A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 124

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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Joel Crandall, son of Benjamin, was born in Hopkinton, R. I. He came to Genesee about 1827, and took up 125 acres of land, the farm his son Albert W. now owns. Mr. Crandall cleared his land, set out an orchard. made a comfortable home, and was a lifelong farmer and lumberman. He married Huldah, daughter of Capt. Benjamin Maxson. Of their 9 children 6 were living in 1894, Joel B., of Kansas, Walter, who was major of 85th N. Y., now resides in Arkansas, Elvira (Mrs. W. W. Wellman of Salamanca), Amelia (Mrs. B, C. Buten), Sarah (Mrs. H. Smith) and Albert W. Mr. Crandall was deacon of the Seventh Day Baptist church and its chorister. He died in 1875, his wife in 1889.

Orville P. Dana, son of Lester H. and Polly (White) Dana, was born in Pennsylvania, April 17, 1839. When a boy he went to live with James B. Hewitt at Hunt's Hollow, Liv. Co. May 4, 1861, he enlisted in Co. E, 33d Regt. N. Y. S. Vols., and was in the battles of Williamsburg, Mechanicsville and Antietam, was promoted to Sergeant Nov. 1, 1862, and was mustered out June 4, 1863. He then came to Genesee, where, September 1, 1864, he enlisted in Co. B, 11Ith Regt. N. Y. S. V., and was in all the battles this regiment was engaged in. He was mustered out June 3, 1865, when he returned to Genesee, where he married Oct. 14, 1865, Augusta A., daughter of Daniel B. and Sally A, Burdick. Mr. Dana has since devoted himself to agriculture. He has been assessor and collector of his town, is a member of H. C. Gardner Post No. 247 G. A. R. and of Little Genesee Lodge I. O. of G. T. Mr. Dana's children are Judson S. and Ward A.

John C. Danforth born in Massachusetts in 1811. came to Allegany county early and was well known to the people as a teacher of singing schools. In 1885 he married Mary Lord of Richburg and settled in Ceres (Genesee) and was an innkeeper for more than 30 years. He died in 1885.

Almond Fairbank, son of Chester who settled in Eagle about 1820 and was a native of Vermont, was born in Eagle March 24, 1822. In 1844 he came to Genesee and worked by the month. In April, 1845, he married Eleanor F., daughter of Samuel P. Hinds of Almond. Of their 4 children only 2 attained maturity, Harriet A., widow of Artemas Barnes of Olean, and

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Charles W., who married Delance M. Bentley of Ward. They have 2 children, E. Hortense and Mildred E.

Calvin Fairbank, of English ancestry and New England parentage, was born in Pike, then in Allegany county, Nov. 3, 1816, was graduated from Oberlin in 1844, and was imprisoned in Kentucky for aiding in the escape of slaves Sept. 30, 1844, and sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary at Frankfort, and Aug. 23, 1849, was released by pardon by Gov. John J. Critten- den. Having paid $800 for Mr. Hayden, one of the slaves for aiding whom he was imprisoned, he was again arrested at Jeffersonville, Ind., on Sunday, Nov. 9, 1851, while on his way to church, kidnapped into Kentucky without the authority of the governor of Indiana, tried and sent to prison, March 9, 1852, under sentence of 15 years. When the war broke out in 1861 his bonds became moderate. John C. Fremont and Richard T. Jacob of Kentucky interceded with Pres. Lincoln, who replied, " Jacob, if you fellows in Kentucky would kick up I could proclaim martial law, and appoint you governor, and you could turn him out." Finally Thomas E. Bramlett was made governor and Richard T. Jacob lieutenant governor in 1864. Then Pres. Lincoln said to Jacob, "Now, I have the plan, I'll send Gen. Fry to Kentucky to enroll all the slaves and the men fit for the service in the army. Bramlett will forbid it. Says he will. Then I'll call him before me and you will be acting governor and you can turn him out." So it was and he was released April 15, 1864, and June 9, at Oxford, Ohio, married Mandana Tileston, to whom he was engaged in August, 1851. She died at Williamsburg, Mass., Sept. 29, 1876, leaving him with a son of 8 years, who now resides at Saybrook, Conn.

Matthew B. Frair, son of Daniel, was born in Owasco, Cayuga county in 1824. In 1865 he settled in Genesee where he has since resided. He is a farmer and carpenter and carries on lumbering. He married first, in 1845, Rachel Wright, second, Harriet, daughter of John Hatch in 1858. They had 8 children, 7 are living, Leroy H., who married Minnie, daughter of Lewis Fish of Independence, John W., Alice (Mrs. D. Livermore), dec., Giles D., Mary E. (Mrs. Owen Stillman), Helen (Mrs. Porter Hanks), Hattie (Mrs. Orson Hatch), and Floyd.

Paul Ennis, a native of Charleston, R. I., settled in Genesee, on Dodge creek, in November, 1824, where he bought a farm of 172 acres. The log house was already built. His family of 5 children came with him, William, Lucinda, (married Hiram Wilson), Matthew S. (dec.), Elizabeth F. (Mrs. W. L. Bowler). Mr. Ennis built a house at Little Genesee about 1855, where he died at the age of 69 years. William, oldest son of Paul Ennis, was born June 19, 18II, married Eliza, daughter of Ethan Kenyon. They had 4 sons and 4 daughters. Mr. Ennis was in company with his brother Matthew S. about 20 years in lumbering and also kept a general store. The family belong to the Seventh Day Baptist church.

Erastus Gleason, a native of Lowell, Mass, came to West Almond in 1833. He was a shoemaker by trade. His children were Hannah (dec.), Cordelia (Mrs. William Kernes of Penn- sylvania), and John B. Mr. Gleason died at Ceres in 1891, his wife in 1892. John B. Gleason, son of Erastus, was born in West Almond Aug. 25, 1836. He received a common school edu- cation, and while a boy learned the trade of a shoemaker. In 1858 he married Angeline, daughter of Levi P. Holcomb. She died in 1859, leaving one son, Charles H. In 1859 Mr. Gleason settled in Pennsylvania near Ceres, where he kept a grocery and also had a sawmill. He early enlisted in Co. G, 150th Penn., the " Bucktails," served one year and was discharged on account of sickness. July 4, 1860, he married Albina Coon. Their children were Frederick E., John and Minnie who died in 1880. Since 1872 Mr. Gleason had been in mercantile busi- ness in and a resident of Ceres, was postmaster 412 years, has been commissioner of highways, notary public and justice of the peace.

Amos Greene, son of Benjamin, was born in Hopkinton, R. I., and came to Genesee in 1827, and was the first settler on Windfall creek. He purchased a lot of 80 acres of wildland, and here he built his loghouse, carried on farming and worked at his trade of cabinet-maker, making chairs and other useful articles of furniture for the people. He married Esther Lewis. Of their five children only two survive, Matthew and Benjamin F. Mr. Greene died about 1883 and his wife in 1875. Benjamin F. was born in 1825 and married first, Frances Rogers, sec- ond, Martha Hargrove. Their children are Mahlon, Florence and Alice. Matthew Greene, son of Amos, was born Nov. 17. 1818. He married Mrs. Anna Lamphere. Mr. Greene has always been engaged in cabinet-making, and is the owner of land on which oil is produced.

Benjamin S. Hall, son of Benjamin, came to Genesee at an early day. He married Lydia, daughter of Joseph Wells, and made his home in the town, where he conducted a sawmill. His children were Caroline (Mrs. B. O. Coon), Sardinia (Mrs. I. B. Crandall), and Arthur J. Hall, who was born Jan. 28, 1844. In 1862 Arthur enlisted in Co. E, 85th N. Y., and was with the regiment untill he was captured at Plymouth, N. C., April 15, 1864, when he was taken to Andersonville then to Charleston and later to Florence, S. C., where he was paroled in March, 1865. He was then sent to Elmira where he was discharged June 17, 1865. Mr. Hall returned to Genesee and the same year married Viola J., daughter of Isaac Prosser, and settled upon

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the farm where he now resides. His children are Edna B. and Dudley P. Mr. Hall has served as assessor.

Hiram R. Hall, son of Alden Hall, was born at Sandy Hill, N. Y., in 1812. When he was about 3 years old his father died, and Hiram went and lived with his uncle William Root till he was 17 years of age. Then he started out for himself. When about 25 years old he was mar- ried to Eliza Jones, daughter of Godfrey and Salley Jones. They then made their home in Olean, and were living there when the big hurricane occurred in 1834. Soon after Mr. Hall moved to Portville and worked for Mr. Rice at lumbering. While living there his oldest son, Henry C., was born in 1840, Mr. Hall then moved to Deer Creek on what is known as the Hanks farm. In 1842 he took up 100 acres of wild land about 34 of a mile back from any improved land and moved into the dense forest with an ox sled. A few years afterward his brother-in-law bought 50 acres on the west side of Mr. Hall's land. He made a " bee " and raised him a log house. After the building was up some one asked " What shall we call it? " One of the men, Norrey Hooker, said " Call it Nauvoo," and the valley has gone by that name ever since. Hiram Hall had 3 children, Henry C., Hiram W. and Caroline M. Hall. Caroline was drowned about 40 years ago at the age of ten. Henry C. bought 40 acres of his father's farm while a soldier in the war. When he returned home he bought 93 acres more, and two years ago he bought sixty acres, the remainder of the old homestead and owns all of the farm that was taken up by his father 55 years ago. He has now 193 acres, the best part of the valley. Walter lives at Bolivar. He is 47 years old. Henry C. enlisted Aug. 31, 1862, in Co. H, 85th N. Y., for " three years or during the war," and was discharged July 15, 1865. Two years after he was married to Helen E. Tyler, daughter of Arthur Tyler. His surviving children are Adelbert C., Truman A. and Clair M. Hall.

Milford D. Hall, son of Benjamin and Wealthy (Stillman) Hall, was born in Petersburg, N. Y., in 1826. While Milford was yet a lad his father removed to Pennsylvania and subse- quently came to Genesee. Milford D. Hall married Diantha B., daughter of Jonathan and Sally (Havens) Woodard in 1849 and made his home in Genesee. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. A, 85th Regt. N. Y. S. V., and he was one of the many whose lives were sacrificed for their country, as he died in Elmira, in July, 1865, before he was discharged. His children were Zora D. and Elnora A.

Oscar A. Hanks, son of David S. and Jane (Washburn) Hanks, was born Dec. 4, 1825, in Greenwich, Washington Co. In 1841 he came with his father to Centerville, and in 1841 also married Electa Allen and settled in Portville. In 1858 he removed to Genesee and in 1863 made his home where he now resides. He is a farmer. His children are Squire, Betsey C. (Mrs. Addison Loop of Otto, Pa.), Roxy J. (Mrs. Lemuel Wales of Friendship), Otis A. of Friendship, Porter L. and Adele (Mrs. C. C. Holcomb of Portville).

Philander T. Hatch, son of Ira, was born in New Hampshire, and when a boy he came with his father to Rochester, then to Farmersville, Catt. Co. About 1858 he came to Genesee, and settled on Streeter brook. In 1864 he removed to Nauvoo, located upon a farm, and resided there until 1866 when he moved to Portville, where he now resides, He married Rachel Hop- kins who died in 1866. Their children are George and Miranda, who live in Portville, Willard, Mary (Mrs. Joseph Reynolds) and Leonard. Leonard Hatch was born May 6, 1842. In 1868 he married Amanda M., daughter of George W. Stevens, and settled at Nauvoo, where he is a farmer, and is also engaged in stock breeding. His children are Orson L. and Celia F. George W. Stevens, son of Josiah, was born in Pittsford, Vt., April 30, 1818. October 30, 1841, he mar- ried Aurilla, daughter of Peter Keyes of Eagle, Wyoming Co., and about 1848 settled in Gen- esee, and was a farmer. His wife died in July 1850. They had two children. In 1852, Mr. Stevens married Abigail Keyes. He died in 1869. Peter Keyes came to Genesee in its early days, settled on Deer creek, built a sawmill. He died in 1867.

James Edwin Howard, a native of this county was born July 26, 1854. He is son of James V. and Phoebe M. Newton Howard. In 1864 when ten years of age, and while his father was faithfully serving his county as a soldier in the Union Army, he came to Genesee from his former home in Amity and became the adopted son of John J. Smith. Educated in the schools of West Genesee and Portville, he has been a farmer and a pumper of oil wells, commencing in 1888 on the farm of the late James Young. He is a member of the Odd Fellow fraternity and of the Knights of the Maccabees. He married July 26, 1876, Carrie I. Lewis. Their children are John Arthur Howard aged 16, and Charles Lewis Howard aged 13.

Martin Hill came from Tioga county about 1852, and took up a lot of wild land. Here he cleared up his farm and made his home where his son William R. now resides. He married Chloe, daughter of Alanson Childs. Their children were George (died when an infant), Ezra, Susan H. (Mrs. Alonzo Taft of Friendship), and William R., who was born Oct. 5, 1857, and married in 1887, Bertha Scott, and has children, Gertrude, Ralph D., Walter L. Mr. William R. Hill is an oil operator and producer. He was supervisor of Genesee in 1891 and 1892 and was

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assessor of Clarksville. Martin Hill died in January, 1891, and his wife died in December, 1878. His second wife was the widow of Albert Scott. William R. Hill. Sr., son of Roswell, was born in Belfast in 1835, came to Genesee in 1856 aided in clearing and settled on the farm where he now resides. He married Cordelia, daughter of Nathaniel Eastman an early settler. Of their 6 children none are living. His wife died about 1879, and he married second Hannah Card. Their children are Nathaniel, Milo E., Clinton E., Lulia and Pearl.

John Holly was born in New Jersey, Dec. 13, 1816. His father, Increase Holly, settled at Portage early, and John when a boy lived with Martin Elmer, and for several years was foreman at Mersereau's mills at Portville. He married Amelia Searles of Portville. She was born Nov., 23, 1825. They had 6 children. About 1850, John Holly came to Ceres, and built a large saw- mill in Pennsylvania, about two miles from the state line, known as the Holly mills. He was for several years in the lumber business in company with Ralph and George Adams under firm name of Holly & Adams. He died Oct. 27, 1890. His daughter Kate (Mrs. Charles Simons) was appointed postmaster at Ceres in 1894. His children all resided in Genesee except Caro- line, the widow of Williem H. Smith, who lives at Allentown.

George Irish, Jr., son of George and Elizabeth (Babcock) Irish, was born at North Stoning- ton, Conn., Feb. 7, 1810, and in 1830 he came to West Genesee and settled on lot 48, where he took up 165 acres and built his log house and commenced clearing his farm. In 1837 he mar- ried Maria Potter. Of their children, Edgar W., and Sarah M. (Mrs. Stanley Potter), are living, George H. died in Andersonville prison in 1864. Mr. Irish was a blacksmith, surveyor, farmer and teacher. Mrs. Irish died in 1844, and Mr. Irish married second, Mary S., daughter of John and Sophia (Brown) Adams. Mr. Irish died June 2, 1888, and Mrs. Irish in 1889. They had 7 children, Mary E. (Mrs. Byron Alford of Eldred, Pa.), Martha A. (Mrs. Silas G. Burdick of Centralia, Ill), N. Wardner Irish of Allegany, Viola S. (Mrs. G. P. Carpenter of Centralia, Ill.), Flora B. (Mrs. H. L. Crandall of Farmington, Conn.), Albertine S. (Mrs. E. L. Slocum of Canby, Minn), and Miron C. Irish, who was born July 4, 1855, and married Ellen A., daughter of Sam- uel P., Jr., and Marian A. (Webber) Crandall. (S. P. Crandall, Jr., was son of Samuel P. Cran- dall. They were natives of Rhode Island, and settled in 1823 in Friendship. Julius A. Crandall brother of Mrs. Miron C. Irish, was a union soldier and died in prison.) In 1876 Mr. Crandall settled on the old homestead ; he is a surveyor and justice of the peace. His children are Jessie M. and Mary C.

Samuel Jaques, a native of Hopkinton, R. I., a cooper and a farmer, came to Genesee in 1827, and had to cut a road for one mile and a quarter. He brought his wife, five children, and all his household goods with one horse and a wagon. He made the first clearing on his farm of 100 acres, built his log house and later bought another 100 acres, for which he paid $1.25 per acre. Mr. Jaques died in 1883 aged 97 years, his wife died in 1877.

John Keller, a native of Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., came to Hume about 1835. He was a farmer and also was a hatter by trade. In 1849 he moved to Clarksville where he carried on farming. He married Margaret Reury, who died in 1860. Mr. Keller died in 1875. Of their 9 children 4 are living. Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas J. Armstrong) of Genesee, Caroline C. (Mrs. Seth Fitch) of Hume, George B. of Clarksville and James M., who was born Dec. 16, 1837. He married in 1861, Mrs. Elvira Tanner, and settled in Genesee. In 1863 he was enrolled in Co. 5, 147th Regt., N. Y. S. V. In front of Petersburg he was wounded by a shot in the breast, and was discharged March 27, 1865, when he returned to Genesee where he has since resided. Mr. Keller has been assessor for three years, and in 1875 was census enumerator. He has al- ways affiliated with the Democratic party, and is a member of H. W. Wessel Post, No. 85, G. A. R. His children are Willis M., Fred N., Llewellyn L., James H. and Mermie A.

Ethan Kenyon, a native of Hopkinton, R. I., came to Genesee in 1827, and settled near Little Genesee. He was a farmer and lumberman, and one of the first highway commissioners of the town and held other town offices. His first wife was Nancy Maxson. Their children were Mary A .. Eliza, Ethan, Benjamin and Angeline. His second wife was Ruth Prosser. Their children were John of Providence, R. I., Amanda, Sanford, Wealthy and Alice. Ethan Kenyon, Jr., born in Hopkinton, R. I., in 1821, came with his father to this town. He married Comrort, daughter of Jedediah Kenyon of Hopkinton, R. I. He was engaged in lumbering with his brother Benjamin for some years. In 1850 he moved to Bolivar and was located on the place where Eliza J. Kenyon now resides. In 1864 he removed to Genesee, where he died in February, 1889. His widow is a resident of Olean, N. Y. None of their four children are living.

Francis King came from London to America in 1795, and to Ceres in 1798. He settled on the Pennsylvania side about half a mile from the line. His son James, who was born in 1792, in 1822 married Diana, daughter of Evert Van Wickle of Angelica, and in 1827 bought land and began farming about half a mile west from the village of Ceres. He was a tanner and currier by trade and had had a tannery a half mile south of his father's, but had sold out and

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been in business several years at Olean. In 1835 he was piloting a raft and was killed while going over a dam at the mouth of the Oswayo. His wife died in 1848. Of their three children, Janette died May 1, 1847, while attending school at Alfred University. Esther the youngest married Edwin Wilbur of Columbia, O., and died in 1877 at the age of 46. Maria attended school at Alfred University and at the State Normal School at Albany, and became a teacher. She taught her first term in 1846 at East Portville, receiving $1.25 for a week of five days and a half, and " boarding around." She continued to teach until 1892 and poor health alone caused her to stop. She has taught over ninety terms. She is a member of the M. E. church.

Palermo Lackey, son of Isaac Lackey, was born in Swanton, Vermont, Feb. 25, 1806. In 1830, he came to Genesee, purchased 100 acres on lot 57, and engaged in farming and lumber- ing. In 1833 he married Louisa Jaques. Their children were Betsey and Louisa. Mrs. Lackey died in 1835, and he married second, in 1836, Eunice Edwards. Their children were Sophronia B., Amy K., Harriet E., Orson C. and Mary A. who is the author of the well-written history of the town of Genesee in this volume. Mr. Lackey has been justice of the peace one term, and commissioner and assessor for several terms. His family are members of the Seventh-day Bap- tist church.

Walter H. Lackey, a native of Vermont, was born in 1811, and came to Genesee in 1833, where he married Martha E. Crandall. Of their family of 10 children 5 survive, Benjamin F. a merchant in Chicago, Edward B. of Kossuth, Pa., Susie A. (Mrs. George W. Ward of Austin, Pa.), Mary A. (Mrs. Allen Peckham), and Angelina who resides in Genesee. Mr. Lackey enlisted in Co. C, 85th N. Y., and was discharged in 1863 on account of illness. He was a Baptist in his religious affiliations, a farmer, and for 18 years he with his family resided in Ohio. Mr. Lackey died May 2, 1891.

John A. Langworthy was born Dec. 27, 1799, in Stonington, Conn. In 1838 he moved to Genesee, and, with his brother Albert, was engaged in mercantile business for some years and was also a farmer. He was supervisor of the town, and prominent in affairs.

Caleb Lewis, Jr., son of Caleb, was born in Stafford, N. Y. At an early day his father settled in Farmersville, Cattaraugus Co., and about 1844 he came to the town of Genesee. He married Elizabeth A. Babcock and in 1856 settled on the farm now owned by George D. Mun- ger. Mr. Lewis was a farmer, a good citizen, and served as assessor for some 15 years. He died in 1891. His children are Clara M. (Mrs. A. J. Robinson), and Hattie L. (Mrs. G. D. Munger).

Elijah Lewis, an early settler of Alfred, came from Rhode Island about 1814. He was a farmer and cooper. He married Sally Burdick in 1816. They had 5 sons, Leander W., Elijah P., Israel T., Alvin A. and Isaac M., and 3 daughters, Sarah C., Phebe P. and Aurilla E. Leander W., born in Alfred in 1820, married Clarissa L., daughter of Green and Lovisa (Eggleston) Worden, in 1844, moved to Genesee in 1848 and settled on the place he now owns. Of their 4 children Florence E. and Clarence L. E. survive. Green Worden, Mrs. Lewis's father, was a native of Stephentown, N. Y., and came to Ward in 1840. In 1848 he moved to Genesee where he died in 1855. His wife, Lovisa Eggleston, died in 1871. Their children were Clarissa L. and Sarah C. (Mrs. H. D. Green of Friendship). Clarence L. E. Lewis, son of Leander W. Lewis, was born July 5. 1862, in Genesee. He received a common school educa- tion which was supplemented by attendance at Alfred University. Mr. Lewis was married, Dec. 5, 1895, to Miss H. Estelle Buten of Genesee. He is a member of Macedonia Lodge No. 258, F. & A. M. of Bolivar, Buttrick Chapter No. 109, O. E. S. of Bolivar, Bedford Tent No. 42, K. O. T. M. of Portville and Little Genesee Legion No. 60, N. P. L. He has been excise com- missioner and constable of the town of Genesee. His occupation is that of barber and a musi- cian. Elijah P. Lewis, second son of Elijah and Sally (Burdick) Lewis, was born Sept. 6, 1821, in Alfred. In 1848 he married Mary A., daughter of Elihu and Celia (Wilbur) Babcock. In the fifties he removed to Bolivar and was for many years a resident of that town. In 1882 he came to Genesee and located on the farm where he now resides. He has been a farmer. His children are M L and Mary A. (Mrs. M. D. Collins). Mrs. Lewis died Feb. 13, 1870, and Mr. Lewis married second Mrs. Asenath Wakeman. Israel T. Lewis, third son of Elijah and Sally (Burdick) Lewis, was born June 17, 1823, in Alfred. In 1848 he married Elmina Worden and made his home in Alfred where he resided 3 years and then came to Gen- esee, and after a residence here of 8 years he returned to Alfred, remained 5 years and again moved to Genesee. In August, 1864, he enlisted in Co. A, 85th Regt, N. Y. S. V., and served till the close of the war. He is now a resident of West Genesee, and a member of H. W. Wessel Post, No. 85, G. A. R. His children are Ella (dec.), Sarah A. (Mrs. H. F. Gardner of Bolivar), Carrie I. (Mrs. James E. Howard) lives in town, Mary M. (Mrs. Freeman S. Persing) of Michigan and A. Lincoln, who resides at home.

Capt. Benjamin Maxson, son of Benjamin, was a native of Rhode Island. He came to Genesee in 1827 with his family of 10 children and settled on the farm owned by Winfield

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Wells. He was a shipbuilder by trade. He was postmaster for several years. His first wife was Penelope Nichols, who died April 22, 1832. His second wife was Susan Potter. Mr. Maxson was very kind to the poor, and he was much esteemed. He died May 17, 1859. Three of his children survive, Mrs. Almira Prindle, Benjamin F., a lawyer in Rochester, and Fanny M. (Mrs. Asa Stetson of Centralia, Ill.)

Joseph Maxson, son of Sylvanus, was born in Hopkinton, R. I., April 25. 1771, and in 1826 came to Genesee and took up a lot of 75 acres, where his grandson, Asa L. Maxson, now lives. Joseph Maxson was elected one of the overseers of the poor at the first town meeting of Gen- esee, and was one of the constituent members of the first Seventh Day Baptist church in the town. He died in January, 1856, and his wife Lydia (Potter) Maxson died June 15, 1843. Joel Maxson, son of Joseph, born in Hopkinton, R. I., came here with his father, and took up a lot of 75 acres where A. J. Hall now lives. He married Mercie Green, was a farmer, served the town as justice of the peace and town clerk, and as a surveyor was very useful. He died Feb. 28, 1865. His wife died Jan. 28. 1865. They had 6 children, 4 survive. The only one resid- ing in Genesee is Asa L., who was born Oct. 29, 1832. In 1863 he married Caroline A. John- son, who died Aug. 18, 1881. They had two sons, Cortland J. and E. Willis. Mr. Maxson married, second, Mrs. Caroline D. (Babcock) Young. Mr. Maxson was educated in the com- mon schools, Richburg Academy and Alfred University. He is a farmer and has also been engaged in surveying for 30 years.

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A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 124

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