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gust 29, 1833, in Middlebury, Wyoming County. He came with his parents to Bethany when very young, and received a liberal education. February 25, 1862, he married M. Jennie, only daughter of Thomas Cathcart, of Corfu. They had four children, namely: Harry T., who is a farmer with his mother ; John S., a graduate of the Normal School of Geneseo, N. Y., who is now teaching as principal of a High school in Steuben County ; Florence M., also a teacher, who resides at home with her mother ; and Anna L., who also resides at home. After his mar- riage Mr. Lincoln united with Presbyterian Church at Bethany Center, was always a consistent Christian, and for many years was an elder until his decease, May 29, 1886. He left a widow and family and a large circle of friends to mourn his death.
The first known of the Lounsbury family was three brothers who came from England at an early day. One of them had a son by the name of Robert, who married Elizabeth Pinkney, of Dutchess County, N. Y., and went to Canada, being tempted by liberal offers of land which he secured by settling there. One of their nine children was John, who was born in Canada, May 10, 1802, and in 1812 came with his parents to the United States. His father incurred the enmity of the Canadians for his unflinching loyalty to the United States. His 800 acres of land they con- fiscated, and he barely got away alive. He purchased 300 acres of land situated mostly in the town of Alexander. Very little of this land was cleared at this time. Deer and bears were plentiful. John's father died before he attained his majority, and the care of the family early devolved upon him. In 1826 he married Abigail Hayes, of Bethany, and they had eight children, of whom four survive, namely : Cordelia, Edwin, Henry, and Emily. Edwin Lounsbury was born March 18, 1828, on the old homestead in Alexander. He worked on the farm and attended school, and has always been a farmer. March 22, 1860, he married Nora, daughter of Jonn Welch, and they have two children, viz .: Thomas E., a farmer with his father, and M. Isabel, who married Frank J. Prue, of Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Lounsbury reside on a part of the original purchase in the town of Bethany.
Cordelia Lounsbury was born in the east part of the town of Alexan- der, November 27, 1826, and received a good education. She has been twice married, first to Permina A. Cogswell, of Alexander, April II, 1843, and second to Thomas Hoyle. formerly of England, in November, 1860. Both are deceased. Mrs. Cordelia Hoyle resides on road 29, near the old homestead.
Shadrack Lent was born in Montgomery County, N. Y., June 2, 1802, and came to Genesee County with his parents when 10 years old. He heard distinctly the reports of the guns of the contending armies at the battle of Buffalo, in the War of 1812. They first located in Pavilion. He married Prudence A. Dixon, of Bethany, formerly of Chatham, Conn. They had five children, namely: Lucy A., Charles H., William B., George V. N, and Charlotte E. George V. N., born August 10, 1841, was edu-
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cated in the public schools, and is a fruit grower and farmer. January 29, 1879, he married Minnie O Burton, of Cambridge, Mass., by whom he had one daughter, Harriet A., born January 6, 1883. Mrs. Lent died February 14, 1887. Mr. Lent's sister, Charlotte E., is keeping house for him. He resides on road 21.
Frederick Leitz was born in Germany, April 21, 1817. He received a good education, and in 1852 came to America, landed in New York city, and first located at Lancaster, Erie County, and finally in Wyoming County. November 8. 1858, he married Bridget Haley. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 136th Inf. N. Y. Vols., and participated in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. On the third day of the latter battle, at 3 P. M., he was wounded in the left wrist by a minie- ball, was sent to Jarvis Hospital, Baltimore, and was transferred to West Building Hospital, being in both 15 months. After leaving the hospital he served in the Veteran Reserve Corps until his discharge, October 1, 1864, for disability. He came to Bethany in 1871. Mr. Leitz's wrist is much dis- figured and entirely useless. He resides on road 35 in this town.
Alanson D. Lord was born in 1806, in Herkimer County, N. Y., and about 1814 he came with his brother, Smith Lord, to Bethany. Febru- ary 4, 1835, he married Mary M., fifth daughter of James Stoughton, of Bethany, and they have had six children, of whom three survive, viz .: Laura M. (Mrs. David Denton) ; Ann M. (Mrs. Luin L. Munger) ; and James S., born October 27, 1844, in Wheatland, Monroe County. In early life he was a mechanic, but is now a fruit tree jobber, apiarist, and farmer. June 19, 1873, he married Laura A., second daughter of Ira Wait, Jr. They have had six children, namely: Frank J. and Minnie L., deceased ; and Mary E., Mark D., Anna L., and Tracy T., who survive .. Mrs. J. S. Lord is a breeder of thoroughbred Wyandotte and Tava fowls.
Jared S. Lord was born in Durham, Greene County, N. Y., May 17,. 1798. and died December 15, 1885. When he was 20 years old he came to Western New York, and finally located in Bethany. He married twice, first, in April, 1821, Polly Everest, by whom he had two children. Sep- tember 16, 1828, he married, second, Hannah Curtis, formerly of Ply- mouth, Chenango County, and they had three children, namely : Jared C., Mary J., and Hattie C., the latter of whom resides in the village of Linden.
James Millerick was born in Ireland in 1838, came to America in 1856, and located in Bethany. March 5, 1866, he married Ann, fourth daughter of Thomas Benson, of this town. They had five children, as follows : Fannie A., Richard, Mary, John, and Nellie C. Mr. Millerick died in February, 1888. Ann Millerick, his widow, resides on road 34 in Beth- any.
Isaac V. Mullen, M. D., was born in Hector, Tompkins County, Feb- ruary 16, 1827, and spent his boyhood days on the farm and in the store. In 1848 he began to study medicine with Hon. Charles D. Robinson, of Hornellsville, Steuben County, and graduated from the Castleton (Vt.)
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Medical College, June 18, 1851. He married Laura D., youngest daugh- ter of Royal Aldrich, of Castleton, and they have four children. He be- gan the practice of medicine in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he re- mained until he went into the army as assistant surgeon of the 13th Inf. N. Y. Vols. When the 14th H. A. was organized he became its surgeon, and was retained in hospital service six months after the war closed. He has a good practice in the towns of Alexander and Bethany.
Salmon Munger, grandfather of Luin L., was a soldier in the War of 1812. He went from Connecticut and served on the frontier near Buffalo. His son Anson was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., and in 1844 mar- ried Lydia, eighth daughter of Asa Thompson. They had two children. Luin L. Munger, born July 28, 1845, in Bethany, received a liberal edu- cation, and February 15, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 105th Inf. N. Y. Vols. He was engaged in the battles of Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, and Antietam. At the latter battle, which occurred September 17, 1862, he was wounded in the left leg, with a 12-pound solid shot, which caused its amputation, which operation was performed in the Smoke Town Field Hospital, where he remained until he was discharged, April 2, 1863. July 4, 1865, he married Ann M., second daughter of Alanson D. Lord, of this town, but formerly of Herkimer County. Mr. and Mrs. Munger reside on road 28.
Benjamin F. Norton was born in the town of Bethany, October 1, 1816. His parents came from Vermont He received a good education, and in 1832 he married Edna Frary, who died March 8, 1848. He married for his second wife Elizabeth, second daughter of David Locke, of Batavia, and they have had four children, namely : Charles, Walter Frank, Fred L., and William. The last two named are deceased. Walter Frank, born January 3, 1851, received a common school and academic education, and January 23, 1872, he married Mattie K., oldest daughter of Erastus Wood, of Little Canada, in the town of Bethany. Mr. and Mrs. Norton have adopted two children, namely : Cora L. (Wood) and Arthur. They are living on road 27, on the old Ira Waite place.
George Prescott was born in Devonshire, England, in 1819. He mar- ried Mary Clark, of the same place, and they have two children, Frank and Thomas. In 1834 they came to America, and first located in Staf- ford, Genesee County. Thomas Prescott was born January 6, 1850, was educated in the public schools, and is a farmer and fruit grower. March 21, 1881, he married Mary, oldest daughter of Richard Watson, of Dun kirk, N. Y. They have three children, namely : George F., born Febru- ary 19, 1882; Ruth W., born June 2, 1883 ; and Charles F., born Decem- ber 27, 1888. They reside on road 7 in this town.
Seth M. Peck, who was born in Lyme, Conn., January 4, 1800, served as waiter for Major Lord in the War of 1812. September 9, 1824, he married Sarah Pierson, of his native place, and came to Bethany and located where his son now resides, on road 24, corner 35. They had six chil- dren, namely : Sarah E., Phebe, Laura, S. Marvin, Almira, and Henry.
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S. Marvin was born April 14, 1831, received a liberal education, and is a farmer by occupation. May 17, 1860, he married, and has had born to him two children : a daughter who died in infancy, and Robert C., born July 12, 1861, who survives. Robert C. Peck married Mary Bolt, of this town, January 8, 1889.
Richard Peck, who was born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., February 5, 1786, came to this town in 1806, and located where Benja- min F. Peck now resides. He returned to Connecticut the following spring, and returned with his grandmother and mother, with a two-horse wagon. About 1815 he married Catherine Hope Comstock, of Bethany, formerly of Haddam, Conn. They had 12 children, 10 of whom grew to maturity, viz .: Elizabeth M., Maria L., Nathaniel, Richard, Israel M., Catherine H., Mary A., Benjamin F., Lucy J., and Charles A. Benjamin F. Peck was born on the homestead July 16, 1829, and received a public school and academic education until he was 18 years of age. February 24, 1853, he married Phebe R., second daughter of S. Marvin Peck, of Bethany. They have three children, namely : Florence, born July 17, 1855 ; Richard, born October 12, 1857 ; and Mary A., born July 15, 1869. Richard Peck was educated in the public schools and an academy, and is farming for his father, Benjamin F. October 25, 1883, he married Helen C., second daughter of Freeman M. Sanford, of Jackson County, Mich., and they have two children, Franklin H. and Helen S.
The first known of the Putnam family was three brothers who came from Holland to America, and located in Vermont. Peter Putnam, grand- father of Orrin, served in the Revolutionary war and held the position of major. Peter Putnam, Jr., was born October 21, 1785, and came to Bethany in 1805 or '06 February 26, 1809, he married Prudence John- son, who was born in Connecticut, November 15, 1784. They had seven children, namely : Orrin, Warren, David, Philotheta, Osgood, Seymour, and Emeline. Orrin Putnam, born February 21, 1810, married, April 4, 1831, Sophia Huntington, and they had six children, namely : Edmond, Alfred, Emogene, Hartson O., Lewis V., and Marion. Lewis V. is in Red Canon, Wyoming Territory ; Edmund resides in Rossville, Ill .; and Emogene is in Albion, Mich., the wife of Joseph Shepard. Hartson O. Putnam was born December 12, 1849, in Batavia. He received a com- mon school education, and is a farmer and fruit grower. About 1870 he married Rozelle Quance, of Batavia, by whom he had one son, Herbert D. Mrs. Putnam died when they had been married five years, and Feb- ruary 22, 1882, he married, second, Alice, third daughter of John C. Kin- ney, of Albion, Mich. They have three children, viz .: Lester O., born June 8, 1883 : Persis A., born May 15, 1886; and Mary L., born Feb- ruary 10, 1888. They reside on road I.
Elijah Rogers was born at Lyme, Conn., in 1785. He married Maria Beckweth, of the same place, and they had four children. They came to Genesee County in 1811, and located in Stafford. William E., born April 9, 1809, in Lyme, received a pioneer education. May 13, 1834,
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he married Mehetabal P. Banning, of his native place, and they have no children. Her father, Calvin Banning, was also born in Lyme, January 22, 1785. William E. Rogers and wife have been married 56 years, and have resided on road 24 for 54 years.
Bethel Stavely was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1817, and in early life married Ann Clayton, of the same place. They had four children, namely : Eliza J., Sarah A., Jonathan, and Henry C. In November, 1856, they came to the United States, and located near Geneva, Ontario County. Jonathan was born in England, March 1, 1843, and when 15. years of age, at Geneva, he enlisted in Co. E, Ist Vet. Cav. N. Y. Vols. He was discharged at the close of the war at Rochester, N. Y. Mr. Stavely was a brave soldier. He located at East Bethany, this county, and September 12, 1869, married Annie E., youngest daughter of Ed- ward Fullerton, of Buffalo. They have had five children, of whom Charles W. and Sarah A. survive. Mr. and Mrs. Stavely reside in the village of East Bethany.
Andrew Showerman was born in Alexander about 1846, and when 18. years old he became a railroad man, first as brakeman on the N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad, and afterwards on N. Y., L. E. & W. Railroad, where he was conductor for 20 years. He is now baggage and express agent on the same road. He married twice, first, Lucy Vandebogart, by whom he had four children, of whom two died in infancy, and two survive, viz .: Frank C. and John. For his second wife Mr. Showerman married Agnes Carl. Frank C. was born June 20, 1866, and received a good academic education until he was 17 years old. He is now station agent, telegraph operator, and express agent at Linden.
George South was born in the village of Stratton, Warwickshire, Eng- land, October 10, 1830. At the age of 13 he was apprenticed for seven years to learn the trade of a carpenter and joiner. There are now few men who equal him as a carpenter and builder. He has a good educa- tion for the short time he attended school. Mr. South married twice, first, Mary Wyatt, of London, England, about 1855. They had two chil- dren, Mary and Julia. In 1869 he came to America, and located in Rochester, N. Y. His wife died in 1872, and for his second wife he mar- ried Mrs. Emerett (Brown) Judd, of Bethany. They have one daughter, Clara E., born April 16, 1883. Mrs. South had three children by her first husband, viz .: Thomas, Oscar D., and Walter E. Mr. and Mrs. South reside on the Col. Daniel Brown homestead, on road 19.
James Shepard was born in Otsego County, N. Y., November 29, 1804, came with his father, John, to this town in 1816, and married Amanda Putnam, January 2, 1827. She was born October 2, 1806. They had 10 children, all of whom grew to maturity, viz .: Debora C. (deceased), Phebe M., Maria, Franklin P., Daniel, Harlan J., Ransom A., Ordelia A., David M., and Ellen. Daniel Shepard, born in Batavia, April 10, 1835. received a common and Normal school education, and is a farmer and speculator. March 2, 1859, he married Carrie, second
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daughter of David Filkins, and they have had two children, namely : Effie, born February 22, 1862, died December 13, 1885 ; and Dwight D., born April 10, 1865. The latter was educated in the public schools, also in the high schools of Batavia, and August 26, 1886, he married Rubie E., second daughter of Augustus Woodworth, of this town. They reside on the farm he purchased on his wedding day, on road 4.
Thomas Squires was born in Barnstable, England, in 1819, and mar- ried Ann Ward, of the same place. They came to America in 1854, and located in Stafford, this county. They had seven children, namely : Lizzie, George, Susan, William, Charles, Emma, and Frank. George Squires was born in England, January 27, 1849, and came with his parents to America in 1854. November 23, 1870, he married Clara H., oldest daughter of Hiram Porter, of Bethany, and they have four chil- dren, viz .: Frank H., born April 21, 1874; Albert J. and Alfred B. (twins), born December 20, 1875 ; and Flora I., born June 4, 1872. The latter attends a select school at Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Squires reside on road 28 in this town.
John Staub, who was born in Alsace, Germany, in 1814, came to America when he was 16 years old, and first located in Buffalo, N. Y. He married Elizabeth Wrestle, of Alsace, and they had 12 children, seven of whom survive. One of his sons, John Jr., was born in Lancas- ter, Erie County, February 6, 1844, and was educated in the common schools. April 28, 1868, he married Anna M., youngest daughter of John Kelley, of New York city. They have six children, namely : William, Libbie, John R., Anna M., Kattie, and George. They reside on road 25.
Orlando M. Smiley was born in Oneida County, near Utica, N. Y., received a good education, and when a boy moved with his parents to the town of Elba. He married Eunice Knickerbocker and they had two children, Frank J. and Mary Eunice. Frank J. Smiley was born in Elba, and received a common school and academic education. He is a farmer and a traveling man. May 14, 1867, he married Mary I., oldest daugh- ter of Edward T. Squires, of Alexander. They had three children, of whom two survive, namely : Earl F., born March 27, 1878, and Ruth M., born August 7, 1884. The family reside on road 31.
Norman G. Thomas was born in Williamstown, Mass., of Welsh ances- try, and June 6, 1809, he came with his parents to Cazenovia, N. Y. He was a carriagemaker by trade, and in his latter years a farmer. January 14, 1835, he married Lucy E., oldest daughter of Alexander Patterson, of Livonia. They had two children, of whom the daughter died in infancy. Mr. Thomas died December 17, 1878. George R. Thomas was born October 24, 1839 In 1841 he moved with his parents to Genesee County, and in 1866 he engaged in mercantile business. October 21, 1866, he married Emogene Mckay, of Groveland, Living- ston County, and they have seven children living, viz .: Heman S., Nor- man G., Irene H., Lesley, Cecil R., Adelbert, and Grover.
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Samuel J. Toll, born in Schenectady, N. Y., August 24, 1829, was educated in the common schools, and when 20 years old he went to Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and finally located at Lyons, Iowa, where he followed the occupation of auctioneer. August 10 1861, he enlisted in the Ist Iowa Cav. Vols .; was discharged October 10, 1862; and was then mustered into the United States service as mustering officer with the rank of second lieutenant. January 31, 1863, he received his commis- sion as second lieutenant of Co. A, 6th Iowa Cav. Vols., and was in command of the company one year and six months. He was discharged at the close of the war, and resided in Chicago, Ill., and Nashville, Tenn., each four years. He then returned to Bethany, where he is now a farmer on road 122, near East Bethany village.
Frederick F. Wilson was born in County Kent, England, March 4, 18II, and came to America in 1830, locating in Phelps, Ontario County, N. Y. About 1832 he married Harriet Price, and they had eight chil- dren, viz .: Charles, Jane, Ellen, Franklin S., Emma, Harlo, Mary, and George V. The latter was born in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, November 27, 1854. He received a common school education until he was 14 years of age, and in his boyhood worked on a farm. At the age of 18 he began to learn the blacksmith trade, and is a first-class mechanic. March 21, 1874, he married Alice J., oldest daughter of William H. Hedger, of Attica, Wyoming County. They have one son, William F., born January 10, 1875. They reside at West Bethany village.
Harry Woolf was born in Rochester, Kent, England, August 23, 1861. He received a commercial education, and in 1884 came to America, and located in New York city as a book-keeper. He finally came to Linden, Genesee County, where he began his career as a merchant by peddling goods through the several towns of this and adjoining counties. January 9, 1888, he married Irma M., youngest daughter of Capt. Will- iam Grant, of Darien, and they have one son, William A., born Decem- ber 13, 1888. Mr. Woolf located in Bethany Center as a general mer- chant February 9, 1889.
Guy Wheeler was born in Lanesborough, Mass., July 30, 1782, and re- moved to Vermont. March 12, 1804, he married Clarissa Kimball, in Springfield, Vt. They had 10 children, all deceased but two, namely: Mary J. and Guy, Jr. The latter was born in Benson, Vt., May 2, 1825, and came with his father's family to Middlebury, Wyoming County, in 1836. He received a liberal education, and May 30, 1870, he mar- ried Mrs. Melinda M. (Gould) Emery, who had one son, Clark H., a tele- graph operator, who died in Mexico of yellow fever. They have four children, namely : Nora G., Maud M., Guy E., and Margie C. Nora G. is a school teacher. Mrs. Wheeler's maternal grandmother lived to be 104 years of age.
Constant Webster was born in Rensselaer County, N. Y., in November, 1792. About 1818 or '19 he married, first, Miss Fanny Spring, of his native place, and they had four children, namely : James H., John M.,
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Almira, and Ebenezer. He married, second, Miss Ann Dusenbury, of the same county, by whom he also had four children, viz .: Alfred, Oren S., Aaron B., and Helen. John M. Webster was born July I, 1822, in Rensselaer County. He received a good education, and mar- ried, April 22, 1847, first, Miss Sarah J. Smith, of Attica. They had chil- dren as follows: Cassius M., Henry P., Eulelia J., Cora A., Helmer J., Grant S., and Flora J., of whom Eulelia J., Helmer J., and Grant S. are deceased. For his second wife Mr. Webster married Mrs. Mary (Read) Lincoln, of Bethany, second daughter of the late Henry and Laura Read. Mr. Webster is a retired farmer, and has been justice of the peace for 16 years.
Erastus Wood was born in Lyme, Conn , July 26, 1803, and came to Little Canada, this county, in 1823. March 21, 1837, he married Jane Halleck, of Orange County, N. Y., and they had five children, namely : William J., Henry H., Leonard D., Mattie J., and Phebe A. William J. Wood was born in Little Canada, January 29, 1838, and received a pub- lic school education. He is a carriagemaker and blacksmith by occupa- tion. He married twice, first, September 18, 1867, Mary A. Knowlton, by whom he had four children, namely : Jennie A., Charles F., Ella A., and Carrie M. His first wife died April 12, 1882, and for his second wife he married, January 1, 1886, Mrs. Fannie (Brooks) Barnes, of Ross, Kalamazoo County, Mich., who bore him two sons, Cleon K. and Frank R. She had one son, Chester A., by her first husband. The family resides in Little Canada in the town of Bethany.
Ira Wait, better known as Judge Wait, was born March 2, 1793, and came with his father, William Wait, to Batavia from Washington County, N. Y., at a very early date in the history of Genesee County. In early life he united in marriage with Anna Brown, who bore him nine children. He married, second, January 3, 1837. Phebe Hotchkiss Rumsey, daugh- ter of Jimmy Rumsey. She was born in Hubbardton, Vt., March 15, 1808. They had a daughter and a son, Leonora V. and Addison. Mr. Wait settled in Bethany, and was a farmer and surveyor. He was called upon to survey lands until he was 70 years of age. He received the ap- pointment of associate judge of Genesee County courts, under the old State constitution, from Gov. William H. Seward, and held the position several years. He represented Genesee County in the Assembly of 1842, and was a magistrate of his town. These positions of honor are con- clusive evidence that he was a man of superior abilities. He was also a man of sterling integrity, and had a mind and will of his own. He began his political life an " Old Line " Whig, and joined the Republican party at its organization. Mr. Wait died of paralysis, at the home of his son- in-law, Oscar W. Lord, in Batavia, May 31, 1875, while there for a visit. Mrs. Wait survived until June 24, 1884.
Leonora V. Wait, daughter of Ira and Phebe H. (Rumsey) Wait, was born in Bethany, February 27, 1839, and married Oscar W. Lord, Sep- tember 28, 1870. Oscar W. Lord was born in Bethany, July 25. 1825,
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the son of Jared S. Lord, who emigrated from Connecticut. He gradu- ated from the State Normal. School at Albany and taught a few terms, and then settled permanently in Batavia as a dealer in hats, caps, and furs. He died of apoplexy January 25, 1879.
Robert Walker, born in Yorkshire, England, October 14, 1806, came to America in 1839. He married Mary Ellis, of his native place, and they had eight children, viz .: William M., Robert, Matthew, Sarah, Han- nah, John, Frank, and Ellen. Robert Walker was killed in the battle of Cold Harbor. William M. was born in England, and came with his par- ents and located in Onondaga County, N. Y. September 27, 1858, he married Mary L. Archer, of Bennington, Wyoming County, and they have had seven children, as follows : Mary L., Hannah F., Robert J., William L., Charles E. (deceased), John E., and Raymond M. William M. Walker enlisted December 30, 1863, in Co. H, 8th H. A. N. Y. Vols. He was in the battles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Hatcher's Run, and the three days' battle before Petersburg, and was discharged at the close of the war.
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