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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01748 0952
GENEALOGY 974.701 SE5H
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EVERTS, ENSIGN & EVERTS, LITH, PHILADO
(FM TOMPRING, OIL )
SILVER -THREAD FALLS, LODI, SENECA COUNTY, N. Y.
1786
HISTORY OF
SENECA CO. ",
NEW YORK
Allith Alllustrations
DESCRIPTIVE OF ITS SCENERY,
Palatial Toesidences,
Public Buildings, Fine Blochs, and Important Manufactories,
FROM ORIGINAL SKETCHES BY ARTISTS OF THE HIGHEST ABILITY.
PHILADELPHIA: EVERIS, ENSIGN & EVERIS, 716 FILBERT STREET.
1876
Press Of J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, Penn'a.
Press Of W. E. Morrison & Co., Ovid, New York
1876.
1976.
Allen County PE Morcry Ft. Wayne, '. 410
LIST OF REPUBLICATION PATRONS. HILL PLATES - ADDENDUM.
- Those In Parenthesis Provided Remuneration To Aid In This Endeavor
The Original Court-House In Ovid Village. 1840. (Christensen Gray Corp. General Insurance, Ovid.) Page 4 PAUL A. CHRISTENSEN, AGENT.
General John Sullivan. 1858.
(The Board of Supervisors, Seneca County.) Page 10
The Baptist Church, Ovid Village.
(Lloyd W. Koke, Ovid,) Page 24
The Richmond Aqueduct. 1860.
(The Town Board, Tyre.) Facing Page 41
The Franklin House, Ovid. 1858. The Seneca Collegiate Institute, Ovid. 1858. (The First National Bank Of Ovid, Ovid.) Facing Page 45
First Methodist Church, Ovid. First Presbyterian Church, Ovid. 1858. (The Ovid Federated Church, Ovid.) Facing Page 51
Engine House Of Torrent Co., No. 3, Waterloo. 1855. Residence Of The Late Judge Watkins, South Waterloo. 1855. (The First National Bank Of Waterloo, Waterloo.) Facing Page 55
Abraham Lincoln & Ulysses S. Grant. (D. G. Caywood Camp No. 146, S. U. V., Ovid.) Facing Page 63
Holmes, Shoemaker & Co's. Flouring Mills, Seneca Falls. 1856. (George G. Souhan, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 65
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seneca Falls. 1856. (Trinity Episcopal Church, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 71
Residence Of Col. John Y. Manning, Ovid. 1858. (Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Morrison, Sr., Ovid.) Facing Page 73
List Of Supervisors, Town Of Waterloo. 1876.
(The Town Board, Waterloo.) Facing Page 83
South View Of The Court-House In Waterloo. 1841. Village Plat Of Waterloo. 1852. (Village Board Of Trustees, Waterloo.) Facing Page 85
Methodist Episcopal Church, Waterloo. 1855. Residence Of Mrs. A. Draper, Waterloo. 1855. (Mrs. George Samuel Brown, Waterloo.) Facing Page 89
The Waterloo Park &c., Waterloo. 1855. (Waterloo Library & Historical Society, Waterloo.) Facing Page 93
The Waterloo Woolen Mills, Waterloo. 1852. (L. M. Sessler, Waterloo.) Facing Page 95
Harris & Thomas's Steam Saw Mill & Boat Yard, Sheldrake. 1858. Seneca Co. Court-House & Clerk's Office, Ovid. 1858. (The Town Board, Ovid.) Facing Page 97
South View Of Court-House Square In Ovid. 1841. 2025363 Village Plat Of Ovid. 1852.
(Village Board Of Trustees, Ovid.) Facing Page 99
The State Agricultural College, Ovid. 1861. (Benjamin Franklin & James A. Gabriel, Ovid.) Facing Page 101
East View Of Seneca Falls Village. 1841. Village Plat Of Seneca Falls. 1852. (The Village Board Of Trustees, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 107
Downs & Co's. Pump Factory & Iron Works, Seneca Falls. 1856. (State Bank Of Seneca Falls, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 109
Works Of Westcott, Downs & Gould, Seneca Falls. 1856. (Seneca Falls Savings Bank, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 111
Island Works Of Silsby, Mynderse & Co., Seneca Falls. 1856. (The Town Board, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 117
The Seneca Falls Academy, Seneca Falls. 1856. Residence Of Edward Mynderse, Seneca Falls. 1856. (Seneca Falls Historical Society, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 121
Works Of Cowing & Co., Seneca Falls. 1856. (GTE Sylvania, Incorporated, Seneca Falls.) Facing Page 123
The Baptist Church, Scott's Corners, Ovid. (The Baptist Church Of Ovid Centre, Ovid.) Facing Page 133
(The Kinne Family.)
Facing Page 135
Captain Elijah Kinne.
The Stone Church, Junius.
(The Town Board, Junius.)
Page 138
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List Of Supervisors, Town Of Lodi. 1876. (The Town Board, Lodi.) Facing Page 147
List Of Supervisors, Town Of Romulus, 1876. (The Town Board, Romulus.) Facing Page 153
Rev. Diedrich Willers.
(The Town Board, Varick.) Facing Page 159
The Indian Chief Red Jacket.
(The Town Board, Fayette.) Facing Page 161
List Of Supervisors, Town Of Covert. 1876. (The Town Board, Covert.) Facing Page 163
Cayuga Bridge & Seneca Lake. 1857. (Mr. and Mrs. Miles J. Bond and Family, Ovid.) Facing Page 165
Map Of New-York State. 1813. (Andrew J. Morrison, Ovid.) Page 166
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The Presbyterian Church, Seneca Falls. 1856. (First Presbyterian Society & Church, Seneca Falls.) Page 14
Residence Of Lewis Bodine, Fair-View, Ovid. 1858. (The Boyce Family, Ovid.) Page 14
St. Paul's Episcopal Church & Parish School, Waterloo. 1855. (St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Waterloo.) Facing Page 87
SEE ALSO PAGES 23, 88, AND FACING PAGE 92.
Business Blocks, Waterloo. 1855. (Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Waldman, Waterloo.) Facing Page 87
Residence Of J. E. Seeley, Ovid. 1858. (Robert Corning, Ovid.) Facing Page 127
Residence Of Corydon Fairchild, Ovid. 1858. (Homer Duncan, Ovid.) Facing Page 127
Residence Of John J. Covert, Ovid. 1858. (John B. Usher, Jr., Ovid.) Facing Page 157
Residence Of Abraham Van Doren, Fair-View, Ovid. 1858. (Peter M. Depew, Ovid.) Facing Page 157
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Silver Thread Falle, Lodi (Frontispiece) .
3 facing title-page page
Map of Seneca County
Court-House and Jail, Waterloo (Plate II.)
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Court-House, Ovid (Plate II.) .
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View of Seneca Falls in 1817 (Plate XL.) . ·
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View in Senecs Falls, 1876-Water-power and Manufactories (Plate XL.) Residence of Benjamin Moses, Seneca Falls (Plate XLI.)
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The Towaley House, Waterloo (Plate VIL.)
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National Yeast Company's Works, Seneca Falls ( Plate XLII.) .
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Portrait of Hon. =
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Ferm Residence of James C. Hallsted, Waterloo (Plate X.) " Holy Crose" Catholic Church, Ovid (Plate XI.) The Pastoral Residence, Ovid (Plate XI.) .
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H. C. Silaby, Seneca Falls (Plate XLV.)
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Farm and Residence of Michael B. Ritter, Fayette (Plate XII.) Residence of W. H. Burton, Main Street, Waterloo (Plate XIII.) Portrait of W. H. Barton, Waterloo (Plate XIII.). Mannfactory of the Waterloo Yeast Company (Plate XIII.)
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= D. B. Lum, Seneca Falls .
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View of the Willard Asylum (Plate XIV., double page). .
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Benjamin Moses, Seneca Falls (Plato XLVII.) = Henry
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Residence of Joseph Barnes, Junius (Plate XV.) Barney Snyder, Junius (Plate XV.) =
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P. K. Carver, Tyre (Plate XVI.) .
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Robert L. Stevenson, Tyre (Plate XLVIII.)
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Mrs. Henry Hoster, Fayette (Plate XVII.)
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Residence of D. E. Partridge, Seneca Falls (Plate XVIII.) William H. Newton, Junine (Plate XIX.)
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Residence of Thomas H. Arnold, Tyre (Plate L.) Hiram Lay, Tyre (Plate LI.)
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Portrait of Col. Halsey Sandford (Plate XX.) . Mrs. « "
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Hotel and Residence of M. R. Cole, Kidder's Ferry (Plate XXII.)
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Residence of A. D. Southwick, Junine (Plate XXII.) = John S. Knight, Lodi (Plate XXII.)
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Herman D. Eastman, Lodi (Plate XXII.) I. H. Peirson, Waterloo (Plate XXIII.)
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= L. S. Frantz, Fayette (Plate LV.)
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Portrait of Samuel Birdesll, Waterloo (Plate XXIV.)
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S. H. Gridley, D.D., Waterloo (Plate XXV.)
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Portrait of 4 Fayette (Plate LVI., double page)
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Mrs. Jacob Burroughs, Fayette (Plate LVI., double page) Residence of George H. Zartman, Fayette (Plate LVII.) .
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Portrait of Lydia M. =
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Residence of Isase Belles, Fayette (Plate LVIII.)
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Portrait of = Harriet P. Belles, Fayette (Plate LVIII.)
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Robert Baster, Waterloo (Plate XXVIII.) Nathaniel Seely, Waterloo (Plate XXIX.)
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Portrait of = =
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Portrait of
= Mrs. Joseph Thorn, Junius (Plate LXI.) Benjamin Turhueh, Junine (Plate LXII.)
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Sally Turbush, Junius (Plate LXII.)
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Residence of "
Colonel Ralph Smith, Lodi (Plate LXIII.)
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Portrait of =
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Residence of General John De Mott, Lodi (Plate LXIV.). Portrait of = =
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= Mary Ana De Mott, Lodi (Plate LXIV.)
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= Elijah 4€ =
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= Mrs. E. R. Dobbin, Waterloo (Plate XXXIV.)
Joshua Wilson, Ovid (Plate XXXV.)
Mrs. Joehna Wilson, Ovid ( Plate XXXV.)
Residence of Joshua W. Wilson, Ovid (Plate XXXV.)
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Residence of John M. Yerkce, Romulns (Plate LXVIII.) .
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Portrait of J. P. Chamberlain, Seneca Falls (Plate XLVI.)
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= Jason Smith, Tyre (Plate XLVII.) .
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= Thomas W. Compson, Tyre (Plate XVI.)
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Portrait of Thomas H. Arnold, Tyre (Plate L.)
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Residence of Jacob Nearpass, Tyre (Plate XXI.) Jamee Carria, Tyre (Plate XXI.) .
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Residence of Benjamin Kime, Fayette (Plate LII.) "Aubrey Farm," Residence of Mrs. James G. Stacey, Fayette (Plate LIII.) Exterior View of Grace Church, Fayette (Plate LIV.)
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Portrait of E. Williams, Waterloo (Plate XXVI.)
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Residence of Andrew J. Sheridan, Fayette (Plate LIX.) = Heary I. Long, Junius (Plate LX.)
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= Joseph Thorn, Junius (Plate LXI.) #
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Residence of Henry Bonnell, Waterloo (Plate XXX.) Portrait of 4 = =
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= Mrs. Henry Bonnell, Waterloo (Plate XXX.)
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Residence of Alfred Vail, Waterloo (Plate XXXI.) . =
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F. L. Msoning, Waterloo (Plate XXXI.) Manufacturing View-T. A. MoIntyre'e Rectifying Works, Waterloo (Plate XXXII., double page) .
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Portrait of Gardner Welles, M.D., Waterloo (Plate XXXIII)
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Residence of John Townsend, Lodi (Plate LXV.) Portrait of = =
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Rev. John M. Guion, S.T.D., Seneca Falle (Plate XXXIII.) . Residence of the late Edwin R. Dobbin, Waterloo (Plate XXXIV.) . Portrait of Edwin R. Dobbin, Waterloo (Plate XXXIV.)
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Residence of Aaron Brown, Romulns (Plate LXVII.) Portrait of " = =
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Portraits of John Q. Messler and Family, Ovid (Plate XXXVIII.).
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Portrait of Abraham Van Doren, Ovid (Plate XXXIX.)
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Portrait of Eraatus Partridge, Seneca Falle (Plate IV .. ) Le Roy C. Partridge, Seneca Falls (Plate V.) . St. Paul's Parish Church, Waterloo (Plate VI.)
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Residence of William C. Dutton, Waterloo (Plate VIII.) . James C. Hallsted, Waterloo (Plate IX.) =
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N. H. French, Junina (Plate XLIV.) .
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Jacob P. Chamberlain, Seneca Falls (Plate XLVI.) H. Chamberlain, Seneca Falls (Plate XLVI.)
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William Kline, Tyre (Plate XLVII.)
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Residence of Robert L. Stevenson, Tyre (Plate XLVIII.) David Odell, Tyre (Plate XLIX.) =
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Portrait of = Mre. Hiram Lay, Tyre (Plate LI.) .
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"Peck Slip," Property of A. S. Rolling, formerly owned by Joseph Wright, west of Waterloo (Plate XXIII.)
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Residence of O. E. Maynard, Waterloo (Plate XXVIII.) =
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Residence of J. C. Wolf, Waterloo (Plate XXXI.) . St. John's Chapel, Waterloo (Plate XXXI.)
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= Judge Silas Hulsey, Lodi (Plate LXVI.) Judge James De Mott, Lodi (Plate LXVI.)
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Residence of Aaron Wileon, Ovid (Plate XXXVI.) . Portrait of = Julia =
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Residence of James Barry, Ovid (Plate XXXVII., double page) Joha Q. Messler, Ovid (Plate XXXVIII.)
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St. Mary's Church, Waterloo (Plate III.).
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Residence of Senator William Johnson, Seneca Falls (Plate XLIII.)
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Residence of Thomas R. Collings, Seneca Falls (Plate XLIV.)
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. and Farm of Henry Hoster, Fayette (Plate XVII., double page) Portrait of Henry Hoster, Fayette (Plate XVII.)
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Residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Chsadler, Waterloo (Plate LIV.) . Mra. J. K. Richardson, Waterloo (Plate LIV.)
= Jacob Burroughs, Fayette (Plate LVI., double page) = (Front View), Fayette (Plate LVI., double poge) . =
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Residence of S. H. Gridley, D.D., Waterloo (Plate XXV.) Thomas Fatsinger, Waterloo (Plate XXV.) . Mansion House, Waterloo ( Plate XXVI.) .
Rev. Aaron D. Lane, Waterloo (Plate XXXIII.) = D. S. Kendig, Waterloo (Plate XXXIII.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Portrait of Robert Wooden, Waterloo (Plate LXVIII.)
facing page 152
D. Boardman, Seneca Falle ( Plate LXVIII.)
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Residence of Enoch Emens, Verick (Plate LXIX.) .
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Portrait of 4€
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and Farm of J. and J. Lautenschlager, Varick (Plate LXXI., double page) . .
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Mrs. Harriet A. Wheeler, Varick (Plate LXXII.)
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Portrait of
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Jacob Boorom, Covert (Plate LXXIV.)
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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Erastus Partridge, Seoeca Falls ( Plate IV.)
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Le Roy C. Partridge, Seneca Falls (Plate V.)
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Colonel Halsey Sandford (Plate XX.)
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Hon. Elisha Williams, Waterloo (Plato XXVI.)
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Charles Bonnel, Waterloo (Plate XXVII.)
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Edwin R. Dobbin. Waterloo (Plate XXXIV.)
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Rev. Samnel H. Gridley, D.D., Waterloo
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Gardner Welles, M.D., Waterloo
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Daniel S. Kendig, Waterloo
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Henry Bonnel, Waterloo
Jedediah Peirson, Waterloo
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Hon. Samuel Clark, Waterloo
Hon. Jesse Clark, Waterloo
Abraham Van Doren, Ovid (Plate XXX
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The Wilson Family, Ovid .
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Rev. John M. Guion, S.T.D., Seneca Falls
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David Odell, Tyre (Plate XLIX.)
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Thomas H. Arnold, Tyre (Plate L.)
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William Klina, Tyre Jason Smith, Tyre
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Hartwell B. Compeoo, Tyre
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Judge Silas Halsey, Lodi (Plate LXVI.)
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Judge James DeMott, Lodi (Plate LXVI.)
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General John DeMott, Lodi
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Colonel Ralph Smith, Lodi
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The Townsend Family, Lodi
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Iersel Brown, Romulus
Deacon John Boorom, Covert ( Plate LXXIV.) .
facing 164
HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE.
. 5, 6 INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER I .- Pre-Columbian Discovery-National Claims to Territory of New York, and Bases of Claims .
CHAPTER II .- The Indiane of Central New York-Their Treaties, Wars, Character, Civilization, and Fate . 6, 7
. CHAPTER IIL-Land Purchases-Character of Country-Terme and Manner of Dis- posal to Settlere-Course of Travel-Course of Migration-Localities firat Settled -Classic Nomenolature -- A Broad Domain awaiting Ownere-Diesimilarity of ite People to all pravioue Precedent
CHAPTER IV .- Line of Organization-Events connected therewith-Progress of Set- tlement West-Reduction of Area and Gradoal Changes from a General to a Local Character . 8-11
CHAPTER V .- The Pioneer-Seneca, while a part of Herkimer, from 1791 to 1794- Cayuga Bridge-Grist-Mills-Publio Moeting-An Old-Time Article-The Old Pre-emption Line-The Alhony Turnpike . 12-17
CHAPTER VI .- 1794 to Organization of Seneca County in 1804-The State's Hundred -Courts and Officers-Migratory Hardships-The Cayuga Reservation-The Bayard Company-A Reminiscence of Waterloo in its First Decade . 17-22
CHAPTER VII .- A New Country-Kinds of Troce, Game, Houses, and Furniture- Climate and Dress-Character of Settlere-Mannere ond Customs, and Contrast with the Present Day 22-25
CHAPTER VIII .- Cleariog Lands-Products-Resorts-Tavern-keeping-Trade-A Settler's Recollectione . 25-29
CHAPTER IX .- Early Preachers and Churches-Schools Rod Teachere-Marriages, Birthe, Deatha, and Cemeteries 29-31
CHAPTER X .- The Boys of 1800-The Panther, Bear, and Deer-The Casualties of
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167-170 Cayuga Lake . 31, 32 LIST OF PATRONS
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CHAPTER XI .- Line of Organization-Seneca in 1810-County Seste-First County Officials-Present Boundaries and Towne-Poor Farm. 32, 33 CHAPTER XII .- Town Meetings-Celebrations-Early Menufactores-Schools for Singing and Danoing-Visitors, Joseph Smith, La Fayette, Lorenzo Dow, and Andrew Johnson-Raising Mille and Churches-Burning a Whale 33, 34 36, 37 CHAPTER XIII .- Militie Musters-War of 1812-An Incident of that Period 34-36 CHAPTER XIV .- Geographical-Towns-Villages-Surface-Soil-Products-Water- 'oourees-Water-power-Lakes-Natural History-Trees-Animale-Reptiles- Fish
CHAPTER XV .- Agriculture-Trade-Routes for Markets-Grains-Agricultural So- oiety-Statistice-Agricultural College-Patrons of Husbandry .
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CHAPTER XVII .- Political Legislation-Partiee-Population-Popular Vote and Civil List .
. CHAPTER XVIII .- Traces-Roada-Turnpikes-Bridges-Seneca Look Navigation and Erie Canals-Navigation .
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. . . CHAPTER XIX .- First Railroads-The Auburn and Rochester Railroad, Pennsylvania and Sodus Bay Railroad, and the Geneve and Ithaca Railroad-Old Tracks-In- oidents
44, 45 CHAPTER XX .- Banks : State, National, and Savings; their History in Seneca CHAPTER XXI .- The Leading Manufactures of Seneca County . 45, 46 46-49 CHAPTER XXII .- The Insana Poor and the Willard Asylum 49,50 CHAPTER XXIII .- Religious Denominations and Church Statistica 50-52 CHAPTER XXIV .- Religione, Literary, and Benevolent Societies 52, 53 53-55
CHAPTER XXV .- The Press and its Publishers in Seneca County
CHAPTER XXVI .- Academies and Public Schools-The Pioneer Ovid Academy- "Seneca Collegiate Institute"-The Seneca Falle Academy-Waterloo Academy- Public Schools of the County
CHAPTER XXVII .- Seneca in the War of the Rebellion-Statistics-The Nineteenth New York Volunteers-The Fifteenth Engineere-The Thirty-third New York Volunteers
CHAPTER XXVIII .- Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg, and Return Home CHAPTER XXIX .- The Forty-fourth New York Volunteers, and the Fiftieth Eogi- naers
58-61 61,62 62-66 66-68 68-70
CHAPTER XXXI .- The One Hundred and Twenty-sixth New York Volunteers . CHAPTER XXXII .- The One Hundred and Forty-eighth New York Volunteers. 71,72 72,73 73,74
CHAPTER XXXIV .- The Firet New York Cavalry
CHAPTER XXXV .- The Eighth New York Cavalry-The First Battery New York Light Artillery
74, 75 75-78
CHAPTER XXXVII .- Seneca County Medical Society-Firet Physician in Seneca County-Biographical Sketches of the Profession in the County 78,79 CHAPTER XXXVIII .- Conclusion 79,80
HISTORY OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
WATERLOO .- The Original Town of Junius-Organization of Waterloo- Waterloo Village-First Cara, Firet Bridge-Water-Power and Manufactures-Fire Depart- ment-Churches-Education-Waterloo in the Rebellion, etc. 81-93
OVID .- Organization-Early Settlement-Early Marriage-Ancient Fortification- Church History-Civil History-Ovid Village-Societies-Population-Military Record, etc. . 97-104 · .
SENECA FALLS .- Taverne-Stores-Town Settlements-Bridgeport in 1820-Seneca Falls in 1823-Old Mills and Early Manufactures-History of the Churches- Military Record, eto. . . 106-122
TYRE .- Early Settlement-First Improvements-First Death . and Marriage-Silk- Worm Nursery-First Storehouse-Tyre City-The Oldest Resident-First Schools -Tyre in the Rebellion, etc. . . 124-127
FAYETTE .- Organization-Red Jacket-"Joe Smith"-Firet Baptiem-First Settle- ment-Bearytown named-Canoga-Pioneer Mills-Documentary and Civil History-The Churches-Military Record, etc. . 129-136
JUNIUS .- Formation of Town-Roll of Pioneers-First Sebool-Meetings, First Church -Cemetery, First Deaths-Post-Office established-Initial Trade and Manufac- tures-Firet Saw-mill-Early Justices-Final Organization-List of Town Officers -Junius Soldiere in the Civil War, eto. . 137-142
LODI .- Organization-Indian Orchard and Burial-Place-First Settlement-First Physician-Village of Lodi-Civil History-Societies-Church History-Popu- lotion-Military Record, etc. . . 143-147 .
ROMULUS .- Primitive Settlement-Postal Service in 1806-First Native White Birth -Old-Time Tavern-Short-Lived Hamlet-Pioneer Farmer-Mechanics-First Saw-Mill-Founding of Baleytown-Villages and Post-Offices-Highways-Early Records-Emancipation of Slavee-Schools-Romulus Baptist Church-Rehel- lioo Record, etc. . . 149-155 .
VARICE .- Early Settlere-First Frame House-Home Manufactures-A Pioncer Prencher-" Buye's Tavern"-The Cayuga Reservation-East Variok-Firet Post-Office-Early Teachers-Religious Services-First Frame-First Store- Varick Inns and Inn-keepere-Birthe, Marriages, Deaths-Religious Societies- Churches-The Records-Varick Soldiers in the Civil War, etc. . . 158-162
COVERT .- Organization-Pioneere-Farmer Village-Cemetery-Farioer Lodge, No. 357, F. and A. M .- Farmer Villago Grange, No. 160, P. of H .- Charch History -Population, etc.
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Hon. William Johnson, Seneca Falls ( Plate XLIV.) Jacob P. Chamberlain, Seneca Falls (Plate XLVI.) David B. Lum, Seneca Falle .
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Henry Moses, Seneon Falls (Plate XLVII.)
Robert L. Stevenson, Tyre (Plate XLVIII.)
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CHAPTER XXX .- The Seventy-fifth New York Volunteers .
CHAPTER XXXIII .- The One Hundred and Sixtieth New York Volunteers
CHAPTER XXXVI .- The Third New York Volunteer Artillery
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CHAPTER XVI .- Geology-Onondaga Salt Group-Gypsum Group-Marcellus Shale -Seneca Limestone-Hamilton Group-Tully Limestone-Genesee Slate and Drift Deposits . 39, 40 40-42
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Residence of William W. Boorom, Covert (Plate LXXIV.) Addison Boorom, Covert (Plate LXXIV.) ¥
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Samnel Birdsall, Waterloo (Plate XXIV.).
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THE ORIGINAL COURT-HOUSE IN OVID VILLAGE.
HISTORY
OF
SENECA COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Truth is the mother of history, the preserver of great actions, the enemy of oblivion, the witnese of the past, the director of the future.
INTRODUCTION.
To write the history of an Eastern power, the recorder follows the ruler as the representative of government, exposes his intrigues, blazons his deeds, aud measures his renown by the number and severity of his wars. In America, the nation is a conclusion, and true history begins with the people acting as the arbiters of their own destiny, and framing their fabrie of free government by the action of communities in frequent meetings, and delegating certain powers to the State and General Government. Viewed in this light, the history of a county rises iu importance; and while it affords a laudable gratification to the citizen, it serves as au index of the source and means by which a free people have become great. All classes are arousing from their apathy concerning the past, and men are asking, What part have our ancestors played in this drama, and where does our county, as a community, stand ? To foster local ties, to furnish examples of hero- ism, to exhibit the results of well-applied industry, and to mark a period of national existence, literature, art, and topography-an attractive trio -- are freely employed to embellish and make of interest a practical and valuable work. Herein we essay a brief outline of State history, and then the detail of Seneca's development from the exit of the Iroquois, the settlement by migrations from the coast and immigration from Europe, the gradual assimilation of heterogeneous elements, the diversified changes wrought by labor and the happy results of industry. Gleaning from the memories of aged pioneers and the manuscripts of the provi- dent, we aim to describe successive aspects of early nud later society, characters prominent in art, literature, the pursuits of peace and the arena of war. It will be found instructive to note the character of primitive settlers,-their culture, habits, and health as influenced by a life in a region environed by beautiful lakes and deuse with the growth of centuries. The presence of game, the prospective occupation of lands, and the founding of centres of trade are seen to originate the various classes of hunter, speenlator, and actual settler. The many themes essential to true delineation of local interests impart variety, and are relieved by unison with sketches of scenery illustrative of architecture and surroundings in the quiet of the productive farm and in the busy marts of trade. Perforce the field of research, limited in area, fiuds its material in the narratives of colonization, border warfare, and all the minuteness of biographical detail. Epochs pass, and races disappear. The generation of to-day, halting in their race for supremacy, look around and behind them, and, tardily recognizing the incalculable service of the first settlers in central New York, seek ere too late to reclaim their lives from a threatened oblivion. A few octogenarians in each town are all that are left of them,-left of the pioneers,-white-haired reminders of a heroie age which has had its rise, growth, maturity, and decay, and given place to an age of transition which in its turn must yield to permanence, prosperity, and the highest stage of enlightenment. Prominence is given to the pioneer all the more because his impress was the germ of the present; his endowment was an example of high courage and unabated energy ; a race of settlers sprung from blended nations has durably stamped its characteristics upon worthy successors. Sterile coasts, frozen plains, and mountain cliffs have endeared themselves hy the ties of home, but the region embraced by the boundaries of Seneca County fastens a spell by historie association upon native and stranger through the attractions of a beautiful and diversified scenery. Undulating hills melt away into flat alluvial plains. Innumerable small streams, originating midway between the elongated lakes of Cayuga and Seneca, contribute their waters to replenish those natural reservoirs. Belts of timber, cleared field, and manor are seen at intervals, while town and
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