to Leicester, and after his return to Warsaw, about the year 1834, he was elected an elder, which office he held until he united with the present Congregational church. He lived to see all his children professors of religion. He died at the residence of his son-in-law, Stephen D. Alverson, in Michi- gan. Mrs. Walker died in Warsaw, April 14, 1837. They had ten children: Zebulon C. was born in 1793; died in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1819. Paemalee a. removed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana; was one of the first to organize the first Presbyterian church in that city, of which he has been an elder 'over forty years. Lie was also several years Mayor of the city. Lie married there Mrs. Sarah Gardner, who died in 1866. Teuman W. removed to Evansville, Ind., and died in 1818, tinmarried. Elam IL, was educated for the ministry; Avas a missionary to the Choctaws in East Tennessee; preached successively at Brooksgrove and Fowlerville, N". Y., and was finally settled at Dansville, where he died of a tumor on his throat. liia wife was Alice P. Bacon, sister of Rev. Dr. Leonard Bacon, of New Llaven, Conn. Palbiyea married Thomas II. Jeffers, of Perry, where she died in 18.52. They had nine children: Christopher, Betsey, John LL, Delia, Ann, Elam, Ezra, Eugene, and Frances, all living but one. Elam, a Methodist minister, died at or near ITewstead, Erie Co. John H. is a practicing Lawyer in Rochester. Ezra is a merchant in Geneseo, 111. Eliza married Stephen D. Alverson, of Perry. About the year 1850, they removed to Meridian, Mich. Their children were, Llenry, (dead,) Lovina, Minerva, Thomas, (dead,) and Cary. Ebenezee married Frances D. Blanchard, was many years a merchant in Geneseo and Rochester, and afterwards at Okemos, Mich., where he now resides. He has two children: 1. Llenry W., who married Jennie B. Adams, and lives in Lansing, Mich. 2. George N., who was married and had two children, and is a merchant in Oketnos. His wife died in 1867. #^ FAMILY SKETCHES AUD NOTES. 343 LoviNA P. married Stephen D,. Alverson, of Perry, after- wards the husband of her sister Eliza, as above stated. They had two children, Elizabeth, (dead,) and Edward. MiNEEVA married Rev. Merritt Harmon; removed to Mich- igan; thence to Iowa. They have a son and two daughters. Akjt Irene married Josiah Hurty, a teacher in "Western New York. They have since resided in Ohio and Kentucky, and now reside in Paris, 111. They have two sons and two daughters. WAPHAM WALKER was born in Massachusetts, Jan. 21, 1769. He married Freelove Hatch; removed to this town in 1810, and settled on West Hill. Mr. Walker died April 6, 1840; his wife Sept. 7, 1857. They had nine children. Levi, who married Laura Capen. Their children were, 1. Poyal C, who married in Pike, and resides there. 2. Edson, who married Miss Metcalf, of Pike, where they reside. 3. Henriett, dead. 4. Arvilla, dead. |6. Sybil. 7. Jane, who is married, and lives in Pike. 8. Newbury. 9. Ezra, who mar- ried Miss Raymond, resides in Gainesville. Oeley married Betsey Jaquish, and removed to Cattarau- gus Co., and had four children: Franklin, dead; Lucien, dead; Ereelove, and Francis. HiEAM F. married Almira Manger, and had seven children: 1. Elzever, who married Ann J. Packard, and lives in Wells- ville, ]Sr. Y. 2. Cornelia. 3. Samuel, who married Esther Seely, lives in Kilbourn City, Wis. 4. Luzerne, who married Christiana Macomber, in Kilbourn City. 5. Parma] _y, who married Harriet IToisington, and resides in Kilbourn City. 6. Fayette. 7. William, who died at 11. Mrs. Walker died in 1867. Phidelia married Alva Sherman, of Cohocton, who is dead. Polly married Timothy Whiting. [See Whiting Family.] Olive, born Dec. 26, 1808; died March 7, 1842. Salem H., born July 28, 1812; lives in Michigan. Patience Aemena, married Mr. McKean, who died in Brady, Mich. WILLIAM AYALKER was born at St. Albans, Vermont, March 13, 1793. He came, when a young man, to Pavilion, (South Le Roy.) After four years he removed to Middlebury, near Wright's Corners, where he worked at his trade, (saddle and harness making,) three years; and then, 1823, came to this place, where he still resides. He married Abigail En- sign, of Middlebury. He continued his business here for 344: HISTOEY OF WAESAW. many years, until, by industry and prudence, he had acquired a competence, upon which he retired. His wife died March 8, 1854. She was at the time of her death a member of the Methodist ehurcli. They had seven children; Lewis E. [See Sketch.] Maey a. is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke Seminary, and has taught in the Seminaries at Rockford and Petersburg, 111. She married Wm. M. Cogswell, teacher, of Petersbui'g, who has since died. Charles B. went to California, and settled in Washington Territory, and was shot by the Indians in 1855, while em- ployed as one of an exploring party in search for gold. He died at the age of 24. Adelia C. is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke Seminary, and taught in that institution; in Detroit, Mich., and in Oxford an(f Eockford, 111. Albeet married M. M. Silsby, of Eockford, 111., and is a Hardware merchant in Petersburg, 111. He has two children living. Flora, and Henry. G-EOEGB W. is a graduate of Oberlin College. He married Emily E. GUman, and is pastor of the Congregational church in Wauseon, O. He has a son, Lewis Calvin. William H. married Jennette A . Tabor. He was in the war, [See War History,] and is at present a Druggist in West- field. He has a son, Charles Taber. LEWIS E. WALKEE was born in Warsaw, July, 1826. He received his education in this village, and commenced teaching in this town. He afterwards taught four years in Yermont, and four years in Ohio. He married in Ohio, Susan A. Brown, also a teacher, and for a time his assistant. He returned to Warsaw, and in July, 1864, commenced the Book trade, having bought the stock of Nehemiah Park; in which business he still continues. He is a member of the Congregational church. He has had four children : William A., John F., and Henry L. d. inf., and Fanny E. HEZEKIAH WAKEFIELD was born Feb., 1774, and came to this town in 1805 or 1806, and settled on West ITill, where Tillotson Gay now resides. He married in 1808, Patience McWhorter, a daughter of John McWhorter, and sister of Samuel McWhorter, Esq. Mr. Wakefield and his wife, early became members of the Presbyterian church ; and his house was for many years a stated place for religious meetings in that part of the town. lie died Oct. 31, 1830, in FAMILY SKETCHES AND KOTES. 345 bis 57th year. Mrs. "Wakefield died Oct. 31, 1861, in her 88th year. They had five children: Ltdia B. married Benjamin Bishop. [See Sketch.] LopHELiA married Willis Pettibone, who died leaving two children: 1. Martha, who married Clark D. Mnnger, who died in Kilbourn City, Wis. 2. Hezekiah W., who married Delia Ellis and lives in Attica. Mrs. Pettibone married for her second husband, Tillotson Gay, by whom she had five chil- dren : Helen, Edwin T., Flora, who died at 4 or 5, Walker, and Charles. They reside on the homestead of her lather. LucRETiA E., married Alanson Holly. [See A. Holly.] Lauea and John died in infancy. LINUS WAENEE was born in New Canaan, Columbia county, in 1784, and removed, when young, to Lima, where he married Hopey Thayer, In 1806, he removed from Lima to this town, and settled in the south-east part of the town, where he resided until his death, Feb. 26, 1846. Mrs. War- ner died Sept. 5, 1846. They had eight children, of whom three died infants. WiLLAED T. was born May 24, 1808; married Eoxana Dixon, and had four children: Harriet, and three who died infants. Mr. Warner lives on a part of the farm on which his father settled in 1806, and on which himself was born. He is a member of the Free-Will Baptist church, and a lib- eral contributor to its support; and is a decided friend of temperance and other reformatory and benevolent associa- tions. Matthew married Sally Fluker, and had two children: Esther, and another, infant. Linus married Maria Fluker, and owns and occupies the homestead of his father. He has three children : I.Marion, who married Sarah Nash, of Perry. 2. Romaine. 3. Wil- lard. EsnLT married William Seymour, of Castile, who is dead. They had a daughter, Harriet. Haeeiet married Job M. Eelyea. [See Sketch.] JABISH WAEEEN was born in Windham, Conn., March 29, 1775. He removed to No. 10, now Middlebury, just north of the present line of Warsaw, where he purchased a farm ■on which he resided until his death, July 11, 1849. He mar- ried Eosamer Owen, who died Aug. 16, 1854. They had eight children: Alvina married Wm. Havens, and resides in California. They have eleven children. 346 HISTORY OF WAESAW. Paulina married Horace "Watkins. They reside in Illinois, and have six children: Almeron, Blighton, Arthur, Eliza, Car- oline, and Annis. Eliza married Job Hill, Jan. 24, 1828. They reside in War- saw, and have three children: 1. John W., who married Harriet Blair, and after her death, Mary Curtis, and resides in Warsaw. 2. Lucius H., who married Clara Hibbard, and resides in Warsaw. 3. Henrietta, who married HezeMah Fargo, and lives in Perry. EosAMEE married S. S. Poppino. They reside in William- son, Wayne Co., and have two children: 1. Belle, who mar- ried George JSTichols, ol JSTew York city. 2. Franc, who married Rev. S. S. Bemer, who was a chaplain in the army, and died in the service. Polly married Gad Case. Both are dead. Jabish, born May 4, 1816, married Mary B. Lathrop, of Bethany, Dec. 25, 1840. He has been a farmer and an ex- tensive produce dealer in Genesee and Wyoming counties. Fie was in the regular army one year. In 1862, he was ap- pointed Colonel of the 61st I^fational Guards. He resides in Warsaw; has one daughter. Pose E., who was born June 12, 1846, and married, Dec. 18, 1868, George C. Otis, and resides in Middlebury. YoLNEY 0., born Jan. 26, 1818; married Elizabeth Curtis, of Wayne Co., Feb. 2, 1842, and resides in Warsaw. They have a daughter, Martha -E., who married E. C. Upton, of Spencerport, Monroe Co. Daewijst C. married Mary Scovel, June 6, 1841. He died June 20, 1859. They had two children, Stimson and Yolney O., both living. LEQjSrARD WATSON was born 1804, in York, England, where he married Mary Brough. He came to Warsaw in 1830, and purchased a farm on East Hill. He settled on his farm, where he resided until he removed to the village. Mr. Watson, when he bought his farm, offered in payment or part payment several sovereigns, which the seller, not knowing their value, refused. He then tried in the village to get them ex- changed for current money; and failing in this, he was com- pelled to make a journey to Canandaigua, where he had no difficulty in making the desired change. [Who doubts that a similar exchange might be made in Warsaw now, at par?] Mr. W. has a daughter, Maey, who married Thomas Agar, who resides in the vil- lage, and is in the marble business. They have a son, Leon- ard W. FAMILY SKETCHES AHD NOTES. 34T ELIZUR WEBSTER was born in Connecticut, Ang. 24, 176Y. He went, when a youtL, to Hampton, ]^. T., where he was married to Elizabeth WaiTen, who was born May 15, 1774, and where he resided most of the time until he cam© to this town in 1803, and commenced its settlement, of which an account has been given. [See pp. 25-27.] In 1808, at the first town meeting for the election of town ofiicers, he was chosen Supervisor, which office he held by successive elections for seven ;^ears. He also held for many years the office of Justice of the Peace, to which he was several times appointed by the Council of Appointment. [See Council of Appoint- ment, elsewhere described.] He was averse to litigation, and discouraged it in others. He often incurred displeasure by refusing to issue precepts when the applicants were under the infiuence of passion or a spirit of retaliation. In 1813, he was appointed one of the Associate Judges of the County Court. In 1816 and 1817, he was a representative of the county of Genesee in the Assembly; and in 1821, a member of the Constitutional Convention. His labors in that Con- vention terminated his public career. He was in an unusual degree exempt from political aspirations. He enjoyed him- sell' best in private life, which afforded him opportunity for gunning and hunting, a favorite employment. Few men have discharged important public trusts with so limited an educa- tion. His school learning, if the writer's memory is not at fault, was acquired in only one or two terms' attendance at a common school. His common sense and discriminating judg- ment more than supplied the meagerness of his literary acquirements. lie has been heard to say that, when acting as a Justice, he paid little attention to the "pettifoggers," and seldom looked into a law-book; but law being said to be founded on reason and the principles of justice, he had made these the guide of his decisions, not one of which had ever been reversed. He possessed an independent mind, being generally guided by his own judgment in forming his opin- ions. Altliough he acquired a good property, he never seemed in haste to be ricli. He made no ventures in hazard- ous enterprises or speciilations. In 1836, he sold his real estate in Warsaw, consisting of 640 acres of land, to E. C. D. McKay, Esq., and about 500 acres in a single body within the towns of Orangeville and Wethersfield, near Wethersfield Springs, to David' McWethy. In the winter of 1837, he removed to Ripley, Chautauqua Co., where he resided until his death, which occurred in March, 1854, in the 87th year of his age. His wife died Dec, 1848. Judge Webster had twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, all of whom were living at the time of his removal from Warsaw. 348 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. Aevin was bom Nov. 28, 1T92, and married Sylvia Nichols, by whom he had several children. In or about the year 1818, he removed to Illinois, where, after the death of his wife, a second marriage, and the birth of a number of children, he died. "Waeeen was born Nov. 11, 1795, and married, Dec. 29, 1819, Rebecca Tanner, who was born Oct. 31, 1800, and re- moved to Orangeville, near Wethersfi eld Springs, on the farm on which David McWethy recently resided. In 1833 or 1834, he removed to Franklin, Erie Co., Pa., where he resided five or six years, and removed to Eipley, and after a few years' residence there, to Gowanda, where he died Jan. 27, 1864. He was buried in Eipley, where his widow and only surviv- ing daughter reside. He held in Orangeville, several years, the office of justice, and was, both in Kipley and Gowanda, an elder in the Presbyterian church. His children were: 1. "Walter, who for many years carried on the leather and shoe manufacturing business in Gowanda, and in 1862 re- moved to Illinois, where he now resides. He married in Gowanda Mary Johnson, and has had five children: Charles, d. inf., Mary L., Helen R, died at 6, Carlton W., died at 2, and Walter. 2. H. Jennette, who married Dwight Dickson, in Eipley, and had four children: "Walter H., Warren W., Ada J., d. inf , and Carlton A. Mrs. Dickson died July 30, 1860, aged 34. 3. Martha A., died at 5. 4. William P., who married in Gowanda, Lucy P. Perry, and died March 21, 1864, aged 30, having a son, yet living. 5. Martha, who mar- ried A. Milton Miniger, of Eipley, where they now reside. 6. Albert S., d. inf 7. Albert H., who died at 16. Mrs. Eebecca Webster lives with her daughter and son-in-law in Eipley. CmpMAN, born Dec. 26, 1797, went to Illinois when a young man, where he married twice, and had a numerous family, and where he now resides. LuoiNDA, born May 26, 1800, married Elijah Norton, in Warsaw, where they reside. She is the only one of her fa- ther's family remaining in this town. [See Family of Elijah Norton,] Cloeinda, born May 3, 1802, married Orson Hough. [See Family of Samuel Hough.] Eliza, born June 9, 1804, married Andrew W. Young. [See Family of A. W. Young.] Lemuel was born March 6, 1806, and went to Gowanda, where, for several years, he carried on the tanning and curry- ing business, and where he was married to Miss Hall, and after her death, to her sister, Lois Hall. They removed to FAMILY SKETCHES AlO) NOTES. 349 Perrysburg, and thence to the town of "Westfield, where he lived several years. In 1855, he removed to "Walworth Co., Wis. He had nine children : Franklin, Lois, Francis, Harri- son, JMarv, Sarah, George, Jane, Eva. Lois married Levi Hall, of Portland. The others went to Wisconsin, where the three sons died within two years, and his wife soon after. He married a third wife, and lived but a short time. Mary lives with a second husband. HoEACE was born Jan. 3, 1808, married Mehitable John- son, and removed to Erie Co., Pa., where he resided many years, and where his wife died. Since his second marriage, he resided several years in the town of Westfield. Two of the sons of the former wife, Wesley and Clark, served in the late war, the elder of whom, Wesley, died in the army of sickness, leaving a wife and child. Besides these two sons, he had four or five daughters by his first wife. By the second he had sev- eral daughters and a son. He removed with his family, in 1867, to Kentucky; his son, Clark, married, having preceded him one or two years. Elizue was born Xov. 1!), 1809. He went to Ripley in 1837, where he married Frances Averill, by whom he had eleven children : Caroline, Walter, d. inf., Ellen, Ann, Jack- son Averill, Henry Douglas, Clarence Vernon, Lydia, Jo- sephine, Blanch and Bell, twins. His wife died Sept. 21, 1862. He resides in Eipley. GiDEox was bom April 27, 1812. He commenced the shoe and leather manufacture in Gowanda, and continued it many years, and engaged in mercantile business, which he contin- ued a number of years, having in this time lost his store and goods by fij-e. After continuing business a short time longer, he settled on his farm near the village, where he now resides. He married in Gowanda, IMaria Spencer, daughter of Judge Spencer, and had by her two children: Marcus B., who was killed on a railroad near Chicago; and Spencer, d. inf. Mrs. Webster died, and Mr. Webster married Abigail Grannis, by whom he had four children: I.Peyton P. 2. ElixurS.,who died Feb. 1, 1863, aged 14 years. 3. :N"ellie M. 4. BeUe E. WnxiAir H. Haeeison was bom Dec. 11, 1813, and mar- ried Mary Dickson, of Pipley. They had four daughters: 1. Clarissa, who married Wm. A. Coombs, now a merchant in Coldwater, Mich. 2. Adalaide. 3. Aristeen. 4. Anna, who died at the age of 11 years. The family removed to Coldwater from Pipley, in 1867. Haeeiet Jexxett was born Oct. 22, 1815, and married John Smallwood, formerly of this town. [See Family of Wm. Sniallwood.] 350 HISTOEY OF WAESAW WILLIAM WEBSTER was born May 4, 1787; and in 1803, at the age of 16, he came to this town with his brother, Elizur, and lived in his family several years, and settled on the farm where he now resides. Pie has had a longer resi- dence in this town than any other person, except, perhaps, Amos Keeney, who came in with him, but did not bring in his family until the next year. Mr. Webster also was absent a year. He married Lydia Day, who died childless. He married Charlotte Phelps, daughter of Isaac Phelps, April 30, 1812, who was born April 28, 1788. Both of them have from an early date been members of the Presbyterian cliurch. They had eleven children: Lydia D., who married Joseph Pike. They had five chil- dren: A daughter, d. inf, Mary A., Walter Webster, Julia Armina, and William W. Mrs. Pike died Aug. 25, 1855, aged 42. Mr. Pike married Elsie Yan Liew, by whom he has no children. Charlotte P., who married Jeremiah Ensign. He carried on for many years the blacksmithing and wagon-making busi- ness in South Warsaw, and removed to Hudson, Wis. He now resides a few miles distant, on his farm. His children are: William S., Elizabeth, Ellen, Delight, Frederic D., Clay- ton, Charles, Eliza Jane, Myrta. SasAN married Titus L. I-Iitchcock. They reside in Coving- ton. William married Calista Keeney. Their children are: Jay, Martha, Elora, Eugene Day. They reside in Gainesville. Emily Ji. married Peter E. Warren. Their children are: Melissa, Celestia, Frank Johnson. Julia married James Gr. Hovey, removed to Indiana, and died March 8, 1860. PoLLiN P. married Laura Baker. They had six children: Erline, Alice, Ada, Elmer, Charles, d. inf., and Merton. Heney W. died at 6. Delight d. inf. Phelps Mills married Jane Seeley, and has three children, Milton, Julia, Effie. Heney D. married Angeline Avery. Their children are, Wilson and Henry Pomaine. WILLIAM WIHTHSTG, Sen., was born in Hartford, Conn., in 1748 or '49, and married Abigail Flower, of the same place. They removed, with several children, to Granville, E". Y.; thence to Hampton, and from there to Warsaw about the year 1820. Mr. Whiting was a soldier of the Revolution, a good citizen, and a member of the Baptist church. His wife died Aug. 26, 1832, aged 73 years. After her death he was FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 351 married three times. His second wife was Mrs. Lucinda "\7hitiiig, a brother's widow, who died Sept. 10, 1838, aged 67; his third, Mre. Phebe Eich, widow of Peter Eich;"his. fourth, the widow of Lyman Noble, who also is dead. He died March 23, 1849, aged 90 years. He had eight children, all by his first wife, viz.: Lucy married Chauncey Sheldon. [See his Sketch.] Cathaeine married Silas C. Fargo. [See his Sketch.] "William was born Sept. 17, 1788, and married Elsie Scrib- ner, in Hampton, in 1813. He removed to Warsaw abont tlie year 1833 or 1831. He removed a few years after to Napoleon, Michigan, where his wife died in 1863. They had nine children : William, Piice, Lizana, Bethana, Euana, Chauncey, Alexander, Philander, Christalana. Mr. Whiting returned from Michigan, about two years since, and settled. in Castile. Abigail married David M. Truair, in Granville, and removed to Oswego, and thence to Warsaw, whei-e they died. Their children were, Carrie P., Cordelia D., died at 21, Ame- rica ]Sr., who served in the war, [See War History;] David H., died at 40; Cortez F., died at 34; and Ara W.; and four who died in infancy. Nathan mari-ied Ehoda Towle, near Syracuse, and removed to Warsaw, thence back to Onondaga or Oswego county. They had eight children: Malkin, Loren, Alraerin, Ellen, Lucy, Nathan, Abigail, Mary. At the time of the insurrection in Canada, called the "Patriot War," in 1837, Mr. Whiting, with many other citi- zens of the United States, joined the patriots in Canada; was taken prisoner near Prescott, taken to London, tried and con- victed, and banished to Van Dieman's land. After a resi- dence there of seven yeai-s, he escaped in an American vessel and returned. He was brother-in-law to Chauncey Sheldon, who shared a similar fate. [See Chauncey Sheldon.] SoPHEONA married Eliphalet Petty, in Hampton. Thej^ have resided in Warsaw and Buffalo. Demmon married Amanda Warren. Their children were, Abby, who married Mi'. Morse, and resides at Bataria; L'ene A., Silas, Mary J., Frank D. Mr. Whiting died Jan. 19, 1857; Irene A. and Mary J., in February, and Frank D. in November — all in the same year. Only Mrs. Whiting and Abby ai-e living. Timothy married Polly Walker, of Warsaw. They re- moved many years since to Michigan. Their children were Eussel, died at 39; Adna, d. inf.; Samuel, died at 20; Tru- man, Dwight, Viola, Salem, died at 24; Zeuo, Isabel, Arthusa 352 HISTORY OF WAESAW. and George. Mr. Whiting died, Nov. 2, 1865, at Brady, Kalamazoo Co., Mich., aged 64 years. JULIUS WHITLOCK was bom in Warren, Litchfield Co., Conn., Feb. 20, 1785. At the age of 14, he removed vs^itb his father to Granville, IsT. Y.; thencp, in the spring of 1810, to Warsaw. He served in the war of 1812, in a company of Cavalry, under Capt. (afterwards Judge,) Isaac, Wilson, of Middlebury. He married Thankful Lewis, Sept. 19, 1816, who Was born, Jan. 12, 1795. They lived during the remain- der of their lives on the farm on which they first settled, about two miles north of the village. He was a member the Pres- byterian church; she was an Episcopalian. They had three children : Emily L., Harry W., and Mary. Emily L. was born July 14, 1817; married Ammon Wilson, and died Feb. 11, 1843. Haeey W. was born ISTov. 29,1818, and is unmarried. He resides on the homestead of his father. Maey was born Aug. 29, 1836, and married George W. Hamlin, Oct. 16, 1866. SAMUEL WHITLOCK was born in Warren, Conn., Sept. 2, 1787. He removed to Granville, at the age of 12, and thence, with his brother Julius to Warsaw, in April, 1810. He married, Feb. 10, 1813, Polly Blowers, of Bethany. They still reside where ,they first settled, two miles north of the village. He united with the Presbyterian church in 1817, and was for many years a ruling elder. He had seven chil- dren: Polly, born Feb. 18, 1813, died in infancy. Maeia, born March 8, 1816, married Oliver C. Chapman. Their children are, Polly, Chloe, Emily, Caroline, Laura, Frank, Benjamin, and Willie. Ann Eliza, born Dec. 28, 1818, died Nov. 11, 1853. TEmiBULL, born July 3, 1821, d. inf Samuel JSToeeis was born Feb. 28, 1824. He married Emily L. Benedict, of Perry. lie is a Grocery and Crockery mer- chant in Warsaw, and a member of the Methodist church. They have had three children : Samuel Benedict, Charles E. who died at six, and George IST. Lydia, born July 14, 1827, died at the age of 29. LoMAN, born Oct. 30, 1829, married Lucinda Otis. He is a farmer, and resides on the East Hill. 4* ^(^£^(y^:^ FAMILY SKETCHES AKD NOTES. 353 JOHN WILDER was bom in New Hampsliire,Feb. 11, 1787. He married Sally Andrews, Jan. 4, 1808. In 1806, before his marriage, be came to Attica, and, being a mill- wright, worked for several years at building mills in Attica and the adjacent towns and counties. From 1807, he had an interest with his brother Joseph, in the gristmills in Attica until 1818, when they sold out to Parmenio Adams and John Peabody. In 1822, he removed from Batavia to this village, having become part proprietor of the grist-mill, in which he had an interest until within a few years previous to his death. He was several times elected to the office of Supervisor, and other town offices, and twice to the office of Sheriff of Gene- see county, before the formation of Wyoming. He died July 5, 1849, by the running away ot his horse with a carriage. He had seven children: Aeetas A., who married Juliet D. Strong, and after several years removed to Detroit, where he now resides. He had three children: Edwin A., Sarah M., and Eleanor D. All are married, and reside in Detroit. Lucy married Joshua Q. Leonard. They resided many years in this county, and removed to Michigan, where she died, Sept. 22, 1864. They had a son, James W., who is living. Eliza A. married Pobert Paddock, of Middlebury, where she died, June 11, 1837, aged 24. She left a daughter, Eliza A., who lives in Nebraska. B. EiPLEY died in Warsaw, May 12, 1837, aged 22. John married Elizabeth Robinson, and lives in Detroit, Michigan. He has a son, John Ripley. Helen married Samuel S. Blanchard, who was bom at Saratoga Springs, Aug. 13, 1816. He was for many years before and at the time of his death, publisher of the Western New Yorker, in this village. He died Sept. 5, 1850 Mrs. Blanchard married for her second husband, H. P. Stevens, who has since resided in Rochester and Cleveland, and now resides at Elmira. Saeah died June 23, 1831, aged 7 years. Rev. EDWIN E. WILLIAMS was bom in Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y., April 8, 1817. He graduated at Hamilton Col- lege. He was for several years a teacher in Springville Academy, Erie Co., and for a time at Mineral Point, Wis. He was licensed as a preacher by the Mineral Point Presby- terian and Congregational Convention in 1848, and ordained at Clinton by the Oneida Association in 1861. He was pas- tor of the Presbyterian church at Waterville, Oneida Co., 23 354: HISTOEY OF WAKSAW. from 1850 to 1857, when he was called to the pastorate ot the Congregational church in this village, to which he con- tinues to minister with acceptance and success. He married at Springville, April 4, 1841, Eunice L. Ingalls, who was born Oct. 6, 1823. They have five children, as follows: Florence ISr., a teacher of music at Houghton, Mich. Charles A., who resides in Buffalo; Mary S., at present a teacher of freedmen in Wilmington, S. C; Clinton, and Alice Lane. JOHN WHSTDSOE was born Feb. 2, 1804. He married Lucetta Green, and removed from Pike to this town in Oct., 1830, and established the Tin and Sheet Iron and Hardware business, which he continued imtil 1842. In 1844, he re- moved to his farm on West Hill, where he' died, June 18, 1846. He was also one of the firm of Gardner, Utter & Co., in the Woolen manufacture. [See Woolen Factories.] Mr. Windsor and his wife, soon after they came to this town, xinited with the Baptist church, of which he was a member at the time of his death. They had six children : J. EussEL, who died in his seventh year. A. JuDsos", who married Mary Lary, and had two children. He died of wounds received in the battle of Pea Kidge. WiLLiAjyi Geeen married Sarah Jane Thorp, of Warsaw. John, Noetoit, and Sajvitjel are unmarried. AKDElSr WOODEUFF came to Warsaw in 1818, at the a,ge of 24. For several years he worked summers at shoe- making, and taught school winters in this town and in other places. In the spring of 1823 he was married, and soon after -settled at Wethersfield Springs, and commenced the Tanning b)usiness, which, with the exception of a few short intervals, be continued until 1830. In 1832, he bought the farm of Aaron C. Lyon, on the West Hill, and settled on it in 1833. In 1838, he sold one-half of his interest in his farm to his brother-in law, ISTewbur^y Bronson, and they carried on the •dairy business until April, 1840, when he sold his remaining interest to his partner, and purchased a farm near Strykers- viUe, on which he lived until 1865, when his age and physical condition indicated the necessity of retirement from active 'employment. He sold his farm, and in 1867 selected a home in West Bloomfield. He was a zealous friend of education and the various social reforms. He held at different times and places the several town offices of School Inspector, Super- visor, and Justice of the Peace; and in 1846 and 1847 he was a Member of Assembly from the county of Wyoming. He has been for nearly forty years a member of Congrega- ^.^rdm)mz^tiu.j^. FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 355 tional clrarches in Connecticut and this state, and for several years a member of the Presbyterian church in Warsaw, in which he was an elder and clerk of the session. And for more than forty years he has been teacher or superintendent of Sabbath-schools and Bible classes. He was born in Ear- mington, Conn., March 17, 1794. He married Sophia Tillot- son, in Avon, Conn., April 17, 1823. They had four chil- dren, as follows : CoLLTfflJus and Emma Lucbetia both died infants. CLiNTOisr T>. was born June 25, 1832, and married Miss Tillotson. He is a druggist and practicing physician in Kil- bourn City, Wis. He has had three children: Lillie Belle, Arden Bertrand, and Clinton Fredie, d. inf. Edward PATSOif, who was born Feb. 26, 1840. HEISTEY WOODWAED was born in Guilford, Conn., Dec. 16, 1787. He married Anna Savage, in Granville, !N". Y.; removed to Warsaw in 1815, and settled on West Hill, a mile and a half west of the village. He sold out a few years after, and purchased a farm a mile south of the village. For several years after he came to this town, he carried on, in addition to farming, the manufacture of earth- enware. A few years before his death, he sold his farm and removed to the village. He died Dec. 3, 1864; Mrs. Wood- ward, April 23, 1867. They united, first, with the Presby- terian church. On the formation of the Congregational church, they changed their relation, and became members of the latter. They had three children: Maria, William H., and Charlotte. Maeia, born in 1815, died at the age ot 34. William H. married Mary Ann Gregg, of Warsaw. In Jan., 1852, he started for California, and died at sea, of chol- era, after leaving the Isthmus, aged 33. He had two children, Luther and Myron. Chaelotte married Leonard Martin, of this town. [Sec Family of Lydia Martin.] SAMUEL WOODWAED, brother of Henry, married Charlotte Savage, a sister ot his brother's wife; and in 1832, they removed to this town from Granville. They be- long to the Congregational church. They had five chil- dren: William F., Mary Ann, Lucy, ISTathan S., and Samuel Mills. William F. married Charlotte Gibbs, of Livonia; lived in this town many years, and now resides in Boston, Mass. His children are: 1. Edward Payson, married, has a son and a 856 HISTOKY OF WAHSAW. daughter. 2. Mary A., who married Edwin Hill, of Geneva. 3. Miranda Gibbs. 4. Mills. 6. Charlotte. Mary Ann died in Warsaw, Dec. 2, 1841, aged 27 years. Lucy married Samuel Fisher, 2d. [See Fisher Family.] ^Nathan S., formerly a printer and newspaper publisher, now a farmer, resides in the east part of the town. He mar- ried Caroline C, a daughter of the late Dr. C. L. Sheldon. They had two children: Melville, who died at 18, and Caro- line. Mrs. Woodward died Sept. 30, 1842, aged 24 years. Samuel Mills died in Ohio. AMZI WRIGHT was born in Lenox, Mass., Oct. 24, 1781. He removed in Feb., 1803, to Batavia. Later in the same year, he settled at the place since known as Wright's Corners, where he married Huldah Kellogg. Mr. Wright resided in Middlebury to an advanced period of life, and was exten- sively known. He has ever maintained the character of an upright man and a good citizen; and for many years both himself and wife were members of the Presbyterian church in Wyoming. Since their removal from Middlebury, Mrs. Wright died in Attica. Mr. Wright, at the age of 87, resides in the village of At- tica, and retains his faculties of body and mind in a degree unusual at that age. They had ten children: Enos K. married Louisa Newell, and resides in Middlebury. They' have three children: 1. Sarah E., who married Dr. D. K. Town, of Batavia, 111. 2. Frances A., who married Eben Sharp, of Indianapolis. 3. Mary. Haeey married Mary Ann Pierson, of Bethany; had four children: William, Louisa, married; Frank, Frederick, who died at 18 or 19; and Mary. Alvina married Nelson Wolcott, who was the first Clerk ot Wyoming county. He was afterwards, for several years, a merchant in Attica, whence he removed to Batavia, 111., where he now resides. Their children are: 1. Ellen H., who mar- ried Eollin Baker, of Attica. 2. Eobert 'N., who married Agnes Swain, and resides in Illinois. 3. Henry K., who mar- ried Helen Newton, in Batavia, 111. 4. Laurens. 5. Mary L. D. 6. Seymour A. 7. Willie W. 8. Frank. Sophia married Ephraim Brainerd, of Attica. Their chil- dren are, 1. Henry A., who married Libbie Phenix; 2. Jose- phine E., who married Edward D. Tolles; 3. Alice J., who married B. G. White; 4. Alvina E. Allen married Charlotte Newell, and lives on the old farm of his father at Wright's Corners. They have three children, Jesse N., Huldah, and Henry. FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 357 Feanois E. married Charlotte T. Putney. They had six children: 1. Ellen, d. inf.; 2. Emma; 3. Martha W., married; 4. Ella; 6. Amelia, d. inf.; 6. Jennie. Emily married Mr. Hanvey, of Middlebury. Children: Yioletta E., married; Esther married Charles Melvin, of Bennington; Adelaide, died at 17; Daphne A.; Thomas, and Henry. Mr. Hanvey died, and she married B. S. Brownell, and has a son, Laurens. ViOLETTA died at the a^e of 6 years. Seymoue X. married Sarah Ellis, and resides in Missouri. JONATHAN" YOUNG was born in Dutchess county, July 15, 1767, where he was married to Nancy Beck, who was born in the northern part of Ireland, and came in early childhood to this country. In 1790 or 1791, they removed to Schoharie county; and thence, in 1816, to Warsaw, and set- tled on West Hill, near Orangeville, where he lived until the death ot his wife, who died Sept. 29, 1848. He died May 14, 1855, aged nearly 88 yeai-s. They were both members of the Presbyterian church, as were all their children, of whom there were six: David was born Nov. 9, 1786; married Lucy Snyder, and removed to Wareaw in 1816. His wife died Aug. 10, 1846, aged 51 yeai-s. He married in 1848, Miranda Roberts. He sold his farm on West Hill, and removed to the village, where he died Feb. 1, 1865, aged 78 yeai-s. Hannah married Andrew G-uffin, in Schoharie Co. They had twelve children, all of wliom attained to full age, except one, who died in infancy. Seven are living. Both parents have died. Petee was born Sept. 24, 1797. He was married in War- saw, to Lydia Adelia Stevens, by whom he had seven chil- dren: 1. liarriet, who died Aug. 14, 1859, aged 34 years. 2. Henry S., who married Letitia Willard, lives in the village, and has a son, Frank W.; 3. Martha; 4. Mary Elizabeth; 5. Abraham, d. inf.; 6. William B., who went to the war. [See War Plistory.] He married Miss Matthews, and resides in Rochester; 7. James C. The family resides on West Hill, near the village. Both parents, who were members of the Presbyterian church, now, with several of their children, be- long to the Congregational church. Mr. Young held for many years the office of ruling elder in the former, and that of deacon in the latter. He made a public profession of his faith in 1817, and has maintained the character of a consist- ent, zealous, and active Christian. All religious and benevo- lent enterprises have received his coi'dial and unfaltering support. 358 HISTOET OF WARSAW. Elizabeth, born Sept. 2, 1799, was married in 1830, to William D. Barnett, formerly from Londonderry, N. H., and removed to Clarkson; thence, in 1837, to Gainesville, and in 1848 or 1849, to Attica, where he died Aug. 2, 1865, and where she still resides. He was a ruling elder in the church in Attica, and faithfully discharged the duties of that oiRce. He died of a lingering disease, August 2, 1865. [See Bar- nett Families.] Andrew "W., and Abraham T. [See Sketches.] AIS'DREW W. YOUJSTG was born in Carlisle, Schoharie Co., I^. Y., March 2, 1802. His ancestry on the paternal side is traceable to Holland. His mother was a native of Ireland, though reared from early childhood in this country, and was one of those people who are often distinguished as the "Prot- estant" or "Scotch Irish." His vernacular language was that which had been introduced in this country by the Van Winkles, the Diedricks, and the Ivnickerbackers, and their fellow immigrants; though, from its having been for two cen- turies in contact with other languages, it had suifered material adulteration. His educational course comprised a few years' instruction in common schools, and at the age of nineteen, a half term in ]\liddlebury Academy. His youth was spent in farm labor and teaching. He closed his first term of teach- ing at the end of his thirteenth year. Without any know- ledge on his part, consent had been given by his father, and, it is believed, without any specific agreement as to wages. The people of the district acknowledged themselves satisfied with their teacher, for whose three months' services and board, his father received the sum of $15! The teacher himself felt amply compensated by the pleasure of partici- pating, as usual, with his former school-fellows in their plays, and the pride of having so early attained to tlie honoi-s of the schoolmaster's degree, the highest object of his youthful am- bition. He ended his labors as teacher at the age of twenty- one. After this, he was engaged for several years as clerk and as principal in the mercantile business. In May, 1830, he commenced the publication of the Warsaw Sentinel, which he continued nearly two years, when he purchased the Kepub- lican Advocate, at Batavia, in which the Sentinel was merged, Jan. 1, 1832. He continued the publication and editorship of the Advocate until April, 1835, when he sold his interest in it to D. D. Waite, its present proprietor. In the course of his editorial labors in Batavia, he became deeply impressed with the importance of a more general diffusion of a knowledge of the principles of government, FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 35& which he deemed essential to the national prosperity and the security of onr liberties. Since that time his labors have been directed to this object. In October, 1835, was issued from his press in Warsaw the Ijrst edition of his " Science of Gov- ernment." The book was literally an article of "home manufacture." It was written, printed, and bound in "War- saw. The type setting was done chiefly by Seth Lewis, since a partner in the publication of a paper in Perry, and for more than twenty-five years proprietor and publisher of the Mar- shall Statesman, in Marshall, Mich. Among those who for short periods assisted in this work, was the Hon. "William H. Kelsey, now of Geneseo, a representative in the present and former Congresses. Assistance at press work was rendered by Levi Spencer, without any previous experience in the business, who since became a devoted minister of the Gospel, and died in Illinois. The " Science of Government " was the first work of the kind brought into general notice in this state and several other states. Though coarse in its appearance, it met with a favorable reception. Its defects, more apparent, perhaps, to the author than to others, induced him to re-write and thoroughly revise it. It appeared in an improved form early in 1840. This work was followed, in 1843, by " First Lessons in Civil Government," adapted to the capacities of younger learners, and designed especially for use in the state of New York. In 1845, he wrote a similar work, adapted for use in the state of Ohio, of which many thousand copies were sold. About this time his labors in his chosen piirsuit were temporarily suspended. By successive elections he was chosen to represent the county of "Wyoming in the Legisla- tures of 1845 and 1846, and in the Constitutional Convention of 1846. The happiest reflection associated with this brief public service is, that these offices were spontaneously be- stowed. In 1852, he commenced the "American Statesman, a Pohtical History of the United States," wliich appeared in the spring of 1855. This is believed to be the only work of its kind, being a -^Mrelj political history, or history of govern- ment in this country, during the whole period of onr colonial existence, of the government under the Confederation, and of the government under the Constitution. In 1858, appeared his " Citizen's Manual," containing a compendium or digest of constitutional, common and statutory, and international law, designed more especially for adults; and in 1860, his "National Economy." His latest works for schools are the " Government Class Book," first issued in 1859; and in 1867, "First Book on Civil Government," being a simphfied abridgment of the former work, and intended for younger 360 HISTOET OF WAKSAW. learners. A controlling motive to these labors has been _a desire to be in some degree instrumental in preparing Ameri- can citizens for a more intelligent discharge of the duties of citizenship. This end will be secured when political know- ledge in this country of free institutions shall be duly appre- ciated by the people generally, and when those to whom the interests of education are especially committed shall have a proper sense of their official responsibilities. There are other objects to which the subject of this sketch has not been in- different. Impressed with the sentiment that virtue is essen- tial alike to the happiness and well-being of society and the safety of the state, he has given his encouragement and aid to measures for the suppression of immorality and vice, in its various forms, and for the promotion of what the founders of our free institutions deemed of vital importance in a commu- nity — "True religion and good morals." He came to Warsaw with his father and family in 1816, and, with the exception of two brief intervals, resided in this town until 1856, when he removed to Kipley, Chautauqua, Co., and in 1868 to Red Wing, Minn. He married, Oct. 4, 182T, while residing at Wethersfield Springs, Eliza Webster, of Warsaw, who was born June 9, 1804, and was the first child born in this town. They have had five children : David A., Lucy, Elizabeth, William, and Mary E. David A. was born Aug. 17, 1828; married in Red Wing, May 30, 1861, Ada Augusta McGIashan, and has two chil- dren, Herbert A., and another son. LtroY was born Nov. 8, 1862; married in Eipley, IT. Y., ISTov., 1866, Emery Purdy, of Eed Wing, Minn., where they now reside. Elizabeth was born Oct. 3, 1834; resides in Red Wing. William was born March 26, 1841; died July 12, 1842. Mart E. was born May 14, 1846; married ISTov. 26, 1868, E. K. Sparrell, of Red Wing. ABRAHAM T. YOUNG was born in Carlisle, N. Y., May 10, 1806, and came to Warsaw in 1816. BLis employ- ment was farming until, in his 25th year, he engaged as clerk in the store of Joshua H. Darling, where he remained about two years. Having decided to prepare himself for the min- istry, he commenced his studies preparatory to entering col- lege at Middlebury Academy, in 1832, and completed them at Geneva in 1835. He graduated at tlnion College in 1839. He took his first year's course in Theology at Union Theolo- gical Seminary in the city of New York, and the remainder FAMILY SKETCHES AND NOTES. 361 of it, the two succeeding years, at Princeton, N. J., and grad- uated in May, 1842. He had determined to enter the field of Foreign Missions; but causes unforeseen induced him to change his purpose. He commenced his ministry with the Presbyterian church at East Aurora, Erie Co., in 1842. In 1847, he was invited to "Warsaw, where he remained three years. He has since ministered, as stated supply or pastor, to the churches at East Bethany, five years; Charlotte, two years; Sacket's Harbor, five years; and Oaks Comers, the last five years. He was married in July, 1844, to Ann Ho- garth, of Geneva. They had four children : 1. Edward Sey- mour, recently admitted to the practice of Law; 2. 3. Frank H., William P., v?ho both died in infancy; 4. Richard Ho- garth. 362 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES. Among the families who came to Warsaw from Londonderry, N. H. , were the Pattersons and Fishers. Sketches of all the latter have been given on page 261. Of the eleven branches of the Patterson family, eight have resided in this town. William came in 1821, and George W. , now of Westfield, the same year or the next. I-Ie resided with his brother several years, and gave his first vote in this town. In 1829, Peter and Robert, with their families, made Warsaw their home for a time. Also four sisters have resided in this town : Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. Tay- lor, Mrs. Elizabeth P. Baker, still living, and Mrs. Frank. Presuming that the two following incidents relating to the an- cestors of these families will be read with interest by their numerous descendants and by our readers generally, we insert them in this place : THE STARVED SHIP. [From the History of Londonderry .1 Dea. Samuel Fisher, father of Dea. John Fisher, noticed on page 261, was born in the north of Ireland, in the year 1722, and was of Scottish descent. He came to America in 1740, in the nineteenth year of his age. The ship in which he came was usually sjDoken of as "The starved ship." The vessel was so scantily supplied with provisions, that long before the voyage was completed, one jDint of oat-meal for each individual on board, and a proportionate allowance of water, was all that re- mained. Mi\ Fisher once went to the mate with a tablespoon to obtain some water, which was refused him, there being but two-thirds of a junk-bottle full on board. Mr. Fisher's cus- tom was to take a tablespoonful of meal daily, and having moistened it with salt water, to eat it raw. The passengers and crew, having subsisted in this manner for fourteen days, were at length reduced to the necessity of eating the bodies of SUPPLEMENTARY ]S^OTES. 363 those who died. Even this resource failed them, and at length Mr. Fisher was selected to give up his life to preserve the lives of the rest. Providentially, however, a vessel hove in sight, and their signals of distress being observed, they obtained re- lief and were saved. So deep an impression did the horrors of that passage make upon the mind of Mr. Fisher, that, in after life, he could not see, without pain, the least morsel of food wasted, or a pail of water thrown carelessly on the ground. A SCOTCH-IRISH FAMILY. [M-om an Eastern Paper.] In the year 1126, an emigrant ship, laden with a band of Scotch-Irish adventurers, sailed for the American continent. While proceeding on their way across the broad Atlantic, they had the misfortune to fall into the hands of a band of pirates, who boarded the emigrant vessel, placing her unhappy inmates on board their own. Among the emigrants was a Mrs. Wilson, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Fulton, who, excited by the events of their capture, gave birth prematurely to an infant daughter. The Captain of this pirate band, himself being a father, was induced to tender to the unfortunate lady every assistance in his power, allowing her to occupy the cabin of the vessel, granting her every comfort their situation afforded; and the pirates were constrained to release their hold upon the un- fortunate adventurers, and suffered them to proceed on their voyage with all their effects, save a few muskets and some ammunition, which the pirates retained. The Cajptain gave her several valuable presents and relics, (some of which are now in possession of the family of Mrs. Frank, in this village,) with the promise from the family that the child should be named for the Captain's wife — Mary. The anniversary of this remark- able deliverance was devoutly commemorated as a day of annual thanksgiving by the early settlers during the whole of that generation. This little band settled in the good old town of Londonderry ; and from this mother and this ocean-born daughter may be traced the genealogy of many of the worthy citizens of that and the neighboring towns, as well as some whose names are among the illustrious of our countrymen. Mary Wilson, the child that was born upon the pirate ship, having survived to grow up, married James A\^allace, of Londonderry. They were the parents of a numerous family, remarkable for intelligence and enterprise. Their only daughter, Elizabeth, married Thomas Patterson, of Londonderry, and thus became the mother of the Patterson family, known to most people in 361 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. that vicinity as possessing strong intellect and a large share of native eloquence. In olden time, when the early settlers were grouped together, and spoke of the place of their nativity, some would say it was on this side of the water, and some on that; but Mrs. "Walhxce would say: "Indeed, I was born neither on this side o' the water nor on that side o' the water, nor any where else on God's earth," to the no small astonish- ment of the younger ones. AN "UNDERGROUND" ESCAPE. In the year 1851, there occurred an incident worthy of record, as illustrating the fame of this town as an antislavery commu- nity. About the year 1848, there removed to the District of Columbia, two brothers from Connecticut, who had previously become acquainted with some of our citizens who had a "per- fect hatred" of the Fugitive Slave Law. They engaged in market-gardening; and among their help was one very compe- tent female servant, owned in the District, and hired out by her master. This slave had two children, one son whose ser- vices were also sold, and a little daughter about seven years of age. She was very intelligent and faithful, and became a favorite with her employers. One day she came to them with tearful eyes, and told them the old story — she was to be sold " down south," away from her children and friends. Our free- dom-loving Yankees, acting on " the higher l.iw " some yenrs in advance of Mr. Seward's proclamation of it, resolved to save her from the fate she so dreaded. One of them caused to be made a large box, just the size of the broad market wagon in which they took their vegetables to the city. Putting, into this some bedding, a jug of water, and a supply of food, and leaving at the sides near the bottom holes for ventilation, he nailed the cover down over the slave woman and her little child, and one line night drove leisurely by the National Ca])i- tol, intent on giving practical effect, in one more instance, to the "self-evident truth" proclaimed by its founders: — that "all men are endowed by their Creator with the inalienable right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The morning- sun found him forty miles away in Maryland. He left his wagon ill front of a village tavern, to prevent suspicion, and fed and rested his horses. On and on he went, following the Northern Star whose light was guide and compass to many fleeing fugitives in Southern swamps and friendly forests. In the solitude of night he would attend to the wants of his pas- sengers, and at stopping-places by day evade curious questions, correct answers to which would have brought down upon him a United States Marshal, with the penitentiarj'' for his reward. "VVARSAW FAIiLS. SUPPLEMENTAET KOTES. 365 Across Maryland and Pennsylvania lie drove, over tlie difflcnlt mountain roads of the AUeghanies, into New York. On the evening of the twenty-second day he reached his journey's end at "Warsaw. Driving to the residence of his acquaintance, Mr. Isaac N. Phelps, an earnest friend of the slave, the box was quietly opened, and for the first time the poor woman was taken out of quarters so cramped that she could scarcely straighten her form therein. Mother and child were found to be enfeebled, but in good spirits; — indeed, nothing but the instinct of Liberty would have sustained the courage of the mother, and restrained the betraying prattle of the child, through that long, dark ride of three weeks. They were secreted a few days, a part of the time in Arcade, until it was found that their whereabouts were not known, when, by the assistance of a few citizens who were privy to their history, , the mother began to live on her own services, and proved valu- able help. In three or four months she gave birth to a son, and in about a year thereafter died of quick consumption. The little girl was taken and carefully reared in the family of Allen Y. Breck, becoming a skillful worker and an exemplary young woman. She is now the wife of a well-to-do colored citizen, Wm. Burghardt, and is mistress of a nice house. The babe was taken and cared for by the family of D. C. Martin, of this town, and has repaid the kindness by growing up an industri- ous, faithful farmer-boy. Many other fugitives from slavery found here a helping hand in their flight to Canada, but few episodes occurred so purely local as the escape and harboring of the woman who was known here by the name of Mrs. Jones. CRYSTAL BEOOK AND ITS CASCADES. In our description of the Topography of this town, [p. 25,] we made a brief allusion to the principal cascade on Crystal Brook. Not being sufficiently familiar with the several falls to give them a proper description, the following has been kindly furnished by a citizen of Warsaw: The hill-range that bounds the valley of the 0-at-ka on the west, in the town of Warsaw, is here and there broken by ra- vines and glens where the gathered waters of the hills make their way into the valley. Some of them are of great pictur- esqueness and beauty. Maple Glen, just south-west of the village, is the equal of them all in the variety and luxuriance of its scenery. The crystal clearness of a small spring that bubbles from the earth in the north-east corner of the town of Orangeville, 366 HISTOEY OF WARSAW. has given the name of Ciystal Brook to the stream that flows from it. Gathering in volume from tlie runnels of the mead- ows and the water-courses of the hollows, it enters the town of Warsaw, and there receiving a tributary from the west, bends sharply towards the east. In the earlier days of the town, when the forests were denser than at present, it industri- ouslj' toiled here for the neighborhood in turniug the wheels of saw-mills. As the stream flows onward, it enters the cleft of the hill- side, and grows in attractiveness and beauty. In one charming- spot it spreads itself in glassy pools, whose surface mirrors, in shifting photographs, the woods around and the skies above. The dell grows lovelier and deeper. A low cascade, where the waters pitch over a bench of rock, ripples an unceasing hymn, and again and again the brook nestles and lingers iu the hollows of the rocks. The banks are fringed with the under- growth of the woods, where, in summer time, the rich emerald of the green enlivens the silveriuess of the waters. The rocks around are hoary with the years they have seen. Here is tlie first of the three sister cascades. It is a walk of but a moment to reach the second cascade. The rocks that form it are rifted and worn. Where the crumb- ling slate has j'ielded most readily to the friction of the waters, the brook has grooved its waj'-, and falls into a miniature gorge wet with spray and hung with mosses. The glen has not yet grown rugged and grim, as below. It is all " So wondrons wilcT, the whole might seem The scenery of a fahy dream." This little cascade, scarcely twentj'- feet iu height, is the beau- tiful idyl of the woods. As the eye looks down stream, it follows the current until a bank of forest bounds the vision, and seems to block the waj' of the wandering waters. A sudden turn of the glen brings one upon the railway culvert, above which rises the embank- ment, cutting off the view. Below the culvert, where the glen suddenly deepens, is a sloping precipice, sixty feet in height, over which the brook falls. In summer, when the heats are most fervid, and the drouth j^et lingers, it flings itself over the ledge^ — a long, streaming scarf of snow-white foam, projected against the dark back-ground of the rocks. In winter the congealed mists, slowly gathering from day to dajr, form an irregular slope from the bottom to the top. Icy columns support icy stair-cases; opaline domes hang on slender shafts, defiant of all princij)les of gravitation ; grotesque images leer out of the icy berg, and white snow-wreaths and steel-blue caverns inter- mingle in vivid contrast. A sheer precipice of a hundred feet on the south, a wooded steep on the north, and a wintry sky overhead, form the massive frame-work of this frost-picture. STJPPLEMENTAET NOTES. 367 The Mil, for a quarter of a mile to tte east, is rifted apart nearly a hundred feet in depth. The boughs of the forest trees interlace luxuriantlj' overhead; sometimes stooping low, and then lifting themselves upward in gothic archways and great vernal domes. The summer embroiders the floor of the glen with wild roses and flowering grasses. The bed is rough and stony where the brook makes its way, and it winds and loops itself in many a graceful curve as it flows. When it emerges from the glen, it subsides into a very hum-drum, matter-of-fact kind of stream, and steals along the level of the valley to rest its waters at length in the turbid bosom of the 0-at-ka. "INDIAN ALLAN." It is generally known that the stream in this valley took its former name from the fact that a man called ' ' Indian Allan " lived a short time near the entrance of the stream into Gene- see river. He was a white man, however, and his true name was Ebenezer Allan. He was, during the Revolutionary war, allied with the British and the Indians, and vied with the latter in deeds of cruelty and bloodshed. Before the close of the war, he sought a home with his war associates at Gardeau, and made the residence of Mary Jemison* his home, whose lands he worked until after the peace of 1'783. He then got goods, traded at Mount Morris, and seemed to be disposed to peace. He after- wards displeased his former allies, who determined to punish him. They pursued him, but he escaped. In a second pursuit he was captured, and again escaped, and was again sheltered by Mrs. Jemison. He was again captured, taken to Montreal, for the crime charged, which was his having, by an unauthor- ized presentation of the wampum as a token of peace, induced the Indians to ' ' bury the hatchet. " He was acquitted, on the ground, as is supposed, that there was no law' making the car- rying of wampum to the enemy a crime. Allan married several wives. His first was a squaw, named Sally, by whom he had two children. He married two or three white women, the husband of one of whom he probably mur- dered while he lived near the mouth of the creelt. He again removed to Mount Morris, where his wives gave him trouble. The Seneca Indians deeded to him in trust for his two daugh- ters, a tract of four miles square, including the firesent village of Mount Morris. The deed provided that he should, from the proceeds of the land, cause the girls to be instructed "inread- *Mrs. Jemison was familiarly called " The White Woman." When a child, she was can-ied away by Indians, with whom she spent the remainder of her life. She had mar- ried an Indian, and was now living in widowhood on her extensive tract of land at Gardean. She died at a very advanced age. 368 HISTOEY OF WAESAW. ing and writing, sewing and other useful arts, according to the custom of the white people. " Provision was also to be made for Sally while she " remained unjoined to another man." The girls were sent to school at Philadelphia. He removed to Can- ada; and on the breaking out of the war of 1812, he was charged with being friendly to the Americans, arrested, conflned in jail, and bailed out. He died in 1814. As there was nothing in his life or character to justify the application of his name to this stream, it is hoped that it may hereafter be designated only by its aboriginal name, 0-at-ka. SKETCH OF INDIAN HISTORY. A FEW facts relating to Indian history in Western New York, are deemed appropriate, and may be interesting to many readers. Prior to the settlement of this town, few white men had ever set their feet upon its soil, and for many years after the white settlements in this section had been commenced, the territory was a part of the extensive hunting grounds of the Indians. Though they had sold their claims to most of their lands, and though they confined their settlements to their re- served lands, they were not restricted to these reservations in procuring the means of subsistence. Many a deer was slain within the bounds of this and the adjacent towns, by missiles from the hands of Indians, before these animals became marks for Judge Webster's rifle. And although few white men had traversed this valley and these hill ranges, this town was, not only before, but long after its first settlement, a part of the common thoroughfare of the Indians passing between the Buf- falo Eeservation and the reservations along the valley of the Genesee river, especially those at and above Mount Morris. As white settlements sprang up around them, the Indians, who had originally lived chiefly by hunting, began to procure supplies of food and clothing, in part, from the whites, in ex- change for their own products, as venison and other game, baskets, bead-work and various other kinds of trinkets. The main road from Buffalo to Genesee river, passing centrally through this town, before it was ever tracked by the peddler's wagon, was a daily line of travel of Indian peddlers, carrying back-loads of baskets and other wares, exchanging them for products of farm and household labor. Allusion has been made to Indian alarms during the war of 1812. It may be inferred by some that the Indians were ene- mies of the whites. Such was not the fact. They took no part with Great Britain in the war. If there were any hostile Indians, they were those of Canada. And if there was any ground for the fears of the people here, it was that the British StrPPLEMEJWAEY NOTES. 369 Canadians, with their Indians, might cross the lines and de- vastate our settlements. In our sketch of the Holland Purchase, mention is made of the fact generally known, that the title of the lands was origin- ally in the Indians, and that purchases made were subject to their claims. And it is stated, (p. 20,) that, in 1Y97, the In- dian title was extinguished, except to certain reservations there named. The principal of these was the Buffalo Reserva- tion, which embraced a large portion of the present county of Erie, extending east from Buffalo ten to fifteen miles. It will be readily imagined that so large a tract of wild lands around that place must have greatly retarded its growth. For a large part of the year, access to the city with teams was all but impossible. This obstruction to the trade of Buffalo continued to a late period. This reservation was at length sold by the Indians and vacated; and the lands have been settled and brought into a state of cultivation. The Cattaraugus reserva- tion is still peopled by Indians, and has long been missionary ground. A large portion of them have been Christianized, have abandoned their Indian customs, and adopted the habits of civilized life. The Indians of other reservations also have been more or less affected by surrounding civilization. Besides those of the Cattaraugus, there are still some on the Tona- wanda reservation, and along the Genesee valley. But these are said to be gradually diminishing in numbers, and we may reasonably presume that their -existence, as nations or tribes, wiU ere long cease, and the few who may remain will be swal- lowed up in the society of the surrounding white population. OLD MODES OF TEAVEL. In nothing has time wrought more marked changes than in modes of travel. Many remember when it was common for men to perform journeys of hundreds of miles on foot, carry- ing well-filled knapsacks ; or on horseback, with their baggage, consisting of a valise with a change or two of underclothes, on a pad fastened to the back end of the saddle. Women rode behind men on horseback "to meeting," and not unfrequently to balls, sitting on a blanket as a substitute for the pillion of a hundred years ago, which we have so often heard of, but have never seen. Occasionally was seen a side-saddle for women's use; but this was a luxury beyond the means of the mass of men, whose wives and daughters were obliged to ride on men's saddles. Quite as common a mode of conveyance was by the two-horse lumber-wagon, with the ancient "wagon chair," made for two 24 370 HISTOEY OF .WAESAW. persons. The comfort of riding thus without springs under either tlie box or the seat, over long and rough roads, with fre- quent corduroy bridge accompaniments breaking the monotony, can be best appreciated by those who have enjoyed it. Now and then was seen a one horse chaise carrying a fortunate cou- 23le envied by the "common people," This was the only one- horse vehicle we ever saw in our childhood, except the old "pung," a plain, one-horse, high-back sleigh, sometimes im- proved in appearance by a coat of paint. Buggies were un- known. Next appeared the one-horse wagon, with a paneled square box set solid on the axletree, but with a wooden spring- seat. This vehicle probably exhibited what was then deemed the acme of improvement in wheel carriages. An idea of the use, by so large a portion of the people, of the easy and splen- did carriages of the present day, was not entertained. Four-horse post-coaches were run on turnpikes and other principal thoroughfares ; but the poor man's purse was too lean to bear a draft of twenty-five dollars for stage fare and meals from Buffalo to Albany before the reduction of these high rates by competition. Allusion has elsewhere been made to the first plain, two-horse carriage, the "Moscow Stage," run throtigh this town by Levi Street, and to the improved coaches of our old fellow-citizen yet among us, Gen. McElwain. Many still remember the sound of the stage horn announcing, from East Hill, the approach of the coachfts on their "winding way" down the steep descent, and giving signal to the hotel-keeioer and the postmaster to prepare for their reception. Stage horns were heard for many years from all directions. But stage traveling was not always agreeable. A full week was sometimes too short for a passage to Albany. Coaches have stuck in the mud, and have been got out by the help of the passengers ; and often have drivers, with all due care, been unable to keej) them ' 'right side up." Our canals, in process of time, furnished a cheaper, and at times a more easy and agreeable mode of travel. But : I Hovey, Simeon, 28, 43, 184, 186, 282. Hovey, Buel, 88, 282. Hovey, Ziba, 33, 31, 85, 283. Howard, E. 'r., 97. Hubbard, W". C, 194. Humphrey, Lester H., 93. Humphrey, S. U., 93. Humphrey, Woloott J"., 93, 198, 3J3. Hunt, Eev. S., 18S. Hurd, Chester, & Son, 83, 90. Hurd, Cheater, 98, 140, 186, 284. Hnrd, C. Paddock, 9B. Hurlburt, Dr. Jonathan, 123. Irish, Eev. Mr., 191. Irons, Eev. Mr., 192. Jackson, Eichard, 187, 282. Jefferson, Cyrus, 874. Jemison, Mary, 367. Jenkins, Gideon T., 311, 46. Jenkins, Gideon H., 213, 214, 284. Jenkins, Eev. H. . 3U7. Jenks, Henry B.,!j3, 123, 216. Jewell, Kev. J., 189. Jewett, Josiah, 30, 35, 36. Johnson, Gideon, 169', 182, 374. Johnson, I. Sam, 136. Johnson, Uriah, 134, 213. Jones, John, 175. Judd, Charles J., 85, 86, 88, 200', 285. Judson, Lyman, 199. Kay, Eichard, 170, 374. Keeney, Amos, 37, 36, 40, 171, 172, 191, 386. Keeney, Henry, 35, 38, 286. Keeney, Matison, 186, 286. Keith, Alden, 29, 287. Kellogg, Levi, 207. Kenyon, Isaiah, 66, 182. Ketchum, James K, 96, 173. Kidder, Kev. Corban, 20O, 203. Kidder, Eichard, A, 183, 374. Kidder, Silas, 64, 102, 374. Kimberlin, John, 184, 185. Kimberly, H. & B. 0., 65, 81. Kimberly, Ebenezer C., 182. Kinney, Samuel L., 195. Knapp, Wm., Sen., m, 387. Knapp, Daniel, 30, 35, 288. Knapp, William, 36, 28!). Knapp, JohnE., 34. 388. Knapp, Harley. 35, 388. Knapp, Jacob W., 72, 215, 216, 289. Knapp, William L., 215. Knapp, Fullington & Co., 92. Ladd, Samuel, 375. Lansing, Edwin H., 85, 88. Lathrop, Abial, 88, 195, 290. Lathrop, Avery, 290. Lawrence, Abram B., 95, 213, 390, 372. Leavenworth, H., 194. Lee, Oliver, 180. Leland, Kate, 115. Lemon, Mrs,, 64. Lemoyne, Francis J., 162. Leonard, C. Z. 0.,182. Leonard, Lemuel, 171, 172. Lewis, Truman, 40, 134, 391. Lewis, Simeon D., 115, 198, 200, 292. Lewis, Frank, 86. Lewis, Eobert S., 130. Lincoln, Abraham, 147, 219 Lindsley, John, 165. Loomis, Wflrren, 135. Lord, Kev. Mr,, 175, 203 Lord, Asa P., 155. Lyman, Huntington, 152, 159, 199. Lyman, Ealston W., 153. Mair, Eev. Hugh, 170. Manville, Ashley, 292. Marchant, Unicy, 29. Marchant, Lot, 27, 32, 34, 37, 183, 393. Marchant, Micah, 29, 31. 294. Marchant, Josiah, 182, 393. Marchant, Given, 183. Marcy, William L.. 161. Martin, David, 31, 33, 181, 294. Martin, Amy, 120. Martin, Mavor, 93. Martin, Leonard U, 87, 93. Martin, Washine:ton, y3. Mason, Elihu, 168. Mason, Levi, 187. Matthews, Isaac, 295 Matthews, John B., 86, 200. Matthews, Josiah S., 86. Matthews & Brown, 65. Mauley, Joseph, 44, 87. Maynard, Dr. ,121. Maynard, E., 123. McClelland, A. C, 170. McClure, James O., 86. McElwain, John A., 62, 64, 66, 107, 132, 134, 135, 137, 143, 110, 182, 304, 305, 218, 298. McElwain, William Henry, 155. McKay, P. C. D., 67, 68, 126, 200, 396. McKay, James A., 202. McKinley, W. D., 172. McWetby, David, 134. McWhorter, John, Sen., 110, 166, 293. McWhorter, Samuel, 29, 46, 87, 100, 110, 182, 299. McWhorter, John, 81. Meacheni, John G , 64, 124, 204, 206. Merrill, Eli, 143, 800. Merrill, Asa B., 215, 301. Merrill, William H., 130, 147, 148, 301, 301. Miller, David C , 71. Miller, Frank, 101, 134, 137, 143, 173, 182, 183, 213. 302. Miller, Edwin B., 107, 137, 138, 142, 171, 172, 175 303 Miller, Edwin A., 62, 171, 303. Miner, Eev. Jared, 207. Miner, William D., 147, 155, 198. Mitchell & Warren, 139. Mitchell, Stuart 170, 174. Montgomery, William W., 305. Mornll, Abner, 191, 194. Moore, Eobert, 125. Morris, Solomon, Sen., 28, 32, 44, 184,135, 304. Morris, Lyman, 27, 34, 38, 136, 182, 304. Morris, Solomon, Jun., 33, 1„9, 805. Morris, Eufua, 90, 138, 306. Morris, George W., 107, 134, 144, 152, 304. Morris, Noble, 84, 85, 204, 205, 306. Morris, John, 28, 184, 185, 186, 306. Morris, Shubael, 37, 31, 33, 36, 185. Morris, Miles H., 149, 313. Morris & Lewis, 313. Morris, Eobert, 19. Morrison, John H., 82, 375. 398 HISTOET OF WAESAW. Morrison * Fanlkner, 82. Moi-se & Merriil, 130. Moseg, Rev. Williftm, 207. Mosher, Charles, 1S8. OSS, Nathaniel, 87, 183. Hunger, Ebenezer, 83. Munger, John, 62, 92, 186, 167, 173, 181, 182, S07. Mnnger, Samuel. 308. Mnnger, Kobeit K., 89, 91, 138, 213, 308. ""linger, Samnel J., 89. array, Ichabod T., 33. Murray. Samuel A., 83, 213, 308. Myers, P. H., 200. Mynard, Amasa, 35^ 139, Nassau, C. W., 173, 174. Nassau, Joseph E., 138, 148, 171, 173, 175, 201, 216, 221, 309. Nettleton, E. 1)., 146. Kewton, Francis, 108, 182. Nicholson, Frederick, 375. Noble, Bwight, 164. Noble, Kiissell, 30, 82, 62, 309. Norton, Elijah, 90, 107, 183, 310. Norton & Hough, 90. Oakes, Isaac, 168. Ondurdonk, iishnp Benjamin T., 204. Osgood, Moses, 07, Otis, Amos, 213. Owen, Bliphalet, 89. Page, Henry C, 126. Page, Joseph R., 174, 175. Painter, Thomas, 310. Painter, Edwin, 310. Palmer, Joseph, 88, 39, . » . » I I Patterson, Peter, 3S, 171. 173. Patterson, George W. , 362, 875. Patterson, Alfred S., 135. Patterson, Tbomns J., 96. Pattison, Rev. William, 192. Pattison, Robert E,, 192. Perry, Jonathan, 132. Perry, Norman J,, 64, 213, Perkins, Anson A,, 29, 32, 33, 185, 186, 318. Perkins, Elam, 29, 139, 184, 185, 317. Perkins, Chester, 35. Perkins, Moses, )85, 316. Phelan, Dr., 124. Phelps, Isaac, 30, 177, 178, 318, Phelps, Isaac N,, 100, 319, 865, Phenix, Samuel F,, 152, Phenix, Henry, 152, Pierce, Beriah N., 128, Pierce, Nathan, 31, 32, 34, 319, Pierce, Marmadnke, 184, Pike, Joseph, 90, Pike * Naramore, 90, Pitman, J, B,, 194, Pitts, J, C, 124. Pixley,, Philander, 132, Plumb, Rev, H, N,, 207, Porter, Hiram, 140. Porter, Joseph, 192, Porter, Stephen, 112, 169, Potter, Lindorf, 123, Powell, O, S , 169, Pratt, Joel, 137, Preston, Isaac, 152, 375, Pnrdy, Albert, 65, 83. Pntnam, Edward, 63, 320. Quackeubush, Maurice R., 155, Efinsom, John, 64, 1.30, 149, Ransom, Seth S,, 123, Ray, Rev, Cha]-le3, 174, 175, Raymond. Nathan, 94. Reddish, John H., 34, 35, 323. Eeddiah, Hiron J., 187. Reddish, Nicholas, 119. Eeed, Abraham, 30, 33, 164, 165, 177. Reed, George, 88. Keed, Peter B,, 131, Reed, Rhoda, 141, Reed, ELder, 307, Rice, Barnabas, 32, Rice, Cyrns, 34, 108, 183, 323, Rice, Levi, 34, 191, Rice, Mills L,, 213, S78, Richards, Anson, 33, Richards, Charles B,, 34, Richards, Chester, 32, 33, Richards, James, 138, 293, Richards, Ransom E., 830, Eichards, PanI, 183, 182, 379, Eichmond, J, L , 194, Roberts, Bmt B,, 839, 400, Robinson, William, Sen,, 138. Robinson, William, Jnn,, 95, Rockwell, Daniel, 108, 281, Rollins. Eev Mr,, 207, Rood, Bli, 113, 338. Eowe, Rev, Hippocrates, 166, 168, Suntfey, Oalvin, 63, 64, 92, 188, 32*, Enmsey, Aaron, 64, 92, 109, 182, 825, Enmsey, Cyrns, 65, 123, 182. Rli uisey, Daniel, 29, 65, 123, 153, 167, 182, 323, Sackett, H, A,, 169. Safford, Mayhew, 12.5, 325. Salisbury, Philip, 3U, 336. Salisbury, Samuel, 30, 32, 138, 193, 195, 211, 336. Salmon, Richard, 303. Sanford, Richard K., 115. Scofleld, Winslow, 115. Scovel, Eev. Ezra, 168, 169. Scovel, Nathan, 38, 828. Scovel, Elisha W., 121, 188, 328. Scovel, Hezekiah, S&, 196, 337, Seager, Micah, 187, Seaver, Charles L,, 218, 328. Seeley. Loren, 33, 188. Selleck, Joseph, 27. Seymour, David, 34, 90. Sharp, Horace C, 33, 120. Sharp, John and Peter, 34. Shaitnck, Artemas, 53. Shatturk, Edward C, 63, 64, 97, 200, 313 Shaw, Binnui, 182. Shaw, Bezaleel, 182. INDEX OF NAMES. 399 Shaw, Oscar A., 213. Khaw, Baniel, 44.' Shedd, Kev. Philander, 194. Sheldon. Ohauncey L., 46,' (i4, T2, 80, 81, 85, 109, 1^3, 171, 182, 328. Sheldon, Ohauncey, 329, 382. Sheldon & Frank, 65, 80. . Sheldon & Bascom, 81. Sheldon, Henry, 93. Shepard, Oharles O., 152, 380. Sherwin, Bissel, 381. Sherman, Job, 141. Sbipman, "William, 28, 332. Sill, Anna P., 65, 113. Skiff, B. C, 134. Skinner, John B., 103, 175. Smallwood, William, 30, 138, 141, 332. Smith, Eleazar, 18f). Smith, Edgar K., 213. Smith, Kev. H., 194. Smith, Leonard W., 126, 147, 213, 221. Smith, W. Riley, 108, 123. Snyder, George. 333. Spragae, John W., 88. Starks, John, 195. Stearns, Hannah, 191. Steams, Levi, 35, 191. Stearas, Moses, 335. Stearns, WUlard, 88, 138, 335. Steams, George, 336, 385. Steams, Hiram, 326. Stearns, Sterling, 29, 36, 45,106. Stebbins, N. D., 123, 202. Stedman, Timothy, 97, 171. Steele, Charles, 119. Steele, George, 119. Steele, Kev. Julias, 112, 168. Steele, Kev. Mr., 174. Steele, Kev, J. C, 207. Stevens, Truman, 336. Stevens, Almon, 44, 62, 80, 182, 336. Stevens, Henry, 63, 80, 336. Stevens, Nye, 138, 337. Stevens, O. H., 115. Stimson, Hiram K., 194, 215. Stone, Williams., 33, 87. Street, Levi, 71. Strickland, Kev. H. H., 207. Striker, John V., 2C5. Sutherland, Thomas J., 125. Taber, Helon S., 337. Tanner, Zera, 30, 166, 177, 182, 337. Tanner, Cyrus, 133, 171, 182, 338. Taylor, Zachai'y, 146. Thayer, Horace, 63, 96, 376. Thayer, Willard. 339. Thayer, Linus W., 31, 69, 125, 133, 146, 149, 206, 213, 221, 339. Thayer, Gideon, 30. Thompson, John, 131. Throop, Daniel H., 3i), 33, 183, 340. 'libbitte, John C, 124. Tilton, A. H., 177. Truesdell, John, 28, 89, 93, 100, 182,191, 311, Tniesdell, Jeremiah, 28, 191. Truesdell, Philander, 213, 841. Truesdell, Solomon, 38, 93. Tullidge, Henry, 204. ' Turks, Kicharu M., 204, 205. Tuthill, Anson, 112, 192. Utter, Isaac, 91. Utter, John, 81. Van Buren, Martin, 163. Van Nest, Rev. P., 1S4. Vermilye, Kev. Dr., 199. Vincent, Rev. John, 200 Wakefield, Hezekiah, 30, 37, 166, 182, 344, Walker, Ezra, 30, 164, 165, 166, 177, 178. 843. Walker, Hiram P., 313. Walker, Levi, 162, 333. Walker, Warham, 3-3, 813. Walker, William, 188, 182, 34,3. Walker, Lewis E., 86, 198, 314. Walker, George W., 202. Walker, L. & W., 128. Wall, Edward, 170. Walling, Rev. G. V., 198. Ward, Rev. Mr., 198. Warner, Linus, 29, 182, 345. Warner, Samuel, 29. Warner, Willard T., 138. 213, 345. Warren, Jabish, 27, 28, 29, 33, 40. Warren, Jabish, [not the above,] 345. Warren, Jabish, Jr., 346. Warren, Volnev O.' 346. Warren, Peter !R., 93. Waterbury, Daniel, 170. Watkins, Beujamin L., 63, 94, 109, 183. Watson, Leonard, 346. Watson, Laura S., 205, Watson, R. S,, 204, 205, Watson, Murray & Co., 88. Watts, Jeremiah, 119, 195, 213. Webster, Abel, 82, 83, 107, 205, 377. Webster &, Andrews, 82, 83, 89. Webster, Elizar, 25, 26, 27, 28, 80, 31, 36, 37, 40, 43, 45, 46, 62, 67, 108, 109, 140, 182, 347. Webster, James, 167, 171. Webster, James A., 213. Webster, William, 31, 36, 90, 106, 137, 139, 171, 173, 182, 347. Wells, Dr., 124. West, Dr, 124. Welhy, Silas, 32, 118. Whaley, A. M., 218. Whitcomb, O. v., 184, 185. Whitcher, Hiram, 207. Whitcher, Stephens, 69, 88. Whiting, William, Sen, 350. Whiting, Nathan, 351. Whiting, Timothy, 182. Whitnev, William G., 108. Whitlock, Jnlius, 186, 138, 139, 171, 173, 352, Whitlock, Samuel, 35, 136, 168, 169, 3.52. Wilcox, Ira, 138, 182. Wilcox, Kev. B., 193. Wilder, John, 3S, 88, 108, 182, 353. Wilkin, James, 213. Wilkin, Leonard, 88,89. Williams, Charles A, 92. Williams, Edwin E, 148, 155, 199, 200, 201, 215 353, 17, J J J Williams, Lemuel, 32, 33. Willing, Wm. C, 172. Wilson, Ebenezer, 46. Wilson, Isaac, 211. Windsor, John, 84, 91, 334. Wiseman, Noah, 191, 195. Wiseman, William, 194. Wood, Jethro, 73. Wood, Alonzo W., 128, 204, 205. Woodruff, Arden, 2'!2. 3.34. Woodward, Henry, 108, 138, 355. Woodward, William, 213, 355. Wright, Amzi, 27, 336. Wright, Norman F., 115, 202. Yates, Francis, 108. Yeomans, N. '!' , 19S, 200, 201, 202. Y^oung, rlnnathari. 337. Young, David, 122, 171, 173, 182. .357. Young, Peter, 144, 152, 169, 171, 183, 200, 357. Young, A. W., 81, 82, 128, 129. 868. Young, A. T., 1.36, 137, 170, 380. Y^oung, Daniel, 90. 400 HISTOET OB- WARSAAV. OORIIECTIONS. Page 92. The name " Charles E. Williams " should be Charles A. Williams. Page 101. ''Samuel Miller, 2d," should be Samuel Fisher, 2d. Page 130, 11th line from bottom, the date of "March, 1855" should be March, 1858. Page 147. President Lincoln was assassinated April 14, 1865, not 1864, as there stated. Page 165. For " Lindsey ' ' read LindsUy. Page 171, 5th line. -'Edward A. Miller " should be Edwin A. Miller. Page 221. For " J. 0. Bills " read J. M. Bills. Page 251, Sketch of Ransom B. Crippen. He is said to have had/o«r chil- dren; and the names purporting to be the names of these children strangely happen to be the names of his eldest son and Ms three children. The Sketch should end thus : They had ten children, besides one who died in infancy: Ransom A., whose sketch is given; Charles H., who married Grace Crawford, and lives at Varys- burg; Harriet A. P.; Mary A. R., who married E. J. Story, and resides in Syracuse; William H., In Detroit, married; Martha; Ellen E., who died Dec, 1866, aged 26; Rosina and Rosalie, twin sisters, the latter died Jan., 1865, aged 22; Alvira V., who married H. T. Colton, Washington. The three un- married daughters, Harriet, Martha, and Rosina, reside in Washington. Page 274, line 5. For " Mr. Gibson " read Mrs. Gibson. Page 292. Sketch of Ashley Manville. For " Joseph Ashley " read Joseph Ashley McCuUoch. Page 338. The children of Warren Morgan should have been thus men- tioned : Charles, Emma, and one who died in infancy. Page 344. Mary A. Walker married William M. Cowgill, not " Cogswell." Nor was he a teacher. Immediately after, for " Charles B."' read Charles. Lewis E. Walker, same page, born May 15, not July. OMISSIONS SUPPLIED. MERCHANTS. In the List of the Merchants of this town, [pages 80-84, ] the names of the following were omitted : Nehemiah Park, Jun. , father of Nehemiah Park, of this village, established a store in South Warsaw, in 1814, or the year following, which was continued a year or more. Judd & Moseley commenced trade in 1836. [See Sketch of Charles J. Judd.] Of the following merchants and firms, all, except the last four, and perhaps one or two others, were merchants here twenty to thirty years ago : John H. Bailey, by his agent, Elias R. Bascom; Sheldon & Norton; Benja- min F. Sheldon; Theron Fisk; Nathan Raymond, partner of Dr. Augustus Frank; Ethel V. Bronson; C. B. Carrington; James Wadsworth; Lansing & Crippen; Day & Crippen; Ransom A, Crippen; Selden C. AUis. PHYSICIANS. In copying the List of Physicians, [pages 123, 124,] the name of Dr. Burt B. Roberts, at present a practicing Physician in this village, was inadvertently omitted.