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Edward Britton, a native of Vermont, served in the War of 1812, came to Elba about 1805, and settled on a farm where he remained until his death, at the age of 65 years. He married Caroline Fuller, of Rut- land, Vt., who died at the age of 65 years. Their children were Cyrus R., Andrew J., and Spencer H. Andrew J. Britton married Aurelia, daugh- ter of Henry L. and Julia A. (Tripp) Jones, of Oakfield. Their chil- dren are Mary C., Major A., Dora A., Harry E., and John G. An- drew J. Britton's grandfather, John Fuller, served in the Revolutionary war.
Christopher Bobsen came from Germany to America in 1865, and located in Oakfield, where he died January 27, 1885, aged 83 years. His wife was Eliza Abbott, of Germany, and they had six children, viz .: Frederick, Christian, John, Joseph, Sophia, and Rachel. Frederick, also a resident of Oakfield, married Mary, daughter of Fred and Mary (Bbroktt) Peters, of Germany. Their children are Ettie, Willie, Eliza, Myrtie, and Fred.
The Chamberlin family have occupied a conspicuous place in the early history of Western New York. Amos Chamberlin, with a family of six sons and two daughters, came from Vermont to Byron in 1813, where
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he died about 1830. His wife was Phebe Alger. His son Amos came to Oakfield in 1836, where he died in 1865, at the age of 66. His wife was Phebe Shedd, and their children were Charles D., Young, Helen, and Charles H. Charles H. married, first, Mary A. Bates, and second, Abbie Jane Shedd. He was for many years engaged in the dry goods business in Oakfield village, and subsequently built a fine block of brick buildings.
Benjamin Dodge, a native of New Boston, Mass., died in 1781. His wife was Esther Perkins, and his children were Joseph and Esther. Jo- seph Dodge, also a native of New Boston, was a volunteer in the War of 1812. He came to Le Roy, where he lived many years, and moved to Castile, N. Y., where he died at the age of 84 years. rie was a carpen- ter and joiner, and a farmer, and married Mary, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Dana) Chase, of Litchfield, N. H. Their children were Ab- ner C., Eliza, Albert, Benjamin D., in California, Horace, Mark, Joseph, Jr., Miles, Mary A., Dexter, and Myron L. Abner C. Dodge married Polly B. Bouthwell, of Richmond, N. Y., and is now a resident of Oak- field, where he has lived 33 years. He has been poormaster 14 years, president of the corporation of Oakfield three years, and vice-president of the board of trustees of the seminary.
Henry Doerwig, born in Germany, came to America in 1856, and set- tled in Canajoharie, N. Y. From thence he removed to Oakfield in 1867, and still occupies a place on road 7. He married Bertha, daugh- ter of John and Johanna (Haits) Prang, of Charleston, S. C. They have two children, Charles and Rose. Henry Doerwig's parents, Charles and Henriette Doerwig, lived in Hanover, Bodenfelde, Germany, and Henry was one of a family of five children.
Gideon Dunham, one of Oakfield's pioneers, settled on 400 acres of land at what is now known as Dunham's Corners, on road 26, where he kept tavern for many years, and where he remained until he died, at the age of 85 years. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His chil- dren were Solomon, Shubael, Sarah, Phebe, Lucy, Fanny, and Mary. Solomon married Catharine, daughter of Frederick Shutter, and his chil- dren were Chauncy, Gideon, Solomon, Henry, and Frederick. Chauncy resides in Oakfield, and his wife was Clarissa, daughter of Lyman Dean, of Churchville, N. Y., by whom he had three children : John L., Eveline, and Laura, who died in Chicago in 1879. Chauncy has been a success- ful live stock breeder and dealer in horses and cattle. His son John L., a resident of Oakfield and engaged in the jewelry business, married Ellen, daughter of Thomas J. Kennedy, of Oakfield, and his children are Burt L. and Frank R.
William Drake, a native of Dutchess County, N. Y., married Eunice Holmes, and removed to Greene County, where they both died. Their children were Jessamine, John, Polly, Susan, Catherine, Samuel, Clau- dius, Ransom, James, and Joseph. James Drake was born in Greene County, N. Y., came to Batavia, and served in the War of 1812. He
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married Hannah, daughter of Cain Blackmore, and their children were Lucinda A., Octavia M., Elisha B., John F., Norman, and Francis. Norman Drake married, first, Keziah, daughter of William and Mahala (Hallock) Stillwell, of Elba, and their children were James W., Albert H., and Julia A. His second wife was Cynthia, daughter of Silas Earl, of Napoli, N. Y. His third wife was Eliza Earl, by whom he had one child, Nina A. He is now a resident of Oakfield, and has held the offices of supervisor two terms, justice of the peace four years, commis- sioner of highways eight years, assessor 12 years, and overseer of the poor three years.
Henry Fishell was a native of Carlisle, Pa., where he resided 35. years, when he removed to Rush, Monroe County, N. Y., where he died at the age of 93 years. He married Catharine Cooley, of Pennsylvania, who bore him the following children : Polly, Katie, Betsey, Daniel, John, Henry, and Joseph. Joseph Fishell came from Pennsylvania to Genesee County in 1846, and died here in 1868, at the age of 72 years He married Amelia A., (now 91 years of age, and living in Climax, Mich.,) daughter of Jacob and Katie (Keffer) Lighton, of Rush, N. Y., and his children were John, Mary A., Elizabeth, Eveline, Susan, Lydia, Catha- rine, Joseph, and Henry J. Henry J. Fishell, a native of Rush, N. Y., came to Oakfield in 1857. He married Sarah, daughter of William and Mary (Howard) Roderick, and his children are Charles, Eugene, Lydia J. (deceased), and Mary (deceased). Charles Fishell married Susan, daugh- ter of Richard and Mary Galliford, of Oakfield, and his children are Harry, Raymond, and Burnie E. He is a resident of Oakfield.
Daniel Hosselkus, a native of Oneida County, N. Y, lived in Her- kimer County until he attained manhood, came to Oakfield in 1829, and married Deborah Kellogg, of Herkimer County. There were but two houses in the village of Oakfield when he came here. He gave the site for the Methodist Church, and he and his wife were the first members. Mr. Hosselkus died in the winter of 1890, aged 91 years. They lived together 68 years. He gives us some of the names of the early settlers. Hiram May was the first minister, and E. McIntyre the first justice of the peace. Alfred Cary built the first hotel, Perez Howland was the first druggist, and William B. Beebe and John Foote were the first dry goods merchants.
Nathaniel Fuller commanded a vessel during the Revolutionary war, was taken prisoner by the British, and the ship on which he was being sent to England was lost at sea. His son, James Fuller, a native of Ips- wich, Mass., was born in 1770, settled in Bristol, N. H., where he mar- ried Hannah Kidder, and removed in 1815 to Elba, this county. His children were Daniel, Hibbard, Joel, John, James, Emily, Holland, and Mary. Holland married Betsey, daughter of George and Sally (Cleave- land) Driggs, of Elba. He was a farmer in Oakfield, and died in 1873, aged 75 years. His children were Sarah C., Franklin J., George D., and Charles H. George D. Fuller married Mary J., daughter of John M.
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Catherine and (Page) Sleeper, of Elba (formerly of Grafton, N. H.). They have six children : Minnie C. (who married Clark Parker, now of Elba, and had one child, Alice M.), George M., Holland, John M., Marion, and James E. George D. Fuller is a farmer and has lived 53 years in this town.
Christopher Fisher died in his native town, Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1826. His wife was Dorotha Ridance, who bore him three children : Charles, now a resident of Oakfield, and two sons deceased. Charles married Mary, daughter of John and Rachel (Hank) Castor, of Mecklen- burg. In 1833 they left the Fatherland and came to America, and estab- lished themselves in Oakfield, where they are yet living. Their chil- dren were Charles J., born June 9, 1833, who married Betsey Ultonburg, and is now residing in Batavia; Emma, who died November 26, 1856, aged 10 years ; Theodore S .; Annie R., who married Darius Manchester, now of Oakfield ; Mary, who died January 1, 1867; and Viola E., who married Frank L. Brown and had one child, Howard C., who died Aug- ust 25, 1886, aged 17 months. The latter are now residents of Oak- field.
Herman, son of John Gursslin, a denizen of Lockport, came to the United States from Germany in 1855. His wife was Elizabeth Woulth- man, of Germany, and their children were Henry, Rickey, Mary, Her- man, Carrie, Rose, Matilda, Minnie, and Ella. Henry was seven years old when he came with his father from Bremen to Lockport. He came to Oakfield in 1882. He married Mary, daughter of Seth and Adaline (Luther) Ransom, of Shelby, N. Y., and their children were Albert (de- ceased), Nettie E., and Reuben W. Mr. Gursslin has recently removed to Alabama, in this county.
Henry Griffin died in Wales, Erie County, aged 75 years. He was a soldier during the Revolutionary war. His wife was Thirza, and their children were John, Henry, Solomon, Samuel, and Thirza. Henry was born in Onondaga County, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and came to Oakfield in 1840, where he died in 1844, aged 52 years. He married Samantha, daughter of Paul and Eunice (Howlett) Dodge, of Marcellus, Onondoga County. Their children were Helen, Candace, Henry, Sam- uel B. and Solomon B. (twins), Andrew, Orpha, Thirza, Cordelia O., Lester, Sarah, and Orcelia. Samuel B., a native of Wales, N. Y., was born December 17, 1829. When II years old he came with his parents to Oakfield. He married Mrs. Mary G. Macomber, daughter of Rich- ard and Temperance (Everts) Crampton, of Alabama, N. Y., and their children are Francis A., Archibald M., Myrtie A., John A., Charles H., Sarah A., Nancy G., and Annie (deceased). He has lived on the farm which he now occupies since 1850. Charles H. Griffin married Clytie F. Benton, of Oakfield, daughter of Andrew and Libbie (Thomas) Ben- ton, and is engaged in the dry goods business.
Josiah Griffin was a resident of Stanford, Dutchess County, N. Y. One of his sons, Thomas Griffin, born October 27, 1772, left Dutchess County
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and came to Elba among the pioneers in 1820, where he remained until his death, February 16, 1854, aged 81 years. He married Susanna, daughter of John Ireland, of Dutchess County, and their children were Jacob, John, Thomas, Abigail, Daniel T., and Mary. Daniel T., born in Dutchess County, November 14, 1811, moved to Elba, where he lived 22 years, and thence came, in 1866, to Oakfield, where he has since re- mained. His first wife was Louisa Warner, of Ypsilanti, Wayne County, Mich., and his second wife was Abigail, daughter of Frederick and Mary (Grovenor) Buck, of Batavia. Thomas Griffin, a brother of Daniel T., also a native of Dutchess County, came to Elba with his father in 1820. He was a farmer and owned a saw-mill. In 1883 he removed to Talbot County, Md., where he remains. He married Emeline, daughter of Will- iam and Susanna (Sheffield) Weeks, of Elba, and their children are Will- iam H., Elwood, Maria, Susan, John, Cynthia, Hubert, Frank, Edwin, Sarah, Emma, George, and Lewis. William H. was a soldier in Co. H, 8th N. Y. H. A. His home is now in Maryland, and he married Caro- line C., daughter of Elijah and Elvira (Staples) Chapman, of Hillsdale County, Mich. Their children are Almond, Elvira, Orie, Earl and Pearl (twins), Jay, and Daniel D.
Thomas Gibson, of Ireland, the father of Thomas Gibson, Jr, John, Nancy, Eliza, Jane, and Mary, died at the age of 75 years. Thomas Gibson, Jr., lived and died in Ireland. He married Mary, daughter of Simon Swayles, and his children were Mary A., Eliza and Jane, twins, Rachel, and John. John Gibson was born in County Down, Ireland, came to America in 1850, and to Oakfield in 1866, settling on a farm. He married Harriet, daughter of Robert and Harriet (Ringland) Newell, of Ireland.
Albert A. Grinnell, born in Shelby, N. Y., in June, 1865, came to Oak- field in September, 1888, and became a dealer in produce. In Septem- ber, 1889, he began business for Ferrin Brothers. He also deals in car- riages, carts, etc.
Watson J. Gardner was born February 2, 1775. He married Freelove and their children were John C., Barshea, Amy, Jaffrey, Mary, William C., Freelove, and Hannah. John C. married three times, first, Atha Field, second, Atha Hoose, and third, Jane, daughter of Claudius and Mary (Turner) Britton, of Michigan. He died May 29, 1882, aged 78 years. Mrs. Gardner lives in Oakfield. Her father and grand- father, both bearing the name of Claudius Britton, were soldiers in the war for independence, and the son was taken prisoner by the British, but succeeded in making his escape.
Daniel Hawes came from Boston to Oakfield in 1832, and settled on a farm, where he died 20 years later, in the 62d year of his age. He mar- ried Clara, daughter of Elihu Church, of Riga, N. Y. Their children were Eli, Eliza, Almira, Benjamin F., and Henry L The latter was born in Riga, Monroe County, and came to Oakfield in 1832. He stud ied law with G. W. Brown, of Oakfield, attended Albany Law School,
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and was admitted to the bar in 1856. He still owns the homestead of his father. Mr. Hawes has been justice since 1860, justice of Sessions one term, supervisor for many years, and clerk of the board of supervis- ors since 1867.
Sylvenus Halsey, a native of Long Island, came to Herkimer County, whence, after many years' residence, he came to Alabama, where he re- mained till his death in 1863, aged 82 years. His son, Edward Halsey, born on Long Island, came to Alabama in 1845, and settled on the farm where he now resides. He married Nancy Goff, of Monroe County, and his children were Alice (Mrs. Frank Blackman), of Rockford, Ill., and Henry C., who married Lucetta, daughter of Hiram and Rosina (Snell) Tracy. His children are Fred E. and Bruce F., and he resides in Oak- field village.
James Hale, an Englishman by birth, came to the United States in 1851, and located in Oakfield, where he still resides. He married Grace, daughter of Thomas Sanders, of Oakfield. Their children were Susan, Thomas, William, Jay Hugh, and Mary. He served in Co. H, N. Y. H. A. during the late war, and draws a pension on account of wounds received in the service. He now lives on a farm on road - 2. His father, James Hale, Sr., was a native of Devonshire, Eng., and fol- lowed his son to Oakfield in 1872, where he died June 1, 1880, aged 67 years. His wife was Mary A. Ching, of Devonshire, Eng. Their chil- dren were John, William, Robert, Thomas, Enoch, George, Susan, and James.
Henry Heckroth, a native of Germany, removed from that country to Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pa., about 1842. He died there in 1866, aged 71 years. His children were Julia and Henry, and the latter mar- ried Julia Crouse, of Hazleton, Pa. In 1859 he was killed in a coal mine, in the 45th year of his age. His children were George and Augustus T. George now resides on the homestead farm, and Augustus T., who mar- ried Elizabeth A. Dorf, of Elba, is a resident of Oakfield village. Their mother is living, has married the second time,-Henry Eichler,-and resides in Oakfield.
George Hill, son of George, came from Somersetshire, Eng. (his native place), to Stafford in 1837, and thence, in 1840, to Oakfield, where he died in 1847, at the age of 47 years. He married Grace, daughter of James and Joan (Cox) Webber, and his children are Mary J., James W., John D., Frances E., George W., and Sarah A. Mrs. Grace Hill, now 76 years of age, is living in Oakfield with her son and daughter, John D. and Sarah.
William Hutton, a native of Ireland, married Martha McDowell. His children were William, John, Sarah, and Jane. William came to Oak- field, July 11, 1842, and married Jane, daughter of Robert and Isabella (Drake) Galloway. Their children were John, Robert, William T., James, Jane, Hugh, and Samuel. His widow, Jane Hutton, is still living in Oakfield, at the age of 72 years. William Hutton served in Co. G, 129th
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N. Y. Inf., was promoted to second sergeant and transferred to the 8th Art., and was killed at Baltimore. His son, John F. Hutton, enlisted in Co. G, 129th N. Y. Art .; and was transferred to the 8th H. A. Will . iam T. Hutton served in the 12th N. Y. V.
William Isaac, a native of Swimbridge, Eng., and a butcher, came to Oakfield in 1844, where he remained until his death, in March, 1870, aged 63 years. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ball) Dunn, of Swimbridge, Eng., and his children were Elizabeth, Mary A., William, Emmanuel, Kate, John D., and Harry I. John D. Isaac came from England with his father and settled in Oakfield, and his wife was Susan, daughter of William and Mary Wieden, of Barnstable, Eng. Their children are William D., Frank, Fred W., Minnie L, and Sidney N. He is still a resident of Oakfield. Kate Isaac married David Stegman, and her children are Frank B., Milton, and Ettie D., now resi- dents of Oakfield. His sister Elizabeth, born November 15, 1801, is still living at the age of 89 years, being the oldest woman in this town. His brother, Emmanuel Isaac, also came to Oakfield with his father. He married Mary, daughter of Anson and Luranda (Ames) Hulett, of Stafford, and his children are Cora B., George A., and Flora L. He is still a resident of Oakfield. His son George, now of Oakfield, married Susan Weeks, of Elba, and Cora married George Crabb, now of Batavia.
Ebenezer Ingalsbe was a captain in the English army. Desiring to visit America he gave up his commission and secured passage on a ship. Arriving here he settled in Massachusetts, where he remained until his death. His son Ebenezer, born in Massachusetts, moved to Scipio, Cay- uga County, where he died in the 70th year of his age. He married Phebe Easterbrook, and their children were Elijah, born September 12, 1780; Ebenezer, born December 23, 1781; Phebe, born March 28, 1784; Azel, born February 14, 1786; Huldah, born January 4. 1789; Sally, born August 20, 1790; Adna, born January 11, 1793; Samuel, born August 17 1796; and Emory, born October 24, 1798. Elijah, who was a farmer, came to Alabama in 1832, and remained until his death, which occurred July 9, 1872. His first wife was Polly Mitchell (born February II, 1781, died in 1813), daughter of Urial Mitchell, and his children by her were born as follows: Elijah. May 2, 1805; Rial E., September 24, 1806; Huldah, September 2, 1808; Parley V., May 29, 1810; and Sally L., April 15, 1812. His second wife was Nancy Mit- chell (born May 8, 1797), and his children by her were Philinda, born Aug- ust 29, 1815; Phebe, born October 1, 1816; Adna, born September 15, 1818; Anda, born October 9, 1821 ; and Levi, born November 24, 1824. Parley V., born in Wayne County, N. Y., moved to Alabama, thence to Oakfield in 1855, and settled on the farm he now owns. He married Sarah, daughter of William and Harriet (Cutler) Macomber, of Alabama. Their children were William, born January 26, 1847; Ed- win J., born October 12, 1852; Judson L., born February 4, 1855, and died in 1858; Seward A., born June 9, 1857; and Frances H., born
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March I.I, 1860, and died in 1863. Seward A. married Ella, daughter of Weeden T. and Jane (Calkins) Bliss, of Oakfield. Their children are Florence, Lewis, and Myrtie. He is a druggist in Oakfield village. Edwin J. married Mary Bliss, a sister of his brother Seward's wife, and their children are Frances, George W., and Edie. He is a farmer in Oakfield. Parley V. Ingalsbe served three years-1863, '64, and '65- as supervisor of this town. He also served as recruiting officer during the late war.
Stephen Martin, a native of Connecticut, was born January 26, 1761, and died December 19, 1834. He, with his twin brother, John, served in the war of the Revolution, and came to North Bloomfield, Ontario County, N. Y., in 1800, engaging in a foundry and furnace, where he remained till his death. John, the brother, settled in West Bloomfield, same county, where he died. Stephen's wife was Bettie Barrows, of Mansfield, Conn., born May 4, 1764, and died March 13, 1841. His children were Stephen, Jr., Robert, Harvey, Alexander, Z. Berthia, Fanny, Hannah, and Lydia. Stephen Martin, Jr., born in Connecticut, settled in Clarendon, N. Y., in 1811, where he died in 1855, aged 67 years. He served in the War of 1812, as a captain, and married Anna, daugh - ter of Constant Balcomb, of Ontario County, February 23, 1814. She was born in 1794 and died in 1870, aged 76 years. Their children were John, born in 1815, died in 1841; Dan, born in 1817, died in 1886; Eliza A., born in 1821; and Henry C., born in 1826. Henry C. Mar- tin, born in Clarendon, Orleans County, came to Oakfield in 1877, and engaged in the dry goods business, which, with his two sons, Frank and Wilber, he still continues. Wilber married Nancy E., daughter of Sam- uel and Mary (Buck) Shorey, from near Dansville, Steuben County, and their children were Cora E., born in 1856; Eloise B, born in 1864, died at the age of seven years; Wilbur H., born February 7, 1859; and Grace, born May 13, 1863. He was appointed postmaster in 1885. Eloise married W. W. Smallwood, of Warsaw, N. Y., and their children are Martin W., Winfield, Merlin, Clarence, Irving H., and Fanny. Wil- bur H. married Louise, daughter of James D. and Laura A. (Bemont) Gregory. She was born May 14, 1862. They have a son, Harry G., born in February, 1886. Frank H. Martin married Sarah, daughter of Mortimer and Harriet (Foster) Milliken, of Clarendon, N. Y., and has two children, Grover H., born March 28, 1883, and Millard G., born March 19, 1885.
William McCrillus was born in Colrain, Conn., and came to Oakfield in 1810. He married Eunice Cleaveland, of Connecticut, and their chil- dren were William C .; Bailey, a physician, who died in Indiana; Eunice, who married J. C. Wilford and died in Elba; Phebe, who married Rice Baldwin and died in Oakfield; Erastus, a physician, who died in Indi- ana; and Sarah, who married a Mr. Hurd and died in Michigan. Will- iam C. was born in Madison County, N. Y., and came to Oakfield when four years of age. Here he remained until his death, in the 79th year
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of his age. He married Sarah, daughter of Jeremiah and Abigail (Haw- ley) Haxton, of Batavia, and their children were Ann J., Mary A., E. Bailey, Carrie H., W. Clayton, Flora A., Julia J., and Delia E., now residents of Oakfield. Mrs. McCrillus is still living, at the age of 76 years, and occupies the home farm on road 19, where she has lived 34 years. Mr. McCrillus was supervisor and assessor for a number of years.
Among the patriotic soldiers who served under Gen. Washington dur- ing the Revolutionary war, and who was a participant in the battle of Ticonderoga, was Benjamin Cowles, of Sheffield, Mass. In 1796 he came to Lima, N. Y., where he died in 1828, aged 84 years His wife was Hannah Bardman, of Massachusetts, and their children were James, Pliny, William, Sylvester, Annie, Cynthia, Pina, and Polly. James, born in Sheffield, Mass., came with his father in 1796 to Lima, from whence, in 1830, he removed to Oakfield, where he died in 1859, aged 73 years. He was colonel in the State militia, and participated in the War of 1812. His first wife was Temperance Brockway, of Lima, by whom he had two children, Emily and Osmer K. His second wife was Elsie, daughter of Ichabod and Mercy (Tripp) Dickinson, and his children by her were Norman B., Harriet L., James A., Temperance E., Mary A., and E. Payson. Harriet L., born in Lima, and at present a resident of Roches- ter, married William C. Wilford, son of John C. and Eunice (McCrillus) Wilford, of Elba. Their children are John C., A. Maud, M. Louise, Cola, and Sarah E.
Abram McIntyre came to Elba about 1820, and to Oakfield about 1850, where he died two years later, aged 82 years. His wife, Lydia Peckham, was born in 1774, and died in Elba in 1840, at the age of 66 years, and was buried by his side at Pine Hill, in Elba. Their children were Jerrah, Lowell, Laura, and Melinda. Jerrah died in Batavia at the age of 31 years. His wife was Alice Willis, also of Batavia, who was born in 1798, and died in 1864. Their children were Loren, William, and Caroline. Loren McIntyre, who resides in Oakfield, married Cyn- thia, daughter of Sargent and Lydia (Colborn) Blaisdell, of Batavia, and their children are Byron F., residing at Orange, N. J., and doing busi- ness at 99 North Moore street, New York city; Clara M. (Mrs. Will- iam Glover), of Detroit ; Fanny (Mrs. George Craft), of Oakfield; and Metta F.
Eli Moore came from Scotland to America about 1800, and settled in Ridgeway, Orleans County, N. Y., in 1804. He was the first hotel- keeper in town, ran the first stage, and was the first mail carrier in the county. He finally moved to Ohio, where he died. He married a Miss Doolittle, and they had seven children : Uri D., Ori W., Eli B., James, Ardelia, Eclista, and Aurelius. Aurelius, born in Ridgeway, Orleans County, now a resident of Medina, married Delia Timmerman, of Me- dina, and their children are Lina M. and Joseph T. Joseph T. married Louise, daughter of Charles H. and Harriet Waite, of Buffalo. Their
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