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BIOGRAPHICAL AND PORTRAIT
CYCLOPEDIA
OF
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
WITH A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COUNTY
BY HON. OBED EDSON.
PUBLISHED BY
JOHN M. GRESHAM & CO.
EDITED BY
BUTLER F. DILLEY.
Nos. 1218 and 1220 Filbert Street, Philadelphia.
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JULY, 1891.
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Press of The Jas. B. Rodgers Printing Company Philadelphia.
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1132141 INTRODUCTION.
HE PUBLISHERS of this volume take pleasure in presenting it to their patrons in Chautauqua County, believing that, biographically, it is much the superior of anything ever offered to the people of Western New York, and the mechanical workmanship is so far beyond anything heretofore attempted in this county, that no comparison is possible. While we have paid especial attention to biography, the interesting "Sketch of the History of Chautauqua County," written by the masterly mind of the Honorable Obed Edson, of Sinclairville, is the best compact account of the county's early history extant, and cannot fail to attract a deep interest.
It was originally the intention to present the work in the old style, by grouping each town, village and city by itself, and to introduce the reader to the "History of the County" before reaching the main contents of the book, but, after consideration, we decided to depart from the rut of custom, and to insert the biographical sketches at random in the book, and supplement it with the story which tells of early times, the whole to be preceded by a comprehensive index, by means of which the reader may turn to any desired place at will.
Our engravings, it will be noticed, are of steel and photographie repro- ductions made by the superior half-tone process; no wood ents are inserted, consequently the likenesses presented are accurate and correct. The residences portrayed are elegant specimens of Chautauqua County homes, and the old Court House, which has about outlived its usefulness, and is soon to be replaced, would, without this photograph, soon have remained to memory alone,
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PREFACE.
and the appearance of the building in which justice had been administered for so many years, would not be known to the coming generations.
Our biographies are, in the main, correct. We have exercised great care in securing accuracy of names and dates, and have submitted, where practicable, the manuscript, more than once, for correction. Some of our subscribers failed to return corrections, but they were very few. Doubtless some errors will appear, but there will not be many.
Upon the whole, we have received very hearty co-operation, and we feel a just pride in the results of our labors. Our only wish is that the book will give pleasure to the present generation and to the generations to come; that when the future historian enters Chautauqua County, he can begin where we concluded, and carry the chain fifty years farther.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., July 20th, 1891.
THE PUBLISHERS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Page
Page
Aldrich, John J. .
83
Beebe, Milton E. (House)
49
Brewer, Hon. F. B.
111
Burns, Andrew .
194
Burns, Andrew (House) .
196
Babcock, Norman
230
Babcock, Alpheus
235
Beebe, Milton E. .
284
Burgess, Rev. Chalon.
346
Bloomquist, Otto L. .
499
Chase, Dr. William
73
Curtis, Major E. A. .
132
Cushing, Addison C. .
209
Carpenter, Col. Elial Foote
301
Case, Henry R. .
319
Corbett, Hon. Charles H. .
372
Cushing, Com. W. B., U. S. N.
483
Chautauqua County Court-House
670
Edson, Hon. Obed. .
220
Evergreen Cemetery
259
Eureka Factory (Howes)
16
Fuller, Frederick A., Jr.
253
Fenner, Hon. M. M.
391
Haywood, Col. Rufus
91
Howes, Simeon .
136
Howes, Simeon (Residence).
139
Hooker, Hon. W. B.
145
Huntley, W. W.
305
Hungerford, Sextus H.
621
Kingsbury, Henry C.
125
Lockwood, Clark R.
38
Lord, Bela B. ..
296
Livermore, Mrs. R. S. .
666
Morgan, Charles W.
240
Morris, Hon. Lorenzo
247
Ormes, M.D., Cornelius
556
Ormes, Dr. F. D.
560
Patterson, Hon. George W.
54
Patterson, George W.
60
Putnam, Major E. P.
59
Peacock, Judge William
213
Record, John G.
106
Ryckman, G. E.
444
Smith, Hon. Hiram
20
Stafford, Austin H. .
24
Scofield, Carl W.
31
Saxton, Isaac A. .
182
Sessions, Hon. Frank E. .
275
Sherman, Hon. Daniel
431
Van Dusen, IIon. A. A.
64
Weeks, Charles E.
46
Watson, Albert S.
385
Waterhouse, Dr. John A.
422
Waterhouse, Dr. John A. (Residence)
125
Wright, Reuben G.
536
Wright, Reuben G. (Residence)
539
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
A.
Page
Boughton, Joseph T.
. 115
Page
Page
+ Aldrich, John J. .
82
Abbey, Chauneey .
113
Burlaund, Gust. . .
127
Blanchard, Flint .
414
Brooks, Horatio G.
. 474
Brown, Marshall .
. 476
Anderson, John H.
269
Bull, Abraham
152
Baeon, George R.
486
Adams, D. B.
281
Barker, IIon. George 161
Burns, Andrew
195
Bloomquist, Otto L.
498
Bookstaver, Hon. William 498
Beebe, Charles Vineent .
501
Barker, Corrington . 502
Bentley, Fred. A.
543
Andrews, George .
367
Broadhead, William
. 249
Bond, Orlando.
551
Baumgart, Gustav 553
Bandinalli, Rev. John. 582
Benjamin, M.D., Mirza N.
584
Bourne, John
. 585
Bailey, Clayton E. . 593
Babcock, Hon. Jerome 601
Burgess, Celin
605
Blanchard, James C.
606
Brown, Rush 607
Barris, Michael 607
Brown, Donald S.
608
Barnes, Alpha
609
Bosworth, William A.
610
Bilsborrow, George .
.611
Baker, Dermouth R. . 625
Birdsey, Capt. Confort 625
Birdsey, Phineas
626
Burnmaster, Henry .
626
Barnes, Calvin W.
. 627
Brewer, Hon. Francis B.
110
Bissell, D.D.S., J. E. W ..
. 396
Broekway, Hon. Charles B.
. 400
Baxter, John P. 408
Aldrieli, Seth
217
Brown, Arthur L.
134
Andrus, Wilson S. .
237
Burlin, Anson A.
143
Bennett, Lyman . 496
Allen, Herbert W ..
290
Arnold, William HI.
310
Bratt, Anthony
207
Bemis, Philander W.
226
Babeoek, Norman
231
Babeoek, Alpheus
234
Beebe, Milton E. (Residenee, 49) 285
Barlow, Byron A.
294
Bemis, Harvey
311
Brown, Nathan
313
Baldwin, Levi .
315
Blood, Charles
332
Butler, Capt. James . 334
Burch, Hiram . . 341
Bemus, M.D., William M ..
30
Bixby, Lewis B. .
342
Blackmarr, Hamlin .
42
Breed, De Witt C.
44
Barrows, Henry R. .
55
Bird, Alberte . . 363
Bennett, Capt. James P.
376
Brownell, Peter R. .
31
Briggs, Frank O.
. 376
Burritt, Dr. Franklin .
88
Becker, Elias
380
Bemus, M.D., William P.
98
Burton, Iliram A. .
387
Benson, Jolın B. .
99
Briggs, C'arey .
. 389
B.
Bootey, Edward R .
28
Blanchard, Dr. Robert N. 271
Abbott, Joseph
435
Arnold, George M.
449
Alford, Dexter
470
Avery, Sherman S. .
479
Andrews, Joseph II.
. 624
Allen, Charles G.
368
Butler, Nelson .
261
Albro, Vietor A. .
417
Appleyard, Joseph
344
Ames, M.D., Edward .
. 362
Arnold, Capt. Joseph S.
. 364
Brownell, Smith II.
.343
Burgess, Rev. Chalon
3.47
Barrows, Ransom J.
61
Bolton, Stephen N. . 118
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
C.
Page
Page
Durand, Carlisle
. 628
E.
Ellis, Franeis D.
89
Endress, William Fries
95
Edson, Obed
221
Ewell, Carlos
251
Evergreen Cemetery
258
Edmunds, Fred. W.
. 266
Ely, Jolın H.
287
Evarts, Dr. Raymond N.
317
Eaton, Alfred .
457
Ellis, Hollis Fay
. 471
Ellis, James S.
. 576
Edmunds, Joseph Wilson .
577
Ehlers, Charles
580
Elkins, Hon. Harvey S.
596
F.
Field, Frank B.
43
Fenton, Emery W.
154
Frey, Rev. Andrew
171
Fuller, Arad
. 176
Colburn, Charles R.
299
Carpenter, Col. Elial Foote
. 300
Caldwell, Samuel.
. 312
Clinton, Simeon
316
Case, Henry R.
. 318
Cochrane, James.
322
Coveney, Thomas R.
. 361
Curtice, Charles S. .
. 399
Corbett, Hon. Charles H.
. 373
Clark, William T ..
. 412
Case, Hon. Theodore A.
413
Colvin, Joel .
429
Casselman, Benjamin
439
Donelson, Jolın
. 410
Fenton, Bicknell D.
415
Forbes, Colonel David S.
454
Calvert, Rev. Thomas E.
450
Croeker, Washington
467
Covill, William
469
Dennison, Edward
547
Falconer, William T
476
Fuller, David M.
. 510
Flisher, Jared B.
. 511
Fuller, George W.
511
Fuller, Guy H.
512
Farington, Daniel M.
538
Cushman, Mason
. 506
Cole, William H. .
506
Cady, Sylvester S.
52
Chaee, Dr. William .
72
Chapman, Charles F.
508
Cranston, Frederick L.
79
Carlson, Samuel S. .
. 508
Collins, John B. .
. 509
Curtis, Rinaldo I.
. 550
Cobb, Albert S.
116
Cipperly, Clarence P.
553
Codington, S. O. .
117
Cowing, Ransom F.
599
Coates, Leroy P.
. 600
Camp, Wilson .
. 601
Christy, Henry R.
. 603
Chapin, Charles B. .
603
Coleman, William F.
. 604
Crosby, Charles R. .
. 605
D.
Dean, Benjamin S.
78
Douglas, George B.
80
Day, Ralph B.
80
Dorsett, Daniel B. .
103
Dotterweich, Andrew
121
Derby, Silas S. .
128
Douglas, William R.
133
Forbes, Elias
187
Fitch, Rufus
222
Fuller, Frederick A.
252
Derby, Jolın K.
167
Fink, Ellis
262
Flagler, James H. .
281
Frisbee, Sardius .
322
Dean, M.D., Hermon J.
. 336
Fenton, Gov. Reuben E.
326
Fay, Elisha H.
334
Fargo, Orange A.
338
Fenner, Hon. Milton M.
390
Fenton, Martin L.
397
Dawson, Jolın W.
. 403
Fuller, Mathew
403
Candee, William E.
.447
Dods, M.D., A. Wilson
478
Dewey, Lester R.
490
Freeman, Prof. Andrew Yates. . 468
Felton, John W.
472
Cushing, Com. Wm. Barker, U.S.N.482
Culver, Steplien
.495
Crandall, Jay E. .
. 503
Crissey, Edward J.
504
Case, Fred. W.
504
Dickson, Dwight
. 598
Dean, George R. .
. 612
Fenton, Rev. William H.
563
Clark, Hiram C. .
119
Crissey, Samuel Shepard
129
Curtis, Major Enoeh A.
133
Clark, Josephus H. .
157
Colburn, Charles D.
174
Cobb, William J.
185
Coffin, Benjamin J.
186
Clark, Whitman .
262
Cushing, Addison C.
208
Catlin, Ashbill R.
255
Cobb, Charles E ...
257
Cronyn, Dr. William J.
262
Crosgrove, Robert E.
278
Callioun, Archibald
279
Douglas, Charles M.
152
Douglas, George B
153
Davis, Gilbert L .
286
De Voe, Eugene E.
329
Dudley, Eugene E.
. 349
Davenport, Ellen M.
. 366
Davis, Ely
. 378
Dorn, Dexter D. .
402
Davis, Joseph .
510
Dean, Otto K. .
577
Doty, Alexander H.
578
Drake, Edwin .
. 597
Dickerman, E. H.
598
Crandall, William A.
87
Cluney, Col. Thomas T. .
102
Page
Crossman, Phineas
. 507
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page
Fenner, Nathaniel J.
573
Fessenden, Ralph C.
574
Felton, Alonzo
574
Fay, John R. .
575
Flahaven, Charles J.
612
Finek, Henry
632
G.
Green, Eleazer
18
Griswold, Daniel
97
Gardner, Roland W.
.114
Green, John T.
156
Gifford, Frank E.
166
.
Greene, Leverett B.
175
Gifford, Sam. J. .
201
Green, William F.
204
Grasho, John
233
Gifford, Dr. Joseph C.
244
Garfield, Joseph
381
Gifford, John .
398
Green, Frederick R.
406
Griffith, Samuel .
424
Garfield, Fred. H.
442
Godard, Albert H.
455
Griswold, Warren .
458
Gardner, Frederick D.
481
Gokey, Noalı W.
513
Giles, Abel S. .
549
Gay, Henry R.
.
570
Grover, Horace N.
571
Goodell, Harry E.
5.1
Gage, Seneca H.
. 572
Gron, Frederick
573
H.
Hoyt, Peter H.
42
Holmes, Victor
51
Hall, William
57
Hosier, Sidney M.
67
Holstein, Augustus
87
Haywood, Col. Rufus
90
Howes, Simeon
137
Hooker, Hon. Warren B.
144
Hunt, Frank, D.V.S. .
148
Hardenburg, John M.
. 150
Page
Hyde, Rev. William L. 157
Holt, Walter W.
162
Huntley, Joseph W. .
164
Hilliard, John
. 165
Himebaugh, William L.
169
Hough, Eugene K.
227
Hiler, Orlando J.
263
Horton, Nathan J. .
269
Huntley, William W.
303
Huyck, Andrus M ..
315
Hall, Ralph A. .
335
Hurlburt, George F.
. 337
Haskin, Fernando Cortez .
339
Hitchcock, Milo
351
Hunt, William
352
Hall, Ralph H.
.382
Hall, John A ..
369
Hall, Robert M. .
. 375
Hardenburg, Jacob
395
Houghton, Franklin J.
434
Hall, Hervey
452
House, David .
. 461
House, Cyrus .
. 472
Huyck, Richard .
474
House, John
. 475
Hull, Albert W.
480
Horton, Alonzo C. .
. 514
Hale, Elijah E. .
544
Hall, Aaron
567
Haas, Peter
. 568
Harrison, Benjamin L.
569
Hopkins, Newell P.
569
Hopson, M.D., Edwin R. .
569
Harell, William H.
586
ITiller, Orville M. .
586
Hill, Nelson H.
594
Hungerford, Sextus H. .
620
Hall, Richard A.
. 633
Islam, Doctor E.
446
Islam, George P.
. 515
J.
James, Israel
65
Page
Jones, Thomas C.
196
Jones, Thomas A. .
239
Josselyn, George S.
264
Jillson, De Witt G.
300
Jolinson, Jedediah M. 340
Jennier, Elias H.
348
James, Albert A.
.565
Joncs, Carleton M.
. 565
Jenks, Lafayette
566
Johnston, Robert M.
567
Jackson, Francis B.
579
Jones, George W.
618
Johnson, Oscar W.
619
Johnson, John
619
Johnson, Louis L.
620
K.
Kidder, Samuel .
100
Kingsbury, Henry C.
124
Knox, Melvin J.
155
Kimball, Pearl C.
170
Kelsey, Andrew, Jr.
418
Kane, Robert .
446
Keitlı, John F.
451
Kirkland, Albert
459
Kilbourn, Elisha E.
467
Kofod, John
516
Klawiter, Rev. Anthony
583
Kieswetter, M.D., Panl H.
611
Kendrick, Henry L.
614
King, Ephraim T.
615
Knowlton, Hiram L. .
616
Kewley, Jolın .
617
Kingsley, Emmett T.
.617
L.
Lannes, Andrew John
33
Lyon, Charles
36
Lockwood, Clark R.
39
Lewis, Nathan D.
48
La Due, Jerome .
79
Lundquist, Olof
96
Libby, A. HI. .
153
Lake, Hon. Henry C.
160
Livingston, Jolin J.
177
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page
Page
Lapham, Arioeh
192
Madigan, John 424
Olson, Olof A.
85
Ottaway, Arthur B.
94
O'Brien, John W. .
108
Odell, Henry W.
520
Olsom, Louis
520
Ormes, M.D., Cornelius
557
Ormes, M.D., Frank D.
561
O'Connell, John F.
590
Osmer, Richard A.
641
Osborn, Elmer
641
P.
Peekham, Vernon E. .
27
Patterson, Ilon. Geo. W.
55
Patterson, George W. .
61
Putnam, Major Edgar P.
68
Phillips, Philip
75
Pardee, Myron W.
109
Priee, Addison A. and Wilson A., 122
Pennoek, Jonathan P.
127
Pitts, John W.
147
Peterson, A. John .
149
Peacock, Judge William
212
Pieree, Levi J.
216
Phillips, Albert L.
288
Pettit, William W. .
292
Parker, Amos
357
Phillips, Brewer D.
360
Powers, William E.
404
Patterson, John K
405
Palmer, Alfred .
411
Porter, Osear L. .
419
Priee, Osear F. .
420
Phillips, Peter G.
461
Post, Daniel Hazeltine
462
Perry, William B.
497
Peacock, Thomas A
521
Peters, Arthur
521
Morian, Alexander
. 358
Near, Lafayette .
492
Mathews, Benjamin Franklin .
. 380
Nixon, Hon. S. Frederiek
519
Payne, Charles S.
523
Peekham, William G.
524
Phillips, Hurlburt L.
525
Pabody, Ezra F.
525
Marslı, George W.
. 410 Neill, Hugh
. 640
0. Page
Landsehoof, Joseph, Jr.
200
Mead, Amos T., Jr.
427
Leet, Willis D.
203
May, Franeis .
438
Munson, Alson N. .
448
Lombard, Lucius
. 265
Munson, Henry S.
452
Lord, Bela B. .
297
Mahle, Jeremiah
477
Lambert, Hon. John S.
. 329
MeGinnies, Joseph A.
492
Maples, Charles G. 494
Miniger, William L. .
516
Langford, John
413
Laseelles, John II. .
449
Munson, Harry S.
518
Lanphere, Chauncey 1.
453
Morris, John W. 530
MeFadden, John
534
Maxwell, Robert A.
.543
Leet, George Edwin
532
Mead, Edmund
546
Lake, Edwin F. .
614
Montgomery, William E. . 579
Marvin, Frederiek N.
592
MeAllister, James
630
Miniger, Alexander M.
631
Mason, Silas W. .
. 631
MeDaniels, Almeron
633
Moore, Israel G.
634
Martin, Jonas .
635
Martin, George Le Roy
635
Moon, Col. Jeffrey T.
. 636
Mahoney, John
. 637
MeCarthy, John .
. 637
N.
Nieliols, Benjamin .
34
Newton, Sherman U. .
89
Newell, Thomas J.
147
Newton, William M. .
178
Noxon, Matthew S.
203
Meriele, Andrew J.
280
Niehols, Ira C.
366
Minor, William R.
. 292
Martin, William
309
Milspaw, Wesley
. 324
Maginnis, Henry J.
. 356
Newman, Harry J.
488
Prendergast, Hon. Henry A.
522
Maee, William
. 365
Norton, Sylvanus
638
Munson, Milton J.
. 395
Nobles, George
. 638
Mason, Addison
407
Nevins, Milo P.
. 639
Parks, George W.
541
M.
Martin, Hon. William G. 71
MeDonough, Michael K.
93
Minton, James H. .
94
Merrill, David E.
123
Myriek, Cornelius W.
158
. Maynard, J. D.
159
Montgomery, Harvey
164
Mulgrew, James .
216
Morgan, Charles W. .
240
Morris, Hon. Lorenzo®
. 246
Mawhir, George D.
265
Mawhir, John
271
Murray, Charles D.
. 277
Northam, Solomon B.
440
Newbury, Adelbert A.
460
Newland, Robert
464
Lunt, Alfred J.
628
Lowell, Albert P.
629
Livermore, Emory W.
667
Merriam, F. T.
517
Leonard, Clayton D.
489
Lown, Andrew
494
Lee, George
388
Lanphere, Capt. John I.
370
Love, Joy
. 215
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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Prendergast, Dr. William 562
Smith, D.D., Rev. Charles E. . . 181
Shearman, Col. Silas, R. P. and
Sawin, Horace C .
542
Stebbins, Albert II
. 545
Strunk, William F
545
Smiley, John
. 548
Shearer, Jolın, Jr . 549
Sixbey, Herman .
. 564
Stapf, Frank F
. 581
Stapf, Jolın A
. 582
Stearns, Hon. L. F
588
Simmons, Franklin
. 589
Solomonson, Andrew, Jr
589
Strong, Gilbert W.
. 644
Skinner, John A.
. 619
Simpson, Rev. Charles
650
Spear, John T.
650
Spear, Thomas
. 651
Stearns, E. P.
651
Sears, Hirian
. 652
Smith, David, Jr.
. 652
Stevens, M.D., Allen A.
. 653
Slocum, Jonathan H. .
653
Shults, Charles J. .
654
Sweeney, Michael W.
655
Sweet, James HI. .
656
Skinner, Elial W.
656
T.
Tucker, Rev. Charles E .
34
Thompson, Norman R
35
Tonsley, John H
62
Thompson, Ingh W
166
Taylor, David II
172
Thomas, Fred. W
172
Tower, Elisha, Jr
223
Thayer, J. L
232
Toomey, Danicl F
291
Tiffany, Albert J
293
Talcott, Channey G
308
Towne, Hon. George E
325
Taylor, James .
490
Taylor, John .
491
Taylor, Seymour A
491
Taylor, Edgar S .
491
Sheldon, Hon. Albert B
. 179
Stebbins, Charles
534
Smith, Daniel C .
541
Paulus, Michael, Jr. .
580
Pickard, Major Alonzo .
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A. P.
189
Sly, W. S
190
Pelton, Mareus Alphonzo
620
Palmer, Daniel N.
642
Peirce, Albert P.
. 642
Palmer, K. R. .
. 643
Prather, Abraham S. .
. 644
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Record, Israel .
104
Record, Jolın G. .
107
Rykert, Gilbert M.
108
Roesch, Lewis .
168
Rugg, Corydon A.
199
Russell, David .
. 238
Rossiter, George I.
273
Reynolds, Henry.
323
Rowley, Ira D.
374
Rathbun, D.D.S., Chauncey M.
. 399
Reed, William F. L. F.
. 416
Root, Will M. .
428
Roberts, Thomas H.
439
Ryckman, G. E. .
445
Rider, Delos J.
480
Scott, J. Frank
427
Sherman, Judge Daniel 430
Shaver, James HI
436
Spencer, Frank G .
441
Sherman, Charles HI
455
Stetson, Oliver
458
Smith, M D., Charles
465
Scofield, Dr. Era M .
473
Snyder, Julius L
491
Simmons, Alexander 496
Sheldon, Hon. Porter
22
Sexton, William
522
Stafford, Austin H .
25
Scofield, Carl W .
31
Strong, M.D., Thomas D
86
Seymour, M.D., George W . 528
Sykes, Lieutenant William . 529
Stoneberg, John A
529
Stone, Anson A .
530
Strong, Walter E 532
Sackett, Marcus
533
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Skidmore, S. M .
226
Saxton, Isaac A .
182
Sherman, David O.
245
Sterneberg, John J
256
Swezey, Samuel N
258
Shaw, Horace II.
270
Sessions, IIon. Frank E
274
Shaw, Robert .
290
Sterling, Charles H
298
Skinner, Homer J .
314
Stoddard, Oren
316
Sturdevant, Charles B
330
Smith, William L .
332
Skinner, George L .
349
Sherman, Winslow
350
Strong, William O
354
Shaw, Dr. Orrin C
355
Swetland, M.D., Benjamin S . . 359
Sheldon, Charles E
360
Randall, Nelson
. 487
Risley, Laurens G. .
645
Ross, M.D., Artemus
646
Reed, Richard .
647
Robinson, William HI.
647
Rush, John B. .
648
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Smith, Hon. Hiram 21
Sikes, Iddo A .
526
Shaw, Frank E .
527
Simmons, Harvey
. 101
Stearns, Crawford
129
Slotboon, Jolın A
149
Starring, Alfred A .
168
Skinner, Edward A .
173
Tennant, Delos G
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Severance, Henry
200
Shattuck, Lawrence E
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Tennant, Alvin J
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Watrous, Justin . 493
Tennant, John A . . 558
Wright, Reuben G 537
Torrey, David A .613
Tefft, Asa .
657
Widman, Albert C .
165
Woodbury, Hon. Egbert E 590
Taylor, A.M., Almon N. 658
Wheeler, Frank S . 180
Wade, Arthur C . 591
Tallman, John .
658
Wilson, David A . 222
Walter, Joseph M
597
Truesdell, Zebedee
660
Woleben, Marvin H 225
Wilcox, Charles N
245
Wallace, Matthew
624
Wilson, F. B . 267
Weaver, George R 272
Ward, James H .
273
Wiggins, Elmer H.
663
White, Dr. Squire .
288
Wood, Samuel .
664
Van Dusen, Theodore F 26
Van Dusen, George C .
32
Winch, Jay . 321
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Vincent, James .
156
Walker, James C
338
York, Stephen H
437
Young, William B.
. 434
Van Buren, James Lyman .
355
Williams, Samuel P .
362
Vandergrift, William K., Jr
384
Watson, Albert S . 384
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Valentine, Peter F . .
584
Wilson, Lydell L
409
Vandergrift, Theophilus J.
. 661
Waterhouse, M.D., John .
. 423
Zahn, John M ..
. 667
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Usborne, William. .
661
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Waggoner, Daniel L 206
Woodward, John 595
Tolles, Edgar B. .
659
Wilson, James
623
Taylor, Erastus H.
660
Wicks, Charles H. 662
Wilson, William H. . 663
Warr, Jesse .
311
Van Dusen, Hon. Almon A .
65
Weeden, Lyman F .
353
SKETCH OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY . 673
Warner, Lucius Bolls 17
Weeks, Charles !
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47
Wilson, W. Thomas
. 563
Walker, William H .
163
White, Charles F
587
Thompson, Lewis B. .
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BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY,
L UCIUS BOLLS WARNER. It may be said of Lucius Bolls Warner, without detracting aught from any other whose name stands high on the roll of Jamestown's useful citizens, that his honesty and integrity, his eareer of industry and his public-spirited services and liberal contributions for the development and the prosperity of his town, furnish an example that may be profitably followed by every young man who aspires to a position of thrift, useful- ness and respectability. He was born at Mill- ington, Middlesex county, Connecticut, March 3, 1828, aud is a son of Ephraim and Mary Speucer (Miner) Warner.
In 1850 he came to Jamestown, where he es- tablished himself in the furniture and ehair business. After five years of unremunerative returns in that line of business, Mr. Warner, having faith iu a rapid future development of Jamestown, resolved to deal largely in lumber. He then commeneed the planing-mill and lum- ber business ou Baker street, south of the Outlet. After fourteen years of successful business, his mill was destroyed by fire, August 23, 1867. He then purchased the property on Baker street south of the Outlet, known as the Baker mill, where his mill and lumber yards are at present situated.
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For over thirty-three years his business has inereased with the growth of the town, until now his lumber plant is oue of the important and essential enterprises of Jamestown. His plant eovers three aud one-half acres in extent, em- bracing large storage yards, a saw-mill, 56 x 90 feet in dimensions, and a planing-mill 56 x 106 feet in dimensions.
One who is well acquainted with Mr. Warner and his works states that every facility known to the trade is afforded the customers of this house, and its high reputation, maiutaiued for a third of a century in the same location, is the best evidence of its popularity and stability.
Mr. Warner is a man of good judgment in financial matters. In politics he is a republican, but takes no active part in political affairs, and desires no office. Unsolicited, he has hield a num- ber of offices of public trust, where he rendered good service with credit to himself. No citizen of Jamestown has ever been more interested in its prosperity, or contributed more freely to any object calculated to advauce its material, mental or moral welfare than Lucius Bolls Warner. Commencing life as a poor boy, he has won both ample fortune and honorable position, by ability, energy and inflexible honesty. In 1887 he sup- plied a great need in Jamestown by erccting
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what is known as the Warner block. It is an imposing five-story brick building, of 80 x 156 feet in dimensions. It is occupied by large stores and business offices. He enjoys the good will and respect of the citizens of James- town, and is recognized by all who know him as a public-spirited citizen. He possesses those characteristics which clearly define a strong in- dividuality, self-reliance, even temper on trying occasions, and uniform kindness. Honesty, in- tegrity, generosity and public-spiritedness are some of the pronounced traits of character on which Mr. Warner has built a symmetrical man- hood of substantial moral worth.
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LEAZER GREEN, a member of the ' he was admitted to the bar; he then entered the
Chautauqua county bar, was born at Remsen, Oneida county, New York, March 16, 1846, and is the youngest son of Eleazer, Sr., and Sylvina (Kent) Green. His paternal grandfather, Ezra Green, was a native of Litchfield, Connecticut, where he was a hotel keeper, served in the Revolutionary war, re- moved to Oneida county, N. Y., where he fol- lowed farming, was a Presbyterian and married Amy Church of his native State, by whom he had thirteen children. His maternal grand- father, Silas Kent, was born in New England, removed to Oneida county, this State, married Annis Dayton, by whom he had seven children ; lie was a farmer and died when comparatively a young man.
Eleazer Green, Sr., was born in Oneida county, May 16, 1800, and removed in 1847 to Cliau- tauqua county, where he died September 12, 1884. He was a man of intelligence and edu- cation, served for several years as superintendent of the public schools of Oneida county, and was also a teacher for many years in the schools of that county. He was one of the early aboli- tionists, and after the Republican party came into existence he supported its principles. He was a prominent and useful citizen of the town of Busti, in Chautauqua county, owning a large
farm in that town, which he managed success- fully for many years. He married Sylvina Kent, and they passed over sixty years of a happily married life together. They were the parents of six children : Broughton W., a farmer of Busti; Sophia (deccased), who was the wife of George W. Smith, of Ohio; Betsy S., wife of Elias Hurlbut, of Kansas; Amy C., wife of Amos Palmer, of Jamestown ; William E., who died at the age of sixteen years, and Elcazer.
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