Biographical review : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Schenectady, Schoharie and Green counties, New York, Part 41

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Publication date: 1899
Publisher: New York : Biographical Review Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 454


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Mr. Shannon married Mary A. Langdon, of Schenectady, daughter of John Langdon. He has one daughter, Bernice L., who is now the wife of Andrew T. Branion, of New York City.


Mr. Shannon belongs to St. Paul's Lodge, No. 17, I. O. O. F., and is a Past Commander of Harsfall Post, No. 90, G. A. R. In 1871 he joined Julian Lodge, Knights of Pythias, which was afterward disbanded, but prior to the surrender of its charter he withdrew for the purpose of organizing the Mohawk Valley Lodge at Fort Plain, and was its first Chan- cellor. He was representative to the Grand


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Lodge in 1897, and was Deputy Grand Chan- cellor. He organized Loyal Lodge, No. 384, in 1896; was formerly Chief of Staff of the New York Brigade, Uniform Rank, with the rank of Colonel; received his Grand Lodge degrees during the present year; and was ap- pointed assistant organizer of the Endowment Rank by Past Grand Chancellor and Supreme Representative William Ledew, his jurisdic- tion covering the entire State of New York outside of the metropolis. Mr. Shannon is now a member of Schenectady Lodge, to which he was admitted by card.


EVILO COBB,* a well-to-do farmer of Ashland, N. Y., was born in Wind- ham, Greene County, March 4, 1821, son of Simon and Eunice (Lewis) Cobb. His father came here from Connecticut as a pioneer, and cleared off a tract of land, which he improved into a good farm. He was an early schoolmaster in this locality, and figured quite prominently in the growth and develop- ment of the town. He died at the age of fifty- five years. Simon Cobb and his wife, Eunice, were the parents of ten children. Three of the four now living are: Revilo, Edwin, and Sidney. The mother died at the age of seventy-two.


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Revilo Cobb was reared upon the homestead farm, and was educated in Windham. His boyhood was spent in a log house, and his clothing, like that of other children of this lo- cality at that time, was made from home-raised wool and flax, which were spun, woven, and


made up by the deft hands of his mother. When a young man he turned his attention to agriculture, and tilled the soil of one farm for a period of thirty-eight years. In 1888 he moved to bis present farm of fifty acres, which is admirably located and unusually fertile. His principal efforts are devoted to the care of a well-equipped dairy. He was formerly an extensive sheep-raiser, and in that, as well as in dairy farming, he has, through his energy, perseverance, and sound judgment, realized ex- cellent financial results. He still possesses the strength and agility of a much younger man, and attends to his every-day duties with the same activity that has for years been one of his chief characteristics. In politics he is a Democrat.


Mr. Cobb married Louisa Barlow, who was born in Ashland, daughter of Alanson Bar- low. Her father spent his active life upon a farm in this town, and died at the age of seventy-seven years. Mrs. Cobb died at the age of seventy-six. She was the mother of but one child, George A., who was born in Ashland, October 28, 1850. Revilo Cobb acted as a vestryman of the Episcopal church for a number of years, and his wife was a member.


George A. Cobb completed his education in West Windham, and taught school a number of terms in different places. He took charge of the homestead farm when his father left it, and he carried it on until 1894, when he re- linquished it in order to assist his father. In 1878 George A. Cobb married Elizabeth Sut- ton, who was born in Windham, N. Y., daugh- ter of Aden and Elizabeth (Cook) Sutton. Her


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father was a native of Schoharie County, and her mother was born in Windham, daughter of Ichabod Cook. Aden and Elizabeth C. Sutton were the parents of four children, namely : Elizabeth, wife of George A. Cobb; Polly, wife of Henry Sutton; Ella, who married H. D. Martin; and Dr. I. F. Sutton, a physi- cian, who died at the age of thirty-two years. Aden Sutton married for his second wife Theresa Cook, who died at the age of thirty- seven years, leaving a daughter Ursula. The latter married I. C. Lee, a merchant of this


town, and is no longer living. The father died at the age of seventy-two years. He be- longed to the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he was at one time a class leader, choir director, and steward.


George A. Cobb is a Democrat in politics, and takes an active interest in public affairs. He was one of the organizers of the local grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and is its pres- ent Master. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Cobb have one daughter, Hattie. They attend the Methodist Episcopal church.


INDEX.


BIOGRAPHICAL.


PAGE


PAGE


PAGE


A.


C.


Adams, Edward 350


Campbell, John D. .


52


Elliott, Robert 225


Akeley, Frank . 175


Campbell, William L. 2.40


Albro, William H.


242


Cary, John S. 157


Alverson, James K. .


9It


Case, James M. 397


Enders, David


ISI


Anderson, George W 205


Casper, Frank L. 200


Avery, Benjamin H.


388


Chambers, David 302


Chapman, Mrs. Elda B.


273


Chapman, Frank A. . 296


Chapman, William W. .


370


Faulkner, George H. 149


Baldwin, William H.


305 Chase, Emory A.


Barrup, Charles E. 417


Clapper, Franklin 410


Ferrier, Thomas E.


Bassler, Wellington E. 209 Clark, A. W.


Beard, Franklin P.


75 Clute, Bartholomew H. 1 56


Ford, Edwin L. 136


Becker, Harmon


20


Cobb, Revilo


436 | Fowler, Charles 237


Beekman, Dow


89 Coffin, P. Gardiner


407 Fox, George L. . 144


324 France, Frank H. 413


Benham, John T. .


37


Courter, Stanton


293 Frazee, Frederick L. 79


Frazier, Charles K. . 432


Bice, Marshall D.


306


Curtis, Stephen A.


22


Frisbie, Daniel D. 299


Billings, Ernest E.


368


Bloodgood, Clarence E.


359


Boens, Louis A.


158


D


Frost, James


421


Boorn, Clarence M. . 320


Botsford, Henry T.


19


Daley, James B. 228


Danforth, George L. 71


G.


Gara, Hugh B. 144


Gaylord, John W. 405


Brewster, W. J.


420


De Forest, Henry S. 161


13


Gifford, Edward A. . 345


Burgett, William W. 215


S3


Goodsell, Elmer E. . 32


Burhans, Judson


308


Dodge, Egbert B.


314


Gordon, John A. . 132


Burnett, Charles S.


140


Dormady, Thomas


37


Graham, Joseph B.


429


Burtis, John H., Jr.


400


Dunckel, Jeremiahı


F.


B.


Baldwin, Andrew G. 53


Chase, Albert .


265


Ferguson, Alonzo 1 83


276


Ferguson, John A.


180


Bellinger, George W.


169


Conover, John M. 117


France, John H. 171


Bestle, Rudolph 208


Crapser, Wallace W. 377


Frisbie, Grandison N.


17


Fromer, Jacob .


258


Boughton, Seymour .


33


260


Decker, William H. 189


Bradt, John .


Bradt, Nicholas


69


Defandorf, Levi M. . 395


Getter, Henry C. 419


Bruce, Elbert O. .


45


Dibbell, Renwick


Dickinson, Charles


226


Granby, William


137


E.


Empie, John G. 193


Eisenmenger, Frederick 212


Farquher, Arthur H. 385


Beekman, Duryea


88 Cole, Loren P.


354 Flanagan, James H. . 259


440


INDEX


Gray, John H. .


54


Lomax, Howard E. 378


R


Ramsey, Charles H. 351


Raymond, Andrew V. V. 349


Rector, Christian 320


Rifenbark, Hiram 253


Rivenburg, Willard T. . 234


H.


Hager, Edwin D. 2.48


Ilallock, Stephen P. 286


Hamlin, William S. . 95


Malcolm, Joseph


25


Rossman, John


219


S.


Sage, Sylvester B. 221


Salsbergh, William . I30


Schermerhorn, Simon J. 22


Hoagland, Page T. .


270


Mead, Joel H. . 375


Selden, Robert 47


Shafer, William D.


191


Shannon, Oscar H.


435


Shelmandine, Lewis 63


Showers, Cyrus 39


Showers, Isaac


85


Sias, Solomon .


IOI


Slater, David T.


327


Smeallie, William J.


388


Jeralds, Thomas W. 90


Newell, John A. .


48


Smith, Chauncey .


162


Nichols, Charles E. .


60


Snyder, J. Augustus


275


Snyder, Jacob M.


283


Staley, James S. .


129


Kelley, Solomon 259


Kerr, Albert L. 341


Kilmer, Thomas J. 118


Kilts, Jacob L.


80


Kipp, Herbert .


170


Kline, Andrew J. .


198


Kniffen, John B.


167


Kniskern, William B.


323


Kohring, William


87


Kreiger, Elmer E.


182


T.


Tallmadge, Benjamin I.


263


Terpening, Ira M.


106


Thorpe, William E. .


380


Tinning, Archibald .


55


Treadwell, La Grand I.


364


Platner, William C. . 384


Potter, Thomas R. . 14


Putman, Joseph 166


Putnam, John II. . 423


PAGE


Loudon, Stephen .


257


Griswold, John A. 230


Guffin, Andrew J.


12


M.


MacMillen, Alexander . 173


Magee, Peter 311


Maginnis, John 390


Haner, George


27


Hartt, Edgar


336


Markham, Convas E.


411


Hartt, John G.


337


Mayham, Stephen L 125


Ilinman, David M.


McMillan, Andrew J. 31


McWilliams, James C. . 431


Searles, Frank R. 399


Howe, Eugene E.


288


Hubbell, Richtmyer . 40


Hunting, Ambrose R.


250


Myers, John A. 211


J-


Jackson, Edgar 415


Jenkins, Daniel W. . 235


Neville, William H.


425


Nichols, Charles E. (of Catskill), 151


O.


Stead, James


393


Sternberg, John H. 164


Odell, Herbert L. 146


O'Hara, Barnard .


373


O'Hara, Michael . 131


Olmstead, Henry F. 65


O'Neil, Hugh


192


Osterhout, Stanton 428


P.


L.


Lackey, Michael, Jr. 255


Lape, Simeon . 29


Larkin, Willard


355


Lasher, George


44


Lehman, Parke C.


108


Leonard, Duncan M.


328


Liddle, Andrew G. 103


Pelham, Elmer E. 349


Pettingill, Ilaman P. 122


Pitcher, Charles W. 176


Platner, Benjamin F. 384


Stevens, Emory 404


Stevens, James


97


Stewart, William H.


202


Straub, Frank X.


56


U.


Utter, Israel P.


127


Utter, James L.


418


Rose, Eli 330


Rosekraus, Albert G.


338


Mann, Charles


427


Mattice, Garret W. 149


Hinman, Chauncey W. . 363


McCabe, Charles P. 317


Hitchcock, Dwight B.


307


291


Mead, William H. 218


Mulford, Mrs. Mary J. 433


N.


K.


PAGE


PAGE


Green, Nelson O.


70


Roe, John 199


Stanley, Peter J. .


280


441


PAGE


PAGE


V.


Voss, Charles


104


154


Vroman, Dow F. .


361


Woodworth, Lucius A. . 201


Vanderbilt, William S. 266


Vanderpoel, Andrew J.


187


Van Dreser, Henry .


96 Waddell, James W. . 143


Y.


Van Eps, Peter V.


66


Waddell, William T. 63


Yates, Austin A. . 9


Van Loan, Jane


93


Wakeman, Alonzo 197


Young, J. Edward


38


Van Loan, Walton


77 Wasson, William A. 61


Young, Madison 424


Van Schaick, Joseph W.


285 Weidman, Charles E. 222


Van Valkenburgh, Jacob


342


West, Noah D. 114


Van Wagenen, Jared


207


Wilber, Kirby . 76


Z.


Van Zandt, Henry C.


34


Wilson, Mrs. Julia A.


238 | Zelie, Luther


313


Winegard, Richard . PAGR


Van Bergen, Henry .


138


W.


Wyatt, James T. . 367


INDEX


PORTRAITS.


PAGE


PAGE


PAGE


Albro, William H.


243


Griswold, John A.


231


Rose, Eli 331


Anderson, George W.


204


Hitchcock, Dwight B. 290


Rose, Mrs. Eli


333


Baldwin, William H.


304


Hubbell, Richtmyer


41


Sias, Solomon .


100


Beard, Franklin P.


74


Jeralds, Thomas W.


91


Stanley, Peter I. . 281


Bellinger, George W. .


faces


169


Kerr, Albert L. .


340


Straub, Frank X. 57


Bloodgood, Clarence E.


358


Kilmer, Thomas J.


119


Thorpe, William E. . 381


Bradt, John


261


Maginnis, John


391


Vanderbilt, William S.


267


Burtis, John H., Jr.


401


Malcolm, Joseph


24


Vanderpoel, Andrew J.


186


De Forest, Henry S.


160


Mattice, Garret W.


148


Van Eps, Peter V. 67


Dickinson, Charles


82


Mayham, Stephen L.


124


Van Zandt, Henry C. 35


Dodge, Egbert B.


315


Newell, John A.


49


Waddell, James W. . 142


Eisenmenger, Frederick 213


O'Hara, Barnard .


372


Wakeman, Alonzo 196


Ferrier, Thomas E. .


011 Pitcher, Charles W. .


177


Weidman, Charles E. .


223


Frisbie, Daniel D.


298 Raymond, Andrew V. V.


348 Wyatt, James T. .


366


Frisbie, Grandison N.


16


Rector, Christian .


321


Yates, Austin A.


8


Gordon, John A.


133 Rifenbark, Hiram


252


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