Gazetteer and biographical record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788-1890, Part 64

Author: Beers, F. W. (Frederick W.), ed. 1n; Vose, J.W., and Co
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : J.W. Vose & Co.
Number of Pages: 920


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The town clerk's office was destroyed by fire June 15, 1866, which swept away the books, records, and papers belonging to the town from its organization to that time ; but we here give the first officers as elected: Moses True, supervisor ; George Burden, town clerk; William Wolcott, John C. Gardner, John G. Satterlee, assessors; John G. Satterlee, jus- tice ; John G. Gardner, Perez Howland, and George E. Martin, con- missioners of highways.


The justices for the town from 1842 to the present time have been as follows :


John G. Satterlee, Otis L. Freeman, Henry Howard, Benjamin F. Hawes, John C .. Gardner, George E. Martin, Henry Field, Samuel Haxton, John Willard, Perez How- land, Eden McIntyre, Parley V. Ingalsbe, Norman Drake, B. F. Hawes, B. J. Chap- man, Charles H. Chamberlain, Philip Capel, Benjamin Carr, Seward A. Ingalsbe, Rich- ard Stevens, William H. Griffin, Everett A. Nash, Richard Stevens, J. J. Stedman, William H. Griffin (1886), Darius Manchester (1887), B. F. Hawes (1888), Irving J. Stedman (1889).


The supervisors have served as follows :


Moses True, four years ; William Wolcott, seven years ; John G. Gardner, two years ; Clitus Wolcott, three years ; William C. McCrillus, two years ; Addison Arm- strong, two years ; William Wolcott, one year ; Parley V. Ingalsbe, three years ; Homer D. Waldo, two years ; Charles H. Chamberlain, two years ; Asa A. Woodruff, three years ; William Wolcott, two years; Darius King, two years; Norman Drake, two years; Julius Reed, one year ; J. J. Stedman, one year ; A. B. Rathbone, two years ; C. H. Chamberlain, since 1886.


The following have served as town clerks :


George Burden, James Gibson, George March, Elbridge A. Jaquith, Lorenzo H. Ol- cott, Solomon H. Parmalee, Samuel March, Charles H. Chamberlain, Asa A. Woodruff, Richard Stevens, John D. Stedman, Eugene I. Chamberlain, Francis A. Griffin, Wilber H. Martin, E. T. Chamberlain, Charles H. Griffin, Fred W. Isaac.


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The following statistics were used, as correct, in establishing a new town clerk's office after the fire in 1866:


Population of the town 1,408.


Acres of land in the town. 15,379.


Amount of assessed real estate. $495,884.


Amount of assessed personal estate 51,250.


The town officers for 1889 were Charles Chamberlain, supervisor ; Charles H. Griffin, town clerk; B. F. Hawes, D. Manchester, and B. Sparr, justices.


CARY (Oakfield p. o.) was settled as soon as the territory could be severed from the Reservation, and at once became the center of the town. It was named in honor of Col. Alfred Cary, who was an early and enterprising business man. It lies south of the center of the town, six miles northwest of Batavia village, on the Lewiston road, and is a thriving place. The West Shore Railroad has a station here, and as a market for grain and produce Oakfield is noted as one of the best on the line of the road. The village contains 700 inhabitants, who have the best of religious and educational advantages, and the places of business keep pace with the rapid development of the rich territory around. There are four churches (Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, German, and Episcopal), the Oakfield Seminary, a postoffice, a bank, three dry goods stores, two hardware stores, one foundry, one evaporator and cider- mill, three hotels, one grist-mill, two drug stores, two harness shops, a tailor shop, one furniture store, two barber shops, a grocery store, one jewelry store, a boot and shoe store, three meat markets, one wagon shop, one manufactory of plows and agricultural implements, one lumber yard, one stave and coopering factory, one bank, three firms buying grain, and about 200 dwellings. The name Caryville was changed to Plain Brook in 1837, and soon after called by its present name. The ยท village was incorporated in 1858, under the laws of the State, and August 7th of that year the following were declared the officers of the village by an election at the Olcott House : Andrew Thompson, Virgil C. Calkins, Asa A. Woodruff, Abner C. Dodge, and Seres P. Champlin, trustees ; Rice Baldwin, Samuel Fellows, and Horace R. Holt, assessors; Solomon H. Parmalee, clerk ; Cyrus Pond, treasurer ; Thomas Brown, collector ; Dewitt C. Colony, poundmaster ; Samuel March, A. A. Woodruff, and S. P. Champlin, inspectors of election. To Oakfield belongs the honor of electing the first Prohibition village president in Western New York, William W. Stevens being elected to that office in March, 1890. The other officers for this year are H. C. Martin, treasurer ; James L. Plate, collector ; and A. T. Heckroth, A. A. Grinnell, and C. L. Calkins, trus- tees; A. E. Howland, chief engineer fire department.


EAST OAKFIELD, lying about three miles northeast of Oakfield, con- tains a postoffice, one store, blacksmith shop, and a feed, saw, and cider- mill.


The first preaching in this town was by Freewill Baptists, and after-


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wards by the Methodists, about 1830. The services were held in a log school-house, which stood on what is now the green in front of the Sem- inary.


St. Michael's Episcopal Church was organized June 14, 1858, by Rev. G. C. V. Eastman, who was also the first rector. There were 25 mem- bers at the organization. After struggling along for years without any suitable place for worship efforts were made which resulted in the build- ing of a neat and commodious church edifice, which was consecrated in 1885 by Rt Rev. Bishop Coxe. The structure is of wood, of churchly design, and is a credit to the energies of so small a parish. There are at present 48 communicants, with 50 scholars, seven teachers, and three officers in the Sunday-school. Rev. Curtis C. Gove, A. M., is the present rector. He came from North Adams, Mass. The house of worship and grounds cost $6,000.


The Oakfield Presbyterian Church was organized in December, 1833, by Rev. C. Fitch. In 1837 there were 87 members, and Rev. E. H. Stratton was the pastor. The first church edifice was a frame building put up in 1843. In 1848 there were 98 members, and H. Gregg was pastor. There are now 71 members in the society, presided over by Rev. E. N. Manley. The value of the church and grounds is estimated at $6,000. The edifice will comfortably seat 300 persons, and there are 121 members belonging to the Sunday-school.


The Oakfield Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by Rev. Hiram May about 1832, with six members. A church was built in 1839, of wood, and cost $1,600. This society was at first served by ministers from adjoining towns. Their present pastor is Rev. E. C. Dodge The property of the society is valued at $5,000. The edifice will seat 250 persons, and the Sunday-school has about 125 members.


The German Methodist Episcopal Church was organized November 1, 1886, by Carl Stocker, Lewis Shultz, Carl Bloom, John Harloff, Gottleib Wayback, and Fred Harloff, with about 30 members. Rev. Carl Stocker was the pastor. A church was erected, of wood, in 1886, funds to the " amount of $1,800 being procured by general subscription. There are now 40 members, and Rev. D. Pape is pastor. L. Meyers is superintend- ent of the Sabbath-school.


Cary Collegiate Seminary is pleasantly situated in Oakfield, and has ever been favored with a most able and efficient faculty, which has raised the institution to an important rank among the educational institutions of the State. It was founded in 1840, mainly through the liberality and efforts of.Col. Alfred Cary, after whom it was named. This gentleman afterwards endowed the institution with $20,000, which, well invested, is a partial support. The buildings were erected during the next three years, and in 1845 the first meeting was held. The school is under the super- vision of the Regents of the University of the State, and the property is in the hands of a board of trustees, of which the bishop of Western New York is the head. The first principal was W. Reynolds, with Miss E. A.


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Richard as assistant. In 1865 Rev. James R. Coe assumed control of the school, and continued until his death, in March, 1874, leaving a per- petual monument to his name. The school was very successful under the administration of Mr. Coe, and too much credit cannot be accorded to him for his efforts put forth in the interest of the institution. This seminary has for its object the preparation of the young for the duties and business of life, under the influence of Christian principles. The best men of the country have been, and are, among its trustees and patrons. It is now under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Its buildings and grounds are ample, and its library and philosophical labora- tory adequate to the high standing of the school. It is properly classi- fied according to Regents' examinations, and in every manner is its high educational and moral standard kept up. The present trustees are Rt. Rev. A. Cleveland Coxe, D. D., LL. D., president ; Abner C. Dodge, vice president ; Arthur B. Rathbone, secretary ; Henry Caple, treasurer; Gad B. Worthington, N. S. Godfrey, Hon. Robert W. Nichol, W. C. Simp- son, J. L. Macomber, W. C. Dunlap, Dr. Albert P. Jackson, I. J. Sted- man, H. Halsey, T. L. Nichol, Rev. W. A. Hitchcock, D. D., John W. Heal, W. D. Olmsted, Rev. A. J. Warner, E. T. Chamberlin, Hon. Saf- ford E. North, F. E. Wright, Rev. Charles F. J. Wrigley, Hon. Herbert P. Bissell, and Rev. Pierre Cushing. The instructors are Rev. Curtis C. Gove, A. M., head-master; Miss Anna M. Thompson, M. A., precep- tress ; Miss Mary G. Armstrong, assistant ; and Miss S. A. Buell, instru- mental music.


Newspapers -About two years since a Mr. Van Hoesen started an eight-page story and general newspaper called the Fireside Journal, and continued it for nearly two years. The Oakfield Reporter was established in 1889, by B H. James, as an independent, non-partisan journal. It is a four-page paper with seven columns to a page, and is issued on Thurs- day of each week. In April, 1890, Mr. James disposed of the Reporter to E. B. Gregory, who is now conducting it.


The Oakfield cornet band was organized in 1888. It is composed of 15 members, under the leadership of Frank Giese.


Oakfield Lodge, No. 155, E. O. M. A, was instituted in 1880. The present officers are Frank L. Brown, president ; Henry E. Stevens, vice- president ; Benjamin F. Hawes, corresponding and financial secretary ; and Dr. Albert P. Jackson, treasurer.


Industries .- The completion of the West Shore Railroad running through the towns in the northern part of Genesee County caused a ma- terial increase and growth of population in the villages through which it passed, and Oakfield has been more benefitted than all others. The produce of the town and parts of adjoining towns, heretofore carted to Batavia, now finds a ready sale through the hands of produce dealers in the village.


The cooperage business is a lively one in the fruit season, and E. S. Thayer, whose shop is located on South street, manages to supply the


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community with all packages needed in his line. He built the shop in 1888, and manufactures 5,000 barrels each year. He also manufactures woven wire and picket fence to the amount of 5,000 rods annually.


The saw, heading, and stave-mills work up a large amount of native woods ready for their manufacture into barrels and butter tubs. M. B. Tarba's mill. in the northeast part of the town, on road 3, was built in 1886, and burned April 17, 1889, and immediately rebuilt. In 61 days (or June 18th) from the time it was burned the shop was in running order. There are about 60 hands employed, who niake 6,000 sets of barrel heads per month. They also turn out about 8,000 bushels of charcoal monthly. The establishment is owned and run by Mr. Tarba, of Rochester.


Harmon Parker also owns a saw and heading-mill, on road I, which is run by steam-power. He gets out lumber, staves, heading, shingles, etc., manufactures barrels, and employes about 10 men.


Another manufactory of a similar nature is controlled by Olmsted & Staples, at Oakfield. It was built in 1883. They employ 20 hands, and turn out 2,000 sets of heads and 20,000 staves daily. They have recently added a plaster- mill, with a capacity of 50 tons of plaster per day. In 1842 Stephen Olmsted bought the Nobles mill, and in connection with it built a plaster- mill in 1856, with a capacity then of 25 tons per day. There are over 1,000 acres in the town covered with a very superior plaster stone, from which to get a supply.


The Oakfield mills, located on a branch of Oak Orchard Creek, were built in 1842, by Stephen Olmsted, who operated them until 1856, when he sold to Calvin Nobles, who run them until 1883, when his son, N. C. Nobles, bought the property and put in roller machinery, making it a model mill. He grinds about 1,000 bushels of grain per week. The mill is run by steam and water power.


George Drake has a brick and tile yard on road 9, which was started in 1856.


Henry Fishell in 1878 bought the property formerly controlled by the Wiard plow works, and conducted it until 1889, manufacturing all kinds of agricultural machinery. In the latter year Albert Howland came into possession. He rebuilt and still continues the business. He is located on Main street.


Enoch Heal has a cider-mill on road 5, which is run by steam-power. He has two presses and does a large business.


Henry E. Stevens also conducts a cider- mill of large capacity, near the West Shore depot It was built in 1889, has a hydraulic press, is run by steam, and has a capacity of 60 barrels of cider per day. His mill is fitted up with the latest improved machinery.


E. B. Sparr has a saw, cider, and feed-mill at East Oakfield, which does a good business.


J. D. Isaac owns and controls a first-class blacksmith and wagon shop, and employs five hands. He makes a specialty of manufacturing an im- proved hay rigging, having some novel features of utility combined in it.


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Nathan Avery, a native of Groton, Conn., was an ensign in the mili- tia in the war of the Revolution. He was at Fort Griswold, and aided in saving it from destruction by fire. He died at Groton at the age of 77 years. His wife was Lucy Swan, of Stonington, Conn., and their chil- dren were Christopher, who was for many years a physician, and died in Windham County, Conn .; Mary, who died young; Lucy, who married Isaac Gallop, of Vermont, where she died; Isaac, who died in Lebanon, Conn .; William, who lived and died in Windham County, after serving in the War of 1812; and Nathan, a native of Groton, Conn., who mar- ried Matilda, daughter of James and Margaret Babcock, and had eight children, viz .: Nathan S., Elias B., Phebe, Ardelia, Lucy A., James B., Amos G., and Albert G. Nathan, the father, died at Groton, where he lived. Albert G. Avery came to Elba in 1869, and settled on a farm, where he resided 17 years, when he removed to Oakfield village, where he now resides. He married Emily, daughter of Joseph and Lura (Wit- ter) Gere, of Groton, and his children are Francis G., John F., Lura M. (deceased), and Charles B. Mr. Avery served one term as superintend- ent of schools in Orleans County, and the oldest son, Francis G., served in the 27th N. Y. V., under Col. Slocum, and participated in the battle of Bull Run. Charles B. Avery came to Elba from Yates, Orleans County, in 1869. "He removed in 1884 from Elba to the farm on road 19, in Oak- field, where he still lives. He married Phebe J., daughter of William H. and Jane M. (Edgerton) Baldwin, of Elba. They have one daughter,


Fern L.


Bela Armstrong, who served as captain in the war of the Revolution, was a native of Franklin, Conn., and removed from that place to Perry, N. Y., where he remained until his death, at the age of 80 years. His children were Sanford, Fitch, Laurens, and Gates. Laurens, also a na- tive of Connecticut, went first to Wheatland, and afterwards removed to Oakfield and settled on a farm, where he remained until his death, at the age of 75 years. His wife was Fanny Ladd, by whom he had five chil- dren : Fanny, Fidelia, Addison, Sheldon, and Herbert E. Sheldon mar- ried Ellen M., daughter of Hamilton Gifford, of Oakfield, and their chil- dren are Katie B., Mary G., Fitch L., Frank R., Charles, Wilber J., and Bennett S. He is now a resident of Oakfield village. Addison, another son of Laurens Armstrong, was born in Riga, Monroe County, and came to Oakfield in 1882. His first wife was Nancy A., daughter of John and Desire (Wolcott) Smith, of Oakfield. His second wife was Jane A., daugh- ter of Henry and Elizabeth (Asmond) Pask, of Lincolnshire, Eng., and his children are Mary L., John S., Elizabeth, and Fanny N. He is now a resident of Oakfield village, and has served as supervisor two years.


Paul Anthony, of Pamelia, Jefferson County, died at the age of 80 years. He had seven children, viz .: Paul, Isaac, Darius, Matthew, Mark, Isaiah, and Charles. Darius, born at Pamelia, first moved to the town of Shir- ley, Erie County, thence he removed to Darien, where he now resides, aged 98 years, and draws a pension because of the loss of a son killed in


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the late war. Rachel, daughter of Joshua and Mary Winner, was his wife, and their children are Joshua, John, Paul, Julius, Collins, Edmond, Charles, Thomas, Margaret, Laura, Martha, Henry, and Mary and Joseph (twins). Henry Anthony, born in Jefferson County, married, in 1864, Eliza, daughter of Burton and Polly (Dodge) Bentley, of Grove, Alle- gany County. He was a soldier in Co. H, 8th N. Y. H. A., partici- pated in the battle of Cold Harbor, and was a prisoner at Andersonville, Florence, and Libby prisons. He was honorably discharged from the service. In 1878 he came with his family to Oakfield to reside. He has four children, viz .: . Charles, Burton D., Alice, and Arthur. They reside on road I. Edward, who also served in Co. H, 8th N. Y. H. A., with his brothers Thomas and Henry, was killed during the war. Paul Anthony married for his first wife Sophia Burdick, and had four children, Alice, Sophia, Albert (deceased), and Charles. His second wife was Emily Child, of Pembroke. They now reside in Oakfield. His son Charles married Victoria, daughter of William and Elmira (Hotchkiss) Duers, of Alabama. They have one son, Glen D. He resides on road 14, and is a farmer and a school teacher.


Aaron Arnold, a native of Connecticut, came to Genesee County about 1815, being one of the early settlers. He died at the age of 70 years, and his children were Charles, Ist (deceased), Charles, 2d, George, and Orpha. Charles, 2d, who married Irene, daughter of Linus Beecher, of Bergen, settled on the home farm in Bergen, where he died in 1841, aged 34 years. His children were Aaron, Eliza, Rialto, John B., and Seth J. John B. Arnold married Fanny, daughter of John and Fanny Carmel, and they had one child, E. Lena, who married Fred Sutherland. She had one son, John C., and died August 22, 1882 ; her husband died in 1881. John B Arnold served in Co. I, 129th N. Y. Inf., and was transferred to the 8th N. Y. H. A. He was two years and 10 months in the service, and is now the proprietor of the Olcott House in Oakfield village.


John Allen came from Otsego County, N. Y., to Oakfield, where he died, aged 75 years. He married Ruth Prandall, of Otsego County, and his children were Lebbeus, Arthur, Eliza, Frank S, Nancy, John, Hiram, and Charles. Lebbeus Allen, a native of Maryland, Otsego County, N. Y., moved in 1815 to Batavia, where he still lives, at the advanced age of 94 years. He married Esther, daughter of Earl Wright, of Ogden, N. Y. Their children were Seneca, William, Jeannette, Walter, Jerome, Jane, and Laura. Seneca was born in Batavia, September 26, 1821, and married Maria, daughter of William and Susan (Lampman) Showerman, of Sharon, N. Y. Their children were Levant M., Clarissa J., Millard F., Loretta, and Walter E. Clarissa married William H. Ware, and died December 3, 1879, leaving one daughter, Clara M. Seneca Allen has lived on road 25 for 41 years. William Allen married Rebecca Carr, of Batavia, and their children are Mary (deceased), Frank, and Jennie (Mrs. E. Clark). Arthur, another son of John Allen, married Rachel, daugh-


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ter of Fred Kreatsinger, and they have one child, Mary. Arthur served in the late war in Co. H, 8th N. Y. Art., was wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor, and died at Oakfield, June 9, 1882, aged 37 years. His widow, Mrs. Rachel Allen, still lives in Oakfield, where his brother, Charles H., is also a resident. Another brother, John, also served in the war of the Rebellion, in the 28th N. Y. Art.


Chauncey Brooks, son of Thomas, was born in Connecticut in 1765, and died in 1821, aged 56. He married Elizabeth Barnes, and their children were Wealthy, Betsey, Ist, Charles, Frederick, Chauncey, Bet- sey, 2d, Correl, Ransell, Sylvester, and Celestia. Sylvester, a native of Connecticut, married Prudentia, daughter of Allen Peck, of Burlington, Conn, and moved to Oakfield in 1861, where he still resides. Their children are Chauncey, Almeron, Elizabeth, and Charles


Samuel Bliss, of Gilboa, N. Y., son of Capt. Samuel and Keziah Bliss, of Rehoboth, Mass., was born in 1761. He served three years in the war of the Revolution under Capt. Coies. He married, September 17, 1790, Anna Mason, who was born September 5, 1768, and died January 10, 1840. He died in Gilboa, March 15, 1837. Their children were Susan, Harvey, Lydia, Anna, Samuel, Calvin H., Barnum, Susan, and Nathaniel F. Barnum Bliss was born March 20, 1805, and married, first, Mary Ann, daughter of Weeden and Hannah (Jones) Tripp, May 15, 1828, and their children were Weeden T., John E., William, Anson T., Hannah L., and Julia A. He is now a retired farmer, and resides in Oakfield, where he has lived over 50 years. He has filled important offices for his townsmen. Mr. Bliss married, second, Eveline, daughter of William and Julia A. (Chatfield) Day, who was the mother of two children by her former husband, viz .: Levi C. and Eveline Dunn. Mr. Bliss is an active man and has been a member of the Masonic Lodge since October 21. 1828.


Joseph Bromsted came from Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1853, and set- tled on a farm on road 4, where he died October 12, 1879, aged 56 years. He married Mary, daughter of Ernest and Christina (Shoemaker) Fox, of Germany. Their children were William, Theodore, Louise, Annie, Frank, Sarah, Ella, Eddie, and Mary. His widow still lives on the home- stead farm. Their daughter Mary married Daniel Ryne, and died July 14, 1865, leaving one child, Joseph Ryne. William married Louise Pe- ters, of Oakfield, where he now resides.


Andrew Balfour, who died in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, was a native of Edinburgh. He married Agnes- -, and their children were Rob- ert, James, Christina, Jean, Margaret, and Rachel. Robert came to Oak- field in 1851, and died March 19, 1879, aged 58 years. He married Mrs. Jean Loudan, daughter of William and Jessie (Howison) Syming- ton, of Galston, Scotland, and they had two sons, Andrew and William. Mrs. Balfour had by her first husband, Thomas Loudan, one daughter, Nellie. Andrew married Stella, daughter of Ephraim and Mary (Nash), Vail, of Oakfield. Mrs. Jean Balfour still lives in Oakfield.


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Henry J. Bartels's father, John Bartels, was a farmer in the town of Metzendorf, Hanover, Germany, and married Dora M. Beherins, by whom he had nine children. Henry, born September 23, 1818, married Theresa, daughter of Clement and Margaretha (Venneberg) Ulthoff, of Retchwischdorf, Germany, and they came to Oakfield in 1853. Their children were Alfred H., W. Theodore (deceased), Eliza M., Bertha C., Julia J., and Alvina. Julia married Henry Dash, of Elba. Henry Bar- tels served in the 4th Inf. Regt., of Hanover, at. Luneburg, in 1843, and was discharged in 1846 His home is now on road 7, Oakfield, where he has lived 25 years.


James R. Bickle, who came to Oakfield in 185 1, was of English parent- age. His parents, Richard and Mary (Rockey) Bickle, had five children, viz .: James R., Fanny, Mary, Richard, and Thomas. James R. was born in 1831, and had reached his 20th year when he came to Oakfield. He married Alice, daughter of William and Ann (Watts) Mills, of Oakfield, and their children were William H., Richard R , George M., John W., Charles E., Frank J., and Alfred E. He died in 1884, aged 54 years. His widow occupies the home farm on road 14. John W. married An- nie, daughter of John and Mary (Harloff ) Sparling. Charles E. married Sarah, daughter of James and Rose (McCabe) Boyce, of Oakfield.


Isaac Brulett, a native of Le Prairie, near Montreal, Canada, and a son of Michael and grandson of Bush Brulett, came to Oakfield in 1852, an orphan boy three years old. He married Ellen, daughter of Daniel and Deborah (Kellogg) Hosselkus, of Oakfield, and has one daughter, Nellie, now Mrs. H. H. Buck, of Brockport, N. Y. Isaac Brulett, still a resident of Oakfield, served three years in the late war in the 25th N. Y. Lt. Art., and now draws a pension.




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