A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 53

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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men. Admiral du Pont of the late Civil War was of the family. (Baron Hyde de Neuville was one of the most ultra of all the French refugees. Before coming here he tried and failed to induce Napoleon to reinstate the Bourbons in France, and, after the downfall of Napoleon, returned to France. He was Minister from France to the United States from 1816 to 1821, afterward Am- bassador from France to Portugal and later a member of the French Cabinet.)

Louis Paul, oldest son of Madame d'Autremont, finally made his permanent residence in Paris. He had claims to large tracts of lands in the United States, and owned several farms and village property in Angelica, was married in France, and died without leaving male issue. The other sons, Alexander and Aguste, came to Angeliaa with their mother in 1806, were among the most prominent pioneers and business men of the county and did much in develop- ing its resources. Alexander was born in Paris March 12, 1776, and died at Angelica Aug. 4, 1857. He was married to Abigail Dodge in 1797 and had children; Adeline, born July 12, 1800, married Ithemer Smith ; Amelia du Pont, born April 28, 1803, married Hugh Magee; Louis Paul, born Jan. 28, 1805, married Hannah Magee ; Victor du Pont, born Aug. 16, 1807, mar- ried Isabella Common ; Caroline, born Dec. 8, 1809, married Charles Brundage; Janet, born Nov. 30, 1814, married Ephriam Smith ; Charles, born June 26, 1818, married Sarah Collins ; Alexander, born April 2, 1821, married Diana Howard ; Virginia, born July 30, 1824, unmar- ried ; Sophia Church, born Aug. 3, 1829, married Lucian P. Wetherby. Aguste Francois Cecile d'Autremont was born in Paris June 7, 1783, married Sarah Ann Stewart in 1816, who died in 1840 and he in 1860. They had children: Matilda, born June 1, 1817, died Dec. 31, 1884 ; Josephine, born Jan. 17, 1820, married Harden P. Mather ; Augustus, Jr., born Feb. 29, 1822, married, first, Adaline Mather, second, Mary Hubbard. He died March 29, 1889; Mary Amanda, born July 27, 1824, died July 8, 1836; Francis Paul, born July 27, 1824, died In Jalapa, Mexico, Sept. 12, 1847, when a U. S. soldier ; Caroline Elisebeth, born April 27, 1827, married Ralph Taylor and died June 29, 1877 ; Victorine, born June 17, 1830, died July 24, 1836 ; Eveline Ellen,, born April 17, 1833 ; Glodine, born Dec. 16, 1835, died July 18, 1836; Sarah Andrina, born Dec. 16, 1835, married Samuel A. Farman.

The beautiful village cemetery, to which about ten acres of land is devoted lies on the south side of Main street on the western limit of the village. Here the first interment was made in 1803, that of Ira Stephens who was killed by some one whose name is unknown. Directly over the grave of Mr. Stephens has grown a large elm tree which superstitious and credulous people say grew from the club or poker with which he was killed, and said to have been buried with him. The grounds are well kept, and the new part laid out in accordance with modern ideas is very beautiful. The trustees are William Franklin, Charles Lounsbury and James Green.

Angelica in the Civil War .- From the local papers, clippings of which without date have been saved, it is learned that very soon after the first call for troops was made by President Lincoln, Maj. R. Church inspected the Angelica company, and held an election of officers, which resulted as follows:

Commissioned officers, Captain C. C. Gardiner ; lieutenant, S. M. Harmon ; ensign, Charles D. Rice ; Ist sergeant, D. C. Hartshorn, Angelica ; 2d sergeant, Burton Freeman, Rushford ; 3d sergeant, J. G. Wellman, Friendship; 4th sergeant, L. D. Button, Caneadea ; Ist corporal, W. J. Kendall, Rushford ; 2d corporal, Isaac M. Hooper, Angelica ; 3d corporal, D. W. Cornell, Little Genesee ; 4th corporal, Harvey C. Snow, Angelica. Privates, Texas Angel, Angelica ; Ira Ames, Rushford ; J. Orson Andrews, Swainville; Romain Benjamin, Rushford; Justin Bing- ham, Hume ; Henry Burlingame, Belfast ; Charles M. Burt, Belmont ; Guy C. Burnham, Jr., Angelica ; Albert Babbitt, Rushford ; Charles A. Cotton, West Almond ; Stillman Cranston, Little Genesee ; Lebeus B. Coon, Little Genesee ; Thomas Coller, Franklin ; Timothy C. Charles Rushford ; Robert Carpenter, Angelica; Alfred Coats, Friendship; Albert J. Duke, Oramel ; James Dunn, Whitesville ; George W. Engle, Angelica; Philander Ellithorp. Rushford ; Wil- liam J. Elliott, Belmont ; Eugene Ferrin, Angelica ; George P. Goodale, Angelica; Calvin B. Gilman, Haskinsville ; Eli Gardiner, Centerville ; Christian Hornburg, Wellsville; Enoch Hib-

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bard, Rushford ; Stanley Hobart, Fairview ; Wilbur Haver, Oakland ; John R. Heald, Rush- ford ; Henry Hernneman, Wellsville ; Christian Keller, Wellsville ; Henry D. Kidder, Farmers- ville; Lester Lane, Belfast ; Henry D. Lewis and Clinton R. Lewis, Little Genesee ; James Mapes and Darwin Maltby, Angelica ; Harvey Makee, Friendship ; Charles Mapes, Angelica; John Metcer, Wellsville ; Judson S. Oliver, Angelica; Orrin Odell, Seymour ; John Ogden, An- gelica ; Lawrence Powers, Angelica ; Robert Rice, Angelica ; John Robinson, Oramel ; Rufus Scott. Wirt; David Smith, Belvidere ; Alfred W. Spencer, Angelica ; Nelson N. Seaton, Canea- dea ; Winfield Tufts, Rushford; Charles W. Thompson, Hinsdale ; George L. Utter, Little Genesee ; Evertt Van Nostrand, Allen; John Van Gorder, Belfast ; Nicholas H. Van Horn, Cuba ; William Van Dresser, Oramel; George Waters, Rushford; William J. Woolsy, Oramel ; John D. Weaver, Belmont ; Aaron H. Wright, Rushford ; Joseph B. White, Wileyville ; David Wafler, Jr., Angelica; Daniel S. West, Angelica ; Charles A. Woodruff, Rushford ; Ira C. Worth- ington, Rushford ; Daniel G. Weymer, Little Genesee.

A special messenger was sent to Albany to secure the acceptance of this company, which was accomplished, and this was the first installment of troops from the county serving in the Civil War. Though the members of this company were from all parts of the country, Angelica was the seat of preparatory operations.

By the town records it appears that on Dec. 19, 1863, a special town moeting was held which passed this resolution:

" Resolved, That this town offer in addition to the large bounties now offered by the state and government, the sum of $300 to each volunteer that shall be accepted by the Ist day of January, 1864."

The above, with the list of Angelica's soldier dead, tell in brief the story of Angelica's part in the war for the Union:

Soldiers Interred in Angelica Cemetery .- REVOLUTION, Moses Van Campen.

WAR OF 1812, Uian Davis, Alvin Burr, L. I. Dey, Luther Evans, - Wilson.

CIVIL WAR. George Willis, Seymour Mapes, James Mapes, Emory Johnson, Arthur Neil, Isaac Wheeler, Benj. A. Ames, George Riley, Wm. S. Lawrence. John Cooley, Guerdon Frank- lin, John Latham, Paul Dowd, Simeon Blinn. Leonard Palmer, ----- Green, Edwin Davis, Jud- son Hooker, David Terwilliger, Robert Y. Charles, James Silsby, Loren J. Jennings, Jerry Ryan, Asa Davis, John Way, Leonard Latham.

The foregoing are buried in Angelica, Enlisted at Angelica, and bur- ied elsewhere, are Michael Collins, John H. Charles, Willis Smith, Ambrose P. Green, Alex. Kinghorn, John Lilly, John Ogden, - Abbey, Wilber Haver, Robert Rice, Charles Rice, Luther Farnum, Curtis L. Burdick, (Newman Morse 1812), Ebenezer Hawley, William Gibson, Orrin P. Lyon.

Angelica Lodge No. 167, F. & A. M .- Late in 1807 the institution of a lodge of this ancient order was agitated by the leading men of the county, and Jan. 9, 1808, a meeting was held at the house of Evart Van Wickle for the purpose of founding one, Philip Church having obtained a warrant and dis- pensation therefor from the Grand Lodge of the state. At this meeting a petition for a charter was drawn up and signed by William Higgins, master; Moses Van Campen, S. W .; Luke Goodspeed, J. W .; Stephen B. Nicholas, secretary; William Pool, treasurer; and Joseph Taylor and John Galt, these comprising all who were in attendance. In due time a charter was granted. Its date was June 1, 1808, and it carried the signatures of DeWitt Clinton,

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Grand Master; James Wood, Senior Grand Warden; Martin Hoffman, Deputy Grand Master; and John Wells, Grand Secretary. Aug. 25, 1808, at the "Public House in the Village of Angelica." a meeting was held at which the officers were installed by General McClure, Dep. Grand Master, and Horatio Waterhouse, Dep. Secretary, and the lodge was put in working order. For some time meetings were held in the daytime, at different places as convenience suggested. Some years later a room was finished off in Dr. Hyde's "tavern," which stood on the site of the residence of S. H. Whit- comb at Belvidere. The last meeting of which any record appears was Jan. 1, 1828. This lodge was one of the earliest instituted in Western New York. A movement is now on foot looking to the establishment of another lodge here.

Banking .- The first institution presuming to do anything in banking, was a branch of the old Erie County Bank. It continued but a short time, not meeting with signal success. Mr. Charles d' Autremont for some years bought and sold exchange, and conducted private banking. Nothing like a regular organized banking institution was realized until 1864, when the First National Bank of Angelica was established with a capital of $100,000, and these officers: Alfred Lockhart, president; J. E. Robinson, cashier; William Common, Alpha Morse, William Wilson, E. F. Johnson, Smith Davis, Robert Renwick, Isaac Miles, H. J. Webb. A. Langdon, Alfred Lockhart and J. E. Robinson, directors. Mr. Lockhart, after twelve years, was succeeded as president by Smith Davis, who held the position until April 16, 1886, when the bank was closed. Mr. Robinson was the sole cashier. E. W. Chamber. lain of Belmont was appointed receiver, and paid the depositors and credit- ors in full.

The State Bank of Angelica was incorporated January 1, 1890. Its capi- tal stock is 825,000, and present surplus $5,000. G. C. Hardesty was presi- dent for the first year, when Jos. H. Rutherford succeeded him, and is now in office. J. H. Rook has been cashier from the first. The bank is doing a good healthy business, and is regarded as a reliable institution.

The early merchants and business men remembered by the oldest citi- zens are Aug. d' Autremont, - Rogers, Ira and Charles Davenport, Itha- mar Smith, Lemuel Case, Ephraim Smith, Alfred Lockhart, C. K. & G. W. Thomas, James Lockhart, John Trotter, Lockhart & Blair, M. H. Yale. J. . C. Arnold, E. O. Osgood, and doubtless there are others. Joseph Taylor, Evart Van Wickle, John Gibson, Alexander d' Autremont, Daniel & Henry McHenry, F. M. Hartshorn, F. H. Oliver, J. E. Matthews, Daniel Vorhees and Joseph Gillies were some of the oldest and old landlords.

The Angelica Butter and Cheese Manufacturing Company was organ- ized in May or June, 1895, with a capital of $5,000, and commenced opera- tions July 15, 1895. It has a capacity for 20,000 pounds of milk per day. L. Z. North is the conductor. The milk is paid for according to the quality, as shown by the Babcock tester, patrons selling their milk and returning home with it after the cream is separated. The organization of the company at

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present is Charles Lounsbury, president; D. D. Dickson, secretary and treasurer; Charles Lounsbury, A. K. Stebbins, A. H. Hooker, executive committee.

Newspapers .- The Allegany County Republican, published by Lamonte G. Raymond .* The Angelica Every Week, published by Mrs. M. L. Rumpff.

Lawyers .- The two leading firms of Richardson & Robbins and Smith & Dickson are prominent in Western New York. H. E. Dudley is also in prac- tice. (See chapter on Courts and Lawyers.)

Physicians .- H. E. Cooley, C. R. Spencer, C. N. Hammond. (See Medi- cal chapter.)

Hotels .- Charles Hotel, A. K. Fletcher; Marion House, J. S. Ess.

Merchants .- Dry goods, etc., J. C. Averill, C. D. Buchanan; hardware, Thornton Hardware Co., S. G. Horner, L. T. Hooker; clothing, A. T. Wilson; drugs, etc., T. A. Royce, F. W. King. Other merchants and the necessary shops and tradesmen incident to a country village prosper.

The F. E. & J. M. Church heading mill was started in September, 1893, by the Messrs. Church, who came from Blossburg, Pa. It was a considera- ble acquisition to the business enterprises of the town, and, in 1894, was second in importance of its kind in the state. It uses from 3,000 to 4,000 cords of bolts per annum, many being hauled as far as 12 miles, while some are brought in by rail. It gives employment to from 20 to 23 men.

Charles Graham and W. Galusha have saw and planing mills, and Solon D. Clapp a sawmill at Joncey.

Supervisors .- 1805, Benjamin Riggs; 1806-7, Luke Goodspeed ; 1808-9-12, John T. Hyde; 1810-11-15-19-24-25-31-34. John Ayers; 1814, Timothy H. Porter ; 1820-22, James Wilson ; 1823-26, Vial Thomas ; 1828, Philip Church ; 1829-30, Samuel S. Haight; 1832, George Miles ; 1833-35-37, Ithamar Smith ; 1838, Joseph R. Welch ; 1839-41-43-52, James Lockhart ; 1842- 45, Smith Davis ; 1844, John G. Collins ; 1846-47, Volney Aldrich ; 1848, Bradley Sherman ; 1849- 50-61, Wilkes Angel ; 1851, Victor d'Autremont ; 1853-54, Erastus Stanton ; 1855-56-62-64, Charles d'Autremont ; 1857-65, David Brown ; 1858, Alfred Lockhart ; 1859-60, William B. Alley ; 1866-69, Mitchell S. Blair; 1870-71-75, D. P. Richardson ; 1872-73, Albert Brown ; 1874, Henry Renwick ; 1876-78, James T. Brown ; 1879, Handy Bellamy ; 1880-81, Charles N. Flenagin ; 1882-3-4, J. T. Brown ; 1885-6, George Lockhart ; 1887-8, William Seiver ; 1889-90 -91-92-93, Fred. A. Robbins ; 1894-5, D. D. Dickson,

* LaMonte Gardiner Raymond, born at Sherburne, Chenango Co., N. Y., April 8, 1845; 7th son and roth child of 11, of Alfred R. and Sarah Gardiner R. his wife; grandson of Newcomb R., one of 13 pioneer settlers of said town, 1792, and a soldier of the Revolution. First Raymond came to America 1632, French Hugue-

- not. LaMonte G. at 14 years, Oct. 27, 1859, began printer's trade in a brother's office, Courier, Clinton, N. Y. Aug. 15, 1864, volunteered in Battery A. Ist N. Y. Light Artillery; honorably discharged with Battery at close of war in 1865. Went to Springfield, O., thence to Chicago, and Cleveland, O., working at trade. In Oct., 1866, bought Sherburne, N. Y., News; published 3 years, and sold. Oct. 13, 1869, at Clinton, Oneida, Co., married Miss Louisa Lane Burrill (wife now and two daughters.) In 1870 bought Phelps, Ontario County Citizen; resold to same man nine months later. In 1872 became assistant editor New York Daily Witness; later in full control of weekly edition, with 40,000 circulation; promoted to City Editor of Daily. In 1873 bought Hackettstown, N. J., Herald; sold after three years. Bought Washington, N. J. Chronicle; sold after one year. Started Portland, Pa., Enterprise; sold after two years. (Owned and run all three last- named papers one year.) Stated Tiffin, O., Daily News; sold after six months. Bought Angelica, N. Y., Advertiser, July, 1879, and changed name to Allegany County Republican; still there in 1896. In theology, Presbyterian, politics Republican, Printer 3616 years; editor 30 years; editor in Allegany county 16 years Aug. 1, 1895; At the " Centennial " he read an excellent paper on " The Press."

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Present Town Officials .- D. D. Dickson, supervisor; F. H. Jackson, town clerk; H. E. Dudley, A. W. Phippen, R. Brockett and Joel Winchip, justices; H. P. Green, highway com- missioner; J. C. Burr, collector; Alexander Lytle, James A. Green, Romine Bennett, assessors; Smith Latham, overseer of the poor; Charles Davis, Charles J. Wafter, Daniel C. Ackley, excise commissioners; J. D. Burr, Samuel Bullock, S. C. Clapp, Joel R. Green, Jr., Leonard J. Palmer, constables. Inspectors of election, Ist district, Orrin Smith, F. R. Allen. W. S. Gibson, Murray W. Ayers; 2d district, Charles Lounsbury, Everett I. Weaver, D. W. Phippen, Charles A. Holtz.

SOMETHING ABOUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE .- Moses Burr, son of Alvin and Anna (Van Campen) Burr, was born in February, 1822, at Angelica. His father was one of the early lawyers of Allegany, and his mother a daughter of Major Moses Van Campen, the noted scout and border man of the Revolution, and later a pioneer of Allegany. Mr. Burr's early and middle life was devoted to active business operations, being for years a large dealer in stock, at the period when droves of cattle, sheep and hogs, were driven through to New York, and by honorable shrewdness and laudable attention to his vocation amassed a competency. He married a Miss Robinson of Friendship. She died some years ago, since which time an adopted sister, Miss Mary Carney, has kept house for him. Mr. Burr died the last of July, 1895, and by his will bequeathed his large collection of Van Campen relics to the Wilson Academy and library at Angelica. He was a lover of the early pioneer days of Allegany and had an interesting fund of reminiscences of the olden time.

Daniel Dennison Gardiner, son of Lyman and Eugene (Otis) Gardiner, and a direct lineal of Lion Gardiner of Gardiner's Island and colonial fame, and of the Otis family, of which John and Harrison Gray Otis were distinguished members, was born in Eaton, Madison county, Mar. 2, 1824, and exactly sixty-nine years (to a day) later, was buried in the Angelica cemetery. He was twelve years old when he came with his father's family to Angelica. Here he ever after resided (excepting two years passed at Fillmore immediately previous to 1850). In 1854 he was elected county treasurer, the duties of which office he discharged for over thirty-eight years with accuracy, signal ability and to the general satisfaction of the public. Mr. Gardiner was for some years in early life an attendant upon services at the Baptist church ; later, and for the remainder of his life, he attended the Episcopal church. He was an active Free Mason, a member of the " blue lodge " of Friendship, of the chapter (Royal Arch) at Wellsville, and of St. John Commandery (Knights Templar) of Olean. He was highly esteemed as a man, respected as a citizen and beloved by an unusually large circle of friends and acquaintances.

Judge John Collins, son of John, was born in Litchfield. Conn. He married Ann Gregory. In 1825 he came to Angelica and was engaged with others as an agent in the sale of land in Angelica. He was admitted to the bar in February, 1807, and was a judge of the county. He died in 1863, his wife in 1869. They had 7 children. Hon. John G. Collins, his son, born in Geneva in April, 1809, was educated at Geneva College and settled in Angelica in 1825. He read law with Judge Welles of Penn Yan. He was county judge and surrogate of this county from 1840-44, and was elected to the assembly in 1845-46. He was an able lawyer and a highly respected citizen. He died in April, 1877. The other children of Judge John Collins were Charles, a lawyer in Dayton, Ohio, Sarah (Mrs. Charles d' Autremont) of Angelica, Philip, Mary, Edward and Ann.

Gen. Wm. B. Rochester of Washington, D. C., son of Judge Wm. B. and Amanda (Hop- kins) Rochester, was born in Angelica, Feb. 15, 1826. Attended school at Leroy, Rochester and Buffalo, engaged in forwarding and shipping business from 1844 to 51 ; went to California in 1851 ; returned in December same year ; was with Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Co. from May 10, 1852 ; in 1853 went to California for them ; was their agent in Marysville one year, then their agent at Sacramento till 1859, when he returned to New York, and was appointed additional paymaster U. S. Army with rank of major ; transferred to the regular service Jan. 17, 1867 ; stationed at Santa Fe, N. M., from June, 1867, to May, 1870 ; in Washington till 1872 ; in Louisville, Ky., till September. 1876 ; in Atlanta, Ga., till July, 1878 ; at Newport Barracks, Ky., till February, 1882 ; appointed paymaster general of the army, Feb. 17, 1882, stationed at Washington, D. C. ; and retired Feb. 15. 1890, having reached the age of 64, when all officers are retired from active service. He now resides in Washington.

Andrew Charles came to Angelica in 1827. He was a prominent and public spirited citi- zen. He built a frame house on the site where the Charles Hotel now stands, which was made into a hostelry and burned in 1850. The same year the present Charles Hotel was erected. Mr. Charles was the means of bringing the village park to its present handsome condition and was otherwise active in business and social affairs. He died in February, 1868, his wife in 1860.

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Robert Ramsey, born in Ireland, came to Angelica in 1831, and settled on a piece of wild land in the west part of the town, adjoining the Transit Line, where there was no road until he, with the help of another man, cut one through the woods sufficient to allow a cart and oxen to go through. He afterward removed to Belfast, where he died May 28, 1868, aged 85 years. His wife was Elizabeth Thompson, of Ireland. Their children were George, John, Mary, Ann M., James, Robert, Jane, Eliza, Susan and Catharine.

David Brown was born in Hartford, Washington Co., N. Y., in 1800. He was of Roman lineage and according to family traditions, a descendant of Marc Antony. His ancestors came to England with the Roman legions and remained there after the withdrawal of the legions. Their descendants were among the early settlers of New England. Rev. Amasa Brown, the father of David Brown, was a native of Rhode Island and was a Baptist clergyman who filled one pastorate forty years. He belonged to the family which founded Brown University. David Brown came to West Almond, then in the town of Angelica in 1830. He built his log cabin in the wilderness and cleared his farm and afterward engaged in the mercantile business. He was the first supervisor of West Almond, having been elected in 1836 and '38. He was appointed undersheriff and moved to Angelica in 1840 holding the office nine years. He was elected sheriff in 1843 and was made supervisor in 1857 and 1865 and was engaged a number of years in lumbering and milling. He was undersheriff at the time of his death which occurred in 1867. His enterprise, integrity and rare social qualifications won for him a large circle of friends. His active participation in public affairs made him well known in this section of the state. Of decid- ed character he was utterly fearless in the expression of his opinion, and yet always retained the friendship and respect of those who differed from his views. Mr. Brown married Miss Phoebe Swift, daughter of James Swift, who died in 1826 leaving five children of whom two are now liv- ing. In 1827 he married Miss Waity Norton daughter of Richard Norton by whom he had ten children, eight of whom survive him. Of David Brown's eleven sons John and Amasa died in early manhood. Henry, James V., Stephen S., and Orange S., are prominent citizens of Williams- port, Pa., the latter being proprietor and manager of the Daily Gazette and Bulletin. Norton R. and Daniel C. are residents of Angelica, Alfred S. and Allen L. of Wellsville and Charles F., of South Bethlehem, Pa., of which he is Berger. Of the four daughters three grew to womanhood. Abigail married George Howe, one son, David A. Howe, a lumberman of Williamport, is the sole representative of this branch of the family. Marrion died in 1885. Sarah married Hervey Grotz of Bloomburg, Pa.

Joseph Harrison Rutherford was born in Bath, Steuben Co., Aug. 18, 1835. His father was William M. Rutherford, born in Northumberland, England, and came to America in 1807. His mother was Margarette Creveling of French ancestry, born in Trenton, N. J., J. H. Rutherford was educated in the old Friendship and Rushford academies under Prof. Jeremiah Hatch and Prof. Ira T. Sayles, preceptors. He married in 1859 Miss Annis G., daughter of William and Laura Franklin of Allen. Their children are Edward Rutherford, Esq., of Buffalo, Edith and Grace of Angelica. Mr. Rutherford represented Allen 4 years on the board of supervisors, has been secretary of the county insurance company since its organization; president of the village for 3 years, and president of the bank of Angelica since January. 1892.

William L. Weaver, son of William and Nancy Weaver, was born in Orwell, Vt., in 1799. He married Eunice Dewev, who was born in Cambridge, N. Y., and settled in Westford, Vt. In 1830 he emigrated to Granger where he was a farmer. His son, William Weaver, was born in 1828 and married Esther, daughter of Ira Parker of Granger. William Weaver was super- visor of Granger for 4 years. From '80 to '86 he was the keeper of the County Almshouse, and from '86 to '92 was superintendent of the poor. He also assisted in building the county build- ings. He has one son, Everett I. who is in the insurance business.

John Gibson, son of John, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He came to America in 1786, and was at Geneva until 1801 when he came to Angelica. He was a millwright, superintended the building of the first gristmill at Belmont, and was long a clerk for Philip Church. Kept an early hotel at Angelica, and was the first sheriff of the county. He married Mary, daughter of Judge Evart Van Wickle. Of their 6 children two survive : Jane A. (Mrs. Wm. Shoff), and John W., who married Mary Scheanck, has always lived in town, is a farmer and had 3 children; John D. (married Etta, daughter of Henry Palmer of West Almond, and has two sons, Floyd and Forrest), William S. and Jane (Mrs. John Davis).

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A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany county, New York, Part 53

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