A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 101

Author: Minard, John Stearns, 1834-1920; Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Alfred, N.Y., W. A. Fergusson & co.
Number of Pages: 1102

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few short years not even a log cabin will remain to remind the passerby of the pioneers' labors on this last settled section of our town.

THE IRISH PIONEERS .- From 1838 to 1840 when the Genesee Valley canal was in progress, the Irish emigrants made their first appearance here- The late Edmund Holland, one of the most prominent though not the first to settle, when a young man left his native parish of Skull, county of Cork, Ireland, and landed at Quebec in 1836, went almost directly to Rochester, and in 1840 married Catherine Hickey of the same parish in Ireland. They settled here about May 25, 1840, near where W. B. McCrea lives. and made their permanent residence in Hume. Mr. Holland died in December, 1880. His widow survives and kindly furnished me with much information relative to our Irish population. Edmund Holland probably assisted more people to " come over to America " than any other man in this section. About 1847 a company of 7 landed at Quebec, and he met them there. In this party were his aged father and mother, and I must say that "Uncle " Michael Holland, his father, with staff in hand and pipe in mouth, erect carriage and sprightly motions, was the most perfect impersonation of the "fine old Irish gintle- man " that I ever met.

Patrick Hodnett came from Ireland in 1835 and to Hume in 1840, and commenced keeping house about where Herbert Hammond now lives. Mrs. Hodnott says she has often gone after the cow off back of Mr. Short's with a baby in her arms. The aged couple, after a life of hard work, are spending the evening of their days in Fillmore, having raised a large family and acquired a competence. James Neilson must have come about that time. He also had a large family, some are still living in this vicinity. Thos. Torpey, father of Dennis Torpey and Mrs. John Powers of Caneadea, landed at Quebec in 1836 or 7, and came here from Caledonia in early canal times. He lived on Andrew Caldwell's present place and later worked in a quarry opened there. Michael Kinney, now of Fillmore, must have been here before 1840. David Cary came in 1840 and lived here until his death several years ago. Mrs. Cary tells me Mr. Cooley built the "log-tavern," located north of the little brooklet at the base of the terrace on which is now the "Holy Cross Cemetry." This was a rude inn but was widely known, especially along the line of the canal, and was much frequented by neighboring work- men on the canal. The last log of the old structure disappeared several years since.

Tim O'Neal was a quaint Irishman who lived on the hill west of the canal on the Village Tract, and was noted for his great love of the piscatorial art and his peculiar way of drawing out his words. He it was, who once when settling with Dr. Lyman refused in toto to pay for one visit when an emetic was administered, declaring he would not pay for anything he could not "keep on his stomick."

Pat Haley was another queer subject. It was he whom his excessive gallantry and politeness led to turn out and give all the road to the Nourse girls, one day when he met them on the creek bridge just east of Fillmore,

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The bridge was long and narrow, with only a log on each side for a railing. The girls "had the bridge " but Pat drove right on, and turning out his old blind nag, over he went horse, wagon and all.

Many others might be mentioned who bore conspicuous part in the improvements of those days now long past.

EARLY ROADS .- The first road up the river followed substantially the course of the old In- dian trail, entering the town as now defined on the flats of Judson Stockwell's farm, and running not far from the river bank to the line of the present river road a little north of Mrs. Dudley's Willow Brook farm buildings, then following substantially the road as now traveled to a point about opposite the residence of Dwight Gillett, where it turned east and followed closely the river bank to a point near the Transit Line, then leaving the river it made westerly directly for the bluff east of Albert Smith's residence. At the foot of this hill was a wonderful spring, whose water conducted into a large trough made a way-side watering place that is still remem- bered with pleasure. The road continued on as now unto the dwelling of Augustus Hammond, there it passed down the hill and neared the river again, soon, however, leaving it and passing in the rear of J. E. Franklin's house, striking the river again about where J. H. Howden's new residence is, then passing nearly as now traveled through Fillmore and McCrea's to the road on the line between the farms of E. McCarthy and Delos Benjamin, where it made a de- tour as it neared the great bend in the river, and following the almost private road of to-day to the Nisdell place it struck the " gulf road," which from this point ran northerly to Hume village. Thence over the gulf bridge, a high structure rudely built over a deep chasm, with only logs for a railing, it struck the base of the "slide bank " aud bank of the river, which it soon left striking the route of the present river road near Geo. P. Leet's. The "gulf road " deserves more notice. The travel up and down the river and to and from the north passed over it, though its mud holes never dried out ; the stupendous growth of timber and dark forest recesses close by made it a dreary uninviting place, while mysterious hints as to strange happenings made it a place dreaded by many, and the belated traveler felt easier and breathed freer after passing the lonely place.

A road struck east from the Cooley and Davidson places, and following the town line to the transit bore southerly for a way, striking the line between the McWhorter place and Frank Gil- lett's, which it followed down to the river road. Over this road, long since taken up, went our earliest settlers to the town meetings, elections, and "general trainings," held on the flats when this was all Nunda, and Capt. Samuel Russell commanded a company.

People are living who made their way to Cold Creek down the ravine almost opposite Mrs. Kendall's place in Hume village, and the first road from Hume village to the river, passed down the south side of Cold Creek, coming out at Whiting's, now McCrea's. It was a horrid road, mud, mud, mud, all the way, as were most of the roads.

In the town book we find queer descriptions of laying out new roads. One begins at " a pine stump within a quarter or half a mile of the Red Tavern." Considering the many hun- dreds of stumps, each of which would fill the " call," this seems rather indefinite. The Holland Company at an early day appropriated considerable money to open and improve roads. State roads were as a rule laid to connect one county seat with another, and money appropriated to their improvement. The one from Angelica to Batavia passed through Hume village. This was hailed with delight by our people, as it placed them at last on a main thoroughfare.

About 1843-4 Levi and Timothy Rice and Samuel Bixby constructed a large sawmill ("Rice's Mill ") on the east side of the river nearly half a mile below Long Beard's Riff. Large quantities of logs were run down the river and here made into lumber. Augustus Beardslee put in a shingle mill, the

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first operated in town, in 1846-7. Ten or twelve years later high water took away the dam and the mill was never rebuilt.

During early canal navigation great quantities of butter and cheese were shipped from Fillmore (brought in from as far as Arcade), loading for return with salt which was sold here in sufficient quantity to supply a large territory. Grain has been shipped by canal from Fillmore. This statement seems almost incredible in view of the large amount of flour, feed and corn now brought in. This was before the great west became so thoroughly developed, and when grain growing and cattle raising were our leading agri- cultural interests.

The introduction of the cheese factory system of dairying (the first fac- tory in town being started at Fillmore by John Barnes) quite rapidly brought about a revolution in agricultural circles. To-day there are in the town 6 cheese factories, receiving the milk from 2,000 cows, and making dairying the leading industry of the town. Hume stands to-day sixth in point of population among the towns of the county and probably there are fewer empty houses in the town than in any other one in Allegany. The people are generally in fairly prospering circumstances, and business is in a healthy condition. If the several business centres could be thrown into one the result would be a large aggregation of commercial transactions and a very lively place, the largest probably in northern Allegany.

FLOODS were a serious detriment to the pioneer. They swelled the rivers, tore away from the smaller streams the rude bridges, and often did much destruction to property. The " great flood " of October, 1835, turned the Genesee river into a destructive demon. The products of entire fields, corn, pumpkins, stacks of grain and hay, fences, buildings, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs were swept away by the resistless waters, which spread over all of the lower flats of the river in Hume and the land itself was in many places carried off. New channels were formed by the river and the beautiful farm of Allen Nourse lying mostly in an " ox-bow " flat was cut in two in a very few hours. This was perhaps the most disastrous river flood that ever visited the town.

The village of Hume, first and last, has had its visitations of fire and flood. Mills and dams and bridges have been swept away by high water, and numerous buildings have been burned, but no extensive, devastating fire has ever been experienced. But in the way of catastrophies and horrors, the palm is awarded to the remarkable flood of June 9, 1892. (This is graphi- cally described in the sketch of A. W. Henry on another page .- EDITOR. )

RELIGIOUS .- Missionaries from Rushford and Caneadea held the first services of the town in the house of Roger Mills during the war of 1812. Elders Ephraim Sanford and Kendall were early preachers. The Free Will Baptists formed a church and erected a house of worship early near Flena- gin's pond. Meetings ceased long before the house disappeared about 1860.

The First Baptist Church of Hume was organized Sept. 12, 1835. The original members were, Chester Hackett, James Clark, H. Doud, Seth C.

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Williams, Milo Ives, Philo Castle, Sylvanus Doud, Darius Watkins, Mary Kemp, John Kemp, Cynthia Clark, Nancy Doud, Jessie Hull, Mary Man- chester, J. Bacon, Betsy Randall, Thyrza Williams, Abagail Drake, Lydia Watkins and Obed Randall. In November a re-organization was effected in the schoolhouse at which Rev. A. C. Sangster presided. Rev. James Reed and Rev. A. Minor from Rushford were present. In June, 1836, the church united with the Genesee River Association, and in June, 1877, after the dissolution of this association, joined the Allegany Association. In 1836 a small house of worship was erected, and used until 1850, when the present one was built at a cost, including lot, of about $3,000. It was dedicated in October. 1850, Rev. James Reed preaching the dedicatory sermon. A par- sonage was purchased in 1869. In 1888 the church received a legacy of $800 from Mr. and Mrs. William Balcom. The pastors have been Revs. Rufus Sabin, February, 1836; Mr. Robbins, March, 1838; O. Reed, May, 1840; B. F. Burr, May, 1844; J. Trowbridge, August, 1847; James Olney, 1853; Wm. Tilley, 1856; Richard Hull, 1860; J. Trowbridge, 1862; S. S. Dean, 1865; Mr. Merriman, 1869; F. W. Fry, 1871; T. T. Horton, 1876; F. Langmade, 1880; M. S. Reed, 1887; W. E. Bogart, 1892; C. W. Robinson, 1894. During the last few years, students from the theological seminary at Rochester, among them Dudley, Cann and Smith, have occasionally supplied the pulpit. Mr. Charles Stebbins is superintendent of the Sabbath school. The church has lately been thoroughly repaired and new sheds built. At present it has no pastor.

Universalist Church .- Jan. 25, 1842. Rev. I. B. Sharp organized the First Universalist church of Hume. The erection of a house of worship was soon commenced, but was not completed till 1861. It was built at a cost of about $3,000, including the lot. The pastors who have served the church have been, Rev. I. B. Sharp, Rev. O. B. Clark, Rev. E. M. Whitney, Rev. A. B. Raymond. The church as late as 1879 was reported in a flourishing con- dition and supporting a Sunday school. Since then there has been no reg- ular services, and the church if not dead entirely, is experiencing a long continued season of " suspended animation," while the church edifice is crumbling with decay.

The First Wesleyan Methodist Church of Hume was organized in 1843 by Rev. John Watson. The meetings for a year or two were held in the old log schoolhouse in school district No. 8. Some of the early members were George Riley, Sally Riley, Jonathan Covell, Harriet Covell, Jonathan Emery, Joel Cooper, Orra Cooper, Benjamin S. Snider. Priscilla Snider. James Smith and Anna Smith. In 1845 the district having abandoned the school- house the church removed it to the site of their present church, and for some years worshiped therein. June 4, 1850, a subscription paper was first circulated to raise funds to build a new church; on the 8th the founda- tion was commenced, and on the 25th the work of hewing timber com- menced. Work on the frame was begun July 8, 1850, and it was raised on the 18th. Joiner work was commenced September 2d, and the building was finished for dedication Jan. 1, 1851, Rev. Dr. Luther Lee preaching the ser-

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mon. George Riley, Joel Cooper and Jonathan Emery were then trustees. Meantime a lot had been donated by the Wadsworth estate. The preachers have been, Revs. John Watson, 1843; J. Fields, 1845; Mr. Pierson and Rich- ard Ward in 1846; John Betchell and Z. T. Petty in 1847; F. R. Mastin and S. Phinney, 1848; Phinney and P. Norris, 1849; Z. T. Petty and Alanson Bixby, 1850; S. D. Tronbly, 1851; John Watson, 1852-3; S. Phinney, 1854-5; S. A. Leonard and G. W. Scudder, 1856; S. A. Leonard, 1857; E. P. Barnes, 1858-9; and Revs. A. Bixby, G. M. Hardy, William Pepper, John L. Bush, Howard C. Harris, John Randolph, William Willahan, W. J. Houghton, D. W. Ball, G. W. Cooper, A. W. Hall, Prof. A. R. Dodd and A. L. Schuman. Church membership about 50. L. E. Wiles is superintendent of the Sunday school which has about 60 scholars. During Rev. G. W. Cooper's pastorate the church was enlarged, a steeple added and a bell purchased. It has re- cently been repaired and modernized, and is to-day a beautiful little church. It was the pioneer church in Fillmore, and the first of its kind in this part of the county.

First Methodist Episcopal Church .- In 1841 a society of Congregationalists erected a church costing $1,200 at Hume village. The late M. W. Skiff was one of its chief promoters. In 1872 the First Methodist Episcopal church of Hume was organized with 13 members by Rev. J. F. Parker the first pastor, and soon after this society succeeded the Congregationalists in the posses- sion of the church property, the latter society becoming extinct. For a few years the church was connected with the Wiscoy and Portageville charge, but, about 1890, with Wiscoy and the church at Fillmore a new charge was created, and now the three churches have the same pastor. Since the or- ganization of the Hume church and its first pastorate, the pastors have been, Revs. W. H. McCartney, J. F. Brown, Wm. Wardell, Mr. Burchard, Mr. Goodrich, J. O. Jarman, W. O. Peet, J. Harris, C. S. Daley, R. Canfield, G. R. Harvey, S. S. Ballou and S. Brusie. A Sunday school is conducted in connection with the church. Charles E. Ingham is its superintendent.

The Second M. E. Church (Wiscoy), was organized with 35 members, shortly before 1840, by Rev. Mr. Waller, and that year a church was erected upon a lot donated by Ebenezer Mix which was dedicated in 1841. In 1870, the house was remodeled and rededicated. It is the only house of worship in Wiscoy, and seats about 300. For over 20 years it has been connected first with Portageville and Hume, later with Fillmore and Hume, services being conducted by the same pastor. See preceding church for the pastors.

The Methodist Episcopal Church (Fillmore), was organized June 19, 1889, at the opera house, when these trustees were elected: Wm. P. Brooks, John Caldwell, R. H. Chamberlain, Judson Howden, John H. Howden, Charles Ricker, L. S. Gelser, Wm. E. Pierson and P. P. Preston. The board organ- ized by choosing Wm. E. Pierson president, Judson Howden secretary; and R. H. Chamberlain, treasurer. Soon talk of building a house of worship commenced, and Nov. 18, 1889, John Caldwell, John H. Howden and Rev. G. R. Harvey were made a building committee. Dec. 12, 1889, a subscription

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paper was started, and John H. Howden made treasurer of the building fund. Meantime, Roswell Minard had made an offer of a building lot, when the sub- scriptions should reach $1,200. This amount was pledged early in 1890, and the conveyance executed. September 1, 1890, the foundation was completed and work on the building commenced soon after. The edifice was dedicated Jan. 27, 1891. Dev. Dr. D. W. C. Huntington preached the sermon, and Presiding Elder L. A. Stevens read the dedicatory service. Revs. R. C. Brownlee of Warsaw, and J. L. King of Centreville were present, the former taking part in the exercises, Mrs. F. W. Hark presiding at the organ. $1,410 was pledged to relieve all indebtedness. The pastors have been Revs. R. Canfield, G. R. Harvey, S. S. Ballou and S. Brusie. The membership is about 40. A Sunday school of 60 scholars, H. T. Such superintendent, is connected with the church, also an Epworth League.

St. Patrick's Church (Fillmore) .- For more than 40 years previous to the building of St. Patrick's church in Fillmore in 1881, worship was conducted and mass celebrated at private houses, notably at the residence of Edward Holland. Priests from Java and afterward from Portage usually officiating. In the spring of 1881, having secured a proper building lot, Michael Hol- land and Dennis Torpey let the contract for building a church 30x50 feet in size, to be completed by October 20th. Sunday, Oct. 30, 1881, it was dedi- cated with imposing ceremonies. "After explanatory remarks from Bishop Ryan, the ceremony began by the Rt. Rev. Bishop and the priests first bless- ing the outer walls, then entering the church, chanting the dedicatory psalms, and blessing the inside." The pastor, Rev. John McGrath, under whose administration the church was built, resided at Portage. Fathers Barlow of Belfast and Birkery of Perry were also present. It was a great day for the Catholics of Fillmore. The interior of this church is beauti- fully decorated. Fathers McGrath and Birkery each made a present of a beautiful stained glass window, one was placed to the memory of Edward Holland and Jas. Quinn by their respective families, and the following named (with their wives) each gave a window: Dennis Torpey, Michael Holland, H. P. Nielan, Patrick Hodnett, Peter Bliestein. Rev. F. Lawton also gave a win- dow. The church and furniture is worth $3,000. The pastors have been, Rev. Fathers McEvoy, Sheridan Dolan, Moore, Ryan, Dean, Purcell, Greig, Lothan, McGinnis, Cook, Donohue, McGrath, Lee, Nash, Barlow and Haire. The Holy Cross Cemetery, a mile south of Fillmore, was laid out in 1890. It is connected with this church and is a well-kept burial ground.

THE "SOLDIER DEAD."-" List read on Decoration Day."-William H. Wells, Co. F, 5th N. Y. Cav., enlisted Oct. 28. 1861 ; taken prisoner Jan. 22, 1864 ; buried Andersonville. James Bradshaw, 6th N. Y. Cav., Oct. 22, 1861 : died Falmouth, Va., Feb. 14, 1863. John Claus, Co. F, 5th N. Y. Cav., Sept. 19, 1861 ; killed 2d Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862 ; buried on battlefield. John Madison Hammond, Co. B, 44th N. Y., Aug. 20, 1861 ; killed Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862. Horatio A. Smith, Co. B, 44th N. Y., Aug. 20, 1861 ; killed 2d Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862. An- drew Boardman, Co. B, 44th N. Y., Aug. 20, 1861 ; burial place unknown. Miram Standish, Co. D, 64th Reg. N. Y., Oct. 5, 1862 ; died from wounds June 3, 1863. Laselle Ellenwood, Co. F, 100th N. Y., Nov., 1861 ; died in hospital at Rochester. David Young, 104th N. Y., Oct. 9, 1861 ; died in hospital and buried near Washington, April 8, 1862. John Drew, Co. C, 104th

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N. Y., Dec. 31, 1861 ; killed Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862 ; buried on battlefield.

Abbey, Co. C, 104th N. Y., Dec. 26, 1861 ; missing after battle of Gettysburg ; supposed killed. Co. C, 104th N. Y., Oct. 30, 1861 ; died from disease ; buried Elmer cemetery. Henry L. Andrew Cooley,

Delos Myers, Co. F, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 9, 1862; discharged August, 1865 ; died Nov. 2, 1871 ; buried Alger cemetery. Thomas Pendergast, Co, F, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 9,

1862; killed Centerville, Va., Oct. 17, 1863 ; buried on field. William Whitney Merchant, Co.

F, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 8, 1862 ; discharged June 30, 1865 ; died 1870, at Merrillan, Wis.

1864 ; supposed buried on field. Alvah Hamlin, Co. F, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 10, 1862 ; Oliver Barnard, Co. F, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 9, 1862 ; killed Cold Harbor. Va., May 31,

lian, June 12, 1864. Alonzo Elmer, Co. F, N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 17, 1862 ; died May 14, 1865, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, died and buried Gordonsville, Va., July 4, 1864, of wounds received Trevil- Aug. 9, 1862 ; died near Hampton, Va., April 18, 1863; buried there. John M. Stickle, Co. F, died near Washington, Feb. 4, 1864; buried there. John Shoots, Co. F, Ist N. Y. Dragoons,

Co. F. Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 9, 1862 ; died Suffolk, Va., Nov. 4, 1862 ; buried Pine Grove F, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 17, 1862 ; died Suffolk, Va., Jan. 5, 1863. Addison H. Caldwell, from wounds received Point of Rocks ; buried Pine Grove cemetery. Anson H. Spencer, Co.

cemetery. John M. Skiff, Co. E, 3d Iowa Inf., May 29, 1861 ; killed Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn.,

April 6, 1862; buried on field. Stephen M. Skiff, Co. A, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 7, 1862 ;

shot on picket near Franklin, Va., June 17, 1863 ; buried Suffolk, Va. Warren Browne, Co. A,

1862 ; body not recovered. Edwin Whitney, Co. D, 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 13, 1862 ; discharged Chandler W. Warn, Co. D, 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 13, 1862 ; drowned Potomac river, Sept. 6, Augustus A. Chase, Co. D, 4th N. Y. H. A., Dec. 28, 1863 ; died Salisbury prison, N. C. Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Aug. 7, 1862 ; discharged June 18, 1865 ; died and buried St. Joseph, Mo.

June 10, 1865 ; died Feb, 2, 1875, Wiscoy, buried there. Thomas Augustus Davidson, 4th N. Y. H. A. ; discharged June 10, 1865 ; died Wiscoy, Feb. 13, 1875, buried there. Frederick

Aug. 25, 1864; buried on field. Robert Lockwood, Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 29, 1862 ; Ichabod Perkins Flenagin, lieut. Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 29, 1862 ; killed Ream's Station, Gillett, Co. D, 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 13, 1862 ; died and buried Alexandria, Va., February, 1863.

died Fort Ethan Allen, near Washington ; buried Short Tract. Ansil L. Minard, lieut. Co.

F. 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 29, 1862 ; discharged Sept. 26, 1865 ; died Sept. 1, 1870 ; buried Pine

Grove cemetery. Hiram Drew, Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., Dec. 23, 1863; taken prisoner North

Anna River ; not heard from. Egbert B. Pierson, Co. F. 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 29, 1862 ; died

and buried City Point, Va., Sept. 20, 1864. Frank Henrietta, 24th N. Y. Cav., Dec. 18, 1863; died Pike, N. Y., 1879 ; buried Portageville. Isaac L. Morse, Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., Dec. 23, 1863 ; died City Point, Va., July 1I, 1864. Edwin J. Petty, Co. F, 4th H. A., Dec. 23, 1863 ; dis- charged Sept. 26. 1865 ; died in Michigan. Daniel Finch, Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., Dec. 19, 1863 ; died Willetts Point Hospital, N. Y. Harbor. Byron Barrows, Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., Dec. 17, 1863 ; died Rochester, N. Y., March 3, 1882 ; buried Pine Grove cemetery. Willis Beardsley, Co. D, 4th N. Y. H. A., Jan. 4, 1864 ; died Hume, Jan, 5, 1876 ; buried Pine Grove

cemetery. Darwin Barrows, Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., Aug. 29, 1864 ; killed on picket, Peters-

burg, Va., Oct. 3, 1864. George E. Meach, Co. I, 6th N. Y. Cav., Nov. 9, 1861 ; discharged

Aug. 16, 1865 ; died Meriden, Miss., March 21, 1873 ; buried Pine Grove cemetery. Theodore Washbon, Co. A, Ist N. Y. Dragoons, Jan. 1, 1864 ; died Caneadea Feb. 23, 1873; buried Pine Grove cemetery. Gilbert A. Moultrop, Co. F, 4th N. Y. H. A., August, 1862 ; killed Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 ; buried on field. George Coolidge, Co. C, 104th N. Y., Aug. 11, 1864 ; died and buried Annapolis, Md., May 18, 1865. Noah L. Myers, drafted August, 1863 ; died, when and place of burial unknown. Patrick McCall, drafted August, 1863 ; taken prisoner 1863 ; died and buried soon after, Richmond, Va. Sylvester Wilday, Co. D, 130th N. Y., Sept. 9, 1864 ; died and buried Baltimore, Md., May 10, 1865. Rudolph Fox, Co. F, 4th H. A., Jan. 10, 1863 ;

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A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 101

Author: Minard, John Stearns, 1834-1920; Merrill, Georgia Drew Publication date: 1896 Publisher: Alfred, N.Y., W. A. Fergusson & co. Number of Pages: 1102

Author: Minard, John Stearns, 1834-1920; Merrill, Georgia Drew
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Alfred, N.Y., W. A. Fergusson & co.
Number of Pages: 1102