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1844 .- Oliver D. Colvin, Supervisor ; William Chase, Township Clerk ; Almeron W. Case, Treasurer; David Tripp,
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Joseph S. Hawks, Assessors ; Oliver D. Colvin, Justice of the Peace: James H. Hugenen, School Inspector ; Alba L. Walworth, Augustus P. Tucker, Norman Van Winkle, Highway Commissioners; William Withington, John John- son, Directors of the Poor ; Anson Ilough, Arba L. Lamb- son, William P. Lawrence, Edwin Withington, Constables ; Ebenezer P. Stuart, Freeman Waterhouse, John Bradley, Ira Canwright, Augustus P. Tucker, Ellery Patterson, Dewitt MeKinstry, Overseers of Highways; Oliver D. Colvin, George Tripp, Wm. Chase, Inspectors of Election.
1845 .- Oliver D. Colvin, Supervisor ; William Chase, Township Clerk ; Luman Gibbs, Treasurer ; John D. Depue, Justice of the Peace ; Joseph T. Hawks, Ira Bonner, As- sessors ; Almeron W. Case, School Inspector ; David Tripp, Lyman Tripp, Samuel A. Towsley, Highway Com- missioners ; A. Bonner, C. Havens, Overseers of the Poor ; Dwight II. Gilmore, Harmon Towsley, A. Bonner, Hiram Canwright, Constables ; Dwight H. Gilmore, Ira Bonner, Jr., Freeman Waterhouse, Hiram Eddy, Dwight C. Mc- Kinstry, Joseph Towsley, Samuel A. Towsley, Henry Her- rick, James O. Mason, Overseers of Highways ; Ira Bonner, George Tripp, Oliver D. Colvin, Inspectors of Election.
1846 .- Oliver D. Colvin, Supervisor; George Tripp, Township Clerk ; William Chase, Deputy Clerk ; Luman Gibbs, Treasurer; James O. Mason, School Inspector ; Joseph S. Hawks, Arba L. Lambson, Assessors ; Alvinza Bonan, Constable. The record further than this is incom- plete.
1847 .- David Tripp, Supervisor ; A. W. Case, Clerk ; Luman Gibbs, Treasurer ; P. C. Hopkins, Justice of the Peace; Henry Huyck, Joseph Hawk, Assessors; William Cathcart, School Inspector ; Ira Bonner, Jr., Calvin Strong, Orange Potter, Highway Commissioners ; Luman Gibbs, Joseph Towsley, Directors of the Poor; Ilenry Huyck, Luman Gibbs, Orange Potter, Constables ; Curtis Williams, HI. McNall, Wm. F. Waterhouse, Hiram Eddy, William Chase, S. Whitcomb, J. Waterhouse, Jr., Aaron Dobson, Edwin Withington, James Winters, Overseers of High- ways.
1848 .- Oliver Burdick, Jr., Supervisor ; James II. Ilugenen, Township Clerk ; Henry F. Huyck, Treasurer ; Daniel Ent, Justice of the Peace; Wm. F. Waterhouse, School Inspector ; John D. Depue, Hiram Canwright, Jolin Waterhouse, Jr., Highway Commissioners ; Luman Gibbs, Joseph Towsley, Overseers of the Poor; Luman Gibbs, Asher Ent, Hiram Towsley, Anson Hough, Con- stables ; H. N. Walworth, P. C. Ilopkins, II. Canwright, D. Tripp, D. C. Mckinstry, J. B. Potter, A. T. McCanry, John Groves, Henry Huyck, A. W. Case, Geo. D. Avery, Overseers of Highways.
1849 .- David Tripp, Supervisor ; George Tripp, Town- ship Clerk ; Henry F. Huyck, Treasurer ; Samuel A. Whit- comb, Oliver D. Colvin, Arba L. Lambson, Justices of the Peace ; William Cathcart, School Inspector ; Calvin Strong, Highway Commissioner ; Daniel Ent, Joseph S. Hawks, Directors of the Poor; A. P. Cutter, Alex. Cole, Hiram Towsley, Avery Ferguson, Constables ; Solon Cathcart, A. W. Case, D. C. Mckinstry, Samuel A. Whitcomb, Abraham Gray, Daniel Ent, Joseph S. Hawks, Overseers of High- ways.
1850 .- Oliver Burdick, Supervisor ; George Tripp, Township Clerk ; Henry F. Huyck, David Tripp, Justices of the Peace ; Solon M. Cathcart, School Inspector ; Silas Ent, William Chase, Assessors; L. J. Gibbs, John Johnson, Timothy Clark, John D. Depue, John Groves, Silas Ent, James K. Howell, Wm. F. Waterhouse, Overseers of High- ways.
1851 .- Oliver Burdick, Jr., William Waterhouse, Jr., Township Clerks; William Chase, Treasurer ; John V. Chase, Highway Commissioner ; David Tripp, Willard H. Pond, School Inspectors; William Lewis, Justice of the Peace ; Baldwin B. Waterhouse, Director of Poor; John Groves, William R. Pierce, William Chase, B. B. Water- house, Constables ; William Lewis, A. W. Case, Samuel A. Whitcomb, Abram Gray, Oliver Burdick, Stephen Kirby, Alfred A. Bates, Overseers of Highways ; Oliver Burdick, George Tripp, Abram L. Lambson, Inspectors of Election.
1852 .- Oliver Burdick, Supervisor; William Chase, Township Clerk ; Joel D. Lindsay, Justice of the Peace ; Lewis Whitcomb, School Inspector; A. Flint, Archibald Dunn, Highway Commissioners; David Tripp, John Water- house, Overseers of the Poor ; William R. Pierce, Andrew J. Critchfield, Willard II. Pond, Silas Ent, Constables ; Archibald Dunn, Almeron M. Case, John Waterhouse. Samuel Whitcomb, Abram Gray, John Groves, Stephen Kirby, Alfred C. Bates, Timothy Clark, Joseph S. Hawks, Overseers of Highways; Oliver Burdick, Oliver D. Colvin, Wm. F. Waterhouse, Inspectors of Election.
1853 .- Oliver Burdick, Supervisor; William Chase, Township Clerk : Almeron W. Case, Treasurer; John D. Depue, Justice of the Peace; James K. Howell, School Inspector; Archibald Dunn, Highway Commissioner ; Daniel Tripp, John Waterhouse, Jr., Directors of the Poor; Alexander Odrin, Myer Rutter, Orange Potter, Abram L. Reamer, Constables; Hiram Canright, A. W. Case, A. Flint, Avery Ferguson, Wm. R. Pierce, Angelo Dobson, Abraham Ilolbroke, Lester Tripp, Timothy Clark, II. F. Huyck, Overseers of Highways; Oliver Burdick, S. A. Whitcomb, Wm. Chase, Inspectors of Election.
1854 .- David Tripp, Supervisor ; Wm. Chase, Township Clerk ; Ahneron W. Case, Treasurer ; George Tripp, Oliver D. Colvin, Justices of the Peace; Ambrose C. Burdick, School Inspector; John V. Chase, John Walter, High- way Commissioners; David Tripp, Edwin Withington, Directors of the Poor ; Alex. Colvin, Lester Tripp, Alvin C. Lawrence, Nehemiah Rutter, Constables ; Peter Grice, A. W. Case, John Waterhouse, John Bradley, Win. R. Pierce, Joel D. Lindsay, John Walter, A. C. Lawrence, Calvin Strong, H. F. Huyck, Overseers of Highways.
1855 .- Oliver Burdick, Supervisor ; William Chase, Township Clerk ; A. W. Case, Treasurer; William Lewis, Justice of the Peace ; James K. Howell, School Inspector ; Daniel Hoyt, Highway Commissioner; David Kipp, Alfred S. Bates, Directors of Poor ; Alvin C. Lambson, Nehemiah H. Rutter, Farmer Gapp, James Groves, Constables ; Ili- ram Canwright, A. W. Case, Lester Tripp, A. Ferguson, Wm. R. Pierce, N. H. Rutter, James K. Howell, Freeman Waterhouse, Calvin Strong, Oliver D. Colvin, Overseers of High ways.
1856 .- David Tripp, Supervisor ; Wm. Chase, Township
HON. WILLIAM CHASE.
In compiling the history of the township of Kin- derhook, we find that the subject of this narrative has been prominently identified with all its interests, and to such an extent that it would not be complete without a sketch of his life. He was born in the town of Westford, Otsego Co., N. Y., Nov. 12, 1815. He was the son of John Chase and Lucy Houghton, both natives of the "green mountain State." When William was eight years of age his father removed with his family to Genesee County, where he died at the age of sixty-three. William was thrown upon his own resources at an early age, and his educational advantages were limited to the district school. At the age of twenty he learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, and followed it many years.
In 1839 he was married to Miss Marcia M. Flint of his native county, where she was born Nov. 16, 1815. Two years after their marriage they came to Kinderhook, and purchased the farm upon which they now reside.
Mr. Chase's settlement in Kinderhook was prior to its organization as a town, in which he took a promi-
nent part ; and was elected its first justice, which office he filled acceptably eight years. From that time until his age and business cares forbade his serving his constituency, he faithfully filled many positions of trust and responsibility. In 1860 he was elected to the Representative branch of the Legislature. For seven years he was superintendent of the poor, and for eight years represented the town upon the Board of Supervisors, officiating as chair- man in 1860, where he was considered a valuable and efficient member. For over thirty years he served his town, county, or district in some official capacity, and his record as a public officer is un- tarnished and worthy of emulation. He is a man entirely devoid of ostentation. Industrious, eco- nomical, possessed of good judgment and keen per- ception, and as a consequence successful ; he is enjoy- ing a competency the result of a long life character- ized hy strict integrity and honorable dealing. Mr. Chase is emphatically a self-made man. He has won success in all departments of life, and is an example of the capabilities of character and man- hood.
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Clerk ; John Waterhouse, Sr., Treasurer ; James K. How- ell, Justice of the Peace ; Ambrose C. Burdick, School In- spector ; John Walter, Highway Commissioner ; Alfred S. Bates, Israel Lucas, Directors of Poor; Alfred S. Bates, Lafayette Hodges, Silas Ent, John J. Lewis, Constables; Peter Grice, A. W. Case, Israel Lucas, John Bradley, Abram Gray, Lafayette Hodges, Willard Howell, Henry F. Huyck, Stephen Hungerford, Timothy Clark, Overseers of Highways.
1857 .- William Chase, Supervisor ; David Tripp, Town- ship Clerk ; John Waterhouse, Sr., Treasurer ; Oliver D. Colvin, Justice of the Peace ; Amos Flint, School Inspector ; Peter Griee, D. Ent, Directors of Poor ; Hiram Canwright, Freeman Waterhouse, Nehemiah 11. Rutter, Wm. Doty, Constables ; l'eter Griee, Israel Lucas, Lewis Buck, Abram Gray, Lafayette Hodges, Edwin Withington, Henry Hoyt, Robert Lueas, Henry F. Huyek, Stephen Hungerford, Overseers of Highways.
1858 .- William Chase, Supervisor ; Farmer Gaff, Town- ship Clerk ; John Waterhouse, Treasurer ; Oliver Burdick, David Tripp, Justices of the Peace; llenry O. Hodges, School Inspector ; De Witt Hoyt, Henry F. Huyck, High- way Commissioners ; Alfred C. Bates, Farmer Gall, Di- rectors of Poor ; Theodore Lucas, William Doty, M. P. Mott, Hugh Harrison, Constables; Hiram Norton, Jona- than Frow, Israel Lucas, David John, Abram Gray, N. K. Rutter, Seth Hansford, George Tripp, Calvin Strong, J. S. Ilawks, Hiram Canwright, Overseers of Highways.
1859 .- Wm. Chase, Supervisor; George Tripp, Town- ship Clerk ; Daniel Hoyt, Treasurer ; William Black, Enos Michael, Wm. Lewis, Justices of the Peace; Lindly II. Gripman, School Inspector ; Hiram Norton, Highway Com- missioner; Alfred S. Bates, Abram Gray, Directors of Poor ; Noah Jones, Woodbury Sooks, George Whitcomb, Joseph Miller, Constables; Joseph Miller, A. W. Case, Israel Lucas, Wm. II. Black, Abram Gray, N. H. Rutter, John Walters, Henry Hoyt, Jacob Tripp, Henry F. Huyck, A. C. Lawrence, Overseers of Highways.
1860 .- Win. Chase, Supervisor ; George Tripp, Town- ship Clerk ; Daniel Hoyt, Treasurer ; Stephen Hungerford, School Inspector ; Enos Michael, William Lewis, Justices of the Peace ; John Walter, Highway Commissioner ; John W. Stokes, Joseph Miller, Noah F. Jones, George W. Whit- comb, Constables ; Hiram MeNall, Win. Miller, Noah II. Jones, A. Ferguson, John Graves, N. K. Rutter, Abram Walter, Henry Hoyt, Timothy Clark, Joseph S. Hawks, A. C. Lawrence, Overseers of Highways.
1861 .- Stephen Hungerford, Supervisor ; 4. G. Osboru, Town Clerk ; William Walters, Treasurer ; L. Gripwan, School Inspector; Enos Michael, Justice of the Peace ; A. S. Bates, A. Gray, Directors of Poor ; N. HI. Jones, J. Miller, S. Skales, U. Gripman, Constables ; Hiram Norton, A. W. Case, Rollin Flint, John Bradley, Robert Goodliff, John W. Stokes, David L. Phenicie, Henry Hoyt, II. F. Huyck, Frank S. Sprague, Overseers of Highways.
1862 .- George Tripp, Supervisor ; 4. G. Osborne, Town- ship Clerk ; William Walters, Treasurer ; George Tripp, Justice of the Peace; U. Gripman, School Inspector ; Abram Gray, Highway Commissioner; John Campbell, Rollin Flint, David Boyd, J. W. Stokes, Constables; Peter i
Grice, A. W. Case, Rollin Flint, John Bradley, Adam Ireland, J. W. Stokes, David Miller, M. E. Osborne, Myron Strong, Joseph Hawks, Charles Brown, Overseers of High- wayx.
1863 .- George Tripp, Supervisor; William Chase, Town- ship Clerk ; Noah II. Jones, Treasurer ; Samuel A. Whit- comb, Justice of the Peace; David Boyd, School Inspector ; Charles D. Brown, Highway Commissioner ; L. B. Brown, Henry Gripman, Jacob Burk, M. E. Osborne, Constables ; Peter Grice, A. W. Case, Rollin Flint, Watson Burk, Adam Treland, Silas Ent, A. Walters, II. Hoyt, Timothy Clark, Jos. Hawks, Chester Porter. Overseers of Highways.
1864 .- William Chase, Supervisor ; Zelotes G. Osborne, Township Clerk ; Noah !!. Jones, Treasurer; Charles D. Brown, JJustice of the Peace; Uriah Gripman, School In- spector ; Joseph S. Hawks, Highway Commissioner; L. B. Brown, Joseph Miller, Albert Flint, David John, Con- stables ; J. W. Sweetland, Abraham Mosher, Noah Jones, S. A. Whiteomb, Wm. W. Case, Charles Ritchie, D. L. Phenicie, Lester Tripp, M. W. Strong, Hliram Colvin, A. C. Lawrence, David Perine, Overseers of Highways.
1865 .- William Chase, Supervisor ; Z. G. Osborne, Town- ship Clerk ; Noah H1. Jones, Treasurer; Enos Michael, James Richey, Justices of the Peace; David Boyd, School Iuspec- tor ; Joseph Miller, Highway Commissioner ; Noah Jones, Peter Outwater, Lindley Gripman, Joseph Miller, Consta- bles ; l'eter Grice, N. H. Jones, Watson Burk, John Burk, N. Il. Butler, Abram Walters, Geo. Tripp. Timothy Clark, Joseph Hawks, Freeman Waterhouse, Alphens Mcintyre, Overseers of Highways.
1866 .- William Chase, Supervisor ; Amos Flint, Town- ship Clerk ; James Richey, Treasurer; George Tripp, James D. Conklin, Justice of the Peace ; Uriah Gripman, School Inspector ; William Branyan, Highway Commissioner ; Marvin C. Munger, William Branyan, George Brown, William 11. Lemmon, Constables ; J. Alexander, George Brown, Samuel Whitcomb, Thomas May, O. N. II. Butler, David Miller, Z. G. Osborne, Harley Jones, Henry Huyck, M. C. Munger, Dana Perrine, Overseers of Highways.
1867 .- William Chase, Supervisor ; Amos Flint, Towu- ship Clerk ; James Richey, Treasurer; Wesley Reynolds, Joseph Miller, Justices of the Peace ; Wm. II. Lemmon, School Inspector ; Noah II. Jones, Highway Commissioner ; Albert Flint, Jacob Terry, Chas. B. Taylor, Constables ; J. W. Sweetland, N. H. Jones, Uriah Gripman, Thomas Mugg, Woodbury Stokes, K. Rowlson, Z. G. Osborne, Harley Jones, Joseph S. Hawks, Isaac Richey, Dana Per- rine, Overseers of Highways.
1868 .- Amos Flint, Supervisor ; James Richey, Town- ship Clerk ; %. G. Osborne, Treasurer; Harley Jones, School Inspector; Charles D. Brown, Highway Commis- sioner ; Wm. 11. Lemmon, Justice of the Peace; Albert Flint, David L. Phenicie, John W. Stokes, Erastus J. Welker, Constables; Chas. Alexander, Noah II. Jones, S. A. Whitcomb, David Johns, Enos Michael, Abram Walters, 4. G. Osborne, Chas. B. Taylor, Hiram Colvin, Isaac Richey, J. J. Crandall, Overseers of Highways.
1869 .- Amos Flint, Supervisor ; James Richey, Town- ship Clerk ; %. G. Osborne. Treasurer ; Enos Michael, Charles D. Brown, Justices of the Peace ; John J. Cran-
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dall, School Inspector ; Z. G. Osborne, Highway Commis- sioner ; Noah H Jones, Sylvester Jones, John J. Crandall, Ira Flint, Constables ; J. P. Alexander, N. H. Jones, Samuel Whitcomb, Thomas Magg, Enos Michael, Joseph Langworthy, Henry Hoyt, Alva Jones, Joseph Hawks, Jas. D. Conkling, John Bachman, Overseers of Highways.
1870 .- Amos Flint, Supervisor ; James Richey, Town- ship Clerk ; Z. G. Osborne, Treasurer; Geo. Tripp, Enos Michael, Justiees of the Peace; Harley Jones, School In- speetor ; Noah H. Jones, Highway Commissioner; Noah H. Jones, Joseph Miller, John W. Stokes, John Flynn, Constables ; John Flynn, John V. Chase, Samnel A. Whitcomb, Wmn. W. Case, Enos Michael, Daniel Melends, Henry Hoyt, Alva Jones, Silas Ent, A. C. Laurence, John Bachman, Overseers of Highways.
1871 .- Amos Flint, Supervisor ; William Chase, Town- ship Clerk ; Wallace Clark, Treasurer; Samuel A. Whit- comb, Justice of the Peace ; David Fox, School Inspector ; Charles D. Brown, Highway Commissioner; Alvin D. Bonner, Noah H. Jones, Overseers of Highways.
1872 .- Z. G. Osborne, Supervisor ; Wm. Chase, Town- ship Clark ; Wallace Clark, Treasurer ; Chas. G. Brown, Justice of the Peace ; David L. Phenicie, School Inspector ; John V. Chase, Highway Commissioner ; Lindley Gripman, Drain Commissioner ; Noah H. Jones, Elmer Boyd, Horace Stocking, Levi Riggles, Constables ; Royal Alexander, Wal- lace Clark, S. A. Whitcomb, Daniel Wedge, Enos Michael, Ellis C. Mandy, George Tripp, Harley Jones, Moses Hawks, M. C. Munger, John Bachman, Overseers of Highways.
1873 .- Z. G. Osborne, Supervisor; William Chase, Town- ship Clerk ; Wallace Clark, Treasurer ; Enos Michael, Jus- tiee of the Peace ; Amos Flint, School Inspector; Noah H. Jones, Highway Commissioner ; Enos Michael, Drain Com- missioner ; Noah H. Jones, Levi Riggles, Horace Stocking, D. L. Phenicie, Constables ; Iliram Adams, Wallace Clark, Harlo S. Parmalee, Henry Quint, Enos Michael, D. L. Phenicie, Henry Hoyt, Timothy Clark, Silas Ent, James Richey, Wm. Hunt, Overseers of Highways.
1874 .- Enos Michael, Supervisor ; James Richey, Town- ship Clerk ; Wallaee Clark, Treasurer ; Enos Michael, Al- bert Flint, Justices of the Peace; David Fox, James D. Conkling, School Inspectors ; Charles Riehey, Highway Commissioner ; Enos Michael, Drain Commissioner ; Peter Outwater, John Flynn, Noah II. Jones, Judson Bradley, Constables ; John Babb, Wallace Clark, S. A. Whiteomb, John Burk, Enos Michael, David Miller, Alfred S. Bates, Alva Jones, Silas Ent, Marvin C. Munger, Wm. Hunt, Overseers of Highways.
1875 .-- Not recorded.
1876 .- Z. G. Osborne, Supervisor; James Richey, Town- ship Clerk; Wallace Clark, Treasurer; Martin S. Upp, Justice of the Peace; Lindley Gripman, School Inspector ; Martin Upp, School Superintendent; Alva Jones, Drain Commissioner and Highway Commissioner; John D. Cor- nell, Noah H. Jones, Judson Bradley, Wm. W. Case, Con- stables ; James P. Alexander, Wallace Clark, Henry Hoyt, Thomas Osborn, Judson Bradley, John Burk, Daniel Hoyt, Samuel Kanauss, Enos Michael, Dana Perrine, Overseers of Highways.
1877 .- Zelotus G. Osborne, Supervisor ; James Richey,
Township Clerk ; Wallace Clark, Treasurer; David L. Phenicie, Justice of the Peace; Martin L. Upp, School Superintendent ; L. HI. Gripman, School Inspector; Noah H. Jones, Highway Commissioner; John D. Cornell, Wil- liam Walters, Thomas Osborn, Judson Bradley, Constables ; Charles D. Brown, llenry Hoyt, Elmer Bond, Uriah Grip- man, Ira A. Flint, Daniel Hoyt, Silas Ent, Barney Ding- man, Enos Michael, Christopher Whistler, Overseers of Highways.
1878 .- Z. G. Osborne, Supervisor ; James Richey, Town- ship Clerk ; Samuel Knauss, Treasurer ; Albert Flint, Jus- tice of the Peace; Lindley Gripman, Superintendent of Schools ; Harlo S. Parmalee, Drain Commissioner ; Abra- ham Walter, Highway Commissioner ; John D. Cornell, Judson B. Bradley, George N. Jones, Barney Dingman, Constables ; George Ely, Wallace Clark, Henry lloyt, John N. Norcott, Lindley Gripman, William Case, Albert Flint, James Patterson, William Crooser, Enos Michael, William IFunt.
With this brief sketeh we take leave of one of Branch County's most progressive townships, wishing it all the prosperity that earnest industry and steady virtue will surely bring to it.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
ENOS MICHAEL.
Enos, son of Philip and Susannah Michael, was born in the town of Susquehanna, Danphin Co., Pa., Nov. 4, 1824. The elder Michael was a weaver by oceupation, and gave his children such advantages as his limited means would allow. Enos was the eldest in a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to maturity. He learned the trade of a weaver and dyer, which occupation he followed several years subsequent to his emigration to Tremont, Ind., in 1848. In 1858 he moved upon the farm where he now resides, which embraces four hundred and seventy-five aeres of highly-productive land under a high state of cultivation, a view of which is presented elsewhere in this work. Upon his removal to Kinderhook he at once took a prom- inent and influential part in the political affairs of the town. He was elected justice of the peace, and filled the office acceptably until 1878. In the years 1875 and 1876 he represented the town in the Board of Supervisors, where he was considered an able and efficient member.
Mr. Michael is one of the prominent and successful farmers of the county, and in connection with his agrieul- tural operations he is extensively engaged in the real estate and loan business, which reaches into Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.
In 1848 he married Miss Barbara Dunkle, of his native connty, where she was born July 14, 1825. She is one of the most thrifty, energetie, and industrious of women, and in every sense a worthy helpmeet.
Politically, Mr. Michael is a Republican; religiously, a Methodist. All in all, he is one of those publie-spirited, enterprising men whose identification with any community is always productive of good.
Photos. by E. Kindmark, Coldwater.
MRS. M. M. CASE.
ALMERON WEBSTER CASE.
ALMERON WEBSTER CASE.
This gentleman, for many years one of the es- teemed and valued citizens of Kinderhook, was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., Feb. 6, 1808. He was the son of Lieutenant and Polly (Webster) Case, who had a family of four children,-three boys and one girl. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Aaron Webster, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as a scout under General Put- nam. He fought through the war, and settled in Livingston Co., N. Y., where he died at an ad- vanced age.
Lieutenant Case, our subject's father, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was killed in the battle of Lundy's Lane, July 25, 1814. But little is known of his history, farther than that he was a brave soldier and a valued citizen. Almeron was reared by a maternal unele, and worked at his trade of a carpenter and joiner many years.
In 1836, Mr. Case was united in marriage with Miss Marcia M. Tripp, of Decatur, Otsego Co., N. Y., where she was born May 13, 1813. They
remained in Livingston County one year, when they decided to emigrate to Michigan, Mrs. Case's brothers, George and David Tripp, having already located there. Upon his arrival in Kinderhook, Mr. Case purchased from the government one hnn- dred and twenty-five acres of land, now the prop- erty of Walter Musselwhite. Here he resided until his death, in November, 1877.
The life of Mr. Case was comparatively un- eventful. Unostentatious, he shunned rather than courted political preferment. Socially he was genial and courteous, winning the regard of all with whom he came in contact. He was a man of much publie spirit, and his hospitality was proverbial. His whole life was devoted to his family and his business, and in his death Kinder- hook lost a valuable citizen. Three children were born to him, and of them two died in infancy. The remaining child, Mrs. Walter Musselwhite, was born in April, 1849, and was married in March, 1866.
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JOSEPH S. HAWKS.
MRS. NAOMI HAWKS.
JOSEPH S. HAWKS.
This gentleman, for many years one of the promi- nent farmers and valuable citizens of Kinderhook, was born in Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., April 19, 1814.
His grandfather, Daniel Hawks, emigrated from Worcester Co., Mass., in 1788, and settled in Otsego. He had taken an active and zealous part in the struggle for independence, and had lost an ample fortune in uphokling the credit of the government. He bore an active and influential part in the political affairs of the county, and for eight years represented the district in the State Legislature. He died at the ripe old age of eighty-three years.
Moses Hawks, father of our subject, was also prominently identified with the county. He married Catherine Striken, and reared a family of six children, Joseph being the eldest.
The early life of Mr. Hawks was uneventful, and marked by few incidents save such as ocenr in the lives of most men.
He remained with his father until he was twenty-
two years of age, when he was married to Miss Naomi Potter, of Burlington, Otsego County, where she was born June 24, 1813. Shortly after their marriage they came to Kinderhook, and purchased from the government one hundred and fifty-seven acres of land on Silver Lake, where he resided until his death, Oct. 5, 1874. He was a model farmer, and was prominently identified with the development of the town, and his name is indelibly stamped upon its early history. He was one of those men whose con- nection with any community is always productive of good,-a man of broad charity, generous liberality, and manly honor.
In politics he was a Republican, but had no desire for political preferment, the cares of his family and his business receiving his whole attention. Mr. and Mrs. Hawks were blessed with two children, both of whom are living in Kinderhook. Mary C., the eldest, was born in Otsego ; Moses L. was born in Kinder- hook.
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