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Under the pastorate of Rev. H. W. Jones in 1892 the church was remod- eled and a session room and pastor's study added. The wooden walls were replaced with brick and stained glass windows put in. The large front window is in memory of Dea. L. H. Ford and wife, given by the sons and Ford Brothers. Another window is to the memory of Rev. A. S. Kneeland and wife, and one to Squire Miller and wife. The church was rededicated March 5, 1892. This was the first church built in the town, and the present modernized edifice occupies the site of the original structure. The pastors have been, Revs. Isaiah Smith, Solomon Dimmic, John P. Evans, M. M. Colman, James Eldridge; Benjamin Thomas, John Trowbridge, James Green, William Storrs, J. Hendrick, Mr. Mudge, R. A. Waterbury, Eugene Hill- man, Mr. Rupert, D. P. Lappeus, C. H. Wood, A. S. Kneeland, C. L. Bon- ham, H. W. Jones, F. A. Vinal, C. E. Drake. The value of church property is $4,000. The number of members Jan. 1, 1896, was 141, and the present officers are, Rev. C. E. Drake, pastor; David Kinney, S. A. Ford, R. D. Guil- ford and C. P. Bixby, deacons; C. D. Shuart, S. A. Ford and Frank Crowell, trustees; Cheney Kinney, treasurer; C. L. Ford, clerk. A large Sunday school of 85 pupils is connected with the church, of which R. D. Guilford is superintendent, James Talbot assistant, Edith Guilford organist and Lewis A. Walker secretary, Mary Neeley and Nellie Ramsey librarians, Mrs. M. L. Brainard supt. home department.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- The most painstaking research gives noth- ing of the early history of this church, owing to the loss of the early records. It is conceded that the house of worship was erected about 1848, under the robable pastorate of Rev. John Kennard. E. Gastin was the contractor and
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the cost about $1,500. Mrs. Susan (Norton) Byrns, Mrs. Susan Strong and Mrs. John Huff, all aged members, have taxed their memories to restore the succession of pastors from 1838 to 1874. when records became available with this result: John Maxwell Bell, 1838; Wm. N. Cobb, 1839; Samuel Cook, 1840; Charles Barclay, 1841; J. A. Hagar, 1842; Mr. St. John, 1843; J. G. Dubois, 1844; J. G. McEwen, 1845; John Kennard, 1848; John McEwen, 1850; John A. Wells, 1860; J. G. Barrett and J. B. Whiteside, 1861; Mr. Vradenburgh, 1867. Revs. W. W. Luce, Schuyler Parker, Cornelius Brooks, John F. Durr, Thomas Hudson and William Bush are also mentioned but without dates. Since 1873 the pastors have been E. J. Cook, 1874-75; J. F. Brown, 1876-77; J. A. Smith, 1878-79; M. D. Jackson, 1880; T. E. Clayton, 1881-83; O. N. Leggett, 1884-85; C. S. Daley, 1886-87; G. H. Hancock 1888-90; W. D. Allen, 1891-93; E. M. Kelly, 1894-96. The church building is in a good comfortable condition for meetings, with a seating capacity of 275. A parsonage prop- erty has been purchased which adjoins the church lot. The church is out of debt and the property is valued at $2,500. There is a thriving Sunday school under the superintendence of Eugene Capron. It has a membership of nearly 100.
St. Patrick's (Catholic) Church .*- Previous to 1854-5 mass was occas- ionally celebrated at private houses and sometimes in the hall over the A. J. Lewis store by Rev. Father McEvoy and others from Java. After the canal was opened in 1853 many members of the Catholic church came to Belfast, and soon the building of a church edifice was considered. A small church (30x40 feet) was soon built on land donated by Judge Benjamin Chamberlain, a former resident of Belfast. The ground had to be cleared of the large pine stumps that covered it, and a " bee " was organized, which pulled the stumps and made them into a fence on two sides of the lot. Prominent in the church building were James Durning, Patrick Finnessy and James Markham, the building committee. This first structure was never formally dedicated, further than " blessing the walls," but was used for over 20 years, when an addition of 30x60 feet was made to the old part, making the shape of the whole somewhat that of the letter T. The church was dedicated Aug. 18, 1878, Bishop Timon of Buffalo officiating. PASTORS: Father Leddy was here previous to 1878-9, when Father George J. Dunbar officiated as rector; Father Litchworth succeeded Father Dunbar, and then in succes- sion came Fathers O'Mara, Barlow and Haire, the present rector. Before these dates services were at seasons held by priests from St. Bonaventure college at Allegany. The old church was completely destroyed by fire in March, 1892. Soon after the fire a beautiful brick edifice was built on the site of the wooden one and duly dedicated. It is the finest church structure in northern Allegany. The interior is beautifully painted and decorated; the windows are all stained glass memorial windows. Too much credit can- not be awarded to Rev. T. E. Haire, to whose active efforts and great execu-
* We are indebted to Michael H. Sullivan, an active and worthy member of this church and a resident of Belfast for 40 years, for the information concerning this church down to 1890.
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tive ability is largely due the wonderful success and rapidity of work in building this beautiful edifice.
The cemetery connected with St. Patrick's church was originally one- half acre of land purchased of Dr. C. W. Saunders by Michael Dougherty. Another half acre was subsequently bought by David H. Mountain. The first interment was that of Martha W. Dougherty, aged 2 yrs. and 4 mos., Nov. 24, 1869. The parish now owns the cemetery.
A Presbyterian society was organized Feb. 22, 1830, with 11 members, under " the care of the Presbytery of Angelica." It was reported " vacant " the next year.
Grace Church (Episcopal) .- In or about 1885 Rev. Mr. Rafter of Cuba established a mission here holding services, first in the M. E. church and afterward in G. A. R. hall. In January, 1894, a society was organized. Rev. Dwight Galloupe the rector at Angelica commenced to hold services in the hall, and the building of a chapel was soon considered. Mrs. Christopher Jennings generously donated a building lot, and during the season sufficient means were pledged to warrant the letting of a contract for building. The corner stone was laid by Rev. Dwight Galloupe Jan. 30, 1895, and the com- pleted structure was dedicated Sept. 8, 1895. Revs. Beecher and Warner of Angelica officiating. It is a beautiful little chapel. Its cost was $1,200 and 150 persons can be seated. Among those active in building the chapel and promoting the interest of the mission were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Free- born, Mrs. Milford Freeborn, Mrs. James Jennings, Mrs. Volney Jennings and Miss Susan S. Jennings. Mrs. J. H. Saunders has placed a memorial window for her father William Windsor in the chapel and others are soon to follow. Services are held regularly every Sunday by the rector from Angelica. A Sunday school of 20 members, F. Freeborn superintendent, is ยท connected with the mission.
CIVIC SOCIETIES .- Western Union Lodge, No. 146, F. & A. M .- This lodge was instituted under a dispensation of the Grand Lodge Nov. 13, 1823, as No. 364. Calvin T. Chamberlain, as Worshipful Grand Master pro. tem., installed these officers: Hiram Gray, W. M .; Freeman Wilson, S. W .; D. D. Hardy, J. W .; J. T. Raymond, Secretary; George P. Ketchum, Treasurer; Simon Wilson, S. D .; Lewis Wilson, J. D .; Daniel Ingersoll, Timothy Daniels, Stewards; Cyrus H. Clement, Tyler. The membership came from a wide territory, covering Caneadea, Rushford, Amity, Friendship and Cuba. Among them were: Alvan E. Parker, H. M. Munson, Joseph Palmer, Charles Horton, Ichabod B. Sharp, Warner Hastings, John Hammond, J. D. James, Richard Comfort, W. C. Sheldon, James Rawson, E. Stanford, Jonathan Warford, Nathan Bailey, Collins A. Beadly, E. Kinney, B. N. Call, Henry Stephens, Noah Parker, John Decker, Jeremiah Webber, Ira Protheroe, Leonard P. Walker, C. D. Wilson, Asa G. Nichols, A. J. Wolcott and others. In the early years meetings were held in various places and at 2 P. M. One place of meeting was the residence of James McCrea, 2 miles east of Caneadea village. They also met in Rushford and other places. For 3 or 4
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years the lodge did good work and received considerable accessions to its membership. When however the "Morgan excitement " came, it shared the fate of many other lodges and endured a season of " suspended anima- tion." August 10, 1848, a new lodge was instituted with number 146. The officers installed upon resumption were: Alanson Burr, W. M .; Elijah Rey- nolds, S. W .; Cyrus H. Clement, J. W .; Rockwell Hopper, Treasurer; Simon Wilson, S. D .; George Parker, J. D .; David W. Reynolds, Tyler; Wm. Dean, Secretary. The lodge includes some of the most prominent business men of the place and influential citizens of the town. Its membership is 69, but it will soon be less as a number residing in Angelica will help form a lodge instituted there. The lodge has preserved its old books entire in spite of fire. The present officers are: A. P. McIntosh, W. M .; V. I. Cook, S. W .; I. S. Hunt, J. W .; W. Willis, Treasurer; R. G. Young, Secretary; J. L. Holden, S. D .; E. Carter, J. D .; J. H. Chamberlain, S. M. C .; J. D. Shuart, J. M. C .; E. Reynolds, Tyler. Their rooms are in the Lang Block.
Genesee River Chapter No. 152, R. A. M .- The charter bears date Feb. 8, 1855. The first officers were, D. A. Knapp, high priest; C. M. Crandall, king; Jonathan Wafford, scribe. The high priests have been, D. A. Knapp, 1855, '56; E. A. Wilson, 1857, '58, '66, '67, '75, '76, '79; Jonathan Wafford, 1859; C. M. Crandall, 1860, '61; W. W. Byrns, 1862, '63, '71, '72, '73, '74, '77, '83, '84, '86, '89, '90, '91, '94; J. Hendrick, 1864, '65; R. M. Willis, 1868, '69, '70, '80, '81, '82; H. H. Lyman, 1878; G. W. Tibbetts, 1885; F. H. Smith, 1887, '88; G. D. Miller, 1892, '93; W. L. Gibson, 1895; J. H. Chamberlain, 1896.
A. K. Thorpe Post No. 86, G. A. R., was mustered in May 14, 1879. Charter members: E. B. Cronk, F. C. Angel, V. J. McElheny, E. Hitchings, G. Wells, A. Hills, A. F. Smith, J. W. Clark, C. L. Ford, C. Miller, A. Hannstein, A. Johannes, J. Wetherall, S. P. Boss, B. J. Wert, G. Lowe, D. M. Dailey, R. W. King, S. A. Ford, R. R. Seeley. First officers, James Wetherall, Com .; R. R. Seeley, S. V. C .; J. W. Clark, J. V. C .; R. W. King, O. D .; C. Miller, Q. M .; G. Wells, O. G .; C. L. Ford, Adjt .; V. J. McElheny, S. M .; E. B. Cronk, Q. M. S .; S. A. Ford, Chap. The past commanders since have been, C. L. Ford, 1880, '81; R. R. Seeley, 1882, '83, '84, '85, '86, '87, '88; C. L. Ford, 1889, '90; W. Kelly, 1891, '92; W. E. Vaughan, 1893; R. C. Phelps, 1894; S. D. Travers, 1895. There have been fully 200 mustered into this post, and it has given of its members to form other posts, notably Wilber Haver Post, Angelica, and A. & J. Van Nostrand Post, Short Tract. The post holds meetings in G. A. R. Hall, Belfast, and now has 72 members. The post in 1887, built a large public hall, which is rented by the town for town meetings and elections. The property is worth from $2,500 to $3,000. The present officers are, W. E. Vaughan, Com .; E. R. Hitchings, S. V. C .; B. C. Bacon, J. V. C .; C. D. Shuart, Q. M .; C. L. Ford, C .; R. C. Phelps, Adjt .; L. Stanton, O. D .; H. Hall, O. G.
A. K. Thorpe Relief Corps, No. 173, was organized March 7, 1890, with 21 members, and Martha E. Herkimer, president; Corinth Bartlett, S. V. P .; Emma Babcock, J. V. P .; Harriet E. Johnson, Chap .; Jennie Babcock, Treas .;
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Mary Phelps, Sec .; Carrie Miner, Com .; Leona Comstock, G. The corps meets on the third Saturday of each month, has done a noble work, and now numbers 30 members. It has paid an indebtedness of $1,500 on the G. A. R. hall, in 1894 sent $150 to the western sufferers, and in other ways it has done much charitable work. The present officers are, president, Martha Herkimer; S. V. P., Mary Comstock; J. V. P., Adel Shuart; Treas., Jennie Babcock; Sec., Delia Waterous; Con., Lottie Peck; Asst. Con., Jennie Her- kimer; Chap. Eva Kenney; G., Leona Crawford; A. G., Anna Wilkins.
Belfast and Oramel Tent, No. 47, K. O. T. M., was chartered June 3, 1887, and organized on the same day by District Deputy C. A. Flannagin of Cuba with these members: Warren E. Wilkinson, Daton Hendricks, Irwin S. Herkimer, W. W. Dort, Chas. L. Dailey, Wm. Bell, A. Stone, W. Rich, Chas. Rich, W. H. Wells, J. A. Reddish, F. E. Thompson, J. W. Covell, Isaac S. Hunt, P. J. Quinn, B. F. Waddington, Cass A. McIntosh, R. Bruce Renwick, W. B. Renwick. In the hall over V. I. Cook's jewelry store, nearly opposite the Massasoit House, these officers were elected and installed: Past Com- mander, Cass A. McIntosh; Commander, Isaac S. Hunt; Lieut. Commander, P. J. Quinn; F. K., Chas. Rich; P. K., B. F. Waddington; Prelate, W. B. Renwick; M. at A., F. E, Thompson; Sergeant, J. W. Covell; 1st M. of G., J. A. Reddish; 2d M. of G., W. H. Wells; Sentinel, W. Rich; Picket, A. Stone. The tent has increased to 107 members, one of the most prosperous in the county, always having meetings on the 1st and 3d Wednesday even- ings of each month in its hall, now over Ingleby's furniture store. Present officers: Commander, William Ingleby; Lieut. Commander, Samuel R. Hunt; F. K. and R. K., W. B. Renwick; Prelate, Addison G. Weaver; M. at A., George A. Worden; Sergeant, Edward Mahloon; 1st M. of G., Martin McMahan; 2d M. of G., George Allen; Sentinel, Sanford Allen; Picket, John N. Denniston.
Belfast Hive, No. 77, L. O. T. M., was established March 17, 1893, with 17 charter members. The charter was kept open till the number reached 31. The first officers were: C., Ada M. Renwick; Lt. C., Tryphena T. Chamber- lain; R. K., Ida M. Chamberlain; F. K., Minnie E. Rich; Prelate, Emma Ingleby; Ser., Edith D. Vreeland; M. at A., Delia M. Hunt; Sen. Ellen E. Miller; Pic., Anna Wilkinson; P. C., Lillian S. Wilson. Present member- ship 48. The Hive is in a flourishing condition with a constantly increasing membership.
W. C. T. U .- The Belfast local union was organized in September, 1883, with 9 members, and these officers: president, Mrs. L. F. Hull; vice presi- dent, Mrs. Henry Wilson; corresponding and recording secretary, Mrs. H. H. Marsh; treasurer, Mrs. J. S. Cavert. Its meetings are regularly kept up and well attended. The present membership is 50. Officers: Mrs. Jennie Babcock, president; Mrs. C. Thornton, 1st vice president; Mrs. K. M. Cavert, 2d vice president; Mrs. E. P. Titsworth, treasurer; Mrs. I. S. Hunt, corres- ponding secretary; Mrs. E. M. Capron, recording secretary.
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Belfast Telephone Company was lately organized with $600 capital stock to connect Belfast by telephone with Rockville, Wilkeson's Cheese Factory, White Creek, M. L. Brainards, Jas. T. Murdough's on Crawford Creek, and other private residences. About 20 'phones have been taken at $5 per year for at least 10 years. The officers are: N. C. Saunders, president; T. E. Lewis, vice president; Herbert Gleason, treasurer; I. S. Hunt, secretary.
OF THE TOWNSMEN .- Smith Brainard came to Belfast in 1847 and settled on White Creek. He was born at Exeter, N. Y., in 1809, married Phila A. Purple, and had 5 sons and 3 daughters. His son, Morrell L. Brainard, was born in Exeter in 1844, and has lived in Belfast since 1847. He has been assessor 9 years and supervisor of the town for two terms. In 1868 he married Lucy A. Snider. They have 3 children. Mr. Brainard is a farmer and dealer in live stock, and the family is Baptist in its religious affiliations.
Jacob Chalker, son of Jacob B. and Elizabeth Hinchman Chalker, was born Jan. 16, 1841, in Liberty, Pa. In 1860 he came to Belfast a poor youth and to-day he is one of the leading farmers of the town. He held the office of highway commissioner of Belfast for 7 years and built the first iron bridge in town. He deals quite extensively in live stock. In 1873 Mr. Chalker married Sarah, daughter of Abram Post, one of the early settlers of Allen. They have two sons, Norman A. and Harry B.
John S. Crowell, son of Lucius Crowell, born in Angelica, married Lorinda Oaks, and after a few years' residence in Angelica, settled permanently in Allen. He was a farmer and a very active member and deacon of the Baptist church. He died Oct. 4, 1874, his wife Oct. 18, 1878. Their children were Ezra, John S., Melvin E., Frank F., Ellen M. Frank F. was born July 7, 1853, and Sept. 4, 1878, married Aurelia, daughter of Hiram Gleason, and made his home in Allen as a farmer. In 1886 he moved to Belfast and became a dealer in agricultural imple- ments. His wife died June 22, 1893, leaving one son, Melvin G. August 28, 1895, he married Lizzie, youngest daughter of Henry K. Stebbins.
Elisha Chamberlain, of Connecticut, married Hannah Twirchel. In 1801 he came to Bel- fast and located on the farm now owned by his descendants. He cut his road from Angelica to his lot, four miles, through the woods. He collected the taxes for the Holland Land Co., and went to Ellicottville for several years to deliver the money.
Tunis Cole, son of Thomas, who settled and bought land in Allen in 1828 and became a permanent resident, was born in Pulteney, N. Y., in 1821. He was justice of the peace, held many town offices, and was supervisor of Allen for 1883 and 1884, and in 1885 located in Bel- fast. He is a director in the Bank of Belfast and was its vice president for several years.
James M. Davis comes from an English family who settled in Bedford, Mass., where his father, Elijah Davis, was born, and came to Allen in 1838, where he married Mary, daughter of James Crandall of Allen. Children, James M. born in Allen in 1841, Mary B. and Frances (Mrs. Henry Renwick). Elijah Davis died in 1844, and his widow married James C. Burr. James M. was educated at the Belfast Seminary, and became a farmer, and a dealer in horses and live stock. In 1864 he entered the mercantile business in the firm of Lewis & Davis, buy- ing his partner out in 1866. For the next twenty years he was the leading merchant in Belfast, building three stores, and dealing in dry goods, drugs, hardware and general supplies. He did a private banking business for several years which grew to be the present Bank of Belfast of which he has been president since it was founded in 1882. He married in 1865, Emma, daughter of Christopher Jennings of Belfast. Their children are, Sophie (Mrs. Lyman E. Crandall of Chicago) and Charles. Mr. Davis was supervisor of Belfast in 1873-4, served as town clerk, and for 13 years was postmaster. He removed to Rochester in 1888, is now in Chicago, where he is president of the Fowler Cycle Manufacturing Company.
N. G. Davis, son of Malachi, was born in Milo, Yates Co., N. Y., in 1820, and was a small boy when his father came to Scio. He married, in 1843, Delilah Utter, oldest living daughter of Joshua Utter, a resident of Amity, and settled in Hume. In 1867 he made his home in Bel- fast where he has since resided. His only child, Florence, married A. J. Van Fleet and lives in Cuba. Mr. Davis was a millwright over 30 years.
Dearing L. Dorman was born in Sherman, Chautauqua Co. His father, Dearing Dorman, married Huldah Perkins and came from Vermont to Sherman early and was its first settler.
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His oldest son was the first white child born in the town. Dearing L. enlisted in Co. E, 9th N. Y. Cav., in October, 1861, but after one year's service was discharged on account of sickness. He made his home in Allen and for a short time was a resident there, then removed to Canea- dea where he resided until he became a resident of Belfast. His wife's maiden name was Sarah Avery (dec.) They have four children. During his residence in Caneadea Mr. Dorman was chosen one of the assessors of the town.
Robert English was born in Ireland in 1797. His father, John English, came to America in 1801. Robert came to Rushford, Allegany Co., in April, 1826, and purchased a farm. He married Abigail Williams. They had six children. Charles, son of Robert, was born in 1834. He married Frances, daughter of Harry Burns, and has 7 children. He is a farmer and has been president of the Board of Education of Belfast for nearly 10 years.
Deacon Lewis Hart Ford, born in Woodbridge, Conn., in 1799, came to Belfast about 1816. He was, then 16, apprenticed to Mr. Raymond, a carpenter, and came here with him. At the age of 21 he commenced building, and there are many of the old houses standing that he built. He married Deborah Reynolds, daughter of Major Nathaniel, the first white child born in town. They had 10 children. Deacon Ford was assessor for many years and held a com- mission signed by DeWitt Clinton, as lieutenant of a militia company. He died Nov. 29, 1877. Mrs. Ford died Oct. 22, 1884. Six of their children are living : Dr. Willis E., in Utica ; Prof. D. R. and Robert W., in Elmira ; Charles L., Sidney A., and Lucinda E., reside in Belfast. The latter taught school 30 years. Charles L. Ford was born in 1833, enlisted in 1862 in Co. F, 130th N. Y. S. V., and was mustered out in 1865. He is a member of A. K. Thorpe Post. G. A. R., and was its second commander. He married Mary Peckham. Their children are Edmund D. and R. Carlton. Charles L. Ford is a farmer. Sidney Ford, born in 1837, enlisted in September, 1864, in the U. S. Navy, and served one year. He is also a member of A. K. Thorpe Post. In 1886, he married Rozette Allen and had 3 children, Charles M., a physician in New York city, Allen H., Nettie D. The Ford family are members of the Baptist church.
William R. Gleason is son of Jonathan Gleason, who came to Belfast from Seneca county in 1825, and settled on and gave its name to Gleason's Hill, where, June 13, 1830, William R. was born. Jonathan died in 1854, after developing a fine farm. William in 1864 married Car- oline, daughter of Charles Lewis of New Hudson, and settled on the farm where his son Bruce, who married Daisy Franklin, resides.
Samuel Guilford, born in Franklin county, Mass., came to Belfast before 1818, settled in the southern part of the town on White Creek, was supervisor and justice many years, and did much for the town. He married Sally Gray and had 14 children. He died in May, 1857. His son Burbridge, born in Massachusetts in 1816, came to Belfast with his father and lived his life here, dying in 1884. He married Electa Kendall Howell, who died in 1875. Six children. William Guilford, son of Samuel, was born in Belfast in 1826. He married Mary, daughter of Nathaniel Britton, and had 3 children : Mary E., wife of M. Hobart, William L. and Frank S. Nathaniel Britton came to Friendship, in 1833, from Lycoming county, Pa. He died in 1835. Mrs. Guilford, and a brother and sister residing in Bureau county, Ill., are the only survivors of his 6 children.
The Rev. Thomas E. Haire was born in Addison, N. Y., in 1861. After graduating from Addison public schools, he became a student of Canisius College at Buffalo in 1875, and was graduated in due time from the Niagara University of Niagara. In 1855 he went to Attica, was there 4 years, and in 1889 came to Belfast, where he had charge of the Catholic parish. Rev. Mr. Haire has recently removed to Olean.
Earl Herkimer, son of William, was born June 15, 1829, in Exeter, N. Y. In 1836 his father moved to Cameron, from there to Addison, and in 1847 to Belfast, where he died May 18, 1874. Earl came here in 1842 with his uncle, Isaac Miles, and has since resided here. In 1859 he married Martha Stuart. Their children are Julia A. and Hattie E. August 20, 1864, Mr. Herkimer enlisted in Co. F, Ist Regt., N. Y. S. Dragoons, and served until the close of the war, and was discharged in July, 1865. He is a member of A. K. Thorpe Post, No. 86, G. A. R. Since the war he has been engaged in farming and lumbering.
Isaac Miles purchased a farm of " old Bill Bennett," and remained on the farm until about 1867, when he moved to Scio. He died in November, 1892. His wife was Julia A. Cable. Mr. Miles was conversant with the town affairs of Belfast, having served as supervisor, etc.
Norman Holden, son of Thomas Caryl and Randy Drucilla (Damon) Holden, was born in New Hudson April 17, 1836, on the farm where his parents had settled in 1830, coming from Springfield, Vt. The children were John L., Norman, Harry, Gardner, Olive and Lawson C. Norman married Rachel Crawford Nov. 21, 1857, for a second wife, a sister, Melinda, in No- vember, 1871, and for a third wife, another sister, Sinda A., December 19, 1882. There were two girls by the first marriage, both are dead ; no other children. Mr. Holden was brought up on the farm, followed buying cattle for years, and is now proprietor of the Belfast House, Belfast.
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Isaac S. Hunt, son of I. D., was born at Mt. Morris, N. Y., in 1858. In 1860 his father settled in Belfast. Isaac S., after an education at Genesee Valley Seminary, " clerked " in a store for 4 years, then formed a mercantile partnership with B. T. Willis in a general store, which continued six years. Since then Mr. Hunt has been proprietor of a drug and grocery store. He was secretary of the school board of Belfast five years, is vice president of the Bank of Belfast, and was elected supervisor of the town in 1893 and every year since. He is a mem- ber of Western Union Lodge, F. & A. M., Genesee River Chapter, and DeMolay Commandery of Hornellsville, He married Mira Seeley, June 20, 1882, and has four children.
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